Number of results: 222
478
| Sale number: 49 Postal Notices: 1841 (January) Notice ''No. 3'' to all Postmasters, Sub-Postmasters and Letter Receivers, regarding ''AN immediate Alteration is about to be made in the Adhesive Postage Label Stamps, and a new description of Stamped Envelopes, both Penny and Two-penny, introduced....'', together with 1d. pink and 2d. blue stationery envelopes overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' in red, central fold and some edge faults, a few tone spots otherwise fine. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
479
| Sale number: 49 1841 Postal Notice complete bearing 1d. plate 5 SD (clipped at right) and lower marginal 2d. [R3/2] with blank corner letter squares from the small trial plate of 12, together with two 1d. pink envelopes (one a little discoloured) overprinted large type ''SPECIMEN'' in red, an exceptionally fine and fresh example of this Notice together with the original entire from the General Post Office, Edinburgh, in which it was to be enclosed. S.G. Spec. PN3, cat. £9,000. Photo. Price Realised £2600 |
480
| Sale number: 49 1841 Postal Notice complete bearing 1d. plate 10 KA and 2d. [R1/4] with blank corner letter squares from the small trial plate of 12, together with two 1d. pink envelopes (one a little discoloured) overprinted large type ''SPECIMEN'' in red, a few small stain spots well clear of stamps, otherwise fine and an excellent example of this scarce notice. S.G. Spec. PN3, cat. £9,000. Photo. Price Realised £2200 |
481
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown a used selection, incl. AB with blue Maltese Cross, CL with blue numeral ''629'', AF on 1846 envelope with Irish numeral of Kingstown in blue-green, also 2d. pair and single, GG-HI block of six, etc., fair to fine. (27). Price Realised £380 |
482
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown a used selection, incl. majority with full margins, all with numeral cancels, etc., good to fine. (48). Price Realised £300 |
483
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown cancelled by numbers in Maltese Cross , comprising ''3'', ''6'' (2, one plate 35), ''8'' (3) and ''9'' (2) all used on separate covers, fair to fine. S.G. Spec. B1uc, uf, uh, ui, cat. £3,050. Price Realised UNSOLD |
484
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. (6) cancelled numbers ''2'', ''4'', ''5'', ''7'', ''10'' and ''11'' in Maltese Crosses on separate 1843 covers, good to very fine strikes (no. ''4'' is exceptional) on mainly three or four margined adhesives. S.G. cat. £4,500. Price Realised UNSOLD |
485
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. (3) on separate 1845 (Aug.) and 1847 (Feb. and July) covers from the same correspondence from Marykirk to Edinburgh, each with the adhesive cancelled by manuscript pen cross as primary cancellation at Marykirk and additionally tied by ''251'' numerals of Montrose, the 1845 cover with blue straight-line ''MARYKIRK'' and the 1847 covers with ''MARYKIRK'' u.d.c. in blue on front, two adhesives with full margins, the other cut into at foot, unusual trio. Price Realised £190 |
486
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. and 2d. used in combination, a selection of three covers, comprising 1852 (Aug. 21st) registered cover from Colchester to London with 1d. plate 132 DB and DL and 2d. plate 4 DC-DE strip, 1853 (Sept.) large legal envelope from Canbride to Wisbeach bearing 1d. JI-JJ and 2d. plate 4 MK-ML pairs, some faults, 1850 (July) cover from London Bristol with full margined 1d. GG and 2d. plate 4 CH, also 1853 (May) envelope to Germany bearing 2d. plate 4 AF-BD-BF irregular strip of four, faults. (4 items). Price Realised £380 |
487
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown (5) with full margins on separate covers cancelled numbers ''1'', ''2'', ''6'', ''8'', and ''9'' in Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. B1ua, ub, uf, uh & ui, cat. £1,975. Price Realised £150 |
488
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d., ten singles and BA-BB pair on separate 1841–44 covers, all with black Maltese Crosses, mainly fair to fine, the majority with full margins. (11 items). Price Realised £180 |
489
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d., a range on eighteen covers, one a turned cover from Edinburgh to Leith and return, mainly single frankings, all with 1844-type numerals, mainly fair to fine, mostly with full margins. Price Realised £180 |
490
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. selection, all tied to pieces by Maltese Cross cancels (35) or 1844 numeral cancels (26) of Dorset or Somerset towns, some from 'black' plates, etc., mixed condition. Price Realised UNSOLD |
491
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown, a selection of fourteen all with blue Maltese Crosses, comprising plates 12 JA, 15 OK, 16 HI, 17 AF, 20 KG, 22 FF, 23 FH, QD, SE, 25 BI, 31 FC, 33 JC, 34 EG, and 36 BF, mostly good to fine looking three or four margined examples, some faults, also plate 115 RE with good margins and blue numeral. (15). S.G. Spec. B1sc & xb, cat. £7,880. Price Realised £300 |
492
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. plates 45 to 91, a neatly written up study on leaves in much above average quality, with multiples incl. plate 71 ED-FF block of six, plate 87 RF-SG block of four, re-entries and other varieties, covers (21), etc., a fine lot. (138 items). Price Realised UNSOLD |
493
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d., a selection of multiple frankings (4), comprising plate 48 TG-TJ strip of four on part cover from London, plate 61 DG-DI strip of three used with plate 64 SC-TE block of six, paying 8d. postage for a packet weighing up to 4oz. plus 1d. late fee on 1846 (March) entire from York to Guisborough, plate 84 DB-DK strip of ten with good margins in places, used on partly refolded 1850 (Oct. 1st) large entire from London to Alvaston, and plate 129 MA-ME strip of five with LI and NA singles on 1852 (April) cover from London to Edinburgh, some faults but a scarce group. Price Realised UNSOLD |
494
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown AL showing a pre-printing paper fold variety in the top right corner, fine used with numeral cancels, four good margins, unusual. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
495
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown BE and BD (originally a pair) both with full margins, used on 1847 (June 11th) entire from Cheltenham to Northleach, also KH used on 1853 (Aug. 15th) entire used within London but readdressed to Ireland, fine. Price Realised UNSOLD |
496
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown BK good margins all round (corner crease), used on 1842 (May 9th) entire from Stirling to Edinburgh, tied by Stirling Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. B1tu, cat. £500. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
497
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown CC, very fine with good to large margins, tied to piece with ''289'' Irish numeral of Kingstown with matching c.d.s. alongside both in turquoise-green shades, unusual. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
498
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown CD fine with small to good margins on 1846 (Aug. 9th) envelope to Lutterworth, cancelled solely by a fair strike of the boxed ''No. 1'' Penny Post Receiving House handstamp of Littlehampton with ''LITTLEHAMPTON'' u.d.c. alongside, rare. S.G. Spec. B1wb, cat. £6,500. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
499
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown CK on 1844 (Feb. 9th.) cover tied by upright black Maltese Cross, FB on 1843 (Jul. 4th.) cover, lightly struck by black Maltese Cross, NH on 1850 (June 5th.) envelope tied by blue numeral, SJ on 1852 (March 21st.) cover, cancelled by blue numeral, good to fine. Price Realised UNSOLD |
500
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown FA ample to good margins, tied to 1849 (Oct. 4th) small envelope to Bath by faint ''864'' numeral in blue of Wells, with matching datestamp on reverse, fine. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
501
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown GE, KI, QG and TI all fine with full margins and clear profiles, three with heads completely clear, a most attractive group. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
502
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown GI fine with very close to good margins, tied to 1843 (April 11) entire by number ''11'' in Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. B1uk, cat. £900. Photo. Price Realised £110 |
503
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown GJ-GL used horizontal strip of three with good to enormous margins, showing part imprint at right, neat ''498'' numerals of Manchester, superb and attractive. S.G. 8. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
504
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown HD on lavender tinted paper, with huge margins showing portions of two adjoining stamps, with indistinct numeral cancel, exceptional. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
505
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown HF and TI, first with complete upright black Maltese Cross, other has almost complete strike, fine. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
506
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown IJ fine with close to good margins, tied to 1841 (Feb. 1st) entire by a very fine strike of the number ''6'' in Maltese Cross leaving profile clear. S.G. Spec. B1uf, cat. £350. Photo. Price Realised £70 |
507
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown LH fine used on piece with good to large margins, tied by fine blue Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. B1sc. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
508
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown MF ample to enormous margins with portion of ajoining stamp at left, tied to 1851 (Dec. 31st) envelope to London by very light but clear ''689'' numeral in blue of Sawbridgeworth, with matching datestamp on reverse, fine. Photo. Price Realised £100 |
509
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown NC and PI, very fine with good to large margins, used on 1843 (July 15th.) cover to Durham, both cancelled by superb upright ''7'' in Maltese Cross, attractive. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
510
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown on blued paper QA exceptionally fine used with full 'deckle-edge' sheet margin at left and good margins other sides, tied by light Scots numeral leaving profile almost clear on 1852 (Feb.) entire letter from Earlston to Melrose. Photo. Price Realised £290 |
511
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown QG, fine with ample to good margins, with blue Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. B1sc. Photo. Price Realised £170 |
512
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown TC fine with good to large margins, used for redirection on 1851 (June 4th) entire from Switzerland to Cheltenham, then redirected to Northleach, neatly tied by ''177'' numeral of Cheltenham, rare. Photo. Price Realised £350 |
513
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown, a selection of 'black plates' on covers, comprising plate 5 OD, TK, plate 8 NG, RK (with a fair strike of the distinctive Leeds 'Special' Maltese Cross), plate 9 AF state 2, DD, HL, PH, plate 10 BK (without ''O'' flaw), CE state 2, DJ, HD, ID, JH (on cover from Leamington), MC, PH, SC and plate 11 PE, mostly good to fine with full margins, a few imperfections, also 1841 (April) local Edinburgh cover bearing plate 10 LE, LF, LH and NI singles mainly with three margins. (19). Price Realised £550 |
514
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d., a used selection of black plates 8, 9 and 10 incl. a cover and some pieces, two plate 9 with numbers in Cross, etc., mixed condition, some with four margins. (45). Price Realised UNSOLD |
515
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plates 1b to 175 complete used, plates identified by collector and whilst most believed correct not all can be guaranteed, plate 137 with inverted watermark, majority with full margins, fair to fine. (189). Price Realised £1550 |
516
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 1b EA (blur in ''A'' square) fine used with just clear to large margins, tied by neat black Maltese Cross to 1841 (May 27th) cover from Edinburgh to Dundee. S.G. Spec. AS6. Photo. Price Realised £110 |
517
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 1b FC exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins and tied by a neat upright strike of a black Maltese Cross to 1841 (Dec. 17th) entire letter from Manchester to Derby, clean and neat. S.G. 7, Spec. AS6. Photo. Price Realised £350 |
518
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 1b KC, a pale shade showing plate wear, fine used with good to large margins and black Maltese Cross on 1841 (March 18th) entire letter from Newcastle on Tyne to Durham, central vertical filing fold well clear of adhesive. R.P.S. certificate (1999). S.G. Spec. AS6. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
519
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 1b MH (non coincident re-entry) fine used with good to very large margins, tied by light indistinct strike of a black Maltese Cross leaving the head completely clear and the adhesive almost uncancelled on 1841 (June 14th) entire letter from Tain to Dingwall, backstamped boxed ''TAIN/JN 14/1841'' datestamp and with indistinct ''DINGWALL'' c.d.s. on front, most unusual. S.G. Spec. AS6b. Photo. Price Realised £200 |
520
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 1b OJ exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and tied by a superb black Maltese Cross to 1841 (Oct. 24th) printed entire letter from Tralee to London via Dublin, exhibition quality. S.G. 7, Spec. AS6. Photo. Price Realised £480 |
521
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 1c, six examples, AJ, RK, SB, SD, SE and TD, fair to fine, AJ and SB with three margins, the others with full margins, a few imperfections, scarce group. S.G. Spec. AS9, cat. £3,000. Price Realised £450 |
522
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 1c AJ fine used with good margins and bold black Maltese Cross on 1841 (May 28th) local London cover, very scarce. S.G. Spec. AS9. Photo. Price Realised £300 |
523
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 1c TF, a pale shade showing plate wear, most attractive with full margins and neat almost complete black Maltese Cross, slight corner creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and very scarce. S.G. Spec. AS9. Photo. Price Realised £210 |
524
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 2 AB fine used with ample to good margins and with black Maltese Cross on 1842 (Feb. 24th) wrapper from Belfast to Moy, fine. S.G. Spec. AS18. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
525
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 2 DJ, good to large even margins, very fine used with light black Maltese Cross, fine colour. S.G. Spec. AS18. Photo. Price Realised £140 |
526
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 2 EF, good to very large margin at top, very fine used with neat complete black Maltese Cross tied to small piece, fine strong colour. S.G. Spec. AS18. Photo. Price Realised £150 |
527
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 2 GA (without ray flaws), an example with exceptionally large margins and almost complete black Maltese Cross, slight creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS18. Photo. Price Realised £95 |
528
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 2 GG, used with neat black Maltese Cross, very fine with large to very large even margins. S.G. Spec. AS18. Photo. Price Realised £140 |
529
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 2 HF (without ray flaws) very fine used with good margins and a superb bold black Maltese Cross to 1841 (April 28th) entire letter from Penryn in Cornwall to London, red ''PENRYN/AP28/1841'' c.d.s. on reverse overstruck by London arrival (30th), filing folds well clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS18f. Photo. Price Realised £150 |
530
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 2 LE-NF, an extremely rare used block of six (2 x 3) with just clear to good margins, rather messy black Maltese Crosses, LE with closed tear at top and some other imperfections but this is the only used block of this plate in red that we have seen. S.G. Spec. AS18. Photo. Plate 2 red-brown printing multiples (other than used pairs) are exceptionally rare, the R.M. Phillips collection contains only GB-GF strip of five, the largest multiples in the Seymour collection were AD-AG strip of four and PG-PI and QG-QI strips of three rejoined to form a block of six. Price Realised £600 |
531
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 2 MF, good to large margins, tied to small piece by neat upright black maltese Cross, fine. S.G. Spec. AS18. Photo. Price Realised £100 |
532
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 2 NA-NH strip of eight with good to very large margins except four a little cut into at top, black Maltese Crosses, creases but a very rare multiple, the equal largest known. S.G. Spec. AS18 Price Realised £800 |
533
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. deep red-brown plate 2 PC, good to large margins, very fine used with crisp black Maltese Cross, good strong colour. S.G. Spec. AS18. Photo. Price Realised £150 |
534
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 2 PJ fine used with part ''(DORC)HESTER/JA 1/1842'' Wessex-type townstamp in black, ample to good margins, very rare, unlisted by S.G. on a 'black' plate. Photo. Price Realised £1000 |
535
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 2 QD-QF fine and rare used strip of three with just clear to large margins and neat black Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS18. Photo. Price Realised £620 |
536
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 2 RK-RL scarce pair with good to huge margins except RL just touched at top, otherwise fine with black Maltese Crosses on 1841 (Nov. 27th) entire letter from London, the front a little discoloured at left and with recipients manuscript notes well clear of adhesives. S.G. Spec. AS18. Photo. Price Realised £110 |
537
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 AG-AL strip of six, AK state 2, margins all round, AG and AL are damaged, used on long 1841 (March 29th) entire from Bromley to Pontefract, heavily cancelled by black Maltese Crosses, has ''Bromley/Penny Post'' at left and boxed ''No.1'' below. S.G. Spec. AS26, AS31. Photo. Price Realised £150 |
538
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 BG-BL strip of six and CK-CL pair paying 8d. rate up to 6 ounces on 1841 (March 30th) cover from Bromley via London to Pontefract, four stamps with full margins, the others touched or a little cut into on one side, BH crossed by filing fold, some cover imperfections but a very rare multiple use of a black plate, no larger frankings of black plate reds are known. S.G. Spec. AS26. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
539
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 CC state 4 (provisional repair) very fine used with good even margins and a neat large part strike of the distinctive Leeds 'Special' Maltese Cross, very rare. R.P.S. certificate (1994). S.G. Spec. AS33ua. Photo. Price Realised £380 |
540
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 CC state 4 fine used with excellent even margins and tied by Birmingham type 2 Maltese Cross to 1841 (Nov. 5th) entire letter from Birmingham to London with boxed ''No. 7'' Penny Post Receiving House handstamp on front, slight cover staining and filing folds well clear of adhesive. Very scarce. S.G. Spec. AS33. Photo. Price Realised £220 |
541
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 GA state 2 provisional printing of 1841 (third repair), both corner leeters extremely faint, very fine used with good to large margins and a very fine strike of the distinctive Perth Maltese Cross on clean 1841 (April 30th) cover to Dunkeld, redirected to Pitlochrie with manuscript '1' redirection fee in black at left, backstamped at Perth, Dunkeld and Pitlochrie, most attractive and very scarce. S.G. Spec. AS33tt. Photo. Price Realised £290 |
542
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 GI-GL strip of four paying 4d. rate up to 5 ounces on 1841 (April 8th) cover from Hayes via London to Pontefract, good to large margins except PI clipped at upper left corner, tied by rather heavy black Maltese Crosses, a rare multiple franking. S.G. Spec. AS26. Photo. Price Realised £210 |
543
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 NI-NK strip of three showing slight plate wear, exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins and neat black Maltese Crosses, most attractive and very scarce. S.G. Spec. AS26. Photo. Price Realised £500 |
544
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 NJ superb used with a stunning complete upright strike of a black Maltese Cross on clean and neat 1841 (May 27th) cover from Kirby Lonsdale to Kendal with very fine circular datestamps in blue on reverse for both towns. S.G. Spec. AS26. Photo. Price Realised £290 |
545
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 OA, OB and QC (constant variety), all state 2, used on separate 1841-42 covers (OA with lower flap missing, the adhesive additionally cancelled in manuscript on redirection), all with full margins (some very large) and black Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS27A & AS33. Price Realised £210 |
546
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 PB state 3 non coincident re-entry (third repair), an exceptionally fine used example with ample to large margins and neat black Maltese Cross at top of stamp leaving the lower portion completely clear, on 1841 (Sept.) cover (lacking letter sheet portion) sent within London. R.P.S. certificate (1993). S.G. 7a, Spec. AS32, cat. £2,000 (off cover). Photo. Price Realised £1000 |
547
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 PB state 3 non coincident re-entry (third repair), an excellent example cancelled well clear of the lower tablet by neat black Maltese Cross on 1841 (April 30th) cover from London to Newport Pagnel, adhesive with good to large margins except just shaved at side of ''P'' square, otherwise fine, very scarce. S.G. 7a, Spec. AS32, cat. £2,000 (off cover). Photo. Price Realised £480 |
548
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 PB state 3 non coincident re-entry (third repair), a good example with ample to large margins and cancelled well clear of the lower tablet by blurred black Maltese Cross on 1841 (May 14th) cover (lacking lower flap) from hereford to Monmouth with fine ''MONMOUTH/MY 15/1841'' arrival circular datestamp in red on front, adhesive with slight age staining at top and tiny flaw at foot below ''P'' of ''PENNY'', otherwise fine. S.G. 7a, Spec. AS32, cat. £2,000 (off cover). Photo. Price Realised £290 |
549
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 PB state 3 non coincident re-entry (third repair), a fine example with good margins on three sides, just cut into at right, neat black Maltese Cross leaving the lower porton completely clear, on small piece which has been affixed to 1841 (Dec. 3rd) entire letter from Halifax to Bradford, not tied but it would appear to be a genuine use, however sold 'as is' as there is no way to be sure. S.G. 7a, Spec. AS32, cat. £2,000 (off cover). Photo. Price Realised £230 |
550
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 TD with clear neat red Maltese Cross, ample to good margins except touched at upper left and upper right, some thinning and light bend, otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (2001). S.G. Spec. AS26va, cat. £5,000. Photo. Price Realised £320 |
551
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 8 BG-BL strip of six with ample to good margins except BL just touched at right, cancelled neat London Inland Section ''19'' 1844-type numerals, BG-BH a little thinned, otherwise fine and a great rarity, thought to be the largest known multiple of any 'black' plate with 1844-type cancellations. B.P.A. certificate (1994). S.G. Spec. AS47. Photo. Price Realised £3000 |
552
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 8 CI-CL scarce strip of four, state 2 with CJ-CL showing coincident re-entries and transfer roller lines in vertical margins between, clear to large margins and neat black Maltese Crosses, matched with state 1 CF-CK strip of six with just clear to good margins except CF and CI touched on one side, neat Scots Maltese Crosses, some imperfections but mainly very fine appearance and a very scarce pair of multiples. S.G. Spec. AS47 and AS54. Photo. Price Realised £650 |
553
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 8 DL (original re-entry) state 2 very fine used with ample to good margins and tied by light black Maltese Cross to 1841 (Oct. 23rd) cover from Stamford to Folkingham with dispatch and arrival circular datestamps on front alongside, attractive and scarce. S.G. Spec. AS54a. Photo. Price Realised £130 |
554
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 8 HH with clear to good margins except frame-line just touched at foot, tied by two strikes of London tombstone ''D/PAID/5 AP 5/1841'' datestamp in red and ''TP • PAID'' in black, with a further strike of the tombstone alongside, on neat envelope to York, a most unusual and very rare exhibition item. B.P.A. certificate (1989). S.G. Spec. AS47. Photo. Price Realised £8000 |
555
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 8 LI-LJ pair fine used with good to large margins and complete upright strikes of the 'normal' Dublin Maltese Cross in black on 1841 (March 6th) entire letter to Lismore, endorsed 'Early delivery is requested' at top, recipients manuscript note also at top, very scarce. S.G. Spec. AS47. Photo. Price Realised £210 |
556
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 8 PJ state 2 fine used with good to very large margins and black Maltese Cross on clean 1841 (Oct. 11th) entire letter from Loughborough to Nottingham with very fine ''LOUGHBOROUGH/OC 11/1841'' circular datestamp in red on front, attractive and scarce. S.G. Spec. AS54. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
557
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 8 SF state 2 fine used with excellent even margins and tied by a bold black Maltese Cross to clean 1841 (May 17th) cover from Clonmel to Dublin with very fine despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse together with a small handstruck ''P'', most attractive and scarce. S.G. Spec. AS54. Photo. Price Realised £100 |
558
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 9 LD-LG strip of four, LD, LF and LG all touched at base, tied by number ''12'' in Maltese Cross to 1843 (May 12th) entire from London to Brampton, LF-LG affected by filing crease, a very rare multiple use of a black plate with number in Cross. S.G. AS57wl. Photo, Price Realised £400 |
559
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 9 NL very fine used with good to large margins and clear light black Maltese Cross on small neat 1841 (April 2nd) entire letter from Jedburgh to Melrose showing superb strike of boxed ''MISSENT/TO/KELSO'' in black on front, exceptional and most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS57. Photo. Price Realised £280 |
560
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 10 PH very fine used with good to large margins and neat black Maltese Cross on 1841 (May 14th) cover from Glasgow to London, then redirected within London with 1d. red-brown plate 9 remarkably also lettered PH with good to huge margins except touched at right and tied by superb black Maltese Cross. Probably unique and full of character. Photo. Price Realised £350 |
561
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 9 SK-TL block of four very fine and fresh mint with large part original gum, ample to large margins. Rare. Ex Sir Gawaine Baillie. S.G. 7, Spec. AS57, cat. £25,500. Photo. Price Realised £5500 |
562
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 10 BI pre-provisional printing showing ''O'' flaw, fine mint with small to good margins and large part original gum. R.P.S. certificate (1979). S.G. Spec. AS70, unpriced unused (state 1 cat. £2,500). Photo. Price Realised £450 |
563
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 10 KG-LH block of four very fine used with good to large margins and superb black Maltese Crosses on 1841 (April) piece with Drogheda and Dublin datestamps, there are also three small black circles (believed to be Inspector's rings) struck between the stamps, most attractive. R.P.S. certificate (1977, for block of six from which this has been cut). S.G. Spec. AS69, used blocks unpriced. Photo. Price Realised £2100 |
564
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 11 AB very fine used with good to large margins and a light clear strike of the blue Maltese Cross of Truro leaving profile almost clear on 1841 (Oct. 5th) entire letter to Tullimaar with matching ''TRURO/OC 5/1841'' c.d.s. alongside, cover folds well clear of adhesive, clean and attractive. B.P.A. certificate (2004). S.G. Spec. AS74vc, cat. £7,000. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
565
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 11 DE-EG mint block of six, some age staining mainly on gum and vertical fold in margin between the F and G columns has spilt and divided and been reinforced with hinges, otherwise mainly fine and a rare multiple, mint blocks of the red printing are much rarer than the black. S.G. Spec. AS74, unpriced as a block but cat. £36,000+ as singles. Photo. Price Realised £3000 |
566
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 11 MB with good to large margins and tied to part letter sheet to Norfolk by two strikes of London tombstone ''A/PAID/17AP17/1841'' datestamp in red, further clear strike on front with ''Cannon St. Rd./1D.•PAID'' in black. R.P.S. certificate (1989), since when the stamp has been lifted, ironed and replaced, a rarity nevertheless. S.G. Spec. AS74. Photo. Price Realised £1700 |
567
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 11 NK fine used on 1841 (March 15th) cover (no side flaps), from Dunbar to Kinghorn, tied by a superb strike of a black Maltese Cross, most attractive. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
568
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 11 OA (re-entry), fine with good to large margins and used on 1841 (Dec.) wrapper to Inverary, tied by black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS74a. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
569
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 11 PB fine with ample to large margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at top, tied to 1841 (June 10th) entire by a good strike of the Leeds ''Special'' Maltese Cross, scarce on black plates. S.G. Spec. AS74ua, cat. £3,000. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
570
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 11 SA and SC in a superb rich shade, both with full margins and tied by light black Maltese Crosses leaving SA with clear profile to 1841 (Oct. 25th) letter from London to Preston, both with light score lines at fot not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS69. Photo. Price Realised £230 |
571
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 11 TC (re-entry) with good margins and tied by neat black Maltese Cross on 1841 (Aug. 29th) small envelope to London, with ''Latcham/Penny Post'' alongside, some minor staining, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS74a. Photo. Price Realised £80 |
572
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 12 IG-IL-JK-JL irregular block of eight used on cover from Wolverhampton to Bewdley, faults but rare, also plate 65 RE-RL cut into strip of eight used on 1847 (April) cover from Ayr to Edinburgh. S.G. Spec. BS1 & 28. Price Realised £140 |
573
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 12 MC very fine used with ample to good margins and tied by a very fine upright strike of the 'waterbound' black Maltese Cross of Waterford on 1841 (Sept. 12th) cover to Dublin with straight-line ''DUNMORE EAST'' and double arc ''WATERFORD/SE12/1841/E'' c.d.s. in black and Dublin diamond ''IM/SE13/41'' datestamp in red on reverse. Ex Cawardine and illustrated on page 100 of 'The Maltese Cross Cancellations of the United Kingdom' by Alcock and Holland (2nd edition). Photo. Price Realised £600 |
574
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 13 AH (basal shift) exceptionally fine used with good margins and neat virtually complete black Maltese Cross on 1841 (July 23rd) entire letter to Liverpool with very fine ''LANE-DELPH'' undated circle in black on front, backstamped at Newcastle-under-Lyne and Liverpool, very scarce in this quality. S.G. Spec. BS2c. Photo. Price Realised £220 |
575
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 13 JC very fine used with good to exceptional margins, tied by neat black Maltese Cross to clean and uncreased 1841 (August 30th) entire letter from London to Coventry. S.G. Spec. BS2. Photo. Price Realised £190 |
576
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 13 KF-KG pair, fine with good margins, cancelled by a single central black Maltese Cross, contrary to regulations, KF with small barely apparent tone spot at top-right but clear profile and most attractive and extremely rare, possibly unique on this plate. Photo. Price Realised £350 |
577
| Sale number: 49 1841 1d. red-brown plate 13 OH, with good to enormous margins showing portions of adjoining stamps each side, used on 1841 (Nov. 9th.) wrapper from Leek to London, minute scissor cut at top-left, just clear of design, very fine appearance. S.G. Spec. BS2. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
