| Lot No | Description | Estimate Low | Estimate High | Hammer ex VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Cancellations: Sideways Duplexes: A selection on covers (23), comprising Abingdon, Bath, Brighton, Bristol (2), Carmarthen (2, one with “1806” error of date, the other code “D”), Clifton, Devonport (“620”), Exeter, Honiton, Lancaster, Manchester (2), Newport, Norwich, Plymouth, Scarborough, Sheffield, Stafford, Stamford, Sunderland and Tenby. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. | 150 | 200 | 160 |
| 202 | Cancellations: Sideways Duplexes: Kingston - 1858 (March) envelope to London with 1857 LC14 1d. plate 37 CD at upper left corner, tied by “KINGSTON/MR 11/1858” sideways duplex code “D” (5 months later than listed and code not recorded by Traill & Holland), clean, neat and most attractive. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 100 |
| 203 | Cancellations: Squared Circles: A mainly QV and KEVII collection on covers and cards in 4 volumes and on pages, a good range and mainly fine to very fine strikes, also incl. overseas. (218§). | 350 | ||
| 204 | Cancellations: Spoon Cancellations: 1856–62 selection on covers (17) comprising Birmingham (6), Bridgenorth, Dudley (2nd recut), Liverpool Oswestry, Worcester (4, 3 1st recut, one used on Feb. 8th 1861, the last day recorded by Arundel, the other 3rd recut), and Wrexham, Irish type Mullingar and Roscrea, mainly fine to very fine. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. | 300 | 400 | 350 |
| 205 | Cancellations: Spoon Cancellations: 1854–59 selection on covers (9) comprising Bridgenorth (2, one on 1d. pink), Burton Upon Trent (2, one in green but stamp damaged), Manchester type D5a, and Shrewsbury types A and C (2), mainly fair to fine. | 100 | 120 | 140 |
| 206 | Cancellations: Spoon Cancellations: Liverpool 1855 (Sept.) clean neat registered entire to Macclesfield (‘Brocklehurst’ correspondence) bearing cut square embossed 6d. and 1d. star, tied by clear neat strikes of the “LIVERPOOL/REGISTERED” Spoon, filing fold crosses the 6d., otherwise fine, also 1855 (Sept.) similarly franked patent envelope from London to Knaresborough (ex Willcocks). Photo. | 150 | 200 | 240 |
| 207 | Cancellations: Spoons: Manchester 1854–60 collection on covers (16),comprising type A codes “O” and “R”; type B (5) incl. code “V” on 1860 (Mar.) entire to Glasgow with 1d. stars (4); type D1 2nd recut code “X” on 1859 (July) envelope to Wisconsin bearing 1d. stars (8); type D2 2nd recut (2, both code “X” on on 1d. pink envelope); type D4a, D4a 1st recut codes “O”, “P” and “X”, D4b code “W”; type E1 1st recut code “N” (rare but stamp with corner fault), mainly very fine. | 300 | 400 | 370 |
| 208 | Cancellations: Spoons: Manchester type B code “1R” dated “AU25 57”, a superb strike on LC14 1d. plate 52 BL on entire to Hull, very scarce, most unusually this Spoon is known used on Feb. 26th and 27th and Aug. 25th 1857, and then from Aug. 6th 1859 until April 19th 1861. Arundel 73. | 80 | 100 | 90 |
| 209 | Cancellations: Spoons: Manchester type C recut code “X” dated “21 JA 59”, a superb strike on 1855–57 1/- green on small neat envelope to New York with “5/CENTS” h.s. in red alongside and curved “PAID” also in red additionally tieing the stamp, attractive. Arundel 75. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 90 |
| 210 | Cancellations: Spoons: Manchester type D5a 2nd recut, code “I” (not recorded) dated “FE 3/65” on 1862–64 4d. pale red plate 4 PI on entire to Lyon, very scarce, this is only the 11th example recorded and the only one going abroad. Arundel 93. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 130 |
| 211 | Cancellations: Spoons: Manchester type E3 code “O”, dated “JY 7/57”, a very fine strike on LC14 1d. plate 44 QD on entire to Portrush, faint vertical filing fold crosses adhesive, otherwise fine. Arundel 103. | 80 | 100 | 85 |
| 212 | Cancellations: Spoons: Manchester type E3 2nd recut code “X”, dated “AU 27/579”, a superb strike on LC14 1d. DI on clean and uncreased envelope to Wigton, very scarce. Arundel 105. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 95 |
| 213 | Cancellations: Spoons: Worcester 1866 (Oct. 2nd) clean and neat envelope to Ledbury bearing 1864–79 1d. plate 94 JK tied by a fine strike of the fifth recut spoon code “K”. | 40 | 50 | 60 |
| 214 | Essays and Trials: De La Rue: 1910 Britannia Head dummy stamps, a vertical row of ten from the multi die plate comprising five pairs each of the dies 1 to 5, in grey-green on gummed, unwatermarked paper, two stamps creased and some other wrinkles, otherwise fine (unmounted), also a complete upper pane (12 x 10) of the 1912 ‘Ideal’ 1d. stamp in violet on gummed unwatermarked paper, very fine unmounted. | 150 | 200 | |
| 215 | Essays and Trials: De La Rue oblong sample stamps inscribed ‘DE LA RUE & CO.” in the centre, in five different colours, imperforate on gummed unwatermarked paper, fine, numbered in manuscript “1” to “5” on reverse, also telegraphs 1877 6d. plate 1 IE-JF imperforate colour trial block overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 11 (some imperfections). (9). | 80 | 100 | 120 |
| 216 | Essays and Trials: Perkins Fairman and Heath/Perkins Bacon: A selection of five sample sheets (each approx. 150 x 300mm) with a total of 71 engine turned backgrounds, all in black, a number of which have been identified with stamp issues (Barbados, British Honduras, Grenada, St. Vincent, Tasmania), unusual. | 600 | 800 | 500 |
| 217 | Essays and Trials: Perkins Fairman and Heath: A proof in deep blue on wove paper (140 x 217mm) of the design, made for covering the reverse side of a specimen banknote, submitted to the Bank of England in 1822, the centre band shows the engine-turned background finally selected for the 1840 1d. and 2d., very fine. S.G. Spec. DP 9, cat. from £1,200. | 400 | 500 | 460 |
| 218 | Essays and Trials: Perkins Bacon, five examples of engine turning taken from a striking or working book (c.1840/60), faults but unusual. | 50 | 60 | 50 |
| 219 | Essays and Trials: Charles Whiting Congreve Method 1d. essay in black and red (P.P.C. no. 10), a large margined example, very fine. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 260 |
| 220 | Essays and Trials: Charles Whiting: An embossed sample produced by the Congreve process, printed in buff and blue with the head of ‘Grey’ (Earl Grey) embossed in colourless relief in the centre, fine and an excellent example of Whiting’s work. | 400 | 500 | |
| 221 | 1837 Wyon City medal in silver, very scarce. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 500 |
| 222 | 1837 Wyon City medal in bronze, fine and scarce. | 120 | 150 | 180 |
| 223 | 1840 1d. selection comprising plates 1b CH (matched in red), EC, IJ, also EG in red; 2 PC, QD and RB each matched in red; 4 BA, HH, MA, NL; 5 CH (matched in red), NG, OA, TE; 6 BG, KH, MI; 7 AD (2, one cancelled in red); 8 KG and TJ (re-entry) both matched in red; 9 AJ, DC (matched in red), GD, HJ, LH (matched in red); 10 NJ (cancelled in red) and OE both matched in red; mainly good to fine full margined examples, some imperfections. (40). | 1500 | 1800 | 1450 |
| 224 | 1840 1d. plate 1b AF, 2d. plate 1 GI, 1841 1d. ID and PI, 2d. plate 4 NH, all with watermarks inverted, full margins except 2d. NH possibly just touched at top, 1840 1d. with vertical crease and 2d. with small scissor cut. (5). | 300 | 350 | 340 |
| 225 | 1840 1d. greyish-black plates 1b NA and 5 CC state 2, each with good margins on three sides, close or just touched on the fourth, tied by red M.C.’s to 1840 (Dec.) and 1841 (Jan.) envelopes from Southampton to Hastings. S.G. Spec. AS5 & AS27. | 80 | 100 | 85 |
| 226 | 1840 1d. black: Turned cover: 1841 (April 7th) entire letter from Eastbourne to London with 1d. plate 4 GA in a greyish shade (just cut into) with black Maltese Cross and blue “Southbourne/Penny Post” alongside, turned and reused in London with very fine full margined 1d. plate 4 JD with a superb upright strike of the London ‘broken points’ Maltese Cross in black and with “T.P./Portugal St.” alongside, unusual turned use with stamps from the same plate but different sheets. Photo. | 450 | 500 | 470 |
| 227 | 1840 1d. black PL set of plates 1a to 11, and matching 1841 1d. plates 1b, 2, 5, 8, 9, 10 (mint) and 11, all with full margins except red 1b just touched, mostly fine to very fine with some quite exceptional, black plate 11 is very fine with good to very large margins, black plates 1a to 7, 9 and 10 cancelled in red, a most attractive group. (19). Photo. | 1500 | 2000 | 1900 |
| 228 | 1840 1d. black plate 1 EJ plates 1a and 1b in black and 1b in red, the 1b’s showing the non coincident re-entry and enlarged corner letters, good to very fine used, the blacks with good to large even margins and neat red M.C.’s, the red with ample to good margins and smudged black M.C. on 1841 (May) piece from Dornoch. (3). Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. AS2, 4c, & 6c, cat. £925. Photo. | 150 | 200 | 220 |
| 229 | 1840 1d. black plate 1a, a mainly good to fine used selection from the stock of Donald Forbes-Smith, all with full margins and red M.C.’s, comprising BD, FK, GI (double “I”), GL, HJ, JD, JH, KG, LE, PE and QB, range of shades. (11). | 600 | 700 | 700 |
| 230 | 1840 1d. black plate 1a AL fine used with ample to good margins and neat red Maltese Cross on 1840 (May 9th) London entire from Norwood to the Strand with clear octagonal “PD/MY 9/1840” datestamp on reverse, timecode “10FN” and black “T.P./Norwood” on front, some creasing and reinforced edge wear not affecting adhesive. Jackson records only 71 1d. black covers for this date, of which this is not one. S.G. Spec. AS2td. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 700 |
| 231 | 1840 1d. black plate 1a DC showing slight plate wear, fine used with ample to good margins and neat Maltese Cross in a deep brown shade (originally red but sulphurised) on 1840 (May 22nd) entire from Hamilton to Edinburgh (the despatch and arrival datestamps have also changed colour), filing fold well clear of adhesive, unusual. B.P.A. certificate (2000). S.G. 2, Spec. AS2th. | 250 | 280 | 220 |
| 232 | 1840 1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a EA (smudge in “A” square), very fine with good margins and almost complete black Maltese Cross. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. 3, Spec. AS3e,f. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 190 |
| 233 | 1840 1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a ED, an exceptionally fine used example with good to very large margins and clear neat red M.C. S.G. 3, Spec. AS2. Photo. | 180 | 200 | 220 |
| 234 | 1840 1d. black plate 1a FG, an early impression, exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and clear neat red Maltese Cross. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 170 |
| 235 | 1840 1d. black plate 1a FH, an early impression, exceptionally fine used with very large even margins and neat red-brown Maltese Cross, most attractive. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. 2, Spec. AS2. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 170 |
| 236 | 1840 1d. black plate 1a GF with ample to good margins almost all around, tied by neat red Maltese Cross to 1840 (May 7th, 2nd day of issue) entire letter from London to Tewkesbury with London evening duty “E/MY–7/1840”, horizontal filing crease crosses adhesive, otherwise fine. Jackson records only 67 May 7th 1d. black covers of which this is not one. S.G. Spec. AS2tb, cat. £4,000. Photo. | 500 | 600 | |
| 237 | 1840 1d. black plate 1a OG with good to large margins and brownish-red Maltese Cross, placed contrary to regulations at upper left of 1840 (May 12th) entire letter from Wadham to Pucklechurch, near Bristol, “OXFORD/MY12/1840/D” backstamp a little blurred, vertical filing fold crosses adhesive, scarce first week usage. S.G. Spec. AS2tf. Photo. | 250 | 300 | |
| 238 | 1840 1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a GI with good to very large margins except just touched at upper right, tied by bright red Maltese Cross to 1840 (June) local London entire letter. S.G. Spec. AS3. | 80 | 100 | |
| 239 | 1840 1d. grey-black plate 1a IJ exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and a clear neat upright strike in red of the Wotton-Under-Edge Maltese Cross prior to the distinctive cuts being made, on part letter sheet with matching “WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE/MY 25/1840” c.d.s., thought to be unique. R.P.S. certificate (1997). Photo. | 1500 | 2000 | 1800 |
| 240 | 1840 1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a JH, fine used with good margins and scarce with black Maltese Cross. S.G. 3, Spec. AS3f, cat. £450. Photo. | 70 | 80 | 100 |
| 241 | 1840 1d. black plate 1a KL early impression, a most attractive large margined example with neat red Maltese Cross, slight corner crease at upper left not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. 2, Spec. AS2. Photo. | 80 | 90 | 90 |
| 242 | 1840 1d. grey-black plate 1a PB (re-entry) exceptionally fine used and most attractive with large margins and almost complete red Maltese Cross on small piece. R.P.S. certificate (1984). S.G. Spec. AS2b, cat. £350. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 140 |
| 243 | 1840 1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a RL (basal shift) with good margins on 1840 (May 17th, 2nd Sunday) entire letter from Ely to London, with “ELY” undated circle in red and London arrival c.d.s. for May 18th, creases affecting adhesive, the letter clearly dated may 17th. Brandon certificate (1997). S.G. Spec. AS3tg, cat. £4,500. | 450 | 500 | |
| 244 | 1840 1d. black plate 1a SD early impression, exceptionally fine used with good to large even margins and neat red Maltese Cross, tiny natural paper flaw. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 90 |
| 245 | 1840 1d. black plate 1a SL used with indistinct red Maltese Cross on 1840 (May 6th) first day cover from Liverpool to London from which another stamp has probably been removed, clear “LIVERPOOL/MY 6/1840/L” c.d.s. on reverse, the adhesive (which has had a small part added at upper left corner) was probably deemed to have been insufficiently obliterated and has additional strike of London “PAID/7 MY 7/1840” c.d.s. tieing it to the cover and has a further impression alongside, despite its problems a presentable example of this popular first day. R.P.S. certificate (1998). See May Dates, by Mike Jackson, page 57. Photo. | 5000 | 6000 | |
| 246 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b, a mainly good to fine used selection from the stock of Donald Forbes-Smith, all with full margins and red M.C.’s, comprising ID (re-entry), LD, OB (burr rub), OK, PI, PJ (retouched letters), and SJ. (7). | 350 | 400 | 370 |
| 247 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b CB with watermark inverted, very fine used with ample to large margins and attractive red Maltese Cross. S.G. 2Wi, Spec. AS5l., cat. £800. Photo. | 180 | 200 | |
| 248 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b CI on bleuté paper, very fine used with good to very large margins, matched with a fine full margined red, both neatly cancelled in black. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. AS5n & AS6. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 160 |
| 249 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b EB with watermark inverted, an exceptionally fine used greyish shade with good to large margins and light red Maltese Cross. S.G. 2Wi, Spec. AS5l., cat. £800. Photo. | 220 | 250 | 220 |
| 250 | 1840 1d. black 1b FC very fine with good margins and neat red Maltese Cross, matched with an attractive full margined red (creases not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine). S.G. Spec. AS5 & 6. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 85 |
| 251 | 1840 1d. intense black plate 1b HB (original re-entry) very fine used with good to large margins and clear neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS4a. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 95 |
| 252 | 1840 1d. intense black plate 1b HB (original re-entry), exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and neat red Maltese Cross on small piece. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. 1, Spec. AS4a. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 120 |
| 253 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b HD (original plate 1a re-entry) with watermark inverted, a very fine and exceptionally fresh mint example with good to large margins and part original gum, probably unique. S.G. Spec. AS5a,l. Photo. | 3000 | 3500 | |
| 254 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b HK (non coincident re-entry) with watermark inverted, fine used with good margins and neat red Maltese Cross. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. AS5b,l. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 150 |
| 255 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b IC very fine used with good margins and brownish-orange Maltese Cross on clean 1840 (Oct. 25th, Sunday) entire letter from Dundee to Arbroath, scarce Sunday use with boxed “DUNDEE/OC 25/1840” backstamp. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 130 |
| 256 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b IK and IL (non coincident re-entry showing twisted and enlarged letters) both exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins and light red Maltese Crosses large part 1840 (Oct.) entire from Manchester to Preston, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS5/c. Photo. | 450 | 500 | |
| 257 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b PC-PD pair (recut side-lines and PC burr rub) in an unusual greyish shade showing plate wear, good to large margins except PD just touched at foot, neatly tied by very fine black Maltese Crosses on 1840 (Oct. 16th) entire (refolded at left) from Chester to London, attractive and a most unusual and rare provincial use of the Maltese Cross in black prior to February 1841. (See also lots 179 & 289). Photo. | 400 | 500 | 300 |
| 258 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b RF fine with good margins and a light clear strike of the distinctive Maltese Cross of Plymouth in black, trace of a faint crease at left. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. AS5uc, cat. £900. Photo. | 200 | 250 | |
| 259 | 1840 1d. black plate 2, a mainly good to fine used selection from the stock of Donald Forbes-Smith, all with full margins and red M.C.’s, comprising BC, DF, DG, EK, IC, KA, MG, QB, QG, TG and TK. (11). | 500 | 600 | 580 |
| 260 | 1840 1d. greyish-black plate 2 AI fine used with good margins and attractive red Maltese Cross on 1840 (May 19th) local Edinburgh outer wrapper, soiled filing crease well clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS16th. Photo. | 150 | 180 | |
| 261 | 1840 1d. grey-black plate 2 CE with ample to good margins cancelled “139” Scots numeral of Falkirk in black, on piece to which it probably does not belong. Sold ‘as is’. | 80 | 100 | 90 |
| 262 | 1840 1d. black plate 2 FB very fine used with good to large margins and neat upright strike of a black Maltese Cross, attractive. S.G. Spec. AS15m. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 130 |
| 263 | 1840 1d. black plate 2 IK very fine used with large margins and neat brownish shade Maltese Cross on 1840 (July) entire letter from Gloucester to Moreton in the Marsh. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. AS15f. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 110 |
| 264 | 1840 1d. black plate 2 OL very fine used with good to large margins and tied to 1840 (Aug.) envelope from Craughwell to Co. Donegal with a superb strike of a clear double lined Maltese Cross in red, straight line “CRAUGHWELL” handstamp in red on side flap opens out to display. Not recorded by Moxter. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | |
| 265 | 1840 1d. intense black plate 2 QC very fine used and most attractive with good to large margins and bright red Maltese Cross. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 170 |
| 266 | 1840 1d. grey-black plate 2 RE fine used with good to large margins, tied by neat red Maltese Cross and “T.P./28 High Holborn” in black to 1840 (May 11th) printed entire letter from the “LITERARY FUND SOCIETY” to the ‘Globe Office, Strand’, clear octagonal “PD/MY 11/1840” backstamp in red, time code “10FN”, small cover tear not affecting stamp, an attractive and scarce May date cover. S.G. Spec. AS16tf. Photo. | 500 | 600 | |
| 267 | 1840 1d. intense black plate 2 SI (upper transfer shift) very fine used with good margins and tied by a most unusual solid Maltese Cross in a pink shade on 1840 (Nov.) entire (no side flaps) from Birmingham to Henley in Arden. S.G. Spec. AS14b/var. Photo. | 200 | 220 | 170 |
| 268 | 1840 1d. black plate 3, a mainly good to fine used selection from the stock of Donald Forbes-Smith, all with full margins, comprising CJ, EK, GD, LK, RE and TB cancelled in red and JD cancelled in black. (7). | 300 | 350 | 400 |
| 269 | 1840 1d. greyish-black plate 3 HE exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins and tied to piece by both a fine “Askrigg/Penny Post” in black and a neat red Maltese Cross, also 1840 (March) entire letter to Kirkby Stephen bearing a further example of the “Askrigg/Penny Post”, attractive. S.G. Spec. AS21ya. Photo. | 500 | 600 | |
| 270 | 1840 1d. black plate 4, a mainly good to fine used selection from the stock of Donald Forbes-Smith, all with full margins and red M.C.’s, comprising BE, ED, FA, HG, KK, NC, OJ, PK, RD (on piece) and TK, also EG with black M.C. (11). | 500 | 600 | 500 |
| 271 | 1840 1d. black plate 4 HD on bleuté paper, fine with good margins and neat red Maltese Cross. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. AS23f. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 110 |
| 272 | 1840 1d. black plate 4 JF very fine used with good to large margins and a superb apparently brown Maltese Cross struck in a mixture of inks on refolded 1840 (Sept.) entire from Watford to London, most attractive and unusual. Ex Daisy. B.P.A. certificate (1996). Photo. | 500 | 600 | |
| 273 | 1840 1d. black plate 4 RK very fine used with good margins and bright red Maltese Cross, on small piece. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. 2, Spec. AS23. Photo. | 70 | 80 | 90 |
| 274 | 1840 1d. black plate 5, a mainly good to fine used selection from the stock of Donald Forbes-Smith, all with full margins, comprising AK, BE, and SL cancelled in red and DH, JG, KL, NG, PI and RL cancelled in black. (9). | 350 | 400 | 440 |
| 275 | 1d. intense black plate 5 AD fine and most attractive with good margins and almost complete red Maltese Cross. S.G. 1, Spec. AS24. Photo. | 80 | 90 | 85 |
| 276 | 1840 1d. intense black plate 5 AJ very fine used with good to very large margins and red Maltese Cross. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. 1, Spec. AS24. Photo. | 70 | 80 | 85 |
| 277 | 1840 1d. black plate 5 DB (double “D”) state III, a typical greyish shade, fine used with good margins and light red Maltese Cross. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. AS29, cat. £500. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 160 |
| 278 | 1840 1d. black plate 5 EC state II fine used with ample to large margins and neat black Maltese Cross. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. AS27, cat. £300. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 150 |
| 279 | 1840 1d. black plate 5 QG exceptionally fine used with good margins and almost complete upright red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo. | 140 | 160 | 150 |
| 280 | 1840 1d. intense black plate 5 TA state I, very fine used on small piece, good to large margins and bright scarlet shade Maltese Cross. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. 1, Spec. AS24. Photo. | 70 | 80 | 110 |
| 281 | 1840 1d. black plate 6, a mainly good to fine used selection from the stock of Donald Forbes-Smith, all with full margins, comprising NH, OJ, RB, SJ, TH and TK cancelled in red and HH, HI, HK, LC and MB cancelled in black. (11). | 500 | 600 | 550 |
| 282 | 1840 1d. black plate 6 AA fine used with good to enormous margins and red Maltese Cross on 1840 (Sept.) entire from London to Prestonpans, file folds well clear of adhesive. S.G. 2, Spec. AS41. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 180 |
| 283 | 1840 1d. black plate 6 AK fine with good to large margins, tied by a good though slightly blurred strike of the distinctive Leeds ‘special’ Maltese Cross in black to 1841 (March) entire to Bury with fine “MILLBRIDGE” u.d.c. in black on front, filing fold well clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS41ua., cat. £2,250. Photo. | 700 | 800 | |
| 284 | 1840 1d. black plate 6 GC very fine used with good to large margins and neat black Maltese Cross on small piece with red-brown “MONMOUTH” c.d.s. alongside. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 85 |
| 285 | 1840 1d. black plate 6 HA on bleuté paper, fine used with good to large even margins and light black Maltese Cross. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. AS41e. Photo. | 80 | 90 | 75 |
| 286 | 1840 1d. intense black plate 6 HC-HF strip of four with just clear to good margins, neatly tied by black Maltese Crosses to slightly refolded 1841 (March) entire from Glasgow to Ayr, vertical filing fold crosses HE, a scarce 4d. rate cover. R.P.S. certificate (1998). S.G. Spec. AS40. Photo. | 2000 | 2200 | |
| 287 | 1840 1d. black plate 6 IE exceptionally fine used with large margins and light, neat, upright strike of a red Maltese Cross. Photo. | 140 | 160 | |
| 288 | 1840 1d. grey-black plate 6 ND state 3 showing transfer roller line in margin at left, fine with ample to good margins on 1841 (Feb.) piece, tied by light red Maltese Cross and “Amlwych/Penny Post”, very scarce. S.G. Spec. AS43ya. Photo. | 200 | 250 | |
| 289 | 1840 1d. black plate 6 QC with good to very large margins and virtually complete black Maltese Cross on 1840 (Oct.) entire to Leith with “RANNOCH/PENNY POST” and boxed “PITLOCHRIE/OC 14/1840” in black on front, backstamped at Edinburgh and Leith, the adhesive not tied but undoubtedly belongs, a little ageing, otherwise fine and a most unusual Scottish use of the black Maltese Cross prior to February 1841 (see also lots 179 & 257). S.G. Spec. AS40. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 220 |
| 290 | 1840 1d. black plate 6 RF very fine used with good margins and neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo. | 70 | 80 | 100 |
| 291 | 1840 1d. intense black plate 6 SL state 1, a huge margined example with virtually complete oily red Maltese Cross, enormous! S.G. 1, Spec. AS40. Photo. | 250 | 300 | |
| 292 | 1840 1d. black plate 6 TI exceptionally fine used with good even margins and clear light virtually complete upright strike of a ruby Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41ve. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 130 |
| 293 | 1840 1d. black plate 7, a mainly good to fine used selection from the stock of Donald Forbes-Smith, all with full margins, comprising AL, KH, RF and RL cancelled in red and KL and SJ cancelled in black, also three margined BL and IK cancelled in red. (8). | 300 | 400 | 300 |
| 294 | 1840 1d. black plate 7 AF superb with large or very large margins and an exceptional upright strike of a red Maltese Cross, most attractive and rare in this quality. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | |
| 295 | 1840 1d. black plate 7 JA on experimental thin paper, very fine used with good to very large margins and neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS44c. Photo. | 140 | 160 | 150 |
| 296 | 1840 1d. black plate 7 PJ with good to very large margins showing part of QK at foot, cancelled by a clear double lined oily red Maltese Cross, similar to that of Stonehaven, tiny tear confined to margin at right. Photo. | 70 | 80 | 60 |
| 297 | 1840 1d. black plate 7 SC fine with good to large margins and red Maltese Cross on 1841 (Jan.) entire letter from Flimby, Cumberland, to Carlisle, filing fold well clear of adhesive. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. 2, Spec. AS44. | 80 | 90 | 90 |
| 298 | 1840 1d. greyish-black plate 7 TL, very fine used with good to very large margins and red Maltese Cross. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. AS45. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 130 |
| 299 | 1840 1d. black plate 8, a mainly good to fine used selection from the stock of Donald Forbes-Smith, all with full margins, comprising BK and TJ cancelled in red and EJ, HI (matched in red), IG, IJ, JH, KA, and KF cancelled in black. (9). | 450 | 500 | 450 |
| 300 | 1840 1d. black plate 8 DL (re-entry) with good margins on three sides used on 1841 (May) entire (lacking side flaps) to Burntisland, redirected to Edinburgh with full margined 1841 1d. red-brown plate 11 FE, a very scarce combination. Brandon certificate (1998). Photo. | 1200 | 1500 | |
| 301 | 1840 1d. black plate 8 NG very fine used with good to large even margins and brownish shade Maltese Cross. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 120 |
| 302 | 1840 1d. black plate 8 RJ very fine used with good margins and very light red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS46, cat. £275. Photo. | 70 | 80 | 55 |
| 303 | 1840 1d. black plate 8 TL (constant variety) very fine used with good to very large margins and light red Maltese Cross on (not tied) 1840 (Nov.) entire letter from Manchester to Edinburgh, central vertical filing fold well clear of adhesive. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. AS46c. Photo. | 120 | 150 | |
| 304 | 1840 1d. black plate 9, the thirteen letterings listed by S.G. with double letters, mainly good to very fine used, all with full margins, six cancelled in red. S.G. Spec. AS56c, cat. £4,875. | 850 | 900 | 800 |
| 305 | 1840 1d. black plate 9, a mainly good to fine used selection from the stock of Donald Forbes-Smith, all with full margins and black M.C.’s, comprising CD, CG, DF, EL, LB, LE, MD, NB, NH and PI. (10). | 500 | 600 | 520 |
| 306 | 1840 1d. black plate 9 state 1 AA-AI, the unique unused marginal strip of nine, excellent colour and impression, clear to very large margins all around, each stamp showing vertical guide line in north east corner square, a few light vertical creases not detracting, fine and very fresh. A most important exhibition item, believed to be the largest known unused multiple of this plate and the largest multiple in private hands (a used block of fourteen is in the R.M. Phillips collection). Ex Shaida (14th Feb. 1992, lot 295 - SFr 36,800). S.G. Spec. AS56. Photo. | 15000 | 18000 | |
| 307 | 1840 1d. greyish-black plate 9 AE state II, fine with ample to good margins and black Maltese Cross, scarce. S.G. Spec. AS58, cat. £600. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 110 |
| 308 | 1840 1d. black plate 9 BB state II provisional issue repair with good margins and black Maltese Cross, small thin and corner crease, otherwise fine and very scarce. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. AS60, cat. £600. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 120 |
| 309 | 1840 1d. black plate 9 JC, exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins and light red Maltese Cross, scarce on this plate most attractive. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 190 |
| 310 | 1840 1d. black plate 9 JK matched in red, both fine with good margins and black M.C.’s. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. AS56 & 57. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 85 |
| 311 | 1840 1d. black plate 9 LB (double “B”), a greyish shade, very fine used with good to very large margins and neat red Maltese Cross on 1841 (Jan.) piece with “WREXHAM” c.d.s. S.G. Spec. AS56. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 150 |
| 312 | 1840 1d. black plate 10, three examples FK, PJ and TE from the stock of Donald Forbes-Smith, fine with good to large margins and black M.C.’s. | 150 | 200 | 210 |
| 313 | 1840 1d. black plate 10 PA (double “A”) exceptionally fine used with large even margins and a clear strike of the distinctive Manchester ‘fishtail’ Maltese Cross in black. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. AS66f, ub. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 210 |
| 314 | 1840 1d. grey-black plate 10 RA (long tailed “R”), fine used with good margins and slightly blurred centrally struck black Maltese Cross. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. AS67c, cat. £500. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 130 |
| 315 | 1840 1d. grey-black plate 10 RI (re-entry and long tailed “R”), very fine used with good to large even margins and neat black Maltese Cross, minute corner crease mainly confined to margin at upper left, most attractive and very scarce. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. AS67e. Photo. | 200 | 220 | 220 |
| 316 | 1840 1d. greyish-black plate 11 BD, an attractive example with distinctive Limerick Maltese Cross in black, small repairs, otherwise fine. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. AS72. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 490 |
| 317 | 1840 1d. grey-black plate 11 CC with good margins on two sides, tied to small piece by neat black Maltese Cross. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. AS72, cat. £2,250. Photo. | 150 | 180 | |
| 318 | 1840 1d. greyish-black plate 11 GG superb used with crisp black Maltese Cross, most attractive. R.P.S. certificate (1996). S.G. Spec. AS72. Photo. | 1200 | 1500 | 1100 |
| 319 | 1840 2d. blue plate 1 AA fine used with good margins and superb upright strike of an almost complete black Maltese Cross. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. 5, Spec. DS5. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 150 |
| 320 | 1840 2d. blue plate 1 BH very fine used with full margins and neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. 5, Spec. DS5. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 140 |
| 321 | 1840 2d. pale blue plate 1 DL fine used with good to large margins and light neat red Maltese Cross, slight corner bend. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. 6, Spec. DS6. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 120 |
| 322 | 1840 2d. blue plate 1 EK very fine used with good to large margins and neat red Maltese Cross on 1840 (May 9th) Scottish piece with rectangular datestamp for May 9th in black and Edinburgh Sunday “MAY/10/1840” c.d.s. in red, the adhesive not tied but undoubtedly belongs. A very early use of the 2d., Jackson records four 2d. items used on this date, two covers (one a combination Mulready), this, and one other piece. S.G. Spec. DS5tc, unpriced. Photo. | 1500 | 1800 | |
| 323 | 1840 2d. blue plate 1 HG fine used with good to large margins and neat black Maltese Cross, slight bends. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. 5, Spec. DS5. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 120 |
| 324 | 1840 2d. blue plate 1 HL very fine used with good to large even margins and neat black Scottish Maltese Cross, attractive. S.G. 6, Spec. DS6. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 140 |
| 325 | 1840 2d. blue plate 1 IB-IE most attractive strip of four with good to very large margins and neat bright red Maltese Crosses, vertical fold in margin between IC and ID and IC with light creasing not detracting from appearance, a most attractive multiple. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 720 |
| 326 | 1840 2d. blue plate 1 JI-JJ pair, very fine used and most attractive with ample to very large margins and orange-red Maltese Crosses, JI with faint paper wrinkle. S.G. 5, Spec. DS5. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 350 |
| 327 | 1840 2d. blue plate 1 KJ fine with clear to enormous margins, tied to small piece solely by “TROWBRIDGE/MR 3/1844” c.d.s. S.G. Spec. DS5xb., cat. £1,600+. Photo. | 600 | 700 | 650 |
| 328 | 1840 2d. deep full blue plate 1 LB-LD strip of three, very fine used with clear to large margins and neat black Maltese Crosses, vertical fold in margin between LB and LC just touches LC, most attractive. S.G. 4, Spec. DS1. Photo. | 800 | 900 | 700 |
| 329 | 1840 2d. blue plate 1 LB and LC used in combination with 1d. black plate 4 EB, ED, EF and EL on piece with red Maltese Crosses, good margins except 1d. EB and EL and 2d. LB touched at right, otherwise fine and most attractive. Very rare, one of the largest combination frankings we have seen. B.P.A. certificate (2001). S.G. 2 & 5, Spec. AS23 & DS5. Photo. | 3000 | 3500 | 2500 |
| 330 | 1840 2d. deep full blue plate 1 LI, fine used with ample to good margins and neat black Maltese Cross, tiny natural paper flaw. S.G. 4, Spec. DS1. Photo. | 70 | 80 | 70 |
| 331 | 1840 2d. blue plate 1 MI very fine used with good margins and clear neat red Maltese Cross, most attractive, guarantee handstamps on reverse. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. 5, Spec. DS5. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 180 |
| 332 | 1840 2d. blue plate 1 MJ-MK pair with good margins and neat and most attractive bright red Maltese Crosses, slight creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. 5, Spec. DS5. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 340 |
| 333 | 1840 2d. blue plate 1 NF exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and crisp red Maltese Cross, attractive. S.G. 5, Spec. DS5. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 190 |
| 334 | 1840 2d. blue plate 1 OF-PG scarce used block of four with ample to good margins almost all around, PF touched at lower left, red M.C.’s, some pressed creasing not detracting from appearance, OG with slight corner thin, otherwise fine. S.G. 5, Spec. DS5 | 1800 | 2000 | |
| 335 | 1840 2d. pale blue (worn plate) plate 1 PC, very fine used with good margins and red Maltese Cross, attractive. S.G. Spec. DS6. Photo. | 180 | 200 | 180 |
| 336 | 1840 2d. blue plate 1 PI-PL attractive strip of four in a pale shade with good to very large margins and neat red Maltese Crosses, some imperfections, PK-PL with repaired internal tear, PI shows recut “P” square. S.G. Spec. DS6/g. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 500 |
| 337 | 1840 2d. blue plate 1 PJ with ample to good margins and a superb strike of a thin lined (probably Scots) Maltese Cross in blue, trace of a crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine, most attractive. Ex Smeaton. S.G. 5e., Spec. DS5ud., cat. £3,250. Photo. | 1200 | 1400 | |
| 338 | 1840 2d. deep full blue plate 2 four singles BA, BH, CB and DI paying 8d. rate up to 1/2 oz by private ship to Denmark on 1841 (June) entire from Liverpool to Copenhagen, the adhesives with clear to good margins except DI touched at upper right, black Maltese Crosses, endorsed ‘via Hull & Hamburgh’ and with “HULL/SHIP LETTER” in black on reverse. Extremely rare, one of only two covers recorded to Scandinavia bearing the 1840 issue. Ex Cohen and Shaida. R.P.S. certificate (1974). Photo. | 7000 | 8000 | |
| 339 | 1840 2d. deep blue plate 2 BG, very fine used with good even margins and almost complete red Maltese Cross. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. 4, Spec. DS7f. Photo. | 200 | 220 | 180 |
| 340 | 1840 2d. blue plate 2 DE (double “E”), very fine used and most attractive with good to large margins and three impressions of a bright red Maltese Cross leaving profile clear. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. 5, Spec. DS8d/f. Photo. | 200 | 220 | 300 |
| 341 | 1840 2d. blue plate 2 DH very fine used with good margins and neat black Maltese Cross. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. 5, Spec. DS8. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 160 |
| 342 | 1840 2d. pale blue plate 2 MC very fine used with good margins and black Maltese Cross leaving Queen’s head clear, attractive. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. 6, Spec. DS9. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 180 |
| 343 | 1840 2d. blue plate 2 NJ-NL strip of three with ample to large margins and with upright strikes of black Maltese Cross, neat and complete on NJ and NK, a little blurred on NL, NL with double “N” and with a slight corner crease, otherwise fine, fresh colour. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 450 |
| 344 | 1840 2d. blue plate 2 SB, an exceptionally fine and fresh mint example with ample to very large margins, superb colour. B.P.A. certificate (1992). S.G. 5, Spec. DS8. Photo. | 3500 | 4000 | 3300 |
| 345 | 1840 2d. blue plate 2 SL very fine used with large margins and almost complete black Maltese Cross. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. 5, Spec. DS8. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 190 |
| 346 | 1840 2d. blue plate 2 TD with full margins used in combination with 1841 2d. blue plate 3 FH, HE and OF (each with good margins on three sides) on small piece with light black M.C.’s and additionally tied by contemporary ms., very scarce and most unusual. Photo. | 750 | 800 | |
| 347 | 1841 1d. AA (36) to TL (31), a remarkable assembly arranged by corner letters, all letterings represented with between about 20 and 50 of each with the curious exception of the “O” row of which there are between 102 and and 151 of each, mixed condition but mostly fair to good three to four margined examples, all with 1844-type cancellations. (10,000§). | 3000 | 4000 | 3200 |
| 348 | 1841 1d. collection in mixed condition in an album, later alphabet I plates and alphabet II plates to 160, incl. multiples with many pairs, strips, block of four (7), block of six (7) and an irregular block of eight. (1,380§). | 400 | 500 | 980 |
| 349 | 1841 1d. collection/accumulation in very mixed condition on leaves and two small stockbooks, many plated, about 2,200 with M.C.’s, the remainder with 1844-type cancellations. (3,950§) | 400 | 500 | 620 |
| 350 | 1841 1d. accumulation (1,070§) all with 1844-type cancellations, in a stockbook, condition varies but many with full margins, also a few 1d. stars. | 400 | 500 | 350 |
| 351 | 1841 1d. (420§) and 2d. (47) accumulation in varied condition in a stockbook with a range of plates, cancellation interest incl. nos. in M.C.’s, etc. | 300 | 350 | 300 |
| 352 | 1841 1d. collection with numeral cancellations, arranged by type with England/Wales (700§), Ireland (100§), Scotland (170§), London Inland (170§) and District (85§ incl. 10 below “50”), rather mixed condition with duplication. (1,225§). | 300 | 400 | 500 |
| 353 | 1841 1d., a selection on leaves and stockcards, some plated, incl. 54 with M.C.’s, condition varies, the majority with full margins, some very fine. (158). | 150 | 200 | 270 |
| 354 | 1841 1d., various mainly on covers, incl. DJ tied by “LYME/JY 22/1842” c.d.s. to front to Bridport, JD with good to large margins almost all around, cancelled light readable part strike of “(STRATFORD) ON AVON/(AP10/1845)” c.d.s. on wrapper to Chard with a further blurred strike on reverse and Chard arrival c.d.s. for April 11th, PC with “TOTNESS/MR 4/1842” c.d.s. on large part cover to London, three on covers with distinctive M.C.’s of Greenock, AC with manuscript cancellation on 1846 (Nov.) E.L. to Cartmel with “FLOOKBORO” u.d.c. on reverse, 1843 (Sept.) entire to Stourbridge with 1d. (4) cancelled no. “12” in M.C.’s, etc., condition varies. (18 items). | 350 | 400 | |
| 355 | 1841 1d. CE with good margins and tied by blue “509” numeral of Market Drayton on 1850 (Dec. 24th) envelope to Stone, 1d. MAINLY FINE with margins almost all around tied by delicate pale bright blue Irish “331” numeral of Moate to large part 1846 (June) entire to Dublin, and 1d. SI with good margins almost all around on small 1851 (Aug.) envelope from Cirencester with embossed “PRE-PAID” in oval floral surround at top right. (3 items). | 120 | 150 | 90 |
| 356 | Postal Fraud: 1848 (April) entire letter from the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Transfer Office, Manchester, to London, bearing a successful postal fraud in the form of diagonal halves of two different 1841 1ds. applied to appear as a complete stamp, this was not noticed by the Post Office and is tied by Manchester “498” numeral, most unusual and very rare. Photo. Note: As this was sent from a commercial office, it may be assumed that an employee was probably looking for such opportunities and pocketing the cash. |
1200 | 1500 | 1400 |
| 357 | 1841 1d. plates 1b to 86, an accumulation on stockcards incl. plates 1b (9), 1c (2), 2 (19), 5 (17), 8 (34), 9 (27), 10 (31), 11 (9), etc., mixed condition (470§). | 200 | 250 | 300 |
| 358 | 1841 1d. red-brown selection of ‘black’ plates on separate covers (6) comprising plates 5 CC state 4 (creased), CL, 8 GH, MC, 9 NE and 10 MD, all with full margins or nearly so, fair to fine. | 100 | 120 | 120 |
| 359 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 1b PI very fine used with good to very large margins and neat black Maltese Cross on small piece. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. 7, Spec. AS7. Photo. | 80 | 90 | 85 |
| 360 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 1c LA, a large margined and most attractive example with light neat black Maltese Cross, small split on marginal watermark line at top, not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. 7, Spec. AS7, cat. £350. Photo. | 50 | 60 | 120 |
| 361 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 EA state 3 printing from provisional (third) repair, a fine unused example with clear to large margins virtually all around. R.P.S. certificate (1990). S.G. Spec. AS33, unpriced unused. Photo. | 320 | 350 | |
| 362 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 8 FA with light red Maltese Cross, cut into at left. S.G. 7p, cat. £1,250. | 70 | 80 | 70 |
| 363 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 9 JC fine mint with large part original gum. R.P.S. certificate (1986). S.G. 7, Spec. AS57. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 310 |
| 364 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 10 KF fine and fresh mint with large part original gum. S.G. 7, Spec. AS69 | 300 | 350 | 300 |
| 365 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 10 QD very fine used with good even margins and neat black Maltese Cross on 1841 (Feb. 22nd) entire letter from London to Wallingford, a rare first month use of this adhesive, the earliest date we have recorded for this plate is Feb. 20th. S.G. Spec. AS69. | 80 | 100 | 130 |
| 366 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 11 DC-DD mint pair with good to large margins almost all around except DC touched at top left, some age staining mainly on reverse, otherwise fine and fresh, a scarce multiple. S.G. 7, Spec. AS74 (multiples unpriced unused or used). Photo. | 250 | 300 | 240 |
| 367 | 1841 1d. plates 12 (15) to 131 (6), from the Donald Forbes-Smith stock, all described and priced on small cards, all plates represented except plates 50, 56, 63, 67, 73, 91 and 128, incl. plates 13 (12), 14 (12), 18 (18), 107 (10), virtually all with full margins and mostly fine to very fine selected examples, with shades, varieties, some distinctive M.C.’s, nos. in M.C.’s, some coloured 1844-type cancellations, etc. (865§). | 3000 | 4000 | 3400 |
| 368 | 1841 1d. a selection between plates 12 and 174 from the Donald Forbes-Smith stock, all described and priced on small cards, a good range and mainly good to very fine used, incl. plates 13 DJ & DK on 1842 (June) piece, plate 20 GJ with blue M.C., plate 107 FH and OJ, cancellation interest etc. (170§ items). | 600 | 800 | 1050 |
| 369 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 12 OA, a fine used marginal example with full sheet margin showing inscription, clear to large margins other sides, cancelled complete black Maltese Cross on 1842 (April) entire letter from Cootehill to Cavan, adhesive not tied but undoubtedly belongs, the cover turned and resent privately. Photo. | 500 | 550 | |
| 370 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 16 NA marginal example with full sheet margin showing inscription, touching to good margins other sides, tied by black Maltese Cross to 1842 (March) entire to Edinburgh with straight line “Mill-Wall” at upper left corner, central vertical filing fold well clear of adhesive. | 80 | 90 | |
| 371 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 17 RA (basal shift), a fine unmounted mint example with ample to good margins, slight natural wrinkles. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. BS6d. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 120 |
| 372 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 17 SA (basal shift), a fine unmounted mint example with good to large margins. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. BS6d. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 240 |
| 373 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 18 AB-BC block of four in a pale (worn) shade on thin paper, ample to good margins and black M.C.’s, upper pair with faint pressed creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine, very scarce. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. BS7, cat. £600. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 190 |
| 374 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 19 GB-JC used block of eight (2 x 4), the GB-IB vertical strip is sound, the rest defective. | 30 | 40 | 30 |
| 375 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 21 TA very fine used with clear to large margins and tied by small type “DORCHESTER/MY 9/1842” c.d.s. to clean wrapper to Blandford, adhesive placed upside-down. BS10va, cat. £750. Photo. | 180 | 200 | 200 |
| 376 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 25 DG with ample to good margins almost all around, tied by a very fine strike of the distinctive York Maltese Cross on 1843 (Feb.) entire to Kendal. S.G. Spec. BS14tx, cat. £600. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 220 |
| 377 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 27 NI very fine used with good to very large even margins, tied by a fine upright strike of no. “6” in Maltese Cross to 1843 (May) small neat uncreased envelope to Brentwood, redirected to Billericay and with c.d.s’s for both towns alongside, full of character. S.G. Spec. BS16uf. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 210 |
| 378 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 29 TF imprimatur, very fine. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. BS18. Photo. | 80 | 90 | 150 |
| 379 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 37 SJ-SK pair fine used with good to large margins and black M.C.’s on large 1843 (Dec.) entire from London to Berkshire, the interior with an ink an wash design for a carving of a bird over a next of fledglings, unusual. | 100 | 120 | |
| 380 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 41 DI with good to large margins on three sides, tied by unidentified black circular mailbag seal to small neat 1843(c.) mourning envelope (with enclosure) from Leam to Eyam, most unusual. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 360 |
| 381 | 1841 1d., a collection between plates 58 and 73, virtually all with full margins and mainly good to fine. (146). | 150 | 200 | 210 |
| 382 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 74 RD, a very fine and fresh mint example. S.G. Spec. BS28. Photo. | 50 | 60 | 55 |
| 383 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 79 KJ-OL, a fine and fresh mint marginal block of 15 (3 x 5) from the right of the sheet with full ‘deckle’ edge sheet margin showing inscription, virtually full original gum, a few minor creases or gum creases and KL just touched at top, shows many of the malformed corner letters characteristic of this plate. S.G. Spec. BS29/e. Photo. | 2200 | 2500 | 2000 |
| 384 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 84 QJ fine used with good to enormous margins showing parts of four adjoining stamps used on 1849 (June) envelope from London to Evesham with framed “MISSENT/TO/WORCESTER”, backstamped at London, Worcester and Evesham. Photo. | 120 | 150 | |
| 385 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 86 QB tied solely by a lozenge of dots (retta) on 1849 (Oct.) entire letter from Invergordon to Wick, very fine and most unusual, the only example we have seen. B.P.A. certificate (2002). Photo. | 2000 | 2500 | |
| 386 | 1852–53 alphabet II 1ds. from the Donald Forbes-Smith stock, all described and priced on small cards, comprising plates 132 (5), 133 (10), 134 (4), 135 (12), 136 (9), 137 (8), 138 (6), 139 (2), 140 (3), 141 (5), 142 (11), 143 (7), 144 (8), 145, 146 (5), 147 (7), 148 (8), 149 (11), 150 (11), 151 (5), 152 (16), 153 (4), 154 (9), 156 (7), 157 (11), 158 (6), 159 (5), 160 (11), 161 (12), 162 (14), 163 (9), 164 (14), 165 (6), 166 (4), 167 (6), 168 (12), 169 (5), 170 (11), 171 (12), 172 (5), 173 (8), 174 (2), mainly good to very fine used selected full margined examples, fine range of shades etc. (327). | 1500 | 2000 | 1750 |
| 387 | 1852–53 alphabet II: 1d. red-brown plate 132 LA on thicker lavender tinted paper, an exceptionally fine used example with good to very large margins and neatly cancelled on 1852 (Aug.) front and part back from London to High Wycombe. S.G. Spec. B2k. Photo. | 60 | 80 | 50 |
| 388 | 1852–53 alphabet II 1d. red-brown plate 146 IE-JF mint block of four with full margins except JE touched at left, some imperfections. S.G. Spec. B2, cat. £900. | 80 | 100 | 80 |
| 389 | 1852–53 alphabet II 1d. plates 157 RJ, 166 SL, 171 KH, 174 DB and 175 GC (R.P.S. certificate, 1992), good to fine used, all with full margins and each matched with SC16. (10). Photo. | 150 | 200 | 310 |
| 390 | 1852–53 alphabet II 1d. red-brown plate 168 GA-IL very fresh mint block of 36 (12 x 3) comprising three complete rows of the sheet with full ‘deckled’ sheet margins at both sides showing inscription, almost full original gum on quite thin paper, a number of vertical creases and two stamps affected by splits, good margins except GD-GF touched or cut into at top, otherwise fine and of excellent colour, large multiples of this issue are becoming increasingly rare. S.G. Spec. B2. Photo. | 3800 | 4000 | |
| 391 | 1852–53 alphabet II 1d. red-brown plate 175 GD superb used with neat central “154” numeral of Bury. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. B2. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 270 |
| 392 | 1852–53 alphabet II 1d. red-brown plate 175 ND-NG very rare strip of four with neat London District “76” numerals, scissor cut in margin only between NF and NG, ND-NE cut into at top, otherwise fine with good to very large margins elsewhere. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. B2. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 260 |
| 393 | 1852–53 alphabet II 1d. red-brown plate 176 OK on thin paper, a very fine used example of this scarce plate with good even margins and light “934” numeral of Helmsley. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. B2. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 350 |
| 394 | 1841 2d. blue plate 3 AA-AB pair exceptionally fine and fresh mint with ample to good margins and large part original gum, excellent colour. S.G. 14, Spec. ES11. Photo. | 1800 | 2000 | |
| 395 | 1841 2d. blue plate 3 CG fine mint with good even margins and part original gum. S.G. 14, cat. £1,500. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 310 |
| 396 | 1841 2d. blue plate 3 KA with clear to good margins almost all around, just touched at left, tied by a very fine strike of no. “2” in Maltese Cross to 1843 (April) entire to Chippenham, vertical filing fold crosses adhesive, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. ES11vb., cat. £750. | |||
| 397 | 1841 2d. blue plate 3 RG-RH fine pair with ample to good margins, cancelled no. “8” in M.C.’s on refolded 1843 (April) entire to Lubeck, from which another stamp has been removed. S.G. Spec. ES11vh, cat. £650 (as a pair off cover). Photo. | 150 | 200 | 160 |
| 398 | 1841 2d. pale blue plate 3 SB fine used with good to large margins and two light strikes of blue “574” numeral of Northwich on 1848 (March) entire (lacking side flaps) to Newport, Salop. R.P.S. certificate (2000). S.G. Spec. ES10wb, cat. £1,000. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 150 |
| 399 | 1841 2d. blue plate 4 BH, a selection comprising two contrasting shades from early printing without the Spectacle variety, a pale shade from later printing showing the variety and 1854 SC16 and 1855 SC14 both showing the variety, mainly good to fine, some small imperfections. (5). S.G. Spec. ES14n & o, F1q & F2o, cat. £1,550. Photo. | 300 | 400 | 300 |
| 400 | 1841 2d. blue plate 4 BH matched early and later printings, the latter showing the Spectacle variety, fine with ample to large margins. S.G. Spec. ES14n & o, cat. £600. Photo. | 150 | 200 | 160 |