| Lot No | Description | Estimate Low | Estimate High | Hammer ex VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | 1840 1d. black plate 2, a selection of full margined examples on separate covers from the stock of Donald Forbes-Smith, comprising AG, EA, EI, IB and JB cancelled in red and LD and ML scarce with black Maltese Crosses, mainly good to fine. (7). | 500 | 600 | 780 |
| 1802 | 1840 1d. black plate 2 FB, a greyish shade, exceptionally fine used with ample to large margins and a superb almost complete strike of a black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS15m. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 220 |
| 1803 | 1840 1d. black plate 2 GA (without ray flaws), a most attractive example with good to huge margins and neat upright strike of a red Maltese Cross, faint creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS15f. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 150 |
| 1804 | 1840 1d. greyish-black plate 2 HJ (without ray flaws), fine used with very large even margins and a pale red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS16f. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 130 |
| 1805 | 1840 1d. black plate 2 JK with good margins in places, tied to piece by red Maltese Cross and very fine London “S/JU–2/1840” c.d.s. in black, most unusual. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 200 |
| 1806 | 1840 1d. black plate 2 KC very fine used with good to large margins and clear light strike of a grey-blue Maltese Cross (with bright blue flecks). B.P.A. certificate (1969). S.G. 2g., Spec. AS15vc, cat. £2,750. Photo. | 600 | 700 | 580 |
| 1807 | 1840 1d. black plate 2 LF with good margins and doubly struck red Maltese Cross on 1840 (July) entire letter from Spalding to Luton with red “ELY” undated circle in red on reverse, adhesive crossed by filing fold, the letter then turned and sent from Sutton to Ely with three margined 1d. greyish-black plate 3 JA tied by neat red Maltese Cross and with black “SPALDING” undated circle below, opens out well for display. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | |
| 1808 | 1840 1d. intense black plate 2 MB superb used with wide even margins and exceptional red Maltese Cross on small piece, most attractive. S.G. 1, Spec. AS14. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 400 |
| 1809 | 1840 1d. black plate 2 MG, a most attractive example with very large even margins and neat light red Maltese Cross, faint diagonal crease at foot not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 80 |
| 1810 | 1840 1d. black plate 2 NJ superb used with good to very large margins and tied by a neat complete red Maltese Cross to small piece, a stunning example. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 650 |
| 1811 | 1840 1d. black plate 2 QG matched in red, both with full margins, the black with light red Maltese Cross, the red neatly cancelled in black and with small corner crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS15 & 18. | 80 | 100 | 90 |
| 1812 | 1840 1d. black plate 2 RA fine used with very large margins all around and scarce black Maltese Cross on small piece. S.G. Spec. AS15m. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 110 |
| 1813 | 1840 1d. black plate 2 RC and RF (recut “R” square), attractive full margined examples with neat red Maltese Crosses, both with small corner creases not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS15/d. | 80 | 100 | 100 |
| 1814 | 1840 1d. greyish-black plate 2 RC fine and scarce with good to large margins and black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS16m. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 95 |
| 1815 | 1840 1d. grey-black plate 2 SE-SK fresh and rare mint strip of three with just clear to very large margins and part original gum, showing upper transfer shifts, vertical creases or bends not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and most attractive. Clear R.P.S. certificate (1975) and B.P.A. certificate (2001). S.G. Spec. AS16b. Photo. | 4000 | 4500 | |
| 1816 | 1840 1d. black plate 2 SJ (upper transfer shift), fine used with ample to large margins and doubly struck black Maltese Cross on 1841 (July) front to London with faint red “CHIRK/JY14/1841” c.d.s. at lower left. S.G. Spec. AS15m. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 110 |
| 1817 | 1840 1d. black plate 2 TL (double “T”) fine used with good margins and red Maltese Cross, matched with a fine red. S.G. Spec. AS15c & 18c. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 160 |
| 1818 | 1840 1d. black plate 3 BH, DG and QA fine used with good to large margins and red M.C.’s. (3). Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. AS20. | 120 | 150 | 210 |
| 1819 | 1840 1d. grey-black plate 3 EJ very fine with ample to good margins and neat black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS21. Photo. | 70 | 80 | 130 |
| 1820 | 1840 1d. greyish-black plate 3 FC fine used with good to large margins and neat slightly oily red Maltese Cross, tiny natural paper inclusion on reverse. S.G. Spec. AS21. Photo. | 50 | 60 | 70 |
| 1821 | 1840 1d. black plate 3 JD, exceptionally fine used with good margins and light red Maltese Cross leaving profile clear on small piece. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 120 |
| 1822 | 1840 1d. black plate 3 KJ very fine used with ample to large margins and a neat strike of a red-brown Maltese Cross on large part 1840 (May 26th) local Bristol entire with matching “BRISTOL/MY26/1840” c.d.s. on reverse, attractive. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 200 |
| 1823 | 1840 1d. grey-black plate 3 QB very fine with good even margins and neat black Maltese Cross leaving profile virtually clear. S.G. Spec. AS21. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 90 |
| 1824 | 1840 1d. black plate 3 QK on bleuté, very fine used with good even margins and light ruby Maltese Cross. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. AS20e,ve. Photo. | 150 | 200 | 230 |
| 1825 | 1840 1d. black plate 3 SB, a fresh unused example with good margins, regummed or redistributed original gum, otherwise fine. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. AS20, cat. £4,000. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 620 |
| 1826 | 1840 1d. black plate 4, a mainly good to fine used selection from the stock of Donald Forbes-Smith, all with full margins, comprising CB, EA, FL, LG (on bleuté), OL, QG, QI and TJ cancelled in red and DE and PD cancelled in black. (10). | 500 | 600 | 680 |
| 1827 | 1840 1d. black plate 4 CK and RB-RC pair cancelled in red and NG cancelled in black on separate covers, all with full margins and mainly good to fine. (3 items). Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. | 200 | 250 | 400 |
| 1828 | 1840 1d. black plate 4 EG-EH pair fine used with just clear to large margins and with large part strikes of an unusual ‘whitish’ Maltese Cross. Brandon certificate (2001) states ‘typical “so-called” whitish Maltese Cross of Cirencester’. S.G. Spec. AS23var. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 800 |
| 1829 | 1840 1d. black plate 4 EH, an exceptionally fine used example with large margins and light neat red Maltese Cross at upper left, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 180 |
| 1830 | 1840 1d. black plate 4 IK, a greyish shade, exceptionally fine used with enormous margins and a clear light strike of the distinctive Manchester ‘fishtail’ Maltese Cross in black, most attractive and rare in this quality. S.G. Spec. AS23ub. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 260 |
| 1831 | 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. | 400 | 500 | 400 |
| 1832 | 1840 1d. black plate 4 JH, fine used with good to very large margins and black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo. | 60 | 70 | 70 |
| 1833 | 1840 1d. black plate 4 JL exceptionally fine used and most attractive with good to large margins and clear light neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 130 |
| 1834 | 1840 1d. black plate 4 MA showing most unusual pre-printing paper fold, exceptionally fine used and most attractive with very large even margins and light red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23var. Photo. | 2500 | 3000 | |
| 1835 | 1840 1d. black plate 4 MK exceptionally fine used and most attractive with good to large margins and a neat part strike of a carmine-red shade Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 140 |
| 1836 | 1840 1d. black plate 4 NG fine used with ample to good margins and cancelled by a Maltese Cross in a mixture of red and black inks, a most unusual example with different parts of the Cross in clearly different colours. Brandon certificate (1994). S.G. Spec. AS23var. Photo. | 300 | 400 | 320 |
| 1837 | 1840 1d. black plate 4 OC very fine used with good margins and neat strike of Maltese Cross in a most unusual carmine-pink shade. Brandon certificate (1992). S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 400 |
| 1838 | 1840 1d. black plate 4 PE with good to large even margins and most attractive scarlet shade Maltese Cross, trace of tiny thin spot at foot, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo. | 50 | 60 | 38 |
| 1839 | 1840 1d. black plate 4 PG very fine used with good to very large margins and red Maltese Cross leaving profile almost clear, on small piece. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 100 |
| 1840 | 1840 1d. black plate 4 RL very fine used with good to very large margins and clear neat black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 110 |
| 1841 | 1840 1d. black plate 4 SI fine used with good to large margians and attractive carmine-red shade Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo. | 70 | 80 | 85 |
| 1842 | 1840 1d. black plate 4 SJ, a greyish shade with large to enormous margins showing frame-line of TJ at foot, cancelled by an almost complete strike of the distinctive Manchester ‘fishtail’ Maltese Cross in black, tiny corner crease at upper right not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS23ub. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 180 |
| 1843 | 1840 1d. black plate 4 TG-TJ strip of four in a greyish shade showing plate wear, good margins except unusually ‘chamfered’ at each corner and with exceptional upright strikes of the distinctive Manchester ‘fishtail’ Maltese Cross in black, TJ a little creased not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS23ub. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 380 |
| 1844 | 1840 1d. black plate 5, a mainly good to fine used selection from the stock of Donald Forbes-Smith, all with full margins and red M.C.’s, comprising GE, KG, KH, KK, ML, NE, PB, QJ (2, both matched in red), RE and SB. (13). | 500 | 600 | 700 |
| 1845 | 1840 1d. black plate 5, six mainly good to fine used examples, AF, FC, IE and LL (on thin paper), NE and QL, good to large margins and black M.C.’s, AF and NE matched in red. (8). Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. | 300 | 400 | 420 |
| 1846 | 1840 1d. black plate 5, four examples QK, RG, RI and SG, good to very fine used with small to good margins and red Maltese Crosses. | 160 | 200 | 190 |
| 1847 | 1840 1d. black plate 5 GL and HE good to large margined examples with red Maltese Crosses on separate slightly damp affected covers from the same correspondence from Sheffield to London. | 120 | 150 | 120 |
| 1848 | 1840 1d. black plate 5, four examples, AI, BA, IF and HJ used in combination with 2d. pale blue plate 1 CA and DA-DB pair to pay 10d. rate (over 4oz. and up to 5oz.), on piece with most attractive red Maltese Crosses, some faults but 1d. AI, BA and HJ fine with full margins, a remarkable combination. Photo. | 700 | 800 | 600 |
| 1849 | 1840 1d. black plate 5 BL showing a dramatic pre-printing paper fold, clipped at lower right corner but with mostly clear margins elsewhere, tied by light red Maltese Cross to large piece, stamp with central fault not detracting from appearance, unusual. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 300 |
| 1850 | 1840 1d. black plate 5 CD state 3 very fine used with good margins and light red Maltese Cross on 1841 (Feb.) entire letter from Wall End Colliery to Hebden Colliery, very scarce. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. AS29. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 280 |
| 1851 | 1840 1d. black plate 5 DD state 3 very fine used with ample to good margins and light black Maltese Cross. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. AS29, cat. £500. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 120 |
| 1852 | 1840 1d. black plate 5 ED and OB, both state 2 with full margins and black and red M.C.’s respectively, also CB state 3 matched in red and both with good margins on three sides. (4). Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. AS27, 29 & 33. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 160 |
| 1853 | 1840 1d. black plate 5 EE fine used with ample to good margins and light black Maltese Cross, matched with a fine red with complete black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25 & 26. | 70 | 90 | 85 |
| 1854 | 1840 1d. intense black plate 5 EH very fine used with good margins and light virtually complete black Maltese Cross on 1841 (April) entire from Turriff to Aberdeen with fine boxed “TURRIFF/AP 21/1841” datestamp on front at upper left, attractive. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. AS24. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 170 |
| 1855 | 1840 1d. grey-black plate 5 HA, an exceptional example with good to enormous margins and light neat black Maltese Cross, hint of toning on reverse. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 160 |
| 1856 | 1840 1d. intense black plate 5 HB (double “H”), superb used with large even margins and a neat almost complete strike of a red Maltese Cross, most attractive, matched with a fair full margined red from state 2. S.G. Spec. AS24b & 33. Photo. | 180 | 200 | 210 |
| 1857 | 1840 1d. intense black plate 5 KF very fine used with good even margins and light red Maltese Cross, matched with a fine red with upright black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS24 & 26. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 100 |
| 1858 | 1840 1d. black plate 5 KK with good margins, tied to pice by neat red Maltese Cross and straight-line “BROUGHTON” in black, pressed creases, otherwise fine and scarce. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 100 |
| 1859 | 1840 1d. black plate 5 MA, two examples in contrasting shades cancelled in red and black, former just touched on one side otherwise with ample to good margins, some small imperfections. S.G. Spec. AS25. | 50 | 60 | 80 |
| 1860 | 1840 1d. black plate 5 NA (retouched “N”) fine used with ample to large margins and a clearly double lined Maltese Cross in an attractive carmine (possibly ruby) shade. S.G. Spec. AS25c. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 190 |
| 1861 | 1840 1d. black plate 5 NJ very fine used with good margins and light red Maltese Cross on clean uncreased 1841 (Jan.) entire letter from Gosport to Winchester. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 180 |
| 1862 | 1840 1d. black plate 5 RL very fine used with good margins and small part neat red Maltese Cross at left, attractive. S.G. Spec. AS25. | 70 | 90 | 95 |
| 1863 | 1840 1d. black plate 5 SC state 2 from provisional 1841 printing following the third repair, fine used with good to large margins on 1841 (March) entire letter from Belfast to Dublin with a light strike of the first type small ordinary black Maltese Cross of Belfast, filing fold clear of adhesive, very scarce. B.P.A. certificate (2001) states ‘adhesive removed and replaced’. S.G. Spec. AS31. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 420 |
| 1864 | 1840 1d. black plate 5 TA with good margins, light red Maltese Cross, and with additional “BRISTOL/FE 1/01” double ring c.d.s. in black, small imperfections but most unusual, Queen Victoria’s funeral service was held on February 2nd and she was buried on February 4th 1901. R.P.S. certificate (1989). Photo. | 400 | 500 | |
| 1865 | 1840 1d. black plate 6 AA-BB most attractive block of four with ample to enormous margins almost all around (AA just shaved at upper left), tied by neat black Maltese Crosses to 1841 (May) entire from London to Andover endorsed ‘pp 4d.’ at lower left, trace of a pressed vertical filing fold crosses AA-BA barely apparent and in no way detracts from the appearance, rare. B.P.A. certificate (2002). S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo. | 5500 | 6000 | |
| 1866 | 1840 1d. black plate 6 AL very fine used with large even margins and very light brownish-red shade Maltese Cross, attractive. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 120 |
| 1867 | 1840 1d. black plate 6 CA and CE attractive good to large margined examples with neat red and black Maltese Crosses respectively, faint creasing. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. | 80 | 90 | 110 |
| 1868 | 1840 1d. black plate 6 MI exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins and light neat red Maltese Cross on small piece. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 110 |
| 1869 | 1840 1d. grey-black plate 6 OF showing most unusual plate wear, very fine used with good to large margins and clear neat black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41var. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 170 |
| 1870 | 1840 1d. greyish-black plate 6 QK (re-entry) fine used with large margins and tied by at least three strikes of a light black Maltese Cross to 1841 (Jan.) piece (some faults not affecting stamp). S.G. Spec. AS41a. Photo. | 80 | 90 | 60 |
| 1871 | 1840 1d. black plate 6 OL very fine used with good to large margins and an exceptional strike of a brown Maltese Cross. Brandon certificate (1992). S.G. Spec. AS41vi. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 420 |
| 1872 | 1840 1d. black plate 6 TD fine used with good margins tied by light black Maltese Cross and additionally cancelled by a clear impression of an Inspectors ‘star’ handstamp, on piece with black “STANLEY/PENNY POST”, very rare. B.P.A. certificate (1994). Photo. | 600 | 700 | 550 |
| 1873 | 1840 1d. black plate 7, four examples NF, RA, RH and SJ, good to very fine used with ample to good margins and red Maltese Crosses. | 200 | 250 | 270 |
| 1874 | 1840 1d. black plate 7, a mainly good to fine used selection from the stock of Donald Forbes-Smith, comprising CH, LD, NJ (on thin paper) and RJ with full margins and JA with three margins, all with red M.C.’s. (5). | 200 | 250 | 270 |
| 1875 | 1840 1d. greyish-black plate 7, two examples EC and HD cancelled in red and black respectively, good to large margins, EC with small corner crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS45. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 110 |
| 1876 | 1840 1d. greyish-black plate 7 EA with ample to enormous margins and light black Maltese Cross leaving profile almost clear, a trifle soiled. S.G. Spec. AS45. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 85 |
| 1877 | 1840 1d. black plate 7 HG very fine used with an exceptional strike of a deep blue Maltese Cross. Brandon certificate (1999). S.G. 2g., Spec. AS44vc, cat. £2,750. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | 1000 |
| 1878 | 1840 1d. black plate 8, a mainly good to fine used selection from the stock of Donald Forbes-Smith, all with full margins, comprising AA, DG, KG-KH pair (on thin paper), LK, OC (on thin paper), OF and RB, all but OC cancelled in black. (8). | 400 | 450 | 520 |
| 1879 | 1840 1d. black plate 8 GH matched in red, both very fine with ample to large margins and black Maltese Cross, the red with clear profile. S.G. Spec. AS46 & 47. | 80 | 90 | 85 |
| 1880 | 1840 1d. black plate 8 IF very fine used with ample to good margins and neat red Maltese Cross on clean uncreased 1840 (Nov.) envfelope from Southampton to London. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 190 |
| 1881 | 1840 1d. black plate 8 LE on thin paper and with watermark inverted, ample to good margins and very light red Maltese Cross, very scarce. S.G. Spec. AS46d.,e. Photo. | 300 | 320 | 400 |
| 1882 | 1840 1d. black plate 8 MF fine with good margins and deep brown Maltese Cross on small 1841 (Feb.) local Leeds envelope. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. AS46vi, cat. £1,750. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 190 |
| 1883 | 1840 1d. black plate 8 RJ, an intense shade, exceptionally fine used with large even margins and very light red Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 130 |
| 1884 | 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. | 100 | 120 | 95 |
| 1885 | 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 AA state 2 (thinned), AK, AL, FA (basal shift), FH (with distinctive Manchester ‘fishtail’ M.C.), NA (matched in red), OA, OI, QD and QK. (11). | 450 | 500 | 680 |
| 1886 | 1840 1d. black plate 9, a mainly good to fine used selection from the stock of Donald Forbes-Smith, all with full margins and red M.C.’s, comprising AI, CD, MB, PL, SK and TE, four are on experimental thin paper. (6). | 400 | 500 | 480 |
| 1887 | 1840 1d. black plate 9, four examples on experimental thin paper, II, KK, NC and NH, all with good to large margins and black M.C.’s, mainly fine. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. AS56f, cat. £1,700. | 300 | 400 | 350 |
| 1888 | 1840 1d. black plate 9 GF with watermark inverted, a very fine used example with good margins and red M.C. leaving profile clear, a very rare and under-rated error on this plate. S.G. 2WI, Spec. AS56e, cat. £1,000. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 650 |
| 1889 | 1840 1d. black plate 9 IG and NB with good to large margins and black Maltese Crosses on separate 1841 (June and Feb.) covers, IG with horizontal fold crossing stamp at top, not detracting from appearance, NB cover with recipients notes on front, otherwise fine. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. AS56. | 120 | 150 | 150 |
| 1890 | 1840 1d. black plate 10, four full margined examples from the stock of Donald Forbes-Smith, BE (without “O” flaw), BL, OI and SI (re-entry), some faint creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS66/67. | 200 | 250 | 420 |
| 1891 | 1840 1d. black plate 10 EK with small to good margins and a light strike of the distinctive Plymouth Maltese Cross in black. S.G. Spec. AS66uc. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 160 |
| 1892 | 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. | 100 | 120 | 140 |
| 1893 | 1840 1d. greyish-black plate 11 EE with ample margins almost all around, just touched at left, very rare with clear light red Maltese Cross. R.P.S. certificate (1985). S.G. Spec. AS72e., cat. £10,000. Photo. | 2500 | 2800 | 2600 |
| 1894 | 1840 1d. greyish-black plate 11 HH, a fair used example with clear to good margins except just touched at upper left corner, neat black Maltese Cross, thinned. S.G. Spec. AS72. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 160 |
| 1895 | 1840 1d. greyish-black plate 11 SE (NE roller flaw), a most attractive example with good margins and clear light possibly distinctive black Maltese Cross, minor marginal impefections and trace of ironed out creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. Photocopy of R.P.S. certificate. S.G. Spec. AS73c. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 520 |
| 1896 | 1840 2d. plate 1, six examples from the stock of Donald Forbes-Smith, all with good margins and comprising EH, IK, NA and OH with red M.C.’s, and LJ and QJ with black M.C.’s, some small imperfections not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. (6). | 350 | 400 | 500 |
| 1897 | 1840 2d. blue plate 1 AI on unlisted thick paper, with ample to good margins and neat part strike of Scots “131” numeral of Edinburgh, slightly toned. otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (2001). S.G. Spec. SD5xc(var.), cat £1,100. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 200 |
| 1898 | 1840 2d. pale blue plate 1 AJ (basal shift and showing plate wear) fine used with good margins and light neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. 6, Spec. DS6c. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 150 |
| 1899 | 1840 2d. violet-blue plate 1 CE, a very fine used example of this rare and distinctive shade with ample to good margins and light neat black Maltese Cross. Brandon certificate (2001). S.G. Spec. DS2. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 880 |
| 1900 | 1840 2d. blue plate 1 DD with clear to good margins and a fine part strike of the distinctive Dublin Maltese Cross in black, slight creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. B.P.A. certificate (2001). S.G. Spec. DS5vj. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 140 |
| 1901 | 1840 2d. pale blue plate 1 EA showing plate wear fine used with ample to very large margins and virtually complete centrally struck red Maltese Cross. S.G. 6, Spec. DS6. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 170 |
| 1902 | 1840 2d. blue plate 1 HH-II very scarce block of four in a pale shade with good to very large margins and very light but clear strikes of a black Maltese Cross, ink mark at foot of HH and top of IH presumably contemporary and possibly stray cancellation ink, otherwise fine and an attractive multiple. B.P.A. certificate (2001). S.G. 5, Spec. DS5, cat. £7,000. Photo. | 1500 | 2000 | 1850 |
| 1903 | 1840 2d. pale blue plate 1 IC with good to large margins and a neat light strike of a Scots 1844-type numeral, faint vertical crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DS6xc. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 110 |
| 1904 | 1840 2d. pale blue plate 1 KA very fine used with good even margins and very light red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. DS6. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 150 |
| 1905 | 1840 2d. pale blue plate 1 KI (double “I”) with watermark inverted, a fine used example with good margins and a slightly overinked vermilion shade Maltese Cross, very scarce. S.G. 6Wi, Spec. DS6aj, cat. £2,500. Photo. | 700 | 800 | |
| 1906 | 1840 2d. pale blue plate 1 KJ fine used with good margins and light neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. 6, Spec. DS6. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 120 |
| 1907 | 1840 2d. pale blue plate 1 ML fine used with good even margins and a light strike of a black Maltese Cross with inner segments missing (possibly Hollymount but not sold as such). Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. Photo. | 150 | 200 | 190 |
| 1908 | 1840 2d. blue plate 1 LE, a fresh mint example of fine appearance, horizontal bend, margin added at top and sold ‘as is’. S.G. 5, cat. £7,500. Photo. | 600 | 650 | |
| 1909 | 1840 2d. blue plate 1 QB, an attractive rich shade, with good to large margins and a very fine large part strike of the London District Office “71” numeral of Catford, trivial crease at top mainly confined to margin not detracting. S.G. Spec. DS5uc. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 150 |
| 1910 | 1840 2d. plate 1 TE, an unusual greenish-blue shade, fine used with ample to large margins and indistinct black Maltese Cross. Photo. | 80 | 90 | 75 |
| 1911 | 1840 2d. blue plate 2, DC-DD pair, OJ and PA (double “P”), good to fine used with full margins except DD just clipped at lower right, black Maltese Crosses. (4) | 250 | 300 | 230 |
| 1912 | 1840 2d. plate 2, five mainly good to fine used examples from the stock of Donald Forbes-Smith, all with good margins and black M.C.’s, comprising BL, FE-FF pair, LD and NB, some small imperfections. | 220 | 250 | 450 |
| 1913 | 1840 2d. blue plate 2 FG with mainly small to good margins, a little ragged and touched in places, used with 1841 1d. plate 15 amazingly also lettered FG but with fault at foot, presumably paying late fee, on 1841 (Aug.) entire from London to Preston, a very rare combination. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | |
| 1914 | 1840 2d. blue plate 2 ML fine used with good to large even margins and neat black Maltese Cross. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. DS8. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 140 |
| 1915 | 1840 2d. blue plate 2 QJ, a pale shade, exceptionally fine used with large margins and a fine light strike of the English “875” 1844-type numeral of Whitby. Ex Wills (lot 475 - £374) S.G. Spec. DS8uc. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 350 |
| 1916 | 1840 2d. deep blue plate 2 RI-RJ pair, fine used with large or very large margins and black Maltese Crosses, RJ with small and very faint bend at lower right corner. S.G. Spec. DS7. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 380 |
| 1917 | 1840 2d. blue plate 2 RL, an attractive shade with good to very large margins (part sheet margin at right) and light black Maltese Cross, small faint corner bends not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DS8. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 130 |
| 1918 | 1840 VR 1d. black SL cut small but mainly clear and used for cancellation experiments, having a transparent coating (possibly varnish or egg-white) and traces of a red cancellation, also the reproduction (faults) taken from the invitation to the “Conversazione at the Guildhall”. S.G. Spec. VR1, cat. £9,000. Photo. | 600 | 700 | 1400 |
| 1919 | 1840 Rainbow Colour Trials: Second Trial Plate of Twelve: State 1 [R1/2] single in reddish-brown on gummed wove paper, some gum staining, otherwise fine and very scarce. S.G. Spec. DP20 state 1. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 700 |
| 1920 | 1841 1d. red-brown, a plated stock in a binder, mainly good to fine used with full margins, incl. plates 12 (14), 16 (9), 17 (7), 18 (4), 21 (6), 24 (6), 27 (22), 35 (27), 36 (44), etc. (179). | 350 | 400 | 520 |
| 1921 | 1841 1d. red-brown, a plated selection (235§, about 54 with M.C.’s) in a stockbook, mainly good to fine used with full margins, between plates 12 and 172. | 200 | 250 | 500 |
| 1922 | 1841 1d. red-brown selection on covers (4) comprising 1842 (Aug.) cover from Blackburn to Selby with 1d. CH redirected to selby with 1d. PH, 1845 (March) cover from Kirkliston to Thurso with 1d. CG tied by black Maltese Cross and 1844-type numeral, 1851 (Jan.) envelope to Market Harborough with full margined 1d. AK tied by deep blue “299” numeral of Fenny Stratford, and 1853 (Aug.) local Exeter envelope with 1d. KF with indiscernible oval obliteration, stamps mainly with three margins. | 200 | 250 | 320 |
| 1923 | 1841 1d. red-brown, eleven singles and a pair mainly good to very fine used with full margins and black Maltese Crosses on separate 1842–44 covers, some plated. | 150 | 200 | 150 |
| 1924 | 1841 1d. red-brown NJ exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins and tied by a very fine strike of the distinctive Edinburgh Maltese Cross on clean 1843 (Oct.) entire from Edinburgh to Culross, also TJ very fine used with a neat strike of the same Cross and OC with a very fine strike of the Scots Cross with larger centre. | 60 | 80 | 100 |
| 1925 | 1841 1d. red-brown PL an unmounted mint marginal example, slight creasing and small gum blemish at left. | 60 | 70 | 80 |
| 1926 | 1841 1d. red-brown SL very fine used with ample to large margins and an excellent large part strike of the distinctive Kelso Maltese Cross, most attractive. sS.G. Spec. B1ti. Photo. | 60 | 70 | 120 |
| 1927 | 1841 1d. red-brown TJ-TL mint strip of three with clear to good margins and large part original gum, two with vertical bends not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 80 |
| 1928 | 1841 1d. red-brown ‘black plates’ 1b to 11 mainly good to fine used selection from the stock of Donald Forbes-Smith, comprising 1b (7), 1c, 2 (4), 5 (15), 8 (19), 9 (21), 10 (8), and 11 (28), virtually all with full margins. (103). | 600 | 800 | 2400 |
| 1929 | 1841 1d. red-brown ‘black plates’ selection on separate covers from the stock of Donald Forbes-Smith, comprising (all with full margins unless stated) plates 1b CC, FG (touched at right), JJ, 1c AJ, 2 BG, TF, 5 FJ, JC, 8 BD, DB, OC, QJ, TD, TI, 9 AD state 2, AI state 3 (2 margins), DA, JL, NC, TH, and 10 GC, mostly good to fine. (21). | 400 | 500 | 920 |
| 1930 | 1841 1d. red-brown plates 53 to 131 stock arranged by letterings in three stockbooks, an extensive lot in much above average condition, the majority with full margins, well worth inspection. (1,000’s§). Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. | 3000 | 4000 | 5800 |
| 1931 | 1841 1d. red-brown AA-TL stock (670§) arranged by letterings in a stockbook, mainly good to fine used with full margins, all with 1844-type cancellations, many plated, also various 1d. stars (100§). | 300 | 350 | 620 |
| 1932 | 1841 1d. red-brown, a mainly good to fine mint selection from the stock of Donald Forbes-Smith, all with full margins and mostly with part to large part original gum, comprising plates 22 HB, 34 GL, 55 IK, 66 DH, 70 TB, 77 KK, 84 LB, 90 NB, 93 OG, 95 KA & LH, 99 ED, 111 OD and 122 HJ. (14). | 400 | 500 | 550 |
| 1933 | 1841 1d. pale red-brown (worn plate) OB-OC pair with good margins at right and foot, cancelled by “409” numerals of Jersey struck in a mixture of red and black inks, some creasing, most unusual, also PJ-PK pair cancelled “409” numerals in black. Photo. | 600 | 650 | |
| 1934 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 1b BI, an exceptionally fine used example with massive margins showing part of BJ at right, tied to small piece by a neat black Maltese Cross, possibly the largest single example of this plate in red that we have seen. S.G. 7, Spec. AS6. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 300 |
| 1935 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 1b DC (roller flaw) fine used with good to large margins and light black Maltese Cross on 1841 (May) entire to Crickhowell with part “MERTH(R) TYDVIL/MY 15/1841” c.d.s. on front at lower left. S.G. Spec. AS6k. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 170 |
| 1936 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 1b HD (original plate 1a re-entry), an exceptionally fine used example with good to large margins and neat virtually complete black Maltese Cross, matched with plate 1a in grey-black (moderate wear) with good margins except just touched at one point, light red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS2b & 6b. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 140 |
| 1937 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 1b JK-JL pair (JK re-entry, JL recut left side-line) with ample to large margins and rather heavy black M.C.’s on 1841 (April) underpaid entire from London to Henley-in-Arden with circular framed “MORE/TO/PAY” in black alongside, scarce. S.G. Spec. AS6b & h. Photo. | 250 | 280 | 260 |
| 1938 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 5, five examples, BF, DK and MF on separate covers and a large part cover, IE and OA (state 2), all with full margins and mainly good to fine, some cover imperfections. S.G. Spec. AS26 & 27A. | 80 | 100 | 120 |
| 1939 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 GA state 2 (provisional repair), superb used with large to enormous margins, tied to small piece by neat virtually complete black Maltese Cross. Rare in this quality. S.G. Spec. AS33. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 450 |
| 1940 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 MA state 2 exceptionally fine used with good even margins and almost complete possibly ‘waterbound’ black Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS33. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 100 |
| 1941 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 9 LE, a fresh unused example with good even margins and part original gum. S.G. 7, Spec. AS57, cat. £600. Photo. | 240 | 260 | 240 |
| 1942 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 9 MB fine used with just clear to good margins and a fine large part strike of a ‘water-based’ or ‘water-bound’ black Maltese Cross (possibly Alexandria). B.P.A. certificate (2002). S.G. Spec. AS57. Photo. | 60 | 80 | 75 |
| 1943 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 9 SE exceptionally fine used with good to enormous margins showing parts of three adjoining stamps, tied to small piece by black Maltese Cross, also IG (fine) and JJ (on cover but creased). S.G. Spec. AS57. Photo. | 50 | 60 | 60 |
| 1944 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 10, five examples AI, LJ, PD, QD and QJ, on separate entires or large part entires, adhesives generally fine with full margins except two just touched on one side. S.G. Spec. AS69. | 80 | 100 | 75 |
| 1945 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 10 AK-BL, a very fresh and rare mint upper right corner marginal block of four with full ‘deckle-edge’ sheet margins showing marginal plate number and inscription, slightly patchy original gum and upper pair with faint bend not detracting, BK without “O” flaw (original state) and BL state 2 with “O” flaw removed, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS69/b & 71. Photo. | 3000 | 3500 | |
| 1946 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 11, ten examples, BD, BL, DA, DK, FC, GF, IG, LL, NJ and PI, all with full margins and mainly good to very fine, BL and PI are exceptional. S.G. Spec. AS74. Photo. | 150 | 200 | 300 |
| 1947 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 11, five examples IC, IH, II, QB and QJ (a most attractive rich shade), good to very fine with full margins and black M.C.’s on separate 1841 entires, II is on printed return ‘A TRUE LIST of all Lunatics and dangerous Idiots, within the Parish of Howsham’ (there were none!). S.G. Spec. AS74. | 150 | 180 | 160 |
| 1948 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 11 OI trial printing on Dickinson silk-thread paper without watermark, very fine and fresh without gum as usual. S.G. 16, Spec. DP22. Photo. | 1500 | 1800 | |
| 1949 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 13, six examples, AH (basal shift), GD (double “D”), HG, JF-KF vertical pair, and MC, all with full margins and mainly good to fine, the pair with creases not detracting from appearance, two with clear profiles. S.G. Spec. BS2, cat. £660. | 80 | 100 | 120 |
| 1950 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 14, six examples, GL (on piece with superb Maltese Cross), LC, PF, QH, RC and RJ, the last three showing basal shifts and PF re-entry, all with full margins and mainly fine or very fine. S.G. Spec. BS3, cat. £350. | 70 | 90 | 85 |
| 1951 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 14 HA-HL row of twelve divided into HA-HH strip of eight and two pairs, all with full margins except HC, HF and HJ just touched or clipped on one side, tied by very fine neat strikes of a black Maltese Cross to 1841 (Oct.) part entire to Paris, HA & HF with minor creases or wrinkles, otherwise fine and most attractive. S.G. Spec. BS3/b. Photo. | 300 | 400 | 480 |
| 1952 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 15, nine mainly fine to superb examples, BD, CJ (“J” flaw), DA, HA (on piece), MB-MC pair (MC basal shift), ML, OH (double “H”) and RE (re-entry), all with full margins. S.G. Spec. BS4, cat. £395. | 80 | 100 | 190 |
| 1953 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 22 QA-RD block of eight (4 x 2) with ample to huge margins and black M.C.’s, QB shows major re-entry, one or two small creases and QA with slight thin, otherwise fine and very scarce. S.G. Spec. BS11/a. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 250 |
| 1954 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 22 SF-SG pair with a clear single strike of the large type “DORCHESTER/NO 8/1842” c.d.s. in black, good to large margins except SG touched at top, otherwise fine. S.G. 8o., Spec. BS11va. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 100 |
| 1955 | No lot | |||
| 1956 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 31 JL, a magnificent example with huge margins showing parts of three adjoining stamps, with light black Maltese Cross on clean and uncreased 1843 (July) invoice from Plymouth to Kingsbridge. S.G. Spec. BS20. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 75 |
| 1957 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 31 QI with good margins and cancelled by a good strike of the distinctive Channel Islands Maltese Cross, tiny central pinhole and faint crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. BS20tc, cat. £3,500. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 400 |
| 1958 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 32 TK-TL, an exceptionally fine and fresh mint lower right corner marginal pair, full sheet margins showing plate number and inscription and with extra sheet margin for TI and TJ, TK with vertical bend, a rare early plate. Ex H.B. Wane. S.G. Spec. BS21. | 1800 | 2000 | |
| 1959 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 33 NC-NF strip of four with ample to large margins and good to fine light strikes of the distinctive Norwich Maltese Cross, scissor cut in margin between NC & ND at top and NF with small thin, otherwise fine, attractive and very scarce. S.G. Spec. BS22ts. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 160 |
| 1960 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 33 RC-SD block of four divided into two pairs and used on 1843 (June) entire from London to Norwich, tied by clear neat strikes number “12” in M.C.’s, on the reverse are two strikes of unframed script “Open when received/at the General Post Office” in red, a mark we have not seen before and believed to be a new discovery. On the reverse are parts of two wax seals, one of the Deanery, Westminster Abbey, and the other of the Post Office resealing the letter, the high franking indicates an enclosure which may have been stolen in transit. An important item. B.P.A. certificate (2002). Photo. | 1200 | 1500 | |
| 1961 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 43 KJ-KL marginal strip of three with full sheet margin showing ‘ards the RIGHT HAN’ inscription, good to large margins other sides, cancelled slightly heavy but clear no. “4” in M.C.’s, a scarce multiple. S.G. 8m, Spec. BS26Fud. Photo. | 220 | 250 | |
| 1962 | 1841 1d. orange-brown plate 75 LK ‘Union Jack’ re-entry with ample to good margins and part Scots numeral mainly clear of the re-entry, small natural paper flaw at right, otherwise fine, an unusual shade for this variety. S.G. 12d. Photo. | 380 | 400 | 360 |
| 1963 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 90 DH-DI pair overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 1, very fine and fresh with large part original gum, clear to very large margins almost all around (DI barely shaved at right), both stamps showing heavy outer frames, very scarce. S.G. Spec. BS30c., s. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | |
| 1964 | 1841 1d. pale red-brown plate 92 IA-JF fresh mint marginal block of 12 (6 x 2) with full sheet margin showing inscription, good margins other sides, part to full original gum, hinge remainder at foot and horizontal crease or bend at base of JA-JC, otherwise fine and attractive. S.G. Spec. BS31. Photo. | 1400 | 1600 | |
| 1965 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 97 CB-CD strip of three with good to enormous margins and part strikes of the English “225” numeral of Cowes in blue, one or two trivial imperfections not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine, attractive. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 95 |
| 1966 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 108 MB-MC pair on blued, fine and fresh mint with ample to large margins and part original gum, scissor cut in margin between. S.G. Spec. BS32. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 55 |
| 1967 | 1841 1d. orange-brown plate 121 AA-AB pair on lavender tinted paper, exceptionally fine used with good to enormous margins and neat London Inland Section “16” numerals. S.G. Spec. BS32e. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 400 |
| 1968 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 127 KK-LL block of four on lavender tinted paper, very fine and most attractive with ample to large margins and neat strikes of the “530” numeral of Milnthorpe, KK with small corner crease not detracting, very scarce. Ex Victoria (1st sale lot 342 - described as ‘lake-chestnut’). S.G. Spec. BS32e. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 450 |
| 1969 | 1852–53 alphabet II: 1d. red-brown, a mainly good to fine mint selection from the stock of Donald Forbes-Smith, all with full margins and mostly with part to large part original gum, comprising plates 157 EH, 162 RH, 169 FA and 173 LC. (4). | 100 | 120 | 160 |
| 1970 | 1852–53 alphabet II: 1d. red-brown plates 132 to 154 mainly good to very fine used stock arranged by lettering in a stockbook, virtually all with full margins, comprising 132 (54), 133 (62), 134 (33), 135 (64), 136 (27), 137 (46), 138 (66), 139 (20), 140 (27), 141 (16), 142 (77), 143 (12), 144 (42), 145 (23), 146 (63), 147 (34), 148 (36), 149 (71), 150 (110§), 151 (76), 152 (140), 153 (95) and 154 (93), an excellent range of shades etc. (1,287§). | 2000 | 2500 | 4200 |
| 1971 | 1852–53 alphabet II: 1d. red-brown plate 132 BL with large to very large margins and a light strike of a Scottish numeral in violet (probably “1” of Aberdeen), faint corner crease at upper left not affecting appearance, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 8p., Spec. B2xe., cat. £900. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 150 |
| 1972 | 1852–53 alphabet II: 1d. red-brown plate 157 RJ-TJ mainly fine and fresh mint block of nine (3 x 3) with almost full original gum, ample to very large margins, TK with slight surface marks at foot, SJ shows major re-entry. R.P.S. certificate (1999) states ‘slight crease’ - which seems harsh. S.G. Spec. B2(1). Photo. | 800 | 900 | 760 |
| 1973 | 1841 2d. blue plate 3 KK, RL, plate 4 OF and RE on separate 1847–54 covers, and plate 3 IA-IC strip and plate 4 NK on part covers, all with full margins (some are very large), mainly good to very fine. (6 items). | 180 | 200 | 210 |
| 1974 | 1841 2d. blue plate 3 (77) and plate 4 (120), from the stock of Donald Forbes-Smith, all described and priced on cards, virtually all with full margins and mainly good to fine used, a fine range incl. shades, varieties, multiples incl. plate 4 FC-GD and SG-TH blocks of four, cancellation interest incl. nos. “1”, “2”, “9” and “12” in M.C.’s, etc. (177). | 1000 | 1200 | 4500 |
| 1975 | 1841 2d. blue plate 3 (12) cancelled set of numbers “1” to “12” in M.C.’s, fine to very fine large part strikes on three margined adhesives, a few faults. S.G. 14f., cat. £3,990. | 250 | 300 | 330 |
| 1976 | 1841 2d. blue plate 3, twelve single examples used together on large piece from London to Inverness, mostly with three margins, unusual. | 150 | 180 | 140 |
| 1977 | 1841 2d. deep full blue plate 3 AA-AC superb used strip of three with good to enormous margins and light black Maltese Crosses, most attractive and rare in this quality. S.G. 15, Spec. ES12. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 500 |
| 1978 | 1841 2d. blue plate 3 AH and BD very fine used with good even margins and tied by clear neat strikes of the distinctive Greenock Maltese Cross on exceptionally clean and uncreased 1844 (March) entire to Liverpool. Brandon certificate (1998). S.G. Spec. ES11um, unpriced. Photo. | 1800 | 2000 | |
| 1979 | 1841 2d. blue plate 3 AI-AK attractive strip of three with ample to large margins and clear neat strikes of the no. “12” in Maltese Cross, AK with light vertical crease or bend not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. ES11vl. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 120 |
| 1980 | 1841 2d. blue plate 3 EG-EK fine and attractive strip of five with ample to veary large margins and cancelled by clear strikes of no. “12” in Maltese Cross, EJ with faint trace of creasing not detracting. S.G. 14f. Photo. | 500 | 600 | |
| 1981 | 1841 2d. blue plate 3 FG-FH most attractive pair with good to large margins and superb light strikes of a Scots Maltese Cross, FH with additional light strike of unframed blue “PP” and trivial thin spot, also OH-OI full margined pair with black M.C.’s and small imperfections not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 110 |
| 1982 | 1841 2d. blue plate 3 GK overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 1, good margins and fresh with part original gum, horizontal crease, otherwise fine and very scarce. S.G. Spec. ES11s. Photo. | 400 | 450 | |
| 1983 | 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. | 80 | 100 | 80 |
| 1984 | 1841 2d. blue plate 3 OE-OF pair with clear to good margins virtually all around, cancelled contrary to regulations by single central “569” numeral of Northallerton on printed 1846 (Aug. 5th) “OVERSEERS of the POOR” entire letter to Barnard Castle, the entire then turned and sent back to Northallerton on Aug. 30th with 1841 1d. GK-GL pair (touched and crossed by fling folds), very scarce. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 400 |
| 1985 | 1841 2d. violet-blue plate 4 AA on thicker lavender tinted paper, clear to good margins virtually all around, used on 1852 (May) entire from London to Glasgow. S.G. 15aa. | 120 | 150 | 230 |
| 1986 | 1841 2d. pale blue plate 4 CC-CH strip of six incl. CE re-entry, ample to very large margins and light English 1844-type cancellations, CH with small corner crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. ES13/b. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 240 |
| 1987 | 1841 2d. blue plate 4 HJ-HL strip of three incl. HK re-entry, fine used with good to very large margins and light English 1844-type numerals. S.G. Spec. ES14/b. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 95 |
| 1988 | 1841 2d. blue plate 4 KI-KJ fresh mint pair with good margins and large part original gum, fold in margin between stamps, KI with tiny ink spot by ear and KJ with small tone spots at top (mainly in margin), otherwise fine. B.P.A. certificate (2001). S.G. 14, Spec. ES14, cat. £3,500. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 320 |
| 1989 | 1841 2d. pale blue plate 4 OG-OJ full margined strip of four with light English 1844-type numerals, small imperfections not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. ES13. | 80 | 100 | 60 |
| 1990 | 1841 2d. pale blue plate 4 SG-SI strip of three used to pay 6d. registration on 1852 (April) envelope from Narbeth to Haverford West also franked with two cut into 1ds. JA and JB, all tied by light legible strikes of the “539” numeral of Narbeth in green, the 2d. strip with good to very large margins except SG just touched at foot and also with ink mark from manuscript ‘Registered Letter’ endorsement, very rare. B.P.A. certificate (2001). S.G. 8p & 14h, Spec. B1xc., ES13wd. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | 750 |
| 1991 | Later Line Engraved: 1850–63 stock of plated 1ds. from the stock of Donald Forbes-Smith, all described and priced on cards, an excellent range with many better plates, shades, mostly fine to very fine used, an exceptional lot. (890§). | 2000 | 2500 | 6200 |
| 1992 | Later Line Engraved: 1850 Archer Perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 96 SB exceptionally fine used on clean and neat 1853 (?, year date unclear) (Jan.) envelope sent in London to the ‘Home Office’, signed ‘Albermarle’. S.G. 16b. Photo. | 200 | 220 | 210 |
| 1993 | Later Line Engraved: 1850 Archer perf. 1d. plate 101 NI fine on uncreased 1854 (June) entire from Kirby Lonsdale to Lancaster. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. R.P.S. certificate (1962). S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 160 |
| 1994 | Later Line Engraved: 1854 die I, alphabet II, SC 16 1d., vertical halves of two different spectacularly misperforated stamps T? and ?H, used together to make a complete stamp on 1855 (Aug.) entire letter from Stirling to Edinburgh, clearly tied by light “308” numeral of Stirling, most unusual. Brandon certificate (1999). S.G. 17var. Photo. | 350 | 400 | |
| 1995 | Later Line Engraved: 1854 SC16 die I, alphabet II, SC16 1d. orange-red LG-MH block of four on deeply blued, fresh mint with part original gum, some hinge reinforcement and MG creased, otherwise fine and very scarce. S.G. Spec. C1(5), cat. £2,400+. Photo. | 450 | 500 | |
| 1996 | Later Line Engraved: 1854 SC16 1d. RE apparently imperforate at top, at left and partially at right, normally perforated at foot and with a further strike of the horizontal perfs. running through the Queen’s neck, used on 1855 (Oct.) envelope from Aberfeldy to Auchterarder, most unusual. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 200 |
| 1997 | Later Line Engraved: 1854 die I, alphabet II, SC16 1d. red-brown plate 179 BG-EL, a splendid mint marginal block of 24 (6 x 4) with virtually full original gum (about 16 stamps unmounted), some perf. separation and EL clipped at lower right, otherwise very fine and of superb fresh colour, a rare multiple. S.G. 17, Spec. C1. Photo. | 3500 | 4000 | |
| 1998 | Later Line Engraved: 1854 die I, alphabet II, SC16 1d. plate 192 TJ, misperforated and cut as an imperf. from the sheet used on small 1855 (Feb.) envelope from Llanrust to Appelby, the stamp tied by part smudged circular cancellation, hole on front of envelope by stamp but not affecting it. Photo. | 100 | 120 | |
| 1999 | Later Line Engraved: 1854 SC16 2d blue plate 4, a mainly good to fine used stock, all described and priced on small cards from the stock of Donald Forbes-Smith, incl. FK and HB with watermarks inverted, shades, varieties, cancellations, etc. (73). S.G. 19/20, Spec. F1, cat. £6,385+. | 500 | 600 | 1200 |
| 2000 | Later Line Engraved: 1855 SC16 2d blue plate 5, a mainly good to fine used stock, all described and priced on small cards from the stock of Donald Forbes-Smith, incl. varieties with BB-CB vertical pair (CB re-entry), CA (shifted transfer) shades, etc. (20). S.G. 20a, Spec. F4, cat. £5,000+. | 500 | 600 | 1350 |