| Lot No | Description | Estimate Low | Estimate High | Hammer ex VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A249 (forme 5), envelope A131, 2d. letter sheet a95, envelope a200, a good to very fine unused set, the 2d. letter sheet very fresh, others just a little toned. (4). S.G. ME1–4, cat. £1,100. | 200 | 250 | 210 |
| 1802 | 1840 1d. letter sheet forme 2, a complete unused sheet of 12, folded between impressions and the lower two rows almost separated, a little toning in places, otherwise fine and fresh, rare. S.G. Spec. ME1a, cat. £3,000 | 800 | 1000 | |
| 1803 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A4 (forme 1) with John Besemeres & Sons advert (S.G. MA80b) used 1844 (Jan.) from London to Newbury and cancelled by a fine strike of no. “8” in Maltese Cross, usual folds, fine. Photo. | 450 | 500 | |
| 1804 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A6 (forme 1) used 1840 (June) from Wenlock to Upper Clapton, with “WENLOCK” u.d.c. in blue on front and a distinct brown Maltese Cross cancelling Britannia, London transit backstamps for June 8th, a rare coloured Cross on a Mulready. B.P.A. certificate (1990). Photo. | 3000 | 3500 | |
| 1805 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A35 (forme 3), a very fine and fresh unfolded unused example. | 100 | 120 | |
| 1806 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A35 (forme 3) with Samuel Hanson and Son letter heading (S.G. MA104a), uprated with 1841 1d. plate 26 (large margins three sides but rather badly cut into at top) and used 1843 (April) from London to Leith and cancelled by two good to fine strikes of the no. “11” in Maltese Cross, central vertical filing fold, a rare usage. R.P.S. certificate (1987). S.G. ME1, cat. £3,000+. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 520 |
| 1807 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A40 (forme 4), endorsed ‘O.H.M.S.’ and sent 1840 (June 17th) from the Congleton Stamp Office to Chester Stamp Office, being an acknowledgment of receipt of a parcel of postage stamps, and believed to be the earliest stamp distribution cover known, light red Maltese Cross, filing fold as usual, fine. Ex Wiseman. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 260 |
| 1808 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A50 (forme 3) used 1841 (Sept. 6th) from Welshpool to Loughton and cancelled by a good strike of the distinctive solid centre Maltese Cross of Welshpool in black, the first example we have seen on a Mulready, fine “WELSHPOOL/SE 6/1841” double arc c.d.s. in black on reverse, central vertical filing fold and some red postmark ink offset on front, otherwise fine. Photo. | 1200 | 1500 | 900 |
| 1809 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A54 (forme 3) used 1840 (July) from Slateford to Edinburgh with a fine strike of a bright orange Maltese Cross and with matching “SLATEFORD/P.P.O” handstamp on reverse, some creasing incl. a vertical crease which has split a little at foot, otherwise fine. Photo. | 200 | 220 | |
| 1810 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A67 (forme 3) uprated with 1840 1d. black plate 4 TH with good margins on three sides, touched at left, tied by neat red-brown shade Maltese Cross and sent 1840 (Nov.) from Thirsk, cover creases clear of stamp and the address partly re-written, otherwise fine. Photo. | 300 | 400 | 620 |
| 1811 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A69 (forme 3) used 1840 (May 25th) from Huddersfield to Wiesbaden, manuscript charge of ‘1sh/9d’ to cover the rate to Nassau via Ostende and with other mss. rate marks applied in Belgium, red oval “PAID/AT/HUDDERSFIELD” and London circular “PAID/26MY26/1840” on front and Belgian transit c.d.s. on reverse, a spectacular and rare exhibition item, possibly the first Mulready to been seen in Germany. Photo. | 6000 | 7000 | |
| 1812 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A69 (forme 3) used 1850 (Oct.) in London with three impressions of the London District Post “52” numeral, somewhat soiled and a little crumpled but scarce. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 130 |
| 1813 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A230 (forme 6) with letter inside (most unusual) written by the scholar and man of letters Francis Newman, sent 1840 (Oct. 25th) from Manchester to Llandovery but missent to Derry in Ireland, red Maltese Cross and with ‘Missent from (mss.) Dublin/to Derry’ handstamp on front, the address ‘Llandovery Wales’ written again more prominently, backstamped Manchester (Oct 25th), Dublin (26th), Derry (27th & 28th) and Dublin again (29th), a little crumpled at edges and some perimeter imperfections but attractive and scarce. Photo. | 550 | 600 | |
| 1814 | 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope forme 4, a complete unused sheet of 12, folded, a little toned and some other faults but rare. S.G. Spec. ME2a, cat. £3,250. | 800 | 1000 | |
| 1815 | 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope (stereo covered by seal) folded small with “POSTAGE ONE PENNY” appearing on reverse, sent from Corsham to Chippenham on Sunday June 7th 1840 with neat red Maltese Cross and showing on reverse a superb strike of the unusual “CORSHAM” fleuron alongside “CHIPPENHAM/JU 7/1840” c.d.s. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 350 |
| 1816 | 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope stereo missing, used on May 9th 1840, the third official day of use, from Hammersmith to Dublin, without Maltese Cross contrary to regulations, and with mss. ‘1’ for additional postage and London tombstone “PAID/9 MY 9/1840” d.s. in red, “HAMMERSMITH” Country Sorting Office c.d.s. in red on reverse, some soiling but very scarce. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 520 |
| 1817 | 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A139 (forme 1) addressed to Preston, uncancelled and apparently not accepted for postage as endorsed ‘More to pay’ and charged ‘2d.’ due, “PRESTON” c.d.s. on reverse with year date error “JU 5/8141” (?), minor imperfections, a very unusual usage. Photo. | 700 | 800 | |
| 1818 | 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A153 (forme 2) uprated with 1840 1d. grey-black plate 2 RF cancelled very light red Maltese Cross and tied by black script type “Fleetwood/Penny Post”, addressed to North Meols nr. Ormskirk and backstamped “PRESTON/JU 27/1840” twice, Britannia uncancelled, the adhesive a little cut into at right, otherwise fine and very rare. R.P.S. certificate (1988). Photo. | 2400 | 2600 | 2500 |
| 1819 | 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A154 (forme 2) used on May 9th 1840, the third official day of use, from Hounslow to Cashel, Tipperary, with “HOUNSLOW/EV/MY 9/1840” Country Sorting Office c.d.s. in black on front used as Receiving House handstamp, some creasing and soiling but a very scarce usage. Photo. | 220 | 250 | 380 |
| 1820 | 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A157 (forme 3) used 1840 (May 22nd) with superb red Maltese Cross, sent from Lymington to Newport, Isle of Wight, slight cover creasing. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 220 |
| 1821 | 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A163 (forme 3), sent 1840 (May 13th) from Manchester to London but missent to Dublin, attractive red Maltese Cross and with a fine strike of the scarce script type “Missent to/Dublin” in red, backstamped at Manchester (May 13th), Dublin (14th) and London (16th), some creasing and small stain spots on reverse. Photo. | 600 | 700 | 600 |
| 1822 | 1840 Mulready envelope A165 (forme 3) used 1840 (July 14th) from Bury St. Edmunds to Cambridge pale red shade Maltese Cross. | 80 | 90 | 95 |
| 1823 | 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A167 (forme 3), sent 1841 (Sept. 9th) from Dublin to Bath, readdressed to Great Malvern and sent back to Bath three times, finally appears to have been returned via Liverpool to Ireland, arriving in Lisburn on December 18th 1841, manuscript ‘1’ and ‘2’ on front and there are no less than thirteen backstamps, a spectacular cover, full of character. Photo. | 400 | 500 | |
| 1824 | 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A173 (forme 1 substituted stereo) used 1840 (May 31st, 4th Sunday) from Rochdale to Bristol with red Maltaese Cross and matching “Rochdale/Penny Post” on front and “ROCHDALE/MY31/1840” c.d.s. on reverse, some minor flap damage but a fine and scarce Sunday usage. Photo. | 600 | 700 | |
| 1825 | 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A174 (forme 4) very fine and fresh unused. S.G. ME2, cat. £250. | 80 | 100 | 65 |
| 1826 | 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A181 (forme 4) used 1843 (March) in London with a very fine clear strike of no. “2” in Maltese Cross, well away from Britannia and contrary to regulations, a little toned but very scarce. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 400 |
| 1827 | 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A187 (unallocated stereo) fine unused. S.G. Spec. ME2e, cat. £300. | 80 | 100 | 85 |
| 1828 | 1840 Mulready 2d. letter sheet, a complete unused sheet of 12, fresh unused, some imperfections, the lower two rows almost completely separated and tape reinforcement between has stained the impressions at edges, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. Spec. ME3b, cat. £4,000. | 800 | 1000 | |
| 1829 | 1840 Mulready 2d. letter sheet, a complete unused sheet of 12, unused, a little toned, the lower two rows almost completely separated and tape reinforcement between has slightly stained the impressions at edges, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. Spec. ME3b, cat. £4,000. | 800 | 1000 | |
| 1830 | 1840 Mulready 2d. letter sheet a91 used 1843 (April 3rd) from London to Stamford and cancelled by a very fine strike of the number “7” in Maltese Cross, the side flaps a little trimmed (originally sent with left flap opened out) and refolded for presentation, most attractive and rare. R.P.S. certificate (1981). Photo. | 1200 | 1500 | 1500 |
| 1831 | 1840 Mulready 2d. letter sheet a96 used 1843 (April 3rd) from London to Titchfield, Hants., and cancelled by a very fine strike of the number “11” in Maltese Cross, contrary to regulations well to the right of Britannia, some minor cover imperfections, very rare. Photo. | 1400 | 1500 | 1400 |
| 1832 | 1840 Mulready 2d. letter sheet a99, used as a wrapper to send legal documents, sent through the post with side flaps unfolded, 1845 (Sept.) from London to Lynn, very fine and most unusual. S.G. ME3var. Photo. | 500 | 600 | |
| 1833 | 1840 Mulready 2d. letter sheet 105 used 1843 (April 15th) from London to Edinburgh, cancelled by a fine strike of the number “8” in Maltese Cross, usual filing folds, otherwise fine and very rare, one of only two examples of this number recorded on the 2d. Mulready. Photo. | 1500 | 1800 | |
| 1834 | 1840 Mulready 2d. envelope a199, a very fine and fresh unfolded unused example. S.G. ME4, cat. £325. | 100 | 120 | 100 |
| 1835 | 1840 Mulready 2d. envelopes a201, a202, a203 and a210, good to fine unused. (4). S.G. ME4, cat. £1,300. | 200 | 250 | 230 |
| 1836 | 1840 Mulready 2d. envelope a203, very fine and fresh unused. S.G. ME4, cat. £325. | 100 | 120 | 70 |
| 1837 | 1840 Mulready 2d. envelope a210 most unusually uprated with a mainly very large margined 1841 1d. red-brown plate 71 ME and sent 1846 (Dec.16th) 1846, from Dublin to Kilkenny, the 1d. almost certainly paying late fee, the adhesive and Britannia both neatly cancelled by the “186” numeral of Dublin, backstamped red Dublin “DE16/1846” c.d.s. code “K” and with blue “KILKENNY/DE17/1846” double arc arrival. This most unusual Mulready is one of a group of three (the others bearing the adjacent letterings MD and MF), all sent on the same day from Dublin to Kilkenny. Although the 1d. extra is believed to be a Late fee charged for mail received after 6pm, an alternative reason may be that the sender did not realize that 2d. postage was already prepaid by the Mulready envelope. Ex Alcock and Compton, a pencil note on reverse of the cover bearing 1d. MD indicates that these were part of the Calvert collection, sold in May 1921. Photocopy of B.P.A. certificate (1971 for the group of three). S.G. ME4, cat. £9,000. Photo. | 3000 | 3500 | |
| 1838 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A18 (forme 2) with A Cuddy advertisement (S.G. MA3o) printed in blue, fine used 1840 (Sept. 7th) from London to Alresford. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 200 |
| 1839 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheets A6, A63 & A235 with Smith’s Envelope Avertiser S.G. MA21c (in blue), Manchester and Liverpool District Bank MA114 and London, Edinburgh and Dublin Life Assurance Co. MA37b, respectively, first two with rather heavy vertical filing creases. | 100 | 120 | 480 |
| 1840 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheets (5) with advertisements, unused and comprising stereos A6 (MA150a), A8 (MA34f), A22 (MA49aa), A35 (MA40i) & A57 (MA109a), unused and each with printed advertisement, poor to fine. S.G. Spec. ME1n, cat. £1,750. | 150 | 180 | 550 |
| 1841 | 1840 Mulready, a selection of used 1d. letter sheets (10) all with Stamp and Tax Office printed notices, comprising Ayrshire MA46a (apparently unaddressed), Banff MA47b, Cupar MA50b, Dunse MA52a, Edinburgh MA53a, Forfar MA54da, Haddington MA57a, Inverary MA58a, Inverness MA59a and Jedburgh MA60d, also two examples of York MA70a each completed and addressed but neither with postal markings, mixed condition but a scarce group. (12). S.G. ME1n, cat. £5,100. | 400 | 500 | 1350 |
| 1842 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A228 (unallocated stereo) with Ackworth “MONITORIAL SCHOOL.” report, dated ‘4th month, 7th 1841’ and sent to Long Sutton with light black Maltese Cross, some damage to top flap and a few other small imperfections, otherwise fine and very scarce. S.G. Spec. MA71b. | 100 | 120 | 250 |
| 1843 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A238 (forme 6) with “Please to Pay BARNETT HOARES AND CO./on account of IPSWICH BANK.” printed on inside (MA105b), used from Ipswich to Eye with black Maltese Cross, folds but a clean item. | 100 | 120 | 260 |
| 1844 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A237 (forme 6) with Northern Reversion Company advertisement printed in blue, used 1844 (Dec.) from Edinburgh to Perth with a light clear strike of the Edinburgh “131” numeral, light horizontal fold not detracting, a fine clean item. S.G. Spec. MA121. Photo. | 200 | 220 | 240 |
| 1845 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A226 (forme 6) with Society for the Extinction of the Slave Trade advertisement (S.G. Spec. MA136c) fine used 1840 (Sept.) from Reading to London, cancelled contrary to regulations with red Maltese Cross well to the right of Britannia. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 270 |
| 1846 | 1840 Mulready Caricatures and later printed envelopes: Spooner caricature envelope no.5 front, addressed to Tenby and with “CLIFTON” u.d.c. in black on front (part affected by surface thin). | 40 | 50 | 210 |
| 1847 | 1840 Mulready Caricatures and later printed envelopes: 1840 (July 16th) W.H. Mason caricature, prepaid 1d. in cash and sent from Cambridge to Stevenage, a few trivial stain spots not detracting and a fine example of this very scarce and subtle caricature. Only five complete used examples recorded by Bodily, Jarvis and Hahn in British Pictorial Envelopes of the 19th Century. Ex Yates (lot 212) and Meroni (lot 375). Photo. | 2000 | 2500 | 2600 |
| 1848 | 1840 Mulready Caricatures and later printed envelopes: 1840 (July 4th) Southgate caricature envelope no, 1 “Pick-Pocket”, a very fine used example sent from London to Chippenham with “Strand. W.O./2D. PAID” in black and “PAID/4 JY 4/1840” c.d.s. in red on front. Ex Knox (December 1979 sale, lot 2077 - £900). Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | 900 |
| 1849 | 1840 Mulready Caricatures and later printed envelopes: 1840 (Aug. 22nd) Spooner caricature envelope no.1, a rather defective example with one side flap missing, used from London to Norwich with purple mss. ‘1’ deleted and ‘2’ in black. One of the rarest of the Spooner envelopes, only four examples (of which this is not one) recorded by Bodily, Jarvis and Hahn in British Pictorial Envelopes of the 19th Century. | 100 | 120 | 380 |
| 1850 | 1840 Mulready Caricatures and later printed envelopes: 1850(c.) Olive Leaf Society “BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS” small size envelope unused, a few small tone spots, otherwise fine, also a proof of the unissued Peace envelope by Valentine. | 50 | 60 | 65 |
| 1851 | 1840 Mulready Caricatures and later printed envelopes: 1851 Industrial Exhibition, Valentine’s ‘Industry of All Nations’ envelope printed in blue with “J.C. MAJOR & CO. INK”, used 1852 (Dec.) from Chester to Birmingham with indistinctly cancelled but just tied 1841 2d. blue plate 4 TL with good margins, the envelope a trifle soiled and with some faults on reverse. Very rare, thought to be the only known example of this envelope printed in the experimental ink. Ex Yates (lot 453) and Knox (1st sale lot 118). Photo. | 1500 | 2000 | 1050 |
| 1852 | 1840 Mulready Caricatures and later printed envelopes: 1852 (July 21st) Valentine’s Ocean Penny Postage envelope, state 5a, sent from Scarborough to Leeds with two three margined 1841 1d.’s (one placed upside-down), each neatly cancelled by the “693” numeral of Scarborough, fine and most attractive. Photo. | 450 | 500 | 450 |
| 1853 | 1840 Mulready Caricatures and later printed envelopes: 1852 (August 28th) “BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS” envelope issued by Elihu Burritt’s Olive Leaf Society, addressed to Richard Cobden, the founder of the Anti-Corn Law League, in London, with 1841 1d. (faults), clean neat cover. B.P.A. certificate (1954). Photo. | 450 | 500 | 400 |
| 1854 | 1840 Mulready Caricatures and later printed envelopes: 1864 (April 21st) Shakespeare envelope by Clements & Newling, printed in purple and sent from London to Scarborough two days before the tercentenary of his birth, bearing 1d. star FJ, exceptionally fine and rare, probably the finest example extant of this beautiful envelope. Photo. | 2000 | 2500 | |
| 1855 | 1840 Mulready Caricatures and later printed envelopes: 1874 (Jan.) “INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARS” envelope printed in lilac and sent from Carlisle to Southport with 1864–79 1d. plate 149 JE, some imperfections. | 80 | 90 | 160 |
| 1856 | 1840 Mulready Caricatures and later printed envelopes: 1896 (Nov.) “S. GRIFFITHS” advertising envelope illustrating animal traps, used with 1d. lilac from Wolverhampton to Stirling, very fine. | 80 | 90 | 80 |
| 1857 | 1860 (c.) local Washford envelope bearing 1d. star OA cancelled by horizontal pen strokes, “WASHFORD” u.d.c. on reverse, envelope a little stained, otherwise fine and very scarce. Photo. | 100 | 120 | |
| 1858 | 1861 (May) and 1863 (Aug.) covers from the same correspondence from Dalkeith to Galashiels, each with 1d. star, the former cancelled by “DALKEITH” c.d.s. in dark blue, the latter with the adhesive pen cancelled and “DALKEITH” c.d.s. on reverse, a scarce pair. | 120 | 150 | 90 |
| 1859 | Cancellations: Brighton Distinctive Maltese Cross: 1840 1d. black plate 4 IB with good margins almost all around, 1841 1d. red-brown plates 25 RD and 40 DD (on March 1844 cover to ‘Battel’) with full margins and embossed 1d. pink envelope used 1844 (April) in Brighton, all with fine strikes of the distinctive Brighton Maltese Cross, a scarce group. Photo. | 700 | 800 | 700 |
| 1860 | Cancellations: Brunswick Stars: 1865 (Jan.) entire from Edinburgh to Genoa bearing 1862–64 6d. lilac plate 3 TI-TJ pair tied by very fine strikes of the type VI Brunswick Star, stamps lifted and replaced and with slight trace of ageing around perfs., otherwise fine and scarce. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 90 |
| 1861 | Cancellations: Foreign Branch: 1864–79 1d. plate 131 GK tied by barred oval “P” in diamond (A & H fig. 1015) to small part of a newspaper apparently sent from France, unusual. | 50 | 60 | |
| 1862 | Cancellations: Houses of Parliament: 1859 (July) envelope to Yorkshire bearing 1d. star QC tie by a fine strike of the barred circle “HP/1” (Dubus fig. 122, Whitney 21/2) and with “HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT/H/JY 25/59” c.d.s. in red on reverse, scarce. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 300 |
| 1863 | Cancellations: Machine Cancellations: Charles Rideout - No. 2 Machine , second trial period, October 1866 - February 1867. An 1866 (Nov. 9th) envelope to Manchester bearing 1864-79 1d. JE cancelled with a superb strike of the duplex, a very scarce usage. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 350 |
| 1864 | Scots Local Cancellations: A selection of 1d. stars with type XX handstamps, comprising Blantyre, Bothwell, Cambuslang and Shettleston (Alcock rarity G), each matched with the later type for each office (Blantyre Station Alcock rarity F). (8). | 120 | 150 | 100 |
| 1865 | Scots Local Cancellations: A selection of 1d. stars (8), comprising type III Ford Lochawe, type VIII Carmunnock, type XX Arrochar Village, Hurlet, Maryhill, Newton, Rutherglen and Tollcross, three are rarity F and three G, fine to very fine part to large part strikes. | 120 | 150 | 120 |
| 1866 | Scots Local Cancellations: Blantyre type XX: 1860 (March 6th) envelope to Paisley with LC16 1d. tied by a light clear strike of the “BLANTYRE” type XX undated circle, flap a little damaged, otherwise fine. Photo. | 200 | 220 | |
| 1867 | Scots Local Cancellations: Gretna type V: 1858 (Nov. 5th) envelope to Annan with LC14 1d. Maltese Cross tied by a clear part strike of “GRETNA” type V in green (unrecorded prior to this cover and not listed by Alcock), also another strike in blue on 1859 (April) piece. Photo. | 400 | 450 | |
| 1868 | Scots Local Cancellations: Hillhead type VIII: 1857 (Nov.) small envelope to Edinburgh bearing LC14 1d. MC, tied by two strikes of “HILLHEAD” type VIII in black, fine. Photo. | 120 | 150 | |
| 1869 | Scots Local Cancellations: Monkton type XX: 1856 (July) blue envelope to Hamilton with LC14 1d. GI tied by a clear strike of the “MONKTON” type XX undated circle in black, backstamped at Monkton, Glasgow and Hamilton. Photo. | 200 | 220 | |
| 1871 | Scots Local Cancellations: Newmilns type V: 1859 (June) envelope to Paisley with LC141d TB tied by a good strike of the “NEWMILNS” type V in blue, adhesive crossed by filing crease, otherwise fine and very scarce (Alcock rarity F). Photo. | 480 | 500 | |
| 1872 | Scots Local Cancellations: Rosehall type III: 1858 (Nov.) envelope to East Kilbride with LC14 1d. BH tied by a fine strike of the “ROSEHALL” type III in black (Alcock rarity G), Glasgow and Coatebridge c.d.s’s on reverse for November 9th. Photo. | 600 | 700 | |
| 1873 | Scots Local Cancellations: West Salton type VIII: 1857 (June) envelope to Coldstream bearing LC14 1d. OG tied by a fair strike of the “WEST SALTON” type VIII in blue, backstamped Tranent (parent office) June 4th, and Coldstream June 5th, Alcock rarity F. Photo. | 300 | 320 | |
| 1874 | Scots Local Cancellations: Whitevale type V: 1856 (Aug.) envelope to Denny bearing LC14 1d. KH tied by a good strike of the “WHITEVALE” type V in black, backstamped at Glasgow and Denny on Aug, 14th, stamp with slight scuffing, otherwise fine and scarce (Alcock rarity F). Photo. | 200 | 220 | |
| 1875 | Essays and Trials: John Dickinson: 1837 London District Post essay 1d. envelope essay in yellow-buff and 2d. letter sheet in green, former with four faint lines of printing offset at foot, latter with some splitting at folds and other small imperfections, otherwise fine. Huggins E1a & b. | 150 | 180 | 150 |
| 1876 | Charles Whiting: A quite remarkable volume entitled “THE ROYAL CAMEO SCRAP BOOK OF EMBOSSED HEADS”, containing magnificent examples of Charles Whiting’s work using the Congreve process. Published by Kendall and Son, 477 West Strand, London, and containing ten embossed plates, as follows; an address and title plate, an inscription plate and Cameo portraits of King William IV, Queen Adelaide, The Duke of Wellington, Earl Grey, Lords Brougham and Byron, Sir Walter Scott, and Thomas Moore. Each of the Cameos is printed in three colours except that of King William which is printed in four, on card with the vignettes and borders strongly embossed. Each, apart from the Cameo of Queen Adelaide, has a facsimile signature beneath the Cameo, most also show “WHITING PATENT” inscription within the borders. The title plate includes the following ..”KENDALL & SON have the honour to inform the Public that the heads contained in this Work are produced under a Patent. The engravings are struck in Steel at a cost of several hundred pounds, and the result may be justly considered to be not only unique, but producing a combination of very singular and beautiful effects. It may perhaps add to the interest of the Work to state that his deceased Majesty, George IV, claimed his share in the invention of the Art.” Photo. | 6000 | 7000 | |
| 1877 | Essays and Trials: Charles Whiting: 1d. essays (P.P.C. numbers 10, 12 and 17) printed together in black and red on wove paper (125 x 155mm), very fine. Photo. | 1200 | 1500 | 1050 |
| 1878 | Essays and Trials: Charles Whiting: Essays number 25 in red and blue, 26 in blue, together with the larger “VR” design in blue, printed together on soft wove paper (103 x 127mm), these three essays were later reprinted as the obverse side of the 1848 Art Union Journal page. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 580 |
| 1879 | Essays and Trials: Charles Whiting: The page of reprinted essays from the 1848 Art Union Journal, damaged clear of the essays which are fine. | 80 | 100 | 80 |
| 1880 | Essays and Trials: 1850 Prince Consort 1d. essay FJ imperforate finished example in red-brown, without gum, some creasing not affecting appearance and other small imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DP71(b). Photo. | 100 | 120 | 190 |
| 1881 | Essays and Trials: 1850 Prince Consort 1d. essay FJ finished example in black, perforated 16, without gum, shows clear frame break at lower right, small faults but very fine appearance and scarce. S.G. Spec. DP71(c), cat. £1,500. Photo. | 300 | 400 | 1300 |
| 1882 | The extraordinary almost complete reconstructions of 1d. black plates 1a to 11 and 2d. blue plates 1 and 2, comprising 1d. black plates 1a, 1b and 2 complete, plate 3 missing only two letterings, plates 4, 5 and 6 complete, plate 7 missing only two letterings, plate 8 complete, plate 9 missing only eight letterings, plate 10 missing only seventeen letterings, and plate 11 missing 91 letterings (a quite remarkable achievement considering only 700 sheets were printed), 2d. blue plate 1 complete and plate 2 missing only three letterings. The vast majority of the stamps have full margins, and the condition is generally much above average for such a holding. It is obviously not possible to guarantee the plating of all the stamps but all the plate 11’s have been checked and are correctly plated. S.G. 1–6, cat. £1,348,500. Photo. The work of a dedicated collector over many years, we believe that this group represents a unique opportunity to acquire an almost complete set of reconstructed sheets of the World’s first two Postage Stamps. In total over 96% - 3,237 of the 3,360 letterings, are represented and present a marvellous challenge for the next owner to complete. All are arranged on specially prepared sheets with spaces for all the letterings. Should this lot fail to sell intact it will be offered by individual plates in the following 14 lots |
300000 | 350000 | 180000 |
| 1883 | 1840 1d. black plate 1a (240). | |||
| 1884 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b (240). | |||
| 1885 | 1840 1d. black plate 2 (240). | |||
| 1886 | 1840 1d. black plate 3 (238). | |||
| 1887 | 1840 1d. black plate 4 (240). | |||
| 1888 | 1840 1d. black plate 5 (240). | |||
| 1889 | 1840 1d. black plate 6 (240). | |||
| 1890 | 1840 1d. black plate 7 (238). | |||
| 1891 | 1840 1d. black plate 8 (240). | |||
| 1892 | 1840 1d. black plate 9 (232). | |||
| 1893 | 1840 1d. black plate 10 (223). | |||
| 1894 | 1840 1d. black plate 11 (149). | |||
| 1895 | 1840 2d. blue plate 1 (240). | |||
| 1896 | 1840 2d. blue plate 2 (237). | |||
| 1897 | 1837 Wyon City Medal, a combed check proof of the obverse of the medal, taken after the die was hardened, most unusual and very rare. Ex Brightmore. | 1200 | 1500 | |
| 1898 | 1837 Wyon City medal in bronze, very fine and scarce. Ex Michael Jackson. | 150 | 180 | 180 |
| 1899 | 1840 1d. black, an example of the “OLD ORIGINAL” die proof in black on thin wove paper with 3-4mm margins, an unusual impression showing slight doubling to the upper and lower frame-lines. S.G. Spec. DP25, from £6,000. Photo. | 2000 | 2500 | |
| 1900 | 1840 1d. black, an apparently unused or mint selection comprising plates 1a BL, CC, 1b BF, EJ, JD, LL, 2 CJ, HE, EG, 3 EH, ID, SI, 5 AI, TH, 6 HG, MA, and 8 KH, four just touched on one side, otherwise with clear to large margins and mostly of good to fine appearance, condition varies, some with original gum. Sold ‘as is’. (17). Photo. | 3000 | 4000 | 4200 |
| 1901 | 1840 1d. black plates 1a to 11 set, all with full margins except plate 11 just touched, plates 8, 9 and 11 cancelled in black, the others in red, also additional three margined plate 9 with red M.C., plate 1a NI with good to very large margins and tied by two red M.C.’s on 1840 (June) cover from London to Edinburgh, and a few others, condition varies. (20). | 600 | 800 | 1050 |
| 1902 | 1840 1d. black plates 1a OG, 1b CA, HC, MC, PD, 2 AF, HC, PD, 5 BK, RH and 6 BG, four are very close or just touched on one side, otherwise with full margins, 7 cancelled in red, some imperfections, mostly good to fine appearance. (11). | 380 | 400 | 500 |
| 1903 | 1840 1d. black plates 1b RC, 3 SG, 5 RC, 6 OD, PI and 8 NG, RI and SB, all with full margins except OD just touched at foot, mainly most attractive examples with light crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. (8). | 300 | 400 | 450 |
| 1904 | 1840 1d. black plates 1b EC, JF, 2 SJ, 4 GJ, used on separate covers, plate 8 EG & EI on 1840 (Nov.) E.L. from London to Havant with boxed “POSTED AFTER/6 O’CLOCK AT NIGHT” h.s. in red on front (plus some indelible pencil notes), plate 5 ED, RB, and 6 KG on separate part covers or pieces and 2d. plate 2 GI on large part cover, condition varies mainly three or four margined examples. (9 items). | 300 | 400 | 480 |
| 1905 | 1840 1d. intense black plate 1a HD major re-entry, a good unused example with part original gum (heavy hinge remainders), clear to large margins except just shaved at tip of lower left corner square, a little stained and R.P.S. certificate (1997) also states “creased” but this is not readily apparent. S.G. 1bb, Spec. AS1b, cat. £6,500+. Photo. | 450 | 500 | |
| 1906 | 1840 1d. grey-black plate 1a KC showing slight plate wear, a fresh mint example with good margins virtually all around except just shaved along top, large part original gum. Alcock certificate (1961). S.G. Spec. AS2, cat. £5,500. Photo. | 300 | 400 | 420 |
| 1907 | 1840 1d. grey-black (slight wear) plate 1a OA re-entry very fine and fresh mint with good margins and large part original gum, rare. B.P.A. certificate (1992). S.G. Spec. AS2b. Photo. | 2500 | 3000 | 5000 |
| 1908 | 1840 1d. black plate 1a OE used on May 6th 1840, the first official day of issue, on clean entire from London to Bedale with Maltese Cross type “LS/6 MY 6/1840” datestamp on reverse, early impression with good margins and tied by neat Maltese Cross in the distinctive red-brown shade of early May 1840, the stamp just crossed at left by a pressed vertical filing fold, not detracting and an excellent example of this important first day cover. Ex Sayeed, see ‘May Dates’ by Mike Jackson, page 47. B.P.A. certificate (1993). S.G. Spec. AS15ta. Photo. | 20000 | 25000 | |
| 1909 | 1840 1d. greyish-black plate 1a BL showing slight plate wear, very fine with large margins and showing two part impressions of the distinctive Manchester ‘fishtail’ Maltese Cross in black, rare. S.G. Spec. AS2f,ub. Photo. | 250 | 280 | |
| 1910 | 1840 1d. black plate 1a FD early impression, exceptionally fine used with large to very large margins with trace of FE at right, tied to small piece by a neat strike of a red Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS1. Photo. | 250 | 300 | |
| 1911 | 1840 1d. black plate 1a FI (double “F”), intense early impression, very fine used with good to large margins and tied by superb red Maltese Cross to May 29th 1840 local London entire to Lincolns Inn Fields with faint black “T.P./Whitechapel” alongside stamp, London Chief Office red octagonal framed ‘4 Eg’ “MY29/1840” paid datestamp on reverse, attractive. S.G. Spec. AS1th. Photo. | 400 | 450 | |
| 1912 | 1840 1d. greyish-black plate 1a HI showing moderate plate wear, exceptionally fine used with good margins and clear neat strike of a red Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo. | 250 | 300 | |
| 1913 | 1840 1d. grey-black (worn) plate 1a IF with ample to good margins except for small nick at top of NW corner square, tied by red-brown Maltese Cross to 1840 (May 11th) entire letter from London to Hull. S.G. Spec. AS3tf, cat. £1,000. | 120 | 150 | 350 |
| 1914 | 1840 1d. grey-black plate 1a KD very worn plate, exceptionally fine used with good margins and clear neat red Maltese Cross at upper right leaving profile clear, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS3. Photo. | 200 | 220 | |
| 1915 | 1840 1d. grey-black plate 1a QH showing extreme plate wear, fine clear to large margins and very scarce used on September 8th local London entire from Holborn to St. Pauls Church Yard, with a superb strike of the experimental black London Maltese Cross and showing “T.P./Holborn Hill” handstamp on front, some cover imperfections well clear of stamp. Ex Griffiths & Fraser. S.G. 3, Spec. AS3f. Photo. | 650 | 700 | 700 |
| 1916 | 1840 1d. grey-black (moderate wear) plate 1a SD very fine used with good margins and tied to piece by two clear strikes of an almost ruby shade Maltese Cross on 1840 (May 18th) piece with matching “NEWRY/MY18/1840” c.d.s. R.P.S. certificate (1988). Photo. | 250 | 300 | 300 |
| 1917 | 1840 1d. intense black plate 1a SF superb with light neat virtually complete red Maltese Cross, exhibition quality. S.G. 1, Spec. AS1. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 450 |
| 1918 | 1840 1d. black plate 1a SL (no ray flaw and with basal shift), a greyish shade showing slight plate wear, very fine used with good to large margins and neat red Maltese Cross, an excellent example of a shifted transfer showing the base line clearly doubled. S.G. Spec. AS2a,c. Photo. | 250 | 300 | |
| 1919 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b BK, a greyish shade, fine unused with ample to good margins. R.P.S. certificate (1982). S.G. 2, Spec. AS5, cat. £3,750. Photo. | 700 | 800 | |
| 1920 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b AH exceptionally fine used with large to very large margins and light neat strike of a red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. | 220 | 250 | 250 |
| 1921 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b BI very fine used with good to large margins and light red M.C., most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. | 150 | 180 | |
| 1922 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b EG, an exceptionally fine used example with ample to large margins and tied to small piece by a perfect upright strike of a red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. | 250 | 280 | 240 |
| 1923 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b HH-HI fine used horizontal pair with ample to large margins and light black Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 280 |
| 1924 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b HL (recut side-line and corner square), very fine used with large even margins and attractive deep red Maltese Cross, shows slight plate wear. S.G. Spec. AS5h,i. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 140 |
| 1925 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b IK fine used with good to very large margins and with two strikes of an oily bright crimson Maltese Cross. S.G. 2, Spec. AS5. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 90 |
| 1926 | 1840 1d. plate 1b LB (recut left side-line), a greyish shade showing plate wear at foot, fine used with good margins and light orange-red shade Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5h. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 85 |
| 1927 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b LF-MF vertical pair (MF double “M”), very fine used with good to large margins and neat black Maltese Crosses, scarce. S.G. Spec. AS5/f. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 550 |
| 1928 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b NC (retouched “N”), a most attractive large to huge margined example with red M.C. leaving profile clear, also shows an unusual hairline pre-printing paper flaw on neck. S.G. Spec. AS5e. Photo | 200 | 250 | |
| 1929 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b NL very fine used with ample to good margins and neat red Maltese Cross on clean 1840 (Nov.) entire to Bewdley with fine “Bowness/Penny Post” in black on front and “KENDAL/NO 15/1840” c.d.s. in blue on reverse, attractive. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. | 300 | 350 | |
| 1930 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b OB-OC pair, a slightly greyish shade OB showing burr rub, exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and neat complete strikes of a slightly oily red Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS5/g. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 320 |
| 1931 | 1840 1d. greyish-black plate 1b OG, very fine used with good margins and a light upright strike of a black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 85 |
| 1932 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b OL with watermark inverted, fine with clear to good margins and red Maltese Cross. S.G. 2Wi, Spec. AS5l, cat. £800. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 120 |
| 1933 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b PB showing the original plate 1a re-entry, an exceptionally fine used example with large to very large margins, tied to small piece by neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5a. Photo. | 240 | 260 | |
| 1934 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b PC, a greyish shade showing recut left side-line, very fine used with large margins and light brownish-red shade Maltese Cross leaving profile clear. S.G. Spec. AS5h. Photo. | 240 | 260 | 220 |
| 1935 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b PG-PH pair (PG constant variety) exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and neat red Maltese Crosses on small piece, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS5/j. Photo. | 400 | 500 | |
| 1936 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b PL very fine used with good margins and neat doubly struck red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. | 80 | 100 | |
| 1937 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b QB very fine used with good to very large margins and upright strike of an attractive red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 160 |
| 1938 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b TH very fine used with good to large margins and neat rust-red shade Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 90 |
| 1939 | 1840 1d. grey-black plate 2 FG (double “G”), fine mint with part original gum, a trifle soiled. Clear R.P.S. certificate (1983). S.G. 3b, Spec. AS16c, cat. from £4,000. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 900 |
| 1940 | 1840 1d. black plate 2 CG exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and a superb red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 230 |
| 1941 | 1840 1d. black plate 2 DG fine with full margins and red Maltese Cross on 1840 (June 24th) entire letter from Edinburgh to Glasgow, the contents show a pen and ink drawing of a man in armour carrying a large bible on his head which is referred to in the text of the letter ‘have the kindness to send it by the mail as you propose etc...’ a pictorial pun on the mail, very few 1d. black covers exist with pen and ink drawings as contents. Photo. | 1200 | 1500 | |
| 1942 | 1840 1d. black plate 2 GD very fine used with good to very large margins and scarce with neat black Maltese Cross on uncreased 1841 (March) envelope from Knighton, Herefordshire, to Enniscorthy via Dublin, very fine “KINGHTON” u.d.c. on reverse. S.G. Spec. A15m. Photo. | 300 | 350 | |
| 1943 | 1840 1d. black plate 2 JI fine with clear to large margins abd tied by a ‘rusty’ red shade Maltese Cross to 1841 (Feb. 9th, the last official day of use of red ink for cancellation) cover from Waterford to Dublin, endorsed ‘over 1/2oz’ and with handstruck “MORE/TO/PAY” and large “2” due markings of Dublin in black, an attractive postage due cover. Photo. | 300 | 400 | |
| 1944 | 1840 1d. intense black plate 2 NI very fine used with good margins and tied to piece by a partly double lined blood red Maltese Cross and with “WEST BROMWICH/JA 29/1841” c.d.s. in brown alongside, most attractive. Photo. | 400 | 450 | |
| 1945 | 1840 1d. black plate 2 RE very fine used with good to very large margins and scarce with black Maltese Cross on uncreased 1841 (Nov.) mourning envelope from London to Oxford, handstruck “Store. St.” in black alongside. S.G. Spec. A15m. Photo. | 220 | 250 | |
| 1946 | 1840 1d. intense black plate 2 SI (upper transfer shift) fine used with good margins on uncreased 1840 (Dec. 18th) entire from Bridgewater to Chard, redirected the following day from Chard to Wiveliscombe with fine full margined 1d. plate 7 LI, endorsed ‘Prepaid at Chard’, attractive. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 350 |
| 1947 | 1840 1d. grey-black plate 3 FD fine with ample to good margins and neat red Maltese Cross, attractive. Photo. | 80 | 100 | |
| 1948 | 1840 1d. black plate 3 GA with good margins and most attractive crimson shade Maltese Cross, some faults not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. Photo. | 50 | 60 | 85 |
| 1949 | 1840 1d. black plate 3 JK very fine used with ample to good margins and superb red Maltese Cross on clean 1840 (June) entire from Maryport to Carlisle. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 450 |
| 1950 | 1840 1d. grey-black plate 3 OJ exceptionally fine used with good even margins, tied by the very rare deep brown ‘waterbound’ Maltese Cross of Minehead to large part envelope to Plymouth with embossed Royal Crest and wax seal, “Minehead/Penny Post” handstamp in same colour as Maltese Cross, this Cross was used prior to the introduction of black ink for cancellation in the provinces. S.G. Spec. AS20var. Photo | 600 | 700 | |
| 1951 | 1840 1d. grey-black plate 3 QA very fine used with good to large margins and attractive red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS21. Photo. | 200 | 220 | 190 |
| 1952 | 1840 1d. black plate 4 EK fresh mint with part original gum, ample to good margins virtually all around (barely touched at one point, small faults not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. 2, Spec. AS23, cat. £3,750. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 320 |
| 1953 | 1840 1d. black plate 4 EK, a greyish shade, fresh unused (regummed) with good to large margins, slight toning, otherwise fine. S.G. 2, Spec. AS23, cat. £3,750. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 400 |
| 1954 | 1840 1d. black plate 4 HA fine mint with ample to good margins and large part original gum (hint of slight toning). Clear R.P.S. certificate (1985). S.G. 2, Spec AS23, cat. £3,750. Photo. | 700 | 800 | 1150 |
| 1955 | 1840 1d. black plate 4 HD-IE rare mint block of four with ample to large margins and much (partly redistributed) original gum, some pressed creasing and other imperfections but of excellent appearance, Brandon certificate (1996). S.G. Spec. AS23, cat. £22,000. Photo. | 6000 | 7000 | 7200 |
| 1956 | 1840 1d. black plate 4 DA with good to large margins, crossed by horizontal filing crease on 1840 (Dec.) entire from Hawick to Ecclefechan with Anti Corn Law label used as seal on reverse (damaged on opening). | 80 | 100 | |
| 1957 | 1840 1d. black plate 4 ID fine with clear to large slight ragged margins all around, tied solely by “Shefford/Penny Post” handstamp in red to part cover to Woburn, very scarce. S.G. Spec. AS23yb. Photo. | 1200 | 1400 | |
| 1958 | 1840 1d. black plate 4 MG with good margins on three sides, just touched at right, tied by neat red-brown Maltese Cross to 1841 (Feb.) entire letter from Peebles to Rachan Mill, most unusually a portion of the 1d. black selvedge showing ‘the Labels ABOVE the Addre’ inscription has been used to seal the letter. Photo. | 500 | 600 | |
| 1959 | 1840 1d. black plate 4 PF intense black, most attractive with full margins and clear neat upright strike of a black Maltese Cross, faint creasing, otherwise fine, also another full margined example in black with black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS22 & 23. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 180 |
| 1960 | 1840 1d. greyish-black plate 4 RA with wide sheet margin at left, ample to good margins elsewhere except cut into at foot, red Maltese Cross. Photo. | 140 | 160 | |
| 1961 | 1840 1d. black plate 4 RD fine used with ample to good margins and neat deep brownish-red (mahogany) shade Maltese Cross. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 95 |
| 1962 | 1840 1d. black plate 4 SF-SG most attractive pair with good to large margins and neatly struck red Maltese Crosses, small faults not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 260 |
| 1963 | 1840 1d. black plate 5 HE (double “H”) fresh unused with some original gum, just clear to good margins. Clear R.P.S. certificate (1983). S.G. 2b, Spec. AS25b, cat. from £4,000. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 450 |
| 1964 | 1840 1d. black plate 5 ME, a fine and fresh unused example with disturbed original gum, large even margins and most attractive. S.G. 2, Spec. AS25, cat. £3,750. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 750 |
| 1965 | 1840 1d. black plate 5 QK fresh unused (regummed) with large margins, trace of a slight thin, otherwise fine, most attractive. S.G. 2, Spec. AS25, cat. £3,750. Photo. | 400 | 600 | 480 |
| 1966 | 1840 1d. grey-black plate 5 BA state 2 (second repair) exceptionally fine used with good margins and clear neat black Maltese Cross well clear of the corner letter squares, very scarce. S.G. Spec. AS28. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 600 |
| 1967 | 1840 1d. black plate 5 EI fine used with good to very large margins and slightly blurred red Maltese Cross on soiled and somewhat fragile (splitting at folds) 1841 (Jan.) entire letter from London to Birmingham. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 75 |
| 1968 | 1840 1d. black plate 5 FF exceptionally fine used with good margins and tied by red Maltese Cross and light “T.P./Park Terrace” in black to small neat 1840 (July) local London envelope. S.G. 2, Spec. AS25. Photo. | 250 | 280 | 250 |
| 1969 | 1840 1d. intense black plate 5 NG very fine used with good margins and small part black Maltese Cross leaving head virtually completely clear. S.G. 1, Spec. AS24. Photo. | 150 | 180 | |
| 1970 | 1840 1d. greyish-black plate 5 OB state 1 showing plate wear, very fine used with good even margins and light centrally struck red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 110 |
| 1971 | 1840 1d. intense black plate 5 PF, a very fine used example with good to large margins and virtually complete upright strike of a red M.C., S.G. 1, Spec. AS24. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 350 |
| 1972 | 1840 1d. black plate 6 SF fine and fresh unused (regummed), small to good margins. S.G. 2, Spec. AS41. cat. £3,750. Photo. | 600 | 700 | 620 |
| 1973 | 1840 1d. black plate 6 AJ-BJ vertical pair used with 1841 1d. red-brown plate 1b CB-CG strip of six to pay 8d. rate on 1841 (Nov.) cover front to New South Wales with oval “PAID–SHIP LETTER/LONDON/29NOV29/1841” datestamp in red, all with full margins and neat black Maltese Crosses, vertical fold through margin between CD and CE, a fine and possibly unique combination of issues to an overseas destination. Ex Burrus (October 1963, lot 57 - £140) and ‘Daisy’ (October 1996, lot 277 - £9,775). B.P.A. certificate (1996). Photo. | 7000 | 8000 | |
| 1974 | 1840 1d. black plate 6 HL, a greyish shade, very fine used with good to large even margins and neat complete brownish-red Maltese Cross on small piece. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo. | 240 | 260 | 300 |
| 1975 | 1840 1d. black plate 6 LG superb with large to very large margins showing part of KG at top, light neat red Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 260 |
| 1976 | 1840 1d. black plate 6 LL exceptionally fine used with very large margins and clear neat red Maltese Cross, most attractive. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 220 |
| 1977 | 1840 1d. greyish-black plate 6 OI showing plate wear, very fine used with large even margins and black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 180 |
| 1978 | 1840 1d. black plate 6 RE-SE vertical pair with good margins except SE touched at foot, tied by oily double lined bright red Maltese Crosses, SE a little creased, otherwise fine, unusual. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 200 |
| 1979 | 1840 1d. greyish-black plate 6 SE state 2, fine used with good to large margins and neat slightly oily black Maltese Cross, small corner crease at upper right not detracting. S.G. Spec. AS42. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 120 |
| 1980 | 1840 1d. black plate 6 TD fine used with ample to good margins and red Maltese Cross on 1840 (Aug.) cover from London to Bagshot, the cover reposted registered on May 6th 1940 from London to Camberley with 1940 Centenary 1d., 11/2d. and 3d. tied by “BUCKINGHAM GATE” c.d.s’s, most unusual. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 400 |
| 1981 | 1840 1d. black plate 7 QB very fine and fresh unused (regummed) with good to large margins. S.G. 2, Spec. AS44, cat. £4,000. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 800 |
| 1982 | 1840 1d. black plate 7 RE, an attractive mint example with clear to good margins and part original gum, a little toned and tiny corner imperfection at upper left, otherwise fine. S.G. 2, Spec. AS44, cat. £4,000. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 380 |
| 1983 | 1840 1d. black plate 7 OE with clear to good margins except at lower right corner, placed contrary to regulations at upper left of 1840 (Oct.) entire letter from London to Abingdon with an exceptional strike in red of the boxed “POSTED AFTER/6 O’CLOCK AT NIGHT” handstamp and endorsed above ‘Posted after 6 without fine’, most unusual. Photo. | 220 | 250 | 350 |
| 1984 | 1840 1d. black plate 7 RF exceptionally fine used with wide square margins and ruby shade Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 160 |
| 1985 | 1840 1d. black plate 7 TA with good to very large margins on three sides and tied to small piece by a superb strike of the fugitive bright violet Maltese Cross normally associated with Market Street and rarely found on adhesives, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS44vf. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 1000 |
| 1986 | 1840 1d. black plate 8 OL fine unused with clear to very large margins (part sheet margin at right), traces of gum, tiny natural paper flaws, fresh colour and attractive. S.G. 2, Spec. AS46, cat. £4,500. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 480 |
| 1987 | 1840 1d. black plate 8 AA exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins and black Maltese Cross leaving profile clear. S.G. 2, Spec. AS46. Photo. | 160 | 180 | 160 |
| 1988 | 1840 1d. black plate 8 EG and EI used in combination with 2d. blue plate 2 TG to pay 4d. rate on 1841 (Feb.) entire from Gosport to London, the stamps with good margins in places (1d. EG damaged at upper left corner) and tied by clear neat black Maltese Crosses, rare and attractive. Photo. | 2500 | 3000 | |
| 1989 | 1840 1d. black plate 8 HL exceptionally fine used with good to enormous margins (part sheet margin at right) and centrally struck red Maltese Cross on clean 1840 (Dec.) entire from Mansfield to Nottingham with “MANSFIELD/DE12/1840” c.d.s. in red at upper left, most attractive. Photo. | 400 | 450 | |
| 1990 | 1840 1d. black plate 8 OE very fine used with good to very large margins showing part of NE at top, black Maltese Cross, small scissor cut in margin at top well clear. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 140 |
| 1991 | 1840 1d. grey-black (worn) plate 8 QA on thin paper very fine used with good margins and neat black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS46e. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 140 |
| 1992 | 1840 1d. black plate 8 QL very fine used with good to large margins and neat brownish-red Maltese Cross on 1840 (Dec.) envelope (with enclosure) from Manchester to Liverpool, the envelope a little toned on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 220 |
| 1993 | 1840 1d. black plate 9 IA-JC mint block of six with good to very large margins except JA just touched at left, large part original gum, some staining and other imperfections but of great rarity, believed to be the largest known multiple of this plate in black. S.G. AS56, blocks unpriced mint or used. Photo. | 12000 | 15000 | 13000 |
| 1994 | 1840 1d. black plate 9 QH very fine and fresh unused (regummed) with good to large margins, most attractive, a very scarce plate unused. S.G. 2, Spec. AS56, cat. £5,500. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 800 |
| 1995 | 1840 1d. black plate 9 PE-PF exceptionally fine used pair with good to very large margins and neat black Maltese Crosses, scarce. S.G. 2, Spec. AS56. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 500 |
| 1996 | 1840 1d. grey-black plate 10 DJ, a very fresh unused (regummed) example with ample to large margins, very faint trace of a crease or bend not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine, most attractive, the rarest of the plates unused. S.G. 3, Spec. AS67, cat. £7,000. Photo. | 700 | 800 | 1500 |
| 1997 | 1840 1d. black plate 10 HJ fresh mint with ample to good margins and almost full original gum, some small faults not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine, a very rare stamp. S.G. 2, Spec. AS66, cat. £7,000. Photo. | 700 | 800 | 1650 |
| 1998 | 1840 1d. grey-black plate 10 RD (long tailed “R”), fine with clear to good margins and black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS67c. Photo. | 70 | 80 | 90 |
| 1999 | 1840 1d. black plate 11 EI, a fine and fresh unused example with small to good margins and traces of original gum. S.G. Spec. AS72, cat. £6,000. Photo. | 2000 | 2200 | 1900 |
| 2000 | 1840 1d. black plate 11 RH, a fresh and most attractive mint example with ample to good margins and virtually full original gum, small imperfections. S.G. 2, Spec. AS73, cat. £6,000. Photo. | 1200 | 1500 | 1450 |