| Lot No | Description | Estimate Low | Estimate High | Hammer ex VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Covers: 1877 (Dec.) Father Christmas & Old Father Time ‘silhouette’ front, 1879 (Sept.) front with ink sketch of a lady, both with 1d. plates, 1880 (May) envelope bearing 1d. Venetian red and with printed illustration of Apollo, 1898 front with 16 dots 1d. and pen and ink drawing of a country scene, and an unused envelope with attractive hand painted illustration of a sailing ship viewed from a porthole. (5 items) | 120 | 150 | 100 |
| 1802 | Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Covers: 1879 (Sept. 26), (Sept. 27) and (Oct. 11) three charming printed covers with enclosed letters on printed illustrated stationery from a pupil at Eton School to his mother at Kinfauns Castle, Perth, each franked 1d. pl. 209 cancelled Windsor duplex, most interesting contents incl. an ink drawing of “MY ROOM”. Photo. | 450 | 500 | |
| 1803 | Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Covers: 1881 (Jan.) envelope with advert in french printed in blue on reverse, sent from Dorchester to Hong Kong with 1873–80 21/2d. blue plate 20 PI-PJ pair with neat “DORCHESTER” squared circles, “SINGAPORE/TO HONG KONG/FE 26/81” c.d.s. on reverse, a little tatty at edges. | 120 | 150 | |
| 1804 | Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Covers: 1881 (Nov.) envelope from Tunbridge-Wells to Chatham bearing 14 dots 1d. and with a well executed hand painted illustration depicting a kneeling artist, staring at flowers with address incorporated in his folio, some faults but attractive. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 110 |
| 1805 | Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Covers: 1891 (Feb.) envelope with fine printed advert on reverse for the magazine ‘Spare Moments’ featuring a donkey, sent from London to New Jersey with 1881 1d. die 2 pair and 1887–92 1/2d., small cover tear. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 120 |
| 1806 | Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Covers: 1896 (Nov. 5th) Great Eastern Railway advertising envelope with ‘FAST GOODS TRAINS RUN DAILY” message on reverse, fine used from London to Halesworth with 16 dots 1d. lilac perfined “GER”. | 80 | 100 | |
| 1807 | Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Covers: 1899 (Jun.) pen and ink illustrated envelope entitled ‘Will ye ne’er come back again’, sent from London to Switzerland with 1887–92 21/2d., very fine. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 110 |
| 1808 | Cancellations: A selection on 1d. stars (8), comprising SC16 1d. FB with London District Post “31” in blue on piece, LC14 on blued 1d. NA with green Irish numeral, LC14 on white (3) with deep blue London “81” duplex numerals, PI on piece with Edinburgh duplex and dumb blue circular cancellation, LK on 1860 cover with “EDINR/POSTED SINCE 7 LAST NIGHT” duplex and another on piece with “GLASGOW/POSTED SINCE 10 15 LAST NIGHT” duplex. | 100 | 120 | |
| 1809 | Cancellations: A selection on line engraved incl. N.P.B. and T.P.O., 1858–76 2d. plate 14 RC cancelled small anchor in lozenge of dots, etc., mainly fair to fine. (18). | 200 | 250 | |
| 1810 | Cancellations: A mainly Q.V. to K.E.VII selection of covers or cards (14) with Hoster, Krag, Columbia, Boston, Bickerdike on 1901 postcard and cover, Hey-Dolphin on 1923 stationery envelope, slso some pieces etc. | 150 | 180 | |
| 1811 | Cancellations: 1840 (August 8th) complete edition of ‘The Worcestershire Chronicle’ with an article on how a ‘master chymist’ was able to clean a number of 1d. blacks and openly deceive the system, the article also muse on whether ‘adhere in future entirely to the Mulready system of franking with covers, which is certainly less liable to abuse than that of the Post-office stamp.’ | 80 | 100 | 90 |
| 1812 | Cancellations: 1845 (Oct.) 1d. pink envelope to Halifax cancelled by a fine clear strike of the unusual “338” numeral of Halifax with horizontal lines at sides instead of curved line, fine “LOW HARROGATE” u.d.c. in blue on flap, scarce. | 50 | 60 | 40 |
| 1813 | Cancellations: 1864–79 1d. (2, clipped perfs.), 1870 11/2d. (2) all with “GLASGOW/NPB” oval d.s.’s, 1867–80 9d. plate 4 NC and 1873–80 4d. sage-green plate 16 GE each with “EDIN.N.P.B.” c.d.s’s (latter in blue) and 1883–84 2/6 LH with “NORTH WEST T.P.O./NIGHT•DOWN” thimble c.d.s., mainly good to fine. (7). | 180 | 200 | |
| 1814 | Cancellations: 1869 (Aug.) envelope from Bristol to Poole bearing 1864–79 1d. plate 121 IF tied by cloth covered Bristol duplex, unusual, recipients mss. note on front. | 60 | 80 | 60 |
| 1815 | Cancellations: 1890 (June) 1/2d. newspaper wrapper to Dunfermline and an undated wrapper to Stourbridge, both from London and bearing mainly fine impressions in red of the scarce oval framed “G.P.O./PAID”, codes “V” and “L” respectively. | 80 | 100 | |
| 1816 | Cancellations: Belfast ‘Split’ Numeral: 1841 1d. (4), 2d., 1854 SC16 1d. IH-JK block of 8 and HE, all cancelled by the Belfast “62” split numeral, also 3 others, condition varies. (17). | 100 | 120 | 100 |
| 1817 | Cancellations: Cricket: 1887–92 1/- vertical pair very fine used with neat “TAUNTON/CRICKET GROUND/MY 17/97” c.d.s’s. Photo. | 60 | 80 | 210 |
| 1818 | Cancellations: Hotels: Westminster Palace Hotel: 1865–67 4d. plate 12 FD-FE pair and HC, 1867–80 9d. plate 4 SE-TF vertical pair and 2/- blue plate 1 SK, all with “WESTMINSTER•PALACE•HOTEL” c.d.s’s dated May or June 1872, the 9d. pair with slight creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine, unusual. Photo. | 500 | 600 | |
| 1819 | Cancellations: Hotels: Westminster Palace Hotel: 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross 5/- rose plate 1 AF (short stamp from “A” row)with “WESTMINSTER•PALACE•HOTEL/MR 1/72” c.d.s., tiny imperfections not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and unusual. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 300 |
| 1820 | Cancellations: London District Post Numerals: A collection, mostly on 1841 1ds. with an excellent range (52) of the scarce numbers between “1” and “42” incl. “29” in violet, the remainder in black or blue, “43” and “49” on 1d. stars, etc., condition varies. (76). | 1700 | 1900 | 2300 |
| 1821 | Cancellations: London District Post Numerals: 1847 (Oct.) clean uncreased envelope to Windsor bearing very fine 1841 1d. KD cancelled “41” in black (scarcer than blue), not clearly tied but obviously belongs, with “T•P/New•Brentford” in black alongside, “T•P/Isleworth” in red and “HOUNSLOW” c.d.s. on front. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 110 |
| 1822 | Cancellations: “LONDON/VR” Hooded Circles: A selection comprising 1880–83 1/- plate 14, 1880–81 1/2d., 11/2d. , 2d. and 5d., 1881 die 2 1d., 1882–83 watermark anchor 5/- plate 4 CD, and 1883–84 5d., all with good strikes dated 1883 or 1884, mainly fair to fine, the 5/- reperforated at right but rare. (8). Photo. | 600 | 700 | |
| 1823 | Cancellations: Machine Cancellations: Azemar: 1869 (May 10th, 1st trial period) Bank of England envelope to Edinburgh with 1d. plate tied by a fine strike of the five section Azemar cancellation with c.d.s. at lower left. Photo. | 120 | 150 | |
| 1824 | Cancellations: Machine Cancellations: Pearson Hill (2nd type) - 1857 (Nov. 17th) entire letter from London to Shaftesbury bearing very fine LC14 1d. plate 43 OK, placed upsidedown and tied by a very fine strike of the 2nd type machine cancellation, code “A”, filing fold well clear of adhesive and cancellation. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 380 |
| 1825 | Cancellations: Machine Cancellations: Pearson Hill (2nd type) - 1857 (Dec. 23rd) piece bearing 1852–53 alphabet II 1d. LA tied by a very fine strike of the 2nd type machine cancellation, code “A”, stamp just touched at left and creased prior to use, otherwise fine and most unusual. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 260 |
| 1826 | Cancellations: Machine Cancellations: Charles Rideout: 1858 (June) entire to Paris bearing 1855–57 4d. watermark large garter (2) with very fine strikes of the Rideout no. “1” machine cancellation type A with 8 vertical bars above the numeral, coded “HS”, attractive. Photo. | 100 | 150 | 130 |
| 1827 | Cancellations: Madeleine Smith Duplex: 1856 (June 19th) and 1857 (Feb 26th) covers with 1d. stars tied by fine strikes of the Glasgow Madeleine Smith experimental duplex in black and blue-green respectively. | 80 | 100 | 60 |
| 1828 | Cancellations: Mailbag Seals: Balta Sound: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 11/2d., 2d., 21/2d., 3d. and 5d. die 2 (marginal) each with a fine strike of the negative “BALTA SOUND” mailbag seal in black. (5). Photo. | 500 | 550 | |
| 1829 | Cancellations: Newspaper Branch: A comprehensive collection of Newspaper Branch and related cancellations on covers, pieces, stamps and cut-outs, in 7 albums with two volumes arranged according to Stitt Dibden types, another with ‘killers’, 1864–79 1d. plate 175 IH-JJ block of six with circular “NEWSPAPER BRANCH/–O–/G.P.O.” cancellations, Edinburgh & Glasgow, Inspectors marks (with a number very scarce), a volume of “E.C.”, another of Inland Section, another Foreign Branch, etc.a, and the last covering milled edge and 1/2d. book post, also ‘Newspaper Branch Cancellations’ by W.G. Stitt Dibden. (1,000’s§) | 1500 | 2000 | |
| 1830 | Cancellations: Newspaper Branch: 1858–80 selection all with circular Newspaper cancellations incl. 1858–76 2d. (3), 1864–79 1d. (2), 1867–80 10d. (reperfed at top) and 1873–80 3d. cancelled “K” in circle (A & H fig. 1586), etc. (14). | 250 | 300 | |
| 1831 | Cancellations: Newspaper Branch: 1870 1/2d. plate 20 AH and DX tied by very fine strikes of the “GLASGOW/NPB” oval datestamp (A & H type 1552) on separate 1880 part William Colvin printed Scotch pig iron reports. | 40 | 50 | 30 |
| 1832 | Cancellations: Parcel Post: 1883–84 5/- rose IE with a clear part strike of the large type “FLEET STREET/E.C.” ?Parcel Post cancellation dated “NOV 1-/1891”, believed to be the only example of this type apart from the proof impression in P.O. archives, for the Strand (Mackay fig. 2551). Photo. | 120 | 150 | 170 |
| 1833 | Cancellations: Parliament House: 1867–80 1/- plate 7 RA, 1873–80 1/- plate 9 BL (crease) and 1887–92 1/-, each with neat “PARLIAMENT HOUSE” thimble c.d.s. (3). | 100 | 120 | |
| 1834 | Cancellations: Railways: 1862–64 6d. pale lilac plate 3 QD with a good strike of the “CAMBRIDGE/DIST SORTG. CARG./C/MY 9/64” c.d.s. portion of the very rare duplex. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 85 |
| 1835 | Cancellations: Roller Cancellations: KE VII 1/2d. newspaper wrapper cut out cancelled by the exceptionally rare “LONDON I.S./2” Inland Section roller, torn across and backed but of good appearance. Photo. | 60 | 80 | 65 |
| 1836 | Cancellations: Scots Locals: A selection on 1d. stars (5 with a pair) comprising “HOPE/STREET” type XVIII on SC16 die I, “PITT STREET” type X on SC16 die II, “UNION STREET” type V on LC14 on blued pair, and “OSBORNE/BUILDINGS” type XVI (on piece) on LC14 on white, mainly very fine. | 100 | 120 | |
| 1837 | Cancellations: Too Late: 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A68 (forme 3) used 1841 (May) from Edinburgh to Ayr with neat black Maltese Cross and showing a superb strike on reverse of the fancy ‘Mae West’ type “TOO LATE” in black, side flaps partly reduced and recipients endorsement on front, otherwise fine, also 1841 1d. pale red-brown (worn plate) SC with a part strike of the same mark leaving profile clear (Brandon certificate, 1998). Photo. | 400 | 500 | |
| 1838 | Cancellations: Travelling Post Offices: 1864–79 1d. plate 136 BG-CI block of six (3 x 2), 1867–80 1/- plate 6 KG (marginal) and SI, all cancelled “TRAVELLING POST OFFICE/SPECIAL STAFF” oval datestamps dated Sep. 26, Oct. 1 and Oct 2 1872, the block with some perfs. reinforced and CH with tear, some other small imperefctions, unusual. Photo. | 200 | 250 | |
| 1839 | Cancellations: Trial Cancellations: Salisbury “683”: 1857 LC14 1d. EE, 1858–76 2d. plate 13 HA and 1855–57 watermark large garter 4d., each cancelled with the experimental “683/E” with pins, and 1865–67 4d. plate 12 NI, 1867–80 3d. plate 5 GJ and 9d. plate 4 FD without pins, an unsual group, mainly fine. (6). Photo. | 600 | 700 | |
| 1840 | Essays, Proofs and Trials: A small selection comprising 1914(c.) “PEACE & COMMERCE” 2d. imperf. essays in red and black, believed to have been produced by the Rembrandt Intaglio Printing Co. Ltd., Lancaster, KE VII unappropriated Revenue 6d., 8d. (imperf.) and 2/6 overprinted “CANCELLED”, and Telegraphs 1876 1/- plate 4 AJ-BJ imperf. pair overprinted “SPECIMEN”. (7). | 120 | 140 | |
| 1841 | Essays, Proofs and Trials: John Dickinson: 1837 London District Post essay 1d. envelope in yellow-buff and 2d. letter sheet in green, both unfolded but the 1d. creased and some staining, 2d. with a few slight stains, otherwise fine. Huggins E1a & b. | 200 | 220 | 200 |
| 1842 | Essays, Proofs and Trials: James Bogardus and Francis Coffin, 1839 Treasury Competition, proofs reprinted from the original die in black, deep brown and red, on glazed paper, very fine. (3). Ex Folkard. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 450 |
| 1843 | Essays, Proofs and Trials: Charles Whiting: A sample produced by the Congreve process, printed in greenish blue, pink and ochre on card with decorative frame and embossed head of King William IV with coat of arms below in colourless relief, unusually the decorative surround is not embossed, rather soiled and some tone spots. | 150 | 200 | 150 |
| 1844 | Essays, Proofs and Trials: Charles Whiting: A cameo in decorative frame of Thomas Moore in colourless relief with buff, brown and blue-green surround, with “WHITING PATENTEE” in the outer decorative border, removed from a copy of “THE ROYAL CAMEO SCRAP BOOK OF EMBOSSED HEADS”, slight trace of ageing, otherwise fine and an excellent example of the Congreve printing method. Photo. | 400 | 500 | |
| 1845 | Essays, Proofs and Trials: Charles Whiting: The ‘James Wyld’ essay for an envelope, in blue on white wove paper (132 x 107mm) without inscriptions in the upper and lower panels and with the central address panel blank, vertical fold at right and slight imperfections on reverse, otherwise fine and scarce. See ‘Penny Post Centenary’ by Samuel Graveson, page 108, and ‘Postal Reform & The Penny Black’ by Douglas Muir, pages 82 & 83. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 350 |
| 1846 | Essays, Proofs and Trials: Charles Whiting: 1840 embossed oval “PAID” essay in carmine-lake (Huggins E8), the 1862–63 reprint, very fine. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 130 |
| 1847 | Essays, Proofs and Trials: Charles Whiting: 1840 embossed oval “PAID” essay in yellow-green (Huggins E8) at upper left corner of envelope, small tone spot on cheek and the envelope a little toned (not affecting the essay), very scarce. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 350 |
| 1848 | Essays and Trials: Charles Whiting: The page of reprinted essays from the 1848 Art Union Journal, usual peripheral imperfections clear of the essays. | 80 | 100 | |
| 1849 | Essays, Proofs and Trials: 1850 Prince Consort 1d. essay FJ imperforate finished example in red-brown, without gum, small mark on surface otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DP71(b), cat. from £1,100. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 450 |
| 1850 | Essays, Proofs and Trials: 1850 Prince Consort 1d. essay FJ imperforate finished example in brown, without gum, closed tear at right and other small imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DP71(b), cat. from £1,100. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 280 |
| 1851 | Essays, Proofs and Trials: De La Rue £20 dummy stamp with design of central oval of allegorical figure, a lower left corner marginal block of four in bright carmine and blue-green, imperforate on ungummed chalk surfaced paper, slight bends, fine. Photo. | 180 | 200 | 240 |
| 1852 | Essays, Proofs and Trials: De La Rue: A collection of Stamp Office 1860s (c.) mainly proof handstamp impressions (45 items), also a series of eight circular numeral cancellations (?) in black on glazed cards, each with facsimile initials of Ormond Hill. An unusual group. | 120 | 150 | |
| 1853 | Essays, Proofs and Trials: De La Rue: 1860–88, a collection of letters and other documents from the De La Rue/Stamp Office archives re engraving dies, these give considerable insight into the cost of engraving at that time, incl. signed sketches by Edwin Hill, letters from Ormond Hill, etc. (15 items). | 250 | 300 | 240 |
| 1854 | Essays, Proofs and Trials: De La Rue: 1861 “EXPERIMENTAL POSTAGE/THREE PENCE” essay with the head of the King of Portugal defaced by a cross, in orange, imperforate on ungummed and unwatermarked wove paper, fine, also a die proof of the Queen’s head in green on surfaced paper prepared for the 1879 Tender. | 80 | 100 | 160 |
| 1855 | Essays, Proofs and Trials: De La Rue 1880(c.) part of a page from ink recipe book showing “No. 193” “Deep Green (No 1 Tint)” on one side and “No. 197” “Deep Green (No 5 Tint)” on the other, each with a colour swatch affixed. | 100 | 120 | |
| 1856 | Essays, Proofs and Trials: Parcel Post: 1883 6d. blue and 1s. mauve “INLAND PARCEL POST” die proof essays on glazed cards (92 x 60mm), very fine. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 350 |
| 1857 | Essays, Proofs and Trials: 1879 Tender, a selection with a range of Perkins Bacon essays imperf. (50 incl. se-tenant multiples), McCorquodale Hooper design 1d. IA (9 incl. a block of 6), 1d. JA, also an undenominated King William IV “SPECIMEN” sample stamp in blue, and a selection of 6 ‘Waterlow & Sons’ imprint proofs from the Waterlow archive. | 250 | 300 | 550 |
| 1858 | Essays, Proofs and Trials: 1879 Tender: Charles Skipper and East 1d. essays based on the Inland Revenue type but inscribed “POSTAGE”, a die proof in black on glazed card (35 x 39mm), an imperforate plate proof pair in black on ungummed wove paper, and an imperforate block of four in pale lilac on thin gummed wove paper (lower pair light crease). (3 items). Photo. | 120 | 150 | 290 |
| 1859 | Essays, Proofs and Trials: 1879 Tender: McCourqodale essays designed by W. Hooper 1d. IA, a complete imperforate sheet of 120 (10 x 12) in carmine-lake on thin ungummed wove paper, watermarked “J WHATMAN/1871” in margin at foot, mainly very fine. | 1000 | 1200 | 1500 |
| 1860 | Essays, Proofs and Trials: 1879 Tender: Perkins, Bacon: 1d. dull mauve imperforate upper right corner marginal block of 8 (2 x 4) on ungummed wove paper, top right stamp showing printing variety, lower right stamp with light crease. | 80 | 100 | 90 |
| 1861 | May Date Covers: 1840 (May 13th) complete edition of ‘The Bury & Norwich Post, and East Anglian’ with Post Office Notices regarding the issue of stamps etc., and discussion of Sunday delivery. | 80 | 100 | 80 |
| 1862 | May Date Covers: May 6th: 1840 (May 6th) clean and uncreased entire from London to Romsey, pre-paid in cash and with fine “Fetter Lane/1py P Paid” handstamp in black and a very fine “PAID/6 MY 6/1840” c.d.s. in red on front, a superb example of cash prepayment on the first day of use of the 1d. black. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 580 |
| 1863 | May Date Covers: May 6th: 1840 (May 6th) entire letter from London to Edinburgh, pre-paid in cash on the first day of use of the 1d. black and with London “C/PAID/6 MY 6/1840” tombstone in red and indistinct “L•Newport St./1py P Paid” in black crossed by filing fold. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 80 |
| 1864 | May Date Covers: May 6th: 1840 (May 6th) entire from Thrapston to Loughborough, pre-paid in cash with mss. ‘1’ in red and very fine “THRAPSTON/MY 6/1840” c.d.s. also in red, refolded and with filing crease, otherwise fine. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 80 |
| 1865 | May Date Covers: May 6th - the first official day of use: 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet (stereo removed on opening), used 1840 (May 6th, the first official day of use) from Leeds to Newmarket-on-Fergus, clear pale red Maltese Cross and with “LEEDS/MY 6/1804” backstamp showing year date error as do the other two Mulready 1d. letter sheets recorded by Jackson on this date, manuscript ‘May 6th’ at lower left corner and with red boxed “PAID/MY 7/1840” on front, some creasing and tears at edges reinforced with hinges but a good example. Ex Herman Herst, Junior, see ‘May Dates’ by Michael Jackson, page 253. S.G. Spec. ME1, cat. £8,000. Photo. | 1200 | 1500 | 1600 |
| 1866 | May Date Covers: May 6th: 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A57 (forme 3) used on May 6th 1840, the first Official day of use, within London to Clerkenwell with red Maltese Cross and fine London Chief Office “PD/MY 6/1840/12NN” octagonal datestamp on reverse, underpaid and with handstruck “More to Pay” in black and manuscript ‘2’ on front, some faults but a fair example, not recorded by Jackson in ‘May Dates’, where no other underpaid Mulreadys used on the first day are noted. S.G. Spec. ME1, cat. £8,000. Photo. | 700 | 900 | 1050 |
| 1867 | May Date Covers: May 6th: 1840 1d. black plate 1a IJ used on May 6th 1840, the first official day of issue, on local London entire letter headed ‘Cloak Lane, 6 May 1840’, to Fenchurch Street with “T.P/Queens..” Receiving House handstamp in black on front and London “PD/MY 6/6 Ev” London Chief Office octagonal datestamp on reverse, the adhesive an exceptionally fine early impression tied by neat Maltese Cross in the distinctive red-brown shade of London of early May 1840. A very fine example of this important first day cover. See ‘May Dates’ by Mike Jackson, page 39. B.P.A. certificate (1983). S.G. Spec. AS1ta, cat. from £50,000. Photo. | 20000 | 25000 | 21000 |
| 1868 | May Date Covers: May 7th: 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A7 (forme 1) used on May 7th 1840, the 2nd official day of use, from Dartford to Beaconsfield, regretably divided vertically and rejoined but of reasonable appearance and not recorded by Jackson in ‘May Dates’, also 1d. A15 used on May 27th to London. | 180 | 200 | 180 |
| 1869 | May Date Covers: May 7th: 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A54 (forme 3) used on May 7th 1840, the 2nd Official day of use, from Horsham to Brighton, neat red Maltese Cross and with superb “HORSHAM/MY 7/1840” double arc c.d.s. on reverse, some faults but a good example. Clear R.P.S. certificate (1978). Photo. | 250 | 300 | 290 |
| 1870 | May Date Covers: May 8th: 1840 1d. black plate 1a TJ, early impression very fine used with good to very large margins on 1840 (May 8th, the third day of official use) envelope sent locally in London, light neat virtually complete red Maltese Cross and with black “Bond St. N.O.” alongside, fine Chief Office “PD/MY 8/1840/4Eg” octagonal datestamp on reverse, envelope with seal removed and closed central spike hole, otherwise fine, not recorded by Jackson in ‘May Dates’. S.G. Spec. AS2tc, cat. from £3,500. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 1550 |
| 1871 | May Date Covers: May 9th: 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A2 (forme 1) used on May 9th 1840 from Farnham to London with attractive carmine-red Maltese Cross, clear “FARNHAM/MY 9/1840” ‘Traveller’ in black and London arrival c.d.s. for May 11th on reverse, small cover tears otherwise fine, not recorded by Jackson in ‘May Dates’, where only 19 1d. letter sheets are recorded for this date. S.G. Spec. ME1, cat. £950. Photo. | 220 | 250 | 400 |
| 1872 | May Date Covers: May 9th: 1840 1d. black plate 2 GA with clear to huge margins except just cut into at right, tied by brownish-red Maltese Cross on 1840 (May 9th) entire from Derby to Nottingham. S.G. Spec. AS15f/td, cat. from £2,250. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 450 |
| 1873 | May Date Cover: May 9th: 1840 2d. blue plate 1 EK very fine used with good to large margins and neat red Maltese Cross on 1840 (May 9th) Scottish piece with rectangular datestamp for May 9th in black and Edinburgh Sunday “MAY/10/1840” c.d.s. in red, the adhesive not tied but undoubtedly belongs. A very early use of the 2d., Jackson records four 2d. items used on this date, two covers (one a combination Mulready), this, and one other piece. S.G. Spec. DS5tc, unpriced. Photo. | 700 | 900 | |
| 1874 | May Date Covers: May 10th (Sunday): 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A54 (forme 3) used on May 10th 1840, the first Sunday, from Leamington to Ramsgate, neat red Maltese Cross and with clear light “LEAMINGTON/MY 10/1840” c.d.s. on reverse, central vertical filing fold and some other minor cover imperfections but a good example of this rare date, not recorded by Jackson in ‘May dates’. S.G. Spec. ME1, cat. £9,000. Photo. | 1200 | 1500 | 1400 |
| 1875 | May Date Covers: May 12th: 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A163 (forme 3) used on May 12th 1840 from London to Lincolnshire and cancelled contrary to regulations at centre right by a neat red Maltese Cross, some soiling and small cover tear at top but a spectacular example. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 170 |
| 1876 | May Date Covers: May 13th: 1840 1d. black plate 1a PJ early impression, exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and clear neat deep scarlet shade Maltese Cross on 1840 (May 13th) entire from Cambridge to Westminster, filing creases well clear of stamp. S.G. Spec. AS2tf, cat. £1,500. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 400 |
| 1877 | May Date Covers: May 15th: 1840 1d. grey-black plate 2 NH exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and neat red Maltese Cross on 1840 (May 15th) entire (lacking left side-flap) with Edinburgh and Falkirk May 15th d.s.’s, filing crease well clear. S.G. Spec. AS16tf. Photo. | 300 | 400 | 600 |
| 1878 | May Date Covers: May 16th: 1840 Mulready and Caricatures and other Printed Envelopes: 1840 Mulready envelope A131 (forme 1) used 1840 (May 16th) from Cowes to Barton on Humber with red Maltese Cross and with fine intact red wax seal of the “ROYAL YACHT/SQUADRON”, cover folds but good appearance and most unusual. Photo. | 300 | 400 | 350 |
| 1879 | May Date Covers: May 16th: 1840 1d. grey-black (moderate wear) plate 1a EK fine with small to good margins and red Maltese Cross leaving profile virtually clear on 1840 (May 16th) mourning entire from London to Manchester, redirected to Buxton on Sunday May 17th with the additional postage pre-paid in cash and with neat “MANCHESTER/MY 17/1840” c.d.s. in red on front, an unusual example of redirection on a Sunday. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 1500 |
| 1880 | May Date Covers: May 17th (Second Sunday): 1840 1d. black plate 1a ED, a most attractive early impression, exceptionally fine used with full margins and attractive red Maltese Cross on 1840 (May 17th, second Sunday) entire (lacking side flaps) from Edinburgh to Prestonpans with clear “MAY/C 17 A/1840” c.d.s. in red on reverse. Ex Alcock. S.G. Spec. AS1tg, cat. £8,000. Photo. | 1200 | 1500 | 2100 |
| 1881 | May Date Covers: May 22nd: 1840 1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a LC with clear to good margins except just shaved at top, tied by red Maltese Cross to 1840 (May 22nd) entire from Birmingham to Henley in Arden, then re-addressed to Leamington with the additional postage pre-paid in cash and with very fine oval “PAID AT/A/STRATFORD” handstamp in red, the adhesive additionally marked in pen by the Postmaster, backstamped “BIRMINGHAM/MY22”, “STRATFORD ON AVON/MY 23” and “HENLEY IN ARDEN” u.d.c., full of character. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 450 |
| 1882 | May Date Covers: May 22nd: 1840 1d. grey-black plate 2 DK exceptionally fine used with good even margins and neat red Maltese Cross on 1840 (May 22nd) entire letter from Glasgow to Inverary, the Glasgow datestamp unclear but the letter clearly dated, filing folds well clear. S.G. Spec. AS16th. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 250 |
| 1883 | May Date Covers: May 22nd: 1840 2d. blue plate 1 AC with clear to very large margins, tied by red Maltese Cross to 1840 (May 22nd) entire from Glasgow to London with clear “GLASGOW/N/22 MAY/1840/E.X.” and London arrival “H/25MY25/1840” c.d.s’s on reverse, the adhesive with slight rubbing (possibly unusual plate wear?) at top, a very scarce May useage of the 2d. S.G. Spec. DS5tf., cat. £6,000. Photo. | 1500 | 2000 | 5000 |
| 1884 | May Date Covers: May 23rd 1840 1d. black plate 2 ID superb used with good to large even margins and crisp red Maltese Cross on 1840 (May 23rd) entire letter from Manchester to Wigtown. S.G. Spec. AS15th, cat. £1,300. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 650 |
| 1885 | May Date Covers: May 24th (Third Sunday): 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A136 (forme 1), used on May 24th 1840, the third Sunday, from Cheltenham to Oxford with red Maltese Cross, boxed “No. 7” Receiving House handstamp and fine “CHELTENHAM/MY24/1840/C” double arc c.d.s. in red on front, a little toned but a fine example of this scarce Sunday date. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 600 |
| 1886 | May Date Covers: May 27th: 1840 1d. black plate 2 DD exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins and neat red Maltese Cross on 1840 (May 27th) entire letter from Birmingham to Bewdley with fine “BIRMINGHAM/MY27/1840” double arc c.d.s. in red on reverse. S.G. Spec. AS15tj. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 450 |
| 1887 | May Date Covers: May 28th: 1840 1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a FF, very fine used with good margins and neat upright red Maltese Cross on 1840 (May 28th) local London entire with “T.P/Grays-Inn” in black on front. S.G. Spec. AS3tj. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 480 |
| 1888 | May Date Covers: May 28th: 1840 1d. grey-black plate 2 NK very fine used with good to large margins and unusually tied by three distinct impressions of a red Maltese Cross on 1840 (May 28th) printed “MEMORANDUM” regarding horses sent locally in Newcastle on Tyne with blue “NEWCASTLE on TYNE/MY 28/1840” c.d.s. on reverse. S.G. Spec. AS16tj. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 280 |
| 1889 | May Date Covers: May 28th: 1840 1d. grey-black (worn) plate 3 AL superb used with good to large margins and most attractive carmine-red Maltese Cross on 1840 (May 28th) entire letter from Aberystwith to Preston with faint black “ABERYSTWITH” townstamp on reverse. S.G. Spec. AS21tj. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 520 |
| 1890 | May Date Covers: May 28th: 1840 1d. black plate 3 QC exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins and a superb upright strike of a red Maltese Cross on part 1840 (May 28th) entire from Rye to Canterbury. S.G. Spec. AS20tj. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 300 |
| 1891 | May Date Covers: May 30th: 1840 1d. black plate 1a BC, an early impression, exceptionally fine used with good margins and neat red Maltese Cross on clean uncreased 1840 (May 30th) entire letter from Edinburgh to Portarlington via Belfast and Dublin, recipients mss. note on front. S.G. Spec. AS2tj, cat. £750. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 350 |
| 1892 | May Date Covers: May 30th: 1840 1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a ML exceptionally fine used with large margins and light upright strike of a red Maltese Cross on 1840 (May 30th) entire letter (some cover imperfections well clear of stamp) from Edinburgh to Glasgow. S.G. Spec. AS2tj, cat. £750. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 260 |
| 1893 | May Date Covers: May 31st (Fourth Sunday): 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet (stereo obscured by seal) used on May 31st 1840, the fourth Sunday, from Edinburgh to Stirling with neat red Maltese Cross and very fine Edinburgh “MAY/+ 31 N/1840” c.d.s. on reverse, some imperfections but a good example. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 500 |
| 1894 | 1840 1d. black, an accumulation in rather mixed condition in a stockbook, arranged by plate with all plates represented, poor to fine. (501). | 16000 | 20000 | 15000 |
| 1895 | 1840 1d. black, a selection (80) in an old exercise book, condition varies in places but many are fine to very fine selected examples with full margins, 12 on covers, 68 cancelled in red. | 5000 | 6000 | 4200 |
| 1896 | 1840 1d. selection (32) mostly with full margins incl. DB-DC, DK-DL, FH-FI and OC-OD pairs, MA-MD strip of four (on piece, touched or cut into in places), one pair and two singles with black M.C.’s, the rest cancelled in red, condition varies, mainly of fine appearance, one matched in red. (33). | 1200 | 1500 | 1750 |
| 1897 | 1840 1d. black (18) and 2d. blue (6), selection, virtually all with full margins and mainly of fine to exceptionally fine appearance, a very useful group incl. 1d. plate 1b with large margins and distinctive Plymouth Maltese Cross but with reinforced horizontal razor cut at base reinforced, 2d. plate 1 LK with superb upright M.C., NC re-entry, 2d. plate 2 BK with red M.C., SH with 1844-type cancellation, etc., some imperfections. Photo. | 1200 | 1500 | 1400 |
| 1898 | 1840 1d. black AA-TL complete reconstruction (mixed plates), 198 with red Maltese Crosses, condition varies but the great majority have full margins and are of good to fine appearance. (240). S.G. 1–3, cat. £54,000+. | 10000 | 15000 | |
| 1899 | 1840 1d. black AA-TL complete reconstruction (mixed plates) in an album, condition varies but mainly three or four margined examples with some very fine. (240). | 10000 | 12000 | 8800 |
| 1900 | 1840 1d. black AB–TL attempted reconstruction missing 111 letterings, rather varied condition but mostly with three or four margins. (129). | 3500 | 4000 | 3500 |
| 1901 | Attempted Postal Fraud: 1840 1d. black, a most unusual example with the entire value label cut away, possibly as postal fraud, accepted for postage (against regulations?), and used on 1840 (Sept.) entire letter from Elphin to Dublin with a solid red obliteration, either an over-inked Maltese Cross or a ‘cork’ cancellation, extraordinary, also an 1853 (Feb.) printed Valentine’s “BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS” envelope sent from Rawtenstall to Midhurst with a similarly cut 1841 1d. tied by “501” numeral. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 500 |
| 1902 | Attempted Postal Fraud: 1841 (Oct.) entire from Dent to Kirby Lonsdale bearing a previously used 1d. black plate 7 ID with margins almost all around, endorsed alongside ‘Stamp used before, S.F.’ and charged ‘2’ due in manuscript, shows “Dent/Penny Post” in black on front, backstamped blue Kendal and Kirby Lonsdale c.d.s’s. A fine example of an attempt to defraud the Post Office. Photo. | 2000 | 2500 | 2900 |
| 1903 | 1840 1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a TA attractive with good margins and neat red Maltese Cross, additionally with additional black cancellation, small thin, and plate 5 TH with good margins except touched at upper right clearly cancelled by both red and black Maltese Crosses, some faults but attractive. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 130 |
| 1904 | 1840 1d. black plates 1a JK, 1b DE, 2 HI, KE-KF pair, 3 KG, 5 FK, 6 OC, 7 NB, 8 EB, 9 TC and 10 TJ (matched in red), mainly good to fine with clear to good margins (plate 2 HI and plate 10 TJ just touched on one side) and red M.C.’s, plate 1a JK is additionally cancelled by part straight line “(Char)ing Cro(ss)” in black, also 2d. ?D with just clear to good margins and black M.C., some imperfections. (14). | 600 | 700 | 650 |
| 1905 | 1840 1d. black plates 1b PD, 2 BC, 4 LD, 7 CD and 8 BA, fine to superb looking examples with full margins and red M.C.’s, some imperfections, the Cross on LD has oxidised towards the so-called white M.C. associated with Cirencester, also plate 8 NC with black M.C. on 1841 (Feb.) cover to which it does not belong. (6). | 200 | 250 | 300 |
| 1906 | 1840 1d. black plates 1b IK and OI (non-coincident re-entry and retouched “I”), 2 HF, 3 JD and 6 SH, all with good or large margins except OI just shaved at corner of “O” square, IK and SH with black M.C.’s, fine to superb appearance, small faults not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. (5). | 200 | 250 | 320 |
| 1907 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b LC, MJ with red M.C.’s, and OE and plate 8 MB with black M.C.’s , all with full margins and of fine appearance, small faults. (4). | 180 | 200 | 160 |
| 1908 | 1840 1d. black plates 3 HA, 5 DH, FL and 8 FL, each with good margins on three sides, on separate 1840–41 entire letters HA is on 1840 (Aug.) E.L. from Clapham Common to Chelmsford Gaol, endorsed ‘Missent to Chingford’, HA and FL (plate 8) cancelled in red. (4). | 250 | 280 | 290 |
| 1909 | 1840 1d. black plates 3 OG, 4 HA, SA and SG cancelled in red, and plate 7 SH with black Maltese Cross leaving profile clear, all with full margins and of fine to very fine appearance, some imperfections not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. (5). | 200 | 250 | 230 |
| 1910 | 1840 1d. black plate 1a AH, a most attractive early impression with good to very large margins and neat red Maltese Cross leaving profile clear. S.G. Spec. AS1. Photo. | 150 | 200 | 160 |
| 1911 | 1840 1d. grey-black (moderate wear) plate 1a BL exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins and light neat orange-red shade Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 200 |
| 1912 | 1840 1d. black plate 1a CG, an unusual ‘woolly’ impression, fine used with good to large margins and red Maltese Cross on clean 1840 (June) entire letter from London to Whitby. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 130 |
| 1913 | 1840 1d. black plate 1a CI early impression showing slight signs of plate wear, exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and neat red Maltese Cross. B.P.A. certificate (1979). Photo. | 150 | 200 | 160 |
| 1914 | 1840 1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a EA (smudge in “A” square) very fine used with good margins and neat brownish-red shade Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS3(e). Photo. | 120 | 150 | 150 |
| 1915 | 1840 1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a EJ very fine used with good to huge margins showing parts of two adjoining stamps, light red Maltese Cross leaving profile clear on 1840 (June) local London entire letter, filing folds well clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS3. Photo. | 200 | 220 | |
| 1916 | 1840 1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a FI (double “F”) with watermark inverted, superb used with wide even margins and a light upright strike of a red Maltese Cross, rare in this quality. S.G. Spec. AS3d, g, cat. £2,250+. Photo. | 600 | 700 | 950 |
| 1917 | 1840 1d. intense black plate 1a GJ superb used with ample to very large margins and neat virtually complete upright strike of a red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS1. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 140 |
| 1918 | 1840 1d. grey-black (moderate wear) plate 1a JG very fine used with full margins and neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 90 |
| 1919 | 1840 1d. grey-black (extreme wear) plate 1a LA superb used with good to large margins and a light neat strike of a bright ruby Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS3ve. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 280 |
| 1920 | 1840 1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a LI and SF with full margins (LI close at foot) and red Maltese Crosses, small imperfections. S.G. 3, Spec. AS3. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 60 |
| 1921 | 1840 1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a LI, of superb appearance with excellent margins and crisp orange-red shade Maltese Cross, slight imperfection on reverse at lower right corner not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS3. Photo. | 50 | 60 | 80 |
| 1922 | 1840 1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a LJ, very fine used with good margins and neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. 3, Spec. AS3. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 90 |
| 1923 | 1840 1d. intense black plate 1a PA very fine used with good to large margins and neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS1. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 110 |
| 1924 | 1840 1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a QB very fine used with ample to very large margins and neat red-brown shade Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS3. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 110 |
| 1925 | 1840 1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a QJ very fine used with good margins and brownish-orange Maltese Cross on 1840 (Dec.) entire from Glasgow to Dumfries, filing fold well clear of stamp. S.G. Spec. AS3. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 110 |
| 1926 | 1840 1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a RK exceptionally fine used with good margins and a superb strike of a bright red Maltese Cross on 1840 (July) piece with part “ROCHDALE” c.d.s., most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS3. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 210 |
| 1927 | 1840 1d. grey-black (extreme wear) plate 1a SD superb used with good even margins and a crisp bright red Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS3. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 280 |
| 1928 | 1840 1d. intense black plate 1a TE, a superb used example with good margins and a clear neat strike of a ruby Maltese Cross, very scarce. S.G. Spec. AS1ve. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 400 |
| 1929 | 1840 1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a TE exceptionally fine used with good even margins and a neat upright strike of a red Maltese Cross, small paper stain on reverse at foot, not detracting and most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS3. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 130 |
| 1930 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b AF with watermark inverted, exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins and crisp red Maltese Cross, two small pre-printing paper creases, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS5l, cat. £1,000. Photo. | 450 | 500 | |
| 1931 | 1840 1d. intense black plate 1b AK exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and a virtually complete strike of a crusty bright red Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS4. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 190 |
| 1932 | 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. £4,500. Photo. | 600 | 800 | 1100 |
| 1933 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b CG fine with good margins and slightly overinked red-brown Maltese Cross on 1840 (Oct.) entire leftter from Leith to Glasgow, minor cover stain well clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 75 |
| 1934 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b CI-CJ pair very fine and most attractive with ample to large margins and very light red Maltese Crosses leaving profiles clear, CI with tiny corner crease mainly confined to margin at upper left. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 130 |
| 1935 | 1840 1d. intense black plate 1b CJ superb used with good to very large margins and tied by neat red Maltese Cross on 1841 (Feb. 4th) entire letter from Edinburgh, filing folds well clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS4. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 180 |
| 1936 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b DA, a greyish shade showing slight plate wear, exceptionally fine used with large margins and neat black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 130 |
| 1937 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b ND (retouched “N”) with watermark inverted, exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins showing part of NC, neat black Maltese Cross, a very scarce variety in this quality. S.G. Spec. AS5d,l, cat. £1,000+. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 420 |
| 1938 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b DB fine used with good to very large margins showing part of CB at top, tied by red-brown shade Maltetse Cross to uncreased 1840 (Dec. 31st) entire letter from Bradford to South Cave. S.G. Spec. AS5k. Photo. | 220 | 250 | 220 |
| 1939 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b EE of exceptional appearance with large margins and almost complete red-brown shade Maltese Cross, faint vertical crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 90 |
| 1940 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b EE exceptionally fine used with wide margins and most attractive red Maltese Cross on 1840 (July) local Edinburgh entire letter, filing folds not affecting adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. | 150 | 200 | 100 |
| 1941 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b GF (recut left side-line), a greyish shade, very fine used with large to very large margins showing part of GE at left, and light red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5h. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 150 |
| 1942 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b HE exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 140 |
| 1943 | 1840 1d. grey-black plate 1b JA (re-entry) very fine used with good margins and bright red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5var. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 150 |
| 1944 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b JC (non-coincident re-entry and recut and enlarge letters), exceptionally fine used with good to large margins, placed upside down and tied by clear neat red Maltese Cross to 1840 (Sept.) entire (lacking side flaps) from London to Glasgow. Ex Minimus. S.G. Spec. AS5c. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 180 |
| 1945 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b JC (non coincident re-entry showing recut and enlarged letters), very fine used with ample to large margins and light red Maltese Cross on 1840 (Aug.) entire letter from Farringdon to Bourton on the Water with matching “FARRINGDON/AU14/1840” c.d.s. alongside adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS5c. Photo. | 180 | 200 | 180 |
| 1946 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b JF (strong horizontal guide line in “J” square), an exceptionally fine used example with very large even margins and a superb almost complete black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 250 |
| 1947 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b LE superb used with large margins and a clear, light virtually complete strike of a red Maltese Cromss, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 240 |
| 1948 | 1840 1d. greyish-black plate 1b LH exceptionally fine used with large even margins and light black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5var. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 140 |
| 1949 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b LI very fine used with good to very large margins and two very light distinct strikes of a red Maltese Cross on clean and uncreased 1840 (July) entire letter from Stony Stratford to Towcaster, tiny black ink spot on Queen’s forehead. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 120 |
| 1950 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b MA on thin paper and with watermark inverted, fine unused with good to very large margins, shows marginal watermark line at left, unusual and very rare. S.G. Spec. ASl,m. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | 1450 |
| 1951 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b ML of exceptional appearance with very large even margins and neat almost complete red Maltese Cross, just a slight trace of ironed creasing and tiny split confined to margin at upper right, not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 160 |
| 1952 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b NB-OB scarce vertical pair (NB burr rub) fine used with ample to very large margins (folded in margin between prior to application), placed sideways and tied by light red Maltese Crosses to clean 1840 (Aug.) entire letter from Stalybridge to ‘Alkrington Hall, near Manchester’ with straight-line “STALEYBRIDGE” in black on front. S.G. Spec. AS5/g. Photo. | 300 | 400 | 220 |
| 1953 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b NB very fine used with good to very large margins and light red Maltese Cross, on part 1840 (Nov.) cover from Glasgow to Dundee. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 80 |
| 1954 | 1840 1d. greyish-black plate 1b OA (original re-entry) showing plate wear, exceptionally fine used with large margins and very light red Maltese Cross, matched with a full margined red (small faults). S.G. Spec. AS5a & 6a. Photo. | 180 | 200 | 160 |
| 1955 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b PB (original re-entry), an exceptionally fine used example with very large even margins and bold black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5a. Photo. | 200 | 220 | 250 |
| 1956 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b PH exceptionally fine used with good even margins and with a clear light strike of the ruby Maltese Cross of Aberdeen on clean uncreased 1840 (July) entire to Buckie. Ex Minimus. S.G. Spec. AS5ve, cat. £1,800. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 550 |
| 1957 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b PI very fine used with good to large margins and very light red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 120 |
| 1958 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b PL very fine used with good margins and neat doubly struck red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. | 70 | 90 | 80 |
| 1959 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b QI exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and light neat reddish-brown shade Maltese Cross, small natural paper flaw above first “N” of “PENNY” and unusual printing ink smudge at lower left. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 130 |
| 1960 | 1840 1d. grey-black plate 1b QL (non coincident re-entry) showing moderate wear, exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and light neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5b, var. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 130 |
| 1961 | 1840 1d. grey-black plate 1b QL (non coincident re-entry) showing considerable wear, very fine used with good to large margins and neat black Maltese Cross, a most unusual example of this plate in a shade usually associated with plate 1a, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS5b, var. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 300 |
| 1962 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b SG exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins and bright red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 170 |
| 1963 | 1840 1d. black plate 2, six examples FC, IG, IH, MD, MI and QG used together on piece with red M.C.’s, all with good margins on three sides, QG with small surface fault, good appearance. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 210 |
| 1964 | 1840 1d. greyish-black plate 2 AH fine used with good margins and neat red Maltese Crosts, tiny corner crease at upper left confined to margin. S.G. Spec. AS16. Photo. | 70 | 80 | 48 |
| 1965 | 1840 1d. black plate 2 AI with clear to good margins almost all around, tied by a clear light strike of red Maltese Cross with apparent solid centre of Cupar, Fife, on part 1840 (Dec.) cover to Edinburgh, filing crease crosses adhesive. Photo. | 200 | 220 | |
| 1966 | 1840 1d. black plate 2 BJ and OB greyish shades with full margins and red M.C.’s, BJ faintly toned and OB with slight corner crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. | 80 | 100 | 95 |
| 1967 | 1840 1d. grey-black plate 2 BK showing plate wear, very fine used with good margins and neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS16. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 100 |
| 1968 | 1840 1d. black plate 2 CF exceptionally fine used and tied by superb red Maltese Cross to 1840 (June 2nd) mourning entire letter from Paddington to Walworth showing “PADDINGTON/MG/JU 2/1840” Country Sorting Office c.d.s. in black on reverse. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 190 |
| 1969 | 1840 1d. black plate 2 HL (re-entry), most attractive with good to very large margins and neat red Maltese Cross, slight corner creasing at lower left not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS15a. Photo. | 70 | 90 | 80 |
| 1970 | 1840 1d. black plate 2 IA (no ray flaws), showing slight plate wear, very fine used with very large even margins and scarce with black Maltese Cross, matched with a fine, good to enormous margined red with neat almost complete black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS15f,m, 18f. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 250 |
| 1971 | 1840 1d. greyish-black plate 2 IK very fine used with good to large margins and neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS16. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 150 |
| 1972 | 1840 1d. grey-black plate 2 JA (constant variety) most attractive with good to large margins and neat red Maltese Cross, faint corner crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS16k. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 100 |
| 1973 | 1840 1d. black plate 2 JJ (no ray flaws) showing much misplaced watermark (half appearing at top and half at foot), fine used with just clear to good margins and most attractive bright red M.C.’s. R.P.S. certificate (2003). S.G. Spec. AS15f, var. Photo. | 350 | 400 | |
| 1974 | 1840 1d. black plate 2 KA fine used with good to enormous margins showing part of JA at top, very scarce with neat almost complete black Maltese Cross, just a trifle toned. S.G. Spec. AS15m. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 250 |
| 1975 | 1840 1d. black plate 2 KD-KE pair (KE double “E”), most attractive with good to large margins and neat red Maltese Crosses, KD possibly with filled thin spots on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 190 |
| 1976 | 1840 1d. black plate 2 KG-KH pair very fine used with good even margins and neat most attractive Maltese Crosses in a bright blood-red shade on 1840 (June) entire from Edinburgh to Inverness, filing fold clear of adhesives. Ex Daisy. Photo. | 700 | 800 | |
| 1977 | 1840 1d. grey-black plate 2 LA with good margins and cancelled by both part “Poulton/Penny Post” in black, and red Maltese Cross, thinned but fine appearance. R.P.S. certificate (1986). S.G. Spec. AS16ya. Photo. | 200 | 220 | |
| 1978 | 1840 1d. black plate 2 ML with good margins except just touched at one point, tied by a ‘water-bound’ pale magenta Maltese Cross of Glasgow to 1840 (Nov.) entire to Edinburgh, two strikes of boxed “14” Receiving House handstamp in blue on reverse, a little soiled. S.G. Spec. AS15vd, cat. £4,000. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 420 |
| 1979 | 1840 1d. black plate 2 NC (burr rubbs), fine used with good margins and red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS15e. Photo. | 70 | 80 | 70 |
| 1980 | 1840 1d. grey-black plate 2 NC (burr rubb) fine used with good to very large margins and red Maltese Cross on uncreased 1840 (Sept.) entire from London to Monmouth, black ink mark at top right corner of cover, clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS16e. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 90 |
| 1981 | 1840 1d. grey-black plate 2 ND fine used with ample to large marginas and neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS16. Photo. | 70 | 90 | 80 |
| 1982 | 1840 1d. grey-black plate 2 NF showing plate wear, very fine used with good to large margins and neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS16. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 150 |
| 1983 | 1840 1d. grey-black plate 2 NK very fine used with ample to large margins and very light red-brown Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS16. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 100 |
| 1984 | 1840 1d. grey-black plate 2 PG attractive with good to large margins and neat red Maltese Cross, slight crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS16. Photo. | 80 | 90 | 70 |
| 1985 | 1840 1d. black plate 2 RC very fine used with large to very large margins and tied by clear black Maltese Cross on neat 1841 (March) envelope from Edinburgh to Boness with superb “BONESS/MR 19/1841” boxed datestamp on front, most attractive and very scarce. Ex Minimus. S.G. Spec. AS15m. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 450 |
| 1986 | 1840 1d. black plate 2 SA-SL reconstructed row, all showing the shifted upper transfer, SA re-entry and SK burr rub at right, all with full margins except SJ just touched at top, and all cancelled in red, some imperfections but mostly fine to very fine appearance, also the matching red printings (less SF, SI and SL), three or four margined examples in rather more varied condition. S.G. Spec. AS15/a/b/e, AS18a/b/e, cat. £5,040. | 800 | 1000 | 800 |
| 1987 | 1840 1d. black plate 2 SH (upper transfer shift) with good margins and scarce with black Maltese Cross, small thin, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS15m, cat. £500. Photo. | 60 | 80 | 50 |
| 1988 | 1840 1d. intense black plate 2 TE very fine used with good to very large margins and tied to clean uncreased 1840 (Aug.) entire letter from Offord to Lynn by a double strike of an attractive red Maltese Cross and with matching “BUCKDEN/59” mileage mark, exceptional. S.G. Spec. AS14. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 290 |
| 1989 | 1840 1d. grey-black (worn) plate 3 AK very fine used with good to very large margins and light red Maltese Cross on 1840 (Sept.) entire letter from Liskeard to Tendring Rectory, Colchester, indistinct “LISKEARD/SE 29/1840” c.d.s. in black alongside adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS21. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 230 |
| 1990 | 1840 1d. black plate 3 CE most attractive with good to large even margins and neat red Maltese Cross leaving profile clear, a trifle toned on reverse not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 140 |
| 1991 | 1840 1d. black plate 3 EH showing slight wear exceptionally fine used with good to large even margins and neat upright strike of a red Maltese Crooss on clean and uncreased 1840 (July) entire letter from Halifax to Preston, spike hole reinforcement at lower right, well clear of adhesive. Ex Minimus. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 170 |
| 1992 | 1840 1d. grey-black (worn) plate 3 FG exceptionally fine used with good margins and light neat red Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS21. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 130 |
| 1993 | 1840 1d. grey-black (worn) plate 3 GB very fine used with good to large margins and light black Maltese Cross, on small piece with faint “IRONBRIDGE” c.d.s. alongside. S.G. Spec. AS21. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 110 |
| 1994 | 1840 1d. black plate 3 HC very fine used with ample to good margins and neat deep red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 120 |
| 1995 | 1840 1d. grey-black (worn) plate 3 HJ exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins and tied by superb red Maltese Cross to 1840 (July) local Edinburgh entire (lacking side flaps). Ex Minimus. S.G. Spec. AS21. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 290 |
| 1996 | 1840 1d. black plate 3 JG fine used with ample to good margins and neat orange-red shade Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo. | 60 | 80 | 75 |
| 1997 | 1840 1d. black plate 3 KE fine used with good to large margins and black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo. | 70 | 80 | 120 |
| 1998 | 1840 1d. grey-black (worn) plate 3 MH exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins and neat red Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS21. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 220 |
| 1999 | 1840 1d. greyish-black plate 3 MI very fine used with good margins and neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS21. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 140 |
| 2000 | 1840 1d. black plate 3 NE exceptionally fine used with good margins and neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 110 |