Lot No	Description	Estimate Low	Estimate High	Hammer ex VAT
2001	1840 1d. grey-black (worn) plate 3 NE exceptionally fine used with good margins and attractive almost ruby shade Maltese Cross on 1840 (Aug.) local Edinburgh entire letter, recipients mss. note on front, clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS21. Photo.	180	200	200
2002	1840 1d. grey-black plate 3 NG very fine used with good margins and exceptional light neat virtually complete strike of a red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS21. Photo.	120	150	130
2003	1840 1d. black plate 3 OC with good to very large margins, tied to 1840 (Dec.) local entire letter from Handsworth to Birmingham by framed type “PYP/No. 15” of Handsworth in blue and almost solid bright red Maltese Cross, the adhesive creased prior to use not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and very scarce. R.P.S. certificate (1979). Photo.	1000	1200	1000
2004	1840 1d. black plate 3 OE very fine used with good margins and red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo.	80	100	80
2005	1840 1d. grey-black (worn) plate 3 PE (small loop to “P”), very fine used with good margins and almost complete red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS21a. Photo.	100	120	170
2006	1840 1d. black plate 3 QG-QL strip of six most attractive with superb rusty-red shade Maltese Crosses, good margins except QH & QL a little cut into at foot, scissor cuts (clear of stamps) in margins between QG-QH and QH-QI. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo.	800	1000	900
2007	1840 1d. grey-black plate 3 RG very fine used with good to large margins and light red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS21. Photo.	100	120	100
2008	1840 1d. grey-black (worn) plate 3 RG fine used with good margins and black Maltese Cross on piece. S.G. Spec. AS21. Photo.	80	100	85
2009	1840 1d. grey-black (worn) plate 3 SD very fine used with good margins and very light neat centrally struck upright red Maltese Cross on (not tied but obviously belongs) 1840 (July) printed letter sheet from an Insurance Broker in London to Kingsbridge in Devon, clean and uncreased. S.G. Spec. AS21. Photo.	200	250	210
2010	1840 1d. black plate 4 AL very fine used with good to very large margins and light red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.	100	120	130
2011	1840 1d. black plate 4 CG fine used with clear to good margins and tied by both “DONCASTER/NO 15/1840” c.d.s. in black and red Maltese Cross on entire letter to Brighton via London, unfortunately a piece approx 1” square has been cut from the lower left corner of the cover, otherwise fine and most unusual. Photo.	500	600	450
2012	1840 1d. black plate 4 CH, a most unusual ‘woolly’ shade, exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and neat upright strike of a bright red Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS23var. Photo.	150	180	160
2013	1840 1d. black plate 4 EA fine used with ample to very large margins and black Maltese Cross on 1841 (May) entire to Norwich with faint ‘Coltishall/Penny Post’ in red on front, filing folds well clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.	120	150	120
2014	1840 1d. black plate 4 EF very fine used with ample to good margins and two distinct strikes of a red Maltese Cross leaving profile clear on 1840 (Nov.) entire (part of one flap missing) from Edinburgh to Arbroath, filing folds well clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.	120	150	150
2015	1840 1d. black plate 4 EL exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and most attractive red Maltese Cross on 1840 (June) entire letter from London to Bewdley, filing crease well clear of stamp. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.	200	250	160
2016	1840 1d. black plate 4 GJ very fine used with large margins and black Maltese Cross on 1841 (May) entire from Glasgow to Greenock. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.	150	180	200
2017	1840 1d. intense black plate 4 GK exceptionally fine used with large margins and virtually complete blood red Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS22. Photo.	200	220	400
2018	1840 1d. black plate 4 IA very fine used with good to very large margins and slightly oily red Maltese Cross, faint horizontal bend. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.	80	100	60
2019	1840 1d. black plate 4 JK exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins showing part of IK at top, bright red Maltese Cross leaving profile clear. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.	120	150	170
2020	1840 1d. black plate 4 KF very fine used with good margins and attractive red Maltese Cross on 1840 (July) entire from Bishops Waltham to London with legible strike of “BISHOPS WALTHAM/JY13/1840” c.d.s. in black on front, reinforced spike hole well clear of stamp. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.	150	180	120
2021	1840 1d. black plate 4 KK very fine used with good to large margins and rusty-red shade Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.	80	100	120
2022	1840 1d. black plate 4 LA fine used with ample to good margins and brown-red shade Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.	70	80	70
2023	1840 1d. black plate 4 LB of superb appearance with large margins and neat bright red Maltese Crofss, faint crease at base not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.	80	100	150
2024	1840 1d. black plate 4 MB fine used with ample to large margins and deep red Maltese Cross on 1840 (Oct.) entire letter from St. Austell to Plymouth with “ST AUSTELL” double arc c.d.s. on front, filing folds well clear of stamp. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.	150	180	190
2025	1840 1d. black plate 4 MH very fine used with wide margins and light red-brown shade Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.	80	90	85
2026	1840 1d. intense black plate 4 ML very fine used with good to huge margins and red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS22. Photo.	120	150	110
2027	1840 1d. black plate 4 NG very fine used with light red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.	70	80	60
2028	1840 1d. black plate 4 NJ exceptionally fine used with good even margins and upright strike of a bright red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.	100	120	130
2029	1840 1d. black plate 4 OB, a greyish shade, very fine used with large margins and a clear light strike of a brown Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23vi, cat. £1,500. Photo.	200	250	300
2030	1840 1d. black plate 4 OE very fine used with good to large margins and neat red-brown shade Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.	80	100	70
2031	1840 1d. black plate 4 OI very fine used with good margins and light neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.	100	120	80
2032	1840 1d. black plate 4 PD very fine used with good margins and light red Maltese Cross on small piece. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.	100	120	100
2033	1840 1d. intense black plate 4 PF exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and light red Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS22. Photo.	80	100	130
2034	1840 1d. black plate 4 PJ superb used with good margins and tied by light strike of the Aberdeen ruby Maltese Cross leaving profile clear on large part 1840 (Aug.) entire to Edinburgh, light strike of boxed “No. 1” Receiving House handstamp in black below stamp. S.G. Spec. AS23ve. Photo.	250	300	210
2035	1840 1d. black plate 4 RI exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins showing part of QI at top, neat almost complete brown Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23vi, cat. £1,500. Photo.	300	350	500
2036	1840 1d. black plate 4 SI superb with good margins and a clear light strike of an orange-red shade Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23var. Photo.	150	180	160
2037	1840 1d. black plate 4 SI exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and light upright strike of a red Maltese Cross on 1840(Aug.) entire from Burton on Trent to London. R.P.S. certificate (2003). S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.	250	280
2038	1840 1d. black plate 4 SL very fine used with good to large margins and crisp black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.	80	100	150
2039	1840 1d. black plate 4 TI exceptionally fine used with good margins and a light virtually complete upright central strike of a yellowish-brown shade Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.	150	180	130
2040	1840 1d. black plate 5 AD very fine with good margins and light red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.	70	80	80
2041	1840 1d. black plate 5 CB state 3 following the 2nd repair, fine used with good margins and red Maltese Cross on 1841 (Jan.) entire from London to Basingstoke, very scarce. S.G. Spec. AS29. Photo.	200	250	320
2042	1840 1d. black plate 5 CD very fine used with good margins and neat red-brown Maltese Cross on 1840 (Sept.) entire from Halifax to Manchester. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.	150	180	190
2043	1840 1d. black plate 5 EB (double “E”) with good margins and most unusually cancelled by a magenta manuscript grid on 1840 (Aug.) entire letter from Brynmawr to Newport, light horizontal filing fold crosses adhesive and a discoloured vertical filing fold is well clear, very rare. Brandon certificate (1998) states ‘genuine, as far as one can say’. S.G. Spec. AS25b. Photo.	2000	2500
2044	1840 1d. black plate 5 FC fine used with good margins and attractive red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.	80	100	95
2045	1840 1d. black plate 5 IA very fine used with ample to good margins and red-brown shade Maltese Cross leaving profile almost clear on 1841 (Feb. 8th) envelope from London to Brighton with matching “T.P/Blackheath S•E” on front, slight cover staining at edges well clear of stamp. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.	120	150	120
2046	1840 1d. intense black plate 5 JE exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and vivid orange-vermilion shade Maltese Cross on 1840 (June) entire from Glasgow to London with matching boxed “36” Glasgow Receiving House handstamp on reverse. S.G. Spec. AS24. Photo.	300	350	1050
2047	1840 1d. black plate 5 LD superb used with good to large even margins and neat virtually complete black Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.	200	250	220
2048	1840 1d. black plate 5 NA (retouched “N”) fine used with good margins and red Maltese Cross on 1841 (Jan.) entire letter from Glasgow to London, filing crease well clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS25c. Photo.	120	150	180
2049	1840 1d. black plate 5 OL with good margins and red Maltese Cross on 1840 (Oct.) E.L. from Manchester to Knighton, vertical filing fold crosses adhesive, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS25.	60	70
2050	1840 1d. greyish-black plate 5 PB state 1 showing plate wear, fine with good margins and doubly struck pale, rather dirty red Maltese Cross on 1840 (Dec.) part entire from Chelmsford to Saxmunham. S.G. Spec. AS25.	80	100	150
2051	1840 1d. black plate 5 QC (constant variety) state 1, superb used with good margins and most attractive neat red Maltese Cross on piece with matching “PERSHORE/NO 9/1840’ c.d.s. alongside. S.G. Spec. AS25d. Photo.	200	250	280
2052	1840 1d. black plate 5 QF (constant variety) with clear to good margins except just touched at lower right corner, tied by horizontal and vertical strikes of oily red “Jarrow/Penny Post” to 1841 (?, last figure of year obscured by wax seal) (Feb.) entire letter to Hebburn, minor cover imperfections, very rare. R.P.S. certificate (1979). S.G. Spec. AS25d/yb, cat. £7,500. Photo.	800	1000	1400
2053	1840 1d. intense black plate 5 RE fine with good to large margins and a rather dirty red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS24. Photo.	70	80	75
2054	1840 1d. black plate 5 SF with good margins and tied by two light clear red Maltese Crosses on 1841 (May 11th) entire letter from Southport to Ashton under Lyme, an abnormal late use of red ink for cancellation in England, some imperfections but scarce.	120	150	200
2055	1840 1d. intense black plate 5 SJ fine used with good to large margins and red Maltese Cross on 1841 (Jan.) entire from Kettle to Cupar, vertical filing crease well clear of stamp. S.G. Spec. AS24. Photo.	80	100	150
2056	1840 1d. black plate 5 SL exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins and very light red Maltese Cross leaving profile virtually clear, shows marginal watermark lines at right, tiny and trivial crease confined to margin at upper right corner, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo..	120	150	130
2057	1840 1d. black plate 5 TE very fine used with large to very large margins and black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.	100	120	110
2058	1840 1d. black plate 5 TJ very fine used with good to very large margins and an upright strike of an orange-red shade Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.	120	150	140
2059	1840 1d. black plate 6 AA, a huge example of superb appearance with almost complete centrally struck red Maltese Cross, just a trace of faint ironed out vertical crease not detracting. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.	150	200	300
2060	1840 1d. greyish-black plate 6 AA very fine used with good to large even margins and neat black Maltese Cross on 1841 (April) entire letter from Alston to Hexham with “ALSTON” u.d.c. in black on reverse, filing fold well clear of stamp. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.	150	180	200
2061	1840 1d. black plate 6 AB very fine used with ample to good margins and light red Maltese Cross on large part 1840 (Oct.) entire to Norwich. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.	120	150	85
2062	1840 1d. intense black plate 6 CI exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and neat red Maltese Cross on clean and uncreased 1840 (Aug.) entire letter from London to Beverley. S.G. Spec. AS40. Photo.	200	250	320
2063	1840 1d. black plate 6 EA exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and light red-brown Maltese Cross on small piece. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.	120	150	85
2064	1840 1d. black plate 6 EI very fine with good to large margins and a clear light strike of a ‘water-bound’ magenta Maltese Cross of Glasgow on 1840 (Oct.) piece. S.G. Spec. AS41vd. Photo.	650	700	1500
2065	1840 1d. black plate 6 FE exceptionally fine used with good even margins and neat red Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.	120	150	140
2066	1840 1d. black plate 6 FG fine used with good to large margins and light red Maltese Cross, slight trace of a crease in margin at top. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.	60	70	85
2067	1840 1d. black plate 6 GD superb used on piece with good even margins, tied by a crisp upright strike of a red Maltese Cross to piece with matching “REDDITCH” u.d.c., most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.	200	250	230
2068	1840 1d. black plate 6 GK fine used with good to large margins and almost ‘Indian red’ shade Maltese Cross on 1841 (Jan.) entire letter from Hawick to Edinburgh, a little soiled at top and cover tear well clear. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.	120	150	110
2069	1840 1d. greyish-black plate 6 HF superb with crisp black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41var. Photo.	180	200	180
2070	1840 1d. greyish-black plate 6 HF, another superb example with virtually complete black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41var. Photo.	180	200	190
2071	1840 1d. black plate 6 JA fine used with good margins, placed sideways and tied by red Maltese Cross to 1840 (Dec.) entire from Taunton to Bardon with “TAUNTON/DE21/1840” c.d.s. in black on front and handstruck “Too Late” on reverse. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.	120	150	140
2072	1840 1d. black plate 6 JB very fine used with good to large margins and light neat almost complete red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.	150	180
2073	1840 1d. black plate 6 JB and JH used together on large part 1840 (Nov.) entire from Warminster to London, JB very fine with good even margins, JH just shaved at right, otherwise fine, light red Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.	150	200	130
2074	1840 1d. intense black plate 6 JC fine with good to large margins and overinked deep red Maltese Cross on clean uncreased envelope to Launceston with unframed “WADEBRIDGE” u.d.c. alongside adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS40. Photo.	180	200
2075	1840 1d. black plate 6 JF fine used with small to large margins and a neat strike of the “466” 1844-type numeral of Liverpool in black on small piece. Ex Daisy. Brandon certificate (1998). S.G. Spec. AS41za, cat. £900. Photo.	200	250	290
2076	1840 1d. greyish-black plate 6 KI showing plate wear, fine with good margins and slightly overinked black Maltese Cross on 1841 (Sept.) entire from Ilkley to London showing on reverse ‘Ilkley/Penny Post’ in red and superb “OTLEY/SP 9/1841” double arc c.d.s. in green across flap. S.G. Spec. AS41var. Photo.	120	150	120
2077	1840 1d. black plate 6 MF-NF vertical pair with clear to large margins except MF just shaved at top of NE square, deep red-brown shade M.C.’s, slight creasing and NF with tiny split at foot, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.	120	150	130
2078	1840 1d. greyish-black plate 6 NI very fine used with good to large even margins and almost complete black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41var. Photo.	150	200	140
2079	1840 1d. black plate 6 NI on thinner paper, very fine used with ample to good margins and neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.	100	120	100
2080	1840 1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 6 OF on thinner paper, fine used with good even margins and black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41var. Photo.	100	120	110
2081	1840 1d. greyish-black plate 6 OJ showing plate wear, very fine used with good to very large margins and black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41var. Photo.	120	150	95
2082	1840 1d. black plate 6 OJ placed sideways on 1841 (March) envelope to Bawtry, redirected to Ollerton with plate 10 AJ, both adhesive with clear to good margins except AJ just touched at lower right, black Maltese Crosses, backstamped at Dewsbury (March 3rd) and Rotherham (March 5th) and with “PICKHILL” u.d.c. in black (slightly pencil assisted) on front, full of character. S.G. Spec. AS41 & 66. Photo.	250	300	380
2083	1840 1d. black plate 6 PC exceptionally fine used with good margins and a superb almost complete strike of a black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.	120	150	150
2084	1840 1d. black plate 6 RK-RL pair with just clear to good margins almost all around and light red M.C.’s on 1840 (Nov.) envelope from Boston to Castle Bellingham, “BOSTON/MO21/1840” double arc c.d.s. on front with recipients mss. note of arrival. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.	120	150	170
2085	1840 1d. black plate 6 SA very fine used with ample to good margins and light red Maltese Cross on 1840 (Oct.) entire from Rotherham to Manchester. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.	120	150	120
2086	1840 1d. black plate 6 SG exceptionally fine used with good even margins and a light strike of a ruby Maltese Cross leaving profile clear, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS41ve. Photo.	150	180	130
2087	1840 1d. intense black plate 6 TJ with good margins and indistinctly cancelled in red on 1840 (Sept.) envelope with scarce handstruck “CAIRNDOW” in red-brown on reverse, adhesive with faint enclosure bend. S.G. Spec. AS40. Photo.	150	180	130
2088	1840 1d. black plate 7 AI fine used with good to large margins and red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.	70	80	80
2089	1840 1d. black plate 7 BG very fine used with good to very large margins and attractive red Maltese Cross on small neat and uncreased 1840 (Sept.) envelope from Fairford to Bisley, Gloucestershire, just a slight trace of ageing at edges of margins. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.	200	250	190
2090	1840 1d. greyish-black plate 7 EG with good to very large even margins and a superb strike of a vivid carmine-red shade Maltese Cross, small corner crease mainly in margin at upper left, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS45. Photo.	70	80	95
2091	1840 1d. black plate 7 EL very fine used with good margins and neat red-brown Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.	100	120	100
2092	1840 1d. greyish-black plate 7 HA very fine used with large even margins and light black Maltese Cross, small natural paper wrinkle at right. S.G. Spec. AS45. Photo.	100	120	110
2093	1840 1d. greyish-black plate 7 IL, fine used with good to large margins and brownish Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS45. Photo.	80	100	90
2094	1840 1d. black plate 7 JI very fine used with ample to good margins and light red Maltese Cross on 1840 (Oct.) large part entire from Cambridge to Brosely. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.	100	120	95
2095	1840 1d. black plate 7 KL on experimental thin paper, exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and neat almost complete black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS44c. Photo.	150	180	200
2096	1840 1d. black plate 7 LF fine with good margins and cancelled distinctive Wotton-under-Edge in red. Brandon certificate (2003). S.G. Spec. AS44ud, cat. £3,000. Photo.	1200	1300
2097	1840 1d. greyish-black plate 7 MG-MH pair on experimental thin paper, fine used with good to large margins and slightly oily red Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS45c. Photo.	150	200	190
2098	1840 1d. greyish-black plate 7 MH on experimental thin paper, exceptionally fine used with good even margins and neat red Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS45c. Photo.	120	150	210
2099	1840 1d. black plate 7 RK superb with good to large margins and clear neat red Maltese Cross, faint bends. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.	150	180	140
2100	1840 1d. greyish-black plate 7 SC fine used with good margins and an upright strike of black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS45. Photo.	70	80	50
2101	1840 1d. greyish-black plate 7 SK exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and clear light red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS45. Photo.	100	120	120
2102	1840 1d. black plate 7 TG exceptionally fine used with good to large even margins and neat upright strike of a red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS45. Photo.	120	150	120
2103	1840 1d. black plate 8 AB and CD full margined examples with black M.C.’s on separate 1841 (April and May) entires, filing folds clear of adhesives. S.G. Spec. AS47.	120	150	150
2104	1840 1d. black plate 8 BC exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and neat light red Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.	120	150	110
2105	1840 1d. black plate 8 BI very fine used with good to large margins and red Maltese Cross on 1841 (Feb. 10th) envelope from Manchester to Nottingham, on what should have been the first day of general use of black ink for cancellations, “MANCHESTER/FE 10/1841” c.d.s. in same colour on reverse, envelope a little soiled and slight creases. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.	200	250	170
2106	1840 1d. black plate 8 DL (re-entry) fine used with good margins and neat black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS46a. Photo.	100	120	120
2107	1840 1d. black plate 8 FK fine used with good to large margins and black Maltese Cross on 1841 (March) printed Auction Notice from Doncaster to London with “DONCASTER/MA22/1841” c.d.s. alongside, filing folds well clear of adhesive, most unusual. Photo.	250	300	350
2108	1840 1d. black plate 8 GA very fine used with good margins and tied solely by light “Amlwych/Penny Post” handstamp in red to small piece. S.G. Spec. AS46yb, cat. £3,500. Photo.	600	700	600
2109	1840 1d. black plate 8 GH of exceptional appearance with good to very large margins and neat red Maltese Cross, pinhole on neck from removal of tiny paper flaw, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.	50	60	75
2110	1840 1d. black plate 8 HE state 2 without “O” flaw, with good to large margins and black Maltese Cross, small faults not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and very scarce. S.G. Spec. AS48, cat. £525. Photo.	80	100	120
2111	1840 1d. intense black plate 8 HI very fine used with good margins and attractive red Maltese Cross on 1841 (Feb. 10th) entire from Kidderminster to Leicester, on what should have been the first day of general use of black ink for cancellations, “KIDDERMINSTER/FE 10/1841” c.d.s. in black on front, filing fold well clear of stamp. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.	200	250	190
2112	1840 1d. black plate 8 IF fine used and most attractive with good margins and red Maltese Cross leaving profile almost clear, trivial corner bend not detracting. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.	100	120	100
2113	1840 1d. black plate 8 LA fine with good margins and a light clear strike of the distinctive Maltese Cross of Perth in black. Photo.	150	180	120
2114	1840 1d. black plate 8 NA on thin paper, very fine used with good to very large margins showing parts of two adjoining stamps, yellowish-brown shade Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS46e. Photo.	120	150	120
2115	1840 1d. black plate 8 OD fine used with good margins and light neat red Maltese oCross on 1840 (Sept.) entire (lacking side-flaps) from London to Durham, filing fold well clear of stamp. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.	100	120	100
2116	1840 1d. black plate 8 QG, a greyish shade showing plate wear, exceptionally fine used with good margins and clear neat brown Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS46vi, cat. £1,500. Photo.	250	300	350
2117	1840 1d. black plate 8 SI fine used with good margins and red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.	80	100	75
2118	1840 1d. black plate 8 TD and TJ (re-entry) both most attractive with good margins and light neat red Maltese Cross, TD small slight crease at upper right corner not detracting from appearance, TJ with small repaired tear at upper left, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS46/a.	100	120	120
2119	1840 1d. black plate 8 TK fine used with good to huge margins and black Maltese Cross, small corner crease at lower right confined to margin. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.	120	150
2120	1840 1d. black plate 9 BF with just clear to good margins virtually all around, placed contrary to regulations at upper left corner and tied by black Maltese Cross on the first day of general use of black ink for cancellations on 1841 (Feb. 10th) entire letter from Doncaster to Rotherham with “DONCASTER/FE 10/1841” double arc c.d.s. on front, filing folds clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS56. Photo.	200	250
2121	1840 1d. black plate 9 EE, a greyish shade, very fine used with good margins and neat black Maltese Cross on 1841 (Feb.) entire letter from London to Warwick, filing fold well clear of adhesive. Ex Minimus. S.G. Spec. AS56. Photo.	200	250	170
2122	1840 1d. black plate 9 ID on thin paper, exceptionally fine used with good to large even margins and black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS56f. Photo.	120	150	180
2123	1840 1d. black plate 9 QK matched in red, both fine with good margins and black Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS56 & 57. Photo.	80	100	100
2124	1840 1d. grey-black plate 10 JJ very fine used with good to very large margins and black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS67. Photo.	120	150	140
2125	1840 1d. black plate 10 KB (without “O” flaw and “B” faint) exceptionally fine used with good margins and neat black Maltese Cross, very scarce. S.G. Spec. AS66a. Photo.	200	250	290
2126	1840 1d. black plate 10 QE with good margins except possibly just touched at corner of “Q” square, teid to small piece by both red and black Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS66vk, cat. £1,250+. Photo.	250	300
2127	1840 1d. grey-black plate 10 QK very fine used with good even margins and neat black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS67. Photo.	150	180	350
2128	1840 1d. grey-black plate 10 RJ (long-tailed “R”) of exceptional appearance with good to large margins and almost complete black Maltese Cross, faint vertical crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS67c. Photo.	80	100	140
2129	1840 1d. black plate 10 SD fine used with clear to good margins (a little ragged at right), tied by neat black Maltese Cross to clean and uncreased 1841 (March) entire from Windsor to Modbury with “WINDSOR/MA 2/1841” double arc c.d.s. (partly assisted) on front, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS67, cat. £1,100. Photo.	200	250	350
2130	1840 2d. blue plates 1 LI, 2KI and SK, all with full margins, some imperfections, LI with rather heavy oily red M.C., KI and SK cancelled in black. (3).	150	200	140
2131	1840 2d. blue plate 1 AE-AF very fine and most attractive pair with clear to good margins and neat red Maltese Crossnes on piece, a bright shade with AF showimh plate wear at upper left. Photo.	300	350	350
2132	1840 2d. blue plate 1 AJ-AL strip of three (AJ and AK showing shifted basal transfers and AL double “L”), good to very large margins and black Maltese Crosses, faint creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DS5/c,j. Photo.	500	600	550
2133	1840 2d. steel-blue plate 1 BF with clear to good margins virtually all around and with English 1844-type cancellation in black. Holcombe certificate (1995). S.G. Spec. DS4xc, cat. £1,250. Photo.	80	100	140
2134	1840 2d. bright blue plate 1 DC very fine used with good margins and light red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. DS6A. Photo.	150	200	190
2135	1840 2d. blue plate 1 DD-DF strip of three very fine used with ample to good margins and light neat black Maltese Crosses leaving DF with clear profile. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.	600	800	600
2136	1840 2d. steel-blue plate 1 FA-FC strip of three (FB and FC both showing double “F”), superb used with good to large even margins and clear crisp Scots Maltese Crosses in black, most attractive and rare. S.G. Spec. DS4/j. Photo.	1500	2000	2500
2137	1840 2d. pale blue plate 1 FE fine used with good margins and light red Maltese Cross. R.P.S. certificate (1979). S.G. 6, Spec. DS6. Photo.	150	180	200
2138	1840 2d. blue plate 1 HH, HI and HK tied by clear neat black Maltese Crosses to 1842 (March) entire from Caxton to London withe “CAXTON/MR29/1840” double arc c.d.s. in black on front, adhesives with clear to good margins except HH just shaved at foot, otherwise fine and most attractive. Photo.	600	800	1500
2139	1840 2d. blue plate 1 HI, a greenish shade, and LD showing slight plate wear, both attractive with full margins and red M.C.’s, small faults not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DS5.	120	150	130
2140	1840 2d. deep full blue plate 1 ID-IE pair with good margins and distinctive Manchester ‘fishtail’ M.C.’s in black, IE with vertical crease at left not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DS1ve, cat. £2,500. Photo.	500	600
2141	1840 2d. blue plate 1 JC very fine used with good to large margins and neat orange-red shade Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.	200	220	170
2142	1840 2d. blue plate 1 JJ-JK pair showing slight plate wear, very fine used with good to large even margins and red Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.	350	400	300
2143	1840 2d. blue plate 1 LD-LI-MD-ME irregular block of eight, used on piece with black Maltese Crosses, good margins except LE and LF just shaved or touched at top, LH with vertical crease and horizontal crease mainly in margin between LD-LE and MD-ME, not detracting from appearance, an unusual and very scarce multiple. S.G. 5, Spec. DS5, cat. £13,500 (as a block of four and two pairs). Photo.	2000	2500	1700
2144	1840 2d. deep full blue plate 1 LF-LH strip of three showing slight plate wear, very fine used with ample to good margins and light black Maltese Crosses, small scissor cut in margin at foot between LF and LG. S.G. Spec. DS1. Photo.	800	1000	800
2145	1840 2d. pale blue plate 1 OG-OK attractive strip of five showing plate wear, clear to good margins and neat red Maltese Crosses, thin at top of OJ-OK and some other imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DS6. Photo.	800	1000	920
2146	1840 2d. milky-blue plate 1 OK (shifted upper transfer) showing slight plate wear, exceptionally fine used with good to large even margins and virtually complete upright strike of a black Maltese Cross, very scarce. S.G. Spec. DS3d, cat. £1,250+. Photo.	600	800	680
2147	1840 2d. blue plate 1 PA-PD strip of four apparently used to pay the 8d. rate by private ship to U.S.A. on part 1843 (Jan 27th) entire from Dungiven to New Jersey with “SHIP LETTER/JA 31/43/LIVERPOOL” on reverse, red “NEW YORK/SHIP/MAR/5” c.d.s. on front, adhesives with just clear to good margins virtually all around, a little soiled along top, manuscript ‘8’ in black indicating sent as unpaid but as the cover is incomplete it is not possible to tell if this was the case, sold ‘as is’. Photo.	500	600	600
2148	1840 2d. blue plate 1 PH unmounted mint, good margins except just touched at upper left corner, horizontal crease at top barely detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and of excellent colour, guarantee handstamp on gum. B.P.A. certificate (1980) for OH-PH pair. S.G. 5, cat. £10,000. Photo.	500	600	620
2149	1840 2d. blue plate 1 PI (lower left corner lines recut), a ‘cold’ shade, very fine used with good even margins and light black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. DS5g. Photo.	180	200	190
2150	1840 2d. pale blue plate 1 PK attractive with good margins and neat red-brown Maltese Cross, just a trifle soiled and trace of a slight crease. S.G. Spec. DS6.	120	150	160
2151	1840 2d. blue plate 1 QB with good margins and ruby Maltese Cross, ironed creasing, otherwise fine. Clear R.P.S. certificate (1980). S.G. Spec. DS5uf, cat. £3,000. Photo.	550	600	550
2152	1840 2d. blue plate 1 RE very fine used with ample to good margins and neat light strike of a ruby Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. DS5uf, cat. £3,000. Photo.	600	800	620
2153	1840 2d. blue plate 1 TC-TD pair used in combination with 1841 1d. red-brown plate 12 QI-RJ block of four divided into two pairs, with black Maltese Crosses on 1841 (July) part cover to Saffron Walden, mainly with good margins on three sides, 1d. RJ crossed by filing fold. Photo.	1500	2000
2154	1840 2d. blue plate 1 TG-TH pair with good margins and black Maltese Crosses, slight creasing, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DS5, cat. £1,250. Photo.	150	180	190
2155	1840 2d. blue plate 1 TG used in combination with 1841 2d. plate 3 AD on 1843 (Apr.) piece to the Cape of Good Hope with red “PAID SHIP LETTER/LONDON/9 AP 9/1843” oval d.s., clear to good margins, attractive and very scarce. Photo.	1200	1500
2156	1840 2d. blue plate 2 BB most attractive with good to large margins and light red Maltese Crossc, crease at lower left not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. Clear R.P.S. certificate (1979). S.G. Spec. DS8f, cat. £850. Photo.	80	100	170
2157	1840 2d. pale blue plate 2 CG fine with good margins and black Maltese Coross on 1841 (April) entire letter from London to Ludlow, soiled filing fold well clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. DS9. Photo.	150	200	170
2158	1840 2d. blue plate 2 EH exceptionally fine used with good even margins and neat red Maltese Cross, scarce. S.G. Spec. DS8f, cat. £850. Photo.	300	350	300
2159	1840 2d. blue plate 2 GJ with clear to good margins except just shaved at right, lightly cancelled by clear large type “(D)ORCHES(TER)/AU 21/1842” circular datestamp in black. S.G. Spec. DS8xb, cat. £2,500. Photo.	200	250	200
2160	1840 2d. blue plate 2 HA-HB scarce pair with neat red Maltese Crosses, clear to good marfgins, fine. S.G. Spec. DS8, cat. £1,700+. Photo.	200	250	150
2161	1840 2d. blue plate 2 II fine used with full margins and black Maltese Cross on small piece. S.G. Spec. DS8. Photo.	80	100	70
2162	1840 2d. blue plate 2 IK-JL block of four fresh and most attractive with good to very large margins on three sides, a little cut into at foot, tied by black Maltese Crosses to 1842 (April) entire from Malmesbury to Shrewsbury with “MALMESBURY” u.d.c. and “SALISBURY/AP 12/1842” c.d.s. on reverse, a very scarce multiple on cover. R.P.S. certificate (1990). S.G. Spec. DS8. Photo.	2000	2500	2600
2163	1840 2d. blue plate 2 MI exceptionally fine used with good margins and most attractive red Maltese Cross, scarce. S.G. Spec. DS8f, cat. £850. Photo.	250	300	220
2164	1840 2d. blue plate 2 MJ with full margins and scarce with red Maltese Cross, small imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DS8f, cat. £850. Photo.	60	80	110
2165	1840 2d. blue plate 2 ML fine used with clear to good margins and two part strikes of town c.d.s. (almost certainly Dorchester) in black. S.G. Spec. DS8xb, cat. £2,500. Photo.	650	700
2166	1840 2d. blue plate 2 TD with full margins used in combination with 1841 2d. blue plate 3 FH, HE and OF (each with good margins on three sides) on small piece with light black M.C.’s and additionally tied by contemporary ms., very scarce. Photo.	750	800
2167	1840 2d. deep blue plate 2 TJ-TL attractive strip of three with large margins except TJ and TL each just clipped or touched at one corner, TJ with vertical crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DS7. Photo.	250	300	210
2168	1840 VR 1d. black KD, an unused example with good margins except just clipped at foot of “K” square, thin at left, otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. Spec. VR1, cat. £9,000. Photo.	700	900	1100
2169	1840 Rainbow Colour Trials: Second trial plate, state 1 single [R1/1] in a ‘cold’ red-brown shade on unwatermarked, gummed, white wove paper, vertical crease along frame-line at left and tiny natural paper flaw not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DP20(1), cat. £3,000. Photo.	600	700	850
2170	1840 Rainbow Colour Trials: Second trial plate, state 1 single [R2/4] in a red-brown shade on unwatermarked, gummed, white wove paper, small fault at left, otherwise fine with part original gum. S.G. Spec. DP20(1), cat. £3,000. Photo.	400	500	600
2171	1840 Rainbow Colour Trials: Second trial plate, state 1 single [R3/1] in black on unwatermarked, ungummed, thick white wove paper, faint vertical crease or bend not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DP20(1), cat. £3,000. Photo.	800	1000	1300
2172	1841 Postal Notice complete bearing 1d. plate 10 PD (faint crease prior to being applied to the Notice) and top marginal 2d with blank corner letter squares from the small trial plate of 12, together with two 1d. pink envelopes overprinted large type “SPECIMEN” in red, an exceptionally fine and fresh example together with the original entire (worn and split at folds) from the General Post Office, Edinburgh, in which it was to be enclosed. S.G. Spec. PN3, cat. £5,000.	1500	2000	2000
2173	1841 1d., an accumulation in varied condition incl. ‘black’ and Maltese Cross plates, covers incl. AA on 1854 embossed “FREE” envelope, multiples with blocks of 4 (2), strips of 6, 4 (2, one on cover), etc. (240§).	220	250	250
2174	1841 1d. red-brown, a mainly good to fine unused or mint selection (38) comprising plates 20 MG, 22 CG, 23 AE, FA, TE, 24 BE, 25 FI, 31 NH, 36 PF, 46 GK-GL pair, 58 BC, CJ-CK rejoined pair, 62 MJ, 63 TA, 64 HI, LK, 65 QI, 66 BD, 67 SE, 68 QI, 69 LJ, 71 NA, 73 CD, 75 SI, 77 FJ, 87 GF, RK, 88 QL, 93 PK, 96 SD, 101 RG, TF, 102 MK, 110 LA-MA vertical pair, 121 SH, mostly with full margins or nearly so and mainly of fine appearance, some imperfections.	1000	1200	1000
2175	1841 1d. (15), all with blue Maltese Crosses, mainly good to fine three or four margined examples, also one with blue numeral, some imperfections. (16). S.G. 8l,p. Spec. B1sc & xb, cat. £5,400.	500	600
2176	1841 1d. selection (5) with BB cancelled part large “1842” c.d.s., ED cancelled part “AP 2./1846/2” ‘Traveller’, GA (plate 32) marginal showing inscription with M.C. on piece, HJ on piece tied by blue “MATLOCK BATH/SP 6/1850” c.d.s. and black numeral, and KD tied to piece by Dublin M.C., all with full margins except BB.	300	350
2177	1841 1d. red-brown, a selection of used multiples (7), comprising plates 57 NE-NG strip of 3, 79 PA-QB block of 4, 84 NC-OH block of 12 and NI-NJ-OI-OK block of 5, 85 LA-LH strip of 8, 88 LA-ML block of 8 and unplated PA-PF strip of 6, condition varies but the majority with full margins. (46).	250	300	420
2178	1841 1d. red-brown, a selection of mainly very large or huge margined examples, all with 1844-type cancellations incl. plate 65 TL corner example showing part inscription and small part plate no., plate 81 BD ‘miniature block of 9’, etc., some imperfections. (14). Photo.	120	150	250
2179	1841 1d. (14), all with full margins and black Maltese Cross leaving profile clear, also two with numerals, mainly fine to very fine, a few small imperfections. (16).	120	150	140
2180	1841 1d. (5) and 2d. plate 3 OE, each with unusual but unidentified Scots type Maltese Cross in black, some imperfections, all but two with full margins. (6).	100	120	100
2181	1841 1d., an accumulation in envelopes and a stockbook, mixed condition. (Few 100’s§).	80	100	420
2182	1841 1d. selection in varied condition incl. pairs (11) cancelled contrary to regulations with single English (5) and Scots (6) 1844-type numerals, covers (4). (16 items).	60	80	50
2183	1841 1d. AA-TL reconstruction mostly with 1844-type cancellations, condition varies, some very fine. (240).	150	180	120
2184	1841 1d. HJ and OL cut into examples cancelled Irish numerals in blue and brown.	80	100
2185	1841 1d. JK and Q? tied by neat “873” numerals of Weymouth in blue on 1851 (Jan.) envelope to Dorchester, with matching Weymouth c.d.s. on reverse, small part flap missing and slight cover staining, otherwise fine. Photo.	220	250	220
2186	1841 1d. red-brown NA tied by a very fine strike of “TENBY/OC24/1849” double arc c.d.s. in blue to clean uncreased envelope to Tenby and with another partial strike, adhesive with clear to very large margins almost all around (just touched at left and base), very scarce. S.G. Spec. B1vb, cat. £2,500. Photo.	250	300	580
2187	1841 1d. red-brown OE (plate 5) and QL, defective examples with red M.C.’s. R.P.S. (2003) and Brandon (1979) certificates. S.G. 8h, cat. £5,000.	100	150	160
2188	1841 1d. red-brown ‘black’ plates 1b to 11, a collection in a stockbook comprising plate 1b (9) with FB, GH, ID-IE pair (ID re-entry), IJ, JH, LJ (matched with 1b black), PC (matched with 1a black) and PE, also plate 1c JA (on cover, some rubbing and cover a little damp affected) and PA (on piece); plate 2 (7), HE, JB, LB (matched in black), SD, SI and TB, also MH on 1841 (April) local Edinburgh entire letter; plate 5 (19, 2 on covers); plate 8 (25, 2 on covers) incl. DE-DF-EF irregular strip of 3, TA & TJ re-entries; plate 9 (20, 4 on covers) incl. AG & AI state 2; plate 10 (11, one on cover); plate 11 (28, 3 on covers) incl. NB unused; condition varies in places but many fine to very fine with full margins.	1000	1200	1300
2189	1841 1d. red-brown plates 1b LK, 2 JD, 5 RL, 8 JB, 9 LJ and PH, and 10 IC, fine to very fine examples with good margins and black M.C.’s, PH with surface marks. (7). S.G. 7. Photo.	180	200	240
2190	1841 1d. red-brown plate 1b EG very fine used with very large margins and almost complete black Maltese Cross. Ex R.M. Phillips. S.G. 7, Spec. AS6. Photo.	100	120	150
2191	1841 1d. red-brown plate 1b IF, an exceptionally fine unused example with very large margins. A very rare and underrated stamp. S.G. 7, Spec. AS6. Photo.	2000	2500	3200
2192	1841 1d. red-brown plate 1b JH very fine used with large margins and black Maltese Cross. Ex R.M. Phillips. S.G. 7, Spec. AS6. Photo.	80	100	110
2193	1841 1d. red-brown plate 1b MH (non-coincident re-entry) fine used with good to large margins and black Maltese Cross. Ex R.M. Phillips. S.G. 7, Spec. AS6b, cat. £325. Photo.	80	100	150
2194	1841 1d. red-brown plate 2, five examples, AH, EL, GI, JD and QD, and plate 1b QE, all with full margins, a few small imperfections, otherwise good to fine. (6). S.G. 7, Spec. AS6 & 18, cat. £1,250.	200	250	250
2195	1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 BK-CK and DK-EK vertical pairs forming original BK-EK strip of four, superb mint with virtually full original gum, a very rare multiple. S.G. 7, Spec. AS26. Photo.	2000	2500	3200
2196	1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 KI fine used with ample to large margins and tied by a very fine strike of the distinctive Manchester ‘fishtail’ Maltese Cross to 1841 (May) entire to Chester. S.G. Spec. AS26ub, cat. £900. Photo.	150	200	180
2197	1841 1d. red-brown plate 8 CD fine used with clear to good margins and tied by black “GOLDENBALL/PENNY POST” and Maltese Cross to 1841 (July) entire to Dublin, very scarce. S.G. Spec. AS47ya. Photo.	600	800	500
2198	1841 1d. pale red-brown plate 8 QG state 1 showing plate wear prior to the late repair of 1841, exceptionally fine used with good margins and neat black Maltese Cross on piece with part “BARNSTAPLE/JU14/1841” c.d.s. S.G. Spec. AS47. Photo.	60	70	95
2199	1841 1d. red-brown plate 9 EF very fine used with good to large margins and crisp black Maltese Cross on 1841 (Nov.) entire from Clonmell to Dublin. S.G. Spec. AS57.	70	90	100
2200	1841 1d. red-brown plate 10 AE and GD, unused with good margins, AE a little toned and GD with faint creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS69, cat. £1,900.	150	200	300