663

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Penny Post Postmarks: 1841 1d. DH tied to 1842 (Sept. 8th) entire letter from Cottingham to Hereford by both ''Cottingham/Penny Post'' and Maltese Cross in black, additional contemporary ink mark on face, 1d. plate 11 KL tied to 1841 (Aug.) cover to Liverpool by ''Amlwych/Penny Post'' in red and black Maltese Cross (adhesive crossed by filing crease), and 1d. LD tied to 1842 (Nov.) entire letter to Preston by ''Poulton/Penny Post'' in black and the blue Maltese Cross of Preston, some cover faults and corner of adhesive crossed by filing crease, adhesives all with just clear to good margins. (3). S.G. Spec. B1wa, cat. £4,500+. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

664

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Penny Post Postmarks: 1841 1d. IK tied by black ''Poulton/Penny Post'' and Maltese Cross to 1841 (Nov.) local cover, adhesive touched in two places and crossed by filing crease, 1d. JD tied by a very fine strike of the framed ''Haslinden/Penny Post'' and Maltese Cross in black on 1842 (July) entire letter to Whitchurch, adhesive with large margins on three sides, cut into at foot. S.G. Spec. B1Wa, cat. £3,000. Photo.

Price Realised £150

665

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Penny Post Postmarks: Edgbaston: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 20 CH fine used with good margins, tied to 1842 (Feb. 14th) entire letter from Edgbaston to Wolverhampton by indistinct ''Edgbaston/Penny Post'' handstamp in green and black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. BS9wa, cat. £1,500. Photo.

Price Realised £70

666

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Penny Post Postmarks: Golden Ball: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 8 CD fine used with ample to very large margins, tied to 1841 (July) local Dublin cover by both ''GOLDEN BALL/PENNY POST'' in black water based ink, and black Maltese Cross, minor cover imperfections well clear. S.G. Spec. AS47wa, cat. £1,500+ (not listed as 'black plate'). Photo.

Price Realised £580

667

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Penny Post Postmarks: Handsworth: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 21 KI with clear to good margins, tied to 1842 (Oct.) entire letter to Glasgow by a clear light strike of the framed ''PyP/No. 15'' of Handsworth in blue together with a black Maltese Cross, backstamped at Handsworth, Birmingham and Glasgow, vertical filing fold crosses adhesive but not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. BS10wc. Photo.The letter is a printed memorandum from the Soho Plate Company regarding trials of a safety lamp for use on the raliways including a fine engraving of their works on the letterhead and an illustration showing a lamp lighting the entrance to a tunnel from the front of a train, giving details of distances of objects visible.

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668

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Penny Post Postmarks: Handsworth: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 24 HI with ample to good margins except just touched at top, tied solely by a fine strike of the framed ''PyP/No. 15'' of Handsworth in blue to 1843 (Feb.) cover to Sutton Coldfield with with straight-line ''HANDSWORTH'' in blue on reverse. S.G. Spec. BS27wc, cat. £4,000. Photo.

Price Realised £420

669

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Penny Post Postmarks: Handsworth: 1841 1d. pale red-brown (worn plate) plate 41 QC very fine used with ample to large margins and tied to piece by both greenish-blue framed ''PyP/No. 15'' of Handsworth and Birmingham ''75'' numeral in black, ''WARWICK/FE26/1845'' circular datestamp alongside. R.P.S. certificate (1992). S.G. Spec. BS26Dwc. Photo.

Price Realised £250

670

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Penny Post Postmarks: Handsworth: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 48 QC with clear to good margins, tied to 1844 (Nov.) envelope to Glasgow by a light strike of the framed ''PyP/No. 15'' of Handsworth in blue together with ''75'' numeral of Birmingham in black, backstamped at Handsworth, Birmingham and Glasgow, . S.G. Spec. BS27wc. Photo.

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671

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Penny Post Postmarks: Handsworth: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 49 KE with ample to good margins except just touched at right, tied solely by a fine strike of the framed ''PyP/No. 15'' of Handsworth in black to 1845 (March) entire letter to Cockermouth with straight-line ''HANDSWORTH'' in black on front. S.G. Spec. BS27wc, cat. £4,000. Photo.

Price Realised £350

672

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Penny Post Postmarks: Handsworth: 1841 1d. pale red-brown (worn plate) plate 62 SD very fine used with ample to large margins cancelled by a very fine upright central strike of the framed ''PyP/No. 15'' of Handsworth in black together with neat ''75'' numeral of Birmingham. S.G. Spec. BS28wc. Photo.

Price Realised £150

673

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Penny Post Postmarks: Hawkshead: 1841 1d. ed-brown plate 62 PL with clear to good margins except just touched at lower right, tied by a very fine clear strike of 'Hawkshead/Penny Post'' in blue on 1845 (Feb. 28th) local entire letter, very rare. S.G. Spec. BS28wb, cat. £6,500+. Photo.

Price Realised £1400

674

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Penny Post Postmarks: Poulton: 1841 1d. IB (cut into on two sides) tied by a fine clear strike of ''Poulton/Penny Post'' in black together with ''628'' numeral of Preston to 1844 (June) entire letter to Settle. Photo.

Price Realised £80