Number of results: 174
2671
| Sale number: 45 1841 Postal Notice complete bearing 1d. plate 10 FE and upper right corner marginal 2d with blank corner letter squares from the small trial plate of 12, together with two 1d. pink envelopes (one a little discoloured) overprinted large type ''SPECIMEN'' in red, minor peripheral ageing at edges, otherwise fine and a presentable example of this scarce notice. S.G. Spec. PN3, cat. £7,000 (2006). Photo. Price Realised £2800 |
2672
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown, a used accumulation on leaves, mainly plated with 12 to 88, all with Maltese Crosses, incl. plate 13 ED-EE and FD-FE pairs on 1841 (June) E., plate 39 RG-SH block, plate 42 TI, also 1850 Prince Consort imperforate essay in red-brown (poor), etc., very mixed condition. (144). Price Realised UNSOLD |
2673
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plated used collection on leaves comprising ''black'' plates 5, 8, 9 and 11, then plates 13, 14, 16-35, 37-39, 41, 43-52, 54-56, 58-62, 64-72, 74-76, 78-81, 83-87, 89-102, 104-106, 109-113, 116, 118-121, 123, 125-128, 130-132, 134, 136, 139, 140, 145, 146, 148, 151-154, 156-162, 164, 165, 167-169, Maltese Cross cancellations on plates up to 39 and 43, varied condition but many fine to very fine selected four margin examples. STC £5,641. (127). Price Realised £550 |
2674
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown, a collection of approximately 430 used examples including thirty pairs, the majority with four margins. Price Realised £720 |
2675
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown, a collection of approximately 400 used four margined examples, the majority lightly cancelled and ideal for plating purposes. Price Realised £720 |
2676
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown a used accumulation, majority with black Maltese Crosses, incl. numbers in Cross, EJ with ''WINCANTON'' c.d.s., also a range of entires, some with numeral cancels, etc., very mixed condition. (100's). Price Realised £550 |
2677
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown a used selection, incl. numbers in Maltese Crosses on covers, 1d. red-brown plate 75 LK 'Union Jack' re-entry, with good margins on three sides, cut into at right, cancelled well clear of both upper corner squares, on large part 1848 (Sept. 13th) cover (lacking side flaps) from Burslem, 1d. red-brown plate 24 HD, just touched at left, good to large margins other sides, used on 1842 (Nov.) envelope to Garstang, tied by two line ''Poulton/Penny Post'' in black and blue Maltese Cross of Preston, etc., mixed condition. (14 items). Price Realised £300 |
2678
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown, a used selection on leaves, incl. shades, a few plated, also a few later issues, etc., mixed condition. (143). Price Realised £110 |
2679
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown cancelled by numbers in Cross, comprising ''3'', ''6'' (2, one plate 35), ''8'' (3) and ''9'' (2) all used on separate covers, fair to fine. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2680
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown (5) with full margins on separate covers cancelled numbers in ''1'', ''2'', ''6'', ''8'', and ''9'' in Maltese Crosses. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2681
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown AA-TL reconstruction, all with Maltese Crosses incl. a few nos. in M.C., condition varies, mostly 3 or 4 margined examples. (240). S.G. cat. stated £12,000+. Price Realised £190 |
2682
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown AA-TL reconstruction, majority with 1844-type cancellations, varied condition. (240) Price Realised £210 |
2683
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown AA-TL reconstruction, all with identifiable English, Scots and Irish type numerals with little or no duplication, condition varies, mostly 3 or 4 margined examples. (240). Price Realised £220 |
2684
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown BF-CG mint block of four, good to large margins all round, some creasing, otherwise fine. Photo. Price Realised £240 |
2685
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown BJ with clear to good margins on three sides, a little cut into at right, tied by a clear green ''698'' numeral of Shaftesbury on 1850 (Dec.) entire letter to London, ''SHAFTESBURY'' c.d.s. in the same colour on reverse, ink mark below stamp just touces at foot, very scarce. S.G. Spec. B1xc, cat. £5,000. Photo. Price Realised £300 |
2686
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown DJ, fine with ample to good margins, tied to piece by a fine crisp strike of the distinctive Cork Maltese Cross with Cork c.d.s. alongside. S.G. Spec. B1td. Photo. Price Realised £130 |
2687
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown EG, fine with good margins, used for redirection on 1851(June 4) entire from Switzerland to Cheltenham, redirected to Northleach, cancelled by ''177'' numeral of Cheltenham, on reverse has Cheltenham, London transit c.d.s's, ''PRESTBURY'' u.d.c., and Northleach receiving mark, interesting item. Photo. Price Realised £170 |
2688
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown GI fine with very close to good margins, tied to 1843 (April 11) entire by number ''11'' in Maltese Cross. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2689
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown II-IL fine strip of four with good to large margins, used on 1845 (Sep. 19) entire from London to Loughborough, all cancelled by London Inland ''14''. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2690
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown IJ fine with close to good margins, tied to 1841 (Feb. 1) entire by a very fine strike of the number ''6'' in Maltese Cross leaving profile clear. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2691
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown JD, small to good margins, used with boxed ''No.1'' of Arundel, small corner crease, otherwise fine. Photo. Price Realised £60 |
2692
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown JH, fine with ample to large margins, used on 1842 (Feb. 23) entire from Greenock to London, tied by a very fine strike of the distinctive Greenock Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. B1th. Photo. Price Realised £180 |
2693
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown JK and PF fine with ample to large margins with very fine strikes of the distinctive Dublin Maltese Cross types 1 and 2. Photo. Price Realised £70 |
2694
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 53 OD-PG fresh mint block of eight, with ample to large margins and virtually full original gum, some creasing or light bends, otherwise fine and attractive block. Photo. Price Realised £500 |
2695
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown SE good to large margins on three sides showing portions of four adjoining stamps, cut into at left, used on 1847 (Nov. 16) entire from Newport Pagnell to Bishops Waltham, tied by blue numeral ''564'' of Newport Pagnell. Photo. Price Realised £60 |
2696
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown SJ, fine with small to good margins, used on 1843 entire from London to Preston, tied by number ''6'' in Cross. S.G. Spec. B1uf. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2697
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown SL, good margins three sides, cut into at right, used on 1843 (Jan. 22) wrapper to London, cancelled by a good strike of the distinctive Norwich Maltese Cross, also 1d. red-brown with full margins with Norwich cross. S.G. Spec. B1ts. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2698
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown TC fine with good to large margins, tied to 1843 (Dec. 9) entire by exceptional strike of the number ''9'' in Maltese Cross. Photo. Price Realised £90 |
2699
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. pale red-brown plate 1b BB-BC pair with clear to large margins except BC clipped at lower right, on 1841 (Oct.) cover to Halifax with ''LITTLEBORO-LANE'' u.d.c. alongside stamps, backstamped at Rochdale. S.G. Spec. AS6. Photo. Price Realised £90 |
2700
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 1b FK fine with good margins and doubly struck black Maltese Cross on 1841 (May 8th) entire letter from Bodmin to St. Austel, filing fold well clear, also OF (burr rubs) with ample to good margins and very fine black Maltese Cross on 1841 (June 9th) local Edinburgh E.L., adhesive with corner crease at upper right, otherwise fine. S.G. 7, Spec. AS6. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2701
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 1b HL (recut corner and sidelines) clear to good margins on neat entire from Portsmouth to the Stamp Office at Winchester, date 1841 (June 14), cancelled by black Maltese Cross with ''PORTSMOUTH'' c.d.s., the letter acknowledges receipt of ''Parcel Costs stamps, value £111.1.4'' with note ''Please send Postage Stamps as early as possible''. A fine early postal reference letter. Photo. Price Realised £180 |
2702
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 1b IJ with large margins on three sides, just touched at foot, used on 1841 (Sept. 17th) envelope from Piltown via Dublin to London, redirected within London with 1d. plate 14 BL (cut into), some imperfections but attractive. S.G. Spec. AS6 & BS3. Photo. Price Realised £110 |
2703
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 1b KC very fine used with ample to very large margins and black Maltese Cross used to redirect from London to Taunton 1841 (May) cover originally sent from Manchester with 1d. red-brown plate 8 QF with clear to good margins and tied by doubly struck distinctive Manchester 'fishtail' Maltese Cross, a most unusual and rare combination of 'black' plates. Brandon certificate (1998). S.G. Spec. AS6 & AS47ub. Price Realised £320 |
2704
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 1b MG fine used on 1841 (Nov. 25) entire from Marizion to Helstone, tied by slightly over inked black Maltese Cross, also RI (retouched check letter) fine used on 1841 (April 22) entire from London to Inverness, tied by black Maltese Cross, letter from Patrick Fraser Tytler (Scottish Historian). Price Realised UNSOLD |
2704
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 1b PE, fine with just clear to very large margins, used on 1841 (May 26) entire from London to Paisley, tied by neat black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS6. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2705
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. pale red-brown plate 1c CF fine used with good to large slightly ragged margins, tied by neat black Maltese Cross to small 1841 (May 21st) envelope from Tenterden to Maidstone, scarce. S.G. Spec. AS7. Photo. Price Realised £200 |
2706
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 2, four examples on separate E.L.'s, comprising BD and LE both with three margins and crossed by filing creases on 1841 (Oct. & Nov.) E.L.'s from London to the Isle of Wight, BJ on 1841 (June) E.L. (stained) from Inverness to Edinburgh, and KG fine with just clear to good margins and neat black Maltese Cross on 1842 (March) local Edinburgh Maltese Cross. S.G. 7, Spec. AS18. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2707
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 2 FA exceptionally fine used with good even margins and black Maltese Cross on clean 1842 (Feb. 25th) entire letter from Glasgow to Dunfermline. S.G. Spec. AS18. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2708
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 2 LE-NF, an extremely rare used block of six (2 x 3) with just clear to good margins, rather messy black Maltese Crosses, LE with closed tear at top and some other imperfections but this is the only used block of this plate in red that we have seen. S.G. Spec. AS18. Photo. Plate 2 red-brown printing multiples (other than used pairs) are exceptionally rare, the R.M. Phillips collection contains only GB-GF strip of five, the largest multiples in the Seymour collection were AD-AG strip of four and PG-PI and QG-QI strips of three rejoined to form a block of six. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2709
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 2 QD-QF fine and rare used strip of three with just clear to large margins and neat black Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS18. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2710
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 2 TB-TC scarce pair (state 2) with clear to good margins except TC cut into at right, otherwise fine with clear neat black Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS18. Photo. Price Realised £110 |
2711
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 BG-BL strip of six and CK-CL pair paying 8d. rate up to 6 ounces on 1841 (March 30th) cover from Bromley via London to Pontefract, four stamps with full margins, the others touched or a little cut into on one side, BH crossed by filing fold, some cover imperfections but a very rare multiple use of a black plate, no larger frankings of black plate reds are known. S.G. Spec. AS26. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2712
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 GI-GL strip of four paying 4d. rate up to 5 ounces on 1841 (April 8th) cover from Hayes via London to Pontefract, good to large margins except PI clipped at upper left corner, tied by rather heavy black Maltese Crosses, a rare multiple franking. S.G. Spec. AS26. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2713
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 IG (just touched at top-right) and II, used together on 1841 (Sep. 1) cover from Blairavon to Blackburn, black Maltese Crosses, filing note at right. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2714
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 IL very fine used with good to large margins and neat black Maltese Cross on clean and uncreased 1841 (June 29th) entire letter from Lewes to Arunel. S.G. 7, Spec. AS26, cat. £275. Price Realised £120 |
2715
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 KJ with clear to good margins, tied by neat black Maltese Cross to 1841 (Feb. 19th) entire letter from London to Hereford, a very early use of the 1841 1d. within the first month of issue. S.G. Spec. AS26. Photo. Price Realised £220 |
2716
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 MK with ample to good margins and neat red Maltese Cross, thin at right and creases, fine appearance. S.G. Spec. AS26, cat. £4,500 (2006). Photo. Price Realised £300 |
2717
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 NA state 2 exceptionally fine used with ample to large margins and superb black Maltese Cross on 1841 (May 20th) entire letter from Uttoxeter to Lichfield with ''UTTOXETER/MY20/1841'' double arc c.d.s. on front, filing folds not affecting adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS28A. Photo. Price Realised £240 |
2718
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 QB state 2 printing from provisional repair, unused, of exceptional appearance with full margins, thin at top and trace of a light crease or wrinkle at right not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and very rare. S.G. 7var., Spec. AS33, cat. £10,000+. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2719
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 TD with clear neat red Maltese Cross, ample to good margins except touched at upper left and upper right, some thinning and light bend, otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (2001). S.G. Spec. AS26va, cat. £4,500 (2006). Photo. See also lot ??4396 Price Realised UNSOLD |
2720
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 8 GF very fine used with clear to good margins and an exceptional neat strike of a red Maltese Cross on clean uncreased 1841 (Sept. 11th) cover from Hayle to Redruth with a very fine upright strike of ''HAYLE/SP 11/1841'' double arc circular datestamp in black alongside, very rare in this exceptional quality. B.P.A. certificate (1979). S.G. Spec. AS47vb, cat. £30,000 (2006). Price Realised UNSOLD |
2721
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 8 HH with clear to good margins except frame-line just touched at foot, tied by two strikes of London tombstone ''D/PAID/5 AP 5/1841'' datestamp in red and ''TP • PAID'' in black, with a further strike of the tombstone alongside, on neat envelope to York, a most unusual and very rare exhibition item. B.P.A. certificate (1989). S.G. Spec. AS47. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2722
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. pale red-brown (worn plate) plate 8 JG with good to large margins and a clear strike of a boxed ''1'' Receiving House handstamp in blue, some creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and attractive. S.G. Spec. AS47. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2723
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 8 SK-TL rare used block of four with clear to good margins except TL just clipped at lower right corner, lower pair with horizontal crease, otherwise fine with black Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS47, blocks unpriced unused or used. Used blocks of plate 8 are particularly rare. Photo. Price Realised £400 |
2724
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 9 GA state 2 following late repair, very fine used with good to large margins and neat black Maltese Cross on clean and uncreased 1841 (Aug. 12th) cover from Cambridge to Ludlow via London. S.G. Spec. AS65. Photo. Price Realised £120 |
2725
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 9 IA-JB and IC-JD fine fresh and rare mint blocks of four forming an original left marginal block of eight with full sheet margin at left showing 'ards the RIGHT HAND SIDE of the Letter' inscription, good margins other sides and with almost full original gum, usual gum wrinkles, peripheral imperfections in sheet margin and fold in horizontal margin between, IA with small natural paper flaw, JA shows constant variety in NE corner square. R.P.S. certificates (1984 and 1981). S.G. 7, Spec. AS57/d, cat. £36,000+ (as singles). Photo. These blocks originated from the Dublin Find (see 'The Dublin Find' by Don Madden and Karl Louis), and were contained in the half sheet ex Lord Crawford, Sparrow and W.V. Mortens, and part of the block of 12 offered as part of lot 281 in the H.C.V. Adams collection in 1956. Price Realised £18000 |
2726
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. pale red-brown plate 9 OA-OD strip of four showing plate wear, fine with good to large margins and black Maltese Crosses, a scarce multiple. S.G. Spec. AS57. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2727
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 9 SK-TL block of four very fine and fresh mint with large part original gum, ample to large margins. Rare. Ex Sir Gawaine Baillie. S.G. 7, Spec. AS57, cat. £18,000+ (as singles). Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2728
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 10 AA-BB upper left corner marginal block of four showing marginal plate number and inscription, pre-provisional state 1 printing (BA and BB showing ''O'' flaw), natural paper wrinkles not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and very fresh unused, a rare multiple. S.G. Spec. AS69/70. Photo. Price Realised £5000 |
2729
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 10 BI pre-provisional printing showing ''O'' flaw, fine mint with small to good margins and large part original gum. R.P.S. certificate (1979). S.G. Spec. AS70, unpriced unused. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2731
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 10 HJ exceptionally fine used with good to large margins on 1841 (Oct. 29th) entire letter from Skegness to Carlisle, the adhesive placed contrary to regulations at upper left and with a very fine strike of ''BURGH-LINCOLNSHIRE'' (Burgh le Marsh) u.d.c. alongside, sent via Spilsby with the adhesive tied by a very fine strike of the Spilsby Maltese Cross and with a further very fine strike in the centre of the u.d.c., backstamped at Spilby on October 1st and with ''CARLISLE/OC 3/1841'' arrival circular datestamp at upper right, a most unusual and most attractive exhibition item. Ex Alcock. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2732
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 10 MG fine with good to large margins, tied to piece by both red and black M.C.'s, the piece also with octagonal Glasgow d.s. and boxed ''15'' also in red, very scarce. B.P.A. certificate (1994). S.G. Spec. AS69vk, cat. £3,000+. Photo. Price Realised £1500 |
2733
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 10 QK-RL right marginal block of four with wide sheet margin at right and good margins other sides, fine and fresh mint with large part original gum, two slight gum thins, RK and RL showing basal shifts and long tailed ''R''. Ex H.O. Fraser. R.P.S. certificate (1984). S.G. 7, Spec. AS69/d, cat. £10,000+ (as singles). Photo. Price Realised £4800 |
2734
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 11, a collection incl. DG-DH, LF-LG and TG-TH scarce pairs, NI-NL rare strip of four, AJ with black Maltese Cross and blue ''PYP/No. 15'' of Handsworth (good margins but toned), covers (8) incl. 1841 (June) envelope (opened out for display) from Cardonagh to Dublin prepaid in cash, redirected from Dublin to Londonderry with NL (a little cut into), etc., condition varies. (19 items). Price Realised UNSOLD |
2735
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 11 IK-JL right marginal block of four from the trial printing on unwatermarked Dickinson 'silk-thread' paper, ungummed as prepared, IL-JL without thread, the typically wide sheet margin showing inscription, usual creasing associated with these these trials, very rare, an exhibition item. Ex Reino Poutianen, 'Tes' and Dr. Pichai Buranasombati. S.G. 16, Spec. DP22, cat. £24,000+. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2736
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 11 MB with good to large margins and tied to part letter sheet to Norfolk by two strikes of London tombstone ''A/PAID/17AP17/1841'' datestamp in red, further clear strike on front with ''Cannon St. Rd./1D.•PAID'' in black. R.P.S. certificate (1989), since when the stamp has been lifted, ironed and replaced, a rarity nevertheless. S.G. Spec. AS74. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2737
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 11 MI very fine used with ample to large margins and a fine crisp large part strike of the distinctive Wotton-under-Edge Maltese Cross in black. Ex Dr. Pichai Buranasombati. R.P.S. certificate (1986). S.G. Spec. AS74ue, cat. £5,000. Photo. Price Realised £3200 |
2738
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 11 OA-PC, a very rare used block of six (3 x 2) on piece with neat black Maltese Crosses, good to very large margins except OA-PA clipped at left, (OA-PC would make a very fine block of four but a block of six is believed to be the largest known used multiple of this plate), PC in particular shows the bad alignment of the plate. S.G. 7, Spec. AS74, blocks unpriced unused or used. Photo. Price Realised £3000 |
2739
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plates 12 to 45 mainly good to very fine used with full margins and black Maltese Crosses, plate 43 is CJ-DK block of four. (37). S.G. Spec. BS1-BS26H, cat. £3,055 (2006). Price Realised £300 |
2740
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 12 AA-BC state 1 very rare block of six with good to very large margins and black Maltese Crosses on 1841 (May 18th) cover from Hastings to Lubeck, the block lifted from the cover, the cover cleaned and a crease ironed out on the upper strip and replaced, never-the-less an oustanding item. Holcombe opinion (1992). S.G. Spec. BS1. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2741
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 12 IG-IL-JK-JL irregular block of eight used on cover from Wolverhampton to Bewdley, faults but rare, also plate 65 RE-RL cut into strip of eight used on1847 (April) cover from Ayr to Edinburgh. S.G. Spec. BS1 & 28. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2742
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plates 12 LJ (showing ''J'' flaw), 14 AC, 16 NI, 27 PF and 39 JD, all fine used on separate entires. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2743
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 13 NH, very fine with good margins, used on 1841 (Aug. 23) entire from Liverpool to Glasgow, scarce. S.G. Spec. BS2. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2744
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 13 SF, fine with good to large margins, showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, cancelled by a neat part strike of the Dorchester town datestamp, superb appearance. S.G. Spec. BS11va. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2745
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 14 TL on blued paper, large margins, used on 1841 (Sep. 17) entire from Manchester to Blackburn, superb. S.G. Spec. BS3. Photo. Price Realised £65 |
2746
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 15 ML with an exceptional virtually complete strike of the distinctive Wotton-under-Edge Maltese Cross, clear to good margins on three sides, touched ar left, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. BS4tw, cat. £3,250 (2006). Photo. Price Realised £650 |
2747
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 16 PA-QC block of six divided into PA-PC and QA-QC strips of three and used to pay the 6d. prepaid private ship rate for 1/2oz, charged '2' schillinge for transit from Hamburg to Lubeck, on 1841 (Oct. 8th) cover from Ballycastle to Lubeck, adhesives with full margins except QA just touched at left, PB and QC crossed by ironed vertical filing creases and PA with tear at top, some other cover imperfections but a very multiple usage to an overseas destination of an early plate. S.G. Spec. BS5/a/c. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2748
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown (brownish red shade) plate 17 CL , good to large margins, just tied to 1841 (Dec. 10) entire from Preston to Blackburn, by off-set mirror image of the Preston c.d.s., dispatch and receiving marks on reverse, very unusual. S.G. Spec. BS6. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2749
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown (rich shade) plate 18 OH, good to large margins, used on 1842 (Jan. 14) entire from Edinburgh to Hamilton, tied by superb thin line Scottish Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. BS7. Photo. Price Realised £65 |
2751
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 20 AE top marginal imprimatur showing inscription, light bend, otherwise very fine. Photo. S.G. Spec. BS9. Photo. Price Realised £680 |
2752
| Sale number: 45 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. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2753
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 20 CK-DL block of four fine used with ample to very large margins and black Maltese Crosses on 1842 (April 4th) letter from London to Hull, filing crease well clear of adhesives, very scarce. S.G. Spec. BS9. Photo. Price Realised £240 |
2754
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 20 HH-IL block of ten (5 x 2) with black Maltese Crosses, clear to good margins except IH and II touched or just cut into, some creasing or other imperfections but good appearance for a multiple of this size. S.G. Spec. BS9/g Price Realised £150 |
2755
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 21 OA-OB pair (OA state 1) very fine used with good to large margins and good strikes of the distinctive Norwich Maltese Cross on 1843 (July 25th) cover to Wymondham. S.G. Spec. BS10tq. Photo. Price Realised £320 |
2756
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 22 BA fine used with ample to good margins and deep blue Maltese Cross on neat uncreased 1842 (Aug.) envelope to Rochdale with light strike of ''Blackpool/Penny Post'' in same colour as Maltese Cross alongside adhesive, backstamped at Preston and Rochdale, envelope with faint patches of toning well clear. S.G. Spec. BS11sc, cat. £1,200 (2006). Photo. Price Realised £280 |
2757
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 23 OI-OL strip of four with clear to large margins except OJ-OK clipped at top, tied by four distinct strikes of the Wincanton Maltese Cross with large dot in outer cross loop to 1842 (Jan. 17th) cover to Salisbury with ''WINCANTON/JA 17/1842'' double arc c.d.s. on front, very rare, by far the finest of the three covers recorded in the 'Enclopaedia of the Maltese Cross' by Rockoff and Jackson. Ex Alcock and illustrated on page 64 of 'The Maltese Cross Cancellations of the United Kingdom' (2nd edition), by Alcock and Holland. Photo. Price Realised £2600 |
2758
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 23 PE fine with good to large margins, tied to 1843 (Sept. 17) entire by a superb strike of the number ''8'' in Maltese Cross. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2759
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 24 PJ, fine with good to very large margins, tied to 1843 (Sep. 16) entire used locally in Edinburgh, neat Scottish black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. BS13. Photo Price Realised UNSOLD |
2760
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 25 HE-HF pair used with plate 27 MG-NH block of six divided into MG-MI-NG irregular block of four and NH and NI singles to pay 8d. rate by private ship on 1843 (May ) cover from Knott Mill, Manchester to New South Wales, via London with oval ''PAID SHIP LETTER/LONDON/23 MY 23/1843'' in red on front, the cover with central vertical filing crease not affecting adhesives and reinforced at folds, but in exceptional condition with all the adhesives with full margins except MH just touched at top of NW corner square, crisp neat back Maltese Crosses and most attractive. R.P.S. certificate (1990). Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2761
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 26 HC-ID block of four cancelled number ''2'' in Maltese Crosses, clear to good margins except IC toucehd at lower left corner and with faults, HC a little thinned, otherwise fine and a very scarce multiple. S.G. Spec. BS15ub. Photo. Price Realised £130 |
2762
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 26 JA (defective check letter ''J''), fine with good to large margins, part marginal selvedge at left, on 1843 (Oct. 13) entire from Perth to Blairgowrie, tied by a fine distinctive Perth Maltese Cross in black. S.G. Spec. BS15c, tt. Photo. Price Realised £190 |
2763
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 26 KE, good margins, used on 1842 (Dec. 19) entire, cancelled by a fine black Maltese Cross with another strike on reverse and ''LYNWILG S.O/668-E'', a most attractive item. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2764
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 26 LF fine with good to large margins, used on 1843 (May 6) envelope used within London, tied by a fine number ''6'' in Cross, has faint ''Strand'' alongside. S.G. Spec. BS15. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2765
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 28 FF-GL rare block of fourteen (7 x 2) cancelled by clear neat strikes of the number ''12'' in Maltese Cross, clear to good margins except at left of FF and FL possibly just touched at tip of NE corner, a little soiled and some other imperfection as usual for a multiple of this size, but good appearance and believed to be the largest known multiple with any number in Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. BS17ul. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2766
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 28 MA (double check letter ''M''), good to huge margins, placed sideways on 1843 (April 22) entire locally used in Edinburgh, tied by light strike of thin lined Scottish Maltese Cross, very fine. S.G. Spec. BS17. Photo. Price Realised £70 |
2767
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 29 CI fine used with clear to large margins and tied by very fine number ''3'' in Maltese Cross leaving profile clear to 1843 (April 27th) cover from London to Leominster, some cover imperfections clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. BS18uc, cat. £425 (2006). Photo. Price Realised £100 |
2768
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 29 JI very fine used with clear to good margins and tied to small piece by a superb upright strike of the distinctive 'Channel Islands' Maltese Cross, rare. R.P.S. certificate (1949) and B.P.A. certificate (2005). S.G. Spec. BS18tc, cat. £5,000+. Photo. Price Realised £5000 |
2769
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 30 RG-RL strip of six cancelled good to very fine upright strikes of the number ''4'' in Maltese Cross, RG just touched at left and RL clipped at right, otherwise good margins and the RH-RK strip of four is very fine. Rare. S.G. Spec. BS19ud. Photo. Price Realised £600 |
2770
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 31 AF top marginal imprimatur showing inscription, very fine. Photo. S.G. Spec. BS20. Photo. Price Realised £850 |
2771
| Sale number: 45 1841 1d. red-brown plate 31 PG-QI block of six (3 x 2) very fine used with ample to large margins and light neat black Maltese Crosses, a very scarce multiple in this quality. S.G. Spec. BS20. Photo. Price Realised £320 |
