Number of results: 107
2215
| Sale number: 53 The Earliest Dated One Penny Black In Existence A unique document from the archive of Robert Wallace Robert Wallace (1773-1855), was one of the foremost Postal Reformers of the 1830's and 1840's, he was at that time, the radical Member of Parliament for Greenock in Scotland. According to Sir Rowland Hill's autobiography, Robert Wallace was "One who was in the field (of Postal Reform) more than two years before I began my investigations". Wallace in fact, began the campaign that led to cheap postage and the ld. black, in 1833. He was a principal witness for the Commission of Revenue Enquiry into the Post Office from 1835 to 1836, and it was on his casting vote - as Chairman of the Parliamentary select Committee on Postage, in 1838 - that the original proposals for cheap postage were recommended to the British Parliament. During this time Robert Wallace compiled a unique archive, amongst which survived this document. This consists of a proof of the Mulready, without the value tablet, printed in black on India paper, laid down on a sheet of stout paper which Wallace endorsed in pencil - ''1st Proof of Penny Postage Stamp Cover(?), presented to Mr. Wallace by the Right Honble. the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Francis Thornhill Baring, April 10th 1840''. Wallace then affixed a 1d. black from the first plate (plate 1a), lettered AI, endorsed ''Universal Penny Postage Fly or Loose Stamp, presented to me as above (the 10th of April)''. Wallace later added "These came into public use on the 6th of May 1840". The 1d. black affixed, comes from the plate completed on the 8th of April,1840 - plate 1a, the first plate - which was put into production on the 11th April and officially registered on the 15th of April. This stamp, from the first row of the sheet, quite probably comes from the first sheet printed. It is interesting to note that the 1d. black was given to Wallace three days before the printing tender was awarded to Perkins, Bacon & Petch. The 10th of April 1840 was also an important day in the history of the Mulready, being the day on which the design was shown to, and enthusiastically approved by, the Council of Royal Academicians. A unique document, the historic importance of which cannot be emphasised too highly. B.P.A. certificate (2009). Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2216
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black, a collection of the lettering FL with all plates represented, comprising plates 1a (2), 1b, 2, 3 (2), 4, 5 (matched in red), 6 (2), 7 (3, one on Dec. 1840 local London envelope with experimental black Maltese Cross), 8 (2, one matched in red, the other on June 1841 cover from Taunton to London), 9 (2, one on cover), 10 and 11 (with London 'broken points' Maltese Cross), all with full margins and mainly good to fine, a few small imperfections, an unusual set of plates with matched letterings. (20). Photo. Price Realised £2400 |
2217
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black and 2d. blue used selection of plated four margin examples, with 1d. plate 1a IE, LJ (very worn), 1b TG on 1840 (Oct. 14th) cover, 2 DJ, FK, RJ, and 9 DB (matched with three margin 1d. red), and 2d. plate 1 EF and JB, 1d. blacks all with red Maltese Crosses, 1d. red and 2d's with black Maltese Crosses, one 2d. with a little thinning otherwise mainly fine. (10). Price Realised £800 |
2218
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black selection of covers with plate 1b DF, close to good margins and black Maltese Cross, plate 5 NJ-OJ vertical pair, even margins, oxidised red Maltese Crosses, and plate 9 SG (does not belong), just touched at left to good margins, black Maltese Cross, faults. Price Realised £250 |
2219
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. and 2d. collection in varied condition with 1d. (40) incl. 1d. RC unused with good margins on three sides, the rest used incl. four on covers, about 28 with full margins with some fine to very fine, 2d. (13, 6 with full margins) used incl. plate 1 PL attractive with ample to very large margins except just touced at lower left tied by neat red Maltese Cross to 1841 (Feb.) cover from Tiverton to Cullompton, etc. Price Realised £2700 |
2220
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plates 1b MI, 2 OE, 6 AK, 8 SE, all with full margins, some imperfections, but of good appearance. Price Realised £240 |
2221
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. grey-black plate 1a FE very worn and 1 FL showing moderate plate wear, exceptionally fine used used together on small piece with neat red Maltese Crosses, both with four good margins, a most attractive item with adhesives in contrasting shades. S.G. Spec. AS2, AS3. Photo. Price Realised £300 |
2222
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 1a GF, early impression, exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and tied by two neat strikes of a red Maltese Cross to small piece, attractive. S.G. 2. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2223
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a KJ, large to very large margins, matched with plate 1b KJ in black, close to good margins, red Maltese Crosses, fine. S.G. Spec. AS3, AS5. Photo. Price Realised £130 |
2224
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 1a NK, early impression used with good margins and almost complete neatly struck red Maltese Cross, attractive. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo. Price Realised £160 |
2225
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black (slight wear) plate 1a NL very fine used with good margins on May 6th 1840, the first official day of use, on large part letter sheet from Reigate to London, the adhesive placed contrary to regulations at lower left corner and tied 'through' the cover by neat central red Maltese Cross, fine ''REIGATE/MY 6/1840'' circular datestamp on reverse in the same colour as the Maltese Cross, together with part London arrival for May 7th. An important first day usage, one of perhaps half a dozen with the stamp placed contrary to regulations listed in 'May Dates' by Mike Jackson, two of which are very doubtful. Ex Sugden (1951, lot 19). R.P.S. certificate (1987) and Holcombe certificate (1989). S.G. 2, cat. from £125,000. Photo. Price Realised £35000 |
2226
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. intense black plate 1a TA showing plate wear at base, very fine with good to huge margins (part selvedge at base), on neat 1840 (Nov. 3) entire to Shaftesbury, tied by fine red Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS1. Photo. Price Realised £520 |
2227
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. grey-black (moderate wear) plate 1a TF with watermark inverted, exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and clear neat red Maltese Cross, most attractive and very scarce. R.P.S. certificate (2004) states 'watermark bit is deformed' - on inspection the watermark is curiously smaller/different shape to normal. S.G. Spec. AS2g, cat. £3,000+. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2228
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 1b CG very fine used with good to large margins and red Maltese Cross on clean uncreased 1840 (Aug. 26th) entire letter sent from Ryde to Newport on the Isle of Wight, the adhesive most unusually placed sideways and contrary to regulations a t the lower left corner, ''RYDE/AU 26/1840'' single arc c.d.s. on reverse. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. Price Realised £450 |
2229
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 1b CL (non coincident re-entry), a quite exceptional example with huge margins and red Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS5b. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2230
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 1b EG, large to very large margins, on 1840 (Sept. 22nd) entire letter from Edinburgh to Meigle with red Maltese Cross, cover with central filing fold, stamp may not belong, sold 'as is'. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. Price Realised £110 |
2231
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 1b FF, clear to large margins, used on 1840 (Nov. 28th) entire to Leeds with red Maltese Cross and ''SNAITH'' undated circle alongside, ironed out filing crease, matched with fine 1d. red-brown on 1841 (May 29th) entire letter from Glasgow to London, good to large margins, black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5 & 6. Photo. Price Realised £250 |
2232
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 1b GB (recut left side line and corner), superb used with large margins and a perfectly struck red Maltese Cross on 1840 (Oct. 15th) cover from Blandford to London, exceptional. S.G. Spec. AS5h,i. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2233
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 1b HE with good to large margins and tied by neat brownish-red Maltese Cross to 1840 (Dec. 12th) entire letter from Manchester to Ardwick with an additional very fine strike of the Maltese Cross below, the adhesive with diagonal pre-application or pre-printing paper crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2234
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 1b HL (re-cut side-line and corner) showing plate wear, very fine with large margins, scarlet shade Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS5h,i. Photo. Price Realised £230 |
2235
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 1b ID (non coincident re-entry), a fresh unused (regummed) example with ample to good margins, tiny closed nick in margin at left just into design, otherwise fine and clearly showing the re-entry, attractive. S.G. 2bb, Spec. AS5b, cat. from £11,000. Photo. Price Realised £480 |
2236
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 1b MK fine used with red Maltese Cross, matched with 1d. red cancelled black Maltese Cross, both with good to large even margins, fine. S.G. Spec. AS5 & 6. Photo. Price Realised £200 |
2237
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 1b PD, large to enormous margin at foot, very fine used with red Maltese Cross leaving profile clear. B.P.A. certificate (2002). S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. Price Realised £250 |
2238
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 1b PE, large to very large margins, fine used with central upright bright red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. Price Realised £210 |
2239
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 1b RD with inverted watermark, good to large margins, smudged red Maltese Cross, heavy vertical crease. S.G. Spec. AS5l. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2240
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. plate 1b RI cancelled in black and RJ cancelled in red, both with full margins, fine. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. Price Realised £140 |
2241
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 1b TL, an exceptionally fine used example with extraordinary margins and light red Maltese Cross, an exhibition example. Photo. Price Realised £1600 |
2242
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 2 KD, a fine mint example with good margins and large part original gum, tiny nick in top margin clear of frame-line. Brandon certificate (2008), sold with this opinion only, not subject to further extension. S.G. 2, Spec. AS15, cat. £10,000. Photo. Price Realised £1500 |
2243
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 2 AL, an exceptionally fine used example with good to huge margins and red Maltese Cross on clean and neat 1840 (June 26th) printed prices current for cereals etc. in London, sent from London to Cork, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo. Price Realised £900 |
2244
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. grey-black plate 2 BB very fine used with good margins and clear light strike of a red Maltese Cross with solid centre (usually associated with Welshpool). B.P.A. certificate (2007). S.G. Spec. AS16. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2245
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 2 GK (without ray-flaws), a superb used example with good to very large margins showing part of FK at top, tied by an exceptional complete upright strike of a red Maltese Cross to piece with clear ''T.P/Harrow'' in black alongside, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS15f. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2246
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. grey-black plate 2 IF exceptionally fine used with good margins and a superb central upright strike of a magenta Maltese Cross, most attractive. B.P.A. certificate (2007). S.G. Spec. AS16vd, cat. £2,500. Photo. Price Realised £1950 |
2247
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. grey-black plate 2 IH (without ray flaws), an exceptionally fine used example with good margins and superb red Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS16f. Photo. Price Realised £270 |
2248
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 2 LC, a greyish shade, exceptionally fine with good to large margins, tied to small piece by superb black Maltese Cross, very attractive and scarce. S.G. Spec. AS15m. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2249
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 2 MD, fine with ample to large margins, tied to clean 1840 (May 20th) envelope to Durham by neat brownish red Maltese Cross, redirected to Sunderland with handstruck ''1'' in red deleted and replaced by manuscript ''1'' in black, reverse with manuscript ''Not known in'' and Durham May 22nd datestamp, a fine and rare early cover, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS15th, cat. £2,500. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2250
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. grey-black plate 2 PJ showing plate wear, an exceptionally fine used example with good margins and red Maltese Cross leaving profile clear. S.G. Spec. AS16. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2251
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 2 QJ fine used with good margins and neat red Maltese Cross on 1840 (May 21st) cover from Manchester to London, fine ''MANCHESTER/MY 21/1840'' c.d.s. in red-brown and London ''22MY22/1840'' arrival in red on reverse. S.G. Spec. AS15th, cat. £2,500. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2252
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 2 TK and TL (double ''T''), each with good to very large margins and red Maltese Crosses, matched with 1d. red TK-TL pair, just touched at foot to large margins and black Maltese Crosses, some faults but a difficult quartet to assemble. S.G. Spec. AS15 & 18. Photo. Price Realised £210 |
2253
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 3 DG with ample to good margins except just touched at upper right, tied solely by a fine large part strike of ''Kirkham/Penny Post'' in black to clean and uncreased 1840 (June 2nd) entire letter to Manchester. Very rare and an unusual early use of black ink for cancellation. Ex J. B. Seymour (2nd sale, lot 660) S.G. Spec. AS20yb, cat. £20,000. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2254
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 3 EF exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins and part London Inland Office numeral in black, very scarce. S.G. Spec. AS20za, cat. £1,500. Photo. Price Realised £500 |
2255
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 3 IE, unused, small to large margins, few faults. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo. Price Realised £850 |
2256
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 3 LF, very fine used with good even margins and tied by ''Amlwch/Penny Post'' in red, rare used as a primary cancellation and additional very light red Maltese Cross applied at Bangor, on 1840 (July) cover from Amlwch to London, backstamped ''BANGOR/JY 29/1840'' circular datestamp in red, insignificant filing fold not affecting adhesive. Ex. H.O. Fraser. S.G. Spec. AS20ya, cat. £6,000. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2257
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 3 NG, a crisp impression, exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and neat red Maltese Cross leaving profile clear on small piece, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2258
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 3 PJ, close at left to huge margins on the other three sides, tied to 1841 (May 10th) entire to London by the distinctive Manchester 'fishtail' Maltese Cross in black, fancy double ring ''OLDHAM'' u.d.c. alongside, fine and scarce. S.G. Spec. AS20ub, cat. £3,000. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2259
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 4 CB very fine used with ample to good margins and attractive red Maltese Cross on piece with very fine ''LOUGHBOROUGH/OC17/1840'' c.d.s. in red alongside. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo. Price Realised £130 |
2260
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 4 CK superb used with excellent even margins and tied by clear neat complete red Maltese Cross to piece bearing ''DROGHEDA/AU 18/1840'' c.d.s. in black, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2261
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 4 DK margins two sides, cut into at top and touched at upper-right, with English ''207'' 1844 type numeral of Clitheroe. S,G. Spec. A1za, cat. £1,500. Photo. Price Realised £120 |
2262
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 4 ED superb used with good to very large margins showing part of FD at foot, with virtually complete neatly struck red Maltese Cross on 1840 (July 12th) entire letter from Beverley to Louth. Karl-Albert Louis certificate (2003). S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2263
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 4 JH, fine with small to large margins on small piece with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2264
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 4 PC, close to good margins, used on 1840 (Sept. 30th) entire letter from Glasgow to Melrose, red Maltese Cross, two vertical filing folds. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2265
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 4 RG of superb appearance with good margins and light neat virtually complete centrally struck red Maltese Cross, trivial small corner bend not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo. Price Realised £110 |
2266
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 4 SI, good to large even margins, fine used with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo. Price Realised £100 |
2267
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 5 BH, just shaved at left otherwise good to large margins, tied to 1841 (Apr. 23rd.) entire letter from Rye to London by black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo. Price Realised £110 |
2268
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 5 FB state 1 matched with state 2 in black and in red-brown, both blacks with good margins and clear profiles, state 1 with red Maltese Cross and small repairs, state 2 with black Maltese Cross and very fine, state 2 red with just clear to good margins and black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25, 31 & 33. Photo. Price Realised £380 |
2269
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 5 FC, fine with just clear to large margins, tied to 1841 (Feb. 2nd) entire letter from East Layton, Yorkshire, to Northallerton by neat red Maltese Cross, a fine clean cover. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo. Price Realised £150 |
2270
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 5 GA exceptionally fine used with large even margins and neat red Maltese Cross leaving profile clear, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo. Price Realised £250 |
2271
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 5 GF, close at left to large margins, fine used with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo. Price Realised £110 |
2272
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 5 IB very fine used with good margins and neat red Maltese Cross on 1840 (June) entire letter from Edinburgh to Newport, I.O.W., filing fold well clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo. Price Realised £210 |
2273
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 5 KF fine used with good large margins, red Maltese Cross. Spec. AS25. Photo. Price Realised £60 |
2274
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. intense black plate 5 LG, very fine used with clear to large margins and tied to small piece by neat upright scarlet-vermilion shade Maltese Cross. S.G. AS24. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2275
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 5 NG, large to enormous margins all round, tied to 1841 (Mar. 12th) entire from Keswick to Carlisle by a superb neat black Maltese Cross, a very fine clean cover. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2276
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 5 OH with good even margins tied to 1841 (Mar. 27th) entire from Portree, Isle of Skye, to Dornoch by black Maltese Cross, horizontal filing fold, matched with four margin 1d. red on 1841 (Aug. 23rd) entire letter from Aberdeen to Peterhead, black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25 & 26. Photo. Price Realised £280 |
2277
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 5 PK used with good margins and black Maltese Cross on 1841 (Feb. 19th) cover from Leeds to Hathersage, slightly toned, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo. Price Realised £85 |
2278
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 5 RI fine used with good to very large margins and light red Maltese Cross on 1840 (Nov. 22nd) entire mourning letter from Corfe Castle to Newport, I.O.W., showing straight-line ''CORFE-CASTLE'' handstamp in red on reverse. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo. Price Realised £250 |
2279
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. intense black plate 5 SB very fine used with ample to good margins and red Maltese Cross on uncreased 1840 (Nov. 30th) cover from Yeovil to Crickhowell with boxed ''No 1'' Receiving House handstamp above, attractive. S.G. Spec. AS24. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2280
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 6 AA exceptionally fine used with enormous margins all round, tied to 1840 (Sept. 4th) cover from London to Prestonpans by a red Maltese Cross leaving an almost clear profile. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2281
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 6 CE, fine used with good to large even margins on neat 1841 (Apr. 4th) miniature cover to Shaftesbury, front also with ''Shaftesbury/PyP.'' in black, rare on 1840 1d. covers. Photo. Price Realised £190 |
2282
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. greyish-black plate 6 HF, exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and a superb almost complete black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41var. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2283
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 6 IG an exceptional example with enormous margins all round and showing portions of six adjoining stamps, on piece with neat black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2284
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. grey-black plate 6 KE state 2 fine used with clear to large margins and tied by a pale pinkish red shade Maltese Cross of Preston to clean and uncreased 1841 (Feb. 6th) entire letter from Preston to Blackburn, rare. S.G. Spec. AS42. Photo. Price Realised £280 |
2285
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 6 ND state 1, a greyish shade showing plate wear, exceptionally fine used with good to large even margins on very clean and neat 1840 (October 8th) cover sent within London and with a superb complete strike of the experimental London black Maltese Cross, backstamped very fine shield type ''8 NT 8/OC 8/1840'' datestamp in red and ''T•P/Chief Office'' Receiving House handstamp in black. Exhibition quality. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2286
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 6 NI superb used with excellent even margins and tied by neat complete black Maltese Cross to 1841 entire to Plymouth with fine ''LISKEARD/MA 2/1841'' circular datestamp in black on front, exceptional and most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo. Price Realised £620 |
2287
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. intense black plate 6 TK, fine with ample to large margins, tied to 1840 (Aug. 21st) entire (side flaps missing) to Blackfriars by red Maltese Cross and ''Charing Cross'' in black, fine and rare. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2288
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 7 DL, large to very large even margins, tied to 1841 (Mar. 5th) entire from Pickering to Kirbymoorside by neat red Maltese Cross, a very fine cover showing unusual and scarce late use of the red Maltese Cross. Ex Alcock. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo. Price Realised £750 |
2289
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. greyish black plate 7 EA on experimental thin paper, good even margins, fine used with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS45c. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2290
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. greyish black plate 7 QI (re-entry), very fine used with good to large even margins and red Maltese Cross leaving profile clear. S.G. Spec. AS44a, cat. £400. Photo. Price Realised £160 |
2291
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 7 RD, large to very large margins showing portions of two adjoining impressions, tied to 1840 (June 30th) entire letter to Wigtown by a rich red Maltese Cross of Newton Stewart, very fine. This colour is mentioned in ''The Maltese Cross - The Colour Problem'' by R. Lowe, PJGB 1975 . S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo. Price Realised £480 |
2292
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 8 DB very fine and fresh mint with good margins and large part original gum. Ex The Royal Philatelic Collection. R.P.S. certificate (2001) states 'small gum thin', which seems very harsh. S.G. 2, Spec. AS46, cat. £14,000. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2293
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 8 TF, a greyish shade showing plate wear, fine and fresh mint with ample to large margins and part original gum, a most attractive example. R.P.S. certificate (1977). S.G. 2, Spec. AS46, cat. £14,000. Photo. Price Realised £3200 |
2294
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 8 FE, badly cut into at left but with large part of adjoining impression at right, used on 1840 (Nov. 22nd) entire to Muswell Hill with indistinct red Maltese Cross, front with oval ''PREPAID/DUBLIN/The Gresham Hotel'' private handstamp in black, Dublin despatch and London arrival handstamps on reverse, also a second cover to the same addressee bearing 1d. black EE similarly cut from the same sheet, used 1840 (Nov. 12th) from Manchester, very unusual. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo. Price Realised £270 |
2295
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 8 GC, fine with small to good margins, tied to 1841 (Feb. 17th) cover used within Edinburgh by late use of red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo. Price Realised £150 |
2296
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 8 HB with watermark inverted fine used with ample to large margins and red Maltese Cross. Rare. R.P.S. certificate (2005). S.G. Spec. AS46d, cat. £3,000. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2297
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 8 JI with watermark inverted fine used with good to large margins and black Maltese Cross. Rare. R.P.S. certificate (2005). S.G. Spec. AS46d, cat. £3,000. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2298
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 8 KG-KI strip of three on thin paper, most attractive with good margins and neat red Maltese Crosses, faint trace of creasing on KH not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS46f. Photo. Price Realised £800 |
2299
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 8 OF, a greyish shade, exceptionally fine used with good to enormous margins, showing portion of OG at right, tied to piece by a neat black Maltese Cross leaving profile completely clear, most attractive, very fine. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo. Price Realised £300 |
2300
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 8 QC of very fine used appearance with good to very large margins and brownish shade Maltese Cross on 1840 (Oct. 7th) entire letter from Newport, I.O.W., to Southampton, endorsed 'Gone not known where' and initialled alongside the adhesive, ''NEWPORT/ISLE OF WIGHT/OC 7/1840'' c.d.s. on front crossed by buckled filing fold, the adhesive with minute scissor cut just into NW corner square. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo. Price Realised £120 |
2301
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 9 JD fine used with good margins and black Maltese Cross on small neat 1842 (Aug.) envelope from London to a Miss Lawrence at Beddington bearing diamond shaped black on blue printed wafer seal ''NOTHING WITHOUT THEE'' alongside the stamp and tied to the envelope by a further strike of the Maltese Cross, most unusual, also a similar 1842 (Dec.) cover from the same correspondence with clear to good margined 1d. black plate 5 PF tied by black Maltese Cross and with another diamond wafer seal ''ALWAYS HAVE AN AIM'' around a depiction of an archer placed below the stamp, and 1843 (Feb.) cover from the same correspondence with full margined 1841 1d. QC but no seal. (3 items). Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2302
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. black plate 9 LA-LC strip of three (LB double ''B''), very fine used with ample to very large margins and neat black Maltese Crosses, LB with tiny split at top mainly confined to margin, a most attractive and very scarce multiple. S.G. Spec. AS56/c. Photo. Price Realised £1150 |
2303
| Sale number: 53 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. Price Realised £550 |
2304
| Sale number: 53 1840 1d. greyish-black plate 11 DA very fine used with good to large margins, neatly cancelled by black Maltese Cross., also matched 1d. red. S.G. Spec. AS73, cat. £4,000+. Photo. Price Realised £1400 |
2305
| Sale number: 53 1840 2d. pale blue plate 1 AE, good to large margins with large part of AF at right, very fine used on small piece with solid centre red Maltese Cross, rare and striking. S.G. Spec. DS6. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2306
| Sale number: 53 1840 2d. blue plate 1 CB fine with good to large margins and black London Inland Section numeral cancellation. S.G. 5l, Spec. DS5xc, cat. £1,700. Photo. Price Realised £220 |
2307
| Sale number: 53 1840 2d. blue plate 1 DF-EF vertical pair with good even margins and tied by exceptional clear neat red, almost ruby shade Maltese Crosses to 1840 (June 28th) entire from George Buchanan at the Omagh Stamp Office, to James Sloan at Moy, backstamped at Armagh and Moy, DF with pre-application buckling at top not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and rare. Photo. Price Realised £2300 |
2308
| Sale number: 53 1840 2d. blue plate 1 EH, large even margins, extremely fine used with neat red Maltese Cross, a lovely example. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo. Price Realised £400 |
2309
| Sale number: 53 1840 2d. blue plate 1 HA, a rare marginal example showing ''In Wetting the'' inscription, good to enormous margins, fine used with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2310
| Sale number: 53 1840 2d. blue plate 1 KI-KK strip of three, close at left to good margins, red Maltese Crosses, KJ with tiny closed cut at top right otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DS5. Price Realised £350 |
2311
| Sale number: 53 1840 2d. blue plate 1 LG-LH pair with good to large margins and very light 1844-type cancellations leaving LH with profile clear, LG with faint trace of creasing not detracting, superb colour and appearance. S.G. 5l, Spec. DS5xc, cat. £3,400+. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2312
| Sale number: 53 1840 2d. blue plate 1 OL exceptionally fine used with clear to good margins and neat red Maltese Cross with Edinburgh late fee boxed ''PAID/1d. EXTRA'' also in red alongside, most attractive. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2313
| Sale number: 53 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. B.P.A. certificate (2005). S.G. Spec. DS5uf, cat. £4,500. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2314
| Sale number: 53 1840 2d. blue plate 1 TF marginal showing ''Address and tow..'' inscription, good even margins, black Maltese Cross, tiny top right corner crease otherwise fine and rare. Clear R.P.S. certificate (1988). S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
