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7648 7649 7650
7651
7652 7653 7654 7655
7656
7657 7658 7659
7660 7661 7662
7663 7664
7665 7666
7667
7668 7669 7670
7671
7672 7673 7674
7675 7676 7677
7678 7679 7680 7681
7682 7683
7684 3 3
(5) 2
3
Cat No
Description Great Britain - QV (Line Engraved) - continued
1840 1d black, plate 6 ‘GI’, with 4 margins (close to frame at base to left), neat red Maltese cross. US PH Plate 18 .............................................. £125
1840 1d blacks ‘DF’, ‘FB’ and ‘FL’, each three margins with red Maltese crosses, faults. (3 stamps) US ................................................................ £107
1840 1d black plate 5 ‘BD’, with four margins tied by red Maltese cross on October 1840 envelope from Spalding to Manchester, part of flap missing and small tear to top of envelope. Cat. £750 US2 (image available online only) ....................................................................... £195
1840 1d black plate 4 ‘AB’ with four margins, tied by red Maltese cross on entire to Edinburgh February 1841, file crease through stamp. Cat. £750 US2 (image available online only) .................................................. £117
1840 2d steel-blue, plate 1, NK, 4 tiny to large margins, light red MC, fine used. SG Spec DS4. Cat. £1900 US4 PH Plate 19 ................................ £293
1840 1d black, plate 8, SD, 4 tiny to good margins, light red MC, fresh, fine used. Cat. £550 US ........................................................................ £178
1840 1d black, plate 8 ‘AF’, four good to large margins and red Maltese cross. US PH Plate 18 ......................................................................... £142
1840 1d grey-black, plate 8, GA, on THIN PAPER, 4 small to good margins, neat black MC, vertical guide lines in NE and SE corners, fresh, f.u. Cat. £625 US PH Plate 18 ............................................................. £218
1840 1d intense black plate 5 ‘GK’, four small to large margins, showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, neat black Maltese cross, small hinge thin. US PH Plate 18 .......................................................................... £116
1840 1d black plate 3 ‘IE’, four good margins and red Maltese cross, small corner crease at lower left. US PH Plate 18 ................................ £133
1840 1d black, plate 2 ‘EL’, four small to large margins and neat full red Maltese cross, US PH Plate 18 ............................................................ £156
1840 1d black, plate 1b ‘JG’, clear to margins, and having portion of adjoining stamp at left, crisp upright red Maltese cross. US PH Plate 18 ........................................................................................ £156
1840 2d blue OA, with four margins and black Maltese cross clear of profile, heavy horizontal crease US ........................................................ £67
1840 1d black, plate 8 ‘BC’, four small to good margins and red Maltese cross. US PH Plate 18 ......................................................................... £142
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2 2
3 2
2
1840 1d black, plate 8, OD, 4 tiny to large margins, with WATERMARK INVERTED, damaged SW corner, guide line in NE corner, light black MC, g.u. VERY SCARCE. Cat. £3750 US PH Plate 18 .................................. £890
1840 1d black, plate 10, ND, 4 small to very good margins, neat black MC, fresh, fine used. Cat. £950 US PH Plate 18 .................................. £338
1840 1d black, plate 1a, AF, 4 tiny to very good margins, tied to small piece by MAGENTA MALTESE CROSS, fine used. RARE. RPS Cert. (1977). SG Spec. A1(2)vd. Cat. £3000 US PH Plate 18 ..................................£1068
1840 1d grey-black, plate 1a, MG, 4 good margins, red MC, fresh, fine used. Cat. £525 US PH Plate 18 ......................................................... £400
1840 1d black, plate 10, horizontal pair, LE-LF, couple of tiny closed tears at top left on LE, small NE corner crease on LF, heavy black MC cancels, v.g.u. Pair on this plate are scarce. Cat. £3500 US PH Plate 18 ............ £623
1840 1d black, plate 6, NG, 4 mostly very good margins, on piece (just tied), cancelled by red MC and deep magenta boxed ‘No. 1’, fine used. Unusual and VERY SCARCE. Brandon Cert. (1997) US PH Plate 18 ....£1112
1840 1d black, plate 8 BK, four margins and almost full black Maltese cross. US PH Plate 18 ......................................................................... £178
1840 1d black plate 2 ‘SC’, attractive with four margins and light red Maltese cross, small tear at upper left. US ............................................. £67
1840 MAY DATE 1d black plate 1a ‘OL’ with four margins, tied by red Maltese cross on 29TH MAY entire London to Montrose, ‘TP/Wapping Dock’ on the address side, and on reverse clear 29th and 30th May cds’s in red. Cat. £2000 US2 PH Plate 63 ................................................... £509
1840 MAY DATE 1d black plate 2 ‘JJ’ with three margins, on a large part entire, tied by neat red Maltese coss, and with Stewkley Penny Post at left, the reverse showing clear Leighton Buzzard MY 28 1840 cds, with arrival mark alongside, some creasing and tear. Cat. £2000 US2 ...................... £274
1840 1d grey-black, plate 2, ML, 4 good to huge margins, neat light red MC, very fresh, v.f.u. EXCEPTIONAL. Cat. £525 US PH Plate 18 ........... £427
1840 1d black, plate 6 ‘OI’, three good margins and red Maltese cross. US PH Plate 18 .................................................................................. £71
1840 1d grey-black, plate 10, MK, 4 small to large margins, diagnostic short broad M with distinct serifs and ‘O; flaw Stage 2, tied to 19 Feb 1841 Entire from London to Plymouth, fine and very scarce. Cat £3500+ on cover. US4 PH Plate 63 .................................................................. £703
1840 1d black, plate 6 ‘SJ’, four small to large margins and red Maltese cross. US PH Plate 18 ......................................................................... £142
2
1840 1d black, plate 5, SI, 4 good to large margins, crisp red MC, fresh, v.f.u. Super! Cat. £400 US PH Plate 18 ............................................... £338
1840 1d black plate 10 ‘SE’ with 3½ margins (showing portion of adjoining stamp at base) cancelled by black Maltese cross on 1841 (May) entire letter Birmingham to Henly in Arden. Cat. £3500 US2 PH Plate 63 ........................................................................................ £587
1 2
2
1840 1d intense black, plate 8, SL, 4 small to huge margins, crisp light red MC. Cat. £525 US PH Plate 18 ........................................................... £236
1840 1d black, plate 6, AD, 4 ABSOLUTELY ENORMOUS MARGINS, red MC, fine used. Hard to fine. Brandon Cert. (2009). US PH Plate 18 ...... £712
1840 2d blue, plate 2, with four small to good margins and neat black Maltese cross. US PH Plate 19 ............................................................ £178 1840 1d black, plate 1b,
IL, 4 good to large margins, with NON-
COINCIDENT RE-ENTRY showing recut corner letters, crisp red MC, very fresh, very fine used. SG Spec. AS5c. Cat. £550 US PH Plate 18 ........... £356
1840 1d black, plate8 ‘FA’, four small to good margins, red Maltese cross. US PH Plate 18 .................................................................................. £142
3 2
1840 1d grey-black, plate 6, AL, 3 enormous margins and just shaves at bottom right, tied to piece by complete strike of Hawkswood/Penny Post, fine used. VERY SCARCE. SG Spec. A1(3)yb. Cat. £7500 US PH Plate 18 ......................................................................................£1246
1840 1d black, plate 5, SD, 4 large margins, red MC, very fine used. Cat. £400 US PH Plate 18 ......................................................................... £356
7714
7715 7716 7717 7718 7719 7720 7721 7722 7723
7724
7725 7726
2
6 2 2 2 5 2 1 2 2
2
2 2
7697 7698
7699 7700
7701 7702 7703 7704
7705
7706 7707 7708 7709 7710 7711 7712 7713
3 4
2 2
2 2 2
2d 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
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7685 7686 7687 7688 7689 7690 7691 7692 7693 7694 7695 7696
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2 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 5 5 2
Description Great Britain - QV (Line Engraved) - continued
1840 1d black, plate 7, MJ, 4 tiny to good margins, red MC, v.g.u. Cat. £425 US .............................................................................................. £120
1840 2d blue, plate 1, AL, 3+ margins, very fresh, lovely colour, fine m.m. RARE. Cat. £38000 US2 PH Plate 19 ................................................£2545
1840 1d grey-black, plate 3, CJ, 4 small to large margins, neat light red MC, fresh, v. fine used. Cat. pro-rata approx. £650. PH Plate 18 .......... £250
1840 1d black, plate 8, BA, 4 good margins, strong full red MC, fine used. Cat. £550 PH Plate 18 ........................................................................ £210
1840 1d black, plate 2, AC, 4 small to large margins, lovely neat crisp red MC, fresh, f.u. Cat. £400 PH Plate 18 .................................................. £200
1840 1d black, EI, 3½ margins, guide line in NE corner, light red MC, fresh, fine used. Cat. £400 PH Plate 18 ............................................... £90
1840 1d black, FA, 3½ mostly very good margins, just touches at lower right, light red MC, thinned at edge, g.u. Cat. £400 PH Plate 18 .......... £60
1840 1d black, four example, three with red MC cancels, faults, good plating copies, with either 3 (3) or 4 margins used. Cat. £1575 .............. £75
1840 2d blue, TA, 3½ margins, guide line in NE corner, crisp black MC, v.g.u. Cat. £900 PH Plate 19 ............................................................... £125
1840 2d blue plate 1, lettered N-H, used with black MX cancek, four margins, close at left. Excellent colour & fine. Cat. £900 US3 ................. £137
1840 1d black, plate 7, PB, 4 tiny to good margins, faint red MC, fresh, f.u. Cat. £425 US .................................................................................. £129
1840 1d black, plate 1b, CK, 4 small to good margins, faint indistinct red MC, 1841 1d red-brown, from ‘black’ plate 11, other 1841 1d (3), 2d blue (5, incl. two with MC cancels), 1856-58 1d (3), 1870 ½d (plates 8, 15, 19 and 20 (2)), g.u. Cat. £1650 US ................................................. £245
1840 1d grey-black, plate 1a, TB, 4 small margins, yellowed gum, l.m.m. Scarce thus. Cat. £18500 US2 PH Plate 18 .......................................£1410
1840 2s deep blue, plate 2, KB, 4 mostly large margins, neat red MC cancels, fresh, v.f.u. SG Spec DS7f. Cat pro rata approx. £2050. Brandon Cert. (1997). US PH Plate 19 .............................................................. £534
1840 1d black, plate 7, AF, 4 small neat margins, tiny shallow thin spot, very fresh, traces of o.g. RARE. Cat. £13500 US PH Plate 18 .............£1290
1840 1d black, KI, 4 tiny (at top) to good margins, tied to 1841 piece by red MC, vertical filing crease affects left of stamp, g.u. Cat. £400 PH Plate 61 ........................................................................................ £60
1840 1d black, plate 5, RL, 4 tint to (mostly) large margins, tied to small piece by light ARUNDEL MC, fresh, fine used. Cat. £400 PH Plate 18 ... £200
1840 1d black, plate 6, FL, 4 good to large margins, neat light red MC, fresh, v.f.u. Cat. £400 PH Plate 18 ....................................................... £300
1840 1d black, plate 7, PH, 4 small to large margins, neat full red MC, fresh, fine used. Cat. £425 PH Plate 18 ............................................... £200
1840 1d black, plate 4, OI, 4 tiny to large margins, just clear at bottom, with guide line through letter squares and value, neat red MC, fresh, fine used. Cat. £450 PH Plate 18 ............................................................... £160
1840 1d black, plate 1b, JC, 4 small to huge margins, shows listed variety “non-coincident re-entry”, crisp full red MC verging on “brown”, fresh, f.u., faint ironed-out crease at bottom. Stated to be ex Seymour. SG Spec. AS5c. Cat. £550 PH Plate 18 .............................................................. £210
1840 1d black, plate 6, JB, 4 small to good margins, dark red (“ruby”, Cat. £3000) MC, v.g.u. Cat. £400 PH Plate 18 .................................... £120
1840 1d black, QI, 3 margins, guide line in NE corner, bright partial red MC, clear portrait, very fresh, f.u. Cat. £400 PH Plate 18 ...................... £80
1840 1d black, plate 5, RI, 4 small to good margins, guide line in NE corner, neat red MC, fresh, f.u. Cat. £425 PH Plate 18 ......................... £170
1840 1d black, plate 6, NA, 3½ small to huge margins, red MC, overall toning, g.u. Cat. £400 US ..................................................................... £67
1840 1d black, plate 7, KD, 4 good to large margins, suffused red MC, f.u. Cat. £425 PH Plate 18 ........................................................................ £165
1840 1d black, SB, 4 margins just clear at bottom right, black MC, v.g.u. Cat. £375 PH Plate 18 ........................................................................ £100
1840 1d black, plate 5, DH, 4 small to large margins, strong full red MC (slightly suffused), fine used. Cat. £400 PH Plate 18 ............................ £150
1840 1d black, JD, 4 small to huge margins, horizontal crease, thin at top, good strong colour, light red MC, attractive appearance, g.u. Cat. £400 PH Plate 18 ........................................................................................ £65
1840 1d black, plate 8, LD, 3 tiny to huge margins, guide lines in NE corner and through value, neat light black MC, fresh, f.u. Cat. £525 PH Plate 18 ........................................................................................ £100
1840 2d pale blue, CH, 4 small to good margins, thinning, very fresh and attractive, faint red MC, v.g.u. Cat. £1100 PH Plate 19 ........................ £240
1840 1d black, plate 6, GJ, 4 small to huge margins, superb full crisp red MC, very fresh, v.f.u. Cat. £400 PH Plate 18 ........................................ £400
1840 1d black, plate 5, BE, 4 small to good margins, very fresh, tied to small piece by red MC, fine used. Cat. £400 US3 PH Plate 19 ............. £170
1840 1d black, plate 5, TG, 4 margins except just touches at upper right, fresh, fine m.m. Cat. £12500 US2 PH Plate 18 .................................£1175
1840 2d blue, HC, 4 good margins, neat black MC, fine used. Cat. £900 US3 PH Plate 19 ................................................................................ £272
1840 1d black, plate 9, PB, 4 small (at left) to large margins, ink mark at bottom right, red MC, v.g.u. Cat. £650 US ............................................ £107
1840 1d intense black, plate 8, TC, 4 small to good margins, vertical guide line in NE corner, suffused red MC, v.g.u. US ................................ £178
1840 1d black, plate 8, LC, 4 tiny (just about clear at top) to good margins, neat black MC, light toning, v.g.u. Cat. £525 US ..................... £98
1840 1d black, plate 4, BL, 4 small to large margins, extended frame line at bottom right, red MC, light toning, trace of faint pressed-out crease, v.g.u. Cat. £400 US .............................................................................. £98
1840 1d black (red MC) and 1d red (2 examples) MATCHED EXAMPLES FROM PLATE 8, LETTERED CG, one 1d red just shaved at bottom left, black MC cancels on 1d reds, fine used. Cat. £930 US ........................... £245
1840 1d black, plate 4, LD, 4 small to large margins, tied to small piece by red MC, fine used. Cat. £400 US3 PH Plate 19 ............................... £160
1840 1d black, corner letters obscured, 4 small to large margins, crisp black MC, fresh, fine used. Cat. £375 US PH Plate 18 ......................... £151
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