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7727 7728
7729
7730 7731 7732 7733 7734 7735 7736 7737
7738 7739
7740
7741 7742
7743 7744 7745
7746 7747
7748 7749
Cat No
2 2
5
2 2 2 5 2 5 2 2
2 2
3
2 1
2
Description Great Britain - QV (Line Engraved) - continued
1840 1d black, plate 3, QG, 4 small (at bottom) to large margins, red MC, fine used. Cat. £525 US ........................................................................ £147
1840 1d black, plate 1b, vertical pair GL/HL, small to large margins all around, GL with re-entry and HL with recut side lines and corner, neat red MC cancels, fresh, f.u. SG Spec AS56/h/i. Basic pair Cat @ £1250. US4 .. £220
1840 2d blue, plate 1, PJ, on quite a thick paper, 4 tiny to very good margins, with SEPARATE RED AND BLACK CROSS CANCELS, v.g.u. Believed to be only 4 or 5 examples known. RPS Cert (1982). SG Spec DS5ug. Listed but unpriced. RARE. US4 ..............................................£1407
1840 1d black, plate 6, FB, 4 small margins except just shaves at top left, red MC, v.g.u. Cat. £400 US ................................................................. £98
1840 1d black, plate 3, BI, 4 good margins, heavyish deep red MC, v.g.u. Cat. £525 US2 PH Plate 19 ................................................................ £110
1840 1d black, plate 4, QK, 4 small to large margins except just touches at lower left, neat black MC leaves profile clear, f.u. Cat. £375 US ......... £102
1840 2d blue plate 1, lettered I - G, very fine used with neat black Maltese Cross, four very good even margins. Cat. £900 US PH Plate 19 ........... £311
1840 1d black, plate 5, DJ, 4 tiny (at bottom) to good margins, vertical guide line in NE corner, red MC, fine used. Cat. £400 US ....................... £111
1840 2d blue, plate 1, LB, 3½ margins, some light tone patches on reverse, indistinct black MC, g.u. Cat. £900 US ...................................... £107
1840 1d black, plate 6, SL, 4 small to good margins, red MC, v.g.u. Cat. £400 US .............................................................................................. £125
1840 1d Black, plate 4 ‘ BK ‘. Fine 4 margins cut closer NW. Black MC almost clear of profile. Fine to very fine used. Cat. £375 US2 PH Plate 18 ........................................................................................ £125
1840 1d black plate 5 (K-D), tied on small piece by red MX cancel, excellent margins, very fine. US3 PH Plate 19 ...................................... £150
1840 1d black, plate 7, JK, 4 small margins with horizontal guide line in NE corner, very fresh, tied to small piece by red MC, fine used. Cat. £425 US3 PH Plate 19 ................................................................................ £164
1840 1d grey-black, plate 11, IF, 4 tiny (at lower right) to very good margins, lightly applied black MC leaves portrait clear, v.g.u. RARE. Cat. £4600 US3 PH Plate 18 ..................................................................... £750
1840 1d black, CH, 4 margins, close at top, hinge thin, red MC, v.g.u. Cat. £400 PH Plate 18 ............................................................................... £80
1840 1d intense black, plate 6, QJ, 4 tiny to good margins, with listed re-entry, red MC, fine used. SG Spec AS40a. Cat pro rata £625. US3 PH Plate 18 ........................................................................................ £126
1840 1d black, plate 10, GC, 4 good margins except torn NE corner, fresh early impression and horizontal guide line through value, with scarce RED MALTESE CROSS, v.g.u. SG Spec AS66h. Cat. £1500 US3 PH Plate 18 .. £146
DS7 xc 1840 2d deep blue plate 2, lettered C-J, with 1844 type cancel, four margins, 3 large & close at left. A very fine example of this difficult stamp Cat. £2500 US5 ................................................................................... £224
(5)
2 2
2 2
1840 2d deep blue, plate 2, horizontal strip of 4, HG-HJ, small to good margins all around, neat black MC cancels tie to piece, very fine used. SG Spec DS7. Cat pro rata for shade and two pairs £6750. US3 PH Plate 21 ......................................................................................£1192
1840 1d black, plate 3, MJ, 4 neat margins, tied to small piece by red MC, fine used. Cat. £525 US3 PH Plate 19 ................................................ £137
1840 1d black, plate 8, BL, 4 margins except just touches at lower left, vertical guide line in NE square, light black MC, fresh, v.g.u. Cat. £525 US ....................................................................................................... £102
1840 1d black, plate 7, FJ, 4 good to large margins, slightly under-inked patches at left edge give interesting “scalloped” appearance, light red MC, v.f.u. Cat. £425 PH Plate 18 ......................................................... £240
1840-1 QV Entire Wrapper to Sheffield, bears 1d Black,Plate 9 (I D), tied by Black Maltese Cross cancel. Stamp has 4 good even margins. Flap bears Black transit FE 26 1841 date. Horizontal crease on wrapper well clear of stamp, otherwise clean and scarce item. US2 (image available online only) ....................................................................................... £352
7750 7751 7752 7753
7754 7755 7756
7757 7758 7759
7760 7761
7762 7763
15aa 8l
14f 8o
1841 2d violet blue, fine with four margins and neat part ‘107’ cancel. Cat. £1800 US3 PH Plate 20 .............................................................. £341
1841 1d red-brown, IC, 4 small to good margins, crisp DARK BLUE MALTESE CROSS cancel, fresh, fine used. Cat. £675 US PH Plate 19 .... £178
1841 2d blue, RA, with NUMBER 4 IN CROSS cancel, 4 tiny (just clear at left) to huge margins, fine used. Scarce. Cat. £700 US PH Plate 20 ...... £231
1841 1d red-brown (HJ) 4 tight to good margins - exceptionally, cancelled by part town cds showing ‘…ESTER/NO 29/1842’ - very scarce. Cat. £800 US3 PH Plate 19 ................................................................ £137
1841 1d red with four margins, showing part 1844 numeral cancels in black and in BLUE. US .......................................................................... £49
15e
1841 2d deep full blue, plate 3, TJ, 4 small to huge margins, black MC, fine used. Cat. £275 US ........................................................................ £67
1841 2d blue plate 3 horizontal pair ‘OA-OB’ with four margins, tied by indistinct Scottish numeral cancel, on reverse is Kirkcaldy March 1845 three line cancel, and Edinburgh arrival cds. US2 ................................... £117
Blts 8p
ES 17 3,7
1841 1d pale red-brown, EA, 4 tiny to good margins, with distinctive NORWICH MALTESE CROSS, fine used. Cat. £550 US PH Plate 19 ....... £107
1841 1d red-brown, GE, 4 good margins except just touches at SE corner, light 1844 type postmark in BLUE, fresh, f.u. Cat. £250 US .................... £62
1841 2d violet blue on lavender tinted paper (with ivory head), lettered ‘KK’, very fine with four large margins and neat part numeral cancel. Cat. £400 US PH Plate 20 ......................................................................... £133
1841 1d grey-black, and 1d red-brown, a MATCHED PAIR from plate 11, lettered FH, 4 small to good margins, black MC cancels, 1d black very fresh and without faults, fine used. VERY SCARCE. Cat. £4730 US PH Plate 19 ......................................................................................£1313
(15aa) 1841 2d ‘violet-blue’, AH, marked ivory head with slight sign of lavender tint (early stage), light MC cancel, good margins, fine used. SG Spec ES17. Cat. £400 US PH Plate 20 .................................................................. £98
8d 8l
1841 1d red-brown, plate 75, LK, 3½ margins, with ‘UNION JACK’ re- entry, quite clear, v.g.u. RARE. Cat. £3000 US PH Plate 19 .................. £534
1841 1d red-brown, PB, 4 small margins, light BLUE MALTESE CROSS cancel, fine used. Cat. £675 US PH Plate 19 ....................................... £147
7797
7798 7799 7800 7801 7802 7803
115 8
8m 7
13 7
8l 80
7795 7796
7 8/12
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7764 7765
7766 7767
7768 7769 7770 7771 7772 7773 7774
7775 7776 7777
7778 7779 7780
7781 7782
7783 7784 7785 7786
7787 7788
7789 7790 7791
7792 7793
7794
Cat No
14f 14
8 14e 14
14f 14 7
14f 8m 8
8 14
14 13 8l
8a 8a
Description Great Britain - QV (Line Engraved) - continued
1841 2d blue, IL, 4 small neat margins, crisp upright NUMBER 3 IN CROSS cancel, fine used. Cat. £700 US PH Plate 20 ............................ £311
1841 2d blue, plate 3, pair and 5 singles on piece, slightly smudged MC cancels, either 3 or 4 margins, many guide lines in corner and through value and recut corner varieties, stain at bottom, v.g.u. Scarce. Cat approx £800. US4 ........................................................................................... £94
1841 1d red-brown, three examples, each with 4 margins and each with light partial MC which leaves profile clear, fresh, tiny nick in bottom margin of one, o/wise v.f.u. Cat. £180 US3 ........................................... £34
1841 2d blue, plate 4, NI, 4 margins except just shaved at NW corner, nice marginal corner dot, good colour, light black MC, v.g.u. Cat. £275 US2 ..................................................................................................... £28 Cat. £6250 US2
1841 2d blue, 1841 2d blue, TJ, 3 margins, h/r, part o.g. PH Plate 19 ...................................................................................... £345
1841 2d blue, plate 3, JF, 4 small to very large margins, neat NUMBER 12 IN CROSS cancel, f.u. Scarce. Cat. £550 US2 PH Plate 20 .................... £110 Cat. £6250 US2
CK, 3 margins, m.m. Scarce. PH Plate 19 ........................................................................................ £392
1841 1d red-brown, from ‘black’ plate 10, EH, 3½ margins, slight ivory head, light patchy gum yellowing, m.m. Cat. £2800 US2 PH Plate 19 ... £274
1841 2d blue, CC, with NUMBER 12 IN CROSS cancel, 4 small to large margins, fresh, fine used. Cat. £550 US PH Plate 20 ............................ £196
1841 1d red-brown, plate 29, PB, 4 mostly large margins, with NUMBER 8 IN CROSS cancel, fresh, f.u. Cat. £160 US ........................................... £49
1841 1d red-brown, plate 136, EE, on THICKER LAVENDER-TINTED PAPER, 4 small to large margin, fresh, f.u. BPA Cert (2005). SG spec B2(1) k. Cat. £300 US5 ................................................................................. £75
1841 1d red-brown, 2 examples with MC cancel, FC (4 margins, vertical pressed out crease) and IH (3½ margins, fresh), g.u. Cat. £110 US5 (B) ... £8
1841 1d red-brown (3 shades), 2d blue and 2d deep blue (black MC cancel), margins vary, fresh, g.u. Cat. £465 US ...................................... £53
1841 2d blue, BA, 4 very small to huge margins, vertical guide line outside NE corner square, double (blind) A, slight gum tones, h/r, m.m. Very scarce. Cat. £6250 US3 PH Plate 19 .........................................£1192
1841 2d blue, plate 3, OJ, with ‘J’ flaw, 4 small to large margins, good unused no gum. Cat. £6750 US3 PH Plate 19 ..................................... £613
1841 2d pale blue, TF, 3 margins, light gum crease, o.g. Rare. Cat. £9500 US3 PH Plate 19 ................................................................................ £579
1841 1d red-brown, plate 24, JH, 4 small margins except just touches at top right, neat partial BLUE MALTESE CROSS, fresh, fine used. Cat. £675 US PH Plate 19 .................................................................................. £133
1841 1d red-brown on very blue paper, horizontal pair, KC-KD, just shaved at top right, tiny ink speck at lower right of KD, o/wise fine and fresh, m.m. Cat. £1200 US2 PH Plate 19 ............................................ £141
1841 1d red-brown on blued paper horizontal strip of three (IJ-IL) with margin at R showing partial inscription ‘…the labels ABOVE…’ - cut into quite considerably at top - UM with full gum. Attractive piece with striking colour. (3) Cat. £2100 US3 PH Plate 19 .................................. £204
1841 2d blue, four margins tied to a piece by no. 4 in Maltese cross. Cat. £700 US PH Plate 20 ......................................................................... £178
1841 2d blue, range of numbers in Maltese cross, with 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, mostly 2 or 3 margins, cat £8400. (9 stamps) US ................. £445
7
7 7
12
8 8
(B1)
1841 1d orange-brown, from ‘black’ plate 8, CF, 4 small margins, black MC, very fresh, f.u. US PH Plate 19 ..................................................... £62 1841 1d red with four margins and neat no. 2 in Maltse cross. US ......... £36 1841 1d red, with part blue ‘145’ 1844 type cancel, no margins. US ...... £22
1841 1d red-brown, from ‘black’ plate 2, MB, 4 small to large margins, black MC, very slight toning at edge, o/wise fine used. Cat. £325 US ..... £71
1841 1d red-brown, from ‘black’ plate 9, CF, 4 good margins, black MC, fine used. Cat. £190 US ........................................................................ £58
1841 BLACK PLATE 5 1d red with four margins, tied by black Maltese cross to (June) entire to Hamilton US2 .................................................. £70
1841 1d orange-brown (GL) on lightly-blued paper, 4 margins with extra- wide margin at R, fu with light strike of 1844-type numeral. Cat. £250 US3 PH Plate 19 ................................................................................ £58
1841 1d red-brown (BL) 3½ margins with part of sheet-margin at R, cancelled by 1844-type town numeral cancellation. US3 ....................... £23
1841 1d red-brown horizontal strip of four (LB-LE) cut-into top & bottom, LH with light vertical crease - cancelled by four strikes of an indistinct MC - uncommon multiple. (4) Cat. £250 US3 ........................................ £68
1841 small Crown 1d red-brown, IMPRIMATUR, plate 33, AD, top marginal with inscription (partly erased), horizontal fold above stamp, good colour, fine unused. Cat. £1500 US PH Plate 19 ......................... £979
1841 1d red-brown on very blue paper, from ‘black’ plate 10, IH, 4 tiny to huge margins, crisp black MC, fine used. Cat. £190 US ......................... £58
1841 1d red-brown, 171 examples, 13 are plates, one with MC cancel, the others with 1844 type postmarks (one in blue), shades, margins vary but good 4 margins included, unchecked for varieties, varied conditions, poor to fine used. Should prove rewarding for the specialist. Very high Cat. value. US ....................................................................................... £667
1841 DUBLIN MALTESE CROSS: 1d red-brown horizontal pair (MB-MC) with 3½ margins and thin spot, each stamp cancelled by a virtually complete, crisp strike of the Dublin MC, clearly showing the distinctive frame-split. Most attractive piece. (2) Cat. £550 US3 PH Plate 19 ........ £137
1841 1d red-brown, EI, 4 small to very good margins, neat light upright NUMBER 12 IN CROSS cancel, fresh, fine used. Cat. £350 US ................ £80
1841 1d red-brown, from ‘black’ plate 10, JL, 4 good margins, neat partial black MC, partial ivory head on reverse, v.f.u. Cat. £190 US ........ £58
1841 2d pale blue, CH, 4 very good margins, slightly yellowish tinge, v.g.u. Cat. £110 US PH Plate 20 ......................................................... £36
1841 1d red-brown (IA) 3½ margins, corner thin, cancelled by fine MC. Cat. £130 US3 ..................................................................................... £28
1841 1d red-brown, PA, 4 margins, tiny at right, the others huge, neat BLUE MALTESE CROSS, fine used. Cat. £675 US PH Plate 19 ............... £214
1841 1d red-brown, DE, 4 tiny to large margins, with dated TOWN CDS in black, v.g.u. Scarce. Cat. £825 US PH Plate 19 .................................... £174
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