2400

Plate 7, IG, IH, a pair II-IJ and IK clear profile. Four margined examples. Some faults.

£120

2401

Plate 7, AD used on 18 Dec. 1840 EL within London, cancelled with a centrally struck experimental black MC with "T.P./Twickenham" struck nearby. Clear to good margins. PHOTO - see plate no.

£100

2402

Plate 7, GA good to very large margins and SD close to wide margins. Fair.

£100

2403

Plate 7, MA cancelled in black. Fine.PHOTO -

£80

2404

Plate 7, PK used on E (no side flaps) from Brighton to London, neatly cancelled to leave profile clear. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no.

£80

2405

Plate 7, DA cancelled in black clear to wide margins, EA close to wide margins and QK cancelled in black, clear margins, thinned.

£70

2406

Plate 8, TF used on EL from Radstock Coal Works to Bath with "No24" struck alongside, cut into below "T" square. TD used on E from Penrith to Kendal. DE used on E from Ennistimon to Dublin, three margins, central cancellation. All three are cancelled with black MC.

£120

2407

Plate 8, GD cancelled in black, IF, NA cancelled in black and OC. Four margined examples, cancellations a little heavy.

£120

2408

Plate 8, AI damaged at top, CH neatly cancelled, FI cancelled in black, PK and TJ. Three or four margined examples with faults.

£120

2409

Plate 8, MA cancelled in black, matched in red. Fine. PHOTO -

£100

2410

Plate 8, LF wide margins, central cancellation. Fine. PHOTO -

£80

2411

Plate 8, PJ wide margins. Fine.PHOTO -

£80

2412

Plate 8, HB used on env. from London to Balmadathy, close to good margins, cancelled in black. Small faults. OK a cut into example used on EL from S. Shields to Hartlepool, cancelled with two strikes of a black MC. Soiled. RF used on neat env. from Belfast to Dublin, three wide margins, just shaved at left. (3 covers).

£80

2413

Plate 8, RA wide margins. Fine.

£70

2414

Plate 8, RD wide margins. Fine. PHOTO -

£70

2415

Plate 9, HC good margins, KK three good margins, touched at right, matched with a four margined red and PD good margins, small thin.

£80

2416

Plate 9, MA with black MC. Close to very large margins. Fine. PHOTO -

£75

2417

Plate 9, BD crisply cancelled in black on small env. from Stamford to Ilfracombe. Good margins, ironed vertical crease at right. PHOTO - see plate no.

£70

2418

Plate 9, SK good to wide margins. Fine cancelled in black.PHOTO -

£70

2419

PLATE 10 WITH RED MC THE DAY AFTER THE BLACK MC HAD BEEN INTRODUCED: Plate 10 GC used on EL from Down to Derry with red MC cancellation. The EL is dated 11 Feb. 1840 the day after the black MC was introduced. Richter cert. (1992).PHOTO - see plate no 3B

£350

2420

Plate 10, MA with central black cancellation, matched in red. Fine. Also a very fine plate 11 MA in red. .PHOTO -

£130

2421

Plate 10, OB wide margins, small thin and OJ constant variety, clear to wide margins. Both cancelled in black.

£100

2422

Plate 10, HL good margins. Fine. KL double "L" close to good margins. TL used on EL from London to Halifax, three good margins, touched at left. All cancelled in black.

£100

2423

Plate 11, OG close to wide margins, cancelled in black .PHOTO -

£340

2424

Plate 11, SB three good margins, just shaved along frame line at top right, cancelled in black to leave head completely clear. .PHOTO -

£300

1840 2D BLUES

2425

Plate 1, HA, JB, NK a milky blue shade and RB. Three or four margined examples with faults. All are cancelled in black.

£160

2426

Plate 1, RC with red MC cancellation; fine four margined example.

£100

2427

Plate 1, EC with fine red MC cancellation; very good example with four margins albeit rather close in places.

£80

2428

Plate 2, AL a most attractive four margined example with central black MC cancellation. .PHOTO -

£150

2429

Plate 2, QK close to wide margins, cancelled in black. Fine. P.PHOTO -

£120

2430

Plate 2, FH with central cancellation, HA and ME. defective close to good margined example.

£65

2431

Plate 2, CH with clear red MC cancellation, just touched to good margins.

£60

1841 1D REDS

2432

ALBUM containing a large unplated remaindered collection of shades with numeral cancellations, includes a few varieties. Mostly good to fine three or four margined examples. (950+).

£500

2433

The small unplated selection inc. a wide margined block of six, FJ-GL with "326" (Guisborough) cancel, light horizontal bend, HC mounted mint with much gum and GG inverted watermark, used. Mostly fine. (14).

£120

2434

A mainly unplated selection inc. examples cancelled with numbers 2, 3, 5 (2) & 8 to 10 numbers in MC, plate 14 LG on cover from Sidmouth to Yeovil, a superb example on small piece with "806" (Torrington) cancellation. Also 2d blues (6, inc. examples with "3" & "12" in MC). Very mixed condition. (49).

£100

2435

The small used selection of shades between plates 14 & 105 inc. plates 14 OC, 21 ML with "M over K" re-entry (slightly rubbed), 30 RK recut "R" and 105 SF with inverted "S". Mostly good four margined examples. (35).

£100

2436

A used selection of multiples inc. plate 24 QF-RG (poor), 60 EA-FB, 167 HC-IE, 90 BG-CI, 110 PC-QD, 118 SE-TH, 165 BJ-CK, 101 ED-GE. Also a strip of four and pairs (16). Also two poor mint strips of four. Very mixed condition. (96).

£200

2437

A fine single TD placed diagonally on a local Derby EL tied by a black MC & blue "DERBY" c.d.s.

£60

2438

Plates 1b CI, 5 EG, 8 DD, 9 KF, 10 DB and 11 OB (wide margins) used on separate covers. Mostly good to fine three margined examples.

£200

2439

Plate 1b DJ, 5 NB, 8 State 1 NH, 9 BH, 10 FH and 11GF used on separate covers. Three or four margined examples, a few are creased.

£200

2440

Plate 1b, AF used on EL from London to "John Hood Esq of Stoneridge on Board the Lady Kenneway for Sydney, Plymouth", just shaved to wide margins. Also PE good margins, creased and plate 1c AH good to large margins.

£100

2441

Plate 2, CG, CK, EF, EH, FA, GB, GE, GF, GJ, GL, IK, KF, KI, LF, LH, MG, OE, OI, PJ, QI & RI. Mostly good four margined examples. (21).

£400

2442

Plate 2, IK-IL a good to wide to large margined pair. Some small faults on IL. A scarce multiple..PHOTO -

£80

2443

Plate 5, State 2 BC, FE (2), GA, QA, RC, SA & SD plus State 4 DF. Good to fine used examples.

£160

2444

Plate 5, BD, DG, DK, EL, FI, GF, HF on env. from Berwick to9 Edinburgh, HL, NG, NK-NL, OJ, PE on small piece, QB, SD, TJ & TL. Mostly good four margined examples.

£120

2445

Plate 5 RI, 9 CI, EI & OD, 10 KG, LK, ML & RA used on separate covers. Three or four margined examples. Some faults.

£120

2446

Plate 5, State 2 DD used on E from Market Harborough to Olney, lightly cancelled to leave corner letters clear. Close to wide margins. PHOTO - see plate no.

£100

2447

Plate 5, RD-SF A BLOCK OF SIX PLUS QK & RK used on large cover from Exeter to Launceston, A portion of RE-RF has been torn out and RD-RF, QK & RK are all heavily creased. However blocks from this plate are very rare in any condition.

£80

2448

Plate 5 State 3, TA used on E within Edinburgh, just clear to large margins. Some cover faults.

£70

2449

Plate 8, CK, FI State 2, used on local Halifax EL, three wide margins, just touched at upper left, cancelled to leave profile almost clear, a pair FI-FJ, GI with central cancellation, HE State 2, HJ, KL a wide margined example used on creased E to Grantham and RJ.

£140

2450

Plate 8, DD, HG, LH, MD, PK State 2 and SF State 2 used on separate covers. Fair three or four margined examples.

£140

2451

Plate 9, AA State 2 wide margins, central cancellation (corner crease), a vertical pair AI-BI, BB State 2, a pair HC-HD, KA close to wide margins, neatly tied to EL from London to Halifax. LB central cancellation and LJ. A fine lot.

£200

2452

Plate 10, ED, FI used on EL from Beaminster to Sheffield with boxed "1" alongside, defective, FH, GA, GE (2), KE, KF, LB, NG, NH (2), OC, OJ, PJ & QE. Mixed condition.

£160

2453

Plate 10, BB State 2 used on EL from Pitlochree to Edinburgh, three wide margins, nicked at top right corner, EB, MB and OK. Average used examples.

£80

2454

Plate 10, NA-NE a used strip of five, three wide margins, NA & ND touched at foot, light horizontal bend. A scarce multiple.

£70

2455

Plate 10, DK, HK, IC, LK, PE and TA re-entry. Fair used examples.

£60

2456

Plate 11, AJ, CE, DD, EA, EK, FC, FL, GK, HL, LD, OK, QD, QF, QH, QJ, RJ x 2 and TC. Mainly good four margined examples.

£160

2457

Plate 11, JD, JF (creased), LA (creased), PL, QC RC and TE used on separate covers. Fair three or four margined examples.

£150

2458

Plate 11, BE used on env. from Dublin to Cork, wide margins, horizontal bend. KK used on printed EL from Moreton in Marsh to Bonston on the Water, heavily cancelled but good to large margins. QJ used on E from Kilmarnoch to Edinburgh, small margins. A little foxed. (3 covers).

£65

2459

Plates 30, 33 to 44, 46, 48 to 53, 56 to 82, 84 to 99, 101 to 112, 114 to 119, 121 to 124, 126, 127, 129, 130, 132 to 173. Mostly fine selected four margined examples. Also four with Norwich MC cancellations.

£240

2460

Plate 30, TD tied to a local Edinburgh EL by a fine distinctive thin lined MC. Good to large margins. Fine.

£80

2461

Plate 91, DC-ED, 105 KI-LK and 115 RC-SD. Wide margined multiples with some faults.

£120

2462

Plates 106 ID - JE, 140 AK - BD and 150 KJ - LK, used blocks of four, LK touched at right. Some creasing.

£100

2463

VERY LATE USE OF PLATE 150 TG STATE 2: Plate 150 TG State 2 used on neat local 29 Feb. 1879 Coventry env., tied by a fine upright duplex. Rare. PHOTO - see plate no 3B

£800

1841 2D BLUES

2464

Plate 3, a used selection inc. one with MC cancellation. Fair to fine. (48).

£200

2465

Plate 4, a small used selection inc. five pairs. Mostly good to fine four margined examples. (40).

£160

2466

Plate 4, a used selection inc. four pairs, a single AB (shaved at left) with part marginal inscription. Fair to fine examples.

£140

2467

Plate 4, CE re-entry, OF (small thin), and TC with an early state of the worn base variety. Wide margined examples.

£100

TREASURY ROULETTES & ARCHER PERFS.

2468

1d Archer perf. CK used with a poor imperf 2d on EL (11-3-54) from London to Leek. A most unusual combination. Some cover faults. PHOTO - see plate no.

£160

2469

1d Archer perf. 16 plate 94 EF matched with an imperforate 1d. Fine used. .PHOTO -

£60

LINE-ENGRAVED 2d BLUES.

The following 79 lots comprise a specialised study of the Line-engraved 2d issues. The emphasis is upon condition (which in most cases is well above normal) and in the later plates and repaired impressions. In our opinion this offering represents the finest study of the repairs offered at auction since the 1970's. For other 2d blues see lots 2425-2431 and 2560-2568..

1840-1871 2D BLUES

2470

1840 2d pale blue plate 1, AK with INVERTED WATERMARK variety, neatly cancelled in black. Close to wide margins. Spec. DS6a. Cat. £1,000. .PHOTO -

£300

2471

1840 2d plate 1, MF cancelled with an almost complete strike of the Manchester "fishtail MC". Clear to wide margins. Fine. .PHOTO -

£260

2472

1840 2d milky blue plate 1, MI. Fine with black MC cancellation. .PHOTO -

£200

2473

1840 2d Steel blue plate 1, DB with central black MC cancellation. Good to wide margins. Fine. .PHOTO -

£200

2474

1844 2d bright blue plate 1, RI shifted transfer with red MC cancellation. Fine. .PHOTO -

£160

2475

1840 2d plate 1, PI neatly cancelled in red. Fine..PHOTO -

£160

2476

1840 2d plate 2, GK with a very fine central distinctive cross cancellation of either Coventry/Norwich/Plymouth. Clear to wide margins. Rare so fine. RPS Cert (1976)..PHOTO -

£360

2477

1840 2d plate 2, JB lightly cancelled with an "1844 numeral". Good to wide margins, diagonal crease. Scarce. .PHOTO -

£220

2478

1840 2d plate 2, SD with black MC. Fine. .PHOTO -

£180

2479

1840 2d deep blue plate 2, QA double "Q" with central black MC cancellation. Good to wide margins. Fine. .PHOTO -

£140

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