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822 |
 |
PLATE 1a EB USED ON COVER DATED 7th MAY 1840 - THE SECOND DAY OF OFFICIAL USE: Plate 1a EB used on EL from The London Assurance Loan Company, Hatton Court to Charing Cross dated 7th May 1840 the second day of official useage. Three wide to large margins, cut into at lower left, the "E" square is a little rubbed. Two filing creases, one crosses the adhesive and one crosses the clearly struck d.s. on reverse. The adhesive is well tied by a crisp red MC with "T.P./Cornhill" struck (inverted) in the same colour nearby. This cover is listed in the Jackson census as being lot 530 in the Stanley Gibbons sale of 28 June 1974 realising £100. We believe that this is the first time that this cover has been offered since this date. SG Cat £12,000. PHOTO. |
£2000 |
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823 |
|
PLATE 1a TJ USED ON COVER DATED 17th MAY 1840 - THE SECOND SUNDAY OF USE:Plate 1a TJ worn impression used on local Edinburgh cover (no side flaps and vertical filing crease) dated 17 May 1840 the second Sunday of use. Three wide margins, cut along frameline at top, neatly cancelled. A rare date. SG Cat £12,000. [Ex Ecosse] PHOTO. |
£1500 |
|
824 |
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Plates 1a GA (smudged "A" square), 1b FA, 2 HE, 4 CH, 5 NA, 6 MK (double M), 7 KL, 8 DL and 9 TB (double T) cancelled in black. Three or four margined examples with faults. |
£300 |
|
825 |
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Plates 1a TG (slightly worn impression), 1b BL, 2 BA, 3 KI, 4 MH, 5 FA & 6 EH plus 2d plate 1 DD cancelled in black. Clear to wide margined examples. Some with faults, but presentable examples. (8). |
£300 |
|
826 |
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Plate 1a QH tied tied by a very fine MC leaving profile clear to a small piece clearly dated 13th May 1840. Three good margins, touched at foot. PHOTO. |
£180 |
|
827 |
|
Plate 1a BI grey black, crisply cancelled, central stain, wide margins. 3 MG cancelled in black, 4 MH, 6 KC and 10 NK cancelled in black. Generally fair four margined examples. |
£140 |
|
828 |
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Plate 1a QB a slightly worn impression used on piece dated 23rd May 1840, good to large margins, diagonal crease in "Q" square. PHOTO. |
£100 |
|
829 |
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Plate 1a TJ worn impression, large margins, vertical crease. PHOTO. |
£80 |
|
830 |
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Plate 1b NA-NB a close to wide margined pair on bleute paper, crisply cancelled in black, NA with burr rub. Fine RPSL Cert (1993). PHOTO. |
£300 |
|
831 |
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Plate 1b CL lightly cancelled. Fine. PHOTO. |
£100 |
|
832 |
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Plate 1b BH central cancellation. Good even margins. PHOTO. |
£80 |
|
833 |
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Plate 1b NE close to wide margins, central black MC cancellation. PHOTO. |
£80 |
|
834 |
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Plate 2 CE & CJ used on E from Southampton to London dated 17th August 1840, cancelled with pinkish MC leaving profile of CE clear. CJ with trace of vertical bend. Good close to wide margined examples. PHOTO. |
£300 |
|
835 |
|
Plate 2 LE and plate 5 MB cancelled in black. Good four margined examples. PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
836 |
|
Plate 2 CA on part E from Brigg to Hull tied by a rich red shade of the MC, close to good margins. 1b OB used on EL from Bourne to Spalding, good margins, heavy vertical crease. 8 NJ used on printed Stamps & Taxes form from Edinburgh. Good margins, vertical crease. |
£100 |
|
837 |
|
Plate 2 QK good margins. Fine. PHOTO. |
£80 |
|
838 |
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Plate 4 NG used on E from Belfast to Greenoch dated 7th August 1840, cancelled with a very fine MC, ragged margins, but clear to good on all sides. PHOTO. |
£100 |
|
839 |
|
Plate 5 PI good margins. Fine. Also plate 6 FB clear to wide margins. Fine. |
£100 |
|
840 |
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Plate 6 HJ and 7 SB cancelled in black, each used on piece. Good clear to wide margined examples. PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
841 |
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Plate 6 OI a slightly worn impression, clear to good margins, corner thin, central cancellation. PHOTO. |
£70 |
|
842 |
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Plate 7 TL lightly cancelled. Fine. PHOTO. |
£80 |
|
843 |
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Plate 7 EH used on large piece, good even margins. |
£80 |
|
844 |
|
Plate 8 CB cancelled in black, good margins, matched in red, four margins but thinned. |
£100 |
|
845 |
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Plate 8 FA a wide margined example (just clipped at lower right corner tip) used on EL from Clitheroe to Blackburn dated 26th February 1841, exceptional central black MC cancellation. PHOTO. |
£100 |
|
846 |
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Plate 8 JL with black MC cancellation. Fine. |
£100 |
|
847 |
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Plate 8 CD good used. PHOTO. |
£80 |
|
848 |
|
Plate 9 JJ used on E (no side flaps) within London dated 16th January 1841. Tied by a very fine strike of an experimental black MC with blue/green "T.P./Chancery Lane" h.s. nearby. Fine. PHOTO. |
£300 |
|
849 |
|
Plate 9 ID cancelled in black. Fine. PHOTO. |
£100 |
|
850 |
|
Plate 9 MB on thin paper. Fine. PHOTO. |
£100 |
|
851 |
|
Plate 10 GL used on env from Liverpool (Bank of Liverpool wax seal on reverse) to Blackburn dated January 1841, lightly cancelled in red leaving profile clear, just touched on two sides and corner crease. The stamp is partially lifted to reveal part original gum. A scarce adhesive cancelled in red. PHOTO. |
£180 |
|
852 |
|
Plate 11 IB tied by a black MC to E from Liverpool to Lancaster dated 23rd March 1841. Three wide margins, cut along frameline at foot, crossed by a light horizontal crease. Robson Lowe Cert of Opinion (1971) and RPSL Cert (1984). PHOTO. |
£1000 |
|
853 |
|
Plate 11 KK cancelled in black, good margins. Vertical crease. PHOTO. |
£300 |
|
854 |
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Plate 11 BB cancelled in black, small thin, matched in red. fair only. PHOTO. |
£260 |
|
855 |
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Plate 11 JJ neatly cancelled in black, wide margins, central thins. PHOTO. |
£120 |
| 1840 2D BLUES |
|
856 |
|
Five unplated poor examples, all except one cancelled in black. |
£100 |
|
857 |
|
Plate 1 KJ-LJ a rare crisply cancelled vertical pair on small piece KJ with pin-hole. Good margins and attractive. PHOTO. |
£300 |
|
858 |
|
Plate 1 LE tied by "208" numeral of Perth to a small piece. Good to wide margins, another small piece from the original env has been attached to indicate the date (25th January 1845) and place of use. SG Spec D1xc Cat £1,500. PHOTO. |
£200 |
|
859 |
|
Plate 1 DI a deep blue shade with black MC cancellation. Wide margins, vertical crease.
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£120 |
| ** |
860 |
|
Plate 2 TB A steel blue shade with black MC cancellation. Wide margins & fine. SG Spec. DS4. Cat £1,400. PHOTO. |
£300 |
| 1841 1D REDS |
|
861 |
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An unplated used reconstruction, twenty six with MC cancellations inc numbers 1, 6, & 7, and two with blue numerals. Very mixed condition. Also a poor mint (part gum) single. (241)
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£300 |
|
862 |
|
A used reconstruction with numeral cancellations. Many are four margined examples. (240).
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£300 |
|
863 |
|
A selection of mainly four margined shades, mostly with MC cancellations, inc four on covers. A good lot. (84). |
£240 |
|
864 |
|
A used selection inc strip of three OG-OH with "oval O" variety, OL and OD on covers with similar varieties, five examples inc a pair with "E" flaw and IL on cover from Manchester (4 Feb 1843) to Knighton with distinctive Manchester MC cancellation. (20)
|
£75 |
|
865 |
|
An unplated selection inc a strip of three and two pairs used on covers from the same correspondence to Blackburn. Mostly fine four margined examples. (9 items). |
£80 |
|
866 |
|
Plate 1b RI (retouched I) used on EL from London to Inverness dated 22nd April 1841. Fine. PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
867 |
|
Plates 2 GG, 15 IG, 19 NA, 29 SI, 31 GC cancelled "2" in MC, 33 AB,34 NI cancelled "8" in MC, 35 CG cancelled "7" in MC, 36 KF, 37 QL cancelled "4" in MC, 41 MI cancelled "10" in MC. Also twelve unplated inc examples cancelled "2", "3", "4" and "11" x 2. All used on covers. the condition is mixed but some good examples are included. |
£200 |
|
868 |
|
Plate 2 MG used on EL from Marazion to Helston dated 25th November 1845, cancelled with a slightly overinked MC. Three good to wide margins, rough at right which just touches the design at one point. |
£60 |
|
869 |
|
Plate 5 LJ with central MC cancellation used on E from Penzance to Helston dated 21st July 1841. Plate 9 FC State 2 used on EL from Exeter to Helston dated 15 May 1841, three wide margins, shaved at top, cancelled to leave letter squares clear. Also a selection of line-engraved stamps in very cut into condition but inc 1840 1d x 2, 1841 1d x 3 inc one with part "DORCHESTER" c.d.s one with part "12" in MC and 1841 2d x 2 inc one with "12" in MC cancellation. |
£200 |
|
870 |
|
PLATE 10 WITH BLUE MALTESE CROSS USED ON COVER:Plate 10 FE used on EL from Truro to Helston dated 10th November 1841 tied by a clearly but lightly struck blue MC cancellation. Light horizontal bend but attractive. SG Spec A2vc Cat £4,500. PHOTO. |
£300 |
|
871 |
|
Plate 10 IK on small piece, DD State 2 used on EL from Cinder Hill, Leeds to Halifax dated 18 March 1841, plate 25 AG re-entry (touched at right) and RB State 2. Plate 35 NH used on from to London with blue "MICKLEGATE/YORK" h.s. plus an unplated example. Also 1840 1d plate 10 RE (touched at top) with red MC cancellation. (7 items).
|
£75 |
|
872 |
|
Plate 11 TD (re-entry) used on EL from Bewdley to Stourbridge dated 26th October 1841. Fine. |
£100 |
|
873 |
|
Plate 20 TA a corner example used on EL from Birmingham to Stourbridge dated 24th March 1842. Good to huge margins showing the tiniest piece of the plate number. There is a scissor cut in the lower margin which is well clear of the design. Cancelled with a MC (dispatch) and "STOURBRIDGE" c.d.s (arrival). A fine item. PHOTO. |
£400 |
| 1841 2D BLUES |
|
874 |
|
PLATE 3 STRIP OF SIX USED ON COVER FROM IRELAND TO U.S.A.: Plate 3 TG-TL used on E from Banbridge to Philadelphia with a lightly struck but readable "LAURENCE TOWN/BANBRIDGE" h.s. and red "5/CENTS" h.s. TG & TL creased plus TG has a tiny scissor cut. A good four margined strip in a pale shade. PHOTO. |
£500 |
|
875 |
|
Plate 3 A used selection inc a strip of five LA-LE, QI with 4 in MC cancellation and three pairs. Mixed condition, some are fine. (29). |
£140 |
|
876 |
|
Plate 3 HG clear profile, NF , PL- SL a vertical strip of four (touched on one side and QL internal tear) and RK. Plate 4 PH and RK. Good to fine used.
|
£120 |
|
877 |
|
Plates 3 RH and 4 BI, CL, SH & OH. Mostly fine used examples. (5). |
£80 |
|
878 |
|
Plate 4 DE, IH and TB (clearly showing 1st repair with right side transfer roller lines and firmer side lines), all used on EL from the same correspondence to Blackburn. (3 items). |
£120 |
|
879 |
|
Plate 4 a used selection inc a strips of three JJ-JL and TG-TI, pairs DD-DE, GA-GB, LA-LB and JD-JE. Mixed condition. (32). |
£120 |
| TREASURY ROULETTES & ARCHER PERFS. |
|
880 |
|
1854 (22 February) env from London to Ledbury bearing 1d plate 98 GH perforated 16 by H. Archer tied by a good strike of the London too late duplex with chamferred corners. PHOTO. |
£300 |
| 1854-65 1D REDS |
|
881 |
|
1855-57 The untidy group inc a used "set" of plate numbers to 224 (less 77), SC16 1d with part "O * O2 cancellation, 1857 E to Edinburgh bearing 1d pair tied by boxed "WHITEHOUSE", heavy vertical crease. Also 1855 LC16 2d plate 5 QB (fine). mixed condition. |
£100 |
|
882 |
|
1857 LC14 1d rose-red, a mounted mint block of twelve NG-OL, a little toned and centred to top. Also plate 52, a block of ten IB - JF with "186" cancellations of Dublin, some rust spotting and other small faults. |
£120 |
|
883 |
|
1857 LC14 Die II Alphabet III 1d rose-red, an unmounted mint block of twelve CG-DL. Fine. PHOTO. |
£240 |
| 1854-61 2D BLUES |
| ** |
884 |
|
Plate 4 SC16 LE & SC14 PF. Plate 5 SC14 OJ (perfs. trimmed at foot), SC16 OJ, LC16 LC & LC14 KC. Plate 6 LC14 AA & LC16 QF. Mostly fine well centred examples. SG Spec. F1 to F8. Cat £1,625. (8). PHOTO 1 PHOTO 2. PHOTO 3 |
£300 |
| ** |
885 |
|
Plate 4 SC16 DE & TJ plus plate 6 LC14 strip of three NA-NC. Fine used. Also 1858-69 2d plates 14 LH mounted mint (central stain) centred to right. Plate 15 EF mounted mint, well centred. Fine. Also used plates 7 SC, 8 CI, 9 HG-HH on small piece with "PAISLEY" duplex and MI. 12 JH, 13 EJ & HD, 14 NI and 15 DE. Mostly fine. (17). |
£140 |
|
886 |
|
LC16 plate 6 SF-SG+SG+TF-TG originally a block of five used on env registered from London to Newent dated 20th March 1858, with oval red "REGISTERED/G.P.O." d.s. and on reverse blue "Knight Rider Street" h.s. and "GLOUCESTER STATION" c.d.s. Some cover faults but a scarce franking.. |
£200 |
|
887 |
|
1855 (29 March) E from London to Blackburn bearing a well centred SC14 2d plate 4 JH. The cover is torn but the adhesive is fine.
|
£80 |
|
888 |
|
1861 2d plate 9, a used selection inc a pair OH-OI and five examples on pieces. Mostly fine. (43).
|
£100 |
| 1858-79 1D PLATES |
|
889 |
|
Plate 87 A mint (heavily mounted) block of seventeen, QG-RL + SG-JJ & TG, two are foxed, three are thinned and overall soiling. Plate 182, a mounted mint block of eleven, NA-PC + QA-QB, well centred but foxed. Also plate 175 a complete piece of selvedge from the top of the sheet with inscription.
|
£120 |
|
890 |
|
Plate 225 CD mounted mint with almost full original (crinkly) gum. Very well centred for this stamp. Some overall toning and black spots on reverse. PHOTO. |
£180 |
| 1858-69 2D PLATES |
| ** |
891 |
|
Plate 15 FG-FH a mint (FH unmounted) horizontal pair, centred to the right. good colour & fine. SG 46. Cat. £800. PHOTO. |
£200 |
| 1870 ½D PLATES |
|
892 |
|
THE STOCK OF USED EXAMPLES ON PIECES with plate 1 (18), 3 (12), 4 (39), 5 (214), 6 (160), 8 (33), 10 (375), 11 (98), 12 (289),13 (64), 14 (35), 15 (5) & 16 and 52 others, used on clearly dated and cancelled pieces including a few pairs. Mixed condition. SG Cat £30,000+. (1410). |
£1000 |
|
893 |
|
Plates 1 (7, inc. one on piece with first day cancellation), 3, (11 inc one mint), 4 (12, inc two on pieces with imperforate right margins), 5 (15, inc FR unused, TX with perforated right margin on piece & SX with usual imperforate right margin on piece), 6 (24, inc a mint block of four EE-FF, two mint singles AS & IW. A block of four AC-BD on piece, GK with perforated right margin on piece and IX with usual imperforate margin on small piece). 8 (15, inc CS mint and GN unused), 9 BJ & HR. 10 (21, inc HV & RF mint, KV unused, LA with imperforate left margin on piece and PX with usual imperforate right margin on piece). 11 (13, inc a vertical strip of three MX-OX with usual imperf margin at right and CX on piece with perforate right margin). 12 (16, inc a reconstructed mint vertical strip of four EX-HX with imperforate margin at right, GK & TL mint, DJ unused, SX with perforated right margin on piece and JX with usual imperforate margin on piece). 13 (20, inc IU-JV & KM-LN mint blocks of four, AD & JS unused, FX unused with normal imperforate margin at right matched with the scarce perforated at right example). 14 (21, inc. NR & TN mint and RL & TK unused, TX with perforated right margin used). 15 (16, inc HO, SD & RI mint and BR unused. FX mint with scarce perforated margin at right). 19 (14 inc AX used with scarce perforated right margin variety) and 20 (20 inc OS mint). Mixed condition but a good number are fine. SG Cat £13,250+. |
£950 |
| ** |
894 |
|
Plates 1 to 20 inc. plate 9 EN (well centred - light bend). A good used set. (15). PHOTO. |
£240 |
|
895 |
|
Plates 1, 3 to 15, 19 & 20 (pair) used inc plate 9 QT on small piece. Mostly fine. PHOTO. |
£140 |
| EMBOSSED ISSUES |
|
896 |
|
1/- green (4) and 6d lilac (10) used cut square examples with faults. |
£300 |
|
897 |
|
1/- green and 10d red-brown used together on a front from London "Per overland mail via Marseilles to Bangalore. Just shaved cut square examples. Also another front from the same correspondence bearing a 1/- green pair (one badly damaged) and SC16 1d x 3 (one badly torn). |
£120 |
| ** |
898 |
|
6d mauve, a cut square example with part Liverpool "Spoon" cancellation. Large margin at right, just shaved at top and tiny corner crease. SG 58. Cat £800. PHOTO. |
£160 |
|
899 |
|
6d ON COVER WITH 2d TO THE BALTIC FLEET:1854 (24 July) env to from Ledbury to "H.H.S. Hogue, Baltic Fleet" bearing cut square 6d mauve and perf 16 2d (trimmed at left), oval framed "P." and "4" h.s. in red. Some small faults. PHOTO. |
£140 |
| SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES |
|
900 |
|
1855-1900 The small almost entirely used collection inc a mint 1881 1d lilac "X" inverted control single, 1878 env from London to Cape Town bearing 6d plate 15 KJ. 1883-84 2/6d (2) & 5/-. 1887 2½d used forgery. A good proportion are used in Ireland.(100+).
|
£120 |
|
901 |
|
1855-87 The untidy remaindered used collection inc 1862-64 4d (4) & 6d (2). 1865-67 4d (24, inc fourteen with inverted watermarks), 6d (4) & 1/- (2). 1867-80 3d (12), 6d (6), 9d (5), 1/- (7) and 2/- (3). 1873-80 2½d mauve (14), 2½d blue (3) and 8d. 1880-83 2/6d (9). 5/- (2) & 10/-. 1880-83 2½d to 6d1883-84 values to 1/-. Also 1902-13 2/6d (10), 5/- (9) and 10/-. Very mixed condition. (180+).
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£500 |
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