9 Dec 2019 – 13 Dec 2019
1228 lots
Lot 50048 | 1840 1d Black 1b QF mint part og, fine to good margins
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black 1b QF mint part og, fine to good margins, very fine and scarce, cert. RPS (1986)
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 50049 | 1841 (Mar 21) Entire from Sturminster Newton (Dorset) to Shaftsbury with 1840 1d grey-black pl.2 GG tied black MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 (Mar 21) Entire from Sturminster Newton (Dorset) to Shaftsbury with 1840 1d grey-black pl.2 GG with good to huge margins tied by a crisp strike of…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50050 | 1840 (Aug 1) Lettersheet sent within Ireland from Goresbridge (Kilkenny) to Dublin with 1840 1d grey-black pl.2 HJ
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (Aug 1) Lettersheet sent within Ireland from Goresbridge (Kilkenny) to Dublin with 1840 1d grey-black pl.2 HJ, fine to large margins, tied by a neat…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 50051 | 1840 1d Black pl.2 KG/MG used vertical strip of three
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.2 KG/MG vertical strip of three, good to huge margins, each stamp neatly cancelled by a crisp red MC, very fine and scarce multiple in…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50052 | 1840 (Nov 18) Small envelope from London to Broughton with 1840 1d black pl.2 LG
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (Nov 18) Small envelope from London to Broughton with 1840 1d black pl.2 LG with fine to very large margins (couple of tiny corner creases) tied by…
Estimate: 160 – 240 GBP
Lot 50053 | 1840 (Jul 4) Wrapper (no sideflaps) with 1840 1d black pl.2 MB-MC pair and MD-ME pair
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (Jul 4) Wrapper (no sideflaps) from Yarmouth to Norwich with 1840 1d black pl.2 MB-MC pair and MD-ME pair with close to large margins (both pairs…
Estimate: 1’600 – 2’400 GBP
Lot 50054 | 1840 1d Black pl.2 RH with good even margins tied by crisp red MC to small piece
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.2 RH with good even margins tied by crisp red MC to small piece, very fine and striking example
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50055 | 1840 1d Black pl.3 BB, good to very good margins, neat red MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.3 BB, good to very good margins, neat red MC, very fine
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50056 | 1840 1d Black pl.3 FL, fine to very large margins, used
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.3 FL, fine to very large margins, neatly cancelled by a red MC, very fine
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50057 | 1840 (Aug 6) Envelope from Cheltenham (Gloucestershire) to Cirencester with 1840 1d black pl.3 BI
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (Aug 6) Envelope from Cheltenham (Gloucestershire) to Cirencester with 1840 1d black pl.3 BI, good to very large margins, tied by crisp red MC with…
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 50058 | 1840 (Jul 6) Envelope sent within London with 1840 1d black pl.4 AL
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (Jul 6) Envelope sent within London with 1840 1d black pl.4 AL, close to good margins, tied by crisp red MC with “T.P / Duke Street” hs adjacent,…
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 50059 | 1840 1d Black pl.4 CI-DJ block of four, fine to very good margins, beautifully cancelled by crisp red MCs
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.4 CI-DJ block of four, fine to very good margins, beautifully cancelled by crisp red MCs, showing
prominent burr rubbing between impressions…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 50060 | 1840 1d Black pl.4 SH-SI used pair with fine to large margins
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.4 SH-SI used pair with fine to large margins, neat red MCs, very fine
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50061 | 1840 1d Black pl.4 TL right marginal with good to large margins elsewhere, beautifully cancelled
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.4 TL right marginal with good to large margins elsewhere, beautifully cancelled by a crisp bright red MC, a magnificent example, ex Hassan…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 50062 | 1841 (Jan) Wrapper from Hinckley with 1840 1d black pl.5 NG cancelled by Market Bosworth “HOT CROSS BUN” cancel
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 (Jan) Wrapper from Hinckley to Birmingham with 1840 1d black pl.5 NG, close to very good margins, cancelled by Market Bosworth “HOT CROSS BUN” (aka…
Estimate: 12’500 GBP
Lot 50063 | 1841 (Mar 12) Wrapper from Keswick to Carlisle with 1840 1d black pl.5 NG, good to large margins, tied by crisp black MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 (Mar 12) Wrapper from Keswick to Carlisle with 1840 1d black pl.5 NG, good to large margins, tied by crisp black MC, reverse with despatch cds, very…
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 50064 | 1840 Wrapper from Manchester to Halifax with 1840 1d black pl.5 OK and OJ
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (Aug 22) Wrapper from Manchester to Halifax with 1840 1d black pl.5 OK and OJ, with OK very close at bottom right otherwise fine to large margins,…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50065 | 1842 Entire FROM SWITZERLAND carried privately to the UK and posted in London to Darlington with 1840 1d black
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1842 Entire FROM SWITZERLAND carried privately to the UK and posted in London to Darlington with 1840 1d black pl.5 state 2 (mixed margins), tied by black…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50066 | 1840 1d Black pl.6 AG-AI mint og top marginal strip of four with inscription
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.6 AG-AI mint og top marginal strip of
four, mounted in margin only fine to good margins and full deckle edge
selvedge and sheet inscription…
Estimate: 30’000 – 40’000 GBP
Lot 50067 | 1840 1d Black pl.6 AG with good to large margins, crisp red MC (showing dot in centre)
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.6 AG with good to large margins, crisp red MC (showing dot in centre), tiny scissor cut in margin at top left, very fine
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50068 | 1840 1d Black pl.6 GC with close to very good margins, unused
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.6 GC with close to very good margins, unused, very fine, cert. Diena (1990)
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 50069 | 1840 1d Black pl.6 MF unused, good to very good margins
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.6 MF unused, good to very good margins, very fine, cert. Brandon (2005)
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50070 | 1840 1d Black pl.6 MG mint og, fine to very good margins
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.6 MG mint og, fine to very good margins, very fine and rare mint example, cert. BPA (1980)
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 50071 | 1840 (Dec 1) Wrapper (no sideflaps) from London to Newport Pagnell with 1840 1d black pl.7 FK
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (Dec 1) Wrapper (no sideflaps) from London to Newport Pagnell with 1840 1d black pl.7 FK with fine to large margins tied by neat red MC, “T.P. / Lower…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50072 | 1840 1d Black pl.9 IC with WATERMARK INVERTED, used
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.9 IC with WATERMARK INVERTED, good to large margins, neatly
cancelled by a central black MC, very fine (SG AS56e, £4’250)
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50073 | 1841 (Apr 7) Lettersheet from Carlisle to Cockermouth with 1840 1d black pl.9 PG
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 (Apr 7) Lettersheet from Carlisle to Cockermouth with 1840 1d black pl.9 PG with good to large margins tied by black MC with despatch cds on reverse,…
Estimate: 160 – 240 GBP
Lot 50074 | 1840 1d Red Brown pl.9 SJ/TK used block of four
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Red-Brown (from the black plates) pl.9 SJ/TK used block of four, good to very good margins, each stamp neatly cancelled by neat black MCs, very…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50075 | 1840 1d Black pl.10 EE mint part og
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.10 EE mint part og, some staining and thin spots, rare, cert. Brandon (2005) (SG £26’500)
Estimate: 3’600 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 50076 | 1841 Wrapper sent within London with 1840 1d black pl.10 KH
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 (Feb 23) Wrapper sent within London with 1840 1d black pl.10 KH, fine to good margins, tied by crisp black MC, reverse with “T.P. / Chief Office”…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50077 | 1841 (Mar 27) Wrapper from Cambridge to Norwich with 1840 1d Black pl.10 NC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 (Mar 27) Wrapper from Cambridge to Norwich with 1840 1d Black pl.10 NC,
with fine to good margins, tied by neat black MC, reverse with despatch…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50078 | 1841 1d Red-Brown pl.10 QG/RH mint og block of four with the lower two stamps showing the “P” converted to “R”
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 1d Red-Brown pl.10 QG/RH mint og block of four, close to large margins, with the lower two stamps showing the
“P” converted to “R” variety, very…
Estimate: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 50079 | 1841 (Mar 6) Wrapper from Birmingham to Solihull with 1840 1d black pl.11 KI
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 (Mar 6) Wrapper from Birmingham to Solihull with 1840 1d black pl.11 KI, very close to huge margins, tied by black MC, despatch bs, fine, cert. BPA…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 50080 | 1841 (Apr) Trial printing (unissued) on Dickinson silk-thread, 1d red-brown plate 11
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 (Apr) Trial printing (unissued) on Dickinson silk-thread paper,
1d red-brown plate 11 lettered JE and clearly showing
double letter ‘J’, fine…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50081 | VR OFFICIAL: 1840 1d Black SH showing re-entry, mint og with good to large margins
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
VR OFFICIAL: 1840 1d Black SH showing RE-ENTRY, mint og with good to large margins, very fine and extremely rare as this is the only
re-entry recorded…
Estimate: 8’000 – 12’000 GBP
Lot 50082 | 1840 1d Black selection of 20 used singles incl. two pl.11
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black selection of 20 used singles incl. two pl.11 (pictured) with SA cert. A. Brun & RPS (2013), CL with small thin at left margin, the rest mostly…
Estimate: 5’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 50083 | 1840 1d Black pl.1a to 10 (one of each plate) group of used
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.1a to 10 (one of each plate) group of used, all four margins, most very fine, a nice group
Estimate: 2’000 – 2’400 GBP
Lot 50084 | 1840 1d Black group of 8 covers, all 4-margined
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black group of 8 covers, all 4-margined, incl. Magenta MC from Glasgow on pl.2 (cert. Brandon), Ruby MC on pl.2 (cert. Brandon), pl.3 on cover…
Estimate: 1’500 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 50085 | 1840 1d Black group of 9 examples, some large margins, some nice strikes of the MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black group of 9 examples, all but one with four margins, some large margins, some nice strikes of the MC, a few with small faults, a nice group
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50086 | 1840 2d Blue pl.1 SJ-SK horizontal strip of three tied to piece by black distinctive Dublin MC
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Blue pl.1 SJ-SK horizontal strip of three tied to piece by black distinctive Dublin MC, with DJ showing state 2 re-entry, a scarce multiple
with…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 50087 | 1840 2d Blue pl.1 ND unused with close to good margins
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Blue pl.1 ND unused with close to good margins, tiny corner crease at lower right, thin, a presentable example of a very scarce stamp
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50088 | 1840 2d Pale Blue pl.1 OK, good to very good margins, beautifully cancelled by a crisp upright black MC
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Pale Blue pl.1 OK, good to very good margins, beautifully cancelled by a crisp upright black MC, scarce so fine
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50089 | 1840 (Oct 6) Entire from from Edinburgh to Glasgow with 1840 2d Bright blue pl.1 RD-RF horizontal strip of three
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 (Oct 6) Entire from from Edinburgh to
Glasgow with 1840 2d bright blue pl.1 RD-RF horizontal strip of three, fine to very large margins,
paying…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 50090 | 1841 (May 17) Large wrapper from Warwick to Henley-in-Arden with three 1840 2d AH pl.1
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1841 (May 17) Large wrapper from Warwick to Henley-in-Arden with 1840 2d AH pl.1 (affected by vert. filing fold), KJ pl.2 and KC pl.2, all four margins,…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 50091 | 1840 2d Blue pl.2 AC with “PD” oval cancel, very rare
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Blue pl.2 AC with “PD” oval cancel, very close at top left otherwise fine to very good margins, a very rare cancellation
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50092 | 1840 2d Blue pl.2. DD, neatly cancelled by a black Sleaford “716” 1844-type numeral
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Blue pl.2. DD, neatly cancelled by a black Sleaford “716” 1844-type numeral, very fine and attractive late usage, cert. RPS (1980) (SG Spec. DS8xc,…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 50092A | 1840 2d Deep Blue pl.2 TI-TJ used pair, good to large margins, neat black MCs
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Deep Blue pl.2 TI-TJ used pair, good to large margins, neat black MCs, vert. crease between stamps, very fine
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 50093 | 1841 1d Red-Brown pl.21 AL imperforate imprimatur from the top right hand corner
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d Red-Brown pl.21 AL imperforate imprimatur from the top right hand corner showing part sheet inscription and
plate number “21”, very fine and…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50094 | 1841 1d Red-Brown pl.24 AL imperforate imprimatur top right hand corner marginal
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d Red-Brown pl.24 AL imperforate imprimatur top right hand corner
marginal showing part inscription and plate
number, very fine and rare, ex…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50095 | 1841 1d Red brown pl.34 BG tied to a small piece by a very fine strike of the Kilmarnock distinctive MC in black
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d Red-Brown pl.34 BG, fine to good margins, tied to a small piece by a very fine strike of the Kilmarnock DISTINCTIVE MC in black, very fine and…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50096 | 1841 1d Red-Brown pl.38 IH, fine to huge margins, beautifully tied to a small piece by Kilmarnock DISTINCTIVE MC
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d Red-Brown pl.38 IH, fine to huge margins, beautifully tied to a small piece by Kilmarnock DISTINCTIVE MC, a lovely example of this scarce cancellation…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP