1 Dec 2020 – 4 Dec 2020
1151 lots
Lot 80050 | 1840 1d Black pl.3 IL with good to huge margins, light and neat red MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.3 IL with good to huge margins, light and neat red MC, faint vertical crease, very fine appearance
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80051 | 1840 1d Black pl.3 IL with good even margins, neat red MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.3 IL with good even margins, neat red MC, very fine
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80052 | 1840 1d Black pl.3 MI tied to by a beautiful red Maltese cross to entire from Beverley to Sheffield, with crude ink illustration of a train carriage
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.3 MI (horiz. guide line in upper squares), three margins, tied to by a beautiful red Maltese cross to 1840 (Sep 27) entire from Beverley…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 80053 | 1840 (Jun 2) Entire from London to Surrey with 1840 1d black pl.3 SG, cancelled by two MCs
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (Jun 2) Entire from London to Surrey with 1840 1d black pl.3 SG, just touching to very large margins neatly cancelled by two superb strikes of the…
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 80054 | 1840 1d Black pl. 4 AK-AL marginal inscription pair from the top of the sheet showing part inscription
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.4 AK-AL marginal inscription pair from the top of the sheet showing part inscription “reful not to remove the cement” each neatly cancelled…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 80055 | 1840 1d Black pl.4 BE, large to enormous margins showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.4 BE, large to enormous margins showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, neatly cancelled by a perfectly struck complete, red…
Estimate: 700 – 800 GBP
Lot 80056 | 1840 1d Black pl.4 GL with close to huge margins, light red MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.4 GL with close to huge margins, light red MC, very fine, signed Knopke
Estimate: 90 – 120 GBP
Lot 80057 | 1840 1d Black pl.4 IA with large margins all round, neatly cancelled by a fine large part strike of the black Maltese cross
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.4 IA with large margins all round, neatly cancelled by a fine large part strike of the black Maltese cross almost leaving a clear profile;…
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 80058 | 1840 1d Black pl.4 KE cancelled by virtually perfect and very vivid strike of the distinctive Greenock Maltese Cross
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.4 KE, good to large balanced margins all around, neatly cancelled by virtually perfect and very vivid strike of the distinctive Greenock…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 80059 | 1840 1d Black pl.5 BJ unused pair with good even margins
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.5 BJ unused pair with good even margins, very fine and fresh, a very rare multiple, ex Lady Mairi Bury (SG Spec. £55’000)
Estimate: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 80060 | WITHDRAWN
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
WITHDRAWN: 1840 1d Black pl.5 CH with fine to large margins, neatly cancelled by a full deep MAROON MC, stunning colour, very fine, cert. Brandon (2005)
Estimate: 0 GBP
Lot 80061 | 1840 1d Black pl.5 NA, an enormous example torn from the sheet and showing portions of three adjoining stamps, on cover
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.5 NA, an enormous example torn from the sheet and showing portions of three adjoining stamps, placed at upper left (contrary to regulations)…
Estimate: 6’500 – 7’000 GBP
Lot 80062 | 1840 1d Black pl.5 NG, fine to very good margins, on 1841 (Nov 10) entire letter, redirected with 1841 1d red
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.5 NG, fine to very good margins, on 1841 (Nov 10) entire letter to Marylebone, subsequently re-addressed to Fitzroy square when it was…
Estimate: 10’000 – 12’000 GBP
Lot 80063 | WITHDRAWN
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
WITHDRAWN1840 (Aug 20) Entire sent locally in London, datelined “British Museum”, with 1840 1d black pl.5 PI, with close to large margins, tied by a bright…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80064 | 1840 (Nov 7) 1d Black pl.5 RA placed sideways contrary to regualtions on entire from London to Darlington
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.5 RA (with horizontal guide line through value and “A” square) placed sideways contrary to regulations on 1840 (Nov 7) entire from London…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80065 | 1840 1d Black pl.6 DF, a superb four margined example with a complete and virtually upright strike of the red Maltese Cross
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.6 DF, a superb four margined example with a complete and virtually upright strike of the red Maltese Cross, very rare in this quality
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 80066 | 1840 1d Black pl.6 TH with good even margins, light red MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.6 TH with good even margins, light red MC, very fine
Estimate: 90 – 120 GBP
Lot 80067 | 1840 1d Black pl.6 TK with close to very good margins, neatly cancelled by a bold strike of the Plymouth distinctive MC in black
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.6 TK with close to very good margins, neatly cancelled by a bold strike of the Plymouth distinctive MC in black, very fine and very scarce,…
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 80068 | 1840 1d Black pl.7 AH cancelled by part strike of the rare “DEAL SHIP LETTER” cancel
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.7 AH cancelled by part strike of the rare “DEAL SHIP LETTER” cancel (attached to mock-up to show the full cancel), exceedingly rare being…
Estimate: 2’400 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 80069 | 1840 1d Black pl.7 HA showing dramatic vertical pre-printing paper fold, used
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.7 HA showing dramatic vertical pre-printing paper fold, cancelled by red MC before being unfolded, vert. scissor cut at lower left, most…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 80070 | 1840 1d Black pl.8 PJ/QK block of four, close to very good margins, neat red MCs
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.8 PJ/QK block of four, close to very good margins, neat red MCs, very fine and attractive, a rare multiple, cert. Brandon (2003) (SG Spec….
Estimate: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 80071 | 1841 1d Red Black Pl. 8 RH four margins ‘State I’
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 1d Red from black pl. 8 RH, state I with faint ‘O’ flaw and north east flaw,four margins, tied to an entire by a fine black Maltese Cross sent from…
Estimate: 50 – 100 GBP
Lot 80072 | 1840 1d Black pl.9 RI with fine to very good margins, crisp black MC, with matching 1d red BG
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.9 RI with fine to very good margins, crisp black MC, with matching 1d red BG with black MC, very fine pair
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80073 | 1841 1d Red from black pl.10 AK/BL mint og top right corner marginal plate block with full margins
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 1d Red from black pl.10 AK/BL unused top right corner marginal plate block with full selvedge and good to large margins elsewhere, showing inscription…
Estimate: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 80074 | 1840 1d Black pl.10 BG with fine margins, crisp black MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.10 BG with fine margins, crisp black MC, small filled thin, with matching 1d red BG just cut into at lower right corner with filled thin
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 80075 | 1840 1d Black pl.10, FK, GL, GL, KC and MI, all with good to large margins all round and cancelled by red Maltese Crosses
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.10, FK, GL, GL, KC and MI, all with good to large margins all round and cancelled by red Maltese Crosses which are scarce on this plate,…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 80076 | 1841 1d Red pl.10 (from black plate) GK, close to good margins, cancelled by distinctive Manchester Fishtail MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 1d Red pl.10 (from black plate) GK, close to good margins, cancelled by an upright and central strike of the distinctive Manchester “Fishtail” MC,…
Estimate: 50 – 100 GBP
Lot 80077 | 1840 1d Black pl.11 PC unused with close to good margins,
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.11 PC unused with close to good margins, fine and very rare, ex Harold Fisher and Lady Mairi Bury (SG £22’000)
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 80078 | 1840 1d Black pl.4 on bleute paper, KG, with large margins all round cancelled by a London “tombstone” cancel in red
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.4 on bleute paper, KG, with large margins all round cancelled by a London “tombstone” cancel in red, an exceedingly rare usage, cert….
Estimate: 5’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 80079 | 1840 “VR” Official, DI, large part original gum
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 “VR” Official, DI, large part original gum, close to enormous margins showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at foot part gum toned though not affecting…
Estimate: 15’000 – 18’000 GBP
Lot 80080 | 1840 1d Black “VR” Official OK, unused with good even margins
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black “VR” Official OK, unused with good even margins, very fine and very scarce especially with such nice margins, ex Lady Mairi Bury, cet. BPA…
Estimate: 8’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 80081 | 1840 (4 Aug) Lettersheet to Cottbus Prussia, bearing 1840 2d blue pl.1 pair and single
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 (4 Aug) Lettersheet to Cottbus Prussia, bearing 1840 2d blue pl.1 pair CA-CB and single lettered CD each neatly cancelled and tied by superb strikes…
Estimate: 16’000 – 18’000 GBP
Lot 80082 | 1840 2d Deep Full Blue pair, close to good margins, tied by crisp red MCs to 1840 (Nov 3) entire sent locally in Haddington, Edinburgh
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Deep Full Blue pair, close to good margins, tied by crisp red MCs to 1840 (Nov 3) entire sent locally in Haddington, Edinburgh (Scotland), reverse…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 80083 | 1840 2d Bright Blue pl.1 CF/DG used block of four, with CF showing shifted transfer and DF showing double letter
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Bright Blue pl.1 CF/DG block of four, with CF showing shifted transfer and DF showing double letter, fine to very good margins,with four very fine…
Estimate: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 80084 | 1840 2d Blue pl.1 CF with fine to very good margins, neat red MC
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Blue pl.1 CF with fine to very good margins, neat red MC, very fine
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80085 | 1840 2d Blue pl.1 GL, a marginal example from the right of the sheet showing a complete strike of the red Maltese cross
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Blue pl.1 GL, a marginal example from the right of the sheet showing a complete strike of the red Maltese cross, rich fresh colour an exceptional…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 80086 | 1840 (Dec 3) Entire from Settle to Leeds and prepaid in cash, then re-directed to London with the addition of 1840 2d blue pl.1
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 (Dec 3) Entire from Settle to Leeds and prepaid in cash, then re-directed to London with the addition of 1840 2d blue pl.1 MH tied by a crisp red…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 80087 | 1840 2d Blue pl.1 NA, large to enormous margins all round, showing a superb and complete upright strike of the red Maltese Cross
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Blue pl.1 NA, large to enormous margins all round, showing a superb and complete upright strike of the red Maltese Cross, an exceptional example
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80088 | 1840 2d Blue QB with fine to good margins, neatly cancelled by 1844-type “25” London numeral
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Blue QB with fine to good margins, neatly cancelled by 1844-type “25” London numeral, very fine, cert. PFoSA (2014) (SG £2’500)
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 80089 | 1840 2d Blue pl. 2 OK/PL used block of four
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Blue pl.2 OK/PL used block of four, just cut into in one place otherwise good balanced margins, lightly cancelled by1844-type Scottish cancels;…
Estimate: 8’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 80090 | 1840 2d Blue pl.2 TA-TB marginal pair from the lower left of the sheet, very lightly cancelled by two strikes of the red Maltese cross
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d Blue pl.1 TA-TB marginal pair from the lower left of the sheet, very lightly cancelled by two strikes of the red Maltese cross with the right hand…
Estimate: 2’400 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 80091 | 1841 1d Red brown pl.12 TA imprimatur, from the lower left of the sheet showing plate number
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d Red brown pl.12 TA imprimatur from the lower left of the sheet showing plate number and part inscription “Price 1d Per La”, natural paper flaw/drop…
Estimate: 3’000 – 3’600 GBP
Lot 80092 | 1841 1d Red-brown pl.115, a superb reconstructed horizontal strip of ten
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d Red-brown pl.115, a superb reconstructed horizontal strip of ten comprising a strip of four and six lettered QC-QL, large margins all round and…
Estimate: 2’000 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 80093 | 1841 1d Red-brown, four choice single examples with London numbers in MC
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d Red-brown, four choice single examples with large balanced margins and rich fresh colour, each neatly cancelled by good strikes of the black London…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80094 | 1841 1d Red LB with fine to good margins, cancelled by crisp London “3” in MC
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d Red LB with fine to good margins, cancelled by crisp London “3” in MC, small corner crease, a very attractive example (SG £225)
Estimate: 40 – 50 GBP
Lot 80095 | 1851 1d Red pl. 121 GA with inverted Small Crown watermark
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1851 1d Red pl. 121 GA with inverted Small Crown watermark, four margins, fine used with crisp “383” numeral, fine and scarce (SG Spec B1c, £350)
Estimate: 50 – 100 GBP
Lot 80096 | 1852 1d Red pl. 153 OE Alphabet II in State II showing the transfer roller line in the right hand margin
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1852 1d Red pl. 153 OE Alphabet II in State II showing the transfer roller line in the right hand margin, four margins, neat “72” London numeral, very…
Estimate: 50 – 100 GBP
Lot 80097 | 1841 (Oct 7) 1d Red-brown QA tied to cover by a superb strike of the very rare red Maltese Cross
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 (Oct 7) 1d Red-brown QA pl.5 state 2, large balanced margins all around used on envelope from Great Heywood to West Cowes, Isle of Wight, tied by…
Estimate: 10’000 – 12’000 GBP
Lot 80098 | 1842 1d Red Irish Valentine’s Day Letter from Belfast
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1842 (Feb 14) Entire with 1d red (four margins, north west corner bend) tied by a Belfast Maltese Cross with a charming Valentine’s Day love poem on two…
Estimate: 50 – 100 GBP
Lot 80099 | 1841 1d Red-brown PG-PH pair cancelled centrally by Dorchester AP 11 1842 cds
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d Red-brown PG-PH pair with large margins all round and cancelled contrary to Post Office regulations by a single superb, central, virtually complete…
Estimate: 2’000 – 2’600 GBP