5 Dec 2022 – 9 Dec 2022
1589 lots
Lot 70050 | 1867 2d. blue, pl.9, Hi-IJ, Paris exhibition proof
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1867 2d blue pl.9 HI/IJ Paris exhibition proof block of four; lovely vibrant colour; a scarce multiple.
Estimate: 1’600 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 70051 | 1870 April- May colour trials for the 1/2d. bantam
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1870 April- May colour trials for the 1/2d. bantam stamps, 8 proof impressions (one impression covered by another) as struck from the small plate of six…
Estimate: 4’500 – 5’500 GBP
Lot 70052 | 1870 April- May colour trials for the 1/2d. bantam
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1870 April- May colour trials for the 1/2d. bantam stamps, 11 impressions as struck from the small plate of six incomplete impressions of the New south…
Estimate: 2’500 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70053 | 1870 April- May colour trials for the 1/2d. bantam
Great Britain » Line Engraved Essays, Plate Proofs, Colour Trials and Reprints
1870 April- May colour trials for the 1/2d. bantam stamps, a single impression as struck from the small plate of six incomplete impressions of the New…
Estimate: 2’000 – 2’500 GBP
Lot 70054 | 1840 1d. black, eight unplated examples, each with
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d. black, eight unplated examples, each with good to large margins, five cancelled by red Maltese Cross the other three by black cross; some faults…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 70055 | 1840 1d. black, three unplated examples tied to small
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d. black, three unplated examples tied to small pieces by black crosses; good space fillers.
Estimate: 160 – 200 GBP
Lot 70056 | 1840 1d. black, unplated selection of 5 covers, comprising
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d. black, unplated selection of 6 covers, comprising singles used on entires (4) each cancelled by red Maltese cross, large entire to Brighton bearing…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 70057 | 1840 1d. black, pl. 1a, BF, close to good margins,
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d. black, pl. 1a, BF, close to good margins, used on entire letter from Sheffield to Birmingham, dated My 7. 1840 the second day of issue, neatly…
Estimate: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 70058 | 1840 (May 24 used on the 3rd Sunday) entire letter
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (May 24 used on the 3rd Sunday) entire letter from Dublin to London, bearing 1840 1d. black, pl. 1a, IF, with good to enormous margins placed at the…
Estimate: 2’500 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70059 | 1840 1d. black, pl.1a, JK, good to very large margins
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d. black, pl.1a, JK, good to very large margins all round, neatly cancelled by a good strike of a Magenta Maltese cross; very rare so fine. Cert…
Estimate: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 70060 | 1840 1d grey black, Pl.1a QK, black Maltese Cross
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d grey black, Pl.1a QK, four good to large margins, extremely fresh and clean appearance, cancelled by a double strike of a Scottish Maltese cross…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70061 | 1840 (Nov 20) wrapper sent locally in Sevenoaks with 1840 1d black pl.1a QL
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (Nov 20) wrapper sent locally in Sevenoaks with 1840 1d black pl.7 QL tied by a lovely strike of the rare Sevenoaks “deep carmine” cross, listed in…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70062 | 1840 1d grey black, Pl.1a SI-SJ pair, red Maltese Cross
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d grey black, Pl.1a SI-SJ pair, four good to large margins, beautiful shade with vivid detail of the engraving, lightly cancelled by a red Maltese…
Estimate: 450 – 650 GBP
Lot 70063 | 1840 1d black, Pl.1a SJ, four good to large margins, cancelled by a black Maltese cross
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.1a SJ, four good to large margins, cancelled by a black Maltese cross which is much scarcer on this plate than the S.G. catalogue value…
Estimate: 350 – 450 GBP
Lot 70064 | 1840 1d. black, pl. 1b, BF,
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.1b BF, large balanced margins all round, neatly cancelled by a fine strike of the rd Maltese cross; fresh and attractive.
Estimate: 180 – 240 GBP
Lot 70065 | 1840 (Sep 5) wrapper from Coleraine to Ballymoney (Ireland) with 1840 1d intense black pl.1b BG
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (Sep 5) wrapper from Coleraine to Ballymoney (Ireland) with 1840 1d intense black pl.2 BG with close to large margins, tied by red Maltese cross,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70066 | 1840 1d. black, pl. 1b, CK, Watermark inverted hinged
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.1b CK with watermark inverted, good to large margins, hinged onto entire letter from Rye to Mountfield dated AU. 17.1840, neatly cancelled…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 70067 | 1840 1d. black, FA, Pl. 1b, good to very large margins,
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d black pl.1b FA, good to very large margins, neatly cancelled by a very fine strike of the red Maltese cross, very fine and attractive example,…
Estimate: 260 – 300 GBP
Lot 70068 | 1840 1d black, Pl.1b FK, red Maltese Cross
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d black pl.1b FK, four large even margins, strong colour, crisp impression, cancelled by a neat Maltese cross in red, give an extremely fine appearance…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70069 | 1840 1d intense black, Pl.1b HF, complete Maltese Cross
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d intense black pl.1b HF, four good margins, cancelled by a superbly positioned upright full strike of a crisp red Maltese cross, giving an exceptionally…
Estimate: 250 – 300 GBP
Lot 70070 | 1840 1d. black, Pl. 1b, IH, good margins all round
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.1b IH, good margins all round neatly tied to small piece by good strikes of the red and black Maltese crosses, fine and unusual; cert….
Estimate: 160 – 200 GBP
Lot 70071 | 1840 1d. black, pl. 1b, LI, close to very large margins,
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d. black, pl. 1b, LI, close to very large margins, tied to Parliamentary proceedings wrapper from Harling to the Bishop of Norwich by black Maltese…
Estimate: 3’500 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 70072 | 1840 1d. black, LL, Pl. 1b, large balanced margins
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d. black, LL, Pl. 1b, large balanced margins all round, neatly cancelled by a superb upright strike of the Red Maltese cross, Fine and very attractive.
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 70073 | 1840 (May 15) 1d black pl.2 CE, part cover
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black “May Dates”
1840 (May 15) reduced cover, franked with 1d black pl.2 CE, four margins close at side otherwise good, cancelled by a Maltese cross in red which is visible…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 70074 | 1840 1d. black, pl.2, FL, good to large margins all
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d. black, pl.2, FL, good to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by a good strike of a purple Maltese cross; very rare so fine. Cert B.P.A….
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’400 GBP
Lot 70075 | 1840 1d. black, GD, Pl. 2, large margins all round,
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d black pl.2 GD, large margins all round, lightly cancelled by red Maltese cross, natural paper impurity speck at foot, very fine.
Estimate: 140 – 180 GBP
Lot 70076 | 1840 1d. black, IH, Pl. 2, large margins all round,
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d black pl.2 IH, fine to very good margins, neatly tied to small piece by a red Maltese cross, very fine.
Estimate: 180 – 220 GBP
Lot 70077 | 1840 1d. black, pl.2, KB, good to large margins all
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d. black, pl.2, KB, good to large margins all round, neatly tied to piece of cover from Ireland to Paris by a complete almost upright strike of the…
Estimate: 700 – 900 GBP
Lot 70078 | 1840 1d. black, pl.2, KC, good to large margins all
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d. black, pl.2, KC, good to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by a good strike of the distinctive Plymouth Maltese cross in black; very scarce….
Estimate: 500 – 800 GBP
Lot 70079 | 1840 (Sep 17) entire with 1840 1d. black pl.2 tied by the rare Bridgewater Maltese cross in pink
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (Sep 17) entire from Bridgewater to Brecon with 1840 1d black pl.2 MC, close to very large margins, tied by the rare Bridgewater Maltese cross in…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70080 | 1840 1d. black, OL, Pl. 2, large margins all round,
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d grey-black pl.2 OL, good to large margins, lightly cancelled by red Maltese cross, very fine.
Estimate: 180 – 220 GBP
Lot 70081 | 1840 Cover to London franked with a 1d black PH, cancelled by the orange-red Maltese Cross of Chertsey
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (Jun 1) Envelope to London franked with 1d black pl.2 PH, four margins, cancelled by the orange-red Maltese Cross of Chertsey, with “Laleham/Penny…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70082 | 1840 (Sep 26) wrapper from Exeter to Bradford with 1840 1d black pl.3 EB
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (Sep 26) wrapper from Exeter to Bradford with 1840 1d black pl.3 EB, fine to good margins, cancelled by a superb Maltese cross in reddish orange with…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 70083 | 1840 1d. black, pl. 3, IK, used on printed form “A
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (Nov 27) Printed matter “A form of Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the safe delivery of the Queen, and the happy birth of a Princess”, with 1d black…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70084 | 1840 1d. black, JA, Pl. 3, large margins all round
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d black pl.3 JA, large margins all round with significant portion of the marginal selvedge and inscription to left, neatly cancelled by a crisp…
Estimate: 250 – 500 GBP
Lot 70085 | 1840 1d. black, Pl. 3, NE, large balance margins all
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d. black, Pl. 3, NE, large balance margins all round used locally on entire letter dated “Aug. 4. 40” neatly cancelled by a fine strike of the red…
Estimate: 550 – 650 GBP
Lot 70086 | 1840 1d. black, PD, Pl. 3, large balanced margins all
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d grey-black pl.3 PD, good to large margins, neatly cancelled by a fine strike of the red Maltese cross, very fine and very attractive.
Estimate: 200 – 260 GBP
Lot 70087 | 1840 1d. black, LL, Pl. 3, unused with out gum large
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d. black, LL, Pl. 3, unused with out gum, large balanced margins all round; some faults otherwise a presentable example, scarce.
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 70088 | 1840 1d. black, RG, Pl. 3, large balanced margins all
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d. black, RG, Pl. 3, large balanced margins all round, neatly cancelled by a fine strike of the Red Maltese cross, Fine and very attractive.
Estimate: 240 – 280 GBP
Lot 70089 | 1840 (Dec 8) wrapper from Manchester to Salford 1840 1d black pl.3 TH
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (Dec 8) wrapper from Manchester to Salford 1840 1d black pl.3 TH tied to entire by the red-brown Maltese cross of Manchester (listed in both Rockoff…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 70090 | 1842 (Feb 15) entire letter from South Petherton to
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1842 (Feb 15) entire letter from South Petherton to London, bearing 1840 1d. black, pl. 4 , AF, with good to large margins the cover re-addressed to Hastings,…
Estimate: 2’500 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70091 | 1840 (Dec 10) envelope from Edinburgh to Perth, bearing
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (Dec 10) envelope from Edinburgh to Perth, bearing 1840 1d. black pl.4 ED, separated by tearing, tied by “HANOVER STREET” straight line scots local;…
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 70092 | 1840 (Oct 12) printed circular from the Surtees society
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (Oct 12) printed circular from the Surtees society in Crook Hall, Durham, bearing 1840 1d. black, pl. 4, EE, neatly tied by a brownish red Maltese…
Estimate: 18’000 – 20’000 GBP
Lot 70093 | 1840 1d. black, JA, Pl. 4, large balanced margins all
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d black pl.4 JA, very good margins all around, cancelled by a good strikes of the red Maltese cross, paper fault caused by the impression of the…
Estimate: 180 – 200 GBP
Lot 70094 | 1840 1d. black, pl. 4, JK, good to large margins, used
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (Sep 19) Printed matter “A Statement of the number of prisoners committed to the house of corrections Wakefield”, with 1840 1d black pl.4 JK, good…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 70095 | 1840 1d black pl.4 KI-KK strip of three, four margins and part of KH to left, cancelled by Maltese crosses in red
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.4 KI-KK strip of three, four good margins with part of KH to left, clean crisp printing, cancelled by red Maltese crosses, a very fine…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’600 GBP
Lot 70096 | 1840 1d. black, LL, Pl. 4, good to very large margins,
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d black pl.4 LL, good to large margins, neatly cancelled by a superb strike of the red Maltese cross, very fine and most attractive.
Estimate: 280 – 300 GBP
Lot 70097 | 1841 (Apr 10) O.H.M.S entire letter from Glasgow to
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 (Apr 10) O.H.M.S entire letter from Glasgow to Dunblane, bearing 1840 1d. black, pl. 4 , MG Cut into at top right corner) then re-directed to Inveraray…
Estimate: 2’500 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70098 | 1840 (Jul 7) part entire letter used locally in Gloucester,
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (Jul 7) part entire letter used locally in Gloucester, bearing 1840 1d black pl.4 NH, placed sideways (contrary to regulations) with very close to…
Estimate: 2’500 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 70099 | 1840 1d. black, pl.4, OB, good to large margins all
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d. black, pl.4, OB, good to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by a good strike of a Bright violet Maltese cross; very rare so fine. Cert…
Estimate: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP