17 Jun 2024 – 22 Jun 2024
5355 lots
Lot 50187 | 1840 1d black pl.4 PJ with four margins and a very fine strike of an orange MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.4 PJ with four margins and a very fine strike of an orange MC, very fine and most attractive.
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50188 | 1840 1d black pl.4 QK-RL in block of 4 with four margins, cancelled by red MCs
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d. black, pl.4, QK-RL block of four, good to large margins all round, cancelled by good strikes of the red Maltese cross; light corner bend at right…
Estimate: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 50189 | 1840 1d black pl.4 TG, very good margins all round with large part of clearly struck red MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.4 TG, very good margins all round with large part of clearly struck red MC, very fine and attractive.
Estimate: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 50190 | 1840 1d black pl.5 AC, fine even margin on cover to Manchester tied two strikes of black MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.5 AC, fine even margin on cover to Manchester tied two strikes of black MC (contrary to regulations), Kendal JA 1 40 departure and Manchester…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50191 | 1841 (Mar 19) entire letter (reduced) from Hitchin to the Cape of Good Hope, bearing 1840 1d black pl. 5
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 (Mar 19) entire letter (reduced) from Hitchin to the Cape of Good Hope, bearing 1840 1d black pl. 5 AK (defective), paying the inland postage, rated…
Estimate: 3’800 – 4’200 GBP
Lot 50192 | 1841 (6 Feb) entire letter to Shropshire endorsed “No 257 Registered Letter” bearing four 1840 1d. blacks
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 (6 Feb) entire letter to Shropshire endorsed “No 257 Registered Letter” bearing four 1840 1d. blacks pl.5 BB CA, CC and EF, neatly cancelled by red…
Estimate: 20’000 – 25’000 GBP
Lot 50193 | 1841 1d pl.5 CC red printing from “black plates” provisional repair state 4, used
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 1d pl.5 CC red printing from “black plates” provisional repair state 4, with fine to large margins all round, crisp, sharp practically complete black…
Estimate: 180 – 240 GBP
Lot 50194 | 1840 1d black pl.5 CL on entire from Upton-on-Severn to Berriew tied by red MC, part Upton and Worcester undated Town cancels
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.5 CL with fine to good margins on entire from Upton-on-Severn to Berriew (Wales), re-directed to Llwynderw, tied by red MC and additionally…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50195 | 1840 1d black pl.5 DA state 2, used
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.5 DA state 2, four good margins, black MC, very fine; cert. RPS (1978) (S.G. AS27, £550).
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50196 | 1840 1d black pl.5 DF/EG mint block of four
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.5 DF/EG mint block of four, just touched by E of EG otherwise fine to good margins, large part original gum with some light gum creasing;…
Estimate: 40’000 – 45’000 GBP
Lot 50197 | 1840 1d black pl.5 HE with fine to good margins and crisply struck red MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.5 HE with fine to good margins and crisply struck red MC, a fine example.
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50198 | 1840 1d black pl.5 ID, mint with large part original gum
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.5 ID, mint with large part original gum (toned), good margins all round; small tear in margin at upper left, not affecting the fine appearance….
Estimate: 2’200 – 2’600 GBP
Lot 50199 | 1840 1d black pl.5 IL/JL, mint right sheet marginal vertical pair showing partial marginal inscription
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.5 IL/JL, mint right sheet marginal vertical pair showing partial marginal inscription “… the Labels ABOVE the Adrefs and tow…”, good…
Estimate: 6’500 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 50200 | 1840 1d. black, Pl. 5, JJ, Unused with large part original
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d. black, Pl. 5, JJ, Unused with large part original gum, good margins all round; fine. Cert Mike Jackson (2021).
Estimate: 2’600 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 50201 | 1840 1d. black, Pl.5, MA-MJ horizontal strip of 10 on entire from Dublin to Liverpool
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.5 MA-MJ horizontal strip of 10 on entire
from Dublin to Liverpool, tied red MCs, margins just touched in places along
top (where there…
Estimate: 15’000 – 17’000 GBP
Lot 50202 | 1841 1d. red “Black” pl. 5, NG-PL, A superb mint marginal inscriptional block of 18
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 1d red pl.5 NG/PL, from the “black” plates, a superb mint marginal inscriptional block of 18 from the right of the sheet with full deckle edge, showing…
Estimate: 18’000 – 20’000 GBP
Lot 50203 | 1840 1d. Black Pl 5, OA-PB block of four on neat entire from Maidstone
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d. Black Pl 5, OA-PB block of four (OA, OB and PA being State 2, first repair), just clear to large margins, on neat entire from Maidstone to Ashford,…
Estimate: 5’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 50204 | 1840 1d black pl.5 OH with scarce London Inland Branch numeral
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.5 OH with fine to good margins and fine strike of the scarce London Inland Branch numeral, faintest trace of a bend, fine (S.G. 2k, £1’800).
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50205 | 1840 1d black pl.6 TF with three margins on entire, redirected with further 1d black pl.5
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.6 TF with three margins on entire tied red MC from
Manchester to London, then re-directed to Dulwich with additional 1d black (RI)
Pl.5,…
Estimate: 1’500 – 1’700 GBP
Lot 50206 | 1840 1d black pl.5 RL right wing marginal with full selvedge and fully struck red MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.5 RL right wing marginal with full selvedge, with good to very large margins on other sides, fully struck red MC, looks to have a filed…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50207 | 1840 1d black pl.5 TB with very large margin at base and good elsewhere, black MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.5 TB with very large margin at base and good elsewhere, black MC, a fine example.
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50208 | 1840 (Nov 20) “POST Magazine” to Bristol, bearing 1840 1d black pl.5 TK
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (Nov 20) “POST Magazine” to Bristol, bearing 1840 1d black pl.5 TK, with good to very large margins, neatly cancelled by a good strike of the red…
Estimate: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 50209 | 1840 1d black pl.5 TL marginal imprimatur from the first registration sheet
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.5 TL marginal imprimatur from the first registration sheet (before hardening) showing the plate number “5” in the corner and part of the…
Estimate: 25’000 – 30’000 GBP
Lot 50210 | 1840 1d black pl.6 CK, mint with large part original gum
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.6 CK, mint with large part original gum (toned), large balanced margins all round, fine; cert. BPA (2019).
Estimate: 3’800 – 4’200 GBP
Lot 50211 | 1840 1d black pl.6 EH with four margins and bold strike of red MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.6 EH with four margins and bold strike of red MC, very fine.
Estimate: 70 – 90 GBP
Lot 50212 | 1840 1d black pl.6 EI with four margins and neat strike of black MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.6 EI with four margins and neat strike of black MC, thin spot in margin at top right, a fine example.
Estimate: 70 – 90 GBP
Lot 50213 | 1840 1d black pl.6 FA/GC block of 6 on entire from Holt to Norwich (excised and replaced)
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.6 FA/GC block of 6 with just touched to
good margins on entire from Holt to Norwich (Norfolk), tied by six fine strikes of black MC,…
Estimate: 13’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 50214 | 1840 1d black pl.6 FE-FF horizontal pair used
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.6 FE-FF horizontal pair with close to good margins and fine strikes of red (possibly ruby) MC, a little toning, an attractive multiple…
Estimate: 150 – 240 GBP
Lot 50215 | 1840 1d intense black pl.6 FI, mint with large part original gum
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d intense black pl.6 FI, mint with large part original gum, good margins all round, fine; cert. BPA (1977).
Estimate: 3’800 – 4’200 GBP
Lot 50216 | 1840 1d black pl.6 IA and 1840 2d blue pl.1 AD, two stunning mint examples of the world’s first two postage stamps
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.6 IA and 1840 2d blue pl.1 AD, two stunning mint examples of the world’s first two postage stamps, each with large part original gum and…
Estimate: 25’000 – 30’000 GBP
Lot 50217 | 1840 1d black pl.6 JJ with good margins and crisply stuck black MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.6 JJ with good margins and crisply struck black MC, a very fine example.
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50218 | 1840 1d black pl.6 OH with four margins and neat orange-red MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.6 OH with four margins and neat orange-red MC, a fine example.
Estimate: 70 – 90 GBP
Lot 50219 | 1840 1d black pl. 6 RC- RF horizontal strip of four used on entire letter
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl. 6 RC- RF horizontal strip of four, used on entire letter to Warwickshire dated Oct 17 1840, neatly cancelled by good strikes of the red…
Estimate: 1’500 – 1’700 GBP
Lot 50220 | 1840 1d black pl.6 RG with four good to large margins and ruby MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.6 RG with four good to large margins and ruby MC, an attractive example. (S.G. Spec. A1(2)ve, £800).
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50221 | 1840 1d black pl.6 RI-RL horizontal strip four and 1840 2d blue KA on entire from York to Kirkby Stephen
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.6 RI-RL horizontal strip of four, margins just
touched at top, additionally with 1840 2d blue KA, three margins, on entire
from York…
Estimate: 3’800 – 4’200 GBP
Lot 50222 | 1840 1d black pl.6 TK with 4 margins and red MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.6 TK with 4 margins and red MC, a fine and attractive example.
Estimate: 70 – 90 GBP
Lot 50223 | 1840 1d black pl.6 TL used marginal example from the lower right corner of the sheet
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.6 TL marginal example from the lower right corner of the sheet, showing part inscription “ove the Cement.”, cancelled by red Maltese Cross,…
Estimate: 900 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 50224 | 1840 1d black pl.7 DI-DL, used horizontal strip of four
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.7 DI-DL, horizontal strip of four, clear to very large margins, each superbly cancelled by clear, sharp, crisp red MCs, scissor cut between…
Estimate: 1’300 – 1’600 GBP
Lot 50225 | 1840 1d black pl.7 FA-GF, the magnificent mint n.h. horizontal block of twelve from the left of the sheet on experimental thin paper
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.7 FA-GF, the magnificent mint never hinged horizontal block of twelve from the left of the sheet on experimental thin paper, with full…
Estimate: 200’000 – 300’000 GBP
Lot 50226 | 1840 1d black pl.7 IA with good to large margins and neat strike of red MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.7 IA with good to large margins and neat strike of red MC, a very fine example.
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50227 | 1840 1d black pl.8 OF with fine to good margins and black MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.8 OF with fine to good margins and black MC, a fine example.
Estimate: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50228 | 1840 1d black pl.7 KK with four margins on piece tied to piece
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.7 KK with four margins on piece tied by orange-red MC, fine and attractive.
Estimate: 70 – 90 GBP
Lot 50229 | 1840 1d black pl.7 LC with good even margins and boldly struck orange-red MC,
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d grey-black pl.7 LC with good even margins and boldly struck orange-red MC, very fine.
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 50230 | Regummed
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
No lot
Estimate: NaN GBP
Lot 50231 | 1840 1d. black, pl. 7, MC-ME, mint horizontal strip of three
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.7 MC-ME mint horizontal strip of three, good to large margins all round, with large part original gum; a couple of folds in between the…
Estimate: 10’000 – 12’000 GBP
Lot 50232 | 1840 1d black pl.7 MG with close to good margins and black MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.7 MG with close to good margins and black MC, very fine.
Estimate: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50233 | 1840 1d black pl.7 RC with fine to good margins on cover from Glasgow to London, redirected to France
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.7 RC with fine to good margins on cover from Glasgow (Scotland) to London tied by red MC, re-directed to Paris and showing “10d + 1/8d…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50234 | 1840 1d black pl.7 RE with 4 margins and neat, centrally struck black MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.7 RE with 4 margins and neat, centrally struck black MC, a very fine example.
Estimate: 70 – 90 GBP
Lot 50235 | 1840 1d grey-black pl.7 RF with four margins and black MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d grey-black pl.7 RF with four margins and black MC, small scissor incision in margin at top right corner, a fine example.
Estimate: 70 – 90 GBP
Lot 50236 | 1840 1d black pl.7 SA with four margins and full strike of red MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.7 SA with four margins and full strike of red MC, small scissor incision at lower left corner, fine.
Estimate: 70 – 90 GBP