18 Nov 2024 – 24 Nov 2024
7867 lots
Lot 40233 | 1840 2d blue pl.2 AA/BB in block of four with good margins and neat strikes of a black MC
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue pl.2 AA/BB in block of four with good margins and neat strikes of a black MC, small scissor cut in margin at right (clear of designs) and…
Estimate: 4’600 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 40234 | 1841 (Jul 19) entire to Preston, endorsed “Registered/No 58/ 1/-” in red, bearing 1840 2d blue pl.2 pair
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1841 (Jul 19) entire to Preston, endorsed “Registered/No 58/ 1/-” in red manuscript (fee paid in cash), bearing 1840 2d blue pl.2 AJ-AK (just cut into…
Estimate: 3’800 – 4’200 GBP
Lot 40235 | 1840 2d blue pl.2 AK-AL pair and BK/CL in block of four on cover to Lubeck in Germany
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue pl.2 AK-AL pair, margins just touched at left and BK/CL in block of four, margin just touched at lower left, on cover from Newport, Monmouthshire…
Estimate: 11’000 – 13’000 GBP
Lot 40236 | No Lot
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
No Lot
Estimate: NaN GBP
Lot 40237 | 1840 2d blue pl.2 EA-EL complete row of 12, used
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue pl.2 EA-EL complete row of 12 with margins mostly all round, neatly cancelled by a black Maltese crosses; small faults as to be expected with…
Estimate: 4’500 – 5’500 GBP
Lot 40238 | 1840 2d deep blue pl.2 FD-FF horizontal strip of three on cover to Poole
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d deep blue pl.2 FD-FF horizontal strip of three, close to good margins, on cover to Poole, dated ‘’11 NO 40’’ and tied by neat strikes of red MC….
Estimate: 3’800 – 4’200 GBP
Lot 40239 | 1840 2d deep blue pl.2 GJ-GL strip of three on entire from Dundee to Edinburgh
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d deep blue pl.2 GJ-GL strip of three, good to very large margins showing portion of the adjoining stamp at lower left, used on entire from Dundee…
Estimate: 1’500 – 1’700 GBP
Lot 40240 | 1840 2d blue, pl.2 II, clear to good margins, used
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue pl.2 II, clear to good margins, used with scarce Irish numeral cancel (oxidised), plus another single SB touched to good margins with black…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40241 | 1842 (Oct 17) a lovely entire letter addressed in blue ink from Boyle to Dublin, bearing 1840 2d blue pl.2 JB-JC pair
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1842 (Oct 17) a lovely entire letter addressed in blue ink from Boyle to Dublin, bearing 1840 2d blue pl.2 JB-JC pair, with good margins all round, neatly…
Estimate: 3’800 – 4’200 GBP
Lot 40242 | 1840 2d deep blue pl.2 LE-LH strip of four, used
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d deep blue pl.2 LE-LH strip of four, good to very large margins all round, each neatly cancelled by a good strike of the black Maltese cross; an…
Estimate: 1’100 – 1’300 GBP
Lot 40243 | 1840 2d deep blue pl.2 OE-OF in horizontal pair with two crisp strikes of black MC
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d deep blue pl.2 OE-OF in horizontal pair with good to large margins and two crisp strikes of black MC, shallow hinge thin and OE with small corner…
Estimate: 750 – 850 GBP
Lot 40244 | 1840 2d blue pl. 2 PL right marginal example showing small part inscription, used
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue pl. 2 PL right marginal example showing small part inscription, good to very large margins on other sides, neatly cancelled by a good strike…
Estimate: 750 – 850 GBP
Lot 40245 | Withdrawn
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d deep blue pl.2 pair QG-QH, touched to good margins, horizontal pair tied on a fragment by 1844 type postmark, a very rare usage (SG D1xc, £4’000)
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 40246 | 1840 2d blue pl.2 RH on cover sent to the City of London and then re-addressed to Limehouse with additional 1841 1d red
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue pl.2 RH with very close to clear margins tied black MC, on cover sent to the City of London and then re-addressed to Limehouse with additional…
Estimate: 750 – 850 GBP
Lot 40247 | 1841 1d red-brown pl.80 EA-TI in mint block of 90
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d red-brown pl.80 EA-TI in mint block of 90, some small defects and creasing (only to be expected with a block this size), a magnificent and very…
Estimate: 9’500 – 11’000 GBP
Lot 40248 | 1841 1d red-brown pl.112 AF upper marginal with inscription, mint
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d red-brown pl.112 AF upper marginal with inscription, mint large part o.g., a fine example; cert. RPS (1986).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40249 | 1841 1d. red, Pl. 94, AA-AL, mint complete row of twelve
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d. red, Pl. 94, AA-AL, mint complete row of twelve comprising the top of the sheet showing full marginal inscription and plate number, large part…
Estimate: 3’800 – 4’200 GBP
Lot 40250 | 1841, 1d. red selection of four covers to various destinations,
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841, 1d. red selection of four covers to various destinations, generally fine.
Estimate: 190 – 220 GBP
Lot 40251 | 1841 (3.6) Folded cover from Moate, Co. Westmeath to Dublin, franked 1d red
Ireland » GB Used In Ireland
1841 (3.6) Folded cover from Moate, Co. Westmeath to Dublin, franked 1d red, good even margins, unusually tied by two black MC cancels, plus three single…
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 40252 | 1841 1d red, attractive specialised assembly of singles
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d red, attractive specialised assembly of singles some with marginal inscriptions, pairs, and strips of three, four, five, six, seven, eight and…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 40253 | 1841 1d red, attractive specialised assembly of singles,
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d red, attractive specialised assembly of singles, pairs, blocks and covers, all showing an interesting array of MC cancels, including distinctive…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 40254 | Withdrawn
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d red with Numbers in Cross: Attractive group of singles and singles on covers, showing a fine array of numbers in crosses including No.1 on cover…
Estimate: 400 – 700 GBP
Lot 40255 | 1841 1d red, attractive assembly of sixteen covers,
Great Britain » 1841 1d Red
1841 1d red, attractive assembly of sixteen covers, mostly single frankings, also single in combination with 1854 1s embossed to New York, single in combination…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40256 | 1841 2d. blue, JA-RK, irregular block of 96, cancelled
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d. blue pl.3, JA-RK, irregular block of 96, cancelled by multiple strikes of the “255” 1844 type cancel of Doncaster; faults as to be expected of…
Estimate: 15’000 – 17’000 GBP
Lot 40257 | 1841 2d blue used group in a “Christmas tree” shape from a single and increasing size of multiple up to a strip of 12
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d blue used group in a “Christmas tree” shape, comprising a fine four margin single, followed by a pair, then strips of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,…
Estimate: 3’000 – 3’400 GBP
Lot 40258 | 1843 (Oct 12) Cover addressed to General O’Donnell, Captain General of Cuba
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1843 (Oct 12) Cover addressed to General O’Donnell, Captain General of Cuba, to sail from Cadiz, with 1841 2d blue plate 3 irregular block of twelve and…
Estimate: 7’000 – 9’000 GBP
Lot 40259 | 1841 2d blue pl.3 AA-EF mint marginal inscriptional block of 30 with SPECIMEN ovpt
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d blue pl.3 AA-EF mint marginal inscriptional block of 30 from the upper left of the sheet with full deckle edge on two sides showing part inscription…
Estimate: 32’000 – 36’000 GBP
Lot 40260 | 1841 2d blue pl. 3 AG/KL mint marginal inscriptional block of 30 with “SPECIMEN” overprints
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d blue pl.3 AG/KL mint marginal inscriptional block of 30 from the upper left of the sheet with full deckle edge on two sides showing part inscription…
Estimate: 32’000 – 36’000 GBP
Lot 40261 | 1841 2d. blue, Pl. 3, DE, large margins all round, neatly cancelled by a fine strike of the blue Maltese cross
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d. blue, Pl. 3, DE, large margins all round, neatly cancelled by a fine strike of the blue Maltese cross, tiny thin sport where the wmk is, fine…
Estimate: 380 – 420 GBP
Lot 40262 | 1841 2d blue, pl. 3 EA, mint left inscriptional sheet
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d blue pl.3 EA, mint left inscriptional sheet marginal single, cut into to good margins, fresh and rare unused example (SG £5’000).
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40263 | 1841 2d blue pl.3 FA/GD mint n.h. marginal inscriptional block of eight from the left of the sheet overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 1
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d blue pl.3 FA/GD mint n.h. marginal inscriptional block of eight from the left of the sheet overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 1, good to large margins…
Estimate: 11’000 – 13’000 GBP
Lot 40264 | 1841 2d. blue, Pl. 3, LA, with just clear to enormous
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d. blue, Pl. 3, LA, with just clear to enormous margins showing portion of the adjoining stamp at top, neatly cancelled by an almost complete upright…
Estimate: 380 – 420 GBP
Lot 40265 | 1841 2d. blue, pl. 3, LB-MC, a superb mint block of
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d blue pl. 3 LB/MC, a superb mint block of 4 with practically full original gum, superb and fresh colour, a very fine and attractive block of great…
Estimate: 9’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 40266 | 1841 2d blue Pl.3 LI with fine to very good margins, unused part o.g.
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d blue pl.3 LI with fine to very good margins, unused with part o.g., showing the ”Guide line through value” variety; cert. RPS (1976) (S.G. £5’500).
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 40267 | 1841 2d blue pl.3 LL with fine to good margins, mint redistributed gum
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d blue pl.3 LL with fine to good margins, mint redistributed gum, couple of faint tone spots, attractive (S.G. £5’000).
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 40268 | 1841 2d blue pl.3 PI with four large margins and cancelled with a superb strike of the red MC
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d blue pl.3 PI with four large margins and cancelled with a superb strike of the red MC, a very rare cancel on this issue; cert. RPS (2003) (S.G….
Estimate: 5’500 – 6’500 GBP
Lot 40269 | 1841 2d blue pl. 3 SJ-TL mint marginal inscriptional block of six from the lower right of the sheet
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d blue pl.3 SJ-TL mint marginal inscriptional block of six from the lower right of the sheet with full deckle edge, showing part inscription “the…
Estimate: 18’000 – 20’000 GBP
Lot 40270 | 1841 2d blue pl.4 KH overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 1, with four good to large margins, mint part o.g.
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d blue pl.4 KH overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 1, with four good to large margins, mint part o.g., small printing flaw on Queen’s neck, small surface…
Estimate: 1’900 – 2’200 GBP
Lot 40271 | 1841 2d blue pl.4 LD/OL in mint block of 36
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d blue pl.4 LD/OL in mint block of 36, margins touched in places and, some horizontal and vertical creasing as is to be expected with a multiple…
Estimate: 15’000 – 17’000 GBP
Lot 40272 | 1841 2d blue pl.4 TA-TD, state 2, mint and used horizontal strips of four from the lower-left corner of the sheet
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d blue pl.4 TA-TD, state 2, mint part o.g. horizontal strip of four from the lower-left corner of the sheet showing plate number “4” and inscription…
Estimate: 11’000 – 13’000 GBP
Lot 40273 | 1841 2d blue pl.4 OA, very large margins all round, neatly cancelled by a fine strike of a Scottish type numeral in green
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d blue pl.4 OA, very large margins all round, neatly cancelled by a fine strike of a Scottish type numeral in mixed green and black ink, leaving…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40274 | 1841 GB 2d blue plate 4, attractive strip of three
Great Britain » 1841 2d Blue
1841 2d blue pl.4 SD-SF strip of three, good to large margins all round, cancelled by barred numeral, very fine and attractive.
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 40275 | 1843 (Jan 11) Entire with 1841 1d red pl23 tied by Alderney Maltese cross in black
Great Britain » Distinctive Maltese Cross Cancellations
Channel Islands: 1843 (Jan 11) Entire from Alderney to London “Via Southampton” bearing 1841 1d. red, Pl. 23, OK, neatly tied by a fine strike of the Alderney…
Estimate: 7’500 – 8’500 GBP
Lot 40276 | 1844 (Jun 13) envelope from the Channel Islands to London with 1841 1d red-brown pl.41 BH-BI horizontal pair
Great Britain » Distinctive Maltese Cross Cancellations
Channel Islands: 1844 (Jun 13) envelope from the Channel Islands to London with 1841 1d red-brown pl.41 BH-BI horizontal pair, margins close or touched…
Estimate: 3’000 – 3’400 GBP
Lot 40277 | 1841 1d red-brown pl.33 RK tied to lettersheet by a superb strike of the very scarce Larne MC in dark green
Great Britain » Distinctive Maltese Cross Cancellations
Larne: 1841 1d red-brown pl.33 RK with four large to very large margins on lettersheet from Larne to Dublin tied (just at left) by a superb strike of the…
Estimate: 7’500 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 40278 | 1841 1d red-brown on with four margins on cover to Edinburgh tied fine strike in black of the Settle distinctive MC
Great Britain » Distinctive Maltese Cross Cancellations
Settle: 1841 1d red-brown on with four margins on cover to Edinburgh tied fine strike in black of the Settle (Yorkshire) distinctive MC, departure strike…
Estimate: 750 – 850 GBP
Lot 40279 | 1840 2d blue pl.2 in horizontal strip of 6 cancelled with six fine strikes of the York distinctive MC in black
Great Britain » Distinctive Maltese Cross Cancellations
York: 1840 2d blue pl.2 in horizontal strip of six with clear to good margins at top and sides, just touching in places a base, cancelled with six fine…
Estimate: 5’500 – 6’500 GBP
Lot 40280 | 1840 2d blue pl.1 JI, with good margins all round, neatly cancelled by a superb strike of the no “7” in black Maltese cross
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue pl.1 JI, with good margins all round, neatly cancelled by a superb strike of the no “7” in black Maltese cross; fine and very rare; cert….
Estimate: 2’600 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 40281 | 1841 1d red-brown AH, four margins, tied by a superb strike of the London “7” in MC on neat and clean cover
Great Britain » London Numbered Crosses
1841 1d red-brown AH, four margins, tied by a superb strike of the London “7” in MC on neat and clean cover to Sheffield (S.G. £450).
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40282 | 1840 2d blue pl.2 IH with four good margins and full strike of the London “12” in MC
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue pl.2 IH with four good margins and full strike of the London “12” in MC, of a particularly deep, rich shade, a magnificent example; cert….
Estimate: 3’000 – 3’400 GBP



















































