18 Nov 2024 – 24 Nov 2024
603 lots
Lot 40150 | 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 40151 | 1840 1d black pl.6 DL with good margins, lightly tied
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.6 DL with good margins, lightly tied by clear reddish MC, a fine example.
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 40152 | 1840 1d Black pl.6 with close to good margins, has been cleaned of an obliteration
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.6 with close to good margins, has been cleaned of an obliteration and regummed, a fine space filler; cert. RPS (2019).
Estimate: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 40153 | 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 40154 | 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 40155 | 1840 1d black pl.6 HI, with clear to good margins,
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.6 HI, with clear to good margins, lightly struck by complete red MC on large part cover, a fine example.
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 40156 | 1840 1d black pl.6 HL with good margins, lightly tied
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.6 HL with good margins, lightly tied by clear red MC, a fine example.
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 40157 | 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: 22’000 – 26’000 GBP
Lot 40158 | 1840 1d black pl.6 IK with clear to good margins, lightly
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.6 IK with clear to good margins, lightly tied by reddish MC on fragment, a fine example.
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 40159 | 1840 1d black pl.6 NI with just touched to good margins,
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.6 NI with just touched to good margins, neatly tied by clear crisp black MC to 1841 cover
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 40160 | 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 40161 | 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 40162 | 1840 1d black pl.6 RK with good to large margins, heavily
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.6 RK with good to large margins, heavily struck and tied by black MC with second strike alongside, on large part 1840 cover, a fine example…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 40163 | 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 40164 | 1840 1d black pl.7 DH with clear to good margins, heavily
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.7 DH with clear to good margins, heavily tied by black MC on cover, plus two other covers, one with single to Ireland and the other with…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40165 | 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: 150’000 – 200’000 GBP
Lot 40166 | 1840 1d black pl.7 FD with good to large margins and
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.7 FD with good to large margins and neatly struck by heavy red MC tying stamp to fragment with Rochdale/Penny Post italic hs in red alongside,…
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 40167 | 1840 1d black pl.7 JA with large to very large roughly
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.7 JA with large to very large roughly cut margins, showing a small part marginal inscription at left, light strike of a black MC, an…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 40168 | 1840 1d. black, pl. 7, KI-LJ mint block of four on experimental thin paper
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.7 KI-LJ mint block of four on experimental thin paper, good balanced margins all round, with large part re-distributed gum, good fresh…
Estimate: 40’000 – 44’000 GBP
Lot 40169 | 1840 1d black pl.7 KK-LL mint marginal block of four on experimental thin paper
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.7 KK-LL mint marginal block of four on experimental thin paper from the right of the sheet, showing part of the marginal inscription “…
Estimate: 36’000 – 40’000 GBP
Lot 40170 | 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: 9’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 40171 | 1840 1d. black pl.7 PE-PL horizontal strip of eight on entire from Cardigan to Dolgelly (Wales)
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d. black pl.7 PE-PL horizontal strip of eight on entire from Cardigan to
Dolgelly (Wales), margins touched in places and tied by eight strikes of…
Estimate: 4’200 – 4’600 GBP
Lot 40172 | 1840 1d. black pl.8 AL corner marginal example showing part inscription “ove the Cement” and Plate number “2”
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.8 AL corner marginal example from the upper right of the sheet, showing part inscription “ove the Cement” and plate number “8”, unused…
Estimate: 19’000 – 22’000 GBP
Lot 40173 | 1840 1d black pl.8 ED-EE pair and FH-FL strip of five tied to piece
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.8 ED-EE pair and FH-FL strip of five, with good to very large margins, neatly tied to small piece by good strikes of the red Maltese cross,…
Estimate: 3’800 – 4’200 GBP
Lot 40174 | 1840 1d black pl.8 KE-KF pair, good to large margins, light strikes of red MCs
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.8 KE-KF pair, good to large margins, light strikes of red MCs, horizontal crease and natural paper impurity at lower left, a good margined…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40175 | 1840 1d black pl.8 KJ-LK block of 4 on entire from London to Tenterden
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.8 KJ-LK block of 4 on entire from London to Tenterden, with good balanced margins all round, neatly cancelled by good strikes of red…
Estimate: 9’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 40176 | 1840 (7 Dec) 1d. black, Pl.8, LA, a stunning marginal example with inscription on entire letter
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (7 Dec) 1d black pl.8 LA, a stunning marginal example from the left of the sheet showing part inscription “ce the Labels ABOVE” and with balanced…
Estimate: 3’000 – 3’400 GBP
Lot 40177 | 1840 1d black pl.8 QD-RF used block of six with good to large margins, neatly tied to small piece
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.8 QD-RF used block of six with good to large margins, neatly tied to small piece by good strikes of the black Maltese cross, a rare multiple…
Estimate: 7’500 – 8’500 GBP
Lot 40178 | 1841 1d red pl.9 AG-CL from the “black” plate, in a superb mint marginal inscriptional block of 18
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 1d red pl.9 AG-CL from the “black” plate, in a superb mint marginal inscriptional block of 18 with full deckle edge on two sides from the upper right…
Estimate: 18’000 – 20’000 GBP
Lot 40179 | 1840 1d. black, Pl. 9, GE, Unused with large part original
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d. black, Pl. 9, GE, Unused with large part original gum (a little toned), good margins all round; fine. Cert R.P.S. (1986).
Estimate: 3’800 – 4’200 GBP
Lot 40180 | 1840 1d pl.9 IL, red printing from “black plate”, variety WATERMARK INVERTED, used
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d pl.9 IL, red printing from “black plate”, variety WATERMARK INVERTED, clear to good margins all around, black MC, small tear at right, still very…
Estimate: 1’000 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 40181 | 1841 (Mar 27) entire from Somerset House to Switzerland, with 1840 1d black pl.9 JK
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 (Mar 27) entire from Somerset House to Switzerland, with 1840 1d black pl.9 JK, good margins all around, placed contrary to regulations at top left…
Estimate: 30’000 – 34’000 GBP
Lot 40182 | 1840 1d. black Pl. 9 LE-LG,ME-MG in 2 strips of 3 with
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d. black Pl. 9 LE-LG,ME-MG in 2 strips of 3 with close to good margins on entire
to London tied black MC cancels with ‘’Woodstock MR 15 41’’ departure…
Estimate: 6’000 – 7’000 GBP
Lot 40183 | 1840 1d pl.10 HJ, red printing from “black plate”, showing “O” flaw state 2 & square “J”, plus EB used
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d pl.10 HJ, red printing from “black plate”, good even margins, clear central practically complete black MC showing “O” flaw state 2 & square “J”,…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 40184 | 1841 1d red-brown pl.10 PA/TF from the “black” printing in unused lower left corner marginal block of 30
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 1d red-brown pl.10 PA/TF from the “black” printing in unused lower left corner marginal block of 30, with marginal inscription and plate number and…
Estimate: 15’000 – 17’000 GBP
Lot 40185 | 1841 entire letter to settle, bearing 1840 1d. black,
Great Britain » Distinctive Maltese Cross Cancellations
Settle: 1841 entire letter to settle, bearing 1840 1d. black, Pl. 10, RJ, with margins considerably cut into at
lower left and right, tied by black MC…
Estimate: 1’500 – 1’700 GBP
Lot 40186 | 1841 (Jun 21) envelope from Sherborne (Dorset) to Andover bearing 1840 1d black pl.11 DE
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 (Jun 21) envelope from Sherborne (Dorset) to Andover bearing 1840 1d black pl.11 DE, with huge margins showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at…
Estimate: 1’500 – 1’700 GBP
Lot 40187 | 1841 1d red-brown pl.11 IH from the “black” printing, with three margins, on cover to Edinburgh tied by red MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 1d red-brown pl.11 IH from the “black” printing, with three margins, on cover to Edinburgh tied by red MC, with ‘’Dalry JN 19 1841’’ backstamp, horizontal…
Estimate: 1’900 – 2’200 GBP
Lot 40188 | 1841 1d red-brown pl.11 JC from the “black” printing, three margins on cover to Bristol tied red MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 1d red-brown pl.11 JC from the “black” printing, three margins on cover to Bristol tied red MC, some minor soiling, very scarce; cert. RPS (1990)…
Estimate: 1’100 – 1’300 GBP
Lot 40189 | 1840 1d black pl.11 LB with fine to large margins on cover from Scotland
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.11 LB with fine to large margins on cover to Brighton, tied by black MC, with fine Ayton APR 1841 (Scotland) departure boxed ds in red…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 40190 | 1841 1d red-brown pl.11 MD from the “black” printing, with margins cut into at lower right corner, on cover to Stirling from Glasgow
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 1d red-brown pl.11 MD from the “black” printing, with margins cut into at lower right corner, on cover to Stirling from Glasgow (Scotland), tied fine…
Estimate: 1’100 – 1’300 GBP
Lot 40191 | 1840 1d black pl.11 PL, good to very large margins
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.11 PL, good to very large margins neatly tied to entire letter dated 13th March 1841 by a good strike of the black Maltese cross; plus…
Estimate: 1’900 – 2’200 GBP
Lot 40192 | 1841 1d red-brown pl.11 QL printing from the ”black” plate, mint
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 1d red-brown pl.11 QL printing from the ”black” plate, with good to large margins, mint large part o.g., fine and fresh, an exceptional example;…
Estimate: 1’500 – 1’700 GBP
Lot 40193 | 1840 1d. black, pl. 11, SK (roller flaw), good margins
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d. black, pl. 11, SK (roller flaw), good margins all round, tied to entire letter from Liverpool to London then re-directed to Kenilworth by a good…
Estimate: 1’500 – 1’700 GBP
Lot 40194 | 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: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 40195 | 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: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 40196 | 1840 1d Penny Black Official VR, glass support cliché
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black V. R. Official
1840 1d Penny Black Official VR, glass support cliché in black, numbered and registered at base “8/1” & “c.8”. The Penny Black has never been mentioned…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 40197 | 1840 1d Penny Black Official VR, a spectacular negative
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black V. R. Official
1840 1d Penny Black Official VR, a spectacular negative glass cliché from a negative master matrix. The Penny Black has never been mentioned in the literature…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 40198 | Great Britain – 1840 Penny Black Official VR, one glass cliché in red and one in black, both lettered PE, with razor-sharp impression. The Penny Black VR official has not been mentioned in the literature on Sperati; this
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black V. R. Official
1840 Penny Black Official VR, one glass cliché in red and one in black, both lettered PE, with razor-sharp impression. The Penny Black VR official has…
Estimate: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 40199 | Great Britain – 1840 Penny Black Official VR, an incomparable group
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black V. R. Official
1840 Penny Black Official VR, an incomparable group of seven items, comprising five glass clichés (one with mirror image), all lettered PE, one in red…
Estimate: 6’000 – 10’000 GBP