13 Jun 2022 – 17 Jun 2022
1178 lots
Lot 60101 | 1840 1d black pl.1a TK, large margins all round, used
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.1a TK, large margins all round, lightly cancelled by a Maltese cross in red, leaving a clear profile; very fine.
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60102 | 1840 1d Black pl.1b FE, fine to very good margins, tied to 1840 (Nov 17) entire from Maidstone to London
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.1b FE, fine to very good margins, tied to 1840 (Nov 17) entire to London by two strikes of Maidstone “brown red” MC, listed in Rockoff…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 60103 | 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…
Estimation: 160 – 200 GBP
Lot 60104 | 1841 (12 July) small envelope to London bearing 1d black, marked « 38 Registered » and 1/-«
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 (Jul 12) Envelope to London with 1840 1d black pl.1b HD, small to good margins and just touching at top, well tied by a brownish red Maltese Cross…
Estimation: 5’500 – 6’500 GBP
Lot 60105 | 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…
Estimation: 200 – 280 GBP
Lot 60106 | 1840 1d black pl.1b OG, four margins, tied to piece by a 1844 numeral cancel,
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.1b OG, four margins, tied to piece by an indistinct 1844 numeral cancel, with town dated Malton and York to top part of piece dated MR…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 60107 | 1840 (Dec 19) Cover sent to Manchester 1d black pl. 1b QB, four margins, tied by the Magenta Maltese Cross
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (Dec 19) Cover sent to Manchester franked with a 1d black pl.1b QB, four margins, tied by the Magenta Maltese Cross of Preston, horizontal filing…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 60108 | 1840 1d black pl.1b RE, with variety watermark inverted
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.1b RE, with variety watermark inverted, lightly cancelled by a Maltese cross in red; fine and rare (SG Spec AS5i £2500)
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60109 | 1840 1d black, Pl.1b TE, large margins
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black, Pl.1b TE, very large margins all-round, cancelled by a Maltese cross in red; very fine.
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60110 | 1840 (May 15) 1d black pl.2 CE, part cover
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 2d Blue « 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…
Estimation: 350 – 650 GBP
Lot 60111 | 1840 1d Black pl.2 FI-GJ without ray flaws in block of four, fine to good margins, beautifully tied to a piece by crisp red MCs
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
A WONDERFUL USED BLOCK1840 1d Black pl.2 FI-GJ without ray flaws in block of four, fine to good margins, beautifully tied to a piece by crisp red MCs,…
Estimation: 9’000 – 12’000 GBP
Lot 60112 | 1840 1d black pl.2 HB, black Maltese Cross
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.2 HB, four margins, cancelled by a Maltese cross in black, scarce on this plate; fine, (SG Spec AS16a £650)
Estimation: 150 – 300 GBP
Lot 60114 | 1840 1d black pl.2 PK, Maltese Cross in red
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.2 PK, four good to large margins, cancelled by a Maltese cross in red; very fine
Estimation: 180 – 220 GBP
Lot 60115 | 1840 1d black pl.2 RH, manuscript cancel, red Maltese Cross
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.2 RH, four margins, cancelled by a Maltese cross in red, with a manuscript cancel, faint vertical crease.
Estimation: 50 – 80 GBP
Lot 60116 | 1840 1d black pl.2 TF, close to huge margins, neatly cancelled by 1844-type London District Office « 61 » numeral,
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.2 TF, close to huge margins, neatly cancelled by 1844-type London District Office « 61 » numeral, vertical crease and some light staining,…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 60117 | 1840 1d black pl.2 TJ, tied to small piece
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.2 TJ, four good to large margins, cancelled by a Maltese cross in red; tied to a small piece; fine
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60118 | 1840 (August 1) Cover franked with 1d black pl.3 EI
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (August 1) Cover franked with 1d black pl.3 EI, four margins, tied by a Maltese cross in red, Shrewsbury to London, with « Too Late » instructional…
Estimation: 180 – 280 GBP
Lot 60119 | 1840 (June 30) Cover 1d black pl.3 IB, red Maltese Cross
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (Jun 30) Cover sent from London to Cromer with 1d black pl.3 IB, four margins, tied by a Maltese Cross in red, includes extensive letter, attractive…
Estimation: 250 – 350 GBP
Lot 60120 | 1840 1d black pl.3 OC, Maltese Cross in red, superb
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.3 OC, four good to large margins, cancelled by a complete and upright Maltese cross in red; superb.
Estimation: 200 – 280 GBP
Lot 60121 | 1840 1d grey black pl.3 SA, upright red Maltese cross
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d grey black pl.3 SA, four margins, cancelled by an upright almost full Maltese cross in red, attractive; very fine.
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 60122 | 1840 (Nov 15) Wrapper sent within Scotland from Edinburgh to Linlithgow with 1840 1d black pl.4 FG
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (Nov 15) Wrapper sent within Scotland from Edinburgh to Linlithgow with 1840 1d black pl.4 FG with good to large margins tied by neat red MC, reverse…
Estimation: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 60123 | 1840 1d black pl.4 HD/IE mint block of four with part original gum
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.4 HD/IE mint block of four with part original gum, close to very good margins, some creasing and a few small thins or other minor faults…
Estimation: 20’000 – 30’000 GBP
Lot 60124 | 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…
Estimation: 1’200 – 1’600 GBP
Lot 60125 | 1840 1d black pl.4 PH-PI pair, four margins
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.4 PH-PI pair, four margins, cancelled by two clear Maltese crosses in red, tiny hinge thin top, attractive.
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 60126 | 1840 1d black pl.4 RJ, red Maltese cross
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.4 RJ, four good to very large margins, part of RK to right, cancelled by a Maltese cross in red, very fine.
Estimation: 180 – 250 GBP
Lot 60127 | 1840 1d intense black pl.4 TH, red Maltese cross
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d intense black pl.4 TH, four margins, cancelled by a Maltese cross in red, fine.
Estimation: 150 – 180 GBP
Lot 60128 | 1840 1d black pl.5 DK-EK pair, four margins, red Maltese Cross
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.5 DK-EK vertical pair, four margins, cancelled by clear Maltese crosses in red, « vertical pairs » are scarce, light fold in margin between…
Estimation: 350 – 450 GBP
Lot 60129 | 1840 1d black pl.5 EA, large four margins, superb
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.5 EA, large to very large four margins, part marginal to left, cancelled by a light but crisp Maltese cross in red, superb.
Estimation: 500 – 650 GBP
Lot 60130 | 1840 1d black pl.5 EG, Maltese cross and “Handsworth Pyp” in blue
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.5 EG, four margins, neatly cancelled by a Maltese cross in red and the Handsworth “P.P. No 15” in blue, fine and rare (SG Spec AS25yc…
Estimation: 180 – 250 GBP
Lot 60131 | 1840 1d black pl.5 HG, Stonehaven Maltese cross in red
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.5 HG, four margins, cancelled by a fine strike of the double-lined Stonehaven Maltese cross in red, very fine (S.G. Spec. AS25uf £4’500).
Estimation: 450 – 550 GBP
Lot 60132 | 1840 1d black pl.5 IA, marginal with inscription, used
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.5 IA, attractive marginal with inscription, four margins, cancelled by a crisp Maltese cross in black, vertical crease, superb looking…
Estimation: 380 – 550 GBP
Lot 60133 | 1840 1d black pl.5 LB unused, fine to large margins
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.5 LB unused, fine to large margins, very fine and scarce, cert. Behr (2016) (S.G. £12’500).
Estimation: 1’700 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 60134 | 1841 1d Red pl.5 SB state 2 with very thin B, good to very good margins, almost complete black MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 1d Red pl.5 SB state 2 with very thin B, good to very good margins, almost complete black MC, very fine and attractive example (SG Spec. AS32, £500).
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60135 | 1840 1d intense black pl.5 TE, red Maltese cross
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d intense black pl.5 TE, four margins, cancelled by a Maltese cross in red, very fine.
Estimation: 180 – 250 GBP
Lot 60136 | 1840 1d black pl.5 TI, red Maltese cross
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.5 TI, four good to large margins, cancelled by a Maltese cross in red, very fine.
Estimation: 180 – 250 GBP
Lot 60137 | 1841 (Feb 15) Wrapper from Dublin, Ireland, to London, with 1840 1d black pl.6 AE/BF block of four
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 (Feb 15) Wrapper from Dublin, Ireland, to London, with 1840 1d black pl.6 AE/BF block of four, just cut into in places, neatly tied by black MCs,…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 60138 | 1840 1d black pl.6 AK-AL pair, red Maltese Cross
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d black pl.6 AK-AL horizontal pair, close to large margins, cancelled by two neat strikes of a lovely red Maltese crosses, giving an extremely fine…
Estimation: 280 – 400 GBP
Lot 60139 | 1840 (Dec 18) Cover to Gatehouse franked 1d intense black CL, four margins, Scottish small centred Maltese Cross
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (Dec 18) Cover from Maxwell Town to Gatehouse (Scotland) franked with 1d intense black pl.6 CL, four margins, cancelled by a Scottish small centred…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60140 | 1840 1d black pl.6 DB unused, fine to large margins
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.6 DB unused, fine to large margins, very fine and scarce, cert. Behr (2016) (S.G. £13’500).
Estimation: 1’700 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 60141 | 1840 1d black pl.6 FL, deep red Maltese cross
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.6 FL, four margins, cancelled by a crisp and complete Maltese cross in deep red, fine.
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 60142 | 1840 (Nov 23) Cover to Stroud 1d black pl. 6 GE, four margins, tied by the yellow-ochre Maltese Cross
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (Nov 23) Cover sent to Stroud franked with a 1d black pl. 6 GE, four margins, tied by the yellow-ochre Maltese Cross of Oxford, backstamped in the…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 60143 | 1840 1d intense black pl.6 HI-HJ pair, red Maltese Cross
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d intense black pl.6 HI-HJ pair, four margins, cancelled by fine and crisp Maltese crosses in red, very fine.
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 60144 | 1840 1d black pl.6 ND, state I, four margins, red Maltese Cross
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d intense black pl.6 ND, state I, four good to large margins, crisp impression allowing for fine detail of engraving, cancelled by a wonderful red…
Estimation: 185 – 250 GBP
Lot 60145 | 1840 1d black pl.6 NJ, four margins, tied to an envelope
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (Oct 3) Envelope sent from Warwick to Birmingham franked with a 1d black pl.6 NJ, with four margins, tied neatly by a light strike of a red Maltese…
Estimation: 120 – 180 GBP
Lot 60146 | 1840 1d black pl.6 SH, red Maltese cross
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.6 SH, four margins, cancelled by a clear and very fine Maltese cross in red, very fine.
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 60147 | 1840 1d black pl.6 SI, Maltese Cross in black
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.6 SI, four margins, neatly cancelled by a Maltese cross in black, fine.
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 60148 | 1840 1d intense black pl.6 TH, deep red Maltese Cross
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d intense black pl.6 TH, close to good four margins, cancelled by a Maltese cross in deep red brown, fine.
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60149 | 1840 1d black pl.7 CB, red Maltese cross
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.7 CB, four margins, cancelled by a fine Maltese cross in red; fine
Estimation: 180 – 280 GBP
Lot 60150 | 1840 (Oct 15) Cover to Hull franked with 1d black ED, four margins, tied by a Knaresborough red Maltese Cross
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (Oct 15) Entire to Hull franked with 1d black pl.7 ED, four margins, tied by a Knaresborough red Maltese Cross (deep orange shade), two vertical filing…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 60151 | 1840 1d intense black pl.7 RL, red Maltese cross
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d intense black pl.7 RL, four good to large margins, cancelled by a fine Maltese cross in red, showing the baseline extending right and below variety,…
Estimation: 180 – 220 GBP