17 Jun 2024 – 22 Jun 2024
5355 lots
Lot 50287 | 1840 1d black collection comprising the check letter FD, with each 1d black plate from 1a to 10 and 1d red to pl.11
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black collection neatly presented on pages, comprising the check letter FD, with each 1d black plate from 1a to 10 and each 1d red-brown ‘black’…
Estimation: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 50288 | No lot
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
No lot
Estimation: NaN GBP
Lot 50289 | 1840 1d black group of 9 singles, each with four margins and a pair
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black group of 9 singles, each with four margins (one on part front), also a pair on piece.
Estimation: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50290 | 1840 1d black group of 5 fine four-margin examples, each showing a small degrees of marginal inscription
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black group of 5 fine four-margin examples, each showing a small degrees of marginal inscription, with pl.1a TB, pl.1b AE and AF, pl.5 AB and pl.6…
Estimation: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 50291 | 1840 GB 1d black, very fine selection of six Penny Blacks
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black, very fine selection of six used examples, all four margins (one barely touching), struck by black and red Maltese Crosses, a very fine range…
Estimation: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 50292 | 1840 1d black collection comprising 20 covers on pages,
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black collection comprising 20 covers on pages, mostly with fine 4 margin examples. Of note, SG’ Pl.1a from Pittenweem to Largs and ‘FD’ Devizes…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 50293 | 1840 1d. black VR Official, NL, imprimatur « After Hardening »
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black V. R. Official
1840 1d. black VR Official NL imprimatur « After Hardening » from the right of the sheet with large margins on other sides; a fine and very rare imprimatur….
Estimation: 9’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 50294 | 1840 1d black VR Official AC, used example with large balanced margins all round
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black V. R. Official
1840 1d black VR Official AC, used example with large balanced margins all round, neatly cancelled by a good strike of the red Maltese cross, very fine…
Estimation: 15’000 – 20’000 GBP
Lot 50295 | 1840 VR Official 1d black AK, a magnificent mint example from the top of the sheet with part inscription
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black V. R. Official
1840 VR Official 1d black AK, a magnificent mint example from the top of the sheet with part inscription « areful not to remo » and showing record margins…
Estimation: 12’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 50296 | 1840 1d black V.R. Official, JF, the famous “Largentiere” cover
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black V. R. Official
1840 1d black V.R. Official, JF, the famous “Largentiere” cover, first recorded in 1899, used on entire from London to Tetbury, Gloucestershire, dated…
Estimation: 60’000 – 70’000 GBP
Lot 50297 | VR Official – Cancellations Trial: 1840 VR Official 1d Black lettered NK, used for cancellation removal experiments and with 7-ring obliterator in black
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black V. R. Official
1840 VR Official 1d Black lettered NK, used for cancellation removal experiments and
with 7-ring obliterator in black demonstrating the official attempt…
Estimation: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 50298 | 1840 1d. black « VR Official », PL, a magnificent and unrivalled single example from the right of the sheet
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black V. R. Official
1840 1d. black « VR Official » PL, a magnificent and unrivalled single example from the right of the sheet, showing small part inscription with balanced…
Estimation: 9’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 50299 | 1840 VR 1d black SH (re-entry), a fine « unused » example
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black V. R. Official
1840 VR 1d black SH (re-entry), a fine « unused » example used by Rowland Hill for cancellation removal experiments showing traces of red ink, a major rarity…
Estimation: 6’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 50300 | 1840 2d blue pl.1 AB-BG used block of 12 with red MC cancels, and pl.2 AA-BF used block of 12 with black MC cancels
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue pl.1 AB-BG used block of 12 with red MC cancels, and pl.2 AA-BF used block of 12 with black MC cancels. Both blocks have margins touched in…
Estimation: 24’000 – 28’000 GBP
Lot 50301 | 1843 (Jul 14) entire with 1840 2d blue pl.1 AD tied by a good strike of the London « 7 » in Maltese Cross
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1843 (Jul 14) entire from London to Preston (Horrocks Miller correspondence) with 1840 2d blue pl.1 AD, frameline just about complete at lower right otherwise…
Estimation: NaN GBP
Lot 50302 | 1840 2d. blue, Pl. 1, AE, a superb marginal example
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d. blue, Pl. 1, AE, a superb marginal example from the top of the sheet showing traces of the inscription, with large margins on other sides, neatly…
Estimation: 380 – 420 GBP
Lot 50303 | 1840 2d blue pl.1 AI-AL horizontal strip of four, with large margins and showing small portion of marginal inscription at top, on entire to Edinburgh
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue pl.1 AI-AL horizontal strip of four, with large margins and showing small portion of marginal inscription at top, on entire to Edinburgh tied…
Estimation: 3’800 – 4’200 GBP
Lot 50304 | 1840 2d blue pl.1 AK, fine to very good margins, showing shifted transfer (basal), used
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue pl.1 AK, fine to very good margins, showing shifted transfer (basal) which is particularly noticeable by the K square, neat black MC, very…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50305 | 1840 (4 Aug) Lettersheet to Cottbus Prussia, bearing
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 (4 Aug) Lettersheet to Cottbus Prussia, bearing 1840 2d blue pl.1 pair CA-CB and single lettered CD each neatly cancelled and tied by superb strikes…
Estimation: 3’800 – 4’200 GBP
Lot 50306 | 1840 2d bright blue pl.1 CF-DG in block of four with clear to good margins and fine strikes of a red MC
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d bright blue pl.1 CF-DG in block of four with clear to good margins and fine strikes of a red MC, a magnificent and scarce multiple.Expertise: Cert….
Estimation: 7’500 – 8’500 GBP
Lot 50307 | 1840 2d blue pl.1 CG/DH block of 4, margins just touched at lower right, with the « 317 » 1844-type numerals in blue
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue pl.1 CG/DH block of 4, margins just touched at lower right, with the « 317 » Irish 1844-type numerals in blue of Macroom. A small scissor cut…
Estimation: 8’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 50308 | 1840 2d blue pl.1 DC-DD mint horizontal pair, large part original gum
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue pl.1 DC-DD mint horizontal pair, large part original gum, with good to large margins, DD with small thin spot, a fresh, attractive and rare…
Estimation: NaN GBP
Lot 50309 | 1840 2d blue pl.1 FI/GJ mint block of four
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue pl.1 FI/GJ mint block of four, with large balanced margins all round, large part original gum (the lower pair unmounted), creased through…
Estimation: 50’000 – 60’000 GBP
Lot 50310 | 1840 2d blue (deep shade) pl.1 HA, stunning mint marginal example
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue (deep shade) pl.1 HA, stunning mint marginal example from the left of the sheet showing part inscription « In Wetting the » and with large margins…
Estimation: 25’000 – 30’000 GBP
Lot 50311 | 1840 2d bright blue pl.1 HB-IC block of 4 used with red MCs
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d bright blue pl.1 HB/IC block of 4 used with red MCs, clear to good margins, minor faults on IB otherwise a fine multiple from this scarcer shade…
Estimation: 3’800 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 50312 | 1840 2d blue, Pl.1, JA-JJ in magnificent used horizontal strip of 10
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue, Pl.1, JA-JJ in magnificent horizontal strip of 10 with
clear to good margins, neatly cancelled by good strikes of the red MC, creases affecting…
Estimation: 9’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 50313 | No Lot
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
No Lot
Estimation: NaN GBP
Lot 50314 | 1840 2d blue pl.1 LG/MH block of four on piece with LJ-MJ vertical pair
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue pl.1 LG/MH block of four on piece with LJ-MJ vertical pair, both four-margined (LG has scissor cut at top) and neat strikes of red MC, an…
Estimation: 15’000 – 18’000 GBP
Lot 50315 | 1842 (Nov 7) entire letter to Preston, bearing 1840
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1842 (Nov 7) entire letter to Preston, bearing 1840 2d. blue pl.1 LJ in combination with 1841 2d blue pl.3 SK, paying the 4d rate up to 2oz, each with…
Estimation: 2’000 – 2’500 GBP
Lot 50316 | 1840 2d. blue, Pl.1, MD, good margins all round, neatly
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d. blue, Pl.1, MD, good margins all round, neatly cancelled by No « 3 » in black Maltese cross; Rare.
Estimation: 3’000 – 3’400 GBP
Lot 50317 | 1840 2d. blue, Pl. 1, NF, large margins all round,
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue pl.1 NF, large margins all round, neatly cancelled by a very fine strike of the red Maltese cross, tiny corner bend next to F mentioned for…
Estimation: 600 – 700 GBP
Lot 50318 | 1840 2d pale blue pl.1 NH unused
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d pale blue pl.1 NH unused, fine to good margins, fresh colour, very fine and rare (S.G. £45’000).
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 50319 | 1840 2d blue, Pl. 1, PA-PD, horizontal strip of 4 with
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue, Pl. 1, PA-PD, horizontal strip of 4 with good to very large margins and showing neat
strikes of red
MC, fine and scarce and of…
Estimation: 1’400 – 1’600 GBP
Lot 50320 | 1840 2d. blue, Pl. 1, QC-QF, horizontal strip of four,
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d. blue, Pl. 1, QC-QF, horizontal strip of four, with good margins all round, neatly cancelled by good strikes of the red Maltese cross; a couple…
Estimation: 900 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 50321 | 1840 2d blue pl.1 QK, fine to large margins, red Maltese cross, tiny closed tear
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue pl.1 QK, fine to large margins, red Maltese cross, tiny closed tear by « Q » square, attractive example.
Estimation: 190 – 220 GBP
Lot 50322 | 1840 2d. blue, Pl. 1, RG-RH pair, good to large margins,
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d. blue, Pl. 1, RG-RH pair, good to large margins, neatly cancelled by black Maltese Crosses; rare.
Estimation: 380 – 420 GBP
Lot 50323 | 1841 (Jul 30) entire to East Warriston, bearing 1840 2d. blue, Pl. 1, RI-RJ, pair
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1841 (Jul 30) entire to East Warriston, bearing 1840 2d. blue, Pl. 1, RI-RJ, pair, neatly cancelled by fine strikes of the black Maltese cross; a most…
Estimation: 600 – 700 GBP
Lot 50324 | 1840 2d blue pl.1 TA-TB used pair from the lower left corner of the sheet
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue pl.1 TA-TB pair from the lower left corner of the sheet, neatly cancelled by good strikes of the red Maltese cross; a fine and attractive…
Estimation: 1’100 – 1’300 GBP
Lot 50325 | 1840 2d blue pl.1 TL lower right corner marginal inscription example on cover from Ireland
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue pl.1 TL lower right corner marginal inscription example on cover from Limerick to the Strand, tied by black MC with Ennis 17 7 41 and Limerick…
Estimation: 7’500 – 8’500 GBP
Lot 50326 | 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…
Estimation: 4’600 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 50327 | 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…
Estimation: 3’800 – 4’200 GBP
Lot 50328 | 1840 2d blue pl.2 CB with a very fine strike of a blue Maltese Cross
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue pl.2 CB with a very fine strike of a blue Maltese Cross, close to very large margins, faint diagonal bend at top left not detracting from…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50329 | 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…
Estimation: 11’000 – 13’000 GBP
Lot 50330 | No Lot
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
No Lot
Estimation: 4’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 50331 | 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…
Estimation: 4’500 – 5’500 GBP
Lot 50332 | 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….
Estimation: 3’800 – 4’200 GBP
Lot 50333 | 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…
Estimation: 3’800 – 4’200 GBP
Lot 50334 | 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…
Estimation: 1’100 – 1’300 GBP
Lot 50335 | 1840 2d deep blue pl.2 NA, a magnificent left hand marginal inscription example with full, upright strike of black MC
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d deep blue pl.2 NA, a magnificent left hand marginal inscription example with full, upright strike of black MC, superb; cert. Brandon (2017).
Estimation: 3’000 – 3’500 GBP
Lot 50336 | 1840 2d blue pl.2 OA-OL, maximum horizontal strip of twelve tied by black Maltese Cross cancellations on wrapper
Great Britain » 1840 2d Blue (ordered by plate number)
1840 2d blue pl.2 OA-OL, maximum horizontal strip of twelve, cut into in places and showing portions of nine adjoining stamps at top, some creasing and…
Estimation: 9’000 – 15’000 GBP