26 Jun 2023 – 29 Jun 2023
4029 lots
Lot 40047 | 1840, 1d black pl.1a AD with four large margins and parts of two lightly struck red MCs
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d black pl.1a AD with four large margins and parts of two lightly struck red MCs, superb.
Estimation: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 40048 | 1840, 1d grey-black (very worn plate) pl.1a AE with four margins and neat strike of red MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d grey-black (very worn plate) pl.1a AE with four margins and neat strike of red MC, a very fine example.
Estimation: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 40049 | 1840, 1d black pl.1a AG with good to very large margins, light strike of red MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d black pl.1a AG with good to very large margins, light strike of red MC, a fine and attractive example.
Estimation: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 40050 | 1840 1d black pl.1a AH with four margins and red MC,
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.1a AH with four margins and neat red MC, a fine example.
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 40051 | 1840, 1d black pl.1a AK with four margins on lettersheet from Fushie Bridge to Edinburgh
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d black pl.1a AK with four margins on lettersheet sent within Scotland to Edinburgh cancelled by fine a complete strike of the red MC, reverse with…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40052 | 1840, 1d black pl.1a ME with fine to good margins,
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d black pl.1a ME with fine to good margins, neat red MC, fine.
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 40053 | 1840 1d black, Pl.1a SJ, four good to large margins, cancelled by a black Maltese cross
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.1a SJ, four good to large margins, cancelled by a black Maltese cross which is much scarcer on this plate than the S.G. catalogue value…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 40054 | 1840, 1d black pl.1a SK with four good to large margins
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d grey-black (worn plate) pl.1a SK with four good to large margins and light strike of red MC, fine and attractive.
Estimation: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 40055 | 1840 1d Black pl.1b COMPLETE PLATE RECONSTRUCTION
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d Black pl.1b complete plate reconstruction of the sheet of 240 stamps from AA to TL, all with four margins, including a strip of six, a block of…
Estimation: 40’000 – 60’000 GBP
Lot 40056 | 1840, 1d black pl.1b AA upper marginal example with part inscription
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d black pl.1b AA upper marginal example with part inscription and good margins elsewhere, centrally struck black MC, a striking and scarce stamp,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40057 | 1840, 1d black pl.1b AC with good margins, large (part marginal) at top and inverted watermark
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d black pl.1b AC with good margins, large part margin at top and fine to good margins elsewhere and inverted watermark, indistinct brownish MC,…
Estimation: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 40058 | 1840, 1d black pl.1b AE with four margins and red MC,
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d black pl.1b AE with four margins and red MC, fine.
Estimation: 70 – 90 GBP
Lot 40059 | 1840, 1d black pl.1b AH with four good to very large margins, crisp red MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d black pl.1b AH with four good to very large margins, crisp red MC, a superb example.
Estimation: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 40060 | 1840 1d. black, FA, Pl. 1b, good to very large margins,
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d black pl.1b FA, good to very large margins, neatly cancelled by a very fine strike of the red Maltese cross, very fine and attractive example,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40061 | 1840 1d black pl.1b FH, fine to very good margins,
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d grey-black pl.1b FH, fine to very good margins, showing variety recut side at left and recut corners, smudgy red MC, very fine (S.G. Spec AS6h,…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 40062 | 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: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40063 | 1840, 1d black pl.1b HD 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.1b HD with four margins and full strike of red MC, a very fine example.
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 40064 | 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 – 300 GBP
Lot 40065 | 1840, 1d black pl.1b LA/MA vertical pair with large margins and red MCs
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d black pl.1b LA/MA vertical pair with large margins and red MCs (showing significantly displaced watermark), a fine and impressive multiple (S.G….
Estimation: 260 – 340 GBP
Lot 40066 | 1840, 1d black pl.1b LG with four margins and red MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d black pl.1b LG with four margins and red MC, fine.
Estimation: 70 – 90 GBP
Lot 40067 | 1840, 1d black pl.1b PH with four margins and inverted watermark, used
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d black pl.1b PH with four margins and inverted watermark, faint traces of cancel only, an attractive example (S.G. £2’000).
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40068 | 1840, 1d black pl.1b QA with four good to large margins
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d black pl.1b QA with four good to large margins and black MC, fine.
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 40069 | 1840 1d. Black, SA, Pl. 1b, a superb marginal example
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.1b SA, a superb marginal example from the left of the sheet neatly cancelled by a good strike of a deep red Maltese cross, a very attractive…
Estimation: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 40070 | 1840, 1d red pl.1c AH, state 3, with good to very good margins, black MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d red pl.1c AH, state 3, with good to very good margins, black MC, very fine (S.G. Spec. AS8 £650).
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40071 | 1840, 1d red pl.1c AJ, state 3, used
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d red pl.1c AJ, state 3, very close to large margins, bold black MC, very fine (S.G. Spec AS8, £650).
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 40072 | GB 1840, 1d black pl.2 « AA », the intense black shade, on envelope to Ripon tied by a crisp strike of red MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d intense black pl.2 AA, just clear to large margins, on envelope to Ripon tied by a crisp strike of red MC, reverse with Charing Cross 29 JU 1840…
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40073 | 1840, 1d black pl.2 AG with four margins and crisply struck red MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d black pl.2 AG with four margins and crisply struck red MC, fine.
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 40074 | GB 1840, 1d black pl.2 AK with four margins and MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d black pl.2 AK with four margins and MC in an unusual brownish purple shade, fine.
Estimation: 70 – 90 GBP
Lot 40075 | 1840 (Aug 13) Entire from Eton with 1840 1d black pl.2 BL good to very good margins
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (Aug 13) Entire from Eton with 1840 1d black pl.2 BL good to very good margins, tied by red MC with Windsor cds below, fine.
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40076 | 1840 1d. black, GD, Pl. 2, large margins all round,
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d black pl.2 GD, large margins all round, lightly cancelled by red Maltese cross, natural paper impurity speck at foot, very fine.
Estimation: 140 – 180 GBP
Lot 40077 | 11840, 1d black pl.2 GE with four margins and red MC, matched with 1d red pl.2
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d black pl.2 GE with four margins and red MC, matched with 1d red pl.2 GE, close to large margins and black MC, a fine duo (S.G. £750).
Estimation: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 40078 | No lot
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
No Lot
Estimation: NaN GBP
Lot 40079 | 1840 1d. black, IH, Pl. 2, large margins all round,
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d black pl.2 IH, fine to very good margins, neatly tied to small piece by a red Maltese cross, very fine.
Estimation: 140 – 180 GBP
Lot 40080 | 1840 (Oct 4) Wrapper from Sunderland (Durham) to London
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 (Oct 4) Wrapper from Sunderland (Durham) to London with 1840 1d black pl.2 KI, good margins, tied by red MC, reverse with despatch and arrival ds,…
Estimation: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 40081 | 1840, 1d black pl.2 NC with four good to large margins,
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d black pl.2 NC with four good to large margins, neat red MC, fine and attractive.
Estimation: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 40082 | 1840 1d. black, OL, Pl. 2, large margins all round,
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d grey-black pl.2 OL, good to large margins, lightly cancelled by red Maltese cross, very fine.
Estimation: 140 – 180 GBP
Lot 40083 | 1d black, SL, good to large margins with MC in red,
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1d black pl. 2 SL, good to large margins with MC in red, fine.
Estimation: 100 – 140 GBP
Lot 40084 | 1d black, SL, clear to good margins with light MC in
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1d black pl. 2 SL, clear to good margins with light MC in red, fine. Cert. Sismondo (2021)
Estimation: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 40085 | 1840, 1d black pl.3 AD with close to good margins and corner strike of red MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d black pl.3 AD with close to good margins and corner strike of red MC, very fine.
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 40086 | 1840, 1d black pl.3 AE with close to large margins and neatly struck black MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d black pl.3 AE with close to large margins and neatly struck black MC, a fine example.
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 40087 | GB 1840, 1d black pl.3 AG with four margins, large part margin at top with good margins elsewhere
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d black pl.3 AG with four margins, large part margin at top with good margins elsewhere, a striking example.
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 40088 | 1840, 1d black pl.3 AH with four good to large margins,
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d black pl.3 AH with four good to large margins, neatly struck red MC, a superb example of this more elusive plate.
Estimation: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 40089 | 1840, 1d black pl.3 « AH », on front with bacfklap, inscribed in manuscript « p Railway Mail »
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d black pl.3 AH, margin just touched upper left, on front and flap to Northwich from Liverpool with red MC, inscribed in manuscript « p Railway Mail »…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 40090 | 1840, 1d black pl.3 AJ with top partial margin and fine to good margins elsewhere, light red MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d black pl.3 AJ with top partial margin and fine to good margins elsewhere, light red MC, natural paper impurity in neck, fine.
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 40091 | 1840 1d grey-black pl.3 EF, fine to large margins, crisp
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d grey-black pl.3 EF, fine to large margins, crisp red MC, very fine.
Estimation: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 40092 | 1840 1d. black, Pl.3, LF, large margins all round neatly
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840 1d black pl.3 LF, large margins all round neatly cancelled by a crisp red Maltese Cross; fine.
Estimation: 180 – 200 GBP
Lot 40093 | 1d black pl.3 « LL » on cover to Craven Hotel (a Coffee
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d black pl.3 LL on entire to Craven Hotel (a Coffee House), Strand, a three margin example tied by red MC, with NO 19 1840 despatch and arrival…
Estimation: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 40094 | 1840 1d. black, PD, Pl. 3, large balanced margins all
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d grey-black pl.3 PD, good to large margins, neatly cancelled by a fine strike of the red Maltese cross, very fine and very attractive.
Estimation: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 40095 | 1840, 1d black pl.4 AG with four fine to good margins and neat red MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d black pl.4 AG with four fine to good margins and neat red MC, a fine example.
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 40096 | 1840, 1d black pl.4 AJ with fine to large margins, red MC
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1840, 1d black pl.4 AJ with fine to large margins, red MC, very fine.
Estimation: 80 – 100 GBP

















































