Great Britain Specialised
153-157 London Rd, Derby DE1 2SY, UK
| Lot | 1840 1d BLACKS | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2301 | MULREADY ADVERTISEMENTS. C. WILSON STATIONER: 1 Sept. 1842 1d letter sheet Forme 2, Stereo A24 used from London to Chepstow, cancelled with a good black MX and script "A" at left. The printed contents are a list of stationery and London newspapers for sale. Also a 1d Forme 2 , Stereo A26 front and back with a very fine black MX used from London to Northampton with printed list of books. SG Spec. MA 498, etc. (2 items) |  2 | $65 |
| 2302 | 1840 RAINBOW TRIAL - STATE 3: 1d red-brown, an imperforate colour trial on white sideways watermarked paper. Close to good margins. Scarce. SG Spec. DP20c £4,500. |  | $500 |
| 2303 | 1840 RAINBOW TRIAL - STATE 3: 1d deep blue marginal example from the left of the sheet on white wove paper. Fine. SG DP20b £4,750. |  | $500 |
| 2304 | 1860-71 LATE PROOF FROM THE ONE PENNY ORIGINAL DIE: 1d black proof on thin paper with blank corners, cut down (31 x 35 mm) with "1/OLD ORIGINAL" removed. Light horizontal bend, otherwise fine. SG Spec. DP25 £20,000 when complete. |  | $2,600 |
| 2305 | 1841-c.1860 USED STOCK: Five large albums with the majority being imperf. plated examples, a good number with MX cancellations and fine. The imperf. examples from plate 12 through to 160. A small number of multiples are included with two blocks of six. The remainder are 1d SC16. The condition is mixed with some very fine examples included. (750+) |  3 | $650 |
| 2306 | 1842-c.1860 COLLECTION OF 1d RED ISSUES ON COVER inc. imperf. with MX cancellations (35) and numerals (150). The majority of the imperf. are fine. Also a small number of perforated issues on covers. |  4 | $180 |
| 2307 | PLATE 1a PC - RARE 8th MAY 1840 USAGE: A four margined 1d plate 1a PC used on EL from London to Ludlow, tied by a good red MX and margins. The EL clearly dated 8 May 1840 across join on reverse. The cover and contents are a little soiled by water but the cds is clear. Usual horizontal fold at foot well clear of the adhesive. A very scarce early date. SG £9,000. |  | $650 |
| 2308 | PLATE 1a: FH with good red MX, close to good margins, slightly worn impresson. LE with red MX cancellation. Close to wide margins. Fine. (2) |  | $100 |
| 2309 | PLATE 1a - THREE USED EXAMPLES: EJ, EK & LJ. All with red MX cancellations. Close to good margins. Sound. |  | $95 |
| 2310 | PLATE 1a HF & NB with red MX cancellations. Good four margined examples. |  | $95 |
| 2311 | PLATE 1a OK with some wear, good to wide margins with central red MX leaving corner letters clear. Fine. |  | $80 |
| 2312 | PLATE 1B STRIP OF SIX USED ON COVER IN IRELAND: 30 Oct. 1840 EL from Claupack to Ballymoney Bank with Ballycastle cds on reverse and bearing 1840 1d plate 1b strip of six LG-LL tied by red MX cancellations. LH with clear re-entry. Close to good margins, LG & LJ with clear profiles. LE with central tear caused by MX. The strip appears to have strengthened on reverse. LG & LK with vertical folds. A very scarce multiple on cover. Cross Reference: IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY |  | $1,000 |
| 2313 | PLATE 1b SH with inverted watermark. Red MX cancellation, clear to good margins. Fine. SG Spec. AS 5 £2,500. |  | $190 |
| 2314 | PLATE 1b QE: A wide margined example cancelled in red. Fine. |  | $95 |
| 2315 | PLATE 1b: BI & GI double letter. close to good margins. JK wide margin at left, touched at lower right. All with red cancellations and sound. (3) |  | $95 |
| 2316 | PLATE 1b HK RE-ENTRY with central red MX leaving corner letters clear. Fine. |  | $95 |
| 2317 | PLATE 1b: LK shaved at left and foot, clear profile. PB three wide margins, just shaved at upper right, and QA touched at upper left. All with red MX cancellations. |  | $95 |
| 2318 | PLATE lb: AE lightly cancelled cancelled, AG touched in two places, BB cancelled in black and BF. Sound examples. (4) |  | $95 |
| 2319 | PLATE 2 FF USED ON 19 MAY 1840: E from Glasgow to Manchester clearly dated. Lightly cancelled with a red MX and fine. Note: addressed to the husband of Mrs Gaskell author of North & South, Cranford and Wives & Daughters. |  2 | $400 |
| 2320 | PLATE 2 ME - NUMERAL CANCELLATION: A just touched to good margined example with "83" London district cancellation. Rare. SG Spec. A1za £1,800. |  | $180 |
| 2321 | PLATE 2: AK clear profile, GD, PC central upright cancellation, QI cut into at left, TA, TH and TL (cut into). Sound examples. Fair only. (7) |  | $180 |
| 2322 | PLATE 2 SE (guide line at top and in N.E. corner) on 1st Sept. 1840 EL from London to Ludlow tied by a good red MX. |  | $95 |
| 2323 | PLATE 3: HE, HI, RF clear profile, and SD. All cancelled in red, and LA cancelled in black. Just shaved to good margins. Very collectable. (5) |  | $160 |
| 2324 | PLATE 3 FI good even margins, cancelled with a red MX. Fine. |  | $80 |
| 2325 | PLATE 3 RJ with wide margins and red MX leaving corner letters clear. Fine. |  | $80 |
| 2326 | PLATE 4 GF: A fine four margined example on bleute paper. Fine with red MX. SG Spec. AS23f £750. |  | $160 |
| 2327 | PLATE 4: BI, BL touched at right, CB close margins and thinned. DC close to good margins. All with red MX cancellations. |  | $150 |
| 2328 | PLATE 4: KI clear profile, shaved at right, PE similar condition and QK good margins. All cancelled in red. (3) |  | $100 |
| 2329 | PLATE 4: AH with defective "H" and dots at right of N.E. corner square, lightly cancelled, close to wide margins (SG Spec. AS23d). Also QD with central complete black MX, wide margins but thinned. (2) |  | $95 |
| 2330 | PLATE 4 PH: A fine lightly cancelled example. |  | $80 |
| 2331 | PLATE 4 JG with central deep red MX. Fine. |  | $80 |
| 2332 | PLATE 5: CK, DK, EF touched at foot, EJ, and KH touched at foot. All with red MX cancellations. Mostly good presentable examples. (5) |  | $160 |
| 2333 | PLATE 5: BH, KE & RA all with red MX cancellations. Shaved to good margined examples. SK cancelled in black, touched at upper left. Good examples. (4) |  | $95 |
| 2334 | PLATE 5: CE good to wide margins, black MX cancellation. TB good margins with a red MX cancellation. Fine. |  | $95 |
| 2335 | PLATE 5 KH with black MX cancellation. Wide margins and fine. |  | $80 |
| 2336 | PLATE 6 FH close to good margins, used on 12 Feb. 1841 EL (top flap damaged) from Harrington to Cockermouth, tied by a fine red MX with a fine red "Workington/Penny Post" hs on reverse. |  | $110 |
| 2337 | PLATE 6: CC and PI small corner crease at upper right, and TC cancelled in black. Four margined examples. (3) |  | $110 |
| 2338 | PLATE 6 DE with central red MX and wide margins. Fine. |  | $95 |
| 2339 | PLATE 6 NF with central red MX leaving corner letters clear. Good margins and fine. |  | $95 |
| 2340 | PLATE 6 QJ RE-ENTRY: A fine four margined example with red MX. Wide margins. SG Spec. AS41d. |  2 | $80 |
| 2341 | PLATE 6 DJ with good to wide margins, cancelled with a red MX leaving corner letters clear. Fine. |  | $65 |
| 2342 | PLATE 7: CC with wide margins inc. a portion of CB at left, exceptional black MX cancellation. Also DI tied by red MX to small piece with "BARNSTAPLE" cds. Three good margins, shaved at lower left. (2) |  | $160 |
| 2343 | PLATE 7: AG good margins, cancelled with a red MX. Also KI & SJ with three margins but shaved on one side, cancelled in red. AE cancelled in black but poor. (4) |  | $80 |
| 2344 | PLATE 7 QC with good even margins, cancelled with a red MX. Fine. |  | $80 |
| 2345 | PLATE 7 CF: A fine four margined example with red MX cancellation. |  | $80 |
| 2346 | PLATE 7 NB lightly cancelled with a red MX. Fine. |  | $80 |
| 2347 | PLATE 8 TA RE-ENTRY: A fine large margined example with black MX cancellation leaving re-entry clearly visible. Matched with a very fine 1841 1d red. (2) |  | $130 |
| 2348 | PLATE 8: FF good margins. IB shaved at foot and RC just trimmed at top right. All with red MX cancellations. DG clear to wide margins with a black MX cancellation. |  | $120 |
| 2349 | PLATE 8 PA: Wide margins, cancelled with a black MX leaving corner letters clear. Fine. |  | $95 |
| 2350 | PLATE 8 AJ: A four margined lightly cancelled example used on EL from Waltham to Newbury. Fine. Note: the cover is addressed to Mrs I Hughes the wife of author Thomas Hughes who wrote Tom Browns Schooldays. |  | $95 |
