Auction UPA 99

1d black, Plate 2, imperf with 3½ margins, 'B - D' check letters, tied to a small cover (98mm x 68mm) to Braemar with red MC cancellation, 1840 red boxed transit to rear. Cat 750 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 203.20)

CHARLES WHITING Embossed Essays in blue (2) and colourless relief (2) on se-tenant on sheet, single age spot on reverse, o/wise extremely fine. The 3 Original Congreve essays at top have been separated, but a superb piece. See illustration on p. 10 of SG Specialised Vol. 1. Rare. Cat. 2000 as four singles. (image available) {E} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 1,068.00)

Entire wrapper 1d black FG Plate 1A large to huge 4 margin tied red MX Beford May 21 1840 cancel on front addressed to Southampton. Horiz crease clear of stamp. May dates are very scarce. Exhibition quality cover. Cat 2500 (image available) {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 680.00)

1d intense black, 'P - G', Plate 8, 4 clear margins, VFU with red MC cancellation. Cat 525 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 200.00)

1d intense black, plate 6, SH, 4 small margins, heavy black MC interspersed with blue crayon (?), v.g.u. Cat 525 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 120.00)

QV 1d. Black Plate 6 letters S-I intense black colour socked on the nose by central red-brown maltese cross incredibly clear corner letters and stars, magnificent margins, trace adjoining stamp N.W. catalogued 525= as normal. Hand-picked Premium Exhibition Standard. Luxus. Jumbo. Gem (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 579.20)

1d black, plate 10 (AS66), 'Q - A' with 3 wide margins, brushing at right on an 1841 E/L outer to Bath, with black MC Cross cancellation, faint guide line in NE corner, horizontal file crease at base of E/L away from stamp, torn back flap above wax seal. Cat 3500 (image available) {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 478.40)

(Aug 5th) E/L London to Gloucester bearing a 2 margin 1d black, 'G-D' check letters, Plate 3 tied by a red M/C cancellation, Lombard St 6/8/40 Maltese Cross handstamp & Gloucester Aug 7th receiving cds to rear. Cat 750 {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 142.40)

1d black, Plate 10, imperf with 2½ margins, 'O - D' check letters, used with black MC cancellation, faults. Cat 950 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 109.60)

1d black RA Plate 3, 4 margin close right side rest very fine to huge. 'A' blind, red MX faint top left corner crease. {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 120.00)

1d black RA Plate 6, fine to very fine 4 margins tied to large piece with smudgy red MX. Boxed Fort William Dec 10 1840 cancel. (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 120.00)

1d black DK Plate 6 (side line NE sq absent), 4 very fine margins red MX small thin bottom edge. (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 100.00)