1d black, Plate 8, imperf with 3 clear margins, 'M - E' check letters, used with black MC cancellation. Cat £525 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £122.40)
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Lot #8517 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved)
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} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £176.80)
Lot #8518 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
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} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £604.80)
Lot #8519 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
Part wrapper 1d black LK Plate 1A 4 margin close bottom left to very fine tied lovely red MX Leadenhall St straight line on front, addressed to Cranbrook. London transit mark on reverse 12 June 1840. A very fine looking black. (image available) {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £177.60)
Lot #8520 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
1d black, JD, the lithographed FORGERY, 4 good margins except corner faults, large hole at centre bottom, apparently with black MC, unusual, (image available) {F} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #8521 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
1d intense black, 'P - G', Plate 8, 4 clear margins, VFU with red MC cancellation. Cat £525 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £177.60)
Lot #8522 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
1d intense black, plate 6, SH, 4 small margins, heavy black MC interspersed with blue crayon (?), v.g.u. Cat £525 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £107.20)
Lot #8523 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
1d intense black, 3 margins, plate 1b, 'O - K' check letters, used with red MC cancellation, light diagonal crease & part of lower stamp. Cat £400 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £71.20)
Lot #8524 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
1d intense black, 'C - E', Plate 8, 4 clear margins, VFU with black MC cancellation. Cat £525 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £177.60)
Lot #8525 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
1d intense black, plate 8, GD, 4 good margins, black MC, fine used. Cat £550 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £168.00)
Lot #8526 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
1d intense black, plate 5, GA, 4 good to large margins, neat light red MC, v.f.u. Cat £525 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £180.00)
Lot #8527 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
1d intense black, plate 8, CB, 4 mostly very good margins, heavyish black MC, v.g.u. Cat £575 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £144.00)
Lot #8528 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
1d intense black, plate 1b, GE, 4 margins (huge on 3 sides), smudged black MC (very scarce on this plate), extremely fresh white paper, f.u. Cat £475 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £208.00)
Lot #8529 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
1d intense black, plate 1b, LD, 4 good to tiny margins, light central red MC, fine used. Cat £500 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £176.00)
Lot #8530 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
1d intense black, plate 7, LJ, 4 small to large margins, full crisp black MC, fresh, fine used. Cat £525 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £152.00)
Lot #8531 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
1d intense black, plate 1a (early crisp impression), SF, 4 small to very good margins, small repair on 'NE' of ONE, small part original (redistributed) gum. Super appearance. SG Spec. AS1. RARE. Cat £24000 (image available) {MH} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £1,054.40)
Lot #8532 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
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} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £504.00)
Lot #8533 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
1d black, check letters 'R - E', Plate 5, 4 margins, fine used with black MC cancellation. Cat £375 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £160.00)
Lot #8534 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
1d black, check letters 'L - K', Plate 4, 4 margins, fine used with light, red MC cancellation. Cat £350 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £160.00)
Lot #8535 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
1d black, 'K - I', Plate 9, 4 clear margins, VFU with black MC cancellation. Cat £625 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £196.00)
Lot #8536 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
1d black, check letters 'P - I', Plate 3, 4 margins-brushing SW corner, fine used with (cleaned) now faint red MC cancellation. Cat £450 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £177.60)
Lot #8537 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
1d black, 'E - E', Plate 1a, 4 clear margins, VFU with red MC cancellation. Cat £450 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £177.60)
Lot #8538 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
1d black, Plate 10, imperf with 3 margins, 'S - F' check letters, used with black MC cancellation. Cat £950 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £150.40)
Lot #8539 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
1d black, Plate 10, imperf with 2½ margins, 'O - D' check letters, used with black MC cancellation, faults. Cat £950 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £95.20)
Lot #8540 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
1d black, check letters 'O - J', Plate 1b, 4 margins, fine used with red MC cancellation. Cat £375 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £160.00)
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