Sale #152

1845 Jan 11th cover from WALES to NORTH AMERICA, franked 1841 1d red brown IA, four margin example, tied black MC, posted in New Bridge, Glamorgan, addressed to Kentucky, North America. Reverse bears Cardiff c.d.s. for 11th Jan 1845, transit via London with PAID tombstone mark, then 1s (red m/s) for payment in cash from UK and a 52 cent rate upon arrival in the US, obverse bears 'Boston/SHIP/FEB 2?' circular mark in red. Some peripheral...

1847 Feb 5th envelope from Nottingham to Illston Grange, Kibworth, Leicestershire, franked 1d red brown Pl.69 PJ, three large margins, top margin a little close but not cut into, tied by a very fine barred oval numeral '583' for Nottingham struck in dark green (Nottingham well known for use of green ink) with a matching colour Nottingham c.d.s. (b/stamp), Spec.BS28xc, Cat. \xA3900.
Estimated Price: £1000.00 - 1250.00

1851 1d red brown Pl.117 PF, just cut into at top left o/w clear margins on a cover from Lampeter to London, adhesive tied by the GREEN '434' numeral of Lampeter with b/stamp in same colour. Clean & attractive. Spec.BIxc. Cat. \xA39000
Estimated Price: £400.00 - 500.00

1853 1d lake red Pl.176 NH (three large margins, close left side), used on entire from London to Hull, tied by the Inland Office numeral '16' reverse with despatch & arrival c.d.s's for Fe 6/7 1854, exceptionally elusive stamp & rarely seen on cover. Spec.B2(2), Stamp Cat. \xA32900 (off cover), RPS Cert. 2001. (1)
Estimated Price: £600.00 - 750.00

Circa 1847-1855 range of covers (37) majority bearing 1841 1d frankings & tied barred oval numerals, several are four margined.
Estimated Price: £50.00 - 70.00

PLATE 71 SPECTACULAR RIGHT SIDE MARGINAL BLOCK OF 40 KE/OL with virtually full margins all round, cut close at base in places but not into stamp. Stamps have full o.g, some creasing & soiling amongst other faults but still a rare multiple with inscription 'the RIGHT HAND SIDE of the Letter. In wetting the Back be careful not to remove.' A rare piece.
Estimated Price: £600.00 - 800.00

1844-45 three covers bearing 1841 2d, all four margined, one cancelled by black MC. Another cover adhesive with faults & two singles off cover (faults)
Estimated Price: £40.00 - 60.00

1843 registered cover from York to Kendal, franked 1841 2d Pl.3 JD, JF & JG each stamp cancelled by the distinctive York Maltese Cross, obverse also bears a York c.d.s. for Mr. 2. 1843, registration fee of 1s paid in cash. Very rare, Cat. \xA312000
Estimated Price: £1200.00 - 1500.00

Plate 3 KF-KI STRIP OF FOUR, good to large margins all round, barred oval cancel. (4)
Estimated Price: £50.00 - 60.00

Plate 4 GI, fresh M example with o.g, good to large margins except just touching frame line NE corner. (1)
Estimated Price: £450.00 - 600.00

1854-57 2d Pl.4 Small Crown P.16, 2d Pl.5 Small Crown P.14, 2d Pl.5 Large Crown P.14 & 2d Pl.6 Large Crown P.14 - all FU examples, SG.19, 20a, 34, 35. (4)
Estimated Price: £50.00 - 80.00