Sale #57

1840 - 2d pale blue, ML, 4 small margins, very light black MC which "frames" the portrait, fresh, fine used. Cat £1000 (image available) (Reserve = £212.00) [Estimate price: £265]

1840 - 1d black, plate 3, BB, 4 large margins, neat crisp black MC, very fresh, v.f.u. A lovely example. Cat £500 (image available) (Reserve = £320.00) [Estimate price: £400]

1840 - 1d black, plate 4, CA, 4 tiny (at right) to huge margins, faint red MC, fine used. Cat £400 (image available) (Reserve = £100.00) [Estimate price: £125]

1840 - 1d black, plate 1a, OG, 4 very large margins, neat red MC clear of profile, very fresh, superb used. Exceptional Cat £400 (image available) (Reserve = £360.00) [Estimate price: £450]

1840 - 1d black, plate 7, NG, 4 small to very good margins, faint red MC, fine used. Cat £425 (image available) (Reserve = £116.00) [Estimate price: £145]

1840 - 1d black, plate 10, horizontal pair LD-LE, close (at right) to very good margins all around, heavyish black MC cancels, v.g.u. This plate scarce in multiples. Cat £3500 (image available) (Reserve = £800.00) [Estimate price: £1000]

1840 - 1d intense black plate 3, lettered S-C, 3 large margins, trimmed at lower margin, super colour & red MX cancel Cat £525 (Reserve = £40.00) [Estimate price: £50]

1841 - 1d red-brown on very blue paper (ivory head), plate 38, ME, 4 small to very good margins, cancelled by neat NUMBER 10 IN CROSS, fresh, fine used. Scarce. Cat £320 (image available) (Reserve = £96.00) [Estimate price: £120]

1858-79 - 2d deep blue, plate 15, block of 4, CI-DJ, wonderful rich colour, fine l.m.m. Exceptional. Cat £3300 (image available) (Reserve = £1,120.00) [Estimate price: £1400]

1870 - ½d rose, plate 9, TU, centred to NE, a few trimmed perfs at bottom right, both plate numbers exceptionally clear, v.g.u. Scarce. Cat £850 (image available) (Reserve = £160.00) [Estimate price: £200]

1847-54 - 1s green, Die 2, fine used. Cat £1100 (image available) (Reserve = £144.00) [Estimate price: £180]

1867-80 - 9d straw wmk Spray, with light barred cancel, small ink marks on back. A very good looking example Cat £325 (Reserve = £32.00) [Estimate price: £40]