1d black, Plate 8, imperf with 3 clear margins, 'M - E' check letters, used with black MC cancellation. Cat £525 (image available) {U} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £89.60)
Auction UPA 102
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The auction offers 18,430 lots to the value of £1,916,140 GBP comprising worldwide Collections, Sets, Singles, Covers, Proofs, High Values, Rarities, Topicals, FEO etc ... from the broadest range of regions including high quality classic Great Britain, British Empire, British Africa, British North America, India, Europe, British Asia, Asia with China, US and much more. Highlights once again include remarkable particularly strong in GB with High Values, British Empire plus exceptional Europe and overseas, with very good USA and many other countries too numerous to mention.
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Lot #7254 - 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} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £129.60)
Lot #7255 - 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} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £27.20)
Lot #7256 - 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} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £137.60)
Lot #7257 - 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} [US8] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £717.60)
Lot #7258 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
1d black, plate 6, 3+ ragged margins, into at SW corner, check letters 'S - C', black MC cancellation. Cat £400 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £78.40)
Lot #7259 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
1d black, plate 5, 4 margins, close at SE corner, check letters 'D - G', red MC cancellation. Cat £400 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £140.80)
Lot #7260 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
1d black, plate 3, 3+ margins, into at NW corner, check letters 'M - F', red MC cancellation. Cat £500 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £109.60)
Lot #7261 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
1d black, plate 1a, 4 margins (close at left), check letters 'G - B', red (oxidized) MC cancellation. Cat £450 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £140.80)
Lot #7262 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
(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} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £94.40)
Lot #7263 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
1d black, plate 6, 3+ margins, close at SW corner touching SE corner, check letters 'B - K', neat black MC cancellation. Cat £400 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £109.60)
Lot #7264 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
1d black, plate 1a, 2+ margins, part adjoining stamp at base, check letters 'J - B', black MC cancellation. Cat £450 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £62.40)
Lot #7265 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
1d black, 'B - E', Plate 7, 4 clear margins, VFU with brown MC cancellation. Cat £400 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £150.40)
Lot #7266 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
1d black, plate 1b, 3+ margins, brushing at base, check letters 'M - L', red MC cancellation. Cat £400 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £94.40)
Lot #7267 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
1d black, plate 1a, 4 clear margins, part adjoining stamp left & part marginal inscription right, check letters 'M - L', red MC light cancellation. Cat £450 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £172.80)
Lot #7268 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
1d black, 'Q - H', Plate 2, 4 clear margins, VFU with red MC cancellation. Cat £375 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £136.00)
Lot #7269 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
1d black, plate 1b, 4 margins, close at base, check letters 'M - D', red MC cancellation. Cat £400 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £140.80)
Lot #7270 - 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} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £136.00)
Lot #7271 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
1d black, 'J - C', Plate 5, 2½ clear margins, brushing top & R/H margin, USED with red MC cancellation. Cat £400 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £82.40)
Lot #7272 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
1d black, 'Q - G', Plate 10, 4 clear margins, VFU with black MC cancellation. Cat £950 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £176.80)
Lot #7273 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
1d black, plate 3, 3+ margins, brushing at SE corner, check letters 'R - G', red MC cancellation. Cat £500 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £140.80)
Lot #7274 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
1d black, plate 6, 2½+ margins, check letters 'J - H', red MC cancellation. Cat £400 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £78.40)
Lot #7275 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
1d black, check letters 'Q - K', Plate 6, 4 margins, fine used with red MC cancellation. Cat £375 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £122.40)
Lot #7276 - 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} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £122.40)
Lot #7277 - 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} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £136.00)



























