1840 1d. black plate 6 AF, close at top left otherwise good to large margins, used on 1841 (Jan. 13th) entire letter from Dublin to Antrim, tied by deep orange-red Maltese Cross, vertical filing fold clear of adhesive and part of entire missing at top with some re-inforcement, attractive Irish usage. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.
[Proposed price: £60-80]
Auction of Great Britain Postage Stamps and Postal History
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Grosvenor Auctions Auction of Great Britain Postage Stamps and Postal History
A specialised auction of over 1,200 lots, the property of 125 vendors, featuring an award-winning collection of Liverpool Postal History; the collection of Great Britain formed by the late Dennis Clarke; very fine line engraved and Seahorses; an excellent section of QEII commemorative errors including many great rarities; and one of the finest and most comprehensive collections of 1966 ‘Birds’ ever assembled.
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Lot #1427 - Great Britain 1840 one penny black and two pence blue
Lot #1428 - Great Britain 1840 one penny black and two pence blue
1840 1d. black plate 6 DF, just cut into at top right otherwise good to large margins, tied to 1841 (Feb.) Dobbs Valentine with embossed surround by black Maltese Cross, Newport, Monmouthshire, datestamp on reverse, opened out and folded for display, a little peripheral staining but very rare usage of a 1d. black on a valentine. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.
[Proposed price: £400-500]
Lot #1429 - Great Britain 1840 one penny black and two pence blue
1840 1d. black plate 6 EG-EH pair with good to large margins all round, fine used with black Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-220]
Lot #1430 - Great Britain 1840 one penny black and two pence blue
1840 1d. black plate 6 GG with good even margins used with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. photo.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #1431 - Great Britain 1840 one penny black and two pence blue
1840 1d. black plate 6 HL, small to huge margins, fine used with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Lot #1432 - Great Britain 1840 one penny black and two pence blue
1840 1d. black plate 6 IA, good to large margins, fine used with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #1433 - Great Britain 1840 one penny black and two pence blue
1840 1d. black plate 6 KL, good to large margins, very large at right, fine used with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-180]
Lot #1434 - Great Britain 1840 one penny black and two pence blue
1840 1d. black plate 6 LB (double “L”) with close margins, large at left, used with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41b. Photo.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #1435 - Great Britain 1840 one penny black and two pence blue
1840 1d. black plate 6 MK (double “M”) with close to large margins, fine used with neat red Maltese Cross, also CC with good margins cancelled black Maltese Cross, trace of thinning at top right, fine appearance. S.G. Spec. AS41, b. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-180]
Lot #1436 - Great Britain 1840 one penny black and two pence blue
1840 1d. black plate 6 NF with good to very large even margins, used with black Maltese Crosses, a couple of very light tone spots otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #1437 - Great Britain 1840 one penny black and two pence blue
1840 1d. black plate 6 OG with good margins, used on 1841 (Apr. 23rd) “Important Facts for the Prayerful Consideration of Christians” entire with printed letter heading, from Northallerton to Burnley, cancelled by a neat black Maltese Cross with arrival datestamp below, Northallerton despatch datestamp in red on reverse, opened out and folded for display, very rare. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.
[Proposed price: £500-600]
Lot #1438 - Great Britain 1840 one penny black and two pence blue
1840 1d. black plate 6 OG with good even margins, used on 1840 (Sept. 8th) entire letter from Devizes to Chepstow, tied by neat bright red Maltese Cross, the front with red manuscript “Missent to Cowbridge” with Cowbridge datestamp alongside, Devizes backstamp, the adhesive with a small white flaw on the Queen’s bun possibly due to foreign matter on the printing plate, the cover with filing folds well clear. R.P.S. certificate (1977). S.G....
Lot #1439 - Great Britain 1840 one penny black and two pence blue
1840 1d. black plate 6 OG with good to large margins, tied to 1840 (Sept. 16th) entire from Gateshead by a neat bright red Maltese Cross, filing fold well clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Lot #1440 - Great Britain 1840 one penny black and two pence blue
1840 1d. black plate 6 OJ with good to large even margins, fine used with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #1441 - Great Britain 1840 one penny black and two pence blue
1840 1d. black plate 6 TF, good to large margins, fine used with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Lot #1442 - Great Britain 1840 one penny black and two pence blue
1840 1d. black plate 6 TL corner example with good to very large margins and part sheet margin at right, very fine used with light complete black Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.
[Proposed price: £600-700]
Lot #1443 - Great Britain 1840 one penny black and two pence blue
1840 1d. black plate 7 BD, just clear at top right otherwise good even margins, fine used with neat black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #1444 - Great Britain 1840 one penny black and two pence blue
1840 1d. greyish black plate 7 DA (double “D”), good to large margins, fine used with neat almost complete red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS45b. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #1445 - Great Britain 1840 one penny black and two pence blue
1840 1d. black plate 7 EF with good even margins, used with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #1446 - Great Britain 1840 one penny black and two pence blue
1840 1d. black plate 7 EI, good to large margins, fine used with orange-red shade Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #1447 - Great Britain 1840 one penny black and two pence blue
1840 1d. black plate 7 GF with good to large margins, reverse with much backing paper and handstamps, fine used with red Maltese Cross, also DD with two margins used on 1840 (Oct. 16th) entire from London to Winchester with red Maltese Cross, with double ring “MORE/TO/PAY” alongside, and LA with good margins with part sheet margin at left, used with black Maltese Cross, small fault at foot. S.G. Spec. AS44. (3). Photo.
[Proposed price: £...
Lot #1448 - Great Britain 1840 one penny black and two pence blue
1840 1d. black plate 7 GG, just clear at top right otherwise good to large margins, fine used with bright red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #1449 - Great Britain 1840 one penny black and two pence blue
1840 1d. black plate 7 HH (on piece), JI and TB and plate 8 AH and NC, three with four margins, good to fine. S.G. Spec. AS44 and AS46. Photo.
[Proposed price: £400-450]
Lot #1450 - Great Britain 1840 one penny black and two pence blue
1840 1d. black plate 7 HH, close at top to good margins, fine used with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #1451 - Great Britain 1840 one penny black and two pence blue
1840 1d. black plate 7 HJ, close at left otherwise good to large margins, tied to piece by a very fine neat black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]
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