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Auction Date: December 16th, 2024
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Lot 5067
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. A2: ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. A2: Gilling's
Postage Circular advertising sheet, 1840 (1 July) from London to
Carmarthen, South Wales, cancelled by well struck Maltese Cross in
red with small central dot with London collection d.s. on reverse.
Very fine and scarce. Specialised MA13b (Estimate £500 - £600)
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380.00 GBP
(app. 452 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
(app. 452 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
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Lot 5068
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. A5: 21 ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. A5: 21 May
(1840) from Lismore to London cancelled by very overinked red
Maltese Cross of Lismore with brown "lismore" undated circle on
reverse alongside a range of transit and arrival markings; envelope
with minor faults otherwise fine and an unusual Maltese Cross.
(Estimate £400 - £500)
300.00 GBP
(app. 357 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
(app. 357 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
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Lot 5069
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. A11, dated ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. A11, dated 24
July 1840, "Economic Life Assurance Society" advertising sheet from
London to Bath cancelled by superbly struck London inland '8'. Very
fine and rare. Specialised MA118 (Estimate £300 - £400)
210.00 GBP
(app. 250 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
(app. 250 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
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Lot 5070
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. A16, 1840 ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. A16, 1840 (7
May) local London lettersheet addressed to St. Pauls Churchyard,
misfolded originally showing the "postage" panel at top with
Britannia cancelled twice (originally once each side of the cover)
in a crisp orange-red Maltese Cross, with a superb strike of London
"PD" datestamp clearly dated "my 7/1840" and a superb strike of
"T.P./S.O.Islington", manuscript on the reverse, "Not known as
directed in St Pauls Church yd"; there is a reinforced central
folding crease with minor discolouration. A stunning and highly
unusual example of a second day usage. Photo (Estimate £1200 -
£1500)
850.00 GBP
(app. 1012 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
(app. 1012 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
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Lot 5071
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. A25, dated ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. A25, dated 22
May 1840, addressed to Salisbury, central Maltese Cross
cancellation with Paid c.d.s. and double oval
"missent/to/birmingham" all in red on the front, Newcastle under
Lyme and Birmingham datestamps on the reverse; fine. Also 1830 (12
April), entire letter to Dumfries with blue Lombard Street Maltese
Cross datestamp on the reverse, superb framed missent/to/edinburgh
and additional "½" handstamp on the front. A delightful pair of
Missent covers (Estimate £400 - £500)
280.00 GBP
(app. 333 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
(app. 333 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
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Lot 5072
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. A25: 1840 ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. A25: 1840 (21
July) from Bishops-Stortford to Ventnor, Isle of Wight cancelled by
lightly struck Maltese Cross in red with red boxed "no. 1"
receiving house alongside in matching ink, the reverse with
"Bishops Stotford Penny Post" handstamp, collection d.s and London
transit marking. Small split at top otherwise fine and scarce.
(Estimate £200 - £250)
120.00 GBP
(app. 143 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
(app. 143 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
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Lot 5073
SG
MA143
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. A27 ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. A27 with
"Scottish Union Fire and Life Insurance Company" advertisement
(S.G. MA143), dated 29 Dec. 1858 and addressed to
Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire and cancelled by a fine strike
of the Charles Rideout machine cancellation, No. 2; vertical crease
at right and soiled. An extraordinary Mulready rarity. Believed to
be the only example of this experimental cancellation on a Mulready
in private hands (Estimate £600 - £800)
420.00 GBP
(app. 500 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
(app. 500 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
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Lot 5074
SG
MA436b
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. A27: ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. A27: "Samuel
Hanson & Son, Importers of Foreign Fruits, Oranges, Lemons, Nuts,
Raisons Etc." advertising sheet (S.G. MA436b) dated 1840 (19 May)
from London to Bath, cancelled by superb Maltese Cross in black
with London collection d.s. and Bath double ring d.s. on reverse,
both in black. Fine and scarce (Estimate £300 - £400)
210.00 GBP
(app. 250 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
(app. 250 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
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Lot 5075
SG
MA 103i
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. A47: ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. A47: "Altas
Life Assurance Company" advertising sheet (S.G. MA 103i) from
Ramsgate to Cheapside, London, cancelled by well struck Maltese
Cross in black, the reverse with double ring collection d.s. in
black and London receiving d.s. in red. Fine and scarce (Estimate
£300 - £400)
210.00 GBP
(app. 250 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
(app. 250 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
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Lot 5076
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. A63: "Report
of ...more Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. A63: "Report of the Directors of the Clerical, Medical, and General Life Assurance Society" pictorial advertising sheet, 1840 (27 Nov.) used within London to "Market Harboro'" cancelled by red Maltese Cross with collection and receiving d.s. on reverse. Scarce and attractive. (Estimate £250 - £300)
of ...more Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. A63: "Report of the Directors of the Clerical, Medical, and General Life Assurance Society" pictorial advertising sheet, 1840 (27 Nov.) used within London to "Market Harboro'" cancelled by red Maltese Cross with collection and receiving d.s. on reverse. Scarce and attractive. (Estimate £250 - £300)
200.00 GBP
(app. 238 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
(app. 238 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
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Lot 5077
SG
ME2
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. A64, ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. A64, to
Trowbridge, Wiltshire, uprated with 1840 1d. Plate 1a, EB (slightly
ragged at top, good to large margins other sides) tied by brownish
red Maltese Cross and bearing a readable strike of Neath despatch
c.d.s. dated 1840 (16 May); there are some creases (one through the
adhesive) and quite soiled. The adhesive has been struck by two
faint strikes of the Maltese Cross and can be seen to be tied. S.G.
Spec. ME2, £15,000. Photo (Estimate £500 - £800)
350.00 GBP
(app. 417 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
(app. 417 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
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Lot 5078
SG
MA118
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. A69:
"Economic ...more Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. A69: "Economic Life Assurance Society" advertising sheet (S.G. MA118), 1840 (9 Dec.) from London to Dublin cancelled by red Maltese Cross, the reverse with collection and receiving d.s. Fine and scarce (Estimate £200 - £250)
"Economic ...more Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. A69: "Economic Life Assurance Society" advertising sheet (S.G. MA118), 1840 (9 Dec.) from London to Dublin cancelled by red Maltese Cross, the reverse with collection and receiving d.s. Fine and scarce (Estimate £200 - £250)
120.00 GBP
(app. 143 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
(app. 143 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
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Lot 5079 (x)
SG
MP1a
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. A71: ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. A71: "The
Envelope Select Advertiser" printed in blue, 1840 (2 July) to
Glasgow uprated with 1d. black, Plate 4, lettered SJ, tied by red
Maltese Cross, written in the hand of and signed by Sir Robert
Peel; a fine and rare uprated Mulready. B.P.A. Certificate (1972).
S.G. MP1a (Estimate £2000 - £3000)
2000.00 GBP
(app. 2380 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
(app. 2380 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
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Lot 5080
SG
MA120e
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. A223:
"Edinburgh Life Assurance Compy." pictorial advertising sheet (S.G.
MA120e), 1840 (8 Dec.) from Norwich to London cancelled by red
Maltese Cross, the reverse with a variety of markings. Very fine
and scarce (Estimate £400 - £500)
280.00 GBP
(app. 333 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
(app. 333 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
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Lot 5081
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. A223: ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. A223: Two
lettersheets from Bury St. Edmunds, one dated 1841 (15 April) to
Norwich with Maltese Cross on face and collection d.s. on reverse,
both in black, and double ring Norwich d.s. on reverse; the other
dated 1840 (13 Sept,) to "The Earl of Surrey, Windsor Castle" with
Maltese Cross on face and collection d.s. and London receiving on
reverse. Both with faults, the former heavily folded though an
interesting duo. (Estimate £200 - £300)
120.00 GBP
(app. 143 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
(app. 143 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
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Lot 5082
SG
MA123
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. A230, ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. A230, unused
and with blue "English and Scottish Law Fire and Life Assurance"
advertisement (S.G. MA123); very fresh and fine. Also Fore's comic
caricature envelope, unused (Estimate £200 - £250)
140.00 GBP
(app. 167 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
(app. 167 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
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Lot 5083
SG
MA113j
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. A237: ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. A237: "Report
of the Directors of the Clerical, Medical, and General Life
Assurance Society" pictorial sheet (S.G. MA113j), 1840 (2 Sept.)
from Halifax to Liverpool, cancelled by black Maltese Cross with
'"61" marking at lower left, the reverse with red Halifax double
ring collection d.s. and London receiving d.s. Fine and scarce
(Estimate £200 - £250)
120.00 GBP
(app. 143 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
(app. 143 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
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Lot 5084
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. Stereo
obscured: 1841 (7 Feb.) from Newcastle-Under-Line to London,
cancelled by distinctive Maltese Cross in red with solid centre,
the reverse with collection d.s. in black, transit and receiving
d.s. in red. A few faults though scarce. (Estimate £250 - £300)
180.00 GBP
(app. 214 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
(app. 214 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
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Lot 5085 (x)
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. Undated ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. Undated front
to Glasgow, address deleted, cancelled by red Maltese Cross and
uprated with 1840 1d. Plate 3, TA, four clear margins (small tear)
tied by two strikes of red Maltese Cross; various faults though
scarce. (Estimate £300 - £400)
210.00 GBP
(app. 250 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
(app. 250 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
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Lot 5086
4 more pictures.
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. A series ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Lettersheets. A series of
advertising sheets: A67 unused "Family Endowment, Annuity, Life
Assurance, & Reversionary Interest Society" in blue, and three
used: A50 "Economic Life Assurance Society" 1840 (Dec.) from London
to Hertfordshire, A251 "Atlas Assurance Company" 1842 (September)
from London to Bristol, stereo obscured "Family Endowment Annuity
and Life Assurance Society" 1840 from St. Albans to London. The
latter with small fault on reverse otherwise generally fine and a
good group. (Estimate £500 - £600)
320.00 GBP
(app. 381 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
(app. 381 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
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Lot 5087
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Envelopes. A133, addressed
to ...more Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Envelopes. A133, addressed to Attleborough, Norfolk, pale red Maltese Cross cancellation and with very fine Aylsham undated circle below; fine (Estimate £120 - £150)
to ...more Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Envelopes. A133, addressed to Attleborough, Norfolk, pale red Maltese Cross cancellation and with very fine Aylsham undated circle below; fine (Estimate £120 - £150)
8.00 GBP
(app. 10 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
(app. 10 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
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Lot 5088
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Envelopes. A133, dated ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Envelopes. A133, dated July
1840, used from Carlow to Ballitore, central red Maltese Cross
cancellation; a trifle soiled and small perimeter faults on the
reverse but scarce internal Irish usage (Estimate £200 - £250)
140.00 GBP
(app. 167 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
(app. 167 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
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Lot 5089
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Envelopes. A136, dated 9
Dec. ...more Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Envelopes. A136, dated 9 Dec. 1840, addressed to Derby, red Stratford on Avon c.d.s. on the reverse and superb red arrival (10/12) on the front; fine (Estimate £200 - £250)
Dec. ...more Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Envelopes. A136, dated 9 Dec. 1840, addressed to Derby, red Stratford on Avon c.d.s. on the reverse and superb red arrival (10/12) on the front; fine (Estimate £200 - £250)
140.00 GBP
(app. 167 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
(app. 167 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
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Lot 5090
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Envelopes. A137, dated ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Envelopes. A137, dated 1841
(6 Jan.), cancelled by neat black Maltese Cross with adjacent
'Charing Cross' straight line cancel and signed by Francis Baring,
showing on the reverse despatch c.d.s. Also an entire front
cancelled by attractive crowned free (9.4.36) c.d.s. and showing
Baring signature. Mixed condition, the Mulready with some faults
though an interesting duo. (Estimate £600 - £800)
550.00 GBP
(app. 655 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
(app. 655 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
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Lot 5091
SG
MA212a
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Envelopes. A141: "County ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Envelopes. A141: "County of
Fife. Land and Assessed Taxes, Due 25th March, 1841" advertising
envelope (S.G. MA212a), 1841 (2 April) locally used in Newburgh,
cancelled by indistinct black Maltese Cross, the reverse with red
boxed d.s. A few faults though sound and a very rare advert. Spec.
MA212a (Estimate £2500 - £3000)
2300.00 GBP
(app. 2737 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
(app. 2737 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
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Lot 5092 (x)
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Envelopes. A141 and ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Envelopes. A141 and A173,
unsevered pair, unused, folds and faults, also "The Illustrated
London News of 23 Oct. 1869, addressed to South Wales and franked
1857-80 3d. Plate 5, 1935 Daily Mail for 6 May, the special Silver
Jubilee edition on Silver paper (complete, folded), franked 1935
1½d. and addressed to Alberta and a selection of 24 Air Letters
some overprinted Specimen or cancelled; good to fine (Estimate £200
- £300)
100.00 GBP
(app. 119 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
(app. 119 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
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Lot 5093
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Envelopes. A144, dated ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Envelopes. A144, dated 16
Sept. 1841, from York to Sheffield, upright and central black
Maltese Cross cancellation with another strike at right, dated
marking on the reverse, fine and uncreased (Estimate £180 - £200)
140.00 GBP
(app. 167 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
(app. 167 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
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Lot 5094
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Envelopes. A150, dated 24
May ...more Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Envelopes. A150, dated 24 May 1840, addressed to Bray, central red Maltese Cross cancellation in a ruby red shade, on reverse Loughera c.d.s. of 24 May 1840 (third Sunday) and red Dublin arrival of the next day; a trifle soiled or wrinkled, the tip of the top flap neatly replaced. Fine and scarce Irish usage (Estimate £500 - £600)
May ...more Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Envelopes. A150, dated 24 May 1840, addressed to Bray, central red Maltese Cross cancellation in a ruby red shade, on reverse Loughera c.d.s. of 24 May 1840 (third Sunday) and red Dublin arrival of the next day; a trifle soiled or wrinkled, the tip of the top flap neatly replaced. Fine and scarce Irish usage (Estimate £500 - £600)
350.00 GBP
(app. 417 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
(app. 417 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
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Lot 5095
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Envelopes. A151, dated ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Envelopes. A151, dated 1849
(4 July) used within London, cancelled by '55' barred numeral in
black with very faint straight line receiving handstamp alongside;
also A241 1845 (1 April) used within London, cancelled by '72'
barred numeral in black. The latter with a few faults otherwise a
fine pair of scarce late usages. (Estimate £300 - £400)
210.00 GBP
(app. 250 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
(app. 250 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
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Lot 5096
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Envelopes. A153, dated ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Mulready. One Penny Envelopes. A153, dated 8
Sept. 1840, addressed to York, fine and practically upright red
Maltese Cross cancellation, Newport Salop c.d.s. in the same colour
alongside; some mounting faults on the reverse, otherwise fine and
uncreased (Estimate £200 - £220)
140.00 GBP
(app. 167 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
(app. 167 EUR) 12/16/2024 09:00 GMT
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