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Lot 5336
SG
5i
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. BE, dark shade ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. BE, dark shade with
close to large margins cancelled by a good strike of "203"
1844-type numeral of Chumleigh. S.G. 5i, £2,000. Photo (Estimate
£200 - £300)
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Lot 5337 (x)
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. EA-ED, horizontal
strip ...more Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. EA-ED, horizontal strip of four with good to large margins, cancelled by clear Maltese cross cancellations in red; very fine and fresh. R.P.S. Certificate (1993) (Estimate £700 - £900)
strip ...more Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. EA-ED, horizontal strip of four with good to large margins, cancelled by clear Maltese cross cancellations in red; very fine and fresh. R.P.S. Certificate (1993) (Estimate £700 - £900)
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Lot 5338
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. GF-GG, good margins
all ...more Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. GF-GG, good margins all round, tied by wonderful, well inked Maltese Crosses of Galashiels in red to 1840 (26 Oct.) entire letter to Melrose, the reverse with boxed Galashiels d.s.; the adhesive with slight blunt corner at upper right otherwise fine and most attractive. (Estimate £1600 - £1800)
all ...more Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. GF-GG, good margins all round, tied by wonderful, well inked Maltese Crosses of Galashiels in red to 1840 (26 Oct.) entire letter to Melrose, the reverse with boxed Galashiels d.s.; the adhesive with slight blunt corner at upper right otherwise fine and most attractive. (Estimate £1600 - £1800)
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Lot 5339
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. GG, close to ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. GG, close to large
margins all round, tied by very crisp, upright black Maltese Cross
black to 1843 (4 March) entire to Edinburgh, the reverse with boxed
Aberfeldy d.s. in black and receiving d.s. in red, fine and scarce.
(Estimate £800 - £1000)
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Lot 5340
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. HK-HL horizontal pair
in ...more Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. HK-HL horizontal pair in pale blue, close to very large margins showing a fragment of the stamp to the left, cancelled by neat and central strikes of black Maltese Cross. Fresh and attractive. B.P.A. Certificate (2008). Photo (Estimate £300 - £400)
in ...more Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. HK-HL horizontal pair in pale blue, close to very large margins showing a fragment of the stamp to the left, cancelled by neat and central strikes of black Maltese Cross. Fresh and attractive. B.P.A. Certificate (2008). Photo (Estimate £300 - £400)
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Lot 5341 (x)
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. JD-JG horizontal ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. JD-JG horizontal strip
of four, good to large margins, tied by four crisp black Maltese
Cross cancellations to entire letter to Berlin dated 1841 (7 Aug.)
with "macduff/penny post" handstamp and "hamburg/14 aug." datestamp
on front, framed "banff/aug 9/1841" and "hull/ship letter" on
reverse; fine appearance and an extremely rare multiple on entire.
With B.P.A. Certificate (2008) stating ".... the adhesives have
been lifted, partly remargined and repainted". Photo. (Estimate
£2000 - £3000)
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Lot 5342
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. JK, good margins ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. JK, good margins all
round, tied by superbly struck red Maltese Cross in orange shade to
1840 (3 Sept.) entire from Haddington to Edinburgh, the reverse
with well struck Haddington d.s. for 02.09.40 and 03.09.40 in
matching ink, alongside circular receiving d.s. Very fine and
attractive. (Estimate £1000 - £1500)
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Lot 5343
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. KB, good margins ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. KB, good margins all
round, tied by red Maltese Cross to 1840 (28 June) entire letter
from Greenock to Edinburgh, the reverse with boxed Greenock and
circular receiving d.s. in red. Very fine. Holcombe Certificate
(1995). (Estimate £1200 - £1500)
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Lot 5344
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. LA in a deep blue
shade, ...more Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. LA in a deep blue shade, close to large margins and cancelled by a central and neat strike of black Maltese Cross; fresh and visually appealing. Photo (Estimate £150 - £200)
shade, ...more Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. LA in a deep blue shade, close to large margins and cancelled by a central and neat strike of black Maltese Cross; fresh and visually appealing. Photo (Estimate £150 - £200)
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Lot 5345
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. LB, three margins,
just ...more Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. LB, three margins, just touched at right, tied by black Maltese Cross of Perth to 1843 (25 April) entire to Crieff, the reverse with Perth and Crieff boxed d.s. in black and blue respectively. Scarce. (Estimate £700 - £800)
just ...more Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. LB, three margins, just touched at right, tied by black Maltese Cross of Perth to 1843 (25 April) entire to Crieff, the reverse with Perth and Crieff boxed d.s. in black and blue respectively. Scarce. (Estimate £700 - £800)
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Lot 5346
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. LG in a bright ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. LG in a bright shade,
good even margins and cancelled by a neat and central strike of
vermilion-red Maltese Cross; fresh and fine. Photo (Estimate £200 -
£250)
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Lot 5347
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. LK, good to ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. LK, good to large
margins all round, vibrant, practically complete and upright red
Maltese Cross cancellation. A stunning example (Estimate £500 -
£600)
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Lot 5348
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. ND, small to ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. ND, small to good
margins all round, crisp and practically complete red Maltese Cross
cancellation; two pressed horizontal creases; wonderful appearance
(Estimate £200 - £250)
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Lot 5349
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. PJ-QJ, a rare ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. PJ-QJ, a rare vertical
pair, good to huge margins all round, fine red Maltese Cross
cancellations, bright colour and superb (Estimate £1200 - £1500)
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Lot 5350
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. QE and QF, two ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. QE and QF, two singles
with clear margins all round, tied by red Maltese Crosses of
Greenock to 1840 (18 Sept.) entire letter to Edinburgh, the reverse
with Greenock boxed d.s. and circular receiving d.s. in red. Fine
and scarce. (Estimate £700 - £800)
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Lot 5351 (x)
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. QJ-QL horizontal ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. QJ-QL horizontal strip
of three, QL just cut into at top otherwise strip with close to
good to huge margins including part of neighbouring stamp at lower
QK, on entire addressed to Hawick, black Maltese Cross
cancellations, the reverse with Melrose (21.8.43) and Hawick for
the following day c.d.s., entire repaired still an attractive
scarce usage. Foundation Certificate (1987).. (Estimate £400 -
£600)
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Lot 5352
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. RA, close to ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 1. RA, close to large
margins all round, light red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine
(Estimate £100 - £120)
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Lot 5353
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 2. AF, large to ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 2. AF, large to huge
margins, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves the
Queen's profile almost clear. Most attractive (Estimate £350 -
£400)
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Lot 5354 (x)
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 2. AG, good to very ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 2. AG, good to very large
margins, cancelled by clear, upright Manchester Maltese Cross in
black. Brandon Certificate (1997). Very fine and scarce. Photo.
(Estimate £250 - £300)
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Lot 5355
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 2. EC in a deeper ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 2. EC in a deeper shade,
good to large margins and cancelled by a central strike of black
Maltese Cross. Fine. Photo. (Estimate £150 - £200)
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Lot 5356 (x)
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 2. FI, clear margins ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 2. FI, clear margins all
round, variety watermark inverted, very lightly cancelled by
upright Maltese Cross in black. Exceptionally rare, unlisted in
Gibbons in this plate. Photo. (Estimate £600 - £800)
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Lot 5357 (x)
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 2. FJ, wonderful ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 2. FJ, wonderful clear
margins, cancelled by black Maltese Cross. Very fine. Photo.
(Estimate £300 - £350)
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Lot 5358 (x)
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 2. HJ and IL, both ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 2. HJ and IL, both with
clear margins all round, black 1844-type cancellations, the latter
tied to piece, the former with double "H" variety. A fine duo.
(Estimate £250 - £300)
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Lot 5359
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 2. KI, good to ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 2. KI, good to large
margins all round, tied by a fine black Maltese Cross cancellation
to entire to Lincolnshire with Folkingham c.d.s. of 20 March 1841
alongside, arrival c.d.s. on reverse, the entire with crease at
foot, well clear of the adhesive; fine (Estimate £600 - £800)
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Lot 5360 (x)
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 2. KJ, deeper shade, ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 2. KJ, deeper shade, good
margins all round, very lightly cancelled by crisp Maltese Cross in
black, leaving much of the Queen's profile clear; small nick in the
lower left margin, otherwise fine and rare. Photo. (Estimate £250 -
£300)
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Lot 5361 (x)
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 2. LI, deeper shade, ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 2. LI, deeper shade, good
to large margins all round, cancelled by virtually upright Maltese
Cross in black, very fine. Photo. (Estimate £250 - £300)
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Lot 5362 (x)
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 2. QL, good to very ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 2. QL, good to very large
margins, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, fine and rare. Photo.
(Estimate £300 - £400)
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Lot 5363
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 2. RH-SH vertical ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 2. RH-SH vertical pair,
just tied at right by red Maltese Cross to 1840 (26 Oct.) entire
letter from Edinburgh to Inverary; fine and a scarce vertical pair.
(Estimate £1200 - £1500)
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Lot 5364 (x)
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 2. SB in a wonderful,
deep ...more Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 2. SB in a wonderful, deep shade, good margins all round, neatly tied by discreet Maltese Cross in black to 1841 (20 Dec.) entire letter from London to Sheffield, with London despatch and Sheffield arrival on reverse. Very fine and attractive. (Estimate £250 - £300)
deep ...more Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 2. SB in a wonderful, deep shade, good margins all round, neatly tied by discreet Maltese Cross in black to 1841 (20 Dec.) entire letter from London to Sheffield, with London despatch and Sheffield arrival on reverse. Very fine and attractive. (Estimate £250 - £300)
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Lot 5365
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 2. SD-SH horizontal ...more
Great Britain. 1840 Two Pence Blue. Plate 2. SD-SH horizontal strip
of four (SD shifted transfer) in blue, close to very large margins
and just tied on 1842 (28 Sept.) wrapper (refolded) to Wymondham by
watery strikes of a black Maltese Cross, Derham c.d.s. on the
reverse; vertical folding creases, one running through SG. A good
franking. Photo (Estimate £1000 - £1400)
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