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Lot 5370
Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate
1b: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 1b: BJ, small to large margins all round, tied to entire letter to Falkirk, dated 8 June 1841, by a superb thin lined Edinburgh Maltese Cross; clean vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive, very fine. Also Plate 10: LJ, small to large margins all round, on entire letter to Lynn with ink blot cancellation and Fuckden/39 mileage alongside; fine (Estimate £200 - £250)
1b: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 1b: BJ, small to large margins all round, tied to entire letter to Falkirk, dated 8 June 1841, by a superb thin lined Edinburgh Maltese Cross; clean vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive, very fine. Also Plate 10: LJ, small to large margins all round, on entire letter to Lynn with ink blot cancellation and Fuckden/39 mileage alongside; fine (Estimate £200 - £250)
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Lot 5371
Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate
1b: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 1b: GK, re-entry, large margins, black Maltese Cross. Also DD, roller flaw, good to large margins, tied to entire by a black Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves the Queen's profile clear. A fine and attractive duo (Estimate £200 - £250)
1b: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 1b: GK, re-entry, large margins, black Maltese Cross. Also DD, roller flaw, good to large margins, tied to entire by a black Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves the Queen's profile clear. A fine and attractive duo (Estimate £200 - £250)
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Lot 5372
Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate
1b: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 1b: IG, re-cut side lines, large to very large margins, tied to small piece by a superb and practically upright black Maltese Cross. Rare in this condition (Estimate £150 - £180)
1b: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 1b: IG, re-cut side lines, large to very large margins, tied to small piece by a superb and practically upright black Maltese Cross. Rare in this condition (Estimate £150 - £180)
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Lot 5373 (x)
Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate
2: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 2: KC, large margins all round, cancelled by Dorchester 29.12.1841(?) town d.s. Very fine and rare. Photo. (Estimate £250 - £300)
2: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 2: KC, large margins all round, cancelled by Dorchester 29.12.1841(?) town d.s. Very fine and rare. Photo. (Estimate £250 - £300)
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Lot 5374 (x)
Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate
2: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 2: LE-LH horizontal strip of four, LE constant variety, tied by four crisp Greenock distinctive Maltese Cross cancellations to 1842 (11 Feb.) entire letter, adhesive with faults; also Plate 9: FK good margins all round, tied by superb, upright Maltese Cross in black leaving the Queen's profile entirely clear, to 1841 (May) local Edinburgh entire letter. Karl Louis Certificate (2017). A good pair. (Estimate £400 - £500)
2: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 2: LE-LH horizontal strip of four, LE constant variety, tied by four crisp Greenock distinctive Maltese Cross cancellations to 1842 (11 Feb.) entire letter, adhesive with faults; also Plate 9: FK good margins all round, tied by superb, upright Maltese Cross in black leaving the Queen's profile entirely clear, to 1841 (May) local Edinburgh entire letter. Karl Louis Certificate (2017). A good pair. (Estimate £400 - £500)
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Lot 5375
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Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate
2: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 2: RK, Plate 5: MH, Plate 8: IC, Plate 9: SD and Plate 10: FK, all with margins all round (IC close at top), tied by black Maltese Cross cancellations to separate entire letters. fine (Estimate £300 - £400)
2: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 2: RK, Plate 5: MH, Plate 8: IC, Plate 9: SD and Plate 10: FK, all with margins all round (IC close at top), tied by black Maltese Cross cancellations to separate entire letters. fine (Estimate £300 - £400)
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Lot 5376
Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate
5: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 5: ID, good to large margins all round, tied by two strikes of the Leeds distinctive Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter to London dated 31 May 1841, transit and arrival datestamps on the reverse; clean vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine and rare (Estimate £1000 - £1200)
5: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 5: ID, good to large margins all round, tied by two strikes of the Leeds distinctive Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter to London dated 31 May 1841, transit and arrival datestamps on the reverse; clean vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine and rare (Estimate £1000 - £1200)
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Lot 5377
Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate
5: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 5: TD, close to large margins all round tied by cloth-wrapped Maltese Cross in black to 1841 (20 June) entire letter from Birmingham to Sheffield with despatch and arrival d.s. in black and red respectively. Fine and rare. (Estimate £300 - £400)
5: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 5: TD, close to large margins all round tied by cloth-wrapped Maltese Cross in black to 1841 (20 June) entire letter from Birmingham to Sheffield with despatch and arrival d.s. in black and red respectively. Fine and rare. (Estimate £300 - £400)
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Lot 5378
Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate
8: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 8: AA-AC (State 2), horizontal strip of three from the top of the sheet with part inscription "PRICE 1d. Per Label. 1/- Per Row of 12....", black Maltese Cross cancellations; cut into at foot but a striking piece of great rarity (Estimate £150 - £200)
8: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 8: AA-AC (State 2), horizontal strip of three from the top of the sheet with part inscription "PRICE 1d. Per Label. 1/- Per Row of 12....", black Maltese Cross cancellations; cut into at foot but a striking piece of great rarity (Estimate £150 - £200)
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Lot 5379
Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate
8: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 8: CH and EF, Plate 10, DA, also Plate 18: LF, each tied to separate entire by black Maltese Cross cancellations, huge margins to a little cut into; good to fine (Estimate £100 - £120)
8: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 8: CH and EF, Plate 10, DA, also Plate 18: LF, each tied to separate entire by black Maltese Cross cancellations, huge margins to a little cut into; good to fine (Estimate £100 - £120)
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Lot 5380
Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate
8: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 8: EA, 13mm. sheet margin and inscription "(Cem)ent" at left and small to large margins other sides, black Maltese Cross cancellation, fine and rare (Estimate £350 - £400)
8: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 8: EA, 13mm. sheet margin and inscription "(Cem)ent" at left and small to large margins other sides, black Maltese Cross cancellation, fine and rare (Estimate £350 - £400)
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Lot 5381
Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate
8: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 8: GG, good to very large margins all round, tied by distinctive Kelso Maltese Cross with near solid centre in black to 1841 (9 Aug.) entire letter to Leith, the reverse with albino impression of boxed Kelso d.s. with circular transit and Leith receiving d.s.; filing folds well clear of the adhesive, fine and scarce. (Estimate £800 - £1000)
8: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 8: GG, good to very large margins all round, tied by distinctive Kelso Maltese Cross with near solid centre in black to 1841 (9 Aug.) entire letter to Leith, the reverse with albino impression of boxed Kelso d.s. with circular transit and Leith receiving d.s.; filing folds well clear of the adhesive, fine and scarce. (Estimate £800 - £1000)
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Lot 5382
Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate
8: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 8: KL, clear to good margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation to 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A238 (with another black Maltese Cross cancellation), dated 4 Aug. 1841 to Manchester, Newport-Salop datestamp on the front; small, neatly repaired hole at top barely detracting from the very fine appearance of this rare cover (Estimate £2500 - £3000)
8: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 8: KL, clear to good margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation to 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A238 (with another black Maltese Cross cancellation), dated 4 Aug. 1841 to Manchester, Newport-Salop datestamp on the front; small, neatly repaired hole at top barely detracting from the very fine appearance of this rare cover (Estimate £2500 - £3000)
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Lot 5383
Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate
9: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 9: AH (State 2), small to huge margin all round, tied by black Maltese Cross to neat printed entire to Westminster with blue T.P./Charles St. West alongside, red datestamp of 27 May 1841 on the reverse; fine (Estimate £150 - £200)
9: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 9: AH (State 2), small to huge margin all round, tied by black Maltese Cross to neat printed entire to Westminster with blue T.P./Charles St. West alongside, red datestamp of 27 May 1841 on the reverse; fine (Estimate £150 - £200)
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Lot 5384
Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate
9: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 9: AL, State 2, good to huge margins, tied by a crisp and practically upright black Maltese Cross to small entire dated 31 Aug. 1841, dated markings of Rushyford and Durham on the reverse; fine and attractive (Estimate £200 - £250)
9: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 9: AL, State 2, good to huge margins, tied by a crisp and practically upright black Maltese Cross to small entire dated 31 Aug. 1841, dated markings of Rushyford and Durham on the reverse; fine and attractive (Estimate £200 - £250)
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Lot 5385 (x)
Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate
10: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 10: IC, close to good margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross to 1841 (2 March) envelope from Dundalk (Ireland) to London; some soiling and faded handstamps to envelope, otherwise fine and rare. Brandon Certificate (2000). Specialised AS66va, £24,000. Photo. (Estimate £1000 - £1500)
10: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 10: IC, close to good margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross to 1841 (2 March) envelope from Dundalk (Ireland) to London; some soiling and faded handstamps to envelope, otherwise fine and rare. Brandon Certificate (2000). Specialised AS66va, £24,000. Photo. (Estimate £1000 - £1500)
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Lot 5386 (x)
Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate
10: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 10: LD-ME block of four tied by black Maltese Crosses to 1841 (5 April) envelope (repaired) from Bridgewater to Chudleigh with Bridgewater d.s. on face; block just touched at lower left by fold in envelope otherwise fine and rare. (Estimate £600 - £800)
10: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 10: LD-ME block of four tied by black Maltese Crosses to 1841 (5 April) envelope (repaired) from Bridgewater to Chudleigh with Bridgewater d.s. on face; block just touched at lower left by fold in envelope otherwise fine and rare. (Estimate £600 - £800)
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Lot 5387
Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate
10: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 10: RI, re-entry and long tailed "R", good to large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross to entire, dated 15 Sept. 1841; fine. (Estimate £200 - £250)
10: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 10: RI, re-entry and long tailed "R", good to large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross to entire, dated 15 Sept. 1841; fine. (Estimate £200 - £250)
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Lot 5388
Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate
10: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 10: TH, close to large margins all round, tied by superb Maltese Cross struck in watery ink to 1841 (7 Oct.) entire letter from Old Kirtpatrick to Inverary, the reverse with heptagonal Glasgow d.s. in red and boxed "27" handstamp. Fine and most unusual. (Estimate £350 - £400)
10: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 10: TH, close to large margins all round, tied by superb Maltese Cross struck in watery ink to 1841 (7 Oct.) entire letter from Old Kirtpatrick to Inverary, the reverse with heptagonal Glasgow d.s. in red and boxed "27" handstamp. Fine and most unusual. (Estimate £350 - £400)
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Lot 5389
Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate
11: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 11: AG, part of sheet margin and inscription ".....ards the right.." at top and good to large margins other sides, dated markings of Ormskirk (14 Oct. 1841) and Prescot. Also PH, double letter H, margins all round, each with black Maltese Cross cancellations, fine (Estimate £300 - £350)
11: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 11: AG, part of sheet margin and inscription ".....ards the right.." at top and good to large margins other sides, dated markings of Ormskirk (14 Oct. 1841) and Prescot. Also PH, double letter H, margins all round, each with black Maltese Cross cancellations, fine (Estimate £300 - £350)
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Lot 5390 (x)
Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate
11: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 11: FH, good to very large margins, tied by black Maltese Cross and "pyp/no15" boxed Penny Post handstamp in blue to 1841 (6 July) entire letter from Westbromich to London, the reverse with "handsworth" handstamp in blue, Birmingham transit marking and London arrival d.s. on reverse. B.P.A. Certificate (2002). Fine and most unusual. Specialised AS74yh, £2,000 (Estimate £250 - £300)
11: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 11: FH, good to very large margins, tied by black Maltese Cross and "pyp/no15" boxed Penny Post handstamp in blue to 1841 (6 July) entire letter from Westbromich to London, the reverse with "handsworth" handstamp in blue, Birmingham transit marking and London arrival d.s. on reverse. B.P.A. Certificate (2002). Fine and most unusual. Specialised AS74yh, £2,000 (Estimate £250 - £300)
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Lot 5390A
Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate
11, ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 11, HL in an orange shade, good to large margins and cancelled by a neat strike of orange-red Maltese Cross; light horizontal crease (surface damage). R.P.S. Certificate (2008). Specialised AS74va, £3,750. Photo (Estimate £400 - £500)
11, ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 11, HL in an orange shade, good to large margins and cancelled by a neat strike of orange-red Maltese Cross; light horizontal crease (surface damage). R.P.S. Certificate (2008). Specialised AS74va, £3,750. Photo (Estimate £400 - £500)
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Lot 5391 (x)
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Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate
11: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 11: A used group well written up on pages including strip of four, eighteen singles including No. 7 in cross (superb) and No. 11, many identified plate flaws, also eight examples on cover with Manchester cross (adhesive with fault), 1841 (21 May) entire from Chester to Ludlow with Shrewsbury Cross. A fine group of this scarce plate for the specialist. (Estimate £800 - £1000)
11: ...more Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. "Black" Plates. Plate 11: A used group well written up on pages including strip of four, eighteen singles including No. 7 in cross (superb) and No. 11, many identified plate flaws, also eight examples on cover with Manchester cross (adhesive with fault), 1841 (21 May) entire from Chester to Ludlow with Shrewsbury Cross. A fine group of this scarce plate for the specialist. (Estimate £800 - £1000)
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Lot 5392
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Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. Plate 12: CE and ...more
Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. Plate 12: CE and PD,
Plate 13: AK, Plate 14: DE, Plate 15: MG, Plate 26: SE, each on
separate entire or entire letter, black Maltese Cross
cancellations, clear to large margins, good to fine. An attractive
group of early Plates on covers (Estimate £300 - £400)
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Lot 5393
Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. Plate 12: EK, close ...more
Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. Plate 12: EK, close to
large margins all round, tied by Maltese Cross to 1841 (4 Sept.)
entire letter from London to Greenock, redirected to Glasgow, at
which point the initial Maltese Cross has been deleted by pen cross
hatch, and the Greenock Cross applied on redirection; the reverse
with London collection d.s. and Greenock boxed transit d.s. Most
unusual (Estimate £600 - £700)
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Lot 5394
Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. Plate 12: FJ, close ...more
Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. Plate 12: FJ, close to
very large margins all round, showing a portion of the adjoining
stamp at foot, tied by well struck Auchenblane S.O. Maltese Cross
in brown to 1842 (10 Jan.) entire letter from Fordoun to Edinburgh;
the reverse with straight line "auchenblane" handstamp in matching
ink, boxed Laurencekirk d.s. and Edinburgh receiving d.s. Fine and
rare. (Estimate £2500 - £3000)
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Lot 5395
Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. Plate 16: ...more
Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. Plate 16: FI-FJ
horizontal pair, clear margins all round, just shaved at upper
right, tied by two strikes of the smaller Edinburgh type Maltese
Cross in black, with additional strike on address panel of 1843 (5
Feb.) entire letter from Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Company to
the Royal Exchange, the reverse with collection d.s. only; most
unusual with third strike to entire, fine. (Estimate £400 - £500)
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Lot 5396
Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. Plate 16: IL ...more
Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. Plate 16: IL (basal
shift), from the right of the sheet with inscription "the Labels
ABOVE" and close to large margins other sides, Plate 19: DK,
constant variety on piece with Queen's profile clear, Plate 21:
KL-JL vertical pair from the right of the sheet with marginal
inscription "..ce the Labels ABOVE the Addrefs and to", Plate 56:
LD, huge margins and showing traces of two adjoining stamps with
fine "44" Provincial numeral. Fine and an interesting group (4
items) (Estimate £300 - £350)
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Lot 5397
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Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. Plate 16: ...more
Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. Plate 16: QB-QC
horizontal pair in an orange shade, good to very large margins,
cancelled by two fine strikes of orange-red Maltese Cross. A
magnificent and highly desirable pair which is believed to be the
finest of only three pairs recorded (damaged strips of three and
four and also recorded). B.P.A. Certificate (1988). S.G. BS5sb.
Photo (Estimate £4000 - £5000)
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Lot 5398
Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. Plate 18: QD, ...more
Great Britain. 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown. Plate 18: QD, Basal
shift, small to good margins all round, tied by a very fine and
upright Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter to Dorchester
dated 6 March 1842, Spilsby c.d.s. on reverse and with the usual
additional Maltese on the front; clean horizontal filing fold well
clear of the adhesive, fine (Estimate £220 - £250)
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