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  • Lot# : 3401 Great Britain

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    1840: "POST OFFICE REGULATIONS / On and after the 10th January", the original Postal Notice sent to all Post Offices introducing the Uniform Penny Postage reform and the new scale of reduced rates of postage from 10th January, repaired faults and reduced in size, nevertheless a highly important Postal Reform document Gi PN2 = £ 10'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 3402 Great Britain

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    Parliamentary Envelopes 1840: House of Commons One Penny envelope sent from London, with crowned "PAID 29 AP 1840" datestamp of despatch in red, addressed to "Donald Cuthbertson, Writer, Glasgow". Boxed arrival handstamp "GLASGOW / MY 1 1840", some cleaning and pressed creases, fully preserved seal on reverse. From the well known 'Cuthertson, Glasgow' correspondence, with a second H.o.C. 1d. envelope recorded dated 4 May 1840 and a House of Parliament 1d. envelope used on 13 February 1840 (this last ex A. Phillips collection 1972). Rare Gi PE9 = £ 3'000.rnProvenance: Collection Marsh, Harmers 4 April 1990, lot 1038.rnReference: Listed by Huggins & Klempka in "The 1840 Prepaid Parliamentary Envelopes", page 87.  
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 3403 Great Britain

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    Prepaid Private Letter Sheets 1840: "PRE PAID" with scroll for insertion of the date, first type lettersheet in blue produced by J.W.Buchanan of Nuneaton with ms.date "19.2.40" and ms. "Pd. 1" in red ink, used from Coventry to London with "PAID 20 FE 1840" tombstone arrival datestamp, the address panel is written in J.W.Buchanan's hand with inside docketing "Mr. Buchanan 19th. Febr. 40 / Re. Hemming". Minor filing crease toward base practically invisible from front and not affecting the appearance, otherwise very fresh and fine, very rare. The Karl Louis Card Index has just nine first type Buchanan lettersheets recorded, two of which are unavailable for private collectors, one in the Phillips collection, National Postal Museum, London and one is housed in the Collection of His Majesty King Charles III Gi = £ 15'000.rnProvenance: Collection 'Maximus' (Ronald A.G.Lee), Stanley Gibbons, 13-15 May 1970, lot 335; Collection 'Daisy', Christies, London, 8 Oct. 1996, lot 8.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3404 Great Britain

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    1840: Mulready, proof printing with frame lines and "W. MULREADY R.A" and "John Thompson" imprints in black on India paper, fine SG = £ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 3405 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 8, lettered IE, a used example, good to large margins all round, tied to 1 d. Mulready envelope, stereo A 178, by Maltese Cross in red. Reverse with double arc "DOVER" despatch cds (Dec 8) in black and London arrival in red (Dec 9). A fine usage for the double rate, the Britannia also properly cancelled according to regulations by a full strike of the Maltese Cross. Some patina and small tear left of Britannia, nonetheless attractive and rare.rnProvenance: rn117. Edgar Mohrmann, Hamburg, Okt 1964, lot 1852.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3406 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 2, lettered TJ, a used example, three clear to large margins and shaved on lower right, used on 1841 Spooner Comic envelope No.1 to Wroughton, Elcomb, Wiltshire tied by Maltese Cross in red. Swindon despastch cds oin reverse (Jan 10). An exceptional and rare usage. Certificate RPSL (1998).rnrnReference: listed in Bodily, Jaris and Hahn, British Pictorial Envelopes of the 19th century page 50.   rnProvenence: Collection Wallace Knox, Robson Lowe 15. May 1979, lot 63.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3407 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 4, lettered MC, a used example, large margins on three sides and just shaved at base, affixed, but does not belong to 1840 A. Lesage & Co. illustrated Comic envelope No. 2 from Edinburgh to Dumfries (with the grisly hanging scene on reverse). Reverse with Edinburgh cds of despatch (June 18) in red and framed Dumfries arrival alongside in black. A rare and most attractive cover.rnProvenence: Collection E.E. Yates, Robson Lowe 9. Feb 1949, lot 316.rnRobson Lowe 12 Apr. 1961 lot 25.rnCollection Wallace Knox, Robson Lowe 15. May 1979, lot 76.rn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3408 Great Britain

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    Treasury Competition Essay  1839: 1d. composite paste-up Essay built from cut-outs of red and white paper, hand-drawn ink '1' and "½ oz. - Penny", generally attributed to James Bogardus, Treasury Registration number 712/40, found among Rowland Hill's papers. Just 13 singles and two blocks of four recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index, some of the 13 singles originate from a former block of six which has been split up after 1966. Rare.rnProvenance: Collection "Durham", Phillips, London, 11 Nov. 1993. Phillips's original lot description states "....this example was from the late W. Sugden's collection" and was described as "From His Majesty's Collection".rn 
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3409 Great Britain

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    Treasury Competition 1839: Charles Whiting of Beaufort House, Essay Number 25 in red and black, printed on the Congreve machine, affixed to 'entire' which is inscribed "Specimens of embossed and common stamping of cylindrical process conjoined", the Essay cut to shape and tiny corner crease, otherwise very fresh and fine. This is one of a series of five known Whiting essays affixed to letter sheets, all with identical inscription. Extremely rare.rnProvenance: Christie's, London,14 June 1995, lot 665;   
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3410 Great Britain

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    Treasury Competition 1839: Charles Whiting of Beaufort House, composite sheet of seven 1d. Essays (including two blue Essays with colourless embossed impressions), a reprint from the London and Westminster Review, circa 1845, using the Congreve method of printing simultaneously in two colours or embossing, very fresh and fine.rn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3411 Great Britain

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    Treasury Competition Essay 1840: Penny Post Essay in green and blue with embossed centre, produced by Robert W. Sievier, a complete original page from issue No. 65 of the London & Westminster Review of March 1840. Two light horizontal folds and small tone spot well clear of the Essay, which is more commonly found printed in pink and blue. The colour combination green and blue is very rare. Although cut-outs can be found occasionally, the Karl Louis card index has a record of only two further complete pages, one housed in the Phillips collection, N.P.M: London, vol. I, page 20. It was first recorded from the Col. Bates (1934) and Dendy Marshall (1949) collections and the other from the 'Windsor' collection (Harmers 2003).   rnReference: "Wyon and Whiting Essays" by Huggins & Wicks, illustration 75. 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 3412 Great Britain

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    1838: Proposal for adhesive stamps by James Chalmers: "Stamped Slips" for the prepayment of postage, One Penny and Two Pence, facsimile pinting of the essays which were included in the Christmas issue of "Stamp Collectors Monthly" (1890), RPSL cert (1990).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3413 Great Britain

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    1840: First (and later rejected) Die for the One Penny Black in black, two impressions on cream wove paper, the 1902 reprint, few light creases, otherwise fine. The first die for the 1 d. was ready by January 1840, but was later rejected and remained with the printer's, Perkins Bacon & Co. Reprints were made in 1871, 1902, 1919 and 1935.  rnProvenance: Collection Heinz Reck, Phillips, London, 2 Nov. 1994, lot 336; Harmers, London, 20 Dec. 1995, lot 600.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3414 Great Britain

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    1840: 1d. black, the "OLD ORIGINAL" Die I, Proof printing on thin wove paper, few minor thins along top margin, otherwise fine. The original die was used to provide roller dies for the laying down of the One Penny steel plates from 1840 until 1855. Later the "1" and the words "OLD ORIGINAL" were engraved. The 1870 die print was made after 4'000 steel impressions had been taken from the die. According to Robson Lowe, just "twelve such proofs were made". Gi DP25 = £ 12'500.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 1 May 1950, lot 194; Collection John O. Griffiths, Robson Lowe, London, 29 Sept. 1982, lot 7; Spink, London, 3 June 1999, lot 1196.    
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3415 Great Britain

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    1890: Secondary Die Proof of the 1 d. value, printed in black on thin yellowish wove paper on soft white card (60 x 73 mm.) and without check letters, with reversed "2" at top. Corner creases clear of design, paper split at top otherwise fresh and very fine. Certificate RPSL (2016) Gi DP33b = £ 10'000.rnProvenance:rnRobson Lowe, 20. Jun. 1956, lot 312.rnRobson Lowe, 21. Nov. 1972, lot 11.rnCollection Chartwell, Spink, 5.Jul. 2012, lot 52.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3416 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 1, lettered TG, an imperforate Imprimatur from the second registration sheet (after hardening), ungummed on white wove paper, large margins all round. Rare and very fine. Remarkably the pendant TG from the first registration sheet is in the National Postal Museum's Phillips Collection, see vol III p. 9  Gi = £ 15'000.rnrnFirst or second registration sheet 24 examples taken from first. 23 from second.
    Starting bid : 6,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3417 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 2, lettered TG, an imperforate Imprimatur from the second registeration sheet, ungummed on white wove paper, large margins all round. Rare and very fine Gi = £ 15'000.
    Starting bid : 6,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3418 Great Britain

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    1840 (May 6): 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered OJ, an unused example with large even margins all round, fresh appearance with only moderate plate wear beginning to show in inner right frame, unused without gum. Rare Gi AS1= £ 24'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3419 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 2, lettered NA-NB, an unused horizontal pair with almost full original gum, large to huge margins on three sides, close at base with NA ample to clear and just shaved on NB, of fine rich colour, some creasing causing minor gum thin spot on NB and natural paper flaw the lower left corner of NA. Gi AS14 = £ 25'000+.rnRemark: The pair NA-NB originally formed with a strip of four NC-NF a strip of six NA-NF, (Harmer 21. Dec 1959).rnProvenence: Harmers 19. Sept. 1960, lot 221rnRobson Lowe 6 May 1964, lot 395
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3420 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 2, lettered PC-PF / QC-QF, an unused block of eight, close to mostly good to large margins, faults on three stamps leaving the centre block of four free from blemish, of impressive appearance, an extremely rare large multiple Gi AS14 = £ 200'000+.rnRemarks: As far as one can say he block PC-QF adjoined the two blocks of four RC-SD and RE-SF in the Phillips collection held in the National Postal Museum London having formed a block of 16 previously.rnProvenence: Collection Burrus, Robson Lowe, 30. Oct. 1963, lot 38 
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 48,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3421 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 4, lettered HD, an unused example, large margins on all sides, fine unused without gum. Scarce and fine Gi AS23 = £ 13'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3422 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 4, lettered KH - KL, an unused horizontal strip of five with full original gum, marginal from right of sheet "(tow)ards the RIGHT HAND", huge to large margins and minutely shaved in places, of excellent colour and appearance, minor creases and KH with trace of very faint stain and tiny tear at top, a stunning multiple. RPSL cert. (1983) Gi AS23 = £ 83'000+ (for two pairs and a single).rnProvenance: Collection W.G. Heath, Robson Lowe 14 Feb. 1962, lot 82.rnCollection Maximus, Stanley Gibbons 5/6 Feb. 1970 lot 83.rnCollection H.W. Fisher, Phillips, 22/23 Sept. 1983 lot 80.rnPhillips 27. Apr. 1988 lot 255.rnChristie's 18 Sep. 1990 lot 3133.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 25,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3423 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 11, lettered EA-EB, an unused, large part original gum,horizontal pair in a deep shade, marginal from left of sheet with part "Cement" imprint, good to large margins on all sides, slight diagonal crease and ink spot in margin, otherwise fresh and fine.  A famous pair from the earl of Kingston block. Gi AS73 = £ 48'000+.rnNotes: The London Philatelist vol 3 pages 290-291 quoted from a paper read before the Philatelic Society London on November 30th 1894, by the then President the Earl of Kingston: "Four years ago I purchased a block of black pennies. It once formed the top of the sheet and consists of five entire rows of twelve stamps each. The margins are intact and perfect; the right and left hand corners of the margin contain the plate number II [.....] I took these figures to represent No 2 in Roman Numerals, but from enquiries made this summer (1894) I ascertained beyond doubt, that the practice has always been to number the sheets in Arabic Numerals. It proves therefore, that the block above described is not an impression from plate 2, but from plate 11 [...]."rnFrank Godden stated (date unknown): "The rarest known British piece in the world"  rnProvenence:rnThe original block:rnEarl of Kingston (1894)rnStanley Gibbons (acquired 1896)rnEarl of Crawford (1911)rnSparrow (acquired 1912)rnCharles Nissen (1912) subsequently split into a block of 36 rows A-C and a block of 24 rows D-E.rnThe Block of twenty-four containing EA-EB:rnExhibited by Frank Wadham, London Int. Exhibition (1923)rnExhibited at the RPSL Jubilee Exhibition (May 1935)rnThe Block of four DA-EB:rnCollection J.B. Seymour, Robson Lowe 6. Jun. 1951 lot 565.rnThe Pair EA-EBrnRobson Lowe Bournemouth 8. May 1954 lot 323.rnCollection Ernest Dale, Stanley Gibbons 10/11 Jun. 1969 lot  57.rnCollection W.H. Harrison Cripps, Stanley Gibbons 27 Oct. 1972 lot 58.rnCollection Chartwell, Spink 29 Jun. 2011 lot 1151.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 15,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3424 Great Britain

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    1840 (May 6): 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered RL, a used example on 1840 First Day entire letter from London to Darlington, margins large to just touched, tied by red Maltese Cross with a legible strike of a London despatch cds "MY-6" in red and  a House of Commons red wax seal on the reverse. Exhibits well, rare. Dr.Ez.Diena cert.(1990) Gi AS(2)ta = £ 75'000.rnRemarks: The letter is addressed to railway pioneer Edward Pease (1767-1858), often referrred to as the "father of the railways". He was the main promoter of the Stockton to Darlington Railway, which opened in 1825.rnProvenence Harmer 27. Sep. 1995 lot 465
    Starting bid : 8,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 36,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3425 Great Britain

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    1840 (May 7): 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered IJ, a used example on 1840 local cover from Kensington to the Adephi in London, margins ample to large all round, tied by bold strike of red Maltese Cross. "T.P. / KENTISH TOWN" despatch at right and reverse with octagonal framed "PD / MY 7 / 1840" well struck in red on the second day of use. Minor cover faults, otherwise most attractive 2nd day usage. Certificate BPA (2016)  AS(2)tb = £ 7'500.rnProvenence: Robson Lowe 6. May 1964, lot 621.rnCollection 'Durham', Phillips 2. Nov 1994, lot 5.rnCollection J.E. Saffra, Spink 15. May 2014, lot 1020.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3426 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 2, lettered OK, a used example, ample to large margins all round, used on local 1840 Edinburgh entire, cancelled by neat Maltese Cross in red, superbly docketed in manuscript on obverse with "9 May 1840" and, displaying well on reverse, Edinburgh "MAY 9 -1840" cds in red. A superb and rare early usage Gi AS14td = £ 4'800.rnProvenance:rnCavendish 1. Jun. 1996, lot 446. 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3427 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered HI-HJ / II-IJ, a used block of four in a deep shade, ample to good margins all round, neatly tied to large piece of 1840 cover to Stratford on Avon by Maltese Crosses in red, faint filing crease through HI-HJ, but a very early usage of a large multiple for the quadruple rate - dated on reverse May 13, 1840, in the first fortnight of use. Rare Gi AS2 = £ 24'000.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe 8 July 1959, lot 152.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3428 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered CL, a used example with good margins all round, plate variety "No Ray Flaw" - an intruding impression, caused due to accidental turning of the Transfer roller; cancelled by Maltese Cross in red. A key stamp for this Plate Gi AS2aa = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3429 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered LH, a used example showing plate wear, good to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by Maltese Cross in red Gi AS2 = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3430 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. grey-black, plate 1a, lettered ND, a used example in a worn state, ample to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by Maltese Cross in red Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3431 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered TG, a used example in a deep shade, good to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by Maltese Cross in red Gi AS2 = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3432 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered BI-BL, a used horizontal strip of four, just touched to good margins,pressed horizontal crease, neatly cancelled by Maltese Crosses in red. A most attractive and scarce multiple Gi AS2 = £ 3'600+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3433 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered IL, a used example of excellent impression, marginal from right of sheet "the Labels ABOVE", on 1840 cover from Gosport to Portsmoth, good to large margins but just shaved at left, neatly tied by Maltese Cross in red. A rare and delightful cover of superb appearance.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 3434 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered DG-DJ, a used horizontal strip of four in a worn State, clear to large margins all round, used on 1840 cover to Havant, Hampshire (cover significant wear) neatly tied by Maltese Crosses in red. Reverse with Ipswich despatch cds (June 9) in black. Despite cover faults, the strip is very freshly preserved and attractive.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3435 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 1b, lettered FG, a used example, good to large margins all round, small ink spot on the Queen's cheek, neatly cancelled by Maltese Cross in red Gi AS5 = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 3436 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black in an unusually deep shade, plate 1b, lettered AG, a used example, good to large margins all round, cancelled by Maltese Cross in black Gi AS5 = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 130 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3437 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 1b, lettered RE, a used example with "NE of ONE joined", good to large margins all round, cancelled by Maltese Cross in red Gi AS5g = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3438 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 1b, lettered NG, a used example with variety "Watermark Inverted", good to large margins all round, minor paper rub on reverse, cancelled by Maltese Cross in red Gi AS5l = £ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3439 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plates 1a and 1b, with 1841 1 d. red-brown on blued, plate 1b, all lettered IF, all fine used with red Maltese Crosses on the 1 d. blacks and black Cross on the 1 d. red. A very fine Plate 1 'Matched Trio' Gi = £ 1'100+. 
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 3440 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plates 1a and 1b, with 1841 1 d. red-brown on blued, plate 1b, all lettered JB, all fine used with red Maltese Crosses on the 1 d. blacks and black Cross on the 1 d. red. The 1 d. black plate 1b with variety "Horizontal Guideline in NE square". A very fine Plate 1 'Matched Trio' Gi = £ 1'100+.  rn 
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 3441 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 1b with 1841 1 d. red-brown on blued, plate 1b, two examples, all lettered JE, fine used except one 1 d. which is just touched. The stamps are cancelled with red Maltese Cross on the 1 d. black and black Crosses on the 1 d. red-browns, one with Leeds distinctive Maltese Cross. One 1 d. red showing early State with "Horizontal Guideline in the "J" Square, second example from State 3 after repair with re-entry markings in upper corners. A very fine Plate 1b 'Matched Trio' Gi AS55+AS57+AS59= £ 1'600. 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3442 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 1b, lettered OG-OH / PG-PH, a used block of four, with PG showing constant variety "Small dot in "O" of ONE", large to touched margins, cancelled by slightly oxidised Maltese Crosses in red. Despite small faults, a rare multiple Gi AS5j = £ 18'000.rnProvenance:rnHarmers 20/21. May 1957, lot 81.rn112. Mohrmann Hamburg Nov 1962, lot 1333.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3443 Great Britain

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 3444 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 1b, lettered RF-RI, a used horizontal strip of four, faults to margins and to second stamp, horizontal crease,  good to large margins in places, used on August 1840 cover to Barnbarroch, Wigtownshire, cancelled by Maltese Cross in red, RF with partially recut sidelines, RI with retouched check-letters. Despite imperfections, a rare franking for the under 2 ounce quadruple rate, RPSL cert. (2019) Gi AS5e/h.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 3445 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 2, lettered NH, a used example, good to large margins all round, cancelled by brilliant near complete strike of the Maltese Cross in red Gi AS14 = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 3446 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 2, lettered QF, a used example, good to large margins all round, very lightly cancelled by Maltese Cross in red Gi AS14 = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 3447 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 2, lettered KK, a used example, matched with 1841 1 d. red-brown on blued, plate 1b., lettered KK, the 1d black with close to large margins all round and a minor corner crease, the 1 d. red with extremely large margins all rouns, each cancelled by Maltese Cross in red and black respectively. Both showing the "NE of ONE nearly joined" and "PE of PENNY very close to outer frameline". Scarce pairing Gi AS14e+AS17f = £ 825.
    Starting bid : 130 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 3448 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 2, lettered PA a used example, matched with 1841 1 d. red-brown on blued (small thins), lettered PA, each with close to large margins all round, each cancelled by Maltese Cross in red and black respectively. Both showing the "Double letter "P" in check letter". Scarce pairing Gi AS14c+AS17d = £ 825.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3449 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 2, lettered PB, a used example, matched with 1841 1 d. red-brown on blued, lettered PB, each with close to large margins all round and each cancelled by Maltese Crosses in black. Both showing the prominent variety "recut letter squares" and faint check letter "P", one 1 d. black vertical crease otherwise fine.  Scarce pairing Gi AS14d+AS17e = £ 850.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 3450 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 2, lettered HJ-HK, a used horizontal pair, large margins all round, used on June 1840 double rate entire letter from London to Edinburgh, cancelled by Maltese Crosses in red. HJ with faint vertical filing crease, thge address is partiall redrawn. A fine and most attractive entire Gi AS14 = £ 1'250+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3451 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 2, lettered BB-BC / CB-CC, a block of four, three large margins and just touched at base, used on 1840 quadruple rate cover to the Ordnance Office in Dublin, cancelled by Maltese Crosses in red Stamps lifted and reaffixed, BB with central tear and some minor surface damage to other stamps. An exceptional and rare usage: Certificate RPSL (2014) Gi AS14 = £ 18'000+.rnProvenence: 117. Edgar Mohrmann Oct. 1964 lot 1869.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 3452 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 3, lettered PH, a used example, good  to very large margins all round, neatly cancelled by Maltese Cross in red Gi AS20 = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3453 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 3, lettered AA, a used example, huge to large margins on three sides, clear at base, neatly tied to 1840 cover from Southwark to Whitechapel Road, London by Maltese Cross in red with "T.P. / Borough" handstamp in black alongside. Horizontal file fold well away from the adhesive, a fine cover Gi AS20 = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 3454 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 4, lettered JI, a used example, good  to huge margins all round, neatly cancelled by near complete strike of the Maltese Cross in red handstamped "PLATE" and ms "3" on reverse. A most attractive stamp Gi AS23 = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 3455 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 4, lettered MF, a used example, good  to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by Maltese Cross in red Gi AS23 = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3456 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 4, lettered KI-KK, a used horizontagl strip of three, good  to large margins, just clear at base of KI, neatly cancelled by Maltese Crosses in red. An attractive and scarce multiple Gi AS23 = £ 1'650.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 3457 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 4, lettered PG, a used example, large margins all round, tied to 1840 cover to London by superb strike of the Maltese Cross in red, with double arc "Uttoxeter" despatch cds (June 24) at left. A most attractive cover Gi AS23 = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 3458 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 5, lettered EE, a used example, good to large margins all round, cancelled by Maltese Cross in red Gi AS25 = £ 375.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 3459 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 5, lettered NB-NF, a used horizontal strip of five, close at base to large margins all round - exceptionally so at top, lightly cancelled by Maltese Crosses in black. Two stamps have tiny tears and a faint horizontal crease, otherwise a fine and rare multiple.rnProvenence: Collection H.B. Wane, FRSPL of Eastbourne, Harmer, 10/11 Nov. 1941, lot 770.rnHarmer 2. Nov 1959 lot 205. 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 3460 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 5, lettered QE-QF / RE-RF, a used block of four, with good margins all round, cancelled by Maltese Cross in a lightly oxydised red shade, faint vertical creasethrough QE-RE and QF minor corner crease, otherwise a spectacular and rare multiple Gi AS25 = £ 18'000.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3461 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 5, State 1 and State 2, each lettered PA, matched with 1841 1 d. red-brown on blued, plate 5, State 2, lettered PA, used examples with ample to good margins all round, cancelled by Maltese Crosses in black, red and black respectively. All three stamps show "Scratches in lower margin" and "Traces of horizontal guideline in the corner letter squares", the 1 d. red-brown showing some plate wear, the 1d black state 2 with faint creasing, otherwise fine. A scarce trio Gi AS25+AS30a = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 3462 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 5, State 1, lettered QA, matched with 1841 1 d. red-brown on blued, plate 5, State 2, lettered QA, used examples with ample to good margins all round, cancelled by Maltese Crosses in red and in black respectively. A scarce pairing Gi AS25+AS31 = £ 1'475.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3463 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 5, State 1, lettered QB, matched with 1841 1 d. red-brown on blued, plate 5, State 2, lettered QB, used examples with ample to good margins all round, cancelled by Maltese Crosses in black. Both stamps show "Left and right sidelines weak at top", the 1 d. red-brown with very weak check letters. A scarce pairing Gi AS25+AS31 = £ 1'475+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3464 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 5, State 1, lettered QC, matched with 1841 1 d. red-brown on blued, plate 5, State 2, lettered QC, used examples with ample to good margins all round, cancelled by Maltese Crosses in red and black respectively. Both stamps show "Horizontal guideline in the "C" square" and "diagonal line in NW corner". A scarce pairing Gi AS25+AS31 = £ 1'475+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3465 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 5, lettered MF, a used example, close at left to large margins all round, used on 1840 cover from London (Dec 23) to Saxmundham, Suffolk cancelled by Maltese Cross in red. An attractive cover Gi = £ 775.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 3466 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 5, lettered MF, a used example, large margins all round, on 1840 cover from Dublin (OC 1840) to Wexford, Ireland cancelled by neat Maltese Cross in red. Very fine and rare inner Irish usage. The sender was a Mr or Mrs Byrne in 13 Hendrick Street, Dublin ( full content inclosed) Gi AS25 = £ 775.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 3467 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 6, lettered AH, a used example with close to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by Maltese Cross in red Gi AS41 = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3468 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 6, lettered IC, a used example with good to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by Maltese Cross in black Gi AS41 = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 3469 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 6, lettered MG, a used example with good even margins all round, neatly cancelled by Maltese Cross in red, showing the charascteristic mark below "E" of PENNY at base Gi AS41c = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 130 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 3470 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 6, lettered PC, a used example with close to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by Maltese Cross in red Gi AS41 = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 130 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3471 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 6, lettered PI-PJ, a used horizontal pair with good to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by crisp strikes of Maltese Cross in red, samll paper split on PJ, otherwise fine Gi AS41 = £ 1'250.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3472 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 6, lettered AJ/BJ/CJ, a used vertical strip of three, marginal from top of sheet "the Back be co(me)" with good to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by Maltese Crosses in black. Vertical strips are considerably rare than horizontal multiples - this being truly exceptional with full sheet margin certificate RPSL (1996)  Gi AS41 = £ 1'125++.rnProvenence: as a strip of four AJ-DJrnRobson Lowe 3. Oct. 1945, lot 208.rnAs a strip of three AJ-ACrn52. Corinphila 9/14 Oct. 1967, lot 1544.rnCollection Wills, Harmer  7. Nov 1989, lot 264.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 3473 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 6, lettered EA-ED, a used horizontal strip of four, close to large margins all round, cancelled by Maltese Crosses in black. A rare and most attractive strip Gi AS41 = £ 2'500+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3474 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 6, lettered EI-EL, a used horizontal strip of four, slightly touched to large margins all round (spectacular irregular laying down of plate) with portions of two adjoining stamps at top, cancelled by Maltese Crosses in red. Slight paper rub on reverse of EL, otherwise an  attractive strip Gi AS41 = £ 2'500+.rnProvenence: Stanley Gibbons, 16. Sep. 1971.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3475 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 6, lettered CB, a used example with llarge margins all round and showing portioin of adjoining stamp at top and small trace at lower right, used on 1840 cover from Spalding to Lyme Regis tied by Maltese Cross in red. SPALDING undated circular handstamp in black at left. Spike hole in cover but most attractive Gi AS41 = £ 775.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3476 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 7, lettered CJ, a used example, large margins all round, cancelled by Maltese Cross in black Gi AS46 = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3477 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 7, lettered EG, a used example, large margins all round, cancelled by Maltese Cross in red Gi AS46 = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 3478 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 7, lettered LF, a used example, large margins all round, cancelled by Maltese Cross in red Gi AS46 = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3479 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 7, lettered MF, a used example, large margins all round, cancelled by Maltese Cross in red Gi AS46 = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3480 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 7, lettered AG-AK / BG-BK, a used block of ten, margins just shaved to large all round, cancelled by Maltese Crosses in red. A famous and extremely rare multiple of good appearance but repaired thins and creases in places. 10d. would pay the rate for a letter up to 5 ounces or the single rate to France - these however normally prepaid in cash Gi AS46 = £ 40'000+.rnRemark: The block adjoins the "Daisy/Sayeed" block of 10 AB-BF, together making a block of 20 and thus the second largest recorded used multiple of the Penny Black. Certificate RPSL (2016).rnProvenance: Maurice Burrus, Shanahan sale 102, Dublin, 6 June 1959, lot 40.rnMaurice Burrus, Robson Lowe, 30. Oct. 1963, lot 61.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3481 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 7, lettered NF, a used example, large margins all round, on local London cover addreessed to Regent's Park, tied by Maltese Cross in red. Reverse with London datestamp (Oct 1) in red. Letter cleaned, leaving only slight stain on address panel but a very fine stamp Gi AS46 = £ 825.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3482 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 7, lettered PG-PL, a used horizontal strip of six, large margins on three sides, just touched occasionally at base, a light crease affecting PH and a repair to PJ and PK, on sextuple rate cover to the Bishop's Registrar in Carlisle. The stamps are tied by neat strikes of the Maltese Cross in red. Reverse with HAWICK despatch cds (Oct 24) of depatch in black. File fold crosses between PG and PH but a splendid example of the up to 3 ounce rate. The second longest used multiple from pl. 7, second only to a heavily repaired strip of eight. 
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 3483 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 8, lettered LL, a used example, good to large margins all round, cancelled by Maltese Cross in red Gi AS49 = £ 525.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3484 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 8, lettered QH, a used example, good to large margins all round, tied to small piece by neat strike of the Maltese Cross in red Gi AS49 = £ 525.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 3485 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 8, lettered LC, and 1841 1 d. red-brown on blued, plate 8, lettered LC, used examples, each with good to large margins all round, cancelled by Maltese Cross in red and in black respectively. The 1 d. red-brown showing Stage 2 of the "O" flaw, with thin line running up down from the NE corner square. An attractive matched pair. Certificate H. Richter. Gi AS49+AS51 = £ 765.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 3486 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 8, lettered MG-MH and SE-SF each in horizontal pairs, with rare horizontal strip of six RA-RF, touched to large margins all round,cental fold through RC, RF with small tear, used on 1841 cover from Hayes to Carleton, Pontefract, all tied by Maltese Crosses in red. Minor imperfections as to be expected with heavy letters. Framed "T.P. / HAYES K" despatch below. Reverse with Pontefract cds on reverse (Jan 9). An outstanding cover pre-paying the under 5 ounce rate with original contents of two letters. The largest recoreded franking from plate 8 in the Karl Louis card index.rnProvenance: Scotia Phliately, London Philatelist Oct. 1996.rn 
    Starting bid : 8,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3487 Great Britain

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    1840/41: 1 d. black, plate 9, lettered FK a used example with clear to fine margins cancelled in red, matched with 1 d. red-brown on blued, pl. 9, lettered FK, a four margin example cancelled by black Maltese Cross, scarce Gi = £ 800+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3488 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 9, lettered SK, a used example, good to large margins all round, on 1841 cover to London, tied by Maltese Cross in black with "SHERBORNE" double arc despatch cds (May 6) in black.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3489 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 10, lettered ED, a used example, ample margins all round, cancelled by Maltese Cross in black. Scarce Gi AS66 = £ 950.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3490 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 10, lettered GE, a used example, good margins all round, cancelled by neat Maltese Cross in black. Scarce Gi AS66 = £ 950.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 3491 Great Britain

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    1840/41: 1 d. black, plate 10, lettered FB a used example with clear to large margins and showing portion of adjoining stamp at top cancelled in black, matched with 1 d. red-brown on blued, pl. 9, lettered FB, a four margin example cancelled by black Maltese Cross, scarce pairing Gi = £ 1'150.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3492 Great Britain

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    1840/41: 1 d. black, plate 10, lettered FA and FC, used examples with ample to large margins, matched with 1 d. red-brown on blued, pl. 10, lettered FA and FC, clear to large margins, all cancelled by black Maltese Crosses. Both 1 d. blacks with small imperfections (FA with paper split and FC with vertical crease) but scarce and not unattractive matched pairs Gi = £ 2'300.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3493 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 10, lettered KE, a used example, huge margins on three sides with portion of adjoining stamp at base, on 1841 cover from Newbury to Fareham, Hampshire, cancelled by bold Maltese Cross in black. Scarce Gi AS66 = £ 3'500.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3494 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. grey-black, plate 11, lettered JG, a used example, small to large margins all round, lightly cancelled by Maltese Cross in black. Rare Gi AS72 = £ 4'600.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 3495 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 11, lettered PC, a used example, good margins all round, lightly cancelled by Maltese Cross in red - a great rarity on this plate. Certificate RPSL (2006) Gi AS73e = £ 25'000.rnProvenance: Collection Wills, Harmer 7. Nov. 1989 lot 394.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3496 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. grey-black, plate 11, lettered TA and 1841 1 d. red-brown, plate 11, State 2, lettered TA, matched used examples, each showing the 7 o'clock ray flaw in NE corner square, "Bottom lines double and SE corner recut", large to just touched margins all round, each lightly cancelled by Maltese Cross in black. Rare Certificate BPA (2007). Gi AS71+AS76 = £ 5'000.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3497 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. grey-black, plate 11, lettered OH, a used example, good to large even margins all round, on 1841 entire letter to Leamington Spa, lightly cancelled by Maltese Cross in black with italic "Hevingham / Penny Post" (Norwich) despatch alongside. Leamington arrival cds (March 19) on reverse of a very rare and fine Plate 11 cover. Certificate RPSL (2017)  Gi AS72 = £ 16'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3498 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 11, lettered OG, and 1 d. black, plate 4, lettered QJ, used examples each with good to large margins all round, on 1841 cover paying the double rate from Cambridge to York, cancelled by Maltese Crosses in black. Reverse witrh "Cambridge" despatch cds (March 25) in black. An exceptional cover with two plates on the same letter, according to the Karl Louis card index unique with with one being from Plate 11. A rarity Gi AS73 = £ 16'000+.rnProvenance: Collection Purnell, Robson Lowe, 17. Sept. 1952, lot 274. 
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3499 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, various plates, the complete reconstruction of all 240 positions AA-AL / TA-TL, all used with red Maltese Crosses, nearly all with four margins, fine to very fine examples throughout, an extraordinary reconstruction and very rarely seen so fine. Viewing recommended, a wonderful opportunity Gi = £ 84'000+.
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 20,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3500 Great Britain

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    1840/41: 1 d. black, the used selection with examples from plates 1b, 2, 5 (three examples) and plate 9 - two examples each with matching 1841 1 d. red-brown on blued from black plate 9, mostly with four margins but eith small imperfections, an interesting group (9 items) Gi = £ 3'600+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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