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Lot# : 10101 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 4, two singles, lettered SA and TJ, with good to large margins, SA touching at upper left, both affixed to folded entire from Bath to Cardiff, each tied by crisp red Maltese Cross, reverse with neatly-struck Bath double-arc despatch c.d.s. (8 June, 1841), a lovely and scarce usage to Wales, remarkably fresh and fine. Cert. RPSL (2023) Gi. AS23.rnrnStarting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 10102 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 5, imprimatur from the second registration sheet, lettered SH, unused, without gum as are all examples, margins ample to large, trivial wrinkle at lower left mentioned for strict accuracy, deep colour, a fine and rare example of this imprimatur, one of only twenty three examples removed from the sheet. Cert RPSL (1966). Gi. = £15,000. rnProvenance: H.R. Harmer, 21 - 28 September, 1925, lot 353 or 354; H.R. Harmer, 3-4 October, 1966, lot 10.Starting bid : 4,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 10103 Great Britain
Lot# : 10104 Great Britain
Lot# : 10105 Great Britain
Lot# : 10106 Great Britain
Lot# : 10107 Great Britain
Lot# : 10108 Great Britain
Lot# : 10109 Great Britain
Lot# : 10110 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 5, nine used singles, lettered CJ, CK, DI, JA, MG, NC, NF, SH, and SJ, each with four mostly good or better margins and cancelled with black Maltese Cross, the occasional small corner crease or stain, an otherwise chiefly fine assembly. Gi. AS25 = £3,375Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 10111 Great Britain
Lot# : 10112 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 5, horizontal pair, lettered TD-TE, four clear to large margins, including sheet margin at foot, cancelled with neat strikes of red Maltese Cross, barest traces of small imperfections near top, of fine appearance. Gi. AS25 = £1,250.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 10113 Great Britain
Lot# : 10114 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 5, block of four, lettered PA-QB, PB in the first (unrepaired) state, margins ample to very good, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Crosses, creases and tiny thins or imperfections, including small repair at left, scissor cut between PB-QB, but a scarce multiple. Gi. AS25 = £18,000Starting bid : 800 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 10115 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 5, lettered HF, good to large margins, showing portion of adjoining stamp at foot, tied to large part folded cover by Maltese Cross in back, reverse with York dual-lined c.d.s. despatch (15 April, 1841), to Bedale, fine. Cert RPSL (1986). Gi. AS25 = £775.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 10116 Great Britain
Lot# : 10117 Great Britain
1d. red-brown, plate 5, horizontal pair, lettered KF-KG, large margins all around, cancelled with Maltese Crosses in black, rich colour, small scissor cut and trivial wrinkle to KG, not detracting from the tremendous visual appeal of this otherwise fine pair. Gi. AS29 = £500Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 120 CHFLot# : 10118 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 5, two singles, and 1d. red-brown, each lettered PB and with mostly good to large margins, the 1d red touching in places, cancelled with Maltese Cross in red or black, illlustrating the first three states of this printing, the red in State 3 showing the re-entry, the odd imperfection but an overall fine matched trio. Gi. AS25, AS28, AS32a = £1,425.rnrnProvenance (for 1d. red-brown)rnRobson Lowe, 21-2 April, 1977, lot 2672rnCollection Woods, Harmers, 22 April 1986, lot 229rnStarting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 440 CHFLot# : 10119 Great Britain
Lot# : 10120 Great Britain
Lot# : 10121 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 6, lettered AA, good margins on two sides, clear at lower right, with partial sheet margins at left and top, showing partial "...PRICE 1d Per L..." inscription and trace of plate number "6" at upper left, fresh deep colour, cancelled with black Maltese Cross, despite two tiny rebacked tears at right a lovely stamp. Gi. AS41 = £375+rnProvenance: Harmers, 4-5 July, 1938, lot 406; J.B. Seymour Collection, Robson Lowe, 6 June, 1951, lot 359; Collection Durham, Philllips, 11 November, 1993, lot 75.rnStarting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 10122 Great Britain
Lot# : 10123 Great Britain
Lot# : 10124 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 6, fourteen used singles, lettered BI, DA, DE, GJ, JD (2), JF, JI, KL, MJ, OL, PA, SI, and TL, most with four good margins, cancelled with Maltese Cross in black (5) or red (9), some with small faults, chiefly very good to fine, a useful group for further detailed study of this plate. Gi. AS41 = £5,250Starting bid : 650 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 10125 Great Britain
Lot# : 10126 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 6, horizontal strip of 3, lettered HF-HH, good to large margins all around, showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, cancelled with multiple strikes of red Maltese Cross, deep colour and quite attractive. Gi. AS41 = £1,625+rnrnProvenance (as a former strip of four):rnHarmers, London, 21-23 May, 1951, lot 348.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 480 CHFLot# : 10127 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 6, block of four, lettered DG-EH, margins mostly clear to very good, just touching in places, cancelled with black Maltese Crosses, a few light wrinkles, crease to EG with small split near centre, also showing vertical and horizontal guidelines in upper right square, a fine-appearing multiple. Gi. AS41 = £18,000.rnrnProvenance:rnCollection Seymour, Robson Lowe, 11 April 1951, lot 230.rnStanley Gibbons, 28 June, 1974, lot 503.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,700 CHFLot# : 10128 Great Britain
Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.Lot# : 10129 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 6, lettered QL, tied by red Maltese Cross to folded entire, with partially printed contents from the Dissenters General LIfe & Fire Insurance Office in London, to Abingdon, Berkshire, November 7 1840 c.d.s. backstamp, the odd light tone spot, else fine. Gi. AS41 = £775.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 120 CHFLot# : 10130 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 6, lettered SF, on folded cover from Bath to Wells, with double-arc despatch backstamp (31 January, 1841), neatly-struck Wells Somerset c.d.s. on front (1 February), returned to Bath, remarkably franked with a second 1d. black, plate 6, SF, and cancelled with red Maltese Cross, a most charming and remarkable cover, for which Robson Lowe is said to have had a "special liking." Gi. AS41.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 1,400 CHFLot# : 10131 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 7, block of four, lettered CK-DL, unused, without gum, mostly good to large margins including sheet margin at right, touched at upper left, showing "O Flaw" Stage 2, fresh colour, an exceptional and rare multiple of great beauty. Cert PTS Expertising Ltd. (2013). Gi. AS46 = £100,000.rnrnProvenance:rnRobson Lowe, 7 May, 1958, lot 17, originating from "an outstanding collection made by a well-known Fellow of the RPSL."rnRobson Lowe, 5 November, 1958, lot 357.rnRobson Lowe, 27 June, 1967, lot 100.rnChristies, 14 September, 1994, lot 2184.rnCollection Forrester, June, 2008.rnStarting bid : 20,000 CHFHammer price : 20,000 CHFLot# : 10132 Great Britain
Lot# : 10133 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 7, group of thirteen singles, mostly four-margin examples, lettered EA, FJ, HB, JA, KG, LD, LL, NJ, PJ, QA, RB, TI, and TL, a couple with signs of plate wear, without "O" Flaws, cancelled with red (10) or black (2) Maltese Cross, the occasional small fault, stain, or touched margin, overall very good to fine. Gi. AS46/7 = £5,200+Starting bid : 650 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 10134 Great Britain
Lot# : 10135 Great Britain
Lot# : 10136 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 7, block of four, lettered MK-NL, without "O Flaw", good to large margins, on experimental thin paper, cancelled with multiple strikes of red Maltese Cross, diagonal crease and minor repair, but a fine-appearing block and scarce multiple. Cert. Briefmarkenprufstelle Basel (2004). Cert. RPSL (2023). Gi. AS46 = £20,000.rnProvenance: Collection Shaida, Harmers of Switzerland, 13 February, 1992, lot 256.rnrnStarting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,800 CHFLot# : 10137 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 7, block of four, lettered RG-SH, large even margins all around, which have been enhanced with repair to upper left stamp, each stamp neatly-cancelled with red Maltese Cross, stamps showing no "O" Flaw, a rare multiple, of great visual appeal. Cert. RPSL (2023). Gi. AS46 = £20,000.rnrnProvenance:rnHarmers, 18 November, 1986, lot 15.rnStarting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,800 CHFLot# : 10138 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 7, horizontall pair, lettered CJ-CK, good to large margins just close at upper left, affixed to small piece slightly overlapping 2d. blue, plate 1, all tied by red Maltese Cross, paying the 4d. rate for up to two ounces, adjacent Windsor double-arc c.d.s. in red (21 October, 1840), attractive and fine. Gi. AS46, DS5 = £2,375Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,600 CHFLot# : 10139 Great Britain
1d. grey-black, plate 7, lettered CA, margins clear to large, showing signs of plate wear and doubling of "C", tied to folded entire by bold Maltese Cross, superb Salisbury c.d.s. despatch strike on front, light horizontal filing fold through adhesive, a quite fresh and most attractive cover. Cert. RPSL (1997). Gi. AS47b = £825+Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 10140 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 7, block of four, lettered AK-BL, margins mostly close to good, touching at upper left, each adhesive showing "O Flaw" Stage 2, tied to large folded entire by smudged Maltese Crosses in red, reverse with Coventry double-arc despatch c.d.s. (10 January, 1841), to Ashby-de-la-Zouch, some imperfections to block, vertical filing fold and light overall creasing as often seen when such light weight paper is used, a scarce franking. Gi. AS46 = £20,000 as a used block.Starting bid : 800 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 10141 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 8, imperforate imprimatur, lettered TJ, unused, without gum, as always, four good to large margins, showing the major re-entry, pleasing deep colour, one of only twenty three examples removed from the registration sheet, particularly desirable with the re-entry, very fine and rare. Cert RPSL (1974) (Photocopy, also showing the stamp from position TK). Gi. = £18,000+.rnProvenance: J.B. Seymour Collection, Robson Lowe, 11 April 1951, lot 86; Robson Lowe, 21 September 1955, lot 113; Collection Cawardine, Spink London, 20 September, 2001, lot 1409; Collection Severn, David Feldman, 14 April, 2010, lot 20627.Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 10142 Great Britain
Lot# : 10143 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 8, horizontal pair, lettered RA-RB, margins mostly close to very good, touching at upper left, with sheet margin at left, unused with large part original gum, deep fresh colour, once forming part of a re-joined block of twenty-four (RA-TH, TI-TK), creases, yet a scarce and fine-appearing unused pair. Gi. AS49 = £45,000rnrnRemarks: The history of this pair may go back to the year 1917, when Charles Nissen mentioned in THE BRITISH PHILATELIST (Sept. 1917, page 51) the existance of a mint 1d black plate 8 ".... corner block of eight, from the lower left corner...." which was at the time the largest mint block known to Nissen. This block must have been a "vertical" block lettered QA/TB, because no horizontal block of eight from the lower left corner has ever been seen.rnrnrnLater, at a date unknown, the block has been reduced to the vertical block of 6, RA/TB, by cutting off QA-QB. rnrnThe reduced corner marginal block of 6 RA/TB was seen in the 1970s in Michael Lea's collection and then went into Hassan Shaida's collection.rnrnIn November 1988, "out of the blue", a re-joined block of 21 turned up at Phillips auction consisting of RC/TD, RE/TH and TI-TK. Hassan Shaida realised that his block of six RA/TB originally adjoined the block of 21 to a block of 27, RA/TH plus TI-TK.rnrnHe bought the block of 21 and re-joined it with his block of 6. A poor photo exists of this re-joined block of 27 (provided to Karl's Card Index by Mike Jackson).rnrnHassan Shaida's collection was sold after the London 1990 International Exhibition. The 'R'- row was then sadly cut from the blocks, including RA-RB, making a re-joined strip of 6, RA-RF, consisting of three pairs (Phillips auction May 1992, lot 291).rnrnLater in the mid 1990s, the re-joined strip RA-RF was separated again, the pair RC-RD was cut in singles, the pair RE-RF has not seen since 1997 and the pair RA-RB finally went into Simon's collection, offered herewith. rnrnThe remaining three blocks of 4, SA/TB, SC/TD and SE/TF are now forming a re-joined corner block of 12, now housed in a famous collection, and was illustrated in 'Il Collezionista' italian philatelic magazine in January 2009.rnrnProvenance: (as part of a block) Michael Lea collection (1978); Hassan Shaida (London 1990)rnGrosvenor, 9 December, 1997, lot 134.rnStarting bid : 4,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 10144 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 8, lettered LA, clear to large margins, including sheet margin at left, showing partial "...ce the Labels ABOVE..." inscription, cancelled with black Maltese Cross, corner crease at lower right, yet a most appealing stamp. Gi. AS49 = £525.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 10145 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 8, ten used singles, AG, CC, CD, DF, DJ, EF, EH, FA, HH, and HL, all with four margins, all cancelled with Maltese Cross in red, EH tied to piece and also struck with Malltese Cross in black, scarce as such, CD tied to piece by "Almwch Penny Post" in red, a few flaws, CD with horizontal crease, but a chiefly fine group including scarce postmarks. Gi. AS49, AS49vk, AS49ya = £6,900Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 10146 Great Britain
1d. black, seven singles, and 1d. red-brown, one single, all from plate 8, almost all with good or better margins, cancelled with Maltese Cross in either black (4) or red (4), OL (1d black) and PC (1d red) each from the Second State, lacking the "O" Flaw, some small creases or other flaws, yet a chiefly very good to fine group to further examine the intricacies of this plate. Gi = £3,915+Starting bid : 450 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 10147 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 8, horizontal pair, lettered SE-SF, good to large margins all around, cancelled with two strikes of Maltese Cross in black, showing Stage 1 of the "O" Flaw, SE with a few smalll red ink marks near lower left, mentioned for strict accuracy and not noted on accompanying certificate, else very fine and most attractive. Cert RPSL (1982). Gi. AS49 = £1,800.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 10148 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 8, two singles and a pair, reconstructed to form a block of four, lettered IB-JC, large apparent margins all around, cancelled with neatly-struck Maltese Crosses in black, imperfections and repairs at foot in addition to reconstruction, yet of fine appearance and visual appeal. Gi. AS49 = £2,100+Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 10149 Great Britain
Lot# : 10150 Great Britain
1d. red-brown, plate 8, lettered AE, unused, large part original gum, three good to large margins, clear at right,rich warm shade, negligible thin mentioned for strict accuracy, otherwise fine, a rare unused example of this plate. Gi. AS51 = £11,000.rnrnProvenance:rnrnPhillips, 5-7 September, 1979, lot 294.rnStanley Gibbons, Spring 1980, lot 374.rnPhillips, 10 March, 1988, lot 115.rnrnSEND TO RPSLStarting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 10151 Great Britain
Lot# : 10152 Great Britain
1d. red-brown, plate 8, horizontal pair, lettered OK-OL, large margins all around including partial sheet margin at right with trace of inscription, showing Stage 1 "O" Flaw, cancelled with two crisp Maltese Crosses in black, a beautiful pair. Gi. AS51 = £575.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 10153 Great Britain
1d. red-brown, plate 8, vertical strip of five, lettered JF-NF, good to large margins on two sides, into at foot and in places at left, cancelled with black Maltese Crosses, variously creased and other small imperfections, but the only vertical strip from this plate recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index. Gi. AS51 = £1,290+rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, 29-30 April 1969, lot 335.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 10154 Great Britain
1d. red-brown, plate 8, block of eight, lettered ID-JD, mostly good to large margins, touching at lower right and shaved along top of IC-ID, Stage 2 "O" Flaw evident in most stamps, cancelled with eight strikes of Maltese Cross in black, variously creased, faults on IA-IB-IC as can be expected for a used multiple of this size, but an important and rare multiple, the largest used example recorded for this plate in private hands. Cert. RPSL (2023). Gi. AS51.rn
INFO: wrong lettering in the printed catalogue
Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 10155 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 9, lettered AB, state I, unused with part original gum, margins fair to good, trivial thins at foot. Cert. RPSL (2023) states "....heavily hinged, part original gum.....surface soiling, subject to condition is genuine.". Gi. AS57 = £20,000.rnStarting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 10156 Great Britain
Lot# : 10157 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 9, group of sixteen singles and two pairs, used, almost all with four good margins, cancelled with Maltese Crosses in black or red, showing Stage 2 of the "O" Flaw, which appears on most examples from this plate, JC affixed to small piece with c.d.s. alongside, SL with sheet margin (repaired), some light creases or small flaws, but a chiefly very good to fine group with many attractive cancellations, ideal for further study of this scarcer plate. Gi. AS57 = £13,600Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 10158 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 9, horizontal strip of three, lettered DJ-DL, mostly good to large margins, close but clear in places, lighter shade, showing the "O" Flaw, Stage 2, cancelled with three neat strikes of Maltese Cross in black, slight wrinkle to DL from hinge, a fine and scarce multiple from this plate. Gi. = AS57 = £2,425.rnrnProvenance (as a former strip of four):rnCollection "Victoria", Robston Lowe, 14 May, 1975, lot 35rnCollection Atkinson, Christies Robson Lowe, 6 November 1990, lot 105.rnStanley Gibbons, 26-7 March, 1998, lot 569.rnGrosvenor, 16 March, 1999, lot 230.rnStarting bid : 325 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 10159 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 9, lettered JJ, mostly good margins all around, tied to part folded cover by Maltese Cross in black, struck with blue "Chancery Lane" straight-line, sent within the city to Regent Street, with red London Chief Office receiver on reverse (16 January, 1841), horizontal filing fold, else fine. Gi. AS57 = £1,200.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 10160 Great Britain
1d. red-brown, plate 9, block of four, lettered PG-QH, good to large margins, touching at left of QG, unused, large part original gum, beautiful rich colour, creases and slight thins including small paper fault in "N" of PENNY on PH yet a rare multiple from the "Dublin Find". Gi.AS59 = £25,000.rnrnLiterature:rnIllustrated in "The Dublin Find", Don Madden and Karl Louis, page 35.rnrnProvenance:rn"The Dublin Find", Plumridge & Co, 2 March, 1904.rnStanley Gibbons, 7-9 June, 1972, lot 635.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,400 CHFLot# : 10161 Great Britain
1d. red-brown, plate 9, horizontal pair, lettered HK-HL, three good to large margins, including sheet margin at right showing partial "...Per Sheet Plac..." inscription, touching at places at foot, cancelled with two strikes of black Maltese Cross, fresh colour, a scarce marginal pair. Gi. AS59 = £475+rnRemark: This pair HK-HL and a single TE are the only sheet marginal used 1d red, plate 9, recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 10162 Great Britain
1d. red-brown, plate 9, horizontal strip of six, lettered OA-OF, cancelled with multiple strikes of black Maltese Cross, small imperfections, OA with crease and OC with small tear at top, attractive bright shade, a rare and fine-appearing multiple, being the second largest used strip from this plate recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index. Gi. AS59 = £1,425+Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 10163 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 10, lettered BC, second state with "O" flaw removed, margins close to large, small part original gum, small creases, but an extremely rare unused example; the only recorded unused second state from the 1d black plate 10 recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index. Cert RPSL (1976). AS68.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,800 CHFLot# : 10164 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 10, lettered ML, mostly large margins including portion of sheet margin at right, showing ..."In Wetting the..." inscription, cancelled with black Maltese Cross, a few small marks not detracting from this appealing stamp. Gi. AS66 = £950+Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 10165 Great Britain
Lot# : 10166 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 10, five used singles, lettered FE, IF, IG, LB, and QE, each with four mostly good or better margins, FE just touching at right, and cancelled with Maltese Cross in black (2) or red (3), a chiefly fine and desirable group. Gi. AS66 = £4,750Starting bid : 650 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 10167 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 10, horizontal pair, lettered LD-LE, four good to large margins, close but clear at lower right, cancelled with indistinct Maltese Cross in black, light diagonal crease at upper right does not detract from its otherwise fine appearance, with pairs of this plate being quite scarce. Gi. AS66 = £3,500.Starting bid : 450 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 10168 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 10, block of four, lettered EG-FH, large to very large margins all around, including portion of adjoining stamps at right, cancelled with Maltese Crosses in red, a scarce colour on examples from this plate, barest trace of pressed crease, of no consequence for this rare multiple, an important exhibition piece. Gi. AS66.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, 24 January, 1945, as the original EJ-FL block of five; Collection "Victoria", Robson Lowe, 14 May, 1975, lot 37, as a block of five "...removed from a cover from Brecon."; Phillips, 7-8 May, 1987, lot 835, as the EG-FH block of four; Collection Shaida, Harmers of Switzerland, 13 February, 1992, lot 319; Collection "Tes", Christies Robson Lowe, 5 October, 1995, lot 274; Collection Dr. Pichai Buranasombati, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, 15 March, 2001, lot 146; Collection Sayeed, Spink, May 2002, lot 2299.rnrnStarting bid : 4,000 CHFHammer price : 4,000 CHFLot# : 10169 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 10, horizontal strip of six,lettered OA-OF, margins mostly ample to large, touching in places, tied to large part folded cover from Swansea to Cardiff by black Maltese Crosses, with Cardiff double-arc receiver (1 April, 1841) on front, OA and OD creased, other small flaws as expected with such a franking, rare, believed to be one of only three strips of six on cover extant from this plate of which this is by far the finest. Cert RPSL (2000). Gi. AS66.rnProvenance: Collection Seymour, Robson Lowe, 11 April, 1951, lot 285; Robson Lowe, 20 February, 1957, lot 139; Collection Ernest Hunt, Stanley Gibbons, 21-3 February, 1968; Collection "Daisy", Christies Robson Lowe, 8 October, 1996, lot 32; Collection Dr. Pichai Buranasombati, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, 15 March, 2001, lot 149.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 4,600 CHFLot# : 10170 Great Britain
1d. red-brown, plate 10, lettered AB, large margins on three sides, close at right, unused, without gum, with distinctive Stage 3 of the "O" Flaw, a few small tone spots in margin, originally from the AA-AB pair ex-Griffiths. Gi. AS68 = £2,500.rnProvenance: John O. Griffiths Collection, Christies, 27 June 1985, lot 4242.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 10171 Great Britain
1d. red-brown, plate 10, upper left corner marginal block of four, lettered AA-BB, showing plate "10" and inscription "PRICE 1d Per Label, 1/- Per Row...", good margins on other sides, unused, remarkably warm rich colour, an exceptional and rare block of tremendous beauty, and an important exhibition piece. Gi. AS68.rnProvenance: E.H. Williams Collection, as part of the famous "Williams Sheet", Harmers, 3-4 February 1938, lot 802; Phillips, 4 February, 1982, lot 235; Phillips, 17 February, 1994, lot 322a.rnStarting bid : 4,000 CHFHammer price : 8,500 CHFLot# : 10172 Great Britain
Lot# : 10173 Great Britain
1d. red-brown, plate 10, twelve singles and a pair, lettered AG, BE, BF (2), CI, FL, GD, GI, JJ, LL, OH, PL, and IL-JL, used, most with four good margins, cancelled with Maltese Crosses in black, showing the progression of the "O" Flaw, with examples from Stage 1, 2, and 3, ranges of shades, the odd small flaw, but an ideal and quite attractive group for study of this printing. Gi. AS68 = £2,780.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 10174 Great Britain
1d. red-brown, plate 10, strip of six, lettered QA-QF, margins chiefly good to large, close but clear at places, cancelled with six clear strikes of Maltese Cross in black, rich colour, minor imperfections as can be expected, a scarce multiple from this difficult plate. Gi. AS66 = £1,500+rnProvenance: Collection Seymour, Robson Lowe, 6 July, 1951, lot 745.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 10175 Great Britain
1d. black and 1d red-brown, both plate 10 and lettered JL, chiefly good margins, the black touching at lower left, incredibly showing identical portion of "...the Address and tow..." in right sheet margin, the red trimmed slightly but clear of inscription, the 1d. black with light creases, but a remarkable matched pair. Cert BPA (2008) for the 1d. red. Gi. AS66 = £1,140+rnrnProvenance (for the 1d. black):rnrnCollection Sayeed, Spink, May 2022, lot 2302.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 10176 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 11, horizontal strip of five, lettered MG-MK, mostly good to large margins, cut into at upper right unused, with large part original gum, various creases, and scissor cut at foot between MG and MH but a most rare multiple from this challenging plate. Cert BPA (1988). Gi. AS73 = £120,000.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, 12 April, 1967, lot 647; 264. Heinrich Köhler auction, February 1989; Spink, 9-10 March 2005, lot 26.rnStarting bid : 20,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 10177 Great Britain
Lot# : 10178 Great Britain
Lot# : 10179 Great Britain
Lot# : 10180 Great Britain
Lot# : 10181 Great Britain
1d. greyish-black, plate 11, lettered LC, four good to very large margins, showing portion of adjoining stamp at left and top right, centrally-struck crisp Maltese Cross in black, repaired lower margin and right corner, but most impressive appearance. Cert. RPSL (2023) states "...cleaning has resulted in staining the stamp . Gi. AS72 = £4,600.rnStarting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 480 CHFLot# : 10182 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 11, group of seven used examples, lettered CK, HA, HE, MB, NE, and QH (2), most with four ample or better margins, showing varying shades of greyish black to black, cancelled with Maltese Crosses in black, most with faults or small imperfections, MB with heavy crease, chiefly very good to fine appearance, and an uncommonly-offered assembly from this rarest of plates. Gi. AS72/3 = £32,200+Starting bid : 3,000 CHFHammer price : 4,000 CHFLot# : 10183 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 11, horizontal pair, lettered DE-DF, four apparent good to large margins, cancelled with neatly-struck Maltese Crosses in black, trace of well-executed repair at foot, enhancing margin, crossing both stamps, but a most appealing and scarce pair. Gi. AS73 = £12,000.rnProvenance: David Feldman, 3-8 November 1996, lot 21951. rnStarting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 10184 Great Britain
1d. black, plate 11, lettered IB, chiefly ample margins, touching on two sides, tied to folded entire from Liverpool to Lancaster with black Maltese Cross, reverse with Liverpool c.d.s. despatch strike (23 March, 1841), pressed filing folds, a scarce franking from this plate.. Gi. AS73 = £16,000.rnrnProvenance:rnRobson Lowe, 24-25 November, 1971, lot 1639.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 10185 Great Britain
Lot# : 10186 Great Britain
1d. red-brown, plate 11, two singles, lettered AG, on each from State 1 and State 3, both with good to large margins all around, cancelled with black Maltese Cross, the strike on the 1st State example being particularly attractive, small things, else a fine and scarce duo. Gi. AS74, AS75a = £580.rnrnStarting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 10187 Great Britain
1d. red-brown, plate 11, nineteen singles and a pair, almost all four margin examples, one with sheet margin at right, each cancelled with Maltese Cross in black, ranges of shades, the occasional flaw, most attractively cancelled and with fresh appearance, a chiefly fine group for further detailed study of this challenging plate. Gi. AS74 = £2,770.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 10188 Great Britain
1d. red-brown, plate 11, horizontal strip of four, lettered PA-PD, close to large margins, cancelled with multiple strikes of black Maltese Cross, PD shows duplication to design at foot, recorded as a re-entry by Lichfield, rich deep colour, fine. Gi. AS74var = £600+Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 10189 Great Britain
1d. red-brown, plate 11, block of four, lettered MA-NB, margins chiefly good to large, cut into at lower left but showing portion of adjoining stamp at top, cancelled with black Maltese Crosses, rich deep colour, a most attractive and rare multiple. Gi AS74, unpriced as block.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 10190 Great Britain
Lot# : 10191 Great Britain
1d. greyish-black, plate 11, lettered JJ, good to large margins all around, tied to folded cancelled by black Maltese Cross, struck on front with two-line "Shaftsbury - Penny Post" and "No. 7" in black, to Streatham, Surrey, reverse with two 22 September 1841 datestamps in red, vertical filing fold, one through adhesive, offered with a matching 1d. red-brown plate 11, JJ single with four good to very large margins, a pleasing duo. Gi. AS72, AS74 = £16,130.rnProvenance: Phillips, 23 November 2000, lot 232.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 10192 Great Britain
2d. deep full blue, plate 1, block of four, lettered BI-CJ, mostly close to good margins, shaved at left, full original gum, radiant colour, a few light creases not visible from the front, a tremendously rare and most attractive block. Cert BPA (1965, copy of certificate for block of six from which this originates), . Gi. DS1 = £175,000.rnReference: Article: "Pick of the Pack - 1840, Twopence Plate 1 Mint Blocks", by Karl Louis, Great Britain Philatelic Society, GB Journal, November 2023. rnProvenance: Harmer, 26-27 April 1937, lot 161; Harmer, 14 November 1950, lot 376; Robson Lowe, 12 October 1965, lot 103; 61. Corinphila auction, 11 March 1980, lot 1915; R.J. Cooley Collection, Shreves, 23 September 1995, lot 277; Dr. Pichai Buranasombati Collection, Shreves, 15 March 2001, lot 202; The Bill Gross Collection, 11 June 2007, lot 42. rnStarting bid : 30,000 CHFHammer price : 30,000 CHFLot# : 10193 Great Britain
Lot# : 10194 Great Britain
Lot# : 10195 Great Britain
Lot# : 10196 Great Britain
Lot# : 10197 Great Britain
1d. blue, horizontal strip of three, lettered HC-HE, four mostly good to large margins, touching at lower left, cancelled with multiple strikes of Maltese Cross in red, repaired at upper right, else a fine-appearing and scarce multiple. Gi. DS5ua = £3,750Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 10198 Great Britain
Lot# : 10199 Great Britain
2d. blue, plate 1, horizontal strip of three, lettered PH to PJ, mostly good margins touching in places, cancelled with crisp Maltese Cross postmarks in red, PH showing left lower corner lines recut, delicate almost pastel-like shade, light crease to PI not mentioned on certificate but noted for strict accuracy, else a fine and appealing multiple. Cert RPSL (1989). Gi. DS5 = £3,195+Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 10200 Great Britain
2d. blue, plate 1, group of eleven used singles and two pairs, most with four good margins, cancelled with red (3) or black (8, plus both pairs) Maltese Crosses, range of shades from pale to darker blue, some small faults, but a most appealing group with many fine stamps, ideal for further study of this issue. Gi. DS5/6 = £15,125+Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,800 CHF
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