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| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Postal History | |||
| Auctioneer: | Spink | Location: | 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET |
| Contact: | Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066 | ||
| Date: | 14th May 2014 | Time: | 10:00AM |
| Details: | Viewing Details in London Monday 12 May 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Tuesday 13 May 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Private viewing by appointment only |
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| Auction Lots - Page 6 | |||
| 251 | |||
| KA-LB block of four, LA touched at foot, close at left, good margins other sides, red Maltese Cross cancellations, horizontal crease affecting the upper pair, otherwise fine and attractive. Photo £2,000-2,500 |
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| 252 | |||
| KE-KH (KE double letter E) horizontal strip of four, margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations, scissors cut between KF and KG, KH with small tear at top, scarce. Photo £350-400 |
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| 253 | |||
| LE-MG (LE constant variety, ME double letter M) block of six (3x2), touched or slightly cut into at places, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellations on long entire letter, dated 7 Dec. 1840, from Birmingham to Gloucester; the entire strengthened along the folds and some faults, nevertheless a rare and impressive multiple. Photo £3,000-4,000 |
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| 254 | |||
| LJ, good to large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £120-150 |
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| 255 | |||
| MB-PB (PB recut letter squares) vertical strip of four, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations, creased between NB and OB, fine. Photo £300-350 |
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| 256 | |||
| MC, good to large margins all round, crisp, upright and central red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £150-200 |
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| 257 | |||
| MI-ML horizontal strip of four, ML touched at lower right, otherwise good margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellations, MI with small fault at lower left and MK torn at top; good appearance and scarce. Photo £250-300 |
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| 258 | |||
| ML-OL vertical strip of three, close to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations, fine. Photo £400-500 |
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| 259 | |||
| OC-OD horizontal pair, OC touched at top, good to large margins other sides, tied to small piece by red Maltese Cross cancellations; fine £120-150 |
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| 260 | |||
| OD-PD (PD recut letter square) vertical pair, touched at top, good margins other sides, red Maltese Cross cancellations; fine £120-150 |
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| 261 | |||
| x OK, with good to large margins, just tied by a light strike of crimson-red Maltese Cross to 1840 (9 May) local Edinburgh cover, clearly showing the datestamp on the flap which opens well for display. An attractive early cover. Cat. £4,800+. Photo £1,800-2,000 Provenance: "Durham", November 1994 |
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| 262 | |||
| OK-PL block of four, slightly cut-into at right, large margins other sides, one entire, dated 18 July 1840, addressed to London, double ring Bedford c.d.s. on the front, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellations; vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesives, attractive. Photo £800-1,000 |
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| 263 | |||
| RB-SB vertical pair, very close at upper right, good to large margins other sides, red Maltese Cross cancellations; fine. Photo £200-250 |
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| 264 | |||
| SA-SD (SA re-entry) horizontal strip of four, close to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations, SA and SC thinned, SB defective. Photo £200-250 |
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| 265 | |||
| SC-SE horizontal strip of three, large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellations; fine and attractive. Photo £400-500 |
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| 266 | |||
| SD-SE horizontal pair, touched at right, large to very large margins other sides and showing portions of two adjoining stamps, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellations on entire dated 30 June 1840, addressed to London; filing folds clear of the adhesives, fine £200-250 |
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| 267 | |||
TE and TK, both with good margins all round, on part entire from Preston to Manchester, dated 29 Oct. 1840, red Maltese Cross cancellations, fine £250-300Plate 3 |
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| 268 | |||
| AK-BL block of four in a grey-black shade, good to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellations, pressed horizontal crease through BK-BL, otherwise fine and a rare block. Photo £3,000-4,000 |
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| 269 | |||
| CK and CL, singles with margins all round, tied to part entire, dated 8 July 1840, from Coventry to London, by crisp red Maltese Cross cancellations, CK with small fault at foot £120-150 |
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| 270 | |||
| DC, complete and upright red Maltese Cross cancellation, large balanced margins; small tear at right just touching the design, superb appearance. B.P.A. Certificate (2013). Photo £100-150 |
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| 271 | |||
| ED-EE horizontal pair, good to large margins all round, tied to piece by unclear red Maltese Cross cancellations and with red boxed bonaw datestamp alongside £150-200 |
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| 272 | |||
| FD (double letter F), a greyish-black shade, good to large margins all round, crisp, upright and practically central red Maltese Cross cancellation; tiny wrinkles, fine and most attractive. Photo £150-200 |
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| 273 | |||
| FF, damaged at lower left, on entire letter, dated 12 July 1840, addressed to Belfast, with undated double ring Rallinhinch and Comber c.d.s. (12.7) on reverse, also 1841 "Black" Plate 11 1d. red, IJ, touched at top and bottom, tied to piece with Preston c.d.s. of 6 May 1841 below, also 1841 2d. blue Plate 3 HH and KL, contrasting shades, with large to very large margins all round and showing portions of adjoining stamps on one or two sides, black Maltese Cross cancellations £120-150 |
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| 274 | |||
| FK, good to very large margins all round, crisp and practically complete red Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and most attractive. Photo £200-250 |
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| 275 | |||
| GD, used with Plate 6 PC on front, dated 11 March 1841, addressed to Halesworth, good to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellations; fine. £200-250 |
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| 276 | |||
| HA-HC (HA double letter H) horizontal strip of three, good to large margins all round, indistinct red Maltese Cross cancellations, fine. Photo £250-300 |
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| 277 | |||
| JI-JL horizontal strip of four, good to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellations; horizontal crease and soiled, good appearance and scarce. Photo £400-500 |
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| 278 | |||
| KC (double letter K), good to very large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross to entire letter, dated 20 Feb. 1841, addressed (unusually in blue) to Chelmsford, crisp double ring Bungay d.s. on reverse; fine and showing first month of use of the black Maltese Cross. Photo £300-350 Note: The writer of the letter was John Charles (1783-1853), printer and pioneer of the movement of cheap and good literature for the million. He suffered imprisonment in 1836, on account of a conscientous refusal to pay church rates |
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| 279 | |||
| LD-LE horizontal pair, close to large margins all round, tied to entire letter dated 7 July 1840, from London to Guisborough; vertical filing fold through LD, otherwise fine £150-200 |
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| 280 | |||
| x NI in a very deep shade, good to very large margins with a neat and central strike of a deep, orange-red Maltese Cross. Fine and attractive. Photo £200-240 |
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| 281 | |||
| NL, very large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation, tiny wrinkle at foot not detracting; fine. Photo £150-200 |
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| 282 | |||
| OF and PL, both with good to large margins all round, tied to small piece by red Maltese Cross cancellations, fine. Photo £200-250 |
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| 283 | |||
| OG, just touched at lower left, good to large margins other sides, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation, on envelope, dated 31 Aug. 1841 (first day of official use of the black Maltese Cross), addressed to East Barnett, red "T.P./Blackheath S.E." alongside; a light horizontal crease ties the adhesive, small parts of the flaps replaced. Fine, a rare and important cover. B.P.A. Certificate (1999). Photo £1,500-2,000 |
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| 284 | |||
| OG-RG vertical strip of four, QG just touched at left, otherwise good to large margins all round, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellations, small thins but otherwise fine and a scarce and attractive strip. Photo £400-500 |
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| 285 | |||
| OK, good to large margins all round, complete and practically upright red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £120-150 |
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| 286 | |||
| PE, margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross to front addressed to Leicester, redirected on arrival to London and additionally franked Plate 6, JD, with margins all round and red Maltese Cross cancellation; some stains £100-150 |
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| 287 | |||
| QI-QL horizontal strip of four, QL touched or slightly cut into at right, otherwise large margins all round, tied to piece by crisp red Maltese Cross cancellations with framed "No. 1" below; fine. Photo £500-600 Provenance: Robson Lowe sale, May 1964 |
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| 288 | |||
| SA-SB horizontal pair, good to large margins all round and showing portions or traces of two adjoining stamps, red Maltese Cross cancellations in a brownish shade, fine. Photo £200-250 |
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| 289 | |||
SG-SH horizontal pair in a grey-black shade, close to large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellations; fine. Photo £250-300Plate 4 |
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| 290 | |||
| AA-AC horizontal strip of three, AA with small fault at lower left, otherwise good to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellations, fine and attractive. Photo £400-500 |
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| 291 | |||
| AF-BF vertical pair, unused (regummed), margins all round, AF with tiny fault in margin only at right and tiny corner creases at top; good fresh colour, sharp impressions and fine appearance. Photo £4,000-5,000 |
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| 292 | |||
| AK, good to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter dated 7 Sept. 1840, from Cobham to London, dated markings on reverse; clean and uncreased. Photo £150-200 |
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| 293 | |||
| BA-BB horizontal pair, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations, fine. Photo £250-300 |
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| 294 | |||
| BF-BG and LI-LJ horizontal pairs and KE-KE vertical pair, LD small fault at foot, otherwise margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellations, good to fine £500-600 |
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| 295 | |||
| BK-BL horizontal pair, good to very large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations which leave BB with a clear profile, tiny trace of manuscript at lower right; fine. Photo £250-300 |
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| 296 | |||
| CL, just shaved at right, good to large margins other sides and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter, dated 12 Nov. 1840, from Otley, addressed to Montague Square, London. Redirected to Kensington and additionally franked 1d. black Plate 1a IK, with good to very large margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, paying the redirection fee, tied by experimental use of the black Maltese Cross and with another strike additionally cancelling the original franking, resulting in red and black Maltese Cross cancellation on one stamp; fine and, in many ways, a remarkable item. An extraordinary cover of Exhibition standard. P.T.S. Expertising Certificate (2014). Photo £5,000-6,000 |
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| 297 | |||
| DI and DL, both with good to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellations to entire, dated 16 July 1840, from Lombard Street to Edinburgh; vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesives, fine. Photo £300-350 |
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| 298 | |||
| ED-EE horizontal pair, good to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at lower right, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellations. A fine and attractive pair. Photo £250-300 |
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| 299 | |||
| ED-EE, GD-GE, OK-OL, QG-QH and QJ-QK horizontal pairs, all with red Maltese Cross cancellations, margins all round to touched at places, mixed condition £500-600 |
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| 300 | |||
| FC-FF horizontal strip of four, touched or slightly cut into at foot and touched at lower left, good to large margins other sides, tied by crisp red Maltese Cross cancellations to small piece, scarce. Photo £200-250 |
| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Postal History | |||
| Auctioneer: | Spink | Location: | 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET |
| Contact: | Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066 | ||
| Date: | 14th May 2014 | Time: | 10:00AM |
| Details: | Viewing Details in London Monday 12 May 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Tuesday 13 May 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Private viewing by appointment only |
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