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 7
301
GK-IL block of six (2x3), IL just touched at right, good to large margins other sides, indistinct red Maltese Cross cancellations; vertical crease affecting three stamps at left, HL with small surface scrape, otherwise fine. A rare and impressive block. Photo £2,500-3,000
Provenance: Robson Lowe sale, May 1966
302
KD-KE horizontal pair, good to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, indistinct red Maltese Cross cancellations, KD with small thin, otherwise fine. Photo £150-200
303
KG-KI horizontal strip of three, good to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, red Maltese Cross cancellations, KI with light bend; fine. Photo £400-500
304
NG, very large, balanced margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation in an orange shade; very fine. Photo £200-250
305
OI, good to very large margins all round, showing traces of the adjoining stamp at right, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation, to entire letter, dated 24 July 1840, addressed to Norwich, with a very fine strike of the script "Hadleigh/Penny Post" alongside, Hadleigh and Norwich datestamps on reverse; fine. A cover of exhibition quality. Photo £600-800
306
PG-PH horizontal pair, good to very large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellations to small piece with Ipswich c.d.s. of 7 Aug. 1840; fine £250-300
307
QH-QJ horizontal strip of three, large margins all round, indistinct red Maltese Cross cancellations, QI with small fault in margin at foot, otherwise fine. Photo £400-500
308
SC (re-entry), good to very large margins, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter dated 31 July 1840, addressed to Oxford, on reverse double ring undated Retford (across flap) and Oxford c.d.s.; tape stain on reverse, fine. Photo £150-200

Plate 5

309
BE (touched at lower right) and BF, margins mostly all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellations to entire, dated 25 Jan. 1840 from Dundee to Sheffield, dated markings on reverse, vertical filing fold affecting BE, fine £120-150
310
DJ-EL block of six (3x2), close to large margins all round, tied to piece by crisp red Maltese Cross cancellations, a diagonal crease affects EJ-EL but hardly affects the very fine appearance of this rare and attractive block. Photo £5,000-6,000
311
ED-EE, FA-FB and RA-RB horizontal pairs, the first with black, the others with red Maltese Cross cancellations, RA touched, otherwise good to large margins all round; faults £300-350
312
EE, good to enormous margins all round and showing a sizable portion of the adjoining stamp at right, complete, crisp, upright and central black Maltese Cross cancellation; slight wrinkles but still a stunning example. Photo £200-250
313
IA, good to very large, if somewhat uneven margins, tied by a red Maltese Cross cancellation in an orange shade, to entire letter, dated 9 Nov. 1840, from Brighton to Ross, Ireland, dated markings and Brighton "W" (West) in circle; a few small perimeter splits, fine and a wonderful combination. Photo £500-600
314
x IB, good to very large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter, dated 30 Jan. 1841, addressed to London, horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive. R.P.S. Certificate stating "Stamp has been removed from the lettersheet - cleaned & replaced.". Photo £180-200
315
JD-JE horizontal pair, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations, JD with diagonal corner crease at upper left, fine. Photo £150-200
316
JK-JL horizontal pair, close to very large margins and showing portions of two adjoining stamps at foot, red Maltese Cross cancellations, small scissors cut between the pair at top; fine. Photo £250-300
317
KG, cut into at places but showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, cancelled only by red double lined London tombstone d.s. of 21 Aug. 1840 E (Evening duty); although defective, a very rare cancellation not listed in the specialised catalogue. Brandon Certificate (2008). Photo £200-300
318
LL (re-entry), KL, MK and NG, all with margins all round, tied to piece by black Maltese Cross cancellations, NG affected by vertical filing crease, otherwise fine and attractive. Photo £400-450
319
MA-MD horizontal strip of four, close to large margins all round, indistinct red Maltese Cross cancellations; horizontal crease, MB with pinhole; fair. Photo £300-400
Provenance: Robson Lowe sale, January 1967
320
MA-MF horizontal strip of six, MF cut into at right, good to large margins other sides, black Maltese Cross cancellations, MD with vertical crease, otherwise fine and an impressive strip. Photo £1,500-2,000
321
NF, margins all round, used with Plate 7 RB, a little cut into at foot, tied to entire (no side flaps), dated 19 Jan. 1841, from Hawick to Jedburgh, red Maltese Cross cancellations; filing fold affects NF, a little soiled £80-100
322
NG and NH, close to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellations, fine. Photo £200-250
323
NH-NI horizontal pair, close to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellations (NH profile clear); fine. Photo £250-300
324
OI, large to enormous margins, showing a sizeable portion of the adjoining stamp at right, crisp and upright brown Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and rare. Specialised A1vi, £3,000. Photo £700-800
325
PA-PF horizontal strip of six, touched at left, good to large margins other sides, red Maltese Cross cancellations, faults but good appearance and rare. Photo £800-1,000
326
PA-QB block of four, small part of sheet margin at left, close to large margins other sides, red Maltese cross cancellations; creases but good appearance and rare. Photo £2,500-3,000
327
QK-RL block of four, margins all round except QL just clipped at top-right, cancelled by light strikes of the red Maltese Cross; creased and razor cut between QK and QL (QL with tear) though still attractive. A rare multiple. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: The "Victoriana" Collection, 2007
328
RH, SH and TH (TH double letter H) arranged as a vertical strip of three, RH touched, otherwise good to very large margins all round and showing portions of five adjoining stamps, black Maltese Cross cancellations; fine appearance and scarce. Photo £300-350
329
SA-SD horizontal strip of four, SD touched at upper right, otherwise good to large margins, SA showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, red Maltese Cross cancellations, horizontal crease, good appearance and scarce. Photo £300-400
330
TL, large balanced margins, crisp, complete and practically upright black Maltese Cross cancellation; superb. Of Exhibition quality. Photo £250-300

Plate 6

331
AC-AH horizontal strip of six, close to large margins all round, oily red Maltese Cross cancellations, AD and AF a little thinned, AH vertical crease, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo £1,500-2,000
332
AE-AH horizontal strip of four, close to large, if somewhat uneven margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellations, AF creased, attractive. Photo £500-600
333
CA-CC horizontal strip of three, good to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, red Maltese Cross cancellations; fine. Photo £600-800
334
CE-CF horizontal pair, good to very large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations; fine. Photo £200-250
335
CK-CL horizontal pair, close to large margins all round, slightly oily red Maltese Cross cancellations; fine. Photo £200-250
336
DB-DC horizontal pair, good to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellations; DC creased, otherwise fine. Photo £150-200
337
DD-DG horizontal strip of four, close to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellations; DD with scissors cut in margin at top, clear of the design, DF creased and DF torn, nevertheless attractive. Photo £250-300
338
DJ-DK, JJ-JK, KE-KF and MC-MD horizontal pairs, margins all round, all cancelled by red Maltese Cross cancellations; some mostly small faults £250-300
339
DK, FK (double letter K), JK and JL, singles, all with margins all round, DK showing portions of two adjoining stamps, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellations on entire letter, dated 27 Nov. 1840, from London to Birmingham; DK affected by heavy vertical filing fold, the entire refolded, otherwise fine. Photo £500-600
340
EB-ED horizontal strip of three, large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellations to piece; fine. Photo £500-600
341
ED-EF horizontal strip of three, close to good margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations; ED small fault at lower left, otherwise fine. Photo £200-250
342
EG-EH horizontal pair, close to large margins all round and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at foot, red Maltese Cross cancellations (EH profile clear); fine. Photo £200-250
343
FA-FB horizontal pair, close to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations; slightly thinned £80-100
344
FB and FC, large margins, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellations on entire letter, dated 24 April 1841, addressed to Abingdon; vertical filing fold clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo £250-300
345
FI, intense black shade, large to huge margins, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and highly attractive. Photo £200-250
346
GD, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation, small stain and tiny thin on reverse, fine appearance £60-80
347
GG-GI horizontal strip of three, large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; horizontal creases, fine appearance. Photo £150-200
348
GK-GL horizontal pair, good to large margins all round, large part original gum, small central thin and GL with small tear at top into the "g" of "postage"; gum creases, attractive and scarce. Photo £3,000-4,000
349
HB-HE horizontal strip of four, HB close but clear at lower left, good to very large margins other sides and showing portions of four adjoining stamps, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellations to piece with red Liverpool datestamp of 10 Sept. 1840 on reverse; fine. Photo £600-800
350
HE-HF and HK-HL horizontal pairs, HE touched at left, otherwise close large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellations; HL creased £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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