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FK-FL horizontal pair showing moderate Plate wear, red Maltese Cross cancellations, good to large margins all round, fine and most attractive. Photo £500-600
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GA (constant variety, smudge in A square), small part of sheet margin at left, good to large margins other sides and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at right, tied by crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter, datelined 21 May 1840, addressed to Aveton Gifford, on reverse very faint Kingsbridge c.d.s.; pressed vertical filing fold affecting the adhesive and a little soiled; fine. Photo £350-400
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KE, Plate 2: KC, each on small pieces with red Maltese Cross cancellations, close to large margins all round, good to fine £200-220
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KG, huge margins all round and showing a sizable portion of the adjoining stamp at top, tied to entire letter, placed towards the centre, by a stunning, vivid, red Maltese Cross cancellation in a scarlet-vermilion shade, dated 30 Aug. 1840, from Downham to Tenterden. A massive stamp with a remarkable Maltese Cross. An exceptional cover of great visual appeal. Photo £1,500-1,800
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LB, grey-black shade showing moderate Plate wear, red Maltese Cross cancellation in a brownish shade, good to large margins all round; very fine. Photo £300-350
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NA, touched at left and right, to large margins, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation to front and part of reverse, dated 7 May 1840 (second official day of issue), from Glasgow to Edinburgh, clear dated markings on reverse; vertical filing fold affecting the adhesive, spike hole at foot and with ink notation at upper left. Photo £400-500
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OG, very worn impression, good to very large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation on undated entire, addressed to "Douglas Isle of Man", on reverse red straight line "llanrwst" marking; unobtrusive filing folds well clear of the adhesive; fine and a scarce Welsh entire to a very rare destination. Photo £800-1,000
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OH, showing moderate Plate wear, touched or slightly cut into at places, scissors cut at lower left, tied by light red Maltese Cross cancellation, to entire letter, dated 26 May 1840, from Ross to Gloucestershire, clear dated marking on reverse; fine. Photo £200-250
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PA, very worn impression, tied by crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation to entire, dated 25 May 1840, addressed to Lincoln Inn Fields, very large margins; the entire with some small faults, nevertheless a wonderful stamp. Photo £600-700
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PK, showing moderate Plate wear, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation (not tied) on large part entire letter, dated 16 May 1840, addressed to Shropshire, Winchester c.d.s. on reverse; vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive; fine. Photo £350-400
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RE, touched at foot, good to large margins other sides, placed sideways and with red Maltese Cross cancellation on entire to Glasgow with fine boxed "glasgow/my 24 1840/ 7 30am" (third Sunday) datestamp on reverse, across flap; the entire with minor perimeter faults but still fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1991). Photo £1,500-2,000
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BK, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross in an orange shade; very fine. Photo £180-200
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CF (burr rubs), inverted watermark, large part original gum, large margins all round, tiny corner crease at lower left, fresh and fine. An exceptional rarity. B.P.A. Certificate (2006). Cat. £48,000. Photo £35,000-38,000
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EA, small part of sheet margin at left and close to large margins other sides, tied by black Manchester Maltese Cross on small piece; fine. Photo £300-350
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HF, large margins all round, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation, tiny wrinkle in margin at left, fine and attractive. Photo £150-200
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IA, large to huge margins, tied by superb black Maltese Cross cancellation, to entire, from Belfort to Alnwick, dated 18 April 1840, scarce "North Sunderland/Penny Post" marking alongside, dated markings on reverse; the entire with some small stains but attractive and scarce. Photo £300-350
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x OC-OF horizontal strip of four (OD and OF recut side-lines), OC close but clear at lower left, large margins other sides, red Maltese Cross cancellations in a pinkish shade; OE with vertical crease, slight traces of staining, scarce. Brandon Certificate (2000). Photo £700-800
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PD ("ne" of "one" joined and recut side lines), large to huge margins, crisp and practically clear profile, neat red Maltese Cross cancellation. A superb example. B.P.A. Certificate (2002). Photo £350-400
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SH, close to very large margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, tied to entire letter, dated 10 Dec. 1840, by a fine, crisp strike of the so-called brown Haddington Maltese Cross cancellation; dated markings of Haddington and Edinburgh on reverse, vertical filing folds well clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo £1,000-1,200
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TG, good to very large margins, complete and central red Maltese Cross cancellation in an orange-vermilion shade; very fine and attractive. Photo £250-300
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AG, large to very large margins and showing portions of adjoining stamps at left and right, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation on envelope, dated 24 Sept. 1840, addressed to Montrose, superb boxed Arbroath datestamp on reverse; part of the top flap replaced; fine. Photo £350-400
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FH, small to very large margins and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at top, tied by an exceptionally crisp black Maltese Cross to entire, dated 12 Sept. 1840, addressed to Lincolns Inn, with step type "T.P/Ilford" alongside; fine and with very early use of the experimental black Maltese Cross cancellation. Photo £350-400
Note: Not recorded by Rockoff and Jackson.
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KL, small part of sheet margin at right and good to large margins other sides, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation to large piece datelined "7 May 1840" and with light but readable London "e/my 7 1840" c.d.s.; filing fold clear of the adhesive. Fine second day of official usage. Photo £400-500
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LG-LH, horizontal pair, unused (regummed), close to large margins all round, fresh and attractive. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2012). Photo £3,000-3,500
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ME, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross and blue boxed Handsworth "PyP" handstamp cancellations; fine. Photo £450-500
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OB, close to large margins all round, tied to piece by black pen strokes and a good strike of the pink Maltese Cross with large part of Haddington d.s. of 3 June 1840 in the same colour alongside; a striking piece. Photo £600-800
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PA (double letter P), good to large margins all round, tied to entire by a crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation, leaving the Queen's profile clear, dated 6 June 1840, addressed to Chesterfield, "T.P./Cornhill" alongside; vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive; fine and most attractive. Photo £400-450
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PH, good to large margins all round, tied to entire letter, dated 2 Feb. 1841, addressed to Grays Inn by red Maltese Cross and blue boxed Handsworth "PyP" marking, dated markings on reverse; horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive, a trifle soiled, fine and rare. Photo £1,000-1,200
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RA, huge margins, upright and practically central red Maltese Cross cancellation, tiny imperfections in the margins, well clear of the design, an extraordinary example. Photo £300-350
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QC, good to large margins all round, tied by an orange-red Maltese Cross cancellation on entire letter, dated 14 Jan. 1840, from Edinburgh to London; dated markings on reverse, horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive, a trifle soiled, fine. Photo £120-150
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TA, and Plate IV, TA (corner crease), both with clear to good margins all round and cancelled by red Maltese Cross. Good to fine £120-150
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TC (State 2), crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation, large margins, very fine and appealing. Photo £200-250
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LG, good to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by a practically complete strike of the red Maltese Cross; fine and attractive. Photo £200-250
Provenance: Chartwell, February 2012
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x RB, good to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross and "(Bro)ught(on)" cancellations, small pre-printing paper wrinkle, fine. Specialised A1ya, £2,000. Photo £400-500
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x SK, large margins all round, tied by bright red Maltese Cross cancellation, to envelope, dated 13 July 1840, from Scole to Norwich; a little stained £150-200
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SL, good to large margins all round, red double lined Maltese Cross cancellation (so called Stonehaven), small thin at lower-right, otherwise fine. P.T.S. Certificate (2012). Photo £450-500
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x AH, AI, BG, BH, BI and Plate 6 NE, singles, BH just touched at lower right, otherwise close to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellations, to part entire letter, dated 13 Sept. 1840, addressed to Birmingham and with dated marking on reverse; BI affected by light vertical filing crease, otherwise fine and a scarce franking with mixed plates. Signed Holcombe. Photo £800-1,000
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BK, good to large margins all round, largely complete black Plymouth or Norwich distinctive Maltese Cross cancellation; horizontal crease at foot, fine appearance and scarce. Photo £400-500
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CE, good to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross in a scarlet shade to entire letter, dated 18 Sept. 1840, addressed to the Earl of Stair, Culhorn House (Wigtownshire), Stranraer datestamp (in the same shade as the Maltese Cross cancellation) on reverse; vertical filing fold, well clear of the adhesive and d.s., fine and very attractive. Photo £600-800
Note: Rockoff and Jackson record a scarlet Maltese Cross used from Stranraer in September 1840 (Volume 3, page 452).
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DJ, large balanced margins all round, crisp and complete red Maltese Cross cancellation in an orange shade; superb. Photo £650-700
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FJ, good margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation on entire letter, dated 22 Jan. 1841, from Burnley to Hastings, dated margins on front and reverse; fine. Photo £120-150
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JF, good to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross to envelope (with lengthy contents), dated 2 Jan. 1841, addressed to Madeira, blue Newcastle on Tyne and red London Tombstone Paid d.s. (5.1) on the front, Portuguese "160" manuscript rate marking addtitionally ties the adhesive (which is slightly buckled owing to the contents of the envelope), a little fragile, some minor staining and perimeter faults, as might be expected with a letter of this type. Attractive and a tremendously rare usage of a Penny Black to an overseas destination other than France. Photo £6,000-8,000
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JI, good to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation in a reddish brown shade, to large part entire letter (side flaps missing), addressed to Edinburgh, "TAUNTON/30 JA 1841/Pa POST" marking at lower left, attractive and scarce. Photo £200-250
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x MK, clear to large margins all round, tied by heavily inked red Maltese Cross, to wrapper (no side flaps), dated 4 Dec. 1840, addressed to Dundee, dated marking on reverse; horizontal filing fold at foot, clear of the adhesive and a trifle soiled. Photo £100-120
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NH-OH, vertical pair, each with a complete and practically upright red Maltese Cross cancellation, large margins all round and showing portions of two adjoining stamps at right; very fine and most attractive. Photo £1,200-1,500
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SI, enormous margins all round, tied by two red Maltese Cross cancellations on entire, dated 4 July 1840, from Ware to Baldock; two vertical filing folds well clear of the adhesive; fine. Photo £250-300
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TE, close to large margins all round, superb crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and most attractive. Photo £300-350
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TH, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation (giving the appearance of being double lined), fine and attractive. Photo £200-250
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x TL, unused, slightly cut into at top, good to large margins other sides, good appearance. R.P.S. Certificate (2007) stating "regummed and soiled". Photo £800-1,000
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EL, good to large margins all round, tied to entire, dated 8 Sept. 1840, addressed to London by a good strike of the red Leeds distinctive Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2008). Photo £2,000-2,500
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