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IA, good to very large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross in an orange shade to piece with light Brighton d.s. in the same shade, overstruck by black "W" (West) in circle; fine. Photo £200-250
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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 £120-150
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OK-OL, horizontal pair, margins all round, somewhat ragged at top and small fault into OK, tied by black Manchester Maltese Cross cancellations on piece with Ashton-Under-Line d.s. on 14 April 1841. Photo £500-600
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RK, complete and upright red Maltese Cross cancellation, large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at lower left; very fine and most appealing. Photo £450-550
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AC, small to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation, to entire, dated 8 Nov. 1840, addressed to Newcastle on Type, Houghton Le Spring/Penny Post alongside, Durham c.d.s. on reverse; vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo £200-250
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x CA, touched at lower right, good margins other sides, tied by red Maltese Cross and deep violet "ranlagh/penny post" cancellations on front addressed to Staffordshire; a little soiled or stained but scarce. P.F.S.A. Certificate (2012). Specialised A1ya, £3,000. Photo £500-600
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DF, showing a small portion of the adjoining stamp at lower left, tiny fault at upper right, just into the design, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation on two page Dobbs Valentine letter sheet with embossed interior, dated 20(?) Feb. 1841, locally addressed to Newport, dated marking on reverse; minor staining. An extremely rare usage of a Penny Black on a Valentine. Photo £500-600
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DG, good to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation, on envelope, dated 20 Nov. 1840, addressed to Newcastle, orange "tynemouth" alongside, red North Shields d.s. on reverse; the top flap partly trimmed and a little soiled, otherwise fine. Photo £250-300
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EL part original gum, margins all round, fair appearance but faults. Photo £300-400
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FA, part of sheet margin at left and large margins other sides, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation on entire dated 14 Sept. 1840 to Billericay, black "strand d" marking alongside and London d.s. on reverse across flap; horizontal filing crease well clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo £400-450
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GB, upright and vivid red Maltese Cross cancellation, good to large margins all round, fine and most attractive. Photo £600-700
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HB, practically complete red Maltese Cross cancellation, good to very large margins all round, a trifle toned on the reverse; fine. Photo £550-600
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HI, crisp and practically complete red Maltese Cross cancellation, large balanced margins; superb. Photo £300-350
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KL, good to very large margins all round, tied to small piece by complete red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £120-150
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MC and NG, Plate 9 HB (double letter H), mostly with margins all round, tied to separate entires by red Maltese Cross cancellations; each affected by filing creases £200-250
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OG, good to large margins all round, tied by crisp black Maltese Cross to two page printed "important facts for the prayerful consideration of christians" letter sheet, number 12, Printed and Sold by J. Rewcastle, Newcastle, dated 22 April 1841, used from Northallerton to Burnley, and with an eloquent message from William Fowler to Samuel Smallpage; dated marking on reverse; fine and exceptionally rare. Photo £800-1,000
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x PL, cut into at foot, good margins other sides, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter, dated 6 Nov. 1840, addressed to London with Boston double ring d.s. of the front, "turned" and franked 1d. Plate 2, AD, close to good margins all round, cracked by heavy vertical filing crease and used from Cowran to Folkingham; some splits around the edges of the entire but nevertheless a scarce "turned" Penny Black cover. Photo £600-800
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TH, clear to large margins all round, tied by crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation, to entire letter, dated 12 Feb. 1841, addressed to the Librarian to His Majesty the King of Belgium in Esher, black "strand" handstamp (crossed by vertical filing crease), dated marking on reverse; fine. Photo £120-150
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TL, crisp and practically complete black Maltese Cross cancellation, a little close at lower right, otherwise large to enormous margins all round and very fine. Photo £150-200
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TL, 6mm. sheet margin at right and good to very large margins other sides, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation, very fine and a rare and stunning corner example. Photo £700-800
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BH, good to large margins, neat red Maltese Cross cancellation leaving the Queen's profile clear. A most attractive example. Photo £300-400
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HJ, good to very large margins all round, tied to piece by crisp and complete black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £200-250
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KK (re-entry), large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross which leaves the Queen's profile clear, on entire, dated 10 Jan. 1841, addressed to London, endorsed Stamped, and with framed "No. 5" alongside, on reverse Bath d.s. (across flap), light vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive; fine and attractive. Photo £400-500
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LA, close to good margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation to entire dated 30 Oct. 1840, from Bradford to Sheffield, dated marking on front, also GG
with ragged margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation on entire, dated 5 March 1841, from Derry to Greenock; minor faults but attractive £200-250
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MC-MF horizontal strip of four tied in three places by four beautiful strikes of the red Maltese Cross, in a deep rose shade with small to large margins all round, affixed diagonally over manuscript "4", on entire letter, endorsed "On Her Majestys Service", addressed to the Stamp Office, Winchester, dated 11 Aug. 1840, red Andover datestamps on reverse; an insignificant horizontal filing fold just clips the corner of MC, otherwise fine. A spectacular and rare 4d. rate entire letter. Perhaps the most beautiful multiple of the Penny Black on cover cancelled by a distinctive shade of the Maltese Cross. Photo £4,000-5,000
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OE, large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation on entire, dated 21 Sept. 1840 from Sheffield to Aberdeen, dated markings on reverse; horizontal filing crease at foot, well clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo £150-200
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SF, large part original gum, close to very large margins all round, small stains and scissors cut at lower right into the "F" square. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1993). Specialised AS64, £13,000. Photo £1,500-1,800
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AJ, unused without gum, from the top of the sheet with 14mm. sheet margin and inscription "the Back be c", clear at left and at foot, touched at right, vertical crease and folded between the stamp and margin, other small faults but nevertheless a striking example. Photo £800-1,000
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x DH, watermark inverted, close to very large margins all round, light red Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves most of the Queen's profile untouched; fine and scarce. Specialised AS46d, £3,750. Photo £500-600
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FF, complete and crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation, large margins all round. A gem. Photo £600-700
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GF, inverted watermark, unused without gum, good to very large margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left; small wrinkle at foot, fresh colour and fine.
An attractive example of this rare stamp. Brandon Certificate (2007). Photo £4,000-5,000
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HK, close to good margins all round, crisp black Manchester Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £300-350
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x KL, unused without gum, good to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at foot; creased at lower right, otherwise fresh and fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1998). Photo £1,500-2,000
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RE, good to large margins all round, tied by red Carnew Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter, dated 3 Feb. 1841, addressed to Dublin, endorsed over 1/2oz,/2 and with "more/to/pay" handstamp, rare on a Penny Black cover, on reverse red "carnew/47" mileage; horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive. The earliest recorded use of the Carnew Maltese Cross and the only known example on a Penny Black. Signed D. Macdonald. Photo £500-600
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SK, good to large margins all round, tied to entire letter by light red Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves the Queen's profile clear, dated 14 Dec. 1840, addressed to Johnstone, near Paisley, two red "missent to/greenock" handstamps on the front, dated markings of Sheffield, Greenock and Paisley on reverse; horizontal filing fold and a little soiled, rare. Photo £350-400
Provenance: Nigel Howard, November 1994
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BE (double letter B), intense impression, small to large margins all round, tied by complete red Maltese Cross cancellation on small turquoise piece, fine. Photo £150-200
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IC, watermark inverted, large margins, upright black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £700-750
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JD, close to large margins all round, tied by indistinct black Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter, dated 27 April 1841, addressed to Shropshire, dated markings of Northwich and Shrewsbury on reverse; fine. Photo £150-200
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DJ, good to very large margins all round, tied by crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire, dated 25 March 1841, addressed to London, with semi circular "farnham/mr25/1841" (mileage and arcs erased) alongside, red arrival d.s. (26.3) on reverse; vertical filing fold clear of the adhesive, fine and beautiful. One of the finest Plate 10 Penny Black covers in existence. Photo £800-1,000
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NG, good to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine. Photo £150-200
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NG-OG, vertical pair, close to large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at foot, black Maltese Cross cancellations, OG creased, fine appearance and scarce. Photo £400-450
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TK, used with 2d. Plate 1 AG, both with good to large margins all round, used on piece of 1d. pink postal stationery envelope, black Maltese Cross cancellations; the 2d. with scissors cut in the margin at foot (clear of the design), pressed horizontal crease and a trifle stained, fine. An exceptionally rare combination. B.P.A. Certificate (1996). Photo £2,500-3,000
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GA, typical greyish-black shade, good to very large margins all round, crisp and practically upright black Maltese Cross cancellation, very fine and attractive. Photo £2,000-2,500
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PG, close to large, if somewhat uneven margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation; tiny crease in the lower-right corner, clear of the design. Fine. Photo £800-1,000
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BA (double letter A), crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation, part of sheet margin at left, very large margins other sides and showing a sizable portion of the adjoining stamp at right; superb. Photo £600-700
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x DB, large margins, slightly unclear red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £150-200
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DC-DF, horizontal strip of four, good to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellations and part of red Ship Letter marking; fine and an appealing strip. Photo £1,500-2,000
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DF and NF, two singles in contrasting shades, margins all round, DF (double letter F) showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at foot, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellations, on entire letter with Notice to Quit enclosures, dated 23 Oct. 1840, addressed to Currofin, Ireland, "Pierce Bridge/Penny Post" handstamp alongside, blue Darlington c.d.s. on reverse; fine. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: Lady Mairi Bury, November 2010
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FG, good to very large margins all round and showing a sizeable portion of the adjoining stamp at left, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation to lengthy entire letter, dated 22 May 1841, addressed to Staffordshire, dated markings on reverse; the entire with some wrinkles and a trifle soiled; fine and a spectacular double weight letter. Photo £600-700
Note: With interesting and amusing contents concerning carpets, the quality of food in London and the writer's health issues.
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