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HD, a milky blue shade, crisp and complete red Maltese Cross cancellation, large balanced margins; superb. A brilliant and highly attractive example. Photo £1,500-2,000
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HJ, margins all round, tied to wrapper with letter of enclosure, dated 6 Aug. 1841, from Gainsborough to Basingstoke, dated markings on front and reverse, small cover tear at foot, otherwise fine. Photo £500-600
Provenance: Lady Mairi Bury, November 2010
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x IA, close but clear at foot, large margins other sides, tied to small piece by complete and upright black Maltese Cross cancellation, fine. Photo £150-200
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IA, close to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross to entire letter, from Liverpool to Ireland, redirected to London, faint "Crosby/Penny Post" marking alongside, a variety of transit and arrival markings on reverse, fine and attractive. Photo £200-250
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II, margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation, on printed "stamp revenue" outer letter sheet, date 9 March 1844, addressed to "Bank of Irelanb, Dudlin" (sic), dated markings on reverse; filing folds clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo £300-350
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x JG, good to large margins, crisp and bright red Maltese Cross cancellation, fine. Photo £200-250
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x KF-KH, horizontal strip of three, black Maltese Cross cancellations, KH touched at top, otherwise close to large margins all round, fine. Photo £400-450
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LI-LJ horizontal pair, close to large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellations, on entire letter, dated 8 July 1841, addressed to London, Warwick c.d.s. on reverse; light creasing at top and LI with small fault at upper left. Attractive. Photo £250-300
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NG-NH horizontal pair, good to very large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellations. A beautiful pair with lovely rich colour. B.P.A. Certificate (1970). Photo £700-800
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OB, good to large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire dated 28 July 1841, from London to Derby; pressed vertical filing fold crosses the adhesive, fine appearance. Photo £100-150
Provenance: Lady Mairi Bury, November 2010
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OB, small to large margins all round (a little ragged at top), tied to entire letter, dated 11 March 1845, addressed to London, Irish "186" numeral in lozenge cancellation of Dublin, dated markings on reverse, light horizontal and vertical filing folds, well clear of the adhesive; fine, A very rare cover with an Irish numeral cancellation on an 1840 Two Pence, and an exceptionally late usage of Plate 1. Photo £2,000-2,500
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QD, large margins, upright and practically complete red Maltese Cross cancellation, pressed crease at right and some manuscript markings on reverse, superb appearance. Photo £250-300
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RI, close at top to large margins, tied by red Maltese Cross to entire letter, ex the Horrocks Miller correspondence, dated 21 Dec. 1840, addressed to Preston; fine. Photo £300-350
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SB and SC, both with good to large margins all round, tied by two upright red Maltese Cross cancellations, to large part entire letter from Norbury to London, internally dated 29 May 1840; fine. A rare 2d. blue May date cover. R.P.S. Certificate (1998). Photo £2,000-2,500
Provenance: Dr. Pichai Buranasombati, March 2001
Lady Mairi Bury, November 2010
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TD (shifted transfer), touched at foot, good to large margins other sides and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, tied by a crisp and clear purple-maroon Maltese Cross cancellation, to entire letter, dated 6 Nov. 1840, addressed to Wigtown, with framed "newton stewart" d.s. in the same colour on the reverse; vertical filing folds, one of which crosses the adhesive, otherwise fine and appealing. Rare. Photo £5,000-6,000
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CK, a little touched or cut into at places, blue Maltese Cross cancellation; light vertical crease, otherwise a sound example with this very rare cancellation. M. Jackson Certificate (2014). Specialised DS8ud, £15,000. Photo £600-800
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HJ-HK horizontal pair, good to large margins on small piece and cancelled by black Maltese Cross, fine. Photo £200-250
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IG, good to very large margins all round, distinctive black Leeds Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2005). Photo £750-850
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KI, touched at foot, clear to good margins other sides parts of two blue Maltese Cross cancellations; tear or repair at foot but a good looking example of this very rare cancellation. M. Jackson Certificate (2014). Specialised DS8ud, £15,000. Photo £150-200
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LH-LL, horizontal strip of five with watermark inverted, slightly cut into at left, otherwise close to very large margins other sides, red Maltese Cross cancellations; LJ with vertical crease, bright colour and fine. Extremely rare. A unique multiple with inverted watermarks and red Cross on Plate 2. Photo £6,000-7,000
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NA, close to very large margins all round, slightly oily black Manchester Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £350-400
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RG, good to very large margins all round, cancelled by a practically complete and upright strike of the Maltese Cross in blue; superb. A rarity of Exhibition quality. B.P.A. Certificate (2009). Photo £12,000-15,000
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RH, good to very large margins all round and showing portions of the adjoining stamp at right, dark blue Maltese Cross cancellation; tiny traces of staining on reverse; fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1956). Photo £1,000-1,200
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x Plate 1b: OF, close to large margins all round, crease at upper right, Plate 2: KG, touched at foot, good to large margins other sides, each tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation on separate entire letter; good to fine £120-150
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Plate 1b: HK (re-entry), good to very large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter, dated 16 March 1841, from London to Fairford, light vertical filing fold clear of the design; fine. Photo £200-250
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Plate 5: PB, close or just touched at top, large margins other sides, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire dated 6 Aug. 1841, to Alloa, red Glasgow d.s. across flap on reverse; horizontal filing fold clear of the adhesive, fine and scarce. Photo £750-800
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Plate 9: OD, good to large margins all round, black York distinctive Maltese Cross cancellation; trace of a bend or crease at lower right, fine. Photo £300-350
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Plate 11: BC (re-entry - so-called "B over K"), large balanced margins, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves the Queen's profile clear, to small envelope (one flap missing) addressed to Richmond; fine and scarce. Photo £150-200
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Plate 11: RC, clear to very large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation to envelope, dated 4 April 1842, addressed to Holyhead, red "T.P./Commercial Rd. E", large black "2" and double ring "More/To/Pay" handstamps on the front, dated markings on reverse; pressed vertical filing crease just affects the lower right corner of the adhesive, otherwise fine, striking and a rare combination of markings. Photo £200-250
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Plates 9-113, remaindered collection of 181 mostly plated used examples, including seven on entires, plates 21 and 113 strips of three, etc., chiefly good to fine £400-500
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Plates 12-45, full size photographs of the thirty-two imprimatur or registration sheets/part sheets, fine and invaluable reference for the specialist in this issue £400-500
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Partial reconstructions (EA-HL, MA-TL only) of Plates 13-45, housed in three albums contained in a carton, over 2,400 stamps, practically all with Maltese Cross cancellations, mixed condition but many fine/very fine included £5,000-6,000
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Plate 14: KL, large to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves the Queen's profile clear, to entire letter, dated 16 July 1841 from Aylesbury to Buckingham, dated markings on front and reverse; clean and uncreased. Superb. Photo £200-250
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Plate 16: TL, corner example with part sheet margin and inscription "...(Re)move the Cement" and good to very large margins other sides showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left, black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. An exceptional example. Photo £150-180
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Plate 31: DD, large to huge large margins all round and showing portions of two adjoining stamps, tied by superb number "1" in Maltese Cross cancellation to printed entire letter, dated 12 July 1843, from London to Sussex, with a wonderful strike of the black oval "missent/to/battle" alongside; two light vertical filing folds well clear of the stamp and marking. A spectacular combination of stamp and markings. Photo £1,500-2,000
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Plate 31: OL, with part of sheet margin at right and very large margins other sides, tied by a fine strike of the number "1" in Maltese Cross cancellation, to large part of printed entire letter, dated 19 July 1843, addressed to Halifax, dated arrival marking on reverse, very fine and appealing. Photo £250-300
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Plate 32: BG, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter, dated July 4 1843, from Liverpool, "rhuabon" undated circle on the front, endorsed "Opened by Mr. Jones Rhuabon, not for him", on reverse a superb strike of the intaglio "(Crown)/rhosymedre" Mailbag seal in red (the only recorded example); a horizontal filing fold. A fabulous and unique piece of Welsh Postal History. Photo £1,500-2,000
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Plate 33: KD, clear to good margins all round, tied to entire by a superb and upright number "4" in Maltese Cross cancellation, dated 24 June 1843, addressed to Yeovil, dated markings on reverse; horizontal filing fold clear of the adhesive; fine and outstanding. S.G. £2,000. Photo £450-500
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Plate 33: PA (State 2, non-coincident re-entry), close to large margins all round, tied by crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation, leaving the re-entry clear, on entire, dated 9 Feb. 1844; vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive; fine. Photo £450-500
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Plate 42: MB, tied to piece by number "11" in Maltese Cross cancellation, Plate 57: SL with small part of sheet margin at right and showing portions of three adjoining stamps, Plate 60: QB-QE horizontal strip of four tied to piece by "573" barred oval cancellations, clear to very large margins, fine and an exceptional group £120-150
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Plate 61: EJ, touched at foot, large margins other sides, tied to small envelope, dated 8 Aug. 1846, signed at lower left by W.E. Gladstone, to the House of Lords in London, forwarded to Nova Scotia and then returned to London; a variety of transit and arrival markings on reverse; fine and a remarkable usage. Photo £250-300
Note: W.E. Gladstone was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1868-74, 1880-85, 1886 and 1892-94.
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Plate 62: JK, cut into at left, good to large margins other sides, on envelope (with enclosures) dated 1 Sept. 1846, addressed to Surrey, "baden/1 sep 46" cancellation and with red "bade/2/sep/46/1/strasbourg" transit and black framed "r.f.b." (Rayon Frontiere Badois) alongside, arrival (7.9) on reverse; fine and unique usage from Baden, almost 5 years before the issue of the first Baden stamps. With F. Stegmuller and photocopy of J. Van der Linden Certificates (2006). Photo £4,000-4,500
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x Plate 64: PL, tied by Irish "179" of Drogheda, to entire letter, dated 27 Aug. 1846, addressed to Glasgow, portion missing at lower right (R.P.S. Certificate 1988); Plate 81: IC, on piece, dated 29 April 1848, from Manchester to York (with letter from Robson Lowe), both showing variety private roulette. Offered "as is" £500-600
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Plate 172: IK, close to large margins all round, tied to envelope dated 3 July 1853, by rare square boxed London duplex cancellation, addressed to Shropshire; fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2003). Photo £1,500-2,000
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EG, good to large margins all round, tied by blue Maltese Cross cancellation, to entire letter, ex the Horrocks Miller correspondence, dated 24 Oct. 1842, addressed to Manchester, matching blue Preston c.d.s. on reverse; fine and uncreased. Also another 1842 1d. red cover. Specialised BIsc, £1,700. Photo £200-250
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EL, close to large margins, tied to envelope, dated 1 Feb. 1852, by a superb strike of the blue "448" barred oval cancellation of Leek, leaving the Queen's profile practically clear, addressed to Macclesfield, with matching c.d.s. on reverse; horizontal filing fold at top, just clear of the adhesive, small traces of staining, fine. A stunning cover. Photo £200-250
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LH, close to large margins all round and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at top, tied to piece by two black distinctive Maltese Cross cancellations of Mullingar with matching datestamp of 5 March 1842 below; the adhesive with small red mark at foot, fine. P.T.S. Certificate (2013). Photo £500-600
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TJ, good to large margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at lower-left, tied by fine and upright blue Maltese Cross cancellation, to entire letter dated 18 Nov. 1841, addressed to Helston with matching blue Truro c.d.s. alongside; horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive; fine and spectacular. Photo £800-1,200
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Used with 2d. and 1847-54 Embossed 1/- (vertical pair) on part entire addressed to Vera Cruz; poor. Also 1881 1d. used with 1883 or 84 6d. on Parliamentary Notice from S.W. London to Streatham; 1881 1d. used with 1883 or 84 1/2d. on Kings Lyn local envelope; 1934 re-engraved 2/6d. used with 6d. and 1/- on envelope from Preston to Buenos Aires, good to fine £100-150
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x Plate 11: IK-JK, block of four from the right of the sheet with full (33mm.) sheet margin and inscription "(Pl)ace the Labels ABOVE the addrefs and to(wards)" and with good to large margins other sides, unused without gum as always, the usual creases associated with this stamp hardly affect the superb and fresh appearance of this very rare block. S.G. 16, £30,000++. Photo £10,000-12,000
Note: The first and last vertical columns of the stamps had no silk threads. The ink used blued the paper deeply. Only eight sheets were printed, six of these being gummed and two ungummed but only examples without gum are known.
Provenance:
Reino, Poutianen, "Tes" and Pichai
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