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DERBY, HINCKLEY, LICHFIELD, TRING: Group of 4 ELs each bearing unplated 1d blacks OF, CI, QD & BK all cancelled by red MX and all with noticeable faults (filing folds) (4) £100
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DERBY: Plate 1b TD with four ample, but 'rough', margins tied by black MX to 5 Mar. 1841 EL having Derby c.d.s. on top flap. £80
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DERBY: Plate 8 DH four margins (just cut into on lower edge) tied by weak red MX to 4 Jan 1841 EL having Derby c.d.s. £80
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DROGHEDA: Pair of ELs (poor condition), one with Plate 5 GJ with four good margins & tied by two red MXs and having a Drogheda 25 Oct. 1840 c.d.s. on bottom flap, the other with a Plate 6 NI three margin example (affected by filing fold) tied by red MX and having a Drogheda 16 Oct. 1840 c.d.s. on reverse. (2) £120
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HINCKLEY: Plate 2 CA with four good margins tied to 13 Jul 1840 EL by v. fine red MX. PHOTO - see page 12. £80
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INSURANCE - HAND IN HAND COMPANY, LONDON: Plate 5 IA, three good margins, cancelled in black on 1 Mar 1841 EL with a printed table of Annuity Rates. Interesting read for actuaries! Very fine . PHOTO - see page 12. £90
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LEICESTER: Group of 3 ELs dated 29 Jul., 25 Aug. & 21 Dec. each bearing unplated 1d blacks tied by red MXs, all having defects to some degree. Should be viewed (3) £120
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LEICESTER: Plate 1b IB with four wide margins on 10 Dec 1840 EL tied by red MX. PHOTO - see page 12. £90
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LEICESTER: Plate 1b NF with four good margins on EL tied by red MX with Leicester 12 dec. 1840 c.d.s. on reverse. £90
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LEICESTER: Plate 1b BD four margins tied by red MX on 29 Dec 1840 EL. £80
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LEICESTER: Plate 1b KI with four good margins on EL tied by fine red MX having Leicester 12 Oct. 1840 c.d.s. on top flap. £80
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LEICESTER: Plate 2 GC four margin on EL tied by v. fine red MX with Leicester 14 Nov. 1840 c.d.s. on lower flap. attractive. PHOTO - see page 12. £80
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LEICESTER: Plate 4 CL with three good margins tied to EL by superb red MX having Leicester 3 Dec. 1840 c.d.s. on top flap. PHOTO - see page 13. £80
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LEICESTER: Plate 4 EH with three good margins tied to EL by red MX having Leicester 30 Nov. 1840 c.d.s. on reverse. £80
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LEICESTER: Plate 4 IH with four good margins tied to 5 Apr. 1841 EL by black MX. £80
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LEICESTER: Plate 5 JA with four wide margins inc. part of imprint tied by fine red MX and having fine Leicester 6 Jan. 1841 c.d.s on reverse. PHOTO - see page 12. £80
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LEICESTER: Plate 7 PB four margin (just touching lower edge) tied to EL by red MX having Leicester 10 Feb. 1841 c.d.s. on top flap. £80
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LEICESTER: Plate 8 KE with three margins tied to EL by fine red MX also having 24 Dec. 1840 Leicester 'skeleton' in red on top flap. PHOTO - see page 13. £80
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LEICESTER: Unplated four margin QH with filing fold, tied by fine black MX with fine Leicester 21 Feb. 1841 c.d.s. in red on top flap. £75
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LEICESTER: Unplated BI three margin tied by black MX with Leicester 19 Feb 1841 c.d.s. on top flap. £75
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LIVERPOOL: Pair of ELs, one 1 Dec. 1840 with unplated three margin HH cancelled by red MX (filing fold), this cover having a v. fine strike of the 'large star' Liverpool Inspector's mark, the other 20 Jan. 1840 with unplated three margin TL cancelled by red MX and having a partial strike of the 'small star' Inspector's mark. £150
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LONDON (LOMBARD ST.): Group of four ELs each with unplated 1d black cancelled by red MX, but having faults, filing folds, soiling, etc. (4) £120
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LONDON: Pair of ELs, one dated 6 Jul. 1840 with three margin Plate 4 IC tied by red MX, the other 31 Oct. 1840 with three margin Plate 7 SL tied by red MX £140
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LONDON: Plate 6 AF four margins tied to 19 Feb 1841 E by fine black MX. PHOTO - see page 13. £80
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MIDLAND COUNTIES RAILWAY - LEICESTER: Plate 8 OG four margins (just touching at left) tied to cover from Leicester to Derby by black MX having feint Leicester c.d.s. on reverse. In lower left corner of the env. is printed "Midland Counties/Railway". Unusual. PHOTO - see page 13. £90
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NOTTINGHAM: Pair of ELs, 15 Sep. 1840 with unplated three margin NE tied by red MX ,and unplated [?]E tied by very heavy, smudged black MX and dated 1 Mar 1841. (2) £100
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NOTTINGHAM: Plate 5 OH with four margins on 22 Sep. 1840 EL to Leicester, tied by red MX. £80
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NOTTINGHAM: Plate 7 BE with three good margins on EL to Leicester tied by red MX with Nottingham 10 Oct. 1840 c.d.s. on back flap £75
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PETERBOROUGH: Plate 1b GF four good margins tied to cover by fine red MX having fine Peterborough 26 Dec 1840 c.d.s. on reverse. PHOTO - see page 13. £80
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PETERBOROUGH: Plate 1b JK with four ample margins tied to 8 Jan 1841 EL by fine red MX. PHOTO - see p.13 £90
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ST. HELENS: Plate 7 LB three good margins tied by red MX having St. Helens 18 Jan 1841 c.d.s. on side flap and on reverse. £80
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STONE: Pair of ELs, 3 Jan. 1841 with unplated two margin CL tied by red MX & 21 Mar. 1841 with three margin Plate 7 GG tied by black MX. Both covers with Stone c.d.s. & Forsbrook UDC on top flaps. (2) PHOTO - see page 13. £120
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Plate 1a TC with four margins on 9 May 1840 EL to Coventry. B.P.A. (2014) Certificate. £500
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PLATE 1A USED ON 18TH MAY 1840 COVER; Plate 1a GF tied by MX to EL from London to Birmingham, close to good margins, date stamp not clearly readable but EL well dated. SG Spec. A1th £2,800. PHOTO - see page 13. £240
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Plates 1a HE worn impression, matched with plate 1b in black and red. Sound four margined examples. PHOTO p.11 £160
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Plate 1a QE an intense shade with central MX cancellation, clear to wide margins. Most attractive and fine. Also NE worn impression, wide margins but thinned. (2) PHOTO - see page 11. £140
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Plate 1a LK, a moderately worn impression. Good margins. fine. PHOTO - see page 11. £100
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Plate 1a HB re-entry, wide margins, moderate wear. Faults. SG Spec. AS2b £500 PHOTO - see page 11. £80
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Plate 1a NJ cancelled in black, a photographic forgery. Plate 1b OI cancelled in black, good margins, small thin. £80
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THE EXPERIMENTAL BLACK MALTESE CROSS; Plate 1b ND (retouched check letters), good margins, tied by a v. fine black experimental MX to wrapper used within London dated 27 Oct. 1840 green "T.P/ Chancery Lane" h.s. alongside adhesive. Rare so fine. PHOTO - see page 13. £200
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Plate 1b HE tied to local Peterborough E with a v. fine boxed red "Peter/-Borough/Penny Post" alongside. Wide margins and scarce. PHOTO - see page 13. £200
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THE EXPERIMENTAL BLACK MALTESE CROSS; 12 Oct. 1840 local London env. bearing plate 1b KL (re-entry) tied by a v. fine strike of the London black experimental MX. Clear to wide margins. Fine. PHOTO p.13 £180
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Plate 1b BL tied to a small neat env. from Edinburgh to Wirksworth clearly dated 28 Oct. 1840. Wide margins and fine. A very neat item. PHOTO - see page 13. £140
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Plate 1b DD stuck contrary to regulations at top left, tied by a well struck MX to local London E dated 25 Nov. 1840 with a good red "Sloane St. S.O" h.s. alongside. PHOTO - see page 13. £140
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Plate 1b BK tied by a complete strike of a black MX to EL from Woodbridge to Halesworth dated 20 Apr. 1841. Fine. PHOTO - see page 13. £140
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Plate 1b TL, a fine wide margined example. Also BD an equally attractive example, pin hole. (2) PHOTO - p.11 £140
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Plate 1b NE tied to small piece by a crisp black MX. Fine. PHOTO - see page 11. £140
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Plate 1b JG (slight wear) tied by central MX to E from London to Collumpton dated 3 Oct. 1840. Fine. PHOTO p.13 £120
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Plate 1b MD (recut frame-line) tied by MX to E from Glasgow to Greenock dated 30 Nov. 1840. Good margins. Fine. PHOTO - see page 13. £120
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Plate 1b QK a deep shade with neat central MX cancellation leaving corner letters clear. PHOTO - see page 11. £100
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