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BA grey-black shade showing moderate Plate wear, part of sheet margin at left and very large margins other sides, tied to entire letter, dated 23 Aug. 1840, addressed to Watford, by a fine and clear red Maltese Cross cancellation and with Maidstone datestamp below; the entire with light vertical filing fold, well clear of the adhesive, flap torn on the reverse; very fine. Photo £300-400
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BD, large margins, crisp, practically complete and upright red Maltese Cross cancellation; superb. Photo £200-250
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BF, large to very large margins, crisp and practically complete red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and most attractive. Photo £200-250
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EA (constant variety, smudge in "A" square), grey-black shade showing moderate Plate wear, huge margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at foot, tied by a fine red Maltese Cross cancellation on entire letter, dated 13 May 1840 (on the interior), addressed to Louth, Horncastle undated circular marking on the front; fine and of great visual appeal. Outstanding. Specialised AS2tf, £3,500. Photo £1,000-1,200
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GC grey-black shade showing moderate Plate wear, large to very large margins all round, superb crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; a wonderful example. Photo £200-250
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HA grey-black shade showing moderate Plate wear, small part of sheet margin at left and close to large margins other sides, tied by a crisp and practically upright deep pink Maltese Cross cancellation, to piece with Burton on Trent c.d.s. of 23 May 1840 in the same colour on reverse; fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1994) describing the Cross as blood red and Brandon Certificate (1999) describing the Cross as magenta. Photo £1,200-1,500
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IB grey-black shade showing moderate Plate wear, good to very large margins all round, crisp magenta Maltese Cross cancellation, tiny filled thin in margin at foot, otherwise very fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1992). Specialised AS1vd, £3,000. Photo £300-400
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LE grey-black shade (very worn Plate), good to large margins all round, practically complete black Maltese Cross cancellation. A most appealing example. Specialised AS1f, £1,100. Photo £400-450
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LF, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation in a violet shade, fine. Photo £700-800
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MJ grey-black shade showing moderate Plate wear, good to very large margins all round, tied by a double lined Maltese Cross, struck over an ordinary Cross, both in red, on entire letter, dated 16 May 1840 (on the interior), addressed to Inveraray, red straight line "keith" on the reverse; light vertical filing folds. An exceptional entire letter. Photo £1,500-2,000
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OA (re-entry), large to very large margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, complete and practically complete red Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and attractive. Offered with the original entire letter from which the stamp was removed, from Edinburgh to Inveraray, dated 19 May 1840. Photo £250-300
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OK, good to large margins all round, upright and practically complete red Maltese Cross cancellation in a pink shade; fine and attractive. Photo £300-350
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RF grey-black shade showing moderate Plate wear, large margins to touched, tied by Glasgow magenta (purple water ink) Maltese Cross cancellation to small entire, dated 6 Jan. 1841, addressed to Edinburgh, with "18" receiving House of Milton of Campsie and Glasgow d.s. in the same colour on the reverse; despite small faults an extremely rare entire and of great visual appeal. Photo £2,000-3,000
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BH (recut corners), good to very large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; superb and a most appealing example. Photo £200-250
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EC, fair to large margins all round, tied by pink Maltese Cross cancellation on entire, dated 19 Sept. 1840, addressed to London with Merthyr Tydfil datestamp in the same colour alongside, arrival d.s. on reverse; vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive; very fine and a rare and striking coloured Cross. Photo £1,000-1,200
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EE, large margins all round, tied by a fine strike of the Manchester 'fish tailed' distinctive Maltese Cross on entire, dated 10 May 1841, addressed to London, dated markings on reverse; horizontal filing fold at foot well clear of the adhesive, fine. Specialised AS5ub, £4,500. Photo £1,000-1,200
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FF watermark inverted, good to very large margins all sides, light, crisp, black Maltese Cross cancellation; trace of a pressed crease at top, nevertheless most attractive. Specialised AS5l, £2,500. Photo £200-250
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GB-GC horizontal pair (GB recut sidelines and corner letters, GC non-coincident re-entry), good to very large margins all round, two red Maltese Cross cancellations; a most attractive pair. Photo £350-400
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HJ, good margins all round, just tied to entire letter, dated 1 May 1841, by an upright and crisp strike of the distinctive Maltese Cross of Greenock, red boxed datestamp and London arrival on reverse; fine and extremely rare. Only seven Penny Black covers with this cancellation recorded by Rockoff and Jackson. R.P.S. Certificate (1977). Specialised AS5uj, £9,000. Photo £2,500-3,000
Provenance: Pickering, "Cawardine", September 2001
literature:
Rockoff and Jackson, volume 1 page 121 with an observation that the stamp does not appear to be tied to the cover.
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HK (non-coincident re-entry), large to very large margins all round, tied by a fine strike of the Aberdeen ruby Maltese Cross to entire letter, dated 16 Sept. 1840, addressed to Ballindalloc, with boxed Aberdeen datestamp on reverse; vertical filing folds well clear of the adhesive which is unusually placed at the top centre of the letter. B.P.A. Certificate (1990). Specialised AS5ve, £4,500. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: Christies, Robson Lowe sale, March 1990
literature:
Recorded in Rockoff and Jackson, volume 3, page 406
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KC watermark inverted, very large margins, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; a flawless example of Exhibition quality. Specialised AS5l, £2,500. Photo £600-800
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KH (recut sidelines), good to very large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and a most attractive example. Photo £150-200
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LG-LI horizontal strip of three, good to very large margins all round, three upright and complete red Maltese Cross cancellations; superb. Photo £800-1,000
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LI watermark inverted, intense black shade, good to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, crisp and practically complete red Maltese Cross cancellation in an orange shade; very fine and most attractive. Specialised AS4l, £2,500+. Photo £500-600
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PK (retouched check letters) on blueté paper, good to very large margins all round and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at lower left, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and most attractive. Specialised AS5n, £750. Photo £200-250
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QD (burr rubs), large to very large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; a beautiful example. Photo £200-250
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TH, large margins all round, tied by a superb upright red Maltese Cross in a crimson shade, to entire, dated 2 July 1840 addressed to Tewksbury, red Ledbury datestamp on reverse; horizontal filing fold, fine and a most appealing entire. Photo £300-350
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TK-TL horizontal pair (TL double letter T), good to very large margins all round, crisp but slightly oily red Maltese Cross cancellations; a splendid pair. Photo £450-500
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TK-TL horizontal pair (TL double letter T), good to very large margins all round, two practically complete red Maltese Cross cancellations; very fine and most attractive. Photo £400-500
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AC, good to very large margins all round and showing a small portion of the adjoining stamp at foot, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and highly appealing. Photo £200-250
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BD (constant variety), large to very large margins, largely complete red distinctive double lined Maltese Cross cancellation of Stonehaven; exceptional and highly attractive. R.P.S. Certificate (1990). Specialised AS15uf, £4,500. Photo £900-1,100
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EI, good to very large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross to entire letter, addressed to Yeovil, "taunton/my 27/1840" c.d.s. on the front; fine. A rare and extremely early Taunton May date cover. Photo £400-450
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FA, a lovely delicate impression, large to very large margins and with part of the sheet margin at left, crisp and practically complete red Maltese Cross cancellation; superb. Photo £200-250
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GB-GE horizontal strip of four with fine impressions, large to very large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations; very fine and a rare strip. Photo £1,000-1,200
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IK grey-black shade showing Plate wear, large to very large margins all round, tied by magenta Maltese Cross cancellation to undated piece addressed to Bangor with "llanrwst" marking in the same colour on the reverse; very fine and scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1990). Specialised AS16vd. Photo £800-1,000
Literature:
Recorded in Rockoff and Jackson, volume 3, page 436
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JC, close to very large, if somewhat uneven margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation, to entire letter, dated 20 June 1840, from Belfast to Coleraine, dated markings on the reverse; vertical filing fold clear of the adhesive. Photo £150-200
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JE-JF horizontal pair in a grey-black shade, close to large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter, dated 9 June 1841, addressed to Hawkshead and with red undated "dalton-in-furness" undated circular marking alongside, dated markings of Ulverstone and Ambleside on the reverse; a fine and uncreased entire. Photo £600-700
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KK (burr rubs), beautiful crisp impression, good to large margins all round, crisp and practically complete red Maltese Cross cancellation; small natural paper inclusion at right, very fine and a stunning example. Photo £200-250
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LL intense black shade, a little close at lower left but large margins other sides, tied by a crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation, to entire (no side flaps), addressed to Yeovil, red "bridgewater/de 3/1840" datestamp on the front; vertical filing fold clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo £250-300
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ND, large to very large margins all round, tied by a superb 'blood red' Maltese Cross cancellation of Halesworth, to entire to Saxmundham, dated on the interior 13 June 1840, with red undated "halesworth" circular marking alongside; light horizontal filing fold, well clear of the adhesive. A beautiful cover. Photo £350-400
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PK, good to very large margins all round, crisp, practically complete and upright red Maltese Cross cancellation; an exceptional example of great visual appeal. Photo £150-200
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RG, intense black shade, good to large margins all round, crisp and practically complete black Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine. Photo £150-200
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RL, a delicate impression with good to very large margins all round, crisp and practically complete red Maltese Cross cancellation; superb. A flawless example of Exhibition quality. Photo £250-300
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SH, large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross in an orange vermilion shade, to entire, dated 11 May 1840, addressed to Knutsford, "chester/my 11/1840" c.d.s. in the same colour alongside; light vertical filing folds, fine. A rare May date cover. Specialised AS15tf, £3,500. Photo £800-1,000
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DI-DK horizontal strip of three, good to very large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellations, DI with pressed vertical crease; fine. Photo £300-400
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ED, a beautiful delicate impression, large margins, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; superb. Photo £250-300
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GB, large margins all round and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at left, tied by a superb thin lined red Scottish Maltese Cross cancellation in a vermilion shade, on entire letter, dated 22 June 1840, addressed to Glasgow, on reverse boxed Dumbarton datestamp; light vertical filing fold, otherwise very fine. An exceptional entire. Photo £500-600
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LH intense black shade, good to large margins all round, with complete central and upright red Maltese Cross cancellation and complete blue "PyP/No.15" Penny Post marking of Handsworth; exceptional and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1958). Specialised AS19Ayc. Photo £500-600
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MC, grey-black shade, good to very large margins all round, crisp, practically complete and upright black Maltese Cross cancellation; tiny wrinkle at lower left hardly detracting from this superb stamp. Photo £200-250
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QA, part of sheet margin at left and good to very large margins other sides, crisp and practically complete red Maltese Cross cancellation in a ruby-red shade; splendid. Brandon Certificate (2002). Photo £400-500
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