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HE, good to very large margins all round, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and attractive. Photo £200-220
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II, good to enormous margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, tied by red Maltese Cross on entire letter, dated 13 Feb. 1841, addressed to Cork, dated markings of Limerick and Cork on reverse alongside "cork/too late", all in black; light central vertical filing fold. Exceptional and rare. Photo £600-700
Note: Rockoff and Jackson record only two different Penny Black covers from Limerick
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IL, enormous margins and showing portions of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation; superb. A flawless example of Exhibition quality. Photo £300-350
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LL double first "L", small part of sheet margin at right and large to very large margins other sides, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine. A truely exceptional example. Photo £400-500
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MJ on thin paper, good to very large margins all round, practically complete and upright black Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and attractive. Photo. Specialised AS56f. Photo £250-300
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QC-QD horizontal pair, large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellations, very fine. Photo £500-600
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SE, large margins, large part of the brown Maltese Cross of Haddington; fine and rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1992). Specialised AS56vi, £3,000. Photo £800-1,000
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CF State 2, grey-black shade, large to very large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation on entire letter, dated 20 July 1841, addressed to London, with Dorchester c.d.s. alongside, arrival datestamp on reverse; the entire letter with some slight splits along the folds, light vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive very fine and a rare cover. R.P.S. Certificate (1976). Photo £1,200-1,500
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EI, good to very large margins all round, tied by crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter, dated 21 Sept. 1841 on the interior, addressed to Bridgwater, with undated circular "dulverton" on the front at lower left; clean and uncreased, a very fine entire letter. Photo £1,000-1,200
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PB, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and attractive. Specialised AS66h, £1,500. Photo £350-400
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RI (re-entry and long tailed "R"), large margins, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation and part of a red marking; fine and attractive. Photo £250-300
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KC, large to very large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation, a few slight wrinkles but a very fine example from this rare Plate. Matched by a large margined example in red. Photo £1,000-1,200
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TD (re-entry), a typical grey-black shade, good to very large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and attractive. Matched with a four margined example in red. Photo £1,200-1,500
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AI, large margins all round, crisp black Dublin distinctive Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine. Specialised DS5vj, £2,500. Photo £400-500
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CC, large to very large margins all round and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at top, tied to piece by a complete impression of the Greenock distinctive Maltese Cross cancellation in black; exceptional and highly appealing. B.P.A. Certificate (1996). Specialised DS5va, £2,500. Photo £600-800
Provenance: "Cawardine", September 2001
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DI-EI deep full blue shade, vertical pair, good to large margins all round, just tied by two upright black Maltese Cross cancellations, to entire, dated 27 Aug. 1840, addressed to Kirkby Lonsdale, blue "settle" c.d.s. on reverse; the entire with filing folds well clear of the adhesives; very fine and highly appealing. Photo £2,000-2,500
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EE, good to large balanced margins all round, crisp and bright red Maltese Cross cancellation in an orange shade; very fine and most attractive. Photo £400-500
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EH, good to very large margins all round, upright and complete Maltese Cross cancellation in a ruby shade of magenta; fine and an exceptional example of this rare coloured Cross. B.P.A. Certificate (1972). Specialised DS5us, £12,000. Photo £3,000-3,500
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HE, good to large margins all round, central and practically complete red Maltese Cross cancellation in an orange shade; an exceptional example of great visual appeal. Photo £500-600
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LF and TG, contrasting shades, LF close or touched at places, TG good to very large margins all round, tied by two fine red Maltese Cross cancellations, on entire letter, dated 4 Aug. 1840, addressed to Beverley, Lombard St. Maltese Cross datestamp on reverse; horizontal filing fold at foot well clear of the adhesives. A fine and rare entire letter and of great visual appeal. Photo £1,200-1,500
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LI deep blue shade, good to large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross to entire, dated 29 Sept. 1843, from Kilkenny to Thurles; the adhesive crossed by a light horizontal bend; fine and attractive Irish usage. Photo £300-400
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LJ-LL, horizontal strip of three, good to very large margins all round, three crisp red Maltese Cross cancellations; LK with pressed vertical crease, otherwise fine and highly attractive. Photo £800-1,000
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NH-NI horizontal pair, good to large margins all round, crisp, bright red Maltese Cross cancellations; very fine and attractive. Photo £500-600
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NH-NI horizontal pair, close to large margins all round, two crisp black Maltese Cross cancellations; fine and attractive. Photo £400-500
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NL steel blue shade, good to very large margins all round, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and an attractive example of this shade. Photo £500-600
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OF-OF horizontal strip of three, close to large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left, red Maltese Cross cancellations in an orange shade and part of a black undated Town marking; fine. Photo £800-1,000
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PH watermark inverted, large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation in an orange shade which leaves the Queen's profile clear. A faultless example of Exhibition quality. Specialised DS5a, £6,000. Photo £3,000-3,500
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TG, large, if somewhat uneven margins all round, watery red Maltese Cross cancellation in an orange shade; fine. Photo £300-350
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GI deep blue shade, a little close at top but with large margins on the other sides and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at lower left, tied by a crisp, black Maltese Cross cancellation, to entire letter, dated 12 Nov. 1841, from London to Aberdeen, red manuscript "Missent to Aboyne", boxed "missent/to/inverkeithing" and black manuscript "Try Dunfermline", dated backstamps of aboyne, inverkeithing, aberdeen and dunfermline; the entire with a light diagonal crease at top right, clear of the adhesive. A fine and much travelled entire letter of great visual appeal. Photo £1,500-2,000
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IK, deep full blue shade, large to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at foot, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and an attractive example. Specialised DS7f, £1,750. R.P.S. Certificate (1974). Photo £400-500
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KK, deep blue shade, good to very large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Specialised DS7f, £1,750. Photo £400-500
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PE deep blue shade, large to very large margins all round, crisp Scottish "178" numeral cancellation of Huntly; very fine. Specialised DS7xc, £2,500. Photo £400-500
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SL deep blue shade, large margins all round, Irish "285" numeral cancellation of Kilrush; very fine and attractive. Specialised DS7ux, £2,500. Photo £400-500
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TD-TF horizontal strip of three in a deep blue shade, good to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left, three crisp black Maltese Cross cancellations; fine. A beautiful and rare strip. Photo £1,000-1,200
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Plate 1b: FI, double letter F, good to large margins all round, just tied by a black Maltese Cross cancellation, to entire letter, dated 5 July 1841, from New Romney to Rye, dated markings on reverse; light filing folds clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo £200-250
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Plate 1b: GC non coincident re-entry, good to very large margins all round, tied by a crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation on entire letter, dated 4 July 1841, from New Romney to Hastings with dated marking on reverse; vertical filing fold at left, well clear of the adhesive. A fine and attractive entire letter. Photo £200-250
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Plate 1b: OH, large margins, black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £120-150
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Plate 1b: OK, large margins, central and upright black Maltese Cross cancellation; superb. Photo £150-200
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Plate 1c: AJ, good to large margins all round, tied by crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation to the top left (contrary to regulations) of entire letter, dated 5 May 1841, from Rochester to Maidstone; horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive; fine. Photo £300-400
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Plate 2: DF-DI horizontal strip of four (DG double letter D), good to very large margins all round, four neat black Maltese Cross cancellations; very fine and an extremely rare multiple from this Plate. Photo £350-400
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Plate 2: PK, good to very large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation on entire, dated 19 Dec. 1841, from Dorchester to London; vertical filing folds clear of the adhesive. Fine. Photo £150-200
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Plate 2: PK, close to large margins all round, just tied by a superb black Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire, dated 8 March 1842, addressed to London and with framed "No. 1" alongside, Melksham c.d.s. on reverse; horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive. A fine cover. Photo £200-250
Note: Rockoff and Jackson record only one other cover bearing a Penny Red with the Melksham Maltese Cross cancellation
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Plate 5: AE State 1, good to large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire, dated 26 March 1841, light red "market harborough" datestamp alongside and an unreadable straight line marking additionally ties the stamp; filing fold at foot, well clear off the adhesive. Fine. Photo £100-150
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Plate 5: BA, CD and TA State three, BB State four, large margins to slightly cut into, black Maltese Cross cancellations; chiefly good to fine £200-300
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Plate 5: DA, State four, small part original gum, cut into at right, large margins other sides. Specialised AS26, £11,000. Photo £100-120
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Plate 5: GA and QA, State two, QA touched at left, otherwise large margins, black Maltese Cross cancellations; fair to fine £100-120
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Plate 5: HA, State two, large margins, tied by black Maltese Cross to printed entire, dated 15 July 1841, from Edinburgh; light vertical filing fold, fine. Photo £120-150
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Plate 5: MA, State one, close to large margins all round, central black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Brandon Certificate (1999). Photo £100-120
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Plate 5: PB State three, non-coincident re-entry, close to large margins all round, central black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. A good example of this prominent re-entry. Specialised AS32, £2,500. Photo £300-400
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Plate 5: SH State one, large to very large margins all round, tied by a crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation to printed authorization to receive an Insane Person, dated 12 May 1841, addressed to London and with "High Beech" alongside; vertical filing fold clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo £100-150
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