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Plate 5: TD State two, good to large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation, to entire, dated 21 July 1841, from Bishops Stortford to Dunmow, with dated markings on front and reverse; fine. Photo £150-200
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Plate 5: TK, State one, pre-provisional printing, large margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter, dated 1 April 1841, addressed to Aberystwyth, Llandovery c.d.s. on reverse; fine. Photo £400-500
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Plate 5: TK State two, very large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation, to London local entire, dated 18 May 1841; light vertical filing folds, clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo £100-120
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Plate 8: BH, good margins all round, Leeds distinctive Maltese Cross cancellation, fine. Specialised AS47ua, £900. Photo £250-300
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Plate 8: CK and LD, each with good to large margins, tied to separate entires by black Maltese Cross cancellations; CK soiled, LD very fine £150-200
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Plate 8: DI, good to large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation and with pen cross, on entire dated 29 July 1841, addressed to Elgin, "findhorn/penny post" marking on the front, on reverse dated markings of Forres and Elgin; vertical filing folds clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo £150-200
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Plate 8: QJ-QK horizontal pair, touched at right, large margins other sides, tied to piece by two black Maltese Cross cancellations; fine. Photo £100-150
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Plate 9: EB, large margins; fine. Also BH-BI horizontal pair; good margins, creased in the margin £100-120
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Plate 9: EH, re-entry, good to very large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation on entire letter, dated 5 Sept. 1841, addressed to Deptford, double ring "more/to/pay" marking alongside, on reverse Colchester c.d.s.; very fine. Also a fine example of the EH re-entry off cover. Photo £200-250
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Plate 9: LG, good to very large margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, upright and practically central black Maltese Cross cancellation; exceptional. Photo £100-120
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Plate 9: RK and SD, each with large to enormous margins all round, tied to separate entires by black Maltese Cross cancellations; the first fine, the second a little soiled £150-200
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Plate 9: TG, large to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation to printed Edinburgh circular, dated 13 Aug. 1841, on reverse boxed "sanquhar" datestamp; very fine. Photo £150-200
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Plate 10: AC, good to very large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire, dated 21 Feb. 1841, from Carrick on Shannon to Dublin with boxed "No. 3" alongside, dated markings on reverse; very fine. Photo £100-150
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Plate 10: NA and RK (re-entry), large to very large margins, black Maltese Cross cancellations; fine £150-200
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Plate 10: NL, small part of sheet margin at right and large margins other sides, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter, dated 27 July 1841, addressed to Edinburgh, with boxed "currie/jy 27/1841" datestamp on the front; very fine. Photo £120-150
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Plate 11: BB (double second "B"), large margins, practically complete black Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine. Photo £80-100
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Plate 11: BI, LC and NJ, the first touched, others with margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellations; good to fine £100-150
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Plate 11: BL, close to large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left, upright and practically central Manchester distinctive Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Specialised AS74ub, £900. Photo £200-250
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Plate 11: IK, close to large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation to London local entire, dated 5 June 1841, with blue "T.P./Chancery Lane" marking alongside; fine. Photo £100-120
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Plate 11: KI, good to very large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter, dated 20 Sept. 1841, from Cokfield to East Grinstead with undated circular "hailsham" marking on the front; fine. Photo £100-120
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Plate 11: QK, large to very large margins all round and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at right, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire, dated on the inside 22 May 1841, addressed to Yeovil, "langport/140" mileage mark alongside; fine. Photo £120-150
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Plate 11: SC, large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire, dated 28 Sept. 1841, from Redruth to Hayle, dated markings on front and reverse; light vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive. Very fine. Photo £100-150
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Plate 12: SA, full sheet margin and deckle edge at left and close to large margins other sides, tied by a superb black Maltese Cross cancellation, to entire, dated 10 Sept. 1841, from Donachadee addressed to Cushendall, on arrival redirected to Antrim, with Cushendall c.d.s. on the front, manuscript "1d." and eight datestamps on reverse with Cushendall, Belfast, Larne, Ballycastle, Ballymoney and Antrim; vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive; very fine and a most attractive entire. Photo £300-400
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Plate 13: RJ, a little close at lower left but otherwise large margins, tied by a fine upright black Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter, dated 12 Aug. 1841, addressed to Aberystwyth, on reverse and opening well for display orange Swansea datestamp, "Too Late" in the same colour and blue-green "Loughton/Penny Post"; a superb cover. A wonderful combination of quality and rarity. Photo £300-400
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Plate 14: SB, close to very large margins; Plate 15: SE, large to very large margins, on separate entire letters with black Maltese Cross cancellations; fine to very fine £100-120
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Plate 15: PE, basal shift, large margins, tied to mourning entire letter, dated 22 Sept. 1841, addressed to Hungerford with Marlborough c.d.s. on reverse; superb. Also Plate 15 (or 16): GI, touched at places, on entire, dated 27 Jan. 1842, addressed to East Grinstead with "Goring/Penny Post" marking on the front; an attractive duo £100-120
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Plate 16: IL, basal shift, part of sheet margin and inscription at right, good to large margins other sides, black Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire (no side flaps), dated 6 Nov. 1841, with Sleaford and Folkingham datestamps on the front; light vertical filing fold clear of the adhesive. A fine entire. Photo £150-200
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Plate 17: BF-BK, State two showing signs of re-entry, horizontal strip of six, close to very large margins all round, six superb and mostly upright black Maltese Cross cancellations; BG creased and BK with a small fault at lower right. A rare and highly appealing multiple. Photo £300-400
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Plate 22: EC, close to large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation on mourning envelope, dated 17 Oct. 1842, addressed to Ringwood, on reverse "Frampton on Severn/Penny Post" marking (two strikes, one over inked); fine. Photo £100-120
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Plate 24: QL, part of sheet margin at right, large to very large margins other sides and showing traces of three adjoining stamps, black Maltese Cross cancellation and with red Burnley 17 May 1843 datestamp alongside; fine. Photo £100-120
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Plate 24: SK-TL block of four, good to very large margins all round, superbly cancelled by four fine black Maltese Crosses; an exceptional block. Photo £400-500
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Plate 33 (or 35): AF, part of sheet margin and inscription "Addrefs and towa.." at top and very large to enormous margins other sides, showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left, black Maltese Cross cancellation; superb in every respect. Photo £100-150
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Plate 33: PA State two, non-coincident re-entry, large margins all round, tied to entire letter, dated 14 Nov. 1843, from Edinburgh, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves most of the re-entered areas cancellation clear; superb. A wonderful cover bearing this striking re-entry. Specialised BS22g. Photo £600-700
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Plate 45: DL, sheet margin at right and large margins other sides, black Maltese Cross cancellation (scarce on this Plate); superb. Photo £150-200
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Plate 75: LK "Union Jack" re-entry, large margins, London District "60" barred oval cancellation, fine and an attractive example of this striking re-entry. Specialised BS28c, £3,000. Photo £800-1,000
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EB, touched at right, good margins other sides, tied by Irish "52" numeral cancellation of Ballynahinch, to envelope, dated 5 Dec. 1847, addressed to London, fine red "L" in circle late fee marking alongside, dated markings on reverse; fine. Photo £80-100
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EB, large margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, straight line "voe" (Shetland Islands) cancellation; scissors cuts in the margin at upper left, well clear of the design. Rare. Photo £300-350
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Blue: Plate 26, IF, recut south-east corner, large margins all round, a superb complete and upright strike. Exceptional. Specialised BS15fsc. Photo £250-300
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Dark blue: Plate 21, FI, large margins, fine. Specialised BS10sc. £650. Photo £200-250
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Dark Blue: Plate 24, TJ, large margins all round, tied by a superb, crisp strike, to entire letter, dated 31 July 1842, addressed to Wakefield, Goole double ring c.d.s. in the same colour with orange-red Wakefield arrival both on the reverse; light vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive. A wonderful cover of exhibition quality. Photo
Note: The earliest recorded use of the Goole Blue Maltese Cross in Rockoff and Jackson is September 1842.
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Dark blue: OD, good to large margins all round; fine. Specialised B1sc, £650. Photo £100-150
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Bright blue: Plate 22, QB re-entry, a fine large part strike on a very large margined example; superb. Specialised BS11asc. Photo £250-300
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Greyish-blue: RA and TJ, contrasting shades, close to large margins all round, tied by two fine and crisp strikes to entire letter, dated 7 March 1842, with St. Columb double ring c.d.s. in the same colour alongside and light blue "No. 1"; light horizontal filing not affecting the adhesives; fine. A striking and rare entire. Brandon Certificate (2004). Specialised B1sc. Photo £1,000-1,200
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Blue-green: PA, good to large margins all round, struck over "Poulton/Penny Post" in black; fine. Photo £200-250
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Belfast: DC, touched at places, on entire to London, tied by a marvellous strike of the special Maltese Cross in black, blue "chichester street" alongside and Belfast c.d.s. of 21 May 1844 in the same colour on reverse; horizontal filing fold, fine. Specialised B1ta, £650. Photo £300-400
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Belfast: (3), Cork (3) and Dublin (2), fine strikes on good to large margined examples, three Plated £250-300
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Coventry: Plate 24, FF, good to large margins all round, a large part strike of the Cross; fine. Specialised BS13te, £1,000. Photo £200-250
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Coventry: Plate 32, CD, very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, tied by a good strike of the special Maltese Cross to entire letter, dated 20 Oct. 1843, addressed to Warwick, dated markings on reverse; very fine and a rare entire letter. R.P.S. Certificate (1985). Specialised BS21te, £2,800. Photo £1,000-1,200
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Dublin: Plate 27, TF, part of sheet margin at foot and good to large margins other sides, tied fine a fine and crisp strike of the type I Maltese Cross in black to entire letter, dated 25 May 1843, addressed to Ballymoney; horizontal filing fold, fine. Specialised BS16tf. Photo £150-200
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Dublin: Plate 33, RF (P converted to R), good to large margins all round, tied by a fine crisp strike of the type II Maltese Cross in black, to entire letter, dated 11 July 1843, addressed to Mountmellick, dated marking on reverse; very fine. Specialised BS22tf. Photo £150-200
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