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CL, good to very large margins all round, tied to entire letter by black Maltese Cross cancellation; dated 25 Feb. 1841, addressed 'Poste Restante' from Manchester to London, horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine and unusual usage. Photo £100-120
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GB, slightly close at right but large to very large margins other sides and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £100-120
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HF-HG horizontal pair, good to large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellations, to entire letter, dated 22 Feb. 1841, ex the Fox Brothers correspondence, to Somerset, Lombard St. Maltese Cross datestamp on reverse; very fine and most attractive. Photo £700-800
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HL constant variety, good to very large margins all round, light red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £150-200
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II, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £120-150
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KA, good margins all round, crisp and practically complete black Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine. Photo £150-200
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LD, slightly close to good margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £120-150
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LK, good to large margins all round, light red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £150-200
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NH, close to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £100-120
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QD, close to good margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation; pressed vertical crease at left. Photo £100-120
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RF, slightly close to large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and attractive. Photo £150-200
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RK, good to large margins all round, crisp and upright black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and attractive. Photo £150-200
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TG, slightly close to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves the Queen's profile untouched; fine and attractive. Photo £150-200
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TL constant variety, good to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation; tiny thin, fine appearance. Photo £140-160
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DF, good to large margins all round, crisp, upright and practically complete black Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and attractive. Photo £200-250
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DG, good to very large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and attractive. Photo £200-250
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HC-HD horizontal pair, HF and GH singles, touched to large margins, tied by four red Maltese Cross cancellation to large part of entire letter, dated 13 Jan. 1841, from Lincoln Inns to Cirencester; some small faults but a most unusual 4d. rate franking from Plate 9. B.P.A. Certificate (2009). Photo £600-700
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HE, a little close at left, large to very large margins other sides and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and attractive. Photo £150-200
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HK, close at right but large to very large margins other sides, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £150-200
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IG, large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and attractive. Photo £150-200
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JA constant variety, good to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, bold red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £120-150
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PE, close at top, good to large margins other sides, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation to wrapper (no side flaps), dated 29 May 1841, addressed to Chelmsford, Saffron Waldon c.d.s. on reverse; vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo £100-120
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DE, good to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £180-220
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x FF, good to large margins all round, large part original gum; a trifle soiled but a good example from this scarce Plate. Specialised AS66, £25,000. Photo £4,000-5,000
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GL, close at foot, good to large margins other sides and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at upper left, tied to piece addressed to Gosport by two red Maltese Cross cancellations; fine. Photo £150-200
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MD constant variety, slightly close to large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and scarce. Photo £200-240
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OJ-OK horizontal pair, good to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellations; fine. Photo £400-500
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RF, good to large margins all round, slightly oily red Maltese Cross cancellation; a little thinned at lower left. Photo £160-200
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RG, slightly close to good margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation; pressed horizontal crease at foot, fine. Photo £150-200
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RJ "P" converted to "R", good to large margins all round, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and attractive. Photo £250-300
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SK, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; a trifle soiled, fine. Photo £150-200
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x HK, typical greyish black shade, close or touched at top and left, large margins other sides, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter, dated 8 March 1841, addressed to Bristol, Hereford c.d.s on the front. R.P.S. Certificate (2013 ) stating "slight thin at left, abrasion at bottom". Photo £3,000-3,500
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KI, clear to large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation on small Ladies envelope, dated 17 May 1841, addressed to Devon; fine and an attractive example from the rare plate. Alcuri (1988) and R.P.S. (2012) Certificates. Photo £7,000-8,000
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MJ, close to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation; a trifle soiled, fine. Photo £500-600
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Set of Plate numbers 1a, 1b-11 (Plates 1b and 9 matched in red), Plates 8-11 with black, the others with red Maltese Cross cancellations, good to very large margins all round.
An exceptional set. Photo £4,000-5,000
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AC pale blue shade, good margins all round, tied by two crisp, red Maltese Cross cancellations, on entire letter, dated 8 July 1840, addressed to Essex with "Bridge St. West" receiving house marking alongside; fine and attractive. Photo £400-500
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AL double letter L, close to good margins, red Maltese Cross cancellation; creased and a trifle soiled at foot. Photo £80-100
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GB, slightly close to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation, to entire, dated 3 Aug. 1840, addressed to Manchester, Liverpool datestamp on reverse; horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive. Fine and attractive. Photo £600-800
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MI, slightly close to large margins all round, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation;
fine and attractive. Photo £200-250
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PJ deep full blue shade, large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and attractive. Photo £400-500
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x MC-MD horizontal pair, close to large margins all round, Scottish numeral cancellations; scarce. Photo £400-500
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MH, good to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation; a sound example. Photo £150-200
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SG, good to large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at upper left, light black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £150-200
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Plate 2: HK, NL, TL, Plate 5: BF, PJ, Plate 8:DB, JF, Plate 9: DL, Plate 10: BC,
Plate 11: QG, black Maltese Cross cancellations, chiefly with for margins, good to fine £300-350
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Plate 8: HA, double letter A, good to very large margins all round, superb and practicality complete red Maltese Cross cancellation in a scarlet vermilion shade; absolutely superb. B.P.A. Certificate (2001). Specialised AS47bva, £5,000+. Photo £2,500-3,000
Provenance: J.B. Seymour, June 1951 (Estimated £10, realised £20)
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Plate 11: QH, good to large margins three sides, close but clear at top, tied by black Maltese Cross and Chudleigh c.d.s. to mourning entire letter, dated 30 April 1841, from Jersey to Devonshire, redirected to Paris R red Angl. Calais d.s. additionally ties the adhesive and with red oval "p.f." alongside, dated markings on front and reverse; fine and extremely rare use of a "Black" Plate to a foreign destination. Photo £1,200-1,500
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Plates 22-68, full size photographs of forty-six imprimatur or registration part sheets
(no Plate 54 but with additional Plate 35), fine and invaluable reference for the specialist in this issue. Also "The Stamps and Postal History of the Gambia" published by the
West Indies Study Circle (1985) £500-600
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x Plate 77: BA, from the corrected Plate 77b, close to large margins all round, London district "64" cancellation which leaves the check letters clear; fine. Specialised BS29b, £1,900. Photo £400-500
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JA-JB horizontal pair, good to large margins all round, tied to entire letter, dated
29 Feb. 1848, addressed to Saltley, with "Smethwick/Py Post" marking alongside;
vertical filing folds (one slightly affecting JB) and a little soiled £60-80
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OC, large margins all round, tied by "75" barred oval cancellation of Birmingham, to small mourning envelope, dated 10 Nov. 1847, to Henley in Arden, with framed "northfield p.p." alongside; extremely fine and scarce. Photo £100-120
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