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x IF, IG (just joined at top) and JE-JF horizontal pair, in a deep shade, good to very large margins all round, tied by light strikes of a light, watery red Maltese Cross to part cover, dated 29 May 1840, the reverse with Glasgow despatch and Edinburgh c.d.s. The piece with folding creases but the adhesives are fine. An unusual May date cover. Photo £1,400-1,500
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KK, large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation in an orange-red shade; fine. Photo £120-150
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MH, large margins, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation on entire letter, dated 23 May 1840, to Dorchester, on reverse and opening well for display, fine red "blandford/23 my 1840/py post" marking; light vertical filing bends, one of which just affects the adhesive at right; fine and most attractive. May Date covers with Penny Post markings are very rare. Specialised £2,800+. Photo £600-800
Note: The entire is addressed to Colonel Frampton, noted for being an instigator of the prosecution of the Tolpuddle martyrs in 1834
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x QC, good to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter, dated 6 June 1840, from London to Coventry; filing fold at foot, fine. Photo £150-200
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SL, showing double line at foot double, clear to large margins and neatly cancelled with red Maltese Cross; very fine. Photo £120-150
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x EG, good to very large margins all round, tied by light red Maltese Cross cancellation,
on envelope, dated 31 Oct. 1840, from London to Ware, with dated marking on reverse; a trifle discoloured, fine £100-120
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HE, large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation to entire, dated 13 Dec. 1840, addressed to Peterborough, with red framed "Peter/Borough/Penny Post" alongside, dated marking on reverse; light vertical filing fold; fine. A stunning entire of Exhibition quality. Photo £600-800
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IA, large margins all round, tied to small piece by a superb black Maltese Cross cancellation and with "West Sunderland/Penny Post" marking alongside; fine. Photo £200-250
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x IE, watermark inverted, good to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves the Queen's profile largely untouched, crease at top, otherwise fine. Specialised AS4l, £2,500. Photo £300-350
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JK, non co-incident re-entry, intense black shade, good to very large margins all round, tied to entire letter (with printed "Society for promoting the employment of additional Curates in populous places" heading), dated 8 Jan. 1841, from London to Ashby de la Zouch, by a fine red Maltese Cross cancellation, dated marking on reverse; horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine and most unusual. Photo £300-400
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KI, good to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, tied by a crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation on entire letter, dated 12 Oct. 1840, from Ashby de la Zouch to Leicester, dated marking on reverse; light horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo £150-200
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x LF, close to good margins all round, tied by a smudged red Maltese Cross cancellation on envelope (with enclosure), dated 14 Nov. 1840, from Coventry to Sudbury, dated marking on reverse £100-120
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LL, recut side lines, good to very large margins all round, tied to entire, dated 23 Sept. 1840, from Leicester to London, by a crisp and upright red Maltese Cross cancellation, dated markings on reverse; the entire with light creases, well clear of the adhesive, fine and attractive. Photo £250-300
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x MI (non-coincident re-entry), clear but somewhat uneven margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation on entire (side flaps missing), dated 31 Dec. 1840, used within London, blue "T.P./Chancery Lane" receiving house marking alongside; vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive. Fine and scarce experimental usage of the black Maltese Cross. Photo £120-150
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x NB and TB, both close to large margins, tied by three red Maltese Cross cancellations, on entire letter, dated 16 July 1840, to Cardiff, Lombard St. Maltese Cross datestamp on reverse; horizontal filing folds clear of the adhesives, fine. Photo £150-200
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NE, retouched check letters, good to large margins all round, tied to small piece by a fine upright strike of the thin lined Maltese Cross in black. A most attractive example. Photo £200-250
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BH, good margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation in a reddish pink shade; fine. Photo £150-200
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CA, clear to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter, dated 13 July 1840, from Hinckley to Ashby de la Zouch, dated marking (across flap) and unusually a second impression of the Maltese Cross on reverse; horizontal filing fold, clear of the adhesive; fine and most attractive. Photo £300-350
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CA, good margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation, matched by a four margined single in red, also Plate 8: FF, very close at top, large margins other sides and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at foot, 1841 2d. Plate 4: FF, matched by a perforated example and 1855 watermark Large Crown, perf. 16 1d. deep brown, unused without gum, from the top of the sheet with part of marginal inscription £300-350
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x GJ and JL, good margins all round, light red Maltese Cross cancellations, on entire letter, dated 9 Aug. 1840, from Jedburgh to Melrose, dated marking on reverse; filing folds clear of the adhesives and small faults not affecting the adhesives. Photo £150-200
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x JB (without ray flaw) and LC, both with good to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellations on entire dated 3 Aug. 1840, from Dublin to Portarlington; very slightly discoloured, fine. Photo £200-250
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x JJ (without ray flaw) large balanced margins all round, tied by a red Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves the Queen's profile untouched, on entire, dated 9 June 1840, from Blackburn to Manchester, dated marking on reverse; horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive (which has been lifted for examination and replaced), fine. Photo £150-200
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x OK, grey-black shade, very fine impression, a little close at right but large margins other sides, placed sideways and cancelled by a crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter, dated 22 May 1840, used within London, blue "T.P./Chancery Lane" receiving house handstamp alongside; fine and a scarce early date. Photo £200-250
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PH, large margins all round, tied by a good strike of the magenta Maltese Cross cancellation, to entire letter, dated 12 Dec. 1840, to London, framed Newton Stewart datestamp in the same colour on reverse; faults affecting the adhesive and letter sheet, nevertheless attractive and rare. R.P.S. Certificate (2004). Specialised AS14vd, £15,000. Photo £1,200-1,500
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x SI, good margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross on entire, dated 18 Dec. 1840, to Chard, red Bridgewater d.s. on the front, on arrival redirected to Wivelscombe, endorsed "Prepaid at Chard" and additionally franked 1d. Plate 7, LI with margins all round and red Maltese Cross cancellation but not tied; a scarce redirected Penny Black entire. Photo £200-250
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TK-TL horizontal pair, TL double letter "T", good to very large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations in a vermilion red shade, exceptional. Photo £700-800
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ED, good margins all round, light red Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine. Photo £150-200
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x LH, greyish shade, fine impression, very close or just touched at foot, clear to large margins other sides, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation on entire, dated 3 Dec. 1840, to Edinburgh, black boxed Sanquhar d.s. on reverse; fine £80-100
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x NF, good to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation, on front, dated 19 July 1840, to Carlisle, Penrith datestamp on reverse; filing fold and sealed tear well clear of the adhesive £100-120
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x NI in a very deep shade, good to very large margins with a neat and central strike of a deep, orange-red Maltese Cross cancellation. Fine and attractive. Photo £180-200
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x QI, good to very large margins all round, showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at lower left, bright red Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire, dated 13 Nov. 1840, to Muir of Rhyme, boxed Aberdeen d.s. on reverse, not tied and necessarily sold "as is" £120-150
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x TL, unused, slightly cut into at top, good to large margins other sides, good appearance. R.P.S. Certificate (2007) stating "regummed and soiled". Photo £500-600
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x BJ, clear to large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, tied by unclear magenta Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter, dated 25 Jan. 1841, to Lancaster, Preston datestamp on reverse; two vertical filing folds well clear of the adhesive, fine. Specialised AS24vd, £15,000. Photo £250-300
Literature:
Recorded in Rockoff and Jackson, page 446
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x CD (repaired impression), large margins, tied by unclear black Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter, dated 27 March 1841, to Berkshire, on reverse Thame double ring datestamp; fine. Photo £120-150
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JA, from the left of the sheet with part of the marginal inscription, good to very large margins other sides and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter, dated 6 Jan. 1841, from Leicester to Ashby de la Zouch, dated marking on reverse; two vertical filing folds well clear of the adhesive, fine and attractive. Photo £250-300
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RH, good to large margins all round, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation; a trifle soiled, fine. Photo £150-200
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x GC, good to very large margins all round and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at left, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire, dated 24 Sept. 1840, to Bedale, on reverse black Lombard St. Maltese Cross datestamp; vertical filing fold clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo £150-200
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SG, good to very large margins all round and showing a small portion of the adjoining stamp at top, red Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter to Stourbridge, with red Birmingham d.s. of 28 Sept. 1840 on reverse; horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive. Photo £150-200
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x DL (re-entry), close to good margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Matched in red (faults) apparently cancelled in red and black £150-200
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IL, small part of sheet margin at right and clear to large margins other sides, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation on entire letter, dated 24 May 1841, to Stourbridge;
the adhesive a trifle soiled and the entire with stain along horizontal filing fold. Photo £150-200
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JC, good to large margins all round and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at right, tied by two upright strikes of the red Maltese Cross (contrary to regulations), to entire letter, dated 19 Feb. 1841, from Derry to Chesterfield, dated marking on reverse; light filing folds clear of the adhesive, showing late use of the Maltese Cross in red. Fine and appealing Photo £300-350
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x NB, a little cut into at left and touched at foot, good margins other sides, used on small piece with brown Maltese Cross cancellation. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1998). Specialised AS46vl, £2,600 £100-150
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SC, touched at left, good margins other sides, tied by crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation on entire letter dated 7 May 1841 to Stourbridge, dated markings on front and reverse; horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive £100-120
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x IF, margins all round but ragged at right, cancelled by black Maltese Cross cancellation on small mourning envelope, dated 22 March 1841, addressed to Stroud, on reverse double ring Oxford d.s.; small faults £80-100
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JA, good to large margins, unused without gum; small light tone mark on reverse at top, washed and pressed. B.P.A. Certificate (2014). Photo £600-800
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x KI, close to large margins all round, tied by crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation on entire, dated 12 Dec. 1841, to Southampton, red Duke Street receiving house marking on the front and red London d.s. on reverse; the adhesive a trifle soiled but fine. Photo £150-200
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RG, close to very large margins all round, tied by a crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation on entire from London to Bristol dated 16 Feb. 1841; vertical filing fold clear of the adhesive, also 1844-50 five entires bearing 1841 2d. (3 are pairs); mixed condition £150-200
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x TJ, close to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation, on mourning entire letter, dated 21 Jan. 1841, to Durham, slightly unclear "Mitcham/Penny Post" receiving house marking on the front and blue Morpeth double ring d.s. on reverse;
the adhesive a little stained £120-150
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x EB, close to very large margins, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation on entire, dated 1 April 1841, to London, red double ring Huddersfield datestamp on reverse across flap; filing fold at foot, well clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo £150-200
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x NI-NJ horizontal pair in a deep shade, NJ showing a trace of "J" flaw, small to large margins and cancelled by two neat strikes of the black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Specialised AS66g, £3,500+. Photo £800-900
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