| |
A16, dated 2 Aug. 1840, to Bedford, with printed blue advertisements within, including "A. Cuddy....Postage Stamps, 9d. per Dozen...." (S.G. MA5e), central Brighton orange Maltese Cross Cancellation and with matching d.s. on reverse, opening well for display. Very scarce and attractive. Photo £400-500
|
|
| |
A22 dated 2 July 1840, to East Barnett, cancelled by two strikes of the Brighton orange Maltese Cross, with matching d.s. and black "n" (Brighton North) in circle on reverse; filing folds and a little soiled or wrinkled. Photo £200-220
|
|
| |
A65 dated 27 July 1841 to London, black Maltese Cross cancellation, black Brighton and red London datestamps on reverse; filing folds, otherwise fine £60-80
|
|
| |
A67 dated 27 June 1840, from Edinburgh to London, superb central and practically upright red Maltese Cross cancellation, dated markings and fine red wax (cracked) seal on reverse £150-200
|
|
| |
Stereo missing, dated 27 May 1840, to Jersey, superb red Maltese Cross cancellation, clear datestamp on the reverse; vertical filing fold and minor perimeter faults, the upper and lower flaps repaired. Exceptionally early usage to the Channel Islands. Photo £250-300
|
|
| |
Stereo obscured, dated 20 Oct. 1840, to Berwick, superb and practically upright Brighton orange Maltese Cross cancellation with matching datestamp on reverse; spectacular
pre-printing paper crease (pli accordion); fine. Photo £350-400
| One Penny Envelopes | |
|
| |
A137 dated 6 Jan. 1841, bold black Maltese Cross from the experimental period and with "Charing Cross" alongside, fine red London datestamp on reverse; vertical filing fold and a trifle soiled; fine. Photo £200-220
|
|
| |
A153 dated 18 Jan. 1841, central smudged orange Bristol Maltese Cross cancellation and with matching Bristol d.s. on reverse, seal and parts of two flaps missing from the reverse; fine and very scarce. Specialised £2,000. Photo £300-400
|
|
| |
A177 dated 21 June 1840, to Penrith, red Maltese Cross cancellation in an orange shade and matching straight line "tynemouth" (very rare on a Mulready) alongside, fine blue-green North Shields d.s. on reverse, opening well for display; small central stain from the seal visible on the front, otherwise fine and most unusually with the original letter enclosed. Photo £300-350
| Two Pence Letter Sheets | |
|
| |
A104 dated Oct. 1843, to Newlands (address excised), black Maltese Cross cancellation, Lymington d.s. on reverse, heavy vertical filing fold; Also 1d. letter sheet A66 (fine) and 1d. envelope A147 (faults) unused £150-180
| Mulready Caricatures and other Printed Envelopes | |
|
|
Punch's Anti Graham Wafers, sheet of sixteen designs in green and surround in brown, creases and minor stains and holes, extremely scarce. Photo £800-1,000
|
|
|
1843 the World's first commercially produced Christmas card, commissioned by the Postal Reformer Sir Henry Cole, illustrated by John Callott Horsley and Published at Summerly's Home Treasury Office, 12 Old Bond St. London. The central vignette shows three generations of a family raising a toast to the cards recipient with scenes of charity on either side, delicately hand coloured, addressed to "My Dear Lucy Applegathe" from "Isabel A Thompson"; slightly soiled but exceptionally rare and attractive. Photo £6,000-7,000
| Mulready Caricatures and other Illustrated Envelopes | |
|
| |
1859-86 eighteen hand illustrated envelopes, each franked 1d. red, including humerous, animals, scenes, etc. Also 1878 envelope with embossed flying swan on flap and 1886 unpaid envelope with an unusual paste up on reverse, hand illustrated Eagle and "vote for pottlebeck!" on the front; mixed condition £1,600-2,000
|
|
| |
1867-77 four hand coloured envelopes, each franked 1d. red, including sea side with cliffs, Christmas Tree, Horse throwing its rider, etc., good to fine. Photo £400-500
|
|
| |
1871-98 ten hand illustrated envelopes, including 1871 penny pink envelope with a scene of Fountains Abbey, 1876 envelope franked 1/2d. pair with native and sword, 1879 envelope to Belgium with a man smoking a pipe, 1879 envelope with a man in a fez smoking a cigarette, 1898 envelope to France with a knight on horseback, etc., chiefly fine. Also a faked envelope. Photo £650-700
|
|
| |
1878-79 six hand illustrated envelopes from Northampton to Miss Emma Doyle in London, each franked 1d. red, including Lady Holding flag, birthday cake, man riding a mule, etc., one stained but otherwise chiefly fine £400-500
|
|
| |
1881-1901 twenty-three hand illustrated envelopes or cards, each franked 1d. lilac,
a variety of themes, including scenes, animals, elves, lady hanging up washing, artist and easel, tennis, etc., also 1888 envelope with embossed bird and musical note; mixed condition £1,000-1,200
|
|
| |
1884-1901, thirteen hand coloured envelopes or cards, each franked 1d. lilac, including 1884 envelope with a severe looking woman entitled "Single", 1892 envelope with British Soldier and Native, 1893 (Nov. 4) Guy Fawkes night, trees, flowers, animals. etc., mixed condition. Photo £1,200-1,500
|
|
| |
1901 three 1/2d. brown postal stationery cards, from Bath to Miss Sawbridge in Bournemouth, each handcoloured, including an old lady reading in her chair, old maid fainting at the sight of a ghostly lady and Bath Church; fine. Photo £250-300
|
|
| |
1902-06 three hand illustrated envelopes, each franked Edward 1d., comprising Lady sitting at a table with a cat, 1904 envelope with a man and puppies, 1906 envelope with puppy (on front and reverse); fine. Photo £160-200
| Postal Stationery | |
|
| |
1843 1d. pink envelope, light horizontal crease, dated 31 July 1843, to Launceston, Bodmin cancellation, fine and extremely rare. Photo £250-300
|
|
| |
1851 (14 April) 1d. pink postal stationery envelope to Liskeard with "123" barred oval cancellation, and with extremely fine upright blue-green "missent/to/truro" alongside, on reverse undated red Bridge St., blue Stockport, black Truro and blue Liskeard datestamps; small seal thin at upper left; fine. Photo £150-180
| Line Engraved Proofs and Essays | |
|
|
1865 the so called "Royal" reprints 1d. Black Plate 66: RF-RG horizontal pair with inverted Large Crown watermark, unused, large margins all round, very fine. Specialised DP35a, £7,000. Photo £1,500-2,000
| 1840 One Penny Black | |
Plate Ia | |
|
| |
DC, Plate Ib: AK, Plate III: DB, Plate V: AA and Plate VIII: NG, used, the first three with red Maltese Cross cancellations, Æ a little cut into, otherwise good to fine £250-300
|
|
|
IG grey-black shade, very worn impression, large to huge margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at foot, tied to entire letter by a light red Maltese Cross cancellation in a 'lilac rose' shade, which leaves the Queen's profile clear, dated 15 May 1840, with Colchester c.d.s. in the same colour on reverse; Superb in every respect.
A truly outstanding cover. Photo £1,200-1,500
Note: Rockoff and Jackson record a cover, dated 11 May 1840, from Colchester with the Maltese Cross in a similar shade, in the R.M. Phillips Collection
|
|
|
JI good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £120-150
|
|
| |
OE grey-black shade showing moderate plate wear, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £130-150
|
|
| |
PD slightly worn impression, large margins, crisp, practically complete and upright red Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and a most appealing example. Photo £220-250
|
|
| |
PK, good margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves the Queen's profile clear. Superb. and highly appealing. Photo £220-250
|
|
|
QE worn impression, small to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation to envelope, dated 7 Aug. 1840, from Ipswich to Sleaford, re-directed to Drumlanrig Castle, with the Penny Black further pen cancelled and manuscript "1" applied for re-direction, red Sleaford arrival (10.8) on the front; closed flap tear on reverse extends slightly to top of front; fine and scarce. Photo £300-350
Note: Drumlanrig Castle is the home of the Duke and Duchesss of Buccleuch and Queensbury, where the famous "Buccleuch" find block of Two Pence blues was discovered
|
|
| |
RC a lovely delicate impression, large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine. Photo £150-180
|
|
| |
SJ worn impression, good to large margins all round, tied to piece by red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and most attractive. Photo £150-200
| Plate Ib | |
|
| |
AF intense black shade, good to large margins all round, tied to small piece by complete black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and very attractive. Photo £150-200
|
|
| |
EC good to huge margins all round and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at top, tied to piece by red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £150-200
|
|
| |
GI double letter "I", a superb delicate impression with large to very large margins all round, crisp and practically complete red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and an outstanding example. Photo £300-350
|
|
| |
HH large to very large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter, dated 30 Dec. 1840, from Dublin to Bury St. Edmunds, re-directed to Thetford, red Newmarket (31.12) d.s. and "bury/1/paid" on the front, Bury St. Edmunds (2.1.1841) on reverse; clean horizontal filing fold at foot, fine and an exceptionally rare combination of a Penny Black with a Uniform Penny Postage marking. Photo £500-600
|
|
| |
IB non-councident re-entry, a lovely delicate impression, clear to very large margins, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves the Queen's profile untouched, to entire letter, dated 17 July 1840, to Noblehouse Peebleshire, dated markings on reverse; fine and spectacular. Photo £350-400
|
|
| |
JK non-coincident re-entry, intense black shade with good to very large margins all round, tied to piece by red Maltese Cross cancellation and with red Peterborough d.s. of 8 Jan. 1841 on reverse; fine and attractive. Photo £200-250
|
|
| |
LA-LD horizontal strip of four (LA and LB recut sidelines), red Maltese Cross cancellations, LA a little cut into but also shows a trace of the marginal inscription, close to large margins other sides; fine. Photo £400-450
|
|
| |
x LI good to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at lower right, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation, fine. Matched in red, touched at lower left, on entire to the Isle of Wight. Photo £150-200
|
|
| |
OB burr rubs, "ne" of "one" joined, huge margins all round and showing portions of four adjoining stamps, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation; there is a trace of manuscript on the reverse, mentioned for accuracy only. A phenomenal example, one of the largest single Penny Blacks in existance. Photo £800-1,000
|
|
| |
OD (burr rubs, "ne" of "one" joined and re-cut sidelines)-OE horizontal pair, good to huge margins all round, slightly oily red Maltese Cross cancellations; fine and an attractive pair. Photo £400-500
|
|
| |
PG constant variety, large to very large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter, dated 27 July 1840 to Noblehouse Peebleshire, with black "piccadilly" below, dated markings on reverse; scarce and attractive. Photo £300-350
|
|
| |
SB good to very large margins all round, tied by crisp and upright black Maltese Cross cancellation on entire, dated 7 May 1841, to Wandsworth, superb Sudbury d.s., boxed "No. 2" receiving House and red arrival (8.5) on reverse; small patch covering the removed seal; fine. Photo £200-250
| Plate II | |
|
| |
BC intense shade, crisp and upright red Maltese Cross cancellation in a vermilion shade, large margins; fine and a most attractive example. Photo £250-300
|
|
| |
FK a delicate impression with good to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves the Queen's profile clear, on entire letter, dated 10 April 1840 to London and with Maidstone c.d.s. alongside; horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive; fine and attractive. Photo £300-350
|
|
| |
KI good to large margins all round, tied by ruby Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter, dated 8 Aug. 1840, to London, Aberdeen d.s. and arrival on reverse, small flap faults on reverse and the cover with some staining reduced; fine. Specialised AS15ve, £4,500. Photo £1,000-1,200
@Provenance:literature:
Recorded by Rockoff & Jackson, Page 407
|
|
|
LA-LB horizontal pair, good to large margins all round, tied by upright red Maltese Cross cancellations to entire letter, dated 22 June 1840, to Hastings, black "Cannon St. East" alongside; fine and a scarce pair in this condition on entire. Photo £500-600
|
|
| |
NF slightly worn impression, good balanced margins, red Maltese Cross cancellation in an orange shade, pressed vertical crease at right, very fine appearance. Photo £100-120
|
|
| |
PH good to large margins all round, tied to piece by magenta Maltese Cross cancellation and with framed "newton stewart/12 dec/1840" datestamp in the same colour on reverse; vertical filing fold through the adhesive; fine. A rare and striking piece. R.P.S. Certificate (2004) for a part lettersheet. Photo £400-500
|
|
