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SL grey-black shade, slightly worn impression, variety double frame lines at top and right, red Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter with small portions at corners excised, dated 28 June 1840, to Bury St. Edmunds, with "(B)otesdale" (with 'Penny Post' removed) alongside; clean horizontal filing fold at foot; fine and a rare combination. Photo £200-250
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TB good to large margins all round, tied by superb bold red Maltese Cross cancellation on entire letter, dated 21 May 1840, used within London, clear datestamp on reverse and opening well for display; horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine and rare in this quality. Specialised AS6th, £2,800. Photo £600-800
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CI good to large margins all round, crisp, central and practically complete red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £120-140
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GK small to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation to entire, dated 18 Nov. 1840. from Tullow to Dublin, redirected to Roscrea, red double lined Paid datestamp on the front and with manuscript "1" for the redirection, Tullow (18.11) and red Dublin diamond (19.11) datestamps on reverse; Fine. A rare redirected Penny Black cover within Ireland. Photo £300-350
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HG good to large margins all round, tied by fine black Maltese Cross cancellation, to entire letter, dated 8 Nov. 1840, to Croydon, with black "T.P./Greenwich" alongside, dated marking on reverse; horizontal filing fold clear of the adhesive. fine. Scarce experimental use of the Maltese Cross in black. Photo £250-300
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OF huge margins and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at right, red Maltese Cross cancellation and with small trace of manuscript at left. Outstanding appearance but minor pressed creases. Photo £100-120
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PJ (P with small loop), grey-black shade, slightly worn impression, small to huge margins and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at lower right, tied by crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter, dated 25 May 1841, from Lowestoff (sic) to Yarmouth, dated markings on front and reverse; light horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo £250-300
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CF good to very large margins, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £120-150
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EA part of sheet margin at left, large to huge margins other sides and showing traces of two adjoining stamps, applied at upper left of entire (contrary to Post Office instructions), dated 18 July 1840, from Perth to the Oxford and Cambridge Club, London, bold red Maltese Cross cancellation in a vermilion shade, dated markings on reverse; A stunning stamp on a fine uncreased entire. Photo £800-1,000
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MF good to large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £100-120
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BI intense black shade, large margins all round, slightly oily red Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves the Queen's profile clear; fine and a most appealing example. Photo £150-200
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BJ small to large margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, tied by magenta Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter, dated 25 Jan. 1841, to Lancaster, Preston c.d.s. on reverse; filing folds well clear of the adhesive, fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2015). Specialised AS25vd, £15,000. Photo £2,000-2,500
Note: Rockoff and Jackson record the use of the magenta Maltese Cross of Preston from December 1840 to February 1841
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HH clear to large margins all round, applied at the lower left corner of envelope (contrary to Post Office instructions), dated 23 Oct. 1840, to Peckham, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation, the envelope endorsed "Shooters Hill Bag", on reverse red Rochester and black Shooters Hill datestamps. Matched with a stampless envelope, ex the same correspondence, dated 5 Dec. 1840, with the same "Shooters Hill Bag" endorsement and marked "1" in red. Fine and a very rare pair of envelopes. A remarkable piece of Kent Postal History. Photo £500-600
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JF good to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation to home made envelope (with lengthy enclosure), dated 2 Jan. 1841, addressed to Madeira, blue Newcastle on Tyne and red London Tombstone d.s. (5.1) on the front, rated 1/10 and with Portuguese "160" manuscript rate marking additionally tying the adhesive (which is slightly buckled owing to the contents of the envelope), a little fragile, some minor staining and perimeter faults as might be expected with a letter of this type. Attractive and a tremendously rare usage of a Penny Black to an overseas destination, other than France. M. Jackson Certificate (2015) and offered with this opinion only. Photo £4,000-5,000
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QC State I, close to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, tied to small piece by a good, complete strike of a bright magenta Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. M. Jackson Certificate (2015). Specialised AS25dvd, £3,000. Photo £1,200-1,400
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LD good to very large margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, tied by superb red Maltese Cross cancellation on entire letter, dated 31 Dec. 1840, to Darlington, undated double ring Staindrop on front, blue Darlington d.s. on reverse;
the entire letter with closed tear on the front, fine and scarce. Photo £350-400
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MG good to large margins tied by red Maltese Cross to small piece, Plate VIII BJ, crisp and central black Maltese Cross cancellation, attractive but both with minor faults £120-150
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PD State 2, good to large margins all round, affixed at lower left, contrary to Post Office instructions, to entire (side flaps missing) dated 8 Feb. 1841, from Kilkenny to Castle Comer, red Maltese Cross cancellation in a pinkish shade (not tied), the entire endorsed "Pd1d."; fine and scarce Irish usage. Photo £400-500
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PF double letter "P", good to very large margins all round, tied by an exceptional red Maltese Cross cancellation in a vermilion shade, to entire letter, dated 21 Aug. 1840;
light vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo £300-350
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RD good to large margins all round, tied to piece by a complete and practically complete red Maltese Cross cancellation in a brick-red shade, fine. Photo £250-300
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SE State 2, good to large margins all round, upright black Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter (not tied), dated 1 June 1841, to Rye, on reverse Tenterton and Rye datestamps; fine and a rare cover. Photo £350-400
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TK intense black shade, small to huge margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, affixed upside down on entire letter, dated 16 Sept. 1840, to London, red Maltese Cross cancellation in a reddish brown shade, Poole c.d.s. on the front; arrival d.s. on reverse, fine and attractive. Photo £300-350
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LH close to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire to Colchester, dated 4 Oct. 1840, red Witham undated circular marking on reverse;
filing folds well clear of the adhesive, scarce and attractive. Photo £220-250
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AF good margins all round, tied by central and upright red Maltese Cross to small piece; small wrinkles; fine £80-100
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OF good to large margins, tied by orange Brighton Maltese Cross cancellation on printed "Assessment of the Expences (sic) of the Commutation of Tithes" dated 4 Nov. 1840; filing folds well clear of the adhesive and a trifle soiled. A striking entire with the adhesive affixed almost centrally, contrary to Post Office instructions. Photo £400-450
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IL good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; scarce and attractive. Photo £150-200
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LJ large margins all round and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at left, tied by a crisp and upright red Maltese Cross cancellation to entire, dated 3 Jan. 1841, from London to Thurso and with a fine red scalloped (Sunday) datestamp on the front and arrival d.s. on reverse; small stain from seal visible on the front, otherwise fine. One of the finest known single frankings from Plate IX and an extremely rare Sunday usage. Signed Pröschold, Eichele Certificate (2011). Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: M. Lea Collection
Hassan Shaida, February 1992
Nigel Howard, November 1994
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TG good to large margins all round, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and attractive. Photo £150-200
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KJ a delicate impression with large to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, light black Maltese Cross cancellation. A fine example from this scarce Plate. Photo £250-300
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NF a little cut into at right, good to very large margins other sides and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at left, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation to piece with Poole c.d.s. of 18 May 1841 alongside; attractive and scarce. Photo £500-600
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DE-DF horizontal pair, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellations, good to large margins all round, fine and an attractive pair. Photo £500-600
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GE pale blue shade, a lovely delicate impression, good to large margins all round, tied to small piece by complete and upright red Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine. Photo £400-500
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RE good to large margins and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at left, central black Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and most attractive. Photo £200-250
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SD a lovely delicate impression with good margins all round, crisp ruby red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and highly appealing. Rare. Specialised DS5uf, £7,000. Photo £1,500-2,000
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SK-SL block of four in a deep shade, black Maltese Cross cancellations, close to good margins all round. A sound and rare block. Specialised £28,000. Photo £1,500-2,000
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QE large margins, tied to piece by complete black Maltese Cross cancellation, small crease at lower left, probably prior to application. Attractive. Photo £200-250
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TH good even margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation. Fine. Photo £200-250
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1841-79 mainly used selection arranged in an album, several hundreds, with 1841-51 1d. red mint, numbers in Maltese Crosses, etc., 2d. three singles, two pairs (one vertical with Number "12" in Maltese Cross), three on entire letters one in combination with 1d., 1847-54, embossed 1/- (cut-to-shape) on 1856 entire letter to New York. Condition very mixed. (hundreds) £300-400
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Plate 2: PL constant variety, large to enormous margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left, upright and fairly central deep blue Maltese Cross cancellation (not tied) on entire dated 4 Oct. 1841 to St. Austell with framed "No. 1" receiving house handstamp of St. Agnes and matching deep blue Truro c.d.s. alongside; two vertical fining folds, clear of the adhesive, fine. An extraordinarily rare combination and a wonderful cover. Specialised AS18vc, £7,250. Photo £2,000-2,500
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Plate 5: PD; Plate 9: AB (second issue repair, without "O" flaw), JG, PL, TB (double letter "T"), Plate 10: BG, EE, IA, Plate 11: MB, ND, PD, QE, all on separate entire letters, mostly ex the same correspondence to Dublin; faults but a very scarce group £100-120
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Plate 11: EJ large to huge margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at foot, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation. A exceptional example £60-80
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Plate 11: FD and HL, just clear to very large margins, tied to piece by three strikes of the Maltese Cross and with blue Kendal c.d.s. (7 Aug. 1841) on reverse; fine and appealing £120-150
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Plate 16: QB-QC horizontal pair, good to huge margins, cancelled by two fine red Maltese Cross cancellations; faultless and a major rarity which would grace the finest collection. B.P.A. Certificate (1988). Specialised BS5sb. Photo £7,000-8,000
Provenance: Joseph Silkin, June 1971
Note: Three used pairs are recorded and this is the finest. Damaged strips of three and four are also recorded.
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Plate 19: JG good to large margins all round, tied to entire letter to Langport by a superb strike of the number 11 in Maltese Cross cancellation, dated 3 Oct. 1843, pale blue "Kennington" with cross alongside, filing folds clear of the adhesive, fine. Specialised BS8uk, £1,100. Photo £250-300
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Plate 19: TA-TE horizontal strip of five, all with basal shifts, large to very large margins all round and showing portions of three adjoining stamps, black Maltese Cross cancellations, TC with creases; a scarce strip £180-200
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Plate 22: SL, Plate 25: IC, Plate 34: JG, Plate 37: ND-NE horizontal pair, Plate 40: OF, PC, all with margins all round and tied by black Maltese Cross cancellations to entire letters ex the same correspondence to Oswestry, origins with Denbigh (2), Pwellhely (2), Wrexham, etc., chiefly very fine £100-120
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Plate 25: HP on entire dated 9 Dec, 1842, Plate 26: CG on entire dated 14 Jan. 1843, EF on entire dated 15 Oct. 1843, Plate 29: JL (double letter J) on entire dated 18 Feb. 1843, all ex the same correspondence to Kirby Lonsdale and with black Maltese Cross cancellations, small to very large margins all round; fine £100-120
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Plate 30: NG large margins, tied by light black Maltese Cross cancellation to entire, dated 25 June 1843, to Kirby Lonsdale, dated marking on reverse; filing fold clear of the adhesive, fine. Also Plate 30: NB large margins, tied to piece by black Maltese Cross;
fine and a scarce Plate £100-120
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Plate 30: NK large margins all round, tied by light black Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire dated 30 June 1843, to Kirby Lonsdale, dated markings on reverse; light filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine and a scarce Plate £80-100
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Plate 30: RF ("P" converted to "R") small to huge margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, tied by light black Maltese Cross cancellation on entire (no side flaps) to Kirkby Lonsdale, dated markings on reverse, filing fold clear of the adhesive, fine and a scarce Plate £100-120
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