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1840 2d Deep full blue, DE-DF pair used with red Maltese Crosses, full margins, a very attractive pair. S.G. £2,000. Photo on Page 185. £300-400
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1840 (Aug 6) Entire letter from Eyemouth to Edinburgh bearing a 2d blue, CI four margins, tied by a red Maltese Cross, backstamped by straight line "EYEMOUTH" and an Edinburgh c.d.s, two vertical file folds, otherwise fine and attractive. S.G. £2,000. Photo on Page 187. £240-280
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1840-41 Entire letters to the Crown Agent in Edinburgh bearing 2d blues, comprising 1840 (July 31) entire letter from Lanark with 2d OG deep blue, four margins, tied by a red Maltese Cross, light vertical file fold through the stamp; and 1841 (Nov 28) entire letter from Linlithgow with 2d RF, just touched at top but otherwise fine, black central Maltese Cross, not tied but clearly belongs, both letters with central vertical fold. (2). £200-240
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1841 (Aug 31) Entire from Greenock to Glasgow with 1840 2d, JK four margins, tied by the distinctive Maltese Cross of Greenock in black, backstamped at Greenock and Edinburgh. S.G. £5,000. Photo on Page 187. £500-600
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1842 (Feb 10) Long entire letter from Maybole to Ayr bearing two 1840 2d blues, FH touched at right and FD with four margins, each tied by a black Maltese Cross, backstamped with boxed datestamps of Maybole and Ayr, light vertical file folds, otherwise fine. S.G. £2,000+. £300-350
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1843 (Apr 9) Entire letter written by Lord Sherborne, posted from Northleach to London bearing an 1840 2d pale blue, KD with four margins, tied by a black Maltese Cross, backstamped with a Northleach double arc datestamp and red arrival c.d.s, light horizontal file fold through address, otherwise fine. S.G. £2,000. Photo on Page 187. £240-280
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1840-70 Line Engraved issues, selection on stockcards with many fine used stamps with c.d.s or other selected cancellations, including 1841 imperf 1d reds (58) with numbers in Maltese Crosses (3) and 1841 2d blue (2, one with number "12" in cross); 1d red stars (29) with "OXO" cancel, Rideout machine, "A92" mailboat numeral, "H&K PACT" duplex on piece, late use of Maltese Cross (3), Scots locals, "RLB" obliterator, small circular blue cancel of bars; 2d blue stars (4); 1d red plate numbers (18) with "SEA / POST OFFICE" c.d.s, "R.L.O" obliterators (4), "B16" T.P.O numeral, and 2d blues (2); 1870 1/2d (29, one mint) and 1 1/2d. Some faults though an interesting lot. (144). £300-350
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1840-1970 Mint and used collection in two albums including 1d blacks (6, five with four margins) and 1840 2d blues (4, three with four margins), number in Maltese Cross cancels on 1841 1d reds (5) and 2d blues (5), 1870 1/2d plate 14 unmounted mint marginal pair, 1847-54 embossed cut square 6d, 10d and 1/- (each touched two sides), surface printed with used abroad and fine c.d.s uses, 1876 3d plate 19 Specimen, 1867 5/- (pin hole) and 2/- brown (faults, repaired), an unusual forgery of the 1884 £1 with shamrock watermarks, Government Parcels 1900 1/- fine used and a few other officials, KGVI and QEII issues largely complete mint, etc. Also a few commemorative coin covers. A useful collection. (100s). Photo on Page 185. £1,000-1,200
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1841 1d Red-brown MK-OL block of six unused, no gum, on blued paper, part marginal watermark inscription at right, superb colour and large even margins, MK with small surface scrape at left, otherwise a fine and attractive block, unplated. S.G. 8, £3,600+. Photo on Page 194. £400-500
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1841 Mint Imperf 1d reds, RK and TL with four margins, TC very close at base and touched at lower left corner, all with part gum. S.G. £1,800. (3). £180-240
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1841 1d Reds with Irish numeral cancel "239" of Glin in green (4 margins, close at right) or with a Maltese Cross cancel in blue (3 margins). S.G. £3,650. (2). Photo on Page 185. £250-300
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1841 1d Red pair, JH-JI, four margins, each with a fine Maltese Cross cancel in bright blue. S.G. £1,100. Photo on Page 185. £100-150
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1841 1d Reds, used singles (14), pair and blocks of four (2, one on part entire from Horsham to Cuckfield), includes singles with light Maltese Cross cancel in red (S.G. £4,800) or numeral "449" of Leicester in blue, the block with clear Ivory Heads, mainly fine with four margins. (24 stamps). £100-120
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1841 1d Reds with number in Maltese Cross cancels, twelve stamps showing the complete set of numbers 1-12, number 4 on piece, number 3 touched at two sides and number 4 touched at lower right corner, the other ten stamps fine with four margins, all good clear cancels. S.G. £3,045. (12). Photo on Page 185. £300-400
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1841-1901 1d Red covers, mainly imperf 1d reds with Maltese Crosses including numbers in Cross (7, numbers 3, 5, 8, 9, 11), Limerick Maltese Cross, a few undated circles noted, a few perf 1d red covers including late uses in 1901 (May 31 - the last day 1d reds were valid) or 1915 (June 28 - the Jubilee issues valid until June 30, the 1d red already invalid though incorrectly accepted without charge on this cover), condition a little mixed. (38). £200-300
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1841-45 Imperf 1d reds, plate 1-58, a collection well written up in an album with doubled letters, re-entries and other plate varieties identified, including black plates 1b, 2, 5 and 8-11 (28), some better postmarks with distinctive Maltese Crosses, numbers in Crosses (20), blue Cross, Totness datestamp, blue "PP / No. 15" + Maltese Cross, etc., mainly fine with four margins. (238). Photo on Page 185. £1,100-1,400
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1845-51 Imperf 1d reds, plate 59-131, a collection well written up in an album with various plate varieties identified, some better shades including orange-brown, blue cancels (12), multiples, late use of Maltese Cross, plate 118 superb mint with gum, the majority of the stamps fine with four margins. (220). £600-700
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1852-79 1d Reds, the well written up collection in an album with imperf 1d reds from plates 132-174 showing various plate flaws, mainly fine with four margins (54) and other imperf stamps showing numeral cancels (194); perforated 1d reds comprising Small Crown perf 16 die I (15, two watermark inverted) or die II (3, one watermark inverted), Small Crown perf 14 die I with Crimean "OXO" cancel or die II (2), Large Crown perf 16 with alphabet II or III (4), Large Crown perf 14 with alphabet II on blue paper (5, two scarce plum shade) or white paper (5), alphabet III on yellowish or white paper (80, two mint, various cancels include pair with "DURRIS" Scots local), alphabet IV (4); and 1d plate number (233), complete with a fine example of plate 225, also plate 138 block of twelve, plate 157 double perf, a few underprints and cancellations. A good collection, most stamps fine. (601). £1,300-1,600
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1841 2d Blue, position 3 from the trial plate of twelve stamps without corner letters, postally used with a black Maltese Cross cancellation, cut into at right and touched at lower left side and right base but a very rare unauthorised postal use. With R.P.S Certificate (2002) which rather harshly notes "stained and discoloured", and a photocopy of an earlier (1960?) R.P.S Certificate. S.G. DP43, £26,000. Photo on Page 185. £1,100-1,300
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1841 2d Blue plate 3, TK-TL pair with inverted watermark, four good margins, fine used with London Inland Office "14" numeral cancels. S.G. £1,700. Photo on Page 185. £250-280
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1841 2d Blue plate 3, QC repairs, various states comprising 1a - 1d (11, one within pair on a front, one with number 11 in Maltese Cross cancel), 2a - 2b (3, one within a QA-QG strip of seven), 3a-3d (8), the strip with margins to QA-QF (QG touched at top), four other stamps fine with four good margins (two state 3b/c), the others close or cut into. A useful selection. S.G. £5,000+. (30). £400-500
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1841 2d Blue plate 3, singles (6), DH-DI pair and GG-GI strip of three all cancelled by number "12" in Maltese Cross, the strip with GG very close at left but otherwise fine, three other stamps just with four margins. S.G. £6,050. (11 stamps). Photo on Page 185. £400-500
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1841 2d Blue plate 3, CH-CL strip of five each cancelled by number "1" in Maltese Cross, fine Ivory Heads, CH with faults, CJ-CK touched or very close at top and CL touched at right, still an attractive strip. S.G. £3,500. Photo on Page 185. £200-260
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1848 (May 28) Piece bearing 1841 2d blue plate 3 FE tied by blue numeral "107" with matching Castlebar datestamp above, the stamp just cut into at upper right corner and right lower corner, an attractive Irish blue cancel. S.G. £1,000. £80-100
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1841 2d Blue plate 3, KG used with London Inland Branch "3" numeral cancel in red, touched at left and right upper corner. An attractive stamp and a very scarce red cancel. With R.P.S Certificate (1949). S.G. £28,000. Photo on Page 185. £1,200-1,400
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1841 2d Blues, plate 3, used selection comprising singles (11), pairs (6), strips of three (2) and a strip of four used on part entire from Lewes to Hastings. Seven stamps touched or cut into, the others largely fine with full margins, includes GI-GJ pair (GI cut into) with number "4" in Maltese Cross cancel and PF (creased) with number "8" in Maltese Cross cancel. (33 stamps). £120-150
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1841 2d Blue plate 4, used multiples comprising KB-KC pair (Karl Knopfe Certificate), strips of three (2), five or eight, and blocks of eight (2), the pair and strips of three all fine with four margins, the larger strips and blocks with some faults, an unusual group. (37 stamps in 7 multiples). £480-550
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1841 2d Blue plate 4, GB used with a numeral cancel in green and part Maltese Cross in black, three margins, just touched at top, a very scarce combination of cancels and a late use of the Maltese Cross. (S.G. £8,000 for a green cancel only). Photo on Page 185. £260-300
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1841 2d Blues, plate 4, used selection comprising singles (39), pairs (2) and strips of three (2), includes dots in corner letters, Ivory Heads (17, three with lavender tinting), extended frame lines, ten touched or cut into, the others largely fine with full margins. (49 stamps). £160-200
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1851 Entire from Eton to "Sir James Cochrane, Gibraltar" endorsed "Ship Letter via Liverpool, per "Astrologer"" bearing an imperf 2d blue strip of four, RC-RF (RF touched two sides, otherwise four margins) each tied by 890 numeral of Windsor with red Ship Letter London c.d.s (Rob. S9) below, backstamped by an Eton undated circle and Ship Letter Liverpool c.d.s (S.15). The reverse a little stained, the front largely fine and attractive. Photo on Page 187. £400-500
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1841-1970 Mint collection in an S.G. album, the superb lot including 1841 1d red and 2d blue (both four margins), perf 16 Small Crown 1d and 2d (no gum), perf 14 Large Crown 1d and 2d, 1858 2d plate 15, 1870 1/2d and 1 1/2d; Embossed cut square 6d and 1/- (no gum, cut into) and cut to shape 10d with gum; fine surface printed with 1855-57 4d Small Garter on highly glazed deeply blued paper or Large Garter on white paper, 6d and 1/-, 1862-64 small corner letters 3d, 4d plate 4, 6d plate 3, 9d straw and 1/- plate 1, large white corner letters with Large Garter 4d plate 13, Emblems 3d, 6d (stained), 9d and 1/-, Spray of Rose 3d plate 5, 6d plate 9, 9d, 10d, 1/- plate 4, 2/- blue, 6d pale chestnut and 6d grey, 1867 Maltese Cross 5/- rose (no gum, faults), coloured corner letters Anchor 2 1/2d plate 2, Orb 2 1/2d plate 11 and 2 1/2d blue plate 20, Spray of Rose 3d plate 17, 6d grey plate 13, 1/- green plate 13, 1/- orange-brown, Large Garter 4d vermilion plate 15, 4d sage-green plate 16, 4d grey-brown, 8d orange, Imperial Crown 2 1/2d plate 22, 3d plate 21, 4d grey-brown plate 18, 6d plate 17, 1/- plate 14, 3d on 3d and 6d on 6d, 1880-81 set of five, 14 dots 1d lilac, 1883-84 white paper 2/6, 5/- and 10/-, 1883-84 set of ten (1/- unmounted), 1887-1900 1/2d - £1 set of fifteen (£1 minor creasing); KEVII 1/2d - £1 set of nineteen with De La Rue 2/6 - £1 unmounted; KGV with 1913 Multiple Royal Cypher 1/2d and 1d unmounted, Waterlow 5/-, Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6 and 10/-, PUC £1, re-engraved 2/6 - 5/-, KGVI issues complete, QEII with all basic definitives including Graphite issues and all commemoratives including phosphors. A few stamps with faults or without gum, some possibly regummed, but many fine and scarce stamps, most well centred and good colour, some unmounted. A fine collection, huge catalogue value. S.G. £185,000 (approx). (669). Photo on Page 190. £13,000-16,000
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1841-76 2d Blue and 1870 1/2d or 1 1/2d, selection written up on pages with 1841-49 imperf 2d blues from plate 3 or 4 (25), nearly all four margins with pair, strips of three (2), number "12" in Maltese Cross; 1854-58 perforated 2d plates 4 (8, one thin paper, two examples of BH spectacles variety), plate 5 (6), plate 6 (7) and 1858-76 plate numbers (19, with plate 12, Copestake Moore underprint, used in Malta, Gibraltar); 1870 1/2d mint (2) or used (19) and 1 1/2d (7), a fine lot. (93). £750-850
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1847-54 Embossed issues used, all cut square, comprising 6d (4), 10d (2) or 1/- (2), mainly two or three margins as is usual for this issue (with many stamps printed overlapping), one 6d with four margins (repaired tear). S.G. 54/61, £9,000. (8). Photo on Page 194. £450-500
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1848 Embossed 10d brown, cut square, just touched at base, good margins on the other three sides, fine unused, no gum. An attractive stamp. S.G. 57, £11,500. Photo on Page 194. £500-600
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1854 Long registered cover from Edinburgh to the Bishop's Palace at Hamilton bearing embossed 10d brown, cut square with clear margins on all four sides, tied by the "131" numeral. Light file folds all well clear of the stamp, a fine cover and an exceptional example of this embossed 10d stamp. Photo on Page 187. £600-700
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1857-79 Line Engraved issues, mint selection comprising 1857 1d rose-red perf 14 Large Crown on white paper (11, with a marginal block of four showing part inscription), 1864-79 1d plates (6) and 2d plate 13, 1870 1/2d plate 11 (2), mainly fine. S.G. £1,500. (20). £200-250
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1855-1900 Surface Printed issues, the written up collection in an album, the 1855-79 issues arranged by value, including 1855-57 issue with 4d Small Garter or Medium Garter (3), 6d inverted watermark (2), 1/- (2); 1862-64 small corner letters 3d deep carmine, 4d inverted watermark, 9d (2), 1/- deep green; 1865-67 large white letters Emblems 9d (2), Spray 9d (2), 10d (5, four used abroad), 2/- overprinted "Specimen" and used (7, one used Constantinople); 1867-83 5/- (5, one blued paper), £1 brown-lilac, £5 orange with neat Threadneedle Street Registered datestamp; 1873-80 coloured letters 4d vermilion plate 15 (2, one used St. Thomas), 4d sage-green plates 15 or 16, 4d grey-brown plate 17, 8d orange (5, one with Sea Post Office c.d.s ), 1/- green plate 13 mint with margin showing part inscription, 1/- orange-brown watermark Spray plate 13 (2); 1883-84 2/6 (3), 5/- (3), 10/- pale ultramarine (2) and £1 brown watermark Crowns, also mint marginal 2/6 imperf imprimatur on blued paper dated "19.VI.83" and numbered "2" in margin (S.G. K9, £5,000, small thin); 1883-84 set; 1887-1900 Jubilee set mint to 1/- and used to £1 green; various other inverted watermarks, cancellations including used abroad and a few Specimens. A good collection, a few faults but the majority fine. (384). Photo on Pages 194 & 196. £5,500-6,500
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1862-97 Surface Printed issues, selection of fine used stamps and unusual cancels on stockcards including "A25" numerals of Malta on 1867 Spray 10d, 1876-77 Large Garter 4d sage-green and 4d vermilion plate 15, Imperial Crown 4d grey-brown plate 17; T.P.Os (5) with "Plymouth To Bristol T.P.O" c.d.s on 4d sage-green plate 16; 1883-84 2 1/2d with St Malo c.d.s and 5d with Limerick hooded circle, various fine c.d.s cancels, etc. Also 1869 4d vermilion plate 11 unused, KEVII pieces with London hammer c.d.s or oval "Porthcurno Station E. Tel Co" (on 1d block of six), and a Norway 10ore with 383 cancel of Hull. A few faults but many fine and an interesting selection. (48). Photo on Page 196. £300-350
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1862 3d Carmine-rose, watermark Emblems, BK plate 2 state 2 mint with large part original gum, a couple of slightly short perf tips at right, unusually fine colour and centering, a very good example of this uncommon stamp. Ex Beaumont & Latto. S.G. 75/77, £2,700. Photo on Page 196. £300-400
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1865 1/- Green Plate 4 watermark Emblems, PE-TH pane of twenty used with "L.S / E.C" obliterators of Lombard Street, a few light tone marks to the revenue and offset of writing visible on three stamps, PE and PF with small surface faults, otherwise fine and a remarkable item, the only recorded complete used pane of this stamp. S.G. 101, £5,500++. Photo on Page 193. £700-800
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1870 6d Mauve Plate 9, watermark Spray of Rose, KE-NH block of sixteen used with "466" numeral cancels of Liverpool, KH with corner crease, otherwise superb and an exceptional block, the largest recorded used multiple of this stamp. S.G. 109, £1,440. Photo on Page 193. £600-700
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1871-81 Surface Printed issues mint or unused comprising 1871 3d rose plate 7, 1877 4d sage-green plate 16, 1881 1/- orange-brown plate 14 (2, faults) and 1880-81 2d rose all with small part gum, also 1881 2 1/2d blue plate 21 unused without gum. S.G. £3,890. (6). Photo on Page 196. £200-250
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1872 (Feb 21) Front page of "The Illustrated London News", depicting the election of the new House of Commons speaker, addressed and posted from Thetford to Dereham bearing 1870 1/2d plate 9 tied by Thetford duplex. An attractive and unusual use of this scarce plate 9 stamp. S.G. £850 as a stamp. Photo on Page 201. £300-350
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1872 Entire letter from Liverpool to Porto franked 1872 6d Chestnut plate 11 and 1867 2/- deep blue, red "PD" and oval "FRANCA", an unusual franking. Photo on Page 201. £180-240
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1872 4d Vermilion Plate 13, watermark Large Garter, AJ imperforate imprimateur with good to large margins and large part original gum, superb colour, scarce. Ex Alcock. S.G. £2,500. Photo on Page 196. £300-400
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1876 4d Plate 15 with coloured corner letters, imperforate colour trial in pale orange-brown, watermark Large Garter, virtually full original gum, overprinted with diagonal type 8 "SPECIMEN" (which is much less common than type 11 specimen which S.G. rate at nearly three times the price). Small to good margins and good colour, small ink mark at right probably from the specimen handstamp, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. £450. Photo on Page 196. £100-120
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1880 2/- Brown overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 9), streaky gum (possibly regummed) and a little soiled, a reasonable example of this scarce stamp. S.G. 121sp., £3,800. Photo on Page 196. £300-350
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1880 2/- Brown, CH unused, no gum, trace of a tiny thin at upper right corner, well centred and an attractive example of this rare stamp. S.G. 121, £30,000. Photo on Page 196. £2,000-2,500
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1880 6d Grey Plate 17 with coloured corner letters, watermark Imperial Crown, AB mint with upper margin showing the current number "546", mounted in the margin only with the stamp unmounted, vertical crease at upper right corner and in margin, fine colour and well centered. Believed to be the only recorded mint single with marginal current number. S.G. 147, £950++. Photo on Page 196. £300-400
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1882 5/- Rose plate 4, AA on white paper watermarked Anchor, well centred, a couple of slightly short perfs at lower left, otherwise fine mint and an attractive example of this scarce stamp. S.G. 134, £35,000. Photo on Page 194. £3,000-4,000
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