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1840 (Sept.) Entire letter and entires (2) bearing 1d blacks, all three margins, all with fine Maltese Cross cancels in differing colours, comprising a red cross of Edinburgh, vermilion cross of Carnarvon and a black experimental period cross of London. (3). £200-240
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1840 (Oct 4) Entire letter from West Bromwich to Wolverhampton bearing 1d black, LC plate 7 with four margins, tied by brown Maltese Cross with West Bromwich backstamp in the same colour. With D. Brandon Certificate (2000). S.G. £9,500. Photo on Page 10. £500-600
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1840 (Nov 4) Entire letter from Wednesbury to Birmingham bearing 1d black, KK plate 7 with four margins (a little close at left, otherwise large to huge margins) tied by brown Maltese Cross, Wednesbury backstamp in the same colour and a Birmingham arrival c.d.s in red, a little minor staining, otherwise fine. S.G. £9,500. Photo on Page 10. £400-500
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1840 (Nov 9) Entire letter from Haltwhistle to Brampton bearing 1d black, TG plate 7, four small to enormous margins, tied by red Maltese Cross, Haltwhistle undated circle on reverse. A fine 1d black. £100-120
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1840 (Nov 21) 1d Black, DH plate 8 with four good margins tied to a front by a red Maltese Cross, boxed "No 1" below the stamp and a Matlock Bath datestamp on the front, a fine stamp. £100-120
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1840 (Nov 28) Entire letter from Liverpool to Rastrick near Huddersfield bearing a 1d black, FB plate 5, four large margins, tied by a red Maltese Cross. The interesting letter describes visiting the ship "Mary" (upon which the writer is to sail to New Zealand), the steam ship "Achilles" and U.S Packet "Garrick", and reports the arrival or departure of other ships. An unusually fine 1d black on an entire letter. Photo on Page 10. £160-200
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1840 (Dec 23) Entire letter from the Educational Board (with printed meeting notice for Spring Hill College on the second page) addressed to Borderley near Birmingham, bearing 1d black, OC plate 3 (with four large margins and portion of stamp above) cancelled by blue boxed "PY P / No 15" with matching "HANDSWORTH" backstamp, the stamp further cancelled by a red Maltese Cross with matching red Birmingham backstamp. An exceptionally fine stamp with a very clear blue Penny Post cancel, with R.P.S Certificate (1979). S.G. £4,500. Photo on Page 10. £500-600
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1840-41 Entire letters (2) and entires (5) all bearing 1d blacks, one unusually tied by two black Maltese Crosses, the others with red Maltese Crosses, two stamps touched or very close on one side, the others mostly three margins. (7). £250-300
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1841 Entire from Nottingham to Malton bearing a 1d black, AF plate 9 with four good margins, tied by a smudgy black Maltese Cross. £80-100
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1841 (Feb 17) Entire letter posted from London to Kent bearing 1d black, BL plate 11 with four margins with distinctive greyish underinked appearance at right, tied by a black Maltese Cross, London backstamp. With an R.C Alcock compliments slip reading "You will notice that the 1d black plate 11 in this lot is on cover and is of course more valuable. It is the only one we have left, and if you would like it changed later for a single copy we will be quite willing to do so". S.G. £16,000. Photo on Page 10. £1,200-1,500
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1841 (Mar 19) Part letter (second page removed) addressed to "Mrs Maclear, Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope" prepaid 8d in cash but additionally bearing a 1d black, AK plate 10 (corner faults at lower right and just touched at lower left) tied by black Maltese Cross, red London "PAID" tombstone datestamp alongside and oval "PAID SHIP LETTER / LONDON" datestamp also on the front, manuscript "P8" in red and "4d" arrival charge in black. Despite the corner fault to the stamp this remains an exceptionally rare and possibly unique use of a 1d black on cover to the Cape, possibly paying a late fee. Photo on Page 10. £1,000-1,200
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1841 (Mar 26) Entire letter from Ayr to Beith bearing 1d black, TF plate 3 with four good margins, the lettersheet turned with the reply written inside and posted back from Beith to Ayr bearing a 1d black, SD plate 1B, four margins (just crossed by light file fold at right edge), both stamps cancelled by black Maltese Crosses, with boxed Ayr and Beith backstamps. An unusual turned letter, folded to display both stamps and address panels. Photo on Page 10. £500-600
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1841 (May 27) Entire from Colne to London bearing 1d black, CC plate 8 with four large margins, cancelled by complete Maltese Crosses in both red and black, red "COLNE" undated circle alongside the stamp, Manchester and London backstamps in red. A very scarce combination, apparently cancelled in red at Colne (a late use of red ink, but the Colne undated circle matching the red cross) then cancelled in transit in black probably at Manchester. With D. Brandon Certificate (2003). S.G. £12,000. Photo on Page 12. £1,200-1,500
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1841 (June 26) Entire from Epworth to the Saracens Head at Lincoln charged 1d upon redirection to Sleaford, bearing a fine 1d black, LA plate 4 with four good margins tied by a black Maltese Cross, Epworth undated circle and Lincoln datestamp on the front, backstamped at Bawtry. £100-120
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1841 (Aug 23) Entire from London to Ryde, Isle of Wight bearing a 1d red, four margins, tied by a fine black Maltese Cross, redirected to Cambridge with a 1d black applied (TJ plate 4, three margins, cut into at base) also tied by a black Maltese Cross, backstamped at London, Ryde and Cambridge. Some cover toning and splitting at folds (which are reinforced internally) but still a very scarce and reasonable looking combination of 1d red and 1d black stamps. Photo on Page 12. £400-500
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1841 Part entire (side flaps removed, lower flap reduced) posted to "Captain J.J Best, 34th Regt, ADC to the Lord ......, Corfu", the 1/- rate for a letter sent via Falmouth under 1/2oz paid by three 1840 2d blue pairs (AA-AB, two or three margins, cut into at top and left; GE-GF with four margins; BE-BF, with BF cut into at base), all six stamps cancelled by red Maltese Crosses, with fancy "CORFU" arrival datestamp (July 3). The letter was then redirected back to Cox & Co in London, backstamped with scarce narrow arcs "MALTA" transit c.d.s (type MLC-2), circular "PURIFIE AU LAZARET / MALTE" with disinfection slits, and London backstamp (Aug 9), the stamps then again cancelled in London with black Maltese Crosses. The letter charged 1/- for return to England, increased to 1/1 upon redirection to Gosport, 1/2 when again redirected to Maidstone, finally redirected to Brighton apparently without any extra charge, backstamped at all three towns. A remarkable use of 1840 2d blues with both red and black Maltese Cross cancels, exceptionally rare even on single stamps and probably unique on an entire to abroad. With H. Richter Certificate (1994). Photo on Page 12. £2,500-3,000
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1842 Long entire posted within London, 4d postage (for a letter of 1-2oz) paid by 1840 2d blue, PE plate 1 (four margins, close at right) and 1841 2d DE plate 3 (two margins) both tied by black Maltese Crosses, "T.P / Woolwich" handstamp and London backstamp. Pressed file folds, otherwise fine and a rare combination of 1840 and 1841 2d blues. With D. Brandon Certificate (2000). Photo on Page 12. £600-800
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1840 2d Pale blue, JH, three margins, and 2d blue, DD, four margins, both used with black Maltese Crosses. (2). Photo on Page 9. £120-150
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1840 2d Blue, JH-JL strip of five used with black Maltese Crosses, JH cut into at left, otherwise full margins on all sides, JJ a little close but clear at top and base, an 8mm vertical scissor cut just into left margin of JK, JL very close at upper right corner, still an uncommon strip. S.G. £4,500. Photo on Page 9. £280-350
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1840-1939 QV-KGVI Used collection including 1840 1d blacks (3, faults) and 2d blues (2, both just touched at one corner), 1847-54 embossed set of three all cut square, surface printed with 2/- blue (7) and 2/- brown (faults), 1867 Maltese Cross 5/- (4) and 10/- and Anchor 5/- plate 4, 1883-84 2/6 (3), 5/- (2) and 10/-, 1884 Imperial Crowns £1 brown, 1891 £1 green (creased), 1902 5/- (2) and £1, 1913 Multiple Royal Cypher 1d, 1929 PUC £1, Officials including Inland Revenue KEVII 1/- (small corner thin), Office of Works KEVII 2d mint, Government Parcels 1883 1/- on piece, a few faults and the Officials not guaranteed (though none are obvious forgeries), a useful collection with some good stamps. (100s). Photo on Page 9. £2,000-2,500
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1840-1966 Mint and used collection in two albums including 1d blacks (14, eleven with clear margins, some a little close), 1840 2d blue with four margins on piece, 1841 1d red sheet reconstruction (faults), numerous imperf and perforated 1d reds, surface printed including 1880 2/- brown (thins), 1867-83 Maltese Cross 5/- (2) and £1 (red crayon cross cancel + c.d.s), £5 orange (torn, c.d.s cancel), 1883-84 2/6, 5/-, 10/- and Imperial Crowns £1 (trimmed perfs) used, 1887 and 1902 sets to 1/- mint, 1902 5/- (2), 10/- and £1 used, 1929 PUC £1 fine used, 1934 re-engraved 2/6 - 10/- mint, mixed quality but containing some good stamps. (100s). Photo on Page 9. £1,800-2,200
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1840-2005 Mint and used collection including 1840 1d black and 2d blue (faults), 1867-83 Maltese Cross 10/-, 1882 £5 orange with Glasgow c.d.s, 1883-84 10/- ultramarine, 1902 £1 and 1913 £1 all used, various other QV surface printed (very mixed quality but some fine), various officials (many obvious forgeries but some genuine), QEII decimal issues apparently complete with high face value, also issues for Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey and Isle of Man apparently complete mint, all mounted in an album and on pages. (1,000s). Photo on Page 16. £1,500-2,000
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QV-QEII Mint and used collection in four albums and three stockbooks, some additional duplication, including KGV 2/6 Seahorses used (118), 1915 De La Rue 5/- used (2), 1955 QEII Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6 - £1 Castles set unmounted and 5/- used (43), and four albums of First Day Covers. Also some Empire and foreign with useful mint Morocco Agencies overprints (S.G. £400), etc. (1,000s). £160-200
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1841 Edinburgh postal notice "To All Postmasters, sub-Postmasters, and Letter Receivers", announcing the issue of new postage stamps and stamped envelopes, bearing a fine four margin 1842 2d blue printed from the trial plate without letters in the lower corners, and a small size 1d pink envelope with red "SPECIMEN" overprint. Also the second notice "To All Postmasters", referring to the previous postal notice announcing alterations in stamps and stationery, also informing postmasters that cancellation ink will be changed to black, bearing a fine four margin 1d red and the larger size 1d pink envelope with red "SPECIMEN" overprint. A few minor edge stains and the second notice with a few faults to the 1d envelope, both notices however far finer than usual with both stamps very fine. S.G. PN3, £10,000. Photo on Page 14. £1,800-2,000
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1841-1907 Covers including 1841 cover sent within Dublin paid 1d in cash and redirected to Londonderry with a 1d red applied; unusual 1885 cover to Germany bearing 1d lilac (with Hoster cancel) + 1d red, 1883-84 1/2d blue and 2 1/2d lilac (with London hooded circle datestamps), etc. (5). £120-150
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1852 Large cover (ends folded over) from London to Ormsby franked by 1841 2d blue complete strip of twelve, EA-EL, and single 1d + 2d stamps, the 2/3 postage paying the rate for a letter of 12-13oz + 1d late fee, the stamps all tied by Inland Branch "6" numerals, Alford arrival backstamp. Amazingly EA-EI all have four margins (corner crease to AA, tear to EF) with just EJ-EL cut into at the base. A remarkable use of a strip of twelve, probably unique on cover. Photo on Page 12. £1,200-1,500
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Line Engraved proofs and reprints comprising 1865 royal reprint in carmine-rose of the die 2 plate 66 1d imperforate, three good margins, badly cut into at left and light corner crease, fine colour (S.G. DP35, £3,000); also 1867 1d plate 103 Paris Exhibition imperf proof block of four on card, unfortunately severely faded, with R.P.S Certificate reading "Paris Exhibition Proof is so faded and paper browned that it no longer represents the original printing" (S.G. DP38, £12,000); and Whiting "Beaufort House" Treasury Essay cut from the 1848 Art Journal reprint page. (3). Photo on Page 9. £300-400
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1858-791d Red plate numbers used, plates 71-225 (except 77) complete, mainly fine. (154). Photo on Page 9. £200-250
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1864 1d Rose-red NG plate 93 variety imperforate used with "395" cancel of Southall, touched at upper left corner, good margins on other sides, scarce. With R.P.S Certificate (2015). S.G. 44a, £4,500. Photo on Page 34. £400-500
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1870 1/2d Plate 11, NX-RX unmounted mint vertical strip of five with margin at right showing inscription "In Wetting the Back be careful not to remove the Cement", imperf between stamps and margin, folded horizontally along first and fourth lines of horizontal perfs, a few split perfs and small fault at top of QX, otherwise fine. S.G. £600+. £100-120
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1847-54 Embossed 1/- used, cut square, just clear on all sides. Also 1883-84 1 1/2d and 6d (5, two with c.d.s) used. S.G. 55, 194, £2,200. (7). Photo on Page 9. £100-120
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1847-54 Embossed 1/- used with "73" cancel of Bilston, cut square with good margins on all sides, an unusually fine example of this stamp. S.G. 55, £1,000. Photo on Page 9. £160-200
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1856 Cover from London to Belgium bearing 2d + embossed 6d (cut square, just touched at top, clear on other sides with a large portion of adjoining stamp at base); and 1854 cover from Edinburgh to Switzerland bearing 1d + embossed 10d (cut to shape). A good pair, the 6d stamp unusually fine. (2). £200-240
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1855-84 1 1/2d - 2/- Surface printed issues, the used collection on pages including 1855-57 4d Small Garter (2), Medium Garter (3), Large Garter (2), 6d (6) and 1/- (8, including strip of four with marginal inscription); 1862-64 3d (4), 4d (13, one on cover), 6d (8, one on cover), 9d (5, one on cover), 1/- (4); 1865-80 issues including Spray of Rose 6d grey (5), 9d (2), 10d (2), 2/- blue (2), 2/- brown (badly thinned); 1873-83 issues with 2 1/2d rosy-mauve "Anchor" plates 1-3 and "Orb" plates 3-17, 2 1/2d blue on entire with 1870 1/2d pair, Spray 1/- green plates 8-13, 1/- orange-brown, Large Garter 4d vermilion (2), 4d green (7, one used in Malta), 4d grey-brown (2, one unused without gum), 8d orange (6 + pair on entire to Australia with 1d paying late fee), Imperial Crown 3d on 3d (4), 6d on 6d (7), 1/- (7); 1880-81 and 1883-84 sets, also 1870 1 1/2d. A good collection, a few faults though most are fine, all watermarks, colours and plates (except abnormals) represented with some fine c.d.s cancels. (242 + 9 covers). Photo on Page 34. £1,200-1,500
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1870-84 Stamps all with type 9 "SPECIMEN" handstamp comprising 1870 1 1/2d plate 3, 1880 2 1/2d blue plate 17 marginal block of four, 1880-81 1/2d pale green, 1 1/2d venetian red and 2d pale rose block of four, the 1 1/2d venetian red creased and 2 1/2d block with light gum creasing, otherwise all fine. S.G. £1,520. (11). Photo on Page 16. £260-300
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1872 Stock Exchange Forgeries, RA plate 5 used on piece, and KM (impossible lettering) plate 5 used, also a genuine plate 5 stamp, all fine. S.G. £2,350. (2). Photo on Page 34. £500-600
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1874 5/- Pale rose plate 2, AA, watermark Maltese Cross with part marginal inscription, handstamped type 9 "SPECIMEN", centered left, minor gum toning, otherwise fine with original gum and good colour. S.G. £1,600. Photo on Page 16. £200-250
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1867-83 £5 Orange used with central 1882 (July 10) Blackhall St. Greenock c.d.s, possibly blued paper, tiny thin to four upper right corner perforations, otherwise fine and attractive. S.G. 137, £4,750. Photo on Page 9. £500-600
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1867-83 £5 Orange used with central Glasgow c.d.s (AP1 95), superb. S.G. £4,750. Photo on Page 9. £800-1,000
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1879 Tender Essays printed by Perkins Bacon (61), various designs and colours with some blocks. Also unused Grenada 1d postcard which used one of these tender essay designs for the stamp, and five blue dummy stamps inscribed "Specimen Stamp" printed by Charles Skipper & East. (67). £100-120
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1880-1937 Specimen stamps including 1880-81 1 1/2d, 2d and 5d (2), 1884 1 1/2d and 2 1/2d lilac and 1887 3d each with type 9 overprint, 1912-24 KGV 1/2d with type 23 overprint, 1/2d and 1d with type 24 "Cancelled" overprint and 1937 KGVI 1 1/2d red-brown booklet pane of six watermark inverted each with type P handpunch and type 33 "Cancelled" overprint (S.G. QB23as, £300), also six other stamps with faults. S.G. £1,310+. (17). £150-200
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1883-1912 High value stamps used with Jersey or Guernsey single ring datestamps comprising 1883 10/- ultramarine (small corner thin), 1902 KEVII 5/- (2), 10/- and £1 (2, one with small tear at top, the other with light corner crease) and 1912 £1 green seahorse (one pulled perf at left), all attractive looking stamps. S.G. 183, 263/5, 403, £4,515. (7). Photo on Page 16. £250-300
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1884 Imperial Crowns £1 brown used, light pressed crease at left; and 1891 £1 green used with Glasgow c.d.s and boxed "T.A.B / EDINR" cancel, fine. S.G. 185, 212, £3,600. (2). £160-200
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1884 Pages (2) removed from a Stamp Committee De La Rue presentation book, bearing the 1884 and 1887 issues, the first page with a little foxing (largely clear of the 4d - 1/- stamps), otherwise fine and scarce. Just 36 presentation books were produced by De La Rue. £600-700
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1885-86 Covers bearing 1883 lilac and green issue comprising two covers to Paris bearing 2 1/2d block of four or 1 1/2d + 6d (stamp fault); cover franked 5d from Northampton to India; cover franked 6d from Midleton (Ireland) to Victoria with violet boxed "DEFICIENT POSTAGE 6d / FINE 6d / 1/-" and oval framed "1s / MORE TO PAY"; and cover franked 6d from Sidmouth to Natal redirected from Newcastle to Moodies Reef with Natal 6d added, an interesting group. (5). £260-320
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1891-1935 Covers and a card with bisected stamps comprising 1891 cover from Liverpool to Norway bearing 1d lilac pair + diagonal bisect, and 1900 postcard (commercial message) from Birkenhead to New Brighton bearing diagonal 1d lilac bisect, both cancelled and accepted for postage; 1911 cover from Brighton to Chipping Norton with vertically bisected KEVII 2d, cancelled but disallowed and charged 2d; and 1935 cover (faults to reverse) from London to Wales bearing Silver Jubilee 1d + bisected 1d, endorsed "mutilated stamp inadmissible" and charged 1d. Also a diagonally bisected 1d lilac on 1895 piece cancelled at Rochdale. (5). £220-260
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1892 4 1/2d Green and carmine, lower right pane of twenty, marginal rules on left and upper margins, lightly folded along fourth vertical and third horizontal lines of perforations, otherwise superb unmounted mint. S.G. 206. £150-180
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KEVII Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. 2d dummy stamps depicting a battleship and head of King Edward VII, in turquoise or red (marginal), both unmounted mint. (2). £80-100
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1902 KEVII £1 dull blue-green mint, light crease at left; and 1918 KGV Bradbury Wilkinson 10/- mounted mint, unusually well centered. S.G. 266, £2,475. (2). Photo on Page 9. £160-200
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1912 (Oct 8) Cover bearing KGV 1d MacKennal Head tied by Norwood S.E c.d.s on the first day of issue, sent locally with Oswald Marsh typed address, a fine and scarce F.D.C. Photo on Page 30. £650-700
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