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1841 (Apr 6) Piece bearing a 1d black RI plate 9, four margins, tied by a black Maltese Cross with a second strike alongside, also a circular framed "MORE / TO / PAY" of London and a Spilsby backstamp. Spilsby routinely applied an additional Maltese Cross on the front of letters until at least April 1842. £100-120
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London Numbers in Crosses. 1843-44 1d Reds (15, with two pairs and two on entires) and 2d blues (2), comprising good examples of all numbers "1" to "12" on 1d reds, with "5" and "8" on entires (the latter with red circular framed "M/NR" railway handstamp), "6" and "9" on pairs, also an additional example of "8" on a stamp, and numbers "4" and "12" on 2d blues, six 1d stamps with four margins. (17). Photo on Page 268. £280-320
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1841-43 Entires with four margin 1d reds tied by fine Maltese Crosses of London or Wakefield, both with debris in the centre giving the appearance of a small number "1" in the diamond. (2). £100-120
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Late Use of Red Maltese Cross. 1842 (Apr 20) Entire letter from Great Heywood to Lord Clifford at Blakes Hotel in London, bearing a 1d red (three margins, crossed by pressed horizontal crease) tied by a fine red Maltese Cross, backstamped by Great Heywood undated circle and datestamps of Rugeley and London. A fine and rare late use of a Maltese Cross in red, cancelling a 1d red stamp. With Mike Jackson Certificate (2017). S.G. B1sb, £35,000. Photo on Page 260. £2,800-3,500
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Maltese Crosses on 1841 1d reds comprising covers bearing distinctive crosses of Leamington or Perth, front with Brighton cross, piece with two strikes of the Leamington cross (and skeleton c.d.s alongside the stamp), and single stamps with crosses of York or Manchester. The two covers both with 4 margin stamps, York cross just 4 margins. S.G. £3,500. (6). Photo on Page 232. £250-300
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Alfreton. 1841 (Oct 16) Invoice for the carriage of casks, folded up and posted from Alfreton to Derby bearing a fine four margin 1d red tied by an unusual debris-laden cross. Rockoff & Jackson record two 1841 covers with similar crosses from Alfreton. Very unusual. Photo on Page 260 £120-150
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Brighton. 1841 (Oct 2) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A64 with United Kingdom Life Assurance Company printed advert (Ma 142a), posted from Brighton to London cancelled by the distinctive Maltese Cross in black, a little internal strengthening of folds, otherwise largely fine and attractive, this cross strangely unlisted by S.G. on a Mulready. Also a single 1d red (four margins, small fault at upper left corner) cancelled by the Brighton cross (S.G. £380). (2). Photo on Page 264. £350-400
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Bristol. 1843 (Sep 20) 1d Pink envelope from Clifton to London cancelled by a Bristol cross with solid centre caused by debris in the cross, illustrated in "The Maltese Cross" by Rockoff & Jackson, one of two such solid centre crosses they recorded from Bristol, very unusual. Photo on Page 264. £180-220
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Coventry. 1843 (Feb 10) Entire bearing a 1d red, and a single 1841 2d blue (both stamps cut into) both with Coventry distinctive cross cancels. S.G. £2,800 on a 1d red cover, listed but unpriced on a 2d. (2). Photo on Page 232. £150-180
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Dursley. 1841 1d Red OE - PH block of eight, margins on all sides (very close to large), each cancelled by an asymmetrical cross, possibly applied at Dursley, from where similar crosses are recorded. An attractive block. Photo on Page 242. £180-220
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Kendal. 1841 (July 11) 1d Mulready envelope stereo A176 uprated by a fine four margin 1d red, posted from Kendal to Bristol, the envelope and stamp both cancelled by the Kendal cross showing a break in one frame, the earliest recorded use of this damaged cross which remained in use at Kendal until at least February 1844. A fine uprated Mulready, very scarce. S.G. £14,500+. Photo on Page 264. £3,000-4,000
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Leeds. 1841 (June 2) Entire to London bearing a 1d red (touched at both sides and crossed by a light vertical file fold) tied by a fine strike of the first type Leeds special cross, recorded March to July 1841 with occasional further use until November 1842. S.G. £2,500. £100-120
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Manchester. 1841 1d Red on small piece tied by the Manchester fish tail cross, and an 1843 (Mar 15) entire letter (small central file hole) to Oldham with a 1d red tied by the second type distinctive cross of Manchester with a small central diamond (recorded September 1842 until April 1843), both fine strikes and stamps with four good margins. (2). £120-140
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Manchester. 1841 (Apr 29) Piece bearing a 1d black, EL plate 4 with four margins, tied by the distinctive Manchester fish tail cross in black, with a Manchester backstamp. A fine 1d black. S.G. £1,400. Photo on Page 268. £200-250
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Minehead. 1841 (Mar 22) Entire to Bardon bearing a 1d black, EG plate 6 (three good margins, very close at right, touched lower right corner) tied by a black Maltese Cross with wide inner cross arms and flat end plates, with "MINEHEAD / 185" mileage mark alongside. Rockoff and Jackson recorded seven covers with this Minehead cross, just two of which bore 1d blacks. Photo on Page 264. £150-180
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Norwich. 1844 (Jan 7) Entire to Doncaster with a four margin 1d red tied by the distinctive cross of Norwich (used January 1843 - April 1844), very fine. S.G. £1,800. Photo on Page 264. £240-300
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Plymouth. 1841 (March 6) Entire letter to Alphington near Exeter bearing a 1d black OC plate 4 (three margins, just touched lower right) tied by the distinctive Maltese Cross of Plymouth, backstamped "Crabtree / Penny Post" and at Plymouth. A fine strike of this very distinctive cross, similar in appearance to the commoner cross of Norwich, recorded February - June 1841 with the occasional later use until 1843. With Mike Jackson Certificate (2019). S.G. £4,000. Photo on Page 264. £500-600
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Tadcaster. 1842 (Sep 7) Entire to Bradford with a four margin 1d red tied by the very rare distinctive Maltese Cross of Tadcaster, arrival datestamp alongside the stamp, backstamped at Tadcaster. Horizontal file fold, otherwise superb, the stamp and cancel both exceptionally fine and the cross extremely distinctive. Illustrated in "The Maltese Cross" by Rockoff & Jackson, the finer of just two covers recorded with this cross (the other a little blurred and on a 1d pink envelope), a rare exhibition item, listed but unpriced by Gibbons. Photo on Back Cover. £4,000-5,000
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Taibach. 1841 (July 8) Entire to Hayle bearing a 1d black, CE plate 6, three margins, tied by a fine but overinked Maltese Cross, resulting in an unusual wide and slightly distorted appearance, fine Taibach backstamp and Hayle arrival datestamp on the front. Photo on Page 264. £100-120
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Wotton Under Edge. 1841 1d Red (three good to large margins, small tear at upper edge, very close at upper right), with a fine Wotton cross cancel. S.G. £6,000. Photo on Page 268. £200-250
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York. 1842 (Aug 18) Entire to Sheffield with a 1d red (three margins) cancelled by the distinctive cross of York, recorded February 1842 until May 1843 with the occasional late use until December, an attractive example of this very distinctive cross. S.G. £2,500. Photo on Page 264. £180-220
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Scotland. 1842-44 Entire letters bearing 1d reds tied by the Edinburgh type 5 special cross (recorded January 1843 - June 1844); Greenock distinctive cross; or the similar type crosses of Arbroath, Stirling or Perth all of which show sharply pointed diamonds and thick lines to the outer cross. These three crosses (and that of Dundee) were probably all made and issued at a similar time, these four offices all lying on the Arbroath to Stirling postal route. An interesting group, the Edinburgh 1d red with four margins, the others with three margins (the Perth cover also with a light file fold through the stamp), the cancels all very fine strikes. S.G. £1,000 (Perth), £550 (Stirling), £500 (Greenock), the others unlisted. (5). £250-300
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Dumfries. 1844 (May 2) Small cover to London with a fine four margin 1d red tied by the distinctive Dumfries cross, recorded June 1843 - June 1844, this cross listed but unpriced by S.G. Photo on Page 266. £300-400
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Kelso. 1843 (Apr 15) Entire to Edinburgh with a 1d red, four margins, tied by the distinctive Kelso cross (recorded July 1842 - June 1844), an unusually fine stamp and cancel. S.G. £4,000. Photo on Page 266. £400-500
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Kilmarnock. 1844 (May 13) Piece bearing a 1d red (four margins, close at base) tied by a fine strike of the very distinctive Kilmarnock cross (recorded January - June 1844) with a central dot, Kilmarnock and Edinburgh backstamps. S.G. £1,700. Photo on Page 268. £200-240
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Maybole. 1841 (Aug 11) Entire to Ayr with a 1d red (four margins, close at lower right corner, otherwise all large) cancelled by a superb cross showing long diamond points in the centre and flat end plates without end points to the inner cross. Rockoff & Jackson only recorded four covers with this cross, dated August - December 1841. Photo on Page 266. £120-150
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Montrose. 1844 (June 18) Entire (side flaps removed) to Brechin bearing a 1d red (three margins, just touched at right) tied by a superb Montrose cross, the latest of ten cover recorded by Rockoff & Jackson with this cross. S.G. £1,100. £100-120
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Perth. 1842 (Oct 24) 1d Mulready lettersheet stereo A17 used to Edinburgh, cancelled by a superb strike of the Perth Maltese Cross, Perth and Edinburgh backstamps, light pressed horizontal and vertical file folds, otherwise fine and attractive. This distinctive cross strangely unlisted by S.G. on a Mulready, but priced at £1,000 on a 1d red on cover. Photo on Page 266. £100-120
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Ireland. 1844 Entires with 1d reds tied by distinctive straight sided crosses of Belfast (four margins, S.G. £650), Cork (four margins, S.G. £1,500) or Dublin (cut into, S.G. £300), also a single four margin 1d with Cork cross (S.G. £400), all good strikes. S.G. £2,850. (4). £250-300
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Ireland. 1842-44 Entire letters or entires with debris filled cross of Moate; a double strike of the thin lined cross of Wexford; two strikes on two 1d reds of the Kells cross showing flat end plates with minimal points to the inner cross; and a part entire (missing lower flap, corner fault) with Clonmel cross showing a small break in the outer frame, stamp faults, the cancels fine. (4). Photo on Page 266. £200-240
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Eyrecourt. 1844 (Apr 29) Entire to Dublin with 1d red (three margins, touched lower right) tied by a superb Eyrecourt cross with datestamp below, very attractive. S.G. £2,100. Photo on Page 266. £250-300
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Hollymount. 1841 1d Red (plate 26, three margins, touched at base), centrally cancelled by a hollow centre cross, with 1981 R.P.S Certificate stating "1d red plate 26, variety defective T, used with Hollymount Maltese Cross obliteration is genuine". S.G. £2,800. Photo on Page 268 £200-250
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Limerick. 1842 (Jan 4) Entire to London with a 1d red (three very large margins, touched upper right) tied by a fine Limerick cross, superb Limerick backstamp. S.G. £1,900. Photo on Page 266. £180-220
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Mullingar. 1841 1d Red, three margins (very close at base, just cut into at top) with a superb centrally placed Mullingar cross. S.G. £3,600. Photo on Page 268. £200-250
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c.1856 Piece bearing 1855-57 Large Crown perf 14 1d red tied by dotted "2" within three circles, an exceptionally rare experimental cancel probably used in London (Foreign Branch?), not recorded on cover. Photo on Page 268. £300-350
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Liverpool. 1855-57 Large Crown perf 14 1d cancelled by "466" numeral with pins above or at the sides of the numeral, an exceptionally fine strike of this rare experimental cancel, which is not recorded on cover. Photo on Page 268. £120-150
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Liverpool. 1856 (Mar 25) Entire to London backstamped straight line "LIME-ST", the Small Crown perf 14 1d red (small faults) tied by the Liverpool experimental datestamp code "T1", the town name and three arcs at the base entirely composed of dots. An unusually fine strike of this rare experimental cancel, only recorded for a few day at the end of March 1856. Ex Maximus Collection, with R.P.S Certificate (1972). Photo on Page 266. £700-800
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Liverpool. 1856 Stampless entire from British Guiana to Liverpool charged 1/-, Demerara double arc backstamp and green Liverpool datestamp (Nov 3) with two arcs composed of dots applied upon arrival on the front. £70-100
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Salisbury. c.1859 Piece bearing Large Crown perf 14 1d red tied by superb "683/E" triple ring experimental cancel with four central pins. With R.P.S Certificate (1981). Photo on Page 268. £80-100
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Salisbury. 1871 (Mar 31) Piece from a registered cover to France bearing two 1870 3d rose plate 6 stamps each cancelled superb "683/E" triple ring experimental handstamp with the central pins removed, French "CHARGE" handstamp tying one stamp, with a Salisbury c.d.s. A very scarce use of this cancel on surface printed stamps, torn from what would have been an exceptional cover. Photo on Page 268. £280-320
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Salisbury. 1871 (Dec 21) Long registered cover to London bearing 1d red plate 145 block of six each cancelled by the "683/E" triple ring experimental handstamp with central pins removed, Salisbury and red Registered W.C.D.O datestamps, vertical fold at left, otherwise fine and remarkable use of this cancel on a registered cover. Photo on Page 270. £800-1,000
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Truro. 1870 6d Mauve plate 9 pair each cancelled by circular "TRURO" handstamp with a central crown, possibly a telegraphic cancel, not recorded on cover. Photo on Page 268. £150-180
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1844-1909 Entire letters, covers and cards (22), pieces and stamps (16), entires with 1844 type numerals including "338" of Harrogate with horizontal side bars, "447" of Leeds and "387" of Huddersfield both with a single side bar (instead of the usual two bars) and "44" of Tideswell with three side bars (only known from this town), and duplexs including Leeds "447" with double ring c.d.s (type unique to Leeds), etc. (38). £320-380
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1854-62 Covers with spoon cancels (11) or sideways duplexs (6), including Shrewsbury spoon cover bearing an imperf 1d red, other spoons of Northampton (2, original state used 1858 and first recut used 1862), Bridgenorth and Worcester, also Reading "biscuit" duplex, etc., all fine strikes. (17). £250-300
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1847-95 Covers and cards with horizontal oval obliterators (9), vertical oval obliterators (7) or duplexs (10), single obliterators include horizontal oval "958" of Leigh, "120" error of number used at Ringwood and "26" of Arrington, vertical oval "716" of Sleaford (not recorded used by Parmenter), 498" of Manchester in blue, "402" of Ingatestone on cover to USA, "37" of Buckfastleigh, etc. A good lot, some scarce cancels highly rated by Parmenter. (26). £150-180
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Roller Cancel - Birmingham. 1859 Cover from Sutton Coldfield to Derby bearing 2d blue plate 7 tied by "75" roller cancel of Birmingham, the envelope refolded at left to reduce the size, good appearance and a scarce roller cancel. Photo on Page 270. £120-150
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London. 1844-1903 Entire, covers and cards (53), pieces and stamps (61), cancels on entires including Inland Office single and double upright ovals, Pearson Hill type duplexs, Lombard St., Paddington, Throgmorton Avenue, late fee duplexs for Mark Lane and Fleet St., duplexs and obliterators with suburban district numbers, also imperf 1d reds with Inland Office obliterators 1-36 used at the Chief Office, etc. (114). £200-250
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London. 1848-1901 Entires, covers and cards (63), a hand illustrated front and a few stamps and pieces, all with duplex or numeral obliterations including double type Inland Branch obliterators numbered 46 (2), 47 (4, two types), 48 or 49; other Inland Branch numerals; District Post with oval numeral "51" on cover franked 1d and paid 6d registration in cash, scarce "71" of Catford, Clapham S.W 27 duplex; suburban offices types with district abbreviations including split "SE/12" and "W/29" duplexs; "SS/F" precancel on W.H Smith 3d wrapper to Chile; hexagonal "L1" late fee duplexs (5, one to Paris bearing 1883 6d green + ½d + two 1d lilacs), etc. A good lot with some scarce cancels highly rated by Parmenter. (64+). £300-350
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London District Post. 1861 Large cover from Beckenham to Bromley bearing six 1d reds each cancelled by the District Post numeral "26", Beckenham S.E backstamp. Also a single imperf 1d red with "20" cancel of Greenwich. A scarce cancel with an exceptional franking; these numbers below 50 issued to country area offices and only used on letters sent within the district or by cross post to neighbouring districts. (2). Photo on Page 270. £250-300
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London Suburban Offices. 1869-87 Covers (3), postcard and pieces (2), covers comprising Turnham Green "T/2" or "T/3" duplexs (the last on 2½d cover to USA) and "BG/1" obliterator with Bethnal Green c.d.s alongside (also a piece with the obliterator), 1d postcard with Maida Hill "M.H/1" duplex, and piece with Chiswick "C/4" duplex, very scarce cancels. (6). £200-250
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