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1878 (Feb 13) Printed envelope with cherubs, birds, trees and a temple in silhouette form, entitled “Fact and Fiction illustrated”, addressed to “Miss Gordon Watson, Dorney House, Dorney, Windsor” with a 1d red tied by Windsor duplex, containing an attractive Dobbs Kidd & Co paperlace valentine with two stockings worn at the heels and toes, entitled “High Hose! or the inconvenience of an unmarried life, never too late to mend”. A fine and unusual envelope with enclosed card. (2). Photo on Page 14. £160-200
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Canada. 1857 (Feb 14) Embossed valentine envelope to “John H. Cronk, Wellington P.O, C.W”, charged 3c with red “MOSCOW / U.C” datestamp on the front, backstamped at Odessa, Colebrook, Kingston and Wellington, a handwritten valentine poem enclosed, attractive and unusual from Canada. £100-150
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U.S.A. c.1850 Valentine envelopes, a large envelope superbly printed on both sides with flowers and patterns in gold, addressed to Albany with Louisville, Ky. c.d.s; six other embossed envelopes with enclosed embossed or paperlace cards (4) or handwritten valentine poems (2), one addressed within Philadelphia backstamped “BLOOD’S / PENNY POST / PHILIDA” c.d.s (Feb 12), two posted within Springfield, Ohio with red “PAID” and Springfield c.d.s (Feb 16) or to Mt. Pleasant, Ohio handstamped “PAID”, three others hand delivered, two bearing wafer seals. (7 + 4 cards). £200-250
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U.S.A. c.1851-63 Embossed envelopes franked imperf 3c (2), perforated 3c or 2c Black Jack (blue cancel, not tied but with 1994 Professional Stamp Expertising Certificate), two with enclosed cards. (4 + 2 cards). £120-150
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U.S.A. c.1860-1910 Valentine cards (24), later postcards (5), 1914 valentine poster stamps within their original box (12), 1930 cover bearing a similar poster stamp, and 1934-35 covers with U.S Ship Valentine’s day cancels, also an 1879 price list for chromolithographic scraps, two letters bearing such scraps and a few unused examples. A good lot, many of the cards very elaborate. (47+). £200-300
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U.S.A. c.1870-1903 Embossed envelopes (11), eight with enclosed valentine cards, franked 1c (5), 2c (3) or 3c (3), a fine and attractive group. (11 + 8 cards). £200-250
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c.1860-1920 Christmas cards (77), forty four of these glued within an album dated 1871, the others including a bookmark shaped card bearing an 1874 almanac, a fine 1900 card printed for Daniel Arkell, also three victorian birthday cards. (80). £80-100
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c.1880 Printed coloured Christmas and New Year greetings cards, 18 differing designs, in bundles of a dozen with wrapper bands (some bands broken), all pristine, clearly unsold shop stock, untouched for c.150 years. (c.1,500) £150-200
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QV-QEII Mint and used collection in eight albums or stockbooks, mainly QEII period (no Machins), some earlier with mint Downey Heads, KGVI complete mint with all high values, 1958 De la Rue £1 and 1955 Waterlow 2/6 - £1 unmounted, etc. (1000s). £200-250
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1840-1902 Mainly used collection in a stockbook, including 1d blacks and 1840 2d blue (faults), 1841 1d red LK plate 8 Union Jack re-entry, 1884 Crowns £1 brown JC frame break with perfin (a few trimmed perf tips), also a few minor QEII varieties, Australia 1931-36 Specimen stamps (5) and Cape triangulars (5, with 1853 4d blue on slightly blued paper unused without gum), some faults. (c.350). £200-250
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1840-1951 QV - KGVI Mint and used collection in three albums including 1d blacks (6, two superb with four large margins, one on cover, also four other with faults) and 1840 2d blue, 1d Mulready used, some reasonable Surface Printed, £1 brown watermark Crowns and 1891 £1 green used, 1913 Multiple Royal Cypher ½d (3, two used) and 1d mint, 1929 PUC £1 mint, many mint Controls throughout, etc., a useful collection. (3 Albums). Photo on Pages 16 & 24. £1,200-1,500
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1840-1951 QV-KGVI Used, some imperf Line Engraved still in a 1972 Harmers lot folder, including 1d blacks (10, three with four margins comprising TG plate 6, SK plate 7, QG plate 7 in pair with QH cut into at top) and 1840 2d blues (3, one with four margins), imperf 1d reds, a few covers, etc. (100s). £400-500
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1840-1974 Mint and used collections on pages including 1d black AH plate 3 and 1840 2d deep blue IF plate 2 both with four margins, 1840 2d blue EG-FG vertical pair both just touched at right all used, 1847-54 6d (2), 10d and 1/- (2) cut square used (faults), 1939-46 2/6 - £1 set of six and 1948-51 high values all superb unmounted, QEII in nine albums or stockbooks with many unmounted blocks, 1962-71 booklets (c.320), etc. (1000s). £500-700
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1840-c.2000 Mint and used accumulation including 1840 1d black (faults) and 1840 2d blue (close or just touched at two corners), 1d reds with numbers in Maltese Cross cancels (21, all numbers), 1841-79 1d reds and 2d blues, Surface Printed with 1883-84 2/6 and 5/-, KEVII - QEII mint with a quantity of decimal face, etc. (1000s). £400-500
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1839 Wyon Essay “Post Office Permit ½ ounce 1d” in red and black, printed by the Congreve method, on white wove paper, outer frame just touched at left, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 16. £100-150
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1840 1d Rainbow Trial with upper sheet margin, state 2 printed in lilac-rose dipped in prussiate of potash, good to large margins, fine and scarce. S.G. DP20a, £3,500. Photo on Page 18. £800-1,000
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1840 Grey-black IC plate 1a (worn plate) used, cancelled with a Maltese Cross in red and part Penny Post handstamp in black, good to large margins, fine and scarce. With Philatelic Expertising Certificate (2000). S.G. £1,200. Photo on Page 12. £200-240
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1840 1d Black, IK plate 1a, four small to large margins, tied to piece by a fine magenta Maltese Cross, probably from Glasgow sub-offices. With R.P.S Certificate (2012) describing the cancel as watery purplish-red. S.G. £2,250. Photo on Page 12. £500-600
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1840 1d Black, LL plate 1b used with a magnificent complete deep red Maltese Cross, very large even margins, an exceptional stamp. Photo on Page 12. £220-260
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1840 1d Black, CI-CJ plate 1b pair used with red Maltese Crosses, CJ close but clear at upper right, otherwise good to large margins on all sides, an attractive pair. Photo on Page 12. £180-220
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1840 (Nov 1) Entire letter from Maryport to Carlisle, franked 1d black NK plate 1b with good to enormous margins, tied by a fine red Maltese Cross, Maryport datestamp on the upper flap, horizontal file fold, an unusually fine 1d black on cover. £160-200
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1840 1d Black, SI-SJ plate 2 pair, small to large margins, each with a distinctive Manchester fishtail Maltese Cross cancel in black, fine and attractive. S.G. £1,800 as singles. Photo on Page 12. £500-600
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1840 (Sep 29) Entire posted within London bearing a 1d black DG plate 2 (clear double letter “D”, four good margins) cancelled by Maltese Cross in black, used during the experimental black ink period, red “Blackmore St” alongside and datestamp on reverse. Very fine, cancellations were changed from red to black ink in February 1841. With R.P.S Certificate (1996). Photo on Page 14. £400-500
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1840 1d Black, KA plate 3 used with a red Maltese Cross, huge even margins, an exceptional stamp. Photo on Page 12. £220-260
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1840 1d Black, QG plate 3 mint, three good margins, cut into at top, light vertical crease, hinge remainders and possibly regummed, a very reasonable looking stamp. Photo on Page 12. £300-500
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1840 1d Black, QA plate 4 used with a red Maltese Cross, huge even margins, an exceptional stamp. Photo on Page 12. £220-260
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1840 1d Blacks, SF plate 5 and IH plate 6, good to large margins, used with red Maltese Crosses. (2). Photo on Page 12. £240-280
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1841 (Mar 26) Entire letter posted within London bearing a 1d black PA plate 5 with good to large margins cancelled by a fine Maltese Cross in black, light receiving office handstamp just tying the stamp, vertical file fold at left well away from the stamp, otherwise fine. £120-140
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1840 1d Black, AF plate 6, watermark inverted, good to large margins, fine used with a black Maltese Cross. S.G. £2,400. Photo on Page 12. £400-500
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1840 1d Black, BD plate 7 used with a red Maltese Cross, large even margins, very fine. Photo on Page 12. £150-180
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1840 1d Blacks comprising EC plate 1b, HL plate 2, QJ plate 3, CF plate 6 and OI plate 9, good to large margins, all used with red Maltese Crosses, EC possibly with a pressed vertical fold, HL with small thin and CF with small repair at upper corner, the others fine, also 1841 1d red brown FJ plate 41 with “J” flaw fine used. (6). £300-350
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1840 1d Blacks used with Maltese Crosses in red (5) or black (3), two with four small to good margins, the others all very close or touched at one side, also a plate 9 1d red. (9). £200-250
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1840 1d Black EI plate 5 and 2d blue NH plate 2 fine used with four good margins, also 1841 1d red unused (three margins, cut into at right) and 1841 2d blue with large margins used. (4). Photo on Page 12. £300-400
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1840 2d Blue, TF - TG plate 1 pair, good to large margins, each with a superb black Maltese Cross, TF with vertical crease, still a stunning looking pair. Photo on Page 12. £300-400
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1840 2d Blue, SK plate 2 with large margins, used with numeral cancel “805” of Torquay, a late use with this cancel (introduced in 1844), rare so fine. S.G. £2,000. Photo on Page 12. £500-600
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1840 2d Deep full blue, TI-TJ plate 2 pair, small to large margins, each with a fine red Maltese Cross. Photo on Page 12. £400-500
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1843 (Feb 23) Long entire from Hounslow to Holborn bearing 1840 2d blue plate 1 GB-GD strip of three, small to large margins, each with a black Maltese Cross cancel, large Hounslow country sorting office type datestamp on the front, vertical file folds well away from the stamps. A good late use of the 1840 2d on a letter of 2-3oz. £400-500
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1843 (Sep 14) Small cover from Walmer franked 1840 2d blue plate 2 IH, three margins, just touched at base, tied by a very smudged black Maltese Cross, addressed in the Duke of Wellington’s handwriting to “The Countess of Witton, Heaton Park, Manchester”, the reverse with “WALMER” undated circle and red wax seal impressed with the Dukes arms. £100-120
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1841-79 Line Engraved issues, the accumulation with studies of 1d red stars and 2d blue plate numbers on pages, some stamps still on 1970s Robson Lowe auction cards with mint 1d stars, 1d and 2d pairs and strips, a few covers, later QV issues including 1d lilac imperf imprimaturs (2), etc. (100s). £400-500
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1841 1d Pale red-brown, HJ plate 18, small to good margins, with the distinctive Wotton-Under-Edge Maltese Cross in black, very scarce. With B.P.A Certificate (1981). S.G. £4,500. Photo on Page 12. £700-800
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1842 1d Red-brown, EJ plate 30, good to large margins, with a virtually complete strike of the distinctive Channel Islands Maltese Cross in black, rare this fine. With B.P.A Certificate (18994). S.G. £7,500. Photo on Page 12. £2,000-2,400
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1847 1d Red-brown plate 75, LK with Union Jack re-entry, four margins, used with Scottish “311” numeral of Stow. S.G. £3,000. Photo on Page 12. £300-400
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1848 1d Red-brown, plate 78, SA-SL singles with the inverted “S” variety, SJ with three margins, SF and SK touched or very close on one side, others with four margins, all used, an uncommon complete set of all twelve stamps from the S row. S.G. £2,100. (12). £300-350
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1849 1d Red-brown plate 90, LE-LF pair each handstamped “SPECIMEN” type 1, good to large margins, unmounted mint original gum, exceptional quality. S.G. BS79s, £4,000+. Photo on Page 12. £1,000-1,200
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1850-51 1d Reds from plate 105, SA-SL singles with the inverted “S” variety, SB and SG touched on one side and SH very close at left, others all with four margins, all used, an uncommon complete set of all twelve stamps from the S row. S.G. from £2,160. (12). £300-400
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1849 Insurance letter and form posted from London (Jan 29) to Highworth franked 1d, turned and posted from Wallingford (Feb. 3) to Oxford, again turned and posted from Oxford (Feb 4) to Highworth with a second 1d red applied to the original address panel, turned and reposted for a third time (Feb. 5) from Highworth to London with a further 1d red. An exceptional item, posted four times with four 1d reds applied to three address panels (one used twice), folded to display all stamps on a single page. £250-300
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1841 2d Blue trial printing without letters in the lower corners, large margins, partial upper margin, very fine. S.G. DP43, £1,500. Photo on Page 12. £300-400
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1841 2d Blue plate 3, MG-MJ strip of four all with good to large margins, each with the distinctive Maltese Cross cancel of Norwich in black, scarce on the 2d value, especially in a multiple such as this. S.G. £5,200 as singles. Photo on Page 12. £1,000-1,200
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1841 (Dec 21) Entire from London to Perth bearing 1841 2d blue RA plate 3 (four margins) tied by a black Maltese Cross, this plate 3 2d very rarely seen used in 1841, fine, with R.P.S Certificate (2002). Photo on Page 14. £300-400
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1851 2d Violet blue, EH-EI plate 4 pair on thicker lavender tinted paper, used with huge margins, very scarce so superb. With B.P.A Certificate (1977). S.G. £3,000+. Photo on Page 12. £500-600
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