1840 - 1d grey-black, plate 1b, horizontal pair, ND - NE, with WATERMARK INVERTED, small to large margins all around, on quite thin very white paper, faint red MC, fine used. RARE. Cat pre rata 6½ x normal, which equals £6500 (image available) [Estimate price: £2,500.00]
Sale #55
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UPA UPA Sale #55
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Lot #7242 - Great Britain qv (line engraved)
1840 - 1d black plate 3, lettered P-L, 4 margins, 3 are large, nice red MX, v.fine Cat £500 (image available) [Estimate price: £220.00]
Lot #7243 - Great Britain qv (line engraved)
1840 - 2d blue, plate 1, DE, possibly 3½ tiny, tiny margins, red MC, good colour, g.u. Cat £1000 (image available) [Estimate price: £70.00]
Lot #7244 - Great Britain qv (line engraved)
1840 - 1d black plate 1a lettered D-D, four margins, close but clear at top right, beautiful red MX cancel. Super! Cat £350 (image available) [Estimate price: £180.00]
Lot #7245 - Great Britain qv (line engraved)
1840 - 1d black plate 7, lettered G-J, 4 clear margins, red MX cancel, very fine. Cat £400 (image available) [Estimate price: £180.00]
Lot #7246 - Great Britain qv (line engraved)
1840 - 1d black, plate 1b, RE, showing 'burr rub', (NE of ONE joined), on piece with light PLYMOUTH MALTESE CROSS in black on reverse in Plymouth cds, 4 tiny to enormous margins, f.u. SG Spec AS5g, uc. Scarce Cat £3800 (image available) [Estimate price: £1,325.00]
Lot #7247 - Great Britain qv (line engraved)
1840 - 2d pale blue, plate 1, BL, 4 small margins, neat black MC, indelible ink marks on reverse, v.g.u. Cat £1000 (image available) [Estimate price: £160.00]
Lot #7248 - Great Britain qv (line engraved)
1840 - 1d black olate 6, lettered N-G, four clear margins, horizontal crese, a very collectable stamp. Cat £350 (image available) [Estimate price: £70.00]
Lot #7249 - Great Britain qv (line engraved)
1840 - 2d blue, plate 2, NJ, 4 small margins, cancelled by neat dated TOWN CDS in black, small rub at top left margin, fine used. Very Scarce Cat £9000 (image available) [Estimate price: £1,350.00]
Lot #7250 - Great Britain qv (line engraved)
1840 - 1d black plate 1b lettered C-G, used with 4 good margins, black MX cancel, v.fine Cat £350 (image available) [Estimate price: £150.00]
Lot #7251 - Great Britain qv (line engraved)
1840 - 2d blue, IL, 4 margins (just about clear at top), very fresh, light black MC, fine used Cat £900 (image available) [Estimate price: £185.00]
Lot #7252 - Great Britain qv (line engraved)
1840 - 1d black, plate 6, PI, 4 small to (mostly) large margins, lovely fresh appearance, slightly toned gum, m.m. Cat £13500 (image available) [Estimate price: £2,950.00]
Lot #7253 - Great Britain qv (line engraved)
1840 - 2d blue plate 2, black MX cancel, 4 margins, close but clear at SE corner, thinned on the back, a very collectable example of excellent colour Cat £900 (image available) [Estimate price: £90.00]
Lot #7254 - Great Britain qv (line engraved)
1840 - 1d black plate 2, lettered G-G, four margins & rich red MX cancel. Tiny central pinhole, a lovely looking stamp. (image available) [Estimate price: £50.00]
Lot #7255 - Great Britain qv (line engraved)
1840 - 1d black plate 5, lettered S-F, four neat clear margins, deep red MX cancel, very fine. Cat £400 (image available) [Estimate price: £180.00]
Lot #7256 - Great Britain qv (line engraved)
1840 - 1d black, plate 6, AL, 3 absolutely huge margins, just into at bottom right, tied to piece by complete HAWKSWOOD/PENNY POST handstamp, without Maltese Cross, f.u. Very Scarce SG Spec A1yb Cat £7500 (image available) [Estimate price: £1,850.00]
Lot #7257 - Great Britain qv (line engraved)
1840 - 1d black, plate 4, NJ, 4 large margins, with apparently WHITE MALTESE CROSS, v.f.u. BPA Cert (2012) states only "cancelled by a Maltese Cross the colour of which has altered with age …" However, included is photocopy of article from a philatelic magazine stating that such white MC cancels may have previously been used in CIRENCESTER. An interesting specialist item (image available) [Estimate price: £800.00]
Lot #7258 - Great Britain qv (line engraved)
1840 - 2d blue, plate 2, FL, 4 small to huge margins, cancelled by light TOWN POSTMARK in black, fine used. Very Scarce Cat £9000 (image available) [Estimate price: £1,675.00]
Lot #7259 - Great Britain qv (line engraved)
1840 - 1d black plate 2, lettered M-K, black MX cancel & trace of red cancel upper left, 4 margins, very close at NW corner, fine Cat £350 (image available) [Estimate price: £140.00]
Lot #7260 - Great Britain qv (line engraved)
1841 - 2d pale blue, plate 3, HB, guide line in NE corner, 3½ margins, neat black MC cancel, large white patch near ear/possible contemporary surface abrasion (postmark partly covers it), v.g.u. Cat £275 [US1] [Estimate price: £40.00]
Lot #7261 - Great Britain qv (line engraved)
1841 - 1d orange-brown, AJ (blind 'A'), 3 good margins, info at top, g.u. Cat £250 [US1] [Estimate price: £27.00]
Lot #7262 - Great Britain qv (line engraved)
1841 - 2d blue, horizontal pair, NA-NB, guide line in both NE corners, margins vary, fresh, good used on piece Cat £280 [US1] [Estimate price: £40.00]
Lot #7263 - Great Britain qv (line engraved)
1841 - 1d red-brown, plate 30, HH, 4 tiny to large margins, neat strong black MC, fresh, v.g.u. Cat £120 [US2] [Estimate price: £28.00]
Lot #7264 - Great Britain qv (line engraved)
1841 - 1d red-brown, RJ, just shaved at lower right, neat black MC showing the 'Dot in Outer Loop' quoted by Danzig, fresh, f.u. [US2] [Estimate price: £19.00]
Lot #7265 - Great Britain qv (line engraved)
1841 - 2d blue, plate 3, horizontal strip of 3, TA-TC, very good margins all around, light pressed out vertical crease, neat '569' numeral cancels of NORTHALLERTON, lovely colour, f.u. Cat £370 [US4] [Estimate price: £83.00]
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