1840 twopence blue - Stamp Auctions

Lot 1043 - 1840 twopence blue  -  Corbitts Sale #167

Lot 1043 - 1840 twopence blue - Corbitts Sale #167

Plate 2 OK, good to large margins, small portion of adjoining stamp visible at base, fine black MC. SG.5. (1)

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1840 twopence blue
Lot 1044 - 1840 twopence blue  -  Corbitts Sale #167

Lot 1044 - 1840 twopence blue - Corbitts Sale #167

1840 2d blue Plate 2 SK with close to good margins and tied to 1842 envelope addressed to 'His Grace the Duke of Wellington K.G. Piccadilly, London, redirected to Walmer Castle, Dover with the addition of 1841 2d Plate 3 JE with margins almost all around and cancelled with a black MC, envelope is a little crumpled with a couple of small tears at top nevertheless a rare combination, b/stamps incl. despatch & receiving d/stamps. Noted - three similar covers from the same correspondence were sold in Grosvenor auction, sale 41 & 45.

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1840 twopence blue
Lot 1231 - Great Britain 1840 twopence blue -  Corbitts Sale #166

Lot 1231 - Great Britain 1840 twopence blue - Corbitts Sale #166

Plate 2 NK 2d pale blue, four clear margins, fine black MC. SG.6.

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Great Britain 1840 twopence blue
Lot 1226 - Great Britain 1840 twopence blue -  Corbitts Sale #166

Lot 1226 - Great Britain 1840 twopence blue - Corbitts Sale #166

Plate 1 HD 2d blue, clear to good margins, fine black MC. SG.4. (1)

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Great Britain 1840 twopence blue
Lot 1227 - Great Britain 1840 twopence blue -  Corbitts Sale #166

Lot 1227 - Great Britain 1840 twopence blue - Corbitts Sale #166

Plate 1 KK, clear to good margins, fine red MC.

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Great Britain 1840 twopence blue
Lot 1228 - Great Britain 1840 twopence blue -  Corbitts Sale #166

Lot 1228 - Great Britain 1840 twopence blue - Corbitts Sale #166

Plate 1 QD 2d blue, four large even margins, boldly struck black MC showing a virtually completely solid centre to the cross. SG.5.

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Great Britain 1840 twopence blue
Lot 1229 - Great Britain 1840 twopence blue -  Corbitts Sale #166

Lot 1229 - Great Britain 1840 twopence blue - Corbitts Sale #166

Plate 2 BG 2d deep full blue, four good margins, lightly struck, fine black MC. SG.4. (1)

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Great Britain 1840 twopence blue
Lot 1230 - Great Britain 1840 twopence blue -  Corbitts Sale #166

Lot 1230 - Great Britain 1840 twopence blue - Corbitts Sale #166

Plate 2 HA-HC STRIP OF THREE, HA is a four margin example, HB/C cut into at top & right side, cancelled black MC's. (3)

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Great Britain 1840 twopence blue
Lot 1204 - 1840 twopence blue  -  Corbitts Sale #165

Lot 1204 - 1840 twopence blue - Corbitts Sale #165

1841 Jan cover from Edinburgh to Perth, franked Pl.2 OL, clear to good margins, small fault at upper left side, tied fine red Maltese Cross - scarce thus.

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1840 twopence blue
Lot 1205 - 1840 twopence blue  -  Corbitts Sale #165

Lot 1205 - 1840 twopence blue - Corbitts Sale #165

1841 July cover to Axbridge, Somerset, franked Pl.2 RI-RJ pair with good to large margins, tied black Maltese Crosses, reverse bears 29th July despatch & Cross July 30th receiving c.d.s.

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1840 twopence blue