1840 - Stamp Auctions

Lot 29594 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840 -  UPA UPA Auction UPA 95

Lot 29594 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840 - UPA UPA Auction UPA 95

1d intense black, plate 6, MJ, 4 small to good margins, neat red MC, fresh, v.f.u. Cat £575 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £224.00)

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Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840
Lot 29589 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840 -  UPA UPA Auction UPA 95

Lot 29589 - Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840 - UPA UPA Auction UPA 95

2d milky blue, plate 1, RH, 4 small to good margins, light toning, black MC, v.g.u. SG Spec. DS3. Cat £3000 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £556.00)

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Great Britain - QV (line engraved) 1840

Lot 17199 - ireland 1840 - UPA UPA Auction UPA 95

PRESTAMP & MILEAGE MARK Cover datelined 'Newtown January 24 1840' with good strike of MONTRATH 47 mileage mark in red on reverse with 'P.PAID' marking in red on the front, rated 1d in red manuscript. Addressed to RATHDOWNEY {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £21.60)

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ireland 1840

Lot 14861 - Greece 1840 - UPA UPA Auction UPA 95

Pre-stamp entire from Syra to Trieste, red wax seal and red Trieste arrival on the reverse. {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)

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Greece 1840

Lot 14643 - Great Britain - Postal Stationery 1840 - UPA UPA Auction UPA 95

1d Mulready envelope (A141) unused, slight soiling on reverse, fine. Cat £350 {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £94.40)

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Great Britain - Postal Stationery 1840
Lot 14644 - Great Britain - Postal Stationery 1840 -  UPA UPA Auction UPA 95

Lot 14644 - Great Britain - Postal Stationery 1840 - UPA UPA Auction UPA 95

2d Mulready letter sheet unused, a couple of tiny faults but very fine appearance Cat £425 (image available) {PS} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £94.40)

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Great Britain - Postal Stationery 1840
Lot 14252 - Great Britain - Officials 1840 -  UPA UPA Auction UPA 95

Lot 14252 - Great Britain - Officials 1840 - UPA UPA Auction UPA 95

Rarely do we offer a V R OFFICIAL 1d. Black - perhaps once in a lifetime do we offer a mint horizontal four margin pair V R 1d. black. Certainly it has not happened in this mature describer's lifetine so far. Letters G-I - G-J Stunning condition described as Very Fine mint unused no gum, the appearance is simply SUPERB, clear detailed impression, outstandingly fresh. Complete with clear Enzo Diena 1991 Expert photo-certificate of authenticity which states 'original and perfect'. We can find a V R 1d. Black marginal pair at £75,000= - 250% more than the £28,800= Reserve on this lot. Unrepeatable (1 Pair) Cat £40000 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £25,632.00)

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Great Britain - Officials 1840
Lot 14225 - Great Britain - Essays 1840 -  UPA UPA Auction UPA 95

Lot 14225 - Great Britain - Essays 1840 - UPA UPA Auction UPA 95

The One Penny Black, The First Plate Proof, First 1d. Trial Plate, Sheet with Voided Corners, State 2., on white wove paper dipped in prussiate of potash in lilac-rose superb south-west corner marginal horizontal pair, ungummed as normal, hinging remnants in margin only. To think that this piece survives in this condition 184 years later is remarkable. SG catalogue £4,000++. A premium piece. Beautiful (1) Cat £4000 (image available) {E} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £2,563.20)

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Great Britain - Essays 1840
Lot 13374 - Great Britain - Covers - QV 1840 -  UPA UPA Auction UPA 95

Lot 13374 - Great Britain - Covers - QV 1840 - UPA UPA Auction UPA 95

1d black HE Plate 2, 4 fine to very fine margins, tied to entire with very fine red MX. Birmingham 1 June 1840 despatch in red. 2 June 1840 receiving in red. File folds & minor faults well clear of black. (image available) {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £188.80)

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Great Britain - Covers - QV 1840
Lot 13367 - Great Britain - Covers - QV 1840 -  UPA UPA Auction UPA 95

Lot 13367 - Great Britain - Covers - QV 1840 - UPA UPA Auction UPA 95

1d black RI Plate 1A 4 clear to large margins. Tied to entire wrapper with red MX. Doncaster 23 July 1840 to Chesterfield. Some folds. (image available) {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £164.00)

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Great Britain - Covers - QV 1840