Auction 309-320 - Great Britain 1840–1841 Europe & Overseas - Day 5

1852, 1 d. red, plate 176, lettered GE, die I, alphabet II, imperf. four good to large margins, fine used example of this very scarce plate in this issue, comes with a perforated example from the same plate/position. Cert. RPSL (1993). SG8 Spec. B2 = £2'500. 

1852/1854, a study on two album pages of the first official 1 d. red perforated 16, presented by plate with matched imperforate stamps from the same plate/position, comprises 28 examples in total, including plates; 155, 157, 162 to 167, 169, 171 to 174, noted a plate 165, perf. 16, lettered II, mixed condition, although many fine, a valuable selection.  

1854, 1 d. red, plate 171, die I, alphabet II, perf. 16, used on First Day Cover, in combination with two 1 s. green embossed, cut to shape, from London to New York, dated 24 February 1854, tied by London Inland "29", 2 s. double weight rate with the 1 d. red paying a Late Fee, sent via Liverpool, with "PAID" mark and an inspector mark both in red, Liverpool reciever dated 25 February 1854, also to front an arrival USA "10/Cents" due mark, 1...

1854, Selection of covers franked with the first official perforated stamps, comprising eight 1 d. red perf. 16 examples sent between February and March 1854, all within the first month of issue, noted two used in the first week, also two covers franked with two 2 d. blue perf. 16, sent 6th May and 22 May 1854 respectively, the former a horizontal pair sent from Dublin to Lurgan which is reportedly the earliest recorded Irish use, the latter...

1854, 2 d. blue plate 4, lettered HG, perf. 16, used on cover in combination with 6 d. lilac embossed, from Liverpool to Macclesfield, dated 29 April 1854, earliest recorded provincial usage, tied by "466" numeral in black, the 6d remarkably wide margins on three side and close to touching top, which is very uncommon on this issue, arival on reverse 1 May 1854, a fine cover, only two Liverpool usages of the 2d recorded in April, scarce...

1854, 2 d. blue, plate 4, lettered SK, perf. 16, used on cover in combination with 6 d. lilac embossed, from Manchester to Dresden, dated 22 June 1854, tied by Manchester duplex, with "P" oval and German Franco arrival in red alongside, on reverse an Oxford datstamp 22 June and arrival 26 June, 6d cut into at base and touching top, clear to sides, envelope slightly soiled and reverse toned, scarce early us of 2d on overseas mail, only nine...

1852, 1 d red, plate 142, lettered JK, die I, alphabet II, imperf., used on cover with 1854 1 d red, perf. 16, die I, alphabet II, sent from England to Aberdeen, redirected to Fyvie, dated 27 July 1854, the imperf. paying the standard 1 d. rate and the perf. the redirection, a scarce combined franking, less than 30 examples recorded. rnReference: "Mixed-Franking Covers", by R.C. Simpson & K. Louis, MJ Publications, 2020, page 73. 

1854, 1 d. red, plate 176, lettered QI, imperforate, die I, alphabet II, four margins, irregular at base, used on cover in combination with 1 d. red, perforation 16, die I, alphabet II, tied by Dublin "186" Irish diamond, stamp affixed contrary to regulation lower left and placed upside down (probably as a mark of disrespect), sent from Dublin to Marlow, dated 11 April 1854, redirected to Brompton, the 1 d. imperf. paying the redirection fee...

1841, 2 d. blue plate 4, lettered QH-QK, strip of four, imperf., four margins, used on cover in combination with 1854, 1 d. red, plate 164, lettered EH, perf. 16., from Cheam to Göttingen (Kingdom of Hannover), dated 5 May 1854, tied by London Inland "13", with perf. additionally tied by German Franco entry mark in red dated 6 May 1854, oval "P." alongside, with arrival on reverse in blue dated 7 May, there is also an undated Cheam (South...

1841, 2 d. blue, plate 4, lettered LL, imperf., three margins, used on cover in combination with 1854 1 d. red, plate 167, lettered OE, perf 16 and embossed 1847, 1 s. green, vertical pair, sent from Stalybridge to Rangoon (Burma), dated 23 March 1854, tied by "502" English numeral, endorsed 'via Marseille', a 2 s. 3d rate, arrival datestamp to reverse dated (?) May 1854, with transit in Calcutta which looks to be 16 May, horizontal filing...

1852, 1 d. red, plate 132, lettered OA, die I, alphabet II, imperf., used on Registered cover, combined with 1858 2 d. blue, plate 8, vertical strip of three, lettered DK-FK, perf. 14, large crown, sent from Falmouth to St. Columb (Cornwall), dated 7 January 1860, tied by "290" duplex, to reverse Bodmin transit dated same day and arrival 8 January 1860, the strip of three paying the registration fee on a 1 d. rate, penny red has three margins...

1854, 1 d. red, plate 178, lettered AF and AG re-united, Imprimaturs, die I alphabet II, four margins all round, with part of top marginal with inscription, presented together to illustrate the Type 2 top pin marks incorporated in the context of the Napier perforation machines, ungummed paper, horizontal crease through top margins as is case normally, ivory heads to reverse, rub/disturbance in AF top margin as well as a small thin to reverse...