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

1d. black, plate 2, five used singles, lettered AC, FL, HD, LB and NL, almost all with good to large margins, AC close at foot though showing portion of adjoining stamp at top, each cancelled with red Maltese Cross, the occasional trivial flaw, an overall fine and pleasing group. Gi. AS14 = £1,875.

1d. black, plate 2, thirteen used singles, lettered KA, CA, OJ, AL, BE, CA, DJ, EI, HB, LB, QF, RF, and TL, almost all with four good or superior margins all around, each struck in red with Maltese Cross, the odd small flaw, but an overall fine or better group, nicer than often seen. Gi. AS14.

1d. black, plate 2, horizontal pair, lettered HC-HD, good to large margins all around, neatly-cancelled with two strikes of Maltese Cross in red, a fresh and fine used pair. Gi. AS14 = £1,250

1d. black, plate 2, block of eight, lettered EE-FH, clear to large margins all around, multiple strikes of red Maltese Cross, EE-EF and EG-FG with crease, the former partially rebacked, EH with small tear at top, EE with stain at top, other small faults, nevertheless a rare multiple with great visual appeal. Cert RPSL (1984) and BPA (2001), Gi. AS14.rnrnProvenance:rnCollection "Magnificent", Harmers of London, 24-5 April, 1950, lot...

1d. black, plate 2, block of four, lettered AG-BH, margins cut into at top, otherwise clear to ample, tied to folded entire by red Maltese Cross cancellations, posted locally within Coleraine, with two double-arc datestamps (23 June, 1840) struck on front, heavy vertical filing fold resulting in splitting which has been reinforced internally, a rare franking and internal (local!!) Irish usage. Gi. AS14.rnProvenance: Collection Litchfield,...

1d. red-brown, plate 2, lettered KF, good to large margins all around, showing 7 and 10 o`clock ray flaws consistent with early red printings from this plate, bright colour, cancelled with black Maltese Cross, fine. Gi AS17 = £325

1d. red-brown, horizontal strip of four, lettered TB-TE, chiefly good margins on all sides, touching at lower right, cancelled with strikes of Maltese Cross in black, TC, TE being from State 2, showing stronger engraving on face and burr lines in margins, ironed out creases, but a scarce multiple. Cert. RPSL (2023). Gi. AS17, AS17b = £1,750+rnrn 

1d. black, plate 3, lettered DI, unused, without gum, four good to large margins all around, a fine and rare example. Cert. RPSL (2023). Gi. AS20 = £20,000

1d. black, plate 3, six used singles, lettered DJ, GA, GC, HG, EJ, and SF, each with chiefly four good to large margins, cancelled with red Maltese Cross, the occasional example with subtle fault but an overall fine and desirable group, superior to what is often in encountered. Gi. AS20 = £3,000.

1d. black, plate 3, horizontal strip of three, lettered QA-QC, three very large margins including sheet margin at elft and showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, lower margin close in places, cancelled with neatly-struck Maltese Crosses in red, QB with light crease, a scarce multiple with tremendous appeal. Gi. AS20 = £2,200+rnrnProvenance:rnThis strip appeared in each of the following sales as a strip of four, from which position QD...

1d. black, plate 3, lettered KC, three large margins, close but clear at right, cancelled with red Maltese Cross, on folded cover to Dunbarton, with boxed receiver datestamp (14 July, 1840) on reverse, tears from removal of sale, adhesive with some light stains, else a fine use to Scotland. Gi. AS20 = £1,000

1d. black, plate 4, lettered KD, chiefly good to large margins, close at lower right, cancelled with black and a faint red Maltese Cross, horizontal crease, otherwise fine appearance. Gi. AS23vk = £1,500