Great Britain
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
|
| 222 |
 |
 1687 Folded Letter from
Edinburgh to London with black "Inspector's Crown" handstamp, rate
change in ms. alongside handstamp, "AU/19" in circle Bishop Mark on
reverse, Fine and seldom seen (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
| 223 |
|
 1840, 1p Black (1, SG 2).
Plate 1a, J-A, ample to huge margins including trace of marginal imprint
at left, attractively cancelled by a so-called "purple brown" Maltese
Cross, Extremely Fine (SG £250) (Image) |
250.00 |
| 224 |
|
 1840, 1p Black (1, SG 2).
O-A, large to huge margins including left sheet margin, light red Maltese
Cross cancellation, Extremely Fine, SG £250
(Image) |
260.00 |
| 225 |
|
 1840, 1p Black (1, SG 2).
E-F, Large margins, bright paper and intense shade, red Maltese Cross
cancel, Extremely Fine (Image) |
260.00 |
| 226 |
|
 1840, 1p Black (1, SG 2).
Horizontal strip of three, JI-JK, clear to large margins, each with neat
red Maltese Cross cancellation, center stamp light crease, otherwise
Fine-Very Fine, SG £750 (Image) |
780.00 |
| 227 |
|
 1840, 1p Black (1, SG 2).
Horizontal strip of four from Plate 5, DA-DD, large margins to just in,
neat strikes of Maltese Cross cancels, folded vertically at center mostly
between stamps, few toned spots, otherwise Fine, attractive multiple, SG
£1,000 as singles (Image) |
1,040.00 |
| 228 |
|
1840, 1p Black (1, SG 2). 24 used examples, clear to large margins,
Fine to mostly Very Fine lot, SG £6,000 |
6,240.00 |
| 229 |
|
1840, 1p Black (1, SG 2). 24 used examples, clear to large margins,
Fine to mostly Very Fine lot, SG £6.,000 |
6,240.00 |
| 230 |
|
1840, 1p Black (1, SG 2). 34 used examples, virtually all clear to
large margins, faults, many tiny or trivial, Fine-Very Fine appearing lot,
SG £8,500 |
8,840.00 |
| 231 |
|
1840, 1p Black (1, SG 2). 13 used examples, margins virtually all
around, Fine-Very Fine lot, SG £3,250 |
3,380.00 |
| 232 |
|
1840, 1p Black (1, SG 2). 189 used examples, cut in and/or faulty,
Very Good-Very Fine appearance, despite quality, seldom seen in such large
quantity, useful for plating study, SG £47,250 |
49,140.00 |