2331 1d. red-brown, twenty-three singles and two strips of four, all with blue numeral cancels, varied condition. (31)

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1 2327 1d. red-brown selection of strips, all used with numeral cancels, mainly with plate numbers annotated on reverse with plate 64 SB-SJ strip of nine, plate 81 HA-HE (HC re-entry) strip of five with sheet margin showing inscription, plate 101 AA-AF and TG-TK strips of six and five, plate 124 EH-EJ strip of three, unplated JA-JD strip of four with sheet margin showing inscription, and unplated QG-QL strip of six with inverted watermark, mixed condition, cut into in places and some creases. (7 items) , d. red-brown, a used selection of stamps, pieces and covers on leaves, all with 1844-type cancels with English, Scottish and Irish types, many coloured cancels incl. blue, green incl. Athlone 18 numeral with datestamp on piece, plate 87 LK re-entry, STOCKBRIDGE Scots local cancel on piece, etc., mixed condition. (61 items) , d. red-brown, a selection of used blocks of four, all with Maltese Cross cancels, with plate 9 AK-BL, CK-DL, 11 IF-JG, 12 CI-DJ, 25 PA-QB, 33 SG-TH, also plate 23 PI-QL block of eight, mixed margins, some faults. (7 items) , d. red-brown, a used selection ranging from plates 54 to 174 incl. plate 54 state 1 SH in pair with SI re-entry, plate 77b BA B blank corrected (thin), plate 95 RK with blue cancel, plate 107 six singles and a pair with inverted S, four further singles, alphabet II incl. plate 173 EA, plate 174 OK, etc., mixed condition but some fine four margin examples. (27) d. red-brown, twenty-three singles and two strips of four, all with blue numeral cancels, varied condition. (31) d. red-brown a selection of cancellations, incl. many town cancels with Aylesbury, Burslem, Leeds, Pontypool, etc., mixed condition. (25 items) d. red-brown, a used selection ranging from plates 12 to 47, all with Maltese Cross cancels with twenty two singles, four pairs and three strips, incl. plate 12 state 2 OE, plate 13 (3), plate 17 state 2 CD, plate 18 state 2 FJ and TE, plate 30 state 1 EB, plate 31 BH on piece with Dublin Cross, plate 36 KJ with Cork Cross, plate 47 PB with late use of the Maltese Cross, numbers in Cross incl. 10 in a strip of three, etc., mixed condition, many fine and attractive four margin examples. (40) d. red-brown a used selection, range of plates between 12 to 38, most with full margins, all with black Maltese Crosses, slight duplication, mainly good to fine. (42) d. red-brown set of numbers 1 to 12 in Maltese Cross, all with four margins, close in places, clear strikes, mainly fine. (12) d. red-brown a used selection, complete range of plates between with slight duplication, also mainly with full margins, good to fine. (46, 3 pairs) d. red-brown used accumulation of plated singles (numbers on reverse), plates 12 to 92, with Maltese Cross cancels (60) and numeral cancels (104), mixed condition, some with four margins. (164) d. red-brown a used selection, range of plates between (complete, slight duplication, many with full margins, fair to fine. (29) d. red-brown a used selection, range of plates between 59 75, less plate 66, slight duplication, mainly with full margins, varied condition. (39, two pairs) d. red-brown, a selection of covers with numbers in Maltese Cross cancels with 2, 3 (2), 4 (2), 9, 10 and 11, the first three with two adhesives on each, varied condition, mostly four margin examples. (8) d. red-brown, group of covers all with Maltese Cross cancels incl. plate 16 RI re-entry, plate 20 CE and LF together on 1842 entire from London to Shrewsbury with single strike contrary to regulations, plate 37 RK on 1844 entire letter (reduced) tied by dark greenish blue shade Maltese Cross of Preston (Brandon certificate, 1999), 1841 Ship Letter from Mauritius to London, re-addressed to Bath with 1d. applied, Norwich Cross on 1843 cover to Bungay, etc., mixed condition although many with four margins. (24) d. red-brown group of covers, all bearing blocks of four, with plate 49 SK-TL in an orange shade on 1844 entire (reduced), plate 88 LE-MF together with MG-MH pair on 1849 entire from London to Ellesmere, plate 91 AA-BB on 1850 entire from Glasgow to Edinburgh, plate 138 AK-BL on 1852 entire letter from Kirkcudbright to Wigtown, and unplated GA-HB on 1852 entire letter from London to Hull, mixed margins, some faults but an attractive group. (5)

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3 1841 One Penny Red-Brown continued d. red-brown, selection of five turned covers, four with Maltese Cross usage, the other with numeral cancels, various plates, mixed condition d. red-brown, group of covers (a few fronts) all with numeral cancels, mostly plated incl. alphabet II examples, incl. plate 97 HI-HJ pair on 1850 entire to Ecclefechan with single 233 numeral of Lockerby contrary to regulations, plate 105 SA and SI with inverted S together on 1851 envelope, multiple frankings incl. eight singles and a pair used together on front from London to Liverpool, plate 35 six singles used together on 1845 (Feb. 27th) from London to Edinburgh, etc., mixed condition, some with four margins. (24) d. red-brown selection of strips used on cover, with 1841 (July 9th) entire letter from Bodmin to Worcester bearing SC-SF strip, black Maltese Cross cancels, 1843 (May 19th) entire letter to High Wycombe bearing QI-QK and RA-RD strips with QL single and SA-SB pair, tied by number 12 in Maltese Cross cancels, and 1853 (Aug. 16th) entire to Edinburgh bearing plate 164 SC-SF and SI-SL strips (mostly with scissor cuts between), cancelled Glasgow 159 numerals, mixed margins, some creases. (3) d. red-brown cancelled by numbers in Maltese Cross, comprising 3, 6 (2, one plate 35), 8 (3) and 9 (3), all used on separate covers, fair to fine. S.G. Spec. B1uc, uf, uh, ui, cat. 3, d. red-brown group of covers (6) from Belturbet, Ireland, comprising plate 5 AE on 1841 (May 30th) cover to Dublin, remainder 1842 to Dublin (3) or Loughborough (2) with plate 15 LJ, plate 17 JH, plate 19 QD, plate 19 LB (double B ) and plate 25 AA and BA used together, also a further cover from London to Dublin with plate 21 CI, varied condition, mainly fine strikes of black Maltese Crosses d. red-brown unplated group of 1842 covers (8) to or from Ireland, those from Ireland comprising one from Headford to Mountsorrel, and five from Belturbet, two to Dublin and three to Mountsorrel, mainly four margin examples with black Maltese Cross cancels d. red-brown EH, good margins, very large margin at top showing part of adjoining impression, tied to 1847 (Nov. 2nd) entire to Sleaford by a double strike of the 94 numeral cancel of Boston, horizontal filing fold otherwise very fine. Photo d. red-brown FF, fine with four margins on 1845 (Feb. 4th) large part wrapper with printed address from Hooton Pagnell, Doncaster, to Rochdale, tied by crisp strike of the 255 numeral of Doncaster with datestamp alongside and Hooton Pagnell undated circle in blue at lower left, Rochdale backstamp also in blue, light horizontal filing fold otherwise very fine, superb appearance. Photo d. red-brown JA-JC marginal strip of three showing inscription, used with neat Irish 36 numerals in blue, ample to large margins, JA creased, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. B1xb. Photo on page d. red-brown MA used with good to very large margins and black Maltese Cross on 1844 (Mar. 15th) printed entire from Edinburgh to Paisley, turned and returned to Edinburgh on March 16th with 1d. RJ with clear to large margins and cancelled by two black Maltese Crosses, a fine turned item. Photo d. red-brown TE with part sheet margin at foot, good to large even margins other sides, tied to 1842 (Mar. 19th) entire letter to Mountsorrel by superb neat black Maltese Cross of Belturbet, Ireland, adhesive additionally tied by red LOUGHBOROUGH/MA 22/184- circular datestamp, cover with light central stain from wax seal, very fine and most attractive. Photo d. red-brown PH with just clear to good margins virtually all around, tied by a clear but unusually badly inked 245 numeral of Dereham on 1844 (May 1st), the first day of use of the 1844-type cancellation, mourning envelope (with original enclosure dated May 1st) to Wymondham, DEREHAM/MY 1/1844 and WYMONDHAM/ MY 2/1844 circular datestamps on reverse. Rare. Photo. 1,200-1,500 It is rather surprising to find such a badly inked strike of the numeral from a handstamp which had only just been brought into use d. red-brown, a used selection from black plates incl. plate 1b DD with large to very large margins, plate 5 PH (double H ), ND re-entry matched with two 1d. blacks (with faults), with faked red Maltese Cross, sold as is, various later states incl. PB third state re-entry (2), plate 9 EK with number 6 in Maltese Cross on small piece, plate 10 PG and SI re-entries, plate 11 OA and TC re-entries, state 2 AH, etc., mixed condition. (23) d. red-brown, a selection of black plate covers with 1b (2), 2 (3), 9 (2), 10 and 11, the latter AG with distinctive Greenock Maltese Cross on 1842 cover to Paisley, varied condition, mixed margins. (9) d. red-brown plate 1b DF (burr rub and roller flaw) superb used with wide even margins and an exceptional central upright strike of a black Maltese Cross on small neat 1841 (May 29th) envelope from Tenterden to Maidstone with TENTERDEN/MY 29/1841 and MAIDSTONE/MY 30/1841 circular datestamps on reverse. R.P.S. certificate (2007). S.G. Spec. AS6g/k. Photo

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5 1841 One Penny Red-Brown continued d. red-brown plate 1d (third repair) TJ with watermark inverted, clear to good margins except clipped at upper right corner, black Maltese Cross, extremely rare. S.G. Spec. AS12l, cat. 2,500+. Photo d. red-brown plate 2 PF, good even margins, used on 1841 (Dec. 6th) envelope to Barnsley, cancelled black Maltese Cross, fine and scarce. S.G. Spec. AS18, cat Photo on page d. red-brown plate 5 SJ fine used with clear to good margins and neat red Maltese Cross, very scarce. R.P.S. certificate (1990). S.G. Spec. AS26va, cat. 5,000. Photo. 2,500-3, d. red-brown plate 8 AE state 1 (base of O flaw retouched), an exceptional and huge stamp with a magnificent complete strike of the black Maltese Cross, rare quality. Ex Cawardine (lot 1411). S.G. Spec. AS47. Photo d. red-brown plate 8 DL showing re-entry and TG state 1 with O flaw, both with margins just clear at top to large, black Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS47, a. Photo b 1d. red-brown plate 8 SD-TF block of six with good even margins all round, cancelled black Maltese Crosses, horizontal crease between the two strips otherwise fine, a rare multiple. S.G. Spec. AS47. Photo d. red-brown plate 9 KG, just shaved at right and at foot with the other two margins showing parts of adjoining impressions, tied to 1841 (Apr. 24th) entire letter to Preston by the distinctive Manchester fishtail Maltese Cross, a clean cover. S.G. Spec. AS57ub. Photo on page d. red-brown plate 9 LH exceptionally fine used with ample to large margins and neat black Maltese Cross on 1841 (June) entire letter from Norwich to East Dereham. S.G. Spec. AS57, cat Photo on page d. red-brown plate 9 OE, close but clear at foot to very large margins, tied to 1843 (June 7th) entire letter to Kirkcaldy by the distinctive Dublin Maltese Cross in black, vertical filing fold, fine and rare on a black plate cover. S.G. Spec. AS57ui, cat. 1,100. Photo on page d. red-brown plate 10 EK on deeply blued paper, fine used with good to large margins and doubly struck black Maltese Cross on 1841 (Oct.) turned cover from Elmham to Dereham with ELMHAM horseshoe on reverse, the cover originally sent from Fakenham to Elmham with full margined 1d. plate 16 DJ, minor cover stains not affecting adhesives, the cover folds to display use of both stamps. Photo d. red-brown plate 11 CB-CC pair showing plate wear, exceptionally fine and most attractive with huge margins and neat almost complete strikes of a black Maltese Cross, very scarce in this exhibition quality. Ex Cawardine (lot 1477). S.G. Spec. AS74. Photo d. red-brown plate 11 HK, good to very large margins, used on 1841 (October 14th) entire letter from Truro to London with a clear strike of the blue Maltese Cross with matching Truro datestamp at left, very fine, rare on a black plate cover. S.G. Spec. AS74vc, cat. 7,000. Photo. 1,500-2, d. red-brown plate 12 MC with large to enormous margins used on 1841 (June 25th) entire letter from Leeds to Ironbridge, cancelled with two strikes of the distinctive Leeds Maltese Cross in black, Ironbridge datestamp below, fine. Brandon certificate (2002). S.G. Spec. BS1tl, cat. 1,800. Photo d. red-brown plate 13 EA, fine used with ample to very large margins (part sheet margin at left), tied to clean 1841 (Dec. 25th) entire from Belturbet, Ireland, to Mountsorrel by black Maltese Cross, red Loughborough datestamp below, fine. S.G. Spec. BS2. Photo on page d. red-brown plate 19 JD, good to large even margins, cancelled with black Maltese Cross and additionally by an inspector s star in black, fine and most unusual, this stamp is illustrated on page 135 in Cancellations of the 1841 Penny Red by Danzig and Goldsmith. S.G. Spec. BS8. Photo

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7 1841 One Penny Red-Brown continued d. red-brown plate 21 EL, just shaved at top left otherwise good margins, shows an unprinted line below the Queen s head due to a pre-printing paper crease, neat black Maltese Cross, small thin otherwise fine, scarce. S.G. Spec. BS10. Photo on page d. red-brown plate 21 QC (double Q ) tied to entire from Truro to Penzance by blue Maltese Cross with blue TRURO/MA 22/1842 datestamp alongside, adhesive cut into at top but very fine strike of the Maltese Cross in a vivid colour. S.G. Spec. BS10sc. Photo d. red-brown plate 23 QG, close at right to large margins, tied to 1842 (Aug. 9th) entire letter to Liverpool by the distinctive black Maltese Cross of Greenock, filing folds well clear of adhesive, fine. S.G. Spec. BS12th. Photo d. red-brown plate 24 DG-DJ superb used strip of four (DI constant variety) tied to small piece by neat strikes of Scots Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. BS13/c. Photo d. red-brown plate 25 EI superb used with good to large even margins and tied by neat complete black Maltese Cross to clean and uncreased 1843 (April 24th) cover from Sherborne to Basingstoke with upright SHERBORNE/AP 24/1843 c.d.s. alongside adhesive with is additionally tied by BASINGSTOKE/AP25/1843 receiving c.d.s., most attractive. S.G. Spec. BS14. Photo on page d. red-brown plate 28 MH-MI pair, good margins, very large at top, used on 1843 (Aug. 15th) cover from Honiton to Exeter, tied by black Maltese Crosses with datestamp below, the cover has been turned with the original usage being from Exeter to Honiton on July 20th 1843 with manuscript 2 and Exeter and Honiton datestamps, scarce. S.G. Spec. BS17. Photo d. red-brown plate 31 AA, a magnificent upper left corner marginal example showing part marginal plate number and inscription, cancelled neat largely complete number 3 in Maltese Cross, outstanding. S.G. Spec. BS20ud. Photo d. red-brown plate 31 JH with good to very large margins on three sides, frame line just shaved at right, tied by a superb complete strike of the distinctive Dumfries Maltese Cross to 1843 (Oct. 28th) entire letter from Dumfries to Edinburgh, clean and most attractive. S.G. Spec. BS20tfa, unpriced. Photo d. red-brown plate 34 OD very fine used with ample to large margins and a superb central upright strike of the number 6 in Maltese Cross on clean and neat 1843 (Oct. 31st) envelope from London to Manchester, bearing on reverse a black on blue printed religious wafer seal tied by London despatch c.d.s., unusual and very scarce. S.G. Spec. BS23uf. Photo d. red-brown plate 34 QI, good to large margins, tied to 1844 (Apr. 29th) entire to Dublin by a very fine strike of the Arbroath black Maltese Cross, light vertical filing fold clear of adhesive, very fine. S.G. Spec. BS23. Photo b 1d. red-brown plate 36 BA-DI reconstructed block of twenty-seven (9 x 3, made-up in two blocks) with black Number 12 Crosses, faults as usual for a multiple of this size, and believed to be the largest known multiple with any number in Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. BS25. Photo. 4,000-5, d. red-brown plate 39 HH fine with good margins, tied to 1844 (April 19th) cover to Ludlow by fine upright strike of the number 6 in Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. BS26Buf, cat Photo

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9 1841 One Penny Red-Brown continued d. red-brown plate 40 EI with good to large margins, used on 1844 (Jan. 30th) entire letter from Jersey to London and cancelled by the distinctive Channel Islands Maltese Cross in black, reverse with SOUTHAMPTON/SHIP- LETTER and London arrival c.d.s. of Feb. 2nd., some water staining at foot of cover but a major rarity, one of the finest covers known. B.P.A. certificate (2009). S.G. Spec. BS26Ctc, cat. 50,000. Photo. 15,000-20, d. red-brown plate 41 MJ, a quite exceptional example with good to enormous margins showing parts of three adjoining stamps, tied to 1841 (Jan.) piece by number 1 in Maltese Cross leaving completely clear profile, most attractive. S.G. Spec. BS2626Dua. Photo on page d. red-brown plate 42 SJ-TL block of six, large to enormous margins with parts of adjoining impressions and top and left, used with 4 London Inland Section numerals, with a pre-printing paper crease through TJ and TK, fine and unusual. R.P.S. certificate (2003). S.G. Spec. BS26E. Photo on page d. red-brown plate 43 IC fine used with good margins and tied solely by a very fine strike of the boxed PYP/No 15 of Handsworth to 1845 (Feb. 28th) entire letter to Leeds with straight line HANDSWORTH alongside and pale blue LEEDS/MR 1/1845 circular datestamp on front, backstamped at Birmingham, cover with minor edge imperfections. One of the finest examples of this cancellation, illustrated on page 100 of Danzig and Goldsmith. S.G. Spec. BS26Fwc, cat. 4,000. Photo. 2,000-2, d. red-brown plate 60 HA-IE block of ten, IC cut into otherwise clear to large margins, used on 1846 (July 21st) cover to Walsall with 17 London Inland Section numeral cancels with Walsall datestamp below, reverse with SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE/JUNCTION RAILWAY/Secretary s Office wax seal, a remarkable multiple. S.G. Spec. BS28. Photo. 1,000-1, d. red-brown plate 61 AA-AL and plate 152 SA-SL used strips of twelve, and plate 142 CC-CL used strip of ten, each cut into in places and some faults but a rare trio d. red-brown plate 61 QA-QJ strip of ten, QI cut into at top otherwise good to large margins, used on 1846 (Sept. 4th) 10d. rate (up to 5oz.) cover from Watford to London with 849 numerals, filing folds affecting QC and QG, a scarce strip. S.G. Spec. BS28. Photo

10 1841 One Penny Red-Brown continued d. red-brown plate 64 OK-PL block of four used with two strikes of English 897 numerals, plate 64 RK-SL block of four used with Irish 172 numerals, the top pair with a single strike, and plate 67 QI-RJ block of four used with two strikes of English 869 numerals, each contrary to regulations, mixed margins and creasing in places but a scarce attractive trio. S.G. Spec. BS28. Photo on page d. red-brown plate 72 FG-FI strip of three, fine mint with large part original gum, margins large to enormous with large parts of adjoining impressions at foot, very fresh with fine colour. S.G. 8. Photo d. pale red-brown plate 75 LK Union Jack re-entry, a good example cancelled clear of the upper corners, placed upside down on 1848 (Oct. 13th) wrapper to Dublin and tied by neat 446 numeral of Waringstown, adhesive with good margins on three sides, touched at top-right, otherwise fine. S.G. 8d, Spec. BS28c, cat. 2,700 (off cover). Photo on page d. red-brown plate 77 GD-HE block of four mint, HD just shaved at left otherwise good even margins, top pair with horizontal crease otherwise fine and fresh with large part original gum. Karl-Albert Louis certificate (2005). S.G. Spec. BS29. Photo P 1d. red-brown plate 79 BF imprimatur, fine. Ex The Royal Philatelic Collection. R.P.S. certificate (2004). S.G. Spec. BS29. Photo P 1d. red-brown plate 80 BF imprimatur, fine. Ex The Royal Philatelic Collection. R.P.S. certificate (2004). S.G. Spec. BS29. Photo P 1d. red-brown plate 81 AB top marginal imprimatur showing inscription, very fine. S.G. Spec. BS29. Photo , P 1d. red-brown plate 86 IL imprimatur, fine. Ex The Royal Philatelic Collection. R.P.S. certificate (2004). S.G. Spec. BS29. Photo b S 1d. red-brown plate 90 JI-LJ block of six overprinted SPECIMEN type 1, good to large even margins all round, extremely fresh with gum (unmounted), light horizontal creases not detracting from very fine appearance, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. Spec. BS30s, cat. 18,000+. Photo. 3,000-3,500 66

11 2401 1d. red-brown plate 93 CA, a superb mint example with huge margins and large part original gum, trivial bends, exhibition quality. B.P.A. certificate (2002). S.G. 8, Spec. BS31. Photo , d. red-brown plate 125 FA-FF strip on thicker lavender-tinted paper on 1852 (Apr. 30th) entire from London to Pontypool, 19 London Inland Section 19 numerals, FB just touched at top and FF at right otherwise full margins all round, cover with filing fold otherwise fine, scarce. S.G. Spec. BS32l. Photo on page P 2d. blue proof from small trial plate of 12 without corner letters, [R3/3] single with displaced watermark, a rare postally used example with lightly struck black Maltese Crosses, ample to good margins on three sides, a little cut into at left, otherwise fine and rare. Ex Griffiths. S.G. Spec. DP43, cat. from 22,000. Photo. 2,500-3, P 2d. blue proof from small trial plate of 12 without corner letters, [R3/4] lower right corner marginal single with displaced watermark showing part marginal (P)OST(AGE) watermark, very fine. S.G. Spec. DP43, cat. 1,700+. Photo , d. blue, a used selection incl. plate 3 AE-AG and TD-TF strips, HK and SD double letters, OG re-entry, LE, PB and QC repaired impressions, KC-KF (KD double D ) with number 12 in Maltese Cross cancels, plate 4 LJ (2) matched with perf. 16 example, also two covers and a front bearing strips incl. plate 3 OF-OL strip of seven, OG with re-entry, etc., mixed condition but mainly fine four margin examples. (18 items) d. blue plate 3 AF used on 1847 (Jan. 15th) front, CE used on 1846 (Nov. 30th) envelope, MJ used on 1846 (Aug. 12th) cover tied by black numeral and red straight line Cornhill, fair to good d. blue plate 3 GE, good to large margins, large part Coventry Maltese Cross in black, small corner crease, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. ES11uo, unpriced. Photo on page d. blue plate 3 HG-HI strip, good to large margins all round, with guide lines in NE squares of HG and HH, fine used with indistinct English numerals. S.G. Spec. ES11. Photo on page d. blue plate 3 OC-OE strip showing misalignment between OC and OD, just clear to good margins all round, many corrosion marks and guide lines in NE squares of OC and OE, fine used with indistinct English numerals. S.G. Spec. ES11. Photo on page d. blue plate 4 used selection of examples with large to enormous margins comprising GA and GL, both with small part sheet margin at side, and NB-NC pair showing parts of adjoining impressions on three sides, numeral cancels, fine. S.G. Spec. ES14. Photo on page d. blue plate 4 JB-JF strip of five with ample to good margins except just touching in a few places at top, used on clean and uncreased 1854 (Jan 23rd) E.L. from Tipton to Paris with light 799 numerals of Tipton, JE also tied by oval framed PD and JE-JF by French transit c.d.s., both in red, attractive. Photo on page d. blue plate 4 OD unused with small part original gum, good to large margins. S.G. Spec. ES14. Photo on page

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13 Alphabet II One Penny Plates d. red-brown LG, a superb example with massive margins, tied by a very fine strike in blue of the Lynmouth 970 numeral error (this number was originally allocated to Washford (Somerset) to neat and uncreased envelope to South Molton with matching LYNMOUTH undated circle on front, backstamped yellow circular datestamps of Minehead, Taunton and South Molton. Exhibition quality. Photo d. red-brown plate 134 SI variety watermark inverted, close to good even margins, used with 466 numeral of Liverpool, fine and scarce. S.G. B2(1)c, cat Photo d. lake-red plate 142 QI exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins and completely clear profile on clean and neat 1852 (Aug. 31st) entire letter from London to Warwick, most attractive. R.P.S. certificate (2005). S.G. 11, Spec. B2(2), cat. 750 off cover. Photo on page d. red-brown plate 147 ME-MI strip with inverted watermarks, ME cut into at left otherwise full margins, used with Scottish numeral cancels, ME-MF and MG-MH with single strikes contrary to regulations, some creases and other faults but a rare multiple. S.G. Spec. B2c. Photo b 1d. red-brown plate 148 GI-IJ irregular block of eight in an orange shade mint, margins close at right to good, some creasing and other faults otherwise fine and fresh, a very scarce multiple. S.G. Spec. B2. Photo P 1d. red-brown plate 150 HL imprimatur, a superb wide to huge margined example. S.G. Spec. B2. Photo d. red-brown plate 157 FK-GL block of four mint with sheet margin showing 1d. Per Label. 1/- Per Row of P inscription, cut into at left otherwise good to large margins, heavy hinge remainders and some creasing, fresh. Photo d. red-brown plate 157 JB state 2 on very blued paper exceptionally fine used with good to large margins, placed contrary to regulations at upper left corner of 1868 (March 31st) envelope from Salisbury, tied by the circular datestamp portion of clear light SALISBURY/MR 31/68/683 duplex, a superb uncreased clean cover and a most unusual and rare late usage. R.P.S. certificate (2003). S.G. Spec. B2(1). Photo. 1,500-2, P 1d. red-brown plate 164 JL imprimatur, very fine, shows a small part of the marginal ornament at lower right. Ex the Royal Philatelic Collection. R.P.S. certificate (2004). S.G. Spec. B2. Photo b 1d. red-brown plate 173 HB-IL block of 22, HE and HK cut into at top otherwise good to large margins all round and right sheet margin showing Sheet. Place the labels ABOVE the inscription, used with 212 numerals, HI-HK damaged at top and six others with thins but a remarkable block from a very scarce plate. S.G. Spec. B2. Photo on page d. red-brown plate 173 SG-TG vertical pair, close at top right to large margins, used on 1854 (Feb. 23rd) piece, SG cancelled by 73 and TG by 72 London District numerals, fine, very unusual. S.G. Spec. B2. Photo Later Line Engraved 2424 A collection of 1d. stars incl (Feb.) SC14 plate 15 JF, plate 13 LB, SC16 1d. plate 15 HG on 1856 (May) entire, 1855 (June) LC14 1d. plate 21 IK, etc., varied condition. (92) die I, alphabet II, SC16 1d., two vertical halves ( T and H of badly misperforated stamps from different positions on the sheet or from different sheets, each with vertical perforations originally bisecting the stamps and partly cut from the sheets with scissors, used together to form a complete stamp on 1855 (August 9th) entire letter from Stirling to Edinburgh and tied by 308 numeral of Stirling. An extraordinary use, the like of which we have not seen before (except in the case of postal fraud). Photo (detail). 1,500-2, collection of plated die II 1d. stars in a binder, mainly good to very fine used selected examples, with alphabet II incl. plate 6 SC14 LG and LC14 BG showing minute G, plate 8 SC16 EI, LC16 FG, strength in alphabet III incl. blued paper plates 23 (2), 24 (2), 25, 26 (2), 40 NC in orange-red (R.P.S. certificate, 1997), 47 CG in brown-rose; transitional printings; white paper incl. plate 39 HK-HL pair with St. Malo French numeral (R.P.S. certificate, 1997), plate 44 RD wmk. type I inverted, plate 52 NE-OF block of four, plates 58 (6), 61 (4), 62 (13 incl. IF-KG block of 6), 63 (4), 64; range of alphabet IV, fine range of shades. (Approx. 240) P 1855 die II, alphabet II SC 1d. plate 7 GG imprimatur in a rich shade, very fine, matched with issued LC14 1d. fine used on piece with Sunderland sideways duplex. S.G. Spec. C3 & 6. Photo

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15 Later Line Engraved continued die II, alphabet III, LC14 on blued paper 1d. brick-red plate 45 BE-BF pair very fine used on 1856 (Oct. 9th) cover from Rochdale to Glasgow, tied by a single strike of the ROCHDALE/OC 9/1856/648 sideways duplex and with GLASGOW/OCT 10/1856 hexagonal receiving datestamp on reverse. The earliest date of use of this plate recorded by Statham is October 25th, this cover predates this by 16 days. S.G. Spec. C8(2). Photo die II, alphabet III, LC14 transitional issues on yellowish to cream toned paper 1d. red-orange plate 45 FJ fine used with light 447 numeral of Leeds, very scarce. R.P.S. certificate (1988). S.G. Spec. C9(2). Photo on page die II, alphabet III, LC14 on white paper 1d, a used selection, incl. shades, etc., varied condition. (191) b - 1d. AC-BH mint block of 12 with full sheet margin showing inscription, some separated perfs. and oxidised, also d. plate 73 KC-OK mint block of 45, oxidised and with toning in places. S.G. 40, d. rose-red IA-IC and JA-JC strips used (slightly overlapping) on 1861 (May 1st) envelope to Turin, cancelled London W.C. duplexes, small perf. imperfections at top left otherwise fine and scarce d. pale rose plate 45 GE used with neat part 211 Irish numeral of Ennis. R.P.S. certificate (1987) states grease marks but these are not readily apparent. S.G. Spec. C10(3), cat Photo on page d. rose-red plate 45 GJ-GK pair exceptionally fine and fresh mint, GJ unmounted, rare. S.G. Spec. C10(5). Photo on page d. plate 52, a part used reconstruction with duplication, mixed condition. (292 ). S.G. Spec. cat. 4, d. rose-red plate 64 EE very fine used, lightly cancelled, tiny corner perf. crease, scarce. S.G. Spec. C10. Photo on page d. pale rose-pink plate R17 QC watermark large crown type I, very fine used with neat part 976 numeral of Windermere. Rare. R.P.S. certificate (2000). S.G. Spec. C10(6). Photo on page LC16 2d. deep blue plate 6 used selection with AF re-entry, GD double D, and GH-GJ strip with OLD ABERDEEN Scots local cancellation, also further 2d. stars items with two covers and SC14 II-IL strip, varied condition. (6 items) LC16 2d. deep blue plate 6 OI-OJ pair exceptionally fine used on small neat 1858 (Aug. 17th) envelope from London to Boulogne, light neat LONDON/76 duplexes, circular framed PD in red below, most attractive. S.G. 36a, Spec. F8. Photo P 1872 South Kensington Exhibition Proof: Die II, alphabet III, 1d. plate 27 LO imperforate plate proof in black on thick white card, a very fine marginal example. S.G. Spec. DP36, cat. 2,000. Photo on page ,000 Later Line Engraved - Plate Number Issues One Penny d. rose-red plate 81 HL used on intact newspaper wrapper to Shaftesbury, Dorset, with 73 barred oval cancel, the wrapper unopened (partly split at rear) and still containing the newspaper showing a red tax impression, most unusual P 1d. rose-red plate 91 AK marginal imprimatur showing inscription, fine. Photo on page P 1d. rose-red plate 93 BF imprimatur, fine. Photo on page d. rose-red plate 99 BH with an unusual unprinted area at the top of the Queen s head, presumably due to foreign matter being present during printing, used (placed upside down) on neat 1868 (Jan. 11th) envelope from Folkingham to Sleaford, the stamp crossed by crease and with pinholes, otherwise fine and unusual. Photo (detail) on page d. rose-red plate 138 AA, a spectacularly misperforated example tied to small piece by neat 625 numeral of Portsmouth, unusual. Photo on page

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