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A sample of the sort of material I stock on this Premium Quality website...

1840 1d Black 1841 1d Red 1840 2d Blue 1929 PUC £1 Black 1841 2d Blue 1856-57 1d Red Transitional 1858 2d Blue

WE SELL...:
Specialised plated material, both on and off cover:


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LATEST UPDATE: 10.10.2024

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NEW STAMPS STOCK

  • AWESOME AUTUMN OFFERINGS!...

    Summer may be over, but don't despair, we can brighten your day, with:
  • A WONDERFUL batch of THIRTY LOVELY new 1d BLACKS, with several particularly nice examples from PLATES 1A & 1B, from EARLY INTENSE BLACK shades, to VERY WORN GREY-BLACKS, including some nice examples of the BLEUTE & THIN PAPER varieties, three SCARCE MATCHED PAIRS in black and red, a couple of useful PLATE 1b COVERS, and a SUPERB PLATE 7 on EXPERIMENTAL THIN PAPER...
  • An UNUSUALLY FINE PLATE 4 2d 'VIOLET'-BLUE on THICKER LAVENDER PAPER, a lovely LARGE-MARGINED strip of four, a SUPERB PAIR, a useful 'VIOLET'-BLUE pair on LAVENDER paper (EARLY stage), and a VERY SCARCE INVERTED WATERMARK...
  • A nice batch of FORTY or so C12 PLATES 50 & 51, and C13 PLATES R15 & R16, including several with the SCARCER WATERMARK LARGE CROWN TYPE I...
  • ...and on that theme, a useful batch of C12s and C13s also now added to the BARGAIN BASEMENT...

  • LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE!...

  • A USEFUL batch of nearly FORTY new ALPHABET II IMPERF 1d REDS to fill a few gaps in this popular group - PLATES 153 to 173 involved...
  • Nearly THIRTY new PLATE 4 2d BLUES, roughly evenly split between LARGE-MARGINED imperfs, and WELL-CENTRED Perf Stars, and including a MATCHED TRIO and FIVE MATCHED PAIRS, of which the gem is a MATCHED PAIR 'AE' in STATES 1 AND 2...Also a couple of nice examples of the SCARCE PLATE 5 SG20a (F4)...
  • Over FORTY additions to the C3-C6 page, mostly filling gaps, but including TEN NICE C5s, 25 C4s including a few MATCHED PAIRS, an INTERESTING PLATE 3 GROSS MISPERF, a SCARCE PLATE 12 DULL ORANGE-BROWN shade, and a few C6s, some ex WIGGINS...
  • A nice SCARCE PLATE 45 C9(3), and a small batch of pretty C10s from EARLY and LATE plates...

    ***BARGAIN BASEMENT IS NOW OPEN AGAIN!***

  • Having recently closed our 'BUDGET CLASSICS' WEBSITE, we have a substantial amount of useful material which needs a home. Accordingly the BARGAIN BASEMENT is now open once again, with a good selection of:...

  • 1d BLACKS, 1840-41 2d BLUES, 'BLACK' PLATE 1d REDS, early MALTESE CROSS plates, some later TRANSITIONAL PLATES, a couple of dozen of the earlier ALPHABET II plates, some C1s & C2s, a small batch of 1854 2d BLUES (SG19-20), a few C3s, including a small number of SPACEFILLERS of the RAREST PLATES 18-21, and a useful batch of a dozen or so 1855 2d Blues SG34...
    Depending on take-up, remaining categories may be stocked - but this is a MAJOR WORK!! It's only worth the effort if you show your interest, and come BAG A BARGAIN!

    NEW STAMPS

     
    1840 1d Black (slight wear) Plate 1a 'BD' Bleute paper 1840 1d Grey-Black (moderate wear) Plate 1a 'BH' Bleute paper, Ivory head 1840 1d Intense Black Plate 1a 'BI' Early Print 1840 1d Intense Black/1841 Red-brown Plate 1b 'GI' Matched pair 1840 1d Intense Black Plate 1a 'GF' Early Print, Bleute paper 1840 1d Grey-Black (Very Worn) Plate 1a 'HB' Re-entry etc 1840 1d Intense Black Plate 1b 'GH' Thin paper
    B:1143
    1840 1d Black
    (Slight wear)
    Plate 1a 'BD'
    EARLY PRINT,
    UNLISTED
    SHADE,
    FAINT BLEUTE
    PAPER,
    SUPERB
    £265.00
    B:1144
    1840 1d Grey-black
    (Moderate
    wear)
    Plate 1a 'BH'
    BLEUTE PAPER,
    IVORY HEAD
    £325.00
    B:1146
    1840 1d Intense Black
    Plate 1a 'BI'
    EARLY PRINT
    SUPERB
    £285.00
    B:1157
    1840/41 1d Intense Black/Red-brown
    Plate 1b 'GI' AS4f,n/AS7f
    SCARCE MATCHED PAIR
    1d BLACK ON BLEUTE PAPER
    DOUBLE LETTER 'I'
    £385.00
    B:1145
    1840 1d Intense Black
    Plate 1a 'GF'
    EARLY PRINT,
    BLEUTE PAPER,
    CONSTANT
    VARIETY
    £285.00
    B:1138
    1840 1d Grey-Black
    (Very Worn)
    Plate 1a 'HB'
    RE-ENTRY
    & DOUBLE 'H',
    SUPERB
    £250.00
    B:1165
    1840 1d Intense Black
    Plate 1b 'GH'
    THIN PAPER,
    BASAL SHIFT,
    SUPERB
    £285.00
    1840 1d Intense Black Plate 1b 'GK' Twisted Re-entry 1840 1d Grey-black Plate 3 'AA' CVs etc 1840 1d Black Plate 4 'SL' Manchester MX 1840/41 1d Black/Red Plate 11 'CH' Matched pair 1840 1d Intense Black Plate 7 'JC' Thin paper 1840 1d Black Plate 8 'CL' 1840 1d Intense Black Plate 9 'TA'
    B:1166
    1840 1d Intense Black
    Plate 1b 'GK'
    TWISTED RE-ENTRY
    £250.00
    B:1142
    1840 1d Grey-black
    Plate 3 'AA'
    CONSTANT
    DOTS,
    PULLED PRINT,
    SUPERB
    £250.00
    B:1001
    1840 1d Black
    Plate 4 'SL'
    MANCHESTER
    FISHTAIL MX
    £395.00
    B:1106
    1840/41 1d Black/Red
    Plate 11 'CH'
    EXCEPTIONAL BLACK
    (BRANDON CERT),
    MATCHING RED ON COVER
    £2,250
    B:1139
    1840 1d Intense Black
    Plate 7 'JC'
    THIN PAPER
    SUPERB
    £250.00
    B:1064
    1840 1d Black
    Plate 8 'CL'
    VGL NE
    SUPERB
    £235.00
    B:1123
    1840 1d Intense
    Black

    Plate 9 'TA'
    SUPERB,
    CONSTANT
    DOT SE,
    VGLs NE/SE,
    HUGE MARGINS £375.00
     
    1841 1d Red Plate 5 'BJ' London II MX 1841 1d Red-brown Plate 9 'SH' 1841 1d Red Plate 10 'EB' Blue MX 1840 2d Blue Plate 1 'OI-OK' 1840 2d Blue Plate 2 'MJ' Dorchester Town Cancel 1841 1d Red Plate 11 'BL' Manchester MX 1841 1d Red Plate 11 'PH' Double Letter 'H'
    RM:4384
    1841 1d Red
    Plate 5 'BJ'
    LONDON II MX,
    CONSTANT
    VARIETY
    £40.00
    RM:4415
    1841 1d Red
    Plate 9 'SH'
    VERY FINE,
    LARGE EVEN
    MARGINS
    £55.00
    RM:4276
    1841 1d Red
    Plate 10 'EB'
    RARE BLUE
    MALTESE CROSS
    SOLD
    BL:1869
    1840 2d Blue
    Plate 1 'OI-OK'
    SCARCE STRIP
    RED MX, UB SHIFT 'OK'
    £850.00
    BL:1728
    1840 2d Blue
    Plate 2 'MJ'
    RARE 1842
    DORCHESTER
    TOWN CANCEL
    £2950.00
    RM:4062
    1841 1d Red
    Plate 11 'BL'
    MANCHESTER
    'FISHTAIL' MX
    £285.00
    RM:4479
    1841 1d Red
    Plate 11 'PH'
    DOUBLE
    LETTER 'H',
    RPS CERT,
    SUPERB
    £60.00
     
    1841 1d Red Plate 18 'CC' 1841 1d Red Plate 26 'IK' Blue MX 1841 1d Red Plate 35 'TJ' No.12 in MX 1851 2d 'Violet'-Blue ES16 Plate 4 'DG' Lavender paper 1841 1d Red Plate 39 'MF' Watermark Inverted 1841 1d Red Plate 40 'GI' 1841 1d Red Plate 44 'SG'
    RM:4456
    1841 1d Red
    Plate 18 'CC'
    SCARCE PLATE,
    LARGE MARGINS,
    SCARCE CANCEL
    £40.00
    RM:4067
    1841 1d
    Orange-Brown
    Plate 26 'IK'
    RARE BLUE MX
    £195.00
    RM:4418
    1841 1d Red
    Plate 35 'TJ'
    SCARCE
    NO.12 IN MX
    SUPERB
    £120.00
    BL:1899
    1851 2d 'Violet'-Blue
    SG15aa/ES16 Plate 4 'DG'
    ON THICKER, LAVENDER PAPER
    RARE SO FINE
    £385.00
    RM:4357
    1841 1d Red
    Plate 39 'MF'
    SCARCE
    WATERMARK
    INVERTED
    £125.00
    RM:4480
    1841 1d Red
    Plate 40 'GI'
    SCARCE
    TRANSITIONAL
    PLATE
    WITH MX,
    MISSING
    IMPRIMATUR
    £40.00
    RM:4460
    1841 1d Red
    Plate 44 'SG'
    SCARCE
    TRANSITIONAL
    PLATE
    WITH MX
    £39.50
     
    1841 2d Blue ES11d,uf Plate 3 'JB' Edinburgh MX 1841 2d Blue ES11a Plate 3 'LC' Watermark Inverted 1841 2d Deep Full Blue ES12d Plate 3 'TL' 1849 2d Blue ES14 Plate 4 'SF-SI' 1849 2d Pale Blue ES13 Plate 4 'DH' 1849 2d Deep Full Blue ES15q Plate 4 'QJ' Thin paper 1849 2d Deep Full Blue ES15 Plate 4 'QK'
    BL:1841
    1841 2d Blue ES11d,uf
    Plate 3 'JB'
    EDINBURGH
    MALTESE CROSS,
    IVORY HEAD,
    SUPERB
    £115.00
    BL:1905
    1841 2d Blue ES11a
    Plate 3 'LC'
    SCARCE
    WATERMARK
    INVERTED
    £225.00
    BL:1846
    1841 2d Deep
    Full Blue ES12d
    Plate 3 'TL'
    BASAL SHIFT,
    CONSTANT VARIETY,
    MISSING
    IMPRIMATUR
    £45.00
    BL:1902
    1849 2d Blue
    SG14/ES14 Plate 4 'SF-FI'
    SCARCE STRIP OF FOUR
    LARGE MARGINS
    £225.00
    BL:1882
    1849 2d Pale Blue
    ES13 Plate 4 'DH'
    W RECUT,
    LARGE MARGINS
    £35.00
    BL:1884
    1849 2d Deep
    Full Blue ES15q
    Plate 4 'QJ'
    THIN PAPER,
    IVORY HEAD,
    LARGE MARGINS
    £75.00
    BL:1873
    1849 2d Deep
    Full Blue ES15
    Plate 4 'QK'
    LARGE MARGINS,
    SUPERB
    £35.00
     
    1847 1d Red Plate 74 'KC' Watermark Inverted 1847 1d Red Plate 75 'QJ' Watermark Inverted 1853 1d Lake-red Plate 163 'AC' 1849/54 2d Blue (shades) ES14/ES15/F1(1) Plate 4 'FC' Matched trio 1850 1d Red CE2 Plate 98 'LK' Archer Perf 1850 1d Red CE2ub Plate 99 'DK' Archer Perf Blue Cancel 1854 1d Red C1 Plate 190 'TJ' Imprimatur
    Ri:6180
    1847 1d Red
    Plate 74 'KC'

    WATERMARK
    INVERTED,
    RARE CANCEL
    £95.00
    Ri:6570
    1847 1d Red
    Plate 75 'QJ'

    WATERMARK
    INVERTED,
    SCARCER PLATE
    £95.00
    Ri:B2:6181
    1853 1d Lake-red B2(2)
    Plate 163 'AC'
    MISSING
    IMPRIMATUR
    RARE SHADE
    £200.00
    BL:1886
    1849/54 2d Blue (Shades)
    ES14/ES15/F1(1) Plate 4 'FC'
    EARLY PRINT, TWO LATE PRINTS
    SCARCE MATCHED TRIO
    SHOWING PROGRESSIVE CORROSION
    £85.00
    RP:CE2:14281
    1850 1d Red CE2
    Plate 98 'LK'
    ARCHER PERF
    £110.00
    RP:CE2:14203
    1850 1d Red CE2ub
    Plate 99 'DK'
    ARCHER PERF
    RARE BLUE
    ASHBURTON '29'
    CANCEL,
    BPA CERT
    £950.00
    RP:C1:14345
    1854 1d Red C1
    Plate 190 'TJ'
    SUPERB
    IMPRIMATUR
    £425.00
     
    1849 2d Blue ES14 Plate 4 'SK' 1854 2d Deep Blue F1(1) Plate 4 'EH' 1854 2d Deep Blue F1(1) Plate 4 'HG' 1849/54 2d Blue (shades) ES15/F1(1)h Plate 4 'AE' States 1 & 2 1854 2d Deep Blue F1(1) Plate 4 'JC' 1854 2d Pale Blue F1(2) Plate 4 'QD' 1854 2d Pale Blue F1(2) Plate 4 'SF'
    BL:1810
    1849 2d Blue ES14
    Plate 4 'SK'
    LARGE MARGINS,
    SUPERB
    £35.00
    BL:1897
    1854 2d Deep Blue
    F1(1) Plate 4 'EH'
    UB SHIFT,
    CORROSION BLURS
    £25.00
    BL:1898
    1854 2d Deep Blue
    F1(1) Plate 4 'HG'
    BURR-RUB S,
    CORROSION BLURS
    £30.00
    BL:1887
    1849/54 2d Blue (Shades)
    ES15/F1(1)h Plate 4 'AE'
    STATES 1 & 2
    SCARCE MATCHED
    SOLD
    BL:1896
    1854 2d Deep Blue
    F1(1) Plate 4 'JC'
    UB SHIFT,
    CORROSION BLURS
    £25.00
    BL:1894
    1854 2d Pale Blue
    F1(2) Plate 4 'QD'
    VERY FINE
    £35.00
    BL:1895
    1854 2d Pale Blue
    F1(2) Plate 4 'SF'
    RARE WELSH
    CANCEL,
    VERY FINE
    £35.00
     
    1854 1d Red C1 Plate 199 'PL' 1854 1d Red C1 Plate 204 'SG' Imprimatur 1855 1d Red C2f Plate 201 'CI' Re-entry 1855 1d Plum C2(4) Plate R4 'LD-LE' 1855 1d Red C3 Plate 18 'HA' 1855 1d Red C3 Plate 21 'BB' 1855 1d Red C4 Plate 3 'BC'
    RP:C1:13830
    1854 1d Red C1
    Plate 199 'PL'
    SCARCE PLATE
    Ex WITHAM
    WORN PLATE,
    MW CERT
    £120.00
    RP:C1:13279
    1854 1d Red C1
    Plate 204 'SG'
    SCARCE
    PLATE, FINE
    IMPRIMATUR
    £425.00
    RP:C2:14425
    1855 1d Red C2f
    Plate 201 'CI'
    SCARCE
    PLATE,
    RE-ENTRY
    £75.00
    RP:C2:14057
    1855 1d PLUM C2(4)
    Plate R4 'LD-LE'
    RARE SHADE,
    RARE PAIR
    £750.00
    RP:C3:14149
    1855 1d Red C3
    Plate 18 'HA'
    VERY RARE
    PLATE,
    MW CERT
    £195.00
    RP:C3:13777
    1855 1d Red C3
    Plate 21 'BB'
    RARE PLATE,
    EX WIGGINS
    MW CERT
    £150.00
    RP:C4:14490
    1855 1d Red C4
    Plate 3 'BC'

    SCARCER PLATE
    £45.00
     
    1855 1d Dull Orange-brown C4(5) Plate 12 'HI' 1855 1d Red C4 Plate 15 'AL' 1855 1d Red C5 Plate 4 'OA' 1854 2d Deep Blue F1p,Z7 Plate 4 'PF-PH' O*O Strip 1855 1d Red C5 Plate 13 'EF' 1855 1d Deep Red-brown C5(2) Plate 14 'OB' 1855 1d Red C7 Plate 22 'TJ'
    RP:C4:14472
    1855 1d Dull
    Orange-brown C4(5)
    Plate 12 'HI'

    CONSTANT VARIETY,
    SCARCER PLATE,
    RARE SHADE
    £120.00
    RP:C4:14150
    1855 1d Red C4
    Plate 15 'AL'

    RAREST
    C4 PLATE,
    MISSING
    IMPRIMATUR,
    MW CERT
    £225.00
    RP:C5:14451
    1855 1d Red C5
    Plate 4 'OA'
    CONSTANT VARIETY,
    LONG STAMP
    SOLD
    BL:1771
    1854 2d Deep Blue
    SG19/F1p,Z7 Plate 4 'PF-PH'
    RARE STRIP
    USED IN CRIMEA
    'O*O' CANCELS
    ON DATED PIECE
    UNPRICED SG
    £850.00
    RP:C5:13475
    1855 1d Red C5
    Plate 13 'EF'
    RARE PLATE
    MW CERT
    £225.00
    RP:C5:14450
    1855 1d Deep
    Red-brown C5(2)
    Plate 14 'OB'
    SCARCER PLATE
    AND SHADE
    SOLD
    RP:C7:13686
    1856 1d Red C7
    Plate 22 'TJ'
    RARE ISSUE,
    VERY RARE PLATE,
    MISSING
    IMPRIMATUR
    £750.00
     
    1856 1d Red C8 Plate 22 'HI' Double 'H' 1856 1d Plum C8(3) Plate 28 'RK' 1856 1d Red C8vd Plate 31 'MI' Green Spoon cancel 1855 1d Red C6c Plate 14 'II-JJ' Wmk Inverted 1855 2d Blue F3 Plate 5 'OB' 1855 2d Deep Blue F4ya Plate 5 'NF' 1855 2d Blue F6c Plate 5 'ME' Wmk Inverted
    RP:C8:14352
    1856 1d Red C8
    Plate 22 'HI'
    VERY RARE
    PLATE,
    DOUBLE 'H',
    MW CERT
    £165.00
    RP:C8:14315
    1856 1d Plum C8(3)
    Plate 28 'RK'
    RARE SHADE,
    GOTHIC 'K',
    IRISH SPOON
    £225.00
    RP:C8:14231
    1856 1d Red C8vd
    Plate 31 'MI'
    RARE GREEN
    KILLARNEY
    '272' SPOON
    £145.00
    RP:C6:14302
    1855 1d Red C6c
    Plate 14 'II-JJ'
    RARE BLOCK WITH
    INVERTED WATERMARK
    £400.00
    BL:1867
    1855 2d Blue
    SG23a/F3
    Plate 5 'OB'
    SCARCE ISSUE,
    'MADELEINE
    SMITH' CANCEL
    SOLD
    BL:1891
    1855 2d Deep Blue
    SG20a/F4ya
    Plate 5 'NF'
    SCARCE ISSUE,
    SCOTS LOCAL,
    LONG STAMP
    £85.00
    BL:1865
    1855 2d Blue
    SG34/F6c
    Plate 5 'ME
    SCARCE
    WATERMARK
    INVERTED
    £65.00
     
    1857 1d Red-Orange C9(2) Plate 31 'NB' 1857 1d Rose C9A(2) Plate 40 'QG' CVs, Rare cancel 1857 1d Pale Red C9(3) Plate 45 'HC' CV 1856 1d Red C8/C8A Matched Plate 35 'GG' 1857 1d Pale Red C9(3) Plate 46 'HA' 1857 1d Pale Red C9(3) Plate 48 'KE' 1857 1d Bright Red C9(4) Plate 48 'QE' CV
    RP:C9:14207
    1857 1d Red-
    Orange C9(2)
    Plate 31 'NB'
    SCARCER SHADE
    £42.50
    RP:C9A:14412
    1857 1d Rose C9A(2)
    Plate 40 'QG'
    Ex WIGGINS
    MID-SAVOY STREET
    PRINTING,
    RARE PLATE,
    CONSTANT
    VARIETIES,
    RARE CANCEL
    £125.00
    RP:C9:14416
    1857 1d Pale Red
    C9(3) Plate 45 'HC'
    PRE-FIRE
    PRINTING,
    SCARCE PLATE,
    CONSTANT
    VARIETY
    £75.00
    RP:C8:C8A:14420
    1856 1d Red-brown on
    Blued/White paper
    SG29/37,C8/C8A
    Plate 35 'GG'
    SCARCE MATCHED,
    C8A DATESTAMP
    25 NOVEMBER 1856
    £85.00
    RP:C9:14405
    1857 1d Pale Red
    C9(3) Plate 46 'HA'
    PRE-FIRE
    PRINTING,
    SCARCER PLATE
    AND SHADE
    £65.00
    RP:C9:14407
    1857 1d Pale Red
    C9(3) Plate 48 'KE'
    PRE-FIRE
    PRINTING,
    SCARCER PLATE
    AND SHADE
    £60.00
    RP:C9:14419
    1857 1d Bright Red
    C9(4) Plate 48 'QE'
    PRE-FIRE
    PRINTING,
    SCARCER PLATE,
    SCARCE SHADE,
    CONSTANT
    VARIETY
    £85.00
     
    1857 1d Pale Rose C9A(1) Plate 49 'PE' 1857 1d Rose C9A(2) Plate 55 'QC' Re-entry 1857 2d Deep Blue F8 Plate 6 'EG' 1913 £1 Dull Blue-Green 'Seahorse' SG404 1857 1d Rose-Red C10/Z1 Plate 43 'CL' Used Abroad St Vincent 1857 1d Rose-Red C10 Plate 45 'SH' 1857 1d Rose-Red C10/Z2 Plate 48 'FF' Used Abroad Jamaica
    RP:C9A:14225
    1857 1d Pale
    Rose C9A(1)
    Plate 49 'PE'
    SAVOY STREET
    PRINTING,
    RARE PLATE,
    CONSTANT
    VARIETIES
    £75.00
    RP:C9A:14409
    1857 1d Rose
    C9A(2) Plate 55 'PE'
    MID-SAVOY STREET
    PRINTING,
    SCARCE PLATE,
    RE-ENTRY
    £32.50
    BL:1782
    1857 2d Deep Blue
    SG36a/F8
    Plate 6 'EG'
    SCARCE ISSUE
    £100.00
    Misc:GV:989
    1913 £1 Dull Blue-Green
    'SEAHORSE'
    SPEC N72(3)
    SCARCER SHADE
    MARGINAL SELVEDGE
    £725.00
    RP:C10:14347
    1857 1d Rose-
    Red C10/Z1
    Plate 43 'CL'
    'A10' USED
    ABROAD
    ST VINCENT,
    RARE USE
    £350.00
    RP:C10:14418
    1857 1d Rose-red
    C10 Plate 45 'SH'
    RARE PLATE,
    DUBLIN SPOON
    £65.00
    RP:C10:14346
    1857 1d Rose-red
    C10/Z2 Plate
    48 'FF'
    'A01' USED
    ABROAD
    JAMAICA,
    SCARCE
    £65.00

     

    NEW COVERS AND POSTAL HISTORY STOCK

    LATEST OFFERINGS:

  • A LOVELY SCARCE MIXED FRANKING C8/J70 cover Dover to Florence 22-23 March 1857...

  • An interesting batch of EIGHT COVERS all featuring various SCARCE ABERDEEN AREA SCOTS LOCALS. They range from a nice PLATE 41 WITH MX, via a range of 1844-52 COVERS FROM PLATES 44 TO 152, to a SCARCE C1 PLATE 204 and a couple of nice ROSE-RED COVERS (PLATES 36 AND 49)...

  • A nice batch of 20 or so IMPERF 1d RED COVERS with 1844 cancellations, ranging from an UNUSUALLY LATE 1844 use of PLATE 19, to an UNUSUAL WELSH use of PLATE 170...

  • A small batch of useful early covers, including THREE 'BLACK' PLATE 11 1d REDS, one on large piece with LEEDS 'SPECIAL' MALTESE CROSS, and a nice PLATE 12 cancelled with an early LONDON II 'BROKEN POINTS' MALTESE CROSS...

  • A useful batch of 20 or so later covers in the C10-C13 GROUP, including a pair from the RARE C10 PLATE 64, a SCARCE C12 BLOCK OF FOUR from Plate 51, and a couple of interesting MIXED FRANKING covers...

  • A LARGE-MARGINED PLATE 1b 1d INTENSE BLACK, and a SUPERB PLATE 20 on cover...

  • A couple of useful MULREADIES on the POSTAL HISTORY page, a couple of PENNY PINKS, a tatty but fascinating 1823 entire referring to the winding-up of a peer's estate, and a small batch of interesting and useful pieces from the 1820s. Lots more POSTAL HISTORY on the way...

  • A STUNNING group of THREE C1 PLUMS ON COVER: all three from the same correspondence a few days apart, from the same plate with consecutive letterings, and same centering - undoubtedly from the same sheet! LOVELY...

    NEW COVERS AND POSTAL HISTORY
     
    1840 1d Intense Black Plate 1b 'AB' 1840 1d Black Plate 4 'BA' 1841 1d Red-brown Plate 34 'PJ-PK' No.10 in MX 1841 1d Red-brown Plate 42 'IA-JA' Limerick MX
    C:B:1803
    1840 1d Intense Black Plate 1b 'AB'
    ENTIRE LEITH TO ABERDEEN,
    8 DECEMBER 1840,
    ADHESIVE APPLIED
    WITH SEALING WAX
    £325.00
    C:B:1793
    1840 1d Black Plate 4 'BA'
    ENTIRE STROUD TO CANTERBURY,
    24 NOVEMBER 1840,
    NAILSWORTH UDC,
    PERSONAL 'CROSS-WRITTEN'
    LETTER
    £345.00
    C:RM:1606
    1841 1d Red-brown
    Plate 34 'PJ-PK'
    LONDON LOCAL 1 FEBRUARY 1844

    SCARCE '10' IN MX PAIR
    CONSTANT VARIETIES
    £295.00
    C:RM:1651
    1841 1d Red-brown
    Plate 42 'IA-JA'
    LIMERICK-LONDON 15 MAY 1844

    RARE LIMERICK MALTESE CROSS
    BOXED 'TOO LATE'
    £385.00
     
    1854 1d Plum C1(4) Plate 178 'RL' 1856 1d Brown-rose C8(4) Plate 38 'FB-FD'/1857 6d Deep Lilac Plate 1 1855 2d Blue SG23a(F3) Plate 5 'KH-KI' 1857 1d Pale Rose C9A(1) Plate 27 'GC'
    C:C1:1681
    1854 1d PLUM
    C1(4) Plate 178 'RL'

    WINKFIELD (Berks)-WEYMOUTH
    (via Bracknell, Farnborough
    Station and Dorchester)
    5 OCTOBER 1854
    SCARCE 'WINFIELD'
    (sic) UDC
    FINE RARE SHADE
    £385.00
    C:C8:J70:1805
    1856 1d Brown-rose/6d Deep Lilac
    C8(4) Plate 38 'FB-FD', J70(1) Plate 1
    Dover to Florence
    22-23 MARCH 1857
    SCARCE MIXED FRANKING,
    SCARCER SHADES
    £125.00
    C:BL:1654
    1855 2d Blue
    SG23a(F3) Plate 5 'KH-KI'
    IRISH Derry to Letterkenny
    28 JULY 1855
    SCARCE ISSUE, RARE PAIR
    SCARCE IRISH USE
    £225.00
    C:C9:1639
    1857 1d Pale Rose
    C9A(1) Plate 27 'GC'
    Lewes to London
    9 MAY 1857
    Savoy Street Transitional
    SCARCER PLATE
    £40.00
     
    1857 1d Red-orange C9(2) Plate 35 'AJ'/SG66 4d Rose 1857 1d Rose-red C10(1)c Plate 68 'EK-EL' 1857 1d Rose-red C11 Plate 36 'GH' 1857 4d Rose-carmine SG66
    C:C9:J51:1653
    1857 1d Red-orange/SG66 4d Rose
    C9(2) Plate 35 'AJ'/
    J51 Large Garter, White paper
    Scarce Mixed Franking
    London to Paris
    25 APRIL 1857
    Scarce Shade/Plate
    Pre-fire Transitional
    MISSING IMPRIMATUR
    SCARCER RARITY 'E' CANCEL
    £120.00
    C:C10:1759
    1857 1d Rose-red
    C10(1)c Plate 68 'EK-EL'
    London to Darlington
    17 AUGUST 1862
    RARE LONDON INLAND '46' TWIN NUMERALS
    SCARCER PLATE
    £20.00
    C:C11:1767
    1857 1d Rose-red
    C11 Plate 36 'GH'
    London local envelope
    26 MARCH 1858
    CONSTANT VARIETY
    SCARCE ON COVER
    £37.50
    C:Misc:QV:1725
    1857 1d Rose-carmine
    SG66/J51
    London to St Etienne (Loire)
    via Calais and Paris
    30-31 MAY 1860
    Entire Letter
    in French
    £55.00



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