Sturminster Stamps GB QUEEN VICTORIA: 1840 1d Blacks SG1-3, and 1841 1d Reds printed from 'Black' Plates SG7

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Item No.	SG/Spec	Plate/Letters	Description	Price	Key
B:1141	3 AS3	1a AD	1840 1d Grey-black: A SUPERB USED MARGINAL single in a LOVELY GREY-BLACK shade (VERY WORN), with four good-to-HUGE margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a faint watery PINKISH-RED Maltese Cross. NW 5 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, and slight basal shift. Cat.£525+.	£225.00
B:1143	2 AS1h	1a BD	1840 1d Black: A SUPERB USED single in an UNLISTED BLACK shade (very slight wear), with four good-to-LARGE even margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a red Maltese Cross. Slightly BLEUTE PAPER, NW 5 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, and 'B' misplaced low right. Cat.£850+.	£265.00
B:1144	3 AS3h	1a BH	1840 1d Grey-black: A VFU+ single in a GREY-BLACK shade (moderate wear), with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a red Maltese Cross. Marked BLEUTE PAPER with faint IVORY HEAD, NW 5 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, die dot, SW corner frame-line extending W, SE ext S, and 'H' misplaced left. Cat.£850.	£325.00
B:1146	1 AS1	1a BI	1840 1d Intense Black: A SUPERB USED single in an INTENSE BLACK shade (an EARLY print, with very slight wear), with four good-to-LARGE even margins, lightly cancelled with a neat red Maltese Cross. NW 5 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, and letters misplaced low right and low. Cat.£600.	£285.00
B:1153	3 AS2h	1a CF	1840 1d Grey-black: A SUPERB USED single in a GREY-BLACK shade (moderate wear), with four LARGE-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, lightly cancelled low right with a red Maltese Cross, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. SCARCE combination of THIN AND BLEUTE PAPER. CONSTANT VARIETY: 'C' blurred (misplaced left); also NW 5 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, and W/NW weak. Cat.£850+.	£325.00
B:1145	1 AS1h	1a GF	1840 1d Intense Black: A FU+ single in a FINE INTENSE BLACK shade (a VERY EARLY print), with four close(NE)-to-LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a red Maltese Cross. Markedly BLEUTE PAPER but patchy, showing CONSTANT VARIETY: scratch below base-line; also NW 5 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, SW corner frame-line extending S, and 'G' misplaced low left. Cat.£850+.	£285.00
B:1138	3 AS3b	1a HB	1840 1d Grey-black: A SUPERB USED single in a LOVELY GREY-BLACK shade (VERY WORN), with four LARGE even margins, lightly cancelled with an ORANGE-RED Maltese Cross. One of the four ORIGINAL PLATE 1 RE-ENTRIES, and also showing a probable DOUBLE LETTER 'H' (see Statham). NW 5 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, and 'H' misplaced left and tilted W. Cat.£550+.	£250.00
B:1140	3 AS2	1a HH	1840 1d Grey-black: A VFU single in a GREY-BLACK shade (moderate wear), with four close(NE)-to-LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with an ORANGE-RED Maltese Cross. NW 5 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, letters misplaced left and E 'H' tilted W. Cat.£375+.	£165.00
B:1152	1 AS1	1a IE	1840 1d Intense Black: A FU single in a SCARCE VERY DEEP INTENSE BLACK shade (a VERY EARLY print - probably early May), with four close(NW)-to-good margins, cancelled with a smudged red Maltese Cross. Horizontal production paper flaw. NW 5 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, and letters misplaced low. Cat.£600.	£150.00
B:1156	1 AS1	1a JB	1840 1d Intense Black: Ex CHARTWELL, a SUPERB USED single in a FINE STRONG INTENSE BLACK shade (a CRISP EARLY PRINT), with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, lightly cancelled low right with an ORANGEY-RED Maltese Cross, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. NW 5 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws. EXCEPTIONAL EXHIBITION QUALITY... Cat.£600.	£350.00
B:744	3 AS3	1a KG-KH	1840 1d Grey-Black: A F-VFU RARE HORIZONTAL PAIR in the GREY-BLACK shade (VERY WORN), with four close(perhaps just touching SW?)-to-mostly LARGE margins all round, lightly cancelled with two neat orange-red Maltese Crosses. 'KG': CONSTANT VARIETY: dot below SE. Also NW 5 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, and SE corner frame-line extending E on 'KH'. Cat.£1800+.	£585.00
B:1154	1 AS1h	1a NF	1840 1d Intense Black: A SUPERB USED single in a nice INTENSE BLACK shade (very slight wear), with four VERY LARGE even margins, cancelled high right with a LOVELY vivid deep brick-red Maltese Cross, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Another example of the SCARCE combination of THIN AND BLEUTE PAPER. VGL NE EXTENDING N, NW 5 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, die dot, blurs W, and letters misplaced high and left respectively. EXCEPTIONAL EXHIBITION QUALITY... Cat.£850+.	£325.00
B:1155	2 AS2	1a OH	1840 1d Black: A VFU+ single in an UNLISTED BLACK shade (very slight wear), with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a red Maltese Cross. Printed on THIN PAPER. VGL NE, die dot, NW 5 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, and letters misplaced left and low left, with the 'H' tilted W. Cat.£600+.	£250.00
C:B:1803	1 * AS4	1b AB	1840 1d Intense Black: A VFU single in an INTENSE BLACK shade, with four LARGE-to-HUGE margins, but slight diagonal wrinkle SW corner caused by sealing wax used to affix adhesive (a not unusual practice in the early days of adhesive stamps, when customers distrusted the efficacy of the gum), on clean ENTIRE LETTER Leith to Aberdeen on 8 DECEMBER 1840, cancelled and tied with a red Maltese Cross. NW 7 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, Guide Dot outside NE, and slight BASAL SHIFT. Cat.£750+.	£325.00
B:780	2 AS5n	1b AD	1840 1d Black: A VFU+ single, with four good-to-mostly LARGE margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a red Maltese Cross. Very faint (?ironed-out?) horizontal crease. On BLEUTE PAPER (very faintly blued, but unusually, clearly visible from the front as well as the back). CONSTANT VARIETY: scratch below 'NNY' of 'PENNY'; also NW 7 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws. Cat.£750+.	£295.00
B:987	1 AS4	1b BE	1840 1d Intense Black: A VFU single in the INTENSE BLACK shade, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. NW 7 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, and letters misplaced low right and right, with the 'E' tilted W. Cat.£525.	£185.00
B:1160	1 AS4	1b CE	1840 1d Intense Black: A VFU single in an INTENSE BLACK shade, with four close-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a STUNNING BRIGHT ORANGE Maltese Cross, leaving large part CLEAR PROFILE. NW 7 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, and 'E' misplaced high. Cat.£525+.	£185.00
B:1161	2 AS5	1b CH	1840 1d Black: A VFU+ single, with four good-to-mostly LARGE even margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a red Maltese Cross. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark in 'P' of 'POSTAGE'; also NW 7 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, tops of NE and NW weak, and 'H' thin and tilted W. Cat.£375+.	£195.00
B:1162	2 AS5b,m	1b CL	1840 1d Black: A VFU single in a BLACK shade (showing slight wear), with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with an indistinct red Maltese Cross. Printed on THIN PAPER, and showing MAJOR RE-ENTRY, Guide Dot below SE, and 'L' misplaced high left. Cat.£550+.	£250.00
B:1163	2 AS5h	1b GB	1840 1d Black: A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, lightly cancelled with a pinkish-red Maltese Cross. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark in 'N' of 'ONE'; also NW 7 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, W RECUT, and 'G' misplaced left. Cat.£375+.	£185.00
B:1164	1 AS4b,m	1b GC	1840 1d Intense Black: A VFU+ single in an INTENSE BLACK shade, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with a pretty PINKISH-RED Maltese Cross. Printed on THIN PAPER, showing MAJOR RE-ENTRY, NW 7 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, and letters misplaced high left and left. Cat.£550+.	£285.00
B:1165	1 AS4m	1b GH	1840 1d Intense Black: A SUPERB USED single in an INTENSE BLACK shade, with four LARGE-to-mostly HUGE even margins, lightly cancelled low right with a red Maltese Cross, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Printed on THIN PAPER, showing CONSTANT VARIETY: 'H' thin, and also NW 7 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, and W RECUT. Cat.£550+.	£285.00
B:1157	1/7 AS4f,n/7f	1b GI	1840 1d Intense Black/1841 1d Red-brown: A VFU/FU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the 1d Black in the INTENSE BLACK shade, both with four good-to-LARGE mostly even margins, lightly cancelled with black Maltese Crosses. The SG 7 has a faint (ironed-out?) vertical bend. The 1d Black is on BLEUTE PAPER. Both show the DOUBLE LETTER 'I', slight basal shift, NW 10 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'G' misplaced low left. Cat.£1200++.	£385.00
B:1166	1 AS4d	1b GK	1840 1d Intense Black: A VFU single in an INTENSE BLACK shade), with four good-to-LARGE margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an indistinct red Maltese Cross. Tiny divot in upper W network from gritty inclusion dropping out. TWISTED RE-ENTRY altering position of check-letters, NW 7 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, 'G' misplaced low, and 'K' tilted W. Cat.£550+.	£250.00
B:1159	1/7 AS4h/7h	1b KG	1840 1d Intense Black/1841 1d Red-brown: A VFU/FU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the 1d Black in the INTENSE BLACK shade, both with four close(SW)-to-LARGE margins, cancelled respectively with a VERY FAINT red Maltese Cross, leaving virtually COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD, and a black Maltese Cross. W RECUT, VGL NE, E/NE weak, NW 7 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, SW corner frame-line extending S, and 'G' misplaced high left. Cat.£925+.	£325.00
B:1114	1 AS4	1b LK	1840 1d Intense Black: A VFU single in the INTENSE BLACK shade, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, lightly cancelled with a red Maltese Cross. NW 7 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws. Cat.£525.	£175.00
B:1158	2/7 AS5/7	1b MB	1840 1d Black/1841 1d Red-brown: A VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both with four good-to-LARGE even margins, lightly cancelled respectively with ORANGE and black Maltese Crosses. NW 7 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, 'M' misplaced high, and 'B' tilted W. Cat.£750+.	£275.00
B:942	2 AS5h	1b OD	1840 1d Black: A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. RECUT SIDE-LINES, BURR-RUB 'ONE', and NW 7 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws. Cat.£375.	£150.00
B:1131	3 AS6	1b OG	1840 1d Grey-Black: A SUPERB USED single in a GREY-BLACK shade (moderate wear), with four LARGE-to-HUGE margins, lightly cancelled with a red Maltese Cross. NW 7 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, NE weak, and 'G' misplaced high left. Cat.£500.	£225.00
C:B:1428	2 * AS5	1b PH	1840 1d Black: A VFU single, with four LARGE even margins, on ENTIRE LETTER London to Ipswich on 23 NOVEMBER 1840, cancelled and somewhat messily tied with a red Maltese Cross. NW 7 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, and 'P' misplaced high right. Cat.£750.	£250.00
B:1013	1 AS4uf	1b QE	1840 1d Intense Black: A VFU single in an INTENSE BLACK shade, with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a large part SCARCE black MANCHESTER 'FISHTAIL' MALTESE CROSS. NW 7 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, and letters misplaced low left and low. Cat.£900.	£325.00
C:B:1804	2 * AS5	1b QK	1840 1d Black: A VFU single, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, on large part EMPTY WRAPPER (bottom flap missing) Bawtry to Doncaster on 22 SEPTEMBER 1840, lightly cancelled and tied with a red Maltese Cross. Slight BASAL SHIFT (UNLISTED), NE weak, base-line weak below 'E PE', and NW 7 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws. Cat.£750.	£285.00
B:1167	1 AS4h,m	1b RD	1840 1d Intense Black: A VFU single in an INTENSE BLACK shade, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, lightly cancelled with an indistinct red Maltese Cross. Printed on THIN PAPER, and showing W RECUT, UNLISTED slight BASAL SHIFT, NW 7 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, W/NW and E/NE weak, and 'D' misplaced left. Cat.£550+.	£250.00
C:B:1745	1 * AS4h	1b RD	1840 1d Intense Black: A FU+ single in an INTENSE BLACK shade, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE margins, but slight horizontal wrinkle through value, on clean but flimsy (slightly fire-damaged) ENTIRE LETTER Sheffield to Buxton on 25 AUGUST 1840, cancelled and tied with a red Maltese Cross. W RECUT, BASAL SHIFT (slight - UNLISTED), NW 7 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, and 'D' misplaced left. Cat.£750+.	£250.00
B:1168	2 AS5g	1b RE	1840 1d Black: A VFU+ single, with four LARGE even margins, lightly cancelled with an ORANGE-RED Maltese Cross. MAJOR BURR-RUB S with 'NE' of 'ONE' joined, and base-line very weak; also a marked (UNLISTED) BASAL SHIFT at either end of the base-line, E/NE weak, NW 7 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, and 'R' misplaced high. Cat.£400+.	£195.00
B:1169	1 AS4h,n	1b RF	1840 1d Intense Black: A FU+ single in an INTENSE BLACK shade), with four close(SE)-to-VERY LARGE uneven margins, cancelled with an indistinct red Maltese Cross. Printed on markedly BLEUTE PAPER, and showing W RECUT, a CONSTANT VARIETY: vertical mark SW, and also NW 7 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, and letters misplaced high to centre. Cat.£775+.	£250.00
B:1170	1 AS4e	1b RI	1840 1d Intense Black: A VFU+ single in an INTENSE BLACK shade, with four good-to-LARGE margins, lightly cancelled low with an ORANGE-RED Maltese Cross, leaving greatly CLEAR PROFILE. Letter 'I' RECUT, slight (UNLISTED) BASAL SHIFT, and NW 7 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws. Cat.£525+.	£250.00
B:1066	1,7 AS13f/17i	2 GD	1840 1d Intense Black/Red-brown: A VFU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the black in a FINE CRISP INTENSE BLACK shade, both with four good-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, the black cancelled with an ORANGE-RED Maltese Cross, and the SCARCE red with a LONDON II 'BROKEN POINTS' Maltese Cross, the latter curiously UNLISTED on black plate reds. NO RAY FLAWS this lettering. Cat.£925+.	£350.00
B:974	1 AS14f,m	2 GJ	1840 1d Intense Black: A VFU single in the INTENSE BLACK shade, with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with the SCARCER BLACK MALTESE CROSS. NO RAY FLAWS this lettering, die dot, and letters misplaced high left. Cat.£650.	£250.00
C:B:1430	2 * AS15f	2 GJ,JL	1840 1d Black: Two VFU singles, both apparently with four LARGE even margins (right of 'GJ' overlapping left of 'JL'), on Scottish ENTIRE LETTER Jedburgh to Melrose on 8 AUGUST 1840, lightly cancelled with red Maltese Crosses. Though not tied, the two or three splashes of a similar coloured ink above the NW of 'JL' suggest they belong. NO RAY FLAWS on either of these letterings, and also GD below SE on 'JL'. Cat.£1500+.	£425.00
B:1137	1 AS13n	2 LJ	1840 1d Intense Black: A VFU single, in a FINE INTENSE BLACK shade, with four well-clear(SW)-to-mostly LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a red Maltese Cross. On BLEUTE PAPER, with faint IVORY HEAD. NW 7 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, 'J' misplaced low left, and both letters tilted W. Cat.£775+.	£225.00
B:1067	1,7 AS13d/17e	2 PB	1840 1d Intense Black/Red-brown: A VFU/FU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the black in an INTENSE BLACK shade, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, the red just clear NE but otherwise with good margins, cancelled respectively with red and black Maltese Crosses. CONSTANT VARIETY: recut letter-squares; also NW 7 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, and 'P' weak. Cat.£925+.	£300.00
B:949	1 AS18(vk?)	2 TJ	1840 1d Intense Black: A FU+ single in an INTENSE BLACK shade, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, but heavily cancelled with two indistinct smudges that may well be RED and BLACK Maltese Crosses - but impossible to be certain. HGL above NE, VGL NE, NE corner frame-line extending N, and NW 7 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws. Cat.£525+.	£185.00
B:1142	3 AS21	3 AA	1840 1d Grey-Black: A SUPERB USED MARGINAL single from this SCARCER plate, in a GREY-BLACK shade often seen on this plate, with four good-to-HUGE margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a red Maltese Cross. A PULLED PRINT showing blurs along W frame-line, and CONSTANT VARIETIES: faint dots above NE and NW; also die dot, and both 'A's blind. Cat.£500+.	£250.00
B:1116	3 AS21e	3 ME	1840 1d Greyish-Black: A FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, in a GREYISH-BLACK shade often seen on this plate, with four clear-to-LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a red Maltese Cross. On faintly BLEUTE PAPER, with faint IVORY HEAD. BASAL SHIFT, die dot, and 'E' misplaced right. Cat.£800+.	£200.00
B:836	1 AS22	4 AF	1840 1d Intense Black: A FU+ single in an INTENSE BLACK shade, with four good-to-mostly LARGE margins, but somewhat enthusiastically cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. CONSTANT VARIETY: scratch in W margin; also letters misplaced low left and high. Cat.£525+.	£135.00
C:B:1793	2 * AS23	4 BA	1840 1d Black: A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, on clean but flimsy ENTIRE LETTER Stroud to Canterbury, via London, on 24 NOVEMBER 1840, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled and tied with a faint red Maltese Cross. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot by 'B'; also NE and SE corner frame-lines extending E, and 'B' misplaced right. Probably originating in Nailsworth (Glos - just S of Stroud) as a fine light SCARCE NAILSWORTH UDC at top left front. A lengthy personal letter, a lovely example of the practice of 'cross-writing', to save the extra penny on a second sheet. Cat.£850+.	£345.00
B:979	1 AS22	4 DH	1840 1d Intense Black: A FU+ single in the INTENSE BLACK shade, with four close(NE)-to-mostly good margins, cancelled with two red Maltese Crosses. TWO VGLs NE (both faint), and slight UB shift. Cat.£525.	£150.00
B:1071	3 AS23(var)	4 KB	1840 1d Greyish-Black: A VFU+ single in a GREYISH-BLACK shade (WORN plate - UNUSUAL on Plate 4, and an UNLISTED shade), with four LARGE even margins, lightly cancelled with an indistinct red Maltese Cross. CONSTANT VARIETIES: dots SE, SW and below value; also NE corner frame-line extending N, and letters misplaced low left and high right, with the 'K' tilted W. Cat.£500+.	£235.00
B:992	1 AS22	4 LI	1840 1d Intense Black: A VFU single in the INTENSE BLACK shade, with four clear(NE)-to-LARGE margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled right with a red Maltese Cross, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot below PE of 'PENNY'; also SE corner frame-line extending S, and letters tilted W. Cat.£550.	£195.00
B:1149	2 AS23	4 OF	1840 1d Black: A FU+ single, with four good-to-mostly LARGE margins, cancelled with a smudged red Maltese Cross. CONSTANT VARIETIES: dots lower E and SW; also die dot, E/NE weak, SE corner frame-line extending S, and 'O' misplaced left. Cat. £400+.	£165.00
C:B:1437 MIKE JACKSON CERT	2 * AS23ve	4 QI	1840 1d Black: A VFU+ single, with four LARGE even margins, on ENTIRE LETTER Aberdeen to Muir of Rhynie on 13 NOVEMBER 1840, lightly cancelled with a RARE RUBY MALTESE CROSS. MIKE JACKSON CERTIFICATE states 'although not tied, there is no indication that the stamp does not belong to the cover'. This cover is also listed as an Aberdeen Ruby Maltese Cross in Rockoff & Jackson, 'The Encyclopaedia of the Maltese Cross' Volume 3, p.407. BASAL SHIFT. Cat.£4500.	£1750.00
B:1001	2 AS23uf	4 SL	1840 1d Black: A FU+ single, with four clear(SW)-to-VERY LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a large part (clearly identifiable) SCARCE MANCHESTER 'FISHTAIL' MALTESE CROSS. Letters misplaced high and left respectively. Cat.£900.	£395.00
B:1081	1/7 AS24/29tv	5 BH	1840 1d Intense Black/1841 1d Red-brown: A VFU MATCHED PAIR, the 1d Black in an INTENSE BLACK shade, both with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled respectively with a black Maltese Cross, and a LONDON II 'BROKEN POINTS' Maltese Cross (UNLISTED on 'Black' Plate reds). HGL VALUE, VGL NE, top of NW weak, die dot, and letters tilted W. Cat.£730+.	£250.00
B:1020	2/2/7 AS25/27/29c	5 DA	1840 1d Black/1841 1d Red-brown: A FU/GU/AveU SCARCE MATCHED TRIO in THREE STATES: the 1d Blacks are in STATES 1 & 2, the latter in a WORN state, State 1 with four good-to-LARGE margins, State 2 (from the 1st 1840 repair) with 3.5 margins, trimmed lower E, cancelled respectively with black and red Maltese Crosses, matched with an average used red in STATE 3 (from the 2nd 1840 repair), with two margins, trimmed N and E, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. Letters misplaced high right and low, and progressively thinned. Cat.£1225+.	£165.00
B:1027	1/7 AS24/29	5 HF	1840 1d Intense Black/1841 1d Red-brown: A VFU MATCHED PAIR, the 1d Black in an INTENSE BLACK shade, both with four close(NW/SW)-to-VERY LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with black Maltese Crosses. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot below second 'N' of 'PENNY'; also VGL NE, base-line 'O' bulges, and letters misplaced high left and high right. Cat.£730+.	£225.00
B:1125	2/7 AS25/29	5 HG	1840 1d Black/1841 1d Red-brown: A FU/VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with black Maltese Crosses. CONSTANT VARIEY: scratch below value; also slight basal shift, NE weak, and letters misplaced left and tilted W. Cat.£555+.	£215.00
B:1028	1/7 AS24/29	5 II	1840 1d Intense Black/1841 1d Red-brown: A VFU/FU MATCHED PAIR, the 1d Black in an INTENSE BLACK shade, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, the Red with four close(W)-to-LARGE margins, lightly cancelled respectively with red and black Maltese Crosses. CONSTANT VARIETY: scratch below 'ONE'; also base-line 'O' bulges, and letters misplaced low and high left, with the E 'I' tilted W. Cat.£730+.	£215.00
B:1041	1 AS24	5 IK	1840 1d Intense Black: A SUPERB USED single in an INTENSE BLACK shade, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a red Maltese Cross, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE within. Faint HGL VALUE & SE, SW corner frame-line extending W, 'I' misplaced left, and both letters tilted W. Cat.£550+.	£250.00
B:1029	1/7 AS24/29	5 JE	1840 1d Intense Black/1841 1d Red-brown: A VFU MATCHED PAIR, the 1d Black in an INTENSE BLACK shade, both with four close(SW/SE)-to-LARGE margins, lightly cancelled respectively with red and black Maltese Crosses. CONSTANT VARIETY: scratches outside NW; also base-line 'O' bulges, and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£730+.	£225.00
B:1126	1/7 AS24/29	5 JG	1840 1d Intense Black/1841 1d Red-brown: A VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the black in the INTENSE BLACK shade, both with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled respectively with red and black Maltese Crosses. CONTANT VARIETY: scratches below value; also HGL VALUE, and letters misplaced left and tilted W. Cat.£730+.	£250.00
B:1032	1/7 AS24f/29	5 ME	1840 1d Intense Black/1841 1d Red-brown: A VFU+/FU+ MATCHED PAIR, the 1d Black in an INTENSE BLACK shade, on slightly BLEUTE PAPER, both with four good-to-LARGE/VERY LARGE margins, but the 1d Red with narrow marginal thin NW, lightly cancelled respectively with red and black Maltese Crosses. Base-line 'O' bulges, die dot, SE corner frame-line extending E, and the letters misplaced high and left respectively, and tilted W. Cat.£955+.	£295.00
B:1033	1/7 AS24/29	5 ML	1840 1d Intense Black/1841 1d Red-brown: A SUPERB USED MARGINAL MATCHED PAIR, the 1d Black in an INTENSE BLACK shade, both with four LARGE-to-HUGE margins, lightly cancelled respectively with red and black Maltese Crosses, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE on the 1d Red. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot below SE; also 'L' misplaced low left. Cat.£730+.	£300.00
B:1034	1/7 AS24/29uc	5 OE	1840 1d Intense Black/1841 1d Red-brown: A FU+/VFU MATCHED PAIR, the 1d Black in an INTENSE BLACK shade, with four close(NE)-to-VERY LARGE margins, the 1d Red with good-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, cancelled respectively with a red Maltese Cross and a slightly doubled ('stuttered') strike of a GREENOCK MALTESE CROSS - VERY SCARCE on 'Black' plates. Faint VGL SE on 1d Black (not noted Statham), base-line 'O' bulges, 'O' misplaced high, and 'E' tilted W. Cat.£1150+.	£300.00
B:1037	2/7 AS25/29	5 PK	1840 1d Black/1841 1d Red-brown: A VFU/FU MATCHED PAIR, both with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, but the 1d Red with faint horizontal crease, lightly cancelled respectively with red and black Maltese Crosses. HGL VALUE & SE, SE corner frame-line extending E, die dot, 'P' misplaced low left, and 'K' tilted W. Cat.£555+.	£195.00
B:1109	1 AS24	5 QB	1840 1d Intense Black: A FU+ single in an INTENSE BLACK shade, with four close(NW)-to-mostly VERY LARGE even margins, lightly cancelled with a red Maltese Cross. In STATE 1 before repair, showing base of 'Q' weak, and 'B' misplaced low. Cat.£550+.	£195.00
B:1112	1/2/7 AS24uf/27/31a	5 TA	1840 1d Intense Black/Black/1841 1d Red-brown: A FU SCARCE MATCHED TRIO, the first black in the INTENSE BLACK shade, all with four margins, from close to LARGE, cancelled respectively with a SCARCE MANCHESTER 'FISHTAIL', and red and black Maltese Crosses. In STATES 1, 2 AND 3, the products of the first 1840 and the Provisional repairs. Letters and stars much thinned on the red, and 'T' tilted W. NOTE: the apparent scratches on the red are on the Hagner sheet used for scanning, not the stamp! Cat.£1950+.	£585.00
B:1040	1/7 AS24/29	5 TI	1840 1d Intense Black/1841 1d Red-brown: A FU+ MATCHED PAIR, the 1d Black in an INTENSE BLACK shade, both with four close-to-LARGE margins, cancelled respectively with red and black Maltese Crosses. Slight basal shift, E/NE weak, 'T' misplaced high right, and 'I' tilted W. Cat.£730.	£195.00
B:954	1 AS40	6 BJ	1840 1d Intense Black: A FU+ single in the INTENSE BLACK shade, with four good-to-mostly LARGE margins, but rather firmly cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. CONSTANT VARIETIES: dots in all corners; also E/NE weak, 'O' bulges, and letters misplaced right and high left. Cat.£525+.	£185.00
B:1101	1 AS40	6 CK	1840 1d Intense Black: A FU single in an INTENSE BLACK shade, with four good-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, but with tiny vertical cut in SW corner just touching frame-line, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a faint red Maltese Cross. CONSTANT DOT SW, and top of NE and base-line weak. Cat.£525+.	£165.00
B:1086	1 AS40	6 EB	1840 1d Intense Black: A VFU+ single in an INTENSE BLACK shade, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a red Maltese Cross. VGL NE, die dot, and letters misplaced left and low respectively. Cat.£525+.	£225.00
B:783 PTS CERT	2 AS41	6 EG	1840 1d Black: A FINE RARE LIGHTLY MOUNTED UNUSED single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, and FULL 'CRACKLED' AND TONED GUM (though PTS CERTIFICATE, rather harshly in my view, states 'regummed, toned and soiled'). HORIZONTAL GUIDE-LINES (x2) NE, also VGL NE, letters misplaced high left, and the 'E' tilted W. Cat.£13,500.	£2,500.00
B:750	2 AS41	6 FB	1840 1d Black: A VFU single, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a red Maltese Cross. On THIN PAPER (only noted SG Spec under Plates 1b, and 7-9); also E of NE weak. Cat.£375+.	£165.00
C:B:1250	1 * AS40	6 FB	1840 1d Intense Black: A VFU single in the INTENSE BLACK shade, with four well-clear(NE)-to-LARGE margins, on empty WRAPPER of 7 DECEMBER 1840, London to Bath, cancelled and tied with two strikes of a red Maltese Cross. Dated despatch stamp on obverse. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark in leg of 1st N of 'PENNY'. Also die dot, and E of NE weak. Cat.£725++.	£325.00
B:1065	1 AS40	6 FD	1840 1d Intense Black: A VFU single in an INTENSE BLACK shade, with four good-to-mostly LARGE margins (tiny marginal nick below second 'N' of 'PENNY' just clear of design), lightly cancelled with an ORANGE-RED Maltese Cross. VGL NE, and slight basal shift. Cat.£525+.	£185.00
B:1150	1 AS40	6 IA	1840 1d Intense Black: A VFU single in an INTENSE BLACK shade, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an orange-red Maltese Cross. Printed on the EXPERIMENTAL THIN PAPER. Die dot. Cat.£525+.	£195.00
B:973	1 AS40vi	6 JL	1840 1d Intense Black: A VFU single in the INTENSE BLACK shade, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with several fragments of a RARE clearly BROWN MALTESE CROSS. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot in 'O' of 'ONE'; also SE corner frame-line extending E, and NE weak. Cat.£3000+.	£750.00
B:925	2 AS41b	6 LB	1840 1d Black: A VFU single, with four good-to-mostly LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a red Maltese Cross. CONSTANT VARIETIES: 'L' with split serif (SG state DOUBLED), and dot outside NW; also 'B' misplaced low and tilted W Cat.£400.	£175.00
B:994	2 AS41	6 LI	1840 1d Black: A FU+ single, with four close(S)-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. CONSTANT VARIETIES: dots SE, dot over 'E' of 'POSTAGE', and vertical scratch in centre W margin; also slight UB shift, and letters misplaced left. Cat.£375+.	£145.00
B:955	1 AS40	6 NG	1840 1d Intense Black: A FU single in the INTENSE BLACK shade, with four close(SE)-to-LARGE margins, but faint ironed-out vertical crease, cancelled with an ORANGE-RED Maltese Cross. Blurs W, 'O' bulges, and 'N' misplaced left. Cat.£525.	£150.00
B:1060	1 AS40e	6 PH	1840 1d Intense Black: A VFU single in an INTENSE BLACK shade, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a red Maltese Cross. On BLEUTE PAPER, with CONSTANT VARIETIES: dots N and E margins, and HGL VALUE; also die dot. Cat.£775+.	£285.00
B:953	2 AS41	6 PJ	1840 1d Black: A VFU single, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a red Maltese Cross. Base-line bulges below 'O' of 'ONE', and letters misplaced right and low left. Cat.£375.	£150.00
B:768	1 AS40,A1ub	6 QI	1840 1d Intense Black: A FU single in the INTENSE BLACK shade, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, but marginal cut below 'N' of 'ONE' (not affecting design), cancelled with a FINE SCARCE black MANCHESTER 'FISHTAIL' MALTESE CROSS. Letters misplaced left, with the 'I' tilted W. Cat.£900+.	£295.00
B:1010	2 AS41	6 RK	1840 1d Black: A VFU+ single, with four good-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a red Maltese Cross. A 'SPOTTY' impression, blurs below 'NNY', and 'K' tilted W. Cat.£375+.	£185.00
C:B:1522	2 * AS41	6 SJ	1840 1d Black: A VFU+ single, with four LARGE margins, on clean empty wrapper Manchester to Bolton on 3 SEPTEMBER 1840, cancelled and tied with three red Maltese Crosses. 'S' tilted W, and 'J' misplaced left. Cat.£725.	£285.00
B:1148	1 AS45c,f	7 GB	1840 1d Intense Black: A VFU single in an INTENSE BLACK shade, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, lightly cancelled with two black Maltese Crosses. Printed on the EXPERIMENTAL THIN PAPER, which is also BLEUTE - an UNUSUAL combination. 'O' Flaw (2), slight basal shift, scratch below value (faint), and 'G' misplaced high left. Cat.£775+.	£325.00
B:1147	1 AS45c	7 IJ	1840 1d Intense Black: A FU single in an INTENSE BLACK shade, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, but tiny 1mm vertical marginal cut by NE star, lightly cancelled with an orangey-red Maltese Cross. Printed on the EXPERIMENTAL THIN PAPER. 'O' Flaw (Stage 1), SE corner frame-line extending S, and leeters misplaced left and low left. Cat.£525+.	£125.00
B:1139	1 AS45c	7 JC	1840 1d Intense Black: A SUPERB USED single in an INTENSE BLACK shade, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE even margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a red Maltese Cross. Printed on the EXPERIMENTAL THIN PAPER. Blurs E and W, and 'C' misplaced left. Cat.£525+.	£250.00
B:996	1 AS48	8 BD	1840 1d Intense Black: A VFU+ single in the INTENSE BLACK shade (now listed SG on this plate!), with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. 'O' Flaw(2), NE Ray Flaw, die dot, and 'B' tilted W. Cat.£650.	£225.00
B:1064	2 AS49	8 CL	1840 1d Black: A SUPERB USED single from this SCARCER plate, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE even margins, lightly cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. 'O' Flaw(2), NE Ray Flaw, VGL NE, and SE corner frame-line extending S. Cat.£525+.	£235.00
B:940	1 AS46	8 EJ	1840 1d Intense Black: A VFU+ single in an INTENSE BLACK shade (UNLISTED SG on this plate), with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled high right with a black Maltese Cross, leaving greatly CLEAR PROFILE. VGL NE, 'O' Flaw(2), and NE Ray Flaw. Cat.£525+.	£225.00
B:1003	1 AS48ud	8 MD	1840 1d Intense Black: A FU single in the INTENSE BLACK shade (newly listed SG on this plate), with four close(SE)-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a large part strike of the SCARCE LEEDS 'SPECIAL' MALTESE CROSS. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark in 'O' of 'ONE'; also 'O' Flaw(2), NE Ray Flaw, and 'M' tilted W. Cat.£2250+.	£500.00
B:769	2 AS46,A1ub	8 SF	1840 1d Black: A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a FINE SCARCE black MANCHESTER 'FISHTAIL' MALTESE CROSS. In STATE 1 before repair, showing CONSTANT VARIETY: mark below 'N' of 'ONE', and also 'O' Flaw (Stage 1), die dot, and letters misplaced low. Cat.£1400+.	£395.00
B:1002 PTS CERT	1 AS56b	9 FC	1840 1d Intense Black: A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in an INTENSE BLACK shade, with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with what at first sight appears to be a DEEP BROWNISH-MAROON Maltese Cross, but is in fact an oxidised red cross (see attached PTS CERTIFICATE). BASAL SHIFT, VGLs NE/SE, 'O' Flaw(2), NE Ray Flaw, SE corner frame-line extending S, and letters misplaced left. Cat.£750+.	£325.00
C:B:1259	2 * AS56b	9 FD	1840 1d Black: A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, with four well-clear(NW)-to-LARGE margins, on clean empty WRAPPER of 28 APRIL 1841, from Liverpool to Kendal, cancelled and tied with a black Maltese Cross. Dated despatch and arrival stamps on obverse. In STATE 1 before repair, though used AFTER the Provisional repair was carried out. BASAL SHIFT and CONSTANT VARIETY: scratch below SE. Also 'O' Flaw (Stage 2), and SW corner frame-line extending S. Cat.£1200+.	£450.00
C:B:1434	2 * AS56	9 IF	1840 1d Black: A FU single from this SCARCER plate, with four close-but-clear(centre E)-to-VERY LARGE uneven jagged margins, on tiny empty MOURNING ENVELOPE Oxford to Stroud on 22 MARCH 1841, cancelled and just tied with a black Maltese Cross. 'O' Flaw (2), NE Ray Flaw, and 'I' misplaced low. Cat.£1200.	£295.00
B:956	1/7 AS56/59	9 IH	1840 1d Intense Black/1841 1d Red-brown: A VFU/VFU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR from this SCARCER plate, the black in a newly listed INTENSE BLACK shade, both with four good-to-LARGE margins, lightly cancelled respectively with red and black Maltese Crosses. 'O' Flaw(2), NE Ray Flaw, and letters misplaced low left and high left. Cat.£930+.	£325.00
B:1006	1/7 AS56c/59d	9 LB	1840 1d Intense Black/1841 1d Red-brown: A VFU+ single from this SCARCER plate, in an INTENSE BLACK shade, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE even margins, matched with a good used three-margin Red-brown, trimmed across the base. The black is VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a red Maltese Cross, and the red with a neat black cross. DOUBLE LETTER 'B', 'O' Flaw(2), and NE Ray Flaw. Cat.£960+.	£325.00
C:B:1260	1 * AS56	9 LJ	1840 1d Intense Black: A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in an INTENSE BLACK shade newly on this plate, with four good-to-LARGE margins, on neat small ENTIRE LETTER of 29 APRIL 1841, from Liverpool to Dublin, cancelled and tied with a black Maltese Cross. Dated despatch and arrival stamps on obverse. 'O' Flaw (Stage 2), NE Ray Flaw, and letters misplaced right and high respectively. Cat.£1200+.	£425.00
B:935	2/7 AS56/57	9 MJ	1840 1d Black/1841 1d Red-brown: A FU/VFU+ MATCHED PAIR from this SCARCER plate, with four good-to-LARGE margins on the black (NE corner slightly rounded), and good-to-VERY LARGE margins on the red, cancelled respectively with brownish-red and black Maltese Crosses. VGL NE, HGL SW (faint), 'O' Flaw(2), NE Ray Flaw, and 'M' misplaced low left. Cat.£815+.	£235.00
C:B:1195	1 * AS56c	9 OB	1840 1d Intense Black: A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in a newly listed SCARCER INTENSE BLACK, with four good-to-LARGE margins, on neat small empty ENVELOPE of 17 APRIL 1841, from MERTHYR TYDFIL to Bristol, cancelled and tied with a black Maltese Cross. Dated despatch CDS 'MERTHYR TYDVIL' alongside, and Bristol arrival stamp on obverse. FINE DOUBLE LETTER 'B', 'O' Flaw (Stage 2), NE Ray Flaw, and VGL NE. Cat.£1200+.	£395.00
B:1123	1 AS56	9 TA	1840 1d Intense Black: A SUPERB USED MARGINAL single from this SCARCER plate, in the SCARCER INTENSE BLACK shade, with four LARGE-to-VAST margins, cancelled with a red Maltese Cross. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot inside SE; also slight BASAL SHIFT, VGLs NE/SE, 'O' Flaw(2), NE Ray Flaw, SE corner frame-line extending E (slight), and 'T' misplaced high left. Cat.£750+.	£375.00
C:B:1435	2 * AS66	10 EB	1840 1d Black: A VFU single from this VERY SCARCE PLATE (RARE on cover), with four good-to-mostly LARGE margins, on EMPTY WRAPPER of 1 APRIL 1841, from Huddersfield to London, lightly cancelled and tied with an indistinct black Maltese Cross. Dated despatch stamp and arrival stamps on obverse. 'O' Flaw (Stage 2), NE Ray Flaw, Vertical Guide-line NE, and E of NE weak. Cat.£3500.	£1250.00
B:777	2 AS66	10 FI	1840 1d Black: A VFU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, with well-clear (SE)-to-mostly LARGE margins, lightly cancelled centre right with a black Maltese Cross, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. 'O' Flaw (Stage 2), NE Ray Flaw, and VGL NE. Cat.£900.	£295.00
B:689	2 AS66i	10 JI	1840 1d Black: A VFU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, with well-clear (at top)-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. On VERY THIN PAPER. 'O' Flaw (Stage 2), NE Ray Flaw, and square-footed 'J'. Cat.£1050.	£365.00
B:745	2 AS66	10 LE	1840 1d Black: A VFU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with an indistinct black Maltese Cross. 'O' Flaw (Stage 2), NE Ray Flaw, and letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£900.	£325.00
B:982	3/7 AS67/68uf	10 NL	1840 1d Grey-Black/1841 1d Red-brown: A VFU/GU VERY SCARCE MATCHED PAIR from this SCARCE plate in black, the black in the SCARCER GREY-BLACK shade, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, the red with three good-to-HUGE margins but trimmed across N to NE, cancelled respectively with a black Maltese Cross and a SCARCE MANCHESTER 'FISHTAIL' MALTESE CROSS. 'O' Flaw (2), NE Ray Flaw, SE corner frame-line extending S (slight), and 'N' misplaced left. Cat.£1700+.	£350.00
C:B:1532 ALCOCK NOTE	3/7 * AS72b/AS74b	11 BL	1840 1d Greyish-black/1841 1d Red-brown: A FU single from this RAREST OF THE PENNY BLACK PLATES, in a typical GREYISH-BLACK shade, with four close-to-LARGE margins, on ENTIRE LETTER of 17 FEBRUARY 1841, from London to Northfleet, Kent, cancelled and tied with a black Maltese Cross. Dated despatch stamp on obverse. Matched with a similar 1841 1d Red-brown. A newly identified DOUBLE LETTER 'L' present on both these examples (and clearly visible on Charles Nissen's original black). Faint VGL NE, NE break and 7 o'clock Ray Flaw, and burr-rub W. (PROVENANCE NOTE: accompanied by the original typed note in red from Alcock's sale of this cover.) Cat.£16,175+.	£3750.00
B:1106 BRANDON CERT	3/7 AS72/74	11 CH	1840 1d Grey-black: A VFU+ single from this RARE PLATE, in a typical GREY-BLACK shade, with four LARGE even margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. Matched with a GU+ 3.5 margin 1d Red-brown on cover Manchester-to-Perth on 2 AUGUST 1841. NE break and 7 o'clock Ray Flaw, 'C' misplaced left, and 'H' tilted W. 2019 BRANDON CERTIFICATE for the 1d Black. An UNUSUALLY FINE example of this RAREST of the 1d Black plates.... Cat.£4,950+.	£2,250.00
B:1151	3/7 AS72/74	11 KF	1840 1d Grey-black/Red-brown: A GU/VFU MATCHED PAIR from this RAREST of the BLACK PLATES, the black in a typical GREY-BLACK shade, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, matched with a VFU 4-margin red, both cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. The black has a scuff in the NE quadrant, which is reflected on the obverse with paper disturbance, suggesting a repair of a flap thin. VGL NE, NE 7 o'clock Ray Flaw, E/NE weak, and 'K' tilted W. A presentable example of this RARE plate in spite of fault... Cat.£4,730.	£485.00
1d RED-BROWN PRINTED FROM 'BLACK' PLATES
RM:4272	7 AS7ud	1b AG	1841 1d Red-brown A GU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, with four close margins, but faint vertical crease, cancelled with a neat large part strike of the SCARCE LEEDS 'SPECIAL' MALTESE CROSS. CONSTANT VARIETY: 'A' with extended serif; also NW 7 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, NE weak, and letters misplaced right and high left. Cat.£750+.	£85.00
RM:3557	7 AS18f	2 HI	1841 1d Red-brown A FU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with a smudged black Maltese Cross. NO RAY FLAWS this lettering. Cat £450.	£95.00
RM:4441	7 AS17h	2 LE	1841 1d Red-brown A FU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, with four good-to-mostly LARGE margins, but just touched at SE corner, lightly cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark in second 'N' of 'PENNY'; also NW 7 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, and 'E' tilted W. Cat.£450.	£100.00
RM:4275	7 AS17j	2 ME	1841 1d Red-brown A GU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, with 3.5 good-to-large margins, but touched NE and with horizontal crease, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. HGL ABOVE NW, NW 7 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, 'M' weak, and both letters tilted W. Cat.£400.	£40.00
RM:3886	7 AS18	2 MJ	1841 1d Red-brown A VFU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE even margins, cancelled with a smudged black Maltese Cross. NW 7 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, VGL NE (faint), letters tilted W, and 'J' misplaced high. Cat.£325.	£115.00
RM:4245	7 AS17j	2 RB	1841 1d Red-brown A FU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, with four close(SE - possibly just touched?)-to-mostly LARGE margins, cancelled with a neat black Maltese Cross. HGL NW, VGL NE, NW 7 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, and 'B' misplaced high. Cat.£400.	£75.00
RM:4385	7 AS29ud	5 BK	1841 1d Red-brown A FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, with four close(SE)-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a smudged but identifiable strike of the SCARCE LEEDS 'SPECIAL' Maltese Cross. E/NE weak, and 'K' tilted W. Cat.£750.	£150.00
RM:4295	7 AS29uf	5 DF	1841 1d Red-brown A FU single from this SCARCER plate, with four close(NW & NE)-to-mostly good margins, cancelled with a neat almost COMPLETE strike of the MANCHESTER 'FISHTAIL' MALTESE CROSS. Fine REVERSE IVORY HEAD. SE corner frame-line extending E, and 'D' misplaced high right. Cat.£700.	£125.00
RM:4297	7 AS29	5 DI	1841 1d Red-brown A FU single from this SCARCER plate, with four close(E)-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with two strikes of a black Maltese Cross. Letters misplaced right and low left, with the 'I' tilted W. NOTE: the constant mark in E margin (Statham) not visible because of close margin. Cat.£180.	£35.00
RM:4383	7 AS29	5 QE	1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with a smudged black Maltese Cross. Faint VGL NE, die dot, and 'Q' misplaced left. Cat.£180.	£45.00
RM:3923	7 AS47,A2ua	8 CG	1841 1d Red-brown A FU+ single, with four close(S)-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a SCARCE LEEDS 'SPECIAL' MALTESE CROSS. 'O' Flaw(2), NE Ray Flaw, and letters misplaced low and left respectively. Cat.£900.	£185.00
RM:4413	7 AS62uf	9 AK	1841 1d Red-brown A GU+ VERY SCARCE single, with three-and-a-half good margins, but just touched at SE corner, cancelled with a SUPERB almost COMPLETE crisp strike of the MANCHESTER 'FISHTAIL' MALTESE CROSS. In STATE 2 of the PROVISIONAL repair, with NO 'O' FLAW, accentuated NE Ray Flaw, VGL NE, and letters faint and misplaced high and low. Cat.£700+.	£95.00
RM:4050	7 AS57c	9 CK	1841 1d Red-brown A FU single, with four good-to-LARGE margins, but just touched centre W, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. DOUBLE LETTER 'C', 'O' Flaw(2), and NE Ray Flaw. Cat.£250.	£50.00
RM:3975	7 AS57	9 FK	1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. Slight BASAL SHIFT, VGL NE, 'O' Flaw(2), and NE Ray Flaw. Cat.£190+.	£50.00
RM:3937	7 AS57	9 IB	1841 1d Red-brown A FU single, with four good-to-LARGE margins, but tiny marginal thin centre W, cancelled with a neat black Maltese Cross. 'O' Flaw(2), NE Ray Flaw, HGL VALUE and SE, and VGL NE(f). Cat.£190.	£25.00
RM:3254	7 AS57ub	9 IF	1841 1d Red-brown A FU+ single, with four close-but-clear(NE)-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a large part strike of the MANCHESTER 'FISHTAIL' MALTESE CROSS (SCARCE on Black Plates). 'O' Flaw (Stage 2), NE Ray Flaw, and 'I' misplaced low. Cat.£900.	£185.00
RM:4405	7 AS59	9 KH	1841 1d Red-brown A FU single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, but slight surface scuff at NW corner, cancelled low with a black Maltese Cross, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. CONSTANT VARIETY: HGL through 'ON' of 'ONE'; also 'O' Flaw(2), and NE Ray Flaw. Cat.£180+.	£30.00
RM:3888	7 AS57	9 MJ-MK	1841 1d Red-brown A VFU VERY SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR, with good-to-mostly-LARGE margins all round, cancelled with black Maltese Crosses. 'O' Flaw(2), NE Ray Flaw, and VGL NE on both. Also 'MK': E/NE weak, VGL SE, and SW corner frame-line extending W. Both 'M's misplaced low. Cat.£500+.	£150.00
RM:4056	7 AS57c	9 OB	1841 1d Red-brown A FU single in a DEEP RED-BROWN shade, with four close-to-good even margins, lightly cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. DOUBLE LETTER 'B', 'O' Flaw(2), NE Ray Flaw, and 'O' misplaced low. Cat.£250.	£50.00
RM:2868	7 AS57	9 RB-RC	1841 1d Red-brown A VFU VERY SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR, with good-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins all round, cancelled with black Maltese Crosses. 'O' Flaw (Stage 2) and NE Ray Flaw on both; 'RB': 'R' misplaced low left; 'RC': SW corner frame-line extending S, and letters misplaced high right. Cat.£500.	£120.00
RM:4054	7 AS57	9 SA	1841 1d Red-brown A GU+ single, with four close-to-LARGE margins, but two tiny thins, cancelled with a heavy-lined black Maltese Cross (possibly LEAMINGTON). 'O' Flaw(2), and NE Ray Flaw. Cat.£190.	£25.00
RM:4415	7 AS59	9 SH	1841 1d Red-brown A VFU+ single, with four good-to-VERY LARGE even margins, lightly cancelled with a neat black Maltese Cross. 'O' Flaw(2), blur NW, and 'S' misplaced high left. Cat.£180.	£55.00
RM:4246	7 AS71	10 BA	1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single, with four clear(NE)-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. In the SCARCE STATE 2 of the PROVISIONAL REPAIR, with no 'O' Flaw, marked NE Ray Flaw, and the 'B' thinned. Cat.£400.	£100.00
RM:4407	7 AS74	11 AA	1841 1d Red-brown A FU+ single, with four good-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, lightly but somewhat messily cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. NE break and 7 o'clock Ray Flaw, SW corner frame-line extending W, SE ext E, and E 'A' misplaced low left. Cat.£130.	£25.00
RM:4278	7 AS74uf	11 AE	1841 1d Red-brown A VFU+ single, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a SUPERB COMPLETE strike of the SCARCE MANCHESTER 'FISHTAIL' MALTESE CROSS. In State 1 before the late repair, with NE weak and 7 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'A' with extended serif. Cat.£700.	£225.00
RM:4063	7 AS74uf	11 AL	1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a FINE three-quarter strike of the SCARCE MANCHESTER 'FISHTAIL' MALTESE CROSS. NE weak and 7 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'A' misplaced high right. Cat.£700.	£175.00
RM:4062	7 AS74ub	11 BL	1841 1d Red-brown A VFU+ single, with four good-to-mostly HUGE margins, cancelled with a FINE COMPLETE strike of the SCARCE MANCHESTER 'FISHTAIL' MALTESE CROSS. NE break and 7 o'clock Ray Flaw, BURR-RUB N and VGL NE. Cat.£700+.	£255.00
RM:4478	7 AS74	11 EB	1841 1d Red-brown A FU+ single, with four close(W)-to-LARGE margins, somewhat messily cancelled with a black Maltese Cross (a LONDON II 'BROKEN POINTS' MX UNLISTED on 'Black' plates). NE break and 7 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'B' misplaced low. Cat.£130+.	£30.00
RM:4482	7 AS74	11 GJ	1841 1d Red-brown A FU+ single, with four close(E)-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. NE 7 o'clock Ray Flaw, and letters misplaced left and high, the 'J' square-footed. Cat.£130.	£30.00
RM:4417	7 AS74d	11 HB	1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single in a WORN state of the plate, with four LARGE even margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. CONSTANT VARIETY: NE weak/void; also letters misplaced low and high right. Cat.£190.	£45.00
RM:4481	7 AS74	11 HJ	1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single, with four closeish(S)-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. NE break and 7 o'clock Ray Flaw, and letters misplaced low left and high, the 'J' square-footed. Cat.£130.	£32.50
RM:4421	7 AS74	11 OC	1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single in a Red-brown shade with an ORANGE tint, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. Faint corner crease NW. Die dot, NE Ray Flaw, blurs NW and SW, and letters misplaced left. Cat.£130.	£30.00
RM:4327	7 * AS74ud	11 PD	1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE margins, on neat large DATED LEEDS LOCAL PIECE (part cover front) of 31 AUGUST 1841, cancelled and tied with a smudged but identifiable COMPLETE strike of the SCARCE LEEDS 'SPECIAL' MALTESE CROSS. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark below SW; also BASAL SHIFT, and letters misplaced low left and right respectively, the 'D' with weak curved section. Cat.£750+.	£200.00
RM:4479 RPS CERT	7 AS74b	11 PH	1841 1d Red-brown A SUPERB USED single, with four LARGE-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. DOUBLE LETTER 'H', slight BASAL SHIFT, NE 7 o'clock Ray Flaw, NE corner frame-line extending E, and 'P' misplaced low. RPS CERTIFICATE. Cat.£175.	£60.00