Sturminster Stamps GB Queen Victoria: 1841 1d Reds Imperf (SG 8-12) cancelled with 1844 numerals

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Item No.	SG/Spec	Plate/Letters	Description	Price	Key
1844-1851 1d Red-brown (shades) SG8-12, SG Spec B1 (Alphabet I Plates up to 131)
C:Ri:1773	8 * BS32	43 EF	1841 1d Red-brown, a VFU single from this SCARCE TRANSITIONAL plate, with four close-but-clear(SE)-to-LARGE margins, on clean but flimsy EMPTY WRAPPER of 1 JULY 1844, York to Leeds, cancelled and tied with a neat York '930' numeral. Small cut in SE margin does not affect design. HGL VALUE. Cat.£80+.	£20.00
C:Ri:1795	8 * BS33	44 PK	1841 1d Red-brown, a VFU single from this SCARCE TRANSITIONAL plate, with LARGE-to-VERY LARGE margins, on clean ENTIRE LETTER of 26 JUNE 1844, Kincardine O'Neill to Stonehaven, via Aberdeen, cancelled and tied with a Scots Kincardine O'Neill '214' numeral. Straight-line SCARCE 'KINCARDINE O'NEILL' SCOTS LOCAL and neat boxed dated STONEHAVEN receiver on obverse. E/NE weak, and letters misplaced low right and high left, with the 'P' tilted W. Cat.£80+.	£25.00
C:Ri:1774	8 * BS36	47 EC	1844 1d Red-brown, a VFU single in a WORN state of the plate, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, on clean LARGE PIECE (front and back flap) of 22 FEBRUARY 1845, London to Cheltenham, lightly cancelled and tied with a London Inland '6' numeral. Nice despatch and receiving stamps on obverse. NW, NE and SE corners weak, and letters misplaced high and high left. Cat.£38+.	£10.00
C:Ri:1783	8 * BS41	52 QG	1844 1d Red-brown, a GU+ single in a WORN state of the plate, with four just touched(NW)-to-VERY LARGE margins, on clean EMPTY WRAPPER of 5 NOVEMBER 1845, Edinburgh local, neatly cancelled and tied with an Edinburgh '131' numeral. Clean arrival stamp on obverse. BURR-RUB 'GE' AND NE. Cat.£60.	£6.50
C:Ri:1512	8 * BS51	62 KD	1845 1d Red-brown, a VFU single, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, on clean EMPTY WRAPPER of 15 DECEMBER 1845, Nottingham (Radcliffe) to Bradford (Yorks), messily cancelled and tied with a Nottingham '583' numeral. Despatch stamps on obverse. BASAL SHIFT, and 'D' misplaced high left. Cat.£45+.	£12.50
C:Ri:1610	8 * BS53	64 OH	1845 1d Red-brown, a FU single, with four close(NW)-to-VERY LARGE margins, on flimsy ENTIRE LETTER of 30 MAY 1846, Dunfermline to Leith, cancelled and tied with a Scots Dunfermline '113' numeral. Edinburgh and Leith despatch stamps and Leith Receiving stamp, with FINE '6' Receiving House on obverse. OVAL 'O', blurs NW and upper E, and letters misplaced low and high left. Cat.£45+.	£9.50
C:Ri:1784	8 * BS57	68 GF	1846 1d Red-brown, a VFU single in a slightly WORN state of the plate, with close(SW)-to-VERY LARGE margins, on EMPTY WRAPPER of 8 FEBRUARY 1847, London to Edinburgh, lightly cancelled and tied with a London Inland numeral. Neat despatch and receiving stamps on obverse. UPPER BORDER SHIFT, SE weak, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£45+.	£11.50
C:Ri:1808	9 * BS57	68 PH	1846 1d Pale Red-brown, a VFU single in a PALE RED-BROWN shade (WORN plate), with close(W)-to-VERY LARGE margins, on EMPTY ENVELOPE of 1 FEBRUARY 1848, London to Cork, cancelled low right and tied with a London Inland '18' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Straight-line 'T.P.MARYLEBONE' alongside, and despatch and receiving stamps on obverse. BASAL SHIFT, BURR-RUB NE AND 'PO' and letters misplaced low right and low. Cat.£45+.	£13.50
C:Ri:1785	8 * BS58	69 RB	1846 1d Red-brown, a FU+ single in a WORN state of the plate, with four close(SW)-to-LARGE margins, on heavily folded ENTIRE LETTER of 29 OCTOBER 1847, Greenock to Glasgow, cancelled and tied with a Scots Greenock '163' numeral. Boxed Greenock despatch and Glasgow receiving stamps on obverse. BASAL SHIFT, NE weak, and letters misplaced left. Cat.£45.	£9.50
C:Ri:1786	8 * BS60	71 IA	1846 1d Red-brown, a VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE margins, on EMPTY WRAPPER of 1 APRIL 1848, Coldstream to York, via Berwick, cancelled and tied with a Scots Coldstream '74' numeral. Neat despatch, transit and receiving stamps on obverse. CONSTANT VARIETY: scratch W/NW; also BASAL SHIFT, NE corner frame-line extending E, and 'A' misplaced low. Cat.£50+.	£12.50
C:Ri:1612	9 * BS61	72 CB	1846 1d Pale Red-brown, a VFU single in a PALE RED-BROWN shade (WORN plate), with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE margins, on large part ENTIRE LETTER of 16 SEPTEMBER 1847, Lincoln to London, lightly cancelled and tied with an indistinct Lincoln '458' numeral. Despatch and receiving stamps on obverse. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark W of SW; also 'D' misplaced high left. Cat.£45+ (for shade OFF COVER).	£14.50
C:Ri:1505	8 * BS63	74 BH	1847 1d Red-brown, a VFU single, with four LARGE even margins, affixed contrary to regulations at top left of cover, on clean ENTIRE LETTER of 15 NOVEMBER 1847, Bromyard to Hereford, cancelled and tied with a SCARCE EARLY USE BROMYARD '138' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'E' - 'SCARCE', who records earliest known use as 28 APRIL 1849). Neat despatch and receiving stamps on obverse. Blurs NW and SW, and 'B' misplaced high right. Cat.£45+ (for shade OFF COVER).	£13.50
C:Ri:1504	8 * BS65	76 HH	1847 1d Red-brown, a VFU single in a WORN state of the plate, with four close(SE)-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, on EMPTY WRAPPER of 26 MARCH 1848, Wolverhampton to Rugby, via Birmingham, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled low and tied with a faint Wolverhampton '905' numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. Despatch and transit stamps on obverse. 'FRAMED' and UB SHIFT. Cat.£45+.	£15.00
C:Ri:1787	8 * BS68	79 AD	1848 1d Red-brown, a VFU single in a WORN state of the plate, with four close(SW)-to-mostly-LARGE-to-VERY LARGE margins, but small defect SE where a gritty inclusion has fallen out, on neat small ENTIRE LETTER (invoice for tobacco and snuff) of 13 OCTOBER 1848, Chester to Pentraeth, 'Anglesea' (sic), via Bangor, cancelled and tied with a Chester '180' numeral. PENTRAETH UDC on front, and despatch and transit stamps on obverse. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing an UPPER BORDER SHIFT, 'A' blind, and letters misplaced low and high. Cat.£50+.	£12.50
C:Ri:1502	8 * BS68e	79 FJ	1848 1d Red-brown, a VFU single, with four LARGE even margins, on small London local EMPTY ENVELOPE of 21 MARCH 1848, cancelled with a neat London District '60' numeral. 'T.P.PALL MALL' alongside, and London 'Tombstone' datestamp on obverse. Good UB SHIFT, 'F' blurred and misplaced low, and NE void.. Cat.£50+.	£12.50
C:Ri:1788	9 * BS68	79 RC-RD	1848 1d Pale Red-brown, a G-VFU HORIZONTAL PAIR in a PALE RED-BROWN shade (VERY WORN plate), with four close-to-touching(SW)-to-otherwise VERY LARGE margins, applied upside down on torn and slightly scruffy EMPTY WRAPPER of 2 DECEMBER 1848, London to Broseley (Shropshire), via Ironbridge, cancelled and tied with London Inland '8' numerals. Ironbridge transit on front, and despatch stamp on obverse. BASAL SHIFTS, corners weak, and letters defective and variously misplaced. Cat.£100+.	£15.00
C:Ri:1514	8 * BS70	81 JF	1848 1d Red-brown, a VFU single, with four good-to-HUGE margins, on neat clean ENTIRE LETTER of 17 SEPTEMBER 1848, cancelled with a Bristol '134' numeral. BURR-RUB NW & 'PO', blur SW, and letters defective and misplaced right and low left. Cat.£45+.	£12.50
C:Ri:1789	8 * BS74	85 BI	1848 1d Red-brown, a VFU single, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, on clean EMPTY WRAPPER of 6 SEPTEMBER 1849, Middlesbrough to Darlington, cancelled and tied with a Darlington '946' numeral. Overlapping despatch and receiving stamps on obverse. Top of NW weak, and 'B' blurred, misplaced low and tilted W. Cat.£45.	£11.50
C:Ri:1491	8 * BS77	88 PH	1849 1d Red-brown, a VFU single, with four LARGE even margins, on clean EMPTY ENVELOPE to London on 22 APRIL 1851, cancelled with an unidentifiable English Provincial numeral. Faint illegible despatch and London receiving stamp on obverse. Corners recut, SE corner frame-line extending E (slight), and 'P' misplaced low right. Cat.£50.	£12.50
C:Ri:1515	8 * BS78	89 LF	1849 1d Red-brown, a VFU single in a WORN state of the plate, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, applied contrary to regs to bottom left of a small London local EMPTY ENVELOPE of 31 MAY 1850, cancelled high and tied with a neat large part LONDON DISTRICT '56' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'D' - 'DIFFICULT'), leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. London dated 'Tombstone' and STRAIGHT-LINE LOCAL 'HESTON' on obverse. Corners recut and letters misplaced low left and low right, the 'L' with extended serif. Cat.£50+.	£13.50
C:Ri:1790	8 * BS80	91 SK	1849 1d Red-brown, a VFU single in a WORN state of the plate, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, on clean ENTIRE LETTER of 15 NOVEMBER 1851, Chester to London, cancelled and tied with a Chester '180' numeral. Despatch and receiving stamps on obverse. NE corner frame-lines extending E and N, SW ext S, SE recut and blurred, and letters misplaced left and low left, with the 'K' tilted E. Cat.£50.	£12.50
C:Ri:1517	8 * BS81	92 LC	1849 1d Red-brown, a VFU single in a WORN state of the plate, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, on a clean ENTIRE LETTER of 9 FEBRUARY 1850, Plymouth to Sheffield, cancelled and tied with a Plymouth '620' numeral. Despatch and receiving stamps on obverse. Lower E and lower W recut, NE extending N, and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£45+.	£11.50
C:Ri:1794	8 * BS81	96 CJ	1849 1d Red-brown, a GU single in a WORN state of the plate, with three good-to-LARGE margins, but close-to-touching or trimmed at top, on clean ENTIRE LETTER of 25 SEPTEMBER 1850, Cruden (near Peterhead, Aberdeenshire), via Ellon (nearest full post-town) on 26 September, to Stirling, cancelled and tied with a Scots Cruden '96' numeral. Ellon transit stamp on front, and SCARCE CRUDEN UDC despatch and Stirling receiving stamps on obverse. 'C' misplaced low left, and 'J' tilted E. Cat.£45+.	£6.50
C:Ri:1503	8 * BS81	96 LF	1849 1d Red-brown, a SUPERB USED single, with four LARGE-to-HUGE margins, on clean ENTIRE LETTER of 3 APRIL 1850, Presteign (Radnorshire) to Hereford, cancelled with a very faint and barely decipherable RARE PRESTEIGN '627' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'G' - 'VERY RARE'). Despatch and receiving stamps on obverse. Lower W recut, NW blurred, NE corner frame-line extending N, SE ext S, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£45+.	£15.00
C:Ri:1723	8 * BS81c	101 IK	1850 1d Red-brown, a VFU single, with four close(SW)-to-mostly HUGE margins, on clean EMPTY ENVELOPE of 9 OCTOBER 1850, Hull to Liverpool, cancelled with a Hull '383' numeral. Despatch and receiving stamps on obverse. NE corner frame-line extending N, 'I' tilted E, and 'K' misplaced low, tilted W, and with extended serif. Cat.£45+.	£12.50
C:Ri:1781	8 * BS91	110 AE	1851 1d Red-brown, a VFU+ single from this SCARCE plate, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, on clean ENTIRE LETTER of 2 JUNE 1851, Kendal, via Birmingham, to Stourbridge, cancelled and tied with an unidentifiable English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE within. Despatch, transit and receiving stamps on obverse. SE recut and blurred, and letters misplaced low right and low, with the 'A' blind, and 'E' with extended serif and tilted W. Cat.£55+ (for plated single off cover).	£22.50
C:Ri:792	8l * BS91e	118 SC	1851 1d Red-brown, a VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE margins, on EMPTY ENVELOPE of 9 JUNE 1852, Bramham (Yorks), via Tadcaster, to Leeds, cancelled with a Tadcaster '772' numeral. On THICKER, LAVENDER-TINTED PAPER - RARE on this plate - clearly visible from front as lavender halo inside outline of head. SCARCE BRAMHAM UDC, transit and receiving stamps on obverse. Corners recut, and letters misplaced low, tilted W, and with extended serif. Cat.£275++ (for variety off-cover, from commonest plate).	£125.00
C:Ri:782	8l * BS91e	124 HJ	1851 1d Red-brown, a VFU+ single, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, on clean EMPTY WRAPPER of 21 JUNE 1852, Birmingham to Macclesfield, neatly cancelled low right with a Birmingham '75' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. On the SCARCE THICKER, LAVENDER-TINTED PAPER, with variety clearly visible from front as lavender halo inside outline of head. Despatch and receiving stamps on obverse. E of SE recut and skewed, and 'H' misplaced low right. Cat.£275++ (for variety off-cover).	£85.00
C:Ri:1618	9 * BS91	126 HE	1851 1d Pale Red-brown, a VFU single in a PALE RED-BROWN shade (VERY WORN plate), with four close(SW)-to-VERY LARGE margins, on EMPTY ENVELOPE of 31 JULY 1852, Greenock to Harrogate, cancelled with a Scots Greenock '163' numeral. Receiving stamp on front, and despatch stamp on obverse. 'H' misplaced right and tilted E. NOTE: this plate was taken from press in April 1852, so a relatively LATE USE. Cat.£45+ (for shade OFF COVER.	£14.50
C:Ri:1780	8 * BS91	128 EK	1851 1d Red-brown, a VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, on clean ENTIRE LETTER of 9 JULY 1852, from Liverpool, via Leeds and Keighley, to Haworth, cancelled and tied with a Liverpool '466' numeral. Liverpool local STRAIGHT-LINE 'SAINT ANNE ST.', despatch and transit stamps on obverse. Letters misplaced low, with the 'K' tilted W. Cat.£45+.	£12.50
C:Ri:1620	8l * BS91e	129 OG	1851 1d Red-brown, a FU+ single, with four close(NE/SE)-to-VERY LARGE margins, on clean EMPTY WRAPPER of 21 DECEMBER 1852, Bristol to Hinckley, lightly cancelled with a Bristol '134' numeral. On the SCARCE THICKER, LAVENDER-TINTED PAPER, with variety clearly visible from front as lavender halo inside outline of head. Despatch and receiving stamps on obverse. SE corner frame-line extending S. Cat.£275++ (for variety off-cover).	£75.00
1852-1853 1d Red-brown (shades) SG8-12, SG Spec B2 (Alphabet II Plates 132-177)
C:Ri:B2:1778	8 * B2	138 CG	1852 1d Red-brown, a VFU single, with four close(SE)-to-HUGE margins, on clean ENTIRE LETTER of 30 AUGUST 1852, from Liverpool, via Keighley and Bradford, to Haworth, cancelled and tied with a Liverpool '466' numeral. Despatch and transit stamps on obverse. NW Flaw, and letters misplaced low right and low. Cat.£60+.	£15.00
C:Ri:B2:1797	8 * B2	149 PG	1852 1d Red-brown, a FU single, with four close(upper E)-to-VERY LARGE margins, but corner wrinkle NW, on clean ENTIRE LETTER of 9 MAY 1853, from Edinburgh, via Peterhead, to St Fergus, cancelled and tied with a Scots Edinburgh '131' numeral. 'CASTLE STREET' SCOTS LOCAL and 'ST.FERGUS' UDC' together with despatch and transit stamps on obverse. 'P' with small loop tilted E, and 'C' misplaced low left. Cat.£60+.	£20.00
C:Ri:B2:1194	11 * B2(2)	152 JE	1852 1d Lake-red, a FU single in the RARE LAKE-RED shade, with four HUGE margins, on clean EMPTY WRAPPER of 23 APRIL 1853, from London to Kendal, rather heavily and messily cancelled with a London Inland numeral. Despatch and receiving stamps on obverse. SW corner frame-line extending W, NE recut, and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£850++ (for shade OFF COVER).	£225.00
C:Ri:B2:1799	8 * B2	152 NF	1852 1d Red-brown, a VFU single, with four LARGE-to-HUGE margins, on clean EMPTY ENVELOPE of DECEMBER 1852, from Alford to Aberdeen, cancelled and tied with a Scots Alford '6' numeral. FINE ALFORD UDC (TYPE XX) SCOTS LOCAL despatch stamp, and Aberdeen receiver on obverse. Blurs W, and letters misplaced low left and low. Cat.£60+.	£17.50
C:Ri:B2:1508	8 * B2	153 OH	1852 1d Red-brown, a VFU single, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, on slightly scruffy London local EMPTY ENVELOPE of 18 JULY 1853, cancelled and tied with a London District '73' duplex. Letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£60+.	£15.00
C:Ri:B2:773	11 * B2(2)	158 EF	1852 1d Lake-red, a SUPERB USED single in the RARE LAKE-RED shade, with four good-to-mostly HUGE margins, on clean EMPTY WRAPPER of 31 MAY 1853, from London to Kendal, cancelled with a London Inland '23' numeral. Despatch and receiving stamps on obverse. NW corner frame-line extending W, and letters misplaced low, the 'E' with extended serif. Cat.£850++ (for shade OFF COVER).	£300.00
C:Ri:B2:1583	11 * B2(2)	159 SI	1852 1d Lake-red, a FU single in the RARE LAKE-RED shade, with four close(upper W)-to-LARGE margins, on grubby ENTIRE LETTER of 23 MARCH 1853, from London to Ledbury, heavily cancelled with a London Inland numeral. Despatch stamp, but no receiving stamp on obverse. Blur SW, and letters misplaced low left and low right, with the 'I' tilted E. Cat.£850++ (for shade OFF COVER).	£125.00
C:Ri:B2:1791	8 * B2	160 KD	1852 1d Red-brown, a VFU single, with four close(N)-to-LARGE margins, on clean EMPTY WRAPPER of 25 FEBRUARY 1853, from Parkhill to Tain, cancelled and tied with a Scots Parkhill '278' numeral. Despatch stamp, but no receiver on obverse. 'D' misplaced low. Cat.£60.	£15.00
C:Ri:B2:1658	8 * B2xb	160 MD	1852 1d Red-brown, a GU single, with three LARGE margins, but trimmed across base, on clean but flimsy part London local LETTER of 8 SEPTEMBER 1853, from Brentford to Kensington, cancelled and tied with a RARE LONDON DISTRICT '41' (BRENTFORD) numeral in BLUE. Brentford despatch stamp, but no receiver on obverse. 'D' misplaced left. Cat.£650+.	£50.00
C:Ri:B2:1688	8 * B2xb	160 MJ	1852 1d Red-brown, a VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE margins, on EMPTY ENVELOPE of 24 APRIL 1854, from Margate to London, cancelled and tied with a fragment of a Margate '506' numeral. Despatch stamp and receiver on obverse. NE corner frame-line extending NE, 'M' misplaced low left, and 'J' tilted W. NOTE: used two months after first official issue of perforated stamps (SG17/C1). Cat.£60.	£15.00
C:Ri:B2:1496	8 * B2	163 DG	1853 1d Red-brown, a VFU single, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE margins, on London local EMPTY ENVELOPE of 8 AUGUST 1853, cancelled and tied with a LONDON DISTRICT '78' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'E' - 'SCARCE'). London 'Tombstone despatch stamp and STRAIGHT-LINE 'CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD' in blue on obverse. Lower W blurred and recut, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£60+.	£16.50
C:Ri:B2:1691	8 * B2	163 GH	1853 1d Red-brown, a VFU single, with four close(tip of SE corner)-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, on EMPTY WRAPPER of 5 JANUARY 1854, from New Pitsligo (near Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire), via Mintlaw, to Ballindalloch, cancelled and tied with an indistinct Scots New Pitsligo '268' numeral. SCARCE 'NEW PITSLIGO' UDC TYPE XX SCOTS LOCAL in blue as despatch stamp, and Mintlaw transit and Ballindalloch receiver stamps on obverse. NW corner frame-line extending W (slight), and 'H' misplaced low. Cat.£60+.	£17.50
C:Ri:B2:1782	8 * B2	165 LB	1853 1d Red-brown, a FU single, with four close(E)-to-LARGE margins, on clean ENTIRE LETTER of 10 JANUARY 1854, from Liverpool to Haworth, via Leeds and Keighley, cancelled and tied low right with a Liverpool '466' numeral, leaving greatly CLEAR PROFILE. Despatch and transit stamps, but no receiver, on obverse. 'L' misplaced low. Cat.£60.	£12.50
C:Ri:B2:1692	8 * B2	166 IE	1853 1d Red-brown, a VFU single, with four close(NE)-to-mostly good-LARGE even margins, on clean EMPTY ENVELOPE of 15 JUNE 1853, from Gosport, via London, to Kidderminster, cancelled and tied with a Gosport '320' numeral. Despatch, transit and receiver stamps on obverse. Blur SW, and 'E' misplaced low left. Cat.£60+.	£17.50
C:Ri:B2:1693	8 * B2	166 OL,MK	1853 1d Red-brown, two singles, one GU 3-margin, trimmed W, and one VFU, with four LARGE even margins, in a DEEPISH shade of Red-brown, on clean EMPTY ENVELOPE of 15 JULY 1853, from Taunton to London, somewhat messily cancelled with indistinct and incomplete Taunton '776' numerals. Despatch and receiver stamps on obverse. Letters variously misplaced, and 'K' with extended serif. Cat.£120+.	£25.00
C:Ri:B2:1694	8 * B2	167 TD	1853 1d Red-brown, a FU single, with four close(S&SE)-to-LARGE margins, on clean EMPTY ENVELOPE of 7 MARCH 1854, from Elgin to Edinburgh, cancelled and tied with a Scots Elgin '133' numeral. Elgin despatch in GREEN, and receiver stamps on obverse. NE corner frame-line extending E. Cat.£60.	£12.50
C:Ri:B2:1792	8 * B2	170 LB	1853 1d Red-brown, a GU+ single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, but corner damage SE, on EMPTY ENVELOPE of 19 SEPTEMBER 1853, from Caernarvon to Bethesda, via Bangor, cancelled and tied with an unidentifiable fragment of an English Provincial numeral. GREEN despatch, transit and receiver stamps on obverse. An UNUSUAL WELSH use. Letters misplaced right and low right, with the 'P' blind. Cat.£60.	£12.50