Sturminster Stamps GB Queen Victoria: 1841 1d Reds Imperf (SG8-12) Alphabet II

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Item No.	SG/Spec	Plate/Letters	Description	Price	Key
Ri:B2:6658	8a B2	133 OB	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, on VERY BLUE paper, with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a London District '71' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'D' - 'DIFFICULT'). Blur upper E, SW corner frame-line extending W (faint), SE ext S, and letters misplaced low right and low. Cat.£45+.	£12.50
Ri:B2:6730	8 B2	134 DC	A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. NW and SW corner frame-lines extending W, SE ext S, and letters misplaced low. Cat.£55.	£13.50
Ri:B2:6660	8 B2	134 RL	A FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, with four just touched(NE)-to-mostly HUGE margins, somewhat enthusiastically cancelled with two London District '79' numerals (Parmenter Rarity 'C' - 'NOT COMMON'). Blur upper W, SE corner frame-line extending S, and letters misplaced low right, with the 'R' tilted E. Cat.£55.	£11.50
Ri:B2:5275	8 B2k	135 BF	A FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, with four close(but well clear)-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a Newcastle '545' numeral. On SCARCE LAVENDER-TINTED PAPER. NE, NW and SW heavily recut, and letters misplaced low, with the 'F' tilted E and with extended serif. Cat.£300+.	£65.00
Ri:B2:5773	12 B2(3)	135 JA	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a FINE SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN shade, with four good-to-LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a neat Bristol '134' numeral. E RECUT, BASE-LINE WEAK, letters misplaced low left and low right, with the 'A' blind. Cat.£275.	£65.00
Ri:B2:6732	8 B2xb	135 JK	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a neat WELSH TREDEGAR '563' numeral in BLUE (this numeral in black classed by Parmenter as RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'). SW corner frame-line extending S, SE ext E, and letters misplaced low and low right, with the 'J' tilted W. Cat.£250+.	£65.00
Ri:B2:6275	8 B2	135 KH	A VFU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, with four good-to-mostly LARGE margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an IRISH numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD within. Blur upper W, lower E recut, and 'H' misplaced low right. Cat.£45.	£12.50
Ri:B2:6631	8 B2	135 MJ	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with a Bury '154' numeral. SW and SE corner frame-lines extending S, and letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£45.	£11.50
Ri:B2:5776	12 B2(3)	136 SK	A VFU single from this DIFFICULT plate, in a FINE SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN shade, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with an Edinburgh '131' numeral. NW corner frame-line extending W, NE ext N, SE ext S, and letters misplaced low left and right respectively. Cat.£275+.	£75.00
C:Ri:B2:1820	8 * B2	137 RD	1852 1d Red-brown, a FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, with four close(NE)-to-good margins, on LARGE (probably London local) DATED PIECE (a cut-down empty wrapper) of 1 JULY 1852, cancelled and tied with a London Inland '10' numeral. SE corner frame-line extending S, and letters misplaced low to centre, both with extended serifs. Cat.£60+.	£17.50
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
Ri:B2:5521	12 B2(3)	139 BG	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a FINE SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN shade, with four good-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a VERY SCARCE BISHOPS STORTFORD '83' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'F' - 'RARE'). NW Flaw, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£275+.	£65.00
Ri:B2:6970	12 B2(3)	139 ED	A FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, in a FINE SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN shade, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, but somewhat messily cancelled with an ?English Provincial numeral. NE corner frame-line extending E (slight), and letters misplaced low, with the base of the 'D' weak. Cat.£275.	£65.00
Ri:B2:6731	8 B2	139 HF	Ex Paul WITHAM, a VFU single from this SCARCER plate, with four good even margins, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. SE corner frame-line extending S, blurs NW and SW, and letters misplaced low and low left. Cat.£55.	£13.50
Ri:B2:6667	12 B2(3)	139 II	A FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, in a FINE SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN shade, with four close(SE)-to-LARGE even margins, lightly cancelled with a London Inland '18' numeral. Blurs SE and SW, with the letters misplaced low and low right, and the E 'I' tilted W. Cat.£275.	£62.50
Ri:B2:6673	8a B2	142 NK	A VFU single, on VERY BLUE paper, with four close(SW)-to-HUGE margins, cancelled with a ?Scots? numeral. SE corner frame-line extending E, and letters misplaced left and low respectively, with the 'K' tilted E. Cat.£40.	£9.50
Ri:B2:6735	8a B2	142 RD	A VFU single, on VERY BLUE paper, with four close(S)-to-HUGE margins, cancelled low right with a Hereford '357' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'E' - 'SCARCE'), leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. NW corner frame-line extending W, SE ext E, lower E recut, and letters misplaced low to centre, the 'D' with extended serif. Cat.£40+.	£11.50
Ri:B2:6972	8a B2	143 BA	A VFU+ single from this SCARCER plate, with four good-to-mostly VAST margins, cancelled with a London Inland numeral. Heavy blur E, base-line weak below 'PE' of value, and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£50+.	£13.50
Ri:B2:6674	12 B2(3)	143 QI	A VFU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a FINE SCARCE BRIGHT ORANGE-BROWN shade, with four closeish(NE)-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled low right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. NW Flaw, SE skewed outwards, and letters misplaced low left and left, the 'I' with extended serif. Cat.£275.	£75.00
C:Ri:B2:1842	12 * B2(3)	144 CC-CF	1852 1d Orange-brown, a VFU RARE HORIZONTAL STRIP OF FOUR in a SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN shade regularly seen on this plate, with good-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins all round, on affectionate CROSS-WRITTEN ENTIRE LETTER of 24 NOVEMBER 1852, from London to Worthing, cancelled and tied with London Inland '15' numerals. In STATE 1 before repair, with letters variously misplaced. Cat.£1100++ (for four singles in this shade off-cover).	£375.00
Ri:B2:6676	8a B2	144 OD	A VFU single, on VERY THIN and VERY BLUE paper, with four close(NW)-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a neat Chester '180' numeral. E margin narrow, and letters misplaced low right. Cat.£40+.	£12.50
Ri:B2:6738	8a B2	145 BI	A VFU+ single from this SCARCER plate, on VERY BLUE paper, with four good-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. 'I' misplaced low right. NOTE: the scratch is on the Hagner used for scanning, not the stamp. Cat.£50.	£13.50
Ri:B2:6681	8a B2	146 BK	A VFU+ single, on VERY THIN and VERY BLUE paper, with four close(SW)-to-mostly LARGE margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled centre right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. In a WORN state of the plate, with W margin blurred, and 'K' misplaced right. Cat.£40+.	£15.00
Ri:B2:6680	12 B2(3)	146 HL	A VFU single in a LOVELY SCARCE BRIGHT ORANGE-BROWN shade, with four close(NE & NW)-to-VERY LARGE margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with the 'L' misplaced low right. Cat.£275.	£65.00
Ri:B2:5695	12 B2(3)	146 OL	A VFU+ single, in a LOVELY SCARCE BRIGHT ORANGE-BROWN shade, with four good-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a Scots Greenock '163' numeral. NE recut, and letters misplaced low right. Cat.£275+.	£85.00
Ri:B2:6682	12 B2(3)	147 MD	A VFU single in a FINE RICH ORANGE-BROWN shade, on VERY THIN and VERY BLUE paper, with four close(W)-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a neat Weymouth '873' numeral. NE corner frame-line extending N, and letters misplaced left and low right. Cat.£275+.	£75.00
Ri:B2:6683	8 B2	147 PB	A VFU+ single, in a WORN state of the plate, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE even margins, lightly cancelled with a Dursley '269' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'D' - 'Not Common'). SE corner frame-line extending SE (slight), 'P' blind, and 'B' misplaced low right with weak base. Cat.£40+.	£13.50
Ri:B2:6684	8a B2	148 NB	A VFU single, on VERY BLUE paper, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with an indistinct English Provincial numeral. NW Flaw, corners heavily recut, and letters misplaced low left and low right, with the 'B' weak. Cat.£40+.	£10.00
Ri:B2:6686	8a B2	148 QA	A VFU+ single, on VERY BLUE paper, with four good-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with an incomplete English Provincial numeral. SE corner frame-line extending SE, and letters misplaced low left and low right, the 'A' with extended serif. Cat.£40+.	£12.50
Ri:B2:6741	8a B2	149 EF	A VFU+ single, on VERY BLUE paper, with four LARGE-to-HUGE margins, cancelled with a London Inland numeral. SW corner frame-line extending W, and letters misplaced low right, with the 'F' tilted W. Cat.£40+.	£11.50
C:Ri:B2:1846	8 * B2	149 NI	1852 1d Red-brown, a VFU+ single, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, contrary to regulations at bottom left, on neat small EMPTY MOURNING ENVELOPE of 14 FEBRUARY 1853, from Windsor to Mortlake, lightly cancelled with a SCARCE WINDSOR '890' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'E' - 'SCARCE'). Despatch and arrival stamps on obverse. Letters misplaced low left, with the 'I' tilted W. In the same hand and same addressee as C:1842 Plate 144 above - possibly contained a Valentine card? Cat.£60+.	£17.50
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
Ri:B2:6283	8 B2xb	149 RH	A VFU single, with four LARGE margins, lightly cancelled low left with a sadly unidentifiable English Provincial numeral in BLUE. NE corner frame-line extending E, blurs upper E, and letters misplaced low and low left. Cat.£250.	£25.00
Ri:B2:6690	8a B2	150 BK	A VFU single, on VERY BLUE paper, with four LARGE even margins, cancelled with an incomplete English Provincial numeral. Blur SW, NE corner frame-line extending E, and letters misplaced low left and low, with the 'B' tilted E, and the 'K' with extended serif. Cat.£40+.	£10.00
Ri:B2:5307	8 B2	150 IL	A VFU+ single, with four clear(NE)-to-mostly HUGE margins, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. SE corner frame-line extending E, and 'L' misplaced low right. Cat.£40.	£11.50
Ri:B2:6634	8a B2	150 MD	A VFU single, on VERY BLUE paper, with four close(NE)-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a Scots Edinburgh '131' numeral. NW corner frame-line extending W, and 'M' misplaced low, with extended serif. Cat.£40.	£10.00
Ri:B2:6633	8a B2	150 RK	A VFU single, on VERY BLUE paper, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with a Scots Aberdeen '1' numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Blur SW, and letters misplaced low and low left, with the 'R' tilted E. Cat.£40.	£10.00
Ri:B2:6636	8 B2	151 BG	A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with a London District '73' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'E' - 'SCARCE'). SE corner frame-line extending E, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£40.	£11.50
Ri:B2:6637	8 B2	151 HF	A FU+ single, with four close(NE)-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with an indistinct ?London Inland? numeral. SW corner frame-line extending S, SE ext E, and letters misplaced low. Cat.£40.	£8.50
Ri:B2:5700	8a B2	151 IC	A FU single on VERY BLUE paper, with a good IVORY HEAD, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, but corner crease NW, cancelled low right with an Exeter '285' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. NE corner frame-line extending E, and letters misplaced low and low right. Cat.£40.	£7.50
Ri:B2:6748	8 B2	151 QK	Ex Paul WITHAM, A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with a smudged but identifiable SCARCE LONDON DISTRICT '75' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'). NE corner frame-line extending N, and letters misplaced low left and low. Cat.£40+.	£10.00
Ri:B2:5324	8a B2	152 CD	A VFU+ single, with four good-to-LARGE margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a ?Scots? numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. On VERY BLUE paper. Letters misplaced left and low respectively, with the 'D' tilted W. Cat.£40.	£12.50
Ri:B2:6971	12 B2(3)	152 HH	A VFU single in a LOVELY SCARCE RICH ORANGE-BROWN shade, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, neatly cancelled with an incomplete large part (but easily identifiable) RARE STALYBRIDGE '502' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'G' - 'VERY RARE'). A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing NE corner frame-line extending E, and letters misplaced low right. Cat.£275+.	£75.00
Ri:B2:6640	8a B2	152 IC	A VFU single, on VERY BLUE paper, with four good-to-HUGE margins, cancelled with a neat LONDON DISTRICT '72' numeral, Parmenter Type 72D4A, RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'. NW corner frame-line extending W, NE ext E, and letters misplaced low to centre, the 'I' with extended serif. Cat.£40+.	£15.00
C:Ri:B2:1879	8 * B2	152 IK	1852 1d Red-brown, a VFU single, with four LARGE even margins, on slightly scruffy EMPTY MOURNING ENVELOPE of 22 MARCH 1852, from Worthing to East Sheen, cancelled and tied with a smudged Worthing '923' numeral. Despatch and transit stamps on obverse. Letters misplaced low and low right. Cat.£60.	£15.00
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
Ri:B2:5323	8 B2	152 NF	A VFU+ single, with four good-to-HUGE margins, cancelled with a LONDON DISTRICT '73' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'E' - 'SCARCE'). E margin narrow, W margin blurred, SE corner frame-line extending SE, and 'N' misplaced left. Cat.£40.	£12.50
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
Ri:B2:6805	8 B2	153 II	A VFU+ single, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE even margins, cancelled with a Plymouth '620' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing blur SW, corrosion spots, and E 'I' misplaced low. Cat.£40.	£12.50
Ri:B2:6749	8a B2	153 LD	Ex Paul WITHAM, a VFU single, on VERY BLUE paper, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Scots numeral. Blur NW, and letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£40.	£10.00
Ri:B2:6807	8 B2	153 OC	A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a Wellington (Salop) '859' numeral. Letters misplaced low. Cat.£40.	£10.00
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:B2:1821	8 * B2	153 PB	1852 1d Red-brown, a VFU single, with four close(SE)-to-mostly LARGE margins, on clean EMPTY ENVELOPE of 16 NOVEMBER 1852, from Southampton to London, cancelled and tied with a Southampton '723' numeral. Despatch and arrival stamps on obverse, also a faint and sadly indecipherable blue UDC overlapping London arrival stamp. 'P' with small loop, and letters misplaced high left and low left, with the 'B' tilted W. Cat.£60.	£15.00
Ri:B2:6642	8a B2	154 LK	A VFU single, on VERY BLUE paper, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with an Exeter '285' numeral. SW corner frame-line extending W, and letters misplaced low right, with the 'L' tilted W. Cat.£40.	£10.00
Ri:B2:6811	8a B2l	156 CG	A VFU+ single, on VERY BLUE paper, with four good-to-HUGE margins, cancelled with an IRISH numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark in the 'O' of 'ONE; also NW corner frame-line extending W, SE ext E and S, and letters misplaced low to centre. Cat £50.	£15.00
Ri:B2:6814	8 B2	156 NE	A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with an Exeter '285' numeral. Letters misplaced low left and low right, the 'E' with extended serif. Cat £40.	£10.00
Ri:B2:6813	8 B2	156 QC	A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. A worn state of the plate, with letters misplaced low left and low. Cat £40.	£10.00
Ri:B2:5905	8a B2	157 IB	A VFU single, on VERY BLUE paper, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a London Inland numeral. Corners HEAVILY RECUT, SW corner frame-line extending W, corrosion blurs, and 'B' misplaced low left. Cat.£40.	£12.50
Ri:B2:6750	8 B2	157 IE	A VFU+ single, with four good-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a Bristol '134' numeral. 'E' misplaced low right. Cat.£40.	£11.50
Ri:B2:2955	8 B2	157 NK	A VFU+ single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, lightly cancelled with a Scots numeral (probably '131' Edinburgh). NW corner frame-line extending N, SE ext S, and 'N' misplaced low with extended serif. Cat.£40.	£12.50
Ri:B2:4586	8 B2	157 OL	A VFU+ single, with four mostly VERY LARGE even margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Scots numeral. NE corner frame-line extending E (slight), and letters misplaced low. Cat.£40.	£13.50
Ri:B2:5711	8 B2	157 RL	A VFU single, with four good-to-mostly LARGE margins, cancelled with a Scots Forfar '144' numeral (reminds me of the football results - 'Forfar 4, East Fife 5'!). NE corner frame-line extending E, SE ext S & E, blur SW, 'R' with extended serif, and 'L' misplaced low right. Cat.£40.	£12.50
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
Ri:B2:6816	8a B2	158 LB	A VFU single, on VERY BLUE paper, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with an IRISH BELFAST '62' numeral. NW Flaw, and letters misplaced low and high left. Cat £45+.	£12.50
Ri:B2:6817	8 B2	158 NB	A FU single, with four good-to-LARGE margins, but rather messily cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Letters misplaced left and low respectively, the 'N' with extended serif. Cat £45.	£9.50
Ri:B2:6818	8a B2	158 RJ	A VFU single, on VERY BLUE paper, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with a Scots Fochabers '143' numeral. NW corner frame-line extending N, break over 'G' of 'POSTAGE', and letters misplaced low and low left. Cat £45.	£11.50
Ri:B2:6753	8 B2	159 IG	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, with four good even margins (the left side separated by tearing rather than cutting), VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Newton Abbot '567' numeral. NW Flaw, NW corner frame-line extending W, blur SW, and letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£45.	£11.50
Ri:B2:6819	8a B2	159 KG	A VFU single, on VERY BLUE paper, with four close-to-LARGE margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an ?IRISH? numeral. NW and NE corner frame-lines extending N, blur SW, and 'G' misplaced low left. Cat £45.	£11.50
C:Ri2:1583	11 * B2(2)	159 SI	A FU single in the RARE LAKE-RED shade, with four good-to-LARGE margins, on entire letter London to Ledbury on 23 March 1853, but heavily cancelled with a London Inland '10' numeral, and badly stained on the obverse and inside. Blur SW, and letters misplaced low left and low right, with the 'I' tilted E. Cat.£850++ (for unplated shade off cover).	£125.00
Ri:B2:5716	8 B2	160 CH	A FU+ single, with four well-clear(E)-to-HUGE margins, but cut in SW corner margin (not affecting design), cancelled with a Crewkerne '230' numeral. Letters misplaced low and low right. Cat.£50.	£11.50
Ri:B2:4614	8 B2	160 DD	A VFU single, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with an indistinct Bristol '134' numeral. SE corner frame-line extending E (slight), and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£50.	£12.50
Ri:B2:6754	9 B2	160 IF	A VFU single, in a somewhat UNUSUAL (for B2s) PALE RED-BROWN shade (WORN plate), with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with a Birmingham '75' numeral. NW Flaw, SE corner frame-line extending E (slight), and letters misplaced low and low right. Cat.£45+.	£11.50
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
Ri:B2:5549	8 B2	161 ED	A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with a London Inland '12' numeral. Letters misplaced low right and low. Cat.£40.	£12.50
Ri:B2:5525 BACK	8 B2	161 LJ	A FU single, with four LARGE even margins, but very faint diagonal crease, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. On EXCEPTIONALLY THIN PAPER, the design showing through clearly on the back (see separate scan). SE recut, SW corner frame-line extending S, NW ext W, and letters misplaced low. Cat.£40+.	£10.00
Ri:B2:6649	8a B2	161 PE	A VFU single, on VERY BLUE paper, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Letters misplaced low left and low right, with the 'P' blind. Cat.£40+.	£10.00
Ri:B2:4616	8 B2	162 BH	A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. 'B' sloping downwards to the right, and 'H' misplaced low left. Cat.£40.	£12.50
Ri:B2:5719	8a B2	162 EF	A VFU+ single, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a Bristol '134' numeral. SE corner frame-line extending E, and letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£40.	£14.50
Ri:B2:5383	8a B2	162 EK	A VFU+ single, with four LARGE even margins, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. On VERY BLUE paper. Blur SW, and letters misplaced low and low left, the 'E' with extended serif. Cat.£40+.	£14.50
Ri:B2:6823	8a B2	162 KC	A FU+ single, on VERY BLUE paper, with four close(W)-to-VERY LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral, leaving greatly CLEAR PROFILE within. Letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat £40.	£8.50
Ri:B2:6821	8a B2	162 LJ	A VFU single, on VERY BLUE paper, with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a London Inland '12' numeral. Letters misplaced low right and low. Cat £40.	£10.00
Ri:B2:6822	8a B2l	162 RK	A VFU single, on VERY BLUE paper, with four good-to-mostly LARGE margins, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark SE; also 'R' misplaced low left. Cat £50+.	£13.50
Ri:B2:6692	8 B2	163 AC	A SUPERB USED single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, lightly cancelled low left with an incomplete ?English Provincial numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing blur W, and letters misplaced low right. Cat.£40+.	£13.50
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
Ri:B2:5649	8 B2	163 GD-HE	A G-FU+ RARE BLOCK OF FOUR, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, but slight damage at top of 'GE', rather heavily cancelled with English Provincial numerals. 'GE': NW corner frame-line extending N; 'HD': NW Flaw, and SW ext S; 'HE': NW Flaw; also letters variously misplaced. Cat.£450+.	£85.00
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
Ri:B2:6651	8 B2	163 SL	A VFU single, in a WORN state of the plate, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with a Scots numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: N of NE heavily recut; also blur NW, and letters misplaced low and low left. Cat.£50+.	£12.50
Ri:B2:6824	8a B2	164 DI	A VFU+ single, on VERY BLUE paper, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE even margins, cancelled low right with a London Inland numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced low left and left. Cat £40+.	£13.50
Ri:B2:6825	8 B2	164 NE	A VFU single, on VERY THIN paper, in a WORN state of the plate, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a Marlborough '516' numeral. E/NE weak, and letters misplaced low left, the 'N' with extended serif. Cat £40+.	£11.50
Ri:B2:5722	8a B2	164 NH	A VFU+ single on VERY THIN, VERY BLUE paper, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a Liverpool '466' numeral. NW corner frame-line extending W, SE ext S, and letters misplaced left and low left, the 'H' with extended serif. Cat.£40+.	£15.00
Ri:B2:6829	8 B2	165 CF	Ex Paul WITHAM, a VFU single, on VERY THIN PAPER, with four close-to-LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a SCARCE WILTON '685' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'E' - 'SCARCE'). Blur NW, and letters misplaced low left. Cat £40+.	£15.00
Ri:B2:6828	8a B2	165 DA	A VFU single, on VERY BLUE paper, with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled high with a London Inland numeral. Letters misplaced low right and low, with the 'A' blind. Cat £40.	£10.00
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
Ri:B2:6969	8a B2	165 RI	A VFU+ single on VERY BLUE paper, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a London Inland numeral, leaving most of the FACE CLEAR. Letters misplaced low to centre, with the 'R' tilted E. Cat.£40+.	£10.00
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
Ri:B2:6831	8 B2	166 ND	A VFU single, with four good-to-mostly LARGE margins, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Letters misplaced left and low left and tilted W, the 'D' with extended serif. Cat £40.	£10.00
Ri:B2:6834	8a/9 B2	167 BL	A FU+ single, in a PALE RED-BROWN shade (WORN plate) on VERY BLUE paper, with four close-to-VERY LARGE uneven margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a South Petherton (Somerset) '725' numeral. Letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat £45+.	£9.50
Ri:B2:6835	8 B2	167 LB	A FU single, in a WORN state of the plate, with four close-to-good margins, cancelled with a Hastings '342' numeral. Letters misplaced low and low left. Cat £40.	£7.50
Ri:B2:6695	8a B2	167 NL	A VFU single on VERY THIN, VERY BLUE paper, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a smudged Ipswich '405' numeral. Letters misplaced left and low right, the 'N' with two extended serifs. Cat.£40+.	£10.00
Ri:B2:4253	8 B2	167 PG	A FINE SCARCE VERY LIGHTLY MOUNTED MINT single, with just four margins (close-cut SE and NW), good colour, and FULL ORIGINAL GUM. 'P' blind, and 'G' misplaced low right. Cat.£650+.	£125.00
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
Ri:B2:5598	8 B2	168 PB	A VFU single, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a Liverpool '466' numeral. NW corner frame-line extending W, 'P' blind, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£40.	£12.50
Ri:B2:6653	8a B2	168 PI	A VFU single, on VERY BLUE paper, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a London Inland '36' numeral. Blur W, letters misplaced low left and right respectively, and the 'P' blind. Cat.£40.	£10.00
Ri:B2:4514	8 B2	168 QA	A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with an IRISH numeral. Letters misplaced low left and low right, with the 'A' nearly blind. Cat.£40.	£12.50
Ri:B2:5960	8a B2	169 AK	A VFU single, on VERY BLUE paper, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral, leaving most of the HEAD CLEAR. Blurs W, and letters misplaced low right, the 'A' blind with weak serifs, and the 'K' tilted E. Cat.£40.	£12.50
Ri:B2:6755	8 B2	169 DK	A VFU single on VERY THIN paper, with four good-to-LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a part Clitheroe '207' numeral. NE corner frame-line extending E, upper E recut, and letters misplaced low left and high right, the 'D' tilted W, and the 'K' with defective serif. Cat.£40+.	£12.50
Ri:B2:6654	8a B2	169 LB	A VFU single, on VERY BLUE paper, with four LARGE even margins, but tiny marginal thin upper W, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. NE corner frame-line extending E, and letters misplaced low right and left respectively. Cat.£40.	£9.50
Ri:B2:5726	8 B2	169 QK	A FU+ single, with four close-but-clear(SE)-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled low left with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. NW corner frame-line extending W, and letters misplaced left and right. Cat.£40+.	£11.50
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
Ri:B2:6700	8a B2	170 NI	A VFU+ single, on VERY BLUE paper, with four close(SW)-to-mostly HUGE margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an indistict smudge of an ?English Provincial? numeral. Letters misplaced low left. Cat.£40+.	£11.50
Ri:B2:5957	8 B2	170 RJ	A VFU single, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a Sheffield '700' numeral. NE corner frame-line extending E, upper E recut, and letters misplaced low right and low, with the 'R' tilted E. Cat.£40.	£12.50
Ri:B2:6702	12 B2(3)	172 SK	A VFU single in a most UNUSUAL PALE ORANGE-BROWN shade, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE margins, rather heavily cancelled with a part London Inland '15' numeral, leaving slender CLEAR PROFILE. Blur SW, and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£275+.	£65.00

GREAT BRITAIN QUEEN VICTORIA 1841 1d Reds Imperf (SG8-12) Alphabet II (Plates 132 to 177)

GREAT BRITAIN QUEEN VICTORIA
1841 1d Reds Imperf (SG8-12) Alphabet II (Plates 132 to 177)