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Item No. SG/Spec Plate/Letters Description Price Key
RM:4247
RM:4247
8

BS1

12

JB

1841 1d Red-brown A FU+ single from this SCARCER early plate, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, but slight toning at NE corner, cancelled low with a part black Maltese Cross, leaving a slender CLEAR PROFILE within. NE break, and 'J' tilted W. Cat.£90. £20.00
RM:3659
RM:3659
8

BS1e

12

JG

1841 1d Red A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. 'J' FLAW, NE break, slight basal shift, and letters misplaced low and left respectively. Cat.£100. £30.00
RM:4447
RM:4447
8

BS1d,tk

12

KF

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU+ single from this SCARCER early plate, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE even margins, cancelled with a VERY FINE strike of the EDINBURGH 'SPECIAL' TYPE I 'BALLOON' Maltese Cross. DOUBLE LETTER 'K' (tilted W). Cat.£120+. New!

£40.00

RM:4444
RM:4444
8

BS1c

12

QJ-QL

1841 1d Red-brown A G-FU+ SCARCE STRIP OF THREE from this SCARCER early plate, with close(NW of 'QJ')-to-trimmed(SE of 'QL'), but otherwise good-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with what appear to be smudged 1844 SCOTS NUMERALS, suggesting an UNUSUALLY LATE USE of this plate. NE break all units, and BASAL SHIFT on 'QL' Cat.£295+. New!

£60.00

C:RM:1602
C:1602
8
*

BS1

12

SC

1841 1d Red-brown, a VFU+ single from this DIFFICULT EARLY plate, with four clear(centre S)-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, on ENTIRE LETTER Basingstoke to London, dated 12 July 1841, cancelled and tied with a neat black Maltese Cross. A MISSING IMPRMATUR, showing tiny NE breaks, slight basal shift, 'S' tilted W, and 'C' misplaced low. Cat.£200. £65.00

 

RM:3776
RM:3776
8

BS1, B1g,tr

12

TI

1841 1d Red-brown A FU+ MARGINAL single from this SCARCER early plate, with four LARGE-to-HUGE margins, but small marginal crease at base, cancelled with the SCARCE LEEDS 'SPECIAL' MALTESE CROSS. In STATE 1 before the later repair. NE break, slight BASAL SHIFT, VGL NE, and letters misplaced left and low respectively. Cat.£600+. £125.00
RM:4449
RM:4449
10

BS2tv

13

BK

1841 1d Deep Red-brown A VFU single from this SCARCE early plate, in the DEEPER shade, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with a FINE strike of the LONDON II 'BROKEN POINTS' Maltese Cross. BASAL SHIFT, NE break, and letters misplaced right and low respectively. Cat.£175+. New!

£50.00

RM:4448
RM:4448
8

BS2c,tk

13

CD

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU+ single from this SCARCE early plate, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, lightly cancelled with a large part strike of the EDINBURGH 'SPECIAL' TYPE I 'BALLOON' Maltese Cross. BASAL SHIFT, NE break, and letters misplaced low and right respectively. Cat.£190+. New!

£60.00

RM:4364
RM:4364
8

BS2tv

13

CH

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single from this VERY SCARCE early plate, in a DEEPISH shade, with four close(NE)-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a neat black LONDON II 'BROKEN POINTS' MALTESE CROSS. NE break, slight BASAL SHIFT, and letters misplaced low left and high left. Cat.£175+. £45.00
RM:4362
RM:4362
8

BS2tv

13

IF

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single from this VERY SCARCE early plate, with four close(SW)-to-mostly LARGE even margins, cancelled with a neat black LONDON II 'BROKEN POINTS' MALTESE CROSS. NE break, SE corner frame-line extending E, and letters misplaced low and high. Cat.£175+. £45.00
RM:3945
RM:3945
8

BS2c

13

TB

1841 1d Red-brown A FU+ single from this VERY SCARCE early plate, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, but rather messily cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing a BASAL SHIFT, NE break, and distinctive SQUAT 'T' tilted E. Cat.£190. £40.00
RM:4215
RM:4215
8

BS3

14

EF

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU+ single from this SCARCE early plate, in a DEEPISH shade, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE even margins, cancelled low with a part indistinct black Maltese Cross (too incomplete to identify with certainty, but probably a LEEDS 'SPECIAL'). VGL SE, NE break, and 'F' misplaced left and tilted E. Cat.£150+. £37.50
RM:4218
RM:4218
8

BS3

14

HH

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single from this SCARCE early plate, with four good even margins, lightly cancelled low right with a black Maltese Cross, leaving slender CLEAR PROFILE. NE break, blur SE, and letters misplaced high. Cat.£150. £37.50
RM:4219
RM:4219
8

BS3

14

HH

1841 1d Red-brown A FU+ single from this SCARCE early plate, with four good even margins, but tiny surface scuff at SW corner, cancelled high right with a black Maltese Cross. NE break, blur SE, and letters misplaced high. Cat.£110. £32.50
RM:4450
RM:4450
8

BS3tv

14

ID

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single from this SCARCE early plate, with four close(SE)-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a good large part strike of the LONDON II 'BROKEN POINTS' Maltese Cross. NE break, and 'I' misplaced low and tilted W. Cat.£150+. New!

£40.00

RM:4214
RM:4214
8

BS3d

14

KK

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU+ single from this SCARCE early plate, with four LARGE even margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. BASAL SHIFT, NE break, and W 'K' misplaced low left. Cat.£160. £45.00
RM:4213
RM:4213
8

BS3

14

NF

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single from this SCARCE early plate, in a DEEPISH shade, with four good-to-LARGE margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. HGL VALUE, VGLs NE & SE, NE break, and 'N' misplaced low, with extended serif. Cat.£150+. £38.50
RM:4223
RM:4223
8

BS3d

14

OE

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU+ single from this SCARCE early plate, with four mostly LARGE even margins, lightly cancelled low with a neat black Maltese Cross, leaving much of the HEAD CLEAR. BASAL SHIFT, VGLs NE & SE, NE break, and 'E' misplaced low left. Cat.£160+. £45.00
RM:3838
RM:3838
8

BS3

14

PE

1841 1d Red-brown A FU+ single from this SCARCE early plate, in a deepish shade, with four well-clear(N)-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. NE break, slight BASAL SHIFT, tops of SE and SW doubled, 'P' misplaced low right, and 'E' tilted E. Cat.£150+. £35.00
RM:4424
RM:4424
8

BS3

14

PK

1841 1d Red-brown A VERY SCARCE good UNUSED single from this SCARCE early plate, in a DEEPISH shade with an ORANGE tint, with three close-to-good margins, but trimmed W and NW, and with no gum. NE break, tops SE and SW double, and slight basal shift. Pretty, in spite of faults! Cat.£600. New!

£50.00

RM:4222
RM:4222
8

BS3d

14

RJ

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU+ single from this SCARCE early plate, with four clear(SW)-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a neat black Maltese Cross. BASAL SHIFT, BURR-RUB 'S' of 'POSTAGE, NE break, and letters misplaced right and low left respectively. Cat.£160+. £45.00
RM:3929
RM:3929
10

BS3d

14

SB

1841 1d Deep Red-brown A VFU single from this SCARCE early plate, in a DEEP RED-BROWN shade, with four LARGE even margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. BASAL SHIFT, VGLs NE & SE, NE break, and letters misplaced low and high. Cat.£160+. £45.00
RM:2828
RM:2828
8

BS4

15

BE

1841 1d Red A VFU single from this DIFFICULT plate, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. NE void, SE corner frame-line extending E, and slight basal shift. Cat.£80+. £17.50
RM:3801
RM:3801
10

BS4d

15

BK

1841 1d Deep Red-brown A VFU single from this DIFFICULT plate, in a DEEP RED-BROWN shade, with four good-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. BASAL SHIFT, NE break, and 'B' misplaced high right. Cat.£90+. £25.00
RM:3802
RM:3802
8

BS4d

15

FA

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU+ single from this DIFFICULT plate, with four VERY LARGE-to-HUGE margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a smudged black Maltese Cross. BASAL SHIFT, NE break, and 'A' blind. Cat.£90. £30.00
RM:3947
RM:3947
8

BS4

15

IF

1841 1d Red-brown A FU+ single from this DIFFICULT plate, with four well-clear(N)-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a smudged black Maltese Cross. NE break, and 'I' tilted W. Cat.£80. £17.50
RM:4451
RM:4451
8

BS4

15

LB

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single from this DIFFICULT plate, with four good-to-LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. NE break, and 'L' misplaced left and tilted W. Cat.£80. New!

£20.00

RM:3840
RM:3840
10

BS4d

15

QE

1841 1d Deep Red-brown A VFU single from this DIFFICULT plate, in a DEEP RED-BROWN shade, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. BASAL SHIFT, CONSTANT VARIETY: mark outside NW, NE break, and letters misplaced low left and right respectively. Cat.£90+. £25.00
RM:3803
RM:3803
8

BS4d

15

RH

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single from this DIFFICULT plate, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. BASAL SHIFT, VGL NE, and NE break. Cat.£90. £23.50
RM:4453
RM:4453
10

BS5tv

16

FD

1841 1d Deep Red-brown A VFU single from this SCARCER early plate, in a FINE DEEP RED-BROWN shade, with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a FINE strike of the LONDON II 'BROKEN POINTS' Maltese Cross. NE break. Cat.£110+. New!

£27.50

RM:2793
RM:2793
8

BS5

16

HD

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, with four good-to-mostly LARGE margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark NW, and also void NE, and 'D' misplaced low right. Cat.£75+. £17.50
RM:4454
RM:4454
8

BS5

16

KC

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, with four good-to-HUGE margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. NE void. Cat.£75. New!

£18.50

RM:2755
RM:2755
10

BS5,B1tl

16

MA

1841 1d Red A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in the DEEP RED-BROWN shade, with four good-to-HUGE margins, cancelled with a FINE strike of the SCARCE LEEDS 'SPECIAL' MALTESE CROSS. Void NE, basal shift, and 'M' tilted W. Cat.£600+. £125.00
RM:4112
RM:4112
8

BS5

16

OF

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, with four good-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. NE break, and top of SW doubled. Cat.£75. £16.50
RM:3949
RM:3949
10

BS5c

16

PJ

1841 1d Deep Red-brown A GU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a VERY DEEP RED-BROWN ('CHOCOLATE') shade, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, but surface scuff NE, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. BASAL SHIFT, NE void, and letters misplaced right and low respectively. Cat.£90+. £12.50
RM:4113
RM:4113
8

BS6tn

17

DB

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU+ single from this DIFFICULT plate, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with a neat almost COMPLETE strike of the LONDON I MALTESE CROSS. HGL VALUE (faint and high - not listed Statham or Fisher/Brown), and 'D' misplaced high right. Cat.£140+. £37.50
RM:4250
RM:4250
8

BS6c

17

FL

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU+ single from this DIFFICULT plate, with four good-to-mostly LARGE even margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing UPPER BORDER SHIFT, blur outside NW, and letters misplaced high and low. Cat.£150+. £40.00
RM:4425
RM:4425
8

BS6

17

HI

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single from this DIFFICULT plate, with four close(SW)-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a FINE almost COMPLETE strike of the IRISH JOHNSTOWN (Kilkenny) MALTESE CROSS - unlisted SG, but illustrated by Alcock & Holland, and template kindly prepared and supplied by the late Professor David Rockoff. Letters misplaced high. Cat.£140+. New!

£40.00

RM:3392
RM:3392
8

BS6

17

KE

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single from this DIFFICULT plate, with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. Blur outside NW. Cat.£140. £35.00
RM:3846
RM:3846
8

BS6d

17

PF

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single from this DIFFICULT plate, in a DEEPISH shade, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. BASAL SHIFT, and 'P' misplaced right and tilted W. Cat.£150. £37.50
RM:4229
RM:4229
8

BS6d

17

RH-RI

1841 1d Red-brown A G-VFU VERY SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR from this DIFFICULT plate, with good-to-LARGE margins all round, but tiny vertical cut in NW corner of 'RH', cancelled with black Maltese Crosses. 'RH': letters misplaced high right and high; 'RI': BASAL SHIFT, BURR-RUB 'GE' of 'POSTAGE', and letters misplaced low right and low. Cat.£300+. £65.00
RM:4455
RM:4455
8

BS6d

17

SE

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single from this DIFFICULT plate, with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. BASAL SHIFT, and letters misplaced low and left respectively. Cat.£150. New!

£37.50

RM:4251
RM:4251
10

BS7b

18

AH

1841 1d Deep Red-brown A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, in a rich DEEP RED-BROWN shade, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, lightly cancelled with an indistinct black Maltese Cross. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing a distinct BASAL SHIFT, and letters misplaced right. Cat.£150+. £37.50
RM:4456
RM:4456
8

BS7

18

CC

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU+ single from this SCARCE plate, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE even margins, lightly cancelled centre right with a part black Maltese Cross, and centre left with a small fragment '-ON' of a TOWN CANCEL or CDS, leaving slender CLEAR PROFILE between. A slightly WORN state of the plate, with letters misplaced left and low respectively. Cat.£140+. New!

£40.00

RM:3805
RM:3805
8

BS7

18

DA

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU+ MARGINAL single from this SCARCE plate, with four good-to-mostly HUGE margins, cancelled with a smudged black Maltese Cross. NOTE: the dots SW noted by Statham are not apparent, presumably because of plate wear. Cat.£140. £37.50
RM:4117
RM:4117
8

BS7c

18

DL

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. BURR-RUB 'POSTAGE' and CONSTANT VARIETY: mark below 'L'; also slight basal shift, and letters misplaced right and low respectively. Cat.£160. £40.00
RM:2965
RM:2965
8

BS7

18

KI

1841 1d Red A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. WORN plate, die dot, and letters misplaced low, with the 'I' tilted E. Cat.£140. £35.00

 

RM:3029
RM:3029
8

BS7

18

LG

1841 1d Red A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, in a DEEPISH shade, with four good even margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. Top of SW doubled, and 'L' misplaced right. Cat.£140. £35.00
RM:3968
RM:3968
8

BS7b

18

MH

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, with four good-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a slightly smudged black Maltese Cross. BASAL SHIFT, NE corner frame-line extending N, and 'M' tilted W. Cat.£150. £35.00
RM:3889
RM:3889
8

BS7b,d & B1tw

18

MJ

1841 1d Red-brown A FU single from this SCARCE plate, with four good even margins, but ink stain on back just showing through on front inside SE corner, and tiny marginal thin above SW corner, cancelled with a FINE clear three-quarter strike of the VERY RARE WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE MALTESE CROSS. Slight basal shift, HGL SW, and 'J' FLAW. Cat.£4,500. £1,250.00
RM:3934
RM:3934
8

BS7b

18

NK

1841 1d Red-brown A FU single from this SCARCE plate, with four good even margins, but vertical cut in NE corner margin (not affecting design), VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. BASAL SHIFT, VGL outside SE, and 'K' tilted W. Cat.£150+. £30.00
RM:4115
RM:4115
8

BS7b

18

QD

1841 1d Red-brown A FU single from this SCARCE plate, with four good even margins, but minor marginal faults at base, cancelled with a neat black Maltese Cross. A WORN state of the plate, showing a clear BASAL SHIFT. Cat.£150. £30.00
RM:3039
RM:3039
8

BS8

19

BD

1841 1d Red A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, neatly cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. HGL SE, VGL NE, and letters misplaced right and low respectively. Cat.£60+. £16.50
RM:3620
RM:3620
8

BS8g

19

CI

1841 1d Red A VFU+ single, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE even margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. HGL VALUE, SE & SW. Cat.£75. £25.00
RM:4252
RM:4252
8

BS8

19

FL

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU MARGINAL single, with four clear(SW)-to-HUGE margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. GD SE, and letters tilted E and W. Cat.£60+. £15.00
RM:3571
RM:3571
8

BS8

19

GC

1841 1d Red A VFU single, with four good even margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. HGL BELOW BASE-LINE, VGLs NE & SE, and 'C' misplaced high. Cat.£75+. £18.50
RM:4121
RM:4121
8

BS8

19

NE

1841 1d Red-brown A FU+ single, with four close(S)-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a neat black Maltese Cross. Slight basal shift. Cat.£60+. £15.00
RM:3569
RM:3569
8

BS8

19

NF

1841 1d Red A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, lightly cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. HGL BELOW BASE-LINE, VGLs NE & SE, top of SE doubled, and letters misplaced low. Cat.£75+. £19.50
RM:3956
RM:3956
8

BS8d

19

OH

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU+ single, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE even margins, lightly cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. UPPER BORDER and BASAL SHIFTS, VGLs NE & SE(f), and letters misplaced right and low left. Cat.£75+. £22.50
RM:4120
RM:4120
10

BS8

19

RK

1841 1d Deep Red-brown A VFU single , in a FINE RICH DEEP RED-BROWN shade, with four good-to-LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with an indistinct black Maltese Cross. Upper E blurred, and 'K' misplaced high right. Cat.£60+. £18.50
RM:4406
RM:4406
8

BS9

20

AL

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU+ single, with four VAST margins, lightly cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing top left NE weak and with short 7 o'clock ray, GD SE, and 'L' misplaced high right. Cat.£60. New!

£18.50

C:RM:1744
C:1744
8
*

BS9

20

CC

1841 1d Red-brown, a SUPERB USED single, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, on neat clean ENTIRE LETTER Kington to Stourbridge, dated 18 March 1842, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled low right and tied with a black Maltese Cross, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. Letters misplaced slightly low left. Cat.£120+. New!

£40.00

 

RM:3959
RM:3959
8

BS9h

20

EC

1841 1d Red-brown A FU+ single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, rather heavily cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. VOID NE, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£75. £16.50
RM:3090
RM:3090
8

BS9

20

FJ

1841 1d Red A VFU single, with four good-to-mostly LARGE margins, neatly cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. 'J' tilted E. Cat.£60. £15.00
RM:4125
RM:4125
8

BS9

20

GG

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, lightly cancelled with a neat black Maltese Cross. UNEVEN LETTER PUNCHING, with W 'G' very lightly struck. Also slight basal shift, and E 'G' misplaced left. Cat.£60+. £16.50
RM:4427
RM:4427
8

BS9tm

20

NE

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single, with four closeish(SE)-to-mostly LARGE even margins, cancelled with a slightly smudged but identifiable almost COMPLETE strike of the SCARCE GREENOCK MALTESE CROSS. E/NE weak, and 'N' misplaced high. Cat.£250. New!

£60.00

RM:3961
RM:3961
8

BS9

20

QF

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU+ single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, lightly cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. 'F' misplaced high. Cat.£60. £18.50
RM:3957
RM:3957
8

BS9

20

RB

1841 1d Red-brown A FU+ single, with four LARGE-to-HUGE margins, rather heavily cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. VGL NE, and 'R' misplaced low right. Cat.£60. £14.50
RM:4230
RM:4230
8

BS9

20

SA

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU+ single, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with an indistinct black Maltese Cross. SE corner frame-line extending E, and letters misplaced low and high. Cat.£60. £16.50
RM:4124
RM:4124
8

BS9

20

TC

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a smudged black Maltese Cross. VGLs NE & SE, top SE doubled, and 'T' tilted W. Cat.£60+. £16.50
RM:2214
RM:2214
8

BS10

21

BI-BK

1841 1d Red A good-to-VFU SCARCE STRIP OF THREE, touched SW of 'BI', but otherwise with LARGE margins all round, with faint creases in margins between, cancelled with black Maltese Crosses. NE break on all, and also VGLs NE and SE on 'BJ'. SCARCE and ATTRACTIVE in spite of faults... Cat.£220+. £45.00
RM:4127
RM:4127
8

BS10

21

EL

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU+ single, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a smudged black Maltese Cross. GD SE, SE weak, 'E' tilted W, and 'L' misplaced low. Cat.£60+. £18.50
RM:3097
RM:3097
8

BS10

21

HC

1841 1d Red A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, neatly cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. NE break, SE and base of SW weak, 'H' weak, and 'C' misplaced left. Cat.£60. £15.00
RM:3577
RM:3577
8

BS10

21

OB

1841 1d Red A VFU+ single, with four LARGE even margins, lightly cancelled with a black Maltese Cross, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE within. Top of SW doubled, die dot, SE weak, and 'B' misplaced high. Cat.£60+. £18.50
RM:3259
RM:3259
8

BS10

21

PC

1841 1d Red A VFU+ single, with four good-to-LARGE margins, lightly cancelled centre left with a black Maltese Cross, leaving much of the HEAD CLEAR. Die dot, and 'P' misplaced right. Cat.£60. £18.50
RM:4081
RM:4081
8

BS10to

21

QA

1841 1d Red-brown A FU single, with four good-to-mostly LARGE margins, but close at upper E, lightly cancelled with a FINE almost COMPLETE STRIKE of the VERY SCARCE KELSO MALTESE CROSS (note the unusual clogged central diamond). WORN plate, in STATE 1 before the repair, with weak SE, die dot, and 'Q' misplaced high. Cat.£700. £150.00
RM:3662
RM:3662
8

BS10d

21

TJ

1841 1d Red A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. BASAL SHIFT, NE break, guide dot SE, and 'T' misplaced low left. Cat.£75. £18.50
RM:4325
RM:4325
8

BS11tv

22

LB

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU+ single, with four LARGE-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a FINE COMPLETE STRIKE of the LONDON II 'BROKEN POINTS' MALTESE CROSS. NE break, die dot, VGL NE, and letters misplaced left and right, the DISTINCTIVE 'L' with SPLIT SERIF. Cat.£110+. £35.00
RM:4366
RM:4366
8

BS11

22

MG

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE even margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross, with a clear MARK IN CENTRE DIAMOND (possibly from the retaining pin or adherence of foreign material - see comments in Rockoff & Jackson p.163, and Alcock & Holland p.10). NE break, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£60+. £16.50
RM:4367
RM:4367
8

BS11tv

22

MK

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single, with four LARGE even margins, cancelled with a neat black LONDON II 'BROKEN POINTS' MALTESE CROSS. NE break (slight), and letters lightly struck and misplaced low left and right respectively, with the 'K' tilted W. Cat.£110. £27.50
RM:4074
RM:4074
8

BS11tg

22

OE

1841 1d Red-brown A FU+ single, with four good-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, but just touched at SE corner, and with marginal cut at SW corner clear of design, lightly cancelled with a FINE COMPLETE STRIKE of the RARE COVENTRY MALTESE CROSS. NE break. Cat.£750. £185.00
RM:4128
RM:4128
8

BS11tr

22

QK

1841 1d Red-brown A FU+ single, with four close(S)-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a slightly smudged strike of the SCARCE LEEDS 'SPECIAL' MALTESE CROSS. NE break, die dot, 'Q' misplaced low right, and 'K' tilted E. Cat.£600. £125.00
RM:4430
RM:4430
8

BS11sc

22

RH

1841 1d Red-brown A GU single, with three good-to-LARGE margins, but trimmed E and with a tiny thin, lightly cancelled with a SCARCE BLUE MALTESE CROSS. SW corner frame-line extending W, and 'H' misplaced left. Cat.£650. New!

£50.00

RM:4241
RM:4241
8

BS12a

23

DA

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross, leaving greatly CLEAR PROFILE within. UPPER BORDER SHIFT, NE breaks, and W/SW weak. Cat.£75. £18.50
RM:3581
RM:3581
8

BS12

23

EI

1841 1d Red A VFU+ single, with four good-to-mostly LARGE margins, lightly cancelled low right with a part black Maltese Cross, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. NE breaks, SE weak, and 'I' tilted E. Cat.£60. £18.50
RM:4398
RM:4398
8

BS12

23

IG

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. NE breaks, and letters misplaced low left and high left. Cat.£60. £15.00
RM:3107
RM:3107
8

BS12

23

IK

1841 1d Red A VFU+ single, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled centre right with a black Maltese Cross, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. NE breaks, die dot, and 'I' misplaced low. Cat.£60. £18.50
RM:4075
RM:4075
8

BS12tg

23

KC

1841 1d Red-brown A GU single, with three good-to-LARGE margins, but close-to-trimmed E, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a good LARGE PART STRIKE of the RARE COVENTRY MALTESE CROSS. NE breaks, SE and SW weak, and 'K' misplaced very low. Cat.£750. £80.00
RM:3916
RM:3916
8

BS12sc

23

LA

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a neat full strike of a SCARCE BLUE MALTESE CROSS. NE breaks, and letters misplaced low and high right. Cat.£650. £175.00
RM:4396
RM:4396
8

BS12

23

LK

1841 1d Red-brown: A SUPERB USED single, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE even margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a black Maltese Cross, leaving greatly CLEAR PROFILE within. NE breaks, and SE weak. Cat.£60. £20.00
RM:4461
RM:4461
8

BS12tq

23

NA

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single, with four close(NE)-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a FINE almost COMPLETE STRIKE of the SCARCE LEAMINGTON MALTESE CROSS. NE breaks, and letters weak. Cat.£250 (SG Spec 16th Edition). New!

£60.00

RM:4431
RM:4431
8

BS12b,tg

23

NI

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU+ single, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a VERY FINE almost COMPLETE STRIKE of the RARE COVENTRY MALTESE CROSS. DOUBLE LETTER 'I', NE breaks, SE weak, and letters misplaced low left and left. Cat.£750. New!

£200.00

RM:4201
RM:4201
12

BS12

23

QB

1841 1d Orange-brown: Ex Geoffrey Mason, a SUPERB USED single, in a FINE ORANGE-BROWN shade particularly SCARCE on these earlier plates, with four LARGE even margins, lightly cancelled high right with a black Maltese Cross, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. NE breaks, SE weak, die dot, and 'Q' misplaced high. Cat.£275+. £95.00
RM:3140
RM:3140
8

BS12

23

QG

1841 1d Red A VFU+ single, with four LARGE-to-mostly HUGE margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. NE breaks, SE weak, and 'Q' misplaced high. Cat.£60. £18.50
RM:3971
RM:3971
8

BS13

24

DA-DB

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU+ SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR, with four close-(but-clear)SW-to-mostly HUGE margins, lightly cancelled with neat black Maltese Crosses. NE breaks on both, and 'D's misplaced low left; 'DB' VGL NE, and SE corner frame-line extending S. Cat.£160. £45.00
RM:3423
RM:3423
8

BS13

24

DC

1841 1d Red A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled centre right with a black Maltese Cross, leaving slender CLEAR PROFILE. Base of SE weak. (No NE breaks this lettering.) Cat.£60. £15.00
RM:3584
RM:3584
8

BS13

24

GC

1841 1d Red A VFU single, with four good-to-mostly LARGE even margins, lightly cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. NE breaks, die dot, SE corner frame-line extending S, and letters misplaced high left and low. Cat.£60. £15.00
RM:3974
RM:3974
8

BS13c,sc

24

MJ

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with an indistinct strike of a SCARCE BLUE MALTESE CROSS. 'J' FLAW, NE breaks, VGL outside NE, and 'M' weak. Cat.£650. £165.00
RM:3425
RM:3425
8

BS13

24

QD

1841 1d Red A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. NE breaks, and 'D' tilted E. Cat.£60. £15.00
RM:2440
RM:2440
8

BS13

24

QF

1841 1d Red Ex Geoffrey MASON, a VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with a smudged black Maltese Cross. NE breaks, and die dot. Cat.£60. £15.00
RM:3143
RM:3143
8

BS13

24

TF

1841 1d Red A VFU single, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. NE breaks, GD SE, and 'T' with defective serifs. Cat.£60. £15.00
RM:3626
RM:3626
8

BS14

25

DH

1841 1d Red A VFU single, with four good even margins, lightly cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. NE breaks, VGL NE(f), and 'H' misplaced left. Cat.£60. £15.00
RM:3586
RM:3586
8

BS14

25

HC

1841 1d Red A VFU+ single, with four LARGE-to-mostly VERY LARGE even margins, lightly cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. NE breaks, VGL NE(f), and 'H' misplaced high and tilted W. Cat.£60. £18.50
RM:2708
RM:2708
8

BS14

25

LA

1841 1d Red A VFU+ single, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE even margins, lightly cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. NE breaks, VGL SE, and letters misplaced right. Cat.£60. £18.50
RM:3187
RM:3187
8

BS14,B1tv

25

LH

1841 1d Red A VFU single, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a good example of the LONDON II 'BROKEN POINTS' MALTESE CROSS. NE breaks, top SW doubled, and blurs SE. Cat.£110. £27.50
RM:3450
RM:3450
8

BS14

25

MI

1841 1d Red A VFU single, with four close-but-clear(SE)-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. NE breaks, VGL NE, SW weak, and SE recut and skewed. Cat.£60. £15.00
RM:3451
RM:3451
8

BS14

25

OK

1841 1d Red A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with an indistinct black Maltese Cross. NE breaks, and VGL NE. Cat.£60. £15.00
RM:3144
RM:3144
8

BS14,B1tg

25

PD

1841 1d Red A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a good example of the VERY SCARCE COVENTRY MALTESE CROSS. NE breaks, and VGL SE. Cat.£750+. £185.00
RM:4130
RM:4130
8

BS14

25

PF

1841 1d Red-brown A SUPERB USED single, with four good-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. VGL NE, NE breaks, SE corner frame-line extending E, and 'P' misplaced high right. Cat.£60+. £22.50
RM:2453
RM:2453
8

BS14

25

QG

1841 1d Red Ex Geoffrey MASON, a VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, lightly cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. NE breaks, VGL NE, and base of SE weak. Cat.£60. £15.00
RM:4088
RM:4088
8

BS14tz

25

QL

1841 1d Red-brown A FU single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, but with narrow vertical marginal thin SE, cancelled with a FINE almost COMPLETE strike of the SCARCE NORWICH 'SPECIAL' MALTESE CROSS. CONSTANT VARIETY: two GDs SE. Also NE breaks, and 'Q' misplaced high. Cat.£450. £90.00
RM:4129
RM:4129
8

BS14c

25

RE

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. CONSTANT VARIETY: top of 'E' weak; also VGL NE, and NE breaks. Cat.£65+. £16.50
RM:3146
RM:3146
8

BS14

25

TJ

1841 1d Red A VFU+ single in a DEEPISH shade, with four HUGE even margins, but cancelled with a smudged black Maltese Cross. NE breaks, GD SE, die dot, and 'T' with extended serif. Cat.£60. £17.50
RM:4408
RM:4408
8a

BS15

26

AI

1841 1d Red A FU+ single, on VERY BLUE paper, with four close(E)-to-LARGE margins, cancelled high right with a black Maltese Cross, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing void NE, 1842-43 Ray Flaws, HGL SE, base SE weak, and 'A' misplaced right. Cat.£65+. New!

£15.00

RM:4409
RM:4409
9

BS15ti

26

BK

1841 1d Pale Red-brown A FU single in a PALE RED-BROWN shade (WORN plate), touched at SW corner, but otherwise with good-to-LARGE margins, neatly cancelled with a FINE almost COMPLETE strike of the DUBLIN II MALTESE CROSS. IVORY HEAD, void NE, 1842-43 Ray Flaws, SE weak, and 'B' misplaced right. Cat.£125+. New!

£25.00

RM:4100
RM:4100
8k

BS15h,tr

26

CA

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single, with four LARGE even margins, but small stain (possibly bleach drop?) above 'A' square, cancelled with a VERY FINE almost COMPLETE strike of the SCARCE LEEDS 'SPECIAL' MALTESE CROSS. CONSTANT VARIETY: vertical mark inside SE. Also 1842-43, Ray Flaws, NE void, and 'A' blind. Cat.£600+. £125.00
RM:3768
RM:3768
8

BS15i

26

DJ

1841 1d Red-brown A SUPERB USED single, with four good-to-LARGE margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled low right with a black Maltese Cross, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. WORN plate, showing 1842-43 Ray Flaws, NE void, SW weak, and faint 'J' FLAW. Cat.£75. £22.50
RM:2461
RM:2461
8

BS15

26

GA

1841 1d Red A VFU single, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. 1842-43 Ray Flaws, NE void, VGLs NE and SE, and 'G' misplaced left. Cat.£60. £15.00
RM:3765
RM:3765
8

BS15tz

26

HK

1841 1d Red-brown A FU+ single, with four close(-but-clear E)-to-LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a good strike of the SCARCE DISTINCTIVE NORWICH MALTESE CROSS. 1842-43 Ray Flaws, NE void, SW weak, and letters misplaced high and low. Cat.£450. £110.00
RM:4089
RM:4089
8

BS15tz

26

IA

1841 1d Red-brown A FU+ single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, but with slight hinge thin, lightly cancelled low right with a FINE three-quarter strike of the SCARCE NORWICH 'SPECIAL' MALTESE CROSS, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. 1842-43 Ray Flaws, NE void, VGL NE, and 'I' with weak serif. Cat.£450. £110.00
RM:4067
RM:4067
12

BS15sc

26

IK

1841 1d Orange-brown A VFU single in the SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN shade (UNUSUAL on the earlier plates), with four good-to-mostly LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a neat SCARCE BLUE MALTESE CROSS. Void NE, 1842-43 Ray Flaws, and 'K' tilted E. Cat.£650+. £195.00
RM:4410
RM:4410
8

BS15

26

TB

1841 1d Red A VFU+ single, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE even margins, lightly cancelled with two black Maltese Crosses, leaving part CLEAR PROFILE. Void NE, 1842-43 Ray Flaws, 'T' weak, and 'B' blurred. Cat.£65. New!

£18.50

RM:4144
RM:4144
8

BS16

27

BC

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU/GU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR with Maltese Cross and 1844 numeral cancels. The MX-cancelled stamp has four LARGE even margins, whereas the 1844-cancelled stamp is just clipped at the NE corner, though otherwise with large margins. The 1844 cancellation is a fine complete strike of the SCARCE IRISH GRAIG '245' numeral. Plate 27 is thought to have been taken from press sometime in July (Statham), and was defaced in OCTOBER 1843, at least 6 months before this stamp was used (April 1844 at the earliest). 1842-43 Ray Flaws, void NE, VGL SE, and 'B' misplaced low right. Cat.£120++. £30.00
RM:4399
RM:4399
8

BS16

27

HG

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single, with four close(SE)-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. 1842-43 Ray Flaws, void NE, SE weak, and 'H' misplaced low left and tilted E. Cat.£60. £15.00
RM:4092
RM:4092
8

BS16bd,tz

27

JL

1841 1d Red-brown A FU single, with four close(just touched SE)-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a FINE COMPLETE strike of the SCARCE NORWICH 'SPECIAL' MALTESE CROSS. 'J' FLAW, HGL and GD SE, 1842-43 Ray Flaws, and void NE. Cat.£450+. £110.00
RM:4090
RM:4090
8

BS16tz

27

LD

1841 1d Red-brown A FU+ single, with four close(NE)-to-good even margins, cancelled with an unusually firm almost COMPLETE strike of the SCARCE NORWICH 'SPECIAL' MALTESE CROSS. 1842-43 Ray Flaws, void NE, HGL SW, and SE corner frame-line extending S (faint). Cat.£450. £110.00
RM:2463
RM:2463
8

BS16

27

MI

1841 1d Red Ex Geoffrey MASON, a VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with a slightly smudged black Maltese Cross. 1842-43 Ray Flaws, NE void, and VGLs NE and SE. Cat.£60. £15.00
RM:3588
RM:3588
8

BS16

27

PH

1841 1d Red A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a neat black Maltese Cross. 1842-43 Ray Flaws, NE void, SE weak and frame-line extending S, and 'H' misplaced high left and tilted W. Cat.£60. £15.00
RM:4133
RM:4133
8

BS16b

27

TL

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single, with four good even margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with two fragments of black Maltese Crosses. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing CONSTANT VARIETY: GD/dash SE; also 1842-43 Ray Flaws, and void NE. Cat.£70+. £18.50
RM:3151
RM:3151
8

BS17

28

AL

1841 1d Red A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a smudged black Maltese Cross. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing 1842-43 Ray Flaws, GD SE, and 'A' misplaced right. Cat.£65. £16.50
RM:4404
RM:4404
8

BS17

28

CI-CL

1842 1d Red-brown A F-VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL STRIP OF FOUR, with four close(SE)-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins all round, cancelled with smudged black Maltese Crosses. 1842-43 Ray Flaws on all units, plus: 'CI': VGL NE (faint), 'CL': GD SE, and letters variously misplaced, the 'J' with a weak/absent top left serif. Cat.£350+ (as TWO PAIRS). New!

£85.00

RM:3117
RM:3117
8

BS17

28

EA

1841 1d Red A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot in margin W of SW, and also 1842-43 Ray Flaws, faint VGL NE, and VGL SE. Cat.£65+. £16.50
RM:4400
RM:4400
8

BS17

28

HG

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing 1842-43 Ray Flaws, and letters misplaced right and high respectively. Cat.£65. New!

£16.50

RM:3150
RM:3150
8

BS17

28

PK

1841 1d Red A VFU+ single, with four HUGE margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. 1842-43 Ray Flaws, and 'K' tilted E. Cat.£65. £20.00
RM:4432
RM:4432
8

BS18tz

29

RC

1841 1d Red-brown A FU single, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, but diagonal crease, cancelled with a FINE almost COMPLETE strike of the SCARCE NORWICH MALTESE CROSS. 1842-43 Ray Flaws, VGL NE (faint), and letters misplaced left. Cat.£450. New!

£85.00

RM:4071
RM:4071
8

BS18tf

29

TJ

1841 1d Red-brown A FU single, with four good-to-LARGE margins, but small hinge thin, cancelled with a FINE neat large part strike of the SCARCE CORK MALTESE CROSS. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing CONSTANT VARIETIES: GD outside SE, and distinctive wide 'J'; also 1842-43 Ray Flaws, and 'T' misplaced left. Cat.£400+. £65.00
RM:3053
RM:3053
8

BS19

30

EJ

1841 1d Red A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, lightly cancelled with a neat black Maltese Cross. 1842-43 Ray Flaws, VGL NE, and letters misplaced high left, with the 'J' round-footed. Cat.£65. £16.50
RM:4097
RM:4097
8

BS19ti

30

PG

1841 1d Red-brown A FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, with four close(SE)-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a FINE central almost COMPLETE strike of the DISTINCTIVE DUBLIN I MALTESE CROSS. 1842-43 Ray Flaws, die dot, and letters misplaced high to centre. Cat.£125+. £30.00
RM:4370
RM:4370
8

BS19

30

SF

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. 1842-43 Ray Flaws, HGL SE, and letters misplaced low and left respectively. Cat.£65+. £16.50
RM:3262
RM:3262
8

BS20

31

AK

1841 1d Red A VFU single, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with 1842-43 Ray Flaws, and letters misplaced low and high right, with the 'K' tilted E. Cat.£60. £15.00
RM:2888
RM:2888
8

BS2o,B1tz

31

AL

1841 1d Red A FU single, with four close-but-just-clear(N)-to-good margins, cancelled with an interesting very DISTORTED strike of the VERY SCARCE NORWICH MALTESE CROSS. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing 1842-43 Ray Flaws, GD SE, and letters misplaced high left. Cat.£450+. £75.00
RM:3593
RM:3593
8

BS20

31

BD

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. 1842-43 Ray Flaws, VGLs NE and SE, and letters misplaced low right and left respectively, with the base of the 'B' weak. Cat.£60. £15.00
RM:3810
RM:3810
8

BS20

31

KF

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single, with four good-to-mostly LARGE even margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. VGL NE (faint), 1842-43 Ray Flaws, and 'F' misplaced high left. Cat.£60. £15.00
RM:3811
RM:3811
8

BS20

31

ME

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single, with four good-to-mostly LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. 1842-43 Ray Flaws, and 'E' misplaced high left. Cat.£60. £15.00
RM:2486
RM:2486
8

BS20

31

QD

1841 1d Red Ex Geoffrey MASON, a VFU single, with four LARGE even margins, cancelled with a smudged black Maltese Cross. 1842-43 Ray Flaws. Cat.£60. £15.00
RM:4436
RM:4436
8

BS20a,tq

31

SD

1843 1d Red-brown A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with a VERY FINE COMPLETE strike of the SCARCE LEAMINGTON MALTESE CROSS. DOUBLE LETTER 'D', 1842-43 Ray Flaws, HGL and VGL SE (faint), N/NE recut, and letters misplaced low and high left. Cat.£250+ (16th, 2011 edition). New!

£60.00

RM:3594
RM:3594
8

BS20

31

TH

1841 1d Red A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. 1842-43 Ray Flaws, GD SE, NE corner frame-line extending E, and 'T' misplaced low left. Cat.£60. £15.00
RM:4375
RM:4375
8

BS21

32

HG

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single, with four mostly LARGE even margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. 1842-43 Ray Flaws, NE corner frame-line extending E, and letters misplaced right and high left. Cat.£60. £15.00
RM:4373
RM:4373
8

BS21

32

KL

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single, with four good-to-mostly LARGE even margins, lightly cancelled with an indistinct black Maltese Cross. CONSTANT VARIETIES: guide dot SE, and 'K' with extended serif; also 1842-43 Ray Flaws, slight BASAL SHIFT, and letters misplaced low and high left. Cat.£60+. £16.50
C:RM:1406
C:1406
8
*

BS21,B1tz

32

LH

1841 1d Red-brown, a VFU+ single, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE margins, on empty wrapper Norwich to Bungay, dated 21 September 1843, cancelled and tied with a nice example of the SCARCE DISTINCTIVE NORWICH MALTESE CROSS. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark in top of 'H'. Also 1842-43 Ray Flaws, NE corner frame-line extending E, and slight basal shift. RARE ON COVER. Cat.£1250. £450.00

 

RM:4374
RM:4374
8

BS21

32

SJ

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single, with four good-to-mostly LARGE even margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. CONSTANT VARIETY: blurs SW; also 1842-43 Ray Flaws, BURR-RUB 'GE' of 'POSTAGE', NE corner frame-line extending E, and 'J' misplaced low. Cat.£60+. £16.50
RM:4437
RM:4437
8

BS22tz

33

DJ

1843 1d Red-brown A VFU single, with four close(SE)-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a large part strike of the SCARCE NORWICH MALTESE CROSS. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot NW; also 1842-43 Ray Flaws, and 'D' misplaced low left with extended serif. Cat.£450. New!

£110.00

RM:3761
RM:3761
8

BS22

33

IA

1841 1d Red A VFU+ single, with four VERY LARGE-to-HUGE margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. 1842-43 Ray Flaws, and letters misplaced high to centre, with the 'A' nearly blind. Cat.£60. £18.50
RM:4378
RM:4378
8a

BS23

34

KH

1841 1d Red-brown on Very Blue paper A FU+ single, with four good-to-mostly LARGE even margins, but faint corner crease SE, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. 1842-43 Ray Flaws, and letters misplaced high right and high. Cat.£60+. £12.50
RM:4402
RM:4402
8

BS24

35

FG

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. 1842-43 Ray Flaws, and letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£65. New!

£16.50

RM:3264
RM:3264
8

BS24

35

NL

1841 1d Red A VFU single, with four well-clear(SE)-to VERY LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. 1842-43 Ray Flaws, GD SE, and letters misplaced right and high left, with the 'L' tilted W. Cat.£65. £16.50
RM:4438
RM:4438
8a

BS25tt

36

JI

1843 1d Red-brown A GU+ single, on VERY BLUE paper with IVORY HEAD, with three LARGE-to-HUGE margins, but trimmed E, cancelled with a large part strike of the VERY SCARCE LEEDS TYPE III SPECIAL MALTESE CROSS (with small diamond). 1842-43 Ray Flaws, and letters misplaced high to cenmtre. Cat.£600. New!

£65.00

RM:4069
RM:4069
8

BS25a,tf

36

QF

1841 1d Red-brown A FU+ single, with four close(NE)-to-good margins, cancelled with a FINE three-quarter strike of the SCARCE CORK MALTESE CROSS. 1842-43 Ray Flaws, BASAL SHIFT, HGL VALUE, and letters misplaced high right and high. Cat.£400. £75.00
RM:4411
RM:4411
8a

BS26

37

DJ-DL

1841 1d Red-brown A G-FU SCARCE HORIZONTAL STRIP OF THREE from this SCARCE TRANSITIONAL plate, on VERY BLUE paper, with mixed margins, VERY LARGE in places, but shaved in others, cancelled with smudged black Maltese Crosses. 'DK' CONSTANT VARIETY: mark outside NW; also letters variously misplaced. Cat.£270+. New!

£30.00

RM:4233
RM:4233
8

BS27

38

GD

1841 1d Red-brown A FU+ single, with four close(SW)-to-LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. 'D' misplaced low left and tilted W. Cat.£100. £22.50
RM:4070
RM:4070
8

BS27b,tf

38

OI

1841 1d Red-brown A GU+ single from this TRANSITIONAL plate, with 3.5 good-to-LARGE margins, but into lower E and with horizontal crease, cancelled centre right with a LOVELY neat three-quarter strike of the SCARCE CORK MALTESE CROSS, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. BASAL SHIFT, and heavy blur NW. Cat.£400. £45.00
RM:2529
RM:2529
8

BS27

38

QL

1841 1d Red Ex Geoffrey MASON, a VFU single from this TRANSITIONAL plate, with four clear(NE)-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. GD SE, and 'Q' misplaced high. Cat.£100. £22.50
RM:3967
RM:3967
8a

BS27b

38

RC

1841 1d Red A FU+ single from this TRANSITIONAL plate, a WORN plate on VERY BLUE paper, with four close-but-clear(NE and SW)-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. BASAL SHIFT (slight), corners weak NE/NW/SW, and letters misplaced to centre. Cat.£110+. £22.50
RM:4412
RM:4412
8a

BS27b,tv

38

RG

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single from this TRANSITIONAL plate, with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a VERY FINE neat large part strike of the DISTINCTIVE LONDON II 'BROKEN POINTS' MALTESE CROSS in its late WORN state, with the points almost completely absent. BASAL SHIFT, blur NW, and 'G' misplaced high left. Cat.£110+. New!

£30.00

RM:4458
RM:4458
8

BS27

38

TC

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU+ single from this TRANSITIONAL plate, with four good-to-mostly LARGE (to HUGE) margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a neat black Maltese Cross. In STATE 1 before repair, showing CONSTANT VARIETY: marks SW, BASAL SHIFT, and 'T' misplaced low. Cat.£100+. New!

£32.50

RM:3913
RM:3913
8

BS26Btf

39

CC

1841 1d Red-brown A FU single from this TRANSITIONAL plate, with four close(E)-to-mostly LARGE margins, cancelled with a FINE three-quarter strike of the DUBLIN II MALTESE CROSS. HGL VALUE & SE, VGL NE, blur NW, and E 'C' misplaced left. Cat.£150+. £30.00
RM:4459
RM:4459
8

BS28

39

JD

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single from this TRANSITIONAL plate, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. Blur NW, slight basal shift, and letters misplaced high right and high. Cat.£100. New!

£25.00

RM:4357
RM:4357
8

BS28,B1c

39

MF

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU+ single from this TRANSITIONAL plate, with four LARGE even margins, cancelled low left with a black Maltese Cross, leaving most of the HEAD CLEAR. SCARCE WATERMARK INVERTED. Blur outside NW, NE and SE corner frame-lines extending E (slight), and letters tilted W. Cat.£400+. £125.00
RM:3059
RM:3059
8a

BS28

39

ND

1841 1d Red A VFU single from this TRANSITIONAL plate, on VERY BLUE paper, with four LARGE even margins, neatly cancelled with TWO strikes of a black Maltese Cross. Blurs NW and SW. Cat.£100. £25.00
RM:3969
RM:3969
8

BS28c,d

39

QB

1841 1d Red A VFU single from this TRANSITIONAL plate, with four good-to-mostly LARGE margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. BASAL SHIFT, N FRAME-LINE RECUT & EXTENDING E, and 'B' misplaced low right. Cat.£100+. £30.00
RM:2248
RM:2248
8

BS28

39

RK

1841 1d Red A VFU single from this TRANSITIONAL plate, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a smudged black Maltese Cross. Blurs NW and SW, and 'K' misplaced low. Cat.£100. £22.50
RM:4480
RM:4480
8

BS29

40

GI

1841 1d Red-brown A VFU+ single from this SCARCE TRANSITIONAL plate, with four good-to-mostly LARGE even margins, cancelled with a SCARCE black Maltese Cross. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing HGL VALUE, blur E, and letters misplaced right. Cat.£140+. New!

£40.00

RM:4082
RM:4082
8a

BS29ti

40

QF

1841 1d Red-brown on Very Blue paper A FU single from this SCARCE TRANSITIONAL plate, with four good-to-mostly HUGE margins, but close E, cancelled with a VERY FINE almost COMPLETE strike of the DISTINCTIVE DUBLIN I MALTESE CROSS. Letters misplaced high right and right, the 'F' with extended serif. Cat.£120+. £40.00
RM:4078
RM:4078
8

BS30ti

41

KI

1841 1d Red-brown A FU single from this SCARCER TRANSITIONAL plate, with four close(NW)-to-mostly good even margins, cancelled with a FINE three-quarter strike of the DISTINCTIVE DUBLIN I MALTESE CROSS. 'K' misplaced right. Cat.£120+. £32.50
RM:4236
RM:4236
8

BS30h

41

KJ

1841 1d Red A VFU+ single from this SCARCER TRANSITIONAL plate, with four good-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. 'J' FLAW, and letters misplaced right and high respectively. Cat.£110+. £32.50
RM:4242
RM:4242
8

BS30

41

OH

1841 1d Red A VFU single from this SCARCER TRANSITIONAL plate, with four LARGE even margins, neatly cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. 'O' misplaced high right, and 'H' tilted W. Cat.£110. £27.50
C:RM:1651
C:1651
8
*

BS31tu

42

IA-JA

1841 1d Red-brown, a G-VFU SCARCE VERTICAL PAIR from this SCARCE TRANSITIONAL PLATE, 'IA' with good-to-VERY LARGE margins, 'JA' cut into at left and bottom, on flimsy ENTIRE LETTER Limerick to London on 15-16 MAY 1844 (a LATE use of the Maltese Cross even in Ireland), cancelled with two indistinct strikes of the RARE LIMERICK MALTESE CROSS. Receipted at Limerick Post Office on 14 May, but marked with boxed 'TOO LATE'. 'IA': blur SE, and letters misplaced high right and low, with the 'A' blind; 'JA': HGL VALUE, and 'A' misplaced high. Cat.£1500+ (for single stamp on cover with Limerick MX). £385.00

 

RM:4073
RM:4073
8

BS31f,tb

42

OA

1841 1d Red-brown A FU+ single from this SCARCE TRANSITIONAL plate, with four close(NE)-to-mostly LARGE margins, cancelled high with a FINE three-quarter strike of the SCARCE BELFAST MALTESE CROSS. HGL VALUE & SE, blur round 'O', and letters misplaced right and low right. Cat.£250+. £65.00
1843-44 LONDON CHIEF OFFICE: NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS
RM:3640
RM:3640
8m

BS19-27,B1ua-ul

30-38

Various

1841 1d Red A selection of good used, mostly 3-4 margin singles, with some faults, comprising a SCARCE COMPLETE SET OF TWELVE good-to-mostly FINE legible strikes of the SCARCE LONDON NUMBERS '1-12' IN MALTESE CROSS... NO.1: Plate 30 'NJ' (SCARCE plate), NO.2: 30 'FE' (SCARCE plate), NO.3: 33 'OF', VERY SCARCE NO.4: 37 'PB', NO.5: 33 'HK', NO.6: 37 'IF', NO.7: 32 'TE', NO.8: 34 'EH', NO.9: 33 'DD', SCARCE NO.10: 38 'CK', SCARCE NO.11: 32 'BF' (a MISSING IMPRIMATUR), SCARCE NO.12: 32 'NK'. A USEFUL lot... Cat.£3045+. £300.00
RM:4415
RM:4415
8

BS24ua

35

TL

1843 1d Red-brown A VFU+ single, with four LARGE-VERY LARGE even margins, neatly cancelled with a SCARCE NUMBER '1' IN MALTESE CROSS. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing 1842-43 Ray Flaws, GUIDE DOT outside SE, and letters misplaced high left. Cat.£180. New!

£50.00

RM:4253
RM:4253
8a

BS28c,ua

39

TH

1843 1d Red-brown A FU+ single from this TRANSITIONAL plate, on VERY BLUE paper with IVORY HEAD, with four just clear(S)-to-mostly LARGE even margins, lightly cancelled with a SCARCE NUMBER '1' IN MALTESE CROSS. BASAL SHIFT, and letters misplaced left and high respectively. Cat.£180+. £40.00
RM:3192
RM:3192
8m

BS30,B1ua

41

RK-RL

1841 1d Red A VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR from this SCARCE TRANSITIONAL plate, with four good-to-HUGE margins, but some toning, cancelled with two overlapping strikes of the SCARCE NUMBER '1' IN MALTESE CROSS. 'RK': blur SW, and 'R' misplaced right; 'RL': 'L' misplaced high left. Cat.£360+. £95.00
RM:4416
RM:4416
8

BS19h,ub

30

BC

1842 1d Red-brown A FU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, with four close-but-clear even margins, lightly cancelled with a FINE almost COMPLETE strike of the SCARCE NUMBER '2' IN MALTESE CROSS. In the SCARCER STATE 2 after repair, showing thinned check-letters. 1842-43 Ray Flaws, and 'C' misplaced left. Cat.£250+. New!

£50.00

RM:4433
RM:4433
8

BS19ub

30

EH

1842 1d Red-brown A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a neat almost COMPLETE strike of the SCARCE NUMBER '2' IN MALTESE CROSS. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark on the 'E'; also 1842-43 Ray Flaws, E/NE weak, and letters misplaced high left. Cat.£180+. New!

£45.00

RM:3638
RM:3638
8m

BS26,B1ub

37

JF

1841 1d Red A FU+ single from this SCARCE TRANSITIONAL plate, with four good-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a slightly smudged strike of the SCARCE NUMBER '2' IN MALTESE CROSS. Blur NW. Cat.£180+. £38.50
RM:3815
RM:3815
8

BS23uc

34

EH

1841 1d Red A VFU single, with four close-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with an almost COMPLETE strike of the SCARCE NO.3 IN MALTESE CROSS. 1842-43 Ray Flaws, VGL SE, and 'E' misplaced high right. Cat.£225. £60.00
RM:4254
RM:4254
8

BS28uc

39

SH

1843 1d Red-brown A VFU single from this TRANSITIONAL plate, with four good-to-HUGE margins, lightly cancelled with a SCARCE NUMBER '3' IN MALTESE CROSS. Slight BASAL SHIFT, SE corner frame-line extending S, and letters misplaced left and high right. Cat.£225+. £55.00
RM:4255
RM:4255
8

BS22ue

33

SA

1843 1d Red-brown A VFU+ single, with four LARGE even margins, cancelled low with a large part SCARCE NUMBER '5' IN MALTESE CROSS, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. In STATE 1 before repair, showing 1842-43 Ray Flaws, and 'S' misplaced left and tilted W. Cat.£180+. £55.00
RM:3972
RM:3972
8m

BS19a,B1uf

30

CF

1841 1d Red A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, with four clear(NW)-to-mostly LARGE margins, cancelled with a LOVELY neat large part strike of the SCARCE NO.6 IN MALTESE CROSS. DOUBLE LETTER 'F', VGL NE, 1842-43 Ray Flaws, and letters misplaced high left and low left. Cat.£160+. £45.00
RM:4256
RM:4256
8

BS21e,uf

32

TD

1843 1d Red-brown A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a FINE COMPLETE STRIKE of the SCARCE NUMBER '6' IN MALTESE CROSS. BASAL SHIFT, 1842-43 Ray Flaws, and letters misplaced left and right, with the 'T' tilted W. Cat.£160+. £40.00
RM:2804
RM:2804
8m

BS25,B1uf

36

LA

1841 1d Red A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled low with a large part SCARCE NUMBER '6' IN MALTESE CROSS, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. 1842-43 Ray Flaws, HGL value, and 'A' misplaced high. Cat.£160+. £28.50
RM:4419
RM:4419
8

BS20ug

31

NH

1843 1d Red-brown A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with a neat large part strike of the SCARCE NUMBER '7' IN MALTESE CROSS. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark below 'N' (tilted W); also 1842-43 Ray Flaws, and 'H' misplaced left. Cat.£160+. New!

£40.00

RM:4257
RM:4257
8

BS23ug

34

GJ

1843 1d Red-brown A VFU single, with four clear(NE)-to-mostly LARGE even margins, cancelled with a LOVELY CRISP large part strike of the SCARCE NUMBER '7' IN MALTESE CROSS. 1842-43 Ray Flaws, and letters misplaced high left and high. Cat.£160. £40.00
RM:3735
RM:3735
8m

BS21,B1uh

32

QF

1841 1d Red A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with a neat almost COMPLETE strike of the SCARCE NUMBER '8' IN MALTESE CROSS. 1842-43 Ray Flaws, blur NW, and 'Q' misplaced high. Cat.£160+. £40.00
RM:4417
RM:4417
8a

BS27uh

38

SF

1843 1d Red-brown A FU+ single from this TRANSITIONAL plate, on VERY BLUE paper with slight IVORY HEAD, with four close-but-clear(S)-to-mostly HUGE margins, cancelled with an almost COMPLETE strike of the SCARCE NUMBER '8' IN MALTESE CROSS. Slight BASAL SHIFT, and 'F' misplaced low left. Cat.£160+. New!

£37.50

RM:3084
RM:3084
8m

BS6h,B1ui

17

AD

1841 1d Red A FU single, a VERY LATE USE of this DIFFICULT EARLY plate, with four close(but clear SW)-to-good even margins, neatly cancelled with a large part FINE strike of the SCARCE NUMBER '9' IN MALTESE CROSS. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR in the SCARCE STATE 2 after repair, showing thinned check-letters. Cat.£275++. £75.00
RM:4428
RM:4428
8

BS10ui

21

LC

1841 1d Red-brown A FU single, with four mostly VERY LARGE margins, but just into at SE corner, cancelled with a light almost COMPLETE strike of the SCARCE NUMBER '9' IN MALTESE CROSS, a LATE USE of this relatively early plate. 'L' misplaced left. Cat.£180+. New!

£35.00

RM:4434
RM:4434
8

BS19ui

30

IE

1842 1d Red-brown A VFU single, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a FINE three-quarter strike of the SCARCE NUMBER '9' IN MALTESE CROSS. 1842-43 Ray Flaws, N/NE recut, and letters blurred and misplaced high left. Cat.£180+. New!

£45.00

RM:3648
RM:3648
8m

BS25,B1ui

36

OA

1841 1d Red A FU+ single, with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a large part strike of the SCARCE NUMBER '9' IN MALTESE CROSS. 1842-43 Ray Flaws, top SE and SW doubled, and letters misplaced high and low. Cat.£180+. £40.00
RM:4439
RM:4439
8

BS26e,ui

37

OH

1843 1d Red-brown A VFU single from this TRANSITIONAL plate, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled high right with a clear half strike of the SCARCE NUMBER '9' IN MALTESE CROSS, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. CONSTANT VARIETY: marks SE; also blurs NW and SW, and letters misplaced high left. Cat.£180+. New!

£45.00

RM:1986
RM:1986
8m

BS16, B1uj

27

PC

1841 1d Red A FU+ single, with four clear-to-LARGE margins (close but clear NW), cancelled with a good strike of the VERY SCARCE NUMBER '10' in MALTESE CROSS. 1842-43 Ray Flaws, void NE, HGLs SE and SW, and letters misplaced to centre. Cat.£320+. £45.00
RM:2956
RM:2956
8m

BS22,B1uj

33

CG

1841 1d Red A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a large part strike of the VERY SCARCE NUMBER '10' IN MALTESE CROSS. 1842-43 Ray Flaws, and 'C' misplaced left. Cat.£320+. £75.00
RM:3015
RM:3015
8m

BS22,B1uj

33

KD

1841 1d Red A VFU single, with four good-to-HUGE margins, cancelled with a very faint strike of the VERY SCARCE NUMBER '10' IN MALTESE CROSS (identified by the width of the inner arms, and visible under colour balance manipulation). 1842-43 Ray Flaws, slight basal shift, 'K' tilted E, and 'D' misplaced low left. Cat.£320. £50.00
RM:3618
RM:3618
8m

BS23,B1uj

34

CH

1841 1d Red A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with a good strike of the VERY SCARCE NUMBER '10' IN MALTESE CROSS. HGL VALUE & SE, 1842-43 Ray Flaws, and letters misplaced high left, with the 'C' tilted E. Cat.£320+. £85.00
C:RM:1606
C:1606
8
*

BS23c,B1uj

34

PJ-PK

1841 1d Red-brown, a FU+ VERY SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR, with four close(just clear)S-to-VERY LARGE margins, on London local EMPTY WRAPPER, dated 1 February 1844, cancelled with two strikes of the VERY SCARCE NO.10 IN MALTESE CROSS. 'P' RECUT 'PJ' (larger loop), HGLs SE & SW (both), HGL VALUE & VGL SE 'PK', and 1842-43 Ray Flaws. Cat.£2000+. £295.00

 

RM:3719
RM:3719
8m

BS26,B1uj

37

BI

1841 1d Red A VFU single from this SCARCE TRANSITIONAL plate, with four good-to-mostly LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a neat large part strike of the VERY SCARCE NUMBER '10' IN MALTESE CROSS. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR showing PLATE DOT E, and 'B' misplaced right. Cat.£320+. £85.00
RM:3965
RM:3965
8m

BS26,B1uj

37

RE

1841 1d Red A VFU single from this SCARCE TRANSITIONAL plate, with four clear-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a small part indistinct but identifiable strike of the VERY SCARCE NO.10 IN MALTESE CROSS. SE corner frame-line extending E (slight), and 'E' misplaced high right. Cat.£320+. £50.00
RM:3763
RM:3763
8a,m

BS27,B1uj

38

EA

1841 1d Red A VFU single from this SCARCE TRANSITIONAL plate, on VERY BLUE paper, with four good-to-LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a large part strike of the VERY SCARCE NUMBER '10' IN MALTESE CROSS. Blur outside NW, and letters misplaced high and low right respectively, with the 'A' blind and tilted W. Cat.£320+. £75.00
RM:3651
RM:3651
8m

BS28d,B1uj

39

QA

1841 1d Red A VFU single from this TRANSITIONAL plate, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, lightly cancelled with a neat large part strike of the VERY SCARCE NUMBER '10' IN MALTESE CROSS. BASAL SHIFT, TOP FRAME-LINE RECUT, and 'A' misplaced low right. Cat.£320+. £85.00
C:RM:1604
C:1604
8
*

BS33,B1uj

44

LD

1841 1d Red-brown, a FU single from this VERY SCARCE TRANSITIONAL PLATE, with good-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, but just touched at NW corner, on London local ENTIRE LETTER, dated 15 APRIL 1844 (a LATE use of the Maltese Cross during its final month of use), cancelled with a FINE large part strike of the VERY SCARCE NO.10 IN MALTESE CROSS. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur on top of 'L' (not mentioned Statham but clearly visible on the Imprimatur), and letters misplaced left and high left. Cat.£1000+. £225.00

 

RM:2959
RM:2959
8m

BS24,B1ul

35

BB-BC

1841 1d Red A F-VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR, with margins all round, close-but-clear S of 'BC', otherwise LARGE-to-VERY LARGE, neatly cancelled with TWO FINE strikes of the VERY SCARCE NUMBER '12' IN MALTESE CROSS. 1842-43 Ray Flaws on both, and VGL NE, and letters misplaced right and high respectively on 'BB'. Cat.£700++. £195.00
RM:4418
RM:4418
8

BS24ul

35

TJ

1843 1d Red-brown A SUPERB USED single, with four VERY LARGE even margins, lightly cancelled with two neat strikes of the VERY SCARCE NUMBER '12' IN MALTESE CROSS. 1842-43 Ray Flaws, Guide Dot inside SE, and letters misplaced left and high left. Cat.£350+. New!

£120.00

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