Lot n°
Symbol(s)
Estimate (£)
December 8 & 9, 2025 | 31
50023
H / 30
1840 1d black pl. 2 IH with neat red MC, matched with “black” printing in red with black MC, each a fine
four-margin example. (S.G. £700).
80 - 100
50027
50024
50024
F
1840 1d black pl.3 FA, with large to enormous margins and showing a part of the adjoining impression
at foot, tied to a nice clean entire letter dated (Ju 23 1840) from Leicester to Exeter by a fine strike of
the red Maltese cross, an extremely fresh and attractive cover.
600 - 800
50025
50029ex
50031ex
50030ex
50025
H
1840 1d black pl. 4 MH with 4 margins and black MC, a fine example.
60 - 80
50026
H
1841 1d pl. 5 red printing from “black plate” in pair BJ-BK showing scissor cut in margin between which
was a way of making it easier to separate stamps from sheets, tied black MC on neat cover to Stafford,
Newcastle under Lyme arrival backstamp, fine.
60 - 80
50027
G
1840 1d black pl.6 OG with fine to good margins, tied to small piece by slightly indistinct “495” 1844-
type numeral of Malton with portion of piece showing the Malton MR 11 1849 despatch and York arrival,
fine and scarce late usage (S.G. AS41za, £3’000).
200 - 400
50028
H F / 28
1841 (Mar 30) entire from Hailsham (Sussex) to Battle with 1840 1d grey-black pl.6 TA, close to very
large margins, tied by black MC, neat strike of the Hailsham UDC adjacent and arrival bs (cert. Richter
1994), plus fine 1840 1d black pl.2 GD single with light red MC and four perf. line engraved covers to
Switzerland incl. uprated 1d pink stationery, 1d pl.178 single franking and two with a stamp missing.
200 - 300
50029
H
1840 1d black pl. 8 BB with neat black MC, matched with “black” printing in red with black MC, each a
fine four-margin example. (S.G. £750).
80 - 100
50030
H
1840 1d black pl. 8 TH with 4 good to large margins and neat strike of black MC, matched with “black”
printing in red with black MC. (S.G. £750).
80 - 100