Great Britain & British Empire 2025

Great Britain & British Empire December 8 & 9, 2025 at 10:00 CET

Lot n°

Symbol(s)

Estimate (£)

56 | Great Britain & British Empire

Distinctive Maltese Cross Cancellations

50124

F 

Channel Islands: 1843 (Jan 11) Entire from Alderney to London “Via Southampton” bearing 1841 1d.

red, Pl. 23, OK, neatly tied by a fine strike of the Alderney Maltese cross in black, the reverse hand

stamped “SHIP LETTER / SOUTHAMPTON” in black; the cover with some light toning, though not

affecting the fine appearance of this very rare usage. Cert B.P.A. (1991).

4’200 - 4’600

50125

H / 55

Coventry: 1841 1d. red-brown, pl. 34, GG, good to very large margins, used with black Coventry Maltese

Cross, fine. Cert R.P.S. (2011).

200 - 250

50126

F 

Larne: 1841 1d red-brown pl.33 RK with four large to very large margins on lettersheet from Larne to

Dublin tied (just at left) by a superb strike of the very scarce Larne MC in dark green. Reverse with Larne

cds in matching green and Dublin arrival, vertical filing fold affects the stamp, a fine cover and a great

Irish rarity; cert. MacDonnell Whyte (2004); ex Moxter (S.G. Spec B1sd, unpriced).

4’200 - 4’600