Great Britain & British Empire 2025

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

Lot n°

Symbol(s)

Estimate (£)

December 8 & 9, 2025 | 57

50127

F / 50

Settle: 1841 1d red-brown on with four margins on cover to Edinburgh tied fine strike in black of the

Settle (Yorkshire) distinctive MC, departure strike in blue on reverse, a fine and scarce cover; cert.

Brandon (2006) (S.G. Spec B1tad, £1’500).

420 - 460

50128

F / 50

Settle: 1841 entire letter to settle, bearing 1840 1d. black, Pl. 10, RJ, with margins considerably

cut into at lower left and right, tied by black MC and pen cancel, forwarded to Halifax with 1d black

(FD) Pl.6 with 4 margins, and cancelled by distinct Settle MC. ‘’Settle FE 25 41’’ and ‘’Halifax FE 22

41’’ backstamps. The combination of plate 10, a distinct Settle MC and the redirection makes this a

particularly scarce and unusual cover. Cert B.P.A. (1998).

1’000 - 1’200

50129

H 

York: 1840 2d blue pl.2 in horizontal strip of six with clear to good margins at top and sides, just

touching in places a base, cancelled with six fine strikes of the York distinctive MC in black, small corner

crease on ‘RA’, repair above ‘RB’ and other small faults, a fine looking piece and a significant rarity. The

largest such multiple known with this Maltese Cross; ex Seymour.

3’800 - 4’200

50130

H / 55

York: 1841 2d. deep full blue, pl 3, EB, good to large margins, neatly cancelled by York Maltese Cross

in black, fine. Cert Brandon (2002).

320 - 360

Penny Post Postmarks Used As Cancellations

50131

F 

Poulton: 1841 (Jan 21) entire letter from Poulton to Settle, bearing 1840 2d blue pl.1 DD tied by red

Maltese cross and a superb strike of the “Poulton/Penny Post” in black; a superb and very rare cover.

1’800 - 2’000