380th Auction

1d. black, plate 4, two singles DG and DH (formerly a pair), both with clear to large margins, tied by red MC's to entire backstamped "CHIPPING NORTON SP 20 1840" for dispatch to Worcester, adress a little faded, but adhesives decorative placed (contrary to regulations!) at top left and top right corner of the entire.

1d. black, plate 4, GB, good to large regular margins all round, tied by red MC to entire from Brighton to London, backstamped "BRIGHTON JY 2 1840" for dispatch and London datestamp "3 JY 1840" for arrival, signed "H. Richter".

1d. black, plate 4, HK, good to large margins all round, tied by red MC to entire (some refolding) backstamped "LEICESTER DE 4 1840" to Derby with cds. in red on front for arrival. The addressee "R. Pegg & Co., Oil & Colour Merchant" was Robert Pegg, a colour, gypsum, cement and plaster manufacturer, located Old Uttoxeter Road, established in 1824, fine and fresh.

1d. black, plate 4, LJ, good to large margins, tied by red MC to entire from "SPALDING NO 18 1840" to Louth, entire with imperfections mainly on reverse, adhesive very freshly and fine preserved.

1d. black, plate 4, NH, large margins, tied by red MC on lettersheet backstamped "PEEBLES DE 4 1840" cds. in red.

1d. black, plate 4, PH, large regular margins, tied by red MC to lettersheet, "BISHOPS AUCKLAND" undated handstamp for dispatch on reverse, addressed to "Edward Pease, Darlington". Edward Pease (1767 - 1858), a woolen manufacturer from Darlington, was the main promoter of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, wich opened in 1825. He is often referred to as the "Father of the Railways".

1d. black, plate 5, QK, large margins all round, tied by neat red MC on small lettersheet (side flaps missing) from "PERTH 17 AUG 1840" to Edinburgh with datestamp for arrival "AUG 18 1849", very fresh and decorative preservation.

1d. black, plate 6, BH, large to very large margins all round, tied by characteristic Wiveliscombe red MC to lettersheet to Stewley. According to David Rockoff & Mike Jackson in "The Maltese Cross Encyclopaedia" Vol. 2 (2008) the Wiveliscombe Maltese Cross is characterized by "... the use of excessive ink that created various inking phenomina...", on this cover giving a "double lined" impression!

1d. black, plate 6, EH, good to large margins all round, tied by neat red MC to envelope (minor age-toning mainly on reverse and achive docketing on front) from London (24 Sept. 1840) to Shrewsbury.

1d. black, intense shade, plate 6, IE, good to large margins all round, tied by red MC to envelope backstamped "BATH OC 11 1840" for dispatch and London datestamp "12 OC 1840" for arrival, signed "Hr. Richter".

1d. black, plate 6, IK, large margins, tied by neat red MC to lettersheet backstamped "BATH OC 13 1840" for dispatch to Lincoln's Inn, London with arrival datestamp "14 OC 1840", fine.

1d. black, plate 6, IJ, large to very large margins all round, centrally cancelled with red MC, tied to envelope backstamped London "DE 16 1840" to Dorchester, envelope slightly age toned, otherwise fine.

1d. black, plate 6, LI, large to very large margins, tied by red MC to entire from "MELROSE 1 SE 1840" to Selkirk, fresh and fine, H. Richter certificate (1990).

1d. grey-black, plate 6, OD, a late printing showing distinctive plate wear, good to large margins, tied by black MC to mourning letter (full content), from "CHELTENHAM MR 31 1841" to Dublin with arrival datestamp "AP 2 41" on reverse, slight age toning along top, otherwise fine, signed "H. Richter".

1d. black, plate 6, OG, large margins, tied by black MC to lettersheet backstamped "CUCKFIELD MR 12 1841" in red for dispatch to London with arrival datestamp for the same day. Interesting "PAID 12 MR 12 1841" cds. in red and ms. tax marking "1" indicating an additional (late?) fee has been paid in cash.

1d. black, plate 6, OL, large to very large margins all round, tied by red MC to entire showing "HAWKHURST 48" pre-philatelic mileage marking and "LAMBERHURST NO 2 1840" cds. on reverse to Battel, some age-toning on reverse only, otherwise fine.

1d. black, plate 6, SL, close at upper right, otherwise large margins, tied by neat black MC to lettersheet (side flaps missing, 5mm hole at upper left), "T.P. King William St." handstamp on front and red datestamp "SP 17 1840" on reverse. Very nice cover used within the first month of the London Two Penny Post "Experimental black MC" period, Holcombe opinion (1991).

1d. black, plate 7, HC, large to very large margins all round, tied by neat red MC to entire from London "L.S. 24 SP 1840" to "BIRMINGHAM SP 25 1840", fine.

1d. black, plate 7, clearly visible "Q"-flaw ("QNE"), extremely large margins, tied by red MC to entire dispatched from Edinburgh "NOV 20 1840" to Inverness, archive docketing in ms. on front, very fine and fresh.

1d. black, plate 8, PE, large to very large margins all round, tied by red MC to lettersheet backstamped "LIVERPOOL NO 13 1840" for dispatch and "GLASGOW 14 NO 1840" for arrival.

1d black, plate 9, QD, showing "O = Q" flaw in ONE, large regular margins, tied by neat black MC on lettersheet from London (FE 19 1841) to Northallerton, Yorks., fine

1d. grey-black, plate 3, MI, showing distinctive corner letter "M" for plate 3, extremly large margins, tied by bright red MC, used on entire from "BIDEFORD JY 13" to London with arrival datestamp "15 JY 1840", minor tear in the address panel, but 1d adhesive very fine and fresh.

1d. grey black, plate 6, horizontal pair PA-PB, good to large margins except for PB just touched at bottem right, tied by indistinct black MC's to front to "Lincoln's Inn, London", small scissors cut in margin between stamps not touching the design and horizontal filing crease far away from adhesives, H. Richter cert (1990).

1840, Victoria 2d. blue, fresh color, good margins, used, signed Knopke BPP

1858, Victoria 2d. blue, plate 9, block of twelve, fresh color and good perforation, unused, the central row mint never hinged, two stamps in upper row slightly toned, center row light bend/crease, otherwise fine, attractive multiple

1 sh. pale green, Die 1, cut square, ample to good margins, tied by clear "180" to letter (side flaps missing) from "CHESTER AU 18 1852"to Calcutta, with transit and arrival marks

10 d., Die 3, two copies, cut square with ample to good margins, together with two copies 1 d. , tied by barred oval "360" to cover from "HEXHAM OC 18 1855" via Marseille to Bombay with arrival mark. Small transportation marks, otherwise very fine. A rare letter. Certificate RPSL (1991)

1882, 5 sh. rose on blued paper, perfectly centered and perforated, neatly cancelled "REGISTERED GRACECHURCH ST. 19DE82",minor and almost invisible corner perf creases at base, otherwise very fine and fresh. A rare stamp, certificate Louis BPP (2022)

1883, 5 sh. rose on blued paper, well centered and perforated, cancelled by duplex "LONDON NO 21 84", very faint pressed crease, otherwise very fine and fresh. A scarce stamp, certificate Louis BPP (2022)

1840, Mulready Lettersheet 2 d. blue, fresh colours, unused, fine

1870, Postal Stationery card Victoria 1 p. used with dublex "LONDON 1.OC.70" and advertising print "Evision & Bridge" on reverse to Stamford with arrival mark, card toned at top and small corner crease, otherwise fine, rare First Day Cancellation

1872, Victoria 2sh. blue and 4d. vermillion tied by duplex "C51 St. THOMAS JY 14 72" to folded lettersheet, partly stuck together, to The Hague with arrival mark, some short perfs and small closed tears in entire etc., scarce

PANAMA: 1866, Victoria 1d. red, horizontal strip of three and singles, fresh color and good perforation, left stamp of strip with small part of design added, tied by barred "C35" with adjacent "PANAMA NO 23 1866" to cover to St. Thomas, slightly toned, otherwise fine

1849, small envelope with original contents, dated "Aden 29th May 1849", endorsed "Per steamer Oriental via Marseille" (last trip), on reverse transit mark of Alexandria and on front Malta disinfection mark, charged "1/8".

"124" on India DLR, 2 copies 2 a. yellow (some marginal faults) on cover with adjacent red "BOMBAY BPP" to Bombay, on reverse cds. "ADEN JU 8 64", still fine

1882, Queen Victoria 4d. yellow, 6d. green and 1sh. lilac (3) tied by numeral barred oval postmark on a registered cover to Germany, endorsed "per Orient Steamer Sydney 7th Dec. via Naples", alongside cds. "BUNDABERG QUEENSLAND 30 NO 83", on reverse arrival cds. "HERRNUT", slight aging on the sides otherwise very fine