HENRY ARCHER trial perforation 16 1d red-brown, plate 98, KG, used on 1853 cover from LONDON to CHICHESTER, large ink smudge at NW corner of envelope, o/wise fine. RPS Cert. (1989) Plus premium (SG Spec) for use prior to Feb 1984. Cat. pro rata approx. £2500 (image available) {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £569.60)
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Lot #8870 - Great Britain - Covers - QV 1854
large Crown perf 14 1d red-brown, (?A), off-centre to SW, tied to 1856 Entire from GOOLE to LONDON, light central fold. Cat £40 {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £11.20)
Lot #8871 - Great Britain - Covers - QV 1854-57
large Crown perf 14 1d red-brown, LD, tied to small neat Entire from EDINBURGH to CUPAR, tied by crisp light 'POSTED SINCE 7 LAST NIGHT' duplex, vertical fold affects top of stamp, boxed CHARLOTTE/PLACE namestamp on reverse. {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £9.60)
Lot #8872 - Great Britain - Covers - QV 1854-57
large Crown perf 14 1dplum, BF, nicely tied to 1856 (JU 28) cover to WOOLWICH, blue s/line LEADENHALL ST. handstamp on reverse, small blemishes incl. torn flap, must be exceedingly rare on cover. Brandon Cert. (2004). Provenance ex. Embassy Philatelists. (image available) {C} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £281.60)
Lot #8873 - Great Britain - Covers - QV 1854-57
large Crown perf 14 2d blue, LC, centred high, tied to DE 20 58 cover from GLASGOW (crisp light duplex) to PAISLEY, small faults. Cat £200 {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £25.60)
Lot #8874 - Great Britain - Covers - QV 1856-58
1d rose-red, horizontal strips of 4 (DE-DH and NI-NL) on 1858 and 1862 respectively Entires to FRANCE, from London and Sheffield with forwarding agents' cachets, each with horizontal fold, fine. (image available) {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £19.20)
Lot #8875 - Great Britain - Covers - QV 1860
EL from LONDON to PARIS franked 1858 2d plate 8 horizontal pair EK (damaged corner) - EL, usual transit marks front and reverse. (image available) {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £19.20)
Lot #8876 - Great Britain - Covers - QV 1862-64
6d lilac, with hair lines, NJ, on 1864 Registered EL from LONDON to DRONFIELD, SHEFFIELD, backstamps, attractive unfolded. SCARCE. Cat £350 (image available) {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £62.40)
Lot #8877 - Great Britain - Covers - QV 1864
1d red plates 91 (1864) and 168 ((1876) on local GLASGOW covers, plus 1d plate 74 and 2d blue plate 9 on 1865 combination cover from STONEHAVEN to EDINBURGH (horizontal fold), neat {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Lot #8878 - Great Britain - Covers - QV 1867
EL on headed notepaper of Mechlenburg Consulate in Newcastle to CAEN, franked 4d vermilion plate 9, FG (wing margin at left), usual transits on obverse/reverse fine. Cat £140 {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.00)
Lot #8879 - Great Britain - Covers - QV 1870
½d rose, nice group of covers on leaves comprising pl. 3, 4, 6, 8 (two, one with added 1d, oxidised colours) and 10, fair to very good used. {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £78.40)
Lot #8880 - Great Britain - Covers - QV 1870
½d rose, plate 9, KI, both plate numbers quite clear, on 1872 part wrapper used in HADLEIGH, scarce (image available) {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £424.00)
Lot #8881 - Great Britain - Covers - QV 1894-96
TELEGRAM 6d purple, strip across top from 'A.I./Prefix …' the stamp (without date or florets), some minor age spots, unused. Folded. (image available) {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £6.40)
Lot #18340 - Great Britain - Covers - QV 1840
(12 June) MULREADY CARICATURE (his NO. 2, 'Ladies' Special) posted to AXMINSTER, red PAID cds, short NW corner, fine for this, and RARE. (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £1,920.00)
Lot #18341 - Great Britain - Covers - QV 1840
2d blue, plate 2, horizontal pair, FG-FH, good margins all around, with portions of two adjoining stamps at bottom visible, sent from HUDDERSFIELD to HALIFAX, black MC cancels, fine and fresh. Cat. pro rata approx. £4000. (image available) {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £1,520.00)
Lot #18342 - Great Britain - Covers - QV 1840
2d pale blue, plate 1, EH, 4 good margins, tied to 26 Oct 1840 EL from MANCHESTER to FRODSHAM (Cheshire) by smudged red MC, vertical fold. Cat £2759 (image available) {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £880.00)
Lot #18343 - Great Britain - Covers - QV 1840
MULREADY 1d Envelope Forme 4, Stereo A174 used from DONCASTER to MANCHESTER on May 21st, red MC, fine. Cat. £1200+ (image available) {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £556.00)
Lot #18344 - Great Britain - Covers - QV 1840
Mulready 1d Envelope, neat light red MC, used on FIRST DAY 6h May, Forme 1, stereo A140 carefully opened out, unfolded and very fine. RARE. Cat £18000 (image available) {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £6,220.00)
Lot #18345 - Great Britain - Covers - QV 1841
Mulready 1d Letter Sheet, Forme 3, Stereo A 50, used from WELSHPOOL (cds on reverse) to ESSEX, decent strike of distinctive MC cancel, central vertical fold, SG Spec. ME1g. BPA Cert. (2004). This is one of the scarcer Maltese Cross postmarks. Cat £4800 (image available) {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £2,560.00)
Lot #18346 - Great Britain - Covers - QV 1842
Mulready 2d Letter Sheet, stress 'a94', used to Bristol with lovely crisp black MC, back flap torn where seal removed, o/wise very fine. Cat £2000 (image available) {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £1,116.00)
Lot #18347 - Great Britain - Covers - QV 1865
autograph note on headed paper signed Rowland Hill to Mrs E.M.S. Pane, declining a proposed trusteeship and other written matters, smudged ink stains on reverse, o/wise fine. Further details accompany. Scarce. (image available) {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £956.00)
Lot #18348 - Great Britain - Covers - QV 1867
handwritten note on headed mourning paper from Rowland Hill inviting 'My dear Alfred to Sunday lunch', corner tear. (image available) {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £716.00)



















