Scarce Cancellations &
Rarities
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The EARLIEST KNOWN DATE OF USE (21 March 1843) of the LONDON No 1 in MC. A very fine 1d plate 24 RD (just in SE) cancelled superb upright strike of the London No 1 in cross, TWO DAYS EARLIER than date of entry in the proof book (See Rockoff & Jackson : Encyclopaedia of the Maltese Cross). A Mulready is known used on the same date. Superb and unique item. | |||
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Lett:RD |
Sg/Spec:BS13ua |
Price:£1,895 |
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Probably one of the finest looking examples of the rare WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE maltese cross in existence. A 4 margin example from plate 18 lettered RC and showing fine basal shift, cancelled upright and almost full strike of this spectacular cross. However on close inspection it appears to be thinned and paper stuck on the reverse to disguise this fact. Looks perfect to the naked eye - I thought it was when I bought it ! | |||
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Lett:RC |
Sg/Spec:BS7btw |
Price:£1,600 |
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Four singles from plate 28 lettered DC,DE,DI and DK, two are with four margins, each cancelled by a superb strike of the NORWICH maltese cross. Lettersheet with superb YARMOUTH cds on front for 7 January 1844. Catalogued £3200++ (single x 4). Rare. | |||
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Sg/Spec:BS17ts |
Price:£895 |
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An extremely rare example of a true BROWN numeral on an 1841 1d plate 69. Superb strike of the 912 of Deddington, with matching cds, dated 9 March 1847 to Reading with black receiving cds and Woodstock transit. Unrecorded in Danzig. | |||
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Letters:PF |
Sg/Spec:BS28x |
Price:£395 |
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Fabulous example of
the rare correction of the B BLANK ERROR on plate 77,
this having the letter 'A' inserted when the mistake was noticed and
thus being from plate 77b. One of the finest examples of this
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Lett:BA |
Sg/Spec:BS29b |
Price:£1,395 |
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A superb example of a lettersheet from Milnthorpe to Preston, then redirected with a fine 1d red plate 34 and cancelled with superb strike of the BLUE PRESTON MC. Various transit marks, originally sent 16 September 1843. Extremely rare and unusual cover, full of character. | |||
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Letters:HH |
Sg/Spec:BS23sc |
Price:£995 |
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A most attractive vertical strip of four (each stamp attached but nearly separate from the next) from scarcer plate 30 lettered AH-DH and cancelled by superb strikes of the London No 12 in maltese cross. Margins all round but two affected by creasing. Very pretty. | |||
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Letters: AH BH CH DH |
Sg/Spec:BS19ul |
Price:£325 |
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A superb example from plate 70 with huge margins lettered IA and cancelled with a stunning strike of the Scottish 185 of Invergordon in BLUE-GREEN. With B.P.A. certificate. Ex Cawardine. | |||
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Letters:IA |
Sg/Spec:BS28xc |
Price:£995 |
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Two stamps showing the two later states of the type of maltese cross associated with HOLLYMOUNT. Plate 27 AK (a few light tone spots) showing missing central start and plate 26 QL with virtually void centre. Very scarce and attractive pair. Hollymount cross catalogues at £1,500. | |||
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Letters: |
Sg/Spec:BS15/16tha |
Price:£895 |
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A fine and rare 3 margin example from plate 33 lettered SC and cancelled by a BLUE maltese cross overstruck with a BLACK cross. Very scarce combination hardly ever seen. | |||
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Letters:SC |
Sg/Spec:BS22 |
Price:£595 |
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Four singles from plate 25 lettered CA, RF, RJ and RL, all fine with four margins, each cancelled by a good strike of the scarce squat and misshapen cross of BIRMINGHAM. Lettersheet to Oxford dated 28 January 1843. | |||
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Sg/Spec:BS14var |
Price:£495 |
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