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Inventory on this page last updated on
17 December 2009
1D BLACKS ON COVER
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| Item | IMAGE | Description | Price (£) |
PLATE 1a | |||
| BC1cb |  | Plate 1a [CB] superb 4margin, worn plate, tied by red MX to attractive entire from Wakefield to Barnsley, 3rd June 1840. Barnsley cds receiver on front. Superb cover | 395.00 |
 |  | Plate 1a[DA] - (Spec AS1e - constant variety) -4 margin .Early impession. Cambridge to London, 25th July 1840. No side flaps. | 195.00 |
| BC1gi |  | Plate 1a [GI] superb 4 margins,very worn plate, tied by a crisp black experimental MX to an equally superb, clean and attractive local London cover of 12th Sepember 1840 - early in the experimental black cross period. TP Drury Lane. The use of a black cross on a plate 1a adhesive is exceptionally rare. The cover has a Brandon certificate of genuineness, adding that the cover has been cleaned and pressed, and the stamp lifted and replaced. | 1,595.00 |
PLATE 1b | |||
| BC1al |  | Plate 1b [AL] (Spec AS5j, constant variety) fine 4 margin tied to advertising entire (10 Dec 1840) by both London Experimental Black MX and Strand EO receiving office. Fascinating historical item. This late printing shows the constant variety (diagonal line through the 'L' square) very clearly | 295.00 |
| BC1di |  | Plate 1b [DI] 4 large margin, tied by light red MX to cover from Glasgow to Irvine 25th Nov 1840 | 195.00 |
| BC1dl |  | Plate 1b[DL] - fine 4 margin place centrally contrary to regulations, and tied by very fine red MX to very fine 2nd June 1840 cover from London to Henly in Arden.Faint 'TP'. Most attractive item. | 295.00 |
| BC1ek |  | Pl 1b [EK] (Twisted re-entry, Spec AS 5d) 4 margins, tied by black MX, used within London to Chelsea, 22nd August 1841. Late use of Plate 1b. Straight line Pall Mall | 195.00 |
| BC1fj |  | Pl 1b [FJ] 4 good to huge margins, showing part of EJ above. Tied by Black MX –scarce on this plate, and very late use for plate 1b. Cover from Newburgh to Edinburgh, 19th October 1841 | 225.00 |
| BC1fl |  | Plate 1b[FL] - 4 margin tied by red MX to very fine 18th Aug 1840 entire from the Earl of Zetland, whose fine black wax crested seal ('Essayez') is unbroken on the reverse. Braemar to Edinburgh , with Ballater boxed receiver/transit on the front. A fair strike of the BRAEMAR 171-E mileage mark (Auckland rarity D) on the reverse. [Auckland makes the note here that this huge error (it should be 571!) was nonetheless in use for thirty years - a suitable comment on the futility of the concept!] | 345.00 |
| BC1gd |  | Plate 1b GD, 4 margin, tied by black MX (scarcer on pl 1b) to 23rd May 1841 cover from Beith via Edinburgh to Dundee.(This cover could be paired with the red RC1gd [qv] to make a superb matched pair) | 295.00 |
| BC1hd |  | Plate 1b[HD] - 4 margins tied by red MX to 1 Dec 1840 entire from Taunton (fine receiver cds on face) to Bardon. TOO LATE on reverse | 225.00 |
| BC1ii |  | Plate 1a II (non-co-incident re-entry), 4 margin, fine copy tied by red MX to a fine 14th Dec 1840 cover from London (Scarcer Borough MX) to Rye .Spec AS5b | 225.00 |
| BC1ki |  | Plate 1b [KI] -4 magins tied by red MX to exceptionally clean 8th Feb 1841 cover from Glasgow to Greenock. | 275.00 |
|  | Plate 1b [MH] , very fine 4-margin copy of the re-entry(Spec AS5b, original non-coincident re-entry), tied by red Dumfries MX to entire from Dumfries to Wigtown | 245.00 |
| BC1qg |  | Plate 1b [QG], 4 margin, tied by Red MX to large piece with very fine boxed Enniskillen Penny Post in black. | 185.00 |
| BC1rh |  | Plate 1b [RH] 4 margins, tied by a fine upright black MX to an extremely rare entire : a full letter sheet (of fascinating social commentary) the first half page of which is a fine JH Buckingham engraving of Hemel Hempstead - the original 'notelet'! Fine double-ring Hemel Hempstead receiver for 1 Mar 1841. Some slight foxing (which does not affect the stamp), but an exceptionally rare - if not unique - item. | 1,250.00 |
| BC1sc |  | Plate 1b[SC] - 4 margin adhesive on rare Spilsby cover, showing fine example of the extra MX applied by the Spilsby post office (see Rockoff and Jackson pp 250 - 254). This example - being readdressed -is particularly interesting, as it shows no evidence of additional charge on redirection - the authorities in London having perhaps been confused as to the purpose/role of the additional MX. Spilsby to London, 18 Dec 1840, redirected to Grimsthorpe, Lincolnshire. | 795.00 |
PLATE 2 | |||
| BC2dg |  | Plate 2[DG] - (Spec AS18c, double 'D'). 4 margin Manchester to Dewsbury 30th October 1840 | 235.00 |
| BC2ha |  | Plate 2 [HA] - 4 margin, including large part of left hand sheet margin displaying a tiny part of the marginal inscription. Interesting 25 Jan 1841 entire from Lichfield to Derby. Front Derby cds in red. | 325.00 |
| BC2ik |  | Plate 2 [IK] - 4 good margins. Written in New York on 28th October 1840, hand-carried across the Atlantic, and posted in Liverpool on 27th November , where the 1d black was applied.. Interesting letter from the Kennedy correspondence.."…..we had a conversation about your soup kitchen..." Rare. | 795.00 |
| BC2me |  | Plate 2[ME]- (Spec AS18c, double 'M') 4 just clear to good margins, tied by red MX to 16th October 1840 entire from Manchester to Glasgow. Clean and attractive cover. | 265.00 |
| BC2ri |  | Plate 2 RI - Good to very large margins, tied by Red MX to 26th Aug 1840 mourning envelope from Maidstone to London. Front Maidstone cds and additional receiving house(?) marm. | 265.00 |
| BC2sdtd |  | Plate 2 [SD-TD] separated vertical pair with 4 margins (SD v.close to touching NW) tied by red MXs to 1 Jan 1841 cover from Edinburgh to Dunfermline. | 370.00 |
PLATE 3 | |||
| BC3ab |  | Plate 3 [AB] Very fine, 4 even margins tied to local London cover - 13th July 1840. Good to fine strike of PRINCES ST receiver on front. | 260.00 |
|  | Plate 3 [DB] 4 margin tied by red MX to 10th Nov 1840 envelope from Newcastle -under- Lyne to Stafford. The item is extremely unusual in that the envelope has been opened up and used for writing the letter, then folded up again and sent normally - a sort of "DIY - Mulready" ! | 425.00 |
| BC3dj |  | Plate 3 [DJ]. Very fine stamp with 4 even margins, tied by red MX to 10 Nov 1840 entire from Brechin to Musselburgh. Boxed Brechin receiver on front. Attective and clean cover | 275.00 |
| BC3jc |  | Plate 3 JC. 4 close to good margins, tied by red MX to 5th August 1840 cover from London to Devonport | 215.00 |
|  | Plate 3 LF . 4 close to massive margins (showing part of LG) tied by crisp red MX to part cover - 6th July 1840 | 185.00 |
| BC3pe |  | Plate 3 [PE] 4 close to good margins tied to clean cover from Stony Stratford to Winslow, July 1840 | 175.00 |
PLATE 4 | |||
| BC4aiaf |  | Plate 4 (AI+AF) both 4 margin tied by red MXs . 14th Sept 1840 cover from Southampton to Manchester. Fine Southampton Penny Post on reverse, Four Posts Penny Post on front. | 525.00 |
| BC4bi |  | Plate 4 BI. Intense black (Spec AS 22) - beautiful copy teid by two strikes of bright Stirling MX to very fine 8th July entire from Stirling to Edinburgh. | 315.00 |
| BC4dd |  | Plate 4 [DD](double "D" - Spec AS23b) 4 margin. Tied by smudged black MX to unfolded entire from Axminster to Chudleigh addressed to Lord Clifford . Axminster cds in red on front , Exeter cds in black on back. | 245.00 |
| BC4dk |  | Plate 4 [DK] - 4 margin -tied by fine black MX to 5th May 1841 cover from Kirkcaldy to Cupar,. Fine Kirkcaldy despatch in red on reverse. | 175.00 |
| BC4fa |  | Plate 4 [FA] 4 margin tied by Aberdeen Ruby MX to unfolded entire from Aberdeen (m/s) 4th August 1840 to Towcester.Fine straight line HUNTLY on reverse. London transit 7th August 1840 | 325.00 |
| BC4jb |  | Plate 4 [JB] 4 large margins tied by crisp black MX to cover from Galashiels 20th March 1841 to London. | 215.00 |
|  | Plate 4 [OG] 4 margin tied by red MX to entire London (TP Kensington Park St) to Tewkesbury, 14th November 1840 | 175.00 |
| BC4oh |  | Plate 4 EA - 4 margins, tied by unusual - looking MX to 4 Jun 1841 cover from Dunoon to Greenock. | 245.00 |
| BC4qi |  | Plate 4 [QI] 4margin , but minor scuff/touched NE red MX. Bonar Bridge (boxed 'ex-mileage' on reverse) to Golspie, 26 Oct 41840 | 85.00 |
| BC4sd |  | Plate 4 [SD] 4 margin (re-entry, Spec AS23a) tied by black MX to entire Newcastle–under-Lyme to Brampton, Cumberland, 9th April 1841 | 225.00 |
| BC4th |  | Plate 4[TH] Superb 4-margin copy tied by unusual (distinctive?) red Gatehouse MX on 29th Jan 1841cover to Glasgow | 225.00 |
PLATE 5 | |||
| BC5aj |  | Plate 5 [AJ] Very fine 4-margin tied to very small 'ladies' 24th July 1840 envelope used locally within London, carrying TP Deptford on face, and addressed to " Miss Hallen, Opposite the Church, Limehouse!" | 245.00 |
| BC5hk |  | Plate 5 [HK] 4 margin, tied by red MX, entire London (TP Blackheath SF) to Brighton, 26th January 1841. | 165.00 |
| BC5lj |  | Plate 5 [LJ] 4 margin (close NW) tied by Black MX to large piece, Edinburgh to Kirkcaldy, 17th May 1841 | 90.00 |
| BC5pc |  | Plate 5 [PC]. Intense black. Very close (just touching NE) to good margins, tied by Black MX to leave superb clear profile. London to Hexham, Northumberland, dated 15th February 1841 - generally taken as the first day of use of the Black MX. Beautiful and undamaged black wax seal verso. | 425.00 |
| BC5qd |  | Plate 5 QD, 4 close to good margins, tied by superb upright MX to 19 Nov 1840 covr from Marlborough (fine red cds receiver) to Windsor. | 275.00 |
| BC5qg |  | Plate 5 [QG] 4 margin, tied by black MX , entire London to Warwick, 15th June 1841 | 155.00 |
| BC5sf |  | Plate 5 SF. Intense black. 4 good to massive margins, showing parts of 3 further stamps, and tied by red MX to 5th Sept 1840 entitre fom Newport, Monmouthshire, to Liverpool. Redirected (probably carried by hand, as suggested in letter,) to Harrington | 265.00 |
| BC5sj3 |  | Plate 5 SJ3 - 4 margin, tied by red MX to 5th Jan 1841 cover from Kettle to Cupar . Local receiver on rear. | 185.00 |
PLATE 6 | |||
|  | Plate 6 CG-CH -exceptional 4 margin pair, tied by red MXs to superb entire from Liverpool (1st Oct 1840) to Berbeth, Ayrshire | 525.00 |
| BC6cj |  | Plate 6 [CJ] 4 good to huge margins tied by black MX to interesting entire from Bradninch to Sherborne via Cullompton, 4th March 1841. Superb BRADNINCH udc [Willcocks DN125, Scarcity D]. Fine and scarce West Country usage. | 225.00 |
| BC6ed |  | Plate 6[ED] cut into at top, but with a clear profile cancelled/tied by the orange MX of Bristol to a 21st October 1840 entire to Stourton Castle | 65.00 |
|  | Plate 6 [FF-FG pair] Extremely fine pair with 4 good even margins, well tied to neat cover from Newastle -upon-Tyne to Carlisle, 17th November 1840. | 575.00 |
| BC6hh |  | Plate 6 [HH] 4 good to large margins tied (contrary to regulations) by two clear strikes of a red MX. Dated 13 Feb 1841 - very late in the transition from the red to the black MX, and regarded by many as the last day of the red MX . Fine cover from Stockton (13 Feb 1841) to Liverpool-Liverpool diamond arrival 14 Feb . | 225.00 |
| BC6ka |  | Plate 6 [KA] 4 good to large margins on 29th Jan 1841 part cover from Liverpool to Preston. | 145.00 |
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Plate 6 [SJ] 4 good margins, tied to 9 Dec 1840 (m/s) cover from Newcastle Emlyn (red udc verso) to Llandilo. Very scarce Welsh rural usage. | 350.00 |
| BC6te |  | Plate 6 [TE] State 2 – 4 margins – just touched SW, tied to wonderful Quaker entire, Doncaster to Stockton, 2nd March 1841, by black MX. Good Doncaster cds on front | 165.00 |
PLATE 7 | |||
| BC7hg |  | Plate 7 HG - 4 margin (just touching SW), tied by crisp, clear black MX to 22nd February 1841 envelope from Eccleshall to Elgin. Fine unbroken red wax seal. | 165.00 |
| BC7kj |  | Plate 7 [KJ] very fine 4 margin tied by a black MX to quite superb unfolded, clean and neat 16 Dec 1842 entire from Bath (The Devon and Cornwall Banking Co) to London. Very late use for 1d black | 295.00 |
| BC7lc |  | Plate 7 [LC], 4 good even margins, tied by 2 strikes of red MX to cover from Glasgow to Greenock, 10th January 1841 | 175.00 |
PLATE 8 | |||
| BC8ab |  | Plate 8 [AB] 4 large even margins tied by black Dumfries MX to cover to Kirkcudbright, 24th April 1841. Very fine. | 195.00 |
| BC8bc |  | Plate 8 [BC] 4 margin tied by 2 strikes of black MX to entire, London to Aberdeen, 15th March 1841 | 175.00 |
| BC8ce |  | Plate 8 [CE] 4 margin tied by black MX to entire, London to Plymouth, 20th March 1841 | 185.00 |
| BC8ef |  | Plate 8 [EF] 4 margin (affixed diagonally inverted) tied by black MX to entire, Glasgow to Edinburgh 12th March 1841 | 175.00 |
| BC8fd |  | Plate 8 [FD] 4 good to huge margins (showing part of [ED] above ) tied by black MX to entire from Tealby (Lincs) via Marker Raisin (front cds) to Caistor. Manuscript ‘Tealby’ receiver on reverse?? | 195.00 |
|  | Plate 8 [GJ] 4 good margins, tied to entire by red Leamington MX (see Rockoff and Jackson pp 148-151) with Leamington 1 Jan 1841 cds beside the stamp, and orange-red UPPER PARADE LEAMINGTON on face. A very fine and attractive item. | 425.00 |
| BC8id |  | Plate 8 [ID] 4margins, tied by clear black MX to 19th March 1841 entire from Liverpool to Muckamore (Antrim) | 165.00 |
| BC8kk2 |  | Plate 8 [KK] 4 margin tied by black MX to cover London to Edinburgh, 12th February 1841. Exceptionally early use of black MX. (Although London offices used black experimentally for Local London letters, the general use of black was not authorized (thus including letters going beyond London) until 10th February 1841) | 225.00 |
PLATE 9 | |||
| BC9el |  | Plate 9 [EL] 4 good to huge margins, showing part of DL above, on cover from Halifax to Bradford, 24th July 1841. Cancelled by black MX, the adhesive being just tied to the cover by the Bradford cds. | 240.00 |
| BC9fg |  | Plate 9 [FG] 4 good to very large margins showing part of FH below tied by red MX (scarcer on this plate) to clean entire from Dublin to Morrison's Island, Cork 22nd Jan 1841, Red wax seal with coronet . | 295.00 |
| BC9hi |  | Plate 9 [HI] 3 margin tied by 1844 cancellation : 491 of Macclesfield. Entire from Macclesfield to Leek dated 20 March 1845. Extremely late use for 1d Black, the adhesive being affixed by wax seal. Fascinating letter between 2 firms of solicitors, arguing about £4!! Extremely unusual and rare – Cat £1500.00 | 525.00 |
| BC9jk |  | Plate 9 [JK] 4 margin tied by fine black MX to cover London to Banbury, 2nd March 1841. | 185.00 |
PLATE 10 | |||
| BC10ci |  | Plate 10 [CI] State 1. Fine 4-margin copy, just tied to an unfolded entire (and very clean, save the postmaster's fingerprints!) from Hexham to Brampton, 17th July 1841. | 325.00 |
| BC10kj2 |  | Plate 10 KJ2, 4 margins, tied by very good (for plate 10) black MX to London local cover of 18th Feb 1841. (TP Strand L) Red wax seal | 395.00 |
| BC10li |  | Plate 10 LI, fine 4 margin, tied by black MX to 3rd May 1841 cover from Winchester to Tenby. Very slight vertical bend passes through the stamp. | 295.00 |
| BC10ng |  | Plate 10 [NG] Excellent 4-margin copy, tied by clear and lightly struck black MX to small, clean part entire from Bury, 16th July 1841. Holcombe certification in pencil. | 275.00 |
PLATE 11 | |||
| BC11eb |  | Plate 11 [EB] A very presentable copy with 4 margins, but 2 small nicks out of the lower one.The plate 11 characterisic ray flaw is clear. Faint filing crease, largely disguised by the good MX strike and the fine Stroud cds on the front. Stroud to Edinburgh 10th May 1841. Overall, a very atractive and well-balanced Plate 11 cover,Now catalogued at GBP 7,000, this one is great value! | 1,250.00 |
| BC11of |  | Plate 11 [OF] 4 margins tied by black MX to clean unfolded entire from Ilminster to Westbury on Trym, 7th April 1841. Very scarce and attractive. Clear Brandon certificate, 2006. | 2,650.00 |
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