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Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 154		/ Great Britain, Mulready; 1840 1d Letter Sheet, SG #ME1, mint, Forme 4, a178, very clean, a Very Fine cover. Scott #U3 $335. SG £325. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 155		/ Great Britain, Mulready; 1840 1d Letter Sheet, SG #ME2, mint, Forme 2, a27, thin on back flap from hinging, very clean. Scott #U1 $360. SG £325. Estimate $100-140. View details and photo	Realized $104
Lot 156		/ Great Britain, Mulready; 1840 2d Envelope, SG #ME4, mint, a198, couple tiny scuff marks on reverse, clean, a Very Fine cover. Scott #U2 $450. SG £450. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 157		Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 1A to Gloucester Cover, SG #2, RF, clear to large margins all round, cut in lower margin not affecting design, tied by red Maltese Cross 15 Jun 1840 to folded outer lettersheet from London (very fine Lombard St receiver) to Gloucester, Very Fine. Scott #1. SG £1,000. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 158		Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 1B to Dornoch, Scotland Cover, SG #2, TK, clear to large margins all round tied by black Maltese Cross to 18 May 1841 folded letter from Golspie to Dornoch, damage around where seal was, very clean, Fine. Scott #1 $640. SG £750. Scarce north Scottish use - two very small places in Sutherland county . Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 159		Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 1B to Cheltenham Cover, SG #2, PE, clear to large margins all round tied by red Maltese Cross to 27 Nov 1841 printed list from Sunderland, Very Fine. Scott #1 $640. SG £750. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 160		Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 1B to Warwick Cover, SG #2, FJ, clear to large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross to 21 Oct 1841 envelope from London to Warwick, seal on reverse, Very Fine. Scott #1 $640. SG £750. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 161		Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 1B to Halesworth Cover, SG #2, QF, clear to large margins all round tied by red Maltese Cross to 21 Jan 1841 entire from Bury, Fine. Scott #1 $640. S.G. Spec. #AS15a. SG £750. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 162		Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 2 Glasgow to Kirkcaldy Cover, SG #2, HL re-entry, nice to huge margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross to banking entire via Edinburgh, a Very Fine cover. Scott #1 $640. S.G. Spec. #AS15a. SG £750. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 163		Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 2 to Edinburgh Cover, SG #2, RK, clear margins all round cancelled by smudged red Maltese Cross on 11 Nov 1840 folded env. to Edinburgh, damage on back from seal removal, a Very Fine cover. Scott #1 $640. SG £750. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 164		Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 2 1841 to Exeter Cover, SG #2, FB, 4 nice margins, tied by black Maltese Cross to 27 Mar envelope from Exmouth to Exeter, red seal on reverse, slight soil spots, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1 $640. SG £750. Scarce and fine Exeter 'horseshoe' arrival verso . Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 165		o Great Britain, 1840, 1d Intense Black, Plate 4, SG #1, TI, very nice margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross, an Extremely Fine gem. Scott #1a $475. SG £525. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 166		Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 4 London Local Use Cover, SG #2, FL, nice margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross to 15 Aug London local envelope, red Lion St receiving house, opened for display, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1 $640. SG £750. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 167		() Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 5, SG #2, unused, BA, "added margin at left", large margins to cutting, "toned", Fair, 2018 P.T.S. cert. Scott #1 $11,000. SG £12,500. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 168		Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 5 to Bewdley Cover, SG #2, PA, clear margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross to 9 Sept 1840 cover from Stourport to Bewdley, 2 file folds, Very Fine. Scott #1 $640. SG £750+. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 169		Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 5 to House of Commons Cover, SG #2, CJ, close to clear margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross to 11 Mar 1841 folded env. from Darlington to London (House of Commons), some damage on reverse from seal removal, Fine to Very Fine. To Joseph Pease MP (1799-1872), railway pioneer, known as the 'Father of the Railways'. Scott #1 $640. SG £750+. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 170		Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 5 1841 to Barnet Cover, SG #2, FF, nice to very large margins all round (slight soiling around adhesive), cancelled by black Maltese Cross on detailed 21 Feb 1841 personal entire from Norwich to Barnet, 2 vert. file folds, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1 $640. SG £750+. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 171		Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 5 to Durham Cover, SG #2, EK, clear margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross to Oct 24 1840 colliery stock list from Newcastle on Tyne to Durham, filing folds clear of design, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1 $640. SG £750+. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 172		Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 6, 1841 "Too Late" Cover, SG #2, RE, State 2, touching to ragged margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross to 16 May 1841 entire from Bolton to London, letter was originally submitted as paid in cash ('1' in red crayon), then cancelled and the 1d black applied, collecting a 'TOO LATE" mark verso, vert fold, clean, Very Fine. Scott #1 $640+. S.G. Spec. #AS42. SG £750+. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 173		Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 6 to Edge Hill Cover, SG #2, OL, nice to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross to 9 Sept 1840 folded cover from Liverpool to Edge Hill, Very Fine. Scott #1 $640. SG £750+. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 174		Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 6 to Macclesfield Cover, SG #2, AJ, nice margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross to Feb 8 1841 entire from Congleton to Macclesfield, Very Fine. Scott #1 $640. SG £750+. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 175		Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 6 to Burton Cover, SG #2, LG, balanced margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross to Oct 2 1840 entire from Kendal to Burton in Kendal, small tear on reverse, very clean, Very Fine. Scott #1 $640. SG £750+. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 176		Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 7, SG #2, JL, "part o.g. (sweated)", close margins to cutting, "crease at bottom right", Fair, 2018 P.T.S. cert. Scott #1 $11,000. SG £13,500. Estimate $500-750. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 177		Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 7 1841 to Birmingham Cover, SG #2, RB, mostly large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross to 23 Aug 1841 Birmingham brewery invoice, vert. fold clear of design, Very Fine. Addressed to a 'Miss Fetherstone', who had apparently accounted for one keg per week for 11 weeks! . Scott #1 $640. SG £750+. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 178		Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 8, 1840 From Cardiff Cover, SG #2, SH, nice to large margins all round, tied by deep red Maltese Cross to 13 Dec 1840 small envelope from Cardiff to London, black seal on reverse, a Very Fine cover. Scott #1. SG £1,000. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 179		Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 8, 1841 From Trowbridge Cover, SG #2, ML, 4 clear to huge margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross to 18 Jan 1841 cover from Trowbridge to London, back flap damaged, small fault on front. Scott #1. SG £1,000. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 180		Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 9, 1841 to Henley-In-Arden Cover, SG #2, GC, nice margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross to 13 Feb 1841 folded letter from London, a Very Fine cover. Scott #1. SG £1,200. Estimate $350-450. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 181		Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 9, 1841 From Buntingford Cover, SG #2, CE, nice to large margins all round, tied by two black Maltese Cross (contrary to regulations) to 9 March 1841 small folded envelope from Buntingford to London, minor faults on front, very clean, a Fine to Very Fine cover. Scott #1. SG £1,200. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 182		Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 10, 1842 Usage Cover, SG #2, ND, balanced margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross to 11 Nov 1842 cover from Newport, Monmouthshire to London, a Very Fine cover. Scott #1. SG £3,500. Exceptionally late use for 1d black . Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $805
Lot 183		Great Britain, 1840, 1d, Plate 11 on 1841 Cover, S.G. Spec. #AS72vb, IL, 3 large to huge margins to just on the frame at top, tied by a black Maltese Cross to a "27. Ap 1841" entire from Ringwood, Hampshire, to London with red London 28.AP.41 receiver, "small tear at top left corner", seal on reverse, Fine to Very Fine, 2018 P.T.S. cert. Scott #1. SG #2. S.G. Spec. £16,000. Previously unrecorded, approximately 180 plate 11 covers exist, very rare and desirable . Estimate $5,000-7,000. View details and photo	Realized $7,475
Lot 184		Great Britain, 1840, 1d Balance of 20 Copies, SG #2, 13 removed from a reconstruction for better quality reasons, and all with clear to nice margins all round (one noted with crease) and 7 better copies rescued from nasty covers and most with clear margins, all plated, overall fresh and sound, Fine to Very Fine lot. All plated by "My Penny Blacks". Scott #1. SG £8,100. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,955
Lot 185		o Great Britain, 1840, 1d (5), 2d Copies, SG #2, 3, used, few plated, 3 with margins incl. 2d, also SG shades #1-3, Fine to Very Fine lot. Ex Vadheim collection. Scott #1, 2. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 186		Great Britain, 1840, 1d Group of May Date Covers, SG #2, 6 covers and one large piece (not counted), somewhat poor condition overall, from May 15th to May 29th, complete descriptions incl., inspect, Fine to Very Fine lot. Complete identification of each cover supplied by "My Penny Blacks". Scott #1. SG £17,100+. Scarce group in any condition . Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 187		Great Britain, 1840, 1d Group of 58 Covers and Large Pieces, SG #2, mostly 2+ margined copies on mixed condition covers, Fine to Very Fine lot. Complete identification of each cover supplied by "My Penny Blacks". Scott #1, scarce group in any condition . Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,553
Lot 188		Great Britain, 1840, 1d Balance of 67 Better Covers, SG #2, Plate 1A to Plate 9, mostly 3½ to 4 margin copies (some just touching or with file folds), incl. several Penny Post cancels, occasional faults with covers but most sound and fresh, excellent lot for the specialist or to break down for retail, inspect carefully with full inventory incl. Complete identification of each cover supplied by "My Penny Blacks". Scott #1. SG £35,000+. Estimate $3,500-4,500. View details and photo	Realized $8,625

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