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Commonwealth Individual Lots - Great Britain Mulready's to 1840 Issue

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 456		Great Britain, 1840, 1d Mulready Letter Sheet, SG #ME1, forme 3, a35, unused, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #U3 $325. SG £300. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 457		Great Britain, 1840, 1d Mulready Letter Sheet, SG #ME1, Wicksworth JU ? 1841 cancel in red on front with black Maltese cross, Beverley JU 5 1841 cancel in black on reverse, address scribbled out, forme number covered by black wax seal, fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #U3 $450. SG £425. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 458		Great Britain, 1840, 1d Mulready Letter Sheet, SG #ME1, forme 6, a233, red Maltese cancel, JU 18 1840 cancel in black on reverse, fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #U3 $425. SG £425. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 459		Great Britain, 1840, 1d Mulready Letter Sheet, SG #ME1, forme 1, a10, red Maltese cancel, OC 6 1840 cancel in black on reverse, T.P. Hampstead h.s. in black on front, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #U3 $425. SG £425. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 460		Great Britain, 1840, 1d Mulready Letter Sheet, SG #ME1, forme 5, a241, red Maltese cancel, FE 4 1841 cancel in red on front, late usage, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #U3 $425. SG £425. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 461		Great Britain, 1840, 1d Mulready Letter Sheet, SG #ME1, forme 2, a24, red Maltese cancel, NO 18 1840 cancel in red on reverse, file fold in middle, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott #U3 $425. SG £425. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 462		Great Britain, 1840, 1d Mulready Envelope, SG #ME2, forme 3, a158, red Maltese cancel, JU 30 1840 on reverse with T.P. King's Road h.s. in black, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #U1 $450. SG £450. Estimate $180-200. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 463		Great Britain, 1840, 1d Mulready Envelope, SG #ME2, forme 4, a174, red Maltese cancel, JU 26 1840 on reverse with T.P. Chief Office, h.s. in black, bit soiled, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #U1 $450. SG £450. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 464		Great Britain, 1840, 1d Mulready Envelope, SG #ME2, forme 3, a162, black Maltese cancel, AU 31 1840 on reverse with T.P. Chief Office, h.s. in black, bit soiled, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #U1 $450. SG £450. Estimate $120-140. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 465		Great Britain, 1840, 1d Mulready Envelope, SG #ME2, forme 3, a161, red Maltese cancel, MY 28 1840 on reverse, bit of soiling, first month of use, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #U1 $450. SG £450. Estimate $120-140. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 466		Great Britain, 1840, 2d Mulready Letter Sheet, SG #ME3, a103, unused, light wrinkles on back, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #U4 $400. SG £375. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 467		o Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, Plate 1a, SG #2, F-C, red Maltese cancel, margins all round, Very Fine. Scott #1 $300+. SG £300. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 468		Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, Plate 1a, SG #2, H-D, re-entry top and bottom, margins around, tied by red Maltese cancel to piece, Very Fine. Scott #1 $300+. SG £300. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 469		o Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, Plate 1a, SG #2, Q-J, red cancel, 4 clear margins, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1 $300. SG £275. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 470		o Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, Plate 1b, SG #2, K-B, black Maltese cancel, just touching to large margins, Fine. Scott #1 $300. SG £275. Estimate $80-100. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 471		Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, Plate 1b on Cover, SG #2, K-F, 4 close to large margins, tied to folded letter by black Maltese cancel, from Ayr (AP 13 1841) via Glasgow to Dalmillington, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1 $525. SG £550. Estimate $180-200. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 472		Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, Plate 2 on Cover, SG #2, O-B, 4 close margins, tied to folded letter by orange Maltese cancel of Liverpool, matching orange Liverpool SP 9 1840 cancel on reverse, to Hawkshead, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1 $550+. SG £575+. Estimate $180-200. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 473		Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, Plate 3 on Cover, SG #2, R-C, 4 clear margins, tied to cover by red Maltese cancel, Kettle JA 10, 1841 cancel in red on reverse, to St. Andrews, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1 $600. SG £675. Estimate $180-200. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 474		o Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, Plate 4, SG #2, S-B, red Maltese cancel, margins all round, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1 $325. SG £300. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 475		Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, Plate 4, Letter Written in New York, SG #2, L-G, margins all round, 2 page entire, dateline 30 June 1840 New York, privately carried across the Atlantic, Penny Black then affixed and posted in London (Lombard St.) on July 16th (cancel on reverse), tied by red Maltese cancel, delivered in Edinburgh on July 18th (cancel on reverse), a transcript of the letter incl., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1, A very rare item, doubtlessly one of the earliest letters written in the U.S. to carry a postage stamp . Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 476		Great Britain, 1840, Plate 4 on Cover, SG #2, D-B, 4 close margins, shows variety "double D", tied to folded letter by red Maltese cancel, JUY 3 1840 Glasgow cancel on reverse, to Dalry, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1 $575+. SG £600+. Estimate $200-220. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 477		o Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, Plate 5, SG #2, C-E, red Maltese cancel, margins all round, bit soiled from cancel, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1 $300. SG £275. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 478		Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, Plate 5 on Cover, SG #2, J-A, 4 clear to huge margins, tied to folded letter by black Maltese cross, from Penistone (AP 8 1841 cancel on reverse), to Ferry Bridge, lovely item, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1 $525. SG £550. Estimate $180-200. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 479		o Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, Plate 6, SG #2, P-H, red Maltese cancel, 4 close to large margins, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1 $300. SG £275. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 480		o Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, Plate 6, SG #2, Q-D, red Maltese cancel, 3+ margins, Fine. Scott #1 $300. SG £275. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $75
Lot 481		Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, Plate 6 on Cover, SG #2, A-K, margins all round (small nick NW corner), tied to folded letter by 3 strikes of red Maltese, from Greenlaw (Dunse) fine red straight line on reverse, Feb 7 1841 Edinburgh cancel on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1 $525. SG £550. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 482		o Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, Plate 7, SG #2, H-A, black Maltese cancel, 4 close to large margins, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1 $300+. SG £300. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 483		o Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, Plate 7, SG #2, F-E, red Maltese cancel, 4 close to large margins, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1 $300+. SG £300. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 484		o Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, Plate 7, SG #2, S-F, black Maltese cancel, just clear to huge margins, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1 $300+. SG £300. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 485		Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black Pair, Plate 7, Cover Used in Ireland, SG #2, OK-OL, good to large margins, tied to folded letter by 2 red Maltese cancels, from Kilkenny (DE 8 1840) cancel in green on reverse, to Dublin, very scarce and attractive Irish usage, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1 $1,625+. SG £1,475+. Estimate $600-700. View details and photo	Realized $978
Lot 486		o Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, Plate 8, SG #2, T-B, red Maltese cancel, 4 good margins, Very Fine. Scott #1 $400. SG £400. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 487		o Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, Plate 8, SG #2, D-K, red Maltese cancel, 4 close margins, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1 $350+. SG £350. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 488		Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, Plate 8 on Cover, SG #2, L-E, close to large margins, tied to folded letter by black Maltese cross, Carlisle to London, Mar 8 1841 cancel on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1 $625. SG £675. Estimate $180-200. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 489		Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, Plate 9 on Cover, SG #2, Q-L, 4 close margins, tied to small envelope by black Maltese cancel, Birmingham to Edinburgh, FE 27 1841 cancel on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1 $675. SG £725. Estimate $200-220. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 490		o Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, Plate 10, SG #2, E-K, black Maltese cancel, close to large margins, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1 $600+. SG £600. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 491		Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, Plate 10 on Cover, SG #2, O-C, 4 close to large margins, tied to folded letter by black Maltese cancel, used locally in London, JU 18 1841 cancel in red on reverse, front with fine "TP Holborn Hill" receiver, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1 $875. SG £975. A fascinating letter discussing the price of stabling horses in London, 10/6 per week being too much! . Estimate $350-450. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 492		o Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, 26 Copies, SG #2, used, unchecked for plates, varieties, cancels, etc., mixed condition. In original H.R. Harmer auction folder from 1952. Scott #1 $7,800+. SG £7,150+. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,208
Lot 493		o Great Britain, 1840, 1d Black, 1841 1d Red Brown, Matched Plate 2, SG #2, 7, pos. I-K, red and black Maltese cancels, margins all around on both, light corner crease on 1d black, small tear at top 1d red brown, Very Fine appearance. Scott #1, 3 $321. SG £550. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 494		o Great Britain, 1840, 2d Pale Blue, SG #6, black Maltese cancel, margins all round, fresh, Very Fine. Scott #2a $750. SG £800. Estimate $350-400. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 495		o Great Britain, 1840, 2d Blue, SG #5, E-H, black Maltese cancel, plate 2, 4 even margins, tiny thin in top left corner, Very Fine appearance. Scott #2 $700. SG £675. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 496		o Great Britain, 1840, 2d Blue, SG #5, black Maltese cancel, 4 close to large margins, small thin and very light corner crease, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Scott #2 $700. SG £675. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 497		o Great Britain, 1840, 2d Blue, 18 Copies, SG #5, 13 singles, pair and strip of 3 all used, unchecked for plates, varieties, cancels, etc., mixed condition. In original H.R. Harmer auction folder from 1952. Scott #2 $13,200+. SG £12,150+. Estimate $1,300-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $1,265
Lot 498		Great Britain, 1840, 2d Blue on Cover, SG #5, L-E, plate 1, 4 close margins, tied to folded letter by black Maltese cancel, Edinburgh to Kelso, Dec 1 1841 cancel on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #2 $1,850. SG £2,000. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 499		o Great Britain, 1840-69, 2d "Blues", Plates 1 to 15, SG #5//47, used, 18 different imperforate and perf copies (12 different plates), incl. plates 1-2, nice group, generally Fine. Scott #2//29. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $345

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