UNPLATED First Display Page from a Line Engraved collection depicting two penny blacks, 1st lett. AA, four margins with bold black MC (corner creases), 2nd fine four margins with superb red MC, also two philatelic souvenir sheets from 1940 for the Centenary of the first stamp.
Sale #161
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Corbitts Sale #161
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Lot #1552 - Great Britain 1840 penny black
UNPLATED AG,HG,JG,LD,MI,QD & RI, four margined examples cancelled in red, odd faults, creases etc.
Lot #1553 - Great Britain 1840 penny black
UNPLATED AH (corner crease), BJ (thinned), OL (creased) mainly with margins, cancelled in red, AK (three margins) canceled in black. (4)
Lot #1554 - Great Britain 1840 penny black
UNPLATED BF, KI & OD cancelled in red, OG on piece with bold black MC, either close cut on three margins.
Lot #1555 - Great Britain 1840 penny black
One Penny Black set of Plates 1a to 11 (12) incl. four margined examples from 1a, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 & 9, other are touching margins or cut into, the Pl.11 has margins in places, mostly presented & written up, attractive set.
Lot #1556 - Great Britain 1840 penny black
1840 May 12th cover sent locally from Halifax to Rye Nest franked Pl.1a KJ, four good margins tied by a superb red MC, cover has central vertical fold, no backstamp but clearly dated 12th May 1840 in manuscript (twice), attractive cover.
Lot #1557 - Great Britain 1840 penny black
Plate 1a SL, four margined example tied to a piece by black MC, piece bears despatch & receiving datestamps, collectors notation in ink detailing characteristics.
Lot #1558 - Great Britain 1840 penny black
Plate 1a DE, four good margins, fine red MC.
Lot #1559 - Great Britain 1840 penny black
Plate 1a GD, large margined example, portion of adjoining stamp visible at left side, cancelled by a superb red MC, corner crease.
Lot #1560 - Great Britain 1840 penny black
1840 Oct 21st entire letter from North Shields to Alnwick franked Pl.1b JL clear to large margins tied by a fine red MC, reverse North Shields dispatch cds.
Lot #1561 - Great Britain 1840 penny black
Plate 1a KD, three margined example tied to a piece by a fine red MC, piece also bears a 'Stratford-on-Avon/May 12/1840' c.d.s in red.
Lot #1562 - Great Britain 1840 penny black
Plate 1b KD, good to large margined example cancelled by a black MC, a part wrapper to Vincent Square, London, obverse bears T.P/Grays Inn mark.
Lot #1563 - Great Britain 1840 penny black
Plate 1a LE, good to large margins, very fine red MC, slight corner crease, very handsome stamp.
Lot #1564 - Great Britain 1840 penny black
Plate 1b LL, good to large margins, part marginal at right side, red MC.
Lot #1565 - Great Britain 1840 penny black
Plate 1a OB, good to large margins, fine red MC.
Lot #1566 - Great Britain 1840 penny black
Plate 1b PG, wmk Inverted, very fine four margined example cancelled by a fine red MC. Cat. £2500.
Lot #1567 - Great Britain 1840 penny black
1840 Nov 3rd cover from Bristol to Hereford franked Pl.1b QC, good to large margins tied by a fine red MC, struck at upper left, stamp also bears a manuscript pen cancel, reverse with despatch & receiving d/stamp fine uncreased cover.
Lot #1568 - Great Britain 1840 penny black
1840 July 18th cover from Edinburgh to Dunkeld franked Pl.1b QI, close to large margined example tied by fine red MC, despatch cds on reverse.
Lot #1569 - Great Britain 1840 penny black
1840 May 14th cover from Birmingham to Stratford-on-Avon, franked Pl.1a QL, good to large margined example tied by a fine red MC, cover has a light filing crease-through stamp, reverse clear 'Birmingham/MY14/1840' datestamp. Cat. £3500
Lot #1570 - Great Britain 1840 penny black
Plate 1a QL, fine four margined example tied to a part corner franked by a superb red MC and alongside is a 'Water-Bridge Oc.17.1840' datestamp in red.
Lot #1571 - Great Britain 1840 penny black
1840 Aug 14th cover from Birmingham to Bristol franked Pl. 1b RG, good to huge margins, portion of adjoining stamp visible at top tied red MC, reverse bears despatch & receiving datestamps.
Lot #1572 - Great Britain 1840 penny black
1840 July cover from Denbury to Hertford franked Pl.2 HH, good to large margins cancelled by a centrally struck red MC.
Lot #1573 - Great Britain 1840 penny black
Solid Centre Maltese Cross cover front & backflap from Cupar Fife to Edinburgh 1840 Dec franked Pl.2 JG touching to large margins well tied by a red MC with solid centre, 1841 May cover from Bradford to York franked Pl.4 GE, three margined example tied black MC with solid centre. Attractive pair.
Lot #1574 - Great Britain 1840 penny black
1840 Dec 26th EL from Preston to Leeds franked Pl.2 KJ/KK, horizontal pair (KJ is four margined, KK is cut into at top), tied by red MC, reverse bears Preston despatch cds.
Lot #1575 - Great Britain 1840 penny black
Plate 2 LF, good to large margins, fine red MC.
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