1840 (May 8th) cover from House of Commons Library (seal on reverse), addressed to Leeds, franked Pl.1a TG, good to large margins on three sides cut into at top, tied fine red MC, obverse bears m/s 8 July/40, reverse fine c.d.s. for 8th May 1840. 3rd OFFICIAL DAY OF USE. Rare. Cat. £5000
Sale #168
By: Corbitts
Corbitts Sale #168
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Lot #1139 - 1840 penny black
UNPLATED BE, just clear to large margins, QJ just cut into upper left side, both cancelled in red. (2)
Lot #1140 - 1840 penny black
UNPLATED - EIGHT EXAMPLES lett AB, CH, HA, ID, IJ, JE, PJ & SH, all with faults and cancelled in red. (8)
Lot #1141 - 1840 penny black
UNPLATED - SEVEN EXAMPLES lett AC, BL, DI, EE, JA & OC with various faults, all cancelled in black.
Lot #1142 - 1840 penny black
UNPLATED - FIVE EXAMPLES lett AG, AH, JD, OI, QF, all with faults, cancelled in black. (5)
Lot #1143 - 1840 penny black
UNPLATED - TEN EXAMPLES lett AH, AJ, DB, KH, EJ, GA, HI, IH, II & SA, all cancelled in red, with faults incl. creases, thins or cut into. (10)
Lot #1144 - 1840 penny black
UNPLATED - TEN EXAMPLES lett AI, CG, DH, EG, FL, GA, HF, IH, JH & LH, all cancelled in red with faults incl. creases, thins or cut into. (10)
Lot #1145 - 1840 penny black
UNPLATED - TEN EXAMPLES lett AK, ED, JB, JK, NA, QG, SC/D pair, SI & SL, all cancelled in red with faults incl. creases, thins or cut into etc.
Lot #1146 - 1840 penny black
UNPLATED - FOUR EXAMPLES lett CK - four margins, FA - just touching frame line lower left back, LG cut into lower right base, NE - small thin, all cancelled in red.
Lot #1147 - 1840 penny black
UNPLATED - FIVE EXAMPLES lett DI, LL, MA, SK & TL, mostly with margins, some slight faults, all cancelled in red.
Lot #1148 - 1840 penny black
UNPLATED - FOUR EXAMPLES lett QE - three margins/crease, QF - three margins, RF - four margins close right side, TF - three margins, all cancelled in red.
Lot #1149 - 1840 penny black
Plate 1a HC, good to large margins, fine central MC.
Lot #1150 - 1840 penny black
1840 clean unfolded entire from Liverpool to Cockermouth, franked Pl.2 BH, four margin example tied by an orange MC with a matching orange double arc Liverpool c.d.s. on reverse for JY.8.1840. Lovely quality 1d black cover. (1)
Lot #1151 - 1840 penny black
1841 wrapper from Edinburgh to Banff franked Pl.4 QK, clear to good margins tied with red MC alongside a neat red boxed 'PAID/6d/EXTRA', late fee h/stamp, very scarce.
Lot #1152 - 1840 penny black
Plate 11 CD, four good margins with black MC, upper right corner with tiny crease. Scarce. (1)
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