Lot 403 Great Britain #1 1840 1d Black Queen Victoria Imperforate, Plate 4, used with a red Maltese Cross cancel, from plate position OE. The stamp has four clear margins, clear at top right, very fine. Accompanied by a 2004 Sergio Sismondo certificate. SG Spec. #AS23, £400. Scott CV U$400, sold for C$325.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 553, Great Britain one penny red brown, collection with numerical Maltese Cross cancels
Lot 553 Great Britain #3 Collection of Numerical Maltese Cross Cancellations on 1d Red Brown Imperforates, with all numbers represented from 1 to 12, all easily identifiable except #10 which is smudgy. A few small faults to the stamps, else overall fine and difficult to assemble. Scott CV U$3,120.
Lot 497, Great Britain 1841 one penny red brown Victoria on cover Dundee to Stirling, sold for C$431
Lot 497 Great Britain 1841 1d red brown Queen Victoria Imperforate on Entire, from position LL, Plate 21, clearly showing the “L over K” variety, on entire mailed from Dundee to Stirling (MAY.29/30.1842), cancelled with a distinctive Dundee Maltese Cross cancel. Ex. John Hillson. Estimate $150, sold for C$375.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.
Lot 1941, Great Britain 1840 two penny blue on white paper, four with Maltese Crosses
Lot 1941 Great Britain #2 1840 2d blue Queen Victoria Imperforate on White Paper, a group of four used copies, one has four margins (small corner thin), others three or fewer, all cancelled with Maltese Crosses. Overall fine and useful lot for the specialist. Scott CV U$2,800
Lot 859, Great Britain 1840 penny black, VF used with red Maltese Cross, sold for C$230
Lot 859 Great Britain #1 1840 1d black Queen Victoria Imperforate, used with red Maltese Cross cancel, from plate position FF, four large to clear margins, very fine. Scott CV U$320, sold for C$200.00 plus 15% buyer’s premium.