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1840 SG.2, Penny Black (black), a stunning block of six, ample to fine margins, unused, lettered LD-MF, from scarce plate 11 (!); usual original folds, in L margin stamps LE small split, one of the premier unused multiples, intense color, stamp MF luxury, mint never hinged, according to the N. Granger (BPA) "...important rarities", ex. Sir H.Cripps, ca. £330.000, unrepeatable offer, first class rarity U:DR
1840 SG.2, Penny Black, black, lettered DH, at upper margin small thin place, nice piece with wide margins, light Maltese Cross cancel and in addition rarely with red additional date pmk "PAID ....", cat. doesn't report U:A5
1840 SG.5, Twopence Blue, rarer plate 2, lettered L-I, unused stamp mounted on letter sent to Wales to local lieutenant of rifle brigade with information about usage formely issued first stamps in England! with text: "these stamps will fee any letter with..weight more than 1/2 ounce to any Post of England, Scotland, Ireland or Wales...In passing thru (through) the post office they are marked to prevent their being used and second time", ramerkably interesting contemporaneous document of beginnig of postal service in Great Britain; cat. for unused hinged stamp £35.000 U:DR
1878 SG.129, Queen Victoria £1 brownlila, extremely significant dark original color, perfect perforation; at top thin place, still decorative and interesting piece with thimble CDS LONDON, cat. £7.875 (4500£ +75%) U:DR
1882 SG.132, Queen Victoria 1£; brownlila, blued paper with wmk "Big anchor", CDS LOMBARD STREET; very nice, with perfin, perfect perf, cat. £10.000, rare stamp! U:DR
1841 [COLLECTIONS] SG.8, Queen Victoria 1P red-brown, reconstruction of the plate according to the letters AA-TL, 240 pcs of from various plates, 63 pcs with Maltese crosses, others with cancel type 1844, i.a. MK "8" and "10", in addition uncounted strip of 5 and pair, cat. min. £9.255 U:Z
1858-1879 [COLLECTIONS] SG.43, Queen Victoria 1P red-brown, reconstruction of plate according to the letters AA-TL, 240 pcs from various plates, counted as cheapest plates, i. e. cat. min. £660 U:Z
1858-79 [COLLECTIONS] SG.43, Queen Victoria 1P red-brown, all plates, No. 71-225 (3x short teeth lower), very nice and rare reconstruction, cat. £2.060 U:Z