Sturminster Stamps GB Queen Victoria: 1d Reds Imperf (SG8-12) cancelled with 1844 Numerals on Cover (including Alphabet II)

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Item No.	SG/Spec	Plate/Letters	Description	Price	Key
C:Ri:1109	8 * BS26c,f	40 OK	1841 1d Red, a VFU+ single from this SCARCE TRANSITIONAL plate, with four LARGE even margins, on clean entire Huddersfield to Halifax dated 7 October 1845, some 15 MONTHS after the plate was defaced, cancelled with a Huddersfield '387' numeral. Lower W recut, and basal shift. (A modern pencilled note inside the letter states: 'This is probably the constable responsible for the apprehension of the Luddites who murdered the manufacturer when he introduced the shearing machines - he lived at Milnbridge House - or it may be his son!'.) Cat.£110+.	£35.00
C:Ri:599	8 * BS27k	46 GJ	1841 1d Red, a VFU+ single, with four LARGE margins, on neat small envelope from Scarborough to London on 23 ?May 1844, lightly cancelled with Scarborough '693' numeral. 'J' FLAW. Cat.£30++.	£15.00
C:Ri:1111	8 * BS27a	47 II	1841 1d Red, a VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE margins (small corner bend SE), on somewhat battered and flimsy entire (an account of the 'Trustees of the Leeds & Whitehall Road') Leeds to Halifax dated 3 December 1844, cancelled with a Leeds '447' numeral. Also on front a FINE SCARCE GOMERSAL UDC. 'E' FLAW, and letters misplaced high and high right. Cat.£50++ (for single OFF COVER).	£20.00
C:Ri:1108	8 * BS27c,e	48 JE	1841 1d Red, a FU single, with four mostly good even margins, but just touched NE, on small 'West Yorkshire Railway Company' circular entire Keighley to Halifax dated 31 October 1844, cancelled with a neat Keighley '110' numeral. MAJOR RE-ENTRY, and 'E' and 'T' FLAWS. Cat.£80++ (for single OFF COVER).	£25.00
C:Ri:1107	8 * BS28e	59 TB	1841 1d Red, a VFU+ single in a BRIGHT Red-brown shade, with four mostly HUGE margins, at lower left (contrary to regulations) of 'West Yorkshire Railway Company' entire Liverpool to Halifax dated 18 October 1845, cancelled with a Liverpool '466' numeral. BASAL SHIFT, blurs NW and SW, and 'T' misplaced high left. Cat.£35+.	£18.50
C:Ri:1094	9 * BS28	70 ND	1841 1d Red, a VFU+ single in the PALE RED-BROWN shade (WORN plate), with four LARGE-to-HUGE margins, on small London local empty wrapper dated 28 June 1847, cancelled with a neat London District '63' numeral. Also on front a FINE straight-line BLUE 'MINORIES' mark. NE weak, and 'D' misplaced high. Cat.£35+ (for single in this shade OFF COVER).	£12.50
C:Ri:526	12 * BS28d	75 RE	1841 1d ORANGE-BROWN, a VFU single in this SCARCE shade, with four good-to-LARGE margins (faint corner bend NW), on neat clean envelope Totnes to Bath 21 May 1848, lightly cancelled with Totnes '807' numeral. DOUBLE LETTER 'R'. Cat.£225+.	£45.00
C:Ri:809	9 * BS29	80 IH	1841 1d Red, a VFU single in the PALE RED-BROWN shade (WORN plate), with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE margins, on entire letter Manchester to Birmingham on 28 March 1849, lightly cancelled with a Manchester '498' numeral. BURR-RUB NW, and letters misplaced right. Cat.£35+.	£10.00
C:Ri:1008	8 * BS29	86 HI	1841 1d Red, a VFU+ single, with four LARGE-to-HUGE margins, on entire letter Knighton via Presteign to Hereford on 13 September 1849, lightly cancelled with a SCARCE KNIGHTON '480' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'E' - 'SCARCE'). Faint KNIGHTON UDC and faint dated 'Presteign' and 'Hereford' backstamps. SE weak, and 'H' misplaced right and tilted E. Cat.£35++.	£12.50
C:Ri:889	8 * BS30	89 NB	1841 1d Red, a VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE margins, on entire letter Leicester to Wellington (Somerset) on 30 June 1849, lightly cancelled with a smudged Leicester '449' numeral. 'Leicester' and 'Wellington' dated backstamps. Lower W recut, SW corner frame-line extending W, and letters misplaced right and low respectively. Cat.£35+.	£10.00
C:Ri:1000	8 * BS31	92 DD	1841 1d Red, a VFU+ single, with four LARGE-to-HUGE margins, on entire letter Presteign to Knighton on 6 May 1850, lightly cancelled with a smudged numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Faint dated 'Presteign' backstamp. NE/NW corners recut, NW corner frame-line extending NW, SW ext W, and W 'D' misplaced high right and tilted E. Cat.£35+.	£12.50
C:Ri:1095	12 * BS31	96 EG	1841 1d Orange-brown, a SUPERB USED single in a FINE BRIGHT example of the SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN shade, with four mostly VERY LARGE even margins, on small entire (wine & spirits order for the 'London Inn') Ashburton to Exeter dated 17 July 1850, lightly cancelled with a neat SCARCE ASHBURTON '29' numeral in BLUE. 'E' blurred. A RARE COMBINATION of shade and cancel... Cat.£225++ (for single in shade OFF COVER).	£85.00
C:Ri:1050	8 * BS31	99 BF	1841 1d Red, a good-to-FINE UNUSED single, with three good-to-VERY LARGE margins, but close-to-just trimmed lower E, on UNUSED voting entire letter from the WORCESTER AND HEREFORD RAILWAY to London. NE corner recut, letters misplaced low right and low, and 'B' with extended serif. RARE... Cat.£500+ (for unused single OFF COVER).	£85.00
C:Ri:1007	8 * BS32	112 EE	1841 1d Red, a VFU single, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE even margins, on large piece (half front and half back of cover) Bishop's Stortford to Braintree on 20 NOVEMBER 1851, lightly cancelled with a BISHOP'S STORTFORD '83' numeral, Parmenter's TYPE A with THICK INNER ARCS, RARITY 'F' ('RARE'), for which Parmenter quotes dates known in use as '30APR1852 to 15MAY1856', which makes this the EARLIEST KNOWN USE of the cancellation. Letters misplaced low to centre with extended serifs. Cat.£30++.	£12.50
C:Ri:792	8l * BS32	118 SC	1841 1d Red, a VFU single, with four clear-to-LARGE margins, on neat envelope Bramham to Leeds (via Tadcaster) on 9 June 1852, cancelled with Tadcaster '772' numeral. Neat SCARCE BRAMHAM UDC on reverse. Printed on SCARCE THICKER LAVENDER-TINTED PAPER, the lavender tint showing clearly within the Queen's profile. Corners recut, and letters misplaced low. Cat.£225++ (for UNPLATED stamp OFF cover).	£65.00
C:Ri:585	8 * BS32	123 EF-FF	1841 1d Red, a VFU VERTICAL PAIR, just touched NE of 'EF', but otherwise with four LARGE-to-HUGE margins, on neat entire London to Anglesey on 26 March 1852, lightly cancelled with London Inland '12' numerals. Cat.£50++.	£22.50
C:Ri:782	8l * BS32e	124 HJ	1841 1d Red, a VFU+ single, with four clear-to-VERY LARGE margins, on neat entire letter Birmingham to Macclesfield on 21 June 1852. Printed on SCARCE THICKER LAVENDER-TINTED PAPER, the lavender tint showing clearly within the Queen's profile. E of SE recut and skewed, and 'H' misplaced low right. Cat.£225++ (for UNPLATED stamp OFF cover).	£85.00
C:Ri:1049	8l * BS32e	124 JC	1841 1d Red, a VFU+ single, with four LARGE even margins, on neat clean small envelope Matlock Bath to Bakewell on 25 July 1852, lightly cancelled with a Matlock Bath '520' numeral. Printed on SCARCE THICKER LAVENDER-TINTED PAPER, the strong lavender tint showing clearly within the Queen's profile and around the base of the bust. Corners recut, and 'C' misplaced left. Cat.£225++ (for UNPLATED stamp OFF COVER).	£95.00
C:Ri2:775	8l * B2k	135 SD	1852 1d Red, a VFU single, with four good-to-mostly HUGE margins, on neat small entire letter Beverley to York on 13 August 1852. Printed on SCARCE THICKER LAVENDER-TINTED PAPER (MUCH SCARCER on ALPHABET II plates), the STRONG lavender tint showing clearly within the Queen's profile. Blur NW, and SE corner frame-line extending S and E. Cat.£250++ (for UNPLATED stamp OFF cover).	£85.00
C:Ri2:1048	12 * B2(3)	141 FF	1852 1d Red, a VFU+ single from this SCARCER plate, in a FINE example of the SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN shade, with four LARGE-to-HUGE if somewhat uneven margins, on entire letter Edinburgh to Ballindalloch on 14 November 1852, lightly cancelled with an Edinburgh '131' numeral. NE corner frame-line extending E, SE ext S, W 'F' misplaced right, and E 'F' tilted W. Cat.£225++ (for UNPLATED shade OFF COVER).	£75.00
C:Ri2:989	8 * B2	147 SL	1852 1d Red, a VFU single, with four LARGE even margins, on entire letter Huddersfield to Edinburgh on 20 November 1852, cancelled with a smudged Huddersfield '387' numeral. NE/SE recut, blur outside NW, and letters misplaced low and low right. Cat.£50+.	£12.50
C:Ri2:798	11 * B2(2)	153 BE	1852 1d Lake-Red, a FU+ single, in a FINE lightish example of the RARE LAKE-RED shade, with four good-to-mostly LARGE margins (close-to-just touching SW), on neat wrapper (filing creases clear of stamp) Grantown to Ballindalloch on 20 August 1853, cancelled with Scots Grantown '166' numeral. FINE boxed Grantown datestamp in GREEN on reverse. NW frame-line extending W, and 'E' misplaced low right. Cat.£750++ (for UNPLATED shade OFF cover).	£175.00
C:Ri2:1064	8 * B2	156 II	1852 1d Red, a VFU+ single, with four good-to-mostly HUGE margins, on small envelope Aberdeen to Edinburgh on 22 July 1853, lightly cancelled with an Aberdeen '1' numeral. NE corner frame-line extending N, NW ext W, E 'I' tilted E, and letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£50+.	£15.00
C:Ri2:1125	8 * B2	157 AD	1852 1d Red, a VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in a Red-brown shade with a distinct ORANGE tint, with four good-to-mostly LARGE margins, on neat small envelope Cullompton to Wiveliscombe (via Wellington) on 6 December 1852, lightly cancelled with a Cullompton '214' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR. SE recut and extending below. Cat.£50++.	£20.00
C:Ri2:773	11 * B2(2)	158 EF	1852 1d Lake-Red, a SUPERB USED single, in a FINE lightish example of the RARE LAKE-RED shade, with four good-to-mostly HUGE margins, on neat clean wrapper (writing faded) London to Kendal on 31 May 1853, cancelled with London Inland '23' numeral. NW frame-line extending W, 'E' with extended serif, and both letters misplaced low. Cat.£750++ (for UNPLATED stamp OFF cover).	£250.00
C:Ri2:778	8 * B2	160 GB	1852 1d Red, a VFU+ single, with four good-to-mostly HUGE margins, on neat clean large part wrapper (bottom flap missing) London to Hull on 20 October 1853, cancelled with neat London Inland '11' numeral. NE recut, letters misplaced low left, and 'B' weak and tilted W. Cat.£50++ (for UNPLATED stamp on cover).	£20.00
C:Ri2:774	11 * B2(2)	161 OD	1852 1d Lake-Red, a VFU single, in a FINE example of the RARE LAKE-RED shade, with four good-to-LARGE margins, on untidy entire letter Preston to Sheffield on 3 June 1853, cancelled with indistinct Preston '628' numeral. Stamp overhangs cover at right, but has sustained no damage as a result. Letters misplaced low left. Cat.£750++ (for UNPLATED stamp OFF cover).	£200.00
C:Ri2:571	9 * B2	161 QB	1852 1d Pale Red-brown, a VFU single in an UNUSUAL PALE RED-BROWN shade, with four LARGE margins, on neat small envelope Edinburgh to Kendal 31 MAY 1854 (a full THREE months after the first perforated issue went on sale). VERY WORN PLATE... Cat.£50++ (for UNPLATED stamp, basic shade, on cover).	£15.00
C:Ri2:777	8 * B2	163 IC	1853 1d Red, a VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE margins, on neat clean MOURNING envelope London to Hinckley on 11 May 1853, cancelled with London Inland '22' numeral. NE frame-line extending E, and 'C' misplaced low. Cat.£50++ (for UNPLATED stamp on cover).	£17.50
C:Ri2:569	8 * B2	164 MB	1853 1d Red, a VFU single from this SCARCER plate, with four good-to-LARGE margins, on neat small envelope Lancaster to Kendal 15 July 1853, with faint but legible part SCARCE POULTON-LE-FYLDE UDC. Cat.£50++ (for UNPLATED stamp on cover).	£18.50
C:Ri2:1130	8 * B2	166 AH	1853 1d Red, a VFU single in an ATTRACTIVE DEEP shade approaching LAKE-RED, with four good-to-LARGE margins, on slightly tatty entire letter (stamp unaffected) Evershot (Dorset), via Dorchester and Salisbury, to Bradford (Wilts) on 25 January 1854, cancelled with a Dorchester '256' numeral. A useful SCARCE MAGENTA EVERSHOT UDC on obverse. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing NW corner frame-line extending W, SE ext E, and letters misplaced right and low respectively. Cat.£50++.	£20.00
C:Ri2:1100	12 * B2	167 EI	1852 1d Red, a VFU single from this SCARCER plate, with four good-to-LARGE margins, on neat small envelope Sledmere (Yorks) to London on 9 October 1853, neatly cancelled with a SUPERB RARE SLEDMERE '496' numeral (Parmenter Max Rarity 'H' - 'VERY FEW EXIST', or recorded on stamp only). Also SLEDMERE UDC on reverse. Letters misplaced low and right respectively. Cat.£50++ (for single OFF COVER).	£35.00
C:Ri2:991	8 * B2	169 TI	1852 1d Red, a VFU+ single from this SCARCER plate, with four LARGE-to-HUGE margins, on small envelope York to Newcastle on 20 March 1854, cancelled with a York '930' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR with letters misplaced right and low respectively. VALUABLE REFERENCE... Cat.£50++.	£20.00
C:Ri2:262	8 * B2	172 SI,SJ	1852 1d Red, two singles from this SCARCE LATE plate, 'SI' FU (three-and-a-half margins), 'SJ' VFU with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE margins (vertical marginal cut NE does not touch design), on grubby creased small envelope Arbroath to Cheltenham on 12 JUNE 1854 (nearly FOUR MONTHS AFTER the introduction of the first official perforated issues), neatly cancelled with Arbroath '13' numerals. CONSTANT VARIETIES: 'SI': mark SE; 'SJ': marks value and SW. Cat.£100++ (for UNPLATED singles on cover).	£17.50