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:599	8 * BS27k	46 GJ	1841 1d Red, a VFU+ single, with four LARGE margins, on neat small envelope from Scarborough to London on 23rd ?May 1844, lightly cancelled with Scarborough '693' numeral. 'J' FLAW. Cat.£30++.	£15.00
C:902	9 * BS27	49 QB	1841 1d Red, a VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in a PALE RED-BROWN shade (WORN PLATE), with four LARGE margins, on flimsy large entire from Burton (Westmoreland) to Liverpool on 23 FEBRUARY 1845 (a LATE USE, as this plate was taken from press in late December 1844), lightly cancelled with Burton '153' numeral. 'B' misplaced high. Cat.£45++.	£20.00
C:410	8 * BS28a	64 OB	1841 1d Red, a VFU single, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, on somewhat flimsy wrapper Nairn to Cromarty 13th December 1846, cancelled with smudged Nairn '264' numeral, and clean CDS alongside. OVAL 'O'. Cat.£25++.	£9.50
C:598	8 * BS28e	64 QK	1841 1d Red, a VFU single in a BRIGHT RED-BROWN shade, with four good-to-LARGE margins, on clean small envelope Liverpool to London on 2nd June 1846, cancelled high with small part indistinct numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark on face, and basal shift. Cat.£25++.	£12.50
C:579	8 * BS28	66 PD	1841 1d Red, a VFU single in an ATTRACTIVE BRIGHT shade, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, on neat clean wrapper Bradford (Yorks) to Kirkby Lonsdale 6th October 1846, lightly cancelled with Bradford '107' numeral. Cat.£25+.	£8.50
C: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 21st May 1848, lightly cancelled with Totnes '807' numeral. DOUBLE LETTER 'R'. Cat.£125+.	£45.00
C:600	8 * BS31	95 PD	1841 1d Red, a VFU+ single from this ARCHER plate, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE margins, on Scottish ENTIRE LETTER Tain to Dingwall on 23rd November 1850, lightly cancelled with Tain ('320') numeral, leaving greatly CLEAR HEAD. Cat.£25++.	£12.50
C:587	8 * BS32	102 PA	1841 1d Red, a SUPERB USED single, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, affixed CONTRARY TO REGULATIONS at the top left of a tiny entire Glastonbury to Wells of 22nd August 1850, lightly cancelled with neat Glastonbury '311' numeral, leaving greatly CLEAR PROFILE. Cat.£25+.	£12.50
C: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 9th 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.£200++ (for UNPLATED stamp OFF cover).	£65.00
C: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 26th March 1852, lightly cancelled with London Inland '12' numerals. Cat.£50++.	£22.50
C: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 21st 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.£200++ (for UNPLATED stamp OFF cover).	£85.00
C: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 13th 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.£200++ (for UNPLATED stamp OFF cover).	£85.00
C:904	12 * B2(3)	144 NC	1852 1d Red, a VFU single, in a STUNNING VIBRANT SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN shade, with four good-to-LARGE margins, on neat entire (tobacco and snuff account) from Edinburgh to Dumfries on 3 JANUARY 1853, lightly cancelled with Edinburgh '131' numeral. Letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£175++ (for single OFF COVER).	£75.00
C: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 20th 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.£500++ (for UNPLATED stamp OFF cover).	£175.00
C: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 31st May 1853, cancelled with London Inland '23' numeral. NW frame-line extending W, 'E' with extended serif, and both letters misplaced low. Cat.£500++ (for UNPLATED stamp OFF cover).	£250.00
C: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 20th October 1853, cancelled with neat London Inland '11' numeral. NE recut, letters misplaced low left, and 'B' weak and tilted W. Cat.£35++ (for PLATED stamp OFF cover).	£20.00
C: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 3rd 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.£500++ (for UNPLATED stamp OFF cover).	£200.00
C:571	9 * B2	161 QB	1852 1d Pale Red-brown, ALPHABET II plate, VFU with four LARGE margins, on neat small envelope Edinburgh to Kendal 31st MAY 1854 (a full THREE months after the first perforated issue went on sale). VERY WORN PLATE... Cat.£35++.	£15.00
C: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 11th May 1853, cancelled with London Inland '22' numeral. NE frame-line extending E, and 'C' misplaced low. Cat.£35++ (for PLATED stamp OFF cover).	£17.50
C:569	8 * B2	164 MB	1853 1d Red, ALPHABET II plate, VFU with four good-to-LARGE margins, on neat small envelope Lancaster to Kendal 15th July 1853, with faint but legible part SCARCE POULTON-LE-FYLDE UDC. Cat.£35++.	£18.50
C:901	8 * B2c	170 MF	1853 1d Red, SCARCER ALPHABET II plate, good used, with two VERY LARGE margins, close W, and just trimmed SW, on neat small wrapper London to Ludlow on 31 January 1857, a full three years after the official introduction of perforation, cancelled with a London Inland '21' numeral, with Ludlow arrival backstamp for 1 February 1857. VERY SCARCE WATERMARK INVERTED. Marks SW, blur outside SE, and letters misplaced to centre. Cat.£300++.	£125.00
C:903	8 * B2	170 SA	1853 1d Red, a VFU single from this SCARCER plate, with four LARGE margins, on neat empty wrapper from Thornhill to Edinburgh on 2 NOVEMBER 1853, lightly cancelled with a smudged Scots Thornhill '323' numeral. SE corner frame-line extending E, letters misplaced low left and low, the 'S' tilted W, and the 'A' blind. Cat.£50++.	£22.50
C:262	8 * B2	172 SI,SJ	1852 1d Red, ALPHABET II plate, two singles from this SCARCER 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 12th 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 & SW. Cat.£90++.	£17.50
C:905	8 * B2	174 CC	1853 1d Red, a VFU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, with four LARGE margins, on neat empty envelope from Buxton to Annan on 7 SEPTEMBER 1854 (a LATE USE, as this plate was defaced two weeks earlier, and officially perforated stamps had been in circulation for at least six months), cancelled with Buxton '155' numeral. NE corner frame-line extending E, SE recut, blurs W and SW, and letters misplaced low. Cat.£250++ (for single OFF COVER).	£95.00