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Item No.	SG/Spec	Plate/Letters	Description	Price	Key
C:B:1843	1 * AS1	1a JL	1840 1d Intense Black: A SUPERB USED MARGINAL single in an INTENSE BLACK shade (a VERY EARLY print, but even so with a tiny spot of wear just above the 'L' square), with four LARGE-to-VAST margins, with MARGINAL INSCRIPTION '...the Address and tow...', on a clean but flimsy EMPTY ENVELOPE Blandford to Dulverton on 14 MAY 1840, a Thursday, and a RARE 'MAY DATE', a mere eight days after the first issue date. It is lightly cancelled and tied with a lovely neat BROWNISH-RED Maltese Cross. A neat 'No. 5' RECEIVING HOUSE on the fromt, and a LOVELY neat DATED 'BLANDFORD PENNY POST' on the obverse complete the picture of a remarkable cover. NW 5 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, and 'L'misplaced high left. Despite damage to the address panel, a SUPERB EXHIBITION PIECE. Cat.Ł3250+.	Ł1895.00
C:B:1803	1 * AS4	1b AB	1840 1d Intense Black: A VFU single in an INTENSE BLACK shade, with four LARGE-to-HUGE margins, but slight diagonal wrinkle SW corner caused by sealing wax used to affix adhesive (a not unusual practice in the early days of adhesive stamps, when customers distrusted the efficacy of the gum), on clean ENTIRE LETTER Leith to Aberdeen on 8 DECEMBER 1840, cancelled and tied with a red Maltese Cross. NW 7 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, Guide Dot outside NE, and slight BASAL SHIFT. Cat.Ł750+.	Ł325.00
C:B:1804	2 * AS5	1b QK	1840 1d Black: A VFU single, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, on large part EMPTY WRAPPER (bottom flap missing) Bawtry to Doncaster on 22 SEPTEMBER 1840, lightly cancelled and tied with a red Maltese Cross. Slight BASAL SHIFT (UNLISTED), NE weak, base-line weak below 'E PE', and NW 7 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws. Cat.Ł750.	Ł285.00
C:B:1745	1 * AS4	1b RD	1840 1d Intense Black: A FU+ single in an INTENSE BLACK shade, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE margins, but slight horizontal wrinkle through value, on clean but flimsy (slightly fire-damaged) ENTIRE LETTER Sheffield to Buxton on 25 AUGUST 1840, cancelled and tied with a red Maltese Cross. W RECUT, BASAL SHIFT (slight), and NW 7 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws. Cat.Ł750+.	Ł250.00
C:B:1430	2 * AS15f	2 GJ,JL	1840 1d Black: Two VFU singles, both apparently with four LARGE even margins (right of 'GJ' overlapping left of 'JL'), on Scottish ENTIRE LETTER Jedburgh to Melrose on 8 AUGUST 1840, lightly cancelled with red Maltese Crosses. Though not tied, the two or three splashes of a similar coloured ink above the NW of 'JL' suggest they belong. NO RAY FLAWS on either of these letterings, and also GD below SE on 'JL'. Cat.Ł1500+.	Ł425.00
C:B:1852	1 * AS13	2 KC	1840 1d Intense Black: A VFU+ single in the SCARCER INTENSE BLACK shade (a particularly DEEP example), with four good-to-HUGE margins, on clean ENTIRE LETTER, York to Richmond (Yorks.), on 20 OCTOBER 1840, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled and tied with a faint red Maltese Cross, leaving virtually COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. NW 7 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, SW corner frame-line extending W, and 'C' misplaced low left. Cat.Ł750+.	Ł285.00
C:B:1793	2 * AS23	4 BA	1840 1d Black: A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, on clean but flimsy ENTIRE LETTER Stroud to Canterbury, via London, on 24 NOVEMBER 1840, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled and tied with a faint red Maltese Cross. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot by 'B'; also NE and SE corner frame-lines extending E, and 'B' misplaced right. Probably originating in Nailsworth (Glos - just S of Stroud) as a fine light SCARCE NAILSWORTH UDC at top left front. A lengthy personal letter, a lovely example of the practice of 'cross-writing', to save the extra penny on a second sheet. Cat.Ł850+.	Ł345.00
C:B:1850	1 * AS22	4 GK	1840 1d Intense Black: A VFU single in the SCARCER INTENSE BLACK shade, with four good-to-HUGE margins, on clean ENTIRE LETTER Leeds to London, on 2 NOVEMBER 1840, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled and tied with a faint BROWNISH-RED Maltese Cross. CONSTANT VARIETY: 'K' with weak lower left serif; also E/NE weak, slight basal shift, and 'K' tilted W. A brief business letter. Cat.Ł850+.	Ł325.00
C:B:1437 MIKE JACKSON CERT	2 * AS23ve	4 QI	1840 1d Black: A VFU+ single, with four LARGE even margins, on ENTIRE LETTER Aberdeen to Muir of Rhynie on 13 NOVEMBER 1840, lightly cancelled with a RARE RUBY MALTESE CROSS. MIKE JACKSON CERTIFICATE states 'although not tied, there is no indication that the stamp does not belong to the cover'. This cover is also listed as an Aberdeen Ruby Maltese Cross in Rockoff & Jackson, 'The Encyclopaedia of the Maltese Cross' Volume 3, p.407. BASAL SHIFT. Cat.Ł4500.	Ł1750.00
C:B:1250	1 * AS40	6 FB	1840 1d Intense Black: A VFU single in the INTENSE BLACK shade, with four well-clear(NE)-to-LARGE margins, on empty WRAPPER of 7 DECEMBER 1840, London to Bath, cancelled and tied with two strikes of a red Maltese Cross. Dated despatch stamp on obverse. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark in leg of 1st N of 'PENNY'. Also die dot, and E of NE weak. Cat.Ł775++.	Ł325.00
C:B:1851	1 * AS40	6 IK	1840 1d Intense Black: A VFU+ single in the SCARCER INTENSE BLACK shade, with four LARGE-to-HUGE margins, on clean LARGE DATED PIECE (top half of empty wrapper) backstamped MANCHESTER on 25 SEPTEMBER 1840, lightly cancelled and tied with a red Maltese Cross. CONSTANT VARIETIES: dots SE and SW; also SW corner frame-line extending W, and letters tilted W. Cat.Ł525+.	Ł195.00
C:B:1522	2 * AS41	6 SJ	1840 1d Black: A VFU+ single, with four LARGE margins, on clean empty wrapper Manchester to Bolton on 3 SEPTEMBER 1840, cancelled and tied with three red Maltese Crosses. 'S' tilted W, and 'J' misplaced left. Cat.Ł775.	Ł285.00
C:B:1839	1 * AS45	7 OB-PB	1840 1d Intense Black: A F-VFU+ SCARCE VERTICAL PAIR in an INTENSE BLACK shade, with four clear(NE & SE)-to-mostly LARGE-to-HUGE margins, on clean ENTIRE LETTER (a receipt) Manby (Lincs) to Grimsby, via Brigg, on 27 SEPTEMBER 1840, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled and tied with two faint red Maltese Crosses, leaving virtually COMPLETE CLEAR HEADS on both. CONSTANT VARIETIES: 'OB' dot on cheek, and 'PB' dot SW. Cat.Ł1650++ (for two singles used on cover - a pair off-cover, Cat.Ł1400).	Ł585.00
C:B:1434	2 * AS56	9 IF	1840 1d Black: A FU single from this SCARCER plate, with four close-but-clear(centre E)-to-VERY LARGE uneven jagged margins, on tiny empty MOURNING ENVELOPE Oxford to Stroud on 22 MARCH 1841, cancelled and just tied with a black Maltese Cross. 'O' Flaw (2), NE Ray Flaw, and 'I' misplaced low. Cat.Ł1200.	Ł295.00
C:B:1260	1 * AS56	9 LJ	1840 1d Intense Black: A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in an INTENSE BLACK shade UNLISTED on Plate 9, with four good-to-LARGE margins, on neat small ENTIRE LETTER of 29 APRIL 1841, from Liverpool to Dublin, cancelled and tied with a black Maltese Cross. Dated despatch and arrival stamps on obverse. 'O' Flaw (Stage 2), NE Ray Flaw, and letters misplaced right and high respectively. Cat.Ł1200.	Ł425.00
C:B:1195	1 * AS56c	9 OB	1840 1d Intense Black: A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in an INTENSE BLACK shade UNLISTED on Plate 9, with four good-to-LARGE margins, on neat small empty ENVELOPE of 17 APRIL 1841, from MERTHYR TYDFIL to Bristol, cancelled and tied with a black Maltese Cross. Dated despatch CDS 'MERTHYR TYDVIL' alongside, and Bristol arrival stamp on obverse. FINE DOUBLE LETTER 'B', 'O' Flaw (Stage 2), NE Ray Flaw, and VGL NE. Cat.Ł1200+.	Ł395.00
1d Reds Printed from 'Black' Plates
C:RM:1845	7 * AS17	2 OK	1841 1d Red-brown A VFU+ single from this SCARCE 'Black' Plate, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE even margins, on clean ENTIRE LETTER of 6 DECEMBER 1841, Cirencester to Stroud, cancelled and tied with a distorted but identifiable CIRENCESTER MALTESE CROSS, showing the distinctive break in the outer line (see 'Encyclopedia of the Maltese Cross', Rockoff & Jackson Vol.1 p.74, lower right on this example). NW 7 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, slight upper border shift, and letters misplaced left and low respectively. Cat.Ł550+.	Ł185.00
C:RM:1855	7 * AS51	8 GC	1841 1d Red-brown A FU single, with four good-to-HUGE margins, but faint vertical filing crease, applied inverted to slightly grubby EMPTY WRAPPER of 4 JUNE 1841, Birmingham to Edinburgh, cancelled and just tied with a black Maltese Cross. 'O' Flaw(2), E/NE weak, and 'C' misplaced left. Cat.Ł500.	Ł65.00
RM:4327	7 * AS74ud	11 PD	1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE margins, on neat large DATED LEEDS LOCAL PIECE (part cover front) of 31 AUGUST 1841, cancelled and tied with a smudged but identifiable COMPLETE strike of the SCARCE LEEDS 'SPECIAL' MALTESE CROSS. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark below SW; also BASAL SHIFT, and letters misplaced low left and right respectively, the 'D' with weak curved section. Cat.Ł750+.	Ł200.00