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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
101	O		NI-QJ red-brown (S.G. Spec. AS26) block of eight (2 x 4), double "P" in "PJ", large margins on three sides showing portions of four adjoining stamps, very close but just clear at foot, cancelled by Maltese Crosses in black, horizontal crease through third row, otherwise fine; to the best of our knowledge this is the largest known multiple from this printing. (Image)	Est. £300-400 Closed or SOLD for £375.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
102			EB black (S.G. Spec. AS41) mint, razor-sharp impression highlighted by its clear colour, close but clear at top to good margins elsewhere, part original gum, fine; 1996 Brandon certificate. (Image)	Est. £400-500 Closed or SOLD for £675.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
103			SA-TC black (S.G. Spec. AS41), the wonderful unused block of six from the lower left corner of the sheet showing plate number "6" and inscription "PRICE 1d. per Label. 1/- per Row of 12. £ 1.. Per S", lovely colour and impression, full to large margins, SB has a crease at top which has just cracked the paper, but is of little significance considering the importance of this enormously rare plate number multiple, extremely fine and a stunning exhibition item; 1979 RPS certificate; ex-Adams (originally a block of nine) and "Tes". (Image)	Est. £15,000-20,000 Closed or SOLD for £25,000.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
104	O		MK intense black (S.G. Spec. AS40b) showing double letter "M" of "MK", deep rich color, good to large margins, light red Maltese Cross cancellation, very fine. (Image)	Est. £50-60 Closed or SOLD for £95.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
105	O		EF black (S.G. Spec. AS41d) with watermark inverted, good to large margins, lightly cancelled, nearly very fine. (Image)	Est. £100-120 Closed or SOLD for £260.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
106	O		MD black (S.G. Spec. AS41-43) States 1, 2, and 3, all used, mainly fine except the State 2 is just cut into at right. (Image)	Est. £120-150 Closed or SOLD for £260.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
107	O		SK-TL black (S.G. Spec. AS41), the fantatsic block of four from the lower right corner of the sheet showing plate number "6" and inscription "reful not to remove the Cement.", nice colour, roughly separated but still huge to ample margins, red Maltese Cross cancellations, light inconsequential creasing mainly confined to lower pair, nevertheless very fine and probably the only known used plate number block of four; ex-Shaida. (Image)	Est. £8,000-10,000 Closed or SOLD for £9,500.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
108	O		RA-RH black (S.G. AS41) horizontal strip of eight, clear to large margins and with red Maltese Cross cancellations, two light vertical creases and RG has ink spot on crown, an attractive and very scarce used multiple; ex-"Tes". (Image)	Est. £1,000-1,500 Closed or SOLD for £1,400.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
109			FI black (S.G. Spec. AS41) of fine appearance though cut into at top, used on 1843 (23 Jan.) edition of "The Walsall Letter-Bag", cancelled by Maltese Cross in red, just tied at right and impression from the canceller and oil from its ink shows through clearly on reverse of the newspaper, also with c.d.s. (24.1.1841) in red adjacent; very rare usage, as only one other example of a newspaper with a Penny Black is recorded; 1994 BPA certificate and 1998 RPS certificate. (Image)	Est. £1,000-1,200 Closed or SOLD for £1,200.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
110			JA-JB black (S.G. Spec. AS41) horizontal pair with clear to large margins, tied to 1840 (Nov.) J.W. Southgate "Ladies School" envelope No. 2 to Devonport, cancelled by Maltese Cross in red, showing Penny Post h.s. (town name indistinct) and "Exeter / Py Post" three-line d.s. (26.11) in red adjacent, a very rare double rate usage and a most handsome cover; 1996 BPA certificate; ex-Shaida. (Image)	Est. £3,000-4,000 Closed or SOLD for £4,250.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM

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