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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
111			HC-HF intense black (S.G. Spec. AS40) horizontal strip of four with good to large margins and just clear at foot of BD, tied to 1841 (18 Mar.) entire (refolded at left to improve appearance) from Glasgow to Ayr (18.3), boldly cancelled by Maltese Crosses in black, ironed out vertical filing crease passes through HD, otherwise very fine and a distinctive usage; 1998 RPS certificate. (Image)	Est. £3,000-4,000 Closed or SOLD for £0.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
112			FA-GC black (S.G. Spec. AS41) block of six (3 x 2), large margins on three sides, two stamps touched at top, on 1841 (21 Apr.) entire from Holt to Norwich (22.4), nicely cancelled by Maltese Crosses in black, a light vertical filing fold passes through the central row of stamps, a piece bearing the block has at one time been neatly cut out from the cover and precisely rejoined with hinges, an appealing six times rate franking of particular rarity with a block of six; 1986 Holcombe certificate. (Image)	Est. £6,000-8,000 Closed or SOLD for £0.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
113			EH black (S.G. Spec. AS41), mostly with good to large margins, a few slight surface abrasions, tied to 1840 (18 Oct.) entire letter (light soiling) from Kilmarnock to Prince Edward Island, cancelled by Maltese Cross in red, showing "Halifax / Nova Scotia" double-ring transit d.s. (14.11) adjacent, with framed origin d.s. in red on reverse, various manuscript rate markings "1/-" for trans-Atlantic letter rate, "Cy 1n4 / 2 / 1n6" representing the total due in currency including the inland colonial postage; an unusual and fantastic destination - for British North America as a whole there are only four covers recorded bearing Penny Blacks (two of which are in this collection); 1992 BPA certificate. (Image)	Est. £8,000-10,000 Closed or SOLD for £7,500.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
114			RB black (S.G. Spec. AS44), unused, sharp impression, four especially large and even margins, extremely fine and handsome. (Image)	Est. £300-400 Closed or SOLD for £525.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
115			JE black (S.G. Spec. AS44), unused, regummed, deep colour, large margins, very fine. (Image)	Est. £200-250 Closed or SOLD for £450.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
116	O		TA black (S.G. Spec. AS44), a spectacular example from the lower left corner of the sheet showing plate number "7" and inscription "PRICE 1d. Per La", large to enormous margins all round and bold central Maltese Cross cancellation in red, diagonal crease in margin at lower left outside the plate number which has caused some splitting, while the stamp has some slight ageing and been pressed, these are of little consequence considering its unique status as the only such recorded plate number item from Plate 7; ex-Shaida. (Image)	Est. £10,000-15,000 Closed or SOLD for £0.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
117	O		NK black (S.G. Spec. AS44) with purple-brown Maltese Cross cancellation, especially large and well balanced margins all around, extremely fine; quite scarce and desirable both in this quality and with the unusual coloured cancellation; 1995 BPA certificate. (Image)	Est. £100-120 Closed or SOLD for £425.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
118	O		FG black (S.G. Spec. AS44f) on bleute paper, good to large margins all around, lightly cancelled, very fine. (Image)	Est. £60-80 Closed or SOLD for £100.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
119	O		EI-FL black (S.G. Spec. AS44) block of eight (4 x 2), bright colour and sharp impression, large to clear margins nearly all round except EL just touched at top right corner, FK has slight thinning at foot, neatly cancelled by Maltese Crosses in red, very fine and desirable block; ex-Francis and "Tes". (Image)	Est. £2,500-3,000 Closed or SOLD for £3,500.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
120	O		PE-TF black (S.G. Spec. AS44, b), a spectacular block of ten (2 x 5) from the foot of the sheet, striking impression displaying all the fine details of the engraving, good to large margins on three sides, two stamps touched at right, lightly cancelled in red, staining slightly reduced and light horizontal creasing, nevertheless a rare and outstanding used multiple block; 1996 BPA certificate; ex-"Daisy". (Image)	Est. £2,500-3,000 Closed or SOLD for £2,900.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM

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