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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
161			FK-HL red-brown (S.G. Spec. AS74) block of six (2 x 3), vibrant colour, large margins on three sides, touched at left, tied to 1841 (29 June) local Edinburgh entire, cancelled by Maltese Crosses in black, ironed out filing crease passes through central row of stamps, extremely fine visual appeal and probably the largest multiple on cover for either printing from Plate 11; clear 1998 RPS certificate. (Image)	Est. £2,000-2,500 Closed or SOLD for £0.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
162			EJ black (S.G. Spec. AS73), a very rare mint single from this elusive plate, prooflike impression and bright colour, good to large margins, large part original gum, extremely fine and choice. (Image)	Est. £2,000-2,500 Closed or SOLD for £3,250.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
163			KH-KI black (S.G. Spec. AS72), a mint horizontal pair, intense colour accentuating its fine impression, large to ample margins, large part original gum, very fine; a lovely and rare mint multiple; 1981 BPA certificate. (Image)	Est. £4,000-5,000 Closed or SOLD for £5,000.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
164			LG-MI black (S.G. Spec. AS73), a gorgeous mint block of six in a deep rich shade, good to large margins all around and practically full original gum, faint inconsequential diagonal bend across top right, an extremely fine and outstanding block of note and considerable rarity; ex-Shaida. (Image)	Est. £12,000-15,000 Closed or SOLD for £0.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
165			HC greyish black (S.G. Spec. AS72e), clear shade highlighting sharp impression, clear to large margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, on 1841 (4 Feb.) entire from London to Dublin (5.2), exceptionally cancelled and well tied by Maltese Cross in red, showing origin (clearly dated) and arrival d.s. also in red on reverse, an unobtrusive filing crease passes through top left corner of the stamp; one of the most important Penny Black usages on cover not only being a rarity for this plate cancelled in red, but also most probably the earliest recorded date of use for Plate 11 on cover (interestingly, there is a cover in the National Postal Museum used from London on 9 February 1841 and also cancelled in red; see also lot #176 for another early usage); 1988 RPS certificate. (Image)	Est. £15,000-20,000 Closed or SOLD for £14,500.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
166	O		The balance of the exhibition collection comprising blacks (17) and red-brown (8) with various plates, some unused, varieties and strip of four of plate 2 red-brown, mainly fine appearance, varying degrees of faults on some.	Est. £500-600 Closed or SOLD for £1,600.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
167	P		AL/BL black imprimatur from the first registration sheet before hardening, the unique and immaculate vertical pair from the top right corner of the sheet showing plate letter "A" and inscription "move the Cement.", lovely soft colour and brilliant prooflike impression, large to enormous margins all round showing considerable portions of two adjoining stamps, extremely fine and the ultimate gem from the top echelon of world philately, one of the highlights of the collection; 1982 BPA certificate; ex-Colonel Bates, McGowan, and "Tes". (Image)	Est. £30,000-35,000 Closed or SOLD for £37,500.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
168			FI-GJ black, a sensational mint block of four in a deep rich shade, fine impression, large even margins and much original gum, a few negligible thin spots and vertical bend in margin between stamps, extremely fine and rare multiple of this famous stamp, for the connoisseur; clear 1991 BPA certificate; ex-Caspary and "Tes". (Image)	Est. £15,000-20,000 Closed or SOLD for £21,000.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
169			HC black, excellent colour, large even margins, on 1840 (18 June) entire from London to Chepstow, almost perfectly tied by exceptional strike of Maltese Cross in red and showing origin c.d.s. on reverse, as is the case with all the known examples on cover except one, a piece of the entire with the stamp has been cut out of the cover and subsequently put back, truly superlative quality and irrefutably the finest extant of the four examples recorded on cover, a world class rarity; 1961 RPS certificate; ex-Ferrary, Caspary, and "Daisy". (Image)	Est. £45,000-55,000 Closed or SOLD for £55,000.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
170	O		1840 1d. black Plate 1b KD-KE (S.G. Spec. AS5), horizontal pair centrally cancelled by single complete bold strike of the Maltese Cross in black, large even margins, extremely fine; exceptional quality; ex-Durham. (Image)	Est. £400-500 Closed or SOLD for £1,450.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM

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