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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
231			German States: 1841 (7 Aug.) entire letter from MacDuff to Berlin via Banff (9.7), Edinburgh, and Hamburg (14.8) bearing 2d. steel blue JD-JG (S.G. Spec. DS4) horizontal strip of four, large margins on three sides, JD has margin expertly added/restored at left, cancelled and tied by Maltese Crosses in black, showing unframed "Macduff / Penny Post" h.s. and "Hamburg" d.s. adjacent, with unframed "Hull / Ship Letter" h.s. and other transit d.s. on reverse, rated "4" in red crayon and "12 3/4" in ink, an outstanding and exceedingly rare usage to Prussia; 1998 RPS certificate. (Image)	Est. £2,000-2,500 Closed or SOLD for £2,400.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
232			India: 1840 (30 Sept.) Mulready 2d. envelope a209 (slightly refolded at top to its original pre-use position) from Bristol to Ajmeer redirected to Agra via Bombay and Cawnpore, bearing 2d. bright blue (S.G. Spec. DS6A) AE/BE vertical pair (pre-printing or application paper wrinkles) and DC-DE strip of three, all with good to large margins, clearly cancelled and well tied by Maltese Crosses in red, showing origin, transit, and arrival d.s. on reverse; one of the great uprated Mulready covers and an exhibition item of the highest echelon, of the two recorded uprated Mulready usages to India this is by far the finer; 1996 BPA certificate; ex-"Daisy". (Image)	Est. £20,000-25,000 Closed or SOLD for £18,000.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
233			Malta: 1840 (31 Dec.) entire from Bristol to Malta "via Falmouth" bearing 2d. blue GK, GJ, MH, MJ, RK, RL (S.G. Spec. DS5), delicate pastel shade, mainly with good to large margins except RL touched at left, cancelled by Maltese Crosses in bright orange-vermilion, showing matching origin double-ring d.s. on reverse and straight-line "No. 17" h.s. on front, extremely fine and exquisite cover from the Lady Louis correspondence; a spectacular cover of the utmost importance; 1998 RPS certificate. (Image)	Est. £10,000-15,000 Closed or SOLD for £10,500.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
234			United States of America: 1841 (18 June) entire from LIverpool to New York bearing 2d. pale blue BA-BF and BG-BL (S.G. Spec. DS6) strips of six (2), cut from the same complete row of the sheet, varying margins, boldly cancelled by Maltese Crosses in black and showing "Boston / Ms. / Ship" d.s. (3.7) in red adjacent, with origin double-ring d.s. on reverse, endorsed "Britannia Steamer 12 June 1841", lower strip lifted and reaffixed in its original position; a spectacular 2/- double rate trans-Atlantic cover and the highest recorded franking for a cover sent abroad with this plate, a remarkable showpiece; 1998 RPS certificate; ex-Hunt. (Image)	Est. £12,000-15,000 Closed or SOLD for £11,000.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
235			TD pale blue (S.G. Spec. DS9) unused single from the foot of the sheet with inscription "Sheet. Place the L", large even margins on other sides, bright clear shade and sharp impression, regummed, small transparent grease stain in margin from plastic protective mount, striking very fine appearance. (Image)	Est. £400-500 Closed or SOLD for £850.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
236			IK-IL blue (S.G. Spec. DS8) mint horizontal pair from the right of the sheet with inscription "the Labels ABOVE the", large margins on other sides, strong colour and much original gum which has soaked through the paper in places, pressed horizontal crease, otherwise very fine. (Image)	Est. £2,000-2,500 Closed or SOLD for £2,500.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
237			MK-ML deep blue (S.G. Spec. DS7) unused horizontal pair from the right of the sheet showing inscription "In Wetting the", good to large margins on other sides, radiant colour, pressed horizontal crease, otherwise very fine; 1996 BPA certificate; ex-"Daisy". (Image)	Est. £2,000-2,500 Closed or SOLD for £2,400.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
238			RA-SC blue (S.G. Spec. DS8), a very rare unused block of six (3 x 2 ) from the left of the sheet, good to large margins on other sides except SC touched at lower right, heavy creasing, some thins, and pinholes have been pressed and filled in on reverse, very fine appearance and an elusive unused block from this plate; 1999 RPS certificate. (Image)	Est. £5,000-6,000 Closed or SOLD for £5,250.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
239	O		TK-TL deep blue (S.G. Spec. DS7) horizontal pair, rich full colour and large even margins, with bold Maltese Cross cancellations in red, extremely fine and choice; rare so fine. (Image)	Est. £400-500 Closed or SOLD for £850.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
240	O		SC-SE blue (S.G. Spec. DS8) horizontal strip of three, clear shade, good to large margins and deep red Maltese Cross cancellations, very fine; ex-Maximus. (Image)	Est. £500-600 Closed or SOLD for £450.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM

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