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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
241	O		CD-CH deep blue (S.G. Spec. DS7) horizontal strip of five in an especially deep rich shade, large to clear margins on three sides showing portions of two adjoining stamps, CH touched or just cut into, accompanying certificate mentions ironed out horizontal crease which we cannot ascertain, overall very fine and a rare multiple with the Maltese Cross cancellations in red; 2000 RPS certificate; ex-Maximus. (Image)	Est. £1,000-1,200 Closed or SOLD for £1,700.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
242	O		SA-SD blue (S.G. Spec. DS8) horizontal strip of four, nice colour, good to large margins on three sides, SA and SB touched or cut into at foot, cancelled by Maltese Crosses in black, fine. (Image)	Est. £250-300 Closed or SOLD for £280.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
243	O		MA-MI blue (S.G. Spec. DS8) impressive horizontal strip of nine in a deep shade with neat black Maltese Cross cancellations, mainly large to clear margins except MG (small tear) and MI just touched, light creasing as expected from a multiple of this stature, overall very fine and appealing; 1996 BPA certificate; ex-"Daisy". (Image)	Est. £1,000-1,500 Closed or SOLD for £1,450.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
244	O		IG-JK blue (S.G. Spec. DS8), a spectacular block of ten (5 x 2), definitive colour, mostly large to clear margins except IG just touched in one place at top, cancelled by Maltese Crosses in black, a couple of pressed creases, IG has slight rubbing and IK a trivial thin spot, an outstanding multiple of considerable rarity as well as visual appeal; 1996 BPA certificate; ex-"Daisy'. (Image)	Est. £4,000-5,000 Closed or SOLD for £0.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
245			1842 (13 Jan.) entire letter from London to Greenock (13.1) bearing 2d. deep blue QI and RI (S.G. Spec. DS7,c), RI (touched) shifted transfer, cancelled by Maltese Cross in black, fine; 2000 RPS certificate. (Image)	Est. £300-400 Closed or SOLD for £425.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
246			1841 (24 Aug.) entire letter from London to Manchester bearing 2d. blue MH and 1d. red-brown Plate 8 DH (S.G. Spec. AS47, DS8), cancelled by Maltese Crosses in black, both stamps touched or cut into, an outstanding late fee paid cover, believed to be the only such usage recorded; 1990 RPS certificate. (Image)	Est. £8,000-10,000 Closed or SOLD for £7,000.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
247			Australian States: 1843 (Aug.) entire to Moreton Bay, New South Wales bearing 2d. blue FF-FI (S.G. Spec. DS8) horizontal strip of four, cancelled and tied by Maltese Crosses in black, showing choice strike of oval unframed "Paid Ship Letter / London" d.s. (26.8) in red adjacent, framed "Hawick" d.s. (24.8) and circular unframed "Ship Letter / Sydney" d.s. (18.12) on reverse, the stamps have faults (FF cut into, horizontal crease and FH cracked by filing crease), nevertheless of pleasing appearance and a rare and splendid cover to this exotic destination; 1998 RPS certificate; ex-Robertson. (Image)	Est. £3,000-4,000 Closed or SOLD for £2,400.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
248			Denmark: 1841 (22 June) entire from Liverpool to Copenhagen "via Hull and Hamburgh" bearing 2d. deep blue BA, BH, CB, and DI (S.G. Spec. DS7), mainly large to clear margins (DI touched), cancelled by Maltese Crosses in black, showing origin c.d.s. and straight-line "Hull / Ship Letter" h.s. on reverse, very fine and a highly appealing cover; an extremely rare destination, as only two covers are recorded to Scandinavia franked with an 1840 issue (the other from the same correspondence used in May, 1841, has been cleaned); clear 1974 RPS certificate; ex-Cohen. (Image)	Est. £8,000-10,000 Closed or SOLD for £0.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
249			German States: 1841 (18 May) entire letter from Newport to Lubeck (24.5) via London (19.5), bearing 2d. blue (S.G. Spec. DS8) AK-AL pair from the top right corner of the sheet (just touched) and BK-CL block of four from the right of the sheet (CK touched at foot), cancelled and tied by Maltese Crosses in black, rated "2" in red crayon, a very fine and famous cover to an enormously rare destination; 1998 RPS certificate; ex-Meroni, Seymour, and Shaida. (Image)	Est. £8,000-10,000 Closed or SOLD for £8,500.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
250			United States of America: 1841 (3 May) entire letter from Belfast to North Carolina bearing 2d. blue EB-EG (S.G. Spec. DS8) horizontal strip of six, cancelled by Maltese Crosses in black and additionally tied by "Boston / MS. / Ship" c.d.s. (2.6) in red, rated "27", the strip has been lifted, a few small peripheral repairs executed, and the cover cleaned, nevertheless a most attractive trans-Atlantic cover. (Image)	Est. £1,000-1,200 Closed or SOLD for £2,800.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM

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