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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
61	P		TL black imprimatur from the second registration sheet after hardening, a superlative example from the lower right corner of the sheet showing plate number "2" and inscription "ove the Cement.", check letter "T" doubled, huge to enormous margins, extremely fine, a true gem "sans pareil"; 1980 BPA certificate. ex-Colonel Bates and Manzi. (Image)	Est. £25,000-30,000 Closed or SOLD for £26,000.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
62			IA-JB grey-black (S.G. Spec. AS16) block of four from the left of the sheet with inscription "rds the RIGHT HAND SIDE of the Letter.", unused, strong colour, large to ample margins showing portions of three adjoining stamps, JB just touched at lower right corner, tiny split in margin at top well outside of frame line and top pair has light diagonal crease, overall a fine appearing and very rare sheet-margin multiple. (Image)	Est. £8,000-10,000 Closed or SOLD for £8,000.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
63	O		TA grey-black (S.G. Spec. AS16), a spectacular example from the lower left corner of the sheet showing plate number "2" and inscription "Price 1d. per La", nice characteristic sharp impression showing weak or missing frame line at top left corner, large to huge margins, fresh colour and complete central Maltese Cross cancellation in red, extremely fine and one of only two recorded examples (the other is damaged); ex-Shaida. (Image)	Est. £15,000-20,000 Closed or SOLD for £14,500.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
64	O		EI-FL black (S.G. Spec. AS15), a marvellous block of eight, light Maltese Cross cancellations in red, gorgeous intense colour and impression, good to large margins, coincidental vertical crease along watermark line at far right of no consequence to this extremely fine and choice multiple; ex-Seymour, Howard, and Manzi. (Image)	Est. £8,000-10,000 Closed or SOLD for £7,500.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
65	O		A small selection of plate repairs (S.G. Spec. AS15, AS17-19) on positions SD and TG, comprising three examples of each - black States 1 and 2 for both, and red-brown States 2 or 3 (TG), mainly fine with good to large margins; 1998 RPS certificate for TG red-brown State 3. (Image)	Est. £300-400 Closed or SOLD for £525.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
66			RL black (S.G. Spec. AS15), prooflike early impression showing all the detail of the fine engraving, bright clear colour and large to very large margins, on 1840 (6 May) entire letter from London to Thornbury, Gloucestershire, tied by Maltese Cross in red and showing on reverse "C/MY-6/1840" c.d.s., unusually the stamp has been affixed with sealing wax (in the early days the general public was not predisposed to licking the reverse of the labels so a number of stamps are found attached to covers by this means) and there is a light horizontal bend as a result of this method (not mentioned on the accompanying certificate), a very fine and handsome cover bearing the Penny Black on its first day of usage; clear 1995 BPA certificate. (Image)	Est. £15,000-20,000 Closed or SOLD for £27,000.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
67			PD and QD black (S.G. Spec. AS15), both sharp impressions indicative of the early printings, mostly good to large margins (QD very close at lower left corner) on 1840 (6 May) entire letter (minor splitting at joins), tied by Maltese Cross in red, showing straight-line "Strand. D" h.s. adjacent and "C/MY 6/1840" c.d.s. on reverse, a barely perceptible horizontal filing creases crosses the stamps and cracks the surface but does not significantly detract from what is a very fine and almost certainly unique double rate first day cover from Plate 2, of exceptional appeal and an ideal showpiece; 1984 BPA certificate; ex-Shaida and "Tes". (Image)	Est. £18,000-22,000 Closed or SOLD for £16,000.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
68			TB black (S.G. Spec. AS15) with good to large margins, tied to 1840 (26 July) Lesage Clerical pictorial envelope number 1 depicting "The Church tossed on a stormy sea", type B (sold by Lawrie and Knight), from Grangemouth to Lucan, County of Dublin (29.7), showing origin and arrival c.d.s. on reverse, extremely fine; a charming and delightful cover of peerless quality and desirability, very rare; 1996 BPA certificate; ex-"Illustrious" and Manzi. (Image)	Est. £6,000-8,000 Closed or SOLD for £6,000.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
69			NE-NF and OG-OL black (S.G. Spec. AS15) horizontal pair and strip of six from the right of the sheet with inscription "t to remove the Cem", deep colour, mainly good margins, the strip touched in two places and some creasing, tied to 1840 (19 Sept.) court entire from Castle Carey to Taunton, cancelled by Maltese Crosses in red and showing undated circular origin d.s. adjacent, the stamps have been lifted and replaced at some time, nevertheless a fine and appealing eight pence rate cover for weight up to four ounces; 1998 RPS certificate. (Image)	Est. £3,000-4,000 Closed or SOLD for £3,250.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
70	O		AC-BD red-brown (S.G. Spec. AS18) block of four, AD re-entry, good to large margins, small wrinkle in the paper, neatly cancelled by Maltese Crosses in black, very fine and attractive; ex-"Daisy". (Image)	Est. £250-300 Closed or SOLD for £575.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM

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