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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
71	O		NA-NH red-brown (S.G. Spec. AS18), a reconstructed horizontal strip of eight rejoined from the original strips of five and three, good to large margins nearly all round (except for NF which has defects), showing portions of four adjoining stamps, neatly cancelled by Maltese Crosses in black, overall very fine and a noteworthy strip which is probably the largest reconstruction from this printing. (Image)	Est. £600-800 Closed or SOLD for £450.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
72			RE/SE red-brown (S.G. Spec. AS 18b), vertical pair, SE with upper shift, deep bright colour, mainly good to large margins, neat filing fold crosses pair and SE just cut into at right, tied to 1841 (28 Sept.) entire (sales report) from Pernambuco to Saddleworth via Liverpool (9.11) and Manchester (9.11) by Maltese Crosses in black, rare origin and usage of the stamps to pay onward transit from Liverpool, the letter having been carried privately on the trans-Atlantic route; 1998 Brandon certificate. (Image)	Est. £600-800 Closed or SOLD for £0.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
73			MF red-brown (S.G. Spec. AS18), ample to large margins, negligible corner crease at lower left, tied to 1841 (22 Nov.) entire letter (central filing crease) from Truro to Exeter (23.11), unusually cancelled by Maltese Crosses in blue and red, a most striking and scarce combination of coloured cancels; 1947 RPS certificate. (Image)	Est. £400-500 Closed or SOLD for £1,500.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
74	P		TL imprimatur from the first registration sheet before hardening, an incredible example from the lower right corner of the sheet showing plate number "3" and inscription "ove the Cement.", brilliant impression and radiant colour, large to enormous margins, extremely fine and a gem of the highest magnitude; ex-Colonel Bates and Seymour. (Image)	Est. £20,000-25,000 Closed or SOLD for £30,000.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
75			SA black (S.G. Spec. AS20), bright colour and sharp impression, good to large margins, unused with much original gum (some partial black adherences), very fine; 1995 Brandon certificate. (Image)	Est. £1,000-1,200 Closed or SOLD for £0.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
76			GL grey-black (S.G. Spec. AS21), nice colour and showing some wear at foot, large margins all round, nearly full original gum, light vertical and horizontal creases, otherwise very fine; clear 1975 RPS certificate. (Image)	Est. £500-600 Closed or SOLD for £800.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
77			MA-MB/NA-ND grey-black (S.G. Spec. AS21), a stunning mint "L"-shaped block of six, outstanding clear impression and colour showing plate wear, good to large margins except MB and ND barely touched in one place, virtually full original gum that is unusually clean, NC has a light vertical crease, nevertheless very fine and fresh; an exceptionally attractive and rare mint multiple; ex-Adams and "Tes". (Image)	Est. £10,000-12,000 Closed or SOLD for £10,000.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
78	O		JH black (S.G. Spec. AS20), sharp impression and rich colour, large to very large margins and neat Maltese Cross cancellation in red, very fine and choice. (Image)	Est. £60-80 Closed or SOLD for £90.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
79	O		LB-MJ black (S.G. Spec. AS20), the incredible block of eighteen, vivid colour, mostly with margins but touched in places and some creasing, neat Maltese Cross cancellations, overall in a very fine state of conservation for what has been recorded as the largest used multiple of the Penny Black in existence; one of the most important classic multiples in philately and an astounding exhibition item; ex-Seymour (from which LK/MK were one time cut in order to make the block free of repairs). (Image)	Est. £80,000-100,000 Closed or SOLD for £75,000.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM
80			NC and ND intense black (S.G. Spec. AS19a) overlapping singles, NC has truncated lower left corner, on 1840 (12 Nov.) envelope from Glasgow to London (14.11), redirected to Wantage with Plate 8 EB (top right corner touched) and EC black (S.G. Spec. AS46) cancelled by Maltese Crosses in red and additionally tied by circular "L" (Letter Carrier's Office) h.s. also in red, a fine and very scarce redirected double rate cover; 1997 Brandon certificate. (Image)	Est. £2,000-2,500 Closed or SOLD for £2,000.00 Closing..Mar-15, 08:00 AM

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