1840 1d Grey-black plate 10 lettered 'S-E', good to large margins with almost complete strike of the distinctive Plymouth Maltese Cross cancel in black, fine and scarce, with 2001 BPA Certificate. SG Spec AS67uc, cat £3,800
Lot 833
Estimate: $500
1840 1d Black plate 1a lettered 'T-L' from slightly worn plate, good to large margins with back Maltese Cross cancel. SG AS2f, cat £1,100
Lot 834
Estimate: $1,600
1840 1d Black Plate 1b lettered 'R-D' variety 'Watermark Inverted', four margins with red Maltese Cross cancel, fine and scarce. SG 1b, cat £2,500
Lot 835
Estimate: $3,000
1840 1d Black Plate 4 lettered 'F-G' part OG with clear to good margins all round, light soiling on face, and 1840 2d Blue Plate 1 lettered 'H-I' unused without gum, good colour, margins clear at left and base, touching bottom right and with roughly torn top margin causing small intrusions into design at left end. SG cat for the two stamps is £50500 (2)
Lot 836
Estimate: $7,500
1862-64 Small Uncoloured Corner Letters Watermark Emblems 3d Rose Plate 3 horizontal pair lettered 'CF-CG' variety 'Imperforate' fresh mint with original gum. A rare pair from the 'Abnormal' plate, all examples of the Imperforate variety derive from a single block of 60 lettered AA-EL. SG 78a, cat £11,000
