119. 1840 2d blue plate 1 lettered DJ in State I showing RE-ENTRY (SG 5 Spec. DS5i). Fine used with four good to large margins cancelled slightly indistinct red M.C. Cat. £1500.00. (*) (Ref 59188) £500.00

120. 1840 2d deep blue plate 2 (SG 4). A very fine used example lettered LH with fine margins and cancelled small part black M.C. almost clear of Queen's profile. Very attractive. Cat. £800.00. (*) (Ref 59176) £550.00

121. 1840 2d blue plate 2 (SG 5). A fine used pair lettered HC/HD with four fine margins, cancelled two black M.C.'s (*) (Ref 38695) £650.00

122. 1841 2d blue plate 3 (SG 14) USED BLOCK OF 4. A good block lettered CI/DF with four margins but light horizontal fold affects CE/CF at foot. Cat. £1000.00. (*) (Ref 59212) £225.00

123. 1841 2d blue CANCELLED LONDON NUMBER '2' IN MALTESE CROSS (SG 14 Spec. E1vb). A fine used example from plate 3 lettered QI cancelled very fine large part upright strike. Scarce. Cat. £550.00. (*) (Ref 59534) £350.00

124. 1841 2d blue plate 3 (SG 14). A re-joined vertical pair - singles lettered HF and IF - both cut into at places but cancelled good to fine strikes of the boxed 'No1' local receiving house of Littlehampton (Sussex). This usage occasionally seen on the 1d imperf. This being the first example we have seen on the 2d imperf. (*) (Ref 50913) £475.00

125. 1849 2d blue plate 4 THE 'SPECTACLES' VARIETY. Two fine used imperforates (SG 14), one being early print without variety (Spec. ES13n Cat. £750.00.), the second later print with variety (Spec. ES14o), both close to large margins MATCHED WITH perforate 16 printing (SG 9) centred high, but also clearly showing the 'spectacles' variety (Spec. F1q Cat. £280.00). A SCARCE TRIO. (PT) (Ref 46675) £450.00

126. 1849 2d deep blue plate 4 (SG 15). Good to fine used lettered AE with four close to very large margins and showing excellent transfer roller line in left margin from the first repair (Spec. ES15m). Cat. £250.00. (*) (Ref 59217) £100.00