171. 1840 2d deep blue plate 1 (SG 4). A good to fine used example lettered LJ with fine four margins cancelled neat black M.C. Light creasing but very attractive example. (*) (Ref 59175) £140.00

172. 1840 2d blue - DISTINCTIVE 'FISHTAIL' MALTESE CROSS OF MANCHESTER (SG 5 Spec. D1ve). A four margined example from plate 1 lettered HE, close in places but clearly with four margins, cancelled good large part strike clearly showing the 'fishtail'. Fine used cats. £1250.00. (*) (Ref 56261) £550.00

173. 1840 2d blue plate 2 (SG 5). A very fine used strip of three lettered DH-DJ with fine margins and light strikes of black M.C. Attractive multiple. (*) (Ref 60412) £1250.00

174. 1849 2d blue plate 4 (SG 14). A good to fine large part o.g. example lettered LF with four close but clear margins and fine fresh colour. Cat. in fine condition £5000.00. (*) (Ref 59205) £875.00

175. 1849 2d blue plate 4 CE MAJOR RE-ENTRY (SG 14 Spec. ES14b). A good to fine four margined strip of 3 CE-CG with four close to large margins. CF light vertical bend otherwise without fault. Scarce multiple. (*) (Ref 50915) £125.00

176. 1849 2d VIOLET BLUE plate 4 (SG 15aa Spec. ES16). Fine four margined example lettered CI cancelled '466' numerals of Liverpool. RPS cert. 191625. (*) (Ref 55974) £695.00