200. 1839 TREASURY ESSAY - CHARLES WHITING. A copy of the 1848 'Art Union Journal' reprint showing the four congreve essays for proposed 'stamp' design. Usual toning which mainly affects the outer embossed design. (PT) (Ref 51707) £350.00

201. 1840 1d black plate 1a (SG 2). A fine used example lettered RK with four close to very large margins and showing 5 & 10 o'clock ray flaws in N.W. corner, cancelled fine strike of red M.C. (*) (Ref 50358) £140.00

202. 1840 1d black plate 1b with WATERMARK INVERTED (SG 2Wi). A fine to very fine used example lettered CK with four fine margins and lightly cancelled by M.C. in a pinkish shade. Cat. £2000.00. (*) (Ref 58575) £750.00

203. 1840 1d grey-black plate 1b (SG 3). Used example lettered TB, three margins, cancelled very fine red-orange M.C. Stamp clearly shows 7 & 10 o'clock ray flaws N.W. square and plate wear. (*) (Ref 58611) £40.00

204. 1841 1d red plate 1b (SG 7). A superb used example lettered LK with fine margins and cancelled neat black M.C. Stamp shows 7 & 10 o'clock ray flaws. (*) (Ref 58431) £350.00

205. 1841 wrapper from Merthyr Tidfil to Crickhowell with a fine to very fine 1d red plate 1b (SG 7) lettered DC with fine margins tied black M.C. Stamp shows 7 & 10 o'clock ray flaws. On front Merthyr Tidfil datestamp MY/15/1841. (A) (Ref 56881) £375.00

206. - Removed

207. 1840 1d black CANCELLED WITH THE DISTINCTIVE MALTESE CROSS OF GREENOCK ON COVER (Spec. A1uj). 1842 wrapper Greenock to Inverarary bearing cut-into 1d black plate 2 lettered HL showing MAJOR RE-ENTRY tied fine strike of this distinctive M.C.. Backstamped Greenock April 1842. RARE USAGE which cats. £7000.00. RPS cert. 202516. (*) (Ref 42942) £1250.00

208. SG 7/NORFOLK. 1841 wrapper (side flaps removed) London to East Dereham with fine four margined 1d imperf from black plate 2 (SG 7) lettered JK without ray flaws (Spec. AS18f) tied black M.C. backstamped OC/22/1841. Cat. £325.00 on cover. (*) (Ref 57488) £275.00

209. 1840 1d grey-black plate 3 (SG 3). A good used example lettered KD with four very close but clear margins, minor corner bend, cancelled red M.C. (*) (Ref 58619) £85.00

210. 1d BLACK/LIVERPOOL. 1840 wrapper Liverpool to Manchester with fine 1d black (SG 2) plate 3 lettered TK with fine margins cancelled fine red M.C. On front 'PxL' handstamp of Liverpool and Liverpool backstamp JY/9/1840. Filing fold clear of stamp. (*) (Ref 53496) £250.00

211. 1840 1d black plate 4 (SG 2). Good used lettered LG, good four margins, cancelled red M.C., pin hole but of attractive appearance. (*) (Ref 58648) £40.00

212. 1840 1d black plate 4 (SG 2). A very fine used example lettered HL with four close to large margins cancelled very fine red M.C. Very attractive. (*) (Ref 58592) £225.00

213. 1d BLACK/IRELAND. 1840 wrapper London to Dublin with four margined 1d grey-black plate 4 (SG 3) lettered QI tied red-orange M.C. Dublin backstamp OC/30/1840. (*) (Ref 58725) £225.00