219. 1840 1d grey-black plate 1a (SG 3). Good to fine used example lettered KL, four very close but clear margins, cancelled red-orange M.C. Stamp shows 5 & 10 o'clock ray flaw and fine plate wear. (*) (Ref 63304) £125.00

220. 1840 1d grey-black plate 1a (SG 3). A good used example lettered KL with very close but clear four margins cancelled light strike of red M.C. Small surface rub upper left but stamp clearly shows 5 & 10 o'clock ray flaws and good plate wear. (*) (Ref 58603) £85.00

221. 1d BLACK USED MAY 13th. Small piece (rebacked) with three margined 1d black plate 1a (SG 2) lettered HL, just touched at lower right otherwise fine margins, tied neat red M.C. and backstamped MAY/13/1840. On cover cats. £2500.00. (*) (Ref 58716) £225.00

222. 1840 1d black plate 1a (SG 2). Fine to very fine lettered IH cancelled light strike red M.C., good margins, 5 & 10 o'clock ray flaws. (PT) (Ref 63636) £175.00

223. 1840 1d grey-black plate 1a (SG 3). A very fine used example lettered BH with four fine margins and cancelled superb red M.C. Stamp shows 5 & 10 o'clock ray flaws N.W. square. Most attractive. (*) (Ref 58605) £250.00

224. 1840 entire Edinburgh to Kirriemuir with three margined 1d black plate 1a lettered MB, just touched at lower left, tied fine red M.C. Backstamped JUN/4/1840. Stamp showing very fine and attractive impression. (*) (Ref 62148) £125.00

225. MAGENTA MALTESE CROSS/1d BLACK (Spec. A1vd). Piece bearing three margined 1d grey-black (SG 3) plate 1a lettered AG tied fine M.C. clearly in magenta shade. Alongside 'Hermiston/Penny Post' handstamp in same shade. Backstamped JUN/21/1840. Cat.£2500.00 off cover £9000.00 on cover. Good example of this rare coloured cross. (*) (Ref 62272) £1100.00

226. MAY DATE 1d BLACK - HORIZONTAL PAIR. A very fine letter Grays Inn to Ludlow with a fine to very fine pair 1d black (SG 2) plate 1a lettered HC/HD with good to large margins tied red M.C.'s. HD shows RE-ENTRY and both stamps show 7 & 10 o'clock ray flaws. Backstamped MY/30/1840. Very fine usage. (*) (Ref 62018) £2250.00

227. 1840 1d black plate 1b (SG 2). Fine used lettered RD with four margins cancelled neat black M.C. (*) (Ref 62943) £85.00

228. 1840 1d grey-black plate 1b (SG 3). Fine used lettered KJ, good to large margins, red M.C. shows RAY FLAWS and BURR RUB UNDER VALUE (Spec. AS5g Cat. £300.00). (PT) (Ref 63637) £125.00

229. 1d BLACK USED IN IRELAND. 1841 entire Ahascragh (Galway) to Navan with three margined 1d black plate 1b lettered AE tied black M.C. of Ahascragh with Ahascragh datestamp MR/9/1841 alongside. Backstamped Navan MR/11/1841. Stamp shows DOUBLE 'E' (Spec.AS5f ). (*0 (Ref 62150) £125.00

230. 1d BLACK WITH MARGINAL INSCRIPTION. A used example plate 1b (SG 2) with full top margin and marginal inscription lettered AG. Horizontal crease but fine margins cancelled black M.C. Unusual. (*) (Ref 62276) £575.00

231. PAIR OF 1d BLACK PLATE 1b (SG 2). Very fine to superb horizontal pair lettered PC/PD, fine margins, very fine red M.C.'s. PC shows LEFT SIDE RECUT (Spec. AS5h), PD shows BURR RUB UNDER VALUE (Spec. AS5g). Exhibition quality. (PT) (Ref 63633) £650.00

232. PLATE 1b (SG 7) ON COVER. 1841 letter Keighley to London with a very fine four margined example lettered ML tied very neat black M.C. Backstamped Keighley AU/17/1841. Filing fold clear of stamp which shows 10 o'clock ray flaw N.W. square. (*) (Ref 57899) £375.00

233. 1841 1d red plate 1b INVERTED WATERMARK (SG 7Wi Spec. AS6a&l). A good used example lettered HB, just touched at upper left otherwise four margins, and showing re-entry in upper squares etc., cancelled fine black M.C. Fine used cats. £2500.00 and the first example we have seen for many years. RPS cert. 187525. (*) (Ref 60946) £950.00