274. 1841 1d grey-black PLATE ELEVEN (SG 3). A good to fine used example lettered OG with close to good margins but clear all round and cancelled black M.C. Shows NE ray flaw and DOT IN 'O' SQUARE - with matching four margined 1d red. Cat. £4000.00. (*) (Ref 61815) £1500.00

275. 1841 1d grey-black PLATE ELEVEN (SG 3). A fine used example lettered AI with four margins cancelled black M.C. and showing RAY FLAW N.E. SQUARE. RPS cert. 81028. MATCHED WITH fine 1d red (SG 7). (PT) (Ref 63624) £2500.00

276. 1841 1d GREY-BLACK PLATE XI (SG 3). A fine used example lettered OI with four margins cancelled black M.C. Stamp shows faint vertical guideline N.E. square and MIS-PLACED CHECK LETTERS. Cat. £4000.00. (*) (Ref 62023) £1750.00

277. 1841 1d TRIAL PRINTING (UNISSUED) ON DICKINSON SILK-THREAD PAPER NO WATERMARK IMPERF (SG 16). A good example from plate XI lettered HI with good margins, minor fault at lower left. Clearly shows silk thread and without usual creasing. Fine example cats. £6500.00. (PT) (Ref 63615) £4000.00

278. 1841 1d red plate XI (SG 7). A very fine used example lettered DF with four margins cancelled fine strike of the Scot's M.C. (Spec. B1ty). Stamp shows N.E. corner break and 7 o'clock ray flaw. (PT) (Ref 46630) £75.00

279. MALTESE CROSS WITH SOLID CENTRE. A fine used 1d red from plate XI (SG 7) lettered DD - first 'D' DOUBLE (Spec. AS74b), with four close to large margins cancelled fine black M.C. which clearly has a solid centre and not just over-inked. (*) (Ref 59488) £175.00

280. 'V.R.' OFFICIAL WITH EXPERIMENTAL CONCENTRIC RINGS CANCELLATIONS AND OFFICIAL ATTEMPTED REMOVAL (SG V1). A used example lettered FJ, touched in places and small tear at foot, and showing official attempts to remove cancellation at right. Rare. Fine example cats. £28,000.00. (PT) (Ref 63607) £8500.00