528
527
529
530
532
531
534
533
84
Cancellations on the 1841–54 Imperforate 1d. Red-Brown
Featuring the exceptional collection formed by Dave Simmons
In this section reference is made to both ‘The Cancellations of the 1841 Penny Red’ by Danzig & Goldsmith
and the ‘Encyclopaedia of The Maltese Cross Cancellations of Great Britain and Ireland’ by Rockoff & Jackson.
Cancellations on the 1841–54 1d.: Coloured Maltese Crosses
527
✉
Blue (Beauly): 1841 1d. red-brown plate 30 HK with clear to large margins and tied by dark blue Maltese Cross of
Beauly to 1844 (March 17th) entire letter to Dingwall, vertical filing fold crosses adhesive at far right, not
detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. BS19sc, cat. £1,500. Photo.
£200-£250
528
✉
Blue (Kells): 1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 TK state 1 pre-provisional printing exceptionally fine used with good
to large margins and a fine strike of the blue Maltese Cross of Kells on 1842 (Sept. 19th) cover to Dublin, filing
fold well clear. Rare. B.P.A. certificate (1997). S.G. Spec. AS35vc, cat. £7,000. Photo.
£2,000-£2,500
529
✉
Blue (Preston): 1841 1d. red-brown plate 22 TK very fine used with ample to large margins and tied by an
exceptional strike of the blue Maltese Cross of Preston to clean 1842 (July 2nd) entire letter to Colooney, filing fold
well clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. BS11sc, cat. £1,500. Photo.
£600-£700
530 (detail)
532 (detail)
530
✉
Green: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 19 AC tied by a neat strike of the Coleraine Maltese Cross in green to 1843 (Sept.
1st) entire letter to Ballymoney, adhesive a little cut into at top and just touched at lower left, otherwise fine and
rare. Ex T.E. Field. R.P.S. certificate (1998). S.G. Spec. BS8sd, cat. £30,000. Photo.
£1,200-£1,500
531
✉
Purple: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 20 SA with good margins on three sides, tied by both a clogged water-based deep
purple Maltese Cross and a black Maltese Cross to 1842 (March 14th) E.L. from Glasgow to Irvine with “Nº 21”
boxed Receiving Office handstamp in the same deep purple ink on reverse. S.G. Spec. BS9. Photo.
£300-£350
532
✉
Red and Black: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 8 IA cut into at foot but good margins other sides, cancelled clear light
red Maltese Cross of Cushendall on 1841 (April 29th) envelope to Dublin and additionally cancelled on arrival
by the normal Dublin Maltese Cross, recipients manuscript notes on front well clear. Rare. B.P.A. certificate
(2001). S.G. Spec. AS47vk, unpriced. Photo.
£1,500-£1,800
533 (detail)
534 (detail)
535
533 ▲
Red: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 9 CI and DI used together on 1841 (July) piece with red Maltese Crosses, boxed
datestamps of Dalry (in red) and Beith (black) both dated July 31st, on reverse, full margins except CI touched
in two places, DI crossed by vertical fold, otherwise fine and rare. Ex Williams. R.P.S. certificate (1942). S.G. Spec.
AS57va, cat. £10,000+. Photo.
£1,500-£2,000
✉
Red: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 11 BH, fine used with close to large margins, tied to 1841 (May 10th) entire letter
from Glasgow (West Muir Colliery) to London with red Maltese Cross, reverse with boxed Receiving Office “28”
in the same ink, very rare. R.P.S. certificate (1990). S.G. Spec. AS74va, cat. £35,000. Photo.
£10,000-£12,000
535 ❍
Violet: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 34 PL most attractive with good margins and a clear light strike of a distinct
violet Maltese Cross, small thin at top otherwise fine and rare. S.G. Spec. BS23se, cat. £7,500. Photo.
£1,500-£1,800
534
85
538
538
538
539
540
541
542
543
544
Ex 546
545
547
86
Cancellations on the 1841–54 1d.: Distinctive and Unusual Maltese Crosses
536
✉
Breaks to Inner Cross Arm: A selection showing breaks to the inner arm of the Maltese Cross, similar to the Settle
breaks, comprising two on covers and eight on loose stamps, one with Brandon certificate (1995) stating ‘Settle
distinctive Maltese Cross’, condition varies. (10).
£300-£400
537
✉
Dots in Maltese Crosses: A selection of covers bearing 1841 1ds. showing dots in various positions of the cross, with
1842 covers from Lockerby, Nass and Tamworth with Maltese Crosses showing single dots in outer loop, 1842 (Nov.)
envelope from London to Waterford most unusually bearing three single 1ds. tied by two strikes of Maltese Cross
with single dot between outer and inner crosses, and 1843 (Aug. 22nd) letter from Bicester to Chipping Norton with
1d. NG-NH pair cancelled by three strikes of Maltese Cross with single dot in outer loop, condition varies.
(5 items).
£400-£500
538
✉
Multiple Strikes of the Maltese Cross: 1841 1d. red-brown J(?)H tied by two distinct bold London Maltese Crosses
to 1842 (June 14th) cover to Clitheroe, the adhesive additionally tied by “CLITHEROE/JU 15/1842” double arc c.d.s.,
1d. plate 19 LB tied by three clear strikes of the Maltese Cross to 1842 (Feb. 17th) entire letter from Cardigan to
Aberystwyth, and 1d. DF tied by four strikes of a black Maltese Cross to 1844 (April 6th) entire letter from Dundee
to London, adhesive with just clear to large margins except J(?)H just touched at upper right corner. A most
unusual trio. Photo.
£500-£600
539
✉
- 1841 1d. red-brown plate 29 ID fine used with clear to very large margins except just touched at top right corner,
most unusually tied by five strikes of a black Maltese Cross and red “BIRKENHEAD/JA 31/184(3)” c.d.s. on clean entire
letter to Chester. Photo.
£120-£150
540
✉
- 1841 (April 22nd) ) cover from Spilsby to Epsom with full margined 1841 1d. plate 9 HH tied by a very fine strike
of the Spilsby Maltese Cross in black (with minute dot in centre) and with a further very fine strike alongside
(typical of this office), redirected from Epsom to London with mss. ‘1’, horizontal filing fold crosses adhesive,
otherwise fine and full of character. Illustrated on page 85 of Danzig & Goldsmith. Photo.
£350-£400
541
✉
Alexandria: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 28 CI very fine used with good margins and tied by a fine strike of the
distinctive Alexandria Maltese Cross in water based black ink on 1843 (Dec. 23rd) cover to Stirling with straightline “ALEXANDRIA” handstamp in red on front. Rare, Rockoff & Jackson record only six covers (of which this is
one) in the ‘Encyclopaedia of The Maltese Cross’, vol. 2, page 184. S.G. Spec. BS17taa, unpriced. Photo.
£1,200-£1,500
542
✉
Arbroath: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 35 NH exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and tied by
indentation by a superb virtually complete strike of the ‘Post Road’ Maltese Cross of Arbroath to clean and neat
1844 (June 16th) cover to Edinburgh. S.G. Spec. BS24. Photo.
£150-£200
543
✉
- 1841 2d. blue plate 3 TE fine used with ample to good margins except just barely touched at upper left corner, tied
by indentation of a superb upright strike of the ‘Post Road’ Maltese Cross of Arbroath, the finest we have seen, to
1842 (July 4th) letter to Edinburgh, unusually endorsed ‘Express’ alongside adhesive, most attractive. Photo.
£300-£400
544
✉
Ballantrae: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 8 EF very fine used with ample to large margins, tied to 1841 (March 18th)
cover by a very fine complete strike of the short-sided Maltese Cross of Ballantrae, the Cross also showing the
striations normally indicative of being cloth covered when struck, most unusual. S.G. Spec. AS47. Photo.
£250-£300
545
✉
Barnard Castle: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 29 BE fine used with good margins and tied by a fine strike of the most
unusual partially debris filled Maltese Cross with empty centre of Barnard Castle, to 1843 (May 13th) entire letter
to Leek. Striking and rare, Rockoff & Jackson list and illustrate only three examples of which this is the earliest.
S.G. Spec. BS18. Photo.
£400-£500
546
✉
- 1841 1d. red-brown plate 31 PL fine used with very large margins and with a fine strike of the most unusual
partially debris filled Maltese Cross with empty centre of Barnard Castle, to clean and neat 1843 (May 16th) entire
letter to Kirby Stephen. Rare, Rockoff & Jackson list and illustrate only three examples of which this is the second,
also 1841 1d. red-brown plate 11 KG with good or very large margins except at upper right and with the normal
Barnard Castle Maltese Cross on 1841 (May 4th) cover to Sheffield. S.G. Spec. BS20 & AS74. Photo.
£400-£500
547
✉
Belfast: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 40 CF with good to very large margins except just touched at upper left, tied by
a superb strike of the distinctive Belfast Maltese Cross to 1844 (April 20th) cover to Downpatrick. S.G. Spec. BS26Ctc,
cat. £550. Photo.
£80-£100
87
549
550
548
551
552
553
554
557
558
556
561
559
88
Cancellations on the 1841–54 1d.: Distinctive and Unusual Maltese Crosses continued
✉
Biggleswade: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 12 QC (?) fine with good even margins and tied by almost complete solid
(debris filled) Maltese Cross on 1841 (Oct. 9th) cover to Baldock, backstamped “BIGGLESWADE/OC 9/1841” c.d.s. in
red and with three strikes of “BALDOCK” c.d.s. in black on front, two dated “OC 9” one which overstrikes one with
“OC 6” date error. Photo.
£150-£180
549 ▲
Birmingham: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 23 SH (double “H”) fine with good to large margins and tied by a
Birmingham Maltese Cross with inner Cross and diamond solid (debris filled) to large part 1842 (Aug. 12th) cover
to Redditch, most unusual, illustrated in Rockoff & Jackson. Ex. Frank Tyler. S.G. Spec. BS12c. Photo. £200-£250
For Birmingham ‘cloth covered’ Maltese Cross see lot 339
550
✉
- 1841 1d. red-brown plate 33 MJ fine used with clear to good margins and tied by a fine impression of the
distinctive small Maltese Cross of Birmingham on 1843 (Dec. 13th) cover to Bakewell, filing folds not affecting
adhesive. Ex Alcock. S.G. Spec. BS22. Photo.
£250-£300
Note, a similar example is illustrated on page 83 of Danzig & Goldsmith, Rockoff & Jackson note that they believe ‘this to
be a distorted Type 1 cross’, given that this cross appears considerably smaller than the type 1 cross, this would seem most
unlikely.
551
✉
Bishop Auckland/Westmorland: 1841 1d. red-brown BC fine used with good margins and tied by two strikes of
a completely empty centred Maltese Cross with thickly inked outer on 1843 (Nov.) cover to Darlington
backstamped “WESTMORLAND” double arc undated circle and “BISHOP AUCKLAND” and “DARLINGTON”
circular datestamps for Nov. 4th, most unusual. Illustrated in Rockoff & Jackson (vol. 1, page 53). Photo.
£800-£1,000
552
✉
Brighton: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 34 SE very fine used with good to large margins and a clear light strike of the
distinctive Brighton Maltese Cross on neat 1843 (Nov. 18th) cover to London, stamp not tied but undoubtedly
belongs, filing folds not detracting. S.G. Spec. BS23tb, cat. £800. Photo.
£150-£200
553
✉
- 1841 1d. red-brown plate 38 ID fine used with just clear to good margins and with a very fine light neat strike of
the distinctive Brighton Maltese Cross on neat 1843 (Nov. 16th) local envelope. R.P.S. certificate (2004) states
‘is genuine as far as one can tell as stamp is not tied’, in our opinion the stamp definitely belongs. S.G. Spec. BS26Atb,
cat. £800. Photo.
£200-£220
554
✉
Brynmaur: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 14 BG with good margins on three sides, tied by an exceptionally fine strike
of a delicate water based Maltese Cross in black with a distinct brownish hue to 1841 (July 23rd) entire letter to
Newport, Mon., “BRYNMAUR” u.d.c. in the same ink on reverse, adhesive crossed by heavy filing crease, otherwise
fine. B.P.A. certificate (2004) states ‘black water-based Maltese Cross’. S.G. Spec. BS3. Photo.
£150-£200
555 ❍
Channel Islands: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 25 SA with ample to good margins on three sides, touched at left,
cancelled by a clear light large part strike of the distinctive Channel Islands Maltese Cross. Rare. R.P.S.
certificate (2006). S.G. Spec. BS14tc, cat. £7,000. Photo on page 97.
£1,200-£1,500
556
✉
- 1841 1d. red-brown plate 39 DK with good margins at foot and right, cut into other sides, tied by a light clear
strike of the distinctive Channel Islands Maltese Cross to 1844 (May) cover to Brighton, endorsed
‘Via Southampton’ and ‘Free’, backstamped at London (May 8th) and Brighton (May 9th). Very scarce. B.P.A.
certificate (1973). S.G. Spec. BS26Btc, cat. £50,000. Photo.
£3,000-£4,000
557
✉
Coleshill: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 33 EF with good margins on three sides, touched at right, tied by a fine strike
of the well known almost solid clogged Maltese Cross of Coleshill to small neat 1844 (March 12th) envelope to
Warwick. Rare, Rockoff & Jackson record only three similar covers from this office. S.G. Spec. BS22. Photo.
£800-£1,000
558
✉
Cork: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 38 EH with good margins and an almost complete strike of the distinctive Cork
Maltese Cross on 1843 (Dec. 5th) cover to Dublin, vertical filing fold passes under left of stamp and just affects, not
detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. BS26Atd, cat. £1,000. Photo.
£120-£150
559
✉
Coventry: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 24 CD very fine used with good to large margins and a clear light strike of the
distinctive Coventry Maltese Cross on clean and neat 1842 (Dec. 29th) entire letter to Ashby de la Zouch, attractive.
Ex Daisy. S.G. Spec. BS13te, cat. £2,200. Photo.
£600-£800
560 ❍
- 1841 2d. blue plate 3 GE with good to large margins and a good part strike of the distinctive Coventry Maltese
Cross, small corner creases, otherwise fine and very scarce. S.G. Spec. ES11uo, unpriced. Photo on page 97
.
£250-£300
✉
Delph: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 31 PL exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and a superb complete
strike of a black Maltese Cross with break to outer cross at top and short left side, on 1843 (July 14th) entire letter
to Halifax with “DELPH” undated circle in black on front, most attractive. S.G. Spec. BS20. Photo.
£150-£200
548
561
89
564
564
564
562
567
565
567
565
569
568
570
571
573
Ex 572
574
Ex 572
90
Cancellations on the 1841–54 1d.: Distinctive and Unusual Maltese Crosses continued
✉
Dorking: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 24 IC with ample to good margins except touched in a couple of places,
cancelled by Maltese Cross with apparent small serifed number “1” in centre on 1843 (July 8th) cover from Dorking
to London, recipients manuscript notes on front at left and a few small stain spots, otherwise fine. Illustrated on
page 81 of Danzig & Goldsmith. Photo.
£150-£200
563 ❍
Dublin: 1841 1d. red-brown, ten used examples with Dublin type I or II Maltese Crosses, poor to good.
£150-£200
564
✉
- 1841 1d. red-brown plates 34 BH, 35 II and 43 DJ tied by very fine to superb strikes of the distinctive Dublin
Maltese Cross to separate 1843–44 covers, the last two showing small dots between inner and outer crosses, good
margins except BH a little cut into at right and II with scissor cut into lower right corner square, otherwise fine and
most attractive. S.G. Spec. B1tf, cat. £825. Photo.
£250-£300
565
✉
- 1841 1d. red-brown plate 31 SA with ample to very large margins cancelled distinctive Dublin Maltese Cross with
a large dot between inner and outer crosses, on 1843 (June 2nd) entire letter to Cork, file bend crosses adhesive
which has been lifted and replaced slightly out of position, but not detracting from appearance, also 1d. plate 27 AB
with good margins except cut into at top left tied by cross showing similar but different dot on neat 1843 (Feb. 20th)
envelope to Killucan. Both illustrated on page 92 of Rockoff & Jackson. Photo.
£150-£200
566 ❍
- 1841 1d. red-brown plate 27 OI exceptionally fine used with large or very large margins and a very fine strike of
the distinctive Dublin Maltese Cross, and plate 32 OE (re-entry and double “O”) very fine used with good margins
and a neat large part strike of the Dublin Maltese Cross showing constant break to outer arm. S.G. Spec. BS16tf &
BS21aatf. Photo on page 97.
£100-£120
567
✉
- 1841 1d. red-brown HL with good to large margins on three sides, cut into at right, on 1843 (Sept. 24th) entire
letter from Ballina to Dublin cancelled Ballina Maltese Cross and overstruck by the distinctive Dublin Maltese Cross,
also 1d. TD with similar margins on 1843 (March 21st) letter (part of upper flap missing) from Dublin to Wick,
cancelled distinctive Dublin Maltese Cross overstruck by a fine Scots type Maltese Cross, a most unusual pair, the
former ex T.E. Field. Photo.
£250-£300
568
✉
- 1843 (March 3rd) entire letter from Taunton to Dublin bearing three margined 1841 1d. LL, redirected from Dublin
to Maryborough with good to large margined 1d. BK tied by a very fine upright strike of the distinctive Dublin
Maltese Cross, an attractive cover. Photo.
£150-£200
569
✉
Dumfries: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 31 FL very fine used with ample to large margins and tied by a fine clear light
strike of the distinctive Dumfries Maltese Cross to 1844 (Jan. 27th) cover to Kirkudbright with boxed “TOO LATE”
handstamp in black alongside, filing folds well clear, very scarce. Ex Stillwell. S.G. Spec. BS20tfa, unpriced. Photo.
£350-£400
570
✉
Dunmore East/Waterford: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 22 JA tied by a virtually complete slightly overinked
impression of the ‘waterbound’ black Maltese Cross of Dunmore East or Waterford to 1842 (Sept. 8th) cover to
Sheerness with straight-line “(D)UNMORE EAST” in the same ink and double arc “WATERFORD/SE 8/1842/E” c.d.s. in
black, Dublin and London transit d.s.’s and “SHEERNESS/SE 11/1842” arrival c.d.s. in red on reverse, central wax seal
stain on address panel, otherwise fine and very scarce. Illustrated on page 98 of vol. 1 of Rockoff & Jackson. Photo.
£400-£500
571 ▲
Dursley: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 34 JK with ample to good margins except just touched at lower right, tied by a
fine strike of the Dursley Maltese Cross on part 1843 (Oct. 20th) cover to Ireland, the adhesive place contrary to
regulations at upper left, also a piece bearing 1d. plate 18 PJ-PK pair with large margins on three sides, cut into at
foot, tied by neat black M.C.’s and with “DURSLEY/FE 25/1842” c.d.s. below. Despite controversy over the Dursley
Maltese Cross we believe these items show clear distortion to the Maltese Cross, former with R.P.S. certificate (1996)
and ex. Frank Tyler. Photo.
£150-£200
572
✉
Edinburgh: 1843 (June-December) covers (6), all bearing 1841 1ds. with very fine strikes of the delicate ‘special’
Maltese Crosses of Edinburgh, the adhesives with full margins or nearly so. Photo.
£350-£400
573
✉
Fushiebridge: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 24 HL very fine used with full margins and a light neat strike of the
Fushiebridge Maltese Cross on clean and uncreased 1843 (June 5th) entire letter to Edinburgh with boxed
“FUSHIEBRIDGE/JN 5/1843” datestamp on reverse, an extremely scarce office. S.G. Spec. BS13. Photo. £100-£120
574
✉
Glasgow: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 26 ME fine used with just clear to large margins and tied by clearly water based
black Maltese Cross of Glasgow to 1842 (Sept. 29th) entire letter to Irvine with indistinct boxed Receiving Office
handstamp in the same ink on reverse, very scarce. This example illustrated in Rockoff and Jackson. Photo.
£200-£220
562
91
576
575
578
579
580
580
581
582
92
Cancellations on the 1841–54 1d.: Distinctive and Unusual Maltese Crosses continued
575
✉
Greenock: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 25 LH very fine used with good to large margins, tied by a clear neat strike of
the distinctive Greenock Maltese Cross on clean 1843 (Oct.) entire letter to Edinburgh. Ex Stillwell. S.G. Spec. BS14th,
cat. £450. Photo.
£150-£180
See also lots 92 and 375
576
✉
- 1841 1d. red-brown plate 10 QG-QH pair with good to very large margins except QG touched at left, tied by three
strikes of the distinctive Greenock Maltese Cross to 1841 (Sept. 25th) cover to London with fine “GREENOCK/SE 25
A/1841” boxed datestamp overstruck by red London c.d.s. on reverse. S.G. Spec. AS69uj (single cat. £1,200 on cover).
Photo.
£150-£200
577
✉
Hollymount: 1841 1d. pale red-brown (worn plate) plate 38 SH with ample to very large margins except NW
corner frame line just touched at side, tied by a very fine strike of the empty centre Hollymount Maltese Cross
on 1844 (June 5th) cover to Dublin with fine “HOLLYMOUNT/JU 5/1844” double arc c.d.s. in blue on front, filing
folds not affecting adhesive, very scarce. S.G. Spec. BS26A, tha, cat. £12,000. Photo.
£2,000-£2,500
Note, this cover is not recorded in Rockoff & Jackson and is a month later than the latest recorded there (May 5th, 1844).
578 ▲
- 1841 1d. pale red-brown (worn plate) plate 38 SL with ample to large margins, tied by a very fine strike of the
Hollymount Maltese Cross showing traces of the central segment, to piece evidently from the same correspondence
as the previous lot with fine “HOLLYMOUNT/JU 9/1844” double arc c.d.s. in blue, filing fold crosses adhesive but not
detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. BS26A, tha, cat. £2,500. Photo.
£250-£300
Note, this piece is also not recorded in Rockoff & Jackson and is over a month later than the latest recorded there (May 5th,
1844).
579
✉
Kelso: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 21 TC-TH exceptional strip of six with ample to very large margins except TE
touched at top, tied by fine to very fine strikes of the distinctive Kelso Maltese Cross to 1842 (Oct. 26th) cover to
Edinburgh, a few slight wrinkles and TD crossed by vertical filing fold not detracting from appearance,
otherwise fine and a most attractive and unique item. S.G. Spec. BS10ti. Photo.
£2,000-£2,500
580
✉
- 1843 (Aug. 29th and 31st) covers from Edinburgh to Kelso with 1841 1d. KG and AL respectively cancelled by the
delicate Edinburgh Maltese Cross, each redirected from Kelso to Spittal (Lerwick) with 1841 1d. EG and CK
respectively, each tied by the neat distinctive Maltese Cross of Kelso, the adhesives mainly with three margins, some
slight age staining, otherwise fine, a most unusual and probably unique pair of covers. S.G. Spec. B1ti/ty (the Kelso
Cross cat. £2,500 on cover). Photo.
£500-£600
581
✉
Kendal: 1841 1d. red-brown plates 19 NI and 38 KA, each fine with good margins on separate 1842 (July 11th) cover
to Kirby Lonsdale and 1844 (Jan. 27th) entire letter to Liverpool, both from Kendal and with good strikes of the
Kendal Maltese Cross showing the distinctive break to the outer cross. S.G. Spec. BS8 & BS26A. Photo. £150-£200
582
✉
Kilmarnock: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 34 CL with ample to good margins and a fine (for this) strike of the
distinctive Kilmarnock Maltese Cross on 1844 (March 28th) entire letter to Edinburgh, vertical filing fold
crosses adhesive not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and very scarce. S.G. Spec. Bstj, cat. £5,000.
Photo.
£800-£1,000
93
583
584
585
586
587
589
588
591
590
592
593
94
594
Cancellations on the 1841–54 1d.: Distinctive and Unusual Maltese Crosses continued
583
✉
Kimbolton: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 SA state 2 fine used with good margins and a light clear strike of a thin
lined, almost Scots type Maltese Cross on 1841 (June 9th) cover from Kimbolton to London. S.G. Spec. AS33.
Photo.
£200-£220
584
✉
Kinkardine O’Neil: 1841 (Nov.) entire letter to Aberdeen bearing 1841 1d. red-brown plate 8 JI with good margins
except cut into at upper left, tied by a superb strike in black water based ink of the Maltese Cross with a blurred
strike of straight-line “KINKARDINE O’NEIL” in the same ink on reverse together with boxed “ABERDEEN/NOV
17/1841” datestamp, also 1843 (May 1st) entire letter from the same office to Aberdeen bearing almost three
margined 1d. CD tied by similarly water based Maltese Cross and with a better impression of the straight line
handstamp in the same ink on reverse. A very scarce pair. Photo.
£300-£400
585
✉
Kinross: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 8 PL fine used with good to huge margins and tied by a most unusual strike of
the Kinross Maltese Cross with the outer segment largely solid (debris filled) and the central diamond missing, to
1841 (Sept. 23rd) cover to Glasgow with single circle “KINROSS/23 SE/1841” c.d.s. on reverse, also 1842 (May 16th)
cover bearing 1d. plate 23 KH with full margins except just touched at lower right, tied by partly debris filled and
partly double lined strike of the Kinross Maltese Cross. Photo.
£250-£300
586
✉
Kinsale: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 10 TI with good margins except just touched at right, tied by a superb strike of
the Kinsale Maltese Cross on 1841 (March 9th) entire letter to Cork with very fine “KINSALE” c.d.s’s for March 9th
and 10th, filing folds well clear of adhesive. Brandon certificate (2003). S.G. Spec. AS69. Photo.
£200-£250
587
✉
Knighton: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 11 tied by the finest known example of the solid (debris filled) Maltese Cross
of Knighton to clean and neat 1841 (April 22nd) entire letter to Ludlow, “KNIGHTON” undated circle on front at
lower left, most unusual. Ex Pickering and illustrated on page 82 of Danzig & Goldsmith. S.G. Spec. AS74.
Photo.
£1,500-£1,800
588
✉
Leamington: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 20 IJ with good margins and an almost complete upright strike of the
distinctive Leamington Maltese Cross on 1842 (Sept. 24th) cover to Laurencekirk with an upright strike of
“LEAMINGTON/SE 24/1842” c.d.s. alongside adhesive and boxed “LAURENCEKIRK/SE 27/1842” also on front, small
imperfections not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. Ex Stillwell. S.G. Spec. BS9tk, cat. £700. Photo.
£150-£180
589
✉
Leeds: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 9 EG with very large margins on two sides, touched or just cut into elsewhere,
cancelled by an exceptionally fine complete strike of the distinctive Leeds ‘Special’ Maltese Cross on 1841 (May 24th)
entire letter to Otley with very fine “LEEDS/MY 24/1841/G” double arc c.d.s. on reverse. S.G. Spec. AS57ua,
cat. £3,000. Photo.
£250-£300
See also lot 376
590
✉
- 1841 1d. red-brown plate 12 MC with large to enormous margins used on 1841 (June 25th) entire letter from
Leeds to Ironbridge, cancelled with two blurred strikes of the distinctive Leeds Maltese Cross in black, Ironbridge
datestamp below, fine. Brandon certificate (2002). S.G. Spec. BS1tl, cat. £1,800. Photo.
£200-£250
591
✉
- 1841 1d. red-brown plate 22 QL fine used with good margins except just touched at tip of NE corner, tied by a
complete bold strike of the distinctive thick lined Leeds Maltese Cross with large central diamond to 1842 (Sept.
11th) cover to Bridlington Quay, backstamped at Leeds and Hull. Rare, Rockoff & Jackson record only four
covers with this cross. Ex Frank Tyler. R.P.S. certificate (1982) with handwritten note signed by Martin Willcocks
stating ‘This is not the recognised Leeds local cross, but was definitely locally made and not a normal cross
overinked’. Photo.
£800-£1,000
592
✉
Leith: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 24 MH fine used with good to very large margins and tied by a complete strike of
the Leith Maltese Cross with centre almost solid (debris filled) and the outer segment clear, to 1842 (Dec. 19th)
cover to Kilmarnock, also 1842 (March 12th) and 1843 (Nov. 24th) entire letters with 1ds. cancelled by normal
strikes of the Leith Maltese Cross. (3 items). Photo.
£250-£300
593
✉
Limerick: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 8 LJ with good margins on three sides, tied by a fine neat strike of the Limerick
Maltese Cross to 1841 (April 4th) cover to Dublin backstamped at Limerick (4th) and Dublin (5th). S.G. Spec.
AS47tm (not listed on ‘black’ plates). Photo.
£300-£400
594
✉
Manchester - ‘Fishtail’: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 BF with good margins and tied by an exceptionally fine strike
of the distinctive Manchester ‘fishtail’ Maltese Cross to 1841 (March 13th) cover to Edinburgh, adhesive with small
imperfections at foot, otherwise fine. Ex Stillwell. A very early use of this distinctive cross on the 1841 issue, Rockoff
& Jackson record only two earlier, March 3rd in the Fletcher collection in the British Library, and March 9th.
S.G. Spec. AS26ub, cat. £2,200. Photo.
£300-£400
See also lots 292, 314, 322 & 355
95
596
595
597
600
603
601
604
605
606
96
Cancellations on the 1841–54 1d.: Distinctive and Unusual Maltese Crosses continued
595
✉
Manchester - type 2 (small diamond): 1841 1d. red-brown plate 25 MA fine used with ample to large margins and
tied by a very fine strike of the thick lined Manchester Maltese Cross with small central diamond, to 1842 (Sept.
28th) entire letter to Dundee. Very scarce, the earliest of twelve covers with this cross recorded by Rockoff & Jackson.
S.G. Spec. BS14. Photo.
£150-£200
596
✉
Minehead: 1841 1d. red-brown plates 12 DI and 20 EH tied to 1842 (Feb. 25th and Dec. 26th) covers by the
distinctly watery black Maltese Cross of Minehead, each showing “Minehead/Penny Post” struck in the same ink on
front, adhesives with good margins except DI clipped at upper left corner and EH touched at left, filing creases well
clear, scarce. S.G. Spec. BS1 & 9. Photo.
£300-£400
597
✉
Montgomery: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 27 NK with small to good margins, placed contrary to regulations at lower
left of 1843 (July 15th) entire letter from Montgomery to Newton and tied by almost solid clogged Maltese Cross,
the centre diamond appearing as an oval, filing crease crosses adhesive, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. BS16. Photo.
£80-£100
555
560
598
566
599
602
598 ❍
Mullingar: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 9 EG with ample to large margins except just touched at upper left side,
cancelled by an exceptionally fine virtually complete strike of the distinctive Mullingar Maltese Cross in black, very
scarce. S.G. Spec. AS57tr, cat. £3,500 on later plates. Photo.
£700-£800
599 ❍
- 1841 1d. red-brown plate 12 SK very fine used with good margins and a superb large part strike of the
distinctive Mullingar Maltese Cross clearly showing the typical cuts. Brandon certificate (2002). S.G. Spec. BS1,
cat. £3,500. Photo.
£1,200-£1,500
600
✉
- 1841 1d. red-brown plate 13 HH with good margins on two sides, cut into elsewhere, tied by a fine clear light strike
of the distinctive Mullingar Maltese Cross to 1844 (Feb. 18th) entire letter to Dublin with very fine
“MULLINGAR/FE18/1844” c.d.s. in blue on front. S.G. Spec. BS2tr, cat. £16,000. Photo.
£600-£800
601
✉
- 1841 1d. red-brown plate 21 RH with good margins on three sides, cut into at right, tied by an exceptional strike
of the distinctive Maltese Cross of Mullingar to large part 1842 (April) cover (lacking right side-flap) to Dublin.
R.P.S. certificate (2006). S.G. Spec. BS10tr, cat. £16,000. Photo.
£1,500-£2,000
602 ❍
- 1841 1d. red-brown plate 29 DG with a fine neat large part strike of the distinctive Mullingar Maltese Cross in
blue, clearly showing the cuts, good margins except cut into at foot and just touched at one point at left, some
faults but rare. Ex. T.E. Field. S.G. Spec. BS18tr, var. Photo.
£600-£800
603
✉
Norwich: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 24 CA very fine used with good to large margins and tied by a very fine strike
of the distinctive Norwich Maltese Cross to 1843 (May 16th) cover to Lynn. Ex Daisy. S.G. Spec. BS13ts, cat. £1,400.
Photo.
£350-£400
604
✉
Nottingham: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 26 RE fine with ample to good margins and tied by an unusual strike of the
Nottingham Maltese Cross with symmetrical clogging to the loops between the outer and inner crosses to 1842 (Dec.
12th) small envelope to Cambridge. Illustrated on page 216 of Rockoff & Jackson. Photo.
£200-£250
605
✉
Oxford: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 38 AD fine used with ample to good margins and tied by a superb strike of the
Oxford Maltese Cross with solid centre (debris filled) Maltese Cross, to 1843 (Nov. 28th) envelope to Donnington,
backstamped at Oxford (28th) and Morton in Marsh (29th), envelope with small portion missing at upper right
corner. One of two covers with solid centres from this office recorded by Rockoff and Jackson (the other being in
the R.M. Phillips collection). S.G. Spec. BS26A. Photo.
£300-£350
606
✉
Perth: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 AE state 1, very fine used with good margins and an excellent strike of the strike
of the distinctive thick-lined Maltese Cross of Perth on 1841 (May 17th) entire letter to Edinburgh with boxed
“PERTH/MY 17/1841” and Edinburgh arrival c.d.s. on reverse, filing folds not affecting adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS26um,
unpriced. Photo.
£300-£350
97
607
607
608
613
609
610
611
617
615
614
616
616
98
Ex 618
Cancellations on the 1841–54 1d.: Distinctive and Unusual Maltese Crosses continued
607
✉
Perth: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 24 HK very fine used with good to very large margins and tied by an exceptional
strike of the distinctive thick-lined Maltese Cross of Perth to 1842 (Oct. 24th) cover to Crieff, also 1841 1d. plate 36
LG fine used with clear to good margins and tied by a very fine strike of the third type Perth Maltese Cross to 1844
(June 6th, the latest date recorded by Rockoff & Jackson is May 21st) cover to Dunkeld. S.G. Spec. BS13tt, & BS25.
Photo.
£300-£350
608
✉
Petworth/Tillington: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 25 CC with mainly good slightly ragged margins, just touched in a
couple of places, tied by almost solid (debris filled) Maltese Cross on 1842 (Dec. 9th) cover from Tillington to
London, backstamped blurred “TILLINGTON” u.d.c., “PETWORTH/DE 9/1842” c.d.s. and London (Dec. 10th).
S.G. Spec. BS14. Photo.
£150-£180
609
✉
Plymouth: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 8 BG tied by a good strike of the distinctive Plymouth Maltese Cross to 1841
(March 15th) mourning envelope to London, the adhesive touched in places and with slight ageing at edges,
otherwise fine and an extremely rare cancellation on the 1841 1d., this is the earliest of the eight covers with this
cross on the 1841 1d. listed by Rockoff & Jackson. R.P.S. certificate (1997). S.G. Spec. AS47uc (cat. £3,000 but
presumably this refers to the Norwich cross). Photo.
£400-£500
See also lot 360
610
✉
- 1841 1d. red-brown plate 26 RC with good to large margins except just touched at one point at left, tied by a
very fine strike of he distinctive Plymouth Maltese Cross on 1843 (Feb. 2nd) entire letter to Cheltenham,
backstamped Plymouth (Feb. 2nd) and Cheltenham (3rd), some reinforced splitting at folds, otherwise fine and
the latest and finest strike on the 1841 on the eight covers recorded by Rockoff & Jackson. S.G. Spec. BS15, the
Plymouth cross not listed on this issue by Gibbons. Photo.
£600-£800
611
✉
Romsey: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 14 QE, fine used with good to very large margins showing parts of five
adjoining stamps, tied by double lined Maltese Cross with solid centre of Romsey to 1841 (Sept. 8th) entire letter
from the Stamp Office in Romsey to the Stamp Office, Winchester. One of three covers recorded by Rockoff and
Jackson. S.G. Spec. BS3. Photo
£350-£400
612 ❍
Ross: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 34 SI with clear to good margins on three sides, touched at top, cancelled by a very
fine almost complete strike of the distinctive Ross Maltese Cross, very scarce. S.G. Spec. BS23tta, unpriced. Photo
on page 101.
£150-£200
613
✉
- 1841 1d. red-brown plate 42 TK with clear to very large margins, tied by a clear partly underinked strike of the
rare distinctive Maltese Cross of Ross to 1844 (May 28th) entire letter from Ross to Wexford, the adhesive lifted and
replaced. Illustrated on page 99 of The Maltese Cross Cancellations of the United Kingdom by Alcock & Holland (2nd
edition, the illustration with the Maltese Cross enhanced). S.G. Spec. BS26Etta, unpriced. Photo.
£600-£800
614
✉
Saint Albans: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 34 HE tied by empty centred Maltese Cross of St. Albans to 1843 (Sept.
30th) cover to Brighton, backstamped St. Albans, London and Brighton, adhesive placed sideways and with full
margins except just touched at lower right, small imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. BS23. Photo. £400-£500
615
✉
Settle: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 17 FL with good to large margins and tied by the Settle Maltese Cross showing
breaks to the inner cross arm to 1842 (Sept. 23rd) entire letter to Skipton with “SETTLE/SP 23/1842” c.d.s’s in blue
on reverse, insignificant small portion of cover missing at upper left and adhesive with trivial rubbing,
otherwise fine. Ex Stillwell. R.P.S. certificate (1971). S.G. Spec. BS6ttb, cat. £8,500. Photo.
£800-£1,000
616
✉
Shrewsbury: 1841 1d. SL and QF on separate 1841 (Sept. 4th and 18th respectively) entire letters from Shrewsbury
and each with fine strikes of the unusual Maltese Cross with largely solid (debris filled) middle segment, both
adhesives with three margins. Photo.
£400-£500
617
✉
Stirling: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 32 RC with good to very large margins except touched at top left, tied by a very
fine virtually complete strike of the distinctive Stirling Maltese Cross to clean and neat 1844 (Jan. 26th) entire
letter to Edinburgh, very scarce. S.G. Spec. BS21tu, cat. £500. Photo.
£100-£120
618
✉
Stranraer: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 34 ED-FD vertical pair with very fine strikes of the distinctive ‘peg-leg’ Maltese
Cross of Stranraer on 1844 (March 21st) cover to Inverary, adhesives with good margins except ED clipped at NE
corner and rubbed at NW corner, FD crossed by filing crease, otherwise fine, also 1d. red-brown plate 9 LH with
full margins and a good strike of the same Maltese Cross on 1841 (May 24th) entire letter but crossed by filing crease,
and plate 18 RG and RH singles with full margins and indistinct strikes of the Stranraer Maltese Cross on 1842 (Feb.
2nd) entire to Wigton, both crossed by filing folds. (3 items). Photo.
£120-£150
99
620
619
624
622
621
623
627
625
626
100
Cancellations on the 1841–54 1d.: Distinctive and Unusual Maltese Crosses continued
619
✉
Taibach: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 12 JC exceptionally fine used with good margins and tied by a superb strike
of a most distinctive appearing Maltese Cross showing striations consistent with being cloth covered when
struck, to clean and uncreased 1841 (Aug. 24th) entire letter to Cardiff with very fine “TAIBACH/AU 24/1841”
double arc c.d.s. on reverse. S.G. Spec. BS1. Photo.
£800-£1,000
620
✉
Tallow: 1841 1d. pale red-brown (worn plate) plate 12 JI very fine used with good margins and tied by a superb
strike of the distinctive Tallow Maltese Cross to clean 1842 (April 5th) cover to Dungarvan. S.G. Spec. BS1tzb,
unpriced. Photo.
£500-£600
621
✉
Thrapstone: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 21 FC with three margins, placed sideways and tied by unusual partially
clogged Maltese Cross of Thrapstone to 1842 (Dec. 22nd) entire letter to Leeds with Thrapstone and Leeds c.d.s’s
on front. S.G. Spec. BS10. Photo.
£150-£180
622 ▲
Tullow: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 36 DH fine used with clear to large margins and tied by a superb strike of the
Tullow Maltese Cross to 1844 (March 15th) part cover from Tullow to Dublin with fine “TULLOW/MR 15/1844” c.d.s.
on reverse, filing fold not affecting adhesive. S.G. Spec. BS25. Photo.
£150-£180
623
✉
Welshpool: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 12 BD exceptionally fine used with good margins and a light neat clear
strike of the Welshpool solid centre Maltese Cross on clean and uncreased 1841 (June 3rd) cover to Bishop’s
Castle, “WELSHPOOL/JU 3/1841” double arc c.d.s. on reverse. Ex Alcock. S.G. Spec. BS1tua, cat. £4,000. Photo.
£1,000-£1,200
624
✉
- 1841 1d. red-brown plate 19 SK with good margins on two sides and tied by an exceptional strike of the Welshpool
solid centre Maltese Cross to 1842 (May 20th) entire letter, “WELSHPOOL/MY 20/1842” double arc c.d.s. on reverse,
light vertical filing fold crosses adhesive but not detracting from appearance. S.G. Spec. BS8tua, cat. £4,000. Photo.
£400-£500
625
✉
Whitburn: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 10 SD with good margins except at top, tied by a bold upright strike of the
partially debris filled Maltese Cross of Whitburn on 1841 (Aug. 21st) cover to Glasgow, most unusual. One of two
examples of this office illustrated by Rockoff & Jackson. Photo.
£120-£150
626
✉
Whitehaven: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 14 DK with good margins and tied by a very good strike of the distinctive
Whitehaven Maltese Cross to 1841 (Aug. 14th) cover to Darlington, vertical filing crease crossing adhesive,
otherwise fine and rare. S.G. Spec. BS3tv, cat. £8,000. Photo.
£500-£800
See also lot 340 & 782
627
✉
Wincanton: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 17 PA with good to large margins, tied by a fine strike of the Wincanton
Maltese Cross with large dot in outer cross loop to 1842 (Jan. 22nd) entire letter to London with “WINCANTON/JA
22/1842” double arc c.d.s. on front, vertical filing fold crosses adhesive, otherwise fine and very rare, one of only three
covers recorded by Rockoff and Jackson. S.G. Spec. BS6. Photo.
£200-£250
340
349
612
628
629
628 ❍
Wotton-under-Edge: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 1b CE with a superb almost complete upright strike of the
distinctive Maltese Cross of Wotton-under-Edge, good to large margins on three sides, touched at lower right
and small thin at top, otherwise fine and very scarce. Brandon certificate (2008). S.G. Spec. AS6ue, cat. £6,000.
Photo.
£800-£1,000
See also lot 349
629 ❍
- 1841 1d. red-brown plate 8 BH state 2 fine used with ample to good margins and a very fine almost complete
strike of the distinctive Wotton-under-Edge Maltese Cross. R.P.S. certificate (1990). S.G. Spec. AS54ue, cat. £6,000.
Photo.
£1,500-£2,000
101
631
630
635
632
638
Ex 634
637
639
636
641
640
102
642
Cancellations on the 1841–54 1d.: Distinctive and Unusual Maltese Crosses continued
630
✉
Wotton-under-Edge: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 11 DI with ample to good margins except clipped and small repair
at upper right corner, tied by a fine double strike of the distinctive Wotton-under-Edge Maltese Cross to 1841
(July 21st) cover to Dursley. S.G. Spec. AS74ue (black plate unpriced on cover, but cat. £15,000 as later plate).
Photo.
£1,200-£1,500
631
✉
York: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 20 FH exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins and tied by a superb
strike of the distinctive York Maltese Cross to 1842 (Sept. 5th) local cover redirected to Leeds, the adhesive
additionally tied by “LEEDS/SP 6/1842” arrival c.d.s., backstamped at York on Sept. 5th and 6th and Malton, most
attractive. S.G. Spec. BS9tx, cat. £1,800. Photo.
£700-£800
632 ❍
- 1841 1d. orange-brown plate 39 JJ most atttractive with good to large margins and a neat part strike of the
distinctive York Maltese Cross in blue, horizontal crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and
most attractive and scarce. Clear R.P.S. certificate (2009). S.G. Spec. BS26B(6)tx/sc. Photo.
£400-£500
Cancellations on the 1841–54 1d.: Numbers in Maltese Crosses
✉
1841 1d. (6) cancelled numbers “2”, “4”, “5”, “7”, “10” and “11” in Maltese Crosses on separate 1843 covers, good to
very fine strikes (no. “4” is exceptional) on mainly three or four margined adhesives. S.G. cat. £4,500. £200-£250
634 ❍
1841 1d. red-brown plate 30 (12) cancelled set of numbers “1” to “12” in Maltese Cross, good to very fine part or
large part strikes on full margined adhesives, no. “9” creased, otherwise mainly fine to very fine. A remarkable set
all on the same plate. S.G. Spec. BS19ua-ul, cat. £2,270. Photo.
£350-£400
633
635 ❍ b Number 1: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 34 DA-BC block of six (3 x 2) cancelled inverted strikes of the number “1” in
Maltese Cross, good margins in places, some faults, scarce. S.G. Spec. BS23/b/ua. Photo.
£150-£180
636
✉
Numbers 2 and 3: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 20 SB and SD placed at opposite upper corners of 1843 (July 1st)
cover to Manchester, SB with good margins on two sides and cancelled by both numbers “2” and “3” in Maltese
Crosses, SD with good margins on three sides (small tear at upper right) and tied solely by number “2” in Maltese
Cross, fine appearance and most unusual and an extremely rare use of two different numbers in Maltese Cross
on cover without redirection. B.P.A. certificate (1994). S.G. Spec. BS9ub/uc. Photo.
£800-£1,000
This cover is illustrated on page 176 of Rockoff & Jackson vol. 1.
637
✉
Number 3: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 43 CI-CJ pair fine used with ample to good margins and tied by good strikes
of number “3” in Maltese Cross on neat 1844 (April 15th) envelope from London to Wellington. Pröschold
certificate (1987). S.G. Spec. BS26F/uc. Photo.
£70-£80
638 ❍ b Number 4: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 43 LD-MF fine and rare block of six (3 x 2) with good to large margins all
around except MD just touched at foot of “M” square, cancelled by fine strikes of number “4” in Maltese Crosses,
vertical scissor cut in margin at foot between ME-MF clear of frame-lines. S.G. Spec. BS26F/e/ud. Photo.
£1,200-£1,500
✉
Number 5: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 35 HJ exceptionally fine used with large margins and clear light number “5”
in Maltese Cross on clean and uncreased 1843 (Oct. 5th) cover from London to Kendal. S.G. Spec. BS24ue, cat. £425.
Photo.
£120-£150
640 ▲
Number 6: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 31 LF-LK strip of six tied by clear strikes of the number “6” in Maltese Cross
to part cover to Lubeck, good margins except LF touched at top and with vertical scissor cut at lower right, pressed
vertical filing folds crossing three stamps but barely affecting appearance. A very scarce use of number in cross to
overseas destination. S.G. Spec. BS20uf. Photo.
£300-£400
✉
Number 7: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 39 with clear to very large margins, placed upside down and with a fine strike
of the number “7” in Maltese Cross on 1844 (May 1st) cover to Carlisle, with “C+/1 MY 1/1844” datestamp on reverse
and fine “CARLISLE/MY 2/1844” c.d.s. on front, a little cover staining clear of the adhesive. S.G. Spec. BS26bug.
Photo.
£80-£100
May 1st 1844 was the first day of use of the 1844-type numerals
642 ▲
Number 10: 1841 1d. plate 36 AH with large margins on two sides, cut into elsewhere, tied by a very fine strike of
the number “10” in Maltese Cross to large part 1843 (July 11th) cover to Edinburgh, the cross is struck at the foot
of the stamp and the Edinburgh post office evidently did not think the stamp was properly cancelled and applied
their own cross (R & J type 5), filing fold crosses stamp but barely detracts, a most unusual item. B.P.A. certificate
(1994). Photo.
£250-£300
639
641
103
643
644
648
646
645
648
649
648
104
Cancellations on the 1841–54 1d.: Numbers in Maltese Crosses continued
643
✉
Number 12: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 32 FI with good to large margins except cut into at top left, tied by an
exceptional strike of the number “12” in Maltese Cross on 1843 (April 1st) entire letter to Rye, the earliest
recorded date of use for this number, adhesive crossed by horizontal filing fold, otherwise fine, single frankings on
cover cancelled no. “12” are very scarce. The letter is clearly dated April 1st and has “RYE/AP 2/1843” arrival
backstamp. S.G. Spec. BS21ul. Photo.
£200-£250
644 ▲ b - 1841 1d. red-brown plate 36 PJ-QL block of six (3 x 2) cancelled number “12” in Maltese Crosses on large part
1843 (Oct. 14th) cover to Pembroke, the block placed sideways at left, cut into in places but very scarce and
attractive. S.G. Spec. BS25ul. Photo.
£250-£300
Cancellations on the 1841-54 1d.: Late Use of the Maltese Cross
645
✉
Aberffrow/Bangor: 1848 (Jan.) large part cover to Liverpool bearing 1841 1d. red-brown plate 72 JJ-JK pair with
just clear to good margins except JJ touched at upper left, with by light black Maltese Crosses, backstamped “ABBERFFROW” undated circle, “BANGOR/JA 27/1848” c.d.s. in blue and Liverpool arrival for Jan. 28th, filing folds well clear,
very scarce. Photo.
£400-£500
646
✉
London: 1844 (May 11th) local London cover bearing 1841 1d. red-brown plate 39 QE showing plate wear, very
fine used with good to large margins and tied by a superb black Maltese Cross, two strikes of straight-line “Borough”
in red alongside, one of which additionally just ties the adhesive. S.G. Spec. BS26B. Photo.
£80-£100
647
✉
Watchet: 1858 (July) neat blue envelope from Watchet to Wiveliscombe bearing 1857–63 LC14 on white paper
1d. rose-red plate 52 EI tied by black Maltese Cross, backstamped “WATCHET” undated circle and c.d.s’s of
Bridgewater (27th), Wellington (28th) and Wiveliscombe (28th), some imperfections but fine appearance and a
very late and rare use of the Maltese Cross. Brandon certificate (2005). Photo.
£2,000-£2,500
Cancellations on the 1841-54 1d.: Maltese Cross combined with 1844-Type Numeral
648
✉
Milnthorpe: 1845–47 covers (3) with 1841 1d. cancelled Maltese Cross and by the Milnthorpe “530” numeral,
comprising 1845 (May) E.L. from Colton to London with “Penny Bridge/Penny Post” in blue on reverse and bearing
1841 1d. LK (a little cut into and crossed by filing crease) tied by Maltese Cross and blurred numeral, 1846 (Jan.)
E.L. with “Newton/Penny Post” in black on reverse, bearing full margined 1841 1d. QH with centrally struck
virtually complete black Maltese Cross and tied by clear light “530” numeral, this cover illustrated on page 92 of
Danzig and Goldsmith, and 1846 (March) large part cover to Liverpool with “LINDAL-IN-CARTMEL” u.d.c. on
reverse, bearing ample to huge margined 1841 1d. AE tied by a crisp black Maltese Cross and light numeral. A very
scarce trio. Photo.
£800-£1,000
649
✉
Sanday/Kirkwall: 1852 (April) cover from Sanday to Kirkwall bearing 1841 1d. KL fine with ample to very large
margins and tied by the black Maltese Cross of Sanday overstruck by the “207” Scots numeral of Kirkwall, unframed
“SANDAY/PENNY POST” handstamp alongside “KIRKWALL/AP 17/1852” c.d.s. on reverse, very scarce. Illustrated on
page 93 of Danzig & Goldsmith. Photo.
£350-£400
105