Longmead Philatelics

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1d Red (QF) Plate 8 used on entire from Keith Oct 6-1841-Stamp without "O" flaw and letter Q faint at base with 4 well clear to good margins- Cancelled by an excellent strike of  very fine Black MX

Cover with light vert crease (away from stamp)---Cat £500  -£150

1d Red (MH) Plate 8 used on part cover from Kirriemuir Oct 5-1841  (The cover cut short across base)

Stamp is very fine and attractive cancelled by super Black MX--£90

1d Red (CJ) Plate 9 used on cover from Glasgow 6th Sept-1841

Stamp with 4 good margins- cover quite clean and uncreased,      Cat £375 ---- £78

1d Red (OJ) Plate 10 used on cover from Selattie (internal script address) Oct 18-1841 also shows boxed No.26- Letter relates to the lease of Kittocks Mills-   Stamp shows constant variety of J flaw- is fine with 4 well clear to good margins - cover with faint horiz crease line + a little soiling on its reverse side-appearance still quite attractive  Cat £400--   £95

1d Red (EG-EH) Plate 2 -horiz pair- well clear to wide margins - each cancelled by black MX- EH with a little rubbing or weak print at base - otherwise fine-  Cat £800-- £130  SOLD

1d Red )PE-PF) Plate 8 horiz pair used on cover from London used on cover to Derby-Stamps fine with good margins all around- Cover with very slight soils and light horiz crease- Cat £500 off cover- £245

1d Red (EK) Plate 1b-Showing the  Re-entry in top squares- 4 large/huge margins all around- Cat £550---£145   SOLD

1d Red (HC-HD) Plate 1b-Good used with 4 clear to large margins-Each cancelled by individual MX-A little soilng along top margin, but scarse - Cat £950-- ---£225  SOLD

1d Red (NC) Plate 5 cancelled by a fine strike of London Broken Points MX- Very Good used with 4 well clear to good margins  Cat £180--  £48

1d Red (PA-QA) Vert pair from Plate 9 used on small piece each cancelled by a double strike of  black MX-- Appearance remains good as such-  4 Good to  large margins  . Cat £475--£115   SOLD

1d Red (HH) Plate 9 -Superb- 4good margins cancelled by a fine Black MX- Has a clear 2006 RPS Cert  £125

1d Red (GL) Plate 9- Very fine used with 4 good to large margins-Fine Red MX-  Cat £180-- £68

1d Red (CF) Plate 10 from 2nd State (No O Flaw)-Superb used cancelled by a lovely black MX- 4 good to large margins- Cat £400--- £175  SOLD

1d Red (RD) Plate 10- showing variety P converted to R by hand- Fine with 4 good to wide margins- Cat £325- £60   SOLD

1d Red (AK) plate 10- Very good mint with original gum-Fresh clean appearance- 4 well clear to large margins  Cat £2500---- £385  SOLD

1d Black (TL) Plate 10- Very Fine used with 4 very good to mostly large/huge margins- Fine  Black MX-£70

1d Red (JE) Plate 11- Clearly showing letter "J" Double- Very fine used cancelled by a neat  bluish black MX- 4 good margins- £90  SOLD

1d Red (BC-BH) Plate 11 strip of 6- Each cancelled by a fine black MC (only  a very slight overlap BD/BE)- Margins all around, very close but clear in parts to mostly good- Odd very minor imperfection but very appealing and rare in such a multiple-- £885  SOLD

1d Red (SD) From  Plate 9 cancelled by a fine No.2 in MX-- Very fine with 4 good to wide  margins - Cat £700--£250  SOLD

1d Red (KF) From Plate 9 used on small piece cancelled by a fine strike of No. 5 in MX-4 good margins  Cat £700-- £240   SOLD

1d Red (PF) From Plate 9 cancelled by N0.5 in MX- 4 clear to wide margins--Cat £700--£105 SOLD

1d Red (NE) Plate 9- Superb used cancelled by a fine black MX- 4 good to large margins-- Cat £180-- £75

1d Red (AG) From Plate 11 -State 3  (letter A thinner + gap in frame line NE corner closed- Fine with 4 wide/huge margins  Cat £450- £165  SOLD

1d Red (ME) Plate 1b-- Fine used with 4 well clear to very good margins cancelled by a neat b,lack MX- Cat £375--  £175

1d Red (HH) Plate 8 used on attractive env from Farnham (Skeleton travelor strike on front)- Stamp is superb with 4 good margins just tied by a super Black MX- Reverse has central seal cut away-- £180  SOLD