Auction: 11027 - The Chartwell Collection - Great Britain Line-Engraved Essays, Proofs, Stamps & Covers Part 1
Lot: 1257
1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown Plates 12 to 40; a specialised collection on leaves which includes plate 12 (14) including one with 1844-type postmark; plate 13 (9) plus cover and IK re-entry; plate 14 (14) including PF re-entry (crease) and pair; plate 15 (9) with both re-entries (cut into) and a fine cover; plate 16 (19) with strip of four and fine example on piece cancelled by blue Maltese Cross with Truro c.d.s. alongside; plate 17 (12) with superb FA re-entry; plate 18 (12) including RK state 2 re-entry; plate 19 (11) including entire from Havant with dot in centre of Maltese Cross; plate 20 (12) with pairs (2); plate 21 (12) with strip of six and double letters; plate 22 (11) with pair; plate 23 (12); plate 24 (5); plate 25 (12); plate 26 (8); plate 27 (13) with strip of four and Dublin Maltese Cross (2); plate 28 (12) with HC re-entry (2) and pair; plate 29 (9) number 8 in Maltese Cross; plate 30 (8) plus strip of eight on large part cover; plate 31 (9); plate 32 (12) with LC re-entry and Cork Maltese Cross; plate 33 (12); plate 34 (8) plus block of four on part cover; plate 35 (12); plate 36 (14) including strip of four; plate 37 (10); plate 38 (12); plate 39 (11) and plate 40 (2). The stamps are generally fine to very fine making a very attractive and desirable collection. An ideal lot for either the specialist or for further development Estimate £ 2,500-3,000
Sold for
£4,500