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1840-1869 2d Blues, all issues

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Item No. SG/Spec Plate/Letters Description Price Key
BL:Imp:1116
BL:1116
5

DS5d

1

OH

1840 2d Blue, a FU+ single, with four close(but clear SE)-to-LARGE margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled low right with a red Maltese Cross, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. UPPER BORDER SHIFT, 'TWO' FLAWS, NE Ray Flaws, and 'O' misplaced high. Cat.£750. New!

£165.00

C:BL:1204
C:1204
4
*

DS1e,f

1

RJ

1840 2d Deep Full Blue, a VFU single in the DEEP FULL BLUE shade, with four good-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, on slightly grubby London local ENTIRE LETTER of 5 AUGUST 1842, neatly cancelled with a LONDON II 'BROKEN POINTS' Maltese Cross UNLISTED on the 2d Blue, and 'T.P.Shooters Hill' alongside. Marked HORIZONTAL GUIDE-LINE in NW corner abnd through 'POST' of 'POSTAGE'. RARE on cover... Cat.£2000++. New!

£650.00

BL:Imp:1081
BL:1081
4

DS1e

1

RL

1840 2d Deep Full Blue, a FU+ single, in the SCARCER DEEP FULL BLUE shade, with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with an indistinct black Maltese Cross. VGL NE (very faint), tops of NE and NW weak, and 'L' misplaced left with foot tilted W. Cat.£900. New!

£210.00

BL:Imp:1097
BL:1097
5

DS5

1

TE

1840 2d Blue, a VFU+ single, with four LARGE-to-HUGE margins, lightly cancelled with an indistinct black Maltese Cross. Guide dot SE. Cat.£675. New!

£250.00

BL:Imp:1041
BL:1041
5

DS8

2

CC

1840 2d Blue, a VFU+ single from this SCARCER plate, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, neatly cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. NE/NW Ray Flaws, and W/NW recut. Cat.£800. £285.00
BL:Imp:1117
BL:1117
4

DS7

2

DJ

1840 2d Deep Blue, a SUPERB USED single from this SCARCER plate, in the SCARCER DEEP BLUE shade, with four HUGE even margins, lightly cancelled high right with a black Maltese Cross, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. NE Ray Flaws, NW corner frame-line extending W, and 'J' misplaced high left. Cat.£1000. New!

£375.00

BL:Imp:1096
BL:1096
6

DS9d

2

FA

1840 2d Pale Blue, a VFU+ single from this SCARCER plate, in the SCARCER PALE BLUE shade, with four VERY LARGE even margins, but slight marginal wrinkle at NW corner, lightly cancelled with a neat black Maltese Cross. DOUBLE LETTER 'F', and HGL value. Cat.£900+. New!

£325.00

BL:Imp:1083
BL:1083
4

DS7

2

RE

1840 2d Deep Blue, a FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, in the DEEP BLUE shade, with four good-to-HUGE(at base) margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. NE 9,10,11 o'clock Ray Flaws, blur SW, and letters misplaced low right and left respectively. Cat.£1,000. New!

£225.00

BL:Imp:1094
BL:1094
6

DS9

2

TC

1840 2d Pale Blue, a VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in the PALE BLUE shade, with four LARGE even margins, cancelled with a slightly oily black Maltese Cross. NE Ray Flaws, top NE weak, and letters misplaced low and left respectively. Cat.£900. New!

£250.00

BL:Imp:976
BL:976
15

ES12fub

3

BK

1841 2d Deep Full Blue, a VFU single in the SCARCER DEEP FULL BLUE shade, with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a neat SCARCER black MALTESE CROSS. VGLs NE (two closely parallel), and SE corner frame-line extending E. Cat.£225+. £60.00
BL:Imp:1105
BL:1105
14

ES11

3

DH

1841 2d Blue, a VFU+ single, with four good-to-HUGE margins, cancelled with English Provincial numerals. Blurs W, SE recut, skewed and extending S, and letters misplaced right. Cat.£85. New!

£25.00

BL:Imp:985
BL:985
14

ES11f,g,ub

3

EA

1841 2d Blue, a VFU+ MARGINAL single, with four good-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with the SCARCER black MALTESE CROSS. HGL VALUE, and VGL NE. Cat.£225+. £65.00
C:BL:1148
C:1148
14
*

ES11

3

EJ

1841 2d Blue, a VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, on small ENTIRE LETTER London to GUERNSEY on 18 JANUARY 1850, cancelled with a London Inland '4' numeral, with dated despatch and arrival stamps on the back. NE break, SW corner frame-line extending S, and square-footed 'J'. Cat.£275+. New!

£65.00

BL:Imp:1031
BL:1031
14

ES11ub,i

3

HJ

1841 2d Blue, a VFU+/VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both with four good-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with the SCARCER black MALTESE CROSS, and a Salisbury '683' numeral. 'J' FLAW. Cat.£335+. New!

£95.00

BL:Imp:775
BL:775
14

ES11f,h

3

HK

1841 2d Blue, a F-VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both with four good-to-LARGE margins, but the MX copy with small shallow thin behind NW, lightly cancelled with the SCARCER black MALTESE CROSS, and a London Inland '7' numeral. DOUBLE LETTER 'H' and VGL NE. Cat.£325+. £65.00
BL:Imp:988
BL:988
14

ES11fub

3

II

1841 2d Blue, a VFU+ single, with four LARGE even margins, neatly cancelled with the SCARCER black MALTESE CROSS. VGLs NE and SE. Cat.£225+. £65.00
BL:Imp:1106
BL:1106
14

ES11h,ub

3

JD

1841 2d Blue, a VFU single, with four good even margins, cancelled with the SCARCER black MALTESE CROSS. DOUBLE LETTER 'D', NE corner frame-line extending E, and NW ext W. Cat.£225+. New!

£65.00

BL:Imp:1032
BL:1032
14/13

ES11ub/ES10i

3

JG

1841 2d Blue, a VFU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both with four good-to-LARGE or VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with the SCARCER black MALTESE CROSS, and a York '930' numeral. The 1844 numeral single is in a FINE PALE BLUE shade. 'J' FLAW. Cat.£335+. New!

£110.00

BL:Imp:1030
BL:1030
15/14

ES12ub/ES11h

3

JJ

1841 2d Blue, a VFU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both with four good-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, cancelled respectively with the SCARCER black MALTESE CROSS, and a SCARCE REIGATE '637' numeral. The MX single is in a FINE DEEP FULL BLUE shade. W 'J' DOUBLED, and E 'J' with 'J' FLAW. Cat.£335+. New!

£110.00

C:BL:1187
C:1187
14
*

ES11i

3

JK-JL

1841 2d Blue, a G-VFU HORIZONTAL PAIR, with good-to-mostly HUGE margins all round, but with scissor cut into 'J' square of 'JL', on small ENTIRE LETTER London to Edinburgh (Coutts Bank to Royal Bank of Scotland) on 20 OCTOBER 1847, lightly cancelled with neat London Inland '4' numerals, with dated despatch and arrival stamps on the back. 'J' FLAW on 'JL'. Cat.£550+. New!

£65.00

BL:Imp:777
BL:777
14

ES11g,h

3

KD-LG

1841 2d Blue, a mostly VFU RARE BLOCK OF EIGHT, with good-to-mostly HUGE margins all round, except just touched below 'LE', cancelled with London Inland '17' numerals. Free of the usual creasing and other faults associated with such large multiples. 'LE' EYEBROW FLAW in STATE 1, and also BOTH LETTERS DOUBLED on 'KD' and prominent HGL VALUE on most units. Cat.£2,000++ (as two blocks of four WITHOUT VARIETIES). £850.00
BL:Imp:764
BL:764
14

ES11i,ub

3

KJ

1841 2d Blue, a VFU/FU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE even margins, but the 1844 cancel copy with a light horizontal wrinkle, cancelled respectively with the SCARCER black MALTESE CROSS, and a Hurst Green '428' numeral. 'J' FLAW. Cat.£310+. £67.50
BL:Imp:780
BL:780
14

ES11e,g

3

LE

1841 2d Blue, a F-VFU RARE MATCHED TRIO, all with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a BLACK MALTESE CROSS and London or English Provincial numerals. EYEBROW BLUR in ALL THREE STATES, and also prominent HGL VALUE. Cat.£725++. £225.00
C:BL:469
C:469
14
*

ES11f

3

NC

1841 2d Blue, a VFU single, with four LARGE margins, on SMALL CLEAN COVER London to Kendal 3 February 1847, lightly cancelled with London Inland numeral in diamond. Cat.£275. £65.00
BL:Imp:1108
BL:1108
14

ES11i

3

NJ

1841 2d Blue, a VFU single, with four good-to-HUGE margins, cancelled low right with a London District numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. 'J' FLAW. Cat.£110. New!

£27.50

BL:Imp:1109
BL:1109
15

ES12ub,f,g

3

OF

1841 2d Deep Full Blue, a VFU single in a RICH DEEP FULL BLUE shade, with four LARGE even margins, cancelled with the SCARCER black MALTESE CROSS. HGL VALUE and SE, and VGL NE. Cat.£225+. New!

£60.00

BL:Imp:1028
BL:1028
15/14

ES12ub/ES11c,f

3

PA

1841 2d Blue, a VFU+/VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both with four good-to-LARGE or HUGE margins, cancelled respectively with the SCARCER black MALTESE CROSS, and a SCARCE IRISH CAVAN '126' numeral. The MX single is in a FINE DEEP FULL BLUE shade. SHIFTED TRANSFER, and VGL NE. Cat.£345+. £110.00
BL:Imp:1110
BL:1110
14

ES11d

3

SG

1841 2d Blue, a VFU+ single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled low right with an IRISH numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Small natural chalky paper inclusion in NE corner. SHIFTED TRANSFER. Cat.£120. New!

£35.00

BL:Imp:765
BL:765
15

ES12ub

3

TH

1841 2d Deep Full Blue, a VFU single in the DEEP FULL BLUE shade, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with the SCARCER black MALTESE CROSS. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR. Slight basal shift. Cat.£225+. £60.00
BL:Imp:757
BL:757
15

ES12ub

3

TK

1841 2d Deep Full Blue, a VFU single in the DEEP FULL BLUE shade, with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with the SCARCER black MALTESE CROSS. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR. Blur W. Cat.£225+. £60.00
BL:Imp:758
BL:758
14

ES11ub

3

TL

1841 2d Blue, a VFU single, with four LARGE even margins, but very faint (?ironed-out) vertical crease, lightly cancelled with the SCARCER black MALTESE CROSS. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR. GD below SE, letters misplaced high, and 'T' tilted E. Cat.£225+. £50.00
1843-44 LONDON CHIEF OFFICE: NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS (PLATE 3 ONLY)
BL:Imp:1003
BL:1003
14

ES11f,E1vd

3

EB

1841 2d Blue, a VFU single, with four good-to-VERY LARGE (if somewhat uneven) margins, cancelled with a good legible strike of the NUMBER '4' IN MALTESE CROSS. VGL NE. Cat.£550. £135.00
BL:Imp:760
BL:760
14

ES11f,E1vl

3

FD-FF

1841 2d Blue, a GU+-VFU VERY SCARCE STRIP OF THREE, with three-to-four good-to-mostly LARGE margins, but just touched bottom centre, cancelled with three FINE strikes of the NUMBER '12' IN MALTESE CROSS. VGL NE on 'FD'. Cat.£1,125+. £185.00
BL:Imp:1104
BL:1104
14

ES11f,E1vl

3

KG

1841 2d Blue, a VFU single, with four clear(NE)-to-mostly LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a FINE large part strike of the NUMBER '12' IN MALTESE CROSS. VGL NE, and blur E. Cat.£375+. New!

£85.00

BL:Imp:845
BL:845
14/23

ES14/F2

4

BD

1849/55 2d Blue, a VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the imperf with four well clear(SW)-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a Scots numeral, matched with the SCARCE SG23 in a DEEP shade, UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED for this issue, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. UPPER BORDER SHIFT, upper and lower E recut, and 'D' misplaced high right and tilted E. Cat.£275+. £65.00
BL:Imp:463
BL:463
14,19

ES14,F1

4

CF

1849/54 2d Blue/Deep Blue, a F-FU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the Imperf with four margins, but just touched NE, the Perf centred slightly low but with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with English Provincial, and Edinburgh '131' numerals. Corrosion blurs, 'C' misplaced low, and 'F' tilted E. Cat.£165+. £35.00
BL:Imp:1115
BL:1115
14

ES14

4

DD-DF

1849 2d Blue, a F-VFU SCARCE STRIP OF THREE, with good-to-LARGE margins all round, on a LARGE PIECE, cancelled with Scots Ayr '27' numerals, and a FINE VERY SCARCE NO.5 CHARGE MARK - RARE cancelling adhesives. Corrosion marks, and letters variously misplaced. Cat.£225++. New!

£165.00

BL:Imp:1075
BL:1075
14

ES14

4

HH

1849 2d Blue, a VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with an indistinct Scots numeral. NW corner frame-line extending W, lower E recut and skewed, and letters tilted E. Cat.£75. New!

£17.50

BL:Imp:1103
BL:1103
15aa

ES16e

4

KK

1851 2d 'Violet'-Blue, a FU single in the RARE so-called 'VIOLET'-BLUE shade on THICK LAVENDER-TINTED PAPER, with well-clear(N/S)-to-LARGE margins, but faint diagonal corner bend SE, cancelled with an indistinct Worcester '918' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: roller flaw in 'E' of 'PENCE', and UPPER BORDER SHIFT. Also W 'K' misplaced right and tilted E. Cat.£1300. New!

£250.00

BL:Imp:1088
BL:1088
15aa

ES17

4

NC-NE

1851 2d 'Violet'-Blue, a VFU RARE HORIZONTAL STRIP OF THREE in the SCARCE EARLY STAGE of this shade on faintly LAVENDER-TINTED PAPER of normal thickness, with the characteristic marked IVORY HEAD, with four good-to-mostly LARGE margins all round, cancelled with Glasgow '159' numerals. 'ND': NW corner frame-line extending N, and 'D' misplaced high right. Cat.£750+. New!

£200.00

BL:Imp:604
BL:604
13/19

ES13,E1wb/F1

4

OF

1849/54 2d Pale Blue/Deep Blue, a F-VFU RARE MATCHED PAIR, the Imperf in the PALE BLUE shade, with four good even margins but very faint (ironed out?) vertical crease, cancelled with a RARE LUDLOW '479' numeral in GREY-BLUE, matched with an SG19 Perf, EXCEPTIONALLY WELL-CENTRED for this issue, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a LIVERPOOL SPOON and a sizeable segment NE of what is probably an AACHEN TRANSIT STAMP in RED. Lower E recut, W of NW recut and extending N, and marked corrosion blurs in the letter-squares of the SG19. Cat.£740+. £150.00
BL:Imp:840
BL:840
14

ES14e

4

PD

1849 2d Blue, a good RARE UNUSED single, with three LARGE margins, but trimmed E, and no gum. UPPER BORDER SHIFT. Cat.£3500. £200.00
BL:P:776
BL:776
19/23

F1/F2

4

BI

1854/55 2d Blue, a VFU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the SG19 centred a whisker high right, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a ?Scots numeral, leaving greatly CLEAR HEAD, matched with an UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED single from the SCARCE PERF.14 SG23 issue, in a DEEP shade, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an ?IRISH numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Interesting PROGRESSIVE CORROSION NW and SW, blur W margin, and letters misplaced left and high left. Cat.£290+. £85.00
BL:P:752
BL:752
19/23

F1/F2

4

DL

1854/55 2d Blue, a VFU/VFU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the SG19 centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Bristol '134' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, leaving greatly CLEAR PROFILE within, matched with an UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED single from the SCARCE PERF.14 SG23 issue, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a few fragments of an ?English Provincial numeral. SE recut and skewed inwards, and 'D' misplaced high right and tilted E. Cat.£290+. £75.00
BL:P:1087
BL:1087
19

F1

4

EI

1854 2d Blue, a FU+ single, EXCEPTIONALLY WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, but rather heavily cancelled with a SCARCE LONDON INLAND '47' TWIN numeral. 'E' tilted E. Cat.£90. New!

£18.50

C:BL:1189
C:1189
19
*

F1

4

HC

1854 2d Blue, a VFU single, centred somewhat high, with FULL PERFS, on neat SMALL empty ENVELOPE from London to Peterborough on 23 January 1855, cancelled with an indistinct London Inland numeral, and with related backstamps. Corrosion blurs. Cat.£175. New!

£45.00

BL:P:750
BL:750
19/23

F1/F2

4

ND

1854/55 2d Blue, a VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the SG19 centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE, matched with an UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED single from the SCARCE PERF.14 SG23 issue, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a LIVERPOOL SPOON with CDS of 30 APRIL 1855. NW corner frame-line extending N, corrosion blurs SE and SW, and 'D' misplaced high right. Cat.£290+. £65.00
C:BL:1188
C:1188
19
*

F1

4

OL

1854 2d Blue, a FU+ single, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, on neat SMALL empty WRAPPER from London to Stratford on Avon on 7 May 1855, cancelled with a London Inland '23' numeral, and with related backstamps. 'O' misplaced left. Cat.£175. New!

£40.00

C:BL:1211
C:1211
19
*

F1

4

SF

1854 2d Blue, a FU single, off-centre right, but with FULL PERFS, on ENTIRE from London to Leek (Staffs) on 20 April 1855, cancelled with a SCARCE LONDON INLAND '47' TWIN numeral, and with related backstamps. Heavy blur W. Cat.£175. New!

£35.00

BL:P:846
BL:846
23

F2

4

MC-MD

1855 2d Blue, a VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR from the SCARCE SG23 PERF.14 issue, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with neat London Inland '37' numerals. UPPER BORDER SHIFT, corrosion blurs, and 'D' misplaced high right. Cat.£400+. £100.00
BL:P:1095
BL:1095
23

F2k

4

MK

1855 2d Blue, a FINE VERY RARE LIGHTLY MOUNTED MINT single from this SCARCE issue, WELL-CENTERED for these, with FULL PERFS, and, apart from a tiny spot behind the second perforation at top left, FULL ORIGINAL GUM, usual crackling and somewhat toned. UPPER BORDER SHIFT, and 'M' misplaced left. Cat.£7500+. New!

£1500.00

BL:P:667
BL:667
23a/34

F3f/F6f

5

CA

1855 2d Blue, a VFU+/FU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the VERY SCARCE Small Crown, Perf.14 (SG23a), and the Large Crown Perf.14 (SG34) issues, the SG23a UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED, the SG34 in a MOST UNUSUAL PALE BLUE shade, centred low left, both with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a light Scots numeral leaving COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD, and a SCARCE LONDON INLAND '38' LATE FEE numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot NE, and also 'A' blind and misplaced low right. Cat.£375+. £95.00
BL:P:669
BL:669
23a/34

F3f/F6f

5

OH

1855 2d Blue, a VFU/FU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the VERY SCARCE Small Crown, Perf.14 (SG23a), and the Large Crown Perf.14 (SG34) issues, the SG23a centred slightly low left, the SG34 WELL-CENTRED, both with FULL PERFS (the SG23a on SOFT PAPER with ROUGH/BLUNT PERFS), lightly cancelled respectively with English Provincial and Scots Wiock '339' numerals. CONSTANT VARIETY ABSENT - on several letterings in the 'G' and 'H' vertical rows, including 'OH', there is usually a blur attached to the base-line below the 'W' of 'TWO' (see BL:670 and BL:668 below). It is curiously absent on BOTH of these stamps. Cat.£375+. £95.00
BL:P:762
BL:762
23a

F3wd

5

PF

1855 2d Blue, a VFU+ single from the VERY SCARCE Small Crown, Perf.14 (SG23a) issue, centred slightly left, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a RARE GREEN IRISH SPOON, leaving greatly CLEAR HEAD. Dot SE, and letters misplaced high right and low right. Green cancel is UNLISTED SG on 2d 'Stars', but cat.£2,500 on Imperfs. £225.00
BL:P:635
BL:635
23a/34

F3e/F6e

5

TL

1855 2d Blue, a FU+/VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, including the VERY SCARCE Small Crown, Perf.14 (SG23a) issue, the SG23a slightly off-centre high, the SG34 WELL-CENTRED, both with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral, and a LIVERPOOL SPOON. DOUBLE LETTER 'L'. Cat.£375+. £85.00
BL:P:499
BL:499
20a,34

F4,F6

5

TI

1855 2d Blue, a FU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both somewhat off-centre, but both with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with English and Scots numerals. NE corner frame-line extending N, and letters tilted W. Cat.£330+. £65.00
BL:P:1039
BL:1039
27,34

F5/F6

5

BG,BG-BH,BH

1855 2d Blue A VFU RARE MATCHED QUARTET, consisting of a HORIZONTAL PAIR of this RAREST of the 2d 'Stars', matched with two VFU singles of SG34. The SG27 pair is UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED for these, the two SG34s centred slightly high right and low left respectively, all with FULL PERFS, cancelled variously with a London Inland '15' numeral, an IRISH DATED SPOON of 16 SEPTEMBER 1855, and a Macclesfield '491' numeral. Blurs W. Cat.£870++. New!

£285.00

 

BL:P:1037
BL:1037
27,34

F5/F6

5

OF

1855 2d Blue A VFU single from this RAREST of the 2d 'Stars', WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a ?London Inland? numeral. In a SCARCE MATCHED PAIR with a VFU SG34... Blur E, NE and SE corner frame-lines extending E, and letters misplaced high left and high right. Cat.£425. New!

£110.00

 

BL:P:974
BL:974
34

F6

5

BI

1855 2d Blue A VFU single, centred a whisker high right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Heavy blur W, corrosion blurs in 'POSTAGE' and value, NW corner frame-line extending N, and 'I' misplaced high. Cat.£60. £15.00

 

BL:P:1058
BL:1058
34

F6

5

FD-FE

1855 2d Blue A VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with London Inland '43' numerals. Blurs lower W on both, 'F' misplaced high right on 'FD', and tilted W on 'FE'. Cat.£120+. New!

£35.00

 

BL:P:1059
BL:1059
34

F6

5

LB-LC

1855 2d Blue A VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with London Inland '21' numerals. Corrosion blurs in letter-squares. Cat.£120+. New!

£35.00

 

BL:P:469
BL:469
34

F6

5

MF

1855 2d Blue A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with SCARCE LONDON INLAND '47' TWIN numeral. 'M' misplaced left, and 'F' high. Cat.£60+. £13.50

 

BL:P:925
BL:925
34

F6

5

NB

1855 2d Blue A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a BIRMINGHAM SPOON of 3 AUGUST 1855, an EARLY USE of SG34, which was not introduced until 20 JULY 1855. Interestingly the dull blue shade is more reminiscent of Plate 4, than the brighter blue more usual on Plate 5. Blurs N and W, and 'B' misplaced right. Cat.£60+. £17.50

 

BL:P:1053
BL:1053
34

F6

5

OB

1855 2d Blue A VFU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat EDINBURGH ROLLER. Corrosion blurs 'POSTAGE'. Cat.£60+. New!

£18.50

 

BL:P:1060
BL:1060
34

F6

5

QE-QF

1855 2d Deep Blue A VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR in a DEEP shade UNUSUAL for this issue, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX with visible DATESTAMP of 24 APRIL 1856. Blurs W, and 'Q' of 'QE' misplaced right. Cat.£120+. New!

£35.00

 

BL:P:1063
BL:1063
34

F6

5

QI

1855 2d Blue A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with an EDINBURGH ROLLER. Blur SW, 'Q' misplaced low left, and 'I' tilted W. Cat.£60+. New!

£15.00

 

BL:P:1051
BL:1051
34

F6f

5

SG

1855 2d Blue A VFU single in a DEEP shade, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland '3' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark below 'W' of 'TWO'. Also heavy blur W, and SE corner frame-line extending S. Cat.£80. New!

£20.00

 

BL:P:1048
BL:1048
34

F6f

5

TG

1855 2d Blue A VFU single, centred a whisker high right, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark below 'W' of 'TWO'. Also blur W, and letters misplaced high and left respectively. Cat.£80. New!

£20.00

 

BL:P:957
BL:957
35

F7

6

AA

1855 2d Deep Blue A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. An OVER-INKED print in an UNUSUALLY INTENSE shade. 'A's blind. Cat.£60. £15.00

 

BL:P:966
BL:966
35

F7

6

AK

1855 2d Deep Blue A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Newcastle '545' numeral. A SHORT STAMP. Scratch through white line above value, and 'A' blind. Cat.£60. £15.00

 

BL:P:971
BL:971
35

F7

6

BB

1855 2d Deep Blue A VFU+ single, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a ?Scots Roller?, and a small fragment of a RED CONTINENTAL TRANSIT stamp. Scratches in value. Cat.£60. £16.50

 

BL:P:1098
BL:1098
35/36a

F7/F8

6

GJ

1857 2d Deep Blue A VFU/FU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, including the VERY SCARCE Perf.16issue, the SG35 WELL-CENTRED, the 36a centred somewhat right, both with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled respectively with an English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, and a Bradford '107' numeral. Cat.£385. New!

£95.00

 

BL:P:931
BL:931
35

F7

6

LH

1857 2d Deep Blue A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Glasgow '159' duplex. An OVER-INKED stamp, with numerous corrosion blurs. Cat.£60. £15.00

 

BL:P:932
BL:932
35

F7

6

OK

1857 2d Blue A VFU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial duplex, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced left. Cat.£60. £17.50

 

BL:P:934
BL:934
35

F7

6

QF

1857 2d Deep Blue A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London District 'S.E.9' duplex. A heavily OVER-INKED stamp. 'F' misplaced right. Cat.£60. £15.00

 

BL:P:942
BL:942
35

F7d

6

RE

1857 2d Deep Blue A FU+ single, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS (a few perf-tips trimmed above NE), cancelled with a Manchester '498' numeral. Printed on VERY BLUE PAPER. MAJOR RE-ENTRY. Cat.£120. £25.00

 

BL:P:1061
BL:1061
35

F7

6

RG-RH

1855 2d Blue A VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Glasgow '159' duplex with DATESTAMP of 18 JANUARY 1858. 'RG': NE corner frame-line extending E, and 'R' misplaced left; 'RH': 'R' misplaced right. Cat.£120+. New!

£35.00

 

BL:PN:864
BL:864
45

G2

7

MC

1858 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU+ single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled low with a London Inland '12' numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Heavy blur SE. Cat.£50. £15.00

 

BL:PN:865
BL:865
45

G2

7

ML

1858 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU+ single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with two London District numerals. 'E' FLAW. Cat.£50. £15.00

 

BL:PN:871
BL:871
45

G2i

8

QB

1859 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with an Edinburgh '131' duplex with SIDE STARS. In the SCARCE STATE 2 after repair, showing '8's in side networks retouched and thinned, and NE 'Q' and SE 'B' slightly thinned. Cat.£85. £22.50

 

BL:PN:896
BL:896
45

G2

9

CC

1861 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Glasgow '159' duplex. WATERMARK LARGE CROWN TYPE II. Blur W. Cat.£20. £5.50

 

BL:PN:872
BL:872
45

G2

9

GJ

1861 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (one short S), lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. WATERMARK LARGE CROWN TYPE II. In STATE 1 before 1866 repair, and showing what Osborne describes as a 'SHADOW ENTRY' NW. Cat.£20+. £6.50

 

BL:PN:873
BL:873
45

G2

9

HG

1861 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland duplex. WATERMARK LARGE CROWN TYPE II. Cat.£20. £5.00

 

BL:PN:1099
BL:1099
45

G2,Z34

9

JE

1861 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a MALTA 'A25' USED ABROAD numeral. WATERMARK LARGE CROWN TYPE II. Cat.£20+. New!

£6.50

 

BL:PN:898
BL:898
45

G2

9

ND

1861 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Glasgow duplex with neat CDS of 17 NOVEMBER 1864. WATERMARK LARGE CROWN TYPE II. Corrosion scratch lines. Cat.£20+. £6.50

 

BL:PN:650
BL:650
45

G2f

12

AA

1868 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an ?English Provincial duplex. MAJOR RE-ENTRY. Cat.£120++ (**NOTE: varieties on this scarce plate are not separately listed/priced by SG.**). £60.00

 

BL:PN:651
BL:651
45

G2f

12

AB

1868 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an ?English Provincial duplex. MAJOR RE-ENTRY. Cat.£120++ (**NOTE: varieties on this scarce plate are not separately listed/priced by SG.**). £60.00

 

BL:PN:836
BL:836
45

G2

12

IE

1868 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a ?Scots duplex, leaving greatly CLEAR PROFILE within. Heavy blur W. Cat.£120. £30.00

 

BL:PN:654
BL:654
45

G2h

12

PH

1868 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU+ single from this SCARCE plate, centred a whisker right, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an ?IRISH duplex, leaving greatly CLEAR HEAD. DOUBLE LETTER 'H' upper left, and heavy blur W. Cat.£120++ (**NOTE: varieties on this scarce plate are not separately listed/priced by SG.**). £45.00

 

BL:PN:703
BL:703
46

G3d

13

BA

1869 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat LONDON CDS of 19 APRIL 1870. RE-ENTRY. Cat.£85. £22.50

 

BL:PN:909
BL:909
46

G3

13

FE

1869 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat CDS of 4 SEPTEMBER 1870. A heavily OVER-INKED single. Cat.£22+. £6.50

 

BL:PN:477
BL:477
47

G3

13

GH

1869 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland duplex. Cat.£22. £5.00

 

BL:PN:911
BL:911
46

G3

13

KH

1869 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled centre right with a neat CDS (possibly Scots Peterhead), leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. SE corner frame-line extending S. Cat.£22. £5.50

 

BL:PN:912
BL:912
46

G3

13

NH

1869 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A FU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (some short upper E), cancelled high right with a neat LONDON CDS of APRIL 1870, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Blur W. Cat.£22+. £4.50

 

BL:PN:889
BL:889
46

G3

14

BH

1871 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU+ single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland duplex. Blur W, and SE 'H' misplaced high left. Cat.£30. £8.50

 

BL:PN:917
BL:917
46

G3

14

CB

1871 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat SCARCE IRISH ARKLOW CDS of 27 - 1872. Blurs W. Cat.£30+. £8.50

 

BL:PN:914
BL:914
46

G3

14

CE

1871 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial duplex, plus a RED 'PD' ('Paid to Destination' of Continental mail). Cat.£30+. £7.50

 

BL:PN:890
BL:890
46

G3

14

CJ

1871 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (blunt perf pins), lightly cancelled with a London Inland duplex. Cat.£30. £8.50

 

BL:PN:1100
BL:1100
46

G3(1),Z34

14

OF

1871 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a MALTA 'A25' USED ABROAD duplex. Cat.£30+. New!

£10.00

 

BL:PN:913
BL:913
46

G3

14

PA

1871 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London duplex with CDS of 6 JANUARY 1874. On BLUED PAPER. Cat.£30+. £8.50

 

BL:PN:1101
BL:1101
47

G3(2),Z34

14

QH

1871 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a MALTA 'A25' USED ABROAD duplex. Cat.£30+. New!

£10.00

 

BL:PN:915
BL:915
46

G3

14

QJ

1871 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London duplex with neat CDS of 7 OCTOBER 1872. Clear marks in all letters of the value, and in the 'O' and 'AGE' of 'POSTAGE' are strongly suggestive of an UNRECORDED RE-ENTRY, but may also be the result of increasing corrosion and over-inking. Cat.£30++. £15.00

 

BL:PN:891
BL:891
46

G3/Z74

14

SH

1871 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat part 'C95' Twickenham duplex. Blurs W. Cat.£35. £8.50

 

BL:PN:918
BL:918
46

G3

15

NG

1875 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Manchester duplex with neat CDS of 22 JANUARY 1878. Cat.£30+. £7.50

 

BL:PN:892
BL:892
46

G3

15

RH

1875 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a ?London duplex. Cat.£30. £7.50

 

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