|
526 |
|
SPOONER NO. 9 USED IN IRELAND: An example of the Spooner design No.9 used from Cavan to Dublin franked with a substituted 1d black AG (touched at right) with a black MC. Toned and other faults but a rare example of an Irish use. PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£120 |
| The 1840 1d blacks are arranged in plate order and cancelled in red unless otherwise stated. |
| 1840 1D BLACKS |
|
527 |
|
Plate 1a, SE worn impression, three wide margins, cut into at foot & IF close to wide margins with central orange MC cancel. |
£60 |
|
528 |
|
Plate 1a, IC (worn impression) with orange-red MC cancel. clear to wide margins. Fine. |
£40 |
|
529 |
|
Plate 1a, DC, wide margins, light wear to plate, neatly cancelled, a little rust stained and OD lightly cancelled, good even margins, small thin. |
£100 |
|
530 |
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Plates 1b, GF, 5 OH, 6 KB, 7 AK and 10 BD used on cover and a front (plate 5). The plate 10 with four margins, others cut into. |
£100 |
|
531 |
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Plate 1b FG with 4 margins (2 of them large) and black MC cancellation; also Plate 6 OH with good to large margins and light red cancellation. (2). |
£70 |
|
532 |
|
Plate 3, GD used on E from Liverpool to Kendal, tied by a very fine orange MC. Three wide margins touched at right. PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£100 |
|
533 |
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Plate 4, ND cancelled with a part strike of the distinctive Manchester 'fish-tail' MC, close to large margins, also plate 6 TH with scarlet MC, clear to wide margins. |
£80 |
|
534 |
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Plate 4, BB, lightly cancelled, and plate 5, PB, fine. (2) |
£75 |
|
535 |
|
Plate 6, EG, clear to wide margins and DF, both cancelled in black. Fine. (2) |
£75 |
|
536 |
|
Plate 9, CD & FD; close to wide margins. Fine. |
£75 |
| 1840 2D BLUES |
|
537 |
|
Plate 1, OB, cancelled with black MC; clear to wide margins. |
£90 |
|
538 |
|
PLATE TWO STRIP OF THREE USED ON COVER TO GERMANY: Plate 2, CE-CG used on toned E from Penryn to Lubeck, Germany, tied by clear strikes of a black MC. Three good to wide margins, cut into at top. A scarce overseas usage. PHOTO – INSIDE FRONT COVER |
£240 |
|
539 |
|
Plate 2, AE, cancelled in black. Fine, deep colour. |
£120 |
|
540 |
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Plate 2, RA, cancelled in black to leave profile clear, good to wide margins, vertical crease. PHOTO - see plate no. 10 |
£100 |
|
541 |
|
Plate 2, IH, cancelled in red, good margins. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. 10 |
£80 |
| 1841 1D REDS |
|
542 |
|
MISCELLANY with a four margined mounted mint example, LL small thin, plate 50 pair RB-RC used on a large 'TO LET' notice from Margate to Ramsgate, creased, plate 8 JC, central MC cancel, close margins and an unplated strip of three BG-BI on small piece. Also an 1862 piece franked with LC14 1d and 1855 6d. |
£100 |
|
543 |
|
MARGINAL SINGLES: A marginal single (LA) cancelled ''1'' in MC with the ''labels ABOVE'' part inscription; another (PA) smudgily cancelled with a ''10'' in MC with ''PRICE'' in margin; plate 8 (OA) with ''CE 1d per Label.1/-'' marginal inscription. Tiny faults but a fine inscriptional trio. (3) |
£120 |
|
544 |
|
MARGINAL STRIP: an unplated wide margin strip of three (FJ-FL) with''CE per label.1/-'' inscription at right, cancelled by ''1'' in barred lozenge; slight faults. (3) |
£75 |
|
545 |
|
SELECTION inc. 1849 cover to Edinburgh franked with 1d & 2d, 1841 1d plates 8 (TF), 9 (PH), 10 (RB) & 11 (FG) on separate covers; mostly good four margin examples. (7 covers). |
£50 |
|
546 |
|
Plate 1b, EJ, fine used. |
£50 |
|
547 |
|
Plate 48 SB-TB used marginal vertical pair with ''abel.1/-Per Row of'''' inscription; fine. Also an unplated used large marginal single (JA) with ''and towards the RIGHT HA'' inscription and ornament, large part of neighbouring stamp; unfortunately with large repaired tear. (2). |
£60 |
|
548 |
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Plate 78 RJ-RL marginal block of 6, clear but ragged at top, RL-SL creased; good colour. (6). |
£90 |
|
549 |
|
Plate 144 EA-FE used block of ten, wide margins, ED clear profile; scissors cut between the stamps from EC-EE and some are creased but a fine multiple. (10). |
£90 |
|
550 |
|
Plate 145, PA-PD used on E from Liverpool to London, three wide margins, just touched above PA. Also 1841 2d plate 4 QH-QK used on E registered from Stirling to Wigtown, cut into in two places and light crease. |
£70 |
| 1841 2D BLUES |
|
551 |
|
Plate 3, OG-OH matched pairs (4), two with MC cancels, all with OG re-entry and four margins (two a little close). (8). |
£80 |
|
552 |
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Plate 3 JA used marginal copy with ''ards the RIGHT HAN'' inscription; also used (TA-TB) marginal pair. Faults. (3). |
£60 |
|
553 |
* |
Plate 4 GG-IG (cut into, upper right) used with 1d KF on env. registered from Liverpool to Oxford; small faults. |
£50 |
| 1854-61 1D REDS |
|
554 |
|
Selection of covers (130) and fronts (4) franked with mainly 1855 1d Die II red-browns on blued paper inc. a few pairs, the backstamps inc. UDC's of Endon & Youlgreave plus a boxed Kilbirnie. Above average condition. |
£160 |
|
555 |
|
1855-57 Selection of covers mostly to Ashby-de-la-Zouch franked with various 1d red 'stars', the backstamps inc. UDC's of Netherseal, Endon and Farndon. Mostly fine selected examples. |
£100 |
|
556 |
|
1855 (Feb.) SC16 Die II, Alphabet II 1d red-brown on blued paper (Spec. C4) examples used on covers (20) comprising plates 1 (3), 2, 5 (2), 6 (4), 7, 8 (a pair), 9 to 11 (2), 12, 13 and 15 (scarce). Mostly fine examples. |
£80 |
|
557 |
|
1855 (Feb.) SC14 Die II, Alphabet II on blued paper 1d red brown, a selection used on cover (22) comprising plates 1 (4), 2 (2), 3, 4 (2), 5 (4, inc. a pair), 6 (4, inc. a pair), 8, 9 (2), 10 (3) and 11. Mostly fine selected examples. |
£65 |
|
558 |
|
1855 (May) LC16 Die II, Alphabet II 1d red-brown on blued paper (Spec. C5), a selection of twenty six examples inc. two pairs used on covers Some cover creasing but adhesives mostly fine. |
£200 |
| 1858-79 1D PLATES |
|
559 |
|
The mainly used collection with plates to 222 inc. many on pieces with Scottish cancellations, watermark varieties, re-entries and a few multiples. Very mixed condition. (270+). |
£100 |
| 1870 1/2D PLATES |
|
560 |
|
Plate 9: 1879 1d p.stationery card addressed to Trinidad, uprated with an off-centre copy of the scarce 1/2d plate 9, cancelled by London duplex; Trinidad c.d.s. alongside. Scarce destination. |
£60 |
| EMBOSSED ISSUES |
|
561 |
|
1847-54 10d red-brown, a lightly cancelled cut square example, close to good margins, and a cut square 6d. Fair. SG. Cat. £1,200. |
£120 |
|
562 |
|
1850 E from London via France to Florence franked with a close to good margined cut-square 10d red-brown; oval framed ''PF'' alongside. Address deleted. Fine strike of the ''CORRISPA.ESTA. DA GENOVA'' ornamental h.s.. |
£60 |
|
563 |
|
1854 E from London per Mail Packet to New Bedford, USA, bearing a fine cut-square 1/- (not tied); ''AMERICA/JUL 24/PAID/24'' & ''21/CENTS'' h.s. in red. An attractive piece of Transatlantic mail. |
£60 |
| SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES |
|
564 |
|
COLLECTION on leaves from 1855 with a wide range of issues including some better types (values to 5/- x 3), albeit in very mixed condition. Careful viewing recommended. (Few 100's). |
£200 |
|
565 |
|
1855-57 Large Garter 4d rose and 1/- green. 1862-64 3d (3), 4d (3), 6d (3), 9d (2) and 1/-. Mainly unused or regummed examples with faults. Good space fillers. SG. Cat. £11,500+. |
£300 |
|
566 |
|
1857 4d Large Garter good used block of 6. Slight faults but a nice multiple. |
£60 |
|
567 |
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1856 1/- green on blued paper, an imprimatur, three good margins, just cut along frameline at top. Scarce. PHOTO - see plate no. 10 |
£120 |
|
568 |
|
1862-64 6d lilac unused (regummed) with slight surface damage at base. An admirable spacefiller nevertheless. SG.84, Cat. £800 as fine. |
£60 |
|
569 |
|
1865-67 3d plate 4 (4, two poor), 4d plates 8, 9 (poor), 11 (3), 12, 13 & 14 (2), 6d plates 5 (3, one poor) and 6 (BPA Cert.). Mostly unused or re-gummed examples with faults. SG. Cat. £7,300+. |
£200 |
|
570 |
|
1867-80 3d plates 4, 5 (2), 6 (4) to 10 (3), 6d plate 8 pair, 9 (2), 9d (2), 1/- plates 4 (8), 5 (2) to 7 and 2/- blue. Mostly defective regummed or unused examples. SG. Cat. £12.000+. |
£400 |
|
571 |
|
1867 1/- green plate 6 BG, a good even margined imprimatur and 1881 1/- orange-brown, plate 13 AA, corner imprimatur, just touched at lower left and with small marginal thin. |
£120 |
|
572 |
|
1880 2/- brown, PJ, with central 'R' in oval of bars cancellation, centred to top. Good colour. SG. 121. Cat. £1,600. PHOTO - see plate no. 2 |
£400 |
|
573 |
|
1872 6d chestnut (3) and 6d grey plate 12 (3). Poor to good unused examples. |
£55 |
|
574 |
|
1867 Maltese Cross watermark 5/- pale rose plate 1 CE regummed and possibly cleaned, 1883-84 white paper 2/6d GD and GF plus 10/- FF. Mounted mint examples with faults. SG. Cat. £5000+. |
£140 |
|
575 |
|
1878 Maltese Cross watermark 10/- greenish grey, DB with part 'GLASGOW' c.d.s. cancels. Slight traces of staining. SG.128. Cat. £1,200. PHOTO - see plate no. 10 |
£300 |
|
576 |
|
1882 £5 orange, DN with central 'ALDERSHOT' c.d.s. Suspicion of diagonal crease which is not visible on the front and a small violet dealers h.s. A fine example. PHOTO – FRONT COVER |
£750 |
|
577 |
|
1873-80 21/2d plates 1, 3, 6 to 8, 12, 14, 16 (2) & 17, 21/2d blue plates 17 & 18, 3d plates 11, 15, 17 (2), 19 (2) & 20, 4d sage plates 15 & 16, 6d plates 13, 14 (2) & 15 (2), 16 pair (poor) and single, 17, 8d, 1/- green plates 8, 9, 10, 12 & 13 plus 1/- orange-brown. Generally poor to good unused or regummed examples. Sg. Cat. £10,000+. |
£200 |
|
578 |
|
1880-83 21/2d plates 21, 22 (4) & 23 (4), 3d on 3d, 3d plates 21 (2), 4d plates 17 & 18 (3), 6d on 6d (5), 1/- plate 13 (2) plus a few later items. Mostly poor but a few better space fillers are included. (45). |
£80 |
|
579 |
|
1883 10/- Ultramarine (SG 183/183a): 25 perfin copies, with parcel cancellations; huge catalogue value! (25). |
£100 |
|
580 |
|
1884 Crowns Watermark £1 brown lilac, HD with central 'QUAYSIDE/NEWCASTLE ON TYNE' c.d.s. and part telegraph cancel. Vertical creases at right, good colour. SG. Cat. £1,300. PHOTO - see plate no. 10 |
£340 |
|
581 |
|
1883-84 1/2d to 6d mounted mint. Some gum toning but generally of good appearance. SG. Cat. £1,200. |
£120 |
|
582 |
|
1884 5d & 6d, 1887 1/2d (4), 11/2d to 21/2d, 41/2d to 6d and 10d mounted mint. Some faults. |
£60 |
|
583 |
|
1885 (2 July) Registered cover (heavy linen-backed printed blue env.) to Cape Town franked by fine copies of the 2d, 6d & 1/- values, lightly cancelled by the Birmingham ''75'' numeral with sub-office c.d.s. & oval ''REGISTERED'' d.s. alongside; the printed routing ''via Dartmouth'' has been altered to ''via Plymouth'' in red ink. The reverse bears a fine strike of the red ''REGISTERED LETTER OFFICE/CAPETOWN'' c.d.s. for 22 July. An attractive cover in v.fine condition. PHOTO - ABOVE |
£100 |
|
584 |
|
1885 (17 Sept.) Envelope to Natal franked with 3d pair (EE-EF) cancelled by two fine strikes of the scarce squared circle d.s. of Budleigh Salterton; ''G.P.O./NATAL'' c.d.s. for 14. Oct. on reverse. Light creasing & discoloration to env. and gum marks near stamps but a scarce and attractive cover. |
£60 |
|
585 |
|
1891 £1 green very good used but with a couple of short perfs. at the foot; SG.212 cat. £400. PHOTO - see plate no. 13 |
£65 |
| KEVII ISSUES |
|
586 |
|
MINT MISCELLANY on stockleaves inc. 11/2d marginal strip of six, 3d block of 4, 6d pairs (2), 7d pair, 9d singles (5, all marginal), 10d singles (3, all marginal) & 1/- marginal single. (52). |
£200 |
|
587 |
|
COLLECTION on leaves with a useful range of used defins. to 2/6d (6) & 5/- plus a small range of covers inc. long env. bearing 1d tied by continuous Krag machine cancel, 3d on registered env. to Aberdeen, 1908 'Penny Postage Links The English Speaking People's Of The World' env. used to Elgin, etc. Mixed condition. (Small Qty.). |
£100 |
|
588 |
|
1902-13 The small mint selection with values to 1/- inc. perf. 15 x 14 1d, 21/2d & 3d. Also 1911-13 Downey Head issue mounted mint representation with a few better shades and watermark varieties. Mixed condition. (83). |
£75 |
|
589 |
|
1902-10 MARGINAL CONTROL SINGLES: 1/2d blue-green / yellowish green (19) and 1d scarlet (16) - lightly mounted, perforated & imperforate marginal single copies with a range of control numbers; also a card of QV 1/2d (both colours) & 1d lilac with marginal control letters. (50) |
£50 |
|
590 |
|
1902-10 De la Rue 1d rose-carmine in unmounted mint block of six (2 x 3); fine. (Spec.M5/4) RPSL Cert. (1987). |
£40 |
|
591 |
|
1902-10 £1 dull blue green with oval registered d.s. cancellations, well centred; a little toned. PHOTO - see plate no. 17 |
£80 |
|
592 |
|
1902 £1 dull blue-green good used with light creasing SG.266 cat. £400. |
£60 |
|
593 |
|
1911 Perf. 14 x 14 1d aniline pink with a superb central 'DUNSTON/LINCOLN' c.d.s. SG.275. Cat. £150. |
£50 |
| KGV ISSUES |
|
594 |
|
ALBUM with the interesting collection, mint, used & on cover with much useful noted, albeit in somewhat mixed condition. Worth close inspection. (Qty.). |
£120 |
|
595 |
|
1911 Die 1B, crown watermark, 1/2d block of eight, blocks of four x 2, a control pair and singles x 3, 1d block of four, strip of four and control singles x 3. Some faults but fresh mounted mint. SG. Spec. N2 & N8. |
£50 |