2320

Plate 2, JB & LK used together on large E from Kirby Lonsdale to Settle. The four margined adhesives are tied by four strikes of the "423" numeral of Kirby Lonsdale. JB is creased & the E has a vertical crease. Scarce nevertheless.

£80

1841 1D REDS

2321

An unplated selection inc. thirty three with numbers in MC cancellations, twelve from "black" plates and forty two with Irish numeral cancellations on small pieces. Very mixed condition. (414).

£140

2322

The plated collection of stamps between plate 1b and 157 inc. sixty with MC cancellations. Mostly fair only. (282).

£120

2323

Unplated and unused BD, EA-EC mounted mint strip of three (one of which is unmounted and another barely mounted) slightly and partly cut into at foot and GK fine unused along with Plate 24, AG-BH with MC cancellations, Plate 36 NK-OL on small piece and Plate 58 KK-SL the latter three in 3 and 4 margined used blocks of four. (17).

£120

2324

A part reconstruction with MC cancellations, a few better shades are included. Poor to fair. (190).

£100

2325

A part reconstructed sheet with MC cancellations. Generally fair. (162).

£70

2326

An unplated marguinal example, JD with part inscription and marginal star, corner crease. Scarce.

£50

2327

Plates 46 to 58. The used selection inc. pairs and strips, some cancellation interest. Worth examination. Fair. (176).

£100

2328

Plates 59 to 66, the used selection inc. pairs, strips and a block, some plate varieties and re-entries are noted. Poor to fair. (265).

£120

1841 2D BLUES

2329

Plate 4, CA-DB used block of four (CA shifted upper transfer, DB cut into at foot but other two fine) along with GG, GL, OF and OK lightly cancelled singles with blue numeral cancellations and some faults. (8).

£150

2330

Plate 4, state 1 prior to wear, SB-TC in a used block of four with good even margins. (4).

£70

1854-61 1D REDS

2331

1855 LC 14 Die I, Alphabet II, 1d plum TE centred to foot and used on March, 1856 env. from Exmouth to London. Spec. C6/(3).

£100

2332

1855 Die II, Alphabet III, LC14 1d red-brown from plate 24 OC fine used (SG. Spec. C7 Cat.£250 and with R.P.S. cert. issued in 1997) and 1857-63 1d red Die II, plate 66 AF being an example of the "Royal Reprint" in carmine-rose on gummed paper with three wide margins though touched at right (SG. Spec. DP 35b). (2).

£170

2333

1855 (Aug.) LC14 1d Die 2, Alphabet 2 on blued, a used selection of shades. Fair to fine. (Spec. C8). (106).

£70

2334

1857 LC 14 transitional rose HJ used on EL with "CROSS" Scottish local cancellation, JD on env. from Bristol to Wareham with Bristol "spoon" cancellation, NI on E to Bradford and 1862 env. to Glasgow with LC 14 1d with "O.U.S." ovpt. reading up. Fine. (4 covers).

£55

1854-61 2D BLUES

2335

1855 SC14 2d plate 5, OA-OB used on EL from Sunderland to France, OB with rounded NE corner, a single off-cover example of same (QC) centred high and a single used example of the sacrce re-entry (DB) with one pulled perf. (Spec. F3d).

£100

2336

1855 LC14 2d plate 5, BH & DI used on 1857 E from London to France, FD & KH used with LC14 1d & 1855 1/- on E from London to Paris & PA-PD strip of 4 used on E from London to Amsterdam. Fine.

£120

2337

1857 (26 Dec.) LC16 Die 2, Alphabet 2 on white paper, a mainly fine used selection. (Spec. C11). Cat. £4,200. (84).

£220

1858-79 1D PLATES

2338

A complete set of plate numbers plus a few duplicates, some are on piece. The plate 225 is poor but a few fine examples are present. (190).

£80

1870 ½D PLATES

2339

Plate 4, QW-RX mint block of 4 with small portion of the margin IMPERFORATE BETWEEN THE MARGIN AND RIGHT HAND STAMPS; plus similar plate 12, KW-LX marginal block of 4 with part inscription; plate 11, GX used on piece and plates 12 & 14 used off-piece, all imperf./inscriptional at right. (5 items).

£120

2340

Plate 9, TP used on part local Brighton E, centred a little to foot. Fine & scarce. RPS Cert. (1987).

£300

1870 1½D PLATES

2341

Plate 1, HJ h.s. "SPECIMEN" type 2, damaged at top; also plate 3, LE and GC h.s. "SPECIMEN" types 8 & 9 respectively.

£90

EMBOSSED ISSUES

2342

1899 (11 April) env. from Toro to London franked with 1a ytied by a good "TORO" c.d.s. with "MOMBASA

£80

2343

1851 (3 May) EL from Liverpool "per Cambria" to Philadelphia bearing 1/- pale green Die 1 (touched at top) & 1841 1d vertical strip of three, MH-OH (cut into at right) with curved "PAID", "5/CENTS" & "BR/PACKET/24/BOSTON" c.d.s. all in red.

£100

2344

1856 (14 June) EL from London to New Bedford, U.S.A., franked with 1/- pale green die 2 (just clear at right and scissors cut at upper left) and 6d violet & SC16 1d used together on mourning env. registered from London to Brighton (3 good margins, just touched at top and very slightly soiled). (2 covers).

£110

SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES

2345

THE FIRST THREE VALUES USED ON COVERS: 1857 (29 June) env. from London to Oldenburg franked with a fine pair of the 4d large garter, 1860 EL from London to Ohio franked with a fine pair of the 1856 6d deep lilac, 1858 (5 Nov.) E endorsed 'per "Niagara" ' to New Orleans franked with 1857 1/- (cut straight at right) cancelled by fine Glasgow duplex with "5/CENTS" struck alongside, 1860 (21 Nov.) env. also from Glasgow but this time to Paris franked with a good large garter 4d carmine, 1858 (19 May) env. (a little creased) registered from Bristol to London franked with 1856 6d lilac & LC14 1d OD and 1862 EL from London to Buenos Ayres (sic) franked with a very fine 1857 1/- green. (6 covers).

£130

2346

1855/6 4d &1/- USED ON COVERS: 1858-61 Covers (3) to France each franked with a large garter 4d, 1860 EL from Leeds to Lille franked with a pair of the same stamp, 1861 EL also from Leeds but this time to Naples franked with a pair and 2 singles of the said stamp (one with replacement corner) and 1858 & 1860 covers to France and U.S.A. respectively franked with examples of the 1857 1/-, the latter cover with "MISSENT" h.s. and "N.YORK BR. PKT/PAID/24" c.d.s. in red. A good group of 7 covers.

£110

2347

ONE SHILLING GREEN: Used vertical strip of 4 (small faults but fine appearance) of the 1857 stamp, a marginal single of the same stamp with "1 Shilling/per Label" part inscription at foot with "12" in bars cancellation (fine) and 1867 (20 April) E from Liverpool 'per "City of Paris" Via Queenstown' to New York franked with 4 examples of the 1865 stamp plate 4 MB-MC & MD-ND on the same cover to make the four times rate to the U.S.A. with m/s "84c" in red and on reverse "LIVERPOOL/P.L.O." c.d.s. (a few small faults but a scarce franking). (5 stamps + 1 cover).

£100

2348

1865-67 VALUES ON COVERS: 1865-67 4d plate 7 BK, plate 8 AK (on opened out part cover to Paris with various re-direction c.d.s.'s on reverse) and SJ & TK (on EL to Constantinople with "BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE" c.d.s. on reverse), plate 9 OG-OH, plate 10 DL-EL and plate 11 AD-AF (latter on a front to China with boxed "COLONIAL SHARE OF FINE" h.s.), plate 12 TD plus BD and 6d plate 8SI on front to Pontefract, plate 12 JC, plate 13 BD plus pair of ½d plate 6 on cover to Edinburgh, plate 14 QJ, 6d plate 5 JI, 6d plate 6 SD & GL, 1/- plate 4 TD and TA. Also used 6d plate 5 (2) & 6 (3, incl. TB with inv. wmk.) and 1/- (2). Mostly fine. (16 covers + 7 loose stamps).

£240

2349

1871 1/- green plate 5 in a complete re-construction consisting mostly of c.d.s. examples incl. EC with "extended tail to 5" variety. SG.117. Cat.£5,280.

£800

2350

1/- GREEN STOCK EXCHANGE FORGERY Plate 5, FP (impossible lettering) with missing bottom left corner but the latter is not apparent from the front because the "stamp" is partly overlapped by a genuine, albeit damaged 6d plate 11 JG on a small piece. Diena cert. (1980). Cat. £600.

£120

2351

1868 EL franked with marginal 2/- blue sent to Peru endorsed "West India Mail Via Southampton" with Panama c.d.s. & oval framed red "PAID/A" nearby. Rated "10" in m/s. Fine.

£240

2352

1867 2/- milky blue NF lightly cancelled and fine. SG. Spec. J118. Cat. £500.

£110

2353

1880 2/- Sperati die proof on thin card. Fine & scarce.

£240

2354

1880 2/- brown, BH. A fine "used" Sperati forgery.

£220

2355

1880 2/- brown, OA with heavy "R" in circle cancellation. SG.121, Cat. £1,700.

£180

2356

1867-78 Maltese Cross Wmk. 5/- plate 1 AC with central "C" (Constantinople) cancellation, damaged at top, 5/- plate 2 DH smudgily cancelled, creased. 10/- greenish-grey, AJ cancelled to leave most of the Queen's Head clear. A little soiled. SG. Cat. £2,200.

£240

2357

1867-74 Maltese Cross wmk. 5/- plate 1 DI (centred to foot) with central "GRESHAM HOUSE B.O./E.C." c.d.s. and plate 2 BG with part "SOUTHAMPTON" c.d.s. (small tear). SG.126. Cat. £900. (2)

£110

2358

1878 10/- greenish-grey, FI with central "R" in oval cancellation. Creased & centred a little to the upper right. SG.128, Cat. £1,300.

£180

2359

1882 £5 ORANGE, BL on blued paper cancelled by "HIGH HOLBORN. W.C./D.O" c.d.s., blue crayon and boxed telegraph cancellation. A little soiled, small repair at left and possibly re-perforated at right.. SG.133. Cat. £5,250.

£400

2360

1883 Anchor wmk. 5/- rose, plate 4, AB, lightly used but creased. SG.134, Cat. £1,400.

£120

2361

1883 Anchor wmk. 10/- greenish-grey FC with smudged cancellation and re-perforated at foot. SG.135. Cat. £2,100.

£160

2362

1876 6d grey plate 15 mint block of eight, HA-ID. Creased & stained but a rare multiple in any form. Cat. £2,200+. RPS Cert. (1980).

£360

2363

1877 FOUR PENCE SAGE-GREENS ON COVERS: 1878 (12 Dec.) env. from Saxmundham to Aden franked with a pair of 4d sage-green plate 16 IK-IL with fine central duplex cancellation and 2 Aden arrival marks for Christmas Day (internally repaired and tape stain on address panel but a very rare adhesive on cover) and 1880 (16 Nov.) printed env. from Tunbridge Wells registered to Hamburg bearing 4d sage-green plate 16 FH & ½d AP tied by 3 fine small c.d.s.'s and with Langton Green c.d.s. on reverse (stained behind adhesives but scarce). (2 covers).

£140

2364

1880 Crown wmk. 4d grey-brown plate 18 EI-FJ block of four and a pair HK-HL. Heavily cancelled but still fine. (6).

£55

2365

1883 2/6d lilac (two distinct shades) BD & NE, 5/- rose DC (apparently unmounted) and 10/- ultramarine NE each handstamped "SPECIMEN" (type 11). Fine. SG. Spec. K9s, K12t and K14s. Cat. £650.

£200

2366

1883-84 White paper 2/6d to 10/-. Fine used.

£100

2367

1884 2/6d lilac, LH, lightly mounted mint. Fine. SG. 178. Cat. £325.

£80

2368

1883-84 White paper 2/6d (2, one perfin), 5/- (3 one perfin) and 10/- FA unused overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 9) and MD. Fair used. Also 2/6d to 10/- with faked blueing. Poor.

£80

2369

1884 5/- rose, EB overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 11). Fine.

£50

2370

1884 Crowns wmk. £1 brown-lilac, KC with central "GEORGE ST/EDINBURGH" c.d.s. & boxed Telegraphic cancel. Two vertical creases, good colour. SG.185, Cat. £1,400.

£280

2371

g a good range of shades) comprising 3a (8), 5a (2), 20a (5), 40a (6), 50a & 100a. Fair to fine. Some

£160

2372

1888 Orbs watermark £1 brown-lilac, IA with squared circle cancels. Pinhole & corner bend. lovely colour. SG.186, Cat. £2,250 as fine.

£360

2373

1884 (1st April) crudely printed "SCHEME/SHOWING THE/DESIGNS AND COLOURS OF THE STAMPS/THAT WILL BE IN USE AFTER/APRIL THE 1ST, 1884." with illustrations of the ½d to £5 denominations. Some corner damage and surface scuffing but still a most interesting item.

£95

2374

1883-84 2½d to 1/-. Fine used except for the 4d which is faded.

£80

2375

1887 ½d (8) to 1/- mounted mint (some slightly faded) and 1½d to 4d plus 5d to 9d h.s."SPECIMEN" type 9. Small faults.(27).

£80

KEVII ISSUES

2376

1902-13 The mint and used collection inc. mint values to 9d and used inc. 1902-10 duplicated values with 2/6d (4), 5/- (2) and 10/-, 1911 perf. 14 ½d to 4d, perf. 15 ½d to 4d and 1911-13 1½d to 2/6d (2), 5/- (2) and £1. Poor to fine. (150 approx.).

£120

2377

1910 £1 dull blue-green, an unmounted mint example. One perf. a little short at top, well centred and fine. SG. 266. Cat. £1,100.

£400

KGV ISSUES

2378

1912-22 The mounted mint collection of controls with ½d (114, inc. two blocks of six and fourteen strips of three), 1d (61, inc. six strips of three), 1½d (74, inc. two blocks of six and six strips of three), 2d (20, inc. three strips of three), 2½d (27, inc. two strips of three), 4d (21, inc. a strip of three), 6d (21, inc. nine pairs), 9d olive, 9d agate block of four anf 1/- (2). Mostly fine.

£160

2379

1913-34 The used selection of seahorse issues comprising 1913 2/6d & £1 (missing corner), 1915-18 De La Rue 2/6d to 10/-, 1918 2/6d (5), 5/- (3) & 10/-, 1934 re-engraved 2/6d (3), 5/- (2) and 10/- (2). Poor to fine.

£150

2380

1915 De La Rue 2/6d to 10/- and 1918 5/-. Used with faults plus a mounted mint re-engraved 10/-. (4).

£100

2381

1913 Waterlow £1 dull blue-green, a lightly mounted mint well centred example. Trace of natural corner bend. Fresh colour. SG.404. Cat. £1,300.

£500

2382

1924-26 The mounted mint collection of control pieces comprising ½d block of 44 with "BF/SS" perfins, blocks of four (2), strips of three (5), pairs (4) and singles (21), 1d strip of three, block of four, pairs (3) & singles (7), 1½d blocks of four (2) & singles (4), 2d (3), 2½d (5), 4d (7) and 9d strip of three. Mostly fine. (147).

£70

2383

1929 PUC £1 black, mounted mint. Toned and thinned.

£140

2384

1934-36 Photogravure, a mounted mint selection of cylinder pieces inc. ½d (2), 1d (5), 1½d (10), 2d (2), 2½d, 3d (3), 4d (2), 5d & 9d blocks of six, ½d (3), 1d (2), 1½d (5) & 2d blocks of four, ½d (2), 1d (3), 2d (5), 3d and 4d vertical strips of three. Mostly fine. (268).

£100

2385

1935 Silver Jubilee, a mint and used collection inc. a small piece franked with the complete set used on day of issue, the set in singles used on four first day covers, various vertical control strips of three. (79).

£60

KGVI ISSUES

2386

1937-47 The mainly mint collection of cylinder blocks and vertical strips of three inc. 1937 ½d (10, inc.six used), 1d (3), 1½d (5), 2d (2 used), 2½d. 1941-42 ½d, 1d (15), 1½d (2), 2d (2), 2½d (34) and 3d (2)1950-52 ½d, 1d and 1½d. all in blocks of six. Also a few singles with values to 1/-. (Qty.).

£140

QEII ISSUES

2387

COLLECTION of decimal currency issues on printed leaves. "Face" value of the mint is £211. (Small Qty.).

£150

2388

1993 19p bistre, an unmounted mint upper half of a sheet (10 x 10) with the upper right corner block of thirty six (6 x 6) partly or completely imperforate, some perf indentations visiblebut these have not penetrated the paper. The sheet has been folded vertically just free of the printed area.

£1000

2389

MISCELLANY inc. mint issues of 1999-2000 to £5, booklet panes, prestige booklets (Trees x 2 & Queen Mother x 3), Stamp Show 2000 min. sheet, etc. Also a small range of Channel Islands from 1942 issues and a few other oddments. Face value £57.66. ##

£50

POSTAGE DUES

2390

POSTAGE STAMPS USED AS POSTAGE DUES: 1911 PPC used locally within Ringwood, Hampshire franked with 1911 ½d cancelled in error by the "1D/644" h.s. of Ringwood and a smudged "RINGWOOD" c.d.s. Also loose 1912-22 ½d green (toned) with central "1D/J.73" h.s. of Eastleigh, Hampshire and 1939 5/- red with central hexagonal framed "T" of London. (1 PPC and 2 loose stamps).

£70

2391

TWOPENNY POSTAGE DUE LABELS USED ON FIRST & SECOND DAYS PLUS A THIRD DAY HALFPENNY COVER: 1914 (20 April) env. used within London with "2D/W.D.O." h.s. and 2d postage due label tied by a good 20 AP c.d.s., an unstamped env. posted on the same date in Ware with a fine large "2d" with m/s "unpaid" alongside and 2d postage due label tied by a 21 AP Ware c.d.s. and 1914 (also 20 Apr.) card used from Evesham to Blackpool and returned with ½d postage due label affixed cancelled by fine 22 AP c.d.s. and with large boxed violet "½d/POSTAGE/DUE FOR/RETURN/TO/SENDER" h.s. A fine and interesting trio.

£220

2392

1914-51 The mint and used selection inc. mint 1914-22 ½d control blocks of six (2) and a control strip of three, 1d control blocks of six (2) and a control strip of three, 2d control blocks of six (2) and singles (2), 3d control strips of three and singles (3), 4d control single, 5d control pair. Also used 1914-23 ½d to 1/-, 1924-31 ½d to 2/6d, 1936-37 ½d to 2/6d and 1937-38 ½d to 2/6d. Fair to fine. (100).

£60

2393

1921 (24 Nov.) printed env. from Amsterdam to London franked with 2 x 7½c Dutch stamps and charged postage due with G.B. ½d pale lime-green (uncatalogued shade) and 1d postage due labels with oval framed "T/CENTIMES" and "1½D/F.B./D" h.s.; sold as is.

£110

2394

POSTAGE STAMP USED AS POSTAGE DUE: 1923 PPC used from France to Topsham, Devon franked with a 25c French "sower" and with a 1922 G.B. 1½d brown alongside endorsed with the m/s words "Postage/Due" and "1½D/I.S./G." h.s. alongside. Card is partly water stained and has started to separate but stamps and mark unaffected.

£55

2395

POSTAGE STAMP USED TO PAY PART OF 1½D POSTAGE DUE CHARGE: 1924 (31 Jan.) PPC from Ceylon to Kent franked with Ceylon 6c stamp with (below) fine "1½D/TO PAY/258" h.s.with 1d postage due label partly overlapping a 1922 ½d definitive stamp both tied by "HALSTEAD/ SEVENOAKS" c.d.s.

£85

2396

1935 1½D SILVER JUBILEE USED TO PAY POSTAGE DUE: 1936 Env. from Calvados, France to Derbyshire franked with 1f. 50c. stamp; alongside is triangular framed "T" with, lower down, "1½D/I.S./G." h.s. and, at bottom left, 1½d Silver Jubilee stamp framed with blue crayon lines and cancelled by black "cork" mark.

£50

2397

1937-8 5d left hand marginal block of four (perf. separation but in margin only), 1/- pair and 2/6d left hand marginal single all very fresh and lightly mounted mint. SG.D32-34 & Cat. £220+

£40

OFFICIALS

2398

1880-1904 The mainly used collection will all departments represented inc. Inland Revenue 1880-81 6d (2), 1902-04 1/-, Office of Works 1896 ½d & 1d used on pieces, 1902-04 1/-, Army 1896 ½d used on env. from Hythe to Aldershot, 1896 ½d and 1d "OFFICIA" errors, 1900-01 6d. Government Parcels 1883-86 6d & 9d, 1887 1/-, 1902 9d and Board of Education 1902-04 2½d. Very mixed condition. (85).

£200

2399

1890 Inland Revenue 10/- ultramarine on white paper FH overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 11) and Government Parcels 1884 1/- orange-brown plate 13 LH overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 9). Both unused without gum, 1/- a little toned.

£100