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1240 |
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1855 (August) SC14 Die II, Alphabet III on blued, plate 25 PE. Well centred and fine. Spec. C7. Cat. £350. RPS Cert. (1979). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
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1241 |
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1855 LC14 Die II, Alphabet III on white, a used selection (85) of shades plus 1857 LC16 Die II Alphabet III on white, fourteen examples used on pieces. Fair to fine.
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£100 |
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1242 |
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1855 (August) SC14 Die II, Alphabet III on blued, plates 23 TH centred to lower left, creased and plate 24 KI centred a little to foot. Spec. C7. Cat. £650. |
£80 |
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1243 |
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1855 (August) SC14 Die II, Alphabet III on blued, plate 26 RH, multiple minute pinholes. Scarce. Spec. C7. Cat. £550. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£60 |
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1244 |
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1855 (August) LC Die II, Alphabet III plate 22, an unused imperforate block of six, HF-JF produced for an experiment on Neale's steam press. Horizontal creases at top and at foot & one small foxed spot, without gum as issued. A scarce multiple. Spec. C8var. PHOTO - |
£800 |
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1245 |
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1855 (August) LC Die II, Alphabet III on blued, plate 25 an imperforate unused block of six, FH-HH produced on Neale's steam press. Horizontal crease at top, close to wide margins and ungummed as issued. RPS Cert. (1976). Spec. C8var. PHOTO - |
£800 |
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1246 |
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1855 LC14 Die II, Alphabet III on blued, a specialised collection of the "Gothic K" variety with plates 23 (25), 24 (30), 25 (26), 26 (21), 27 (43), 28 (28), 29 (27), 30 (32) and 31 (63). Mixed condition, but many are above average for these elusive stamps. |
£600 |
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1247 |
 |
1855 LC14 Die II, Alphabet III on blued plates 23 (7), 24 (4), 25 (4), 26 (2), 27 (4), 28 (2), 29 (10), 30 (7) and 31 (2) plus white paper plate 27 (4) all examples from the "K" row showing "GOTHIC K" variety used on covers. Mixed condition but some very fine examples are included. |
£300 |
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1248 |
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1855 (August) Die II, Alphabet III red-brown on more or less blued paper, plate 22 TD variety imperforate. Fine. RPS Cert. (1989). Spec. C8(1)h. Cat. £1,000. PHOTO - |
£250 |
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1249 |
|
1855 (August) LC14 Die II, Alphabet III on blued, plates 24, 26, 28 (3), 29 (4, inc. a pair), 30 (7), 32, 33, 40, 43, 44 plus an unplated pair, used on 23 covers. Some faults but a good range of shades. (22). |
£150 |
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1250 |
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1855 LC14 Die II, Alphabet III on blued plate 24, FG-FL a strip of six, with "Gothic K" and "Tall L" varieties plus FK re-entry. HK-HL,NK-NL & GK-GL pairs with the same varieties. Plate 28 EK on piece with "Gothic K" and a cover bearing plate 31 RK which is the only adhesive in this series without the Gothic K" variety. An interesting group. (14). |
£100 |
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1251 |
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1855 (August) LC14 Die II, Alphabet III on blued, plates 22 to 47, a complete used set. Plates 22 HB centred to right and 43 HD straight edge at top, other fine. Spec. C8. Cat. £685. |
£80 |
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1252 |
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1855 (August) LC14 Die II, Alphabet III on blued plate 25, an unused block of four, IE-JF, JE rounded corner, IF-JF lightly creased. Spec. C8. Cat. £900. |
£80 |
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1253 |
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1855 (August) LC14 Die II, Alphabet III on blued, plate 26 block of four, KA-LB (KA torn), plate 27 blocks of six GJ-HL on small fragment and II-JJ much re-enforced, an irrregular strip of four IJ-IL + JL in a rich deep shade showing ivory heads, and CK on a small piec. Also on white paper a block of four, AK-BL and a pair RJ-RK. Mainly fine. |
£80 |
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1254 |
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1855 LC14 Die II, Alphabet III on blued plate 24 KL with "Gothic K" & "Tall L" varieties used on mourning env. to Burnt Island, Scotland. FK re-entry used on EL to London and EK re-entry used on small piece. |
£80 |
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1255 |
|
1855 (August) LC14 Die II, Alphabet III on blued plate 24 KF-KG, LF-LH and JG-JH with all K's Gothic and T's Tall used on large env. from Carmarthen to London. Some oily stains at top due to ther unfortunate use of cellotape to strenghten the flap. Scarce. |
£60 |
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1256 |
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1855 LC14 Die II, Alphabet III on blued, Plate 42 IC with Maltese Cross cancellation. Some perfs. shortened at top. Scarce. Spec. C8. BPA Cert. (1960). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£60 |
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1257 |
|
1855 LC14 Die II, Alphabet III on blued, plate 42 EA-EH with "76" cancellation of Campden. Some creasing but a well centred multiple of good colour. Also LC14 1d on white plate 68 DJ-DL + EJ-EL + FJ-FL a divided block of nine used on env. from Beeturbet via Marseilles to Melbourne with "DEFICIENT POSTAGE 1d/FINE 6d/7d" h.s. The adhesives are centred to foot.
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£60 |
|
1258 |
|
1857 LC16 Die II, Alphabet III on white plate 45 PE used on env. from London to Edinburgh, centred to lower right. Believed to be the only recorded example of this perf. 16 plate recorded on cover. Spec. C11 Cat. £300 of cover. PHOTO - see plate no 8A |
£300 |
|
1259 |
|
1857 LC16 Die II, Alphabet III on white, plates 27, 34, 36 to 38, 42 to 43, 46 to 49, 52 and 55 to 60. Mostly fine used. Spec. C11 Cat. £1,100. |
£100 |
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1260 |
|
1857 LC14 Die II, Alphabet III on white, plate 56 LI variety imperforate used on env. from Shrewsbury to Newport, tied with a very fine "SHREWSBURY" spoon duplex. The adhesive has been roughly separated on two sides. A very rare item. Brandon Cert. (1989). PHOTO - |
£400 |
|
1261 |
|
USE OF TRANSITIONAL SHADE AND WHITE PAPER ADHESIVES ON THE SAME COVER: 1857 (Sept.) large env. from Appleby to Kirkby Stephen franked with LC14 1d Die II, Alphabet III, plate 47 JH-JI in a transitional pale rose shade and plate 36 DC-DD in rose red on white paper. All clearly tied by the "25" numeral. A fine and rare combination.
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£120 |
|
1262 |
|
1857 LC14 Die II, Alphabet III on white plate 65, a used block of four, JK-KJ with Irish numeral cancellation, centred to foot. Believed to be the only recorded block from this plate. Ex. Wiggins. RPS Cert. (1976). PHOTO - |
£300 |
|
1263 |
|
1857 LC14 Die II, Alphabet III on white plate 27 KA-RL less KA, a mounted mint block of ninety five, centred to right, a few divided perfs. and some soiling. Fresh appearance and a good exhibition item. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£300 |
|
1264 |
|
1857 LC14 Die II, Alphabet III on white plate 45 ND-NE a pair of this scarce plate used on env. from Lutterworth to Winchester, perfs. a little short at top. Spec. C10 cat £600 of cover. PHOTO - see plate no 8A |
£300 |
|
1265 |
|
1857 LC14 Die II, Alphabet III on white, plates 27, 52 and 56 to 60 used reconstruction with BB removed, plate 34 complete less three and part reconstructions of plates 66 and 67. Good used. (Qty.). |
£300 |
|
1266 |
|
1857 LC14 Die II, Alphabet III on white, plate 33, a scarce used strip of four, LG-LJ, centred slightly to foot and some divided perfs. Spec. C10. Cat. £1,000. PHOTO - |
£240 |
|
1267 |
|
1857 LC14 Die II, Alphabet III on white paper, plate 65 TK used on printed assurance company form from London to Shaftesbury, centred high as is normal on this badly laid down plate. Scarce on covr. PHOTO - see plate no 9A |
£240 |
|
1268 |
|
1857 LC14 Die II, Alphabet III on white paper plate 48 AA-EL a mint block of sixty, centred to right, stained and other defects but a spectacular multiple. Ex. Wiggins. |
£240 |
|
1269 |
|
THE RARE PLATE 53: 1857 LC14 Die II, Alphabet III on white plate 53 KB, centred a little to top. Believed to be one of eleven used examples fom this plate recorded. Spec. C10 unpriced.PHOTO - |
£200 |
|
1270 |
|
1857 LC14 Die II, Alphabet III on white plates, 27, 34, 36 to 39, 41 to 44, 47 to 49, 52, 55 to 63, 64 EH centred to top, 65 OF tied to small piece by a good Kilkenny duplex, 66 to 68 and R17. Mostly fine used. Spec. C10. |
£150 |
|
1271 |
|
1857 LC14 Die II, Alphabet III on white, a used selection of mostly plated singles inc. 42 (10), 43 (18), 44 (14), 46 (23), 52 (48), 56 (42), 57 (17) and R17 (56). Also a few on blued paper. (Qty.). |
£140 |
|
1272 |
|
1857 LC14 Die II, Alphabet III on white, plate 45 OE used on EL from Liverpool to Dingwall, centred to upper left. Scarce. Spec. C10. Cat. £250 of cover. PHOTO - see plate no 9A |
£120 |
|
1273 |
|
1857 LC14 Die II, Alphabet III on white plate 33 FH, well centred, pin holed and plate 45 GI corner creases. Spec. C10 Cat. £500. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
|
1274 |
|
1857 LC14 Die II, Alphabet III on white plate 64 DH, GL, IG & SF plus plate 65 GF. Also used examples of these scarce plates with faults. Spec. C10. Cat. £700. |
£100 |
|
1275 |
|
1857 LC14 Die II, Alphabet III, a small study inc. a selection of "short" stamps, a single with upper perforations double, plate 27 HJ-HK mint with "Gothic K" and used pairs of plates 50 & 51. Mixed condition. (55). |
£100 |
|
1276 |
|
1857 LC14 Die II, Alphabet III on white, plate 45LH-LJ a used strip of three from this scarce plate, Some faults. Also a very rare perf. 16 example EF creased. Ex Pinkus & Wiggins respectively. |
£100 |
|
1277 |
|
1857 LC14 Die II, Alpabet III on white plate 60 AG-BJ a mint block of eight with "BI" re-entry, creased and a little foxed, also a used block of six, LG-MI in a transitional shade and singles (2, inc. one perf. 16). Plate 60 FA-GF and DA-EB mint blocks of twelve & four respectively. Faults. EI-EL + a 4d used on piece and an unused single. Some faults. |
£100 |
|
1278 |
|
1857 LC14 Die II, Alphabet III on white plate 27, thirty two examples clearly showing the "Gothic K" vriety and twenty five examples with the "semi Gothic K" variety. Also on blued paper plates 23 to 31 with "Gothic K" variety, plus a few others. Mostly fine used. (84). |
£100 |
|
1279 |
|
ALPHABET II AND III USED ON THE SAME COVER: 1862 An almost complete E from London to Coventry franked with LC14 1d Die II, Alphabet III plate 27 PK (Gothic K) and Alphabet II plate R16 BG. A scarce combination. Spec. C10 & C13. PHOTO - see plate no 9A |
£80 |
|
1280 |
|
1857 LC14 Die II, Alphabet III on white, plate 33 PI. Fine lightly cancelled with a blue Edinburgh numeral Spec. C10. Cat. £250. |
£80 |
|
1281 |
|
1857 LC14 Die II, Alphabet III 1d plate 33 IF. Fine used. Also a transitional shade plate 33 AC on cover to Leith. Fine. |
£80 |
|
1282 |
|
1857 Die II, Alphabet III plate 65, AF a marginal imprimatur. Some marginal faults. |
£80 |
|
1283 |
|
1857 LC14 Die II, Alphabet III on white, plates 64 FL and 65 ML. Fine used. Spec. C10. Cat. £325. |
£80 |
|
1284 |
|
1857 Die II, Alphabet III plate 64 AE a marginal imprimatur. Some marginal thinning. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£70 |
|
1285 |
|
1857 LC4 Die II, Alphabet III on white, a mounted mint block of fourteen, EA-FG. Well centred and fine. |
£70 |
|
1286 |
|
A REFERENCE COVER FOR THE STUDENT - LARGE LOOP "P" TO SMALL LOOP "P": 1861 (12 Aug.) env. from Bristol to Canada Wst franked with LC14 1d Die II, Alphabet III on white paper plate 46 PG-PH + PI-PL clearly showing the change from the small loop "P" to the large loop "P" on PI-PJ. Some foxing and other faults but of philatelic stature. |
£60 |
|
1287 |
|
1856 LC14 rose red, a mounted mint selection inc. a block of four SA-TB. Also an off-centre example on blued paper. Fair to fine. (15). |
£60 |
|
1288 |
|
1857 LC Die II, Alphabet III rose-red, plate 36 RB variety imperforate, small thin, good even margins. Spec. C10(5)k. Cat. £600. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
|
1289 |
|
1857 LC Die II, Alphabet III rose-red plate 41, FL variety imperforate, creased at foot, good even margins, fresh colour and appearance. Spec. C10(5)k. Cat. £700. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£140 |
|
1290 |
|
1857 LC Die II, Alphabet III plate 44 PI variety imperforate. Fine used. Spec. C10(2). Cat. £550. This plate is unrecorded in SG. RPS. Cert. (1950). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
|
1291 |
|
1857 LC Die II, Alphabet III, pale red, plate 46, DE variety imperforate. Fine used. Spec. C10(2). Cat. £550. BPA Cert. (1954). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
|
1292 |
|
1857 LC Die II, Alphabet III rose-red, plate 46 DF, variety imperforate, tiny surface scuff on first "N" of "PENNY" & just touched at tip of "F" square. Spec. C10(5). Cat. £600.. |
£100 |
|
1293 |
|
1857 LC Die II, Alphabet III rose-red, plate 47 RE variety imperforate. Clear to wide margins. Fine used. Spec. C10(5)k. Cat. £600. RPS Cert. (1970). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£140 |
|
1294 |
|
1857 LC Die II, Alpahabet III pale red, plae 48 ID variety imperforate with central "878" (Wigan) cancellation. Fine. Spec. C10(2)l. Cat. £550. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£140 |
|
1295 |
|
1857 LC Die II, Alphabet III rose red, plate 48 BA variety imperforate, mounted mint with part gum. Horizontal crease, wide margins. Spec. C10(5)l. Cat. £700. BPA Cert. (1974). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£180 |
|
1296 |
|
1857 LC Die II, Alphabet III pale red, plate 59 FB variety imperforate with Scottish numeral cancellation, close to good margins. Fine. This plate is unrecorded imperf. in SG. Spec. C10(2)k. Cat. £550. RPS Cert. (1989). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
|
1297 |
|
1857 LC Die II, Alphabet III pale red plate 60 AG variety imperforate tied to small piece with a good London duplex. Just shaved along upper right frameline, otherwise fine. Spec. C10(2)l. Cat. £550. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£200 |
|
1298 |
|
1857 LC Die II, Alphabet III pale red, plate 62 IG variety imperforate, clear to wide margins. Fine. Spec. C10(2)k. Cat. £550. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
|
1299 |
|
1857 LC Die II, Alphabet III rose red plate 66 MK variety imperforate tied to small piece by a good Cambridge duplex. Close to good margins. Fine. Spec. C10(5)k. Cat. £600. BPA Cert. (1978). PHOTO - |
£200 |
|
1300 |
|
1872 SOUTH KENSINGTON EXHIBITION PROOF: 1872 Die II, Alphabet III plate 27, a marginal block of six, EJ-FL, in black on soft white card of the South Kensington Exhibition proof. Some faults but a rare multiple of this elusive proof. Spec. DP36. Cat. £3,000 as singles.PHOTO - |
£750 |
|
1301 |
|
1865 Die II, Alphabet III plate 66 SB, an example of the imperforate "Royal Reprint" in black on watermarked (inverted) gummed paper, natural horizontal crease. Spec. DP35a. Cat. £600. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£200 |
|
1302 |
|
1865 Die II, Alphabet III plate 66 AG, an imperforate example in black of the "Royal Reprint" on watermarked (inverted) gummed paper, close to wide margins. Fine. DP35a. Cat. £600. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
|
1303 |
|
1865 Die II, Alphabet III plate 66 ED, an imperforate example in black of the "Royal reprint" on watermarked (inverted) gummed paper. Three wide margins, shaved at left and corner crease. Spec. DP35a. Cat. £600. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
|
1304 |
|
1861 LC14 Die II, Alphabet IV plate 51 TF variety imperforate. Good to wide margins, slight surface rubbing. Spec. C12l. Cat. £2,100. RPS Cert. (1977). PHOTO - |
£400 |
|
1305 |
|
1861 LC14 Die II, Alpahet IV on white, plates 50 and 51; also Aphabet III plates R15 to R17 part reconstructions, plate 27 Gothic K's (27) and some unplated "stars". Fair to fine used. (Qty.). |
£180 |
|
1306 |
|
1861 LC14 Die II, Alphabet IV plate 50 PG-QH and 51 SF-TG. Fine used blocks of four. |
£80 |
|
1307 |
|
1861 LC14 Die II, Alphabet IV plate 50 DC-DF a strip of four used on local London env., centred well to foot. Also plate 51 SK-TL a block of four and a single CJ used on a large env. from London to Birmingham, SK-SL creased, others fine. |
£60 |
|
1308 |
|
1861 LC14 Die II, Alphabet IV plates 50 & 51 part reconstructions. Fair to fine used. (200+). |
£60 |
| 1854-61 2D BLUES |
|
1309 |
|
1854 SC16 plate 4, a used selection inc. four examples used on three covers, four examples (one damaged) used on small piece. Fair to fine. (20). |
£140 |
|
1310 |
|
1855-58 Used selection comprising plate LC14 plate 5 (9, inc. a creased pair on env. to Paris), LC16 plate 6 (7, inc. one on E), plate numbers 8 (3), 9 (2, inc. one on cover), 12, 13 (5), 14 (3) and 15 (4). Fair to fine. |
£140 |
| 1857 TRANSITIONAL ISSUES |
|
1311 |
|
Plate 31, BC an imperforate mint example in a rose-red shade. Creased. This plate is unrecorded imperf. in SG. Spec. C9(3)g. Cat. £750. RPS Cert. (1986). |
£100 |
| 1858-79 1D PLATES |
|
1312 |
|
The small selection inc. examples used on covers with surface printed issues (4), a piece frnaked wityh plate 212 x 4 + 4d olive plate 16 & 3d plate 19 pair. a poor plate 116 with damaged watermark variety. (11 items). |
£80 |
|
1313 |
|
Plates 71 to 225 less 77, a mounted mint set inc. 225 CH which is well centred for this, creased. Mixed condition but the majority are fine. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£400 |
|
1314 |
|
Plates 71 (2), to 74, 76, 79, 81, 83, 84 (2), 86, 88, 97, 101, 117 (2), 119, 130, 133, 135, 136, 141, 150, 154, 157, 158, 159, 160, 167, 200 block of four, 201, 207, 208, 212 and 216 (2). All good used examples with inverted watermarks. |
£260 |
|
1315 |
|
Mint/unused selection inc. plate 224 TK (marginal) h.s. "SPECIMEN" (type 9). Mixed condition. (28). |
£100 |
|
1316 |
|
Plate 71 to 224 (less 77) a good used assmbly plus a damaged example of plate 225. |
£60 |
|
1317 |
|
Plate 88 DJ variety IMPERFORATE, good margins and lightly cancelled "840" (Cannock) scissor cut at upper right. Spec. G1h. Cat. From £700. BPA Cert. (1935). PHOTO - |
£200 |
|
1318 |
|
Plates 92, a mint block of nine RF-TH, 181 a block of six, SD-TF damaged at foot and 193 a marginal block of eighteen with part inscription at top, well centred but a little creased and soiled. |
£100 |
|
1319 |
|
Plates 102 GA-HB, 211 CI-DJ and 224 SG-TH mint & unused (224) blocks of four,. Some faults but of good appearance. |
£100 |
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