| IMPORTANT EARLY LINE-ENGRAVED COVERS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 481 | SPECTACULAR "TURNED" COVER WITH 1840 2d BLUE: 1842 (Sept.) use of attractive 3# margin (sheet margin on R) example of the 1840 2d Pl.2 (QL) just tied by clear Edinburgh MC; re-used in October to Dunbar with v.fine 1d red (HH) on blued paper; slight toning/filing folds. The cover is folded so that both stamps are displayed. Rare & most attractive exhibition piece. PHOTO - | £1000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1840 1D BLACKS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 482 | Unplated CE, IJ, IL on piece, JA and TE. Good three/four margined examples with faults. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 483 | Plates 1a PF, 1b GJ clear profile, PD cancelled in black, 2 BE, 3 JK, 4 OE & 5 JL. Also 6 FF used on E from Gloucester to Worcester. Good three or four margined examples. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 484 | Plate 1a, QL with close to large margins used on part repaired E from Yarmouth to London dated 15th May, 1840, 1a MF (heavy vertical crease) used on E to Portsmouth on same date, 1a GA (poor) used on part E from Manchester to Liverpool dated 19th May, 1840 and 1a (poor) used on damaged E from Manchester to Dewsbury dated 26th May, 1840. A useful and early quartet. | £180 | |||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 485 | 9TH MAY 1840 COVER CHARGED "2" IN ERROR AND CORRECTED AS THE ADHESIVE WAS ON THE BACK: 1840 (9TH MAY) EL from "Bora" to Horseley Down franked on the reverse with a 1d plate 1a OJ tied by a red MC. The adhesive which was placed on the reverse of the cover was originally missed and a h.s "2" was struck over a "T.P. Borough" h.s. When the adhesive was spotted the h.s. "2" was cancelled with a fine red MC. The cover bears on reverse a fine boxed "PD/MY 9/1840" h.s. A portion of the address panel is torn away. A very early date and most unusual used of a 1d as a letter seal. PHOTO - | £350 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 486 | Plate 1b KJ on cover from Maidstone to Ashford, maidstone c.d.s. on front, four good margins & clear but heavyish Maltese Cross in black, also a plate 1a NJ tied by two heavy red cross strikes on folded E from Boston to London, this with close to good margins. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 487 | Plates 2 GK, 4 IB, 5 HK, 8 IJ cancelled in black and ND used on covers to London (4) and Fakenham. Mostly good four margined examples, some cover faults. | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 488 | Plate 2, DJ used on EL from Congleton to Hathersage. 8 NC used on part E from Leeds to Bradford and 10 CE cancelled in black on E (faults) from Buntingford to London. Good four margined examples. | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 489 | Plate 2, MH used on piece, 4 FI used on front to Glammis and 6 SL (huge margin at right) used on piece from Dungannon. Good four margined examples. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 490 | Plate 2, TE State 2 used on E from Holbeach to Hartlepool, close to wide margins. Fine. | £65 | |||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 491 | Plate 4 TK used on EL to Horsham with a fine "T.P./Cornhill" struk in red alongside the adhesive. Fine. | £80 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 492 | Plate 5 TA used on env. from Temple to Bloomsbury, close to wide margins. Also four unplated examples used on covers inc. SB on env. from Windsor to Scarboruogh. Three are cancelled in black two to four margined examples, some faults. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1840 2D BLUES | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 493 | Plates 1 EE (poor), HA with vertical pre-printing fold, MK, PI & RE and plate 2 GA, MI, RE & QD, six of them with black MC cancellations; most are defective three or four margined examples. (9). | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1841 1D REDS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 494 | Plates 1b (2), 2, 5, 9 (3), 16 (sixteen incl. 5 pairs), 18 (used selection incl. seven examples in the second state) and 25 state 2 (eight, incl. a pair). Condition poor to fine. (102). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| TREASURY ROULETTES & ARCHER PERFS. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 495 | 1854 (March 6th) Cover to Ashby de la Zouch franked with Archer perf. 1d lettered I F, London "37" cancel. Light fold through adhesive but fine. Also a November 1854 cover with 2 x 1d officially perforated values lettered I F & I D (one stamp removed from this cover). PHOTO - | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1854-61 2D BLUES | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 496 | 1857/8 Partial plate re-constructions of F7 & F8 with shade and cancellation interest & incl. re-entries, two strips of three, several pieces and six pairs (149). Also an accumulation of 1d reds/lilacs. Mixed condition. (Qty.). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1858-79 1D PLATES | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 497 | Plate 115 GA - IC + JA in a mounted mint marginal block of ten with part inscription at left. Fresh & well centred but light diagonal bend. (10). | £70 | |||||||||||||||||||
| EMBOSSED ISSUES | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 498 | 1/- green, a large margined vertical pair with "466" cancellation of Liverpool. Two small fox spots on one. PHOTO - | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 499 | 1854 6d mauve close margined with wmk. VR inverted & reversed and traces of original gum; 2002 B.P.A. certificate mentions "thin spots at upper and lower left" and toning, but in our view these are minor and hardly detract from the quality of a rare stamp of fresh colour. SG. Cat. £3,750. PHOTO - | £400 | ||||||||||||||||||
| SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 500 | 1873 6d grey corner marginal block of 4 with number "381" in the bottom margin. One stamp with hinge remainder & light pencil marks on reverse. SG.125, Cat. £4,000+. PHOTO - | £1200 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 501 | 1867 5/- rose, plate 1, FF an unused regummed example of this elusive adhesive, centred well to right and with bend along left vertical frameline. Sold "as is". SG. 126. Cat. £3,750. PHOTO - | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 502 | 1887 Jubilee ‡d to 1/- green, one of each value mint, couple of low vals with crease/bend, rest very fine & lightly mounted. (SG approx £500).(12) | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| SURFACE-PRINTED COLLECTIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 503 | ALBUM with well written-up collection of stamps (chiefly used), covers & the odd piece incl. 1873 EL to Norway franked with 3d adhesive cancelled by a very fine Newcastle-upon-Tyne duplex with octagonal-framed orange red "PD" and large part Hull Ship Letter c.d.s. in black nearby, used 4d and unmounted mint 1d lilac both with inverted wmks., many examples of single stamps correctly used on covers to pre-pay numerous different rates, a few 'SPECIMEN' ovpts., shades, identified varieties, good representation of the lilac & green and Jubilee issues, used high values to £1, postmark interest throughout incl. used in Channel Islands & abroad and small selections of 1879 essays & of Boer War material. STC. £17,000+. (100's). | £800 | |||||||||||||||||||
| KEVII ISSUES | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 504 | CARTON containing a substantial accumulation of used low value stamps c1902-13, mainly ‡d & 1d values, loose, on piece & with some multiples and better values noted. Ideal for the KEVII specialist. (1000s). | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 505 | 1902-13 The used stock comprising ‡d blue green (100), ‡d pale green (100), 1d (100), 1‡d (300), 2d (250), 2‡d (300), 3d (600), 4d green & brown (450), 5d (200), 6d (150), 9d (7), 10d (3) & 1/- (3). Also QV Jubilee duplicated used stock comprising 1‡d (100), 2d (40), 2‡d (100), 3d (150), 4d (40), 4‡d, 5d (25), 6d (50), 9d (3) & 1900 1/-. Poor to fine. Cat. £44,000+. | £750 | |||||||||||||||||||
| KGV ISSUES | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 506 | SMALL BOX containing covers & cards c1902-25 with low value frankings from various printings & issues - attractive range of shades noted. (380 items). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 507 | SEA-HORSE selection incl. 2/6d (4) and 5/- (2) mint (most with some perf. fault or other), re-engraved set mint (10/- poor) plus 5/- mint block of four (bottom left corner perf. missing) and used etc. Poor to fine. (20). | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 508 | 1912-26 The mounted mint collection of mainly control singles but inc. a few multiples inc. 1912-22 ‡d (35, inc. eight pairs), 1d (37, inc. nine pairs), 1‡d (11, inc. a strip of three), 2d (18, inc. two pairs), 2‡d (12, inc. two pairs), 3d (13, inc. two pairs), 4d (9, inc. a pair), 5d (8), 6d (13, inc. two pairs), 7d (4), 8d (2), 9d agate (6), 10d (7) & 1/- (3). 1924-26 ‡d (19, inc. two pairs), 1d (13, inc. two pairs), 1‡d (23, inc. seven pairs), 2d (20, inc. five pairs), 2‡d (7, inc. two pairs), 3d (11, inc. four pairs), 4d (14, inc. six pairs), 5d (12, inc. three pairs), 6d (28, inc. three strips of three), 9d (11, inc. four pairs), 10d (3) & 1/- (21, inc. 10 pairs). Mostly fine. (Qty.). | £400 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 509 | 1918-19 Bradbury Wilkinson set of 3 Seahorses mint, 5/- marginal. 2/6 haslight tone spot, others have a couple of nibbled perfs but good looking set. (SG £600). PHOTO (1) - PHOTO (2) | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 510 | 1925 Wembley 1d red mint sheet of 60. Some small faults but very presentable & scarce thus. SG. Cat. £720. | £180 | |||||||||||||||||||
| KGVI ISSUES | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 511 | 1939 10/- dark blue, a fine unmounted mint block of four. | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||
| QEII ISSUES | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 512 | THREE CARTONS with the extensive collection of PHQ commemorative cards complete from 1973 Cricket to 1995 Europa together with the appropriate MINT STAMPS (excluding 1980 authresses) housed in 12 albums and 9 envelopes. Face value of the stamps is £150. (Large Qty.). ## | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 513 | TWO CARTONS containing the collection of official P.O. yearbooks, 1984-1998 inclusive. "Face" value £191. (14 volumes). ## | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 514 | TWO CARTONS containing the extensive collection of unused PHQ cards with a very high degree of completion inc. scarce early types. Also a small number of FDC's. (Approx. 1,000). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 515 | TWO CARTONS containing the extensive accumulation of FDC's. Also a few earlier types and a range of 1977 Queen's Jubilee FDC's in a special presentation album. (Approx. 400 covers). | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 516 | SMALL CARTON containing the predominantly QEII decimal mint collection (some used and a little non-GB in evidence). "Face" value is £507. (Qty.). ## | £400 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 517 | CARTON containing the mint collection of QEII "Face" value in two albums, a booklet album & loose. The face value amounts to £339. (Qty.). ## | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 518 | CARTON containing the extensive accumulation of decimal currency presentation packs plus a collection of mint "Face" value in a printed album. The total Face value is £316. (Qty.). ## | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 519 | CARTON containing the accumulation of decimal currency presentation packs with a "face" value of £159. (Qty.). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 520 | CARTON containing the extensive range of presentation packs and year packs. "Face" value £150. (Qty.). ## | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 521 | BOXFILE containing the extensive mint accumulation in large multiples. Chiefly decimal currency issues with a "face" value of £128. (Qty.). ## | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 522 | CARTON containing the accumulation of decimal currency presentation packs with a face value of £83. Also a selection of pre-decimal mint multiples including large blocks of low value postage due issues from the 1959-63 set. (Qty.). ## | £70 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 523 | CARTON containing the accumulation of presentation packs, special packs, etc. Largely decimal currency with a "Face" value of £49. (Qty.) ## | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 524 | SMALL CARTON containing the extensive accumulation of decimal "Face" value including booklets, multiples, etc. Total "Face" is £1,460. (Qty.). ## | £1200 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 525 | BOX containing the extensive accumulation of booklets and miniature sheets. An emphasis on booklets with a small quantity of pre-decimal types but largely decimal currency including a good number of high value prestige booklets. Face value £370. (Qty.).## | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 526 | FLAT BOX containing the extensive mint accumulation in packets with a useful range of Wildings (inc. graphite-lined issues) but with main interest in Guernsey & Jersey with many mint multiples. Careful viewing recommended. (Qty.). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 527 | BOX containing the varied accumulation of modern "Face" value inc. complete sheets, booklets, etc. The total of same is £180. (Qty.). ## OFFERED ON BEHALF OF CHARITY - PLEASE BID GENEROUSLY. | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 528 | BISCUIT TIN containing the huge accumulation of mint issues inc. cylinder blocks, gutter pairs, Regionals, etc. Virtually all decimal issues with a "Face" value of £800. (Qty.). ## | £600 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 529 | TWO ALBUMS containing the mostly mint collection of pre-decimal commems. inc. sundry multiples. (Some 100's). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 530 | BINDER containing the extensive collection of commemorative issues (all from the 1980's) in cylinder blocks of six. "Face" value £405. (Qty.). ## | £340 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 531 | BINDER with the extensive accumulation of mint commems., defins. & decimal folded booklets with a "Face" value of £368. (Qty.). ## | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 532 | BINDER containing the extensive accumulation of Machin issues (chiefly decimal currency) including a good range of Regionals and with a good number of cylinder blocks in evidence. "Face" value is £336. (Qty.).## | £260 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 533 | ALBUM containing the unmounted mint collection of 1971-2001 commemmorative issues. Total "Face" value. £318. (Qty.) ##. | £250 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 534 | BINDER containing the extensive collection of decimal definitive issues in cylinder blocks of six. "Face" value is £332. (Qty.). ## | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 535 | BINDER containing the extensive collection of commem. sets (chiefly 1970's) in cylinder blocks of six. "Face" value £130. (Qty.). ## | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 536 | MACHIN HIGH VALUES: The duplicated selection of mint Machin decimal high values (incl. one cylinder block of six) with a combined face value of £75.32. (45). ## | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 537 | 1955 Waterlow plus 1958 & 1959 De La Rue 2/6d to £1. Fine mounted mint sets. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 538 | 1958 Graphite-lined 3d lilac with the variety graphite lines misplaced to the left [SG592a] with trace of cancellation, presumably cancelled by favour; BPA Cert. (1991). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 539 | 1961-76 The unusual untidy press archive inc. a few phosphor FDC's, unused FDC's h.s. "SPECIMEN" in violet, display sets and press releases. (Qty.). | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 540 | 1963-69 Group of complete sheets/large multiples including 1963 Lifeboat phosphor set in complete sheets of 120 plus 1966 England Winners & 1969 Ships issues in various large multiples. (Qty.). | £1200 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 541 | YEAR PACKS: 1984-2001 A run of year packs (17) plus a 1997 special year album. All have been opened but are fine. Face value. £203. (Qty.). ##. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||
| BOOKLETS AND BOOKLET PANES | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 542 | BOX containing the extensive accumulation of booklets. Chiefly decimal currency with a "Face" value of £177. (Qty.). ## | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 543 | BOX containing the accumulation of predominantly decimal currency low value booklets with a "Face" value of £75. (Qty.). ## | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 544 | BOOKLET PANES: 1924-70 The collection of mint booklet panes inc. 1924-26 1‡d panes (3) with advertisements attached, a complete 1935 2/- Jubilee booklet and a good range of "Wilding" panes. (Qty.). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| POSTAGE DUES | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 545 | BLUE BINDER containing an extensive collection of mint and used postage due labels between SG.D1 & D77 incl. inverted wmks., mint control singles/pairs/strips & blocks, QEII ‡d in complete mint sheets and part sheets plus a complete sheet of used ‡p labels. An excellent basis for still further expansion. (100's). | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||
| CHANNEL ISLANDS COLLECTIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 546 | CARTON containing 2 SG. postcard albums, a Lindner cover album and a Lindner stockbook (all pristine) with an extensive and in places slightly duplicated collection of Guernsey Post Office cards and both Guernsey & Jersey maximum cards, Guernsey FDCs and Jersey unmounted mint stamps incl. blocks and strips from 1942 onwards plus a smattering of GB stamps (with values up to 5/-) used in Jersey. (Qty.). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 547 | THREE HINGELESS ALBUMS containing extensive and almost exclusively unmounted mint collections of Guernsey, Jersey and Isle of Man starting in the case of the two Channel Islands with a fine range of wartime issues and continuing with £sd sets (incl. "better" such as Guernsey & Jersey first definitives, blocks of four & postage dues) and continuing for each island to 1979 with booklet panes, blocks of 4, the odd miniature sheet, booklets and generally much of interest. Some duplication throughout but generally of the better sets. (Qty.). | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 548 | TWO SG. PRINTED ALBUMS containing the mint & used collections of Guernsey, Jersey & IOM plus a SIGNOSCOPE in original box. (Qty.). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 549 | MISCELLANY on album leaves, mostly written up, incl. earlier and "better" items such as Guernsey 324 duplex on 1d red covers, Guernsey bisects on covers and card, other wartime covers incl. regd. 1944 env. with rubber-stamped registration etiquette in two colours, Guernsey Revenue stamps properly used on rent receipts, five Red Cross messages to/from both Guernsey and Jersey with variety of British/German censor marks, Guernsey and Jersey post-independence blocks with identified varieties, prestige and other booklets etc. A useful lot. (Small Qty.). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| GUERNSEY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 550 | CARTON containing the four volume collection of mint stamps & FDC's to 1997 with useful ranges of Alderney included. (Qty.). | £180 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 551 | CARTON containing eight Guernsey P.O. presentation pack albums filled with packs for both Guernsey (1969-92 with many "better" packs such as first definitives showing both perfs. on 10/- & £1 values and first postage dues) and ALDERNEY (1983-91), virtually complete in both cases, and Guernsey year packs for 1984-99 inclusive with a duplicate pack for 1991. (Qty.). | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 552 | CARTON containing the extensive accumulation of PHQ cards, booklets, covers, etc. Useful Alderney noted. (Large Qty.). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 553 | TWO LINDNER ALBUMS containing the magnificent mint collection, practically complete to 1999 inc. a full run of Alderney. (Sev. 100's). | £180 | |||||||||||||||||||
| JERSEY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 554 | CARTON containing the four volume collection of mint stamps & FDC's to 1997. (Qty.). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 555 | CARTON containing 6 Jersey P.O. presentation pack albums filled with packs plus loose packs together spanning the period 1969 to 2000 with a high degree of completeness, 13 year packs containing all special stamps issued between 1986 & 1998, a few unmounted mint stamps/sheet and some FDCs. (Qty.). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 556 | CARTON containing the extensive accumulation of PHQ cards, booklets, covers, etc. (Large Qty.). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 557 | TWO LINDNER ALBUMS containing the magnificent mint collection, practically complete to 1998. (Sev. 100's). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| ISLE OF MAN | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 558 | TWO CARTONS with the extensive accumulation of booklets, covers, packs, etc. (Large Qty.). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 559 | CARTON containing the four volume collection of mint stamps & FDC's to 1997. (Qty.). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 560 | TWO LINDNER ALBUMS containing the mint collection, practically complete to 1998. (Sev. 100's). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
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