1854-61 2D BLUES

 

2560

 

1854 SC16 2d plate 4, BA, BI, CB-CC, CC, EH, GJ, KA, KI, FC, FI, MA, NB, RB, RE, RJ, SD-SE, SD & SK. Fair used. Spec. F1. Cat. £1,600. (20).

£260

 

2561

 

1854-58 The small used 2d selection with SC16 plates 4 RJ & 5 KD, SC14 plates 4 OE & 5 HD, LC16 plates 5 LK & 6 EI, LC14 plates 5 CG & 6 QI. Mostly fine used. Spec. F1 to F8. Cat. £1,130. (8).

£160

 

2562

 

1854-58 2d blues with SC16 plates 4 SE & 5 SJ, SC14 plates 4 QA & 5 OG, LC16 plates 5 OK & 6 IK, LC14 plates 5 MI and 6 AG. Fair to fine used. Spec. F1 - F8. Cat. £1,130. (8).

£160

 

2563

 

1855 (Feb.) SC14 2d blue plate 4, BE, DE, FI, JE, MJ, NC, NK, NL, OD & RG. Mostly fine. Spec. F2. Cat. £1,750. (10).

£240

 

2564

 

1855 (July) SC14 2d plate 5, GB, HF, HI, IC, JA, JG thinned, PE & QL. Fair used. Spec. F3. Cat. £1,400. (8).

£140

 

2565

 

1855-58 The small used selection of 2d blues with SC14 plate 5 IA, LC14 plate 6 FD LC16 plate 6 EA, FA, GJ, IK & TJ. Also plates 7 (11), 8 (23, inc. a strip of four JI - JL), 9 (16), 12 (4), 13 (11), 14 (10) and 15 (14). Mixed condition. Some are fine.

£140

 

2566

 

1855 LC14 2d plate 5, the used selection inc. a strip of three, LI-LK and a pair AA-AB. Mixed condition, some are fine. Spec. F6. Cat. £1,500. (30).

£300

 

2567

 

1857 (July) LC14 2d plate 6, BI, CC, FG, HG, IL, JK, PL, QE, RE & RH. Fair to fine. Spec. F7. Cat. £500. (10).

£100

 

2568

 

1857 LC14 plate 6 pair, FB-FC used on E from London to Toulouse, also GD (double D) and GG. 1858 LC16 pair PI-PJ & LC14 1d used together on front plus top flap from London to Dieppe, also PF.

£140

1858-79 1D PLATES

 

2569

Plate 88, a strip of three OA-OC and a pair PB-PC used together on env. dated 12 July 1864 registered to Plymouth with "LOMBARD STREET/D/REGISTERED" h.s. Part of reverse torn away. Also plate 90 BB-NC + OB used together on env. from Marlborough to Thatcham with NB tied by a duplex and MB + OB with numeral cancellations. Note: according to Dr. Wiggins the stamps from plate 88 OA-OB & PB-PC were issued in a re-entered state (State 1) and at a later date re-entered again (State 2). We believe that because of the early date of use the stamps on the cover above are from State 1 as originally issued. PHOTO - see plate no.

£120

 

2570

A LATE USE OF PLATE 177: 1908 env. from Hull to London franked with 1d plate 177 EA tied by a clear 1908 machine cancellation of Hull. Very slight soiling around adhesive. A scarce late use. PHOTO - see plate no.

£100

 

2571

Plate 224 GA used on env. from Bassinstoke to Thatcham, centred a little to the left. Plate 205 FH-HH a vertical strip of three used on H.M.S. Northampton env. with contents from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Winchester but cancelled on arrival at London.

£100

1870 ‡D PLATES

 

2572

A complete used set less plate 9, also plate 4 used block of four, NG-OH, plate 5 BT used on cover, 12 with Copestake underprint in red and a mint marginal block of four QW-RX imperf. at right, usual crackle gum. Mostly fine. (24).

£100

EMBOSSED ISSUES

 

2573

 

1/- green with central "2" in bars cancellation.PHOTO -

£100

 

2574

 

1/- green, good margins and 1854 6d lilac shades (2). Used with faults.

£100

 

2575

1848 (5 May) E from London "Pr Packet" to Boston franked with a cut square 1/- pale green, vertical crease and touched at foot. Also a cut to shape example used on env. to Boston.

£100

 

2576

 

1/- green pale shade from Die 2 with four wide to huge margins and neat cancellation.

£100

 

2577

 

6d dull lilac, a cut square single plus half the adjoining stamp cancelled with a single boxed "COWCADDENS". Touched in places and lightly creased. Scarce. PHOTO -

£120

SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES

 

2578

 

The used selection inc. 1855-56 Large Garter 4d (8, inc. a pair) & 6d (9, inc. a pair), 1862-64 6d (2), 9d (2) & 1/- (2), 1867-80 3d (14), 6d, 9d (2), 10d (2) & 1/- (13) & 2/-. 1872-73 6d (14), 1873-80 8d, 1880-83 3d on 3d & 6d on 6d. 1883-84 2/6d (2), 5/- (2) & 10/-. Mixed condition, a few are very fine. High Cat. value. (85).

£600

 

2579

 

5/- pale rose DD off centre to lower left but with very neat & almost complete single-ring AU 18 82 Leith cancellation. SG.127; Cat. £400.

£100

 

2580

 

1882 White paper £5 orange, AG with central "BELFAST" c.d.s. and reduced crayon mark. Sound. PHOTO -

£360

 

2581

 

1884 5/- rose AF mint,10/- ultramarine ND on blued, unused, both overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 9). Some foxing and other faults. SG. Cat. £725.

£100

 

2582

 

1884 Crowns wmk. £1 with boxed telegraphic cancellation and "EDINBURGH" c.d.s. x 3. Well centred and sound. SG./ 185. Cat. £1,400. PHOTO -

£240

 

2583

 

1884 Crowns wmk. £1 good used (boxed telegraphic cancellation), short corner perf. at top right. SG.185, Cat. £1,400. PHOTO -

£240

 

2584

 

1887 5d dull purple and blue Die I (a few pulled perfs. at right) and Die II both mounted mint. (2).

£60

 

2585

 

COLOUR TRIAL: 1900 ‡d lime green mounted mint perforated colour trial on unwatermarked gummed paper. Fine. PHOTO -

£300

 

2586

 

COLOUR TRIAL: 1900 ‡d dull blue-green very lightly mounted mint perforated colour trial on gummed unwatermarked paper. Light natural horizontal bend. PHOTO -

£300

 

2587

 

COLOUR TRIAL: 1900 ‡d blue-green (i.e. issued colour) mounted mint perforated colour trial on unwatermarked gummed paper. PHOTO -

£300

KEVII ISSUES

 

2588

 

The used selection with 1902-10 (5), 1d (4), 1‡d (5), 2d (3), 2‡d (3, 3d (6), 4d green & brown (3), 4d orange (2), 5d (2), 6d (2), 7d, 9d (3), 10d (3), 1/- (3), 2/6d (6) & 5/- (3). 1911 Harrison perf 14 ‡d (3), 2‡d (3), 3d (3) & 4d. perf. 15 x 14 ‡d (4), 1d (3), 2‡d (3), 3d (8) & 4d (3). 1911-13 1‡d (3), 2d (5), 5d (3), 6d (3), 7d (2), 9d (3), 10d (3) & 1/- (10). Mixed condition. Some are fine.

£300

 

2589

 

1902-10 De La Rue 2/6d, 5/- and 10/- fresh lightly mounted mint; some creasing but noticeable from the front only on the 5/-. Cat. £860.

£240

 

2590

 

1902 £1 dull blue-green fine used with almost complete 'BEDFORD ST. STRAND' single-ring cancellation for Feb., 1903. SG.266: Cat. £450.

£100

KGV ISSUES

 

2591

 

The mint and used selection inc. mint 1911Crown wmk. ‡d Die B corner block of 24, 1912 Crown wmk ‡d marginal block of 18, 1d block of 9 with centre position being "no Cross on Crown", 1912-22 6d perf 14. (foxed), 1d without watermark and 1913 2/6d. The used inc. seahorses to 10/- (various printings) and 1924-26 9d with inverted wmk. Mixed condition, some are fine. Cat. £4,000+. (140+).

£400

 

2592

 

1912-24 ‡d green unmounted mint marginal example from foot of sheet with complete offset on the gummed side. Unusual.

£60

 

2593

 

1913 £1 green good used, a couple of shortish perfs.PHOTO -

£200

 

2594

 

1913-34 The used "Seahorse" selection with 1913 £1 blue green (thinned), 1915-18 2/6d & 5/-, 1918 2/6d, 5/- (2) & 10/-. 1934 re-engraved 2/6d (3), 5/- & 10/-. Mostly fair to fine. PHOTO -

£280

 

2595

 

1915 De La Rue 10/- pale blue Sea Horse well-centred and with light though indistinct circular cancellation. SG.413; Cat. £625+.

£120

 

2596

 

1929 PUC £1 black. Fine unmounted mint. PHOTO -

£300

 

2597

 

1929 PUC £1 black mounted mint, gum a little toned. SG. Cat. £750. PHOTO -

£200

 

2598

 

1929 PUC £1 black very well centred and with light though indistinct central circular cancellation. SG.438; Cat. £550. PHOTO -

£220

 

2599

 

1929 PUC £1 black very good used. SG. Cat. £550. PHOTO -

£200

 

2600

 

1934 Re-engraved Sea Horse set mounted mint, the 5/- with a few short perfs. at left. SG. Cat. £475. (3).

£100

KEVIII ISSUES

 

2601

MISCELLANY of covers, etc. inc. registered FDC bearing ‡d, 1‡d & 2‡d, FDC of the 1d bearing a block of 4 & a pair (cover faults), 1937 cover bearing 1d & bisected 1d (passed through the post but uncancelled), etc. Also a varied accumulation of Morocco Agencies KEVIII/KGVI period covers and a few others. Mixed condition. (50+ covers plus sundry fronts, pieces, etc.).

£75

QEII ISSUES

 

2602

 

CARTON containing the extensive accumulation on leaves & in packets. Virtually all decimal period with a huge amount of mint (chiefly in corner blocks of six & gutter pairs). The "Face" value of the mint is £1,060. (Large Qty.). ##

£800

 

2603

 

CARTON containing the extensive accumulation of decimal issues, predominantly from the 1980's & 1990's including a vast amount of mint, chiefly in gutter pairs & corner blocks of six. The Face value of the mint is £892. (Qty.). ##'

£750

 

2604

CARTON containing the extensive collection of FDC's (c200 inc. a good range of special postmarks), PHQ cards, etc. housed in four cover albums & loose. A few non-GB items included.

£100

 

2605

 

CARTON containing 1984-93 Official P.O. Year Books including mint sets with a face value of £110.94. (10 books). ##

£90

 

2606

SHOEBOX containing the eclectic miscellany (a little non-GB noted) including a book published in 1991 entitled "High Commanders of the RAF" which includes some 22 signed covers bearing the signature of the relevant former High Commander, one of his relations or some other dignitary. (Small Qty.).

£75

 

2607

 

SMALL BOX containing an accumulation of presentation packs with a "Face" value of £182. (Qty.). ##

£150

 

2608

 

MISCELLANY on leaves, in packets, etc. Some £64 worth of decimal "Face" value is included. (Qty.) ##

£60

 

2609

 

MISCELLANY: Box containing a quantity of GB presentation packs c 1977-84, 1979 Year Pack, a similar range of unused PHQ cards plus a few booklets etc. Face value £55.00.##

£60

 

2610

 

1967-68 Castles high value set without watermark. The set of four in complete unmounted mint sheets of 40. Also 1968 2/6d multiple crown wmk. complete sheet of 40 x six. (10 sheets - 400 stamps).

£100

 

2611

 

PRESENTATION BOOKS: Three official Royal Mail presentation books containing various mint issues (1969-74) presented to the delegates at the 1974 UPU Congress in Lausanne, plus a fourth containing mint issues from the late 1960's, entitled "Postage stamps of the United Kingdom". "Face" value of the decimal mint is £24.42. (4 books). ##

£75

CHANNEL ISLANDS COLLECTIONS

 

2612

 

BINDER containing the interesting mint & used collection with good mint ranges of Guernsey & Jersey plus a useful range of WWII period "bisect" cards (8), a few other WWII period covers and a good selection of booklets. (Qty.).

£150

 

2613

 

ALBUM containing the mint collection of Guernsey, Jersey & IOM. A good number of blocks throughout. (Qty.).

£60

GUERNSEY

 

2614

 

TWO LINDNER ALBUMS in pristine condition together containing 87 hingeless leaves with unmounted mint sets from postal independence in 1969 to the end of 2000 & apparently lacking only the odd set (such as 1969 postage due labels) but incl. all miniature sheets. Apart from albums themselves (which carry a huge retail price) the stamps and miniature sheets alone are cat. £551.50. (Several 100's).

£150

 

2615

 

ALDERNEY: Small album with 31 presentation packs complete for 1983-2001 (and therefore incl. all the "better" early sets) containing unmounted mint stamps & miniature sheets plus 17 hingeless Lindner album leaves with almost identical stamps & sheets but only until 2000. Cat. £299++. (Qty.).

£85

JERSEY

 

2616

 

TWO LINDNER ALBUMS together containing 100 hingeless pages replete with unmounted mint stamps & miniature sheets and apparently complete (except for the odd set such as 1969 postage due labels) from postal independence in 1969 until the end of 2000. (Qty.).

£150

ISLE OF MAN

 

2617

 

LARGE CARTON containing an extensive collection of presentation packs (both commemorative and definitive sets incl. high values), mint blocks of four (nearly all marginal & chiefly imprint, plate or sheet number), miniature sheets, sheetlets, reply coupons and the odd FDC. Huge cat. & face value. (100's).

£100

 

2618

LARGE CARTON containing the extensive collection of FDC's & PHQ cards inc. a few Guernsey items. (300+).

£75

 

2619

 

TWO LINDNER ALBUMS together containing a total of 95 hingeless leaves filled with unmounted mint stamps & miniature sheets and apparently complete (apart from the odd set such as 1973 postage due labels) from postal independence in 1973 to 2000. (Qty.).

£150

G.B USED ABROAD

 

2620

 

HAITI - JACMEL: 1867 5/- rose, plate 1 EB with central "C59" cancellation of Jacmel. Some perforation faults. PHOTO -

£100

 

2621

 

INDIA: 1854-57 1d "Stars" cancelled by fine "48" numeral cancel (used on Soldier's letters & scarce). Perf. fault at NE corner.

£60

G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS

 

2622

 

CARTON containing the genuine miscellany inc. a collection (1840-1981) of Bradford on Avon postal history inc. some interesting cancellations & h.s. A selection of 1971 strike post mail and other more modern issues. (Qty.).

£200

**

2623

 

CARTON containing the QV (post-1880) to QEII accumulation including much postal stationery with several QV "SPECIMENS" & many pre-1920 to overseas destinations. We note 1884 2d blue registered env. from Devizes to Leeds uprated with ‡d green & 1d lilac tied by Devizes squared circle cancellations, 1890 2d registered env. from Halifax to Leeds uprated with 1d lilac & with h/s "6d" preceding m/s "To Pay" & with additional m/s "Posted out of course", 1907 cover from Hayward's Heath to Bedford with blue crayon "Dog Loose/3rd Post" m/s endorsement and 1927 1d red postal stat. card uprated with ‡d adhesive and with two labels reading "The Coming of the Lord" & "Draweth Nigh" affixed to the obverse. (Qty.).

£150

 

2624

 

MISCELLANY incl. 1777 EL with "GS" London mark, various useful Scottish items such as boxed "RACHAN-MILL/JA 18/1850" & s/l "SALTCOATS", a set of postal maps by Robertson. Also 1883/5 postal stationery registered env. (size H) fine unused (RP13) with the word "TO" omitted the 2nd time it should appear in the printed instructions, scarce 1894 experimental London hooded d.s. with "A" over "5" obliterator on (roughly opened) 2‡d postal stationery env. to Belgium and scarce group of early slogan cancellations promoting fairs and exhibitions. (26 items + maps).

£150

 

2625

 

MISCELLANY: 1680-1911unrelated assembly of covers (34) plus cards (2) & letters (2) with an emphasis on London showing various h.s. inc. 1680 stained EL from Besthorpe to London with m/s "post pd 2d". 1846 GPO Edinburgh printed "REMITTANCE ACKNOWLEDGMENT" EL, 1702 "Partington", and 1838 "Drumcondra/Penny Post" and various London 1d post unpaid h.s. Also a ticket to the House of Commons. Very mixed condition.

£140

 

2626

 

MISCELLANY comprising printed 1829 notification (filing damage and some toning) to a lawyer at Gray's Inn from Returned Letter Office that a latter addressed to a clergyman in Norfolk had not been delivered, 1843 printed notice from G.P.O., London to Santander, Spain bearing fine red French entry mark requiring payment of postage before a latter could be delivered and unused Onwhyn Delt (creased) & Ocean Penny Postage printed pictorial envs. (4).

£130

 

2627

 

MISCELLANY featuring "spoon" cancellations incl. Liverpool "ordinary" (1858) and registered on 1855 E to Oban franked with cut-to-shape embossed 6d and 1d red, Manchester (2), Shrewsbury, Warrington and Worcester plus six on pieces. Also imperf. 1d reds (mainly on pieces) and numerous pre-adhesive notices, Es etc., nearly all to a solicitor in Bewdley, Worcestershire with cancellation interest throughout. (Qty.).

£120

 

2628

 

MISCELLANY inc. 1813 EL from Castle Dawson (Ireland) to London with s/l "M RAFELT" in brown, 1850 env. (slightly reduced at left) from London to Peebles with blue "Chief Office/PAID" alongside m/s "6" and orange-red encircled "PAID" mark, 1843 EL to Edinburgh with red circular "CARLISLE/PAID" on the front and black double-ring strike on back, 1842 EL to Pontefract bearing very fine "HARTLEPOOL" UDC, 1847 E to Darlington with mainly fine "Prepaid" of Norwich, very small 1848 env. with over-inked oval "IPSWICH/P./PAID" in orange-red and scores of other covers incl. sideways & other duplexes, s/l marks, censor cachet etc., etc. plus many slogans on piece. (Small Qty.).

£120

 

2629

 

MISCELLANY incl. 1699 and 1700 ELs to same addressee in London with mainly fine strikes of s/l "DE 'S' MALO" (early for French h.s.), 1809 (early - dull purple) and 1839 (red) examples of d.s.'s in square frames denoting late fee paid in cash, 1873 env. to Hook Norton bearing 1d red plate 150 cancelled by Oxford 613 (error for 603) duplex and with small single-ring Chipping Norton c.d.s. on back and two envs. both used within Birmingham bearing scarce 'Cresswell' type narrow diameter UDCs on backs of Moseley and Stirchley. (9).

£120

 

2630

 

MISCELLANY inc. 1827 P.O. Notice re the Colonies, 1799 cover with s/l "COVENTRY" & Inspector's Crown mark, 1840 Act of Parliament for the regulation of duties of postage, "B.M.E.F." parcel post cancel on KGV 1/- (General Harrington's British Macedonia Expeditionary Force 1922-23), 1931 reg. cover with Esperanto label, etc. (Small Qty.).

£100

 

2631

 

MISCELLANY with a wide ranging area of interest inc. two printed WWI POW envelopes from Knockaloe Camp, an Edwardian printed "Souvenir of the Celebrated Manx Fleet and its Captains" booklet (published by the IOM Steam Packet Co.), postal stationery, perfins., Used abroad, Yorkshire postmarks on PPC's, Telegraph envelopes, etc. A fascinating miscellany which needs careful inspection. (Small Qty.).

£100

 

2632

 

MISCELLANY of covers, cards, pieces, etc. with a wide range of postal markings inc. some useful R.S.O. cancellations on PPC's, sundry squared circles on PPC's (inc. Gamlingay, Guernsey, Soham, Stantonbury, Wickwar, etc.). Well worth a look. (Qty.).

£100

 

2633

 

MISCELLANY of Line-engraved items inc. 1866 env. (opened out) to India bearing 1d plates (10), 1860 env. to the USA bearing 2d, 4d & 6d (Liverpool P.L.O. mark on reverse), 1860 front ex Newcastle to Aberdeen bearing 1d (2) & 6d, etc. (5 covers, 1 front & 1 piece).

£100

**

2634

 

MISCELLANY of pre-1880 items inc. c1780 E with triangular "PENNY POST PAID/W/TH" Dockwra, addressed to a Mr. Pitt on board the "Powerfull" at Woolwich, UDC's of Braunton (2, one in blue) & Pilton on 1d pink stationery envelopes, etc. (Approx. 150).

£100

 

2635

 

MISCELLANY of 19th century letters (a few with outer covers intact) incl. two letters to Francis Freeling about re-direction of mail. (Approx. 60 items).

£60

 

2636

 

MISCELLANY: 1727-1869 miscellany with some better items inc. two letters signed by Henry Fawcett (the blind PMG), 1740 EL to London with "NEW/CASTLE" h.s. returned letters x 5. 1845 printed EL (repaired) from Jersey to Exeter with m/s "4pd". 1849 EL to Settle with a green "Dunlewey/Dunfanaghy" h.s on reverse. 1850 EL (holed) from Le Havre to N. York with a curved "FOREIGN PAID" of Southampton. 1864 EL from Manchester to Austria franked with 6d plate 3. 1868 env. with circular framed "D". 1868 env. from Hereford to Newport redirected to Bristol with circular framed "CH" & h.s. "1". c1840 "Spooner's Protean View No16" of the London Mail Coach. Some faults but an interesting group. (21 items).

£340

 

2637

 

MISCELLANY: 1845-84 small selection inc. 1845 EL to Folkingham with a good "Donnington Lincoln/Penny Post" h.s. 1846 local Worcester env with a fair travelling d.s. 1865 mourning env. from Portsmouth to Alderney. 1884 OHMS env. from London to Paris redirected to Italy franked with 2‡d lilac (stained) tied by a fine "LONDON/VR" hooded circle d.s. (5 items).

£150

 

2638

 

MISCELLANY: 1857-80 small selection of covers (14) bearing 1d plate numbers with various cancellations inc. "PEEBLES" and "LINLITHGOW" c.d.s. Also 1857 (22 May) env. to Ellesmere franked with LC14 1d tied by a fine "OSWESTRY" spoon duplex. (15 items).

£100

 

2639

 

COVER ALBUM containing the group of covers (80) inc. 1d black covers x 4, 1868 EL from London to NZ franked with 1/- plate 4. 1859 env. with Perth experimental duplex, 1841 env. with 1d tied by "8" in MC and another with "10" in MC. various UDC, 1849 EL from Irvine with 1d tied by blue "186". 1878 env. (large) from Hawick to Denholm franked with 1870 1‡d. Very mixed condition.

£300