|
561 |
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Plate 7, SC, three wide margins, just clear on fourth. |
£70 |
|
562 |
|
Plate 8, MA cancelled in black, matched with 1d red. Fine. (2). |
£75 |
|
563 |
|
Plate 8, BH very fine used with margins clear all round. |
£70 |
|
564 |
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Plate 9, AE & AG on EL to Stratford-on-Avon cancelled with black Maltese Crosses (AE tied to cover). Double rates from this plate are rare on cover. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£300 |
|
565 |
|
Plate 9, AJ (margins clear all round) tied by orange-red MC to EL (2 Feb. 1841) from York to Sheffield. Scarce thus. |
£80 |
| 1840 2D BLUES |
|
566 |
|
Plate 1 fine used strip of three, SJ-SL with samll fault to "L" corner & light horizontal crease. Cancelled with neatly placed black Maltese Crosses. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£300 |
|
567 |
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Plate 1, FA, very fine example with excellent margins tied to large part entire by lightly struck black Maltese Cross. Backstamped "NEWHAM/AU../1841". SG.6, Spec. DS6. PHOTO - |
£260 |
|
568 |
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Plate 1, EJ with margins in places tied o cover by black MC, filing crease through stamp, together with a group of covers bearing 1841 2d blues with plate 3 (5 singles on separate covers,fronts) and plate 4 (MK & LD on one cover). Adhesives mostly cut into. SG.5/14, Spec.Ds5 & ES11/14. (8 items). |
£240 |
|
569 |
|
Plate 1, EK-EL horizontal pair with close/large margins. Light creasing. A lovely bright shade cancelled with almost skeletal bright red MC making a very pretty piece. PHOTO - |
£150 |
|
570 |
|
Plate 1, PA, fine used four margined example on large part 1845 cover to Edinburgh. Scarce late usage. SG.5, Spec. DS5. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
|
571 |
|
Plate 1, SH with central black MC. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
|
572 |
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Plate 1 HL with four good margins. Fine used. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
|
573 |
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Plate 1, LD, deep full blue good used with three fine margins, just touching at left. Slight SW corner bend but a very attracive example. |
£100 |
|
574 |
|
Plate 2, QK, close to wide margins, cancelled in black. Fine. |
£80 |
| 1841 1D REDS |
|
575 |
|
MISCELLANY of covers with 1d reds (18 singles, 6 pairs & strips of 3 & 6) tied by various Numeral Cancellations inc. BLUE English & Scottish, single numeral on adhesive pairs, "LYME" Town c.d.s., a variety of instructional & other marks, UDC's, "TOO LATE", etc. A useful group. (26 items). |
£650 |
|
576 |
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MISCELLANY of covers (10) & fronts (2) with 1d red frankings (10 singles, a pair & a strip of 4) tied by MC cancels inc. GREENOCK Maltese Cross (4), Colne UDC, Taunton "PENNY POST", Amwlch "Penny Post" (a faint impression on a front only), "MORE TO PAY", "POSTED AFTER/7 o'CLOCK AT NIGHT", etc. SG.8, Spec.SB1 (12 items). |
£360 |
|
577 |
|
MISCELLANY of unplated singles (largely with three margins) tied to separate covers or large piece by London Numbers 1,2,6,7,8,9 or 11 in Maltese Cross cancellations. Generally fine & attractive. A few minor faults, Cat. £1,160. SG.8, Spec.B1. (7 items). |
£250 |
|
578 |
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MISCELLANY of plated singles (14), a pair & a strip of 4, all used on separate covers with MC/Numeral cancellations. Varieties inc. Re-entries (2), recut/displaced letters, "P to R", double "S", etc. (16 covers). |
£200 |
|
579 |
|
MISCELLANY of unplated singles (largely with three margins) and one pair, tied to separate covers or large piece by London Numbers 1, 2, 6 (2) or 8 (3) in Maltese Cross cancellations. Generally fine & attractive. A few minor faults, Cat. £1,100. SG.8m, Spec.B1ua/uh. (7 items). |
£200 |
|
580 |
|
MISCELLANY comprising 1841 E's (2) to Hull bearing plate 15 singles (HG & QA, latter marginal), the latter with "BRAMHAM" UDC, 1841 redirected E to the Marquess of Bute bearing 1d plate 16 (NH) with red h.s. "1" of Cumnock, 1841 EL bearing plate 11 (BL, exceptional margins) and a large piece bearing plate 86 horizontal strip of five cancelled by "17" in diamond obliterators. A scarce group. (5 items). |
£220 |
|
581 |
|
Plate 1b horizontal pair (one with small fault) on 1841 cover to Edinburgh tied by single MC cancellation (contrary to P.O. regulations). Lightish vertical crease well clear of adhesives. A very elusive plate on cover. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£300 |
|
582 |
|
Plates 1b CI, 5 EG, 8 DD, 9 KF, 10 DB & 11 OB (wide margins) used on separate covers. Mostly good to fine three margined examples. |
£150 |
|
583 |
|
Plates 1b DJ, 5 NB, 8 State 1 NH, 9 BH, 10 FH & 11 Gf used on separate covers. Three or four margined examples, a few are creased. |
£150 |
|
584 |
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Plate 1b, BB attractive four margined example on 1841 wrapper from Cowes to Havant, bearing the seal orf the "ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON". The adhesive neatly tied by black MC. Filing crease through stamp but a scarce plate on cover with an interesting ROYAL connection. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£140 |
|
585 |
|
Plate 2, FI (four margins), LJ, LL (both three margins) & OD (two margins), all printed from the black plates, generally fine adhesives tied to separate covers with various markings. SG.7, Spec.AS18. |
£120 |
|
586 |
|
Plate 5 PB State 3 (non co-insident re-entry), clear tom wide margins, small scissor cut. A rare adhesive. Spec. AS32. Cat £1,300. RPS Cert. (1987). PHOTO - |
£300 |
|
587 |
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Plates 5 RI, 9 CI, EI & OD, 10 KG, LK, ML & RA used on sepeartae covers. Three or four margined examples. Some faults. |
£75 |
|
588 |
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Plate 8, BD, FL, JB, NH, OC & RJ (State 2), all with four margins and GD, IC & TC (three margined examples) all printed from the black plates, tied to separate covers by MC cancels. Various postal markings. Generally fine. SG.7, Spec.AS47. (9 items). |
£200 |
|
589 |
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Plate 8, CK, FI State 2, usedon local Halifax EL, three wide margins, just touched at upper left, cancelled to leave profile almost clear, a pair, FI-FJ, GI with central cancellation, HE State 2, HJ, KL wide margined example used on creased E to Grantham & RJ. |
£100 |
|
590 |
|
Plate 9, BC, DG (2), DL, OA, PL & SC (all four margined examples) plus CG, OG & OI (three margined examples) all printed from the black plates & tied to separate covers by black MC cancels. Various postal markings. Chiefly fine. SG.7, Spec.AS57. (10 items). |
£240 |
|
591 |
|
Plate 10, ED, FI used on EL from Beaminster to Sheffield with boxed "1" alongside, defective, FH, GA, GE (2), KE, KF, LB, NG, NH (2), OC, OJ, PJ & QE. Mixed condition. |
£120 |
|
592 |
|
Plate 10, BB State 2 used on EL from Pitlochry to Edinburgh, three wide margins, nicked at top right corner, DK, EB, HK, IC, LK, MB, OK, PE & TA re-entry. Average to good condition. |
£100 |
|
593 |
|
Plate 11, BD, BH, OH, PE & PH (all with four margins) plus AJ, BK, DH, II, NB & PA (three margined examples), all printed from the black plates and tied to separate covers by black MC cancels. Various postal markings. Mostly fine. SG.7, Spec.AS74. (11 items). |
£240 |
|
594 |
|
Plate 11, BE, JD, JF (creased), KK (on printed env. from Moreton-in-Marsh to Bourton on the Water), LA (creased), PL, QC, QJ, RC & TE used on separate covers. Fair three or four margined examples. |
£120 |
|
595 |
|
Plates 12 (3), 14 (2), 15 (3), 16, 22 (2), 25, 30, 33 (3), 42 on cover, 61 EJ re-entry, 65 pair, 68 on cover and 86 on cover. Also 1841 2d blues (7, inc. two pairs). Mostly fine examples. |
£150 |
|
596 |
|
Plate 18, the selection of singles (2), pairs (2), strips of three (2) and a strip of four with some faults & margins in places only but from a very scarce plate including early/late States, varieties, etc. Cat.c£1,300 as singles. |
£300 |
|
597 |
|
Plate 22 horizontal pair, SA-SB with a single MC cancellation - contrary to Post Office regulations. Margins clear all round. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£160 |
|
598 |
|
Plate 81, FG-GI used block of six with slightly smudged numeral 907 (Woodbridge, Suffolk) cancels. Quite fresh with margins all round but with some small faults. |
£75 |
|
599 |
|
Plate 84, HL a marginal imprimatur from the right of the sheet with "Per Sheet. Place" part inscription. Fine. |
£80 |
|
600 |
|
Plate 104 BL, a marginal imprimatur. Some paper adhering to reverse of margin, otherwise fine. PHOTO - |
£100 |
|
601 |
|
Plate 117, AJ a marginal imprimatur with "g the Back be c" part inscription. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
|
602 |
|
VERY LATE USE OF PLATE 150, TG STATE 2: Plate 150, TG State 2 used on neat local 29 Feb. 1879 Coventry env., tied by a fine upright duplex. Rare. PHOTO - |
£300 |
|
603 |
|
Plate 170, TI a fine imprimatur. |
£60 |
|
604 |
|
Plate 175 PI, good margins but creased, matched with a SC16 example. Spec. B2 & C1. |
£70 |
|
605 |
|
Plate 175 LC, good to wide margins, thinned and pin hole. A scarce late plate. RPS Cert. (1992). |
£60 |
|
606 |
|
Plate 176 HD State 1 matched with SC16 State 2 (perfs. clipped at foot). A scarce pair. Spec. B2 & C1. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£200 |
|
607 |
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Plate 176 MJ a wide margined example of this rare late plate. Corner crease. RPS Cert. (1992). PHOTO - |
£150 |
|
608 |
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Plate 176 DI, good margins, cancelled to leave prfile almost completely clear. Scissor cuts at right and other small faults but very rare. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
|
609 |
|
1841 1d red-brown, RK used in conjunction with SC perf.16, QI on 1854 envelope from "Eton", Bucks. to Scotland cancelled with Windsor numerals and back-stamped "ETON" UDC & "WINDSOR" c.d.s. in blue; London transit mark in red & "DREM" arrival d.s. in yellow. Most attractive and a RARE COMBINATION usage of the imperf. & perf. adhesives. SG.8/17, Spec.B2/C1. PHOTO - |
£340 |
| 1841 2D BLUES |
|
610 |
|
A used selection (117) inc. a three margined strip of seven and four pairs, also 93 1841-54 1d red shades. Mixed condition but some better examples are included. |
£200 |
|
611 |
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Plate 4, CE re-entry, OF (small thin) and TC with an early state of the worn base variety. Wide margined examples. (3). |
£70 |
| TREASURY ROULETTES & ARCHER PERFS. |
|
612 |
|
1853 A piece dated 24 Nov. 1853 from London to Manchester franked with Archer perf. 16 1d plate 94 HC. One toned perf. otherwise fine. |
£70 |
|
613 |
|
Examples of the Prince Consort essays in brown and red-brown. Both damaged four margined examples. Spec. DP. 71a. Cat. £1,150. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£140 |
|
614 |
|
An example of the black Prince Consort essay, close margins, thinned. DP71b. Cat. £575. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
| 1840-1871 2D BLUES |
|
615 |
|
1840 2d plate 2, JB, lightly cancelled with an "1844 numeral". Good to wide margins. Fine. |
£150 |
|
616 |
|
1840 2d plate 2, SD, with black MC. Fine. |
£120 |
|
617 |
|
1840 2d deep blue plate 2, QA double "Q" with central black MC cancellation. Good to wide margins. Fine. |
£100 |
|
618 |
|
1840 2d plate 2, CA, double "C" with black MC cancellation. Good margins. Fine. |
£85 |
|
619 |
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1841 2d plate 3, FD, used on large part EL from Dunbar to Edinburgh, tied by Dunbar "111" in BLUE. Four good margins, some cover faults. |
£150 |
|
620 |
|
1841 2d block of three (LE, ME, MF) on 1849 cover ex Barnsley to Wath-Upon-Dearne . All three adhesives cut into to some degree or other. |
£120 |
|
621 |
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1841 2d plate 3, MJ with an almost complete central strike of the distinctive MC of Greenock. Three good to clear margins, just shaved at left. RPS Cert. (1975). |
£100 |
|
622 |
|
1854 (March) SC 16 2d plate 4 used block of four QI-RI, a single, PI with inverted watermark and two other singles, AE & HE. Mostly fine. (7). |
£150 |
|
623 |
|
1871 2d plate 14, SL fine mounted mint. |
£60 |
|
624 |
|
1871 2d blue plate 14 marginal used block of 6, used singles with upright & inverted watermarks and a used single with Copestake, Moore, Crampton & Co, underprint. (4 items, 9 stamps). |
£100 |
| 1854-61 1D REDS |
|
625 |
|
MISCELLANY of covers with transitional paper or white paper issues inc. C9 (3 singles inc. plates 27 & 49), C10 (7 singles, a block of 4, a strip of 4 & 4 singles together), a strip of 7 on piece, C12 (plate 50 x 2 & 51) and C13 (plate 16 x 2). Mostly fine with some scarcer postal markings. SG.Spec.C9, C10, C12 & C15. (19 items). |
£350 |
|
626 |
|
BLUED PAPER MISCELLANY: Group of covers franked with singles (15) or pairs (2) inc. C1, C2, C4, C5, C6 & C8; many plated and with sundry variety/postmark interest. SG.17-29, Spec. C1-C8. (17 covers). |
£250 |
|
627 |
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1854 SC Die I, Alphabet II plate 195 TF. A fine imprimatur. |
£80 |
|
628 |
|
1854 1d yellow-brown Die I, Alphabet II perf. 16 mint strip of 4 with some gum. Attractive worn plate with fresh appearance, notwithstanding some slight gum staining. SG.18, Spec. C1(2). |
£200 |
|
629 |
|
1855 (Feb.) SC16 1d red brown, Die II, Alphabet II on blued paper, plate 9 NK-OL a marginal block of four with part inscription. Some creasing and OL torn but a scarce multiple. Spec. C4. Cat. £1,200. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£200 |
|
630 |
|
1855 (Aug.) SC14 1d red brown, Die II, Alphabet III on blued paper, plate 23 OCcentred to lower left, QL a few short perfs and RB centred to foot and creased. Scarce examples of this "abnormal" issue. Spec. C7. Cat. £975. |
£160 |
|
631 |
|
1855 (Aug.) SC14 1d red brown, Die II, Alphabet III on blued, plate 24 IA-IB, a used pair of this scarce adhesive with part Belfast "spoon" cancellation. Some staining & pulled perforations. Ex. Wiggins. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
|
632 |
|
1855 Die II Alphabet III 1d plate 22 EG an imperforate eaxmple of the printing made for the Neal's steam press. Crased and toned but of good appearance. BPA Cert (1977) & RPS Cert (1978). Specc C8(1)h. Cat. £1,300. PHOTO - |
£200 |
|
633 |
|
1855 LC 1d Die II, Alphabet III plate 45 AF. A fine imprimatur with Addrefs and tow" part inscription. Also 1864 1d plate 223 AK, an imprimatur, touched at right. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
|
634 |
|
1855 LC14 Die II, Alphabet III on blued paper, plate 35, a block of six KD-LF used on piece dated 5 March 1856 believed to be the earliest recorded date of use for this plate. Also the large env. to Wigton from which the piece was cut. RPS Cert. (1989). |
£100 |
|
635 |
|
1857 1d rose-red Die II, Alphabet III white paper wmk. Large Crown provisional perf. 16. The selection of 8 singles used on covers inc. Plate 34 (JH), 56 (MD tied by Manchester Spoon), 57 (BG - UDC of Matfen on reverse) and five unplated. Generally fine. SG.36, Spec. C11. (8 items). |
£150 |
|
636 |
|
1856 LC14 1d red brown, Die II, Alphabet III on white, plate 25. Fine used. Spec. C8A. RPS Cert. (1987). |
£80 |
|
637 |
|
1857 LC14 1d pale red, Die II, Alphabet III on toned paper, plate 45 NF. A fine example of this rare plate. Spec. C9(3). RPS Cert. (1988). |
£80 |
|
638 |
|
1857 LC14 1d pale red, Die II, Alphabet III on toned paper, plate 45 IH. Fine used. Ex Wiggins. Spec. C9(3). RPS Cert. (1990). |
£80 |
|
639 |
|
1857-63 Die II, Alphabet III, LC14 on white paper, plate 48 MD in an unusual pale orange shade. Fine used with clear profile. BPA Cert. (1991). PHOTO - |
£80 |
|
640 |
|
1857 (Jan.) LC14 1d pale rose transitional shade on toned paper, Die II, Alphabet III, plate 45 SD. Good used. Ex. Wiggins.Spec. C9(4). |
£60 |
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