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641 |
 |
1855 LC14 Die II, Alphabet III 1d pale rose on white paper plate 49 QB used on cover from London to Newcastle. A very scarce adhesive on cover. Spec. C10(4) see footnote regarding rarity in SG specialised. RPS Cert. (1996). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
|
642 |
|
1857 LC14 Die II, Alphabet III, 1d rose red on white paper plate 56 TF, unused without gum, straight edge at top. Believed to be the only example with RPS (1996) certificate. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
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643 |
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1857 LC14 Die II, Alphabet III on whte paper 1d deep rose-red plate 56, PB-RB a mint vertical strip of three, centred high and a little toned. RPS Cert. (1979). Also plate 56 rose-red, LK, rose pink AB (faults) and an oxidised example PK. A scarce plate. |
£150 |
|
644 |
|
1857-63 LC14 1d rose red Die II, Alphabet III on white paper, Plate 33 PH. Small thin. A scarce plate. Spec. C10. RPS Cert. (1991). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
|
645 |
|
1857 LC14 1d Die II, Alphabet III 1d pale rose on white paper plate 52 AB, used. Rounded corner at lower right. A very scarce adhesive. RPS Cert. (1982). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
|
646 |
|
1857 LC14 Die II, Alphabet III 1d rose-red plate 67 FG. Scarce as W.R.D. Wiggins sdtates this plate does not exist in the rose red shade. RPS Cert. (1978). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
|
647 |
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1857 LC14 1d red-brown, Die II, Alphabet III on white paper, plate 45 PK, centred a little to upper left. A scarce plate. Spec. C10. |
£80 |
|
648 |
|
1857-63 LC4 1d pale rose, Die II, Alphabet III on white paper, plate 45 JE. Fine used. Spec. C10(3). Ex Wiggins. RPS Cert. (1987). |
£80 |
|
649 |
|
1857-63 LC14 1d red brown, Die II, Alphabet III on white paper, plate 33 FK. Fine used. Spec. C10. |
£80 |
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650 |
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A MOST UNUSUAL THREE PLATE FRANKING: 1866 (2 May) env. from Instow to Nice franked with 1d plates 84 (2), 86 & 97 tied by two strikes of the "A24" numeral. A most unusual use of three plates on one cover. |
£120 |
|
651 |
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1872 SOUTH KENSINGTON EXHIBITION PROOF: 1872 1d Die II, Alphabet III plate 27 OJ, an imperforate example in black of the S. Kensington Exhibition proof on thin card. Small surface abrasion at lower right. Spec. DP36. Cat. £500. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£160 |
| 1854-61 2D BLUES |
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652 |
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MISCELLANY: 1855 2d blue wmk. Large Crown perf. 14, plates 5 & 6 selection of covers franked with singles (SG.34 x 5 & SG.35 x 2) or pairs (SG.34 x 3 pairs, SG.35 x 1 pair) plus two large pieces with singles (SG.35 - one also with perf. 1d Stars x 2). STC £1,300. SG.34/35, Spec. F6/7. (11 covers). |
£250 |
|
653 |
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The small used selection with SC plates 4, RJ & 5, KD, SC 14 plates 4, OE & 5 HD, LC 16 plates 5, LK & 6 EI, LC 14 plates 5 CG & 6 QI. Mostly fine used. Spec. F1-F8. Cat. £1,130. (8). |
£120 |
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654 |
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1854 SC 16 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). |
£180 |
|
655 |
|
SC 16 plates 4, SE & 5 SJ, SC 14 plates 4 QA & 5 OG, LC 16 plates 5 OK & 6 IK, LC 14 plates 5 MI & 6 AG. Fair to fine used. Spec. F1-F8, Cat. £1,130. (8). |
£120 |
|
656 |
|
1855 (July) SC 14 plate 5, GB, HF, HI, IC, JA, JG (thinned), PE & QL. Fair used. Spec.F3, Cat. £1,400. (8). |
£100 |
|
657 |
|
1855 LC 14 plate 5, the used selection inc. a strip of three, LI-LK & a pair AA-AB. Mixed condition, some are fine. Spec. F6, Cat. £1,500. (30). |
£240 |
|
658 |
|
1857 (July) LC 14 2d plate 6, BI, CC, FG, HG, IL, JK, PL, QE, RE & RH. Fair to fine. Spec. F7. Cat. £500. |
£75 |
| 1858-79 1D PLATES |
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659 |
|
MISCELLANY of covers with various plate numbers comprising 71, 72 (with 2d plate 9 late State 1 - for scarce 3d rate), 83 (Ringwood error of numeral), 102 (pair on printed wrapper with double-ring "PD" in red, 114, 120 (pair & two singles for 4d rate), 135 (scarce), 167, 181, 213, 217 & 224 (cover badly torn). Mostly fine. (12 covers). |
£250 |
|
660 |
|
Plates 71-225 less (77) a complete used set inc. 225 NO which is well centred and fine. Also a used set of plate numbers less plate 9, 1‡d plates 1 & 3 and a cover franked with ‡d plate 5 x 2. Mostly fine. (168). |
£140 |
|
661 |
|
Plate 88, a strip of three, OA-OC & 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 & MB+OB with numeral cancellations. We believe that because of the early date of use the stamps on this cover are from State 1 as originally issued. |
£75 |
|
662 |
|
Plate 103 IJ, an example of the imperforate Paris Exhibition proof in black on thin card. Close margins and soiled. Spec. DP38. Cat. £575. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£160 |
|
663 |
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Plate 113, FA-HC wmk. INVERTED fine & fresh mint block of 9 (six are unmounted). A couple of very trivial faults but a scarce multiple. |
£300 |
|
664 |
|
Plate 146 mint block of 4 with "SPECIMEN" (type 9) opts. A few split perfs. but a scarce multiple. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£200 |
|
665 |
|
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. Slight soiling around adhesive. A scarce late use. |
£70 |
|
666 |
|
Plate 224, GA used on env. from Basingstoke to Thatcham, centred a little to the left. Plate 205 FH-HH vertical strip of three used on H.M.S. "Northampton" env. with contents from Nova Scotia to Winchester cancelled on arrival in London. (2 covers). |
£70 |
| 1858-69 2D PLATES |
|
667 |
|
MISCELLANY: Group of covers with 2d plates inc. plates 7 (2, one with pair), 8 93 - one with 2d x 2 & 1d for the 5d rate), 9 (3) & 12 (2). Mostly fine (three stamps with small faults). SG.45, Spec.G2. (10 covers). |
£200 |
| 1870 ‡D PLATES |
|
668 |
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COVERS: The interesting group of covers inc. three printed entires, seven with single ‡d adhesives for the 2oz printed paper rate, six with pairs or two singles for the 1d rate, one large piece with single ‡d showing "Closed against/inspection" h.s. & additional charge of "1d" in circle. Various plates; also poor 1‡d rose on cover. (15 items). |
£300 |
| EMBOSSED ISSUES |
|
669 |
|
1/- Green very good used with four huge margins with blue numeral postmark of Birmingham. Scarce on this stamp. PHOTO - |
£240 |
|
670 |
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1/- Green very good used with large margins at side, just shaved at top & bottom. London numeral cancel. |
£70 |
| SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES |
|
671 |
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MISCELLANY on four stockcards with a wide range of values represented including several better types. Condition variable but a useful and highly Catalogued lot. (Approx. 75). |
£200 |
|
672 |
|
1855-57 The used group with Small Garter 4d marginal, Medium Garter 4d (2) and Large Garter 4d (4, inc. two mounted mint examples), Emblems 6d (7, inc. two with "C" cancellations and one with Straight edge at left cancelled "A06" of British Honduras) and 1/- (3). Very mixed condition. (17). |
£220 |
|
673 |
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1855 Small Garter 4d rose on slightly blued paper variety watermark inverted, used with "754" numeral cancellation. Small central repair. Scarce. Spec. J47f. Cat. £400. |
£80 |
|
674 |
|
1856 6d lilac with inverted watermark, centred to lower left, fine. Also a "short" example with the scarce inverted and reversed watermark variety. Spec. J70f & g. |
£80 |
|
675 |
|
1856 1/- green, a marginal block of four from the right of the sheet with "SLIGO" duplex csncellations. Fair only. Scarce. SG. Cat. £1,000. |
£120 |
|
676 |
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1861 3d rose, plate 2, State 1 with shaded spandrels, TF imprimatur. Fine. Cat. £1,500. PHOTO - |
£340 |
|
677 |
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1861 3d rose, plate 2, State i with shaded spandrels, SJ imprimatur. Fine. Cat. £1,500. PHOTO - |
£340 |
|
678 |
|
1861 3d rose plate 2, State 2 with shaded spandrels, AG (marginal) h.s. "SPECIMEN" (type 2), creased and tiny rust spot, also CF h.s. "SPECIMEN" (type 6). Fine. Spec. J25As. Cat. £800. PHOTO - |
£200 |
|
679 |
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1861 (Oct.) 3d rose, plate 2, State 1 with shaded spandrels, a marginal pair IE-IF h.s. "SPECIMEN" (type 6). Fine. Spec. J25As. Cat. £800. PHOTO - |
£200 |
|
680 |
|
1862-64 The used selection with 3d (3, inc. a pair with "B01" cancels of Alexandria), 4d, 6d plate 3 (8, inc. two with inverted watermarks and a single with "B01" cancel), plate 4 (2), 9d straw OJ mint with part gum and FC used, 9d bistre (2, inc. one with "C51" cancel of St. Thomas) and 1/- (2, inc. one with "B01" cancel). Mixed condition. (20). |
£160 |
|
681 |
|
1862 3d rose, plate 3 with white dots, AN IMPERFORATE MARGINAL PAIR FROM THE FOOT OF THE PANE, some very slight gum skips, a tiny corner crease at upper left and usual gum creases. Wide margins, fresh and rare. SG. Spec. 78b. Cat. £5,500+. PHOTO - |
£2200 |
|
682 |
|
1862 (Aug.) 3d rose, plate 3 with dots BD unofficially line perf. 14, a marginal mint example. Thinned at lower right, well centred, perfs. a little ragged in places. Very scarce. SG. J27a. Cat. £6,000. RPS Cert. (1974). PHOTO - |
£1200 |
|
683 |
|
1862 (Aug.) 3d rose, plate 3 with dots, EE a mint corner example from the lower left of the sheet unofficially perforated 14. Soiled and faded. Spec. J27a. Cat. £6,000. RPS Cert. (1979). PHOTO - |
£1000 |
|
684 |
|
1862 (Aug.) 3d rose plate 3 DK with dots. An imperforate example, thinned and creased. Spec. J37b. Cat. £2,750. RPS Cert. (1979). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£700 |
|
685 |
|
1862 (Aug.) 3d rose, plate 3 with dots DL a mounted mint imperforate example with part gum. Good to wide margins, small tear and a little soiled. A rare variety. Spec. J27b. Cat. £2,750. RPS Cert. (1988). PHOTO - |
£500 |
|
686 |
|
1862 4d red plate 3 CK with defective letter K variety. Centred to right, lightly cancelled. Spec. J52d. Cat. £240. |
£65 |
|
687 |
|
1862 4d red plate 4 AC variety imperforate. Good to wide margins, mint with almost full gum. Spec. J53d. Cat. £2,250. PHOTO - |
£700 |
|
688 |
|
1862 4d plate 4 AD, a fine marginal imprimatur. Cat £750. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£360 |
|
689 |
|
1862 (May) 9d bistre "abnormal" plate 3 PB with central "713" & red arrival c.d.s. Small faults. Spec. J93. Cat. £2,750. Friedl Cert. (1978). PHOTO - |
£400 |
|
690 |
|
1862 9d bistre plate 3, SJ a close margined imprimatur. Faults. SG. Cat. £1,600. RPS Cert. (1979). PHOTO - |
£160 |
|
691 |
|
1862 (May) 9d bistre "abnormal" plate 3 FA. Poor used. |
£100 |
|
692 |
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1862 1/- green, the "abnormal" plate 3, an imprimatur BJ with small black mark on cheek. Scarce. SG. Cat. £1,750. PHOTO - |
£200 |
|
693 |
|
1865-67 The used group with 3d (2), 4d (26, from various plates inc. plate 12 strip of three with "ST THOMAS" duplex, a pair with "A25" cancel of Malta and plate 13 used on piece with 2d plate 14 tied by a fine "A26" cancel of Gibraltar), 6d plates 5 (2, inc. one with "B01" cancel) and 6, 9d HB unused but regummed and EE used, 1/- IJ. Poor to fine. (38). |
£240 |
|
694 |
|
1865-80 4d vermilion (wing margin) plate 11, BF wmk. Garter INVERTED (normal on this plate) with a lovely deep rich colour. |
£120 |
|
695 |
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1865 Emblems watermark, 1/- green plate 5 BG, an imprimatur. Close to good margins. SG. Cat. £650. PHOTO - |
£200 |
|
696 |
|
1867-80 The used selection with 3d plates 4, 5, 6 (2) to 9 ("B32" cancel) & 10, 6d plate 6 (3, nc. one unused), 8 (4, inc. two used on piece with "MALTA" duplex), 9 (4, inc. a pair), 9d (4, inc. a pair on piece & a corner example h.s. "SPECIMEN"), 10d (3, inc. one h.s. "SPECIMEN), 1/- plates 4 (7), 5 (2), 6 (2) & 7. 2/- blue shades (4, inc. examples with "C", "BO1" and "G06" cancels.) and 2/- brown (badly thinned). Very mixed condition. (45). |
£1000 |
|
697 |
|
1869 3d rose plate 6 AE, an imperforate example with part c.d.s. A little faded. SG. unpriced. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£200 |
|
698 |
|
1865-80 3d watermark spray of rose plate 6, SJ-SK "SPECIMEN" type 2 horizontal pair. Slight creasing & centred to the left. Attractive. |
£70 |
|
699 |
|
1869 6d PLATE 8 WITH DOUBLE VERTICAL PERFORATIONS USED ON COVER: 1869 (10 Dec.) E from Glasgow to Prague franked with 1869 6d mauve AJ with vertical perforations double variety. Fine and very scarce. This is the only example of this variety on cover that we have seen. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£300 |
|
700 |
|
1869 6d mauve plate 8 HF, fine min & 8d dull violet plate 8 KB mounted mint, centred to upper left and redistributed gum. Spec. J76. Cat. £875. |
£140 |
|
701 |
|
1869 6d mauve plate 9, an imperforate pair DI-DJ h.s. "SPECIMEN" (type 6). Fine. Spec. J109s. Cat. £350. PHOTO - |
£100 |
|
702 |
|
1867-80 10d red-brown, NK inverted watermark variety with superb central "A25" cancellation, centred a little to upper right. Scarce. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£200 |
|
703 |
|
1867-80 10d red-brown GF unused with part gum, centred to foot. Some faults. SG 112. Cat. £1,700. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£180 |
|
704 |
|
1867-80 10d red-brown, BA, CD, EC & FC used together on small piece with "VALPARAISO/PAID - "C30" duplex cancels. Some damage but a scarce item. SG. Cat. £1,000. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£140 |
|
705 |
|
1867 (June) An example of the "NEW POSTAGE STAMPS/OF THE VALUE OF TENPENCE,/TWO SHILLINGS/AND FIVE SHILLINGS" postal notice with 10d red-brown, TF (damaged corner), 2/- blue CK and 5/- rose FC all h.s. "SPECIMEN" stuck to it. The notice is soiled and folded., a small portion has been cut away at the upper left corner. |
£120 |
|
706 |
|
1867 10d red-brown, the "abnormal" plate 2, OA with central cancllation leaving plate number clearly visible at left. A small portion is torn away below O square at lower left. Scarce. Spec. J98. Cat. £3,500.RPS Cert. (1981). PHOTO - |
£500 |
|
707 |
|
1867 2/- violet, an imperforate proof block of four with uncleared corner squares, doubly printed one being an inverted impression, one with uncleared plate number cirles one containing plate number "1". Some staining on reverse but of clean appearance. Status unknown. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£200 |
|
708 |
|
1867 2/- milky blue, FH with inverted watermark, rounded corner and wing margin reduced. A scarce variety on this shade. Spec. J188e. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£220 |
|
709 |
|
1867 2/- PALE BLUE, THE ABNORMAL PLATE 3 MA used on small piece with 4d vermilion plate 9 OL (damaged corner). MA centred to lower left, cancelled with three strikes of the oval barred "R" in circle cancellation and a part strike of the red "N. YORK PAID ALL" c.d.s. but clearly showing the plate number at lower left. It is believed that approximately only 46 examples of this abnormal are recorded, this being the only example on piece with another adhesive. Spec. J119. Cat. £4000+. RPS Cert. (1970). PHOTO - |
£1000 |
|
710 |
|
1867 2/- blue, the "abnormal" plate 3 OE with heavy central cancellation leaving left "3" clearly visible, centred to upper right and some perf. faults. A scarce adhesive. Spec. J119 Cat. £4,000. PHOTO - |
£1000 |
|
711 |
|
1867-80 2/- pale blue, PI with inverted watermark variety. Heavily cancelled but a rare adhesive. Cat. £400. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
|
712 |
|
c1870 1/- green, plate 5 EP, an example of the "Stock Exchange forgery with impossible lettering". The lower left corner rounded. Scarce. Cat. £1,800. PHOTO - |
£450 |
|
713 |
|
c1870 1/- green plate 5 KE an example of the "Stock Exchange forgery". SG. Cat. £600. PHOTO - |
£180 |
|
714 |
|
1872 1/- green plate 6 JC with double plate number at left and KB with double plate number at right. Good used. Spec. J106a. Cat. £300.
|
£80 |
|
715 |
|
1880 2/- brown, JL neatly cancelled to leave profile clear. SG. Cat. £1,700. PHOTO - |
£500 |
|
716 |
|
1872-73 6d chestnut plate 11 (7) & buff (13), 6d buff, plate 12 (5, inc. one with "BO1" cancellation) and 6d grey plate 12 (4). Also a few others. 1873 PO notice regarding the 6d change of colour, without the adhesive attached. Mixed condition. (43 items). |
£300 |
|
717 |
|
6d "ABNORMAL" USED ON COVER TO MESSINA: 1872 6d pale chestnut plate 12 PJ used with 1864 1d LA on a neat EL from London to Messina with oval framed "PD" below. The 1d is damaged and there is a little age staining around the edges of both adhesives. A very rare example of an "abnormal" used on cover. Spec. J80(2). Cat. £1,800 off cover. RPS Cert. (1977). PHOTO - |
£2400 |
|
718 |
|
1872 6d "ABNORMAL USED ON COVER: 1873 (4 June) E from London to Italy franked with a wing margined 1872 6d pale chestnut plate 12 HD. Some surface scuffs at upper left and a small tear at upper right in margin. A rare cover. Spec. J80(2). Cat. £1,800 off cover. BPA Cert. (1961). PHOTO - |
£800 |
|
719 |
|
1872 6d PLATE 12 DF WITH DOUBLE PLATE NUMBER USED ON COVER: 1873 (30 April) EL from Manchester to Palermo franked with 6d buff plate 12 DF clearly showing double plate number variety at left. Some cover faults but rare. Spec. J80d. PHOTO - |
£200 |
|
720 |
|
1873 6d PLATE 12 DF WITH DOUBLE PLATE NUMBER USED ON COVER: 1873 E from Manchester to Palermo franked with 1873 6d grey DF clearly showing double plate number variety at left. Fine and scarce. Spec. J81d Cat. £250 off cover. PHOTO - |
£240 |
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