|
801 |
|
1892 (1 Feb.) 4&Mac189;d hand painted pen cancelled essay in pink and purple with white highlights on tracing paper lettered "H" and dated "FEB 1/92". Fine. PHOTO - |
£1000 |
|
802 |
|
1992 4‡d blue and mauve, a marginal colur trial h.s. "SPECIMEN" (type 13) on gummed watermarked paper. Fine PHOTO - |
£300 |
|
803 |
|
1887 5d dull purple and blue Die I (a few pulled perfs. at right) and Die II both mounted mint. (2). |
£60 |
|
804 |
|
1887 5d purple & blue, Die II, a corner block of six (2 x 3) from the upper right of the sheet, some slight creasing. |
£50 |
|
805 |
|
1887-1892 £1 green fine mounted mint, vertical crease not obvious to the front. SG. 212, Cat. £2,500. PHOTO - |
£400 |
|
806 |
|
1891 £1 green HC with "LONDON B O" hooded circle cancellation. Fine. |
£80 |
|
807 |
|
COLOUR TRIAL: 1900 ‡d dull blue-green very lightly mounted mint perforated colour trial on unwatermarked gummed paper. Light natural horizontal bend. |
£240 |
|
808 |
|
COLOUR TRIAL: 1900 ‡d blue-green (i.e. issued colour) mounted mint perforated colour trial on unwatermarked gummed paper. |
£240 |
| SURFACE-PRINTED COLLECTIONS |
|
809 |
|
1855-84 The used selection of mainly scarcer values on cards (4) inc. 1855-57 Small Garter 4d, Medium Garter 4d, Emblems 6d (2 shades) & 1/-. 1862-64 3d, 4d (5), 6d & 9d. 1865-67 9d, 1867-80 9d, 10d (2) and 2/- (3) and 1876 8d. Also 1883 5/- rose (thinned) KE h.s. "SPECIMEN". Mixed condition with some better exmples inc. Cat. £6,000+. (46). |
£750 |
| KEVII ISSUES |
|
810 |
|
MISCELLANY: Used selection with 1902-10 ‡d (5), 1d (4), 1‡d (5), 2d and 2‡d (3 of each), 3d (6), 4d green & brown (3), 4d orange 5d and 6d (2 of each), 7d, 9d 10d and 1/- (3 of each), 2/6d (6) and 5/- (3), 1911Harrison perf. 14 ‡d 2‡d and 3d (3 of each) and 4d, perf. 15 x 14 ‡d (4), 1d and 2‡d (3 of each), 3d (8) and 4d (3), 1911 -13 1‡d (3), 2d (5), 5d and 6d (3 of each), 7d (2), 9d and 10d (3 of each) and 1/- (10). Some are fine but mixed condition overall. |
£240 |
|
811 |
|
1902-13 The mint collection neatly presented on leaves with De La Rue 1902-10 ‡d (33, inc. an imperf. block of four plate proofs, a single with greatly misplaced perfs. and five control pairs). 1d (37, inc. a marginal block of eighteen with "cracked plate" variety, a control "A" strip of three with cracked plate variety and six control pieces), 1‡d (2), 2d (2), 2‡d, 3d (2), 4d green & brown (2), 4d orange plate proof and single, 6d (4, inc. a plate prrof in black), 9d (3), 10d (6, inc. a pair of plate proofs), 1/- 4), 1911 Harrison perf. 14 ‡d (29, inc. a control block of twelve and two control strips of three), 1d (7, inc. an imperf. plate proof h.s. "CANCELLED", a marginal rose carmine single, and a single without watermark), 2‡d (2), 3d & 4d, perf. 15 x 14 ‡d (3), 1d (6, inc a control strip), 2‡d & 4d (2), 1913 Somerset House 1‡d (2), 2d, 5d 11, inc. a plate poof, an inter pannau block of four, a corner block of four with "broken Harp strings" and "damaged value tablet" varieties), 6d (4), 9d (4), 10d (3, inc. a corner example with "cuts") and 1/- (3). Some better shades are included. Mostly fine and all of fresh colour. |
£1200 |
|
812 |
|
1902-13 1d red shades, the sixteen page display collection inc. 1d green imperf. plate proof pairs x 2 and a marginal single with double impression variety. A block of four imperf. plate proofs with part triple impression, an imperf. marginal single with diagonal "CANCELLED" overprint. 1904 booklet pane of six (some foxing) with inverted watermark overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 17 ) inc. one with punched hole (Cat. £950), control pieces inc. a complete strip of twelve from the foot of the sheet plate 30, strips of three of plate 30 controls D4, D5 & E5 with cracked marginal rule. A vertical corner pair with "wild" perfs caused by a pre-printing paper fold and a single with greatly misplaced perfs. A good lot. (180+). PHOTO - |
£550 |
|
813 |
|
1902-13 Mint selection on cards inc. a few perf. 15 x 14 comprising ‡d (3), 1d (32, inc. a plate proof), 1‡d (5), 2d (6), 2‡d (3), 3d (11), 4d orange (2), 4d green & brown (2), 5d (3), 6d (11, inc. a pair with marginal "cuts"), 7d (10), 9d (2), 10d (6) & 1/- (3). Mostly fine mint. |
£500 |
|
814 |
|
1902-10 De La Rue ‡d blue-green, complete strips of twelve from the foot of the sheet with continuous rules from plates 2a (control A), 9c (control D4), 24a (controls D4 & C4), marginal blocks of twenty-four being the lower two rows of the sheet from plates 10a (control B), 18a (control C) and 24a (control D4). ‡d yellow green, complete strips of twelve from the foot of the sheet with co-extensive rule from plates 35a (control D4) and 36 (controls D4 & D5) and a block of twenty four being the lower two rows of the sheet from plate 33 (control D4). Some foxing in places but a scarce group. (11 items). |
£140 |
|
815 |
|
1902-13 The mainly mint selection of ‡d and 1d values 1911 perf. 15 x 14 ‡d control A 11 pairs with V3 & V3A perf. types, 1902 ‡d blue green, a control (B) strip of three with perf. type V2A, a selection of 1d control with a good range of perf. types, a single with "C.A." overprint. Also some used singles with small plate varieties and a corner block of four with very fine "HUBY/LEEDS" c.d.s. of "JA 1/02" the day of issue. A good lot. (Qty.). |
£140 |
|
816 |
|
1902-10 DLR/Somerset House ‡d to 1/- basic mint set. (15). |
£75 |
|
817 |
|
1902-10 De La Rue 1d deep green marginal imperf. plate proof, 1d pale green and 1d red on buff, each in an imperforate block of four. 1d scarlet, a single h.s. "SPECIMEN" (type 17). |
£150 |
|
818 |
|
1902 De La Rue 10d slate-purple and carmine-pink, lightly mounted mint. RPS Cert. (1989). |
£60 |
|
819 |
|
1902-10 DLR £1 dull blue-green very good used with central Guernsey c.d.s. Small rub over crown & slightly soiled at lower right. Cat. £450. |
£100 |
|
820 |
|
1911 Harrison perf. 14 ‡d dull green top right hand corner block of 48. Mostly unmounted, five with creases/gum faults but a scarce piece. SG.268. |
£75 |
|
821 |
|
1911 Harrison perf 14 1d aniline rose, a fine unmounted mint control (A 11) single. RPS Cert. (1981 for a strip of three). |
£60 |
|
822 |
|
1911 Harrison perf. 14 1d intense rose-red with part offset on reverse. Fine mint. Spec. M6(3). BPA Cert. (1987). |
£60 |
|
823 |
|
1911 Harrison perf. 14 1d aniline pink, a control (A 11) single. Some slight gum disturbance due to the removal of a hinge remainder. Scarce. Spec M6 (8). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
|
824 |
|
1911 Harrison perf. 15 x 14 1d deep rose-red, an unmountec mint block of four. Spec. M7(2). RPS Cert (1989).. |
£60 |
|
825 |
|
1911 Harrison perf. 15 x 14 3d greyish-purple on lemon mounted mint marginal bloclk of 4. A coupled of perfs. split between lower pair, otherwise fine. RPS Cert. (2002). |
£80 |
|
826 |
|
1911-13 Somerset House basic set to 1/- fresh mint with good original colours. (8). |
£75 |
|
827 |
|
1911-13 Somerset House 2d grey-green & carmine unmounted mint block of six in pristine condition with a lovely strong colour. PLate flaw below "UE" of "Revenue" on centre stamp on bottom row. SG.292. |
£100 |
| KGV ISSUES |
|
828 |
|
1910 6d Hentschel zinc block essay in dull purple on white paper. A fine stamp size example with margins on all sides. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£80 |
|
829 |
|
1910 Large Format 3d bistre half tone esay on slightly yellow paper, a corner example from the top right of the sheet, three large margins, cut into at left, m/s "M.B/4" at top. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£70 |
|
830 |
|
1911-12 The mainly used selection on leaves of the Downey Head issues, inc. crown wmk. ‡d Die 2 control (B12) single with "no cross on crown" (foxed), Royal Cypher wmk ‡d Die 2 with same variety, 1d red Die 1A crown wmk. single "no cross on crown" (BPA Cert. 1968). 1d aniline scarlet Die 1B, 1d red, Die 2 crown wmk "no cross on crown" variety mint and used. The shades stated by the vendor cannot be guaranteed. Mostly fine examples. (82) |
£140 |
|
831 |
|
1912-24 ‡d deep blue (myrtle) green superb mounted mint. Brandon Certificate. SG. Spec. N14(15). |
£120 |
|
832 |
|
1911-13 ‡d yellow-green with NO CROSS ON CROWN (Row 2/7) on the lower left stamp of a fresh looking NE corner block of 12. Unmounted mint with some slight tone spots on gum not visible from the front. SG.340a. Spec. N4b. |
£75 |
|
833 |
|
1911 1d carmine, Die 1B on chalk surfaced paper, an imperf. block of four plate proofs on gummed unwatermarked paper, the upper left stamp with frame break under "NE" of "ONE. Fine. PHOTO - |
£200 |
|
834 |
|
1911-13 1d ANILINE SCARLET die 1b superb unmounted mint. SG.133, Spec. N9(4). PHOTO - |
£120 |
|
835 |
|
1912-24 ‡d OLIVE-GREEN Control H16 perf. type 2, corner pair. The stamps are unmounted (the right hand stamp with slightly rounded corner). |
£120 |
|
836 |
|
1912-22 ‡d green and 1d scarlet, imperforate blocks of four h.s. "SPECIMEN" (type 26). Fine. |
£100 |
|
837 |
|
1912-24 ‡d DEEP COBALT GREEN superb lower marginal single. Brandon Certificate. SG. Spec.N14(18). PHOTO - |
£160 |
|
838 |
|
1912-24 1d orange-vermilion superb control K18 perforation type 2A strip of three (stamps unmounted). Full perfs. & lovely rich distinctive colour. RPS Cert. 91975) for an original block of six. Spec.N16(15). PHOTO - |
£400 |
|
839 |
|
1912-24 1d DEEP BRICK-RED marginal Control I 16 strip of three, perforation type 2A. |
£100 |
|
840 |
|
1912-24 1d bright scarlet watermark INVERTED & REVERSED, scarce Control C13 perf. 2A strip of three. Fresh and very lightly mounted, the control stamp being unmounted. |
£80 |
|
841 |
|
1912-22 1‡d red-brown, plate 29, a marginal block of four with "PENCF" variety, 2d orang Die II, a control (W 23) single with "break under N of PENCE" variety, 4d grey-green, control (Q 21) block of six with "cracked plate" variety and another control block with "break above O of FOUR" variety. Fine. |
£120 |
|
842 |
|
1912-24 1/- deep bronze-brown perf. 15 x 14 lower left corner marginal horizontal strip of 3, control O20 unused with large part original gum. SG. Spec. N32 (10). Probably unique thus. BPA Cert. (2002) accompanies. PHOTO - |
£2400 |
|
843 |
|
1912-24 1/- bistre watermark INVERTED & REVERSED very fine unmounted mint marginal block of four from the top of the sheet with superb fresh colour. |
£120 |
|
844 |
|
1913 Waterlow 2/6d deep sepia brown superb mint block of 4 with original gum, particularly lightly hinged on the lower pair. An attractive fresh multiple. SG.399, Spec. N63(1).PHOTO -. |
£300 |
|
845 |
|
1915 De La Rue 5/- bright carmine fine lightly mounted mint single. Reasonably centred, perfs. above average. SG.409. |
£120 |
|
846 |
|
1915 De La Rue 10/- DEEP INTENSE BLUE very fine mint. RPS Cert. (1998). PHOTO - |
£1500 |
|
847 |
|
1918-19 Bradbury Wilkinson 10/- STEEL BLUE well centred lightly hinged mint. Light vertical crease but otherwise most attractive. Brandon Cert. accompanies. SG.417, spec.N71(3). Cat. £1,100. PHOTO - |
£350 |
|
848 |
|
1918 Bradbury Wilkinson 10/- dull grey-blue fine mint with superb fresh colour & good perforations. Centred rather low. SG.417. |
£85 |
|
849 |
|
1924 British Empire Exhibition pair with (Type 28) 'CANCELLED' opts; fresh mint, one short perf. (1d). [SG430v/431v]. (2) |
£180 |
| ** |
850 |
|
1929 PUC low values (4) on official presentation sheet headed "UNION POSTALE UNIVERSELLE/LONDRES 1929", each with first day cancellation of 10 May 1929. Scarce thus. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£360 |
|
851 |
|
1934-36 Photogravure 1‡d red-brown a cylinder (116) vertical stip of three and a cylinder (119) block of six with "flaw in NE corner" variety. 2d orange cylinder (13dot) control blocks of six with "dmaged leaves" and "retouched leaves" varieties. 2‡d blue, cylinder (8 & 8dot) blocks of six with "retouched panel" varieties. Fine mint. |
£50 |
|
852 |
|
1936 Photogravure 1d scarlet, an imperforate large head essay on block cyher paper, also 1‡d green, red, blue and red-brown imperf. colour trials. Fine. |
£120 |
| KEVIII ISSUES |
|
853 |
|
PROOF for the King's Head printed in green in three-quarter profile on white paper with reverse embossed number "1549" above. Unadopted for the eventual issue. Rare. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£1500 |
|
854 |
 |
METER MARKS: The very interesting collection of covers & pieces with KEVIII Meter Marks. A very good variety. (Approx. 45 covers, 12 pieces). |
£300 |
| KGVI ISSUES |
| ** |
855 |
|
HIGH VALUES USED ON COVER incl. 1948 £1 brown on F.D.C. bearing very fine single ring c.d.s. of Esslemont Avenue, Aberdeen, 1951 5/- & £1 values on airmail cover to U.S.A. cancelled by Wood Green, London, N.22 machine cancellation for first day of issue (namely 3rd May, 1951) with double ring c.d.s. at bottom left of env. and five other covers all of them commercial and all bearing high values ranging between 2/6d & 10/-. (7 covers).. |
£120 |
|
856 |
|
1939-48 £1 Brown complete unmounted mint sheet of 40. Fine and very fresh appearance. The odd minor gum bend & slightly toned gum. |
£200 |
|
857 |
|
1948 Olympics 6d mounted mint strip of three showing "HLP" variety, small portion of margin missing at lower left. Also a corner block of nine clearly showing "HLP" retouch. Soec. Q20a&b. Cat. £300. |
£80 |
| ** |
858 |
|
KGVI 6‡d rose registered env. uprated with 1951 high values (2/6d, 5/- & 10/- on the front along with Festival of Britain 4d, with £1 value on back alongside Festival 2‡d) sent by express registered airmail to Singapore and with clear first day of issue cancellations for 3 MY 51 of Regent Street Street B.O., London. (Cat. £850 in SG. Concise). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
| QEII ISSUES |
|
859 |
|
THREE CARTONS containing the extensive and highly specialised collection of Machin Heads neatly written-up in nine albums. A lovely lot which includes a good number of booklets, booklet panes & cylinder blocks. "Face" value £912. (Qty.). ## |
£800 |
|
860 |
|
TWO CARTONS containing the extensive accumulation of booklets and commemorative issues, the latter including a good number of gutter pairs. "Face" value £723. (Qty.). ## |
£600 |
|
861 |
|
TWO CARTONS containing the extensive collection of predominantly post-1970 issues inc. presentation packs, booklets & FDC's. The "Face" value of the decimal mint material is £448. (Qty.). ## |
£360 |
|
862 |
|
THREE CARTONS containing the extensive mostly used duplicated stock in a quantity of stockbooks with Wildings, Machins, commems., Regionals, Channel Islands, etc. (Huge Qty.). EXTREMELY HEAVY LOT - BUYER TO REMOVE FROM OUR PREMISES. |
£150 |
|
863 |
|
TWO CARTONS containing the extensive accumulation of modern mail (chiefly commercial) inc. much Official mail & an extensive number of covers with Postage Due marks & adhesives. (Large Qty.). |
£100 |
|
864 |
|
CARTON containing the extensive collection of FDC's housed in five binders. Many with special cancellations. (Approx. 250). |
£75 |
|
865 |
|
CARTON containing the extensive mint collection of decimal issues housed in four pristine boxed Lindner albums. Face value £425.60. (Qty.). ## |
£360 |
|
866 |
|
CARTON containing an extensive collection in 1 album, 2 Hagner binders, 2 stock-books and 1 ring binder of predominantly unmounted mint commemoratives with very little duplication from 1970 to Oct., 2002 but also incl. definitive values from ‡p to £5 with some Machin varieties, the odd se-tenant coil strip & a few booklets, "regional" stamps from 1967 and a few miniature sheets. Also small ranges of Isle of Man 1980/2 unmounted mint commemoratives & miniature sheets and of Commonwealth omnibus issues celebrating Princess Diana. Face value of mint G.B. decimal stamps alone is £355.18. (Many 100's). ## |
£320 |
|
867 |
|
CARTON containing the extensive mint & used ranges in two albums & three cover albums. Strength in pre-decimal mint QEII issues inc. good Wildings & early phosphor commem. sets. (Qty.). |
£120 |
|
868 |
|
CARTON containing the modern collection of FDC's (c140), Year Packs (1982-93 inclusive) and presentation packs. The mint has a "Face" value of £118. (Qty.). ## |
£100 |
|
869 |
|
CARTON containing the extensive mint accunmulation inc. presentation packs. Total "Face" value £145. (Qty.). ## |
£100 |
|
870 |
|
CARTON containing the extensive collection of FDC's in four binders. A good number of Benham siks noted plus a small quantity of modern Falklands items. (200+). |
£75 |
|
871 |
|
CARTON containing mainly G.B. FDCs, predominantly commemorative but incl. some definitives with values to £1, plus the odd cover with a miniature sheet or special postmark. Also fine hard-backed book entitled "CHRISTMAS STAMPS OF GREAT BRITAIN 1966-79", a few pre-decimal presentation packs and FDCs from Eire, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Jersey & elsewhere. (298 FDCs, 7 packs and 1 book). |
£70 |
|
872 |
|
CARTON containing the mint & used collection in five albums/stockbooks plus sundry packs. no decimal "Face" value included. (Qty.). |
£60 |
|
873 |
|
BOX with the small selection of modern FDC's bearing booklet panes, coils & high values. (Approx. 60 covers). |
£75 |
|
874 |
|
SHOEBOX containing the extensive accumulation of decimal "Face" value inc. booklets, packs & single stamps. Total "Face" value is £184. (Qty.). |
£150 |
|
875 |
|
BOX containing the mint collection housed in an album, a stockbook & a pocket-book. No decimal "Face" value - strength in Guernsey & Jersey with useful early commems. and definitives with better perfs., etc. (Few 100's). |
£75 |
|
876 |
|
STOCKBOOK containing the predominantlypost-1970 mint accumulation with a "Face" value of £363. (Few 100's). ## |
£300 |
|
877 |
|
BINDER containing the mint & used collection of Wildings, Castles & pre-decimal Machins with useful mint inc. graphites/phosphor-graphites. (Few 100's). |
£100 |
|
878 |
|
MODERN MINT MISCELLANY with a "Face" value of £44.50. (Small Qty.).
|
£30 |
|
879 |
|
1960-67 9d bronze-green with VIOLET PHOSPHOR unmounted block of six, the central pair with DOUBLE PAPER from Printer's paper web repair. A very scarce & attarctive variety. SG.617c |
£120 |
| BOOKLETS AND BOOKLET PANES |
|
880 |
|
1904 2/‡d booklet with all panes having inverted watermarks., 1935 Jubilee 3/- (no 295) containing one 1‡d pane with inverted watermark. 1936 2/- booklet containing ‡d pane & 1‡d advert. ("FOR SAFETY OF CAPITAL......UNIVERSAL FIXED") pane with inverted watermarks. A fine trio. Spec. BA1. BB28 & BC2. |
£100 |
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