** 241 MAIL TO/FROM S. AFRICA INCL. 1d CONCESSION RATE COVER FROM C.G.H. WITH 1d TIED BY "PLYMOUTH TO BRISTOL S.T." C.D.S.; April 1881 env. (opening tear at top affects endorsement and cancel but clear of stamp) to London, headed & countersigned for a seaman on board "H.M. Ship Cayrsfoot, Flying Squadron, Simons Bay, C.G.H." during the 1st Boer War, duly initialled by his Commanding Officer, franked by a G.B. 1d Venetian Red tied by a 75% but mostly very fine small "PLYMOUTH TO BRIST[OL S.T.]" c.d.s. (tear); rare thus. Plus 1881 emv. (toning) from London to "Queenstown, South Africa" with 6 1d Venetian Reds teid by fine duplexes. (2 covers). PHOTO - £150
** 242 PICTORIAL & ADVERTISING COVERS, ETC.; 1880/1 1d Venetian Red covers incl. attractive env. with printed Pictorial "fallen huntsman" vignette around the address, front from Dublin (laid down on card) with "strutting pauper" drawing placing the address in his knotted package, 1880 O.H.M.S. env. with Royal Marine contents, and three with advertising back &/or front ("INNS OF COURT HERLADIC OFFICES", "G. CHANOT VIOLONCELLO & BOW MAKER" & trade medals). (6 covers + 1 front). PHOTO - £150
** 243 COLLECTION of covers franked with 1d Venetian reds inc. examples used in Ireland and Scotland with some better cancellations. (51 covers). £140
** 244 1880 1d Venetian red (corner fault) with pre printing paper crease used with ‡d green on env. from London to Edinburgh. 1880 env. from St Andrews to Edinburgh franked with a 1d Venetian red with a pre use fold resulting in part of the cancellation being on the reverse. £60
** 245 1880 1d Venetian reds used on 1915 env from London to Birmingham. Also another example used on "window" env from Kidderminster dated 17 Oct. 1944. Unusual late useages. £60
** 246 1879 Tender, a selection of 1d 1d essays comprising examples by Perkins Bacon inc. blocks of four in green and blue & a se-tenant strip of five, Charles Skipper and East - a single in blue, McCorquodale (7) and De La Rue with three (2 imperforate) examples bassed on the 1d revenue stamp. Mostly fine. (30). £300
** 247 1880 1d Venetian red, an interesting collection inc. a used reconstruction, mint blocks of four and six, a single with "confetti" flaw and one with "COPESTAKE MOORE" underprint. Mostly fine. (Qty.). £200
** 248 1880 1d Venetian red, a die proof on glazed card (94 x 62mm) with blank corner squares, h.s. "Sep 1 1879", "BEFORE HARDENING" and "3". Fine. PHOTO - £240
** 249 1880 1d Venetian red, AL a plate proof in black on thick white card. Some adherance to trhe reverse. £80
** 250 1880 1d Venetian red, a mint upper right corner block of thirty (6 x 5), a few split perforations at top and a pair and two single shades. Also a used eingle with inverted watermark. Fine. £140
** 251 1880 1d Venetian red, three imprimaturs inc. a marginal example from plate 7. Fine. £120
** 252 1880 1d Venetian red, a fine block of four overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Type 9). £60
SURFACE-PRINTED COLLECTIONS
253 1855-1900 The used collection inc. 1855-56 4d (5), 6d (2) & 1/- (2), 1862-64 3d (4), 4d (5), 6d (5), 9d (3) & 1/-, 1865-67 3d, 4d (9), 6d (3), 9d (2) & 1/-, 1867-80 3d (7), 6d (4), 9d (2), 10d (3), 1/- & 2/- (5). 1873-80 2‡d (18), 3d (7) 6d (3), 1/- (4). 1880-81 ‡d to 5d and 1883-84 ‡d to 1/-. Alos mint (some faults) 1887 ‡d to 1/-. Mixed condition. (Qty.). £500
254 1855-1900 The mainly used collection with most issues (only a few high values) represented inc. 1855-56 Small Garter 4d (5, inc. one on cover to France), Medium Garter 4d (4), Large garter 4d (9), emblems 6d (3) & 1/- (3), 1862-64 3d (3), 4d (6), 6d (7), 9d (2), 1/- (4). 1865-67 3d (3), 4d (8), 6d (3), 9d & 1/- (2). 1867-80 3d (7), 6d (12), 9d (2), 10d (3), 1/- (12), 2/- blue (5) and 2/- brown (faults). 1872 6d (6), 1873-83 2‡d mauve (19), 2‡d blue (8), 3d (11), 4d vermilion (2), 4d sage (2), 4d grey brown (2), 6d grey (5), 8d & 1/- (4), 1880-84 values to 5d, 1883-84 values to 1/-, 1887-1900 values to 1/- plus mint. Mixed condition. (Qty.). £1000
1887-1892 JUBILEE ISSUES
255 MINT RANGE comprising ‡d (both), 1‡d, 2d, 2‡d, 3d, 4d, 4‡d, 5d (some foxing), 6d, 9d, 10d & 1/- green and carmine. Also a mint (but soiled) example of the 1880 2d rose. (14). £80
256 1‡d to 5d Die I (2, inc. one marginal from the first setting without marginal rules), 6d (2 inc. one with double overprnt), 9d (2), 10d and 1/- (2, inc. one with double overprint), all overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Type 9). The 4‡d a little foxed at top, others fine. £240
257 1‡d purple and green, a mint selection with a corner single from the very scarce marginal setting 2 (head plate 5/6, duty plate 3), two marginal blocks of four and a corner pair from marginal setting 3, a dull purple & green block of four and four single shades. A single used on 1d pink env from London to Hannover. A single used on 1d pink env. from London to Maastricht with "TOO LATE/F.B.G.P.O." UDC alongside. Also an example of the reply paid imperf essay in blue of the head plate. A good selection. (12 items). £200
258 1‡d purple and green, a marginal example with inverted watermark, natural crease, mounted on selvedge only. Spec. K29b. Cat. £550. PHOTO - £150
259 1‡d purple and green, a very lightly mounted mint example with inverted watermark. Fine. Spec. K29b. Cat. £450. PHOTO - £120
260 1‡d purple and green, an unmounted mint single with "deformed leaf" (duty plate 4, row 10/2) variety. Fine. Spec. K29e Cat. £475. PHOTO - £150
261 2d A die proof on glazed card of the unadopted duty plate with solid background, dated "31 MAR86" and stamped "BEFORE/HARDENING". Fine. £550
262 2d A die proof of the unadopted duty plate with speckled background, dated "31 MAR 86" and stamped "BEFORE/HARDENING". Fine. PHOTO - £550
263 2d green and bright purple, a perf. 14 colour trial on gummed unwatermarked paper. Fine. PHOTO - £180
264 2d to 6d overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Type 12) and 10d doubly overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Type 15). Fine. (7). £120
265 2d green & carmine, an unmounted mint marginal example (row 1/12) from setting 1 without marginal rules overprinted "CANCELLED" (Type 14). Spec. K30t. Cat. £225+. D. Brandon Cert. (1997). £70
266 2d green and red, the four listed SG specialised shades inc. the scarce green and scarlet (unmounted with a copy BPA Cert as "vermilion" for a strip of four), , also the unlisted grey green & intense carmine (copy Brandon Cert for a block of four) and deep grey green & deep carmine (copy PEL cert for a block of four). a fine lot of shades. Fine. (6). £140
267 2d green & red, a selection from setting 3A comprising a corner single, a corner block of four (some divided perfs at right) and a marginal block of four, also from setting 3B a marginal block of four (head plate 5, duty plate 3). Fine mine, some unmounted. (13). £160
268 2d green & red, a small selection of varieties from duty plate 3 with a corner block of four with one showing a major retouch, a block of four with one showing a small nick at the top of the duty plate. Also duty plate 4 mint single with the first state of the lower frame line raised at right flaw. Also a used Government Parcels with the second state of the same flaw. Fine. (11). £140
269 2d green & red duty plate 3, a single with damaged duty plate at lower left which later developed into the "rhombus" flaw in KEVII issues. Fine and scarce. PHOTO - £100
270 2d green & red, duty plate 3, head plate 5 varieties comprising a unique marginal block of six (3 x 2) from the top of the sheet with row 1/4 showing major damage to the top of the value tablet, an early state which was later retouched. A marginal block of eight (4 x 2) from the foot of the sheet with row 9/3 showing irregular shading on the right side of the value tablet. Unmounted mint, some natural bends consistant with that normally found on this issue. (14). £200
271 2d green & red, inverted watermark variety. Fine very lightly mounted mint. Spec. K30a. Cat. £550. PHOTO - £220
272 2‡d A cut down die proof as used to create plate 5, affixed to a small piece from the De La Rue striking book endorsed "Aug 17/5/770", small imperfections. PHOTO - £140
273 2‡d purple on blue, a gummed imprimatur, some minor gum foxing. Fine appearance. PHOTO - £160
274 2‡d purple on blue, a mounted mint block of four overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Type 9). Fine. Spec. 31s. Cat. £240+. £80
275 2‡d purple & blue setting 1, a marginal block of four, setting 2 a marginal block of four and a corner single. Also three shades. fine mint. 1897-98 covers (4) to Portugal (2), Brussels and USA franked with 2‡d values (two in combination with 2d). A good lot. (10 items). £120
276 2‡d purple & blue pair and single plus 2d green & carmine pair used on env (faults) to Frankfurt, all are cancelled with the "CONTINENTAL NIGHT MAIL" duplex applied on the London to Dover sorting carriage. The stamps are all "S.G./A Co" perfins used to make the 7‡d triple UPU rate plus 4d late fee. £80
277 3d A cut down die proof as used to create plate 3 on a small piece cut from the De La Rue striking book, endorsed "Mar 23/240 leads" and in red "P/7.86", some rubbing. Also an imperf plate proof in black on green. Fine. (2 items). PHOTO - see plate no. £160
278 3d purple on yellow, a setting 1 (no marginal rule) marginal block of six (3 x 2) from the top of the sheet overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Type 9). Fine Spec K32s. £100
279 3d purple on yellow, an unmounted mint block of six (3 x 2) overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Type 9). Fine. Spec K32s. £100
280 3d purple on yellow overprinted "CANCELLED" (Type 14). Fine. Spec. K32t. Cat. £225. £80
281 3d purple on yellow, a small mint selection with plate 4 corner single, plate 6a corner block of four with cut under 1st stamp,plate 7a a corner single with damages rule at right of pillars and a corner block of four, plate 8 a corner block of four and plate 10 a corner strip of five. A fine lot. £220
282 3d dull purple on yellow, a mounted mint block of four, 3d purple on yellow & 3d deep purple on yellow, fine mint singles. Also two used singles with major damage to the frame at foot. 1898 part cover registered from Dunferline to London franked with a 3d purple on yellow. (6 items). £60
283 3d purple on orange paper setting 1, plate 3, a stunning unmounted mint corner example of this rare shade from the top left of the sheet. Mounted on the selvedge and other selvedge faults, the stamp has a natural corner bend mentioned for accuracy only. Spec. K32(3). Cat. £500. D Brandon Cert (1993). PHOTO - £400
284 4d, A head plate die proof on glazed card dated "16 FEB 86" and hanstamped "BEFORE/HARDENING" with m/s "4d" nearby. Fine. PHOTO - £260
285 4d Stamp size die proof of the head plate as used to create plate 4 stuck to a much damaged fragment from the De La Rue striking book with m/s "May 19" and "20 Leads". PHOTO - £120
286 4d green & brown the scarce setting 2, an inter-panneau block of four, setting 5A a corner block of four, a corner single from the lower right of the pane with cracked duty plate at foot, also three shades. Mostly fine mint. 1888 (Mar.) env. from London to India franked with a single 4d. (7 items). £180
287 4d green & purple brownthe scarce setting 4B, a mounted mint iregular block of eleven (2 x 4 + a vertical strip of three) with selvedge on three sides, row 3/3 with broken frame in NW value tablet. Some faults but of generally fine appearance. £160
288 4d green and deep brown setting 5A, a complete mint pane of twenty (5 x 4) being pane "A" from the right of the sheet, shows weak shading inside "4" at a number of positions. Some selvedge creasing which also crosses one stamp. An attractive multiple. PHOTO - see plate no. £460
289 4d green & brown, a single with inverted watermark variety. Fine very lightly mounted mint. Spec. K33b. Cat. £475. D. Brandon Cert. (1994). PHOTO - see plate no. £160
290 4d green & brown overprinted "CANCELLED" (Type 14). Fine lightly mounted mint. Spec. K33t. Cat. £225. PHOTO - see plate no. £80
291 4‡d green and orange marginal colour trial on gummed watermarked paper overprinted with a triple (one inverted) "SPECIMEN" (Type 13). Fine. SG. Cat. £1,000. PHOTO - £500
292 4‡d green & carmine setting 1, two complete mint panes of twenty (B & D), a mint and two used shades. Also 1893 (3 March) 2d registered env. uprated with 3d & 4‡d to make the 7‡d UPU rate used to Holland. 1898 printed Manchester Exchange env. registered to Portugal franked with a single 4‡d. £140
293 4‡d green & carmine, a marginal single from pane B, row 4/1 overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Type 9). Mounted on selvedge which has a very small thin at foot. Spec. K34s. Cat. £275. £80
294 5d A stamp size die proof of the Head plate used to create plates 7 to 9 mounted on a small piece from the De La Rue striking book with m/s "Jan 21 240 leads/Feb 7 240 ../..13. 240..". Some damage to mount and a little soiled. PHOTO - £160
295 5d dull purple & blue Die I, a lightly mounted mint example with RPS Cert (1986). 5d dull purple & bright blue Die II, a fine mint example. SG. Cat. £500+. PHOTO - £220
296 5d dull purple & blue Die II setting 3, a marginal mint block of four from the right of the sheet with short (duty plate) bars, also a marginal pair from the top of the sheet with damaged lion on row 1/8. Fine mint. £80
297 5d dull purple & blue Die I, a small mint study of the duty plate varieties with a block of four showing "broken lines of shading inside loop of 5"a single from duty plate 4 with "top of left duty plate missing" plus a marginal block of four with "the same variety but with less extensive damage", a single with "damaged left duty tablet". All are fine. Also six used singles with duty plate damage. 1888 mourning env. used from London to USA franked with a single 5d. (11). £160
298 6d purple on rose, a marginal example overprinted "CANCELLED" (Type 14). Fine. Spec. K37t. £80
299 6d purple on rose setting 2, a marginal mint block of four from the top of the sheet , two mint and two used singles. Fine. Also a single used on 1890 mourning env. from London via San Francisco to Melbourne. 1899 env. (foxed) to Paris franked with 6d & ‡d orange tied by strikes of the scarce "CONTINENTAL NIGHT MAIL/C.X." c.d.s. (7 items). £120
300 9d dull purple & blue, a fine mounted mint imprimatur. PHOTO - £120
301 9d purple & blue, a fine mounted example overprinted "CANCELLED" (Type 14). Spec. K38t. Cat. £250. PHOTO - £120
302 9d slate purple & blue setting 1(no marginal rule), a corner block of four (row 1/4 - row 2/5) and 9d dull purple & bright blue setting 3B a divided mint pair from the foot of the sheet. Also a mint and used single. (8). £140
303 9d purple & blue setting 3A, a COMPLETE MINT PANE OF TWENTY (pane B, head plate 24, duty plate 32) from the right sheet with plate rules cut away at corners, row 1/1 has a nick inside the outer frame at left. Mounted on selvedge only, one stamp with natural crease. Very fresh and fine. PHOTO - see plate no. £750
304 10d green & blue colur trial on white gummed watermarked paper. Fine. RPS Cert (1969). PHOTO - £550
305 10d purple & carmine, a corner example from the top right of the sheet with horizontal pillars overprinted "CANCELLED (Type 14), corner crease in selvedge otherwise very fine. Scarce. Spec. K39t. BPA Cert (2000). PHOTO - £220
306 10d dull purple & carmine, a block of four and a single in a deeper shade. 10d dull purple & bright carmine, a marginal single & 10d dull mauve & deep carmine. All fine unmounted mint. Also a used 10d purple & deep carmine. (8). £180
307 10d purple & carmine setting 2A, a mint vertical corner strip of three from pane D (row 1/1 - 1/3), the upper stamp with damage to lower ornament variety. Fine mounted on selvedge only. Spec. 39d. This variety is discussed in some detail in the latest issue of The GB Journal. £140
308 10d dull puple & carmine setting 2A, a lower left corner block of four from pane D (head plate 1, duty plate 5) with row 4/1 with chamfered SW corner of right duty plate & cracked plate at lower right variety (Spec K39e). usual natural creasing mentioned for accuracy. Mounted on selvedge only. £100
309 10d dull purple & carmine setting 2B, a complete pane of twenty from the 15th & final printing of October 1900 with head plate 2 (introduced with this printing). Mounted on selvedge only. Fine and spectacular. PHOTO - see plate no. £1000
310 10d dull purple & carmine setting 2B, a corner single from the lower right of the sheet with greatly misplaced watermark resulting win the watermark being a vertical line only. Some natural creasing (mainly in selvedge). Most unusual. £80
311 10d dull purple & carmine used with ‡d vermilion on an env. insured and registered from Leeds via London to Boulogne-s-mer, the adhesives are tied by fine strikes of the large "REGISTERED/LEEDS" skeleton c.d.s. with a further strike on reverse. £140
312 1/- dull green, an unmounted mint marginal example from the foot of the sheet, another lightly mounted example overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Type 9). Fine. £80
313 1/- grey-green, a mounted mint block of four, one with damaged central ornament at left. One with two slightly toned perfs. at top, others fine. PHOTO - £300
314 1/- green, a lightly mounted example with inverted watermark. Fine. spec. K40a. Cat. £425. PHOTO - £120
315 1/- green overprinted "CANCELLED". Fine. Spec. K40t. Cat. £225. £80
316 1/- green pair & ‡d vermilion used on env. registered from London to N. York, the env. also bears three (two folded around edge) examples of the brown US Postal Dept. "OFFICIALLY SEALED" labels. The various h.s. inc. a boxed "SENT BACK TO ENGLAND/WITHOUT-A-REASON/FOR-NON-DELIVERY" in violet with another strike on reverse together with circular "RECD IN/BAD/CONDITION" plus two types of dead letter d.s. Some faults consistant with such an item. £120
317 1/- green, a single used with ‡d vermilion on 2d registered env. from Tottenham to Chicago. A little soiled. Also a block of four with very fine "GREAT YARMOUTH/97" c.d.s. and a single with "HULL" c.d.s. Fine. £120
318 1/- green & carmine overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Type 15). Some natural gum "crackling", very fresh colour. Spec. K41s £60
319 1/- green & carmine, an unmounted mint example with inverted watermark variety. Fine. Spec. K41a. Cat. £900. RPS Cert (1986) for a block of four from which this single was removed. PHOTO - £300
320 1/- green & carmine, a marginal block of four from the top of the sheet, fine unmounted mint. A corner hoirizontal strip of five from the lower left of the sheet, mounted on selvedge nd one stamp only, an unmounted mint marginal single. Also an unmounted single with frame break at left. (Spec K41b). A fine group. (11). £260
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321-400
401-480
481-560
561-640
641-720
721-800
801-880
881-931
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