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1201 |
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STOCKBOOK containing a valuable unused or mint (latterly unmounted) collection starting with imperf. 1d reds and 2d blues, two examples (faults) of 1880 4d grey-brown from plates 17 & 18 and other QV values to 2/6d, KEVII 2d green & red Somerset House printing in an unmounted mint bottom right corner block of four, 1902-13 1‡d & 3d values in marginal blocks of ten and eight respectively, KGV 1912-24 values to 10d with extra shades, 5/- Waterlow 'Sea Horse', 1924 & 1925 Wembley pairs, 1940 Stamp Centenary set in matching control blocks of sixteen, 1939-48 KGVI high values inc. both 10/- shades, Silver Wedding pair, postage due labels, three sets of QEII high values, useful early phosphor sets and generally much of interest throughout. Condition somewhat variable in parts but some fine stamps are present. (Scores).
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£600 |
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1202 |
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ALBUM with the mint (some unmounted) QV to QEII collection inc. plate numbers to 222, ‡d plate numbers complete less 9 but a plate 5 with imperforate right margin. 1855-57 4d (3), 6d (3) & 1/- (2). 1862-64 4d, 6d pair & 1/-. 1867-80 values to 2/-. The mint inc. 1887 & 1902-13 values to 1/-, 1912-24 values to 1/-, 1924-26 ‡d to 1/- control singles, 925 & 1925 Wembley issues, 1929 PUC ‡d to 1‡d sideways watermarks, 1936 photogravure x two sets. 1939-48 2/6d to £1, 1951 2/6d to £1 and a fair range of later issues inc. a few better phosphor sets. (Few 100's).
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£600 |
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1203 |
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WINDSOR ALBUM with the QV-QEII mint & used collection from a four margined 1840 1d with useful later QV inc. defective 1867-83 5/- and 1883-84 10/-, KEVII to 5/-, KGV to 10/- , KGVI to £1 (3) & extensive QEII. Poor to fine. (Some 100's).
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£360 |
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1204 |
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ALBUM with the QV to QEII used collection inc. 1840 1d x 6 (all defective to some degree or other), 1840 2d (faults), useful later QV inc. £1 green used with central "GUERNSEY" c.d.s. (faults) and a reasonable spread of 20th Century issues. Poor to fine. (Sev. 100's). |
£300 |
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1205 |
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ALBUM with the QV to QEII mint collection inc. KEVII to 1/-, useful KGV, RSW £1, useful early QEII phosphor sets inc. NPY, FFH, Lifeboat & Red Cross, etc. (Some 100's). |
£150 |
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1206 |
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STOCKBOOK with an extremely eclectic accumulation of QV-QEII stamps & covers from a four-margined 1d black (horizontal crease) inc. sundry covers (five Surface-printed covers bearing 3d adhesives to France/Holland, etc.) and a range of adhesives inc. a partial reconstruction of the 1880 1d venetian red. (Qty.). |
£150 |
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1207 |
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STOCKBOOK with the QV to QEII accumulation inc. 1880 1d venetian-red mint block of 4 (faults), 1924 Wembley 1‡d used block of 4, etc. Rather haphazardly arranged but an interesting accumulation. (Few 100's). |
£150 |
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1208 |
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STOCKBOOK with the early to modern largely used accumulation from a four margined but defective 1d black. Much 20th Century including sundry watermark varieties. Poor to fine but STC £3,000+. (Some 100's). |
£150 |
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1209 |
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STOCKBOOK with the QV to QEII mint & used collection inc. a fair 1840 1d, useful later QV issues, KEVII to 1/- mint & 5/- used, KGV defins. to 1/- (2) mint, Sea Horse 10/- used, 1924/24 Wembleys mint, KGVI to 1/- mint, etc. Poor to largely fine. (Approx. 450). |
£150 |
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1210 |
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STOCKBOOK with the mint & used duplicated KGV to QEII accumulation. Useful items to be found throughout this highly Catalogued assembly. (Very many 100's). |
£100 |
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1211 |
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FIRST DAY COVERS: Three cover albums with a collection of FDC's, 1937-81 inc. some better earlier types (largely plain & self-addressed) such as the 1948 RSW set on registered cover. (Approx. 250). |
£100 |
| SMALLER COLLECTIONS |
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1212 |
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QV MISCELLANY on stockcards inc. 1840 1d (cut into on three sides), 1847-54 10d lightly used but cut into all round, 1847-54 1/- (three good margins, cut into at left & split at top), useful Surface-printed inc. 1862-64 9d used (wing margin), 1867-80 9d used (small faults), 1867-80 2/- used (creased but an unusual "milky" shade), 1870 mint/unused range of ‡d Bantams (12, condition mixed including one is badly oxidised) plus a used selection inc. plate 9, etc. Variable condition but a highly Catalogued lot. (55).
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£500 |
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1213 |
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SMALL QV, KEVII & KGV MINT AND USED GROUP on stockcards inc. five 1d blacks mostly with 4 margins and four of which have red MC cancellations, selections of chiefly used surface-printed & Jubilee issues (some faded) with values to 1/- and some postmark interest and useful groups of used KEVII & mint KGV ,again with values to 1/-. Condition somewhat variable but some fine stamps are to be found. (91).
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£360 |
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1214 |
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SMALL GROUP on stockcards comprising 1858-79 1d reds (SG.43/44) in a horizontal mint pair from plate 204 centred to bottom left, QV 10/- blue fine used apart from rough/pulled perfs. down right hand side, KEVII 10/- blue (SG.319) good used but having ragged perfs. at top right, KGV Silver Jubilee 2‡d blue (SG.456) in a mint block of four (some separated perfs.) and QEII 2/6d Castle in a left hand marginal unmounted mint block of four with some perf. separation and pulled perf. on top left stamp. (12).
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£150 |
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1215 |
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1902-1952 Collection on leaves with 1902-13 duplicated selection to £1 (poor) with a good range of used shades to 9d. 1939-48 mint set plus additional 10/- dark blue pair and some KGVI cylinder blocks. Also a small selection of college stamps. (Qty.).
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£300 |
| POSTAL REFORMS |
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1216 |
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JAMES CHALMERS - AUTOGRAPH, BILLHEAD & HIS SON'S PAMPHLETS: 1822 Receipt for books supplied to 'The West Port Library' signed as 'settled' by the famous 'Jas. Chalmers' who submitted Treasury Essays in 1839 and whose son subsequently claimed that his father had 'invented the postage stamp', similar 1838 receipt with printed heading 'JAMES CHALMERS,/PRINTER BOOKSELLER, AND STATIONER,/ DUNDEE' and pair of 1888 printed leaflets by the aforementioned son. (3 items) |
£90 |
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1217 |
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RARE CHARLES WHITING EMBOSSED "KINGS CROSS" MONUMENT DESIGN; 1836 (presumably) thin card page (18x22.5 cms.) with spectacular embossed Cameo-type portrait of the short-lived "KINGS CROSS" monument at Kings Cross Railway Station; in white on a dark blue ground surrounded by a fancy white embossed border on a pink ground. [The 60-foot monument was erected in 1836 and had a statue of King William IV on the top; it was so unpopular that the King's statue was removed in 1842. The building at the bottom was firstly used as a Police Station and then became a pub!] The whole thing was taken down in 1845. The pink border is inscribed "WHITING PATENTEE" at left. and this style of frame was used on the famous Whiting 'Cameo' portraits of c.1836-40, which Whiting included in his Treasury Essays Competition entry in 1839. This is the first example of this design that we have seen. Attractive and rare. Photo |
£200 |
| MULREADY STATIONERY |
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1218 |
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1d LETTER SHEET, STEREO A2 used from Lynn with black MC cancellation, vertical crease. Also Stereo A181 envelope front used to Thirsk. 1d letter sheet, Stereo A65 unused (foxed) and 2d letter sheet Stereo a96 unused. (4 items).
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£100 |
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1219 |
|
1d ENVELOPE, STEREO A175 FROM WORCESTER TO SHIPSTON-ON-STOUR; 1841 Mulready 1d envelope, Stereo A 175 ex Worcester to Shipston-on-Stour with a good red Maltese Cross placed across Britannia. Most attractive. |
£100 |
|
1220 |
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1D ENVELOPE, STEREO a 176 (partly torn away) used from Cuckfield to Henley Upon Thames, clearly dated 19th May 1840, crisply cancelled in red. A good early date. Photo |
£120 |
|
1221 |
|
2d ENVELOPE, STEREO a208, EXTREMELY LATE USE FROM CHELMSFORD TO LONDON: 1862 (9 Dec.) 2d Mulready envelope Stereo a208 with numeral cancellation across Britannia and with a very neat Chelmsford c.d.s to the lower left hand of the envelope. London arrival mark of 10th December on reverse. A very attractive item and a remarkably late use of the 2d envelope. Photo |
£600 |
| LINE-ENGRAVED COLLECTIONS |
|
1222 |
|
UNDERPRINTS ETC: A small used selection of 1d reds with O.U.S. overprints (3), "COPESTAKE/MOORE/CROMPTON & Co" underprints (4) and similar on ‡d (2) and 2d. Also four unofficial underprints , and Smith Elder (2), cancellations, H.S. King cancellations (3) and Newspaper Branch cancellations (7). |
£60 |
| IMPORTANT LINE-ENGRAVED COVERS |
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1223 |
|
VERY RARE "STAMP USED BEFORE" COVER CHARGED 2d POSTAGE DUE AT CHELTENHAM; 25/26 July 1840 EL to solicitors in Tewkesbury (asking for a further extension of time to pay a small debt!) franked by a fine 4-margin Plate 1B 1d Black lightly cancelled by an orange-red Maltese Cross and just tied by the top line of the address, but fraudulently re-used on this cover to avoid postage; as a result there is a black manuscript "2" on the front with a very fine orange-red "CHELTENHAM/JY26/1840/D" c.d.s. and the purple manuscript "This Stamp as [sic] Been Used Before" beside the stamp. Extremely rare example of a failed attempt at the postal forgery that eventually led Rowland Hill to introduce red stamps with 'indelible' black cancellations. Important Exhibition Item. [Ex Shaida; with Karl Louis 1997 certificate.] Photo |
£1500 |
| 1840 1D BLACKS |
|
1224 |
|
Plates 1a FD, 3 FA, 8 NF and 10 MJ cancelled in black, close to good margins. Fine.
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£100 |
|
1225 |
|
Plate 1b OF with watery brownish red MC cancellation. Fine. Photo |
£80 |
|
1226 |
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Plate 2 horizontal pair (KA-KB) tied by three red MC cancellations on 1840 (26 August) EL from London to Glasgow. Lightish vertical filing crease (well away from adhesives) does little to detract from the visual impact of this cover. Photo |
£240 |
|
1227 |
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Plate 2 DB with a good part strike of the carmine MC.Photo |
£80 |
|
1228 |
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Plate 2 NF with large part orange vermilion MC cancellation, dealers small h.s. on reverse. Photo |
£70 |
|
1229 |
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Plate 3 IE, 6 ME & TJ worn impression with black MC cancellation, large margin at foot, touched at upper right and 7 OF.
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£160 |
|
1230 |
|
Plate 5 RG unused without gum. A fine four margined example. Photo |
£400 |
|
1231 |
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PLATE 6 DH-EJ A WIDE MARGINED NEATLY CANCELLED BLOCK OF SIX, EH-EJ WITH IRONED CREASE WHICH IS NOT VISIBLE FROM THE FRONT. A MOST ATTRACTIVE MULTIPLE. Photo |
£2600 |
|
1232 |
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Plate 6 JI and 1840 2d blue plate 1 SK, each with central black MC cancellation. Small faults. Photo |
£140 |
|
1233 |
|
Plate 6 JK with part ruby MC cancellation. Fine. Photo |
£120 |
|
1234 |
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Plate 6 QG tied by a very fine MC to EL from Whitchurch to Ellismere, clear to wide margins. |
£80 |
|
1235 |
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Plate 7 HK with a brownish red MC cancellation. Fine. Photo |
£80 |
| 1840 2D BLUES |
|
1236 |
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Plate 1 TA and TC used on EL from Fettercairn to Edinburgh, TA with three huge margins inc. a portion of TB but close at top. TC partially overlapping TD, with three large margins inc. a small portion of TD but cut into at left. Clearly cancelled. Photo |
£240 |
|
1237 |
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Plate 1, OL tied to small piece with black MC cancellation. |
£75 |
|
1238 |
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Plate 2 JJ good margins. fine. Photo |
£140 |
| 1841 1D REDS |
|
1239 |
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An unplated block of six, GI-HK with London numeral cancellations, good to large margins, vertical crease. A mint block of four KG-LH creased and touched in places. Also 1841 2d blue, a used block of four with faults.
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£100 |
|
1240 |
|
An unplated block of 4 (OA-PB) with margins clear all round showing neat "569" numeral cancellation of Northallerton on each stamp. |
£75 |
|
1241 |
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Plates 12, 19, 24, 30, 32 used on E from Edinburgh with a thin lined MC cancellation, 44, 45, 50, 61, 63, 67, 68 (2), 71 to 73 (IL huge with tiny part inscription), 76, 90, 92, 96 to 98 (pair), 106 (2), 107, 112, 114 pair, 120 to 122, 124, 126, 127, 147, 162 pair, 168, 170 & 171. Mostly fine selected four margined examples. (41). |
£140 |
|
1242 |
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Plate 13 NH with four margins on 1841 (23 Aug.) E from Liverpool to Glasgow tied by black MC leaving the Queen's profile clear. Fine. |
£120 |
| 1841 2D BLUES |
|
1243 |
|
Trio of fine used examples from plate 4 (GD, IE & ME) with good to huge margins. (3). |
£80 |
| 1854-61 1D REDS |
|
1244 |
|
SHOEBOX with the large number of used 1d reds inc. some on pieces, comprises mainly of LC14 on white paper and plate number issues. (Few 1000's). |
£700 |
|
1245 |
|
COLLECTION of mostly selected examples of Die II, Alphabet II on blued 1d SC14 plates 1 (56, inc. three on cover), 2 (4, inc a pair, one on cover), 3, 4 (3, inc. one on cover), 5 four on three cover, 6 (6, with a strip of three, a pair and single on cover), 7 (2), 8 on cover, 9 (2, on covers), 10 (5, inc. three on covers), 11 3, inc. one on cover), 12 z strip of three, 14, 15 & 20. SC16 plates 1 (4, inc. one on cover, 2 (2, inc. one on cover), 3 (2), 4 (3), 5 (4, inc. one on cover), 63, inc. two on cover), 7 (3, inc. two on cover), 9, 10 on cover, 11 (3, inc. two on cover), 12, 13, 14, & 16. LC16 plate 2 (2) and LC14 plates 1 on cover, 3, 5 (2), 11(3), 14 (2) and 20.
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£600 |
|
1246 |
|
1854-57 The used selection of 1d reds inc. SC16 1d on blued plate 164 used on cover with Liverpool Spoon cancellation. LC14 1d on white plate 27 AD re-entry on cover. LC 14 1d plate 42 x 4 mint examples and plate 59 TF re-entry on cover. Mostly fine. (92).
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£80 |
|
1247 |
|
1855 Die II, Alphabet II on blued, SC16 1d plates 1 to 15 a used set, plate 3 small thin and 13 a little toned. all are well centred. Ex Wiggins.
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£200 |
|
1248 |
|
1855 (Feb) Die II, Alphabet II SC16 1d red-brown, plate 3, a used horizontal strip of three ME-MG, centred to foot. Spec. C4. |
£75 |
|
1249 |
|
1855 (Feb) Die II, Alphabet II on blued, SC14 1d red-brown, plate 1 GD, mounted mint with much gum. Centred to foot and a few perfs. toned. SG Spec. C3. Cat. £400. Photo |
£80 |
|
1250 |
|
1855 (June) Die II, Alphabet II LC14 1d on blued, plate 3 PC with emerald green numeral cancellation. Centred to top and tiny surface rub. A scarce plate. Ex Wiggins,. Spec. C6. Cat. £600.
PHOTO. |
£180 |
|
1251 |
|
1856 (Jan) Die II, Alphabet III on blued, LC14 1d plate 32, a used block of eight, MA-PB centred a little to top, PA-PB lightly creased. A scarce multiple. Spec C8. Photo |
£150 |
| 1854-61 2D BLUES |
|
1252 |
|
1854 SC16 plate 4, QA (worn plate), BG (horizontal crease), TJ inverted watermark & EH-EI used pair on EL from London to Paris with oval framed "P-D" h.s. in red. (3 adhesives & 1 cover).
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£120 |
|
1253 |
|
1855 (18 Aug.) SC16 2d plate 5 fine used pair DA-DB with re-entry on latter. SG. Spec F4c. |
£100 |
|
1254 |
|
1855 (4 July) LC 14 plate 5, IG on cover from Lincoln to Exeter tied by fine sideways duplex and BF well centred, a little trimmed at foot. Also LC14 plate 6 well centred and with fine "472" cancellation. (2 adhesives & 1 cover). |
£120 |
|
1255 |
|
1855 (July) LC14 2d plate 5, a small selection of well centred used examples inc. a pair AA-AB on thick paper, TL double L, CB re-entry and two pairs with roller flaws. Also SC14 2d plate 5 TL double T. Mostly fine. (17). |
£200 |
| 1858-79 1D PLATES |
|
1256 |
|
MISCELLANY of mint/unused plates on stockcards. A few are oxidised and some are defective but the group is stated to Catalogue £2,000. (53) |
£200 |
| 1870 ‡D PLATES |
|
1257 |
|
Plates 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 & 19 used singles plus plate 3 on env. ex Uppingham to Liverpool and plate 20 used vertical strip of three. The scarce plate 9 is well centred & fine. (16 adhesives, 1 cover). |
£240 |
|
1258 |
|
Plate 10, a mounted mint well centred block of nine, PA - RO with part usual crinkly gum and plate 14 SK-TL a marginal (part) mint block of four, centred to top, full gum. |
£180 |
| EMBOSSED ISSUES |
|
1259 |
|
1/- green (vertical split), 10d brown, a torn vertical strip of three and 6d mauve (3, one with trimmed corners). All used with faults. PHOTO. |
£240 |
|
1260 |
|
10d brown, Die 1, a large to close margined example without gum overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Type 1). Thinned. SG Cat. £1,250. Photo |
£260 |
| SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES |
|
1261 |
|
1862-64 9d bistre PA well centred mounted mint example with much original gum. Good colour. SG. 87. Cat. £2.500. Photo |
£260 |
|
1262 |
|
1867-80 3d pale rose, plate 5 NI marginal and 1876 4d vermilion plate 15 FG marginal. Mounted mint examples, 4d with a few toned perforations. SG. 103 & 152. Cat. £1,750. Photo Photo 2 |
£160 |
|
1263 |
|
1867-80 10d red brown, RC mounted mint, centred to right, full cracked gum. Also 1876 8d orange, RH unused. SG. 112 & 156. Cat. £2,750. Photo Photo 2 |
£300 |
|
1264 |
|
1867 2/- blue a marginal block of four, RI-SJ with Liverpool "466" roller and boxed "T.M.B./G.P.O." cancellations. Small faults but a rare multiple. Photo |
£240 |
|
1265 |
|
1867-83 5/- rose FG with oval registered d.s. cancellation and 10/- greenish-grey, BC with indistinct central cancellation plus blue crayon line, small faults. SG. 126 & 128. Cat. £2,550. Photo |
£240 |
|
1266 |
|
1882-83 Anchor Wmk. on white paper 5/- rose plate 4 GD with a part strike of an oval registered d.s. and 10/- grey-green, EF with smudgy "F" in oval of bars and blue crayon cancellation, punctured at lower right. SG. 134 & 135. Cat. £5,200.Photo |
£500 |
|
1267 |
|
1873-80 2‡d mauve.plate 1 on blued paper plus plates 1-3 & 13-17 good to fine used. Also 2‡d blue plates 17-23 used. (26). |
£180 |
|
1268 |
|
1881 2‡d blue plate 23, a mounted mint block of four, DE-EF three minute rust spots and tiny surface abrasion on DF. A scarce multiple. Photo |
£240 |
|
1269 |
|
1881 16 dots, 1d lilac, a marginal block of ten (5 x 2) with inverted watermark, 1887 ‡d marginal block of twelve, 4d block of nine, 4‡d block of ten and 5d block of twelve. All are unmounted mint, some divided perforations and natural creases. Very fresh. |
£140 |
|
1270 |
|
1883-84 2/6d lilac fresh mint. Light horizontal crease barely detracts. SG. Cat. £400. |
£120 |
|
1271 |
|
1883-84 5/- fresh mounted mint with "SPECIMEN" overprint. |
£75 |
|
1272 |
|
1888 Wmk. Crowns £1 brown-lilac sound used. Heavy boxed cancel & a few short perfs. at base. SG.185, Cat. £2,000. Photo |
£300 |
|
1273 |
|
1888 Wmk Crowns £1 brown-lilac PC cancelled with two strikes of the oval "REGISTERED/GRACECHURCH St" d.s. Sound. SG 185 Cat. £2,000. Photo |
£300 |
|
1274 |
|
1888 Wmk. Orbs £1 brown-lilac AC with London duplex and red crayon cancellation. Tiny faults. SG. 186. Cat. £3,250. Photo |
£600 |
|
1275 |
|
1888 Wmk. Orbs £1 brown-lilac IB, a well centred smudgily cancelled example, corner crease. SG 186. Cat. £3,250. Photo |
£400 |
|
1276 |
|
1887 2d grey-green & carmine, an unmounted mint corner block of thirty (6 x 5) from the lower left of the sheet from the third setting with short red rules. Some natural creasing along top horizontal row. PHOTO. |
£400 |
|
1277 |
|
1887 4‡d green & carmine, a mint pane of twenty (5 x 4), gum toned. 1900 1/- green & carmine, a fine mounted mint block of four. |
£100 |
|
1278 |
|
1891 £1 green, DD with boxed telegraphic and part "GREENOCK" c.d.s. cancellations. Photo |
£120 |
|
1279 |
|
1891 £1 green fine used with central c.d.s. cancel but with additional blue diagonal crayon line and light creasing. SG.212, Cat. £600. Photo |
£120 |
|
1280 |
|
1891 £1 green KD with multiple oval "REGISTERED/HATTON GARDEN B.O." d.s. cancellations. SG 212. Cat. £600. Photo |
£100 |
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