|
721 |
|
1855 (Feb) Die II, Alphabet II, SC14 1d plate 18 DI, EA & EI. Fine used examples of this rare plate, the latter being illustrated in The Plating of Alphabet II by Dr W.R.D. Wiggins. (3) SG C3. Cat £1,050. PHOTO. |
£200 |
|
722 |
|
1855 (June) Die II, Alphabet II, LC14 1d plate 3 FF. A very fine used example. Illustrated in The Plating of Alphabet II by Dr. W.R.D. Wiggins. PHOTO. |
£300 |
|
723 |
|
1855 Die II, Alphabet II, LC14 1d plate 3 LC, A fine used example of this rare stamp.Ex Wiggins. PHOTO. |
£240 |
|
724 |
|
1857 LC 1d orange-brown KL fine mounted mint. SG.33, Cat. £275.
|
£50 |
| 1858-79 1D PLATES |
|
725 |
|
The used collection of plates to 225 arranged in order on cards. Mixed condition. (160+).
|
£90 |
| 1870 ½D PLATES |
|
726 |
|
Plates 3 (3), 4 (2), 5 (7), 8 (6), 9 BM well centred 10 (6), 11 (5), 12 (5), 13 (2), 14 (2), 15 (3), 19 & 20 (3). Poor to fine used. |
£100 |
| EMBOSSED ISSUES |
|
727 |
|
1847 1/- green die 2 superb used with four good to huge margins and light central "1" obliterator of London. PHOTO. |
£180 |
| SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES |
|
728 |
|
1856-1900 The used stock (some duplication) inc 1856 4d (6), 6d (11) & 1/- pair, 1862-64 3d, 4d (8), 6d (11), 1865-67 4d (30), 6d (5) & 1/-. 1867-80 3d (27), 6d (13) 9d (4), 10d (5) & 2/- (4). 1873-80 2½d (27), 2½d blue (12), 3d (14), 6d grey (15),& 1/- (8). 1880-81 5d (5). 1883-84 2/6d (3) & 5/- (5). 1887-1900 values to 1/-. Very mixed condition. (300+). |
£600 |
|
729 |
|
1856 Large Garter watermark 4d rode on white paper with inverted watermark used (centred to left). Plus 1856 6d lilac (wing margin at left) used with inverted watermark. SG. Cat. £475. (2). |
£60 |
|
730 |
|
1862-1900 The mint/unused selection inc 1862-64 3d (2) & 4d, 1867-80 3d (2) & 6d plate 9, 1873-80 2½d plate 11, 2½d blue plates 19 & 20, 6d grey plate 15 marginal x 2 (one creased), 1/- green plate 13, 4d sage plate 16 (no gum), 4d grey plate 17, 1880-83 2½d plates 22 & 23 (3), 6d -plate 18 & 6d on 6d, 1883-84 2½d, 3d, 4d, 6d (2), 9d & 1/- (2). 1887-92 ½d (3), 2d, 2½d (3), 3d, 4d, 9d & 10. 1900 1/-. Mostly fresh and of good colour. SG. Cat. £17,500+. (79).
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£900 |
|
731 |
|
1865 3d rose, plate 4 GI with error of watermark three roses and a shamrock, cancelled with part "LIVERPOOL" duplex, reperforated at right. SG92a. Cat. £800. PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
732 |
|
1873-80 2½d mauve.plate 1 on blued paper plus plates 1-3 & 13-17 good to fine used. Also 2½d blue plates 17-23 used. (26).
|
£120 |
|
733 |
 |
POSTALLY USED & ACCEPTED (WITHOUT CHARGE) 1d LILAC-LIKE ADVERTISING LABEL ON COVER; Extraordinary commercial 30 Apr. 1886 env. (central crease and some wear clear of stamp) addressed to the Editor of the Victorian magazine "Titbits" in Farringdon St., London; franked solely by a lilac perforated label resembling the 1d Lilac design but having a stately gent in braces in the central oval and inscribed "TOHPACA/BRACES", tied by a doubled "LONDON/S.W." Squared Circle, with a fine red "LONDON E.C." arrival c.d.s. on the reverse. Extraordinary erroneous acceptance of this advertising 'Stamp' by the P.O. Unique? With pencil note of the late David Cornelius; "A present from R[obson]. L[owe]., Jan. [19]81.", on the back. PHOTO. |
£150 |
| 1887-1892 JUBILEE ISSUES |
|
734 |
|
BISECTED 1d LILAC ON POSTCARD: 1899 Postcard with genuine commercial usage, franked with diagonally-bisected 1d Lilac cancelled by two strikes of the Chorlton-cum-Hardy squared circle d.s.; rare postal acceptance of a bisected stamp. PHOTO. |
£200 |
| KEVII ISSUES |
|
735 |
|
1902-10 The mint (some unmounted) collection with 1902-10 ½d (11), 1d (4), 1½d (8), 2d (5), 2½d (2), 3d (10), 4d green & brown (6), 4d orange (2), 5d (4), 6d (2), 7d (7, inc a block of four), 9d (3), 10d (4) & 1/- (3). 1911 Harrison perf 14 ½d (28), 1d (4), 2½d (2), 3d (4), perf. 15 x 14 ½d, 2½d (6), 3d (7) & 4d (2). 1911-13 1½d (6), 2d (7), 5d (3), 6d (13), 7d (7), 9d (4) & 1/- (4). Mostly fine. |
£300 |
|
736 |
|
1902-13 The used stock inc 1902-10 values to 2/6d (6) & 5/- (2), 1911 Harrison perf 14 ½d (14) 1d (15) 2½d (3) & 4d (2), perf. 15 x 14 1d (5), 2½d (5), 3d (4) & 4d (4). 1911-13 values to 1/- (6). Also a small selection of Officials inc. 1902 Army 6d x 3 mint and Government Parcels 9d "SPECIMEN" creased. Mixed condition. (200+). |
£280 |
|
737 |
|
1902-10 2/6d (4), 5/- (2), 10/- (4) & £1 (smudged cancellation & crayon mark) and 1911-13 2/6d (4 inc. one unused) & 5/- (2). Fair to fine use examples. (17). |
£400 |
|
738 |
|
1d Cerise colour trial on Crown watermarked paper perforated 14. Some colour suffusion but scarce. PHOTO. |
£200 |
|
739 |
|
1911 Harrison perf. 14 ½d (38 inc. 13 used), 1d (18 inc. 12 used), 2½d (12 inc. 5 used), 3d (6 inc. 1 used) & 4d (6 inc. 3 used). The mint are unmounted. Chiefly fine. (80) |
£280 |
|
740 |
|
1911 Harrison perf. 15 x 14 (10 inc. three used singles & a mint block of 4), 1d (25 inc. two mint blocks of 4 and three used singles), 2½d (18 inc. 14 used), 3d (14 inc. 5 used) and 4d (16 inc. 13 used). Mostly fine. (83). |
£400 |
|
741 |
|
1911-13 Somerset House 1½d (28, inc. fifteen used), 2d (13, inc twelve used), 5d (16, inc seven used), 6d (27, inc seventeen used), 7d (12, inc four used), 9d (13, inc nine used), 10d (9, inc four used), 1/- (15, inc ten used) and 2/6d (6 used). Also a selection of used values (200) to 1/- but unclassified by printer. The mint are mounted and mostly fine
|
£750 |
| KGV ISSUES |
|
742 |
|
STOCKBOOK with the mint duplicated stock of mint 1911-12 Downey Head issues with most issues represented, inc a few multiples and interesting shades. (400+).
|
£300 |
|
743 |
|
1911-36 The used selection inc fair selections of Downey and Mackennal Head issues, 1924 Wembley 1d (8) & 1½d (5), 1925 Wembley 1d (2) & 1½d (4). 1929 PUC ½d (22), 1d (14), 1½d (22) & 2½d (7). 1934-36 issues to 1/- and 1934 re-engraved 2/6d (12), 5/- (10) & 10/- (7). Mixed condition, some fine. (300+). |
£120 |
|
744 |
|
1911 Crown Wmk. Die 1A 1⁄2d bluish green, an unmounted mint block of four. Spec. N1 (4). Cat. £1,600. PHOTO. |
£400 |
|
745 |
|
1911 Crown Wmk. Die 1A 1⁄2d bluish green, a fine unmounted mint block of four. SG Spec N1 (4). Cat £1,600. PHOTO. |
£300 |
|
746 |
|
1911 Crown Wmk. Die 1A ½d bluish green. Fine unmounted mint. SG Spec. N1 (4) Cat £400.
|
£80 |
|
747 |
|
1911 Crown Wmk. Die 1A ½d bluish green. Fine unmounted mint. SG Spec. N1 (4). Cat £400.
|
£80 |
|
748 |
|
1911 Crown Wmk Die A 1⁄2d bluish green. fine unmounted mint. SG 323. Cat. £400. PHOTO. |
£80 |
|
749 |
|
1911-12 The mint (some unmounted) collection of Downey Head issues with most printings represented inc some inverted watermarks, a few better shades.and a small range of control strips. (220+).
|
£240 |
|
750 |
|
1912-22 ½d (13, inc eight control singles), 1d (24, inc two control strips, three control pairs and a control single), 1½d (15, inc seven control singles), 2d (7), 2½d (10), 3d (15), 4d (29, inc two control pairs and three control singles), 5d 16), 6d (19, inc two control pairs and three control singles), 7d (7), 8d (7), 9d agate (7), 9d olive (2), 10d (9) and 1/- (7). Mostly fine mint, some are unmounted |
£160 |
|
751 |
|
1912-22 ½d pale olive green, ½d deep blue-green x 2 and 1d orange vermilion (marginal). Fine unmounted mint. (4). |
£120 |
|
752 |
|
1913 Waterlow 2/6d (2/6d, 5/- (2, inc. one mint-foxed) &10/-, 1915-18 De La Rue 2/6d (10), 1918-19 Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6d (16), 5/- (11), 10/- (10), 1934 re-engraved 2/6d, 5/- (4, inc three mint) and 10/-. Very mixed condition. (57). |
£400 |
|
753 |
|
1924-26 ½d (14), 1d (5), 1½d (13), 2d (7), 2½d (3), 3d (6), 4d (7, inc a control pair), 5d (3), 6d (7), 9d (6), 10d (2) & 1/-. Mostly fine mint. |
£60 |
|
754 |
|
1929 PUC 1⁄2d (28, inc twelve with inverted watermarks), 1d (20, inc a block of four and seven singles with inverted watermarks), 11⁄2d (50, inc four booklet panes of six [some trimmed perfs] and twelve with inverted watermarks), also a fair used £1 (small tear at base). 1924 & 1925 Wembley 11⁄2d. 1935 Jubilee 1⁄2d (17, inc three with inverted watermarks), 1d (20, inc four with inverted watermarks), 11⁄2d (59, inc ten booklet panes with some trimmed perfs.) and 21⁄2d (9). The majority are fine. PHOTO. |
£300 |
|
755 |
|
1929 PUC set fresh mint, the £1 being an unmounted mint marginal example (slight separating of perfs. at top). PHOTO. |
£360 |
|
756 |
|
1934-36 Photogravure ½d (11), 1d (31, inc two with inverted watermarks, a two booklet panes of six), 1½d (36, inc. three booklet panes, a single with inverted watermark), 2d (11, inc three with sideways watermarks), 2½d (8), 3d (2), 4d, 5d (3), 9d (3), 10d (4) and 1/- (3). Mostly fine.
|
£80 |
|
757 |
|
1934 5/- bright carmine fine mounted mint. SG.451. |
£60 |
|
758 |
|
SPECTACULAR SEAHORSE AIR FRANKING TO AUSTRALIA: 1935 Large E to W.Australia ex Wakefield, franked with re-engraved 2/6d x 6 (block and 2 singles) plus 10/-, block of 6 x 1/- and 3d, totalling £1.11.3d! Creasing affects some of the stamps but an extraordinary franking, nevertheless. |
£120 |
| KGVI ISSUES |
|
759 |
|
c1937 Waterlow and Sons imperforate and perforated dull purple "essays", two unmounted mint blocks of four of each. |
£80 |
|
760 |
|
1937-52 The mint and used duplicated stock inc 1937-47 values to 1/- (7), 2d & 2½d sideways Wmk., 1939-48 2/6d green (6), 10/- dark blue and 10/- ultramarine. 1941-42 ½d to 2½d sideways Wmk. 1937 perforated and imperforate violet essays in blocks of four without values.A good range of booklet panes inc. examples with postal rates attached. Also a small selection of KEVII issues. (Some 100's).
|
£150 |
|
761 |
|
1937-52 The mint much duplicated stock with definitive values to 1/- and a good range of commemorative issues.. (Qty.). |
£70 |
| QEII ISSUES |
|
762 |
|
CARTON with the extensive mint & used duplicated accumulation in four large stockbooks. Face value of the decimal mint issues is £250. (Some 1,000's).##
|
£240 |
|
763 |
|
CARTON with the extensive collection of mint & used decimal currency sets housed in five binders with issues to 2001. The Face value of the mint is £320. (Some 100's). ##
|
£280 |
|
764 |
|
CARTON with the extensive mint accumulation of decimal issues The Face value of which is £337. (Qty.). ## |
£260 |
|
765 |
|
CARTON containing the four volume collection including some £220 worth of face value with a good number of gutter pairs/blocks in evidence. (Qty.). ## |
£180 |
|
766 |
|
CARTON with the mint & used duplicated accumulation in 4 stockbooks. A reasonable amount of mint decimal issues with a Face value of £192. (Qty.). ## |
£150 |
|
767 |
|
BOX containing the extensive accumulation of KGV-QEII commemorative issues. Strength in QEII decimal issues with a Face value of £366. (Sev. 100's). ## |
£300 |
|
768 |
|
SHOEBOX with the extensive duplicated accumulation of decimal currency commemoratives sorted into packets. Total "Face" value £1,013. (Large Qty.). ##
|
£850 |
|
769 |
|
SHOEBOX with the extensive duplicated unmounted mint accumulation of decimal issues in packets. Face value £683. (Qty.).## |
£600 |
|
770 |
|
SHOEBOX containing the extensive accumulation of predominantly mint decimal currency issues in a large quantity of packets. The "Face" value of the mint is £650.66. (Qty.). ## |
£500 |
|
771 |
|
SHOEBOX with the extensive duplicated mint accumulation of chiefly commemorative issues from the late 1990's & the first five years of the current Century. Face value £446. (Qty.). ## |
£360 |
|
772 |
|
SHOEBOX with the extensive duplicated accumulation of unmounted mint commemorative issues in packets. Total Face value £426. (Qty.). ## |
£340 |
|
773 |
|
SHOEBOX with the varied accumulation of decimal currency booklets (a good number of prestige types), commem. sets, etc. Total Face value £223. (Small Qty.). ## |
£180 |
|
774 |
|
SHOEBOX with the extensive duplicated accumulation of mint pre-decimal commemorative issues in packets. (Large Qty.). |
£75 |
|
775 |
|
TWO S.G. PRINTED 'SPECIAL STAMPS' ALBUMS (complete with slip cases) replete with unmounted mint plus (in the earlier stages) some used/c.t.o. decimal commemoratives for the period 1971-1989, apparently all in complete sets and with only minor duplication. Also 1990-1994 & 1996 annual supplements for the same but without any stamps. Face value £90.48. (Several 100's). ## |
£80 |
|
776 |
|
STOCKBOOK with the extensive mint range to 1995 including some £526 worth of decimal Face value. A few earlier issues are also included. (Many 100's). # |
£400 |
|
777 |
|
STOCKBOOK with the extensive duplicated mint stock of Machin Heads. Face value £431. (Some 100's). ## |
£400 |
|
778 |
|
STOCKBOOK with the extensive mint & used duplicated stock of QEII pre-decimal definitive issues including a wide range of Wilding Heads with graphites, phosphor-graphites, wmk. varieties, etc., a useful range of mint Castles including some scarcer types, etc. (Very many 100's). |
£200 |
|
779 |
|
BINDER with the mint & used collection of 21st Century issues (most sets are present mint & used). Face value of the mint is £118. (Few 100's).
|
£90 |
|
780 |
|
STOCKCARDS containing unmounted mint decimal commemorative & 'Occasions' stamps (all in complete sets) plus a few miniature sheets inc. 'better' such as Wildings. Face value £153.45. (Approx. 150). ##
|
£130 |
|
781 |
|
UNMOUNTED MINT DECIMAL COMMEMORATIVES with singles, pairs, blocks (inc. 'traffic lights' & cylinder), part sheets (with an emphasis upon interpanneau pairs) and even complete sheets. Also a few (duplicated) miniature sheets, one Collector's Pack & one souvenir pack (both 1981) and several presentation packs containing 'regional' stamps. Face value £330.04. (Many 100's). ## |
£280 |
|
782 |
|
UNMOUNTED MINT DECIMAL MACHINS & WILDINGS PLUS HIGH VALUES (much duplication in parts) on Hagner leaves with most values represented from ½p to £5 inc. the work of several different printers, 'discount' stamps, the odd booklet pane, pairs ex 'Prestige' booklets and generally much of interest. Face value £180.45. (Several 100's). ## |
£150 |
|
783 |
|
UNMOUNTED MINT DECIMAL COMMEMORATIVES nearly all in sets on stockcards exactly as received from the Philatelic Bureau plus a few interpanneau pairs (some duplication) & miniature sheets. Also a small quantity of used stamps. Face value £148.38. (Scores). ##
|
£120 |
|
784 |
|
1972 ½p turquoise-blue (1 side band at left) unmounted mint (14) & used (3). Some trimming of perfs. SG.X842, Cat. £700+. (17).
|
£120 |
|
785 |
|
2000 (1st) olive green, a vertical lower left cylinder 2 dot corner strip of four with an additional stamp at foot, the vertical strip with pre printing paper fold resulting in a spectacular flaw. Face Value £1. 20p. ##. |
£120 |
|
786 |
|
2000 (1st) olive green, an unmounted mint vertical strip of four with pre printing paper fold resulting in a spectacular printing error. Most unusual. Face Value £1.20p ##. |
£80 |
|
787 |
|
PHQ CARDS: Six albums with the extensive collection, mostly with hand-written addresses and with the relevant stamp on the address side (mostly cancelled with Harrow or Uxbridge FDI's but latterly with special or relevant cancellations). Also a few FDC's, pre-decimal packs, etc. (Approx. 900). |
£100 |
| FIRST DAY/SPECIAL EVENT COVERS |
|
788 |
|
TWO CARTONS with the extensive collection of FDC's housed in eight binders. A very good lot with issues to 2005 largely with type written addresses and all very clean. (400+). |
£150 |
|
789 |
|
FOUR CARTONS with the extensive accumulation of FDC's in 17 cover albums. (Approx. 600). |
£150 |
|
790 |
|
FOUR CARTONS containing the extensive collection of FDC's housed in a quantity of albums. Also a couple of albums containing Royalty related thematic material. (Approx. 700 covers plus a few 100 stamps). |
£150 |
|
791 |
|
THREE CARTONS with the extensive accumulation of FDC's. Some duplication. (Approx. 600). |
£120 |
|
792 |
|
FOUR CARTONS with the extremely extensive accumulation of QEII period FDC's (virtually all decimal currency). Ex Dealer's stock. (Sev. 100's). |
£120 |
|
793 |
|
TWO CARTONS with the extensive accumulation/collection of FDC's from GB & the Channel Islands (plus a few Commonwealth items) including a useful range of 21st Century items. (Approx. 250). |
£90 |
|
794 |
|
CARTON with the extensive accumulation of QEII period covers including many with type written addresses. (Approx. 300). |
£90 |
|
795 |
|
SMALL BOX with a good selection of early QEII covers, 1953-70 including illustrated types of the 1953 Coronation, 1957 Scouts (3), 1961 Europa (2), 1963 POSB (2), 1961 CEPT (3), 1961 Parliamentary, 1963 NPY (hand-written address), 1963 FFH (2), 1963 Lifeboat (3), Red Cross (3), 1964 Shakespeare (2), 1964 Geographical (1 ord. & 2 phos.), 1964 Botanical (2), etc. (Approx. 60).
|
£240 |
|
796 |
|
SEVEN BINDERS with an interesting collection of covers emanating from the year 2000, practically all featuring different issues inc. booklet panes. A good selection of Cotswold types noted. (Approx. 350). |
£400 |
|
797 |
|
THREE ALBUMS with the collection of First Day/Special Event covers inc. Cotswold & Pilgrim types each bearing a complete set of the 2001 English "country" stamps with special cancellations of Bishopswood (Stafford), Buckingham Palace Road (3 different and three covers bearing identical cancellations for 21/4/01 - two days before the official release date on St. George's Day), various other London cancellations, Dover, Lancaster, Stratford-upon-Avon (2 different) & Windsor (5 different) plus Northern Irish "country" stamps similarly cancelled in Belleek, Bushmills, Giant's Causeway, Lisburn & Newcastle. Also various 29/1/01 FDC's bearing the first ever Royal Mail commemorative label (depicting Queen Victoria) & except in one case, six bright orange-red self adhesive NVI first defins. with special cancellations of East Cowes (3 different), London (various) & Windsor (2 different). A good lot. (Approx. 150). |
£120 |
|
798 |
|
MISCELLANY OF PRISTINE COVERS & CARDS the vast majority of them Benham and a good proportion 'silk' in three expensive Benham 'velvet' special albums and also loose; almost without exception the covers and cards are cancelled with special or 'relevant' postmarks such as Leicester for Sir Malcolm Sargent in 1980, Wallasey re. Guide Dogs for the Blind in 1981, Bourton (Gloucestershire) and Quorn (Leicestershire) re. 1981 butterflies, Althorp for 1981 royal wedding, Portsmouth re. 'Mary Rose' in 1982, Manchester for Information Technology, Slimbridge & Peakirk re. Wetland birds, striking railway covers inc. Railway Letter Service labels etc., etc. Worthy of close inspection. (191 covers). |
£100 |
|
799 |
|
COLLECTION OF DECIMAL COMMEMORATIVES, MINIATURE SHEETS & 'OCCASIONS' STAMPS affixed to Royal Mail covers in an apparently complete run from 1979 to 2005, every one with a neatly typed address, virtually all with the relevant informative stiffener and (apart from the odd free cover) bearing appropriate special cancellations, e.g. both Birmingham & Crewe for 1982 British cars, Worcester on 1985 Composers, Woolsthorpe (Lincolnshire) for 1987 Sir Isaac Newton set, Sandy (Bedfordshire) on both 1980 and 1989 birds sets, Telford for 1989 industrial archæology, Dorchester on 1990 Thomas Hardy stamp, Pangbourne for 1992 Christmas, Morecambe on 1998 comedians and Southampton for 2004 ocean liners. (294 covers). |
£100 |
|
800 |
|
1935-63 Group of "better" covers comprising 1935 Silver Jubilee set on plain FDC with "CROYDON AERODROME" cancellations, 1951 Festival pair on plain FDC used in conjunction with 1948 RSW £1, 1949 UPU (illustrated and with typed address), 1957 Parliamentary Conference (illustrated), 1958 Games (2, one illustrated with typed address, the other illustrated with hand-written address but with "EMPIRE GAMES VILLAGE BARRY" c.d.s. and 1962 NPY phosphor. (7). |
£150 |
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