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401 |
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CARTON with the untidy remaindered accumulation inc a small amounts of used line-engraved (mostly 1d plate numbers), surface printed, a quantity of used controls, sections of pre decimal Machin Heads inc mint coils and multiples. (Many 100's). |
£240 |
| ALBUMS AND STOCKBOOKS |
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402 |
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TWO ALBUMS with the QV to QEII mint & used collection. Much of merit inc. 1840 1d (8, mixed condition) & 2d (3, poor to fair), later QV to £1 green used, Sea Horses to 10/- (2, one re-engraved) used, useful KGVI and extensive QEII inc. Wildings, Castles & phosphor commems. A good lot which warrants careful inspection. (Very many 100's). |
£600 |
|
403 |
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TWO ALBUMS with the extensive mint & used collection. Strength in mint QEII decimal issues which have a Face value of £330. (Many 100's) ##
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£300 |
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404 |
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TWO STOCK BOOKS with the mainly used duplicated QV to KGV accumulation, inc a good range of 1d reds (mostly plate number issues), surface printed values to 5/- with a few better Jubilee values. 1902-13 values to 5/- and a ranges of KGV definitive issues with some watermark varieties. (Some 100's).
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£200 |
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405 |
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TWO 'LIGHTHOUSE' ALBUMS together containing two booklets one of which is an intact KEVIII 3/- booklet no. 321 complete with airmail labels & advertisements, an extensive collection of mint and commercially used 'regional'/country stamps & decimal commemoratives, a few presentation packs, the odd miniature sheet and FDC, useful ranges of mint & used QV and KEVII 'Official' stamps & postage due/'To Pay' labels from 1924, a small but interesting study of (mainly 2d) postage stamps used fiscally, mint and used Revenue stamps, House of Commons postal stationery envs. correctly used, a few local carriage labels from Herm, Lundy & St. Kilda and commercially used/c.t.o. plus a few mint Guernsey, Isle of Man & Jersey inc. WWII issues in the case of the latter. (Several 100's).
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£150 |
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406 |
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ALBUM with the QV-QEII used collection inc. a defective 1840 1d, useful later Line-engraved including a good range of 1d plates, Surface-printed to 5/-, KEVII to 5/-, KGV to 10/- and a good selection of P.Dues. Condition mixed. (Sev. 100's).
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£240 |
|
407 |
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QV-QEII MINT COLLECTION on leaves with much of merit inc. useful pre-1937 issues but with particular strength in KGVI/QEII issues including RSW set mint, Festival high values mint, Wildings (inc. graphites/phosphor-graphites), Castles, useful pre-decimal QEII commems, etc. (Few 100's).
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£240 |
| SMALLER COLLECTIONS |
|
408 |
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The QV to QEII untidy accumulation inc. a small range of perforated 1d reds, surface printed values to 1/-, a good group of Seahorses with values to 10/- and a little pre-decimal QEII. (Qty).
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£300 |
|
409 |
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1924-51 The mint (some unmounted) and used duplicated accumulation inc mint 1924 Wembley 1d (6), 1½d (6), 1925 Wembley 1d (3) & 1½d (3). 1929 PUC ½d to 2½d blocks od four. 1934-36 Photogravure ½d to 1/- with additional 3d (6), 4d (5), 5d (4), 9d (4), 10d (3) & 1/- (3), and ½d to 2d with sideways watermark. 1937-47 ½d to 1/- x 2 sets, ½d to 2½d with sideways and inverted watermarks. 1939-48 2/6d brown, 2/6d green (2), 5/- (2), 10/- ultramarine (3) & £1 (2). 1948 RSW £1 (2) and 1951 2/6d to £1. Mixed condition, but many are fine but untidy in presentation. (Some 100's). |
£400 |
| POSTAL REFORMS |
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410 |
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LAST DAY OF MILEAGE-BASED RATES - COLCHESTER PENNY POST: E addressed to Warwick with mainly fine red 'Colchester/Penny Post' (Colchester cds for 4.December on reverse) with 'paid Double' endorsement and red 'P1s-9d', partly overstruck by 'tombstone' PAID ds of 5.DE. Attractive and scarce - especially with a Penny Post connection. PHOTO. |
£300 |
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411 |
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LAST DAY OF MILEAGE-BASED RATES - 4th DECEMBER 1839: EL from London to Leamington with clear dispatch cds of 4.December 1839 - the last day of payment by distance, before the introduction of the 4d Post - and charged '1/6'. Scarce item.
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£240 |
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412 |
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UNIFORM 4d POST - FIRST DAY INCORRECT CHARGE: EL dated 5th December 1839, written from Laugharne to Carmarthen, with weak 'Laugharne/5th Clause Post' and m/s '4' deleted and replaced by '5'! Rare item of Welsh postal history. PHOTO. |
£400 |
|
413 |
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FIRST DAY OF UNIFORM PENNY POSTAGE - LONDON HAND-STRUCK '1': Remarkable EL(central filing fold barely clips mark) dated internally 'January 10th 1840', addressed to Scotland with fine strike (slightly over-inked at one side) of the London 'PAID/10 JA 10/1840' c.d.s. partly overstruck by a '1' h.s. - particularly scarce thus. PHOTO.. |
£750 |
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414 |
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5th MAY 1840 - THE LAST OFFICIAL DAY WITHOUT ADHESIVES: 5th May 1840 local Edinburgh wrapper with "INDIA/STREET" h.s, "PAID at EDINR/M/MAY 5/1840/S" c.d.s. m/s "ppd" and h.s. "1". An interesting item sent on the last day prior to the introduction of adhesives. A good last page for a pre stamp exhibit. PHOTO. |
£120 |
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415 |
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6th MAY 1840 - PREPAID 2D-RATE COVER SENT FROM SCOTLAND BEFORE STAMPS WERE AVAILABLE THERE: 6 May 1840 EL (long printed circular ref. the Scottish Burghs holding a meeting; complete with separate enclosed sheet, which explains why this letter weighed above 1⁄2 an ounce) prepaid 2d from Edinburgh to "The Chief Majistrate, Wigton" with a red crayon (feint) "2" and a clear "PAID at EDINR/E/MAY 6/1840" c.d.s. nicely placed on the front. The 1d black was not available in Scotland on 6th May 1840, nor was the 2d blue, hence the need to pay this letter in cash. A rare item posted on this most significant date. PHOTO. |
£700 |
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416 |
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FIRST DAY OF UNIFORM 1d POSTAGE- MS '1': EL (filing fold) written from Edinburgh and addressed to 'Gt King St', the address panel with v.fine 'PAID at EDINR./N/MAY 6/1840' cds and red crayon '1' alongside. Very scarce example of a First Day of the Penny Post paid in cash. PHOTO. |
£500 |
|
417 |
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FIRST DAY OF UNIFORM POSTAGE - LETTER ADDRESSED TO PERKINS, BACON: EL (filing folds) concerning the printing of bank-notes for the Ross & Herefordshire Bank addressed to Perkins Bacon & Petch at Fleet Street with Ross cds of 6th May 1840 (partly overstruck by arrival ds of following day) with m/s 'Paid' and diagonal red pen-stroke; remarkable exhibition item. PHOTO. |
£500 |
|
418 |
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SIR HENRY COLE: Scarce and fine example of Cole's signature on 1869 E with SOUTH/KENSINGTON/MUSEUM cachet and OFFICIAL PAID/LONDON W cds: in addition to his postal activities, Cole was the first Director of the V&A Museum. Background article accompanies. PHOTO. |
£150 |
| LINE-ENGRAVED COLLECTIONS |
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419 |
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MISCELLANY: Interesting group of covers, franked mainly with line-engraved issues inc. uprated 1d pink Es (2 addressed to Richard Cobden), late fee frankings inc. numerous examples of two 1d reds on cover plus o few later examples to c1927. Inspection recommended. (46 items & a piece)
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£140 |
|
420 |
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1840-70 The mainly used collection on leaves inc 1840 1d x 7(inc four with 4 margins but faults), 1841 1d with MC cancellations (41, inc inc examples of numbers 2, 5 x 2 and 8 in MC), 1841 1d with numeral cancellations (45) 7 2d (15, inc two strips of four), a good range of 1d plate numbers, 2d plates to 15, ½d plates (15, inc eleven unused) and 1½d x 4. Very mixed condition. Also an 1838 cover to Inverness with "Addl/½" h.s. and three "free" fronts. (Small Qty).
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£750 |
|
421 |
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1841-70 The mainly used accumulation inc. 1841 1d (10, inc a violet blue shade), SC16 2d plate 4 GH & plate 5 AF and CB. SC14 2d plate 4 (2), LC16 2d plate 5, LC14 2d plates 5 & 6 and LC16 2d plate 6. 1858 2d plates 7(4), 8 (11), 9 (14), 13 (8), 14 (8) & 15 (9). 1870 ½d plates 12 & 14 mint blocks of four, plate 19 "SPECIMEN" and a good range of used. 1870 1½d (10). Mixed condition. (Few 100's). |
£400 |
|
422 |
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1841-70 The small mint and used selection inc 1841 2d (10, inc a poor unused example), 1858-79 2d plates 9 (2), 13 (4), 14 (6) & 15. 1870 ½d (4) and 1½d. Very mixed condition. (87). |
£150 |
| RAINBOW COLOUR TRIALS |
|
423 |
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1840 (May) 1d red brown, an imperforate plate proof with voided upper right corner and blank letter squares on ungummed white wove paper. Fine. PHOTO. |
£500 |
| 1840 1D BLACKS |
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424 |
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Forty five unplated examples inc eleven with black MC cancellations. Mostly three margined with faults. |
£900 |
|
425 |
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Unplated FJ, HH & LF. Four margined examples with faults. |
£60 |
|
426 |
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Plates 1a EL worn plate, central cancellation, 1b RJ cancelled in black, wide margins, 2 FG, 3 MA, 4 PI, 5 RB, 6 CA (poor), 7 MD, 8 EE, 9 EH cancelled in black and 11 HJ cancelled in black, cut into on two sides. Mostly three margined examples. (11).
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£300 |
|
427 |
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Plate 1b LD fine with central cancellation and EH cancelled in black on bleute paper. Fine. |
£120 |
|
428 |
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Plates 1b CK, 5 GF, 6 MA and 9 PD cancelled in black. Good four margined examples. |
£120 |
|
429 |
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Plates 3 JC , 6 CG and 10 TG cancelled in black. Fine four margined examples. |
£160 |
|
430 |
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Plate 5, PB worn impression cancelled in black, wide margined. MATCHED WITH THE RARE 1d RED STATE 3 NON-COINCIDENT RE-ENTRY cancelled to leave letter squares clear. Trace of horizontal bend at foot but believed to be one of the finest examples of this variety in existance. SG Spec AS30 Cat £4,500. PHOTO. |
£1200 |
|
431 |
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Plate 5 KF cancelled in black, clear to good margins. Matched with a fine example in red. |
£100 |
|
432 |
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Plate 6 KL cancelled in black, Good to wide margins, a little foxed. |
£60 |
|
433 |
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Plate 7 BF, central cancellation, wide margins, small thin and PE clear to wide margins cancelled with a black "fish tail" MC of Manchester. |
£80 |
| 1840 2D BLUES |
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434 |
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Six unplated examples, EG, FF, RA cancelled in black, SC, SI cancelled in black and TK. Mostly fair with three or four margins.
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£240 |
|
435 |
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Plates 1 EG cancelled in black & LA thinned, plate 2 MC-MD cancelled in black, MC cut into and OL cancelled in black. shaved at right. PHOTO. |
£300 |
|
436 |
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Plate 1 RJ neatly cancelled, clear to large margins. Plate 2 FI cancelled in black leaving profile clear, small thin. PHOTO. |
£140 |
|
437 |
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Plate 2 OG neatly cancelled in black. Fine. PHOTO. |
£140 |
|
438 |
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Plate 2 IJ with almost complete MC cancellation. Fine.PHOTO. |
£120 |
| 1841 1D REDS |
|
439 |
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The used collection of shades inc some with ivory heads, a few early plates with MC cancellations inc plates 10 to 45 less 13. and plates 132 to 175 with numeral cancellations. Mostly fine four margined examples. Also seven unused/mint in poor condition (192). |
£300 |
|
440 |
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The used collection of shades and varieties inc. plate 100 NA with dash over N used on E from london to Aberystwith. plate 22 SJ with J flaw used on E from London to Spalding. plate 36 KH double H, 16 JD double D and 20 SJ triple S,re-entries inc plate 11 BC, 57 JK, 59 MC, 25 AG, 58 FJ and 84 TE. Mostly selected examples clearly showing the variety. (48). |
£200 |
|
441 |
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Two complete reconstructions with numeral cancellations. Good two to three margined examples, some a little better. A good range of shades. (480). |
£90 |
|
442 |
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An unplated selection with a block of four RD-SE used on small piece of the London Monthly Magazine. Plate 42 strip of six NG-NL with three strikes of the "50" numeral of Barnstaple, two pairs HH-HI & EI-EJ cancelled with single MC and numeral cancellations. 1848 part cover from Annan to Dumfries franked with 1d NL, PL-PG, LK & MF cancelled with only three strikes of the "1" numeral of Annan. Some faults but interesting examples of the breaking of cancellation regulations.
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£80 |
|
443 |
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Plates 1b RC clear profile but soiled, 2 GH, 5 PK, 8 NL, 9 QH, 10 KF & 11 FC mostly good used four margined examples. Also plate 11 PF used on cover from London to Hayle with natural pre-printing flaw. Faults.
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£100 |
|
444 |
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Plate 1b LH tied to small piece by a fine type II distinctive MC of London. Spec AS6.
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£60 |
|
445 |
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Plate 13 GD double D, clear to good margins. Fine. PHOTO. |
£80 |
|
446 |
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Plate 21 PL double P used on E from Belfast to Moy. RL double R, SD double S, FJ double J, PL (2) double P, MC double C, TL double T (poor), ED double D on piece with "QUAY SIDE/NEWCASTLE" h.s. SJ with J flaw, LL with L over K and ML with M over K. All clearly show the relevant varieties but the last two are shaved. (12). |
£80 |
|
447 |
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Plate 22 a strip of six RD-RL, plus an unplated block of eight QA-RD, a strip of four DI-DL and a strip of three CD-CF. Cut into in places but good used multiples. |
£80 |
|
448 |
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Plates 33 RL on cover from Castle Douglas to Edinburgh, 87 strip of four RE-RH, 30 RE cancelled "5" in MC, 32 RI, 58 RA and 83 RF. All with the P converted to R variety. Good three or four margined examples clearly illustrating the variety. |
£80 |
|
449 |
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Plate 58 a complete reconstruction of four margined examples with numeral cancellations. SG Cat £7,200. Ex C Gardner Hill. (240). |
£500 |
|
450 |
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Plate 58 FI-FK a used strip of three clearly showing the two (FI & FJ) re-entries of this plate. FI shaved at left, others fine. Ex J B Seymour. PHOTO. |
£100 |
|
451 |
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Plate 75 LK "Union Jack" re-entry, a three margined example (cut into at foot) of this spectacular variety, cancelled to leave the vital upper right star clear. A rare item SG Spec. BS28c. Cat. £1,800. PHOTO. |
£300 |
|
452 |
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Plate 78 SK and plate 105 SK-TK on cover from London to Rickmansworth, SA, SC, SD, SG, SH, SI, SJ and SL. All with inverted S. Good used examples. (11). |
£120 |
| 1841 2D BLUES |
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453 |
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Plate 3 IC mounted mint with almost full gum, a little toned at right, clear to wide margins. SG 14. Cat. £2,500. PHOTO. |
£300 |
|
454 |
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Plate 3 twenty examples inc an irregular shaped multiple of seven, IA-IF + JF (faults), eight with MC cancels. Also plate 4 HJ-HK pair with re-entry.
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£120 |
| TREASURY ROULETTES & ARCHER PERFS. |
|
455 |
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1850 1d brown, an imperforate example of the Prince Albert essay, just touched at top. Also a perforated example in black with lower right corner square torn away. |
£70 |
| 1854-61 1D REDS |
|
456 |
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A used selection of 1d reds inc. SC16 Die 1 Alphabet II (72, inc one with inverted watermark), Die II Alphabet II SC14 (25), SC16 (11), LC16 (8) & LC14 (21) and a good range of later issues. (300+). |
£300 |
|
457 |
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1856 LC14 1d Die II, Alphabet III on blued plate 25, good to fine used. (23). |
£60 |
| 1854-61 2D BLUES |
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458 |
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1855 (22 Feb) SC14 2d blue, plate 4 variety watermark inverted, mint with much disturbed original gum, centred to foot. RPS Cert (2005). SG Spec F2c unpriced in unused condition. Also 1854 (1 March) SC16 2d deep blue, plate 4 HD, reperforated and regummed but with watermark inverted. RPS Cert (2005) SG Spec F1(1)c unpriced in unused condition. Rare adhesives in any form (2). PHOTO. |
£200 |
|
459 |
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1855 LC14 2d plate 5, a used horizontal strip of four IB-IC, centred to top. Small faults. A scarce multiple.
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£80 |
|
460 |
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INVERTED WATERMARK VARIETY ON COVER: 1855 E (filing folds) to Macclesfield franked with fine deep blue 2d (grossly misperforated horizontally) with inverted watermark, tied to cover by unclear London numeral cancellation: a scarce variety on cover.
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£150 |
| 1858-79 1D PLATES |
|
461 |
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The duplicated used stock of plate numbers to 224 in very mixed condition. (300+). |
£100 |
|
462 |
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Plates 71 to 225 (less 77) A complete mounted mint set, the majority with original crinkly gum, 225 NF centred a little to foot. Mostly fresh examples.
PHOTO. |
£1400 |
|
463 |
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Plates 71 to 74, 76, 78 to 85, 87, 88,90 to to 103, 105, 106 to 111, 113 vertical strip of three to 115, 117 (2), 118, 119, 120, 121 (4, inc a strip of three), 123, 124 (2), 125, 127, 130, 131, 134 to 139 (2), 140 (2), 141 to 147, 148 block of four, 149 to 152, 154 to 164 (3, inc a pair), 165 (marginal), 166, 167 (5, inc a block of four), 168 to 172 (2), 173 (2), 174 (3, inc a pair), 175, 176 to 181, 183 (3), 184, 185 (4, inc a strip of three), 186 (2), 187 (2) to 213 block of four, 214 to 218 (2), 219, 220, 221 (2), 223 and 224 marginal with part inscription. Mint/unused in mixed condition.
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£600 |
|
464 |
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Plates 71 to 74, 76 (3), 78 (3), 79, 80 (2), 84 (4), 85 (3), 86, 87 (2), 90 (2), 91, 93 to 95 (2), 96 (2), 97 (4), 99 (4), 100 (4), 102 (2), 111 (5), 113, 118 (2), 119 (2), 120 (6), 122 (2), 124 (6), 125, 127, 130 (2), 131 (2), 134 (4), 137 (3), 138 (2), 139, 140 (6), 144, 145 (3), 146 to 148, 149 (3), 150 (3), 151 (2), 152, 154, 155 (2), 156 (4), 157 (2), 158 (4), 159, 160 (3), 163, 164 (3), 165 (3), 167, 168 (3), 169, 170 (3), 171 (4), 172 (2), 173, 174 (3), 175 (2), 176 (2), 177 (4), 178 (3) 179, 1813), 183 (2) 183 (4), 186 (3), 187 (2), 189 (4), 190 (2), 191 (6), 192 (2), 193 (5), 194 (4), 195 (3), 196 (2), 198 (2), 199 (2), 200 (2), 201 (2), 202, 203 (2), 204 (3), 206 (4), 207 2), 208, 209, 210 (2), 211, 212 (2), 214 (2), 215 (3), 216 (2), 217 (2), 218 (2), 220 (4), 221, 222 223 (3) & 224 (2). Mint or unused examples in very mixed condition. |
£500 |
|
465 |
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Plates 71-224 (less 77) A used selection comprising at least of two examples from each plate, mostly good examples. Also plate 225 GH, corner crease but otherwise fine used.(200 approx).
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£200 |
|
466 |
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Plate 106 A mounted mint block of twelve QB-TD with full gum, centred a little to foot and a few divided perforations. Fresh colour. |
£80 |
|
467 |
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Plate 123 OG-TL a mounted mint block of thirty six (6 x 6). Some toning and other faults. |
£100 |
|
468 |
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Plate 225 BL centred a little high, sound used. SG 44. Cat £650. PHOTO. |
£100 |
| 1858-69 2D PLATES |
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469 |
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Plates 7, 8, 9 (3), 12 (2), 13, 14 & 15 (3). Good used examples. |
£70 |
|
470 |
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Plates 8 DG, 9 CI, 12 EF, 13 DG small hole,14 LA & 15 AD. Al;l with inverted watermarks. Mostly fine. SG Cat. £700 (6).
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£200 |
|
471 |
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Plates 13 DA unused, 14 AL, 15 GF, ID & OC, all mounted mint, OC a little gum toned. SG Cat £1,950. (5). PHOTO. |
£150 |
|
472 |
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Plate 15 IC overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 9) and NE used with blue "COPESTAKE/MOORE/CRAMPTON. & Co/London" underprint.
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£80 |
| 1870 ½D PLATES |
|
473 |
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Plates 1 to 20 less the unissued numbers, a mounted mint "set" inc. plate 9 BS centred a little to upper right with full gum, plates 1 & 10 are a little faded, others mainly fine with varying amounts of gum. Cat £5,900+. (15) PHOTO. |
£750 |
| 1870 1½D PLATES |
|
474 |
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Plate 1 AI the unissued rosy mauve shade with almost full gum. Fine. SG 53a. Cat £4,000. PHOTO. |
£700 |
|
475 |
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Plate 1 OP-PC error of lettering. A sound used example. SG Spec. G6c Cat £1,000. PHOTO. |
£320 |
|
476 |
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Plates 3 EJ mounted mint, centred to top, and NB, unused. MG overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 9) plus plate 1 PF used. (4). |
£80 |
|
477 |
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Plate 1 OP-PC error of lettering with central cancellation. Perforations a little pulled at foot. SG Spec. G6c. Cat £1,000. PHOTO. |
£320 |
| EMBOSSED ISSUES |
|
478 |
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1/- green, a mounted mint cut square example with almost full gum. Small thin at upper right and small tear along thread at foot. Three clear margins, shaved at foot. SG 54. Cat £7,500. PHOTO. |
£700 |
|
479 |
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1/- pale green, 10d brown and 6d violet, used cut square examples. Touched in places but good examples. SG Cat. £1,450. (3). PHOTO. |
£300 |
|
480 |
|
1/- green, four cut square and a cut to shape (on piece) example, plus 6d lilac cut to shape on small piece. All are cut into with faults. Good space fillers. SG Cat. £4,250. (6) |
£140 |
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