481 LATE USAGE OF 1d LETTER-SHEET WITH "21" 1844-TYPE NUMERAL CANCELLATION; Attractive 3 Sept. 1845 usage of the Stereo A10 1d Mulready letter-sheet (filing folds clear of Britannia) to the "Stamp [=Tax] Office, Winchester" endorsed (unnecessarily) "On H.M.S." and "Free", cancelled by a lovely strike of the "21" numeral matching the v. fine "ANDOVER" c.d.s. nicely placed on the top flap. Contents ref. "Medicine Licences"; good example of a Mulready usage by a Government department to use up unsold stocks after 1841.Exhibition Quality. PHOTO. £200
482 FURNISS "POST OFFICE JUMBLE OF UNIFORM PENNY POSTAGE" CARICATURE ENVELOPE ADDRESSED TO GUERNSEY, APPARENTLY IN THE HAND OF FURNISS HIMSELF AND WITH CUT OUT PHOTOGRAPHIC HEAD AT TOP RIGHT HAND CORNER: Remarkable example of the Furniss "Post Office Jumble" envelope addressed to Guernsey (probably in Furniss's own hand) without any postal markings but with a cut out photographic head of a distinguished looking individual at the top right hand corner of the envelope. PHOTO. £150
483 SPOONER'S MULREADY CARICATURE NUMBER ONE - A REMARKABLE UNUSED EXAMPLE WITHOUT NUMBER, BELIEVED TO BE A PROOF OF THE ORIGINAL DESIGN: An unused example of Spooner's Mulready Caricature number one (without number) ex the stock of the late Martin Willcocks (priced on reverse by him at six Guineas!!!) who believed it to be a proof of the original design. Light staining barely detracts from this incredible item. PHOTO. £600
IMPORTANT LINE-ENGRAVED COVERS
484 REMARKABLE MANUSCRIPT "1d" INDICATING EXTRA LOCAL DELIVERY CHARGE ON COVER BEARING 1d BLACK SENT FROM WAKEFIELD TO PENISTONE: 1840 EL ex Wakefield (headed "Wakefield Oil Mills) to a remote address near Penistone bearing 1d black, CE (margins just about clear on three sides but cut into along top) tied by red Maltese Cross and with manuscript "1d! alongside indicating the extra local delivery charge levied for outlying addresses. This endorsement is often to be found on pre-stamp covers but is rare after the introduction of Penny Postage, particularly in conjunction with a 1d black. PHOTO. £400
485 BLUE 'WOLSINGHAM' UDC CANCELLING IMPERF. 1d RED ON COVER: 1849 EL ex Wolsingham Iron Works (Co. Durham) to Stanhope Burn Iron Works franked with fine 31⁄2 margin 1d Red on blued paper, tied by a superb blue strike of the WOLSINGHAM UDC with a second strike on the reverse.; hint of filing fold across address otherwise very fine. A beautiful exhibition piece. PHOTO. £2000
486 2d BLUE STRIP OF THREE ON 1850 PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE: Most attractive printed 'PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE' ex Brighouse franked with 1d Red and v.fine 4-margin strip of 2d Blues (MG - MI) all tied by '447' numerals; addressed to 'Coghill' Essex annotated in red 'Not for Coggeshall' and 'No Such Place Known in Essex'. A scarce and colourful item. PHOTO. £700
1840 1D BLACKS
487 Nineteen unplated examples plus 1840 2d (2), seven with black MC cancellations. Mostly three margined examples with faults. (21). £300
488 'TURNED' COVER WITH 1d BLACK & "Cranbrook/Penny Post" ONE WAY & "1 PAID" MARK THE OTHER; Remarkable 14 Sept. 1840 EL (toned filing fold affects UPP 1d address panel) sent from Hastings to Cranbrook and back (turned inside out for the second journey); there is a near 4m 1d Black (JK) used from Hastings tied with a red MC and having a fine "Cranbrook/Penny Post" mark (filing fold just affects) alongside; the other side of the same sheet is addressed back to Hastings and only has a very fine red "1 PAID" mark of Cranbrook and a very faint matching "Smarden/Penny Post". Rare thus; good example of cash-payment and stamp-payment on the same cover. PHOTO. £150
489 EXCEPTIONAL PLATE 1A COVER: 1840 (25.May) E addressed within London franked with a very fine bottom marginal example of position TB showing considerable signs of plate wear, tied by a light strike of a red MC; vertical light filing crease, attractive. £220
490 PLATE 2 EXAMPLE TIED TO COVER BY BLACK MC: 1842 (13.April) EL ex Downham to Brompton with attractive example of the Plate 2 1d (HB) with 4 slightly uneven margins, tied by crisp black MC; attractive. £120
491 PLATE 7 1d WITH ENORMOUS CORNER MARGINS: Superb example of a Plate 7 top right hand corner marginal example (AL) with huge 5mm margin to the right and 21⁄2mm at the top; attractive strong colour with deep red MC cancellation. An exceptional stamp.PHOTO. £340
492 EXCEPTIONAL PLATE 10 EXAMPLE ON UNDERPAID IRISH COVER: 1841 Part EL (flaps removed) to Londonderry franked with an attractive, 4-margin 1d (CA, Pl.10) tied by red MC with boxed 'MORE/TO/PAY' alongside accompanied by 'Ab.1⁄2oz' and '2' charge; Dublin d.s. and Derry cds on reverse; filing note barely detracts from this fine item. PHOTO. £750
1840 2D BLUES
493 NUMERAL CANCELLATION ON THREE AND A HALF MARGINED EXAMPLE: An attractive example (NF) with three good margins (cut into at right) with numeral cancellation in black. £100
494 Plate 1, OL tied to small piece with black MC cancellation. £0
1841 1D REDS
495 STOCKBOOK containing the extensive used selection of 1841 1d reds in very mixed condition. (Approx. 400). £150
496 Unplated group used on covers mostly to Penistone inc a few with MC cancellations. Very mixed condition. (75 covers) £120
497 Unplated used group inc. twenty one with MC cancellations, a poor strip of eight, some cancellation interest. Poor to fair only. (262). £100
1854-61 1D REDS
498 STOCKBOOK with the extensive collection of 1854 1d reds mounted on album leaves. An interesting lot with a number of blocks & strips throughout. Mixed condition. (Approx. 450). £150
1854-61 2D BLUES
499 1858 Large Crown perf. 16 2d blue plate 6 very good used, centred low. SG.36a, Cat. £200. Also a complete sheet of Leeward Islands KGVI ¼d brown with perfs. split down the centre. £60
1858-79 1D PLATES
500 CARTON with the duplicated used accumulation of plate numbers to 220. Mixed condition. (Qty). £140
501 Plates 106 NB-PD, a well centred block of nine, plate 150 QG-RK a block of ten (5 x 2), plate 223 JF-LG a block of six (2 x 3) and NA-OB a block of four. Fresh mounted mint blocks with usual creasing and other faults. £150
1870 ½D PLATES
502 Plate 15 LH-OI A well centred mounted mint block of eight (2 x 4), some creasing and divided perfs. at top. Also plate 13 SD-TE a mint block of four, centred to foot. £150
EMBOSSED ISSUES
503 1/- green (3, inc. one on printed EL registered from Ulverstone to Kendal, creased), 10d brown (2, inc. one used on E registered from Liverpool to Kendal, shaved in places) and 6d. Some faults. £150
504 1853 Registered wrapper addressed to Leeds bearing a cut square example of the 10d brown (three clear margins, cut into along top) with m/s "Registered" at left hand side. A difficult stamp on cover - this example demonstrates the combination of 4d postage plus 6d Registration Fee. A highly desirable item. PHOTO. £300
SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES
505 1862-1900 The mint/unused selection inc. 1862-64 4d & 9d., 1865-67 4d plates 9, 12 (2), 13 & 14 (2). 1873-80 3d plates 5 & 6 (2), 10d overprinted "SPECIMEN" & 1/- plate 6. 1880-83 2½d mauve plates 2, 9, 10 & 12. 2½d blue plate 20, 6d plates 17 & 18. 1881 1½d pair overprinted "SPECIMEN". 1883-84 2/6d. 1887 Jubilee 1½d, 2d. (2) to 3d (2), 4½d (2), 5d (3), 6d (2), 9d & 10d and 1900 1/- (2). Very mixed condition. (81). Cat. £14,000+. £1000
506 1867 5/- rose plate 1 DC unused and regummed, centred to lower right. SG 126. Cat £4,500. PHOTO. £300
507 1883-84 Blued paper 2/6d lilac HB with large lightly applied central c.d.s. Good used. SG 175. Cat £1,000. PHOTO. £200
508 1883-84 5/- rose, a horizontal strip of three GB-GD with very fine "BETTWS.Y.COED" c.d.s. Very fine for this. PHOTO. £100
509 1883-84 10/- pale ultramarine AF. Fresh mounted mint. Slight creasing. SG 183a. Cat. £1,700. RPS Cert. (2005). PHOTO. £300
510 1891 £1 green KB with central "BELFAST" c.d.s., light vertical crease. PHOTO. £100
511 1891 £1 green DC heavily cancelled and damaged perf. at lower right.PHOTO. £90
KEVII ISSUES
512 COVERS/CARDS, ETC: Miscellany including a colourful & rare set of three different "Toy Books" correctly franked at 1d Packet rate (1904), ½d Packet rate (1905) & overpaid at 1d (1906), all with original enclosures & colourful illustrations back & front, 1902 usage of the QV 1d brown postal stat. wrapper from London to Birmingham with fine & scarce London oval "OVER [10] OZ/1D/LB/MORE TO PAY" mark, large 1903 "BOOK POST" wrapper, etc. (17 items). £180
513 MISCELLANY on cards with ½d x 38 (13 used), 1d x 18 (12 used), 2½d x 12 (5 used), 3d x 6 (1 used) & 4d x 6 (3 used). Mostly Harrison perf. 14 types. (80). £200
514 The mint selection with ½d (17), 1d (17), 1½d (4), 2d (3), 2½d (3), 3d (3), 4d green & brown (2), 4d orange (2), 5d (2), 6d (3), 7d (5), 9d, 10d (2) & 1/- (3). Fresh mounted mint. £200
515 1902-13 2/6d (7, inc five used), 5/- (6, inc five used) and 10/-. The used have faults but the mint are fresh and fine mounted examples. £300
516 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+). £240
517 1902-13 The mint (a few are unmounted) selection with ½d (17), 1d (4), 1½d (18), 2d (21), 2½d, 3d (10), 4d green & brown, 4d orange (11), 5d (6), 6d (13), 7d (6), 9d (2), 10d (4) & 1/- (3). Fair to fine. £150
518 1902-10 De La Rue ½d blue green, seven blocks of four, ½d yellow green six blocks of four, 1d carmine four blocks of four, 1911 Harrison perf 14 ½d dull green, an unmounted mint lower right A 11 control block of four (a little foxed), 1911-13 Somerset House 1½d slate purple & green, two blocks of four. All are lightly mounted mint. Also 1911 Somerset House 6d dark purple, an unmounted marginal block of four from the left of the sheet. £150
519 1902-13 The almost entirely used (except for ½d & 1d values) accumulation with values to 5/- (3), inc. a few better shades. Very mixed condition. (Few 100's). £100
520 1902-10 De La Rue issue, the mint/unused selection with ½d (54, inc eight control singles), 1d (43, inc. one imperf. overprinted "CANCELLED" and forty controls), 1½d (4), 2d to 3d., 6d (12), 7d (4), & 1/-. Poor to fine. £60
521 1902-10 De La Rue 2d pale green & carmine on chalky paper, a fine unmounted mint block of four. £100
522 1902-10 De La Rue 2½d ultramarine, an unmounted mint marginal block of fifteen (5 x3) from the right of the sheet. £120
523 1902-10 De La Rue ordinary paper 3d dull purple & yellow, a mounted (top two stamps only) block of four. Also on chalky paper, an upper right corner block of six (3 x 2) mounted on selvedge only. Fine. £120
524 1902-10 De La Rue 4d pale orange, a mint block of four, and 1911 perf. 14 4d bright orange block of four. Both are mounted on the top pair only. Fine. £80
525 1911 Harrison perf. 14 2½d bright blue, a lightly mounted mint block of four, two stamps are unmounted. 1911 Harrison perf. 15 x 14 2½d dull blue, a lower right corner block of six (3 x 2). Fine very lightly mounted mint, the lower row unmounted. £140
526 1911 Harrison perf. 15 x 14 3d purple on lemon, an upper left corner block of four mounted on selvedge only. £70
527 1911-13 Somerset House 1½d slate purple & green, a lightly mounted mint block of four (RPS Cert. -1978), also a lower right corner block of four with "cuts" under stamp twelve, one with small toned spot. 2d grey-green & bright carmine, an unmounted mint block of four and 1902 - 10 De La Rue 7d grey, mounted mint block of four. All are fresh. £100
528 1911-13 Somerset House 6d dull purple, a marginal block of four from the foot of the sheet. 6d pale reddish purple on plate glazed paper, a marginal block of six from the right of the sheet. Both are fine unmounted mint. £140
529 1911-13 Somerset House chalky paper 9d slate purple & ultramarine, an unmounted mint marginal block of four from the top of the sheet. Fine. PHOTO. £200
530 1911-13 Somerset House 9d dull reddish purple & blue, a fresh lower right corner strip of three with "cuts" under stamp twelve from pane "D H2c/D(1) fourth printing. Mounted on central stamp only. Also 10d deep purple & carmine, a lower right corner pair with "cuts" under stamp twelve. from the fifth printing, fine mounted mint. £120
KGV ISSUES
531 MISCELLANY comprising 1924 ½d mint spectacularly misperfed, 1934 Harrison 1d similarly misperfed, 1912 PPC ex Murton to South Shields bearing bisected 1d Downey Head with "1D/704" due mark alongside & a plain PC addressed to Newcastle bearing a further spectacularly misperfed ½d green. (4). £75
532 1911c Harrison Brittania and "Head" (soiled) essays as used for early coil experiments. Also 1902-10 De La Rue "Minerva" head imperforate olive & pale brown essays with central etched crosses. (4). £100
533 The selection of used Sea horse issues with 2/6d (24), 5/- (20) & 10/-, mostly Bradbury printings. Also 1934 re-engraved 2/6d (9), 5/- (8) & 10/- (2). Very mixed condition. £260
534 The mainly mint selection (some are unused) inc. 1911-12 Downey heads, 1912-22 6d (3), 8d & 9d (7, inc a perf. margin S 22 control strip of three). 1924-26 1½d control strips of three x 8, 4d, 9d agate, 10d & 1/- control singles. Very mixed condition (170+). £120
535 1911-12 The mint collection of Downey head issues with most printings represented, inc. control multiples and 1912 Simple Cypher 1d. booklet pane (rust spots around staple holes). A good range of shades. Mostly fine. (150+). £240
536 1911-12 The mint and used duplicated stock with most printings represented, inc a good range of shades, multiples and control items plus a few covers. (Some 100's). £160
537 1911 (22 June) Crown Wmk. Die 1A 1⁄2d green and 1d red vertical pair used on local Earls Court env. tied by clear day of issue 22 June 1911 c.d.s. A little roughly opened at top. PHOTO. £140
538 1911 (22 June) Crown Wmk., Die 1A ½d green, Die 1B a lower left "A11" control block of ten (5 x 2). ½d green, lower left "A11" control block of eight (4 x 2). Die 1A, 1d red, a lower right "A11" control block of twenty (5 x 4). Fine unmounted mint. SG Spec. N1, N2 & N7. £100
539 1911 (22 June) Crown Wmk., Die 1A, 1d pale carmine"no cross on Crown" variety. fine mounted mint. Also Multiple Cypher Wmk. Die 2, ½d green "no cross on Crown" variety. Good mounted mint. SG Spec. N6h & N7f. £80
540 1911 (22 June) Crown Wmk, Die 1A 1⁄2d green with inverted watermark variety, used. Traces of toning and upper left corner slightly rounded. A rare adhesive. SG Spec. N1a. Cat. £1,000. PHOTO. £100
541 1911 (22 June) Crown Wmk, Die 1A 1d carmine, inverted watermark variety. Fine used. SG Spec. N7b. Cat £700.PHOTO. £160
542 1911 (22 June) Crown Wmk, Die 1A ½d green, mint (15, inc a control block of six) and used (6, inc one with 1st day cancellation and two used on cards). 1d red, mint shades (6) and a single used on cover. (27). £80
543 1911 Crown Wmk, Die 1B 1d carmine on unwatermarked gummed chalk surface paper, an unmounted mint marginal imperf. pair of plate proofs. Fine. PHOTO. £120
544 1911 Crown Wmk Die 1B 1d deep bright carmine, lightly mounted mint with "no cross on Crown" variety, perfs. a little pulled at right. SG Spec. N8b. Cat £500.PHOTO. £100
545 1911 Crown Wmk. Die 1B 1d carmine on unwatermarked gummed chalk surface paper, an imperforate pair of plate proofs. Fine. PHOTO. £100
546 1911 Crown Wmk., Die 1B ½d green (24, inc.two used, a block of four with inverted watermarks, three control pairs and an example of the bluish green shade which is trimmed at foot - RPS Cert - 1988), 1d carmine shades (14, inc two used, a control block of four and an A11 control single type 2A perfs.). Mostly fine. (38). £100
547 1912 (June) 1d scarlet, eight examples inc. three being used with one on cover to Co. Kildare tied by "LONDON & HOLYHEAD T.P.O./DOWN" c.d.s., three (one mint) have inverted watermarks. Mostly fine. (8). £70
548 1912 (Sept) Simple Cypher Wmk Die 1B ½d green, five example inc.two used with one on card, one with inverted watermarks. 1d scarlet, nine inc one used on env. to London tied by the large "COOLMONEY CAMP/CO WICKLOW" c.d.s. and a block of four (trimmed at top) with inverted watermarks. Some very slight rust spots on two, others fine.(14). £80
549 1912 (Sept) Simple Cypher Wmk Die 1B ½d green and 1d scarlet, mounted (one stamp) mint blocks of four with inverted watermarks. ½d with perfs a little short at top, 1d fine. £80
550 1912 (Sept) Simple Cypher WMk, Die 1B 1⁄2d green, a mounted mint single with inverted watermark & white flaw behind Y variety. SG Spec N3e. Cat £250+. PHOTO. £80
551 1912 (Jan) Crown Wmk Die 2 ½d green and 1d scarlet, each in a vertical coil join strip of six, the 1d with two pulled perfs. at foot. and each strip mounted on the top stamp only. SG Spec N4g and N11g. £120
552 1912 (Jan) Crown Wmk., Die 2 ½d green, mint (11, inc a control strip of three & a control pair) and used (6). 1d red, mint (12, inc a vertical pair with no cross on Crown - variety with rust spot and a control block of four) and used (3) Mainly fine. (32). £70
553 1912 (Jan) Crown Wmk Die 2 ½d green, a mounted mint block of four, one with no cross on Crown variety, light pen mark on reverse. Also a used vertical pair, one with no cross on Crown & broken frame varieties.SG Spec N4b & c. £60
554 1912 (Jan.) Crown Wmk, Die 2 1d aniline scarlet, lightly mounted marginal mint. SG Spec. N11(5). Cat £175. PHOTO. £70
555 1912 (Jan) Crown Wmk Die 2 1d scarlet, a mounted mint block of four, one with no cross on Crown variety. Also a used single of the same variety. £70
556 1912 (Jan) Crown Wmk, Die 2 1d scarlet inverted watermark variety. Fine mounted mint. SG Spec. N11a. Cat £275. £80
557 1912 (Aug) Simple Cypher Wmk, Die 2 1⁄2d green and 1d scarlet, each in a vertical coil join strip of six, one stamp in each strip mounted, 1⁄2d with some trimmed perfs. 1d fine. SG Spec. N5g & N12i. Unpriced. PHOTO. PHOTO.2 £120
558 1912 (Aug) Simple Cypher Wmk Die 2, ½d green, mint (23, inc a B 12 close control strip of three , a corner single with inverted reversed watermark and a corner block of eight) and used (2). 1d scarlet mint (13, inc inverted, reversed and inverted reversed watermark singles, a B12 wide control block of six). Mostly fine. (36). £100
559 1912 (Aug) Simple Cypher Wmk Die 2, 1d scarlet, no cross on Crown and broken frame varieties. Fine mounted mint. SG Spec. N12g unpriced. PHOTO. £80
560 1912 (Aug) Simple Cypher Wmk Die 2, 1d scarlet, a mounted mint block of four with inverted watermarks and one with no cross on Crown varieties. Spec N12eb. £70
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