|
721 |
|
1841-58 Small group inc 1841 1d (69, inc PL & SD mint, eleven with MC cancellations, two cut into strips of four and four pairs), 1841 2d (9) and 1869 2d plate 13 AA with inverted watermark. Mixed condition but some fine examples are included. Offered on behalf of the St Clare Hospice.(91).
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£100 |
| LINE-ENGRAVED ISSUES |
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722 |
 |
1843-79 A small selection of covers franked with various line-engraved issues inc. 1841 2d plates 3 & 4, 1855 SC14 1d on blued. 1855 LC14 2d plate 5 pair JE-JF on env to Lyon. 1870 ½d plates 3 to 6, 8 & 11 to 14. 2d plates 8, 9, 13, 14 plus 1d on E to France, 15 plus 1d on cover to Macclesfield. 1879 (26 Sept) EL to Paris bearing 1d plate 219 + 1½d plate 1. (30 items). |
£100 |
| IMPORTANT LINE-ENGRAVED COVERS |
| ** |
723 |
|
O.H.M.S. COVER TO EDINBURGH FRANKED WITH 1840 1d STRIP OF FOUR TIED BY BLACK M.C.: 1841 (1 March) a large part E with m/s "O.H.M.S." from Forfar to Edinburgh bearing a plate 1b strip of four, JI-JL with crisply struck black MC cancellations. Three good to wide margins, JI re-entry, JK just cut along frameline at foot and two vertical creases. PHOTO |
£1000 |
| ** |
724 |
|
COVER BEARING A STRIP OF THREE AND A SINGLE 1d BLACK WITH VERMILION M.C. OF BRISTOL: 1841 (15 January) a large part E (addressees name erased and some repairing of damage due to the removal of a wax seal) from Bristol to Market Harborough bearing 1840 1d plate 8 strip of three MA-MC plus a single LA clearly tied by four smudged strikes of the vermilion M.C. The strip MA-MC with clear to good margins, MC scuffed at upper right corner. The others appear to be fine. A rare multiple franking with a distinctive coloured M.C. PHOTO |
£1300 |
| 1840 1D BLACKS |
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725 |
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Plate 1b OE used on EL from Fraserburgh to Aberdeen, good to wide margins. Fine. PHOTO |
£80 |
| ** |
726 |
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Plate 3 IH used on E from Norwich to Lynn, close to wide margins, crisply cancelled. |
£70 |
|
727 |
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Plate 4 NJ used on EL from Plymouth to Dartmouth dated 8 Sept. 1840. Good margins, fine. Also plate 3 BE (poor) used on EL from Leamington to Daventry. PHOTO |
£80 |
| ** |
728 |
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Plate 5 TB used on E from Solihull to Knowle dated 7 Oct 1841, tiny surface rub, close to good margins. |
£70 |
| ** |
729 |
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Plate 6 KE used on env dated 23 Sept. 1840 from London to York, close to good margins. PHOTO |
£80 |
| ** |
730 |
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Plate 6 OB re-entry cancelled with a black MC. Good margins. |
£60 |
|
731 |
|
PLATE 7 ON TURNED COVER:1840 (30 June) EL from Weymouth to Bridport bearing plate 7 RC, the cover was then turned and used from Bridport to Whitchurch Common with a 1d QA. Both stamps are four margined examples with heavy horizontal crease. Also 1811 (14 Sept) EL to Perthshire with "PRESTEIGN/151" h.s.
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£100 |
|
732 |
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Plate 8 RC cancelled in black, close to wide margins. PHOTO |
£80 |
| ** |
733 |
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Plate 10 GC tied by a RED MC to 1841 (16 Jan) env from London to Hathersage. Clear to wide margins. Fine. PHOTO |
£400 |
| 1840 2D BLUES |
| ** |
734 |
|
Plate 1 DC-DD a pair cancelled in black, good to wide margins, DC with slightly rounded lower left corner. PHOTO |
£240 |
|
735 |
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Plate 1, DC with central numeral cancellation. Good to wide margins. Fine.PHOTO |
£240 |
|
736 |
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Plate 1 JE cancelled in black, close to wide margins. Fine.Offered on behalf of the St Clare Hospice. PHOTO |
£140 |
| 1841 1D REDS |
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737 |
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UNPLATED group of shades inc. six unused (no gum), a few with MC cancellations, four strips of four & eight pairs. Mostly three margined but some four margined examples are represented. (275). |
£240 |
|
738 |
|
UNPLATED selection inc. twenty with MC cancellations and twenty two with ivory heads. Mixed condition, but some are fine. (81).
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£200 |
| ** |
739 |
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UNPLATED: A mounted mint example with wide margins and full gum. PHOTO |
£100 |
|
740 |
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Plates 1b DD, 2 RA (shaved at right), 5 FG, 8 PJ State 2, 9 CL, 10 SG and 11 QJ used on covers. Mostly fine examples. PHOTO. |
£150 |
| ** |
741 |
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Plate 9 DL & OA and 10 AL plus two unplated four margined examples used on cover and a front. Also two examples with numeral cancellations used on covers (8 items).
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£100 |
|
742 |
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Plate 12, 14, 15, 17 to 23, 25 to 29, 31 to 35, 37, 39 to 46, 48, 51, 52, 56, 60, 65, 76, 79, 92, 95, 110, 120, 127, 145,159, 161, 167 and 170 used on separate covers. Mostly good to fine selected examples. |
£140 |
|
743 |
|
Plate 25.An almost complete used reconstruction with some letters duplicated. Mixed condition. Some are fine. (265). |
£240 |
|
744 |
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Plates 32 (29), 33 (76), 34 (52), 35 (96), 36 (37), 37 (26), 38 (24), 39 (32), 40 (27), 41 (22), 42 (17, inc two on cover), 43 (18, inc one on cover), 44 (16, inc one on cover) and 45 (12, inc two on cover). Mixed condition. (480+).
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£550 |
|
745 |
|
Plates 92 (15), 93 (18), 94 (23), 95 (22), 96 (26), 97 (17), 98 (20), 99 (23, inc one on cover), 100 (27), 101 (14, inc a one on cover), 102 (15), 103 (14, inc two on covers), 104 (12, inc two on covers), 105 (17), 106 (12), 107 (10), 108 (12), 109 (10), 110 (11), 111 (10), 112 (19), 113 (7), 114 (10), 115 (14), 116 (10), 117 (5), 118 (20), 119 (13), 120 (4), 121 (10), 122 (12), 123 (10), 124 (9), 125 (8), 126 (15) 127 (19), 128 (7), 129 (9), 130 (8) & 131 (12). Mixed condition.
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£500 |
| TREASURY ROULETTES & ARCHER PERFS. |
| ** |
746 |
|
RARE CORNWALL USE OF THE ARCHER PERFORATIONN ON COVER: 1853 (Oct) env from Bude to Guernsey bearing a single Archer perf 16 HI tied by "442" numeral. Fine. PHOTO |
£340 |
| 1858-79 1D PLATES |
|
747 |
|
TWO TOBACCO TINS containing 151 bundles of 100 wrapped in tissue paper, a small unwrapped sample indicates the condition being very mixed, with trimmed margined examples, a few perfins and some very fine. An ideal lot for making/completing reconstructions. A bit of a gamble but catalogued at a minimum of £37,500.
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£1000 |
|
748 |
|
COLLECTION of covers franked with single 1d with plates to 221. Mostly fine. (117 covers)
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£80 |
|
749 |
|
Plate 123 AC-BD an mint block of four with part inscription, mounted on selvedge only. |
£60 |
|
750 |
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Plate 225 CB used on local London cover dated 17 Jan 1880 tied by "LONDON/V S"duplex. The address is in pencil, a little soiled. PHOTO |
£240 |
| 1870 ½D PLATES |
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751 |
|
PLATE 9 - UNUSED EXAMPLE: An attractive example of this very scarce stamp, unused (no gum) with one PHOTO |
£300 |
|
752 |
|
Plate 9. Two examples (one with corner damage prior to use) on a cover ex Glasgow to Nairn. Light overall toning and slight cover faults. PHOTO |
£150 |
|
753 |
|
Plate 9 IE a good used example. SG 48. Cat £700 PHOTO |
£140 |
| EMBOSSED ISSUES |
|
754 |
|
1/- green, three good margins, cut along frame at top, 10d red brown, clear to large margins and 6d lilac cut along frame lines on all sides. A good used trio. PHOTO |
£300 |
|
755 |
|
1/- (2), 10d and 6d good used examples, touched in places. (4). PHOTO |
£240 |
| ** |
756 |
|
6d mauve & SC16 2d QG used on E from Bradford "Via Ostend"to Amsterdam. Fine. PHOTO |
£240 |
|
757 |
|
6d lilac, two used cut square shades. Touched in places but sound. SG Cat £1,600. |
£80 |
|
758 |
|
1851(20 Sept) EL from London to France franked with a 10d brown Die 2, three good margins, just cut along frameline at right and light horizontal crease. 1858 env from Bedford "via Southampton" to Barrackpore franked with a cut to shape 1/- green. Also used 1d pink env. PHOTO |
£160 |
| ** |
759 |
|
1855 (16 April) E from London to Malta "Via Marseilles from London" re-directed to London bearing SC16 1d and a 10d red brown (just shaved along frameline at right). Most attractive.PHOTO |
£150 |
| SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES |
|
760 |
|
MINT GROUP comprising 1880-83 2½d plate 23 AB (natural creasing), 1883 6d on 6d lilac TE fresh mounted mint (Cat. £500), 1883-84 2½d lilac BB mounted mint (a little foxing at right) & 1896 ½d orange-vermilion with "OFFICIAI" variety (one rounded corner). Fresh appearance. (4). |
£150 |
|
761 |
|
MISCELLANY: The small group comprising 1883-84 Anchor wmk. white paper 5/- rose plate 4 GD with part Lombard Street cancellation (SG.134, lower right corner tear), 1873-80 2½d rosy mauve plate 1 on blued paper used, 2½d rosy mauve plate 16 DJ mint with some original gum, 2½d plate 17 used, 3d rose plate 19 PB used & 6d plate 14 RJ unused. (6). |
£150 |
|
762 |
|
1857 Large Garter Wmk 4d pairs x 4, 1856 Emblems 6d pairs x 4 plus a strip of three, 1857 1/- green pairs x 3, a strip of three and a strip of four. 1867 3d plate 5 pair and 1873 3d plate 11 pair. Mostly fine used. (36). |
£240 |
|
763 |
|
1867 Maltese Cross watermark 5/- rose AG with part "MARK LANE/E.C." c.d.s. centred to lower right and short "pinch" crease. SG 126. Cat £600. PHOTO |
£140 |
|
764 |
|
1867 Maltese Cross watermark 5/- rose plate 2 BB cancelled with two part strikes of an oval d.s. leaving the Queen's Head clear, creased, fresh colour. SH 126 Cat £850. PHOTO |
£100 |
|
765 |
|
1867 Maltese Cross Watermark, white paper 5/- rose plate 2 BF with central "DORKING" c.d.s. Fine. SG Spec. J122 Cat £950. PHOTO |
£360 |
|
766 |
|
1867 5/- pale rose fresh, fine used example of the 5s Pale Rose with Maltese Cross watermark [SG 127, Pl.1] with part duplex cancellation and light strike of red cds; good colour and perfs. Attractive.PHOTO |
£200 |
|
767 |
|
1878 Maltese Cross Watermark 10/- greenish grey CA with central "BELFAST" c.d.s. vertical line of watermark clearly visible at right. SG 128. Cat. £2,500. PHOTO |
£600 |
|
768 |
|
1878 Maltese Cross Watermark £1 brown lilac FI with central "SCOLE" (Norfolk) c.d.s. and reduced red "X" cancellations Small filled thin & ironed crease. SG 129. Cat £3,750. PHOTO |
£400 |
|
769 |
|
1883-84 Blued paper Anchor Wmk 5/- rose BA with "REGISTERED/MANCHESTER" c.d.s. Vertical crease, well centred and scarce. SG 130. Cat £3,750. PHOTO |
£450 |
|
770 |
|
1882 Anchor watermark white paper 5/- rose plate 4 GG with oval registered d.s. cancellation. A little soiled and m/s notes on reverse. SG 134. Cat £2,700. PHOTO |
£300 |
|
771 |
|
1883 Anchor watermark white paper 10/- grey green CH with complete "GLASGOW" c.d.s. SG 135. Cat £3,500.
PHOTO. |
£800 |
|
772 |
|
1882 White paper £5 orange CI with large part "WOOLWICH" c.d.s. of 13 Nov. 99, two tiny central pin holes Very fresh colour and fine appearance. SG 137. Cat £4,000. PHOTO |
£1000 |
|
773 |
|
1873-80 6d grey plate 14, DD-ED unmounted mint vertical marginal pair, DD thinned, ED marginal thin & crease. Fresh colour. SG.147, Cat. £1,350.
|
£100 |
|
774 |
|
1883-84 10/- ultramarine HA with part "LOMBARD STREET" c.d.s. and 10/- pale ultramarine CC with a readable "IPSWICH/P.P." c.d.s. Also 1902-10 10/- ultramarine with central "LONDON/WESTERN OFFICE" c.d.s. Sound examples. SG 183, 183a & 265. PHOTO |
£200 |
|
775 |
|
1884 Crowns wmk. £1 brown-lilac DD with multiple numeral cancellations. A little faded. SG. 185. Cat £2,200. PHOTO |
£240 |
|
776 |
|
1884 Crowns wmk £1 brown lilac AC used. Stained & other faults. SG. 185.Cat £2,200. PHOTO |
£120 |
| ** |
777 |
|
1887 ½d to 1/-. Fresh mounted mint.(12). |
£120 |
|
778 |
|
1887 ½d (2), 1½d (2), 2d, 2½d (2), 3d (2), 4d (2), 4½d (2), 5d Die II, 6d (2), 9d & 10d plus 1900 ½d (2) & 1/- (2, one faded).Good mounted mint. Also 1887 ½d to 1/- and 1900 ½d & 1/- used. Fair only.(37). |
£100 |
|
779 |
|
1891 £1 green AA with 190 "LEICESTER/5" c.d.s., light vertical bend. SG 212. CAt £650. PHOTO |
£140 |
|
780 |
|
1855-1900 The used selection inc 1855-56 4d (4), 6d (3) & 1/-, 1862-64 4d (2), 6d (2) & 9d. 1865-67 3d, 6d & 1/-. 1867-80 3d (7), 6d (5) & 1/- (5) plus a good range of later issues. Condition varied. (93).
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£300 |
| KEVII ISSUES |
|
781 |
|
1902-13 The mint (mounted) and used collection inc 1902-10 ½d (20, inc three blocks of four, and another block with St Andrew's Cross attached - but trimmed), 1d (16, inc ten control singles), 1½d, 2d (3), 2½d (4), 3d, 4d green & brown, 5d to 7d (2), 10d no cross on crown & 1/-. 1911 Perf 14 ½d, 1d (8, inc an unmounted strip of six), & 2½d. 1911 Perf 15 x 14 ½d, 1d & 2½d 1911-13 Somerset House 1½d 2d, 5d & 7d. Also used inc 1902-10 2/6d (30, 5/- (4) & 10/-. Also 1903 PPC to Nottingham with "DUBLIN & QUEENSTOWN/T.P.O." c.d.s. and 1902 PPC to London with 1d tied by "LONDON/M.B." c.d.s. |
£200 |
|
782 |
|
1902-10 The mounted mint selection with ½d (4), 1d (2), 1½d (2), 2d (2), 3d (2), 4d green & brown, 4d orange (2), 5d (2), 6d (2), 7d (2), 9d (2), 10d (pen mark) and 1/- (2).Fresh colour. (28). |
£140 |
|
783 |
|
1902-13 The group inc mint ½d (2), 1d to 3d, 4d orange, 5d to 1/- (2) and used 10/- (2) and 1911 Harrison perf 15 x 14 1d (60). Mostly fine. (83). |
£120 |
|
784 |
|
1902-10 ½d yellow green, mint (mounted) and used singles with St Andrew's Cross attached, the used (slightly toned) with inverted watermark.
|
£100 |
|
785 |
|
1902-10 De La Rue 2/6d lilac, 5/- carmine with traces of gum toning, 10/- ultramarine (natural creasing) and £1 dull blue green, vertical crease. All overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 16). Good appearance. PHOTO |
£400 |
|
786 |
|
1902-10 De La Rue 2/6d lilac, natural crease. 2/6d pale dull lilac on chalk surfaced paper and 2/6d dull purple on chalk, heavily mounted. Fresh mint shades. SG 260-263. PHOTO |
£180 |
| ** |
787 |
|
1902-10 2/6d lilac, a block of four with small oval registered d.s. and two with an additional red crayon mark. Sound used. SG 260. Cat £560+. PHOTO |
£120 |
|
788 |
|
1902-10 De La Rue 5/- bright carmine and 5/- deep bright carmine. Fresh mounted mint examples. SG 263 & 264. PHOTO |
£200 |
|
789 |
|
1902-10 De La Rue 10/- ultramarine. Fresh mounted mint. SG 265.PHOTO |
£150 |
|
790 |
|
1902-10 De La Rue £1 dull blue green, a mounted mint example. Slight traces of toning on reverse. SG 266. PHOTO |
£550 |
|
791 |
|
1911 Somerset House 5/-, 10/- with central "CHARLES St HAYMARKET B.O./S.W." c.d.s. torn at foot and £1 green with violet "GUERNSEY" parcel cancellation, small portion torn away at left. (3). Cat £1,380.
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£100 |
| KGV ISSUES |
|
792 |
|
1911-35 The mint (mounted) and used selection inc 1912-22 ½d to 1/- less 9d green x 2, 1925 Wembley issue x 3, 1936 re-engraved ½d to 1/- and a used 1935 re-engraved 2/6d to 10/-. Also included ar a small number of watermark varieties. (97). |
£180 |
|
793 |
|
1911-24 The used collection inc a good range of Downey Head issues with most paintings represented, some watermark varieties and shades. 1912-22 used values to 6d inc some watermark varieties. Also c1916 PAC of Nottingham with interesting "target" cancellation. (271). |
£100 |
|
794 |
|
1912-36 The mint (mounted) and used collection inc mint 1912-22 ½d (2), 1d (4), 1½d (3), 2d (6, inc a marginal inter-panneau block of four with reversed watermark), 2½d (3), 3d (3), 4d (2), 5d, 6d (3, inc one perf. 14), 7d (2), 8d , 9d agate, 10d (2) & 1/-. 1924-26 ½d to 3d (3), 4d to 6d (2), 9d & 10d plus 1924 & 1924 Wembley sets . 1936 Photogravure x 2 sets. (180+). |
£220 |
|
795 |
|
1912 International Exhibition labels produced by the "Printex" method. 1d blue, perforated on gummed paper, blocks of six (30 and four. Also imperforate blocks of four in black & violet. |
£50 |
|
796 |
|
1912-22 1d scarlet lower left hand imperforate corner block of ten (5 x 2) from plate 37b overprinted "CANCELLED" (type 24). Some creasing & gum thinning but of good appearance.
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£120 |
|
797 |
|
1912-22 1½d Chestnut, two lightly mounted mint shades (one marginal) with "PENCF" variety. Fine. |
£100 |
|
798 |
|
SEA HORSES: The used stock of Sea Horses with an interesting range of shades inc. 1913 Waterlow 2/6d (3), 5/- & 10/- (2), 1915-18 DLR 2/6d (20 inc. a rubbed example with "SPECIMEN" opt.), 5/- (6) & 10/- (poor), 1918 BW 2/6d (45), 5/- (49 inc. three pairs) & 10/- (18); 1934 re-engraved 2/6d (14 inc. a block of nine), 5/- (7) & 10/- (4). Mixed condition - some with parcel cancellations but the majority are collectable examples. (Approx. 170).
|
£1000 |
|
799 |
|
1913-34 The used selection of Seahorse issues with 1913 Waterlow 2/6d (3) & 5/-. 1915-18 De La Rue 2/6d (4), 5/- (5) & 10/- (creased). 1918 Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6d (17), 5/- (12) & 10/- (5). 1934 re-engraved 2.6d (6) & 5/- (4). Very mixed condition. |
£300 |
| ** |
800 |
|
1913 Waterlow £1 deep green, a well centred lightly mounted example, traces of gum disturbance and two small h.s. on reverse. Very fine appearance. SG Cat £2,200. PHOTO |
£1000 |
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