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1640 |
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PLATES 5 & 6 ON COVER TO BATH: 1840 Invoice for iron valued at £1.1s.8d from Bristol to Bath bearing plate 5 1d (HB) tied by red MC (three good margins, touched at NW corner) plus 1841 (2 Jan.) local wrapper sent within Edinburgh bearing a lovely four margined example of plate 6 tied by red MC. (2). PHOTO PLATE 27 |
£150 |
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1641 |
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PLATE 6 USED ON VALENTINE - THE UNIQUE EXAMPLE WITH A RED MALTESE CROSS CANCELLATION: 1841 (13 February) hand painted Valentine (torn and repaired) headed "CONSTANCY" used within Tenby franked with a damaged 1d plate 6 DF tied by a red MC. Despite the condition a very rare item as the black MC was introduced on the 10th February 1841 resulting in this item being very scarce. PHOTO |
£260 |
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1642 |
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Plate 7 HH used on small neat env from Chertsey to Egham dated 3 June 1841 with black MC cancellation, traces of foxing at lower edge of adhesive. Also unplated GK (cut into)n on E from London to Redditch. plus 1840 2d plate 2 DH (touched in places) on London EL with central black MC and "T.P./Red Lion" struck alongside. (3 covers). PHOTO PLATE 27 |
£100 |
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1643 |
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Plate 8 SK used on EL (soiled and creased) from Liverpool to Appleby, cut into at left. Also 1841 2d blue pair (2) and singles (8) used on six ragged covers from the same correspondence from Sheffield to Penistone. Some adhesive faults. |
£70 |
| 1840 2D BLUES |
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1644 |
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ENTIRE LETTER EX LONDON TO WAKEFIELD BEARING TWO SLIGHTLY OVERLAPPED 2d ADHESIVES: 1841 long EL ex London to Wakefield bearing two slightly overlapped 2d blues cancelled by two London Maltese Crosses and with two-line "KING ST./COVENT GARDEN" alongside. |
£150 |
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1645 |
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Plate 1 AJ and FG cancelled in black, plate 2 QA cancelled in black and RC (poor). Generally good three margined examples. |
£120 |
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1646 |
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Plate 2 PA double P, neatly cancelled. Fine. PHOTO |
£160 |
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1647 |
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Plate 2 NB-NC a pair with single central black MC cancellation, close to wide margins, NC creased at upper right corner, NB clear profile. PHOTO |
£120 |
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1648 |
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Plate 2 GI with central cancellation. Fine. PHOTO |
£120 |
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1649 |
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Plate 2 MG a deep shade cancelled in black. Good to wide margins. Fine. PHOTO |
£100 |
| 1841 1D REDS |
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1650 |
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The remarkable group of selected shades with numeral cancellations, includes a fair number of re-entries and plate varieties, two examples with inverted watermarks and one with small part inscription. The vendor has written suggestions of plate numbers on the reverse of many but these are not guaranteed The majority are four margined examples. (536). |
£1200 |
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1651 |
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The unplated selection inc five mint and five unused shades in mixed condition, 51 with MC cancellations and 152 with numeral cancellations. Mixed condition but some good examples on piece are present. (213) |
£240 |
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1652 |
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The collection of three and four margined examples with MC cancellations used on separate covers. The majority have been plated by the vendor. An excellent lot with some very fine examples represented. (76 cover and three fronts). |
£200 |
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1653 |
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The selection of three and four margined examples used on covers with numeral cancellations. The majority have been plated by the vendor. A good number of wide margined examples are included. (102 covers). |
£200 |
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1654 |
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The selection of unplated multiples with numeral cancellations with a block of six (creased), strips of three (4) and pairs (27). mostly fine. |
£200 |
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1655 |
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An unplated selection of shades inc twenty five with MC cancellations inc a strip of four FE-FH & two pairs plus singles cancelled 2, 5 to 9 & 11 in MC, and eighteen with numeral cancellations inc strips of four and three. Also a good range of perforated 1d reds from various issues but inc mint plate number 150 SA-TB, 190 SJ -SK and 203 MJ-NK multiples and used plates 89 MA-PC & 154 BA-DC. Mixed condition but a good number are fine. (148).. |
£200 |
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1656 |
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A complete unplated used reconstruction inc 100 with MC cancellations. Poor to good condition. (240). |
£120 |
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1657 |
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Four examples, PG, TJ, LK & MF on a single piece cancelled with Scottish number "11" of Annan. Fine examples. Also a large margined example BJ used on EL from Birkenhead to Stoubridge dated 20 March 1852. |
£60 |
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1658 |
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Plates 1b PJ on small piece, 2 EH & TD, 5 GA & SA (thinned), 8 LK & ME, 9 KA & RH, 10 LB & RD and 11 AL & DA. Mostly sound three or four margined examples. |
£200 |
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1659 |
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Plates 1b NL on small piece, 2 QA & SD, 5 AS & FC, 8 SH & OD, 9 LC & NL, 10 LH & LK and 11 AC & CL. Good four margined example. |
£180 |
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1660 |
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Plates 1b MB, 2 NG, 5 BG (creased), 8 DL on a front, MC on a front, IL, 9 ND, 10 JB, NK (creased), OB, OG, RD, 11 MD & RG used on covers. Mostly three or four margined examples. (12 covers & two fronts). |
£120 |
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1661 |
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Plates 1b, 2 (2), 5, 9 (4), 10 (2), 11, 19 (7), 20 (8), 21 (3), 22 (6), 23 (6), 24 (3), 25 (22), 26 (3), 27, 28 (6), 29, 30 (6), 31 (4), 32 (3), 34 (3), 35, 36 (5), 37, 38 (5), 39 (2), 40, 41 & 43 plus eight unplated. Mostly good three margined examples. |
£100 |
|
1662 |
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Plate 1b RG used on local Edinburgh EL dated 16 Feb. 1842. Close to wide margins. Fine. PHOTO PLATE 27 |
£80 |
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1663 |
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Plate 1b IK. Fine with cental MC cancellation. PHOTO |
£60 |
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1664 |
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Plates 2 AC, DA, EK & HG, 5 FA State 2, FF, MF, LA, IC, PK, PE & TG on small piece. 8 HG, JJ, KD, OB, PH, RE, TC & TI. 9 AJ, BI, DC, HC, ME, MJ, NA, PF, PI, QI, RF & RJ. 10 AD, DB, KH & OL. 11 CA, LH & PB. Good used three and four margined examples. (39). |
£300 |
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1665 |
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Plates 2 BK used on large piece, 8 BH, CH, OB, RI & TD and 9 NJ used on covers. Good three & four margined examples. |
£100 |
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1666 |
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Plate 2 (2), 8, 12 (2), 19 to 23, 33 & 34 plus eight unplated with MC cancellations used on separate EL's (one with interesting comments about a ploughing match in Scotland. Good three and four margined examples. (20 covers). |
£80 |
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1667 |
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Plate 2, 11, 12, 15, 16 (3), 17, 18 (2), 22, 26, 32 (4, inc a pair) and 39 used on separate EL's . Mostly fine. (16 covers). |
£80 |
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1668 |
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Plates 5, 10, 11 (2), 12 (3), 13, 14 to 17 (7, inc a pair), 18, 19 (2), 20 (4), 21 (2), 22 (6), 23 (4), 24 (2), 25 (5), 26 (2), 27 (2), 28, 29 (6, inc a pair), 30 (3), 31 (4), 32 (2), 33 (2), 34 (3), 35, 36 (2), 37, 38 (3), 39, 41(2) and two others. Mostly fine examples. |
£220 |
|
1669 |
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PLATE 5 MA - STATE 2 - PROVISIONAL ISSUE REPAIR:1841 (3 MAY) EL from London to Glasgow bearing plate 5 MA State 2 (provisional issue repair) with neat MC cancellation, three wide margins, cut along frameline at left. A scarce adhesive on cover. SG Spec. AS 31. PHOTO PLATE 27 |
£200 |
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1670 |
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Plates 8 DE, KD & MG, 10 FE, 11 BF, JI & QF used on separate covers. Mostly fine four margined examples. (7 covers). PHOTO PLATE 27 |
£120 |
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1671 |
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Plates 8 LB & PB, 9 QG, 11 CG, CE, OB and QJ used on separate covers. Mostly good three and four margined examples (7 covers). |
£100 |
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1672 |
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Plate 11 twenty four mainly four margined used examples. |
£150 |
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1673 |
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Plate 12 AK, BJ (2), CB, DB, DF, EA (2), HE, IB, MJ, ML, NF, OA, OE, OH, PK, QG, QK, TH, TJ & TL plus plate 14 AE, RK & SF. Mostly good four margined examples. (25). |
£140 |
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1674 |
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Plate 13 BD, NK, QA, QC, QO, RG & TJ. Good used four margined examples. |
£100 |
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1675 |
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Plate 14 CH used on EL dated 18 April 1842 from Linthwistle to London tied by Maltese Cross and watery boxed "Mottram/Py P" h.s. The adhesive is touched and a little creased. PHOTO |
£100 |
|
1676 |
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Plates 15 (15), 16 (9), 17 (31, inc a pair), 18 (11), 19 (39), 20 (41), 21 (29, inc two pairs), 22 (30, inc a pair), 23 (28), 24 (24), 25 (35), 26 (23), 27 (29, inc a pair), 28 (42), 29 (32), 30 (24), 31 (16), 32 (15), 33 (13), 34 (19), 35 (12) and 36 (15).The condition is generally above average for such a group with many very fine examples included. The quality of the cancellations is mainly fine with a few plate varieties throughout. (532) PHOTO |
£1000 |
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1677 |
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Plate 24 CJ-CL a neatly cancelled wide margined strip of three, CJ clearly showing "J flaw". PHOTO |
£60 |
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1678 |
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Plates 37 (12 inc a pair), 38 (18), 39 (14), 41 (7), 42, 43 (6), 44 (4) & 45 plus eleven others. All with MC cancellations. Mostly fine.(73) |
£120 |
| 1841 2D BLUES |
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1679 |
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The used selection inc plate 3 HK-HL showing HK with double H, ME-MF a pair with single "569" numeral cancellation, plate 4 strip of three LC-LE, a block of four GE-HF (touched in places) and CH with blue numeral cancellation. A good group. (25).
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£200 |
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1680 |
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Twenty unplated singles in mixed condition. Also a selection of perforated 2d plate numbers, mostly with Scottish numeral cancellations plus plate 9 BF-BG + BH used on env from London to Canada. The majority are fine. (95) |
£140 |
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1681 |
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Plate 3 EC-TE + TB a used irregular block of ten, cut into to good margins and heavily cancelled. PHOTO |
£200 |
| 1854-65 1D REDS |
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1682 |
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SHOEBOX with the accumulation of perforated 1d reds inc some on blued paper nd a good number of later plate number issues. Very mixed condition but worth examination. (Some 100's). |
£300 |
|
1683 |
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The used accumulation of 1d reds, mainly LC14 Die II, Alphabet III on white paper but a few plate numbers are also present, some are on dated pieces. Mixed condition but many are fine. (Few 100's).
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£300 |
|
1684 |
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STOCKBOOK with the most interesting accumulation of used 1d reds on blued paper with examples of most watermark & perforation combinations, Die I and Die II are represented but the majority appear to be Die I, Alphabet II. Also a few (40) transitional shades. The condition is a little mixed but a good number of fine to very fine adhesives are present. (600+) |
£500 |
|
1685 |
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1854-58 The used selection of 1d stars inc examples from Die I & II plus alphabet II & III with a good number on blued paper, some examples on white paper have clear re-entries. Mostly fine. (240+).
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£200 |
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1686 |
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1854 (8 Aug) EL from Birmingham to Stourbridge bearing a much off centre SC16 1d TG with part inscription at foot. Most unusual, the cover is creased clear of the adhesive. |
£60 |
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1687 |
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1855 SC16 1d (19) and LC16 1d used on separate covers, cancellations inc "spoons" of Birmingham (2), a good range of shades with some fine examples included. (20 covers). |
£200 |
|
1688 |
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1855-57 The used selection of mainly LC14 1d Die II, Alphabet III on white paper inc a few multiples and a good number on pieces with "spoon" or sideways duplex cancellations Also Alphabet IV plates 50 (49) and 51 (28). Plus a few on blued paper. Mixed condition but some selected examples are present. (300+)
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£240 |
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1689 |
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1856-58 LC14 Die II, Alphabet III on white, a used reconstruction less AA but with nine additional examples. Also "The plating of Alphabet II" and five volumes "The plating of Alphabet III" by Wiggins. Mostly fine.
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£100 |
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1690 |
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COVERS:A selection of covers franked mainly with 1d stars on blue and white paper inc plate 34 GA-HB block of four. A good range of shades and some minor varieties are included. (115 covers) |
£160 |
| 1854-61 2D BLUES |
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1691 |
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The used selection inc. SC16 plate 4 pair OK-OL (centred to right), LC14 plate 5 strip of three AG-AI and plate 6 GG-GK, RE re-entry and QE-QF. Some a little off centre but mostly fine. (15). |
£100 |
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1692 |
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A used selection with various watermarks, mostly from plates 5 and 6 but inc a much off centre SC16 plate 4 block of four KE-LF. (34) |
£260 |
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1693 |
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1854 SC16 plate 4 HD-HE, 1855 SC14 plate 5 QA-QB, LC14 plate 5 BJ-BL, EE-EF & LJ-LK, 1857 LC14 BA-BD, GG-GH and PJ-QJ. Mostly fine used multiples. (19) PHOTO |
£200 |
|
1694 |
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1857 (July) LC14 2d plate 6 QD, centred to left. Mounted mint with a good part gum. SG Spec. F7 Cat £2,200. PHOTO |
£200 |
| 1858-79 1D PLATES |
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1695 |
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STOCKBOOK AND PAGES with the large quantity of plate number 1d reds, inc. a good number on small pieces with various Scottish duplex cancellations. These overall quality is good with some fine examples included. (Some 100's). |
£200 |
|
1696 |
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An accumulation of covers, each bearing a single 1d red plate number. A large proportion are used within or to Scotland. Mixed condition. (200+ covers). |
£120 |
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1697 |
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A selection of various plates used on envs mostly addressed to Worcestershire. Also 1841-54 1d (26) & LC14 1d (27) on similar covers plus eighteen covers without adhesives but with m/s "1". Very mixed condition. (73 covers). |
£80 |
|
1698 |
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Plates 7 (5), 8 (5, inc a strip of three AB-AE), 9 (34, inc RC mounted mint), 13 (4), 14 (3, inc GE mounted mint) and 15 (2). Also 1841 2d (17, inc a strip of three and a very poor strip of five). Mostly fine. |
£240 |
|
1699 |
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Plates 71 to 224 (less 77) The complete set of plate numbers to 224 with a few pairs (inc plate 88 TJ-TK) used on covers. Very mixed condition but some good examples are included. (180 cover +). |
£200 |
|
1700 |
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Plate 225 MI used on env dated 6 Sept. 1879 from Glasgow to Crieff, centred to upper left. A little soiled. PHOTO |
£200 |
|
1701 |
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SECURITY PERFORATIONS/UNDERPRINTS & OVERPRINTS: The most interesting collection of 1d plate numbers with a wide range of company perforations inc a few on pieces. plus a small number of 2d with similar perfins. Also a selection of 1d plates with underprints (36) & overprints (7). The condition is mixed but a good range of companies etc. are represented. (405) |
£200 |
| 1870 ½D PLATES |
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1702 |
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A used partial reconstruction in mixed condition but including some fine examples. (451). |
£700 |
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1703 |
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MISCELLANY: The selection of covers (13) franked with various ½d plates inc. 1875 EL(roughly opened) from London to Rotherham bearing ½d plate 10 OX (imperf left margin) and 1½d plate 1 pair JA-JB plus a single KA. 1880 printed Tideswell Gaslight Co. balance sheet used from Sheffield to Rotherham with a single ½d plate 12. 1872 EL from London to Rotherham with a single ½d plate 4 KM and boxed "TOO LATE for/EvenDespatchWC" h.s. (16 covers).
PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
1704 |
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Plate 1 An upper left corner vertical plate number strip of three AA-CA with variety imperforate at left. Fine mounted mint. Also plate 19 TX a corner single with plate number, perforated right margin. ( 2 items). PHOTO |
£180 |
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1705 |
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Plates 1 SA, 8 OA, 9 GA (corner missing) 10 LA & 11 IA used on separate pieces with imperforate left margins. Plates 3 KX, 4 AX, 5 RX, 6 HX & 15 FX used on small pieces with perforated right margins. Plate 6 GX (imperforate right margin & small part inscription) used on EL from Wolverhampton to Warrington. Plate 14 EX with perforated (rare) right margin used on E from London to Liverpool. Plate 8 BA with normal perforated right margin used on E from Edinburgh to Kilbirne and plate 14 BA left imperforate margin used on cover from Edinburgh to Wigton. (14 items).
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£70 |
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1706 |
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Plate 4 SA-TB a lower left corner block of four with normal perforated margin, some faults but of good appearance. Also SX -TX a vertical plate number pair with normal imperforate margin at right. Usual creasing.
PHOTO |
£140 |
|
1707 |
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PLATES 5 (2), 9 & 4 USED ON A PRINTED PAPER RATE COVER POSTED FOUR TIMES: 1872 (27 March) A "Representative Body of the Church of Ireland" printed inventry used from Dublin to Mallow franked with 1⁄2d plate 5 PV. (28 March) returned from Mallow to Dublin bearing 1⁄2d PLATE 9 IJ. (1st April - no joke!!) the cover was returned to Mallow with a 1⁄2d plate 5 NF. (22nd April) the cover was finally again returned to Dublin bearing 1⁄2d plate 4 II. A most unusual item which displays well. PHOTO |
£600 |
|
1708 |
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PLATE 5 - A MINT PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF TWELVE WITH IMPERFORATE MARGIN AT RIGHT: Plate 5 A mint block of twelve AV-DX (3 x 4) from the top right of the sheet with plate number and part "PRICE 1⁄2d Per Label 1/-. P" inscription, showing watermark mould number "2" in margin. Imperforate at right between stamp and margin. Centred to right and a little foxed (mainly on the gum). PHOTO |
£300 |
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1709 |
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PLATE 5 USED ON COVER WITH "CONTAINS/UNAUTHORISED/WRITING/R.L.O." HANDSTAMP: Plate 5 HO used on EL (6 6 84) from Louth to Alford with m/s "Not Known" and "1d" plus a fine framed red "CONTAINS/UNAUTHORISED/WRITING/R.L.O." h.s. PHOTO |
£180 |
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1710 |
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PLATE 5 - THREE BLOCKS OF FOUR AND A SINGLE USED ON A LARGE PIECE:Plate 5 AG-BH, AI-BJ AK-BL and a single AF used together on piece from Tavistock to Larnerton. All are from the same sheet and centred a little high, but believed to be one of the largest internal rates made up solely of 1⁄2d plate numbers. PHOTO PLATE 27 |
£140 |
|
1711 |
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Plate 8 GU-HV a fine lightly mounted mint block of four. FM from the 1st printing used on small dated (29 Dec 1870) piece. and GU used on EL from Leeds to Derby dated 18 Sept 1871 (believed to be the latest recorded date of use of the 1st printing. AM 2nd printing used on cover from Glasgow to Dundee dated 18 Oct 1876) believed to be the latest recorded incidental use of 2nd printing until the third printing in 1880). 2nd printing JR on cover from Rathdrum to Wexford. HE used on piece dated 12 Dec. 1871 (believed to be the earliest recorded date of use for the 2nd printing) and DM used on piece dated 13 July 1873. 3rd printing AQ used on cover from Newcastle upon Tyne to Norway dated 7 Aug. 1880. An interesting group. (8 items). PHOTO |
£200 |
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1712 |
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Plate 9 GW-GX a used horizontal pair with perforated right margin "X" column. Fine. PHOTO |
£300 |
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1713 |
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Plate 9 IE used on printed part letter from Leeds to Bradford dated 27 March 1870. Centred slightly to left, but a good example with plate number clearly visible. PHOTO |
£240 |
|
1714 |
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Plate 9 TJ with part c.d.s., centred slightly to foot. Sound. SG 48. Cat £700. PHOTO |
£160 |
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1715 |
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Plate 9 KA-LA a used vertical pair, trimmed at left as the wing margin was issued imperforate. A scarce multiple. PHOTO |
£140 |
|
1716 |
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PLATE 11 - THE LARGEST RECORDED BLOCK WITH INVERTED AND REVERSED WATERMARK - ALSO WITH PERFORATE "X" MARGIN AT RIGHT: Plate 11 A marginal block of twenty five KT-OX in a pale rose shade, large part "HT HAND SIDE" of the Address In wetting the Back" part inscription, plus INVERTED & REVERSED watermark variety. The block has the additional variety of a perforated margin to the "X" column instead of the usual imperforate margin. Some natural creasing and a few re-enforced margins. A spectacular exhibition item. PHOTO |
£1500 |
|
1717 |
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PLATE 12 - A REMARKABLE MINT BLOCK OF NINETY ONE FROM THE FOOT OF THE SHEET: Plate 12 A mint block of ninety one HF-TL (7 x 13) from the foot of the sheet with part marginal inscription. The centring overall is a little irregular and some perforations are re-enforced. Some soiling on QF-TF but generally fine. A spectacular exhibition item. PHOTO |
£1800 |
|
1718 |
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Plate 12, a lower left corner plate number block of twelve QA-TC (3 x 4) with plate number and part "PRICE 1⁄2d Per Label 1/-" inscription. watermark mould number "8" shows clearly under "TC". Overall toning and some split perforations. A good multiple.PHOTO |
£120 |
|
1719 |
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Plate 13 A mint upper left mint corner block of twenty five AA-EE (5 x 5) with plate number and part "careful not to remove the Cement" marginal inscription. Some divided perforations. Fine colour and appearance. PHOTO |
£600 |
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