| ** |
2160 |
|
1855 Emblems Wmk 6d on azure paper. Fine used. SG 70a Cat £700. Also 1/- green (marginal) on thin paper, good used. PHOTO. |
£200 |
| ** |
2161 |
|
1862-64 3d deep carmine-rose plate 2 QB, 4d red ( shades, inc one with "NOTTINGHAM" c.d.s.), 6d lilac (3 shades), 9d straw (marginal) and /- green (2, shades). Mostly fine used. (11). PHOTO. |
£300 |
| ** |
2162 |
|
1862-64 4d pale red with central "1769" numeral cancellation of Le Havre. Fine. PHOTO. |
£70 |
| ** |
2163 |
|
1862-64 3d bright carmine-rose, fresh mounted mint with full (streaky) gum, centred to upper left. A rare adhesive. SG 76. Cat. £1,700. PHOTO. |
£360 |
| ** |
2164 |
|
1862-64 3d pale carmine-rose IC with almost complete "MALTA" c..d.s. SG 77. PHOTO. |
£80 |
| ** |
2165 |
|
1862-64 4d pale red plate 3 EJ fresh mounted mint with much gum, centred to right. Fresh colour. SG 80 Cat £2,200. PHOTO. |
£300 |
| ** |
2166 |
|
1862-64 9d straw NG on thick paper. Well centred and fine used. SG 87b. Cat £425. PHOTO. |
£80 |
| ** |
2167 |
|
1862-64 1/- green plate 2 PF-QG used block of four, some light creasing, PG tiny tear at right. SG 89. Cat £1,200 as a block. PHOTO. |
£260 |
| ** |
2168 |
|
1865-67 3d (2, one marginal), 4d plates 7, 8, 9 (clear profile), 10 with part "MALTA" c.d.s. and another with "409" numeral of Jersey, 11 (2, inc one with central "CRIEFF" c.d.s.), 12, 13 & 14. 6d plates 5 (2, inc one on piece) & 6 (2), 9d and 1/-. A fine lot. (18).
|
£300 |
| ** |
2169 |
|
1865-67 4d vermilion plate 7 DA fresh mounted mint. SG. 94. Cat £550. PHOTO. |
£120 |
| ** |
2170 |
|
1865-67 4d vermilion plate 13 FJ mounted mint with full gum, two pulled perforations at right. Fresh. SG 94. Cat £500. PHOTO. |
£100 |
| ** |
2171 |
|
1865-67 6d lilac plate 5 JA mounted mint with full gum, centred slightly to lower right. Fine. SG 97. Cat £775. PHOTO. |
£150 |
| ** |
2172 |
|
1867-80 3d plates 4 QE, 5 BB, 6 DL, 7 RK, 8 DG, 9 SB & 10 OK, 6d plates 6 MK, OI, OD & RC, 8 CJ with central "CRIEFF" c.d.s. & SG, 9 EA, 9d TG, 10d HB & TJ (2), 1/- plates 4 IL, 5 EJ, 6 KI & 7 NJ, 2/- deep blue HK and 2/- pale blue HF & RH. Mostly fine used. (25). |
£440 |
| ** |
2173 |
|
1867-80 3d rose, plate 8 marginal pair FG-FH, 6d mauve, plate 9 marginal pair IC-ID, 9d straw FJ and 1/- deep green plate 5 SH marginal. fine selected c.d.s. examples. (6). PHOTO. |
£150 |
| ** |
2174 |
|
1867-80 6d mauve plate 9 QC-SC a marginal block of six (2 x 3) with multiple "MANCHESTER/YORK ST" c.d.s. Very fine. PHOTO. |
£150 |
| ** |
2175 |
|
1867-80 6d mauve plate NL imperforate overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 6). Fine . SG Spec J77s. Cat £400. PHOTO. |
£120 |
| ** |
2176 |
|
1867-80 6d mauve plate 9 HH, a mounted mint marginal example with almost full gum. Fine. SG 109. Cat £550. PHOTO. |
£120 |
| ** |
2177 |
|
1867-80 1/- green plate 6 HF an example of the so called "Stock Exchange" forgery with normal lettering. Fine. SG. Cat £2,200. PHOTO. |
£460 |
| ** |
2178 |
|
1867-80 1/- green plate 5 BP being an example of the so called "Stock Exchange" forgery with impossible lettering. Fine SG Cat £1,300. PHOTO. |
£300 |
| ** |
2179 |
|
1867-80 1/- green plate 5 DL the so called "Stock Exchange" forgery used on fragment with 1872 6d chestnut plate 11 CE (a little trimmed at foot). Fine. SG Cat. £800. PHOTO. |
£200 |
| ** |
2180 |
|
1867-80 2/- deep blue KI, a corner example with almost complete c.d.s. Fine. SG 119. Cat £175+. PHOTO. |
£100 |
| ** |
2181 |
|
1867-80 2/- cobalt NG. A very fine used example of this scarce shade. SG 120a. Cat £2,400. David Brandon Cert (1995). PHOTO. |
£1000 |
| ** |
2182 |
|
1867-80 2/- milky blue CG. Very fine used. SG 120b Cat £1,500. BPA Cert (1979). PHOTO. |
£650 |
| ** |
2183 |
|
1867-80 2/- brown BI, well centred and fine used. SG 121. Cat £3,250. PHOTO. |
£700 |
| ** |
2184 |
|
1872-73 6d deep chestnut plate 11 OD (marginal), 6d chestnut plate 11 OL, 6d pale chestnut plate 11 BS, 6d pale buff plates 11 QB & 12 LG. 6d grey plate 12 OA & NH (marginal). fine used. (7). |
£70 |
| ** |
2185 |
|
1867 Maltese Cross Watermark 5/- rose plate 1 DE with superb central "SCARBOROUGH" c.d.s. Well centred and Fine. SG 126. Cat £600+. PHOTO. |
£240 |
| ** |
2186 |
|
1874 Maltese Cross Watermark 5/- pale rose plate 2 CF with almost complete "GALASHIELS" c.d.s. centred very slightly to right but nevertheless a stunning example. SG 127 Cat £600+. PHOTO. |
£240 |
| ** |
2187 |
|
1878 Maltese Cross Watermark 10/- greenish-grey HC with almost complete crisp "PLYMOUTH" c.d.s. struck to leave profile clear. Fine. SG 128. Cat £2700. PHOTO. |
£1000 |
| ** |
2188 |
|
1878 Maltese Cross Watermark £1 brown-lilac GH with complete "STOCK EXCHANGE/GLASGOW" c.d.s. An exceptional adhesive of the highest quality. SG 129 Cat £3,750. RPS Cert (1985). PHOTO. |
£1400 |
| ** |
2189 |
|
1882 Anchor Watermark blued paper 5/- rose plate 4 ED with complete central superb "OLD BROMPTON Rd/C/S.W" c.d.s. One perforation pulled at foot and tiny corner bend not visible on face. A rare adhesive in such fine condition. SG 130. Cat £4,000. PHOTO. |
£1200 |
| ** |
2190 |
|
1882 Anchor watermark blued paper 10/- greenish-grey DD with central "GLASGOW" c.d.s. Fine. SG 131. Cat £4800. Initialled AD (A Diena) and David Brandon Cert (2003) PHOTO. |
£1500 |
| ** |
2191 |
|
1882 Anchor watermark blued paper £1 brown-lilac FE with part c.d.s. Well centred and of excellent colour. A scarce adhesive so fine. SG 132. Cat £8,500. RPS Cert (1987). PHOTO. |
£3200 |
| ** |
2192 |
|
1882 Anchor watermark blued paper £5 orange DG with central "MANCHESTER/TELEGRAPHS" c.d.s. well centred and of good colour, horizontal crease (ironed). A scarce adhesive. SG 133 Cat £12,000. PHOTO. |
£3500 |
| ** |
2193 |
|
1882-83 Anchor Watermark white paper 5/- rose plate 4 FG with central "NORTHAMPTON" squared circle cancellation. Fine. SG 134. Cat £3,000. PHOTO. |
£800 |
| ** |
2194 |
|
1882-83 Anchor watermark white paper 10/- greenish-grey CB with central "YORK ST/MANCHESTER" c.d.s. Very fine. SG 135 Cat £3,700. E Diena Cert (1992). PHOTO. |
£1200 |
| ** |
2195 |
|
1882-83 Anchor watermark white paper £1 brown-lilac AB with one full and a part strike of the "EDINBURGH" c.d.s. Excellent colour and fine. SG 136. Cat £7,250. RPS Cert (1984). PHOTO. |
£2000 |
| ** |
2196 |
|
1882-83 Anchor watermark white paper £5 orange CI with central "CREWE" c.d.s., horizontal crease (ironed) along lower edge. Fresh colour and fine appearance. SG 136. Cat £4,500. PHOTO. |
£1200 |
| ** |
2197 |
|
1873-80 Anchor Watermark white paper 21⁄2d rosy mauve plates 1 to 3, Orb Watermark 21⁄2d rosy-mauve plates 3 to 16 and 21⁄2d blue plates 17 to 20. Spray Watermark 3d plates 11(2), 12, 14 (unused), 15, 16, 17 (2), 18 to 20 (2), 6d plates 13 to 17, 1/- green plates 8 & 10 to 13. 4d sage plate 15, 6d grey-brown plate 17 PG (marginal) with large part "DORCHESTER" c.d.s. and 8d orange DI with part "TWICKENHAM" c.d.s leaving profile clear. Mostly fine used. (46). PHOTO. |
£500 |
| ** |
2198 |
|
1875 Blued paper 21/2d rosy-mauve AL mounted mint. Fine. SG 138. Cat £750. PHOTO. |
£240 |
| ** |
2199 |
|
1880 21⁄2d rosy-mauve plate 17 BD with neat cancellation leaving profile clear. SG 141. Cat £275. PHOTO. |
£80 |
| ** |
2200 |
|
1878 6d grey plate 16 PB. Fine mounted mint. SG 147. Cat £400. PHOTO. |
£120 |
| ** |
2201 |
|
1873-80 1/- green MG. fine lightly mounted mint. SG 150. Cat £575. PHOTO. |
£150 |
| ** |
2202 |
|
1873-80 1/- green plate 9 KB mounted mint, centred slightly to lower left. Fine. SG 150 Cat £575. PHOTO. |
£120 |
| ** |
2203 |
|
1880 1/- orange-brown plate 13 EJ with central "PEEBLES" c.d.s. Very fine. SG 151 Cat £575. PHOTO. |
£120 |
| ** |
2204 |
|
1876 4d vermilion plate 15 PJ with almost complete "MALVERN" c.d.s. Fine. SG 152. Cat £425+. PHOTO. |
£120 |
| ** |
2205 |
|
1876 4d pale olive-bistre plate 15 PC-PD and imperforate pair of colour trial on gummed watermarked paper. Fine. PHOTO. |
£120 |
| ** |
2206 |
|
1876 4d pale red-brown plate 15 TG-TH a lower left corner pair of imperforate colour trials on watermarked gummed paper. Some rust spotting (mainly marginal). PHOTO. |
£100 |
| ** |
2207 |
|
1877 4d sage plate 16 EK. Fine mounted mint. SG 153. Cat £900. PHOTO. |
£240 |
| ** |
2208 |
|
1876 The unissued 8d purple-brown FD A fresh mounted mint example of this rare adhesive. Trace of tiny thin at top PHOTO. |
£2000 |
| ** |
2209 |
|
1876 8d die proof with blank corner squares and plate number circles on glazed card (60 x 92 mm) handstamped "BEFORE HARDENING" and dated "June 14, 1876". Fine. PHOTO. |
£650 |
| ** |
2210 |
|
1876 8d orange KD . Fresh mounted mint. Fine.SG 156 Cat £1,200. PHOTO. |
£340 |
| ** |
2211 |
|
1876 8d orange block of four AI-BJ overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 9). Fine. SG Spec. J91As. Cat £1,000+. PHOTO. |
£300 |
| ** |
2212 |
|
1876 8d orange DG an imperforate colour trial overprinted diagonally "SPECIMEN" (type 11). Fine. PHOTO. |
£80 |
| ** |
2213 |
|
1876 8d brown-orange FG an imperforate colour trial overprinted diagonally "SPECIMEN" (type 11) and m/s pencil endorsement "Given to me/by Mr Pearson Hill/Nov 27 1881". fine. PHOTO. |
£80 |
| ** |
2214 |
|
1879 Tender 1⁄2d green die proof on thin card (64 x 75 mm) engraved by W. Ridgeway based on the Edward Corbould head as used for the 1857 Ceylon 6d with frame type "B" as produced by Perkins Bacon. Fine. PHOTO. |
£300 |
| ** |
2215 |
|
1879 Tender essay A progressive die proof on glazed card (92 x 60 mm) by De La Rue of the Joubert "Empress" head type "D" with Imperial Crown, the background shading clear of the head and with additional pendant curl, stamped "Apr 16 1879". Ex H. Fisher. Fine. PHOTO. |
£300 |
| ** |
2216 |
|
1879 McCorquodale & Co marginal imperforate block of eight (4 x 2) 1d essays from W. Hoopers, initial dummy stamp lettered IA. Fine. PHOTO. |
£200 |
| ** |
2217 |
|
1880-83 2½d plates 21 to 23, 3d plates 20 & 21, 3d on 3d, 4d plates 17 & 18, 6d plates 17 & 18, 6d on 6d and 1/- plates 13 & 14. Mostly fine used. (13).
|
£200 |
| ** |
2218 |
|
1879 Tender Perkins Bacon essays a selection with 1d imperforate (7), a se-tenant 1½d + 2d + 2d lilac vertical strip of three. Also perforated ½d (3) and 1d (3) Ridgeway design colour trials. Fine. (16 items). |
£150 |
| ** |
2219 |
|
1879 Tender McCorquodale & Co 1d essays from Hoopers initial dummy stamp lettered IA, four imperforate examples in red (3 shades) & purple-brown on thin paper, two examples from Hoopers improved dummy stamp lettered JB in red on thin card. An example of Charles Skipper & East essay in green on thin card, the design similar to the 1d revenue stamp. Also De La Rue London green and red perforated essays produced in 1885 in anticipation of the production of booklets. Fine. (9). |
£120 |
| ** |
2220 |
|
1879 Charles Skipper & East Ceres Head red brown specimen stamp with head facing left, a corner example of the lithographed imperforate plate proof on ungummed thin card Also a marginal example in blue. (2). PHOTO. |
£100 |
| ** |
2221 |
|
1879 Tender, Perkins Bacon Ridgeway designs imperforate plate proof 1d blue, imperforate horizontal strip of six different designs on ungummed unwatermarked thin card. PHOTO. |
£100 |
| ** |
2222 |
|
1880-81 ½d green (both shades), 1d, 1½d, 2d (both shades) & 5d plus 1881 1d 14 dots (both shades) and 16 dots (4) and an "X" control mint "ARMY/OFFICIAL" single. Mostly fine used. (14). |
£60 |
| ** |
2223 |
|
1880-81 1d Venetian red, a die proof on glazed card (92 x 60 mm) with blank letter squares dated "Sep 1 1879" handstamped "BEFORE HARDENING" and "3". Fine. PHOTO. |
£340 |
| ** |
2224 |
 |
1880-81 1d Venetian red, a selection with an AA imprimatur, a marginal interpanneau block of four, a block of four plus an upper left corner block of six with broken perforation pin variety.Fine mint. Also five examples inc a strip of four AG-AJ used on env from Dublin to Germany and a single FB used on env from Oban to Paisley. |
£120 |
| ** |
2225 |
|
1883-84 Anchor watermark blued paper 2/6d lilac AF with "LOMBARD ST P.O./E.C." c.d.s. Fine. SG 175. Cat £1,200. PHOTO. |
£440 |
| ** |
2226 |
|
1883-84 Anchor watermark blued paper 5/- rose JD with central "HALIFAX" c.d.s. upper left corner a little blunt. A scarce adhesive. SG 176. Cat £3,500. BPA Cert (1948). PHPHOTOOTO. |
£800 |
| ** |
2227 |
|
1883-84 Anchor watermark blued paper 10/- pale ultramarine GH neatly cancelled with part "PLYMOUTH" c.d.s. leaving profile clear. Very fine. SG 177. Cat £7,500. PHOTO. |
£2800 |
| ** |
2228 |
|
1883-84 2/6d lilac EH with central "PORTSMOUTH" c.d.s., 5/- rose FA with central "BOURNEMOUTH" c.d.s. and 10/- pale ultramarine with central incomplete registered c.d.s. Fine. SG Cat £815. (3). PHOTO. |
£160 |
| ** |
2229 |
|
1883-84 Anchor watermark white paper 2/6d deep lilac IE with almost complete "THREADNEEDLE ST. B.O./E.C. c.d.s. (one slightly toned corner perforation) 5/- crimson AB with superb central "PORTSMOUTH" c.d.s. and 10/- ultramarine AG with a very fine central "HYSON GREEN/NOTTINGHAM" c.d.s. Fine examples. SG Cat £855+. PHOTO. |
£180 |
| ** |
2230 |
|
1883-84 1⁄2d to 1/- mounted mint, 11⁄2d, 4d & 5d with part gum only, 1/- with dealers very small h.s. on reverse not visible on front. All are of good fresh colour. (10). PHOTO. |
£500 |
| ** |
2231 |
|
1883-84 ½d to 1/-. A fine used set. |
£200 |
| ** |
2232 |
|
1884 Crowns watermark £1 brown-lilac OD with "DUNDEE" c.d.s. and boxed "T.A.B./EDINR" cancellations. Small thin, good colour. SG 185. Cat £2,400. PHOTO. |
£300 |
| ** |
2233 |
|
1887-92 ½d (4), 1½d to 3d (2 shades), 4d, 4½d, 5d Die II, 6d (2 shades), 9d to 1/- and 1900 ½d & 1/-. Fresh mounted mint. Also a similar used group, one 6d & 1900 1/- faded, others mainly fine. (38). |
£150 |
| ** |
2234 |
|
1887 5d dull purple & blue, lightly mounted mint and used singles. Fine. SG 207. Cat 585. PHOTO. |
£200 |
| ** |
2235 |
|
1888 Orbs watermark £1 brown-lilac PB a well centred example with part oval registered d.s. cancellations leaving the Queen's Head almost completely clear. Fine. SG 186. Cat £3,800. PHOTO. |
£600 |
| ** |
2236 |
|
1891 £1 green AC a well centred lightly mounted mint example. Natural crease but of very fine appearance. SG 212. Cat £3,200. PHOTO. |
£400 |
| ** |
2237 |
|
1891 £1 green HC. A fine used example. SG 212. Cat £650. PHOTO. |
£160 |
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| ** |
2238 |
|
1902-10 De La Rue ½d (2), 1d to 2d (3 shades), 2½d (2), 3d (2), 4d green & brown (2), 4d orange., 5d to 1/- Fresh unmounted/mounted mint. Also a similar used group, some with colours faded. (40). |
£200 |
| ** |
2239 |
|
1902-10 De La Rue 2/6d lilac shades (2), 5/- carmine shades (2), 10/- ultramarine and £1 dull blue-green Fine used. PHOTO. |
£300 |
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