Y1688a 1993-2010 Machin 30p deep olive-grey, horizontal IMPERF pair, diagional crease at top has split surface of one stamp, u.m. Rare nevertheless, only 5 pairs known Cat. £1200 US3 PH Plate 31 £263
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1820-1823 1994 Channel Tunnel presntation pack (with French stamps as well) plus the same on Official FDC's. Very clean & scarce now. Cat. £45 US2 £11
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1994 Channel Tunnel Gift Pack including Book + Folder, fine condition u.m. Current Retail Price £35. US2 £11
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1995 Royal Mail Collectors Year Pack complete superb u.m. Current retail £24. US £17
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1995-98 Stamps for the Blind - self adhesive definitive colour trials - the unissued 2nd and 1st matching pair which have sold for £1,250, fine condition apart from minor handling wear.This is the third and last of the matching pairs which sold for £930 each in UPA #37 (The panes of 6 also sold). US4 PH Plate 31 £469
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1995-98 Stamps for the Blind - self adhesive definitive colour trials - the unissued large blue '2' for 2nd class rate which has sold for £950, fine condition apart from minor handling wear. US5 PH Plate 31 £299
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1995-98 Stamps for the Blind - self adhesive definitive colour trials - the unissued large red '1' for 1st class rate which has sold for £350, fine condition apart from minor handling wear. US5 PH Plate 31 £124
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1996 Royal Mail Collectors Year Pack complete superb u.m. Current retail £26. US £18
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1997 Royal Mail Collectors Year Pack complete superb u.m. Current retail £35. US £22
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1997-99 Seabirds + Waders souvenir folder, very fine condition. Cat. £32 US4 £9
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1998 Royal Mail Collectors Year Pack complete superb u.m. Current retail £55 US £36
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1999 Royal Mail Collectors Year Pack complete superb u.m. Current retail £75. US £49
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1999 Year Set 12 sets, 12 vls, 2 m/s incudes The Inventors Tale, The Travellers Tale, The Patients Tale, The Settlers Tale and Definitive's superb u.m. Current retail £55. US £36
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1999 Millennium Moment Commemorative Document, Current retail price £9.95 u.m. US2 £3
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2000 Year Set 12 sets, 1 m/s, 9 vls includes Millennium Projects, Above and Beyond, People and Places, Queen Mother, Body and Bones and Definitive's on pages superb u.m. Current retail £50. US £36
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2000 JEFFERY MATTHEWS COLOUR STANDARDS; value 00p in grey-blue by Walsall, with issued 40p for comparison, fine u.m. US4 PH Plate 31 £141
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2000 Royal Mail Collectors Year Pack complete superb u.m. Current retail £70. US £49
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2000/03 Small collection of 31 vls Regional Issues on pages superb u.m. Current retail £119.55. US £85
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MS2326/2501 2002/04 2 m/s including 50th Anniv of Wildings Definitive's and Christmas superb u.m. Current retail £22. US £15
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2002/07 Small collection of 2 sets, 28 vls including different perfs, wmk's, self-adhesive's on pages superb u.m. Current retail £154.50. US £109
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2003 Year Set 2 m/s, 7 vls, 1 booklet, 2 blocks of 10's, 1 block of 6, 8 sets includes Birds of Prey, Fruit and Vegetables, British Explorers, 50th Anniv of Coronation and Definitive's on pages superb u.m Current retail £106.40 US £71
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2456/61 2004 Bicentenary of the Royal Horticultural Society, illustrated FDC, typewritten address BUCKINGHAM PALACE CDS. Very fine US4 £9
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2004 Year Set 8 sets, 2 blocks of 10's, 8 vls, 1 horzitiontal strip 3 m/s includes Classic Locomotives, Occasions, Lord of the Rings, A British Journey and Definitive's on pages superb u.m. Current retail £77.10 US £53
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2004/07 Small collection of Regional Issues 4 m/s, 29 vls on pages superb u.m. Current retail £79.65. US £56
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2005 Year Set 8 sets, 9 m/s, 1 booklet, 1 block of 10, 4 vls, 7 horzitiontal pairs includes Farm Animals, A British Journey, Centenary of the Magic Circle, Royal Wedding and Definitive's on pages superb u.m. Current retail £98.40 US £67
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2006 Year Set 6 sets, 11 horzitiotal pairs, 2 blocks of 10's, 10 vls, 5 m/s includes Animal Tales, A British Journey, Birth Bicentenary of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Ice Age Animals and Definitive's on pages superb u.m. Current retail £97.50 US £69
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2007 JEFFERY MATTHEWS COLOUR STANDARDS; value 00p pink, with issued 16p for comparison, fine u.m. These were originally believed to be Colour Trials, but are now known to be colour Standards Based on Matthews palette and used by printers to ensure consistency. This colouor was one of the later adidtions. Recent realisations on Ebay have reached as high as £380 US4 PH Plate 31 £141
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2007 Small collection of 8 m/s including The Beatles, World of Invention, Wembley Stadium on pages superb u.m. Current retail £62. US £44
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QV to QE II small range of covers incl scattering of all reigns postal stationery, Geo VI and QE II plain FDCs plus 1963 Red Cross illust FDC (hand-written address), interesting variety, usual condition. (59 items) £40
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8 1841 1d red-brown, FH, 3 1/2 margins, on large part EL, tied by neat black Maltese Cross postmark. Cat. £150 £38
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8a 1841 1d red-brown on very blue paper, stated to be plate 9, HG, 3 1/2 margins, tied to neat printed EL from Newcastle to Institution of Civil Engineers in London by neat black MC, attractive item. Cat. £250 £65
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84 1862-64 6d lilac pair on cover to Maritime Insurance Co in Genoa, heavyish London #2 cancels. Fancy addressee's oval arrival cachet in blue on front, sender embossed name on flap: "H Clarkson & Co. 106 Fenchurch St.". (SG 84 = £185 for a single on cover.) £25
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H+G54 1925 Wembley 1d Postal Card, used with May 18th Exhibition slogan cancel, address partly erased, a couple of small spots. Scarce. £14
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1926 "Unclaimed / Dean Hotel" magenta cachet on envelope with "Lancaster herald" imprint at base. "returned to post office Unclaimed..' d.s. on back. File hole but nice looking item. £10
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1935 cover from London to an officer aboard HMS Carlisle at Simonstown, South Africa, with boxed instruction stating has been delivered by ordinary mail not Air mail, and that airmail fee can be reclaimed. During the Abyssinian Crisis all air mails via Italy were cancelled and sent by surface mail. £20
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457-60 1936 1d (4 examples on plain philatelic postcard) and 1/2d, 1 1/2d and 2 1/2d on plain envelope, both with relevant September First Day postmarks, hand-written addresses. (2 items) £12
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457-60 1936 Edward set of 4 on 2 plain FDCs, EALING cds of 1st and 14th Sept respectively, to same local addressee, a few light tone spots. £11
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462-75 1937-47 set to 1s on plain FDCs, some values combined incl 2d and 3d plus 9d and 10d, the 11d on illust Philatelic Magazine Flight cover, several from the same correspondence, hinge remains on reverse. Cat (Bradbury) over £400 Scarce group. (10 covers) £140
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477 1939-48 5s red on neat plain FDC, used locally in Moniaive, clear 21 AU 39 cds, fine. Cat. £800 PH Plate 51 £350
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476 1939-48 2s6d brown on neat plain FDC, used locally in Moniaive, clear 4 SP 39 cds, fine and very scarce. Cat. £1750 PH Plate 51 £750
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1940 to 1945 RECEIVED FROM H.M SHIPS covers (6), all but one with tombstone Censor mark, 3, are stampless, a couple with additional markings incl reduced 10d rate, from 2 correspondences. Usual variable condition. (6 items) £24
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1940 Centenary set of 6 on illustrated cover with typed address with Red Cross London special cancel Cat. £55 £25
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1940 Centenary, 1946 Victory, 1948 RSW 2 1/2d, Olympics, 1949 UPU on plain FDCs, plus 1951 Festival on 4th May illust commemorative cover with special cancel. £13
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1940-42 1/2d (pair) and 2 1/2d plus 1951 set to 2 1/2d on 3 plain FDCs, hand-written addresses. £16
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1945 to 1947 Geo VI 6d Aerogrammes (16) from a family correspondence (numbered between 5 and 91) to a Mrs. Wall in Lucknow, India then Madras, the first 6 have Censor markings, nice little group. £30
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491-2 1946 Victory on plain FDC ("The King's Own" military envelope) addressed to a Captain Barnes in ABASSIA in Middle East Forces, with scarce "Don't Waste Bread - Others Need it" slogan cancel. Cat (Bradbury) £15 £5
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1948 Liberation of Channel Islands set of 2 on illustrated cover with Jersey cds hand-written address Cat. £35 £15
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495-8 1948 Olympics on plain registered FDC, used locally in Bristol. £4
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1952-54 set on 6 plain FDCs from same correspondence, plus 1959 4 1/2d on similar (torn flap), some blemishes. (7 items) £45
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536-7 1955 Waterlow 2s6d and 5s on matching plain Registered FDCs, hand-written addresses. £26
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