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The Chartwell Collection - Great Britain King Edward VII Essays, Proofs and Issued Stamps
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 6th December 2011 Time: 2:00PM
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5 December 10 am to 5 pm
6 December 10 am to 1 pm
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Auction Lots - Page 4
151
1906 (3 Jan.) Head plate with "240 leads taken", the proof marked "4d" in manuscript in the upper left corner. Cat. from £2,500 £800-1,000
152
1908 (15 Jan.) Head plate with "240 leads taken". Cat. from £2,500 £800-1,000

Perforated Colour Trials
153
Carmine on Crown watermarked paper; fine. Cat. from £7,500 £3,000-3,500
154
Purple on yellow on Crown watermarked paper; fine. Cat. from £7,500 £3,000-3,500
155
Purple on pink surfaced tinted unwatermarked paper; a few perforation faults at top, otherwise fine. Cat. from £7,500 £3,000-3,500

Plate Proofs for the Monocoloured Stamp
156
Orange on poor quality buff paper, a block of four and a single, both with narrow sheet margins; the block with minor thins at top. Cat. £350 £150-200

Specimens
157
1902 green and grey-brown overprinted "specimen" Type 16, 1909 orange overprinted "specimen" and 1911 perf. 14 orange (2) overprinted "specimen" Type 22 from the National Postal Museum Archive, fine mint. R.P.S. Certificate (1982). for one Type 22. S.G. Spec. M23s, 25s, 26s, £1,640 £500-600

Issued Stamps
158
1906 chalk-surfaced paper, green and chocolate-brown lower left corner block of thirty (6x5) from Head Plate 5, Duty Plates 11/12, fresh mint. An impressive multiple. S.G. Spec. M24(1) £700-800
159
1909 (Nov.) pale orange lower right corner block of thirty-six (6x6), fresh mint with most of the stamps remaining unmounted. A scarce and impressive multiple. S.G. Spec. M25(2), £2,000+ £800-1,000
160
1911 (12 July) Harrison, perf. 14, bright orange block of four, lightly mounted mint with three remaining unmounted. Scarce. S.G. Spec. M26(1), £1,100 £250-300
161
A mint (58) and used (11) collection offering a range of colours and shades, including 1902 blocks of four (2, one with two showing weak fame lines at left), 1911 perf. 14 pair, blocks of four (2) and six, all but one from the corners of the sheet; generally fine. Cat. £2,700+ £800-1,000

Five Pence

Die Proofs
162
Head plate in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked "after hardening" and dated "27 Dec. 01"; very fine. Cat. £2,800 £800-1,000
163
1905 (10 Apr.) Head plate on De La Rue day book piece marked "240 leads 4/248". Cat. from £2,500 £800-1,000
Provenance: Robson Lowe, December 1975

Imperforate Plate Proofs
164
Blocks of four (3, one from the corner of the sheet and two marginal) and a single on poor quality buff paper; the corner block with a natural crease, otherwise fine. Cat. £1,040+ £400-500

Issued Stamps
165
1902 dull purple and ultramarine upper right corner block of twenty (4x5) from Head Plate 2, Duty Plate 4, fresh mint with the top three rows remaining unmounted; fine. S.G. Spec. M28(1) £300-400
166
1911 deep dull reddish purple and bright blue lower left corner block of twelve (6x2), the upper right stamp with variety third harp string broken and the lower left stamp with variety worn "ge", both unlisted, fresh mint with the lower row remaining unmounted. S.G. Spec. M30(3) £300-400
167
1911 deep dull reddish purple and bright blue, an upper left corner example with paper fold resulting in the Head Plate colour failing to print in the upper left corner, fresh mint with the stamp itself unmounted; minor gum creasing though a spectacular error. S.G. Spec. M30(3) £250-300

Collection
168
A small mint (32) and used (9) collection in a range of shades, including 1902 overprinted "specimen" Type 16, 1902, 1906 (2) and 1911 (2, one interpanneau) blocks of four, the used all with c.d.s.; generally fine. Cat £1,900 £500-600

Plates
169
A collection in a range of shades and comprising 1906 Head Plate 3, Duty Plate 6 strip of three and Head Plate 4, Duty Plate 4 block of four; 1911 Head Plate 3a, Duty Plate 5 blocks of four (2, one interpanneau), Head Plate 4a, Duty Plate 5 blocks of four (3), Head Plate 4b, Duty Plate 5 blocks of four (2, one Stage 1 showing no harp strings broken), Head Plate 4b, Duty Plate 5 Stage 2 corner pair and Stage 6 strip of three showing harp strings starting to break and harp strings broken respectively, the latter also showing right value tablet worn, Head Plate 4b, Duty Plate 5 complete bottom strip of twelve with [11] showing harp strings broken and [12] showing value tablet broken, Head Plate 4c, Duty Plate 5 block of four with previous flaws repaired an [12] showing white spot in lion's head and shield, and Head Plate 4d, Duty Plate 5 block of six with [12] showing flaw in lion's head corrected; fresh and fine mint. A fascinating lot £1,200-1,500

Six Pence

Die Proofs
170
In black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "7 sep. 01"; very fine. Cat. £2,800 £800-1,000
171
In black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "7 sep. 01"; very fine. Cat. £2,800 £800-1,000

De La Rue Day Book Pieces

The following three lots were all offered in the Robson Lowe auction, December 1975
172
1901 (Sept.) with details of leads taken and again in February 1902 "6 leads extra", subsequently crossed through in red ink and dated "Dec. 4th. 1901". Cat. from £2,600 £800-1,000
173
1904 (Apr.) with details of leads taken; small piece at left cut away. Cat. from £2,600 £800-1,000
174
1909 (7 Sept.) endorsed "20 leads". Cat. from £2,600 £800-1,000

Plate Proofs
175
In black on thin white card, a block of forty-eight, being four complete rows from the centre of the sheet with sheet margins and interpanneau margins at centre, a marginal block of four and a corner strip of three; horizontal crease across interpanneau margin though a rare and impressive multiple. Car. £8,250 £3,000-3,500

Colour Trials

Imperforate on Very Thin Crown Watermarked Paper
176
In purple with narrow sheet margin at right; reduced ink marks. Cat. £7,500 £3,000-3,500
177
In blue with narrow sheet margin at right; reduced ink marks resulting in stamp colour being changed to pale blue. Cat. £7,500 £3,000-3,500

The following four lots are made on the selvedge of a British Colonial 1/2d. stamp on chalky paper.They show the green rule long the perforated edge either at top or at foot of the stamp, the other three sides being imperforate
178
Deep purple marginal strip of five with "Laboratory Ink:-/Purple 9in oil) 8" ink receipt printed in red at right; creases in margin. Cat. from £25,000 £8,000-10,000
179
Grey-black marginal strip of five with "Laboratory Ink:-/3 parts Black 6/1 part No. 1 Blue ink receipt printed in red at right; creases in margin. Cat. from £25,000 £8,000-10,000

The following four lots are made on the selvedge of a British Colonial 1/2d. stamp on chalky paper. They show the green rule long the perforated edge either at top or at foot of the stamp, the other three sides being imperforate
180
Deep red and pale grey strips of three, the latter with narrow sheet margin and showing small part of ink recipe at right; one stamp in each with a diagonal crease. Cat. from £30,000 £6,000-8,000
181
Red, pale grey and black pairs, the grey-black with narrow sheet margin and showing small part of ink recipe at right, and deep purple single; one stamp in each of the pairs with a crease. Cat. from £25,000 £6,000-8,000

Specimens
182
1902-05 pale dull purple overprinted "specimen" Type 15 and 1912 ordinary paper, non-fluorescent paper, reddish purple overprinted "specimen" Type 22 from the National Postal Museum Archive; the first with a diagonal crease though of fine appearance. S.G. Spec. M31s, 33A(2)s, £670 £150-200
183
1912 ordinary paper, non-fluorescent paper, reddish purple block of four each overprinted "specimen" Type 22 from the National Postal Museum Archive, one with the odd light mark on reverse, otherwise fresh and fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1982). S.G. Spec. M30(2)s, £1,280 £400-500
184
1911 (31 Oct.) chalk-surfaced paper, bright magenta overprinted "specimen" Type 22, fresh mint. S.G. Spec. M35s, £5,500 £3,000-3,500

Issued Stamps
185
1902 (Jan.) ordinary paper, pale dull purple upper right corner block of eight (4x2), fresh mint with all but one stamp unmounted. S.G. Spec. M31(1), £750 £250-300
185A
1902 (Jan.) ordinary paper, pale dull purple complete half sheet of 120, with full original gum; three horizontal creases or folds affecting rows 2, 6 and 7 and some other creasing mainly confined to the selvedge as is to be expected of a multiple of this size, otherwise fine. An impressive multiple. Cat. £11,250 as unmounted blocks of four.
Not illustrated £2,500-3,000
186
1911 (31 Oct.) chalk-surfaced paper, bright magenta lower right corner block of four with co-extensive rules and date cuts under "ce", fresh mint. marked "S.G. 296 Harry Nissen" on reverse of right margin. A fine and exceptionally rare positional multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (1977). S.G. Spec. M35, £48,000+ £25,000-30,000
Note: The ink used for this printing reacted with the chalky surface of the paper and caused a variation in the colour, and the paper itself fluoresces bright lemon under ultra violet light. It was withdrawn on the day after issue. From then 6d. stamps were issued on ordinary paper until the "Dickinson" coated paper was introduced in March 1913
187
–– bright magenta lower right corner pair with co-extensive rules and date cuts under "ce", fresh mint with hinge remainders; the left-hand stamp with light gum bend. A rare positional multiple. S.G. Spec. M35, £24,000 £10,000-15,000
188
–– bright magenta, fresh with large part original gum. R.P.S. Certificate (1972). S.G. Spec. M35, £12,000 £5,000-6,000
189
1913 (Mar.) "Dickinson" coated paper, dull purple Plate 10 lower right corner block of six (2x3) with co-extensive rules and date cuts under, and just to the left of, "p", mint with the lower block of four remaining unmounted; the upper left stamp with one short perf. at top, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. M34(1), £2,800 £800-1,000
190
–– dull purple Plate 10 lower right corner block of four with co-extensive rules and date cuts under, and just to the left of, "p", mint; the upper pair with hinge remainders, light diagonal crease in margin. S.G. Spec. M34, £2,000 £500-600
191
–– dull purple block of four, fresh lightly mounted mint with the lower pair remaining unmounted. R.P.S. Certificate (1978). S.G. Spec. M35(1), £2,000 £500-600
192
–– dull purple Plate 11 lower right corner pair with co-extensive rules and date cuts under, and just to the right of, "p", mint with some hinge remainders at top. S.G. Spec. M34(1) £200-250
193
1913 (July) chalk-surfaced paper, deep plum Plate 9 interpanneau marginal block of four from the right of the sheet, Row 10/12 showing variety "j" flaw and Row 11/11 showing variety no cross on crown, part original gum with some hinge remainders; light horizontal crease in interpanneau margin. A scarce positional multiple of this printing. S.G. Spec. M36, d, f, £1,140 £400-500
194
–– deep plum marginal pair from the right of the sheet, the left-hand stamp with variety no cross on crown, fresh mint with hinge remainders. R.P.S. Certificate (1063). S.G. Spec. M36, d, £1,030 £350-400
195
–– deep plum, variety no cross on crown, fresh mint. S.G. Spec. M36d, £1,000 £300-350

Collection
196
A largely mint collection in a variety of shades and comprising 1902 (Jan.) ordinary paper (10 with a corner block of four, two used), 1906 (Jan.) chalk-surfaced paper (3, one marginal), 1911 (Oct.) ordinary paper, non-fluorescent ink (13 with a corner block of four, four used) and ordinary paper, fluorescent ink (35 with three blocks of four, two pairs and one used), and 1913 (Mar.) "Dickinson coated paper (3, one marginal); generally fine. Cat. £3,300++ £1,500-1,800

Plates
197
A mint collection of corner multiples in a variety of shades and comprising 1902 ordinary paper strip of five, 1906 chalk-surfaced paper block of four and a pair, 1911 (Oct.) ordinary paper, non-fluorescent ink blocks of four (11) and pairs (8), and fluorescent ink Royal purple block of four. A fine lot. Cat. £2,500+ £800-1,000

Seven Pence

Essays
198
S.G. Type 4 in deep green on very highly glazed thin card with central pen cross and affixed to card (89x114mm.) numbered "No.4.", dated "July 15th. 09." and marked "Dupl.". Unique. Cat. £6,500 £4,000-5,000
199
S.G. Type 5 with border added and very close to the issued design, in yellow-green on very highly glazed thin card. Cat. £6,500 £3,000-4,000

Die Proof
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
The Chartwell Collection - Great Britain King Edward VII Essays, Proofs and Issued Stamps
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 6th December 2011 Time: 2:00PM
Details: Viewing
2 December 10 am to 5 pm
5 December 10 am to 5 pm
6 December 10 am to 1 pm
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