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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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2 December 10 am to 5 pm
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Auction Lots - Page 5
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In black with fringe on two sides and with uncleared surrounds, on 1910 De La Rue day book piece with details of leads taken. Cat. £5,000 £2,000-2,500
Provenance: Robson Lowe, December 1975

Perforated Colour Trials on Crown Watermarked Paper
201
In violet with large part gum. Cat. £8,500 £5,000-6,000
202
In purple with part gum. Cat. £8,500 `£5,000-6,000
203
In red-brown with part gum; traces of creasing. Cat. £8,500 £4,000-5,000

Specimens and Cancelled Stamps from Somerset House Printings
204
A strip of three each overprinted "specimen" Type 26, fresh unmounted mint. R.P.S. Certificate (1982). S.G. Spec. M38s, £960+ £300-350
205
A marginal strip of three from the right of the sheet, each overprinted "cancelled" Type 25, fresh unmounted mint. R.P.S. Certificate (1982). S.G. Spec. M38t, £1,275 £500-600
206
Two singles overprinted "specimen" Type 26 and "cancelled" Type 25, fine mint. S.G. Spec. M38s, t, £745 £200-250
207
A marginal single overprinted "cancelled" Type 25, fine mint. S.G. Spec. M38t, £425 £150-200

Issued Stamps
208
A mint and used collection in a selection of shades, comprising De La Rue mint (50) with blocks of four (4), six and twenty-four, and used (43) with a block of forty used in Guernsey, and Somerset House mint (11 with two blocks of four) and used (3); generally fine. Cat. £3,100++ £1,500-1,800
209
A mint selection of corner multiples, comprising Plate 1 pair, Plate 1a pair and blocks of four and six, Plate 2a. blocks of four and six and complete bottom strip of twelve, and Plate 3 pair; fine £250-300

Nine Pence

Die Proof
210
Head plate affixed to 1902 De La Rue day book piece with details of leads taken, subsequently crossed through in red ink with the proof marked "9d" and dated "Mar. 17th. 02". Cat. £3,250 £2,000-2,500
Provenance: Robson Lowe, December 1975

Specimen and Cancelled
211
1902 dull purple and ultramarine overprinted "specimen" Type 16 and 1905 slate-purple and ultramarine overprinted "cancelled" Type 18, part original gum and unmounted mint respectively. B.P.A. Certificate (1989) for Cancelled. S.G. Spec. M39s, M40t, £1,950 £500-600
Provenance: "Romano", May 1991

Issued Stamps
212
1911 Somerset House, dull reddish purple and blue marginal block of four with interpanneau margin at top, fresh mint with the stamps remaining unmounted. S.G. Spec. M41(3), £600 £250-300
213
–– dull reddish purple and blue block of four from the upper left corner of a pane, fresh mint with the stamps remaining unmounted; one with natural crease. S.G. Spec. M41(3) £200-250

Collection
214
A largely mint selection of printings and shades, comprising 1902 (6, two used), 1905 (12) with a corner block of four (two creased) and two used, and 1911 (11) with a corner pair and two used; generally fine. Cat. £2,400+ £800-1,000

Plates
215
1911 mint collection offering a range of shades, comprising Head Plate 2, Duty
Plate 1 corner block of four, Head Plate, Head Plate 2a, Duty Plate 1 corner pair, Head Plate 2b, Duty Plate 1 corner block of four, Head Plate 2c, Duty Plate 1 complete panes (D and H, the former with two showing damaged Maltese Cross) and a corner pair, and Head Plate 3, Duty Plate 3 complete pane (D), corner blocks of four (H and another complete with all margins) and a corner pair (D); generally fine. A rare and valuable assembly of these lovely stamps £3,500-4,000
216
1902 ordinary paper, Head Plate 1, Duty Plate 2, dull purple and ultramarine complete pane (H), fresh mint; mounted in margins and on one stamp in the top row only. S.G. Spec. M39(1), £4,380+ £2,500-3,000
217
1905 chalk-surfaced paper, Head Plate 2, Duty Plate 2, slate-purple and pale ultramarine complete pane (B), fresh mint and mounted in margins only. S.G. Spec. M40(2), £4,485+ £2,500-3,000
218
1905 chalk-surfaced paper, Head Plate 1, Duty Plate 1, slate purple and ultramarine complete pane (C), fresh mint; mounted in margins and on lower left stamp only. S.G. Spec. M40(3), £4,380+ £2,500-3,000
219
1911 ordinary paper, Head Plate 3, Duty Plate 3, reddish purple and light blue complete pane (C), fresh mint and mounted in margins only. S.G. Spec. M41(1), £3,100+ £1,200-1,500
220
1911 ordinary paper, Head Plate 2b, Duty Plate 1, dull reddish purple and light blue complete pane (G), fresh mint and mounted in margins only. S.G. Spec. M41(3), £2,760+ £800-1,000

Ten Pence

Die Proof
221
Head plate in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "27 nov. 01"; very fine. Cat. £3,000 £1,500-1,800

Plate Proofs
222
A marginal block of four and a single with narrow sheet margin, on poor quality buff paper; fine. Cat. £600 £200-250

Specimens
223
1911 dull reddish purple and "orange" scarlet vertical strip of four with pane margins at top and at foot, each overprinted "specimen" Type 22 from the National Postal Museum Archive, fresh unmounted mint; some creasing affecting the top three stamps. A rare multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (1982). S.G. Spec. M44s, £1,000+ £300-400

Issued Stamps
224
1902 ordinary paper, dull purple and carmine block of eight (2x4) from the left of Head Plate 1, Duty Plate 1 (H), the upper left stamp showing "scratch" flaw, fresh mint with the stamps remaining unmounted. S.G. Spec. M42(1), £2,200 £700-800
225
1906 chalk-surfaced paper, dull purple and carmine Head Plate 1, Duty Plate 1 lower right corner block of four, fresh mint with the lower pair remaining unmounted; light bend in corner margin. S.G. Spec. M43(1), £450 £200-250
226
–– slate-purple and deep (glossy) carmine, giving the appearance of being enamelled, marginal from the left of the pane, fresh unmounted mint. A most attractive example of this very rare shade. S.G. Spec. M43(4), £4,500 £2,000-2,500
227
1911 ordinary paper, deep dull purple and scarlet interpanneau marginal block from the right of the sheet, fresh mint with two of the stamps remaining unmounted; a few severed perfs. An attractive multiple. S.G. Spec. M44(3), £640 £200-250
228
–– dull reddish purple and aniline pink upper right corner block of four, fresh mint with three stamps remaining unmounted; a few perfs. severed between stamps and margin. S.G. Spec. M44(5), £1,600 £500-600
229
–– deep dull purple and carmine block of four, fresh unmounted mint; fine and scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1986). S.G. Spec. M44(7), £700 £250-300

Collection
230
A largely mint collection in a range of shades, comprising 1902 (9, one (poor) overprinted "specimen" Type 15 and four used, one showing damage at base of "revenue"), 1906 (14, four used, two mint and two used showing no cross on crown and mint examples with damage at base of "revenue" and Head Plate flaw) and 1911 (4, all mint); generally good to fine. Cat. £4,800+ £2,500-3,000

Plates
231
1902 dull purple and carmine Head Plate 1, Duty Plate 1, Pane Y complete pane of forty-eight (12x4) with full sheet margins and interpanneau margin at foot, fresh mint and mounted in margins only; the right-hand block of eight with a light diagonal bend, otherwise very fine and a magnificent showpiece. S.G. Spec. M42(1), £13,200+ £6,000-8,000
232
1911 mint selection of corner examples in a range of shades, comprising pane of twenty-four (less just the left-hand margin), corner block of four, pairs (5, one in dull reddish purple and aniline pink) and singles (2); generally fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1962) for the dull reddish purple and aniline pink pair. £3,100+ £1,500-1,800

One Shilling

Die Proofs
233
Head plate affixed to 1902 De La Rue with details of leads taken, subsequently crossed through in red ink and dated "Feb 20th. 02". Cat. £3,000 £1,200-1,500
Provenance: Robson Lowe, December 1975
234
Frame plate with "1/-" in manuscript at centre, affixed to 1907 De La Rue day book piece with details of leads taken. Cat. £3,000 £1,200-1,500
Provenance: Robson Lowe, December 1975

Specimens
235
1902 dull green and carmine overprinted "specimen" Type 16, lightly mounted mint. S.G. Spec. M45s, £325 £100-150
236
1911 dark green and scarlet overprinted "specimen" Type 22 and green and carmine overprinted "specimen" Type 26 from he National Postal Museum Archive, fine mint. R.P.S. Certificate (1982) for Type 26. S.G. Spec. M47s, u, £640 £200-250

Issued Stamps
237
1902 ordinary paper, dull green and carmine upper left corner block of eight, fresh mint with the central block of four remaining unmounted. S.G. Spec. M45(1), £1,220 £400-500
238
1905 chalk-surfaced paper, dull green and carmine, variety "full beard" to portrait, part original gum; light crease at foot and a couple of trivial imperfections though a presentable example of this very rare variety. S.G. Spec. M46(1)d, £6,000 £3,000-3,500
239
–– deep dull green and scarlet marginal block of four from the right of the sheet, fresh mint. Signed "C Nissen" on reverse of margin; fine. S.G. Spec. M46(4), £425 £150-200
240
1911 ordinary paper, dark green and scarlet upper right corner block of four, fresh mint with the stamps remaining unmounted. S.G. Spec. M47(1), £800 £300-400
241
–– green and bright scarlet upper left corner block of four, the left-hand vertical pair with fine paper fold, fresh mint; thin in left-hand margin, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. M47(3) £250-300

Collection
242
A largely mint collection with a variety of shades, comprising 1902 (4, one used), 1905 (11 with two corner pairs and two used) and 1911 (26 with two corner blocks of four, two corner pairs, a marginal pair with inverted watermark and seven used with a block of four with neat 1912 Northampton c.d.s.); generally fine. Cat. £2,800+ £800-1,000

Plates
243
1911 mint selection of corner pieces in various shades, comprising Head Plate 2a, Border Plate 5 pair, one showing vertical scratch at back of ear and frame break at foot, Head Plate 2b, Border Plate 5 block of four showing the same two varieties, Head Plate 2b, Border Plate 5a block of four with varieties repaired and a pair with watermark inverted and misplaced with crown missing, Head Plate 2c, Border Plate 5a pair and a single, and Head Plate 2d, Border Plate 5b block of four, pair and a single; the last with a vertical crease though generally fine. £800-1,000

Two Shillings and Sixpence

Die Proofs
244
In black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "8 nov. 01". Very fine. Cat. £3,250 £1,500-1,800
Provenance: Robson Lowe, June 1983
245
In black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "after hardening" and dated "12 nov. 01"; thin card or paper stuck to the reverse, otherwise very fine. Cat. £3,250 £1,500-1,800

Plate Proofs
246
An imperforate block of four from the left of the sheet and a single from the top of the sheet, in the issued colour on poor quality buff paper, large margins all round with both showing Jubilee line; the block with trace of a thin otherwise fine. Cat. £750. £250-300

Specimens
247
1902-05 lilac (two slightly varying shades) overprinted "specimen" Type 16, fresh mint. S.G. Spec. M48At, £700 £200-250
248
1911 dull greyish purple overprinted "specimen" Type 22 from the National Postal Museum Archive, superb unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. M50s, £350 £150-180

Cancelled
249
1911 dull reddish purple, overprinted "cancelled" Type 24 from the National Postal Museum Archive, full original gum, deep rich fresh colour; slight gum wrinkle, otherwise exceptionally fine and rare, being one of very few examples known in private hands. M50t, £2,250 £1,000-1,200

Issued Stamps
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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