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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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Auction Lots - Page 7
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Deep green Plate 1a (September 1911) upper pane lower right corner example with date cuts, fresh mint with hinge remainders. S.G. Spec. M56(1), £2,250 £1,000-1,200
301
Deep green Plate 1b (April 1912) lower plate upper right corner example with white dot in rule, fresh mint with a hinge remainder; a few perfs. severed and re-inforced, and small brown adherances in margin. S.G. Spec. M56(1), £2,250 £1,000-1,200
302
Deep green Plate 1b (April 1912) lower plate lower right corner example with white dot in rule, fresh mint with hinge remainders; some gum creasing though of good appearance. S.G. Spec. M56(1), £2,250 £1,000-1,200
303
Deep green Plate 1b (April 1912) upper plate marginal example with white dot in rule, fresh mint and mounted in margin only. S.G. Spec. M56(1), £3,000 £1,200-1,500

Five Pounds

Die Proof
304
In black on glazed card dated "13 mar. 02" and affixed to De La Rue day book piece endorsed "After this die was made the GPO decided not to issue a £5 Duty. Charged Mar. 12th. 02". An exceptionally rare proof in any format and unique in this form. Cat. £15,000 £10,000-12,000
Provenance: Robson Lowe, December 1975

Official Stamps

Note: The majority of the official stamps in this section were prchased by
Sir Humphrey in the dedicated sale of Offical stamps held by S.G. in October 1978.

Inland Revenue

Specimens
305
1/2d., 1d. and 2 1/2d. (marginal), each overprinted "specimen" Type 15, fresh lightly mounted mint; the 2 1/2d. with some creasing in margin which crosses the lower left corner of the stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1980). G.B. Spec. MO1s-3s, £1,300 £300-400
306
1/2d. and 1d. each overprinted "specimen" Type 15, fresh lightly mounted mint; the 1/2d. with horizontal crease. G.B. Spec. MO1s. MO2s, £800 £200-250
307
2 1/2d. ultramarine overprinted "specimen" Type 16, fresh with small part original gum; one short perf. at lower right, otherwise sound. G.B. Spec. MO3t, £500 £200-250
308
6d. pale dull purple overprinted "specimen" Type 16, fresh with large part original gum. A fine example of this exceptionally rare stamp, and with only a couple of examples of this issued stamp in the public domain mint or used, this is the only way in which collectors can own an example of this iconic stamp. G.B. Spec. MO4s, £40,000 £25,000-30,000
Note: This stamp with Specimen overprint is the rarest normal postage stamp of Great Britain with only eight unused examples known. Mint and used examples are included in the Royal Philatelic Collection, and block of four is in the Leinster Collection, housed in the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin
309
1/- dull green and carmine overprinted "specimen" Type 16, very fresh colours and with large part original gum. G.B. Spec. MO5s, £1,000 £400-500
Provenance: "Romano", May 1991
310
1/- dull green and carmine overprinted "specimen" Type 16 double, very fresh colours and lightly mounted mint. A most unusual and possibly unique variety. G.B. Spec. MO5s, £1,000+ £600-800
311
5/- bright carmine overprinted "specimen" Type 16, marginal from the foot of the sheet and fresh mint with only a trace of mounts in margin; diagonal crease at upper right though of very fine appearance. G.B. Spec. MO6s, £6,500 £2,000-2,500
312
10/- ultramarine overprinted "specimen" Type 16, part original gum; fractional colour loss at foot and with creasing in the upper left corner. A presentable example of this very rare stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1981). G.B. Spec. MO7s, £18,500 £3,500-4,000
313
£1 dull blue-green overprinted "specimen" Type 16, marginal from the right of the sheet, large part original gum; traces of ageing and creasing at lower right though of fine appearance. G.B. Spec. MO8s, £13,000 £3,000-4,000

Cancelled
314
5/- bright carmine overprinted "cancelled" Type 18, brilliant fresh colour and unmounted mint. An exceptionally fine stamp from the National Postal Museum Archives £2,000-2,500
Provenance: "Romano", May 1991
315
£1 dull blue-green overprinted "cancelled" Type 18, brilliant fresh colour and unmounted mint. An exceptionally fine stamp from the National Postal Museum Archives £4,000-5,000
Provenance: "Romano", May 1991

Issued Stamps
316
1/2d. (3), 1d. (2) and 2 1/2d. mint; 1/2d., 1d. and 2 1/2d. used; generally fresh and fine. S.G. Spec. MO1-3, £1,260 £400-500
317
2 1/2d. ultramarine lower left corner block of four, deep bright colour and unmounted mint; pinhole in margin. A superb multiple of this lovely stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1968). G.B. Spec. MO3, £5750 £2,500-3,000
318
2 1/2d. ultramarine showing variety broken "o", fresh mint and most unusual. S.G. Spec. MO3, £900+ £300-350
319
1/- dull green and carmine, fresh and fine mint. An appealing example of this scarce stamp. S.G. Spec. MO5, £3,500 £1,800-2,000
320
1/- dull green and carmine block of four, cancelled with several London Registered hooded 1902 datestamps; fractional carmine suffusion, otherwise sound and a very rare multiple of this scarce stamp. S.G. Spec. MO5, £3,500 £800-1,000
321
5/- bright carmine, fresh mint; fractional colour suffusion and with light horizontal crease though a pleasing example of this rare stamp. S.G. Spec. MO6, £17,000 £3,000-4,000
322
5/- bright carmine, variety raised stop after "r", large part original gum; central vertical crease and diagonal crease at upper left corner though a presentable example of this very rare stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1972). S.G. Spec. MO6a, £20,000 £2,500-3,000
323
10/- ultramarine neatly cancelled with Cardiff M.O.&S.B. 1903 c.d.s.; trace of soiling at foot though an attractive example of this very rare stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1968). S.G. MO7, £38,000 £12,000-15,000
324
£1 dull blue-green, fresh mint; light diagonal bend in upper right quadrant though of superb appearance. A great rarity. S.G. Spec. MO8, £55,000 £20,000-25,000

Government Parcels

Specimens
325
1d., 2d., 6d., 9d. and 1/-, each overprinted "specimen" Type 16, the 2d. and 9d. from the lower right corner of the pane with narrow sheet margins, part to large part original gum; a fresh and attractive set. S.G. Spec. MO9-13s, £1,650 £500-600

Issued Stamps
326
1d., 2d., 6d. (2), 9d. and 1/-, fresh with part to large part original gum; one 6d. with perfs. partially trimmed off the right vertical side, the 1/- with vertical creases though an attractive set. S.G. Spec. MO9-13, £2,132 £400-500
327
1d., 2d., 6d., 9d. and 1/- with additional 2d. used with Inland Revenue 6d. on small piece, and 9d., variously cancelled (the 1/- in violet); condition a little mixed with one 9d. thinned in one corner though of good to fine appearance. S.G. Spec. MO9-13, £722+ £150-200
328
2d. yellow-green and carmine red, marginal from the foot of the pane, and 9d. dull purple and ultramarine from the lower left corner of the pane (narrow margin at left), and 6d. pale dull purple vertical pair, fresh lightly mounted mint. S.G. Spec. MO10-12, £1,250 £400-500
329
1/- dull green and carmine, fresh lightly mounted mint. Scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1970). S.G. Spec. MO13, £1,100 £400-500
330
1/- dull green and carmine, fresh mint; light crease at right and perfs. at top fractionally trimmed though a presentable example. S.G. Spec. MO13, £1,100 £200-250

Office of Works

Specimens
331
1/2d. blue-green and 1d. scarlet, each overprinted "specimen" Type 15, fresh mint. S.G. Spec. MO14-15s, £750 £300-350
332
10d. dull purple and carmine overprinted "specimen" Type 16, fresh mint. Fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1980). S.G. Spec. MO18s, £6,750 £2,500-3,000

Cancelled
333
10d. dull purple and carmine overprinted "cancelled" Type 18, fresh mint; diagonal crease in lower right corner otherwise fine. Rare. S.G. Spec. MO18t, £8,000 £2,500-3,000
Provenance: "Romano", May 1991

Issued Stamps
334
1/2d. blue-green and 1d. scarlet with part to large part original gum; the 1/2d. with one faintly toned perf. at top. S.G. Spec. MO14, 15, £1,100 £300-350
335
1/2d., 1d., 2d. and 2 1/2d., the 1d. and 2 1/2d. on small pieces, the 1d. with circular parcel cancellation, the others with c.d.s.; 2d. with small pink mark at lower left, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. MO14-17, £1,320 £300-400
336
1d. scarlet Plate 107 control "b" lower right block of four, fresh mint; perfs. fractionally trimmed at left, otherwise fine. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1980). Cat. £2,250 £1,000-1,200
337
2d. yellow-green and carmine-red, fresh mint. Fine and scarce. S.G. Spec. MO16, £1,600 £500-600
338
2 1/2d. ultramarine, fresh with part original gum. Scarce. S.G. Spec. MO17, £2,800 £1,200-1,400
339
2 1/2d. ultramarine, variety "c.w." for "o.w.", fresh with large part original gum. A fine and attractive example of this rare variety. R.P.S. Certificate (1982) states "faded" which we consider harsh. S.G. Spec. MO17a, £4,250 £1,500-1,800
340
10d. dull purple and carmine, fresh with part original gum; three light experts handstamps at foot of reverse; minor surface rub near crown, otherwise an attractive example of this very rare stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1971). S.G. Spec. MO18, £30,000 £12,000-15,000
341
10d. dull purple and carmine used with light circular parcel cancellation, good colour for a used example of this rare stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1968). S.G. Spec. MO18, £6,000 £2,000-2,500

Army

Specimens
342
1/2d. blue-green and 1d. scarlet, each overprinted "specimen" Type 15; fine. S.G. Spec. MO23-24s, £600 £250-300
343
1/2d. blue-green, 1d. scarlet and 6d. pale dull purple, each overprinted "specimen" Type 15 or 16 (6d.), part to large part original gum; the 1d. and 6d. with vertical creases. B.P.A. Certificate (1981). S.G. Spec. MO19-21s, £975 £200-250
Provenance: "Romano", May 1991

Issued Stamps
344
1/2d. (4, two showing breaks in left frameline), 1d. (2) and 6d. (2), 1/2d. and 1d. control "b" lower right corner pairs and 1d. control "a" and control "b" lower right corner strips of three, all four with one stamp showing variety long top to second "f", mint; also 1/2d., 1d. and 6d. used. Generally fine. Cat. £1,364 £300-400
345
6d. pale dull purple with S.G. Type 6a. "forme 4" overprint (1903 December printing), fresh with part original gum. An attractive example of this scarce later printing stamp. S.G. Spec. MO22, £2,500 £1,000-1,200
346
6d. pale dull purple with S.G. Type 6a. "forme 4" overprint (1903 December printing), indistinct c.d.s.; diagonal crease in upper right quadrant. A sound example of this scarce later printing stamp. S.G. Spec. MO22, £1,200 £150-200

Board of Education

Specimens
347
1/2d. blue-green, 1d. scarlet and 2 1/2d. ultramarine, each overprinted "specimen" Type 15, fresh with small to part original gum. An attractive trio. B.P.A. Certificate (1980). S.G. Spec. MO23-25s, £1,500 £400-500
348
1/2d. blue-green and 1d. scarlet, each overprinted "specimen" Type 15, part original gum; the 1/2d. with a natural vertical crease. S.G. Spec. MO23-24s, £600 £150-200
349
5d. dull purple and ultramarine overprinted "specimen" Type 16, fresh colours and lightly mounted mint. Rare. S.G. Spec. MO26s, £4,000 £2,000-2,500
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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