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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 8
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1/- dull green and carmine overprinted "specimen" Type 16, marginal from the left of the sheet, fresh colours and lightly mounted mint; two vertical bends in the margin, otherwise a very fine example of this rare stamp. S.G. Spec. MO27, £28,000 £18,000-20,000

Cancelled
351
5d. dull purple and ultramarine overprinted "cancelled" Type 18, part original gum; creases, thin and a little foxing though of presentable appearance for this rare stamp. S.G. Spec. MO26t, £5,000 £500-600

Issued Stamps
352
1/2d. blue-green, 1d. scarlet and 2 1/2d. ultramarine, unused with part original gum, and a used trio, the 1d. with broken "o" in "of", with circular parcel cancellations or c.d.s. (2 1/2d.); the unused 2 1/2d. with some foxing, mainly confined to reverse, the used 2 1/2d. with a horizontal crease, neither affecting the generally fine appearance of this value. S.G. Spec. MO23-25, £4,696 £600-800
353
5d. dull purple and ultramarine, good strong colours and fresh with part original gum. An attractive example of this very rare stamp. S.G. Spec. MO26, £27,000 £18,000-20,000
354
1/- dull green and carmine, remarkably fresh colours on brilliant white paper, part original gum with a single hinge remainder at top. A brilliant example of this exceptionally rare stamp, second only in rarity to the Inland Revenue 6d.. B.P.A. Certificate (2003). S.G. Spec. MO27, £140,000 £90,000-100,000
Provenance: H.R. Harmer, May 1980
William Fraser, May 2003

Royal Household

Specimens
355
1/2d. blue-green and 1d. scarlet, each overprinted "specimen" Type 15, fresh unmounted mint; the 1/2d. with a little black ink offset on reverse. Fine. S.G. Spec. MO28-29s, £1,500 £800-1,000

Issued Stamps
356
1/2d. blue-green and 1d. scarlet with large part original gum, 1/2d. blue-green and 1d. scarlet (2, one with neat Windsor squared-circle datestamp); the mint 1/2d. with a horizontal crease, otherwise fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1972) for Windsor used 1d. S.G. Spec. MO28, 29, £1,350 £250-300

Admiralty

Specimens
357
1/2d., 1d., 1 1/2d., 2d., 2 1/2d. and 3d., each overprinted "specimen" Type 16, part to large part original gum; the 1d. with a thin and the 1 1/2d. with traces of foxing at top though of fine appearance. A rare set. B.P.A. Certificate (1980). S.G. Spec. MO30-35s, £2,250 £800-1,000

1903 (1 April) Issued Stamps
358
1/2d., 1d., 1 1/2d., 2d., 2 1/2d. and 3d., fresh with small to large part original gum; a scarce and attractive set. S.G. Spec. MO30-35, £1,518 £400-500
359
1/2d. blue-green (2), 1d. scarlet (2), 2d. yellow-green and carmine-red and 2 1/2d. ultramarine, unused with part to large part original gum; one 1/2d. with faults and the 2 1/2d. with creases at left though of fine appearance. S.G. Spec. MO30, 31, 33, 34, £861. Also 1/2d. blue-green stationery card (2) unused. £180-200
360
1/2d., 1d., 1 1/2d. (2), 2d. (2), 2 1/2d. and 3d., variously cancelled with all but the 2 1/2d. with c.d.s.; a couple of small imperfections though generally good to fine. S.G. Spec. MO30-35, £890 £200-250

1903-04 Issued Stamps
361
1/2d. blue-green and 1d. scarlet blocks of four, fresh lightly mounted mint; one 1d. with two short perfs. though an attractive pair. S.G. Spec. MO30, 31, £210 £100-120
362
1/2d., 1d., 1 1/2d., 2 1/2d. and 3d. used, all with c.d.s. or squared-circle datestamps, the 2 1/2d. on small piece; the 1d. with a little foxing confined to reverse and the 3d. with trace of a crease, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. MO36-38, 40, 41, £1,844 £600-800
363
1 1/2d. dull purple and green, marginal from the left of the sheet, very fresh and lightly mounted in margin only. S.G. Spec. MO39, £900 £400-500
364
2d. yellowish green and carmine-red, fresh with large part original gum, experts handstamp on reverse; small light mark below upper line of overprint though an attractive example of his scarce stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1934). S.G. Spec. MO39, £1,500 £500-600
365
2 1/2d. ultramarine, fresh bright colour and with large part original gum; attractive and scarce. S.G. Spec. MO40, £1,700 £600-700
366
3d. dull purple and orange-yellow, marginal from the right of the sheet, fresh rich colours and lightly mounted mint. Most attractive. B.P.A. Certificate (1981). S.G. Spec. MO41, £1,400 £400-500
367
3d. dull purple and orange-yellow, good colours and with large part original gum; light creases though of fine appearance. S.G. Spec. MO41, £1,400 £250-300
368
3d. dull purple and orange-yellow, unused with large part original gum; diagonal crease though of fine appearance also 1d. scarlet (2), fine mint. S.G. MO37, 41, £1,510 £300-400
369
3d. dull purple and orange-yellow strip of four twice neatly cancelled by 1904 c.d.s.; a few split perfs. between the two pairs though in exceptionally good condition for a multiple of this nature. Rare. S.G. Spec. MO41, £1,400 £500-600

Official Correspondence
370
1901 OHMS mourning envelope from London to Cranbrook with cachet of the Agent General for Victoria in blue-green, 1905 envelope from Windsor to Gosport with Privy Purse cachet in violet and Official Paid c.d.s. in red, 1906 long blue OHMS envelope from London to Penrith with "Inland Revenue, Somerset House" imprint, 1906 long blue OHMS envelope and 1910 OHMS envelope showing Tower of London illustrated cachets in black and violet respectively; also two others. Generally fine £150-200

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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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