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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
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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Auction Lots - Page 2
51
Yellow-green vertical marginal pair from the foot of the sheet, the lower stamp with large part of the design showing variety doubly printed, fresh mint with the variety remaining unmounted. A very rare and spectacular showpiece. S.G. Spec. M2d, £35,000 £18,000-20,000
Note: The bottom row of one sheet with control H9 showed thirteen stamps with partial or full doubling
52
Yellow-green irregular lower right corner block of twelve, grossly miss-perforated resulting in the lower right corner vertical pair remaining imperforate, partially severed with scissors, part original gum; surface damage to the imperforate pair and in margin at foot, nevertheless a rare and spectacular multiple £500-600
53
1907 and 1908 picture postcards bearing 1/2d. yellow-green showing strikes of the circular Birkenhead and Reading "x/mas" cancellations, good and fine strikes respectively, and 1909 envelope bearing yellow-green (corner defect) with a good strike of the Manchester "x/mas" machine cancellation £150-200

1911 Harrison, Perf. 14
54
Dull yellow-green vertical marginal strip of three from the right of the sheet, variety design misplaced to foot and to left, fresh mint with the lower two stamps (crossed by diagonal crease) remaining unmounted. A spectacular variety £200-250
55
Dull yellow-green horizontal pair with variety fine offset, fresh mint; a few perfs. severed between, otherwise fine £150-200
56
Dull yellow-green booklet pane of six with watermark upright, each overprinted "specimen" Type 22, good perforations and fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. MB3 £500-600
Provenance: "Romano", May 1991

Collection
57
A mint and used collection (157) in a range of shades, several mint blocks of four, blue-green and yellow green overprinted "specimen", booklet panes of five with
St. Andrews Cross mint (3, two with inverted watermark, one without selvedge) and used (without selvedge) on large piece, Harrison perf. 14 block of four with
one showing printing defect across one corner and perf. 15x14 (13 with a block
of four); also imperforate plate proofs on poor quality buff paper (6 with a block of four). Generally good to fine. Cat £4,900++ £3,000-3,500

Controls
58
An extensive collection in a range of shades and offering a comprehensive selection of the controls with many of the various Plates identified, one hundred and ten items with sixty being the complete bottom row of the sheet; generally fine and an attractive lot. Cat £1,950+ £1,000-1,200

One Penny

Essays
59
1d. inscribed "postage & revenue", entirely photographic with the head let in, affixed to card (61x87mm.). Cat. £4,500 £2,000-2,500
Provenance: M.H. Stothert, May 1976
60
1d. inscribed "postage & revenue" and with small figures of value, entirely photographic with the head let in, affixed to card (61x87mm., a little toned).
Cat. £4,500 £2,000-2,500
Provenance: M.H. Stothert, May 1976

Die Proofs
61
In black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked "after hardening" and endorsed "Registered 14.10.1901 Working Die No16"; punch hole at upper left corner. Cat. £2,500 £800-1,000
62
In black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked "after striking", initialled "HW" and dated "15 apr. 05". Cat. £2,500 £800-1,000

De La Rue Day Book Pieces

The following eight lots were all offered in the Robson Lowe auction, December 1975
63
1901 (Dec.)-1902 (Jan.) giving a long list of the 240 leads taken during this period; brown patch at centre. Cat. from £2,500 £800-1,000
64
1902 (Jan.-Mar.) giving a list of the 240 leads taken during this period and "Jan 28 25 leads for repair". Cat. from £2,500 £800-1,000
65
1904 (Feb.-Apr.) giving a long list of the 240 leads taken during this period and 29 April "24 leads for repair". Cat. from £2,500 £800-1,000
66
1905 (27 Feb.) marked "24 leads". Cat. from £2,500 £800-1,000
67
1905 (14 Apr.) marked "60 leads for repair". Cat. from £2,500 £800-1,000
68
1905 (23 Oct.) marked "20 leads". Cat. from £2,500 £800-1,000
69
1906 (15 June) marked "50 leads". Cat. from £2,500 £800-1,000
70
1907 (22 May) marked "100 leads". Cat. from £2,500 £800-1,000

Frame Proofs
71
Frame proofs in black and in lilac, each stamp-size on gummed paper and hinged to individual pieces of glazed card (76x45mm.); both with some soiling and the item in black creased. A most unusual pair which are not listed in the specialised catalogue £1,000-1,200

Imperforate Plate Proofs
72
A selection comprising on thin white card in green (4, one a double impression), in deep green (double impression) and in red, on thin white paper, carmine block of four showing inverted impressions at right, and on poor quality buff paper in green corner block of four and in bright scarlet (5 with a marginal block of four); generally fine. Cat £1,300+ £400-500
73
On thin white card in green, a block of eight (4x2); fine. Cat. £640+ £250-300
Provenance: M.H. Stothert, May 1976

Colour Trials

The following thirteen lots were made from a special plate of 20 electros

1901 on Gummed Crown Watermarked Paper
74
Dull purple imperforate upper left corner horizontal pair; one with some gum creases, otherwise very fine. Cat. £3,000 £1,000-1,200
75
Dull purple imperforate (marginal) and perforated, fine. Cat. £3,000 £1,000-1,200
76
Black on red imperforate lower right corner horizontal pair; minor gum creasing, otherwise very fine. Cat. £3,000+ £1,000-1,200
77
Black on red imperforate and perforated (marginal, rounded corner). Cat. £3,000 £600-800
78
Black on red, imperforate; fine. Cat. £1,500 £500-600
79
Purple on red, imperforate; fine. Cat. £1,500
£500-600
80
Purple on red, imperforate; fine. Cat. £1,500
£500-600

1906 on Gummed Crown Watermarked Paper.
81
Blue geranium, cerise, carmine-red, carmine-rose and dull rose, each in an imperforate upper left corner horizontal pair; fine. Cat. £15,000 £6,000-7,000
Note: These trials were made for a suggested change of colour
82
Blue geranium, cerise, deep carmine, carmine-lake, carmine-rose and dull rose, all perforated 14; fine. Cat. £9,000 £3,000-4,000
83
Blue geranium and cerise, both perforated 14 and marginal from the left of the sheet; fine. Cat. £3,000 £1,000-1,200
84
Carmine-red, imperforate and marginal from the foot of the sheet; fine. Cat. £1,500 £500-600
85
Carmine-red, carmine-lake (marginal) and carmine-rose, all imperforate. B.P.A. Certificate (1989) for carmine-lake. Cat. £4,500 £1,500-1,800

Issued Stamps

1911 Harrison, Perf. 14
86
Rose-red interpanneau marginal block of eighteen (3x6), showing fine offset impressions affecting three stamps completely, six stamps partially and one interpanneau margin, fresh mint with most unmounted. A spectacular multiple £400-500
87
Aniline pink A11 control corner strip of three, fresh with part to large part original gum; fine and rare. S.G. Spec. M6(8), £1,800+ £800-1,000
88
Aniline pink A11 control corner pair, fresh mint with the stamps lightly mounted; fine and rare. S.G. Spec. M6(8), £1,200+ £600-800

Collection
89
A largely mint collection in a range of shades, including one overprinted "specimen" Type 17, a corner block of fifty-four and with others items with flaws, a single with paper fold, Harrison perf. 14 imperforate block of four overprinted "cancelled." Type 21, aniline pink (2) and one without watermark, and Harrison perf. 15x14 range (33) with four blocks of four; generally fine. Cat £7,500++ £4,000-5,000

Controls
90
An extensive collection in a range of shades and offering a comprehensive selection of the controls with many of the various Plates identified, one hundred and twenty-six items with seventy-three being the complete bottom row of the sheet or larger, a few of these showing plug repairs or displaced clichés; generally fine and an attractive lot. Cat. £3,600+ £2,000-2,500

One Penny Halfpenny

Die Proofs
91
Head plate in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), unmarked. Cat. £2,800 £800-1,000
92
Head plate on 1902 De La Rue day book piece with details of leads taken for November, "6 extra leads Feb 28, 02" and "Jan 31st. 1902"; trace of surface rubbing. Cat. from £2,500 £800-1,000
Provenance: Robson Lowe, December 1975
93
Duty plate on 1904 De La Rue day book piece marked "Jan 11 24 leads" and "No. 7 number given by Mr. Rose". Cat. from £2,500 £800-1,000
Provenance: Robson Lowe, December 1975
94
Duty plate together with 2d. Head plate and 6d. on a single 1906 De La Rue day book piece marked "April 18" and "12 leads. 6 leads each repairs". Cat. £8,500 £5,000-6,000
Provenance: Robson Lowe, December 1975

Perforated Colour Trials produced in 1909
95
Bright and dull violet on white gummed Crown watermarked paper; fine. Cat. £7,500 £3,000-4,000
96
Brown on yellow on ungummed Crown watermark paper; fine. Cat. £7,500 £3,000-4,000
97
Purple on pink surfaced tinted paper unwatermarked paper, gummed; one perforation at right with surface abrasion, otherwise fine. Cat. £7.500 £2,500-3,000

Specimens
98
1902 purple and green overprinted "specimen" Type 15 and 1905 reddish purple and bright green overprinted "specimen" Type 22 from the National Postal Museum archive, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1989) for the first £150-200

Issued Stamps
99
A largely mint collection (53) in a range of both De La Rue and Somerset House shades, including a block of six, eight blocks of four, De La Rue used examples with watermark inverted and variety deformed leaf, and Somerset House pair with one showing flaw caused by paper fold. Generally fine and an attractive lot. Cat. £3,800+ £2,000-2,500

Plates
100
A specialised mint study from a range of the various Head and Duty combinations, comprising singles (3), pairs (5), a strip of three and blocks of four (4), six (2), eight and twenty-four, and complete strips of twelve (6) and twenty-four (3) from the foot of the sheet; fine. A fine and rare lot. Cat. £9,400++ £5,000-6,000

Two Pence

Die Proofs
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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