1878 £1 Die Proof in black on thick glazed card with uncleared corner letters and plate number, reduced to 27x32mm, with a card surround. S.G. £4,200. Photo on Page 63. £800-1,000
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1878 10/- Imperforate colour trial in mauve on Maltese Cross watermarked paper, FC overprinted "Specimen" type 9, light horizontal crease, otherwise fine mint. S.G. £2,400. Photo on Page 61. £300-400
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1878 £1 Imperforate colour trial in greenish grey, on Maltese Cross watermarked paper, BI overprinted "Specimen" type 9, part original gum. S.G. £2,700. Photo on Page 61. £500-600
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1867 5/- Rose AF plate 1, watermark Maltese Cross, overprinted "Specimen" type 2, centred a little high, otherwise fine mint. S.G. £1,000. Photo on Page 61. £200-250
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1874 5/- Pale rose BI plate 2, watermark Maltese Cross, overprinted "Specimen" type 9, fine mint, S.G. £1,600. Photo on Page 61. £250-300
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1878 10/- Greenish grey watermark Maltese Cross, BC overprinted "Specimen" type 9, no gum, fine appearance. S.G. £4,200. Photo on Page 61. £200-250
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1878 £1 Brown-lilac watermark Maltese Cross, GF overprinted "Specimen" type 9, top perfs a little ragged, otherwise fine and attractive. S.G. £6,000. Photo on Page 61 £800-1,200
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1867-83 Watermark Maltese Cross 5/- rose plate 1, 5/- pale rose plate 1 or plate 2 (2) all used, two with c.d.s cancels, all with faults or light soiling. S.G. 126/7, £3,900. (4). £150-180
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1867 5/- Rose plate 1, watermark Maltese Cross, DJ used with central "C" cancel of the British Post Office at Constantinople, fine and scarce. S.G. £800. Photo on Page 61. £200-250
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1874 5/- Pale rose plate 2, watermark Maltese Cross, CH used with central two ring Greenock c.d.s, very fine and attractive. S.G. 127, £1,350. Photo on Page 61. £250-350
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1878 10/- Greenish grey, watermark Maltese Cross, FE used with central South Kensington Stn c.d.s, fine and attractive. S.G. 128, £3,200. Photo on Page 61. £500-600
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1878 £1 Brown-lilac watermark Maltese Cross, DF used with "R" registration cancel, top perfs a little ragged. S.G. 129, £4,500. Photo on Page 61. £200-300
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1878 £1 Brown-lilac, watermark Maltese Cross, EE used with central West Strand c.d.s, an attractive example of this uncomon stamp. S.G. 129, £4,500. Photo on Page 61. £700-1,000
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1882 £1 Brown-lilac on blued paper, watermark Anchor, EA overprinted "Specimen" type 9, two very small water stains, large part original gum, an attractive stamp. S.G. 132s, £12,000. Photo on Page 61. £1,000-1,200
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1882 £5 Orange on blued paper, AL overprinted "Specimen" type 9, large part original gum, fine and scarce. S.G. 133s, £3,500. Photo on Page 61. £700-1,000
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1882 5/- Plate 4 on blued paper, watermark Anchor, GH used with central West Hartlepool c.d.s, fine and attractive. S.G. 130, £4,800. Photo on Page 61. £800-1,200
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1882 5/- Plate 4 on white paper, watermark Anchor, GD used with central Mark Lane c.d.s dated NO 24 82, the day before the date of issue given by S.G. for this stamp. Two 1mm tears at foot and light vertical crease, an attractive and unusual stamp, the earliest recorded use, probably the first day of issue. S.G. 134, £4,200. Photo on Page 61. £600-800
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1882 5/- Rose plate 4, watermark Anchor, on white paper, a light shade, otherwise very fine used with 1883 Northallerton c.d.s. S.G. 134, £4,200. Photo on Page 61. £400-500
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1882 10/- Greenish grey on white paper, watermark Anchor, CA used with London 106 numeral cancel, vertical crease ironed out at right, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 135, £4,500. Photo on Page 61. £200-250
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1882 £5 Orange on white paper, AG superb used with 1903 Crewe c.d.s. S.G. 137, £4,750. Photo on Page 61. £1,200-1,400
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1873-83 Surface Printed issues with large coloured corner letters, the mainly used selection including watermark Spray 6d grey plate 17, 1/- orange-brown plate 13, Large Garter 4d vermilion plate 15, 4d sage-green plates 15 (2) and 16 (2), 8d orange (3), Imperial Crown 3d on 3d, 6d on 6d, 1/- orange-brown plates 13 and 14, a few faults, many fine. (27). £200-250
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1873-83 2 1/2d Overprinted "Specimen" type 9, the mint group comprising 2 1/2d rosy-mauve plate 10 AJ with upper margin and plate 16 AL corner marginal (value in margin); 2 1/2d blue EL plate 17 watermark Orb (with margin) and SK plate 23 watermark Imperial Crown, a couple of light gum creases, otherwise fine. S.G. £775. (4). £150-200
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1873-83 2 1/2d, Mint and used selection with 2 1/2d rosy mauve watermark Anchor on white paper, BL plate 1 fine mint and plates 1-3 used; 2 1/2d rosy mauve watermark Orb plates 3-8, 10-17 used; 2 1/2d blue watermark Orb plates 17 (3, one on cover), 19 (2), 20 used, plate 18 mint (slightly faded); 2 1/2d blue watermark Imperial Crown plate 21, 22 (3), 23 used. (30). Photo on Page 53. £200-250
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1875 1/- Green plate 12, watermark Spray, ML overprinted "Specimen" type 8, light gum creases, otherwise fine and attractive. S.G. £350. Photo on Page 53. £70-100
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1878 6d Grey plate 16, watermark Spray, IE fine mint. S.G. 147, £500. Photo on Page 53. £100-120
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1876-80 Large Garter 4d vermilion plate 15 KF (corner marginal with part inscription), 4d sage-green plate 15 PH, 4d grey-brown plate 17 QI and 8d orange BK all overprinted "Specimen" type 9, the 8d with creases, the three 4d stamps superb. S.G. £1,100+. (4). Photo on Page 61. £250-300
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1880 1/- Orange-brown plate 13, watermark Spray, SI fine used with neat small Chelmsford squared circle. S.G. 151, £700. Photo on Page 53. £100-150
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1876 4d Large Garter, imperforate colour trials in the eight recorded colours, two marginal, the pale red-brown colour trial in a pair, with an additional grey-lilac trial (staining), the others all fine mint. (10). S.G. £2,500. Photo on Page 53. £600-800
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1877 4d Sage-green plate 16, watermark Large Garter, EE fine mint. S.G. 153, £1,250. Photo on Page 53. £200-250
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1877 Registered cover from Norwich to Paris bearing 1877 4d sage-green plate 15 (S.G. 153) and 2 1/2d rosy-mauve plate 7 each tied by "575" numeral, London and Norwich registered datestamps and "ANGL. AMB. CALAIS" transit c.d.s. An unusual franking. £120-140
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1876 8d Orange watermark Large Garter, imperforate colour trial in pale orange-yellow overprinted "Specimen" type 11, fine mint. S.G. £425. Photo on Page 53. £100-120
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1876 Unissued 8d purple-brown, watermark Large Garter, AE overprinted "Specimen" type 8 diagonally, fine mint, very scarce. S.G. £6,000. Photo on Back Cover. £1,200-1,500
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1880-83 Imperial Crown 3d plate 21, 6d grey plate 18 and 1/- orange-brown all overprinted "Specimen" type 9, the 1/- with small thin, otherwise fine mint. S.G. £875. (3). £120-140
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1880-83 Imperial Crown, mint selection comprising 2 1/2d blue plates 21, 22 and 23, 3d rose plate 20 (no gum), 3d on 3d lilac, 4d grey-brown plate 18, 6d on 6d lilac and 1/- orange-brown plate 13, some possibly regummed, most very fine. S.G. 157/163, £4,725. (8). Photo on Page 53. £400-500
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1880-81 1/2d - 5d Set of five mint or unused (faults), 1d mint block of 48, and the set used with additional 1/2d, 1 1/2d - 5d shades, the used 1d with a most unusual printing flaw caused by a piece of loose paper on the sheet, resulting in a large white line across the stamp. (63). Photo on Page 53. £200-250
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1881 1d Lilac, die I mint and used and in a block of four overprinted "Specimen" type 9, and die II overprinted "Specimen" type 9 (corner crease), mint (13, shades) and used, and a mint block of four with inverted watermark. Also a page from a Post Office Saving Bank deposit book bearing seven stamps, and 1915 (July 30) registered cover (with Certificate of Posting) from Polegate bearing three 1d lilacs, used on the last day of validity of this stamp. (28). £200-250
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1883-84 2/6 Lilac, 5/- rose and 10/- ultramarine all on blued paper, all overprinted "Specimen" type 9, mint with large part original gum, an attractive trio. S.G. £4,850. (3). Photo on Page 61. £1,000-1,200
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1883-84 5/- Rose perf 12, ID on white paper overprinted "Specimen" type 9, mint, part original gum, light diagonal crease, still an attractive example of this unissued perforation. S.G. £1,200. Photo on Page 61. £150-180
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1883-84 10/- Cobalt, KF on white paper overprinted "Specimen" type 9, mint part original gum, upper perf tips with minor staining, an attractive example of this scarce shade. S.G. £3,200. Photo on Page 72. £400-500
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1883-84 2/6 Lilac, 5/- rose and 10/- ultramarine on white paper all overprinted "Specimen" type 11, the 2/6 with a tiny stain at left edge, the 5/- with a small pencil mark near the Queen's neck (which could probably easily be removed), the 10/- superb. S.G. £1,425. (3). Photo on Page 72. £220-280
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1883-84 2/6 Lilac, 5/- rose and 10/- ultramarine on white paper mint, 5/- with light gum crease, the gum a little disturbed on the 10/-, otherwise all fine, good colour and centring, an attractive trio. S.G. £3,950. (3). Photo on Page 72. £500-600
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1883-84 White paper 2/6 lilac and deep lilac, 5/- rose and crimson, 10/- ultramarine and pale ultramarine, all superb used with central c.d.s cancels, well centred, the 2/6 lilac used in Ireland with Borris c.d.s, the 10/- ultramarine with the year altered in the datestamp. S.G. 178/183a, £1,960. (6). Photo on Page 72. £400-500
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1883-84 White paper 2/6 lilac and deep lilac, 5/- rose and crimson and 10/- pale ultramarine all used with c.d.s cancels, the 2/6 deep lilac a little stained, otherwise all superb. S.G. 178/181, 183a, £1,435. (5). Photo on Page 72. £300-350
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1883-84 White paper 2/6 lilac and 5/- crimson both superb used with "Telegraphs" circular datestamps, also 2/6 lilac used in Wales with Ogmore Vale c.d.s (small corner crease), and 10/- cobalt used, various faults but a scarce shade. S.G. £600 + 10/- (£8,250). (4). £250-300
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1888 Piece franked 19/2, bearing 2/6 lilac, 5/- rose single and a vertical pair, 1887 2d, 6d and 1/-, all tied by oval Registered Gracechurch St. datestamps. S.G. 178, 180, £910+. £200-300
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1899 Piece franked 16/4, bearing 5/- crimson, 10/- pale ultramarine, 1887 4d and 1/- pair all tied by Birmingham c.d.s, very unusual. S.G. 181, 183a, £800+. Photo on Page 63. £200-300
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1883-84 10/- Pale ultramarine on white paper, KA superb used with central "SOUTH KENSINGTON STN / S.W" c.d.s. S.G. 183a, £550+. Photo on Page 72. £150-180
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1883 £1 Die Proof in black on thick glazed card, uncleared corner squares, reduced nearly to stamp size. A fine proof from the De La Rue archives. S.G. £4,000. Photo on Page 65. £700-1,000
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1884 £1 Brown-lilac, watermark Imperial Crowns, OD overprinted "Specimen" type 9, fine mint, large part original gum. S.G. £2,800. Photo on Page 65. £450-600
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1884 £1 Brown-lilac, watermark Imperial Crowns, MB used with oval Registered cancel, washed and cleaned and rather light in colour; and HC used with Belfast c.d.s, blue crayon arrow at right partially removed. S.G. 185, £5,600. (2). Photo on Page 65. £250-350
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