Great Britain1840 One Penny Black |
x A selection of fine used on album page, margins generally good to large, some being very large to enormous, a very good lot. Most stamps signed by Diena. (20) £2,200-2,500
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x Plate 2, TA, TB, two singles in a lighter shade, close to enormous margins and cancelled by light strikes of orange-red Maltese Cross on entire to Edinburgh with a light strike of 1840 (22 June) Dumfries despatch on the reverse; two vertical filing folds, one affecting TB £200-250
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x Plate 5, DC, large to enormous margins all round and tied by two strikes of vermilion-red Maltese Cross on 1840 (26 Nov.) letter to Oxford with a superb strike of framed "posted after/6 oclock at night" in red alongside; faint London despatch and arrival c.d.s. on reverse; also unused 2d. Mulready envelope, a201; fine but a little aged. (2 covers). Photo £250-300
1840 Two Pence Blue |
x Plate 1, CK-CL horizontal pair with close to large margins and cancelled by two slightly watery strikes of crimson-red Maltese Cross. Beautiful rich colour, a fine and attractive pair. Photo £300-400
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x Plate 1, EJ in a dark blue shade, close to enormous margins on entire to Edinburgh, just tied by a neat strike of the distinctive Greenock Maltese Cross in black; two vertical folding creases, one through the adhesive; nevertheless a good and appealing cover. R.P.S Certificate (1972). S.G. Spec. D1va, £7500. Photo £600-700
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x Plate 1, KJ-KK deep full blue, a horizontal pair with close to very large margins, each with a neat and central strike of black Maltese Cross; fresh, fine and attractive. Photo £500-600
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x Plate 2, SB-SC in dark blue, a horizontal pair, good to large margins and just tied on piece by black Maltese Crosses; fine. Photo £500-600
1841 Two Pence Blue |
x Plate 3, KB-KH horizontal strip of seven, good to enormous margins all round (a little close at lower right corner) and neatly cancelled by "498" numeral of Manchester; the strip shows some bluing of the paper and KD with double D, there is some trivial bends or wrinkling. Fine and attractive. Diena Certificate (1991). Photo £400-500
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x Plate 4, AJ-BL block of six in a dull blue, good to very large margins and cancelled by light strikes of "826" numerals of Usk; fine. Photo £500-600
Later Line Engraved |
x 1852-53 One Penny, Alphabet II, DI-EJ block of four in orange-brown with large even margins all round, large part original gum; horizontal folding crease between and some gum skips, fresh and attractive. S.G. Spec. B2 (3). Photo £1,000-1,200
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x 1856-58 1d. Stars on white paper, a small accumulation in singles and multiples which includes a top margin block of sixteen (some toning) plus strips of five (2), strips of four (2), strips of three (6) and pairs (24); generally good to fine, part to large part original gum. S.G. 38-40. (110) £800-1,000
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x 1858-79 1/2d. Plate 10, RV-TX corner block of nine in rose, showing the plate number and with imperforate right margin; well centred, with full original gum showing typical gum wrinkling. Fresh and attractive. Photo £300-400
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x ββ 1/2d. Plate 11, AW-BX corner block of four in rose showing the plate number and imperforate right margin, large part original gum with dry patch in the margin. Fresh and attractive. Photo £250-300
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x ββ 1d. red, a selection of mint in singles and multiples which includes blocks of four of plates 73, 101 and 129, plate 208 in a block of ten and other plates including 82 (4), 131 (3), 135 (2), 216 (6), 223 (5), 224 (4), most are good to fine mint (117) £1,200-1,400
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x ββ 1d. Plate 170, PG-TL lower margin block of thirty in deep rose-red showing margin inscription and current number in the lower margin, with full original gum which is a little wrinkled as usual. A fresh and attractive block. Photo £300-350
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x ββ 1 1/2d. lake-red (plate 3) block of four each overprinted "specimen", fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G. 52s. Photo £400-500
1847-54 Embossed Issue |
x 1/- pale green, die 2, in a vertical pair with large to very large margins all round, cancelled by London District "15" numeral and part transit accountancy mark in blue; tiny fault at foot, well clear of the design, otherwise fresh and fine with some of the original gum still on the reverse. S.G. 54. Photo £350-400
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x 1/- pale green and 10d. brown in horizontal pairs handstamped "specimen" type 1; both pairs largely cut to shape with manuscript "Issued" between, with traces of gum; a couple of faults including thin on 10d. Unusual and scarce. S.G. H1t, H2s, £11,400. Photo £1,500-1,800
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x 10d. brown, die 2, unused with some original gum; just cut into the top, other margins are close to good, small fault in top right corner. A collectable example of this difficult stamp. S.G. 57, £11,000. Photo £1,200-1,400
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x 10d. brown, die 2, close to large margins and well tied on 1851 (18 Aug.) wrapper to Florence, "via France", tied by London District "14" numeral of Leyton with "PF" in oval, "via di/beauvoisi" and circular "corriso a est a da genoa", the reverse with Charing Cross despatch and arrival datestamp. Part of the address has been inked over. An attractive and appealing cover. Holcombe Certificate (1999). Photo £500-600
Surface Printed Issues |
x 1855-57 4d. carmine on glazed paper, watermark Medium Garter, handstamped "specimen" type 2 (vertically) part original gum; a couple of minor wrinkles but still a good example. S.G. Spec. J28t, £1050 £250-300
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x ββ 6d. pale lilac variety watermark inverted and reversed, in a vertical strip of five with wing margin at right, each cancelled by barred oval 930 (?); some minor creasing or wrinkling. Unusual. R.P.S. Certificate (2005). S.G. Spec. J70g £600-800
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x 1862-64 3d. rose, SJ, overprinted "specimen" type 5 and affixed to piece of paper printed "general post office, dublin/April 1862"; centred low. Fine and unusual. S.G. Spec. J26s, £480. Photo £200-240
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x 1862-64 4d. red, plate 3, FH, overprinted "specimen" type 5, traces of gum which are not original and centred low. S.G. Spec J52t, £400. Photo £100-120
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x ββ 9d. bistre, LH overprinted "specimen" type 2 with wing margin at right, without gum; glue in the wing margin from official mounting, some which is on the surface (could be cleaned off); a couple of slightly short perfs. at foot, otherwise fresh and fine. S.G. Spec. J92s, £725. Photo £200-250
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x 1867-80 10d. red-brown, JL, overprinted "specimen" type 5, without gum; corner crease. S.G. Spec. J97s, £500. Photo £150-180
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x ββ 1/- orange-brown, plate 13, CA overprinted "specimen" type 9, part original gum with some wrinkling. S.G. Spec J115s, £550. Photo £150-180
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x ββ 2/- blue, AG, overprinted "specimen" type 5, with some gum; centred low, light ageing. S.G. Spec. J118u, £600. Photo £150-180
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x ββ 2/- deep blue imperforate corner marginal pair with part of inscription in margin "(tw)o shillings", both overprinted "specimen", fresh and very fine unmounted mint. S.G. 119as. Photo £400-500
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x ββ 2/- brown, FH with wing margin at right, overprinted "specimen" type 9, large part original gum with old hinge remainder; fresh and fine. S.G. Spec. J120s, £3800. Photo £1,500-1,800
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x ββ 2/- brown, HK, unused and partly regummed; centred a little high and left and there is a short perf. at top. Good colour and fresh appearance. A reasonable example of this popular and elusive stamp. S.G. 121, £28,000. Photo £5,000-6,000
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x 1867-83 Watermark Maltese Cross; 5/- rose. plate 1, BF overprinted "specimen" type 2, part original gum which has been redistributed, a couple of internal wrinkles. S.G. Spec. J121t, £1000. Photo £250-300
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x ββ 10/- greenish grey, AF, overprinted "specimen" type 9, regummed; fresh with rich colour but from the short "A" row. Photo £800-1,000
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x ββ 10/- greenish grey, CB, overprinted "specimen" type 9, large part original gum, a couple of trivial gum bends; well centred and rich colour. S.G. Spec. J124t, £4200. Photo £1,200-1,500
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x ββ £1 imperforate colour trial in yellow-olive, BG, overprinted "specimen" type 9, large part original gum; some pencil notation on the reverse. Cat. £2700. Photo £700-800
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x ββ £1 brown-lilac, HJ, overprinted "specimen" type 9, part original gum which has been redistributed; centred right. Good colour. S.G. Spec. J126t, £6000. Photo £2,500-3,000
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x 1867-83 Watermark Anchor on Blued Paper; £1 brown-lilac, FE, overprinted "specimen" type 9, part original gum which has been disturbed around old hinge and right side; creased corner perf. Well centred. S.G. Spec. J127t, £12,000. Photo £4,000-5,000
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x 1867-83 £5 orange, CE, overprinted "specimen" type 9, with some gum which may not be original and has caused some gum wrinkling; well centred and superb, rich colour, typical of the white paper period. S.G. Spec. J128s, £3500. Photo £1,600-2,000
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x ββ £5 orange, DG, overprinted "specimen" type 9, part original gum which has been disturbed in places; some minor soiling. S.G. Spec. J128s, £3500. Photo £1,200-1,500
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x 1867-73 Watermark Anchor on White Paper: 10/- greenish grey, DE, cancelled by Norwood telegraphic cancellations; good used. S.G. 135, £4500. Photo £600-800
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x 1873-80 4d. vermilion, plate 15, SA-TC corner block of six overprinted "specimen" type 9, with corner margins showing the current number and "postage 4d", with full original gum; repair in the corner margin, a fine and desirable positional multiple. S.G. Spec. J62s. Photo £1,000-1,200
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x ββ 1/- orange-brown, plate 13, PH with right wing margin, large part original gum. Fine. S.G. 151, £4750. Photo £1,000-1,200
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x 1883-84 2/6d. lilac, ID-JE block of four, large part original gum being lightly mounted with small hinge remainder; fresh and attractive. B.P.A. Certificate (1997). S.G. 178. Photo £800-1,000
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x ββ 10/- ultramarine, IF in a strong, deep shade, unmounted mint; a couple of minor gum wrinkles. Fine. S.G. 183. Photo £500-600
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x 1884 Watermark Crowns, £1 brown-lilac, HD overprinted "specimen" type 9, with traces of gum; clipped perfs. in corners and vertical wrinkle, superb colour. S.G. Spec. K15t, £2800. Photo £300-400
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x ββ £1 brown-lilac, LC, cancelled by Sheffield telegraphic cancellations, centred a little high; fine. S.G. 185, £2800. Photo £400-500
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x 1883-84 lilac and green 1/2d. to 1/- set of ten, part original gum; some values have been sweated, strong colours. A fresh and attractive set. S.G. 187-196, £5000+. Photo £1,800-2,200
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x 1887-92 1/2d. to 1/- set of twelve overprinted "specimen" type 9 ( 1/2d., 4d. 5d. die I are type 12), part original gum which is patchy in places and with some ageing and hinge remainders, 6d. blunt corner £120-150
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x ββ 1 1/2d. dull purple and pale green in corner block of six, each overprinted "specimen", fresh and very fine unmounted mint. S.G. 198s £250-300
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x ββ 3d. deep purple on yellow in marginal block of four, each overprinted "specimen", fresh and fine unmounted mint. S.G. 203s £100-150
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