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Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
The Collectors Series Stamp Sale (Day 2 of 3)
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 16th April 2013 Time: 10:30AM
Details: Viewing:
Friday 5th April 10am to 5pm
Monday 8th April 10am to 5pm
Tuesday 9th April 10am to 5pm
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Auction Lots - Page 8
1188
PD, tied to small piece by bright red Maltese Cross cancellation, good to very large margins all round; fine and attractive. Photo £270-300
1189
PJ, red Maltese Cross cancellation, slightly close to very large margins all round; fine. Photo £180-220
1190
SF-SG, horizontal pair, red Maltese Cross cancellations, good to very large margins all round; fine. Photo £500-550

Plate VIII
1191
BA, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation, good to very large margins all round, showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at top and part of the sheet margin at left; very fine. Photo £250-300
1192
FC, black Maltese Cross cancellation, good to large margins all round; fine and attractive. Photo £200-250
1193
GB, tied to small piece by bold red Maltese Cross cancellation, good to large margins all round, tiny blue mark in margin at foot, fine. Photo £120-150
1194
HA, double letter A, practically complete black Maltese Cross cancellation, very large margins all round and with part of sheet margin at left; very fine and most attractive. R.P.S. Certificate (2004). Photo £280-320
1195
NG on thin paper, black Maltese Cross cancellation, good to large margins all round; fine. Photo £150-200
1196
OJ, red Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves the Queen's profile untouched, good to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left; fine and appealing. Photo £280-320
1197
QH, black Maltese Cross cancellation, good to large balanced margins, fine and attractive. Photo £280-320
1198
TA, re-entry, light red Maltese Cross cancellation, good to very large margins all round and showing parts of sheet margin at left and at foot; fine. A rare corner example. Photo £500-600

Plate IX
1199
GL, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation, very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left; very fine. A beautiful stamp. Photo £400-500
1200
OD, black Maltese Cross cancellation, good to very large margins all round, fine and attractive. Photo £270-320
1201
OD, practically complete and upright red Maltese Cross cancellation, good to large margins all round; fine. Photo £250-300
1202
PA, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation, very large margins all round and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at right; very fine. Photo £350-400

Plate X
1203
CA, red Maltese Cross cancellation, good to very large margins all round and with part of the sheet margin at left; very fine. Photo £400-450
1204
CE, practically complete black Maltese Cross cancellation, large margins all round and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at right, fine. Photo £200-220

Plate XI
1205
FE, typical grey shade, black Maltese Cross cancellation, good to very large margins all round, fine. Photo £800-1,000

Unplated
1206
Seven examples, all but one cancelled in red, mostly with margins all round and good to fine appearance, small faults £300-350

1840 Two Pence Blue

Plate 1
1207
DE, FG (both with clear to large margins all round), DF (cut into at upper left), all tied by individual black Maltese Cross on 1842 (11 May) entire letter addressed locally; the entire with several vertical filing creases, one affecting DF; front panel bearing orange-red Kinghorn boxed arrival h.s., reverse with "kirkcaldy/11 may/1842" three-lined h.s. in red. A scarce franking. Photo £550-600
Provenance: Burrus, October 1963
1208
FG, inverted watermark and watery magenta Maltese Cross cancellation, slightly close at top but good to very large margins other sides and showing portions of adjoining stamps at left and right, horizontal crease. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1954). Photo £800-1,000
1209
JG, of unused appearance (cleaned), close to large margins, sold "as is" £100-150
1210
PH, black number "12" in Maltese Cross cancellation, TB with forged red number 2 in Maltese Cross, Plate 2, DI (creased) with black Maltese Cross, PJ with 1844 type cancellation, good appearance but tiny faults. Photo £500-600
1211
RH, black Maltese Cross cancellation, good to very large margins all round and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at top; fine and attractive. Photo £400-450
1212
SC, pale blue shade, red Maltese Cross cancellations, good margins all round, fine. Photo £150-200
1213
SL, red Maltese Cross cancellation, good to very large margins all round, fine and attractive. Photo £420-450
1214
TI, practically upright and complete red Maltese Cross cancellation, good to large margins all round, fine and attractive. Photo £200-250

Plate 2
1215
CH, blue Maltese Cross cancellation, just touched at upper right, good to large margins other sides, trace of a pressed vertical crease, scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1981). Specialised DS9ud, £15,000. Photo £400-500
1216
HL, black Maltese Cross cancellation, good margins, fine. Photo £250-300
1217
ML, two part Town dated cancellations, very close at upper right, good margins other sides, fine. Specialised DS8xb, £9,000. Photo £600-800
1218
NK, part Dorchester Town dated cancellation of 23 Aug. 1842, good to very large margins all round, horizontal crease, fine appearance and scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1985). Specialised DS8xb, £9,000. Photo £1,000-1,200
1219
TA (re-entry), red Maltese Cross cancellations, good to large margins all round, a trifle toned. Photo £120-150

1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown

"Black" Plates
1220
Plate 8: FB, small part original gum, little close at lower left but good margins other sides, good colour, uneven blueing, fine and rare. Specialised AS45, £12,000. Photo £1,500-2,000
1221
Plate 9: OG, large part original gum, a little close at right, good margins other sides, very slightly rubbed, fine and scarce. Specialised AS57, £6,000. Photo £800-1,000
1222
Plate 10: PL, part original gum, close to good margins all round, vertical crease and tiny imperfections but good colour and impression. Specialised AS69, £2,750. Photo £300-400
1223
Plate 10: QF, part original gum, close at right, large margins other sides, good colour and impression, fine. Specialised AS69, £2,750. Photo £300-350
1224
Plate 11: DG, unused without gum, good to very large margins, fine colour and impression, scarce. Specialised AS74, £11,000. Photo £800-1,000
1225
Selection of seven, including Plate 1b, AC, Plate 2, DA, Plate 8, KI, etc., used, mostly with margins all round and fine £150-200

Unplated
1226
BD, watermark inverted, large part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 8Wi, £3,800. Photo £800-1,000
1227
Selection of thirty-five, including six unused or part original gum, set of numbers in Maltese Cross cancellations, coloured Maltese Cross with red and blue, Town dated cancellation, 1844 type in green and in blue, etc., chiefly fine £600-700

1841 Two Pence Blue

Plate 3
1228
FL, Dublin Town dated cancellation, from the right of the sheet and showing a trace of the marginal inscription, close to good margins other sides, fine. Specialised ES11WE. Photo £200-300
1229
GL-HL, pale blue shade, vertical pair from the right of the sheet with inscription ".../- Per Row of 12. £2...Per Sheet. Pl" and full deckle margin, large margins other sides and showing a fair portion of the adjoining stamp at top, part original gum; heavy vertical crease at right and other faults, nevertheless a striking pair. Photo £600-800
1230
ND, original gum, good to large margins, fresh colour and fine. An attractive example. S.G. 14, £4,500. Photo £800-1,000

Plate 4
1231
GL, violet-blue on thicker, lavender tinted paper, enormous margins and showing portions of the adjoining stamps at top and bottom, "625" numeral cancellation of Portsmouth, very fine and an exceptional example. B.P.A. Certificate (1992). S.G. 15aa, £1,300. Photo £400-500
1232
PA, unmounted mint, good to large margins all sides, two small handstamps on reverse, fine. S.G. £5,250. Photo £1,500-2,000
1233
PK, watermark inverted, large margins, 1844 type cancellation , fine. S.G. 14Wi, £650. Photo £150-200
1234
TB, large part original gum, very close at lower left, good margins other sides, fine. Brandon Certificate (1983). S.G. 15, £5,250. Photo £800-1,000

Cancellations
1235
Numbers in Maltese Cross: Set of numbers 1-12, practically all with margins all round, many fine strikes. S.G. £7,925. Photo. £1,000-1,200

Unplated
1236
Selection of eleven, including FF unused, Plate 4 CE major re-entry used, 1844 type cancellation in blue (2), etc., chiefly good to fine £600-700

1850-54 The "Archer" Perforations

1d. Red-Brown, Plate 94
1237
BH, tied by London Inland section barred oval cancellation on entire dated 28 Nov. 1853, addressed to Manchester, dated markings on reverse, addressee's name crossed through, light horizontal filing folds (one affecting the adhesive), fine and early use.
S.G. CE2, £2,700. Photo £300-350
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
The Collectors Series Stamp Sale (Day 2 of 3)
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 16th April 2013 Time: 10:30AM
Details: Viewing:
Friday 5th April 10am to 5pm
Monday 8th April 10am to 5pm
Tuesday 9th April 10am to 5pm
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