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| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Great Britain Stamps and Postal History (Sale No. 13026) | |||
| Auctioneer: | Spink | Location: | 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET |
| Contact: | Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066 | ||
| Date: | 5th June 2013 | Time: | 10:00AM |
| Details: | Viewing: Monday 3 June 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Tuesday 4 June 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. |
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| Auction Lots - Page 4 | |||
| 151 | |||
| The finished design, imperforate in brown, unused, large margins, horizontal crease, fine. Specialised DP71 (2), from £3,000. Photo £500-600 |
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| 152 | |||
| The finished design, imperforate in brown, good to large margins, a little thinned. Specialised DP71(2), from £3,000. Photo £350-400 |
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| 153 | |||
| The finished design, imperforate in red-brown, unused, close to large margins all round, fine. Specialised DP71(2), from £3,000. Photo £400-500 |
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| 154 | |||
The finished design in black, perforated 16, part original gum, some perf. faults and upper right corner perf. replaced. Rare. Specialised DP71(3)(c). Photo £3,500-4,0001840 One Penny BlackPlate Ia |
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| 155 | |||
| x FI, Plate III MK, Plate IV FI (on cover), LC, Plate 8 MF, Plate X NG (matched in red), 1840 2d. Blue Plate 1 RA, used; mixed condition £600-700 |
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| 156 | |||
| IF, good to large margins all round, tied to entire, addressed to Oxford, dated 19 May 1840, by a superb red Maltese Cross cancellation in a pinkish shade, which leaves the Queen's profile clear, on reverse double ring gloucester c.d.s.; vertical filing fold, well clear if the adhesive. An outstanding May date cover. Photo £2,000-2,500 |
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| 157 | |||
| x PH, grey-black shade showing moderate plate wear, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross and part of black Penny Post cancellations, trace of a vertical crease at right, otherwise fine. Matched in red. Photo £120-150 |
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| 158 | |||
| QF, in a deep black shade, tied to 1840 (10 May) wrapper to London, good to very large margins and tied by a double strike of bright red Maltese Cross, the reverse with faint Coventry "MY 10/1840" despatch datestamp with London arrival (11.5). There is a heavy vertical filing crease, tear at top and light soiling. Nevertheless an appealing cover from the rare first Sunday in May. Cat. £65,000. Photo £3,000-3,500 |
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| 159 | |||
SE, an intense black shade with large and balanced margins all round, tied to entire, dated 4 June 1840, from London to Gloucester, by a superb and upright red Maltese Cross cancellation in an orange shade, which leaves the Queen's profile completely cancellation free; dated markings on the reverse, light horizontal filing fold. Outstanding and of Exhibition quality. Photo £2,000-2,500Plate Ib |
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| 160 | |||
| x BJ, recut side lines, crisp and practically complete black Maltese Cross cancellation, large margins; fine. Photo £150-200 |
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| 161 | |||
| x IF, good to very large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation, to entire, dated 4 Aug. 1840, addressed to London, dated markings on reverse, horizontal and vertical filing folds well clear of the adhesive; fine. Photo £250-300 |
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| 162 | |||
| IK, non-coincident re-entry, good to very large margins all round, tied by watery red Maltese Cross on mourning wrapper, dated 16 Sept. 1840, addressed to Stratford on Avon, handstruck "southgate/gloucester" on the front and double ring Gloucester c.d.s. on the reverse; vertical filing fold at left well clear of the adhesive, fine and attractive. Photo £300-350 Provenance: R.C. Alcock, Lady Mairi Bury, November, 2010 |
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| 163 | |||
| PC in black, variety inverted watermark, small to large margins and cancelled by dull red Maltese Cross. A sound example. Specialised AS5l, £2,500. Photo £200-250 |
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| 164 | |||
SA, part of sheet margin at left, close to good margins other sides, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation to small uncreased envelope, dated 20 Nov. 1840, addressed to Brunswick Square, Tp Baker St. handstamp alongside, red London datestamp on reverse, fine. Scarce use of the experimental black Maltese Cross. Photo £200-250Plate II |
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| 165 | |||
| x AA-AD, horizontal strip of four, cut into or touched at places, red Maltese Cross cancellations, AC creased, despite faults not unattractive and scarce. Photo £300-400 |
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| 166 | |||
| FD, unused without gum, large margins, fresh and very fine. Specialised AS15, £12,000. Photo £800-1,000 |
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| 167 | |||
| FI, good to huge margins all round and showing portions of the adjoining stamps at right and at foot, tied to piece dated 1840 (10 Sept.) by black Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and rare. Early use of the experimental black Maltese Cross. Photo £300-350 |
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| 168 | |||
| GI, good to very large margins all round and showing portions of the adjoining stamps at left and right, tied by a fine red-brown Maltese Cross on uncreased entire letter, dated 3 Aug. 1840, addressed to Beverley, Driffield double ring c.d.s. in the same colour on the front, fine and scarce. Photo £400-500 |
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| 169 | |||
| OC, large margins all round, tied on piece with complete and practically upright Burton magenta Maltese Cross cancellation; fine, rare and most attractive. Specialised A1vd, £3,000+. Photo £1,200-1,500 |
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| 170 | |||
TG, large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation, in an orange shade, to entire letter, dated 1840 (16 Sept.), addressed to Elgin, Liverpool c.d.s. and arrival d.s. on reverse; a trifle soiled, fine. Photo £250-300Plate III |
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| 171 | |||
| x BH, upright red Maltese Cross cancellation, good to large margins all round, fine and attractive. Photo £150-200 |
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| 172 | |||
| SG imprimatur in a fresh, deep shade, good to very large margins. Fresh and fine. Cat. £42,000. Photo £5,000-6,000 Twenty-three stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet; AL (Royal Collection), SC to SL and TA to TL Plate IV |
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| 173 | |||
| IG, touched at right, good to very large margins other sides and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left, used as a seal on the front of lettersheet addressed to Regent Street with "T.P./Bayswater" alongside, unclear 1840 datestamp on reverse; fine and a most unusual usage. R.P.S. Certificate (2005). Photo £300-500 |
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| 174 | |||
| x IK, close to large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation to front dated 28 May 1841; fine. Photo £150-200 |
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| 175 | |||
SF, close to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross and penstroke to printed circular to Bristol with red Sheffield double ring datestamp of 19 June 1840 on reverse; fine. Photo £200-250Plate V |
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| 176 | |||
| x IB, good to very large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter, dated 30 Jan. 1841, addressed to London, horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive. R.P.S. Certificate stating "Stamp has been removed from the lettersheet- cleaned & replaced.". Photo £250-300 |
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| 177 | |||
| x JC-JF, horizontal strip of four, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations; JE with vertical crease and JC with tiny corner crease at upper left, otherwise fine and a most attractive multiple. Photo £1,000-1,200 |
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| 178 | |||
| x KG, cut into at places but showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, cancelled only by red double lined London Tombstone cancellation of 21 Aug. 1840 E (Evening duty); although defective, a very rare cancellation not listed in the specialised catalogue. Brandon Certificate (2008). Photo £250-300 |
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| 179 | |||
x NE, large balanced margins, brownish-red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £150-200Plate VI |
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| 180 | |||
| x CA, good to large margins and with full sheet margin and deckle edge at left, two black Maltese Cross cancellations; fine and very attractive. Photo £600-800 |
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| 181 | |||
| x KG-KJ, horizontal strip of four, good to very large margins all round and showing portions of two adjoining stamps at top, black Maltese Cross cancellations, KH and KI with pressed vertical creases, most attractive and scarce strip. Photo £600-800 |
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| 182 | |||
MH and MI, intense black shades, each with good to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellations in a crimson shade, on entire letter, dated 21 Oct. 1840, addressed to Bourton on the Water, Eversham double ring datestamp on reverse; horizontal filing fold at foot, well clear of the adhesives; fine and attractive. Photo £500-600Plate VII |
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| 183 | |||
| x BC-BD, horizontal pair, BC very close at left, otherwise good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations; fine. A scarce multiple from this plate. Photo £250-300 |
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| 184 | |||
| x BK, large margins all round, light red Maltese Cross cancellation; a trifle stained. Photo £120-150 |
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| 185 | |||
| x ED, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation, fine. Photo £150-200 |
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| 186 | |||
| NK, good to large margins all round, tied to envelope, with enclosure, dated 29 Jan. 1841, addressed to London, red Maltese Cross cancellation, re-addressed to the "Cambridge Club" (Oxford & Cambridge Club) on arrival, and with rare Walworth Universal Penny Postage unpaid "I" handstamp, on reverse double ring Bath datestamp and London arrival marking; the envelope with a small sealed tear at top and a trifle soiled, very fine and a most interesting cover. Photo £500-600 Note: The enclosed letter is from Robert Leslie Ellis to Archibald Smith, both noted mathematicians of the day. Ellis is diplomatically canvassing Smith for his vote for membership of the Oxford and Cambridge club. |
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| 187 | |||
| x OK-OL, horizontal pair, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations, fine and attractive. Photo £350-400 |
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| 188 | |||
QK in a slightly greyish shade, good to large margins, on piece (not tied) and cancelled by a very yellowish Maltese Cross; some light soiling, nevertheless a dramatic example of this distinctive Cross. Also plate VI, KA (cut into in places) cancelled by a similar Cross. Photo £120-150Plate VIII |
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| 189 | |||
| x BI-BJ, horizontal pair, slightly close at upper right to large margins all round and showing portions of the adjoining stamp at right, red Maltese Cross cancellations; sound. Photo £300-400 |
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| 190 | |||
| x OD in a deep shade, good to large margins and cancelled by a light strike of crimson-red Maltese Cross; fine and attractive. Photo £120-150 |
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| 191 | |||
x OK, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation, good to large margins all round; fine and attractive. Photo £150-200Plate IX |
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| 192 | |||
| x BF, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation, fine. Matched by a four margined example red. Photo £350-400 |
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| 193 | |||
| EF, an intense black shade, good to very large margins all round, tied by Bristol vermilion-orange Maltese Cross, to entire, dated 22 Dec. 1840, addressed to London, red Bristol c.d.s. and London arrival d.s. on reverse; an exceptional cover from this scarce Plate. Photo £700-800 |
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| 194 | |||
SJ-TK, block of four, just cut into at the lower right corner, other margins good to very large, cancelled by light strikes of the black Maltese Cross. Very fresh and a very scarce used multiple from this plate. Photo £1,600-1,800Plate X |
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| 195 | |||
| AC, good to very large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter, dated 14 May 1841, addressed to Dorchester, on reverse Blandford c.d.s.; vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo £600-800 |
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| 196 | |||
| DE, close to very large margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left, tied to piece by a complete strike of the circular undated Pontypool Town cancellation; fine and rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1986). Specialised AS66xa, £23,000. Photo £2,500-3,000 |
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| 197 | |||
| FD, good to very large margins all round, tied by crisp and upright black Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter, dated 6 May 1841 (the first anniversary of the introduction of the Penny Black), addressed to Newbury, Ashby De La Zouche datestamp on the front, arrival marking on reverse; a clean and uncreased entire from this scarce Plate. Exceptional. Photo £700-800 |
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| 198 | |||
| x FF, good to large margins all round, large part original gum; a trifle soiled but a good example from this scarce plate. Specialised AS66, £24,000. Photo £6,000-6,500 |
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| 199 | |||
| HE, good to large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation on entire letter, dated 16 April 1841, addressed to Tewkesbury, black Worcester c.d.s. on reverse across flap; light vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo £300-350 |
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| 200 | |||
| HJ, in black, large to enormous margins showing traces of other stamps on three sides, cancelled by a part strike of red Maltese Cross which is centred to the top right; good to fine. Specialised AS66h, £1,500. Photo £300-350 |
| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Great Britain Stamps and Postal History (Sale No. 13026) | |||
| Auctioneer: | Spink | Location: | 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET |
| Contact: | Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066 | ||
| Date: | 5th June 2013 | Time: | 10:00AM |
| Details: | Viewing: Monday 3 June 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Tuesday 4 June 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. |
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