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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 5 | |||
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| KD (margins all round) and OG (touched at places), tied by two fine London Inland section "4" in barred oval cancellations to entire letter, dated 19 Aug. 1844, addressed to Edinburgh, dated markings on reverse; a trifle soiled but most attractive, fine and rare. Holcombe (1991), R.P.S. (2005) and B.P.A. (2008) Certificates. Specialised AS66za, £15,000 for a single on cover. Photo £5,000-7,000 |
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| 202 | |||
| KG, good to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left, cancelled by red Maltese Cross on wrapper, dated 27 Jan. 1841, addressed to Pall Mall East; horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine and scarce. Specialised AS66h. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Photo £800-1,000 |
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| 203 | |||
NB, grey-black shade, large margins, black Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves the Queen's profile clear; a trifle soiled. A fine example from this scarce Plate. Photo £250-300Plates Ia to XI |
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| 204 | |||
A set of plates generally with good to large margins, with Ia, AB (light crease); Ib JK (horizontal crease); II, SJ III, FD (very light cancellation); IV, AC (thin); V, HF; VI, AL (faults); VII, ED; VIII, CF; XI, SA (just cut into); X, IB and XI GI (cut into left side). (12) £1,200-1,500Unplated |
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| 205 | |||
| Selection of eight with three on entires, one cancelled in black, margins all round, some small faults but good appearance £400-500 |
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| 206 | |||
| x Eight examples, including a pair with single red Maltese Cross cancellation, single on mourning wrapper, one of unused appearance; mixed condition. Also a photographic forgery £500-600 |
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| 207 | |||
Selection of eleven examples, one of unused appearance (cut into), the remainder with margins all round, three cancelled in black, a few small faults but chiefly fine £1,200-1,500The "V.R." Official |
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| 208 | |||
| x CJ, unused without gum, good to large margins all round; small thin and natural inclusion in the Queen's neck, fine appearance and very rare. S.G. VI, £32,000. Photo £5,000-6,000 |
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| 209 | |||
| LE, just touching at top, other margins close to large and cancelled by a slightly watery strike of black Maltese Cross; a sound example. R.P.S. Certificate (1969). S.G. V1, £35,000. Photo £4,500-5,000 |
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| 210 | |||
x NB, unused without gum, large balanced margins, small thin and natural inclusion on the Queen's neck. An attractive example of this rare stamp. S.G. V1, £32,000. Photo £5,000-7,0001840 Two Pence BluePlate 1 |
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| 211 | |||
| BH, a delicate pale blue shade, good to very large margins all round, tied by two vermilion Maltese Cross cancellations, on entire, dated 20 Aug. 1840, addressed to Dublin, on reverse black London c.d.s. and red Dublin (20.6) arrival; vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive, seal removed from the reverse and small stain on the front at lower right. Striking and most attractive. Photo £800-1,000 |
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| 212 | |||
| x CK, constant variety, red Maltese Cross cancellation, large margins all round; fine. Photo £200-250 |
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| 213 | |||
| FD, good to enormous margins all round and showing good portions of the adjoining stamps at left and right, watery red Maltese Cross cancellation; tiny scissors cut in the margin at upper left, well clear of the design, fine and attractive. Photo £400-500 |
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| 214 | |||
| FE, Plate 2 DJ, NG-NH horizontal pair, NJ, mostly with close to large margins and black Maltese Cross cancellations, NJ slightly defective at top but with clear Dorchester Town c.d.s. of 9 Jan. 1842; some faults. Photo £600-800 |
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| 215 | |||
| x GB-GE, horizontal strip of four, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations, GC with vertical crease and crease between GD and GE; attractive and a scarce multiple. Photo £1,200-1,500 |
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| 216 | |||
| x HA-HD, horizontal strip of four, touched or cut into at left, close to large margins other sides and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at right, black Maltese Cross cancellations, horizontal crease at top and some other small faults, nevertheless an attractive and scarce strip. Photo £800-1,000 |
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| 217 | |||
| HG-HH horizontal pair, variety inverted watermark, in a light grey-blue, just cut into (lower right) to very large margins with two strikes of the black Maltese Cross. Very rare. Specialised DS1a, £12,000. Photo £400-500 |
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| 218 | |||
| x IA, close but clear at foot, large margins other sides, tied to small piece by complete and upright black Maltese Cross cancellation, fine. Photo £250-300 |
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| 219 | |||
| x JG, good to large margins, crisp and bright red Maltese Cross cancellation, fine. Photo £400-450 |
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| 220 | |||
| x MC-MD, horizontal pair, close to large margins all round, Scottish numeral cancellations, scarce. Photo £600-700 |
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| 221 | |||
| NA in pale blue, small to large margins and cancelled by an upright and neat strike of Greenock distinctive Maltese Cross. Attractive and scarce. Specialised £2,500. Photo £160-180 |
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| 222 | |||
| OF-OG, horizontal pair in dark blue, good to large margins and cancelled by two light strikes of black Maltese Cross. A fine and an attractive pair. Photo £240-260 |
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| 223 | |||
| SC-TC, vertical pair, tied on 1841 (5 June) wrapper addressed to Sir Edmund Bromhead Bart, Thurlby Hall, TC cut into in places, other margins close to large, tied by black Maltese Cross with Exmouth despatch c.d.s. in lower corner; good. Photo £240-260 Sir Edmund de Gonville Bromhead was the third baronet of Thurlby Hall in Lincolnshire |
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| 224 | |||
SF-SG, horizontal pair, good to large margins all round, two crisp red Maltese Cross cancellations, very fine and most appealing. Photo £800-1,000Plate 2 |
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| 225 | |||
| x CJ, large margins, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation, fine and attractive. Photo £300-350 |
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| 226 | |||
| x EC, good to large margins all round, practically complete black Maltese Cross cancellation, fine. Photo £300-350 |
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| 227 | |||
| x NC-ND, horizontal pair, good to very large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellations to entire, dated 10 March 1842, addressed to Wymondham, Norwich double ring datestamp on reverse; the entire with small perimeter faults and a strengthened tear into the address panel, otherwise fine and attractive. Photo £600-800 |
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| 228 | |||
| SL in a slightly deep shade, good to large margins on three sides, touched or just cut into at right and cancelled by a very neat strike of Dorchester town cancellation; affixed on piece of the original cover and there is a scissor cut into the L square. Fresh and rare. Cat. £9,000. Photo £250-300 |
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| 229 | |||
| TA, re-entries, good to large margins all round, scarce red Maltese Cross cancellation in a rose-red shade, fine and scarce. An exceptional combination. Photo £500-600 |
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| 230 | |||
TI-TJ, horizontal pair in bright blue, margins generally good to large but just cut into at top left, tied by good strikes of blue Maltese Cross on small piece; light crease or wrinkle at right. An attractive and rare multiple. Specialised D(6)ud, £30,000+. Photo £3,200-3,5001841-54 |
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| 231 | |||
x The original Postal Notice sent to all Postmasters, Sub-Postmasters and Letter Receivers bearing 1d. red ("Black" Plate 9), 2d. blue with void corners and two types of the 1d. postal stationery envelope overprinted "specimen" in red; folded, fine and rare. Specialised PN3, £10,000. Photo £3,000-4,0001841-53 One Penny Red-BrownThe "Black" Plates |
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| 232 | |||
| Plate 1b, BH in a light red-brown shade, on slightly blued paper, tied to 1841 (7 Apr.) wrapper to Yeovil, close to very large margins and tied by a black Maltese Cross, London despatch c.d.s. on flap; horizontal filing crease at foot and some light staining at the top of the cover, otherwise fine £60-80 |
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| 233 | |||
| Plate 2: GG, large to very large margins all round, tied by black type 2 Birmingham Maltese Cross cancellation on entire letter from Birmingham to Henley in Arden dated 16 Dec. 1841, dated markings on reverse, very fine and an outstanding early "Black" Plate entire. Photo £400-500 |
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| 234 | |||
| Plate 10: JB, in a full red-brown shade, tied to 1841 (5 May) wrapper to Edinburgh, close to very large margins and cancelled by a central strike of the distinctive Perth Maltese Cross, the reverse with a fine strike of boxed despatch datestamp, arrival c.d.s. and undated "south methven street/r.h"; horizontal folding crease on reverse. A good cover. Photo £150-160 |
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| 235 | |||
| Plate 10: PC, in a light red-brown shade, tied to 1841 (4 May) small envelope to Edinburgh, good to very large margins and tied by a good strike of the distinctive Leamington Maltese Cross with "leamington" despatch c.d.s. alongside, the reverse with Edinburgh arrival (6.5). A fine cover. Photo £100-120 |
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| 236 | |||
Plate 11: PJ-QJ, vertical pair, a little close at top but large margins other sides, black Maltese Cross cancellations, fine £70-80Plate 13 |
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| 237 | |||
TC, imprimatur in dark red-brown, good to large margins; some hinge remainders on reverse. Fine. Photo £240-260Plate 22 |
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| 238 | |||
| C(?)A, good to large margins all round, tied by a crisp and clear London broken points Maltese Cross, to entire (side flaps missing), dated 10 April 1842 (?), with "t.p./portugal st" alongside; light horizontal filing fold and seal removed from reverse; fine £100-150 |
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| 239 | |||
x DC, close to large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left, tied to entire dated 2 June 1843, addressed to Edinburgh, by a fine strike of the distinctive Maltese Cross of Greenock and with red boxed datestamp on reverse; vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo £120-150Plate 24 |
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| 240 | |||
AB, enormous margins and showing portions of adjoining stamps at left and right, tied to envelope, dated 6 Aug. 1842, addressed to Kendal, crisp and upright back Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. An outstanding cover. Photo £120-150Plate 31 |
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| 241 | |||
x GA-HB, block of four, large margins all round, cancelled by four fine (3 entire) strikes of the Greenock distinctive Maltese Cross; pressed crease through GA-GB, otherwise fine and attractive £300-350Plate 32 |
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| 242 | |||
HJ, good to very large margins all round, tied by Maltese Cross cancellation on entire letter, ex the Fox Brothers correspondence, dated 9 Sept. 1843, from Manchester to Somerset; also 1d. Plate 36, QL, on entire letter from the same correspondence; fine £120-150Plate 37 |
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| 243 | |||
AD, imprimatur in deep red-brown, with top margin showing some of the inscription, other margins good to very large, fine. Photo £300-350Plate 39 |
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| 244 | |||
OL, part of sheet margin at right with trace of inscription, huge margins other sides and showing portions of adjoining stamps at top and foot, black Maltese Cross cancellation. Exceptional. Photo £150-200Plate 46 |
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| 245 | |||
AA, imprimatur in red-brown with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins very large and showing some uneven bluing of the paper; light vertical bend. Fine and attractive. Photo £600-650Plate 65 |
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| 246 | |||
AA, imprimatur in red-brown with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins large to very large; diagonal crease just goes through the N.W. corner square. Fine appearance. Photo £500-550Plate 67 |
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| 247 | |||
AD, imprimatur in dark red-brown with top margin showing part inscription, good to large margins and showing bluing of the paper with light ivory head; fresh and fine. Photo £240-260Plate 76 |
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| 248 | |||
AD, imprimatur in red-brown with top margins showing inscription, other margins are close to very large, some bluing of the paper, particularly at foot; good to fine. Photo £160-180Plate 77 |
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| 249 | |||
| x BA ("B blank" error), just touched at top, close to large margins other sides, numeral cancellation which leaves the blank square clearly visible; fine. A good example of this striking, rare and popular error. Brandon Certificate (2007). S.G. 12a, £24,000. Photo £6,000-8,000 |
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| 250 | |||
x BA, from the corrected plate 77b, close to large margins all round, London district "66" cancellation which leaves the check letter clear; fine. Specialised BS29b, £1,900. Photo £800-1,000Plate 78 |
| 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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