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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 7
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Perf. 14 1d. PH, overprinted "specimen" vertically, part original gum, one slightly short perf. at top, fine. Specialised C8t, £500. Photo £80-100
302
1d. Plate 37, AL imprimatur in deep plum-brown, with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins touched to very large; on blued paper with ivory head. A very distinctive shade. Photo £600-650
303
1d. Plate 39, AL imprimatur in deep plum-brown, with corner margins showing the plate number and marginal inscription, other margins good to large, on blued paper. Fine and attractive. Photo £600-650
304
1d. Plate 42, AA re-entry, imprimatur in purple-brown, with corner margins showing the plate number and marginal inscription, other margins good to very large; uneven bluing of the paper; slight thinning in the top margin. Attractive. Photo £600-650
305
1d. Plate 45, AA, imprimatur in lake-brown with corner margins showing the plate number and marginal inscription, other margins are large to very large, some slight blueing; small, natural internal crease or wrinkle. Superb appearance. Photo £600-650
306
1d. Plate 49, TA and TL imprimaturs in shades of red-brown, both with corner margins showing the plate number and marginal inscription, other margins are close to very large; some bluing of the paper (the cause of the different shades). A fine and desirable pair of the only two plate number stamps in private hands. Photo £1,500-1,800
307
2d. blue Plate 5, perf.14, AB-BF block of ten (5x2), unused without gum; some perf. reinforcement at left. A scarce multiple. S.G. 34. Photo £1,600-1,800
308
2d. blue, Plate 5, perf. 14, AG-CL irregular block of seventeen in a light blue shade, unused without gum; a few reinforced perfs. An attractive and rare multiple. S.G. 34. Photo £7,000-9,000
309
2d. Plate 6, HI imprimatur in deep blue, good to large margins; fresh and fine. B.P.A Certificate (1961). Specialised £16,000. Photo £4,500-5,000

1856-58

310
White Paper: 1d. rose-red, TJ-TK, horizontal pair, from the foot of the sheet with inscription "the Back be careful not to rem", large part original gum, fine. S.G. 40. Photo £100-150

1858-79 Plate Numbers

311
x 1d., Plates 71-225, excluding Plate 77, used, chiefly good to fine. S.G. 43/44 £300-350
312
x 1d. rose-red, set of Plates 71-225, excluding Plate 77, unused, mostly with part original gum, Plate 225 with large part original gum and quite well centred, good to fine.
S.G. 43/44, £14,250. Photo £3,000-3,500
313
1d., Set of Plate numbers 71 to 225 (except 77), used, Plate 225 quite well centred and with Plate numbers clearly visible. £200-250
314
1d. Plate 79, OL in rose-red, variety imperforate, very large even margins, without gum; some thin spots. Fine appearance. Specialised G1h, £8,500. Photo £480-500
315
1d. Plate 91, AE, imprimatur in deep rose-red with part top margin, other margins good to large; small nick at right clear of the design. Fresh and fine. Photo £120-150
316
1d. rose-red, Plate 162, block of ten (5x2) from the upper right corner of the sheet with inscription and Plate number, part original gum, some perfs. split and strengthened by hinges. S.G. 43/44 £150-200
317
x 1d. Plate 225, LA with a very light postmark; centred left. An attractive example of this important plate. Cat. £800. Photo £250-300
318
x 1d., Plate 225, MB, mint, centred to top; fine. S.G. 43/44, £3,200. Photo £1,000-1,200
319
x 1d., Mint selection of 145, including Plates 141, 153, 182, 219, 222, 223 and 224 singles, Plates 120, 148, 171 (2), 179 blocks of four, Plates 87 and 122 blocks of six, Plate 87 block of nine, etc., mixed condition £800-1,000
320
1d. rose-red, selection on pages, hundreds, including partial reconstructions of Plates 86, 97 and 121, Plate 225 part original gum (two rounded corners) and used (short perfs. at foot), mixed condition £400-500
321
2d. blue, set of Plate numbers 7-9, 12-15, part original gum or unused, some faults and some oxidised to a degree. S.G. 45-47, £8,250 £500-600
322
x 2d. blue, Plate 9: DA-EC, block of six (3x2), large part original gum with the lower
strip remaining unmounted mint; centred to top, a few faint traces of staining. Fine.
S.G. 45/57, £2,250+. Photo £1,000-1,200
323
2d. blue, Plate 9, MG-NH block of four, type II watermark, part to large part original gum; light tone spot and some soiling on the reverse. S.G. 45/47. Photo £240-280
324
2d. blue, Plate 9, MG-PK block of twenty (5x4), watermark type II, part to large part original gum, several weak or split perfs. with hinge reinforcements; MI small thin and centred well to the right. S.G. 45/47. Photo £1,200-1,500
325
x 2d. blue, Plate 9, NF-OG, block of four, part original gum; centred to lower right, some pencil marks on reverse. S.G. 45/47, £1,400+. Photo £300-350
326
2d. blue, Plate 13, DA, part original gum, fine. S.G. 46/47 £375 £60-80
327
2d. blue, Plate 14, AF, large part original gum, gum creases and wrinkles, fine.
S.G. 46/47 £500. Photo £60-80
328
2d. blue, Plate 15 in bright blue, GD-JF block of twelve (3x4), part original gum with some gum wrinkling; some thinning and perf. reinforcements. Well centred. S.G. 45/47. Photo £500-550
329
2d. blue, Plate 15, SA-SC, horizontal strip of three, large part original gum, some gum cracks, SC with short perf. at foot, fine. S.G. 46/47, £1,575+ Photo £200-250

1870

330
1/2d. rose-red, Plate 4, EB with Edinburgh datestamp, Plate 9, HM, with indistinct cancellation, good colour, both off centre, fine. S.G. 48/49, £888 £100-150
331
1/2d. rose-red, Plate 11, AM-DO top margin block of twelve (3x4) in rose-red, variety watermark inverted and reversed, full original gum; vertical crease at right. Good centring and an attractive block. S.G. 48/49. Photo £400-500
332
1 1/2d. rose-red, Plate 1, OI, imperforate on Dr. Perkins blued paper, good to large margins, large part original gum, light diagonal crease, fine and rare, Specialised G6g, £9,500. Photo £950-1,000
333
1 1/2d. rose-red, Plate 1, OP-PC error of lettering, barred oval cancellation which leaves almost all the corner letters clear, good colour and perfs., fine. S.G. 53, £1,900. Photo £500-600
334
1860 Prepared for use but not issued 1 1/2d. rosy-mauve, CG, unused without gum; the colour is a little pale but well centred and a good example. S.G. 53a, £8,500. Photo £1,000-1,200
335
Line engraved selection housed in a blue binder, including 1840 Mulready 1d. (4, two are used, one is a front), 2d. (4 unused, one very fresh), 1858-79 1d. Plate 148 corner block of four with Plate number and a quantity of covers, 1870 1/2d. set of Plate numbers and 19 on 11 covers or cards, etc., chiefly good to fine £600-800
336
x Line engraved selection, sixty-five stamps, including 1854-47 watermark small Crown, perf. 16 2d. used strip of three, 1858-79 1d. Plates 184 and 209 part original gum blocks of six, Plate 221 block of four, 2d. Plate 12, Plate 15 watermark inverted, etc., mostly used, good to fine £500-600

1847-54 Embossed Issue

337
x 1/- pale green, overprinted "specimen" type 1 in red, cut square, touched at right, part original gum (some patches of gum missing), sharp embossing, fine appearance. S.G. 54s, £3,000. Photo £600-700
338
1/- green, cut square with large margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, numeral cancellation, repaired along the threads, superb appearance. S.G.55, £1,000. Photo £80-100
339
x 1/- green, horizontal pair, cut square, touched at places as usual, used with 1841 1d. and 2d. on entire, dated 27 Nov. 1852, addressed to New York, "466" barred oval cancellations of Liverpool, red "10/cents" and "paid" markings; some faults including a filing folds affecting the 1d. and one 1/-, still an attractive and scarce three colour franking. Photo £300-350
340
x 1/- green, cut square, used with 1841 2d. horizontal pair, on entire letter, dated 29 Nov. 1853, addressed to Rome, "466" barred oval cancellations of Liverpool, transit and arrival markings; faults affecting the adhesives and the entire letter £100-150
341
x 1/- green (11, with two singles on separate entires to the United States, pair on piece, block of four), 10d. (3, with one unused), 6d. (2, one on part of registered cover with 1d.(2)), all cut square, many touched or cut into as is often found, fine included £4,000-4,500
342
x 10d. brown, large part original gum, cut square and with margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at foot, good embossing, fresh colour; a most attractive example of this rare stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1983), £11,000. Photo £3,000-3,500
343
10d. brown, cut square with margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, Scottish numeral cancellation; pressed horizontal crease, otherwise fine.
S.G. 57, £1,500. Photo £150-200
344
x 10d. brown, cut square and with unusually good to large margins all round, tied by London Inland "24" in barred oval to entire, dated 11 Jan. 1855, registered to Macclesfield; vertical filing folds well clear of the adhesive, fine and scarce. Signed Holcombe. S.G. 57, £3,000. Photo £1,000-1,200
345
x 6d. mauve, watermark reversed, part original gum, touched at foot and at right, a trifle soiled. Rare. S.G. 58, £18,000. Photo £1,000-1,200
346
6d. violet, watermark inverted and reversed, from the top of the sheet with full deckle edge, good to enormous margins other sides and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at foot, "107" Duplex cancellation of Bradford Yorks and part of red American "pai(d)" marking; sharp embossing, a trifle soiled but a phenomenal example of this scarce stamp. S.G. 60Wk. Photo £700-800
347
x 6d. mauve, cut square and with margins all round, used on envelope to Germany, "253" barred oval cancellation, red "insufficiently/stamped", on reverse blue west town undated circular marking; a variety of manuscript rate markings on the front, a trifle soiled and the adhesive with small scissors cut in margin at upper left. Scarce. Photo £350-400
348
x Selection comprising 1/- (2), 10d. (pair, one defective), 6d. (5), used, cut square, mixed condition £400-500

1855-57

349
x Watermark Large Garter 4d. rose carmine, block of four unused without gum, some small faults but good appearance and scarce. S.G. 66. Photo £400-600
350
Watermark Large Garter 4d. rose, unused (regummed), good colour and fine appearance. S.G. 66a, £1,700. Photo £150-200
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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