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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 8
351
x 6d., used with 1d. and 2d. on envelope, dated 25 Feb. 1858, addressed to Dinagpore, "132" sideways duplex cancellations of Brighton, transit and arrival markings on reverse; the 2d. applied slightly overlapping the edge, otherwise fine and an attractive three colour franking. Photo £150-200
352
1/- green, a block of four with part to large part original gum showing some gum streaking, well-centred; a couple of short perfs. at right. A fresh and very desirable block. S.G. 72, £10,000. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: Maurice Burrus, October 1963

1862-64

353
3d. (3 shades), 4d. Plate 4 (2 shades), 6d. Plate 3, 9d. and 1/-, unused or of unused appearance, regummed, mostly good appearance £500-700
354
4d. red, Plate 3, QG-RH block of four, large part original gum; folded through the horizontal perfs. and small surface scuff on perfs. at right, nevertheless a rare, attractive and desirable block. S.G. 79, Cat. £8,500. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: John O. Griffiths, February 1981

1865-67

355
4d. vermilion, plate 9, AE-BF wing margin block of four, large part original gum showing some of the typical gum streaking; a couple of trivial bends. Very well centred, fresh and attractive. S.G. 94, £3,200. Photo £300-400
356
4d. vermilion, plate 11, PA-QC block of six with full original gum; a couple of trivial gum bends. Well centred, an exceptionally fresh and fine multiple. Photo £2,000-2,400
Provenance: Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2004
357
4d. vermilion, Plate 12, SI-SJ, imperforate horizontal pair sharing a single "specimen" type 6 overprint, original gum, margins all round, fresh colour and fine. Specialised J59s, £1,150. Photo £250-300
358
4d. vermilion, Plate 13, GI-HJ block of four, large part original gum; old hinge remainder at top and a few perf. tones. Well centred, fresh and of fine facial appearance. S.G. 94, £3,500. Photo £300-400
359
4d. pale vermilion, Plate 13, RB-SC block of four, large part original gum; folded through the horizontal perfs. with a few split at right; well centred, a fresh and attractive block. S.G. 94, £3,500. Photo £600-800
360
4d. vermilion, Plate 14, DG-EI wing margins block of six, large part original gum; centred right and with some faults including tone spot on DG, crease through EG, short corner EH, some short perfs, in the wing margin and split perfs. at foot, nevertheless, with good colour and fresh appearance make this a very collectable block. S.G. 94. Photo £200-250

1867-80

361
3d. rose, Plate 5, GI-IK wing margin block of nine, large part original gum; horizontal crease through the H row and others, II with tear in the wing margin and GK with two pin holes, fresh colour. S.G. 103. Photo £400-500
362
3d. rose, Plate 6, RI-SJ wing margin block of four, large part original gum; folded along the perforations, centred slightly left, fresh and fine. S.G. 103, £3,400. Photo £800-1,000
363
6d. dull violet, Plate 8, QE-RH double wing margin block of eight, large part original gum; in two rejoined blocks of four; a couple of minor gum bends. A fine and scarce block. S.G. 108, £16,000. Photo £2,000-2,500
Provenance: Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2005
364
6d. mauve, Plate 9, RC-SD block of four, large part original gum; hinge remainder at top and some reinforced perfs. at foot. Well centred, fresh and fine. S.G. 109, £3,800. Photo £400-500
365
9d. straw, GA-HD left margin block of four, each stamp with "ADAM" perfin, large part original gum; light perf. tone at right, otherwise fresh and fine. An unusual and interesting block. S.G. 110. Photo £250-300
x366
10d. brown, Plate 1, CJ, overprinted "specimen" type 9, large part original gum, fine and fresh. S.G. 112s, £500. Photo £150-200
367
1/- green, Plate 4, CJ-DK, block of four, large part original gum; a few small hinge marks, a few slightly short perforations at foot, well centred and fresh. S.G. 115, £6,000. Photo £800-1,000
368
1/-green, Plate 4, RK-RL, horizontal pair from the right of the sheet overprinted "specimen" type 6, unused without gum, fingerprint in the margin, fine. Specialised J014s, £1,000+. Photo £250-300
369
1/- green, Plate 5, ES, "Stock Exchange" forgery, impossible lettering, tied to piece dated 28 July 1872, fine. Specialised £1,500 £400-500
370
1/- green, Plate 5, FA, "Stock Exchange" forgery, used on piece dated 16 July 1872, fine. Specialised £850. Photo £250-300
371
2/- blue, DA-EB, used block of four, barred oval cancellations, DB thinned and some overall creasing or wrinkles, fine appearance and scarce. S.G. 118. Photo £300-400
372
x 2/- deep blue, KK-KL. horizontal pair from the top of the pane with marginal inscription "..o shillings", Worcester c.d.s. cancellations of 15 May 1872; good colour and perfs., fine and attractive. S.G. 119, £400+. Photo £150-200
373
2/- brown, CH with reduced wing-margin at right, part original gum; trace of thinning on tips of a few perfs. at top, otherwise sound and a presentable example of this rare stamp. S.G. 121, £22,000. Photo £1,000-1,200
374
x 2/- brown, JA, barred oval cancellations which leave the Queen's head practically untouched; a trifle soiled at top, centred to right; fine. S.G. 121, £3,800. Photo £1,200-1,500
375
x 2/- brown, JL, London District "SW/26" barred oval cancellation, short perf. at top and a trifle soiled. Rare. S.G. 121, £3,800. Photo £600-700

1872-73

376
6d. pale buff. Plate 12, OC-PD block of four across the interpanneau margin and with the wing margin at right, part to large part original gum; some thinning in the interpanneau margin, OC with some surface scuffing on the Queen's chin and folded through the perforations. A rare and important multiple of this scarce and elusive stamp. S.G. 123, £16,500. Photo £1,500-1,800
377
6d. grey, Plate 12, LA-MC block of six, large part original gum; part hinge remainder on MB, MA with blunt corner, centred high and a very light bend. A very good block which is of exceptional freshness. S.G. 125. Photo £1,500-2,000

1867-83

Watermark Maltese Cross

378
x 5/- rose, Plate 1, CB, crisp Lombard Exchange c.d.s. of 4 Jan. 1872, good colour and perfs., quite well centred; tiny trace of a stain at right, fine. S.G. 127, £600. Photo £200-250
379
5/- rose Plate 1, ED, part original gum, fresh colour; some creasing and with a thin speck at top. S.G. 126, £8,250. Photo £800-1,000
380
5/- rose Plate 1, FA-FC strip of three, each neatly cancelled with 107 Fleet Street 1872 c.d.s.; fine and a scarce multiple. S.G. 127, £1,800+. Photo £240-260
381
5/- pale rose Plate 1, HI, fresh with part original gum; horizontal gum bends towards foot and two tiny black specks on face though a presentable example of this delicate shade. S.G. 127, £8,250. Photo £750-850
382
x 5/- pale rose, Plate 2, BG, Liverpool squared circle cancellation of 6 Oct. 1881; trace of a crease at foot. S.G. 127, £1,350. Photo £150-200
383
x 10/- greenish-grey, FE, Glasgow c.d.s.; a few short perfs. and pinhole, good colour and appearance. S.G. 128, £3,200. Photo £350-400
384
x £1 brown-lilac, FI, Glasgow c.d.s., very fresh colour, good perfs., small thin at upper right but a most attractive example of this rare stamp. S.G. 129, £4,500. Photo £1,000-1,200

Watermark Large Anchor

385
Blued Paper: 10/- greenish grey, GA, overprinted "specimen" type 9, fresh with part original gum. An attractive example. S.G. 131s, £7,500. Photo £1,000-1,200
386
x -- £5 orange, DM, Edinburgh c.d.s. of 4 Jan. 1886, good colour and perfs.; pressed horizontal crease, an attractive example of this scarce stamp. S.G.133, £15,000. Photo £3,500-4,000
387
White Paper: 5/- rose Plate 4, GC, fresh with part original gum; upper left perf. creased and thinned, otherwise a fine and attractive example of this rare stamp. S.G. 134, £25,000. Photo £3,800-4,200
388
x -- 10/- dull green, FB, forgery on watermarked paper cancelled by London S.W. duplex; creased corner perf. but a good example of this scarce stamp. Photo £200-300
389
x -- £5 orange, CC, Threadneedle Street c.d.s., diagonal crease and small coloured mark at lower right. An attractive example of this popular high value. S.G. 137. £4,750. Photo £1,000-1,200
390
x -- £5 orange, DA, original gum, bright colour, good perfs., fine. A fresh example of this popular high value. Brandon Certificate (2007). S.G. 137, £14,000. Photo £5,000-6,000
391
-- £5 orange, DF, Belfast c.d.s. of 24 Nov. 1892; fine. S.G. £4,750. Photo £1,200-1,500
392
x -- £5 orange, DH, unmounted mint from the upper right corner of the sheet (hinged in margin), brilliant fresh colour, some very minor gum wrinkles and a trifle soiled in the margin only; superb. S.G. 137, £14,000+. Photo £8,000-10,000
393
x -- £5 orange, DH, Glasgow c.d.s. of 15 June 1894, bright colour, fresh and fine.
S.G. 127, £4,740 £1,200-1,400

END OF FIRST SESSION

Second session commencing at 2.00 p.m. (Lots 394-949)

1873-80

394
2 1/2d. blue, Plate 17, AH-HL block forty with margins on three sides, showing the margin inscription, plate number and Handstruck "postage 2 1/2d" in red, with full original gum; there is a thin next to a paper hinge remainder in the lower corner margin, a few folded perfs and tome tone spots at top. An appealing multiple and must be considered to be in very good condition for a block of this size from this period. S.G. 142. Photo £3,000-4,000
Provenance: William H. Gross, June 2007
395
3d. rose, Plate 14, IE-JH block of eight with wing-margins at sides, large part original gum; a couple of light wrinkles and a few insignificant tone spots. A fresh and attractive block. S.G. 143, £5,000+. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: John O. Griffiths, February 1981
396
3d. rose, Plate 16, FA-JD pane of twenty with wing-margin at right, full original gum; folds through two horizontal rows of perfs. and some creasing. A fresh and rare multiple. S.G. 143. Photo £1,600-1,800
Provenance: Ernest Dale, June 1969
397
3d. pale rose, Plate 18, QI-TL wing margin block of sixteen, large part original gum; folded through perfs. with a few split or reinforced and a few very faint tone spots.
An attractive and scarce multiple. S.G. 144. Photo £1,200-1,500
398
6d. grey, Plate 14, HH, unmounted mint with wing margin at right, fresh colour and fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1987) for a pair. S.G. 147, £500. Photo £200-250
399
6d. grey, Plate 15, GJ-HK block of four, part original gum; centred low, a couple of
very faint tone spots and inclusion which has been removed, fresh and fine appearance. R.P.S. Certificate (1987). S.G. 146, £3,000. Photo £300-400
400
6d. grey, Plate 16, CJ-EL block of nine, large part original gum; hinge remainder and small grease spot on CK, light horizontal creases through the lower two rows, well centred, fresh and attractive. S.G. 146. Photo £800-1,000
401
6d. grey, Plate 16, JF, large part original gum and with sheet margin and inscription at foot, fine. S.G. 147, £500. 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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