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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 19
902
x The miniature sheet, variety imperforate and with S.S. City of New York with face value "53", unmounted mint, fine and rare. See footnote after S.G. 2455. Photo £2,000-2,500

2004 A British Journey Wales
903
x (2nd.) Barmouth Bridge, variety imperforate, complete sheet of twenty-five (5x5), unmounted mint, a few slight wrinkles, fine. S.G. 2466a, £13,200 as twelve pairs £4,000-5,000
904
x (1st.) Hyddgen, Plynlimon, variety imperforate, complete sheet of twenty-five (5x5), unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 2467a, £13,200 as twelve pairs £4,500-5,000
905
x (1st.) Hyddgen, Plynlimon, variety imperforate and with "europa" in black, horizontal pair from the right of the sheet, presumably of Proof status. S.G. 2467var. Photo £250-300
906
x 43p. Pen-pych, Rhondda Valley, variety imperforate, complete sheet of twenty-five (5x5), unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 2469var. £3,000-4,000
907
x 47p. Rhewl, Dee Valley, variety imperforate, complete sheet of twenty-five, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 2470a, £9,600 as twelve pairs £3,000-3,500
908
x 68p. Marloes Sands, variety imperforate, complete sheet of twenty-five, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 2471a, £13,200 £4,500-5,000
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909
x 2005 A British Journey South West England 57p. Chiselcombe, Exmoor, variety face vale "47", unmounted mint, fine and rare. See footnote after S.G. 2517, £3,000. Photo £1,200-1,500
910
x Selection, including 1968 Christmas set in cylinder number blocks of nine (3x3) signed by the designer, 1969 Technology, 1969 Christmas, 1970 Architecture and 1970 Philympia sets each affixed to Post Office Presentation sheets and overprinted "cancelled", 1971-96 12 1/2p. imperf. pair, 1972 Explorers 3p. Gold omitted (used), 1973 Explorers 5p. Gold omitted (used), 1994 Channel Tunnel 41p. se-tenant pair with colours dramatically misplaced, etc., chiefly food to fine £150-200

Officials

Inland Revenue
911
1902-04 1/2d. and 1d. each overprinted "specimen" Type 15, fresh lightly mounted mint; the 1/2d. with horizontal crease. Specialised MO1s. MO2s, £800. Photo £120-150
912
-- 5/- bright carmine, fresh mint; fractional colour suffusion and with light horizontal crease though a pleasing example of this rare stamp. Specialised MO6, £17,000. Photo £1,800-2,000
913
-- 5/- bright carmine, variety raised stop after "r", large part original gum; central vertical crease and diagonal crease at upper left corner though a presentable example of this very rare stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1972). Specialised MO6a, £20,000. Photo £900-1,000

Office of Works
914
1902-03 1/2d. blue-green and 1d. scarlet with part to large part original gum; the 1/2d. with one faintly toned perf. at top. Specialised MO14, 15, £1,100. Photo £120-150

Government Parcels
915
1902 1d., 2d., 6d. (2), 9d. and 1/-, fresh with part to large part original gum; one 6d. with perfs. partially trimmed off the right vertical side, the 1/- with vertical creases though an attractive set. Specialised MO9-13, £2,132. Photo £240-280
916
-- 1d., 2d., 6d., 9d. and 1/- with additional 2d. used with Inland Revenue 6d. on small piece, and 9d., variously cancelled (the 1/- in violet); condition a little mixed with one 9d. thinned in one corner though of good to fine appearance. Specialised MO9-13, £722+ £65-85

Admiralty
917
1903-04 1/2d. blue-green and 1d. scarlet blocks of four, fresh lightly mounted mint; one 1d. with two short perfs. though an attractive pair. Specialised MO30, 31, £210 £40-60

Postage Dues
918
1914-22 2d. colour trials, in carmine, Bartolozzi brown and in blue-green, the set of three overprinted "specimen", unmounted mint, fine and scarce. Specialised £450. Photo £150-200
919
1914-94 collection in red stockbook, 160 stamps, including 1914-22 set overprinted "specimen", 1937-38 set, 1951-52 set, 1954-55 set, 1955-57 set, 1982 set in gutter blocks of four, etc., chiefly unmounted mint and fine £350-400
920
Collection of mostly covers, cards and pieces housed in an album and loose, contained in a carton, hundreds, including 1902 Tucks card with the Royal Warrant endorsed "Contrary to Regulations" and charged 1d., Glitter cards, oversize cards, novelty cards, later with a wide range of frankings and origins, etc., mixed condition but a most interesting lot worthy of careful examination £250-300

Postal Fiscals
921
1881 1d. colour trials in grey-blue, in claret, in dull purple and in brown-purple on watermark Orb paper, gummed and perforated, some gum wrinkles, fine. Specialised £840. Photo £120-150

Telegraph Stamps

1876
922
x £5 orange, AC, overprinted "specimen" type 11, large part original gum, fine and fresh. S.G. T18s, £2,400. Photo £1,000-1,200
923
x £5 orange, BD, large part original gum, fresh and fine. A rarity. Signed A.Diena.
S.G. T18, £25,000. Photo £10,000-12,000

Booklets

King Edward VII
924
x 1904 (16 March) 2s. 1/2d. complete, all panes with inverted watermark; also 1/2d. and 1d. booklet panes all with inverted watermark. Fine £200-250

King George V
925
x 1913-25 selection comprising exploded 1913 (April) 2/- booklet, edition no. 32, all panes precancelled (type I) and punched and 1925 (February) 3/-, edition 69, all panes precancelled (type J in violet); also selection of various precancelled booklet panes with Royal Cypher (6) and Block Cypher (5, one with advert) and mostly with selvedge missing. Generally good to fine £450-500
926
x 1913-26, selection arranged on album leaves comprising panes with 1913 Harrison and 1924-26 1/2d.-1 1/2d. (2 of each value, one with inverted watermark), 1 1/2d. advertising (watermark inverted) and exploded booklets with 1918 3/- (Edition 1), 1924 3/- (Edition 166). Generally fine. (33 items) £900-1,000
927
x 1920 (July) 3/6d., edition 29, exploded, all panes watermark Royal Cypher upright and precancelled "london e.c./27aug/20" in black. Fine and rare. S.G. BB30, unlisted as a advertiser voucher booklet £400-450
928
x 1924-26 Block Cypher watermark selection of booklet panes of six handstamped "cancelled" in black (type 28) comprising 1/2d. (2, one watermark inverted), 1d. and 1 1/2d. (2). Mostly good to fine. S.G. NB12v/av, NB13u, NB14v, £3,375 £800-1,000
929
x 1929 Postal Union Congress, selection comprising 3/-, edition 172, exploded booklet, all panes with inverted watermarks; also booklets panes of six stamps (4) and 1 1/2d. handstamped "cancelled" (type 33) and punched with inverted watermark. Mostly fine. Photo £700-800
930
x 1933 (October) 2/-, edition 237, advertisers specimen copy, handstamped "cancelled" and punched (type 33P); also similar types of part booklet panes (4) and a single stamp. Mostly fine £600-700
931
x 1935 (July) Photogravure exploded booklet selection comprising 3/-, edition no. 306 and 318 (2, one stapled), 5/-, edition no. 14 and 15; also booklets panes 1/2d. (2, one cylinder no. "E1") and 1d. (3, one cylinder "F1"). Mostly good to fine £700-800
932
x 1935 (July) 3/-, edition 300, exploded advertiser voucher copy booklet, 1/2d. pane watermark upright, the others inverted, all handstamped "cancelled" and punched
(type 33P). S.G. BB29 var £250-300
933
K.G.V to Q.E.II selection (12), mainly incomplete, including K.G.V 1935 Photogravure 2/- (Edition 344) with last two panes complete and (Edition 347) minus one 1 1/2d. on advert pane, Silver Jubilee 3/- (edition 296) complete, 1937 K.G.VI 2/- (Edition 393), complete 1d. and 1/2d. and part 1 1/2d. panes (all inverted watermarks). Generally very fresh £100-120
Being sold on behalf of Oxfam

King George VI
934
x Selection comprising 1940 (June), edition 7, exploded advertiser voucher copy booklet, all panes watermark upright and handstamped "cancelled" and punched (type 33p); also similar booklet panes with 1/2d., 1d., 1 1/2d. (3, two with advertising labels). Mostly good to fine £600-800

Queen Elizabeth II
935
x 1953-1973, a collection of stitched booklets neatly arranged in four albums, contained in a carton, including pre-decimal 1/- to 10/- with graphite 3/- (August and October 1959) 1 1/2d. panes watermark inverted, 5/- (July 1959) 2 1/2d. pane watermark inverted and phosphor; also decimal 10p to 50p. Condition mixed with careful inspection essential. (hundreds) £4,000-4,500
936
x 1971-2009, a duplicated selection of prestige booklets, contained in a carton, and two albums with exploded booklets and first day covers. Face value £747+ £550-600
937
x 1971-2009 (c.), a comprehensive collection of folded booklets 10p to £2 neatly arranged in five albums, two booklet albums and loose, contained in a carton, including left and right margins; also a large quantity of Barcode booklets with some duplication. Face value £4,000+. (hundreds) £3,200-3,500

Ireland
938
1922 (6 Dec.)-83 mint collection with the basic issues complete except Seahorses, additional items include some Definitive coil stamps, 1940-68 high value shades and Postage Dues; generally fine £200-250
939
1922-60 used collection (215), with the basic issues, except 1922 (Oct.-Dec.) 10/-, complete, additional items include 1922 (Feb.-July) red/carmine overprints and 1923 (Mar.) coil set of four each with long "1" in "1922" and Postage Dues; a couple of the high values with small imperfections though generally good to fine £600-700
940
1922 (Feb.-Dec.) Provisional Government basic issues complete including (Feb.-July) red/carmine overprints, fresh mint; the (Oct.-Dec.) 10/- with a couple of short perfs. though generally fine. S.G. 1-51, £2,200. Photo £400-500
941
1922-23 1/2d. to 10/- and coil stamp set of four in vertical pairs with one in each showing long "1" in "1922", fine mint. S.G. 52-70a, £585 £200-250
942
1925 narrow date 2/6d. to 10/-, 1927-28 wide date 2/6d. to 10/- and 1935 re-engraved 2/6d. to 10/-, mint; the 1935 5/- toned, the others fine with the 1927-28 10/- unmounted. Cat. £900 £300-350

Collections and Ranges
943
1782-2011 collection housed in seven large stockbooks and loose contained in a carton, thousands, including 1841 1d. "Black" plate 8, 1858-79 2d. Plate 14 unused, 1870 1/2d. with Plate 9 used, 1 1/2d. (3 unused, 6 used), 1847-54 1/-, 10d., 6d. (4), surface printed with 1855-57 watermark small Garter 4d. (4), medium Garter 4d. (3), large Garter 4d. unused, watermark emblems 1/- (5), 1862-64 9d. unused, 1/- (4) used, 1865-67 with values to 1/- unused, 1867-80 1/- blue (2 unused shades), 1872-73 6d. deep chestnut, 1867-83 watermark Cross 5/- (3), 10/-, Anchor 5/-, 10/-, 1873-80 with values to 1/- green (3 unused), 1/- orange-brown unused and used, watermark Garter 4d. vermilion (3), 4d. sage-green Plates 15 and 16 unused, 8d. unused, 1880-81 5d. unused, 1883-84 2/6d. and 5/- part original gum, 1884 watermark Crown £1 brown-lilac, 1887-92 with values to 1/- (both), 5d. Die I unused, Edwards with values to 10/- (2), 1912-24 9d. olive-green unmounted mint, 1913 Waterlow 2/6d. (2), 5/- (2), 10/-, 1915 De La Rue 2/6d. (4), 5/-, 10/-, 1918-19 Bradbury, Wilkinson 2/6d. (3), 5/- (4), 10/- , 1924 and 1925 Wembley sets in used blocks of four, 1934 5/- part original gum, 10/- (2) used, 1939-48 set, 1937-47 1/2d. to 1/-, 1948 Wedding £1 (2), 1951 set (3), 1952-54 Tudor Crown set, 1955 Waterlow 2/6d. to £1, De La Rue 2/6d. to £1, 1955-58 Edward Crown set, 1958-61 graphite set, 1959 phosphor-graphite set, early phosphor commemorative sets, 1967-70 5d. imperf. pair, 1971-96 15 1/2p. imperf. block of four, 1988 and 1992 Castles £1-£5 in cross gutter blocks of four, 1993 £10 block of four, 2000 engraved £1.50-£5 in blocks of four, booklets with Smilers, miniature sheets, postage dues, post office label sheets with 2000-2001 Christmas with "post office imprint", 2001 Occasions, etc., unmounted mint and used, mainly fine £10,000-12,000
944
x 1840-1970 mint and used collection housed in a blue Davo album, thousands, including 1840 1d. unused and used (2), 2d., 1847-54 embossed 1/-, 10d. and 6d., 1855-57 watermark Small Garter 4d., emblems 6d., 1/- (unused and used), 1862-64 4d., 6d. and 9d. unused, 9d. used, 1865-67 4d., 6d. and 1/- unused, 1867-80 10d. and 2/- part original gum, 1867-83 Watermark Maltese Cross 5/- unused, Watermark Anchor 10/- and £1 used, 1873-80 blued paper 2 1/2d. Plate 1 unused, Watermark Garter 4d. sage-green Plate 15 unused, 8d. used, 1880-83 4d., 6d., 6d. on 6d and 1/- unused, 1883-84 10/- part original gum and used, 1887-92 1/- dull green original gum, 1900 1/- green and carmine, Edward VII with values to 10/- part original gum and used, £1 part original gum, 1912-24 9d. olive-green mint, 1924 and 1925 Wembley sets, 1934 re-engraved 2/6d. to 10/-, 1939-48 set, 1948 Wedding set, 1951 2/6d. to £1, 1959 phosphor-graphite set, early phosphor commemorative sets, Officials Inland Revenue 1887-92 6d., 1/-, Government Parcels 6d., 9d. unused and used, 1/- used, 1902 9d. used, Army 1896-1901 1d. "officiai" variety in pair with normal, Postage Dues 1951-52 set, Regionals, etc., mixed condition but a valuable lot worthy of careful examination £8,000-10,000
945
x An attractive collection of used in well organised stockbook which includes 1840 1d. (3) and 2d. in pale blue and very lightly cancelled, 1841 1d. with "11" in Maltese Cross and coloured cancellations, later Line Engraved with a good selection of the plate number issues, a good group of Surface Printed including 1867-83 5/- plates 1 and 2 and 10/- with a neat registered oval cancellation, 1883-84 2/6d. to £1 including fine used, Jubilee values to £1, K.E.VII with values to 10/- (3) and £1 (2), K.G.V with duplicated Seahorses with values to 10/- and 1929 P.U.C. £1; condition is naturally a little mixed in places with several fine or very fine £2,000-2,400
946
x An early to modern accumulation housed in six assorted volumes, album leaves and loose in packets, etc., contained in a carton, including mint 1929 P.U.C. £1 (2, one used), 1934 Re-engraved Seahorses 2/6d. to 10/-, 1939-48 Square high values (2), 1955-59 Waterlow and De La Rue (unmounted) Castle high values, Decimal Machins study, and 1914-82 Postage Dues complete mint and used and Regionals complete mint basic issues. Generally fine. (thousands) £1,800-2,000
947
x 1840-1900, mostly used selection on stocksheets, hundreds, including 1840 2d. (4, one with magenta Maltese Cross cancellation), 1841 1d. used block of four, single with blue Maltese Cross cancellation, 2d. (28 with a block of six), 1870 1/2d. Plate 13 unused block of four, 1867-80 1/- Plate 5, two blocks of four with c.d.s., Plate 7 with c.d.s. and inscription at foot, 2/- blue (2), 1872-73 6d. pale chestnut block of four with c.d.s., etc., mixed condition but an interesting lot £1,000-1,500
947A
1840-1984 (c.), a mainly used collection housed in eight assorted volumes and loose, contained in a carton, including 1840 1d. (3), 1867-83 5/-, plate 4, 1902-13 to 5/- with some duplication, 1929 P.U.C. £1 and largely complete basic to 1978; also first day covers with illustrated 1963 Lifeboat Centenary, Red Cross Centenary, Freedom From Hunger and Cable 1/6d., and presentation packs. Condition mixed. (thousands) £500-600
948
1843-2011 collections of covers, cards and first day covers housed in seventeen albums and loose contained in two cartons, thousands, including 1940 Stamp Centenary, 1948 Olympics, 1953 Coronation, 1972 1/2p. sideband, 1977 £1 to £5, 1988 £1 to £5 (6), 1992 £1 to £5 (4), 1993 £10 (4), 1999 £1.50 to £5 (2), 2003 £1.50 to £5, booklet panes, etc., mostly good to fine £400-400
949
1858-1990, a small selection, including 1858-79 1d. Plate 208, 1902-10 3d. purple on lemon, 1912-24 1d. bright yellow-brown, 1924 1/- imperf. and overprinted "specimen" type 23, 1924 Wembley set, 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d. to 2 1/2d., 1948 Olympics 3d. with Crown flaw [20/2], 1951 2/6d. to £1, etc., chiefly fine £100-120

END OF THE SALE
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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