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| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Postal History | |||
| Auctioneer: | Spink | Location: | 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET |
| Contact: | Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066 | ||
| Date: | 14th May 2014 | Time: | 10:00AM |
| Details: | Viewing Details in London Monday 12 May 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Tuesday 13 May 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Private viewing by appointment only |
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| Auction Lots - Page 4 | |||
| 151 | |||
| x Intemperance Envelope (J. Valentine): 1869 (28 Dec.) envelope to Plymouth bearing 1864 1d. plate 110, FH, tied by Launceston "430" duplex (error of date reading 96 for 69), with Plymouth arrival on the reverse; a little roughly opened but still good to fine. These envelopes are scarce used. Photo £600-700 The envelope titled, "Intoxicating Drinks are the Vane & Curse of Society" depict Hogarth's Gin Lane at left and prosperity through temperance and savings at right |
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| 152 | |||
| 1891 (21 Aug.) large envelope to Saltburn showing a series of illustrations of a shipwrecked pig being chased and, eventually eaten, by natives; the reverse showing a group of flags and banners; bearing 1881 1d. lilac tied by Scarborough duplex with the arrival datestamp on the reverse. Some soiling and peripheral faults. Photo £120-150 |
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| 153 | |||
| 1891 (13 Nov.) hand-drawn envelope to Saltburn featuring a sea scene in fancy frame with two iron ships with sailing ships in the background; bearing 1881 1d. lilac tied by Scarborough "693" duplex with arrival backstamp. Some peripheral tears, soiling and tone spots. Photo £80-100 |
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| 154 | |||
| 1893 (9 Oct.) large envelope to Saltburn featuring six different heraldry designs bearing on the reverse, 1881 1d. lilac tied by hooded London c.d.s. with the arrival duplex alongside; some soiling. Colourful £150-180 |
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| 155 | |||
| 1893 (1 Nov.) large envelope to Saltburn featuring hand-drawn Noah's ark with comic animals including a rhinoceros with toothache and camels carrying baskets of monkeys; bearing 1881 1d. lilac and 1887 1/2d. vermilion tied by large, double ring, London c.d.s.; some soiling, particularly at foot. A charming envelope. Photo £180-200 |
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| 156 | |||
1894 (3 Sept.) handpainted envelope to Saltburn with the legend "Despatching Foreign Mails" illustrating various native tribesmen with spears despatching a group of western men in top hat and tails, one already in the cooking pot; with further pen and ink illustrations on the reverse; bearing pair of 1887 1/2d. vermilion tied by Stoke Newington squared circle. Some soiling. Photo £150-1801839 Tender Essays |
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| 157 | |||
| x Charles Whiting: Beaufort House 1d. essay number 10 with typically small margins. Fine. Photo £650-700 |
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| 158 | |||
x James Chalmers: 2d. essay in red on white (defective) also 1d. reprint strip of five in red on yellow gummed paper £100-120Line Engraved Proofs and Trials |
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| 159 | |||
x 1936 reprint of the 1849 Perkins, Bacon trial sheet of engine turned backgrounds in mauve; two punch holes at side; fine £300-400"Rainbow" Colour Trials |
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| 160 | |||
| x 1d. State 2; in lilac-pink on white paper dipped in prussiate of potash, large even margins all round; fine and showing the distinct ivory head on the reverse. Specialised DP20a, £4,500. Photo £1,200-1,400 |
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| 161 | |||
| x 1d. state 3, in red-brown on wove paper dipped in prussiate of potash, [1-2] top left corner pair showing extremely large margins with a significant patch of white paper on the edge of the chemical dipping; some light creasing does not detract from this impressive piece. Specialised DP20a. Photo £4,000-5,000 |
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| 162 | |||
| x 1d. state 3, in Prussian blue, [5-10] in a lower left corner block of four with wide margins; some light paper ageing. A fine and rare block. Specialised DP20b. Photo £7,000-8,000 Provenance: Hassan Shaida, February 1992 |
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| 163 | |||
| x 1d. state 2, in dark olive-green on thick, bluish laid paper, [1] with manuscript "Plain" written in the top margin; some trivial paper wrinkling in the corner margin does not detract from this stunning proof. Specialised DP20d. Photo £3,500-4,000 |
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| 164 | |||
1d. state 2, in dark olive green on thick bluish laid paper, from the top of the sheet with "Laid Pap..." written in the margin and with good margins other sides; fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1968). Specialised DP20d, Photo £2,000-2,5001871 Ormond Hill Proofs |
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| 165 | |||
x Late Impression from the One Penny Die II Proof with reversed "new" and "3" in black on thin white paper; some overall soiling and there is thin under the "3". Specialised DP29, £42,000. Photo £8,000-10,0001867 Paris Exhibition |
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| 166 | |||
x 1d. plate 103, AE-BF top margin block of four in black on soft card showing the margin inscription, small to large margins; some surface rubbing down the right margin. An attractive positional multiple. Specialised DP38, £12,000. Photo £6,000-7,0001841 Two Pence Trial Plate |
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| 167 | |||
x 2d. blue, good to large margins and showing the vertical line in the lower right corner of [10]. Specialised DP43, £1,800. Photo £850-900Prince Consort Essay |
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| 168 | |||
| x 1850 1d. in black, imperforate, part original gum; just touched to large margins; small thin at top. Specialised DP71 (2), £4,500. Photo £1,000-1,200 |
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| 169 | |||
–– 1d., imperforate in black, horizontal pair with original gum, close to large margins all round, small thinning but otherwise exceptionally fresh and fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1965). Specialised DP71(2), £9,000. Photo £2,000-2,5001840 One Penny BlackPlate 1a |
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| 170 | |||
| AE-BF (AE double letter E) block of four, AE and AF touched, margins other sides, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellations, to long, entire letter, dated 20 July 1840, addressed to Edinburgh, red boxed cuperfife datestamp; vertical filing fold affecting AE and AF, the entire, despite small faults an attractive and very rare block. Photo £2,500-3,000 |
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| 171 | |||
| BE, unused without gum, good to large margins all round; a beautiful impression and exceptionally fresh. Specialised AS1, £18,000. Photo £2,000-2,500 |
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| 172 | |||
| FD, large to very large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation to entire, dated 22 May 1840, originally posted as a paid letter with manuscript "1", addressed to Suffolk and with double ring Cambridge d.s. on the front, redirected to London and the 1d. applied, with red Newmarket (23.5) d.s., London arrival (25.5) on reverse; fine and a stunning cover of exhibition quality. R.P.S. Certificate (2010). Photo £1,000-1,200 |
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| 173 | |||
| FE, matched with Plate 1b and 1d. red Plate 1b, close to large margins all round, the blacks with red Maltese Cross cancellations, the red cancelled in black, a fine trio. Photo £400-500 |
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| 174 | |||
| FK-FL horizontal pair, good to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellations on large part entire, dated 12 May 1840, addressed to Sheffield; vertical filing fold clear of the adhesive, the contents of the letter have been crossed through which shows on the front. A fine pair. Photo £250-300 |
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| 175 | |||
| GG, matched with Plate 1b and 1d. red Plate 1b, good to large margins all round, the blacks with red Maltese Cross cancellations, the red cancelled in black; a fine trio. Photo £400-500 |
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| 176 | |||
| GG and SF, grey black shades showing moderate Plate wear, close to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellations on long entire, dated 27 May 1840, from Leeds to Dublin; the entire folded and with faults, the adhesives fine £200-250 |
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| 177 | |||
| GI (double letter I), a delicate early impression, large to very large margins all round, complete, upright and central red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. An exceptional example. Photo £250-300 |
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| 178 | |||
| HJ-HK horizontal pair, good to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellations to entire letter, dated 15 June 1840, addressed to Basingstoke, Lombard Street Maltese Cross datestamp on reverse; the entire refolded and with horizontal filing fold affecting the pair £150-200 |
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| 179 | |||
| x IF, IG (just joined at top) and JE-JF pair, in a deep shade, good to very large margins all round, tied by light strikes of a light, watery red Maltese Cross to part cover, dated 29 May 1840, the reverse with Glasgow despatch and Edinburgh c.d.s. The piece with folding creases but the adhesives are fine. An unusual May date cover. Photo £1,500-1,800 |
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| 180 | |||
| JD-JE horizontal pair, JD just touched at lower left, good to large margins other sides, black Maltese Cross cancellations; JE with a trace of a diagonal corner crease, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo £200-250 |
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| 181 | |||
| KE, good to large margins all round, tied to small piece by a red Maltese Cross in a vermilion shade; stunning. Photo £200-250 |
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| 182 | |||
| LB, matched with Plate 1b and "Black" Plate 1b, all with good to large margins all round, Plate 1a on piece, the others on entire or entire letter; fine. A scarce and attractive trio £400-450 |
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| 183 | |||
| LI-LL horizontal strip of four, close to large margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellations; faults but good appearance and scarce. Photo £350-400 |
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| 184 | |||
| MA-MD horizontal strip of four showing moderate Plate wear, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations, creases affecting MD; fine and attractive. Photo £1,000-1,200 |
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| 185 | |||
| MB, good to very large margins all round, tied by a red Maltese Cross in an orange-pink shade, to entire letter, dated 20 May 1840, from Chelmsford to Fenchurch Street, with despatch d.s. in the same colour on reverse; light pressed filing fold at top, crossing the adhesive, and a small portion of the front of the entire has been replaced, otherwise fine and a most attractive May date cover. Specialised A1th, £2,800. Photo £400-500 |
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| 186 | |||
| MJ, grey-black shade (very worn impression), good to large margins all round and tied by crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation in an orange-red shade, to entire letter, dated 27 May 1840, ex the Fox Brothers correspondence, addressed to Wellington, superb Taunton double ring c.d.s. on the obverse; filing folds clear of the adhesive, very fine and a most attractive May date entire. Photo £800-1,000 |
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| 187 | |||
| OA, original Plate 1a re-entry, large margins, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation (scarce on this Plate) to entire (no side flaps), dated 16 Nov. 1840, addressed to Lincolns Inn Fields with faint Bishops Gate Within on the front, red datestamp on reverse; vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive, some splits along the fold strengthened by archival tape. A rare entire demonstrating experimental use of the black Maltese Cross. Photo £500-600 |
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| 188 | |||
| PK, matched with Plate 1b and 1d. red Plate 1b, good to large margins all round, the black cancelled in red, the red with black Maltese Cross; Plate 1a sightly thinned, otherwise a fine trio. Photo £400-500 |
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| 189 | |||
| QD-QF horizontal strip of three, QD touched at upper left, good to large margins other sides, used with Plate 2 RD, margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellations on entire letter, dated 8 May 1840 from Doctors Commons; horizontal filing fold at foot, well clear of the adhesives; fine and scarce early usage and combination of different Plates. Photo £3,000-3,500 @Provenance:literature: May Dates by Mike Jackson |
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| 190 | |||
| RB-RC (moderate Plate wear) and TA-TB horizontal pairs, close to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations; fair to fine £250-300 |
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| 191 | |||
| RF-RI (RI double letter I) horizontal strip of four, RG touched at foot, good to large margins other sides, red Maltese Cross cancellations; horizontal crease at top and RI torn. Nevertheless and attractive and scarce strip from this Plate. Photo £300-350 |
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| 192 | |||
| RK-RL (RL no Ray flaw) horizontal pair on blueté paper and showing moderate Plate wear, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations; small wrinkle affecting RL and each with small thin. Photo £100-150 |
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| 193 | |||
| SB-SC horizontal pair, close to large margins all round and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at upper left, black crisp Maltese Cross cancellations; SB with diagonal corner creases, otherwise fine. Photo £250-300 |
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| 194 | |||
| SG-SL horizontal strip of four showing moderate Plate wear, good to large margins all round, light red Maltese Cross cancellations; creases affecting SG and SJ, fine appearance and scarce. Photo £500-600 |
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| 195 | |||
| SI-TJ block of four, close to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations; diagonal crease affects three stamps, otherwise fine, an attractive and rare block from this Plate. Photo £2,500-3,000 Provenance: M. Burrus, October 1963 Plate 1b |
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| 196 | |||
| AC-DC vertical strip of four, close to good margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations; creases, otherwise fine and a scarce strip. Photo £300-400 |
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| 197 | |||
| AD-AE (AE double letter E), EC-ED, HF-HG and HI-HJ horizontal pairs, red Maltese Cross cancellations, HG cut into at foot, otherwise close to good margins all round, some faults £250-300 |
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| 198 | |||
| AI-BI vertical pair, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations; small wrinkle affecting AI, fine. Photo £150-200 |
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| 199 | |||
| BF-BG horizontal pair, close to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations; a trifle soiled. Photo £250-300 |
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| 200 | |||
| BG-CI (BH recut corners) block of six (3x2), good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellations; BG and CG affected by vertical crease, thins affecting three stamps, fine appearance and an exceptionally rare block. Photo £3,000-3,500 |
| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Postal History | |||
| Auctioneer: | Spink | Location: | 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET |
| Contact: | Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066 | ||
| Date: | 14th May 2014 | Time: | 10:00AM |
| Details: | Viewing Details in London Monday 12 May 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Tuesday 13 May 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Private viewing by appointment only |
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