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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 15
701
x 10/- ultramarine, HD, large part original gum, a little soiled and rubbed. Brandon Certificate (2010). S.G. 183, £2,250. Photo £600-700
702
x 10/- ultramarine, IE, oval Registered cancellation, a trifle soiled. S.G. 183, £525 £60-80

1884

Watermark Crowns
703
x £1 brown-lilac, EC, Eastbourne c.d.s. of 4 May 1889 and boxed cancellations, good colour and perfs., blue handstamp on reverse, fine. S.G. 185, £2,800. Photo £400-500
704
x £1 brown-lilac, MD, overprinted "specimen" type 9, unused without gum, some short perfs. at top, good colour and fine. S.G. 185s, £2,800. Photo £200-250
705
£1 brown-lilac, QD, Oxford c.d.s. of 24 Dec. 1889 and boxed cancellations; light vertical crease, good colour and fine appearance. S.G. 185, £2,800. Photo £200-250

1888

Watermark Orbs
706
x £1 brown-lilac, LA, circular and boxed cancellations, slightly pale colour; a sound example of this scarce stamp. S.G. 186, £4,250. Photo £300-400

1883 or 1884
707
x 1/2d. to 1/-, set of ten overprinted "specimen" type 9, part original gum (some paper hinge remainders), a few small faults but good colours and a fine set. S.G. 187s-196s, £1,790. Photo £250-300
708
x 2 1/2d., 3d., 4d., 5d., 6d. 9d. and 1/-, all overprinted "specimen" type 9, part original gum or unused (3d.), the 2 1/2d. stained, otherwise good colours and chiefly good to fine. Also 5d. cut down die proof without corner letters in black. Photo £400-500
709
3d. lilac, OE-PF block of four, large part original gum; a couple of tone spots at top and the block in a slightly lighter shade. S.G. 191 £150-200

1887-92
710
x 1/2d. vermilion (2 shades), 1 1/2d., 2d., 2 1/2d., 3d. (3 shades), 4d. (2 shades), 4 1/2d., 5d. die II, 6d. (2 shades), 9d., 10d., 1/- dull green, 1900 1/2d., 1/- green and carmine, unmounted mint, the 9d., 10d. and first 1/- with some slight stains, chiefly fine. S.G. £1,254.50 £250-300
711
x 2d. green and scarlet, unmounted mint, fine. Brandon Certificate (1990). S.G. 199, £550. Photo £150-200
712
x 4 1/2d. green and deep bright carmine, unmounted mint, fine. Brandon Certificate (1990). S.G. 206a, £1,000. Photo £300-350
713
x 5d. dull purple and blue, die I, unmounted mint, a few small traces of stains at top, otherwise fresh and fine. Brandon Certificate (1990). S.G. 207, £1,100. Photo £150-200
714
10d. slate-purple and deep carmine, block of four from the top of the sheet, unmounted mint, fine. With photocopy of Hendon Certificate (2005) for a block of eight. S.G. 210var. £250-300
715
x 10d. dull purple and deep dull carmine, unmounted mint from the top of the pane, crease in the margin and stained perf. at right. R.P.S. Certificate (1977) for a pair. S.G. 210a, £800 £150-200
716
£1 green, DA, unmounted mint; centred a little to upper left, fine and fresh. S.G. 212, £7,500. Photo £2,000-2,500
717
£1 green, EB, tied to small piece by two inverted Hatton Garden oval datestamps. Good colour, fine. S.G. 212, £800. Photo £150-200

Ephemera
718
1897 "The Queen's Commemoration" for the Prince of Wales's Hospital Fund labels, 1/- and 2/6d., complete sheets of forty (5x8), 1/- showing part of cylinder number "2", minor imperfections otherwise fine and most unusual £80-100
719
1898 "Prince of Wales's Hospital Fund" Charity labels, 2/6d. pale blue and 10/- blue-green, complete sheets of forty (5x8), minor imperfections otherwise fine and most unusual £200-250

King Edward VII Issues

1902-10 De La Rue
720
1906 (25 April) two pieces from a parcel bearing 1d., 2d., 1/- (4), 5/- and 10/- tied by Western District Office c.d.s. and affixed to a piece of card headed "xxi-xi-xxiv/sent - by/ his - majesty - the - king". Unusual and interesting. Photo £200-250
Apparently presented to a wounded soldier by King George V on learning that he was interested in collecting stamps
721
10d. slate-purple and carmine, variety original coated paper, unmounted mint, hinged in margin, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2012). Specialised M43(2) var. Photo £200-250
722
10d. dull purple and scarlet, unmounted mint from the top of the sheet, fine. Photocopy of Hendon Certificate (2007) for a block of six. Specialised M43(5) £100-120
723
2/6d., 5/-, 10/- and £1, used, 10/- a trifle stained, good to fine. S.G. £1,615. Photo £200-250
724
£1 dull blue-green, Jersey c.d.s. of 27 June 1911; fine. S.G. 266, £800. Photo £250-300
725
1903 (c.) De La Rue Napoleon Bonaparte essays 1d. in black, in carmine and in blue on ungummed paper, top marginal blocks of four. Fine. Photo £250-300

1911 Harrison and Sons, Perforation 14
726
1/2d. dull green (pale shade), block of four from the upper left of the lower pane; unmounted mint, hinged in margin, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2008). Specialised M3(2) shade £150-200
727
1/2d. bright green (fine impression), original gum, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2011). Specialised M3(6), £275 £80-100

1911 Harrison and Sons, Perforation 15 x 14
728
4d. deep bright orange, block of four from the foot of the sheet, unmounted mint, slight wrinkles, fine. Photocopy of R.P.S. Certificate (2008) for a block of 18. Specialised M27(2), £300 £100-150

1911-13 Somerset House
729
2d. grey-green and bright carmine, block of four, unmounted mint, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2010). S.G. 292, £220+ £100-120
730
6d. reddish purple, non fluorescent ink, variety no watermark, unmounted mint from the top of the sheet, tiny trace of pencil notation on reverse, fine and scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (2011). Specialised M33A(3)var. Photo £300-400
731
2/6d. deep reddish purple, unmounted mint, fine. Photocopy of Hendon Certificate (2008) for a block of six. Specialised M50. Photo £500-600
732
1/2d. (2), 1d., 1 1/2d., 2d., 2 1/2d., 3d., 4d. green and brown, 5d., 6d., 9d., 10d., 1/-, 2/6d., 5/-, 10/- and £1, mint or redistributed original gum, fresh colours and fine. Photo £1,000-1,500
733
Mint and used collection on pages, hundreds, including 1902-10 De La Rue 2/6d. (7), 5/- (3), 10/- (2) and £1 used, 1911-13 2/6d. (2), 5/- (3), 10/- (2) and £1 used, etc., chiefly good to fine £1,000-1,200

King George V Issues
734
x 1911 photo montage of an unadopted essay, based on an enlarged photograph (65x92mm.) of an adhesive, over which a full length portrait of King George V in Naval uniform has been pasted, the value tablet, royal cypher, Crown and coat of arms hand painted in black and Chinese white. It is believed that this design was to be considered for a special issue commemorating the Coronation and that this essay may have been prepared by the Royal Mint. Photo £1,200-1,500
Provenance: Kristensen

1911-12
735
Watermark Crown 1d. carmine-red, Die 1A in corner control "A 11" block of six and strip of three, both showing plate variety white patch in front of lion's paw (plate 13b, R.20/11), large part original gum; the block of six with tone spots affecting four stamps. S.G. 327/328. Specialised N7k £120-150
Provenance: 'Monarch', October 2008

1912
736
Watermark Crown 1d. bright scarlet, block of twelve (4x3), two stamps in the lower row variety No Cross on Crown, unmounted mint, slight creases affecting the varieties. S.G. 341/341a £100-150
737
Watermark Simple Cypher: 1d. scarlet, die 2, watermark inverted and reversed, with machine finish underneath, in a top left corner block of six; reinforced perfs in upper right leaving four stamps unmounted mint. S.G. 345var., Specialised N12f. Photo £400-500
Provenance: 'Monarch', May 2008
738
x 1912 (24 July), picture post card ("Daily Mail Aeroplane circuit, 1912/H.Salmet, with his 50h.p. Bleriot monoplane..."), addressed to Hereford, franked 1/2d. green with Stratford on Avon cancellation and violet boxed "carried by/m.salmet./daily mail/airman" cachet; the card with a tear at lower left, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo £500-600

1912-24 Watermark Simple Cypher
739
1/2d. blue-green lower marginal block of six with control "K 18", lower row middle stamp variety coloured mark on right dolphin's eye; fine unmounted mint (top left stamp mounted). Brandon Certificate (1978). Specialised N14(14)K, £370+ £120-150
740
1d. deep orange vermilion, unmounted mint, fine and scarce. Photocopy of R.P.S. Certificate (2007) for a block of four. Specialised N16(16), £550. Photo £300-350
741
2 1/2d. bright blue (pale shade), "K17" Control block of six (3x2) from the lower left corner of the sheet, unmounted mint, a few small wrinkles, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2012). Specialised N21(4)var. Photo £300-350
742
x 1912-29 overprinted selection comprising "specimen", type 26, watermark Royal Cypher imperforate 1/2d. and 1d (5 of each including blocks of four) block Cypher watermark, type 23, 1/2d., 1d. (2 both imperf.), 1 1/2d. overprinted "cancelled", type 24, watermark Royal Cypher 1/2d., 1d. (2, one imperf.) and watermark Block Cypher, type 28, 1/2d. and, type 33, 1d., 1 1/2d.; Generally fine (20) £600-700

1913 Waterlow
743
2/6d. deep sepia-brown, block of four, mounted on one stamp only; light vertical crease, well centred, fresh and attractive. S.G. 399. Photo £500-600
Provenance: Gawaine Baillie, September 2005
744
x £1 dull blue-green, unmounted mint (gum slightly disturbed at left), good colour and perfs., well centred, good to fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1981). S.G. 404, £4,800. Photo £1,600-1,800
745
£1 deep green, light circular cancellation, slightly short perf. at lower left, a fine example of this scarce shade. Brandon Certificate (2013). Specialised N72(2), £1,800. Photo. £500-600

1915 De La Rue
746
2/6d. deep yellow-brown, unmounted mint, good colour and perfs.; fine. S.G. 405, £680. Photo £350-400
747
2/6d. very deep brown in an upper left corner block of four, mounted in the margin only and small gum disturbance on lower pair, folded vertical perfs. A good positional block of this scarce shade. R.P.S. Certificate (1990). Specialised N64(11). Photo £1,200-1,500
Provenance: Gawaine Baillie, September 2005
748
10/- bright ("Cambridge") blue, unmounted mint from the lower right corner of the sheet (hinged in margin), usual slightly yellowish gum, good colour and perfs., fine.
A fresh example of this rare shade. Specialised N70(3), £12,000. Photo £4,000-5,000
749
10/- deep (intense) bright blue, unmounted mint, lower right corner perf. creased and a slightly nibbed perf. at right, good colour and well centred, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1971). Specialised N70(5), £11,000. Photo £2,500-3,000

1918-19 Bradbury, Wilkinson
750
10/- dull grey-blue, used block of four, some split perfs., fine and scarce. S.G. 417, £640+ £150-200
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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