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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 16
751
Used selection of Seahorse issues on stockcards over 800 stamps, values to 10/- (121, mostly (88) are the 1934 issue), some blocks, etc., mixed condition £1,000-1,500

1924-26 Watermark Block Cypher

752
1/- pale buff-brown, variety watermark inverted, unmounted mint from the top of the sheet, tiny mark in margin, fine and very scarce. Photocopy of R.P.S. Certificate (2012) for a pair. Specialised N45(3)a. Photo £350-400
753
1924 (23 April) Wembley 1d. and 1 1/2d. used on day of issue on H. R. Harmer display envelope tied by special Wembley Park machine cancellation, containing original printed letter, minor peripheral faults, fine; also 1925 1 1/2d. postal stationery envelope with neat London Stamp Exhibition 24 Nov. 28 c.d.s., fine. S.G. 430-431, Photo £150-200

1929 Postal Union Congress

754
2 1/2d. blue, variety watermark inverted, wavy line cancellation, fine. S.G. 437Wi, £1,100. Photo £320-350
755
£1 black, unmounted mint from the lower left corner of the sheet; fine. S.G. 438, £1,100. Photo £400-450
756
£1 black, unmounted mint from the foot of the sheet; tiny wrinkles, signed Ferchenbauer in the margin. S.G. 438. Photo £400-450

King George VI Issues

757
1939-48 2/6d. to £1, unmounted mint; fine. S.G. 476-478c, £425. Photo £150-200
758
_ 2/6d. to £1, set of six, unmounted mint, a few minor wrinkles, fine. S.G. 476-478c, £425. Photo £100-150
759
–– 2/6d. brown and 10/- ultramarine vertical pairs, 2/6d. green, 5/- and £1 (2) blocks of four, unmounted mint, chiefly fine. S.G. 476-477, 478b-478c, £620 £100-150
760
1939-51 selection of unmounted mint high values in blocks comprising 1939-48 2/6d., 5/-, 10/- ultramarine (10), £1 (12); 1951 (3 May) 2/6d. to £1 (8). Mostly Fine. S.G. 476b, 477, 477, 478b/c, 509/12, £2,400 £500-600
761
1948-51 selection of four first day covers comprising 1948 (26 April) Silver Wedding £1 block of four (2, one illustrated), (1 Oct.) £1 brown block of four together with Silver Wedding 2 1/2d. block of six, and 1951 £1 brown on Festival of Britain illustrated envelope. Mostly fine £200-300
762
Duplicated mint and used selection in black stockbook, hundreds, including 1939-48 2/6d. brown (108 used), 10/- dark blue (164 used with 16 blocks of four), 10/- ultramarine (7 mint), £1 (mint block of six, 49 used), etc., mixed condition £800-1,000

Queen Elizabeth II Issues

763
1953-67 commemorative issues collection on blue album, including 1953 Coronation set in cylinder blocks of six, 1962 F.F.H., 1963 Paris, 1963 Nature, 1963 Lifeboats, 1963 Red Cross, 1963 COMPAC, 1964 Shakespeare, 1963 Geographical, 1964 Botanical phosphor sets, all in cylinder blocks of six, etc., unmounted mint, chiefly fine £300-400
764
x 1952-71 mint collection housed in a green Lighthouse hingeless album, hundreds, including 1952-54 set, 1955-58 Waterlow 2/6d. to £1, 1955-58 set, early phosphor commemoratives, Regionals, etc., chiefly fine unmounted mint £200-250
765
1953-72 collection of first day covers and special event covers (over 200) housed in two green albums contained in a carton, including 1953 Coronation (plain), 1958 Games, 1961 P.O.S.B. (2), early phosphor commemorative sets, 1965 Parliament dated 8 July 1965 (11 days before first day), etc., chiefly fine £80-100
766
1952-99, a largely complete, unmounted mint collection arranged in two hingeless Lighthouse albums, contained in a carton, including Wilding sets with additional watermark varieties, 1952-54 Tudor crown, 1955-57 St. Edward's crown, 1958-61 graphite, 1959 phosphor-graphite with 2d. error of watermark, Waterlow Castle high values 2/6d. to £1 (2), better phosphor commemoratives, selection of minor varieties; also complete basic Postage Dues (first two sets mounted). Mostly fine. (thousands) £500-600
767
1958-59 first and second De La Rue Castle sets 2/6d. to £1; both marginal and fine unmounted mint. S.G. 536a/9a, 595/8, £795. Photo £250-300
768
1955-58 watermark Edward Crown 1/2d. vertical pair, the lower stamp imperforate on three sides from a part perforated booklet pane; large part original gum. S.G. 540a, £5,000 (for complete booklet pane). Photo £600-800
769
1957 Graphite 1 1/2d. green, variety both lines at left, light c.d.s. cancellation, fine. S.G. 563a, £600. Photo £100-120
770
x 1958-65 Crowns 4d. ultramarine, vertical pair from the top of the sheet, variety imperforate between stamp and margin; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 576var., Specialised S83d. Photo £150-200
771
–– 1/- bistre-brown, variety double impression; fine unmounted mint. S.G. 584var., Specialised S138a, £275; Pierron GBR1174a, £200. Photo £120-150
772
1959-68 Bradbury, Wilkinson printing 5/- red, variety printed on the gummed side, unmounted mint, a little stained at top. S.G. 596ab, £1,500. Photo £200-250
773
1965 (15 Nov.) I.T.U. Centenary 9d. with spectacular 4mm. downward shift of black with normal for comparison; fine unmounted mint. S.G. 683 var.; Pierron F238CSd. Photo £100-120
774
1966 (1 June) World Cup 6d. left marginal block of four variety 4mm. shift to left and 1 1/2mm. to top of black, lower left stamp with small bend; also similar single with normal for comparison. Fine unmounted mint. S.G. 694var. Photo £120-150
775
–– 6d., top left marginal block of forty with spectacular progressive shift of black; mostly fine unmounted mint. S.G. 694var. £1,000-1,200

1966 British Birds

776
4d. phosphor, block of six se-tenant blocks of four, from the foot of the sheet with traffic light and cylinder numbers, showing the red-brown printing misplaced approximately 6mm. to the left, affecting the Robin and Blackbird types, unmounted mint, folded through central vertical perfs. (affecting two blocks), fine and a spectacular variety. S.G. 696a, var. £100-150
777
4d. ordinary, se-tenant block of four, variety emerald-green omitted, unmounted mint from the right of the sheet, gum wrinkles affecting the Robin, otherwise fine. S.G. 696-698f, £600. GB 1392Mcf. Photo £250-300
778
4d. phosphor, se-tenant block of four, variety reddish brown omitted, unmounted mint from the left of the sheet, fine. S.G. 696-698pj, £350 £150-200
779
x 1966 British Technology 6d. British Motor-cars, variety red (Mini-cars) omitted, Harlow cancellation of 28 Oct. 1966; fine and rare. Brandon Certificate (2007). S.G. 702a, £21,000 (mint). Photo £4,400-5,000
Note: One of only two known used examples

1967 E.F.T.A.

780
Ordinary 9d. brown (rail trucks) omitted, phosphor 1/6d. blue-grey omitted, 1967 Christmas 4d. Gold (Queen's head and value) omitted, 1968 Bridges set of four phosphor omitted, 1969 Anniversaries 1/6d. black omitted, another yellow green omitted, yellow-green and phosphor omitted (2), 1969 Christmas 1/6d. Gold (Queen's head, etc.) omitted, new blue omitted (2), 1970 Anniversaries 1/- Gold Queen's head and embossing omitted (2), 1970 Christmas 5d. emerald omitted, 1973 Christmas 3 1/2p. bright rose-red omitted, unmounted mint, fine. £1,740 £400-500
781
9d. phosophor, left marginal block of four with spectacular downward shift of brown (4mm.) and new blue (3mm.); fine unmounted mint. S.G. 715p, var., Pierron F277CSc. Photo £120-150
782
1/6d. ordinary new blue omitted, 1967 Christmas 4d. Gold (Queen's head and value) omitted, 1969 Anniversaries 1/6d. black omitted, 1970 Anniversaries 1/- green omitted, 1973 British Paintings 3d. Gold (Queen's head) and embossing omitted; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 716a, 757a, 794e, 821c, 931Ec, £690 £200-250
783
1967 British Wild Flowers 4d. phosphor, se-tenant block of four, variety slate-purple omitted, unmounted mint from the right of the sheet, small tone spot affecting Larger Bindweed (normal), fine. 717pf, £525. Photo £150-200

1967-70

784
4d. bright vermilion, 1 centre band, 1 band at left and 1 band at right, all on uncoated paper, the first and last with selvedge from the Cook book, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 733b, 734a, 734Eba, £560 £150-200
785
1/6d. PVA gum, variety greenish blue omitted, two examples, also 1971-96 10p. two bands, variety orange-brown omitted, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 743Eva, 885a, £380 £100-150
786
Collection in two stockbooks, including missing phosphor varieties with 1/6d. (3), uncoated paper 1d., 5d. Cook book pane of fifteen (perf. trimmed at foot), 10d. block of four, 1/6d. greenish blue omitted single and block of four, etc., also a few others, unmounted mint, chiefly fine (hundreds) £100-150
787
1967 British Paintings 4d. Master Lambton, variety Gold (Queen's head and value) omitted, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 748a, £350, GB1496MCa, quantity: circa 120 mint £150-200
788
1968 British Bridges 4d. printed on the gummed side, 1969 Anniversaries 1/6d. yellow-green (from flags) omitted (2), 1970 Anniversaries 1/- Gold (Queen's head) omitted, 1975 Sailing 8. black omitted, 1980 Authoresses 12p missing "p" in value, 1984 Urban Renewal 16p. misperforated with "urban renewal-liverpool" at top; unmounted mint, fine £150-200

1968 British Paintings

789
1/6d. Ruins of St. Mary Le Port, variety Gold (Queen's head and value) omitted, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 773a, £350, GB1546MCa, quantity: circa 90 mint. Photo £150-200
790
1/9d. The Hay Wain, variety Gold (Queen's head and value) and embossing omitted, unmounted mint, fine. With normal for comparison. S.G. 774a, £950. GBR 1548b. £950, quantity: 60. Photo £400-500

1968 Christmas

791
4d. Boy and girl with rocking horse, black, orange, vermilion,ultramarine, bistre and gold, block of eighteen (3x6) from the upper left corner of the sheet, seven stamps variety Gold omitted due to a pre-printing paper fold, resulting in the Gold being printed on the reverse; unmounted mint (hinge in the margin), the necessary diagonal crease affects four of the varieties and one of these is torn, nevertheless fine and a truely spectacular variety. S.G. 775a, £63,000+. GBR 1550a, quantity: 13 mint examples. Photo £20,000-25,000
792
4d. Boy and girl with rocking horse, variety vermilion omitted, unmounted mint; small coloured mark on gum, fine. With normal for comparison. S.G. 775b, £650. GBR1550b, £600, quantity: 120. Photo £200-250
793
4d. Boy and girl with rocking horse, variety ultramarine and phosphor omitted, unmounted mint, pencil number "16" on reverse; fine. With normal for comparison. S.G. 775c, £550. GBR 1550d, £500, quantity: 120 mint. Photo £250-300
794
4d. Boy and girl with rocking horse, variety ultramarine and phosphor omitted, unmounted mint from the top of the sheet with part of dividing arrow in the margin, numbered "3" in pencil on reverse, fine. S.G. 775c, £550. GBR 1550d, £500, quantity: 120 mint. Photo £250-300
795
9d. Girl with doll's house, variety yellow omitted, unmounted mint; fine. With normal for comparison. S.G. 776a, £175. GBR 1552a, £160, quantity: 240 £80-100
796
9d. Girl with doll's house, variety turquoise-green (dress) omitted, contained in an unmounted mint vertical pair with normal (turquoise-green partly omitted), from the lower left corner of the sheet with plate numbers, unmounted mint; fine. The unique example of this error. Brandon Certificate (1996). S.G. 776b, £20,000. GBR 1552b, £20,000. Photo £12,000-15,000

1969 British Ships

797
5d. R.M.S. Queen Elizabeth 2, variety black (Queen's head, value, hull and inscription) omitted, unmounted mint, fine and a spectacular variety. With normal for comparison. S.G. 778a, £3,500. GBR 1556a, £3,200, quantity: 144. Photo £2,000-2,500
798
5d. R.M.S. Queen Elizabeth 2, variety black (Queen's head, value, hull and inscription) omitted, mint, small patch of disturbed gum, otherwise fine and a striking modern rarity. S.G. 778a, £3,500, GB1556MCa, Quantity: 72 mint. Photo £800-1,000
799
5d. R.M.S. Queen Elizabeth 2, variety grey (decks, etc.) omitted, unmounted mint, fine. With normal for comparison. S.G. 778b, £300. GBR 1556b, £250, quantity: 240. Photo £150-200
800
5d. R.M.S. Queen Elizabeth 2, variety red (inscription) omitted, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 778c, £300 £120-150

1969 Christmas

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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