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British Europe including Long Island from The Vestey Collection
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 9th July 2014 Time: 10:00AM
Details: Viewing Details:
Monday 7 July 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Tuesday 8 July 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
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Auction Lots - Page 8
351
Die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before/hardening" and dated "6 aug 85", fine and scarce. Photo £800-1,000
352
Overprinted "specimen", part original gum; fine. S.G. 30s, £800. Photo £250-300
Provenance: Dr. C. Latto

1899-1901

Specimen Stamps
353
1/4d. to 10/- set of five overprinted "specimen", large part original gum or unused (10/-); good to fine. S.G. 31s-35s, £275. Photo £80-100
Provenance: Dr. C. Latto

Issued Stamps
354
1/4d. to 10/-, 1902 "One Penny" on 2 1/2d. overprinted "specimen" and issued stamp (8 with a pair and block of four each containing the "One Pnney" error), part original gum, the 10/- with small faults. S.G. 31-35, 36-37a £120-150

1902 "One Penny" on 2 1/2d. Dull Blue Provisional
355
A horizontal marginal pair from the left of the sheet with the right-hand stamp "One Pnney", variety surcharge double, original gum. Superb and a great rarity. R.P.S. (1925) and B.P.A. (2007) Certificates. S.G. 36a, 36ba, £45,000 as two singles. Photo £25,000-30,000

1903-04

Die Proofs
356
Vignette in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before/hardening" and dated "13 nov. 02"; fine. Photo £400-500
357
1d. frame in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before/hardening" and dated "14 nov. 02"; fine. Sismondo Certificate (2005). Photo £400-450
358
2 1/2d. frame in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before/hardening" and dated "22 nov. 02"; fine. Sismondo Certificate (2005). Photo £400-450

Specimen Stamps
359
1/2d. to 1/- set of seven overprinted "specimen", original gum; fine. S.G. 39s-44s, £180. Photo £80-100

Issued Stamps
360
1/2d. to 1/-, 1904-14 1/4d. to 5/- with additional 1/4d., 1d., 5d. pale sage-green, large part original gum; fine and fresh. S.G. 38-44, 45-63, £405 £120-150

1904-10

Die Proof
361
1/2d. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before/hardening" and dated "28 jun. 05"; fine. Photo £400-450

1914-21 Watermark Crown CA
362
1/4d. (7), 1/2d. (7), 1d. (8), 2d. (5), 2 1/2d. (3), 3d. (3), 4d. (3), 6d. (4), 1/- (7), part original gum, a good range of printings and shades; fine. S.G. 69-81 £80-100
363
1/4d. (5), 1/2d. (5), 1d. (5), 2 1/2d. (2), 3d., 6d. and 1/- plate number blocks of four (one 1d. a block of six, the 3d. a block of nine), and 2d., 3d., 4d. and 1/- non-marginal blocks of four, unmounted mint or original gum; fine. S.G. 69-81 £350-400

1914-21 Watermark Mult. Crown CA

2/- value
364
Die proof of the frame in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), without markings and undated; fine and rare. Photo £800-1,000
365
Twenty-one examples, arranged by printings, including one overprinted "specimen", part original gum, one a little stained, chiefly fine. S.G. 86, 86g £400-500
366
First printing, block of four from the upper left corner of the sheet with plate number, original gum; fine. S.G. 86 £120-150
367
First printing, block of four from the lower right corner of the sheet with plate number, original gum or large part original gum; fine. S.G. 86. Photo £120-150
368
Third printing, block of four from the lower left corner of the sheet with plate number, unmounted mint or original gum, small inclusion in the margin; fine. S.G. 86 £150-200
369
Fourth printing (dull purple and blue on grey blue), block of four from the upper left corner of the sheet with plate number, unmounted mint or large part original gum; a few small stains, hinge remainders and a few split perfs. S.G. 86g. Photo £200-250
370
Seventh printing, block of four from the lower right corner of the sheet with plate number, unmounted mint or original gum; fine. S.G. 86 £120-150
371
Eighth printing, block of four, original gum; fine. S.G. 86 £100-150
372
Eighth printing, block of nine (block of eight 2x4 with another at upper left), fresh colours, mint, some small stains. Believed to be the largest recorded multiple of the George V high value Keyplate of Malta. S.G. 86. Photo £400-500
373
Variety Nick in top right scroll [R.3/12], original gum; fine. S.G. 86c, £375. Photo £150-200
374
Variety Damaged leaf at bottom right [R.5/6], large part original gum, signed Richter. S.G. 86gf, £650. Photo £250-300
375
Three examples showing various states of spot on ring of pearls; large part original gum, fine. S.G. 86 £150-200

2/6d. value
376
Olive-green single and a corner pair, olive-grey single, original gum; fine. S.G. 87, 87a £100-150
377
Olive-grey, a block of four, original gum; fine. S.G. 87a, £320+. Photo £200-250

5/- value
378
Eight examples arranged by printings, including one overprinted "specimen", unmounted mint to part original gum; fine. S.G. 88 £300-400
379
First printing, block of four from the lower right corner of the sheet with plate number, unmounted mint or original gum; fine. S.G. 88. Photo £300-350
380
Second printing, block of four, unmounted mint or original gum; fine. S.G. 88. Photo £250-300
381
Third printing, block of four from the upper left corner of the sheet with plate number, unmounted mint or original gum, hinge remainders in the margins and some gum bends or wrinkles. S.G. 88. Photo £250-300
382
Fourth printing, block of four from the lower left corner of the sheet with plate number, unmounted mint or original gum; fine. S.G. 88. Photo £300-350
383
1917-30, mint collection (82) including 1926-27, 1928 and 1930 sets, part original gum; fine £200-250

1919 10/- Black
384
Overprinted "specimen", part original gum; fine. S.G. 96s, £950. Photo £400-450
385
Mint from the top of the sheet, hinged in the margin only, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 96, £3,250. Photo £1,500-2,000

1921-22 Watermark Mult. Script CA

Specimen Stamps
386
1/4d. to 10/- set of eight overprinted "specimen", part original gum, 10/- a trifle toned; good to fine. S.G. 97s-104s, £475. Photo £150-200

Issued Stamps
387
1/4d. to 10/-, set of eight, part original gum; chiefly fine. S.G. 97-104, £450. Photo £150-200
388
1/4d., 1/2d., 1d., 2 1/2d. (2), 6d. (2) plate number blocks of four, 2d., 2/- block of four, 2/- (2) singles; unmounted mint or part original gum, chiefly fine. S.G. 97-103, £300-350
389
2/- purple and blue on blue, block of four from the top of the sheet, unmounted mint, hinged in the margin only, a few split perfs., fine. S.G. 103, £280+. Photo £150-200
390
2/- purple and blue on blue, block of four from the lower right corner of the sheet with plate number, original gum, the lower pair remaining unmounted mint; fine.
S.G. 103, £280+. Photo £200-250
391
2/- purple and blue on blue, block of four from the upper right corner of the sheet with plate number, including the Break in Scroll [R.1/12] and Broken Crown and Scroll [R.2/12] varieties; unmounted mint, hinged in the margin only, a few split perf. and one stamps signed Bolaffi in pencil. A rare positional piece, S.G. 103, 103a, 103b. Photo £800-1,000
392
2/- purple and blue on blue, from the upper right corner of the sheet showing Break in Scroll [R.1/12] variety, unmounted mint, hinged in the margin only; fine.
S.G. 103a, £350. Photo £150-200
393
2/- purple and blue on blue, variety Broken Crown and Scroll [R.2/12], original gum; fine. S.G. 103b, £375. Photo £150-200
394
2/- purple and blue on blue, variety Dark flaw on Scroll [R.2/4], original gum, bright colours, fine. Rare. S.G. 103c, £3,000. Photo £1,500-2,000
395
2/- purple and blue on blue, variety Lines omitted from Scroll [R.2/4], original gum; tiny traces of staining, otherwise fine. S.G. 103d, £550. Photo £250-300
396
2/- purple and blue on blue, variety Damaged leaf at lower right [R.5/6], original gum; a little gum wrinkled, otherwise fine. S.G. 103f, £400. Photo £150-200

1922 "Self-Government"

Watermark Crown CC
397
10/- black, original gum; fine. S.G. 105, £225. Photo £100-120

Watermark Mult. Crown CA
398
1/2d. to 5/- set of eight, and 2 1/2d. and 3d. horizontal pairs, one in each the variety no hyphen, original gum; fine. S.G. 106-113, £415. Photo £150-200
399
1/2d. (2) to 1/- each in a corner block of four with plate number, 2/- (2), and 2/6d. (7 with a block of four), original gum; chiefly fine. S.G. 106-112, £859. Photo £250-300
400
2/- purple and blue on blue, block of four from the top of the sheet, large part original gum; fine and fresh. S.G. 111, £1,000+. Photo £500-600
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
British Europe including Long Island from The Vestey Collection
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 9th July 2014 Time: 10:00AM
Details: Viewing Details:
Monday 7 July 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Tuesday 8 July 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
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