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The Philatelic Collector’s Series (Day 1 of 3)
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: 2:00PM
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 3
1101
x NL in an attractive bright shade, large margins all round and showing a sliver of adjoining stamp at left, neat upright red Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine. Brandon Certificate (2008). Photo £300-350
1102
x QA-QB, horizontal pair in a deep shade, good to large margins, black Maltese Cross cancellations; QA with pressed vertical crease, otherwise fine. Brandon Certificate (2008). Photo £400-500
1103
x RA in a rich shade, good to large margins and neat complete upright red Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine. Brandon Certificate (2009). Photo £400-450
1104
x RJ, large margins all round, well-inked red Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine. Brandon Certificate (2010). Photo £300-350
1105
x TA, sharp impression, good to very large margins, red Maltese Cross cancellation with solid centre; very fine. Brandon Certificate (2008). Photo £500-600

Plate 2
1106
x QE, good to large margins, neat black Maltese Cross cancellation at lower right leaving clear profile; fine. Brandon Certificate (2009). Photo £400-500
1107
x GG-GI horizontal strip of three, good to very large margins showing slivers of adjoining stamps at top, light black Maltese Cross cancellations; fine and most attractive. Brandon Certificate (2008). Photo £700-800
1108
x TK-TL horizontal pair in a delightful deep shade, large regular margins, each with red Maltese Cross cancellation; TL with natural inclusion at left; fine. A beautiful and exceptional multiple. Brandon Certificate (2001). Photo £1,000-1,200

1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown
1109
x Plates 11-25, collection of fifty-five plated examples, including thirty eight covers (many ex Alcock), with Plate 12 unused, another on cover with Norton/Penny Post handstamp, Plate 16 unused, another on cover, Plate 17 unused, Plate 24 on cover, dated 7 April 1844, with distinctive Norwich Maltese Cross cancellation (the latest recorded date), etc., mixed condition £600-700
1110
x Plate 19: OA with part of Lyme c.d.s. of 25 July 1842, Plate 28 QD with part Totnes c.d.s. of 16 April 1842, Plate 34: CH with part Dorchester c.d.s. of 25 Dec. 1842, Plate 58 RE with c.d.s., SE with part Dorchester c.d.s.; margins all round to touched or cut into at places. A scarce group. Photo £250-300
1111
x Plate 20: MD-OE, block of six (2x3), close to very large margins all round and showing portions of three adjoining stamps at right, part crackly original gum, creases mainly affecting the lower pair, scarce. Photo £400-500
1112
x Plate 20: SG, large margins all round and showing a small portion of the adjoining stamp at lower left, tied to entire letter dated 18 May 1843 by light blue Maltese Cross cancellation with Truro double ring c.d.s. in the same colour alongside, fine. Also Plate 33: TJ with blue Maltese Cross cancellation. Photo £200-250
1113
x Plate 30: GC, margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left, on piece with black Maltese Cross cancellation and complete blue boxed "PyP/No.15" Penny Post marking of Handsworth; fine and scarce. Specialised B1wc. Photo £200-250
1114
x Plate 35: DH, Plate 42: IH, Plate 50: SL, Plate 61: MC, Plate 80: PB and Plate 94: CE, all with "1844" type cancellations in blue (two are Irish); margins all round to cut into, a few small faults £100-120
1115
x Plate 47: FF, margins all round, with blue Hull c.d.s. of 12 Oct. 1842 overstruck by black "498" Manchester receiver; fine and unusual. Photo £200-250
1116
Plate 152: FA, huge margins and showing sizeable portions of three adjoining stamps, upright "74" London District cancellation; a trifle soiled. Exceptional. Photo £120-150

1841 Two Pence Blue

Plate 3
1117
CI, small to good margins all round, Dublin I distinctive Maltese Cross cancellation; slightly stained £50-70

1857-79
1118
x 2d. blue, set of Plate numbers 7-15, 1883-84 white paper 2/6d., 5/-, Edward 2/6d., 5./- (2), used, good to fine £100-150
1119
x 2d. blue, Plate 15: CG-DH 1870 1 1/2d. rose-red, Plate 1: AI-BJ, original gum blocks of four of each; minor gum creases or wrinkles; fine and fresh. The 2d. block with E. Diena Certificate (1984). Photo £1,200-1,500

1870 Half Penny
1120
x Plate 1: EJ-GL block of nine (3x3), original crackly gum, centred to upper left, good colour; some perfs. strengthened by hinges, fine. S.G. 48/49, £2,925. Photo £300-350
1121
x Plate 4: CU-DV, Plate 6: OU-PV, Plate 8: EF-FG, Plate 11: IS-JT, Plate 12: IE-JF, Plate 13: EA-FB, Plate 14: SP-TQ, Plate 15: OP-PR, Plate 20: OV-PW, blocks of four, part original gum (Plate 14 unused), mixed centring and a few small faults, an attractive and scarce group. S.G. 48/49, £7,500 £700-800
1122
x Plate 5: DJ-El, MD-NF, Plate 10: AQ-CR, blocks of six, mixed centring and a few short perfs., good to fine. S.G. 48/49, £2,100+ £200-250
1123
x Plate 15: KA-TF, block of sixty (6x10), part original gum with the majority remaining unmounted mint; TF defective, usual gum wrinkles, fine and a scarce multiple.
S.G. 48/49, £10,500+ £1,000-1,200
1124
x Plate 19: RE-TI block of fifteen (5x5) from the foot of the sheet with inscription "PRICE 1/2d. per Label. 1/- Per Row of 24, £1 Per Sheet.", original gum, a trifle soiled, fine and a scarce block. S.G. 48/49, £4,500+. Photo £600-800
1125
x Collection on pages, 107 stamps, including Plate 1 (3 unused), Plate 3 (4 unused), Plate 5 pair on envelope from Manchester to Edinburgh, Plate 6 pair on envelope used within London, Plate 8 unused pair, Plate 9 unused and used, Plate 11 pair on envelope to Pullborough, Plate 13 with single, 1d. (2) on mourning envelope to Toronto with "insufficiently/prepaid" handstamp, Copestake Moore underprint, Plate 14 horizontal strip of four, Plate 15 single, 1d. pair on envelope to Trieste, Plate 19 single used with 1d. on envelope from Liverpool to Scotland, Plate 20 unused pair, etc., mixed condition but many fine and a useful lot £800-1,000

1855-57
1126
x Watermark Large Garter 4d. rose, unmounted mint, wing-margin at left; minor gum wrinkles, fine and fresh. E. Diena Certificate (1992). S.G. 66, £1,700. Photo £500-700
1127
x 1/- green overprinted "specimen" type 2, unused (regummed), a few short perfs. and a trifle stained. S.G. 71s, £925. Photo £200-250

1862-64
1128
x 3d. deep carmine-rose, bright carmine-rose and pale carmine-rose (from the foot of the sheet with inscription "1 Shilling") shades, original gum or unused (regummed), fair to very fine. The first with Foundation Certificate (1977). S.G. 75-77 £1,500-2,000
1129
x 9d. bistre, Plate 2: HC, part original gum, good colour and quite well centred; fine.
S.G. 86, £5,250. Photo £1,500-2,000

1865-67
1130
x 4d. vermilion, Plate 7: EK, Plate 8: NG (wing-margin at left), the first regummed, the second with part original gum, light diagonal crease. S.G. 93, £1,250. Photo £200-250
1131
x 4d. vermilion, Plate 14: HD-ID, vertical pair, original gum, the lower stamp remaining unmounted mint; good colour, centred a little to left; fine. S.G. 93, £1,550+. Photo £500-700
1132
x 1/- green, Plate 4: KG, unmounted mint from the top of the pane with inscription
"e shil..." (hinged in the margin); light diagonal bend at upper right; fine. S.G. 101, £2,750. Photo £800-1,000

1867-80
1133
x 6d. dull violet (without hyphen), Plate 8: NF-NG, horizontal pair, original gum; centred to lower left, light gum bends, good colour and fine. S.G. 109, £1,600. Photo £500-600
1134
x 1/- green, Plate 4: HC, original gum, deep colour, centred a little to lower right; fine and fresh. E. Diena Certificate (1988). S.G. 117, £800. Photo £300-400

1867-83

White Paper
1135
£5 orange, BM, Preston c.d.s. of 30 April 1902, bright colour and good perfs., a few tiny traces of stains on the reverse not visible on the face. S.G. 137, £4,750. Photo £1,200-1,500
1136
£5 orange, CB, unmounted mint, bright colour and good perfs., centred a little to the right and a couple of tiny gum wrinkles; fine. An attractive example of this popular high value. S.G. 137, £14,000. Photo £6,000-8,000
1137
£5 orange, CC, Croydon c.d.s. of 1 Jan 1903, bright colour, good perfs.; centred a trifle to right; fine and a most appealing example. S.G. 137, £4,750. Photo £1,500-2,000
1138
£5 orange, CH, Portsmouth c.d.s. of 29 July 1899, good colour and perfs., trace of a corner perf. crease at upper right; fine. S.G. 137, £4,750. Photo £1,200-1,500
1139
x £5 orange, DE, neatly cancelled with central upright Liverpool 1893 c.d.s.; nibbed perf. at foot, otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1974). S.G. 137, £4,750. Photo £1,000-1,200

1873-80
1140
x 2 1/2d. blue, Plate 17: AE-BF, block of four, original gum, some bends or wrinkles; good colour and well centred; fine. S.G. 142, £2,200+. Photo £700-800
1141
x 2 1/2d. blue, Plate 19: ME, 6d. grey, Plate 13: TI (wing-margin), original gum, the 6d. a trifle stained and gum creased. S.G. 142, 147, £1,050. Photo £200-250
1142
x 3d. rose Plate 16: JA, Plate 17: RC (pale shade) and Plate 20: DG, part original gum; fresh and fine. S.G. 143/144, £1,825. Photo £400-500
1143
x 1/- orange-brown, Plate 13: CG, part original gum; some gum creases, fresh and fine appearance. Rare. S.G. 151, £4,750. Photo £1,000-1,200
1144
x 1/- orange-brown, Plate 13: TK, original gum, light corner crease at lower right, two pencilled signatures on the reverse, otherwise fresh and fine. E. Diena Certificate (1987). S.G. 151, £4,750. Photo £1,000-1,200
1145
x Watermark Large Garter 4d. sage-green, Plate 14: FF (wing-margin), 4d. grey-brown, Plate 17: KE, both large part original gum; fine. S.G. 153, 154, £4,200. Photo £1,200-1,500
1146
x -- 8d. orange, Plate 1: EB, part original gum, centred to lower left, good colour, slight wrinkles, fine and scarce. S.G. 156, £1,800. Photo £400-500

1880-83
1147
x 3d. rose, Plate 21: IE-JF, block of four, large part original gum, a few wrinkles; well centred, fine. S.G. 158, £2,000+. Photo £600-700
1148
Used selection comprising 3d. on 3d. (9, one mint) and 6d. on 6d. (16). Condition mixed. S.G. 159, 162, £4,080 £300-400

1884 Watermark Crowns
1149
£1 brown-lilac, SC, extremely lightly hinged (practically unmounted mint), fresh colour, well centred and with good perfs. A very fine example of this extremely rare stamp. Brandon (1993) and R.P.S. (2013) Certificates, the latter mentions "small stain on front" which we feel is unnecessarily harsh. S.G. 185, £32,000. Photo £18,000-22,000

1887-92 "Jubilee" Issue
1150
x 1/2d. vermilion to 1/- dull green, set of twelve values each handstamped "specimen" type 9, mostly with part original gum, a few small faults but chiefly fine and a scarce set.
S.G. 197s-211s, £1,130. Photo £250-300
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
The Philatelic Collector’s Series (Day 1 of 3)
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: 2:00PM
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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