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| 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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| Auction Lots - Page 5 | |||
| 1201 | |||
| x 1d. scarlet, variety "Broken wreath" [Plate 4, R19/12], contained in a "K29" Control block of six from the lower right corner of the sheet, original gum; fine. Specialised NCom.6d £150-200 |
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| 1202 | |||
| x 1d. scarlet, variety "co" of "congress" joined [Plate 2, R19/12], contained in a "K29" Control block of six from the lower right corner of the sheet, original gum, fine. Specialised NCom 6a £150-200 |
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| 1203 | |||
| x 1d. scarlet, variety "1829" for "1929", unmounted mint, two coloured marks on gum; fine. Specialised NCom 6f. Photo £200-250 |
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| 1204 | |||
| x 1d., used with 2 1/2d. (3) on Air Mail cover, dated 8 Aug. 1929, registered from Balham to South Africa, a few small stains from seals on reverse visible on the front; fine. S.G. 435, 437 £140-160 |
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| 1205 | |||
| x 1 1/2d. purple-brown, used with 1911 1d. on envelope to Canada, Montreal St, Hubert cancellations of 2 Aug. 1932 (error) and with "Posted on board the/British ship "Empress of/Britain" on the high seas cachet dated 4 Aug. 1932; fine and unusual. S.G. 436 £150-200 |
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| 1206 | |||
| x 1 1/2d. purple-brown, variety "1829" for "1929", used, tiny traces of staining on reverse; fine. Specialised NCom 7c £120-150 |
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| 1207 | |||
| x 1 1/2d. purple-brown, used with South Africa London printing 2d. bilingual pair on envelope, dated 8 Aug. 1932, addressed to Transvaal, all with Hertford cancellations, the South African stamps being invalid at posting but valid at destination and paying the internal 4d. air mail rate; light filing fold and stains but most unusual usage £200-250 |
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| 1208 | |||
| x 2 1/2d. blue, "K29" Control block of four, used with 2d. and 3d. on airmail cover, dated 8 Dec. 1931, registered from Stockport to Cape Town; fine and a scarce Special Christmas air mail flight to South Africa. S.G. 437 £150-200 |
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| 1209 | |||
| x 2 1/2d. blue, variety watermark inverted, original gum, fine. S.G. 437Wi, £2,750. Photo £1,000-1,200 |
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| 1210 | |||
| x 2 1/2d. pale blue, variety watermark inverted, unmounted mint; small traces of staining on reverse; fine. S.G. 437Wi, £3,750. Photo £1,200-1,500 |
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| 1211 | |||
| x 2 1/2d. blue, variety watermark inverted, wavy line cancellation, fine. S.G. 437Wi, £1,100. Photo £400-450 |
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| 1212 | |||
| £1 black, slightly creamy original gum; fine. S.G. 438, £750. Photo £270-300 |
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| 1213 | |||
| x £1 black (2) with c.d.s.; both a little toned. S.G. 428, £1,100 £150-200 |
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| 1214 | |||
| x £1 black, tied by London c.d.s. of 3 April 1931, to "Ist England Australia Official Air Mail 1931" souvenir envelope addressed to Sydney, arrival datestamp on reverse; the envelope with two small perimeter tears, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo £700-800 |
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| 1215 | |||
| x £1 black, used with 3d., 6d. and 1934 re-engraved 10/-, on air mail cover, registered from London to Pernambuco, oval cancellations, a few stained perfs. and name and address excised, otherwise fine. S.G. 438, Photo £700-750 |
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| 1216 | |||
1934 re-engraved 2/6d., 5/- and 10/-, original gum; fine and fresh. S.G. 450-452, £575. Photo £270-300King George VI Issues |
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| 1217 | |||
German propaganda forgeries: 1/2d., 3d. used, 1d., 1 1/2d. unused; also "wehrt keinen pfennig" postcards with Churchill (3, two with additional stamps, one with punch holes) and Chamberlain, "wertlose marke" Churchill with additional 6pf. stamp used. Mostly fine £150-200Queen Elizabeth II Issues |
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| 1218 | |||
| 1952-70 unmounted mint collection of definitive issues arranged in an album including 1958 1st. De La Rue high values, 1959 2nd. De La Rue high values, Phosphor-graphite set with inverted watermarks and 2d. error of watermark, range of booklet panes; also 1967-70 Machin selection. Mostly fine. (hundreds) £300-400 |
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| 1219 | |||
| 1953-1970 duplicated unmounted mint collection of commemorative issues arranged in three albums, contained in a carton, including better early phosphor sets, a range of varieties/errors with 1966 World Cup 6d. black omitted, 1/3d. blue omitted used, 1969 Christmas 1/6d. blue omitted. Generally good to fine with careful inspection essential (thousands) £300-400 |
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| 1220 | |||
| 1952-2005 mint and used accumulation housed in seventeen assorted volumes, contained in two cartons, including better phosphors used, Machin booklet panes and cylinder blocks. Generally fair to fine. (thousands) £250-300 |
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| 1221 | |||
| 1959 Phosphor-graphite 2d. light red-brown, error of watermark, block of four from the foot of the sheet, unmounted mint; fine and scarce. S.G. 605a, £720+. Photo £320-350 |
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| 1222 | |||
| 1960-67 Phosphor issue 2d. light red-brown, two bands, block of four from the lower right corner of the sheet, the lower pair variety imperforate on three sides, large part original gum, centred to top as always; fine. A great rarity of the Wilding series. B.P.A. Certificate (2012). S.G. 613aa, unpriced. Photo £10,000-12,000 |
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| 1223 | |||
| 1962 National Productivity Year 3d. ordinary, variety light blue (Queen's head) omitted, unmounted mint from the right of the sheet; fine. A rare and spectacular error. Brandon Certificate (1989). S.G. 632a, £6,400. Photo £3,800-4,500 |
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| 1224 | |||
1963 Paris Postal Conference 6d. ordinary, vertical strip of four, the first stamp variety green omitted, the second with green largely omitted, unmounted mint, some very slight wrinkles, fine. The fourth stamp handstamped "b&k". S.G. 636, 636a. Photo £4,000-4,5001963 Red Cross Centenary |
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| 1225 | |||
| 3d. ordinary, variety red omitted, unmounted mint; fine. A rare and spectacular variety. B.P.A. Certificate (2000). S.G. 642a, £18,500. Photo £11,000-12,000 |
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| 1226 | |||
| 3d. ordinary, variety red omitted, unmounted mint, very slight wrinkles and tiny black speck on reverse; fine. A fine example of this rare and spectacular error, B.P.A. Certificate (2011). S.G. 642a, £18,500. Photo £11,000-12,000 |
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| 1227 | |||
| 1963 COMPAC 1/6d. ordinary, vertical strip of eight from the lower left corner of the sheet with plate numbers, the first stamp variety black omitted; unmounted mint and a superb and unique positional piece of this rare variety. B.P.A. Certificate (2010). S.G. 645a, £8,250+. Photo £5,000-6,000 |
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| 1228 | |||
| 1965-2010 collection housed twenty-two assorted volumes and loose, contained in three cartons, comprising first day and commemorative covers, some signed, and P.H.Q. cards mixed mint and used. Generally fine. (hundreds) £150-200 |
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| 1229 | |||
1969 Post Office Tower 3d. ordinary, variety olive-yellow (Tower) omitted, in horizontal pair with normal, unmounted mint, fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2011), S.G. 679a, £6,500+. Photo £4,000-4,4001966 British Birds |
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| 1230 | |||
| 4d. ordinary, se-tenant block of four, variety black, etc. (four colours) omitted, unmounted mint, fine and exceptionally rare. One of the most spectacular Queen Elizabeth II varieties. Brandon Certificate (2009), S.G. 696ab, £20,000. Photo £12,000-14,000 |
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| 1231 | |||
4d. phosphor, vertical pair (Blue Tit/Blackbird) variety bright blue omitted (affecting the Blue Tit), unmounted mint, fine and extremely rare. S.G. 697pg, £6,000. Photo £3,500-4,0001967-70 Machin Issue |
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| 1232 | |||
| 1d. light olive, 2 bands (2), 4d. bright vermilion, 1 band at right, 4d. bright vermilion, 1 band at left, 5d. royal blue, 2 bands, se-tenant strip of five with selvedge from the Cook book, variety uncoated paper; unmounted mint, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2008). S.G. 724d, 734a, 734Eba, 735d. Photo £300-350 |
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| 1233 | |||
| 4d. bright vermilion, one phosphor band at right, handstamped "specimen", unmounted mint; fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2009). Specialised U16As £100-120 |
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| 1234 | |||
| 1/6d. greenish blue and deep blue, variety greenish blue omitted, vertical pair from the top of the sheet with part marginal arrow, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 743a, £320+ £130-150 |
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| 1235 | |||
| 1/6d. Prussian blue and indigo, block of forty (2x20) variety imperforate between stamps and margin at top; unmounted mint, folded through several horizontal rows of perfs., fine and a rare variety. Specialised U28b £500-600 |
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| 1236 | |||
1967 Christmas Paintings 1/6d. "The adoration of the Shepherds", variety Gold (Queen's head and value) omitted, contained in a vertical strip of three with two normals from the lower left corner of the sheet with plate numbers; unmounted mint; fine and rare. Brandon Certificate (2009). S.G. 758a, £18,000. Photo £10,000-12,0001969 British Architecture |
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| 1237 | |||
| 5d. York Minster, variety pale bluish violet omitted, unmounted mint, fine and extremely rare. Brandon Certificates (1997 and 2010). S.G. 797b, £22,000. Photo £13,000-14,000 |
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| 1238 | |||
1/6d. Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, block of four, variety black (value) omitted, unmounted mint, fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2011). S.G. 801a, £20,000+. Photo £12,000-15,0001969 Investiture of H.R.H. Prince of Wales |
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| 1239 | |||
| 5d. se-tenant strip of three, variety red omitted, contained in a block of six with a normal strip, the varieties unmounted mint, fine and very rare. S.G. 802c, 803c, 804c, £4,800+. Photo £2,700-3,500 |
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| 1240 | |||
| 5d. Eagle Tower, variety black (value and inscription) omitted, unmounted mint, fine and scarce. S.G. 803a, £750. Photo £300-350 |
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| 1241 | |||
1970 Literary Anniversaries 5d., the four different designs, variety imperforate (Pickwick and Micawber's se-tenant), unmounted mint; small coloured mark on the reverse of Micawber's, otherwise fine. S.G. 824a, var. Photo £400-5001971-96 Machin Issue |
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| 1242 | |||
| 2 1/2p. magenta, one centre band, block of thirty (10x3) from the upper left corner of the sheet, variety imperforate between stamps and margin at top and ghosted perfs. other sides, folded vertically between columns 5 and 6, roughly separated at right, tear touching stamp 10. A scarce block. B.P.A. Certificate (2009). S.G. X851var. £450-500 |
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| 1243 | |||
| 3p. ultramarine, two bands, block of six (3x2) from the upper right corner of the sheet, variety imperforate; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. X855b, £1,125. Photo £500-600 |
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| 1244 | |||
| 4 1/2d. grey-blue, block of six (3x2) from the left of the sheet, variety imperforate; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. X865a, £1,575. Photo £700-800 |
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| 1245 | |||
| 5p. pale violet, variety phosphor omitted; unmounted mint, fine and scarce. S.G. X866Ey, £225. Photo £170-200 |
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| 1246 | |||
| 6 1/2p. greenish blue, one centre band, block of twenty-five from the lower right corner of the sheet, variety lower two imperforate, the others with ghosted perfs.; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. X872a, £2,250+ £450-500 |
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| 1247 | |||
| 9p. yellow-orange and black, variety phosphor omitted, phosphorised paper 15 1/2p. pale violet, variety imperforate pair, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. X882a, X948a, £400 £200-250 |
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| 1248 | |||
| 10p. orange-brown, two bands, horizontal pair, variety imperforate; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. X886a, £350. Photo £150-170 |
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| 1249 | |||
| 10p. orange-brown, two bands, block of four, variety imperforate; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. X886a, £700+ £300-350 |
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| 1250 | |||
| 12 1/2p. light emerald, one centre band, block of thirty (10x3), the first three rows of the sheet, variety imperforate; unmounted mint, a few slight wrinkles, fine. S.G. X898a, £1,800+ £600-800 |
| 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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