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 6
1251
13p. pale chestnut, one centre band, block of four from the top of the sheet, variety imperforate; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. X900a, £1,500. Photo £650-700

1971-96 Machin Issue, Phosphorised Paper

1252
4p. new blue, horizontal pair from the top of the sheet, variety imperforate; unmounted mint, fine and rare. S.G. X933a, £2,800. Photo £1,200-1,400
1253
16p. olive-drab, block of four, variety imperforate; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. X949a, £400 £150-180
1254
22p. blue, horizontal pair, variety imperforate; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. X962a, £300 £120-150
1255
26p. rosine, block of fourteen (2x7) from the left of the sheet, variety the first five rows completely imperforate, the lower block of four partly imperforate or ghosted perfs., slight wrinkling affecting the lower three rows, otherwise fine. S.G. X971a, £4,750+. Photo £1,300-1,500
1256
50p. ochre, block of six (3x2), the right hand vertical pair variety imperforate, unmounted mint, fine and scarce. S.G. X991ab, £2,500. Photo £1,200-1,500

1972 Anniversaries

1257
3p. Tutankhamun, vertical pair from the top of the sheet, the first stamp variety black (inscription and facial features) omitted, the lower stamp with a dry print of the black, unmounted mint (hinged on the front of the margin), fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2009). S.G. 901var. Photo £250-300
1258
3p. Tutankhamun, block of six (2 x 3) from the foot of the sheet, variety misperforated, resulting in the lower row with wide margin and inscription total sheet value £3 appearing on the lower pair; unmounted mint, fine and a spectacular variety. S.G. 901var. Photo £250-300
1259
9d. Vaughan-Williams, variety deep slate (jacket details) omitted, unmounted mint from the right of the sheet, small crease in margin only; fine and rare. Brandon Certificates (1996 and 2010). S.G. 903c, £24,000. Photo £14,000-16,000
1260
1972 Christmas 2 1/2p. Angel holding Trumpet, horizontal pair from the left of the sheet, variety imperforate between stamp and margin; unmounted mint, fine and scarce.
S.G. 913var. Photo £450-550

1973 British Explorers

1261
5p. Sir Francis Drake, block of six (2x3) from the lower right corner of the sheet with cylinder numbers, variety orange-yellow printing shifted to left; unmounted mint, fine and a spectacular positional piece. S.G. 925var. Photo £350-450
1262
5p. Sir Francis Drake, variety grey-black and phosphor omitted, block of four from the lower left corner of the sheet with cylinder numbers; unmounted mint, fine and a unique positional piece. B.P.A. Certificate (2010). S.G. 925b, £18,800+. Photo £11,000-12,000
1263
7 1/2p. Sir Walter Raleigh, variety gold (Queen's head) omitted; unmounted mint, fine and rare. Brandon Certificates (1997 and 2010). S.G. 926a, £11,500. Photo £7,000-7,500
1264
7 1/2p. Sir Waler Raleigh, variety gold (Queen's head) omitted; another fine unmounted mint example of this rare error. B.P.A. Certificate (2011). S.G. 926a, £11,500. Photo £7,000-7,500

1973 British Paintings

1265
3p. Joshua Reynolds, horizontal strip of four, variety Gold (Queen's head) and embossing omitted, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 931Ec, £720+. Photo £300-350
1266
5p. Henry Raeburn, variety greenish yellow omitted; unmounted mint; fine. S.G. 932b, £1,350. Photo £500-600

1973 Royal Wedding

1267
3 1/2p. vertical strip of three from the foot of the sheet, variety lower stamp imperforate, the second stamp partly so; unmounted mint. S.G. 941a, var. Photo £450-550
1268
20p. vertical strip of five, the centre stamp variety silver omitted (minute traces remain but S.G. 942a as listed), the second, fourth and fifth stamps with Silver partially omitted; fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2010). S.G. 942a, £8,000. Photo £5,000-5,500
1269
20p. vertical strip of five from the upper right corner of the sheet, the centre stamp variety silver omitted (minute traces remain but S.G. 942a as listed), the second, fourth and fifth stamps with silver partially omitted; fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2010). S.G. 942a, £8,000. Photo £5,000-5,500
1270
1977 Royal Institute 11p. Starch, block of six (2x3) from the foot of the sheet, variety imperforate between stamps and margin at foot and ghosted vertical perfs.; unmounted mint, fine. S.G.1031var. Photo £450-550
1271
1977 Silver Jubilee 8 1/2p., vertical strip of three from the foot of the sheet, the lower stamp variety imperforate, the second stamp partly so and with ghosted perfs.; unmounted mint, some wrinkles mainly affecting the first stamp, fine. S.G. 1033a, var. Photo £250-300

1979 Death Centenary of Rowland Hill

1272
10p., variety imperforate horizontal pair, unmounted mint, fine and rare. S.G. 1095a, £8,000. Photo £4,500-5,000
1273
The miniature sheet, variety bright blue (13p. background, etc.) omitted, unmounted mint, fine and extremely rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2011). S.G. MS1099e, £18,000. Photo £10,000-12,000
1274
1979 Christmas 10p. Angel appearing to the Shepherds, variety imperforate horizontal pair; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 1105b, £1,700. Photo £800-900
1275
1980 Sports Centenaries 15p. boxing, block of ten (5x2) from the foot of the sheet with plate numbers, variety imperforate between stamps and margin, unmounted mint, fine and a rare positional block. S.G. 1136var. Photo £2,000-2,500
1276
1981 International Year of the Disabled 14p. Blind man with guide dog, block of four with horizontal gutter margin, variety imperforate; unmounted mint, a few small coloured marks on the reverse and the second stamp with tiny wrinkle and area of glazed gum. Rare. S.G. 1147a, £1,750. Photo £900-1,100
1277
1981 Christmas 11 1/2p. Father Christmas, block of eighteen (2x9) with horizontal gutter margin between fourth and fifth rows, variety imperforate between stamps and margin at foot and with ghosted perfs. affecting most; unmounted mint, fine and scarce.
S.G. 1170var. £700-800
1278
1982 Maritime Heritage 15 1/2p. Henry VIII and Mary Rose, variety imperforate horizontal pair, unmounted mint, fine and scarce. S.G. 1187a, £4,250. Photo £2,500-2,500
1279
1982 British Textiles 19 1/2p., variety imperforate horizontal pair from the left of the sheet; unmounted mint, fine. Brandon Certificates (2000 and 2010). S.G. 1192a, £4,500. Photo £2,500-3,000
1280
1982 Information Technology 15 1/2p. Development of Communications, block of six from the upper left corner of the sheet with cylinder numbers, variety imperforate; unmounted mint, fine and a unique positional piece. S.G. 1196a, £1,725. Photo £900-1,100
1281
_ 26p. Technological Aids, block of six (2x3) from the lower left corner of the sheet with "Traffic lights", variety imperforate between stamps and margin; unmounted mint, fine and a scarce positional piece. S.G. 1197var. Photo £450-550
1282
1982 British Motor Cars 29p. Rolls Royce, block of ten (5x2) with horizontal gutter margin between, the lower strip with printing flaw affecting the "Silver Spirit"; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 1201var. £250-350
1283
1984 College of Arms 28p., variety imperforate horizontal pair, unmounted mint, fine and rare. S.G. 1238var. Photo £7,000-8,000
1284
1984 British Cattle 16p. Highland Cow, block of fifteen (3x5) from the lower left corner of the sheet with cylinder numbers, variety lower left block of four completely imperforate, others with some ghosted perfs.; unmounted mint, roughly separated by the finder, providing one fine and one damaged pair. Brandon Certificate (2001).
S.G. 1240a, £30,000. Photo £9,000-10,000

1984 25th. Anniversary of C.E.P.T. (Europa)

1285
16p. horizontal strip of three from the lower right corner of the sheet, variety imperforate se-tenant pair and a single imperforate on almost three sides; unmounted mint, fine and scarce. S.G. 1249ab, £7,500+. Photo £4,500-4,800
1286
16p. block of twenty five (5x5) from the lower right corner of the sheet with "Traffic lights", variety lower right block of four imperforate and eight adjoining stamps partly imperf. with some ghosted perfs.; unmounted mint and the imperforate block of four very fine, some of the partly imperf. stamps torn by the finder. A unique positional piece. B.P.A. Certificate (2009). S.G. 1249ab, £15,000+ £8,500-10,000
1287
20 1/2p., variety imperforate horizontal pair; unmounted mint, small buckle at right, otherwise fine. S.G. 1251ab, £9,000. Photo £3,000-3,500
1288
1984 Christmas 17p. Arrival in Bethlehem, horizontal pair from the foot of the sheet, variety imperforate; unmounted mint, fine and rare. S.G. 1268a, £6,000. Photo £3,000-3,500
1289
1984-2010 duplicated selection of yearbooks housed in two cartons including 1984 to 1986 (2), 1987 to 1989 (3). Generally fine. S.G. £3,132 £300-400
1290
1986 Royal Wedding 17p., vertical pair from the right of the sheet, variety imperforate; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 1334a, £1,500. Photo £700-800
1291
1986 Christmas 12p. Glastonbury Thorn, block of nine (3x3) from the left of the sheet, the lower left horizontal pair variety imperforate and the others partly so or with ghosted perfs.; unmounted mint, some faults and the imperforate pair with heavy crease. S.G. 1341a, £5,500. Photo £400-500
1292
1987 Europa, Architecture 31p., block of sixteen (4x4) from the lower left corner of the sheet with cylinder numbers, the lower left pair variety completely imperforate and seven others partially imperforate, unmounted mint, a couple of tiny wrinkles, fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2010). S.G. 1357, 1357a. Photo £6,000-8,000

1988 Christmas

1293
14p. Journey to Bethlehem, variety error of value "13p." for "14p."; unmounted mint, fine and rare. Brandon Certificate (2009). S.G. 1414a, £12,250. Photo £7,000-7,500
1294
19p. Shepherds and Star, horizontal strip of four from the right of the sheet, variety right hand pair completely imperforate, the left hand pair partly so; unmounted mint, tiny wrinkles, fine. S.G. 1415a, £2,100+. Photo £1,200-1,300
1295
19p. Shepherds and Star, block of twelve (3x4) from the lower left corner of the sheet with cylinder numbers, variety left-hand block of eight (2x4) completely imperforate, the adjoining vertical strip partly so, unmounted mint, creases and wrinkles, chiefly in the margins. A rare and impressive block. S.G. 1415a, £8,400+ £3,000-3,500
1296
1989 Lord Mayor's Show 20p., block of fifteen (3 se-tenant strips of five) from the lower left corner of the sheet with "traffic lights", variety stamps 1-3 of each row imperforate, stamp 4 partly so, with some minor indents between stamps 3 and 4, unmounted mint, some bends and wrinkles, fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2011). S.G. 1457ab, £30,000+. Photo £15,000-17,000
1297
1990 R.S.P.C.A. 29p. Rabbit, block of eight (4x2) from the lower right corner of the sheet, variety lower row completely imperforate, unmounted mint, some minor wrinkles and a few coloured marks on the reverse, a rare and impressive positional block. S.G. 1480a, £17,000+. Photo £10,000-12,000
1298
1990 Thomas Hardy 20p., block of twenty (5x4), variety first horizontal pair completely imperforate, the adjacent stamps partly so; unmounted mint, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2010). S.G. 1506a, £9,750++ £5,500-6,000
1299
1990 Astronomy 22p. Telescopes, variety Gold (Queen's head) omitted; unmounted mint, fine and scarce. S.G. 1522a, £875. Photo £400-500
1300
1993-2012 elliptical perforations, 19p. bistre, one centre band, block of six (3x2), variety imperforate, unmounted mint, the third stamp wrinkled at upper right, otherwise fine. S.G. Y1682a, £1,575. Photo £500-600

1998 Diana, Princess of Wales

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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