Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
Great Britain from The Vestey Collection Sold By Order of The Trustees
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 25th September 2014 Time: 10:00AM
Details: Viewing Details:
Our stand #122 at Stampex Exhibition, The Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, Islington, London, N1 0QH from 17 September to 19 September 2014
SPINK LONDON
Wednesday, 24 September 2014 10a.m. - 5p.m.
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Auction Lots - Page 1

Great Britain

1840 One Penny Black

Plate XI

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Click to view full image... DG-EH block of four, good to large margins all round with full original gum; part old hinge remainder and a couple of vertical gum wrinkles which have caused some tiny patches of gum rubbing. A fresh and appealing block, unusual to find one so fine.
A delight to grace even the finest of collections or exhibits. B.P.A. Certificate (2007).
Cat. £185,000. Photo £50,000

1840 The "V R" Official

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Click to view full image... PF-QH block of six with large to very large margins all round, full original gum; horizontal creases at top and between horizontal rows. An outstanding block of great visual appearance. A stunning exhibition showpiece. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. V1, cat. £280,000 for a block of four. Photo £80,000

1840 Two Pence Blue

Plate 1

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Click to view full image... AH re-entry, deep full blue, large to very large margins all round, large part original gum. An outstanding stamp exhibiting a brilliant, almost electric, colour. A gem. R.P.S. Certificate (1952) and B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Cat. £45,000. Photo £20,000

Plate 2 - The First Bisect

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Click to view full image...Click to view full image... 1841 (27 Mar.) entire letter to a solicitor in Beverley bearing the left half of FB tied by two strikes of black Maltese Cross, the Hull despatch c.d.s. has been struck across the flaps, but both halves are easily readable on the opened-out cover. The stamp is cut into at top and bottom with only a small margin on the left side; two vertical filing creases, clear of the adhesive, do not detract from this fresh and very rare cover. The sender was Joshua H. Hill.
Also 1841 (27 Mar.) the right half of the same bisected stamp, again tied by two strikes of black Maltese Cross, on large piece with large part of the Hull despatch c.d.s. showing on the flap; again the stamp is cut into at top and bottom, the side margin is large. This piece is believed to have been used locally in Hull.
One of the great and charismatic usages of Great Britain and probably the only opportunity of acquiring both halves of the Two Pence Bisect. Both items with B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Photo £80,000
Provenance: D.M. Brown, November 1938
In 1936, a solicitor in Hull discovered three bisected 1840 Two Pence Blue stamps in his office correspondence. He tore them off the letters and they were later sold at auction in February 1937, the pieces bore Hull or Lincoln postmarks. A few years later, a solicitor in Beverley turned out some old papers and threw into the bin some old stamps on letters. A friend called round later the same day and reminded him that another solicitor had found some old stamps cut in half a few years earlier, so the letters were retrieved and one example was found, then a search among old files produced another. Both entires were postmarked at Hull, the first on March 27 1841

1841 One Penny Red-Brown

Imprimatures Alphabet I

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Click to view full image... A collection between plates 17 and 131 with 28, 30, 35, 38-49, 55, 61, 67, 70, 73-80, 82, 84-92, 97, 98 (2), 99, 101-106, 114-117, 119-120, 122-126, 130. Each is with the top margin showing part of the marginal inscription, typically good to large margins and demonstrating the range of shades and the different bluing of the paper associated with these stamps. A fresh, attractive and appealing lot. (61). Photo £12,000
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Click to view full image... Plate 121, AC, AD 'pair' in very deep red-brown (almost purple-brown), with top margins showing part of the inscription, large to very large margins. Fresh and attractive. Photo £500
Provenance: 'TES', October 1995
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Click to view full image... Plate 128 AG, AH 'pair'; in a deep, rich red-brown, with top margin showing part inscription, other margins large to very large, blued paper showing the ivory head. Fresh and fine. Photo £500

1852-53 One Penny Red-Brown

Imprimatures Alphabet II

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Click to view full image... A collection between plates 132-204 including 133-138 with additional 135-136, 140, 142-143, 146-147, 149-154, 159-165, 167-168, 173-174, 178, 181-182, 184,
186-189, 192, 195-202; also R3-R5; nearly all are from the A row with top margin.
The margins are generally good to very large and show a wide range of shades as well as different bluing of the paper. A very fine lot. (52). Photo £10,000
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Click to view full image... Plate 161, AL corner example in dark red-brown showing plate number and inscription, other margins very large; there is no bluing of the paper; with a typical horizontal crease in the top margin. A very fresh and important positional example. Photo £2,000
Provenance: Earl of Crawford
Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934
Red Cross and St. John Fund, May 1943
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Click to view full image... Plate 180, AB, AC 'pair' in a deep, rich red-brown, with top margins showing the inscription, other margins good to very large; only slight bluing of the paper. Fresh and fine. Photo £500
Provenance: 'TES', October 1995
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Click to view full image... Plate 185, AC, AD 'pair' in a dark red-brown, with top margin showing inscription, other margins close to very large; heavily blued paper showing a distinctive ivory head. Fresh and fine. Photo £400
Provenance: 'TES', October 1995

Treasury Roulette

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Click to view full image... 1854 (7 Jan.) envelope to Exeter bearing Treasury Roulette, RF, tied by London "40" numeral cancellation, the reverse with Charing Cross despatch and Exeter arrival dated the same day. Fine and attractive. R.P.S. Certificate (1943). S.G. B2a, £23,000. Photo £5,000
Provenance: Red Cross and St. John Fund, May 1943

1858-79 One Penny Plate Numbers

Imprimaturs

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Click to view full image... Between plates 72 to 224, an excellent collection of top margin singles, each with part imprint and demonstrating the subtle change in shade over the series; the margins are generally good to large making a fine and appealing group. (95). Photo £18,000

1880-81

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Click to view full image... 1/2d. to 5d. set of five with shades of 1/2d. and 2d. (2), part to large part original gum; fair to fine. S.G. 164-169, £2035. (8). Photo £500
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Click to view full image... 1/2d. (both shades) to 2d. deep rose in blocks of four, part to large part original gum; one 1/2d. block with split perfs. and 1 1/2d. block is creased. Good appearance. Photo £600

1881 One Penny Lilac

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  A selection on album pages with 14 dots shades (3), 16 dots including the variety frame broken at bottom (S.G. 173b) in a top margin pair, some control letter singles including "A" without the margin rule; part to large part original gum. (15) £400

1883-84 High Values

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Click to view full image... 2/6d. lilac, DA, large part original gum; small hinge remainder and gum wrinkle, well centred. S.G. 178, £600. Photo £100
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Click to view full image... 2/6d. deep lilac, JE, large part original gum; centred a fraction low, rich colour. S.G. 179, £825. Photo £150
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Click to view full image... 5/- crimson, AC, large part original gum; centred a little right, minor gum wrinkle. Fresh colour and appearance. S.G. 181, £975. Photo £200
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Click to view full image... 5/- crimson, ME, large part original gum; part hinge remainder. Well centred, fresh. Photo £180
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Click to view full image... 10/- cobalt, DF, unused and partly regummed; quite a deep colour for this shade. Good appearance. R.P.S. Certificate (1940) and B.P.A. Certificate (2007) which incorrectly states that the stamp is partially reperforated, S.G. 182, £40,000. Photo £5,000
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Click to view full image... 10/- ultramarine, AE, part to large part original gum; part hinge remainder and small internal gum wrinkle. Fresh colour. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 183, £2250. Photo £500
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Click to view full image... 10/- ultramarine, DH, large part original gum; fresh. B.P.A Certificate (2007). Photo £500

1883-84 Lilac and Green Issue

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Click to view full image... 1/2d. to 1/- set of ten, small part to large part original gum; some values with gum redistribution or sweated, 3d. with a couple of tone spots. Good appearance.
S.G. 187-196, £5150+. Photo £800

1887-1900 Jubilee Issue

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  1/2d. to 1/- (both) with many shades including 3d. dull purple on orange, 5d. die I, and 1/2d. blue-green with inverted watermark in a horizontal pair, part to large part original gum; an attractive group. (41) £800
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Click to view full image... 1/- dull green in a block of four, large part original gum; small thin top left corner, otherwise a good multiple. S.G. 211, £1200. Photo £250
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Click to view full image... 1/- green and carmine, a top right corner block of four, mounted in the margin only; folded through the horizontal perfs., good colours, fine and attractive. S.G. 214, £450. Photo £150
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Click to view full image... 1/- green and carmine, inverted watermark, large part original gum; part hinge remainder. Fresh. A scarce variety. S.G. K41a, £1900. Photo £600
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Click to view full image... £1 green, NC, large part original gum, lightly mounted; there is a very faint perf. tone at lower left, well centred and rich colour. A fine example of this stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 212, £4000. Photo £1,000
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Click to view full image... £1 green, OD, part original gum; several part hinge remainders on the reverse with some gum creases or wrinkling. Good appearance. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Photo £600

King Edward VII

1902-10 De la Rue

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Click to view full image... 1/2d. die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm) dated "22 AUG 01" in blue and stamped "after/hardening"; hinge remainders on the reverse, very fresh and fine. Cat. £2500. Photo £1,200
Provenance: Chartwell, December 2011
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Click to view full image... 1/2d. deep blue-green showing paper fold variety in a top right corner pair, the paper fold has resulted in one stamp with the upper right corner failing to print and the fold corrected before the sheet was perforated; lightly mounted mint. A spectacular error. Photo £400
Provenance: Chartwell, December 2011
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Click to view full image... 1 1/2d. die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm) without markings; hinge remainders on the reverse, very fresh and fine. Cat. £2800. Photo £1,400
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Click to view full image... 2d. die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm) dated in manuscript "27 Dec 01" and stamped "after/hardening"; hinge remainders on the reverse, very fresh and fine.
Cat. £2800. Photo £1,400
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Click to view full image... 2d. Tyrian plum, the unissued stamp, lightly mounted mint; a few negligible gum wrinkles. A very fine example of this very famous stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1982).
S.G. 266a, £115,000. Photo £50,000
Provenance: George Bloch, June 1995
Although over 100,000 sheets were printed of the 2d. Tyrian plum and delivered to the Inland Revenue, release to the post offices was delayed until the stocks of the bicoloured stamps had been used up. After the death of the King on 6th May 1910 it was decided not to proceed with this issue. The stock was destroyed apart from a few examples which survived from the official records
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Click to view full image... 2 1/2d. die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm) dated in manuscript "7 Sept. 01" and without other markings; hinge remainders on the reverse, very fresh and fine. Cat. £2800. Photo £1,400
Provenance: "Pearch", June 1983
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Click to view full image... 3d. die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm) without markings; hinge remainders on the reverse, very fresh and fine. Cat. £2800. Photo £1,400
Provenance: "Pearch", June 1983
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Click to view full image... 4d. die proof of the 1909 single plate, in black on glazed card (92x60mm) with bars at top and right and partly uncleared, dated "30 AUG 09" in blue and stamped "before/hardening; hinge remainders on the reverse, very fresh and fine. Endorsed in ink on the reverse, "De la Rue Die Proof Guaranteed. E.F. Hunt, 11.11.36. Harpenden" Cat. £2800. Photo £1,400
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Click to view full image... 5d. head plate die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm) dated in manuscript "27 Dec. 01" and stamped "after/hardening"; exceptionally fresh and fine. Cat. £2800. Photo £1,500
Provenance: J.B. Seymour, October 1952
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Click to view full image... 6d. die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm) dated "7 SEP 01" in blue and stamped "after/hardening"; hinge remainders on the reverse, very fresh and fine. Cat. £2800. Photo £1,400
Provenance: "Pearch", June 1983
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Click to view full image... 9d. slate-purple and pale ultramarine, chalky paper, in an upper margin block of four, mounted in the margin only; one very faint tone spot. S.G. M40 (2). Photo £200
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Click to view full image... 10d. head frame die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm) dated "27 NOV. 01" in blue and stamped "before/hardening"; hinge remainders on the reverse, very fresh and fine. Cat. £3000. Photo £1,500
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Click to view full image... 10d. slate-purple and carmine, and dull purple and scarlet, both on chalky paper and both with variety no cross on crown, large part original gum. S.G. M43 (2)b, (5)b. Photo £300
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Click to view full image... 10d. dull purple and scarlet on chalky paper, in a top interpanneau margin block of four, mounted in the margin only. Fresh. S.G. M43 (5). Photo £200
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Click to view full image... 2/6d. die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm) dated "8 NOV. 01" in blue and stamped "before/hardening"; hinge remainders on the reverse, fresh and fine.
Cat. £3250. Photo £1,600
Provenance: "Pearch", June 1983
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Click to view full image... 2/6d. lilac overprinted "specimen" type 16, large part original gum; minor corner wrinkle. Fresh. S.G. M48t, £380. Photo £120
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Click to view full image... 2/6d. shades with ordinary paper lilac and slate-purple plus chalky paper pale dull purple, dull purple and slate-purple, part to large part original gum. (5). Photo £300
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Click to view full image... 5/- die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm) dated "25 NOV. 01" in blue and stamped "before/hardening"; hinge remainders on the reverse, fresh and fine. Cat. £3500. Photo £1,800
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Click to view full image... 5/- bright carmine overprinted "specimen" type 16, large part original gum; trivial gum bend. Fresh. S.G M51s, £380. Photo £180
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Click to view full image... 5/- bright carmine and deep bright carmine, part to large part original gum; one with paper hinge reminder on the reverse. S.G. 263-264, £900. Photo £250
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
Great Britain from The Vestey Collection Sold By Order of The Trustees
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 25th September 2014 Time: 10:00AM
Details: Viewing Details:
Our stand #122 at Stampex Exhibition, The Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, Islington, London, N1 0QH from 17 September to 19 September 2014
SPINK LONDON
Wednesday, 24 September 2014 10a.m. - 5p.m.
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