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1 1/2d. red-brown variety tête-bêche pair, large part original gum; fresh. S.G. 420a, £500. Photo £150
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1 1/2d. red-brown variety tête-bêche pair with gutter margin, in a block of four, mint. S.G. N35aa, £1100. Photo £400
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1 1/2d. red-brown booklet pane with two printed labels, Cable via Imperial and Air Mails, unmounted mint; good perforations and perforated through the margin. S.G. NB15P (3) £80
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10d. turquoise-blue, watermark inverted, unmounted mint. S.G. N44a, £3750. Photo £1,000
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A specialised collection on leaves, apparently with all shades, sideways watermark set to 2d. and inverted watermark to 9d. and 1/- and a few additional multiples; generally lightly mounted or unmounted. A very good lot £600
| 1929 Postal Union Congress | |
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2 1/2d. blue inverted watermark, unmounted mint. S.G. NCom8a, £3750. Photo £1,000
| 1934-36 Photogravure | |
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A specialised collection on leaves with the set to 1/- showing the different low values, some shades, watermark sideways to 2d., inverted to 1 1/2d. and 1 1/2d. booklet pane with two printed labels, also the set in blocks of four, many control blocks and some duplicates including 1/- corner control block of six. A good lot with some unmounted mint £180
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2/6d. (both shades) to 10/-, large part original gum; rich colours. S.G. 450-452, £685. Photo £250
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2/6d. (both shades) to 10/-, large part original gum. S.G. 450-452, £685. Photo £250
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2/6d. to 10/-, set of three, large part original gum. Cat. £575. Photo £200
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2 1/2d. Prussian blue in a left margin block of four showing part of the margin arrow, large part original gum, the lower two stamps are unmounted mint; light vertical crease in the margin. A rare and highly desirable multiple of this very popular stamp. Very few multiples still exist today. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 456a, £62,000+. Photo £28,000
It has now been demonstrated that the Prussian blue is not a colour trial, but a genuine error of colour. Four sheets printed in this incorrect shade were issued in error by the Post Office Stores Department on 25 June 1935. It is known that three of these sheets were sold from the sub-office in Upper Edmonton, North London, up to 4th July
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A collection on leaves with 1924-25 Wembley sets, 1929 P.U.C. to £1, 1935 Silver Jubilee with some of the different types, corner control blocks of six, 3/- booklet plus K.E.VIII. Photo £300
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10/- dark blue, in a lower right corner block of six, including variety scratch on scroll (R. 4/6), mounted on the variety and in the margin (just catching one stamp).
S.G. 478ac, cat £1650+ £350
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A mint collection on leaves in singles and blocks of four including 1937-47 watermark sideways and inverted (singles only), a few booklet panes including 1 1/2d. with two printed labels (cyl. G57), 2d. corner block with paper fold variety, 1939-48 set in singles and blocks of four, 1948 Silver Wedding and 1951 Festival high values in singles and blocks of four; some duplicates. Some are mounted but most unmounted mint £800
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A collection on leaves with 1914-22 set to both 1/-, 1924 1d. corner control "C25" strip of three, 1937-38 set to 2/6d. plus 2/6d. in a corner control "D38" block of four; large part original gum to lightly mounted mint. (32) £220
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1880-81 1d. lilac and 6d. grey handstamped "specimen" type 9, large part original gum. S.G. O3s, O5s, £588. Photo £180
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–– 1/2d., 1d. (2 shades) and 6d. set of three, part to large part original gum. S.G. O1-3. Photo £180
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–– 1d. lilac. overprint in blue-black, mint. S.G. O3a, £275. Photo £100
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1884-88 1/2d. slate-blue and 2 1/2d. lilac, part to large part original gum. S.G. O5-6, £610. Photo £150
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–– 5/- rose, NF, unused without gum; some light paper wrinkling. R.P.S. Certificate (1944), B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. O9, £9500. Photo £1,200
Provenance: Red Cross and St. John Fund Sale, October 1944
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1887-92 1/2d., 2 1/2d. and 1/- handstamped "specimen" type 9, large part original gum. Fresh. S.G. O13s, O14s, O16s, £500. Photo £180
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–– 1/2d., 2 1/2d. and 1/- large part original gum. 1/- with B.P.A. Certificate (1990).
S.G. O13-15, £1125. Photo £300
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–– 1/2d. imperforate with overprint double, large part original gum. A fine example of this scarce stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. O13c, £6500. Photo £2,800
Provenance: Red Cross and St. John Sale, December 1941
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–– £1 green, ND, part original gum; some gum redistribution which has been used to cover a small thin patch. B.P.A. Certificate, pink (2007). S.G. O16, £12,250. Photo £2,000
Provenance: Red Cross and St. John Sale, December 1941
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1887-1900 1/2d. blue-green and 6d. purple on rose-red, large part original gum.
S.G. O17-18, £500. Photo £150
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1902-04 1/2d., 1d. and 2 1/2d., large part original gum; 2 1/2d. with variety broken "O". Fresh. 2 1/2d. B.P.A. Certificate (2012). S.G. O20-22, £1054. Photo £300
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–– 1/- dull green and carmine, fresh and fine mint. An appealing example of this scarce stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (2012). S.G. O24, £3750. Photo £1,800
Provenance: Chartwell, December 2011
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–– 5/- bright carmine, large part original gum; light creasing and some minor soiling. B.P.A. Certificates (1934 and 2007). S.G. O25, £45,000. Photo £5,000
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–– £1 dull blue-green, large part original gum; light gum crease across top right corner. A very fresh and attractive example of this rarity. Outstanding appearance.
B.P.A. Certificate (1934 and 2012). S.G. O27, £62,500. Photo £20,000
Provenance: Chartwell, December 2011
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1896-1902 1/2d. vermilion, large part original gum. B.P.A. Certificate (1984). S.G. O31, £325. Photo £100
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1902-03 1/2d. blue-green, large part original gum. B.P.A. Certificate (1985). S.G. O36, £575. Photo £150
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–– 1/2d. blue-green and 1d. scarlet, large part original gum; 1d. is especially fresh.
1d. B.P.A. Certificate (1986). S.G. O36-37, £1150. Photo £250
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–– 2d. yellowish green and carmine-red, large part original gum; part hinge remainder, a few ink speckles at lower right and light horizontal crease at top. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. O38, £2000. Photo £400
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–– 2 1/2d. ultramarine, showing breaks in the letters "F I", large part original gum; a very fresh and appealing example of this stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1985). S.G. O39, £3400. Photo £800
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1896-1901 6d. purple on rose-red in a block of four, lightly mounted mint. Fresh.
S.G. O45, £440. Photo £200
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1902-03 6d. pale dull purple with the wide, "forme 4" overprint, large part original gum. A. fresh and attractive example of this scarce later printing. B.P.A. Certificate (2012).
S.G. O52, £3000. Photo £1,200
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A mint collection on leaves with some duplication, including 1896-1907 1/2d. vermilion "officiai" variety, short foot "L", 1d. lilac with "officiai" variety (blunt corner) and short letter varieties, 6d. (2); 1902-03 including 1d. large "F" variety and block of four, 6d. (5); generally good to fine. (31) £500
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1883-86 1 1/2d. lilac, HK, large part original gum. S.G. O61, £400. Photo £100
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–– 6d. dull green, BN, part original gum; centred a fraction left. A good example of this difficult stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1989). S.G. O62, £3200. Photo £800
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–– 1/- orange-brown, KJ, lightly mounted mint; a very fresh and a very fine example of this scarce value. B.P.A. Certificate (1985). S.G. O64, £1650. Photo £600
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1887-97 1 1/2d., 2d., 4 1/2d., 6d., 9d. and 1/- dull green handstamped "specimen" type 9; part to large part original gum; fresh colours, attractive. Photo £500
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1887-90 1 1/2d., 9d. and 1/- dull green, part to large part original gum; 1/- with fresh colour. 9d. and 1/- B.P.A. Certificates (1984). S.G. O65, 67-68, £1220. Photo £350
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–– 9d. dull purple and blue, large part original gum; minor gum bend, fresh colours and attractive. S.G. O67, £395. Photo £120
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1891-1900 1d. to 1/- set of four, part to large part original gum; 1d. horizontal crease, fresh colours. 2d. to 1/- B.P.A. Certificates (1980-84). S.G. O69-72, £1340. Photo £400
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–– 2d. grey-green and carmine, part to large part original gum; fresh colours. S.G. O70, £240 £80
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1902 6d. pale dull purple, part to large part original gum. S.G. O76, £275. Photo £80
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–– 9d. dull purple and ultramarine, lightly mounted mint; fresh and fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1985). S.G. O77, £650. Photo £200
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–– 1/- dull green and carmine, large part original gum; fresh colours. B.P.A. Certificate (1985). S.G. O78, £1350. Photo £400
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1902-04 1/2d. and 1d., large part original gum; fresh and fine. S.G. O83-84, £360. Photo £100
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1902 1/2d. blue-green and 1d. scarlet, large part original gum. Fresh. S.G. O91-92, £700. Photo £250
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