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x Collection in a green album, 323 stamps, including a complete reconstruction, Plated examples with twenty-seven unused (Plate 16 block of six), used with Plate 28 inverted watermark, Plate 8 RG-SH block of four, Plate 102 MB-NE block of eight, etc., mixed condition £1,500-2,000
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EE with number "7" in Maltese Cross cancellation, KF with number "2" in Maltese Cross cancellation, close to large margins al round, KF with a few ink marks on the face; good to fine. Specialised ES11vb, vg, £1,900. Photo £250-300
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GA-GC, watermark inverted, horizontal strip of three, very close to large margins all round, three number "3" in Maltese Cross cancellations; fine and scarce. Photo £450-500
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NA, part of sheet margin and inscription "...Per row of 12, £2-..-..." at left and large margins other sides, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation, fine and attractive. Photo £400-450
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ND (cut into) and SA-SC horizontal strip of three (margins practically all round), tied by London Inland section "11" in barred oval cancellations, on entire letter, dated 12 May, 1848, addressed to Hamburg, red Lombard St. Maltese Cross d.s. on reverse; filing fold clear of the adhesives; fine £100-150
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PF, close to large margins all round, upright and practically complete black York distinctive Maltese Cross cancellation; fine and scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (2008). Photo £350-400
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Numbers in Maltese Cross Cancellations: "5" on SL, "7" on MA, "8" on EH, "12" on KI and QJ-QK, strikes and conditon mixed. Cat. £4,700 £300-350
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AG-AI horizontal strip of three AI slightly cut into at right, large margins other sides, used with 1d., on entire letter, dated 20 July 1850, registered from Sedgefield to Durham, "942" barred oval cancellations, dated markings on reverse; fine £80-100
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CA (shifted transfer), deep full blue shade, 11mm. sheet margin at left and close to large margins other sides, original gum, fine and extremely fresh. B.P.A. Certificate (1977). Photo £2,000-2,200
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CA-CD horizontal strip of four CA touched at left, large margins other sides, tied to entire, dated 14 July 1853, addressed to New Zealand, red "ship letter (Crown) london" and Wellington datestamps on the front; a few slight faults not affecting the fine appearance. Photo £250-300
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EB-FF, block of ten (5 x 2) with watermark inverted, EB touched at left, close to large margins other sides, "1844" type cancellations; creased and with pinhole. An extremely rare block. R.P.S. Certificate (1996). Photo £3,000-3,500
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FK-FL and GL block of three, tied by "158" barred oval cancellations of Cambridge, to envelope, dated 11 May 1853, addressed to Germany, red "p." in oval additionally ties FK; some faults, chiefly on the reverse £100-150
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LF, good to large margins all round and showing traces of the adjoining stamp at left, part original gum, corner creases at left and trace of a light vertical crease; fresh colour and scarce. M. Jackson Certificate (2014). Specialised ES14, £6,250. Photo £600-800
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MD-MF horizontal strip of three, close to large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left, tied by barred oval cancellations, to envelope, dated November 1850, addressed to Gibraltar, red Ship Letter London on the front, red undated double ring "eton" and black Ship Letter Liverpool d.s. on reverse; a few small faults but attractive and scarce. Photo £250-300
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TC, from the foot of the sheet with full sheet margin and inscription "...f 12 £2-.- Per D..." and large margins other sides, used, fine and rare. From an early printing before the marginal inscription was changed to "£1 per sheet". Photo £900-1,000
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1d. Plate 94: PD, tied by London "Too Late" duplex cancellation of 5 Nov. 1853, to envelope (with enclosure) addressed to Penrith; fine and most attractive. S.G. 16b. Photo £1,000-1,200
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x 1d. Plate 95: CL, unused, centred to right, some paper adhering to the reverse. R.P.S. Certificate (1945). S.G. 16b, £3,500. Photo £400-500
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x 1d. Plate 95: GH, "23" London inland section cancellation, fine. S.G. 16b, £625. Photo £100-120
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x 1d. Plate 96: PG-QG, vertical pair, part original gum, fresh and fine. S.G. 16b, £7,000+. Photo £1,200-1,300
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x 1d. Plate 97: RG, tied by "16" London Inland section barred oval cancellation, on piece with dated markings on reverse. R.P.S. Certificate (1993). S.G. 16b. Photo £150-200
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x 1d. Plate 100: TF, tied by "285" barred oval of Exeter, to entire letter dated 30 Dec. 1850, fine early usage. S.G. 16b, £2,000. Photo £450-550
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x 1d. unplated: II, tied by "14" London Inland section barred oval cancellation, on entire letter, dated 7 Sept. 1854, addressed to Grantham; vertical filing folds clear of the adhesive, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1973). S.G. 16b, £2,000. Photo £400-500
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Watermark Small Crown, Perforated 16 | |
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x 1d. red-brown, Die I, Plate 192, RG-SI, block of six (3x2), part original gum, centred to upper-right and a few split perfs., fine and a scarce block. P.F.S.A. Certificate (1984). S.G. 17, £2,100 as six singles. Photo £500-600
Provenance:
Dale Lichtenstein, Feb. 1969
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?A, tied by black Maltese Cross and Scottish numeral cancellation to entire letter, dated 24 Oct. 1854, addressed to Thurso, dated markings of Kirkwakk, Wick and Thurso, all in green on reverse, vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine and very rare late use of the Maltese Cross cancellation. Photo £1,500-2,000
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x 1d., collection on pages, forty-four stamps, including plum and orange-red shades unused or regummed, brick-red shade unused pair, six used on separate entires, also watermark Large Crown, perf. 14 1d., three on separate entires, mixed condition £800-1,000
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x 1d. red-brown, Die II, Plate 5: OE-QH, block of twelve (4x3), small part original gum, centred to top, some staining, mostly affecting the right hand vertical row, otherwise good colour and a scarce and attractive block. S.G. 21, £8,900 as two blocks of four and four singles. Photo £1,000-1,200
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1d. red-brown, PD, tied by straight line "cowcaddens" type 1 cancellation on envelope, dated 10 July 1855, addressed to Portabello, redirected to Maida Vale; the envelope a trifle soiled and with a few wrinkles. Photo £450-500
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2d. Plate 5, MB-MC horizontal pair, tied by London Inland "30" in barred oval cancellations, to entire letter, dated 13 Oct. 1855, addressed to Kendal, arrival datestamp on reverse; light horizontal filing fold clear of the adhesives, fine. S.G. 27 £100-120
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1d. Plate 26: OJ-OK, horizontal pair, tied to piece, dated 18 April 1856 by red and black London "13" Inland numeral cancellations, green Halifax d.s. alongside; centred to upper right, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 32. Photo £450-500
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x 1d. Plate 34: AF-AI horizontal strip of four, plate 43 IC-JE block of six (3x2), unplated DI-EJ block of four, part original gum; good to fine. S.G. 38/41 £120-150
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1d. Plate 45: GA-HB, block of four, original gum, the lower pair remaining unmounted mint, good colour and well centred, a few very faint traces of staining; fine. S.G. 41. Photo £400-450
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1d. Plate 49: JI, tied by deep blue Maltese Cross of Watchet to entire ex the Fox Brothers correspondence, dated 24 Oct. 1858, addressed to Wellington, on reverse matching undated double ring Watchet and arrival d.s.; vertical filing fold clear of the adhesive. Fine and very rare late usage of the Maltese Cross cancellation. B.P.A. Certificate (1993). Photo £1,300-1,400
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1d. pale red, HJ-IK, block of four, original gum, the lower pair remaining unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 38 £350-400
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x 1861 engraved corner letters: 1d. Plate 51, eighteen on separate envelopes or entires, including KD and LA constant varieties, good to fine. S.G. 42 £250-300
Provenance: R.C. Alcock
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x –– 1d. Plate 51: Seventeen used on separate envelopes or entires, good to fine. S.G. 42 £250-300
Provenance: R.C. Alcock
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Plate 122: TK, tied by manuscript "Heriot" cancellation, to envelope with enclosure dated 3 July 1875, addressed locally; the envelope with small portion missing at upper-right, otherwise fine and scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1987). Photo £500-600
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Plate 200, OH-SL, block of twenty-five (5 x 5), original gum with most remaining unmounted mint, some light staining and creasing as usual with a block of this size, but a fine block from one of the scarcer Plates and showing various missing perforating pin varieties. S.G. 43/44 £550-650
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Plate 225: BK, original gum, centred to lower right and the usual gum cracks, good colour; fine. S.G. 43/44, £3,200. Photo £600-700
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Plate 12: HH, original gum; fine. S.G. 45/46. £3,000. Photo £350-400
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Plate 15: IH, tied by London duplex of 5 March 1877, to entire letter, addressed to Ashburton, also TG used with 1d. Plate 181, LB on entire ex the same correspondence, dated 25 Feb. 1878; fine £50-60
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Plate 15: LK-ML, block of four, very lightly hinged, if at all; fine. S.G. 47, £2,100+. Photo £400-450
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Plate 8: KU-MV block of six (2x3), Plate 10: AM-BS block of fourteen (7x2) from the top of the sheet with marginal inscription, Plate 11: GG-GH and KV-MW blocks of four and six (2x3), Plate 15: AG-DJ block of sixteen (4x4); part original gum, mixed centring and some faults. S.G. 48/49, £9,300+ £600-700
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Plate 9: AT-BU, block of four, tied by Birmingham duplex cancellations of 2 July 1872, to envelope addressed to Lockerbie, arrival d.s. on reverse, fine and very rare. Almost certainly unique. S.G. 48/49. Photo £6,500-7,000
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Plate 9, AW, original gum, small corner crease, good colour, fine and rare. S.G. 48/49, £6,000. Photo £650-700
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x Plate 9: JP, tied to small piece by Liverpool duplex cancellation of 13 Jan. 1872 which leaves the plate numbers clear, centred to top; fine. S.G. 48/49, £850. Photo £200-250
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x 1860 prepared for use but not issued 1 1/2d. rosy mauve, Plate 1, BA, overprinted "specimen" type 2, unused without gum, a few short perfs.; good appearance. S.G. 53as, £2,200. Photo £150-200
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x Plate 3: CI overprinted "specimen" type 2 (faults), MG overprinted "specimen" type 9 (fine), part original gum. S.G. 51sa, £600 £120-150
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x Plate 3: QH-RI, block of four, original gum, centred to upper left, good colour, fine. S.G. 52, £2,300. Photo £450-500
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x Selection of fifteen, including Plate 1 with four unused or part original gum, Plate 3 with three unused or part original, single used with 1d. on cover to Bordeaux, etc., mixed condition £400-500
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1/- green, cut square and with good to large margins all round, original gum, fresh colour, sharp embossing and a wonderful example of this rare stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1994). S.G. 55, £22,000. Photo £15,000-17,000
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x 1/- pale green, horizontal strip of three with "498" barred oval cancellations of Manchester, margins all round, small scissors cut in the margin of the third stamp at upper left, traces of staining, otherwise fine and a scarce strip with good embossing. S.G. 54, Photo £400-500
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