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1/- pale green, touched or slightly cut into at top and right and small faults, tied by "466" barred oval of Liverpool, to entire letter, endorsed p Niagara/Via Halifax, dated 20 May 1849, addressed to St. John's New Brunswick, dated markings on reverse; fine appearance and scarce £60-80
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x 1/- green, cut square, faults, tied by blue "194" of Charmouth to envelope endorsed By 1st. opportunity, dated 11 June 1855, addressed to the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, on reverse blue Charmouth d.s. with date inserted by hand and red Cape Town (5.9) arrival d.s.; a little stained but attractive and scarce. S.G. 55. Photo £350-450
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x 1/- green and 6d. purple, cut square, the 6d. touched at left, tied by "78" London District barred oval cancellations, to long refolded entire letter, dated 2 Sept. 1856, registered to Exeter, on reverse green Moorgate St. handstamp; filing folds (one affecting the 1/-) and slight faults, scarce. S.G. 55, 60. Photo £200-250
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x 10d. brown, cut square, a little cut into at top, good margins other sides, tied by London Inland "23" to entire letter, dated 3 Jan. 1862, addressed to Lille, red "p.d." in oval alongside and arrival d.s. on front, blue MacWilliam St, across flap on reverse; attractive. S.G. 57. Photo £350-450
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6d. purple, cut square and with margins all round, London Inland "36" cancellation; tiny trace of a stain at upper left, fine and most attractive, S.G. 60. Photo £300-350
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x 6d., eight cut square used examples, various watermarks and shades including violet (with R.P.S. Certificate 1976) with scissors cut in margin at right, also three postal stationery cut outs; mixed condition £250-300
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x Duplex "Spoons": 1854-62 selection of eight entires and a piece, comprising Bristol, Liverpool (2), Worcester, Irish with Ballymoney, Belfast, Clonmel (2), Kilkenny (piece), mixed condition £140-160
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4d. carmine on highly glazed, deeply blued paper, horizontal pair, part original gum, a light diagonal crease affects the right hand stamp which also has a few short perfs. at right, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. 62, £17,000+. Photo £3,000-3,500
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4d. rose, horizontal pair, used with 1d. "Stars" on entire dated 26 May 1860, addressed to Shanghai, London "77" duplex cancellations, leaving the first 4d. with a beautiful central c.d.s., red "1", Hong Kong arrival (6.7) arrival on reverse; horizontal filing fold clear of the adhesives; fine and stunning. Photo £500-600
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1862-67, small group of four covers, including 1855-57 6d. on opened-out envelope to Newfoundland, 1867 (July) entire letter to Florence franked 1d., 4d., 6d. and 1/-, 1867 (Nov.) entire letter to Portugal franked 6d., 1/- (4), etc., mixed condition £150-200
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9d. straw, Plate 2, JA, original gum, fresh colour, slightly short perf. at left, fine and scarce. S.G. 87, £3,750. Also 1887 2 1/2d. mint pair. Photo £800-1,000
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6d. lilac, Plate 5 with hyphen, QI, tied to entire letter, addressed to Cadiz, by London "54" duplex cancellation of 27 Feb. 1865 and with oval Cadiz arrival of 4 March 1865 on the front, red "pd" in oval; horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive. Fine. Photo £200-250
Note: Stanley Gibbons gives 7 March 1865 as the first day of use for this stamp.
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9d. straw, Plate 4, BB, tied by Dundee "114" duplex cancellation to entire letter, dated 30 Dec. 1868, addressed to Pernau, red "pd" in circle and black "franco" markings; fine and scarce. S.G, 98. Photo £150-200
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6d. mauve Plate 9, QI-QJ, horizontal pair with "truro/Crown" undated trial cancellations, wing margin at left; fine. Photo £150-200
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9d. straw, Plate 4, TE, large part original gum, wing margin at left, good colour, fine and scarce. Brandon Certificate (1995). S.G. 110, £2,400. Photo £500-600
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x 5/- pale rose Plate 1, AD, perfs. trimmed, overprinted "specimen" type 6, 5/- pale rose Plate 2 A1, overprinted "specimen" type 9, both with London W.C. squared circle trial cancellations of 25 May 1886, the first faulty but extremely rare. SG. 127. Photo £400-500
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x 5/- rose Plate 1, CC, part original gum (hinge remainder), off centre and gum slightly cracked, fresh colour and scarce. S.G. 126, £11,000. Photo £1,700-2,000
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x 5/- rose Plate 1, DE, unused (regummed), a little off centre, good colour. S.G. 127, £11,000. Photo £900-1,000
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x 5/- pale rose Plate 1, EA, unused (regummed) and partly reperforated at foot. S.G. 127, £11,000. Photo £800-1,000
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x 5/- Plate 1, EA-EB horizontal pair, FB single, used with 4d. (2), 1/- and 2/- blue, on registered wrapper endorsed "per Cunard Stmr", addressed to New York, dated 13 Aug. 1874, slightly unclear "466" barred oval cancellations of Liverpool, some faults but a rare and spectacular franking. S.G. 127, etc. Photo £2,400-2,600
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x 5/- rose Plate 1, FC, overprinted "specimen" type 2 (perfs. trimmed), also five used examples, 5/- Plate 2, two good used examples. S.G. 126/127 £500-600
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x 5/- rose Plate 1, FD, overprinted "specimen" type 2, DB, overprinted "specimen" type 6, part original gum, DB creased and pulled perf. at right. Specialised J121f, from £2,000. Photo £450-500
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x 5/- rose Plate 2, GE, unused (regummed), centred to left and a little stained. S.G. 127, £18,000. Photo £800-900
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x 5/- Plate 3 (the rejected Plate), cut down Die Proof in black (43x45mm.) with uncleared corner letters and Plate number, endorsed on the reverse "Die made for Plate 3 which proved Defective" and initialled "C" (T.A. Colls, Head of the Postal Department at Somerset House), fine and unique. Photo £2,200-2,500
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x 10/- cut down Die Proof with uncleared corner letters and Plate number, on glazed card, from the striking book and affixed to non-contemporary piece marked "May 13, 1878 80 leads" (remounted from the original brown paper as a result of bomb damage to the De La Rue archive), trivial surface rubbing, fine. Specialised from £3,000. Photo £1,200-1,500
Provenance: Chartwell, October 2011
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x 10/- greenish grey, AI, a short stamp from the "A" row, duplex cancellation, corner crease at lower-right, pulled perf. at upper-left, attractive. S.G. 128, £3,200. Photo £350-400
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x 10/- greenish grey, DF and FG, two used examples, good colour and appearance but some faults. S.G. 128. £6,400. Photo £500-600
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x £1 Die Proof in black, with uncleared letters and Plate number, cut down to stamp size, from the striking book and affixed to a non-contemporary piece marked "May 11, 1878 80 leads" (remounted from the original brown paper as a result of bomb damage to the De La Rue Archive), surface chip at upper left and traces of soiling. Rare. Specialised £4,200. Photo £2,000-2,200
Provenance: Chartwell, October 2011
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x £1 brown-lilac, AI, overprinted "specimen" type 9, part original gum, hinge remainders and stained. Rare. Specialised J126f, £6,000. Photo £800-1,000
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x A piece of paper showing two impressions of the watermark and fine blueing, unused without gum. Rare. Photo £250-300
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5/- Plate 4, AB, extremely lightly hinged, wonderfully fresh colour and well centred.
A superb example of this rare stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (2011). S.G. 130, £40,000. Photo £28,000-30,000
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x 10/- DE, barred oval cancellation, vertical crease at left and a trifle soiled. S.G. 131, £5,200. Photo £500-600
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x 10/- grey-green, GA, Parliament St. cancellation of 27 Aug. 1883, trace of a horizontal crease at top and filled thinnings; good colour and superb appearance. Holcombe opinion (1987). S.G. 131, £5,200. Photo £500-600
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x 10/- greenish grey, GE, barred oval cancellation, good colour, creased at top and some very slightly clipped perfs. at foot, fine. S.G. 131, £5,200. Photo £500-600
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£1 brown-lilac, BD, oval registered datestamp, light blue crayon line at right; slightly pale colour. S.G. 132, £10,000. Photo. £800-1,000
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x £5 orange, AC, "sudbury/derby" c.d.s. of 27 April 1882 and violet boxed "c.h.b./g.p.o." cancellation, good colour and perfs., fine. The second earliest recorded usage of this stamp. S.G. 133, £15,000. Photo £3,000-4,000
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x £5 orange, BE, handstamped "specimen" type 9, part original gum, a few traces of staining; good appearance. S.G. 133s, £3,500. Photo £300-400
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x £5 orange, BJ, overprinted "specimen" type 9, three times, large part original gum, a little rubbed and some staining. Specialised J128var. Unlisted on blued paper. Photo £1,500-2,000
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x £5 orange, DE, unused (regummed), reperforated and small repair at foot, good colour and perfs., fine appearance and a very rare stamp. S.G. 133, £70,000. Photo £5,000-5,500
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x £1 brown-lilac, Official Reproduction, lettered FJ, London "EC/060" "cancellation", good colour, a few short perfs., fine and scarce. Photo £400-500
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x £5 orange, BD, Belfast c.d.s. of 10 Dec. 1891, a few traces of creases and some tiny surface abrasions at base. Brandon Certificate (2000). S.G. 137, £4,750. Photo £800-1,000
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£5 orange, CF, Edinburgh c.d.s. of 13 Feb. 1896, fine and an attractive example of this popular stamp. S.G. 137, £4,750. Photo £1,000-1,200
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x 6d. pale chestnut, plate 11, CA and BA, tied by "498" duplex cancellations of Manchester, to entire letter, dated 23 Nov. 1872, endorsed "Via Cork & New York", addressed to Honolulu, rated "6" in red crayon, vertical filing fold affecting one stamp, without arrival markings, fine and a scarce destination. S.G. 122b. Photo £200-250
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6d. chestnut (shades), Plate 12, two pairs and four singles, mostly with c.d.s. cancellations, three with wing margins, good to fine. S.G. 123/124, £1,000 £100-120
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3d. rose, Plate 11, CE-EH block of twelve (4 x 3) with wing-margins, original gum with eight remaining unmounted mint, wonderful fresh colour, well centred and extremely fine. A rare block. S.G. 144. Photo £1,200-1,400
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6d. grey, Plate 13: HE, mint, wing margin at left and minor corner crease; fresh and fine. S.G. 147, £500 £150-200
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6d. grey, Plate 16, NI-OJ, imperforate block of four handstamped "specimen" type 9; unmounted mint, fine and fresh. Specialised J86s. Photo £500-600
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4d. sage-green, GJ, tied by London "EC/54" duplex cancellation of 17 Jan. 1880,
to entire addressed to Buenos Aires; horizontal filing fold clear of the adhesive, fine.
S.G. 153 £100-150
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x Ridgeway: Plate 1a, a block of thirty-six 1d. plus a vertical strip of five 1/2d. to 2d. in cobalt on gummed paper; the sheet split into two vertically and rejoined and there is a light horizontal crease; fresh. Photo £1,000-1,200
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x Ridgeway: Plate 1a, 1d. block of thirty-six in dull blue on ungummed paper; small thin at top; a good block £600-800
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