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x Ridgeway: Plate 6, 1d. (void corners), an extensive collection on leaves with thin paper in pale mauve (16), pale dull lilac (43), pale brownish rose (19), pale yellowish olive (17), greenish slate (2), dull claret (3), thicker paper in black (6) and 1913 Somerset House reprints, the four colours in left margin blocks of four. A very good lot with some good multiples £2,000-2,200
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x Ridgeway: A collection on leaves with many of the designs in singles or multiples including 1/2d. to 2d. in a vertical strip of five, plate 6 in blocks of four (3) and 1913 reprinted blocks (3). A good lot. (60) £900-1,000
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x 2/6d. lilac, IC, overprinted "specimen" type 9, large part original gum, tiny rub on face, otherwise fine. S.G. 175s, £600 £70-80
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x 2/6d. lilac, IG, part original gum, well centred, slightly short perf. at left, fine and fresh. Brandon Certificate (1980). S.G. 175, £6,750. Photo £1,400-1,600
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x 2/6d. lilac, NE, large part original gum, light gum creases, a few very faintly stained perfs., fine. S.G. 175, £6,750. Photo £1,200-1,300
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x 5/- rose, imperforate imprimatur lettered DF, a delicate pale shade, part original gum, some thinning in the hinge area, otherwise fine. Rare. Specialised £4,750. Photo £1,200-1,400
Provenance: Chartwell, October 2011
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x 5/- rose, HA, large part original gum, well centred, good colour and perfs., fine and fresh. P.E.(G.B.) Certificate (2001). S.G. 176, £18,000. Photo £4,000-5,000
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x 5/- rose, HA, part original gum, creased and a little rubbed on the surface. Signed Drahn and H. Richter Certificate (1996). S.G. 176a, £18,000. Photo £1,500-1,800
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x 5/- rose, LF, perforated 12, overprinted "specimen" type 9, small part original gum, well centred with good colour and perfs.; fine. Specialised K11t, £2,400. Photo £600-700
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x 5/- rose, NE, overprinted "specimen" type 9, original gum, good colour and perfs., fine. S.G. 176s, £1,500. Photo £400-500
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x 10/- cobalt (light shade) HB, overprinted "specimen" type 9, large part original gum, good colour and perfs., well centred, fine. S.G. 177as, £5,200. Photo £1,100-1,300
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x 2/6d. lilac, BC, 2/6d. deep lilac, JA, 5/- rose, DD and 5/- crimson, DB, the first unused, others part original gum, some faults. S.G. 178-181, £3,500. Photo £400-500
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x 2/6d. deep lilac, EG and HE, 5/- crimson, BE and CA, part original gum, some faults, 5/- BE with colour diffused, otherwise good appearance. S.G. 178, 181, £3,150 £350-400
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x 2/6d. lilac, FF, 2/6d. deep lilac, AD, 5/- crimson, BF, part original gum, the first a little creased and a few slightly short perfs. at foot, fine. S.G. 178, 179, 181, £2,400 £400-500
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x 2/6d. lilac, GD, on blued paper from the white paper period, Edinburgh c.d.s. of 16 Jan. 1888, also white paper 2/6d., fine. S.G. 179a, £3,600. Photo £800-1,000
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x 2/6d. deep lilac, GH, large part original gum (hinge remainder), fresh colour, light gum wrinkles, fine. S.G. 179, £825. Photo £250-300
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x 2/6d. lilac, HA, overprinted "cancelled" type 14, part original gum and partly affixed to thin card, some perfs. slightly stained at top, otherwise fine and very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2002). Specialised K10t, £4,000. Photo £900-1,000
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x 2/6d. lilac, IF, 2/6d. deep lilac, ID, 5/- crimson, BA, large part original gum, some faults but fresh colours and good appearance. S.G. 178, 179, 181, £2,400 £400-500
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x 2/6d. lilac, KG-MH block of six (2x3) each with Bedford c.d.s. of 20 Aug. 1891, fine and an appealing block. S.G. 178, £960+. Photo £300-400
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x 5/- rose, AD, perforation 12 and overprinted "specimen" type 9, part original gum, two short perfs. at foot and some gum wrinkles, otherwise fine. Specialised K12u, £1,200. Photo £300-400
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5/- rose, AH, 10/- ultramarine, MF, 1887-92 £1 green, HB, large part original gum, a few small imperfections but good colours and attractive. S.G. 180, 183, 212, £7,350. Photo £1,500-2,000
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x 10/- ultramarine, CB, original gum; light gum wrinkles, good colour, fine. S.G. 183, £2,250. Photo £400-450
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x 10/- pale ultramarine, EC, unmounted mint, some light traces of wrinkles and stains, fine. S.G. 183a, £3,500. Photo £600-800
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x 10/- ultramarine, EH, large part original gum, light gum creases, a few tiny coloured marks on the front. S.G. 183, £2,250. Photo £350-400
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10/- ultramarine, LA, crisp and upright "house of commons" c.d.s. of 11 March 1889, reduced red crayon line at lower left, a trifle soiled. Experts handstamps on reverse. A rare cancellation. S.G. 183. Photo £500-600
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x 10/- ultramarine, NH, original gum, fine. S.G. 183, £3,200. Photo £600-800
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x 10/- ultramarine, NH, West Strand P.O. c.d.s. of 31 Jan. 1897, fine and attractive.
S.G. 183, £525. Photo £150-200
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£1 brown-lilac, AB, neat Belfast c.d.s. of 15 Dec. 1890; pressed vertical creases and reduced crayon marks. An attractive example of this popular stamp. S.G. 185, £2,800. Photo £250-300
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x £1 brown-lilac, EC and HD, EC cancelled by boxed "c.h.b./g.p.o." and Manchester Telegraphs 1888 c.d.s., HD with two part oval Registered datestamps, a few tiny faults but good colour and scarce. S.G. 185 £700-900
Provenance: Chartwell, October 2011
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x £1 brown-lilac, FB, hooded London cancellations, a few small perf. faults at foot and a little stained at left; good colour and attractive. S.G. 185, £2,800. Photo £500-500
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x £1 brown-lilac, HB, "quayside/newcastle on tyne" c.d.s. of 23 May 1889 and boxed cancellations, good colour, slightly short perf. at top; fine. S.G. 185, £2,800. Photo £300-350
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£1 brown-lilac, IA, Notting Hill 1888 c.d.s. and boxed cancellation, light horizontal creasing. S.G. 185, £2,800. Photo £300-350
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x £1 brown-lilac, MD, overprinted "specimen" type 9, unused without gum, some short perfs. at top, good colour and fine. S.G. 185s, £2,800. Photo £150-200
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x £1 brown-lilac, NC, circular and boxed cancellations, strong colour, some red marks on the front from owner's handstamps on reverse, fine. S.G. 185, £2,800. Photo £500-600
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x £1 brown-lilac, QD, octagonal Lombard Street duplex cancellation, a trifle rubbed and some red marks on the face, good colour and well centred. S.G. 185, £2,800. Photo £450-500
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x £1 brown-lilac, SD, barred oval cancellation, slightly pale colour, a sound example.
S.G. 185, £2,800. Photo £400-500
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x £1 brown-lilac, HD, Dublin "186" cancellations, good colour and fine. S.G. 186, £4,250. Photo £600-700
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x £1 brown-lilac, ND, barred oval cancellations, good colour, fine. S.G. 186, £4,250. Photo £600-700
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6d. dull green, large part original gum, centred to right and some gum wrinkles, fine.
S.G. 194, £625. Photo £100-150
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1901 (24 Dec.) long envelope, registered to Dorking franked 1 1/2d. to 10d., 1900 1/2d. blue-green, 1/- green and carmine and 1881 1d. (12 values), neat oval Lombard St. cancellations and with late fee handstamp, arrival d.s. on reverse; some minor staining, a very rare and colourful franking, showing perhaps the finest example of the 1/- green and carmine on cover. Photo £1,000-1,500
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£1 green, AA, part original gum, a little wrinkled, fresh colour and fine. S.G. 212, £4,000. Photo £600-700
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£1 green, FD, part Baker (Street) c.d.s. of Aug. 1897, small thin and pressed crease.
A very attractive example. S.G.212, £800. Photo £120-150
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£1 green, HD, unmounted mint from the right of the sheet, crease in the margin, fine and fresh. Rare in this condition. S.G. 212, £7,500. Photo £2,800-3,500
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x £1 green, JD, overprinted "specimen" type 11, original gum; fine. S.G. 212s, £1,100. Photo £250-300
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x £1 green, KB, handstamped "specimen" type 11, large part original gum, a few light wrinkles, fine. S.G. 212s, £1,100. Photo £250-300
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£1 green, TB, unmounted mint, fine. H. Pröschold Certificate (1980). S.G. 212. Photo £3,800-4,500
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the "wonderland" postage stamp case (1890 reprint) invented by Lewis Carroll containing 1883-84 1d. lilac (2), 1887-91 1/2d. to 9d., 1/- (mostly mounted mint); the outer envelope a little distressed, the inner envelope, booklet and stamp case very fine. Photo £300-400
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1/2d. (16), 1d. (12), 2 1/2d. strip of four and 6d. block of four, tied to long envelope addressed to Shoreham by "shoreham/*/ja 1/02/sussex" first day of issue cancellations; the envelope missing a small portion at upper left and other insignificant faults. A remarkable franking and almost certainly unique. B.P.A. Certificate (2011).
S.G. 215, 219, 230, 245, Photo £5,000-7,000
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1/2d. deep blue-green, 2 1/2d. ultramarine, 7d. grey black, all in unmounted mint blocks of four, also 1/2d. yellowish green booklet pane of five with St. Andrew's Cross attached, unmounted mint; a few tiny wrinkles, fine. S.G. 216, 218a, 230, 249 £200-250
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2d. dull blue-green and carmine on chalky paper, block of four from the lower right corner of the sheet, original gum with the lower pair remaining unmounted mint; small trace of stain in margin at foot; fine. S.G. 229, £540. Photo £200-250
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