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1972 Anniversaries 9p. Ralph Vaughan Williams, variety brown (facial features) omitted, unmounted mint, fine. With normal for comparison. S.G. 903b, £5,500. GBR 1806d, £5,200, quantity: 36 mint. Photo £2,000-2,200
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1972 British Architecture 3p. St. Andrew's, variety orange-vermilion omitted, wavy line cancellation, crease at upper right corner, small coloured mark on reverse. Rare. With normal for comparison. S.G. 904b, £5,500. GBR 1808b, £5,500, quantity: 2 used examples. Photo £2,000-2,200
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1972 Broadcasting Anniversaries 7 1/2p. T.V. Camera, variety brownish-slate (Queen's head) omitted, on first day cover (typewritten address) with the other three values of the set, fine and rare. Also normal for comparison. S.G. 911a, £4,500, Pierron GBR1822a, £4,500. Quantity: 7, all originally on first covers. Photo £1,500-2,000
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2 1/2p. Angel holding trumpet, variety all colours omitted, unmounted mint, good embossing, fine. Also a mint pair of normals showing paper repair. S.G. 913var. GBR 1826b, £100, quantity: circa 110 £60-80
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3p. Angel playing lute, variety bright green omitted, unmounted mint, fine. With normal for comparison. S.G. 914b, £300. GBR 1828b, £300, quantity: 150 £100-120
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1972 Royal Silver Wedding 3p. Queen Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh, variety Silver (value and inscription) omitted, unmounted mint, fine. With normal for comparison. S.G. 916a, £750. GBR 1832a, £750, quantity: circa 120. Photo £280-300
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5p. Sir Francis Drake, variety Gold (Queen's head) omitted, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 925a, £275. GBR 1850a, £275, quantity: between 100-200 £100-120
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7 1/2p. Walter Raleigh, variety ultramarine (eyes) omitted, Aldershot c.d.s. of 18 April 1973; small coloured mark on reverse; fine. With normal for comparison. S.G. 926b, £5,000. GBR 1852b, £5,000, quantity: 3, all used. Photo £1,600-1,800
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1977 British Wildlife 9p. Brown Hare and 9p. Red Squirrel, imperforate se-tenant pair, unmounted mint, ghosted perfs. at foot and tiny black speck on gum, fine. S.G. 1040-1041var. Photo £400-500
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1978 Cyclists 10 1/2p. 1920 Touring Bicycles, block of six (2 x 3) from the foot of the sheet, variety imperforate between stamps and margin and showing ghosted perforations other sides, unmounted mint, roughly separated and some other tiny faults. A rare piece. S.G. 1068var. £400-450
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x 1979 Rowland Hill miniature sheet, variety rosine omitted, unmounted mint, the 13p. and 15p. values each with tiny imperfections, hardly affecting the striking appearance of this scarce variety. B.P.A. Certificate (2013). S.G. MS1099h, £2,500. Photo £300-400
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1982 Textiles 15 1/2p. Strawberry Thief, imperforate horizontal pair from the left of the sheet, unmounted mint, fine and rare. S.G. 1192a, £4,500. Photo £2,400-2,600
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35p. sepia (small crease), 39p. grey, 40p. turquoise-blue and 43p. emerald, all in imperforate horizontal pairs; fine unmounted mint. S.G. Y1700a, Y1709a, Y1711a,Y1718a, £1,800. Photo £300-400
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Colour trial vertical strip of three from the "Across the Universe" booklet se-tenant pane, comprising 'E+label+E' with the stamps in blackish green and label in red and orange. Also part normal se-tenant pane for comparison. Fine unmounted mint. Rare. Photo £300-400
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£5 ochre-brown, horizontal pair, trial printing with iriodin ink; also normal engraved £5 brown. Fine unmounted mint. S.G. Y1749 var. Photo £300-400
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1997 Religious Anniversaries 26p. St. Columba in boat, imperforate horizontal pair from the upper right corner of the sheet; unmounted mint, fingerprint on gum; fine.
S.G. 1972a, £2,250. Photo £1,300-1,400
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1998-2001 Self-adhesive (2nd) bright blue and (1st) bright orange-red, die-cut perf. 14 1/2 x 14, fine and scarce. S.G. 2039b, 2040b, £500. Photo £350-400
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2003 Extreme Endeavors (British Explorers) (E) Freya Stark, trial printing with silver head and value, with issued stamp for comparison. Fine unmounted mint. S.G. 2362 var; Pierron GBR4724, £500 £120-150
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2005 A British Journey: South West England 43p, trial printing with smaller value and lighter colours, with issued stamp for comparison. Fine unmounted mint. S.G. 2515 var; Pierron GBR5030a, £375 £120-150
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1882-1901, on issues of 1887-92 £1 green, IC, oval Accounts Office cancellation of
20 Oct. 1894; fine. S.G. O16, £2,500. Photo £700-800
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1902-03 2d. yellowish green and carmine-red, tied to small piece by South Western District Office c.d.s.; fine. S.G. O38, £400. Photo £80-100
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–– 10d. dull purple and carmine, fine used. Rare. S.G. O40, £7,000. Photo £1,000-1,200
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1902 1/2d. blue-green, block of four, lightly hinged, small central violet mark on reverse; fine. P.T.S. Certificate (2014). S.G. O91, £1,500. Photo £600-700
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x 1876 £5 orange, BD, large part original gum, reperforated at top and with ironed out crease at left, fresh and fine appearance. A rarity. Signed A.Diena. R.P.S. and B.P.A. Certificates (2013). S.G. T18, £25,000. Photo £2,000-2,500
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scotland: 2003, (2nd.) two colour trials, vertical pairs, in vermilion and silver and red and silver. Fine unmounted mint. Rare. Photo £200-250
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–– (E) three colour trials, horizontal pairs, in rose-red, carmine-red and new blue all showing value (placed at top right) and head in white. Fine unmounted mint. A rare group. Photo £200-250
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–– (1st.) two colour trials in purple, reddish-orange and silver (vertical strip of three) and new blue, blue and silver (horizontal pair); also similar possible trial in deep rose-red, pale reddish-orange and silver (vertical strip of three). Fine unmounted mint. Rare. Photo £200-250
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1941 (20 Dec.) "Deutsches Rotes Kreuz" Prisoner of War form, from Jersey to Southampton, also British Red Cross form, dated 22 April 1942 addressed to Guernsey; fine. The German form scarce £50-80
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1974 Churchill miniature sheet, uncut horizontal pair, unmounted mint and showing printer's trimming guide marks. S.G. MS58P £100-120
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–– Another uncut pair of miniature sheets, unmounted mint and showing printer's colour bars at top. S.G. MS58P £100-120
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1982 10p. light brown, block of forty (20 x 2) with spectacular dry print variety affecting a block of six, unmounted mint, folded at places, fine. S.G. D95var. £350-400
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1853-81 mainly unused/mint selection arranged on album leaves, etc., including
1853-57 1d. ochre (3), 1860-67 1d. (4), 3d., 6d., 1867-81 1d. (Dies I to IV) with blocks; also few covers (3). Generally fair to fine. (hundreds) £150-200
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Queen Victoria 1/2d. to £3, selection from the second printing (pence and pound values - watermark Orbs, shilling values - watermark Script "VR") overprinted "cancelled" type 14, comprising die I 1d., 3d., 6d., 1/-, 1/6d. pair (top marginal), 5/-, £2 pair, all printed in lilac, 3d. and 6d. printed in green; die II 4/- (corner marginal) and £3 pairs printed in lilac, 4/- pair (top marginal) printed in green; all imperforate, large part original gum, mostly fine and very fresh. An extremely rare assembly. Photo £600-650
Provenance: Marcus Samuel, March 2005
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Queen Victoria 1d. to £5 die I (except 4d. and 4/- being die II), fourteen values, second printing on gummed, watermarked paper printed in different colours than those used; pence and pound values (watermark Orbs) in green, shilling values (watermark Script "VR") in lilac, overprinted "specimen" type 9; all imperforate, large part original gum; a mostly fine and very fresh set. Very rare. Photo £450-550
Provenance: Marcus Samuel, March 2005
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Queen Victoria 3d. to 10/-, third printing in orange (pence values - watermark Orb, shilling values watermark Script "VR"), die I (except 4/- being die III), two sets of nine overprinted "specimen" type 9 and "cancelled" type 14 respectively, also 4/- green, die II, overprinted "specimen" type 9; all imperforate, part to large part original gum, mostly very fine and fresh. A rare assembly. Photo £350-400
Provenance: Marcus Samuel, March 2005
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King Edward VII 1d. to £50, the set of twenty-seven values, affixed to three pieces of card taken from the printer's record book; the 1d. very slightly stained, otherwise fine, fresh and extremely attractive. A very rare assembly. Photo £600-700
Provenance: Marcus Samuel, March 2005
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King Edward VII 1d. to £20, twenty-five values, the 1d. to 9d. and £1 to £20 printed in lilac, the 1/- to 15/- printed in green, on gummed and watermarked paper, overprinted "specimen" type 16; all imperforate, part to large part original gum; mostly fine, fresh and attractive. Very rare. Photo £600-650
Provenance: Marcus Samuel, March 2005
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King Edward VII 2d. to £50, the collection of the issue, thirty stamps, all imperforate and overprinted "specimen" or "cancelled" (various types), including a number printed in colours other than those issued, also perforated plate proofs 6d. to 10/- (with some duplicated values in colours other than those issued), most with large part original gum; a mainly fine, fresh and extremely attractive assembly. Photo £650-700
Provenance: Marcus Samuel, March 2005
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King George V 1921 (c.) imperforate plate proofs on on rough blue paper, comprising 4d., 2/- and £1 pairs (all marginal) printed in carmine, 2/- and 7/6d. pairs printed in green and without watermark, also perforated 1d. and 10/- in purple on blued paper, overprinted "cancelled" (type 24), part original gum; mostly fine and very fresh. Photo £300-350
Provenance: Marcus Samuel, March 2005
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Bill or Note: 1888, part of printer's record book page showing impressions of the embossed 1d., 6d., 1/-, 5/-, £1 and £2 values in red, each with "cancelled/stamp" overprint in black, the page with ink manuscript "Bills 1d. to £20/Pence series/Shilling series/Pound series" at left, very attractive and probably unique. Photo £250-300
Provenance: Marcus Samuel, March 2005
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Cypher Labels: 1701-1901, the selection of twenty-five labels showing the Royal Cyphers of William III, Anne, Georges I, II, III and IV and Victoria, all in black on thin paper and showing various states/repairs of the plates used, also V.R. vertical pairs (2) of the label printed by Perkins Bacon and De La Rue respectively, and die proofs of the V.R. and E.R designs in black on glazed white cards (90x60mm.) each handstamped "before/hardening" (dated 12 July 1886 and 12 March 1901 respectively); a mostly fine and extremely rare assembly. Interestingly written up on original pages. Photo £350-400
Provenance: Marcus Samuel, March 2005
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Foreign Bill: 1855-57 lilac and carmine series, comprising 1855 1d., 9d., 1/-, 3/-, 7/6d. and 10/- imperforate plate proofs, perforated 14 or 16 1d. to £5, also 1860 Provisional embossed £10, overprinted "specimen" types 2 or 6, part to large part original gum; mostly fine and very fresh. A rare assembly. Barefoot 26/72. Photo £220-250
Provenance: Marcus Samuel, March 2005
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General Duty: 1887 and 1888, printers record book pages, the former showing impressions of 8d., 1/3d. and £5 designs in red, each overprinted "specimen" type 9, ink manuscript note at foot, the latter with six embossed designs (all different, no values expressed) in pink, red or blue, each with "cancelled/stamp" overprint in black, the page with ink manuscript "Miscellaneous/Not actually defining the amount of duty" at left; light folds clear of the impressions in no way detracting from the wonderful appearance. Also 1886 and 1887 (2) letters written between De La Rue and the Inland Revenue dealing with the provision of printing samples for the printer's record book £150-200
Provenance: Marcus Samuel, March 2005
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General Duty: 1888-1909, seven large part printer's/treasury record book pages showing embossed values from 3d. to £60 in red, the pages, with various manuscript notes, some showing two impressions of the same values (one with and one without silver escutcheon, or with notes relating to the paper state: "Unroughened"/"Roughened", "General/force", "Special/force", etc.), also a range of proof or used embossed impressions from 1830-1904, mostly General Duty types with proof values to £900, Royal Courts of Justice, General Register Office, etc., the used with designated issues for Public Records, Ad Valorem, Duplicate or Counterpart, etc. (some used in combination with General Duty types). A fascinating and unique record of these issues £650-700
Provenance: Marcus Samuel, March 2005
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1898-1904 (c.) 2d., 5d. and £2.10s., beautifully executed hand painted artist's essays in red and Chinese white on thin brown paper mounted on white cards, each with treasury manuscript notes and one with handstamped "21 feb 98"; a fine, extremely attractive and unique trio. Photo £250-300
Provenance: Marcus Samuel, March 2005
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Marine Policy: 1895 proof impression of the general duty embossed design in red, on thick paper, affixed to printer's/treasury record page showing ink manuscript "Lloyds, July 1895", light diagonal crease clear of the design, fine, fresh and rare £100-120
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Medicine Duty: 1823 Congreve Process (printed from Whiting's plates) 1 1/2d. red and black, a vertical strip of six proof impressions, die 1 to 6 on thin wove paper, two minor stain spots clear of the designs in no way detracting. Fine and extremely rare £150-200
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Transfer Duty: 1888 printed overprint essays on imperforate plate proofs (the 3d. and 6d. values printed in lilac, the others in green) comprising: type A, thin figures of value 3d. to 10d. (eight values), type B, thick figures of year date 3d., 6d., 1/-, 1/6d., 2/-, 10/-, type C, similar to issued design 3d. to 10/- (seven values - the 5/- absent), part to large part original gum, mostly very fine and fresh. A unique and most attractive assembly. Photo £350-400
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x 1913-25, selection comprising exploded 1913 (April) 2/- booklet, edition no. 32, all panes precancelled (type I) and punched and 1925 (February) 3/-, edition 69, all panes precancelled (type J in violet); also selection of various precancelled booklet panes with Royal Cypher (6) and Block Cypher (5, one with advert) and mostly with selvedge missing. Generally good to fine £200-250
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x –– Selection comprising 3/-, edition 172, exploded booklet, all panes with inverted watermarks; also booklets panes of six stamps (4) and 1 1/2d. handstamped "cancelled" (type 33) and punched with inverted watermark. Mostly fine £400-500
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