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1980 (Sept) the Lasergravure System 700 Giant Machin head, printed for Crosfield Electronics Ltd by Harrison and Sons Ltd on FCP ungummed paper. With photocopy of letter to K Scimingeour at Harrisons from Aubrey Walker at Post Office Procurement Executive Quality Assurance stating that "our PHQ staff are quite impressed with the examples," together with other notes concerning this interesting item. Couple of minor faults, but fresh and extremely rare. (Res. £275) £350
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1971/80 (ca) Harrison's photogravure Giant Machin head and background proof in new blue (colour of 4p Machin of the time) on FCP ungummed paper. Attached to similar size colour grading chart for the new blue colour. A few creases and perimeter faults, otherwise fine and rare. (Res. £250) £325
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1867 Circular Delivery Company 'London and District' issue written up on 2 pages, incl 1/2d claret in pair and irregular block of 8 with '1/4d claret error of colour' on 5th row, the same error in additional pair and 3 singles, also the 1/2d and 1/4d in the scarce brown purple shade. (Res. £240) £300
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Brown A4 stockbook with (mostly) GV mint and used, defins incl wmk variations, mint block 4 24 Wembley and PUC low vals mint, 25 Wembley mint and others. (100s) (Res. £200) £250
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1870/1900 used collection on 2 stock pages, 1/2d bantums x9, selection of surface printed including different plates, values to 2/-, Jubilees to 1/- with light duplication, also page of interesting cinderellas, condition mixed poor to fine. (vendor's figure - believed accurate) Cat £10,000+ (Res. £170) £190
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1914/94 collection of Postage Dues on printed leaves, used incl 1914, 1924, 1936/7 and 1954 sets, mint from 1959. Cat £700+ (Res. £150) £175
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Album with collection of just under 100 (we counted 94) different US Army Post Offices in UK, during WW2. All i/d as to location. Relatively scarce grouping. (re-offered with reduced estimate) (Res. £80) £125
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1868 Circular Delivery Company 'National' issue SG CD53/6 a specialised study of the forgeries with focus on the constant flaws , 76 examples neatly arranged and identified. (Res. £100) £125
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Small range of u/m imperfs/partial imperfs and perf shifts, incl 15 1/2p mauve Machin (99% imperf), 50p brown Machin imperf with indentations, 16p drab perf jump upwards and downwards and 3 NVI 1st self-adhesives with misplaced perfs. (5 singles and 2 pairs). (Res. £100) £125
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1924/82 used commem collection in 2 stockbooks, including 1924 and 25 Wembleys, 1948 Wedding, also phos sets, mainly fine used. (Res. £75) £85
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Selection of modern u/m, suitable for postage, vals to £5 and incl some folded booklets (unchecked). Odd very low value possible, but majority 10p or over. Face £115+ (Res. £70) £80
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Range of 16 different high value illustrated (typed addressed) clean definitive FDC, vals £1 to £10. Face of stamps £105. Cat £260 £50
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Off-paper mixture in box, mostly used and modern, majority defins (some commems, regionals etc). Approx 1kg (2 lbs) by weight. Est 15-20, 000 stamps. £40
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Useful looking off-paper mixture in small box, mostly used and modern, ex charitable organisation and unchecked further by us. 500gr net weight on or scales (1 1/4 lb approx). (Should yield around 10,000 stamps) £34
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1990/2000 First Day Covers, appear all different with mainly typed or no address, can be soaked for used, approx 60+ covers. £34
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1960's to 1980's First Day Covers in small box, mainly illustrated with many typed or no address, light duplication some with different postmarks, can be soaked for used, approx 190 covers. £25
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1757 entire to London from Austry with 2 lined 'Tamworth' strike in black, a very early usage [some 12 years prior to earliest recorded]. £75
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1787 entire to Edinburgh with fine 'Renfrew' strike in black on reverse [alongside Bishop Mark in red], a very early use [6 years prior to Auckland's earliest recorded date of 1793]. £75
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1790 entire to Aylesbury with fine 'Wallingford' 2 line strike in black and 'OC 90' double circle date mark on reverse [very early usage]. £50
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1796 cover to Edinburgh with a very fine strike of the cursive 'Hastings' strike in black. £50
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1808 entire to Haddington with lovely 'Dunbar Paid' circle, also with circular mileage mark, fine strikes on a very clean cover. £75
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1812 Free Frank entire letter to the Strand with fine 'Kelvedon Penny Post' and h/stamped '1' [unique to Kelvedon], also 'No.1' boxed receiving mark on reverse. Fine and scarce. (Res. £55) £60
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1817 entire to Norwich with superb strike of the scarce 'Swanton' strike in black [rarity G]. (Res. £55) £60
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1823 entire from Campden Manse to Edinburgh with a wonderfully clear strike of 'Borrows - Towness' mileage mark, the scarce incorrectly spelled type. £50
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1827 entire to Castlethorpe from Wappenbury with 'Warwick Penny Post' and 'Too Late' in blue, also scarcer 'Leamington' unframed circle. £75
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1833 entire [with remarkably extensive and neat content!] from the Isle of Wight to London with fine strike of the very scarce 'Ryde' in yellow [only in use in 1833]. £75
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1836 cover to Kent with very fine 'Peasmarsh Penny Post' strike on reverse, also 'Canterbury' arrival, a very early usage. (Res. £50) £55
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1837 John Dickinson's 1d Lettersheet Essay in yellow [for items up to 1 oz], blunt upper left corner. Cat £1150 (re-offered with reduced estimate) (Res. £80) £100
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1839 entire from Winsley to Bagshot with superb 'Chobham Penny Post' strike in black, an early [31st Oct] 'correct' usage prior to introduction of Uniform Penny Post. £75
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1840 Punch's Anti - Graham Deraedermaeker Envelope in blue [far scarcer colour]. Fine. £75
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1840 Mulready 1d envelope A179 mint, light diagonal fold. Cat £325 £75
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1842 stampless cover to Stoke [Coventry] with fine strike in blue of the scarce 'Stretton Penny Post' £40
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(Photo) (plate 2) 1840 Mulready 1d lettersheet to Ireland with red [oxidised] m/c and fine 'Brighton' departure strike on reverse. (Res. £110) £125
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(Photo) (plate 2) 1840 Mulready 1d lettersheet A2 to London with 'English and Scottish Law Fire and Life Assurance' advert in blue [SG MA120b], from Chester with lovely strike of 1844 type '180' numeral. Very fine and a scarce combination of blue advert and better cancel. Cat £2400+ (Res. £375) £425
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(Photo) (plate 2) 1840 Mulready 2d lettersheet a98 from Wincanton to Shaftesbury with fine black m/c, light vertical folds, damage to back flap [where seal removed], with appropriate departure and arrival strikes. Fine. Cat £2000 (Res. £575) £650
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(Photo) (plate 2) 1840 Mulready 2d envelope a198 from Keighley Huddersfield with orange red m/c, also Bradford transit strike, damage to back flap [where seal removed], a fine item. Cat £2500 (Res. £625) £700
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(Photo) (plate 3) 1840 Fores's Caricature No. 10 envelope hand painted mint, a little paper adhesion on reverse and light staining, attractive and scarce. (Res. £180) £200
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1840 Uniform 4d Post entire from St. Albans to Hitchin with '4' in m/ script and dated 'JA 9 1840' on reverse. (Res. £110) £125
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1840 1d black x 3 examples, 'GA' 4 margin with crease plus 2 sound 2 to 3 margin examples. (Res. £90) £100
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(Photo) (plate 2) 1840 1d black pl 1a 'NL' with 4 margins and full strike of red m/c, a superb example from the worn plate. (Res. £275) £300
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(Photo) (plate 2) 1840 1d black pl 1a 'EL' with 4 large margins and lovely strike of red m/c, a super example. (Res. £240) £275
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(Photo) (plate 2) 1840 1d black pl 1a 'FH' with 4 margins and crisp strike of red m/c, a very fine example from the worn plate. (Res. £220) £250
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1840 1d black pl 1a 'QE' with 4 margins [close but clear lower right], fine strike of orange red m/c [light corner crease]. £75
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(Photo) (plate 2) 1840 1d black pl 1b in strip of 3 'LA - LC' with good margins and 3 strikes of orange red m/c. Fine and scarce. Cat £1600+ (Res. £625) £700
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(Photo) (plate 2) 1840 1d black pl 1b 'NL' with 4 close to good margins and red m/c, with inverted wmk [small thin]. Cat £2500 (re- offered with reduced estimate) (Res. £200) £225
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(Photo) (plate 3) 1840 1d black pl 1b in horizontal pair 'SB - SC' with 4 margins and 2 lovely strikes of black m/c, light crease on 'SB'. Cat £1250 (Res. £220) £250
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(Photo) (plate 2) 1840 1d black pl 1b 'TG' with 4 very large margins, marginal at base with part inscription, black m/c, some faint offsets on reverse, a most striking example. (Res. £180) £200
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(Photo) (plate 2) 1840 1d black pl 1b 'JB' with 4 margins and crisp strike of red m/c, very fine. (Res. £150) £175
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(Photo) (plate 3) 1840 1d black pl 1b 'KJ' with 4 clear margins and red m/c. (Res. £90) £100
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(Photo) (plate 3) 1840 1d black pl 1b 'OE' with 4 margins and [slightly indistinct] red m/c. (Res. £90) £100
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