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AB and AE repaired impressions, good to huge margins and both showing portions of adjoining stamps; fine used £80-100
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AB-CB vertical strip of three showing repaired impressions, good to very large margins all round, CB showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, "447" numeral cancellations of Leeds; CB with pressed horizontal crease, otherwise fine. Photo £120-150
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DB, DG, DK, GI-GJ, IG and OH, seven selected examples, including DK with profile clear cancellation, a pair (with single "294" cancellation, contrary to regulations), mostly with large margins; fine £200-250
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GE "violet-blue" on thicker lavender tinted paper, large margins and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at left; numeral cancellation; fine. Specialised ES16, £1,800. Photo £150-200
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JJ, a little close at foot, good to large margins other sides, tied by blue Scottish "186" numeral cancellation of Irvine, to entire, dated 10 Jan. 1857, addressed to Edinburgh; the entire with vertical filing fold and a small portion replaced at the top. Attractive and scarce. Specialised ES14wb, £3,000. Photo £400-500
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OG-OL horizontal strip of six (OK shifted transfer), sheet margin and inscription "... t to remove the Cem..." at right, close but clear at lower left and large to very large margins other sides and showing traces of five adjoining stamps, light numeral cancellations; fine and uncreased. Photo £300-350
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OK-OL horizontal pair with inverted watermarks, slightly close to enormous margins all round and showing portions of the two adjoining stamps at top, "447" barred oval cancellations of Leeds; fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1987). Specialised ES14a, £1,700+. Photo £500-600
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QI-QL horizontal strip of four, QI close, QL touched at right, "511" barred oval cancellations of Market Harborough; fine £100-120
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SD pale blue shade, good to very large margins all round, superb blue "802" barred oval cancellation of Bampton; very fine. Specialised ES13wb, £1,000. Photo £250-300
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SI, a little close at foot, large margins other sides, blue "328" barred oval cancellation of Hadleigh; very fine. Specialised ES14wb, £1,000. Photo £200-250
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TC-TG horizontal strip of five, TC repaired impression (and others with the appearance of repaired impressions), very large margins all round and showing portions of three adjoining stamps, light Scottish numeral cancellations; TG with trace of a diagonal crease at upper right. A fine strip. Photo £300-400
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TF "violet-blue" on thicker, lavender tinted paper, large margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, London District cancellation; trace of a pressed horizontal crease, superb appearance. Specialised ES16, £1,250. Photo £250-300
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TH re-entry, large to enormous margins all round and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at upper left, London Inland "28" barred oval cancellation; superb. Photo £100-120
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Plate 100: RE, tied by blue "29" barred oval cancellation of Ashburton on entire letter, dated 2 May 1851, addressed to Wellington, Somerset; light vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive; extremely fine and very attractive. Specialised CE2, £3,200. Photo £800-1,000
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Watermark Small Crown, Perforation 16 | |
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2d. Plate 4: AI, watermark inverted, "159" cancellation of Glasgow; centred a little to lower left, fine. S.G. 19Wi, £325. Photo £100-120
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2d. Plate 4: JB-JD horizontal strip of three, used with 1d. on piece, tied by barred oval cancellations; centred to left, fine. S.G. 19/20. £120-150
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2d. Plate 4: LC, part of Town dated cancellation; fine. S.G. 19/20. Photo £80-100
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2d. Plate 4: RK-RL horizontal pair with two red French "p-d" in oval cancellations only; very fine. Rare and attractive. S.G. 19/20. Photo £300-350
Provenance: Harmers of London sale, November 2001
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2d. Plate 5: CE, light numeral cancellation; centred a little to right, fine and scarce. S.G. 20a, £350. Photo £80-100
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2d. Plate 5: OH, tied to small piece by blue Irish Mullingar "345" Spoon cancellation of 28 Dec. 1855; a trifle stained around the perfs., fine and scarce. S.G. 20a. Photo £150-200
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2d. Plate 4: LF-MF vertical pair, light numeral cancellation, fine. S.G. 23, £450+. Photo £120-150
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2d. Plate 4: MA-MB horizontal pair with Scottish "131" cancellation, RS with "159" of Glasgow; Watermark Large Crown, perf. 14 2d. Plate 5: BE and HD, Plate 6: AC, Watermark Large Crown perf. 16 2d. Plate 6: OH, used; fine to very fine. S.G. 23, 34, 35, 36a, £960 £200-250
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2d. Plate 5: HG-HH horizontal pair, sharing a complete boxed "charlotte/place" Scots local cancellation; very fine and rare. S.G. 23a, £700+. Photo £250-300
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2d. Plate 5: CB (re-entry), Scottish "203" numeral cancellation of Kilmarnock; fine.
S.G. 27, £450. Photo £80-100
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2d. Plate 5: CH, Irish diamond datestamp of 19 Nov. 1855; fine. S.G. 27, £450. Photo £100-120
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2d. Plate 5: TG, Stirling c.d.s. of 28 Sept. 1855; centred to lower left, fine. S.G. 34 £80-100
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2d. Plate 6: JH-JJ horizontal strip of three (JH re-entry and constant variety), Scottish "108" duplex cancellations of Dumfries; fine and scarce. S.G. 35. Photo £120-150
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2d. Plate 6: ML (re-entry), dated cancellation; fine. S.G. 36a, Specialised F8c, £550. Photo £200-250
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2d. Plate 6: RK-RL horizontal pair sharing a single "523" barred oval cancellation of Merthyr Tydfil (contrary to regulations) which leaves RK with the Queen's profile clear; very fine and scarce. S.G. 36a, £750+. Photo £350-400
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2d. Plate 6: SG, dated cancellation; fine. S.G. 36a, £375 £100-120
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