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SC, large margins all round, tied by London Inland barred oval cancellation and "Moorgate St" receiving house markings, to entire letter, dated 23 Jan. 1845, addressed to Montgomeryshire, with circular "argus Life Assurance company/Post/Paid" handstamp below, Newtown arrival datestamp on reverse; light horizontal filing fold clear of the adhesive, fine £50-75
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AK-AL horizontal pair, DI, II, NH and RH, all with margins all round, two with Maltese Cross cancellations; good to fine £120-150
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x FF, pale blue shade, good to large margins all round, large part original crinkly gum; horizontal crease, good appearance and scarce. S.G. 13, £9,500. Photo £500-600
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BC, FG, RJ and RK, all with margins all round; FG soiled, otherwise fine £80-100
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FB, used with 1d. FJ, both with good to large margins all round, tied by "132" barred oval cancellations of Brighton to printed "notice of objection" to Voters addressed to Wivelsfield, dated markings on reverse; filing folds and a few strengthened creases.
A scarce franking, more usually prepaid in cash. Photo £400-450
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1850 Archer perf. 1d. Plate 99, GF, tied by London District "29" barred oval cancellation to envelope, with contents, dated 18 Feb. 1854, addressed to Woodstock, Lombard Street Maltese Cross datestamp on reverse; fine. S.G. 16b, £2,000. Photo £300-350
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1858-79 1d. Plate 109, OF, 138, OG-OI horizontal strip of three, used on front and reverse of stiffened cover, marked "Photographs only", from Arthur Debenham, Photographer and Miniature Painter, dated Nov. 1873, re-directed to Bermuda;
some small faults but a rare and spectacular franking £250-300
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x 2d. Plate 9: NG-OF block of four, part original gum, centred to lower right; some pencil marks on reverse and some short perfs. at foot. S.G. 45/47, £1,400+. Photo £200-250
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x 1/- pale green, overprinted "specimen" type 1 in red, cut square, touched at right, part original gum (some small patches of gum missing), sharp embossing and fine appearance. S.G. 54s, £3,000. Photo £300-350
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1/- deep green vertical strip of three, just touched to large margins, tied by "466" barred oval of Liverpool, to large part entire letter, dated 21 Sept. 1853, addressed to New York, paid h.s. in red below. Attractive and scarce. S.G. 56. Photo £1,200-1,400
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1855-57 6d., used with 1d. Stars and 2d. Plate 9 on mourning envelope, dated 23 Sept. 1861, addressed to Calcutta, "409" sideways duplex cancellations of Jersey; fine and a rare three colour franking from the Channel Islands. Photo £220-250
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1860-92 twenty envelopes or fronts, including 1860 registered from London to France franked 1855-60 6d., 2d. Plate 8, 1861 mourning envelope to Canada franked 1855-60 6d., 1864 envelope tp Spain franked 1862-64 6d., etc., mixed condition £650-700
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1865-67 4d. vermilion Plate 12, JH, used with 1d. Plate 127, DI, on clean entire, dated 25 Sept. 1872, addressed to Stockholm, London "71" duplex cancellation and with red "2 1/2d." and "pd" in oval markings; fine. £60-80
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x 2/- brown, JA, barred oval cancellations which leaves to Queen's profile practically untouched; centred to right and a trifle soiled at top, fine. S.G. 121, £4,200. Photo £600-800
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x 2/- brown, JL, London District "SW/26" barred oval cancellation, short perf. at top and a little soiled; fine. S.G. 121, £4,200. Photo £400-500
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2/- brown, TB, cancelled with Gracechurch Street London duplex, free from faults and good perforations. Fine. Karl-Albert Louis Certificate (2006). S.G. 121, £4,200. Photo £1,000-1,200
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x 5/- Plate 1, CB, Lombard Exchange c.d.s. of 4 Jan. 1872, good colour and perfs., quite well centred, tiny trace of a stain at right; fine and attractive. S.G. 127, £675. Photo £150-200
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x £1 brown-lilac, FI, Glasgow c.d.s., very fresh colour, good perfs., small thin at upper-right, a most attractive example of this scarce stamp. S.G. 129, £4,500. Photo £600-800
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x Blued paper £5 orange, DM, Edinburgh c.d.s. of 4 Jan. 1886, good colour and perfs.; pressed horizontal crease. An attractive example of this scarce stamp. Brandon Certificate (2006). S.G. 133, £15,000. Photo £2,000-2,500
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White Paper £5 orange, CE, unmounted mint, fresh colour, centred to right and several vertical bends or creases; attractive and rare. S.G. 137, £14,000. Photo £5,000-6,000
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1873-80 4d. Plate 15, HG, imperforate colour trial in pale red-brown on gummed paper; fine £60-80
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x 2/6d. lilac, MC, overprinted "specimen" type 9, unmounted mint, gum slightly stained, fine. S.G. 175s, £600. Photo £150-200
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x 2/6d. deep lilac, DH, overprinted "specimen" type 11, original gum; fine. S.G. 178s, £425 £100-150
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2/6d. lilac, HH, unmounted mint from the top of the sheet (hinged in margin); fine. S.G. 178, £600. Photo £250-300
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5/- crimson, HA, unmounted mint from the top of the sheet; fine. S.G. 181, £975. Photo £400-500
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10/- ultramarine, HH, unmounted mint from the top of the sheet (hinged in the margin), fine and fresh. S.G. 183, £2,250. Photo £1,000-1,200
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x £1 brown-lilac, EC, Eastbourne c.d.s. of 4 May 1889 and boxed cancellations, good colour and perfs., blue handstamp on reverse, fine. Also 10/- ultramarine, IE, oval Registered cancellation, a trifle soiled. S.G. 183, 185, £3,325. Photo £300-350
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x £1 brown-lilac, FB, oval registered Throgmorton Street cancellation of 10 Oct. 1888, good colour and perfs., pressed crease but most attractive and scarce. S.G. 186, £4,250. Photo £700-800
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1887-92 1/2d. to 1/-, 1900 1/2d. and 1/-, unmounted mint or very lightly hinged; fine and fresh. S.G. 197-211, 213-214, £650. Photo £200-250
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x £1 green, MA, Dublin Sorting Tender c.d.s. of 22 Dec. 1892; a couple of very slightly toned perfs., fine. S.G. 212, £800. Photo £120-150
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x £1 dull blue-green, central London c.d.s., fine. S.G. 266, £825. Photo £150-200
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x £1 dull blue-green, oval Threadneedle Street cancellation; tiny wrinkles, fine. S.G. 266, £825. Photo £150-200
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£1 dull blue-green, vertical pair with Guernsey cancellations of 17 Feb. 1912; fine.
S.G. 266, £1,650+. Photo £500-600
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x 2d. deep dull green and carmine, block of ten (5 x 2) from the lower left corner of the sheet, unmounted mint, some creased perfs. and wrinkles. fine. S.G. 291, £600+ £120-150
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£1 deep green, unmounted mint from the upper left corner of the sheet (hinged and minor faults in the margins; some wrinkles as usually found with this stamp, but fresh colour and a fine example. S.G. 320, £3,500. Photo £1,200-1,500
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1912 1/2d. green, Die B, booklet pane of six (3x2), watermark upright, original gum, the lower strip remaining unmounted mint, good perfs.; fine. S.G. 335a, £325. £160-180
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1912-24 Watermark Royal Cypher 1/2d. bright yellow-green, Control "G15" block of six (3x2) from the lower left corner of the sheet, unmounted mint; very fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1985). Specialised N14(11). Photo £300-350
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1d. bright scarlet, "q" for "o" variety, contained in a block of four, large part original gum; fine. S.G. 357a, £175+ £60-80
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1913 Watermark Multiple Cypher 1/2d. and 1d. in unmounted mint vertical pairs, good perfs., very faint traces of staining, fine. S.G. 397-398, £1,200. Photo £400-450
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x 2/6d. deep sepia-brown, overprinted "specimen" type 23, large part original gum, good colour and perfs., fine. S.G. 399s, £600. Photo £150-200
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x 2/6d. deep sepia-brown, overprinted "specimen" type 23, large part original gum, good colour and perfs., fine. S.G. 399s, £600. Photo £150-200
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x 2/6d. deep sepia-brown [R2/1] re-entry, unmounted mint, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1987). Specialised N63(1)a, £2,250. Photo £500-600
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x 5/- rose-carmine, overprinted "specimen" type 26, unused (regummed), fine appearance. S.G. 401s, £750 £100-120
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x 5/- rose-carmine, overprinted "specimen" type 26, unused (regummed), fine appearance. S.G. 401s, £750 £100-120
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x 10/- indigo, overprinted "specimen" type 26, unmounted mint, tiny wrinkles and trace of stains; fine. S.G. 402s, £1,100. Photo £300-400
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x £1 green, unmounted mint, tiny wrinkles and centred to right; good colour and perfs., fine. S.G. 403, £4,800. Photo £800-1,000
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x £1 green, well centred, large part original gum, short perf at top, otherwise fresh and very fine. S.G. 403, £1,250. Photo £800-1,000
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£1 dull blue-green, unmounted mint from the top of the sheet (hinged in the margin); centred a little to upper left, fine and fresh. S.G. 404, £4,800. Photo £1,000-1,200
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x £1 dull blue-green with margin at right, centred to upper left, large part original gum,
a few short perfs, otherwise fresh and fine. S.G. 404, £1,500. Photo £800-1,000
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2/6d. grey-brown, unmounted mint from the lower left corner of the sheet; slight wrinkles, fine. S.G. 407, £650. Photo £250-300
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