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x 4d. phosphor, se-tenant block of four, variety reddish-brown omitted, unmounted mint, tiny wrinkles and tiny area of flat gum. S.G. 698pj, 699pj, £350 £100-120
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x 1967 British Wild Flowers 4d. ordinary, se-tenant block of four, variety reddish purple omitted affecting the Bluebell, Red Campion and Wood Anemone; the variety unmounted mint, one of the normals hinged, fine. Brandon certificate (2007). S.G. 720c, £2,000. Photo £700-800
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x 3d. block of eight (2 x 4) from the lower right corner of the sheet with traffic lights, the right hand strip of four variety double perfs., unmounted mint. Fragile. S.G. 756var. £60-80
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x 4d. Madonna and Child, variety Gold ("4d." only) omitted, the first stamp in a horizontal strip of four from the left of the sheet, the other three with value partly omitted, unmounted mint, the Queen's head is clearly present but a slightly uneven impression. Rare. S.G. 757ab, £4,500++. Photo £1,500-2,000
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x 1/6d. Adoration of the Shepherds, variety Gold (Queen's head and value) omitted, the lower stamp of a vertical pair, unmounted mint, rounded corner at lower left, otherwise fine and extremely rare. S.G. 758a, £17,000. Photo £1,500-2,000
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x 1968 British Bridges 1/6d. Menai Bridge, variety dull green printing shifted to foot, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 765var. £60-80
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x 1968 British Paintings 1/- variety Gold (value and Queen's head), embossing and phosphor omitted, unmounted mint, fine and rare. S.G. 772Eb, £750. Photo £300-350
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5d. York Minster, variety pale bluish violet omitted, unmounted mint, fine and extremely rare. Brandon Certificates (1997 and 2010). S.G. 797b, £22,000. Photo £13,000-14,000
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x 1/6d. Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, variety black (value) omitted, unmounted mint block of four, fine and extremely rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Eighteen examples are known but several are stained or damaged. S.G. 801a, £20,000+. Photo £8,000-10,000
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1/6d. Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, block of four, variety black (value) omitted, unmounted mint, fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2011). S.G. 801a, £20,000+. Photo £12,000-15,000
| 1970 Literary Anniversaries | |
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5d., the four different designs, variety imperforate (Pickwick and Micawber's se-tenant), unmounted mint; small coloured mark on the reverse of Micawber's, otherwise fine.
S.G. 824a, var. Photo £400-500
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5d. Oliver Twist, variety light greenish blue (value) and silver (inscription at foot) omitted, fine unmounted mint. Exceedingly rare with only two examples recorded. Brandon Certificate (1998). S.G. 827d, £35,000. Photo £25,000-28,000
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5d. Oliver Twist, variety silver (inscription at foot) omitted, fine unmounted mint. Very rare. Brandon Certificate (2004). S.G. 827 var. Photo £20,000-25,000
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x 1/6d., variety Silver ("Grassmere") omitted, large part original gum and used examples; fine. Also a normal for comparison. S.G. 828b £60-80
| 1970 Decimal Currency | |
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x £1 black, imperforate horizontal pair (from the top of the sheet) and block of four, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 831b, var £80-100
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x £1 bluish black, block of four from the lower right corner of the sheet with Plate number "13A", variety partly imperforate and with eight additional strike of the perforator, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 831b £100-120
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3p. ultramarine, two bands, block of six (3x2) from the upper right corner of the sheet, variety imperforate; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. X855b, £1,125. Photo £500-600
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4 1/2d. grey-blue, block of six (3x2) from the left of the sheet, variety imperforate; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. X865a, £1,575. Photo £700-800
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5p. pale violet, variety phosphor omitted; unmounted mint, fine and scarce.
S.G. X866Ey, £225. Photo £170-200
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6 1/2p. greenish blue, one centre band, block of twenty-five from the lower right corner of the sheet, variety lower two imperforate, the others with ghosted perfs.; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. X872a, £2,250+ £450-500
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9p. yellow-orange and black, variety phosphor omitted, phosphorised paper 15 1/2p. pale violet, variety imperforate pair, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. X882a, X948a, £400 £200-250
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10p. orange-brown, two bands, horizontal pair, variety imperforate; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. X886a, £350. Photo £150-170
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10p. orange-brown, two bands, block of four, variety imperforate; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. X886a, £700+. Photo £300-350
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12 1/2p. light emerald, one centre band, block of thirty (10x3), the first three rows of the sheet, variety imperforate; unmounted mint, a few slight wrinkles, fine. S.G. X898a, £1,800+ £600-800
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13p. pale chestnut, one centre band, block of four from the top of the sheet, variety imperforate; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. X900a, £1,500. Photo £650-700
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x 16p. olive-drab and 18p. deep olive-grey, variety imperforate horizontal pairs, unmounted mint and each from the left of the sheet; fine. S.G. X949a, 955a, £350 £100-120
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x 50p. ochre-brown, variety imperforate vertical pair, unmounted mint, fine and rare. S.G. X992a, £850. Photo £150-200
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x 1972 Anniversaries 3p. Statuette of Tutankhamun, vertical strip of three from the foot of the sheet, variety imperforate between the stamp and margin, unmounted mint, the variety with a few creased perf. at left, fine. Specialised W221a, £650. Photo £200-250
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x 1972 British Architecture 4p. All Saints, variety violet blue omitted, unmounted mint, small natural printing flaw on the face, otherwise fine. S.G. 905b, £275. Photo £80-100
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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 £1,000-1,200
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1972 Christmas 2 1/2p. Angel holding Trumpet, horizontal pair from the left of the sheet, variety imperforate between stamp and margin; unmounted mint, fine and scarce.
S.G. 913var. Photo £450-550
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x 3p. Livingstone and Stanley, se-tenant pair, variety Gold (Queen's head) omitted and imperforate, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 923a, var. £150-200
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x 3p. Stanley, variety turquoise blue (background and inscription) omitted, unmounted mint, fine and a striking variety. S.G. 924c, £2,200. Photo £600-800
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5p. Sir Francis Drake, variety grey-black and phosphor omitted, block of four from the lower left corner of the sheet with cylinder numbers; unmounted mint, fine and a unique positional piece. B.P.A. Certificate (2010). S.G. 925b, £18,800+. Photo £11,000-12,000
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1973 Royal Wedding 3 1/2p. vertical strip of three from the foot of the sheet, variety lower stamp imperforate, the second stamp partly so; unmounted mint. S.G. 941a, var. Photo £450-550
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x 1974 Medieval Warriors 10p., imperforate horizontal pair, unmounted mint. Believed to be of Proof status. See footnote after S.G. 961, £700. Photo £150-200
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x 1975 Sailing 8p. Racing Keel Yachts, variety black omitted, used with the three other values of the set on plain first day cover. S.G. 981a £80-100
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x 1975 Christmas 6 1/2p. Angels with Harp, variety misperforated with central horizontal perforations, 11p. Angel with Horn with a spectacular dry print of the pink (with normal for comparison), unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 993, 994vars. £80-100
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x 1976 Christmas 6 1/2p. Angel appearing to Shepherds, imperforate horizontal pair, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 1018a, £950. Photo £250-300
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1977 Royal Institute 11p. Starch, block of six (2x3) from the foot of the sheet, variety imperforate between stamps and margin at foot and ghosted vertical perfs.; unmounted mint, fine. S.G.1031var. Photo £450-550
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x 1977 Silver Jubilee 8 1/2p., vertical strip of three from the foot of the sheet, the lower stamp variety imperforate, the second stamp partly so and with ghosted perfs.; unmounted mint, some wrinkles mainly affecting the first stamp, fine. S.G. 1033a, var. Photo £250-300
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x 1978 Cycling 13p. Road Racers, variety imperforate vertical pair, unmounted mint, fine and rare. S.G. 1070a, £2,400. Photo £700-800
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x 1979 Death Centenary of Rowland Hill 10p., variety imperforate horizontal pair, unmounted mint, fine and rare. S.G. 1095a, £8,000. Photo £4,500-5,000
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x 1979 Christmas 10p. Angel appearing to the Shepherds, variety imperforate horizontal pair; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 1105b, £1,700. Photo £800-900
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1980 Sports Centenaries 15p. boxing, block of ten (5x2) from the foot of the sheet with plate numbers, variety imperforate between stamps and margin, unmounted mint, fine and a rare positional block. S.G. 1136var. Photo £2,000-2,500
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x 1981 International Year of the Disabled 14p. Blind man with guide dog, block of four with horizontal gutter margin, variety imperforate; unmounted mint, a few small coloured marks on the reverse and the second stamp with tiny wrinkle and area of glazed gum. Rare. S.G. 1147a, £1,750. Photo £900-1,100
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11 1/2p. Father Christmas, block of eighteen (2x9) with horizontal gutter margin between fourth and fifth rows, variety imperforate between stamps and margin at foot and with ghosted perfs. affecting most; unmounted mint, fine and scarce. S.G. 1170var. £700-800
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x 14p. Jesus Christ, variety imperforate vertical pair, some patchy gum on reverse, fine. S.G. 1171var. £100-120
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x 1982 Information Technology 26p. Technological Aids, block of six (2x3) from the lower left corner of the sheet with "Traffic lights", variety imperforate between stamps and margin; unmounted mint, fine and a scarce positional piece. S.G. 1197var. Photo £450-550
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x 1982 British Motor Cars 29p. Rolls Royce, block of ten (5x2) with horizontal gutter margin between, the lower strip with printing flaw affecting the "Silver Spirit"; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 1201var. £250-350
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