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1984 College of Arms 28p., variety imperforate horizontal pair, unmounted mint, fine and rare. S.G. 1238var. Photo £7,000-8,000
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x 1986 Royal Wedding 17p., vertical pair from the right of the sheet, variety imperforate; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 1334a, £1,500. Photo £700-800
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1986 Christmas 12p. Glastonbury Thorn, block of nine (3x3) from the left of the sheet, the lower left horizontal pair variety imperforate and the others partly so or with ghosted perfs.; unmounted mint, some faults and the imperforate pair with heavy crease. S.G. 1341a, £5,500. Photo £400-500
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19p. Shepherds and Star, horizontal strip of four from the right of the sheet, variety right hand pair completely imperforate, the left hand pair partly so; unmounted mint, tiny wrinkles, fine. S.G. 1415a, £2,100+. Photo £1,200-1,300
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19p. Shepherds and Star, block of twelve (3x4) from the lower left corner of the sheet with cylinder numbers, variety left-hand block of eight (2x4) completely imperforate, the adjoining vertical strip partly so, unmounted mint, creases and wrinkles, chiefly in the margins. A rare and impressive block. S.G. 1415a, £8,400+ £3,000-3,500
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1989 Lord Mayor's Show 20p., block of fifteen (3 se-tenant strips of five) from the lower left corner of the sheet with "traffic lights", variety stamps 1-3 of each row imperforate, stamp 4 partly so, with some minor indents between stamps 3 and 4, unmounted mint, some bends and wrinkles, fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2011). S.G. 1457ab, £30,000+. Photo £15,000-17,000
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1990 R.S.P.C.A. 29p. Rabbit, block of eight (4x2) from the lower right corner of the sheet, variety lower row completely imperforate, unmounted mint, some minor wrinkles and a few coloured marks on the reverse, a rare and impressive positional block. S.G. 1480a, £17,000+. Photo £10,000-12,000
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19p. bistre, one centre band, block of six (3x2), variety imperforate, unmounted mint, the third stamp wrinkled at upper right, otherwise fine. S.G. Y1682a, £1,575. Photo £500-600
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x 20p. bright green (2 bands) and 35p. sepia (2 bands), each in an imperforate horizontal pair, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. Y1700a. 1718a, £625 £150-200
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x 35p. sepia (2 bands) and 43p. emerald (2 bands), each in an imperforate horizontal pair, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Y1694a, Y1712a, £625 £120-150
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x 39p. grey (2 bands), imperforate block of eight (4x2) from the left of the sheet; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. Y1709a, £1,300+. Photo £250-300
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x 40p. turquoise blue (2 bands), variety imperforate horizontal pair, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. Y1711a, £850. Photo £150-200
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x Engraved £5 brown, variety imperforate horizontal pair, unmounted mint, fine.
S.G. Y1803a, £3,000. Photo £600-800
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x Engraved £5 brown, variety imperforate block of ten (2x5) from the foot of the sheet, unmounted mint, fine and rare. S.G. Y1803a, £15,000+. Photo £2,500-3,000
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1994 Europa 25p. vertical pair, variety imperforate, unmounted mint; upper stamp with trace of a bend, otherwise fine. Very rare with only five such pairs recorded. S.G. 1839a, £9,000. Photo £5,000-6,000
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x 1995 Pioneers of Communication 25p. Rowland Hill and Penny Black, variety Silver (Queen's head and face value) omitted, unmounted mint, light diagonal bend, otherwise fine. With normal for comparison. S.G. 1888a, £950. Photo £150-200
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x 1998 Endangered Species 20p. Dormouse, variety imperforate horizontal pair, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 2015var. £100-120
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1998 Christmas 20p. Angel with hands raised, block of twelve (4x3) from the left of the sheet, variety stamps 1-2, 5-6, 9-10 variety imperforate, the third column partially so; unmounted mint, fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2009), S.G. 2064a, £3,600+. Photo £1,400-1,600
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x 26p. Pilgrim Fathers, variety Silver and phosphor omitted, 63p. Sailing Ship, variety Gold, chocolate and phosphor omitted, each in an imperforate pair, unmounted mint, fine. Believed to be of Proof status.e footnote after S.G. 2087. £700 £120-150
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x 26p. Pilgrim Fathers, variety Silver and phosphor omitted, 63p. Sailing Ship, variety Gold, chocolate and phosphor omitted, each in an imperforate pair, unmounted mint, fine. Believed to be of Proof status.e footnote after S.G. 2087. £700 £120-150
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1999 Royal Wedding 26p., vertical pair, variety imperforate; unmounted mint, fine and scarce. S.G. 2096a, £2,800. Photo £1,200-1,400
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1999 Millennium, Scientists' Tale 26p. Galapagos Finch, horizontal strip of three, the left hand pair variety imperforate; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 2103a, £1,750. Photo £700-900
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x 19p. Barn Owl, variety imperforate block of four, unmounted mint, fine. Also 19p. imperforate pair with Queens head in Gold (believed to be of Proof status); fine.
S.G. 2125a, £3,600+. Photo £1,000-1,200
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x 26p. Night Sky, variety imperforate block of four, unmounted mint, fine and scarce. S.G. 2126aa, £3,600+. Photo £1,000-1,200
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x 2001 Submarine Service 1st. Switfsure Class, variety imperforate horizontal pair from the foot of the sheet, a little wrinkled at left, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 2203b, £1,900. Photo £300-350
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2001 Buses 1st. Daimler Fleetline, variety grey (Queen's head and face value) omitted, a lower left corner unit, fine unmounted mint. The sole recorded example. B.P.A. Certificate (2012). Pierron GBR4422a. Photo £45,000-55,000
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x 2001 Nobel Prizes 65p. Hologram of Boron Molocule, variety Thermochromatic ink (hologram) omitted, unmounted mint, fine. Brandon Certificate (2002). S.G. 2237var. Photo £1,000-1,200
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x 2003 Birds of Prey (1st.) se-tenant pair Kestrel with wings folded and Kestrel with wings fully extended upwards, variety brownish grey (Queen's head and face vale) and phosphor omitted; unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 2332, 2333vars. £100-150
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x 2004 Ocean liners (E) S.S. Canberra, variety imperforate horizontal pair, unmounted mint from the right of the sheet; fine. S.G. 2449a, £1,000. Photo £300-350
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x 2004 A British Journey, Wales (1st.) Hyddgen Plynlimon, variety imperforate and with "europa" in black, imperforate horizontal pair from the right of the sheet. Of Proof status. S.G. 2467var. £100-150
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x 2005 A British Journey South West England 57p. Chiselcombe, Exmoor, variety face value "47", unmounted mint, fine and rare. See footnote after S.G. 2517, £3,000. Photo £800-1,000
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"The British Post Office" by C.F. Dendy Marshall (1926), slightly stain spotted at places; fine. A rare and important volume £60-80
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"The British Philatelist", volumes 1-30, 32-44 (1908-38, 1939-54), mostly loosely bound in green. A rare, desirable and highly informative run £400-500
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"Specimens of Machinagraphy" by G.E. Oliver, sample book containing c. 60 pages of samples (and a single page price list) of various engine turned designs, including Heraldic Scrolls, Combination Scrolls, Medallic Medals, Stipple Tints, Borders, Grounds, Ovals and Circles, etc., the pages mostly "exploded"; a few samples cut out, many of the designs being reminiscent of the backgrounds used for Great Britain line engraved and other stamps. A fascinating volume, showing many hundreds of different designs used in the printing process. £500-600
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1877 (10 June) entire letter to St. Thomas franked 4d. sage-green Plate15 with "E53" barred oval cancellation and Port au Prince datestamp below, St. Thomas arrival (14.6) on reverse; filing fold and a little stained, scarce. S.G. Z44. Photo £100-120
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1840-1976 mint and used collection arranged in an album including used 1840 1d. (5), later Surface-printed issues to 5/-, and mint 1887-1900 values to 1/- green and carmine, K.E.VII values to 7d., 1939-48 square high values to £1. Condition mixed. (hundreds) £350-400
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An early to modern duplicated accumulation housed in four volumes, nine assorted boxes/tins and loose pages, etc., contained in a carton, including 1840 1d. (6), mint blocks with K.E.VII 4d. brown and green block of eighteen, orange block of sixteen, 7d. block of twelve, and large quantities of K.G.VI square high values and Q.E.II Castles to £1 used. (thousands) £600-800
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Great Britain used in Ireland, selection (450+) in stockbook and on pages, issues from 1841 to about 1940, mostly arranged by numerals; mixed condition £150-200
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