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[35], fine mint. Photo £200-250
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
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S.G. 141, Purple-brown and olive-green, Long Gash printing | |
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[2] Long gash in Queen's ear, lightly mounted mint; very fine £80-100
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[25] Lines by King's cheek and [46] King's extra curl, fresh colours, part original gum £70-90
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[42-48] block of four, lightly mounted mint with the lower pair remaining unmounted. Photo £250-300
| S.G. 141 variant i, Purple-brown and distinct bright (yellowish) olive-green, Long Gash printing | |
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[44-50] corner block of four with small par imprint, [44] King's wisp, fresh unmounted mint; [45] with small mark to left of Queen. Photo £300-350
| S.G. 141a, Purple-brown and olive-yellow (shades), Long Gash printing | |
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[1-7] corner block of four with small part imprint, [2] Long gash in Queen's ear, frame plate very yellow, lightly mounted mint with [1-6] remaining unmounted. Photo £400-500
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[1-2] corner pair with small part imprint, [2] Long gash in Queen's ear, frame plate strong in olive, large part original gum; small thin in margin at hinge remnant. Photo £150-180
Provenance: Norman Levin, November 1993
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[2] Long gash in Queen's ear, [25] Lines by King's cheek and [46] King's extra curl, each with a single remainder, fine mint £140-180
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[31-37] block of four, part original gum with all four stamps having hinge remainders. Photo £350-400
Note: This block is at the extreme end of the shade band of S.G. 141a, having not quite enough yellow in the frame to be classified as the "pretender", RSC "A"
Provenance: Bryant Rose, March 1995 when offered as the "pretender"
| S.G. 141ab error, Purple-brown and ochre, Thick Ear printing | |
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[1-10] block of ten, being the top two rows of the sheet with full imprint and sheet number "105", [2] Queen's thick ear, [4] Queen's cheek flaw, flattish gum with the stamps remaining unmounted; [1-2] sharing gum bend, three small thins in margins, otherwise fine. A very rare and impressive multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (undated). Photo £5,000-6,000
Provenance: Harry Birkhead, June 1986
Norman Levin, November 1993
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[2] Queen's thick ear, part original gum, two thin specks. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Photo £600-700
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
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[11], large part original gum; vertical gum "crease" and tiny black speck at right. Photo £200-250
| S.G. 141ab error, variant, Distinct bright reddish brown and (yellowish) olive-bistre, Thick Ear printing | |
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[20], fine mint. Scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1976) as the error. Photo £500-600
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
| S.G. 143, Lake-brown and olive, No Gash printing | |
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[1-7] corner block of four with narrow sheet margin at top, [2] No gash in Queen's ear, unmounted; pristine and superb. A rare multiple. Photo £3,500-4,000
Provenance: Derek Lambert, November 1999
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[29], "Club" flaw, fresh bright colours, unmounted mint; a couple of shortish perfs., otherwise very fine. Photo £100-120
| S.G. 143a, Lake-brown and green, Hook printing | |
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[9], fresh bright colours and lightly mounted mint, exhibiting a single hinge remnant, well-centred for this rarity. Surely one of the finest examples of this exceptionally rare stamp, of which only 12-15 mint examples are recorded. B.P.A. Certificate (1977). Cat. £22,000. Photo £12,000-15,000
Provenance: Christie's Robson Lowe, November 1981
David Forgan, 1986 private sale
| RSC "A", Reddish brown and brown-ochre, the "pretender", Long Gash printing | |
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[2] Long gash in Queen's ear, part original gum. Photo £200-250
Provenance: Clive Wolpert, April 2000
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[19], fine mint. Photo £80-100
| RSC "B", Reddish brown and ochre, the so-called "Roman ochre", Long Gash printing | |
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[2] Long gash in Queen's ear, strong colours, part original gum; fine. Scarce. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: Dr. Tony Roberston, September 2003
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[19-25] marginal block of four, [25] Lines by King's cheek, fresh unmounted mint. An exceptionally fine and rare multiple. Photo £1,800-2,000
Provenance: Norman Levin, November 1993
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[23], fresh with part original gum. Photo £300-350
| RSC "C", Lake-brown and yellow-olive, Thick Ear printing | |
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[4] Queen's cheek and King's temple flaws, large part original gum, fine. Photo £200-250
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[22] dots above King and flaws between heads, large part original gum; small inclusion at centre right. Photo £200-250
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
| Six Pence, Frame Plate II | |
S.G. 144, Red-brown and mauve, Long Gash printing | |
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[2] Long gash in Queen's ear, pale heads, fresh lightly mounted mint £80-100
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[2] Long gash in Queen's ear, intermediate heads, and [25] Lines by King's cheek, pale heads, fresh colours, large part original gum £100-120
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[28-34] block of four, [28] with 3 1/2mm. mark, fresh very lightly mounted mint with the lower pair remaining unmounted. Photo £200-250
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[44-50] corner block of four with small part imprint, [44] King's wisp (faint), [50] with no printer's ink smear, lightly mounted mint with the lower pair remaining unmounted. Photo £250-300
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[44-50] corner block of four with small part imprint, [44] King's wisp absent, [50] with printer's ink smear, lightly mounted mint. Photo £250-300
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[46] King's extra curl with pale, intermediate and deep heads, lightly mounted mint, large part original gum and unmounted mint respectively. An attractive and unusual trio £100-120
| S.G. 145, Brown and purple, Thick Ear printing | |
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[2] Queen's thick ear, rich colours, [7] with flaws north-east of King's head and [14] Two white lines in Queen's hair, mint with the lightly mounted £80-100
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[14-20], [14] Two white lines in Queen's hair, fresh mint with the lower pair remaining unmounted. Photo £200-250
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[34-50] corner block of eight with small part imprint, [34] Reversed gash in Queen's ear, unmounted mint. A lovely positional multiple. Photo £500-600
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, private sale
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[43-50] corner block of six with large part imprint, lightly mounted mint with all but [43] remaining unmounted; thin in right-hand margin though a fine and attractive multiple. Photo £450-500
Provenance: Spink, July 2009
| S.G. 145, variant i, Reddish brown and (redder) brown-purple, towards deep claret Thick Ear printing | |
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[2] Queen's thick ear, large part original gum; diagonal gum bend £60-80
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
| S.G. 145a, Bright chestnut and mauve, Long Gash printing | |
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[1-2] corner pair with small part imprint, [2] Long gash in Queen's ear, fresh mint and lightly mounted in top margin only with the stamps remaining unmounted. A fine and rare positional multiple of this printing. B.P.A. Certificate (1988). Photo £1,500-2,000
Provenance: Norman Levin, November 1993
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[2] Long gash in Queen's ear, head plate set high, large part original gum; gum crease otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Photo £700-800
Provenance: Norman Levin, November 1993
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[23-29] block of four, [28] 3 1/2mm. mark, pristine white gum and lightly mounted. A fine and rare multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Photo £1,500-2,000
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
Norman Levin, November 1993
| RSC "A", Chocolate and deep rose-lilac, Long Gash printing | |
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[2] Long gash in Queen's ear, lightly mounted mint with a small single hinge mark; fine. Photo £500-600
Provenance: Christie's Robson Lowe, September 1994
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[3-9] block of four, [8] with printer's mark at lower left, large part original gum with a few small hinge remainders. A fine and scarce multiple. Photo £1,200-1,400
Provenance: Norman Levin, November 1993
| RSC "B", Reddish brown and deep rose-lilac, Long Gash printing | |
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[1-2] pair, [2] Long gash in Queen's ear, lightly mounted mint sharing a small hinge mark; very fine. Scarce. Photo £1,200-1,400
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
| RSC "C", Red-brown and deep rose-lilac with "coppery" heads, Hook printing | |
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[43], well-centred and exceptional colours, lightly mounted mint with small hinge remainder. A very fine example. One of the great rarities of the Double Head issue, of which only six or seven mint examples have been recorded to date, not all of which are fine. Robert M. Gibbs Certificate (2011). Photo £6,000-7,000
Note: The head plate is red-brown though of a much deeper hue. The heads are clearly defined and have been referred to as "coppery". The frame plate is towards plum with the ink used being very distinct and unlike that used for any other 6d. frame
Provenance: William O'Connell, March 1986 when contained in the then unique block of four
Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006
| RSC "D", Red-brown and crimson, within the S.G. 145a family, Short Gash printing | |
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[3], large part original gum, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1978) as S.G. 145a. Photo £350-400
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
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[24], mint with a single hinge remainder. B.P.A. Certificate (1978) as S.G. 145a. Photo £350-400
Provenance: Clive Wolpert, April 2000
| RSC "E", Chocolate and maroon, Thick Ear printing | |
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[2] Queen's thick ear, lightly mounted with a small single hinge remnant; a little light toning at upper left. Very scarce. Photo £200-250
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[10], well-centred, large part original gum; fine. Scarce. Photo £600-700
Provenance: Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006
| RSC "F", Purple-brown and deep claret, Thick Ear printing | |
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[1-7] block of four, [2] Queen's thick ear, lightly mounted mint; [7] with small thin and a couple of tiny tone marks, otherwise fine. A scarce multiple £1,800-2,000
Provenance: Norman Levin, November 1993
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[33], large part original gum; fine. Photo £300-350
| RSC "G", Red-brown and maroon, Thick Ear printing, "Waxy" Heads | |
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[17-23] block of four, part to large part original gum with some hinge remainders; the right-hand vertical pair with traces of thinning though of very fine appearance. A great rarity and the sole block of four of this printing recorded thus far. Photo £2,200-2,500
Provenance: Bryant Rose, March 1995
Alan Uria, July 2012
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[40], fresh lightly mounted mint with a small single hinge mark. Photo £400-500
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
| Six Pence, Frame Plate II | |
RSC "H", Purple-brown and brown-purple, Thick Ear printing | |
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[4] Queen's cheek and temple flaws, large part original gum; trace of a gum crease. Photo £150-200
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