|
Unplated, large part original gum; fine. Photo £150-200
| RSC "I", chocolate and brown-purple, No Gash printing | |
|
|
[8], fresh colours, part original gum. Scarce. Photo £250-300
| Eight Pence | |
S.G. 146, Black and purple, Mid Gash printing | |
|
|
[36], "teardrop" re-entry and smoky vignette, large part original gum and well-centred for this stamp; a couple of shortish perfs. at right and faint tone on reverse. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1981). Photo £2,000-2,500
|
|
|
[41-47] corner block of four, exceptional colour, the stamps lightly mounted mint with the lower pair remaining unmounted; a little gum loss in the margins and [41-46] sharing a natural gum wrinkle. Considered the unique block of this rare stamp and one of the most important multiples of the issue. B.P.A. Certificate (1985). Photo £20,000-25,000
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, March 1987
Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006
| S.G. 147, Dull purple and purple, Long Gash printing | |
|
|
[1-2] corner pair with small part imprint, [2] Long gash in Queen's ear, fresh colours, large part original gum with the stamps showing only traces of having been hinged; some perf. separation between [2] and margin. Photo £250-300
Provenance: Norman Levin, November 1993
|
|
|
[2], Long gash in Queen's ear, large part original gum; fine. Photo £100-120
|
|
|
[4-10] corner block of four with sheet number "166", fresh colour, large part original gum; light horizontal crease in top margin; a scarce multiple. Photo £700-900
Provenance: Gerald Simpson, November 1982
Norman Levin, November 1993
|
|
| |
[15] King's eyebrow line and [46] King's extra curl, large part original gum; [15] with a light corner crease £70-90
| S.G. 148, Greenish black and purple, Mid Gash printing | |
|
|
[1-7] block of four, [2] Mid gash in Queen's ear, fresh with large part original gum; light gum bend, otherwise fine and a scarce multiple. Photo £700-900
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
|
|
|
[1-2] corner pair, [2] Mid gash in Queen's ear, lightly mounted mint with traces of hingeing in top margin only, the stamps remaining unmounted. Photo £250-300
Provenance: Norman Levin, November 1993
|
|
| |
[2] Mid gash in Queen's ear and [3] with "z" flaw, lightly mounted mint £140-180
| RSC "A", Dull purple and deep dull purple, Long Gash printing | |
|
| |
[13] with printer's mark at upper left corner, large part original gum; fine £60-80
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
| Ten Pence | |
S.G. 149, Scarlet and reddish mauve, Long Gash printing | |
|
|
[1-2] marginal pair with small part imprint, [2] Long gash in Queen's ear, unmounted mint. Photo £100-120
|
|
|
[2-8] block of four, [2] Long gash in Queen's ear, lightly mounted mint with the lower pair remaining unmounted; very fine. Photo £300-350
|
|
| |
[2] Long gash in Queen's ear, [25] Lines by King's cheek and [46] King's extra curl, large part original gum; [2] with gum bend, [46] with wrinkle £120-150
| S.G. 150, Carmine and deep purple, Long Gash printing | |
|
|
[1-2] corner pair with small part imprint, [2] Long gash in Queen's ear, fresh mint with the stamps lightly mounted; [1] with a couple of small wrinkles. A rare multiple of this printing. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Photo £1,400-1,600
Provenance: Norman Levin, November 1993
|
|
|
[2] Long gash in Queen's ear, large part original gum; trace of a thin at hinge area, otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Photo £400-500
Provenance: Derek Lambert, November 1999
|
|
|
[41-47] marginal block of four with small part imprint, [46] King's extra curl, large part original gum with the lower pair remaining unmounted; traces of gum bends though a rare and attractive multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Photo £1,800-2,000
Provenance: Clive Wolpert, September 2000
| S.G. 150 variant, Deep rose-red and (aniline) brown-purple, Long Gash printing | |
|
|
Unplated, fine mint. Scarce. Photo £200-250
| RSC "A", Scarlet and maroon, Long Gash printing | |
|
|
[2] Long gash in Queen's ear, lightly mounted mint; fine. Photo £140-180
Provenance: Derek Lambert, November 1999
|
|
|
[24-30] block of four, [25] Lines by King's cheek, part to large part original gum; [24] with a thin spot, otherwise fine. Photo £250-300
|
|
| |
[25] Lines by King's cheek, centered to top, fine mint £60-80
Provenance: Derek Lambert, November 1999
|
|
|
[41-47] marginal block of four, [46] King's extra curl, fresh unmounted mint; very fine. Photo £250-300
|
|
| |
[46] King's extra curl, fine mint £80-100
| RSC "B", Deep rose-red and (aniline) deep dull purple, Long Gash printing | |
|
|
[23-28] vertical pair, [28] 3 1/2mm. mark, wonderful colour and very lightly mounted mint; fine and a rare multiple. Photo £1,200-1,500
|
|
|
[25] marginal, Lines by King's cheek, part original gum; fine. Photo £700-900
Provenance: Clive Wolpert, April 2000
|
|
|
[26-32] block of four, fresh colours, mint with [32] remaining unmounted. A fine and very rare block. Photo £3,000-3,500
Provenance: Norman Levin, November 1993
| RSC "C", Scarlet-vermilion and maroon, Thick Ear printing | |
|
|
[3-9] block of four, [4] Queen's cheek flaw, [8] with printer's mark at lower left, large part original gum with the lower pair sharing only a small hinge mark; a couple of shortish perfs., [4] and [8] with a couple of small tones. The only recorded block of this printing. A great rarity. Photo £5,000-6,000
Provenance: William O'Connell, March 1986
Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
Norman Levin, November 1993
|
|
|
[18], part original gum; trace of a thin at hinge area; scarce. Photo £500-600
| RSC "D", Carmine-vermilion and maroon, Thick Ear printing | |
|
|
Unplated marginal horizontal pair from the left of the sheet, large part original gum and sharing just a single hinge remainder. The only recorded multiple of this rare stamp. Robert M. Gibbs Certificate (2003) states "The entire vermilion family which comprises RSC "C", "D", "E" and "F" only includes one other unused multiple, the block of RSC "C"". Photo £2,500-3,000
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, private sale
Spink, October 2003
|
|
|
[11], part original gum; a few slightly ragged perfs. at top. Scarce. Photo £400-500
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
| RSC "F", Orange-vermilion and maroon, Thick Ear printing | |
|
|
[10], almost perfectly centred, exceptional colour, large part original gum; light wrinkles. Probably the finest of the three or four recorded examples of this incredibly rare shade. Photo £5,000-6,000
Provenance: Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006
| One Shilling | |
S.G. 151, Grey-black and deep blue-green, Long Gash printing | |
|
|
[1-2] pair, [2] Long gash in Queen's ear, lightly mounted mint sharing a single hinge remainder, fine. Photo £100-120
|
|
|
[2] Long gash in Queen's ear, fine mint with a single hinge remainder. Photo £80-100
|
|
|
[7-13] block of four, lightly mounted mint with the lower pair remaining unmounted. A most attractive multiple. Photo £400-500
Provenance: Clive Wolpert, April 2000
|
|
| |
[25] Lines by King's cheek and [46] King's extra curl, unmounted mint and part original gum respectively £70-90
| S.G. 151a, Black and deep blue-green, Mid gash printing | |
|
|
[1-7] block of four, [2] Mid gash in Queen's ear, fresh colours, mint with a few remainders in places. A fine and rare multiple. Photo £1,500-1,800
Provenance: Norman Levin, November 1993
|
|
|
[2] Mid gash in Queen's ear, large part original gum; fine. Photo £150-200
| S.G. 152, Black and pale blue-green, Mid Gash printing | |
|
|
[1-7] block of four, [2] Mid gash in Queen's ear, part to large part original gum; some gum bends and [1] with trace of a small thin. A rare multiple. Photo £500-500
Provenance: Norman Levin, November 1993
|
|
|
[1-2] pair, [2] Mid gash in Queen's ear, fresh lightly mounted mint and sharing a single small hinge remainder; fine. Photo £100-120
Provenance: Norman Levin, November 1993
|
|
| |
[2] Mid gash in Queen's ear, [3] "z" flaw and [43] with printer's mark at upper left, fresh mint with the first two lightly mounted £80-100
| S.G. 152, Black and pale blue-green, Hook printing | |
|
| |
[2] Hook in Queen's ear, very lightly mounted mint (short perf. at foot), and variant blue-black and (brighter) turquoise-green, unplated, large part original gum £100-120
| S.G. 152a, Purple-black and blue-green, Long Gash printing | |
|
|
[1-2] pair, [2] Long gash in Queen's ear, lightly mounted mint and with a few flat spots of gum, fine. Photo £350-400
|
|
|
[2] Long gash in Queen's ear, lightly mounted mint. Photo £200-250
|
|
|
[46] King's extra curl, large part original gum; tiny light mark on "b". Photo £120-150
| RSC "A", Slate-purple and dull blue-green, Long Gash printing | |
|
|
[2] Long gash in Queen's ear, well-centred and good colours, part original gum; light bend at foot. Photo £300-400
Provenance: Harry Birkhead, June 1986, as S.G. 152a
Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006
|
|
|
[28], 3 1/2mm. mark, fresh mint; a few gum wrinkles. Photo £100-120
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
|
|
|
[46] King's extra curl, well-centred, part original gum. Photo £250-300
Provenance: Harry Birkhead, June 1986, as S.G. 152a
Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006
| RSC "B", Black and turquoise-blue, Mid Gash printing | |
|
|
[1], fine mint. Photo £150-180
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987, as the variant
| RSC "C", Black and dull blue-green, Mid Gash printing | |
|
|
[2] Mid gash in Queen's ear, lightly mounted mint; small faults though of good appearance. Photo £100-120
Provenance: Derek Lambert, November 1999
| RSC "D", Brownish black and turquoise-green, Long Gash printing | |
|
