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[25] Lines by King's cheek, large part original gum; fine. Photo £500-600
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
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[46] King's extra curl, lightly mounted mint; very fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1978) as
S.G. 161. Photo £600-700
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
| S.G. 161, Carmine and light blue, Long Gash printing | |
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[1-2] corner pair with small part imprint, [2] Long gash in Queen's ear, some hinge remainders in top margin, the stamps lightly mounted. A fine and rare positional multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Photo £1,500-2,000
Provenance: Norman Levin, November 1993
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[2] Long gash in Queen's ear, part original gum; trace of thinning at hinge area; fine appearance. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Photo £700-800
Provenance: Norman Levin, November 1993
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[25] Lines by King's cheek, part original gum; tiny thin at hinge area. Photo £300-400
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[32-38] block of four, fresh colours and with large part original gum; horizontal stripes in gum, possibly from backing paper. A rare and lovely multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Photo £6,000-7,000
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
Norman Levin, November 1993
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[46] King's extra curl, fine mint with a few small spots of flat gum; most attractive. R.P.S. Certificate (1978). Photo £400-500
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
| S.G. 162, Carmine and bright blue, Short Gash printing | |
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[2] Short gash in Queen's ear, marginal with small part imprint, wonderfully centred and fabulous colours, small hinge remainder in margin, the stamp unmounted and superb. An outstanding example of this beautiful shade. B.P.A. Certificate (1976). Photo £3,000-3,500
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
| RSC "A", Bright carmine and blue, Long Gash printing | |
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[25] Lines by King's cheek, fresh lightly mounted mint; very fine. Photo £600-700
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
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[46] King's extra curl, fine mint. Photo £600-700
| RSC "B", Carmine and deep dull blue, Long Gash printing | |
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[25] Lines by King's cheek, large part original gum; a fraction toned. Photo £600-700
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
| RSC "C", Carmine-red and (bright) grey-blue, Hook printing | |
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[2-10] corner block of eight with full imprint and sheet number "13", [2] Hook (faint) in Queen's ear, [5] line above King's head, [5/10] with medal "cuts", [7] with mark in "m" of "company", a couple of hinge remainders in margins, all stamps remaining unmounted. A magnificent show piece multiple of great beauty. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Photo £15,000-20,000
Note: This block was bought by Gerald Simpson out of his naval gratuity at auction in 1946 for the sum of 6 guineas
Provenance: Gerald Simpson, December 1982
Norman Levin, November 1993
| RSC "D", Deep rose-red and (brighter, greenish) deep dull blue, Mid Gash printing | |
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[2] Mid gash in Queen's ear, large part original gum; fine and most attractive. A rare stamp. Photo £1,500-2,000
| RSC "E", Scarlet and (deep bright) blue, Mid Gash printing | |
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Unplated, lovely colours, fresh with large part original gum; light horizontal crease at lower right. A rare stamp. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: Derek Lambert, November 1999 as RSC "A" and subsequently corrected by Robert M. Gibbs to RSC "E"
| RSC "G", Carmine-red and deep violet-blue, Short Gash printing | |
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[2] Short gash in Queen's ear, marginal with small part imprint, hinge remainders in margin, the stamp very lightly mounted, small colour smear at upper left with trace of a tone mark in adjacent margin. A rare stamp. Photo £3,000-4,000
Provenance: Derek Lambert, November 1999
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S.G. 163, Deep myrtle and orange, Hook printing | |
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[15] King's eyebrow line, very pale heads, fresh and very lightly mounted mint. A most attractive example. Photo £250-300
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[43] Dot to left of King's curl and with printer's mark at upper left, large part original gum; fine. Photo £250-300
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
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[48-49] marginal pair with large part imprint, unmounted mint; small thin in margin. A very rare multiple of this stamp. Photo £1,200-1,400
Provenance: "Apollonia", October 2007
| S.G. 163, variant, Greenish black and reddish orange, Hook printing | |
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Unplated, large part original gum, fine. Photo £200-250
| S.G. 164, Blue-green and orange, Long Gash printing | |
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[2] Long gash in Queen's ear, large part original gum; fine. Photo £600-700
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[25] Lines by King's cheek, large part original gum, single hinge remainder; fine. Photo £300-350
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
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[33-39] block of four, [39] without the foreign matter having adhered to the printing plate on some stamps from this position, fresh lightly mounted mint. Exceptionally fine and an almost certainly unique multiple from this printing. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Photo £4,000-5,000
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
Norman Levin, November 1993
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[46] King's extra curl, large part original gum; fine. Photo £300-350
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
| S.G. 164, variant, (Deep) slate-green and (deep) orange (towards Indian red), Long Gash printing | |
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Unplated, large part original gum, fine. Photo £300-350
| RSC "A", (Bluish) olive-black and (pinkish) red-orange, Hook printing | |
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[22-23] pair, [23] lightly mounted mint, [22] unmounted; very fine and a rare multiple of this printing. Photo £1,800-2,000
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987 when a block of three with [17] subsequently removed
| RSC "B", Blackish green and red-orange, Mid Gash printing | |
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[2] Mid gash in Queen's ear, large part original gum; fine and very scarce. Photo £900-1,100
Provenance: Bryant Rose, March 1995
| RSC "C", Slate-green and red-orange, Mid Gash printing | |
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[2] Mid gash in Queen's ear, fresh colours, large part original gum with a single hinge remainder. Rare. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987 as RSC "B" variant
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S.G. 165, Carmine-red and bluish black, Long Gash printing | |
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[1-2] corner pair with small part imprint, [2] Long gash in Queen's ear, paler shades, hinge remnants in top margin the stamps lightly mounted; diagonal crease at centre crosses both stamps. A rare positional multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Photo £1,500-2,000
Provenance: Norman Levin, November 1993
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[2] Long gash in Queen's ear, paler shades, large part original gum; fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Photo £1,500-2,000
Provenance: Norman Levin, November 1993
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[25] Lines by King's cheek, large part original gum; fine. Scarce. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: Bryant Rose, March 1995
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[46] King's extra curl, large part original gum; fine. Photo £800-1,000
| S.G. 166, Rose-scarlet and bluish black, Mid Gash printing | |
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[16-22] marginal block of four, very lightly mounted mint, [16/21] remaining unmounted. A very rare and lovely multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Photo £8,000-9,000
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
Norman Levin, November 1993
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[43] with printer's mark at upper left, lightly mounted mint. Very fine. Photo £500-600
Provenance: "Montgomery", December 2002
| S.G. 166, variant, Carmine-red and (blackish) indigo, Mid Gash printing | |
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[38] with printer's mark dot at lower left, large part original gum; fine. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: Clive Wolpert, April 2000
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Unplated, deep rich colours, large part original gum; fine and scarce. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: Gunnar Strehmel, June 1994
| S.G. 166a, Crimson and slate-black, Long Gash printing | |
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[2] Long gash in Queen's ear, large part original gum; small light tone mark at hinge area though an attractive example of this rare stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Photo £2,000-2,500
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
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[25] Lines by King's cheek, lightly mounted mint; pinhole at Queen's forehead, otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Photo £500-600
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[46] King's extra curl, pale frame, part original gum. An attractive example. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Photo £800-1,000
| S.G. 166b, Error, Scarlet and reddish mauve, Long Gash printing | |
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[1-7] corner block of four with small part imprint, [2] Long gash in Queen's ear, fresh rich and bright colours, large part original gum; the upper pair with a light diagonal gum crease. A monumental rarity with only one other item, the corner pair ex Uria, known with Gash in Queen's ear. A wonderful showpiece and arguably the most important item in the whole of the Double Head Issue. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Photo £40,000-50,000
Provenance: John H. Sinton, December 1955
Norman Levin, November 1993
| RSC "A", Carmine-vermilion and (pale) blue-black, Long Gash printing | |
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[25] Lines by King's cheek, large part original gum, fine and attractive. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: "Montgomery", December 2002
| RSC "B", Deep carmine and blue-black, Long Gash printing | |
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[28] with 3 1/2mm. mark, large part original gum; fine and scarce. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
| RSC "C", (Brownish) lake and (greenish) grey-black, Long Gash printing | |
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[2] Long gash in Queen's ear, pale frame colour, large part original gum; fine and rare. Photo £2,000-2,500
Provenance: Norman Levin, November 1993
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[23], deep rich colours, well-centred, large part original gum; fine, scarce and most attractive. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006
| RSC "D", (Deep) brown-lake and blue-black, Long Gash printing | |
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[25] Lines by King's cheek, large part original gum; fine and scarce. Photo £1,200-1,500
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[31], frame plate flaws at foot, intense colours with deep frame, large part original gum; fine and a most attractive example. Photo £700-900
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[32] with printer's guide dot at lower right corner, fresh colours, part original gum; fine. Photo £700-900
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[38], rich colours, large part original gum; very fine. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: Sir Gawaine Baillie, September 2006
| RSC "E", (Bright) carmine and (greenish blue) slate, Long Gash printing | |
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[2] Long gash in Queen's ear, large part original gum; thin spot towards foot, otherwise fine. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1977). Photo £1,500-2,000
Provenance: Gunnar Strehmel, June 1994
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[42] with printer's guide dot at upper right corner, large part original gum. A fine stamp. Photo £500-600
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[46] King's extra curl, part original gum; two short perfs. at left, otherwise sound. Photo £700-800
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs, October 1987
| RSC "E", variant, Deep carmine-red and (aniline bluish) blue-black, Long Gash printing | |
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