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x Plate 225: GI, well centred and very fine used with a particularly light numeral cancellation, very fresh and clearly showing the two plate numbers. A very impressive example of this scarce Plate. Cat. £800. Photo £320-350
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Plate 225, selection of twenty nine used examples, one on piece, two perfin (WH&T and JHco/L), mixed condition. S.G. 43/44, £23,200 £5,000-6,000
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Selection of sixty seven, including plates 136, 182, 188, 189, 216 (5), 222, 223 (3), 224 singles, plates 121 and 208 blocks of four, part original gum, mixed condition £500-600
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Plate 7 (5), 8 (20), 9 (45), 12 (16), 13 (85), 14 (22) and 15 (13), used, chiefly goof to fine. S.G. 45/47, £7,960 £1,000-1,500
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x Plate 14: QJ, with full original gum; superb centring and very fresh colour, typical gum cracking. S.G. 46/47, £500. Photo £160-200
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Plate 15, HA, large part original gum; small wrinkle at left and a few slightly short perfs., fine. S.G/ 45/47, £525. Photo £100-120
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x Plate 15, HD-IF block of six, large part original gum; strong colour, fresh and fine.
S.G. 47. Photo £800-1,200
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1/2d. Plate 9: RU, used; centred a little to left and a short perf. at left, fine. S.G. 48/49, £850. Photo £150-200
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x 1 1/2d. Plate 1: CF, large part original gum; well centred and fresh colour. Also plate 3, LI very fine used with neat London c.d.s. Photo £220-250
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1 1/2d. Plate 1: error of lettering OP-PC for CP-PC, numeral cancellation; centred slightly to left, fine. S.G. 52, £1,900. Photo £400-500
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1 1/2d. Plate 1: SK-SL, horizontal pair tied by London duplex cancellations of 12 Dec. 1871, to envelope to the United States, Boston arrival on the front. Also two 1891 1/2d. postal stationery cards with Eddystone Lighthouse cancellations on blue (one defective) and 1940 1 1/2d. reply paid postal stationery card unused £70-80
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x 1860 prepared for use but not issued 1 1/2d. rosy mauve, Plate 1, BA, overprinted "specimen" type 2, unused without gum, a few short perfs.; good appearance. S.G. 53as, £2,200. Photo £75-100
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x 1/- pale green, variety two threads 20mm. apart, London Inland "47" cancellation, cut square and with margins all round; a trifle soiled, fine. Specialised H1c, £1,700. Photo £400-500
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x 1/- green, horizontal strip of three, 10d. brown, all cut square but with faults, tied by London cancellations to wrapper, dated 20 April 1851, addressed to Paris, additionally tied by angl./calais" datestamp of 1 May, red "p.d." in oval alongside; good appearance and a scarce franking £100-150
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1/- green, horizontal pair from the top of the sheet with good to large margins other sides and showing portions of two adjoining stamps at foot, Liverpool "466" cancellations, on entire, dated 29 Oct. 1851, to New York, tied by red "paid" and with "21/cents" in the same colour alongside; the left hand stamp with repair in the margin at top, otherwise fine. A stunning cover. Photo £1,000-1,200
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x 1/- green, on entire letter, dated 5 May 1848, from Liverpool to the United States, 10d. brown, on entire letter, dated 24 Aug. 1852, from Dunbar to Lyons, 6d. purple, used with perf. Stars 2d. on envelope, dated 4 April 1856, from Liverpool to Switzerland, 6d. mauve, used with perf. Stars 2d. on entire, dated 9 Jan. 1859, from London to Venice. All cut square, most touched at one side, good to fine £1,000-1,500
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x 1/- and 10d., both cut square and with margins all round, the 1/- with scissors cut in margin at lower right, London inland section "7" in barred oval cancellations, tied to entire, dated 30 Oct. 1852, to Tenerife, rated 12 1/2c. in manuscript for local delivery, transit and arrival markings on reverse; a trifle stained but fine and a rare destination.
K-A Louis Certificate (1998). Photo £1,200-1,500
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x 1/- green, cut-square and with large margins all round, showing portions of two adjoining stamps, used with 1841 1d. and 2d., both with margins all round and also showing portions of adjoining stamps, on entire, dated 14 Sept. 1853, to Amsterdam, "107" barred oval cancellations of Bradford; horizontal filing fold clear of the adhesives; fine and a scarce three colour franking. Signed P. Holcombe. Photo £700-800
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x 1/- green, cut square and with good margins all round, used with 1841-53 1d. Plate 169 PF, PG and PK (two cut into) on entire letter, dated 7 Jan. 1854, endorsed per Niagra Steamer to Philadelphia, "466" barred oval cancellations of Liverpool, red Philadelphia arrival (24.1) on front, on reverse greed double ring Liverpool (7.1.54) and oval "l/ja 7/a"; filing fold well clear of the adhesives, fine. Photo £300-400
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x 1/- green, cut square, frame line just touched at left, large margins other sides, tied to envelope dated 19 July 1855, to Australia, by Liverpool "466" sideways spoon cancellation, on reverse undated Church St., green "l/jy 19/8" in oval and red Ship Letter/G.P.O. Victoria Oct. 6 l855 arrival; minor perimeter faults, fine. Dr. Knopke Certificate (2004). S.G. 54/56. Photo £300-400
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x 1/- green, two cut square examples with margins practically all round, tied by London inland "27" cancellations, on entire letter, endorsed Pr Asia, dated 26 Oct. 1855, to New York, red curved "paid" on the front and Lombard St. Maltese Cross datestamp on reverse; horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesives, a trifle soiled, fine. Photo £300-350
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x 1/- green, cut square with good to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, on entire endorsed p Steamer, dated 28 June 1856, to Boston, unclear "466" barred oval cancellation, red Boston arrival d.s. (12.7), vertical filing crease through thee arrival d.s., well clear of the adhesive, a trifle soiled or stained. Photo £200-250
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x 1/- green and 10d. brown, both touched at foot but with large margins on other sides, "177" barred oval cancellations of Cheltenham, on front, to Bristol, dated markings of Sept. 2 and 3 on reverse; filing folds clear of the adhesive. Photo £200-250
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1/-, 10d. and 6d., used and all cut square; the 6d. touched at places, the others with margins all round, faults but good appearance £300-350
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x 1/- (four, with a pair), 10d., 6d. (7 with a pair on piece), all used and cut square,
margins all round to slightly cut-into a places, good to fine £1,000-1,200
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x 10d. brown, die 2, cut square and with margins all round, fine used. Attractive. S.G. 57, £1,500. Photo £400-500
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x 10d. brown, horizontal pair, strip of three and a single, cut square, with 1841 2d. blue plate 3 TE, TF-TG horizontal pair, on entire letter, dated 6 July 1849, to Saxony, Bradford "107" cancellations, red "P" in oval and boxed "Aus England/per Aachen franco" on the front, dated markings on reverse; the adhesives touched in places, some faults as might be expected, the lower right 10d. had been lifted and replaced out of position. Nevertheless a spectacular and extremely rare franking, of great visual appeal. B.P.A. Certificate (2008). Photo £3,000-4,000
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x 10d. brown, touched at right but with good margins other sides, used with 1841 2d. Plate 4, QJ, cut into at right, tied to long wrapper dated March 1851 from London to Brighton; some faults but good appearance and a scarce franking. Photo £150-200
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10d. brown, cut square, touched at places, tied by London numeral cancellation to entire letter, dated 20 Aug. 1853, to Paris, red "p.d" in oval and additionally tied by Calais arrival of 21 Aug., London O.C.S. Maltese Cross and Paris Retard du Convoi datestamps on reverse; filing fold, fine. S.G. 57. Photo £400-500
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x 10d. brown, cut square and with margins almost all round, tied by London inland section "24" in barred oval cancellation to entire, dated 26 July 1855, ex the Fox Brothers correspondence, registered to Somerset, dated markings on front and reverse; vertical filing folds well clear of the adhesive. Attractive and rare. S.G. 57, £3,000. Photo £600-800
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6d. dull lilac, cut square, touched at top and left, on envelope, dated 4 Jan. 1855, addressed to Brussels, London numeral cancellation and tied by red "p.d." in oval, on reverse "angleterre par ouest" and blue Bruxelles arrival datestamps; small part of flap missing and a light horizontal bend crosses the adhesive. Photo £250-300
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x 6d. purple, cut square, just touched at top but otherwise good margins, used with 1854-57 1d. on large part entire (side flaps missing), dated 14 Dec. 1855, registered to Edinburgh, "171" cancellations of Haddington; vertical filing fold clear of the adhesives and some minor staining, fine; fine £120-150
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x 6d. violet, cut square just touched at top, good to large margins other sides, used with perf. Stars 2d. on large part entire, endorsed Via Belgium, dated 4 Nov. 1856, to Frankfurt, Leeds "446" sideways duplex cancellations, red "P" on oval and with "england per aachen/franco"; fine and very rare. Less than five entires bearing the 6d. violet recorded. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). Photo £1,500-2,000
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4d. carmine, glazed, thick, deeply blued paper, profile clear cancellation; fine. S.G. 63, £550. Photo £120-150
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4d. carmine on glazed, deeply blued paper, vertical pair, used with 1d. Stars perf. 16 and 2d. perf. 14 on envelope, dated 18 Aug. 1855 to Rome, "183" cancellations of Inverness, red "p" in oval and "aus england per aachen/franco" markings on the front; a trifle soiled, fine. Photo £400-500
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6d. lilac, tied by red "p.d." in oval (and with another strike below) to entire letter, dated 9 April 1862, addressed to Switzerland; a variety of transit and arrival markings, fine.
S.G. 69. Photo £150-200
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1/- green, tied by "444" Duplex cancellation of Leamington to mourning envelope, dated 2 Feb. 1860, to New Jersey, with red New York Br. Pkt./Paid arrival of 18 Feb.; small stain at top and a few short perfs., fine. S.G. 72 £100-150
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1/- green with wing margin at left, tied by "498" duplex cancellation of Manchester, to entire, dated 12 Dec. 1861, to Paris, red "p.d." in circle, transit and arrival markings on reverse; fine. S.G. 72 £150-200
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9d. bistre, EE, wing margin at left, tied by "466" duplex cancellation of Liverpool to entire letter, dated 7 March 1865, to Schleswig, red "pd" in circle on the front, transit and arrival markings on reverse; filing folds well clear of the adhesive, fine and a scarce destination. S.G. 86. Photo £200-250
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1/- green, Plate 1 (= Plate 2), SI, large part original gum, centred a little to lower right, good colour; fine. S.G. 90, £3,000. Photo £400-450
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6d. Plate 5, NL and 1/- Plate 4, CB. tied by London Inland section "13" in barred oval cancellations to entire letter, dated 24 May 1865, to Pernambuco, both stamps additionally tied by red double ring "pd" handstamp and with blue "angleterre/calais" d.s. at lower left; very striking. S.G. 97, 101 £120-150
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1/- green, Plate 4: KG, used with 1858-79 1d. Plate 87, QC, on entire letter, dated 29 May 1866, addressed to New York, London district "46" cancellations and both stamps additionally tied by red "paid" with "21/cents" in the same colour alongside; spectacular and scarce. S.G. 48/49, 101. Photo £120-150
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x 3d. rose, Plate 7, NB-OC, block of four, part original gum (hinge remainders), fresh colour, centred to right, an attractive multiple from this scarce plate. S.G. 102, £3,600. Photo £800-1,000
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10d. pale red-brown. Plate 1, BG, part original gum; a little creased. Good colour.
S.G. 113, £3,500. Photo £300-350
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x 2/- deep blue, IG, lovely fresh colour, well-centred and excellent perfs., the lightest of hinge outline, a fine and an outstanding example of the most difficult stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (2009). S.G. 119, £4,700. Photo £4,500-5,000
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2/- brown, OK, barred oval cancellation applied at lower right leaving the Queen's profile essentially clear, good colour and perfs., trace of staining on the reverse, fine. An attractive example of this rare stamp. S.G. 121, £4,200. Photo £1,500-2,000
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x Die proof of the Queen's head with uncleared surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), dated "May 18, 1878"; fine. Photo £600-800
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5/- rose, Plate 2, CD, Kingstown M.O.O. c.d.s. of 30 May 1878, good colour and perfs., fine. S.G. 127, £1,500. Photo £300-400
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5/- rose, Plate 2, CB, 10/- greenish-grey EI, £1 brown-lilac GH, the first with "A25" cancellation of Malta and fine, the others with registered cancellations and faults.
S.G. 127, 128, 129 £500-600
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10/- grey-green, FB, barred oval cancellation, good colour, one slightly short perf. at foot and a trifle soiled. S.G. 128, £3,200. Photo £400-500
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