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1891-1900 1/- green and carmine, original gum; tiny trace of a stain at upper right, otherwise very fine and fresh. Rare. S.G. O72, £626. Photo £150-200
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1903-04 1 1/2d. dull purple and green, horizontal pair, very lightly hinged (if at all), fresh colours and superb. An extremely rare multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (2013). S.G. O103, £650+. Photo £400-500
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x Grey-green, DS, overprinted "specimen" type 8 (twice), part original gum, central thin; fine appearance. Specialised £800. Photo £100-150
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x Slate-blue, CP, overprinted "specimen" type 8 (and wiith traces of two additional specimen overprints), part original gum; some wrinkles, fine. Specialised £800. Photo £250-300
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x Dull claret, AR, overprinted "specimen" type 8 (and with a partial albino impression), part original gum; hinge remainders, fine. Specialised £800. Photo £200-250
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x Dull claret, BR, overprinted "specimen" type 8 (and with a small portion of the "n" of the adjoining stamp showing at top), part original gum; fine. Specialised £800. Photo £200-250
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x Dull claret, CS, overprinted "specimen" type 8, large part original gum small stain at top and margin at lower left uneven but clear. Specialised £800. Photo £120-150
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x Brown-lilac, CQ, overprinted "specimen" type 8, large part original gum, just touched at foot, fine. Specialised £800. Photo £100-150
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x Brown-lilac, DR, overprinted "specimen" type 8, part original gum, thinned at right. Specialised £800. Photo £100-120
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x Pale ultramarine, AO, overprinted "specimen" type 8, part original gum, close at places; fine. Specialised £800. Photo £150-200
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x Brown-lilac, AG-BH, block of four from the left of the sheet, overprinted "specimen" type 9, unmounted mint, some diagonal bends or wrinkles, otherwise very fresh and fine. Specialised L236f, £5,200+. Photo £2,000-2,500
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x £1 brown-lilac, AI (showing an interesting plate flaw in the A square), overprinted "specimen" type 9, part original gum, some creased perfs., small red mark on the reverse, not visible on the face, good colour and fine. P.F.S.A. Certificate (2012). S.G. T17a, £875. Photo £150-200
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x £5 grey-green, AL-BM, imperforate colour trial block of four from the right of the sheet on watermark Shamrocks paper, overprinted "specimen" type 8, original gum; some gum wrinkles and the third stamp with a stain visible on the front, otherwise fine and rare. Specialised £5,200+. Photo £2,000-2,500
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1876 £5 orange, AC, Glasgow c.d.s. of 13 April 1878; vertical crease and a little soiled. Rare. S.G. T118, £2,800. Photo £400-500
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1990 Christmas 18p., variety myrtle-green ("18p.", Queen's head and "Jersey") omitted, unmounted mint from the right of the sheet, fine. Brandon Certificate (2006). S.G. 536a. Photo £700-900
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Embossed Receipt Stamps: 1800 (c.) 2d. (2, both endorsed "Counterfeit Stamp/T Major/1874"), 3d., 3d. + 2d. (4), 4d. (14), 6d. (4, two different types), 8d. (6), 1/- (7), 1/6d. (2), 2/- (32, two handstamped "require/15/pence"), 2/6d., 3/- (4) and 6/- (2), unused, all complete forms (approximately 200x 80mm.), chiefly fine. Also over 50 used forms with values to 10/- £150-200
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x 1859 die proof of the rejected new head of a mature Queen, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) with uncleared surround, endorsed in pencil "20/1/59"; unaccepted by the Queen and Somerset House; fine £300-400
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x Probate Court: 1860 3d. to £5 (8 values) overprinted "specimen" type 44, mint,
chiefly fine. Photo £250-300
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x 1862 die proof of the accepted Joubert head, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.),
dated "July 22-62"; fine. Photo £300-400
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† 1913-26, selection arranged on album leaves comprising panes with 1913 Harrison and 1924-26 1/2d.-1 1/2d. (2 of each value, one with inverted watermark), 1 1/2d. advertising (watermark inverted) and exploded booklets with 1918 3/- (Edition 1), 1924 3/- (Edition 166). Generally fine. (33 items) £150-200
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† 1935 (July) Photogravure exploded booklet selection comprising 3/-, edition no. 306 and 318 (2, one stapled), 5/-, edition no. 14 and 15; also booklets panes 1/2d. (2, one cylinder no. "E1") and 1d. (3, one cylinder "F1"). Mostly good to fine £150-200
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† Selection comprising exploded 1913 (April) 2/- booklet, edition no. 32, all panes precancelled (type I) and punched and 1925 (February) 3/-, edition 69, all panes precancelled (type J in violet); also selection of various precancelled booklet panes with Royal Cypher (6) and Block Cypher (5, one with advert) and mostly with selvedge missing. Generally good to fine £100-150
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1843 (22 April) 2d. blue embossed envelope to Worcester, superb, crisp and upright number "4" in Maltese Cross cancellation; a trifle soiled, refolded and closed tear at left, fine appearance and exceptionally rare. Photo £1,200-1,500
Note: Only five 2d. embossed envelopes are recorded with number in Maltese Cross cancellations, this is the only one with number "4", and it is the earliest of all the recorded examples
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1864-79 1d. rose-red Plate 94 block of twenty, JA-ND, each horizontal pair sharing "C83" of Rio de Janeiro and with part indistinct datestamps; some parts separated and rejoined, and one stamp defective though a remarkable and impressive multiple with this plate unlisted in Part 1. Photo £400-500
Provenance: Grant Glassco, November 1969
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x 1840-1953, used selection, sixty-six stamps, including 1840 1d. (6 with two on entires), 2d., 1841 1d. block of four on entire, 2d. with number "4" in Maltese Cross cancellation, 2d. strip of three on entire, 1854-57 1d. pair with 1862-64 1/- on envelope to Sweden, 1858-79 2d. plate 9 with 1862-64 1/- on envelope to Sweden, 1867-89 10d. with c.d.s., 1867-80 watermark Cross 5/-, 1873-80 watermark Spray 1/- orange-brown, 8d. with c.d.s., 1883 or 1884 1/- with c.d.s, Edward 2/6d. (3), 5/- (2) and 10/-, 1913 10/-, 1934 re-engraved 2/6d., 5/- used with 6d. and Edward VIII 1/2d. on air mail cover to Argentina, 10/- with 2d., 6d. and 1/- on air mail cover to Brazil, etc., mixed condition £1,200-1,500
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1840-1991 mint and used collection housed in two green Lighthouse albums, contained in a carton, many hundreds, including 1840 1d. (11), 2d. (3, one with blue Maltese Cross cancellation), 1858-79 1d. Plate 225, 1870 1/2d. Plate 9, 1847-54 Embossed 1/- (3), 10d., 6d. (4), all cut square, 1855-57 1/- (3), 1862-64 9d. (2), 1/- (2), 1865-67 9d., 1867-80 with values to 2/- blue (5), 2/- brown (poor), 1867-83 watermark Maltese Cross 5/- (2), £1 fine colour, watermark Anchor 5/- Plate 4, 10/- (2), £5 orange, 1883-84 with values to 10/- (3), 1884 watermark Crown £1 brown-lilac, 1887-92 £1 green, Edward VII with 10/- and £1 used, 1913 multiple cypher 1/2d. and 1d., 1913 Waterlow £1, 1929 P.U.C. £1, 1934 1-/-, 1939-48 set, 1948 Wedding £1, 1951 set, later issues, Officials, etc., mixed condition. Also an album of "History of the Monarchy" £6,000-7,000
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1840-2000 (c.), mint and used collection arranged in three albums, contained in a carton, including 1840 1d. (10, one unused lettered 'FK'), 1858-79 1d. red with some mint, 1867-83 Maltese Cross watermark, 10/-, £1 'CA' with crisp west strand b.o./b/au 9/82/w.c. c.d.s., K.E.VII to 10/- (top values fiscally used in quantity), 1963 F.F.H. 1/3d. complete sheet of 120; also four further albums and loose containing first day covers with some earlier. Condition mixed, viewing essential. (thousands) £2,500-3,000
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1848-75, group of nine entires/entire letters, including 1848 from Liverpool to Philadelphia franked imperf. 1d. strip of three, Embossed 1/- pair, 1853 from London to Dusseldorf franked imperf. 2d. (2), Embossed 1/-, 1855 from London to Cardiff franked perf. 14 2d. stars, 1863 from Manchester to Switzerland franked 1/-, etc., mixed condition £400-500
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1854-1887, mint and used selection (108) in a black stockbook, including 1854-57 2d. perf. 14, watermark Small Crown inverted, 1858-79 2d. plate 12, 1870 1/2d. plate 20 unused, 1862-64 3d. and 9d. unused, 1/- used, 1865-67 4d. set of plates 7-14, 1867-80 watermark Spray 3d. set of plates 4-10, 9d. unused and used, 10d., 2/- blue, 1872-73 6d. chestnut unused, 1867-83 watermark Anchor 5/- plate 4, 1873-80 watermark Anchor, white paper 2 1/2d. rosy mauve plates 1-3, watermark Orb 2 1/2d. rosy-mauve plates 3-17, watermark Spray 3d. plates 11-20 (additional plate 12 with portion of design unprinted), 6d. plates 13-17, watermark Garter 4d. sage-green plate 15 unused, 4d. grey-brown plate 17 used (2), 1880-83 6d. on 6d. part original gum, 1883-84 2/6d. and 5/- part original gum, 10/- used, 1884 watermark Crowns £1 brown-lilac used, 1883 or 1884 4d., 5d., 9d. (2) part original gum or unused, 1887 £1, etc., mixed condition £1,500-2,000
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1883-1990 (c.),a mainly pre-Q.E.II mint accumulation housed on stockcards and loose in packets, etc., including K.E.VII and K.G.V Downeys in blocks and part sheets, 1948 R.S.W. £1 strip of four. Condition very mixed. (thousands) £150-200
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1925-82, unmounted mint collection arranged in two hingeless Lighthouse albums, contained in two cartons, including 1925 Wembleys, 1934-36 Photogravure to 1/-, 1939-48 Square High Values to £1, 1948 R.S.W. £1, 1951 Festival High Values to £1, 1952-54 Tudor crown watermark to 1/6d., 1958-61 Graphite-lined to 4 1/2d. (1 1/2d. upright watermark), 1959 Phosphor-Graphite to 4 1/2d., also better phosphor commemoratives complete; and a further eight volumes with first day covers. Generally good to fine. (hundreds) £350-450
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Collections of Channel Islands and Isle of Man housed in five albums, contained in a carton, including booklets, presentation packs, Guernsey 1981 £5 (single, gutter block of four), etc., chiefly fine unmounted mint £80-100
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Collection housed in nine albums, stockbooks and loose contained in two cartons, including 1939-48 2/6d. brown with 3d. on 1940 envelope registered to Calcutta, 1948 Silver Wedding £1 (2), 1951 set, 1959 phosphor graphite set, some early phosphor commemorative sets, booklets, gutter pairs with values to £5, etc., mixed condition £350-400
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1840-1970 (c.) mint and used collection arranged in three volumes and three small boxes, contained in a carton, including 1840 1d. (4, one on entire addressed to Limerick), 2d., 1854-57 1d., small crown, P14, Die II, PA-TC mint block of eighteen, top three strip detached, 1867-83 watermark anchor 10/- (perfin), 1883-84 2/6d., 5/- mint, 10/- used, 1887-1900 'Jubilee' values to 1/- mint, K.E.VII to 10/- mint and 5/- used, 1913-19 'Seahorses' to 10/- mint and £1 used, 1929 P.U.C. £1 mint, 1934 Re-engraved to 10/- mint, 1939-48 10/- dark blue mint, 1951 Festival high values, Q.E.II 1955-58 Waterlow and D.L.R. to £1 mint; also booklets and first day covers. Condition mixed with viewing essential. (thousands) £3,000-4,000
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x An early to recent collection in two stockbooks which includes 1840 1d. black (3) and 2d. blue with touched to good margins, 1841 with some covers, Penny Plates used with block of eight mint, 1/2d. block of four unused; Embossed set of three with fair to good margins; a useful selection of Surface Printed including 1867-80 10d. handstamped "specimen" type 2, 1867-83 5/- (2) one cancelled "C30" of Valparaiso, 10/- (perfin) and £1 postally used with registered barred oval cancellation, 1873-80 1/- plate 13 unused, 1880-81 5d. unused, 1881 1d. lilac 14 dots mint strip of three, 1883-84 2/6d. and 5/- mint, £1 brown-lilac watermark Crowns and watermark Orbs used, Jubilee set unused and £1 used, a selection of Postal Fiscals; K.E.VII including 2d. block of four mint, 2/6d. mint plus used with values to 10/- and £1; K.G.V with 1912-24 values to 1/- mint, 1918 2/6d. mint, 1924-26 block cypher set mint, 1929 P.U.C to £1 mint (toned), 1934-36 set to 1/- mint; some useful K.G.VI including 1948 Silver Wedding £1 in a mint sheet of twenty, some Postage Dues and Q.E. with issues to 1980's plus a few first day covers and others. Condition is a little mixed in places, however, a generally clean and desirable general collection £3,000-4,000
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x A highly attractive and valuable mint collection in stockbooks from 1840 1d. with small to large margins (without gum), 1841 1d. (3) and 2d. (2), one with good to large margins all round, a few later Line Engraved; a good selection of Surface Printed with 1855-57 4d. (2), 1862-64 3d. (2) and 6d., 1865-67 4d. (2), 1867-80 3d. (2), 6d. and 2/- blue (reperforated wing margin), 1873-80 values to 1/- green (3) including 4d. vermilion and 4d. sage-green, 1880-83 values to 6d., 1880-81 5d., 1883-84 Lilac and Green values to 1/- (9d. overprinted "specimen"), 1883-84 2/6d. (2), 5/- (2) one supposedly on blued paper, and 10/-, 1887-1900 Jubilee sets to both 1/- (2), 4 1/2d. pane of twenty (pane A) showing damage to inner frame line, and other values to £1 green and some Officials. K.E.VII with values to 5/- (3), 10/- (2) and both £1, K.G.V from Downey Heads with some better items, 1912-24 values to 1/- (2), Seahorses with Waterlow 5/- and both £1, De La Rue 2/6d. and 5/-, Bradbury 2/6d. (2), 5/- (2) and 10/-, 1924-26 Block Cypher set plus watermark sideways, 1924 and 1925 (4) Wembley sets, P.U.C. £1 (2), 1934 Re-engraved 2/6d. and 10/-. K.G.VI with duplicated high values with Postage Dues including the set overprinted "specimen", an extensive selection of Q.E. to 1986 with Wildings including phosphor-graphite, some of the early phosphor commemoratives, £1 Castles block of twenty, decimal Machins with 3 1/2p. pair imperforate, 12 1/2d. imperforate pair, 16p imperforate pair (3), commemoratives with varieties including 1969 Ships 5d. missing grey, Christmas 5d. missing light blue, 1970 Literary Anniversaries 1-6d. missing silver, 1982 I.T. 15 1/2p. imperforate pair. Collection of Channel Islands from the war time issues and a few others. Condition of the gum on the Surface Printed is typically very mixed but the later issues are generally fine, lightly mounted or unmounted mint. A very desirable lot which is well worth inspection £9,000-12,000
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