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1934 3/-, edition 276, uncut proof block of four booklets with interleaves and Air Mail labels, etc., a few wrinkles but extremely rare and most unusual. Photo £1,200-1,500
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x 3/- (Aug. 1959) with graphite lines, 3d. pane with perfs. slightly trimmed at top, otherwise fine. S.G. M13g, £275 £100-120
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x 1978-79 British Canals 90p. Llangollen, variety selvedge at right, fine and rare.
S.G. FG3B, £550 £200-250
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1853-57 Draft 1d. ochre (4) pencancelled on part documents, 1856-57 1d. reddish lilac (19) pencancelled on part documents; George V Contract Note 6d. (8) and 1/- (13) unused or cancelled, mixed condition. S.G. F2, F6-7 £80-100
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1904-36 unmounted mint selection with 1929 P.U.C. in blocks including 1d. variety "co" joined in control number block; also complete booklets, all with average perfs., comprising 1905 2s. 0 1/2d. (annotation on front cover), 1929 P.U.C. 2/- (edition 107) and 1936 K.E.VIII 2/- (edition 357). Mostly good to fine. (hundreds) £300-400
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x 1729-1969 "A study of the Halfpenny as used in the British Postal system from its beginnings to its exodus" mint and used collection, well written up on pages, including 1729 Newspaper Tax strip, postal stationery with cards, newspaper wrappers, envelopes, issued stamps with 1880 1/2d. overprinted "specimen", 1884 1/2d. block of six, 1887 and 1900 1/2d. with Control singles and pairs, overprints on Great Britain, 1902-10 1/2d. plate proof, Control pieces, St. Andrew's cross attached, 1924-26 1/2d. overprinted "specimen", 1934-36 1/2d. block of six with misplaced perforation, 1936 2/- booklet (edition 378), 1937 1/2d. German propaganda forgery, Postage Dues, meter frankings, etc., chiefly good to fine £600-700
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1840-1961 mint and used selection housed in a blue album, including 1840 1d. (14), 1883-84 2/6d., 5/- and 10/-, 1883 or 1884 set, 1918 10/-, 1924-26 to 1/-, 1934-36 to 1/-, 1934 10/-, 1939-48 set, 1948 Wedding £1, 1951 set, 1955-58 De La Rue 2/6d. to £1 (used), etc., mixed condition £800-1,000
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1840-1913 mixed mint and used collection (175) arranged in a Lindner lose leaf album, including used 1840 2d., 1847-54 Embossed 6d., 10d. (3, one unused), 1/-, 1883-84 2/6d., 5/- (4, one mint), 10/-, 1887-1900 Jubilee set to 1/- mint, 1891 £1 green, K.E.VII values to £1 mint and used. Condition very mixed with viewing essential £1,200-1,500
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1840-1990 (c.) mostly used collection arranged in an album including 1840 1d. Mulready addressed to Leeds, 1d. black on re-addressed entire letter to Seaton, 2d. strip of three (faults), 1856-58 LC, perf. 14, rose-red strip of seven mint, 1858-79 1d. plates, largely complete, 1884 £1 brown-lilac, K.E. VII to 10/-, 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d., 1d., 1 1/2d. mint pairs sideways watermark and £1 used, 1935 Booklet 5/-, 1959 phosphor-graphite set unmounted mint. Condition variable with many fine. (hundreds) £1,800-2,200
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1840-1982 (c.), mint and used collection arranged in six volumes, contained in a carton, including used 1840 1d. (6, one on entire letter to The Post Office, Huddersfield), 2d. (2), 1858-79 1d. plates with 225, 1867-83 5/-, plate 4, £5 orange, 1870 1/2d. plates with 9, 1883-84 10/-, 1884 £1, 1888 £1 (2), 1891 £1, K.E.VII to £1 and 5/- mint,
1913-19 Seahorses to £1, 1929 P.U.C. £1 ( 2, one mint), 1939-48 set to £1 unmounted mint, Q.E. II largely complete to 1970 with better phosphors and mint; also flaws and varieties. Condition variable with viewing essential. (thousands) £3,200-3,800
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