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Postal Stationery. 1918 20c Blue registration envelope size J with Specimen overprint, the blue printing on both sides misplaced and underinked resulting in the "R", wording and crossed lines being virtually omitted. Vertical fold, otherwise fine. An extraordinary error on a specimen envelope, probably unique. Photo on Page 150. £500-600
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1922 4R Blue printer's sample proof on thick unwatermarked paper, perf.14 1/2, no gum, overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Samuel type DS1). Fine and unusual. Photo on Page 126. £100-120
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1841 Upper right corner marginal block of four from the trial plate of twelve stamps, upper right stamp with a pronounced basal shift resulting in an unusually small lower left corner square, no gum, some blue ink offset on the reverse from another sheet. A fine and scarce block with large margins. S.G. DP43, £7,200. Photo on Front Cover. £1,800-2,200
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1841 Lower left corner marginal block of four from the trial plate of twelve stamps, the two lower stamps with clear doubling of the lower frame line and corner squares, no gum, a fine and scarce block with large margins. S.G. DP43, £7,200. Photo on Page 160. £1,800-2,200
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Single (position 3) cut from the trial plate of twelve stamps without corner letters, postally used with a black Maltese Cross cancellation, cut into at right and touched at lower left side and right base but a very rare unauthorised postal use. With R.P.S Certificate (2002) which rather harshly notes "stained and discoloured", and a photocopy of an earlier (1960?) R.P.S Certificate. S.G. DP43, £26,000. Photo on Page 153. £1,400-1,600
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Mint or unused stamps comprising CF, touched at right, part gum; JD, two margins, with gum; TK, cut into at top and touched at base, no gum; and SA with a marked Ivory head, four margins, very close at left, no gum. Also KD-KF pair with B.P.A Certificate stating "pen-cancelled, cleaned and regummed". S.G. £24,000 for the four single stamps. (6). Photo on Page 153. £480-550
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TK-TL Pair with inverted watermark, four good margins, fine used with London Inland Office "14" numeral cancels. S.G. £1,700. Photo on Page 153. £280-350
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QC Repairs, states 1a (2, one on cover), 1b (in QC-QD pair), 1c, 2a, 2b (in QC-QD pair), 3a, 3b and 3c (in QC-QF strip of four), written up on pages with enlarged photos showing the corrosion effects and repairs for each state. The strip with QD and QF touched at base, otherwise every stamp superb with large margins, a carefully selected and well written up group. S.G. £3,800. (16). Photo on Page 153. £600-800
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QC Repairs, various states comprising 1a - 1d (11, one within pair on a front, one with No. 11 in Maltese Cross cancel), 2a - 2b (3, one within a QA-QG strip of seven), 3a-3d (8), the strip with margins to QA-QF (QG touched at top), four other stamps fine with four good margins (two state 3b/c), the others close or cut into. A useful selection. S.G. £5,000+. (30). £500-600
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Used horizontal strips of three (22, one a reconstructed strip) and a vertical strip, various shades, three with Maltese Cross cancels (one possibly Leamington), fourteen with full margins (one with Karl Knopfe Certificate), an unusual lot. (69 stamps in 23 strips). £600-700
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Used multiples comprising FA-FB matched pairs in pale blue or deep full blue, horizontal strips of five (4) or six, blocks of four (2) or six (2), including AK-BL block with full margins to the left pair (AL-BL cut into at right), IA-IE strip with full margins (IE creased), EG-EK block with full margins to EG-EI (EJ-EK cut into at top, EG creased), the FA-FB pale blue pair fine with four margins, the other pair with FB superb (FA cut into at left), others with faults but an unusual group. (50 stamps in 11 multiples). Photo on Page 153. £350-400
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Used irregular blocks of nine comprising NG-NL /OJ-OL with Scottish numeral cancels, full margins to five stamps (NG-NI, OJ-OK); and a reconstructed block comprising KG-KI and LG-LL strips all with "95" numeral cancels of Alford, the strip of three with four margins (very close at right of KI), the strip of six with full margins to LG, LK-LL, the other three stamps very close of just touched, small trace of inscription in margin to right of LL. Two unusual large multiples. (18 stamps in two blocks). Photo on Page 160. £220-260
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DC-DL Used strip of ten with "466" cancels of Liverpool, DE-DI with four margins, the other stamps cut into or touched on at least one side, scissor cut between DF and DG (just touching DF) and corner creases to DC and DL. An attractive and unusual strip. Photo on Page 153. £300-350
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SA-SJ Used strip of ten with London Inland Branch "10" numeral cancels, margin at base, SA and SJ touched at the side, SE-SG cut into at top and SD close at upper right, vertical creases (some pressed) affecting several stamps. An attractive and unusual strip all with slight Ivory Heads. £200-250
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SA-SK Strip of eleven cancelled in London, SB-SK with four margins, SA touched at top, DS and SE torn, vertical fold at right edge of SE, an attractive strip. Photo on Page 153. £400-500
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Numbers 1-12 in Maltese Cross cancels, the twelve different numbers on twelve stamps, four stamps touched or cut into (numbers 4, 9-11), the other eight with four margins, three of these very close on one side, the others very fine, all good clear cancels. S.G. £10,650. (12). Photo on Page 153. £900-1,100
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Single stamps (6) and a pair all cancelled by number "12" in Maltese Cross, three stamps close at one corner but just with four margins, the others with three or two margins. S.G. £4,400. (8). £250-300
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GG-GI Strip of three each cancelled by number "12" in Maltese Cross, GG very close at left, otherwise fine with full margins. S.G. £1,650. Photo on Page 153. £250-300
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CH-CL Strip of five each cancelled by number "1" in Maltese Cross, fine Ivory Heads, CH with faults, CJ-CK touched or very close at top and CL touched at right, still an attractive strip. S.G. £3,500. Photo on Page 153. £240-280
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NI - NJ pair used with three strikes of the Irish numeral 313 of Lowtherstown in bright blue, pressed horizontal crease and light wrinkle to NI, large margins and an attractive pair. S.G. £2,000. Photo on Page 153. £180-220
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1848 (May 28) Piece with 2d FE tied by blue numeral "107" with matching Castlebar datestamp above, the stamp just cut into at upper right corner and right lower corner, an attractive Irish blue cancel. S.G. £1,000. £80-100
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KG Used with London Inland Branch "3" numeral cancel in red, touched at left and right upper corner. An attractive stamp and a very scarce red cancel. With R.P.S Certificate (1949). S.G. £28,000. Photo on Page 153. £1,200-1,400
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EA-EC Strip of three, close at top with EC just touched, good margins on the other sides, each with an "M" cancel of Malta, scarce on imperf issues. S.G. Z13, £11,250. Photo on Page 153. £1,200-1,500
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EH Pale blue mint, four margins, minor creasing and a small thin spot, hinge remainder, a good looking stamp. S.G. £6,000. Photo on Page 153. £300-350
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CB, Study showing the plate corrosion clearly visible in both "C" and "B" squares comprising singles (2), CA-CB and CB-CC pairs and CA-CC strip of three on piece, three CB stamps fine with good margins, two others touched at right. A fine study, well written up. (10). £120-150
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AE-AF Repairs, small study comprising state 1 AC-AH strip of six (AC-AF with four margins, AG-AH touched at top), AC-AE strip of three, AE-AF pair, AE and AF (2), state 2 AE-AF pair, AF (2, one perforated) with firmer side lines and burr lines in margins, nine stamps with four margins. (18). £280-320
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AF-AG and TF-TG Guide dots, small study written up on an album page comprising AF, AG (3), AF-AG pair, AG-AI strip of three, and TG (2, one perforated), with AG showing three guide dots within or near upper left square, TF with guide dots in the "F" square and TG with two guide dots alongside the "T" square, all carefully selected stamps with four margins. (12). Photo on Page 157. £240-280
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Used multiples comprising KB-KC pair (four margins, with Karl Knopfe Certificate), AJ-AL and TA-TC strips of three (both four margins, TC showing worn plate), AA-AE strip of five (all close or touched at top) and BE-BL strip of eight (BH-BJ with large margins, the others all cut into), a useful lot. (21 stamps in five pairs or strips). Photo on Page 157. £300-350
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Used blocks of eight with London Inland Branch numeral cancels comprising GB-HE block with four margins to GB-HC block of four, the others touched or cut into, light pressed crease to GB-HB; and DE-FG irregular block, the upper five stamps with four margins, FE-FG cut into, creasing affecting most stamps with faults to DE, all with very pronounced Ivory Heads. Two unusual large blocks, the first including an attractive block of four. S.G. £4,000+. (2 blocks). Photo on Page 160. £250-300
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JH-KL Block of ten used with "974" cancels of Sedbergh, JI-JJ and KK-KL touched or cut into, KI thinned and tear to KJ, an unusual large block despite the faults. S.G. £2,600+. £100-150
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QD-QL Strip of nine used with "929" cancels of Yeovil, QD-QE touched at base, QL just touched at upper right corner, tear to QF, QG-QK fine, an attractive strip. Also lower sheet margin, removed from below stamps TD-TL, with the plate number "4" and large part inscription "Place the labels ABOVE the Address and towards the RIGHT HAND SIDE of the letter. In Wetting the Back be careful not to remove the Cement", an unusual item to have survived. (2). Photo on Page 153. £260-320
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Used singles (6), pairs (2) and strip of four showing signs of lavender tinting, one the violet-blue shade on thicker paper, some with clear Ivory Heads, most with four margins. (14). Photo on Page 157. £360-420
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NA-NB Pair and FA-FC strip of three, both violet-blue with marked Ivory Heads and slight lavender tinting (early stage), both with full margins (NA very close at lower left), numeral cancels, the pair with Brandon Certificate (2002). S.G. £2,000. (2). Photo on Page 157. £300-350
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DJ-EL Block of six, violet-blue with marked Ivory Heads and slight sign of lavender tint (early stage), used with "309" cancels of Gateshead, DL and EL cut into, horizontal crease between the two strips, the DJ-EK block of four fine with full margins. With Brandon Certificate (2003). S.G. £2,400++. Photo on Page 160. £380-420
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GB Used with a numeral cancel in green and part Maltese Cross in black, three margins, just touched at top, a very scarce combination of cancels and a late use of the Maltese Cross. (S.G. £8,000 for a green cancel only). Photo on Page 157. £300-350
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1851-57 Registered covers franked at the 8d rate, the first from Liverpool to Macclesfield bearing NE-OF block of four (cut into, NE-NF crossed by horizontal fold); the other from Leeds to Kendal bearing SB single (three margins) and MA-MC strip of three (MA-MB four margins, MC cut into at right). (2). £200-240
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1840 (Aug 24) Entire letter from Fort William to Edinburgh, headed "O.H.M.S", bearing a 1d black AH-BH vertical pair, plate 6, AH touched at left and crossed by a horizontal file fold, BH fine with four good margins. £150-180
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1840 (Oct 13) Long entire letter from Yeovil to London bearing 1840 2d blue IH-JH plate 1 vertical pair, four margins (IH close at lower right corner) each tied by a red Maltese Cross, two vertical file folds well away from the stamps, an attractive 2d blue pair paying the 1-2oz 4d rate. Photo on Page 150. £500-600
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1840 2d Blues IE plate 1 and QH plate 2 used with black Maltese Crosses, both fine with four margins, a little close at one or two corners. Also 1841 2d blues used (5), including one with a fine No. 12 in Maltese Cross cancel (just touched at one corner), two others with good margins. (7). Photo on Page 157. £250-300
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1840-1900 Used QV Collection on album pages including 1840 1d black and 2d blue both with four margins, 1862 and 1865 9d, 1867-80 9d, 10d and 2/-, 1867 5/- rose watermark Maltese Cross with "466" roller cancel and 5/- rose plate 4 watermark Anchor, 1873-80 watermark Spray 1/- orange-brown and watermark Large Garter 4d green plates 15 and 16, 4d vermilion plate 15, 8d orange, 1883-84 2/6 (2), 5/- and 10/-, 1883-84 4d, 5d and 6d green, etc., most fine. (121). Photo on Pages 157 & 159. £600-700
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1840-1900 Used QV collection in an album including 1840 1d blacks (6, five with four margins) and 2d blues (3, three or four margins), 1858-79 1d red plate 225, 1870 1/2d plate 9, 1880 2/- brown and many other surface printed issues to the 2/-, high values with 1867-83 Maltese Cross 5/- (5), 10/- (2) and £1 (reperfed) and Anchor 10/- (2, one possibly blued paper), 1883-84 2/6 (6, one blued paper), 5/- (4) and 10/- (2), 1883-84 lilac and green set, 1891 £1 green, etc., a few faults though many are fine, a good collection with many better stamps. (100s). Photo on Pages 157 & 159. £2,500-3,500
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QV-QEII Mint and used accumulation in two stockbooks and on pages including KGVI 2/6 - £1 definitives set of six, 1948 £1, 1951 2/6 - £1 and most QEII predecimal commemoratives mint and used. (100s). £80-100
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QV-QEII Mint and used collection in a stockbook, including 1d black (four margins, faults), 1841 2d blue pair with No. 12 in Maltese Cross cancels, various QV surface printed and KEVII issues to the 5/-, shades and watermark varieties, etc., condition a little mixed. (100s). £200-250
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1841 1d Reds with Irish numeral cancel "239" of Glin in green (4 margins, close at right) or with a Maltese Cross cancel in blue. S.G. £3,650. (2). Photo on Page 157. £300-400
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1841-57 1d Reds, used accumulation in a stockbook including black plates, many imperf stamps with four margins, perf 14 and perf 16 mainly Small Crown issues with a good range of shades. (approx 300). £200-250
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1841-1936 Used accumulation in a stockbook with fine Line Engraved, many Surface Printed sorted by value with 1865-73 9d (2), 1867-80 9d (2), 10d (3), 2/- blue (5), 1867-83 Maltese Cross 5/- (4), 1873-80 4d vermilion (3), 4d sage-green (6), 8d orange (3), 1880-83 1/- (4), 1883-84 2/6 (8), 5/- (4, including a strip of three each with "Manchester Telegraphs" c.d.s) and 10/-, 1883-84 lilac and green issue with better 4d - 1/- values, QV Officials with I.R 2 1/2d lilac, 1901 6d and 1889 1/- green (2), KEVII issues to the 2/6 (3), 5/- and 10/-, KEVII Board of Education 2 1/2d, KGV issues with Downey Head no cross on crown varieties, Seahorses 5/- (9) and 10/- (3) and re-engraved Seahorses with 10/- block of four, inverted and sideways watermarks. A useful lot, mainly fine, many better c.d.s cancels noted. (100s). Photo on Page 159. £1,000-1,500
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1841-2007 Mint and used collection in nine albums with 1940-2007 mint reasonably complete, a few cinderellas and five Smilers sheets, also a box of mint and used G.B stamps and F.D.Cs with some Channel Islands. £200-250
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1855 Correspondence from London to Sheffield all with 1d reds, many perf 16 stamps, some useful shades. (53). £100-120
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1856 Cover from Luton to Boston, U.S.A., franked by a corner copy 1847-54 1/- embossed, cut square, touched at base but with good to huge margins on the other sides, cancelled by "482" numeral of Luton. The cover has red "5 / CENTS" handstamp and "BOSTON / BR.PKT. / PAID" arrival datestamp. Closed tear at upper edge, otherwise fine, an unusually good stamp. Photo on Page 150. £250-300
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1867 Spray of Rose 10d red-brown, watermark inverted, fine used. S.G. 112wi, £1,000. Photo on Page 157. £200-250
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