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1841 1d REDS - PLATES 11 to 96 RANGE OF RE-ENTRIES almost all good to fine four margin examples. A difficult assembly. (27 incl. one on env.)
£500
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1841 1d REDS - PLATE 64 IMPRIMATUR: Superb top marginal example AJ ("64" in pencil on margin).
£300
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1841 1d REDS - PLATE 75, LK the UNION JACK re-entry, hint of a crease else sound, four margins & cancellation largely away from the upper corners leaving the variety clear. SG 8d £3000
£300
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1841 1d REDS - Plate 77b - STAMP BA - B-BLANK CORRECTED IN STRIP OF THREE - good used with four good to very large margins and sound apart from some creasing. We cannot recall having seen this stamp in a multiple before. SG Spec BS29b £1900++
£500
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1841 1d REDS - Plate 176 - LD - three mostly good margins, just touched lower right and corner crease. Rare plate. SG £2900
£240
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1841 1d REDS - Plate 176 BC (cut into on two sides crease but scarce) on 22 Feb. 1854 env. (tear at top and some creasing inc. to stamp) to Chard with London "TOO.LATE/G.P.O." on front and London and Chard CDSs on rear. Scarce plate imperf. SG £2900 for off-cover.
Cross Reference: TOO LATE MARKS
£150
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1841 1d REDS - Plate 177 OG a fine used example, very close but clear at top right otherwise good to large margins, neat part numeral cancel. Rare. RPSL Cert (2016). SG Spec £4000
£700
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1841 1d REDS - COLOURED CANCELLATIONS: Group of 1d reds written up on display sheet demonstrating a range of cancels inc. blue MX & c.d.s., 1844 numerals in red & blue, Irish lozenge in blue, etc. (21)
£240
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TREASURY ROULETTES & ARCHER PERFS. - Plate 96 LL a fine used well-centred example, cancelled with a part London? c.d.s. for 9 dec. 1904. Most unusual late use. SG £625+
£300
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TREASURY ROULETTES & ARCHER PERFS. - Plate 98 KI a fine used example, fairly well-centred with part numeral cancellation. SG £625
£200
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1854-65 1d REDS - 1854-57 ASSORTMENT ON PAGES incl. the 240 AA to TL alphabet 3 reconstruction, 1854 1d range of misperfs., some cancellation interest incl. Pearson Hill No.2 type on piece & opera-glass type (faults), re-entries & CVs on 1857 issue, etc. (c340)
£200
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1854-65 1d REDS - Plate 25 EA full marginal with part inscription and deckle edge, IMPERFORATE. Showing effect of pre-printing paper crease. There is increasingly a school of thought that such imperfs from plate 25 come from a printing on NEALE'S STEAM PRESS, despite the date of registration of plate 25 'being too late'. Crease in selvedge barely affecting design. Currently classified as SG Spec C8h £4000
£750
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1854-65 1d REDS - Plate 164 CL state 2, with broken perf pin variety. Plus May 1854 env. franked plate 171 SC state 2, centred high. Also small range of 1864 1d with perfin (6) & with protective underprint (5); plus Copestake underprint on 1873 3d plate 12, UNLISTED ON THIS PLATE by SG. (14)
Cross Reference: 1858-79 1d PLATES, PERFINS., UNDERPRINTS/SECURITY OVERPRINTS
£150
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1854-65 1d REDS - PEARSON HILL EXPERIMENTAL MACHINE CANCELLATION ON 1d RED 'STARS' COVER; 9 Feb. 1858 env. (slight dusting) sent locally in London with 1d Red 'Stars' (off-centre & slightly over edge at right) tied by a mainly fine to very fine rare "A/A" (Afternoon) code "LONDON/LONDON" Pearson Hill Experimental Machine cancellation (2nd Type; late date). One of the rarest cancellations to be found on 1d Red 'Stars' issues.
Cross Reference: MACHINE CANCELLATIONS, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY
£200
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1854-61 2d BLUES - Plate 4 FF, 1855 SC14 rare mounted mint large part og example with INVERTED WATERMARK. Particularly rare mint. RPSL Cert. (2016) noting 'stain spots and stained perforations - is genuine' also a couple of short perfs at top right. SG Spec F2c £12000
£1000
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1858-79 1d PLATES - Plate 71 to 225 (less 77): A complete 'set' of plate numbers used on covers inc. mourning, registered types, etc. Mostly fine, the Plate 225 (EF) tied by 7 Dec 1879 Glasgow "159" barred duplex. Slightly 'grubby' at left with a few bluntish perfs. Mostly fine, housed in 2 well presented display binders. (c.149 covers)
£1000
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1858-79 1d PLATES - Plate 71 to 225 (less 77): A complete 'set' well presented in a binder. Mainly fine/v. fine, the Plate 225 (FD) being fine, with "49" numeral cancel. (151)
£180
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1858-79 1d PLATES - FRAMED PLATE 122 RECONSTRUCTION: Complete sheet reconstruction of Plate 122. Mainly above average used examples. FRAGILE. BUYER TO COLLECT. (240)
£90
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1858-69 2d PLATES - Plate 7 HG-HI strip of three, HG being the FRESH-ENTRY displaying the constant 'OST' of POSTAGE in the lower part of the bust. London numeral cancels, well-centred. Two perf teeth separated between HG & HH. SG Spec G2e UNPRICED.
£200
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1870 ½d PLATES - Plate 1, 3 to 5 (2), 6, 8, 9 GX centred very slightly high, 10 (2, one "SPECIMEN" type 9), 11, 12 (2), 13 to 15, 19 & 20 (2, one with Copestake Moore underprint). Mostly fine used. (19)
£150
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EMBOSSED ISSUES - 1/- green Die 2, a cut square example with clipped corners and clear margins overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 2), small part gum. Fresh colour. Scarce. SG Spec H1u £8,000
£600
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EMBOSSED ISSUES - 1/- green, a mounted mint cut square four margined example with some gum, some thinning but a collectable example. SG 54 £22,000 [Ex Gate]
£460
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EMBOSSED ISSUES - 1/- pale green Die 1, an unused cut square example (shaved along frame lines) overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 1 in red). Small area of foxing at top right corner. Scarce. SG Spec H1s £3,000
£150
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EMBOSSED ISSUES - 1/- green Die 2 with central "466" cancellation of Liverpool & 10d brown Die 4 with central London numeral cancellation, clear to just touched margins. Fine. SG 54 & 57 £2,450 (2)
£150
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EMBOSSED ISSUES - 6d lilac, a cut square example, shaved to good margins overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 2), almost full gum. Scarce. SG Spec H3t £3,800
£260
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EMBOSSED ISSUES - 6d, 10d & 1/-, all square cut, but close, the 1/- with a reinforced corner. Viewing recommended. (3)
£100
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EMBOSSED ISSUES - RANGE used on mail inc. 10d on Dec. 1850 part E endorsed 'Regd' to Wirksworth, pair 1/- on Feb. 1848 E to Nottingham ex London, 1/- & 10d on Dec. 1850 env. to Calcutta, 6d on Feb. 1855 env. to Jamaica ex Glasgow, 6d solo or 6d with other values on June/Aug. 1855 fronts to Shanghai (6 items)
Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, REGISTERED MAIL, CHINA, JAMAICA
£180
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SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES - 1856-73 USED COLLECTION with 1856-58 Large Garter wmk 6d on white paper, Emblems wmk 6d deep lilac & 1/-. 1862-65 4d plate 4 (2). 1865-73 4d plates 7, 11, 12 (2), 13 with "C" cancellation of Constantinople, 6d plate 5 (3, inc one with "C" cancellation of Constantinople) and 1/- plate 4 (5). Fine selected examples. (18)
£200
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SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES - 1855-73 used group on two pages, with 8d orange SG 156 (2, one trimmed at right), 9d straw SG 87, sound, and SG 98 with some trimmed perfs at top. 1/- green (7) including Plate 6 SG 117 JH used fine marginal and QH unused, crease. SG £3,500+ (15)
£120
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SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES - 1856-73 selection of 1/- green inc. examples of plates 1-13 (less Pl.3). Mostly fine. Also in the lot is an 1840 2d blue Plate 2 LE sound, but 3 margins just touching at one point. (23)
Cross Reference: 1840 2d BLUES
£150
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SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES - 1862 4d red plate 3 FH and 1/- green plate 2 SH (marginal) overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 2). Much gum and fresh. SG Spec. J52t & J101s. Also 1867 2/- deep blue TJ with almost complete "DUNDALK" c.d.s. 2/- dull blue LH (marginal) with part c.d.s. 2/- pale blue IE (marginal) overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 5), large tear at top. (5)
£120
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SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES - 1867 Maltese Cross wmk 5/- rose plate 1 AG overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 6), rounded upper right corner and gum toned. AA centred to left lightly cancelled. Plate 2 BG well centred, thin, cancelled to leave profile clear. 10/- greenish grey EC with red crayon cancellation and almost complete "NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE/QUAYSIDE" c.d.s. SG £5,400 (4)
£200
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SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES - 1867-83 Anchor wmk 5/- rose plate 4 FD on white paper. A lightly cancelled well centred example. Fine. SG 134 £4,200
£260
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SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES - 1878 Maltese Cross wmk 10/- greenish-grey EC with numeral cancellation. Well centred and good colour. SG 128 £3,200
£280
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SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES - 1867-83 Anchor wmk 5/- rose Plate 4 large anchor wmk. Fine used, well-centred, with 13 Aug. 1883 c.d.s. Slight staining on reverse. SG £4,200
£240
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SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES - 1876 2½d rosy mauve, plate 5 PA (rounded corner), 3d rose plate 19 KL, 1/- green, plate 13 CI (marginal), 1880 2½d blue, plate 17 EL, 1878 6d grey, plate 16 RE (marginal), 1877 4d sage plate 15 MJ and 1880 4d grey brown, plate 17 NB. All overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 9). Some faults. Also 1876 4d orange-brown AI imperforate colour trial overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 11 - SG £1,200), shaved at left. 1879 Tender Perkins Bacon 1d se-tenant imperf strip of six designs on ungummed paper (14)
Cross Reference: SPECIMENS, ESSAYS & PROOFS
£160
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SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES - 1884 Blued paper 10/- cobalt NE overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 9). Well centred but thinned and creased. Also White paper 10/- ultramarine CD with large part "SOUTHAMPTON/HEAD TELEGRAPH OFFICE" c.d.s. Fine. SG Spec K13t & K14(2) £5,525 (2)
£150
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SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES - 1884 2/6 LILAC OVERPRINTED 'CANCELLED' type 14, unmounted mint. RPSL Cert (2016) noting "gum creases". Overprint clearly DOUBLED (not mentioned on cert). SG Spec K10t £4000
Cross Reference: SPECIMENS
£500
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SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES - 1884 Crowns wmk £1 brown-lilac NA with "ARBROATH" c.d.s. x 2 and large boxed G.A.B./EDINR" cancellations. 1902-10 De La Rue £1 blue-green with blue crayon cancellation and very light c.d.s. Sound examples. SG 185 & 266 £3,650 [Ex Gate]
£240
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SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES - 1884 Crowns wmk £1 brown-lilac QA (thinned) and 1902-10 De La Rue £1 dull blue-green, (creased) both with multiple oval registered d.s. cancellations. Collectable examples. SG 185 & 266 £3,645 [Ex Gate]
£150
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SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES - 1884 Crowns wmk £1 brown-lilac good used. Some thinning & perf. faults but a presentable example. SG 185, £2,800 as fine.
£150
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SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES - 1883-92 Lilac, Green and Jubilee mint & used ranges on stock cards, the former with ½d (3), 1½d, 2d, 2½d, 3d, 4d, 9d (part gum) & 1/- (tone spots) mint plus 1½d, 2d, 2½d, 3d, 4d, 5d (2) & 6d (2) used, the latter inc. ½d to 1/- (both types) mint & £1 used (Upper Thames St. cancels). Mostly good to fine. Huge catalogue value. (44)
£360
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SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES - 1900 1/- green and carmine overprinted 'CANCELLED' type 18, unmounted mint. RPSL Cert (2016) noting 'tear at top right' and 'some fading. UNPRICED by SG for unmounted. SG Spec K41t £1450+
Cross Reference: SPECIMENS
£140
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KGV ISSUES - 1912 Crown wmk. ½d Die 2 Control (B12) lightly mounted block of 8, stamps 2 & 8 showing the "No cross on crown" variety & stamp 3 showing partial variety plus trio of 1912-24 1d orange-vermilion & scarlet-vermilion shades fresh mounted mint. SG Spec. N 16 (14) / N 16 (15). Also 1d SG Spec. N 16m "Broken Corner" variety mint (centred to foot). A good group. (11)
£180
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KGV ISSUES - 1912-24 ½d GREEN. Selection of mint multiples inc. control strips of 3 (10), control blocks of 6 (10), 8 (2), & 14. One block of 8 includes 'missing V' in wmk. (26 items)
£100
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KGV ISSUES - 1912-22 1d scarlet-vermilion, lightly mounted mint, 1d orange-vermilion, a lower right corner example, mounted on selvedge only & 2½d deep bright blue, a mounted mint S22 control single, tiny trace of a thin at right. Fresh colour. RPSL Cert (1991) SG Spec N16 (14 & 15) & N21 (5). A fine lot. (3)
£140
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KGV ISSUES - 1912-22 1d deep carmine red, an unmounted mint marginal example from the foot of the sheet showing portions of two watermarks. Minute natural black spot at back of the Head. A good deep shade SG Spec N16 (13) £550
£100
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KGV ISSUES - 1912 TWO PENCE DIE PROOF: A stamp size cleared die proof on white glazed card. SG Spec Page 128 £3,250 Very rare. [Ex Monarch]
Cross Reference: ESSAYS & PROOFS
£400
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KGV ISSUES - 1913-18 SEAHORSES: Range with 2/6 (4), 5/- (3) & 10/- (3). Also 1934 re-engraved (6 sets). Good to fine. (28)
£100
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KGV ISSUES - 1913 WATERLOW £1 marginal mint. Light gum bends & a number of ragged perfs. at left & at foot. SG £3,500.
£300
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