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Crimean War. 1856 cover to same addressee in Manchester bearing 1d horiz strip of 3 with neatly struck "0X0" star and cyphers in blue (scarcer). (See photo). (S) £300
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1864-79 1d set of plate numbers (less 77), U, cond inevitably varies, but above average overall with many (incl 225) being good examples. (SG 43/44) (R) £150
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1870 ½d set of plate numbers (a few unclear), part o.g./o.g. Cond inevitably varies, but above average overall, and good to fine appearance; plate 9 with good colour and clear plate numbers. (SG 48/49) Cat £8980 (See photo) (S) £400
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1867-83 wmk anchor white paper £5 orange, good U, imperfections. (SG 137) Cat £4750 (See photo). (S) £800
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1911-12 Downey Heads range, some UM, but mainly M, with diff dies, wmks, shades etc, and incl "no cross on crown" vars on wmk crown die two ½d and 1d, wmk cypher die two 1d and mult cypher die two 1d; also noted mult cypher die two 1d wmk sideways; mainly fine. Qty 31 (S) £150
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1911-12 wmk crown, Die 1B, 1d pale carmine, SE corner marg block of 6 (3 x 2), with "A11" marg control, fifth stamp with "white spot left of "O" etc var, M/UM (var is UM). (SG Spec N8(2)/d) Cat £200++ (S) £42
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1911-12 wmk crown, Die 1B, 1d deep carmine, SW corner block of 14 (7 x 2), with 2 extra marg rules, 5 stamps are o.g./M, others are UM. Some sl bends or wrinkles, and some separated perfs, still a fine block. (SG Spec N8(3) Cat £900+ (S) £100
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1912 (Jan) wmk crown, Die 2, ½d yellow-green, right marg block of 6 (3 x 2), stamp 4 with "no cross on crown" var, stamps 1 and 3 with partial "no cross on crown" var, UM, very fine. (SG 340/a/var) Cat £265++ (S) £55
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1912 (Jan) wmk crown, Die 2, 1d aniline scarlet, UM. (SG 343) Cat £275 (See photo) (S) £48
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1912-24 valuable coln on stockcards or leaves, with a good range of shades, M/UM, all vals (less 6d) represented, and comprising ½d (12, incl olive-green and pale olive-green), 1d (13, incl scarlet-vermilion and orange-vermilion), 1½d (17, incl chocolate and very deep red-brown), 2d (12, incl deep reddish orange), 2½d (12), 3d (13, incl very pale violet), 4d (7), 5d (6, incl bistre-brown), 7d (4), 8d (2), 9d agate (3), 9d green (3), 10d (5) and 1/- (7). Some with RPS Certs, some with control numbers; majority fine, a most useful lot for the specialist. (R) £1,100
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KGV Seahorses with 1913 BW 2/6d, 5/- (2), 10/- and £1, 1915 DLR 2/6d (3) and 5/, 1918-9 BW 2/6d, 5/-, 10/- (2), 1934 2/6d, 5/-, 10/- (2), all with gum, though faults most with good colours. (See photos) (R) £1,000
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1913 Waterlow 2/6d both shades, 5/- two shades, and 10/-, M. Some sl perimeter gum toning and/or other imperfections; fine appearance. (SG 399-402) Cat £3150 (See photos) (S) £500
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1913 BW 10/- indigo blue, M, feint gum bend. (SG 402) Cat £1200 (See photo). (S) £270
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1913 BW 10/- indigo-blue, M well centred, vert crease. (SG 402) Cat £1200 (See photo). (S) £180
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1913 BW £1 green, fine og. (SG 403) Cat £3500 (See photo). (S) £700
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1913 Waterlow £1 dull blue-green, M. (SG 404) Cat £3500 (See photo) (S) £800
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1913 BW £1 dull blue-green, fine og. (SG 404) Cat £3500 (See photo). (S) £700
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1915 DLR 5/- bright carmine, M from NW corner (some separated perfs); diagonal gum creases and sl gum offset; and 5/- pale carmine, o.g.; negligible imperfections, still fine and well centred (SG 409, 410) Cat £1450 (See photos) (S) £250
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1918-19 Bradbury 2/6d olive-brown, chocolate-brown and pale brown shades, 5/- and 10/- two shades, M. Imperfections at places, good to fine. (SG 413a, 414, 415a-417) Cat £1800 (See photos) (S) £350
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1924-6 coln, with shades, on leaves, stated to comprise all SG Spec listed shades, M/UM, some with marg control numbers. Also 1934-6 M/UM coln on leaves with diff formats, shades etc, and incl all 11 vals. Qty 100. Useful reference lot for the specialist, mainly fine. (R) £200
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1929 PUC £1, fresh M. Very light overall gum toning. (SG 438) Cat £750 (See photo) (S) £200
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A very specialised 1934 photogravure mint collection with an exceptional range of essays, colour trials, cancelled and specimen overprints, varieties, cylinder blocks with many scarce items etc. (V) £2,500
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An extensive collection of 215 mint (mainly unmounted) cylinder blocks of the 1934 small format issue to 1s (7) in 2 volumes. (2V) £2,500
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A wonderful collection of mint (many unmounted) booklet panes in a Lighthouse album with a study of formats, advertising labels, varieties etc. (V) £2,500
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1934 Small format, a very good selection of 13 coil leaders and ends incl 2d watermark sideways strip of 4 attached to coil leader and strip of 3 attached to coil end, both with good perforations. (R) £500
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Imperforate trials for the 1934 photogravure issue, comprising 1d dull lilac, 1½d red, 1½d royal blue, 4d royal blue with approved head on unwatermarked paper with gum each from the top or foot of the sheet and UM. Cat from £750 each. (See photo) (S) £800
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Imperforate trials for the 1934 photogravure issue, 1d in emerald green and in royal blue with approved head on unglazed, unwatermarked paper with gum, both from the top of the sheet. Cat from £750 each. (See photos) (S) £400
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Imperforate trial for the 1934 photogravure issue, 4d pearl green with approved head on unwatermarked paper from the top right corner of the sheet UM. Cat from £750. (See photo) (S) £250
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Imperforate trial for the 1934 photogravure issue, 4d dull lilac with approved head on unwatermarked paper from the top right corner of the sheet UM. Cat from £750. (See photo) (S) £250
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1934 Unadopted Essay for the 1½d value, a corner marginal block of 4 in red-brown on gummed paper with the central ornament below the king's head painted over to emphasise the value and wording at the top of the stamp. Initialled CRH (Sir Cecil R Harrison) August 1934 in the margin. (See photo) (S) £300
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1934 Bradbury Wilkinson 1½d essay in deep red-brown on gummed paper with graduated shading behind portrait. Cat £2000. (See photo) (S) £500
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1934 Bradbury Wilkinson 1½d essay in deep red brown on gummed paper with even shading behind portrait. Cat £2000 (See photo) (S) £500
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1934 Harrison Essay, profile portrait 1½d in brown on gummed paper with Harrison and Sons script watermark. Cat £2200 (See photo) (S) £500
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1934 Harrison Essay, Vandyk portrait 1½d in green on gummed paper with Harrison and Sons script watermark. Cat £2200 (See photo) (S) £500
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1934 Harrison Essay, Vandyk portrait 1½d in red on gummed paper with Harrison and Sons script watermark. Cat £2200 (See photo) (S) £500
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1934 Small format ½d cylinder 36 no dot mint block of 4 from the top right of the sheet with Horn variety.(SG N47d) Cat £350 (See photo) (S) £150
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1934 Small format ½d cylinder 36 no dot UM (mounted in the margin only) block of 4 from the top right of the sheet with Horn variety (SG N47d) Cat £350 as M. (See photo) (S) £150
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1934 Large format 1d and 1½d with watermark inverted UM (SG N48a and N51a) Cat £475 (See photo) (S) £150
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1934 Large format 1d watermark inverted UM corner marginal V34, cylinder 5R control block from the bottom left of the sheet. (SG N48a) Cat £700 (S) £250
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1934 Large format 1d printed on the gummed side UM. (SG N48b) Cat £1000 (See photo) (S) £300
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1934 Small format 1d UM/M vertical strip of 4 with major perforation error leaving the centre pair completely imperforate, the upper stamp perforated on 3 sides and the lower stamp perforated at foot. (SG N50d/e) (See photo) (S) £3,000
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1934 Small format 1d vertical corner marginal control X35, cylinder 40 dot UM strip of 4. Extremely rare. (See photo) (S) £300
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Colour trials for the 1934 issue, 1½d in ultramarine and in scarlet on watermarked paper in UM/M strips of 6. Cat from £160 each. (S) £400
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Colour trial for the 1934 issue 1½d red-brown on gummed, watermarked paper overprinted Cancelled type 33 UM. (ex Shaida) Cat £800 (See photo) (S) £200
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Colour trial for the 1934 issue 1½d red-brown on gummed, watermarked paper overprinted Cancelled type 33, UM marginal pair (ex Shaida) Cat £1600 (See photo) (S) £400
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1934 Large format 1½d control V34, cylinder 49 dot block of 4 M. Cat £650 (See photo) (S) £200
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1934 Large format 1½d UM corner marginal control V34, cylinder strip of 4 with the lower stamp completely imperforate. (See photo) (S) £1,000
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1934 Large format 1½d red-brown, a mint block of 12 with major perforation error which leaves the top row imperforate at foot, and the remaining 9 stamps perforated through the top of the king's head. (See photo) (S) £800
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1934 Large format 1½d watermark inverted UM corner marginal V34, cylinder 68R block of 6. (SG N51a) Cat £1800 (See photo) (S) £500
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1934 Intermediate forum 1½d extended pair M, grossly misperforated and of extremely striking appearance. (See photo) (S) £200
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