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1840 1d Black, TC plate 2, large margins, used with a red Maltese Cross, a fine stamp. Photo on Page 40. £120-150
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1840 1d Black, KD plate 4, used with a Maltese Cross in red and part datestamp "NCAST" (Doncaster or Lancaster) in black, four good even margins, an attractive stamp with a scarce combination of cancels. With Brandon Certificate (1993). Photo on Page 40. £240-280
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1840 1d Black, TD plate 8, four good to large margins, mint, original gum, apparently unmounted, a fine stamp. S.G. £16,000. Photo on Page 40. £2,000-2,400
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1840 1d Black, KK plate 10, four margins, used with a black Maltese Cross cancel. Photo on Page 40. £100-120
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1840 (Nov 26) Cover from Thetford to Gissing near Diss bearing a 1d black, GF plate 7 with four small to large margins tied by a neat red Maltese Cross. An attractive cover, with matching red Thetford backstamp. £100-120
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1841 (May 7) Entire letter form Lockerby to Castle Douglas bearing a 1d black, KF plate 7 with four good even margins, tied by a black Maltese Cross, boxed Lockerby backstamp. £120-140
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1841 (Sep 7) Entire letter from Brixham to Bolton bearing a 1d black, RB plate 5 (four margins, close at base) tied by black Maltese Cross. Also part entire with 1840 2d blue vertical pair (severe faults) and 1d red covers. (41). £100-120
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1840-41 Entires bearing 1d blacks, comprising AJ plate 2 (four margins but heavily creased) on 1840 entire letter from London to Canterbury, red Maltese Cross; FB plate 8 (three margins) on 1840 entire from London to Plymouth, red Maltese Cross; and an 1841 part entire (printed court summons, side flaps removed) posted within York, a fine four margin 1d black tied by a heavy black Maltese Cross which obscures the lower right corner letter. (3). £160-200
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1843 Entire letter from Brighton to London franked 1d red (four margins) tied by Maltese Cross, redirected to France charged 15c, red Boulogne transit c.d.s also tying the stamp, unusual. Also 1851 cover from USA to Paris, redirected to London and apparently posted as an inland letter franked 1d (not tied). (2). £100-120
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1854 Mourning cover from London to the prominent Victorian educational reformer Sir James Kay Shuttleworth at Marienbad in Bohemia, bearing an embossed 1/-, just touched at right with good to enormous margins on the other sides, central numeral cancel, tied by orange oval "P" and manuscript "4" accountancy rating. Backstamped at London and Marienbad, seal cut from reverse, otherwise an unusually fine embossed issue cover. Photo on Page 42. £600-700
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1856 Large Crown Perf 14 1d reds on blued paper (S.G. C8, die II, alphabet III), partial reconstruction of plate 23 (33) and plate 24 (27, with two strips of three), mainly fine. (60). £200-240
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1856-80 Covers bearing 2d blues including 1856 cover to Germany bearing S.G. 34 single (faults) + irregular strip of three applied to resemble a block, 1863 2d plate 9 pair on cover to France with "51" numeral obliterating "PD" and "INSUFFICIENTLY / PREPAID", 1880 2d plate 15 on cover from Cowes to the Cape charged 8d with boxed "DEFICIENT POSTAGE (2) / BRITISH SHARE OF FINE (3)", etc. (7). £120-150
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1857-67 Surface printed issues mint, comprising 1857 Large Garter 4d rose, minor faults and a little gum loss; 1865 Emblems 3d rose plate 4, wing margin, fine; and 1867 Spray of Rose 9d straw, small pinhole and possibly regummed. S.G. 66a, 92, 110, £6,650. (3). Photo on Page 40. £400-500
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1867 5/- Rose, watermark Maltese Cross, FF unused with small part gum, a little toning to reverse, centred to right, good appearance. S.G. 126, £9,500. Photo on Page 38. £300-400
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1873 (Mar 10) Letter from the Stamping Department, Inland Revenue, Somerset House, to Perkins Bacon & Co., acknowledging receipt of four sheets of 1d postage stamps to make up the deficiency in the days order. Unusual. £80-100
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1873 Entire letter from London to Palermo bearing 1873 6d grey, DE plate 12, variety "12" at left doubled, very scarce on cover. S.G. J81c, £550 as a single stamp. £180-220
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1877-84 Printed Patent Office specifications, No 4485 (28 Nov 1877) "Specification of James Murdoch Napier. Perforation Machine"; and No. 5492 (22 Nov 1883) "Specification of James Charles Stuart Wallace. Affixing Postage Stamps, Labels, &c", faults to blue covers, contents fine. (2). £100-120
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1878 £1 Brown-lilac, watermark Maltese Cross, FJ handstamped "SPECIMEN" (type 9), centred to right, no gum, trace of pressed diagonal crease, good appearance. S.G. 129s, £6,250. Photo on Page 38. £100-120
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1881 Document bearing eight 1d lilacs with "SPECIMEN" overprints, two pairs with "1st issue 12th July 1881" written alongside and "County" or "London" written below, four further stamps in a lighter shade with "Existing Stamp" written alongside, below which appears "1st delivery from Manufacturers 18th Nov 1881, 1st issue to be public 13th Dec 1881, T.A. Colls". Unfortunately split horizontally into two pieces with three heavy vertical folds affecting four stamps, nevertheless an intriguing document suggesting differing shades of stamps may have been issued to differing offices, with a copy of an article on this item by Peter Young from the Nov/Dec. 2014 G.B Journal, and R.P.S Certificate (2012). £100-120
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1881-1924 ½d and 1d Stamps used, the large accumulation mainly on paper, sorted by reign but otherwise apparently unchecked for varieties or cancels, comprising 1d lilacs (weight 100g), KEVII (270g) and KGV (730g), many perfins noted, a huge quantity. (1,000s). £100-150
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1883 9d Dull Green fine mint, very good colour. S.G. 195, £1,250. Photo on Page 40. £150-180
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1884 Cover from London to Georgetown, British Guiana, franked 3/6 + 1d late fee, bearing 3d on 3d (4), 6d on 6d block of five and a 1d lilac, a few minor stamp and cover faults, the cover reduced at left with small part reverse missing, nevertheless a very scarce combination of the 3d and 6d overprint stamps, very few recorded. Photo on Page 42. £250-300
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1887 De La Rue Stamp Committee, page removed from one of the 36 presentation books, headed "Series issued April, 1884", bearing 1881 1d lilac and 1883-84 ½d - 1/- set of ten, raised card surrounds to each stamp, very good colour. Scarce. £250-300
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1901 Draft notice for the King Edward VII stamps to be issued in 1902, "as regards the design, the head of the King will be substituted for the head of Queen Victoria ..... without the crown which however appears at the top of the design. In other respects there will be no material change in the design, except in the case of the ½d, 1d, 2½d and 6d ...... The new penny stamp will be in red instead of mauve ....., the new 6d stamp will be mauve instead of red.". An interesting item, ex Marcus Samuel collection. £150-180
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1901 King Edward VII Small Head Die Proof with uncleared surround, in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, tiny pencil marks to the moustache and beard apparently done by Emil Fuchs, who has initialled the proof "EF" in pencil, and dated it "10 July". S.G. £2,500. Photo on Page 44. £300-350
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1901 King Edward VII Small Head Die Proof with uncleared circular surround, in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, dated "4 SEP 01" and stamped "BEFORE / HARDENING", endorsed "In Rev P.20". S.G. £2,500. Photo on Page 44. £350-400
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1901 King Edward VII Large Head Die Proof with boxed uncleared surround, in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, dated "2 JUL. 01" and stamped "BEFORE / HARDENING", a fine proof. S.G. £2,500. Photo on Page 44. £350-400
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1902 KEVII ½d - £1 Set of sixteen overprinted "Specimen" (½d type 17, 1d, 1½d, 2½d, 3d, 6d type 15, other values type 16) all stuck onto card (210x295mm) headed "Postage Great Britain", presumably displayed in a Post office to show the new KEVII stamps, unfortunately faded severely affecting the 1d, 2d, 2½d, 5d, 9d, 1/- and 10/- values, the others with reasonably good colour, some tone spots also affecting several stamps. An interesting and scarce item. £200-250
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1902 Mint ½d yellowish-green and 1d controls (15, most in multiples) and other blocks; and mint De La Rue 1½d (27) or Somerset House 1½d (22) with printings and shades identified, including blocks of four (4), strips and pairs. Also ½d yellowish-green "SPECIMEN" type 17 (a little toned), 1906 2/- booklet (stamps removed) and two Post Office Savings Bank deposit slips each bearing twelve 1d stamps. S.G. £2,400 (approx). (105). £300-350
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1902 Registered cover to Switzerland franked KEVII ½d + 9d, and 1906 2d registration envelope to Germany insured for £47, bearing KEVII 2½d + 1/-, two fine and unusual frankings. (2). £150-180
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KEVII 1d (2) and Russia 1913 7k essay die proofs in black on ungummed watermarked paper, printed in c.1928 by Dr Eckerlin's rotary press process for intaglio printing, which he was hoping to sell to the British and Russian Post Offices as a faster and cheaper method of printing stamps than steel engraved printing. £80-100
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1911 (June 22) Downey Head First Day Covers, comprising a registered cover bearing 1d + KEVII 1d + QV 1d lilac, and ½d Downey Head postcard to Germany franked ½d and 1d, the first with a little staining, the second superb, two unusual first day combinations. (2). Photo on Page 42. £150-180
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c.1911 Paper watermarked "SPECIAL POSTAGE PAPER / LONDON", two pieces (each 208x239mm) with trial roulettes or perforations, minor faults, unusual. (2). £100-120
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1912 King George V medal head by J.A.C Harrison, die proof in black on white proof paper, state lb, the head in an oval with background shading and uncleared surround, 84x158mm, fine and scarce. S.G. £5,250. Photo on Page 44. £800-1,000
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1912 (Oct 18) KGV 2½d Cobalt-blue, First Day Cover tied by Jubilee International Stamp Exhibition c.d.s, addressed to W.T Wilson, very fine. Photo on Page 42. £200-250
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1913 Waterlow 2/6 - £1 set of four overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 26), mounted mint with some gum loss and hinge marks, 5/- with a little paper adhering, £1 with a few blunt upper perf tips, good colour, scarce. S.G. 399/403s, £5,800. (4). Photo on Page 40. £500-800
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1913 Waterlow 2/6 sepia-brown, upper left corner marginal single unmounted mint, two pulled perfs at base. S.G. 400, £600. £80-100
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1913 £1 Dull blue-green used with London parcel c.d.s, fine perfs, colour and centring. S.G. 404, £1,600. Photo on Page 40. £200-250
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1918-19 Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6 chocolate-brown and 5/- rose-red mint, very lightly mounted; also 1934 re-engraved 10/- indigo unmounted mint, light gum crease at right, all very fine appearance with excellent centring. S.G. 414, 416, 452, £835. (3). Photo on Page 40. £200-240
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1924 Block Cypher watermarked paper, two pieces, 444x 321mm and 222x250mm, the larger piece with vertical central fold and two horizontal folds near the base, otherwise fine and unusual. (2). £120-150
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1929-52 KGV-QEII stamps, mainly mint KGVI including coil strips (some with coil leaders), 1d and 3d stamps imperf at base, booklet panes (with 1½d red-brown pane of six "CANCELLED" type 33P, upper edge straight), 1948 £1 with three punch holes and "CANCELLED" overprint (type 34, mentioned by S.G. in the end notes to their appendix on Specimen overprints, no gum), commemoratives in blocks showing listed varieties, etc. (100+). Photo on Page 44. £200-250
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1932 (July 19) Cover from Ashford to Buenos Ayres franked 8/- for French air service from Toulouse via Dakar, bearing 6d + Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6 + 5/-, an attractive cover with Toulouse and Buenos Ayres backstamps. £200-250
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1938 Essay for the KGVI high value definitives by Edmund Dulac, a 2/6 essay very similar to the issued design (but with "Postage" at the top) painted in his proposed size of 26x33mm, with sizes of previously issued Q.V stamps and alternative size proposal shown alongside, on thin card, 200x131mm, lettered "Y". The issued stamps were 26x30mm, smaller than Dulac's preferred size. A unique essay. Photo on Page 46. £400-500
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1941 (Nov 28) Cover from Woking to Australia "via North Atlantic and Transpacific Air Service" franked at the 18/- quadruple rate, bearing KGVI 6d, 2/6 brown, 5/- and 10/- dark blue, censored in Australia. Vertical fold clear of stamps, an exceptional commercial use of all three KGVI 1939 high values, very scarce. Photo on Page 42. £350-450
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1946 Victory issue, unadopted 2½d essay by Edmund Dulac, drawn in pencil on tracing paper, the drawn design 23x13cm, initialled and numbered "ED 895", unique. £100-120
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1947 U.P.U Congress, presentation album with red cover entitled "CONGRES POSTAL UNIVERSEL PARIS 1947, TIMBRES-POSTE BRITANNIQUES", presented to delegates by the British Post Office, containing a brief history of the 1d black and its development, and examples of the current KGVI definitives for G.B, Tangier and Morocco Agencies, including 1940 Stamp Centenary and 1946 Victory issues, postage dues and postal stationery, fine and unusual. £120-150
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1948-56 Commercial covers all bearing the KGVI 11d plum (issued at the end of 1947), comprising 1948 air mail covers to France bearing a single 11d or to India franked 1d + 11d pair, 1948 registered air mail cover to USA with 5d + 11d pair, and 1956 8½d registration envelope sent by air to USA bearing KGV 1½d + 11d + 2/6, charged 10c for U.S Customs service. An uncommon stamp on cover. (4). £180-220
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1953-2003 Mint QEII collection in an album and stockbook with commemoratives virtually complete, much face value (with 100+ "1st" stamps). Also some used and earlier issues, Isle of Man 1979-83 issues mint, and some worldwide stamps in two further albums. £200-250
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1958-88 Commemorative issues complete unmounted mint (with both phosphor and non-phosphor issues for 1962-67) in a Lighthouse album, also some mint and used definitives, fine. (100s). £100-120
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1960-80 QEII Collection in three albums or stockbooks virtually all mint with some more recent issues, 1971-80 commemoratives apparently complete in blocks of four or six, also mint 1st Class stamps (36) and 2nd Class stamps (15), etc. (100s). £180-220
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