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1862-64 4d Pale red plate 4, watermark Large Garter, FF with margin at right, variety imperforate, four good margins, fine mint with original gum. S.G. 82a, £2,400. Photo on Page 12. £900-1,000
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1867-80 3d Rose plate 8, watermark Spray of Rose, singles (20) and pairs (2) all superb used with single ring datestamps, some marginal. S.G. 103, £1,440+. (24). £300-350
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1867-80 3d Rose, watermark Spray of Rose, plates 7, 8 and 9 in blocks of four, all superb used with single ring datestamps of Nottingham, Dorking or Swindon. S.G. 103, £1,325. (3). Photo on Page 20. £300-350
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1867-80 10d Pale red-brown plate 1, watermark Spray of Rose, GI-HJ block of four with wing margin at left, fine used with Seething Lane single ring datestamps. S.G. 113, £2,400. Photo on Page 20. £450-550
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1867-80 1/- Deep green plate 6, watermark Spray of Rose, KB with right plate number double, fine used with Littlehampton c.d.s. S.G. £400. Photo on Page 12. £100-120
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1867-80 2/- Deep blue plate 1, watermark Spray of Rose, PG-QH block of four with wing margin at right, fine used with Aldgate single ring datestamps. S.G. 119, £1,400. Photo on Page 20. £240-300
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1867-83 5/- Rose, plate 1, watermark Maltese Cross, EG superb used with Liverpool datestamps. S.G. 126, £675+. Photo on Page 14. £200-240
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1874 5/- Rose plate 2 mint, fine fresh colour and perfect perforations, original gum, a rare stamp so fine. With Brandon Certificate (1998). S.G. 127, £15,000. Photo on Page 14. £7,000-8,000
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1874 5/- Pale Rose, plate 2, watermark Maltese Cross, CH fine used with Greenock c.d.s. S.G. 127, £1,500. Photo on Page 14. £300-350
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1878 10/- Die Proof in black on white glazed card, dated "Apr. 30, 1878", fine and scarce. S.G. £3,500. Photo on Page 16. £900-1,100
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1878 £1 Brown-lilac, watermark Maltese Cross, BB fine used with London S.E c.d.s. S.G. 129, £3,750. Photo on Page 14. £1,200-1,400
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1877 4d Sage-green, plate 15, JD imperforate marginal plate proof handstamped type 9 Specimen, superb mint. S.G. £525+. Photo on Page 14. £180-200
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1880 4d Grey-brown plate 17, watermark Large Garter, FA with margin at left handstamped type 9 Specimen, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 154s, £350++. Photo on Page 12. £160-180
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1878 6d Grey plate 16, watermark Spray of Rose, TG imperforate Imprimatur, fine mint. Very scarce, just 22 stamps removed from the Imprimatur sheet, several of which are in institutional collections. S.G. £2,750. Photo on Page 12. £380-450
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1878 6d Grey plate 16, watermark Spray of Rose, PE - QF imperforate corner marginal plate proof block of four, part inscription in upper margin, each handstamped type 9 Specimen, superb mint, mounted in the upper margin only. S.G. £1,800++. Photo on Page 18. £800-1,000
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1880 QV Head Die Proof with oval background, in rose with uncleared surround, die sunk on wove paper, 60x68mm. This head was produced by Perkins Bacon and used for their 1880 Tender Essays. A fine proof, unlisted by S.G. Photo on Page 18. £250-300
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1881 3d Rose plate 21, watermark Imperial Crown, ME - MF mint pair, original gum, very fine. S.G. 158, £1,000. Photo on Page 12. £250-300
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1881 5d Imperforate plate proof with margin at base, in black on white glazed card. S.G. £850. Photo on Page 12. £300-350
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1881 1d Lilac die I, watermark inverted, fine used, scarce. S.G. 170wi, £600. Photo on Page 12. £220-260
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1881 1d Lilac die II, Die Proof in black on white glazed card, stamped "BEFORE HARDENING" and dated "3 JUN 81", 92 x 60mm, very fine. S.G. £1,500. Photo on Page 16. £450-550
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1881 1d Lilac die II, Die Proof in the adopted colour of lilac, on white glazed card, 92x60mm. A superb proof, very rare. S.G. £5,500. Photo on Page 16. £2,400-2,600
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1881 1d, Die II, perforated colour trial in deep olive on white gummed paper, fine and scarce. S.G. £3,250. Photo on Page 12. £700-800
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1881 1d Lilac die II, variety printed on both sides, the impression on reverse inverted, hinge marks on the front, otherwise fine mint and very scarce. S.G. 173e, £800. Photo on Page 12. £250-300
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1881 1d Lilac die II with "PEARS / SOAP" on reverse in blue, superb unmounted mint. S.G. £550+. Photo on Page 12. £200-240
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1881-84 Specimen, mint and used issues on six pages including 1d lilac (2), 6d on 6d and Imperial Crowns £1 brown (no gum) all handstamped "SPECIMEN", 2/6 - 10/- and 1½d - 1/- lilac and green set (9d a little faded) all used, etc., a few faults mainly to mint issues. (39). Photo on Page 12. £250-350
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1883-84 5/- Crimson, NE-NF pair with lower margin, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 181, £1,950++. Photo on Page 20. £900-1,000
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1883-84 10/- Cobalt on white paper, MB handstamped type 9 Specimen, superb mint, very lightly mounted. S.G. 182s, £3,400. Photo on Page 14. £900-1,100
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1883-84 10/- Ultramarine, JB handstamped type 11 Specimen, fine mint. S.G. 183s, £550. Photo on Page 14. £160-180
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1883-84 10/- Ultramarine, GA superb used with a Bakewell c.d.s. S.G. 183, £525. Photo on Page 14. £130-150
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1884 £1 Brown-lilac, watermark Imperial Crowns, HC fine used with light squared circle cancels. S.G. 185, £3,000. Photo on Page 12. £320-380
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1884 £1 Brown-lilac, watermark Imperial Crown, NC used with light Registered cancels, light vertical crease at left, an attractive stamp. S.G. 185, £3,000. Photo on Page 12. £260-300
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1887 Reply Paid essay in blue, using the 1½d Jubilee issue head plate with an engraved background, mint single with margin at left, imperf x perf 14, superb unmounted mint. S.G. £425++. Photo on Page 12. £200-240
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1887 ½d Vermilion with "PEARS / SOAP" on reverse in orange, hinge mark on the face, otherwise fine mint. S.G. £525. Photo on Page 12. £150-180
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1887 ½d Vermilion with "PEARS / SOAP" on reverse in orange, margin at left, superb unmounted mint. S.G. £525++. Photo on Page 12. £280-320
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1891 £1 Green, CC imperforate proof handstamped Specimen type 9, light horizontal crease close to upper edge, otherwise fine mint, very scarce. S.G. £6,500. Photo on Page 12. £1,400-1,600
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1891 £1 Green, DD handstamped Specimen type 11, fine mint. S.G. 212s, £1,100. Photo on Page 12. £300-350
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1891 £1 Green fine used with Gracechurch St. datestamps. S.G. 212, £800. Photo on Page 12. £120-150
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1900 ½d Green, imperforate plate proof block of four in green on ungummed buff paper, fine. S.G. £880. Photo on Page 20. £200-240
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1900 1/- Green and carmine, block of four fine used with Streatham Hill Nr. Rly Station datestamps. A scarce block used in G.B, most multiples of this stamp found used in South Africa. S.G. 214, £700. Photo on Page 20. £160-180
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1901 King Edward VII Small Head Die Proof with uncleared surround, in black on white glazed card dated "4 SEP 01" and stamped "BEFORE / HARDENING", endorsed "unified", 92x60mm, fine and scarce. S.G. £3,000. Photo on Page 16. £700-800
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1901 King Edward VII Small Head Die Proof, a cleared thin white contour line around the head, in black on white glazed card dated "5 SEP 01" and stamped "AFTER / HARDENING", endorsed "Original Die no. 20 (solid ground)", 92x60mm, fine and scarce. S.G. £3,000. Photo on Page 16. £700-800
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1901 King Edward VII 1d Die Proof in black on white glazed card, signed "A.A Roberts", 92x60mm, fine and scarce. S.G. £3,000. Photo on Page 16. £600-700
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1908 King Edward VII 1d Die Proof in black on white glazed card, dated "3 JUN. 08" and stamped "AFTER / STRIKING", initialled "H.W", 92x60mm. This die was produced in 1901; it is not known why De la Rue then took further proofs from the die in 1908. Very unusual and rare. S.G. £3,000. Photo on Page 16. £700-800
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1908 King Edward VII 1d Die Proof in black on white glazed card, dated "23 DEC. 08" and stamped "AFTER / STRIKING", initialled "W.P", 92x60mm. This die was produced in 1901; it is not known why De la Rue then took further proofs from the die in 1908. Very unusual and rare. S.G. £3,000. Photo on Page 16. £700-800
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1903 1d KEVII "Canada Head" essay, colour trial in carmine-red on gummed wove paper, 62x75mm, tiny mark below and well clear of the essay, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. £3,250. Photo on Page 18. £650-750
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1902 2/6 Lilac handstamped Specimen type 16, very fine mint. S.G. £400+. Photo on Page 14. £120-140
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1902 5/- Bright Carmine, block of six fine used with Guernsey datestamps. S.G. 263, £1,540. Photo on Page 18. £280-320
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1902 10/- Ultramarine, block of four superb used with Guernsey datestamps. S.G. 265, £2,500. Photo on Page 18. £600-700
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1902 £1 Dull blue-green superb unmounted mint. S.G. 266, £3,000. Photo on Page 12. £1,000-1,200
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1902 £1 Dull blue-green, vertical pair with upper margin, superb used with Guernsey datestamps. S.G. 266, £1,650+. Photo on Page 18. £550-650
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