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1764-92, five entire letters from the same correspondence from London to Madeira, without postal markings but all with different endorsements; mixed condition £50-70
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1815-1943, a selection of thirteen entires or envelopes, including 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet (stereo obscured) used from Alnwick to Newcastle, 1847 (July) stampless entire from London to Campeche, 1853 (22 Oct.) entire from Liverpool to New York franked 1841 1d. (3), 2d. pair 1847-54 embossed 10d. (partly cut-to-shape pair), 1898 2d. registered postal stationery envelope to Hamburg additionally franked 1887 10d., 1933 4 1/2d. registered postal stationery envelope to Czechoslovakia additionally franked 2 1/2d. (2) and 9d. (2) on front or reverse, etc., chiefly fine £300-400
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A selection of twenty (including two fronts) penny and twopenny envelopes and letter sheets, the 1d. selection including unused letter sheets A1 and A4, unused envelopes (2) A166 and A181, two used letter sheets (A242, A255) from the same correspondence from Rickmansworth to London, neatly cancelled by black Maltese Crosses dated 25.5 41 and 22.6.41, another example from Kircaldy to Sheffield cancel by superb red cross dated 8.6.40, two pence envelopes including unused A197, A198, A199, A202, A208, A210, unused letter sheets including A99, A94 showing manuscript "Cancelled" and "inland revenue/june.23/69" d.s., the used including A95 from Carnarvon to Shrewsbury uncancelled; also including two large part fronts cancelled by Numbers 4 and 7 in cross (ex Yates); condition mixed though a most interesting selection. Photo for a selection £2,000-2,500
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x A group with 1d., A16 and 2d., a99 wrappers unused and 1d. envelope (stereo obscured) used in 1841 (9 Nov.) from Bishops Waltham to Torquay; some light ageing in places. (3 covers) £200-250
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1d. lettersheet A23 with advertisement for English and Scottish Law Fire and Life Assurance printed in blue, addressed to Dublin, cancelled by black Maltese Cross and bearing Cork 1843 (26 Feb.) despatch c.d.s. on reverse along with Dublin arrival (27.2); some light soiling. S.G. Spec. MA120a. Photo £150-180
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2d. lettersheet a95, to the Foundling Hospital London, cancelled by a good strike of orange-red Maltese Cross bearing, on the reverse, Manchester 1840 (20 May) overstruck by London arrival for the following day; vertical crease and some soiling (including small repair at left). A good May date. Photo £200-250
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2d. envelope a197, fresh and fine unused; also a201 and one penny A175 unused but soiled. (3 covers) £150-180
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1900 (c.) "the apropos note", a selection of twelve unused printed caricature envelopes (also including wrapper band) with corresponding lettersheets (one missing); mostly fine. An interesting and attractive set £100-120
| Line Engraved Proofs and Essays | |
1841 Small Trial Two Pence Plate | |
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x 2d. deep blue in a upper right corner block of four including the broken corner. A fine and desirable multiple. S.G. Spec. DP4, £6800+. Photo £2,500-3,000
| 1850 Prince Consort Essay | |
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x Finished 1d. essay in black, imperforate, without gum. Fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1983). S.G. Spec. DP71, £4,500. Photo £1,200-1,500
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1d. red-brown, imperforate with top margins showing manuscript "Essay". Fine. S.G. Spec. DP71(2). Photo £1,200-1,500
| 1840 One Penny Black | |
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A selection of forty-six used four margined examples cancelled by red or black Maltese Cross cancellations mounted in a green stock book, comprising Plates Ia DD, PC, QI; Plate Ib BJ, FJ, IH, KB; Plate II CA, CB, CL, GD, MI, SG, SH; Plate III KF, MC, NJ, RF; Plate IV AC, EE, GE, GK, HA, HH, QK; Plate V EL, JJ, MD, NE, NL, TE; Plate VI FG, KI, HA, NI, OJ, QE, RF, SF, SH; Plate VII AJ, PL; Plate VIII HA, SL; Plate IX GH; Plate X HA; a generally very fine group. Photo for a selection £2,000-2,500
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Examples lettered IH, IJ, KE and LD, the first with black Maltese Cross, the others cancelled in red, just touched to large margins, fair to good £100-120
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x A set of plates Ia to XI, margins are generally good to large, some very large in places and includes Plate XI, BI with good to very large margins (light horizontal crease and thin spot), other plates good to fine. (12) Photo £800-1,000
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x SB, good to large margins and cancelled by a large part strike of a bright vermilion Maltese Cross, small trace of a stain in margin at left. Fresh and of delightful appearance. Photo £80-100
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FJ, clear to large margins, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation on 1840 (7 Nov.) entire letter (spiked) addressed locally, arrival datestamp of Bakewell on front. Fine and most attractive. Photo £200-250
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HD, good to very large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross to small envelope to London with Alton d.s. of Nov. 1840 on the front; the envelope with light vertical fold well clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo £120-150
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LB, and Plate V AK and IA, all with good to large margins; AK with small trace of a stain on reverse, otherwise fine £200-250
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x SD (re-entry), good to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation, tiny crease terminating in a tear in the margin at lower left, otherwise fine and fresh appearance £50-60
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SB, large balanced margins, light red Maltese Cross cancellation, fine and attractive. Photo £100-120
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LG, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Photo £120-150
| 1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown | |
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Plate 22, complete reconstruction of 240 examples, all with Maltese Cross cancellations, including re-entries, double letters and constant varieties, margins all round to cut-into at places, generally good to fine. S.G. Spec. BS11, £13,200 £600-800
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AE-AF horizontal pair, orange-brown shade, large even margins all round, unused. Fresh and fine. Photo £400-500
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LB in light red shade on evenly blued paper showing some plate wear at foot, small to large margins; also SG in pale red-brown on evenly blued paper, good to large even margins; both regummed. Photo £250-300
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numbers in cross: 1841 1d. with numbers 4, 6, 9, 10 and 11, and 1841 2d. with numbers 6 and 12, generally fine large part strikes, stamps with three or four margins. Cat. £2,130 £200-250
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Plate 4 | |
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x GI-HJ, block of four with large part original gum, a lovely deep full blue shade, although close at extreme upper-right with good to large margins other sides, some creases or gum creases, fresh and attractive. A highly appealing block. Cat. £30,000 for the cheaper shade. Brandon Certificate (2008). Photo £5,000-5,500
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QH-QI horizontal pair, scissors cut and cut into at right but showing portions or traces of four adjoining stamps, used with GA violet-blue, marked ivory head with a slight sign of lavender tint, cut into at right but showing portions of two adjoining stamps, tied by "475" barred oval cancellations of Loughborough to embossed 1d. pink postal stationery envelope registered to Macclesfield, blue datestamps of 13 or 14 Aug. 1852 on front or reverse; fine. Specialised ES14, ES17. B.P.A. certificate (2009). Photo £150-200
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Perforation 14 | |
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x 1854-57 Watermark Large Crown, 2d. blue, plate 5, AH, unused and partially regummed; creased corner perf., good colour. R.P.S. Certificate (1969). S.G. 34, £2,000. Photo £250-300
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1856-58 Watermark Large Crown, 1d. rose-red, LD-MH block of ten, large part original gum; well centred, very fresh and fine. S.G. 40, £450+. Photo £150-180
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1858-79 Plate 225, MH, large part original gum, off-centre as usual with this elusive Plate, fresh bright colour and fine. S.G. 43/44, £2,800. Photo £400-600
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1858-69 2d., a small group of unused with plates 9 (2), 13 and 15, also 1 1/2d. plate 1 and 1d. Stars, part to large part original gum. (6) £400-500
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x 1870 1/2d., a set of plate numbers, 1-20 including plate 9 unused without gum (perf. fault at top), other plates with or without gum; also plate 6 imperforate with very wide margins at sides; fresh colours. Photos £1,000-1,200
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-- Plate 4, DE-EF block of four, large part original gum showing usual gum wrinkling, centred high. Fresh, Cat. £520+. Photo £180-200
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1847-54 1/- vertical pair (cut to shape at top) and strip of three cancelled individually by "466" obliterator on 1852 front from Liverpool to Cincinnati carried by British Cunard steamer Europa to Boston with a variety of rate marks and arrival handstamps; a few small faults but attractive. Photo £200-300
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-- 10d. brown, die 3, small to good margins all round, part original gum; two small thin spots. Brandon Certificate (2004). S.G. 57, £8,000. Photo £800-1,000
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-- a group of covers with 1/- single franking to New York (margins just cut into to large), 10d. with 1d. on wrapper to Paris (3 margins), 6d. with 1d. on envelope registered to Macclesfield (3 margins) and 6d. with 1d. and 2d. on wrapper to Frankfurt (mixed margins). An attractive group. (4 covers)
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1855-57 Watermark medium Garter 4d. pale carmine, horizontal wing margin pair, tied by Scottish "210" in bars cancellation to entire letter dated 9 May 1857 from Kirkaldy to Amsterdam; a good range of markings, fine. S.G. 64. Photo £200-250
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1862-64 4d. red, plate 3 in a large part reconstruction; condition mixed in places, most are fair to good with some bright shades. Cat. £21,500. (239) £300-400
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x -- 9d. bistre, AL with top right corner margins showing handstruck crown over (PO)STAGE/9d in blue, unused with traces of gum; some trivial soiling. The perforations are high but the stamp has been cut to keep the complete design. A rare positional stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1978) S.G. 86, £4,500+. Photo £800-1,000
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1865-67, a collection of used on leaves with 3d. (4), 4d. (35) including several used abroad a fine pair of plate 10, 6d. (6), 9d. (5) including Porto Rico cancellation and 1/- (5); fair to fine. Cat. £7,300+. (55) £200-250
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x 1867-80 6d. mauve, plate 9, FK unused with part original gum; heavy hinge remainder. R.P.S. Certificate (1987). S.G. 109, £550. Photo £80-100
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-- 9d. pale straw, plate 4, PB, unused and regummed; well centred, fresh and attractive. S.G. 111, £1,900. Photo £200-250
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-- 10d. red-brown, ML, unused and partly regummed; centred left, fresh and attractive. S.G. 112, £2,800. Photo £250-300
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-- 2/- blue, II with wing margin at left, unused and regummed. Attractive and of fresh appearance. S.G. 118, £3,000. Photo £350-400
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x -- 2/- brown, EB, unused and regummed. Good colour and a fresh example of this scarce stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1987). S.G. 121, £20,000. Photo £2,000-2,500
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Watermark Maltese Cross | |
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5/- rose, Plate 1, AE, overprinted "specimen" type 6, large part original gum, some wrinkles as usual; good colour and fine. S.G. 128s, £850. Photo £250-300
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Blued paper £1 brown-lilac, AD handstamped "specimen" type 9, unused without gum, trace of a horizontal crease or bend and four or five perf. tips added at upper-left, nevertheless good colour and a most attractive example of this rare stamp. B.P.A. certificate (2009). S.G. 132s, £12,000. Photo £800-1,000
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White paper £5 orange AB, unmounted mint from the left of the sheet, superb bright colour and virtually free of the wrinkles usually associated with this stamp in mint condition. A wonderful example of this rare and ever popular high value. Brandon Certificate £1997. S.G. 137, £12,000+. Photo £8,000-10,000
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-- £5 orange, AN, two oval Registered datestamps, excellent colour and perforations, fine. Signed Pfenninger. S.G. 137, £4,500. Photo £1,000-1,200
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x 2 1/2d. rosy mauve, plate 16, AK watermark inverted, unused with some gum redistribution. Fresh and attractive. B.P.A. Certificate (1983) stating regummed. S.G. Spec. J17a, £850. Photo £100-120
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