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To Be Sold at 12.00 Noon PreciselyGREAT BRITAIN |
1840-1983 Mint and used collection in three albums including 1d Blacks fine used (3, all with four margins); 1912-24 set of 15 mint; 1951 £1 block of six used; phosphor-graphite set unmounted; QEII period commemorative sets and all basic definitives apparently complete mint with additional phosphor sets, multiples, some unmounted; also 1953-64 commemoratives including phosphor issues complete unmounted mint on nine pages; a large quantity of 1d reds used with some mounted for postmarks; a cover album of F.D.Cs; and various covers, loose stamps, etc., in a box and on stockcards including decimal mint, booklets and Channel Islands. A useful collection. (1,000s). £800-1,000
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1840 1d Black, KL plate 6 and 2d pale blue, IC plate 2, both four margins, each cancelled by the distinctive "fishtail" Maltese Cross of Manchester. The 1d fine, the 2d creased. S.G. £2,450. (2). Photo - Colour Plate 1. £300-350
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1840 1d Blacks (4) with three margins (3, two on piece) or four margins (thinned), and an 1840 2d deep blue used with black Maltese Cross, two margins, useful space fillers. (5). £150-180
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1840 1d Blacks, EF plate 6 on piece, and EJ plate IB both with red Maltese Cross, fine used with four margins. (2). £140-180
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1840-42 Entires to Dublin, with 1840 (Dec. 15) entire franked 1d black KL plate 4, backstamped by "WICKWAR" undated circle and Wotton Under Edge c.d.s, stamp crossed by heavy file fold and cut into on left edge; 1841 entire from Athy with 1d black RH, just touched at base, tied by red Maltese Cross and a black straight line handstamp, staining around the stamp due to application by glue; and 1842 entire with a superb four margin 1d red in the centre of the address panel tied by a black Maltese Cross with "KINGSTOWN" datestamps either side of the stamp, dated MY 29 or MY 30. (3). £70-100
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1840 2d Blues, all plate 1 used with four margins, one on small piece tied by writing, otherwise all superb. (3). Photo - Colour Plate 1. £300-400
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1841 (Jan 27) Large part entire from Glasgow to Greenock bearing two 1840 plate 2 2d Blues, KA in bright blue with double letter "K" and QE in deep full blue, both tied by black Maltese Crosses. Both stamps superb with large margins on all four sides. Photo - Colour Plate 2. £500-600
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1841 1d Reds - Cancellations. Imperf 1d reds with selected cancellations including two extraordinary stamps apparently applied upside down, the reverse with blue "ABERDEEN" datestamps whilst the face remains uncancelled; town datestamps of "HONITON" (2) or "LYME"; "No. 2" Penny Post receiving handstamp of Harbertonford; "Poulton / Penny Post" + blue Maltese Cross of Preston (four margins, very fine); "Poulton / Penny Post" + black Maltese Cross (on piece); Red + Black Maltese Crosses (on small piece, not guaranteed); Maltese Cross + Scottish numeral "131" (2, one on piece); Maltese Cross + two inspectors stars; Maltese Cross partly on reverse due to stamp fold prior to cancellation; numbers in Maltese Crosses (7); and distinctive straight sided Maltese Crosses (3, including Cork and Dublin). An interesting lot, mixed quality, some fine. (24). Photo - Colour Plate 1. £300-350
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1847 Entire from London to Settle bearing 1d strip of ten, CA-CJ, each tied by London numeral "20", CA-CE cut into at base, folds affecting CD and CI, an unusual high franking. £100-120
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1847-54 Embossed 10d and 1/- unused without gum both handstamped "SPECIMEN" (type GB1), the 1/- close or cut into on all sides, the 10d fine with huge margins at left and base, close but clear on the other two sides. S.G. £4,600. (2). Photo - Colour Plate 1. £300-400
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1855 Medium Garter 4d carmine on blue glazed paper (S.G. 63) mint with vertical "SPECIMEN" (type 2) handstamp, fine and scarce. S.G. £800. Photo - Colour Plate 1 £250-350
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1856 Emblems 6d deep lilac and 1/- deep green (S.G. 69/71) mint, the 6d with misplaced watermark, both overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 4), the 6d creased, the 1/- superb. S.G. £1,300. (2). Photo - Colour Plate 1. £350-400
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1862 Large Garter 4d red, plate 3 (S.G. 79) unused part gum, overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 5). S.G. £350. Photo - Colour Plate 1. £100-120
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1879 1d Red plate 225 BG-HD unmounted mint block of six with full gum, tiny perf stain to HB, otherwise exceptionally fine, unusually well centred and one of the largest existing multiples of this scarce plate. S.G. do not list separate 1d plates in multiples, but do state that "Unused blocks from plate 225 are notably scarce". An exceptional exhibition item. S.G. £16,800 as singles. Photo on Front Cover. £8,000-10,000
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1880 2/- Brown used forgery, unusual and scarce. Photo - Colour Plate 1. £100-120
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1880 11/2d Venetian red (S.G. 167) block of 15 (3 x 5) each handstamped "SPECIMEN" (type 9), a few small stain spots mainly to reverse, two stamps creased and thin to one stamp, an attractive block. S.G. £1,050+. £250-300
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1880-81 Imperial Crown 1/2d - 5d set of five and 1881 1d lilac die I (14 dots), also additional 11/2d venetian red in a block of four, all handstamped "SPECIMEN" (type 9), the 2d in a marginal pair (splitting to marginal perfs), 1880 1d venetian red with small stains, otherwise fine with full or part original gum. S.G. £790. (11). Photo - Colour Plate 1. £220-260
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1883 Watermark Anchor 10/- grey-green on blued paper (S.G. 131) mint, handstamped "SPECIMEN", (type 9) crossed by two red ink lines, some staining mainly at upper edge, black marks to a few perf tips at left edge, a reasonable example of this very scarce stamp. S.G. £8,000. Photo - Colour Plate 3. £700-800
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1884 Watermark Anchor 10/- cobalt on blued paper (S.G. 177a) handstamped "SPECIMEN" (type 9), stains to a few perf tips, otherwise fine mint, an attractive example of this scarce stamp. S.G. £3,800. Photo - Colour Plate 3. £900-1,100
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1883 Watermark Anchor 5/- and 10/- ultramarine (S.G. 180, 183) on white paper both handstamped "SPECIMEN" (type 9), both with small thins, the 10/- with paper adhering to reverse, both very reasonable appearance. S.G. £775. (2). Photo - Colour Plate 3. £120-150
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1891 £1 Green mint (S.G. 212), handstamped "SPECIMEN" (type 11), fine and scarce. S.G. £950. Photo - Colour Plate 1. £350-400
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1912 KGV Royal Cypher 1d scarlet in an imperforate corner marginal block of eight each overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 26), lightly mounted on the lower margin only, the stamps superb unmounted mint. S.G. N16u, £720. Photo - Colour Plate 4. £300-400
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1912 KGV Royal Cypher 1d scarlet in an imperforate corner marginal plate block of eight, plate number "E14", each stamp overprinted "CANCELLED" (type 24), lightly mounted on the lower margin only, the stamps superb unmounted mint. Also unmounted mint plate blocks of six of the issued stamp with right margin imperforate or lower margin imperforate. The imperforate "Cancelled" overprints very unusual and rare in a plate block. S.G. N16x, £720++. Photo - Colour Plate 4. £500-600
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1913 KGV 1/2d and 1d watermark Multiple Royal Cypher, coil stamps with the usual slightly clipped side perfs, fine mint. S.G. 397/8, £375. (2). £100-120
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1924 KGV Block Cypher 1d scarlet, 10d and 1/- each in a mint imperforate pair (the 10d pair marginal), each stamp overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 23), one 10d with small tone marks to gum, otherwise very fine. S.G. N34u, N44t, N45t, £780. (3 pairs). Photo - Colour Plate 1. £250-350
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1924-58 Issues mint including 1924/5 Wembley pairs, 1934-36 1/2d - 1/- KGV photogravure set of eleven with additional sideways watermark 1/2d - 2d, 1938-48 2/6 - £1 set of six (10/- dark blue unmounted), 1948 Royal Wedding pair, 1952-54 QEII 1/2d - 1/6 definitive set unmounted, 1955-58 Waterlow 2/6 - £1 unmounted, all fine, most very lightly mounted. S.G. £1,035. £240-280
Officials |
I.R Official. 1882 6d grey (S.G. O4) mint with part gum, handstamped "SPECIMEN" (type 9), fine. S.G. £275. Photo - Colour Plate 1. £100-120
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I.R. Official. 1882 6d Grey plate 18, used block of four each with "723" numeral cancel of Southampton, minor faults. S.G. £750. £100-120
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I.R. Official. 1885 Crowns £1 brown-lilac (S.G. O11), unused without gum, handstamped "SPECIMEN" (type 11), one short perf, otherwise fine appearance, a scarce stamp. S.G. £4,500. Photo - Colour Plate 1. £1,000-1,200
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Govt Parcels. 1883-86 11/2d lilac, 9d green (margin at right), 1/- orange-brown plate 13, and 1887-90 11/2d, 6d and 1/- green (S.G. O61, 63/4, 65/6, 68), mint, all handstamped "SPECIMEN" (type 9), all with some light edge staining mainly to the reverse, fine colour and attractive appearance, the 1900 1/- with variety "dot to left of T". S.G. £1,450. (6). Photo - Colour Plate 1 £200-250
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Govt Parcels. 1887 11/2d and 6d (S.G. O65/6), mint marginal singles handstamped "SPECIMEN" (type 9), 11/2d with light corner crease, otherwise fine and attractive. S.G. £500. (2). Photo - Colour Plate 3. £140-180
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Govt Parcels. 1891 2d (S.G. O70) superb mint, full gum, handstamped "CANCELLED" (type 14), very scarce. S.G. £1,200. Photo - Colour Plate 1. £500-600
Postal Fiscals and Revenues |
1892 (Apr 13) Small cover bearing Transfer Duty 3d tied by "LOWESTOFT / M.O & S.B" c.d.s, locally addressed with Apr 14th arrival backstamp. The address crossed through, nevertheless very unusual. Although never authorised for postal use this stamp has clearly been accepted as valid. £60-80
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Used Abroad. 1868 1d Purple postal fiscals, watermark Anchor, cancelled by "BRITISH POST OFFICE / CONSTANTINOPLE" c.d.s (FE 18 94) or on small piece cancelled "BEYROUT / BRITISH POST OFFICE" scroll datestamp. Unpriced by S.G., who catalogue the commoner Orb watermark postal fiscal at £600. S.G. Z175, unpriced. (2). Photo - Colour Plate 3. £250-350
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Revenues. c.1920 American Fiscal Society club circulating book with various QV revenues overprinted "SPECIMEN" (16), mixed quality with some faults but including orange embossed perforated 3/- and 3/9 General Duty revenues dated 1886, very fine, Ireland QV Petty Sessions 6d (small thin), QV Patent 2d, QV Pedlars Certificate 6d pair (creased), etc. Also issued revenues of G.B including QV Life Policy (8), and various empire revenues from Ceylon (6), South Australia (2), N.S.W, etc. (44). £120-150
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Newspapers. 1666-1812 Newspapers, mainly "The London Gazette" from 1672 (38), also "The Current Intelligence" from 1666 (2), "The White-hall Evening Post" 1721, "Domestick Intelligence" 1679, "The Tatler" 1709 and "The Observator" 1682, many containing postal references including 1683 Act to Settle Post Office profits on The Duke of York; reports of mail robberies; 1765 Post Office Act; 1705 Packet letter rates to the West Indies; Penny Post notices; 1687 establishment of a Post Office on the Island of Jamaica; 1705 mail coach routes established by Palmer; Falmouth Packet sailings; 1795 Packets from Yarmouth to Germany; 1795 and 1799 1d rate for soldiers and sailors letters; 1812 postal rates, etc. (44). £300-400
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Joseph Ady, Fraudster. 1847 Entire letter from the fraudster Joseph Ady offering "something to your advantage (value £1000 & upwards long overlooked) on receipt of 20/- by Post Office Order" illustrated with a uniformed gentleman, remarkable similar in appearance to Prince Albert. Also 1848 unpaid entire letter from Richmond to Bedale charged 2d, but endorsed "Refused" and handstamped by red crowned "This letter has been REFUSED / 29 JA 1848", this handstamp introduced as a result of the large quantities of unpaid letters sent by Ady which were refused. The only example of this illustrated Ady lettersheet we have seen. (2). Photo on previous page. £380-420
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1841-57 Covers (4) and a part cover, including 1841 entire from Lanark to Glasgow bearing a 1d Black (plate 6, four margins); 1843 entire letter with two 1d reds each cancelled superb number "2" in Maltese Cross; 1857 cover with 1d cancelled "MAIN STREET / BRIDGETON" Scots local with "1" charge mark and backstamped by "ROSENEATH" Scots local, etc. (5). £100-120
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c.1849-1900 Correspondence including 1896 cover from Cowes franked by 1d lilacs on both front and reverse, handstamped "1d/225" charge mark and "More to pay / above 1oz", then crossed out and endorsed "Error" when the stamp on the flap was noticed; 1900 long cover from Liverpool to France franked 1/- green + 1/2d green (5 x 21/2d rate); 1873 registered cover from Ruthin franked 1d + 4d, etc., some faults. (26). £100-120
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Covers and cards with special event cancels including 1893 "GARDENING AND FORESTRY EXHIBITION EARLS COURT" Eddystone Lighthouse rubber datestamp on special pictorial postal stationery postcard (minor spotting), Chelsea Flower Show skeletons on registered covers (7, including 1938, 1939), "HORSELL" undated circle in blue on 1852 cover, Ripley postal history with 1784 "24 RIPLEY" first type mileage mark, etc. (36+). £80-100
King George V Postal HistoryThe Robert Johnson Collection of KGV postal history, with studies of rates, routes, destinations, air mails, postal services and stamp issues. All items are well written up on pages.Stamp Issues |
Downey Heads. 1912-17 Covers and cards including 1d late fee on postcard and cover to Germany both with "LONDON / L 1D" scroll cancels; 2d late fee on registered cover to Germany; lettercard to a German soldier in Tsingtau; registered cover to Canada returned "Not Known"; postcard to Transvaal with a Transvaal 1d due, "DUPLICATE ADVICE" cachets and "T / 1D / T.P.O"; mail to Bushire, Persia, etc. (24). £200-250
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1924/25 Empire Exhibition. 1924 (Nov 3) Air mail cover to Paris bearing 1d (3) and 11/2d each tied by the "EMPIRE EXHIBITION WEMBLEY PARK / 1924" datestamp. Also 1924 pair on cover to Chile, 1d block of four on registered cover to USA, and postcards bearing 1924 1d or 1925 11/2d. (5). £70-100
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1929 U.P.U Congress. 1929 Covers and cards including registered cover to North Borneo franked 51/2d; Express air mail cover to Belgium franked 101/2d; Certificate of Posting franked 21/2d; air mail covers to India (5), Egypt, South Africa, Iraq, Austria, Canada, Norway, Czechoslovakia; First Flight from London to Lingah; various foreign surface rates; inland and foreign printed matter and postcard rates, etc. (40). £400-500
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1935 Silver Jubilee. 1935-36 Covers including registered air mail to Fiji franked 2/9; air mail to South West Africa, Syria (3), Roumania, Australia, Hong Kong, Tanganyika, Poland; various surface mail rates, etc. (26). £200-250
Inland Mail |
1918-36 Covers and cards including 1934 postcard with "This packet inadvertently delayed in the post" label applied at Edinburgh; 1918 cover made by disabled soldiers; printed matter rates; 1934 Railway Air Services cover flown from Liverpool to London; 1922 cover franked 11/2d with 4d Great Western Railway stamp cancelled at Bampton, etc. (20). £100-120
Inland Air Mail - 1919 Railway Strike |
1919 (Oct 1) Cover to Manchester endorsed "Per Aerial Post" franked 11/2d and 1/- pair each cancelled by Western District Office W. c.d.s. A fine example of the extra 2/- fee for internal air mail during the Railway Strike, posted on the first day of the six day service, which operated between six cities. Just 90 letters recorded as carried on this first flight from London to Manchester. Photo - Colour Plate 2. £300-400
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1919 (Oct 2) Cover to Newcastle on Tyne endorsed "Per Aerial Post" franked 11/2d and 1/- pair each cancelled by London E.C c.d.s. Light horizontal crease, otherwise a fine example of the Railway Strike emergency air service franked with the additional 2/- fee. Just 61 letters recorded as flown on the second flight from London to Newcastle. Photo - Colour Plate 2. £300-350
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1919 (Oct 2) Cover to London franked 11/2d and 1/- block of four cancelled at Manchester. Three file holes at left edge not affecting the address or stamps/cancels, otherwise a fine cover and a very scarce example of the extra 4/- air fee for a letter of 1-2oz weight. Very few letters over 1oz were flown by the Railway Strike emergency air service due to this high air surcharge of 2/- per oz. Only 91 letters recorded as flown from Manchester to London on the first flight on October 2nd. Photo - Colour Plate 2. £300-400
Surface Mail to Abroad |
Printed Matter and Postcard rates. 1913-37 Cards, covers, etc., including 9d and 11d printed matter rate address labels to USA; 1/2d rate to Faroe Islands; wrapper to Egypt franked 5d; special 11/2d magazine post rate to Canada; postcard to Germany franked 21/2d + 1/2d late fee with "CONTINENTAL NIGHT MAIL / C.S" datestamps, etc. (29) £220-260
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Letter Post. 1916-37 Covers with unusual higher frankings on overweight mail, and scarce destinations including China (redirected to Manchuria), Russia, Burma (with single 9d agate franking), Persia (2), Grenada, St. Lucia, etc. Also 1932 cover to Brazil with oval "CENSURA POLICIAL / SAO PAULO", official mail, postage dues, redirected mail, WW1 covers censored in Roumania, etc. (54) £300-400
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