Auction of Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

Auction of Specialised
Great Britain Stamps and Covers
The property of more than 100 vendors. The sale includes a fine range of collections
and mixed lots, Line Engraved, Surface Printed with proofs, King Edward VII with rare
Official "SPECIMEN" overprints, Queen Elizabeth II with commemorative errors
and a fine section of Machin definitives
To be held in the Grosvenor Auction Room on
the Third Floor of the Stanley Gibbons building
at 399–401 Strand, London WC2R 0LT
Thursday 17th May 2007 at 12 noon precisely
Public viewing at our offices is to be available on
Monday 14th May 9.30 am to 5 pm
Tuesday 15th May 9.30 am to 5 pm
Wednesday 16th May 9.30 am to 5 pm
Private viewing may be available prior to these dates
Please telephone for an appointment
Front Cover illustration lot 863
Back Cover illustrations lots 450, 588, 621, 788, 797, 597, 750, 759, 850, 678, 1023, ex 1038, and ex 1044
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Grosvenor
399–401 Strand Third Floor London WC2R 0LT
Telephone 020 7379 8789 Fax 020 7379 9737
Email info@grosvenor-auctions.co.uk
Website www.grosvenorauctions.com
Grosvenor Philatelic Auctions Ltd
VAT No. GB 707 0214 77
Registered at the above address No. 3444274
Directors
Andrew Claridge Nick Mansell James Grist Glyn Page David Bristow
Consultants
Stuart Billington David Boyd John-Peter Wharton-Hood (South Africa)
Office Manager (General Enquiries)
Chris Lawrence
Client Liaison Manager
Tristan Brittain
Assistant to the Directors
Francie von Schönfeld
Designer
Dorothy Sharp, Merriton Sharp, London
Specialised Great Britain enquiries: Andrew Claridge
Contents of this catalogue
Thursday 17th May at 12 noon
Collections and Mixed Lots 201–254
Miscellaneous Lots 255–271
Postal Fiscals Lots 272–278
Revenue Stamps Lots 279–296
Telegraph Stamps Lots 297–307
Newspaper Tax Stamps Lot 308
Postal History and Covers Lots 309–356
Postal Notices Lots 357–358
Used Abroad Lots 359–362
Mail to or From Overseas Destinations Lots 363–377
Postal Stationery Lots 378–393
Mulready Envelopes and Letter Sheets Lots 394–407
Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes Lots 408–418
Cancellations Lots 419–431
Essays, Proofs and Trials Lots 432–439
1840 1d. Black and 2d. Blue Lots 440–624
1841 1d. Red-Brown and 2d. Blue Lots 625–675
Later Line Engraved Lots 676–711
1847–54 Embossed Lots 712–721
Surface Printed Lots 722–858
Officials Lots 859–864
King Edward VII Lots 865– 886
King George V Lots 887–935
King George VI Lots 936–947
Queen Elizabeth II Lots 948–1177
Decimal Machins Lots 1049–1177
Postage Dues Lots 1178–1181
Channel Islands Lots 1182–1201
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Conditions of Business
10 Buyers’ responsibilities for Lots purchased
The buyer will be responsible for loss or damage to lots purchased
from the time of collection or the expiry of 5 working days after
the day of the auction, whichever is the sooner, and neither
Grosvenor nor its servants or agents shall thereafter be responsible for any loss or damage of any kind, whether caused by
negligence or otherwise, while any lot is in its custody or under
its control.
Conditions mostly concerning Buyers
1 The buyer
The highest bidder shall be the buyer at the ‘hammer price’ and
any dispute shall be settled at the auctioneer’s absolute discretion.
Every bidder shall be deemed to act as principal unless there is in
force a written acknowledgement by Grosvenor that he acts as
agent on behalf of a named principal.
2 Minimum increment
The bidding and advances shall be regulated by and at the
absolute discretion of the auctioneer.
11 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect
If any lot is not paid for in full and taken away in accordance with
Conditions 6 and 10, or if there is any other breach of either of
those Conditions, Grosvenor as agent of the seller shall, at its
absolute discretion and without prejudice to any other rights it
may have, be entitled to exercise one or more of the following
rights and remedies:
(a) to proceed against the buyer for damages for breach of
contract.
(b) to rescind the sale of that or any other lots
(c) to re-sell the lot or cause it to be re-sold by public auction
or private sale and the defaulting buyer shall pay to Grosvenor any
resulting deficiency in the ‘total amount due’ after deduction of
any part payment and addition of re-sale costs and any surplus
shall belong to the seller.
(d) to remove, store and insure the lot at the expense of the
defaulting buyer and, in the case of storage, either at Grosvenor
premises or elsewhere.
(e) to charge interest at a rate not exceeding 1.5% per month on
the ‘total amount due’ to the extent it remains unpaid for more
than 5 working days after the day of the auction.
(f) to retain that or any other lot sold to the same buyer at the sale
or any other auction and release it only after payment of the ‘total
amount due’.
(g) to reject or ignore any bids made by or on behalf of the
defaulting buyer at any future auctions or obtaining a deposit
before accepting any bids in future.
(h) to apply any proceeds of sale then due or at any time thereafter becoming due to the defaulting buyer towards settlement of
the ‘total amount due’ and to exercise a lien on any property of
the defaulting buyer which is in Grosvenor’s possession for any
purpose.
3 The premium
The buyer shall pay to Grosvenor a premium of 17.625% on the
‘hammer price’ inclusive of a sum in lieu of Value Added Tax at
the standard rate and agrees that Grosvenor, when acting as agent
for the seller, may also receive commission from the seller in
accordance with Condition 15.
4 Value Added Tax (VAT)
Lots on which Value Added Tax at 17.5% is payable by the buyer
on the ‘hammer price’ are indicated in the catalogue with the
sign ‘†’ Lots with an ‘x’ before the lot number are subject to Value
Added Tax at 5% on the gross lot price i.e. both the hammer price
and the buyer’s premium.
5 Payment
Immediately a lot is sold the buyer shall:
(a) give to Grosvenor his name and address and, if so requested,
proof of identity; and
(b) pay to Grosvenor the ‘total amount due’ (unless credit terms
have been agreed with Grosvenor before the auction).
6 Grosvenor may, at its absolute discretion, agree credit terms
with the buyer before an auction under which the buyer will be
entitled to take possession of lots purchased up to an agreed
amount in value in advance of payment by a determined future
date of the ‘total amount due’.
7 Any payments by a buyer to Grosvenor may be applied by
Grosvenor towards any sums owing from that buyer to Grosvenor
on any account whatever without regard to any directions of the
buyer or his agent, whether express or implied.
12 Liability of Grosvenor and Sellers
(a) Each lot is sold as:
i) Genuine unless otherwise described in the sale catalogue.
ii) Correctly described (see also clause 12 (f)). The date of any
certificate forming part of the description of any lot will be
included in the description.
(b) A purchaser shall be at liberty to reject any lot if he:
i) gives the auctioneer written notice (if possible before the sale)
of intention to question the genuineness of, as the case may be,
the accuracy of that description of the lot within 7 days (or in the
case of an overseas purchaser to be in the auctioneer's hands
within 21 days from the date of the sale) and
ii) proves that the lot is not genuine or was incorrectly described;
and
iii) returns to the auctioneer within 30 days of the date of the sale,
the lot in the same condition as it was at the time of the sale;
provided that the auctioneer may, at his absolute discretion, on
receiving a request in writing from the purchaser, extend for
8 Collection of purchases
The ownership of the lot purchased shall not pass to the buyer
until he has made payment in full to Grosvenor of the ‘total
amount due’.
9 (a) The buyer shall at his own expense take away the lot purchased not later than 5 working days after the day of the auction
but (unless credit terms have been agreed in accordance with
Condition 7) not before payment to Grosvenor of the ‘total
amount due’.
(b) The buyer shall be responsible for any removal, storage and
insurance charges on any lot not taken away within 5 working
days of the day of the auction.
(c) The packing and handling of purchased lots by Grosvenor staff
is undertaken solely as a courtesy to clients and, in the case of
fragile articles, will be undertaken only at Grosvenor’s discretion.
In no event will Grosvenor be liable for damage to glass or frames,
regardless of the cause.
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a reasonable period of time the return of the lot, to enable it to
be submitted to an agreed expert or expert committee.
nb: The onus of proving a lot not to be genuine, or incorrectly
described, is on the purchaser. The inability of a recognised
expert or expert committee to express a definite opinion shall
serve to discharge the onus on the purchaser and shall be a ground
for rejecting the lot concerned.
(c) Where a lot has been submitted for an expert opinion, all costs
for such an option shall be paid for by the person who retains the
item or items to which the opinion relates.
(d) Where the purchaser of a lot discharges the onus and acts in
accordance with sub clause (b) of this clause, the auctioneer shall
rescind the sale and repay to the purchaser the purchase money
paid by him in respect of the lot.
(e) No lot shall be rejected if, subsequent to the sale, it has been
immersed in water, marked by an expert or expert committee,
or treated by any other process, unless the auctioneer’s permission to subject the lot to such a process has first been obtained in
writing.
nb: Many Continental experts now mark forged stamps; therefore
it is essential for permission to be obtained from the auctioneers
before submitting to these experts.
(f) Any lots listed under ‘Collections and Various’ or stated to
comprise or contain a collection, issues or stamps, which are
undescribed, shall be put up for sale, not subject to rejection, and
shall be taken by the purchaser with all (if any) faults, lack of
genuineness, and errors of description, and numbers of stamps
within the lot, and the purchaser shall have no right to reject the
lot; except that, notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this
sub clause, where before the sale a person intending to bid at the
sale gives notice in writing to, and satisfies the auctioneer, that any
such lot contains any item or items not described in the sale
catalogue, and that person specifically describes such in that
notice, then that item or items shall, as between the auctioneer
and that person, be taken to form part of the description of the
lot for purposes of sub clauses (a), (b) and (d) of this clause.
(g) No lot illustrated in the catalogue shall be rejected on the
grounds of cancellation, centring, margins, perforation or other
characteristics apparent from the illustration. Catalogue illustrations are not guaranteed for tone or colour and no lot shall be
rejected on the ground of inaccurate reproduction. Imperfections
on covers shall not constitute grounds for return unless of an
exceptional nature.
17 Grosvenor has absolute discretion without giving any reason
to refuse any bid, to divide any lot, to combine any two or more
lots, to withdraw any lot from the auction and in case of dispute
to put up any lot for auction again.
18 (a) Any indemnity under these Conditions shall extend to all
actions, proceedings costs, expenses, claims and demands whatever incurred or suffered by the person entitled to the benefit of
the indemnity.
(b) Grosvenor declares itself to be a trustee for its relevant
servants and agents of the benefit of every indemnity under these
Conditions to the extent that such indemnity is expressed to be
for the benefit of its servants and agents.
19 Any notice by Grosvenor to a seller, consignor, prospective
bidder or buyer may be given by first class mail or airmail and if
so given shall be deemed to have been duly received by the
addressee 48 hours after posting.
20 These Conditions shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with English law. All transactions to which these
Conditions apply and all matters connected therewith shall also
be governed by English law. Grosvenor hereby submits to the
exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts and all other parties
concerned hereby submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the
English courts.
General conditions and definitions
1 In these Conditions:
(a) ‘catalogue’ includes any advertisement, brochure, estimate,
price list and other publication.
(b) ‘hammer price’ means the price at which a lot is knocked down
by the auctioneer to the buyer.
(c) ‘total amount due’ means the ‘hammer price’ in respect of the
lot sold together with any premium, Value Added Tax chargeable
and additional charges and expenses due from a defaulting buyer
in pounds sterling;
(d) ‘deliberate forgery’ means an imitation made with the intention of deceiving as to authorship, origin, date, age, period,
culture or source which is not shown to be such in the description in the catalogue and which at the date of the sale had a value
materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordance
with that description.
(e) ‘sale proceeds’ means the net amount due to the seller being
the ‘hammer price’ of the lot sold less commission at the ‘stated
rates’ and ‘expenses’ and any other amounts due to Grosvenor by
the seller in whatever capacity and howsoever rising.
(f) ‘stated rate’ means Grosvenor published rates of commission
for the time being and a sum in lieu of Value Added Tax thereon.
(g) ‘expenses’ in relation to the sale of any lot means Grosvenor
charges and expenses for insurance, illustrations, special advertising, packing and freight of that lot and any Value Added Tax
thereon.
(h) ‘bought-in price’ means 5 per cent more than the highest bid
received below the reserve.
13 Grosvenor sells as agent for the seller (except where it is stated
wholly or partly to own any lot as principal) and as such is not
responsible for any default by seller or buyer.
14 Any representation or statement by Grosvenor, in any catalogue as to authorship, attribution, genuineness, origin, date, age,
provenance, condition or estimated selling price is a statement of
opinion only. Every person interested should exercise and rely on
his own judgment as to such matters and neither Grosvenor nor
its servants or agents are responsible for the correctness of such
opinions.
15 Whilst the interests of prospective buyers are best served
by attendance at the auction, Grosvenor will, if so instructed,
execute bids on their behalf, neither Grosvenor nor its servants or
agents being responsible for any neglect or default in doing so or
for failing to do so.
2 Vendors’ Commission on Sales
A commission of 15% is payable by the vendor on the hammer
price on lots sold, unless otherwise agreed.
16 Grosvenor shall have the right, at its discretion, to refuse
admission to its premises or attendance at its auctions by any
person.
3 VAT
Commission, illustrations, insurance and advertising are subject
to VAT at the standard rate where appropriate.
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Important Information for Buyers
Alternative methods of payment which will enable immediate
clearance of purchases include cash, bankers drafts, debit and
credit cards (Access and Visa). Although personal and company
cheques are accepted, buyers are advised that property will not be
released until such cheques have cleared. Purchases will be
despatched as soon as possible upon receipt of your written
despatch instructions and full payment for the lots you have
bought. Carriage will be at the buyer’s expense. Estimates and advice on all methods of despatch can be provided upon request.
Absentee bids
If instructed we will execute bids and advise intending purchasers.
No charge is made for this service. Lots will always be bought as
cheaply as is allowed by such other bids and reserves as are on our
books. In the event of identical bids, the earliest received will take
precedence. Always indicate a ‘top limit’ – the amount to which
you would bid if you were attending the auction yourself. ‘Buy’ or
unlimited bids will not be accepted. All bids must be confirmed in
writing or by fax prior to the date of the sale.
All credit card payments are subject to an additional charge of
2.5% plus VAT on the surcharge.
Bidding slip
Insurance cover will be arranged unless otherwise specified and
will be included in the carriage charge.
Further advice to bidders and purchasers may be found on the
bidding slip included with this catalogue. Please use this slip when
sending bids to us. It is vital that the slip should be signed.
Clearance of purchases
Buyers who have not established a credit arrangement with
Grosvenor will be asked to pay for their purchases when they wish
to take possession of them. It is regretted that Grosvenor cannot
take Banker’s references over the telephone at the time of
clearance and that buyers cannot take possession of their
purchases until cheques are cleared.
Buyers premium
A buyers’ premium of 17.625% on the hammer price, inclusive of
an amount in lieu of VAT, is payable by the buyer on all lots.
Imported lots
If buyers wish to pay for their purchases by cheque they are urged
to arrange clearance of their cheques well in advance of the sale
by supplying appropriate banker’s references.
Lots which are marked (x) have VAT charged on the hammer price
and buyer's premium because they have been imported into the
United Kingdom from outside the EU. In such cases Grosvenor
has used a Temporary Importation procedure, which in effect
means that the point of importation is deferred until the lot has
been sold by Grosvenor. At this point the buyer is treated as the
importer and is liable to pay the import VAT due. The VAT is
collected by Grosvenor and paid to HM Customs and Excise on
behalf of the buyer.
In the case of cheques drawn on foreign banks, £10 must be added
to the invoice total, otherwise such cheques will be returned.
Buyers may be requested to supply a reasonable means of identification at the time of payment.
Lots will only be released to the purchaser or his authorised
representative if full payment has been received by Grosvenor
together with settlement of any charges due.
Pre-sale estimates
The pre-sale estimates are intended as a guide for prospective
purchasers. Any bid between the listed figures would, in our
opinion, offer a fair chance of success. However, all lots, depending on the degree of competition, can realise prices either above
or below the listed estimates.
Methods of payment
■
Please note that invoices unpaid by the due date will incur
interest charges unless an arrangement for extended credit has
been arranged in writing with the auctioneer prior to the Sale.
■
Failure to pay an invoice in full by the due date is likely to
result in our refusal to accept any future bids.
Requests for black and white photocopies and
computer scans
Payment may be made by transfer direct to the Grosvenor
Philatelic Auctions Ltd. account at:
Grosvenor is generally prepared to supply on request a strictly
limited number of black and white photocopies of items not
illustrated in the catalogue or on our website. While it is our
practice to provide a single copy free of charge, should a larger
number be required, a fee of 50p is payable in advance for each
additional copy. Unpaid requests will not be met.
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A similarly limited number of computer scans may be requested
for sending by email in JPEG format. Enquiries for further
information should be made to info@grosvenor-auctions.co.uk
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Please note that we must reserve the right to refuse any
photocopy or scan requests that we do not consider practical
to meet.
Please include your name and and invoice number with your
instruction to the bank. If paying by this method from overseas
please also include an additional amount (minimum £6) to cover
the bank charges that will be incurred and in order to ensure that
your total balance due is cleared.
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Notes
All philatelic items are graded and described in relation to their condition as
normally found. Quotations of catalogue numbers and values are taken from
Stanley Gibbons catalogues, and other catalogues named in the text, current
at the time of lotting.
Bidding increments
Bidding advances will normally proceed by the following steps:
Up to £50 by £2
£50 to £100 by £5
£100 to £300 by £10
£300 to £1,000 by £20 or £30 (ie £520, £550, £580, etc.)
£1,000 to £2,000 by £50
£2,000 to £3,000 by £100
£3,000 to £10,000 by £200 or £300 (ie £3,200, £3,500, £3,800, etc.)
Over £10,000 at auctioneer’s discretion
Bids of unusual amounts “off step” will be rounded down to the bid step
below and will not take precedence over a similar bid unless received first.
Symbols
✪
★
✩
❍
Unmounted Mint
A
Accessories
Mint
B
Booklet
Unused
C
Cancelled
Used
E
Essay
+ Block of Four
F
Forgery
b Block of larger than Four
L
Literature
Used on cover, entire, etc
M
Miniature Sheet
Airmail
P
Proof
▲ Used on piece or front
R
Reprint
§
S
Specimen
✉
✈
Approximate count
Auction Agents
The following Auction Agents will be pleased to represent you
at Grosvenor Auctions:
Jean Lancaster
20 Milner Road Kingston Upon Thames Surrey KT1 2AU
Telephone 020 8547 1220 Fax 020 8547 3739
Email jlaa@blueyonder.co.uk
Mary Weeks
8 Old House Close Ewell Epsom Surrey KT17 1LE
Telephone 020 8393 8217 Fax 020 8393 1332
Email mary@maryweeks.demon.co.uk
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Ex 201
Ex 202
Ex 203
Ex 205
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Thursday May 17th at 12 Noon
Great Britain
Collections and Mixed Lots
201
A used QV to KE VII used collection in a KA-BE album, incl. 1840 1d. and 2d., 1847–54 embossed 1s., 10d., 6d.,
1855–57 4d. (4), 6d. and 1s., 1862–64 3d., 4d., 6d., 9d., 1s., 1867–80 2s. brown ID, 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross
5s. plate 1 FD, 10s. greenish-grey BE, £1 brown-lilac HJ, 1882–83 watermark anchor 5s. plate 4 BF, 10s. greenishgrey GA, £1 brown-lilac FH, £5 orange on blued paper AN, 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac LB, 1888
watermark orbs £1 brown-lilac PD, 1887–92 £1 green PA, KE VII to £1, etc. mixed condition. (Few 100’s). Photo.
£5,000-£6,000
202
A mainly used surface printed collection in an album, incl. 1855–57 watermark small garter 4d., medium garter 4d.
(2), large garter 4d. (3), 6d. (3) and 1s. (2, one unused), 1862–64 3d., 4d. (4), 6d. (3), 9d. (2, one is unused), 1s.,
1867–80 9d. BE unused, 2s. brown DA, 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross 10s. greenish-grey HJ, 1882–83
watermark anchor £1 brown-lilac FB, 1873–80 1s. orange-brown plate 13 DI and FA, 4d. sage-green plate 16 KC
unused, 8d. orange PI unused, 1883–84 watermark anchor 5s. FE and JA mint, 1884 watermark crowns £1 brownlilac DC and MC (overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9), 1888 watermark orbs £1 brown-lilac HD, 1887–92 Jubilee ½d.
to 1s. (both) mint, Officials, etc., very mixed condition. (100’s). Photo.
£4,000-£5,000
203
A mint or unused collection in a Davo album, incl. 1840 1d. LK, 1841 2d. FF, 1855–57 1s. green, 1862–64 4d., 6d.
and 9d., 1867–80 10d., 1s., 1882–83 watermark anchor £5 orange CF, 1873–80 8d. orange, 1883–84 to 1s., 1883–84
watermark anchor 10s. ultramarine AH, 1887–92 Jubilee to 1s. (both), KE VII to 2s.6d., KG V 1913 watermark
multiple cypher ½d. and 1d., 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, 1934 re-engraved set unmounted, and a good range of later issues
to 1970, etc., mixed condition. (100’s). Photo.
£3,500-£4,000
204
A used QV collection in an album, incl. 1840 1d. and 2d., 1847–54 embossed 1s., 10d. and 1s., 1867–80 2s. brown
NH, 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross 10s. greenish-grey GC, £1 brown-lilac EI, 1882–83 watermark anchor 5s.
plate 4 CB, 10s. greenish-grey BD, £1 brown-lilac FD, £5 orange BC, 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac JC, 1888
watermark orbs £1 brown-lilac EB, etc., mixed condition. (114).
£3,000-£3,500
205
A KE VII to QE II collection in nine albums, contained in a small box, incl. 1902–13 to 1s. (2), 2s.6d. and 5s. mint,
£1 used, Seahorses with 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. mint, 1915–18 De La Rue 5s. mint, 1918 Bradbury 2s.6d.
(2), 5s. and 10s. (2) mint, 1934 re-engraved set mint, 1929 P.U.C. £1 mint and used, 1939–48 10s. dark blue mint,
good range of QE II issues, Postage Dues with 1936–37 set (2s.6d. is unmounted), Channel Islands, also some Ireland,
etc., varied condition. (Many 100’s§). Photo.
£2,000-£2,500
206
A mainly used KE VII to QE II collection in three albums, contained in a small box, incl. 1902–10 De La Rue £1 dull
blue-green, 1911–13 Somerset House to £1 deep green, Seahorses with 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. and 10s. mint, £1 dull
blue-green used (faults), 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, Channel Islands, also a thematic collection of stamps on stamps in
an album, etc., mixed condition. (Many 100’s§).
£1,200-£1,400
207
A QV to KG V collection on leaves, incl. 1840 1d. , 1883–84 watermark anchor 10s. pale ultramarine JE used, 1887–92
Jubilee to 1s. (both) mint, used to £1 green ED, 1902–13 to £1 used, ½d. to 1s. mint, some duplication, etc., mixed
condition. (100’s).
£1,000-£1,200
208
A used QV to KG VI collection in a Davo album, incl. 1840 1d. and 2d., 1847–54 embossed 1s., 10d. and 1s., 1867–78
watermark Maltese Cross 5s. plate 2 FH, 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac NC, 1887–92 Jubilee £1 green QC,
KE VII to £1, Officials, etc., mixed condition. (300§).
£1,000-£1,200
209
A line engraved collection on leaves, incl. 1840 1d. (4) and 2d (3), 1864–79 1d. plate 100 DG-EI mint block, plate
101 BD-CF mint block, plate 115 OH-OK mint strip, 1870 ½d. RG-SH mint block, 1870 1½d. plate 1 PG, RF and
SH unused, also 1847–54 embossed 1s. (4), 10d., 6d. (3), etc., mixed condition. (195).
£800-£1,000
210
An accumulation of mostly 1d. stars and plates, many on paper, in a shoe box, incl. shades, cancellations, etc.,
condition varies (1,000’s§).
£500-£600
211
Another accumulation of mostly 1d. stars and plates, many on paper, in a shoe box, incl. shades, cancellations, etc.,
condition varies (1,000’s§).
£500-£600
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Collections and Mixed Lots continued
212
A KG VI to QE II collection in six albums and ten cover albums, contained in two cartons, incl. 1939–48 set mint,
QE II with a large range of f.d.c.’s, booklet panes, etc., varied condition. (1,000’s).
£500-£600
213 B
A selection of booklets and part booklets in a small box, incl. 1935 Silver Jubilee 3s. editions number 294, 295, 297,
1950 (Oct.) 5s., 1950 (Nov) 2s.6d., 1952 (May) and (Nov.) 5s., 1953 (March) 5s., 1963 (Dec.) 10s. (2), etc. (Few
100’s).
£500-£600
214
An accumulation in varied condition in a stockbook, on stockcards and leaves incl. 1840 1d. (8, incl. a pair) and 2d.
(6) used, range of surface printed, 1939–48 10s dark blue unmounted mint, etc. (many 100’s)
£500-£600
215
A mint and used collection in five albums and leaves, contained in a small box, incl. 1840 1d. and 2d., surface
printed values to 5s., Seahorses to 10s. used (7), later issues to 1978, etc., varied condition. (100’s).
£400-£500
216
A QV to KG VI selection in a folder, incl. 1840 1d. plate 6 OI used on 1840 (Oct. 5) entire, 1d. plate 9 MG on 1841
(May) entire, 1841 1d. pair and 2d. strip of three used on 1851 registered envelope, 2d. (2) on 1843 entire cancelled
by number “6” in Cross, 2d. single on 1843 entire cancelled by number “1” in Cross, 1937 dark colours ½d. (6), 1d.
(5) and 1½d. (12) all overprinted “CANCELLED” type 33P, etc., mixed condition. (115).
£400-£500
217
A small used QV selection, all with c.d.s. cancels, incl. 1883–84 9d. dull green EG, 1887–92 Jubilee 2d. and 5d. die I
both with value tablet frame breaks, etc., varied condition. (15).
£400-£450
218
A mainly used QV accumulation in old approval booklets, incl. line engraved with 1841 1d.’s, surface printed with
values to 2s.6d., Officials, etc., mixed condition. (100’s).
£400-£500
219
A collection in twelve binders and loose with a range of unmounted mint mainly decimal issues incl. many blocks,
presentation packs with 1998 Castle pack no. 40, f.d.c.’s, PHQ cards with 1973 Inigo Jones (2) and Cricket, 1974 Fire
and Tree, aerogrammes, also a selection of postcards and a few banknotes, etc. (Many 100’s).
£400-£500
220
An accumulation in nine cover albums, two stockbooks and album, contained in two cartons, incl. good range of
QE II commemoratives, f,d,c’s, also three albums of Charles and Diana and three small albums and stockbook of
world, etc. (1,000’s).
£360-£400
221
A QV to QE II collection in eight albums and stockbooks, contained in a carton, incl. mint and used to 2006, with
a range of f.d.c’s, miniature sheets, much duplication, etc. (1,000’s).
£300-£400
222
A used accumulation of 1d. Stars and Plate numbers in a stockbook, incl. shades, perfs, cancellations, etc., mixed
condition. (600§).
£300-£350
223
An accumulation in four albums and stockbook in a carton, incl. 1939–48 set mint, 1948 Silver Wedding set used
on plain, f.d.c., range of QE II II f.d.c’s with some Benham Silks, etc., varied condition. (many 100’s). £200-£250
224
A mint KG V. to QE II collection on leaves in a box, incl. ½d. to 1s., 1939–48 set unmounted. QE II range of minor
varieties, booklet panes, etc., varied condition. (100’s).
£200-£250
225
A QV selection, stuck-down on album page, incl. 1840 1d. JG possibly unused, 1855–57 4d., 1s., 1862–64 3d., 4d.
and 9d. overprinted “SPECIMEN”, also 1867–80 10d. , 2s. blue, 1867–78 5s. plate 1 all overprinted “SPECIMEN” but
obliterated by horizontal bar, stationery cut-outs, etc., very mixed condition. (48).
£200-£250
226
A used QV to KG VI accumulation in two old stockbooks, incl. KE VII to 9d. (18), Officials, much duplication, etc.,
mixed condition. (many 100’s).
£200-£250
227
An accumulation in four albums and loose, contained in a carton, incl. f.d.c’s, few presentation packs, also some
foreign, etc. (100’s).
£180-£200
228
A QV used accumulation in a stockbook, incl. 1d. Stars, good range of cancellations, etc., varied condition. (100’s).
£150-£200
229
A mainly used QV to QE II accumulation in five albums, two stockbooks and loose, contained in a box, incl. 1840
1d. (2), 1902–13 to 10s., also some Channel Islands and I.O.M., etc. (many 100’s).
£120-£150
230
A four Kings used selection incl. few KG. V better shades and varieties, duplicated watermark varieties with wmk.
sideways incl. 1924–26 2d., 1929 P.U.C. 1d., 1937–47 2½d., 1941–42 2d. (2), wmk. inverted incl. 1912 (Aug.) ½d.,
1d. (2), 1929 P.U.C. ½d. (3), 1d. (4), 1937–47 2d. (5), 2½d. (3), mainly fine with c.d.s.’s. (127).
£90-£100
231
A box with a QV to modern assortment, incl. 1959 phosphor-graphite set (less 2½d.) used f.d.i., 1963 Lifeboat and
Red Cross phosphor 1s.6d. values fine used c.d.s., 1972 ½p. side band pane used, duplicated Q.E high values incl.
1950s Castles mostly first watermark Waterlow and De La Rue printings, Postage Dues identified on double-sided
stockleaf, covers incl. KE VIII plain f.d.c.’s, St. Kilda, etc. (many 100’s).
£90-£100
10
232
1826–1936, an interesting balance of a property incl. a very fine range of 1841 1d.’s. with plate 21 EJ with superb
central M.C., 22 TI superb on piece, 30 AK cancelled no. “8” in M.C., 31 NK-OK vertical pair, SA cancelled no. “6”
in Maltese Cross, plates 132 IE and 133 DE on lavender tinted paper, plate 153 IA in lake-red, unplated PG with blue
“509”numeral of Market Drayton, 2d. violet-blue plate 4 SD on lavender tinted paper (early stage), later line engraved
incl. 1855 SC14 2d. plate 4 CG, 1858 LC16 2d. plate 6 MF, 1d. stars with perf. varieties, a few fine used surface
printed incl. 1883–84 1s. AK, 1883–84 2s.6d. CB, FD, 5s. CC all with c.d.s., etc.
£800-£1,000
233
1840–54 a small line engraved selection, incl. 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A50 used 1840 (Aug. 17th.) from Camden
Town to Lymington, 1840 1d. plate 8 ID, 2d. blue plate 2 AE, 1841 2d. plate 3 NC-NE strip used on 1849 cover, 2d.
RC-RD pair on 1853 entire, 1847–54 embossed 1s. and 10d., etc., mixed condition. (17).
£250-£300
234
1840–79 a mainly used line engraved collection on leaves, incl. 1840 1d. black (5), 2d. blue (2), 1841 1d. plate 2 THTI (touched) on 1843 (Aug) entire, cancelled by one black Maltese Cross, plate 40 FJ with Greenock Maltese Cross,
plate 75 LK “Union Jack” re-entry (poor), also complete reconstructions (mixed plates), 1864–79 1d. plates 71 to
225 (less 77), etc., very mixed condition. (100’s).
£1,200-£1,500
235
1840–80 mainly used collection incl. 1840 1d. (3), 1841 1d. (8), 2d. (18), 1847–54 embossed 1s., 10d., 6d. (2) cut
square, interesting range of 1d. and 2d. stars with shades, cancellations, 1854 SC16 2d. plate 4 (6), 1855 SC14 2d.
plate 5 AB-AC pair & PK, few surface printed with 1855 watermark small garter 4d. pair, etc., condition varies in
places. (220§).
£500-£700
236 ❍
1840–83 used collection in a Philart album incl. 1840 1d. (40, many with full margins), 2d. (5), 1841 1d. (18), 2d.
(14); surface printed 2½d. to 2s. arranged by values, incl. 1855–57 4d. watermark small garter (2), 6d. (2), 1s. (2),
1862–64 3d. (2) to 9d. (2), 1s. (2), 1865–67 to 9d., 1s., 1867–80 to 9d. (2), 10d. (2), 2s. blue (3), 2s. brown HD,
1880–83 to 1s. (2), etc., condition varies, also a small stockbook containing mostly 1d. stars (300§).
£2,500-£3,000
237
1840–1900 collection in varied condition in an Oriel “Stanley Gibbons Celebration Collection” album, mainly used
incl. 1840 1d., 2d. (5 with a strip), range of other line engraved incl. 1858–76 2d. plates 13 (2), 15, mint, 1864–79
1d. plates 71–225 (less 77) used; 1847–54 embossed 1s., 10d. (huge margins) and 6d.; good representative range of
surface printed incl. 1867–80 2s. brown LL, 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross 10s. AI, £1 AA, 1882–83 watermark
anchor 10s. AH, £1 GF, £5 AA, 1884 watermark crowns £1 OB, 1888 watermark orbs £1 TC, 1887–92 £1 JC with
broken frame, etc. Photo.
£4,000-£5,000
238 ❍
1840–1904 selection in a small booklet incl. 1883–84 5s. KH and 10s. ME on pieces with boxed “LONDON
GAZETTE/CANCELLED” cancellations each with two different 1900 dates, Officials incl. I.R. Official 1902–04 1d. and
2½d. fine used on piece with registered cancellations, etc., condition varies. (31 items).
239
£200-£250
1840–1910 mainly used collection in varied condition on Windsor leaves incl. 1840 1d. (3), 1864–79 1d. plates to
224, surface printed incl. 1883–84 2s.6d. (3), 5s. (3), 10s. (2, one poor), etc.
£150-£200
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240
1840–1913 collection in a Lighthouse album incl. 1840 1d. (3, one on piece), 1841 1d. MC-ND block of four, used,
surface printed incl. 1865–67 4d. plate 12 OK-OL pair, 1867–80 6d. plate 9 TE, 9d. FD corner marginal, 10d. plate
1 AG, 2s. blue plate 1 OH mostly fine used (mainly with c.d.s.), 1883–84 2s.6d. (3), 5s. (4), 10s., 1884 watermark
crowns £1 ED, 1887–92 £1 KB used, 1887–92 to 9d., 10d. (2), 1s., 1900 1s. (2) mint; KE VII to 2s.6d. (2), 5s. mint,
10s. unused (regummed), 5s., 10s., £1 used etc., condition varies. (134).
£1,500-£2,000
241
1840–1936 collection in mixed condition incl. 1840 1d. (on cover) 2d. (7), 1841 1d.’s (33 with 3 unused or mint)
incl. set of nos. “1” to “12” in M.C.’s, 2d. (35) incl. plate 4 EE unused with good margins, range of later line engraved
incl. 1855 die II, SC14 1d. plate 12 AE-AF mint pair, SC14 2d. (2), LC16 2d. (2), plate number issues with 1864–79
1d. plates to 225 LK mint; 1847–54 embossed 1s. (5 with a pair), 10d. (3), 6d. (4) cut square used; surface printed
with some unused or mint incl. 1867–80 6d. plates 8 & 9, 1873–80 2½d. rosy-mauve plate 9, 3d. plates 19, 20, 6d.
plate 16, 1880–83 6d. plates 17 & 18, 6d. on 6d., 1s. plate 13, 1880–81 1½d. (2), 2d. (2), used with 1855–57 4d. (21),
6d. (3), 1s. (3), 1862–64 3d. (4), 1s. (4), 1865–67 to 9d., 1s., 1867–80 to 2s. blue (5), 1867–78 5s. (3), 1873–80 issues
incl. 1s. orange-brown plate 13 (2), 8d. orange (2); KE VII values to 9d. (6), 10d. (4), 1s. (5), 2s.6d., mint, to 2s.6d.
(3), 5s. (5), 10s. (2), £1 used; KG V incl. 1912–24 ½d. (6) to 10d. (13 with 2 blocks), 1s. (9 with a block) incl. 9d.
olive-green (3), 1934–36 to 10d. and 1s. in blocks, mint, a few Seahorses with 1915–18 De La Rue 10s. (2) used, 1918
Bradbury 2s.6d. mint vertical pair; Officials, Postal Fiscals. (100’s§).
£4,000-£5,000
242
1840–1970 a collection in a KA-BE album, incl. 1840 1d. and 2d., 1840 1d. red-brown MF-NG unused block of four,
1855–57 4d., 6d. and 1s. used, 1887–92 Jubilee 4d. unmounted mint blocks of four (2), £1 green CB with
“SPECIMEN” type 11, 1934–36 photogravure 10d. mint block of four, etc., varied condition. (100’s).
£300-£400
243
1841–79 2d. blues, used selection with watermarks inverted comprising 1841 2d. NH with good to very large
margins, 1854 SC16 2d. BD, 1855 SC14 2d. QJ, 1858–76 plates 9 MF, 13 QL (London c.d.s.), mostly good to fine.
(5). S.G. cat. £1,530.
£220-£240
244
1847–1913 collection in varied condition in an album, mainly used with a range of perforated line engraved, 1847–54
embossed 1s. (4 with a pair), 10d. (3), 6d. (4), mostly cut square; surface printed with high values incl. 1867–78
watermark Maltese Cross 5s. plate 1 DD cancelled “C61” of San Juan, FH with segmented concentric rings
cancellation, 10s. HE, £1 HA, 1877 Telegraphs £5 BB overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 8, 1882–83 watermark anchor
5s. plate 4 DE (2), 10s. AB, CF (perfin), £1 GD, £5 orange DF on blued overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, AG on blued
with “SPECIMEN” overprint removed and faked “GLASGOW” c.d.s., 1883–84 2s.6d. (3), 5s. (2), 10s. (2), 1884
watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac NC, 1887–92 £1 CD, LC; KE VII values to 10s. (2), £1 (2), etc., also a range of
G.B. overprinted issues. (Few 100§). Photo.
£4,000-£5,000
12
245
1855–1867 thick paper varieties used, comprising 1855–57 large garter 4d. both shades, 1865–67 3d. and 1s., the last
with pulled perf., otherwise good to fine. (4). S.G. cat. £1,000.
£100-£120
246
1855–1900 a used surface printed collection in an album, incl. 1855–57 4d. (6), 6d. (3) and 1s. (2), 1865–67 3d., 4d.
(4), 6d. (2), 9d., 1s., 1867–80 2s. brown ID with perfin, 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. plate 1 CE, plate 2 BC,
10s. greenish grey AF, £1 brown-lilac BE, 1887–92 Jubilee £1 green DB, etc., mixed condition. (Few 100’s).
£1,000-£1,200
247
1855–1900 a used surface printed selection, incl. 1855–57 4d., 6d., 1s., 1862–64 3d., 4d., 6d., 9d. and 1s., 1867–78
watermark Maltese Cross 5s. plate 1 GI with neat Limerick c.d.s., 1883–84 watermark anchor 10s. ultramarine JE,
1883–84 to 1s dull green, etc., mixed condition. (74).
£400-£500
248
1855–1900 used selection, many good to fine. (36). Stated to cat. £2,641.
249
1862–84 Surface Printed lettered “AG” collection in an album, an unusual and comprehensive lot incl. 1867–80
watermark spray 3d. plate 8 AG-AH imperforate colour trial pair in red-brown, 2s. brown mint, 1867–78
watermark Maltese Cross 5s. plates 1 (3), 2, 10s. (2, one used in Malta), £1, 1882–83 watermark anchor 5s. plate
4, 10s., used, blued paper £5 overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9 and a used example with “REGISTERED/OC 18 83”
datestamps, white paper £5 with “EDINBURGH/FE 12/96” circular datestamp , 1873–80 2½d. plate 13 and 3d. plate
11 imprimaturs, 1s. orange-brown with watermark inverted used, 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper
2s.6d. AE-AH strip of four, 10s. cobalt (Brandon certificate, 1997), condition varies in places. (140§). Photo.
£19,000-£20,000
250
1864–1900, a mainly mint balance incl. 1864–79 1d. plate 146 QJ-SL block of 9, plate 171 AA corner marginal
showing plate no. and inscription, mint, 1864–79 1d. plate 196 RA and 1870 ½d. plate 19 KO overprinted
“SPECIMEN” type 9, 1880–83 6d. on 6d. AF mint, 1880–81 ½d. pale green strip of 3 1d. PA-PF strip of 6, 1½d.
single, 2d. block of 6 & single, 5d. single, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, ½d. pale green block of 6, ½d. deep green
corner marginal block of 15, 1d. blocks of 12 & 4, 1½d., 2d., 5d. (2) mint or unused, 1d. KH and QK (perfin) used
with “O.U.S.” and “COPESTAKE,MOORE,/CRAMPTON & CO,/LONDON” underprints, 1883–84 3d. TL lower
marginal overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, ½d. blocks of 6, 4 & a pair, 2½d. EB-FA-FC irregular multiple of 4, 4d.
RJ, 5d. NI, 1s. AB mint, 1887–92 1½d. (2), 5d. die II blocks of four, 1s. lower marginal pair, mint, also 1s. mint block
overprinted “BRITISH/BECHUANALAND”, 2½d. overprinted “ZULULAND” and handstamped “SPECIMEN” in violet,
condition varies in places.
£800-£1,000
13
£160-£180
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1876 watermark large garter 8d. orange plate 1 IA with slightly oily “THURSO/DE 17/80” c.d.s., one short perf. at foot,
otherwise fine, 1s. dull green, an exceptionally fine used block of 4 with neat “WEST HARTLEPOOL/ DE 22/99” c.d.s’s,
part of original telegraph form on reverse and 1900 1s. green and carmine pair used with 1883–84 2s.6d. JE on piece
with light “BETHNAL GREEN” circular parcel cancellations.
£150-£180
252
1884–1900 a surface printed collection in an album, incl. 1883–84 3d. mint, used (11), 4d. mint (2), used (7), 5d.
used (6), 6d. mint, used (7), 9d. (2), used, 1s. used, 1887–1900 Jubilee to 1s. dull green mint (3), used (14)1s. carmine
and green mint (3), used (7), etc., mixed condition. (100’s).
£600-£700
253
1902–34 a selection on leaves, incl. 1902–13 values to 5d. (2), 6d., 7d. (5) mint or unused, and to 5s. used, Seahorses
with 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. (2), 5s., 1915–18 De La Rue 2s.6d. (7), 5s. (3), 10s. (2), 1918 Bradbury 2s.6d. (11), 5s. (6)
and 10s. (3), in varied condition, condition varies. (103).
£150-£200
254
1937–70 a mainly unmounted mint collection in a Lighthouse album, incl. 1937–47 watermarks sideways and
inverted sets, 1939–48 set (10s. dark blue is mounted), 1955–58 watermark St. Edward’s crown ½d. to 1s.6d., QE II
commemoratives with better phosphors, Postage Dues with 1924–31 set (mounted), 1954–55 and 1955–57 sets, etc.,
mainly fine. (100’s).
£700-£800
Miscellaneous
255
1834 “LICENCE FOR A HAWKER/TRADING ON FOOT” with embossed £4 stamp, few imperfections, unusual and
colourful.
£80-£100
256
1835 “LICENCE FOR A HAWKER/TRADING ON FOOT” with embossed £4 stamp, few imperfections, unusual and
colourful.
£80-£100
257
1867–79 Record book of “Servant Wages”, showing quarterly wages receipted by 1d. revenues or 1d. plate number
stamps, 57 pages with 1864 1d. (19), 1867 1d. (11), 1868–81 (217), 1d. plates (14), fascinating record of Victorian
social history.
£100-£150
258
✉ ✈ Airmails: 1911 First U.K. Aerial Post, brown card used from London to Windsor to Sudan, with a message from the
organising committee in acknowledgment of a remittance to the fund, rare destination. Photo on page 16.
£100-£120
259
Cinderella Stamps and Exhibition Labels: A well written-up award winning collection on leaves, incl. issues from
1890–1963 with Philatelic Congresses incl. 1911 Birmingham in sheets of twelve (4), 1920 Newcastle set in blocks
of four, 1938 Cambridge in sheets of twelve (8), 1946 Brighton on sheets of four (4), 1916 National Philatelic War
Fund six different in sheets of twelve, also Evening News Red Cross Fund labels (6) designed by E. Dulac, etc. (Few
100’s).
£800-£900
260
Controls: A mainly mint KG V selection of singles and strips in a stockbook, incl. values to 7d. (2 J 17 strips of
three), 8d. (3, strip of three and single J 17 and single D 14), 9d. agate (2, K 17 strip of three and single B.13), 1s. (J
17 strip of three), some are unmounted, etc. (121 items).
£300-£320
261
Exhibition Labels: 1924–25 British Empire Exhibition, a set of 48 ‘Seahorse size’ “WATERLOW & SONS LTD./PALACE
OF INDUSTRY” exhibition labels in different colours, prepared as colour samples with each stamp overprinted with
two letters indicating the colour and shade as determined by a list on the inner cover of a special slip case in which
they are contained.
£600-£700
262
Explanatory and Inspectors Marks: 1858–78 selection comprising small double circle in red on 1878 cover, 1877
piece and another undated piece, each with 1864–79 1d., Inspectors stars on 1858, 1859 & 1861 covers, and crowned
“R” in circle in red and black on 1865 front and in blue on 1861 1d. pink envelope. (8 items).
£250-£300
263
Literature: The Valentine and its origins, Frank Staff, 1969, hardbound with dust-jacket (edge tears), 144 pages. Very
scarce.
£70-£80
✉
1890 Penny Postage Jubilee: Souvenir envelope and card, Furniss caricature and Elliot envelopes and inserts, the
latter notable for the absence of foxing.
£60-£70
265 B
- celebration booklet, bound in red with gold blocking, for Sydney Beckley, esq., one of the honorary secretaries
appointed by the Post Office.
£50-£60
266
Perfins: A selection on Q.V incl. 1867–80 3d. plate 9 fresh mint “R./F & Co.”, 1873–80 2½d. plate 16 o.g. “Y” and used
1d. plates (9) in varied condition incl. “CAM/RYS”, “B.B. & Co.” (2), “W.R. & Co.” etc. (11).
£70-£80
264
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267 ★ B Presentation Booklets: 1940–65 selection comprising 1945 for the Plenary Assembly of the Comité Consultatif
International Téléphonique, 1959 booklet and 1965 Paris U.P.U. Congress booklet, also 1960 Regional presentation
packs (2), one priced 7s.3d. the other $1.20.
£120-£150
268
✉
Railway Stamps: London Midland and Scottish Railway: 1934 legal sized envelope to London endorsed at top ‘To
be handed to P.O. immediately on arrival’, franked by 1934–36 ½d. and 1d., and with 3d. London Midland and
Scottish Railway Parcel stamp overprinted “ST. HELENS”, few imperfections.
£60-£70
269
✉
Royalty: 1871–1973 a selection of covers, incl. 1873 envelope from Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (8th. child of
Queen Victoria), addressed to the Queen at Windsor Castle, franked by 1864–79 1d. pair tie by Oxford duplex error,
straight top to “3”, Lord Chamberlain, Royal cyphers, etc., fair to fine. (10 items).
£200-£250
270
“The Wonderland Postage Stamp Case” together with the booklet ‘Eight or nine wise words about Letter-Writing’ by
Lewis Carroll, also two stamp cases, one endorsed at base “R.H. from C.L.D. Mar 1890”, unusual.
£150-£180
271
- another example, containing appropriate mint ‘Jubilee’ values to 1s. green and carmine, together with the
booklet ‘Eight or nine wise words about Letter-Writing’ by Lewis Carroll, with original envelope, very fine.
£140-£160
Postal Fiscals
272
A mint and used collection on leaves, incl. 1853 1d. (3), 1856 1d. (4), 1864 1d. (3), 1864 6d. (2), 1868–81 1d. pair
overprinted “SPECIMEN” and block of four and single used on 1881 envelope, also unauthorised usages of Foreign
Bills (4), Transfer Duty (3), etc., varied condition. (37).
£160-£180
273 ✪
1860–71 embossed 3d. pink (6.4.60), a very fresh unmounted mint block of four, some creasing but scarce.
S.G. F29, cat. £560+. Photo on page 16.
£150-£200
274 + P 1867 small type Inland Revenue 1d. imperforate plate proof block of four in black on ungummed paper
watermarked small anchor, very fine. See S.G. Spec. L118 (which erroneously lists this as a die proof), cat. £1,200.
Photo on page 16.
£250-£300
275 P
1878 die 4 1d. die proof in black on glazed card, cut down to stamp size and mounted on piece from De La Rue
Striking Book endorsed with dates between March 14th and 22nd (1878) and ‘240 Leads Each’, very fine, also plate
124 mint lower left corner marginal pair showing plate number. S.G. Spec. L122. Photo on page 16.
£120-£150
276 P
1878 die 4 1d. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated “Feb 27, 1878”, fine. S.G. Spec. L122, cat. £400.
Photo on page 16.
£150-£180
277 P
1881 watermark orb die 4 1d. plate 144 top marginal imprimatur, very fine and fresh with gum. S.G. Spec. L123,
cat. £180. Photo on page 16.
£60-£70
✉
1890 registered cover franked by 6d. tied by “REGISTERED/GRESHAM HOUSE” datestamp, few imperfections,
otherwise fine.
£60-£80
278
Revenue Stamps
279 S
Unappropriated QV Key type, a selection comprising imperforate colour standard 1d. to 10s.6d. (14 values and
additional 10s.6d. upper right corner marginal block of four showing marginal plate no. “1”), £2 and £3 (2)
overprinted “SPECIMEN” (various types), £1.10. and £2.10. overprinted “CANCELLED” type 18, mainly fine with
gum, also 1d. and £5 in lime-green overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9 (without gum) and Judicature 1875 £2 and £5
and Register House Scotland 1882 £5 overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 11. (28).
£200-£250
280
A selection comprising 1884 General Duty embossed 1s.3d. to £10 (12 values) optd. “SPECIMEN” diagonally, three
pieces of watermarked paper with the scales, ship and script “P M” watermarks, and a piece (212 x 63mm) with ten
proof impressions of the “BANKRUPTCY” overprint for stamps and a single impression of the larger overprint for
marginal inscription. (16 items).
£150-£180
281 P
1888 proof sheet with embossed undenominated stamps in pink, vermilion or blue, comprising “Ad Valorem”,
“Probate or Administration”, “Original Security unstamped”, “Penalty Paid”, “Duplicate of Counterpart”, “Adjudged
not Chargeable”, all overprinted “CANCELLED/STAMP”.
£80-£100
15
258
273
274
277
Ex 290
275
Ex 283
276
Ex 285
291
282
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282 P
Chancery Court: 1856 2s.6d. and 5s. die proofs in black on glazed cards (92 x 60mm), both endorsed ‘After Hardening’
in pencil, 2s.6d. dated ‘Jany 22/56’, 5s.0d. ‘Dec 17/55’, 2s.6d. card thinned on reverse from mount removal, 5s.0d. a
little water stained at top well clear of proof. (2). Photo.
£200-£250
283 S
Common Law Court: 1865–66 1d. to £1 set overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 6, superb with gum (unmounted). (7).
Booth 2–8. Photo.
£80-£100
284
288
284 P
- 1865–66 1d. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated “Dec. 20, 1865”, endorsed ‘8383’ in ink, ‘Approved’
and initialled in pencil and further initialled in ink, tiny surface scrapes and it would appear that an uncleared line
surrounding the proof has been officially scratched out, a most attractive proof. Booth 2. Photo.
£150-£180
285 P
Companies Registration: 1867–81 1s. and 5s. die proofs in black on glazed card, both cut down with 3–4mm
margins, very fine, also 4d. perf. 15½ x 15 overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 6 and 4d. perf. 12½ top marginal
overprinted “CANCELLED” type 14, very fine and fresh with gum (unmounted). (4). Photo.
£200-£250
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286 P
Customs: 1860 surface printed 1d., two proofs of the central vignette, in rose on wove paper, one endorsed
manuscript ‘Specimen’ and with some staining, otherwise good to fine, rare. Photo.
£150-£180
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- 1860 1d., 4d., 1s., 1s.6d. and 10s. all with Liverpool squared circle cancellations dated May 1882, all except last on
pieces, good to fine.
£60-£80
288 P
- 1860 surface printed 4d. die proof in black on glazed card (93 x 60mm) inscribed in pencil ‘From Mr. Joubert’ and
dated ‘1/8/60’, very fine and rare, a most attractive proof. Photo above.
£200-£250
289 ★ + - 1860 surface printed watermark Ship 4d. rose-carmine, a very fine and fresh unmounted mint marginal block of
four from the right of the sheet, very scarce. Booth 12. Photo above.
£150-£200
290 S
Foreign Bill: 1871–81 1d. to £1 set of 17 in horizontal pairs overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 10, the values to 15/- with
single overprint across two stamps, the £1 to £5 with overprint diagonally on each stamp, mainly superb with gum
(unmounted), also two pieces of “V R” watermarked paper (1881). (19 items). Photo.
£250-£300
291 P
- 1881 3s. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated “20 JUN 81” in blue and stamped “BEFORE
HARDENING”, very fine. Photo .
£100-£120
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302
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General Duty: 1875, a series of six superbly executed hand-drawn essays in pencil on tracing paper mounted on
cards, denominated 1s.9d., 3s.9d., 4s., 7s.6d., £1.5s. and £3, with various pencil annotations, all dated “14 APR 75”
and all further dated “26 APR 75” together with pencil endorsement ‘Superseded’. A unique group. Photo.
£1,200-£1,500
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Patent: 1872–84 selection with unissued 1d. imperforate trials on coloured paper (5), various values to 2s.6d. (2)
and 5s. (2) overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, varied condition. (18). Ex Maximus (private sale).
£120-£150
294 S
Probate Court: 1860 3d. to £5 set overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 6, mainly superb with gum (unmounted, usual
natural gum creasing). (8). Booth 29–36. Photo.
£120-£150
It was these stamps, printed in ultramarine, which led to the Telegraph, and later the Postage £5 being printed in orange,
ultramarine having been chosen for the Telegraphs £5 but abandoned when it was realised it might be confused with Probate
stamps of the same colour.
295 S
- 1860 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. imperforate plate proofs in black on wove paper, first two with some thinning, otherwise
fine, also 3d. cut down die proof in black on glazed card, small surface scrape, otherwise fine. (4). Photo.
£150-£180
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Transfer Duty: 1890 3d. and 1/- colour trials in salmon-pink, inscribed manuscript ‘Cancelled’, without gum , 1891
3d., 6d., 1/-, 1/6, 2/-, 2/6, 4/-, 5/- and 10/- pairs in blue, and the same values for 1892 in green also in pairs, all
overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, mainly fine with gum. (38).
£250-£300
Military Telegraph Stamps
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Army Telegraphs: 1900–01 Provisional Surcharges “ONE/ SHILLING” diagonal bisect in pair with normal, used
with 1d. (4) on large piece of military telegraph form 295 A addressed to the War Correspondent, H.C. Shelley,
in Cape Town, tied by “MR M-” (Modder) “10 11 00” datestamps. Almost certainly unique. Ex Tommy Allen and
Peter Langmead, illustrated on the front cover, colour plate 5 and page 107 of ‘The Telegraph Stamps and
Stationery of Great Britain 1851–1954’. R.P.S. certificate (1972). Photo.
£2,000-£2,500
Post Office Telegraph Stamps
298 P
1875 die proof of unadopted small size head (10.4mm) in black with uncleared circular surround with slots on
either side, on glazed card (92 x 61mm) without markings, vertical crease at foot extends to circular surround but
clear of head, otherwise fine, this stage not listed by S.G. Photo.
£250-£300
299 P
1875 die proof of adopted head (11.3mm) within 13mm diameter circle in black, cut to stamp size and mounted
in countersunk frame from De La Rue archives, very fine, not listed by S.G. Photo.
£250-£300
300 P
1876 3d. plate 3 SC imperforate plate proof in black on unwatermarked white wove paper, fine, small and trivial
corner crease not detracting. S.G. Spec. L207, cat. £350. Photo.
£120-£150
301 ❍ b 1881 watermark crown 1s. brown-orange plate 11 PE-TH, a remarkable used block of twenty (5 x 4) with superb
“KEIGHLEY/7 AP/81” c.d.s’s, some perf. reinforcement, about four stamps with creasing not detracting from
appearance and QF with surface scrape, very fine for a used multiple of this size. S.G. Spec. L227, cat. £2,320+
(as four blocks of four and four singles). Photo.
£1,000-£1,200
302 P
1881 watermark crown 1s. orange-brown plate 12 BH imprimatur, fine and fresh with part original gum. S.G. Spec.
L228, cat. £250. Photo.
£100-£120
303 P
1877 3s. die proof with void corner squares, in black on glazed card cut down to stamp size and mounted in
countersunk frame from De La Rue archives, very fine. S.G. Spec. L229, cat. £600. Photo.
£250-£300
304 ❍ b 1876 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. rose plate 1 AF-DJ, a complete pane of twenty used with neat “MANCHESTER/
YORK•ST/DE 5/76” circular datestamps, some slight creasing or gum creasing not detracting from appearance and
CG with small internal split, but very fine for such a remarkable multiple and probably unique, with a face value
of £5 the necessity of using such a multiple was obviated the following year with the issue of the £5 orange.
S.G. Spec. L231. Photo.
£1,500-£2,000
305 P S 1877 watermark Maltese Cross 10s. DE brown-lilac and HJ slate-blue imperforate colour trials overprinted
“SPECIMEN” type 8, both lower right corner marginal examples, HJ showing current number “521” but creased, DE
with gum crease, otherwise fine with gum. S.G. Spec. L235, cat. £500. Photo on page 22.
£150-£200
306 S
877 watermark Maltese Cross 10s. grey-green EB overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, very fine and fresh with gum.
S.G. Spec. L235s, cat. £250. Photo on page 22.
£100-£120
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1877 £5 orange JB, a very well executed forgery with simulated shamrocks watermark and boxed “T.A.B./EDINR”
‘cancellation’, unusual. Photo on page 22.
£300-£400
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The most interesting and extensive ‘Barnsdale’ collection/study in twelve boxed albums etc., incorporating the
Armstrong, Ecclestone and Eltringham collections, arranged by value, plate and die numbers, with a fine range of
proofs incl. 1765 America 2d. die 24 (the 1765 Stamp Act was one of the causes of the American Revolution);
impressions showing plate numbers; some impressions on complete or part newspapers or periodicals. Thought to
be one of the finest collections of these issues assembled (the finest being the Turner collection in the British Library),
also seven Paragon albums containing the remnants of one of the collections incorporated, research notes,
supporting literature etc.
£4,000-£5,000
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A selection of London “PAID” markings, good range of types, incoming mail, etc., fair to fine. (50 items).
£120-£150
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A large accumulation of “Free” fronts contained in two cartons, filed chronologically or alphabetically, incl.
Instructional markings, Town cancellations, a most interesting accumulation. (3,000 items§).
£1,200-£1,500
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An interesting collection of mainly special event cancellations housed in two stockbooks incl. 1890 Jubilee envelope
with scarce “B.A/E” killer, 1891 Eddystone Lighthouse post card with Royal Naval Exhibition cancel three used and
one unused), Whitakers Almanac Mulready caricature used with 1894 1d. lilac, 1911 (June 22nd) ½d. used f.d.i. on
J.P.S. illustrated envelope (2), 1912 Margate Exhibition label used on cover, later Exhibition cancels, airmails, etc.
(83 items).
£300-£350
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1591 (April 24th) letter from Galeazzo Compo & Fratelli to Batholomew Corsini in London, endorsed with the per
Questa ‘Pq3’ indicating the postage or carriage to be debited to the sender’s account, exceptionally fine. Photo on
page 22.
£400-£500
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1601 (July) letter to ‘Filippo Bartolomeo Corsini’ ‘Firenze’ dealing with monies due to the Corsinis by Vincento
Guadagni of Venice, to be settled at the next Piacenza fair, endorsed on the reverse ‘Agusto’ and the rates of exchange
agreed, very fine. Photo on page 22.
£300-£400
The Piacenza Fairs were held at least four times each year, when the merchants and bankers of Europe met to agree rates
of exchange and settle outstanding debts
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1649 Civil War naval letter from William Robinson ‘from aboard the Triumph neare the Isle of Lundee, June 6th 1649’
to his wife in Westminster. In ‘England’s Postal History’ R.M. Willcocks refers to this correspondence and this letter
in particular on page 12 - ‘Two days later he follows this [referring to an earlier letter] with another which is one of the
most important, and certainly the greatest enigma, ‘I sent thee a pacquett of letters yesterday dated from Milford Haven,
but this going by the Post I hope may come as soone to thee as that: if it doe, prithee send away those enclosed with speed’
but this is written ‘from aboard the Triumph neare the Isle of Lundee, June 6th 1649’. Later he says 'A lettr now would be
dearely wellcome to mee from thee, for meethinkes it is an age since I receiv'd one'. The remainder is a charming example
of a love letter showing the pious trust in God of the puritans, and emphasizes Robinson's position of friendship with Col.
Fleetwood (who became Commander-in-Chief of the Parliamentary forces and married Cromwell's daughter) and Mr
Speaker, and that his cousin Luke Robinson was a member of the Council of State. He speaks as if this letter was a 'first
day cover' of the new post, which he expected would arrive before his letter of 4th June, yet he wrote it when out at sea.
If the post ran from Milford, had they a supply ship just going in there ? The address leaf has no charge, endorsement, or
other clue.’ The address leaf is soiled and crumpled but a most important and historic item, probably a first day
cover in a very restricted post, the first since 1642 (not until 1653 was there a normal post), and certainly the
earliest known letter from Lundy Island. Photo.
£7,000-£8,000
This letter was the subject of an article in ‘Postal History’ no. 321 by Tony Wiseman, in which he concludes ‘There can be
no doubt that the 6th June 1649 letter signed by William Robinson is the earliest certifiable letter of the New Post set up by
the Commonwealth in the aftermath of the First Civil War.
The Triumph (1623–1687) was a 70 gun 2nd rate battleship later present at many battles with the Dutch. In 1649 she was
part of the main Commonwealth Fleet despatched to the Irish Sea to assist Cromwell move his Army about Ireland. The
Fleet not only supplied victuals but also carried his siege train to Wexford to assist at its siege. Sea General Robert Blake
started his blockade of Prince Rupert in Kinsale from May 21st. He raised his flag in the Triumph and he will now be called
“Admiral”.
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1673–1851 a selection of pre-stamp and stampless entires with a few front in a cover album, incl. 1673 to London
bearing “MR/25” Bishopmark, 1674 to London bearing “FE/5” Bishopmark, Paids, Ship Letters, etc. (65 items).
£350-£400
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A collection of mainly entires in two albums from 1677 to 1782, incl. 1677 entire with “MR/12” Bishopmark on
reverse, 1780 cover with “PAID/PENNY/POST/W/WE” on reverse, good range of Bishopmarks, etc., varied condition.
(58 items).
£350-£400
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1715–1849 a selection of pre-stamp and stampless entires and a few fronts in a cover album, incl. 1794 entire to
Somerset bearing wavy “EXETER”, 1825 entire to London bearing unframed “OTTERY/164”, 1828 entire bearing boxed
“Gloucester/Py Post”, Ship letters with 1823 entire from U.S.A. to Ireland, bearing red step type “BRIXHAM/SHIP
LETTER”, 1834 entire from India, bearing faint boxed “INDIA LETTER/LIME”, 1840 entire from Demurrer bearing
step type “PENZANCE/SHIP LETTER”, etc., varied condition. (56 items).
£700-£800
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1723 (July 2nd) cover (front torn) to London, redirected to Edinburgh, with a fair strike of very scarce two line
“EDING/BURGH” on reverse, and 1776 (December 14th) local Edinburgh entire letter with a good strike of
undated circular “PENNY POST NOT PAID” in black of Peter Williamson’s Post, the front a little stained and with
small portion missing at one corner. Photo.
£150-£200
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1787–95 selection of Free covers, incl. 1791 with a fine strike of Willcocks type 34 with “P” code, 1795 (2) both
bearing Willcocks type 70 in red and with straight line “RICHMOND/2”, etc. (5 items).
£100-£120
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1795–1960 a collection of Devon covers, card and pieces in two albums, incl. mileage marks, Penny Posts,
Instructional marks, Town stamps with Crediton, Exeter, Plymouth, Tiverton, Torquay, Totnes, etc. (Few 100’s).
£500-£600
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1812 (April 3rd) and 1813 (March 21st) entire letters from Hartford College, Northwich, to Chester, both rated ‘5’,
former with original “NORTHWICH/182” mileage mark and endorsed ‘To be delivered immediately’, latter with revised
“NORTHWICH/183”, clean pair.
£40-£50
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1813 (May 14th) entire letter written in French from a prisoner in Dartmoor, endorsed ‘Pour France Avec Procuration’,
no British postal markings, French “19” (decimes) rate mark on front and further device on reverse, addressed to
the Mayor of Marseilles from a ‘Alexis Joseph Ponchin meulle à Bord/de la prise la Marie Espagnole/prisonnier de guerre
a Dartmoor/prèsTavistok en Angleterre/a Dartmoor’, originally of the corsiare ‘L‘Intrepide’ and captured June 3 1810,
requesting the mayor to accept power of attorney with a request for funds to be sent via Perregaux Laffite et Cie. of
Paris ‘la voie la plus sure, c’est par la que presque tous les prisonniers reçoivent les secours qu'on leur envoie’ (‘the safest
way, by which almost all the prisoners receive assistance’), the letter written by scribe with certified note of the
authenticity of the sender's mark, witnessed by naval officers, an interesting item, very fine. Photo.
£500-£600
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1817–39 Additional Halfpenny Mail Tax, a well written-up collection in two albums, incl. Aberdeen, Berwick, Carlisle,
Dumfries, Dunfermline 1839 (Feb. 12th.) entire to Edinburgh with HS 55 (latest known date of use), Edinburgh
with 1822 (Oct. 7th.) entire to Falkirk bearing HS 11 (latest known date of use), Glasgow, Greenock, Leith, London,
Manchester with 1834 (Dec. 20th.) entire to Edinburgh bearing HS 173 in red, also faint boxed “Newcastle 5th/Clause
Post”, Paisley, Stirling, Stranraer 1839 (Sept. 27th.) entire to Glasgow bearing HS 127 (latest known date of use), etc.
(95 items).
£400-£500
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1827–52 selection of entire letters (5) comprising 1827 (April) with reddish “P.P.1/UNPD” of Brierley Hill in reddish,
1844 (June & Dec.) and 1847 (Feb.) to Stourbridge with U.P.P. “1” handstamps of Hull, Falmouth and Wrexham
respectively, and 1852 (Jan.) to Stourbridge with full margined 1841 1d. GH and showing very fine straight line
“HANDSWORTH” on reverse.
£120-£150
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1830 (May 28th ) letter from the House of Lords to Camberwell, with a very fine strike of the rare “H:P.” mark
of the ‘House of Peers’ (Jay L560a; few known) in red, endorsed ‘2d. Pd’ and with handstruck “3” in black.
Photo.
£600-£700
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1832–62, various covers (12) and part covers (3) incl. 1840 1d. (6) used separately, 1841 2d. plate 3 JD-JF strip on
1847 (Dec.) cover from Kilmarnock to Edinburgh, 1847–54 embossed 1s. (3, 2 cut to shape on of which is cancelled
boxed “CHARLOTTE/PLACE” Scots local) on separate covers to U.S.A., 1855–57 watermark large garter 4d. on cover
to Bruges, 1s. (2) on separate covers to U.S.A., etc., condition varies.
£250-£300
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1840–1979 a selection of mainly covers, incl. range of Transatlantic Mail with a variety of rate marks, 1844 cover
from Le Havre to London, bearing boxed “M.B” in red, also some 150th. Anniversary of the P.S. Comet covers, etc.
(41 items).
£200-£250
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1843 (August 4th) entire letter from Calcutta to London with usual range of markings, redirected from London to
Weymouth with 1841 1d. KA (just touched at upper right, otherwise good margins) tied by a fine strike of the no.
“5” in Maltese Cross, some minor cover crumpling, otherwise fine and full of character. Photo.
£300-£400
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1848 (Jan. 12th) entire letter regarding a debt and threatening legal action, sent from Richmond (Yorks.) to Bedale,
endorsed ‘Refused’ and with a good to fine strike in red of the crowned “This Letter has been REFUSED/29 JA 1848”,
cover tear just into marking, otherwise fine, also an 1847 (Feb.) printed letter from the confidence trickster Joseph
Ady carrying a portrait supposedly of Ady but closely resembling Prince Albert, requesting ‘20/-’ to recover a much
larger sum ‘long overlooked’ and which forced the Post Office to introduce these special marks. Photo. £550-£600
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1848 (Oct. 5th) badly addressed envelope from London bearing 1841 2d. QI, much travelled, the adhesive
additionally tied by North Western Railway “E/NR” circular mark, blue boxed “MISSENT TO/CARNARVON” on
front along with many other markings including manuscript ‘Missent to Madras’ and with framed “MADRAS/
STEAM LETTER” datestamp for December on reverse, further endorsed ‘Try London’ on front and with London
March 3rd datestamps on reverse, 6 months after the letter was originally despatched, full of character. Photo.
£1,200-£1,500
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1849 (Aug. 21st) wrapper from Saintes in France to Bristol showing a very fine strike of the fancy”½” charge mark
of the London Foreign Branch to deal with the extra charge levied on newspapers from Canada, France and Belgium,
rare. Photo on page 22.
£150-£200
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1850 (Dec. 20th and 21st) printed entire letters regarding “STOURBRIDGE, BRIERLEY HILL, & KINGSWINFORD/
WATER WORKS BILL” sent unstamped to Stourbridge, former used locally, latter from Halesowen, and both with
very fine handstruck “2” in black in unrecorded types.
£120-£150
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1852 (March 11th) entire letter from Dunfermline to Aberdour with 1841 1d. QJ (touched at right) and 1855 (May
23rd) envelope from Wolverhampton to Whitehaven bearing 1855 SC16 1d. EF (crossed by filing crease) tied by
Wolverhampton Spoon, former with superb boxed “MISSENT/TO/ABERDEEN” in black and latter with large part oval
framed “MISSENT/TO/ABERDEEN” in green.
£100-£120
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1855 (Nov. 2nd) entire letter from Stourbridge to Wollaston bearing 1d. star RH and 1860 (April 23rd) 1d. pink
envelope sent locally in Stourbridge with two strikes of the Stourbridge “750” duplex, each endorsed ‘Dead’ in red
crayon and former also endorsed in ink, also 1860 (Oct. 13th & 15th) envelopes from Stourbridge to the same address
in Liverpool, one endorsed ‘Gone - no address’, the other ‘Not to be found’, an attractive group. (4).
£150-£180
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1878 (Sept. 16th) advertising envelope with fine advert for “EDWARD HINES.. GRIFFIN WORKS, NORWICH” on
reverse, incorporating the head of a Griffin, sent from Norwich to Stourbridge with 1864–79 plate 212 HD, closed
cover tear, at foot, otherwise fine.
£80-£100
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1888–1917 a correspondence all to a Lieutenant Arthur Limpus (later Admiral Sir Arthur Limpus) in an album, incl.
addressed on board, Channel Squadron, China Station, Cape Station, many with ship’s imprints, a most interesting
group. (43 items).
£120-£150
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1904 (Dec. 27th) large linen backed envelope (shortened at top and foot) sent from London to New York with
perfined “IHS/& Co” 1902–10 De La Rue 1½d., 6d., 10d. (pair) and 2s.6d. for a total of 3s.9½d. postage, unusual.
Photo.
£150-£200
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W.W.I: Post card of the Hospital Ship H,M. Marama, bearing boxed “RECEIVED FROM H.M.SHIP/NO CHARGE TO
BE RAISED”, boxed “ON ACTIVE SERVICE/N.Z. Hospital Ship/”MARAMA” and oval “N.Z. No 2 HOSPITAL SHIP/PASSED
BY CENSOR/MARAMA”. Photo.
£100-£120
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1915(c.) unallocated “PARCEL POST” label bearing 1912–24 1s. tied by two strikes of “APO/SZ23” in black, unusual.
Photo.
£120-£150
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1839 (Dec. 5th) first day of Uniform 4d. Post double rate “BRITISH FIRE INSURANCE” policy document sent from
London to Scarborough, endorsed ‘8’(d.) up to 1 ounce and a very rare example of a double 4d. rate cover used on
the first day, red Maltese Cross type Charing Cross “C+/5 DE 5/1839” datestamp on top flap. Photo.
£500-£600
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1839 (December 9th) Uniform 4d. Post entire letter from Dundee to Edinburgh bearing a very fine strike of
the handstruck “4” of Dundee, cover opening tear clear of marking, usual filing folds, otherwise fine. Photo on page
26.
£250-£300
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1839 (December 10th) entire letter from London to Halifax prepaid at 2s., the rate for letters weighing over 2
ounces and up to 3 ounces, manuscript ‘2/-’ in red and with red “PAID/10DE10/1839” circular datestamp on front.
This is one of only two recorded examples of the highest known Uniform Fourpenny Post period rate, if posted
unpaid this letter would have been charged at 4s. Photo.
£600-£700
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1840 (Jan. 10th) first day of Uniform Penny Postage entire letter from London to Highworth, with London
handstruck “1” in red and “PAID/10 JA 10/1040” circular datestamp, the letter solely concerning the new postage
rates ‘Postages/We shall now prepay all our letters and have to request the favour of your prepaying all that you
may address to us as the cost in that case will only be half and the accounts will be much simplified’, a most
interesting item. Photo.
£600-£700
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1840 (Jan. 10th) first day of Uniform Penny Postage entire letter from Haddington to Edinburgh, endorsed ‘Pd 1’
in red overstruck by Edinburgh “PAID/10 JAN A/1840” c.d.s. in red, backstamped “HADDINGTON/JA 10/1840” c.d.s.
in black, filing folds well clear of markings, a fine example. Photo.
£350-£400
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1840 (Jan. 10th) first day of Uniform Penny Postage printed bill from a cabinet maker to a vicar for goods
supplied 1835–37, sent from Ashton-under-Lyne to Biddulph with manuscript ‘P1’ in red on front and “ASHTONUNDER-LYNE/JA 10/184” (second year digit missing but clearly endorsed 1840 inside). Photo.
£150-£200
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1840 (Jan. 23rd) and 1849 (Sept. 8th) entire letters from West Bromwich to Stourbridge and Kidderminster with
superb strikes of the Uniform Penny Post framed and unframed “PAID/ONE/PENNY” in deep red-brown and redbrown respectively. Photo.
£150-£200
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1840 (May 6th.) stampless entire used within London on the on the first day of issue of the 1d. black, bearing
manuscript “1” and very fine square framed “PAID/MY 6E/1840”, rare. Photo.
£400-£500
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1840 (May 6th) printed entire letter from Edinburgh to Wigton with slightly blurred “PAID at EDINBURGH/E/MAY
6/1840” circular datestamp on front, a good example of cash prepayment on the first day of issue of the 1d. black,
also prepaid 1840 (May 5th) cover from Dunfermline to London via Edinburgh with handstruck “1” and two paid
d.s.’s, some imperfections. Photo.
£150-£200
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1890 stampless envelope to Paddington, bearing the Royal Court of Justice shield, overstamped by red “OFFICIAL
£100-£120
PAID” circular datestamp Photo on page 28.
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1855 (Aug. 8th) registered cover from Burton-on-Trent to Macclesfield bearing 1847–54 embossed 6d. mauve and
2d. star MF, both affected by crease, otherwise fine. Photo on page 28.
£150-£180
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1856 (May 31st) registered cover from Ross (Herefordshire) to Plymouth bearing fine 1847–54 embossed 6d. dull
lilac with good to large margins at left and foot, outer frame just shaved other sides, and LC14 1d. (2) from
different sheets with “654” numerals of Ross and with red “ROSS/MY 31/1856/H.R.D” double arc c.d.s. on front,
filing folds well clear of adhesives. Photo on page 28.
£250-£300
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1891 (Oct. 8th) 2d. registered envelope overprinted boxed “Registered 2d.”, sent from London to St. Lucia with
1887–92 5d. die 2 vertical pair tied by neat “REGISTERED/W.C.D.O./OC 8/91” circular datestamps,“ST LUCIA/OC28/91”
arrival c.d.s. on front, a very scarce destination for registered mail. Photo on page 28.
£200-£250
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1910 (June 18th) registered cover from Norwood to Hyde Park, bearing 1858–76 2d. plate 9 DH and 1864–79 1d.
plate 86 MH, some imperfections but unusual as these stamps were invalidated on June 1st 1901. Photo on page
30.
£150-£200
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Clyde Steamers: A selection of covers, cards and a piece, incl. 1905 and 1908 p.p.c’s with oval “R.M.S. LORD OF THE
ISLES” in violet and black, 1907 p.p.c. with large violet oval “GLASGOW & WESTERN RLY/P.S./JUNO”, 1908 and 1912
p.p.c’s, both with violet oval “CALEDONIAN STEAM PACKET Co.” former “P.S. DUCHESS OF HAMILTON”, other with
“Duchess of Rothsay”, 1903 p.p.c. with large circular “POSTED ON BOARD S.S. FAIRY QUEEN”, etc., fair to fine. (24
items).
£250-£300
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350
352
351
349
358
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355
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Clyde Steamers: A selection of covers, cards and piece, incl. 1881 envelope franked by 1880–81 1d. tied by “IONA
STEAMER/ GREENOCK” duplex, 1905 p.p.c. franked by KE VII ½d. with large violet oval “GLASGOW & SOUTH WESTERN RLY/P.S./JUNO” alongside, 1908 p.p.c. franked by KE VII ½d. with oval “R.M.S. LORD OF THE ISLES”, some p.p.c’s,
etc., fair to fine. (28 items).
356
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£100-£120
1892 Cover from Philadelphia to London with fine boxed “Saved from wreck/ of S.S. Eider.” cachet, also another
example on small piece. Ex Hardeman-Smith.
£100-£120
Postal Notices
357
358
1841 (April), the only recorded example of the “W. L. MABERLY” Notice issued in London “To all Postmasters”,
“REFERRING to Instructions, No. 3, 1841 and to the Circular which accompanied them, I now enclose you
Specimens of the New Two-penny Envelopes. which you will permit to pass at the rate of Postage marked upon
them. The sale of these, as well as the New Penny Envelopes, is for the present confined to the Limits of the London
Two-penny Post”, a little worn at edges and a little soiled, otherwise fine and probably unique, sold with an
example of the 2d. blue envelope overprinted large “SPECIMEN” in red. S.G. Spec. PN5, unpriced “One example
of this notice has been reported”. Photo.
£3,000-£4,000
✉
S
1856 (October) printed ‘Circular’ Postal Notice in the form of a wrapper, regarding the issue of new “SHILLING
and FOURPENNY STAMPS”, affixed with 1855–57 watermark medium garter 4d. rose on ordinary white paper,
specially prepared ink, and 1s. green watermark emblems, both overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 4, sent ‘OHMS’
from the Head Post Office in Edinburgh to the Branch Office in Leith, the 4d. apparently cut from the sheet with
scissors and with some trimmed perfs. A very rare notice, only 400 were printed, of which very few can have
survived. Ex Valancey and Samuel. Photo.
£4,000-£4,500
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353
369
367
368
371
374
375
373
30
Used Abroad
359 ❍
A selection on stockcards, incl. Chile with 1877 4d. sage-green plate 16 with “C 30”, Constantinople, Ecuador 1867
9d. straw with “C 41”, Egypt, Gibraltar with 1873 6d. grey plate 12, Malta, Peru with 1867–74 5s. plates 1 and 2 with
“C 38”, etc., mixed condition. (88).
£150-£200
360 ❍
A small selection, incl. Malta with 1855 LC14 1d. KC-MC vertical strip, Peru with 1867–74 5s. plate 2 GI with “C
38” of Callao, etc., varied condition. (19).
£150-£200
361
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Haiti: 1847 and 1861 entires, both bearing different types of British P.O. in Jacmel, the former to London rated “1/5”,
the latter to France with handstruck “8”.
£150-£180
362
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- 1879 entire to France, rated “16” and with “T/1-10”, showing British P.O. in Port-au-Prince” c.d.s.
£100-£120
Mail to or From Overseas Destinations
363
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1856 entire to Turkey, franked by 1847–54 embossed 1s. (2), 1857 cover from Bath to Portsmouth tied by bluish
“53” numeral, endorsed “Embarked” and redirected to Calcutta, 1864 cover from Burton on Trent to New Zealand,
franked by 1862–64 9d. RG, and 1881 cover Tunbridge Wells to India, franked by 1873–80 2½d. blue plate 20 NBNC pair, fair to good.
£200-£250
364
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1862–1907 a selection of covers to mainly European destinations, incl. Denmark, France, Spain, Portugal, 1862 cover
to Spain, franked by 1855–57 6d., 1869 cover to Italy, franked by 1867–80 6d. plate 8 NF and NH, 1884 cover to
India, franked by 1880–81 5d., etc., varied condition. (63 items).
£400-£500
365
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Antigua: 1871 (Nov. 16th.) envelope from Manchester to Antigua, franked by 1867–80 1s. plate 5 FL, on reverse has
Antigua c.d.s. dated December 2nd 1871, few faults, otherwise fine, scarce incoming item.
£200-£250
366
✉
Canada: A selection on leaves, incl. 1866 cover to Vancouver Island, franked by 1865–67 6d. plate 5 SF and TG, tied
by Ardgay duplex and scarce “PAID/DERRY/MR 23 66/COL PACKET/E” in red, etc. (8 items).
£500-£600
367
✉
Ceylon: 1864 (May 3rd) envelope from London to Kandy with 1862–64 6d. plate 3 QJ, forwarded on arrival with
Ceylon 1863–65 perf. 12½ 1d., some small imperfections but unusual. Photo.
£200-£300
368
✉
- 1875 (March) envelope from Ceylon to Lincolnshire with 1872–80 48c. pair, redirected from Brigg to Wallingford
with 1864–79 1d. plate 154 DB, unusual. Photo.
£200-£250
369
✉
- 1875 (June 11th) envelope from Ceylon to Lincolnshire with 1872–80 48c. (3), redirected from Brigg to Wallingford
with 1864–79 1d. plate 160 CK and 1870 ½d. plate 11 CE, some cover imperfections, otherwise fine, unusual.
Photo.
£200-£300
370
✉
- 1876 (Sept. 29th and Oct. 13th) envelopes from South Kensington to Ceylon, each franked at 11d. rate with 1864–79
1d. and 1867–80 10d. plate 1, some cover faults but scarce.
£200-£250
371
✉
- 1883 (July 11th) envelope from Ceylon to Ripley bearing Ceylon 1882 20c. on 64c., redirected from Ripley to Bath
with 1d. lilac (corner perf. fault), unusual. Photo.
£200-£300
372 ▲
France: 1862–67, a selection of fronts from Liverpool or London to France, all franked 1862–64 4d. vermilion, some
uprated to 5d., 6d., 8d. and 9d., etc., varied condition. (85 items).
£350-£400
373
✉
- 1873 entire from Liverpool to France, franked by 1864–79 1d. plate 138 PI-PJ and QJ also 1858–69 2d. plate 14 NJ
tied by unusual “N.W.R.P. OFFICE/LIVERPOOL/466” duplex, one stamp affected by filing crease, otherwise fine.
Photo.
£120-£150
374
✉
- 1875 (Oct. 16th) cover from London to Marseilles bearing 1873–80 watermark anchor on blued paper 2½d. rosymauve plate 1 ML used with 3d. rose plate 17 FH and 1870 ½d. plate 10 ST to pay double 3d. rate, the 2½d. on
distinctly blued paper and a most unusual combination, rare, falling in the interregnum period of the U.K. and
France joining the U.P.U. Photo.
£150-£180
375
✉
Italy: 1870 envelope from Italy to London, franked by 60c., re-addressed upon arrival to Oxford, additionally franked
by 1864–79 1d. plate 113 JG, part of flap missing, few imperfections. Photo.
£250-£280
376
✉
Russia: 1867 O.H.M.S. (Geological Survey) envelope to Tiflis, franked by 1858–69 2d. plate 9 RE, 1864–79 1d. plate
100 HF and 1865–67 6d. plate 6 AG, all tied by London duplexes, nice three colour combination. Photo on page
32.
£100-£120
377
✉
Trinidad: 1880 (Sept. 7th) 1d. brown postcard uprated with 1870 ½d. PE for maritime surcharge to ocean
destinations in excess of 300 nautical miles and sent from London to Trinidad, two “TRINIDAD/OC 2/1880” arrival
circular datestamps on front, very fine and scarce. Photo on page 32.
£120-£150
31
376
377
380
388
382
383
385
Ex 389
32
Postal Stationery
378
✉
A QV unused and used collection in three albums, incl. postcards, reply cards, envelopes with 2d. blue unused (4),
stamped to order, compound frankings, cancellations, also British Postal Stationery by A.K. Huggins, etc., varied
condition. (181 items).
£550-£600
379
✉
A QV to QE II selection, incl. 1840 Mulready 1d. lettersheet A34 unused, A70 used 1842, 2d. envelope a199 used
1840 (June), 1857 1d. pink envelope uprated by 1855 LC14 1d. used 1857, etc., mixed condition. (60 items).
£350-£400
380
✉
1843 (Oct. 20th.) 1d. pink envelope sent from Bridport to Deptford, cancelled with neat Wessex type “BRIDPORT/OCT
£120-£150
20/1843” circular datestamp in black, some cover imperfections, but good appearance. Photo.
381
✉
Queen Victoria 1d. pink letter sheet (LP3), another overprinted “SPECIMEN” in red and an early s.t.o. 1d. pink
letter dated “8.12.56” all in fine unfolded condition.
£140-£160
382
✉
1882 (Aug. 15th) envelope from Dublin to Wicklow with cut out from 1841 2d. blue envelope inserted in oval cut
out space at upper right, small imperfections but most unusual. Photo.
£120-£150
383
✉
1883 1d. reply card, the rare perforation 6, used from London to Germany, pre-printed address back to London but
reply half uncancelled. Photo.
£400-£500
384
✉
KG V. stamped to order letter sheets, 2½d. (ES46bS), 4d. (ES48S), 9d. brown (ES50S), 9d. olive-green (ES54S) and
10d. (ES51S), all fine unfolded unused.
£100-£120
385
✉
1921 KG V Provisional Registration envelope 3d. + 2d. (RF36F), fine unused. Photo.
386
✉
1953–75 National Blood Transfusion Service, range of stamped to order reply postcards, comprising KG VI 1d. +
½d., 1½d., 1½d. + ½d., used, QE II 2d., 2½d. used, 2d. + ½d., 2½d., 2½d. + ½d. (2), 3d. and four different with
crown Official Paid.
£100-£120
387 ▲
1973 QE II Composite sheet of nine letterpress values ½p., 1p., 1½d., 2p., 2½p., 3p., 3½p., 4p., 5p. produced to mark
the end of the s.t.o. service at H.M.S.O. in Harrow, fine.
£160-£180
388 P
Official Issues: Vaccination Certificate: 1871 ½d. die 2 die proof with void date circles, in black on glazed card (61
x 93mm), dated Dec 12 1871” and stamped “BEFORE HARDENING”, very fine. Photo.
£100-£120
Four dies were struck but die 2 was not fit for use, the edge of the central date plug cut in the die is faulty
£100-£120
389 ✩ ✉ Advertising Rings: William Lincoln: 1887 (24.10) 1½d., 2½d., 3d., envelopes and 2d. square cut out; (25.10) 4d.,
6d. and 1s. envelopes; undated 1d. envelopes (2, rings in blue and pink), mainly very fine unused, a very scarce
group, (8 envelopes and one cut out). Photo.
£1,500-£2,000
390
✉
Advertising Wrappers: W.H. Smith KG VI wrappers, comprising 1s. + 4d., 9d. + 4d. and airmail 6d., unused and
unfolded.
£100-£120
391
✉
- W.H. Smith wrappers with KG V s.t.o. 1½d. (ES53a), 2d. (ES45W), 3d. (ES47W), 6d. (ES49W), ½d. + 4d.
(ESC743W), 1d. + 4d. (ESC743W), 1d. + 2½d. (ESC749W) and 2½d. + 2½d. (ESC776W), fine unused. £80-£100
392
✉
- 1902 W.H. Smith wrapper with QV 3d carmine and KE VII ½d. blue-green embossed stamps (ESC 730) fine
unused.
£40-£50
393
Telegraph Forms: 1903–14 Foreign and Colonial 10d. brown form (Huggins TP59ba) overprinted “SPECIMEN” type
17, reinforced internal splits well clear of stamp, otherwise fine and very scarce, also 1902 Inland 6d. form (TP17a)
overprinted “SPECIMEN”, very fine.
£220-£250
1840 Mulready Envelopes and Letter Sheets
394
✉
1d. letter sheet (stereo obscured), used 1844 (Aug. 31st.) cancelled by “84” numeral, rather toned, otherwise fine.
Photo on page 36.
£200-£220
395
✉
1d. letter sheet (stereo obscured by seal) used 1840 (Aug.) to Dublin with partially double lined red Maltese Cross,
backstamped straight line “KILLIN” in black, minor cover imperfections. Photo on page 36.
£100-£120
396
✉
1d. letter sheet (stereo obscured by seal) used 1841 (Dec. 26th) from Castledermot to London via Dublin with black
Maltese Cross and appropriate backstamps, horizontal filing folds.
£80-£100
33
406
34
1840 Mulready Envelopes and Letter Sheets continued
397
✉
1d. letter sheet A9 (forme 1) fine used from Tettenhall to Brewood via Wolverhampton with “TETTENHALL”
undated circle on reverse, neat red Maltese Cross with “WOLVERHAMPTON/JU 20/184” circular datestamp alongside.
Photo on page 36.
£150-£200
398
✉
1d. letter sheet A23 Forme 2, used 1841 (Feb. 5th.) from Stourbridge to Newdley, cancelled by oily red Maltese Cross,
also 1d. envelope A177 Forme 4, used 1840 (May 14th.) from London to Skipton, few faults.
£150-£180
399
✉
1d. letter sheet A27 (forme 2) used 1846 (June 17th) from London to Newcastle on Tyne, sent uncancelled
contrary to regulations, redirected to Gateshead on arrival, upper flap a little damaged not detracting from
appearance, otherwise fine and attractive. Photo on page 36.
£800-£1,000
400
✉
1d. letter sheet A44 (forme 4) used (presumably in 1840) to Bath with red Maltese Cross, the Mulready was later
reversed and franked with 1841 1d. RK on deeply blued paper and sent 1842 (February 26th) from Bath to
Salisbury. The original usage appears to have no despatch or arrival markings but a very small portion of a red
c.d.s. is present on the top flap which may indicate that the original use was as a parcel label (further evidenced
by gumming to the reverse of the flaps), some imperfections but most unusual. Photo on page 36.
£1,000-£1,200
401
✉
1d. letter sheet A243 (forme 5) with Scottish Provident advertisement printed in blue (S.G. Spec. MA132b) used
1841 (April) locally in Edinburgh with black Maltese Cross, central vertical filing fold, and 2d. letter sheet a104
exceptionally fine and fresh unused. S.G. ME1n & 3, cat. £1,205.
£150-£200
402
✉
1d. letter sheet A244 (second series, forme 5) used 1841 (Dec. 8th) from Birmingham to London with two fair to
good strikes of the Birmingham type 2 Maltese Cross in black, creases and splits at folds reinforced. Photo on
page 36.
£150-£200
403
✉
1d. envelope A138 (forme 1) used 1840 (Aug. 22nd) from Manchester to Falmouth with neat red Maltese Cross,
signed at lower left ‘I. Wilberforce’ (presumed to be R.I. Wilberforce, 1802–57, the 2nd son of William Wilberforce),
upper flap a little damaged, otherwise good, also three other items incl. Deraedemaeker reproduction of Menzies
caricature used 1918 (Aug.) in Manchester with 1912–24 1½d. (4 items).
£100-£120
404
✉
1d. envelope A144 (forme 2) used 1840 (July) from Kingstown to Dungannon with Maltese Cross and “KINGSTOWN/
JY25/1840” c.d.s., both in a dull red-orange shade, a little crumpled and soiled but scarce. Photo on page 36.
£250-£300
405
✉
1d. envelope A148 forme 2 used 1840 (Sept. 15th.) from Coventry to Baddesley, and redirected to Warwick,
cancelled by red Maltese Cross placed at right away from Britannia, few faults. Photo on page 37.
£150-£180
406
✉
1d. envelope A160 (forme 3) very fine used 1840 (May 25th) from Canterbury to Chard Place, near Maidstone,
most unusually containing the original letter with contemporary comments regarding the new envelopes and
stamps - ‘I have enclosed this letter in one of the new envelopes. How do you like them? There is another stamp
sold but they can be easily removed and are very ugly. I have fixed one of them on a corner of this paper to show
you. For letters weighing more than one ounce you must purchase two penny and three penny stamps’, a full
margined unused 1d. black plate 2 FK is affixed. A most interesting and historic item. Photo.
£3,000-£4,000
407
✉
Fores’s Dancing envelope no 3, unused, also Deraedemaker reprints of Fores’s Civic envelope, Christmas envelope
and Valentines Brotherhood of Man envelope, all unused, fair to good.
£100-£120
Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes
408
✉
1852 (July 7th) Charles Gilpin’s ‘Peace’ envelope “WHEN ALL THE WORLD IS PREPARED FOR WAR, WAR BECOMES
ALMOST INEVITABLE”, a clean example on azure paper sent from Huddersfield to Allonby with 1841 1d. AI (just
shaved at foot), cover tear not detracting from the very fine appearance, very scarce. Photo on page 37. £350-£400
409
✉
1854 (Nov. 13th) Valentine’s Anti-Slavery propaganda envelope with designs printed on reverse depicting the
horrors of slavery together with biblical texts, sent from Glasgow to Oldenburg with boxed “QUEEN/STREET”
Scots local on front and a variety of other markings, very fine and a most attractive example. Photo on page 37.
£800-£1,000
410
✉
1856 (Feb. 21st) Charles Gilpin’s ‘Peace’ envelope “WHEN ALL THE WORLD IS PREPARED FOR WAR, WAR BECOMES
ALMOST INEVITABLE”, an example on cream toned paper, sent from Arundel to Hurstpierpoint with 1d. star HA,
very scarce. Photo on page 37.
£350-£400
35
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395
397
399
402
404
400
36
408
405
409
410
411
37
412
415
414
417
418
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Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes continued
411
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1871 (Feb. 2nd) most unusual green postcard printed with a paisley pattern on the front and with a list of weights
and measures and prices for Stamp Duties and Legacy Duties on the reverse, sent from Glasgow to Paisley with 1870
½d. plate 3 AL tied by neat “GLASGOW/FE 2/71” circular datestamp. Photo on page 37.
£250-£300
412
✉
1874 (Jan. 22nd), the well known hand illustrated envelope addressed to Frank Barsby at the Theatre Royal, Adelphi,
Strand and illustrated on page 324 of British Pictorial Envelopes of the 19th Century by Bodily, Jarvis and Hahn.
Photo.
£400-£500
413
✉
1879 (Dec. 10th.) printed “YE QUAYNT/An Omnium Catherum” advertising wrapper, sent within Leeds with 1870
½d. HS cancelled by “LEEDS” squared circle, some imperfections but unusual.
£80-£100
414
✉
1889 (April 15th) unusual printed envelope the picture entitled ‘AWAITING A REPLY’ depicting a teacher pointing at
a sketch of himself on an easel, holding a birch in his other hand and with a pupil crying (evidently not looking
forward to the beating he was about to receive or had just received!) sent from Norwood to St. Malo with 1887–92
2½d., upper flap with some damage, otherwise fine. Photo.
£150-£200
415
✉
1890 (March 25th) “BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS” propaganda envelope published by Elihu Burritt’s Olive Leaf
Society, very fine used from Reading to Birmingham (with original enclosure) bearing die 2 1d. lilac. A very late use
of this envelope. Photo.
£300-£350
416
✉
1897 (March 2nd), a superbly hand illustrated envelope from Norwood to the British Consulate in Samoa,
bearing 1887–92 2½d., the illustration depicts a ship with the address written on the side of a parcel being
carried down the gangplank, artists initials ‘H.G.’ at lower left corner. Photo.
£500-£600
417
✉
1900 (Sept. 3rd) “STEYN’S PANTECHNICON” (Boer War satire) envelope printed in blue and produced by a
photographic method, sent from London to Portsmouth with die 2 1d. lilac, very fine and most unusual. Photo.
£350-£400
418
✉
1907 (Aug. 7th) pen and ink illustrated foolscap envelope with amusing illustrations of two anthropomorphisized
dogs, one of which is smoking a pipe, apparently drawn by A. Nutt, architect to the Royal Family and sent from
Paddington to Windsor Castle with 1902–10 1d. Photo.
£120-£150
Cancellations
419 ❍
A Q.V surface-printed selection incl. Smith Elder and King & Co. private cancellations on 4d. plate 12 and 3d. plate
18, Railway incl. Continental Night Mail on ½d. (2), 2½d., 4d. and 2s.6d.,“Bishopsgate St. Without” on 2s.6d. (toned)
and “Manchester Grand Stand” on 5s. (crease), used abroad. (17).
£90-£100
420
A Q V selection (23) incl. “K” in circle pre-cancellations on 1858–76 2d. plate 13 BH, 1865–67 4d. plate 14 CC and
1873–80 3d. plate 18 GB, part “(TRURO)/Crown” on 1867–80 6d. plate 9 SK, red oval framed “PD” on 1865–67 4d.
plate 9 DC, segmented concentric rings cancellation used by the British & Irish Magnetic Telegraph Company on
1867–80 3d. plate 7 JH and 1s. plate 5 RJ, etc., also a few others. (30).
£300-£350
39
Ex 425
426
Ex 424
Ex 433
427
431
Ex 432
Ex 432
Ex 432
40
Cancellations continued
421 ❍
Brunswick Stars: A range on 1d. stars, 1d. and 2d. plates and surface printed issues, various types, some on pieces.
(62 items).
£150-£200
422 ❍
Dotted Circles: A selection incl. Dundee Arundel type A1, Greenock types 1 (2), 2, Edinburgh type A3, on 1d. stars
or plates on covers, the last being on LC14 1d. OK-PL block of four, also two ½d. postcard cut outs with Dundee
types A2 and A4, and Edinburgh on 1d. star QA-RB block, IB-ID strip, 1872–73 6d. plate 11. (10 items). £80-£100
✉
- A well written-up collection of mainly Edinburgh covers in two cover albums, incl. type A1 with 25 cuts in date
circle (22 covers), type A3 with 28 cuts in date circle (14 covers), type A5 with 32 cuts in date circle (21 covers), rare
type A6 with 28 cuts in date circle on 1866 cover, type A9 with 36 cuts in date circle, type A10 with 41 cuts in date
circle (13 covers), type A11 with 42 cuts in date circle (17 covers or cards), the rare (only about a dozen covers
known) type A12 26 date cuts in date circle on 1874 cover, scarce type C1 with 36 cuts in date circle on 1878 cover,
rare type C2 33 cuts in date circle on 1880 cover, type C3 31 cuts in date circle (4 covers), C5 with 42 cuts in date
circle (four covers), type C6 with 30 cuts in date circle (3 covers), also Dundee type A1 with 29 cuts in date circle
(2 covers), Greenock type 1 with 30 cuts in date circle (2 covers) and Greenock type 2 31 cuts in date circle (7 covers incl. one on 6d. lilac plate 8). (144 items).
£600-£700
424 ❍
Liverpool Roller Cancellations: A collection on 1855–80 issues incl. horizontal roller on 1867–80 1s. green plate 5
QE-SF block of six, plate 7 AB (in blue), 9d. SH, 2s. blue plate 1 FL, 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. plate 1
EC-GC vertical strip and CA, CE and CG singles, and the rare “L/466” vertical roller on 1867–78 5s. plate 1 AJ and
FF, mainly good to fine, a very scarce group. (29). Photo.
£2,500-£3,000
425 ❍
Mailbag Seals: Balta Sound: 1½d. (pair), 2d., 2½d., 3d. and 5d. die 2 and 6d. (pair) each with good to fine strikes
of the negative “BALTA SOUND” mailbag seal in black. (8). Photo.
£250-£300
426
✉
Posted Since: 1859 (Oct. 12th) clean neat envelope to Edinburgh bearing LC14 1d. SD tied by a very fine strike of
the scarce “POSTED SINCE 10 15 LAST NIGHT/OC 12/59/GLASGOW” duplex, code “6” (not recorded by Arundel).
Photo.
£100-£120
427
✉
Town Dated Cancellations: Exeter: 1843 (Jan. 2nd) embossed 1d. pink envelope to South Molton, cancelled fine
“EXETER/JA 2/1843” Wessex type circular datestamp, recipients manuscript note on front. Photo.
£200-£250
428
✉
English Spoon Cancellations: 1854–60 a selection of covers and pieces, incl. Manchester with 1858 (Oct. 5th.) cover,
franked 1856–58 1d. tied by type E1 1st. recut code “N”, Northampton, Plymouth, Wrexham 1855 (Oct. 18th.) cover,
franked by 1854–57 1d., tied by code “C”, etc., mainly fair to fine. (85 items).
£400-£500
429
✉
- 1854–61 a selection of mainly covers, incl. Birkenhead 1857 (May 3rd.) cover, franked by 1854–57 1d., tied by code
“I”, Bridgenorth 1857 (May 7th.) cover, franked by 1854–57 1d. tied by code “A”, Burton Upon Trent 1857 (Feb.
17th.) cover franked by 1854–57 1d. (creased), tied by code “C” in green, Leamington 1856 (July 14th. Dec. 9th. and
Dec. 29th.) and 1858 (Jan. 13th.) covers, both franked by 1854–57 1d’s, codes “D” and “E”, Northampton, etc.,
varied condition. (41 items).
£300-£350
430
✉
- 1855–60 selection of covers, franked by line engraved and surface printed values, incl. 1857 (July 24th.) envelope
to France, franked by 1855–57 watermark large Garter 4d. tied by Birmingham code “R6”, 1858 (March 4th.) cover
to France, franked by 1857 LC14 2d. plate 6 FI-GI vertical pair, cancelled Birmingham code “T4”, etc., varied
condition. (9 items).
£280-£300
431
✉
Machine Cancellations: Wilkinson: 1912 ‘Penny in the slot’ “LONDON. E.C./1D./POSTAGE PAID” circular datestamp
on mourning envelope addressed to W. Kirkwood at the Secretary’s Office, G.P.O. London with “LONDON.E.C./JA
25/12”, first day of use, double ring c.d.s. and ms. annotation at top, fine. Photo.
£100-£120
423
Essays, Proofs and Trials
432 E
King William IV “SPECIMEN” stamps, a selection comprising an engraved die proof of the portrait in oval frame,
an engraved die proof of the “SPECIMEN” frame and two further examples pasted up to show the complete design,
all in black on wove paper, surface printed die proof of the complete design on glazed proof paper, and
imperforate plate proof blocks of four in mauve, blue and red (also a pair) on gummed unwatermarked paper,
mainly fine, also four later De La Rue sample stamp blocks of four. Photo.
£600-£800
433
Bradbury Wilkinson & Co.: Colour charts for litho printing Castle design in sixty different numbered colours bound
in two volumes, unusual, Photo.
£200-£250
434
✉
E
John Dickinson: 1837 London District Post essay 1d. envelope in yellow-buff and 2d. letter sheet in green, some
imperfections, fair for these. Huggins E1a & b.
£250-£300
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Essays, Proofs and Trials continued
435
436
435 P
De La Rue: 1878 die proof of Joubert head (as type B S.G. Spec. page 306) with partially cleared circular
surround, in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated “May 20 1878”, very fine. This proof was probably produced
in conjunction with the 1878 Parcel Post essays. S.G. cat. from £1,500. Photo.
£600-£700
436 P
- 1878 die proof of Joubert head (as type B S.G. Spec. page 306) with circular surround, in black on glazed card
(92 x 60mm) dated “May 29 1878”, very fine. This proof was probably produced in conjunction with the 1878
Parcel Post essays. S.G. cat. from £1,500. Photo.
£600-£700
437
438
437 P
- 1878 die proof of Joubert head (as type B S.G. Spec. page 306) with circular surround almost completely cleared,
in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated “May 30 1878”, very fine. This proof was probably produced in
conjunction with the 1878 Parcel Post essays. S.G. cat. from £1,500. Photo.
£600-£700
438 P
- 1880(c.) die proof of Theed head (as type A S.G. Spec. page 306) with circular surround, in black on glazed card
cut down to stamp size and mounted in countersunk card from De La Rue archives, very fine. S.G. cat. from
£1,500. Photo.
£400-£500
439 E R Charles Whiting: Congreve Method, the 1848 Art Union Journal reprints, the central imprint panel of the page in
red and green, with the four essays on the obverse.
£80-£100
1840 One Penny Black and Two Pence Blue
Ex 440
440 ❍
1d. black, a mainly fine to superb used selection, comprising plates 1b CG, MI-MJ pair, 2 JI, TC, 3 MA (with clear
profile on piece), 4 GE, 6 GH and TA, all with full margins and red Maltese Crosses except plate 2 TA with scarce
black Maltese Cross and 6 GH lightly cancelled in black, plate 6 TA is superb on piece with exceptional upright strike
of a red Maltese Cross and with “WARRINGTON/SE 4/A840” c.d.s. alongside. (9). Photo.
£1,600-£1,800
42
441 ❍
1d. black, a selection comprising plate 1a ED fine on small piece with red Maltese Cross and black straight line
“HARBOROUGH”, plate 1b HC fine on small piece with red Maltese Cross and “53” alongside, plate 2 RK touched
at lower right with 1844 type cancellation, plate 3 NA fine on small piece with red Maltese Cross, plate 4 creased
on small piece with red Maltese Cross, plate 5 ED fine on small piece with two red Maltese Crosses, also OJ on piece
with black Maltese Cross, plate 6 OL fine on small piece with black Maltese Cross and red “Todmorden/Penny Post”
below, plate 6 DA fine on piece with red Maltese Cross, plate 7 KC on piece with oily black Maltese Cross, and TC
on piece with red Maltese Cross, plate 9 QH on piece with black Maltese Cross, fair to fine.
£700-£800
442 ❍
1d. black, an interesting selection (21) with variants of shades of Maltese Crosses incl. brown or brownish (7),
magenta (2), bright red/scarlet/vermilion (6), blue (not guaranteed), etc., condition varies but about 12 with full
margins.
£600-£800
443 ❍
1d. (8, one matched in red) and 2d. HC, in mixed condition. (9).
£200-£250
✉
1d. black a selection of covers, incl. plate 1a EI used 1840 (May 21st.) cover within London, plate 1b HL used 1840
(Nov. 6th.) cover used within London tied by two black experimental Maltese Crosses, plate 4 CD on 1840 (June
16th.) cover from Totnes to Ashburton, plate 5 RE on 1841 (March 2nd.) cover to Glasgow, plate 6 CD on 1840
(Aug. 11th.) cover and KE on 1842 (July 23rd.) cover to Nottingham, plate 10 QC on 1841 (Feb. 24th.) cover to
Stowmarket, also twelve 1d. blacks unplated, used on separate covers, 1841 2d. single and pair on separate covers,
very mixed condition.
£700-£900
445 ❍
1d. selection (5) of cancellation interest comprising plate 1a TF with London Inland Section “39” numeral, plate
1b EL with manuscript cancellation on piece, plate 4 EI on small piece with part “(DOR)CHESTER/MA15” Wessex
type townstamp, HL with indistinct Scots 1844-type numeral in black and NF on piece with orange Maltese Cross
and possible trace of additional cancellation, faults, EI, HL and TF with full margins.
£250-£300
446 ❍
1d. black plate 1, a selection comprising PA plates 1a (2) 1b in black (2) and red (1), PB plates 1a and 1b in black
and red (on piece), PC plates 1a and 1b in black (2, one on piece), PF plate 1a, PG plates 1a and 1b (in red), PI plates
1a (2) and 1b in black and PL in red, also plates 1a QA (on May 14th 1840 piece), and 1b MC, condition varies,
many with full margins. (20).
£600-£800
444
447
448
449
447 ❍
1d. grey-black (moderate wear) plate 1a AA exceptionally fine used with good to huge margins (part sheet
margins at left and top) and neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo.
£400-£500
448 ❍
1d. grey-black (moderate wear) plate 1a AE (double “E”) very fine used with large margins and red Maltese Cross.
S.G. Spec. AS2d. Photo.
£120-£150
449 ❍
1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a AI exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins and superb upright
strike of a scarlet shade Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS3. Photo.
£150-£180
450
452
451
450 ❍
1d. intense black plate 1a AJ superb used with large even margins and an exceptional complete upright central
strike of a red Maltese Cross. Exhibition quality. S.G. Spec. AS1. Photo, and on back cover.
£500-£600
451 ❍
1d. intense black plate 1a AK, exceptionally fine used with good to huge margins and clear light red Maltese Cross.
S.G. Spec. AS1. Photo.
£200-£220
452 ❍
1d. black plate 1a AL, an early impression, superb used with good to very large margins (part sheet margins at
right and top) and exceptional centrally struck red Maltese Cross, matched with a similarly margined and
exceptionally fine plate 1b (constant variety). Exhibition quality. Photo.
£1,000-£1,200
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1840 One Penny Black continued
453
455 (detail)
456
459
461
462
453 ❍
1d. intense black plate 1a CJ exceptionally fine used with good margins and crisp neat red Maltese Cross, most
attractive. S.G. Spec. AS1. Photo.
£150-£200
✉
1d. grey-black (moderate wear) plate 1a DK with large margins on three sides, close or just shaved at left,
unusually tied by two strikes of a red Maltese Cross to May 31st (fourth Sunday) entire letter from Greenock to
Edinburgh, backstamped boxed “GREENOCK/MY 31 A/1840” d.s. overstruck by Edinburgh arrival circular datestamp for June 1st. R.P.S. certificate (2001). S.G. Spec. As2tk, cat. £10,000. Photo on page 46.
£1,500-£1,800
455 ▲
1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a DK with ample to good margins and virtually complete upright strike of a redbrown Maltese Cross on large piece with matching “BRISTOL/MY22/1840” c.d.s. on reverse. S.G. Spec. AS3th. Photo
(detail).
£150-£200
456 ✩
1d. intense black plate 1a FF, an unused example with just clear to good margins, some gum which may or may
not be original, trace of slight age staining, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS1, cat. £10,000. Photo.
£800-£1,000
457
✉
1d. intense black plate 1a LG, fine used on small neat 1840 (Nov. 13th.) envelope to Stockbridge, tied by red Maltese
Cross and with “T.P./Lisson Grove” ar lower-right. S.G. Spec. AS1. Photo on page 46.
£200-£250
458
✉
1d. grey-black (moderate wear) plate 1a ND with clear to good margins and superb complete upright strike of a
red-brown Maltese Cross on 1840 (May 22nd) local London cover with clear London Chief Office octagonal “P
D/MY 22/1840/10 EN” backstamp, some imperfections. S.G. Spec. AS2th, cat. £2,000. Photo on page 46. £150-£200
459 ❍
1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a PI very fine used with good to large margins and upright strike of red Maltese
Cross, tiny corner bend mainly in margin. S.G. Spec. AS3. Photo.
£80-£100
460 ▲
1d. grey-black plate 1a RB fine used with good to large margins, tied to part cover by red-brown Maltese Cross,
with “LIVERPOOL/MY 9/1840” datestamp. S.G. Spec. AS2td. Photo on page 46.
£300-£350
461 ❍
1d. intense black plate 1a SH fine used with small to large margins, with black Maltese Cross, scarce. S.G. Spec.
AS1f. Photo.
£220-£250
462 ❍
1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a TA exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins and light red Maltese
Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS3. Photo.
£150-£200
454
463
464
465
466
467
463 ❍
1d. black plate 1a TC, an early impression showing just slight plate wear, attractive with good to large margins and
neat red Maltese Cross, faint trace of a bend not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. Photo. £100-£120
464 ❍
1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a TD with good margins and light red Maltese Cross leaving profile clear, matched
with plate 1b with good to large margins and almost complete red Maltese Cross, small imperfections not
detracting from appearance, otherwise fine, an attractive contrasting matched pair. S.G. Spec. AS3 & 5. Photo.
£150-£200
465 ❍
1d. grey-black plate 1a TE showing slight plate wear, very fine used with good to very large margins and light red
Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo.
£150-£180
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466 ❍
1d. grey-black plate 1a TG showing slight plate wear, fine used with good margins and red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec.
AS2. Photo.
£100-£120
467 ❍
1d. grey-black (moderate wear) plate 1a TH, of very fine appearance with ample to very large margins and scarce
with neat Scots type Maltese Cross in black, horizontal crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine.
S.G. Spec. AS2f. Photo.
£150-£200
468
469
470
471
468 ❍
1d. intense black plate 1a TK, a superb early impression, exceptionally fine used and most attractive with good
margins and neat bright red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS1. Photo.
£300-£350
469 ❍
1d. black plate 1b AA very fine used with good margins and clear neat red Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec.
AS5. Photo.
£150-£180
470 ❍
1d. black plate 1b AB, a greyish shade, exceptionally fine used with good even margins and superb upright strike of
a Scots type Maltese Cross in black. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.
£200-£250
471 ❍
1d. black plate 1b AB fine used with good margins and indistinct red Maltese Cross, natural paper wrinkle.
S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.
£50-£60
472 ❍
1d. black plate 1b AI-AL scarce strip of four with good to very large margins and black Maltese Crosses, traces of
pressed creasing and some other imperfections or small repairs not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine.
S.G. Spec. AS5/h/j. Photo.
£500-£600
473 ❍
1d. black plate 1b CK fine used with ample to large margins and superb large part strike of a black Maltese Cross.
S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.
£80-£90
473
474
475
478
474 ❍
1d. intense black plate 1b DD (roller flaw) exceptionally fine used with good to large even margins and a superb
(if oily on reverse) complete upright strike of a red Maltese Cross, outstanding appearance. S.G. Spec. AS4k.
Photo.
£200-£250
475 ❍
1d. black plate 1b DE, an exceptionally fine used example, large even margins and neat complete upright central
strike of a black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec AS5. Photo.
£650-£700
476
✉
1d. black plate 1b EB (tear at right) used on 1840 (May 29th) entire, HC on 1840 (Dec. 18th) entire, HD on 1840
(Dec. 1st) entire and plate 4 RI on 1840 (Oct. 12th) entire, poor to fair.
£200-£220
477
✉
1d. black plate 1b EL fine used with small to large margins on 1841 (March 25th) cover from Cupar, Fife to
Edinburgh, soiled filing creases well clear. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo on page 46.
£180-£200
478 ❍
1d. black plate 1b FI (double “F”), with variety watermark inverted, very fine used with good to large margins
and neat black Maltese Cross, rare in this quality. S.G. Spec. AS5l. Photo.
£1,000-£1,200
45
454
494
458
485
460
483
477
481
457
46
1840 One Penny Black continued
479 ❍
1d. black plate 1b GI and RH good to fine used with full margins and red Maltese Crosses. Photo.
480 ❍
1d. black plate 1b IJ (recut left side-line) on thin paper, superb used with good margins and exceptional strike of a
red-orange shade Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS5h/m. Photo.
£150-£200
✉
1d. black plate 1b JK (non coincident re-entry) fine used with ample to very large margins and neat strike of the
experimental black Maltese Cross of London on local 1840 (Sept. 28th) entire letter from The Strand to Old Broad
Street showing “STRAND D” struck below adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS5b. Photo.
£200-£250
482 ❍
1d. black plate 1b KH (recut left side-line) exceptionally fine used with large to very large margins showing part of
LH at foot, very light red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5h. Photo.
£150-£180
✉
1d. black plate 1b KK fine used with good to large margins and tied by both black Maltese Cross and blue “MOUNTMELLICK/PENNY POST” to 1843 (June) entire letter, endorsed ‘Missent to’ on reverse and with numerous backstamps
incl. Abbeyleix, Durrow, Maryborough and Mountmellick. Photo.
£1,500-£2,000
481
483
479
480
482
484
£120-£150
486
484 ❍
1d. black plate 1b OA (original plate 1a re-entry), a clear and unusual impression showing plate wear,
particularly above “ONE PENNY”, superb used with good margins and an exceptional virtually complete upright
strike of a bright red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5a. Photo.
£300-£400
✉
1d. black plate 1b PF fine used with good margins on 1840 (Sept. 8th.) wrapper from Glasgow to Paisley, tied by
red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.
£150-£180
486 ❍
1d. black plate 1b TE exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins and light neat upright strike of a red
Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.
£150-£180
487 ❍
1d. black plate 1b TF showing slight plate wear, very fine used with good to large margins and light red Maltese
Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.
£120-£150
488 ❍
1d. intense black plate 1b TG exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and neat orange-brown shade
Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS4. Photo.
£150-£180
485
487
488
489
491
492 (detail
489 ❍
1d. black plate 1b TL, a huge margined example with part corner sheet margins, exceptionally fine used with
light neat complete upright strike of an orange-red Maltese Cross, tiny natural paper flaw on “O” of “ONE”, an
outstanding stamp. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.
£400-£500
490 ❍
1d. black plate 2, a selection comprising CH, EA, EK, GH, IF, KH, OL, PA, SA, SK and TL cancelled in red (3 on
pieces), JD with brownish Maltese Cross and TL with black Maltese Cross, all but PA with full margins, condition
varies in places. (13).
£400-£500
491 ❍
1d. grey-black plate 2 AA fine used with good to large margins and with a light strike of the so-called ‘white’ (with
a pink tinge) Maltese Cross usually associated with Cirencester. Sold on its merits. S.G. Spec. AS16. Photo.
£100-£120
492 ▲
1d. black plate 2 AH very close to large margins, tied to part cover by scarcer black Maltese Cross. S.S. Spec. AS15m.
Photo (detail).
£120-£150
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495
496
500
503
502
512
504
508
508
48
1840 One Penny Black continued
493 ❍
1d. black plate 2 CI very fine used with good margins and neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.
£120-£150
494
✉
1d. black plate 2 EG with good to large margins except just clipped at top right, tied by neat red Maltese Cross to
1840 (May 14th) local London cover with two clear “MY 14” backstamps, soiled filing crease well clear. S.G. Spec.
AS15tf, cat. £2,500. Photo on page 46.
£300-£350
495
✉
1d. black plate 2 FJ placed contrary to regulations at upper left corner of 1840 (May 15th) cover from London to
Mansfield with London Chief Office evening duty “A/MY–15/1840” c.d.s. on reverse, adhesive with clear to good
margins and tied by red Maltese Cross and additional indistinct manuscript marks. S.G. Spec. AS15tf, cat. £2,500.
Photo.
£250-£300
496
✉
1d. black plate 2 GJ fine used with ample to good margins and neat upright strike of a Maltese Cross in an
attractive carmine-red shade on 1840 (May 12th) local Edinburgh cover with fine “MAY/H 12 M/1840” circular
datestamp on reverse, cover a little soiled, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS15tf, cat. £2,500. Photo.
£500-£600
493
497
498
499
501
506
507
497 ❍
1d. black plate 2 IA, superb used with good to very large margins, showing portion of adjoining stamp at right,
neat lightly struck red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.
£600-£650
498 ❍
1d. grey-black plate 2 IF with good margins and a superb central upright strike of a magenta Maltese Cross, small
age stains mainly in margin at top, otherwise fine and most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS16vd, cat. £2,000. Photo.
£200-£250
499 ❍
1d. black plate 2 IG with watermark inverted, good margins and with a slightly indistinct magenta Maltese Cross,
slight discolouration on reverse from gum residue, otherwise fine and a rare combination. S.G. Spec. AS16l/vd.
Photo.
£600-£800
✉
1d. black plate 2 MC, a very fine clear impression with good to large margins except just shaved at upper left, tied
by superb red Maltese Cross to 1840 (May 14th) cover from Manchester to Bolton with “MANCHESTER/MY 14/1840”
circular datestamp on reverse. S.G. Spec. AS15tf, cat. £2,500. Photo.
£150-£200
501 ❍
1d. grey-black plate 2 NI on clearly bleuté paper, fine used with ample to good margins and neat bright red Maltese
Cross. S.G. Spec. AS16n. Photo.
£100-£120
502
✉
1d. black plate 2 PB (recut letter squares and faint “P”) fine used with ample to large margins and red Maltese
Cross on 1840 (May 27th) cover from Torquay to Exeter with “TORQUAY/MY 27/1840” double arc circular
datestamp on front. S.G. Spec. AS15d/tj, cat. £1,500+. Photo.
£500-£600
503
✉
1d. black plate 2 QK, very fine used with large margins on 1840 (June 2nd.) cover from Berwick to Colne, tied by
brownish-red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec.AS15. Photo.
£200-£250
504 ▲
1d. grey-black plate 2 RC exceptionally fine used with good margins and light neat red Maltese Cross on 1840 (Dec.)
part entire to Halifax with “Elland/Penny Post” in blue-green at upper left. S.G. Spec. AS16. Photo.
£100-£120
505 ❍
1d. black plate 3, twelve examples from the “A” row, comprising AB (2), AD, AE AG, AH, AI and AJ (2) cancelled
in red (AH with light central upright strike of ruby Maltese Cross), and AC (on small piece), AH and AI cancelled
in black, condition varies in places, nine with full margins.
£400-£500
506 ❍
1d. greyish-black plate 3 AG with clear to good margins on three sides, just touched at right, cancelled “498” 1844type numeral of Manchester in black, small tone spot on reverse, scarce. S.G. Spec. AS21za, cat. £1,200. Photo.
£80-£100
507 ❍
1d. greyish-black plate 3 AH very fine used with good even margins and light “498” 1844-type numeral of
Manchester in black, scarce. S.G. Spec. AS21za, cat. £1,200. Photo.
£350-£400
This stamp originally formed a pair with the previous lot
500
49
520
513
523
530
526
521
527
529
534
536
538
544
50
541
1840 One Penny Black continued
508
✉
1d. black plate 3 JK, cut into used on 1840 (Sept.) entire to Smarden, tied by red Maltese Cross and “Cranbrook/Penny
Post” at left,which had been turned and used to Hastings with red “1 PAID”, unusual. Photo on page 48. £270-£300
509
✉
1d. black plate 3 RF (2) on separate covers, both with very close to good margins, first with red Maltese Cross on
1840 (July 6th.) cover (stamp affixed at left and not the usual place at right) to Bagshot, other with black Maltese
Cross on small 1841 (March 30th.) envelope to Warriston. S.G. Spec AS20.
£120-£150
510 ❍
1d. black plate 4, three examples on pieces KF, LK and OK, all with full margins except LK just touched at one
corner, and red Maltese Crosses, also EJ-EK full margined pair (EJ with faults). (5).
£150-£200
511
514
519
511 ❍
1d. black plate 4 BK-BL pair fine used with just clear to very large margins showing part of BJ at left, BL with tiny
natural paper flaw, light brownish-red shade Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.
£150-£200
512
✉
1d. black plate 4 MF fine used with small to good margins all round, tied to 1840 (Dec. 20th.) cover by red Maltese
Cross from Rushford to Chelsea. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo on page 48.
£120-£140
513
✉
1d. black plate 4 NI fine used with good to large margins on 1841 (March 25th.) cover from Cambridge to Newport
Pagnell, lightly struck black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS 23. Photo.
£140-£160
514 ❍
1d. black plate 4 NJ-NL scarce marginal strip of three with full sheet margin showing ‘Back be careful no’
inscription, good margins elsewhere except NL shaved at top and NJ just touched at one point, bold black Maltese
Crosses, some gum creasing (the strip still with almost full original gum). S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.
£200-£250
515
516
517
515 ❍
1d. black plate 4 QE-QH strip of four with just clear to good margins virtually all around, red Maltese Crosses, fine.
S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.
£300-£400
516 ✩
1d. black plate 4 RE fresh unused (regummed), full margins, small fault on neck, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS23,
cat. £6,500. Photo.
£250-£300
517 ❍
1d. black plate 4 SH-SI pair exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins and light neat ruby Maltese
Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS23ve, cat. £1,600+ (as singles). Photo.
£600-£800
518
1d. black plate 5, a selection comprising ND re-entry (2, one on piece) with red M.C.’s, also an unused example in
red (faults), DB, HE and TH showing double letters, DC states 1 and 2, CA (2), FD, GD, KA, and QF (2), condition
varies, mostly with full margins. (15).
£500-£600
519 ❍
1d. black plate 5 CD with full margins and a clear light strike of the so-called ‘white’ Maltese Cross usually
associated with Cirencester, small tone spot at upper right corner, otherwise fine. Sold on its merits. S.G. Spec. AS25.
Photo.
£150-£180
520
✉
1d. black plate 5 FJ, fine used with good to large margins on 1841 (Feb. 15th.) from Wells to London, tied by black
Maltese Cross with “WELLS SOMERSET” datestamp alongside. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.
£200-£220
521
✉
1d. black plate 5 GG fine used with ample to large margins and red Maltese Cross, placed sideways on 1841 (Feb
11th) entire letter from Liverpool to Appleby, two days after the instruction to change from red to black ink for
cancellation, some cover staining not affecting adhesive, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.
£150-£200
51
522
524
537
539
525
540
549
557
571 (detail)
528
550
560
533
542
554
563 (detail)
574
532
543
555
545
558
566
569
575
535
576
570
573
578
581
594
582
593
583
595
587
588
599
606
52
597
1840 One Penny Black continued
522 ❍
1d. intense black plate 5 HF exceptionally fine used with good margins and neat almost complete strike of a small
red Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS24. Photo.
£150-£180
✉
1d. black plate 5 IJ, very fine used with good to large margins and neat red Maltese Cross on 1840 (Oct. 27th.) cover
from London to Norwich. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo on page 50.
£180-£200
524 ❍
1d. grey-black (worn plate) plate 5 KA very fine used with good margins and neat red Maltese Cross, attractive.
S.G. Spec. AS25var. Photo.
£80-£100
525 ❍
1d. intense black plate 5 KE very fine used with good to large margins and neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS24.
Photo.
£120-£150
✉
1d. black plate 5 PG used on 1841 (March 3rd.) envelope from Cheam to London, tied by black Maltese Cross with
boxed “T.P./Cheam”, signed at lower left “W.Freemantle”, a few imperfections. Photo on page 50.
£150-£180
527 ▲
1d. black plate 5 SH exceptionally fine used with good margins and a superb complete strike of a small Maltese
Cross in red on large part 1840 (July 12th) cover from Lockerby to Edinburgh, the adhesive tied through light
indentation of the Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo on page 50.
£150-£180
528 ❍
1d. black plate 5 SJ exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins showing frame line of SK at right, light
neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.
£120-£150
529
✉
1d. black plate 5 SL fine used with good margins and a good strike of the distinctive Plymouth Maltese Cross in
black on clean 1841 (Feb. 27th) cover with Plymouth “A” sub office handstamp and “FE 27/184” double arc
circular datestamp on reverse, rare. S.G. Spec. AS25uc, cat. £8,500. Photo on page 50.
£2,500-£3,000
530
✉
1d. black plate 5 TE very fine used on 1841 (May 4th.) entire, tied by black Maltese Cross and with boxed “No. 1”
alongside, has Blandford datestamp on reverse, the cover soiled and filing crease clear of stamp. Photo on page 50.
£150-£180
531 ❍
1d. black plate 6, a selection of 21 examples from the “A” row, comprising AB, AC, AD, AE, AF, AG (2), AH, AI (2),
AJ (3), AK and AL cancelled in red and AB (2), AE, AF, AH and AI cancelled in black, condition varies in places,
mainly fair to fine, 17 with full margins.
£600-£800
532 ❍
1d. black plate 6 AI, a very large margined example, extremely lightly cancelled in red leaving profile clear, tiny
imperfections on reverse not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.
£80-£100
533 ❍
1d. black plate 6 AL exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins and neat red Maltese Cross, most
attractive. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.
£200-£250
✉
1d. black plate 6 BK fine used with good to large margins on 1840 (Dec. 2nd.) cover, tied by red Maltese Cross.
S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo on page 50.
£160-£180
535 ✪
1d. black plate 6 FG state 1 exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint with just clear to good margins, superb
impression. R.P.S. certificate (1992). S.G. Spec. AS41, cat. £7,000 (as mounted). Photo.
£3,000-£3,500
✉
1d. black plate 6 GB fine used with clear to good margins and tied by the purple-maroon Maltese Cross of Newton
Stewart to 1840 (Nov. 30th) cover to Stranraer, very scarce. B.P.A. certificate (1960, stating ‘purple-maroon’) and
Holcombe certificate (1998, ‘purple-brown’). S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo on page 50.
£800-£1,000
537 ❍
1d. black plate 6 LE, a ‘woolly’ impression, very fine used with ample to good margins and bright scarlet shade
Maltese Cross, attractive. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.
£100-£120
✉
1d. black plate 6 MH very fine used with ample to large margins and neat ruby Maltese Cross on 1840 (Dec. 2nd)
cover from Aberdeen to Edinburgh, filing fold and minor cover soiling well clear of adhesive. Clear B.P.A.
certificate (1983). S.G. Spec. AS41ve, cat. £2,800. Photo on page 50.
£700-£900
539 ▲
1d. black plate 6 OA fine used with good to large margins and black Maltese Cross on piece. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.
£100-£120
540 ❍
1d. black plate 6 PB, a ‘woolly’ impression, exceptionally fine used with good margins and clear neat orange shade
Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.
£150-£200
✉
1d. black plate 6 PF (double “P”) fine used with small to good margins and black Maltese Cross on 1841 (July 15th.)
cover from Aberdeen to North Shields. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo on page 50.
£140-£160
523
526
534
536
538
541
53
551
553
548
556
552
562
564
567
565
568
577
579
54
1840 One Penny Black continued
542 ❍
1d. black plate 6 PJ and SH, good to fine used with full margins and red Maltese Crosses. Photo on page 52.
£120-£150
543 ❍
1d. black plate 6 SJ exceptionally fine used with good to large even margins and a neat almost complete strike of
a brown Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS40vi, cat. £2,500. Photo on page 52.
£600-£800
✉
1d. black plate 6 SK very fine used with good margins and red Maltese Cross on clean 1840 (Aug. 26th) printed
“London and Blackwall Railway Company/HALF-YEARLY REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS & ENGINEERS”, one of the
(printed) signatories being George Stephenson, sent locally in London. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo on page 50.
£350-£400
545 ❍
1d. black plate 6 TA, a superb used example with good to very large margins, showing portions of two adjoining
stamps, neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo on page 52.
£550-£600
546 ❍
1d. black plate 7, a selection of 16 from the “A” row, comprising AB, AC (3), AD, AE, AF, AG, AH, AI (2) and AJ
cancelled in red and AB (2), AG and AH (on piece) cancelled in black, mainly good to fine, a few faults, 14 with full
margins.
£500-£600
547
✉
1d. greyish-black plate 7, three examples, EG, GH and ME, on separate 1840 (Nov./Dec.) entire letters from
Gloucester to a solicitor in Stourbridge, adhesives with three margins and red Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS45.
£150-£200
548
✉
1d. black plate 7 AE fine used with good to large margins, on 1841 (Feb. 24th.) cover (no side flaps) from Greenock
to Cumberland, tied by distinctive black Maltese Cross of Greenock, cover slightly soiled. S.G. Spec. AS44uj, cat.
£6,000. Photo.
£1,000-£1,200
549 ❍
1d. grey-black (worn) plate 7 AG-AH pair fine used with small to good margins and slightly oily red Maltese Crosses.
S.G. Spec. AS45, cat. £1,900. Photo on page 52.
£200-£250
550 ❍
1d. greyish-black plate 7 AG very fine used with large even margins on three sides and part sheet margin at top
showing a trace of inscription, neat black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS45. Photo on page 52.
£150-£180
551
✉
1d. greyish-black plate 7 DD very fine used with good to large margins and tied by a clear light strike of the solid
centre Maltese Cross of Beaconsfield, to 1840 (Nov. 25th) cover to London, very rare, we know of only three other
examples. B.P.A. certificate (2006). S.G. Spec. AS45var. Photo.
£2,500-£3,000
552
✉
1d. black plate 7 FB touched at base, clear other three sides, tied to 1841 (March 2nd.) entire by Manchester
‘fishtail’ Maltese Cross. AS44. Photo.
£150-£200
553
✉
1d. black plate 7 IA, an intense shade, exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins showing part of
JB at foot, tied by light red Maltese Cross leaving profile clear to clean and uncreased 1840 (July 27th) entire
letter from London to Wenlock. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.
£500-£600
554 ❍
1d. black plate 7 IC fine used with full margins and light neat ruby Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS44ve, cat. £800.
Photo on page 52.
£200-£250
555 ❍
1d. black plate 7 NA-NB pair on experimental thin paper, very fine used with ample to good margins and light red
Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS44c, cat. £1,900+. Photo on page 52.
£450-£500
✉
1d. black plate 7 OK with good to large margins with red Maltese Cross on 1840 (Sept. 14th.) cover to Preston,
stamp just affected by light filing crease, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS 45. Photo.
£120-£140
557 ✩
1d. black plate 7 QI (re-entry), very fine and fresh unused with ample to good margins, one of only two re-entries
noted for this plate. S.G. Spec. AS44a, cat. £7,500. Photo on page 52.
£1,500-£1,800
558 ❍
1d. greyish-black plate 7 RK-RL pair with good to large margins and light strikes of a so called ‘whiteish-pink’
Maltese Cross usually associated with Cirencester, faint trace of pressed creasing not detracting from appearance.
Sold on its merits. S.G. Spec. AS45. Photo on page 52.
£200-£250
559 ❍
1d. black plate 8, a selection comprising AE-AF pair and AG on covers, OH, PI, QD, RB and QJ cancelled in red,
PC and SA cancelled in black, also PI and QJ in red, the blacks all with full margins except AE-AF pair, some
imperfections. (12).
£400-£500
544
556
55
1840 One Penny Black continued
560 ❍
1d. black plate 8 AA exceptionally fine used with good to huge margins (part sheet margins at left and top) and
light red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS 46. Photo on page 52.
£300-£400
561 ❍
1d. black plate 8 AA selection comprising two examples (one in intense black on piece) with clear to good margins
and red Maltese Crosses, two cut into with black M.C.’s and two fair to good 1d. reds. (6). S.G. Spec. AS46 & 47.
£120-£150
✉
1d. black plate 8 AA exceptionally fine used with good to huge margins and neat upright strike of a black Maltese
Cross on 1841 (Feb. 24th) small local Edinburgh cover, filing folds well clear. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo on page 54.
£200-£250
563 ▲
1d. black plate 8 AG very fine used with ample to good margins and neat black Maltese Cross leaving profile clear
on 1841 (Feb. 21st, Sunday) piece from Dudley to London with “DUDLEY/FE21/1841” circular datestamp on reverse.
Photo (detail) on page 52.
£150-£180
✉
1d. black plate 8 DA fine with small to good margins and experimental black Maltese Cross on 1840 (Oct. 22nd.)
London Life Association entire, slightly soiled filing crease. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo on page 54.
£250-£300
565 ▲
1d. black plate 8 GK and KA used in combination with 2d. blue plate 1 QG on part cover to Marton near Skipton
(addressee’s name deleted), the adhesives fine with full margins and red Maltese Crosses, an attractive example
of this very rare combination. Photo on page 54.
£800-£1,000
566 ❍
1d. black plate 8 HE state 2 without “O” flaw, fine used with good margins and brownish-red shade Maltese Cross,
trace of a few tiny age stains, scarce. S.G. Spec. AS48, cat. £600. Photo on page 52.
£100-£120
567
✉
1d. black plate 8 JF fine used with good to large margins with red Maltese Cross on 1840 (Dec. 16th. cover from
Lancaster to Preston. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo on page 54.
£200-£220
568
✉
1d. black plate 8 LE fine used with good to large margins and red Maltese Cross leaving profile almost clear, placed
sideways on 1840 (Dec. 15th) entire letter (some staining clear of adhesive) from Liverpool to Appleby. S.G. Spec.
AS46. Photo on page 54.
£150-£200
569 ❍
1d. black plate 8 PI fine used with good margins and attractive ruby Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS46ve. Photo on
page 52.
£150-£180
570 ❍
1d. black plate 8 PL very fine used with good to very large margins and clear neat red Maltese Cross, small tone spot
on reverse not detracting, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo on page 52.
£120-£150
571 ▲
1d. black plate 8 RF fine used with good margins and deep red Maltese Cross on irregular shaped piece with blue
“SCARBOROUGH/30NO/1840” circular datestamp. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo (detail) on page 52.
£80-£100
572 ❍
1d. black plate 9 AA-AL study comprising state 1 in black AA (2), AB (2, also a photographic forgery), AC, AD, AE,
AF, AG, AH (2), AI, AJ and AL; state 2 in black AA, AD, AH and AI; state 1 in red AA; state 2 in red AA (4), AB (2),
AC, AD, AE, AF, AG, AH, AI (3), AJ, AK and AL, condition varies. (38).
£600-£800
573 ❍
1d. black plate 9 AA state 2 provisional printing, fine used with good even margins and doubly struck black Maltese
Cross, very scarce. S.G. Spec. AS60, cat. £850. Photo on page 52.
£150-£200
574 ❍
1d. intense black plate 9 AI state 1 exceptionally fine used with good margins and neat virtually complete strike of
a red Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS56. Photo on page 52.
£150-£180
575 ❍
1d. black plate 9 AK state 2 provisional printing, fine used ample to good margins and neat black Maltese Cross,
very scarce matched with a very fine red in the same state on small piece with neat black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec.
AS60 & 61, cat. £1,075. Photo on page 52.
£200-£250
576 ❍
1d. black plate 9 DF fine used with good even margins and a very fine neat strike of the distinctive Manchester ‘fishtail’ Maltese Cross in black, very scarce on this plate. S.G. Spec. AS56ub, cat. £1,000. Photo on page 52. £350-£400
✉
1d. black plate 9 LD, fine used with small to large margins on 1841 (Jan. 23rd) cover from Bath to the wife of William
Napier (the great military historian and later Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey from 1842 to 1847) in Bristol,
cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS56. Photo on page 54.
£200-£250
578 ✩
1d. black plate 9 MH fresh unused with clear to good margins virtually all around, corner thin, otherwise fine
and a scarce plate unused. S.G. Spec. AS56, cat. £9,500. Photo on page 52.
£1,000-£1,200
562
564
577
56
✉
1d. black plate 9 RD, fine used with good margins and neat black Maltese Cross, on 1841 (June 3rd.) from Bedale
to Berwick, on reverse has “Masham/Penny Post. S.G. Spec. AS56. Photo on page 54.
£200-£250
580 ❍
1d. black plate 10, a selection from the “A” row comprising AB (2), AC, AD, AE, AF, AG, AH (2), AI (2) and AJ, in
rather varied condition, three cancelled in red, also red printing AB (2) to AL, and HH with full margins but crossed
by filing crease on 1841 (Sept.) entire letter from Coldstream with fine strike of boxed “MISSENT/TO/SELKIRK” in
red. (25).
£300-£350
581 ▲
1d. grey-black plate 10 AF with good to large margins and black Maltese Cross on small piece, slight age stains
mainly in margin at right, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS67, cat. £625. Photo on page 52.
£80-£100
582 ▲
1d. grey-black plate 10 AK-AL pair very fine used with good to very large margins and black Maltese Crosses on
small piece. S.G. Spec. AS67, cat. £2,750+. Photo on page 52.
£600-£700
583 ❍
1d. black plate 10 AL, good to large margins all round, slight crease, has almost complete Manchester ‘fishtail’ Maltese
Cross. S.G. Spec. AS66. Photo on page 52.
£250-£300
584
✉
1d. black plate 10 AL, fine used with ample to large margins, cancelled by scarce red Maltese Cross on 1841 (Jan.)
cover to Bradford. S.G. Spec. AS66h. Photo on page 58.
£400-£500
585
✉
1d. black plate 10 EK exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins showing part of FK at foot, tied by
red Maltese Cross leaving profile clear to 1841 (Jan.) cover from London to Newport, Salop, filing crease and some
soiling well clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS66h. Photo on page 58.
£300-£400
586
✉
1d. black plate 10 GD fine used with good to large margins and black Maltese Cross on 1841(April 25th.) cover to
Ilchester. S.G. Spec. AS66. Photo on page 58.
£200-£250
587 ❍
1d. black plate 10 TE fine used with good even margins and clear light red Maltese Cross, faint trace of ageing in
margin at top not detracting. S.G. Spec. AS66h, cat. £1,000. Photo on page 52.
£150-£200
588 ❍
1d. greyish-black plate 11 OE superb used with good to large margins and a magnificent strike of a black Maltese
Cross, most attractive and very rare in this quality. R.P.S. certificate (1983). S.G. Spec. AS72. Photo on back cover
and on page 52.
£2,500-£3,000
✉
1d. black plate 11 OG used on 1841 (March 12th.) cover from Huddersfield to London, with neat black Maltese
Cross, small to good margins almost all round, just cut into at top-right and small fault at foot, otherwise fine.
S.G. Spec. AS73 cat. £8,500. Photo on page 58.
£600-£800
590 ❍
2d. selection in varied condition comprising plate 1 LG and LI on 1840 (Sept.) cover, TE-TH strip of four and CGDG vertical pair with red M.C.’s, plate 2 PH-PI defective pair on piece with brownish M.C.’s, LK-LL, NE-NF pairs,
BD, GK, MJ and PG with black M.C.’s. (18).
£350-£400
591 ❍
2d. blue, a selection of cancellation interest comprising plate 1 EG with clear to good margins and part
“CLITHE(ROE)/MY25/18..” circular datestamp in blue but heavily creased, plate 2 JA with part Dorchester circular
datestamp in black, BH with black Maltese Cross and part Penny Post in red, plate 1 KD on piece with “53”
numeral of Bath, JB-JC pair with “6” Scots numerals, plate 2 JI-JL strip of four with “716” numerals of Sleaford, SA
with “66” London District Post numeral of Lewisham, GE, HB and OD with Scots “174” numerals of Hawick,
condition varies but mainly presentable examples with full margins or nearly so. (14).
£800-£1,000
592 ▲
2d. deep full blue plate 1 AF fine used with good to large margins and a good strike of the distinctive Manchester
‘fishtail’ Maltese Cross on 1841 (June) part cover to Preston with fine strike of the oval framed script type “P L” in
red alongside stamp,“PRESTON/JU 8/8141”circular datestamp (year date error) on reverse. Brandon certificate (2004).
S.G. Spec. DS1ve. Photo on page 58.
£550-£600
593 ▲
2d. blue plate 1 AH (re-entry) an almost ‘milky’ shade, fine used with ample to good margins and tied to small piece
by both red Maltese Cross and clear large part ‘Poulton/Penny Post’ in black. S.G. Spec. DS5var. Photo on page 52.
£500-£600
594 ❍
2d. blue plate 1 BG-BH pair in a bright shade, very fine used with good margins and red Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec.
DS5, cat. £1,500. Photo on page 52.
£500-£600
595 ❍
2d. bright blue plate 1 CF (shifted basal transfer) exceptionally fine used with ample to good margins and light
upright strike of a red Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. DS6Ac. Photo on page 52.
£350-£400
579
589
57
585
584
589
586
601
602
592
605
600
604
58
1840 Two Pence Blue continued
596
596 ❍
603
2d. blue plate 1 EB-ED very fine used strip of three with good to large margins and good strikes of the
distinctive Plymouth/Norwich Maltese Cross in black, extremely rare, the first multiple of the 1840 issues that
we have seen with this Maltese Cross. B.P.A. certificate ((2007). S.G. Spec. DS5vg/vl. Photo on page 52.
£5,000-£6,000
597 ❍ + 2d. blue plate 1 FH-GI block of four, good margins except just touched or shaved in two places and scissor cut at
top just crosses upper right corner of FH, otherwise fine and most attractive with neat red Maltese Crosses, a
very scarce multiple. S.G. Spec. DS5, cat. £20,000. Photo on back cover and page 52.
£2,500-£3,000
✉
2d. blue plate 1 GI very fine used with full margins and neat red Maltese Cross on 1840 (Sept. 27th, Sunday) cover
from Shepton Mallet to London with blue “SHEPTON MALLET/SE 27/1840”circular datestamp alongside adhesive,
a very scarce Sunday usage and most attractive. R.P.S. certificate (2003). S.G. Spec. DS5ua, cat. £2,000+. Photo.
£1,200-£1,400
599 ❍
2d. pale blue plate 1 HA, a very scarce marginal example showing ‘In Wetting the’ inscription, good to huge
margins other sides, neat red Maltese Cross, trace of vertical crease at left along left frame line not detracting
from appearance, otherwise fine. Ex Shaida. B.P.A. certificate (2004) and Karl-Albert Louis certificate (2006).
S.G. Spec. D6. Photo on page 52.
£3,500-£4,000
600
✉
2d. blue plate 1 KL fine used with close to good margins, used on 1841 (April 22nd.) cover from Kirby Lonsdale to
Kendal, just tied by neat black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.
£250-£300
601
✉
2d. blue plate 1 LE fine used with ample to good margins and indistinct Scots 1844-type numeral in black on 1845
(Jan.) cover from Perth to Edinburgh, some cover faults (name and address overwritten) clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec.
DS5xc, cat. £3,000. Photo.
£150-£200
602
✉
2d. blue plate 1 LI with clear to good margins virtually all around, tied by a fine neat strike of the distinctive
Greenock Maltese Cross to 1841 (Dec. 16th) cover to Edinburgh, slight cover crease just touches adhesive,
otherwise fine and very scarce. Clear R.P.S. certificate (1990). S.G. Spec. DS5va, cat. £5,000. Photo.
£1,500-£1,800
603 ❍
2d. blue plate 1 MD-MF strip of three fine used with good to huge margins showing parts of four adjoining
stamps, black Maltese Crosses and MF with trace of additional red (probably transit marking) ink at foot.
S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.
£800-£1,000
598
59
607
608
616
611
609
651
610
617
623
646
654
614
618
619
620
622
624
653 (detail)
649
656
658
660
662
667
671
664
674
670
60
1840 Two Pence Blue continued
604
✉
2d. blue plate 1 ME and NG used on 1840 (Nov. 13th.) entire from Bradford to Glasgow, just tied by red Maltese
Cross’s, NG just touched, few cover faults, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo on page 58.
£250-£300
605
✉
2d. blue plate 1 MH-ML very scarce strip of five used on 1840 (Dec. 2nd) cover from Dublin to Cork, clear to
large margins and tied by red Maltese Crosses, ML with faults, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo on
page 58.
£4,000-£5,000
606 ❍
2d. pale blue plate 1 MI fine used with good margins and light red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. DS6. Photo on page
52.
£200-£220
607 ▲
2d. blue plate 1 MJ-NJ scarce vertical pair in a pale shade, ample to good margins except shaved or just clipped at
left, tied to piece by fine black M.C.’s leaving NJ with virtually clear profile. S.G. 5, Spec. DS5. Photo. £100-£120
608 ❍
2d. blue plate 1 MK, a bright shade, of superb appearance with good margins and light centrally struck red Maltese
Cross, vertical bend not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo .
£250-£300
609 ❍
2d. blue plate 1 OF fine used with ample to good margins and slightly oily red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.
£120-£150
610 ❍
2d. pale blue plate 1 QC fine used with ample to good margins and neat almost complete black Maltese Cross.
S.G. Spec. DS6. Photo.
£120-£150
611 ▲
2d. blue plate 1 TG used in combination with 1841 2d. plate 3 AD on 1843 (Apr.) piece to the Cape of Good Hope
with red “PAID SHIP LETTER/LONDON/9 AP 9/1843” oval datestamp, clear to good margins, attractive and very
scarce. Photo.
£800-£1,000
612
✉
2d. blue plate 2 BE fine used with good even margins and black Maltese Cross on 1841 (May) cover from Godalming
to London, some cover imperfections not affecting adhesive. S.G. Spec. DS8. Photo on page 64.
£250-£300
613
✉
2d. blue plate 2 BK, good to large margins, used on 1841 (Dec. 21st.) cover from London to Yarmouth, tied by neat
black Maltese Cross, some slight age staining around adhesive, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DS6. Photo on page 64.
£200-£250
614 ❍
2d. blue plate 2 DF-DJ scarce strip of five with clear to very large margins except DF possibly just shaved at top,
DH and DJ with light vertical creases or bends as usual for such a multiple, not detracting from appearance,
otherwise fine. S.G. 5, Spec. DS8, cat. £4,200+ (as pairs and single). Photo.
£1,200-£1,500
✉
2d. blue plate 2 GK-GL exceptionally fine used pair with good to very large margins and neat black Maltese
Crosses on clean and neat cover to the ‘Bank of Westmorland, Kendal’, no other postal markings so almost
certainly a local use within Kendal, most attractive and very scarce in this quality. S.G. Spec. DS8. Photo.
£1,500-£2,000
615
61
1840 Two Pence Blue continued
616 ❍
2d. blue plate 2 IK fine used with good margins and Irish 1844-type cancellation in black, slight natural paper
crease/wrinkle. S.G. 5i, DS8xc, cat. £1,500. Photo on page 60.
£150-£180
617 ❍
2d. blue plate 2 LE fine used with ample to good margins and light “262” English 1844-type numeral of Droitwich.
S.G. Spec. DS8xc, cat. £1,500. Photo on page 60.
£200-£250
618 ❍
2d. blue plate 2 PF fine used with ample to good margins and “156” Irish 1844-type numeral of Cork. S.G. Spec.
DS8xc, cat. £1,500. Photo on page 60.
£200-£250
619 ❍
2d. deep blue plate 2 PF with a clear strike of the Edinburgh “131” numeral, small repairs at two corners, otherwise
fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2005). S.G. 5i, Spec. DS7xc, cat. £1,500. Photo on page 60.
£100-£120
620 ❍
2d. blue plate 2 RA very fine used with full margins and a superb strike of a small Scots type Maltese Cross in black,
tiny corner bends. S.G. Spec. DS8. Photo on page 60.
£200-£250
621 ❍
2d. blue plate 2 RB-RC exceptionally fine used pair with ample to good margins, cancelled contrary to
regulations with a very light single central black Maltese Cross leaving RB (shifted basal transfer) with head
almost completely clear, rare. S.G. Spec. DS9/c. Photo on back cover.
£1,500-£2,000
622 ❍
2d. pale blue plate 2 RJ-RK fine used pair with clear to good margins cancelled contrary to regulations with
single central slightly blurred black Maltese Cross, RJ shows shifted basal transfer, very scarce. S.G. Spec. DS9/c.
Photo on page 60.
£500-£600
623 ❍
2d. deep blue plate 2 RK-RL pair with full margins and black Maltese Crosses, RL with small tone spot on reverse
not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DS7. Photo on page 60.
£200-£250
624 ❍
2d. blue plate 2 TC-TF strip of four, very fine used with light neat black Maltese Crosses, good margins except
TF just shaved at top. S.G. Spec. DS8. Photo on page 60.
£800-£1,000
1841 One Penny Red-Brown and Two Pence Blue
625 ❍
1d. and 2d., a used selection all with numbers in Cross, incl. 1d. BA-BB pair with no. “1”, AB-AC pair with no. “11”,
2d. TK-TL pair with no. “4”, EH-EI pair with no. “6”, etc., poor to fair. (50).
£600-£800
626 ❍
1d. used selection incl. distinctive Maltese Crosses with Manchester, Welshpool, Wotton-Under-Edge, etc., mainly
fair to fine. (24).
£400-£500
627 ❍
1d., a used selection, mainly plated in an album, incl. black plates with 1b, 2 (4), 5 (pair and three singles), 8 (3), 9
(4), 10 (3), 11 (4), shades, some numbers in Cross, pairs, etc., mixed condition. (Few 100’s).
£400-£500
628 ❍
1d. red-brown, a used accumulation, incl, shades, all with 1844 type cancellations, etc., mixed condition. (550 §).
£400-£500
629 ❍
1d. red-brown, a used selection, all with black Maltese Crosses, poor to fine. (150).
630 ❍
1d., a used part reconstruction of 160 positions (mixed plates), varied condition but incl. some with four margins
plus an additional strip of four and 1841 2d. blue (7). (171).
£90-£100
631 ❍
1d. red cancelled numbers “1” to “12” (except no. 3) in Maltese Cross, mostly good strikes, stamps fair to good with
margins at places (number 10 also has inverted watermark). (11). S.G. cat. £1,945+.
£80-£90
✉
1d. a selection of mainly covers (34) in an album, most with Maltese Crosses incl. nos. “1” to “12” in M.C’s, plate 1b
RI on 1841 (April 24th.) cover, plate 2 GG on 1841 (May 30th.) cover, plate 16 IL on 1841 (Dec. 11th.) large part
entire, tied by blue Maltese Cross of Truro, etc., varied condition.
£1,000-£1,200
632
£350-£400
633
1d. selection incl. three unused or mint, a few multiples with plate 27 QI-QL strip of four on piece with good to
huge margins except QI cut into at right, EA-FB, SA-TB blocks of four OG-OL strip of six, cancellation interest incl.
nos. in M.C.’s, etc., condition varies. (150§).
£200-£250
634
1d. collection in varied condition with cancellation interest incl. distinctive Maltese Crosses incl. Kilmarnock and
Kelso, also faked Leeds and Wotton-under-Edge, etc. (38 with 8 on cover).
£100-£120
635
1d. (154) mounted in a partly remaindered club book, condition varies, many with full margins or nearly so.
£80-£100
62
636 ✩
1d., a mainly fresh unused selection of eleven examples, six with full margins incl. plate 14 HK, the rest with good
margins on three sides, a few imperfections, mainly good to fine, some with gum.
£250-£300
637 ❍
1d. and 2d. selection all cancelled contrary to regulations with Irish numerals, comprising 1d. MG-MK strip of five
the first two pairs each cancelled by single indistinct numeral, DH-DI and DK-DL pairs cancelled single “186”
numerals and 2d. plate 3 BA-BC strip of three with two “186” numerals, fair to good margins, touched in places,
some imperfections. (12).
£150-£200
638 ❍
1d. alphabet I and 1852–53 alphabet II AA-TL reconstructions, mainly fine to very fine used selected examples with
full margins, neatly mounted. (480).
£1,000-£1,200
639 ❍
1d. collection of CK letterings between plates 12 and 171, with plates 12 to 102 apparently complete and a range of
later plates, mainly fair to fine, many with full margins incl. plates 13 and 18. (121).
£300-£400
640
✉
1d. JK used with OA showing part marginal inscription, latter has full margins, used on 1841 (Aug. 21st.) entire to
Plymouth.
£100-£120
641
✉
1d. orange-brown LB fine used with good to very large margins, placed sideways and tied to neat envelope to
Orton by two strikes of the “SHAP” undated circle in blue and with a further strike on reverse, most unusual and
extremely rare. S.G. Spec. B1xb. Photo on page 64.
£2,000-£2,200
642
✉
1d. red-brown LF very fine used with ample to large margins and a superb strike of the Eyrecourt Maltese Cross on
1843 (Aug. 23rd) cover to Dublin with equally superb strike of the “EYRECOURT/AU23/1843” double arc circular
datestamp at opposite corner, filing folds (one of which passes beneath stamp but does not affect it. S.G. Spec. B1tg,
cat. £2,000. Photo on page 64.
£400-£500
643
✉
1d. red-brown PG with clear to large margins except clipped at upper left corner, tied by a very fine strike of the no.
“4” in Maltese Cross and additionally by “STOURBRIDGE/AP 4/1843” circular datestamp to entire letter from London,
filing crease well clear. S.G. Spec. B1ud, cat. £1,500. Photo on page 64.
£100-£120
644
645
650
655 (detail)
666
644 ❍
1d. red-brown plate 1b QI, a superb used example with huge margins and neat virtually complete black Maltese
Cross, a rare stamp in this quality. R.P.S. certificate (1993). S.G. Spec. AS6. Photo.
£500-£600
645 ❍
1d. red-brown plate 1c TA showing faint “A” and with considerable plate wear above “ONE PENNY”, of
exceptional appearance with good even margins and virtually complete centrally struck black Maltese Cross
showing unusual distortion of impression, very faint trace of a pressed vertical crease not detracting, otherwise fine,
very scarce. S.G. Spec. AS9. Photo.
£150-£200
646 ▲
1d. pale red-brown plate 2 PB (recut letter squares) very fine used with good even margins and upright strike of a
black Maltese Cross on 1841 piece with “UXBRIDGE/AP 8/1841” circular datestamp. S.G. Spec. AS18d. Photo on page
60.
£120-£150
647
✉
1d. red-brown plate 8 AA fine used with good margins and neat central strike of the large type 2 Cheltenham Maltese
Cross on 1841 (Nov. 12th) envelope from Cheltenham to Putney. S.G. Spec. AS47. Photo on page 64. £120-£150
648
✉
1d. red-brown plates 9 LC, 14 RE-RF pair and 16 LK on separate 1841–42 covers, adhesives good to fine with full
margins, some cover imperfections, also 1859 (March) small embossed Lady’s envelope sent from London to Oxford
with 1d. star EA, minor imperfections. (4 items).
£100-£120
649 ▲
1d. pale red-brown plate 10 AH-AI pair with ample to large margins, tied to fragment by neat blue Maltese Crosses,
AH with corner crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and very scarce. S.G. Spec. AS69vc, cat. £2,400.
Photo on page 60.
£400-£500
650 ❍
1d. deep red-brown plate 14 FD (double “D”) exceptionally fine used with good margins and light clear blue Maltese
Cross, attractive. S.G. Spec. BS3/b/sc, cat. £500+. Photo.
£150-£180
63
612
613
641
643
647
642
652
655
665
663
64
1841 One Penny Red-Brown and Two Pence Blue continued
651 ❍
1d. red-brown plate 22 JA fine used with Welshpool Maltese Cross, fine. S.G. Spec. B1tua, cat. £600. Photo on page
60.
£180-£200
652
✉
1d. red-brown plate 25 BH fine used with clear to good margins and tied by a fine clear strike of the distinctive
York Maltese Cross on 1842 (Aug.) entire letter (an invoice from the ‘York Glass Compy, Flint & Black Glass Works’
with most attractive engraved letterhead) to Perth, rather heavy reinforced vertical filing crease well clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. BS14tx, cat. £1,600. Photo.
£320-£350
653
✉
1d. red-brown plate 26 SL, a colossal margined example fine used with black Maltese Cross on 1843 (Jan. 15th)
cover from Liverpool to London. S.G. Spec. B15. Photo (detail) on page 60.
£80-£100
654 ▲
1d. red-brown plate 30, six singles AB, AF, AJ, BC, BD and GC, used together on piece with good to fine strikes
of the distinctive Kelso Maltese Cross, all very fine with good to large margins except GC just shaved at lower
left corner, attractive. S.G. Spec. BS19ti, cat. £2,400. Photo on page 60.
£400-£500
✉
1d. red-brown plate 34 NE very fine used with good margins and a very fine neat strike of the distinctive Settle
Maltese Cross on 1844 (April) cover to London (part of flap missing on which “SETTLE” despatch mark would
have been), also an 1844 (July 24th) ‘proving’ cover from the same correspondence bearing exceptionally fine
used 1d. MI cancelled complete “696” numeral of Settle. S.G. Spec. BS23tta, cat. £8,500. Photo on page 64 and
detail on page 63.
£1,500-£2,000
656 ❍
1d. red-brown plate 77 BA the “B-blank” error corrected, good margins on three sides, cut into at left, neat Edinburgh
“131” numeral. R.P.S. Certificate (2005). S.G. Spec. BS29b, cat. £1,500. Photo on page 60.
£100-£120
655
657 ✩ b 1d. red-brown plate 83 RE-RJ-SG-TJ irregular block of 14 with mostly good margins, creases and some other faults,
RE-RJ all show hand cut tail to “R”. S.G. Spec. BS29.
£150-£200
658 ❍
1d. pale red-brown plate 96 LJ very fine used with neat upright “LONDON-W/FE 11/59” c.d.s. portion of duplex and
small parts of the duplex section, a scarce late use. S.G. Spec. BS31. Photo on page 60.
£120-£150
659 ★
1d. red-brown plate 126 CA, CB-CD strip of three and EA, all with full margins and part to large part original gum,
some mainly light creasing and minor surface imperfections, also unplated BA and BI with full margins except BA
just shaved at lower left corner, part or large part original gum. (7).
£250-£300
660 P
2d. blue proof from small trial plate of 12 without corner letters, [R3/1] with watermark inverted, touched at
lower left and at right, otherwise with good margins and most unusually with gum (presumably the residue from
removal from 1841 Postmaster’s Notice), otherwise very fine and the first example with inverted watermark that
we have seen. S.G. Spec. DP43var. Photo on page 60.
£800-£1,000
661 ❍
2d. blue, a used part reconstruction, incl. a few pairs and two strips of three, mixed condition. (238).
662 ✩
2d. blue plate 3 CH very fresh unused, good to very large margins on three sides, cut into at upper left, traces of
original gum. S.G. Spec. ES11, cat. £3,000. Photo on page 60.
£80-£100
✉
2d. blue plate 3 IG-IH pair (both showing guide lines) tied by very fine strikes of the number “10” in Maltese
Cross to clean, neat and uncreased 1843 (Aug. 22nd) cover to Kendal, IG with good to large margins, IH just
touched. R.P.S. certificate (1992). Photo.
£1,500-£2,000
663
£800-£900
664 ❍ b 2d. blue plate 3 NB-OD block of six (3 x 2), very fine used with large to very large margins showing parts of at
least nine adjoining stamps, London Inland Section “4” numerals, just a faint trace of creasing not detracting,
NB shows shifted upper transfer. S.G. Spec. ES14/e. Photo on page 60.
£800-£1,000
✉
2d. blue plate 3 OH-OI pair (OI touched at right and top), used on 1843 (July 22nd.) cover to Macclesfield, both
cancelled by number “10” in Cross. Photo.
£1,000-£1,200
666 ❍
2d. blue plate 3 QJ exceptionally fine used with good margins and a clear light strike of a blue Maltese Cross, rare
in this quality. S.G. 14e, Spec. ES11uc, cat. £3,250. Photo on page 63.
£1,400-£1,600
667 ✩
2d, blue plate 3 RK, fine unused, part original gum, close to large margins all round. S.G. Spec. ES14, cat. £3,500.
Photo on page 60.
£800-£1,000
668 ❍
2d. blue plate 4 selection of multiples (7) comprising IA-JB block of four, AB-QC pair, AJ-AL and ID-IF strips of
three, RC-TC vertical strip of three, JA-JD strip of four (cancelled contrary to regulation), and RG-RL strip of six,
condition varies. (25).
£150-£200
665
65
675
677
702
694
718
725
730
771
66
1841 One Penny Red-Brown and Two Pence Blue continued
✉
2d. blue plate 4 AA fine used with ample to large margins on 1854 (Jan. 28th) envelope from Windemere to Appleby,
closed cover tear at top well clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. ES14.
£80-£90
670 ❍
2d. deep full blue plate 4 AG-BG-BI irregular strip of four including BH showing ‘Spectacles’ variety, very fine used
with good to huge margins and neat “930” numerals of York. S.G. Spec. ES15/o. Photo on page 60.
£500-£600
671 ❍
2d. deep full blue plate 4 DG with watermark inverted, exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and neat
“204” numeral of Cirencester. S.G. 15Wi, Spec. ES15a, cat. £550. Photo on page 60.
£200-£250
672 ❍
2d. deep full blue plate 4 FD very fine used with ample to good margins and cancelled by the c.d.s. portion of a
London duplex dated “MR 3/54”. S.G. Spec. ES15. Photo on page 68.
£100-£120
673 ❍
2d. plate 4 QE-QG fine used strip of three, variety watermark inverted, good to large margins all round, scarce.
S.G. Spec ES14a. Photo on page 68.
£900-£1,000
669
674 ❍ + 2d. blue plate 4 RH-SI used block of four, just touched in two places, few imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec.
ES14. Photo on page 60.
£280-£300
675
✉
1852–53 alphabet II 1d. red-brown plate 177 JK with good to large margins on three sides, used to redirect 1854
(July 26th) envelope originally sent from Steyning to Aberdeen with SC16 1d, then redirected to Fyvie, the 1d.
star cancelled on despatch and again on redirection when the “1” of Aberdeen was applied to both stamps,
unusual and rare. S.G. Spec. B2 & C1. Photo.
£800-£1,000
Later Line Engraved
676 ❍
A selection of S.G. Spec. C8 and C13 used plated examples, incl. C11 with plate 27 (5, one on cover), C13 plate 48
(5), R15 (37), etc., mainly good to fine. (57). S.G. cat. £2,285.
£120-£150
✉
1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 95 AB used on 1853 (Nov. 18th.) envelope from Windsor with original
letter enclosed, envelope opened out for display, few minor tone spots, otherwise fine. S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2. Photo.
£350-£400
678 P
1854 die I, alphabet II, SC16 1d. red-brown plate 203 AL corner marginal imprimatur showing marginal plate
number and inscription, usual marginal fold, very fine. S.G. Spec. C1. Photo on back cover.
£2,200-£2,500
679 ▲
1854 SC16 2d. deep blue plate 4 MG-NG vertical pair tine used on large 1855 (Jan.) piece with neat “165”
numerals of Penrith. S.G. 19.
£70-£80
680 ❍
1855 LC14 2d. plate 5, a selection (39) incl. PC-QE block of six, ED-EG strip of four, four pairs (two in greenishblue), CB (3), DB (2) re-entries, etc., condition varies in places, many good to fine. S.G. 34, Spec. F6. £200-£250
681 ❍
1856 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on more or less blued paper 1d., a used plated selection, comprising plates 24, 27
(21), 33 (34), 34 (17), 40 (8), 42 (26), also a range of unplated white and blued papers, etc., varied condition. (315).
S.G. Spec. C8, stated to cat. £4,277 approx.
£200-£250
677
682 ★ + 1856 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on blued paper 1d. brown-rose plate 27 PI-QJ fresh mint block, QI has rounded
corner, otherwise fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1990). S.G. Spec. C8(4), cat. £1,250. Photo on page 68.
£250-£300
683 ❍
1856 die II, alphabet III LC14 on white paper 1d. red-brown plate 36 IG very fine used with neat “475” numeral
of Loughborough. S.G. 37, Spec. C8A (this plate not recorded). Photo on page 68.
£100-£120
1857 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on White Paper One Penny
684 ❍
A used plated selection, comprising plates 27 (39), 34 (25), 36 (103), 37 (15), 38 (13), 39 (48), 41 (109), 42 (200),
43 (110), 44 (112), 45, 46 (173), 47 (70), 49 (29), also 1861 plates 50 (12) and 51, mainly good to fine. (1060).
S.G. Spec. C10, C12, cat. £42,735.
£2,500-£3,000
685 ❍
A used plated selection, incl. plates 27 (108), 34 (116), 36 (129), 38 (46), 37 (52), 39 (72), 41 (65), 42 (122), 43 (85),
44 (120), 46 (142), 50 (67), 51 (56), 61 (77), 62 (86), 63 (39), 66 (88), 67 (77), 68 (63), R15 (49), R16 (39), etc.,
varied condition. (2282§). S.G. Spec. C10, cat. £42,467.
£2,500-£3,000
686 ❍
A used plated selection, comprising plates 27 (48), 34 (46), 36 (124), 37 (2), 39 (39), 41 (35), 42 (66), 43 (72), 44
(33), 45, 46 (67), 47 (109), 48 (105), 49 (42), 52 (144), 55 (122), 56 (83), 57 (71), 59 (90), 60 (81), 62 (43), 63 (18),
66 (19), 68 (8), R17 (2), 1861 plates 50 (12), 51 (10) and 1862 plate R15, mainly good to fine. (1491). S.G. C10,
C12, C13, cat. £26,554.
£1,600-£1,800
67
672
695
673
683
Ex 699
706
707
682
708 (detail)
701
710
696
705
711
68
1857 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on White Paper One Penny continued
687 ❍
A used plated selection, incl. plates 27 (109), 34 (60), 36 (157), also 1861 plates 50 (28), 51 (13), and 1862 plates
R16 (15), R15 (14), etc., mainly good to fine. (824). S.G. Spec. C10, C12, C13, cat. £15,550.
£800-£1,000
688 ❍
A used plated selection, comprising plates 36 (40), 37 (30), 43 (66), 44 (57), 46 (41), 47 (20), 52 (34), 57 (11), 61
(77) and 68 (120), mainly good to fine. S.G. Spec. C10, cat. £9,725.
£500-£600
689 ❍
A used plated selection, incl. plates 36 (13), 37 (11), 43 (19), 49 (36), 52 (36), 57 (20), 58 (35), 59 (36), 60 (31),
63 (9), 65, R17 (36), also a few unplated, etc., varied condition. (364). S.G. Spec. C10, cat. £7,097.
£400-£450
690 ❍
A used plated selection, comprising plates 39 (70), 41 (245), 42 (460), 44 (137), 48 (92), 49 (138) and 63 (120), all
used, mainly good to fine. (1,262). S.G. Spec. C10, cat. £24,105.
£1,400-£1,600
691 ❍
A used plated selection, comprising plates 36 (8), 37 (7), 39 (13), 41 (24), 46, 48, 51 (28), 57, 61 (10), 63 (19), 68
(22), 59 (6), also 501 different plates, varied condition. (641). S.G. C10, cat. £11,580.
£600-£800
692 ❍
A used plated selection, incl. plates 52 (196), 55 (216), 56 (192), 57 (129), 59 (83), 60 (88), 63 (69), 66 (79), R17
(55), etc., mainly good to fine. (1307). S.G. Spec. C10, cat. £22,920.
£1,200-£1,400
693 ❍
A used plated selection, comprising plates 59 (149), 60 (170), 61 (97), 62 (127), 66 (139), 67 (101), also 1861 plates
50 (78), 51 (32), and 1862 plate R15 (17), R16 (5), mainly good to fine. (915). S.G. Spec. C10, C12, C13, cat.
£16,900.
£1,000-£1,200
✉
1d. HE, very late use on 1906 envelope from Rothsay to East Molesey, perfs. clipped at right and top, otherwise fine
and unusual. Photo on page 66.
£100-£120
695 ❍
1857 die II, alphabet III, LC16 1d. plate 45 NB, lightly cancelled example of this rare plate, centred to upper-left,
otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1992). S.G. Spec. C11, cat. £550. Photo.
£200-£250
694
696 ★ b 1861 die II, alphabet IV, LC14 1d. plate 51 KJ-TL very fine and fresh mint block of thirty (3 x 10) with almost full
original gum, stamps mostly unmounted, a very scarce multiple. S.G. 42, Spec. C12, cat. £8,500+ (as five blocks
of four and ten singles). Photo.
£3,000-£3,500
1858–79 Plate Number Issues
697 ❍
698
✉
1864–79 1d., ten different between plates 74 and 120 and 2d. plate 12 all with Edinburgh Brunswick Star
cancellations, also other cancellations incl. 2d. plate 9 with part red circular, 2d. plate 15 with King and Co. private
cancellation, also three 1d. plates grossly misperforated. (22).
£90-£100
1864–79 1d. used on 1872 triangular entire, few imperfections, unusual.
£80-£100
699 ★
1864–79 1d. plates 71–225 (less 77), a mainly good to fine and fresh mint set, incl. plate 225 QJ with full usual
crackly gum. (151). S.G. 43/44, Concise cat. £9,500 (approx.). Photo.
£3,500-£4,000
✉
1864–79 1d. plates 71 to 224 complete all used on covers, also a few others, contained in two cover albums, etc.,
varied condition.
£500-£600
700
701 ★ b 1864–79 1d. rose-red plate 130 MG-QJ very fine and fresh mint block of 20 (4 x 5), some hinge reinforcement, 7
stamps unmounted. S.G. 43, cat. £1,200+. Photo.
£500-£600
702
✉
1864–79 1d. rose-red plate 225 IG, very fine used on clean 1882 (May 4th) printed cover from Melton Mowbray
to the Ben Nevis Observatory, Fort William. S.G. 43. Photo on page 66.
£700-£800
703 ❍
1858–76 2d. plates 8, 9 and 13 and 1870 ½d. (2), all with watermarks inverted, good to fine. (5).
704
1858–76 2d. plate 13 AA-BB mint block of four, hinge reinforcement of perfs. and AA with corner crease, BA stain
spot on reverse, also plates 13 (6), 14 (2) and 15 (2) used. (14).
£80-£100
£110-£130
705 ★ b 1858–76 2d. deep blue plate 15 BJ-EL, a very fresh mint marginal block of twelve (3 x 4), some small tone spots
but virtually full original gum, exceptional colour and most attractive. S.G. 46, Spec. G3, cat. £5,400 (as two blocks
of four and four singles). Photo.
£1,500-£1,800
706 ★
1858–76 2d. blue plate 15 ID fine and fresh mint with virtually full original gum. S.G. 46, cat. £400. Photo.
£100-£120
707 ★
1858–76 2d. blue plate 15 IE fine and fresh mint with virtually full original gum. S.G. 46, cat. £400. Photo.
£100-£120
69
1858–79 Plate Number Issues continued
708
✉
1870 ½d. rose-red plate 9 SH-TH pair very fine used on 1872 (April 4th) envelope (address panel excised) from
London with “INDIA OFFICE” seal on reverse. S.G. 48, cat. £1,400+. Photo (detail) on page 68.
£350-£400
709 ★ b 1870 ½d. rose plate 13 AT-GX scarce mint block of 35 (5 x 7) with straight edge at right of right column due to
imperf. sheet margin, upper and lower rows with some paper fibre adherence on gum, otherwise with virtually full
original gum, some perf. separation and BU with pinhole, otherwise mainly fine, fresh colour. S.G. 49, Spec. G4, cat.
£3,500+ (as singles).
£300-£400
710 ★ + 1870 ½d. plate 20, SC-TD mint block, a few imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. 48, cat. £1,000+. Photo on page 68.
£180-£200
711 ❍ + 1870 1½d. plate 1 OI-PJ fine used block of four with neat “EDINBURGH/FE 16/74” dotted circle duplexes, few perfs.
just blunted. S.G. Spec. G6, cat. £450. Photo on page 68.
£120-£150
1847–54 Embossed
712
1s. (3, one on cover), 10d. and 6d. (3), mainly fair to good cut square examples, also 6d. unused (regummed) with
good margins on two sides (creased).
£300-£350
713 ❍
1s. the three shades cut square used comprising pale green die 2 three large margins touched fourth side unusually
with part circular cancellation, green shade fine with margins just clear to well clear of design all round, deep shade
a horizontal pair each showing variety threads 20mm. apart, touched along top side but huge margins at base with
portions of adjoining stamps, odd tiny imperfection but generally good. (4). S.G. cat. £4,150.
£220-£250
714 ❍
1s., 10d. and 6d. used, cut square, some faults.
715 ❍
1s. pale green, two good used examples, one with good to large margins and “34” numeral of Attleborough, the other
with good margins on three sides, just shaved at right, small imperfections. S.G. 54. Photo on page 72. £100-£120
716 S
1s. green overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 1 in red, good margins, small faults but good appearance with large part
original gum. S.G. Spec. H1s, cat. £1,900. Photo on page 72.
£200-£250
717 ❍
1s. green die 2, an unusual reversed “L” shaped block of three, cut to shape but with good margins well clear of
frames, neatly cancelled “523” of Merthyr Tydfil, lower left stamp with fault at top.
£50-£60
✉
1s. green fine with good to large margins on three side, outer frame possibly just shaved at right, unusually placed
at lower left of 1848 (Jan. 15th) printed letter from Liverpool initially addressed to New York but changed to ‘St.
John NB’, endorsed ‘pr Acadia via Halifax’, handstruck “MORE TO PAY” and manuscript ‘2’, St. John arrival backstamp
for February 1st. Photo on page 66.
£200-£250
719 ❍
10d. brown, a used example with good or large margins on three sides, outer frame line just shaved at right,
possible slight trace of thinning, otherwise fine. S.G. 57, cat. £1,000. Photo on page 72.
£200-£250
720 ❍
10d. brown good used with “15” London Inland Section cancellation. S.G. 57, cat. £1,000. Photo on page 72.
£150-£200
721 ❍
6d. with inverted watermark, fine used cut square with margins clear of design all round. S.G. 60Wi, cat. £800.
£110-£130
718
£150-£180
Surface Printed
722 ❍
1855–57 4d. selection comprising small garter (3), medium garter ordinary paper (S.G. 65) and large garter (8) incl.
the two shades on thick paper, good to fine. (12). S.G. cat. £2,625.
£210-£230
723 ❍
1855–57 4d. carmine watermark small garter, 4d. carmine watermark large garter, 6d. pale lilac and 1s. green, all
with watermark inverted, fine and scarce. S.G. 62Wi, 66Wi, 70 Wi & 72Wi, cat. £1,855. Photo on page 72.
£250-£300
724 ❍
1855–57 4d. deep rose watermark large garter, a most attractive used strip of five with “CORK/MY 7/1859”
duplexes, wing margin clipped at left, some irregular perfs. at foot due to comb misalignment. lovely colour.
S.G. Spec. J51(3). Photo on page 72.
£350-£400
725
✉
1855–57 watermark emblems 6d. deep lilac on azure paper, a fine used example neatly cancelled “120” of Ringwood
(numeral error) on neat 1857 (June 6th) envelope to Ceylon with 1d. and 2d. stars, backstamped at Ringwood and
London, most unusual. S.G. Spec. J70(2)e, cat. £700 (off cover). Photo on page 66.
£300-£400
726
✉
1855–57 watermark emblems 6d. lilac on azure paper, a good example used on 1858 (March 3rd) envelope from
London to Ceylon, some cover imperfections and the stamp slightly overlaps the edge of the envelope and is a
little soiled. S.G. Spec. J70(3)e, cat. £700 (off cover).
£120-£150
70
727 ❍
1855–57 watermark emblems 1s. green with watermark inverted, Edinburgh “131” numeral a little blurred.
S.G. 72Wi, Spec. J100(2)e, cat. £425. Photo on page 72.
£80-£100
728 ✩
1862–64 watermark emblems 9d. bistre plate 2 NB, unused, minute tear between perfs at foot, otherwise fine and
fresh appearance. S.G. 86, cat. £3,250. Photo on page 72.
£60-£70
729 ❍
1865–67 watermark emblems 6d. lilac plate 6 RE-RH, very scarce used row of four with London “N/11” barred
circles, faint creasing. S.G. 97, cat. £600+. Photo on page 72.
£150-£200
✉
1865–67 watermark emblems 9d. straw plate 4 DC used on 1866 (March 20th) entire letter from Liverpool to St.
Petersburg, blue “ENGLAND PER AACHEN/FRANCO/22/3” transit circular datestamp and red unframed “FRANKO”,
fine and scarce. S.G. 98, cat. £1,000. Photo on page 66.
£150-£180
731 ❍
1867–80 watermark spray 2s. pale blue plate 1 FI-GI vertical pair from pane corner with crisp “WEST•STRAND/
S.C/MY 7/75” c.d.s’s (the “7” causing a small split on GI), very fine and most attractive. S.G. 120. Photo on page 72.
730
£150-£200
732 ❍ + 1867–80 watermark spray 2s. deep blue plate 1 RI-SJ fair used block of four, cancelled “466” numeral of Liverpool
and boxed “T.M.B./ G.P.O.”, few blunted perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. 119, Spec. J118(2), cat. £1,000.
£150-£200
733 ❍
1867–80 watermark spray 2s. brown MI, a fair rather heavily cancelled example with reperforated wing margin at
left. S.G. 121, cat. £2,800. Photo on page 72.
£150-£200
734 ❍
1872–73 watermark spray 6d. pale chestnut plate 11 NE-NF pair (NF figure “11” at left damaged) very fine used
with “WET•DOCK/IPSWICH AU 1/72” c.d.s’s leaving variety clear. S.G. Spec. J79(4)d. Photo on page 72. £150-£200
1867–78 Watermark Maltese Cross
735 ❍ b 5s. rose plate 1 BA-DE, a very rare used block of fifteen (5 x 3, the lower three rows of the pane of twenty) with
clear “GLASGOW/AP 29/72” duplexes, some hinge reinforcement between upper two rows and some small
imperfections but in remarkable condition for a multiple of this size. An exhibition item. S.G. 126, cat. £12,200+
(as two blocks of four and seven singles). Photo.
£6,000-£7,000
736 ❍
5s. rose plate 1 CF and 5s. pale rose plate 2 CF matching letterings, most attractive used examples, plate 1 with light
“HULL/MY 6/72” c.d.s., plate 2 with “IRVINE/JA 4/83” c.d.s’s and some creasing not detracting from appearance,
otherwise fine. S.G. 126 & 127, cat. £1,550. Photo on page 72.
£300-£400
71
715
716
Ex 723
719
728
733
734
746
740
741
736
742
727
724
729
731
720
737
743
738
744
745
72
747
1867–78 Watermark Maltese Cross continued
737 S
5s. rose plate 1 CF overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 6, 5s. pale rose plate 2 CB and 10s. greenish-grey DI overprinted
“SPECIMEN” type 9, fresh with part to large part original gum, some small faults, the 10s. partially reperforated.
S.G. Spec. J121t, 122s & 124s, cat. £4,050. Photo.
£500-£600
738 ❍
5s. rose plate 1 HF, slight horizontal crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 126, cat. £600. Photo.
£120-£150
739 ❍
5s. rose plate 2 GJ, fair used with neat Liverpool duplex, small imperfections. S.G. 126, cat. £950.
£110-£120
740 S
5s. pale rose plate 2 CC overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, very fine and fresh with virtually full original gum, small
natural paper inclusion on reverse, excellent colour. S.G. 127 (S51), Spec. J122(s)t., cat. £800. Photo. £150-£180
741 ❍ + 5s. pale rose plate 2 GB-HC scarce used block of four, a few perf separations, few minor imperfections, otherwise
fine. S.G. 127, cat. £3,800 as singles. Photo.
£600-£700
742 P
10s. BJ imperforate plate proof in black on unwatermarked white wove paper, faults but good appearance and rare.
This plate proof must have been taken from the first issue plate of 80 stamps of 1878, as the plate was altered to
consist of 56 stamps for the second issue of 1882, on which BJ was no longer present. S.G. Spec. J124, cat. £1,800.
Photo.
£250-£300
743 ❍
10s. greenish-grey EA used with neat registered datestamp, a few imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. 128, cat. £2,500.
Photo.
£450-£500
744 ❍
10s. greenish-grey EB, fine with barred oval “R” cancellation. R.P.S. certificate (1991). S.G. 128, cat. £2,500. Photo.
£500-£600
745 ❍
10s. greenish-grey HG, a good example, cancelled “R/5” in barred oval. S.G. 128, cat. £2,500. Photo.
746 P
£1 AF imperforate colour trial in mauve on gummed watermarked paper overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, an
upper left corner marginal example, very fine and fresh, the stamp unmounted, gum crease mainly confined to
margin. S.G. Spec. J126. Photo.
£800-£1,000
747 ❍
£1 brown-lilac EI fine used with “GLASGOW/MY 17/82” cancellation, faint bend. S.G. 129, cat. £3,750. Photo.
£600-£700
748 ❍
£1 brown-lilac HD, fine used with light c.d.s. and part boxed cancel. S.G. 129, cat. £3,750. Photo on page 74.
£700-£900
749 ❍
£1 brown-lilac HJ, used with London c.d.s., two repaired corner perfs and repaired tear at upper right, reduced blue
crayon mark. S.G. 129, cat. £3,750. Photo on page 74.
£150-£180
£400-£450
1882–83 Watermark Anchor on Blued Paper
750 P
5s. plate 4 die proof with uncleared corner squares and plate number circle, in black on glazed card, cut down to
stamp size and mounted in countersunk frame dated ‘Augst 14/74’ in manuscript, from De La Rue archives, very
fine. Unique. Photo on back cover.
£1,500-£2,000
751 ❍
5s. plate 4 GE, used with Lombard St. c.d.s. “AU 31/ 83”, some soiling, well centred. Brandon certificate (2000).
S.G. 130, cat. £3,750. Photo on page 74.
£320-£350
752
753
752 ❍
10s. grey-green GF exceptionally fine used with neat “CARDIFF•H.P.O/OC24/83” circular datestamp, most
attractive. S.G. 131, cat. £4,500+. Photo.
£2,000-£2,500
753 ❍
£1 brown-lilac BD with “WEST-STRAND/MR 1/83” circular datestamp, pressed crease at foot and a little soiled,
otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 132, cat. £8,000. Photo.
£1,000-£1,200
73
748
749
754
751
755
756
757
759
760
761
762
763
764
765
767
769
772
776 (detail)
777
74
758
773
778
1882–83 Watermark Anchor on Blued Paper continued
754 F P £5, an extremely high quality forgery in die proof form with uncleared corner squares, in black on thick glazed paper
(76 x 58mm). Photo.
£150-£200
755 S
£5 orange BL overprinted “SPECIMEN”type 9, once horizontally and twice diagonally crossing “£5”, slightly soiled
at top, otherwise fine with gum, unusual. S.G. Spec. J128s, var. Photo.
£1,000-£1,200
756 ❍
£5 orange CI with neat “GREENOCK/MR 15/84” circular datestamp and boxed “CANCELLED/ AT/ACCOUNTANTS
OFFICE/G.P.O. EDINBURGH” handstamp, some creasing at foot, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 133, cat. £11,000.
Photo.
£800-£1,000
1882–83 Watermark Anchor on White Paper
757 ❍
5s. rose plate 4 CD, with barred oval “TA/1”, slightly soiled, otherwise fine. S.G. 134, cat. £2,700. Photo. £300-£400
758 ❍
10s. greenish-grey FB, a good used example with oval “REGISTERED/THROGMORTON•AVENUE•E.C.” datestamps, a
little soiled. S.G. 135, cat. £3,500. Photo.
£400-£500
759 ❍
£5 orange BA, an exceptionally fine used example with superb centrally struck upright “COLCHESTER/10.30AM/JY
2/02” circular datestamp, most attractive. R.P.S. certificate (1991). S.G. 137, cat. £4,000+. Photo, and on back
cover.
£2,500-£3,000
760 ❍
£5 orange BB fine used and of excellent fresh colour with parts of two “MARK LANE•B•O/1 JY/02” circular datestamps, faint natural paper wrinkling in no way detracting. S.G. 137, cat. £4,000+. Photo.
£1,600-£1,800
761 ❍
£5 orange BB of excellent colour with neat “EDINBURGH/JA 6/96” circular datestamp, small perf. faults, otherwise
fine. S.G. 137, cat. £4,000. Photo.
£700-£800
762 ❍
£5 orange CG, used with “BELFAST” circular datestamp, blue crayon marks removed, otherwise fine. S.G. 137, cat.
£4,000. Photo.
£800-£900
763 ❍
£5 orange CN exceptionally fine used with neat “GLASGOW/NO 1/94” circular datestamp, superb colour. S.G. 137,
cat. £4,000+. Photo.
£3,000-£3,500
764 ❍
£5 orange DH, used with light oval barred cancellation, some slight soiling, otherwise fine. S.G. 137, cat. £4,000.
Photo.
£1,000-£1,200
1873–80
765 ★
1873–80 watermark anchor on blued paper 2½d. rosy-mauve plate 1 HK, mint, few imperfections. S.G. 138, cat.
£700. Photo.
£120-£150
766 ❍
1873–80 watermark orb 2½d. rosy-mauve plates 3 to 17, used, mainly fair to fine. (15). S.G. 141, cat. £1,005.
£200-£220
767 P S 1873–80 watermark orb 2½d. rosy-mauve plate 8 FG imperforate colour standard overprinted “SPECIMEN” type
9, very fine and fresh with gum, light gum bend. Clear R.P.S. certificate (2003). S.G. Spec. J9s, cat. £250. Photo.
£80-£100
768 ✩
1873–80 watermark orb 2½d. blue plate 18 DD, fine unused. S.G. 142, cat. £400.
769 ★
1873–80 watermark spray 6d. grey plate 15 NI-NJ, fresh mint pair, off-centre, otherwise fine. S.G. 147, cat. £800 as
singles. Photo.
£200-£250
770
✉
1873–80 watermark spray 1s. green plate 12 BA, used on entire to Porto Rico, tied by Edinburgh duplex, few minor
tone spots, otherwise fine.
£80-£90
771
✉
1873–80 watermark spray 1s. orange-brown plate 13 LD (clipped wing margin at right) used on 1881 (Feb 24th)
envelope from Manchester to Auckland, New Zealand, paid at double rate, tied by crisp “MANCHESTER/FE 24/81”
squared circle, endorsed ‘Via San Franscisco’, most attractive and very scarce. S.G. 151. Photo on page 66.
£500-£600
772 ❍
1873–80 watermark large garter 4d. sage-green plate 15 CH exceptionally fine used with neat “ROYSTON/NO16/77”
circular datestamp. S.G. 153. Photo.
£200-£250
75
£60-£70
774
775
779
780
Ex 784
781
782
783
786
787
788
790
785
789
791
76
773 P
1873–80 watermark large garter 4d. plate 15 GG-GH imperforate colour trial pair in light sage on gummed
watermarked paper, GH stained, otherwise fine (unmounted). S.G. Spec. J64. Photo on page 74.
£120-£150
774
✉
1873–80 watermark large garter 4d. grey-brown plate 17 ED very scarce used on 1880 (Oct. 6th) entire letter
(originally containing a Bill of Lading) from Liverpool to Caracas bearing, adhesive a little toned but very scarce
and stated to be only the 15th example on cover to be recorded by April 2006. S.G. 154, cat. £1,200. Photo.
£300-£350
775
✉
1873–80 watermark large garter 8d. orange plate 1 BI fine used with 1864–79 1d. (3) on clean and neat 1876 (Nov.
10th) envelope from South Kensington to Ceylon, “GALLE/DE 2” arrival c.d.s. in red on reverse. Photo. £150-£180
776
✉
1873–80 watermark large garter 8d. orange plate 1 IG with wide (6mm) imperforate margin at left, and PF with
wing margin perforated but showing a portion of the wing margin of PE as the sheet was separated by guillotining,
used on 1877 (June) and 1878 (April) envelopes to Ceylon, the latter a little tatty at edges, otherwise fine. S.G. 156var.,
Spec. J91Avar. Photo (detail) on page 74.
£250-£300
1880–83 Watermark Crown
777 ✩
3d. rose plate 20 KH, fine unused, fresh appearance. S.G. 158, cat. £550. Photo on page 74.
778 ★
3d. on 3d. lilac GC and 6d. on 6d. lilac FH fine fresh mint. S.G. 159, 160, cat. £950. Photo on page 74. £200-£250
£60-£70
779 ❍ b 1s. orange-brown plate 13 KI-OL, a very scarce used block of twenty (4 x 5) with “FOREIGN OFFICE/FE 28/83”
c.d.s’s and the lower two rows with additional orange crayon lines, some perfs. reinforced with hinges and a few
tiny imperfections but very fine for a multiple of this size. S.G. 163, Spec. J116. Photo.
£2,400-£2,600
1880–81 “Provisional” Issue
780 P
½d. die proof in black on glazed card (93 x 61mm), dated “16 JUL 80” in blue and stamped “BEFORE HARDENING”
in red, very fine. S.G. Spec. K1, cat. £1,000. Photo.
£450-£500
781 P
½d. plate proof in black on thick white wove paper, very fine. S.G. Spec. K1, cat. £550. Photo.
782 P
½d. plate proof in black on thick white wove paper, a large margined example, small thin spot, otherwise very fine.
S.G. Spec. K1, cat. £550. Photo.
£200-£250
783 P
½d. deep green plate 8 imprimatur line perforated 14, fine and fresh with part original gum, having been removed
from an example of De La Rue’s Before and After the Stamp Committee presentation book. Very rare. S.G. Spec.
page 347, listed but unpriced. Photo.
£500-£600
784 P
½d. pale green, an upper left corner marginal imprimatur (sheet margin trimmed at left) with pencilled plate no.
‘2’ in margin, fine and fresh with some original gum, 1d. Venetian-red BD imprimatur numbered ‘30’ in pencil on
reverse, fine and fresh with gum, also 1881 die II 16 dots 1d. lilac plates 12 and 16 imprimaturs, (numbered in pencil on reverse), both with slightly ‘off-white’ gum and latter with small thin spots at top, otherwise fine. S.G. 172,
Spec. K8, cat. £400.. S.G. 165 & 166 & 172, Spec. K1, K2 & K8, cat. £820. Photo.
£150-£200
785 P
1d. plate proof in black on thick white wove paper, a large margined example, fine. S.G. Spec. K3, cat. £550. Photo.
£200-£250
786 P
1½d. Venetian red plate 1 imprimatur line perforated 14, fine and fresh with part original gum, having been
removed from an example of De La Rue’s Before and After the Stamp Committee presentation book. Very rare.
S.G. Spec. page 347, listed but unpriced. Photo.
£500-£600
787 P
1½d. plate proof in black on thick white wove paper, faint crease and slight soiling, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. K4,
cat. £550. Photo.
£150-£180
788 P
1½d. colour trial in blue-green, perf. 14 on gummed watermarked paper, fine and fresh with part original gum.
S.G. Spec. K4, cat. £2,000. Photo, and on back cover.
£800-£1,000
789 P
1½d. colour trial in blue, perf. 14 on gummed watermarked paper, exceptionally fine and fresh with large part
original gum. S.G. Spec. K4, cat. £2,000. Photo.
£1,000-£1,200
£200-£250
790 b S 1½d. Venetian red, a lower left corner block of eight (4 x 2) overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, very fine and fresh with
full original gum, a few perfs. separated in margin at foot. S.G. 167, Spec. K4s., cat. £560+. Photo.
£200-£250
791 ★ b 1½d. Venetian red, a fresh mint block of fifteen (5 x 3), two stamps with large paper hinges, the remainder
unmounted, small tone spots on gum, usual gum wrinkles, very fine appearance. S.G. 167, cat. £2,625+ (as
singles). Photo.
£800-£1,000
77
792
794
803
795
797
796
799
808
793
798
801
804
800
811
805
809
806
807
810
812
815
78
816
1880–81 “Provisional” Issue continued
792 P
2d. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated “27 JUL 80” in blue and stamped “BEFORE HARDENING”
in red, very fine. S.G. Spec. K5, cat. £1,000. Photo.
£450-£500
793 P
2d. pale rose imprimatur, a top marginal example with pencil no. ‘1’ on reverse of margin, stamp very fine and fresh
unmounted, the margin with some gum ‘soakage’. S.G. Spec. K5, cat. £400. Photo.
£200-£250
794 P
2d. rose plate 2 imprimatur line perforated 14, minor tone spots on two or three perfs., otherwise fine and fresh
with part original gum, having been removed from an example of De La Rue’s Before and After the Stamp
Committee presentation book. Very rare. S.G. Spec. page 347, listed but unpriced. Photo.
£500-£600
795 P
2d. plate proof in black on thick white wove paper, slight thin at one corner, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. K4, cat. £550.
Photo.
£150-£180
796 P
5d. die proof in black on glazed card (93 x 61mm), dated “5 AUG 80” in blue, very fine. S.G. Spec. K6, cat. £1,000.
Photo.
£450-£500
797 P
5d. indigo plate 1 imprimatur line perforated 14, exceptionally fine and fresh with part original gum, having
been removed from an example of De La Rue’s Before and After the Stamp Committee presentation book. Very
rare. S.G. Spec. page 347, listed but unpriced. Photo.
£800-£1,000
798 b S 5d. indigo, a block of six (3 x 2) overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, very fine and fresh with gum (five stamps
unmounted), lower right stamp with slight rubbing. S.G. Spec. K6s, cat. £840+. Photo.
£350-£400
799 S
5d. indigo, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, fine pair with gum (small gum disturbance on one. S.G. Spec. K6s, cat.
£280. Photo.
£90-£100
1881 die II 16 dots One Penny
800 P S 1d. lilac plate 44 imprimatur, a left marginal example overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, exceptionally fine and
fresh with gum, very rare. In 1885 specimens of stamps were cut from four imprimatur sheets (1881 1d., 1880–81
2d. and 1882–83 10s. and £1), and overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, these were then submitted to Ernest Cleave,
the Deputy Controller of Stamps at the Inland Revenue at the request of N.J. Highmore, Solicitor to the Board
of Inland Revenue. One of only seven produced, ex Samuel, this example is illustrated on page 127 of ‘Specimen
Stamps and Stationery of Great Britain’ by Marcus Samuel and Alan Huggins. Unlisted by S.G. Photo.
£1,500-£2,000
801 ★ b 1d. lilac, a very fine and fresh mint control “W” corner marginal block of six (3 x 2) with watermark inverted
and variety albino double print, the albino displacement about 3mm to right and 1mm to top, and clearly
showing in sheet margin at right, upper left stamp with gum creasing, other stamps unmounted. R.P.S.
certificate (1996) states ‘is genuine as far as one can say’. Unlisted by S.G. Photo.
£1,000-£1,200
1883–88 High Values
802 ❍
A selection, all used in Scotland, comprising 1883–84 watermark anchor on blued 2s.6d. MB with “LYNEDOCH
PLACE/MY15/84” thimble c.d.s., white paper 2s.6d. JH with double ring “REGISTERED/EDINBURGH”, 5s. DF with
central “SHANDWICK PLACE/EDINR” c.d.s. and traces of blue crayon, 10s. DF with crisp “PITLOCHRY/NO10/91” c.d.s.,
and 1891 £1 green IC with “EDINBURGH/FE18/98” c.d.s., some imperfections. (5).
£200-£250
803 ❍
1883–84 watermark anchor on blued paper 10s. ultramarine FB, an exceptionally fine used example of this rare
stamp with neat “EDINBURGH/OC 4/84” c.d.s. in the correct period for this issue, additional neat part “201”
numeral” at top. Brandon certificate (1978). S.G. 177, cat. £7,500. Photo.
£2,000-£2,500
804 ❍ b 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 5s. rose AA-BD block of eight (4 x 2) with neat “MANCHESTER/
TELEGRAPHS/MR 8/94” c.d.s’s, a few slight wrinkles but a very fine large used multiple. S.G. 180. Photo.
£1,500-£1,800
805 P S 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 5s. rose FB line perforated 12 and overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, very
fine and fresh with large part original gum, very scarce. S.G. Spec. K12(1)u, cat. £800. Photo.
£350-£400
806 ❍
1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. ultramarine DF, fine used with Newcastle-on-Tyne c.d.s. S.G. 183,
cat. £475. Photo.
£100-£120
807 ❍
1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. ultramarine MA, neatly used, slightly soiled, otherwise fine.
S.G. 183, cat. £475. Photo.
£80-£90
79
813
822
824
833
823
818
814
817
827
819
828
820
830
825
831
80
826
834
808 ❍
1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac CA, used, small thin spot, otherwise fine. S.G. 185, cat. £2,200. Photo on
page 78.
£350-£400
809 ❍
1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac EA, fine with several strikes of London E.C. hooded circle d.s. S.G. 185,
cat. £2,200. Photo on page 78.
£350-£400
810 ❍
1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac KC, used, slightly soiled, otherwise fine. S.G. 185, cat. £2,200. Photo on page
78.
£320-£340
811 ❍
1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac TC of fine colour with light c.d.s’s and boxed “C.B.B./G.P.O.” cancellations,
slight thin at top, otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (1991) states ‘Genuine postally used’. S.G. 185, cat. £2,200. Photo
on page 78.
£300-£400
812 ❍
1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac GC fine used with oval “REGISTERED/CHARING•CROSS/4 JAN 89”
datestamps, slight natural paper wrinkling not detracting. S.G. 186, cat. £3,500. Photo on page 78.
£700-£800
1883–84 “Lilac and Green” Issue
813 P
1½d. die proof without corner letters, in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated “4 AUG 83” and stamped “BEFORE
£400-£500
HARDENING”, fine. S.G. Spec. K18, cat. £1,000. Photo.
814 + P 1½d. lilac AK-BL, an imperforate upper right corner marginal block of four overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9,
exceptionally fine and fresh with gum (stamps unmounted), gum crease crosses corner of AL, most attractive
and very scarce. S.G. Spec. K18s, cat. £2,400+. Photo.
£1,200-£1,500
815 P S 1½d. lilac DE line perforated 12 and overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, fine and fresh with part original gum (paper
adherence on gum and minor gum crease), very scarce. S.G. Spec. K18u, cat. £350. Photo on page 78. £120-£150
816 P S 1½d. lilac GI line perforated 12 and overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, exceptionally fine and fresh with large part
original gum, very scarce, particularly in this condition. S.G. Spec. K18u, cat. £350. Photo on page 78. £150-£200
817 P
1½d. HH purple on orange and 2d. EJ purple on pink, colour trials perf. 14 on unwatermarked paper, former
without gum, faults but good appearance. S.G. Spec. page 337, cat. £875. Photo.
£120-£150
818 ★ + 1½d. lilac IE-JF fine and fresh mint block of four with slightly ‘off-white’ gum, lower pair unmounted. S.G. 188,
Spec. K18, cat. £475. Photo.
£150-£180
819 P
2d. perforated colour trial in blue green on ungummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo.
£250-£280
820 P S 2d. lilac JT line perforated 12 and overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, fresh with large part original gum, minor gum
crease not detracting and very small ink line at upper left corner, otherwise fine and very scarce. S.G. Spec. K19t,
cat. £350. Photo.
£100-£120
✉
2½d. single on 1886 cover to U.S.A., pair on 1884 2d registered envelope to Hungary, 5d. on 1885 cover to India and
6d. (2) on 1885 2d. registered envelope to New Zealand, a few tone spots, otherwise good to fine. (4 items).
£180-£200
822 P
2½d. die proof without corner letters, in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated “28 JUL 83” and stamped “BEFORE
HARDENING”, fine. S.G. Spec. K20, cat. £1,000. Photo.
£400-£500
821
823 ★ + 2½d. lilac GA-HB mint marginal block of four from the left of the sheet, gum a little toned, otherwise fine, three
stamps unmounted. S.G. 190, Spec. K3, cat. £375. Photo.
£80-£100
824 P
3d. die proof without corner letters, in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated “13 JUN 83” and stamped “BEFORE
£400-£500
HARDENING”, fine. S.G. Spec. K21, cat. £1,000. Photo.
825 P
3d. JI perforated colour trial in lilac on blue, on unwatermarked paper, colour very slightly affected, otherwise fine.
Photo.
£180-£200
826 P S 4d. dull green EI line perforated 12 and overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, fresh with large part original gum, gum
crease not detracting and three perfs. blunted at top, otherwise fine and very scarce. S.G. Spec. K22t, cat. £450.
Photo.
£120-£150
827 P S 4d. dull green MA line perforated 12 and overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, fine with part original gum, very scarce.
S.G. Spec. K22t, cat. £450. Photo.
£120-£150
81
838
832
837
839
840
847
848
842
843
845
82
1883–84 “Lilac and Green” Issue continued
828 P S 5d. dull green CE line perforated 12 and overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, a trifle faded (as are all perf. 12 examples
of this value that we have seen) and a few trimmed perfs., otherwise fine with large part original gum, very scarce.
S.G. Spec. K23v, cat. £475. Photo on page 80.
£80-£100
829 P S 5d. dull green IL and 6d. dull green JQ line perforated 12 and overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, some small faults
and the 5d. a little faded, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. K23v & K24t, cat. £950.
£80-£100
830 ❍ F 9d. dull green, BA and HO forgeries on genuine watermarked paper with genuine original cancellations (the method
was ingenious, the designs of used lower values were faded out and the forged 9d. impression then printed over the
top), BA with light crease and small closed tear at left, otherwise fine. These dangerous imitations are though to be
the work a Belgian counterfeiter called Lucian Smeets. Photo on page 80.
£400-£500
831 ★
9d. dull green DL fine mint. S.G. 195, cat. £875. Photo on page 80.
832 P
1s. die proof without corner letters, in black on glazed card, cut down to stamp size and mounted on piece from
De La Rue Striking book endorsed ‘Oct 16th/480 Leads/2 forms’ in black and ‘Nov 20 1883’ in red. Very rare,
Wiseman lists only two Striking Book pieces for issued use of this value. S.G. Spec. K26, cat. £1,100. Photo.
£800-£1,000
833 P
1s. die proof without corner letters, in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated “15 AUG 83” and stamped “BEFORE
HARDENING”, very fine. S.G. Spec. K26, cat. £1,300. Photo on page 80.
£500-£600
£200-£250
834 P S 1s. dull green EI line perforated 12 and overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, fine and fresh with large part original gum,
very scarce. S.G. Spec. K26t, cat. £475. Photo on page 80.
£200-£220
1887–92 “Jubilee” Issue
835 ★
½d. to 1s. and 1900 ½d. and 1s., incl. 3d. purple on orange (gum crease at top) and 10d. dull purple and deep dull
carmine (slight rubbing), mainly good to fine mint. (17). S.G. cat. £1,400.
£100-£120
836 ❍
A mainly fine or very fine used selection, virtually all with c.d.s. incl. 3d. purple on orange, 4½d. (3), 5d. dies 1 and
2 (2), 9d. (2), 10d. (2), 1s. (2), and 1900 1s., with a range of shades, also Army Official 1900 ½d. (8) showing the 8
varieties listed by S.G. and Govt. Parcels 4½d. with London “SP 16/93” c.d.s. (39).
£300-£400
837 P
1½d. duty plate die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated “8 JUN. 86” and stamped “BEFORE/
£450-£500
HARDENING”, very fine. S.G. Spec. K29, cat. £1,000. Photo.
838 P
1½d. head plate imperforate plate proof vertical pair in blue for Reply Paid essays, on gummed watermarked paper,
very fine and fresh (unmounted). S.G. Spec. page 355, cat. from £700. Photo.
£300-£350
839 E P 2d. duty plate die proof essay with unadopted ‘engine turned’ background, in black on glazed card (92 x 61mm),
dated “31 MAR. 86” and stamped “BEFORE/HARDENING”, very fine and very rare. S.G. only list an unadopted duty
plate with background of solid colour. Photo.
£1,000-£1,200
840 P
2d. duty plate die proof in the adopted design, in black on glazed card (92 x 61mm), dated “25 MAY 86” and stamped
“BEFORE/HARDENING”, very fine. Photo.
£450-£500
841 P
3d. imperforate plate proof in black on green, natural paper crease, otherwise fine. Photo on page 84.
842 P
3d. plate 10 (current no. 998) die proof in black on glazed card cut down to stamp size and mounted on piece from
De La Rue Striking Book endorsed ‘10/998’ and ‘March 13/240 leads.’, tiny surface scrapes, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec.
K32, cat. from £900. Photo.
£300-£350
£90-£100
843 + P 3d. black on green imperforate plate proof lower marginal block of four on ungummed poor quality paper, left pair
with some creasing, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. Spec. K32, cat. £1,000+. Photo.
£300-£350
844 ❍
4d. green and purple-brown with watermark inverted, very fine used with neat part “LONDON/.4 FE 90” double ring
c.d.s. S.G. 205Wi, Spec. K33b, cat. £350+. Photo on page 84.
£150-£200
845 + S 4½d. green and carmine overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9 in a very fine and fresh upper left corner marginal block
of four with full original gum (stamps unmounted). B.P.A. certificate (1995). S.G. Spec. K34s, cat. £1,600+.
Photo.
£1,000-£1,200
83
1887–92 “Jubilee” Issue continued
846 ❍
847 P
4½d. green and deep bright carmine, very fine used with light c.d.s., very scarce. S.G. 206a, Spec. K34(3), cat. £425.
Photo.
£200-£250
5d. head plate die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 61mm) dated “12 AUG 86” and stamped “BEFORE/
£500-£600
HARDENING”, very fine. S.G. cat. £1,200. Photo on page 82.
848 P
5d. die I duty plate die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 61mm) dated “13 AUG 86” and stamped “BEFORE/
HARDENING”, very fine and very scarce. S.G. cat. £1,200. Photo on page 82.
£500-£600
849 ★ S 5d. dull purple and blue die I, two examples overprinted “SPECIMEN” types 9 and 12, former a little toned,
otherwise fine with gum. S.G. Spec. K35s. Photo.
£120-£150
850 ★
5d. dull purple and blue die I, a very fine and fresh mint upper left corner marginal pair, marginal setting 1
without rules, left stamp very lightly mounted, right stamp unmounted with small blue (printing ink?) mark on
gum, a very scarce positional multiple, light pencil note on margin reads ‘Ferrary’s coln’. S.G. 207, cat. £1,200+.
Photo on back cover.
£600-£700
851 ✪
5d. dull purple and blue die I, a very fine and fresh unmounted mint example, tiny natural paper flaw at tip of
Queen’s bust. S.G. 207, cat. £700. Photo.
£250-£300
841
844
852
846
853
Ex 849
854
851
855
Ex 857
858
852 P
5d. die II (1886) duty plate die proof in black on glazed card, cut down to stamp size and mounted on piece from
De La Rue Striking book, the proof endorsed ‘2nd die’ and the piece ‘Dec. 16/240 leads’. Photo.
£400-£500
853 ❍
10d. dull purple and deep dull carmine superb used with crisp upright “BLETCHLEY/SP 1/98” circular datestamp, an
excellent example of this scarce shade. S.G. 210a, cat. £200+. Photo.
£120-£150
854 ★ P 1s. dull green imprimatur, small thin, otherwise fine, pencil no. ‘4’ on gum. S.G. Spec. K40, cat. £550. Photo.
£100-£120
855 ❍
£1 green EA, fine used. S.G. 212, cat. £1,750. Photo.
856 ❍
£1 green JD very fine used with central “BELFAST/AP 29/93” c.d.s. S.G. 212, cat. £650. Photo on page 88. £250-£300
£220-£240
857 F P £1 green PB, an imperforate forgery in ‘die proof ’ form in green on unwatermarked wove paper (89 x 43mm), very
fine, also a fairly crude perforated ‘used’ forgery of £5 orange AA. Photo.
£250-£300
858 P
1900 ½d. dull-blue-green imperforate plate proof lower right corner marginal “R” control pair on buff paper,
some creasing as usual and left stamp with small split at top, otherwise fine and very rare. S.G. Spec. K28.
Photo.
£350-£400
84
Officials
859
A mainly used collection on leaves, incl. Inland Revenue with 1882–1901 watermark anchor 5s. NC on white paper,
Office of Works, Army Official, Government Parcel, Board of Education, Royal Household 1d., etc., mixed
condition. (63).
£1,000-£1,200
860 ❍
Inland Revenue: 1890 5s. rose LC on white paper, fine used with slightly oily “HALIFAX” squared circle. Holcombe
opinion (1997). S.G. O9, cat. £1,200. Photo on page 88.
£500-£600
861 S
Office of Works: 1902–04 ½d. blue-green, 1d. scarlet and 10d. dull purple and carmine, each overprinted
“SPECIMEN” type 16 and affixed at left to a piece headed “O.W. Official” in script, from an Official presentation
album, exceptional colours and very fresh, a superb exhibition item. S.G. O36, 37 & 40 (SO51, 52 & 55), cat. £5,450.
Photo.
£4,500-£5,000
862 S
Govt. Parcels: 1902 KE VII 1s. to 1s. set of five, each overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 16 and affixed at left to a piece
headed “Government Parcels” in script, from an Official presentation album, exceptional colours and very fresh,
a superb exhibition item. S.G. O74–78 (SO41–45), cat. £1,250. Photo.
£800-£1,000
863 S
Board of Education: 1902–04 5d. dull purple and ultramarine and 1s. dull green and carmine, both overprinted
“SPECIMEN” type 16 and affixed at left to a piece headed “Board of Education” in script, from an Official
presentation album, exceptional colours and very fresh, a superb exhibition item. S.G. O86 & 87 (SO69/70), cat.
£13,800. Photo on front cover.
£8,000-£10,000
864 S
Royal Household: 1902 1d. scarlet overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 15 and affixed at left to piece headed “R.H. Official”
in script, from an Official presentation album, exceptional colour and very fresh. S.G. O92 (SO72), cat. £600. Photo
on page 88.
£350-£400
85
86
King Edward VII
865
870
865
A contemporary photograph of King Edward VII as the Prince of Wales, mounted on card (60 x 81mm) with
pencil note dated ‘1860’ on reverse. Rare. Photo.
£300-£400
866
An Inland Revenue presentation volume entitled “SPECIMENS OF STAMPS” on front cover, containing 1902–10
De La Rue ½d. to £1, Unappropriated Revenue 1d. to £50 (19 values) in purple, 6d. to 15s. (16 values) in green,
all imperforate, 4d. to 8s. (6 values) perforated, appropriated values (5), and Irish Dog License 2s., overprinted
“SPECIMEN” in various types, mainly fine and fresh, a scarce volume. Photo.
£2,500-£3,000
867 ★
A duplicated mainly mint selection in varied condition, comprising ½d. (56), 1d. (60), 1½d. (4), 2d. (11), 2½d. (57),
3d. (15), 4d. green and brown (7), 4d. orange (38), 5d. (8), 6d. (27), 7d. (14), 10d. (2), 1s. (5), with a range of
printings and shades.
£150-£200
868
1902–13 selection with mint values to 10d., 1s., used to 10s. (8, 5 on pieces 4 of which are with other values),
condition varies. (46).
£250-£300
869 ★
1902–13 ½d. to 10s., a comprehensive and mainly good to very fine mint collection of shades arranged as per the
S.G. Specialised catalogue, comprising ½d. (16), 1d. (17), 1½d. (12), 2d. (12), 2½d. (13), 4d. green and brown (9
with a block), 4d. orange (12 incl. very deep orange block of four), 5d. (8), 6d. (17, 2 on Dickinson paper), 9d. (16
with a block), 10d. (16 with a block) 1s. (11), 2s.6d. (4), 5s. (3) and 10s.; better shades with R.P.S. certificates with
1902–10 De La Rue 2d. pale greyish-green and scarlet-vermilion, 4d. brown orange, 7d. deep grey-black, 10d.
slate-purple and deep carmine on chalky, 10d. slate-purple and deep (glossy) carmine on chalky (minor surface
imperfections), 1911 Harrison perf. 14 ½d. bright green (fine impression), ½d. deep bright green, 1d. intense rosered, perf. 15 x 14 ½d. deep dull green (very blotchy print). Photo.
£4,000-£5,000
1903 De La Rue “Canada Head” Essays
870 E P Die 2, large head 1d. die proof essay in pale orange on thick proof card (60 x 92mm), very fine. Photo.
£1,200-£1,500
87
864
860
881
856
872
871
873
875
878
876
879
880
88
1903 De La Rue “Canada Head” Essays continued
871 E P Die 2, large head 1d. die proof essay in ochre-brown on thick proof card (60 x 92mm), very fine. Photo.
£1,200-£1,500
872 E P Die 2, large head 1d. die proof essay in pale dull green on thick proof card (60 x 92mm), very fine. Photo.
£1,200-£1,500
873 E P Die 2, large head 1d. die proof essay in carmine-red on ungummed thin wove paper (73 x 76mm), watermarked
rosettes, very fine. Photo.
£1,200-£1,500
874 E P Die 2, large head die proof 4d. essay in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), very fine and rare, unlisted by S.G. and
we cannot recall seeing another example. Photo on page 1.
£3,000-£4,000
875 P
1902 Perkins Bacon recess printed Master die proof of the issued Canada 1c. in bright red on wove paper (51 x
68mm) incorporating the die 1, smaller head, very fine. Photo.
£800-£1,000
1902–10 De La Rue
876 ✪ b 9d. slate purple and ultramarine on chalky, a superb unmounted mint upper right corner marginal block of six
(2 x 3, mounted in margin). S.G. 251, Spec. M40(3). Photo.
£800-£1,000
877 ❍
10d., two shades, each with variety no cross on crown, good to fine used. S.G. 255a, 256a, cat. £400.
£90-£100
878 ✪ b 10d. dull purple and scarlet on chalky, a superb unmounted mint top marginal block of six (3 x 2, mounted in
margin), scarce. S.G. 256, Spec. M43(5). Photo.
£800-£1,000
879 ★ + 1s. dull green and carmine on chalky in a fine and fresh mint block of four. S.G. 257a, Spec. M46(1), cat. £425. Photo.
£150-£180
880 ✪ + 1s. deep dull green and scarlet on chalky, an exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint lower marginal block
of four (mounted in margin), a scarce multiple. S.G. Spec. M46(4). Photo.
£700-£800
881 ❍
10s. ultramarine very lightly cancelled and 1911–13 Somerset House 10s. blue with “SHAFTESBURY AVENUE/MY 10/
12” circular datestamps , slight creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. 265 & 319, cat. £950.
Photo.
£120-£150
882 ❍
£1 dull blue-green very fine used with central “GUERNSEY/JU 1/11” circular datestamp. S.G. 266, cat. £650. Photo on
page 90.
£200-£250
883 ❍
£1 dull blue-green fine used with “GUERNSEY/JY 13/11” c.d.s. S.G. 266, cat. £650. Photo on page 90.
884 ❍
£1 dull blue-green fine used with light “GUERNSEY/OC 11/11” circular datestamp, tiny imperfections. S.G. 266, cat.
£650. Photo on page 90.
£120-£150
£150-£200
1911–13 Somerset House
885 ❍ + 5s. carmine-red, a fine used block of four with “GUERNSEY/SP 18/12”circular datestamps, minor imperfections.
S.G. Spec. M52(1), cat. £900. Photo on page 90.
£300-£350
886 ✪
£1 deep green, an unmounted mint example with slightly toned gum, minor gum creases, very fresh colour.
S.G. 320, cat. £2,500. Photo on page 90.
£300-£350
King George V
887
A stamp sized bromide essay of Mackennal’s design “B” denominated “1s”, affixed to thick card (63 x 92mm),
very fine and very rare. This and similar designs were submitted to the King in October 1910. Ex Shaida. Photo
on page 90.
£1,200-£1,500
888
1912–36 mainly fine mint or unmounted mint collection on Lighthouse leaves incl. ½d. to 1s. (3, one with
watermark inverted and reversed, another a corner copy showing missing crown in wmk.), incl. 6d. perf. 14, 9d.
agate with watermark inverted and reversed, Seahorses with 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. and 5s. imperforate plate proofs
on poor quality buff paper, 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d., 5s., 1918 Bradbury 5s., mint, 1934 re-engraved 2s.6d. to 10s. mint
and used (2), 1924–26 watermark block cypher ½d. to 1s., etc. (118).
£500-£600
89
883
882
884
886
885
891
889
887
890
895 (detail)
893
892
900
899
898
901
90
897
1911–12 Downey Heads
889 P
1911 (March 2nd 1911) die 1A 1d. die proof stage 2 without face value, in pale rose-red on thick glazed card (32
x 35mm), very fine. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 161, cat. £4,000. Photo.
£1,800-£2,000
890 P
1911 (Oct.-Nov.) stage 1b (accepted die 2) 1d. die proof colour trial in deep red on gummed paper watermarked
crown, small thin and minor gum creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. Spec.
vol. 2, page 168, this colour not listed. B.P.A. certificate (2003). Photo.
£1,000-£1,200
✉
1911 die 1A watermark crown ½d. green and 1d. carmine-red used with individual Cleeve Prior, Evesham c.d.s.’s
on the first day of issue, June 22nd 1911, together with KE VII ½d. and 1d. on unaddressed envelope, hint of light
toning, otherwise fine. S.G. 322, 327. Photo.
£150-£180
891
892 ✪ b 1911 die 1A watermark crown ½d. bluish-green, a very fresh unmounted mint upper-right marginal block of 18
(6 x 3), nine stamps with creasing and a few others with minor gum bends, otherwise fine. S.G. 323, Spec. N1(4),
cat. £7,200+ as singles. Photo.
£700-£800
893 ★
1912 die 1B watermark simple cypher ½d. pale green variety white flaw after “Y” (R2/2 of booklet pane with
watermark upright), fine and fresh mint. S.G. Spec. N3(2)f., cat. £250. Photo.
£80-£100
894 ★ b 1912 die 2 watermark crown ½d. green plate 17 block (12 x 2) from base of sheet with error no control, 12 stamps
unmounted, mainly fine. S.G. Spec. N4, cat. £450+.
£50-£60
1912–24 Watermark Royal Cypher Issue
895 P
A die proof of an apparently unaccepted Medal Head (12mm high) with oval shaded background to head, uncleared
surround, in black on proof paper (85 x 159mm), very fine (a few tiny peripheral tone spots well clear of the proof
and uncleared area). Unlisted by S.G. Photo (detail).
£500-£600
896
½d. green, the complete right hand vertical row of 20 with full sheet margins, showing watermark misplaced
leaving 13 stamps with virtually no watermark and the rest with parts of the marginal “POSTAGE” watermarks,
mainly fine unmounted mint, folded between sheet margin and 11th stamp which is creased and a bit soiled on
reverse.
£300-£400
897 ★
1d. pink, an exceptionally fine and fresh mint “K 18” control block of four, three stamps unmounted, the other
with just the faintest trace of a hinge, very rare, only the second control block that we have seen (the other being
“I 16”). R.P.S. certificate (1988). S.G. Spec. N16(10). Photo.
£2,000-£2,500
898 ✪
1d. pale scarlet 1922 Somerset House experimental coil printing, a very fine and fresh unmounted mint vertical
pair showing unusual blotchy printing at foot of lower stamp, rare (a very much scarcer stamp than the
multiple cypher 1d.). S.G. Spec. N17A. Photo.
£800-£1,000
899 ★ + 3d. very deep violet in a very fine and fresh mint lower left corner marginal “T 22” control block of four, three stamps
unmounted, one of which [R19/2] shows an unusual unprinted area below the head due to foreign matter on the
plate. Ex Stott. R.P.S. certificate (1992). S.G. Spec. N22(10). Photo.
£300-£400
900 E
8d. trial of Eve’s ‘Pillar’ design by Miller and Motley using the Printex machine, as S.G. Spec vol. 2, page 230 fig.
33c with background of graduated shading, in orange-brown on gummed paper watermarked simple cypher,
exceptionally fine and fresh. Rare, unlisted by S.G. without “ESSAY” overprint. Photo.
£1,000-£1,200
901 E
8d. trial of Eve’s ‘Pillar’ design by Miller and Motley using the Printex machine, as S.G. Spec vol. 2, page 230 fig.
33d with background of even shading, in orange-brown on gummed paper watermarked simple cypher,
exceptionally fine and fresh. Rare. Photo.
£1,000-£1,200
902 ✪ b 9d. pale olive-green, a very fine and fresh unmounted mint corner marginal “U 23” control block of six (3 x 2),
perf. margin. S.G. 393b, Spec. N30(2), cat. £1,500+. Photo on page 92.
£800-£900
903 ★
10d. bright turquoise blue and 10d. deep turquoise blue, both in fine mint marginal pairs. S.G. Spec. N31(1 and 3).
£50-£60
91
902
905
906
907
910
908
909
917
911
912
914
926
92
1913–34 Seahorses
904 ❍
1913 Waterlow 2s.6d., 10s. (2), £1, and 1915–18 De La Rue 5s. and 10s., mainly lightly used examples, the £1 with
faults otherwise mainly fair to fine. (6). S.G. cat. £3,190.
£250-£300
905 + P 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. imperforate plate proof in black, a reconstructed marginal block of four (two singles and
a horizontal pair), taken after the plate was hardened in January 1913, printed on thin ‘Wrigley 219’ proofing
paper, some faults not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 316, cat.
£16,000. Photo.
£7,000-£8,000
906 ✪
1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. sepia-brown on ribbed paper, a superb unmounted mint marginal example from the right of
the sheet, very well centred and exceptional perfs. S.G. Spec. N63(2)b. Photo.
£250-£300
907 ✪
1913 Waterlow 5s. rose-carmine, an exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint top marginal example [R1/3]
(mounted in margin). S.G. 401, Spec. N66(1), cat. £1,000. Photo.
£350-£400
908 ❍
1913 Waterlow 10s., two used examples in contrasting shades with c.d.s. or oval registered d.s., one with slight
creasing and tiny tone spot on reverse. S.G. 402. Photo.
£200-£250
909 ✪
1913 Waterlow 10s. indigo, a very fine unmounted mint top marginal example [R1/2] (mounted in margin), tiny
gum blemish, excellent perfs. B.P.A. certificate (1981). S.G. 402, Spec. N69(2), cat. £1,800. Photo.
£700-£800
910 ★
1913 Waterlow £1 dull blue-green, an exceptionally fine and fresh mint example with just the faintest trace of a
hinge. S.G. 404, cat. £2,200. Photo.
£800-£1,000
911 ✪
1915–18 De La Rue 2s.6d. yellow-brown, a superb well centred unmounted mint example with exceptional perfs.
S.G. 406, Spec. N64(2), cat. £450. Photo.
£200-£250
912 ★
1915–18 De La Rue 2s.6d. blackish-brown very fine and fresh mint. Ex Stott. R.P.S. certificate (1992). S.G. Spec.
N64(11). Photo.
£600-£700
913 ▲
1915–18 De La Rue 2s.6d. pair, 5s. (6), 1918 Bradbury 5s. (2), all used on business registration pieces in Dublin,
good to fine. (10).
£100-£150
914 ❍ + 1915–18 De La Rue 5s. pale carmine (worn plate), an attractive used block of four with light “GUERNSEY/27 SP/16”
c.d.s’s, minor imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. 410, Spec. N67(3), cat. £1,120 (as singles). Photo.
£300-£350
915 ❍
1915–18 De La Rue 10s. two shades, used with circular London cancellations for 1917 or 1918, good perforations
for this issue, also 1918 Bradbury 10s.
£200-£250
916 ★
1918 Bradbury 2s.6d. (4, one a corner copy, one marginal), 5s. and 10s., mainly fine unmounted mint (one 2s.6d.
lightly mounted), the 10s. a trifle soiled. (6). Photo on page Photo on page 96.
£350-£400
917 ✪
1918 Bradbury 2s.6d. chocolate-brown, a very fine and fresh unmounted mint upper left corner marginal example
(mounted in margin). S.G. 414, cat. £280. Photo.
£100-£120
918 ★
1924–26 watermark block cypher 1½d. red-brown imperforate between right side and sheet margin in an
exceptionally fine lightly mounted mint horizontal pair, very scarce. S.G. Spec. N35f. Photo on page 96.
£800-£1,000
919
1924 Wembley: Artists’ blueprint for the Exhibition stamp size, two different. one headed “SIZE OF DRAWINGS”,
other “OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS OF FINISHED STAMPS” few faults, otherwise most unusual and rare.
£200-£250
920
✉
1924 Wembley 1d. and 1½d. used together on first day cover, tied by Wembley Park slogan cancellation, with
handstamped London address, slightest of soiling, otherwise fine. S.G. 430, 431. Photo on page 84.
£200-£220
921
✉
1925 Wembley 1d. (2) and 2½d. used on 1d. stationery card, registered and airmail to France, used on the first day,
tied by Palace of Industry handstamp, returned from Paris to London, few imperfections, otherwise fine. Photo on
page 84.
£200-£250
922
✉
1925 Wembley 1d. and 1½d. of 1924 but used on cover on the first day of the 1925 exhibition, also 1924 1d. used
on cover on the first day of the 1925 exhibition.
£100-£120
93
920
921
923
Ex 931
940
924
939
941
94
923 ▲
1929 P.U.C. ½d. to 2½d. affixed to small official P.U.C. stationery sheet and cancelled on the first day of issue by
“POSTAL UNION CONGRESS/10 MY/1929” c.d.s’s, fine and scarce. S.G. 434–7. Photo.
£800-£1,000
924 ▲
1929 P.U.C. ½d. to 2½d. affixed to unaddressed embossed official P.U.C. envelope and cancelled on the first day
of issue by light “POSTAL UNION CONGRESS/10 MY/1929” c.d.s’s, fine and scarce. S.G. 434–7. Photo. £700-£800
925 ✪
1929 P.U.C. £1 black a fine unmounted mint example, gum just slightly ‘off-white’. S.G. 438, cat. £1,000. Photo on
page 96.
£350-£400
926 ✪
1929 P.U.C. £1 black, a fine unmounted mint upper right corner marginal example, the gum just slightly ‘off-white’.
S.G. 438. Photo on page 92.
£350-£400
927 ★
1929 P.U.C. £1 black fine and fresh mint, gum just slightly ‘off-white’. S.G. 438. Photo on page 96.
928 ✩
1929 P.U.C. £1 black, fresh unused, creases not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. 438. Photo on page
96.
£120-£150
929 ❍
1929 P.U.C. £1 black with light central c.d.s., faint crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. 438,
cat. £550. Photo on page 96.
£200-£250
930 ✪
1934–36 photogravure ½d., 1d., 1½d. and 2d. with watermark sideways, fine unmounted mint pairs. S.G. 439a442b, cat. £516. Photo on page 96.
£150-£180
✉
1935 Silver Jubilee ½d. to 2½d. used on two illustrated first day covers, tied by Croydon machine cancellations and
unusually addressed to Georgetown, British Guiana with slogan arrival markings on reverse, some age spots,
otherwise fine. S.G. 453–6. Photo.
£150-£200
931
£250-£300
Please see our May 17 & 18 All World Catalogue featuring the ‘Sahgal’ collection of the 1935 Jubilee issue
King George V: Booklets
932 ✪ B 1911 (Aug.) 2s. booklet. one ½d. pane and two 1d. panes with inverted watermarks, few trimmed perfs, some
imperfections. S.G. BB1, cat. £750. Photo on page 96.
£250-£280
933 ✪ B 1929 P.U.C. 3s. booklet, edition number 168, all panes with inverted watermarks, few minor imperfections,
otherwise fine. S.G. BB13, cat. £500. Photo on page 96.
£200-£220
934 ✪ B 1929 P.U.C. 3s. booklet edition number 171, all panes inverted watermark, mainly fine. S.G. BB25, cat. £380+. Photo
on page 96.
£150-£180
935 ✪ B 1933 (Oct.) 2s. booklet edition number 112, all panes with inverted watermarks, fine and fresh. S.G. BB12, cat. £500.
Photo on page 96.
£200-£220
King George VI
936 ✪
1937–51 mainly fine unmounted mint collection on Lighthouse leaves incl. 1937–47 ½d. to 1s. with ½d. to 2½d.
watermark sideways and inverted sets, 1939–48 2s.6d. to £1 set of 6, 1948 Wedding set in blocks of four, 1951 2s.6d.
to £1 etc. (79).
£250-£300
937 ✪
1939–48 2s.6d. yellow-green, 5s. red, 10s. ultramarine in corner blocks of four, £1 brown in a complete sheet (8 x
5), also 1940 Centenary 21/d. in a cylinder “G/40/2 dot” block of six, one showing retouched neck and 1949 U.P.U.
2½d. cylinder “5 no dot” one showing major retouch, all unmounted mint, mainly good to fine.
£400-£450
938
✉
1940 large airmail envelope to U.S.A. franked by 1937 6d., 1939–48 2s.6d. brown, 5s. red and 10s. dark blue (3),
scarce high franking (£1.18s.).
£70-£80
939
✉ ✈ 1941–42 2½d. light ultramarine, three pairs used on censored airmail cover to New York, the stamps have been
cancelled by c.d.s’s which have then been overstruck by a dumb circular obliteration in deep purple to obscure the
point of origin (possibly a port or ship), unusual. Photo.
£100-£120
940
✉
1948 Silver Wedding 2½d. and £1 on first day cover, locally addressed in Carshalton, with charming (contemporary ?) handpainted illustration of Windsor Castle at left. S.G. 493–4. Photo.
£180-£200
941
✉
1948 Silver Wedding 2½d. and £1 fine used on illustrated registered f.d.c. S.G. 493–94, cat. £425. Photo.
£120-£150
95
Ex 916
918
925
Ex 930
927
928
932
933
929
934
Ex 972
935
947
985
989
Ex 974
996
96
970
942 ❍
1948 Silver Wedding £1 (25) good to fine used with c.d.s’s. S.G. 494, cat. £800.
£180-£200
943 ❍
1948 Silver Wedding £1 (25) good to fine used with c.d.s’s. S.G. 494, cat. £800.
£180-£200
944 ✩
1948 Olympic Games 2½d. to 1s. set, individually mounted on cards, each signed by the respective designer, fine
and attractive.
£120-£150
945
✉
946 ❍
1951 2s.6d. to £1 set very fine used on separate unaddressed illustrated first day covers with light neat “BISHOP£400-£450
BRIGGS/GLASGOW/3 MY/51” c.d.s’s, an exceptional set. S.G. 509–512, cat. £925. Photo on page 98.
1951 10s. (20) and £1 (20), good to fine used. S.G. 511,512, cat. £510.
£100-£120
King George VI: Booklets
947 ✪ B 1940 (Oct.) 2s.6d. booklet edition number 24, all panes watermark upright, few imperfections, otherwise fine.
S.G. BD15, cat. £485. Photo on page 96.
£200-£220
Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots
948
✉
A selection of f.d.c’s in three cover albums, contained in a small box, incl. commemoratives to 1989, etc. (116 items).
£40-£50
†949
An unmounted mint decimal accumulation in three Lighthouse albums, stockbook, leaves and loose, contained in
a cartoon, incl. commemoratives in blocks of four, sixteen and twenty-five, definitives to £5 (8), etc. Face value £3,310
approx. (many 100’s).
£2,100-£2,300
950
A decimal accumulation in eleven albums and loose contained in two cartons, incl. commemoratives, definitives to
£5, cylinder blocks, booklet panes, coil strips, issues to 2005, some booklets with Submarine, etc., (1,000’s).
£1,000-£1,200
951
A large accumulation of mainly QE II f.d.c’s and P.H.Q. cards in seven cover albums and loose, contained in two
cartons, incl. 1959 phosphor-graphite set on two cacheted covers, 1962 NPY phosphor set, booklet panes,
definitive, P.H.Q. cards with 1973 Cricket, 1973 Inigo Jones, 1974 Tree, 1974 Fire, all unused, duplication, a few
earlier,etc. (100’s).
£600-£700
952
A decimal accumulation in three stockbooks and loose, contained in a carton, incl. definitives to £5 (16),
commemoratives in blocks, gutter pairs, etc. (100’s). Face value £745 approx.
£500-£550
953
An accumulation of mainly f.d.c’s and presentation packs, contained in two cartons, incl. definitives to £5, issues to
2002, also some earlier issues, etc. (100’s).
£500-£600
954
A large accumulation of f.d.c’s in thirty-two cover albums, contained in five cartons, incl. very comprehensive range
from 1937 to 2005, booklet panes, coin covers, Benham Silks, Strike mail, commemorative covers, also PHQ cards
with 1973 Cricket, Inigo Jones, 1974 Tree, Fire Service, etc. (many 100’s).
£450-£500
955
A decimal accumulation in seven albums, incl. commemoratives in mainly cylinder blocks of four and six,
definitives with 1993–2006 £2 deep blue-green “D1” cylinder block of six, one showing “£” missing, etc. Face value
£545 approx.
£400-£450
956
A selection of pre-decimal presentation packs, incl. 1964 Geographical Congress, Botanical Congress, 1964 Forth
Road Bridge, etc., varied condition. (37 items) S.G. cat. £1,147.
£400-£500
957
An accumulation of mainly f.d.c’s in thirteen cover albums, and loose contained in three cartons, incl. issues to 2005,
booklet panes, miniature sheets, definitives, some commercial covers, etc. (many 100’s).
£400-£500
958
An accumulation of QE II issues with unmounted mint decimal commemorative issues in blocks, quantity of f.d.c’s
many with special cancels, presentation packs, etc. (Many 100’s).
£400-£500
959
An unmounted mint collection of issues to 1999 in a stockbook, also a quantity of presentation packs. (100’s).
£250-£300
†960 B
A selection of mainly folded QE II booklets in an album, with values to £2.40p., etc. Face value £200 approx.
£160-£180
†961
A selection of Year packs and Year books in a box, incl. 1984 to 1988 Year books, etc. Face value £198 approx.
£150-£200
97
Ex 945
980
975
981
975
983
995
991
1004
98
962 ✪
1961–73, a mainly fine unmounted mint selection of commemoratives incl. 1961 POSB 3d. (Timson) with orangebrown omitted, 1967 EFTA ordinary 9d. missing lilac, 1s.6d. missing grey-blue, phosphor 9d. (corner copy)
missing brown, 1s.6d. with good downward shift of black in a traffic light block of 4, 1968 Concorde 9d. with good
shift of value and Queen’s head, set missing phosphor, 1970 Literary Anniversaries 1s.6d. with silver largely
omitted in pair with normal, 1973 Tree 9p. missing phosphor. (56).
£250-£300
963
1964–86 collection of commemorative and definitive illustrated with most early sets on both ordinary and
phosphor covers, later issues with some special cancels, etc. (100’s).
£300-£400
964 ✪
1964–94 collection of presentation packs including 1964 F.R.B, Botanical and Geographical, 1965 Parliament, also
selection of collectors packs, etc. (100’s).
£500-£600
965 ✪
1965–90 selection of unmounted mint sheets and part sheets in five files. (1000’s).
966 ✪
1972–75 mainly fine unmounted mint duplicated collection of traffic light gutter pairs incl. 1973 Wedding 3p. (2)
and 20p. (4), 1974 Fire (8), 1974 Tree (8), 1974 Britons (6) and 1974 Churchill (7), etc.
£200-£250
†967 B
A QE II decimal accumulation of booklets in an album and loose, contained in a box, incl. folded, barcode, some
Prestige, etc. Face value £600 approx. (Few 100’s).
£420-£450
£400-£500
Queen Elizabeth II
†968 ✪
A selection of decimal presentation packs in a box, incl. definitives, commemoratives, some duplication, etc. (Few
100’s§). Face £272 approx.
£220-£250
969 C
1952–54 Tudor watermark 1d., 3d., 7d. and 9d, all overprinted “CANCELLED” (16 x 1.5mm) and with upper right
corner clipped, all mounted in Harrison’s pamphlet ‘PHOTOGRAVURE PRINTING OF Postage Stamps’ together with five
issued stamps from Malta, North Borneo, Seychelles (2) and Zanzibar, very fine, scarce.
£500-£600
970 ✪ b 1952–54 watermark Tudor crown 2½d. carmine-red, an unmounted mint block (2 x 10), with spectacular dry
print resulting in six completely blank stamps and four others affected, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 519 var. Photo
on page 96.
£1,700-£1,800
971 ✪
1955 Waterlow, 1958 1st De La Rue and 1959 2nd De La Rue Castle sets, fine unmounted mint. (12). S.G. 536–539,
536a–539a & 595–598, cat. £995.
£250-£300
972 ✪
1958 1st De La Rue 2s.6d. to £1, unmounted mint, 5s. has a few blunt perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. 536a–539a, cat.
£575. Photo on page 96.
£200-£250
973 ❍
1958 1st De La Rue £1, twenty used examples, mainly good to fine. S.G. 539a, cat. £780.
£150-£180
974 ✪ b 1955–58 watermark St. Edward’s crown 2½d. carmine-red, booklet pane of six (one removed and used on cover
included in this lot), showing variety part perf pane, few minor gum bends, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec SB81ac.
Photo on page 96.
£1,300-£1,400
✉
1957 Parliamentary Conference 4d., two examples on separate illustrated f.d.c’s, one with “HOUSE OF COMMONS”
c.d.s., the other with “HOUSE OF LORDS” c.d.s., also 1963 Paris Postal Conference 3d. non-phosphor on f.d.c. with
“DOVER PACKET SERVICE” cachet. Photo on page 98.
£200-£250
976 ✪
1958–65 watermark multiple crowns 1960 Presentation pack, priced at $1.80 for sale in the U.S.A., slightly roughly opened, otherwise fine.
£140-£160
977 ✪
1958–65 watermark multiple crowns 1960 presentation pack, priced at 10s.6d., slightly roughly opened, otherwise
fine. S.G. £250.
£100-£120
975
978 ✪ B 1958–61 graphite 3s. booklet (Feb. 1960), ½d. pane watermark upright, others all inverted watermark, fine.
S.G. M19g, cat. £250.
£100-£120
979 ✪ B 1958–61 graphite 3s. booklet (Feb. 1960), ½d. pane watermark upright, others all inverted watermark, fine.
S.G. M19g, cat. £250.
£100-£120
980 ✪
1959 2nd De La Rue, 1960 presentation pack, priced at $6.50 for sale in the U.S.A., fine and rare. Photo on page
98.
£800-£1,000
981 ✪
1959 2nd De La Rue, 1960 presentation pack, priced at £1.18s. for sale at the 1960 Stamp Exhibition in Festival
Hall, fine and rare. S.G. £1,100. Photo on page 98.
£500-£600
99
986
992
1001
1006
1002
1007
1003
994
1013
1008
1000
1005
100
982 ❍
1959 2nd De La Rue £1 used (100), mainly good to fine used. S.G. 598, cat. £1,200.
983 ✪
1959 phosphor-graphite, 1960 presentation pack containing two sets, priced at 50c, for sale in the U.S.A., fine.
S.G. £300.
£160-£180
984 ✪
1959 phosphor-graphite, 1960 presentation pack containing two sets, priced at 3s.8d., fine. S.G. £300. £120-£150
985 ✪
1959 phosphor-graphite 2d. light red-brown with 4mm centre phosphor band, fine unmounted mint and very rare.
R.P.S. Certificate (1998). S.G. 605 var. Photo on page 96.
£400-£450
986 ✪
1961 Parliamentary Conference 6d. variety gold omitted, fine unmounted mint, normal for comparison.
S.G. 629a, cat. £800, EC F130MCa, circa 30 known. Photo.
£400-£500
£250-£300
991 (detail)
987
987 ✪
988
✉
990
1963 Paris Postal Conference 6d. (ordinary), unmounted mint vertical strip of three, the upper stamp showing
green omitted, the centre stamp partially omitted and the lower stamp normal, very rare. S.G. 636a, cat. £2,700+
EC F165CSa. Photo.
£2,200-£2,500
1964 Shakespeare 2s.6d. in the rare jet-black shade, on plain f.d.c., slightly soiled. S.G. Spec. W45(2).
£60-£70
989 ✪
1964 Geographical 4d. (ordinary) variety violet omitted, a fine unmounted mint marginal example. S.G. 652a, cat.
£180, EC F190MCa. Photo on page 96.
£80-£100
990 ✪
1965 Lister 4d. (ordinary), a very fine unmounted mint lower vertical strip of three, the lower stamp with brownred (tube) omitted, normal strip for comparison. S.G. 667/a, cat. £300+, EC1334MCa. Photo.
£120-£150
991 ▲
1965 Post Office Tower ordinary 3d. variety olive-yellow (Tower) omitted, a very fine commercially used
example with wavy line cancellation, on part 1965 (Nov. 4th) cover from Ashton-Under-Lyne. S.G. 629a,
EC 233MCa - about 15 used examples are known (half the number of mint). Photo on page 98 and detail above.
£400-£500
992 P
1966 Burns 4d. and 1s.3d., imperforate imprimaturs with “N/P/IMPRIMATUR” handstamps on gum, fine with
gum (unmounted). S.G. Spec. W81, W82. Photo.
£1,500-£1,600
993 ✪
1966 Birds, a selection of varieties comprising ordinary 4d. se-tenant block of four with emerald-green omitted,
Gull+Robin and Robin+Blackbird pairs with bistre omitted, a block of four with watermark inverted and a
phosphor block of four with 2mm upward shift of the red, mainly fine unmounted mint. (5 items). £250-£300
994 ✪ b 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant lower-right traffic light block of eight with variety bright blue omitted, fine
unmounted mint, very rare. S.G. 696pg, EC F250Mch-F251MCh, F252-F253. Ex Rothschild. Photo.
£1,200-£1,400
995
✉
1966 England Winners 4d. on special printed commemorative cover (May 29th, 1968) for the Manchester United
victory over Benfica in the European Cup Final, cancelled “HARROW & WEMBLEY” c.d.s. and the cover signed by
Matt Busby, very fine and scarce. Photo on page 98.
£200-£300
101
1009
996
1010
1966 Technology 6d. (phosphor) variety Mini cars doubled, a subtle variety due to double printing of the orange,
the background appearing slightly darker than usual. S.G. 702p, var. Photo on page 96.
£80-£100
x997 ✪
1966 Battle of Hastings 4d. (ordinary) strip of six with olive-green omitted, fine unmounted mint, normal
(severed) strip for comparison. S.G. 705ab, cat. £360.
£150-£180
998 ✪ b 1966 Battle of Hastings 4d (phosphor)., the top three rows of the sheet with the vertical perforations misplaced
leaving the “Battle of Hastings 1066” inscription at the right of the first five stamps in the strip and omitted from
the last, the inscription also appearing in the sheet margin at left, the phosphor is also misplaced leaving each stamp
with two bands, fine unmounted mint, unusual. S.G. 705pa, var.
£180-£200
x999 ✪
1966 Battle of Hastings 4d. (phosphor) strip of six (divided in two) with grey omitted, fine unmounted mint,
normal (severed) strip for comparison, also ordinary single with deep blue omitted, fine unmounted mint.
S.G. 705papj, & 705d cat. £430.
£150-£180
1000 ▲ + 1966 Christmas 1s.6d. (ordinary) fine used block of four on small piece, left vertical pair showing gold completely omitted, right vertical pair with gold mostly omitted, rare. EC F268MCa only 30 to 50 mint examples recorded.
R.P.S. certificate (2005). Photo on page 100.
£400-£500
†1001 P
1967–70 Machin 8d. colour trial (c.1970) in plum shade (head “B” solid), believed to be produced in preparation
for the decimal Machin issue. Hinged and pencilled “30” on gummed side, rare, not specifically noted in Pierron,
although similar EC F345TRe with pencilled “27G” is. Photo on page 100.
£550-£600
†1002 P
1967–70 Machin 1s colour trial (c.1970) in olive-grey shade (head “C” graduated), believed to be produced in
preparation for the decimal Machin issue. Hinged and pencillled “X” on gummed side, rare. Not specifically
mentioned in Pierron, although similar EC F330TRe with pencilled “27G” is. Photo on page 100. £550-£600
†1003 P
1967–70 Machin 1s.6d. colour trial (c.1970) in bright ultramarine and bright mauve (head “A” bi-coloured),
believed to have been produced in preparation for the decimal Machin issue. Hinged and pencilled “L” on
gummed side, rare. Pierron states just three mounted examples known. EC F336TRh. Photo on page 100.
£550-£600
✉
1967 British Paintings 1s.6d., L.S. Lowry ‘Children Coming Out of School’ fine used on first day of issue on
picture side of a card of the painting published by the Tate Gallery, and signed ‘L.S. Lowry’, very fine and rare.
Photo on page 98.
£400-£500
1004
1005 ✪ + 1967 British Paintings 1s.6d. variety phosphor omitted, in a fine unmounted mint block of four, rare. S.G. 750ey,
cat. £1,200+, EC F294PHa. Photo on page 100.
£800-£900
102
1006 ✪
1967 British Paintings 1s.6d. variety phosphor omitted fine unmounted mint. S.G. 750Ey, EC F294PHa, cat. £300.
Photo on page 100.
£120-£150
1007 ✪ P 1967 Chichester 1s.9d., imperforate imprimatur with “N/P/IMPRIMATUR” handstamp on gum, a superb
unmounted vertical pair. S.G. Spec. W122. Photo on page 100.
£1,500-£1,600
1008 ✪
1967 Discoveries 1s.6d. variety phosphor omitted, a fine unmounted mint upper left corner marginal pair, the
right stamp also showing ‘Cowling flaw’ (S.G. Spec. W125c), normal pair for comparison. S.G. 754Ey,
EC F302PHa, cat. £1,000+. Photo on page 100.
£400-£500
1009 ✪
1967 Christmas 1s. 6d. an unmounted mint vertical pair, the lower stamp variety gold (value and Queen’s head)
omitted, one missing corner perf. at lower left and perf. separation between stamp and margin, otherwise fine
and very rare. S.G. 758a, cat. £5,500, EC F306MCa - only six examples recorded. Photo.
£3,000-£4,000
1010 ✪ b 1968 Paintings 1s.6d. variety gold omitted in a fine unmounted mint block of nine from lower-right corner, also
embossing misplaced downwards. S.G. 773a, cat. £990, EC F334MCa. Photo.
£550-£600
1011 ✪
1969 Ships, a fine unmounted mint selection incl. 5d. with red omitted and with grey omitted, a top marginal
example with ship’s name missing due to perf. shift, a horizontal pair with name of ship at top due to perf. shift, set
with missing phosphor (5d. in block of 6). (24).
£150-£180
1012 ✪
1969 Ships 5d. variety black omitted, a fine unmounted mint upper left corner marginal example of this
spectacular error, a couple of natural wrinkles not detracting. S.G. 778a, cat. £1,200, EC F346MCa - 72 known.
Photo .
£600-£700
1013 ✪
1969 Concorde 4d. variety violet (value etc.) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 784a, cat. £350, EC F354MCa.
Photo on page 100.
£180-£200
1014
1015
1016
1014 ✪
1969 Concorde 4d. variety yellow-orange omitted, fine unmounted mint, the violet shading on the aircraft is also
partially omitted. S.G. 784b, cat. £325, EC F354MCb, cat. £300. Photo.
£180-£200
1015 ✪
1969 Concorde 4d. yellow-orange and phosphor omitted, a fine unmounted mint example. S.G. 784Ey, cat. £350,
EC F354MCEa. Photo.
£180-£200
1016 ✪
1969 Concorde 1s.6d. variety silver-grey omitted, fine unmounted mint marginal. S.G. 786a, cat. £350, EC F356MCa.
Photo.
£180-£200
1017 ✪
1969 Cathedrals, a fine unmounted mint selection incl. 5d. marginal block showing multiple colour shifts leaving
the value misplaced and the heads misaligned, another block with the lower pair partially doubly perforated, 9d.
with shift of black (EC F370CSa), 1s.6d. with less dramatic black shift but showing part of top marginal arrow, and
another with partial offset of pale olive-yellow. (17).
£80-£100
103
1018
1022
1019
1030
1023
1026
1031
1037
1034
1032
104
1033
1018 ✪
1969 Cathedrals 1s.6d. variety black (value) omitted, a fine unmounted mint example of this very scarce error.
S.G. 801a, cat. £2,000, EC F371MCa - “circa 18 known although several are stained/damaged”. Photo.
£1,800-£2,000
1019 ✪
1969 Gandhi 1s.6d. variety printed on the gummed side, a fine unmounted example, very scarce, normal for
comparison. S.G. 807a, cat. £400, EC F377GUa - circa 50 known. Photo.
£200-£250
1020 ✪
1969 Christmas, a fine unmounted mint selection incl. 5d. with light blue omitted, green omitted, 1s.6d. gold
omitted and blue omitted. (12).
£150-£180
1021 ✪
1970 General Anniversaries, a fine unmounted mint selection of varieties incl. 5d. with gold misplaced, 9d. ochre
omitted, 1s. gold omitted and green and embossing omitted, 1s.6d. emerald omitted, 9d. single and 1s., 1s.6d. &
1s.9d. blocks of 4 with missing phosphor. (24).
£120-£150
1022 ✪
1970 General Anniversaries 5d. missing phosphor, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 819Ey, cat. £300, EC394PHa. Photo.
£120-£150
1023 ✪ + 1970 Literary Anniversaries 5d. se-tenant block variety silver (inscriptions) omitted and the Oliver Twist stamp
also with light greenish-blue (value) almost completely omitted (natural gum skip), fine unmounted mint and
very rare. S.G. 824ac, cat. £20,000+. EC 1648MCa/1648MCd - two blocks with silver omitted and one with silver
and light greenish-blue omitted recorded. Photo, and on back cover.
£10,000-£12,000
1024 ✪
1970 Games, a small fine unmounted mint selection of varieties incl. 5d. (corner copy) and 1s.6d. missing
phosphor, 5d. (marginal) with single broad band. (6 items).
£80-£100
x1025 ✪
1970 Christmas 4d. lower right corner traffic light block of four, the right hand pair doubly perforated leaving the
horizontal perfs. as a serrated edge, unusual, also 1966 Christmas 1s.6d. (ordinary) single showing minor partial
dry print of blue, pair with the right stamp small partial omission of gold and a vertical strip with the centre stamp
showing approx 25% gold omission, fine unmounted mint. (4 items).
£100-£120
1026 ✪ b 1971 British Anniversaries 9p. variety olive-brown omitted, in a fine unmounted mint cylinder block of six from
lower-left corner of sheet showing olive-brown cylinder omitted, unique. Ex Rothschild. S.G. 889a, cat. £840+,
EC F445MCa. Photo.
£500-£600
†1027 ✪
1971 Christmas 2½p. cylinder “1A/3B...” no dot block of six and strip of three, each with the lemon cylinder
number “1C” completely omitted and both with lemon partially omitted from R8/1 (faces of two of the Wise Men),
also “1A/3B...” dot strip of three with lemon partially omitted from R10/1, fine unmounted mint, unusual, also 1972
Christmas 7½p. cylinder block of four with cylinder number “1E” (gold) only almost completely omitted.
S.G. 894var. & 915var.
£200-£250
†1028 ✪
1972 Churches 3p. showing perf misplacement resulting in the value at right instead of left and small marginal piece
of stamp, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 904 var. Photo on page 106.
£80-£100
1029 ✪
1972 Silver Wedding 3p. variety silver omitted, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. 916a, cat. £375, EC F488MCa 36 known mint. Photo on page 106.
£180-£200
1030 ✪
1973 British Trees 9p. variety brownish-black (value and inscription) omitted, fine unmounted mint marginal.
S.G. 922a, cat. £400, EC F499MCa, cat. £350. Photo.
£180-£200
1031 ✪
1973 British Trees 9p. variety brownish-grey (Queen’s head) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 922b, cat. £325,
EC F499MCa, cat. £300. Photo.
£180-£200
†1032 ✪
1977 Wildlife 9p. se-tenant strip of five, the first stamp (Hedgehog) completely imperforate and the second
partially imperforate, the others normal, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1039a,var. Photo.
£150-£200
†1033 ✪
1978 Christmas 7p. variety imperforate between stamp and bottom margin, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec.
W399b, EC F704IMb - 4 known, cat. £850. Photo.
£250-£300
†1034 ✪ b 1982 British Motor Cars 15½p., unmounted mint block (4 x 4) from top-right corner of sheet, showing vertical
perf shift between rows 2 and 3, resulting in row two being extra wide by 3mm., unusual. Photo.
£150-£180
1035
✉
1987 (July 11th.) 30th. Anniversary flight for the Battle of Britain, 27 commemorative covers all signed by pilots,
navigators. etc. of W.W.II.
£60-£80
105
1028
1029
1039
1043
1044
1040
1041
1042
106
†1036 +
1988 Castles £1 to £5 all in fine unmounted mint cross gutter blocks of four, also same on separate f.d.c’s.
£80-£100
†1037 ✪
1988 Christmas 14p. variety imperforate, an unmounted mint horizontal pair, rare but 8mm vertical tear between
stamps at top, otherwise fine. S.G. 1414a, cat. £1,100, EC F1215IMa - 10 pairs known. Photo on page 104.
£80-£100
†1038 E
1989 Christmas unissued 14p. in the design of the issued 15p, 19p. in the design of the issued 20p.+1p., 27p. in
the design of the issued 15p.+1p., another 27p. in the design of the issued 34p.+1p., 32p. in a design that was not
used and 35p. in the design of the issued 37p.+1p., all on gummed paper (hinged), a very fine set of six and believed
unique. EC (online) GB2924TRa/2932TRa, cat. £30,000, we understand that these will be listed as a footnote in
the next edition of the S.G. Concise catalogue. Photo.
£20,000-£25,000
1039 ✪
1990 R.S.P.C.A. 20p. variety silver (Queen’s head and value) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1479a, cat. £275,
EC F1283MCa. Photo.
£150-£180
†1040 ✪ b 1999 Settlers’ Tale 26p. and Workers’ Tale 26p. se-tenant booklet pane variety imperforate, an unmounted mint
block of six panes of two, probably from a proof sheet or uncut booklet sheet, small imperfections, otherwise
fine. S.G. 2085a, var., EC F2038MSa (online GB4179PRa) - 16 pairs known, cat. £6,000. Photo.
£1,500-£2,000
†1041 ✪
1999 Settlers’ Tale 26p. and Workers’ Tale 26p. se-tenant booklet pane variety imperforate, fine unmounted mint,
small mark in margin at foot. S.G. 2085a, var., EC F2038MSa - 16 pairs known, cat. £750. Photo.
£300-£350
1042 ✪ b 1999 Workers’ Tale 19p. variety bronze (Queen’s head) omitted in a fine unmounted mint traffic light block of six
(2 x 3), this variety was caused by a dry print and very pale ‘shadows’ of the heads can be seen, the relevant traffic
light dot is partially omitted. S.G. 2088a, var. EC (online) GB4176MCa - circa 30 known. Photo.
£500-£600
†1043 ✪
1999 Scientists’ Tale 44p., a misperforated ‘wide’ stamp with the face value and inscription on both sides, fine
unmounted mint, unusual. S.G. 2104var. Photo.
£80-£100
†1044 E
2001 Centenary of Nobel Prizes, the set of six alternate design trials, gummed and perforated as the issued designs
but differing from the issued stamps as follows, 2nd differs subtly from the issued stamp, the bonds in the
carbon 60 molecule are of different thicknesses and thermochromic ink (which changes colour when heated) is
not present, 1st lacks the recess-printed rosine map lines and has a creamier phosphor coating (compared to the
almost colourless coating of the issued stamps), E lacks bright green (leaves) while the phosphor coating gives a
cream rather than white finish to the background, 40p. the eucalyptus silk-screen overlay is missing from the
centre of the design and the phosphor coating leaves a cream rather than white finish to the background, 45p.
the book shadow is a different shade and the tinted phosphor coating results in a creamy background rather than
near white, in addition pencil inscriptions ‘1st’ and ‘10’ are on the reverse and the 65p. features a printed boron
molecule instead of a hologram and a tinted phosphor which leaves the background with a cream appearance
rather than white, all hinged into an Enschedé presentation folder dated “1 March 2001” which also contains a
plastic overlay to show the recess printing for the map for the 1st design, very fine and believed unique.
EC (online) GB4464TRa–4474TRa, cat. £22,500, we understand that these will be listed as a footnote in the next
edition of the S.G. Concise catalogue. Photo.
£15,000-£18,000
107
1047
1048
1058
1055
1056
1057
108
†1045 E
2001 Christmas, the set of five alternate design trials, as the issued designs but differing from the issued stamps
as follows, 2nd and 1st are as issued except the denominations and the colours of the Queen’s head and
denominations are reversed, the other values are at first glance identical to the issued stamps but on closer
examination the colours of the Queen’s heads and denominations are subtly lighter, there are also subtle
differences to other colours, all hinged into a De La Rue presentation folder dated “06/03/01”, very fine and
believed unique. EC (online) GB4476TRa and 4478TRa, cat. £11,500, the other values not listed, we understand
that the 2nd and 1st will be listed as a footnote in the next edition of the S.G. Concise catalogue. Photo.
£12,000-£15,000
†1046 E
2002 Golden Jubilee, the set of five alternate design trials, gummed and perforated as the issued designs but
without watermark and all with the denomination in a different font and with each with picture date
inscription at the top left or right, originally hinged into a De La Rue presentation folder dated “14/09/01”, very
fine and believed unique. EC (online) GB4056TRa, 4058TRa, 4510TRa, 4512TRa and 4514Tra, cat. £18,750, we
understand that these will be listed as a footnote in the next edition of the S.G. Concise catalogue. Photo.
£12,000-£15,000
†1047 ✪ B 2006 Brunel prestige booklet complete with stunning 8mm rightward perforation shift, affecting PSS Great Britain
pane 3. The 8mm shift affects the two 68p. stamps and results in the face value no longer encompassed within the
stamps’ perforations, very unusual and rare. Photo.
£270-£300
†1048 ✪ B 2006 Victoria Cross Anniversary booklet complete, the first pane with “Agansing Rai” 1st. + “Charles Lucas” 64p.
+ “Captain Ball” 72p. se-tenant, showing variety bronze (Queen’s head and denomination) and phosphor
omitted, fine and very rare as only three other panes have been recorded. EC (on-line) GB5301Mca. Photo.
£4,000-£4,500
109
1059
1066
1071
1074
1077
1072
1079
1087
1100
1090
1104
1108
1116
1122
1123
110
Decimal Machins
†1049 ✪
An unmounted mint collection in six stockbooks, contained in a small box, incl. 1971 ½p. (2) and 2p. se-tenant
vertically booklet pane with variety one broad band (2), 1971 2p. myrtle-green FCP/PVA with phosphor omitted,
1971 3p. ultramarine FCP/PVA in cylinder “21” block of nine, 1971 4p. ochre-brown variety phosphor omitted in a
cylinder “5” no dot block of six, 1971 5p. pale violet 2B OCP/PVA variety phosphor omitted, 1971 10p. FCP/PVA with
orange-brown omitted, also imperforate pair from left of sheet, 1972 3p. Wedgwood booklet pane all with one broad
band on each, 1973 2p. myrtle-green FCP/PVAD variety phosphor printed on both sides, 1974 4½p. 2B FCP/PVAD
booklet pane of five with label, variety cream tinted phosphor, 1975 6½p. greenish-blue CB FCP/PVAD variety
uncoated paper, 1980 12p. Wedgwood booklet pane variety one broad band, 1982 3p. bright magenta 2B FCP/PVAD
variety phosphor omitted, 1982 Gibbons multi-value booklet pane variety phosphor omitted, 1984 18p. deep olivegrey PP/PVAD imperforate horizontal pair from right of sheet, 1984 Orchids 50p. booklet with phosphor omitted,
also normal but with “B26, B&, B9” cylinders,1988 £1.40p. booklets (2) with phosphor omitted one with “B29”
cylinder number, many varieties, cylinder blocks, papers, perfs, etc., mainly good to fine. (100’s). £3,500-£4,000
†1050 ✪ b 1980–86 collection of Decimal Machin Litho cylinder blocks, in a stockbook, 2p. to 75p. incl. printed by Waddington,
Questa, etc. (Few 100’s).
£300-£400
†1051
A collection in an album with unmounted mint cylinder blocks etc., also fine used blocks, Regionals, etc. (Few
100’s§).
£80-£100
Decimal Machins: 1970-74 High Values
†1052 ✪
A collection of plate numbers in pairs and blocks, contained in a stockbook, incl. 10p. cerise plates 3 to 13 (not
complete), 20p. plates 4 to 66A (not complete) with two blocks of eight of plates 31 and 31A, 50p. plates 4 to 18
(not complete), £1 plate 15 (two blocks of four), a few duplicates, mainly fine unmounted mint. Face value £239
approx. (219 items).
£1,000-£1,200
†1053 ✪ b 1970–72 £1 bluish-black. a spectacularly misperforated lower left corner marginal block of ten (5 x 2), fine
unmounted mint. S.G. 831b, var.
£180-£200
Decimal Machins: 1971-96
†1054 ★
A mainly unmounted mint selection of coils in a stockbook, incl. 1971 5p. multi-value coil with silicone coating (2),
1973 3p. ultramarine 2B type II OCP/GA in coil strips of six, five and four, 1975 10p. multi-value coil on thinner
paper, 1981 12½p. Readers Digest coil with fluorescent brightener omitted mounted mint (2), varieties, etc., varied
condition. (60 items).
£600-£800
†1055 ✪
½p. FCP/PVA ex Wedgwood booklet, variety phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U46ca, cat. £275.
Photo on page 108.
£180-£200
†1056 ✪
½p. one 9.5mm broad centre band FCP/PVA ex Wedgwood booklet, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U46cb, cat.
£325. Photo on page 108.
£120-£150
†1057 ✪
½p. and 2½p. FCP/PVA ex Wedgwood booklet, variety phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U95var.
Photo on page 108.
£400-£500
†1058 ✪
5p. multi-value coil with silicone coating, with extremely rare coil leader “G1 £15 QE II MACHIN-2 PHOS-GA 1
SILICONE COATED”, a few imperfections, trimmed perfs at top, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. UMC1 var. Photo on page
108.
£80-£100
†1059 ✪ + 1p. crimson 2B FCP/PVAD, variety imperforate, in an unmounted mint block of four, one has slight crease,
otherwise fine. S.G. X844c, cat. £2,000. EC 522IMa-circa 25 pairs known. Photo on page 110.
£500-£600
†1060 ✪ b 1½p. black 2B OCP/PVA, variety on uncoated paper, in a fine unmounted mint cylinder “1” with dot, block of six.
S.G. X848a, cat. £780 as singles. EC F422PFa. Photo on page 114.
£250-£280
†1061 ✪ b 1½p. black 2B OCP/PVA, variety phosphor omitted, in a fine unmounted mint cylinder “1” no dot block of six.
S.G. X848Ey, cat. £330 as singles.
£80-£100
†1062 ✪
2p. myrtle-green 2B FCP/PVA variety imperforate, fine unmounted mint pair from top of sheet, rare. S.G. Spec
U80a, cat. £1,750. EC F523IMa-circa four pairs known. Photo on page 116.
£800-£1,000
†1063 ✪
2½p. magenta CB FCP/GA variety imperforate, fine unmounted mint horizontal pair from right of sheet. S.G. X851a,
cat. £275, EC F485IMa-100 pairs known. Photo on page 112.
£120-£140
111
1063
1064
1068
1078
1091
1110
1117
1130
1142
1065
1070
1075
1080
1092
1076
1081
1093
1083
1094
1085
1096
1111
1097
1112
1114
1128
1135
1133
1138
1147
1148
1150
112
Decimal Machins: 1971-96 continued
†1064 ✪
2½p. magenta CB FCP/GA variety imperforate, fine unmounted mint horizontal pair from right of sheet. S.G. X851a,
cat. £275, EC F485IMa-100 pairs known. Photo on page 112.
£120-£140
†1065 ✪
2½p. magenta CB FCP/PVA, variety phosphor omitted on the rare type III thin value, fine unmounted mint from
left of 3rd. Wedgwood pane of twelve, S.G. Spec. U87ga. EC F457PHc-circa 36 examples known. Photo on page
112.
£100-£120
†1066 ✪
2½p. magenta CB FCP/PVA imperforate between stamp and top margin, in a vertical pair, showing top-margin half
arrow. Variety caused by paper fold, and as such the marginal stamp has usual fold. S.G. Spec. U87j, EC F457Ima,
apparently only four recorded. Photo on page 110.
£270-£300
†1067 ✪ b 2½p. magenta CB, OCP/PVA in a very fine and extremely rare cylinder “6p5” no dot block of six. R.P.S. Certificate
(2003). S.G. X851 var. Spec. U86 states “possibly no more than five blocks exist”. Photo on page 114.
£800-£1,000
†1068 ✪
3p. ultramarine 2B, FCP/GA, imperforate horizontal pair, minor gum wrinkle, otherwise fine. S.G. X855b,
EC F478IMa. Photo on page 112.
£100-£120
†1069 ✪ b 3p. ultramarine 2B FCP/GA, a fine unmounted mint cylinder “10 dot p7” block of six, variety left band omitted on
first vertical row, rare. S.G. X855Eg var. Photo on page 114.
£300-£350
†1070 ✪
3p. ultramarine 2B FCP/PVA with solid all over phosphor coating, rare. S.G. Spec. U103var. Photo on page 112.
£150-£200
†1071 ✪ + 3p. ultramarine (centre band), a fine unmounted mint marginal block of four from the right of the sheet, the
marginal row imperforate between horizontally, upper stamp trivial crease. S.G. X856b, cat. £375, EC F524IMc circa 50 pairs known. Photo on page 110.
£100-£120
†1072 ✪ + 3p. ultramarine CB FCP/GA in a fine unmounted mint block of four from the right of the sheet, the pair at right
showing variety imperforate between. S.G. X856c. Photo on page 110.
£100-£120
†1073 ✪ b 3p. bluish ultramarine CB, FCP/GA variety narrow band left (the 6mm shift), in an unmounted mint cylinder “8”
dot block of six, one stamp crease, pencil initials in margin, otherwise fine and extremely rare. S.G. Spec. U107(1)var.
Photo on page 114.
£600-£700
†1074 ✪ + 3p. bluish-ultramarine CB FCP/GA, variety narrow band left (6mm shift), in a fine unmounted mint block of four.
S.G. X856Eg var. Photo on page 110.
£500-£600
†1075 ✪
3½p. olive-grey 2B FCP/PVAD, variety imperforate, in an unmounted mint horizontal pair from left of sheet, few
minor gum wrinkles, otherwise fine. S.G. X858a, EC F521IMa-100 mint pairs known. Photo on page 112.
£120-£150
†1076 ✪
3½p. 2B, FCP/PVAD, rare deep olive-brown colour (due to faulty ink mix), fine unmounted mint from right of sheet.
B.P.A. Certificate (2003). S.G. Spec. U116(2), cat. £950. Photo on page 112.
£300-£350
†1077 ✪ + 4½p. grey-blue 2B FCP/PVAD, variety imperforate, in a fine unmounted mint block of four from top-left corner of
sheet. S.G. X865a, EC F530IMa-100 mint pairs known. Photo on page 110.
£220-£240
†1078 ✪
5p. pale violet 2B, FCP/PVA, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U136a, cat. £475. Photo on page 112.
£180-£200
†1079 ✪ + 5½p. CB, FCP/PVAD variety on uncoated paper, in a fine unmounted mint block of four from left of sheet with
normal block for comparison. S.G. X869a, cat. £1,600 as singles. Photo on page 110.
£400-£500
†1080 ✪
5½p. CB, FCP/PVAD variety on uncoated paper, fine unmounted mint single from left of sheet. S.G. X869a. Photo
on page 112.
£120-£140
†1081 ✪
5½p. CB, FCP/PVAD variety on uncoated paper, fine unmounted mint single. S.G. X869a. Photo on page 112.
£100-£120
†1082 ✪ b 6p. light emerald type I, OCP/PVA variety phosphor omitted, in an unmounted mint cylinder “1” no dot block of
six, minor gum damage. S.G. X870Ey.
£120-£150
†1083 ✪
6p. light emerald type II FCP/PVAD variety phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint from right of sheet. S.G. Spec.
U146a, EC F533PHa. Photo on page 112.
£120-£140
113
1060
1067
1069
1073
1084
1086
1101
1089
114
Decimal Machins: 1971-96 continued
†1084 ✪ b 6½p. greenish blue CB FCP/PVAD, head type B2, variety imperforate, in an unmounted mint cylinder “9” no dot
block of six, few wrinkles, otherwise fine. S.G. X872a, EC F598IMa. Photo on page 114.
£300-£350
†1085 ✪
6½p. greenish blue CB Head type B1, FCP/PVAD, variety imperforate, in a fine unmounted mint horizontal pair.
S.G. Spec. U149a. Photo on page 112.
£120-£140
†1086 ✪ b 6½p. greenish blue CB FCP/PVAD, variety uncoated paper, in a fine unmounted mint cylinder block “4” with dot
block of six, rare. S.G.X872b, EC F598PFa. Photo on page 114.
£400-£500
†1087 ✪ + 6½p. greenish blue CB FCP/PVAD, variety uncoated paper, in a fine unmounted mint block of four from left of sheet.
S.G.X872b, ECF598PFa. Photo on page 110.
£180-£200
†1088 ✪
7p. purple-brown CB, FCP/PVAD, head type BI, variety imperforate, fine unmounted mint from top of sheet, scarce.
S.G.X875a, EC F664IMa. Photo on page 116.
£250-£300
†1089 ✪ b 7p. purple-brown CB, FCP/PVAD, head type B2, variety imperforate, in a fine cylinder “20” no dot block of six.
S.G. X875a, ECF664IMa. Photo on page 114.
£150-£180
†1090 ✪ + 7p. purple-brown CB FCP/PVAD, unmounted mint block of four variety imperforate at top, fine. S.G. X875, var,
Spec. U154b. Photo on page 110.
£100-£120
†1091 ✪
7½p. pale chestnut 2B, FCP/PVAD, variety one broad phosphor band, fine unmounted mint. S.G. X877var,
ECF547PHa-fifteen examples known. Photo on page 112.
£200-£220
†1092 ✪
7½p. pale chestnut 2B, FCP/PVAD, variety one broad phosphor band, fine unmounted mint. S.G. X877var,
ECF547PHa-fifteen examples known. Photo on page 112.
£200-£220
†1093 ✪
7½p. pale chestnut 2B, FCP/PVA, variety phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec U159a, ECF433PHa.
Photo on page 112.
£90-£100
†1094 ✪
8p. rosine CB, FCP/PVAD, variety uncoated paper, fine unmounted mint. S.G. X879a, cat. £850, EC F731PFa-circa 40
copies known. Photo on page 112.
£280-£300
†1095 ✪ b 8p. rosine (centre band), an irregular lower left corner marginal block of nine, comprising cylinder 14 no dot block
of six plus R20/3–5, showing a dry print of the phosphor bands with the lower strip of five showing just the barest
trace of phosphor at top, also an upper right corner marginal block of six also showing phosphor dry print.
S.G. X879var.
£200-£250
†1096 ✪
8p. rosine CB, FCP/PVAD, variety phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. X879Ey, cat. £450, EC F731PHacirca 40 copies known. Photo on page 112.
£100-£120
†1097 ✪
8½p. light yellowish-green FCP/PVAD with broad band at left, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U166bb, unpriced.
EC F599PHc. Photo on page 112.
£250-£300
†1098 ✪
9p. deep violet 2B, FCP/PVAD, variety imperforate, in an unmounted mint horizontal pair, small wrinkle, otherwise
fine. S.G. X883a, ECF610IMa.
£80-£90
†1099 ✪
9p. deep violet 2B, FCP/PVAD, variety imperforate, in an unmounted mint horizontal pair, small wrinkle, otherwise
fine. S.G. X883a, ECF610IMa.
£80-£100
†1100 ✪ + 10p. orange-brown and chestnut 2B, FCP/PVA, variety orange-brown omitted, in a fine unmounted mint block
of four from right of sheet. B.P.A. Certificate (2001). S.G.X885a, cat. £720 as singles, EC F442MCa. Photo on
page 110.
£200-£220
†1101 ✪ b 10p. orange-brown 2B, FCP/PVAD, variety imperforate between stamp and top margin, in a fine unmounted mint
block (4 x 3) from top-right corner of sheet showing four varieties, rare. S.G. Spec. U184g, car £2,000 as singles.
EC F612IMb- twenty examples recorded. Photo on page 114.
£600-£800
†1102 ✪ b 10p. orange-brown CB FCP/PVAD, variety phosphor omitted, in a fine unmounted mint cylinder “”2 no dot”, block
of fifteen. S.G. X888 var.
£120-£140
†1103 ✪ b 10p. orange-brown CB FCP/PVAD in a fine unmounted mint cylinder “3 dot p20” block of six, scarce. S.G. Spec.
U190. Photo.
£120-£140
115
1113
1109
1062
1088
1125
1151
1152
116
1157
Decimal Machins: 1971-96 continued
†1104 ✪ + 11½ drab CB, FCP/PVAD variety imperforate, fine unmounted mint block of four from lower-right corner of sheet.
S.G. X893a, EC F814IMa. Photo on page 110.
£200-£220
†1105 ✪ b 12p. bright emerald CB, FCP/PVAD with Star underprint, fine unmounted mint cylinder “10 no dot p20” block (5 x
5), scarce cylinder. S.G. X896Eu.
£150-£180
†1106 ✪ b 12½p. light emerald CB, PP/PVAD, in a fine unmounted mint cylinder “2 no dot p41” block of six, scarce. S.G. Spec
U212, cat. £600. Photo on page 118.
£200-£250
†1107 ✪ b 12½p. light emerald CB, FCP/PVAD, variety imperforate, fine unmounted mint cylinder “11 no dot (p20 displaced
20mm) block of six. S.G. X898a, EC F861IMa. Photo on page 118.
£180-£200
†1108 ✪
12½p. light emerald CB, FCP/PVAD, variety imperforate, a fine unmounted mint vertical pair from right of sheet,
also no trace of centre band and is covered by a solid AOP coating which has an excellent afterglow, rare and
unusual. S.G. Spec. U212a, var. Photo on page 110.
£250-£300
†1109 ✪ b 13p. pale chestnut CB, FCP/PVAD variety imperforate, an unmounted mint block of ten from top-right corner of
sheet, being part of a large block (5 x 8) showing progressive failure of the perforations, rare original phosphor.
S.G. X900a, EC F984IMa. Photo on page 116.
£1,200-£1,500
†1110 ✪
13p. pale chestnut CB, FCP/PVAD “A” phosphor, variety imperforate, in a fine unmounted mint horizontal pair from
right of sheet. S.G. X900a, cat. £550, EC F984IMb. Photo on page 112.
£180-£200
†1111 ✪
14p. grey-blue FCP/PVAD right band omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U226ba. Photo on page 112.
£80-£100
†1112 ✪
14p. deep blue CB, FCP/PVAD variety imperforate, in a fine unmounted mint horizontal pair. S.G. X903a, cat. £375,
EC F1258IMa. Photo on page 112.
£120-£140
†1113 ✪ b 15p. bright blue CB, FCP/PVAD variety imperforate, in a fine unmounted mint block (2 x 5) from top-right
corner of sheet. S.G. X905a, cat. £2,375 as pairs, EC F1258IMa. Photo on page 116.
£900-£1,000
†1114 ✪
15p. bright blue CB, FCP/PVAD variety imperforate, in a fine unmounted mint horizontal pair. S.G. X905a, cat. £475,
EC F1258IMa. Photo on page 112.
£180-£200
†1115 ✪
17p. grey-blue FCP/PVAD variety phosphor omitted, ex Christian Heritage multi-value pane, fine unmounted mint.
S.G. Spec. U248j.
£80-£100
†1116 ✪ + 17p. deep blue CB, FCP/PVAD variety imperforate, in an unmounted mint block of four from right of sheet, one
stamp with very minor wrinkle otherwise fine and rare. S.G. X910a, cat. £2,500 as pairs, EC F1336IMa-six pairs
recorded. Photo on page 110.
£1,000-£1,200
†1117 ✪
18p. bright green CB, FCP/PVAD, variety imperforate, in a fine unmounted mint horizontal pair. S.G. X913a, cat.
£425, EC F1413IMa. Photo on page 112.
£140-£160
†1118 ✪
50p. ochre-brown 2B, FCP/PVAD variety imperforate, in a fine unmounted mint horizontal pair from top-right
corner of sheet. S.G.X921var, EC F651IMa-ten mint pairs recorded. Photo on page 118.
£350-£400
†1119 ✪ b 50p. ochre-brown 2B, FCP/PVAD variety “all over phosphor”, in a rare cylinder “4 dot p21” block of six, stated to be
one of only four recorded cylinder blocks. X921 var. Photo on page 118.
£250-£300
Decimal Machins: 1971-96 Photo Harrison on Phosphor Coated Paper
†1120 ✪ b ½p. turquoise-blue, PVAD, P2P2 (shiny), variety imperforate, in a fine unmounted mint cylinder “7 dot” block of
six, scarce. S.G. X924a, cat. £390 as pairs only. EC F812IMa. Photo on page 118.
£250-£300
†1121 ✪ + ½p. turquoise-blue, PVAD, rarer PCP1, variety imperforate, in a unmounted mint block of four from base of sheet
with centre arrow, slight wrinkle, otherwise fine. S.G. 924a, EC F812IMa. Photo on page 120.
£200-£220
†1122 ✪
½p. and 4p. (3) from the second Readers Digest coil strip, with variety fluorescent brightener omitted, rare
unmounted mint. (most of the strip were mounted by wax strips). S.G. Spec. UMC10a, cat. £2,000. Photo on
page 110.
£600-£700
†1123 ✪
½p. and 4p. (3) from the second Readers Digest coil strip, with variety fluorescent brightener omitted, rare
unmounted mint, perfs slightly blunt at top, otherwise fine. (most of the strips were mounted by wax strips).
R.P.S. Certificate (1985). S.G. Spec. UMC10a, cat. £2,000. Photo on page 110.
£500-£600
117
1106
1119
1107
1161
1162
1140
1120
1126
1118
1124
1127
1136
118
Decimal Machins: 1971-96 Photo Harrison on Phosphor Coated Paper continued
†1124 ✪
1p. crimson ACP (Head B2), variety imperforate, fine unmounted mint horizontal pair from top-left corner of sheet,
S.G. Spec. U64a, EC F757IMa-circa 20 pairs known. Photo on page 118.
£300-£350
†1125 ✪
2p. myrtle-green PVAD, PCP1, variety imperforate, fine unmounted mint horizontal pair from top of sheet, rare.
S.G. 926a, cat. £1,200, EC F456PHa-circa 5 pairs known. Photo on page 116.
£450-£500
†1126 ✪ b 3p. bright magenta PVAD, rarer PCP2 (shiny), fine unmounted mint block (2 x 4), lower marginal pair
completely imperforate, next pair almost imperforate with some blind perfs, others with some blind and
normal perfs. S.G. X930a, EC F805IMa. Photo on page 118.
£500-£600
†1127 ✪
3p. bright magenta PVAD, rarer PCP2 (shiny), variety imperforate, in a fine unmounted mint horizontal pair from
lower-left corner of sheet. S.G X930a, cat. £1,000, EC F850IMa. Photo on page 118.
£350-£400
†1128 ✪
15½p. pale violet PVAD, variety imperforate, fine unmounted mint horizontal pair from right of sheet. S.G. X948a,
cat. £275, EC F816IMa. Photo on page 112.
£100-£120
†1129 ✪ b 15½p. pale violet PVAD, in a fine unmounted mint cylinder “3 dot” block of six with variety APS perf., scarce.
S.G. X948 var.
£120-£150
†1130 ✪
17p. grey-blue PCP/PVAD, variety imperforate, in a fine unmounted mint horizontal pair. S.G. X952a, cat. £350,
EC F918IMa. Photo on page 112.
£150-£200
†1131 ✪
17p. grey-blue ACP/PVAD, variety imperforate, in an unmounted mint horizontal pair, minor gum wrinkle,
otherwise fine. S.G. X952a, cat. £350, EC F973IMa.
£100-£120
†1132 ✪
19p. bright orange-red PVAD, variety imperforate, in a fine unmounted mint horizontal pair from top of sheet.
S.G. X956a, cat. £400, EC F1193IMa. Photo on page 120.
£150-£180
†1133 ✪
20p. brownish-black ACP/PVAD, variety imperforate, fine unmounted mint horizontal pair, scarce. S.G. X960a, cat.
£800, EC F1259IMa-circa 17 pairs known. Photo on page 112.
£280-£300
†1134 ✪
22p. blue PVAD, variety imperforate, fine unmounted mint horizontal pair. S.G. X962a, cat. £250, EC F806IMa.
£80-£90
†1135 ✪
22p. yellow-green ACP/PVAD, variety imperforate, a fine unmounted mint horizontal pair from right of sheet,
scarce. S.G. X963a, cat. £1,400, EC F986IMa-ten mint pairs known. Photo on page 112.
£500-£550
†1136 ✪ b 23p. brown-red PVAD, variety imperforate, in the unique cylinder “1 no dot” block of six, very fine. S.G. X965a,
EC F920IMa-circa 22 mint pairs known. Photo on page 118.
£1,500-£2,000
†1137 ✪
24p. chestnut ACP/PVAD, variety imperforate, fine unmounted mint horizontal pair from top-right corner of sheet.
S.G. X969a, cat. £225, EC F1414IMa. Photo on page 120.
£100-£120
†1138 ✪
28p. deep bluish grey ACP/PVAD, variety imperforate, fine unmounted mint horizontal pair, rare. S.G. X977a, cat.
£1,600, EC F1415IMa-10 to 20 mint pairs known. Photo on page 112.
£500-£550
†1139 ✪ + 31p. purple PVAD, variety imperforate, in a fine unmounted mint block of four from the upper left corner of
sheet, rare. S.G. X981a, cat. £2,200. Photo on page 120.
£800-£900
†1140 ✪ b 50p. ochre-brown on non phosphorised paper PVAD, unmounted mint block of eight (2 x 4) from top of sheet, top
pair completely imperforate, pair below partly imperforate, few bends or wrinkles, otherwise fine. SG. X992a, cat.
£600+. EC F790IMa-20 mint pairs known. Photo on page 118.
£300-£350
†1141 ✪ + 50p. ochre PVAD, unmounted mint block of four from left of sheet, top pair completely imperforate, lower pair
partly imperforate, fine and rare. S.G. X994a, cat. £1,250+, EC F1437IMa-only 10 pairs are known. Photo on
page 120.
£600-£700
Decimal Machins: 1971-96 Questa Litho
†1142 ✪
75p. grey-black, FCP/PVAD, unmounted mint horizontal pair from right of sheet, variety imperforate between stamp
and margin, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. UG130a, cat. £425. Photo on page 112.
£100-£120
119
1145
1121
1139
1146
1143
1153
1144
1149
1132
1137
1154
1141
1155
1156
1158
120
Decimal Machins: 1977–87 High Values
†1143 ✪
£1 bright yellow-green and blackish olive, variety imperforate, unmounted mint horizontal pair from lower-right
corner of sheet, “G2 HEAD” endorsed on lower margin. S.G. 1026a, cat. £800, EC F652IMa. Photo on page 120.
£200-£250
†1144 ✪
£1 bright yellow-green and blackish olive, variety imperforate, unmounted mint horizontal pair from right sheet,
has slight gum bend, otherwise fine. S.G. 1026a, cat. £800, EC F652IMa. Photo on page 120.
£200-£250
Decimal Machins: 1993–2006 Elliptical Perforation
†1145 ✪
2nd. NVI bright blue (blue fluorescence PVA) booklet stamps, variety imperforate in a fine unmounted mint
vertical pair, minor wrinkle, very rare, apparently uncatalogued. S.G. 1664var, not in Pierron. Photo on page
120.
£500-£550
†1146 ✪ b 2p. deep green 2B (blue fluorescence) PVA (bluish), fine unmounted mint block of six (2 x 3), the top pair
completely imperforate, pair below partly imperforate, lower pair normal, very rare. S.G. Y1668 var,
EC F1902IMa-only five mint pairs are known (one is vertical and another is damaged, so only three perfect pairs
exist). Photo on page 120.
£1,000-£1,200
†1147 ✪
4p. new blue 2B (blue fluorescence) PVA (bluish), variety imperforate, unmounted mint horizontal pair from left of
sheet, minute corner crease, otherwise fine. S.G. Y1669 var, EC F1903IMa-only eight pairs known, four of which are
creased. Photo on page 112.
£300-£350
†1148 ✪
6p. yellow-olive 2B (yellow fluorescence) PVA (bluish), variety phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint.
S.G. Y1671EY unpriced, EC F1528PHa. Photo on page 112.
£100-£120
†1149 ✪
10p. dull orange 2B (blue fluorescence) PVA (bluish), variety imperforate, fine unmounted mint horizontal pair from
top of sheet. S.G. 1676 var, EC F1876IMa-only 18 horizontal pairs are known. Photo on page 120.
£200-£250
†1150 ✪
20p. bright green CB, non-fluorescent paper PVAD, variety imperforate, fine unmounted mint marginal horizontal
pair, S.G. Y1680a, EC F1797IMa, approx. 60 pairs known. Photo on page 112.
£160-£180
†1151 ✪ b 20p. bright green 2B (blue fluorescence) PVA (bluish), unmounted mint block of eight (2 x 4) from top right
corner of sheet, top block of four imperforate, next pair partly imperforate and lower pair normal, fine.
S.G. Y1682 var. Photo on page 116.
£800-£1,000
†1152 ✪ b 26p red-brown 2B (blue fluorescence) PVA (bluish), unmounted mint block of twelve (2 x 6), from top-right
corner of sheet, top block of four imperforate, pair below partly imperforate, rest are normal, few surface rubs
and minor imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. Y1685a, unpriced, EC F1937IMa. Photo on page 116. £500-£600
†1153 ✪ b 26p. gold 2B (blue fluorescence) PVA (bluish), unmounted mint block of eight (4 x 2), from top of sheet, top
horizontal row completely imperforate, one is damaged, lower strip partly imperforate, very rare. S.G. Y1686a,
cat. £2,250 for a pair only, EC F1889IMa-only one pair, strip of three and single are known. Photo on page 120.
£1,500-£1,800
†1154 ✪
30p. deep olive-grey ACP/PVAD, blue fluorescent bands, variety imperforate, an unmounted mint pair from top
left corner of sheet, few minor imperfections and creasing. Possible trace of perf indents at right, nevertheless a
rare item. S.G. Y1688a, not in Pierron. Photo on page 120.
£1,400-£1,600
†1155 ✪
39p. bright magenta, 2B (blue fluorescence) PVA (bluish), variety imperforate, in a fine unmounted mint
horizontal pair, scarce. S.G. Y1702a, unpriced, EC F 1906IMa-circa 15 mint pairs only are known. Photo on
page 120.
£400-£500
†1156 ✪
50p. ochre 2B (blue fluorescence) PVA (white), unmounted mint horizontal strip of four, three stamps
completely imperforate, one partly imperforate, a few minor wrinkles, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. Y1719a,
unpriced, EC F1854IMa. Photo on page 120.
£700-£800
†1157 ✪
50p. ochre 2B, non-fluorescent paper PVA, unmounted mint vertical strip of five from top of sheet, three are
completely imperforate, one part imperforate and last normal, rough edges at left, two are touched, otherwise fine.
S.G. Y1719a, EC F1854IMa, only ten pairs are known, rare. Photo on page 116.
£120-£150
†1158 ✪
£1 bluish violet 2B (blue fluorescence) PVA (white), variety imperforate in a fine unmounted mint horizontal pair.
S.G. Y1725a, cat. £1,100, EC F1804IMa. Photo on page 120.
£350-£400
121
1160
1168
1164
1166
1169
1167
1171
1170
1181
122
1177
Decimal Machins: 1998-2001 Self-Adhesive NVI
†1159 ✩ + 2nd. bright blue and 1st. bright red-orange, both in imperforate blocks of four, fine. S.G. 2039a, 2040a, cat. £300,
EC F1981IMa.
£100-£120
Decimal Machins: 2002 Self-Adhesive
†1160 ✪ B 2002 NVI (2nd) blue unissued self adhesive Machin trial booklet of twelve with cylinder “Q1”, perf. 15 x 14 (with
one elliptical hole on each side), superb. Photo on page 122.
£2,500-£3,000
Under the terms of the Disability Act of 1995, the Post Office began to review the way self-adhesive stamps were produced
and marketed. At one point serious consideration was given to altering the design of the 1st and 2nd class Machins so that
they consisted of a large numeral and small head. Booklets were produced and sent to various organisations, including the
Royal National Institute for the Blind and the Arthritis Society.
†1161 ✪
2002 NVI (2nd) blue unissued self adhesive Machin trial, perf. 15 x 14 (with one elliptical hole on each side), superb.
Photo on page 118.
£400-£450
†1162 ✪
2002 NVI (2nd) blue unissued self adhesive Machin trial, perf. 15 x 14 (with one elliptical hole on each side), superb.
Photo on page 118.
£400-£450
Decimal Machins: Booklets and Booklet Panes
†1163 ✪ B A duplicated selection of decimal booklets comprising 1972 Wedgwood (10, eight are with good perfs.), 70p. Horse
Shoeing left margin (25), 90p. Grand Union Canal Left margin (25), 90p. Regents Canal left margin (25), 1982
Christmas £2.50 (25) all with B23/21 cylinder and a further sixteen with B22/B21 cylinder. S.G. £8,432.
£600-£700
†1164 ✪
1971Harrison 5p. vertically se-tenant pane of four (2p./½p.) OCP/PVA, variety phosphor completely omitted, perf
type P1s, trimmed at left, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. Spec. USB1d. Photo on page 122.
£120-£150
†1165 ✪ + 1971 Harrison 5p. vertically se-tenant pane of four (2p./½p.) OCP/PVA, variety missing phosphor, unmounted mint,
slight crease, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. USB2a..
£200-£220
†1166 ✪ + 1971 FCP/PVA 2p. (2) and ½p. booklet pane, perf type PS, variety phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G.
Spec. USB3a, cat. £800. Photo on page 122.
£250-£280
†1167 ✪ + 1971 FCP/PVA 1½p. (2) and 1p. (2) booklet pane, variety 250 screen, rare perf type I(½v), fine unmounted mint
with good perfs. S.G. Spec. USB7a, cat. £600. Photo on page 122.
£200-£220
†1168 ✪ b 1971 3p. (4) and 2½p. (2) booklet pane, variety phosphor omitted, perf type P, fine unmounted mint, very good
perfs. S.G. USB9a, cat. £400. Photo on page 122.
£140-£160
†1169 ✪ b 1971–96 3p. ultramarine 2B, OCP/PVA booklet pane of five plus label, variety phosphor omitted, fine unmounted
mint, perfs fair to fine. S.G. Spec. UB36e. Photo on page 122.
£120-£150
†1170 ✪ b 1971 3p. booklet pane of five plus label, variety phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint, very good perfs. S.G. Spec.
UB36e. Photo on page 122.
£120-£150
†1171 ✪ b 1971–96 3p. ultramarine 2B, OCP/PVA, booklet pane of six, variety four with one broad (9.5mm) band at left and
two with 16mm band at left, unmounted mint, trimmed at top, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. UB39e. Photo on page
122.
£350-£400
†1172
1971–95 mainly fine unmounted mint collection of booklets and booklet panes with a range of issues incl. sample
covers, some varieties, etc. (400§ items).
£400-£500
†1173 ✪ B 1976 65p. folded booklets (2, mount marks on covers) one with cylinder “8 dot” and other with “8 no dot”, fine.
S.G. Spec. UFB1, cat. £525.
£120-£140
†1174 ✪ B 1981 £1.15p. folded booklet, with variety all over phosphor, some trimming at top, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. F13B
var.
£120-£150
†1175 ✪ B 1982–87 £1.43p. (FN2), 1986 50p. (FB37), 1987 50p. (F41), all showing transposed phosphor bands, also 1972
Wedgwood £1 with good perfs, 1977 (June 10p. booklet miscut.
£120-£150
123
1192
1180
1186
Ex 1198 (detail)
Ex 1199 (detail)
1185
1190
Ex 1200
124
†1176 ✪ B 2002 Walsall Barcode Self-adhesive 6X1ST booklet completely imperforate and showing cylinder “W2”, minor
bends. This was the first example discovered, very rare. S.G.MB4var, ECF2289IMa, cat. £3,500. Photo.
£2,200-£2,500
Regionals
†1177 ✪ b Wales: 1971–93 2½p. bright magenta CB, in an unmounted mint block (2 x 7), top three pairs are imperforate,
lower pair of three showing some blind perfs. at base and part way up sides, a few paper creases on varieties,
otherwise fine. S.G. W13Ega, cat. £1,200+. Photo on page 122.
£900-£1,000
Postage Dues
1178 ★
1914–23 ½d. to 1s. (2), 1924–31 ½d. to 2s.6d., 1936–37 ½d. to 2s.6d., 1937–38 ½d. to 2s.6d., 1951–52 ½d. to 1s.,
1959–63 ½d. to £1, 1968–69 typo 2d. to 1s. and photo 4d. and 8d., mainly very fine mint or unmounted mint.
£300-£350
1179
1914–82 a mainly mint selection on leaves, incl. 1924–31 2s.6d., 1936–37 ½d. to 2s.6d., etc., mainly fine. (26).
£150-£200
✉
1914–23 1d. carmine, marginal with control “D.14”, used on first day of issue on April 20th 1914 on envelope from
Upper Holloway to Hampstead underfranked by ½d., slight soiling, otherwise fine. S.G. D2. Photo.
£400-£500
1181 ✪
1968–69 no watermark 4d. with PVA gum, fine unmounted mint with 4d. gum arabic for comparison, very rare.
S.G. D71a, cat. £1,500. Photo on page 122.
£600-£700
1180
Channel Islands
1182
A large accumulation in three cartons, incl. Guernsey, Jersey and Alderney with f.d.c’s, presentation packs, issues to
2000, also I.O.M. and a small collection of World Wildlife Fund, etc., (1,000’s).
£500-£600
1183 ❍ b 1864–79 1d. plate 84 BB-CF block of ten (5 x 2), with good strikes of the “1769” grand chiffres of Le Havre, upper
row creased, otherwise fine and very scarce.
£150-£200
Guernsey
1184
✉
1807 (Oct. 20th) cover from London to Guernsey, originally containing documents from a lawyer, endorsed ‘4½ oz’
and rated as ‘18/-’ as 18 times the single letter rate, some staining from wax seals. This letter appears in Mrs. Watson’s
(Govt. Postmistress) Postal Accounts with others, dated Oct. 22nd, showing a total for that day of £1.0s.1d.
£80-£100
1185
✉
1840 (April 2nd) entire letter (Huth correspondence) from Rio de Janeiro to London, endorsed ‘Pr Emilia via
Guernsey’ and bearing a truly superb strike of the boxed “GUERNSEY/SHIP LETTER” (S.G. GC8), London arrival
c.d.s. for May 31st, usual filing folds. An exhibition item. Photo.
£600-£800
125
Jersey
1186
✉
A 15th. Century document on vellum, written in Old French with marginalia, difficult to decipher but dealing with
legal matters, an exceedingly rare early item. Photo (part) on page 124.
£150-£200
1187
✉
1782 entire letter from Jersey to London, on reverse has two line “SOUTH/AMPTON”, with Forwarding Agents
‘Hilgrove and Durell’ of Southampton endorsement.
£50-£60
✉
1189 ✉
1188
✉
1191 ✉
1190
1797 entire from St. Aubins to Scotland, bearing a fair strike of the concave “JERSEY” (JC1).
£70-£90
1811 ‘Warrant authorizing the General Court Martial assembled at Jersey, to take cognizance of two additional charges
preferred against Lieutenant Edward Tully, of His Majesty’s 75th. Highland Regiment of Foot’, signed ‘George PR’ (Prince
Regent) with large seal of George III.
£80-£90
1820 (March 27th.) cover to Norwich, bearing a fine strike of the “JERSEY” scroll. Photo on page 124. £150-£180
1837 entire letter from Rio de Janeiro to London via Jersey, bearing on reverse a fair strike of the boxed “JERSEY/SHIP
£60-£70
LETTER” (JC12).
1192
✉
1871 (March 23rd.) mourning envelope addressed to Jersey, sent during the Paris Commune period, franked by
1863–70 20c. and 1870 10c. (cut into), tied by numerals of Versailles, endorsed at top “par St. Malo” with Jersey
receiving mark on reverse, unusual. Photo on page 124.
£250-£300
1193
✉
1891 mourning envelope to Betton, franked G.B. 2½d., cancelled by “ST. MALO/ILE ET VILAINE” c.d.s., with red
“ANG.B.M./St. MALO” red c.d.s., fine.
£50-£60
1194
✉
1900 (Sept.) postcard of Portelet Bay, addressed to Versailles and bearing 1881 die II 1d. tied by “ST. MALO/ISLE ET
VILLAINE” c.d.s., fine and scarce.
£60-£70
1195
✉
1911 p.p.c. franked by KE VII ½d. on picture side, tied by “ST MALO/ILLE ET VILAINE” c.d.s. and on reverse has
“ANG. B.M./SAINT MALO” c.d.s., also 1905 p.p.c. franked by KE VII 1d. cancelled by “JERSEY” squared circle, and
with octagonal “ANGL. B.M./GRANVILLE” with “8/Aout/05” date inverted.
£100-£120
1196 ✩ b 1936 Social Assurance Revenue 3d. rough perf 12 on white ungummed paper, printed by Bigwood, in a complete
sheet of sixty (10 x 6), small portion of margin missing at top right, a few folds through perfs, otherwise fine.
£100-£120
✉
1938 “H.M.S. JERSEY” (launched Sept. 26th.), official token used on locally used envelope. This token, of which only
twenty are believed to exist, was given to each donor in recognition of funds presented to the ship’s company, rare
and unusual.
£60-£70
1198 P
1943–44 Views ½d. to 3d. set of épreuves-de-luxe in issued colours, fine. (6 items) Photo on page 124.
£600-£700
1199 P
1943–44 Views ½d. to 3d. set of épreuves-de-luxe in issued colours, all signed by E. Blampied, fine. (6 items) Photo
on page 124.
£600-£700
1200 P
1943–44 Views ½d. to 3d. set of presentation die proofs all in black on wove paper (140 x 110mm), there is some
debate as to the status of these. Photo on page 124.
£500-£600
1197
1201 ✪ + 1990 Christmas 18p. variety myrtle-green (value, country name and Queen’s Head) omitted, the unique corner
plate block of four, superb unmounted mint. Brandon certificate (2006). S.G. 536var. Photo.
£4,000-£5,000
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