May 2014 - Stanley Gibbons
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May 2014 - Stanley Gibbons
May 2014 12 19 +44 (0)20 7557 4424 / 4426 / 4448 24 1 214 www.stanleygibbons.com 2 6 3 4 5 11 7 8 9 10 1 18 13 12 15 14 16 17 22 21 20 24 19 23 25 32 26 27 28 29 30 35 31 36 33 37 34 38 39 40 41 45 42 August 2012 May 2014 MAY 2014 GB COLOUR BROCHURE AUGUST 2012 GB COLOUR BROCHURE Dear Collector Dear Collector Please find enclosed your copy of May’s Great Britain Colour Brochure. This month’s Please enclosed your copy of August’s Colour Brochure. This month’s editionfind features a selection of quality piecesGreat from Britain our current stock. We have included a edition features selection of quality Line engraved multiple pieces, two of which are featured selectionaof items from across early the entire GB collecting spectrum. on our front cover. Additionally, following on from last month, we have included several This month we have a comprehensive of Queen Victoria line engraved material further examples from the “Mayflower”selection collection. including a particularly fine array of used perforated 2d Blue’s for your consideration. We have additionally included range of Modern printing from our current oferrors “Seahorse” material, We are delighted to be ableantoattractive offer a comprehensive selection exceptional these items. set of 2s6d colour trials but an array of varieties for the including notstock only of the magnificent enthusiasts of this ever popular issue. We are currently holding a good range of Booklets in stock; particularly strong areas are George VIth and early QEII. Due to space we can only include a small selection of these but Please also note on our cover the two 1924 British Empire Exhibition examples showing welcome enquires from anyone who would like to see a comprehensive list. imperforate sheet margins. These are wonderful varieties to this popular commemorative issue. Reflecting as many collecting interests and budget ranges as possible, we trust that there fromwish across All this is in addition to ourinregular comprehensive selection of material is something for everyone this month’s Great Britain Brochure. Should you to the entire Great Britain collecting spectrum, including range of modern and separate section of discuss any items further, or indeed contact aus regarding any oferrors your Great Britain Specialist postal history.we Reflecting many collecting interests budget ranges as possible, trust requirements would beasdelighted to hear from you.and Once you have selected an itemwe that that there is something everyone in this month’s Great Britain Brochure. you would like to add tofor your collection, to avoid disappointment, please contact us directly. Alternatively you can send the enclosed order form to the above address. Should you wish to discuss any items further, or indeed contact us regarding any of your Great Britain Specialist requirements we would be delighted to hear from you. Once you have selected an item that you would like to add to your collection, to avoid disappointment, please contact us directly. The details are at the foot of this page. Alternatively you can send the enclosed order form to the above address. We thank you for your interest and look forward to hearing from you soon. Mark Facey GB Account Manager Tel: 020 7557 4424 Michael Barrell GB Account Manager Tel: 020 7557 4448 Scott Bradley GB Junior Account Manager Tel: 020 7557 4426 mfacey@stanleygibbons.com mbarrell@stanleygibbons.com sbradley@stanleygibbons.com www.stanleygibbons.com 1 Email: gb@stanleygibbons.com KEY TO SYMBOLS q 1 J Unmounted Mint H Mint § Used t Used on piece * Cover/Wrapper/Entire F Forgery q Colour Trial/Essays/Imprimatur/Cancel l Die Proof/Cinderella/Ephemera B Booklets S Specimen SG. 1839 Treasury Competition Essay. Small 15mm x 15mm essay printed in yellow green depicting a gods head in the Greek style, affixed by red sealing wax on an irregular piece of paper from the original submission form. The essay is tied to the piece by a black intaglio postmark for "EXETER/JAN/1/1840". Ex The Royal Philatelic Collection where the remainder of the submission resides indicating the original entry number was "22983/39" from a Mr C. Featherstone. For further reading see the "Penny Post Centenary" by Samuel Graveson where this example is illustrated plus further pieces from the original entry. A very interesting and important essay with an unparralled provenance. 2008 RPS Cert. G1452605 £45,000.00 l 2 SGDP38 1867 1d Paris Exhibition Proof plate 103. Very fine unused four margin imperforate example lettered OF printed in black on thick soft white card. Very scarce, only one sheet of 240 printed. Spec. DP38. P14501994 £3,000.00 l 3 SGDP41 1840 2d Blue Master Die Proof. Very fine example printed in black on India paper mounted on thicker soft card. Tiny tone in upper margin and some creasing primarily to the backing card and not visible from the front of the proof. Extremely rare only six unused examples are recorded, two of which are in institutional collections. This example from the Sugden collection is illustrated on page 23 of the specialised Vol.1 catalogue. Spec. DP41 Cat. £350,000. G1452606 £125,000.00 q q 4 5 SGDP43 1841 2d Blue trial. Superb unused bottom left hand corner marginal example from the trial sheet of twelve with blank corner letters, produced for application to postal notices informing postmasters of the forthcoming issue. Scarce. Spec. DP43. 2007 RPS Cert. P14501995 £1,800.00 SGDP43 1841 2d Blue. Very fine and fresh four margin unused bottom left hand corner marginal horizontal pair of this scarce trial printing that was prepared for distribution to postmasters for the announcement of the forthcoming issue. Spec. DP43. P14503766 £3,600.00 § 6 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 1a. Superb used good to large four margin example lettered FB, neatly cancelled by a crisp strike of a bright red MC. Spec. AS2. P14503782 £750.00 § 7 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 1b. Very fine used enormous four margin example lettered IJ, neatly cancelled by a red MC. Spec. AS5. P14505063 £650.00 www.stanleygibbons.com Fax: 020 7557 4499 2 § 8 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 1b. Very fine used good to large four margin example lettered CD showing double letter "D" variety, neatly cancelled by a red MC. Spec. AS5f. P14505062 £350.00 § 9 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 1b. Very fine used huge four margin example lettered IK, neatly cancelled by a black MC. Spec. AS5. P12306744 £395.00 § 10 SG2, 7 1840 1d Black & 1d red brown plate 1b. Very fine used four margin matched pair lettered CE, neatly cancelled by red and black MC's respectively. Most attractive. Spec. AS5 & AS6. P14503783 £475.00 § 11 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 2. Very fine used close to large four margin example lettered OL, cancelled by an upright red MC. Spec. AS15. P12314523 £325.00 q 12 SG2var 1840 1d Black plate 2 (2nd Registration sheet, After Hardening). Very fine unused four margin bottom left hand corner marginal imprimatur lettered TA, showing plate number and part marginal inscription. A couple of insignificant paper creases at left not affecting the very fine and fresh appearance of this outstanding plate number example. One of only two corner imprimaturs from the 2nd registration sheet available to collectors, the others AA and AL residing in the BPMA and Royal Philatelic Collection respectively. Ex. Leonard H. Clark 1946. G1452607 £90,000.00 § 13 SG3 1840 1d Grey black plate 3. Very fine used good to large four margin example lettered BI, neatly cancelled by a complete red MC. Spec. AS21. P13408115 £425.00 § 14 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 3. Very fine used close to large four margin example lettered TJ, neatly cancelled by a crisp black Manchester "Fishtail" MC. Spec. AS20ub. P13409402 £950.00 § 15 SG3 1840 1d Grey-black plate 3. Superb used good to large four margin example lettered BK, neatly cancelled by a crisply struck orange-red MC. Spec. AS21. 2006 Karl Louis Cert. P13409535 £675.00 § 16 SG3 1840 1d Grey black plate 3. Very fine used good to huge four margin example lettered LA, neatly cancelled by a crisp black MC. Most attractive. Spec. AS21 P14502608 £450.00 t 17 SG3 1840 1d Grey black plate 3. Superb used four margin example lettered DJ, beautifully tied to a small piece by a crisp red MC with a "10 Smithfield/Bars" receiving office hand stamp alongside. Most attractive. P13410172 £550.00 § 18 SG2wi 1840 1d Black plate 4. (Wmk. Inverted). Superb used huge four margin example lettered PK, neatly cancelled by a crisp red MC. Scarce watermark variety. Spec. AS23e. P14501996 £3,750.00 q 19 SG2var 1840 1d Black plate 5 (2nd Registration sheet, After Hardening). Very fine unused four margin bottom left hand corner marginal imprimatur lettered TA, showing plate number and part marginal inscription. Some insignificant thinning, predominantly in sheet margin not affecting the very fine and fresh appearance of this outstanding plate number example. One of only two corner imprimaturs from the 2nd registration sheet available to collectors, the others AA and AL residing in the BPMA and Royal Philatelic Collection respectively. Ex. Leonard H. Clark 1946. G1452608 £90,000.00 Email: gb@stanleygibbons.com Call: 020 7557 4424 / 4426 / 4448 § 20 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 5. Very fine used four margin horizontal pair lettered JF-JG, cancelled by red MC's leaving the right hand stamp with a clear profile. Minor scissor cut at foot in margin between impressions clear of design nevertheless an attractive multiple. Spec. AS25. P14503784 £775.00 § 21 SG1 1840 1d Intense black plate 6. Very fine used good to large four margin example lettered GK, neatly cancelled by a red MC. Spec. AS40. P13408121 £425.00 § 22 SG3 1840 1d Grey black plate 7. Superb used huge four margin right hand marginal example lettered HL printed on experimental thin paper, cancelled by a crisply struck black MC. Spec. AS45c. P13410345 £875.00 § 23 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 7. Very fine used huge four margin left hand marginal example lettered QA showing full deckle edge selvedge, neatly cancelled by a black MC. A lovely marginal example, scarce so fine. Spec. AS44. P14505073 £3,950.00 q 24 SG2var 1840 1d Black plate 8. Very fine unused four margin bottom left hand corner marginal imprimatur lettered TA, showing plate number and part marginal inscription. Light diagonal crease in sheet margin and some small surface faults around "T" square not affecting the very fine and fresh appearance of this outstanding plate number example. The unique corner example available to collectors, the others AA & TL residing in the BPMA and TA in the Royal Philatelic Collection. Ex. Leonard H. Clark 1946. G1452610 £95,000.00 § 25 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 9. Very fine used four margin example lettered ME, neatly cancelled by a lightly struck, complete upright black MC. Spec. AS56. P13403830 £425.00 § 26 SG4var 1840 2d Deep full blue plate 2. Very fine used close to large four margin example lettered TA, showing major re-entry particularly in the upper corner squares, neatly cancelled by a black MC. Scarce. Spec. DS7b. P14504625 £975.00 § § § t t § 27 28 29 30 31 32 SG5 1840 2d Blue plate 1. Very fine used close to large four margin example lettered MC, neatly cancelled by a distinctive black Greenock MC. An attractive example of this difficult MC cancellation. Spec. DS5va. 1977 RPS Cert. P14505056 £2,500.00 SG6 1840 2d Pale blue plate 1. Very fine used four margin example lettered FC (F showing double letter constant variety), neatly cancelled by a red MC. Spec. DS6j. P14502619 £725.00 SG7 1841 1d Red brown plate 2. Very fine used four margin example lettered SF showing upper shift variety at top right, neatly cancelled by a complete upright black MC. Scarce plate. Spec. AS18b. P14504639 £375.00 SG7 1841 1d Red brown plate 8. Very fine used clear to large four margin example lettered OJ , neatly tied to a small piece by a complete strike of a crisp black MC. Spec. AS47. P14504640 £90.00 SG7 1841 1d Red brown plate 10. Very fine used close to good four margin example lettered EA, neatly tied to a small piece by a crisp black MC with a blue "T.P./ CHANCERY LANE" hand stamp at left. Attractive. Spec. AS69. P14501840 £150.00 SG7 1841 1d Red brown plate 11. Very fine used four margin example lettered FG, neatly cancelled by an upright black MC. Spec. AS74. P14504641 £130.00 Fax: 020 7557 4499 www.stanleygibbons.com 3 § 33 SG8m 1841 1d Red brown. Very fine used four margin set of twelve cancelled by good to extremely fine strikes of London No.'s 1-12 in MC. A most attractive and difficult set to assemble so fine. P14504637 £1,950.00 t 34 SG8 1841 1d Red brown plate 14. Very fine used close to large four margin example lettered KC-KD, neatly tied to a small piece by black MC's, leaving KC with a clear profile. Spec. BS3. P14504630 £150.00 § 35 SG8var 1841 1d Red brown plate 16. Very fine used close to large four margin example lettered PC showing major re-entry at foot, neatly cancelled by a black MC well clear of variety. Spec. BS5a. P14504631 £150.00 § 36 SG10 1841 1d Deep red brown plate 16. Very fine used good to large four margin example lettered AJ, neatly cancelled by a black MC leaving a clear profile. Spec. BS5. P14504632 £60.00 § 37 SG8 1841 1d Red brown plate 17. Very fine used close to good four margin example lettered TJ, neatly cancelled by a crisp black MC leaving a clear profile. Spec. BS6. P14504633 £60.00 § 38 SG8 1841 1d Red brown plate 18. Very fine used close to good four margin example lettered RC showing basal shift at foot, neatly cancelled by a black MC leaving a clear profile. Spec. BS7b. P14504634 £100.00 § 39 SG8 1841 1d Red-brown plate 19. Superb used four margin example lettered SJ showing basal shift at foot, neatly cancelled by a crisp upright Dorchester "Wessex" cds small type (22.5mm) for JU.9.1842. Very scarce so fine. Spec. BS8va. P14504636 £800.00 § 40 SG8 1841 1d Red brown plate 21. Very fine used large four margin example lettered NC, neatly cancelled by a crisp strike of a black MC. Spec. BS10. P13405205 £60.00 t 41 SG8m 1841 1d Red brown plate 21. Very fine used good to large four margin example lettered NF, neatly tied to a small piece by a crisp London No.6 MC. Spec. BS10uf. P14504638 £140.00 t 42 SG8 1841 1d Red brown plate 23. Very fine used good to large four margin example lettered DC, neatly tied to a small piece by a crisp black MC with a red Edinburgh dispatch cds for AU.18.1842. and a black Nethy Bridge arrival cds for AU.20.1842. Spec. BS15. P13409539 £75.00 § 43 SG8 1841 1d Red brown plate 24. Very fine used huge four margin example lettered PD , neatly cancelled by a crisp black MC. Spec. BS13. P13404755 £75.00 § 44 SG8 1841 1d Red brown plate 25. Very fine used good to large four margin example lettered KJ, neatly cancelled by a crisp black Scottish thin lined MC. Spec. BS14ty. P14504628 £100.00 t 45 SG8o 1841 1d Red-brown plate 28. Very fine used four margin example lettered TD, neatly tied to a small piece by a crisp Dorchester "Wessex" cds large type (28mm) for Christmas day DE.25.1842. Most attractive. P14503743 £800.00 t 46 SG8 1841 1d Red-brown plate 29. Very fine used good to large four margin example lettered OK, tied to a small piece by a deep blue MC. Most attractive. Spec B1(1)sc. P10102398 £395.00 Call: Email: 020 7557 4424 / 4426 / 4448 gb@stanleygibbons.com § 47 SG8var 1841 1d Red brown plate 34. Very fine used four margin example lettered EJ, beautifully cancelled by a crisp strike of the distinctive Norwich MC. Spec. BS23ts. P14503758 £395.00 § 48 SG8 1841 1d Red brown plate 37. Very fine used good to large four margin example lettered TC, neatly cancelled by a black MC. Spec. BS26. P13407948 £110.00 § 49 SG8m 1841 1d Red brown plate 42. Very fine used good to huge four margin example lettered TJ, neatly cancelled by a London No.4. MC. Scarce so fine. Cat £600. P13404182 £425.00 H § 50 51 SG8 1841 1d Red brown plate 44. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. large four margin horizontal strip of three lettered CB-CD (CB & CD unmounted o.g.). Scarce multiple with wonderful colour and superb gum. P14503745 £1,600.00 SG8var 1841 1d Red brown plate 53. Very fine used large four margin example lettered CC showing "E" flaw, neatly cancelled by a London City "17" numeral. Spec. BS27a. P14501998 £55.00 t 52 SG8 1841 1d Red brown plate 55. Very fine used four margin example lettered CA, neatly tied to small piece by a blue MC, light diagonal bend nevertheless of fine appearance. Most attractive and very late usage for a Maltese cross. Cat. £500. P07805228 £285.00 § 53 SG8 1841 1d Red brown plate 58. Superb used large four margin example lettered QC, neatly cancelled by a crisp strike of a Birmingham "72" numeral. Spec. BS27. P14501997 £50.00 t 54 SG8 1841 1d Red brown plate 63. Very fine used four margin example lettered RC, neatly tied to a small piece by a Dartmouth "237" numeral with a Dartmouth cds alongside for AP.3.1846. Spec. BS28. P14501999 £40.00 § 55 SG8 1841 1d Red brown plate 87. Superb used large four margin example lettered HE, neatly cancelled by a crisp strike of a Torrington "806" numeral. Spec. BS29. P14502000 £35.00 § 56 SG8p 1841 1d Red brown plate 96. Very fine used good to large four margin example lettered ED, neatly cancelled by a crisp strike of a blue Harwich "340" numeral. Scarce so fine. Spec. BS31xb. P12311817 £225.00 § 62 SG14e 1841 2d Blue plate 3. Very fine used close to large four margin horizontal pair lettered EE-EF, cancelled by black MC's. Spec. ES11ub. Cat £550. P14504623 £350.00 § 63 SG14e 1841 2d Blue plate 3. Fine used close to huge four margin example lettered QA with part adjoining stamp at top and bottom, neatly cancelled by a blue MC. Short horizontal crease at lower left, not visible from face and not detracting from the stamps otherwise fine and fresh appearance. Scarce. Cat £5000. 2003 BPA Certificate. P12304691 £1,500.00 § 64 SG14e 1841 2d Blue plate 3. Very fine used close to large four margin example lettered RB, neatly cancelled by a black MC. Spec. ES11ub. Cat £275. P14504622 £195.00 § 65 SG14f 1841 2d Blue plate 3. Very fine used close to good four margin example lettered TE, cancelled by a London No.10 MC. Spec. ES11vj. Cat £1500. P14504619 £550.00 § 66 SG13f 1841 2d Pale blue plate 3. Fine used four margin horizontal pair lettered BI-BJ, neatly cancelled by crisp London No.12 MC's. Spec. ES10vl. P14504621 £475.00 t 67 SG14f 1841 2d Blue plate 3. Very fine used close to large four margin example lettered DD, neatly tied to a small piece by a London No.2 MC leaving a clear profile. Spec. ES11vb. P14504614 £475.00 § 68 SG14f 1841 2d Blue plate 3. Very fine used four margin example lettered MF, neatly cancelled by a crisp London No.12 MC. Spec. ES11vl. P14504620 £450.00 § 69 SG14 1841 2d Blue plate 3. Very fine used huge four margin example lettered TH, cancelled by a Manchester "498" numeral with an additional part numeral at right. Scarce with such large margins. Spec. ES11. P14504609 £90.00 § 70 SG16b 1850 1d Red brown plate 96. (Archer trial perforation, Die I, Alphabet I, Wmk. Small Crown). Very fine used horizontal pair lettered TE-TF, neatly cancelled by London City "1" numerals. A difficult multiple of this scarce cancellation trial accompanied by matched SG 8's. Spec. CE2. P14504627 £975.00 t 71 SG16b 1850 1d Red brown plate 97. (Archer trial perforation, Die I, Alphabet I, Wmk. Small Crown). Very fine used example lettered LD showing constant variety in "L" square, neatly tied to a small piece by a crisp Liverpool "466" Spoon cancellation for AP.1.1854. Scarce so fine. Spec. CE2var. P14504626 £650.00 § 72 SG17 1854 1d Red brown plate 163. Very fine used example lettered DC, neatly cancelled by a Glasgow cds for AP.17.18??. Scarce plate, attractive Scottish usage. P13411154 £250.00 § 73 SG18 1854 1d Yellow brown plate 173. Very fine used example lettered FK, beautifully cancelled by a crisp Ramsey, I.O.M."036" numeral. Scarce and attractive island usage. P14505003 £50.00 § 57 SG8 1841 1d Red brown plate 101. Superb used large four margin example lettered AJ, neatly cancelled by a crisp strike of an Uxbridge "830" numeral. Spec. BS31. P14502001 £50.00 H 58 SG10 1841 1d Deep red brown plate 156. Very fine unused o.g. good to large four margin horizontal pair lettered DH-DI. Lovely colour, very scarce so fine. 2012 PTS Cert. P14505052 £1,250.00 § 59 SG13 1841 2d Pale blue plate 3. Very fine used close to large four margin example lettered TH, neatly cancelled by a black MC. Spec. ES10ub. Cat £275. P14504610 £175.00 § 60 SG14 1841 2d Blue plate 3. Very fine used four margin example lettered AB, neatly cancelled by a crisp London No.12 MC. Very scarce so fine. Spec. ES11va. P13406003 £525.00 § 74 SG19var 1854 2d Deep blue plate 4. Very fine used example lettered BH showing "Spectacles" variety, neatly cancelled by an indistinct London city numeral leaving variety clear. Scarce. Spec. F1(1)q. Cat £700. P14501845 £475.00 § 61 SG14 1841 2d Blue plate 3. Very fine used large four margin example lettered TJ, neatly cancelled by a crisp London No.6 MC. Very scarce so fine. Spec. ES11vf. £700.00 P14502002 § 75 SG19var 1854 2d Deep blue plate 4. (Wmk. Small Crown, Perf 16). Very fine used example lettered TH showing re-entry (Second state), cancelled by a part "?80" numeral. Spec. F1(1)g. P14504611 £350.00 www.stanleygibbons.com Fax: 020 7557 4499 4 Email: gb@stanleygibbons.com Call: 020 7557 4424 / 4426 / 4448 § 76 SG19var 1854 2d Deep blue plate 4. (Wmk. Small Crown, Perf 16). Very fine used example lettered CE showing major re-entry, cancelled by an indistinct part numeral. Scarce. Spec. F1(1)f. P14504607 £200.00 § 90 SG26 1855 1d Red brown plate 9. Very fine used vertical pair lettered CC-DC, neatly cancelled by a Maidstone "493" numerals leaving the top stamp with a clear profile. Scarce multiple. Spec. C5(1). P14501846 £175.00 § 77 SG19 1854 2d Deep blue plate 4. Very fine used example lettered TG showing variety repaired stamps (From first repair), neatly cancelled by a London City "16" numeral leaving variety clear. Scarce. Spec. F1(1)h. P14503791 £175.00 t 91 SG27 1855 2d Blue plate 5. (Wmk. Large Crown, Perf. 16). Very fine used example lettered NI, neatly tied to a small piece by a Liverpool "466" spoon cancellation for OC.10.1855. An attractive piece. Spec. F5. P14503795 £450.00 § 78 SG20 1854 2d Pale blue plate 4. Very fine used example lettered HF, neatly cancelled by a small part numeral leaving a clear profile. Spec. F1(2). P14505004 £110.00 § 92 SG27 1855 2d Blue plate 5. Very fine used horizontal pair lettered NH-NI, neatly cancelled by London District "80" duplexes for DE.8.1855. Scarce multiple. P13405191 £550.00 § 79 SG20var 1854 2d Pale blue plate 4. (Wmk. Small Crown, Perf 16). Very fine used example lettered TC showing second repair of TC (third state; thin C, repaired value tablet), cancelled by a Bristol "134" numeral. Scarce. Spec. F1(2)L. Very difficult state so fine. P14504606 £800.00 § 93 SG27 1855 2d Blue plate 5. Very fine used example lettered OJ, neatly cancelled by a crisp part "?34" numeral. An attractive example of this scarce stamp. P14501847 £395.00 § 94 SG27var 1855 2d Blue plate 5. (Wmk. Large Crown, Perf 16). Very fine used example lettered DB showing major re-entry variety, cancelled by a black Berwick "66" numeral. A presentable example of this difficult variety. Spec. F5e. P14503801 £725.00 q 95 SG29var 1856 1d Red brown plate 44. Very fine unused top marginal imperforate imprimatur lettered AI, showing part sheet inscription. Scarce, one of only 21 possible examples many of which are in institutional collections. P14505048 £1,300.00 § 96 SG34var 1855 2d Blue plate 5. (Wmk. Large Crown, Perf 14). Very fine used horizontal pair lettered DA-DB showing major re-entry on right hand stamp, cancelled by black London City "31" numerals leaving a clear profile on left hand stamp. Spec. F6(1)d. P14503802 £225.00 § 97 SG34 1855 2d Blue plate 5. Very fine used example lettered TD, neatly cancelled by a Chatham cds for JY.7.1858, leaving a clear profile. Spec. F6(1). P14501848 £120.00 § 98 SG34 1855 2d Blue plate 5. Very fine used horizontal pair lettered PC-PD, neatly cancelled by St Malo "3176" small figure lozenge cancellations. An attractive multiple Channel Island usage. Spec. CF60. P13400502 £325.00 t 99 SG34 1855 2d Blue plate 5. Very fine used example lettered HC, neatly tied to a small piece by a complete Wolverhampton "905" spoon cancellation for SP.13.1856. Spec. F6(1). P14503764 £90.00 § 80 SG20var 1854 2d Pale blue plate 4. (Wmk. Small Crown, Perf 16). Very fine used horizontal pair lettered TC-TD showing repaired stamp (from first repair) on TC, neatly cancelled by a crisp Birmingham "75" spoon cancellation. Scarce. Spec. F1(2)h. P14504605 £275.00 § 81 SG20a 1855 2d Blue plate 5 (Wmk. Small Crown, Perf. 16). Very fine used example lettered GJ, cancelled by a Lutterworth "483" numeral. Spec. F4. P14503794 £275.00 § 82 SG20a 1855 2d Blue plate 5. (Wmk. Small Crown, Perf 16). Very fine used example lettered CB, cancelled by a London City "14" numeral. Showing part of major reentry foot from adjacent stamp lettered DB. Spec. F4. P14503800 £195.00 t 83 SG21 1855 1d Red brown plate 9. Very fine used example lettered LD, neatly tied to a small piece by a crisp strike of a green Dublin "186" spoon cancellation for AU.1855. Attractive Irish usage. P12305417 £325.00 § 84 SG23var 1854 2d Deep blue plate 4. (Wmk. Small Crown, Perf 14). Very fine used example lettered CE showing major re-entry, cancelled by indistinct part box cancellations. Scarce. Spec. F2d. P14504608 £275.00 § 85 SG23a 1855 2d Blue plate 5. Very fine used well centred example lettered AI, neatly cancelled by an Edinburgh "131" roller numeral. Lovely fresh colour. P14505005 £250.00 t 86 SG23 1855 2d Blue plate 4. (Wmk. Small Crown, Perf. 14). Very fine used example lettered RD, neatly tied to a small piece by a Liverpool "466" spoon cancellation for MR.23.1855. An attractive piece P14503792 £175.00 § 100 SG34 1855 2d Greenish blue plate 5. (Wmk. Large Crown, Perf. 14). Very fine used example lettered PC, cancelled by an Edinburgh "131" roller cancellation. Spec. F6(2). P14503797 £80.00 § 87 SG23a 1855 2d Blue plate 5. (Wmk. Small Crown, Perf. 14). Very fine used example lettered LG, neatly cancelled by a small part numeral leaving portrait clear. Spec. F3. P14503793 £350.00 t 101 SG34 1855 2d Blue plate 5. Superb used example lettered MJ, neatly tied to a small piece by a crisp York "930" sideways duplex for MY.31.1857. Spec. F6(1). P14503762 £70.00 § 102 t 88 SG23a 1855 2d Blue plate 5. (Perf.14, Wmk. Small crown). Very fine used horizontal pair lettered JC-JD, neatly tied to a small piece by a single "QUEEN STREET" boxed type XVIII Scots local cancellation. Attractive Scottish usage. P13411007 £550.00 SG35 1857 2d Deep blue plate 6. Very fine used block of six lettered PI-QK, neatly cancelled by Edinburgh "131" Scottish roller numerals. Lovely colour, scarce multiple so fine. P14505049 £1,100.00 § 103 SG35wi 1857 2d Blue plate 6. (Wmk Inverted). Superb used block of four lettered MD-NE showing re-entries on ME & NE, neatly cancelled by Cupar "92" numerals. A spectacular multiple of the utmost rarity. Spec. F7c/d. P14503789 £1,850.00 § 89 SG24 1855 1d Red brown plate 1. (Die II, Wmk. Small Crown, Alphabet II). Very fine used block of four lettered LI-MJ, neatly cancelled by Chester "180" numerals in deep blue. Slight shortish perf at foot of MI not detracting from this very attractive multiple. Spec. C3(1)var. P12311959 £950.00 Fax: 020 7557 4499 www.stanleygibbons.com 5 Call: Email: 020 7557 4424 / 4426 / 4448 gb@stanleygibbons.com § § t § § t § 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 SG35 1857 2d Blue plate 6. Very fine used vertical pair lettered QE-RE showing re-entry on both stamps, neatly cancelled by Bowness "412" numerals leaving the majority of the variety clear. Attractive and scarce multiple, lovely deep colour. Spec. F7d. P14503779 £275.00 SG35 1857 2d Blue plate 6. Very fine used horizontal strip of three lettered QC-QE, showing re-entry on QE, each stamp neatly cancelled by a Poole "624" numeral leaving the variety clear. Attractive multiple, lovely deep colour. Spec. F7d. P14503778 £225.00 SG35 1857 2d Blue plate 6. Very fine used example lettered RE showing re-entry, neatly tied to a small piece by a crisply struck Manchester "498" spoon cancellation for OC.5.1857. Spec. F7d. P14503780 £160.00 SG35 1857 2d Deep blue plate 6. Very fine used example lettered JH showing re-entry and constant variety, neatly cancelled by an Aberdeen "1" Scottish numeral leaving variety clear. Spec. F7de. P14503765 £160.00 SG35 1857 2d Blue plate 6. Very fine used example lettered PE showing re-entry, neatly cancelled by a small part English numeral. Lovely colour. Scarce. Spec. F7d. P14503777 £150.00 § § 116 117 H 120 SG40 1857 1d Rose red plate 36. Very fine unmounted o.g. top left hand corner marginal block of eight (Six stamps unmounted o.g.) showing plate number, large part marginal inscription and full deckle edge selvedge. An attractive and scarce positional piece. Spec. C10(5). P14501867 £975.00 H 121 SG40wi 1857 1d Rose red plate 44. (Wmk. Inverted, Wmk type I). Very fine unused o.g. block of four lettered FK-GL. Scarce. Spec. C10(5)e. P12310325 £650.00 H 122 SG42 1861 1d Rose red plate 50. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example lettered LG. P13410170 £250.00 J 123 SG43 1873 1d Rose red plate 173. Very fine unmounted o.g. block of four lettered CG-DH. P10105873 £425.00 125 SG35 1857 2d Blue plate 6. Very fine used example lettered KE showing re-entry, neatly cancelled by an Edinburgh "131" numeral. Spec. F7d. P14503786 £150.00 SG43 1879 1d Rose red plate 225. Very fine used example lettered MI, neatly cancelled by a large part duplex. A lovely example of this rare plate. P11211439 £700.00 § 126 SG45 1858 2d Blue plate 7. Very fine used horizontal strip of three lettered AG-AI showing re-entry on AH, neatly cancelled by crisp Malta "A25" duplex's for JU.18.1859. Attractive overseas usage. Spec. G2f & Z34. P14503768 £175.00 H 127 SG45 1858 2d Blue plate 8. Very fine well centred unused o.g. example lettered KG, scarce so fine. P14501849 £1,700.00 § 128 SG45 1858 2d Blue plate 8. Very fine used horizontal pair lettered ID-IE, neatly cancelled by a single contrary to regulations Annan "11" Scottish numeral. Attractive and unusual, lovely colour. P14505007 £80.00 H 129 SG36a 1857 2d Blue plate 6. Very fine used example lettered JH showing re-entry and constant variety, neatly cancelled by a clonmel "142" Irish numeral clear of variety. Scarce. Spec. F8ca. P14503763 £575.00 SG46 1869 2d Blue plate 15. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example lettered SD, lovely colour. Spec. G3(1). P14505006 £525.00 J 130 SG36a 1857 2d Blue plate 6. Very fine used example lettered KE showing re-entry, neatly cancelled by a London City "15" numeral leaving variety clear. Scarce. Spec. F8c. P14503769 £550.00 SG48 1870 1/2d Rose red plate 4. Very fine unmounted o.g. right hand marginal vertical pair lettered LX-MX showing variety imperforate to right margin. A very attractive and fresh multiple so fine. Spec. G4(1)g. P14505009 £475.00 J 131 SG48 1870 1/2d Rose red plate 6. Very fine well centred unmounted o.g. example lettered SA showing broken perf pin variety. P14501805 £150.00 t 132 SG48, 152 1870-80 1/2d Rose plate 10 & 4d Vermilion plate 15. (Wmk. Large Garter). Very fine used examples lettered QP and IL respectively, neatly tied to a small piece by crisp Worcester cds's for NO.14.1876. Attractive. P14505105 £475.00 J 133 SG48 1870 1/2d Rose red plate 12. Very fine unmounted o.g. example lettered MO. P13410605 £150.00 SG36a 1857 2d Deep blue plate 6. (Wmk. Large Crown, Perf 16). Very fine used example lettered TF, tied to a small piece by an Edinburgh "131" duplex for OC.27.1858. Lovely deep colour. Spec. F8. P14503799 £275.00 115 SG36a 1857 2d Blue plate 6. Very fine used example lettered NE showing re-entry, cancelled by an Alloa "7" Scottish numeral. Spec. F8c. P14503772 £450.00 § 112 § 119 SG43s 1875 1d Rose red plate 207. Very fine well centred unused o.g. example lettered OK, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 9. Scarce. Spec. G1(1)v. P12305453 £225.00 t 114 § 124 SG35 1857 2d Deep blue plate 6. Very fine well centred used example lettered AK showing constant variety in "K" square, neatly cancelled by a part Scottish numeral leaving variety clear. Spec. F7h. P14503767 £80.00 § SG36a 1857 2d Blue plate 6. Very fine used example lettered ME showing re-entry, cancelled by Cardiff "162" duplex's. Scarce. Spec. F8c. P14503771 £475.00 S 111 113 118 SG35 1857 2d Blue plate 6. Very fine used example lettered SE showing re-entry, neatly tied to a small piece by an Edinburgh "131" duplex for NO.22.1858, leaving variety clear. Spec. F7d. P14503781 £150.00 § § § SG36a 1857 2d Blue plate 6. Very fine used horizontal pair lettered RE-RF showing re-entry on left hand stamp, neatly cancelled by London "W.C./9" numerals. Spec. F8c. P14503774 £700.00 SG36a 1857 2d Blue plate 6. Very fine used example lettered LE showing re-entry, neatly cancelled by a London City "3" numeral leaving variety clear. Scarce. Spec. F8c. P14503770 £525.00 SG36a 1857 2d Blue plate 6. Very fine used example lettered SE showing re-entry, neatly cancelled by a pair of London City numerals leaving variety clear. Scarce. Spec. F8c. P14503775 £475.00 www.stanleygibbons.com Fax: 020 7557 4499 6 Email: gb@stanleygibbons.com Call: 020 7557 4424 / 4426 / 4448 H J q S H 134 135 136 137 138 SG48 1870 1/2d Rose red plate 19. Very fine unused o.g. right hand marginal block of six lettered AW-CX (Three stamps unmounted o.g.), showing sheet inscription & full deckle edge selvedge. A spectacular multiple with lovely colour and gum. Spec. G4(1). P14505008 £1,800.00 § 148 SG103 1872 3d Deep rose plate 8. Very fine used example lettered KC, neatly cancelled by a Swanlinbar cds for AU.26.1872. Attractive Irish usage. P14505103 £80.00 § 149 SG103 1872 3d Rose plate 9. Very fine used block of four lettered PA-OB, each stamp neatly cancelled by a Swindon cds for FE.15.1873. A very attractive multiple. P10107705 £375.00 J 150 SG103 1872 3d Rose plate 6. Very fine unmounted o.g. left hand wing margin block of four lettered RI-SJ. A scarce multiple so fine. Spec. J31. P14505099 £3,500.00 J 151 SG109 1869 6d Mauve plate 8. Very fine unmounted o.g. example lettered NK, lovely fresh colour. P14501858 £1,100.00 H 152 SG109 1870 6d Mauve plate 9. Very fine unused o.g. example lettered OL, lovely fresh colour P14505012 £675.00 § 153 SG51sa 1870 11/2d Rose red plate 3. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example lettered CL overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 9. Most attractive. P11202044 £300.00 SG110 1867 9d Straw plate 4. Very fine used horizontal pair lettered OF-OG, neatly cancelled by Colchester cds's for OC.2.1872. With a small red transit mark at lower right nevertheless an attractive multiple. P12305511 £425.00 § 154 SG. 1856 Emblems Watermark Paper. Superb piece of watermarked paper (Emblems) as used on Victorian surface printed issues. P12304689 £50.00 SG110 1867 9d Straw plate 4. Superb used example lettered EL, neatly cancelled by a Croydon cds for SP.7.1872. Attractive. P14505104 £325.00 § 155 SG118 1867 2s Dull blue plate 1. Very fine used horizontal pair lettered CK-CL, neatly cancelled by a very fine single strike of the "C38" type 4 numeral of the British Post Office in Callao, Peru. A couple of blunt perfs at left nevertheless an attractive piece. Spec. Z55. P12308181 £175.00 J 156 SG118s 1867 2s Dull blue plate 1. Very fine unmounted o.g. example lettered LJ, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 9. Scarce. P13403682 £650.00 § 157 SG86 1862 9d Bistre plate 2. (Wmk. Emblems). Very fine used example lettered GA, neatly cancelled by a Bideford "70" duplex. An attractive example of this difficult stamp. P14505011 £325.00 SG122a 1872 6d Chestnut plate 11. Very fine used example lettered JB, neatly cancelled by a crisp strike of a Hull/ Wellington St cds for AU.2.1872. Lovely colour. P14505068 £75.00 § 158 SG90wi 1862 1s Green plate 1=2. (Wmk Inverted). Very fine used example lettered SF, neatly cancelled by a crisp Newcastle upon Tyne "545" duplex. Scarce. Spec. J101(2)i. P12312023 £400.00 SG122 1872 6d Deep chestnut plate 11. Superb used block of four lettered BA-CB, each stamp beautifully cancelled by a crisp Stonehouse/Devon cds for AP.29.1872. An exceptional multiple. P08903313 £450.00 § 159 SG123 1872 6d Pale buff plate 12. Superb used example lettered LC, neatly cancelled by a crisp strike of a Sheffield cds for DE.26.1872. Lovely colour, scarce so fine. P14505060 £350.00 J 160 SG123 1872 6d Pale buff plate 12. Superb unmounted o.g. top marginal example lettered PC. A magnificent example of this rare plate with lovely colour and gum. 2013 RPS Cert. P14505041 £3,950.00 § 161 SG126 1867 5s Rose plate 1. Very fine used example lettered CD, neatly cancelled by a crisp Liverpool cds for FE.6.1872. Slightly off centre as usually seen nevertheless a lovely example of this scarce issue. Cat. £650. P13409521 £495.00 § 162 SG126 1867 5s Rose plate 2. Very fine used example lettered BD, neatly cancelled by a crisp Perth M.O.O. cds for DE.21.1880. Slightly off centre as usually seen nevertheless a lovely example of this scarce issue. Cat. £1200. P11208119 £900.00 SG48 1870 1/2d Rose red plate 19. Superb unmounted o.g. well centred right hand marginal vertical strip of four lettered NX-QX showing variety imperf at right and full deckle edge selvedge. A very attractive multiple of this difficult plate. P14505055 £1,650.00 SG54var 1847 Embossed Issue Essay. Very fine right hand marginal proof of the head taken before the pendant curl was added, without frame or value inscription. Printed in pale green on gummed paper with blue and red horizontal lines to simulate Dickinson silk thread paper. Small thin on reverse and two horizontal creases, one of which just cracks the surface of the paper. Nevertheless of fine appearance and the greatest rarity, believed to be one of only 3 or 4 examples in private hands, this particular example is illustrated on page 177 of the Specialised Vol.1 catalogue. Spec. EP1a. Ex. Maximus. Cat. £80,000. G1452614 £19,500.00 § 139 SG72 1856 1s Green. Very fine used example neatly cancelled by a part duplex for DE.4.1858. P14505100 £225.00 § 140 SG73 1856 1s Pale green. Very fine used left hand wing margin example neatly cancelled by a crisp upright Liverpool cds for SP.22.1860, with a part Liverpool "466" numeral at left. Most attractive. P13401550 £295.00 § § § J 141 142 143 144 SG81 1863 4d Bright red plate 4. (Hair lines). Superb used example lettered CI, neatly cancelled by crisp Glasgow cds for OC.21.1864. Very scarce so fine. P14505010 £225.00 SG93 1869 4d Dull vermilion plate 13. Very fine and fresh unmounted o.g. example lettered HK. Scarce. P14501857 £875.00 § 145 SG93 1872 4d Dull vermilion plate 13. Very fine used example lettered JK, neatly cancelled by a Swansea cds for JU.22. Attractive Welsh usage. P14505102 £70.00 H 146 SG94 1869 4d Vermilion plate 11. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. bottom marginal example lettered TE. Scarce. P14501855 £625.00 § 147 SG103 1872 3d Rose plate 8. Very fine used right hand wing margin example lettered RD, neatly cancelled by a crisp Manchester Stock Exchange cds for OC.1.1872. P14505065 £70.00 Fax: 020 7557 4499 www.stanleygibbons.com 7 Call: Email: 020 7557 4424 / 4426 / 4448 gb@stanleygibbons.com S 177 SG152s 1876 4d Vermilion plate 15. Superb unmounted o.g. left hand marginal example lettered PA showing part sheet inscription, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 9. lovely colour, gum and centring. P14505094 £425.00 S 178 SG153var 1877 4d Sage green plate 15. Superb unmounted o.g. imperforate example lettered OK, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 9. Spec. J64s. P12301374 £525.00 § 179 SG153 1877 4d Sage green plate 16. Very fine used example lettered PE, neatly cancelled by a crisp Liverpool Exchange cds for JA.18.1879. P14501863 £300.00 § 180 SG135 1883 10s Greenish grey plate 1. (White paper). Fine used well centred example lettered BH, cancelled by a Liverpool exchange cds for AP.25.1883. Slight thinning of perforations at left nevertheless a very presentable example of this scarce Victorian high value. Cat. £4500. P13410201 £1,950.00 SG156 1876 8d Orange plate 1. Very fine used example lettered KC, cancelled by a small part hexagonal London "L1" late fee date stamp. A presentable example of this difficult stamp. Cat. £350. P14505017 £225.00 q 181 SG136 1882 £1 Brown-lilac plate 1 (White paper). Very fine used example lettered FF, cancelled by a crisp strike of a Glasgow cds for MR.19.1883. Spec. J127a. Cat £9000. £6,750.00 P14505072 SG156var 1876 8d Colour trial plate 1. Very fine unmounted o.g. bottom marginal imperforate example lettered JC with inscription "8 Pence", printed in Brown-orange overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 11. Scarce. P14505016 £450.00 § 182 SG158 1881 3d Rose plate 20. Very fine used example lettered TA, neatly cancelled by a crisp London N/ Registered oval date stamp for JY.8.1881. P13403664 £150.00 H 183 SG161 1881 6d Grey plate 17. Very fine unused o.g. example lettered JD. P13410218 £425.00 § 184 SG162var 1883 6d on 6d Lilac plate 18. (State 2). Very fine used example lettered OI showing variety "Left dot only", cancelled by a Shrewsbury "708" duplex clear of variety. Scarce and unusual. Spec. K8Bg. P13403707 £275.00 § 185 SG162 1883 6d on 6d Lilac plate 18. Very fine used example lettered MJ, cancelled by a London cds for JY.6.1883. P12311130 £125.00 J 186 SG167 1880 11/2d Venetian red. Superb unmounted o.g. well centred top marginal example. Scarce so fine. P14505018 £300.00 S 187 SG168s 1880 2d Rose. Superb unmounted o.g. example overprinted "SPECIMEN" Type 9. Spec K5(3)t. P13411115 £125.00 S 188 SG169s 1880 5d Indigo. Very fine unmounted o.g. example overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 9. Spec. K6s. P13411060 £160.00 H 189 SG169 1880 5d Indigo. Very fine unused o.g. example. P12309616 £725.00 H 163 SG126 1867 5s Rose plate 1. Very fine and fresh well centred unused large part o.g. example lettered AC, a very attractive example of this difficult Queen Victoria high value with lovely colour, gum and way above average centring. Cat. £11000. P14501876 £6,950.00 § 164 SG127 1874 5s Pale rose plate 2. Very fine used example lettered GC, neatly cancelled by a crisp Ayr cds for MY.15.1882. Centred to the left nevertheless a very presentable example of this difficult plate. P13406043 £750.00 § § § l 165 166 167 168 SG132 1882 £1 Brown-lilac plate 1 (Blued paper). Very fine used example lettered CB, cancelled by a St. Martins Le Grand E.C. cds for AU.7.1883. An attractive example of this difficult stamp with lovely rich colour. Cat £10,000. P13411051 £6,500.00 SG141var 1877 21/2d Die proof plate 11. Very fine example printed in black on white glazed card (60 x 92mm), endorsed "AFTER STRIKING" and dated "Nov. 19 1877". Scarce. P14505101 £2,000.00 H 169 SG141 1876 2d Rosy mauve plate 11. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example lettered NJ. P14505013 £500.00 § 170 SG141 1876 21/2d Rosy mauve plate 4. Very fine used example lettered CK, neatly cancelled by a London cds for MR.14.1877. P14501860 £110.00 § J J 171 172 173 SG142wi 1880 21/2d Blue plate 19. (Wmk Inverted). Very fine used example lettered GI, neatly cancelled by a crisp London E.C. squared circle for SP.18.1880. A lovely example of this scarce watermark variety. P14505014 £250.00 SG144 1875 3d Pale rose plate 12. Very fine unmounted o.g. right hand wing margin example lettered TD. Scarce. Accompanied by a copy of a 1990 RPS Certificate of a block of four from which this single was taken. P13404597 £650.00 SG147 1875 6d Grey plate 14. Very fine unmounted o.g. right hand wing margin example lettered JD. Scarce. P14505097 £650.00 J 174 SG147 1874 6d Grey plate 17. Very fine unmounted o.g. left hand wing margin example lettered BE. Scarce plate so fine. P12311963 £1,250.00 l 190 SG169 1881 5d Indigo plate proof. Very fine bottom marginal imperforate plate proof printed in black on thick white wove paper. Scarce. P14505053 £850.00 § 175 SG151 1880 1s Orange brown plate 13 (Wmk. Spray). Very fine used well centred bottom marginal example lettered OK, showing small part sheet inscription "4 Shillings" beautifully cancelled by a superb Grey Town cds for JA.16.1882. P11204639 £600.00 § 191 SG172a 1881 1d Bluish lilac (Die II). Very fine used example of this difficult shade neatly cancelled by a crisp Totness cds. Scarce so fine P14501866 £150.00 J 192 SG172var 1881 1d Lilac (Die 2). Superb unmounted o.g. example with "PEARS SOAP" advertisement on reverse in blue. Scarce so fine. Spec. K8(1)l. P13404608 £650.00 J 193 SG178 1883 2s6d Lilac. Very fine and fresh unmounted o.g. example lettered BE. P13410288 £725.00 § 176 SG152 1876 4d Vermilion plate 15. Very fine used well centred example lettered DK, cancelled by an Ashby De La Zouch cds for DE.12.1876. P11203754 £425.00 www.stanleygibbons.com Fax: 020 7557 4499 8 Email: gb@stanleygibbons.com Call: 020 7557 4424 / 4426 / 4448 S 194 SG178s 1883 2s6d Lilac. Very fine unused o.g. example lettered CB, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 9. P12314620 £425.00 § 195 SG180 1883 5s Rose. Very fine used horizontal pair lettered IE-IF, neatly cancelled by Knightsbridge B.O. cds's for JU.26.1888. P11208970 £375.00 S 196 q 210 SG211var 1887 1s Dull green "Jubilee". Very fine unused o.g. imperforate imprimatur. Scarce only 46 examples have been removed from the two imprimatur sheets. P13411086 £800.00 J 211 SG212 1891 £1 Green. Very fine and fresh unmounted o.g. example lettered JB. Lovely colour, scarce so fine. P14505069 £7,500.00 S 212 SG212var 1891 £1 Green. Superb unmounted o.g. imperforate example lettered DB, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 9. A very presentable example without any of the heavy creasing normally seen on these rare imperforate specimens. Spec. K17s. P14505070 £6,500.00 § 213 SG214 1900 1s Green & carmine. Very fine used example neatly cancelled by a Tyne Dock B.O. South Shields cds for MR.30.1901. P14505067 £140.00 q 214 SGV1var 1840 1d Black "VR Official" plate A (2nd Registration Sheet, After Hardening). Very fine unused four margin bottom left hand corner marginal imprimatur lettered TA, showing plate letter "A" and part marginal inscription additionally initialled in manuscript "CP". Some thinning in margin and central vertical crease not affecting the very fine and fresh appearance of this outstanding plate letter example. One of only two corner imprimaturs from the 2nd registration sheet available to collectors, the others AA and AL residing in the BPMA and Royal Philatelic Collection respectively. Ex. Leonard H. Clark 1946. G1452611 £110,000.00 S 215 SGO3s 1882 1d Lilac, Die II (I.R. Official). Very fine unused o.g. example, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 9. Ex Wiseman. P13407984 £180.00 t 216 SGO4/15 1882-89 6d Grey & 1s dull green (I.R. Official). Two very fine used examples neatly tied to a small piece by a pair of Manchester Registered oval date stamps for OC.14.1898. Spec. L04 & L16. P12311978 £425.00 § 217 SG199 1887 2d Green & scarlet. Very fine unmounted o.g. example of this difficult "Jubilee" shade. Spec. K30(1). P13410342 £550.00 SGO15 1889 1s Dull green (I.R. Official). Very fine used block of four of this difficult departmental issue neatly cancelled by Glasgow Account Branch oval date stamps for OC.8.1894. Slight fading nevertheless a magnificent multiple of this very scarce departmental issue. P13405227 £950.00 J 218 SG200var 1887 2d Grey green & carmine. Very fine unused o.g. example showing variety "Double frame line at left" from head plate 5, R.20/12. Spec. K30(3)b. Scarce. P13405858 £325.00 SGO15s 1889 1s Dull green (I.R. Official). Very fine unmounted o.g. top marginal example of this difficult departmental issue overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 15. Much scarcer than the type 9 overprint usually seen. P13411119 £300.00 H 219 SG201var 1887 21/2d Purple/blue plate 4. Very fine unused o.g. imperforate imprimatur. Scarce, only 22 possible examples from this plate many of which are in institutionalised collections. P14505098 £725.00 SGO41/5 1896-1901 1/2d-6d (Army Official). Very fine unused o.g. set of five in blocks of four. Minute corner damage to 1/2d blue green nevertheless a scarce set to assemble in blocks so fine. P13400496 £875.00 J 220 SG205wi 1887 4d "Jubilee" (Wmk. Inverted). Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example of this difficult watermark variety. P14505096 £950.00 SGO45 1901 6d Purple/rose red (Army Official). Very fine unmounted o.g. right hand marginal example. Lovely colour. P13400497 £125.00 H 221 SGO66 1887 6d Purple/rose red (Govt. Parcels). Very fine unused o.g. example. P12311988 £250.00 J 222 SGO70 1891 2d Grey green & carmine (Govt. Parcels). Very fine unmounted o.g. example. P13411124 £275.00 H 223 SGO71s 1892 41/2d Green & carmine (Govt. Parcels). Very fine unused o.g. example, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 9. Very scarce P13407786 £300.00 SG180s 1884 5s Rose. Very fine unused o.g. example lettered AC, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 12. Rarely seen with this specimen type. Spec. K12(1)t. P12304370 £625.00 H 197 SG181 1884 5s Crimson. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example lettered BE. P14501877 £975.00 § 198 SG185 1884 £1 Brown-lilac plate 1 (Wmk. Three Crowns). Fine used example lettered AC, cancelled by a crisp 18 Charles St./ Haymarket S.W. cds for NO.12.1890. and a C.H.B./G.P.O. boxed hand stamp. Lovely deep colour. Cat. £2800. P14505076 £875.00 q 199 SG188var 1884 11/2d Colour trial (Perf 14). Very fine unused o.g. example lettered EK, printed in purple on gummed unwatermarked orange paper. Scarce. P13406156 £550.00 q 200 SG189var 1884 2d Colour trial. Very fine unused o.g. example lettered DJ, printed in purple on pink unwatermarked paper. P11204650 £475.00 t 201 SG194 1884 6d Dull green. Very fine used example lettered KI neatly tied by a Lindsay Place cds for MY.20.1885. to a small part Parcel Post label. Scarce so fine. P12311974 £325.00 H 202 SG196var 1884 1s Dull green (Perf. 12). Very fine and fresh lightly mounted unused o.g. example lettered KE. Very scarce so fine. Spec. K26t. P13405874 £625.00 § 203 SG198wi 1887 11/2d Dull purple & green (Wmk. Inverted). Very fine used example of this scarce watermark variety lightly cancelled by a crisp London hooded cds for JA.24.1891. Scarce. P10107730 £350.00 J H q H t J 204 205 206 207 208 209 SG205, 214 1900 1s Green & carmine. Very fine used horizontal pair of 1s green & carmine's with an additional 4d green & purple brown (small faults) alongside. Neatly tied to a small piece by crisp Liverpool cds's for MR.18.1901. An attractive multiple very rarely seen so fine. P12312054 £140.00 SG210 1890 10d Dull purple & carmine. Superb unmounted o.g. bottom right hand corner marginal block of four. P13413064 £450.00 Fax: 020 7557 4499 www.stanleygibbons.com 9 Call: Email: 020 7557 4424 / 4426 / 4448 gb@stanleygibbons.com H 224 SGO72 1900 1s Green & carmine (Govt. Parcels). Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example. Scarce. P13411100 £600.00 S 241 SG246s 1902 6d Slate purple. Very fine unused o.g. example overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 15. Spec. M31s. P13407790 £350.00 t 225 SG216,19,30 1902 1/2d-21/2d Definitives. Very fine used set of three neatly tied to a small piece by crisp Wandsworth High St cds's for DE.31.1901, the day before the stamp was officially issued. P12310313 £375.00 H 242 SG248 1906 6d Dull purple (C). Very fine unused o.g. example printed by DLR. Spec. M32(2). P14501937 £40.00 § 243 SG251a 1902 9d Slate purple & pale ultramarine (C). Superb used example neatly cancelled by a crisp Regent St B.O. cds for JY.3.1911. Spec M40(2). P14505021 £75.00 H 244 SG251a 1902 9d Slate purple & ultramarine (C). Very fine unused o.g. example printed by DLR. Spec M40(3). P14501940 £100.00 J 245 SG251a 1902 9d Slate purple & ultramarine (C). Very fine unmounted o.g. left hand marginal example printed by DLR. Spec M40(3). P13412075 £210.00 H 246 SG254b 1902 10d Dull purple & carmine (C). Very fine unused o.g. example printed by DLR. Spec M43(1). P14501971 £90.00 H 247 SG255 1902 10d Slate purple & carmine (C). Very fine unused o.g. example printed by DLR. Spec M43(2). P14501942 £90.00 H 248 SG255var 1906 10d Slate purple & deep carmine (C). Very fine unused o.g. example printed by DLR. Spec. M43(3). 2004 RPS Cert. P12304605 £350.00 H 249 SG257 1902 1s Dull green & carmine (O). Very fine unused o.g. example printed by DLR. Spec. M45(1). P14501979 £80.00 H 250 SG259 1902 1s Dull green & scarlet (C). Very fine unused o.g. example printed by DLR. Spec. M46(3). P14501944 £80.00 § 251 SG260 1902 2s6d Lilac (O). Very fine and fresh used example printed by DLR, cancelled by a crisp Oxford St/ Nr Marble Arch cds for NO.26.1903. with a small part second cds at right. P14505022 £125.00 J 252 SG260 1902 2s6d Lilac (O). Very fine unmounted o.g. example printed by DLR. Spec. M48(1). P13404161 £500.00 J 253 SG262 1905 2s6d Dull purple (C). Very fine and fresh unmounted o.g example printed by DLR. Spec. M49(2). P14505023 £575.00 S 254 SG236a 1902 4d Green & chocolate brown (C). Very fine unused o.g. example printed by DLR. Spec. M24(1). P14501933 £40.00 SG263s 1902 5s Bright carmine. Superb unmounted o.g. example printed by DLR, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 16. Flouresces "Cherry red" under UV light indicative of the early 1902 printing. Spec. M51(1)s. P13412079 £350.00 J 255 SG239 1909 4d Brown-orange. Very fine used example neatly cancelled by a Dorchester cds for DE.25.1909. (Christmas day). P14505074 £100.00 SG264 1902 5s Deep bright carmine. Very fine and fresh unmounted o.g. example printed by DLR. Spec. M51(2). P13405196 £850.00 J 256 SG264var 1902 5s Deep bright carmine. Very fine and fresh unmounted o.g. example printed by DLR showing a bright cherry-red fluorescence under UV light indicative of the early 1902 printing. Spec. M51(2)var. P13408549 £950.00 t H J J J H 226 227 228 229 230 231 SG216/45 1902 1/2d-6d Definitives. Very fine used set of four neatly tied to piece by crisp Oxford St. 518/ Nr. Marble Arch cds's for the first day of issue JA.1.1902. Most attractive. P12310314 £325.00 SG219 1902 1d Scarlet. Very fine unused o.g. top marginal horizontal pair showing a superb preprinting paper resulting in an dramatic perforation shift and an area of void printing on both stamps. A spectacular and very visual error. P14505020 £375.00 SG219var 1902 1d Scarlet. Superb unmounted o.g. E5 control pair, printed by DLR from plate 9 and showing pin repair below "P" of "Postage" in position R.20/12. Spec. M5(1)ha. P10102211 £275.00 11/2d SG224 1905 Slate purple & bluish green (C). Superb unmounted o.g. corner marginal block of four printed by DLR. Spec. M9(2). P08914431 £325.00 SG224var 1905 11/2d Deep slate purple & bluish green (C). Very fine unmounted o.g. top left hand corner marginal example printed by DLR. Spec. M9(3). P12309756 £95.00 SG225var 1906 2d Pale grey green & carmine red (O). Very fine unused o.g. example printed by DLR. Spec. M11(2). P14501913 £55.00 § 232 SG230 1902 21/2d Ultramarine. Very fine used example neatly cancelled by a London W.C. cds for the first day of issue JA.1.1902. P12310317 £95.00 J 233 SG232 1906 3d Dull purple/orange-yellow (O). Very fine unmounted o.g. example printed by DLR. Spec. M20(4). P13410240 £90.00 H 234 SG233b 1906 3d Pale purple/lemon (C). Very fine unused o.g. example printed by DLR. Spec. M20(4). P14501929 £40.00 H 235 SG234 1906 3d Purple/lemon (C). Very fine unused o.g. example printed by DLR. Spec. M20(5). P14501932 £40.00 H § 236 237 J 238 SG242var 1902 5d Slate purple & ultramarine (O). Very fine unmounted o.g. block of four printed by DLR. Spec. M28(2). P11211554 £625.00 H 239 SG244 1906 5d Slate purple & ultramarine (C). Very fine unused o.g. example printed by DLR. Spec. M29(2). P14501936 £50.00 J 257 SG265 1902 10s Ultramarine. Very fine and fresh well centred unmounted o.g. example printed by DLR. Spec. M53(1). P14505080 £2,000.00 H 240 SG246 1902 6d Slate purple (O). Very fine unused o.g. example printed by DLR. Spec M31(2). P14501924 £40.00 H 258 SG272wi 1911 1d Rose-red (Perf 14, Wmk. inverted). Very fine unused o.g. example printed by Harrison & Sons. Spec. M6(1)b. P14501946 £50.00 www.stanleygibbons.com Fax: 020 7557 4499 10 Email: gb@stanleygibbons.com Call: 020 7557 4424 / 4426 / 4448 Stanley Gibbons New Catalogues Great Britain Concise 2014 The leading Great Britain catalogue The 29th edition of this popular catalogue lists all Great Britain issues from the Penny Black to early 2014, including definitives, commemoratives, regionals, postage dues, departmental officials, postal fiscals, errors, first day covers, booklets, specimens, presentation packs, Post & Go Stamps, FRAMAs, PHQ cards and post office sheets (‘Smilers’). Every stamp design is illustrated in full colour and listings include changes of watermark, perforation, shade and phosphor. 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Very fine unused o.g. bottom right hand corner marginal "A11" (W) horizontal control strip of three printed by Harrison & Sons, perf type H2A. Spec. M6(7). P14501945 £575.00 H 260 SG276 1911 21/2d Bright blue (Perf. 14). Very fine unused o.g. example printed by Harrison & Sons. Spec. M17(2). P14501947 £65.00 § 261 SG278 1911 4d Bright orange (Perf. 14). Very fine used example neatly cancelled by Pitlochry cds for SP.9.1911. Spec. M26(1). P14505024 £65.00 H 262 SG279a var 1911 1/2d Deep dull green (Perf. 15x14). Very fine unused o.g. horizontal strip of three printed by Harrison & Sons, the middle stamp showing major frame break variety from plate 64b, position R.20/12. Scarce. Spec. M4(2)h. P14501950 £350.00 H 263 SG284var 1911 21/2d Dull blue (Perf 15x14). Very fine unused o.g. example with extremely thick shiny gum as mentioned in the footnote on Pg.36 of the four King Specialised Vol.2 catalogue. Printed by Harrison & Sons. Spec. M18(3). P14501951 £22.00 J 275 SG307 1911 9d Dull reddish purple & blue. Very fine unmounted o.g. bottom corner marginal block of four printed at Somerset House. Spec.M41(3). P08914441 £550.00 J 276 SG307a 1913 9d Deep plum & blue. Superb unmounted o.g. interpanneau "gutter" pair. Printed at Somerset House, scarce in this format. P11207465 £190.00 H 277 SG307a 1913 9d Deep plum & blue. Very fine unused o.g. example printed at Somerset House. Spec. M41(5). P14501966 £60.00 H 278 SG308 1912 9d Slate purple & cobalt blue (F). Very fine unused o.g. bottom right hand corner marginal example printed at Somerset House. Spec. M41(4). P14501969 £140.00 H 279 SG311 1912 10d Dull reddish purple & carmine. Very fine unused o.g. example printed at Somerset House. Spec. M44(6). P14501973 £80.00 H 280 SG313 1911 1s Deep green & scarlet. Very fine unused o.g. example printed at Somerset House. Spec. M47(2). P14501974 £80.00 H 281 SG313wi 1911 1s Green & scarlet (Wmk Inverted). Very fine unused o.g. example printed at Somerset House. Spec. 47(4)b. P14501978 £80.00 J 282 SG313wi 1911 1s Deep green & scarlet (Wmk. Inverted). Very fine unmounted o.g. bottom marginal example printed at Somerset House. Spec. M47(2)b. P11212235 £225.00 H 283 SG313var 1911 1s Green & scarlet. Very fine unused o.g. example printed at Somerset House. Spec. M47(4). P14501977 £80.00 H 284 SG315 1911 2s6d Dull greyish purple (F). Very fine unused o.g. example printed at Somerset House. Lovely quality. Spec. M50(3). P14505026 £850.00 J 264 SG285 1911 3d Purple/lemon (Perf 15x14). Very fine unmounted o.g. top corner interpanneau marginal block of four printed by Harrison & Sons. Spec. M22(1). P08914428 £350.00 H 265 SG287 1912 11/2d Reddish purple & bright green. Very fine unused o.g. example printed at Somerset House. Spec. M10(1). P14501955 £45.00 H 266 SG287var 1912 11/2d Dull reddish purple & green. Very fine unused o.g. example printed at Somerset House. Spec. M10(6). P14501956 £30.00 H 267 SG289 1912 11/2d Slate purple & green (F). Very fine unused o.g. example printed at Somerset House. P14501957 £30.00 J 268 SG293 1911 5d Dull reddish purple & bright blue. Very fine unmounted o.g. example printed at Somerset House. Spec. M30(2). P12311007 £60.00 J 285 SG316var 1911 2s6d Pale dull reddish purple. Superb unmounted o.g. right hand marginal example printed at Somerset House. Spec. M50(4). P13404616 £600.00 J 269 SG293var 1911 5d Dull reddish purple & cobalt blue. Very fine unmounted o.g. "date cut" corner marginal strip of three printed at Somerset House from plates H4d/D5. Spec. M30(1). P09002366 £200.00 J 286 SG318 1911 5s Carmine. Superb unmounted o.g. top marginal example printed at Somerset House, lovely deep shade. Spec. M52(2). P14505027 £875.00 H 287 H 270 SG298var 1911 6d Dull lilac (F). Very fine unused o.g. example printed at Somerset House. Spec. M33(5). P14501962 £175.00 SG319 1911 10s Blue. Very fine unused o.g. example printed at Somerset House. Spec. M54(2). P14501982 £1,000.00 § 288 H 271 SG300 1911 6d Dark purple (O). Very fine unused o.g. example showing printed at Somerset House. Spec. M33A(2). P14501963 £30.00 SGO37 1902 1d Scarlet (O.W. Official). Very fine used horizontal pair neatly cancelled by Llandyssil cds's for SP.30.1903, overprint settings 4 & 5. Most attractive. P08902325 £325.00 t 289 J 272 SG303 1913 6d Deep plum (C). Very fine unmounted o.g. example printed at Somerset House. Spec. M36. P13412084 £60.00 § 273 SG306 1911 9d Reddish purple & light blue. Very fine used example neatly cancelled by a crisp part cds for SP.28.1911. Spec. M41(1). P14505025 £75.00 SGO38 1902 2d Yellowish green & carmine red (O.W. Official). Very fine used example neatly tied to a small piece by a crisp South Western District Office cds for MY.26.1903. A most attractive example of this scarce departmental issue. P12304661 £400.00 J 290 SGO50 1902 6d Pale dull purple (Army Official). Superb unmounted o.g. left hand marginal block of six. A very scarce multiple. P14500232 £1,600.00 § 274 SG306 1911 9d Reddish purple & light blue. Very fine used example cancelled by a Bognor cds for NO.25.1912. Spec. M41(1). P14505075 £50.00 Fax: 020 7557 4499 www.stanleygibbons.com 31 Call: Email: 020 7557 4424 / 4426 / 4448 gb@stanleygibbons.com § § § § 291 292 293 294 SGO83, O85 1902 1/2d Blue green & 21/2d ultramarine (Board of Education). Very attractive piece bearing a 1/2d blue green (O83) and a 21/2d ultramarine (O85) each tied by Bury St Edmund's double ring cds's for OC.4.1903. Light diagonal crease on 1/2d not detracting from this scarce combination, rarely seen so fine. Spec. MO23 & MO25. 2005 BPA Cert. P12311999 £350.00 SGO91/2 1902 1/2d Blue-green & 1d Scarlet (R.H. Official). Very fine used set of two both neatly cancelled by Windsor cds's for MY.16.1903 & AP.5.1904 respectively. P13410580 £375.00 SGO103, O106 1903 11/2d Dull purple & green & 3d dull purple/orange yellow (Admiralty Official, Type O10). Very fine piece bearing a single 11/2d dull purple & green (O103) and a pair of 3d dull purple/ orange yellow (SG O106) neatly tied by Portsmouth "625" duplexes for NO.17.1903. Spec. MO32 & MO35. P12314606 £325.00 SGO106 1903 3d Dull purple/orange-yellow (Admiralty Official, type O10). Fine used block of four cancelled by Poplar S.O. squared circle cancellations for MY.28.1903. A very rare multiple of this difficult departmental issue. Cat £1100. Ex Wiseman. P13407964 £525.00 § 295 SGO108/12 1903 1/2d-3d Admiralty Official (type O11). Very fine used set of six, each neatly cancelled by a neat cds cancellation. A stunning set, very difficult to assemble so fine. Ex Wiseman. P13407559 £2,600.00 q 296 SG. 1910 4d Hentschel colour essay. Very fine example printed in pale yellow green on white wove paper (60 x 47mm) with hand struck "W/91" above design and manuscript "Amber L.P. 50" below. A couple of very light tone spots nevertheless an attractive and scarce essay. P10102278 £650.00 l 297 SG. 1911 2d Engraver's sketch die (Die 2 Head). Very fine cleared example printed in black on white wove paper (57 X 70mm). A most attractive and rare proof. P14500230 £4,500.00 l 298 SG. 1912 Small medal head die proof. Very fine example printed in black on white proof paper as used on the 5d-1s values. Scarce. P14505081 £2,500.00 J 305 SG326wi 1911 1/2d Bluish Green (Die 1b, Wmk Inverted). Very fine unmounted o.g example. Spec. N2(8)a. P13406723 £260.00 l 306 SG327var 1911 1d "Downey" head Die proof (Stage 1). Very fine die proof with value, inscription tablets and surround uncleared. Showing part of an additional inverted head which has been defaced at left and "4SA" reversed at top. Printed in scarlet on white glazed proof paper (72 x 86mm). Scarce. P14501873 £3,250.00 H 307 SG327var 1911 1d Carmine-red (Die 1a). Very fine unused o.g. A11(w) perf type 2 control strip of three printed from plate 13b showing variety "Pale area by Lions paw" in position R. 20/11. Spec. N7k. Ex Monarch. P10106485 £275.00 J 308 SG331 1911 1d Rose-pink (Die 1b). Very fine and fresh unmounted o.g. example. Spec. N8(8). P13400171 £225.00 H 309 SG342var 1912 1d Scarlet (Wmk. Crown). Very fine unused o.g. example overprinted "CANCELLED" type 24. Scarce. Spec. N11s. P08908839 £300.00 J 310 SG344var 1912 1/2d Green (Die 2). Very fine unmounted o.g. top left hand corner marginal block of eight showing "White scales" variety in position R.1/3. Spec. N5(1). P10106491 £395.00 H 311 SG345a 1912 1d Scarlet. Very fine unused o.g. block of four showing varieties "No cross on Crown" on bottom left hand stamp (Variety unmounted) and "No Cross on Crown and Broken Frame" on bottom right hand stamp. Scarce. Spec. N12e/g. P08908842 £375.00 H 312 SG345var 1912 1d Scarlet (Wmk. Simple Cypher, Die 2). Very fine unused o.g. right hand marginal block of ten (9 stamps unmounted o.g. including variety, only top left hand stamp unused o.g.) with the right hand column showing watermark "POSTAGE". Very scarce. Spec. N12(1)h. P14505107 £750.00 J 313 SG351var 1919 1/2d Very pale green. Very fine unmounted o.g. example. Spec N14(4). P08910669 £240.00 l 299 SG321var 1911 1/2d "Downey" head die proof (Accepted die). Very fine and fresh example printed in bright pink on proof paper (100 x 125mm) with reversed "2" above design. Scarce. P14505106 £2,000.00 J 314 SG364a 1912 11/2d Chestnut. Very fine unmounted o.g. right hand marginal block of six with thick chestnut rule showing "PENCF" variety on top right hand stamp from Pl 29, R.15/12. Spec. N18(13)h. P09006007 £160.00 J 300 SG323 1911 1/2d Bluish green Die 1a. Very fine unmounted o.g. example of this difficult shade. Spec. N1(4). P13400169 £400.00 J 315 SG368var 1912 2d Orange (No watermark). Very fine unmounted o.g. top right hand corner marginal example of this difficult watermark variety. P13406007 £350.00 l 301 SG324var 1911 1/2d Green (Die 1b). Superb unmounted o.g. imperforate plate proof printed on multiple cypher watermarked paper. Scarce. P10108097 £600.00 J 316 SG371var 1912 21/2d Blue (Worn plate). Very fine unmounted o.g. imperforate example overprinted cancelled type 24. Spec. N21v P08907901 £190.00 § 302 SG325var 1911 1/2d Very deep green (Die 1b). Very fine used example of this difficult shade neatly cancelled by a light machine cancellation. Spec. N2(7). P08905768 £120.00 J 317 J 303 SG325var 1911 1/2d Very deep green (Die 1b). Very fine unmounted o.g. example of this very difficult shade. Spec. N2(7). P09004780 £550.00 SG372var 1912 21/2d Pale blue. Very fine unmounted o.g. left hand marginal vertical strip of five showing complete "POSTAGE" watermark with selvedge attached, the selvedge showing "POSTAGE" watermark inverted. A magnificent example of this very rare watermark variety. Presently unlisted, but to be included in the next Specialised Vol.2 catalogue as Spec. N21(11)yc. 2012 RPS Cert. P14505058 £3,750.00 J 304 SG326 1911 1/2d Bluish Green (Die 1b). Very fine unmounted o.g example. Spec. N2(8). P13400170 £260.00 J 318 SG372wk 1912 21/2d Blue (Wmk. Inverted & Reversed). Very fine unmounted o.g. example. P13401198 £45.00 www.stanleygibbons.com Fax: 020 7557 4499 32 Email: gb@stanleygibbons.com Call: 020 7557 4424 / 4426 / 4448 J 319 SG373a 1920 21/2d Dull prussian blue. Very fine unmounted o.g. top marginal interpanneau example of this difficult shade. Spec. N21(17). 2011 RPS Cert. P14505046 £1,700.00 J 320 SG379var 1912 4d Grey green (No Watermark). Very fine unmounted o.g. example of this scarce watermark variety. Spec. N23(1)a. P13400517 £400.00 S J H S S J 321 322 323 324 325 326 § 336 SG407var 1915 2s6d Very deep brown (Wmk. Inverted). Superb used example printed by DLR, neatly cancelled by a light cds for AU.2.1916. A lovely example of this scarce shade. P14505085 £1,750.00 J 337 SG407var 1915 2s6d Brown. Superb unmounted o.g. example of this difficult shade printed by DLR. Spec. N64(10). 2013 RPS Cert. P14505057 £2,000.00 SG379s 1913 4d Grey green. Very fine unused o.g. example overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 23. Spec. N23(1)t. P12308383 £125.00 J 338 SG380wi 1913 4d Pale grey green (Wmk. Inverted). Superb unmounted o.g. bottom corner marginal block of four, the watermark variety clearly showing in the sheet margin. Spec. N21(1)b. P07810691 £210.00 SG409var 1915 5s Bright carmine. Very fine and fresh unmounted o.g. bottom marginal example overprinted "CANCELLED" type 24, printed by DLR. Spec. N67(1)t. P14505030 £1,400.00 J 339 SG410 1915 5s Pale carmine (Worn plate). Very fine and fresh unmounted o.g. example printed by DLR. Spec. N67(3). P14505031 £1,200.00 SG384var 1913 6d Dull purple. Very fine unused o.g. example overprinted "CANCELLED" type 24. Scarce. P11204677 £325.00 J 340 SG412 1915 10s Blue. Very fine and fresh unmounted o.g. example printed by DLR. Spec. N70(1). 2014 RPS Cert. P14505042 £3,500.00 S 341 SG390var 1913 8d Black/yellow. Very fine unmounted o.g. example overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 26. Spec N28(1)s. P08905708 £225.00 SG413as 1919 2s6d Olive-brown. Superb unused o.g. well centred example printed by Bradbury Wilkinson overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 23. Very scarce. Spec. N65(1)x. P14505032 £900.00 H 342 SG395wi 1913 1s Bistre (Wmk. Inverted). Very fine unmounted o.g. top left hand corner marginal example. Scarce positional piece. P13404626 £375.00 SG416var 1919 5s Pale rose carmine. Very fine unused o.g. example printed by Bradbury Wilkinson. Spec. N68(2). P13405334 £350.00 J 343 SG416var 1920 5s Rose red. Very fine unmounted o.g. right hand marginal example on simple cypher experimental paper overprinted "CANCELLED" type 24. Very scarce. P14505084 £1,250.00 J 344 SG418aWi 1924 1/2d Green (Wmk. Sideways inverted). Very fine unmounted o.g. example. Scarce. P13407815 £600.00 H 345 SG419var 1924 1d Scarlet (Wmk. Inverted). Very fine unused o.g. example overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 23. Spec. N34(1)t. P09007473 £65.00 B 346 SG420wi 1924 11/2d Red brown (Wmk Inverted). Very fine unmounted o.g. advertising booklet pane of four with the "Telephone Service/ Air Mails, Letters and Parcels" advertisements. A lovely example of this scarce Harrison printing, perf type P. Spec. NB15a(9). P14505033 £300.00 S 347 SG420s 1924 11/2d Red brown. Very fine unused o.g. example overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 23. Spec. N35t. P12304671 £90.00 SG385s 1913 6d Reddish purple. Very fine unused o.g. example overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 23. Spec. N26(3)t. P12308384 £200.00 J 327 SG401 1913 5s Rose carmine. Very fine and fresh unmounted o.g. corner marginal example printed by Waterlow. Spec. N66(1). P14500231 £1,200.00 H 328 SG401var 1913 5s Pale rose carmine. Very fine unused o.g. example printed by Waterlow. Spec. N66(2). P13410251 £600.00 J 329 SG402 1913 10s Indigo-blue. Very fine unmounted o.g. example printed by Waterlow. Spec. N69(1). P14500233 £2,000.00 H 330 SG403 1913 £1 Green. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example printed by Waterlow. Spec. N72(1). P14501878 £3,000.00 § 331 SG403var 1913 £1 Deep green. Very fine used example printed by Waterlow, neatly cancelled by a London CTO cds for JA.27.1915. with a small part second cds at lower right. Lovely deep colour. Spec. N72(2). P14505095 £1,800.00 J S J § 332 333 334 335 S 348 SG405wi var 1915 2s6d Very deep brown (Wmk. Inverted). Superb unmounted o.g. example of this difficult DLR shade and watermark variety combination. Spec. N64(11)f. 2013 RPS Cert. P14505043 £3,250.00 SG421var 1924 2d Orange (Wmk. Sideways). Superb unmounted o.g. imperforate example overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 23. Scarce. Spec. N36(1)sc. P12308878 £275.00 H 349 SG405s 1915 2s6d Deep yellow brown. Superb unmounted o.g. right hand marginal example printed by DLR, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 23. Scarce. Spec. N64(5)s. 1977 RPS Cert. P14505028 £2,000.00 SG421wi 1925 2d Orange (Wmk. Inverted). Superb unused o.g. K29(I) bottom left hand corner control block of six (bottom three stamps unmounted o.g.). Scarce multiple. Spec. N36(1)b. P12308880 £225.00 S 350 SG406var 1915 2s6d Pale yellow-brown. Very fine unmounted o.g. left hand marginal example of this difficult DLR shade. Spec. N64(7). P14505029 £600.00 SG425var 1924 5d Brown. Very fine unused o.g. example overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 23. Spec. N40(1)s. P12304672 £125.00 S 351 SG426as 1924 6d Purple (O). Very fine unused o.g. example overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 26. A very presentable example of this scarce specimen overprint, believed to be unique in private hands. Spec. N42t. Ex Marcus Samuel. P13407828 £700.00 SG406wj 1915 2s6d Yellow brown (Wmk. Reversed). Very fine used example printed by DLR, neatly cancelled by an Aberdeen cds for MR.14.1917. leaving a clear profile, very scarce so fine. Spec. N64(6)g. P12305549 £950.00 Fax: 020 7557 4499 www.stanleygibbons.com 33 Call: Email: 020 7557 4424 / 4426 / 4448 gb@stanleygibbons.com J 352 SG427wi 1924 9d Olive green (Wmk. Inverted). Very fine unmounted o.g. right hand marginal block of four. Scarce. Spec. N43(2)a. P12308979 £550.00 J 366 SG467 1938 3d Violet. Very fine unmounted o.g. bottom left hand corner marginal C/38 control block of six cylinder 9 no dot, Perf type 5 (E/I). Scarce. P13407911 £75.00 J 353 SG429wi 1925 1s Bistre brown (Wmk. Inverted). Very fine unmounted o.g. bottom left hand corner marginal D 25 (I) control strip of three. A very fresh and rare multiple. P14505051 £1,950.00 H 367 SG470 1939 6d Purple. Very fine unused o.g. bottom left hand corner marginal N/43 control block of six cylinder 32 no dot, Perf type 3 (P/E). Scarce in this format. P13407914 £70.00 H 354 SG434/6a 1929 1/2d-11/2d Postal Union Congress (Wmk. Sideways). Very fine set of three in horizontal pairs with small part coil leaders attached, lightly mounted on one stamp only in each pair. Scarce, rarely seen in this format. P13410694 £425.00 J 368 SG486var 1941 1d Pale scarlet (Type I). Very fine unmounted o.g. vertical strip of three with paper joins clearly visible on top and bottom stamp with the middle example on completely double thickness paper. Most unusual. Spec. Q5b. P13407852 £55.00 J 355 SG434var 1929 1/2d Postal Union Congress. Very fine unmounted o.g. example overprinted "CANCELLED" type 33. Scarce. Spec. NCom5t. P13405968 £600.00 H 369 SG487var 1942 11/2d Pale red-brown. Very fine unused o.g. bottom left hand corner marginal cylinder 192 no dot block of six, perf type 5(E/I) showing "Retouched forehead" from position R19/1. Spec. Q8c. P13407854 £100.00 t 356 SG434/7 1929 1/2d-21/2d Postal Union Congress. Very fine used set of four each tied to piece by a crisp strike of the special Postal Union Congress/London hand stamp for the first day of issue MY.10.1929. Scarce. P13410680 £275.00 J 370 SG496a 1948 3d Olympic games. Superb unmounted o.g. bottom marginal vertical pair showing "Crown flaw" and "hooked 3" varieties from positions R.20/2 and R.19/2 respectively. Spec. Qcom15a/c. P14502046 £80.00 H 357 SG435var 1929 1d Postal Union Congress. Superb unused o.g. bottom right hand corner marginal example overprinted cancelled type 33. Scarce. Spec. NCom6t. P13410692 £800.00 J 371 SG497var 1948 6d Olympic Games. Very fine unmounted o.g. bottom right hand corner marginal block of six showing "H.L.P. retouched" variety in lower marginal rules. Spec. QCom16b. P13407881 £175.00 H 358 SG439var 1934 1/2d Green "Photogravure" (Intermediate format). Very fine unused o.g. example overprinted "CANCELLED" and punched type 33p. Spec. N46ua. P14505078 £275.00 B 372 SG516wi 1953 1d Ultramarine (Wmk. Inverted). Superb unmounted o.g. left hand marginal booklet pane of six with excellent perforations. Perforation type (I). Scarce. Spec. SB20a. P14503730 £60.00 H 359 SG440var 1934 1d Scarlet "Photogravure" (Intermediate format). Very fine unused o.g. example overprinted "CANCELLED" and punched type 33p. Spec. N49ua. P14505077 £275.00 B 373 SG518wi 1953 2d Red-brown (Wmk. Inverted). Superb unmounted o.g. left hand marginal booklet pane of six with excellent perforations. Perforation type (Ie). Scarce. Spec. SB76a. £225.00 P14503732 B 360 SG441e 1934 11/2d Red brown (Small format). Very fine unused o.g. booklet pane of four stamps plus two printed advertisement labels "For Safety of Capital/Commercial Fixed Trust" showing cylinder G28 no dot in selvedge. Spec. NB27(12). P14505079 £225.00 q 374 q 361 SG441var 1934 11/2d "Photogravure" essay. Very fine vertical pair of perforated essays printed by Harrison & Sons on "Harrison" script gummed watermarked paper, mounted on a small piece of cream card. Printed in green and using the profile head design (Type C) from a photograph by W.D. Downey. A very attractive and rare unadopted essay. P14500229 £4,000.00 SG573var 1958 2d Light red brown "Dollis Hill Phosphor Trial". Very fine perforated example on gummed unwatermarked specially prepared handmade paper, with an all over yellow phosphor showing a strong phosphor response. Experiments with yellow phosphor were short lived due to fears of toxicity of the phosphor ink. Very scarce. Spec. ST5(5). P11205139 £550.00 q 375 SG573var 1958 2d Red brown "Dollis Hill Phosphor Trial". Very fine perforated example on gummed crowns watermarked (Sideways to left) paper, with all over green phosphor showing a strong phosphor reaction. Scarce. Spec. ST4(3)b. P11206017 £550.00 B 376 SG573wi 1961 2d Light red brown (Cream paper, Wmk. Inverted). Superb unmounted o.g. left hand marginal booklet pane of six with excellent perforations. Perforation type (I). Scarce. Spec. SB79a. P13406077 £950.00 J 377 SG575var 1958 3d Deep lilac. Very fine unmounted o.g. example showing variety imperforate between stamp and top margin. Scarce. Spec. S70c. P13404633 £500.00 J 378 SG573var 1958 3d Deep Lilac (Wmk. Mult. Crowns). Superb unmounted o.g. left hand marginal cylinder 73 no dot block of four with a spectacular pre-perforation paper fold resulting in a dramatic perforation shift. A spectacular and very visual error. P14505034 £650.00 J J J J 362 363 364 365 SG456a 1935 21/2d Prussian blue. Very fine and fresh unmounted o.g. example of this ever popular "error of colour", offered with the normal "blue" shade for comparison. 1986 RPS Cert. P14505064 £17,500.00 SG461a 1937 11/2d Maroon "Coronation". Very fine unmounted o.g. left hand marginal example showing "Colon" flaw from Cyl 7 (no dot) from position R.10/1. P14505061 £70.00 SG462/6a 1937-47 1/2d-21/2d Definitives (Dark colours, Wmk. sideways). Very fine unmounted o.g. set of five horizontal coil strips of four with above average perforations. Scarce multiples in this format. P13407848 £625.00 SG464var 1937 11/2d Red-brown. Very fine unmounted o.g. example overprinted "CANCELLED" and hand punched type 33p. Scarce. Spec. Q7e. P13407842 £50.00 www.stanleygibbons.com Fax: 020 7557 4499 34 Email: gb@stanleygibbons.com Call: 020 7557 4424 / 4426 / 4448 q 379 SG575var 1959 3d Deep violet "Dollis Hill Phosphor Trial". Very fine perforated example on gummed crowns watermarked (upright) paper, with all over blue phosphor showing a strong phosphor reaction. Scarce. Spec. ST7(2)b. P11206027 £125.00 J 380 SG576var 1965 4d Deep ultramarine. Very fine unmounted o.g. top marginal vertical pair showing variety imperforate between stamp and top margin. Scarce. Spec. S85c. P12314619 £350.00 J J 381 382 SG589var 1959 11/2d Green (2nd Graphite issue, Wmk inverted). Superb unmounted o.g. booklet pane of six with good perfs. Perforation type (I). Spec. SB70a. P11205827 £450.00 SG591var 1959 21/2d Carmine red (2nd Graphite issue, Wmk. Inverted). Superb unmounted o.g. booklet pane of six with good perfs. Perforation type (I). Spec. SB85a. P11205830 £400.00 J 383 SG591wi 1959 21/2d Carmine-red (2nd Graphite issue, Wmk. Inverted). Superb unmounted o.g. left hand marginal example. P14503735 £65.00 J 384 SG595var 1959 2s6d "Castles" (2nd DLR Printing). Very fine unmounted o.g. right hand marginal example showing a superb full offset on reverse. P14501825 £375.00 J 385 SG596aWi 1959 5s Scarlet-vermillion "Castles" (Bradbury Wilkinson printing, Wmk inverted). Very fine unmounted o.g. example of this difficult watermark variety. P12311118 £375.00 J J B H J J J 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 SG605a 1959 2d Light red brown (Phosphor graphite, Watermark W165). Very fine unmounted o.g. top marginal example printed on St Edwards Crown watermarked paper in error. P12315019 £180.00 SG614b 1961 21/2d Carmine-red (Type 1, 1 side band). Very fine unmounted o.g. bottom right hand corner marginal block of six. Scarce. P11205833 £275.00 SG614wi 1960 21/2d Carmine red (2 bands, Wmk. Inverted). Very fine unmounted o.g. left hand marginal booklet pane of six with clipped perfs at foot and side as usually seen nevertheless a very presentable example of this difficult booklet pane. Perforation type (I). Scarce. Spec. SB87a. Cat £1100. P14503740 £550.00 SG616var 1960 4d Ultramarine (Phosphor). Very fine unused o.g. bottom left hand corner marginal block of ten (Bottom eight stamps unmounted o.g.) showing a magnificent dry print variety resulting in the bottom four stamps showing complete omissions of printing and the top six stamps showing small to large part omissions. A truly spectacular and visual variety. Rare. P14501826 £1,500.00 SG624Aa 1961 3d Post Office Savings Bank (Timson printing). Superb unmounted o.g. vertical strip of three the top example with orange-brown omitted and partial omissions affecting the two stamps below. A very attractive progressional strip, scarce. P13404635 £650.00 SG631pvar 1962 21/2d National Productivity Year (Phosphor). Very fine unmounted o.g. vertical pair with the bottom stamp showing variety "Arrow head retouch" from position R.4/4. Scarce. Spec. WP26b. P14502049 £20.00 SG632c 1962 3d National Productivity Year. Very fine unmounted o.g. left hand marginal block of four showing variety Kent omitted in position R.18/2. P14501816 £70.00 Fax: 020 7557 4499 www.stanleygibbons.com 35 J 393 SG632c 1962 3d National Productivity Year (Phosphor). Very fine unmounted o.g. vertical pair with the top stamp showing variety "Kent omitted" from position R.18/2. Scarce. Spec. W27c. P14502050 £70.00 J 394 SG664wi 1965 2s6d 700th Anniversary of Parliament (Wmk. Inverted). Very fine unmounted o.g. example. P13404715 £55.00 J 395 SG652a 1964 4d 20th International Geographical Congress. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with violet (Face value) omitted, offered with a normal example for comparison. P14501817 £300.00 J 396 SG653wi 1964 8d 20th International Geographical Congress (Wmk. Inverted). Superb unmounted o.g. example of this scarce watermark variety. P14501872 £1,950.00 q 397 SG661/2p var 1965 4d-1s3d 20th Churchill Commemoration (Phosphor). Very fine unmounted o.g. set of two imperforate imprimaturs with "N.P.M. Imprimatur" hand stamp's on reverse. Very scarce, one of only five sets released the NPM archive sales. P14501818 £4,500.00 J 398 SG696af 1966 4d British birds (Ordinary). Superb unmounted o.g. right hand marginal block of four with emerald omitted affecting Black Headed Gull, Blue tit & Robin. Offered with normal block for comparison. Scarce. P13404643 £600.00 J 399 SG696/9ph 1966 4d British Birds (Phosphor). Superb unmounted o.g. top right hand corner marginal block of four with bistre omitted affecting all four stamps, offered with a normal matching block for comparison. Very rare to find so fine, especially without any gum toning as normally seen. G1452602 £11,000.00 J 400 SG713c 1966 3d Christmas (Ordinary). Very fine unmounted o.g. left hand marginal horizontal pair showing missing "T" variety from position R.6/2. Spec. W109c. P14502054 £25.00 J 401 SG715pb 1967 9d European Free Trade Association (Phosphor). Very fine unmounted o.g. left hand marginal example with lilac (Crane) omitted. Offered with normal for comparison. P13400415 £225.00 J 402 SG716pb 1967 1s6d European Free Trade Association (Phosphor). Very fine unmounted o.g. example with deep blue omitted affecting the Union Jack & Norwegian flag. Offered with normal for comparison. P13404649 £550.00 J 403 SG716f 1967 1s6d European Free Trade Association (Phosphor). Very fine unmounted o.g. bottom left hand corner marginal cylinder block of six with yellow omitted affecting (Portuguese flag, Swedish flag and cylinder 1G). Scarce, positional piece offered with a matching normal block for comparison. P14501869 £975.00 J 404 SG750Ey 1967 1s6d British paintings. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with phosphor omitted. Offered with normal for comparison. P11207596 £300.00 J 405 SG764a 1968 9d British bridges. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with gold (Queen's head) omitted, offered with normal for comparison. P13406873 £280.00 J 406 SG765a 1968 1s6d British Bridges. Superb unmounted o.g. example with gold (Queen's head) omitted, offered with a normal example for comparison. P13406875 £425.00 Call: Email: 020 7557 4424 / 4426 / 4448 gb@stanleygibbons.com J 407 SG773a 1968 1s6d British Paintings. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with gold (Queen's head & face value) omitted, offered with a normal for comparison. P13406881 £350.00 J 408 SG775b 1968 4d Christmas. Superb unmounted o.g. example with vermilion omitted (rocking horse & faces which appear orange instead of red). Offered with normal for comparison. Scarce. P13406882 £650.00 J 423 SG896a 1971 71/2p Christmas. Superb unmounted o.g. example with gold (Queen's head) omitted, offered with normal for comparison. P14501821 £300.00 J 424 SG897a 1972 3p British Explorers. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with gold (Queen's head) omitted. Offered with normal for comparison. P13406016 £220.00 J 425 SG898Eya 1972 5d British Polar Explorers. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with gold (Queen's head) and phosphor omitted, offered with normal for comparison. Scarce. P14501822 £300.00 J 426 SG899a 1972 71/2p British Polar Explorers. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with gold (Queen's head) omitted, offered with normal for comparison. P14501823 £550.00 J 427 SG914a 1972 3p Christmas. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with red-brown (face and detailing) omitted. Offered with normal for comparison. Pierron records only 24 mint examples. P14501875 £1,400.00 J 409 SG775c 1968 4d Christmas. Superb unmounted o.g. example with ultramarine (Girl's jumper) omitted. Offered with normal for comparison. Scarce. P13406883 £550.00 J 410 SG778b 1969 5d British Ships. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with Grey (Decks) omitted. Offered with normal for comparison. P14501819 £280.00 J 411 SG778c 1969 5d British Ships. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with red (Inscription) omitted. Offered with normal for comparison. P13408005 £300.00 J 412 SG778Eya 1969 5d British Ships. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with red (Inscription) and phosphor omitted. Offered with normal for comparison. P13413033 £250.00 J 428 SG915a 1972 71/2p Christmas. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with ochre omitted, offered with normal for comparison. P13407438 £300.00 J 413 SG814a 1969 1s6d Christmas. Very fine unmounted o.g. left hand marginal block of four with gold (Queen's head & detailing) omitted, offered with normal for comparison. P14501820 £720.00 J 429 SG923ab 1973 3p British Explorers. Very fine unmounted o.g. se-tenant horizontal pair with gold (Queen's head) and phosphor omitted, offered with normal for comparison. P13407547 £300.00 J 414 SG814b 1969 1s6d Christmas. Superb unmounted o.g. example with deep slate (face value and detailing) omitted, offered with normal for comparison. A very visual variety. P13407432 £550.00 J 430 SG925a 1973 5p British Explorers. Very fine unmounted o.g. top marginal example with gold (Queen's head) omitted. Offered with normal for comparison. P13404683 £275.00 J 415 SG821Eb 1970 1s Anniversaries. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with green (table cloth) and embossing omitted, offered with normal for comparison. P13407543 £170.00 J 431 SG931a 1973 3p British paintings. Superb unmounted o.g. example with gold (Queen's head) omitted and the usual 5mm shift of embossing to the right, offered with normal for comparison. Scarce. P13404686 £160.00 J 416 SG822a 1970 1s6d Anniversaries. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with gold (Queen's head) omitted, offered with normal for comparison. P13406898 £320.00 J 432 SG932a 1973 5p Paintings. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with gold (Queen's head) omitted, offered with normal for comparison. P13404688 £180.00 J 433 SG948d 1973 31/2p Christmas. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with blue (Legs, robes) omitted. Offered with normal for comparison. Scarce. P13406924 £300.00 J 434 SG948f 1973 31/2p Christmas. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with blue and rosy-mauve (Leg and robes) omitted. Offered with normal for comparison. Scarce. P13401172 £700.00 J 435 SG1410/3 1988 £1-£5 "Castles" (1st Harrison printing). Superb unmounted o.g. set of four in centre sheet gutter blocks of four. P14502777 £145.00 J 436 SG1658var 1993 £10 Britannia plate 2A. Superb unmounted o.g. example from plate 2A with additional fluorescent "TEN POUNDS" at lower right, only found on this plate. Spec. UL1c P14502651 £65.00 J 437 SG1993/6 1997 £1.50 - £5 "Castles" (Enschedé printing). Superb unmounted o.g. set of four in matching bottom right hand corner marginal blocks of four. P14502660 £320.00 J J J J 417 418 419 420 SG822b 1970 1s6d Anniversaries. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with emerald (Ladies dress) omitted, offered with normal for comparison. P13406833 £170.00 SG840a 1970 1s6d Christmas. Very fine unmounted o.g. right hand marginal example with Salmon (kneeling mans robe) omitted. Offered with normal for comparison. P13406902 £220.00 SG887c 1971 3p British Anniversaries. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with olive-brown (Faces) omitted. Offered with normal for comparison, scarce. P14501874 £675.00 SG888a 1971 71/2p British Anniversaries. Superb unmounted o.g. bottom right hand corner marginal traffic light vertical pair with grey (Castle shading and traffic light) omitted, offered with normal for comparison. Unique positional piece. P14505035 £700.00 J 421 SG889Ey 1971 9p Anniversaries. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with phosphor omitted. Scarce. P11208811 £425.00 J 422 SG895c 1971 3p Christmas. Very fine unmounted o.g. with Lemon (window panels) omitted. Offered with normal for comparison. P10103175 £350.00 www.stanleygibbons.com Fax: 020 7557 4499 36 Email: gb@stanleygibbons.com Call: 020 7557 4424 / 4426 / 4448 J 438 SG1993/6 1997 £1.50 - £5 "Castles" (Enschedé printing). Superb unmounted o.g. set of four in bottom marginal horizontal gutter pairs. P14502676 £160.00 J 439 SGX856c 1973 3p Ultramarine (1 Centre band). Superb unmounted o.g. right hand marginal block of four printed by Harrisons, the right vertical pair showing the variety "imperf horizontally". Spec. U107c. P13405979 £275.00 J 440 SGX969a 1991 24p Chestnut (ACP/PVAD). Very fine unmounted o.g. horizontal imperforate pair. Spec. U287a. P14501834 £275.00 J 441 SGX981a 1983 31p Purple (FCP/PVAD). Superb unmounted o.g. right hand marginal imperforate pair. Very scarce, Spec. U323a. P14501837 £1,800.00 J 442 SGY1676a 1997 10p Dull orange (NFCP/PVA, two bands blue fluor). Superb unmounted o.g. imperforate pair. Scarce. Spec. U195Ca. P14501836 £1,100.00 J 443 SGY1682a 1993 19p Bistre (1 centre band). Superb unmounted o.g. imperforate horizontal pair. P14501832 £525.00 J 444 SGY1691a 1997 26p Red brown (2 bands). Superb unmounted o.g. imperforate horizontal pair. Scarce. P14501833 £625.00 H 445 SG2039/40b 1998 1st & 2nd Class self adhesive (Perf. 141/2 x14 "Dagger perfs"). Very fine unused set of two. Very scarce perforation variety. P13413052 £500.00 J J J 446 447 448 SG2043var 1998 30p Comedians. Superb unmounted o.g. example of this famous error of value that was prepared but never issued due to a rate rise being approved. Offered with normal for comparison. Pierron records only 30 mint examples. P14505044 £2,800.00 SG2043var 1998 30p Comedians. Superb unmounted o.g. vertical gutter pair of this famous error of value that was prepared but never issued due to a rate rise being approved. Offered with normal for comparison. Pierron records only 30 mint examples. P14501830 £5,600.00 SG2064a 1998 20p Christmas. Superb unmounted o.g. right hand marginal horizontal strip of three with an imperforate pair at right and a partially perforated example at left. Scarce, Pierron records only 24 imperforate pairs. P14501828 £1,225.00 J 449 SG2088aEy 1999 19p The Workers' Tale "Woven threads". Superb unmounted o.g. example with bronze (Queen's head and inscription) and phosphor omitted. Scarce. P14501829 £700.00 J 450 SG2327ab 2003 1st Birds of Prey. Very fine unmounted o.g. block of ten with brownish-grey and phosphor omitted affecting the Queen's head & face value on all ten stamps. Scarce, Pierron records 34 mint blocks. P14501831 £3,000.00 J 451 SGS51Ea 1984 31p Bright purple (Type II). Very fine unmounted o.g. example of this scarce regional issue. P14500212 £175.00 H 452 SGD1s 1914 1/2d Emerald "Postage due" (Wmk. Sideways inverted). Very fine unused o.g. bottom left hand corner marginal D.14 control pair overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 23. Scarce positional piece. Spec. R1s. P14505036 £450.00 Fax: 020 7557 4499 www.stanleygibbons.com 37 J 453 SGD2var 1914 1d Carmine (Wmk. Sideways inverted). Very fine unmounted o.g. bottom right hand corner marginal block of eight (Three stamps lightly mounted in top row) showing watermark "POSTAGE" inverted on bottom four stamps and a second "POSTAGE" printed upright in sheet margin at foot. Very rare watermark variety. Spec. R2c. 2013 RPS Cert. P14505045 £3,750.00 J 454 SGD4s 1914 2d Agate "Postage due" (Wmk. Sideways inverted). Very fine unmounted o.g. bottom left hand corner marginal D.14 control pair overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 26. Scarce positional piece. Spec. R4t. P14505037 £475.00 H 455 SGD7s 1914 5d Brownish cinnamon "Postage due" (Wmk. Sideways inverted). Very fine unused o.g. bottom left hand corner marginal D.14 control pair overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 23. Scarce positional piece. Spec. R7t. P14505038 £450.00 J 456 SGD13var 1924 2d Agate "Postage Due". Very fine unmounted o.g. right hand marginal example overprinted "CANCELLED" type 33. Rare, one of the first examples we have handled in well over a decade. Spec. R13u. Ex Monarch. P14505039 £650.00 S 457 SGT2var 1876 1d Red-brown "Telegraph" plate 1. Superb unused o.g. right hand marginal block of twelve lettered QD-TF, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 10. Spec. L202s. P11213004 £575.00 H 458 SGT2wi 1876 1d Red-brown "Telegraph" plate 1. (Wmk. Inverted). Very fine unused o.g. example lettered GA. Scarce. Spec. L202a. P13405997 £250.00 S 459 SGT6var 1876 6d Grey plate 1. Very fine unmounted o.g. top marginal imperforate example lettered LA, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 9. Spec. L212t. P12305533 £130.00 S 460 SGT8var 1877 1s Green plate 4. Superb unused o.g. imperforate corner marginal vertical pair lettered PKPL overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 9, showing part marginal inscription. P11206849 £225.00 S 461 SGT13s 1876 5s Rose "Telegraph" plate 1. Very fine unused o.g. example lettered AG, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 9. Scarce. Spec. L231s. P11213022 £170.00 § 462 SG. 1884 1s Brown & 3d Dull red "National Telephone Company". Very fine piece of "Call register" bearing a 3d and a bisected 1s both tied by violet "NATIONAL TELEPHONE CO. LTD/ DUNDEE" hand stamps. These unusual bisected examples were issued in Dundee during a temporary shortage of the 6d value. The National Telephone Company stamps bearing the portrait of Colonel Robert Raynsford Jackson (Chairman of the National Telephone Company) caused considerable offence at the time of issue due to the omission of the portrait of Queen Victoria and were officially withdrawn from use in 1891 at the request of the Post Master-General. Scarce and unusual. P13410586 £175.00 B 463 SGBB13 1929 2s Booklet (Edition No.103). A very fine and fresh example with advertisement pane NComB4(4). P12301446 £500.00 B 464 SGBB16 1935 2s Booklet (Edition No.302). A very fine and fresh example of this Silver Jubilee Booklet. P13410675 £90.00 B 465 SGBB17 1935 2s Booklet (Edition No.352). Very fine and fresh example with advertisement pane NB27(11). Scarce. P13405242 £575.00 Call: Email: 020 7557 4424 / 4426 / 4448 gb@stanleygibbons.com B 466 SGBB24 1924 3s Booklet (Edition No.75). Very fine and fresh example. Scarce. P13405243 £525.00 B 467 SGBB25 1929 3s Postal Union Congress Booklet (Edition 168). Very fine and fresh example. P13410651 £450.00 B 468 SGBB28 1935 3s Booklet (Edition No.296). A very fine and fresh example of this Silver Jubilee Booklet. P13410654 £90.00 B 469 SGBB29 1935 3s Booklet (Edition No.318). Very fine and fresh example. Scarce. P13405249 £525.00 B 470 SGBC2 1936 2s Booklet (Edition 363). An exceptionally fine and fresh example with advertisement pane PB5a(11). P13405274 B 471 483 SGME1 1840 1d Mulready lettersheet (Forme 1, Stereo A10). Very fine used example sent locally within London, neatly cancelled by a crisp strike of an experimental black MC with a green "T.P./Chancery Lane" hand stamp at right. Back stamped by a London date stamp for SP.29.1840. A very attractive example from this experimental period. The London District Post began trials using black ink for cancellation on local post on August 31st 1840. Ex "Mayflower". P13409509 £650.00 * 484 SGME1var 1840 1d Mulready lettersheet Forme 3, Displaced Stereo A65. Very fine used example bearing an internally printed advert for the Atlas Assurance Company (MA103i), sent from London to Rochdale and neatly cancelled by a crisp London No.1 MC with a "T.P./Bethnal Green" receiving office hand stamp alongside. Back stamped by a London dispatch and Rochdale arrival cds for SP.14.1843. A very attractive example of this scarce cancellation. Spec. ME1h/n/var. P14503750 £3,000.00 * 485 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 5. Very fine used four margin right hand marginal example lettered LL showing part sheet inscription, tied to a large part wrapper by a red MC. Sent from Bury St Edmunds to Stowmarket and back stamped by a Bury St Edmunds cds for JU.4.1840. Horizontal filing fold and trimmed side flaps nevertheless a magnificent and rare cover. P14503751 £5,250.00 * 486 SG4 1840 2d Deep blue plate 2. Very fine used close to large four margin example lettered LL, tied to a clean entire by a crisp black MC. Addressed to Thurles and back stamped accordingly for FE.17.1842 with transit cds's for Roscrea, Parsons Town and Banagher for FE.16/17.1842. Lovely Irish usage and scarce. G1230233 £2,500.00 * 487 SG5 1840 2d Blue plate 2. Very fine used four margin horizontal strip of three lettered KG-KI beautifully tied to entire by three red MC's, sent from Edinburgh to Maybole and back stamped with an Edinburgh despatch cds for JA.28.1841. Multiples of plate 2 cancelled in red are extremely rare. Spec. DS8f. Ex. Vullo. P13400109 £10,000.00 * 488 SG19var 1856 2d Deep blue plate 4. (Wmk. Small Crown, Perf 16). Very fine entire sent from Edinburgh to Perth bearing a 2d deep blue plate 4 (SG 19) lettered TC showing extreme plate wear at foot, neatly tied by a black "HANOVER STREET" Scots local cancellation (Type VII) clear of variety. Back stamped by an Edinburgh dispatch cds for FE.2.1856. and a Perth arrival cds for the following day. Sideflaps trimmed nevertheless a magnificent example of this scarce & visual variety on cover. Spec. F1(1)j. P14504604 £425.00 * 489 SG34var 1857 Overseas mail. Very fine increased clean envelope sent from London to Paris, France bearing a well centred vertical pair of 2d blue plate 5 (Wmk. Large Crown, Perf 14) showing major re-entry at foot of CB and NE corner of DB, tied by London City "18" numerals and a Calais transit cds for AP.26.1857, with a red "PD" hand stamp at foot. Back stamped by a blue London dispatch cds for AP.25.1857 and a Paris arrival cds for the following day. A magnificent example of this difficult re-entry on cover. Spec. F6(1)e. P14504603 £425.00 * 490 SG13, 57 1850 Overseas mail. Very fine wrapper sent from Glasgow to Valparaiso, Chile bearing a horizontal pair of 2d pale blue's (SG 13) & a horizontal pair of 10d brown's (SG 57) tied by indistinct Glasgow "159" numerals. Back stamped by a Glasgow dispatch cds for AP.15.1850. and an Edinburgh transit cds for the following day. Both 10d embossed just touched nevertheless a lovely multiple usage, scarce. P11214756 £800.00 £140.00 SGBC3 1936 3s Booklet (Edition 320). A very fine and fresh example. P12310244 £110.00 B 472 SGBC4 1937 5s Booklet (Edition 16). An exceptionally fine and fresh example. P08910211 £275.00 B 473 SGBD28 1950 (Dec) 5s Booklet. A very fine and fresh example. P13403765 £130.00 B 474 SGBD18 1951 (Jan) 2s6d Booklet. A very fine and fresh example. P13401355 £95.00 B 475 SGH8 1954 (Mar) 5s Booklet. A very fine and fresh example. P14503649 £225.00 B 476 SGH39g 1959 (Jul) 5s Booklet (Graphite lines). A very fine and fresh example. P14503676 £150.00 B 477 SGH52p 1961 (Sep) 5s Booklet (Phosphor bands). A very fine and fresh example. P14503692 £225.00 B 478 SGL41p 1963 (Nov) 4s6d Booklet (Phosphor bands). A very fine and fresh example. P14502194 £100.00 B 479 SGM14g 1959 (Sep.) 3s Booklet (Graphite lines). A very fine and fresh example. 11/2d pane watermark upright. P11205843 £350.00 B 480 SGM20g 1960 (Mar.) 3s Booklet (Graphite lines). A very fine and fresh example. 11/2d pane watermark upright. P11205849 £400.00 * 481 SGME1 1840 1d Mulready Lettersheet (Forme 4, Stereo A78). Very fine used example sent from Congleton to Chester. Endorsed "O.H.M.S", neatly cancelled by a crisp red MC. Back stamped by a Congleton dispatch cds AU.9.1840. With interesting contents from Joseph Washington of the Congleton office acknowledging receipt of £16 worth of Hawkers Licenses. A very clean and attractive lettersheet. Ex "Mayflower". P13409513 £750.00 * 482 SGME1 1840 1d Mulready lettersheet (Forme 2, Stereo A27). Very fine used example with an atlas Assurance Company advertisement (MA119a), sent locally within London, neatly cancelled by a crisp strike of an experimental black MC with a double boxed "JERMYN STREET" hand stamp at left. Back stamped by a London date stamp for OC.8.1840. A lovely unfolded example from this experimental period. The London District Post began trials using black ink for cancellation on London local post on August 31st 1840. Ex "Mayflower". P13409510 £750.00 www.stanleygibbons.com Fax: 020 7557 4499 * 38 Email: gb@stanleygibbons.com Call: 020 7557 4424 / 4426 / 4448 * 491 SG34 1856 Overseas mail. Very fine entire sent from Newton Abbot to Givet, France bearing a horizontal pair of 2d blue plate 5, tied by indistinct "567" sideways numerals and a Calais transit cds for SP.8.1856. Also showing a superb "INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID" hand stamp at bottom right and a French manuscript "16" decimes due charge. Back stamped by a green Newton Abbot dispatch cds for SP.6.1856. London and Paris transit date stamps for SP.8-9.1856. and a Givet arrival cds for SP.10.1856. An attractive underpaid franking. P14503790 £225.00 * 492 SG35 1857 2d Blue plate 6. Superb increased wrapper sent from London to Perth, Scotland bearing a 2d blue lettered OE showing re-entry, tied by a lightly struck London City duplex for AU.4.1858. Back stamped by a Perth arrival cds for AU.5.1858. Exhibition quality. P14503785 £325.00 * 493 SG51, 153 1877 Overseas mail. Very fine 1d pink stamped to order stationery envelope sent from Longton to Redon, France uprated with an 1870 1<f>1/2</f>d Rose red plate 3. (SG 51) and an 1877 4d Sage green plate 15. (SG 153) paying the 2<f>1/2</f>d overseas rate and 4d registration fee endorsed at top left "Registered". Neatly cancelled by Longton-Staffs "553" duplexes for OC.4.1877. with an red London oval registered date stamp for OC.5.1877. and a red Calais transit cds at lower left. Back stamped by a Stoke on Trent transit cds for OC.4.1877. a Paris/Brest transit and a Redon arrival cds for the following day. Attractive overseas usage of this difficult to find adhesive on cover. P14503755 £650.00 * 494 SG40, 66a 1858 Overseas mail. Very fine cover sent from Aberdeen to Calcutta, India via Marseille bearing a 1d Rose-red (SG 40) and a horizontal pair of 4d Rose carmine (SG 66a), neatly tied by Aberdeen "1" duplexes for NO.8.1858, Back stamped by a London transit cds for NO.9.1858. and a CAL G.P.O. arrival cds for DE.11.1858. An attractive overseas cover arriving towards the end of the Indian Mutiny, with complete original contents enclosed referring to the recipients prior deployment in the 2nd Opium War in Canton, China and his current deployment during the Indian mutiny. P14503753 £375.00 Fax: 020 7557 4499 www.stanleygibbons.com 39 * 495 SG144, 150 1874 Overseas mail. Very fine cover sent from Devonport and addressed to H.M.S. Basilisk, Singapore Via Brindisi. Bearing a 3d Pale rose plate 12 and 1s Green plate 8. both neatly tied by Devonport "250" duplex for AP.16.1874. Endorsed at foot "To await arrival" and "Received 29 June 1874, Singapore". Back stamped by a Singapore arrival cds for MY.19.1874. An attractive cover and very scarce destination. P14503754 £975.00 * 496 SG156 1879 Overseas mail. Very fine cover sent from London to Buenos Aires, Argentina bearing an 8d Orange plate 1. (SG 156) neatly cancelled by a London E.C. "E.C./57" duplex for MY.17.1879. With an "Abonados" (Paid) date stamp alongside for JU.17.1879. Back stamped with a Buenos Aires arrival cds for JU.17.1879. An attractive destination item. P14503756 £575.00 * 497 SG172 1900 Royalty mail. Very fine Osborne House "Crowned" Royal mourning envelope sent from H.R.H. Princess Henry of Battenberg, formerly Princess Beatrice the Fifth daughter of Queen Victoria and posted from the private Post Office at Osborne House, Isle of Wight. Addressed to Her Excellency the Countess of Minto (Wife of the Governor General of Canada) Government House, Ottawa. Bearing a 1d Lilac cancelled by an Osborne House, Isle of Wight cds for AU.31.1900. Minor peripheral faults from careless opening nevertheless an attractive Royalty cover accompanied by a picture postcard of H.R.H. Princess Henry of Battenberg. P13411151 £450.00 t 498 SG322a 1911 1/2d Green (Die 1a, perf 14). Very fine used example of this difficult perf variety neatly tied to a picture postcard of Wellington Gardens, Great Yarmouth by a crisp Great Yarmouth double ring cds for AU.28.1911. Most attractive and scarce. P13411074 £1,250.00 * 499 SG823a 1970 5d-1s9d Anniversaries. Very fine used cover bearing a 1s9d with lemon (Trousers and document) omitted, neatly tied to an illustrated first day cover by a London W.C./First Day of Issue cds for AP.1.1970. Scarce, Pierron records only 3 examples used on FDC's. 2013 BPA Cert. 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