List 31 - Specialised QEII
List 31 - 1
1952-54 TUDOR CROWN WATERMARK 1955-58 ST EDWARD’S CROWN WATERMARK 1957 1st GRAPHITE 1958 CROWN WATERMARK CREAM PAPER 1958 CROWN WATERMARK GRAPHITE 1959 PHOSPHOR GRAPHITE 1955-67 CASTLE HIGH VALUES 1962 CROWN WATERMARK WHITER PAPER 1960 GREEN PHOSPHOR 1961 BLUE PHOSPHOR/CREAM PAPER 1962 BLUE PHOSPHOR/WHITER PAPER 1965 8mm VIOLET PHOSPHOR 1965-67 9.5mm VIOLET PHOSPHOR WILDING BOOKLETS PRE-DECIMAL COMMEMORATIVES 1967-70 DEFINITIVES, PROOFS, TRIALS & ESSAYS 1967-70 GUM ARABIC PRINTINGS MACHIN BOOKLETS & BOOKLET COVER PROOFS 1968-70 PVA GUM PRINTINGS 1971-03 DECIMAL MACHIN PROOFS, TRIALS & ESSAYS 1971 OCP/PVA 1971-73 FCP/PVA 1972 FCP/GA 1973-90 FCP/DEXTRIN 1974-79 OCP/DEXTRIN & PPP/DEXTRIN 1974-87 PCP/DEXTRIN 1979-93 ACP/DEXTRIN
1952-54 TUDOR CROWN WATERMARK
1. 1952 ½d - 1/6 Tudor Crown. A fine unmounted mint set of 17 values. Cat £95 SG 515-531. (Ref 15165) £39.50
2. 1952 Tudor Crown inverted watermark. A very fine unmounted mint set of 5 values with good perfs. SG 515-519wi. (Ref 15852) £17.00
3. 1953 Tudor Crown 2½d cylinder J5 dot booklet pane of 6. Very fine unmounted mint with full perfs. SG Spec SB80. (Photo) (Ref 18101) £22.00
4. 1953 Tudor Crown 2½d cylinder J1 dot booklet pane of 6. Very fine unmounted mint with full perfs. SG Spec SB80. (Ref 18100) £20.00
5. 1952 - 54 ½d - 1/6, the set of 17 values with seriffed "CANCELLED" overprints and the top-right corner of each stamp neatly cut off. All are fine and fresh mint, lightly hinged on a F.G. album page. These stamps were purchased by Harrisons, overprinted and used as samples of their work. EXTREMELY RARE AND UNLISTED BY S.G. (*) SG 515-531. Spec S1 - S150 var. (Photo) (Ref 17441) £2250.00
6. 1954 9d Bronze green overprinted "CANCELLED IN SERIF CAPITALS"with right corner clipped as additional security measure (see pages 143/144 of the Samuel/Huggins work). A fine mint example without gum. Ex Harrison sample of work folder. Scarce. SG Spec S124 var. (Photo) (Ref 13003) £245.00
1955-58 ST EDWARD'S CROWN WATERMARK
7. 1955 Edward Crown watermark. A fine unmounted mint set of 20 values. The set of 18 cat. £150. SG 540-556. (Ref 15989) £80.00
8. 1955 Edward crown ½d - 3d WATERMARK INVERTED. A very fine and fresh unmounted mint set of 7 with full perforations. SG 540-545wi. (Ref 7326) £7.75
9. 1955 Edwards Crown sideways watermark. A superb unmounted mint set of 5 values with good perfs. Cat £27 (v.f.u. £11) SG 542a-545b. (Ref 7943) £8.90
SOLD 10. 1957 Edward Crown 2d light red brown cylinder H6 dot booklet pane of 6. Very fine u/m with full perfs. Cat £50. SG SB78. (Ref 18051) £35.00
11. 1955 Edward Crown 2½d cylinder J5 dot booklet pane of 6. Very fine unmounted mint with full perfs. SG Spec SB81. (Ref 18108) £14.00
12. 1955 Edward Crown 2½d cylinder J8 dot booklet pane of 6. Very fine unmounted mint example with full perfs. SG Spec SB81. (Ref 18105) £12.00
SOLD 13. 1957 Edward Crown 3d cylinder K18 dot (top) booklet pane of 6. Superb unmounted mint with full perfs. SG Spec SB90. (Ref 18113) £17.50
1957 1st GRAPHITE
14. 1957 1st Graphite. A very fine unmounted mint set of 6 values. Cat £10 (blocks of 4 £14.50) SG 561-566. (Ref 15850) £3.60
15. 1957 Graphite 1½d with BOTH LINES LEFT. A well centred superb used example of this very rare stamp with part c.d.s. "...chester Hants" dated "27.Ap.59". Cat £400 SG 563a. Spec S27a. (Photo) (Ref 18370) £375.00
1958 CROWN WATERMARK CREAM PAPER
16. 1958 Crowns/cream paper ½d - 1/6. A very fine unmounted mint set of 19 values. SG Spec S4 - S152. (Ref 14398) £25.00
17. 1958 Crowns/cream paper ½d-3d WATERMARK INVERTED. A fine unmounted mint set of 6 values. SG Spec S4c-S70e. (Ref 1233) £68.00
18. 1961 Crowns/cream paper 1d cylinder F12 booklet pane of 4. Very fine u/m with very good perfs. Cat £28. SG SB33. (Ref 18048) £25.00
SOLD 19. 1961 2d Light red-brown WATERMARK INVERTED. A superb unmounted mint booklet pane of six with full perforations on all six stamps. Scarce. Cat £720 as singles. (*) SG 573wi. Spec SB79a. (Photo) (Ref 17439) £495.00
SOLD 20. 1958 Crowns/cream paper 3d GUTTER TETE-BECHE block of 4. A very fine unmounted mint example of this spectacular variety. (Horizontal tete-beche pair £125) SG Spec S70 var. (Photo) (Ref 18431) £250.00
SOLD 21. 1961 Crowns/cream paper 3d CYLINDER K19 booklet pane of 4 with watermark sideways to left. A superb unmounted mint example with excellent perforations. SG Spec SB95. (Ref 18121) £35.00
22. 1958 Crowns/cream paper 3d cylinder K13 dot booklet pane of 6. Very fine unmounted mint with good perfs. Cat £12. (Slight trimming on 2 stamps £10). SG Spec SB92. (Ref 18115) £14.00
23. 1958c. crowns watermark/cream paper. An unmounted mint 'Grey Poached Egg' vertical coil strip of 5, each label inscribed "For Testing Purposes Only". Fine with good perfs. (Singles £1 each) (Ref 4844) £4.00
1958 CROWN WATERMARK GRAPHITE
24. 1958 Crowns/Graphite. A very fine unmounted mint set of 8 values with excellent perfs. Cat £125 SG 587-594. Spec S87-S95. (Ref 7876) £55.00
25. 1958 Crowns/Graphite inverted watermark. A superb unmounted mint set of 5 values with good perfs. (Very fine used set of 5 £40) SG 587-592wi. (Ref 7867) £48.00
SOLD 26. 1958 Crowns graphite 3d horizontal pair with one stamp having one graphite line only and the other stamp having "two lines at left". Fine unmounted mint and very rare. Cat £1050. SG 592a+. Spec S72b/d. (Photo) (Ref 18506) £875.00
1959 PHOSPHOR GRAPHITE
27. 1959 Phosphor graphite. A very fine unmounted mint set of 8 values. Cat £70. SG Spec 599-609. (Ref 14396) £37.00
28. 1959 Phosphor graphite. A superb well centred unmounted mint set of 9 including the scarce 2d error of watermark SG605a. Cat £255. SG 599-609. (Ref 17990) £122.00
29. 1959 Phosphor-graphite 2d ERROR WMK ST. EDWARDS CROWN. A superb well centred unmounted mint single with full perfs. Cat £180. SG 605a. Spec S43b. (Ref 4650) £85.00
SOLD 30. 1959 Phosphor graphite 2½d ONE BROAD BAND AT LEFT. THE SUPERB, PROBABLY UNIQUE, CYLINDER 49 NO DOT, PERF TYPE C CORNER BLOCK OF SIX. With one 6mm broad band on the three left hand marginals and one 8mm broad band on the other three. Lightly hinged in left hand margin only, otherwise fresh unmounted mint. Extremely rare, the (ba) variety being unpriced in SG. SG 606 var. Spec S60b/ba. (Photo) (Ref 17202) £2500.00
1955-67 CASTLE HIGH VALUES
SOLD 31. 1958 1st De La Rue 2/6 - £1. A superb unmounted mint well centred set of 4. SG 536a-539a. (Photo) (Ref 17771) £310.00
SOLD 32. 1959 2nd De La Rue 5/- scarlet-vermilion WATERMARK INVERTED. Good to fine used example of this very scarce stamp. Undercatalogued in SG. SG 596WI. Spec t10A. (Photo) (Ref 15632) £375.00
33. 1959 De La Rue 10/- blue on light cream paper. A superb well centred unmounted mint lower right corner marginal block of 4. Cat £240. (Singles @ £25) SG 597 var. Spec T16. (Ref 17445) £90.00
SOLD 34. 1962 2nd De La Rue WHITER PAPER 2/6 - £1. The set of 4 in fine and fresh unmounted mint blocks of 4. The 10/- and £1 blocks are marginal. Scarcer than the cream paper. Cat £790 in Part 3. (The set of 4 in singles £125) SG 595-598. Spec T4/T11/T17/T23. (Ref 17454) £475.00
35. 1962 De La Rue 5/- scarlet vermilion on the scarce whiter paper. A superb well centred unmounted mint lower left corner block of 4. Cat. £240. SG 596. Spec T11. (Ref 17446) £120.00
36. 1963 Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6 - £1 Crowns watermark. A very fine and fresh unmounted mint set of 4 values. SG 595a-598a. (Ref 14436) £4.50
SOLD 37. 1963 Bradbury, Wilkinson 2/6 black-brown WATERMARK INVERTED. A fine and fresh mint left hand marginal example. Lightly hinged in the margin only, the stamp is UNMOUNTED MINT. Extremely rare and undercatalogued. SG 595awi. Spec T5a. (Photo) (Ref 17969) £1500.00
SOLD 38. 1963 Bradbury, Wilkinson 2/6 black-brown WATERMARK INVERTED. A good to fine sound used example cancelled with a very light parcel postmark. A grossly undercatalogued stamp; which is rarely available. SG 595a wi. Spec T5a. (Photo) (Ref 13171) £350.00
39. 1963 Bradbury Wilkinson 5/- red PRINTED ON THE GUMMED SIDE. Some perf faults otherwise a fine unmounted mint example. Cat £800. SG 596ab. Spec T12b. (Photo) (Ref 15845) £295.00
SOLD 40. 1963-68 Bradbury, Wilkinson crown wmk. £1 BLACK on CHALK SURFACED PAPER. A superb unmounted mint top marginal with photocopy of a clear 2004 R.P.S. CERTIFICATE when in a block of 4. Also with an interesting article from the April 1981 Philatelic Review which suggests that this was printed on the same paper as the 2/6 chalky. Extremely rare and unrecorded in SG. SG 598a var. (Photo) (Ref 17449) £1250.00
1962 CROWN WATERMARK WHITER PAPER
SOLD 41. 1962 Crowns/white paper. A superb unmounted mint set of 14 with watermark sideways both left and right. SG Spec S5a - S85f. (Ref 17826) £15.00
SOLD 42. 1962 Crowns/white paper 3d cylinder K18 no dot booklet pane of 6. A superb well centred unmounted mint outstanding example with perfect perforations. SG Spec SB93. (Ref 18116) £10.00
SOLD 43. 1965 Crowns/white paper 4d CYLINDER N4 booklet pane of 4 with WATERMARK SIDEWAYS TO THE LEFT. Lightly mounted in selvedge only and slightly trimmed on one stamp otherwise fine. SG Spec SB106. (Ref 18126) £10.00
1960 GREEN PHOSPHOR
44. 1960 Green phosphor ½d - 1/3. A very fine unmounted mint set of 9 values. (Blocks of 4 £95). SG Spec S9-S145. (Ref 14388) £25.00
45. 1960 Green phosphor 1d ultramarine ONE BROAD BAND RIGHT. A fine unmounted mint single with upright watermark. (Trimmed pane £75) SG Spec SB40b. (Ref 1284) £25.00
46. 1960 Green phosphor 1d cylinder 3 no dot (top) booklet pane of six. Very fine u/m with full perfs. Cat £42 SG SB40. (Ref 18049) £40.00
47. 1960 Green phosphor 2½d ONE BROAD BAND RIGHT VARIETY. A superb u/m single. Cat £35. (Block of 4 £100). SG 61b. (Ref 18070) £25.00
48. 1960 Green phosphor 3d ONE BROAD BAND RIGHT. A superb unmounted mint single. Cat £30. (Block of 4 £80) SG Spec S74b. (Ref 18071) £20.00
1961 BLUE PHOSPHOR/CREAM PAPER
SOLD 49. 1962 Blue phosphor cream paper unmounted mint set of 16 including difficult photo/typo variations on the 2d, 2½d and 4½d. A difficult set to assemble. SG Spec S10 - S146. (Ref 17824) £95.00
SOLD 50. 1961 Blue phosphor cream paper sideways watermrk set of 8 values including watermark sideways left and right. Very fine with good perfs. SG Spec S10b - S75c. (Ref 17822) £27.00
51. 1961 Blue phosphor/cream paper 2d ONE 8MM BROAD BAND LEFT (PHOTO). A very fine and fresh single of this undercatalogued stamp. (Block of 4 £120) SG Spec S46da. (Ref 17581) £30.00
SOLD 52. 1961 Blue phosphor/cream paper 2½d TII RIGHT BAND INSTEAD OF LEFT BAND due to sideways phosphor displacement. Very fine unmounted mint single. Scarce. SG Spec 63a var. (Photo) (Ref 18190) £85.00
SOLD 53. 1961 Blue phosphor/cream paper 2½d type II ERROR TWO BANDS (PHOTO). A fine and fresh well centred example. Seldom offered and undercatalogued. (Block of 4 £340). SG Spec S63c. (Photo) (Ref 17580) £85.00
1962 BLUE PHOSPHOR/WHITER PAPER
SOLD 54. 1962 Blue phosphor white paper unmounted mint set of 14 values. SG Spec S11 - S147. (Ref 17823) £14.00
SOLD 55. 1962 Blue phosphor white paper sideways watermark set of 14 values including both sideway left and right. Very fine unmounted mint with good perfs. Difficult. SG Spec 11a - S90d. (Ref 17821) £127.00
56. Blue phosphor/whiter paper 2½d TII two bands. An unmounted mint cylinder 57 dot block of six with perf type "A". SG 614. Spec S66. (Ref 1377) £1.75
57. 1964 Blue phosphor/white paper 2½d T11 ONE 8MM BROAD BAND AT RIGHT (CLEAR OF PERFS). A very fine unmounted mint cylinder 57 dot corner block of 6. SG Spec S66b. (Photo) (Ref 18012) £175.00
SOLD 58. 1962 Blue phosphor/whiter paper 3d ONE 8MM BROAD BAND LEFT. A superb, fresh right hand marginal horizontal pair. (Block of 4, i.e. 2 pairs £190), SG Spec S76d. (Photo) (Ref 17588) £95.00
SOLD 59. 1965 Blue phosphor white paper 4d N1 no dot top booklet pane of 6. A superb well centred full perf unmounted mint example. SG SB107. (Ref 17993) £20.00
60. 1963 Blue phosphor/whiter paper 4½d chestnut BROAD BAND RIGHT, TYPO. A fine unmounted mint single. Cat £12. SG S98(b). (Ref 17586) £9.50
61. 1963 Blue phosphor/whiter paper 6d TYPO PHOSPHOR BANDS. A superb well centred unmounted mint example with a photocopy of a clear 2004 B.P.A. certificate when in a block of 4. Rare, cat. £300. SG Spec S111a. (Photo) (Ref 17174) £275.00
62. 1963 Blue phosphor/whiter paper 1/3 ONE BROAD 8MM BAND AT RIGHT. A superb , well centred unmounted mint example of this displacement. Undercatalogued in S.G. (Block of 4 £50) SG Spec S147a. (Ref 1383) £12.50
SOLD 63. 1965 8mm violet phosphor. A superb unmounted mint set of 12. (Ref 1382) £42.00
1965 8mm VIOLET PHOSPHOR
SOLD 64. 1965 8mm Violet phosphor SIDEWAYS WATERMARK. A fine unmounted mint set of 4 values. SG Spec S23d/e-S91b/c. (Ref 1403) £5.50
SOLD 65. 1965 8mm Violet phosphor inverted watermark. Very fine unmounted mint set of 4 with good perfs. SG Spec S23c - S91a. (Ref 17815) £36.00
66. 1965 8mm Violet phosphor ½d TYPO BANDS OMITTED. A fine unmounted example (shows the impression of the typo bands). Cat £25 (Block of 4 £48) SG Spec S12b. (Ref 1388) £12.50
67. 1965 8mm Violet phosphor 1½d green with ONE 8MM BROAD BAND RIGHT. A superb well centred unmounted mint single. Undercatalogued. (Block of 4 £80) SG Spec S35b. (Ref 17589) £20.00
68. 1965 Violet phos 3d ONE 8MM BROAD BAND RIGHT with upright watermark ex sheet. A superb perfectly centred unmounted mint single. (block of 4 £38) SG Spec S78bb. (Photo) (Ref 18120) £9.50
SOLD 69. 1965 8mm Violet 3d. Superb, well centred horizontal pair with the left stamp being PHOSPHOR OMITTED and the right stamp having ONE BROAD BAND LEFT clear of perfs. (Block of 4 '2 pair' £60). SG Spec S78ba. (Ref 17991) £30.00
70. 1965 8mm Violet phosphor 6d 6½MM BROAD BAND LEFT AND 1½MM THIN BAND AT RIGHT in horizontal pair to left hand marginal showing the 6mm band at left and 1½mm thin band at right, so an incomplete phosphor displacement. (Left hand marginal block of 4 £40) SG Spec S112a var. (Ref 17584) £20.00
1965-67 9.5mm VIOLET PHOSPHOR
SOLD 71. 1965 9.5mm Violet phosphor. A superb unmounted mint set of 13 values. SG Spec S24 - S15h. (Ref 17814) £8.50
SOLD 72. 1965 9.5mm violet phosphor sideways watermark. A very fine unmounted mint set of 8 values including both sideways left and right. SG Spec S24b-S92c. (Ref 17813) £2.50
73. 1966 Violet phosphor 3d centre band + SOLID AL OVER PHOSPHOR. A superb example of this prevously unrecorded variety. SG 615e var. Spec S79 var. (Photo) (Ref 4892) £30.00
SOLD 74. 1967 9.5mm Violet phos 4d cylinder N2 no dot booklet pane of 6. A superb unmounted mint example with full perfs. SG Spec SB111. (Ref 18125) £11.00
75. 1967 Crowns 7d bright green MISSING PHOSPHOR. Ex F(L) perf sheets. Distinguishable from S117 by glossy paper. A fine unmounted mint example. SG Spec S118++. (Ref 1423) £7.50
WILDING BOOKLETS
76. August 1963 2/- booklet. A very fine and fresh example. Cat £30. SG N13. (Ref 10097) £22.00
77. March 1954 2/6 green booklet. A very fine example of this rare book. Cat £200. SG F15. (Ref 14423) £195.00
SOLD 78. September 1959 3/- graphite booklet. A very fine and fresh example with good perfs on all but ½d pane. Contains a full perf well centred 1½d upright watermark pane which is catalogued at £525. SG M14g. (Photo) (Ref 14422) £325.00
SOLD 79. June 1959 4/6 booklet with all panes being K13 no dot cylinder panes. Upright watermark with quite good perfs throughout. SG Spec L16. (Ref 12521) £20.00
80. August 1960 4/6 booklet with green phosphor bands. A superb fresh example with good perfs and upright watermark on all panes. SG L21p. (Ref 10122) £30.00
SOLD 81. January 1955 5/- booklet. A very fine and fresh example (U.U.U.I.U.I.) Cat. £32 SG Spec H13. (Ref 12562) £22.50
SOLD 82. July 1959 5/- Blue graphite booklet. A fine and fresh complete book with upright watermark on all except for 1d pane (U.U.U.I.U.). Cat £80. SG Spec H39g. (Ref 16116) £60.00
83. Sepember 1966 6/- booklet. Fine and complete with upright watermark on all panes. SG Spec Q16. (Ref 12504) £16.00
SOLD 84. April 1962 10/- green booklet. A very fine and fresh example with upright watermark on all but 1½d pane. Cat £65 SG X3. (Ref 10571) £55.00
85. February 1966 10/- booklet. Fine and complete (U.I.I.I.I.U.) SG Spec X12. (Ref 12506) £18.00
PRE-DECIMAL COMMEMORATIVES
SOLD 86. 1960 G.L.O. 3d top marginal single with part imperforate section due to pre-printing paper fold. Very fine unmounted mint example. SG 619 var. Spec W12 var. (Photo) (Ref 18308) £75.00
87. 1960 Europa 1/6 with eye-catching downwards colour shift of the brown resulting in the wording and Queen's head dropping. A superb unmounted mint top marginal. SG 622 var. (Ref 17926) £29.00
88. 1961 P.O.S.B. 3d ORANGE-BROWN OMITTED. A superb unmounted example with normal for comparison. Scarce and spectacular. SG 624Aa. Spec W17a. (Photo) (Ref 17700) £140.00
SOLD 89. 1961 CEPT 10d with a dramatic double upwards colour shift of the green (5mm) and turquoise (2½mm). Results in the dove and the Queen's shoulders appearing white with the colours moved up into the top margin of the stamp. A superb and spectacular error with normal for comparison. SG 626 var. Spec W21 var. (Photo) (Ref 18338) £75.00
90. 1961 CEPT 10d with a double downwards colour shift of the green (1mm) and turquoise (2mm). Results in dove's wing tips and Queen's crown appearing white with turquoise displaced downwards into bottom margin. A very fine u/m error. (Bottom L/H corner block of 4 £70. SG 626 var. Spec W21 var. (Ref 18337) £17.50
91. 1961 CEPT 10d Right hand marginal imperforate single with two horizontal purple bar overprints. Slightly creased, believed to be printers waste. Unusual. SG 626 var. Spec W21 var. (Ref 18342) £35.00
SOLD 92. 1963 Paris Conference 6d vertical strip of 3 with the bottom stamp being GREEN (LEAVES) COMPLETELY OMITTED. A superb example of this rare and spectacular major error. Cat. £1600. SG 636a. Spec W31a. (Photo) (Ref 18288) £1375.00
SOLD 93. 1965 Parliament 6d IMPERFORATE BETWEEN STAMP AND TOP MARGIN. A fine unmounted mint upper right corner marginal block of 4 containing two examples of this major error. Very rare, only 10 examples known. (Single in vertical pair with normal £975). SG 663 var. Spec W59a. (Photo) (Ref 17717) £1950.00
SOLD 94. 1965 Winston Churchill unadopted essay on thick card (305mmx172mm) bearing photographic portraits of Churchill and The Queen with hand drawn inscription and 4d value. Also includes a stamp size photographic reduction of the same essay mounted on an album page. Superb and attractive. (Photo) (Ref 18508) £675.00
95. 1965 Andrew Restall unadopted essay for the 1966 Landscapes set featuring Harlech Castle printed in black olive bistre and yellow brown on glossy gummed paper measuring 111mmx74mm. Supplied with 2001 Sergio Sismondo certificate of authenticity. Scarce. (Photo) (Ref 18025) £295.00
96. 1965 I.T.U. 9d 2½mm PERF SHIFT TO LEFT. A superb right hand marginal block of 4. (Singles £25). SG 683 var. (Ref 17194) £85.00
97. 1966 Robert Burns 1/3 ord with a 2mm colour shift to the left of the slate-blue. Results in a smaller stamp. Very fine u/m example. SG 686 var. Spec W82. (Ref 18341) £35.00
98. 1966 Landscapes 4d, 1/3 and 1/6 overprinted CANCELLED (39mmx5mm). Very fine unmounted mint singles. SG Spec W85/W87/W88 var. (Ref 18035) £75.00
SOLD 99. 1966 World Cup 6d BLACK (GOALKEEPER'S JERSEY ETC.) OMITTED. Mounted mint otherwise a fine example of this error with normal for comparison. Cat. £110. SG 694a. Spec W90a. (Ref 18317) £45.00
100. 1966 World Cup 6d "BLACK (GOALKEEPER'S JERSEY) OMITTED". A very fine unmounted mint example with normal for comparison. Cat. £110. SG 694a. Spec W90a. (Photo) (Ref 18331) £95.00
SOLD 101. 1966 World Cup 6d ord. with a 4mm shift to the left of the red results in two players having white shirts. Superb and spectacular. SG 694 var. (Ref 18326) £45.00
SOLD 102. 1966 World Cup 1/3 BLUE (SHIRT STRIPES) OMITTED. A superb unmounted mint example with normal for comparison. Spectacular. Cat. £175. SG 695a. Spec W91a. (Photo) (Ref 18318) £150.00
103. 1966 World Cup 1/3 with a 1mm upwards and 2mm sideways left colour shift of the blue which dramatically affects the stripes of the central figure. Very fine u/m example. SG 695 var. Spec W91 var. (Ref 18335) £35.00
SOLD 104. 1966 World Cup 1/3 ord. MAJOR 7MM DOWNWARDS COLOUR SHIFT OF THE BLUE. Results in the central player's shirt appearing white instead of striped. Superb with normal for comparison. SG 695 var. (Photo) (Ref 18307) £45.00
SOLD 105. 1966 Hastings 4d left hand marginal single with a 3mm perforation shift to the right. Results in the inscription appearing at the right of the stamp instead of the left. SG 705 var. Spec W101 var. (Ref 18518) £17.00
SOLD 106. 1966 Hastings phosphor 4d watermark inverted. A cylinder block of 24 (4 set-tenant strips of 6). Unfolded in centre, but folded in side margins. Fine and fresh. Cat £80+ SG 705pawi. (Ref 17627) £65.00
107. 1966 Hastings 6d phosphor WATERMARK INVERTED. A very fine left hand lower corner block of 4 showing the 1B1C1D1E cylinder numbers. Cat £200+ (Singles £45 each). SG 711pwi. Spec WP107a. (Ref 17628) £180.00
108. 1967 EFTA 1/6 NEW BLUE (FINNISH & SWEDISH FLAGS) OMITTED. A superb well centred unmounted mint example with normal for comparison. (Block of 4 £180) SG 716e. Spec W112e. (Ref 17730) £45.00
109. 1967 EFTA phosphor 1/6 DEEP BLUE OMITTED. A very fine u/m block of 4 with normal for comparison. Rare. Pierron states "only 60 mint examples are known". (Singles £375). SG 716pb. Spec WP112b. (Photo) (Ref 18292) £1500.00
SOLD 110. 1967 Paintings 4d GOLD (QUEEN'S HEAD AND VALUE) OMITTED. A very fine u/m example with normal for comparison. Cat £200. SG 748a. Spec W119a. (Photo) (Ref 18319) £185.00
SOLD 111. 1967 Paintings 4d with extra strike of perfs which bisects the stamp into 4. A very fine and spectacular error. SG 748 var. Spec W119 var. (Photo) (Ref 18495) £65.00
SOLD 112. 1967 PAINTINGS 4D "GOLD (VALUE & QUEEN'S HEAD) OMITTED" AND MAJOR GOLD SHIFT. A superb bottom marginal vertical pair with the gold shifted by approx 16mm up and 3mm to the right. Spectacular. SG 748a & 748. Spec W119a/W119 var. (Photo) (Ref 17606) £275.00
113. 1967 Paintings 1/6 NEW BLUE OMITTED. A very fine unmounted mint example with normal for comparison. SG 750b. Spec W121b. (Photo) (Ref 18505) £200.00
114. 1967 Christmas 3d GOLD (QUEEN'S HEAD AND VALUE) OMITTED. A superb unmounted mint left hand marginal example with normal for comparison. SG 756a. Spec W127a. (Ref 18321) £75.00
115. 1967 Christmas 4d GOLD (QUEEN'S HEAD AND VALUE) OMITTED. Small area of surface damage at right and very lightly mounted otherwise fine with normal for comparison. SG 757a. Spec W128a. (Ref 18320) £20.00
SOLD 116. 1967 Christmas 1/6 GOLD (VALUE AND QUEEN'S HEAD) OMITTED. A very fine bottom marginal example of this extremely rare error of which ONLY 6 EXAMPLES ARE KNOWN, ACCOMPANIED BY A BPA CERTIFICATE. SG 758a. Spec W129a. (Photo) (Ref 18290) £6000.00
117. 1967 Christmas 1/6 Ultramarine (WOMAN'S SHAWL, SKY ETC) OMITTED. A superb unmounted mint example with normal for comparison. Scarce. Cat £375. SG 758b. Spec W129b. (Photo) (Ref 17718) £225.00
118. 1967 Christmas 1/6 bottom right hand traffic light block of six showing a 3mm downwards colour shift of the dark blue. Fine and unusual with normal for comparison. SG 758 var. Spec W129 var. (Ref 11698) £225.00
119. 1968 4d Bridges PRINTED ON THE GUMMED SIDE. A superb single. (Block of 4 £48) SG 763a. Spec W130a. (Ref 1500) £12.00
120. 1968 Bridges 4d PRINTED ON THE GUMMED SIDE. A superb unmounted mint top right hand corner marginal TRAFFIC LIGHT BLOCK OF 4. Cat £100. SG 763a. Spec W130a. (Ref 18032) £60.00
SOLD 121. 1968 Bridges 9d GOLD (QUEEN'S HEAD) OMITTED. A superb unmounted mint example with normal for comparison. Cat £150. Scarce and spectacular. SG 764a. Spec W131a. (Photo) (Ref 17696) £95.00
SOLD 122. 1968 Paintings 1/6 GOLD (VALUE AND QUEEN'S HEAD) OMITTED. A superb unmounted example with normal for comparison. Cat £100 SG 773a. Spec W140a. (Ref 17693) £75.00
123. 1968 Paintings 1/6 paper join. A very fine vertical strip of three, the middle stamp with paper join in centre. SG 773 var. Spec W140. (Ref 17721) £25.00
SOLD 124. 1968 Christmas 4d ULTRAMARINE (GIRL'S JERSEY, HEAD BAND AND STOCKINGS) & PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A superb unmounted single with normal for comparison. Scarce and undercatalogued. SG 775c. Spec W142(c). (Photo) (Ref 17698) £225.00
125. 1968 Christmas 4d VERMILION (ROCKING HORSE, SADDLE, FACES ETC.) OMITTED. A superb unmounted single with normal for comparison. Spectacular and scarce. Cat £300. SG 775b. Spec W142b. (Photo) (Ref 17699) £250.00
126. 1969 Ships 9d BLUE OMITTED. Right hand marginal S/T strip of 3. Superb example of this rare item with normal for comparison. Cat £1600. With a clear 1997 Brandon Certificate. SG 779ac. Spec W146c. (Photo) (Ref 17613) £1500.00
127. 1969 Ships set of 6 PHOSPHOR OMITTED in blocks (4 sets) with both the 9d and 1/- being corner cylinder blocks. Very fine and scarce as such. Cat. £440. SG 778-783EY. Spec W145e-W150d. (Ref 18387) £385.00
SOLD 128. 1969 Concorde 4d LEFT BAND OMITTED leaving one phosphor band at right only. A superb unmounted mint single. SG Spec W151e. (Ref 18324) £75.00
129. 1969 Anniversaries 1/6 yellow-green & phosphor omitted. A superb unmounted example with normal for comparison. Cat £55 (Block of 4 £195) SG 794Eya. Spec W157c. (Photo) (Ref 17732) £50.00
130. 1969 Cathedrals 9d BLACK (VALUE) OMITTED. A very fine u/m example with normal for comparison. (Example with small thin £35). SG 800a. Spec W163a. (Photo) (Ref 18315) £100.00
131. 1969 Cathedrals 1/6 wth an offset of the pale yellow-olive on the gummed side. Spectacular with normal for comparison. SG 801 var. Spec W164 var. (Ref 18325) £25.00
SOLD 132. 1969 Cathedrals 1/6 BLACK (VALUE) OMITTED. A superb u/m bottom marginal example of this extremely rare error of which only 18 are known (although several of these were stained or damaged). With normal for comparison. SG 801a. Spec W164a. (Photo) (Ref 18291) £2400.00
SOLD 133. 1969 P.O. Technology set of 4 values overprinted "CANCELLED" (23mm X 2mm) in blue mounted on display card PL(P)2038A inscribed "Britische Briefmarken" and used by British Post Office to advertise new stamps in Germany. Scarce and unusual. SG 808-811. Spec W171-74. (Ref 18380) £75.00
134. 1969 Post office Technology 1/- ONE BROAD BAND AT LEFT. A superb top left corner plate 1A1B3C dot block of 6. Rare as a plate block. SG Spec W173b. (Ref 13454) £120.00
SOLD 135. 1969 Christmas set of 3 values overprinted CANCELLED (26mm x 3.5mm) in violet mounted on display card PL(P)2048B inscribed "Britische Briefmarken" and used by British Post Office to advertise new stamps in Germany. SG 812-814. Spec W175-7. (Ref 18377) £75.00
136. 1969 Christmas 1/6 GOLD (QUEEN'S HEAD ETC.) OMITTED. Superb well centred unmounted mint with normal for comparison. SG 814a. Spec W177a. (Photo) (Ref 17715) £85.00
137. 1969 Christmas 1/6 DEEP SLATE (VALUE, FACES ETC.) OMITTED. A superb unmounted mint example of this spectacular variety. SG 814b. Spec W177b. (Photo) (Ref 17720) £240.00
138. 1970 Rural Architecture set of 4 values overprinted "CANCELLED" (26mm x 3.5mm) in violet mounted on display card PL(P)2056B inscribed "Britische Briefmarken" and used by British Post Office to advertise new stamps in Germany. SG 815-818. Spec W178-181. (Ref 18379) £75.00
SOLD 139. 1970 Anniversaries 9d EMBOSSING OMITTED. A superb unmounted mint example. Cat £15. SG 820Eb. Spec W183b. (Ref 17722) £14.00
140. 1970 Anniversaries 1/- GREEN (FROM TABLECLOTH) OMITTED. A superb unmounted mint example with normal for comparison. SG 821c. Spec W184c. (Ref 17694) £60.00
SOLD 141. 1970 Literary Anniversaries 1/6 SILVER (GRASMERE) OMITTED. A very fine unmounted example with normal for comparison. Cat £110. SG 828b. Spec W191b. (Ref 17714) £80.00
142. 1970c Unadopted essay for the Philympia set featuring a Wyon medal, penny black and inscribed "British Postal History" in black, grey and brown on glossy gummed paper measuring 114mmx70mm. Signed by designer Andrew Restall. Superb and scarce. (Photo) (Ref 18026) £295.00
SOLD 143. 1970 Philympia set of 3 values overprinted "CANCELLED" (26mm x 35mm) in violet mounted on display card PL(P)2105B inscribed "Britische Briefmarken" and used by British Post Office to advertise new stamps in Germany. Scarce and unusual. SG 835-7 var. Spec W195-7 var. (Ref 18378) £75.00
144. 1970 Philympia Harrisons brick red commemorative folder containing a full set of Phylimpia stamps. Very fine. This was only available from the Harrison stand at Philympia exhibition. SG 835-7. (Ref 18432) £12.95
145. 1970 Christmas 5d EMERALD (MANGER ETC.) OMITTED. A superb unmounted mint right hand marginal with matching normal for comparison. SG 839b. Spec W199b. (Ref 17713) £60.00
1967-70 DEFINITIVES, PROOFS, TRIALS & ESSAYS
146. 1967c 6d Andrew Restall Essays in grey-brown & black and ultramarine & black showing the medallion head. These were ideas for 'annual definitives', pictorial designs permanently available, changing annually. Litho printed by De La Rue on gummed cream papeer. Both show small faults, but are signed by Restall. (Photo) (Ref 16871) £275.00
SOLD 147. 1970c 8d colour trial in deep bright magenta. Hinged and pencilled "B" on PVA gum side. A superb and very rare example of this unadopted colour of which only 4 examples are known. With the issued 8d's for comparison. SG 738 var. (Photo) (Ref 16941) £995.00
SOLD 148. 1970c 1/- colour trial in magenta, the issued colour for the 2½p, hinged and pencilled "I" on the PVA gum side. A superb and valuable trial being the only one known to us. With issued 1/- and 2½p. SG 742Ev var. (Photo) (Ref 16938) £1395.00
SOLD 149. 1970c 1/- colour trial in sage-green. Hinged and pencilled "X" on the PVA gum side. A superb example of this unadopted colour which was produced in preparation for the decimal issue. With the issued 1/- for comparison. Extremely rare, we only known of 3 examples. SG 742Ev var. (Photo) (Ref 16946) £995.00
SOLD 150. 1970c 1/- COLOUR TRIAL IN LIGHT VIOLET-BLUE. Hinged and pencilled 'I' on the PVA gum side. Torn at left and slightly soiled otherwise a fine example of this unadopted colour which was produced in preparation for the decimal issue. With the issued 1/- for comparison. Very rare only 4 are known. SG 742 Ev var. (Photo) (Ref 6681) £495.00
SOLD 151. 1970 1/- colour trial in slate-blue. Hinged and pencilled "J" on PVA gum side. A fine and fresh example of this unadopted colour which was produced in preparation for the decimal issue. With the issued 1/- for comparison. Very rare, we only know of 4 examples. SG 742Ev var. (Photo) (Ref 16942) £995.00
SOLD 152. 1970c 1/6 Colour trial in DEEP BLUE-GREEN AND ROSE PINK. Hinged, creased, thinned and small tear at top left, otherwise a fine example of this handsome unadopted trial which we understand was produced in preparation for decimalisation. With normal issued stamp for comparison. Very rare one of four known examples two of which are damaged. SG 743 Ev var. (Photo) (Ref 13854) £395.00
1967-70 GUM ARABIC PRINTINGS
153. 1967 Gum Arabic/Head A 3d CB bluish violet. A very fine vertical coil strip of 4. SG 729. Spec U8. (Ref 2303) £4.00
154. 1967 Gum Arabic 3d CB bluish violet 250 phosphor screen. A very fine horizontal coil strip of 4 with full perfs. Singles £1.50. SG 729. Spec U8. (Ref 5127) £6.00
155. 1968-72 c. gum arabic, no watermark. A superb unmounted mint grey poached-egg horizontal testing coil strip of 5 with good perfs. (Ref 4833) £3.75
156. 1967 Gum Arabic 4d deep sepia. A fine vertical coil strip of 4 with full perfs. Scarce. (singles £8.50. Strips of 5 £42) SG Spec U11. (Ref 10317) £34.00
157. 1969 4d Vermilion gum arabic Head A with 150 PHOSPHOR SCREEN. A fine and fresh well centred single with full perfs. (Trimmed perfs £1.20). SG Spec U15A Conn: 012. (Photo) (Ref 18469) £12.50
158. 1969 4d Vermilion gum arabic head A. Very slight foxing otherwise a fine good perf example of this scarce Machin which sells for £12.50 when fine. SG Spec U15A. Conn: 012. (Ref 18468) £3.00
159. 1969 Gum Arabic 4d vermilion booklet pane of 6 with 250 phosphor screen. A very fine good perf example with perf tpe Is. (250 screen full perf single £25). SG Spec UB14Ab. (Ref 18439) £150.00
SOLD 160. 1969 Gum Arabic 4d vermilion booklet pane of 6 with MIXED PHOSPHOR SCREEN ON ROW 1. Shows superb characteristics of the screening types. Slight trimming to one stamp otherwise an outstanding example. (Mixed screen full perf single £35). SG Spec U14Ab var. (Photo) (Ref 18440) £110.00
SOLD 161. 1969 Gum arabic 4d vermilion booklet pane of 6 with "mixed phosphor screen on row 2". A very fine example with good perfs. Perf type Ie1b. SG Spec UB14Ab. (Ref 18497) £125.00
SOLD 162. 1969 Gum Arabic Head A 4d bright vermilion "COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED". A superb full perf example attached to the pane selvedge. Excessively rare with probably fewer than 20 good perf stamps known. SG 733 Egy. Spec U15Aa. (Photo) (Ref 18334) £1500.00
SOLD 163. 1967 Gum Arabic 1/- PHOSPHOR OMITTED cylinder 3 no dot block of 6. A very fine, perfectly centred, extremely rare, possibly unique item. SG 742Ey. Spec U25a. (Photo) (Ref 12769) £750.00
164. 1967 Pre Decimal machin specialised set of 43. Includes PVA and gum arabic head A and B combinations. Superb unmounted mint. SG 723-744. (Ref 17914) £39.00
MACHIN BOOKLETS & BOOKLET COVER PROOFS
165. July 1968 2/- booklet with 3d/1d pane being PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Trimmed perfs on this pane, but still difficult. Cat £75 as pane. SG Spec NP28 var. (Ref 11791) £55.00
SOLD 166. September 1968 2/- booklet with 4dx4 pane having one BROAD BAND RIGHT and 4d label pane being PHOSPHOR OMITTED (with full perfs). Very unusual to have two error panes in the same book. Cat £74 as panes. SG Spec NP30 var. (Ref 11792) £57.00
167. November 1968 2/- Booklet containing 4d label pane PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Slightly trimmed perfs at left otherwise a fine example of this scarce pane. Cat £60. SG 7321ey. Spec UB13a. (Ref 10974) £37.00
SOLD 168. Jan 1969 2/- grey booklet, the first pane of 4x4d having two phosphor bands. Scarce. Cat £200. SG NP31. (Ref 17756) £145.00
SOLD 169. 1968c 4/6 Swallow. An unissued design cover proof in black on white glazed paper. Very fine and unusual. (Photo) (Ref 18128) £65.00
170. September 1968 4/6 Golden Hind booklet cover proof on white glazed paper in issued design. (Ref 6469) £17.50
SOLD 171. September 1969 4/6 Dreadnought booklet with 1dx6 (deep greenish shade) pane being PHOSPHOR OMITTED and with full perfs. Very fine. SG Spec LP53. (Ref 11794) £45.00
SOLD 172. September 1967 6/- claret. A superb example of this scarce book with full, perfect perforations on all 3 panes. Exceptional. SG Spec QP28. (Ref 13467) £75.00
173. January 1969 6/- Barn owl booklet with the second pane being good perfs and phosphor omitted. fine and fresh. SG Spec QP45 var. (Ref 11335) £27.00
174. March 1969 6/- Jay booklet with unlisted gum combination P.G.G. pane, two having mixed screen. Fine and scarce. SG Spec QP47 var. (Ref 11327) £195.00
175. September 1968 10/- Scott COVER PROOF on thick card in purple (issued in green). Design as issued except for the contents line which is correct due to postage rate increase. (Ref 1791) £20.00
176. Feb 1969 10/- Mary Kingsley booklet with THE FIRST 5D PANE EX CYL R2 BEING COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Very fine and fresh. SG Spec XP7 var. (Ref 18500) £17.00
SOLD 177. May 1969 Kingsley 10/- booklet with scarce gum combination P.P.P.G.P. The gum arabic pane also has the scarcer 250 screen. Fine and fresh. SG XP8a. (Ref 11331) £60.00
178. August 1969 10/- Shackleton COVER PROOF on white glazed paper. Design as issued except for the contents line which is incorrect due to postage rate increase. (Ref 1788) £20.00
179. August 1969 10/- Shackleton booklet with the second 5d pane ex cyl R2 being COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Very fine and fresh. SG Spec XP9 var. (Ref 18502) £15.00
180. August 1969 10/- Shackleton booklet with the second 5D PANE EX CYL R2 BEING COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A very fine example with FULL PERFS on the error pane. SG Spec XP9 var. (Ref 18501) £35.00
SOLD 181. 1969 Stitched Cook Booklet containing PHOSPHOR OMITTED multi value pane. Well above average with just slight trimming on three stamps only. Very fine and complete.(SG 724nEy) SG ZP1a. Spec UB2ac. (Ref 11554) £175.00
SOLD 182. 1969 Cook Book. Complete, containing the se-tenant pane with ONE BROAD PHOSPHOR BAND AT LEFT ON EACH STAMP EXCEPT FOR FIRST VERTICAL ROW WHICH HAS PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A source of difficult broad band stamps. SG ZP1 var. Spec UB2ag. (Photo) (Ref 5001) £650.00
1968-70 PVA GUM PRINTINGS
183. 1968 ½d Orange-brown cylinder 2 dot complete sheet of 240 stamps. Very fine and ideal for framing. SG 723. Spec U1. (Ref 18302) £20.00
SOLD 184. 1968 ½d Orange-brown cylinder 3 no dot complete sheet of 240 stamps. Superb and well centred. Ideal for framing. SG 723. Spec U1. (Ref 18303) £20.00
SOLD 185. 1968 Head B 1d 2B bottom right hand corner marginal single with dramatic perforation error due to a paper fold. Spectacular. SG 724. Spec U2B. (Photo) (Ref 18041) £95.00
186. 1968 1d Greenish olive Head B PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A very fine good perf single ex booklet pane of 6. (Trimmed perfs 75p). SG Spec U2B(3)c. (Ref 18524) £7.50
187. 1968 Head B/PVA gum 1d greenish olive BROAD BAND CENTRE. A superb single. SG Spec U2B(e). (Ref 2369) £3.75
188. 1969 PVA gum 1d Greenish olive "ONE BROAD BAND LEFT OF CENTRE". A superb well centred example. (Trimmed copies available £8) Ex Cook se-tenant pane. SG Spec U2Be. (Ref 3915) £35.00
SOLD 189. 1969 Se-tenant strip of 5 from the Cook Book with SOLID AOP COATING on first 1d. VERY RARE INDEED. This is the first time we have ever seen this one. SG Spec U2B(3) var. (Ref 6828) £450.00
190. 1968 1d Greenish olive Head B booklet pane of 6 PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Trimmed perfs at bottom and right otherwise fine. Cat £25. SG Spec UB1c. (Ref 18523) £15.00
191. 1968 3d/1d Se-tenant booklet pane of 4 with the scarcer I(½v) perforation type. A superb full perf example. (Trimmed perfs £5). SG Spec UB5a. (Ref 18441) £14.00
SOLD 192. 1968 3d/1d Se-tenant booklet pane of 4 with broad band left on each stamp. A superb well centred full perf example with the scarcer I(½v) perf type. SG Spec UB5ab. (Photo) (Ref 18443) £30.00
193. 1969 Cook Book multivalue STAPLED pane of 15. A superb full perf example of this difficult pane. SG Spec UB2. (Ref 18016) £95.00
194. 1968 2d Head A type 1 COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A very fine single. Cat £30. SG 726Ey. Spec U5a. (Ref 13032) £25.00
195. 1969 Head B 2d lake-brown 250 phosphor screen. A very fine horizontal coil strip of 4 with full perfs. (singles £4) SG 727. Spec U6. (Ref 2372) £18.00
196. 1969 Head B 2d lake brown. A very fine right hand marginal block of six showing the PH1. Ex late printing of cyl 6 dot. SG Spec U6 var. (Ref 18031) £20.00
SOLD 197. 1969 Head B 2B lake-brown type II cylinder 6 dot block of 6 PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Very fine. SG 727Ey. Spec U6a. (Ref 18345) £10.00
198. 1969 Head B 2d lake-brown broad band right vertical coil strip of 4. Very fine with good perfs (singles £19). SG Spec U6b Conn: 028BB. (Ref 18376) £75.00
199. 1969 PVA/Head A 3d 2B violet. A very fine vertical coil strip of 4 with full perforations (singles 75p each) SG 730. Spec U10. (Ref 7571) £3.00
200. 1968 PVA Gum 3d violet HEAD B. A fine vertical coil strip of 4. Scarce on Head B. (Strips of 5 £17.50/single £3.50) SG Spec U9B Conn: 032A. (Ref 2382) £14.00
201. 1968 4d Sepia Head A COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED booklet pane of six. Perf ISE(B). Trimmed at right otherwise fine and fresh. (Superb full perf singles £7). SG Spec UB9b. (Ref 17549) £25.00
202. 1968 4d Deep olive-brown (2B). A superb vertical strip of 4 with DRAMATIC DRY PRINT ON LOWER 3 resulting in WHITE QUEEN ON TWO STAMPS. Spectacular and scarce exhibition item. SG 731Ev var. Spec U12A var. (Photo) (Ref 15273) £325.00
203. 1968 Head B/PVA gum 4d deep olive-sepia CENTRE BAND SHORT AT BOTTOM (TS2). A fine example with good perfs with selvedge attached. Ex advert pane of 4.(Trimmed £4, good perf panes £20) SG Spec U13B(2)var UB13 var. (Ref 2141) £10.00
204. 1968 Head B 4d deep olive sepia PHOSPHOR OMITTED from the CB printing. Very fine single example. SG Spec U13B(3) var. (Ref 10995) £1.00
SOLD 205. 1968 4d Olive-rown Head B COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED booklet pane of 4. Perf type AP. Trimmed at left otherwise fine. (Good perf singles £6) SG Spec UB10b. (Ref 17559) £17.00
206. 1968 Head B 4d Deep olive-brown BROAD BAND LEFT. Superb single. SG Spec U12B(a). (Ref 2397) £3.00
207. 1968 Head B 4d deep olive-brown BROAD BAND RIGHT. Superb single with full perfs. SG Spec U12B(a). (Ref 2398) £3.00
SOLD 208. 1968 Head B 4d Deep olive-brown PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Cylinder 14 dot block of six, slight staining on reverse otherwise fine. SG Spec U12B(2)b. (Ref 18152) £10.00
209. 1967 PVA 4d deep olive-brown (2 bands). A very fine cyl 15 dot block of six. Scarce. Cat £60. (no dot £40) SG 731. Spec U12B(2). (Ref 18042) £35.00
210. 1969 Head A/PVA gum 4d bright vermilion COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A fine marginal block of 4. (singles 90p) SG 733Eg. Spec U14Ac. (Ref 3163) £3.50
SOLD 211. 1969 Head A 4d vermilion IMPERFORATE BETWEEN STAMP AND TOP MARGIN. A superb vertical pair. (Block of 4 £250). SG Spec U14g. (Photo) (Ref 18024) £125.00
212. 1969 PVA Head A 4d bright vermilion CB vertical strip of 4 with dramatic dry print on upper two stamps resulting in white Queen. A spectacular and scarce item. SG 733 var. Spec U14A var. (Photo) (Ref 13873) £225.00
SOLD 213. 1969 Head A, PVA gum 4d bright vermilion. A superb cylinder 10 no dot block of 36 with a spectacular dry print drastically affecting six stamps. A unique, exhibition piece. SG 733 var. Spec U14 var. (Photo) (Ref 12723) £475.00
214. 1969 PVA Head B 4d vermilion "side band left" ex sheets cyl 15. Very fine single showing the phosphor band displaced right over to the left side. (Block of 4 £70) SG Spec U14B var Con: 047BL. (Ref 18374) £17.50
215. 1969 Head B 4d CB bright vermilion with a 3mm perforation shift to the left. A superb right hand marginal block of 4. (Singles £17.50) SG 733. Spec U14B. (Ref 13866) £60.00
SOLD 216. 1968 4d Sepia CB and 4d vermilion. Very fine cylinder 15 dot corner blocks of 25 showing the "NICK IN HAIR" FLAW AT R.16.5. The pair neatly written up on 2 album pages. SG Spec U12d & U13c. (Ref 18010) £50.00
217. 1970 4d LB Vermilion. UNCOATED PAPER. A superb unmounted mint single with good perfs. SG 734a. Spec U16b. (Photo) (Ref 9343) £135.00
SOLD 218. 1969 PVA Head B 4d vermilion PHOSPHOR OMITTED booklet pane of 6. A superb full perf example. SG Spec UB14Ba. (Ref 18154) £45.00
219. 1969 PVA/Head B 4d vermilion booklet pane of 6 with MIXED PHOSPHOR SCREEN. Fine with good perfs. Perf Ir. (Full perf singles £3.75) SG Spec UB14B var. (Ref 18442) £12.00
SOLD 220. 1969 4d Bright vrmilion PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A fine STUFFED CUCUMBER booklet pane of 15. Trimmed at top, otherwise full perfs. SG Spec U16a(c). (Ref 2426) £45.00
SOLD 221. 1969 4d Method booklet pane of 15 showing the "broken necklace" flaw R.1/1. A very fine example with good perfs. SG Spec UB17ad. (Ref 18389) £7.00
222. 1968 Head B 5d royal-blue. A very fine horizontal coil strip of 4 with full perfs. (Single £2.50) SG 735. Spec U17B. (Ref 7548) £10.00
SOLD 223. 1968 Head A 5d royal blue bottom left hand corner block of 10 with a dramatic perforation error affecting three stamps due to a pre-perforation paper fold. Superb and spectacular. SG 735 var. Spec U17 var. (Photo) (Ref 18072) £225.00
224. 1968 5d Head B deep blue cylinder 13 dot block of 6. A very fine angled margin example of this rare printing. Cat £375. SG 735 var. Spec U17B(2). (Photo) (Ref 18043) £350.00
225. 1968 5d Head B deep blue cylinder 13 no dot block of 6. A very fine angled margin example of this rarity. Cat £650. SG 735 var. Spec U17B(2). (Photo) (Ref 18044) £400.00
SOLD 226. 1968 5d Deep blue completely imperforate horizontal pair with screened border, ex cyl 15. Supplied with 1971 Urch Harris certificate of authenticity. SG 735c. Spec U17Ba. (Photo) (Ref 18305) £200.00
227. 1970 5d Deep blue UNCOATED PAPER. A superb unmounted mint single. SG 735d. Spec U17Bb. (Ref 4822) £12.50
228. 1969 Head B 5d deep blue. A very fine right hand marginal block of 6 SHOWING THE PH1. Ex late printing of cyl 15 dot. SG Spec U17 var. (Ref 18029) £22.00
229. 1968 6d 2B UNDERINKED, SCARRED FACE. Distinctive variety. A fine single. (Block of 4 £7) SG Spec U18A(1). (Ref 2470) £1.75
230. 1968 Head A 6d claret PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A very fine single. SG 736Eby. Spec U18Aab. (Ref 17851) £15.00
SOLD 231. 1968 Head A 6d claret cylinder 3 dot phosphor omitted block of 6. Checker's mark affecting one stamp otherwise fine and unusual as claret shade is normally from cylinder 5. SG 736Eby. Spec U18Aab. (Ref 18346) £90.00
232. 1968 6d Bright reddish purple ex vertical coil. A fine example with good perforations. SG Spec U18B(1). (Ref 4239) £8.00
233. 1968 6d Bright reddish purple vertical coil strip of 4. Trimmed perfs otherwise fine. (Good perf strips sell for £32). SG Spec U18B(1). (Ref 18446) £7.50
234. 1968 6d Bright reddish purple vertical coil strip of 4 showing the two spots in front of neck. Trimmed perfs otherwise fine. Cat £52+ SG Spec U18B(1)e. (Ref 18448) £10.00
235. 1968 6d Bright reddish purple vertical coil strip of 4 showing the constant flaws cicular retouch on chin (stamp 1) and retouch above front diadem (stamp 2). Uncatalogued but good flaws. Trimmed perfs otherwise fine. SG Spec U18B(1). (Ref 18447) £12.00
236. 1968 6d Claret 250 screen vertical coil strip of 4. Trimmed perfs otherwise a fine and fresh example of this very scarce coil. Cat. £320. Normal good perf coil strips sell for £300! SG Spec U18B(3). (Photo) (Ref 18450) £45.00
237. 1968 7d Emerald PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A very fine unmounted mint single. SG 737Ey. Spec U19a. (Ref 10842) £65.00
238. 1968 8d Vermilion COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A superb well centred example of this very scarce stamp. Cat. £400. SG 738Ey. Spec U20a. (Photo) (Ref 18356) £325.00
239. 1968 PVA gum 9d myrtle-green. COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A fine unmounted mint example (block of 4 £175) SG 740 EVY. Spec U23a. (Ref 13031) £45.00
240. 1968 9d. A superb well centred right hand marginal block of 6 showing the phosphor number "Ph 1". Ex tiny part of cyl 2 dot. VERY RARE, PROBABLY FEWER THAN TWELVE BLOCKS ARE KNOWN. SG U23. (Photo) (Ref 18009) £775.00
241. 1968 10d Drab on UNCOATED PAPER. A fine unmounted mint single. Cat £23. (Block of 4 £60). SG 741a. Spec U24a. (Ref 2942) £14.00
242. 1968 PVA gum 1/6 greenish-blue completely omitted. A superb unmounted mint single with normal for comparison.(Block of 4 £180) SG 743Eva. Spec U28a. (Ref 9989) £45.00
SOLD 243. 1968 PVA gum 1/6 PRUSSIAN BLUE OMITTED AND PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A very fine example of this rare stamp, unrecorded in SG, but cat. at £500 in Connoisseur. SG U28a var. Spec Conn: 074A/MC. (Photo) (Ref 18507) £450.00
244. 1969 1/6 Phosphorised paper right hand marginal horizontal strip of 4 showing a dry print of the greenish blue resulting in one stamp (approximately 80% omitted). An interesting variety, completely omitted stamps sell for £650. (Creased strip £30, right hand margnal pair £60) SG U29 var. (Ref 18014) £65.00
SOLD 245. 1968 Official Post Office publicity photograph showing the 1969 £1 black Machin and inscribed "Definitive postage stamps series" £1 denomination issued 9th September 1968!? This date is incorrect as the stamp was issued March 5 1969. An interesting item. (Ref 17100) £20.00
1971-03 DECIMAL MACHIN PROOFS, TRIALS & ESSAYS
246. 1973 Harrison Jumelle Machin head trials. A set of four undenominated imperforate singles in deep and pale lilac and deep and pale turquoise on shiny ungummed proof paper showing head type B1 on the deep and type C on the pale examples. (Photo) (Ref 2727) £200.00
1971 OCP/PVA
SOLD 247. 1971 ½p OCP/PVA. Four blocks from cyl 4 no dot showing 20 unlisted varieties including: "whige flaw at back of crown R.2/9 - block of 6. "Y shaped flaw on neck" R.16/4 and "blue dot on curve of P" R.13/2. Includes a cylinder block of 40 and a detailed list of the flaws. An interesting study. SG Spec U46. (Ref 18275) £35.00
248. 1971 OCP/PVA 1p cylinder 1 dot block of 40 with rows 13 - 18 being phosphor omitted, row 19 being partials and row 20 normal. An unusual exhibition item showing the run-out of the phosphor ink. SG Spec U55c. (Ref 18355) £180.00
249. 1971 1p/1½p Vertically se-tenant pane of 4 ONE BROAD BAND. Perf type I. Slightly trimmed at right otherwise fine and scarce. Cat. @ £275. SG Spec USB5a. (Ref 17486) £175.00
250. 1971 1½p OCP/PVA "MALFORMED 2" R.14/9. A very fine right hand marginal positional block of four showing this flaw. SG Spec U71d. (Ref 18177) £7.50
251. 1971 OCP/PVA 1½p 4mm downwards perforation shift resulting in the perforations cutting through the top of the crown. A superb single. (Block of 4 £97). SG X848 var. Spec U71 var. (Ref 8531) £25.00
252. National Postal Museum black and white photograph of the uncut 240 stamp registration sheet for the 1971 2x1p, 2x1½p (DP2) booklet pane with NPM handstamp on reverse. (Ref 12844) £10.00
253. 1971 OCP/PVA 2p myrtle green PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A fine example in a progressive vertical strip of four, the upper two being normal 2 band stamps and the third stamp down being a partial omitted. (Ditto but a block of 8 £55). SG Spec U76a. (Ref 13471) £27.50
SOLD 254. 1971 OCP/PVA 2p 2B cylinder 4 no dot block of 18 with pL2S2 displaced +102mm to row 14. Very fine and fresh. Large blocks like this showing the displaced phosphor numbers are increasingly uncommon. SG X849. Spec U76. (Ref 11907) £35.00
255. 1971 OCP/PVA 2½p Pink. A superb cylinder 5 dot p-D block of 60 (first 3 vertical rows) showing the p5 displaced +338mm to row 4. Large blocks like this are rare. SG Spec U86. (Ref 6692) £225.00
256. 1971 OCP/PVA 2½p PINK. A superb well centred unmounted mint CYLINDER 6 DOT p5 block of six. This original coated paper printing is believed to eminate from a reel join. Excessively rare and the first genuine dot block we have ever seen. Supported by a CLEAR 2003 R.P.S. CERTIFICATE. SG Spec U86. (Photo) (Ref 17123) £1950.00
257. 1971 OCP/PVA 2½p Pink. A fine top left corner marginal block of 10 ex the dot sheets showing p5 opposite row 4. The scarce unrecorded 336mm displacement. SG Spec U86++. (Ref 5810) £20.00
SOLD 258. 1971 OCP/PVA 2½p PHOSPHOR OMITTED cylinder 7 no dot block of 6. Shows phosphor bands in bottom margin only, stamps being completely phosphor omitted. Very fine block with angled margins. very scarce on cyl 7. SG X851Ey. Spec U86a. (Ref 12821) £175.00
259. 1971 OCP/PVA 2½p UNIFLO perforation type PAP1a. Trimmed but a rare pane. SG Spec UB26. (Ref 10764) £30.00
260. National Postal Museum black & white photograph of the uncut 200 stamp registration sheet for the 1971 2½px5 (DP5) booklet pane with NPM handstamp on reverse. (Ref 12834) £10.00
SOLD 261. 1971 2½p Uniflo/Esso blind pane COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Perf type AP3 (S.G. APLL). Trimmed at bottom otherwise fine and fresh and containing two good U86ea. RARE. Listed in S.G. but unpriced with this perf type. SG Spec UB27a (B.M. DP4A/N). (Photo) (Ref 17497) £350.00
262. 1971 2½p Tear "missing top serif to 1" R.1/2. A fine pane with good perforations. Perf type P1r. SG Spec UB30c (DP8). (Ref 18264) £9.00
SOLD 263. 1971 OCP/PVA 3p/2½p se-tenant booklet pane of 6 COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A superb, well centred full perf example with perf type PS. A rarity. Cat £350. DP9N. SG X852IEy. Spec USB9a. (Ref 10199) £295.00
264. 1971 OCP/PVA 3p 150 screen, BS horizontal coil leader No. 5 containing 3 good perf stamps. RARE. SG Spec U101d. (Ref 8492) £75.00
265. 1971 OCP/PVA 3p Ultramarine SCREENED VALUE. A fine single. Ex cyl 2 no dot. (Cyl 2 dot block of 6 £12.50) SG Spec U101. (Ref 5820) £0.90
266. 1971 OCP/PVA 3p Ultramarine (2B). A fine cylinder 4 dot block of six showing the very scarce SMALL PHOSPHOR 4 opposite row 19. Slightly cut back. SG Spec U101. (Ref 3667) £45.00
SOLD 267. 1971 3p £4315 pane COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Perf type P1s. Superb with full perforations and very scarce as such. Cat £375. SG X855IEy. Spec UB36e (B.M. DP6/N). (Photo) (Ref 17498) £350.00
268. 1971 3px6 pane with scarce PAP1 perforation type. Trimmed perfs. SG perf type APP. Cat £32. SG Spec UB39 BM DP10. (Ref 17093) £5.00
SOLD 269. 1971 OCP/PVA 3px6 pane with the rare perf type PAP1a. Shows ink mark on stamp 3 otherwise a fine full perf example of this rare pane. SG Spec UB39 DP10. (Ref 8632) £40.00
270. 1971 OCP/PVA 5p pale violet phosphor omitted. A very fine, quite well centred top marginal example. Cat £225. SG Spec U135a. (Photo) (Ref 17842) £175.00
271. 1971 OCP/PVA 6p 2B cylinder 1 no dot or dot block of 20 showing the unsynchronised small p2 opposite row 11. Very fine. SG X870. Spec U143. (Ref 11905) £15.00
272. 1971 OCP/PVA 6p 2B cylinder 1 no dot or dot showing the L2S2 displaced +80mm to row 15. Very fine with angled margins. SG X870. Spec U143. (Ref 11910) £15.00
273. 1977 10p OCP/PVA multi value coil showing the catalogued 'flaw over crown' on the 6p. Very fine full perf coil strip. SG Spec U143Ca (UMC6 var). (Ref 13569) £6.50
274. 1971 OCP/PVA 6p PHOSPHOR OMITTED cylinder 1 no dot block of 6. Shows slight trace of afterglow otherwise fine. Rare as a cylinder block. (normally £300+) SG Spec U143b. (Ref 10498) £145.00
SOLD 275. 1971 OCP/PVA 6p 2B UNCOATED PAPER cylinder 1 dot p4 block of 6. A superb example with angled margins. SG X870a. Spec U143a. (Ref 12035) £125.00
1971-73 FCP/PVA
276. FCP/PVA ½p `RUSHSTAMPS` label pane. Perforation type P2 (rough). A fine unmounted mint pane with full perforations. SG Spec UB25. (Ref 5826) £1.25
SOLD 277. 1971 ½p Rushstamps pane COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Perf type PAP3 (SG APPL). Some trimming at bottom right otherwise a fine well centred example of this very scarce pane. Cat. £675. SG Spec UB25a (BM DP13/N). (Photo) (Ref 17207) £475.00
278. 1971 FCP/PVA 2p/½p booklet pane of 4 with broad band left of centre on each stamp. Fine with good perfs. Perf type P1r. Cat £130. DP11A SG Spec USB3b. (Ref 13289) £110.00
279. 1971 FCP/PVA 1p Crimson '150 PHOSPHOR SCREEN'. A very fine cylinder 3 no dot or dot p7 block of six with angled margin. SG Spec U57 (FP3a). (Ref 4743) £8.00
280. 1971 FCP/PVA 1½p/1p booklet pane of 4 250 SCREEN. Trimmed perfs on 1p side otherwise a fine example of this scarce pane. Perf type I (DP12B) SG Spec USB7a. (Ref 13290) £55.00
281. 1971 FCP/PVA 1½p/1p se-tenant booklet pane of 4 250 SCREEN. A superb full perf example of this scarce pane. perf type PS. DP12A. (Trimmed perfs £45). SG Spec USB7a. (Ref 10203) £95.00
282. 1971 1½p/1p Horizontally se-tenant pane of 4 COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Perf type P1s. Trimmed at left otherwise very fine and well centred. Cat. £150. SG 844mEy. Spec USB7b (DP12A/N). (Ref 17479) £125.00
283. 1971 2p/½p Horizontally se-tenant pane of 4 COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Perf type I. Clipped perfs at right otherwise very fine and fresh. Contans two full perf 2p's. Cat @ £900. SG Spec USB3a (DP11A/N). (Ref 17487) £250.00
SOLD 284. 1971 FCP/PVA 2½p CB T1C VALUE COMPLETELY MISSING PHOSPHOR. A superb cylinder 9 dot block of six. RARE. SG Spec U87. (Ref 8053) £145.00
285. 1971 FCP/PVA 2½p CB cylinder 10 dot block of 14 showing p8 displaced +95mm to row 14. A fine example of this very rare displacement. SG Spec U87. (Photo) (Ref 13168) £750.00
286. 1972 FCP/PVA 2½p CB cylinder 11 p8 complete sheet of 200 stamps. Mostly very fine and ideal for framing. SG X851Eg. Spec U88. (Ref 18295) £35.00
SOLD 287. 1971 FCP/PVA 2½p JET Phosphor normal paper. A very fine cyl 11 no dot p8 block of 6 with a complete perforation encroachment through the bottom margin. Now looks like RE perf rather than A perf. SG Spec U87. (Ref 10172) £65.00
288. 1971 FCP/PVA 2½p pink SPECTACULAR PERFS DUE TO A PAPER FOLD. A superb upper left corner block of 10 resulting in one stamp with no value and one imperf between stamp and top margin. From the thin paper, JET phosphor printing, value type 1c, ex part of cyl 11 p8. A unique piece. SG Spec U87 var. (Photo) (Ref 17764) £375.00
289. 1971 FCP/PVA 2½p Pink. A cylinder 13 no dot and dot p-D pair of cylinder blocks of 6. A few very minor creases on the dot block otherwise a fine and scarce pair from the +173mm displacement. Ex Robinson. SG Spec U87. (Ref 6976) £90.00
290. 1971 FCP/PVA 2½p CB cylinder 13 dot block of 20 showing the p14 displaced +171mm to row 11. Very fine. SG X851. Spec U87. (Ref 11939) £125.00
291. 1971 FCP/PVA 2½p CB cylinder 13A dot block of 20 showing p14 displaced +171mm to row 11. Very fine and rare in a large block. SG X851. Spec U87. (Ref 11940) £125.00
292. FCP/PVA 2½p `RUSHSTAMPS` label pane with five stamps. Perforation type P2. Unmounted mint with full perfs (smooth binding margin). SG Spec UB32. (Ref 5839) £2.75
293. 1971 2½p Rushstamps "short curve to large 2" R.2/2. A fine pane with good perforatins. Perf type P2s. SG Spec UB32b (DP14). (Ref 18269) £7.00
294. 1971 FCP/PVA 2½p RUSH stamps cylinder B19 booklet pane, perf type AP2 with the multipositive flaw "dark flaw in hair at front" R.1/1. Very fine with good perfs. (Trimmed perfs £1). DP14 SG Spec UB32. (Ref 11155) £7.00
295. 1971 2½p RUSH "sliced P" R.1/2. A fine pane with good perforations. Perf type P3s. This flaw is not recorded in SG. SG Spec UB33 (DP15). (Ref 18255) £6.75
296. 1971 2½p Rush/labels "small 2 at right corner omitted". A fine pane with good peforations. Perf type P3r. Cat. £45. See footnote onpage 225 of part 4. SG Spec UB33 var (DP15). (Ref 18274) £25.00
297. 1971 FCP/PVA 2½p B Alan booklet pane. PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Full perfs perf type P2rR or P2s. Cat £35. (Pap 3 inv £45) SG 851IEy. Spec UB34a (DP17N). (Ref 8818) £30.00
298. 1971 FCP/PVA 2½p B Alan PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Perf type AP2. Not priced in SG cat. Trimmed at right and bottom. SG X851IEy. Spec UB34a B.M. DP16. (Ref 17843) £20.00
299. 1971 2½p B Alan cylinder pane showing the multipositive "dark flaw in hair at front" R.1/1. A fine pane with good perforations. Perf type AP2. SG Spec UB34f (DP16). (Ref 18268) £5.50
300. FCP/PVA 3p/2½p S/T pane. Perf type AP. Unmounted mint with good perforations. SG Spec USB10. (Ref 5868) £4.25
301. 1973 FCP/PVA 3p/2½p LB THIN PAPER booklet pane of six from the B12 B2 printing. A very fine good perf example of this distinctive printing with P1s (SG P) perf type. Scarce. (Trimmed perfs £25) SG USB10 var. (Photo) (Ref 13391) £100.00
SOLD 302. 1973 FCP/PVA 3p/2½p cylinder B12 B2 thin paper booklet pane showing the solid cutline in selvedge. Quite good perfs for this pane which is normally only found trimmed. Rare. Cat £160. DP9. (Trimmed perfs £65) SG Spec USB10. (Ref 10214) £140.00
303. 1971 FCP/PVA 3p ultramarine 2B cylinder 4 no dot block of 6 showing p14 displaced +34mm to row 17. Very fine. Cat £40. SG X855. Spec U103. (Ref 12024) £37.00
304. 1971 FCP/PVA 3p 2B cyl 8 dot p1 block of 6. A very fine example of this rare block with angled margins. Cat £400. SG Spec U103. (Photo) (Ref 13229) £325.00
SOLD 305. 1971 FCP/PVA 3p 2B cylinder 8 no dot block of 6 with p7 displaced -25mm to row 19. Superb and scarce with angled margins. SG X855. Spec U103. (Ref 11959) £60.00
SOLD 306. 1971 FCP/PVA 3p Ultramarine PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A superb well centred cylinder 21 dot block of 6 with extended margins. SG Spec U103b. (Ref 4733) £60.00
307. 1971 FCP/PVA 3p bluish ultramarine 2B cylinder 24 no dot p1 block of 6 linked to a right hand margin block of 6 showing the p1. The blocks show marked laid paper effect (horizontal ribbing) particularly noticeable on the cylinder block. SG X855. Spec U103(3). (Ref 12039) £22.00
308. 1971 FCP/PVA 3p £4315 pane, ex cyl B1 showing the superb flaw 'large retouch on shoulder and dress' R.2/1. A fine example with perf type P2r and with good perfs. (Trimmed perfs £4). SG Spec UB38c. (Ref 18444) £8.00
309. 1971 FCP/PVA 3p £4315 pane showing the 'C3' variety 'small repair above centre of collar' R.1/1. A fine example with perf type PAP3 and with good perfs. (Trimmed panes £2). DP6A SG Spec UB38. (Ref 11207) £4.00
310. 1973 FCP/PVA 3px6 JET phosphor cyl B14 booklet pane of 6. Trimmed perfs otherwise a fine example. DP10J SG Spec UB40 var. (Ref 10912) £25.00
311. 1973 FCP/PVA 4p ochre-brown with a dramatic 3mm perforation shift to the left. Superb. We have not seen this shift before. SG X861 var. Spec U124 var. (Ref 18002) £45.00
312. 1971 FCP/PVA 5p PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A very fine right hand marginal example of this extremely rare stamp. Cat £475. SG Spec U136a. (Photo) (Ref 17034) £450.00
313. 1973 FCP/PVA 6p cylinder 4 p1 no dot block of 6. Scarce. SG Spec U145. (Ref 18372) £95.00
314. 1973 FCP/PVA 6p cylinder 4 p1 no dot cylinder block of 6 linked by bottom margin to bottom right hand corner marginal block of 6 showing phosphor 1 which is trimmed off the dot sheet. Superb and rarely seen. SG Spec U145. (Ref 18371) £185.00
SOLD 315. 1975 FCP/PVA 6½p Greenish blue. A superb, quite well centred cylinder 4 dot p18 block of six. RARE. (No Dot block @ £275) SG Spec U150. (Photo) (Ref 6555) £425.00
316. 1971 FCP/PVA 7½p Pale chestnut. A fine cylinder 3 dot block of six SHOWING PART OF THE PHOSPHOR 1. Approx. half of the number being visible. Normally p1 is completely guillotined off on the dot block. SG Spec U159. (Ref 6988) £75.00
317. 1971 FCP/PVA 7½p PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Right hand marginal block of 4. Slight afterglow under u.v. lamp, otherwise fine and rare (normally £780). SG Spec U159a. (Ref 10474) £225.00
318. 1971 FCP/PVA 9p 2B yellow orange and black cylinder 3A3B no dot block of 14 with p1 displaced +107mm to row 14. Very fine with angled margin. SG X882. Spec U172. (Ref 12000) £35.00
319. 1971 FCP/PVA 9p yellow-orange & black ONE BROAD BAND RIGHT. A superb cylinder 3A3B no dot block of six. A very scarce block. (Dot cylinder also available £175) SG Spec U172b. (Photo) (Ref 2833) £175.00
320. 1971 FCP/PVA 10p orange-brown and chestnut cylinder 5A4b dot clearly showing the full phosphor 1 on the block. Creased in bottom margin, but a great cylinder block rarity. The phosphor 1 was almost always trimmed off on this printing. Cat £550 (Ref 6286) £450.00
321. 1971 FCP/PVA 10p ORANGE-BROWN OMITTED. A superb right hand marginal block of 4 with a clear 2001 B.P.A. certificate normal block for comparison (Singles £135) SG X885a. Spec U182a. (Photo) (Ref 10179) £535.00
322. 1971 FCP/PVA 10p Bi-colour PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A fine cylinder 3A3B dot corner block of six. Scarce. (Singles £5.50) SG 885Ey. Spec U182b. (Ref 17590) £70.00
1972 FCP/GA
323. 1972 FCP/GA 5p multivalue coil strip of 5. Fine with full perfs. SG Spec UMC2. (Ref 3417) £2.50
324. 1972 FCP/GA 5p Multivalue coil strip VERY THIN PAPER. Ex Thrissell printing. A superb coil with good perforations. Scarce. Unlisted in Gibbons. (Slight trimming £25) SG Spec UMC2 var. (Ref 4130) £47.50
325. 1972 FCP/GA 2½p pink. A superb well centred cylinder 9 no dot p8 block of six with angled margins. Very rare. Cat £1100 SG X851Eg. Spec U88. (Photo) (Ref 17746) £995.00
SOLD 326. 1972 FCP/GA 2½p CB CYLNDER 9 DOT 'P8' corner block of 6. A fine well centred example of this extremely rare block. Cat £1,100. SG Spec U88. (Photo) (Ref 17920) £995.00
327. 1973 FCP/GA 3p 2B TII. Superb horizontal coil strip of 4 with good perfs. (Singles £20). Singles cat by SG at £22 each. SG X855Eg. Spec U104e. (Ref 7711) £80.00
328. 1972 FCP/GA 3p dull ultramarine completely imperforate. A fine left hand marginal single, ex cyl 31. Cat £275 as a pair. SG X856a var. Spec U107a var. (Ref 17954) £50.00
SOLD 329. 1973 FCP/GA 6p 2B positional block of 10 showing the "incomplete 6" flaw R.12/4. An excellent variety. SG Spec U144b. (Ref 18373) £35.00
1973-90 FCP/DEXTRIN
330. 1971 - 1993 Decimal Machin basic set of 213 stamps. Includes the phosphor bars and phosphorised paper issues, plus the different printers. The scarce ½p LB and 10p T2 are included. SG X841-X1058. (Ref 17965) £158.00
SOLD 331. 1973 FCP/DEX ½p 2 band. A very fine right hand marginal pair with one stamp having an additional 2mm CB and the other being normal. The stamps and most of the right margin also show a pale blue ink wash. Unusual. SG X841 var. Spec U50 var. (Ref 12018) £15.00
SOLD 332. 1973 ½p 2 Band. The 4 minor constant flaws as listed in SG part 4 from the cyl 7 no dot printing. All in positinal blocks with a list of the flaws. SG Spec U50 var. (Ref 18272) £10.00
333. 1975 FCP/PVAD 10p G3 S/T coil strip (6p/2p/1p/½p) showing the ONE BROAD BAND ONLY VARIETY. Good perforations. SG Spec UMC5(b). (Ref 3399) £1.95
SOLD 334. 1973 FCP/DEX ½p Turquoise-blue. A very fine cylinder 7 no dot block of 10 showing the p17 displaced +42mm to top of row 17. Scarce. (The dot cylinder £35). SG X841. Spec U50. (Ref 10663) £45.00
SOLD 335. 1973 FCP/PVAD ½p PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A superb cylinder 7 no dot block of six, perf type R. (Dot cyl £17.50) SG X841. Spec U50a. (Ref 11856) £15.00
336. 1977 FCP/PVAD ½p 2B + Varnished Coating. A superb cylinder 8 no dot, perf RE, block of six. SG Spec U50n. (Ref 2840) £17.00
337. 1973 FCP/DEX ½p 2 bands "W & S PERFIN". A cylinder 8 no dot p30 block of six, creased across margin otherwise fine. SG 841 var. (Ref 2726) £35.00
SOLD 338. 1973 1p 2 bands. The five minor constant flaws as listed in SG part 4 from the 12 no dot printng. All in positional blocks with a list of the flaws. SG Spec U59 var. (Ref 18246) £7.00
339. 1973 FCP/DEX 1p 2B cylinder 12 no dot p30 block of 8 showing EEH at row 18. Difficult. SG X844 var. Spec U59 var. (Ref 11458) £22.00
340. 1973 FCP/DEX 1½p/1p booklet pane of 4 with the I(½v) perf type. Superb full perf example. SG Spec USB8 DP12B. (Ref 7538) £12.00
341. 1979 FCP/DEX 2p 2 Bands Chambon LEFT BAND CLEAR OF PERFS (TYPE I1). Ex DP38D. A fine full perf example of this difficult stamp. SG Spec U81 +. (Ref 28) £3.75
342. 1979 2p FCP/DEX 2 bands Chambon RIGHT BAND CLEAR OF PERFS (TYPE I2). Ex DP38E. A fine full perf example of this difficult stamp. SG Spec U81 var. (Ref 30) £6.50
SOLD 343. 1973 2p FCP/DEX. The 6 minor constant flaws as listed in SG part 4 from the cyl 10 no dot printing. All in positional blocks with a list of the flaws. SG Spec U80 var. (Ref 18248) £15.00
344. 1973 2p FCP/DEX. A fine right hand marginal block of 8 showing "retouch by mouth" ex cyl 10 no dot (R.11/7). A very good flaw. SG Spec U80f. (Ref 18306) £6.00
SOLD 345. 1973 FCP/DEX 2½p CB cylinder 19 p18 dot misguillotined block of 6 resulting in 15mm wide left margin and 24mm wide perforated bottom margin. A perfectly centred superb block. SG X851 var. Spec U89 var. (Ref 11896) £17.50
346. 2p PCP 2½p CB, 3p PCP, 5½p CB, 6½p CB, 10½p yellow 2B, 16p PCP marginal vertical strips showing tete-beche 'Total Sheet Value'. (Ref 6488) £28.50
SOLD 347. 1973 FCP/DEX 3p CB top left hand corner marginal block of 15 with a "LARGE INKING FLAW AFFECTING APPROX A QUARTER OF ONE STAMP, WHICH OBLITERATES THE VALUE". A very fine and visual variety, ex cyl 31 not dot. SG X856 var. Spec U108 var. (Ref 18494) £65.00
348. 1973 3p Bluish-ultramarine NARROW BAND AT LEFT. A fine cylinder 30 NO DOT p-D block of 28 showing the p20 displaced +263mm to row 8. Shows an E.E.H. at row 16. Folded in margin in places and creased on two stamps otherwise fine and scarce. Ex Robinson. SG Spec U108 var. (Ref 7005) £135.00
SOLD 349. 1982 Gibbons multi-value pane PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A very fine and scarce pane. SG X849PEY. Spec UEP11a BM DP57/N. (Ref 18017) £160.00
350. 1973 FCP/DEX 3½p 2B Deep Olive Brown. The RARE FAULTY INK MIX. A fine single with superb colour and perfs. Off centre as is always the case with this rarity. With clear 1997 RPS certificate. SG U116(2). (Photo) (Ref 10629) £695.00
351. 1973 FCP/Dex 3½p bronze-green PHOSPHOR OMITTED cyl 11 no dot block of 6. fine and scarce. SG X858Eb. Spec U116b. (Ref 11809) £90.00
352. 1973 FCP/DEX 3½p PHOSPHOR OMITTED booklet pane of 5. A fine good perf example. Perf type P2R (S.G. PL). (Trimmed perfs £50) SG UB44a. Spec (B.M. DP22A/N). (Ref 10228) £85.00
353. 1973 FCP/DEX 3½px5 cylinder B1 pane "dark flaw in hair at front R.1/1". A fine example with good perforations. (Trimmed perfs £2.50). SG Spec UB44b (DP22A). (Ref 18333) £7.00
SOLD 354. 1974 3½p 2B THIN PAPER "white dot on side of 3" R.1/1. A fine pane with good perforations. Perf type P2r. this flaw is unrecorded in SG. SG Spec UB44 var (DP22A). (Ref 18254) £7.50
355. 1974 FCP/PVAD 3½p grey-olive NARROW BAND LEFT. A fine cylinder 11 no dot or dot block of 36 with phosphor No. 18 displaced to 358mm to row 3/4. SG Spec U11. (Ref 13474) £155.00
356. 1974 3½p CB "dark spot over eye" R.1/2. A fine pane with good perforations. Perf type I2r. This flaw is unrecorded in SG. SG Spec UB45 (DP22B). (Ref 18252) £5.00
357. 1974 FCP/DEX 3½p CB miscut booklet pane showing the flaw "white spot on left of P" R.2/1. Very fine good perf example. Perf type I2S. (Trimmed perfs £6) SG Spec UB45Ad. (Ref 12666) £24.00
358. 1974 Post Office grille card showing new rates 1st Class 4½p and 2nd Class 3½p to be issued 24th June. Code PL1345 (Ref 11080) £20.00
SOLD 359. 1973 4½p Grey blue. Three blocks showing various unlisted flaws. (R/H block of 6 - "retouch at left" R.20/19, & "spot under chin" R.20/20., block of 8 "nick in frame and diagonal scratch from crown to frame". SG Spec U133 var. (Ref 18260) £15.00
360. 1973 4½p grey-blue. The very rare cylinder 1 dot p17 block of six. A very fine example of this modern classic. One of the great Machin cylinder block rarities. Cat £950. SG X865. Spec U133. (Photo) (Ref 17701) £850.00
361. 1973 FCP/DEX 4½p cylinder 3 no dot block of 6 with p17 displaced -26mm to row 19. A very fine and scarce displacement. SG X865. Spec U133. (Ref 11456) £65.00
SOLD 362. 1973 FCP/DEX 4½p cylinder 7 no dot p-(D) block of 6 with EEH at row 21. A very fine and scarce block. SG X865. Spec U133. (Ref 10915) £95.00
363. 1973 4½p Grey-Blue PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A superb cylinder 7 dot, 'R' perf block of six. Scarce. (No dot block £37) SG Spec I133b. (Ref 5582) £60.00
SOLD 364. 1973 FCP/DEX 4½p ONE BROAD BAND RIGHT cylinder 7 no dot bock of 6 with angled margin. Slightly creased, but RARE as a cylinder block. SG X865. Spec U133c. (Ref 15144) £55.00
365. 1974 4½p booklet pane of 5 lower setting with the RARE I(½v) at bottom perf type. Trimmed perfs at top otherwise a fine example of this rare pane. it is believed that this perf type is only ever found trimmed. (inverted printing ex row 9 col 1). DP23 Cat £250. SG Spec UB46. (Ref 10969) £195.00
366. 1974 4½p Pane of 5 'CREAM TINTED PHOSPHOR' with high value setting. A very fine, well centred example with good perfs. Perf type I2S. DP23A. SG Spec UB46a. (Photo) (Ref 10210) £125.00
367. 1974 4½p 2B "retouch on cheek" R.1/1. A fine pane with good perforations. Perf type I2r. This flaw is unrecorded in SG. SG Spec UB46 (DP23). (Ref 18251) £4.00
368. 1974 FCP/DEX 5p cylinder 8 no dot or dot block of 30 with p17 displaced +305mm to row 6. Very fine with angled margins. SG X866. Spec U137. (Ref 11950) £12.00
369. 1973 FCP/DEX 5½p 2B violet cylinder 2 dot block of six p-D showing the extra earring flaw on R.19/1. SG Spec U141a. (Ref 5588) £25.00
370. 1975 5½p Violet CB UNCOATED PAPER. A superb almost perfectly centred left hand marginal example of this scarce stamp. Only a part sheet was ever found. Cat £400. SG X869a. Spec U142a. (Photo) (Ref 17841) £320.00
371. 1975 FCP/PVAD 5½p CB violet. A superb cyliner 4 dot block of 6 with the SCARCER SECOND STATE to the cylinder number (see footnote in Gibbons, page 72) SG Spec U142. (Ref 4894) £14.00
372. 1975 10p Multi-value coil on thinner paper. A very fine full perf example of this very scarce coil strip. SG X841q var. Spec UMC5c. (Ref 11810) £65.00
373. 1973 FCP/DEX 6p 2B light emerald. A superb cylinder 8 dot p-D block of six from the +425 mm displacement. Very scarce. Ex Robinson collection. SG Spec U146. (Ref 6791) £95.00
374. 1973 FCP/DEX 6p 2B cylinder 8 dot block of 40 showing the p17 displaced +425mm to row 1. A scarce displacement. Large blocks like this showing the phosphor number are rarely seen. SG Spec U146. (Ref 18357) £175.00
375. Post Office grille card "MAIL GOES METRIC FROM 29TH SEPTEMBER" showing examples of inland and overseas new weight steps. Code PL1430. A few minor surface faults, but a scarce early card. (Ref 18478) £20.00
376. 1974 6½p 2B cylinder 2 p17 dot complete sheet of 200 stamps. Superb and quite well centred. Ideal for framing. SG X871. Spec U148. (Ref 18293) £75.00
377. 1974 FCP/DEX 6½p 2B plus 80% all over phosphor coating leaving just a narrow 3mm strip unaffected. A very fine left hand marginal. SG Spec U148 var. (Ref 11382) £40.00
SOLD 378. 1975 FCP/PVAD 6½p CB Head B2 completely imperforate horizontal pair. Superb. SG 872a. Spec U149a. (Photo) (Ref 9417) £275.00
379. 1975 FCP/DEX 6½p CB top right hand marginal pair showing the distinctive 'neck flaw' ex cyl 9 no dot R.1/10. SG Spec U149k. (Ref 14290) £6.00
380. 1975 FCP/DEX 6½p CB VS horizontal coil leader number 5. Very fine with 5 good perf stamps attached. SG X872. Spec U149. (Ref 16914) £25.00
381. 1975 6½p CB greenish-blue. A fine cylinder 4 no dot (Perf RE) block of 12 with p20 displaced +70mm to row 15/16. Difficult. SG X872. Spec U149. (Ref 10683) £35.00
382. 1979 6½p CB cylinder 4 no dot block of 16 with p20 displaced +110mm to row 14. With attached bottom and right hand margin (single extension) proving to be RE perf type. Very fine with angled margins. SG X872. Spec U149. (Ref 11913) £50.00
383. 1975 6½p CB Greenish-blue. A fine, well centred, cylinder 4 no dot (Perf RE) block of 40 with p20 displaced upwards +281mm to row 7. Scarce. SG X872. Spec U149. (Ref 10678) £40.00
SOLD 384. 1975 FCP/DEX 7p "SHOULDER FLAWS" R.20/5. A fine bottom marginal positional block of 4 showing this flaw. SG X874. Spec U153e. (Ref 18164) £5.00
SOLD ```385. 1975 FCP/DEX 7p 2B IMPERFORATE VERTICAL PAIR. Shows indentations in vertical margins (as usual) otherwise fine. Good pairs cat. £275. SG X874. Spec U153. (Ref 18062) £75.00
386. 1977 7p Purple-brown CB mis-guillotined top marginal block of 4 showing Jubilee line in oversized top margin. Very fine and unusual. SG X875 var. Spec U154 var. (Ref 18351) £15.00
SOLD 387. 1977 FCP/DEX 7p CB CS horizontal coil leader number 4. Very fine with 5 good perf stamps attached. Difficult. SG Z875. Spec U154. (Ref 17026) £30.00
388. 1977 7p Left band with the distinctive THIN VALUE Type 3. A superb full perf single ex 50p book (DP28C). SG Spec U155b. (Ref 13614) £2.50
389. 1977 7p Right band with the distinctive THIN VALUE (Type 3). A superb full perf single, ex 50p book (DP28B). A tricky little stamp. SG Spec U156b. (Ref 13612) £3.00
SOLD 390. 1977 7p CB cylinder 8 no dot or dot block of 10 with p17 displaced +41mm to row 17. Cat £20 SG X875. Spec U154. (Ref 11982) £17.50
391. 1977 FCP/PVAD 7P CB purple brown. A superb cylinder 20 dot p20 with the RARE 'A' PERF. Angled margins. SG Spec U154. (Ref 4895) £90.00
392. 1979 Harrisons 8p PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Shows tiny speck of phosphor in bottom left hand corner otherwise fine. Cat £275. SG X879EY. Spec U162e. (Ref 10473) £50.00
393. 1979 8p/10p Vertical pair with good perfs, ex 1979 Christmas book with a "13mm DOWNWARDS SHIFT OF THE PHOSPHOR". Results in the 10p stamp having a 10mm CB at top and two 9mm high bands at bottom. The 8p has two 11mm high bands at top and a 9mm CB at bottom. A superb phosphor displacement. SG Spec U162b var/U184d var. (Ref 14975) £75.00
394. 1979 8p Rosine CB AL500 vertical coil leader. Fine with 20 mostly good perf stamps attached. SG Spec U162. (Ref 14977) £17.50
395. National Postal Museum black & white photograph of the uncut 150 stamp registration sheet for the 10p (UMC8) coil strip with NPM handstamp on reverse. (Ref 13254) £7.00
396. 1979 FCP/DEX 8p CB Rosine. A very fine cylinder 7 no dot p18 block of six with angled margin. (Ref 4898) £95.00
397. 1979 8p CB cylinder 7 no dot block of 12 with p20 displaced +88mm to row 15. Superb with angled margins. SG X879. Spec U162. (Ref 11972) £12.00
398. 1975 FCP/DEX 8½p 2B top marginal positional pair showing the 'damaged loop to 8' variety ex cyl 6 no dot R.2/1 SG Spec U166e. (Ref 14291) £3.00
399. 1975 8½p yellowish green. The 2 minor constant flaws as listed in SG part 4 from the cyl 4 no dot printing. A fine left hand marginal block of 18 with a list of the flaws. SG Spec U166 var. (Ref 18247) £9.00
400. 1975 8½p 2B Yellowish Green with a spectacular 3.5mm downwards perforation shift which results in the perforations bisecting the top of the crown. A superb single. SG X881 var. Spec U166(2) var. (Photo) (Ref 18004) £27.00
SOLD 401. 1975 FCP/DEX 8½p WS horizontal coil leader number 10 with 5 stamps attached. Difficult. SG X881. Spec U166. (Ref 16916) £20.00
402. 1975 FCP/DEX 8½p PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A very fine cylinder 4 no dot or dot block of six with angled margin. SG X881 var. Spec U166(b). (Ref 10666) £17.50
SOLD 403. 1974 FCP/DEX 9p Deep yellow-orange and black screened value block of 9 with the centre stamp showing a 2½mm orange unprinted flaw. A nice little variety. SG X882 var. Spec U173(1) var. (Ref 17940) £15.00
404. 1074 FCP/DEX 9p yellow-orange & black. A very fine cylinder 4A4B no dot or dot p7 block of six. SG Spec U173(1). (Ref 4899) £12.50
405. 1974 FCP/DEX 9p pale yellow orange & black cylinder 8A6B dot with p17 inverted. A superb cylinder block of 6. (Ref 5627) £11.00
SOLD 406. 1974 9p Pale yellow-orange and black BROAD BAND RIGHT cylinder 8A6B no dot block of 6 with p17 displaced +33mm to row 17 (just visible on angled margin). A fine example of this scarce block. SG Spec U173(2)c. (Ref 9415) £95.00
SOLD 407. 1976 9p Deep violet-blue. A very fine completely imperforate horizontal pair. Cat £275. SG X883a. Spec U175a. (Photo) (Ref 18001) £195.00
408. 1977 9p 2B violet blue 4½mm UPWARD PERF SHIFT. A fine single of this spectacular shift. (Blocks of 4 £120). (Badly creased singles £3) SG X883 var. Spec U175 var. (Photo) (Ref 6130) £30.00
409. 1976 9p violet-blue 2mm downwards perf shift. A superb single. SG X883. Spec U175 var. (Ref 6742) £5.00
SOLD 410. 1976 9p Violet-blue GLAZED PAPER. A very fine cylinder 12 no dot p-D block of six with angled margin (from the 50mm displacement). Scarce. Ex Robinson. SG Spec U175 var. (Ref 6965) £110.00
411. 1975 9p FCP/DEX. A fine cyl 16 no dot block of six "A" perf with p7 displaced to bottom row -49mm. SG Spec U175. (Ref 18249) £20.00
412. 1973 10p Orange-brown and chestnut 2B cylinder 8A6B no dot p-inv cylinder block of 6 linked to a right hand traffic light block of 6 showing the p21 inverted. Very slightly creased in left hand margin otherwise fine and scarce. SG X885. Spec U183. (Ref 12048) £160.00
413. 1973 FCP/DEX 10p pinkish orange-brown and chestnut. A very fine cylinder 5A4B dot cylinder block of 6 CLEARLY SHOWING THE P1. SCARCE. SG X885. Spec U183. (Ref 10825) £145.00
SOLD 414. 1976 10p Orange brown 2 band. A superb COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE left hand marginal horizontal pair showing the marginal inscription "ALUE £20". Cat £275. SG X886a. Spec U184a. (Photo) (Ref 17749) £225.00
SOLD `415. 1976 10p orange-brown ONE 9.5 MM BROAD BAND AT RIGHT. A superb perfectly centred cylinder 3 no dot p21 block of six. SG Spec U184b. (Ref 6562) £65.00
416. 1979 Chambon 10p pale reddish orange PHOSPHOR OMITTED. The scarcer printing, ex cylinder 9. A very fine example in this most distinctive shade. (Horizontal pair showing the large perf hole between £25) (block of 4 £36) (Horizontal pair with large perf hole £25). SG Spec U184(c) var. (Photo) (Ref 5647) £9.00
417. 1976 10p 2B (P.U.I.) orange-brown. Top marginal block of 6 showing central sheet arrow with THE TOP 2 STAMPS IMPERFORATE BETWEEN STAMP AND TOP MARGIN. RARE ONLY 20 KNOWN. Ex Halley press printing cyl 3 p7. Cat £1000. (Vertical strip of 3 £275) SG U184g. Spec Conn: 183A/IM. (Ref 18093) £550.00
418. 1980 Wedgwood S/t pane PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Superb. SG Spec UEP8a. (Ref 10555) £35.00
419. 1980 FCP/DEX 12p 2B/10p CB block of 4 showing the REPAIR ACROSS TWO STAMPS R.2/3-4). Ex 1980 Christmas cylinder book. An excellent flaw. SG Spec U206d/U190c var. (Ref 17952) £4.00
420. 1980 10p CB Orange-brown. A superb well centred example of the scarce cylinder 3 dot p20 block of six with angled margin. Cat £250. SG Spec U190. (Ref 13426) £175.00
421. 1976 10½p Yellow. Four positional blocks (25 stamps). Ex cyl 1 dot showing four minor constant flaws on R.3/8, 10/2, 18/2 and 18/9. SG X890. Spec U196. (Ref 15811) £12.00
422. 1981 11½p DRAB COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE. A superb lower marginal single showing part of centrol arrow sheet marking. Very fine with large square margins all round. Pairs Cat £300. Spectacular. SG X893a var. Spec U201 var. (Photo) (Ref 17846) £95.00
423. 1981 11½p CB Drab "EL" VERTICAL COIL LEADER. Fine with five good perf stamps attached. (Numbers 1, 4, 5, 7, 9, & 10 available). SG Spec U201. (Ref 1716) £15.00
424. 1981 11½p Drab. Two fine cylinder 3DOT p31 INVERTED blocks of 30 (lower 3 rows) on stock sheet. One showing the E.E.H. at row 19 and both showing the INVERTED p31 IN THE RIGHT MARGIN and that fine retouch on R.18/3. SG Spec U201. (Ref 5080) £70.00
425. 1981 FCP/DEX 11½p drab CB. A superb cylinder 3 no dot block of 8 linked by bottom margin to right hand block of 14, showing the inverted p31 displaced +98mm to row 14. Also shows an EEH at row 18 on both sides of the sheet. Scarce and nicely displayed on album page. Ex Porsaa collection. SG X893. Spec U201. (Ref 8665) £175.00
426. 1981 FCP/DEX 11½p CB cylinder 3 no dot p31 block of 30 stamps showing cylinder 3 dot p31 in right hand margin, as a result of misguillotining of sheet. Unusual. SG X893. Spec U201 var. (Ref 13213) £45.00
SOLD 427. 1980 Wedgwood 12px9 pane with BROAD BAND CENTRE on all stamps. Row 1, having 6.5. mm bands, others 9.5mm. Centred low, otherwise fine and scarce. DP40 SG Spec UEP5c. (Ref 12751) £220.00
428. 1985 Post Office grille card showing new 7p and 12pvalues to be issued 29th october. Code PL(P)3318 9/85 CG(E). (Ref 11582) £7.00
429. 1985 12p Emerald UNSTARRED PAPER. A superb cylinder 9 no dot p18 block of 8 p-(D)+23mm to row 17. Cat £15 SG X896. Spec U207. (Ref 5673) £7.00
SOLD 430. 1985 12p CB Bright emerald with star under print. A very fine cylinder 10 no dot p20 block of 25. Very scarce. Cat £450. SG X896Eu. Spec U208. (Photo) (Ref 13432) £395.00
SOLD 431. 1985 12p CB Bright Emerald. A superb cylinder 10 no dot p-(D) block of 8. A very rare cylinder block. Cat £600 SG X896Eu. Spec U208. (Photo) (Ref 3662) £425.00
432. 1982 12½p LB/RB "value type 2" with the DISTINCTIVE DEEP DULL GREEN SHADE. A superb full perf horizontal pair. Ex part of £1.43 Chalmers book DP53. (Singles £1) SG U213/4 var. (Ref 18461) £2.00
433. 1982 12½p with solid 12mm broad band at right. A superb right hand marginal example. Ex cyl 1. (vertical strips of 3 £14) SG X898 var. Spec U212 var. (Ref 12028) £5.00
434. 1982 12½p CB deep bright shade with SOLID AOP COATING. Two superb examples in a horizontal left hand marginal strip of 5. Also containing one stamp 80-90% AOP and 2 stamps with extra wide band. Ex cyl 11 no dot. (superb blocks of 10 £60) SG X898 var. Spec U212 var. (Ref 12045) £30.00
435. 1982 15½p/12½p S/T pair with star underprint, showing an upward phosphor shift resulting in the 15½p having short bands bottom and extra 1mm band bottom centre and the 12½p being short band bottom and extra 1mm bands at bottom left and right. Ex 1982 Christmas books. (block of 4 £50) SG Spec U239/U215 var. (Ref 10906) £30.00
SOLD 436. 1982 12½p Light emerald 7mm downwards perforation shift. Perforations now cut through top of Queen's forehead. Spectacular. SG Spec U212 var. (Photo) (Ref 10336) £55.00
437. 1982 12½p PUI cyl 2 no dot p20 APS perf cylinder block of 6. A superb example of this difficult printing. SG x898 var. Spec U212 var. (Ref 9918) £35.00
SOLD 438. 1983 Royal Mint and America 12½px6 pane with the first vertical row being PHOSPHOR OMITTED and the second row having a single 9.5mm broad band which is short at top on the top stamp. Very fine and rare. Ex Cyl B33 with the lower value setting. SG UEP13b. Spec B.M. DP63. (Ref 17258) £925.00
439. 1986 Post Office grille card for 18p 1st class and 13p 2nd class to be issued 20th october. Code PL2887. Minor faults but difficult. (Ref 11740) £17.50
SOLD 440. 1987 13p Pale chestnut CB new phosphor ink completely IMPERFORATE HORIZONTAL PAIR contained within a strip of 3. The stamp at right shows the perfs failing halfway across. Creased, otherwise a fine example of this scarce imperforate. Cat £700. SG X900a. Spec U218da. (Photo) (Ref 13947) £125.00
441. 1986 13p CB pale chestnut 17 PERF PIN. A superb cylinder 7 dot p20 block of 6 showing the variety at row 18. SG Spec U218 var. (Ref 7380) £35.00
442. 1984 FCP/DEX 13p Chestnut cyl 14 no dot p18 with a solid AOP affecting the margin and the left hand side of the first row of stamps. SG X900. Spec U218 var. (Ref 6746) £35.00
443. 1985 13p CB with 17 perf pin variety at row 19 in a superb cyl 14 dot block of six. (original brown shade). Also available on rows 18 and 20. SG Spec U218+. (Ref 5696) £12.50
444. 1984 FCP/DEX 13p CB Pale Chestnut. A superb cylinder 14 dot block of 8 showing p18 displaced +36mm to row 17. SG Spec U213. (Ref 5699) £22.00
445. 1985 17p Left band/right band/13p 2B short band left/right block of 4. Ex £1.54 misplaced band book. Superb with full perfs. SG Spec U248e/f 219a/b. (Ref 18509) £24.00
446. 1984 13p CB Pale Chestnut 17 PERF PIN VARIETY. A superb cylinder 14 dot block of six with variety opposite row 19. Cat £18. SG X898 var. Spec U218 var. (Ref 5707) £12.50
447. 1987 13p CB new phosphor ink. A fine cylinder 15 dot block of six showing p41 displaced +20mm to row 18. SG Spec U218d var. (Ref 5703) £7.00
SOLD 448. 1981 14p Grey-blue FCP/DEX two bands with the phosphor displaced upwards resulting in phosphor bands short at bottom only (S11-S13). Pair ex £1.30 book. SG Spec U226a/b. (Ref 3726) £15.00
449. 1988 14p Deep blue PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Overinked deep patches on cheek, attached to a trimmed at top example proving source to be £1.40 folded book. Unusual. SG Spec U228b var. (Ref 13950) £20.00
450. 1988 14p CB Deep blue "SP 1000 HORIZONTAL COIL LEADER". Fine with 10 good perf stamps attached. (Numbers 5 or 9 available). (Ref 1715) £9.50
451. 1989 Post office grille card for 15p, 20p, 24p, 29p, 30p, 34p and 37p values to be issued 26th September. Code PL(P)3686 8/9CG9E) (Ref 11088) £7.00
452. 1989 15p Bright blue CB. A fine, good perf vertical coil strip of 5 showing the prominent flaw Large Coloured Spot On Forehead. A superb flaw. Catalogued by Gibbons. Ex RL100 roll No. 10, 1st printing. SG X905. Spec U232ca. (Ref 6507) £10.00
SOLD 453. 1989 15p Bright blue missing phosphor sideways printing ex 50p 1st Aeroplane booklet (DP132). Very slight trimming at right otherwise a fine example of this rare stamp. SG Spec U232b var. (Photo) (Ref 10536) £85.00
454. 1989 FCP/DEX 15p Bright-blue (CB). A superb cylinder 3 no dot p-(D) block of 12 linked by bottom row of stamps to right hand marginal block of 12 showing the INVERTED PHOSPHOR CYLINDER 41 +90MM OPPOSITE ROW 15. Not so common! SG 905 var. Spec U232 var. (Ref 3326) £35.00
455. 1082 15½p Pale Violet with star under print Type 1 SHORT BAND VARIETIES TYPE S16 (SHORT AT TOP ONLY, due to downwards displacement) in vertical S/T pair with 12½p with short band variety Type S1. Scarce. SG Spec U215 & 236 var. (Ref 5913) £25.00
456. 1983 FCP/DEX 16p olive-drab 2B with short LB at top and bottom (type S14 and short RB at top and bottom (type S15). A superb full perf pair. Ex £1.46 book DP61. (singles £1). SG Spec U242a/b. (Ref 18459) £2.00
SOLD 457. 1983 16p Mushroom 2B. A superb horizontal pair showing short bands top right only/top left only (types S12/S10). Ex £1.46 book. SG Spec U242 var. (Ref 13979) £17.50
458. 1984 FCP/DEX 17p grey blue 2B with LB OR RB SHORT AT TOP ONLY. A very fine good perf pair. Ex £1.50 book DP85. DEEGAM types S10/S12 SG Spec U248 a/b. (Ref 18473) £6.00
459. 1990 Post Office grille card for 22p 1st class and 17p 2nd class to be issued 17th September. Code RM0890/P (Ref 11741) £17.50
460. 1990 17p Dark blue (CB) WITH VARIETY UNSCREENED VALUE. A superb well centred block of 4. (Singles £1.25 each). SG X910. Spec U151 var. (Ref 10708) £4.50
461. 1991 18p CB Brilliant-green SCREENED VALUE. A superb well centred single showing strong clear screen dots within the value. Ex part of cyl 11. (Block of 4 £3) SG Spec U259. (Ref 18452) £0.75
462. 1986 18p Grey olive 2B straight edge right SCREENED VALUE. A very fine example with clear screening. Ex £1 book. Unlisted in Connoisseur cat. SG Spec U258 var. (Ref 18150) £15.00
463. 1986 18p Grey olive 2B straight edge right inset left band (DEEGAM I1) SCREENED VALUE. A very fine example with clear screening. Ex £1 book. SG U258 var. Spec Conn: RFA181 scr. (Ref 18148) £10.00
464. 1986 18p Grey olive 2B straight edge left short band top right (DEEGAM S12) screened value. A very fine example with clear screening ex £1 book. Unlisted in Connoisseur Cat. SG Spec U258 var. (Ref 17061) £25.00
SOLD 465. 1977 50p Ochre-brown 2 bands OVERPRINTED WITH BLACK BARS EX P.O. TRAINING SCHOOL. A fine cylinder 4 dot p21 block of six. SG X921 var. Spec U395 var. (Ref 15220) £25.00
466. 1978 50p Ochre-brown. A very fine cylinder 4 dot p-D block of 6 from the RARE p30 +393mm displacement. SG X921. Spec U395. (Ref 10704) £175.00
467. 1980 50p Ochre-brown DOWNWARD 2MM PERF SHIFT AND BADLY PERFORATED. A fine cylinder 21 no dot block of six. SG Spec U396 var. (Ref 4157) £60.00
468. 1983 50p ochre-brown 17 PERF PIN VARIETY at row 18 in a superb cylinder 21 dot block of six. RARE. SG X992a. Spec U396 var. (Ref 15267) £250.00
469. 1991 50p Bright ochre-brown cylinder 36 no dot and dot. A superb pair of cylinder blocks of six. SG Spec U363. (Ref 2738) £12.50
1974-79 OCP/DEXTRIN & PPP/DEXTRIN
470. 1974 3½p OCP/DEX cyl 11 dot p17 'R' perf. A superb cylinder block of six. Very rare, much rarer than the no dot. Cat £1800 SG Spec U117. (Photo) (Ref 13410) £1450.00
SOLD 471. 1979 1p PPP cylinder 12 no dot block of 12 with red inking flaw affecting 3 stamps on rows 16, 17 and 18. SG Spec U62. (Ref 18386) £7.00
472. 1979 PPP/Dextrin 2p myrtle-green. A superb cylinder 13 no dot block of six. CLEARLY SHOWING THE EXCEPTIONALLY RARE P35 OPPOSITE ROW 20. One of the rarest cylinder blocks. Probably fewer than 10 cylinder blocks of six are known to exist. Ex Andrew Watton collection. SG X850. Spec U82. (Photo) (Ref 3678) £795.00
473. 1979 2p PPP/DEX. A superb cylinder 13 no dot block of 6 showing the scarce p37 upright opposite the bottom margin. SG Spec U82. (Ref 10244) £85.00
474. 1979 PPP/DEX 10p orange-brown cylinder 3 no dot complete sheet of 200 stamps. Superb and well centred. Ideal for framing. SG X887. Spec U187. (Ref 18301) £40.00
1974-87 PCP/DEXTRIN
475. 1985 ½p PCP1. A superb cylinder 7 no dot block of six with the scarce APS perforation. SG Spec U54++. (Ref 5943) £24.00
476. 1980 PCP2 ½p cylinder 7 dot complete sheet of 200 stamps. Superb and well centred. Ideal for framing. SG X924. Spec U54. (Ref 18294) £40.00
SOLD 477. 1980 PCP2 ½p turquoise-blue COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE cylinder 7 dot block of 6. A superb example of this very scarce and spectacular block. SG 924a. Spec U54a. (Photo) (Ref 14869) £650.00
478. 1981 12½p Multivalue coil strip FLUORESCENT BRIGHTENER OMITTED. A fine strip of 4 with good perforations from the Readers Digest cards, therefore with the usual wax strip on the gummed side. A difficult item. (Fine used strip @ £25) SG Spec UMC10a. (Ref 3714) £175.00
479. 1983 PCP2/DEX 1p dull lake PCP2. A very fine cylinder 12 dot block of six with APS perf. Scarce. SG Spec U63. (Ref 5945) £17.50
480. 1982 PCP2 Head B2 1p Bright Crimson. A superb cylinder 14 no dot block of six showing a very good example of the scarce PCP2. (ditto but EEH at row 19 £325) SG Spec Spec U63. (Ref 8560) £295.00
481. 1982 PCP/DEX 1p Crimson 17 PERF PIN. A superb cylinder 14 dot with variety opposite row 19. SG Spec U63 var. (Ref 7370) £27.50
482. 1980 2p PCP1 dull myrtle-green. A top marginal horizontal pair showing the central arrow, the left stamp is perforated on two sides and the right is imperforate. Very slight traces of indendations at bottom only.. Ex cyl 14 dot (PCP1). SG X926 var. Spec U83a var. (Ref 17774) £145.00
SOLD 483. 1979 2p PCP2 partially imperforate horizontal pair. Shows perf indentations otherwise fine. An extremely rare imperforate. SG X926a var. Spec U83a var. (Ref 18349) £50.00
SOLD 484. 1980 2p PCP1 dull myrtle green. The 10 minor constant flaws as listed in SG part 4 from the cyl 14 dot printing. All in positional blocks together with the cylinder block of 6 with a list of the flaws. 52 Stamps. SG Spec U83 var. (Ref 17779) £35.00
485. 1981 'New Definitive Stamps on Sale Here From 14 January 1981'. Post Office grille card pictures 2½p, 11½p, 14p, 15½p 18p and 25p. Very fine. Code PL(P)2840 12/80 (Ref 10978) £8.50
SOLD 486. 1980 3p Bright magenta (PCP1) COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE TOP MARGINAL HORIZONTAL PAIR SHOWING half of central arrow. Shows slight creasing otherwise a fine example of this rare imperforate. Only approx. 17 PCP1 pairs are known. Cat £1000 SG X930a. Spec U110a. (Ref 18127) £495.00
487. 1982 Post Office grille card showing 5p, 12½p, 16½p, 19½p, 26p and 29p values to be issued 27th January. Code PL(P)2933 12/81 (Ref 11081) £10.00
488. 1979 PCP1/DEX 5p pale violet cylinder 7 no dot complete sheet of 200 stamps. Superb and well centred. Ideal for framing. SG X934. Spec U138. (Ref 18300) £40.00
489. 1985 'New Definitive Stamps On Sale Here From Tuesday 29 October 1985'. Post Office grille card pictures 7p red-brown and 12p emerald. Very fine. Code PL(P)3318 9/85 CG(E) (Ref 10979) £8.50
490. 1979 10p Chambon. A fine unfolded upper and lower cylinder 8 phosphor 36 pair. (Ref 5964) £33.00
491. 1979 10p Chambon PCP+2B. A very fine unfolded upper and lower cylinder 8 phosphor 34 pair. SG Spec U185. (Ref 8950) £90.00
492. 1980 Post Office brown and cream A4 poster for new definitive values 4p, 12p, 13½p, 17p, 17½p and 75p. Also new stamp books 10x12p, 10x10p and 50p (2x12p, 2x10p and 3x2p) to be issued 4th February. Code PL(P)2776. (Ref 11594) £12.00
493. 1980 PCP1 12p yellow-green. A fine cylinder 6 no dot block of six. SG Spec U204(1). (Ref 5974) £37.00
494. 1979 PCP2 15p ultramarine cylinder 1 DOT block of 6, which also shows a BLIND HOLE OPPOSITE ROW 19. PCP2 is scarce on the dot cylinder. SG Spec U231. (Ref 18162) £160.00
SOLD 495. 1981 PCP1/DEX 15½p pale violet. COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE HORIZONTAL PAIR. Superb. Ct £200. SG X948a. Spec U235a. (Photo) (Ref 11298) £150.00
496. 1981 15½p PCP/DEX FLUORESCENT BRIGHTENER OMITTED. A superb well centred left hand marginal block of 40 showing sheet number and autotron mark. SG Spec U235f Conn: P155FBO. (Ref 18485) £200.00
497. 1982 16½p Pale chestnut PCP1/APS. A superb cylinder 3 no dot or dot block of six with angled margin with scarcer APS perforation. SG X950. Spec U244. (Ref 10657) £15.00
498. 1982 16½p Pale bright chestnut PCP2. A superb cylinder 3 no dot block of six with angled margin. (The even scarcer PCP2 dot cylinder £27) SG X950 var. Spec U244 var. (Ref 10656) £25.00
499. 1980 PCP1 17p light emerald FLUORESCENT BRIGHTNER OMITTED. A superb cyl 4 dot block of six with angled margin. SG Spec U245f. (Ref 11419) £12.00
500. 1985 PCP/DEX 17p pale grey-blue 'WEAK BLOTCHY PRINTING' with 'D' underprint on gummed side. A very fine example of this distinctive shade. Ex £1.55 discount book (DP69). SG X952EU var. Spec U249 var. (Ref 13666) £2.75
501. 1980 17½p PCP2. A superb cylinder 1 no dot block of six. (Dot block £15). SG Spec U254 var. (Ref 9055) £8.50
502. 1981 18p Deep violet cylinder 1 no dot block of six with the difficult APS perf. Fine, well centred with angled margin. SG Spec U255. (Ref 17921) £40.00
503. 1986 PCP2/DEX 18p DEEP OLIVE GREY. A very fine good perf single ex £1.80 book DP92. (Block of 4 £10). SG Spec U257 var. (Ref 18474) £2.50
SOLD 504. 1980 PCP1 22p Blue COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE. A fine left hand marginal pair with the usual slight soiling on the gum that is nearly always present on this imperf. SG X962a. Spec U279a. (Photo) (Ref 10399) £175.00
SOLD 505. 1981 25p Mauve PCP1/APS perf. A superb well centred cylinder 2 dot block of six with angled margin. Difficult block. Ex Robinson. SG Spec U288. (Ref 18163) £65.00
506. 1984 PCP1/DEX 26p Rosine. A superb cylinder 2 dot block of six with the 17 perf pin variety opposite row 18. A very scarce block. SG Spec U291 var. (Ref 6769) £175.00
1979-93 ACP/DEXTRIN
507. 1983 ACP/DEX 1p Crimson ROCHDALE HEALTH AUTHORITY (R.H.A.) perfin. A perfect block of 4. (Singles 25p each). SG Spec U64. (Ref 4150) £0.95
508. 1983 ACP/DEX 1p head B2 IMPERFORATE PAIR. Small crease otherwise fine and rare. Cat £750. (Perfect pairs £595) SG X925a. Spec U64a. (Ref 15133) £175.00
509. 1983 Experimental ACP 1p cyl 12 no dot. Very fine examples with angled margin of this difficult block. (dot available £40) SG X925 var. Spec U64 var. (Ref 10820) £45.00
510. 1988 ACP 2p Deep green. A superb cylinder 16 no dot showing the E.E.H. at rows 19, 20 or 21. SG X927. Spec U85. (Ref 4133) £2.50
511. 1983 ACP/PVAD 3p Bright magenta SUPERB 8MM DESIGN SHIFT. A very spectacular error indeed. SG X930 var. Spec U111 var. (Ref 6307) £37.00
512. 1992 3p ACP/DEX redrawn value showing a spectacular 9.5mm design shift resulting in the perforations now cutting through the Queen's eye. Superb single. SG X930c. Spec U111A var. (Ref 9138) £55.00
513. 1983 'New Definitive Stamps On Sale here From 30 March 1983'. Post Office grille card pictures the 3½p (wrong colour!), 16p, 17p, 20½p, 23p, 28p and 31p. Very fine. Code PL(P)3036 2/83. (Ref 10977) £7.00
SOLD 514. 1988 4p ACP/DEX. The minor constant flaws as listed in SG part 4 from the cyl 15 no dot printing. SG Spec U132. (Ref 18273) £8.00
SOLD 515. 1988 ACP/DEX 4p new blue with black bar overprint. A very fine cylinder 15 no dot block of 6. Ex Post Office Training School. SG Spec U132 var. (Ref 13465) £25.00
516. 1988 17p Readers Digest coil showing the superb flaw Long Scratch Across Head Into Background (stamp 1). A fine good perf coil strip of 4. Ex cyl R5, Roll No. unknown. SG Spec UMC15 var U132b. (Ref 6505) £5.50
517. 1982 15½p Pale Violet. The scarce ADVANCED COATED PAPER printing. A fine cylinder 3 dot block of six. SG Spec U236. (Ref 6390) £75.00
518. 1987 ACP/DEX 16p olive-drab. A superb cylinder 3 dot block of six with the 17 PERF PIN VARIETY OPPOSITE ROW 20. SG Spec U240 var. (Ref 6685) £70.00
519. 1988 ACP/DEX 17p grey-blue. A superb cylinder 10 dot block of six with the 17 PERF PIN VARIETY opposite row 19. Scarce. SG Spec U247 var. (Ref 6688) £95.00
520. 1984 Post Office grille card showing 13p, 18p, 22p, 24p 34p and £1.33 values to be issued 28th august. code PL(P)3917 (CG) (Ref 11055) £10.00
521. 1984 ACP 18p deep olive grey. A superb COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE LEFT HAND MARGINAL BLOCK OF SIX. (Superb horizontal or vertical pairs £65) SG X955a. Spec U256a. (Ref 15034) £195.00
522. 1984 ACP/DEX 18p Distinctive olive green shade. A very fine full perf single. Ex £1.80 Linnean Society book DP92B/C. (Block of 4 £7). SG Spec U256 VAR. (Ref 18472) £1.75
523. 1984 ACP/DEX 18p distinctive blackish olive shade. A very fine full perf single ex £1.80 booklet. DP92B (Block of 4 £4). SG Spec U256 var. (Ref 18470) £1.00
524. 1984 ACP/DEX 22p yellow-green COMPLETELY IMPEFORATE block of 4 within a progresseive block of 8. The top pair is torn off at top, but pair beneath is a perfect imperforate pair. RARE, only 10 good pairs are known to exist. Cat £1200. SG X963a. Spec U280a. (Photo) (Ref 12782) £950.00
525. 1991 22p Red orange LOW OBA. A superb cylinder 10 dot block of six. (Ref 2723) £12.00
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