List 32 - Specialised All Reigns
Queen Victoria King Edward VII King George V KEVIII / KGVI / QEII / Cinderella
King Edward VII
1902-10 De La Rue Printings
1911 Harrison Perf 14
1911 Harrison Perf 15x14
1911-13 Somerset House Printings
1902-04 Officials
Edward VII Advertising Envolopes
Postal Stationary & Revenues
Railway Letter And Parcel Stamps
1902-10 DE LA RUE PRINTINGS
416. 
1902-10 DE LA RUE ½d - 1/- SET OF 15 VALUES on ordinary paper. Fine and fresh mint, mostly lightly hinged. Cat £556 SG 216-257. (Ref 18730) £175.00
417. 1904-10 ½d Yellowish-green. An IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF on unwatermarked poor quality buff paper. Fine with good to large margins. (Ref 19736) £35.00
418. 1902-1909 PLATE PROOFS ½d yellowish-green 1d scarlet, 4d orange, 5d, 10d, 2/6 & 5/- all imperforate on poor quality buff paper. Very fine with good square even margins. Cat. £535 (Photo) (Ref 19724) £375.00
SOLD 419. 1906 De La Rue ½d yellowish green booklet pane of five plus St. Andrew's cross label. A few minor gum bends otherwise VERY FINE AND FRESH LIGHTLY HINGED MINT WITH GOOD PERFORATIONS ALL ROUND and no traces of rust marks in the selvedge from the staple holes. Scarce. SG 218a. Spec MB2. (Photo) (Ref 18883) £385.00
420. 1902-1910 1d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOFS in pale green and deep green without watermark on thin white card. Superb with good square margins all round. Cat. £120 (Block of 4 £300) (Ref 19734) £75.00
421. 1902-10 1d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in deep green with double impression on unwatermarked thin white card. Superb with good to large margins all round. Cat. £65 (Photo) (Ref 19735) £45.00
422. 1904-10 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF 1d carmine with triple impression on unwatermarked thin pink paper. Superb with margins all round. (Photo) (Ref 19732) £135.00
423. 1905 1d Scarlet on coloured picture postcard from MADEIRA to Scotland, handstamped "PAQUEBOT" in black and "POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS" in violet. The stamp neatly cancelled by a superb "S. VICENTE 30 SET 05 CABO VERDE" date stamp. Superb! SG 219. (Ref 17888) £40.00
SOLD 424. OCT 1 1908 PICTORIAL ENVELOPE commemorating penny postage (published by the Junior Philatelic Society used from London to New York and franked by an Edward VII 1d tied by a London c.d.s for Oct 1st. Attractive and very scarce. (Photo) (Ref 18925) £350.00
SOLD 425. 1902 De La Rue 3d very deep purple on orange-yellow paper. A fine lightly mounted mint example of this recognised but unlisted shade. Supported by a 2002 Hendon certificate. SG Spec M19. (Ref 17828) £85.00
426. 1902 De La Rue 6d pale dull purple. A very fine and fresh unmounted mint left hand marginal block of 8. Cat £700. (Singles £42) SG 245. Spec M31(1). (Ref 17876) £335.00
427. 1911 De La Rue 7d grey-black. A very fine used block of 15, each stamp cancelled by a "Guernsey No. 21 11" c.d.s. One or two stamps only with very minor faults, otherwise remarkably fine for such a large block. Cat £270 as singles. SG 249. Spec M37(1). (Photo) (Ref 17874) £220.00
SOLD 428. 1910 De La Rue 7d deep grey-black. Fine unmounted mint with a photocopy of a 1985 R.P.S. certificate when this stamp was in a block of 4. Cat £140. SG 249a. Spec M37(2). (Ref 17830) £65.00
SOLD 429. 1902 10d Slate-purple and carmine pink. A very fine and fresh lightly mounted mint well centred example with a clear 1991 HENDON CERTIFICATE. Cat. £300. SG Spec M42(3). (Photo) (Ref 17460) £170.00
SOLD 430. 1902 De La Rue 2/6 slate-purple, 5/- bright carmine and 10/- ultramarine. The three values all well centred fine and fresh lightly mounted mint. Cat. £1170. SG 262-265. Spec M49(3)/M51(1)/M53(1). (Photo) (Ref 17880) £580.00
431. 1902 De La Rue £1 dull blue-green. Fine used with a "COWES 04" double ring date stamp. Fine with good colour and perfs. Cat. £650 SG 266. (Photo) (Ref 17781) £225.00
1911 HARRISON PERF 14
SOLD 432. 1911 Harrison P14 ½d deep dull green A11 control block of 4 with cut in marginal rule above 'A' of control. Perf type H2A. Mounted on top two stamps only. Cat. £52. SG 269. Spec M3(3). (Ref 19617) £35.00
433. 1911 Harrison perf 14 ½d deep bright green. Fine and fresh unmounted mint with a clear 1994 Hendon certificate. Scarce. Cat. £400. SG Spec M3(7). (Photo) (Ref 16775) £325.00
SOLD 434. 1911 Harrison ½d dull green booklet pane of five plus St. Andrew's cross label, with 'E' perf. Very fine and fresh UNMOUNTED MINT WITH EXCELLENT PERFORATIONS. RARE. Cat £750. SG 270a. Spec MB4. (Photo) (Ref 18597) £625.00
435. 1911 Harrison 1d rose-carmine and 1d aniline rose (F) both imperforate and overprinted "CANCELLED" type 21 diagonally. Both fine unmounted. SG Spec M6t(5) & (7). (Photo) (Ref 17831) £95.00
SOLD 436. 1911 1d Deep rose-carmine. Fine and fresh unmounted mint with a clear 2003 R.P.S. certificate. Cat. £500. SG Spec M6(6). (Photo) (Ref 17444) £325.00
SOLD 437. 1911 Harrison 1d aniline rose (F). A very fine and fresh unmounted mint example with a photocopy of a 1988 R.P.S. certificate for a block of 4. This stamp being the lower right hand example from this block. Cat. £275. SG 275a. Spec M6(7). (Photo) (Ref 17869) £150.00
SOLD 438. 1911 Harrison perf 14 1d aniline pink (F) (pink shade). Very fine and fresh unmounted mint. A rare stamp with a clear 1991 RPS certificate. Cat. £900 SG 275. Spec M6(8). (Photo) (Ref 16774) £725.00
1911 HARRISON PERF 15x14
SOLD 439. 1911 Perf 15x14 ½d DEEP DULL GREEN (VERY BLOTCHY PRINT). Very fine used with good colour and full perforations. With part "DE.11.11" c.d.s. and a clear 1993 R.P.S. CERTIFICATE. RARELY AVAILABLE. Cat. £350+ SG Spec N4(3). (Photo) (Ref 18746) £325.00
440. 1911 Harrison perf 15x14 ½d pale bluish green. A fine and fresh mint (stamps unmounted) control A11, perf type V3, corner block of six. A superb example of this shade. Ex Astley collection. Cat. £420++. SG Spec M4(4). (Ref 12567) £275.00
SOLD 441. 1911 perf 15x14 1d deep rose-red. A fine unmounted mint control A11 corner pair (perf type V3. plate 62c) with a clear 1992 R.P.S. certificate. Cat £180+ (Singles £49 each.) SG Spec M7(2). (Ref 13010) £125.00
442. 1911 circa Perf 15x14Coil testing blank labels with Imperial Crown watermark overprinted 'CANCELLED'. Two coil strips of 4, one overprinted in green and one in red. Scarce. (Singles £25) (Ref 7835) £200.00
SOLD 443. 1911 Harrison perf 15x14 3d deep purple on lemon. A fine lightly mounted mint example of this recognised, but unlisted shade supported by a 2002 Hendon certificate. SG Spec M22. (Ref 17827) £120.00
1911-13 SOMERSET HOUSE PRINTINGS
444. 1911 Somerset House 1½d reddish purple and yellow-green. A fine and fresh mint block of 4. Lightly hinged on 3 stamps. Cat. £245. (L/m/m/ £27/u.m. £55) SG Spec M10(2). (Ref 12515) £150.00
445. 1913 6d Pale dull purple (plate glazed paper). A fine and fresh unmounted South East corner marginal horizontal pair from the 8th printing, plate 9d, (right sheet, lower pane) inscribed in bottom margin "Derby 15/9/13. SG Spec M33(6). (Ref 13037) £150.00
SOLD 446. 1913 Dickinson coated paper 6d dull purple. A very fine and fresh mounted mint example. Cat £150. SG 301. Spec M34(1). (Photo) (Ref 12239) £125.00
447. 1911 Somerset House 10d pale slate-purple and aniline pink (F). A well centred, fine and fresh lightly mounted mint single with a clear photocopy of 2000 Hendon certificate when this stamp was in a block of 4. Cat £250. SG 310. Spec M44(5). (Photo) (Ref 13775) £195.00
SOLD 448. 1911 9d Reddish purple and light blue. A very fine and fresh UNMOUNTED MINT block of 4. Cat £875. (u/m singles £125) SG 306. Spec M41(1). (Photo) (Ref 18713) £500.00
SOLD 449. 1912 Somerset House 5/- carmine. A very fine and fresh UNMOUNTED MINT example. Cat. £600 SG 318. Spec M52(2). (Photo) (Ref 14689) £440.00
SOLD 450. 1911 Somerset House £1 deep green. A very fine and fresh UNMOUNTED MINT example with good perforations. Cat. £2200 SG 320. Spec M56. (Photo) (Ref 17776) £1450.00
451. 1911 Somerset House £1 deep green. A quite well centred SUPERB USED example. Cancelled with a steel "Guernsey" c.d.s. dated "No. 2. 11". Cat £1050 SG 320. (Photo) (Ref 17457) £425.00
1902-04 OFFICIALS
SOLD 452. 1902 O.W. Official 2d yellowish green & carmine-red. Very fine used cancelled with a light cds dated "Oct 15 03". Scarce. Cat £350. SG 038. Spec MO16. (Photo) (Ref 19742) £110.00
453. 1902 ARMY OFFICIAL 6d pale dull-purple. A well centred superb fresh UNMOUNTED MINT example with a clear 1989 RPS CERTIFICATE. Cat. £150 as mounted mint. SG 050. Spec MO21. (Photo) (Ref 19722) £90.00
SOLD 454. 1902 Govt. Parcels 6d slate-purple. A very fine and fresh unmounted mint example. Cat. £225 as mounted mint. SG 076. Spec MO11. (Photo) (Ref 18716) £135.00
SOLD 455. 1902 ½d Blue-green and 1d scarlet R.H. OFFICIALS. The very fine and fresh UNMOUNTED MINT set of two, both supported with clear 1998 B.P.A. CERTIFICATES. Cat. £550 as mounted mint. SG 091-092. Spec MO28-29. (Photo) (Ref 17879) £350.00
456. 1902 R.H. OFFICIAL 1d scarlet. A well centred very fine used example with part strike of a WINDSOR/4PM/JY 21/03 double ring with a CLEAR 1978 RPS CERTIFICATE. Scarce. Cat £150. SG 092. Spec M029. (Ref 19721) £110.00
457. 1903 Admiralty Official 2d with 1st overprint. A very fine and fresh lightly mounted mint example. Expertised by RICHTER on reverse. Cat £250. SG 0104. Spec MO33. (Photo) (Ref 18717) £125.00
EDWARD VII ADVERTISING ENVELOPES
458. 1902 SCHULTZE GUNPOWDER/GUN SPORT envelopes from London to Stirling franked by ½d dull blue-green and well tied by "London/6pm/21 No/02/87" double ring cds's with a superb printed colour illustration of pheasant shooting. With 1898 lilac envelope with advertisement for Schultze smokeless powder, cartridges etc. on the reverse. A very scarce pair. SG 215 & 172. (Photo) (Ref 19437) £350.00
459. 1903 THE SHREDDED WHEAT CO. Small buff envelope ILLUSTRATED IN BLACK. Used locally in Edinburgh franked by 1d deep bright-scarlet M5(3) and well tied by "Edinburgh/2.15 p.m./MR 29/03/11" double ring. Very fine and attractive and scarce. (Photo) (Ref 19457) £225.00
460. 1906 ATLANTIC HOTEL NEWQUAY CORNWALL. Envelope used from Newquay to London franked by 1d rose-carmine tied by "Newquay 10.30 am/JY 24/06/Cornnwall" double ring; PRINTED IN GREEN ON FRONT A FINE ENGRAVING OF THE HOTEL PERCHED ON A SPECTACULAR CLIFF TOP SETTING. Original contents on hotel notepaper with similar engraving refer to motor car skidding and consequent results. Attractive and fine. SG Spec M5(4). (Ref 19522) £125.00
461. 1910 USHER-WALKER LTD, PRINTER'S ENGINEERS. ½d Postal stationery stamped to order envelope used from London to Bishop Stortford. WITH A FINE BROWN ILLUSTRATION OF THE FIRMS PREMISES ON FRONT. Cancelled by a fine straight line machine cancel dated "July 5 10". Scarce and attractive. (Ref 19511) £95.00
POSTAL STATIONERY & REVENUES
462. 1904 ½d Yellow green postcard on stout white card (size d) cancelled with a very fine "London S/AP 3 06/35" date stamp. Very fine. SG Spec Huggins: CP48. (Ref 17887) £5.00
463. 1902 ½d + ½d Blue-green reply card (superb and complete!) on stout white card (size d), to Basel from London with additional ½d (SG216) on outward card. Both cancelled by superb London E.C./No.11/04/45 date stamps and with Basel arrival for the 12th on front. The reply card still attached by linen strip. SG Spec Huggins:CP44. (Ref 17885) £40.00
464. 1903 1d Red stamped to order registered envelope (143x93mm) from Norwood to Saxony. Franked with additional ½d (SG216) and 3d (SG232) being the 4½d rate. Neatly cancelled with "Anerley Rd. JA 7 03" c.d.s's. and "Norwood Registered" oval. With neat black "R" in oval to the left. Fine and attractive. SG Spec Huggins: ES31. (Ref 17895) £37.00
465. 1907 4½d Registered envelope franked with 4d vermilion and ½p yellowish green from London to Basel. Cancelled with neat "Throgmorton Avenue registered" ovals for "3 AU 07" with Basel arrival c.d.s. on reverse. Attractive and fine. (Ref 17896) £25.00
SOLD 466. 1902 CONSULAR SERVICE 6d, 2/-, 2/6, 5/- and 10/- overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 16. The part set of 5 all superb fresh unmounted mint. Scarce. SG Spec Barefoot 84, 86 - 89. (Ref 18905) £145.00
SOLD 467. 1902 £20 PURPLE UNAPPROPRIATED IMPERFORATE PROOF overprinted cancelled type 18. Superb fresh unmounted mint with good margins all round. Scarce. (Photo) (Ref 18904) £125.00
RAILWAY LETTER AND PARCEL STAMPS
SOLD 468. 1900c North Eastern Railway. An unused printed "pre-paid" buff postal stationery envelope printed in blue with undenominated stamp with black control "124252". The only company to issue such envelopes charging from 1d - 2½d depending on envelope size. (Ref 19465) £25.00
469. 1916 LONDON BRIGHTON SOUTH COAST RAILWAY 2d BLUE (1ST ISSUE) PARCEL STAMP USED AS A RAILWAY LETTER STAMP ON COVER FROM SEAFORD (SUSSEX) STN. Small commercial env. to a Brighton brewery franked by a ½d for printed matter rate: RARE THUS. Both stamps well tied by Brighton arrival machine cancel 18 OCT 16. 2d also cancelled in violet by oval SEAFORD/STATION. Believed to be only known example of this. (Ref 17901) £650.00