List 32 - Specialised All Reigns
Queen Victoria King Edward VII King George V KEVIII / KGVI / QEII / Cinderella
King George V
Proofs, Trials & Essays
1911 Downey Head Die 1A & DIE 1B
1912 Downey Head Die 2
1912 - The Ideal Stamp
1912-34 Proofs & Trials
1912-24 Royal Cypher
1913 Multiple Cypher
1913-1934 Seahorses
1924-38 Block Cypher
GV Commemoratives
1934-35 Photogravure
1911-35 Booklet Panes
1911-35 Booklets
George V Advertising Envelopes
Postage Dues
Postal Stationery & Revenues
PROOFS, TRIALS & ESSAYS
SOLD 470. 
1910 DOWNEY HEAD DIE PROOF STAGE 1c. In black on glazed card 64x62mm. A few negligible imperfections, but RARE. Cat. from £1800 (Photo) (Ref 17812) £975.00
471. 1910 HALF TONE 3d ESSAY IN RED on white paper W/1 stamped above (Winstone colour 1). These were made from the original Eve "wreath" design with a pasted photo of the Downey Head; and then produced by the new 'Printex' method which was a primitive form of photogravure. Very fine. (Photo) (Ref 19705) £295.00
472. DEC 1910 HALF TONE SMALL FORMAT ESSAY 3d blue on white paper with ink manufacturer's reference number partly cut off with only the "5" showing. Scarce. Cat. from £350 (Ref 17818) £225.00
SOLD 473. 1911 1d HENTSCHEL ZINC BLOCK SECOND PROOF. A superb ESSAY in CRIMSON on white unwatermarked paper. "MB 52" written in pencil on reverse (Manders Bros.) VERY RARE. (Photo) (Ref 18723) £995.00
SOLD 474. 1911 2d HENTSCHEL ZINC BLOCK SECOND PROOF. A superb ESSAY IN ORANGE-YELLOW (THE ISSUED COLOUR) on white unwatermarked paper. Stamped "W/90" (Winstone) above. VERY RARE. (Photo) (Ref 18725) £995.00
1911 DOWNEY HEAD DIE 1A & DIE 1B
SOLD 475. 1911 Die 1A ½d bluish-green. An unmounted left hand marginal example with a clear P.E.G.B. 2001 certificate. Cat £400. SG 323. Spec N1(4). (Photo) (Ref 17122) £200.00
SOLD 476. 1911 Die 1A 1d carmine PAPER TRIAL ON EXPERIMENTAL THICK CHALK-SURFACED PAPER WITHOUT WATERMARK. A superb unmounted bottom marginal example. Cat. £250 for m/m. SG 327b. (Photo) (Ref 19240) £200.00
477. 1911 DIE 1B/crown ½d very deep green. An outstanding well centred fine and fresh unmounted mint example with a clear 1982 RPS certificate. Superb deep colour and full perforations. Cat. £500. SG Spec N2(7). (Ref 16770) £395.00
478. 1911 DIE 1B ½D BLUISH-GREEN. A very fine and fresh UNMOUNTED MINT block of 4 with full perforations with a clear 1986 R.P.S. CERTIFICATE. Catalogued £1000. (u/m singles £150). SG 326. Spec N2(8). (Photo) (Ref 18701) £600.00
479. 1912 DIE 1B/WMK CROWN 1D ANILINE SCARLET. A well centred UNMOUNTED MINT BLOCK OF 4 with WATERMARK INVERTED. Very slight trimming at top, otherwise fine and fresh with good colour and clear 1975 R.P.S. CERTIFICATE. Very scarce. Cat £1100. Provenance R C Alcock/Sir Gawaine Baillie. SG 333wi. Spec N9a(4). (Photo) (Ref 18710) £550.00
1912 DOWNEY HEAD DIE 2
480. 1912 1d Die 2 wmk crown 1d COLOUR TRIAL IN VERMILION, PERF 14.8x14. A very fine and fresh well centred lightly hinged original gum example. RARE. Cat from £600. (Photo) (Ref 17440) £695.00
481. 1912 1d Die 2/wmk. crown colour trial in MAGENTA ROSE. A superb well centred UNMOUNTED MINT top marginal with 1981 R.P.S. CERTIFICATE. A rare and distinctive trial. Cat. from £1000 as m/m. SG Spec N11. (Photo) (Ref 18703) £850.00
482. 1911 PAPER TRIAL ON WOVE PAPER 1d SCARLET ON JOHN ALLEN SPECIAL FINISH UNGUMMED PAPER. A superb imperforate left hand upper corner marginal block of 4 with good square margins all round, showing the interpane "pillars" in the top margin. Inscribed in pencil on reverse "B.11". (Singles £75). Spec: Trial (e) (see page 168 of Part 2). Cat. £480+ (Photo) (Ref 19731) £295.00
483. 1912 Die 2/crown ½d bluish green. A fine unmounted example. Cat £160. (Lightly mounted mint £65) SG Spec N4(5). (Ref 17707) £105.00
SOLD 484. 1912 Die 2 1d scarlet with simple cypher watermark and "NO CROSS ON CROWN" A very fine and fresh unmounted mint interpane marginal block of 8, one stamp clearly showing the variety. Cat. £265+. SG 345a. Spec N12(1)e. (Photo) (Ref 12955) £95.00
SOLD 485. 1912 Multiple cypher ½d green and 1d scarlet variety IMPERFORATE. Very fine and fresh lightly mounted mint singles with good margins all round. Cat £260. SG 346b/350b. Spec N6f/N13e. (Photo) (Ref 17863) £135.00
1912 - THE IDEAL STAMP
486. 1912 International Stamp Exhibition (The Ideal Stamp) in DEEP VIOLET BLUE. Fine imperforate gummed example. (Block of 4 £3, larger blocks pro rata). (Ref 7206) £0.75
SOLD 487. 1912 International Stamp Exhibition (The ideal Stamp) 1d deep greenish-blue. Fine imperforate gummed example. (Block of 4 £4). (Ref 7213) £1.00
SOLD 488. 1912 International Stamp Exhibition (The Ideal Stamp). Fine imperforate RECESS PRINTED example in GREY BLACK on cream ungummed paper. (Block of 4 £6) (Photo) (Ref 7204) £1.50
SOLD 489. 1912 International Stamp Exhibition. The Ideal Stamp in rose-carmine. A fine imperforate example with no gum (stated to be plate proofs?). Scarce colour. (Perforated with gum £17). (Ref 7844) £15.00
SOLD 490. 1912 International Stamp Exhibition. A fine and scarce single (ex small sheet of 25)in OLIVE-YELLOW ON THICK GLAZED CARD. Stated to be an Intaglio plate proof produced on a small copper plate press. We have not seen this colour before and not recorded in the Morgan or Chatfield catalogues. (Block of 4 SOLD £120). (Photo) (Ref 8467) £30.00
1912-34 PROOFS & TRIALS
491. 1912 TRIAL OF EVE'S WREATH DESIGN 4d TYPE (b). An imperforate top marginal in BLUE on gummed watermark crown paper. Light hinge mark in top margin and slight gum wrinkling, otherwise fine fresh and VERY RARE. (Photo) (Ref 18728) £850.00
SOLD 492. 1912 1d COLOUR TRIALS. The complete set of 8, printed "colour trial A" to "H" on the gummed side. Comprising: pale scarlet-vermilion, scarlet-vermilion, deep scarlet-vermilion, scarlet, bright scarlet, rose-red, deep rose-red and carmine-lake. Five are marginal, two are unmounted mint. All are fine and fresh. A scarce set. Cat. £2500 as m/m. (Ref 17769) £1800.00
1912-24 ROYAL CYPHER
493. 1915 ½d dull-yellow (apple) green. A very fine and fresh unmounted mint example.Cat. £25 (Block of 4 £48) (Lightly m/m £7.50) SG Spec N14(9). (Ref 263) £12.00
494. 1915 ½d Dull yellow-("apple") green. A well centred unmounted mint control G15 ('P' perf) corner block of six. A few minor gum bends otherwise fine and fresh. Cat. £150. SG Spec N14(9). (Ref 18787) £95.00
SOLD 495. 1923 ½d COBALT-GREEN (PALE SHADE). A fine unmounted mint control U23 ('P' perf) corner strip of 3. Showing the listed variety "SOLID SHADING TO LEFT OF HALFPENNY r.20/1". Cat £177+ SG Spec N14n 17 var. (Ref 19171) £95.00
496. 1912-22 Royal Cypher 1d Scarlet imperf, overprinted SPECIMEN Type 26. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat £70 as mounted mint. (Block of 4 £145) SG Spec N16a. (Photo) (Ref 7490) £37.00
497. 1912-22 1d Red Royal Cypher overprinted CANCELLED Type 24. A fine unmounted mint single. Cat £60 as mounted mint. SG Spec N16w perf. (Photo) (Ref 6032) £35.00
498. 1912-24 1d Scarlet. A fine and fresh lightly mounted mint control example with either 'I' or 'P' perforation. (Unmounted mint controls £1). SG Spec N16(3). (Ref 16815) £0.50
SOLD 499. 1912-24 1d DEEP BRICK-RED WATERMARK INVERTED. Very fine and fresh unmounted mint with a photocopy of a 1983 R.P.S. CERTIFICATE for a block of 9. This stamp being from the bottom right of that block. Cat. £1000 SG Spec N16(6). (Photo) (Ref 17875) £75.00
SOLD 500. 1912-34 1d Pale rose-red. A fine well centred right hand marginal block of 9, unmounted mint on one stamp, rest are hinged, mostly lightly. With a CLEAR 1990 RPS CERTIFICATE which also states "normal paper, pale printing". Cat. £142 SG 359. Spec N16(9). (Ref 19157) £75.00
501. 1918 1d Deep orange-vermilion. An almost perfectly centred fine lightly hinged example with a photo copy of a 1975 R.P.S. certificate for a block of six from which this single originates. Cat. £350 SG Spec N16(15). (Photo) (Ref 19932) £250.00
SOLD 502. 1914 1d Bright scarlet "Q" for "O" FLAW. A very fine and fresh unmounted mint top left corner positional block of 12 showing this distinctive variety on R.1/4. (Ex control E14). Cat £230. SG 357a. Spec N16(1)h. (Ref 16767) £175.00
SOLD 503. 1918 1d Pale rose-red INVERTED AND REVERSED 'Q' FOR 'O' AND SPOT IN CENTRE, ex R.2/3 of booklet pane. SUPERB USED with neat "2 AP 18" part c.d.s. and FULL PERFORATIONS. Only found in booklet panes. VERY RARE. Not priced in used condition in S.G. SG Spec N16ka(9). (Photo) (Ref 18785) £395.00
504. 1922 1½d Bright chestnut. A superb fresh well centred unmounted mint control "T22", "P" perf corner strip of 3. Cat. £285 as singles. SG Spec N18(14). (Photo) (Ref 17438) £245.00
SOLD 505. 1918 1½d Deep red-brown PENCF variety (Pl. 12, R.15/12). A very fine and fresh unmounted mint positional right hand marginal block of six showing the thin rule associated with plate 12. With a clear 1985 RPS certificate. at £255+ SG 362a. Spec N18(3)e. (Ref 16766) £220.00
SOLD 506. 1912-22 2d Intense bright orange. A superb well centred fresh unmounted mint bottom marginal example. Ex R C Alcock. With a clear 1976 RPS certificate. A top quality precious gem. Cat. £1500 SG Spec N19(9). (Photo) (Ref 16764) £1400.00
SOLD 507. 1917 2½d PALE MILKY BLUE. A very fine and fresh UNMOUNTED MINT example with a clear 1990 R.P.S. CERTIFICATE. Shows the worn plate with frame breaks at left, characteristic of this VERY RARE AND DISTINCTIVE SHADE. Cat. £1500. SG Spec N21(7). (Photo) (Ref 18704) £1100.00
SOLD 508. 1912-14 2½d Cobalt-blue WATERMARK INVERTED AND REVERSED. A very fine and fresh well centred bottom marginal block of 4. Three stamps being unmounted. Cat £108. SG 371wk. Spec N21d(1). (Ref 18835) £85.00
SOLD 509. 1912 3d Reddish violet (Somerset House printing). A very fine and fresh unmounted mint control A.12 (wide) corner block of six with 'I' perforation WITH A CLEAR 2001 RPS CERTIFICATE. Cat. £150 as singles. SG N22(1). (Ref 16792) £110.00
SOLD 510. 1913 3d Bluish violet. A very fine unmounted mint control C13 'P' perf corner block of 6 with A CLEAR 1999 RPS CERTIFICATE. SG 376. Spec N22(7). (Ref 16804) £58.00
SOLD 511. 1919 3d HELIOTROPE. A very fine and fresh well centred unmounted mint control N19 corner block of 4 'I' perf. Showing the listed variety EXTENSION TO E (pl.13b, R.19/2). WITH A CLEAR 1999 RPS CERTIFICATE. Cat. £200 as singles. SG Spec N22(11)f. (Photo) (Ref 16802) £150.00
SOLD 512. 1922 3d Very deep violet (bright shade). A superb well centred unmounted mint control T22 'P' perf example with a clear 1998 RPS CERTIFICATE STATING BRIGHT SHADE. Cat. £150 SG Spec N22(10). (Photo) (Ref 16805) £110.00
SOLD 513. 1921 3d Brownish-violet. A very fine and fresh mint control R21 corner strip of 3, 'I' perf. Very lightly hinged on one stamp and right hand margin only. WITH A CLEAR 1998 RPS CERTIFICATE. A lovely strip. Cat. £200 as singles. SG Spec N22(12). (Ref 16800) £155.00
514. 1912-23 3d violet WATERMRK INVERTED. A superb fresh, well centred unmounted mint example. Cat. £100. SG 375wi. Spec N22b(3). (Ref 18820) £69.00
515. 1913-23 3d Violet WATERMARK INVERTED AND REVERSED. A well centred, superb fresh unmounted mint bottom marginal block of four. Cat £120. (Unmounted mint singles £22). SG 375wk. Spec N22d(3). (Ref 18822) £85.00
SOLD 516. 1920 6D REDDISH PURPLE 'PERF 14'. A very fine and fresh UNMOUNTED MINT CONTROL Q.20 CORNER BLOCK OF SIX with the type II watermark. Cat. £870 as singles. SG 385a. Spec N26e(3). (Photo) (Ref 18745) £475.00
SOLD 517. 1920 9d Very deep agate. A mounted mint 020 control, 'P' perf single with a CLEAR 1976 RPS CERTIFICATE. A small black mark on the gummed side otherwise fine and fresh. Cat £400. SG N29(4). (Photo) (Ref 16790) £250.00
SOLD 518. 1922-23 9d Olive-green. A SUPERB WELL CENTRED UNMOUNTED MINT bottom marginal block of 4. Cat. £800. (Unmounted mint singles £100) SG 393a. Spec N30(1). (Photo) (Ref 18834) £400.00
519. 1922 9d Olive-green WATERMARK INVERTED. A very fine and fresh perfectly centred very lightly hinged example. RARE. Cat. £600. SG 393awi. Spec N30a(1). (Photo) (Ref 18705) £575.00
1913 MULTIPLE CYPHER
520. 1913 Multiple Cypher ½d bright-green. A fine and fresh vertical pair lightly hinged on top stamp only and with quite good perfs. Cat £350. (U/m £90, L/m/m/ £55) SG 397. Spec N15(1). (Ref 8389) £145.00
521. 1913 Multiple Cypher ½d green and 1d scarlet. Fine and fresh lightly mounted mint. Cat £375. SG 397-398. Spec N15(2) & N17(1). (Ref 17775) £195.00
1913-1934 SEAHORSES
SOLD 522. 1913 Waterlow 5/- pale rose-carmine. A very fine and fresh lightly mounted mint well centred original gum example with full perforations. Cat. £325 SG 401(var). Spec N66(2). (Photo) (Ref 18882) £225.00
SOLD 523. 1915 DE LA RUE 2/6 VERY DEEP BROWN UPRIGHT WATERMARK. Very fine and fresh mint large part original gum with rich colour and clear 1978 R.P.S. CERTIFICATE. This RARE shade is more often found with inverted watermark. Cat. £1200 SG Spec N64(9). (Photo) (Ref 18711) £785.00
524. 1915 De La Rue 2/6 seal brown "WATERMARK INVERTED". A superb and fresh unmounted mint top quality original gum example with full perforations. Centred slihtly to the left as is usual with this variety. Cat. £1100. SG 408wi. Spec N64(10)f. (Photo) (Ref 16643) £725.00
SOLD 525. 1919 Bradbury, Wilkinson 5/- rose-red. A superb top quality perfectly centred unmounted mint original gum example with lovely bright super fresh colour and full perforations. Cat. £400. SG 416. Spec N68(2). (Photo) (Ref 18961) £250.00
SOLD 526. 1919 Bradbury, Wilkinson 10/- dull grey-blue. A superb top quality lightly mounted mint example with perfect centring, fresh colour and full perforations. Cat. £375. SG 417. (Photo) (Ref 19143) £225.00
SOLD 527. 1934 Re-engraved 2/6 - 10/-. A very fine and fresh well centred lightly mounted mint set of three. The 10/- shows an interesting perforation guide line in the s.w. corner. Cat. £525. SG 450-452. (Photo) (Ref 17872) £250.00
528. 1934 Re-engraved 10/- Indigo. A superb used well centred example. Cat. £80. SG 452. Spec N75. (Ref 18789) £37.00
1924-38 BLOCK CYPHER
SOLD 529. 1924 Block Cypher 1½d red-brown TETE BECHE (PAIR). A fine lightly mounted mint horizontal pair. Cat £450. SG 420a. Spec N35a. (Photo) (Ref 15620) £280.00
SOLD 530. 1924 Block Cypher 1½d red-brown PRINTED ON GUMMED SIDE. A very fine fresh unmounted mint example with full perfs. Cat £600. SG 420c. Spec N35e. (Photo) (Ref 15402) £415.00
531. 1924-34 1½d Red-brown IMPERF. BETWEEN RIGHT SIDE AND MARGIN. A very fine and fresh lightly hinged example within a horizontal strip of four. Cat. £1200 SG Spec N35f.(1). (Photo) (Ref 18706) £950.00
532. 1929 Ship letter franked, the 1½d red-brown neatly cancelled with a fine strike of the British naval cancellation "RECEIVED FROM - H.M. SHIPS -" (Alcock type 2056) with London/July 9/1929 date stamp alongside. SG 420. (Ref 17890) £19.50
533. 1926 2d ORANGE WATERMARK INVERTED. A SCARCE CONTROL F26 CORNER BLOCK OF SIX. One light hinge mark in bottom margin otherwise superb fresh unmounted mint. Cat. £270 as singles. SG 421wi. Spec N36b(1). (Photo) (Ref 18743) £245.00
SOLD 534. 1924-25 Block Cypher 6d plum (chalky paper). WATERMARK INVERTED. A fine and fresh unmounted mint example. Cat £75. SG 426wi. Spec N41a(1). (Photo) (Ref 17799) £45.00
535. 1924-32 Waterlow printings 9d olive-green. A fine and fresh mint control single with 'I' perforation. Hinged on bottom margin only, the stamp is unmounted mint. Cat. £40 as a single. (Lightly mounted mint example £6). SG 427. Spec N43(1). (Ref 16814) £14.00
GV COMMEMORATIVES
SOLD 536. 1929 P.U.C. ½d - 2½d. The set of 4 in superb fresh umounted mint control K29 corner blocks of six. SG 434-437. (Ref 17787) £120.00
537. 1929 P.U.C. ½d green WATERMARK INVERTED. A perfect unmounted mint block of eight from the sheet issue. Much scarcer than the same variety from booklets. SG 434Wi. Spec NCom5a. (Photo) (Ref 17804) £275.00
SOLD 538. 1929 PUC ½d GREEN PLATING STUDY; Well written up on 8 album pages with plates 1 - 6 and plate 8, containing 21 control pieces from both K29 and L29 (INCLUDING 4 BLOCKS OF 6). Plate markings, measured control positions; also an inverted watermark and the unlisted pale-green shade in a block of 4 and controls from plate 2. Mostly fine and fresh u/m. An interesting and scarce study (79 stamps). Cat £475+ SG 434. (Ref 19147) £325.00
539. 1929 P.U.C. 1d scarlet "BROKEN WREATH AT LEFT (PL.4, R.19/12)". A superb control K29 corner block of six. Lightly hinged in the bottom margin only, the stamps are all unmounted. Cat. £195 as singles. SG Spec NCom6d. (Photo) (Ref 17790) £145.00
SOLD 540. 1929 PUC 1d SCARLET PLATING STUDY: well written up on 5 album pages, with plates 1 - 4 showing 17 control pieces from both K29 and L29. Also a K29 control block of six from an UNLISTED PLATE 5 and control K29 single said to be from UNLISTED PLATE 6. Plate markings, measurement of control positions. An interesting study mostly very fine and fresh mint or unmounted. (48 stamps). Cat. Approx. £295+ (Ref 19148) £275.00
541. 1929 P.U.C. 1½d purple-brown. A well centred superb unmounted mint control K29 corner strip of 3. SG 436. (Ref 17857) £14.00
542. 1929 P.U.C. 1½d purple-brown "1829 FOR 1929 (R.2/5)". A very fine and fresh unmounted mint example in a horizontal pair with normal. RARE. Cat. £450 as mounted mint. SG Spec NCom7c. (Photo) (Ref 17803) £345.00
SOLD 543. 1929 PUC 1½d PURPLE-BROWN PLATING STUDY: written up on 9 album pages with controls K29 & L29 on all 6 recorded plates. With a control single on FDC and AN U/M CONTROL K29 SINGLE SAID TO BE THE ONLY KNOWN COPY FROM THE RECENTLY DISCOVERED PLATE 7. Plate markings and detailed measurements of control positions. Mostly very fine and fresh mint or unmounted. 28 pieces, 58 stamps. Superb study. Cat £470++ SG 436. (Ref 19146) £395.00
544. 1929 P.U.C. 2½d pale-blue. A very fine and fresh mint control L29 (plate 2b) corner block of six. Very lightly hinged on four stamps and in side margin. Unmounted mint on the control. Cat £215. SG Spec NCom8(2). (Ref 17793) £110.00
545. 1929 P.U.C. 2½d blue and 2½d pale blue in control blocks of six control K29 and L29 respectively both plate 2b fresh unmounted mint except one of the pale shade which is lightly hinged. Cat. £400+ SG 437. Spec NCom8(1)&(2). (Ref 17805) £245.00
546. 1929 P.U.C. ½d - 1½d WATERMARK SIDEWAYS. A SUPERB USED set of 3 with full perforations. Lovely. Cat £130. SG 434a-436a. (Ref 17796) £75.00
SOLD 547. 1929 P.U.C. £1 black. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT right hand marginal example with full perfs. Cat. £1000 SG 438. (Photo) (Ref 17800) £595.00
548. 1944 GERMAN PROPAGANDA FORGERY of the ½d 1935 Jubilee "THIS WAR IS A JEWISH WAR" etc. A very fine unused left marginal gutter pair. (Unused singles £110) (Photo) (Ref 17808) £235.00
SOLD 549. 1935 Silver Jubilee 1½d red-brown. A very fine and fresh unmounted mint control W35 cylinder 48 dot corner block of six with perf type 6B. Cat. £25 SG 455. (Ref 17794) £15.00
1934-35 PHOTOGRAVURE
550. 1934 1½d TYPOGRAPHED TRIAL WITH THE APPROVED HEAD IN ROYAL BLUE. A superb imperforate lower right corner marginal horizontal pair on ordinary, unwatermarked paper with gum. (See page 282 of part 2). Attractive and rare. Cat. from £1100 (Photo) (Ref 18720) £1100.00
SOLD 551. 1935 2½d Ultramarine. A very fine and fresh unmounted mint cylinder 7 dot (control W/35) corner block of six with perf type 5 (E/I). Cat. £20 SG 443. (Ref 19216) £15.00
552. 1936 5d Yellow-brown. A very fine unmounted mint cylinder 5 dot control Y/36 corner block of six with perf type 5 (E/I). Cat. £50 as m/m. SG 446. Spec N59(1). (Ref 19217) £50.00
553. 1936 1/- Bistre brown. A very fine and fresh well centred mint cylinder 5 no dot, control Z36 (3 bars) block of 6. Lightly hinged in margin only, the stamps are unmounted. Cat. £245 SG 449. Spec N62. (Ref 16825) £145.00
1911-35 BOOKLET PANES
SOLD 554. 1924 (Feb) 1½d "Harmer Rooke/Millennium" watermark inverted advert pane showing an unlisted flaw on first stamp HAIRLINE CRACK BETWEEN CROWN AND 1 AT RIGHT. The first advert label with slight thin otherwise fine and fresh and with quite good perforations. Cat £450 + SG 362b var. Spec NB9(2) var. (Photo) (Ref 17785) £450.00
SOLD 555. 1924 1½d Inverted watermark advert pane "AIR MAILS (ENQUIRE)/CABLE VIA IMPERIAL BOTH LABELS INVERTED". A superb fresh unmounted mint example with 'P' perf and full perforations. RARE. Emanates from book 8 only. SG 420dwi. Spec NB15a(1a). (Photo) (Ref 18588) £295.00
SOLD 556. 1924 1½d Advert pane "CABLE VIA IMPERIAL/AIRMAILS/ENQUIRE". A superb fresh unmounted mint 'I' perf full perf example. Cat. £210. SG 420d. Spec NB15(3). (Ref 18587) £195.00
SOLD 557. 1924 1½d Advert pane "TELEPHONE SERVICE/AIR MAILS/ENQUIRE". A very fine and fresh lightly hinged 'I' perf example with full peforations. SG 420d. Spec NB15(8). (Ref 18586) £150.00
SOLD 558. 1924 1½d Inverted watermark advert pane "TELEPHONE SERVICE/AIR MAILS/LETTERS AND PARCELS" (setting 1). Slightly trimmed otherwise a fine lightly mounted example with 'P' perf type. Cat. £150. SG 420dwi. Spec NB15a(9). (Ref 19615) £75.00
SOLD 559. 1924 1½d Inverted watermark advert pane "Your 3 WEEKS HOLIDAY. WHY NOT A TRIP? £38/WHITE STAR LINE" overprinted "CANCELLED" TYPE 33. A lightly hinged pane with "P" perforation. Trimmed at right (1.5.3.) and some perf separation between two stamps otherwise fine and fresh and EXTREMELY RARE. This pane only emanates from book 102. Cat. £450. SG 420d. Spec NB15ax(32). (Photo) (Ref 19372) £425.00
SOLD 560. 1924 1½d Advert pane "ROYAL PRIMROSE SOAP/JOHN KNIGHT LTD". No selvedge, otherwise superb unmounted mint in a bright yellow-brown shade with full perfs. A rare pane, found in only one booklet; edition number 192. SG 420d. Spec NB15(48). (Ref 18579) £55.00
SOLD 561. 1924 1½d Advert pane "CRUISES (PICTURE OF SAILOR)/WHITE STAR LINE". A very fine and fresh lightly hinged example with "P" perforation. Trimmed perfs at bottom (1.2.5.) but a very rare pane which emanates from two book editions only. Cat. £500 SG 420d. Spec NB15(98). (Photo) (Ref 19370) £350.00
SOLD 562. 1929 P.U.C. 1d scarlet, watermark upright. A SUPERB PERFECTLY CENTRED UNMOUNTED MINT FULL PERF booklet pane of six. Cat. £100. SG Spec NComB2. (Ref 17801) £50.00
SOLD 563. 1929 P.U.C. 1½d Inverted watermark advert pane "CLEAVER'S TEREBENE/F.S. CLEAVER & SONS LTD." Very fine and fresh well centred lightly hinged on one example with excellent full perforations. The 'P' perf type shows the horizontal coloured bars. SG 436bwi. Spec NComB4a(2). (Photo) (Ref 18600) £275.00
SOLD 564. 1929 P.U.C. 1½d purple-brown watermark inverted booklet pane of six. Very fine and fresh unmounted mint with full perforations. Cat £60. SG Spec NComB3a. (Ref 17795) £48.00
SOLD 565. 1935 Photogravure 1½d "FOR SAFETY OF CAPITAL/COMMERCIAL FIXED TRUST" advert cylinder G28 no dot 'E' perf pane. Fine and fresh lightly hinged with good perforations (perf 1.1.3.) SG 441e. Spec NB27(12). (Photo) (Ref 18612) £175.00
SOLD 566. 1935 Photogravure 1½d for "SAFETY OF CAPITAL/UNIVERSAL FIXED TRUST (POINTER) (IN LARGE TYPE)" 'P' perf advert pane. Very fine light hinge with excellent perforations all round (2.1.1.) SG 41e. Spec NB27(14). (Ref 18608) £160.00
SOLD 567. 1935 Jubilee 1d cylinder 37. Slight off setting on gum otherwise fine unmounted mint. Perf 1.5.4. SHOWS REPAIR BELOW 1 OF SILVER (R.2/2). Cat. £175. SG Spec NCom11c (NComB6). (Ref 18894) £120.00
1911-35 BOOKLETS
568. 1929 P.U.C. 3/- red on buff booklet; edition number 168. Fine and fresh with inverted watermark on all panes. Cat £350. SG BB25. (Photo) (Ref 18616) £275.00
569. 1935 Silver Jubilee 2/- booklet No. 299. A very fine and fresh example with above average perforations (U.I.I.U.U.). Cat £85. SG BB16. (Ref 18614) £65.00
570. 1935 Silver Jubilee 3/- booklet edition No. 297. A complete example with upright watermark on all panes. Cat £85. SG BB28. (Ref 18615) £45.00
GEORGE V ADVERTISING ENVELOPES
571. 1901-12 INDUSTRY "SMOKING CHIMNIES" envelope advertising "EWART'S EMPEROR SMOKE CURE THE MOST SUCCESSFUL COWEL" with fine printed illustration in black & blue on front. Used locally in London and franked by a 1d Downey Head die II; tied by straight line machine cancel dated "Oct 15 12! with Edward VII 1d postal stationery envelope with blue picture of the works of Blundell, Spence & Co Ltd, Hull (Ref 19435) £125.00
SOLD 572. 1917 SALVATION ARMY. A small buff envelope used to Paris franked with ½d Royal Cypher tied by "London SW/10.15 pm/20 JUL 17" wavy line with "SALVATION ARMY AMBULANCE UNIT" NAVY BLUE & RED LABEL AT TOP LEFT which is also tied by the postmark. Fine, attractive and scarce use of this label. Ex Shaida. SG 351. (Photo) (Ref 19499) £125.00
573. 1929 BARR'S IRON BREW NON ALCOHOLIC TONIC. Very colourful envelope used locally in Glasgow and franked by ½d PUC tied by a Glasgow E.D.O./5 JUN 29" wavy line cancel. The printed advert showing a weight lifter. Shows no less than 7 different colours! Some cover faults otherwise fine and spectacular. SG 434. (Photo) (Ref 19516) £125.00
574. 1929 CLOTHING. Two fine envelopes addressed to Glasgow, one from "BARRON WALTON SHIRT & PYJAMA MANUFACTURER, MANCHESTER" with illustration of shirt and one from "MARKHAM BROTHERS HOSIERY MANUFACTURERS, LEICESTER" with illustration of a lady putting on her stockings. Both used in May 1929. SG 434. (Ref 19436) £125.00
575. 1931 ½d + ½d PRINTED MATTER PICTORIAL STAMPED TO ORDER REPLY CARD advertising "BENSON'S GOLD BANK POCKET WATCH AND DIAMOND RINGS" on unused reply part "J W BENSON LTD, 62-64 Ludgate Hill, London EC4". Used to Bishops Stortford and cancelled by 6 straight line "London" machine cancel dated "Nov 30 931". Scarce and attractive item. SG Spec Huggins: CS52. (Ref 19496) £95.00
576. 1934 CAMP COFFEE R PATERSON & SONS LTD GLASGOW. A BRIGHT YELLOW ENVELOPE PRINTED IN BLACK SHOWING A BOXED BOTTLE OF "CAMP COFFEE WITH CHICORY" used to Northchurch Cheshire and franked by a ½d block cypher well tied by a "Northwhich/6.45 pm/10 Aug/1934/ Cheshire" wavy line cancel. Spectacular and fine. SG 418. (Photo) (Ref 19517) £175.00
SOLD 577. 1935 Photogravure ½d green on small envelope with cream, black and vermilion advertising label "READY APRIL 29TH QUEEN VICTORIA BY E F BENSON BENSONS'S BEST YET LONGMANS". Stamp and label well tied by wavy line S Kengsington/L/2 May/1935/SW7 machine type cancellation. A scarce label. SG 439. (Ref 19129) £37.00
GEORGE V POSTAGE DUES
SOLD 578. 1914 Post Office Notice "No. 5" dated April 14th 1914 announcing the introduction of the ½d, 1d, 2d and 5d postage dues on April 20th. A few minor faults otherwise fine. A superb frontispiece to a postage due collection. Very scarce. (Ref 17442) £575.00
579. 1914 Simple Cypher (sideways inverted) perf 14x15 2D COLOUR TRIALS. The complete set of 18 different all very fine and fresh mounted mint plus the issued 2d. Very scarce and most attractive. Cat £900. (Ref 17833) £950.00
580. 1914 Simple Cypher ½d - 1/- overprinted 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 23. A very fine and fresh UNMOUNTED MINT set of 8. Cat. £280 as mounted mint. SG Spec R1s - R8s. (Photo) (Ref 19727) £175.00
SOLD 581. 1914 SIMPLE CYPHER ½d - 1/-. A very fine and fresh UNMOUNTED MINT set of 8 values. Scarce. Cat. £395. SG D1-8. Spec R1-R8. (Photo) (Ref 19728) £275.00
SOLD 582. 1924 BLOCK CYPHER ½D - 2/6. A very fine and fresh UNMOUNTED MINT SET OF 9 VALUES., the key 2/6 being a superb left hand corner marginal. Scarce. Cat. £585 SG D10-D18. (Photo) (Ref 19726) £375.00
GEORGE V POSTAL STATIONERY & REVENUES
SOLD 583. 1917 CONSULAR SERVICE 1d - £50. Part set of 16 values. Very fine used and fresh set. SG Spec Barefoot: 130 - 150. (Ref 19632) £40.00
SOLD 584. 1923 TEA CLEARING HOUSE Źd to 1/2 part set of 14. Some perf faults otherwise good to fine used with oval date stamp. Cat. £39. SG Spec Barefoot: 1 - 15. (Ref 19629) £35.00
SOLD 585. 1924 TEA CLEARING HOUSE ½d TO 1/2 part set of 9 overprinted with black diamond. Some perf faults otherwise good to fine used. Barefoot: 21, 22, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 33, 34.Cat. £62.50 (Ref 19630) £45.00