List 34 - Great Britain Stamps
List 34 - 1
POSTAL HISTORY MULREADYS & CARICATURES 1840 1d BLACK & 2d BLUE 1841 1d RED-BROWN & 2d BLUE 1854-61 PERFORATED 1d & 2d STARS 1858-79 ½d, 1d, 1½d & 2d PLATES 1847-54 EMBOSSED 1855-64 SURFACE PRINTED 1865-67 SURFACE PRINTED 1867-80 SURFACE PRINTED 1867-91 HIGH VALUES 1873-83 SURFACE PRINTED 1880-81 SET & 1d LILAC 1883-84 LILAC & GREEN ISSUE 1887-1900 JUBILEE ISSUE 1840-1900 OFFICIALS QUEEN VICTORIA ADVERTISING ENVELOPES 1853-82 POSTAL FISCAL & POSTAL STATIONERY CIRCULAR DELIVERY COMPANIES' & COLLEGE STAMPS G.B. USED ABROAD TELEGRAPH ISSUES & VICTORIAN REVENUES 1902-10 DE LA RUE PRINTINGS 1911 HARRISON PERF 14 1911 HARRISON PERF 15x14 1911-13 SOMERSET HOUSE PRINTINGS 1902-04 OFFICIALS POSTAL STATIONERY & REVENUES PROOFS, TRIALS & ESSAYS 1911 DOWNEY HEAD DIE 1A & DIE 1B 1912 DOWNEY HEAD DIE 2 1912 - THE IDEAL STAMP
POSTAL HISTORY
1. 1770 UNPAID ENTIRE bearing a superb strike of SCOTTISH BISHOP MARK IN RED "1Y ABOVE 18" (15mm) addressed to "Robert Anstruther Bart at "Balcashie" dated 15th Jul 1770 and charged at 2d, forwarded onto "Pettinwime". (Ref 22289) £125.00
SOLD 2. 1796 LONDON PENNY POST unpaid entire to "Osborn Hotel Adelphi" with a superb bold "GROFVENOR SQU/UNPAID/PENNY POFT" in maroon (Willcocks type L448a). Manuscript "1" on front and red receiver dated "10 O'CLOCK/29-AP/96 E NOON". (Willcocks type 434) on reverse. Fine. (Photo) (Ref 22288) £110.00
3. 1810 LONDON GENERAL POST unpaid entire to Margate bearing black manuscript 7 on front, with a SUPERB STRIKE OF BLACK CIRCULAR RECEIVER (WILLCOCKS TYPE L19) on reverse dated DEC 20TH 1810 CODE B. Very fine. (Ref 22287) £45.00
SOLD 4. 28 DEC 1839 UNIFORM 4D POST ENTIRE from Glasgow to Inverary containing a bill from "Campbell & Howie wholesale woollen and cotton warehousemen" with hand struck '4' on front and framed back stamp "Glasgow/Dec 28.N/1839" Fine. (Photo) (Ref 18920) £295.00
SOLD 5. 1838 Free privileged entire, from Bognor to London, signed on front with VERY FINE CROWN OVER FREE/13 OCT 13/1838 hand stamp in red on front and "BOGNOR OC 12 1828" date stamp on reverse. Fine. (Ref 22454) £35.00
6. Jan 1842 Small entire from Hawkeshead (Lancs) to Gowen Bridge near Kirby Lonsdale with HAND WRITTEN BLACK "2" UNPAID CHARGE at right and a fair strike of the HAWKESHEAD PENNY POST hand stamp in black at left. Ambleside/JA 5/1842 and Kirby Londsdale/JA 6 1842 date stamps in blue on reverse. SG Spec Willcocks: LA492. (Ref 19152) £45.00
7. 1849 Pre-paid entire from Devonport to France with superb "Devonport/JY 17/1849/D" date stamp on front and indistinct red paid hand stamp. (Ref 18239) £25.00
MULREADYS & CARICATURES
8. 1840 1d Letter sheet stereo A21 (forme 2). Used Aug 15th 1840 to North Brixton and cancelled with red M.C. Minor imperfection otherwise fine and attractive. Cat. £300. SG Spec ME1f. (Ref 20748) £225.00
1840 1d BLACK & 2d BLUE
SOLD 9. 1840 1D GREY-BLACK (WORN) PLATE 3 (L-A) with 'BROWN MALTESE CROSS'. A very fine example, just touched (but not into) S.E. to very large margins with part of adjoining impression at top; well tied to cover by a superb well defined strike of the TRUE BROWN M.C. of HADDINGTON with SUPERB MATCHING BROWN HADDINGTON/DE 4/1840 DATE STAMP on reverse. A very rare and superb item with clear 1998 RPS CERT. SG 3. Spec AS22vi. (Photo) (Ref 22290) £3500.00
10. 1840 1d Black plate 5 (M-K). Very fine used with 4 margins and attractive red Maltese Cross. SG 2. (Photo) (Ref 22453) £120.00
SOLD 11. 1840 1d Black plate 6 (B-F) "GUIDE LINE IN R.H. STAR". Very fine used with four good to extra large margins and part strike of a well defined red M.C. Cat. £275. SG 2c. Spec AS41. (Photo) (Ref 22267) £195.00
12. 1840 1d Black plate 7 (S-L). An unused (no gum) 2 margin example otherwise fine and fresh. Cat £3,750. SG 2. Spec AS44. (Photo) (Ref 15500) £495.00
13. 1840 1d Black plate 7 (M-A), fine used, with 4 good margins with indian-red Maltese Cross. SG 2. Spec AS44. (Photo) (Ref 22262) £90.00
SOLD 14. 1840 1d Black plate 7 (J-E). Very fine and fresh used, with four good to large margins and almost a full strike of a "SCARLET MALTESE CROSS". Most attractive. Cat. £300. SG 2. Spec AS44. (Photo) (Ref 22265) £225.00
SOLD 15. 1840 1d Black plate 7 (D-G) with strong "HORIZONTAL GUIDE LINE THROUGH VALUE AND CHECK LETTERS" and showing state 2 of the "O" flaw. Very fine used, with four good to large margins and red M.C. A superb example of the variety. Cat. £325 SG 2d. Spec AS44g. (Photo) (Ref 22266) £195.00
16. 1840 1d Black plate 7 (P-L). Fine used with 4 good to large margins with smudgy pinkish M.C. Cat £275. SG 2. Spec AS44. (Ref 15457) £125.00
SOLD 17. 1840 2d Blue plate 1 horizontal pair (BA-BB) showing the prominent DOUBLE LETTER "A". Cut close at left but not into, otherwise a very fine 4 margin pair cancelled by Black M.C.'s. Cat £1600 SG Spec DS5j. (Photo) (Ref 15780) £475.00
SOLD 18. 1840 2d BLUE. A FOUR MARGINED MATCHED PAIR LETTERED (B-B) both cancelled with black Maltese Crosses. The plate 1 is a superb example clearly showing the "TW" joined, indented "O" and N.W. corner weak left side. The plate 2 with small faults, but clearly showing the N.E. corner "shorn off" top rays. SG 5. Spec DS5 & DS8. (Photo) (Ref 22268) £295.00
SOLD 19. 1840 2d Blue (deep shade) late 1 (B-I) with BASAL SHIFTED TRANSFER. A superb used fresh example with 4 good to extra large margins neatly cancelled by a well defined black M.C. clear of lower letter squares. Cat £700. SG 5e. Spec DS5c. (Photo) (Ref 15408) £350.00
20. 1840 2D PALE BLUE PLATE 1 (C-E) with "DISTINCTIVE GREENOCK MALTESE CROSS" tied to small entire to Liverpool. Just touched in S.E. corner otherwise good to gigantic margins all round, showing part of stamp above. Horizontal filing crease, well clear of adhesive and a few tiny edge faults; backstamped "GREENOCK/OCT 1 E/1842". An attractive and very scarce cover. Cat. £4000! SG 6. Spec DS6va. (Photo) (Ref 22286) £1295.00
SOLD 21. 1840 2d Blue plate 1 (D-I). Very fine used with 4 close to large margins with a fine black M.C. Cat £650. SG 5. Spec DS5. (Photo) (Ref 15783) £185.00
22. 1840 2d Blue 'WORN PLATE' plate 1 (O-K) "SHIFTED TRANSFER" (upper border). Shows major burr rub affecting N.W. corner, worn background, check letters thin. Very fine used with 4 good to very large margins and black M.C. Cat £700 SG Spec DS5d. (Photo) (Ref 15771) £245.00
SOLD 23. 1840 2d Pale-blue plate 1 (L-C) "DOUBLE LETTER C". A most attractive very fine used example. Lightly cancelled with a neat black cross and with 4 good margins. Cat £700. SG 6a. Spec DS6j. (Photo) (Ref 15784) £250.00
24. 1840 2d Blue plate 2 HORIZONTAL PAIR (JA-JB) cancelled with the RED MALTESE CROSS which is SCARCE ON PLATE 2. Just touched, but not into at the bottom of JB otherwise fine with 4 margins. Cat £2200. SG 5e. Spec DS8f. (Photo) (Ref 15781) £425.00
25. 1840 2d Deep blue plate 2 (K-H). A good to very large four margin example cancelled with a black M.C. Slight ironed out creasing at left otherwise fine and attractive. Cat £750. SG 5. Spec DS7. (Photo) (Ref 14379) £145.00
SOLD 26. 1840 2d Deep blue plate 2 (S-A) showing THE CONSTANT VARIETY IN 'S' SQUARE. Thinned otherwise very fine used, with 4 good to large margins. Cat £800. SG Spec DS7e. (Photo) (Ref 15772) £95.00
27. 1840 2d Blue plate 2 (T-J). An attractive 3 margin example tied to small cover by a black M.C. just into at top N.E. corner, otherwise fine. Edinburgh local mail dated 4th March 1841. Cat £2500. SG 5. Spec DS8. (Photo) (Ref 15778) £495.00
28. 1840 2d Pale-blue plate 2 (D-J). Small thin otherwise fine with 4 good to large margins. Cat £800. SG 6 var. Spec DS9. (Ref 15777) £95.00
SOLD 29. 1840 2d Pale-blue plate 2 (0-K). Fine to very fine used with 4 good to large margins and cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. Cat. £800 SG 6. Spec DS9. (Photo) (Ref 22279) £195.00
1841 1d RED-BROWN & 2d BLUE
SOLD 30. 1841 1d RED-BROWN PLATE 8 (J-F) clearly showing STATE 2 OF THE "O" FLAW. Very fine used with 4 good to large margins and fine almost full strike of black M.C. Cat. £110. SG 7. Spec AS47. (Photo) (Ref 22363) £35.00
31. 1841 1d Red-brown from the black plate 8 (H-C) clearly showing state 2 of the "O" flaw. Very fine used with close to large margins. Cat £90. SG Spec AS47. (Ref 15995) £24.00
32. 1841 1d Red-brown from the black plate 8 (M-I) DOUBLE LETTER M. Ironed out creases do not detract from this superb looking stamp, large margins all round with crisp and clear M.C. cat. £145 SG 7c. Spec AS47b. (Photo) (Ref 15993) £45.00
SOLD 33. 1841 1d Red-brown from the black plate 9 (J-H) clearly showing state 2 of the "O" flaw. Superb used with four square good to large margins. A light, but well defined almost complete strike of a distinct large size M.C. Cat £110 SG 7. Spec AS57. (Photo) (Ref 15996) £55.00
SOLD 34. 1841 1d RED-BROWN PLATE 9 (D-K) clearly showing the state 2 of the 'O' flaw and the vertical guide line in R.H. square. Very fine used with 4 margins and cancelled with a good upright strike of the LONDON NUMBER 10 IN M.C. Cat. £275. SG 7em. Spec AS57uj. (Photo) (Ref 16837) £85.00
35. 1841 1d Deep red-brown from the black plate 9 (H-L) clearly showing state 2 of the 'O flaw. A lovely, very fine used example with four close to large margins, superb deep colour and a neat well defined black M.C. Cat £125+ SG 7. Spec AS57. (Photo) (Ref 15992) £65.00
SOLD 36. 1841 1d Red-brown plate 10 (E-B). Very fine used with 4 good to extra large margins. Cancelled with superb almost full strike of a well defined black M.C. leaving state 2 of the "O" flaw clear. Cat. £110. SG 7. Spec AS69. (Photo) (Ref 20121) £55.00
SOLD 37. 1841 1d Red-brown, from black plate 10 (R-K) "BASAL SHIFT + LONG-TAILED R". Superb used with 4 close to large margins, tied to a small very fine entire to "WICK" by a lovely full black M.C. Backstamped with a superb "CLONMEL SE 7 1841 E" and rectangular "WICK SE 12 1841" + squared Dublin unpaid "3M SE 8 41" in red (Alcock type 564). Cat £230+ SG 7k. Spec AS69d. (Photo) (Ref 16002) £185.00
SOLD 38. 1841 1d DEEP RED-BROWN PLATE 13 (F-C). A superb used example with 4 good to large margins and fine deep colour. Tied to small July 12th 1841 entire to Abingdon by a brilliant full well defined Maltese Cross. A quality cover and a scarce plate. Cat. £250. SG 10. Spec BS2. (Photo) (Ref 21495) £175.00
39. 1841 1d Red-brown plate 14. A very fine horizontal pair with 4 good to very large margins cancelled with the scarce 'LEEDS' distinctive M.C.'s. Cat £720. SG Spec BS3.tl. (Photo) (Ref 12216) £295.00
SOLD 40. 1841 1d Red-brown plate 14 (H-G) DOUBLE LETTER G. A fine example with 4 close to very large margins. An entire to Halifax tied by neat black M.C. Manchester 'Red' N0. 21 41 C.D.S. on back. Cat £110 on cover. Attractive. SG 8c. Spec BS3b. (Ref 3789) £70.00
SOLD 41. 1841 1d Red-brown (E-C) BLUE MALTESE CROSS. Very fine used with 4 large margins, shows very weak left side frame. Cat. £500. SG 8l. Spec B1sc. (Photo) (Ref 19684) £175.00
42. 1841 1d Red-brown plate 19 (E-C). Fine copy with small to large margins, cancelled with part of Black M.C. leaving clear profile. Ex Alcock. Cat. £45 SG 8. Spec BS8. (Ref 4328) £15.00
SOLD 43. 1841 1d Red-brown plate 20 (H-C). Faint vertical guide line in N.E. corner. Very fine four margined copy with almost complete M.C. in Black. Ex Alcock. Cat. £45. SG 8. Spec BS9. (Ref 4347) £17.00
SOLD 44. 1841 1d Red-brown plate 20 (E-E) 'DOT IN MALTESE CROSS' SUPERB USED, with a clear well defined strike and four large margins. Shows the N.E. corner upper frame line missing which only occurs on stamps in the horizontal 'E' row and also the 10 O'clock ray flaw in the left star. Cat. £50. SG 8. Spec BS9h. (Photo) (Ref 21529) £35.00
45. 1841 1d Deep red-brown plate 20 (J-C). Guide line in N.E. corner and squared footed "J". Very fine used 4 margin example with "NUMBER 11 IN MALTESE CROSS" cancel. Cat. £255. SG 10m. Spec BS9uk. (Ref 22370) £85.00
46. 1841 1d Red-brown plate 20 (T-C). Fine, four margined copy showing vertical GUIDE LINE (faint) in N.E. corner and dot in "C" square with distinctive Black M.C. of LIMERICK. Cat £305. Ex Alcock. SG 8e. Spec BS9 tm. (Ref 4334) £145.00
47. 1841 1d Red-brown plate 20 (O-B) 'NUMBER 7 IN MALTESE CROSS' Tiny scissor cut in bottom left corner otherwise very fine with 4 good to large margins. Cat £110. SG 8m. Spec BS9ug. (Ref 9975) £25.00
48. 1842 1d Red-brown plate 20 (MG-MJ). A strip of 4 showing the DOUBLE LETTER "M" ON "MI" tied to slightly soiled entire from Oxford to London by black mc's (4d rate). Cut into at left on MG otherwise fine with 4 margins. Entire has minor perimeter faults. SG 8. Spec BS9c. (Ref 15805) £95.00
SOLD 49. 1841 1d Red-brown (N-B) CANCELLED WITH NO. 6 IN CROSS with 4 good to extra large margins showing part of the stamp underneath. Very fine. Cat. £110. SG 8m. Spec B1(1)uf. (Photo) (Ref 21937) £45.00
SOLD 50. DISTINCTIVE ENGLISH MALTESE CROSSES. Group of 1841 1d red-browns on two album pages cancelled by distinctive M.C's of Brighton, Coventry (2), Leamington, Leeds, London (2), Manchester (2) and type ll. Norwich (3), Welshpool and York (2). A few with 4 margins, but mostly 3 margin examples and a few with faults. Mainly fine strikes some of which are complete. SG Cat. £3200. SG 0. (Photo) (Ref 21486) £375.00
SOLD 51. 1842 1d Red-brown plate 23 (S-G) 'with triple N.E. breaks'. Superb used with lovely full strike of the Scottish type 1 M.C. and good to large margins. Cat. £105. SG Spec BS12ty. (Photo) (Ref 22364) £45.00
SOLD 52. 1841 1d Red-brown (B-F) 'NUMBER 9 IN MALTESE CROSS'. An unplated SUPERB USED example with four good margins. A lovely well defined almost full strike of this London Cross. Cat. £135. SG 8m. Spec B1(1)ui. (Photo) (Ref 21528) £55.00
53. 1841 1d Red-brown on blued paper (C-K). A fine mint, original gum example with 4 margins all round. Unplated, but the following noted: breaks in the upper line of N.E. corner, burr rub in N.W. corner and K misplaced to lower left with extended lower serif of K to right, almost touching frame line. Cat. £400. SG 8. Spec B1. (Photo) (Ref 21783) £120.00
54. 1842 1d Red-brown plate 26 (B-C). A three marginal mint example with small part original gum. Cat £300+ SG 8. Spec BS15. (Ref 17956) £39.00
55. 1842 1d Red-brown plate 26 (K-B) showing the 1842-43 RAY FLAWS AND OPEN TOP TO N.E. SQUARE. Lightly cancelled by a black M.C. leaving clear profile and 4 good margins. Cat. £45.+ SG Spec BS15. (Ref 22367) £25.00
SOLD 56. 1842 1d Red-brown plate 28 (Q-B) shows 1842-3 ray flaw. Superb used, large margined example with completely clear head and light part strike of black M.C. Very fine. Cat. £50+ SG Spec BS17. (Photo) (Ref 22366) £30.00
SOLD 57. 1843 1d Red-brown plate 28 (I-C). Fine four margined copy on large piece showing horizontal GUIDE LINE in both check letter squares. Cancelled with Black M.C. and with 'BURNLEY' dated MY 10 1843 double arc alongside. Ex Alcock. SG 8e. Spec BS17. (Ref 4387) £22.00
58. 1841 1d Red-brown on very blue paper plate 29 (R-B). Fine copy with good to mostly large margins on small piece and cancelled with black M.C. Ex Alcock. Cat. from £50. SG 8a. Spec BS18. (Ref 5330) £19.00
SOLD 59. 1842 1d Red-brown plate 30 (Q-B). Very fine used with 4 good to large margins with a superb part strike of the NUMBER 6 IN MALTESE CROSS. Cat. £110. SG 8m. Spec BS19uf. (Photo) (Ref 22369) £50.00
SOLD 60. 1843 1d Red-brown plate 30 (L-C) VERTICAL GUIDE LINES IN N.E. & S.E. CORNERS, SUPERB USED with four close to enormous margins tied to very fine unfolded small entire to Preston by superb full strike of a black M.C. Back stamped "MANCHESTER OCT 4 1843 F" in red. Beautiful. Cat £200+ SG 8e. Spec BS19. (Photo) (Ref 16004) £135.00
SOLD 61. ANTI-CORN LAW LEAGUE & FREE TRADE WAFER SEAL COVERS; 1843-7 covers inc. 3 with 1d reds tied by fine Nos. 1, 5 & 8 in M.C's signed by Joseph Hume & John Bright sealed by fine green printed "FREE TRADE & NO MONOPOLY/FAIR PLAY" wafer & red embossed "NATIONAL ANTI-CORN LAW LEAGUE" wafer, with v. fine London "TOO-LATE/GPO" UDC; same wafer on 1844 to John Bright & 1847 env. to George Wilson (another (Photo) (Ref 16149) £475.00
62. 1841 1d Red-brown plate 31 (O-L). Very fine copy with close to large margins and showing dot in 'L' square. Cancelled with complete M.C. in black. Cat from £45. Ex Alcock. SG 8. Spec BS20. (Ref 5332) £20.00
SOLD 63. 1841 1d Red-brown (C-K) with well defined part strike of the DISTINCTIVE DUBLIN MALTESE CROSS. Superb used with 4 large to extra large margins. Cat. £90. SG 8 var. Spec B1 tf. (Photo) (Ref 22368) £60.00
64. 1841 1d Red-brown Plate 33 (H-F). Fine copy with good to large margins and cancelled with large part of black M.C. Cat from £45. SG 8. Spec BS22. (Ref 7285) £14.00
SOLD 65. 1841 1d Red-brown plate 34 (O-A) DEEP BLUE MALTESE CROSS tieing stamp to small piece. Very fine used with 4 close to large margins (shows horizontal guide line in S.E. square and closed 'A'). SG 8L. Spec BS23sc. (Photo) (Ref 19655) £135.00
66. 1841 1d Red-brown plate 34. An irregular block of 3 (DA-EB) cancelled with 'NUMBER 12 IN MALTESE CROSS'. Shows varieties DOUBLE 'D' on DA and DB and HORIZONTAL GUIDE LINES in the 'A' square of D-A and the 'B' square of DB. Cut into in places and slightly creased, but a scarce and unusual piece. Cat. £800+ SG 8c/m. Spec BS23bul. (Ref 21530) £95.00
67. EARLY HERALDIC WAFER SEALS; 1841-62 covers each sealed with a fine coloured wafer seals (some unusual shapes and some multicoloured), inc. 1841 Italian prestamp cover; 1846 University College London oval, 1848 env. from India, 1859 Duchy of Cornwall oval with ostrich feathers design (illustrated in Champness/Trapnell, pl.5), 1862 "UNITED SERVICES CLUB" type, 1854 env. from Havant to London (Photo) (Ref 16150) £295.00
SOLD 68. 1843 1d Red-brown plate 35 (S-C) LEFT FRAME-LINE RECUT. Superb used with brilliant full strike of SCOTLAND M.C. with 4 good to extra large margins. Cat. £110. SG Spec BS24 f.ty. (Photo) (Ref 22365) £45.00
69. 1844 (JAN 20TH) 1d red-brown (Q-J) tied to small envelope to Clonmel by A COMPLETE STRIKE OF THE DISTINCTIVE LIMERICK MALTESE CROSS. The envelope is a little soiled, but the stamp has four good to extra large margins and clear profile with LIMERICK AND CLONMEL DATE STAMP ON REVERSE and unusual brown wax seal with gold speckles within the wax. Cat. £750. SG Spec B1(1)tm. (Photo) (Ref 22285) £575.00
70. 1841 1d Red-Brown plate 38 (AA - AB). A very fine horizontal pair with good to extra large magins all round. Tied to part entire by two strikes of the NO. 12 IN MALTESE CROSS with HALIFAX c.d.s dated JA 19 1844. Cat £750 on cover. SG 8m. Spec BS26A ul. (Ref 4983) £120.00
71. 1843 1d Red-brown plate 41 (G-G). Unused, no gum with a small thin, but 4 margins and still attractive. Cat £300 as mint. SG 8. Spec BS26D. (Ref 17957) £39.00
SOLD 72. 1841 1d Red-brown plate 48 (B-E) "E" and "T" FLAWS. Superb used with 4 good to huge margins showing parts of two adjoining stamps and clear profile with part strike of London Chief Office No. 7 (Stoke Newington). SG 8. Spec BS27b. (Photo) (Ref 22371) £30.00
SOLD 73. 1844-45 1d Red-brown plate 53 showing the "E" FLAW. A superb used 4 margin example with clear profile. SG Spec BS27a. (Photo) (Ref 22372) £30.00
SOLD 74. 1845 1d Pale red-brown (worn plate) plate 60 (L-B). Very fine with good to large margins and superb almost full strike of the Sheffield "700" numeral. SG 9. Spec BS28. (Ref 22440) £25.00
SOLD 75. 1841 1d Red-brown plate 62 (E-L) "MAJOR RE-ENTRY". Very fine with 4 good margins and lightly cancelled clear of the re-entry marks by a "506" (Margate) numeral. Cat. £60. SG 8b. Spec BS28b. (Photo) (Ref 22373) £37.00
76. 1841 1d Red-brown plate 69 (R-F). Fine four margined copy with London Chief Office numeral '13' in diamond postmark. Cat £20 Ex Alcock. SG 8. Spec BS28. (Ref 5354) £9.00
SOLD 77. 1846 1d Pale red-brown plate 70 (0-L) shows distinctive oval "0". Very fine with 4 good to huge margins shows parts of two adjoining stamps. SG 9. Spec BS28. (Ref 22441) £25.00
78. 1841 1d Pale red-brown (worn plate) plate 70 (T-G). Fine four margined copy with Scottish numeral'1' (Aberdeen) postmark. Cat £20. Ex Alcock. SG 9. Spec BS28. (Ref 5359) £8.50
79. 1847 1d Orange-brown plate 75 (T-K). Very fine used with four good to large margins. Cat. £150. SG 12. Spec BS28. (Ref 22374) £40.00
80. 1849-50 1d Pale red-brown (worn plate) plate 89 (F-F). Tiny scissor cut at lower left, well clear of design; but a lovely example with 4 jumbo margins all round. Cancelled with a light "73" (Bilston) numeral. SG 9 var. Spec BS30. (Photo) (Ref 21703) £25.00
SOLD 81. 1841 1D RED-BROWN PART RECONSTRUCTION OF THE SHEET with 192 stamps. A few with faults, but 91 ARE 4 MARGINED EXAMPLES, (SOME SUPERB LOOKING). INCLUDES 7 HORIZONTAL PAIRS, mostly numeral cancels but 22 WITH M.C. AND (3 WITH NUMBERS IN M.C.). Many shades noted. Unfortunately nearly all stamps have been glued down to the page. However careful removal would yield many fine to superb examples. Cat. £3000+ SG Spec 8/8a/9/10/12. (Ref 22303) £150.00
SOLD 82. 1841 1d Red-brown on very blue paper (P-A) PLATE 112. A fine fresh lightly mounted mint, original gum 3 margin example. With photocopy of stamp when in block of 4 (proving the plate). Cat at £450 as m/m. SG 8a. Spec BS32. (Photo) (Ref 6849) £75.00
SOLD 83. 1851 1d red-brown plate 115 (ME-MF). A superb used HORIZONTAL PAIR WITH FOUR LARGE TO ENORMOUS MARGINS and large part original gum! Beautifully cancelled by light well defined strike of the London Chief Office number "6" (Edgware). Cat. £70++. SG 8 var. Spec BS32. (Photo) (Ref 21701) £70.00
SOLD 84. 1851 1d Red-brown on lavender-tinted thicker paper plate 123 (D-F). A v.f.u. 4 margin example cancelled by an English numeral (-50?). Cat from £200. SG Spec BS32e. (Photo) (Ref 14372) £75.00
85. 1841 1d Red-brown (T-F). A 3 margin example with 1844 type cancellation in an unusual pale brownish-olive. A small thin at top otherwise fine. Green is cat. £1750 SG 8p. (Photo) (Ref 9461) £225.00
86. 1850 BLUE-GREEN SOUTH CAVE '515' NUMERAL tieing a 2 margin 1d red-brown (G-D) to small cover to Hull. Backstamped with South Cave undated circle and "Snowden No 28 1850" circular cancel, both in green. Scarce. Cat £2500. SG 8p. Spec B(1)xc. (Ref 12971) £175.00
SOLD 87. 1852 Alphabet II 1d red-brown plate 146 (B-C), superb used with 4 good to extra large margins. Lightly cancelled by the London Chief Office number "23" (Bexley). A quality stamp. SG 8 var. Spec B2(1). (Photo) (Ref 21702) £25.00
SOLD 88. 1852 1d Red-brown plate 152 (M-F). Very fine used with 4 good margins with 263 (Musselburgh) Scottish numeral. SG 8 var. Spec B2(1). (Ref 22375) £25.00
SOLD 89. 1852 1d Lake-red Alphabet II, plate 164 (M-C). Fine with 4 good margins, cancelled with part greenish-grey numeral. cAT. £600 SG 11. Spec B2(2). (Photo) (Ref 4876) £145.00
SOLD 90. 1852-3 ALPHABET II 1d red-brown. An unplated BOTTOM MARGINAL 4 MARGINED HORIZONTAL PAIR (TE-TF) cancelled with "134" Bristol numerals. SHOWS PART OF MARGINAL INSCRIPTION "ABELS ABOVE THE ADDREFS AND TOWA" AND PART OF PIN MARK. Small faults, but RARE with part of the marginal inscription. SG 8. Spec B2(1). (Photo) (Ref 21534) £115.00
91. 1841 2d Blue plate 3 (P-E) 'NUMBER 12 IN MALTESE CROSS'. A good upright strike clearly showing the number 12. Also shows variety "SHIFTED TRANSFER, DISTORTED WHITE LETTERS OF VALUE & BASAL DUPLICATION". Small thin, but four good to large margins and fine appearance. Cat. £350+ SG 13f. Spec ES10d.vl.. (Photo) (Ref 21535) £125.00
SOLD 92. 1841 2d Pale-blue plate 3 (T-B). A superb used 4 margin example with most of Queen's head clear. Fine and most attractive. SG 13. (Photo) (Ref 22379) £30.00
SOLD 93. 1841 2d Pale-blue plate 3 (SE - SF) HORIZONTAL PAIR. Very fine with four close to good margins all round. Cat. £170+ SG 13. Spec ES10. (Photo) (Ref 22381) £60.00
SOLD 94. 1841 2d Blue plate 3 (J-L) with the 'J' flaw. Very fine used with 4 good to large margins and clear profile. SG 14. Spec ES11i. (Ref 22378) £20.00
SOLD 95. 1841 2d Blue plate 3 (E-I) JUMBO MARGINS ALL ROUND showing parts of 3 adjoining stamps. Cancelled by a clear No. 1 (Abergavenny) numeral. SG 14. Spec ES11. (Ref 22376) £30.00
96. 1841 2d Blue plate 3 (K-J). A jumbo margined example with the 'square footed J'. Very fine used with an almost full strike of the "223" (Coventry). SG 14. Spec ES11. (Ref 22443) £25.00
SOLD 97. 1841 2d Deep full blue plate 3 (SG - SH) HORIZONTAL PAIR with 4 large to huge margins all round and cancelled with Scottish "280" (Perth) numerals. Cat. £170+ SG 15. Spec ES12. (Photo) (Ref 22380) £75.00
SOLD 98. 1841 2d Deep full blue plate 4 (B-D). Very fine used with 4 good to large margins cancelled by London Chief Office No. 11 (Enfield) Cat. £80. SG 15. Spec ES15. (Photo) (Ref 22377) £25.00
99. 1849 2d Blue plate 4 (L-K) WATERMARKK INVERTED AND UPPER SHIFTED TRANSFER. Very fine used with 4 close to extra large margins, cancelled with London chief office number 7 (Stoke Newington). Scarce. Cat. £550. SG 14wi. Spec ES14ae. (Photo) (Ref 21941) £275.00
100. 1851 2d Violet-blue plate 4 (C-H). Just touched at top and left (huge at right) otherwise an average used 3 margin example of this scarce stamp. Cat £1000 SG 15aa. (Ref 9451) £85.00
1854-61 PERFORATED 1d & 2d STARS
SOLD 101. 1854 Wmk Small crown/perf 16/Die I. 1d Red-brown on blued paper (E-F). A part original gum mint example very heavy hinge mark on reverse, otherwise fine and fresh with good colour and full perfs. Cat £275 SG 17. Spec C1(1). (Photo) (Ref 4592) £95.00
SOLD 102. 1854 Small crown/perf 16 1d yellow-brown. A fresh mint heavily mounted mint example, off-centre. Cat £325. SG 18. (Ref 14366) £50.00
SOLD 103. 1854 Perf 16/S.C. 1d yellow-brown (R-B). A SUPERB USED C.D.S. example dated "Nov 15 1854". Very scarce with a cds. SG 18. (Photo) (Ref 22382) £65.00
SOLD 104. 1854 Perf 16/wmk S.C. 1d brick-red (N-F). An unused small part gum example.Some soiling and ironed out crease otherwise fine appearance. Cat £295. SG 17var. Spec C1(3). (Ref 14370) £35.00
105. 1854 Alphabet I 2d deep blue, perf 16, S.C., plate 4. A fine used example. Cat £85. (v.f.u. £24) SG 19. Spec F1(1). (Ref 9469) £12.00
106. 1854 2d Pale-blue, perf 16, S.C. plate 4. A very fine used example. Cat. £90. (Fine used £18/good used £9). SG 20. Spec F1(2). (Ref 9467) £35.00
107. 1854 2d Pale-blue perf 16/S.C. plate 4 (T-J) WATERMARK INVERTED. A well centred superb used example cancelled with a part strike of the London district "26" (Beckenham) numeral. Cat. £470 with premium. SG 20wi. Spec F1c(2). (Photo) (Ref 21368) £375.00
SOLD 108. 1855 2d Pale blue, perf 16 S.C. plate 4 (N-K). A very fine used example tied to small clean wrapper from London to Kendal, backstamped 'MR 5 1855'. A most attractive cover. Cat £130. SG 20. Spec F1(2). (Ref 13678) £75.00
109. 1854 Small crown/perf 16 2d pale-blue plate 4. A fine used HORIZONTAL PAIR (EK-EL), EK being very fine used with clear profile. Both tied to SMALL UNCREASED ENTIRE TO PARIS by a London district cancel. With red date stamp on reverse dated "16 FEB 1855" and faint "KING WILLIAM ST." IN BLUE. Cat. £220+. SG 20. Spec F1(2). (Ref 21428) £110.00
110. 1855 Alphabet II 2d blue, perf 16, S.C. plate 5 (L-J). Very fine used cancelled by an almost full strike of the Brighton 132 duplex Scarce, Cat. £275. (H-F or P-G fine used £50) SG 20a. Spec F4. (Ref 9473) £75.00
111. 1855 2d Blue plate 5 (F-E). A most attractive very fine used lightly cancelled example with full perfs with a clear 1955 R.P.S. certificate. Cat £275. SG 20a. Spec F4. (Photo) (Ref 15460) £125.00
112. 1855 2d blue S.C./P.14 plate 4 (Q-I) with a lovely crisp strike of the Glasgow 'MADELEINE SMITH' experimental cancel. Scarce. Cat £200+ SG 23. (Photo) (Ref 15746) £135.00
113. 1855 Alphabet II, 2d blue perf 14, S.C. plate 5 (L-E). A fine used example with part strike of the London District 27 numeral (Clapham). Cat £275. (v.f.u £50) SG 23a. Spec F3. (Ref 9466) £45.00
114. 1855 Die II, perf 14/S.C. 1d red-brown (K-I) superb used with head almost completely clear, neatly tied to entire letter to Tunbridge by a London district '22', Backstamped 'Tunbridge MY 1 1855' in blue. Filing creases well clear of the adhesive. Most attractive. Cat £75. SG 24. Spec C3(1). (Ref 13779) £65.00
SOLD 115. 1856 Madeline Smith '159' Glasgow experimental duplex (code M A) tieing 1d red-brown (C-G) to small piece dated "Oc 20 56". Scarce. SG 29. (Ref 12948) £30.00
116. 1855 1d Red-brown (L-F) cancelled by a 156 numeral in BRIGHT-GREEN centred to the right otherwise fine. (Part strike of Cork spoon). Scarce. SG 29. (Photo) (Ref 9475) £70.00
117. 1856 LARGE CROWN/PERF 14 1D RED-BROWN (Q-E). Very fine used tied to small entire to Crieff by the c.d.s. part of a "221" Leith duplex dated "NOV 26 1856" (Alcock type 1098) with blue-green "Crieff/Nov 27 1856" date stamp on reverse. Most attractive and very fine. SG 29. Spec C8(1). (Ref 22311) £45.00
118. 1856 1d red-brown PLATE 27 GOTHIC K VARIETY. A small study on a neatly illustrated album page containing 14 examples. Includes a block of 6 with a fine strike of the Aberdeen duplex (one stamp with a cds) also 2 states of the stamp lettered K-B. Cat. £350 SG Spec C8(1)J. (Ref 19620) £135.00
SOLD 119. 1857 1d Orange-brown (K-L). A fine and fresh original gum example. Cat. £425. SG 33. Spec C8(5). (Photo) (Ref 20871) £225.00
SOLD 120. 1857 L.C./PERF 14 TRANSITIONAL ISSUE ON YELLOWISH TO CREAM TONED PAPER 1d pale red (E-D). A well centred very fine and fresh lightly mounted mint original gum example. Cat £250. SG Spec C9(3). (Photo) (Ref 15504) £165.00
121. 1855 Alphabet II 2d blue, perf 14, L.C. plate 5. A very fine used example. (Fine used £9). Cat. £50 each. SG 34. Spec F6(1). (Ref 9470) £15.00
SOLD 122. 1855 Perf 14/LC 2d blue plate 5 (D-A). Very fine used on small piece cancelled by a fine "Sunderland Oct 25 1855" duplex. SG 34. (Photo) (Ref 22383) £20.00
SOLD 123. 1855 L.C./perf 14 2d blue plate 5 (SD - SF). A fine used HORIZONTAL STRIP OF 3 IN AN ATTRACTIVE BRIGHT SHADE; cancelled by a 158 (Cambridge) numeral. A few perforation imperfections on centre stamp otherwise fine. Cat. £150+ SG 34. Spec F6(1). (Photo) (Ref 21759) £75.00
124. 1855 2d Blue perf 14/L.C. plate 5 (N-I) with interesting smudged left frame line(bur rub). A very fine used example on small wrapper from London to Great Yarmouth, neatly cancelled with an '18' London district numeral backstamped 'No. 7 1855' with green Yarmouth date stamp on front. Cat £130. SG 34. Spec F6. (Ref 13671) £45.00
125. 1855 2d Blue, perf 14 L.C. plate 5 (I-G). A very fine used example on small envelope from Lincoln to Exeter. Tied with a fine strike of the Lincoln sideways duplex dated Au 25 1857 and Exeter arrival date stamp on reverse for AU 26 1857. Minor perimeter faults, but fine overall. Cat. £130. SG 34. Spec F6(1). (Ref 21429) £60.00
126. 1855 2d Blue perf 14/L.C. plate 5 (H-F). A very fine example tied to small blue cover (from Edinburgh to Grieff) with experimental EDINBURGH ROLLER WITHOUT DIVIDING LINE. See fig. 1132 page 284 Alcock & Holland. Backstamped 'JAN 12 1857'. Cat £130+ SG 34. Spec F6. (Ref 13670) £60.00
127. 1857 Alphabet III, 2d deep-blue, perf 14, L.C. plate 6. A very fine used example (fine used £7.50) Cat £50. SG 35. Spec F7. (Ref 13115) £14.00
SOLD 128. 1857 2d blue, perf 14 L.C. plate 6 (F-E). A very fine used example tied to clean small wrapper from London to Kendal. Neatly cancelled with a '6' London district numeral and backstamped with London Thimble 'JA 21 58' in blue and 'Kendal JA 22 1858' hand stamp. Most attractive. Cat £130. SG 35. Spec F7. (Ref 13679) £65.00
129. 1858 2d Deep blue perf 16/L.C. plate 6 Q-E RE-ENTRY. An exceptionally fine used example of this scarce stamp; cancelled leaving profile clear. Matched with perf 14/L.C. (slight crease). SG36a is cat £350 + 125% = £787. SG 36a & 35. Spec F8c & F7d. (Photo) (Ref 13680) £275.00
SOLD 130. 1857c 1d Rose-red perf 14 (star) PART RECONSTRUCTION OF THE SHEET with 164 stamps. A few with faults, mostly fine to very fine used. Much postmark interest with many fine strikes. A few earlier blued papers noted, but mostly white paper rose-reds with shades. Unfortunately nearly all stamps have been glued down to the page, but careful removal should yield many fine to superb examples. Cat. £1476+ SG 38 - 41. (Ref 22304) £110.00
131. 1860 1d Rose-red (J-J) tied to small entire from The Standard Life Assurance Company to Sligo, by a superb strike of the "186 DUBLIN" duplex, dated No. 12 1860. SG 40. (Ref 15971) £17.00
SOLD 132. 1857 L.C./perf 14 1d deep rose-red plate 36 (R-E). A very fine and fresh mint example. Cat £90. SG 41. Spec C10(4). (Photo) (Ref 14371) £40.00
133. 1861 1d Rose-red, Die II, Alph IV. Large Crown Type II. Plate 51 (N-G). Fine copy cancelled with large part of numeral '924' (Wrexham, Denb.) pmk. Cat £30 SG 42. Spec C12(3). (Ref 4447) £7.00
1858-79 ½d, 1d, 1½d & 2d PLATES
134. 1864-79 1d Plates 71-225 (excluding 77). A mostly very fine used set of 151 different plates including the very scarce plate 225. Cat £1480+. (vfu to plate 224 £350) SG 43-44. Spec G1. (Ref 16850) £575.00
SOLD 135. 1864 1d Pale rose-red plate 78. A superb fresh UNMOUNTED MINT ORIGINAL GUM example of this UNLISTED SHADE. Cat £90 as mounted mint. SG 43 var. Spec G1?. (Ref 6887) £65.00
136. 1864 1d Rose-red plate 92. A fine and fresh lightly mounted mint original gum example. (unmounted mint £35). Cat £35. SG 43. (Ref 6891) £17.00
SOLD 137. 1864 1d Rose-red plate 96 (P-G) SUPERB USED with an upright "HO/London/MR 8/65" cds. SG 43. (Photo) (Ref 22389) £35.00
SOLD 138. 1866 1d Rose-red plate 99 (B-J). A superb lightly hinged mint example. Cat. £55. SG 43. (Ref 22442) £25.00
SOLD 139. 1868 1d Rose-red plate 105 (G-I). Very fine used with "Copestake, Moore, Crampton & Co. London" underprint type 12 in red. SG 43 var. Spec PP23. (Ref 22391) £20.00
SOLD 140. 1868 1d rose-red plate 124 (R-H) with "W H SMITH AND SON, 186 STRAND UNDERPRINT" type 55 in red. A fine used example. Cat. from £30. SG 43 var. Spec PP187. (Ref 22393) £25.00
141. 1869 1d Rose-red plate 130 (Q-E). A superb fresh UNMOUNTED MINT example. Cat. £55 for mounted mint. SG 43. (Ref 22384) £45.00
142. 1871 1d Rose-red plate 139 (L-D). Fine used tied to small mourning cover by the EDINBURGH 131 DUPLEX DATED "JY 31 71" "NOBLEHOUSE" date stamp on reverse. SG 43. (Ref 15838) £15.00
SOLD 143. 1872 1d Rose-red plate 154 (C-K) WATERMARK INVERTED. A very fine and fresh well centred lightly mounted mint original gum example. Cat £85. SG 43wi. (Photo) (Ref 15446) £70.00
144. 1874 1d Rose-red plate 182 (N-G) with OXFORD UNION SOCIETY UNDERPRINT TYPE 46 IN RED. A very fine used example. SG 43 var. Spec PP154. (Ref 22392) £30.00
SOLD 145. 1876 1d Lake-red plate 189 (D-I). A superb fresh UNMOUNTED MINT example. Cat. £70 for mounted mint. SG 44. (Ref 22385) £50.00
SOLD 146. 1876 1d Rose-red plate 190 (F-A). A very fine mint original gum left hand marginal example SHOWING PART OF MARGINAL INSCRIPTION "TO REMOVE THE CEM". SG 43. (Photo) (Ref 22386) £40.00
147. 1877 1d Rose-red PLATE 205 BLOCK OF 4 (OK - RL) rejoined between QL and RL and heavy mount remains on 3, otherwise fresh appearance and original gum stamp. RK being unmounted. Cat. £230. SG 43. Spec G1(1). (Ref 21936) £50.00
148. 1877 1d Rose-red plate 207 (O-C). A very fine lightly hinged mint example. Cat. £60. SG 43. (Ref 22445) £20.00
149. 1877 1d Lake-red plate 207 (H-J) well centred SUPERB USED with small part c.d.s. LOWA--? leaving most of Queen's head clear. SG 44. (Ref 22388) £45.00
150. 1878 1d Rose-red plate 215 (D-F). A superb Hastings cds used example. SG 43. (Photo) (Ref 22390) £70.00
SOLD 151. 1878 1d Rose-red plate 218 (E-E). A very fine UNMOUNTED MINT example. Cat. £65 as mounted mint. SG 43. (Ref 22444) £37.00
SOLD 152. 1879 1d Lake-red plate 220 (C-H). A very fine and fresh UNMOUNTED MINT example. Cat. £40 for mounted mint. (Mounted mint examples £12). SG 44. (Photo) (Ref 22387) £40.00
153. 1858 2d Blue plate 7 (H-D). Fine and very fresh with light part strike of Irish '186'. Cat £45. (Plate 7 (P-H) very fine used £15) SG 45. Spec G2. (Ref 14410) £15.00
154. 1868 2d Blue plate 12 (H-C). A well centred very fine used/superb example. Cat £120. (Stamp H-G v.f.u. £24) SG 45. Spec G2. (Ref 22394) £29.00
SOLD 155. 1871 2d blue plate 14 (OG-RI). A well centred exceptionally fine used block of six (3x2) with light neat 'Hereford SP 15 72' c.d.s's. Most attractive and scarce this fine. SG 46. Spec G3(1). (Photo) (Ref 13682) £475.00
SOLD 156. 1870 ½d Rose-red plate 3 (J-B). Superb used with deep colour on small wrapper. Well tied by a superb "72/Glasgow/JA 27/73 c.d.s.". Cat. £75+ SG 48. (Photo) (Ref 20118) £60.00
157. 1870 ½d Rose-red plate 4 (G-V). Very fine used, clear profile. A lovely example tied to a small wrapper to "South Norwood" by a London "EC8" cancellation. Cat. £65. SG 48. (Ref 20119) £55.00
158. 1870 ½d Rose plate 5 (E-C). A superb fresh lightly hinged original gum example. Cat. £90. (Very fine mint J-U example £27) SG 48. Spec G4(1). (Ref 22397) £35.00
SOLD 159. 1870 ½d Rose-red plate plate 8 (T-R). Very fine used tied to small piece by a SUPERB "PLYMPTON/C/DE 13/72" c.d.s. SG 68. (Ref 22362) £20.00
SOLD 160. 1870 ½d ROSE PLATE 9 (C-N). An unused, no gum example. A few slight wrinkles otherwise FINE AND RARE WITH VERY CLEAR PLATE NUMBERS. Mint examples are catalogued £4,500! SG 49. Spec G1(2). (Photo) (Ref 22401) £280.00
161. 1870 ½d Rose-red plate 12 (A-A). A fine unmounted mint original gum example. Cat £100 as mounted mint. (Fine mounted mint examples £37). SG 48. Spec G1(1). (Ref 22396) £60.00
162. 1870 ½d Rose-red plate 12 (PJ - QJ). A mint original gum vertical pair. Top stamp heavily mounted, the lower stamp is unmounted. Cat.£200 as m/m.(u/m single £60) SG 48. (Ref 14415) £85.00
SOLD 163. 1870 ½d Rose-red plate 12 (H-H) fine used with a well defined "COPESTAKE, MOORE, CRAMPTON AND CO. LONDON" underprint type 13 in red. SG 48. Spec PP27. (Photo) (Ref 22398) £45.00
164. 1870 ½d Rose plate 13 (H-R). A fine mint original gum example. Cat. £100 SG 49. Spec G1(1). (Ref 22395) £35.00
165. 1976 ½d Rose-red plate 14 (S-C/T-C). A fine used vertical pair on small envelope used locally in Cheltenham. Tied by a fine 177 Cheltenham duplex. Cat £70 SG 48. (Ref 20120) £40.00
166. 1879 ½d Rose-red plate 20 (P-V). A fine lightly mounted mint original gum example. Cat. £250. (F-B fine m/m £70) SG 48. (Ref 22399) £70.00
167. 1870 ½d ROSE-RED PLATES 1 - 20. A complete very fine used set of the 15 plates (6 have c.d.s). Plate 3 is tied to small entire from Uppingham to Liverpool and PLATE 20 IS A VERTICAL STRIP OF 3. All are very fine with clear plate numbers, in cluding the RARE PLATE 9. Attractively written up on two album pages. Cat. £1,365 SG 48/49. Spec G4(1) & (2). (Ref 21484) £495.00
168. 1870 1½d Rose-red plate 1 (R-F). A fine unused, no gum example. Mint Cat. £550. SG 51. (Ref 15511) £85.00
169. 1870 1½d Lake-red plate 1 (Q-J). Very fine used example with neat Edinburgh duplex. SG 52. (Ref 22446) £17.00
170. 1870 1½d Rose-red plate 3 (B-L). A fine mounted mint original gum example. Cat £375. SG 51. (Photo) (Ref 15512) £120.00
SOLD 171. 1870 1½d Rose-red plate 3 (0-A). Very fine used tied to small piece by a superb "Edinburgh AP.7 76" duplex. SG 51. (Photo) (Ref 22447) £17.00
1847-54 EMBOSSED
172. 1847 1/- Pale green. Very fine used with 4 good to large margins, neatly cancelled with a light 257 (Dorking) numeral. A lovely top quality stamp. Cat £750. SG 54. (Photo) (Ref 16034) £270.00
173. 1847 1/- Pale-green "HORIZONTAL PAIR". Fine used with 4 good to large margins all round. Cancelled with London district "6" (Edgware). Cat £1,600+ SG 54. (Photo) (Ref 15623) £450.00
174. 1847 1/- Green die 1. Split at top on silk threads otherwise a fine looking 3 margined example with a light 466 Liverpool spoon cancel. SG 55. (Photo) (Ref 20132) £60.00
175. 1847 1/- Green die 1. Fine used 4 margin, very close at left, but large to extra large on 3 sides. Cancelled with London Chief Office "26" (Beckenham) and part red circular cancel. Cat. £800. SG 55. Spec H1(2). (Ref 21958) £175.00
176. 1847 1/- Green. A used horizontal pair. Cancelled with two neat "446" (Liverpool) numerals. The right hand stamp is split on the silk threads, the left is a fine 3 margin example. Cat £1,600+ SG 55. (Photo) (Ref 15476) £155.00
SOLD 177. 1847 1/- Deep green die 2. A very fine 4 margin example close at top but huge on 3 sides. Shows certain overinking at left and good embossing, the die numbers being unusually clear. Cat £800. SG 56. (Photo) (Ref 15481) £245.00
178. 1848 10d Brown die 1 average used. Two margin example, split at bottom on silk thread and small stain at left. Cat £1000. SG 57. (Ref 15478) £85.00
179. 1848 10d Red-brown die 1. Slight thin and creased at left otherwise a FRESH 4 MARGIN EXAMPLE cancelled with a "546" Middlesborough (Yorks) numeral. Cat. £1,000 SG 57. (Photo) (Ref 21944) £225.00
180. 1850 10d BROWN DIE 2 VERTICAL PAIR. Margins cut close but superb embossing showing clear die numbers. Cancelled by two London District 26 (Beckenham) numerals. Cat £2000 SG 57. Spec H2(1). (Photo) (Ref 15479) £450.00
181. 1854 6d Mauve watermark inverted and reversed. A very fine used example with 3 good to large margins, just touched but not into at top. Cat £800. SG 58wk. Spec H3(1)f. (Ref 15472) £165.00
182. 1854 6d Mauve watermark reversed. An average used example cut close on 3 sides. Cat £800. SG 58wj. Spec H3(1). (Ref 15471) £55.00
183. 1854 6d Dull lilac watermark reversed. Fine used, cut square, close at left and just into at bottom with a light "605" Penkridge (Staff.) numeral. Cat. £800 SG 59. Spec H3(2). (Ref 21945) £85.00
SOLD 184. 1854 6d Dull lilac watermark inverted and reversed. Just touched on one side otherwise very fine with 3 clear margins with a clear '107' (Bradford) numeral. Cat £800. SG 59wk. Spec H3(2)f. (Photo) (Ref 12356) £120.00
1855-64 SURFACE PRINTED
185. 1855 Small garter 4d carmine on thick highly glazed blued paper. Tiny tear at right and one missing perf at left otherwise fine with bright colour. Cat. £375. SG 62. (Ref 21949) £35.00
SOLD 186. 1855 Wmk. small garter 4d carmine on thick highly glazed deeply blued paper. A most attractive, very fine used example with deep bright excellent colours. Shows an unrecorded pronounced white flaw between P & O of postage, constant? Cat £375. SG 62. Spec J47(1). (Photo) (Ref 15568) £145.00
187. 1855 Small garter 4d deep carmine. A well centred very fine used example. Cat. £375. SG 62. Spec J47(3). (Ref 22402) £100.00
SOLD 188. 1855 Wmk small garter 4d pale bright carmine "PAPER SLIGHTLY BLUED". Slight surface rubbing at bottom otherwise a fine example with full perfs cancelled with a clear "842" (Ware, Herts) numeral. Cat £375. SG 62a. Spec J47(2)c. (Ref 15570) £75.00
189. 1855 Small garter wmk 4d carmine WHITE PAPER reperforated at left otherwise a good sound used example of this scarce stamp. Cat £750. SG 62b. Spec J47e. (Ref 15572) £75.00
190. 1856 4d Carmine, wmk. Medium Garter on thick blued highly glazed paper. A very fine horizontal pair on envelope from Newcastle Upon Tyne to Hamburg. The stamps very fresh without the usual scuffing - a rare multiple on cover. Cat. £1075+ SG 63. (Photo) (Ref 20854) £575.00
SOLD 191. 1856 Wmk. medium garter 4d pale carmine. A very fine used example of this scarce stamp cancelled with a 117 numeral, Trecastle (Brec. Cat. £350 SG 64. (Ref 21943) £125.00
192. 1855-76 LARGE GARTER WATERMARK. A very fine small piece of thin machine-made paper clearly showing 4 of the large garter watermarks and also the marginal watermark line at left. (Ref 21523) £70.00
193. 1857 Large garter 4d rose carmine. Very fine used, lightly cancelled with a '114' Scottish (Dundee) numeral. Cat £100 SG 66. Spec J51(1). (Ref 9506) £17.00
SOLD 194. 1857 4d Rose-carmine. Very fine used with a superb strike of the SCARCE PEARSON HILL TYPE 2 MACHINE CANCELLATION dated "SP.21 57" with a clear 1968 R.P.S. CERTIFICATE". SG 66. (Photo) (Ref 20749) £285.00
195. 1858 4d Rose-carmine fine used, tied to small entire to FRANCE by light strike of the "DUBLIN SE 23 1858 186" duplex with "CALAIS SEP 24" arrival date stamp and fine "PD" in red on front "MAYNOOTH SE 22" c.d.s. on reverse. Cat £175 SG 66. (Ref 15904) £47.00
196. 1862 Very small and neat envelope, Windermere to Bancoorak (Bengal) bearing a pair of the 4d Deep rose (large garter) and 1d rose red (B-G). The left hand 4d is very fine and cancelled with a crisp upright 'Windermere' c.d.s. dated 'MR 9 62' (excellent colours). Back stamped 'London MR 10 62' in red and 'Grasmere' also 'Ex Calcutta' and faint 'Bancoorak' date stamps. SG 66/40. Spec J51(3) & C10(5). (Ref 9628) £225.00
197. 1857 4d Rose. A lightly cancelled example with an additional ENCIRCLED "PD" IN RED. Tiny tear at top left otherwise very fine used. Cat. £100+. Very unusual. SG 66a. Spec J51(2). (Ref 22405) £20.00
198. 1857 4d Rose. Superb used, tied to small piece by a light well defined "131 EDINBURGH DUPLEX" dated "MAY 31 60". Very fine with fresh colour. Cat. £100+ SG 66a. Spec J51(2). (Photo) (Ref 22407) £37.00
199. 1857 Wmk large garter 4d rose. A lovely quite well centred example with a crisp steel "London E.C. JY 20 60" upright c.d.s. part red postmark at left. Cat £225 as such. SG 66a. Spec J51(2). (Photo) (Ref 15571) £135.00
200. 1857 4d Rose two fine examples (8d rate) tied to a small cover from MANCHESTER TO PARIS by the 498 duplex dated "JY 16 61" with clear Calais arrival date stamp for the "JY 17 61" and "P-D" paid stamp in red on front. Fine and attractive. Cat £275. SG 66a. Spec J51(2). (Ref 15800) £75.00
201. 1856c An ungummed piece of thin white paper (64mm x 45mm) showing 4 impressions of the EMBLEMS watermark as used for some of the early surface printed issues. Appears to be from the top right corner of the sheet. Creased but scarce. (Ref 9337) £45.00
202. 1856 6d Deep lilac. Very fine used with an 875 (Whitby) numeral cancel. Cat. £120. SG 69. Spec J70(1). (Ref 22409) £20.00
203. 1856 6d Deep lilac. A very fine used wing margin example with weak frame lines broken in places. Lightly cancelled with a superb strike of the Scottish numeral 221 (Leith). Cat £120+ SG 69. (Ref 15412) £35.00
204. 1856 6d Pale lilac plate 1. Well centred very fine used with excellent perforations. Neatly cancelled by a London Chief Office number 17 (Ilford). Cat. £95. SG 70. Spec J70(2). (Ref 22411) £27.00
205. 1856 6d Lilac. Very fine used with a FALKIRK C.D.S. dated 'FE 14 62'. a few minor perf faults in s.w. corner otherwise fine and rare with a c.d.s. Cat £95+ SG 70. Spec J70(3). (Photo) (Ref 9510) £40.00
SOLD 206. 1856 6d Pale lilac SUPERB USED tied to small piece by a well defined light upright "263" DUDLEY duplex dated "MARCH 22 61" LEAVING THE QUEEN'S HEAD CLEAR. Very fine. Cat. £95+ SG 70. Spec J70(2). (Photo) (Ref 22406) £45.00
SOLD 207. 1856 6d Lilac. A superb used bottom right corner marginal example with inscription "Post" in margin. With light 159 (Glasgow) numeral leaving clear profile, beautiful. Cat £213 as such. SG Spec J70(3). (Photo) (Ref 16037) £75.00
208. 1856 6d Lilac WATERMARK INVERTED neatly cancelled by a light full strike of the 334 (MONOGHAM) Irish diamond. Small thin and two pulled perfs not affecting the appearance. Cat. £250. SG 70wi. Spec J70f(3). (Ref 22408) £45.00
209. 1856 6d Pale-lilac 'ON THICK WHITE PAPER' very fine used, with a lightly struck "545" Newcastle on Tyne duplex. Cat. £275. SG 70b. Spec J70d(2). (Ref 22410) £50.00
210. 1856 1/- Deep green. Fine used with clear Liverpool 466 numeral. Perf faults at left otherwise fine. Cat £375. SG 71. Spec J100(1). (Photo) (Ref 9507) £55.00
211. 1856 1/- pale-green. very fine used with part strike of a Glasgow c.d.s. dated 'AU 9 61'. Minor perf faults at left otherwise fine. Cat £250. SG 73. Spec J100(3). (Ref 9509) £27.00
SOLD 212. 1856 1/- Pale-green. A fine used example with clear profile and very good perforations. Cat £260. SG 73. Spec J100(3). (Ref 15429) £30.00
SOLD 213. 1862 3d Pale carmine-rose (N-J). Very fine used with a superb upright full strike of the "5 x GLASGOW OCT 1 64" c.d.s. RARE on this issue. A trifle soiled and rubbed, but still a most attractive example with good perforations. Cat £250. SG 77. Spec J26(3). (Ref 16026) £125.00
SOLD 214. 1862 3d Pale carmine rose plate 2 (F-B) THICK PAPER. An average used example. Cat £350. SG 77b. Spec J26(3)c. (Ref 15593) £35.00
215. 1862 4d Pale red plate 3 (Q-C). An unused no gum example. Slightly rubbed and a few short or missing perfs, otherwise an attractive example. Cat £1,100 for fine mint. SG 80. (Ref 15588) £80.00
216. 1862 4d Pale red plate 3 (H-E). Very fine used with fresh colour cancelled by a crisp "71" (CATFORD) LONDON DISTRICT OFFICE. Cat. £90+ SG 80. Spec J52(2). (Ref 22404) £35.00
217. 1863 4d Pale red plate 4 (K-E) with hair lines. An unused no gum example, but torn in s.w. corner. Cat £1350 when fine mint. SG 82. (Ref 15590) £60.00
SOLD 218. 1863 4d Pale red plate 4 with hair lines (D-G). A fine used wing margin example with "GLASGOW" duplex dated "March 7 64" SG 82. Spec J53(2). (Ref 22403) £15.00
219. 1864 4d Pale-red (hair lines) plate 4 (E-D) and 1d rose-red plate 71 (5d rate) (N-K) tied to small REGISTERED ENTIRE to Louth Lincs's by the London "WC 20" single obliterators (Alcock type 1028) with oval REGISTERED 17 SP 64 LONDON red hand stamp on front. Cat £200+ SG 82/43. (Ref 15836) £45.00
SOLD 220. 1865 4d Pale red (hairlines) (R-E) and 1/- green (T-L) both fine used and well tied to a delightful REGISTERED COVER from Kingstown Ireland to New Zealand. Shows CROWN OVER REGISTERED and LONDON REGISTERED OVAL DATED '24 JA 65' both in red on front. Also AUCKLAND arrival c.d.s. in black dated MR 24 1865 - two months later! The reverse is torn to left, but a most attractive and scarce cover. Cat £475 SG 82/90. Spec J53(1) & J101(2). (Photo) (Ref 8770) £245.00
221. 1862 6d Lilac plate 3 (M-J). Very fine used with a light clear 308 (Stirling) Scottish numeral cancel. SG 84. (Ref 21951) £25.00
SOLD 222. 1862 6d Lilac plate 3 (I-A). Very fine used with a light well defined strike of the "159" Glasgow Scottish numeral. SG 84. Spec J71(2). (Ref 22419) £27.00
223. 1864 6d Lilac hair lines plate 4 (S-F). An unused no gum example with slight perf faults, otherwise fine appearance. Cat £1,800. SG 85. (Ref 15589) £160.00
224. 1864 6d Lilac plate 4 (G-F) 'WITH HAIR LINES'. Fine used with a fine full strike of the "848" (Warwick) numeral. SG 85. Spec J72. (Ref 19280) £20.00
225. 1864 3d Lilac (hair lines) pl.4 (1G). Exceptionally fine used cancelled by a neat Malta c.d.s. for SP.17.64. A rare stamp with cds. SG 85. (Photo) (Ref 20856) £295.00
226. 1862 9d BISTRE PLATE 2 (B-H) overprinted "SPECIMEN" (TYPE 2). A right hand wing marginal example with part gum. A small repair to one perforation at right on wing margin, otherwise fine with excellent fresh colour. Cat. £400. SG S32 (86). Spec J92(1)s. (Photo) (Ref 21483) £275.00
227. 1862 9d Bistre (P-B). Average mint with fine appearance and good perfs, but regummed. Cat. £3,250. SG 86. (Photo) (Ref 19282) £325.00
228. 1862 9d Straw plate 2 (N-E) mounted mint. Regummed and reperforated wing margin example with other minor imperfections. Cat £2,750. SG 87. (Photo) (Ref 15586) £175.00
229. 1862 1/- Green plate 2 (N-G). A very fine used example. Cat £175 SG 90. Spec J101(2). (Ref 9521) £40.00
1865-67 SURFACE PRINTED
230. 1865 3d rose (D-C) plate 4 'watermark emblems'. An average mint example, has a tiny tear in south east corner, but still a collectable example of this scarce stamp. Cat £1350. SG 92. Spec J28. (Ref 9197) £225.00
SOLD 231. 1865 Wmk. Emblems 3d rose plate 4 (C-L). A little rubbed, but cancelled with a clear upright "Charing Cross W.C./x/AP26/67" c.d.s. Scarce on this stamp. Cat. £180. SG 92. (Ref 21952) £45.00
232. 1866 4d Vermillion plate 8 (P-L) and 6d Lilac plate 5 (O-B) on small neat envelope from "RUGBY' to 'MADRAS' (10d rate to India). Envelope inscribed "VIA MARSEILLES" "RUGBY and LONDON" c.d.s.'s on reverse for "SP 26 66" with "OOTACAMLUND" arrival c.d.s. for "OC 27". Cat. £245 SG 94 and 97. (Ref 15793) £70.00
233. 1869 4d Vermillion, two plate 11 (P-I) and (O-I) and two 1d rose-red plate 108 (10d rate) tied to small envelope to PARIS by the SE7 London duplex dated "MY 5 69" with additional "PD" oval in red with SQUARED BLACK "L2" late letter mark on front and Calais arrival date stamp. An interesting cover. Cat £165. SG 94 & 43. (Ref 15803) £55.00
234. 1870 4d Dull vermilion pl. 12 (P-E). A mounted mint original gum example. A few minor perforation faults at top, otherwise fine. Cat £475. SG 93. (Ref 15587) £95.00
SOLD 235. 1870 4d Dull vermilion plate 12 (B-L) WATERMARK INVERTED with vry fine "Bury/E/MR.8/71/Lancs" upright c.d.s. Cat. £55+ SG 93wi. Spec J59c. (Ref 21953) £30.00
SOLD 236. 1870 4d Vermilion plate 12 (M-I). A well centred, very fine cds example with a "KILLARNEY/OCT 12/72" IRISH C.D.S. Cat. £110. SG 94. Spec J59. (Photo) (Ref 22416) £60.00
SOLD 237. 1870 4d Deep vermilion pl.12 (01). Superb used on wrapper from Leith to Denmark. The stamp cancelled by a crisp well defined Leith "221" duplex for O.C.27.71 with red "PD" in oval below. Reverse with London transit for the 28th. Wonderful deep colour. A lovely top quality item. SG 94. (Photo) (Ref 20855) £225.00
238. 1872 4d Vermilion plate 13 (J-E). A very fine and fresh, well centred, mounted mint original gum example with good perforations. Cat £500. SG 94. Spec J60. (Photo) (Ref 15584) £245.00
SOLD 239. 1873 4d Dull vermilion plate 14 (J-I) SUPERB CDS used with a crisp "A/TORQUAY/AU 23/73" cds. Very fine. SG 93. Spec J61. (Photo) (Ref 22417) £85.00
240. 1865 6d Lilac plate 5 (K-K) fine used, tied to small attractive envelope to 'Madras India' with a fine "131" EDINBURGH DUPLEX dated "MR 30 66" with 4 different date stamps on reverse. Cat £1210. SG 97. Spec J73(2). (Ref 15919) £35.00
241. 1865 6d Lilac (with hyphen) plate 5 (O-A). Very fine used example. SG 97. (Ref 21954) £17.50
242. 1865 6d Lilac plate 5 (T-G). Very fine used with light duplex. Fine colour. Cat. £80. SG 97. Spec J73(2). (Ref 22420) £25.00
243. 1865 6d Lilac plate 5 (C-J) tied to small mourning envelope to Madras by a well defined "131 EDINBURGH" duplex dated "SP 25 66" with "London 26 Sep" and "BOMBAY Oc 27" on reverse. At £120. SG 97. Spec J73(2). (Ref 15786) £35.00
244. 1866 Cover to Vienna (7d rate) franked with 1d plate 79 (J-G) and 6d plate 5 (P-F). Shows frame break above n.w. corner. Tied with the London number 1 single obliterator and with 2d (P-D) handstamp in red? Cat. £120. SG 97/143. (Ref 15833) £35.00
SOLD 245. 1865 9d Straw watermark Emblems plate 4 (S-B). A good to fine used example of this very scarce stamp. Cat. £500. SG 98. (Ref 21940) £110.00
1867-80 SURFACE PRINTED
SOLD 246. 1868 3d Rose plate 5 (P-B). Very fine used with fresh colour with crisp "221" (Leith) Scottish duplex. Cat. £55. SG 103. Spec J30. (Ref 22424) £20.00
247. 1870 3d Deep rose plate 6 (S-K) overprinted "SPECIMEN" TYPE 8 with gum bend and centred to upper left, otherwise fresh UNMOUNTED MINT. Cat. £200 as m/m. SG S36a (102). Spec J31(s). (Photo) (Ref 21777) £135.00
248. 1879 3d Rose plate 6 (FL) average used well tied to small entire from Liverpool to France by the "Z/Liverpool/7 DE 71/37/'466'" duplex. Cat £75. SG 103. (Ref 18238) £20.00
249. 1871 3d Rose plate 7. A very fine used, wing margin, horizontal pair (GC-GD) with MANCHESTER C.D.S.'s dated "Aug 15 72". Cat £120+. SG 103. Spec J32. (Ref 1932) £50.00
250. 1871 3d Deep Rose plate 7. A magnificent C.D.S. used interpane corner marginal block of 8 (PI - QL) showing part of inscription in the top margin 'Price per label per row of 4 per sheet of 40'. C.D.S.'s dated 'MAY 18 72'. Rejoined and strengthened by hinges in places, otherwise fine and fresh. Cat £700+ SG 102. (Photo) (Ref 5094) £275.00
SOLD 251. 1872 3d Rose plate 8 S-I. A superb used wing margin example with crisp "Gloucester SP.16 72" cds. SG 103. Spec J33. (Ref 22425) £27.00
SOLD 252. 1872 3d Rose plate 8 (GG-GH). A very fine used horizontal pair with wing margin. Cat. £110++ SG 103. Spec J33. (Ref 21947) £30.00
253. 1867-80 3d Rose plate 8 in superb used, well centred block of 4. Each stamp cancelled with 'a Martin Le Grand' CDS strike. Strong colour. Cat £300 + 75% = £525 SG 103. Spec J33. (Photo) (Ref 86) £165.00
254. 1872 3d Deep rose plate 8 (P-H) A cut down wing margin example on cover to Lyons well tied by 88 London duplex dated "JY 24 72" with Lyon 26 July arrival date stamp on reverse. Cat. £90. SG 102. Spec J33. (Ref 20139) £20.00
SOLD 255. 1872 3d Rose plate 9 (A-E). Superb used wing margin example with crisp "FERMOY OCT 11 72" IRISH CDS. Cat. £60. SG 103. Spec J34. (Photo) (Ref 22426) £35.00
SOLD 256. 1873 3d Rose plate 10 (I - J) overprinted "SPECIMEN" TYPE 9. A very fine and fresh mint example. Cat. £200. SG S36d (103). (Photo) (Ref 21775) £165.00
SOLD 257. 1873 3d Rose plate 10 (K-K). Very fine used with part London 1873 duplex. Fine colour and perfs. Cat. £110. SG 103. Spec J35. (Ref 22427) £35.00
258. 1869 6d Mauve plate 8 (B-F). Very fine used with light part strike of duplex. Fine colour and perfs. Cat. £110. SG 109. Spec J76(2). (Ref 22429) £27.00
SOLD 259. 1870 6d Mauve plate 9 (N-C). Superb used with clear portrait and most of head. Cat. £80+ SG 109. Spec J77. (Photo) (Ref 22430) £30.00
260. 1867 9d Straw plate 4 (C-A) overprinted "SPECIMEN" TYPE 9. A very fine and fresh mint example. Cat. £300. SG S44 (110). Spec J96t. (Photo) (Ref 21778) £275.00
261. 1867 9d Pale straw plate 4 (L-H). A fine used wing margined example cancelled with a part London E.C. duplex. Cat. £250. SG 111. Spec J96(2). (Ref 22428) £45.00
262. 1867 10d Red-brown plate 1 (G-F). A very fine used cds example dated "SP 24 72". With superb deep colour. SG 112. Spec J97(1). (Photo) (Ref 22456) £200.00
SOLD 263. 1867 10d Red-brown plate 1 (M-G) superb used with a fine single strike of the "Kanturk" (Ireland) cds dated "JY 3 72". Cat. £525 as such. SG 112. Spec J97(1). (Photo) (Ref 22455) £300.00
SOLD 264. 1867-80 10d pale red-brown. Plate 1 (E-D). A very fine lightly used wing marginal example. Cat £325. SG 113. Spec J97(2). (Ref 15418) £95.00
265. 1867 1/- Green plate 4 (K-A). An average mounted mint example. Cat £825. (N-G example with perf damage at top £50). SG 117. (Ref 15599) £120.00
266. 1871 1/- Green plate 5 (P-D). A superb top corner wing marginal, showing part of the marginal inscription "ONE POUND PER SHEET OF 20". With superb SCARBOROUGH OCT 5 71 cds. Cat. £35+. (Other plate 5 examples £15). SG 117. Spec J105. (Ref 22421) £25.00
267. 1872 1/- Pale-green plate 5 (B-J) tied to small entire to BUENOS AYRES by a superb strike of the "RAWTENSTALL (Lanc.) 501" duplex dated March 8 1872. Endorsed on front "pr St. Via Southampton". Cat. £55. SG 117. Spec J105(2). (Ref 21492) £35.00
268. 1871 1/- Green plate 6. A very fine used c.d.s. example with good colour and perforations. Cat £35+ (examples with slight faults £3). SG 117. Spec J106(2). (Ref 13766) £12.00
SOLD 269. 1873 1/- Green plate 7 (R-B). SUPERB used with crisp "PARLIAMENT HOUSE/MR 18/73" cds. Cat. £105 as such. SG 117. Spec J107. (Ref 22422) £45.00
SOLD 270. 1867 2/- Pale-blue plate 1 (R-K). A fine lightly mounted mint example. Cat £2,750. SG 120. (Photo) (Ref 15624) £950.00
271. 1867 2/- Pale blue plate Q-B. A fine used example with a clear 1988 B.P.A. certificate. Cat. £200. SG 120. (Ref 15594) £55.00
SOLD 272. 1867 2/- Pale-blue (K-G). A very fine used example with most of Queen's head clear. Cat £200. SG 120. Spec J118(2). (Ref 15426) £65.00
273. 1869 2/- Pale Blue plate 1 J-K with 'LONDON' c.d.s. dated 'JA 1 69'. Shows major dry printing faults: horizontal unprinted strip from above 'T' of postage passing between '1' and 'K' and flaw under N.E. J square. Centred to right and perf faults in S.E. corner, but an interesting stamp. Cat £200. SG 120. Spec J118(3). (Photo) (Ref 14408) £125.00
SOLD 274. 1880 2/- BROWN plate 1 (B-K) very fine used, with light numeral cancel. A lovely example, free from faults or repairs. SIGNED KOHLER, AND SISMONDO ON REVERSE AND WITH 2006 SERGIO SISMONDO CERTIFICATE. Very scarce. Cat. £2800. SG 121. Spec J120. (Photo) (Ref 22291) £1350.00
275. 1872 6d Deep chestnut plate 11 (EC - ED) overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 6. A fine mint RIGHT HAND WING MARGINAL HORIZONTAL PAIR. Cat. £500+ SG S41 (122). Spec J79t(1). (Photo) (Ref 21773) £295.00
SOLD 276. 1872 6d Deep chestnut plate 11 (P-K). A very fine example. The part strike of a steel c.d.s. leaves Queen's profile clear. Cat £135 as such. (Average used £5). SG 122. Spec J79(2). (Photo) (Ref 15616) £45.00
SOLD 277. 1872 6d Chestnut plate 11 (I-K) superb used with a part crisp strike of "LEWISHAM (BRIDGE) SP 5 72 S.E." cds. Cat. £100 as such. SG 122a. Spec J79(3). (Photo) (Ref 22412) £45.00
278. 1872 6d Chestnut plate 11 (S-A) superb used with a light part strike of the DONCASTER cds. Cat. £100. SG 122a. Spec J79(3). (Photo) (Ref 22414) £45.00
SOLD 279. 1872 6d Chestnut plate 11 (I-A) superb used, clear profile with a fine part strike of the "NEWMARKET" cds. Ct. £100. SG 122a. Spec J79(3). (Ref 22413) £45.00
SOLD 280. 1872 6d Pale Chestnut plate 11 (F-F). Superb used with a crisp part strike of "CARL__? OCT? 72" cds. SG 122b. Spec J79(3). (Photo) (Ref 19799) £40.00
281. 1872 6d Pale chestnut plate 11. A superb used block of 4 (KG - LH) each stamp cancelled by a fine " P/Farnham/Aug 2/72" c.d.s. A most attractive multiple with excellent colour. SG 122b. Spec J79(4). (Photo) (Ref 21359) £295.00
282. 1872 6d Pale buff plate 11 (O-B). An average used example. Cat £85. (Also H-G £10) SG 123. Spec J79(5). (Ref 9575) £10.00
283. 1872 6d Pale buff plate 12 (T-J). A good average used example with part strike of a well defined London W.C. 27 numeral. (Alcock type 1036). Cat. £250. SG 123. Spec J80(1). (Ref 22458) £29.00
284. 1873 6d Grey plate 12 (H-A). A very fine used example with a clear 'PORTADOWN AU 4 73' c.d.s. cancel. Cat £200+50%= £300 SG 125. Spec J81. (Ref 12226) £185.00
SOLD 285. 1873 6d Grey plate 12 (Q - F). Superb used with a light "BRITON-FERRY/C/NOV 19/73" c.d.s. Cat. £300 in this condition. SG 125. Spec J81. (Photo) (Ref 19264) £225.00
1867-91 HIGH VALUES
286. 1867 Circa piece of paper, high value stamp size, watermarked Maltese Cross and perforated 15½x15. With SPECIMEN OVERPRINTED TYPE 1 APPLIED VERTICALLY. Scarce and unusual. (Ref 21539) £45.00
287. 1867 5/- Rose plate 1 (B-E). A sound average used example with good perforations. Cat. £600. SG 126. (Ref 21956) £60.00
288. 1874 5/- PALE-ROSE PLATE 2 (C-H). Very fine used with excellent perforations. With a clear "REGISTERED/C/3 MY 82/101, CANNON ST. B.O.E.S." oval cancel in 'BLUE'. An unusual and attractive example. Cat. £950. SG 127. Spec J122. (Photo) (Ref 21579) £275.00
289. 1867 5/- Pale rose plate 2 (D-C). Very fine used with part strike of a London hexagonal type date-stamp well clear of Queen's portrait. Cat £950 + 75%. SG 127. Spec J122. (Photo) (Ref 8042) £250.00
SOLD 290. 1882 5/- Rose plate 4 (D-C) watermark Anchor on blued paper. Superb used with single GREENOCK JY 7 83 c.d.s. Fine colour and good centring. Cat. £6562 with premium. SG 130. Spec J123. (Photo) (Ref 15310) £1750.00
291. 1882 Wmk. Anchor 5/- rose on white paper. Plate 4 (D-B). Average used, small tear at top, but rare. Cat £2,700. SG 134. (Ref 15611) £150.00
292. 1884 2/6 - 10/- THE SET OF THREE. 2/6 C-H is v.f.u. with London c.d.s., 5/- (H-B) and 10/- (D-F) are good used. All well centred with good colour. Cat. £815. SG 178-183. (Ref 21959) £150.00
293. 1884 2/6 Lilac. A well centred very fine used example cancelled with c.d.s. Cat £140+50% = £210 SG 178. Spec K10(1). (Ref 9569) £40.00
294. 1884 2/6 Lilac. A fine used horizontal pair with IPSWICH DOUBLE CIRCLE cancels. Good centring and perfs. Cat £280 SG 178. (Ref 869) £40.00
295. 1884 2/6 Deep Lilac (N-F). Very fine used with a "Wigan/P/MR 23/89" cds. Cat. £175. SG 179. Spec K10(2). (Ref 19797) £40.00
296. 1884 5/- Rose (C-A). Fine used with fine "BURLINGTON HOUSE" target cancel. Cat £200. SG 180. (Ref 15609) £27.00
297. 1884 5/- Crimson (B-A). A very fine used, quite well centred example cancelled with a superb strike of the "Stourbridge M.O.O." "Au.17 99" c.d.s. Cat. £300 as such. Superb. SG 181. (Photo) (Ref 17455) £170.00
298. 1890 5/- Crimson. A well centred very fine used example with fine colour and good perfs. Cat £200. SG 181. Spec K12(2). (Ref 9570) £45.00
SOLD 299. 1884 10/- ULTRAMARINE (N-G) overprinted "SPECIMEN" type II. A superb almost perfectly centred super fresh original gum example with the lightest trace of a hinge mark. Choice. Cat. from £400. SG 183 var. Spec K14s(2). (Photo) (Ref 19691) £320.00
300. 1884 10/- Ultramarine (H-F). An almost perfectly centred SUPERB USED example with a neat central "Wilmslow/D/FE2/01" small steel c.d.s. Cat. £712 in this condition. SG 183. Spec K14(2). (Photo) (Ref 19371) £395.00
301. 1884 10/- Pale ultramarine (J-E). A reasonably centred, very fine used example with a single 'Lombard Street' c.d.s. Fine colour and full perfs. Cat £475 + 50%. SG 183a. Spec K14(3). (Photo) (Ref 9613) £175.00
302. 1884 £1 Brown lilac wmk crowns (C-C). Good to fine used with c.d.s. dated "AU 23 88" and parcel cancellation. Tiny tear at bottom. Cat £2200 SG 185. (Photo) (Ref 15607) £395.00
303. 1884 £1 Brown-lilac (I-C). A fine to very fine used example with part registered oval cancels and superb deep bright colour. Cat. £2,200. SG 185. Spec K15. (Photo) (Ref 20750) £875.00
304. 1891 £1 Green (R-C). A well centred, fine used example. Cat. £650. SG 212. Spec K17. (Photo) (Ref 21942) £225.00
SOLD 305. 1891 £1 Green (J-C) "BROKEN FRAME". A late stage showing retouching. A good used example. Cat £1,600. Much rarer than the frame break. SG 212a var. Spec K17a var. (Photo) (Ref 15615) £295.00
1873-83 SURFACE PRINTED
306. 1875 2½d Rosy-mauve plate 1 (white paper) (C-K). A good mounted mint example with good colour and perforations. Cat £500. SG 139. Spec J1. (Photo) (Ref 15757) £135.00
307. 1875 2½d Rosy-mauve plate 1 (white paper) (H-D) tied to small neat envelope to Switzerland by the 634 Ramsgate duplex for "SP 25 75' with Lausanne arrival date stamp for '28 Sept 75' on reverse. Cat £140. SG 139. Spec J1. (Ref 15801) £45.00
SOLD 308. 1875 2½d rosy mauve on white paper plate 2 (A-H). Well centred very fine used with part c.d.s. leaving most of head clear. Cat £160 in this condition. SG 139. Spec J2. (Photo) (Ref 9611) £45.00
309. 1875 2½d Rosy-mauve plate 2 "ERROR OF LETTERING L-H - F-L" (SHOULD BE LF - FL). A few minor perf imperfections otherwise a good to fine used example cancelled with the Bradford "107" numeral. Cat £1900. SG 140. Spec J2b. (Photo) (Ref 15407) £650.00
SOLD 310. 1875 2½d Rosy-mauve plate 3 (F-F) superb used with most of Queen's head clear. Very fine and attractive. Cat. £120+ SG 139. Spec J3. (Photo) (Ref 22435) £70.00
311. 1875 2½d Rosy mauve plate 3 (K-B) fine used tied to small entire to Paris by the Liverpool Exchange duplex dated "31 May 76" Cat. £180. SG 139. Spec J3. (Ref 15910) £50.00
SOLD 312. 1876 2½d Rosy-mauve plate 4 (E-I). A very fine used example with part strike of 'LONDON' c.d.s. dated '3 Jy 76'. Cat £50+ SG 141. Spec J5. (Ref 5214) £30.00
313. 1876 2½d Rosy-mauve plate 6 (O-D) overprinted "SPECIMEN" TYPE 9. A very fine and fresh UNMOUNTED MINT original gum example. Cat. £180 as mounted mint. SG S61b (141). Spec J7s. (Photo) (Ref 21774) £180.00
SOLD 314. 1876 2½d Rosy Mauve plate 6 (D-C). A v.f.u. example with neat "NPB c.d.s." Cat £100 as such. SG 141. (Photo) (Ref 4591) £35.00
315. 1877 2½d Rosy Mauve plate 8 (I-K). A fine lightly mounted mint example with fresh colour and good perforations. Cat. £425 SG 141. Spec J9. (Ref 13637) £140.00
316. 1878 2½d Rosy-mauve plate 10 (K-C) fine used tied to small entire to Spain by a fine "D57 Bute-Docks MR 27 78 Cardiff" duplex with "REUS" arrival date stamp for 30 March on reverse. Cat £120. SG 141. Spec J11. (Ref 15906) £35.00
317. 1878 2½d Rosy mauve plate 10 (J-J) and 1d lake-red plate 200 (D-I) tied to small cover to "PALERMO SICILY" (3½d RATE) by the "LONDON 75 L1 13 MY 78" hexagonal duplex with Palermo arrival date stamp for the 17th on reverse. A fine cover. Cat £120+ SG 141/44. (Ref 15905) £40.00
318. 1878 2½d Rosy-mauve plate 13 (I-C). Well centred, very fine used with a 'Liverpool 26 AP 79' c.d.s. Cat £100 in this condition SG 141. Spec J14. (Ref 9609) £65.00
319. 1879 2½d Rose-mauve plate 14 (K-J). A cleaned and regummed example! Cat £425 for fine mint. SG 141. (Ref 16170) £40.00
SOLD 320. 1879 2½d Rosy mauve plate 15 (B-J). A very lightly mounted mint example. Cat £425. SG 141. (Photo) (Ref 15596) £140.00
321. 1879 2½d Rose mauve plate 16 (P-H). Very fine used, with a SUPERB FULL WELL DEFINED UPRIGHT STRIKE of THE LONDON EC 60 CANCEL. Cat. £50. SG 141. Spec J17. (Photo) (Ref 22434) £27.00
322. 1880 2½d Rose-mauve PLATE 17 (C-C). Very fine used with CLEAR PROFILE and part London EC numeral. The scarcest plate. Cat. £240. SG 141. Spec J18. (Photo) (Ref 22433) £95.00
323. 1880 2½d Blue plate 17 (C-D) overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 9. A very fine mint original gum example. Cat. £120. SG S62(142). Spec J19s. (Photo) (Ref 21758) £85.00
324. 1880 2½d Blue plate 17 (H-J). A very fine and fresh lightly mounted mint original gum example. Cat £375. SG 142. Spec J19. (Ref 13715) £265.00
SOLD 325. 1880 2½d Blue plate 17 (M-L) one pulled perf otherwise fine with a superb "LONDON EC/E4/J/U 12/80 SQUARED CIRCLE. Cat. £55. SG 142. Spec J19. (Photo) (Ref 22432) £37.00
326. 1880 2½d Blue plate 19 (K-K). Very fine used tied to small cover to Italy by a crisp "LONDON E.C. C6 AU 28 80" SQUARED CIRCLE C.D.S. CAT £45. SG 142. Spec J21. (Photo) (Ref 15908) £37.00
SOLD 327. 1880 2½d Blue plate 20 (A-J). Very fine used with a superb upright strike of the 'London 10 DEC 80' squared circle (Alcock type 1175) centrally placed. Cat £80 in this condition. SG 142. Spec J22. (Ref 9624) £40.00
SOLD 328. 1873 3d ROSE PLATE 11 (F-J) WITH 1D PLATE 166 (G-E) TIED TO LATE FEE COVER to Paris by "W/21 London" duplex dated "JA6 74". The 3d ALSO TIED BY A BOXED "L1" (LATE FEE) HAND STAMP with "Angl/7 JanV./14/AMB CAL.B" double ring hand stamp and red "PD" also o front. An interesting late fee cover. SG 143. Spec J36. (Ref 20140) £45.00
329. 1874 3d Pale Rose plate 15. A superb fresh mint original gum example with the lightest trace of a hinge mark. So fine. Cat £350. SG 144. Spec J39. (Photo) (Ref 6882) £295.00
SOLD 330. 1875 3d Rose plate 16 (H-G). A superb fresh lightly hinged original gum example with full perforations. Cat. £350 SG 143. Spec J40. (Photo) (Ref 18994) £325.00
SOLD 331. 1879 3d Rose plate 20 (M-G). Very fine used with part strike of "LONDON" octagonal cds. Cat. £85+ SG 144. (Photo) (Ref 22415) £59.00
332. 1879 3d Pale rose plate 20 (R-F). Very fine used with a well defined "Liverpool LX 30 DE 80 A21" c.d.s. Cat £85+ 100% SG 144. Spec J44. (Ref 12379) £47.00
333. 1874 6d grey (S-L) plate 13. A lightly mounted mint original gum example. A few minor creases otherwise fine. Cat £400 SG 147. (Photo) (Ref 3049) £200.00
SOLD 334. 1874 6d Deep grey plate 14 (F-D) overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 8. A very fine and fresh mint right hand wing marginal example with superb deep colour. Cat. £225. SG S70(146). (Photo) (Ref 21772) £140.00
335. 1878 6d Grey plate 16 (F-K). Very fine used with a part squared circle 'JU 9 81' date stamp. Perf faults at n.w. otherwise fine. Cat £60 SG 147. Spec J86. (Ref 9636) £17.00
336. 1876 1/- Green plate 13 (L-K). A v.f.u. example with clear profile. Attractive . Cat £100ÿ SG 148. (Ref 11664) £35.00
337. 1880 Wmk. Spray 1/- orange-brown plate 13 (K-C). An average used example. Cat. £575. SG 151. (Ref 21948) £70.00
338. 1880 1/- Orange-brown WATERMARK SPRAY plate 13 (I-F) WITH A LIGHT "KINGSBRIDGE/C/MR10/81" SQUARED CIRCLE. A superb used example of this very scarce stamp. Cat. @ £1,150 with the premium. SG 151. Spec J115. (Photo) (Ref 21341) £695.00
339. 1876 4d Vermilion plate 15 (L-G) overprinted "SPECIMEN" TYPE 9. A fine and fresh mint left hand wing marginal example. Cat. £325. SG S66 (152). Spec J62t. (Photo) (Ref 21780) £245.00
340. 1876 4d Vermilion plate 15 (B-E). Very fine used with part "BRIGHTON" C.D.S. DATED FE 17 76" (11 DAYS BEFORE THE EARLIEST KNOWN DATE OF USE MARCH 1). With excellent colour. THE EARLIEST KNOWN EXAMPLE? Cat. £850 in this condition. SG 152. Spec J62. (Photo) (Ref 18908) £650.00
341. 1877 4d Sage-green plate 15 (B-A). An unused no gum example. Minor imperfections otherwise fine. Mint examples are cat £900. SG 153. (Photo) (Ref 4929) £90.00
SOLD 342. 1877 4d Sage-green plate 15 (O-B). A lightly mounted mint original gum example. Minor natural gum bends otherwise fine and fresh with superb colour. Cat. £900. SG 153. Spec J64. (Photo) (Ref 20953) £325.00
343. 1877 4d Sage-green plate 16 (B-K) WATERMARK INVERTED overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 9. Tiny closed tear at top right and re-distributed gum otherwise a fresh mint example. Cat. £275. SG S67a (153). Spec J65s. (Photo) (Ref 21706) £75.00
344. 1877 4d Sage-green plate 16 (K-B) with a clear upright "LONDON E.C./X/OC 25/78 C.D.S. A well centred superb used example. Cat. @ £500 with premium. SG 153. Spec J65. (Photo) (Ref 21343) £225.00
345. 1880 Wmk. large garter 4d grey-brown plate 17 (K-J). An average used example with a small tear at left. A scarce stamp. Cat £450. SG 154. (Photo) (Ref 16167) £40.00
346. 1880 Wmk large garter 4d grey-brown plate 17 (O-G). Creased at top otherwise a sound average used wing margined example of this scarce stamp. Cancelled with a fine strike of the Lombard Street, number 3 branch office (Dubus type 3L) Cat £450 SG 154. Spec J67. (Photo) (Ref 9656) £55.00
347. 1880 Wmk large garter 4d grey-brown plate 17 (G-H). Blue crayon mark otherwise fine used. Cat. £450. SG 154. Spec J67. (Ref 21946) £75.00
348. 1880 Watermark large garter 4d grey-brown plate 17 (B-I). Very fine used with an upright strike of the "LIVERPOOL/LX/22 JA 81/A19" squared circle. Scarce Cat £450. SG 154. (Photo) (Ref 16038) £135.00
349. 1880 4d GREY-BROWN PLATE 17 (B-B) WATERMARK LARGE GARTER. Well centred, very fine used with superb upright strike of the "MANCHESTER/U47/JU 23/81" squared circle. Cat. £450 +100% SG 154. Spec J67. (Photo) (Ref 19689) £370.00
350. 1876 8d Orange plate 1 (N-L). A fine and fresh lightly mounted mint example. Cat £1100. SG 156. (Photo) (Ref 15621) £525.00
SOLD 351. 1876 8d Orange plate 1 (B-C) superb used with "MINTLAW/C/JU/7 81" C.D.S. Very scarce as such. Cat. £600 with premium SG 156. Spec J91A. (Photo) (Ref 18910) £385.00
352. 1881 2½d Blue plate 23. A very fine used c.d.s. example. Cat. £28 + 75%. SG 157. Spec J25. (Ref 19245) £10.00
353. 1881 2½d Blue plate 23. A very fine used example tied to small clean cover to Cadiz, by a well defined strike of the 'London E.C. MR 12 83' hooded type c.d.s. Most attractive. Cat £45. SG 157. Spec J25. (Ref 13714) £30.00
SOLD 354. 1881 3d Rose plate 20 (N-I) very fine used with well defined "LONDON E.C./K4/JA 29/81" squared octagon cancel (Alcock type 1173: Cohen type FGIII-K). SCARCE EARLY USE OF THIS STAMP. S.G. & Wiseman states March 81 as the issue date and records that plate 20 was registered on the 19th Feb 81. WITH 2006 B.P.A. CERTIFICATE. SG 158. Spec J45. (Photo) (Ref 21370) £375.00
SOLD 355. 1881 3d Rose plate 21 (B-H). An original gum average mint example. Cat £400. SG 158. (Ref 16169) £75.00
356. 1881 3d Rose plate 21 (D-A). Very fine used with a part strike of the "LIVERPOOL" squared circle. Cat. £80+ SG 158. Spec J45A. (Photo) (Ref 22437) £65.00
357. 1883 3d on 3d Lilac plate 21 (Q-D). Very fine used cancelled by a 'Newport OC 18 83' c.d.s. Cat £227 as such. SG 159. Spec K8A. (Photo) (Ref 13687) £80.00
358. 1883 3d on 3d Lilac plate 21 (I-G). Very fine used cancelled by an "IPSWICH/H/FE 6/83" c.d.s. Cat. £130 + 75% = £227 SG 159. Spec K8A. (Photo) (Ref 19258) £80.00
SOLD 359. 1883 3d on 3d Lilac plate 21 (N-I). Superb used with an upright strike of a "CARNARVON/B/AU 17/83" cds with fine deep colour and perfs. Cat. £130+ SG 159. Spec K8A. (Photo) (Ref 22436) £125.00
360. 1880 4d Grey-brown plate 17 (S - H) overprinted "SPECIMEN" TYPE 9. Light horizontal crease at top, not showing to the front, otherwise a fine and fresh mint example. Cat. £210. SG S69 (160). Spec J68(1)s. (Photo) (Ref 21779) £110.00
361. 1880 4d Grey-brown plate 17 (A - A). Very fine used with a "St. Andrews WS/H/JY 29 81" c.d.s. Cat. £60+ (average used £6). SG 160. Spec J68(1). (Photo) (Ref 19229) £55.00
362. 1882 4d Grey-Brown plate 18 (J-A). A very fine fresh, well centred lightly mounted mint example. A few negligible gum creases. Good colour and perfs. Cat £35025 SG 160. Spec J69. (Photo) (Ref 6363) £195.00
363. 1882 4d Grey-brown plate 18 (L-C). Very fine used, cancelled with a c.d.s. dated 'AU 25 84'. Cat £60 + 75% SG 160. Spec J69. (Photo) (Ref 9661) £45.00
364. 1880 4d Grey-brown plate 17 (G-C F-G) two examples on cover from Manchester to Venezuela dated 'DEC 3 81' cancelled by '498' killer duplex's. Endorsed on front Pr/s/"Australian from Liverpool". Cat £200+ SG 160. Spec J68(1). (Ref 13723) £85.00
365. 1881 6d Grey plate 17 (E - B). Very fine used cancelled with an upright almost full strike of the "LUDLOW/D/MR 25/82" c.d.s. Cat. £65 + 75%= £113 SG 161. Spec J88. (Ref 19238) £70.00
366. 1881 1/- Orange-brown plate 13 (S-L). A well centred very fine used example with squared circle cds dated "OCT 26 82". SG 163. Spec J116. (Ref 22438) £38.00
367. 1883 6d on 6d Lilac plate 18 (R-D). Fine used with good colour with part duplex cancel. Cat £125. SG 162. Spec K8B. (Ref 9673) £20.00
SOLD 368. 1883 6d on 6d Lilac plate 18 (C-E) very fine used cancelled by a light part strike of the 'Wood Green, Finsbury DE 19 83' c.d.s. cat £227 as such. SG 162. Spec K8B. (Photo) (Ref 13686) £120.00
SOLD 369. 1883 6d on 6d Lilac Plate 18 (T-G). A very fine used example with full perfs and light part stikes of KELSO c.d.s.'s dated 'SP 12 83'. So fine. Cat £227 with premium. SG 162. (Photo) (Ref 7472) £120.00
SOLD 370. 1883 6d Lilac plate 18 (S-J) SLANTING DOTS VARIETY. Very fine used with light c.d.s.'s dated "JA 25 84". Cat £325+. SG 162a. Spec K8Be. (Photo) (Ref 15618) £150.00
371. 1881 1/- Orange-brown plate 13 (B-H) unused, no gum, slight surface damage at bottom and trimmed perfs at right, but still an attractive example which is cat. £625 when in fine mint condition. SG 063. (Ref 16171) £35.00
372. 1881 1/- Orange-brown plate 13 (L-E). Very fine used with a fine upright "LONDON E.C. X" HOODED steel c.d.s. dated "NOV 6 83". Most attractive. Cat £140+ SG 163. Spec J116. (Ref 7262) £65.00
373. 1881 1/- Orange-brown plate 13 (N-E). Very fine used cancelled by a fine upright strike of the "CHAPELTOWN R-/E/10 JY/83/LEEDS" squared circle. Cat. £140+ SG 163. Spec J116. (Photo) (Ref 19233) £87.00
SOLD 374. 1881 1/- Orange-brown plate 14 (D-H). An unused no gum example. Cat £500 when in fine mint condition. SG 163. (Photo) (Ref 16172) £75.00
375. 1881 1/- Orange-brown plate 14 (K-D). Very fine c.d.s. used with an almost full strike of the "Pontypridd/C./AU 28 82" c.d.s. Cat £140+ SG 163. Spec J117. (Photo) (Ref 19174) £65.00
1880-81 SET & 1d LILAC
SOLD 376. 1879 Tender by McCorquodale & Co London, engraved by Hooper. 1d Imperforate essay lettered 'J-A' in deep carmine on white paper. Fine. (Photo) (Ref 10541) £27.00
377. 1879 1d Rose dummy stamps by McCorquodale, engraved by Hooper, which were produced for the 1879 tender for the 1d value. A fine imperforate block of 4 on thin white paper. (Singles available £20). (Photo) (Ref 1909) £80.00
378. 1879 1d Grey ESSAY by McCorquodale, engraved by Hooper. A fine ungummed imperforate example in grey lettered "I A". (Block of 4 creased on two £75. (Ref 7098) £25.00
379. 1880-81 ½d PALE GREEN - 5d INDIGO overprinted 'SPECIMEN' TYPE 9. The set of 5 values in very fine and fresh UNMOUNTED MINT condition. Cat. £365 as mounted mint. SG Spec K1s/K3s/K4s/k5t/K6s. (Ref 19669) £350.00
380. 1880 ½d Pale green. A superb unmounted mint block of 4. Cat £160 as m/m. (Singles £12.50. Block of 12 £145). SG 165. Spec K1(2). (Ref 9242) £48.00
381. 1880 PICTORIAL grey news wrapper franked with ½d deep green from London EC to Sunderland and tied by EC/N cancel. Printed at top and as part of the address is verse in old English "POSTE-HASTE BE THIS DELIVERED IN HASTE" ETC. Unusual and attractive. SG 164. (Ref 19510) £95.00
382. 1881 1d Lilac Die 1 (14 dots). A very fine used example with a neat squared circle date stamp. Cat £30 + 50%. SG 170/171. (Ref 5295) £6.50
383. 1881 1d Pale lilac die I. A very fine and fresh lightly hinged example. Cat £200. (vfu £6/fu £3) SG 171. Spec K7(3). (Ref 19775) £75.00
SOLD 384. 1883 An attractive illustrated front to Bayswater, franked by a 1d lilac die II well tied by Croydon "938" duplex dated "MR 3 1883" SG 172. (Photo) (Ref 9123) £35.00
SOLD 385. 1880 1½d COLOUR TRIAL IN CARMINE-PINK. A very fine and fresh example, watermark crown, perf 14, on ungummed white paper. Very rare. Cat. from £900. SG 167 trial. Spec K4 trial. (Photo) (Ref 22296) £850.00
SOLD 386. 1880 1½d COLOUR TRIAL IN BLUE. A superb fresh example, watermark crown, perf 14, on ungummed white paper. Very rare. Cat. from £900. SG 167 trial. Spec K4 trial. (Photo) (Ref 22295) £850.00
387. 1880 1½d Venetian red block of 4 overprinted "SPECIMEN TYPE 9". Lower pair unmounted mint, one stamp with stained perf at top otherwise fine and fresh. Cat £240. (Singles: U/m £50, L/m/m/ £40). SG SP38 (167). Spec K4(s). (Photo) (Ref 15752) £170.00
388. 1880 2d Pale rose. A very fine used cancelled by a "Curzon-Street/AP 16/84" c.d.s. Cat. £90+ SG 168. Spec K5(1). (Ref 19248) £30.00
SOLD 389. 1880 2d Pale rose. Well centred, very fine used with a clear 'BATH MY.6.81' c.d.s. Cat £157 in this condition. SG 168. (Ref 12344) £40.00
390. 1881 5d Indigo. A good to fine used example. Cat £100. (v.f.u. £27, average used £7) SG 169. (Ref 4527) £15.00
1883-84 LILAC & GREEN ISSUE
391. 1883-84 ½d blue, 1½d and 3d lilac, 5d, 6d & 9d dull-green. All overprinted "SPECIMEN", type 9. A few minor faults and some heavily hinged, otherwise fine original gum. Cat £710. SG. SP48,49,52,54,55,56. (Photo) (Ref 18198) £375.00
392. 1884 ½d Slate-Blue. A fine mounted mint example. Cat £20. (u/m £9.50) SG 187. (Ref 4936) £3.75
393. 1884 1½d Lilac overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 9. A fine mint example. Cat. £70. SG 188 var. Spec K18t. (Ref 20117) £58.00
394. 1884 1½d Lilac. A very fine used example with good colour. Cat £38+ (Average used £3) SG 188. Spec K18. (Ref 9680) £15.00
SOLD 395. 1884 2d Lilac (H-Q) well centred very fine used with an upright 'BATH'? squared circle dated 'DEC 14 89'. Fine colour and full perfs. Cat £140 with premium. SG 189. Spec K19. (Ref 9682) £25.00
396. 1884 2½d purple on pink (J-D). COLOUR TRIAL, perf 14, on gummed unwatermarked paper. A lightly mounted mint example. Attractive and scarce. Cat from £425. SG 190. (Photo) (Ref 525) £275.00
SOLD 397. 1887/92 Jubilee Issue- colour trial, 2½d (G-A) on gummed, unwmkd. paper in green/yellow, perf. 14. Fresh o.g. with some slight thinning on reverse, not detracting from the appearance. Attractive and very scarce. (Photo) (Ref 20853) £275.00
398. 1884 2½d Lilac. A fine lightly mounted mint example. Cat £70. (Average mint £12/vfu £3). SG 190. Spec K20. (Ref 19771) £25.00
399. 1884 3d Lilac. Very fine used with good colour and perfs. Cat £85. (Fine used £9/Average used £5) SG 191. Spec K21. (Ref 9683) £25.00
SOLD 400. 1884 4d Dull green (I-B). A superb fresh lightly mounted mint, original gum example with good colour. So fine. Cat £425. SG 192. Spec K22. (Photo) (Ref 6880) £150.00
SOLD 401. 1884 4d Pale green (B-A). Very fine used with good colour. Cancelled with a London 'EC' hooded c.d.s. dated "Oct 23 86". Cat. £175++ SG 192. Spec K22. (Photo) (Ref 21938) £60.00
402. 1884 5d Dull Green (O-I). Very fine used tied to small piece by a fine "LONDON/B/27 NO/85/C" double ring cds. Cat. £175 SG 193. Spec K23. (Photo) (Ref 19780) £65.00
403. 1884 6d Dull green overprinted SPECIMEN type 9. Very fine and fresh lightly mounted mint. Cat £180. SG 194 S102. Spec K24s. (Photo) (Ref 15605) £120.00
SOLD 404. 1884 6d Dull green (A-S). Very fine used with a part strike of the 'Ipswich C DE 12 85' c.d.s. with fine deep colour and good perfs. Cat £200+. SG 194. Spec K24. (Ref 9689) £45.00
405. 1883 9d Dull-green (B-A) 'FORGERY' with crowns watermark to the left. A very fine example of this well executed forgery with a central London c.d.s. for "9 JU 85". Very scarce. (Photo) (Ref 8766) £295.00
406. 1884 1/- Dull green (M-I). Superb with good colour cancelled in a fine steel Warefield c.d.s. dated 'JY 19 84'. Cat £400++ in this condition. SG 196. (Photo) (Ref 12340) £220.00
1887-1900 JUBILEE ISSUE
SOLD 407. 1887-1900 Jubilee ½d - 1/-. A fine and fresh unmounted mint set of 14. Cat £775. SG 197-214. (Photo) (Ref 15416) £440.00
408. 1887 Jubilee ½d - 1/-. A fine and fresh lightly mounted mint set of 14 values. Cat £550. SG 197-214. (Photo) (Ref 18907) £170.00
SOLD 409. 1887 Jubilee ½d - 1/-. A very fine to superb used set of 14 values all with good colour and fine cds cancels. Cat. £325. SG 197-214. (Ref 22452) £90.00
SOLD 410. 1887 Jubilee ½d Deep vermilion IMPERFORATE IMPRIMATUR. A fine lightly mounted mint example. Cat £200. SG 197. (Photo) (Ref 1936) £145.00
411. 1900 ½d Dull blue-green. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat £2.25 (Block of 4 £3.50) (m/m single 35p). SG 213. (Ref 8000) £0.85
SOLD 412. 1900 ½d Bright blue-green WATERMARK INVERTED. A superb fresh unmounted mint example. (Lightly mounted mint £17). SG 213wi. Spec K28a(2). (Photo) (Ref 17884) £29.00
413. 1887 1½d Dull purple & pale green. A fine mint original gum single. Cat £15 (unmounted mint £11). SG 198. Spec K29(2). (Ref 4937) £6.00
SOLD 414. 1887 2d Green and scarlet. An average mounted mint example. Cat £350. SG 199. Spec K30(1). (Photo) (Ref 15601) £75.00
415. 1887 2d Green & scarlet. A good average used example. Cat £225. SG 199. Spec K30(1). (Photo) (Ref 15600) £25.00
416. 1887 "Jubilee" 2½d purple on blue paper. A very fine, Post Office fresh, unmounted mint single. Cat £35. (L/m/m/ 3.75/v.f.u. £1.50) SG 201. (Ref 545) £11.00
417. 1887 Jubilee 3d purple/yellow. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat £35. (L/m/m £7.50/L/m/m £2) SG 202. (Photo) (Ref 4940) £24.00
SOLD 418. 1891 Jubilee 3d Purple on orange paper. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat £900 for unmounted mint. SG 204. Spec K32(3). (Photo) (Ref 7473) £495.00
419. 1887 Jubilee 4d green & purple brown. A fine lightly mounted mint example. Cat £30. (Unmounted mint £22/average mint £6). SG 205. (Photo) (Ref 4939) £11.00
420. 1892 Jubilee 4½d green & carmine. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat £15 (Lightly mounted mint £2.50, very fine used £9) SG 206. Spec K34(1). (Ref 9698) £5.00
SOLD 421. 1892 Jubilee 4½d green & carmine tied to small registered envelope from 'Birmingham' to 'Northampton' Mass., U.S.A. with 'PERRY BARR' Birmingham and Liverpool c.d.s.'s for "2 May 1895" on reverse plus New York double oval for the "11 May 1895". A fine attractive cover with the large blue "R" oval sticker on front. Cat £75. SG 206. (Photo) (Ref 15763) £50.00
422. 1892 Jubilee 4½d green and dull scarlet. A fine lightly mounted mint example. Cat £18. (U/m £15) SG Spec N34(4). (Ref 9697) £9.50
423. 1887 Jubilee 5d Dull purple and blue Die I. Mounted mint with small thin at top, otherwise a fine and fresh example of this scarce stamp. Cat £500. SG 207. (Photo) (Ref 4526) £75.00
424. 1888 Jubilee 5d dull purple and bright-blue die II. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat £50 (Lightly mounted mint £14/v.f.u. £5). SG 207a. Spec K36(2). (Photo) (Ref 9696) £37.00
425. 1887 Jubilee 6d purple on rose-red paper. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat £50 (Lightly mounted mint £8.50, very fine used £4.50). SG 208. Spec K37(1). (Ref 9699) £24.00
426. 1887 Jubilee 9d Dull purple & blue. A fine lightly mounted mint example. Cat £60. (Fine and fresh umounted mint £52/v.f.u. £15) SG 209. Spec K38(1). (Ref 3504) £20.00
427. 1887 Jubilee 10d Dull purple & carmine. A fine lightly mounted mint original gum example. Cat £45. (Unmounted mint £33/v.fu. £15) SG 210. (Ref 3505) £18.00
428. 1890 10d Purple and carmine. A well centred superb used excample. Cat. £57. (v.f.u. £11/fine used £8). SG 210. Spec K39(1). (Ref 22450) £20.00
SOLD 429. 1890 10d Dull purple and carmine showing variety DAMAGED LEFT TABLET. A very fine and fresh unmounted mint example. Cat £150 SG 210. Spec K39c (var). (Photo) (Ref 13641) £85.00
430. 1890 10d Dull purple and deep dull carmine. A fine mounted mint example with full perforations. Cat. £400 SG 210a. Spec K39(2). (Photo) (Ref 19149) £135.00
SOLD 431. 1890 10d Dull purple and scarlet. A very fine unmounted mint example. Cat £110. SG 210b. Spec K39(3). (Photo) (Ref 19715) £85.00
432. 1887 Jubilee 1/- Dull-green. A very fine, well centred, fresh lightly mounted mint example. Cat £200. (U/m £190/v.f.u. £25) SG 211 var. Spec K40(1). (Photo) (Ref 122) £80.00
433. 1887 Jubilee 1/- Dull green. An attractive block of 4 with fine colour and perfs, neatly cancelled with light registered ovals dated "98". Top left hand stamp with slight faults otherwise very fine. Cat £300. SG 211. (Photo) (Ref 16033) £95.00
434. 1900 Jubilee 1/- green & carmine. A fine fresh, well centred unmounted mint single. Cat £80 (L/m/m £21/v.f.u. £35) SG 214. Spec K41. (Photo) (Ref 4198) £44.00
1840-1900 OFFICIALS
SOLD 435. 1882 I.R. OFFICIAL 1d lilac on official blue envelope (3.125" x 5.25"). Printed "ON HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE" IN BLACK ON FRONT. Addressed to Lewisham S.E. and stamp (v.f.u.) tied by a "LONDON S.E./F/FE 7/96/32" squared circle. Fine. SG 03. Spec L3. (Ref 20138) £25.00
436. 1882 I.R. Official 6d grey plate 18. A very fine used c.d.s. example. Cat £85+ (fine used £8). SG 04. Spec L5. (Ref 12380) £14.50
437. 1901 I.R. OFFICIAL ½d blue-green. A very fine unmounted mint example. Cat. £10. SG 017. Spec L13. (Ref 19254) £6.00
438. 1892 I.R. Official 2½d purple on blue. A very fine used c.d.s. example. Cat £10+ (fine used £3). SG 014. Spec L14. (Ref 12382) £3.75
439. 1896 O.W. Official 1d lilac Die II. A fine and fresh mounted mint original gum example with good perfs Cat £350 SG 033. (Photo) (Ref 3082) £70.00
440. 1887 Government Parcels 6d purple on rose red overprinted "SPECIMEN" (TYPE 9). A fine lightly mounted mint example. Cat £175 SG S037 (066). Spec L27s. (Photo) (Ref 12388) £75.00
441. 1901 Army Official 6d purple on rose-red paper. A fine lightly mounted mint example. (unmounted mint £30). Cat £75. SG 045. Spec L40. (Ref 6879) £12.00
442. 1888 Government Parcels 9d slate-purple & blue overprinted "Specimen" (type 9). A very fine and fresh lightly mounted mint excample. Cat. £175 SG S038 (067). Spec L28 s. (Photo) (Ref 12390) £75.00
SOLD 443. 1890 Government Parcels 1/- dull green. Well centred fine used example with good colour and full perfs. Cat £175. SG 068. Spec L29. (Ref 9705) £25.00
SOLD 444. 1881 Board of Trade Perfin 1d lilac Die II. A fine well centred unused no gum example with the Die II (small hole type). Appears genuine, but not guaranteed. Certainly not one of the obvious fakes. SG 172 var. (Photo) (Ref 12906) £35.00
SOLD 445. 1899 Board of Trade Perfins reversed Die I (large hole type). ½d Vermilion, 1d lilac (Die II) and 2d grey-green & carmine on small piece printed "Of Trade . London" above and "Trieste" below, so from a cover to Italy (3½d rate?) Each stamp cancelled by a London AP 7 1899 cds. The ½d is creased and the 2d is damaged, but the 1d is fine and shows many broken pins on B.T. A rare piece. SG 172/197/200 var (Photo) (Ref 12904) £125.00
QUEEN VICTORIA ADVERTISING ENVELOPES
446. 1890c Barclay & Sons Ltd, Farringdon St. London "PATENT MEDICINES BRUSHES INDIA RUBBER AIR & WATER GOODS" etc. ½d brown newspaper wrapper with advertisement on rear. Used to Teignmouth with "NP/UB" cancel. SG Spec Huggins: WS3. (Ref 19491) £25.00
447. 1890c FAUDEL PHILIPS & SONS MANUFACTURERS & WAREHOUSEMEN. A ½d brown pictorial newspaper wrapper to Bishop Stortford cancelled by "NPB" target. Shows PRINTED IN BLACK ON FRONT A PICTURE OF THE FIRMS PREMISES AT 36-40 NEWGATE ST. LONDON EC. SG Spec Huggins: WS3. (Ref 19503) £75.00
448. 1892 "THE POLYTECHNIC RECEPTION BUREAU 309 REGENT STREET, LONDON FOR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN COMING FROM THE PROVINCES TO LONDON". Shows on front a fine advert printed in brown showing ST. GEORGE SLAYING THE DRAGON" used to Rock Ferry and franked by ½d vermillion and tied by "W.23 11 92/F.Z" circular cancel. SG 197. (Ref 19506) £50.00
449. 1895 SCHULTZE GUNPOWDER SHOT GUN CARTRIDGES ETC. ORANGE PICTORIAL ADVERT PRINTED ON REVERSE OF ENVELOPE. Used from London to Stirling franked by a 1d lilac with "Stirling 7.15 pm/DE 14/98/308" arrival double ring date stamp also on reverse. SG 172. (Ref 19507) £35.00
450. 1900 W J CUMMINS LABEL PRINTER & PENS BISHOP AUCKLAND. Used to Ruthin Soda Water Co. Ltd, franked with 1d lilac (damaged) and tied by "Bishop Auckland/6.45 pm/May 31/00/+" double ring. PRINTED IN MAROON ON FRONT OFFERING A FREE SAMPLE PACKET OF PENS with blue pictorial advert WRITE TO CUMMINS FOR PRICES OF LABELS ON REVERSE. An attractive and scarce illustrated cover. SG 172. (Photo) (Ref 19512) £125.00
451. 1900c Unused picture postcard of Llandudno with pictorial advertising on address side "HAKKA CREAM FOR HAY FEVER INFLUENZA HEAD COLDS" "INSTANT RELIEF ETC." A P Bush & Co., 1 Gresham Buildings, London EC. Unusual. (Ref 19497) £25.00
452. 1901c HORLICKS ½D GREEN POSTAL STATIONERY (Post Office issue) on thin buff card addressed to "Messrs. Horlick & Co., London EC". An unused reply card advertising "GRATIS AND POST PAID A SAMPLE OF HORLICKS MALTED MILK". SG Spec Huggins: CP40a. (Ref 19495) £35.00
1853-82 POSTAL FISCAL & POSTAL STATIONERY
SOLD 453. 1853 1d PALE TURQUOISE-BLUE. An upper left corner marginal block of six. Inscribed in top margin "purchased soon after stamps first issued - Oct 53". Creased on two, and some perf separation and marginal creasing, otherwise an impressive block WITH FULL ORIGINAL GUM AND SHOWING PART OF THE MARGINAL WATERMARKS. Cat. £245. SG F1. Spec L101(2). (Ref 21301) £95.00
SOLD 454. 1856-7 Receipt 1d reddish-lilac on white paper tied to a small neat envelope by "878 WIGAN DUPLEX DATED JY 31 75". The Wigan c.d.s. shows the letters "DEXP"? This shows fraudulent use of this fiscal stamp which was not valid for postage use until 1 June 1881. SG F6. Spec L106. (Ref 8784) £85.00
455. 1860 1d Dull reddish lilac on bluish paper, overprinted in red "INLAND REVENUE". Fresh mint with large part original gum and heavy hinge mark, otherwise fine and scarce. Cat £700. SG F8. Spec L108. (Photo) (Ref 12319) £225.00
456. 1860 1d Reddish lilac (wmk single lined Cable Anchor). A fine fresh original gum example. Cat. £11 (Fine used £12) SG F9. Spec L109(1). (Ref 12405) £9.00
457. 1864 6d Pale reddish lilac (watermark Anchor 16mm high). An original gum block of 4. A few perfs re-joined with a hinge otherwise fine and scarce. Cat. £800. SG F14. Spec L114. (Photo) (Ref 20863) £350.00
458. 1867c Ungummed blue paper with ANCHOR WATERMARK 18MM HIGH as used for the postal fiscals F15-F17. A small piece showing 4 impressions of the watermark. (A piece with 6 impressions £24) (Ref 9341) £17.00
459. 1867 6d Dull purple-brow