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1912-24 ROYAL CYPHER   1913 MULTIPLE CYPHER   1913-1934 SEAHORSES   1924-38 BLOCK CYPHER   GV COMMEMORATIVES   1934-35 PHOTOGRAVURE   1911-35 BOOKLET PANES   1911-35 BOOKLETS   GEORGE V ADVERTISING ENVELOPES   GEORGE V POSTAGE DUES   GEORGE V POSTAL STATIONERY & REVENUES   EDWARD VIII 1936 STAMPS, BOOKS, PANES & DUES   PROOFS, TRIALS & ESSAYS   1937-47 DARK (ORIGINAL) COLOURS   1937-51 BOOKLET PANES   1937-51 HIGH VALUES   GV1 COMMEMORATIVES   1941-49 PALE COLOURS   1950-51 NEW COLOURS   BOOKLETS   GEORGE VI POSTAGE DUES   GEORGE VI POSTAL STATIONERY & REVENUES   I.O.M./JERSEY/GUERNSEY   CINDERELLA & MISCELLANEOUS   ENGLISH PAPER MONEY   BRITISH COMMONWEALTH   LITERATURE   ALBUMS & ACCESSORIES  

1912-24 ROYAL CYPHER

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779. 1912-24 Royal Cypher ½d - 1/-. An UNMOUNTED MINT set of 14 values. One or two stamps with minor faults, but the majority are fine. SG 351-395. (Ref 14686) £70.00

780. 1912-24 Royal Cypher ½d - 1/-. A fine and fresh lightly mounted mint set of 14 values. Cat £180 SG 351-395. (Ref 8213) £35.00

781. 1912-24 Royal Cypher ½d - 1/-. A fine and fresh lightly mounted mint set of 15 values. Includes the scarce 9d olive-green. Cat £250 SG 351-395. (Ref 8212) £77.00

782. 1912 Royal Cypher ½d green IMPERFORATE AND OVERPRINTED SPECIMEN TYPE 26. A fine and fresh right hand marginal block of 4. Cat £300. (Singles £60) SG Spec N14u(1). (Ref 17819) £240.00

783. 1912-24 ½d Green and 1d bright scarlet overprinted "CANCELLED" (type 24). Unmounted mint. The ½d shows partial doubling of "CELLED". Cat £120 SG 351 & 357. Spec N14(1)v & N16(1)w. (Photo) (Ref 3937) £95.00

784. 1913-24 ½d Green. A fine lightly mounted mint control single. (Various control numbers available. Both 'I' and 'P' perf). SG 351. (Ref 16809) £0.50

785. 1913 ½d Green Somerset House printing. A fine mint, reconstructed mini sheet of 16 (4x4) showing the B.13 control 'I' perf, the interpane gutters containing the "pillars" and the coextensive rules all round. SG 351. (Ref 14747) £25.00

786. 1912-24 Royal Cypher ½d deep green. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat £8 (m.m £2, f.u. £1). SG 353. Spec N14(2). (Ref 8223) £4.00

787. 1918 ½d Deep green variety COLOURED MARK ON RIGHT DOLPHIN'S EYE (pl.43, R.20/2). A very fine lightly mounted mint control L18 "P" perf example. Cat £65. SG 353. Spec N14(2)k. (Ref 16808) £25.00

788. 1912-24 Royal Cypher ½d very pale green. A superb unmounted mint single with photocopy of David Brandon certificate (ex block of 4). A good example of the shade. Cat £240 SG Spec N14(4). (Photo) (Ref 4955) £175.00

789. 1919 ½d Very pale-green. A very lightly mounted fresh mint example. Cat. £175. SG Spec M14(4). (Photo) (Ref 21355) £140.00

SOLD 790. 1912-24 Royal Cypher ½d very deep green WATERMARK INVERTED. A very fine left hand marginal, lightly mounted mint example with photocopy of 1988 RPS certificate when in pair. Cat. £200 SG Spec N14(5)c. (Photo) (Ref 14109) £195.00

791. 1913-24 ½d Bright-green WATERMARK INVERTED. A well centred right hand marginal block of 21 hinged on one stamp and in margin and a few minor gum creases, otherwise very fine and fresh. Cat. £83 SG 352wi. Spec N14(6)c. (Ref 16152) £47.00

792. 1920 ½d Bright-green "SOLID SHADING TO LEFT OF HALF PENNY" (R.20/1). A control Q20 'P' perf corner strip of three from plate 55. Tiny traces of foxing on R.20/3 otherwise well centred fresh mint. Not recorded from this plate. Cat. £75+ SG 352 var. Spec N14n(6). (Ref 21796) £45.00

SOLD 793. 1914 ½d Deep bright green. A very fine and fresh control C14 'I' perf corner strip of 3. Hinged on two stamps only. Cat. £28. SG Spec N14(7). (Ref 21786) £15.00

794. 1916 BRITISH DYE TRIAL ½D OVERPRINTED "CANCELLED" TYPE 24. A R/H hand marginal block of 4 from the EXPERIMENTAL COLOUR TRIALS PRODUCED IN 1916 to overcome shortages of dye's (previously obtained from Germany- see page 182 part 2). Lightly mounted on top right stamp only, this colour is close to the normal cancelled overprint, being very slightly duller and paler in shade. Very fine and fresh colour. SG Spec N14v var. (Ref 21354) £295.00

795. 1921 ½d Deep bright green variety 'SOLID SHADING TO LEFT OF "HALF PENNY" ON R.20/1'. A very fine and fresh UNMOUNTED MINT, CONTROL Q21, 'P' PERF corner block of six from plate 65c. Cat. £125+ SG Spec N14n(7). (Ref 21798) £85.00

796. 1912-24 Royal Cypher ½d yellow-green. A fine unmounted mint single. Cat £10. (L/m/m £2) SG 354. Spec N14(8). (Ref 262) £4.00

SOLD 797. 1918 ½d Yellow-green CONTROL L18, 'I' PERF CORNER BLOCK OF SIX. A very fine and fresh well centred unmounted mint example. Cat. £60 as singles. SG 354. Spec N14(8). (Ref 21712) £35.00

SOLD 798. 1915 ½d Dull yellow ("APPLE")-green. A superb well centred control G15 "P" perf corner strip of three. Lightly hinged once in lower margin only otherwise unmounted with a clear 1981 R.P.S. CERTIFICATE. SG Spec N14(9). (Photo) (Ref 17877) £60.00

SOLD 799. 1912-24 ½d Deep bright yellow-green watermark inverted. A fine and fresh unmounted mint example of this unlisted shade from the booklet pane with a photocopy of a 1989 RPS certificate (when this stamp was in a block of 4) which states "very deep shade". (Trimmed examples £5) SG Spec N14(11)c var. (Ref 248) £40.00

SOLD 800. ½d Olive-green A superb bottom left corner marginal example with the lightest trace of a hinge mark. Cat. £85. SG Spec N14(12). (Photo) (Ref 20847) £60.00

801. 1916 ½d Pale olive-green. A superb lightly mounted mint control "H 16" 'I' perf example. SG 354 var. Spec N14(13). (Ref 20846) £60.00

SOLD 802. 1912-24 Royal Cypher ½d blue-green. A very fine well centred unmounted mint single in a good example of this shade. Cat £60 (l.m.m or v.f.u. £9.50) SG 356. Spec N14(14). (Ref 8221) £18.00

803. 1920 Royal Cypher ½d SIDEWAYS DELIVERY GREEN "P" COIL LEADER with 18 good perf stamps attached including the coil join. (Some perfs re-inforced with hinge). Shows unrecorded flaw "3 dark spots on bridge of nose" on 1st and 13th stamps. Very fine and rare (Some perfs reinforced with hinge). SG Spec N14rb(1). (Ref 20886) £235.00

804. 1912-24 Royal Cypher ½d cobalt-green. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat. £35. (L/m/m £12) SG Spec N14(17). (Ref 251) £23.00

805. 1922 ½d Cobalt-green. A fine and fresh mint, control S22 'P' perf corner strip of 3 from plate 71. Cat. £75+ SG Spec N14(17). (Ref 21799) £40.00

SOLD 806. 1922 ½d Cobalt-green (deep shade but not deep enough). A control T22 'P' perf corner strip of three from plate 48. A couple of foxed perfs on R.20.3 otherwise fine unmounted. SG Spec n14(17). (Ref 21800) £68.00

SOLD 807. 1916 Royal Cypher ½d grey-green. A fine lightly mounted mint example of this recognised but uncatalogued shade. (u/m £45) SG 351 var. Spec N14(?). (Ref 9867) £20.00

808. 1912-24 Royal Cypher ½d green WATERMARK INVERTED. A fine unmounted mint single. Cat £4 (m/m 60p) SG 351wi. Spec N14c. (Ref 260) £2.25

809. 1912-24 Royal Cypher ½d Green WATERMARK INVERTED & REVERSED. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat £6 (Mounted mint £2) (Block of 4 £7) SG 351wk. Spec N14e. (Ref 4025) £3.00

810. 1912-24 Royal Cypher ½d blue-green MISSING CROWN IN WATERMARK. A fine and fresh lightly mounted mint example in horizntal pair with normal. Cat £120. SG 356 var. Spec N14(14)za. (Ref 8411) £35.00

SOLD 811. 1912-24 Royal Cypher ½d, 1d, & 4d all showing the MISSING TAIL TO 'R' (GVP) in watermark. All three in horizontal pairs with normal. Fine unmounted mint. Cat £85 SG Spec N14/N16/N23 ZJ. (Ref 8404) £45.00

812. 1912-24 Royal Cypher ½d - 9d with MISSING V IN WATERMARK. A selection on an album page all in mounted mint pairs with normal includes 2x½d, 2x1d, 1½d, 2d DIE II, 2½d, 4d, 5d, 7d and 9d agate. Mostly fine. Cat £286+. SG Spec N14zc-N29zc. (Ref 8424) £95.00

SOLD 813. 1913-34 COIL STAMPS. A study on 3 album pages with ROYAL CYPHER: ½d VERTICAL COIL STRIP OF 4 ATTACHED TO BUFF PERFORATED TRAILER WITH THE DATE OF JOINING AND THE OPERATOR'S No.; 1d vertical coil join pair plus pair with trailer join. 2d VERTICAL STRIP OF 5 WITH JOIN. BLOCK CYPHER 1½d. Horizontal strip of 3 with join. PHOTOGRAVURE ½d coil strips with coil trailer joins. Some trimmed perfs as usual. SG Spec N14/16r/19k/35l/47b. (Ref 21850) £450.00

814. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1d bright scarlet. A fine unmounted mint single. (Blocks of 4 £1 and mounted mint 15p each). SG 357. Spec N16(1). (Ref 9881) £0.25

815. 1912-24 1d Scarlet. A fine and fresh lightly mounted mint control example with either 'I' or 'P' perforation. (Unmounted mint controls £1). SG Spec N16(3). (Ref 16815) £0.50

816. 1914 Royal Cypher 1d bright scarlet 'INVERTED Q FOR O'. A very fine used example with neat "BECKLEY MR.8 14" c.d.s. SG state that this variety emanates from "pl. 114b control V23 R.20/3" but this example is dated 1914? Unusual. SG 357ad. Spec N16k(1). (Photo) (Ref 21054) £195.00

817. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1d deep scarlet. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat £7 (m.m £3.50) SG Spec N16(4). (Ref 8251) £7.00

818. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1d brick-red. A fine unmounted mint single. Cat £7 (mounted mint £2) SG Spec N16(5). (Ref 274) £3.00

819. 1917-20 1d Brick-red. A fine and fresh lightly mounted mint control example. (Unmounted mint controls £4.50) SG Spec N16(5). (Ref 16820) £3.50

SOLD 820. 1912-24 1d Deep brick-red watermark INVERTED & REVERSED. A lightly mounted example, ex booklet pane of six. Cat. £70 SG Spec N16d(6). (Ref 13732) £45.00

821. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1d vermilion. A fine unmounted mint single. Cat £9. (L/m/m£1.50) SG 358. Spec N16(7). (Ref 283) £2.50

822. 1917-20 1d Vermilion. A fine lightly mounted mint control single either 'I' or 'P' perf. (Unmounted mint £3.50). SG 358. Spec N16(7). (Ref 16821) £2.00

823. 1917-18 1d Pale-red. A fine and fresh lightly mounted mint control single either 'I' or 'P' perf. (Unmounted mint controls £15). SG Spec N16(8). (Ref 16818) £7.00

SOLD 824. 1918 1d Pale-red. A fine mint control K18 'I' perf corner block of six. Hinged on two and top margin otherwise fine. Cat. £118+. SG Spec N16(8). (Ref 21795) £60.00

825. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1d pale rose-red. A fine unmounted mint, n.w. corner strip of 3 showing the MISSING TAIL TO 'R' (GVP) in watermark. Clearly visible in top margin over R.1/2. Cat £80 SG 359 var. Spec N16(9)zj. (Ref 8427) £40.00

826. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1d carmine-red. A fine mint example. Cat £11. (Unmounted mint £5) SG 360. Spec N16(ll). (Ref 16330) £2.50

827. 1921-22 1d Carmine-red. A fine and fresh unmounted mint control single with either 'I' or 'P' perforation. (Lightly mounted mint £3.50). SG 360. Spec N16(11). (Ref 16817) £6.50

828. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1d bright carmine-red. A fine and fresh unmounted mint example Cat £25. (M/m £12) SG Spec N16(12). (Ref 8230) £19.50

829. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1d scarlet-vermilion. A fine and fresh mounted mint example. Cat. £125. (Fine u/m £95/v.f.u. £17) SG 361. Spec N16(14). (Ref 8233) £65.00

830. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1d orange-vermilion. A well centred very fine used c.d.s. example. Cat £50. (Fine used £15) SG Spec N16(15). (Ref 9130) £25.00

831. 1918 1d Deep orange-vermilion. A superb well centred lightly mounted mint o.g. top interpanneau marginal block of 4. A rare multiple with outstanding colour and a clear 1978 Brandon certificate. SG Spec N16(16). (Photo) (Ref 20857) £1100.00

832. 1912-24 1d Bright scarlet without watermark. A fine unmounted mint single. Cat £150 (L/m/m/ £45) SG Spec N16(a). (Ref 280) £75.00

833. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1d Scarlet WATERMARK INVERTED. A fine unmounted mint block of 4. (Single £2) SG 357i. Spec N16(b). (Ref 284) £8.00

834. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1d Scarlet REVERSED WATERMARK. A fine lightly mounted mint example. Cat £17. (u/m £20) SG 357wj. Spec N16c. (Ref 7495) £10.00

SOLD 835. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1d scarlet variety MISSING CROWN IN WATERMARK. A fine and fresh mounted mint example. Cat £40. SG Spec N16za. (Ref 8258) £17.00

SOLD 836. 1912-24 1d Scarlet watermark varieties. Two pairs comprising missing crown and missing tail to R. Both fine mounted mint in horizontal pairs with normal. Cat £55. SG Spec N16za/zj. (Ref 13652) £25.00

837. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1½d chocolate-brown. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat. £20. Mounted mint £3). SG 363. Spec N18(5). (Ref 317) £6.00

838. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1½d Deep chocolate brown. A very fine unmounted mint single. Difficult shade. Cat. £95 (Lightly mounted mint £45) SG Spec N18(6). (Ref 21700) £75.00

839. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1½d yellow-brown. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat £30. (L/m/m/ £4.50) SG 365. Spec N18(10). (Ref 312) £8.00

840. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1½d yellow-brown. A fine mounted mint, control M 18 (P perf) corner strip of 3 showing cut 20th left side (plate 14b).Cat £70+ SG Spec N18(10). (Ref 4828) £35.00

841. 1918 1½d Yellow-brown. A CONTROL M18 'I' PERF CORNER BLOCK OF 18 (3x6) from plate 13a showing the irregular rules on left side opposite rows 18-20. An impressive block, superb unmounted mint. SG 365. Spec N18(10). (Ref 21859) £140.00

842. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1½d bright yellow-brown. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat. £25 (mounted mint £7) SG Spec N18(12). (Ref 319) £12.50

843. 1921 1½d Bright yellow-brown SHOWING LARGE BREAK TO OUTER AND INNER FRAME LINES'. A very fine mint Q21, 'I' perf corner strip of 3 showing this SPECTACULAR UNRECORDED FLAW ON R.20/3. Lightly hinged on two stamps, the variety being unmounted. SG 365 var. Spec N18(12) var. (Photo) (Ref 21760) £145.00

844. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1½d chestnut. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat £9 (L/m/m/ 75p) SG 364. Spec N18(13). (Ref 7354) £1.25

845. 1912-24 1½d Chestnut "PENCF VARIETY (PL. 29 R.15/12)". A fine mounted mint example in horizontal pair with normal. Cat. £100. SG 364a. Spec N18f(13). (Photo) (Ref 21713) £60.00

846. 1921 c 1½d Chestnut "PENCF" REPAIRED (Pl. 29, R.15/12). A fine and fresh lightly mounted marginal pair. Cat. £350. SG 364a var. Spec N18h(13). (Photo) (Ref 20954) £275.00

847. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1½d bright chestnut. A fine unmounted mint example (lightly hinged £40). Cat £95 SG Spec n18(14). (Ref 8373) £70.00

848. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1½d bright chestnut. A very fine, control O 20 (P perf) strip of 3 with clear 1985 R.P.S. certificate. Control stamp lightly hinged, otherwise unmounted mint. Cat £195+ (U/m single £75, m/m £45). SG Spec N18(14). (Photo) (Ref 314) £195.00

849. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1½d orange-brown. A fine lightly mounted mint example. Cat £4 (Unounted mint £4.50) SG Spec N18(15). (Ref 318) £3.00

850. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1½d red-brown. Watermark inverted. A fine mint example. Cat £5 (Unmounted mint £5) SG 362wi. Spec N18b. (Ref 316) £3.00

851. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 2d orange-yellow Die 1. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat £14. (Lightly mounted mint £2.50) SG 366. Spec N19(1). (Ref 322) £4.50

852. 1912 2d Orange-yellow. A fine fresh mint 'NO CONTROL' lower CORNER MARGINAL BLOCK OF SIX from plate 3 with "P" perf type. Unmounted mint on lower three. SG 366. Spec N19(1). (Ref 21710) £85.00

853. 1912-24 Ropyal Cypher 2d reddish orange Die 1. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat £10 (L/m/m £1.50) SG 367. Spec N19(2). (Ref 324) £3.00

854. 1913-15 2d Reddish orange. A fine and fresh mounted mint control single either "I" or "P" perf. SG 367. Spec N19(2). (Ref 15748) £2.00

855. 1914 2d Reddish orange lower corner marginal CONTROL D14 BLOCK OF 6 from plate 3 with "P" perf type. A light hinge in the margin under R.20/3 otherwise fine fresh unmounted mint. Cat. £60 as singles. SG 367. Spec N19(2). (Ref 21709) £30.00

856. 1913-22 2d Pale orange. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat £10. (Lightly mounted mint £4). SG Spec N19(4). (Ref 15723) £6.00

857. 1913-22 2d Orange die 1. A fine mint control single "I" or "P" perf. Various controls available. (L18 £2) SG 368. Spec N19(5). (Ref 15724) £1.00

SOLD 858. 1917 2d Orange. A fine fresh mint CONTROL K17 'P' PERF corner marginal strip of 3 from plate 3. A better control. Cat. £29+ SG 368. Spec N19(5). (Ref 21711) £12.00

859. 1922 2d Orange CONTROL S22 'I' PERF left hand corner marginal block of six from plate 16. Lightly hinged on two stamps and in margin, fine and fresh. Cat. £42 as singles. SG 368. Spec N19(5). (Ref 21708) £25.00

SOLD 860. 1914-22 Die 1 2d orange WITHOUT WATERMARK. A superb unmounted right hand marginal example. Scarce. Cat £250. SG 368 var. Spec N19a(5). (Photo) (Ref 20955) £195.00

SOLD 861. 1914-22 Die 1 2d Deep bright-orange NO WATERMARK. A very fine and fresh lightly hinged example of this difficult stamp. Cat. £150+ SG 369 var. Spec N19a(8). (Photo) (Ref 20956) £135.00

862. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 2d intense bright orange. A well centred very fine used example with full perfs neatly cancelled by a strike of the Scottish double ring 'ALLOA' 1 Ju 21 CDS. A desirable and exceptional example of this very scarce stamp, quite the best we have seen, and with a full 1987 R.P.S. certificate. Cat £475. SG Spec N19(9). (Photo) (Ref 933) £345.00

863. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 2d orange WATERMARK INVERTED. A fine unmounted mint single. Cat £18. (Lightly mounted mint £6) SG 368wi. Spec N19b. (Ref 329) £12.00

864. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 2d orange Die 1 WATERMARK REVERSED. A fine and fresh mounted mint example. Cat £10 (u/m £14). SG 368wj. Spec N19c. (Ref 8242) £7.00

865. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 2d orange die 1 watermark INVERTED & REVERSED. A fine mint example. Cat £8 (u/m £8 f.u. £3). (Blocks of 4 from £20) SG 368wk. Spec N19d. (Ref 8243) £5.00

866. 1921-24 Royal Cypher 2d orange Die 2. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat £8. (L/m/m £2) SG 370. Spec N20(1). (Ref 326) £3.00

867. 1921-24 2d Orange die II. A fine mint control single either "P" or "I" perf. Various controls available. (Unmounted mint £4.50) SG 370. (Ref 15726) £3.00

868. 1921 2d Orange die II CONTROL S21, 'I' perf corner strip of 3. The lightest of hinge marks on one stamp and some perforation separation between stamps 2 and 3, otherwise very fine and fresh. Cat. £36+ SG 370. Spec N20(1). (Ref 21707) £20.00

869. 1922 2d Orange Die II CONTROL S22 'P' PERF CORNER STRIP OF 3. Very fine and fresh unmounted mint. Cat. £29. (Ditto 'I' perf strip hinged on two £8). SG 370. (Ref 21804) £14.00

870. 1921-24 2d Bright orange die II. A fine and fresh unmounted mint example. Cat. £15. (Lightly mounted mint £4.50). SG Spec N20(4). (Ref 15728) £7.00

871. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 2½d blue overprinted SPECIMEN TYPE 23. A very fine, well centred fresh mint block of 4. Lightly hinged on one stamp only. Cat £340 (u/m singles £50. m/m singles £40) SG Spec N21+. (Photo) (Ref 2179) £190.00

872. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 2½d cobalt blue. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat £22. (mounted mint £3.50) SG 371. Spec N21(1). (Ref 345) £8.00

873. 1913 2½d Cobalt-blue CONTROL C13 'P' PERF CORNER STRIP OF 3 shows 2 blind holes in bottom margin. Hinged on one and tiny traces of foxing on two. Cat. £56. (Ditto, but 'I' perf £12. SG 371. Spec N21(1). (Ref 21806) £12.00

874. 1912 Somerset House 2½d cobalt-blue. A fine and fresh mint control A.12 'I' perf corner strip of 3. Light hinge mark on two stamps. Cat. £46+. (m/m control pair £11). SG 371. Spec N21(1). (Ref 21789) £22.00

SOLD 875. 1914 2½d Cobalt-blue CONTROL C14 'I' PERF CORNER BLOCK OF SIX. Well centred, superb fresh unmounted mint. Cat. £132+ SG 371. Spec N21(1). (Ref 21788) £50.00

SOLD 876. 1912 Somerset House 2½d cobalt-violet-blue. A very fine fresh UNMOUNTED MINT CONTROL A.12 'I' PERF CORNER BLOCK OF SIX. Cat. £210+ SG Spec N21(2). (Ref 21846) £120.00

877. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 2½d deep bright blue. A very fine lightly mounted mint single with hotocopy of 1986 RPS certificate when in a block of 4. Cat £225 SG Spec N21(5). (Photo) (Ref 13116) £165.00

878. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 2½d milky-blue. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat £50 (L/m/m £15). SG Spec N21(6). (Ref 8368) £30.00

SOLD 879. 1917 2½d Milky-blue. A very fine and fresh mint block of 4 in an unusual pale shade. UNMOUNTED MINT on lower two stamps. Cat. £160. SG Spec N21(6). (Photo) (Ref 20937) £95.00

SOLD 880. 1917 2½d Milky blue. A very fine and fresh mint well centred, control J17 'I' perf corner strip of three. Hinged in the margin only, the stamps are unmounted. Cat. £150+ SG Spec N21(6). (Ref 20938) £95.00

881. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 2½d powder blue. A fine mounted mint single. Cat £25. (Unmounted mint £25) SG Spec N21(8). (Ref 342) £14.50

882. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 2½d blue. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat £22 (Lightly mounted mint £3.50) SG 372. Spec N21(10). (Ref 343) £7.50

SOLD 883. 1921 2½d Blue. A control Q21 'I' perf corner strip of three from plate 8b. Minor foxing on one stamp and hinged on two otherwise fine. A better control. Cat. £69+ SG 372. Spec N21(10). (Ref 21784) £35.00

884. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 2½d deep blue. A very fine fresh unmounted mint example. Cat. £22. (Lightly mounted mint £9) SG Spec N21(12). (Photo) (Ref 21802) £15.00

885. 1922 2½d Deep blue. A fine and fresh lightly mounted mint control S22 'I' perf. A scarcer control. Cat £50+ SG Spec N21(12). (Photo) (Ref 13133) £30.00

886. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 2½d WATERMARK INVERTED & REVERSED. A very fine lightly mounted mint example. Cat £20. (U/m £25) SG 372 wk. Spec N21d. (Ref 909) £14.00

SOLD 887. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 2½d pale blue with variety 'MISSING CROWN IN WATERMARK'. A fine and fresh lightly mounted mint example in horizontal pair with normal. Cat £65. SG Spec N21(11)za. (Ref 8370) £25.00

888. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 3d violet overprinted SPECIMEN TYPE 23. A very fine well centred fresh unmounted mint example. Cat £200 as m/m (mounted mint available £65.) SG Spec N22+. (Photo) (Ref 2180) £95.00

889. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 3d dull reddish violet. A fine lightly mounted example. Cat £22 (U/m £9). SG 374. Spec N22(2). (Ref 346) £4.00

890. 1912-24 Royal Cypher Somerset House 3d dull reddish violet. A mint control B.13 (I perf) corner strip of three. Gum bends affecting one stamp otherwise fine. Unmounted mint on two. Cat £66 SG 374. Spec N22(2). (Ref 349) £17.00

891. 1912 Royal Cypher 3d dull reddish-violet Harrison Printing. A fine and fresh mint, control C13 (P Perf) corner strip of 3. Lightly mounted in margin only. Cat £66+ SG 374 var. Spec N22(2). (Ref 7509) £30.00

892. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 3d violet. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat. £10 (Mounted mint £1.50) SG 375. Spec N22(3). (Ref 15688) £3.00

893. 1912-24 3d Violet. A fine unmounted mint control single with 'I' or 'P' perf. Various controls are available. Cat £6. (Mounted mint £3) SG 375. Spec N22(3). (Ref 15693) £4.00

894. 1913 3d Violet CONTROL C13 'P' PERF CORNER STRIP OF THREE. A SCARCER CONTROL. Hinged on two stamps, fine and fresh. Cat. £40. (Ditto but 'I' perf £10) SG 375. Spec N22(3). (Ref 21833) £10.00

SOLD 895. 1917 3d Violet CONTROL J17 'I' PERF CORNER STRIP OF THREE. Very fine and fresh unmounted mint. Cat. £35 (H16 'I' perf strip m/mint on two £14) SG 375. Spec N22(3). (Ref 21834) £14.00

SOLD 896. 1918 Royal Cypher 3d violet. A fine unmounted mint control L18 'P' perf corner strip of 3 from plate 12a. SG 375. Spec N22(3). (Ref 9821) £12.00

SOLD 897. 1921 Royal Cypher 3d violet. A fine and fresh unmounted mint control I16, J17, R21 or Q21 'I' perf corner strip of 3 hinged in margin only. SG 375. Spec N22(3). (Ref 9849) £11.00

SOLD 898. 1913 Harrison 3d violet CONTROL C13 'P' PERF CORNER BLOCK OF SIX. Very fine and fresh unmounted mint. Cat. £80. SG Spec 375. (Ref 21840) £39.00

899. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 3d pale-violet. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat £17. (m.m £3.50, f.u. £1) SG 377. Spec N22(4). (Ref 8247) £7.00

900. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 3d bluish violet. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat £15 (mounted mint £2). SG 376. Spec N22(7). (Ref 432) £6.00

SOLD 901. 1919 3d Bluish-violet. A perfectly centred fine and fresh control N19 (I perf) single from plate 5 WITH A CLEAR 1998 RPS CERTIFICATE. SG 376. Spec N22(7). (Ref 16793) £29.00

SOLD 902. 1918 3d Bluish-violet. A superb well centred unmounted mint control L18 'P' perf corner strip of 3 with a CLEAR 1999 RPS CERTIFICATE. SG 376. Spec N22(7). (Ref 16794) £49.00

903. 1919 3d Bluish violet. A fine unmounted mint control N19 'I' perf corner strip of three. SG 376. (Ref 15695) £18.00

SOLD 904. 1917 3d Lavender violet (deep shade). A very fine and fresh unmounted mint control J17 'I' perf corner strip of 3 WITH A CLEAR 1997 RPS CERTIFICATE when in a block of 6. Cat. £95+ SG Spec N22(8). (Ref 16803) £65.00

905. 1920 3d dull violet. A fine unmounted mint control single with 'I' or 'P' perf. Various controls available. (Mounted mint £4) SG Spec N22(9). (Ref 15691) £6.00

SOLD 906. 1920 3d Dull violet. A control P20, 'P' perf corner strip of three from plate 5. Lightly hinged on one stamp and small black mark in bottom margin otherwise fine unmounted mint. A 1999 RPS certificate for shade (7) accompanies which is clearly incorrect in our opinion. Cat. £35+ SG Spec N22(9). (Ref 16798) £22.00

907. 1921 3d Dull Violet (deep shade) CONTROL R21 'P' PERF CORNER STRIP OF 3. Hinged on two, fine and fresh mint. Cat. £38+. (Control S22 'I' perf £12) SG Spec N22(9). (Ref 21837) £15.00

908. 1922 3d Dull violet CONTROL T22 'I' PERF CORNER BLOCK OF 4. Very fine and fresh unmounted mint. Cat. £54. SG Spec N22(9). (Ref 21839) £25.00

909. 1922-23 3d Very deep violet. A fine lightly mounted mint example. Cat. £100 SG Spec N22(10). (Ref 13092) £65.00

910. 1922 3d Very deep violet. A well centred fine and fresh control T22 'I' perf corner strip of 3. Lightly hinged on two stamps. Cat. £350+. SG Spec N22(10). (Photo) (Ref 20903) £240.00

911. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 3d pale violet WATERMARK INVERTED & REVERSED. A fine lightly mounted mint example. Cat £20 (u.m. £22). SG 377 wk. Spec N22(4)d. (Ref 8383) £12.00

912. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 4d grey-green overprinted SPECIMEN TYPE 23. A very fine & fresh unmounted mint example. Cat £100. (mounted mint available £45) SG Spec N23(1)+. (Photo) (Ref 2178) £65.00

913. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 4d grey-green. A fine lightly mounted mint example Cat £15 (u/m £7) SG 379. Spec N23(1). (Ref 436) £2.50

914. 1913-23 Royal Cypher 4d grey-green. A fine mint control single. Various different controls available, 'I' and 'P' perf. (Ref 15708) £3.50

915. 1913 Somerset House 4d grey-green CONTROL B.13 'I' PERF CORNER STRIP OF THREE. Fine fresh unmounted mint. Cat. £80. SG 379. Spec N23(1). (Ref 21828) £25.00

SOLD 916. 1913 Somerset House 4d Grey-green C ONTROL B.13 'I' PERF CORNER BLOCK OF SIX. A superb fresh unmounted mint block with angled margins. Cat. £155+ SG 379. Spec N23(1). (Ref 21829) £49.00

917. 1918 4d Grey-green CONTROL M18 'I' PERF CORNER STRIP OF THREE from plate 2d. Fine and fresh unmounted mint. Cat. £80. SG 379. Spec N23(1). (Ref 21830) £25.00

918. 1913-23 4d Grey-green BREAK ABOVE O OF FOUR (Pl.1 R.19/2). A superb well centred lightly mounted mint example. Cat £70. SG Spec N23e(1). (Ref 17862) £27.00

919. 1917 4d Grey-green. A very fine mint control J17 'P' perf corner block of six showing the variety "CRACKED PLATE (PL.2, R.19/1)". Lightly hinged on top three only. Cat. £175+ SG 379. Spec N23f(1). (Photo) (Ref 20895) £90.00

920. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 4d pale grey-green. A fine lightly mounted mint example. Cat £25 (u/m £15) SG 380. Spec N23(2). (Ref 437) £7.00

SOLD 921. 1913-23 4d Pale grey-green (worn plate). A mounted mint, control Q21 'P' perf example. A scarce control. This stamp is unusual as it appears grey under the long wave lamp. Ex Alcock. Cat. £95 SG 380 var. Spec N23(2) var. (Ref 13065) £35.00

922. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 4d deep grey-green. A fine lightly mounted example. Cat £35. (u/m £20) SG 378. Spec N23(3). (Ref 434) £11.00

923. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 4d slate-green. A fine lightly mounted mint example. Cat £15. (u/m £7.50, v.f.u. £1) SG Spec N23(4). (Ref 435) £3.00

924. 1920 4d Slate-green CONTROL 020 'I' PERF CORNER STRIP OF THREE from plate 2d. WEll centred, fine and fresh unmounted mint. Cat. £80. SG Spec N23(4). (Ref 21831) £27.00

925. 1916 4d Slate-green CONTROL I16 'I' PERF CORNER BLOCK OF SIX from plate 2d. Very fine and fresh, lightly hinged in margin only, the stamps are unmounted mint. Cat. £155+ SG Spec N23(4). (Ref 21832) £49.00

SOLD 926. 1921 4d Slate-green. A fine and fresh well centred unmounted mint control R21 'P' perf corner block of six. Cat. £155+. SG Spec N23(4). (Ref 20894) £55.00

927. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 4d slate-green LONG TAIL TO 'R' IN FOURPENCE'. A fine, lightly mounted mint, control J17 (P Perf) single. Unrecorded in SG. SG Spec N23(4)?. (Photo) (Ref 7503) £35.00

928. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 4d pale slate-green. A fine lightly mounted mint example. Cat £24 (U/m £25). SG Spec N23(5). (Ref 441) £14.50

SOLD 929. 1921 4d Pale slate-green. A fine well centred mint control R21 'I' perf corner block of six showing the variety "BREAK ABOVE O OF FOUR (PL. 1e.R.19/2)". Lightly hinged on two stamps and in margin only. Cat. £260+ SG Spec N23e(5). (Ref 20896) £125.00

930. 1919 Royal Cypher 4d bluish-grey green. A fine and fresh mounted mint control N19, 'I' perf corner strip of 3. The control and corner stamp are unmounted.Cat £100+ SG Spec N23(6). (Ref 9797) £65.00

931. Lithographic forgeries of the 4d George V issue in deep grey green on unwatermarked gummed paper perf gauge 11. Interesting and unusual. (Block of 4 £38) (Ref 8737) £9.50

932. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 5d brown. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat. £25 (Mounted mint £4) SG 381. Spec N25(1). (Ref 449) £8.50

SOLD 933. 1914 5d Brown CONTROL D14 'P' PERF CORNER STRIP OF THREE. Hinged on two and minor traces of foxing, mainly in margin, otherwise fine and fresh. Cat. £58+ SG 381. Spec N25(1). (Ref 21812) £17.00

SOLD 934. 1919 5d Brown control N19 'I' perf corner strip of three from plate 1c showing the variety "g" retouched on R.20/2. Very fine and fresh, unmounted mint on one stamp. SG 381. Spec N25(1). (Ref 21810) £20.00

SOLD 935. 1919 5d Brown CONTROL N19 'P' PERF CORNER STRIP OF THREE from plate 1c showing the variety "g" retouched on R.20/2. Very fine and fresh, unmounted mint one stamp. SG 381. Spec N25(1). (Ref 21811) £20.00

936. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 5d reddish-brown. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat. £40 (M.m £9.50). SG Spec N25(2). (Ref 8246) £17.00

SOLD 937. 1913 Somerset House 5d reddish-brown CONTROL B.13, 'P' PERF CORNER STRIP OF THREE. Hinged on two stamps, fine and fresh. Cat. £100+ SG Spec N25(2). (Ref 21814) £37.00

SOLD 938. 1915 5d Reddish-brown CONTROL G15 'P' PERF CORNER STRIP OF THREE. Unmounted mint on one stamp, well centred fine and fresh. Cat. £100+ SG Spec N25(2). (Ref 21813) £40.00

939. 1913 Somerset House 5d reddish brown. A very fine and fresh mint control B.13 'P' perf corner block of six. Very lightly hinged on the upper three stamps only. Cat. £310+ SG Spec N25(2). (Ref 20892) £90.00

940. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 5d yellow-brown. A fine unmounted mint single. Cat £25 (L/M/M £4) SG 382. Spec N25(3). (Ref 457) £8.50

941. 1915 5d Yellow-brown CONTROL F15 'I' PERF CORNER BLOCK OF SIX. Lightly hinged on top two stamps and a few light bends otherwise very fine and fresh unmounted. Cat. £130+ SG 382. Spec N25(3). (Ref 21807) £50.00

942. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 5d ginger-brown. A fine unmounted mint example. (L/M/M £15) SG Spec N25(5). (Ref 452) £25.00

SOLD 943. 1917 5d Ginger-brown CONTROL K17 'I' PERF CORNER STRIP OF THREE from plate 1c. Very fine and fresh unmounted mint. Cat. £105+ SG N25(s). (Photo) (Ref 21809) £70.00

944. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 6d dull-purple. A fine mint example. Cat. £25 (u/m £20) SG 384. Spec N26(1). (Ref 916) £7.50

945. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 6d reddish purple. A fine unmounted mint single. (L/Mounted mint £3) SG 385. Spec N26(3). (Ref 460) £9.50

946. 1913-24 6d Reddish purple. A very fine unmounted mint control single with 'I' perforation. (Lightly mounted mint £5.50) SG 385. Spec N26(3). (Ref 16810) £12.00

SOLD 947. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 6d reddish purple. A fine UNMOUNTED MINT control C.13 corner block of 6 with the scarcer perforated bottom margin (Type 2A). Cat. £100ÿ SG 385. Spec N26(3). (Ref 4674) £70.00

948. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 6d reddish purple. A very fine, well centred fine mint, control D.14 (I perf) corner block of six. Mounted on one stamp only. Cat £165+ SG 385. (Ref 584) £59.00

SOLD 949. 1918 6d Reddish purple. A very fine mint control L.18 corner block of six with the scarce 'P' perforation. Lightly hinged in margin only, stamps are unmounted. Cat. £205+. SG 385. Spec N26(3). (Ref 20893) £85.00

950. 1920 6d Reddish purple CONTROL Q.20 CORNER BLOCK OF SIX. Fine and fresh, one stamp with light hinge mark otherwise unmounted. Cat. £168+ SG 385. Spec N26(3). (Ref 21815) £65.00

951. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 6d pale reddish purple. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat. £35) (Mounted mint £7.50) SG Spec N26(4). (Ref 461) £14.00

952. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 6d pale reddish purple. A mint control C.13 I perf strip of 3. Unmounted mint on control stamp. Cat £75+ SG Spec N26(4). (Ref 462) £29.00

SOLD 953. 1916 6d Pale reddish purple. A control H.16 'I' perf corner block of 6. Torn on one stamp (R.19/3) otherwise well centred, very fine and fresh unmounted mint. Cat. £210+ SG Spec N26(4). (Photo) (Ref 21787) £69.00

954. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 6d deep reddish purple. A lightly hinged example. Cat £27 (unmounted mint £19) SG 386. Spec N26(5). (Ref 464) £6.00

955. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 6d purple. A fine lightly mounted mint example. Cat. £20 (u/m £15) SG Spec N26(6). (Ref 465) £8.00

956. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 6d purple. A fine fresh, mint control O.19 corner strip of three. Lightly hinged in margin only. Stamps are unmounted mint. Cat. £90+ SG Spec N26(6). (Ref 5469) £45.00

957. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 6d rosy mauve. A fine lightly mounted mint example. Cat. £15 (unmounted mint £12) SG Spec N26 (7). (Ref 4806) £5.00

958. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 6d rosy-mauve Plate 3b. A fine unmounted mint, control P.20 corner strip of 3. Cat. £90 as singles. SG Spec N26(7). (Ref 5476) £37.50

959. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 6d plum. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat £30. (L/m/m/ £7.50) SG Spec N26(8). (Ref 466) £15.00

SOLD 960. 1923 6d Plum. A very fine and fresh unmounted mint control w.23 'I' perf corner block of six with superb radiant colour. Cat. £180+ SG Spec N26(8). (Photo) (Ref 20891) £95.00

961. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 6d perforation 14. A fine lightly mounted mint single. Cat £90. (U/m single £75/u.m. foxed copy £20) SG 385a. Spec N26(e). (Ref 468) £40.00

SOLD 962. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 6d reddish purple. A mounted mint horizontal pair showing BROKEN DANDY ROLL VARIETY, MISSING TAIL TO R "GVP". Cat £35 SG 385 var. Spec N26(3)zj. (Ref 4814) £17.00

963. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 7d olive. A fine lightly mounted mint example. Cat £20 (U/m £14). SG 387. Spec N27(1). (Ref 473) £4.50

SOLD 964. 1913-18 7d Olive. A fine and fresh very lightly mounted mint block of 4. Unmounted on one stamp. Cat £95. SG 387. Spec N27(1). (Ref 15730) £27.00

965. 1913-18 Royal Cypher 7d olive. A fine and fresh unmounted mint control single (various controls available). Cat. £40. (Lightly mounted £10). SG 387. Spec N27(1). (Ref 15698) £20.00

966. 1913 Somerset House 7d olive. A fine and fresh unmounted mint CONTROL C.13 'I' PERF STRIP OF THREE. A scarcer control. Cat. £135+. (Control C.13 single l/m/m. £20). SG 387. Spec N27(1). (Photo) (Ref 21823) £65.00

SOLD 967. 1913 7d Olive CONTROL C13, 'I' PERF CORNER STRIP OF 3. Cat. £110+. Fine and fresh unmounted mint. SG 387. Spec N27(1). (Ref 21818) £50.00

SOLD 968. 1914 7d Olive, CONTROL D14 'P' PERF CORNER STRIP OF THREE. Fine and fresh unmounted mint. Cat. £110+ SG 387. Spec N27(1). (Ref 21817) £50.00

SOLD 969. 1915 7d Olive CONTROL G15 'I' PERF CORNER STRIP OF THREE. From official plate 3b. Very fine and fresh, well centred unmounted mint. Cat. £110+. SG 387. Spec N27(1). (Ref 21820) £55.00

970. 1913-18 Royal Cypher 7d olive-grey. A fine lightly mounted mint block of 4. Cat £100. (singles u/m £15, L/m/m/ £9) SG Spec N27(2). (Ref 470) £30.00

SOLD 971. 1915 7d Olive-grey. An unmounted mint CONTROL G15 'P' PERF CORNER STRIP OF THREE from official plate 2b. Fine and fresh. Cat. £120+ SG Spec N27(2). (Ref 21821) £47.00

972. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 7d sage-green. A fine lightly mounted mint example. Cat £70. (U/m £75). SG 389. Spec N27(4). (Ref 479) £45.00

SOLD 973. 1917 7d Sage-green. A fine and fresh unmounted mint control J17 'I' perf corner strip of 3. Cat. £330+ SG 389. Spec N27(4). (Photo) (Ref 20897) £225.00

974. 1915 7d Bronze green. A very fine mint example. Cat £60. (Unmounted mint £50). SG 388. Spec N27(3). (Ref 15699) £27.00

975. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 8d black on yellow paper. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat £55 (L/M/M £9.50/v.f.u. £7.50) SG 390. Spec N28(1). (Ref 483) £25.00

976. 1915 8d Black on yellow paper CONTROL G15 'I' PERF CORNER STRIP OF THREE. Fine and fresh unmounted mint. Cat. £165+ SG 390. Spec N28(1). (Ref 21792) £85.00

SOLD 977. 1915 8d Black on yellow paper, CONTROL G15 'P' PERF CORNER STRIP OF THREE. Very fine and fresh unmounted mint. Cat. £165+ SG 390. Spec N28(1). (Photo) (Ref 21793) £85.00

978. 1916 8d Black on yellow paper. A mint control H16 'I' perf corner block of six. Lightly hinged on one stamp only, a few minor gum bends otherwise fine and fresh. Cat. £307+ SG 390. Spec N28(1). (Ref 20898) £125.00

979. 1917 Royal Cypher 8d Black/yellow-buff (granite paper). A fine well centred unmounted mint single. Cat £60 (L/M/m £10) SG 391. Spec N28(2). (Ref 3512) £25.00

980. 1917-18 8d Black on yellow-buff (granite) paper. a fine and fresh unmounted mint block of 4. (Singles u/m £25, L/m/m/ £10). SG 391. Spec N28(2). (Ref 15744) £95.00

SOLD 981. 1917 8d Black on yellow-buff (granite paper). A fine and fresh unmounted mint CONTROL J17 'P' PERF CORNER STRIP OF 3. Cat. £180+ SG 391. Spec N28(2). (Ref 21790) £85.00

SOLD 982. 1913-22 9d Agate overprinted "SPECIMEN" TYPE 26. A fine mint example. Cat. £300. SG Spec N29(1)s. (Ref 20130) £125.00

983. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 9d agate. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat £30 (M/m £4, vfu £2). SG 392. Spec N29(1). (Ref 490) £11.00

984. 1913 Somerset House 9d agate control B.13 'I' perf corner strip of three. Lightly hinged on two stamps. Cat. £60+ (Well centred lightly hinged corner pair £12). SG 392. Spec N29(1). (Ref 21824) £25.00

SOLD 985. 1915 9d Agate. A very fine and fresh CONTROL G15 'P' PERF CORNER BLOCK OF 4. Cat. £120+ SG 392. Spec N29(1). (Ref 21825) £55.00

SOLD 986. 1916 9d Agate. A fine and fresh unmounted mint CONTROL H16 'P' PERF CORNER STRIP OF THREE. Cat. £90+ SG 392. Spec N29(1). (Ref 21826) £35.00

SOLD 987. 1918 9d Agate CONTROL K18 'P' PERF CORNER STRIP OF THREE. Centred to left and mounted mint on two, otherwise fresh mint. Cat. £60+ SG 392. Spec N29(1). (Ref 21827) £24.00

988. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 9d agate OFFSET ON 75% OF MARGINAL STAMP. A very fine mint example in horizontal pair with a normal. Rare on the higher denominations. SG 392 var. Spec N29(1) var. (Photo) (Ref 8351) £175.00

989. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 9d pale agate. A fine unmounted mint single. Cat £45 (L/M/M £10) SG Spec N29(2). (Ref 491) £17.00

SOLD 990. 1913 Somerset House 9d pale agate. A well centred, fine and fresh, mounted mint control B.13 corner strip of 3. Unmounted mint on one stamp. Cat £60+ SG Spec N29(2). (Ref 9801) £29.00

991. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 9d deep agate. A fine unmounted single. Cat £45. (Lightly mounted mint £7/v.f.u. £3) SG 393. Spec N29(3). (Ref 489) £17.00

992. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 9d olive-green. A well centred, fine mounted mint example. Cat £110. SG 393a. Spec N30(1). (Ref 914) £45.00

993. 1922 9d Pale olive-green. A well centred very fine used example lightly cancelled with a "CASTLE ST./JY/23/" c.d.s. Cat £40. (Fine used £10/Lightly mounted mint £45) SG 393b. (Ref 16164) £14.00

994. 1914-23 10d Pale greenish-blue overprinted 'CANCELLED' TYPE 24 (15x2mm). A fine and fresh mounted example. Cat £325. SG Spec N31(5)u. (Photo) (Ref 15742) £225.00

995. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 10d turquoise blue. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat £40. (L/M/M £6). SG 394. Spec N31(2). (Ref 500) £17.00

996. 1915 10d Turquoise-blue. A very fine and fresh mint control F15 (plate 1b) corner block of six with "P" perforation. Very lightly hinged on one stamp and in margin. Cat. £235. SG 394 var. Spec N31(2). (Ref 20852) £105.00

997. 1921 10d Deep turquoise-blue. A superb well centred mint block of four with 'Q21' control. The lower two stamps unmounted mint, the upper two lightly hinged. (Unmounted mint singles £95/ l/m/m/ £60.) SG 394a. Spec N31(3). (Ref 18833) £295.00

998. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 10d greenish-blue. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat £40 L/M/M mint £7) SG Spec N31(4). (Ref 503) £17.00

999. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 10d pale greenish blue. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat £40. (L/M/M £9.50) SG Spec N31(5). (Ref 504) £19.00

1000. 1918 10d Pale greenish-blue. A fine and fresh mint control K18 (plate 1b) corner strip of 3 with 'P' perforation. Hinged on one stamp and in margin. Cat. £115+ SG 394 var. Spec N31(5). (Ref 20841) £55.00

SOLD 1001. 1919 10d Pale greenish blue. A very fine and fresh unmounted mint control M19 (plate 2b) corner block of six with 'I' perforation. Cat. £270+ SG 394 var. Spec N31(5). (Photo) (Ref 20849) £120.00

SOLD 1002. 1919 10d Pale greenish blue. A fine and fresh UNMOUNTED MINT control 019 (plate 2b) corner block of six with "P" perf. Cat. £270+. SG 394 var. Spec N31(5). (Ref 20851) £120.00

SOLD 1003. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 10d pale greenish-blue MISSING CROWN IN WATERMARK. A very fine and fresh well centred lightly mounted mint example in horizontal pair with normal. Cat £120. SG Spec N32(5)za. (Photo) (Ref 8409) £45.00

1004. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1/- bistre. A fine lightly mounted mint example. Cat £20 (u/m £17.50) SG 395. Spec N32(1). (Ref 519) £8.00

1005. 1913-23 1/- Bistre. A fine lightly mounted mint control single either "I" or "P" perf. Various controls available. SG 395/396. (Ref 15719) £11.00

SOLD 1006. 1914 1/- Bistre. A fine fresh mounted mint conrol D14 'I' perf corner strip of 3. Cat £60+ SG 395. Spec N32(1). (Ref 20889) £25.00

1007. 1923 1/- Deep bistre-brown. A control U23 'I' perf corner block six. A few short and split perfs on the top row otherwise fine and fresh. The lower three being unmounted mint. Ct. £186+ SG N32(3). (Ref 20887) £95.00

1008. 1913-24 1/- Buff-brown. A fine lightly mounted mint example. Cat £25 (u/m £25) SG Spec N32(4). (Ref 13059) £13.25

SOLD 1009. 1915 1/- Buff-brown. A fine mint well centred control G15 'P' perf corner strip of 3. Cat. £75+ SG Spec N32(4). (Ref 20888) £40.00

1010. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1/- Bistre-brown. A fine unmounted mint example Cat £55 (L/m/m/ £8.50 fine used £1) SG 396. Spec N32(7). (Ref 509) £19.00

1011. 1920 1/- Bistre-brown. A fine and fresh well centred mint control 020 'I' perf corner block of six (plate 5c?). Lightly hinged in the left margin only, the stamps are u/m. Cat. £330+ SG 396. Spec N32(7). (Ref 20899) £145.00

1012. 1920 1/- Olive-brown. A very fine and fresh lightly mounted mint example. Cat £60. (U.m £85) SG Spec N32(9). (Ref 13061) £50.00

1013. 1920 1/- Olive-brown (worn plate). A fine well centred control P20 'P' perf corner strip of 3. Lightly hinged in left margin and one stamp only. Cat. £240+. SG Spec N32(9). (Ref 20900) £220.00

1014. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1/- bistre. Watermark INVERTED AND REVERSED. A fine lightly mounted mint example. Cat £50 (u/m £60) SG 395wk. Spec N32(c). (Ref 516) £34.00

SOLD 1015. 1913-23 1/- Bistre MISSING TAIL TO 'R' (GVP) IN WATERMARK VARIETY. A fine mounted mint example in a horizontal pair with normal. Cat £60. SG Spec N32(1)zj. (Ref 13057) £27.00

SOLD 1016. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1/- pale bistre-brown. A very fine and fresh well centred lightly mounted mint lower right corner pair showing the missing crown in watermark in the the margin below stamp R.20/11. SG Spec N32(2)za. (Ref 8408) £35.00

1913 MULTIPLE CYPHER

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SOLD 1017. 1913 Multiple Cypher ½d green. A very fine and fresh unmounted VERTICAL COIL JOIN PAIR with brilliant full perforations. Scarce. Cat £500+ as singles SG 397 var. Spec N15(2)e. (Photo) (Ref 7035) £225.00

1913-1934 SEAHORSES

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SOLD 1018. 1913 Waterlow 2/6 deep sepia-brown. A fine and fresh well centred lightly hinged example with full perforations. Cat. £250. SG 399. Spec N63(1). (Photo) (Ref 22270) £135.00

1019. 1913 Waterlow 2/6 sepia-brown. Fine and fresh lightly mounted mint example. Cat £225 (Fine used £25) SG Spec 400. (Photo) (Ref 13072) £125.00

1020. 1913 Waterlow 5/- carmine-red. Very fine used, cancelled with a crisp single 'GUERNSEY' c.d.s. dated '11 FE 14'. Cat £370+ SG 401 var. Spec N66(3). (Photo) (Ref 12370) £225.00

SOLD 1021. 1913 Waterlow 5/- carmine-red. Very fine used with superb bright colour. Cat £275+ SG 401 var. Spec N66(3). (Photo) (Ref 13124) £125.00

1022. 1913 Waterlow 2/6, 5/- and 10/-. A lightly hinged original gum set of 3. The 2/6 and 5/- with a few pulled or short perfs, but the key 10/- is a superb well centred example. Cat. £1,325. SG 400-402. (Photo) (Ref 21364) £695.00

SOLD 1023. 1915 De La Rue 2/6 yellow-brown "overprinted CANCELLED type 24". A superb fresh lightly mounted mint well centred example. Cat £900. SG 406 var. Spec N64t. (Photo) (Ref 9072) £375.00

SOLD 1024. 1915 DE LA RUE 2/6 YELLOW-BROWN. A superb and fresh left hand marginal UNMOUNTED MINT original gum example with full perforations. Cat. £450. SG 406. Spec N64(2). (Photo) (Ref 22292) £295.00

SOLD 1025. 1915 De La Rue 2/6 yellow-brown WATERMARK REVERSED. A superb perfectly centred almost unmounted mint with fresh colour and full perforations. Just a tiny gum disturbance in the n.w. corner, otherwise unmounted mint. top quality and scarce. Cat £650. SG 406. Spec N64(2)g. (Photo) (Ref 9629) £450.00

1026. 1915 De La Rue 2/6 yellow-brown 'WATERMARK INVERTED'. A very fine and fresh, very lightly hinged example. Cat £650. SG 406wi. Spec N64(2)f. (Photo) (Ref 13134) £425.00

1027. 1915 De La Rue 2/6 pale brown (worn plate). An UNMOUNTED MINT EXAMPLE. A few minor perforation imperfections otherwise fine and fresh. Cat £450. SG 407. Spec N64(8). (Ref 12368) £150.00

1028. 1915 De La Rue 2/6 Seal-brown WATERMARK INVERTED. Fine and fresh, lightly mounted mint with the characteristic DARK BROWN GUM. Cat £650. SG 408wi. Spec N64(10)f. (Photo) (Ref 7254) £350.00

1029. 1915 De La Rue 5/- pale carmine (worn plate). A fresh, lightly mounted mint example with minor perf imperfections, otherwise fine. Cat £450 SG 410. (Ref 12336) £170.00

SOLD 1030. 1915 De La Rue 10/- deep blue. A fine used example, reasonably centred with good perforations. Scarce, Cat. £875. SG 411. Spec N70(2). (Photo) (Ref 20949) £190.00

SOLD 1031. 1918 Bradbury, Wilkinson 2/6 pale brown with "RE-ENTRY (PL.2, R.1/3)". A very fine unmounted mint original gum example. Ex Sir Gawaine Baillie. Cat. £750. Scarce. SG Spec N65(4)b. (Photo) (Ref 20864) £550.00

1032. 1918 Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6 chocolate brown. A well centred, lightly mounted mint example. A few short perforations, otherwise fine and fresh. Cat £125 SG 414. (Ref 13120) £35.00

1033. 1918 Bradbury Wilkinson 5/- rose-carmine. A very fine lightly mounted mint example. A most attractive shade. Cat £250. SG Spec N68(1). (Photo) (Ref 6301) £120.00

SOLD 1034. 1919 Bradbury, Wilkinson 5/- rose-carmine printed on "RIBBED PAPER". A fine lightly mounted mint example. A scarce variety with 2006 R.P.S. CERTIFICATE. Cat. £650 SG Spec N68(1)a. (Photo) (Ref 21367) £375.00

SOLD 1035. 1919 Bradbury, Wilkinson 5/- rose-red. Superb used cancelled with crisp "Hope Street/Glasgow" double circle dated "25 MR 27". With deep bright colour and full perforations. Lovely. Cat "£110+ SG 416. (Ref 16120) £35.00

SOLD 1036. 1918 Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6 - 10/-. A fine, fresh, lightly mounted mint set of three. Cat £725. SG 413a-417. (Photo) (Ref 8086) £325.00

SOLD 1037. 1918 Bradbury, Wilkinson 10/- dull grey-blue. A fine well centred lightly mounted mint example. Cat. £375 SG 417. (Ref 17870) £190.00

1038. 1918 Bradbury Wilkinson 10/- steel-blue (outstanding deep shade). Fine used and good perfs with part strike of London c.d.s. dated "30 Sept 32". Scarce. Cat £400. SG 417 var. Spec N71(3). (Photo) (Ref 8235) £195.00

SOLD 1039. 1934 Re-engraved. A perfectly centred superb used set of 3 values. Cat £180+ SG 450-452. (Ref 16146) £75.00

SOLD 1040. 1934 Re-engraved 2/6 reddish-brown. A very fine used example cancelled by a neat Marble Arch c.d.s. dated "18 AU 38" Cat. £40+ SG Spec N73(2). (Photo) (Ref 16147) £30.00

SOLD 1041. 1934 Re-engraved 5/- bright rose-red. A very fine and fresh unmounted mint example. Shows an interesting guide line across perfs at upper left. Cat £400 SG 451. (Photo) (Ref 12337) £220.00

SOLD 1042. 1934 Re-engraved 10/- indigo. A very fine and fresh lightly mounted example. Cat £340. SG 452. Spec N75. (Photo) (Ref 12214) £190.00

1043. 1934 Re-engraved 10/- indigo. A fine used, well centred block of 4 cancelled by a London double circle c.d.s. dated '30th July 37'. Corner crease to top right hand stamp, otherwise fine with good perfs. Cat £320. SG 452. (Photo) (Ref 5308) £145.00

1924-38 BLOCK CYPHER

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1044. 1924 Block Cypher ½d - 1/-. A very fine used set of 12 values all with light c.d.s. cancels. Cat £60 SG 418-429. (Ref 9777) £20.00

1045. 1924 Block Cypher ½d green overprinted SPECIMEN TYPE 23. A fine lightly hinged example. Cat £40 (Fine unmounted mint £35/inverted wmk. L/M/M/ £30) SG Spec N33t. (Ref 2191) £30.00

1046. 1924 Block Cypher ½d green overprinted CANCELLED TYPE 28. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat. £60 as mounted mint. (mounted mint £35 / block of 4 (creased) £75). SG Spec N33w. (Ref 2196) £45.00

1047. 1924-38 Block Cypher ½d deep-green. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat. £4 SG Spec N33(3). (Ref 739) £1.75

1048. 1924 Block Cypher ½d bright green. A fine vertical coil end with 4 stamps attached. Scarce. SG Spec N33(4). (Ref 8387) £45.00

SOLD 1049. 1928 Block Cypher ½d deep bright green. A superb unmounted mint control J28 'I' perf corner block of 6 from plate 19. SG Spec N33(5). (Ref 9877) £34.00

1050. 1924-34 Block Cypher ½d yellow-green. A very fine well centred unmounted mint example. Cat £25 each as m/m (M/m £8) SG Spec N33(6). (Ref 943) £12.95

1051. 1924-34 Block Cypher ½d yellow-green. A fine well centred unmounted mint block of 4. Cat £100 (U/m singles £12.95) SG Spec N33(6). (Ref 737) £50.00

1052. 1924 Block Cypher ½d gren WATERMARK INVERTED. A fine unmounted mint single. Cat. £7. (M/m £1.25) SG 418wi. Spec N33a. (Ref 22479) £3.00

1053. 1924 Block Cypher 1d scarlet overprinted CANCELLED TYPE 28. A superb unmounted mint example. Cat. £60 as mounted mint. (Lightly mounted mint £35/block of 4 lower two are u/m £135). SG Spec N34x. (Photo) (Ref 2188) £45.00

SOLD 1054. 1924 1d Scarlet. A superb unmounted mint control A24 with scarcer 'P' perforation. Cat £20 for mounted mint. SG 419. (Ref 16078) £15.00

1055. 1924 1d Scarlet 'KERMODE' vertical coil leader for '960 1d stamps value £4'. Printed by Waterlow & Sons in black on crimson with one good perf stamp attached. Scarce. SG 419. Spec N34. (Ref 12201) £175.00

1056. 1924 Block Cypher 1½d chocolate-brown. A fine unmounted mint example. (m/m £3.50) SG Spec N35(7). (Ref 20911) £6.00

1057. 1924 Block Cypher 1½d red-brown overprinted CANCELLED TYPE 28. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat £60 as m/m. (L/m/m/ £30) SG Spec N35w. (Photo) (Ref 2193) £45.00

1058. 1924-34 Block cypher 1½d orange-brown. A fine unmounted mint example. (Mounted mint £2.50) SG Spec N35(6). (Ref 706) £3.75

1059. 1924-34 Block Cypher 1½d yellow-brown. A fine unmounted mint single. (Block of 4 £2). (L/m/m 25p) SG Spec N35(8). (Ref 20907) £0.50

1060. 1924-34 Block cypher 1½d bright yellow-brown. A very fine unmounted mint block of four. (u/m single £7) SG Spec N35(10). (Ref 20910) £27.00

SOLD 1061. 1924 Block Cypher 1½d red-brown "PRINTED ON THE GUMMED SIDE". A superb unmounted mint example. Cat £650. SG 420c. Spec N35e. (Photo) (Ref 15619) £415.00

1062. 1924 Block Cypher 1½d red-brown PRINTED ON GUMMED SIDE. A very fine and fresh mounted mint example. Cat £400. SG 420c. Spec N35e. (Photo) (Ref 15740) £285.00

SOLD 1063. 1928 LONDON STAMP EXHIBITION 4½d REGISTERED RATE from London to South Africa. A very fine small envelope franked with fine 1½d and 3d block cypher stamps, tied with crisp "LONDON STAMP EXHIBITION single circle steel c.d.s.'s DATED '20 NOV 28' (Pearsons type 140). With London registered hooded circle (Alcock type 1520) on reverse, and Simon's Town arrival c.d.s. for "10.12.28". SG 420/423. (Ref 15902) £25.00

1064. 1926 Block Cypher 2d orange WATERMARK INVERTED. An unmounted mint CONTROL F26 CORNER BLOCK OF SIX. Slight mark affecting two stamps only otherwise very fine unmounted mint. Cat £240+ SG 421wi. Spec N36b(1). (Ref 17802) £150.00

1065. 1924 Block Cypher 2½d blue. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat £10. (L/m/m £2). SG 422. Spec N37(1). (Ref 763) £3.50

1066. 1924 Block Cypher 3d violet. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat £20. (M/m £3, fine used 70p). SG 423. Spec N38(1). (Ref 769) £6.50

1067. 1924 Block Cypher 3d pale violet. A fine fresh u/m control B24 (I perf) corner pair. (Singles u/m £19, m/m £9 l/m/m/ £11) SG 423. Spec N38(2). (Ref 4649) £35.00

1068. 1924 Block Cypher 4d grey-green. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat £28 (mounted mint £4) SG 424. Spec N39(2). (Ref 776) £11.00

1069. 1924 Block cypher 4d deep grey-green. A fine lightly mounted mint example. (U/m £18.50) SG Spec N39(1). (Ref 691) £10.00

1070. 1924 Block Cypher 4d very deep grey-green. A fine well centred unmounted mint example. Cat £60 (m/m £20) SG Spec N39(3). (Ref 777) £34.00

SOLD 1071. 1934 Block Cypher (Harrison printing) 4d very deep grey-green. A very fine and fresh, perfectly centred unmounted mint control V34 corner strip of three. Lightly hinged in margin only. Cat £180+ SG Spec N39(3). (Photo) (Ref 15713) £100.00

1072. 1924-34 5d Brown. A fine and fresh lightly mounted mint example. Cat £20 (Fine, but with heavy hinge mark £5/unmounted mint £20) SG 425. Spec N40(1). (Ref 13071) £6.00

1073. 1924-34 5d Deep brown. A fine and fresh lightly mounted mint example. Cat £33 (unmounted mint £35) SG Spec N40(2). (Ref 13069) £21.00

1074. 1924 Block Cypher 5d reddish-brown. A lightly mounted mint example. Cat £60 (U/m £65) SG Spec N40(3). (Ref 781) £45.00

1075. 1924 Block Cypher 5d bright ochre-brown. A fine fresh lightly mounted mint example. Cat £20. (unmounted mint £20) SG Spec N40(4). (Ref 782) £6.50

SOLD 1076. 1924-34 5d Pale greyish yellow-brown. A fine and fresh well centred heavily mounted mint example of this unlisted very distinctive shade. Ex Alcock reference collection. SG Spec N40. (Photo) (Ref 13070) £125.00

1077. 1924-33 4d Grey-green WATERMARK INVERTED. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat £170. (l/m/m £65) SG 424wi. Spec N39(1). (Ref 13090) £125.00

1078. 1924 Block Cypher 6d rosy mauve CHALKY PAPER. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat £30. (L/mounted mint £12) SG Spec N41(2). (Ref 787) £20.00

1079. 1924 Block Cypher 6d reddish purple CHALKY PAPER. A fine lightly mounted mint example. Cat. £12 (U/m £9). SG 426. Spec N41(3). (Ref 789) £4.00

1080. 1924-38 Block Cypher 6d pale rosy mauve. A fine unmounted mint example. (L/m/m £4.50) Cat. £15 SG Spec N42(2). (Ref 792) £9.00

1081. 1927 6d Pale rosy mauve. A very fine and fresh lightly mounted mint control H.27 corner strip of three. Some perf separation. Cat. £30 SG Spec N42(2). (Ref 15714) £15.00

1082. 1924-38 Block Cypher 6d reddish purple. A fine unmounted mint example. (M/m £3) SG Spec N42(3). (Ref 797) £5.00

1083. 1934-38 Block Cypher 6d deep reddish purple. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat. £12. (m/m £3.50) SG Spec N42(4). (Ref 794) £6.00

1084. 1924 Block Cypher 9d olive-green overprinted SPECIMEN TYPE 23. A fine mint example. Cat £110 as m/m as m/m. (U/m £75) SG Spec N43s. (Ref 2182) £60.00

1085. 1924-38 Block Cypher 9d olive-green. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat £40 (Lightly mounted mint £4.50, fine used £1.25). SG 427. Spec N43(1). (Ref 8199) £12.00

1086. 1935 Harrison printing 9d olive-green. A fine and fresh mint control X35 'P' perf single. Lightly hinged on the control only. The stamp is unmounted. Cat £45 as m/m. SG 427. Spec N43(1). (Photo) (Ref 16813) £25.00

1087. 1933 Block Cypher 9d Pale olive green. A fine mint control T 33 (I perf) single. Scarcer control. Cat £60. SG Spec N43(2). (Ref 3533) £32.00

1088. 1933 Block Cypher 9d olive-yellow-green. A fine, lightly mounted mint example. Cat £35. (u/m £48) SG Spec N43(4). (Ref 799) £24.00

1089. 1924 Block Cypher 9d olive-green WATERMARK INVERTED. A very fine and fresh unmounted mint example. Cat £110 (L/m/m/ £55) SG 427wi. Spec N43a. (Ref 1901) £78.00

1090. 1924-35 Block Cypher 10d turquoise-blue. A fine lightly mounted mint example. Cat £40. (unmounted mint £48) SG 428. Spec N44(1). (Ref 804) £20.00

1091. 1924-35 Block Cypher 10d dull greenish blue. A fine lightly mounted mint example. Cat £40 as m/m/ (U/m £48) SG Spec N44(3). (Ref 807) £22.00

1092. 1935 Block Cypher 10d deep dull greenish blue. A fine mounted mint, control W 35 example. Cat £65. SG Spec N44(4). (Ref 948) £37.00

SOLD 1093. 1924 1/- Bistre-brown overprinted SPECIMEN TYPE 23 AND IMPERFORATE. A superb, very lightly mounted mint example. Cat £110 SG Spec N45(1)t. (Photo) (Ref 16075) £75.00

1094. 1924-35 Block Cypher 1/- bistre-brown. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat £50. (A fine L/m/m example £7.50) SG 429. Spec N45(1). (Ref 809) £25.00

1095. 1924 Block Cypher 1/- Buff-Brown. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat £55. (L/M/M £20) SG Spec N45(2). (Ref 4049) £37.00

1096. 1924-35 Block Cypher 1/- Buff-brown. A fine, fresh mint control H27 or I28 (plate 3a) corner pair. Lightly hinged in margin only (stamps are unmounted mint). I28 is a strip but R.20/3 has corner perf missing. Cat £140 SG Spec N45(2). (Ref 4058) £60.00

1097. 1924-35 Block Cypher 1/- Buff-brown. A lightly hinged, mint control A24 corner pair. Torn in margin at left otherwise fine. Cat £80 SG Spec N45(2). (Ref 4060) £40.00

1098. 1924-35 Block Cypher 1/- fawn-brown. A fine lightly mounted mint example. Cat £42. (U/m £45) SG Spec N45(4). (Ref 814) £24.00

GV COMMEMORATIVES

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1099. 1924 Wembley. A fine unmounted mint set. Cat £30.(m/m £5.50) SG 430-431. (Ref 816) £12.75

1100. 1924 Wembley 1d-1½d. A very fine used set of 2. Cat. £26 (fine used £3.75) SG 430-431. (Ref 6242) £3.75

1101. 1925 Wembley 1d-1½d. Fine unmounted mint set of 2. Cat. £80 (Lightly mounted mint set £22) SG 432-3. (Ref 6248) £37.00

1102. 1925 Wembley 1d-1½d. A fine used set of 2 with wavy line postmarks. (v.f.u. with c.d.s. £24). Cat. £70 SG 432-433. (Ref 6247) £15.00

1103. 1929 PUC ½d-2½d The set of 4 values in superb unmounted mint. (m/m or v.f.u. £3.50 each). Cat. £24 SG 434-437. (Ref 14748) £13.95

SOLD 1104. 1929 P.U.C. ½d - 2½d. A very fine and fresh lightly mounted mint set of L29 control singles. the 2½d being the scarcer pale-blue shade NCom8(2). Cat £85. SG 434-437. (Ref 17861) £35.00

1105. 1929 PUC ½d -1½d SIDEWAYS WATERMARK set of 3. 1d Slightly trimmed at top otherwise a fine lightly hinged mint set of 3. Cat £130 (Fine used £27/v.f.u. £57) SG 434a-436a. (Ref 4192) £39.00

1106. 1929 PUC ½d - 1½d WATERMARK INVERTED. A fine and fresh u/m set of 3 values. Cat £75. (Lightly mounted mint £15/v.f.u. £12.50) SG 434wi-36wi. (Ref 8240) £37.00

1107. 1929 P.U.C. ½d - 2½d, the set of 4 in corner control strips of three. All control L29 except for ½d K29, the 2½d is the scarcer pale-blue shade and is lightly hinged in the margin only otherwise all are superb well centred fresh unmounted mint. Cat. £145 SG 434-437. (Ref 17860) £75.00

1108. 1929 P.U.C. ½d, 1d and 1½d in control K29 corner blocks of six. (The ½d is a block of 12 (2x6 across). A few minor creases on ½d and 1d blocks otherwise fine and fresh. Cat £82. (Ref 12881) £45.00

1109. 1929 P.U.C. ½d green (deep bright shade). A well centred superb unmounted mint control K29 corner strip of three. SG 434. (Ref 17859) £17.00

1110. 1929 P.U.C. ½d green. CONTROL BLOCKS of six including the complete set of seven PLATES 1 - 6 and PLATE 8, all control K29 except plate 6 control L29. Plate 1 in a paticularly pale shade; Plate 8 with no marginal marking on this block of six. All very fine and fresh unmounted mint. SG 434. (Photo) (Ref 17809) £180.00

SOLD 1111. 1929 P.U.C. ½d green used from London "29 JU 29" on a tiny envelope (84x47mm), 2½d deep blue used on envelope to Finland and 1½d on envelope to London cancelled with "Exhibition Newcastle on Tyne May to October" slogan SG 434/6/7. (Ref 13086) £17.00

SOLD 1112. 1929 P.U.C. 1d scarlet. A fine unmounted mint corner control K29 strip of three. SG 435. (Ref 17858) £15.00

1113. 1929 P.U.C. 1d scarlet "CO JOINED (PL.2, R.19/11). A fine and fresh unmounted mint control K29 corner block of six. (Ditto corner control K29 block of 4 £110). SG Spec NCom6e. (Photo) (Ref 17788) £145.00

SOLD 1114. 1929 P.U.C. 1d scarlet "BROKEN WREATH AT LEFT (PL 4, R/19/12)". A superb unmounted mint control L29 corner block of six showing this marked catalogue variety. SG Spec NCom6d. (Photo) (Ref 17789) £135.00

SOLD 1115. 1929 P.U.C. 1d SCARLET "1829 FOR 1929". A very fine and fresh unmounted mint block of six; the upper right stamp showing this distinct variety. Cat. £400. SG 435 var. Spec NCom6f. (Photo) (Ref 22269) £325.00

1116. 1929 PUC 1½d block of 4 showing the "1829 for 1929" error R.2/5. Very fine and rare. The variety being unmounted. Cat. £450 as mounted mint. SG 436 var. Spec NCom7c. (Photo) (Ref 20335) £375.00

1117. 1929 P.U.C. 2½d blue. An unmounted mint control K29 (plate 2b) corner block of six. Perfs separated between stamps R.19/1&2 and lightly hinged in the margins otherwise fine and fresh. SG 437. (Ref 17791) £89.00

1118. 1929 P.U.C. 2½d pale blue. A fine used single of this shade. (unmounted mint £20) Cat. £10 SG Spec NCOm8(2). (Ref 821) £2.50

1119. 1929 £1 black PUC. A very fine unmounted mint example with full perforations. Cat. £1000 SG 438. Spec NCom9. (Photo) (Ref 20989) £750.00

SOLD 1120. 1929 P.U.C. £1 black. A very fine used example with central c.d.s. dated "14.Ju.29" Cat. £550 SG 438. Spec NCom9. (Photo) (Ref 21053) £450.00

1121. 1935 Silver Jubilee. A fine unmounted mint set of 4. Cat £10 (v.f.u. £3) SG 453-456. (Ref 844) £3.75

1122. 1935 Jubilee ½d - 1½d WATERMARK INVERTED. A fine and fresh UNMOUNTED MINT set of 3 values with good perforations. Cat. £33 SG 453-455wi. (Ref 14761) £16.50

1123. May 6th 1935 Edition of the Daily Mirror newspaper entitled "The King God Bless Him" King George V Silver Jubilee edition. A complete copy, some toning as usual and perimeter tears, otherwise a fine historical edition. (Ref 21991) £25.00

1124. May 7th 1935 edition of the Daily Mirror newspaper entitled "The King Gives Thanks". King George V Silver Jubilee edition. A complete copy, some toning as usual otherwise a fine historical edition. (Ref 21990) £20.00

1125. 1935 Silver Jubilee ½d - 2½d. The set of 4 values in fine corner cylinder blocks of 21 (7 up 3 across). Hinged on top three and some minor imperfections otherwise fine, fresh and attractive. Cat. £155 as block of six. SG 453-456. (Ref 21715) £95.00

1126. Germany propaganda forgery of the ½d 1935 Jubilee issue with Stalin instead of George V and "THIS WAR IS A JEWISH WAR" etc. A very fine used example with perforated margins. Cancelled in violet with a "London AAA 6th June 1944" cds. (Photo) (Ref 19561) £110.00

1934-35 PHOTOGRAVURE

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1127. 1934 1d Scarlet ESSAY imperforate with block cypher watermark. Similar to the issued design, but with large head. A superb and fresh unmounted mint, original gum, block of 4. Cat £600. Scarce. (Single £95) (Photo) (Ref 11646) £380.00

1128. 1934 1½d Photogravure colour trials in deep grey-green, ultramarine and scarlet. Imperforate with block cypher watermark. All in very fine and fresh unmounted mint horizonal pairs. Scarce and very attractive. Cat. £750. (Singles:the superb set of 3 £235) (Photo) (Ref 11650) £450.00

1129. 1934 Large Format Photogravure 1d and 1½d. A fine unmounted mint set of two. (M/M £1) SG Spec N48(1&2) N51 (1&2). (Ref 8239) £1.85

SOLD 1130. 1934 Photogravure large format 1d and 1½d WATERMARK INVERTED. A very fine and fresh unmounted scarce set of two. Cat. £325 SG Spec N48(1)a/N51(1)a. (Photo) (Ref 16776) £237.00

1131. 1934 Large Format Photogravure 1½d red-brown. An unmounted mint top marginal block of 6 with a MAJOR 11MM PERFORATION SHIFT resulting in perforations bisecting King's Head through nose. One stamp with a tiny perf fault otherwise fine, fresh and spectacular. SG 441 var. Spec N51(1) var. (Photo) (Ref 8238) £345.00

1132. 1934 Photogravure intermediate format. A fine unmounted mint set of 4 values. Cat. £24 )Lightly mounted mint £7) SG Spec N46,N49,N52 & N54. (Ref 825) £14.00

1133. 1934 Intermediate format ½d green. A superb well centred unmounted mint marginal block of 18. Cat £18. (Blocks of 4 £1.50/singles 35p each). SG Spec N46(1). (Ref 12897) £7.50

SOLD 1134. 1934 Intermediate format ½d green paper join. A fine block of 6 with 4 stamps being completely on DOUBLE THICKNESS PAPER. Lightly mounted on top two stamps only. (Strip of 3 £85) SG 439 var. Spec N46 var. (Photo) (Ref 8678) £165.00

1135. 1934 Intermediate format ½d green watermark inverted. A fine unmounted single with full perforations. Cat £35. (L/m/m/ £10/block of 4 £64) SG Spec N46(1)a. (Ref 16119) £18.00

1136. 1934 Intermediate format 1d scarlet. A superb mint control V/34 cylinder 25 corner block of 4 with perf type 6(I/P). Lightly hinged in left margin only. Cat. £55. SG Spec N49(1). (Ref 16102) £30.00

1137. 1934 Intermediate format 1d bright scarlet WATERMARK INVERTED. A very fine and fresh unmounted mint single with full perforations. Cat. £30. (Lightly m/m £15) SG Spec N49(2)a. (Ref 16118) £20.00

1138. 1934 Intermediate format 1½d red-brown. A fine unmounted mint cylinder 106 no dot (control V/34) corner block of 4 with perf type 6 (I/P). Cat. £45. SG Spec N52. (Ref 19212) £25.00

1139. 1934-36 Photogravure ½d - 1/-. A fine and fresh unmounted mint set of 11 values. Cat. £95. (Lightly hinged mint set £18). SG 439-449. (Ref 8201) £50.00

1140. 1934 Photogravure ½d - 1/-. A very fine used set of 11 values. All with light c.d.s cancels. Cat. £20 SG 439-449. (Ref 9760) £11.75

1141. 1934-36 PHOTOGRAVURE ½D - 1/- THE COMPLETE SET OF 11 VALUES ON ONE FIRST DAY COVER (with all dates). Posted nine times! With neat typed address to N C Baldwin. Very scarce. Cat. £3500 in Bradbury and Booth. SG 439-449. Spec Booth:36s. (Photo) (Ref 22284) £1750.00

1142. 1934 Photogravure ½d-2d WATERMARK SIDEWAYS. A lightly mounted mint set of 4 values. The 1d and 1½d have trimmed perfs, otherwise fine. Cat. £141 SG 439a-442b. (Ref 13048) £40.00

1143. 1934 Photogravure ½d - 2d. WATERMARK SIDEWAYS. A very fine used set of 4 all with good perfs. Cat. £88 (Fine used £32) SG 439a-442b. (Ref 9751) £50.00

1144. 1934 Photogravure ½d - 1½d WATERMARK INVERTED. A fine and fresh unmounted mint set of 3 values. Cat £48. (1½d u/m @ £2, m/m 75p) (Mounted mint set of 3 £8/v.f.u. £3.25) SG Spec 439wi-441wi. (Ref 8237) £20.00

1145. 1934 Photogravure. A small collection of 117 different cylinder singles. Mostly lightly mounted, but some unmounted including some of the higher values. Mounted on 7 album pages. Very fine. SG 439-449. (Ref 16252) £175.00

1146. 1935 Photogravure ½d green. An unmounted mint vertical coil strip of 21 stamps (proving source). Slight trimming on one side otherwise fine and fresh. (singles ex coil of 480 £1 each, strips pro-rata). SG 439 var. Spec N47(1) var. (Ref 9548) £17.50

1147. 1935 Photogravure 1d bright scarlet. An unmounted mint vertical coil strip of 21 stamps (proving source). These are a fractionally different format (18.15 x 21.7mm) to the sheet and booklet stamps. Fine and fresh with good perforations. (Singles ex coil of 480 £2.50 each, strips pro rata, clipped perfs £1 each, strips pro rata). SG 440 var. Spec N50(2) var. (Ref 9547) £37.00

SOLD 1148. 1935 Photogravure 1½d red brown. A superb cylinder 137 no dot control Y/36 perf type 5 block of 6. A fine and fresh unmounted mint example. (Ditto cyl 132 no dot control X/35 also at £7) SG 441. Spec N53(1). (Ref 16136) £7.00

1149. 1936 4d AIRMAIL RATE TO HOLLAND. A very fine small envelope franked by a fine horizontal pair of the 2d photogravure, tied by superb strikes of the "DONCASTER DOUBLE CIRCLE" c.d.s.'s dated "1 JY 36" with "AMSTERDAM SCHIPHOL" arrival double circle on front. SG 442. (Ref 15807) £20.00

1150. 18th March 1935 2½d and 3d photogravure stamps on one neat F.D.C. with typed address. Cancelled with "Bungay Norfolk" double rings. Cat. £95 in Bradbury. Scarce. SG Spec Booth 36k. (Ref 20872) £85.00

1151. 1935 Photogravure 3d violet. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat. £3 (Lightly mounted mint 50p) SG 444. (Ref 8198) £1.00

1152. 1935 3d Reddish-violet. A fine unmounted mint cylinder 1 dot (control W/35) corner block of six with perf type 2A (P/P). Cat. £30. SG 444. Spec N57(1). (Ref 19215) £20.00

SOLD 1153. 1935 4d Deep grey-green. A very fine unmounted mint cylinder 3 dot omitted (control W/35) corner block of six with perf type 2A (P/P). Cat. £30 SG 445. Spec N58(1). (Ref 19214) £20.00

1154. 1936 Photogravure 5d yellow-brown. A fine unmounted mint single. Cat £13. (Mounted mint £3). SG 446. (Ref 8197) £6.00

1155. 1936 Photogravure 10d turquoise-blue. A fine and fresh unmounted mint single. Cat £30. (Lightly mounted mint £7/v.f.u. £6) SG 448. (Ref 838) £16.00

SOLD 1156. 1936 Photogravure 1/- bistre-brown overprinted SPECIMEN TYPE 32 (10½x2mm). A fine well centred mounted mint example. Cat £100 SG 449 (SP79). Spec N62(5). (Photo) (Ref 11128) £60.00

1911-35 BOOKLET PANES

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1157. 1911 Wmk. Crown ½d green WATERMARK INVERTED BOOKLET PANE OF SIX with 'E' perforation and coloured bars. Fine and fresh with trimmed perfs at right and lightly hinged on two stamps only. Cat. £125. SG Spec NB1a. (Photo) (Ref 21913) £60.00

SOLD 1158. 1911 Die 1B/wmk crown 1dbright carmine WATERMARK INVERTED. An unmounted mint booklet pane of six, slightly trimmed at top and traces of rusting around the staple holes otherwise fine and fresh. Cat. £162. SG Spec NB3a (N8(4)a). (Ref 16087) £50.00

1159. 1912 die 1B/simple cypher ½d green booklet pane of six. Trimmed perfs at bottom otherwise a fine and fresh unmounted mint example with 'E' perforation. Cat. £364. SG Spec NB2. (Ref 21671) £145.00

1160. 1912 Die 1B/simple cypher ½d deep green. An unmounted mint 'E' perf booklet pane of six. Torn on stamp 1 and trimmed perfs at top on stamps 1 and 2 otherwise fine with 4 good perf singles. (u/m singles £100) SG 334 var. Spec N3(3)(NB2). (Photo) (Ref 21699) £375.00

SOLD 1161. 1912 Simple Cypher ½d green WATERMARK INVERTED. A booklet pane of 6. Clipped perfs at top and right, and hinged on one stamp otherwise fine. Perf 7.5.1.) Cat £275. SG Spec NB2a. (Ref 925) £80.00

SOLD 1162. 1912 Die 1B/simple cypher 1d bright scarlet. A superb unmounted mint booklet pane of six with full perforations. Cat. £286. SG Spec NB5 (N10(3)). (Photo) (Ref 21769) £185.00

SOLD 1163. 1912 Die 1B, Simple Cypher 1d pale-scarlet BOOKLET PANE OF SIX WITH 'E' PERFORATION. A few minor gum bends otherwise fine and fresh mint with FULL PERFORATIONS. Cat. £220. SG Spec NB5(N10(2)). (Photo) (Ref 21960) £90.00

1164. 1913-22 ½d Deep green booklet pane of six 'P' perf with pre-cancel "London E.C." type 1. Unused (no gum and slight trimming at top and some perf separation between selvedge and stamps otherwise fine. Cat. £150. (pane without selvedge £25). SG Spec NB6v. (Ref 21677) £60.00

1165. 1913-22 ½d & 1d inverted watermark booklet pane sof six with PRE-CANCELLTION, "LONDON E.C." TYPE 1. The panes have no gum and the 1d is rubbed on stamp 6 otherwise fine and with good perfs. Cat. £300 SG Spec NB6av/NB7av. (Ref 21768) £125.00

1166. 1913-23 ½d Green WATERMARK INVERTED. A fine and fresh unmounted mint booklet pane of six with good perforations and 'E' perf type. Cat. £110. SG Spec NB6a. (Ref 21714) £65.00

1167. 1913 1d Brick-red booklet pane of six with PRE-CANCEL "LONDON, E.C.", TYPE 1 dated "6 NO 17". Trimmed perfs at top and right otherwise fine and fresh UNMOUNTED MINT with 'E' perforation. Cat. £195. SG Spec NB7av. (Photo) (Ref 21844) £110.00

SOLD 1168. 1913 1d Brick-red booklet pane of six overprinted "CANCELLED", TYPE 24. Trimmed perfs at top and right, otherwise a FINE AND FRESH UNMOUNTED MINT example with 'E' perforation type. Scarce. Cat. £500. SG Spec NB7t. (Photo) (Ref 21843) £295.00

1169. 1913 Royal Cypher 1d deep-scarlet. A fine lightly hinged booklet pane of six with 'P' perf type. Slightly trimmed at bottom otherwise good perfs. Cat. £85+ SG Spec NB7 (16(4)). (Ref 21673) £80.00

SOLD 1170. 1920c 1d Carmine-red BOOKLET PANE OF SIX 'P' PERF. A very fine fresh full perf example with light hinge marks on two stamps only. Cat. £100+ SG 360. Spec NB7(11). (Ref 21912) £60.00

SOLD 1171. 1913 Simple Cypher 1d bright scarlet watermark inverted BOOKLET PANE OF SIX WITH 'E PERF TYPE (with coloured bars). Fine and fresh, lightly hinged on top three and trimmed perfs at top. Cat. £85. SG Spec NB7a. (Ref 21914) £40.00

1172. 1924-33 Block cypher 1d scarlet inverted watermark booklet pane of six with 'P' perf type. Hinged on one stamp otherwise fine and with good perforations. Cat. £65. ('I' perf upright watermark pane in scarlet vermilion £35) SG Spec NB13a. (Ref 21679) £35.00

1173. 1913 Royal Cypher 1d brick-red INVERTED WATERMARK booklet pane of six. A fine and fresh unmounted mint example with 'E' perf. Very slight trimming at right otherwise good perfs. Cat. £110. SG Spec NB7a (N16(5)). (Ref 21676) £65.00

1174. 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1½d bright orange-brown. A mint booklet pane of six. Four stamps unmounted. Clipped perfs at right with clear 1987 R.P.S. certificate. Cat £440. SG Spec NB8(16). (Photo) (Ref 931) £275.00

SOLD 1175. 1913-20 Simple cypher ½d, 1d, 1½d and 2d BOOKLET PANES OF SIX ALL UNMOUNTED MINT AND WITH UPRIGHT WATERMARK. Some trimming as usual but very fine and fresh. The 2d pane is 'P' perf and others are 'E' perf. SG Spec NB6/7/8/10. (Ref 20754) £275.00

SOLD 1176. 1913-20 Simple Cypher ½d, 1d, 1½d and 2d BOOKLET PANES OF SIX ALL WITH INVERTED WATERMARK. Some trimmed perfs on the 1½d and 2d, but good perfs on ½d and 1d panes. The 1½d with 'I' perf, the 1d with 'E' perf and ½d and 2d panes with 'P' perf. Fine and fresh mint. Cat. £470. SG Spec NB6a/7a/8a/10a. (Ref 20755) £275.00

SOLD 1177. 1913-35 GEORGE V BOOKLET AND PANE STUDY ON 3 ALBUM PAGES. Comprising: 4 x ½d Royal Cypher panes of 6 with good perfs from 4 different positions of the primary sheet, with informative drawing; ½d, 1d and 1½d unmounted mint. Block Cyhpher panes, the ½d and 1d having good perforations. Also 5/- (BB34) Nov. 1934 booklet skeleton & GPO photo showing young lady sewing the booklets. SG Spec NB6/6a, NB12a-14a. (Ref 21924) £345.00

1178. 1924 Block cypher ½d green booklet pane of six with coloured bars and 'P' perforation in selvedge. Hinged on one stamp and slight trimming at top and right otherwise fine and fresh. Cat. £65. ('I' perf example in bright-green £30). SG Spec NB12. (Ref 21678) £30.00

1179. 1924 Block cypher 1½d red-brown booklet pane of six overprinted 'CANCELLED' type 28. A fine and fresh unmounted mint 'P' perf example with slight trimming on top edge only. Cat. £487. SG Spec NB14av. (Photo) (Ref 21770) £295.00

SOLD 1180. 1924 1½d Red-brown booklet pane of six. A fine unmounted mint example with good perfs. with the colour bars in the 'P' perf selvedge. (Cat. £39. (Trimmed perfs £8) SG Spec NB14. (Ref 20908) £20.00

SOLD 1181. 1924 1½d Advert pane "AIRMAILS (ENQUIRIE)/CABLE VIA IMPERIAL". Very fine and fresh, lightly hinged on one only and slight trimming at top. With 'P' perf type with the coloured bars. Cat. £150. SG 420d. Spec NB15(1). (Ref 21856) £125.00

SOLD 1182. 1924 1½d Inverted watermark advert pane "AIRMAILS (ENQUIRIE)/CABLE VIA IMPERIAL" BOTH LABELS INVERTED. A very fine and fresh UNMOUNTED MINT example with 'P' perf (without bars) and FULL PERFORATIONS ALL ROUND. Scarce, this pane only occurred in one booklet edition. Cat. £266. SG 420dwi. Spec NB15a(1a). (Ref 21858) £250.00

SOLD 1183. 1924 1½d Advert pane "AIRMAILS (ENQUIRE)/TELEPHONE SERVICE". A very fine lightly hinged on one, full perf example with 'I' perforation. SG 420d. Spec NB15(2). (Photo) (Ref 18569) £225.00

SOLD 1184. 1924 1½d Inverted watermark advert pane "CABLE VIA IMPERIAL/TELEPHONE SERVICE". A very fine lightly hinged full perf example with 'P' perforation. SG 420dwi. Spec NB15a(4). (Photo) (Ref 18570) £245.00

SOLD 1185. 1924 Advert pane "VIA EMPIRADIO/CABLE VIA IMPERIAL". Fine and fresh, hinged on one stamp with trimmed perfs on right and 'P' perforation type with the coloured bars. An underrated pane which only appeared in 3 booklet editions. SG 420d. Spec B15(5)n. (Ref 21857) £150.00

1186. 1924 1½d Inverted watermark advert pane "TELEPHONE SERVICE/AIRMAILS ENQUIRE". Trimmed perfs (Bert scale 6.5.1.) otherwise fine and fresh UNMOUNTED MINT. Cat £210. SG 420d. Spec NB15(8)a. (Ref 6918) £75.00

1187. 1924 1½d Advert pane "TELEPHONE SERVICE/AIR MAILS LETTERS AND PARCELS". Perf type 'I'. Lightly hinged and trimmed perfs at bottom otherwise fine. SG 420d. Spec NB15(9). (Ref 19613) £50.00

1188. 1924 1½d Inverted watermark advert pane "TELEPHONE SERVICE/AIRMAILS, LETTERS & PARCELS". A fine and fresh UNMOUNTED MINT pane of six with trimmed perfs. (Bert scale 4.3.1.) Cat £210. SG 420d. Spec NB15(9)a. (Ref 6932) £70.00

1189. 1924 1½d Inverted watermark advert pane 'Telephone Service/Air Mails Letters and Parcels' (setting 1). A fine mounted mint example with trimmed perfs (BERT scale 6.5.1.). 'P' perf. Cat £125 SG 420d. Spec NB15(9)a. (Ref 11403) £50.00

SOLD 1190. 1924 1½d Advert pane "CASH'S SATIN LINGERIE RIBBONS/CASH'S RIBBON BOOKLET J & J CASH" (numbered '2') 'I' perf, no gum otherwise very fine with brilliant full perforations. SG 420d. Spec NB15(18). (Ref 18573) £140.00

SOLD 1191. 1924 1½d Advert pane No. 20 "BODIAM USE IT WITH PRIDE/BODIUM CASTELL BROS". Wmk. inverted, very fine o.g. Cat. £190 SG Spec NB15a(20). (Photo) (Ref 20867) £180.00

SOLD 1192. 1924 1½d Yellow-brown "Your 3 weeks holiday. Take a trip £38/White Star Line" booklet pane with end 2 stamps and selvedge removed. Mounted mint otherwise fine. SG Spec NB15(33). (Ref 16372) £35.00

SOLD 1193. 1924 Inverted watermark "ZYXT/ZYXT is 4d a tablet" booklet pane with end 2 stamps removed. Mounted mint, otherwise fine with full perfs. 'P' perf. SG Spec NB15a(45). (Ref 19611) £45.00

1194. 1924 1½d Advert pane "MILLENNIUM OAT-FLAKES/WRIGHT'S COAL TAR SOAP" no selvedge, otherwise fine and fresh lightly hinged mint with good perfs (2.3.2.) (Ditto but inverted watermark £50) SG 420d. Spec NB15(73). (Ref 18578) £50.00

SOLD 1195. 1924 Inverted watermark advert pane "Pitman's Correspondence Course/Pitman's WC1". The two end stamps removed, otherwise very fine mounted mint with good perfs and "P" perforation. This rare pane only emanates from one book; edition 174. SG Spec NB15a(74). (Ref 21081) £55.00

SOLD 1196. 1924 Advert pane "Wireless World Free Copy/Complete Foreign Programmes" with two end stamps removed otherwise very fine. Mounted mint with full perforations "P" perf. This rare pane only emanates from one book; edition 248. SG Spec NB15(84). (Photo) (Ref 21080) £65.00

1197. 1924 1½d Advert pane "TELEPHONE SERVICE/AIR MAILS, LETTERS AND PARCELS" (setting 2: bolder type; line under "installed free" has only three loops). Trimmed perfs at bottom (1.1.5.) otherwise a fine unmounted mint 'I' perf example. Cat. £294 SG 420d. Spec NB15(88). (Ref 18577) £160.00

1198. 1924 1½d Advert pane "TELEPHONE SERVICE/AIRMAILS, LETTERS AND PARCELS" (SETTING 2). A lightly hinged booklet pane with "P" perforation. Trimmed at right and bottom otherwise fine and fresh. SG 420d. Spec NB15(88). (Ref 20861) £125.00

SOLD 1199. 1924 1½d Inverted Watermark advert pane "CASH'S SAFETY FIRST. CASH'S NAMES" BOOKLET/FREE BOOKLET J & J CASH" (number 7). Trimmed at right otherwise fine and fresh UNMOUNTED MINT with 'P' perforation (without bars). Cat. £322. SG 420dwi. Spec NB15a(91). (Ref 21852) £175.00

1200. 1924 Inverted watermark 1½d Pepys Stationary/Bodiam grey booklet pane with end 2 stamps and selvedge removed. Lightly mounted. SG NB15a(94). (Ref 19610) £25.00

SOLD 1201. 1924 1½d Advert pane "CRUISES (PICTURE OF SAILOR)/WHITE STAR LINE". Trimmed perfs at top and lightly hinged on top two, otherwise very fine and fresh with 'P' perf (coloured bars). A very rare pane that emanates from two booklet editions only. Cat. £500 SG 420d. Spec NB15(98). (Photo) (Ref 21853) £350.00

SOLD 1202. 1924 1½d Red-brown unmounted o.g. booklet pane of 4 stamps plus 2 printed labels (advert No. 100) in skeleton 2s. Harrison blue booklet Ed. 273 S/E at base. 'P' perf type with bars. Cat. £294. SG 420d. Spec NB15(100). (Photo) (Ref 20868) £165.00

SOLD 1203. 1924 1½d Inverted watermark advert pane "SHAVALLO FOR A SWIFT SMOOTH SHAVE/SHAVALLO, BARBERS USE IT". Fine and fresh unmounted mint with trimmed perfs at top only and 'P' perf type (with coloured bars). CAt. £294. SG 420dwi. Spec NB15a(100). (Ref 21855) £220.00

SOLD 1204. 1924-34 1½d Advert pane "COROT MODELS. 33, OLD BOND STREET, SB.9/COROT 33, OLD BOND STREET". Lightly hinged and with reasonable perfs, diagonal crease through adverts otherwise fine and fresh with 'I' perf. Cat. £230. (Ditto without selvedge and pane (101) hinged and trimmed at right £40) SG 420d. Spec NB15(102). (Ref 20862) £140.00

1205. 1920 2d Orange die 1 BOOKLET PANE OF SIX WITH 'I' PERFORATION. Hinged on two upper stamps and clipped perfs on top edge, otherwise very fine and fresh. Cat. £200. SG Spec NB10. (Ref 21845) £145.00

1206. 1920 2d Orange die 1 watermark inverted. A fine and fresh lightly hinged on two top stamps BOOKLET PANE OF 6 WITH 'P' PERF. Trimmed perfs at top only. Cat. £200. SG Spec NB10a. (Photo) (Ref 21847) £145.00

1207. COMMEMORATIVE BOOKLETS. Study on 6 pages: ½d PUC u/m pane of 6, 3/- PUC skeleton edition 168 and GPO photo. of ½d PUC booklet sheet of 262. "plate 4/46". 1935 Silver Jubilee GPO photo of 2 voucher booklets with books with stamps removed and 1½d SINGLE O/P CANCELLED TYPE 33P. ALSO 6 PANES (1½D CYL 41) CYL BLKS: 2½d with var. row 17/1 "retouched panel". An interesting group. Cat. £760+. (Ref 21929) £425.00

SOLD 1208. 1929 P.U.C. 1d scarlet. A superb unmounted mint booklet pane of six with 'P' perf (bars) and good perforations. Cat. £130. SG Spec NComB2. (Ref 21681) £85.00

SOLD 1209. 1929 P.U.C. 1d scarlet inverted watermark booklet pane of six with 'P' perforation. Trimmed at top and very slightly at right otherwise fresh unmounted mint. Cat. £162. SG Spec NComB2a. (Ref 21682) £70.00

SOLD 1210. 1929 P.U.C. 1½d brown. A fine unmounted mint booklet pane of six with "P" perforation and good perforations. Cat. £52. SG Spec NComB3. (Ref 20844) £35.00

1211. 1929 P.U.C. 1½d purple-brown, watermark inverted, booklet pane of six with 'P' perforation. A fine and fresh umounted mint example (perf 1.5.3.). Cat £78. SG Spec NC0mB3a. (Ref 13754) £30.00

1212. 1929 P.U.C. 1½d "CLEAVER'S TEREBENE/F.S. CLEAVER & SONS LTD" advert pane with watermark invertd. A well centred fine and fresh unmounted mint example with good perforations. Scarce. 'P' perf without the bars. SG 436. Spec NCOMB4(2)a. (Ref 16787) £295.00

1213. 1929 P.U.C. 1½d Inverted watermark advert pane "STAMP COLLECTORS/DESTI LTD". Fine and fresh lightly hinged with trimmed perfs at top (4.1.1.) 'P' perf with bars. Cat £225. SG 436bwi. Spec NComB4a(3). (Ref 18601) £170.00

SOLD 1214. 1929 P.U.C. 1½d "Stamp Collectors/Desti Ltd" advert pane with watermark inverted. A very fine and fresh UNMOUNTED MINT pane with good perfs, except slightly blunt at lower right. Shows the cutting guide-line at left of selvedge. Scarce. SG 436b. Spec NComB4a(3). (Photo) (Ref 17786) £275.00

1215. 1929 P.U.C. 1½d Advert page "Holiday Trips £40 Tourist 3rd Cabin Only/Atlantic Transport Line. An unmounted mint booklet pane with 'I' perforation. Slight crease and top right corner perf missing otherwise fresh. Cat. £300. SG 436b. Spec NComB4(4). (Ref 20845) £85.00

SOLD 1216. 1929 P.U.C. 1½d inverted watermark advert pane "HOLIDAY TRIPS £40 TOURIST 3RD CABIN ONLY/ATLANTIC TRANSPORT LINE". A very fine and fresh lightly hinged on one example with good perforations (3.2.1.). 'P' perf plus bars. SG 436bwi. Spec NComB4a(4). (Photo) (Ref 18599) £245.00

1217. 1929 P.U.C. 1½d Inverted watermark advert pane HOLIDAY TRIPS £40 TOURIST 3RD CABIN ONLY/ATLANTIC TRANSPORT. Slightly trimmed at right (perf 1.4.1.) otherwise a well centred very fine and fresh UNMOUNTED MINT example with the 2/- booklet skeleton (edition 103) from which this pane emanates. SG 436bwi. Spec NComB4a(4). (Ref 18707) £245.00

SOLD 1218. 1935 Photogravure intermediate format 1½d booklet pane of six with 'I' perforation type. A fine and fresh unmounted mint example with trimmed perfs at top and right. Cat. £110 SG NB24. (Ref 21668) £55.00

SOLD 1219. 1935 Photogravure 1½d intermediate format booklet pane of six with INVERTED WATERMARK. A superb unmounted mint example with full perfs. Cat £130. SG Spec NB24a. (Ref 16137) £85.00

1220. 1935 Photogravure intermediate format 1½d vertical pair attached to booklet advertisements, but missing booklet selvedge. Fine and fresh mint, advert numbers (2) and number (1) available. Cat. £400 when in complete panes. SG Spec Part of NB25(1)&(2). (Ref 21669) £65.00

1221. 1935 Photogravure intermediate format 1½d advert pane "For Safety of Capital/Amalgamated Fixed Trust". An unmounted mint pane with 'P' perforation. Trimmed at right and bottom and slight perf separation between lower label and stamp 5. Otherwise fine and fresh. Cat £520. SG Spec NB25(2). (Photo) (Ref 13122) £225.00

1222. 1935 Photogravure INTERMEDIATE FORMAT 1½d advert "For Safety of Capital/Commercial Fixed Trust". A fine and fresh mint CYLINDER G15 DOT 'I' PERF booklet pane. Trimmed perfs at top and right, but RARE. Cat. £550. SG Spec NB25(3). (Photo) (Ref 21771) £375.00

1223. 1935 Photogravure ½d green. A very fine and fresh cylinder E4 DOT BOOKLET pane of six with excellent perforations. Lightly hinged on one stamp and with 'E' perf. type. Cat. £130. SG Spec NB21. (Ref 21674) £85.00

SOLD 1224. 1935 Photogravure 1d scarlet. A superb 'UNMOUNTED MINT' cylinder F6 no dot, 'E' perf booklet pane of six with full perforations. Cat. £156. SG Spec NB23. (Photo) (Ref 21767) £105.00

1225. 1935 1d Bright scarlet cylinder F7 dot booklet pane of 6. Trimmed perfs at right otherwise a fine and fresh unmounted mint example. Perf type B4B(E). Cat £156. SG Spec NB23. (Ref 16183) £50.00

SOLD 1226. 1935 1d Scarlet WATERMARK INVERTED "BOOKLET PANE OF SIX". Very fine and fresh mint with excellent perforations all round. Perf type 'E'. Lightly hinged on one stamp only. Cat. £85. SG Spec NB23a. (Ref 21910) £50.00

SOLD 1227. 1935 Photogravure 1½d small format booklet pane of six with upright watermark. Slightly trimmed perfs at bottom otherwise a fine unmounted mint example. Cat. £32 SG Spec NB26. (Ref 16138) £15.00

1228. 1935 Photogravure 1½d red-brown. A fine mint cylinder G20 dot 'P' perf booklet pane of six. Trimmed at top and lightly hinged on two. Cat. £85. SG Spec NB26. (Ref 21675) £50.00

1229. 1935 1½d Red-brown cylinder G30 dot booklet pane of 6. Trimmed perfs at right and slightly at top otherwise a fine and fresh unmounted mint example. Perf type B4B(E). Cat £84. SG Spec NB26. (Ref 16184) £35.00

SOLD 1230. 1935 1½d Inverted Watermark advert pane "For Safety of Capital/Amalgamated Fixed Trusts". Trimmed at top (5.1.1.) otherwise a fine fresh UNMOUNTED MINT example. Cat £208. SG 441e. Spec NB27(8)a. (Ref 6910) £85.00

SOLD 1231. 1935 Photogravure small format 1½d red brown, watermark inverted advert pane "For Safety../Amalgamated Fixed Trust', perforated margin. Very fine and fresh lightly mounted mint with excellent perforations (1.1.2.) SG 441ewi. Spec NB27a(8). (Photo) (Ref 13751) £160.00

SOLD 1232. 1935 Photogravure 1½d "FOR SAFETY OF CAPITAL/CENTURY FIXED TRUST" advert cylinder G28 dot with perf type 'E'. Fine fresh lightly hinged with good perforations (1.3.2.). SG 441e. Spec NB27(11). (Photo) (Ref 18613) £175.00

SOLD 1233. 1935 Photogravure 1½d "For Safety Of Capital/Commercial Fixed Trust". A fine and lightly hinged 'P' perf booklet pane. Slightly trimmed perfs at bottom. Cat. £160. SG 441e. Spec NB27a(12). (Ref 21766) £120.00

SOLD 1234. 1935 Photogrvure 1½d red-brown "For safety of Capital/commercial fixed trust" booklet CYLINDER G26 NO DOT 'I' perf pane of six. Trimmed perfs at right and lightly hinged on two otherwise fine and fresh. Cat. £175. SG 441e. Spec NB27(12). (Ref 21680) £125.00

1235. 1935 1½d advert pane "FOR SAFETY OF CAPITAL/NATIONAL FIXED TRUST". A mounted mint cylinder G28 dot 'I' perf pane of six. Trimmed perfs at right (1.5.1.) otherwise fine. Cat. £175 SG 441e. Spec NB27(13). (Ref 18906) £125.00

1236. 1935 Jubilee ½d cylinder 33 booklet pane of 4. Trimmed perfs (6.5.1.). Some off setting and thinned on gummed side, but scarce. Cat. £150. SG Spec NComB5. (Ref 18891) £45.00

SOLD 1237. 1935 Silver Jubilee 1d scarlet WATERMARK INVERTED. A superb unmounted mint booklet pane of 4 with 'E' perforation and full perforations. Cat. £45 SG Spec NComB6a. (Ref 21683) £45.00

1238. 1935 Silver Jubilee 1½d upright watermark booklet pane of 4. A superb unmounted mint example with full perfs. Cat £18. (Trimmed panes £4/singles Type III £2) SG Spec NCOMB7. (Ref 16141) £15.00

1239. 1935 Jubilee 1½d cylinder 59 booklet pane of 4 with excellent perforations. Some off setting from interleaves on gummed side otherwise fine mint. Cat. £100 SG Spec NComB7. (Ref 18892) £55.00

1240. 1935 Jubilee 1½d booklet pane of 4 with INVERTED WATERMARK. Fine unmounted mint with good perforations. Cat. £22 SG Spec NComB7a. (Ref 18893) £20.00

1241. 1910-1912 BOOKLET ADVERTISING. N.P.M. black & white photo of proof and sample booklets showing early commercial advertising. Mounted and written up on an interesting album page. Also Nov. 1954 skeleton written up on page and photocopy of a letter sent to the GPO on 12 July 1911 concerning the stamp panes sticking to the advert interleaving. (Ref 21919) £47.00

1911-35 BOOKLETS

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1242. 1912 (Sept) 2/- red booklet edition number 13. A very fine and fresh complete example (I.I.U.I.U.). Very scarce. Cat. £775 SG BB3. (Photo) (Ref 21052) £675.00

SOLD 1243. 1912 Sept 2/- red booklet containing the Downey Head die 1B Simple Cypher stamps. A fine and fresh complete example of this scarce book. Cat £775 SG BB3. (Ref 15732) £625.00

1244. EARLY BOOKLETS. Small study on 4 album pages with 1911 1d pane of 6 trimmed pefs and no selvedge and Edward VII BA6, George V. BB6, BB30 x 2, BB31 x 2 and BB22, but all skeletons with stamps removed. Also G.P.O. black and white photo showing early essays of 2/- books with advertisements on front. Superb display items for a booklet collection with a wealth of booklet advertisements on interleaving. (Ref 21926) £295.00

1245. 1929 Postal Union Congress 3/- red on buff booklet, edition number 168. A superb, super fresh example. Top quality. Cat. £380 SG BB25. (Photo) (Ref 14433) £375.00

SOLD 1246. 1934 2/- booklet EDITION 252 HANDSTAMPED '18 JAN 1934' containing panes overprinted 'CANCELLED' AND PUNCHED TYPE 33P. The advert pane is number 8, with some perf separation between; inverted watermark on all except the 1d pane. fine and complete with good perfs on 1d pane and 1½dx6 pane. Catalogued as panes £1445! SG BB12 var. (Photo) (Ref 20730) £680.00

1247. 1935 SILVER JUBILEE 2/- booklet EDITION NUMBER 299. A superb fresh complete example with inverted watermark on all except the ½d pane and good perforations on all but one pane. Cat £90. SG BB16. (Photo) (Ref 20737) £75.00

SOLD 1248. 1935 2/- Blue booklet edition 334. Stitched up tight and fine and fresh, but stamps removed. Ideal for display. Cat. £325 when complete. SG BB17. (Ref 21911) £40.00

SOLD 1249. AUGUST 1936 2/- photogravure booklet EDITION 344 with inverted watermark on 1½dx6 and ½d panes. Includes a good perf advert pane (number 13) and good perfs on the 1d and ½d panes. A superb fresh and complete example of this scarce book. SG BB17. (Photo) (Ref 20726) £375.00

1250. SEPTEMBER 1936 2/- photogravure booklet EDITION 347 with inverted watermark on all panes except the ½d pane. Includes advert pane number 9 (full perfs). Slight trimming on 1d pane otherwise good perfs and very fine and fresh. SG BB17. (Photo) (Ref 20725) £375.00

1251. 1935 Silver Jubilee 3/- booklet edition number 295. A fine and complete example with good perfs on the 1d and ½d panes. All panes except 1d are inverted watermark. Cat. £90. SG BB28. (Ref 20738) £65.00

1252. 1935 Silver Jubilee 3/- red on buff booklet edition 297. Fine and complete. Cat. £90 SG BB28. (Ref 16780) £60.00

1253. 1935 3/- Photogravure booklet edition No. 310, 1d and ½d panes with inverted watermark. Very fine and fresh complete example. Very scarce. SG BB29. (Photo) (Ref 20724) £375.00

SOLD 1254. OCTOBER 1936 3/- photogravure booklet EDITION NO. 319 with inverted watermark on first 3 panes. A fine and complete example of this scarce book. SG BB29. (Photo) (Ref 20723) £360.00

GEORGE V ADVERTISING ENVELOPES

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1255. 1917 "CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE CHARITY-WORK-LOYALTY" used from Dover to Mrs E M Thompson, Palmers Green, London, franked by 1d Royal Cypher in a brick-red shade tied by "Dover/7.30 pm/19 Jun/1917" wavy line WITH PICTORIAL LOGO FOR THIS LEAGUE PRINTED IN BLUE ON FRONT. With original conents on printed "CWL" notepaper from "soldier, Lionel" who is about to be sent to France. Did he survive? Fine. SG Spec N16(5). (Ref 19494) £95.00

1256. 1917 Swan pens. A fine engraved logo featuring a swan and a pen. Printed in brown on front of envelope to USA franked by 1d Royal Cypher in brick red shade tied by "LLANILAR/19 SEP/17" cds. Attractive. SG Spec N16(5). (Ref 19502) £85.00

SOLD 1257. 1928 GOSPO ANTISEPTIC CLEANER 33 WATERLOO RD, LONDON SE1 used from London to Brussels & franked with ½d and 2d block cyphers, tied by a "London S.E.1/7.15 pm/2 Feb/1928/A" wavy line. Depicts at left printed in black a can of GOSPO showing a white cat. Very fine and attractive. SG 421. (Photo) (Ref 19509) £75.00

1258. 1928 George W Reeves poultry farmer shows printed in black a picture of a PRIZE WINNING RHODE ISLAND RED HEN". Used to Barnet (Herts) and franked by 1½d block cypher tied by "Whitchurch/8.15 pm/7 AP/28 Shropshire" double circle. SG 420. (Ref 19501) £45.00

1259. 1929 LUCK MATCH. An unusual combination of postcard and envelope advertising a brand of matches. The envelope contains 12 folded pictures of Sheringham sealed with a torn ½d PUC cancelled by Sheringham (Norfolk) c.d.s. dated "19 AU 29" with 1d postage due and surcharged "Liable to La.............999 1d 999". SG 434 & 435. (Ref 19433) £45.00

SOLD 1260. 1929 'TRIDENT' POTTED MEAT AND FISH PASTES. Buff advertising envelope from London to Czecho-Slovakia porcelain manufacturer showing a jar of salmon & shrimp paste produced by Maconochie Bros. Ltd. (Millwall). Franked by 1½d and 2x½d PUC's tied by "POPLAR/7pm/30 May/1929 E.14". Wavy line machine cancel. SG 434-436. (Ref 19461) £45.00

SOLD 1261. 1929 FOOD INDUSTRY. Two envelopes advertising different brands of flour addressed to the same company in Glasgow; one from Inverness and one from Glasgow both dated June 1929. One with cover faults, but both with coloured illustration on front and scarce as such. SG 434-436. (Ref 19434) £95.00

1262. 1929 T & B ANDERSON OUTFITTERS 217 & 276 RUTHERGLEN ROAD GLASGOW" 1½d PUC on small envelope used locally in Glasgow well tied by "Rutherglen/5-pm/6 JU/29/Glasgow" double ring with company advert printed in scarlet. SG 436. (Ref 19463) £35.00

1263. 1929 WALSALL LOCKS & CART GEAR LTD, NEALE ST. WALSALL. Advertising envelope used from Walsall to Glasgow with illustration of a PADLOCK & KEY on front franked with ½d PUC and tied by a Walsall 13 Jun 1929 machine cancel. SG 434. (Ref 19467) £65.00

1264. 1929 A P LUNDBERG & SONS LTD, ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES. Two fine advertising envelopes used to Glasgow WITH ILLUSTRATIONS OF ELECTRICAL PARTS PRINTED IN BLACK. Both franked by ½d PUC and tied by "London N1/5.15pm/20 Jun/1929" wavy line cancels. Scarce and attractive. SG 434. (Ref 19432) £175.00

1265. 1929 EWARTS LTD, DUDLEY TAP MANUFACTURERS. A buff pictorial envelope showing Ewart's two level petrol tap on front and various other illustrations of different taps on reverse all printed in black. Used to Shillingstone, Dorset and franked by ½d block cypher tied by a "Dudley/7.05 pm/16 SEP/1929/Worcs" wavy line cancel. Scarce. Ex Shaida. SG 418. (Ref 19493) £95.00

1266. 1933 INDEPENDENT ORDER OF RECHABITES (MANCHESTER). A small envelope with maroon printed advert on front for "THE OLDEST, LARGEST AND WEALTHIEST WORLDWIDE TEMPERANCE FRIENDLY SOCIETY" WITH COAT OF ARMS. Used to "Abercynon" and franked by 1½d block cypher. Tied by "HIRWAUN" 5.15 pm/25 No/33 ABERDARE-GLAM" cancel with contents on two I.O.R. printed notepaper. SG 420. (Ref 19492) £65.00

1267. 1934 c CAMP COFFEE R PATERSON & SONS LTD GLASGOW. An unused example of this spectacular envelope printed in black on bright yellow paper. Some faults, but scarce. (Ref 19508) £25.00

1268. 1935 PANTHER MOTOR CYCLES. Phelon & Moore Ltd, Cleckheaton, Yorkshire advertisement printed on reverse with panther's head. A fine window envelope franked by 1935 Silver Jubilee ½d and tied by 24 June 35 machine cancel. SG 453. (Ref 19468) £25.00

GEORGE V POSTAGE DUES

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SOLD 1269. 1914 2d Colour trials. 5 Different: scarlet, green and mauve with no gum, blue and pale emerald with gum. The blue has a slight crease otherwise fine and fresh. Cat. £425 SG D4 var. (Photo) (Ref 17473) £185.00

1270. 1914-22 Simple cypher ½d - 1/-. A very fine and fresh lightly mounted mint set of 8 values. 1½d, 4d AND 1/- have watermark sideways inverted. Cat £154. SG D1-D8. Spec R1-R8. (Ref 8276) £60.00

SOLD 1271. 1914 Simple Cypher ½d - 1/-. A very fine used set of 8 values. Cat. £32. SG D1-D8. Spec R1-R8. (Ref 19729) £19.50

1272. 1914 Simple Cypher ½d emerald WATERMARK SIDEWAYS INVERTED. A fine and fresh unmounted mint example. Cat £2 ( m.m. 75p) SG D1wi. Spec R1a. (Ref 8289) £1.50

1273. 1914-22 Simple Cypher 1d carmine. A fine fresh mint corner strip of three showing various controls. SG D2. Spec R2(1). (Ref 8272) £3.00

1274. 1914 Simple cypher 1d pale carmine watermark SIDEWAYS AND INVERTED. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat £2. (l/m/m/ £1) SG D2a wi. Spec R2(2)a. (Ref 658) £1.75

1275. 1914-23 Simple Cypher 1d carmine WATERMARK SIDEWAYS INVERTED. A fine fresh mint control T22 corner block of six. Lightly hinged on one stamp only. (Corner block of 4 in pale carmine £8). SG D2wi. Spec R2(1)a. (Ref 8288) £12.00

1276. 1924 Simple Cypher 1d carmine on THICK CHALK SURFACED PAPER. A very fine unmounted mint example. Cat £10. (L/m/m/ £3.50 or v.f.u. £4) SG D9. Spec R9. (Ref 17657) £6.00

1277. 1914-23 Simple Cypher 2d agate. A fine unmounted control single (various controls available). Cat. £6 SG D4. Spec R4. (Ref 8283) £2.50

1278. 1914-23 Simple Cypher 2d agate. A fine unmounted mint control H16, `P` perf corner block of six. SG D24. Spec R4. (Ref 5779) £10.00

1279. 1914-23 2d Agate WATERMARK SIDEWAYS - INVERTED. A very fine unmounted mint example. Cat £3. (Lightly mounted mint £1.50) SG D4wi. Spec R4a. (Ref 17655) £2.50

1280. 1918 Simple Cypher 3d bluish violet. A fine lightly mounted mint control single. Cat £8. SG D5. Spec R5(2). (Ref 16247) £5.00

1281. 1918 - 23 3d Violet WATERMARK SIDEWAYS - INVERTED. A fine unmounted mint example. Cat £24. (Lightly mounted mint £7.