List 35 - Specialised QEII
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List 35 - 2
1967-70 DEFINITIVES, PROOFS, TRIALS & ESSAYS
1967-70 GUM ARABIC PRINTINGS
MACHIN BOOKLETS & BOOKLET COVER PROOFS
1968-70 PVA GUM PRINTINGS
1971-03 DECIMAL MACHIN PROOFS, TRIALS & ESSAYS
1971 OCP/PVA
1971-73 FCP/PVA
1972 FCP/GA
1973-90 FCP/DEXTRIN
1967-70 DEFINITIVES, PROOFS, TRIALS & ESSAYS
535. 1967c 6d Andrew Restall Essay in ultramarine and black showing the medallion head. This was an idea for annual definitives, pictorial designs permanently available, changing annually. Litho printed by De La Rue on gummed cream paper. Fine, scarce and unusual. (Photo) (Ref 16880) £150.00
SOLD 536. 1967c 6d Andrew Restall Essays in grey-brown & black and ultramarine and black showing the medallion head. These were ideas for annual definitives, pictorial designs permanently available, changing annually. Litho printed by De La Rue on gummed cream paper. Minor tiny paper faults otherwise fine. Both signed by Restall. Scarce and unusual. (Ref 16879) £250.00
SOLD 537. 1967c 6d Andrew Restall essays in grey-brown & black and ultramarine & black showing the medallion head. These were ideas for 'annual definitives', pictorial designs permanently available, changing annually. Litho printed by De La Rue on cream paper and stuck down to thick brown card; both have small thin at top. Attractive and scarce. (Photo) (Ref 16873) £225.00
1967-70 GUM ARABIC PRINTINGS
538. 1968-72 c. gum arabic, no watermark. A superb unmounted mint grey poached-egg horizontal testing coil strip of 5 with good perfs. (Ref 4833) £3.75
539. 1967 Gum Arabic 3d bright bluish violet PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A superb marginal block of four, ex cyl 1 no dot. Singles 80p each. SG Spec U8(2)b. (Ref 2111) £3.50
540. 1967 Gum Arabic/Head A 3d CB bluish violet. A very fine vertical coil strip of 4. SG 729. Spec U8. (Ref 2303) £4.00
541. 1967 Gum Arabic 3d violet PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A superb full perf single ex vertical coil. (Ditto coil strip of 4 £30) SG Spec U8b. (Ref 7525) £7.50
542. 1967 Gum Arabic 3d CB bluish violet 250 phosphor screen. A very fine horizontal coil strip of 4 with full perfs. Singles £1.50. SG 729. Spec U8. (Ref 5127) £6.00
543. 1967 Gum Arabic 3d CB cylinder 1 no dot perf F(L). Block of 8 with spectacular extra beat of the perforator at left causing the first vertical column to have an extra row of perforations running through the centre of the stamp and double perforations horizontally. A superb and spectacular error. SG 729. Spec U8. (Photo) (Ref 22833) £245.00
544. 1967 Gum Arabic 3d CB COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE right hand marginal vertical pair within a block of 10. A very fine example of this scarce major error. Cat £700. SG 729a. Spec U8a. (Photo) (Ref 18054) £550.00
545. 1967 Gum Arabic 4d deep sepia. A fine vertical coil strip of 4 with full perfs. Scarce. (singles £8.50. Strips of 5 £42) SG Spec U11. (Ref 10317) £34.00
546. 1967 Head A 4d deep sepia COMPLETELY PHOSHOR OMITTED. A very fine unmounted mint single. Cat. £1.25. (Block of 4 £3.60) SG 731Ey. Spec U11Aa(1). (Ref 20944) £0.90
547. 1967 Gum Arabic 4d 2b deep olive-brown. A very fine horizontal coil strip of 4 with full perfs. (Singles £1) SG 731Ea. Spec U11. (Ref 2309) £4.00
548. 1967 Gum Arabic 4d sepia BROAD BAND RIGHT. A very fine single with good perfs, ex Horizontal coil. SG Spec U11Ab Conn: 08A/BB. (Photo) (Ref 18363) £25.00
549. 1967 Gum Arabic 4d deep olive-brown COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A superb full perf single ex booklet panes of six. (Block of 4 £12) SG 731Eay. Spec U11ab. (Ref 17546) £3.00
550. 1967 4d Greyish-sepia COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A fine and fresh booklet pane of six. Perf type Ir. With good perfs. (full perf single £9) SG Spec UB7a var. (Ref 20743) £60.00
SOLD 551. 1967 Gum arabic Head B 4d 2 band deep olive brown. A superb bottom marginal example of this very rare stamp. Cat. £1400. SG Spec U11B(2). (Photo) (Ref 20957) £1295.00
552. 1969 4d Vermilion gum arabic Head A with 150 PHOSPHOR SCREEN. A fine and fresh well centred single with full perfs. Cat. £27 (Trimmed perfs £1.20). SG Spec U15A Conn: 012. (Ref 18469) £12.50
553. 1969 Gum Arabic Head A 4d CB Bright vermilion with SCARCER MIXED PHOSPHOR SCREEN. A fine well centred example clearly showing this difficult variety. (Available lwith the 250 screen at top or bottom). SG Spec U15A (var). (Photo) (Ref 4043) £35.00
554. 1969 Gum arabic 4d bright vermilion COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Small spot of surface damage at left and slight soiling on Queen's face, otherwise a fine well centred good perf example of this extremely rare stamp. Cat. £1500 SG 733Egy. Spec U15a. (Photo) (Ref 22965) £695.00
555. 1969 Gum arabic 4d bright vermilion. A fine booklet pane of 6 WITH 250 PHOSPHOR SCREEN. Perf type Is. Trimmed at top otherwise fine and fresh. (Full perf single £25/trimmed £2.50) SG UB14b. (Ref 17567) £70.00
556. 1969 Gum Arabic 4d vermilion booklet pane of 6 with 250 PHOSPHOR SCREEN. Slight stain on one stamp otherwise very fine with good perfs (Perf Ir). (Full perf 250 screen single £25). SG Spec UB14Ab. (Photo) (Ref 18438) £120.00
557. 1969 Gum Arabic 4d vermilion booklet pane of 6 with MIXED PHOSPHOR SCREEN ON ROW 1 250/150. Trimmed perfs at bottom (1.1.4.) otherwise a fine example with perf type Ir. (Full perf mixed screen singles £35). SG Spec UB14Ab. (Photo) (Ref 18467) £105.00
558. 1969 4d Bright vermilion GUM ARABIC CYLINDER N1 DOT (LOWER) booklet pane of six. Trimmed perfs at bottom (1.1.4.) otherwise a fine example of this rarity with the perf sub type IE(T). Cat £325. SG Spec UB14b. (Photo) (Ref 7000) £225.00
559. 1969 4d Bright vermilion gum arabic cylinder N1 dot (upper) booklet pane of six. Trimmed perfs on right and slight trimming at bottom otherwise a fine example of this rarity with the sub perf type IE(T). Cat £325 SG UB14b. (Ref 13876) £185.00
560. 1967 Gum Arabic 9d completely phosphor omitted. A very fine single. Cat. £35. (Block of 4 £120) SG 740 Ey. Spec U22a. (Ref 13041) £30.00
561. 1967 Gum Arabic 9d cylinder 2 no dot or dot block of six with SCARCER 'A' PERF TYPE. Superb with angled margins. SG Spec U22. (Ref 22185) £35.00
562. 1967 Gum Arabic 1/6 GREENISH BLUE COMPLETELY OMITTED. A superb single with normal for comparison. SG 743a. Spec U27a. (Photo) (Ref 22834) £125.00
563. 1967 Gum Arabic 1/6 prussian blue & indigo PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Ex cyl 5A2B. Strangely the whole of this printing was phosphor omitted. Cat. £11. (Block of 4 £19) SG Spec U27(2). (Ref 17552) £5.00
564. 1967 Gum Arabic 1/6 prussian blue and indigo COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED cyl 5A2B block of 6. Slight crease in bottom margin otherwise a fine angled margin block. CAt. £170. SG Spec U27(2). (Ref 22274) £145.00
565. 1967 Gum Arabic 1/9 bright orange and black. A very fine cylinder 1A1B block of 6 with angled margins. Cat. £20. SG Spec U30(2). (Ref 22136) £15.00
MACHIN BOOKLETS & BOOKLET COVER PROOFS
566. Septem ber 1968 2/- booklet with the 4d + Label pane showing a 7mm displacement of the phosphor band to the right. Fine. SG Spec NP30 var. (Ref 14426) £30.00
SOLD 567. November 1968 2/- Booklet containing 4d label pane PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Slightly trimmed perfs at left otherwise a fine example of this scarce pane. Cat £60. SG 7321ey. Spec UB13a. (Ref 10974) £37.00
568. November 1968 2/0 booklet with the label pane (trimmed at left) showing a 6mm displacement of the phosphor to the left. Front cover written on in biro otherwise fine and very scarce. SG Spec NP32. (Ref 16522) £30.00
569. September 1968 4/6 The Golden Hind COVER PROOF on thick card in issued colour and design. (Ref 5178) £19.00
570. July 1968 4/6 Cutty Sark booklet cover proof on thick card in issued colour and design. (Ref 8623) £19.50
571. 1968c 4/6 Swallow. An unissued design cover proof in black on white glazed paper. Very fine and unusual. (Photo) (Ref 23001) £85.00
572. November 1968 4/6 'The Discovery' booklet cover proof on thick card in issued colour and design. (Ref 12078) £19.50
573. July 1969 4/6d The Dreadnought booklet COVER PROOF on thick card in issued colour and design. Ex Len Newbury. (Ref 22894) £19.50
574. March 1970 4/6 "The Victory" booklet COVER PROOF on thick card in issued colour and design. Ex Len Newbury. (Ref 22897) £25.00
SOLD 575. March 1970 4/6 Victory booklet with 1dx6 (deep greenish shade) pane being phosphor omitted. Very fine and complete. (the pane on its own cat £32) SG Spec LP56. (Ref 18525) £22.00
576. October 1967 6/- pink booklet. A very fine and fresh example. Cat. £45 SG Spec QP29. (Ref 11326) £27.00
577. May 1968 6/- booklet. A very fine and fresh example. Cat. £18 SG Spec QP36. (Ref 11320) £9.50
578. June 1968 6/- Kingfisher booklet cover proof on thick card in issued colour and design. (Ref 6471) £19.50
579. July 1968 4/6 Cutty Sark booklet cover proof on white glazed paper. A large, 4"x4" proof of the issued design. (Ref 6481) £35.00
580. October 1968 6/- Pied Woodpecker booklet cover proof on thick card in issued colour and design. (Ref 8626) £19.50
581. October 1968 6/- Pied Woodpecker booklet cover proof on white glazed paper in issued design. (Ref 8625) £25.00
582. December 1958 6/- Great Crested Grebe booklet cover proof on thick card in issued colour and design. (Ref 6478) £19.50
583. December 1968 6/- Great Crested Grebe COVER PROOF on white glazed paper in issued design. (Ref 5179) £22.00
SOLD 584. January 1969 6/- Barn owl booklet with the firstpane having good perfs and being phosphor omitted. Fine and fresh. This pane (UB9b) cat £25. SG Spec QP45 var. (Ref 11335) £27.00
585. March 1969 6/- Jay booklet cover proof on thick card in issued colour and design with large oblique. (Ref 12072) £19.50
586. March 1969 6/- Jay booklet cover proof on white glazed paper in issued design with large oblique. (Ref 12075) £25.00
587. March 1969 6/- Jay booklet with scarce gum combination GGP. A very fine and fresh example. Cat £125. (panes cat £300!) SG Spec QP47a. (Ref 12942) £125.00
588. March 1969 6/- Jay booklet with scarce gum combination (GPP). A fine and complete booklet. Cat £60. (pane cat. £150) SG e. Spec QP47d. (Ref 13875) £39.00
589. March 1969 6/- Jay booklet with scarce gum combination G.P.P. The gum arabic pane having scarcer 250 screen. Fine and fresh. Cat £60. SG QP47d. (Ref 11332) £55.00
590. March 1969 6/- Jay booklet with unlisted gum combination P.G.G. pane, two having mixed screen. Fine and scarce. SG Spec QP47 var. (Photo) (Ref 11327) £195.00
591. May 1968 10/- Livingstone booklet cover proof on white glazed paper in issued design except for smaller 10/-. Livingstone is moved towards bottom of cover and the GPO emblem is smaller and not in solid colour. (Ref 6474) £22.00
592. May 1968 10/- Livingstone booklet with the 1dx6 pane being phosphor omitted. Very fine. (This pane on its own is cat £33) SG Spec XP4 var. (Ref 14425) £25.00
593. September 1968 10/- Scott COVER PROOF on thick card in purple (issued in green). Design as issued except for the contents line which is correct due to postage rate increase. (Ref 1791) £22.00
594. September 1968 10/- Scott booklet COVER PROOF on thick matt white card. (Ref 22896) £37.50
595. 10/- Drake unissued design cover proof on white glazed paper. Very scarce. Ex Len Newbury. SG 1968c. (Ref 22982) £75.00
596. 1968c 10/- Drake unissued design cover proof on thick purple card. Very scarce. Ex Len Newbury. (Ref 22984) £75.00
597. 1968c 10/- Drake. An UNISSUED DESIGN COVER PROOF on thick white matt card. Very scarce. Ex Len Newbury. (Photo) (Ref 22899) £95.00
598. February 1969 10/- Mary Kingsley booklet COVER PROOF on thick matt white card. Ex Len Newbury. (Ref 22893) £37.50
599. Feb 1969 10/- Green. A fine complete book with the first pane of 5d Royal Blue x 6 with PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Excellent perfs on this error pane. (This pane UB19c is cat £40 on its own/trimmed perf books £22) SG Spec XP7 var. (Ref 6655) £38.00
600. August 1969 10/- Shackleton booklet cover proof on thick purple card (issued in green). Design as issued except for the incorrect contents line. (Ref 6473) £22.00
601. August 1969 10/- Shackleton COVER PROOF on white glazed paper. Design as issued except for the contents line which is incorrect due to postage rate increase. (Ref 1788) £25.00
602. August 1969 10/- Shackleton booklet COVER PROOF on thick matt white card. Ex Len Newbury. (Ref 22900) £35.00
603. August 1969 10/- Shackleton booklet with the second 5D PANE EX CYL R2 BEING COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A very fine example with FULL PERFS on the error pane. (Trimmed perf example £22) SG Spec XP9 var. (Ref 18501) £35.00
604. February 1970 10/- Frobisher booklet COVER PROOF on thick white matt card. Ex Len Newbury. (Ref 22898) £37.50
605. November 1970 10/- Captain Cook COVER PROOF on thick card in purple (issued in green). Design as issued except for incorrect contents line and GPO emblem. The issued book had the crown only. (Ref 5130) £22.00
SOLD 606. November 1970 1/- Capt. Cook COVER PROOF on white glazed paper. Design as issued except for incorrect contents line and GPO emblem. The issued book has the crown only. (Ref 22983) £25.00
607. November 1970 10/- Captain Cook booklet COVER PROOF on thick matt white card. Ex Len Newbury. (Ref 22895) £40.00
608. 1969 £1 Cook Book with phosphor shift on multi-value pane producing wide/narrow band varieties. Very fine with good perfs on variety pane. SG Spec ZP1a. (Ref 13943) £15.00
609. 1969 £1 Stapled Cook Booklet. A very fine and fresh example of this scarce book. Cat. £300. SG SP1. (Ref 22533) £250.00
610. 1969 Stapled Cook booklet WITH DRY PRINT OF BLACK ON FRONT COVER GIVING APPEARANCE OF A MISSING COLOUR!? A fine complete example with better perforations on first (5d pane). Unusual and scarce. SG ZP1. (Ref 21860) £240.00
611. 1969 £1 Cook stapled booklet with EACH STAMP OVERPRINTED "SPECIMEN" (14MM). Some trimmed perfs as usual, otherwise a fine and complete example of this very rare book. Cat. £3850 as panes. SG Spec ZP1(s). (Photo) (Ref 20988) £2400.00
1968-70 PVA GUM PRINTINGS
SOLD 612. 1967/68-4 Post Office press notices giving details of new pre-decimal machins to be issued "change of colour of 4d and 8d stamp", "new definitive postage stamps" dated "27th Nov 1967". Difficult early press notices. (Ref 22642) £25.00
SOLD 613. GPO Press and broadcast notices. A various selection giving details of new stamps issued dated from 1968 - 1988 (20 items). (Ref 18810) £20.00
614. 1967 Pre-Decimal Machin ½d - 1/9 basic set of 16 values. Very fine u/m which includes both 4d and 8d's SG 723-744. (Ref 21136) £0.95
615. 1967 Pre-decimal Machins ½d - 1/9 P.O. training school stamps overprinted with two black 1½mm vertical bars. A set of 13 different values. Very fine u/m. (in horizontal pairs £24). SG 724-744. Spec U2-U30 var. (Ref 22133) £12.00
SOLD 616. 1967 Pre-decimal Machins 1d - 1/9 P.O. training school stamps overprinted each with two black 1½mm vertical bars (4d 2mm bars). A set of 13 different values in u/m bottom marginal blocks of 4. SG 724-744. Spec U2-U30 var. (Ref 22049) £40.00
617. 1967 OCP/PVA part sheet of 36 perforated blank labels perf F(L). Very fine and unusual. Ex Walker. (Ref 22710) £85.00
618. 1967 OCP/PVA Part bottom sheet of 84 perforated blank labels perf F(L). Some damage to bottom right hand margin otherwise fine and unusual. (Ref 22739) £175.00
619. 1968 ½d Orange-brown cylinder 2 dot complete sheet of 240 stamps. Very fine and ideal for framing. SG 723. Spec U1. (Ref 18302) £20.00
620. 1968 Head A/PVA gum 1d light olive PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A superb well centred block of 4 with the scarcer Head A (singles £5 each). SG 724 Eg. Spec U2Ac. (Ref 2130) £20.00
621. 1969 Head B 1d greenish olive UNCOATED PAPER. Superb full perf example. Cat. £90 (S/T with 5d £95) SG 724d&735d. Spec U2b/U17Bb. (Photo) (Ref 2364) £75.00
622. 1968 PVA gum 1d greenish olive Head B PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A fine block of 4. (singles £1 each) SG 724Ey. Spec U2B(3)c. (Ref 4825) £4.00
623. 1968 1d Greenish olive Head B PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A very fine good perf single ex booklet pane of 6. (Trimmed perfs 75p). SG Spec U2B(3)c. (Ref 18524) £7.50
624. 1969 Head B 1d Olive missing phosphor. A very fine single, ex S/T pane of 4. (Trimmed singles 90p). SG Spec U28(c) (Ex UB5/5a). (Ref 23002) £9.00
625. 1968 1d greenish olive PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Ex vertical coil. (coil strip of 4 £28) SG U2B(3)c. (Ref 2343) £7.00
626. 1968 Head B/PVA gum 1d greenish olive BROAD BAND CENTRE. A superb single. SG Spec U2B(e). (Ref 2369) £3.75
627. 1969 PVA Gum 4d RB/1d/5d/1d/4d LB se-tenant strip, ex Cook Book, with the first 1d having a solid all over phosphor coating. Very slight trimming at bottom otherwise a fine example of this very rare variety. Listed only in the DEEGAM handbook No. PD2.2.3d. SG Spec U2B var. (Photo) (Ref 9045) £295.00
SOLD 628. 1970 4d/1d/5d/1d/4d horizontal strip of 5 PHOSPHOR OMITTED. From the £1 Cook se-tenant pane. Superb full perf examples with part of left hand selvedge. SG Spec U14Bc/U2Bc/U17Bda. (Ref 20762) £75.00
629. 1968 1d PVA Head B vertical coil leader code '(X) 960 stamps' on blue paper with white reverse with 3 stamps attached. Fine, various numbered coils available. Early Machin coil leaders are now not easy to find. SG Spec U2B. (Ref 12063) £40.00
SOLD 630. 1968 PVA Head B 1d yellowish olive completely phosphor omitted cylinder 4 dot block of 6. A very fine example. SG Spec U2(2)Bc. (Ref 21432) £30.00
631. 1968 1d Greenish olive Head B booklet pane of 6 PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Trimmed perfs at bottom and right otherwise fine. Cat £25. SG Spec UB1c. (Ref 18523) £15.00
632. 1968 1d/3d se-tenant booklet pane of 4 PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Perf type AP. Fine with good perfs. Cat. £75. SG 724LEY. Spec UB5c. (Ref 18153) £45.00
633. 1968 1d/3d Se-tenant booklet pane of 4. Each stamp with ONE BROAD BAND LEFT. Full perfs. Perf type AP. SG Spec UB5b. (Ref 6764) £15.00
634. 1968 3d/1d Se-tenant booklet pane of 4 with the scarcer I(½v) perforation type. A superb full perf example. (Trimmed perfs £5). Cat. £18 SG Spec UB5a. (Ref 18441) £17.00
635. 1969 1d/4d vermilion se-tenant booklet pane of six. Superb with full perfs. SG 724m. Spec UB40. (Ref 7570) £2.00
636. 1969 1d/4d vermilion F4F5 booklet cylinder pane of 6. Very fine example with good perfs. Cat. £15 SG Spec UB4. (Ref 17073) £8.95
637. 1969 Cook Book multivalue STAPLED pane of 15. A superb full perf example of this difficult pane. SG Spec UB2. (Ref 18016) £95.00
638. 1969 Stitched Cook se-tenant pane of 15 stamps with ADDITIONAL WIDE TAPERING VERTICAL PHOSHOR BAND causing 5d column to be virtually 'All Over Phosphor'. Trimmed perfs at bottom otherwise fine. SG 724n var. Spec UB2a var. (Ref 4077) £55.00
639. 1968 2d Head A type 1 COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A very fine single. Cat £30. (Block of 4 £100) SG 726Ey. Spec U5a. (Ref 13032) £27.00
640. 1969 Head B 2d lake-brown. A very fine vertical coil strip of 4 with full perforations. Scarce. (Trimmed coils £5 - good perf single £7.50) SG 727. Spec U6. (Ref 2373) £30.00
641. 1969 Head B 2d lake-brown 250 phosphor screen. A very fine horizontal coil strip of 4 with full perfs. (singles £4.50) SG 727. Spec U6. (Ref 2372) £18.00
642. 1969 HEAD B 2d Lake-brown Type II PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A superb block of 4. Cat. £4 (singles 50p each). SG 727Ey. Spec U68a. (Ref 4824) £2.00
643. 1969 Head B 2d TII bottom marginal block of 6 showing the minor constant flaw "RETOUCH TO BACKGROUND TO LEFT OF DIADEM" Ex cyl 5 dot R.19/5. An excellent flaw that can be seen with the naked eye; deserves full catalogue status. SG 727 var. Spec U6 var. (Photo) (Ref 22189) £5.00
SOLD 644. 1969 Head B 2d lake brown. A very fine right hand marginal block of six showing the PH1. Ex late printing of cyl 6 dot. Cat. £25+ SG Spec U6 var. (Ref 18031) £20.00
645. 1969 PVA/Head A 3d 2B violet. A very fine vertical coil strip of 4 with full perforations (singles 75p each) SG 730. Spec U10. (Ref 7571) £3.00
SOLD 646. 1969 2d 2B PVA gum Head A vertical deep green on buff coil leder (AD) 960 with 3 stamps attached. Fine. Various numbers available. SG Spec U10A. (Ref 23003) £45.00
647. 1968 PVA Head A 3d CB bluish violet 250 phosphor screen, ex horizontal coil. A fine single with good perfs. (coil strips of 4 £80 (trimmed perfs available £3) SG Spec U9A(2). (Ref 2378) £20.00
648. 1968 PVA Gum 3d violet HEAD B. A fine vertical coil strip of 4. Scarce on Head B. (Strips of 5 £17.50/single £3.50) SG Spec U9B Conn: 032A. (Ref 2382) £14.00
649. 1968 PVAHead B 3d CB booklet pane of six. Well centred with full perfs. Perf type IE(T) or (B) or (I). Cat. £25 (Trimmed perfs 6.25) SG Spec UB6. (Ref 2381) £25.00
650. 1968 PVA Head A 4d 2B deep olive brown. A bottom right hand corner strip of 3 showing the "WHITE PATCH" r.20/12 cyl 13 no dot. SG Spec U12A(2)c. (Ref 22139) £5.00
651. 1968 PVA Head A 4d 2B deep olive brown right hand marginal positional block of 4 showing the minor constant flaw "LARGE AREA OF RETOUCHING BEHIND QUEEN'S HEAD" R.9/12 EX CYL 13 NO DOT. A GOOD FLAW WHICH CAN BEEN SEEN WITH THE NAKED EYE. SG Spec U12A(2) var. (Ref 22071) £5.00
652. 1968 PVA/Head A 4d 2B (250 screen) deep olive brown horizontal strip of 3 showing the minor constant flaw "PROMINANT RETOUCH ON QUEEN'S NECK" R.15/5 cyl 13 no dot. SG Spec U12A(2) var. (Ref 22140) £4.00
653. 1967 PVA 4d deep olive-brown 2B. A fine cylinder 4 dot block of six, perf type F(L). Cat. £20. SG 731. Spec U12. (Ref 2396) £11.00
654. 1968 Head B 4d Deep olive-brown BROAD BAND LEFT. Superb single. SG Spec U12B(a). (Ref 2397) £3.00
655. 1968 Head A/PVA gum 4d CB deep olive-brown. A very fine vertical coil strip of 4. (Singles £4.50 - coil strip of 5 £22) SG 732. Spec U13A. (Ref 2409) £18.00
656. 1968 Head B 4d deep olive-brown BROAD BAND RIGHT. Superb single with full perfs. SG Spec U12B(a). (Ref 2398) £3.00
657. 1968 Head A/PVA gum 4d CB 250 screen deep olive brown. A very fine horizontal coil strip of 4. (Strip of 5 £12.50/Singles £2.50) SG Spec U13(2)A. (Ref 16495) £10.00
658. 1968 PVA 4d Head A deep olive brown CB bottom right hand corner marginal block of 6 with a superb 4.5mm upwards design shift, bottom two stamps showing the marginal rule. Spectacular and scarce. (singles £35). SG 732 var. (Photo) (Ref 13878) £195.00
659. 1968 Head B/PVA gum 4d deep olive-sepia CENTRE BAND SHORT AT BOTTOM (TS2). A fine example with good perfs with selvedge attached. Ex advert pane of 4.(Trimmed £4, good perf panes £20) SG Spec U13B(2)var UB13 var. (Ref 2141) £10.00
660. 1968 Head B 4d deep olive sepia PHOSPHOR OMITTED from the CB printing. Very fine single example. SG Spec U13B(3) var. (Ref 10995) £1.00
661. 1968 PVA Head B 4d CB deep olive brown block of 6 showing the "nick in hair" flaw. R.16/5 ex cyl 15 dot. SG Spec U13Bc. (Ref 22202) £7.00
SOLD 662. 1968 4d CB deep olive sepia & labels. A fine PERF TYPE I(½v) BOOKLET PANE OF 4 WITH FULL PERFORATIONS. Cat. £12 SG Spec UB13. (Ref 1585) £9.50
663. 1968 4d Sepia advert pane of 4 PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Perf type AP. Trimmed perfs on one side. Cat. £60. (Singles £12). SG Spec Ub13a. (Ref 23004) £20.00
664. 1969 PVA gum Head A 4d bright vermilion. A superb vertical coil strip of 4 with full perfs. A scarce coil. (singles £7.50) SG Spec U14A var PA8b. (Ref 2422) £30.00
665. 1969 PVA/Head A 4d bright vermilion CB 250 phosphor screen. A very fine horizontal coil strip of 4 with good perfs. (Singles £17.50 each). SG 733 var. Spec U14A var. (Ref 9940) £70.00
666. 1969 PVA/Head A 4d vermilion horizontal coil strip of 4 grossly perforated with two stamps also showing a marked inking variety. Unusual. SG Spec U14A var. (Photo) (Ref 13809) £75.00
667. 1969 PVA Head A 4d bright vermilion CB vertical strip of 4 with dramatic dry print on upper two stamps resulting in white Queen. A spectacular and scarce item. (Blocks of 8 £450) SG 733 var. Spec U14A var. (Photo) (Ref 13873) £225.00
SOLD 668. 1969 PVA Head A 4d bright vermilion CB vertical strip of 5 with 3 stamps dramatically affected by a dry print with the result that the Queen appears to be in a snow storm. Very spectacular. SG 733 var. Spec U14A var. (Photo) (Ref 13857) £145.00
669. 1969 Head A/PVA gum 4d bright vermilion COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A fine marginal block of 4. (singles £1) SG 733Eg. Spec U14Ac. (Ref 3163) £3.85
670. 1969 Head A/PVA 4d CB vermilion 2mm downwards perforation shift. Superb visual variety. SG 733 var. Spec U14A. (Photo) (Ref 10352) £15.00
SOLD 671. 1969 Head B 4d CB bright vermilion with a 3mm perforation shift to the left. A superb right hand marginal block of 4. (Singles £22) SG 733. Spec U14B. (Photo) (Ref 13866) £87.00
672. 1969 PVA Head A 4d CB bright vermilion bottom right hand corner marginal block of 6 showing the "white patch" flaw R.20/12. Cyl 13 dot. Cat. £5.50 SG Spec U14Ae. (Photo) (Ref 22138) £5.00
673. 1969 PVA HEAD A 4d bright vermilion CB 250 PHOSPHOR SCREEN HORIZONTAL COIL STRIP OF 3 with the middle stamp showing the "2 DARK DOTS IN BAND OF CROWN FLAW". A good constant flaw apparently unrecorded. Good perfs. (Strips with slightly trimmed perfs £17) SG Spec 733 var. (Photo) (Ref 22188) £50.00
674. 1969 PVA Head A 4d CB bright vermilion left hand positional block of 4 SHOWING THE UNCATALOGUED FLAW "LARGE RETOUCH BEHIND QUEEN'S NECK" R.12/1. A good flaw which can be seen with the naked eye. SG Spec U14A var. (Ref 22203) £4.50
675. 1969 PVA Head A 4d CB bright vermilion right hand positional block of 4 showing the minor constant flaw "large area of retouching behind Queen's Head" R.9/12 cyl 13 dot. SG U14A. (Ref 22135) £5.00
676. 1969 Head A 4d bright vermilion. A superb cylinder 4 no dot block of 9 with spectacular dry print (2 are almost ALBINO) drastically affecting 7 stamps. A rare exhibition piece, probably unique. SG 733 var. Spec U14A var. (Photo) (Ref 15240) £345.00
SOLD 677. 1969 Head A, PVA gum 4d bright vermilion. A superb cylinder 10 no dot block of 36 with a spectacular dry print drastically affecting six stamps. A unique, exhibition piece. SG 733 var. Spec U14 var. (Photo) (Ref 12723) £475.00
678. 1969 PVA/Head A 4d vermilion booklet pane of 6 with MIXED PHOSPHOR SCREEN. Fine with good perfs. (Singles £4.50) SG Spec UB14A. (Ref 14424) £15.00
679. 1970 4d CB Vermilion UNCOATED PAPER. A superb unmounted mint single with good perfs. (Trimmed perfs 75p) SG 733b. Spec U14b. (Ref 9344) £7.50
SOLD 680. 1968 PVA Head B 4d CB bright vermilion block of 6 showing the "nick in hair" flaw R.16/5 ex cyl 15 dot. SG Spec U14f. (Photo) (Ref 22201) £4.50
681. 1069 4d CB bright vermilion & labels. A fine PERF TYPE I(½V) booklet pane of 4 with good peforations. Cat. £20 SG Spec UB18. (Ref 1586) £15.00
682. 1969 4d Vermilion + labels COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMTTED. Perf type 'I'. Trimmed perfs otherwise fine. SG 733IEy. Spec UB18a. (Ref 17548) £25.00
683. 1970 4d LB Vermilion. UNCOATED PAPER. A superb unmounted mint single with good perfs. Cat. £250. (very slight trimming £110/definite trimming £40) SG 734a. Spec U16b. (Photo) (Ref 9343) £165.00
684. 1968 Head A 5d slate blue PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A superb block of 4. (Singles £3.) SG 735Ey var. Spec U17Ad var. (Ref 13894) £12.00
SOLD 685. 1968 Head A 5d royal blue bottom left hand corner block of 10 with a dramatic perforation error affecting three stamps due to a pre-perforation paper fold. Superb and spectacular. SG 735 var. Spec U17 var. (Photo) (Ref 18072) £195.00
SOLD 686. 1968 Head A 5d Royal Blue bottom right hand corner block of 6 with dramatic perforation error affecting four stamps due to pre-perforation paper fold. Superb and spectacular error. SG 735 var. Spec U17 var. (Photo) (Ref 11801) £275.00
SOLD 687. 1968 HEAD A 5d Royal Blue. A top marginal traffic light block of 10 showing the repeating BLIND HOLE variety twice between the two columns. SG 735. Spec U17A var. (Ref 3171) £19.00
SOLD 688. 1968 Head A 5d royal blue vertical strip of 20 stamps showing striking inking flaws. Rows 15, 16 and 17 showing various degrees of cameo head and rows 12, 19 and 20 show stippled ink effect, common to slow running of the press. Superb and spectacular items of exhibition quality. Only one sheet of the 5d was recently discovered). SG 735 var. Spec U17A var. (Photo) (Ref 12162) £175.00
689. 1970 5d Deep-blue Head B COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE BLOCK OF 4. A very fine unmounted mint block with good margins all round. SG 735 var. Spec U17B(2) var. (Photo) (Ref 21645) £150.00
690. 1968 Head B 5d royal blue. A superb vertical coil strip of 4 with full perfs (singles £5). (Trimmed singles £1 strips pro-rata) SG 735. Spec U17B. (Ref 8851) £20.00
691. 1968 Head B 5d royal-blue. A very fine horizontal coil strip of 4 with full perfs. (Single £2.75) SG 735. Spec U17B. (Ref 7548) £11.00
692. 1968 5d Head B deep blue BROAD BAND LEFT. A very fine full perf example, ex Cook book. (Trimmed examples £17) SG U17Bf. Spec Conn: 059BB. (Photo) (Ref 18375) £70.00
693. 1968 5d Deep blue. A superb bottom marginal pair showing a complete perforation encroachment. (£1.50 per single) SG Spec U17B. (Ref 2460) £2.75
694. 1968 Head B 5d deep blue top left hand corner block of 12 showing the "TWO WHITE SPOTS (MOTH LIKE) IN FRONT OF QUEEN'S MOUTH FLAW" R.3/4 CYL ? A superb constant flaw, easily visible to the naked eye and apparently unlisted in any catalogue! SG 735. Spec U17B(?). (Ref 22190) £15.00
695. 1968 5d Head B deep blue cylinder 13 no dot block of 6. A very fine angled margin example of this rarity. Cat £800. SG 735 var. Spec U17B(2). (Photo) (Ref 18044) £500.00
696. 1968 5d Deep blue cyl 13 dot block of 9. A fine example of this rare block with angled margins. Cat. £450. SG Spec U17B(2). (Photo) (Ref 20023) £350.00
697. 1969 Head B 5d deep blue. A very fine right hand marginal block of 6 SHOWING THE PH1. Ex late printing of cyl 15 dot. Cat. £30. SG Spec U17 var. (Ref 18029) £25.00
698. 1968 5d Deep-blue booklet pane of six PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Trimmed perfs at top (6.1.1.) otherwise fine. Perf type Is. Cat £40. SG Spec UB19c. (Ref 13528) £30.00
SOLD 699. 1969 5d Method Pane of 12 ex stitched Cook Book showing the "white flaw below collar" flaw R.1/2. Superb full perf example. SG Spec UB20af. (Ref 16559) £6.50
700. 1968 Head A 6d Bright reddish purple (shade) PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A fine single. SG 736Ey. Spec U18Aa. (Ref 6289) £10.00
SOLD 701. 1968 6d Bright reddish purple horizontal pair with the top third of each stamp being on double thickness paper as the result of a paper join. Unusual variety. SG 736 var. Spec U18(1) var. (Ref 22979) £10.00
SOLD 702. 1968 6d Bright reddish purple top left hand corner marginal block of 28 with a MAJOR COLOUR (3 - 6MM) VERTICAL INKING FLAW AFFECTING THE TOP 5 left hand marginal stamps. A superb visual error, neatly mounted on album page. Shows the M.C.F. on R.5/3 proving this is from cyl 3 dot. Ex Sir Gawaine Baillie. SG 736 var. Spec U18A/(1) var. (Ref 22974) £85.00
703. 1968 6d Bright reddish purple. A superb cylinder 4 dot block of six. Scarce. Cat. £45 SG 736. Spec U18A(1). (Ref 2466) £32.50
704. 1968 6d Bright reddish purple ex vertical coil. A fine example with good perforations. Cat. £15. (coil strps of 4 £32) SG Spec U18B(1). (Ref 4239) £8.00
705. 1968 6d Bright reddish purple vertical coil strip of 4 showing the two spots in front of neck. Trimmed perfs otherwise fine. Cat £52+ SG Spec U18B(1)e. (Ref 18448) £10.00
706. 1968 6d Bright reddish purple vertical coil strip of 4 showing the constant flaw 'retouch above 6'. A good flaw. Trimmed perfs otherwise fine. Cat £52+ SG Spec U18B(1). (Ref 18449) £10.00
707. 1968 6d Bright reddish purple vertical coil strip of 4 showing the constant flaws cicular retouch on chin (stamp 1) and retouch above front diadem (stamp 2). Uncatalogued but good flaws. Trimmed perfs otherwise fine. SG Spec U18B(1). (Ref 18447) £12.00
708. 1968 Head B 6d CLARET 250 PHOSPHOR SCREEN. A fine single with good perfs from the coil. (Good perf coil strip of 4 £290) SG Spec U18B(3). (Ref 1595) £75.00
709. 1968 6d Claret 250 screen vertical coil strip of 4. Trimmed perfs otherwise a fine and fresh example of this very scarce coil. Cat. £320. Normal good perf coil strips sell for £300! Singles £11.50. SG Spec U18B(3). (Ref 18450) £45.00
710. 1968 7d Deep emerald. A fine cylinder 4 no dot block of six. (Dot available at £9) SG Spec U19. (Ref 2474) £12.00
SOLD 711. 1968 7d Bright emerald. A very fine right hand marginal block of 6 SHOWING THE PH1. Ex. cyl 4 dot. Cat £55. (Block of 4 £20) SG Spec U19. (Ref 18030) £30.00
712. 1968 8d Vermilion COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A very fine well centred example of this scarce stamp. Cat. £400. SG 738Ey. Spec U20a. (Photo) (Ref 19942) £295.00
713. 1969 8d 2B light turquoise blue. A fine cylinder 3 no dot block of six. The missing pearls variety R.19/2. SG Spec U121(b). (Ref 4944) £4.50
SOLD 714. 1969 8d Light turquoise-blue. A fine complete no dot sheet of 240 stamps. Ideal for framing. SG 739. Spec U21. (Ref 21288) £47.00
715. 1968 PVA gum 9d myrtle-green. COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A fine unmounted mint example Cat. £65. (block of 4 £195) SG 740 EVY. Spec U23a. (Ref 13031) £50.00
716. 1968 PVA 9d myrtle-green. Cylinder 2 no dot or dot block of six. SG Spec U23. (Ref 5788) £4.50
717. 1968 9d. A superb well centred right hand marginal block of 6 showing the phosphor number "Ph 1". Ex tiny part of cyl 2 dot. VERY RARE, PROBABLY FEWER THAN TWELVE BLOCKS ARE KNOWN. Cat. £850 SG U23. (Photo) (Ref 18009) £775.00
718. 1968 10d Drab on UNCOATED PAPER. A fine unmounted mint single. Cat £23. (Block of 4 £60).(marginals £16.50) SG 741a. Spec U24a. (Photo) (Ref 2942) £15.00
719. 1968 10d Drab. A fine cylinder 1 block of 6 with the difficult 250 phosphor screen. SG Spec U24. (Ref 2479) £30.00
SOLD 720. 1968 PVA gum 1/- pale bluish violet. A bottom marginal vertical strip of 4 stamps with the bottom stamp being 95% blank. A superb and spectacular dry print. SG 742 Eav. Spec U26 var. (Photo) (Ref 13861) £195.00
SOLD 721. 1968 PVA gum 1/- pale bluish violet left hand marginal block of 9 with the third vertical row showing a perforation jump to left resulting in smaller stamps on second row. Some creasing, otherwise fine and unusual. SG 742Eav. Spec U26. (Photo) (Ref 13858) £45.00
SOLD 722. 1968 PVA 1/- four positional blocks of 6 or 8 showing the minor constant sheet flaws from the lower part of cyl 11. Some good flaws. SG Spec U26 var. (Ref 21215) £12.00
723. 1968 PVA 1/- pale bluish violet. A very fine cylinder 11 block of 6 with the difficult 250 screen, with angled margins. SG Spec U26. (Ref 22137) £18.00
724. 1968 PVA gum 1/6 greenish-blue completely omitted. A superb unmounted mint single with normal for comparison. Cat. £125 SG 743Eva. Spec U28a. (Ref 9989) £75.00
SOLD 725. 1968 PVA 1/6 prussian blue and indigo PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A fine example ex cylinder 5A2B. This stamp is listed in the Concise, but strangely not in part 3. Cat. £11. (Block of 4 £30) SG 743Evby. Spec U28(2)c. (Photo) (Ref 10993) £7.50
726. 1968 PVA gum 1/6 prussian blue and indigo cylinder 3A1B block of 6. Very fine with angled margins. Cat. £20 (note these are 250 phosphor screen) SG Spec U28(2). (Ref 22187) £12.00
SOLD 727. 1968 PVA gum 1/6 2B "GREENISH BLUE OMITTED" cylinder 3A corner block of 6. Slightly cut back otherwise fine and well centred. A rare block with the normal cylinder block for comparison. Cat. £750 as singles. SG 743Eva. Spec U28a. (Photo) (Ref 21491) £495.00
728. 1968 PVA gum 1/6 prussian blue and indigo cylinder 5A2B block of 6. Very fine with angled margins. Cat. £18 SG Spec U28(2). (Ref 22186) £9.50
729. 1969 1/6 Prussian blue & indigo on PHOSPHORISED PAPER. A fine cylinder 5A2B no dot block of six. Cat. £12 SG 743b. Spec U29. (Ref 2488) £8.50
730. 1969 PCP/PVA 1/6 prussian-blue and indigo. A fine bottom left hand quarter sheet of 60 stamps showing cylinder 5A2B. SG 743c. Spec U29. (Ref 21289) £25.00
SOLD 731. 1969 Recess printed high value plate blocks of 4. The set of 4 values 2/6 - £1. All superb unmounted mint. SG 787-780. (Ref 14838) £60.00
SOLD 732. 1969 Pre-decimal Machins 2/6 - £1 P.O. Training School stamps overprinted with two horizontal 1mm black bars. The set of 4 in superb u/m. SG 787-790. Spec UC1-4 var. (Ref 22209) £12.00
733. PRE-DECIMAL MACHIN COIL STRIPS. A fine unmounted group on three album pages. Either strips of 4 or 5 includes 9 vertical coils including scarce 2d, 4d GA 2B, 4d red, 5d and 6d. Also six horizontal coils includes scarce 4d red strip of 5. The majority with good perforations. (Ref 21935) £275.00
734. PRE-DECIMAL MACHIN BOOKLETS AND PANE COLLECTION. Well written up and beautifully mounted on 17 album pages. Includes CYL. PANES (3d K2 etc), 2 examples of the 6/- pink booklets (Dec 67 & Sept 67) wrapper bands, packet labels, complete booklets including £1 cook etc. All fine and fresh unmounted mint. A most interesting study which would provide a superb base for expansion. Retail approx. £300. (Ref 21934) £195.00
1971-03 DECIMAL MACHIN PROOFS, TRIALS & ESSAYS
735. 1971 Harrisons photogravure imperforate trial featuring the head of Thomas Richard Harrison printed in bright magenta on FCP/PVA gummed paper. Very fine and scarce. Ex Walker. (Photo) (Ref 22627) £45.00
736. 1971c Harrisons photogravure imperforate trial featuring the head of Thomas Richard Harrison printed in bluish ultramarine on gummed paper. Very fine, scarce and unusual. Ex Walker collection. (Ref 22626) £45.00
737. 1973 Harrison Jumelle Machin Head Trials. A set of four undenominated imperforate singles in deep and pale lilac and deep and pale turquoise on shiny ungummed proof paper showing head type B1 on the deep and type C on the pale examples. (Ref 10893) £250.00
738. 1973 Undenominated multipositive proof pulls. Head type C in pale blue on ungummed proofing paper, produced on 10th October 1973 during commissioning of the Jumelle (Gemini) press. A fine block of 4. (singles available £50 and horizontal pairs £100) (Ref 1949) £200.00
SOLD 739. Harrisons photogravure perforated 15x14mm trial featuring the head of Thomas Richard Harrison printed in magenta on PCP/Dex gummed paper. Slight creasing otherwise fine and scarce. Ex Walker. (Ref 22630) £65.00
1971 OCP/PVA
740. 1971c OCP/PVA sheet of 200 perforated blank stamps COMPLETELY UNPRINTED. Very fine and unusual. Ex Walker (blocks of 4 £7.50/larger blocks pro-rata). (Ref 22636) £350.00
741. 1970-74 Four Post Office press notices giving details of new decimal definitive stamps to be issued. One dated 24/11/70 refers to a new set of 12 values ½p - 9p, new high values 10p - £1 and new To Pay labels ½p - £1. Others refer to the new 3½p C.B., 45p stamp book and "heavier" stamps issued Oct 30 73. Interesting. (Ref 22640) £25.00
742. 1972 OCP/PVA Decimal Machin set of 12 values cancelled through corner in black and mounted on display card PL(P)2130B inscribed "Britische Briefmarken" and used by British Post Office to advertise new stamps in Germany. Some creasing otherwise fine. SG X841-X882. Spec U46-U171. (Ref 20262) £20.00
743. 1971 Presentation cellophane packet with descriptive white card containing one of each value of the OCP/PVA set with extra 2p and 2½p to bring face value up to 50p. (Ref 5794) £7.00
744. 1977 10p OCP/PVA multi-value G3 2500 coil leader number 10. A very fine example with one good perf coil strip attached. SG Spec UMC6. (Ref 17022) £50.00
745. 1971 OCP/PVA ½p turquoise-blue. A superb, well centred, cylinder 4 no dot or dot p4 block of six. A difficult litle block. SG X841. Spec U46. (Ref 10662) £15.00
746. 1971 OCP/PVA ½p Alan pre-blind cylinder B8 booklet pane. Perf type AP. Very fine with full perfs. (Trimmed perfs £1.50) SG Spec ]UB21. (Ref 5795) £8.00
SOLD 747. National Postal Museum black and white photograph of the uncut 200 stamp registration sheet for the 1971 ½px5, pre-blind (DP7) booklet pane with NPM handstamp on reverse. (Ref 22811) £12.00
748. 1971 OCP/PVA ½p Lick (2nd printing) cylinder B3 booklet pane. Perf type AP. Very fine with full perfs. (Trimmed perfs £1.75). SG Spec UB23 DP7. (Ref 5796) £8.50
749. National Postal Museum black &white photograph of the uncut 240 stamp registration sheet for the ½px2, 2px2 (DP1) booklet pane with NPM handstamp on reverse. (Ref 12843) £10.00
750. 1971 OCP/PVA 2p/½p Vertically se-tenant booklet panes of 4 with the scarcer perf type I½v. Fine with full perfs. (Trimmed £6) SG Spec USB1 (BPI). (Ref 4134) £37.00
751. 1971 OCP/PVA 2p/½p vertically S/T booklet pane of 4 BROAD BAND CENTRE. Trimmed perfs at left and bottom otherwise fine. Perf PS. Very scarce. CAt. £125. SG USB1a. Spec DP1. (Ref 21996) £95.00
752. 1971 1p Crimson cylinder 1 no dot with the scarce small phosphor 2 opposite row 18. Slight creasing otherwise fine. (Superb examples are in stock £45) SG Spec U55. (Ref 4137) £25.00
753. 1971 OCP/PVA 1p Crimson. A fine cylinder 1 dot block of six with SMALL PHOS 2. Scarce, but lightly hinged on top two stamps. (Superb unmounted examples are available £50) SG Spec U61. (Ref 9053) £12.50
754. 1971c National Postal Museum black & white photograph of the uncut 240 stamp registration sheet for the 1px2, 1½px2 (DP2) booklet pane with NPM handstamp on reverse. (Ref 22803) £15.00
755. 1971 1p/1½p Vertically se-tenant pane of 4 ONE BROAD BAND. Perf type I. Slightly trimmed at right otherwise fine and scarce. Cat. @ £275. SG Spec USB5a. (Ref 17486) £175.00
SOLD 756. 1971 OCP/PVA 1½p 4mm downwards perforation shift resulting in the perforations cutting through the top of the crown. A superb single. SG X848 var. Spec U71 var. (Photo) (Ref 8531) £27.00
757. 1971 OCP/PVA 1½p UNCOATED PAPER cylinder 1 dot p-U block of 6. A superb well centred fresh example of this very rare cylinder block. Cat. £780 as singles. SG X848a. Spec U71a. (Photo) (Ref 22963) £595.00
758. 1971 OCP/PVA 2p PHOSPHOR OMITTED cylinder 4 dot block of 6. Shows slight afterglow from paper, but still missing phosphor. Scarce. SG Spec U76a. (Photo) (Ref 10490) £195.00
759. 1971 OCP/PVA 2½p top marginal block of 6 showing the 'small 2 without serif and scratch through 'p' flaw' . Fine. SG Spec U86b. (Ref 13933) £10.00
760. 1971 OCP/PVA 2½p Pink cyl 5 no dot p-D block of six. Cat £175. Fine and scarce. (Ditto with cut back margin £75) SG Spec U86. (Ref 8029) £120.00
SOLD 761. 1971 OCP/PVA 2½p CB cylinder 5 dot block of 60 showing p5 displaced +338mm to row 4. A very fine large block showing the displaced p5; Rare as such. SG Spec U86. (Ref 13603) £195.00
762. 1971 OCP/PVA 2½p Pink. A superb cylinder 5 dot p-D block of 60 (first 3 vertical rows) showing the p5 displaced +338mm to row 4. Large blocks like this are rare. SG Spec U86. (Ref 6692) £225.00
763. 1971 OCP/PVA 2½p Pink. A fine top left corner marginal block of 10 ex the dot sheets showing p5 opposite row 4. The scarce unrecorded 336mm displacement. SG Spec U86++. (Ref 5810) £40.00
764. 1971 OCP/PVA 2½p PINK. A superb well centred unmounted mint CYLINDER 6 DOT p5 block of six. This original coated paper printing is believed to eminate from a reel join. Excessively rare and the first genuine dot block we have ever seen. Supported by a CLEAR 2003 R.P.S. CERTIFICATE. SG Spec U86. (Photo) (Ref 17123) £1950.00
765. 1971 OCP/PVA 2½p PHOSPHOR OMITTED cylinder 7 no dot block of 6. Unfortunately shows a slight afterglow under u.v. lamp otherwise a fine angled margin example and RARE from cylinder 7. SG Spec U86a. (Ref 10492) £95.00
766. 1971 OCP/PVA 2½p phosphor omitted type 1B value setting, cylinder 8 no dot block of 6 mounted in bottom margin and with slight perf faults at top right, otherwise a fine and rare block. SG X851Ey. Spec U86a. (Photo) (Ref 12820) £275.00
767. 1971 OCP/PVA 2½p type 1B PHOSPHOR OMITTED cylinder 8 dot block of six. Shows slight afterglow, otherwise a fine example of this scarce cylinder block. Normally £330+. SG Spec U86a. (Ref 10493) £145.00
768. 1971 OCP/PVA 2½p UNIFLO perforation type PAP1a. Trimmed but a rare pane. (Shows the perf type characteristic clearly) SG Spec UB26. (Photo) (Ref 10764) £30.00
769. 1971 OCP/PVA 2½p Uniflo/Esso (pre blind) cylinder B4 booklet pane. Perf type AP Very fine with full perfs. (Trimmed at right but showing large part of cylinder number 4 £5) SG Spec UB26 BM DP4. (Ref 5806) £8.00
770. National Postal Museum black and white photograph of the uncut 160 stamp registration sheet for the 1971 2½px4 imperf advert label booklet pane (DP4) with NPM handstamp on reverse. (Ref 12830) £10.00
771. 1971 OCP/PVA 2½p UNIFLO/ESSO blind booklet pane PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Trimmed perfs otherwise a fine and very rare pane showing the false cylinder box lines in selvedge opposite stamp 4. Perf type AP3. Listed by Gibbons but unpriced with this perf type. DP4/N SG X851mey. Spec UB27a. (Photo) (Ref 10921) £175.00
772. National Postal Museum black & white photograph of the uncut 200 stamp registration sheet for the 1971 2½px5 (DP5) booklet pane with NPM handstamp on reverse. (Ref 12834) £10.00
773. 1971 OCP/PVA 2½p tear off booklet pane with the scarce PAP2 PERF TYPE. Fine with good perfs. (Trimmed perfs £6) SG Spec UB30 DP8. (Ref 5138) £30.00
774. National Postal Museum black and white photograph of the uncut 200 stamp registrtion sheet for the 1971 2½px5 booklet pane (DP8) with NPM handstamp on reverse. (Ref 12831) £10.00
775. 1971 OCP/PVA 2½p TEAR OFF (2nd printing). A very fine cylinder B1 booklet pane of six with full perforations. Shows the variety dark spot behind diadem on R.1/1. (Trimmed perfs £2.50) SG Spec UB30 BM DP8. (Ref 17088) £12.00
776. 1971 OCP/PVA 3p/2½p se-tenant pane of 6 with the rare PAP1a perf type (SG APP var). Superb full perf example which shows 'the dark blue spots on neck' R.1/1. DP9 (Trimmed perfs £35) SG Spec USB9b. (Ref 10200) £145.00
777. 1971 OCP/PVA 3p/2½p S/T booklet pane of 6 with the RARE PAP1a PERF type which also shows "THE DARK BLUE SPOTS ON NECK" R.1/1. Lightly m/m on two stamps otherwise fine and with good perfs. SG Spec USB9b. (Photo) (Ref 21241) £45.00
SOLD 778. National Postal Museum black and white photograph of the uncut 240 stamp registration sheet for the 1971 3px4, 2x2½p (DP9) booklet pane with NPM handstamp on reverse. (Ref 22813) £12.00
779. 1971 OCP/PVA 3p/2½p Se-tenant booklet pane of 6 PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Trimmed perfs at top otherwise fine. Cat £350. Perf type PS. DP9/N SG X852IEY. Spec USB9a. (Ref 10922) £195.00
780. 1971 OCP/PVA 3p 150 screen, BS horizontal coil leader No. 5 containing 3 good perf stamps. RARE. SG Spec U101d. (Photo) (Ref 8492) £85.00
781. 1971 OCP/PVA 3p 150 phosphor screen horizontal coil leader BS500 No. 10 with 7 good perf stamps attached. SG Spec U101 var. (Ref 16527) £95.00
782. 1971 OCP/PVA 3p cylinder 4 dot block of 6 showing the SMALL PHOSPHOR 4 opposite row 19. A superb well centred angled margined example of this scarce block. Cat. £180. (Superb u/m no dot cylinder block £95) SG Spec U101. (Ref 21258) £125.00
783. 1971 OCP/PVA 3p £4315 advert cylinder pane with the difficult I(½v) at bottom perf type. A superb full perf example. DP6. Cat £150. SG Spec UB36. (Photo) (Ref 14421) £90.00
784. 1971 3p £4315 advert booklet pane WITH THE VERY RARE PERF TYPE PAP1a. Slight traces of trimming, but good perfs overall and clearly showing THE PAP1a CHARACTERISTIC. Cat £400 in MCC SG UB36. Spec DP6. (Photo) (Ref 22503) £295.00
785. 1971 OCP/PVA 3px6 cylinder B6 booklet pane, perf Type AP. Very fine with full perfs. Cat £11. (Trimmed perfs £2.50). SG Spec UB39 DP10. (Photo) (Ref 5819) £8.50
SOLD 786. National Postal Museum black and white photograph of the uncut 200 samps registration sheet for the 1971 3px5 (DP6A) blind booklet pane with NPM handstamp on reverse. (Ref 22812) £15.00
787. 1971 OCP/PVA 3p £4315 Advert cylinder B1 booklet pane, perf type AP2. Superb with full perfs. Cat £38 (Trimmed perfs £8.75). SG Spec UB37 (DP 6A). (Ref 8421) £35.00
788. 1971 OCP/PVA 4p Ochre-Brown. A fine cylinder 5 no dot p-(D) +216mm block of six. SG Spec U120. (Ref 5821) £20.00
789. 1971 OCP/PVA 5p PHOSPHOR OMITTED cylinder 2 no dot block of 6 with angled margins. Stamps 3 & 5 show a tiny trace of phosphor, otherwise a fine and very rare, possibly unique cylinder block. Ex Jessener. Cat £1200+ SG Spec U135a. (Photo) (Ref 10488) £795.00
790. 1977 10p OCP/PVA multi value coil showing the catalogued 'flaw over crown' on the 6p. Very fine full perf coil strip. SG Spec U143Ca (UMC6 var). (Ref 13569) £7.50
791. 1971 OCP/PVA 6p 2B cylinder 1 no dot block of 12 showing the unsynchronised small p2 opposite row 15. Superb with angled margins. SG X870. Spec U143. (Ref 12002) £15.00
792. 1971 OCP/PVA 6p 2B cylinder 1 no dot or dot showing the L2S2 displaced +80mm to row 15. Very fine with angled margins. SG X870. Spec U143. (Ref 11910) £17.00
793. 1971 OCP/PVA 6p PHOSPHOR OMITTED cylinder 1 no dot block of 6. Shows slight trace of afterglow otherwise fine. Rare as a cylinder block. (normally £300+) SG Spec U143b. (Ref 10498) £145.00
794. 1971 OCP/PVA 7½p 2B cylinder 1 no dot or dot block of 16 showing the unsynchronised small p2 opposite row 13. Very fine with angled margins. SG X877. Spec U158. (Ref 11911) £15.00
795. 1971 OCP/PVA 7½p Pale Chestnut. A very fine cylinder 1 no dot or dot p-(D) block of 14 showing the L2 and S2 displaced +70mm to row 15 & 14. SG Spec U158. (Ref 6048) £12.50
1971-73 FCP/PVA
796. 1972 FCP/PVA ½p T1b PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A superb well centred example of this very rare stamp S/T to a 2½p T3 missing phosphor (showing the shoulder scratch UEP3a) and part of selvedge from Wedgwood book proving the source. Exceptional and very rare. SG Spec U48a var/U87ga. (Photo) (Ref 22967) £775.00
797. FCP/PVA ½p `RUSHSTAMPS` label pane. Perforation type P2 (rough). A fine unmounted mint pane with full perforations. SG Spec UB25. (Ref 5826) £1.25
798. 1971 FCP/PVA ½p RUSH stamps cylinder B17 pane with variety dark flaw in hair at front. Perf type AP2. Also shows additional dark flaw above crown. Cat £6.50. DP13. (Trimmed perfs £1) SG Spec UB25b. (Ref 11157) £5.50
799. 1971 ½p Rushstamps pane COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Perf type PAP3 (SG APPL). Some trimming at bottom right otherwise a fine well centred example of this very scarce pane. Cat. £675. SG Spec UB25a (BM DP13/N). (Photo) (Ref 17207) £525.00
SOLD 800. 1972 FCP/PVA 2½p/½p Wedgwood pane with a 1mm downwards colour shift of the turquoise-blue resulting in very low centred ½p stamps. Fine and very unusual with average perfs. SG Spec UEP3 var. (Ref 12789) £55.00
801. 1971 FCP/PVA 2p/½p S/T horizontal with the scarcer I(½)v perforation type. Good perfs all round. SG Spec UB23 DP11. (Photo) (Ref 5140) £10.00
802. 1971 2p/½p Horizontally se-tenant pane of 4 COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Perf type I. Clipped perfs at right otherwise very fine and fresh. Contans two full perf 2p's. Cat @ £900. SG Spec USB3a (DP11A/N). (Photo) (Ref 17487) £250.00
803. 1971 FCP/PVA 2p/½p booklet pane of 4 with broad band left of centre on each stamp. Fine with good perfs. Perf type P1r. Cat £130. DP11A SG Spec USB3b. (Ref 13289) £110.00
804. 1971 FCP/PVA 1p Crimson '150 PHOSPHOR SCREEN'. A very fine cylinder 3 no dot or dot p7 block of six with angled margin. SG Spec U57 (FP3a). (Ref 4743) £9.00
SOLD 805. 1973 FCP/PVA 1½p/1p se-tenant booklet pane 'JET PHOSPHOR/THIN PAPER' with perf TYPE I(½v) LEFT. Slight trimming at bottom otherwise fine and very scarce. DP12J. SG Spec USB7. (Photo) (Ref 10205) £125.00
806. 1971 FCP/PVA 1½p/1p booklet pane of 4 250 SCREEN. A superb well centred good perf example of this scarce pane. Perf type I. DP12B SG Spec USB7a. (Ref 12012) £140.00
807. 1971 FCP/PVA 1½p/1p booklet pane of 4 250 SCREEN. Trimmed perfs on 1p side otherwise a fine example of this scarce pane. Perf type I (DP12B) SG Spec USB7a. (Ref 13290) £45.00
808. 1971 FCP/PVA 1½p/1p se-tenant booklet pane of 4 250 SCREEN. A superb full perf example of this scarce pane. perf type PS. DP12A. (Trimmed perfs £45). SG Spec USB7a. (Photo) (Ref 10203) £95.00
809. 1971 1½p/1p Horizontally se-tenant pane of 4 COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Perf type P1s. Trimmed at left otherwise very fine and well centred. Cat. £150. SG 844mEy. Spec USB7b (DP12A/N). (Ref 17479) £125.00
810. 1971 FCP/PVA 2p Myrtle-green. A superb cylinder 4 no dot or dot p7 block of six with angled margins. SG Spec U78. (Ref 4747) £19.00
811. 1971 FCP/PVA 2½p WITH THICK 5MM CB due to phosphor spillage. A superb well centred example. Ex tiny part of cyl 10 dot p9. (Block of 4 £25) SG U87 var. (Ref 20824) £6.50
812. 1971 FCP/PVA 2½p cylinder 10 dot p9 block of 6 with thicker 5mm CB due to phosphor spillage. Superb, well centred and with angled margins. Rare as a cylinder block. SG U87 var. (Ref 20825) £75.00
SOLD 813. 1971 FCP/PVA 2½p pink SPECTACULAR PERFS DUE TO A PAPER FOLD. A superb upper left corner block of 10 resulting in one stamp with no value and one imperf between stamp and top margin. From the thin paper, JET phosphor printing, value type 1c, ex part of cyl 11 p8. A unique piece. SG Spec U87 var. (Photo) (Ref 17764) £375.00
814. 1971 FCP/PVA 2½p CB. A superb cylinder 5 p5 no dot or dot cylinder block of 6. Difficult. SG Spec U87. (Ref 21257) £40.00
815. 1971 FCP/PVA 2½p CB cylinder 10 dot block of 14 showing p8 displaced +95mm to row 14. A fine example of this very rare displacement. SG Spec U87. (Photo) (Ref 13168) £750.00
816. 1971 FCP/PVA 2½p THIN PAPER, JET PHOSPHOR. A superb cylinder 11 no dot or dot phosphor 8 with angled margins. SG Spec U87. (Ref 10319) £12.00
817. 1972 FCP/PVA 2½p CB cylinder 11 p8 complete sheet of 200 stamps. Mostly very fine and ideal for framing. SG X851Eg. Spec U88. (Ref 18295) £35.00
818. 1971 FCP/PVA 2½p Pink. A cylinder 13 no dot and dot p-D pair of cylinder blocks of 6. A few very minor creases on the dot block otherwise a fine and scarce pair from the +173mm displacement. Ex Robinson. SG Spec U87. (Ref 6976) £90.00
819. 1971 FCP/PVA 2½p Pink. A fine cylinder 19 NO DOT block of six showing (faintly) the p18 displaced -42mm to row 20. Difficult. (E.E.H at row 19 block £20) (Ref 4759) £15.00
820. 1987 FCP/PVA 2½p CB Type 2A. A superb cylinder 19 dot block of six showing p18 displaced -42mm to row 20. SG Spec U87f. (Ref 5851) £5.00
821. FCP/PVA 2½p `RUSHSTAMPS` label pane with five stamps. Perforation type P2. Unmounted mint with full perfs (smooth binding margin). SG Spec UB32. (Ref 5839) £2.75
822. 1971 2½p Rushstamps "short curve to large 2" R.2/2. A fine pane with good perforatins. Perf type P2s. SG Spec UB32b (DP14). (Ref 18269) £7.00
823. 1971 2½p Rush/labels "small 2 at right corner omitted". A fine pane with good peforations. Perf type P3r. Cat. £45. See footnote onpage 225 of part 4. SG Spec UB33 var (DP15). (Ref 18274) £25.00
824. 1071 2½p Rushstamps/labelx2 cylinder B15 booklet pane. Perf tpe AP3. Very fine with fulll perfs. Cat £8. (Trimmed perfs £1) SG Spec UB33 DP15. (Ref 5859) £7.00
825. 1971 FCP/PVA 2½p B Alan booklet pane. PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Full perfs perf type P2rR or P2s. Cat £35. (Pap 3 inv £45) SG 851IEy. Spec UB34a (DP17N). (Photo) (Ref 8818) £30.00
826. 1971 FCP/PVA 2½p B Alan Type 1 value booklet pane (Ex cyl B29). Perf type P2r (PL). Superb, full perf pane and now very scarce. Cat £130 (Trimmed perfs £25) SG Spec UB35 DP16A. (Ref 5855) £95.00
827. FCP/PVA 3p/2½p S/T pane. Perf type P (smooth binding edge). Unmounted mint with full perfs. SG Spec USB10. (Ref 5867) £3.25
828. 1971 FCP/PVA 3p2½p S/T cylinder B9 B2 booklet pane. Perf type AP. Very fine with full perfs. Cat £12. (Trimmed perf panes £2.75) SG Spec USB10. (Ref 11163) £8.50
829. 1971 FCP/PVA 3p/2½p booklet pane of six with partial missing phosphor. The first vertical row is normal, the second shows two 3p R.B.O. and the 2½p's are phosphor omitted. Trimmed perfs on all stamps otherwise fine and rare. Perf PS. B.M. DP9. SG Spec USB10 var. (Ref 14861) £75.00
830. 1973 FCP/PVA 3p/2½p booklet pane of six JET PHOSHOR PS perforation. Trimmed perfs at right otherwise a fine example. SG USB10. Spec DP9J. (Ref 7071) £20.00
831. 1973 FCP/PVA 3p/2½p cylinder B12 B2 THIN PAPER booklet pane clearly shows the straight ruled vertical cutting line, perf PAP2. Trimmed perfs as is usual for this pane. SG Spec USB10. (Ref 5861) £65.00
832. 1971 FCP/PVA 3p/2½p pane of 6 COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A fine pane of six trimmed on short edge otherwise fine and scarce. Perf type PAP2 (SG APPa). Cat. £150. (3p singles ex pane distinctive bright milky shade £20) SG X852IEy. Spec USB10a (BM DP9A/N). (Ref 2826) £75.00
833. 1972 Wedgwood 2½p/3p phosphor omitted booklet pane of 12. Trimmed perfs at top right only otherwise a fine example of this rare pane (DP18/N). Unpriced in SG. SG X851nEY. Spec UEP2a. (Ref 11787) £425.00
SOLD 834. 1972 Wedgwood 2½p/3p pane of 12 showing PHOSPHOR BANDS DISPLACED TO RIGHT BY APPROX 7MM resulting in N.B.R. of centre on column 1 and 1mm N.B.R. on column 2 and 7mm wide band left and 1mm right band on 3 & 4. Slight trimming at top otherwise fine. SG 851m var. Spec UEP2 var BM DP18 var. (Ref 6628) £45.00
SOLD 835. 1972 PCP+2B/PVA 3p ultramarine. This experimental printing on phosphor coated paper was due to be issued for "test purposes" which were later cancelled. A few stamps (ex cyl 21) believed to be less than 10, were released in error from Slough Post Office. This stamp has a superb phosphorescence.Extremely rare. SG Spec CONN. Cat 260. (Photo) (Ref 22966) £1200.00
836. 1973 3p 2B Bluish ultramarine. A superb block of 4 with a 2mm downwards perforation shift. (Singles £9.50). SG X855 var. Spec U103(3). (Ref 20746) £38.00
837. 1971 FCP/PVA 3p 2B cylinder 4 no dot block of 12 with p4 displaced +34mm to row 17. Very fine and fresh with angled margins. SG X855. Spec u104. (Ref 11993) £65.00
838. 1971 FCP/PVA 3p 2B cyl 8 dot p1 block of 6. A very fine example of this rare block with angled margins. Cat £400. SG Spec U103. (Ref 13229) £325.00
839. 1971 FCP/PVA 3p 2B Ultramarine `THIN PAPER`. A superb cylinder 8 no dot or dot p7 block of six with angled margin SG Spec U103(3)e. (Ref 5882) £27.00
840. 1971 FCP/PVA 3p 2B cylinder 10 dot block of 8 with p7 displaced +20mm to row 17/18. Very fine with angled margins. Cat £65. SG X855. Spec U103. (Ref 11901) £35.00
841. 1971 FCP/PVA 3p bluish ultramarine 2B cylinder 24 no dot p1 block of 6 linked to a right hand margin block of 6 showing the p1. The blocks show marked laid paper effect (horizontal ribbing) particularly noticeable on the cylinder block. SG X855. Spec U103(3). (Ref 12039) £22.00
842. 1971 FCP/PVA 3p £4315 pane, cylinder B1 booklet pane. Perf type AP2. Very fine with full perfs. Cat £6.50 (Trimmed perf panes £1.25) DP6A SG Spec UB38. (Ref 11153) £5.00
843. 1973 FCP/PVA 3p £4315 JET phosphor screened value cyl B27 booklet pane of 6. Trimmed perfs otherwise a fine example. (good perfs £25). DP6J SG UB38 var. (Ref 10911) £9.50
844. 1971 FCP/PVA 3px5 £4315 booklet pane with ONE 9.5MM BROAD BAND LEFT CENTRE on each stamp except for stamp 1 which shows an extra broad (18mm!) band at left. Trimmed perfs at right and bottom otherwise a fine, well centred example of this extremely rare pane which is unlisted by S.G. SG Spec UB38. (Photo) (Ref 13823) £950.00
845. 1971 FCP/PVA 3pc6 cylinder B6 booklet pane. Perf type AP. Very fine with full pefs. SG Spec UB40 DP10. (Ref 5879) £7.00
SOLD 846. National Postal Museum black and white photograph of the uncut 240 stamp registration sheet for the 1971 3px6 (DP10) booklet pane with NPM handstamp on reverse. (Ref 22814) £12.00
847. 1973 FCP/PVA 3½p Grey-olive. A superb cylinder 9 no dot or dot p17 block of six with 'A' perforation and angled margins. SG Spec U115. (Ref 5143) £7.00
848. 1973 FCP/PVA 3½p 2B cylinder 11 no dot block of 14 with p17 displaced +100mm to row 14. Very fine with angled margins.(Dot block of 14 £40) SG X858. Spec U115. (Ref 11997) £40.00
SOLD 849. 1973 FCP/PVA 4p ochre-brown with a dramatic 3mm perforation shift to the left. Superb. We have not seen this shift before. SG X861 var. Spec U124 var. (Photo) (Ref 18002) £45.00
850. 1971 FCP/PVA 4p Ochre-brown. A fine cylinder 4 no dot or dot block of six. SG U117. (Ref 5144) £15.00
851. 1971 FCP/PVA 4p ochre-brown. A fine cylinder 4 dot block of six with the phoshor 1 showing. Scarce. SG Spec U117. (Ref 5887) £25.00
852. 1971 FCP/PVA 5p PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A very fine right hand marginal example of this extremely rare stamp. Cat £475. SG Spec U136a. (Photo) (Ref 17034) £450.00
SOLD 853. 1971 FCP/PVA 5p Pale violet 250 PHOSPHOR SCREEN. A fine cylinder 2 no dot block of 26 with the Large and Small phosphor 2's + 200mm to rows 8 and 10. SG Spec U136 var. (Ref 2969) £145.00
854. 1973 FCP/PVA 6p cylinder 4 p1 no dot block of 6. Scarce. SG Spec U145. (Ref 18372) £95.00
855. 1973 FCP/PVA 6p cylinder 4 p1 no dot cylinder block of 6 linked by bottom margin to bottom right hand corner marginal block of 6 showing phosphor 1 which is trimmed off the dot sheet. Superb and rarely seen. SG Spec U145. (Ref 18371) £185.00
856. 1971 FCP/PVA 6p Light Emerald. A fine cylinder 4 dot with the phos 1 just showing. Scarce. SG Spec U137. (Ref 5890) £130.00
857. 1975 FCP/PVA 6½p CB greenish blue. A superb well centred cylinder 4 no dot p18 block of six. A scarce block. Cat. £400. SG Spec U150. (Ref 21611) £295.00
858. 1975 FCP/PVA 6½p greenish blue. A superb well centred cylinder 4 dot p18 block of six. A very scarce block. Cat. £450. SG Spec U150. (Ref 21610) £425.00
859. 1971 FCP/PVA 7½p pale chestnut. A superb cylinder 3 no dot or dot block of six with angled margins. SG Spec U157. (Ref 2831) £16.00
860. 1971 FCP/PVA 7½p Pale chestnut. A fine cylinder 3 dot block of six SHOWING PART OF THE PHOSPHOR 1. Approx. half of the number being visible. Normally p1 is completely guillotined off on the dot block. SG Spec U159. (Ref 6988) £75.00
861. 1971 FCP/PVA 9p Yellow-orange & Black. A very fine cylinder 3A3B no dot or dot block of six. SG Spec U172(1). (Ref 3008) £12.00
862. 1971 FCP/PVA 9p yellow-orange & black ONE BROAD BAND RIGHT. A superb cylinder 3A3B no dot block of six. A very scarce block. (Dot cylinder also available £175) SG Spec U172b. (Photo) (Ref 2833) £195.00
863. 1971 FCP/PVA 9p Deep yellow orange and black. A very fine cylinder 4A4B no dot p1 or dot p-* block of six with angled margins. SG Spec U172 (2) (FP17a). (Ref 17090) £20.00
864. 1971 FCP/PVA 9p Deep yellow orange and black. A fine cylinder 4A4B dot p1 block of six. SG Spec U172 (2) (FP17a). (Ref 4749) £45.00
865. 1971 FCP/PVA 10p orange pink and chestnut. A superb cylinder 5A4B no dot p1 or dot p-*. (The pair of blocks no dot and dot £24) SG Spec U182 var FP18b. (Ref 4745) £12.50
866. 1971 FCP/PVA 10p orange-brown and chestnut cylinder 5A4b dot clearly showing the full phosphor 1 on the block. Creased in bottom margin, but a great cylinder block rarity. The phosphor 1 was almost always trimmed off on this printing. Cat £550 (Photo) (Ref 6286) £375.00
867. 1971 FCP/PVA 9p 2B yellow orange and black cylinder 3A3B no dot block of 14 with p1 displaced +107mm to row 14. Very fine with angled margin. (Dot block with phos 1 cut off £50) SG X882. Spec U172. (Ref 12000) £45.00
1972 FCP/GA
868. 1972 FCP/GA 5p multivalue coil strip of 5. Fine with full perfs. SG Spec UMC2. (Ref 3417) £2.50
869. 1972 and 1977 Two Post Office press notices giving details of new multivalue coil strips to be issued. "Anti-damp stamps" i.e. the FCP/GA 5p multivalue coil (Ref 22644) £7.00
870. 1972 FCP/GA 5p multivalue coil strip on `THIN PAPER`. A very scarce strip with good perfs (normally only found trimmed). (Slightly trimmed perf coils £25) SG Spec UMC2 var Conn: CS4. (Ref 5897) £47.50
871. 1972 FCP/GA 2½p CB with 4mm downwards perf shift. A very fine right hand marginal example. SG 851Eg var. Spec U88 var. (Photo) (Ref 15554) £55.00
SOLD 872. 1972 FCP/GA 2½p CB COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE right hand marginal pair. Superb with large margins all round. Cat. £275. SG X851a. Spec U88a. (Photo) (Ref 22973) £275.00
SOLD 873. 1972 FCP/GA 2½p CB COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE TOP MARGINAL HORIZONTAL PAIR contained within a progressive block of ten. A superb piece. Cat. £275. SG 851a. Spec U88a. (Photo) (Ref 19058) £275.00
874. 1972 FCP/GA 2½p CB Partially imperforate horizontal pair contained within a progressive block of 8. Ragged edge at top left otherwise a fine piece. SG 851 var. Spec U88. (Ref 19060) £25.00
875. 1972 FCP/GA 2½p Pink. A right hand marginal irregular block of 18 showing the very marked unlisted variety SCRATCH IN BACKGROUND FROM TOP LEFT THROUGH FRONT OF HAIR AND VALUE. SG Spec U88 var. (Photo) (Ref 4162) £95.00
876. 1972 FCP/GA 2½p pink. A superb well centred cylinder 9 no dot p8 block of six with angled margins. Very rare. Cat £1100 SG X851Eg. Spec U88. (Photo) (Ref 17746) £850.00
877. 1973 FCP/GA 3p 2B TII. Superb horizontal coil strip of 4 with good perfs. (Singles £20). Singles cat by SG at £24 each. SG X855Eg. Spec U104e. (Ref 7711) £80.00
878. 1973 FCP/GA 3p BS500 horizontal coil leader number 7 with leader overprinted "GA" and dated "8 Aug 73". Slight damage on one stamp otherwise fine with quite good perfs. A very scarce leader. SG Spec U104(1) var. (Ref 17017) £85.00
879. 1973 FCP/GA 3p dull ultramarine COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE HORIZONTAL PAIR. Very fine and scarce, ex cyl 31. Undercatalogued. SG X856a. Spec U107a. (Photo) (Ref 21178) £350.00
880. 1973 FCP/GA 3p Bluish Ultramarine. A superb cylinder 8 dot p8, 'A' perf, cylinder block of 6. A scarcer cylinder with angled margins. Cat £48. SG Spec U107(2). (Ref 2837) £25.00
881. 1973 FCP/GA 3p CB bluish-ultramarine. A fine cyl 8 dot phosphor 9 block of six with R perf. Scarce. Cat £35. SG U107(2). (Ref 17076) £20.00
882. 1973 FCP/GA 6p light emerald. A very fine cylinder 4 no dot and dot block of six. (No dot or dot £35) The pair. SG Spec U144. (Ref 2838) £70.00
883. 1973 FCP/GA 6p cylinder 4 no dot p7 block of 6 with blind hole between stamp 19/1 and 20/1. Very fine and well centred. SG X870Eg. Spec U144. (Ref 12166) £37.50
1973-90 FCP/DEXTRIN
884. 1973 FCP/DEX ½p 2B block of 4 showing ann overall dramatic bluing of paper. Very unusual with normal block of 4 for comparison. (Block of 10 £25/single £2.50) SG Spec U50 var. (Ref 16487) £10.00
885. 1973 FCP/DEX ½p 2B positional horizontal pair showing the catalogued flaw "dark spot above central cross" R.20/6. (Block of 4 £2.50) SG Spec U50g. (Ref 14195) £3.00
886. 1974 FCP/DEX 10p multi-value coil (6p, 2p, 1p, ½p, ½p) weak snowy print on 2p showing 'retouch by dress flaw' on first ½p. Fine good perf strips of 5. Ex roll 10. SG Spec U50L. (Ref 13244) £5.50
887. 1974 FCP/DEX 5p multivalue coil strip THIN PAPER THRISSELL PRESS PRINTING. Fine with full perfs. SG Spec UMC3. (Ref 2737) £39.00
888. 1975 10p Multi-value coil (G3) 2500 leader with one coil strip attached. Very fine. Different roll numbers available. SG Spec UMC5. (Ref 21050) £5.50
889. 1975 10p Broad band centre multi-value coil (G3) 2500 leader with one coil strip attached. Trimmed perfs otherwise fine. Different roll numbers available. (Good perf leader No. 10 £27) SG Spec UMC5b. (Ref 21045) £17.00
890. 1977 FCP/PVAD ½p 2B + Varnished Coating. A superb cylinder 8 no dot, perf RE, block of six. SG Spec U50n. (Ref 2840) £17.00
891. 1973 FCP/DEX ½p 2 bands "W & S PERFIN". A cylinder 8 no dot p30 block of six, creased across margin otherwise fine. SG 841 var. (Ref 2726) £35.00
892. 1975 FCP/DEX 2p/½p se-tenant pane of 4 "ONE BROAD BAND RIGHT". A fine example with good perforations. Perf type PR. This shows the complete displacement and as such is scarce. (Trimmed perfs £95) SG Spec USB4b (DP11) var. (Photo) (Ref 2091) £165.00
893. 1979 1p Crimson centre band '5MM SHORT AT TOP' (DEEGAM S1) ex 5th issue Scotland 10p books (DP31). A very fine full perf example attached to the "Remember the postcode" label. SG Spec U61d var. (Ref 21003) £1.75
894. 1987 1p Right Band (new phosphor ink). Ex 50p Portchester misplaced band booklet (sideways printed to the right). Trimmed perfs, but a scarce single. SG Spec U67 var. (Ref 5547) £3.50
895. 1975 FCP/DEX 10p multivalue coil showing the 'shoulder scratch' flaw on the 1p and 2p stamps. Fine good perf examples. SG Spec U59d/U80L. (Ref 12477) £4.50
896. 1973 FCP/DEX 1p 2B cylinder 12 no dot p30 block of 6. A superb well centred example. SG X844. Spec U59. (Ref 13472) £20.00
897. 1974 FCP/DEX 1½p cyl 9 no dot block of 10 with p17 displaced +35mm to row 17. Very fine with angled margin. SG X848. Spec U73. (Ref 11988) £50.00
898. 1979 2p FCP/DEX 2 bands BOTH BANDS SHORT AT TOP. TYPE S16. Ex DP38 medium value setting. A fine full perf example. SG Spec U81 var. (Ref 27) £3.50
899. 1979 2p Myrtle-green. Both bands short at top. Type S16. Ex DP38 high value setting. Cat. in Connoisseur £4. SG U80 var. Spec Conn: 124 (S16). (Ref 20789) £1.75
900. 1979 FCP/DEX 2p 2 Bands Chambon LEFT BAND CLEAR OF PERFS (TYPE I1). Ex DP38D. A fine full perf example of this difficult stamp. SG Spec U81 +. (Ref 28) £3.75
901. 1979 2p FCP/DEX 2 bands Chambon RIGHT BAND CLEAR OF PERFS (TYPE I2). Ex DP38E. A fine full perf example of this difficult stamp. SG Spec U81 var. (Ref 30) £6.50
SOLD 902. 1973 FCP/DEX 2½p CB top marginal vertical strip of 3 with a 13mm downwards perforation displacement as a result of a perforation jump, which causes perforations to cut through Queen's nose. Lightly mounted in top margin otherwise very fine, spectacular and very scarce. We have not seen this shift before. SG X851 var. Spec U89 var. (Photo) (Ref 22696) £225.00
SOLD 903. 1973 FCP/DEX 2½p CB cylinder 19 p18 dot misguillotined block of 6 resulting in 15mm wide left margin and 24mm wide perforated bottom margin. A perfectly centred superb block. SG X851 var. Spec U89 var. (Ref 11896) £17.50
904. 1973 FCP/DEX 3p CB cylinder 30 dot block of 12 showing p20 displaced +79m to row 15. Very fine. SG X856. Spec U108. (Ref 11963) £15.00
905. 1973 FCP/DEX 3p CB cylinder 30 no dot block of 28 showing p20 displaced +249mm to row 8. Very fine. (one with surface damage £27) SG X856. Spec U108. (Ref 11956) £20.00
906. 1973 3p FCP/DEX Narrow Band Left. A fine cylinder 30 dot or no dot p-D cylinder block of six. SG X856 var. Spec U108 var. (Ref 6510) £45.00
907. 1973 FCP/DEX 3p narrow band left cylinder 30 no dot block of 28 with p20 displaced +252mm to row 8 linked to a similar right hand block of 28 showing p20 dot. Very fine and scarce as such. SG X856 var. Spec U108 var. (Ref 11934) £195.00
908. 1973 3p Bluish ultramarine cyl 1 p20 no dot block of 6 resulting from a dry print of the 3. A very fine example with angled margins. SG Spec U108. (Photo) (Ref 22945) £125.00
909. 1974 FCP/DEX 3½p 2 band vertical coil strip of 4. (Singles £12) SG Spec U116. (Ref 5565) £48.00
910. 1973 FCP/DEX 3½p 2B deep olive brown. The rare FAULTY INK MIX. A very fine single with superb colour. Off centre, as is always the case with this rarity. SG U116(2). (Photo) (Ref 20932) £695.00
911. 1973 FCP/DEX 3½p PHOSPHOR OMITTED booklet pane of 5. A fine good perf example. Perf type P2R (S.G. PL). (Trimmed perfs £50) SG UB44a. Spec (B.M. DP22A/N). (Photo) (Ref 10228) £85.00
912. 1973 FCP/DEX 3½px5 cylinder B1 pane "dark flaw in hair at front R.1/1". A fine example with good perforations. (Trimmed perfs £2.50). SG Spec UB44b (DP22A). (Ref 18333) £7.00
913. 1973 FCP/DEX 3½p 2B booklet pane showing the "extra pearl in necklace and 3 white spots above" flaw R1/1. Good perfs. (Trimmed £4). SG Spec UFB44i. (Ref 12670) £7.50
914. 1974 FCP/DEX 3½p CB with a 5mm downwards perforation shift. A superb left hand marginal example. SG Spec U118 var. (Photo) (Ref 15561) £65.00
915. 1973 FCP/DEX 3½p 2B 250 phosphor screen horizontal coil strip of 4 with good perfs. (strip of 5 £10). (Singles £2) SG Spec U116 var. (Ref 14892) £8.00
916. 1974 FCP/PVAD 3½p grey-olive NARROW BAND LEFT. A fine cylinder 11 no dot or dot block of 36 with phosphor No. 18 displaced to 358mm to row 3/4. SG Spec U11. (Ref 13474) £135.00
917. 1974 FCP/PVAD 3½p Grey Olive NARROW BAND LEFT. A right hand block of 36 with p18 displaced to row 3/4. SG Spec U115. (Ref 5567) £130.00
918. 1974 3½p CB label pane. Perf type I2s (smooth binding margin). Unmounted mint full perforations. SG Spec UB45. (Ref 11151) £1.50
919. 1974 3½p CB "dark spot over eye" R.1/2. A fine pane with good perforations. Perf type I2r. This flaw is unrecorded in SG. SG Spec UB45 (DP22B). (Photo) (Ref 18252) £10.00
920. 1974 3½p + blank label cylinder B2 booklet pane, perf type I2. Very fine with full perfs. Cat £7.50 (Trimmed panes £1.50) SG Spec UB45 DP22B. (Ref 5569) £7.00
921. 1974 3½p CB MISCUT booklet pane (blank label at top). Perf type I2r or I2s. Superb full perforations 1.1.1. DP22BM (Trimmed perf panes £4) SG Spec UB45A. (Ref 5156) £20.00
922. 1974 FCP/DEX 3½p CB miscut booklet pane showing the flaw "white spot on bottom right of P" R.1/1. Perf type I2S. Trimmed perfs otherwise fine. SG Spec UB45Ac. (Ref 12667) £6.00
923. 1974 3½p CB miscut booklet pane with the rare perf type I3a (SG ILa). Trimmed perfs on short edge otherwise fine. Cat £250. SG Spec UB45A. (Ref 14718) £60.00
924. 1974 3½p CB MISCUT cylinder B2 booklet pane. Trimmed perfs at bottom otherwise a fine example of this scarce pane. DP22B/M Cat. £100 SG Spec UB45A. (Ref 10220) £25.00
925. 1983 FCP/DEX 3½p CB. THE DISTINCTIVE VERY PALE PURPLE-BROWN SHADE. A superb full perf single, ex 50p book. DP60. SG Spec U121 var. (Ref 21586) £2.75
SOLD 926. 1973 FCP/DEX 4p cylinder 12 no dot or dot block of 10 with p17 displaced +38mm to row 17. Very fine. Cat £8. SG X861. Spec U125. (Ref 11986) £5.00
927. 1973 FCP/DEX 4½p QS horizontal coil leader. Very fine with 6 good perf stamps attached. SG X865. Spec U133. (Ref 10952) £17.50
928. 1973 4½p Grey-blue. The very rare cylinder 1 dot p17 block of six. A superb well centred example of this modern classic. One of the great Machin cylinder block rarities. Cat. £950 SG X865. Spec U133. (Photo) (Ref 21035) £850.00
929. 1973 FCP/DEX 4½p cylinder 3 no dot block of 6 with p17 displaced -26mm to row 19. A very fine and scarce displacement. SG X865. Spec U133. (Ref 11456) £75.00
930. 1973 4½p Grey-Blue. A fine cylinder 3 no dot or dot block of 14 showing p17 displaced +72mm to row 15. SG Spec U133+. (Ref 5578) £14.00
931. 1973 4½p 2B cyl 3 no dot or dot block of 40 stamps with p17 displaced +431mm to top of row 1. Very fine. SG X865. Spec U133. (Ref 11938) £15.00
932. 1973 4½p Grey-blue. A superb well centred cylinder 7 no dot block of 14 with phosphor 17 displaced +102mm to row 14. Scarce. SG X865. Spec U133. (Ref 10682) £60.00
933. 1973 FCP/DEX 4½p cylinder 7 no dot block of 14 with p17 displaced +102mm to row 14 with EEH at row 21. A very fine example of this scarce displacement. SG X865 var. Spec U133 var. (Ref 11465) £95.00
934. 1973 4½p Grey-Blue PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A superb cylinder 7 dot, 'R' perf block of six. Scarce. (No dot block £37) SG Spec I133b. (Ref 5582) £65.00
935. 1974 4½p booklet pane of 5 lower setting with the RARE I(½v) at bottom perf type. Trimmed perfs at right otherwise a fine example of this rare pane (inverted printing ex row 9 col 1). DP23. Cat £250 SG Spec UB46. (Photo) (Ref 10222) £195.00
936. 1974 4½p booklet pane of 5 higher setting with the RARE I(½v) at top perf type. Trimmed perfs at right otherwise a very fine example of this RARE pane. It is believed that this perf type is only ever found trimmed. (upright printing ex row 9 col 4) DP23A SG Spec UB46. (Ref 10970) £195.00
937. 1974 4½p Pane of 5 'CREAM TINTED PHOSPHOR' with high value setting. A very fine, well centred example with good perfs. Perf type I2S. DP23A. SG Spec UB46a. (Photo) (Ref 10210) £125.00
938. 1974 4½p Booklet pane of 5 CREAM TINTED PHOSPHOR with the high value setting. Very slight trimming at top (2.1.1.) on one stamp otherwise a fine well centred example. Perf type I2S. DP23A SG Spec UB46a. (Ref 20768) £85.00
939. 1974 4½p Booklet pane of 5 CREAM TINTED PHOSPHOR low setting with the rare I3 perf type. Trimmed perfs otherwise a fine example of this very rare pane of which probably less than 5 are known. DP23C. SG Spec UB46a. (Photo) (Ref 14740) £395.00
940. 1974 4½p booklet pane of 5 CREAM TINTED PHOSPHOR with the low value setting. CYLINDER B7. Clipped perfs on lower edge (1.2.5.) otherwise a very fine example of this very rare pane. SG Spec UB46a. (Ref 20770) £245.00
941. 1974 FCP/DEX 5p cylinder 8 dot block of 16 with p17 displaced +122mm to row 13. Very fine. SG X866. Spec U137. (Ref 11952) £25.00
942. 1974 FCP/DEX 5p cylinder 8 no dot or dot block of 30 with p17 displaced +305mm to row 6. Very fine with angled margins. SG X866. Spec U137. (Ref 11950) £15.00
943. 1987 FCP/DEX 5p imperf at left se-tenant with 13p imperf at right, both MISSING PHOSPHOR IN A BLOCK OF 4. Slight trimming on bottom pair, otherwise fine. (Ref 3013) £80.00
944. 1973 FCP/DEX 5½p 2B violet cylinder 2 dot block of six p-D showing the extra earring flaw on R.19/1. SG Spec U141a. (Ref 5588) £25.00
945. 1975 5½p CB UNCOATED PAPER. A superb well centred left hand marginal block of 4 with normal block of 4 for comparison. Cat. £1600. SG X869a. Spec U142a. (Photo) (Ref 22964) £1200.00
946. 1975 5½p CB cylinder 2 dot p18 block of 6 showing the extra "ear-ring" flaw R.19/1 and an extra horizontal phosphor band running through rows 18 and 20. Unusual. SG Spec U142c var. (Ref 21102) £25.00
947. 1975 FCP/PVAD 5½p CB violet. A superb cyliner 4 dot block of 6 with the SCARCER SECOND STATE to the cylinder number (see footnote in Gibbons, page 72) SG Spec U142. (Ref 4894) £14.00
948. 1973 FCP/DEX 6p Light Emerald. A fine cylinder 8 dot p17 block of six. The early printing with the dot before the 8. SG Spec U146++. (Ref 5591) £10.00
949. 1973 FCP/DEX 6p 2B light emerald. A superb cylinder 8 dot p-D block of six from the +425 mm displacement. Very scarce. Ex Robinson collection. SG Spec U146. (Ref 6791) £95.00
950. 1973 FCP/DEX 6p 2B cylinder 8 dot block of 40 showing the p17 displaced +425mm to row 1. A scarce displacement. Large blocks like this showing the phosphor number are rarely seen. SG Spec U146. (Ref 18357) £150.00
951. 1974 6½p 2B cylinder 2 p17 dot complete sheet of 200 stamps. Superb and quite well centred. Ideal for framing. SG X871. Spec U148. (Ref 18293) £75.00
952. 1974 6½p 2B plus phosphor spillage. A superb left hand marginal block of 4 with A.O.P. spillage affecting approx one-third of one stamp on first vertical row. (Cylinder block 2 no dot £15) SG X871. Spec U148 var. (Ref 15808) £6.00
953. 1974 FCP/DEX 6½p 2B plus 80% all over phosphor coating leaving just a narrow 3mm strip unaffected. A very fine left hand marginal. SG Spec U148 var. (Ref 11382) £40.00
954. 1974 FCP/DEX 6½p 2B thin paper cylinder 2 no dot p17 block of 6 with a solid AOP coating affecting approximately two-thirds of the second vertical column of stamps. Very fine with angled margin. SG X871. Spec U148 var. (Ref 10858) £55.00
955. 1975 6½p Greenish blue HEAD B2 CB + GOOD ALL OVER PHOSPHOR WASH. A fine marginal block of 4 showing quite heavy streaks of phosphor. (Singles £3.50) SG Spec U149 var. (Ref 7577) £14.00
956. 1975 FCP/DEX 6½p Head B1 CB + additional 4mm phosphor band variety in pair with normal. SG Spec U142++. (Ref 5598) £15.00
957. 1975 6½p FCP/DEX UNCOATED PAPER. A superb single showing the catalogued flaws 'background retouch and broken cross (cyl 4 dot R.3/2). Probably no more than 3 exist on uncoated paper. SG X872b. Spec U149bh. (Photo) (Ref 14402) £155.00
958. 1975 FCP/DEX 6½p CB UNCOATED PAPER. A superb well centred left hand marginal block of 4. Cat. £700. SG X872b. Spec U149b. (Photo) (Ref 22962) £550.00
959. 1975 FCP/DEX 6½p CB horizontal coil strip of 5 showing the uncatalogued flaw 'large circular flaw on neck'. (Vampire bite on Queen's neck). Good flaw deserves catalogue recognition. SG Spec U149 var. (Photo) (Ref 12467) £12.00
960. 1975 6½p CB VS horizontal coil leader No. 7 with 32 good perf stamps attached. SG Spec U149. (Ref 21312) £55.00
961. 1975 6½p CB RL vertical coil leader No. 2 with 40 good perf stamps attached. Supplied with coil end containing 20 trimmed perf stamps. SG Spec U149. (Ref 21311) £40.00
962. 1975 6½p CB FCP/DEX. A superb positional corner block of 4 showing The Original Neck Flaw. Ex cyl 9 no dot R.1/10. SG X872. Spec U149k. (Ref 6502) £7.50
963. 1975 6½p CB greenish-blue. A positional pair showing the 'neck scratch retouched (ex cyl 9 no dot R.1/10). SG X872. Spec U149ka. (Ref 17078) £5.00
964. 1975 FCP/DEX 6½p CB cyl 4 dot block of 6 with the p20 displaced -21mm to row 19. Scarce. SG X872. Spec U149. (Ref 17001) £75.00
965. 1975 6½p CB greenish-blue. A fine cylinder 4 no dot (Perf RE) block of 12 with p20 displaced +70mm to row 15/16. Difficult. SG X872. Spec U149. (Ref 10683) £55.00
966. 1975 6½p CB Greenish-blue. A very fine cylinder 4 no dot (RE perf) block of 16 with phosphor 20 displaced upwards +114mm to row 14. SG X872. Spec U149. (Ref 10675) £60.00
967. 1975 6½p CB Greenish-blue. A fine, well centred, cylinder 4 no dot (Perf RE) block of 40 with p20 displaced upwards +281mm to row 7. Scarce. SG X872. Spec U149. (Ref 10678) £70.00
968. 1975 7p 2B cylinder 3 dot block of 8 showing the p21 inverted and displaced +23mm (row 17) linked with right margin block of 8 showing the complete p21 inverted. Very fine with angled margins. SG X874. Spec U153. (Ref 11903) £35.00
969. 1975 7p Purple brown PHOSPHOR OMITTED cylinder 3 no dot or dot 'A' perf block of six. Very fine. SG X874EY. Spec U153b. (Ref 19025) £12.00
970. 1977 Post Office grille card for 9p 1st class and 7p 2nd class to be issued 13th June. Code PL 1586. (Ref 14941) £30.00
971. 1977 FCP/DEX 7p CB Head B2 ADDITIONAL 2½ mm PHOSPHOR BAND variety. A superb left hand marginal example in horizontal pair with normal. SG Spec U149?. (Photo) (Ref 5612) £17.00
972. 1975 FCP/DEX 7p CB with a 2mm downwards perforation shift. Very fine. SG X874. Spec U153. (Ref 12464) £5.00
SOLD 973. 1977 7p Purple-brown CB mis-guillotined top marginal block of 4 showing Jubilee line in oversized top margin. Very fine and unusual. SG X875 var. Spec U154 var. (Ref 18351) £15.00
974. 1977 10p Multi-value coil (G4) 2500 pale brown leader. Very fine with one coil strip attached. Different roll numbers available. SG Spec UMC7. (Ref 21047) £5.50
975. 1977 10p Multi-value coil (G4) 2500 deeper brown leader. Very fine with one coil strip attached. SG Spec UMC7. (Ref 21049) £7.00
976. 1977 10p Multi-value coil (G4) 2500 leader on poor quality rough fibrous paper with one good perf coil strip attached. SG Spec UMC7. (Ref 21044) £12.00
977. 1977 FCP/DEX 10p multi-value coil (7p/1p/½p) on thick paper. Superb full perf examples of this scarce coil. Cat in CONN £50. (Singles: 7p £19.50, ½p £8.50, 1p £8.50) SG Spec UMC7 var CONN CS8A. (Photo) (Ref 10619) £50.00
978. 1977 10p Thicker paper multi-value (G4) 2500 coil leader. Very fine with one coil strip attached. Scarce. Roll 3 or 10 available. SG Spec UMC7 VAR. (Ref 21048) £75.00
979. 1977 FCP/DEX 7p RB THIN VALUE showing the "oval repair on dress" flaw (UMFB5c). A superb full perf single ex 50p book. SG Spec U156b. (Ref 21544) £5.00
980. 1977 7p CB cylinder 8 no dot or dot block of 16 with p18 displaced +115mm to row 14. Very fine with angled margins. SG X875. Spec U154. (Ref 11953) £12.00
981. 1977 7p CB purple-brown. A superb cylinder 14 no dot p20. A very scarce block. SG X875. Spec U154. (Ref 2791) £75.00
982. 1977 7p Purple-brown (CB). A superb well centred cylinder 14 dot p20 block of six with angled margin. A difficult block. Cat £20. SG X875. Spec U154. (Ref 10660) £15.00
983. 1977 FCP/PVAD 7P CB purple brown. A superb cylinder 20 dot p20 with the RARE 'A' PERF. Angled margins. SG Spec U154. (Photo) (Ref 4895) £90.00
984. 1977 7p CB Purple. A fine cylinder 20 dot p20 `A PERF' with slightly short perfs on lower right stamp, otherwise a fine example of this scarce block. SG X875. Spec U154. (Ref 5026) £35.00
985. 1974 7½p FCP/DEX "dark spot above central cross" R.20/6. A fine bottom marginal block of 4 showing this multipositive flaw. (Single £4.75) SG Spec U160b. (Ref 18258) £5.75
986. 1974 FCP/Dextrin 7½p ONE BROAD BAND AT LEFT. A very fine well centred example. Tiny trace of overlap at right on perf tips only, as is normal for this rarity. Only 15 known SG Spec U160d. (Photo) (Ref 22968) £650.00
987. 1979 8p CB UNCOATED PAPER. A superb example of this very rare stamp. Cat £750. SG X879a. Spec U162c. (Photo) (Ref 18947) £750.00
988. 1979 FCP/DEX 8p Rosine. Approx 85% PHOS OMITTED. Ex rare Harrison printing Ex cyl 14. SG Spec U162++. (Ref 5617) £15.00
989. 1979 FCP/DEX 8p CB Rosine. A R/H marginal vertical strip of 4 or 5 stamps showing the phosphor band running partially dry. (Ref 5614) £10.00
990. 1979 8p Rosine CB + A.O.P. WASH (light streaks), Head B1. A fine block of 4 of this variety. (Singles £2.75) SG X879 var. Spec U162+. (Ref 5618) £10.00
991. 1979 8p CB 3mm downwards perforation shift. Perforations now cut through top of crown. Nice visual item. SG Spec U162 var. (Photo) (Ref 10354) £9.50
992. 1979 8p LB Rosine with extra 1mm band top right.. Ex DP33a SG Spec U163 var. (Ref 5616) £2.50
993. 1979 8p RB Rosine extra 1mm short band top left. Ex DP33. A fine single. SG Spec U164 var. (Ref 5619) £3.00
994. 1980 10p Multi-value coil (G5) 2500 leader with one coil strip attached. Very fine. Different roll numbers available. (Miscut leader No. 2 £25). SG Spec UMC8. (Ref 21046) £4.75
995. 1980 10p Multivalue (8p/1p/1p) MISCUT COIL LEADER NO. 9. Cut through (65) 2500 stamps. On album page with a strip with part SOLID AOP and normal strip. Ex Andrew Watton. SG Spec UMC8 var. (Ref 5076) £75.00
996. 1979 8p Rosine CB + A.O.P. wash (light streaks). A fine cylinder 3 no dot p20 block of six. SG X897 var. Spec U162. (Ref 5613) £25.00
997. 1979 FCP/PVAD 8p CB Rosine. A fine cylinder 7 no dot block of 6 linked by bottom margin to right margin block showing part of the inverted p20. SG Spec U162. (Ref 5620) £12.50
998. 1979 FCP/DEX 8p rosine CB. A very fine cylinder 7 dot p18 block of 6. Scarce. Cat. £140. SG Spec U162. (Photo) (Ref 21173) £95.00
999. 1980 "Be properly addressed/use the postcode" labels from the UMC8 10p coil (8p/1/p/1p). A very fine unmounted mint bottom marginal block of 12 from the uncut sheet. Scarce and unusual. (Ditto non-marginal block of 10 £50) Ex Walker (Ref 22725) £75.00
1000. 1975 FCP/DEX 8½p 2B COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE BLOCK OF 6. All stamps however being badly creased, but an example of this very rare imperforate. Cat £4,050. SG X881a. Spec U166a. (Ref 10839) £225.00
1001. 1976 8½p Light yellowish green ONE 9.5MM BROAD BAND LEFT. A very fine used example tied to small peice by a clear upright strike of the WANDSWORTH S.W.18 C.D.S.dated 9 June 1976. Now listed in SG but unpriced due to its rarity. SG Spec U166(1)bb. (Photo) (Ref 15225) £325.00
1002. 1975 8½p 2B Yellowish Green with a spectacular 3.5mm downwards perforation shift which results in the perforations bisecting the top of the crown. A superb single. SG X881 var. Spec U166(2) var. (Photo) (Ref 18004) £35.00
1003. 1975 8½p 2B Yellowish green with a dramatic 4mm downwards perforation shift which results in the perforations touching the Queen's hair. A superb single. SG X881 var. Spec U166(2) var. (Ref 18003) £45.00
1004. 1977 8½p Yellowish-green vertical coil strip of 4 (ex coil No. 9 code TL). Fine and unmounted with good perfs. (Singles £1, larger strips pro-rata). SG X881 var. Spec U166(2). (Ref 21137) £4.00
1005. 1975 8½p TL 500 vertical coil leader No. 9 with 40 good perf stamps attached. SG Spec U166. (Ref 21310) £55.00
1006. 1975 WS 500 horizontal coil leader No. 9 with 20 good perf stamps attached with coil end containing 20 good perf stamps. SG Spec U166. (Ref 21309) £60.00
1007. 1975 FCP/DEX 8½p 2B top marginal positional pair showing the 'damaged loop to 8' variety ex cyl 6 no dot R.2/1 SG Spec U166e. (Ref 14291) £4.00
1008. 1975 8½p 2 band. A superb well centred top left hand corner marginal block of 8 showing the variety "retouch left of nose" R.4/1. SG Spec U166g. (Ref 16666) £6.00
1009. 1975 8½p 2 band cyl 4 dot p17. A superb cylinder block of 6 with a 4mm downwards perf shift. Perfs cut through top of Queen's crown. Possibly unique as a cylinder block. Rare and spectacular. SG X881 var. Spec U166. (Photo) (Ref 22865) £450.00
1010. 1974 FCP/DEX 9p black and orange with the orange overlapping the top of the stamp due to a colour shift. Very fine. (Block of 4 £7.50). SG Spec U173 var. (Ref 16384) £1.95
SOLD 1011. 1973 FCP/DEX 9p black & orange cylinder 8A6B dot p- block of 10 showing a dry print of 1st phosphor band and phosphor number giving the impression of left band omitted stamps. Very fine and unusual. SG U173 var. (Ref 12021) £25.00
1012. 1974 FCP/DEX 9p pale yellow orange & black cylinder 8A6B dot with p17 inverted. A superb cylinder block of 6. (Ref 5627) £9.00
1013. 1974 9p Pale yellow-orange and black BROAD BAND RIGHT cylinder 8A6B p-D no dot. block of 6. A fine example of this scarce block.. SG Spec U173(2)c. (Ref 17591) £95.00
1014. 1973 FCP/Dex 9p pale yellow-orange and black 9.5MM BROAD BAND RIGHT. A super bottom right hand corner traffic light block of 8 showing p17 +33mm in right hand margin. SG Spec U173(2)c. (Ref 16991) £27.00
1015. 1976 Post Office grille card for new definitive stamps 9p - 20p values to be issued 25th February. Code PL(P) 2491. (Ref 14942) £30.00
1016. 1976 9p Violet-blue 'varnished' under phosphor bands. A fine cylinder 12 dot p17 block of 6 with two black bar overprints. Ex Post Office Training School. SG Spec U174 var. (Ref 16882) £22.00
1017. 1978 9p Dull Blue 2 BANDS BOTH SHORT AT TOP + EXTRA 1MM CB AT TOP. Short band Type A. SG Spec U175n. (Ref 5637) £3.50
1018. 1976 9p blackish violet-blue 2mm downwards perf shift. A superb single. SG X883. Spec U175 var. (Ref 6742) £5.00
1019. 1977 9p 2B violet blue 4½mm UPWARD PERF SHIFT. A fine single of this spectacular shift. (Blocks of 4 £140). (Badly creased singles £5) SG X883 var. Spec U175 var. (Photo) (Ref 6130) £35.00
1020. 1976 9p Deep violet-blue right hand marginal IMPERFORATE BLOCK OF 4. Small crease at lower right otherwise fine. Cat £500. SG X883a. Spec U175a. (Photo) (Ref 13439) £345.00
1021. 1977 9p Violet-blue Halley Press PHOSPHOR UNDER INK IMPERFORATE RIGHT HAND MARGINAL HORIZONTAL PAIR. Very slight crease on one stamp otherwise fine. Ex cyl 11 p7. Cat £360. SG X883a. Spec U175a var. (Ref 13831) £250.00
1022. 1976 9p Violet cylinder 11 no dot p30 block of 6. A superb angled margin example of this rare block. Undercatalogued by SG. SG X883. Spec U175. (Ref 21653) £225.00
1023. 1976 9p Violet cylinder 11 dot p30 block of 6. Slightly cut back otherwise a very fine well centred example of this rare block. SG X883. Spec U175. (Ref 21652) £125.00
1024. 1976 FCP/PVAD 9p violet 2 bands + ALL OVER PHOSPHOR (VERY HEAVY STREAKS). A superb cylinder 12 no dot p17 block of six. (The AOP is almost solid and also affects the left margin. SG Spec U175 var. (Ref 677) £15.00
1025. 1975 9p FCP/DEX. A fine cyl 16 no dot block of six "A" perf with p7 displaced to bottom row -49mm. SG Spec U175. (Ref 18249) £20.00
1026. 1976 9p Violet-blue. A superb cylinder 16 dot block of six showing p21 displaced -27mm to row 19/20. SG Spec U175. (Ref 5634) £5.00
1027. 1973 FCP/DEX 10p pinkish orange-brown and chestnut. A very fine cylinder 5A4B dot cylinder block of 6 CLEARLY SHOWING THE P1. SCARCE. SG X885. Spec U183. (Ref 10825) £145.00
SOLD 1028. 1973 FCP/DEX 10p orange-brown and chestnut cyl 8A6B no dot bock of 6 linked by bottom margin to right hand traffic light block of 6 showing inverted p21 in margin. Very scarce. SG X885. Spec U183. (Ref 10862) £180.00
1029. 1976 10p 2B (P.U.I.) orange-brown. Top marginal block of 6 showing central sheet arrow with THE TOP 2 STAMPS IMPERFORATE BETWEEN STAMP AND TOP MARGIN. RARE ONLY 20 KNOWN. Ex Halley press printing cyl 3 p7. Cat £1000. (Vertical strip of 3 £275) SG U184g. Spec Conn: 183A/IM. (Photo) (Ref 18093) £550.00
1030. 1980 10p CB left hand marginal completely imperforate horizontal pair. Small fault on one stamp otherwise a fine error. Cat. £300. SG X888a. Spec U190a. (Ref 21194) £120.00
1031. 1979 Chambon 10p orange brown phosphor omitted. A superb cylinder 7 lower block of 6. SG Spec U184c. (Ref 21112) £20.00
1032. 1979 FCP/DEX 10p Chambon PHOSPHOR OMITTED. An unfolded upper cylinder 7 block of 8. SG Spec U184(c). (Ref 5651) £45.00
1033. 1980 FCP/DEX 10p CB cylinder 2 dot p20 -34mm (row 20) block of 6. Fine and scarce. SG X888. Spec U190. (Ref 10967) £4.75
1034. 1980 FCP/PVAD 10p orange-brown PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A superb cyl 2 no dot block of six. Difficult. SG Spec U190 var. (Ref 2853) £125.00
1035. 1980 10p Orange-brown CB. A superb cylinder 3 no dot p20 block of 6 with angled margin. Scarce. SG Spec U190. (Ref 13425) £175.00
1036. 1980 10p CB Orange-brown. A superb perfectly well centred example of the scarce cylinder 3 dot p20 block of six with angled margin. SG Spec U190. (Photo) (Ref 21613) £175.00
1037. 1980 Wedgwood. A very fine 10px9 pane PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Cat £45 SG X888LEY. Spec UEP6a. (Ref 10511) £33.00
1038. 1976 10½p Yellow. Four positional blocks (25 stamps). Ex cyl 1 dot showing four minor constant flaws on R.3/8, 10/2, 18/2 and 18/9. SG X890. Spec U196. (Ref 15811) £12.00
1039. 1976 10½p yellow 2B + SOLID ALL OVER PHOSPHOR. A fine cyl 1 dot p17 cylinder block of 6. Scarce. SG Spec U196a. (Photo) (Ref 10356) £350.00
1040. 1981 11½p Drab CB + SOLID A.O.P. A very fine example of this very difficult and scarce stamp. SG U201 var. Spec Conn: 196 AOP. (Photo) (Ref 6125) £55.00
1041. 1981 FCP/DEX 11½p CB Drab COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE HORIZONTAL PAIR. Superb with good square even margins. Cat. £300 SG X893a. Spec U201a. (Photo) (Ref 10828) £275.00
1042. 1981 11½p DRAB COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE. A superb lower marginal single showing part of centrol arrow sheet marking. Very fine with large square margins all round. Pairs Cat £300. Spectacular. SG X893a var. Spec U201 var. (Photo) (Ref 17846) £95.00
1043. 1981 11½p CB Drab "EL" VERTICAL COIL LEADER. Fine with five good perf stamps attached. (Numbers 1, 4, 5, 7, 9, & 10 available). SG Spec U201. (Ref 1716) £15.00
SOLD 1044. 1981 FCP/DEX 11½p CB cylinder 1 dot p20 block of 8 showing 4 blind holes between staps R.20/1 and 20/2. Unusual. SG X893 var. Spec U201 var. (Ref 7706) £20.00
1045. 1981 FCP/DEX 11½p DRAB. A superb cylinder 3 no dot phos 31 block of six with missing extension perf row 21 or row 20. (Ref 5658) £12.50
1046. 1979 FCP/DEX 11½p DRAB. A fine cylinder 3 dot showing the scarce p31 inverted with angled margin. SG Spec 201. (Ref 5660) £35.00
1047. 1981 11½p Drab. Two fine cylinder 3DOT p31 INVERTED blocks of 30 (lower 3 rows) on stock sheet. One showing the E.E.H. at row 19 and both showing the INVERTED p31 IN THE RIGHT MARGIN and that fine retouch on R.18/3. SG Spec U201. (Ref 5080) £65.00
1048. 1981 FCP/Dex 11½p drab CB. A superb cylinder 3 no dot block of 6 linked by bottom row to right hand block of 14 showing the inverted p31 displaced +98mm to row 14. Scarce and nicely displayed on album page. SG X893. Spec U201. (Ref 10644) £125.00
1049. 1981 FCP/DEX 11½p drab CB. A superb cylinder 3 no dot block of 8 linked by bottom margin to right hand block of 14, showing the inverted p31 displaced +98mm to row 14. Also shows an EEH at row 18 on both sides of the sheet. Scarce and nicely displayed on album page. Ex Porsaa collection. SG X893. Spec U201. (Ref 8665) £135.00
1050. 1980 Wedgwood 12p pane of 9 PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A superb example of this pane. Cat £45. SG X895IEy. (Ref 2982) £27.00
1051. 1980 Wedgwood 12px9 pane showing the catalogued flaw "blemish in front of nose". R 3/1. SG Spec UEP5d. (Ref 20987) £7.00
1052. 1980 Wedgwood 12px9 pane showing the constant variety "white flaw in front of nose". Not catalogued, but derserves to be. SG Spec UEP5 var. (Ref 20969) £7.00
1053. 1980 Wedgwood multi-value pane showing the catalogued flaw "blemish in front of nose" R.3/1. SG Spec UEP8d. (Ref 20970) £7.00
1054. 1985 Post Office grille card showing new 7p and 12pvalues to be issued 29th october. Code PL(P)3318 9/85 CG(E). (Ref 11582) £7.00
1055. 1986 12p Emerald 17 perf holes instead of 16. A superb marginal block of six showing this perforation sub type in centre. Ex cylinder 12 dot. See footnote in SG part 4. Cat £7 SG Spec U207 var. (Ref 5670) £4.00
1056. 1985 12p Emerald UNSTARRED PAPER. A superb cylinder 9 no dot p18 block of 8 p-(D)+23mm to row 17. Cat £15 SG X896. Spec U207. (Ref 5673) £4.50
1057. 1985 FCP/DEX paper with blue star underprint measuring approx. (145mm x 250mm). Very fine, scarce and very unusual. Ex Walker. (Ref 22632) £45.00
1058. 1985 12p CB bright emerald starred paper. A very fine cylinder 10 no dot p(D) block of 8. Very rare. SG Spec U208. (Photo) (Ref 21172) £450.00
1059. 1985 12p CB Bright emerald on starred paper. A superb cylinder 10 no dot p20 block of 20 with angled margin. Rare. SG X896Eu. Spec U208. (Ref 21620) £395.00
1060. 1985 12p Bright emerald with star underprint right band (4mm displacement). A superb cylinder 9 no dot block of 6 phosphor displaced +18mm to top of row 18. SG U208 var. (Ref 22921) £65.00
1061. 1986 12p Emerald 17 perf holes instead of 16. A superb cylinder 12 dot p18 block of six showing variety at row 19. (All 3 positions £20) (Ref 13618) £7.00
1062. 1985 FCP/DEX 12p Bright emerald new phosphor ink cyl 13 no dot p18 block of 6 with heavy all over phosphor affecting the first vertical column and approximtely half of the second vertical column. Very fine example of this variety. SG X896. Spec U207da. (Ref 10892) £23.00
1063. 1983 12½p CB se-tenant to a trimmed 3½p purple brown at right. Originates only from the Old Spot Pig miscut pane. DP60B. A scarce S/T pair. SG Spec U212/U121. (Ref 16518) £30.00
1064. 1982 12½p with solid 12mm broad band at right. A superb right hand marginal example. Ex cyl 1. (vertical strips of 3 £14) SG X898 var. Spec U212 var. (Ref 12028) £5.00
1065. 1982 12½p CB deep bright shade with SOLID AOP COATING. Two superb examples in a horizontal left hand marginal strip of 5. Also containing one stamp 80-90% AOP and 2 stamps with extra wide band. Ex cyl 11 no dot. (superb blocks of 10 £60) SG X898 var. Spec U212 var. (Ref 12045) £30.00
1066. 1982 12½p CB with a 3.5mm upwards perforation shift. Superb singles. (Block of 4 £60) SG X898 var. Spec U212 var. (Photo) (Ref 11840) £15.00
1067. 1982 12½p/15½p S/T pair with star underprint (ex DP59) SHOWING AN UNRECORDED DOWNWARD PHOSPHOR SHIFT, RESULTING IN THE 15½P HAVING SHORT BANDS TOP (DEEGAM S16) AND THE 12½P HAVING A SHORT BAND TOP ONLY (DEEGAM S1). Very rare, from a single 1982 Christmas book recently discovered. Not listed in any Machin catalogues. (2 pairs in a block of 4 £130) SG Spec U214 var/U239 var. (Photo) (Ref 20758) £65.00
1068. 1982 12½p CB. A superb completely imperforate horizontal pair. Cat £100. (block of 4 £150) SG 898a. Spec U212a. (Photo) (Ref 6254) £75.00
1069. 1982 12½p Light Emerald. A superb COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE RIGHT HAND MARGINAL PAIR from the scarcer PHOSPHOR BAND AT LEFT AND UNDER THE INK PRINTING Ex part of cylinder 2. Conn: 206A/IMPb. Cat £250. (block of 4 £290) SG X898a var. Spec U212a var. (Photo) (Ref 4085) £145.00
1070. 1982 12½p Light Emerald COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE. A top right corner marginal block of 4 from the scarcer PHOSPHOR BAND AT LEFT AND UNDER THE INK printing. Ex part of cyl 2. A light crease affect top pair otherwise very fine. SG X898a var. Spec U212a var. (Photo) (Ref 4087) £225.00
1071. 1982 12½p LB/RB "value type 2" with the DISTINCTIVE DEEP DULL GREEN SHADE. A superb full perf horizontal pair. Ex part of £1.43 Chalmers book DP53. (Singles £1) SG U213/4 var. (Ref 18461) £2.00
1072. 1982 12½p CB Light Emerald. A very fine cylinder 1 no dot p31 with the scarcer APS perf. SG Spec U212. (Ref 6132) £75.00
1073. 1982 12½p Narrow Band Left (4mm shift to left). A fine cylinder 2 no dot P-u block of six. SG Spec U212 var. (Ref 5675) £7.00
1074. 1982 12½p PUI cyl 2 no dot p20 APS perf cylinder block of 6. A superb example of this difficult printing. SG x898 var. Spec U212 var. (Ref 9918) £35.00
1075. 1982 12½p Light emerald. A superb, well centred cylinder 2 p41 APS no dot or dot block of 6. SG X898. Spec U212. (Ref 10659) £10.00
1076. 1982 12½p CB Light Emerald. A superb cylinder 11 no dot block of 8 with p41 displaced +32mm to row 17. (dot £12.50) SG Spec U212. (Ref 5693) £10.00
1077. 1982 12½p CB cylinder 11 no dot block of 15 WITH THE FIRST VERTICAL ROW BEING SOLID AOP COATING. The second row being 80% solid with two other rows having additional or extra wide bands. Scarce. SG X898 var. Spec U212 var. (Photo) (Ref 21626) £150.00
1078. 1982 12½px6 Forgeries and Errors pane. Showing a white inking flaw affecting the three right hand stamps. Very fine. SG Spec UEP10 var. (Ref 22029) £10.00
SOLD 1079. 1983 12½px6 Royal Mint booklet pane with mottled printing to right hand stamps giving the impression of The Queen having a beard. Nice little variety. SG Spec UEP13 var. (Ref 22033) £12.50
1080. 1985 13p CB with 17 perf pin variety in a superb marginal block of six. (Lighter shade, 2nd print). SG Spec U218+. (Ref 5713) £5.00
1081. 1986 13p CB pale chestnut. A superb cylinder 7 dot p18 block of 10 showing the 17 PERF PIN VARIETY AT ROW 17. Rare on the p18 printing. SG Spec U218 var. (Ref 17576) £150.00
1082. 1986 13p CB pale chestnut 17 PERF PIN. A superb cylinder 7 dot p20 block of 6 showing the variety at row 18. SG Spec U218 var. (Ref 7380) £27.00
1083. 1984 FCP/DEX 13p Chestnut cyl 14 no dot p18 with a solid AOP affecting the margin and the left hand s