List 35 - Specialised QEII
List 35 - 1 List 35 - 2 List 35 - 3 List 35 - 4
List 35 - 3
1974-79 OCP/DEXTRIN & PPP/DEXTRIN
1974-87 PCP/DEXTRIN
1979-93 ACP/DEXTRIN
1979-96 OTHER PRINTERS
THE PENNY BLACK ANNIVERSARY DEFINITIVES
1970-77 BRADBURY & HARRISON HIGH VALUES
ELLIPTICAL PERF/OPTICAL FREE PHOSPHORISED PAPER
ELLIPTICAL PERF/YELLOW PHOSPHOR
ELLIPTICAL PERF/BLUE PHOSPHOR
DE LA RUE/BYFLEET PRINTINGS
SELF ADHESIVES
HIGH VALUE CASTLES
ENSCHEDE & DE LA RUE INTAGLIO HIGH VALUES
DECIMAL WILDINGS
1971-96 DECIMAL STITCHED BOOKLETS
1974-79 OCP/DEXTRIN & PPP/DEXTRIN
1130. 1974 OCP/DEX 3½p 2B. A good to fine used example of this scarce paper error with light wavy line cancel. Cat £50. SG Spec U117. (Ref 16508) £45.00
SOLD 1131. 1974 3½p OCP/DEX cyl 11 dot p17 'R' perf. A superb cylinder block of six. Very rare, much rarer than the no dot. Cat £1800 SG Spec U117. (Photo) (Ref 13410) £1450.00
1132. 1979 2p PPP/DEX. A superb cylinder 13 no dot block of 6 showing the scarce p37 upright opposite the bottom margin. SG Spec U82. (Ref 10244) £85.00
1133. 1979 PPP/Dextrin 2p myrtle-green. A superb cylinder 13 no dot block of six. CLEARLY SHOWING THE EXCEPTIONALLY RARE P35 OPPOSITE ROW 20. One of the rarest cylinder blocks. Probably fewer than 10 cylinder blocks of six are known to exist. Ex Andrew Watton collection. SG X850. Spec U82. (Photo) (Ref 3678) £795.00
1134. 1979 PPP/DEX 10p orange-brown cylinder 3 no dot complete sheet of 200 stamps. Superb and well centred. Ideal for framing. SG X887. Spec U187. (Ref 18301) £40.00
1135. 1982 12½p PPP + CB error. The heavy wash (streaks) is under the ink. A superb single. (Cat. £6 in Connoisseur). (Block of 4 £10). SG U212 var. Spec Conn: 206A/AOP. (Ref 20786) £2.50
1136. 1982 12½p PPP/DEX. A superb cylinder 2 dot block of 50 (complete bottom 5 rows) showing p20 INVERTED against row 17 of both left and right margin. Contains 30 stamps with solid coating and 20 with heavy wash. Some perf separation otherwise fine and scarce. (Ref 22997) £175.00
1974-87 PCP/DEXTRIN
1137. 1980 PCP2/DEX ½p COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE HORIZONAL PAIR. A superb example. SG X924a. Spec U54a. (Photo) (Ref 16905) £125.00
1138. 1980 ½p PCP1 imperforate horizontal pair. Shows slight perforation indentations otherwise fine. Much scarcer than PCP2 version. SG X924 var. Spec U54 var. (Ref 16544) £55.00
1139. 1981 12½p Multivalue coil strip FLUORESCENT BRIGHTENER OMITTED. A fine strip of 4 with good perforations from the Readers Digest cards, therefore with the usual wax strip on the gummed side. A difficult item. (Fine used strip @ £25) SG Spec UMC10a. (Ref 3714) £185.00
1140. 1982c 12½p PCP1 coil strip stuck down to Readers Digest Card No. M-A.BDYT `£65,000 Record Payout Prize Draw`. (Ref 5976) £5.00
1141. 1982c 12½p Coil strip stuck down on Readers Digest Card No. C-A-BGPF `Use These Stamps To Speed Your Thank You Token To Us. A scarce card. (Ref 5983) £8.00
1142. 1982c 12½p Coil strip stuck down to Readers Digest Card No. H-A-BCVS `£55,000 Biggest Ever Prize Draw`. (Ref 5977) £8.50
1143. 1980 PCP1/DEX ½p turquoise-blue RIBBED COATING. A superb cylinder 7 no dot block of six showing the BLIND PERF HOLE opposite row 20. SG 914. Spec U54. (Ref 5940) £3.50
1144. 1985 ½p PCP1. A superb cylinder 7 no dot block of six with the scarce APS perforation. SG Spec U54++. (Ref 5943) £24.00
1145. 1980 PCP2 ½p cylinder 7 dot complete sheet of 200 stamps. Superb and well centred. Ideal for framing. SG X924. Spec U54. (Ref 18294) £37.00
1146. 1980 PCP2 ½p Bright turquoise-blue. A very fine cylinder 8 no dot block of 6 with EEH at row 19. Slight crease affecting one stamp otherwise fine and scarce. SG Spec U54. (Ref 21253) £75.00
1147. 13p Readers Digest Card £150,000 Card No. M-A-ADXP `Win A fortune Prize Draw`. (Ref 5987) £4.00
1148. 1984 PCP1/DEX 1p crimson COMPOUND PERF TYPE within a block of six. Ex cylinder 14 dot. SG Spec U63 var. (Ref 5953) £12.00
1149. 1982 PCP/DEX 1p Crimson 17 PERF PIN. A superb cylinder 14 dot with variety opposite row 19 or row 18. SG Spec U63 var. (Ref 7370) £25.00
1150. 1983 PCP2/DEX 1p dull lake PCP2. A very fine cylinder 12 dot block of six with APS perf. Scarce. SG Spec U63. (Ref 5945) £15.00
1151. 1982 PCP2 Head B2 1p Bright Crimson. A superb cylinder 14 no dot block of six showing a very good example of the scarce PCP2. (ditto but EEH at row 19 £325) SG Spec Spec U63. (Ref 8560) £295.00
SOLD 1152. 1979 2p PCP2. A superb top marginal IMPERFORATE VERTICAL PAIR. The lower stamp showing slight indendations, the upper completely imperforate. This is the upright PCP2 printing, ex cylinder 13, and as such an extremely rare imperforate which usually shows some indentations. SG X926a var. Spec U83a var. (Photo) (Ref 16377) £450.00
SOLD 1153. 1980 2p PCP1 dull myrtle-green. A top marginal horizontal pair showing the central arrow, the left stamp is perforated on two sides and the right is imperforate. Very slight traces of indendations at bottom only. Ex cyl 14 dot (PCP1). RARE. SG X926 var. Spec U83a var. (Photo) (Ref 17774) £145.00
1154. 1981 'New Definitive Stamps on Sale Here From 14 January 1981'. Post Office grille card pictures 2½p, 11½p, 14p, 15½p 18p and 25p. Very fine. Code PL(P)2840 12/80 (Ref 10978) £8.50
1155. 1981 11½p coil strip within ears on Readers Digest Card No. C-A-BFKM `Win A £6000 Bonus etc.` (Ref 5968) £17.50
1156. 1980 PCP1 var 3p magenta Head B1 top right hand corner marginal block of 10 with the upper left stamp being 2/3rds imperforate. Very fine. SG Spec U110 var. (Ref 16548) £45.00
SOLD 1157. 1980 PCP2/DEX 3p deep bright magenta partial imperforate left hand marginal block of 4 showing cyl 38 in margin. Indentations, but imperf at bottom. SG Spec U110 var. (Ref 18061) £40.00
1158. 1985 3p PCP1/DEX with 17 perf pin variety in a superb marginal block of six. (Ref 5960) £2.95
1159. 1980 PCP1/DEX 3p bright magenta 17 PERF PIN set of 3. Superb cylinder 43 dot blocks of 6 showing the variety on rows 18, 19 and 20. (Single blocks £7.50) SG Spec U110 var. (Ref 7378) £22.00
1160. 1980 PCP/DEX 3p weak snowy print cylinder 43 no dot block of 6. Folded through bottom row of perfs otherwise a fine example with angled margin. SG Spec U110 var. (Ref 22947) £24.00
1161. 1980 PCP2/Dex 3p deep magenta (Head B2) cylinder 43 no dot block of 6 with EEH at row 20. Rare, PCP2 not previously known on Head B2 cylinder 43. Ex Pete Daniels. SG Spec U110 var. (Photo) (Ref 16348) £195.00
1162. 1980 PCP2/Dex 3p deep magenta (Head B2) cylinder 43 dot (omitted) block of 6. Rare, PCP2 not previously known on Head B2 cylinder 43. Ex Pete Daniels. SG Spec U110 var. (Ref 16349) £175.00
1163. 1974 4½p PCP + 2B right hand corner marginal block of 4 showing the variety 'retouched spot on crown' R.17/10. SG U134a. (Ref 15821) £7.50
1164. 1976c PCP/Dextrin. A SAMPLE OF UNPRINTED GUMMED PAPER (approx 115mm x 60mm). Ex Walker Collection. (Ref 22629) £9.50
1165. 1979 PCP1/DEX 5p pale violet cylinder 7 no dot complete sheet of 200 stamps. Superb and well centred. Ideal for framing. SG X934. Spec U138. (Ref 18300) £40.00
1166. 1985 'New Definitive Stamps On Sale Here From Tuesday 29 October 1985'. Post Office grille card pictures 7p red-brown and 12p emerald. Very fine. Code PL(P)3318 9/85 CG(E) (Ref 10979) £8.50
1167. 1979 10p Chambon PCP+2B. A very fine unfolded upper and lower cylinder 8 phosphor 34 pair. SG Spec U185. (Ref 8950) £90.00
1168. 1979 10p Chambon. A fine unfolded upper and lower cylinder 8 phosphor 36 pair. (Ref 5964) £33.00
1169. 1980 10p PCP1 + CB PAPER ERROR. A superb cylinder 2 no dot or dot block of six with angled margin. SG Spec U189(b). (Ref 5963) £30.00
SOLD 1170. 1980 Post Office brown and cream A4 poster for new definitive values 4p, 12p, 13½p, 17p, 17½p and 75p. Also new stamp books 10x12p, 10x10p and 50p (2x12p, 2x10p and 3x2p) to be issued 4th February. Code PL(P)2776. (Ref 11594) £12.00
SOLD 1171. 1980 PCP1/Dex 12p yellowish green cylinder 2 dot block of 6 stuck down onto paper. A very rarely offered imperforate which normally only comes stuck down. Unrecorded in Gibbons. A unique cylinder block. SG X943 var. Spec U204 var. (Photo) (Ref 16376) £595.00
1172. 1980 PCP1 12p yellow-green. A fine cylinder 6 no dot block of six. (No dot cyl £15) SG Spec U204(1). (Ref 5974) £35.00
1173. 1981 PCP1/Dex 14p grey-blue. A superb cylinder 1 no dot with a missing extension hole opposite row 20. Scarce SG Spec U225. (Ref 5109) £19.50
1174. 1979 PCP2 15p ultramarine cylinder 1 DOT block of 6, which also shows a BLIND HOLE OPPOSITE ROW 19. PCP2 is scarce on the dot cylinder. SG Spec U231. (Ref 18162) £160.00
SOLD 1175. 1981 PCP/DEX 15½p showing a superb perforation shift of 3mm to the right and 2mm downwards producing a stamp with a 5½p value! No gum, but a spectacular variety. SG X948 var. Spec U235 var. (Photo) (Ref 23005) £30.00
1176. 1981 PCP/DEX 15½p showing a superb 8mm downwards perforation shift. No gum and some faults, but spectacular. SG X948 var. Spec U235 var. (Photo) (Ref 7732) £40.00
1177. 1981 PCP1/DEX 15½p cyl 3 no dot block of 6 with FLUORESCENT BRIGHTENER OMITTED. Slight crease in bottom left hand margin otherwise fine and rare. Shows blind hole between stamp 18/1 and margin. SG Spec U235f. (Photo) (Ref 13231) £475.00
1178. 1982 15½p PCP2/APS. A superb cylinder 3 no dot block of six with angled margin from the scarce APS perf printing. SG U235 var. Spec MCC: SHCD15.5Ba. (Ref 21651) £170.00
1179. 1981 15½p Pale violet PCP2 WITH APS PERFORATION. A superb cylinder 3 dot block of 6 with angled margin. A rare block. SG 948 var. Spec U235 var. (Photo) (Ref 21600) £275.00
1180. 1982 Post Office grille card showing 5p, 12½p, 16½p, 19½p, 26p and 29p values to be issued 27th January. Code PL(P)2933 12/81 (Ref 11081) £10.00
1181. 1982 16½p Pale bright chestnut PCP2. A superb cylinder 3 no dot block of six with angled margin. (The even scarcer PCP2 dot cylinder £27) SG X950 var. Spec U244 var. (Ref 10656) £25.00
1182. 1982 16½p Pale chestnut PCP1/APS. A superb cylinder 3 no dot or dot block of six with angled margin with scarcer APS perforation. SG X950. Spec U244. (Ref 10657) £15.00
1183. 1980 PCP1 17p light emerald FLUORESCENT BRIGHTNER OMITTED. A superb cyl 4 dot block of six with angled margin. SG Spec U245f. (Ref 11419) £12.00
1184. 1986 17p PCP1 + 2 short bands. Trimmed perfs otherwise a fine example of this scarce paper error. (Full perfs £120). SG Spec U246ha. (Ref 5996) £20.00
1185. 1985 PCP/DEX 17p pale grey-blue 'WEAK BLOTCHY PRINTING' with 'D' underprint on gummed side. A very fine example of this distinctive shade. Ex £1.55 discount book (DP69). SG X952EU var. Spec U249 var. (Ref 13666) £3.50
1186. 1980 17½p PCP2. A superb cylinder 1 no dot block of six. (Dot block £15). SG Spec U254 var. (Ref 9055) £8.50
1187. 1981 18p PCP1 Violet-blue. A superb cylinder 1 no dot or dot block of six with E.E.H. opposite row 20. SG X953 var. Spec U255 var. (Ref 4125) £4.25
1188. 1981 18p Deep violet cylinder 1 no dot block of six with the difficult APS perf. Fine, well centred with angled margin. SG Spec U255. (Ref 17921) £40.00
1189. 1982 19½p PCP1/Dex. A selection of tete-beche 'total sheet value' right hand strips of 3. (strips of 4 @ £11 and strips of 6 @ £14) SG X957. Spec U264. (Ref 6486) £9.50
1190. 1982 19½p Grey-olive. A fine cyl 2 dot APS perf block of six. SG Spec U258. (Ref 6002) £20.00
1191. 1983 20½p Cylinder 1 dot block of 6 showing the 17 pin variety at row 20. A very fine example of this rare block. Cat. £1300. SG Spec U278 var. (Photo) (Ref 22698) £950.00
1192. 1983 23p Brown red. A COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE SINGLE. Fine used and tied to small piece by c.d.s. dated 11th Sept 1984. Slight surface cracking at bottom left otherwise fine with 4 large margins all round. Extremely rare postal usage of a rare imperf. Mint imperforate pairs cat. @ £1,100! This used example is probably unique. SG X965a var. Spec U283a var. (Photo) (Ref 21617) £175.00
1193. 1981 25p Purple PCP1/APS. A superb cylinder 2 no dot or dot block of six. SG Spec U266. (Ref 2713) £65.00
SOLD 1194. 1984 PCP1/DEX 26p Rosine. A superb cylinder 2 dot block of six with the 17 perf pin variety opposite row 20. A very scarce block. SG Spec U291 var. (Photo) (Ref 6771) £175.00
1195. 1982 29p PCP2. A super cylinder 1 no dot block of six. Scarce. (cyl 1 dot £65) SG Spec U312 var. (Ref 6016) £45.00
1979-93 ACP/DEXTRIN
1196. 1983 ACP/DEX 1p Crimson ROCHDALE HEALTH AUTHORITY (R.H.A.) perfin. A perfect block of 4. (Singles 50p each). SG Spec U64. (Ref 4150) £1.95
1197. 1983 ACP/DEX 1p head B2 IMPERFORATE PAIR. Small crease otherwise fine and rare. Cat £1300. (Perfect pairs £695) SG X925a. Spec U64a. (Photo) (Ref 15133) £350.00
1198. 1983 1p ACP/DEX verical coil strip of 5. Fine with good perfs showing the flaw Retouch Below Bust (stamp 3). Ex coil QL roll No. 1. SG Spec U64k. (Ref 6506) £4.25
1199. 1988 1p ACP/DEX QL 1000 vertical coil leader. Fine with five stamps attached. (Nos. 1 - 10 available). SG X925. Spec U64. (Ref 11201) £6.00
1200. 1983 ACP/DEX 1p Crimson ROCHDALE HEALTH AUTHORITY (R.H.A.) PERFIN. A fine cylinder 14 dot block of six. SG Spec U64 var. (Ref 22849) £20.00
SOLD 1201. 1983 ACP/DEX 1p crimson 17 PERF PIN set of 3. Superb cylinder 14 dot blocks of 6 showing the variety on rows 18, 19 and 20. SG Spec U64 var. (Ref 7379) £25.00
1202. 1988 ACP 2p Deep green. A superb cylinder 16 no dot showing the E.E.H. at rows 19, 20 or 21. SG X927. Spec U85. (Ref 4133) £3.00
1203. 1988 14p Multivalue coil leader 'Code RDA 700 sets'. Fine with 16 stamps attached. (Ref 2556) £9.50
1204. 1983 ACP/PVAD 3p Bright magenta SUPERB 8MM DESIGN SHIFT. A very spectacular error indeed. SG X930 var. Spec U111 var. (Photo) (Ref 6307) £37.00
1205. 1992 3p ACP/DEX redrawn value showing a spectacular 9.5mm design shift resulting in the perforations now cutting through the Queen's eye. Superb single. SG X930c. Spec U111A var. (Photo) (Ref 9138) £55.00
1206. 1989 15p Multivalue coil leder code 'RDA 700 sets'. Fine with 16 stamps attached. (Ref 2555) £12.00
1207. 1988 17p Readers Digest coil showing the superb flaw Long Scratch Across Head Into Background (stamp 1). A fine good perf coil strip of 4. Ex cyl R5, Roll No. unknown. SG Spec UMC15 var U132b. (Ref 6505) £9.50
1208. 18p Reader's Digest Card `Greatest Ever' Prize Draw card No. M-A-TCVR. (Ref 5046) £12.00
1209. 1991 ACP/DEX 6p DEEP yellow olive shade. A very fine single ex later printing of cylinder 11. (Block of 4 £3). SG X936 var. Spec U147 var. (Ref 20798) £0.75
1210. 1991 Post Office grille card showing 6p, 18p, 24p, 28p, 34p, 35p and 39p values to be issued 10th September. Code RMS 1391a. (Ref 11625) £14.00
1211. 1983 'New Definitive Stamps On Sale here From 30 March 1983'. Post Office grille card pictures the 3½p (wrong colour!), 16p, 17p, 20½p, 23p, 28p and 31p. Very fine. Code PL(P)3036 2/83. (Ref 10977) £7.00
SOLD 1212. 1983 16p olive-drab. A very fine COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE cylinder 2 dot block of six. A spectacular exhibition item. RARE as a cylinder block. SG X949a. Spec U240a. (Photo) (Ref 22866) £650.00
1213. 1982 15½p Pale Violet. The scarce ADVANCED COATED PAPER printing. A fine cylinder 3 dot block of six. (The no dot cylinder £45) SG Spec U236. (Ref 6390) £75.00
1214. 1987 ACP/DEX 16p olive-drab. A superb cylinder 3 dot block of six with the 17 PERF PIN VARIETY OPPOSITE ROW 20. SG Spec U240 var. (Ref 6685) £70.00
SOLD 1215. 1983 16px9 Medals pane showing a vertical white flaw running through the right hand stamps. Very fine. SG UEP16. (Ref 22027) £12.00
SOLD 1216. 1984 ACP/DEX 17p grey-blue IMPERFORATE HORIZONTAL PAIR (the greyish shade ex cyl 13). Superb. Cat £350. SG X952a. Spec U247a. (Photo) (Ref 13970) £340.00
1217. 1983 ACP/DEX 17p Grey-Blue with a MAJOR PERF SHIFT (6MM) which bisects the Queen's head. A fine single. SG X952 var. Spec U247 var. (Photo) (Ref 5023) £35.00
1218. 1983 ACP/DEX 17p grey blue 2.5mm perf shift upwards and to the left. Very fine and unusual. SG X952. Spec U247 var. (Photo) (Ref 15556) £25.00
1219. 1984 ACP/DEX 17p grey-blue COMPOUND PERF TYPE within a block of six. Ex cylinder 13 dot. SG Spec U247 var. (Ref 17105) £15.00
1220. 1983 ACP/DEX 17p grey-blue. A superb cylinder 11 dot or no dot block of six. A difficult one. SG Spec U238. (Ref 5999) £12.50
1221. 1984 ACP/DEX 17p grey. A superb cylinder 13 dot block of 6 of this very distinctive shade variation. SG Spec U247 var. (Photo) (Ref 6000) £25.00
1222. 1986 British Rail 17px9 pane with 1mm shift of yellow to left resulting in parts of wording appearing white. Fine and unusual with normal for comparison. DP86 var. SG Spec UEP 25 var. (Ref 14164) £45.00
1223. 1986 British Rail 17px6 pane with 4mm shift of yellow to right resulting in parts of wording appearing white. Fine and unusual with normal for comparison. SG Spec UEP28 var. (Ref 14780) £75.00
SOLD 1224. 2 Album pages containing 13p cylinder 7 p20, 16p cyl 3, 17p cyl 10, 17p cyl 13, 1p cyl 14, 26p cyl 2 (PCP1) and 26p cyl 2 (ACP). All no dot cylinder blocks of six showing the bent pin characteristic of the 17 pin perforator. Ex Robinson collection. (Ref 7439) £70.00
1225. 1984 18p ACP deep olive-grey. A superb COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE horizontal pair. Cat £150. SG X955a. Spec U256a. (Photo) (Ref 13834) £95.00
1226. 1984 ACP/DEX 18p olive-grey 17 PERF PIN VARIETY in a superb marginal block of six. SG Spec U242 var. (Ref 6001) £5.00
1227. 1988 Post Office grille card for 14p, 19p, 20p, 23p, 27p, 28p 32p and 35p values to be issued 23rd August. Code PL(P)3579 7/88 CG(E) (Ref 11091) £7.00
1228. 1988 ACP/DEX 19p bright orange-red, pale snowy portrait. A very fine cylinder 2 no dot block of 6 with angled margins. SG X956 var. Spec U261 var. (Ref 10959) £9.00
1229. 1988 19p Bright orange-red with the distinct variety 'VERY LOW O.B.A. PAPER'. A very fine cylinder 2 no dot block of six. SG X956 var. Spec U261 var. (Ref 10698) £35.00
1230. 1988 19p Bright orange-red with the distinct variety 'VERY LOW O.B.A.PAPER'. A superb well centred cylinder 2 dot block of 6 with angled margins. SG X956 var. Spec U261 var. (Ref 10696) £25.00
1231. 1989 20p Black "TL 500 VERTICAL COIL LEADER". Fine with 10 good stamps attached (numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 9 available. (Ref 1712) £7.50
1232. 1989 20p Black LOW OBA (optical brightening agent). Under u.v. light the paper appears duller than normal ACP paper. A superb cylinder 12 no dot or dot block of six.(no dots £14) SG Spec U268 var. (Ref 2037) £12.50
1233. 1980 Experimental ACP 22p blue cylinder 3 no dot block of six with EEH at row 19. Very fine and scarce. SG Spec U279 var. (Ref 22850) £35.00
1234. 1984 Post Office grille card showing 13p, 18p, 22p, 24p 34p and £1.33 values to be issued 28th august. code PL(P)3917 (CG) (Ref 11055) £10.00
1235. 1980 22p Cream paper experimental ACP printing. A superb cyl 3 dot block of six. A scarce printing. (See footnote in SG part 4 page 156). SG Spec U279 var. (Ref 6004) £25.00
1236. 1984 ACP/DEX 22p yellow-green COMPLETELY IMPEFORATE block of 4 within a progresseive block of 8. The top pair is torn off at top, but pair beneath is a perfect imperforate pair. RARE, only 10 good pairs are known to exist. Cat £1600+. SG X963a. Spec U280a. (Photo) (Ref 12782) £950.00
1237. 1984 ACP/DEX 22p yellow green 17 PERF PIN. A superb cylinder 6 dot block of 6 showing the variety on row 18, 19 or 20. SG Spec U280. (Ref 7376) £65.00
1238. 1987 ACP/DEX 22p yellow-green. A superb cylinder 10 no dot block of six showing EXTRA EXTENSION HOLE. (ROWS 18, 19, 20 AND 21 AVAILABLE). SG X963 var. Spec U280 var. (Ref 2551) £6.00
1239. 1990 22p 1000 coil leaders code WL. Fine with 5 stamps attached. (Ref 2557) £7.50
1240. 1991 22p Red orange LOW OBA. A superb cylinder 10 dot block of six. (No dot cylinder block £25) (Ref 2723) £10.00
1241. 1988 23p Brilliant-green. A superb well centred pair of cylinder blocks of 6 both cylinder 6 no dot and dot with angled margins. SG X966. Spec U284. (Ref 11501) £10.00
1242. 1984 24p Light Violet 17 perf pin variety in a superb marginal block of six. SG X967 var. Spec U285 var. (Ref 6009) £6.00
1243. 1984 ACP/DEX 24p Violet 17 PERF PIN. A superb cylinder 1 dot block of 6 showing the variety on row 18, 19 or 20. SG Spec U285 var. (Ref 7375) £15.00
1244. 1991 ACP/DEX 24p chestnut strip of 8 with paper join affecting 4 stamps resulting in 3 complete stamps being on DOUBLE THICKNESS PAPER. Unusual. SG Spec U287 var. (Ref 21002) £125.00
1245. 1991 24p Chestnut. A completely imperforate vertical pair in a progressive strip of 6 containing partially imperf and normal stamps. Slight creases, but one good pair. Cat. £225 SG 969b. Spec U287a. (Ref 4141) £150.00
1246. 1991 24p Chestnut. A COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE BLOCK OF 4 within a progressive block of 12 which contains one partial imperf pair, one almost normal and two normal pairs. Slight creases, but the piece contains two good pairs. Cat £450+ SG X969a. (Photo) (Ref 4165) £395.00
1247. 1991 24p ACP/DEX 'YL 500' vertical coil leader. Fine with 5 stamps attached. Numbers 1 - 10 available). SG X969. Spec U287. (Ref 11225) £7.00
1248. 1991 24p yellowish brown shade. A superb well centred cylinder 1 no dot block of six. A very distinctive shade. SG X969 var. Spec U287 var. (Photo) (Ref 11490) £15.00
1249. 1991 24p Brown 'LOW OBA'. A superb well centred cylinder 1 no dot block of 6. SG X969 var. Spec U287 var. (Ref 11487) £9.00
1250. 1993 24p Chestnut forgery printed in sheets of 100 by Lithography on phosphor free (dull) paper with line perf gauge 11 overprinted 'Faux Postale' on gummed side. Superb unmounted mint (Blocks of 4 £60). (Ref 8519) £15.00
SOLD 1251. 1994 24p Machin forgery on cover with normal 24p Machin. Both cancelled with "Le Shuttle" slogan cancel with accompanying London E1-E18 24 Mch 1994 cds. (Ref 16588) £20.00
1252. 1983 ACP 26p Rosine ORIGINAL PRINTING. A superb cylinder 2 dot block of 6. The original dot printing is quite scarce. It can be identified by a tiny white spot above the central cross of Queen's crown on R.18/2. This was retouched on the reprint. SG Spec U297. (Ref 6011) £15.00
1253. 1990 Post Office grille card showing 10p, 17p, 22p, 26p, 27p, 31p and 33p values to be issued 4th September. (Ref 11602) £12.00
1254. 1990 Post Office Welsh language grille card showing 10p, 17p, 22p, 26p, 27p and 33p values to be issued 4th September. Code RMS 1290 b (Ref 11928) £25.00
1255. 1990 26p Drab. A superb well centred pair of cylinder blocks of 6, both cylinder 4 no dot and dot with angled margins. SG X972. Spec U300. (Ref 11500) £10.00
1256. 1988 ACP/DEX 27p chestnut. Four positional blocks showing the minor constant sheet flaws listed in SG part 4, ex cyl 1 no dot. Very fine. SG Spec U304 var. (Ref 17951) £18.50
1257. 1988 27p Rust-brown. A superb well centred pair of cylinder blocks of 6 both cylinder 1 no dot and dot with angled margins. SG X973. Spec U304. (Ref 11503) £12.75
1258. 1986 ACP/DEX 28p deep violet 17 PERF PIN. A superb cylinder 1 dot block of six showing the variety on rows 18, 19 or 20. SG Spec U308 var. (Ref 7374) £15.00
1259. 1991 28p Deep bluish grey. A superb, well centred pair of cylinder blocks of 6, both cylinder 4 no dot and dot. SG X977. Spec U310. (Ref 11506) £10.00
1260. 1989 30p Deep olive-grey MISCUT DOUBLE CYLINDER 2 no dot block of 60 (lower 6 rows). Shows large part cylinder number on right and tete-beche total sheet value etc. SG Spec U316 var. (Ref 5077) £95.00
1261. 1986 ACP/DEX 31p Mauve. A fine cylinder 2 dot block of six with 17 perf pin variety opposite row 20. SG Spec U321 var. (Ref 6021) £15.00
1262. 1990 31p Ultramarine. A superb, well centred pair of cylinder blocks of 6 both 8 no dot and dot with angled margins. SG X982 var. Spec U323 var. (Ref 11509) £14.75
1263. 1990 33p ACP/DEX 'ZL 500' vertical coil leader. Fine with 5 stamps attached. Numbers 1 - 10 available. SG X984. Spec U325. (Ref 11228) £9.50
1264. 1986 ACP/DEX 34p ochre-brown 17 PERF PIN. A superb cylinder 2 dot block of 6 showing the variety at row 18, 19 or 20. SG Spec U329 var. (Ref 7373) £35.00
1265. 1989 ACP/DEX 34p Slate-blue. Superb cylinder 2 BLOCK OF SIX SHOWING EXTRA EXTENSION HOLE AT ROWS 19 OR 21. (rows 18 or 20 £12) SG X986a. Spec U331. (Ref 2552) £7.00
1266. 1991 34p Purple (screen dots in value). A superb well centred pair of cylinder blocks of six. Both cyl 2 no dot and dot with angled margins. SG X987. Spec U332. (Ref 11502) £12.00
1267. 1988 35p Sepia (screened value). A superb well centred pair of cylinder blocks of six. Both cylinders 1 no dot and dot with angled margins. SG X988. Spec U336. (Ref 11493) £15.00
1268. 1991 35p Yellow. A superb well centred pair of cylinder blocks of 6. Both 1 no dot and dot with angled margins. SG X989. Spec U337. (Ref 11496) £12.00
1269. 1989 37p Rosine. A very fine cylinder 2 no dot block of 6 with angled margins and E.E.H. on row 20. SG X990. Spec U345. (Ref 11511) £7.50
1270. 1991 39p ACP/DEX 'AL 500' coil leader fine with 5 stamps attached. Numbers 1 - 10 available. SG X991. Spec U360. (Ref 11227) £10.00
1271. 1992 39p Bright mauve (darker shade). A superb well centred cylinder 4 dot block of 6 with angled margin. Cat £15. SG X991. Spec U360. (Ref 11513) £6.75
1272. 1992 ACP 50p Ochre. A superb well centred pair of cylinder blocks of 6 both 36 no dot and dot with angled margins. SG X994. Spec U399. (Ref 11512) £15.00
1979-96 OTHER PRINTERS
1273. 1979c Waddington sample stamps set of 7 different featuring Kirkstall Abbey (2 different) G.P.O. Tower (2 different), Falcon, Camel and Tanker. Superb unmounted mint. (Block of 4 £60). Ex Walker (Photo) (Ref 22671) £15.00
1274. 1980 Questa 2p Emerald-green. A superb example of the scarce plate Q1 lower block of 6 with 8 holes in bottom margin and imperf beyond. Cat. £90. SG Spec UG4. (Photo) (Ref 21254) £60.00
SOLD 1275. 1980 Questa 2p perf 14 plate Q2 complete sheet of 200 stamps. Very fine, ideal for framing. SG X1000. Spec UG4. (Ref 18296) £25.00
1276. 1988 2p ACP Questa perf 15x14 PERFORATED FROM BEHIND (feels rough on front) a superb Q15 or Q16 block of six. Cat £14 SG Spec UG6 var. (Ref 7579) £6.00
1277. 1984 Questa 2p Emerald-green. A superb Q17 plate block of six. Scarce. Cat £75 SG 1000a. Spec UG6. (Ref 4234) £35.00
1278. 1980 Waddington FCP/PVA 4p 2B greenish blue. A fine unmounted mint plate 2-1 phos 2 block of 8. Difficult. Cat £20. (Blocks of 10 £16) SG X996. Spec UG12. (Ref 6022) £12.50
1279. 1980 Waddington 4p 2B plate 1 1 p2 no dot complete sheet of 200 stamps. Superb and well centred. Ideal for framing. SG X996. Spec UG12. (Ref 18297) £35.00
SOLD 1280. 1981 Waddington 4p plate 7A6B no dot block of 10. A superb well centred example of this rare block. Cat. £1100. SG X997 var. Spec UG13. (Photo) (Ref 21596) £700.00
1281. 1981 Waddington 4p plate 7A6B dot block of 10. A superb well centred example of this very scarce block. Cat £475 as a block of 8. SG X997 var. Spec UG13. (Ref 21598) £325.00
1282. 1981 4p PCP/DEX. A superb plate 8A7B dot block of 10. Cat £75. (Block of 8 £45) SG Spec UG13UL5. (Ref 2703) £58.00
1283. 1980 Questa 5p light violet IMPERFORATE BETWEEN STAMP AND RIGHT MARGIN. A very fine example of this scarce variety in horizontal pair with normal. Cat £600. SG X1003 var. Spec SOLD uG15a. (Photo) (Ref 21038) £350.00
1284. 1980 Questa 5p Light Violet. A fine plate Q2 upper block of six. A difficult block. Cat £25 SG X1003. Spec UG15. (Ref 6023) £15.00
1285. 1980 Questa 5p light violet plate Q2 complete sheet of 200 stamps. Mostly fine and well centred. Ideal for framing. SG X1003. Spec UG15. (Ref 18299) £50.00
1286. 1979 Enschede 8p CB cylinder 1 p1 no dot complete sheet of 200 stamps. Superb and well centred. Ideal for framing. SG X879. Spec U165. (Ref 18298) £60.00
1287. 1990 Walsall FCP/PVA 2nd Class Deep Blue NVI (PPIP) with SHORT PHOSPHOR BAND AT BOTTOM (Deegam Type S2). A superb imperf at bottom example in pair with imperf at top normal stamp. (blocks pro-rata) SG 1515 var. Spec UWA2 WFPL2N2d. (Ref 5000) £4.00
SOLD 1288. 1980 Waddington 20p 2B plate 4A3B dot block of 8. A superb well centred example of this extremely rare block of which fewer than 7 blocks are known to exist. Cat. £2,250. SG X998. Spec UG48. (Photo) (Ref 21603) £1950.00
1289. 1980 Waddington 20p 2B. A superb plate 4A6B no dot block of 8. Very scarce. Cat £90 SG Spec UG48. (Ref 7356) £60.00
1290. 1981 Waddington 20p PCP/DEX. A superb well centred plate 6A7B dot block of 8. (Block of 10 £70). Cat. £85. SG Spec UG49(1). (Ref 21650) £55.00
1291. 1981 PCP/DEX 20p purple-brown. A superb plate 7A7B dot block of 8. Cat £90. (Block of 10 £70) SG Spec UG49(1). (Ref 6026) £55.00
1292. 1989 Questa 2nd class bright blue CB short at top only (DEEGAM S1). A very fine full perf single, ex T4 10x2nd booklet. (Block of 4 £5). SG Spec UQA1 var CONN.SQ1(1). (Ref 14350) £1.25
1293. 1992 2nd Walsall FCP/PVA Bright blue (deeper shade) 'IPPP' short band top (S1). A superb cylinder w6w8 vertical pair with normal PPIP. Ex 4x2nd T5D books. SG Spec UWA1 var. (Ref 14553) £4.00
1294. 1989 Questa 1st class brownish black with no gum variety. A very fine block of 4 of this unusual variety. Ex T4 10x1st book. (singles £5) SG 1452 var. Spec UQB1 var. (Ref 14268) £22.00
1295. 1990 Walsall 1st Class low OBA ACP/PVA imperforate top (IPPP) or bottom (PPIP) pair with distinctive dull orange shade. Superb examples, ex t7(1) books of 10 from w12w10w12 printing. SG Spec UWB2. (Ref 14516) £5.00
1296. 1986 Questa FCP/PVA 75p Black with BLACK DASH AT LOWER LEFT OF BUST. A superb plate Q5 block of six showing this variety on R.18/2. Constant over the 30 blocks which we have seen. A good unlisted flaw, which can be seen without a glass. SG X1023a var. Spec UG133 var. (Ref 11629) £14.00
1297. 1986 Questa FCP/PVA 75p plate Q7 block of 6. A very fine, well centred example of this scarce block with angled margin. Cat. £325. SG X1023a. Spec UG133. (Ref 21638) £150.00
1298. 1986 Questa FCP/PVA 75p plate Q8 block of 6. A very fine, well centred example of this scarce block. Cat. £325. SG 1023a. Spec UG133. (Ref 21639) £250.00
1299. 1986 Questa FCP/PVA 75p Black. A cylinder Q8 block of six. Minor perf faults on R.18/2 otherwise superb and scarce. Cat £325. SG X1023a. Spec UG133. (Ref 2718) £135.00
THE PENNY BLACK ANNIVERSARY DEFINITIVES
1300. 1990 1d Black Anniversary 15p bright blue ONE 1½MM VERY NARROW BAND AT LEFT variety. A superb full perf example. SG Spec W789a. (Ref 3382) £2.50
1301. 1990 150th Anniversary 15p RIGHT BAND. A superb, well centred, corner marginal example. Ex the London Life se-tenant pane. Cat £2.75. SG 1468Ea. Spec W790. (Ref 10645) £1.50
1302. 1990 1d Black Anniversary Questa 15p C B short at bottom only (DEEGAM S2). A very fine full perf single, ex booklet pane of 10. (Block of 4 £10). CONN. DHL152(52) SG Spec W806 var. (Ref 14337) £2.50
1303. 1990 Walsall 15p 1d Black Anniversary. Distinctive very pale shade, ex some books of 10. (Superb singles IPPP or PPIP) SG Spec W804 var. (Ref 14330) £2.00
SOLD 1304. 1990 Free standing showcard on thick board advertising 20p penny black anniversary stamp, first day cover and presentation pack to be issued 10th January. Coded RMS 190h. (Ref 18533) £15.00
1305. 1990 1d Black Anniversary 20p with 2½mm upwards shift of pale buff results in the bottom of Victoria's neck being silver while Elizabeth's chin, upper lip, nose and large part of cheek is in pale buff. These stamps are on brightener ACP paper. (block of 4 £17) SG 1468 var. (Photo) (Ref 3727) £5.50
1306. 1990 1d Black Anniversary 20p with 5½mm DOWNWARDS SHIFT OF PALE BUFF results in pale buff being into bottom white border of stamp. (Block of 4 £58) SG 1468 var. (Photo) (Ref 2724) £15.00
1307. 1990 1d Black Anniversary 20p 2B with wider (7mm) band at right and narrow band at left. Both bands short at top (S16). Ex 50p book DP137. SG Spec W792b var. (Ref 20817) £2.00
1308. 1990 1d Black Anniversary 20p Black & Cream VARIETY VERY LOW OBA. A superb marginal single, ex 3rd pane of some of £5 London Life booklet. Scarce. (Block of 4 £300). SG 1469 var. Spec W791 var. (Photo) (Ref 4024) £75.00
1309. 1990 1d Black Anniversary Harrisons 20p imperforate top and right (IIPP) or imperforate bottom and right (PIIP). Very fine single, ex booklet pane of 4. (Ditto as a vertical pair £4 or a block of 4 with IPPP and PPIP £5.50). CONN. DHL200SRT/DHL200SRB. SG Spec W791 var. (Ref 14341) £2.00
1310. 1990 1d Black Anniversary Questa 20p brownish-black. The scarce brighter ACP paper. A very fine full perf single Ex £2 book. (Trimmed/creased examples £4). Normal retail £75. SPECIAL OFFER PRICE SG 1478 var. Spec W807 var. (Photo) (Ref 8690) £45.00
1311. 1990 Post Office grille card showing details of Penny Black miniature sheet issued 3rd May. Code RMS790g. (Ref 17131) £12.00
1312. 1990 Free standing showcard on thick board advertising the penny black miniature sheet, first day cover and anniversary book to be issued 3rd May. Code RMS 790h. (Ref 18534) £15.00
1313. 1990 Post Office Welsh language grille card showing Penny Black Anniversary miniature sheet to be issued 3rd May. Code RMS790b. Some slight creasing, but scarce. (Ref 11764) £25.00
SOLD 1314. 1990 1d Black miniature sheet with recess printed black colour shift of 5mm to the left and 1mm downwards results in seahorses mane appearing in bottom right hand corner of the stamp and outer frame line at left being guillotined off. A major colour shift. Spectacular. SG MS1501 var. (Photo) (Ref 18074) £165.00
1315. 1990 1d Black Anniversary miniature sheet with a 1.5mm colour shift of the recess printed black resulting in a 3 margin 1d black and Seahorse's mane touching corner perf of stamp. SG MS1501 var. (Ref 16584) £20.00
SOLD 1316. 1990 1d Black miniature sheet with weak pale printing of the 1d black. Nice visual variety. SG MS1501. (Ref 22950) £25.00
1317. 1990 37p 1d Black Anniversary. Superb cylinder 1 no dot block of six showing EXTRA EXTENSION HOLE AT ROW 18, 20 or 21 SG 1472 var. (Ref 2548) £7.50
1318. 2000 Walsall Penny Black Anniversary 1st class black 2B with both bands short at bottom. A difficult little stamp, ex special By Design Prestige booklet. SG 2133 var. (Ref 12402) £12.00
1970-77 BRADBURY & HARRISON HIGH VALUES
1319. 1970 Post Office grille card showing 10p, 20p and 50p decimal high values to be issued 17th June. Very fine and fresh. Code PL(P) 2079. A scarce early card. (Ref 11924) £45.00
1320. 1970 10p Cerise. A fine plate 7 block of 4. Cat £9. SG Spec UC5. (Ref 3764) £9.00
1321. 1970 10p Cerise. A fine unmounted mint complete set of 11 plate blocks of 4, plates 3 - 13. Difficult to assemble. (save £25). Cat. £200. (Ref 22877) £110.00
1322. 1970 20p Post Office paper plate 7 block of 4. SG Spec UC6. (Ref 5719) £5.50
1323. 1970 20p Post Office Paper plate 44A. A very fine angled margin example of this scarce plate. SG Spec UC6. (Ref 21291) £60.00
1324. 1973 Bradbury's paper 20p olive-green plate 53. A very fine example of this scarce plate. SG Spec UC7. (Ref 22935) £60.00
1325. 1973 20p Bradbury Paper. A fine plate 59 block of 4. A difficult plate. Cat £14. SG SG830. Spec UC7. (Ref 5721) £7.00
1326. 1970 Post Office paper 50p deep ultramarine. A fine unmounted mint complete set of 10 'PLATE BLOCKS OF 4' - PLATES 4 - 13. Cat. £238. (Save £15) SG Spec UC8. (Ref 22876) £195.00
1327. 1973 50p Deep Ultramarine Phosphor Coated Paper. A very fine plate 19 block of 4. The scarcest PCP plate block. Cat £65. SG Spec UC9. (Ref 5722) £35.00
1328. 1973 Phosphor Coated Paper 50p deep ultramarine PLATE BLOCKS OF 4. A fine unmounted mint complete set of 8, plates 14 - 21. Cat. £248. SG Spec UC9. (Ref 22874) £150.00
1329. 1974 Bradbury's paper 50p deep ultramarine. A fine unmounted mint complete set of 24 "plate blocks of 4', plate 12 to plate 28A (including very scarce plates 19, 22 and 22A). Cat. £435. (Normal price 389 SPECIAL OFFER PRICE £365 - saving £24) SG 831. Spec UC10. (Ref 22875) £365.00
SOLD 1330. 1974 50p Bradbury's paper. A complete sheet of 100 stamps from plate 26. Very fine, ideal for framing. SG 831. Spec UC10. (Ref 21290) £75.00
1331. 1972 Official Post Office publicity photograph showing enlarged £1 Black stamps with the old £1 and the redrawn value. (Ref 17101) £10.00
SOLD 1332. 1972 Black & white P.O. photograph showing £1 stamps (original issue and new redesigned £ sign and numeral). Also contains "Specimen" FDC and letter from P.O. Press Office dated November 3rd 1972. (Ref 22639) £32.00
1333. 1973 £1 Bluish-black Bradbury's paper. A superb well centred plate 15 corner block of six. (Plate blocks of 4 £7.50) SG 831b. Spec UC13. (Ref 21040) £10.00
1334. 1973 £1 Bluish-black Bradbury's paper. A superb well centred plate 13 corner block of six. (Plate blocks of 4 £7.50) SG 831b. Spec UC13. (Ref 21041) £10.00
1335. Post Office grille card showing 50p, £1, £2 and £5 high values to be issued 2nd Feruary. Code PL(P)2546 (Ref 11034) £15.00
1336. 1977 £1 Bright yellow-green and blackish olive COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE HORIZONTAL PAIR. A fine example of this rare imperforate. Very very slight horizontal crease. SG 1026a. Spec U500a. (Photo) (Ref 17501) £650.00
1337. 1977 £1, £2 and £5 high values. Superb unfolded traffic light gutter pair set of 3. SG 1026-1028. Spec U500 U506 U507. (Ref 2675) £27.00
1338. 1977 £1 Bright yellow-green and blackish olive COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE HORIZONTAL PAIR. Creased, otherwise a fine example of this rare major error. Cat. £675. SG 1026a. Spec U500a. (Photo) (Ref 17504) £175.00
1339. 1983 Post Office grille card showing £1.30 high value to be issued 3rd August. code PL(P)3085 7/83 (Ref 11057) £7.00
1340. 1986 Post Office grille card showing £1.50 value to be issued 2nd September. Code PL(P)3415 8/86 CG(E) (Ref 11078) £7.00
1341. 1986 £1.50 Pale Mauve and grey-black. A superb well centred cylinder 1A3B no dot or dot block of 4. SG 1026e. Spec U504. (Ref 3391) £15.00
1342. 1987 Post Office grille card showing £1.60 value to be issued 15th September. Code PL(P)3509 8/87 CG(E) (Ref 11045) £9.00
1343. 1987 £1.60 Pale drab and deep greenish blue. A superb well centred cylinder 1A3Bno dot or dot block of 4. SG 1026f. Spec U505. (Ref 3392) £15.00
1344. 1977 £5 Salmon & Chalky Blue. Two left hand traffic light blocks of 4 showing two dinstinctive pale and deep shade variatons. Superb u/m. SG 1028 var. Spec U507 var. (Ref 8562) £110.00
ELLIPTICAL PERF/OPTICAL FREE PHOSPHORISED PAPER
1345. Stamp Show 2000 Jeffrey Matthews colour palette miniature sheet printed by De La Rue containing 4p, 5p, 6p, 10p, 31p, 39p, 64p and £1 values. Two labels, all uniquely on OFPP paper. Superb. Cat. £24 SG MS2146. (Ref 14505) £15.00
1346. 1993 OFDP 35p yellow TII thicker value. A very fine good perf single ex vertical coil. Cat £7.50 (coil strips of 4 £26) SG Y1693. Spec U339. (Ref 20719) £6.50
1347. 1993 35p OFPP/DEX 'DL 500' vertical coil leader. Fine with 5 stamps attached. (numbers 2 - 10 available). (Good perf leader with 5 stamps £40/extra good perf singles £6.50) SG Y1693. Spec U339. (Ref 11223) £27.00
1348. 1993 OFPP 41p Drab. A very fine good perf single ex vertical coil. Cat £7.50. (Coil strips of 4 £22). SG Y1707. Spec U369. (Ref 20720) £5.50
1349. 1993 41p PCP/DEX 'EL 500' vertical coil leader. Fine with 5 stamps attached. Numbers 1 - 10 available. (Good perf leader with 5 stamps £32/extra good singles £5.50) SG Y1707. Spec U369. (Ref 11224) £25.00
ELLIPTICAL PERF/YELLOW PHOSPHOR
1350. 1995 Ensched‚ 5p yellow fluor with much reduced fluor level (C3 phosphor). A very fine example of this tricky printing. SG Spec U140Bb var. (Ref 14333) £3.50
1351. 1993 Post Office grille card for "New Stamps from Royal Mail". 6 values available from 26th October. Code RMN 1493a (Ref 11747) £15.00
1352. 1993 Post office grille card showing 25p (1st class) and 19p (2nd class), inland letter rates to be issued 1st November 1993. Code RMN21/93/P (Ref 11440) £7.00
1353. 1995 19p Yellow fluor CB ON THICK OPAQUE PAPER. A very fine single, ex cyl. 4. (Conn. Cat. £3.75). (Block of 4 £9.50). SG U263. Spec CONN: RSF191B. (Ref 20823) £2.50
1354. 1993 19p CB yellow fluor with a 4.5mm upwards perforation shift. Spectacular. SG Spec U263. (Ref 15552) £65.00
1355. 1993 19p Olive CB yellow fluor COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE. A vertical pair cut close at left in a progressive block of 15 containing 4 part imperf stamps. Cat £400. SG Y1677a. Spec U263a. (Ref 15385) £125.00
1356. 1995 Questa yellow fluor 19p LB PLUS ADDITIONAL 1MM BAND BOTTOM RIGHT. A superb top right hand corner marginal single. Ex National Trust book. Conn. Cat. £3.25. SG UG46 var. Spec Conn: Q191AB. (Ref 20820) £1.50
1357. 1995 Questa yellow fluor 19p RB PLUS ADDITIONAL 1MM BAND BOTTOM LEFT. A superb top left hand corner marginal single ex National Trust book. Conn. Cat. £3.25 SG UG47 var. Spec Conn: Q103AB. (Ref 20819) £1.50
1358. 1993 19p Yellow fluor CB 10,000 vertical coil leader. Unprinted on brown paper with 10 stamps attached. A very fine example of this scarce coil leader. (Ref 22535) £55.00
1359. 1993 19p Bistre. A superb cylinder 2 no dot block of 6. Scarce. SG Spec 263. (Ref 22851) £110.00
1360. 1993 Harrisons 2nd class CB yellow fluor on cream translucent paper. A very fine single. Ex 4x2nd T5S(2) cyl B4 printing. (Block of 4 £3) SG Spec UHA4 var CONN. SSH1. (Ref 15097) £0.75
1361. 1993 Questa 2nd class CB (YELLOW FLUOR) short at bottom only (DEEGAM S2). Cream gum/ellipse A(r). Ex 10x2nd type 5S(1) and (2) books. (Block of 4 £8.75). CONN. SSQ1(S2). Conn. Cat £2.75. SG Spec UQA4 var. (Ref 15105) £2.25
1362. 1993 Questa 2nd class CB (yellow fluor) SHORT AT TOP ONLY (DEEGAM S1) CREAM GUM/ELLIPSE A(r). Ex 10x2nd type 5S(1) and (2) booklets. CONN. SSQ1(S1) Connoisseur Cat. £2.75 SG Spec UQA4 var. (Ref 15102) £2.25
1363. 1993 Questa 2nd Class bright blue COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED ex Potter S/T pane. A superb left hand marginal example with part selvedge which proves the source. Extremely rare. SG Spec UQA5a. (Photo) (Ref 20014) £525.00
1364. 1994 Walsall 2nd Class FCP/PVA plus yellow 'C' phos centre band. THE DISTINCTIVE COBALT-BLUE SHADE WITH THE WHITER GUM.. Ex plate w11w13. (Block of 4 or complete book £14). A fine single. SG 1665 var. Spec UWA4 var. (Ref 7813) £3.50
1365. 1995 Questa 2nd class continuous CB bright yellow fluor white gum ellipse A(r). Ex T9 10x2nd booklet. (Block of 4 £3.75). Conn. Cat £1.50. SG Spec UQA6 var CONN. SSQ4. (Ref 15104) £0.95
1366. 1995 Questa 2nd class continuous CB pale yellow reduced fluor, white gum, ellipse A(r). Ex T9 10x2nd booklet. (Block of 4 £5.25) Cat at £1.75 in Connoisseur. SG UQA6 var. Spec Conn: SSQ5. (Ref 15096) £1.35
1367. 1993 Free standing showcard on thick board advertising the six new elliptical definitives 25p to 41p values, first day cover and presentation pack to be issued 26th October. Code RMN 1493h. (Ref 18527) £17.00
1368. 1995 25p 2B yellow fluor WITH EXCELLENT SHORT BANDS TOP. A very fine good perf single. Ex 50p book DP204A. SG U290b. Spec Conn: RSF 250 (S16). (Ref 20815) £1.75
1369. 1995 25p 2B yellow fluor TRANSLUCENT PAPER. A very fine single ex cyl 7. Conn. Cat. £1.50. (Block of 4 £3.50) SG U290 var. Spec RSF251. (Ref 20816) £0.85
1370. 1993 Questa 1st Litho thick value yellow fluor/cream gum 2 bands both short at top (type S16) Ellipse A(r). A fine full perf example. Cat. in Connoisseur £5. SG UQB8 var. Spec CONN. FSQ2(S16). (Ref 15146) £3.50
1371. 1993 Questa TII 1st class 2B thick value short bands bottom (DEEGAM S17) yellow fluor ellipse A(r). Ex 10x1st book. Conn. Cat £7.50 SG Spec UQB8 CONN. FSQ2(S17). (Ref 15100) £4.00
1372. 1994 Questa 1st Class Boots mini sheet reprint with yellow fluor/white gum left band clear of perfs, Deegam I1. SG Spec UIPQ10 var. (Ref 8846) £7.00
1373. Boots logo yellow fluor mini-sheet smaller (42mm high) reprint with cream gum. Ellipse B(s). The original print had cream gum, 43mm high, with ellipse A(r). It was later reprinted with the smaller (42mm) size with white gum ellipse B(s). The cream gum/ ellipse B(s) is the scarcer combination. Recently discovered. SG Spec UQB9a var. (Ref 12401) £12.50
1374. 1994 4x1st Bank of England unfolded Q1Q1Q1Q1Q1Q1Q1 booklet pane with good perfs. SG 1666L. (Ref 6757) £6.50
1375. 1994 4x1st Bank of England unfolded booklet pane with good perfs. SG 1666L. (Ref 6759) £3.85
1376. 1995 Questa 1st thin value WHITE GUM/PALE YELLOW FLUOR ELLIPSE A(r). Ex plate Q4 books of 10 (DP 208B). The fluor strength is reduced by half. Tricky. Cat. in Connoisseur £3.50. A superb well centred single with full perfs. (Block of 4 £9) SG UQB7 var. Spec CONN: FSQ3B. (Ref 15191) £2.25
1377. 1993-94 Walsall 1st litho yellow fluor/cream gum 2 bands inset left band only (Type I1). A fine full perf example, ex panes of 10. CONN. FSW2(I1) SG Spec UWB5. (Ref 15149) £1.95
1378. 1993-94 Walsall 1st litho yellow fluor/cream gum 2 bands inset right band only (Type I2). A fine full perf example. Ex some panes of 10. CONN. FSW2(I2) SG Spec UWB5 var. (Ref 15150) £1.75
1379. 1993 Walsall 1st litho yellow fluor/cream gum 2 bands short at bottom (type S17/I3). A fine full perf example ex some panes of 10. CONN. FSW1(S17). Cat in Connoisseur £4.50 SG Spec UWB5 var. (Ref 15148) £4.00
1380. 1993 Walsall 1st Class NVI with two inset yellow phosphor bands SHORT AT BOTTOM S17(I3). Ex some T5S(2) 10x1st books. SG Spec UWB5 var. (Ref 7814) £3.50
1381. 1995 Harrisons 1st class 2B translucent paper. A very fine single, ex book of 10. Conn. Cat £1.75. (Block of 4 £5).SG NI47a, S60a, S75a, S80a, W48b and W59b SG Spec UHB5 var CONN. FSH3. (Ref 15103) £1.25
1382. 1993 Ensched‚ 29p grey with 4mm varnished bands. A very fine cylinder 1 dot block of 6 with angled margin and RE2 perf type. RARE. Cat £300. SG Y1687. Spec U314b. (Ref 13620) £225.00
1383. 1994 Enschede yellow fluor 30p 2B WITH VARNISH STRIP AT LEFT ONLY. A very fine single. Conn. Cat. £6. (Block of 4 £16). SG U317b. Spec Conn: E301VL. (Ref 20821) £4.00
1384. 1995 Walsall 60p slate blue white gum/reduced yellow fluor. A superb well centred full perf single. (Block of 4 £8.50) SG Spec UG122 CONN. WL601. (Ref 15173) £2.25
ELLIPTICAL PERF/BLUE PHOSPHOR
1385. 1993 Enschede 1p blue fluor verticial strip of 7 stamps with the lower 4 rows being affected by a dry print causing the lower 3 stamps to be completely blank. A stunning error. SG Y1667. Spec U69 var. (Photo) (Ref 16578) £295.00
1386. 1997 Harrisons 1p crimson. A superb cylinder 1 dot p45 block of 6 with missing extension hole at row 19 or 21. SG Y1667 var. Spec U69B. (Ref 11865) £7.00
1387. 1997 1p Computer engraved 2B blue fluor IMPERFORATE PAIR. Shows the faintest traces of perf pressure marks vertically which does not detract. Slight creasing on top edge otherwise fine. SG Y1667. Spec U69B. (Photo) (Ref 19919) £350.00
1388. 1997 1p Computer engraved 2B blue fluor top marginal IMPERFORATE block of 4 showing cenral arrow. The left two stamps are creased due to central fold, but right hand vertical pair is good. Shows the faintest traces of perf pressure marks vertically which does not detract. SG Y1667. Spec U69B. (Ref 19915) £395.00
1389. 1997 1p Computer engraved 2B blue fluor vertical block of 8 containing two horizontal imperf pairs at top and one vertical pair at left. The lower right hand pair being part imperf. The left stamps are creased, but contains one good vertical pair. Shows the faintest traces of perf pressure marks vertically, which does not detract. SG Y1667. Spec U69B. (Photo) (Ref 19914) £495.00
1390. 1999 Questa gravure 1p 2B INSET RIGHT BAND (DEEGAM I2). A very fine bottom left hand marginal single. Ex World Changers S/T pane. (DP296). Conn: QG12(I2). Cat. £5 SG Spec U69D. (Ref 20803) £3.50
1391. 1999 Questa gravure 1p 2B with SHORT BANDS TOP AND INSET BAND AT RIGHT. (DEEGAM S16/I2). A very fine top marginal single, ex World Changers S/T pane. (DP296). Cat. £3.50 SG Spec U69D. (Ref 20805) £2.75
1392. 1999 Questa gravure 1p 2B WITH SHORT BANDS TOP, ADDITIONAL 1MM BAND AT TOP AND INSET BAND AT RIGHT (DEEGAM S16 (I2)). A very fine bottom marginal single ex World Changers S/T pane. (DP296). Conn: QG12AB(S16(I2). Cat. £5 SG U69D. (Ref 20804) £3.75
1393. 1999 1p 2B Questa printing in gravure. Both bands short at bottom (DEEGAM S17). Ex some £1 booklets (DP287). Conn. Cat. £7.50. SG Spec Conn: QG11AB (S17). (Ref 20832) £5.00
1394. 1999 1p 2B Questa printing in gravure. Both bands short at bottom and additional 1mm band at bottom centre. SG Spec U69c var. (Ref 11271) £3.00
1395. 1997 De La Rue 2p warrant 920 date 16/05/02 right hand marginal block of 8. Difficult, one we missed on new issues. SG Spec U85D. (Ref 20926) £7.00
1396. 1997 Harrisons 5p dull red-brown. A superb cylinder 1 dot p45 block of 6 with missing extension hole at row 19 or 21. SG Y1670 var. Spec U140E. (Ref 11734) £6.00
1397. 1997 Harrisons 6p yellow olive. A superb cyl 1 dot p47 block of 6 with missing extension hole at row 21 and with blind hole at row 19. SG Y1671. (Ref 11732) £6.00
1398. 1996 Questa litho 20p CB non Novaglo ellipse A(r) SHORT BAND AT BOTTOM (DEEGAM S2) ex £2 book. Conn: Cat. £13.75 SG UG 51 var. Spec Conn: Q201(S2). (Ref 20814) £9.50
1399. 1996 Questa 20p CB novaglo phosphor ellipse B(s) short band at bottom (DEEGAM S2). A fine single S/T to trimmed 26p. Ex £2 correct rate booklet. SG Y1751 var. Spec UG51b var. (Ref 10936) £5.00
1400. 1996 Questa 26p 2B Novaglo phosphor/ellipse B(s)left band clear of perfs (DEEGAM I1). A superb full perf single setenant to a trimmed 20p CB with extra narrow band at left. Ex £1 book. Cat. £15+ in Connoisseur. SG UG68 var. Spec Conn: Q261/(I1). (Ref 9934) £7.50
1401. 1996 Harrisons 20p CB brilliant-green. A superb COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE HORIZONTAL PAIR. A right hand marginal example with large square margin all round. SG Y1680a. Spec U272a. (Photo) (Ref 23009) £300.00
1402. 1996 Harrisons 20p CB brilliant green. A superb COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE RIGHT HAND MARGINAL BLOCK OF 4 showing the warrant "402" in the margin. A unique block ex cyl 13. SG Y1680a. Spec U272a. (Photo) (Ref 23008) £625.00
1403. 1999 De La Rue 19p olive-brown superb cylinder 8 dot p46 block of 6 with missing extension hole at row 19, 20 or 21. SG Y1677 var. Spec U263c. (Ref 11262) £4.00
SOLD 1404. 1999 DLR blue phosphor 19p bistre cylinder 8 dot p46 block of 9 with an additional narrow band at right running through the third vertical row of stamps. SG U263c var. Spec Con: RCF190/2Bb. (Ref 22948) £12.00
1405. 1999 DLR 19p CB BLUE FLUOR COMPUTER ENGRAVED TOP MARGINAL BLOCK OF 6 CONTAINING A COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE VERTICAL PAIR. Part imperforate pair and normal showing progression of error. RARE, with colour scan of the block of 56 from which this piece originated. SG Y1677. Spec U263C. (Ref 22525) £295.00
1406. 1999 DLR 19P CB BLUE FLUOR COMPUTER ENGRAVED progressive block of 6 with top pair showing fade out of perforator, resulting in feint indentations at foot only. With colour scan of this block of 56 from which this piece originates. SG Y1677. Spec U263C. (Photo) (Ref 22531) £225.00
1407. 1999 DLR 19p CB blue fluor COMPUTER ENGRAVED COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE LEFT HAND MARGINAL PAIR. Shows some creasing and small scuff mark on left hand stamp, but rare. Only 10 complete imperforate horizontal pairs were discovered. With colour scan of block of 56 from which this piece originated. SG Y1677. Spec U263C. (Ref 22527) £175.00
1408. 1999 DLR 19P CB BLUE FLUOR COMPUTER ENGRAVED left hand marginal progressive blo ck of 6 with top pair showing fade out of perforator which results in perforations at foot only. With colour scan of the block of 56 from which this piece originated. SG Y1677 var. Spec U263C. (Ref 22526) £100.00
1409. 1999 DLR 19p CB BLUE FLUOR COMPUTER ENGRAVED horizontal strip of 3 with one stamp being imperforate, one being partial and the third normal. Folded between stamps 1 and 2 with colour scan of the block of 56 from which this piece originated. SG Y1677. Spec U263C. (Ref 22524) £75.00
1410. 1999 19p Questa gravure CB plus EXTRA NARROW BAND LEFT. A very fine full perf single ex £1 book. Conn. Cat. £10. SG U263D var. Spec Conn: QG192/2Ba. (Ref 20828) £7.00
1411. 199 19p Questa gravure CB SHORT AT TOP (DEEGAM S1) PLUS ADDITIONAL NARROW BAND AT RIGHT. A very fine bottom marginal single ex World Changers pane DP296. (Conn: QG191/2B(S1) Conn. Cat £10. SG Spec U263E. (Ref 20812) £5.00
1412. 1996 Harrisons 2nd class CB blue fluor/DEX gum on TRANSLUCENT PAPER. Ex 10x2nd Olympic book ex cyl B3. (block of 4 10) SG Spec UHA6. (Ref 8964) £2.50
1413. 1996 OFNP/DEX 2nd Class NVI CB blue fluor. Trial computer etched printing with dextrin gum. The scarce 1,000 coil leader with 10 stamps attached. (Photo) (Ref 8645) £45.00
1414. 1998 Questa 2nd NVI with 'NOVAGLO' PHOSPHOR AND TYPE A ELLIPSE (RUGBY BALL SHAPE). These stamps also have a wider 4½mm phosphor band. Scarce unrecorded plates Q7Q7 or Q8Q8. A very fine block of six. Cat £75 SG Spec UQA9a. (Ref 10635) £85.00
1415. 1998 Questa photogravure 2nd class CB perf 14 later printing with distinctive deeper shade of blue and paler whiter portrait. Ex 10x2nd window booklet. Distinctive. (Block of 4 £4) SG 1663ab var. Spec UQA10 var. (Ref 10784) £1.00
1416. 1998 2nd Class computer etched'PVA gum '1000' vertical coil leader. Fine with 5 stamps attached. Numbers 1 to 10 available. SG 1663a. (Ref 11256) £8.00
1417. 2001 2nd Class blue/1st class flame cut in half and attached together to form one stamp on plain white unaddressed envelope. Cancelled by "please use the postcode slogan with Lancashire 12 09 01 date stamp. Unusual. (Ref 22993) £20.00
1418. 2002 2nd Class 500 vertical coil leader 'REPRINT WITH BAR CODE PRINTED IN BLACK', originally printed in blue. Very fine with 5 stamps attached. Numbers 1 - 10 available. SG 1663a. (Ref 15027) £8.00
1419. 2002 Enschede 2nd class 500 vertical coil leader. Very fine with 5 stamps attached. (With good perfs £12). SG 1663a. (Ref 16930) £11.00
1420. 1995 Harrison 25p 2B blue fluor on CREAM SUB STANDARD PAPER WITH VERY MATT PVA GUM. Confirmed by the Post office to be from a "rogue reel, similar to that used for the 1994 19p trial on lay flat gum and now used on Harrison special stamps ". (Marginals £6, Block of 4 £22). Cat. by Conn. £10. SG Spec U291b Conn: RSF254. (Ref 7427) £5.50
1421. 1995 Harrisons 25p blue fluor 2B. Both bands very short at top (DEEGAM S16). A very fine example of this variety. Ex £1 McIndoe booklet. SG Spec U291 var. (Ref 10170) £1.75
1422. 1995 Harrisons 25p blue fluor 2B. Both bands very short at top, also shows complete phosphor No. B1 at top of stamp. A very fine example of this unusual variety (DEEGAM S16). Ex £1 McIndoe booklet. SG Spec U291 var. (Ref 10192) £5.00
1423. 1995 Enschede 25p (2B) Blue Fluor ON CPL PAPER. Confirmed by Enschede to be printed on "CPL paper" instead of the normal Harrison paper. The gum is more creamy than the blue Harrison's gummed stamps. The colour of the stamps and paper is also more cream. (Block of 4 £20). SG Spec U292 var. (Ref 7428) £5.00
1424. 1995 Harrison 25p 2B blue fluor PVA layflat gum. A superb cylinder 7 no dot block of 6 on sub-standard cream paper with rougher cream gum. Very scarce only 40 cylinder blocks known to exist. Cat. £200. SG Y1682 var. (Ref 21604) £175.00
1425. 1995 Harrison package label for 200x25p stamp rolls of 500 stamps. Code CL type No. 1 blue fluorescent printed in grey on white paper endorsed 'WT No. 293'. A rare 500 coil label for a packet that contained £25,000 worth of stamps. (Ref 11736) £25.00
1426. 1996 Harrisons 26p 2B reddish brown acid etched PVAD gum with SCREENED VALUE. A superb left hand marginal single ex part of cylinder 6. SG U301. (Ref 18457) £3.75
1427. 1996 OFNP/Dex Harrisons 26p rust brown positional block of 4 showing the flaw "large pale patch to collar of Queen's dress" ex cyl 6 no dot R.12/9. A good constant flaw. (Photo) (Ref 8823) £9.00
1428. 1996 OFNP/Dex Harrisons 26p rust brown positional block of 6 showing the flaw "horizontal scratch through Queen's cheek and into background at left" ex Cyl 6 dot R.15/8. A good constant flaw. SG Spec U301 var. (Photo) (Ref 8822) £11.00
1429. 1996 Questa 26p 2B Novaglo phosphor ellipse B(s) both bands short at bottom ex some £1 books (DEEGAM S17). Superb full perf singles. Cat. £5.50 in Connoisseur. SG UG68 var. Spec Conn: Q261/(S17). (Ref 9950) £4.50
1430. 1999 26p Questa gravure 2B SHORT BANDS AT TOP PLUS ADDITIONAL 1MM BAND AT TOP on added OBA paper. A very fine full perf single. Ex £1 book. Conn: QG264AB(S16). Conn Cat. £5.50 SG Spec U301C. (Ref 20813) £3.50
1431. 1997 Walsall 1st class gold NVI with COMB PERF AND bright fluor. a superb example of this scarce stamp. Ex 10x1st class books. SG 1979 var. Spec W1130 var. (Ref 10783) £12.50
1432. 1996 1st Class, 37p, 43p and 63p all with 8mm bands, ex vertical coil rolls 1 and 10. A set of 4 stamps with good perfs. UHB8/U347a/U377a/U421a (The set in strips of 4 £34). (Ref 9155) £8.50
1433. 1996 1st Class, 37p, 43p and 63p vertical coil strips of 4 with 8mm bands. The set of 4 values with good perfs. UHB38/U347a/U377a/U421a (set in strips of 5 £42) (Set of 4 singles £8.50) (Ref 9187) £34.00
1434. 1998 1st Class acid etched'Dextrin with 8mm phosphor bands. A fine '500' vertical coil leader with 5 stamps attached. Numbers 1 and 10 available. SG 1664a. (Ref 11251) £15.00
1435. 1998 1st Class 1,000 vertical coil leader with De La Rue imprint without bar code. Fine with 5 stamps attached. Numbers 1 to 9 available. SG 1664a. Spec UHB9. (Ref 11351) £17.50
1436. 1999 Questa litho printing, no logo mini sheet with Novaglos phosphor and different ellipse on either side. Ellipse B(s) at left and ellipse A(r) at right. Probably resulting from repaired perf pin. Only exists folded from greetings card. SG 1666m var. Spec UQB9Ba var. (Ref 11630) £45.00
SOLD 1437. 1999 Rugby World Cup 4x1st w1w1w1w1w1w1w1 unfolded booklet pane showing a distinctive dry print of the gold w1 cylinder number. Very fine with normal for comparison. SG Spec UIPW34. (Ref 21993) £15.00
1438. 1999 Harrisons Letterpress 1st class black with SHORT BANDS AT BOTTOM.Ex pane of 4 from the Profile on Print book. difficult to find. SG 2079 var. (Ref 10788) £5.50
1439. 2000 Questa gravure 1st 2B perf 15x14 short bands top with inset band at right. Very fine single, ex £1 book. (DEEGAM S16 I2) (Ref 13176) £4.75
SOLD 1440. 2001 1st class 2B computer etched/PVA gum 10,000 RM US format horizontal coil leader. Very fine and scarce with 10 stamps attached. (Ref 22536) £135.00
1441. 2000 Post Office colour publicity photograph for the 8p, 33p, 40p, 41p, 45p and 65p new definitives. (Ref 14479) £3.50
1442. 2000 De La Rue 33p grey blue 19/08/02 left margin date block of 8. Difficult, one we missed on new issues. (Ref 20923) £15.00
1443. 1995 Enschede blue fluor 35p 2B with 2MM VARNISH STRIP AT LEFT ONLY. A very fine single. Conn. Cat. £6. (Block of 4 £15). SG U340 var. Spec Conn: E353/VL. (Ref 20822) £3.75
1444. 1996 37p '500' acid etched'DEX vertical coil leader with 8m phosphor bands. Fine with 5 stamps attached. Numbers 1 and 10 available. SG Spec Y1685. (Ref 11229) £20.00
1445. 2000 Walsall/Gravure 38p ULTRAMARINE P14 SHORT BAND TOP LEFT. A superb marginal single ex Special by Design pane DP305. SG Cat. £7.50 SG Y1693a. Spec Conn: WG381(S10). (Ref 20834) £2.90
1446. 2000 De La Rue 41p Rosine left or right margin 06/11/02 date block of 8. Difficult, one we missed on new issue. (Ref 20920) £12.00
1447. 2000 De La Rue 41p rosine righr margin 07/11/02 date block of 8. Difficult, one we missed on new issues. (Ref 20918) £12.00
1448. 2002 De La Rue 42p deep olive grey right margin 20/11/02 date block of 8. Difficult, one we missed on new issue. (Ref 20917) £15.00
1449. 2000 De La Rue 45p bright mauve warrant 878 18/05/01 left or right margin date block of 8. Difficult, one we missed on new issue. (Ref 20916) £15.00
1450. 1997 De La Rue 50p ochre warrant 839 date 19/01/01 right margin date block of 8. Difficult, one we missed on new issue. SG Spec U403. (Ref 20913) £15.00
1451. 1997 De La Rue 50p ochre warrant 928 date 17/05/02 right margin date block of 8. Difficult, one we missed on new issue. SG Spec U403. (Ref 20912) £17.00
1452. 1997 Harrisons £1 bluish violet cylinder 1 1 p47 block of 6 with a shift of the iriodine ink to the right. Superb with angled margins. SG Y1725 var. Spec U452 var. (Ref 22858) £45.00
1453. 1997 De La Rue £1 bright violet warrant 840 date 15/03/01 left margin date block of 8. Folded through left margin, otherwise difficult. one we missed on new issue. SG Spec U452. (Ref 20928) £22.00
1454. 1997 De La Rue £1 bluish violet warrant 872 20/07/01 left margin date block of 8. Difficult, one we missed on new issue. SG Spec U452. (Ref 20931) £22.00
DE LA RUE/BYFLEET PRINTINGS
1455. 2003 4p Intermediate paper 2B IMPERFORATE VERTICAL PAIR. Shows very faint pressure marks vertically between the stamps which does not detract from this scarce imperforate. (Photo) (Ref 19900) £250.00
SOLD 1456. 2003 4p Intermediate paper LEFT HAND MAGINAL IMPERFORATE HORIZONTAL BLOCK OF 4. A very fine example of this scarce imperforate. (Photo) (Ref 20772) £550.00
1457. 2004 De La Rue Byfleet printing 7p 2B BRIGHT PAPER tinted shiny gum. A superb left or right hand marginal pair with a distinctive deeper shade compared to the original intermediate paper printing. Elusive. (Singles £5.50). SG Y1672a. (Ref 20683) £11.50
1458. 2006 2nd CB PIP small format vertical coil strip of 4 with paper join. (Ref 22077) £5.00
1459. 2006 2nd Class (PIP) 1000 vertical coil leader with 5 stamps attached. Very fine. (Ref 22729) £8.75
1460. 2006 1st Class (PIP) 500 vertical coil leader with 5 dull violet fluor stamps attached. Very fine. (Ref 22728) £9.00
1461. 2006 1st Class (PIP) 1000 vertical coil leader with 5 bright violet fluor stamps attached. Very fine. (Ref 22727) £9.50
1462. 2003 68p Drab INSET LEFT BAND (I1). A superb, well centred 03/06/03 left margin date block of 8. (marginal horizontal pairs £9/marginal singles £6.50) (Ref 20941) £32.00
SOLD 1463. 2004 £1 Intermediate paper/tinted shiny gum with a 3mm downwards perforation shift resulting in perforations cutting through the top of the diadem (singles £25). Superb block of 4. SG Y1725 var. (Ref 22955) £100.00
1464. 2003 £2 Gravure. A superb cylinder D1D1 pD1 NO DOT BLOCK OF SIX WITH MAJOR ERROR "£" SIGN OMITTED. from R.18/1. (Cylinder single £120). (Photo) (Ref 17110) £165.00
1465. 2003 £2 Deep blue-green cylinder D1 pD1 dot block of 6 ON THE SCARCER BRIGHT PAPER. Very fine with angled margin. SG Y1709 var. (Ref 19903) £45.00
SELF ADHESIVES
SOLD 1466. 1974 Stamped to order 1st series Machin octagonal die-stamped issue ½p se-tenant to 2½p on large square backing (88x63mm). Believed to be sponsored by Derek Worboys. Very fine. (½p only with square backing £5) (Ref 23023) £75.00
SOLD 1467. 1974 Stamped to order issue 1st series ½p Machin design on square backing. A very fine block of 4. (Singles £5 each). (Ref 16524) £19.50
SOLD 1468. 1974 Stamped to order issue 2nd series 3p and 3½p with square backing with slogan "You just cannot lick etc" and additional red slogan "Embarrasses the B.P.O,. etc." Sponsored by Derek Worboys. (Ref 23022) £115.00
SOLD 1469. 1974 Stamped to order issue. 3rd Series Machin octagonal die-stamped design ½p - 5p set of 9 with circular backing. Sponsored by Mr John Daynes. Very fine. (Ref 23024) £295.00
1470. 1992 Walsall 1st class gold COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Recently discovered in kiloware stuck down on piece, but not cancelled. RARE. SG 2295. (Ref 22532) £125.00
1471. 1995c Enschede sheet of 6 sample stamps featuring different tulips and enscribed 'Joh Enschede Stamps' at foot. Printed in lithography. Very fine and attractive. (Ref 23026) £25.00
1472. 1998 Walsall 2nd Class perf 14½x14 error which can be readily identified by "dagger perf" in corner. Scarce. SG 2039b. (Ref 16269) £110.00
1473. 2000 Walsall 2nd NVI CB COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE HORIZONTAL PAIR. A superb error, ex sheet. (block of 4 £140). SG 2039a. (Photo) (Ref 15003) £70.00
1474. 2000 Walsall 2nd NVI CB bottom left hand corner block of 6 showing Walsall Security Printers Imprint with short band at bottom (DEEGAM S2) on lower two stamps. Scarce. (Ref 13186) £30.00
1475. 2000 Walsall 2nd NVI CB top panel of four showing SHORT BAND AT BOTTOM on lower two stamps (DEEGAM S2). Scarce. (Ref 13193) £47.00
1476. 2000 Walsall 2nd NVI CB top panel of four on new paper which reacts green when viewed under short wave u.v. light. (Ref 13194) £35.00
1477. 2000 Questa 1st NVI 2B bottom left hand corner block of 6 showing The House Of Questa imprint, each stamp having an INSET LB (DEEGAM I1) (Ref 13185) £20.00
1478. 2000 Questa 1st NVI 2B top panel of 4 stamps with each stamp having an INSET LB (DEEGAM I1). (Ref 13192) £20.00
1479. 2000 Questa 1st NVI 2B bottom left hand corner block of 6 showing The House Of Questa imprint, each stamp having an inset RB (DEEGAM I2). (Ref 18963) £20.00
1480. 2000 Questa 1st NVI 2B top panel of 4 stamps with each stamp having an INSET RB (DEEGAM I2). (Ref 13296) £20.00
1481. 2000 Questa 1st NVI 2B with 4mm perforation shift to the right resulting in the perforations running through the 1 of 1st. Very fine. (Block of 4 £30) (Ref 13571) £7.50
SOLD 1482. 2000 Questa 1st NVI 2B top panel of 4 stamps with a 4mm perforation shift to the right. Very fine and scarce. (Ref 13581) £60.00
1483. 2000 Questa 1st NVI 2B with a superb 6mm perforation shift to the left resulting in the perforations running through the back of the Queen's neck. Ex sheet of 100. (Block of 4 £60) (Ref 13578) £17.50
1484. 2000 Questa 1st NVI 2B top panel of 4 stamps with 6mm perforation shift to the left. Written on in ink (well clear of stamps) otherwise fine and scarce. (Ref 13579) £95.00
1485. 2001 Questa 2nd NVI CB vertical pair with a 12mm DOWNWARDS PERFORATION SHIFT which results in the perforations running just under the Queen's nose. A superb major error ex Jan 2001 12x2nd booklet. SG 2039 var. (Photo) (Ref 16899) £40.00
1486. 2001 Questa 2nd class CB with two additional phosphor bands at left. In pair with normal, ex original 12x2nd booklet. (Ref 14354) £5.75
1487. 2001c Questa 1st class red self adhesive trial with large 1 issued in booklets. These trials were sent to the Royal National Institute For The Blind and Arthritis Care for evaluation. However, they were not approved and were never issued to the public. Rare. (Photo) (Ref 22275) £350.00
1488. 2001 Questa 1st Class 2B DULL FLUOR bottom left hand corner block of 6 showing Questa imprint. (Ref 14358) £9.00
1489. 2001 Questa 1st class 2B dull fluor top panel of 4 stamps with barcode and Royal Mail logo. (Ref 14309) £17.50
1490. 2001 Walsall 1st NVI 2B inset LB (DEEGAM I1). A superb single, ex 6x1st booklet. (Block of 4 £7) (Ref 13190) £1.75
1491. 2001 Walsall 1st NVI 2B inset RB (DEEGAM I2). A superb single, ex 12x1st booklet. (block of 4 £7) (Ref 13180) £1.75
1492. 2001 Walsall 1st class with 5mm bands inset band at left (DEEGAM I1). Ex Dogs and Cats booklet. (Ref 14348) £6.00
1493. 2001 Walsall 1st NVI 2B COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE HORIZONTAL PAIR. A superb error ex 12x1st NVI booklet. SG 2040a var. (Photo) (Ref 20994) £225.00
1494. Christmas 2001 self adhesive Post Office training stamp. Shows the De La Rue logo printed in black on white self adhesive paper in the same size as the Christmas stamps. Issued to P.O. counter staff to practice separation of the Chrismas 2001 issue. Superb and handsome stamps. (Block of 4 £3.50, gutter pairs £2.50) (Ref 14405) £1.00
1495. Christmas 2001 self adhesive P.O. training stamp. Shows the De La Rue logo printed in black on white self adhesive paper. A superb warrant block of 6 showing warrant 000 dated 00/00/00 and sheet number. (Ref 14406) £10.00
1496. 2002 Ensched‚ 2nd NVI CB top panel of 4 showing barcode and Royal Mail logo. Differs from Walsall printing as no longer shows telephone number. SG 2039 var. (Ref 15032) £10.00
1497. 2002 Enschede 2nd NVI CB top panel of 4 showing barcode and Royal Mail logo with short band at top only (DEEGAM S1). Differs from Walsall printing as no longer shows telephone number. SG 2039 var. (Ref 18977) £25.00
1498. July 2002 Enschede 2nd class CB top panel of 4 stamps with BRIGHT CREAM FLUOR. (Ref 16928) £15.00
1499. 2002 Ensched‚ 1st NVI 2B top panel of 4 showing barcode and Royal Mail logo. Differs from Walsall printing as no longer shows telephone number. SG 2040 var. (Ref 15030) £11.50
1500. 2003 Walsall 2nd NVI CB with matrix removed SHORT BAND AT BOTTOM (DEEGAM S2). Supplied in pair with normal, ex 12x2nd Real Network book. (Ref 17960) £3.00
1501. 2003 Walsall 2nd NVI CB with matrix removed SHORT BAND AT TOP (DEEGAM S1). Supplied in pair with normal, ex 12x2nd Real Network book. (Ref 17961) £3.00
SOLD 1502. 2003 Europe NVI self adhesive with a 2.5mm upwards perforation shift which results in the perforations cutting through the "up to 40 grams" inscription. Very fine with normal for comparison. SG 2358 var. (Ref 22004) £25.00
1503. 2003 Universal Worldwide £1.12 Walsall definitive with excellent SHORT BANDS TOP. Backing paper not perforated through proves source to be booklet pane of 4. (DEEGAM S16). Difficult. SG 2359 var. (Ref 17934) £9.50
1504. 2005 ENSCHEDE 2ND CLASS VERTICAL FORMAT EX VERTICAL ROLL OF 10,000. Supplied only to bulk users of the post. Noticeably different to the 1998 issue being a much brighter blue shade with a distinctive white head and WITH YELLOW BACKING PAPER, EVERY 10TH STAMP SHOWS AN INKJET NUMBER, WITH NUMBERS OVER 1,000 PROVING SOURCE. A SUPERB SRIP OF 10 SHOWING PRINT NUMBER (SUPERB SINGLES £1.25). (Ref 20704) £12.50
1505. 2005 Walsall Self Adhesive 2nd, 1st, Worldwide Postcard, Universal Europe, Universal Worldwide PUNCHED OUT singles with dull fluor on WHITE BACKING PAPER. tHE SET OF 5. (Ref 20696) £8.50
1506. 2006 Enschede 1st class gold vertical format self adhesive EX VERTICAL ROLL OF 10,000. Supplied only to bulk users of the post. A brand new stamp, as gold self adhesive coil stamps having never previously been issued. Printed on yellow backing paper with every 10th stamp showing an inkjet number over 1,000. Superb strip fo 10. (single £1.75) (Ref 22061) £15.00
1507. 2006 Enschede 2nd class CB PIP small format self adhesive EX VERTICAL ROLL OF 10,000. Discovered around October 2006 and supplied only to bulk users of the post. Printed on yellow backing paper with every 10TH STAMP SHOWING AN INKJET NUMBER ON REVERSE. Superb strip of 10 showing inkjet number. (Superb singles £1.50) (Ref 22553) £12.50
HIGH VALUE CASTLES
1508. 1988 £1 - £5 Castles. A superb unfolded vertical gutter pair set of 4 values. Caat £80. SG 1410-13. (Ref 14881) £36.00
1509. 1988 £1 with a 3mm perforation shift to the right. "C" of Carrickfergus now appears at right of stamp instead of left. A superb single. SG 1410 var. Spec UK1. (Ref 14614) £30.00
1510. 1992 £1 Carrickfergus Castle bottom right hand corner marginal block of 4 with offset of gold head on each stamp. Very fine and unusual. SG 1611 var. Spec UK5. (Ref 14587) £28.00
1511. 1988 £1 Carrickfergus Castle plate 1H block of 4. A very fine example of this scarce printing. Cat £130. SG 1410. Spec UK1. (Ref 15193) £85.00
SOLD 1512. 1988 £1.50 Castle greyish rose shade bottom marginal vertical pair with the lower row of perforations dropping, leaving an imperforate bottom edge to stamps. A superb error. SG 1411 var. Spec UK2 var. (Photo) (Ref 21607) £95.00
1513. 1998 £1.50 Castle greyish rose shade bottom marginal block of 8 with an oblique strike of comb on the bottom row of stamps. Results in stamps at left having an imperforate base to the stamps and stamps at right appearing smaller. A fine error. SG 1411 var. Spec UK3 var. (Ref 21627) £95.00
1514. 1988 £1.50 Castle on thicker glazed paper. A superb plate 2G cylinder block of 4. SG 1411 var. Spec UK2 var. (Ref 12403) £35.00
1515. 1988 £1.50 on thicker glazed paper plate 2F block of 4. A fine example of this difficult block. SG 1411 var. Spec UK2 var. (Photo) (Ref 14633) £150.00
1516. 1988 £1.50 Castle greyish rose shade plate 3A block of 4 with the lower row of perforations dropping, leaving an imperforate bottom edge to stamps. A superb error. SG 1411 var. Spec UK2 var. (Photo) (Ref 21608) £450.00
SOLD 1517. 1988 £2 Castle with a 5mm perf shift to the left. Part of Queen's head now appears at left of stamp. Very fine. SG 1412 var. Spec UK3. (Photo) (Ref 14028) £120.00
1518. 1988 £2 Castle on THICKER GLAZED PAPER. A very fine vertical gutter pair, lightly folded with slight faults, but rarely offered. Cat. £300. SG 1412 var. Spec UK3 var. (Photo) (Ref 21609) £200.00
1519. 1988 £2 Castle on thicker glazed paper. A very fine plate 1G block of 4 with an angled margin. An extremely rare block. SG 1412 var. Spec UK3 var. (Photo) (Ref 21431) £850.00
1520. 1988 £5 Castle top marginal block of 4 showing a repeated blind hole at the top of each row of stamps. Unusual. SG 1413 var. Spec UK4 var. (Ref 15199) £55.00
1521. 1988 castle high values £1 - £5 set of 4 values in superb unmounted mint plate blocks of 4. SG 1410-3. (Ref 9371) £65.00
1522. 1988 Castle high value £5 plate blocks of 4. A set of five in the 5 plates issued 1C- 1G. Superb unmounted mint. SG 1413. Spec UK4. (Ref 9370) £175.00
SOLD 1523. 1988 £1 - £5 CASTLE CONSTANT PLATE FLAWS COLLECTION. Neatly written up and mounted on 27 Godden "Warwick" album pages. A most interesting study of the constant and non constant plate flaws with enlarged coloured photos clearly showing master plate flaws. Includes some plate blocks, glazed papers, shades, design shifts etc. The majority superb unmounted mint. SG 1410-3. Spec UK1-4. (Ref 21622) £695.00
1524. 1992 Castles. A superb unfolded horizontal gutter pair set of 5 values. Cat £90. SG 1611-1614. (Ref 14888) £57.00
1525. 1992 Castles £1 - £5. The set of 4 values from the original printing in superb unfolded interpanneau gutter blocks of 4. SG 1611-1614. Spec UK5 - UK15. (Ref 22499) £85.00
1526. 1992 £1 Green and gold DOWNWARDS DESIGN SHIFT OF APPROX 3MM resulting in the perforations running through Carrickfergus Castle. SG 1611 var. Spec UK5. (Ref 6640) £35.00
1527. 1992 £1 Castle showing a superb 12mm upward perforation shift. A small mark under K of Carrickfergus, but still a spectacular item. SG 1611 var. Spec UK5 var. (Photo) (Ref 22862) £75.00
1528. 1992 £1 Deep dull-green and gold. A superb plate 2B corner block of 4 with angled margin. Rare. SG 1611. Spec UK5. (Ref 22484) £200.00
1529. 1994 Re-engraved £1 translucent gum on green tinted paper. A very fine plate 3H block of 4. (Singles £6.50) SG 1611 var. Spec UK6. (Ref 14822) £30.00
1530. 1992 £1.50 Crimson WITH MAJOR 6MM DESIGN SHIFT TO THE RIGHT. A superb example. (Horizontal gutter pair £120) SG 1612 var. (Photo) (Ref 5065) £60.00
1531. 1992 £1.50 Caernarfon Castle gutter block of 4 with 6mm design shift to the right. Spectacular. (Single gutter pair £120) SG 1612 vr. Spec UK7 var. (Ref 14598) £240.00
1532. 1992 £1.50 Castle with a superb 10mm upwards design shift which results in Caernarfon Castle inscription appearing through centre of stamp and Queen's Head appearing at bottom of stamp instead of top. A superb error. Ex Sir Gawaine Baillie.(Block of 4 £975) SG 1612 var. Spec UK7 var. (Photo) (Ref 22956) £245.00
1533. 1992 £1.50 Castle left hand marginal vertical gutter pair with a 10mm upwards design shift which results in Caernarfon Castle inscription appearing through centre of stamp. The bottom stamp shows Queen's Head and value at bottom of stamp insrtead of top and top stamp is headless and valueless. A superb error. SG 1612 var. Spec UK7 var. (Photo) (Ref 22941) £490.00
1534. 1992 £1.50 Castle separated vertical gutter pair with a 10mm upwards design shift which results in Caernarfon Castle inscription appearing through centre of stamp. The bottom stamp shows Queen's Head and value at bottom of stamp instead of top and top stamp is headless and valueless. A superb error. SG 1612 var. Spec UK7 var. (Ref 22957) £425.00
1535. 1992 £1.50 Castle top left hand corner marginal block of 4 with a superb 10mm upwards design shift which results in Caernarfon Castle inscription appearing through centre of stamp and Queen's Head appearing at bottom of stamp instead of top! A superb error. Ex Sir Gawaine Baillie. SG 1612 var. Spec UK7 var. (Photo) (Ref 22942) £1000.00
1536. 1992 £1.50 Caernarfon Castle pale bright shade plate 2K block of 4. A superb example of this scarce block with normal for comparison. SG 1612 var. Spec UK7 var. (Ref 14590) £95.00
1537. 1994 £1.50 re-engraved castle plate 2EE block of 4 with good offset of gold head on each stamp. SG 1612 var. Spec UK8. (Ref 15542) £85.00
SOLD 1538. 1994 Re-engraved £1.50 maroon and gold. A superb plate 4A corner block of 4 with angled margin. Rare. SG Spec UK8. (Ref 22483) £350.00
1539. 1996 £1.50 re-engraved castle on very brown PVA gum and distinct creamy paper. A superb plate 4J block of 4. (Creased block £40) SG Spec UK9 var. (Ref 9920) £75.00
1540. 1992 £2 Castle with 3mm perforation shift to the left, which results in part of the Queen's head appearing at the left of the stamp. A very fine used c.d.s. example on piece with two 5p's and a 4p stamp. SG 1613 var. Spec UK10 var. (Ref 11431) £45.00
1541. 1992 £2 Harrison Castle with complete off-set. A superb horizontal gutter pair showing almost mirror image quality. A stunning error. (Gutter block of 4 £950) SG 1613 var. Spec UK10 var. (Photo) (Ref 15683) £475.00
SOLD 1542. 1992 £2 Harrison Castle with COMPLETE OFF-SET. The superb and unique top left hand corner marginal traffic light block of 4. A stunning major error. SG 1613 var. Spec UK10 var. (Photo) (Ref 15328) £925.00
SOLD 1543. 1992 £2 Indigo and gold. A superb plate 2EE corner block of 4 with angled margin in a distinctive BRIGHT PALER SHADE. SG 1613. Spec UK10. (Ref 22486) £45.00
SOLD 1544. 1994 £2 Blue-black and gold. A superb plate 3A corner block of four with angled margin. RARE. SG Spec UK11. (Ref 22487) £250.00
1545. 1995 Free standing showcard on thick board advertising the £3 and £1 definitives, postcards, first day envelopes and presentation pack to be issued 22nd August. Code RMN 95h. (Ref 18536) £15.00
1546. 1995 Post Office grille card showing new definitives £1 and £3 values to be issued 22nd August. (Ref 15789) £7.00
1547. 1995 £3 Castle with 3mm downwards perforation shift. Perforations now cut through top of tower and Queen's head. Superb top marginal example. SG 1613a var. Spec UK13 var. (Ref 14033) £35.00
1548. 1997 Harrisons £3 castle on PVA gum with a superb 8mm perforation shift to the right. part of tower and 'Car' of Carrickfergus now appears at right of stamp instead of left. (Block of 4 £350). SG 1613a var. Spec UK14. (Photo) (Ref 13189) £95.00
1549. 1995 £3 Castle on cream translucent paper/gum. A superb plate 1G or 1E corner block of 4 with angled margin. SG 1613a. Spec UK13. (Ref 22495) £32.00
1550. 1994 Re-engraved castles £1-£5. The set of 4 values in superb corner plate blocks of 4 with angled margins. SG Spec UK6/8/11/16. (Ref 22496) £105.00
SOLD 1551. 1994 Re-engraved £5 sepia & gold. A superb plate 7E corner block of 4 with angled margin on white translucent paper/gum. Rare. SG Spec UK16. (Ref 22481) £300.00
1552. 1996 RE-ENGRAVED CASTLES PVA GUM £1.50 - £5. The part set of three in superb corner plate blocks of 4 with angled margins. SG Spec UK9/12/17. (Ref 22497) £80.00
1553. 1996-7 RE-ENGRAVED P.V.A. GUM £1.50 - £5. The set of 4 values in superb corner plate blocks of 4 with angled margin; (includes the scarce £3 block). SG Spec UK9/12/14/17. (Ref 22500) £164.00
SOLD 1554. 1992 £1 - £2 CASTLE VARIETY COLLECTION. Neatly written up and mounted on 12 album pages. Comprises a most interesting study of constant plate flaws, plus a few design shifts, off-sets, inking flaws, shades etc. Superb u/m. SG 1611-1613. Spec UK5-7 and UK10. (Ref 21621) £450.00
1555. 1997 Ensched‚ Castles set of 4 in unfolded vertical gutter pairs. Superb. SG 1993/6. Spec UK17-20. (Ref 15365) £100.00
1556. 1997 Enschede £2 Castle bottom right hand corner marginal block of 12 with inking flaws affecting the Queen's Head on most stamps. Nice visual error. SG 1994 var. Spec UK18 var. (Ref 22931) £125.00
1557. 1997 Enschede £5 Castle right hand marginal block of 6 with smudge of gold ink surrounding Queen's Head on 2 stamps. Very fine visual example. SG 1996 var. Spec UK20 var. (Ref 22933) £170.00
1558. 1997 Ensched‚ Castles set of 4 in superb 1A1A plate blocks of 4 with angled margin. SG 1993/6. Spec UK17-20. (Ref 15321) £195.00
1559. 1993 Post Office A4 publicity poster showing £10 Britannia stamp to be issued 2nd March. Reverse is printed in French, Italian and German languages. Code RMN0493g. (Ref 17278) £10.00
1560. 1993 Post Office Welsh language grille card showing the £10 stamp to be issued 2nd March. Code RMN 0493b. A fine and difficult card. (Ref 18480) £20.00
1561. 1993 £10 Britannia with FLUORESCENT VALUE VARIETY. A superb unmounted plate 2A(x10) corner block of 4. (Singles ex plate 2A £30/plate 2A(x10) pairs £70). SG 1658 var. Spec UL1b. (Ref 22493) £135.00
1562. 1993 £10 multicoloured. A superb used example cancelled by a Malvern c.d.s. SG 1658. (Ref 9790) £6.95
SOLD 1563. 1993 £10 TOP RIGHT HAND CORNER BLOCK OF 9 neatly cancelled by four Headstone Gardens Harrow 27 Au 93 c.d.s. Very fine and scarce in this size. SG 1658. Spec UL1. (Ref 20840) £85.00
ENSCHEDE & DE LA RUE INTAGLIO HIGH VALUES
1564. 2000 D.L.R. £1.50 dull fluor top right hand corner marginal block of 15 WITH WEAK SPOTTY PRINTING. A very fine variety, ex cylinder 1 box 2. SG Y18000 var. Spec UC18 var. (Ref 23025) £75.00
SOLD 1565. 2000 De La Rue £3 dull violet plate 1 no dot box 3 cylinder block of 6 with a 4mm UPWARDS PERFORATION SHIFT, resulting in the perfs cutting through the Queen's shoulders and bottom of value. A unique cylinder block, as only one sheet of this error was discovered. SG 1802 var. (Photo) (Ref 22863) £850.00
1566. 1999 Enschede £3 pale dull violet cylinder 1 dot box 6 block of 6. A very fine example of this scarce printing with angled margin. SG Y1802. Spec Spec UC16. (Ref 22905) £120.00
1567. 1999 Enschede £3 Pale dull violet cylinder 1 no dot box 7 block of 6. A very fine example of this scarce printing with angled margin. SG Y1802. Spec UC16. (Ref 22903) £120.00
SOLD 1568. 1999 Enschede £3 pale dull violet cylinder 1 dot box 10 block of 6. A very fine example of this scarce printing with angled margin. SG Y1802. Spec UC16. (Ref 22906) £120.00
DECIMAL WILDINGS
1569. 2002 Wilding miniature sheet with missing corner perf pin between stamps 2, 3, 7 and 8. A superb example. SG MS2326 var. (Ref 16895) £8.50
1570. 2002 1st Wilding miniature sheet with TOP ROW OF STAMPS HAVING SHORT BANDS AT TOP (S16). Also having missing corner perf pin between stamps 2, 3, 7 and 8. SG MS2326 var. (Ref 22693) £25.00
1571. Sheet of watermarked '50' uncoated paper measuring 148mmx210mm. As used for the Wilding pane in The Queen's Accession prestige book. Superb, ideal for displaying. (Ref 15008) £3.50
1572. 2003 2nd Wilding miniature sheet with short bands at bottom on 8p, 20p, 28p, 42p, 34p and 'E' values DEEGAM (S17) SG MS2367 var. (Ref 22282) £30.00
1971-96 DECIMAL STITCHED BOOKLETS
1573. Decimal stitched booklet wrapper bands. A selection of 7 different. (Ref 3979) £7.00
1574. February 1972 10p booklet with the first pane being OCP and the second being FCP. A fine example of this variety. Cat £38 SG DN52b. (Ref 13378) £17.50
1575. Feb 1972 10p booklet with both panes on OCP/PVA. Scarce, not listed in Gibbons. Cat. £55 SG Spec DN52c. (Ref 1830) £17.50
1576. April 1972 10p booklet. The first pane being FCP, the second OCP. A fine example of this variety. Cat. £25 SG DN53a. (Ref 13380) £15.00
1577. August 1972 10p booklet. A fine example with good perfs on both panes. DP12 shows an unusual colour shift on 1p's to the right. SG DN55. (Ref 13381) £10.00
1578. 10p Feb 1973 booklet. A fine and complete booklet with both panes showing the I(½v) perf type. SG Spec DN58. (Ref 1832) £6.00
1579. June 1973 10p booklet perf type PS with good perforations on both panes. SG Spec DN60. (Ref 1833) £4.00
1580. December 1973 10p stitched booklet pcket label for 200 books. A fine pale yellow label printed in black. B.M. SPL2(1) (Ref 10987) £2.50
1581. February 1974 10p booklet with the first pane being dextrin and the second PVA. A very fine example with good perfs on both panes. SG Spec DN64a. (Ref 14460) £8.00
1582. April 1974 10p booklet with both panes being FCP/PVA. A superb example with full perfs on both panes. SG DN65. (Ref 13374) £30.00
1583. December 1974 10p booklet with panes in reverse order (DP12/DP110). A very fine and fresh example of this RARE ERROR OF MAKEUP. Wilson Cat states probably between 5 and 15 known to exist. Cat £170. SG Spec DN69a. (Photo) (Ref 10523) £120.00
1584. April 1971 25p booklet with good perfs on all panes. Very fine and difficult in this condition. SG Spec DH40. (Ref 13396) £14.00
1585. August 1971 25p error of make up booklet containing UB30 (DP8) instead of UB29 (DP5). A fine and fresh example. Cat £20 SG DH42a. (Ref 12822) £17.50
1586. October 1972 25p booklet with MISSING PHOSPHOR on first pane (inverted print). Four good stamps on error pane. Perf type P2S. SG Spec DN48 var. (Ref 1840) £25.00
1587. December 1972 issue S 25p booklet with missing small 2 on 2½p pane. Very fine and fresh with good perfs on variety pane which is cat. £45. (Very slight trimming at top £17) SG DH50 var. Spec UB33 var. (Ref 14420) £25.00
1588. February 1971 30p booklet. A very fine example with full perfs on both panes. SG DQ56. (Ref 13368) £7.50
SOLD 1589. December 1971 30p booklet. A very fine example with full perfs on both panes. Difficult in this quality. SG DQ61. (Ref 13362) £8.50
1590. December1972 30p booklet. A very fine example with full perfs on both panes which are the bluish ultramarine shade, ex cyl b18. SG DQ67. (Ref 13365) £12.00
1591. August 1973 30p booklet JET PHOSPHOR. Superb full perfs on both panes. Perf type P2S. SG Spec DQ72. (Ref 1852) £19.50
1592. Spring 1974 30p uncut Tete Beche booklet cover pair in issued design and colour. Fine and scarce. (Ref 14736) £15.00
1593. Autumn 1973 35p stitched booklet packet label for 200 books. A fine pale blue label printed in black. B.M. SPL2b(2). (Ref 10989) £4.00
1594. Autun 1973 35p booklet with good perfs on both PVA panes. (Perf P2r) SG DP1. (Ref 13621) £14.00
SOLD 1595. June 1974 35p advertisers voucher copy booklet. No stamps, but a fine addition to a booklet collection. Handstamped inside on interleaving "Advertiser voucher copy with compliments Canonsreach Ltd (Ref 16361) £8.50
SOLD 1596. April 1974 35p booklet, both panes being dextrin and having good perfs. Fine. SG Spec DP2c. (Ref 13351) £8.00
1597. September 1974 45p booklet with cream tinted phosphor on both panes (the higher value setting, DP23A). A very fine and fresh example with each pane being slightly trimmed on one stamp only. SG UB46a. Spec DS1. (Photo) (Ref 13354) £175.00
SOLD 1598. May 1971 50p Error of make up booklet containing UB28 (DP5) instead of UB30 (DP8). The ½d lick and 2½p/3p panes both being cylinder panes. Good perfs on all but ½p pane. Scarce. Cat £100. SG Spec DT2a. (Ref 14419) £85.00
1599. August 1973 50p booklet with JET phosphor on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th panes. A very fine and fresh example. SG Spec DT12 var. (Ref 18504) £65.00
1600. August 1973 50p booklet with JET PHOSPHOR on all panes. A very fine and fresh example containing good perf ½p 2B, 2½p LB and 2½p CB stamps. SG Spec DT12 var. (Ref 18503) £75.00
1601. 1973/4 Canada Life T‚te B‚che uncut booklet cover pair. Very fine. (Ref 14712) £10.00
1602. Autumn 1973 50p booklet ALL PANES DEXTRIN. A fine and complete booklet with above average perfs. SG Spec DT13g. (Ref 13271) £11.00
1603. 1972 £1 Wedgwood wrapper band "For 10 books £10". (Ref 22257) £5.00
1604. 1972 Wedgwood £1 stitched booklet packet label for 50 books. A fine, cream label, printed in blue. Scarce. B.M. SPL3 (Ref 10980) £8.50
1605. 1972 £1 Wedgwood white triangular packet label "500 £1 books value £500" printed in blue. Very scarce. (Ref 22256) £30.00
1606. 1972 £1 Wedgwood booklet. A superb example WITH FULL PERFORATIONS ON ALL PANES. The back pane being the scarcer 2½p type 1 (Cyl B22) SG Spec UWB4c DX1. (Ref 4868) £135.00
1607. 1972 £1 Wedgwood booklet with the first 3px12 pane being ONE BROAD BAND RIGHT. Trimmed perfs at top, but producing six full perf examples of this rare phosphor displacement. (Full perf singles £125). SG DX1. Spec UEP1a. (Ref 22552) £770.00
1608. 1980 Post Office grille card showing £3 Wedgwood Prestige book issued 16th April. Code PL(P)2778 (Ref 11035) £7.00
1609. 1980 Post Office Welsh language grille card showing £3 Wedgwood prestige book issued 16th April Code PL(P)2778W. (Ref 22618) £45.00
1610. 1980 £3 Wedgwood bok with 12px9 pane PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Fine and complete. SG Spec UWB5a DP40. (Ref 6103) £30.00
1611. 1980 Wedgwood £3 book containing 2px6 PANE COMPLETELY MISSING PHOSPHOR. Superb and complete. SG DX2 var. Spec UEP7a. (Ref 20967) £54.00
1612. 1980 Wedgwood £3 booklet containing 2p x 6 PANE WITH RED (BOOKLET VALUE AND INSCRIPTION) COMPLETELY OMITTED. A very fine example of this rare error. SG DX2 var. Spec UEP7d. (Ref 22937) £1200.00
1613. 1980 Wedgwood £3 book containing PHOSPHOR OMITTED multivalue pane. Fine and complete. SG DX2 var. Spec UEP8a. (Ref 11160) £45.00
1614. 1982 Gibbons £4 book containing 15½px9 pane with ONE BROAD BAND CENTRE. Very fine and complete. SG DX3 var. Spec UEP12b. (Ref 20966) £225.00
1615. 1983 A3 Post Office poster showing Royal Mint prestige booklet and also first day cover issued 14th September. Code PL(P) 3089 8/83. (Ref 18545) £15.00
1616. 1983 £4 Royal Mint booklet with colour shift of the red and green on the "History In Your Pocket" interleaving giving a blurred effect to the coins. Unusual. SG Spec DX4 var. (Ref 22030) £10.00
1617. 1983 £4 Royal Mint booklet containing a phosphor shift on the Royal Mint and America pane (UEP13) which results in narow band/wide band. Nice little variety. SG DX4 var. (Ref 22028) £20.00
1618. 1983 £4 Royal Mint complete booklet with the first 12½p Royal Mint and America Pane (with the high value setting ex cyl B34) being COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A very fine, well centred example of this rarity. (DP63A/N). (Singles with high setting £125) SG DX4 var. Spec (UEP13a). (Ref 22555) £750.00
1619. 1983 Royal Mint £4 book containing 12½px6 Maundy Money pane COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Very fine and complete. SG DX4. Spec UEP14a. (Ref 20965) £390.00
1620. 1983 Tower of London interleaving pane from the Royal Mint prestige booklet with noticeably deeper shade. Very fine and unusual. (Ref 22994) £20.00
1621. 1985 TIMES, part skeleton showing a fine printing error on "How The Times Started" interleave. A 'large white square 26mmx60mm' across the 1788 Times Newspaper. (Ref 3325) £7.00
1622. 1986 £5 British Rail booklet with the 12px9 pane COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A very fine example of this scarce error, DP87/N. Cat. £175. SG DX7 var. Spec UEP26a. (Ref 19991) £155.00
1623. 1987 Post Office grille card showing The Story of P & O £5 Prestige book issued 3rd March. Code PL(P)3454 CG(E) (Ref 11038) £7.00
1624. 1987 P&O prestige book with Capex 87 overprint. Very fine. SG DX8 var. (Ref 16908) £15.00
1625. 1989 Post Office grille card for £5 'The Scots Connection' prestige book issued 21st March code (PL(P) 3643 2/89 CG(E). (Ref 11674) £12.00
1626. 1990 Post Office grille card "a Capital idea" showing London Life prestige book to be issued 20th March. Code RMS 590a. (Ref 11926) £10.00
1627. 1991 Post Office Welsh language grille card showing "Agatha Christie" prestige book to be issued 19th March. Code RMS491b. (Ref 16762) £20.00
1628. 1992 Post Office grille card showing Wales prestige book issued 25th February. Code RMS 492a. (Ref 15092) £10.00
1629. 1992 Post Office grille card showing Tolkien prestige book to be issued 27th October. Code RMN1292/A (Ref 15086) £7.00
1630. 1992 Post Office Welsh language grille card showing 'Tolkien' prestige book to be issued 27th october. Code RMN 1292/B (Ref 14946) £20.00
1631. 1992 Post Office grille card showing 'Tolkien' prestige book to be issued 27th October reverse is printed in French, Italian and Dutch language. Code RMN 1292/G (Ref 13259) £9.00
1632. 1993 Post Office grille card showing Beatrix Potter prestige book to be issued 10th august. Code RMN 0993a (Ref 15087) £12.00
1633. 1993 Post Office Welsh language grille card showing Beatrix Potter prestige book to be issued 10th February. Code RMN 0993b. Creased at top but a difficult card. (Ref 18482) £12.00
SOLD 1634. 1995 Four Post Office press photographs. Two colour and two black and white showing National Trust set of 5 values and prestige books issued during April with Royal Mail newsletter relating to the issues. (Ref 22724) £12.50
1635. 1995 Free standing showcard on thick board advertising the National Trust prestige book, first day cover and postcards to be issued 25th April. Code RMN 595hp. (Ref 18535) £15.00
SOLD 1636. 1998 Post Office press photograph in colour showing the definitive portrait prestige book to be issued 10th March. (Ref 22805) £10.00
SOLD 1637. 1999 Post Office press photographs in colour and black and white showing "World Changers" prestige booklet issued on 21st September with a Royal Mail newsletter relating to the issue. (Ref 22655) £15.00
1638. 2004 Letters by Night Prestige book. ERROR OF MAKE UP, with extgra 5th interleaving page. Superb. SG DX32. (Ref 21624) £85.00
SOLD 1639. 1971-1974 10p - 50p DECIMAL STITCHED BOOKLET COLLECTION on 5 album pages, shows changes to covers, package labels, wrapper bands, uncut tete beche booklet covers, JET phoshors, thin papers etc. Very fine and attractive. (Ref 22258) £125.00