List 36 - Specialised QEII
List 36 - 1 List 36 - 2 List 36 - 3 List 36 - 4
List 36 - 2
1967-70 DEFINITIVES, PROOFS, TRIALS & ESSAYS
1967-70 GUM ARABIC PRINTINGS
MACHIN BOOKLETS & BOOKLET COVER PROOFS
1968-70 PVA GUM PRINTINGS
1971-03 DECIMAL MACHIN PROOFS, TRIALS & ESSAYS
1971 OCP/PVA
1971-73 FCP/PVA
1972 FCP/GA
1973-90 FCP/DEXTRIN
1967-70 DEFINITIVES, PROOFS, TRIALS & ESSAYS
239. 1967-69c UNISSUED COLOUR TRIALS, 4D DEEP BLUE (5D COLOUR), 4D GREENISH-OLIVE (1D COLOUR), 4D BRIGHT MAGENTA (6D FLUORESCENT COLOUR): glued to index card with issued 8d lt-blue, 4d sepia & 1/6. Apart from 1/6 all are Head B and all except 8d are non phos. Purpose unknown, but probably a test piece for spectrometer trials. THESE IMPORTANT TRIALS ARE UNIQUE IN PRIVATE HANDS EX AUBREY WALKER ESTATE. (Photo) (Ref 23215) £3250.00
240. 1967c 6d Andrew Restall Essays in grey-brown & black and ultramarine & black showing the medallion head. These were ideas for 'annual definitives', pictorial designs permanently available, changing annually. Litho printed by De La Rue on gummed cream papeer. Both show small faults, but are signed by Restall. (Photo) (Ref 16871) £250.00
241. 1969c TWO DIFFERENT UNADOPTED 5/- MACHIN HEAD ENGRAVED TREES ESSAYS, one in blue-green and one in yellow brown, imperforate and affixed to board with Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd inscription at foot. Superb and spectacular from the archive of Michael and Sylvia Goaman. UNIQUE. (£1,350 each) (Photo) (Ref 23135) £2700.00
SOLD 242. 1970-73c PRINTER'S RECESS PRINTED SAMPLE IN MAGENTA (90x118mm) inscribed "Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. New Maldon Surrey England". Beautifully printed on matt cream paper showing a waterside scene with windmill. Ex estate of Aubrey Walker. (Photo) (Ref 23213) £75.00
243. 1970-73c PRINTER'S RECESS PRINTED SAMPLE IN GREY BLACK (90x118mm) inscribed "Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. New Maldon Surrey England". Beautifully printed on matt cream paper showing a waterside scene with windmill. Ex estate of Aubrey Walker. (Ref 23214) £75.00
244. Sept. 1968 D.L.R. LITHO PHOSPHOR BAND TRIAL. These trials are believed to be the FIRST SUCCESSFUL PHOSPHOR PRINTING BY D.L.R. THE PHOSPHOR BANDS ARE PRINTED BY LETTERPRESS USING A RUBBER STEREO. Three different colours; grey, turquoise blue and rose-pink each with two designs: larger head of 18th century gentleman in half tone and small head in full tone. A set of 6 singles. (Superb u/m singles £25 ea) (Photo) (Ref 22702) £120.00
245. Sept. 1968 D.L.R. LITHO PHOSPHOR BAND TRIAL. These trials are believed to be THEFIRST SUCCESSFUL PHOSPHOR PRINTING BY D.L.R. THE PHOSPHOR BANDS ARE PRINTED BY LETTERPRESS USING A RUBBER STEREO. The scarcer orange colour with two designs: larger head of 18th century gentleman in half tone and smaller head in full tone. Set of 2 in superb u/m. (Blocks of 4 £160) (Ref 22735) £80.00
246. 1969 1/6 Phosphorised paper on postcard addressed to Studd Street N1 with SHEFFIELD 17TH NOV 1969 CDS USED AS A TRIAL FOR TESTING PURPOSES, as stamp was not issued until 10th December. Supplied with postcard bearing two band stamp which was posted at same time for comparison purposes. Ex Walker SG 743c. Spec U29. (Ref 23189) £65.00
247. 1969 1/6 Phosphorised paper on postcard addressed to Studd Street N1 with SOUTHAMPTON 13TH OR 14TH NOV 1969 code 52, 53 or 54 CDS USED AS A TRIAL FOR TESTING PURPOSES, as stamp was not issued until 10th December. Ex Walker. SG 743c. Spec U29. (Photo) (Ref 23192) £55.00
248. 1969 1/6 Phosphorised paper on postcard addressed to Studd Street N1 with SOUTHAMPTON 21ST NOV 1969 CDS USED AS A TRIAL FOR TESTING PURPOSES, as stamp was not issued until 10th December. Ex Walker. SG 743c. Spec U29. (Ref 23193) £55.00
249. 1970-71c Harrison's photogravure GIANT MACHIN HEAD AND BACKGROUND PROOF (203 x 254mm) in BLACK on GLOSSY OCP like paper with CREAM PVA GUM. Clearly the 1½p colour or the 2nd colour on the 1/9d; black was also used in 1989 for the 20p. Hole punched at left and small tear at right otherwise fine and rare. (Ref 22675) £350.00
250. 1970-71c Harrisons GIANT MACHIN HEAD AND BACKGROUND PROOF (203 x 254mm) PRINTED IN PHOSPHOR INK ON OCP LIKE PAPER WITH CREAM PVA GUM. The Queen's Head can be seen only when held up at an angle to a light source or under u.v.; a good afterglow is present when short wave u.v. lamp is switched off. We know of 4 proofs only. Fine and rare. (Ref 22677) £450.00
251. JULY '70 COLOURED INK TRIALS for 1970 Philympia Exhibition. Two different Literary Anniv. 1970 FDC's both inscribed "Cancelling inks for Philympia", one notated "colours submitted to R A G Lee for approval" with specimen impression in 7 different colours The other cover notated "Chosen colours (black and blue to be deeper)". With specimen impression in 4 different colours. Scarce and unusual. Ex Walker (Ref 23179) £75.00
1967-70 GUM ARABIC PRINTINGS
252. 1969 Black and white photograph of part of the uncut stamp registration sheet of the 1/- multi-value coil strips showing 40 coil strips of five and the M3B5 P6D3 cylinder number. Ex Aubrey Walker. (Ref 23791) £30.00
SOLD 253. 1967 Gum arabic 4d deep sepia COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE AND PHOSPHOR OMITTED HORIZONTAL PAIR. Creased, but not affecting appearance, otherwise fine. Very rare uncatalogued error. Ex pane of 6. UB7. SG 731b var. Spec U11(a) var. (Photo) (Ref 23493) £450.00
254. 1967 Gum arabic 4d deep sepia PHOSPHOR OMITTED. cylinder 8 no dot block of 6. Some slight creasing otherwise fine and scarce as a cylinder block. SG Spec U11A. (Ref 23407) £47.00
255. 1969 Gum Arabic Head A 4d CB bright vermilion. A fine well centred example with full perfs. 150 Screen (Full perf pane £75) SG Spec U15A. (Ref 2320) £12.50
256. 1969 4d Vermilion gum arabic head A. Very slight foxing otherwise a fine good perf example of this scarce Machin which sells for £12.50 when fine. SG Spec U15A. Conn: 012. (Ref 18468) £3.00
257. 1969 4d Vermilion gum arabic booklet pane of six with 150 phosphor screen and perf type IR. A very fine example with full perfs. Pane with slight trimming at top £59.50) SG Spec UB14b. (Photo) (Ref 2348) £75.00
258. 1969 4d Vermilion gum arabic Head A with scarcer 250 PHOSPHOR SCREEN. A fine and fresh well centred single with full perfs. (Trimmed perfs £2.50). SG Spec U15A var. (Ref 17551) £25.00
259. 1969 4d Vermilion booklet pane of 6 with 250 phoshor screen and perf type Ie(b). A very fine example with full perfs. SG Spec UB14b. (Ref 23043) £150.00
260. 1969 4d Vermilion gum arabic booklet pane of 6. Row 1 is mixed phosphor screen 150/250, with 250 screen on row 2. Fine and with good perforations. SG Spec UB14b. (Photo) (Ref 23042) £180.00
261. 1969 4d Bright vermilion GUM ARABIC CYLINDER N1 NO DOT (UPPER) booklet pane of six. Trimmed perfs at bottom (1.1.5.) otherwise a fine example of this rarity. Cat £225. SG Spec UB14b. (Ref 7001) £175.00
262. 1967 Gum Arabic 1/6 greenish blue & deep blue PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A superb well centred unmounted mint block of 4, ex cyl 3A2B. (Singles £7) SG 743Ey. Spec U27b. (Ref 1574) £27.00
263. 1967 Gum arabic 1/9 dull orange and black PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A fine well centred single. Cat. £50 SG Spec U30a. (Photo) (Ref 1706) £35.00
MACHIN BOOKLETS & BOOKLET COVER PROOFS
264. July 1968 2/- booklet with 1d/3d pane (UB5b) having one broad band centre on each stamp. Fine with good perfs on error pane. SG Spec NP28. (Ref 23691) £22.00
265. 1968 2/- Grey dummy booklet contains two perforated watermarked panes with interleaving. Very fine and scarce. (Example with G.A. written in ink on cover £35) SG Spec N30 var. (Ref 23468) £55.00
SOLD 266. August 1968 2/- booklet with the 4dx4 pane (UB10b) being phosphor omitted. Fine with good perfs on the error pane. SG Spec NP29. (Ref 23693) £25.00
267. November 1968 2/- booklet with the label pane showing a 7mm displacement of the phosphor to the right. The error pane trimmed at left otherwise fine and very scarce. SG Spec NP32. (Ref 16523) £35.00
SOLD 268. January 1969 2/- booklet with the pane of 4 (UB10b) being phosphor omitted. Fine with good perfs on the error pane. SG Spec NP31. (Ref 23694) £25.00
269. August 1970 2/- booklet with 4dx4 pane (UB15a) being phosphor omitted. Fine. Cat. £55 SG Spec NP43. (Ref 23683) £35.00
270. November 1968 4/6 The Discovery COVER PROOF on thick card in issued colour and design. (Ref 7568) £19.50
271. 1968-1970 4/6 Ships stitched books. Set of nine different designs. All very fine and fresh. Cat. £25. SG LP46-58. (Ref 19854) £15.00
272. November 1969 4/6 Mauretania booklet with thefirst 6x4d pane (UB14Ba) being phosphor omitted. Very fine with good perfs on the error pane. SG Spec LP54. (Ref 23690) £70.00
273. March 1970 4/6 Victory booklet with 1dx6 (deep greenish shade) pane being phosphor omitted. Very fine and complete. SG Spec LP56. (Ref 16374) £22.00
274. 1968-1970 5/- English homes stitched books. Set of seven different designs all very fine and fresh. Cat. £19.55 SG HP26-33. (Ref 19852) £12.00
SOLD 275. March 1970 5/- Philympia booklet with the second 6x5d pane (UB19C) being phosphor omitted. Fine. SG Spec HP34. (Ref 23687) £15.00
276. June 1970 5/- The Vineyard, Saffron Walden booklet with the first 6x5d deep blue pane (UB19C) being phosphor omitted. Very fine with quite good perfs on the error pane. SG Spec HP35. (Ref 23688) £38.00
277. August 1968 6/- Kingfisher booklet cover proof on white glazed paper. A large 4"x4" proof of the issued design. (Ref 19989) £29.00
278. June 1968 6/- Kingfisher booklet cover proof on thick card in issued colour and design. (Ref 23165) £19.50
279. August 1968 6/- Peregrine Falcon booklet cover proof on thick card in issued colour and design. (Ref 23164) £19.50
SOLD 280. January 1969 6/- Barn Owl booklet cover proof on white glazed paper in issued design with black box around design. Some creasing, otherwise fine. Not one we have seen before. (Ref 23161) £45.00
281. January 1969 6/- Barn Owl booklet cover proof on thick card in issued colour and design. (Ref 23163) £19.50
282. February 1969 6/- Barn Owl booklet with SCARCE GUM COMBINATION P.G.G. Very fine and complete WITH GOOD PERFS THROUGHOUT. SG Spec QP46d. (Ref 23498) £150.00
283. March 1969 6/- Jay (G.G.P.) booklet. Pane 1 being 250 screen, pane 2 150 screen. Fine and scarce. Cat. £125+ SG Spec QP47a. (Ref 23684) £95.00
284. March 1969 6/- Jay booklet with scarce gum combination G.P.P. Quite good perfs on gum arabic pane. Very fine and fresh. Cat £60. SG Spec QP47d. (Ref 11328) £55.00
285. September 1968 10/- Scott booklet with the 1d/4d sepia pane being phosphor omitted on 2nd and 3rd vertical column. Fine. SG Spec XP6. (Ref 23689) £15.00
SOLD 286. September 1968 10/- Scott booklet with the 1d/4d S/T pane (UB3a) being phosphor omitted. Cat. £30+ SG Spec XP6. (Ref 23705) £19.00
287. Feb 1969 10/- Mary Kingsley booklet with THE FIRST 5D PANE EX CYL R2 BEING COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Very fine and fresh. SG Spec XP7 var. (Ref 18500) £22.00
SOLD 288. November 1969 10/- Shackleton booklet with the 1d/4d red pane (UB4a) being phosphor omitted. Very fine and scarce. Cat. £160. SG Spec XP10. (Ref 23685) £75.00
289. 1969 £1 Cook Book with PHOSPHOR OMITTED on the S.T pane. A very fine example with quite good perfs on the error pane. SG ZP1a. (Ref 16581) £175.00
290. 1969 £1 Cook Book with 4d stuffed cucumber pane (UB16a) being phosphor omitted on the first vertical column. The other stamps on that pane having one band left of centre. A very fine and fresh book. SG Spec ZP1a. (Ref 23743) £35.00
1968-70 PVA GUM PRINTINGS
291. 1967 Pre-Decimal Machin ½d - 1/9 basic set of 16 values. Very fine u/m which includes both 4d and 8d's SG 723-744. (Ref 21136) £0.95
292. 1968 ½d Orange-brown PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A fine unmounted mint example. SG U1(a). (Photo) (Ref 2337) £25.00
293. 1968 1d/4d Sepia booklet pane of 6 with THE SCARCER I(½V) PERFORATION TYPE AT TOP OR BOTTOM. Very fine full perf example. Cat. £14. SG Spec UB3. (Photo) (Ref 23260) £10.00
294. 1969 PVA gum 4d LB/1d/5d/1d/4d LB UNCOATED PAPER SE-TENANT STRIP OF 5. Ex Cook book. Very fine and rare with good perfs and part selvedge. Cat. £700. SG 734Eba/724d/735d/734a Spec. U16Ab/U2b/U17b/U16b. (Photo) (Ref 23148) £395.00
295. 1969 Multivalue STAPLED pane of 15. A fine and fresh good perf example. Difficult. (Trimmed perfs £25). SG Spec UB2. (Ref 17573) £95.00
SOLD 296. 1969c 4d Sepia 2B and 4d vermilion CB overprinted SCHOOL SPECIMEN. The pair both very fine u/m. SG Spec U12 var U14 var. (Ref 23817) £27.00
297. 1968 PVA gum 4d head B deep olive sepia (BLACKISH-SEPIA SHADE) PHOSPHOR OMITTED CYLINDER 14 DOT BLOCK OF 6. Cut back and lightly mounted in margin, otherwise fine and scarce. SG 731 Evy. Spec U12B(1)b. (Ref 23262) £25.00
298. 1968 Head B 4d deep olive sepia PHOSPHOR OMITTED from the CB printing. Very fine single example. SG Spec U13B(3) var. (Ref 10995) £1.00
299. 1968 4d Olive-rown Head B COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED booklet pane of 4. Perf type AP. Trimmed at left otherwise fine. (Good perf singles £6) SG Spec UB10b. (Ref 17559) £17.00
300. 1968 Black and white photograph of the uncut stamp registration sheet of the 4d deep olive sepia S/T with labels booklet pane, showing 50 panes of two stamps and two labels and the N6 cylinder number. Ex Aubrey Walker. (Ref 23792) £30.00
301. 1968 4d Sepia + labels COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Perf type AP. A very fine and fresh example with good perforations. SG 732IEy. Spec UB13a. (Ref 17563) £60.00
302. 1968 Head B 4d deep olive-sepia NARROW BAND LEFT. Ex booklet panes of 4. A fine full perf single. (Trimmed perfs 95p). SG Spec U13B(3) var. (Ref 17543) £9.50
303. 1968 Head B 4d deep olive-sepia NARROW BAND RIGHT. Ex booklet pane of 4. A fine full perf single. (Trimmed perfs £1.25). SG Spec U13B(3) var. (Ref 17566) £12.50
304. 1969 PVA head A 4d bright vermilion CB vertical block of 10 with dramatic dry print on upper four stamps resulting in white Queen. A spectacular and scarce item. Ex Stern collection. SG 733 var. Spec U14A var. (Photo) (Ref 10928) £450.00
SOLD 305. 1969 PVA Head B 4d vermilion SCREENED BORDERS PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A superb full perf single with selvedge attached. Very scarce and seldom offered. SG UB14Bc var. Spec CONN. 048NP. (Photo) (Ref 23704) £85.00
306. 1969 PVA Head B 4d vermilion side band left phosphor displacement ex booklet pane of two + labels (UB18). Superb full perf example printed sideways to the left. Very scarce. SG UB14B var. Spec CONN. 047BL. (Ref 23720) £75.00
SOLD 307. 1969 PVA Head B 4d lower value with phosphor band displaced 6mm to right. Ex Cook book pane of 15 (UB16). Very fine full perf example of this scarce displacement. SG UB14B var. Spec CONN. 049BR. (Photo) (Ref 23729) £85.00
308. 1969 4d CB bright vermilion OVERPRINTED SPECIMEN (14mm). Fine full perf examples, ex Cook Book. (Block of 4 £140). (Trimmed copies £8) SG U14B (s). Spec Conn: 049SP. (Ref 4293) £55.00
309. 1969 4d Bright vermilion left band overprinted SPECIMEN (14mm). A fine full perf single ex Cook book multi-value pane. Scarce. (Trimmed £50) SG Spec U16(s). (Ref 4305) £450.00
310. 1969 4d Bright Vermilion right band oveprinted Specimen (14mm). A fine full perf single, ex Cook book multi-value pane. Scarce. (Trimmed £50). SG Spec U16B(s). (Photo) (Ref 4306) £450.00
311. 1969 Head B 4d bright vermilion. A very fine horizontal coil strip of 4 with full perfs. (Singles £8.50) SG 733. Spec U14B. (Ref 2423) £34.00
312. 1969 4d stuffed cucumber pane of 15 PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Slight trimming at top left, otherwise very fine. Cat. £110. SG Spec UB16ac. (Ref 23465) £95.00
313. 1970 4d Right band vermilion UNCOATED PAPER. A very fine example with good perfs. SG 734Eba. Spec U16Ab. (Photo) (Ref 11799) £135.00
314. 1969 PVA gum 4d bright vermilion ONE BROAD BAND LEFT OF CENTRE. A superb example of this rare stamp. (Trimmed examples available £45/good perf creased example £40) SG Spec U16c. (Photo) (Ref 3916) £225.00
315. 1968 5d Head B deep blue cylinder 13 dot block of 6. A very fine angled margin example of this rare printing. Cat £450. SG 735 var. Spec U17B(2). (Photo) (Ref 18043) £350.00
316. 1968 6d Head A UNDERINKED SCARRED FACE COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A fine single. (Block of 4 £120). SG Spec U18A var. (Photo) (Ref 17550) £30.00
317. 1968 6d Bright magenta. A fine cyl 3 no dot or dot block of six. A stunning shade. Cat. £55. SG 736Ea. Spec U18(2). (Photo) (Ref 23906) £35.00
318. 1968 6d Bright reddish purple vertical coil strip of 4. Trimmed perfs otherwise fine. (Good perf strips sell for £32). SG Spec U18B(1). (Ref 18446) £7.50
319. 1968 8d Vermilion COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A very fine well centred example of this scarce stamp. Cat. £400. SG 738EY. Spec U20a. (Photo) (Ref 23415) £295.00
320. 1968 10d Drab UNCOATED PAPER right hand marginal block of 12. Neatly written up on an album page, larger blocks are not so common. Very fine. Cat. £300. SG 741a. Spec U24a. (Ref 19963) £180.00
321. 1968 PVA gum 1/- pale bluish violet. A superb vertical bottom marginal strip of 4, bottom stamp "ALBINO", apart from a tiny trace of violet ink at top. A spectacular and rare exhibition item. SG 742Ev var. Spec U26 var. (Photo) (Ref 15215) £195.00
SOLD 322. 1968 PVA gum 1/- pale bluish violet. A remarkable bottom marginal vertical strip of 8 showing NO FEWER THAN 4 TOTALLY BLANK STAMPS IN CENTRE. The lower two stamps and one of the uppers being partially printed. The top stamp is normal. A very scarce and spectacular exhibition item. SG 742Ev var. Spec U26 var. (Photo) (Ref 15234) £525.00
323. 1968 PVA gum 1/6 ONE 9.5MM BROAD BAND LEFT. A very fine well centred unmounted mint example. (Broad band at right £15). SG Spec U28(d). (Ref 2484) £15.00
324. 1968 PVA gum 1/6 greenish blue omitted with broad band right. A superb unmounted mint example with normal for comparison. SG 743Eva var. Spec U28e. (Photo) (Ref 10330) £95.00
SOLD 325. 1970 PVA gum 1/9 with heavy ALL OVER PHOSPHOR COATING. Very fine u/m single. Scarce. SG U31 var. Spec CONN. 077AOP. (Photo) (Ref 23723) £75.00
326. 1969 High Values 2/6 - £1. The set of 4 values in superb fresh unmounted mint (Blocks of 4 £16) SG 787-790. (Ref 8293) £4.00
1971-03 DECIMAL MACHIN PROOFS, TRIALS & ESSAYS
327. 1971c Harrison's photogravure GIANT MACHIN HEAD AND BACKGROUND PROOF (203 X 254MM) IN ULTRAMARINE on OCP paper with NO gum. Used for the original 3p colour. This being the only ungummed example in ultramarine that we know of, the other 6 in this colour having gum. With 3p stamp fixed in top left hand corner. Very fine condition. Rare. (Ref 23483) £650.00
328. 1970-71c Harrison's photogravure GIANT MACHIN HEAD & BACKGROUND PROOF (203 x 253mm) in MAGENTA, similar to the 2½p and 3p colour, on OCP like paper with cream PVA gum with similar sized COLOUR GRADING CHART for magenta on same gummed paper. Small stain in lower right corner not affecting superb appearance. THE ONLY EXAMPLE OF THIS COLOUR KNOWN. Fine and very rare. (Ref 22567) £695.00
329. 1971c Harrisons imperforate OCP/PVA stamp paper, approx 200x265 mm. Very fine and scarce, Ex Aubrey Walker estate. (Ref 23212) £35.00
330. Phosphor band trials on plain white envelope inscribed "HARRISON & SONS HIGH WYCOMBE G.P.O. PHOS BARS" in phosphor ink with 6 4x26mm horizontal phosphor bars inscribed B2 or B3 in pencil on reverse. Ex Walker. (Ref 23194) £17.50
331. 1971 Test mail cover. Cancelled with Great Britain postage TN643 METER MARK, London SE1 - 9 71 cds and with TEST MAIL RETURN TO:- PHQ/PMB 6.2.4. CACHET. Each cover individually numbered. Very fine and unusual. (Ref 23477) £12.00
332. 1971 Test mail cover un-stamped with TEST MAIL RETURN TO:- PHQ/PMB 6.2.4 cachet. Each cover different and individually numbered. Very fine and unusual. (Ref 23476) £12.00
333. 1973c OCP/PVA blank paper perforation trials for the 1977 high value stamps. A fine gutter pair block of four. Scarce, ex Aubrey Walker estte. (normal bocks of 4 £19, singles £5) (Ref 23207) £45.00
334. 1973 Harrison Jumelle Machin head trials. A set of four undenominated imperforate horizontal pairs in deep and pale lilac and deep and pale blue on shiny ungummed proof paper showing head type B1 on the deep and type C on the pale examples. (The set in blocks of 4 £780 or as singles £250) (Photo) (Ref 16500) £450.00
335. 1979 Waddington sample stamps set of 7 different featuring Kirkstall Abbey (2 different), G.P.O. Tower (2 different), Falcon, Camel and Tanker set in superb unmounted mint complete sheets of 25. Superb ex Walker. (Set of 7 singles £15) (Ref 22633) £325.00
336. 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 (Ref 22671) £15.00
337. 1984c HARRISONS DUMMY STAMPS PHOSPHOR TAGGING TRIALS featuring Thomas Richard Harrison in light emerald green on FCP/DEX. Originating from a sheet of 100 stamps with each quarter of the sheet showing a different phosphor design of either @, %, thin barcode or thick barcode. The set of 4 in superb singles. Ex A Walker. (Photo) (Ref 23203) £110.00
338. 1984c HARRISONS DUMMY STAMPS PHOSPHOR TAGGING TRIALS featuring Thomas Richard Harrison in light emerald green on FCP/DEX. Originating from a sheet of 100 stamps with each quarter of the sheet showing a different phosphor design of either @, %, thin barcode or thick barcode. The set of 4 in superb horizontal se-tenant pairs, ex centre of sheet. Ex A Walker (S/T block of 4 £280) (Ref 23197) £140.00
339. 1984c HARRISONS DUMMY STAMPS PHOSPHOR TAGGING TRIALS featuring Thomas Richard Harrison in light emerald green on FCP/DEX. Originating from a sheet of 100 stamps with each quarter of the sheet showing a different phosphor design of either @, %, thin barcode or thick barcode. The set of 4 in superb folded se-tenant pairs. Ex A Walker. (Ref 23200) £140.00
340. 1984c HARRISON DUMMY STAMPS PHOSPHOR TAGGING TRIALS featuring Thomas Richard Harrison in light emerald green on FCP/DEX. Originating from a sheet of 100 with each quarter of the sheet showing a different phos. design of either @, %, thin or thick barcode Superb top & bottom rows of 10 (5 of each design) with hand written inscription at top and graded colour design on blank labels at bottom. Ex A Walker (Ref 23195) £750.00
1971 OCP/PVA
341. 1971 OCP/GA 2p myrtle green, ex S/T coil strip. SG Spec U77 (OG3). (Ref 2498) £2.25
342. 1971 OCP/GA 5p multivalue coil (2p/½p/½p/1p/1p) WITH SILICONE COATING. A superb strip of 5 with full perfs. (Singles: 1p or ½p @ £35 each/2p £130) SG Spec UMC1++. (Photo) (Ref 2018) £225.00
343. 1971 OCP/GA 5p multi value G1 1500 red coil leader with one good perf strip of 5 attached. (Ditto with trimmed perfs £5) SG Spec UMC1. (Ref 23633) £7.50
SOLD 344. 1971 OCP/GA 5p multi-value coil G2 3000 orange coil leader No. 5 with one good perf strip of 5 attached. (Ditto with trimmed strip attched £7.50) SG Spec UMC1. (Ref 23634) £10.00
345. 1971 OCP/GA 5p multi-value coil 'SCREENED' PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A fine good perf strip of 5. (Slightly trimmed perfs at bottom £25) SG Spec UMC1a. (Ref 13238) £75.00
346. 1971 OCP/GA ½P PHOSPHOR OMITTED UNSCREENED. A very fine single with good perfs. SG U47a. Spec CONN. 1NP. (Ref 23722) £50.00
SOLD 347. 1971 OCP/GA 2p PHOSPHOR OMITTED UNSCREENED. A very fine good perf example of this scarce single. SG U77a. Spec CONN. 5NP. (Photo) (Ref 23721) £175.00
SOLD 348. 1971 OCP/GA 5p multi-value coil UNSCREENED PHOSPHOR OMITTED G2 3000 NUMBER 3 ORANGE LEADER with one full perf strip attached. Extremely rare, probably a unique leader. SG Spec UMC1a var. (Photo) (Ref 23781) £475.00
349. 1971 OCP/GA 3p ultramarine T11. A SUPERB FULL PERF horizontal coil strip of 5. Scarce as such. (Singles £65). SG Spec U102. (Photo) (Ref 23384) £325.00
350. 1971c HARRISONS UNWATERMARKED OCP/PVA strip of stamp paper (approx 90mm x 30mm). Ideal for display purposes. Ex Walker (Ref 23858) £5.00
351. 1971 OCP/PVA 1P Crimson PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A very fine unmounted mint single. (Block of 4 £24) SG Spec U55c. (Ref 5800) £6.00
SOLD 352. 1971 OCP/PVA 1p PHOSPHOR OMITTED INVERTED PRINTING EX VERTICAL COIL. An extremely rare, full perf example. Only 4 singles are known to exist. Ex Cyril Jessener collection. SG Spec U55 var. Conn. 27 NP. (Photo) (Ref 23349) £650.00
353. 1971 OCP/PVA 1½p Black UNCOATED PAPER. A very fine well centred unmounted mint single of this scarce Machin. Cat £130. (Marginals £93) SG X848a. Spec U71a. (Photo) (Ref 2945) £85.00
354. 1971 OCP/PVA 1½p Black ONE BROAD BAND AT LEFT. A fine example of this scarce little stamp with full perfs. (Trimmed perfs £9.50) SG Spec U71c Conn: 30BB. (Ref 3701) £95.00
355. 1971 OCP/PVA 2p Myrtle Green PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A very fine single ex cylinder 4. (Block of 4 £105) SG U76a. (Photo) (Ref 5524) £27.00
SOLD 356. 1971 OCP/PVA 2p PHOSPHOR OMITTED sideways printed to right. A very fine good perf example with selvedge attached at top. Ex booklet pane of 4 (DP11). A tricky samp to obtain. SG Spec U76a var. (Ref 23724) £55.00
357. 1971 OCP/PVA 2p myrtle green PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A fine example in a progressive vertical strip of four, the upper two being normal 2 band stamps and the third stamp down being a partial omitted. (Ditto but a block of 8 £55). SG Spec U76a. (Ref 13471) £32.00
358. 1977 OCP/PVA 10p multi-value G3 2500 leader No. 7 with one strip attached. Very fine. SG Spec UMC6. (Ref 23644) £40.00
359. 1971 OCP/PVA 2½p T1A PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Ex sheets cyl 5. A fine well centred single. Cat. £10 (Blocks pro-rata). SG X851Ey. Spec U86a. (Ref 7847) £8.50
360. 1971 OCP/PVA 2½p Pink VALUE TYPE 1B COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED (Ex cyl 8). A fine well centred example of this tricky stamp which shows the small 2 just off the Queen's bust. (R/H marginal block of 4 (£200). SG Spec U86a. (Ref 4034) £55.00
361. 1971 2½p Stick pane with scarce PAP1 perforation type. Trimmed perfs. (full perf panes sell £32) SG Spec UB28 (DP5). (Ref 23819) £6.00
SOLD 362. 1971 OCP/PVA 2½p T2 phosphor omitted. A very fine full perf single. Ex DP9. SG 86ea. Spec CONN. 38NP. (Ref 23725) £85.00
363. 1971 OCP/PVA 2½p bright pink shade AS HORIZONTAL COIL LEADER No. 2 or 8 with 4 GOOD PERF STAMPS ATTACHED. Very fine and scarce. SG Spec U86. (Ref 23680) £55.00
364. 1971 OCP/PVA 2½p CB cyl 5 no dot p-D block of 6. Margins cut back, otherwise fine and scarce. Cat £175. SG Spec U86. (Ref 12815) £55.00
SOLD 365. 1971 OCP/PVA 3p ultramarine ONE BROAD BAND LEFT. Lightly mounted, otherwise a fine full perf example of this rarity. SG U101c. Spec CONN. 39BB. (Ref 23726) £195.00
SOLD 366. 1971 OCP/PVA 3p Ultramarine (2 bands). A superb bottom marginal strip of 6 showing a DRAMATIC DRY PRINT affecting 5 stamps and of these, 3 are almost blank. A most spectacular exhibition item SG X855 var. Spec U101 var. (Photo) (Ref 13938) £295.00
367. 1971 OCP/PVA 3p Ultramarine Type 2, 250 phosphor screen. A full perf single. SG Spec U101(d) OP7(e). (Ref 6260) £10.00
368. 1971 OCP/PVA 3p 250 screen BS HORIZONTAL COIL LEADER with 4 stamps attached No. 2, 4, 5 or 8 available. A fine and scarce leader. SG Spec U101d. (Ref 23678) £75.00
369. 1971 OCP/PVA 3p 250 screen BS HORIZONTAL COIL LEADER with 4 good perf stamps attached. Nos 1, 3, 8 or 9 available. A very fine and scarce leader. SG Spec U101d. (Photo) (Ref 23679) £95.00
370. 1971 OCP/PVA 3p 150 screen BS horizontal coil leder No. 10 containing 4 good perf stamps. Rare. SG Spec U101d. (Ref 23676) £135.00
SOLD 371. 1971 OCP/PVA 3p DL VERTICAL COIL LEADER NO. 2 WITH 4 GOOD PERF STAMPS ATTACHED. A very fine and rare leader. SG Spec U101d. (Ref 23631) £135.00
372. 1971 OCP/PVA 3p Ultramarine. A very fine cylinder 4 dot block of 6 showing the very scarce small phosphor 4 opposite row 19. (Superb no dot £95 each) SG Spec U101. (Photo) (Ref 10191) £125.00
373. 1971 OCP/PVA 3p/2½p S/T pane of 6 with the rare PAP1a perf type. Trimmed perf, but shows characteristics of perf type very well. SG Spec USB9 DP9. (Ref 7372) £35.00
374. 1971 OCP/PVA 3p £4315 advert booklet pane with the very rare perf type PAP1a. Quite good perfs with very slightly trimmed perfs on two sides only. DP6. Cat. £400 in MCC SG Spec UB35. (Ref 10971) £175.00
375. 1971 OCP/PVA 3p £4315 P1r PERF TYPE PRE-BLIND BOOKLET PANE PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Slight trimming at top right otherwise fine and very rare. SG Spec Ub36e. (Photo) (Ref 23453) £350.00
376. 1971 OCP/PVA 3½p pale olive grey top left hand marginal vertical strip of 5 WITH THE TOP 2 STAMPS HAVING A SOLID ALL OVER PHOSPHOR WITH EXCELLENT AFTERGLOW!. THE 3RD STAMP LARGE PHOSPHOR SPOTS and the bottom 2 being phosphor omitted. A very fine example of this rarity, which we have not come across before. Totally unrecorded anywhere. SG Spec U114a var. (Photo) (Ref 23419) £550.00
377. 1971 OCP/PVA 5p pale violet phosphor omitted. A very fine, quite well centred example. Cat £225. SG Spec U135a. (Photo) (Ref 11380) £175.00
378. 1971 OCP/PVA Yellow-orange & black PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A fine unmounted mint example of this difficult stamp. Cat £100 in connoisseur. (Ditto screened value £75) SG Spec U171a. Conn. 49A/NP. (Photo) (Ref 10292) £70.00
379. 1971 OCP/PVA 9p orange and black WITH THE ORANGE BEING OMITTED FROM JUST UNDER HALF OF THE STAMP. Creased in bottom left hand corner otherwise a fine, spectacular and most unusual variety. SG Spec U171 var. (Photo) (Ref 23409) £225.00
1971-73 FCP/PVA
380. 1971 FCP/PVA ½p - 10p set of 15 values from sheets in superb unmounted mint blocks of 4. Includes both scarce 6p and 6½p values. (The set of 15 values as singles £43) SG Spec U48-U182. (Ref 9364) £167.00
SOLD 381. 1971 ½p FCP/PVA with HEAVY AOP WASH S/T to label proving source to be DP13. Very fine, well centred, full perf example. SG Spec U48 var Conn. 50AOP. (Ref 23380) £195.00
382. 1971 FCP/PVA ½p 2B + SOLID ALL OVER PHOSPHOR COATING. A superb full perf single within a horizontal strip of 3. Ex booklet pane of 6 (DP13). Extremely rare, probably less than 10 known. The solid AOP is on stamp 3 only, the coating is so thick that the normal two bands can hardly be seen and the short wave afterglow is strong and all over. SG Spec U48 var Conn. 50AOP. (Photo) (Ref 23386) £575.00
383. 1972 FCP/PVA ½p T1B PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A superb well centred FULL PERF single, ex £1 Wedgwood book. Extremely rare and underrated. (T1B = value much closer to Queen's bust) SG Spec U48a var Conn. 53NP. (Photo) (Ref 23358) £550.00
384. 1972 FCP/PVA ½p T1b BROAD BAND CENTRE. Ex £1 Wedgwood book. A superb, well centred, full perf single. Very rare indeed. SG Spec U48b Conn. 53BB. (Photo) (Ref 23351) £585.00
385. 1972 FCP/PVA ½p pale shade type 1b ONE "8MM" BROAD BAND LEFT. Ex Wedgwood DP20A. Cut perfs at base prove this stamp to be the ½p LB. A well centred, good perf example. Very rare. Cat. £800 in Connoisseur catalogue. SG Spec U51 var Conn. 54BB. (Photo) (Ref 23371) £550.00
386. 1972 2½p/½p Side band se-tenant pane of 6. Ex £1 Wedgwood book. Superb with full perfs. Cat £55. (Trimmed perf panes £9) SG X841p. Spec UEP4 DP20. (Ref 6043) £39.00
387. 1972 2½p/½p Side band se-tenant pane of six with the 'nose and eye variety' R.1/1). A fine example with full perfs. Cat £90. (Trimmed perf panes £11.75) SG Spec UEP4b. (Ref 7574) £47.00
388. 1971 FCP/PVA 1p COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED. The rare upright printing ex sheets. A superb full perf example. SG U57a. (Photo) (Ref 23727) £185.00
389. 1973 FCP/PVA 2p/½p JET PHOSPHOR booklet pane of 4. Full perfs. (1.1.1.). Perf type PS SG USB3. (Photo) (Ref 23907) £27.00
SOLD 390. 1972 FCP/PVA 2½p CB GREEN PHOSPHOR on cover cancelled by clear 13 Jne 1972 London N1 cds, with GREEN PHOSPHOR (PHD) USED BY PRINTERS IN ERROR). Written in ink in top left hand corner SG part 4 states 2½p green phosphor was printed during September 1972. This cover proves that information to be correct. Ex Walker. SG Spec U87b. (Ref 23860) £40.00
391. 1971 FCP/PVA 2p/½p horizontal se-tenant booklet pane PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Clipped perfs at right, perf (1.1.6.) otherwise a fine example with the scarcer I perf. SG Spec USB3 DP11M. (Photo) (Ref 4665) £275.00
SOLD 392. 1972 FCP/PVA 2½p TYPE I with CB ON BACK OF STAMP ONLY (MISSING PHOSPHOR ON FRONT). Slightly trimmed at base otherwise fine. Extremely rare and unlisted by SG. SG Spec U87? Conn. 60A/PB. (Photo) (Ref 23356) £650.00
393. 1972 FCP/PVA 2½p CB TIII OVERPRINTED SPECIMEN (14MM). Trimmed perfs at base otherwise fine and EXTREMELY RARE. Supplied with PHOTOCOPY OF RPS CERTIFICATE when in complete book. THIS STAMP BEING STAMP 12 EX DP19. ONE OF ONLY 3 KNOWN EXAMPLES. Unpriced in SG. SG Spec U87s CONN. 60ASP. (Photo) (Ref 23422) £350.00
394. 1972 FCP/PVA 2½p TIII BROAD BAND CENTRE. Superb well centred with full perfs. Ex DP19. Extremely rare. SG Spec U93a Conn. 66BB. (Photo) (Ref 23352) £585.00
SOLD 395. 1972 FCP/PVA 2½p CB GREEN PHOSPHOR on cover cancelled by clear 10 Jne 1972 Romford cds, with GREEN PHOSPHOR (PHD) USED BY PRINTERS IN ERROR). Written in ink in top left hand corner SG part 4 states 2½p green phosphor was printed during September 1972. This cover proves that information to be correct. Ex Walker. SG Spec U87b. (Photo) (Ref 23861) £40.00
396. 1972 Wedgwood 3px12 pane with phosphor displacement resulting in all stamps having an 8MM WIDE BAND LEFT AND 1MM NARROW BAND AT RIGHT. Very fine with good perfs. (DP17 var) SG Spec UEP1a var. (Ref 23137) £85.00
397. 1972 FCP/PVA Wedgwood 3p x 12 PANE PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Slight trimming on short edge, otherwise very fine. SG X855nEY. Spec UEP1b. (Ref 23519) £295.00
398. 1972 FCP/PVA 3p Ultramarine 2 bands. The fine booklet pane of 12 EACH STAMP OVERPRINTED 'SPECIMEN' (14x2mm). A valuable item of the greatest rarity. The remaining panes from the book have been split into single stamps. WITH CLEAR PHOTOCOPY OF RPS RPS CERTIFICATE (1985) RELATING TO THE COMPLETE BOOK. DP17 SG Spec UEP1s U103(s). (Photo) (Ref 14131) £1950.00
399. 1971 FCP/PVA 3p 2B Ultramarine. A fine pair of cylinders 22 dot and no dot. A scarcer cylinder, particularly the dot. Both with angled margins. SG Spec U103(1). (Ref 2829) £70.00
400. FCP/PVA 3p/2½p S/T pane. Perf type AP. Unmounted mint with good perforations. SG Spec USB10. (Ref 5868) £4.25
401. 1973 FCP/PVA 3½p PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A superb well centred example of this exceptionally rare stamp with selvedge attached. Ex DP22. Unpriced in SG cat. SG Spec U115a CONN. 81NP. (Photo) (Ref 23414) £2950.00
402. 1971 FCP/PVA 4p ochre-brown. A fine cylinder 4 dot block of six with the phoshor 1 showing. Scarce. SG Spec U117. (Ref 5887) £25.00
403. 1971 FCP/PVA 5p pale violet. A VERY fine WELL CENTRED cylinder 3 no dot or dot p7 block of six. SG Spec U136. (Ref 5145) £9.00
404. 1971 FCP/PVA 6p Light Emerald. A very fine cylinder 4 dot p-* block of six with angled margins. (Singles £18) SG Spec U145. (Ref 6701) £95.00
405. 1971 FCP/PVA 9p yellow-orange & black with strongly defined SCREENED VALUE PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A very fine example of this difficult stamp. SG Spec U172a. (Ref 6264) £95.00
406. 1971 FCP/PVA 9p orange/black BROAD BAND RIGHT. A superb left hand marginal block of 4. Cat £112. (Singles £15) SG Spec U172b. (Ref 2832) £55.00
407. 1971 FCP/PVA 10p orange-brown and chestnut COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A well centred very fine cylinder 3A3B dot corner block of six. SG X885Ey. Spec U182a. (Photo) (Ref 19108) £95.00
1972 FCP/GA
408. 1972 FCP/GA 1p EL1000 VERTICAL COIL LEADER overprinted GA coil strip of 4. (with one stamp attached £5) SG Spec U58. (Ref 23636) £6.50
409. 1972 FCP/GA 5p Multivalue coil strip VERY THIN PAPER. Ex Thrissell printing. Trimmed perfs at top as normally found with this scarce strip. Unlisted in S.G. SG Spec UMC2 var. (Ref 4131) £9.50
410. 1972 FCP/GA 5p multi-value G1 1500 silicone coated coil leder with one strip attched. SG Spec UMC2. (Ref 23635) £6.00
411. 1972 FCP/GA 3p 2B T11 DISTINCTIVE DEEP BLUE SHADE WITH DIRECTION OF PRINT SIDEWAYS RIGHT. A superb horizontal coil strip of 4 with good perforations. (Single £65) SG Spec U104e var. (Ref 23782) £260.00
412. 1972 FCP/GA 3p 2B deep ultramarine. A superb top right hand corner marginal completely imperforate horizontal pair. SG X855b. Spec U104a. (Photo) (Ref 23503) £300.00
1973-90 FCP/DEXTRIN
413. 1986 FCP/DEX 1p ONE BROAD BAND LEFT. A superb full perf single ex 50p book DP93. Extremely rare, probably less than 10 examples are known. SG Spec U66 var Conn. RF12BB. (Photo) (Ref 23345) £375.00
SOLD 414. 1980 FCP/DEX 1p CB WITH HEAVY AOP ex 10p multi-value "G5" coil. Slight trimming at bottom as is normal with this stamp, otherwise fine and scarce. Actually the perfs for this variety are good! SG Spec UG1 var Conn. 116AOP. (Photo) (Ref 23381) £150.00
415. 1974 FCP/DEX 5p multi-value G1 1500 coil leader with one good perf strip of 5 attached. (Ditto but trimmed perfs £3.50) SG Spec UMC4. (Ref 23637) £5.00
416. 1973 FCP/DEX 1½P PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A superb PERFECTLY CENTRED FULL PERF SINGLE. Ex DP12B. A rarity. SG U73a. Spec Conn. 118NP. (Photo) (Ref 23382) £550.00
417. 1974 FCP/PVAD 1½p Grey-Black. A very fine cylinder 9 no dot or dot block of 8 showing the p17 displaced +35mm to row 17. Difficult. SG Spec U73. (Ref 4754) £45.00
418. 1973 FCP/DEX 2p 2B with PHOSPHOR PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES. Very fine examples with good definite bands on gummed side. Ex DP42. (2px6p Wedgwood pane). Cat £160. SG Spec U80m. (Photo) (Ref 12490) £95.00
419. 1974 FCP/DEX 5p multivalue coil strip of 5 PHOSPHOR OMITTED with good perfs. SG Spec UMC4 (a). (Ref 3420) £12.00
420. 1974 FCP/DEX 5p multivalue coil strip with ONE BROAD BAND CENTRE. Fine with good perfs. Scarce. Cat. £50. (Trimmed perfs £10) SG Spec UMC4b. (Ref 3738) £35.00
SOLD 421. 1973 FCP/DEX 3p T2 bluish ultramarine 'NARROW BAND LEFT' EX HORIZONTAL COIL (D.O.P. TO RIGHT). A very fine full perf example. Scarce. SG U108b. Spec Conn. 128BL. (Photo) (Ref 23341) £125.00
422. 1973 FCP/DEX 3p "THICK P" BOOKLET PANE X 5 PLUS BLANK LABEL (EX CYL B35) PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Perf P2r. Slight trimming otherwise very fine. AND TOTALLY UNRECORDED IN ANY CATALOGUE!! A UNIQUE PANE, THE ONLY EXAMPLE KNOWN TO ME. Direction of print (DOP) is inverted so these are new singles as well! The 3p dextrin missing phosphor normally comes from sheets, cyl 30 with upright print direction. SG Spec UB42e (DP21B). (Photo) (Ref 23441) £1750.00
SOLD 423. 1982 Gibbons multi-value pane PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Very fine and scarce. (DP57N). SG X849pEY. Spec UEP11a. (Ref 23133) £160.00
424. 1982 Gibbons multi-value pane with ONE 9.5MM BROAD BAND LEFT (the first vertical column being missing phosphor). Very fine and scarce. (DP57) SG Spec UEP11b. (Photo) (Ref 23134) £495.00
425. 1973 3½p 2B Deep olive-brown. The RARE FAULTY INK MIX. A superb lower right corner marginal block of four with outstanding colour. Off centre as is always the case with this rarity. With a clear 2005 B.P.A. certificate. (Singles £695). SG Spec U116(2). (Photo) (Ref 20616) £2780.00
426. 1974 FCP/DEX 3½p CB horizontal coil leader PS500 No. 9. A fine example with 10 mostly good perf stamps attached. (coils 1 and 6 also in stock but stamps trimmed @ £20 each) SG X859. Spec U118. (Ref 16555) £25.00
427. 1973 4½p 2B cylinder 3 no dot or dot block of 12 with p17 displaced +72mm to row 15. Very fine. SG X865. Spec U133. (Ref 11965) £15.00
428. 1973 FCP/PVAD 4½p Grey-Blue PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A very fine cylinder 7 no dot block of six. SG Spec U133b. (Ref 4951) £37.00
429. 1974 4½p + blank label cylinder B7 booklet pane. Perf type I2. Very fine with full perfs. Cat £8. (Trimmed panes £1.50) SG Spec UB46 BM DP23A. (Ref 5581) £7.00
430. 1975 5½p Violet CB UNCOATED PAPER. A superb almost perfectly centred example of this scarce stamp. Only a part sheet was ever found. Cat £400. (Marginals £325) SG X869a. Spec U142a. (Photo) (Ref 6427) £295.00
SOLD 431. 1975 5½p violet CB top marginal single with PART IMPERF BETWEEN STAMP AND TOP MARGIN. Showing faint indendation marks only. Fine and rare, said to be one of only five examples known. SG X869 var. Spec U142 var. (Ref 23103) £75.00
432. 1975 FCP/PVAD 10p G3 S/T coil strip (6p/2p/1p/½p) showing the ONE BROAD BAND ONLY VARIETY. Good perforations. SG Spec UMC5(b). (Ref 3399) £1.95
433. 1975 FCP/DEX 10p multi-value G3 2500 coil leader with one good perf strip of 5 attached. (Ditto trimmed perfs £4.50) SG Spec UMC5. (Ref 23639) £6.00
434. 1974 FCP/DEX 6½p 2B WITH TRULY 100% SOLID ALL OVER PHOSPHOR COATING. THE BEST WE HAVE SEEN ON THIS RARITY. SG U148? var. Spec Conn. 145A/AOP. (Photo) (Ref 23363) £250.00
SOLD 435. 1975 FCP/DEX 6½p CB misperforated single on part double thickened paper. Irregular shade with four diagonal perforation strikes caused by paper fold. Spectacular. SG X872 var. Spec U149 var. (Photo) (Ref 23597) £25.00
436. 1975 6½p CB UNCOATED PAPER. Superb. SG X872b. Spec U149b. (Photo) (Ref 9994) £135.00
437. 1975 FCP/DEX 6½p CB top right hand marginal pair showing the distinctive 'neck flaw' ex cyl 9 no dot R.1/10. SG Spec U149k. (Ref 14290) £7.00
438. 1975 6½p CB RL vertical coil leader No. 7 with 4 good perf stamps attached. A difficult leader. Very fine. SG Spec U149 var. (Ref 23677) £25.00
439. 1975 FCP/DEX 6½p CB VS horizontal coil leader number 5. Very fine with 5 good perf stamps attached. SG X872. Spec U149. (Ref 16914) £25.00
440. 1977 10p Multi-value coil strip G4 2500 coil leader with one good perf coil strip of 5 attached. (Ditto with trimmed perfs £4.50) SG Spec UMC7. (Ref 23643) £6.00
441. 1977 10p Multi-value coil (G4) 2500 leader on poor quality rough fibrous paper with one good perf coil strip attached. SG Spec UMC7. (Ref 21044) £12.00
442. 1977 7p CB purple-brown cylinder 20 p20. THE EXTREMELY RARE NO DOT BLOCK OF 6 with the 'A' perf type. A superb well centred example with angled margins. Cat. £1500. SG X875. Spec U154. (Photo) (Ref 23176) £950.00
443. 1979 FCP/DEX 8p CB UNCOATED PAPER. A superb example of this rare stamp. Cat. £850. SG X879a. Spec U162c. (Photo) (Ref 23421) £750.00
444. 1979 FCP/DEX 8p CB PLUS SOLID ALL OVER PHOSPHOR. Ex 10p multi-value "G5" coil. Slight trimming at base AS IS NORMAL FOR THESE otherwise fine and scarce. SG U162 var. Spec Conn. 163A/AOP. (Photo) (Ref 23364) £350.00
445. 1979 8p/10p Vertical pair with good perfs, ex 1979 Christmas book with a "13mm DOWNWARDS SHIFT OF THE PHOSPHOR". Results in the 10p stamp having a 10mm CB at top and two 9mm high bands at bottom. The 8p has two 11mm high bands at top and a 9mm CB at bottom. A superb phosphor displacement. SG Spec U162b var/U184d var. (Ref 14975) £75.00
446. 1979 8p CB/10p 2B miscut Se-tenant pair with the 8p on top ex 1979 Christmas miscut booklet. Difficult, the only source of this Se-tenant combination. (Block of 4 (2 pairs) £19) SG Spec U162b/U184d. (Ref 16971) £9.50
447. 1980 10p Muli value coil (8p, 1p) with SOLID AOP COATING. Some slight trimming of perfs on lower edge as most were, otherwise fine and scarce. SG Spec UMC8 var. (Ref 23391) £150.00
448. 1980 10p Multi-value coil leader G5 (2500) coil leader with one good perf strip of 5 attached. (Ditto trimmed perfs £4.75). SG Spec UMC8. (Ref 23642) £6.75
449. 1979 8p Rosine CB AL500 vertical coil leader. Fine with 20 mostly good perf stamps attached. SG Spec U162. (Ref 14977) £17.50
450. 1979 FCP/DEX 8p CB Rosine. An unmounted mint cylinder 7 dot p18 block of six. Slightly cut back, otherwise a fine example of the scarce p18. Cat £110 (A perfect block £95) SG Spec U162. (Ref 5025) £45.00
451. 1979 FCP/PVAD 8p Rosine. A superb cylinder 13 block of six. A scarce cylinder block. SG Spec U162. (Photo) (Ref 4897) £70.00
SOLD 452. 1976 9p Violet top marginal vertical pair with the top stamp being 75% imperforate, resulting in UPPER STAMP BEING IMPERFORATE BETWEEN STAMP AND TOP MARGIN. SG X883 var. Spec U175 var. (Ref 23102) £65.00
453. 1977 9p Violet-blue Halley press phosphor under ink COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE HORIZONTAL PAIR. Very fine example. SG X883a. Spec U175a. (Photo) (Ref 20224) £245.00
454. 1976 FCP/DEX 9p deep violet DS HORIZONTAL COIL LEADER NO. 9 with 5 stamps attached. A fine and difficult coil. SG Spec U175. (Ref 23632) £25.00
455. 1976 - 1989 9p - 15p CB vertical coils in strips of approx 21, all with good perfs neatly mounted on album page. Total retail £219.75. Spec. U175, U188, U190, U201, U204, U212, U218, U225, U228, U232C. (Ref 23785) £145.00
456. 1973 10p Orange-brown and chestnut 2B cylinder 8A6B no dot p-inv cylinder block of 6 linked to a right hand traffic light block of 6 showing the p21 inverted. Very slightly creased in left hand margin otherwise fine and scarce. SG X885. Spec U183. (Ref 12048) £160.00
457. 1980 FCP/DEX 10p CB PRINTED ON THE FRONT AND BACK. A very fine example with STRONG DEFINITE BAND ON GUMMED SIDE. Ex £3 Wedgwood book DP41. SG Spec U190g Conn. 187FB. (Photo) (Ref 23366) £125.00
458. 1980 FCP/DEX 10p CB orange brown CL 500 vertical coil leder with 5 stamps attached. SG Spec U190. (Ref 23641) £11.00
459. 1976 10½p Yellow 2 band + SOLID ALL OVER PHOSPHOR. A superb cylinder 1 no dot p17 block of six. Characteristically off centred as is the normal for this fine error. SG Spec U196a. (Ref 6565) £195.00
460. 1981 FCP/DEX 11½p drab CB. A superb left hand marginal completely imperforate horizontal pair. SG X893a. Spec U201a. (Photo) (Ref 23502) £325.00
461. 1981 11½p CB cylinder 3 no dot p-D block of 6 linked to a right margin block of 6 showing inverted p31. Very fine and scarce. SG Spec U201. (Ref 12183) £45.00
SOLD 462. 1980 12p 2B Yellow green with BOTH BANDS VERY SHORT AT TOP (DEEGAM S16). A very fine quite well centred top marginal example. Ex £3 Wedgwood booklet with bands well clear of perfs. A RARE SHORT BAND WHICH IS UNRECORDED IN ANY CATALOGUE. SG Spec U206 var. (Ref 23582) £75.00
SOLD 463. 1980 FCP/DEX 12p 2B with PHOSPHOR BANDS PRINTED FRONT AND BACK. A superb example with STRONG DEFINITE BANDS ON GUMMED SIDE. Ex £3 Wedgwood book DP40. SG Spec U206c Conn. 204FB. (Photo) (Ref 23365) £125.00
464. 1980 Wedgwood 12px9 pane BROAD BAND CENTRE. Very fine and scarce (DP40) SG Spec UEP5c. (Photo) (Ref 23131) £295.00
465. 1985 12p CB bright emerald ML500 vertical coil leader with 5 good perf stamps attached. (Ditto but with trimmed perfs £9). SG Spec U207. (Ref 23640) £12.00
466. 1985 Post Office grille card showing new 2nd class (12p) rate from 4th November. Slight tape damage at top. Code PL2826/11/85, but a difficult card. (Ref 23650) £14.00
467. 1985 12p CB Bright Emerald. A fine cylinder 9 dot block of 8 showing the p18 displaced +23mm to between rows 17/18. (no dots £4.50) SG X896. Spec U207. (Ref 5668) £7.00
468. 1985 12p Bright emerald with star underprint NARROW BAND RIGHT (the 6mm displacement). A superb cylinder 9 no dot block of 10 with p20 displaced +23mm to row 17. A scarce block. SG 896Eu var. Spec U208 var. (Ref 12804) £85.00
469. 1982 12½p CB. A superb completely imperforate horizontal pair. Cat £100. (block of 4 £150) SG 898a. Spec U212a. (Photo) (Ref 6254) £75.00
470. 1982 12½p Light Emerald. A superb COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE HORIZONTAL PAIR from the scarcer PHOSPHOR BAND AT LEFT AND UNDER THE INK PRINTING. Ex part of cylinder 2. Conn: 206A/IMPb. Cat £250. SG X898a var. Spec U212a var. (Photo) (Ref 19064) £145.00
SOLD 471. 1982 FCP/DEX 12½p CB LEFT OF CENTRE (DISPLACED BY 5MM) short band bottom, ex DP57. SG Spec U212b var. (Ref 23153) £30.00
472. 1982 12½p T2 value (upright printing) COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A superb full perf single ex the £1.25 book (DP52A/N). Scarce from this source. (Block of 4 £360). (Slightly trimmed perfs £20). SG U212C var. (Ref 13438) £95.00
473. 1982 12½p Light emerald CB with additional 2mm band. A superb single of this variety. Ex cyl 1. (ditto but 4mm extra band £6) SG X898 var. Spec U212 var. (Ref 18282) £3.00
474. 1982 12½p Light emerald 7mm downwards perforation shift. Perforations now cut through top of Queen's forehead. Spectacular. SG Spec U212 var. (Photo) (Ref 10336) £55.00
475. 1982/83 12½p Light emerald 10½mm MAJOR PERF SHIFT. A superb single of this, one of the most spectacular shifts, ex cyl 2 no dot p20 APS perf. NB It is believed that this is in fact a colour shift rather than a perf error. SG Spec U212. (Photo) (Ref 15291) £75.00
476. 1982 12½p GL vertical coil leader No. 5 with 5 stamps attached (coil No. 8 with 5 good perf stamps £32). A tricky leader, very fine. SG Spec U212. (Ref 23630) £27.00
477. 1982 FCP/DEX 12½p CB pale emerald. A superb cylinder 1 no dot block of 8 with p20 displaced +27mm to row 17. APS Perforator. SG X898. Spec U212. (Ref 5690) £10.00
478. 1992 12½p Light Emerald TWO NARROW BANDS. A fine fresh cylinder 2 no dot block of six. A scarce block. SG Spec U212e. (Ref 6589) £145.00
479. 1981 12½p Light emerald L.B. with PHOSPHOR PRINTED BOTH SIDES. A superb example with a clear strong definite band that gives off an excellent afterglow under u.v. lamp; rare, this good. Ex SG pane of 6 and undercatalogued. SG Spec U213d. (Photo) (Ref 23728) £175.00
480. 1982 FCP/DEX 12½p light emerald 8mm broad band right. Very fine. SG Spec U213f. (Ref 23155) £25.00
481. 1982 FCP/DEX 12½p 2mm NARROW BAND AT LEFT (due to phosphor displacement). Ex DP57. SG Spec U213 var. (Ref 23154) £20.00
482. 1982 12½p Light emerald R.B. with PHOSPHOR PRINTED BOTH SIDES. A superb example with a clear strong definite band that gives off an excellent afterglow under u.v. lamp; rare, this good. Ex SG pane of 6 and undercatalogued. SG Spec U214a. (Photo) (Ref 19950) £175.00
483. 1985 13p Pale chestnut 4.5mm centre band PHOSPHOR PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES. A superb, perfectly centred, example of this very scarce variety. Ex The Times 13x9 pane. (DP78) Cat £80 (Block of 4 £300) SG Spec U221b (EXUEP22b). (Ref 13485) £75.00
SOLD 484. 1985 FCP/DEX 13p RB/17p 2B/13p LB ALL SHORT BANDS TOP (DEEGAM TS7/TS16/T4). Ex Times multi-value pane. Very fine and scarce, not one we have seen before and apparently unrecorded. SG Spec U220/U248/U219 var. (Photo) (Ref 23402) £150.00
485. 1985 17p Left band/right band/13p 2B short band left/right block of 4. Ex £1.54 misplaced band book. Superb with full perfs. SG Spec U248e/f 219a/b. (Ref 18509) £24.00
486. 1984 13p CB pale chestnut KL500 vertical coil leader with 5 good perf stamps attached. SG Spec U218 var. (Ref 23736) £10.00
487. 1986 13p CB Pale chestnut. A fine cylinder 7 dot p18 block of six showing the 17 PERF PIN VARIETY AT ROW 19. Rare on the p18 printing. Cat. £400. SG Spec U218 var. (Ref 20028) £350.00
488. 1987 13p CB pale chestnut NEW PHOSPHOR INK. A very fine cylinder 7 no dot p18. Rare. SG Spec U218d. (Ref 2712) £80.00
SOLD 489. 1981 FCP/DEX 14p grey blue LEFT BAND OMITTED WITH CLEAR DEFINITE RIGHT BAND ONLY. A superb full perf example in pair with normal 2 band stamp. Scarce. Way undervalued in all Machin catalogues. SG U226 var. Spec Conn. 219 MLB. (Photo) (Ref 23342) £250.00
SOLD 490. 1988 FCP/DEX 14p CB deep blue COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE VERTICAL STRIP OF 3. The top stamp being creased, but the bottom pair being very fine with good to large square margins. Cat £275. SG X903a. Spec U228a. (Photo) (Ref 10830) £225.00
491. 1988 14p CB Deep blue cylinder 10 dot block of 6 with a 5mm upwards perfortion shift. Results in perforations cutting through Queen's shoulders and value. A superb and spectacular unique item. SG X903 var. Spec U228 var. (Photo) (Ref 23581) £895.00
492. 1988 14p Deep blue COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED with imperforate edge at left. A superb single ex £1 book DP117N. Scarce. SG U229 var. Spec CONN. RFA141 SEL/NP. (Photo) (Ref 23397) £235.00
493. 1988 14p CB dark blue OL500 vertical coil leader with 5 good perf stamps attached. (Ditto trimmed perfs £6.50) SG Spec U230. (Ref 23629) £8.50
494. 1989 15p CB bright blue RL500 vertical coil leader with 5 good perf stamps attached. (Ditto trimmed perfs £6.50) SG Spec U232. (Ref 23628) £8.50
495. 1989 FCP/DEX 15p CB cylinder 3 dot p41 +26mm (row 17) block of 8. A superb angled margin example. SG X947. Spec U232. (Ref 10962) £27.50
496. 1989 15p Bright blue PHOSPHOR OMITTED cylinder 3 no dot block of 6. A very fine example with angled margin. SG X905EY. Spec U232b. (Ref 23158) £57.00
497. 1989 15p Bright blue PHOSPHOR OMITTED cylinder 3 dot block of 6. A very fine example with angled margin. SG X905EY. Spec U232b. (Ref 23159) £57.00
SOLD 498. 1982 FCP/DEX 15½p TII THICK VALUE VERY PALE VIOLET PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Ex £1.43 booklet (DP53). An extremely rare item. Very fine with good perfs. Unpriced in SG. Cat. SG Spec U237e Conn. 221 NP. (Photo) (Ref 23343) £550.00
SOLD 499. 1982 FCP/DEX 15½p 2B BOTH BANDS VERY SHORT AT TOP (4MM SHORT) (DEEGAM: DG155.5.Ie DEEGAM TYPE S16). Very fine and scarce stamp ex Gibbons booklet (DEEGAM valuation code 5). SG Spec U238 var. (Photo) (Ref 23406) £75.00
SOLD 500. 1982 15½p Pale violet 2B with PHOSPHOR BANDS PRINTED BOTH SIDES. A superb example with clear strong definite bands that give off an excellent afterglow under uv lamp. Also shows offset of Queen's head on gummed side. Rare. SG U238d. Spec CONN 222FBa. (Photo) (Ref 23730) £225.00
SOLD 501. 1982 15½p LEFT BAND OMITTED with star underprint. Ex 1982 Christmas booklet. A very fine full perf example SHOWING A DEFINITE WELL DEFINED RIGHT BAND ONLY. SG U239b. Spec Conn. 223 MLB. (Photo) (Ref 23344) £295.00
502. 1982 FCP/Dex 15½p/12½p S/T vertical pair with T1 star under print showing a solid additional R.B. on each stamp. A superb full perf pair ex 1982 Christmas book. SG Spec U215/U239 var. (Ref 8803) £7.50
503. 1986 FCP/DEX 17p 2B grey-blue. Phosphor bands short bottom left OR short bottom right due to upwards displacement. DEEGAM type S11/S13. (per pair £3.50). A fine single. SG Spec U248a/b var. (Ref 5919) £1.75
504. 1986 FCP/DEX 12p bright emerald/17p grey blue/12p bright emerald. A bottom marginal, well centred, horizontal strip of 3 COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED, with part of selvedge proving source to be British Rail S/T pane. Scarce. SG Spec U207b/U248j. (Photo) (Ref 23109) £225.00
505. 1984 17p Grey-blue PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A very fine well centred example of this scarce stamp. Ex Christian Heritage multi-value pane (DP74N). Extremely rare from this source. Undercatalogued in SG. SG Spec U248j Conn: RF170 NP. (Photo) (Ref 13825) £275.00
506. 1990 FCP/DEX 17p deep blue RB with PHOSPHOR WASH. A very fine single imperforate at left. Ex £1 book (DP163). SG U253 var. Spec CONN: RFA173SEL/AOP. (Ref 23515) £8.50
507. 1990 17p CB deep blue UL500 coil leader with 5 stamps attached. (Ditto with good perfs attached £8.50) SG Spec U251. (Ref 23627) £6.00
508. 1990 FCP/DEX 17p Deep Blue cyl 17 no dot block of 6. Partially ungummed on left margin and first 3 stamps. An unusual variety. From £7.50 upwards. Best one (Ref 6753) £27.50
509. 1990 17p Deep Blue. A very fine cylinder 19 dot p41 block of six. A scarce block. SG Spec U251. (Ref 6388) £25.00
510. 1987 18p New phosphor ink 2B inset LB (DEEGAM I1) SCREENED VALUE. A veryfine full perf single. Ex £1 book DP95A. Conn: RFA181 scr SG Spec U258ba. (Ref 17011) £15.00
511. 1986 18p Grey olive 2B straight edge left SCREENED VALUE. A very fine example with clear screening. Ex £1 book. Unlisted in Connoisseur. SG Spec U258 var. (Ref 18149) £15.00
512. 1986 18p Grey olive 2B straight edge right inset left band (DEEGAM I1) SCREENED VALUE. A very fine example with clear screening. Ex £1 book. SG U258 var. Spec Conn: RFA181 scr. (Ref 18148) £20.00
513. 1986 18p Grey olive 2B straight edge right SCREENED VALUE. A very fine example with clear screening. Ex £1 book. Unlisted in Connoisseur cat. SG Spec U258 var. (Ref 18150) £15.00
514. 1991 18p Bright Green vertical coil strip of 4 COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED. Superb with full perfs (other lengths pro-rata). SG X913Ey. Spec U259b. (Photo) (Ref 6257) £60.00
515. 1991 18p CB bright green XL500 coil leader with 5 good perf stamps attached. (Ditto trimmed perfs £6). SG Spec U259. (Ref 23623) £8.50
516. 1991 18p CB bright green XL1000 coil leader with 5 good perf stamps attached. (Ditto trimmed perfs £6). SG Spec U259. (Ref 23624) £8.50
517. 1988 Harrison 19p orange red imperforate at right MISSING PHOSPHOR. Ex £1 book DP117. Superb and very scarce. SG Spec U262 var. (Photo) (Ref 23396) £185.00
518. 1986 FCP/DEX 31p purple PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A superb example of this extremely rare stamp, ex British Rail multi-value pane (DP88). SG Spec U322a CONN. RF310NP. (Photo) (Ref 23426) £1250.00
519. 1986 British Rail multi-value pane showing a mottled patch to top left hand corner of 31p stamp. Unusual SG EEP27 var. (Ref 22031) £15.00
520. 1986 British Rail multivalue pane COMPLETELY PHOSPHOR OMITTED. A superb perfectly centred pane of 9. The only source of the very rare 31p SG U322a. SG X897mEy. Spec UEP27a B.M. DP88/N. (Photo) (Ref 23430) £1600.00
521. 1986 British Rail multi-value pane with incomplete phosphor shift results in the first vertical row having a 1mm band at right, the middle row having an 8.5mm wide band left and a 1mm right band and the third row having an 8.5mm left band. Very fine. SG X897 var. Spec UEP27. (Ref 23146) £245.00
522. 1977 FCP/PVAD 50p bistre-brown. SOLID ALL OVER PHOSPHOR COATING. A very fine single which is characteristically off centre. A difficult machin. (Block of 4 £65) SG Spec U395a Conn: 228AOPa. (Ref 5166) £17.00
523. 1978 FCP/PVAD 50p ochre-brown. A superb cylinder 4 dot with phosphor 30 displaced -57mm to bottom margin. Good displacement. Unrecorded in SG Cat. SG X921. Spec U395. (Ref 10691) £17.00
524. 1977 FCP/DEX 50p 2B with SOLID ALL OVER PHOSPHOR. A very fine cylinder 4 dot p21 block of 6. Very rare, believed to be one of only 4 known cylinder block. SG X921 var. Spec U395a. (Photo) (Ref 13397) £475.00
525. 1980 50p Non phosphor 2mm downwards perf shift. A superb example. (Blocks of 4 £20) SG 992 var. Spec U396 var. (Ref 7646) £5.00
SOLD 526. 1983 50p ochre-brown 17 PERF PIN VARIETY at row 20 in a superb cylinder 21 dot block of six. RARE. SG X992a. Spec U396 var. (Photo) (Ref 15268) £250.00
527. 1983 50p Ochre-brown 17 PERF PIN VARIETY in a superb cylinder 21 dot block of 8 showing the variety at row 17. SG Spec U396 var. (Ref 5932) £125.00
528. 1980 50p Ochre-brown DOWNWARD 2MM PERF SHIFT AND BADLY PERFORATED. A fine cylinder 21 no dot block of six. SG Spec U396 var. (Ref 4157) £60.00