EXTENSIVE MINT & USED STUDY FROM DOWNEY HEADS THROUGH TO 1935 SJ: Two binders with the well annotated collection, with each value represented in various shades/printings, wmk varieties, control singles/strips, booklet panes, etc. Much unmounted mint throughout. Seahorses mostly used, but inc. 10/- SG 417 mnh. A useful lot, well worth inspection. (Many 100s) (Image)

1912 PROFILE HEAD CYPHER WMK RANGE OF CONTROLS - mint and some used, mostly singles, inc. 5d brown C14, D14 (2, I & P), G15, J17, K17 (corner pair) and U23; 7d olive-green F15 and L18; 8d black D14, G15 and J17; 9d sage-green V23; 10d turquoise D14; 1/- bistre F15, J17 and U23. Also small KGVI range of mostly control singles. (c170 items) (Image)

1911 1d PALE CARMINE WMK CROWN 'NO CROSS ON CROWN' MINT - very lightly mounted, short perfs at top, SG 328a £850. (Image)

1912 (Jan. to Sep.) DOWNEY MINT RANGE - on a hingeless page, inc. 'no cross on crown' quartet of ½d yellow-green and 1d bright scarlet both crown and simple cypher wmks SG 340a/1a, 344a/5a £535; and simple cypher ½d green inv wmk and 1d scarlet rev wmk SG 344wi/345wj £500. Generally good to fine mounted mint; SG £1650. (23) (Image)

1911-12 DOWNEY MINT WMK CROWN RANGE - on a hingeless page, inc. ½d bluish green both dies SG 323/6 £460, 1d rose-pink SG 331 £125, and 1d aniline scarlet inv wmk SG 333a £240 (2011 RPSL cert.). Generally good to fine mounted mint; SG c£1000. (16) (Image)

1912 DOWNEY MINT MULT. CYPHER RANGE - on hingeless page, inc. ½d green (unmounted) and 1d scarlet each with 'no cross on crown, SG 346a/50a £350; and ½d green wmk inv & rev, and 1d scarlet wmk s/ways SG 346wk/350c £350. Generally good to fine mounted mint; SG £870. (13) (Image)

1912-24 PROFILE HEAD MINT SIMPLE CYPHER RANGE - on two hingeless pages, inc. 1d bright scarlet 'Q for O' in pair with normal SG 357a £175, 1d scarlet-vermilion SG 361 £125, 1½d red-brown and 1½d chestnut each with 'PENCF' error SG362a/364a £425, 1½d chocolate-brown no wmk SG 363a £250, 5d bistre-brown SG 383 £185, 9d olive-green and 9d pale olive-green SG 393a/b £230. Generally good to fine mounted mint; SG c£2300. (54) (Image)

1912-24 PROFILE HEAD MINT RANGE, MOSTLY WMK VARIETIES - on a hingeless page, inc. wmk rev on ½d green (unmounted), 1d scarlet and 4d grey-green SG351/357/379wj £525; and wmk inv & rev on 2d orange die II, 6d purple (unmounted) and 9d agate SG 370/385/392wk £465. Plus 1913 mult. cypher ½d green & 1d scarlet SG 297/8 £375. Generally good to fine mounted mint; SG £2000+. (29) (Image)

1912 1½d RED-BROWN lightly mounted pair with R.H. stamp showing "PENCF" for "PENCE" error. SG 362a £300. (Image)

1912 1½d RED-BROWN lightly mounted marginal pair (pencil annotation in margin) with R.H. stamp showing "PENCF" for "PENCE" error. SG 362a £300. (Image)

1924-26 PROFILE HEAD BLOCK WMK & PHOTOGRAVURE MINT RANGES - on three hingeless pages, inc. 1½d brown exper. wmk SG420g £120, 2d orange wmk s/ways & wmk inv SG 421b/wi £155, and 2½d to 9d values all wmk inv. Plus 1934-36 photogravure inc. 2d orange wmk s/ways SG 442b £125. Generally good to fine mounted mint; SG £1600. (48) (Image)

1929 P.U.C. INVERTED WATERMARKS: Set of 4 low values used, ½d to 2½d each with var. inverted wmk. The 2½d value is very fine used with part cds. SG 434wi/437wi Cat. £1,100+ (4 stamps) (Image)

1929 P.U.C. MINT SELECTION with ½d to £1, ½d to 1½d with sideways wmk., ½d to 2½d "K29" control strips of three and singles, all with imperf margins. Fine. (24) (Image)

1929 P.U.C. used group with ½d to £1. ½d & 1½d with sideways wmk. and a 1½d with 1829 for 1929 variety. Fine. (8) (Image)

1929 P.U.C. BOOKLET PANES ETC; The mint selection with ½d & 1½d booklet panes of six, 1½d booklet pane of four with inverted watermarks and "TOURIST Cabin" advertisement (SG Spec NComB4a). Also a 1d K29 control block of six with "broken wreath" variety. Fine. (4 items) (Image)

1929 P.U.C. £1 BLACK used block of four, five divided perfs at top. Fine. SG 438 £2,400 as singles. (Image)

1929 £1 BLACK PUC - lightly mounted mint with toned gum. SG 438 £750. (Image)

1929 PUC £1 BLACK: Fine used example with indistinct, central c.d.s. SG 438 £550 (Image)

1929 £1 BLACK PUC - fine used with light cds cancel. SG 438 £550. (Image)

PHOTOGRAVURE SELECTION OF CYLINDER BLOCKS ON HAGNERS - ½d green (4, inc. X35 & Y36 each cyl. 41); 2d orange (3); 3d violet (3, inc. W35 cyl. 1 dot); 4d grey-green Y36 cyl. 11 (2, different boxes); plus a larger group of 1½d red-brown inc. pairs V34 cyl. 34 & 45 dot and U34 cyl. 34 dot, blocks of 4, 6 or 8, inc. V34 cyls. 45, 47, 55, 104 & 106, and Y36 cyl. 144 dot (P/P). Also a few singles (9) inc. 10d turquoise Y36 cyl. 3 and 3 dot (different boxes; SG £350 as blocks), and 1/- Y36 cyl. 4 dot (SG £160 as a block), 1d pair with V34 cyl.11R on FDC and a few other covers, 1935 SJ cyl. block range all common types, and PUC ½d & 1½d in K29 pair/strip. (c73 items) (Image)

½d GREEN PHOTOGRAVURE CYLINDER BLOCKS ON PAGES - blocks of 4, 6 or 8, inc. V34 cyl. 4 pair perf 2(I/E) & 4(I/2E); W35 cyl. 4 dot perf 5, 4 & 4 dot pair perf 6/6B, 18 pair perf 5/6. Also ½d green vert. pair with coil join, 1½d red-brown ovpt CANCELLED without puncture (SG £200), and QV ½d vermilion corner pair with P & KEVII ½d blue-green with A, B, C, C4 or D4 controls. SG c£950. (30 items) (Image)

1d SCARLET & 1½d RED-BROWN PHOTOGRAVURE CYLINDER PIECES ON PAGES - inc. 1d W35 cyl. 24 dot scarce perf 5 strip of 3 SG£200 for a block, and V34 cyl. 25 & 25 dot perf 6/6B; 1½d V34 cyls. 38 dot & 42 dot block/strip each including stamp R20/3 with SG listed frame break, scarce 46 dot & 47 dot both perf 6A (both vert. strips of 3), 55 dot block of 24, 68R dot perf 2A and 97 perf 2, 104 perf 4 SG£100; W35 cyls. 116 pair states I & II showing retouch R19/1. Also 1½d upper right corner block of 60. SG £1400++. (35 items) (Image)

2d ORANGE, 2½d ULTRA, 3d VIOLET & 4d GREY-GREEN PHOTO. CYLINDER BLOCKS ON PAGES - 2d (15, inc. A37 cyl. 13 dot perf 5 with retouched leaves R18/1, and X35 cyl. 8 perf 5 with broken value tablet R20/1); 2½d (3, inc. Y36 cyl. 8 dot perf 5 pair showing retouched panel); 3d (4, inc. scarce Z36 cyl. 14 dot perf 2A SG £350); and 4d W35 3 (dot) (P/P). Also used 2d with scarce broken right value tablet. SG c£1100. (31 items) (Image)