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THE DR SIMON KELLY COLLECTION OF THE 1879-80 TENDER ESSAYS AND THE 1880 STAMP ISSUE continued...

THE DR SIMON KELLY COLLECTION OF THE 1879-80 TENDER ESSAYS AND THE 1880 STAMP ISSUE continued...

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Perkins Bacon & Co. Imperforate 1d Large Head Essays by Ridgway, in green (11), rose (17, shades), blue (4) or orange (2), including RK-TL corner block of six in rose and FO-FP vertical pair in green both with lower margin showing two differing plate sizes were used (probably 240 & 192), various papers, some gummed. (34).

Est. £400-500

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

Perkins Bacon & Co. 1d Rose Large Head Essay, KA-NJ imperforate block of forty with reattached MK-NL block of four on thin wove paper, margin at left, a scarce large block. (44).

Est. £600-700

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

Perkins Bacon & Co. 1881 Grenada postcards with 1d stamp in blue or 1½d stamp in brown, the stamps adapted from the 1879 tender essay 1d stamp type D by Ridgway, the two unused cards both endorsed "No 328 / 13 du 13 Juin 1881" believed to be from a Berne U.P.U archive, and a card with two tete-beche impressions of the 1½d stamp and heading, two edge tears but very rare, probably a proof. (5). Photo on Page 8. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

1908 Cover bearing Grenada 1½d postcard stamp, cut-out and perforated, posted from Kingston-on-Thames to East Molesey, very unusual, ex Beaumont Collection.

Est. £100-150

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

Perkins Bacon & Co. QV Head die proof, state 1 within a vertical oval of horizontal lines, a differing defaced head die struck lightly above, in black on card, vertical folds clear of the printed proofs, otherwise fine and scarce, 114x106mm. This head was used for the strip of six small head 1d essays submitted for the 1879 Tender. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)

Est. £300-400

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

Perkins Bacon & Co. Imperforate proof sheet of 36 1d small head essays in black on white wove paper, plate IV lettered "WW", 147x177mm, some creasing but a scarce sheet.

Est. £300-400

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

Perkins Bacon & Co. Imperforate sheet of 36 1d small head essays in green, plate IV lettered "WW" on star watermarked paper with "POSTAGE" within the lined margins, very large margins at base and left side, 277x246mm. Very rare, three sheets of this watermarked paper used for the submitted tender, most essays on the philatelic market being proof items on unwatermarked paper. Photo on Page 14. (Image1)

Est. £1,500-2,000

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

Perkins Bacon & Co. Imperforate 1d small head essay strip showing all six types, in green with margin at left, on star watermarked paper. Very scarce, watermarked paper used for the submitted tender, ex Young Collection. Photo on Page 6. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

Perkins Bacon & Co. Imperforate 1d small head plate IV essays lettered "WW" showing solvent tests on the stability of the inks, archival page (146x200mm) bearing 1d green pair and 1d chestnut-brown block of six (2x3), the block of six endorsed "Printed from Transfers June 1879" in right margin, the three rows of essays numbered "1", "2"and "3", rows 2 and 3 with abrasions or ink smears due to the solvents used, the page endorsed "2nd" with initials "S.J.J" and "Refer to 6". A unique page.

Est. £300-400

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

Perkins Bacon & Co. Imperforate 1d small head essay proof block of 36 with blank corners in green, from the new plate V (120 stamps) made in May or June 1879, on white wove paper, lower row with part paper makers watermark "L POSTAGE PAPER".

Est. £300-400

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

Perkins Bacon & Co. Imperforate 1d small head essays with corner letters "WW", from plate IV (13) or blank corners from plate V (75), also 1d large head essay, ½d (2), 1½d (2) and 2d (4) essays, and 1914 1d reprints in brighter colours (10). An interesting lot, various colours with blocks, offsets and paper makers watermarks, one page with the differing value essays all in blue (16) showing the differing head and frame types used in both the 1879 and 1880 Tenders. (107).

Est. £700-800

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

McCorquodale & Co. First type dummy stamp by W.H Hooper, plate I consisting of three stamps with 7-8mm gutters between, printed in red on wove paper, 98x54mm. Photo on Page 16. (Image1)

Est. £150-200

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

McCorquodale & Co. Imperforate first type dummy stamp from plate II (120 stamps) printed in black (15), brown (7) or carmine-red (23), some blocks, various shades and papers including scarce black on blue paper stamps (4), also second Hooper type block of four. (49). Photo on Page 6. (Image1)

Est. £450-550

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

McCorquodale & Co. Imperforate first type dummy stamp, plate II block of forty (rows 1-4) in pale carmine on wove paper, large upper margins with inverted paper makers watermark "J. WHATMAN / 1874", minor creases, an unusually large block.

Est. £350-450

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

McCorquodale & Co. Imperforate first type dummy stamp, plate II block of twenty (rows 11-12) in carmine on wove paper, large lower margin with paper makers watermark "J. WHATMAN / 1874", small paper slits to the four left stamps, otherwise fine and attractive.

Est. £180-220

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

McCorquodale & Co. Imperforate second type dummy stamps by Hooper in various shades of red (53) including venetian red block of 24, various papers, one with variety upper right "J" inserted by hand (within a pair), also a scarce stamp size proof in black. (54). Photo on Page 6. (Image1) (Image2)

Est. £400-500

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

McCorquodale & Co. Postcard in venetian red with second type dummy stamp and "SPECIMEN" overprint, on thick card, 121x72mm, reverse numbered "2". Minor toning but scarce, four examples apparently recorded, ex Gilbert Collection. Photo on Page 8. (Image1)

Est. £150-180

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

McCorquodale & Co. 1881 (Nov 22) Front bearing second type dummy stamp in venetian red, addressed to Leytonstone, cancelled by London E.C Squared circle. Glue stains and minor stamp faults but a unique postal use of this dummy stamp.

Est. £100-150

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

McCorquodale & Co. West India Postage Four Annas dummy stamp, die proof with raised printing in black, on white card, 100x131mm, fine and rare. Photo on Page 26. (Image1)

Est. £400-500

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

McCorquodale & Co. Imperforate "West India Postage / Four Annas" dummy stamps based on the 1866 De La Rue East India 4a stamp, in shades of green (3), blue (5), brown (9) or carmine-rose (25) on various gummed or ungummed papers, including blocks of four (8) and strips of four (2); also a block of six of the 1866 East India die I 4a green each with "CANCELLED" overprint. An uncommon group; two sheets of these dummy stamps were submitted for the 1879 Tender. (52). Photo on Page 16. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

Est. £700-800

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

McCorquodale & Co. Imperforate West India Postage Four Annas dummy stamps in carmine-rose, marginal blocks of four (2) and six and a vertical strip of six all used for ink trials, the blocks of four with manuscript "B" or "E", block of six with manuscript "C" and "2/m", the strip of six with manuscript "2/m, to stiff to work but works clean". The three blocks with staining and discoloration caused by solvents applied to one stamp and vertical creases, a unique group. (20 stamps in 4 multiples). Photo on Page 18. (Image1)

Est. £300-400

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

1879 1d Essay (frame D) in black and 1880 1½d essay (frame K) in pale violet, both with Ridgeway's South Australia QV head cut out and posted over the Corbould head, attached to thick card, 48x92mm. A rare paste-up essay pair; similar essays are illustrated in "Line Engraved Stamps of G.B" by E.D Bacon (figs 78/9) but with differing frame types. Ex Fisher Collection. Photo included on Front Cover. (Image1)

Est. £600-800

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

Small Head die proof by Ridgeway, state I with weak diadem details in lilac, vertical oval background of horizontal bars and uncleared surround, die sunk on wove paper, 68x74mm. Photo on Page 114. (Image1)

Est. £150-200

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

Small Head die proof by Ridgeway, state II with strengthened diadem details, vertical oval background of horizontal lines and uncleared background in black on card, 61x81mm, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 26. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

Small head die proofs on wove paper, in green (62x50mm) or mauve (67x75mm), both with partly inked uncleared backgrounds, fine and scarce. (2). Photo on Page 18. (Image1) (Image2)

Est. £300-400

Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.