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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...
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
101 image1d Essay die proof, frame E with head type A by William Theed, in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, fine and scarce. S.G. £2,400. Photo on Page 24. (Image1)

Est. £350-450

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
102 image1d Essay die proof, frame F with Empress head type D by Joubert, in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, fine and scarce. S.G. £2,400. Photo on Page 24. (Image1)

Est. £350-450

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
103 image1½d Essay die proof, frame A with head type B by Joubert (which was adopted for the issued stamps), in venetian red (similar but lighter than the chosen colour) on white glazed card, 92x60mm. A fine and very scarce coloured proof, ex. Sir Gawaine Baillie. S.G. £2,400+. Photo on Page 24. (Image1)

Est. £400-500

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
104 image1½d Essay die proof, frame C with head type B by Joubert (which was adopted for the issued stamps), in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, fine and scarce. S.G. £2,400. Photo on Page 24. (Image1)

Est. £350-450

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
105 image2d Essay die proof, frame G (used in 1880) with head type B by Joubert (which was adopted for the issued stamps), in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 24. (Image1)

Est. £350-450

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Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
106 image½d Essay die proof, frame B with head type B by Joubert (which was adopted for the issued stamps), in green on white glazed card, 92x60mm, fine and scarce. S.G. £2,400. Photo on Page 24. (Image1)

Est. £400-500

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
107 image½d Die Proof in black on white glazed card, 92x60mm. S.G. £1,500. Photo on Page 24. (Image1)

Est. £240-300

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Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
108 image½d Die Proof in black on white glazed card, stamped "BEFORE HARDENING" in red and dated "16 JUL 80" in blue, 92x60mm. S.G. £1,500. Photo on Page 25. (Image1)

Est. £250-300

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
109 image1d Die Proof in black on white glazed card, stamped "AFTER STRIKING" and dated "14 AUG 79" (not listed by S.G.), a card surround applied around the central proof obscuring the date and inscription, 92x60mm, fine and scarce. S.G. £1,500. Photo on Page 25. (Image1)

Est. £250-300

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Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
110 image1d Die Proof in black on white glazed card, dated "24 NOV 79" with manuscript "after striking, 34 Forms" and initialled "AJW", 92x60mm, fine and very scarce, from the De La Rue archives. S.G. £1,500. Photo on Page 25. (Image1)

Est. £300-350

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Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
111 image2d Die Proof in black on white glazed card, stamped "BEFORE HARDENING" in red and dated "27 JUL 80" in blue, 92x60mm, fine and scarce. S.G. £1,600. Photo on Page 25. (Image1)

Est. £300-350

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Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
112 image5d Die Proof in black on white glazed card, dated "5 AUG 80" in blue, 92x60mm, fine and scarce. S.G. £1,600. Photo on Page 25. (Image1)

Est. £300-350

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Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
113 image1d Plate proof in black on thick unwatermarked wove paper. S.G. £700. Photo on Page 6. (Image1)

Est. £120-150

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Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
114 image1d Venetian red, right marginal block of twelve (IJ-LL) with large black circles printed within the central gutter (four to each stamp size gutter, two in the margin) and a black vertical line in the right margin, probably a trial for the Indian stamps of 1882 which had similar punched holes in the central gutters. Folded through central gutter and along horizontal perfs, otherwise fine and very rare; the IA-LG block from this trial sheet is in the Royal Collection, leaving just one other block of four probably existing in private hands. Ex Gilbert Collection. Photo on Page 26. (Image1)

Est. £600-800

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Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
115 image1½d Venetian red, lower left corner marginal block of eight (4x2), each handstamped "SPECIMEN" type 9, fine unmounted mint, an uncommon block. S.G. £640+. Photo on Page 15. (Image1)

Est. £150-180

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Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
116 image1880 ½d - 5d Collection written up on pages including the set of five handstamped "SPECIMEN", 2d and 5d blocks of four with "SPECIMEN" handstamps, ½d green imperforate marginal Imprimatur unused, 1d imperforate Imprimaturs mint (4), ½d green (2), 1d (25), 2d and ½d blue (6) mint, 1d used reconstructed sheet of 240, 1½d (3), 2d (4) and 5d (3) used, covers (16) with 1885 O.H.M.S entire letter bearing I.R Official ½d green pair and others bearing 1½d, 2d or 5d (3), also De La Rue Victoria head (3) and Minerva Head (3) dummy stamps. An interesting lot with some good items. S.G. £5,000 (approx). (348). Photo on Page 104. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. £600-800

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
117 image1882 Advertising envelopes for H. Renton Gibbs, Hot Water Heating Apparatus Manufacturer, posted from Liverpool to "Le Comte du Chastel, Chateau de la Havette, Spa, Belgium", franked 1d + 1½d venetian red or ½d green + 2d rose, minor opening faults at upper edge, otherwise fine and an attractive pair with two unusual but differing frankings for the 2½d rate. (2). Photo on Page 8. (Image1)

Est. £250-300

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

GREAT BRITAIN POSTAL HISTORY

GREAT BRITAIN POSTAL HISTORY
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
118 1668-1848 Entire letters, entires and covers including 1668 letter from St. Audries, two 1675 letters posted from London to Coventry with contents concerning estates in Jamaica, two line handstamps of "NOR / WICH" (2, 1751-59, one in red), "EAST / GRINSTEAD" (1790), "CANTER / BURY" (1776) and curved framed "STOCKPORT" (1794, CH742 in red), c.1813 entire from Dorchester to Plymouth sent at the 1d soldiers rate with rare "PAID" (DT262, faults), 1848 "PRE / PAID" wafer seal, etc. Also 1686 London Gazette with notice of the removal of the Penny Post Office in Bishopsgate Street, and two coaching Inn receipts. (16).

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
119 Forwarding Agents. 1795-1845 Entire letters from or to G.B sent via forwarding agents, including 1820 letter from Liverpool to Rouen addressed via agents in Dover and Calais, 1811-13 letters from Spain to London both with Plymouth Ship Letter handstamps and endorsed by the Plymouth agents Fox & Sons or Gould & Oloez, 1808 letter to Oporto forwarded by Thames Heathen of Portsmouth, 1845 letter from a German ship in the North Sea forwarded by Edward Iggulden, Bremen Vice Consul in Deal, etc. (7).

Est. £180-220

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
120 Prestamp-QEII covers and cards, a large quantity in a box including picture postcards, also some ephemera, a few stamps and foreign covers with c.1880 Afghanistan cover, etc. (100s).

Est. £200-400

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
121 1819-1968 Covers and cards with various explanatory handstamps including scarce unframed "Delayed through being posted in a Letter Box for London letters" and similar framed cachets (3), 1905 postcard with boxed "FOUND LOOSE IN MOUNT / PLEASANT DEPOT, LONDON / E.C DATE", 1939 "Poste Restante Regulations not complied with", 1893-1934 "Found without Contents" cachets from FND, Hampstead, Liverpool, Brighton or Torquay, 1945 "DELAYED BY USE OF / "C/O G.P.O" ADDRESS. ADVISE / SEND TO ADDRESS c/o OWNERS", also 1814 Returned Letter Office wrapper, a few pieces, etc. (36+).

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
122 1824-1916 Entire letters, covers and cards all to Leek including 1886 Notice of Objection franked 3d, etc. (27).

Est. £80-100

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
123 1841-84 Mourning covers with 1841 cover bearing a 1d black (three margins), covers from France with scarce curved framed "FOREIGN PAID" of Southampton (2), covers to Aden (2) or to naval ships abroad (6, at Malta, Panama, San Francisco, Vancouver Island, etc). (11).

Est. £150-200

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
124 1845-1970 Covers comprising 1845 G.P.O letter to New York requesting 1/- postage on a letter detained at the Inland Post-Office; 1847 G.P.O Remittance Letter of Acknowledgement posted to Canterbury; 1895 G.P.O letter to the Director of Posts in Montevideo sent with a returned A.R form; 1933 letter posted within London with unusual red unframed "DELAYED THROUGH BEING / POSTED IN A LETTER BOX / FOR "LONDON" LETTERS / PLEASE ADVISE SENDER" (with relevant P.O Notice); and 1970 (Mar 3) cover and letter posted at Stampex, delivered in July with enclosed slip "mail was stolen and has just been returned to us by the police". An interesting group. (6).

Est. £160-200

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
125 1856-1901 Covers, mainly bearing 1855-83 Surface Printed issues (46) including 1883 5d green on cover to Singapore, a few 1d lilac and Jubilee issue covers including 5d die I, etc. (69).

Est. £280-350

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

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