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GREAT BRITAIN POSTAL HISTORY continued...

GREAT BRITAIN POSTAL HISTORY continued...
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201 QV-QEII Stationery, mainly unused, including KGVI 1939 4½d and 5½d registration envelopes, 1½d Forces Air Letter with solid address lines, 1½d lettercard bundles of ten (3), etc. (c.190).

Est. £150-200


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
202 1858-1938 Mainly used stationery with P.T.P.O 1d pink envelopes, compound stampings (6, with QV 1½d + 1d used to Grenada franked 5d), ½d pink P.T.P.O postcard with coloured C&J Field Candle Works advert on reverse, registered envelopes with two KGV envelopes insured to Europe, also scarce Halfpenny Letter Post Co. advertising insert. (44).

Est. £150-180


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
203 W.H Smith Advertising Rings. 1862-88 Wrappers (7) and pieces (53, four with two dies, 13 cut to shape), cancels include "T.01" (9), "T.02" (4). "T.06" (3), "C.68" (7) and "SS/F" precancel (14), all written up on pages. (60).

Est. £150-180


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
204 Newspaper Wrapper Stamps. 1870 ½d Die proof (LW2) in black on white glazed card, reduced to 22x35mm, on piece cut from the De La Rue striking book endorsed "Jan 27, 120", a little rubbed; and ½d stamps type LW2 (22) or LW4 on various coloured papers all cut from Admiralty Enrolment lettersheets, used (16) or unused (7), scarce. (24).

Est. £120-150


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
205 1922 (Aug 30) 2d Envelope with triangular handstamp "D / E.C" to show a refund of ½d was provided when rates reduced in May 1922, the envelope then valid at 1½d only. Unusually posted to Germany, registered, franked 4½d, paying the correct 6d rate (3d postage + 3d registration). Light wax seal stain, otherwise fine and scarce used abroad.

Est. £80-100


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
206 Airletters. KGVI and QEII Airletters, mainly unused, a huge quantity in a box including KGVI 6d format AF1 (35), etc, also a few colonial airletters. (100s).

Est. £200-250


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
207 image1855 Post Office Notice bearing embossed 4d, 6d and 1/- stamps dated 7/12/55 or 8/12/55 (4d) each overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type PS3), on laid paper watermarked "JOYNSON / 1855", "EMBOSSED POSTAGE STAMPS to be struck upon / Paper and Envelopes" and "26th NOVEMBER, 1855" printed below the stamps, 131x87mm. Printed to Private Order stationery with 1d, 2d, 4d, 6d and 1/- dies were permitted from October 1855; the 1d and 2d dies already appeared on Post Office stationery, and this notice was therefore sent to Postmasters to make them aware of the three new values to be found on envelopes. Photo on Page 28. (Image1)

Est. £250-300


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
208 image1859 Post Office Notice with an embossed 3d dated 21/5/59 overprinted "SPECIMEN" (PS3), "EMBOSSED POSTAGE STAMP to be struck upon / Paper and Envelopes" and "MAY, 1859" printed below the stamp, on wove paper, 139x96mm. Photo on Page 28. (Image1)

Est. £150-200


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
209 image1866 Proofs prepared by De La Rue for display at the 1867 Paris Exhibition, comprising 2d, 3d, 4d, 6d and 1/- on white paper dated 8/3/66, 1d on white paper, 1d, 2d, 3d, 4d, 6d and 1/- on blue paper dated 16/3/66. These were the only dies to be embossed by De La Rue at their own premises and not at Somerset House. A fine and rare group. (12). Photo on Page 8. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Est. £800-1,000


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
210 1888 Page ruled into squares for differing value stamps with light pencil heading "Impressed upon paper. Postage stamps supplied by De La Rue", with 1½d brown, 2d pale blue and 2½d lake stamps dated 4/12/88 each overprinted "CANCELLED / STAMP", 202x329mm. A rare page, probably impressed to test the impression of the die or check the colour against the colour standard prior to printing. Huggins & Samuel only record this overprint (PS10) used in 1888 (on three similar pages, with 4-8 dies), and state it was used by the Inland Revenue.

Est. £300-400


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
211 1892 Colour Standard sheet with the nine embossed values from 1d to 1/-, the 1d and 10d undated, 1½d, 2d and 2½d dated 16/2/92, 3d, 4d and 1/- dated 15/2/92, the 6d dated 15/1/92 with the month unchanged presumably in error, all stamps handstamped "SPECIMEN" PS9. Vertical and horizontal folds (one through the 2d), otherwise fine and very scarce, 247x167mm.

Est. £350-400


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
212 1894 Colour Standard sheet with the ten embossed values from ½d orange to 1/-, 1d and 10d undated, 1½d, 4d and 6d with nine dot florets, 2d, 2½d, 3d and 1/- with five dot florets, each handstamped "SPECIMEN" (PS9, inverted on the 4d), royal arms embossed at left, small piece cut from right edge clear of stamps, very scarce, 273x204mm.

Est. £400-500


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
213 1898 Colour standard sheet with two impressions each of the 1½d, 2d, 2½d, 3d, 4d and 1/- with both five and nine dot florets (no 6d as the sheet was produced after the 6d with florets with replaced by the modified design), each handstamped "SPECIMEN" PS11, 280x225mm. A rare and unusual sheet with both floret types for each stamp, the 1½d and 4d stamps with five dot floret only recorded in colour standard sheets.

Est. £400-500


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
214 1901 Colour Standard sheet, similar to the 1898 sheet with two impressions of the 1½d, 2d, 2½d, 3d, 4d and 1/- with both five and nine dot florets, ½d green and 1d above, each handstamped "SPECIMEN" PS11, tear into the 1d stamp, otherwise fine and scarce, 256x114mm. Huggins & Samuel record two similar sheets, one in the Royal Collection.

Est. £350-400


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
215 image1901 Colour Standard sheet bearing ½d green 1d, 1½d (tear-drop replacing florets), 2d, 2½d, 3d, 4d, 6d, 10d and 1/-, the 2d, 2½d, 3d and 4d with nine dot florets, each with "SPECIMEN" type PS11 applied below the stamps, light crease through 6d stamp, a rare and spectacular colour standard sheet, 275x212mm. Photo on Page 32. (Image1)

Est. £500-600


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
216 image1892 ½d Die Proof in pink on laid paper, 114x69mm, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 34. (Image1)

Est. £120-150


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
217 image1892 ½d Colour trials in pale pink and dark rose pink, each handstamped "SPECIMEN" type PS9, on laid paper, 59x35mm. Photo on Page 38. (Image1)

Est. £150-180


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
218 image1892 ½d Vermilion, three pieces showing the different types of curl to the Queens hair including one with a large and clear extension of the bunch of hair to the right, previously unrecorded and possibly an essay, the die 1a stamp with open pendant handstamped "SPECIMEN". Also ½d "Patent Security Bank Post Envelope" used from London, and ½d + ½d envelope registered from Manchester to Germany. (5). Photo on Page 8. (Image1)

Est. £100-120


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
219 1892 ½d Vermilion on light blue envelope, cut to shape but unfolded, with manuscript "Specimen", scarce.

Est. £100-120


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
220 1892 ½d Envelopes with albino stamp impressions, unused or used within London cancelled by "E.C 147" obliterators, both with a stamp or label apparently removed from the upper left corner, otherwise fine and very unusual. (2).

Est. £100-120


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
221 image1896 (Dec 4) ½d + 10d Envelope posted from London to Rarotonga, Auckland and Cook Islands datestamps. Huggins/Baker ESC 110, previously only recorded unused, a rare envelope to an unusual destination. Photo on Page 28. (Image1)

Est. £180-220


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
222 1892-98 ½d Vermilion + 3d + 6d envelopes (3d with nine dot florets), unused or registered from London to Switzerland in 1898 franked ½d, 1d and 6d, both fine and scarce. Huggins/Baker ESC 427B, unpriced. (2).

Est. £120-150


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
223 image1879 1d Pink, die 2 dated 10/1/79, Die Proof on laid paper, 116x73mm. Photo on Page 34. (Image1)

Est. £120-150


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
224 1855 1d Pink, undated die on cut to shape envelope, unfolded thick laid paper, one of several trial printings made to test the positioning of the stamp die on various paper types, fine and scarce.

Est. £120-150


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.
225 1893 Long foolscap cover with 1d + 2½d + 1/- + 1/-, posted from London to Jamaica, handstamped "R.M.S Medway via Southampton", arrival backstamp. A scarce envelope used. Samuel/Baker 482.

Est. £150-200


Closing..Apr-09, 11:59 PM EST.

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