GREAT BRITAIN STAMPS continued... Telegraph Stamps continued... Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 226 1877 6d Grey plate 1 colour trial, in a deeper colour than the issued stamp, imperforate pane of twenty with "TELEGRAPHS SIX PENCE." in the left margin, each handstamped diagonal "SPECIMEN" type 11, mint, lightly mounted on three stamps only, minor gum wrinkles and tiny thin between two stamps, a rare and attractive pane. S.G. £2,600+. Photo on Page 20. (Image1) Est. £700-800 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 227 1876 1/- Deep green plate 1, imperforate pane of twenty with "TELEGRAPHS ONE SHILLING." in the left margin, each handstamped "SPECIMEN" type 10, mint, mounted in the margin and on one stamp only, marginal thins at right and a couple of gum creases, a rare and attractive pane. S.G. £3,400+. Photo on Page 28. (Image1) Est. £900-1,100 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 228 1880 ½d Handpainted De la Rue essay for an anticipated second telegraphs issue, the stamp size essay superbly painted (complete with perforations) in black and Chinese white on thick card, 28x24mm. Telegraph stamps were abolished in 1881 and this proposed second issue was therefore abandoned. A magnificent and unique essay. Photo on Page 24. (Image1) Est. £1,000-1,200 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 229 1880 4d Handpainted De la Rue essay for an anticipated second telegraphs issue, the stamp size essay superbly painted (complete with perforations) in black and Chinese white on thick card, 28x24mm. Telegraph stamps were abolished in 1881 and this proposed second issue was therefore abandoned. A magnificent and unique essay. Photo on Page 24. (Image1) Est. £1,000-1,200 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. Postage Due Stamps Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 230 c.1912 Essays in pencil and indian ink for a 2d postage due stamp, the two essays similar in design but showing differences in the side details and size of wording, with a stamp size pencil drawing of the current 1d postage stamp alongside, all drawn by Mr H.J Howard who worked in the Secretary s office at the G.P.O, believed to have been submitted to the 1912 Conference which discussed the proposal to issue postage due stamps (recommending that five values of dues be issued, the design brief being given to George Eve). The two essays each 90x100mm, on thick card (255x316mm), a further stamp size essay excised from the upper left corner (believed to be in the Royal Collection), central horizontal fold and small split at upper right corner (well away from the essays), a unique and important item in the development of the first G.B postage due stamps, with an article on these essays by Graham Mark. Est. £1,400-1,600 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 231 1914-23 ½d - 1/- Specimen overprints, the eight values with type 23 overprint in the middle of the stamp, ½d, 1d, 5d and 1/- with type 23 overprint at the top of the stamp (5d and 1/- sideways inverted watermark), 2d, 3d and 1/- with type 26 overprint, fine mint, ex Marcus Samuel. (15). Est. £300-350 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 232 1924-31 2/6 Purple on yellow Q32 Control strip of three, each stamp overprinted "CANCELLED" type 33, this overprint type unlisted on this stamp by S.G, lightly mounted on the central stamp only, superb and very rare, possibly unique. Photo on Page 16. (Image1) Est. £500-600 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. Cinderellas, Revenues & Locals Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 233 Circular Delivery Co. 1866 Clark & Co, Edinburgh, imperforate ¼d blue, reconstructed sheet of 72 comprising strips of four (2), blocks of eight (2) and twelve (4), two horizontal creases, otherwise fine mint. S.G. CD3, £2,520. Est. £100-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 234 c.1880 Cover to a solicitor in Leamington endorsed "Per Tram", reverse bearing a Leamington and Warwick Tramways and Omnibus Co. Limited 2d parcel stamp cancelled by manuscript "Paid", a rare cover, carried as a parcel to avoid the Post Office monopoly on the carriage of letters. Est. £100-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 235 1891 10/- Embossed General Duty revenue stamps, perf 12, mint block of fifteen with margin at right, each overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 11), the margin inscribed "First stamps printed on gummed and perforated paper issued 23 July 1891", creasing to the right column of five stamps and splitting to some horizontal perfs reinforced on reverse with hinges, an attractive and unique Specimen block. Est. £150-200 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 236 Q.V - KGV Revenue stamps and documents including 1855 Patent document with embossed 8d Patent stamp, two documents bearing KEVII or KGV Public Records stamps, various Ireland embossed revenues (37), embossed Chancery Court or Chancery Fee Fund stamps, embossed £3 rose with "IN CHANCERY" overprint used, imperf QV Key Plate proofs without inscription overprinted "Specimen" or "Cancelled" (5), also acts regarding stamp duty (4) and a few foreign or Commonwealth revenues. (c.230). Est. £100-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 237 1902 KEVII £2 - £20 Unappropriated revenue dies, imperforate proofs handstamped "SPECIMEN" type 16, fine mint. (6). Est. £300-350 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 238 Isle of Man. 1903 KEVII 6d - 10/- handstamped "SPECIMEN" type 16, and 1904 surcharged 6d - 2/- and £1 with curved "SPECIMEN" overprint type 17, all fine mint. (10). Est. £250-300 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 239 Probate Court. c.1865 Archive page headed "Probate Court Fees" and numbered "12", inscribed "First issue in blue, 16th Dec. 1865. Merged in Judicature R7406/78", bearing 1860 3d - £5 ultramarine set of eight all handstamped "SPECIMEN" type 9, the page 200x252mm. Est. £400-500 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 240 Southampton County Court Fee. 1880 Stamps, printers samples without value in the unissued colours of brown or pale blue both in blocks of six, each stamp overprinted "WATERLOW & SONS LTD. / SPECIMEN" with a small punch hole, no gum, margins at sides and base, fine and attractive. (12). Est. £100-120 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 241 Printers - Waterlow s. 1879 Indenture of Apprenticeship document for Thomas Samuel Harrison, apprenticed to his father Thomas Samuel Harrison (Senior), engraver in London, for a term of seven years, with an embossed 2/6 revenue stamp. Harrison Junior worked at Waterlow Brothers & Layton from 1897 until 1912 where he engraved postage and revenue stamps for several countries; in 1912 he went to Australia to work for the Commonwealth Post Office where he engraved the 1913 King George V portrait issue and 1914 6d Laughing Kookaburra stamp. A unique document. Est. £100-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 242 c.1900 "E. Rimmel Guarantee Label" proofs, a plate proof block of four in green on glazed paper endorsed "copper plate" with an attached single proof marked "original", and two die proofs in black on glazed paper, one die sunk with plain paper surround. A unique group, printings from more than one plate with many differences in the background and corners, small tear to one die proof. (7). Est. £120-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 243 1916 National War Fund 1d labels printed by Perkins Bacon & Co., sheets of twelve in twelve differing colours, fine unmounted mint. (12 sheets). Est. £500-600 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 244 Various labels, tickets, perfins, Hertford College imperf sheet of 35, postal stationery wrapper bands, telegraph stamps, playing card tax wrappers, Cypher labels, National Telephone Co stamps, etc., also some matchbox labels. (100s). Est. £120-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. GREAT BRITAIN COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY GREAT BRITAIN COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 245 1586 (Feb 28 - Mar 14) Entire letter from the heirs of Luigi Capponi in Pisa, written in Italian, addressed to Bartolomeo Corsini in London, the address panel with the Capponi guild sign, received on April 11th, fine. Photo on Page 38. (Image1) Est. £200-240 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 246 1591 (Sep 3) Entire letter from Alessandro Pompeo and Nicolas Michele in Lucca, written in Italian, addressed to Bartolomeo Corsini in London, received on September 22nd, fine. Est. £150-200 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 247 1593 (Oct 22) Entire letter from Lorenzo Pollini in Rome, written in Italian, addressed to Bartolomeo Corsini in London, received on November 26th, fine. Est. £150-200 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 248 c.1730-1980 Covers and cards, also some cancels on pieces, letters and ephemera, the extensive lot with prestamp mail, Surface Printed covers, etc. (100s). Est. £200-300 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 249 Prestamp - QEII Entire letters, covers and cards including 1826 letter from the anatomist G.D Dermott apparently ordering bodies for dissection, 1859 cover from Tobermory to India franked 6d, 1917 Parcel Post label from Balfour, Orkney, franked 1/4, also 1960s Press Photos of commemorative stamps (21), etc. (c.60). Est. £80-120 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 250 c.1817-2000 Covers and cards including prestamp mail from Belgium to G.B, 1971 postal strike covers (13, all commercial), 1964 strike cover, 1967 cover from a mailbag stolen from a train, pillar box fires, 1837 Free entire signed by Maberley, etc. (70). Est. £100-120 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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