GREAT BRITAIN STAMPS continued...
GREAT BRITAIN STAMPS continued...
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1853 (Dec 24) Cover posted within London bearing 1d red-brown BE plate 93 with Archer perf 16 tied by "77" District Office numeral, very fine, with R.P.S Certificate (2002). S.G. £2,200. Photo on Page 14. (Image1)
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Est. £500-600
Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 102 |
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1857 1d Rose-red perf 14, watermark Large Crown on white paper, used perforation varieties including AF with double perfs at sides, IE and LB with grossly misplaced vertical or horizontal perfs, etc. (6).
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Est. £100-120
Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 103 |
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1858 2d Blue plate 9 AB imperforate imprimatur, upper margin with part inscription, four margins and superb colour, marginal fold, very fine. S.G. £4,750. Photo on Page 16. (Image1)
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Est. £1,000-1,200
Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 104 |
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1858 (Dec 24) Cover from Manchester to Hamburg bearing perf 16 2d deep blue plate 6 IC-IF strip of four tied by Manchester duplexs, Gt. Ancoats Manchester, London (Dec. 25) and Hamburg backstamps. Superb quality and a scarce
stamp on cover. S.G. 36a, £1,300 as stamps (£550 for a single on cover). Photo on Page 14. (Image1)
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Est. £300-350
Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 105 |
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1854 Embossed 6d violet, watermark inverted, corner marginal example, four good to enormous margins, used with numeral cancel. With R.P.S Certificate (1987) which has the observation "heavily ironed", which we are not sure is
correct. S.G. 61, £4,000. Photo on Page 16. (Image1)
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Est. £500-600
Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 106 |
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1847-54 Embossed 6d (2) and 1/- cut square with four margins, 1/- very close on two sides, otherwise good to large margins, used with London or Scottish numeral cancels. (3). Photo on Page 16. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
(All Images)
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Est. £300-400
Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 107 |
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1854 Solicitors bill (21 pages) sent registered from Sturminster, franked 1/- pale green on azure paper, wing margin at left, cancelled "996", the address wrapper now missing, a good example of this uncommon stamp, with B.P.A Certificate (2017).
S.G. 73a, £2,000 as a single stamp.
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Est. £400-500
Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 108 |
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1855-1980 Mint and used collection in eight albums, no Line Engraved but including embossed QV 1/- cut square with four good margins and 6d with three margins, Surface Printed to 5/- values, 1883-84 issue used to 9d, KEVII and KGV with much
duplication, shades and some fine used with c.d.s cancels, KEVII 1d perfin HILL & SONS used on first day of issue, 1913-19 2/6 (8), 5/- (13) and 10/- (3) Seahorses used, 1939-48 KGVI high values mint, 1948 Royal Wedding £1 Cylinder block mint,
booklets with 1969 Cooks £1 stapled, Channel Islands occupation including 1945 (May 20) cover sent just after the liberation with red Guernsey Paid c.d.s, many minor QEII varieties, regionals, overprinted issues for Post Offices abroad, etc.
Also a stock book with 1840 2d blues (3, faults) and 1d reds. (9 Albums).
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Est. £500-600
Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 109 |
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1865 9d Straw TF plate 4, Emblems watermark, error of watermark three roses and a thistle, used with "50" numeral cancel of Barnstaple, minor toning and creasing with one short perf. A scarce variety. With B.P.A Certificate
(2007). S.G. 98c, £3,500. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
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Est. £400-500
Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 110 |
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1867-80 3d Rose, plate 6 LI-MJ block of four used with Northallerton single ring datestamps, plate 5-8 used, and plate 9 on an 1873 entire letter from Jersey to St. Brieuc, posted into the Boite Mobile and cancelled by large "3734" numeral of St
Malo. (Cover + 8 stamps).
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Est. £180-200
Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 111 |
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1867 2/- Dull blue, AB plate 1 mint, superb colour, large part original gum, scarce so fine. S.G. 118, £3,500. Photo on Page 12.
(Image1)
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Est. £600-700
Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 112 |
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1867 5/- Rose plate 1, watermark Maltese Cross, GJ used, part numeral cancel clear of the Queens head. S.G. 126, £725. Photo on Page 16. (Image1)
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Est. £120-150
Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 113 |
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1869 (Nov 13) Cover (letter enclosed) to U.S.A bearing 6d dull violet plate 8 with double perforation variety tied by Kidderminster 415 duplex, red New York Paid All c.d.s alongside, part flap missing. A rare variety,
possibly unique on cover, listed but unpriced by S.G. With B.P.A Certificate (2003). S.G. J76e. Photo on Page 14. (Image1)
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Est. £500-600
Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 114 |
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1869 6d Dull violet plate 8, QA variety imperforate, used with "B01" cancel of Alexandria, possibly used as a trial cancel in London. Fine and rare, 13 used examples recorded by Galland, ex. Latto. S.G. 109a, £3,000.
Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
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Est. £700-800
Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 115 |
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1872 6d Chestnut, AG-BH block of four, used in Ireland with Bruff datestamps, short corner perf at upper left corner, otherwise fine. S.G. 122a, £425.
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Est. £100-120
Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 116 |
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1873-81 Surface Printed issues mint, comprising 1873-80 2½d rosy mauve plate 2, 2½d blue plate 19, 3d rose plate 11, 6d grey plate 17 and 1880-83 2½d blue plate 22, the 3d with part gum only, the others fine
with large part or virtually full gum. S.G. 139, 142, 144, 147, 157. (5). Photo on Page 12. (Image1) (Image2)
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(Image4)
(Image5)
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Est. £350-400
Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 117 |
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1878 £1 Brown-lilac, AF overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 9, pressed diagonal crease, reverse with hinge remainders and small glue stain, a reasonable looking example of this scarce stamp. S.G. 129s, £6,000. Photo on
Page 16. (Image1)
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Est. £120-150
Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 118 |
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1880 2d Pale rose, line perf 14 imprimatur removed from the De la Rue presentation book "Before and After the Stamp Committee", therefore without gum. Fine and rare, 36 imprimaturs perforated for these presentation books, of
which ten complete or virtually complete books are believed to exist, no more than 26 single line perf imprimaturs therefore possible. S.G. £3,750. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
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Est. £600-700
Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 119 |
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1880 4d Grey-brown, line perf 14 imprimatur removed from the De la Rue presentation book "Before and After the Stamp Committee", therefore without gum. Fine and rare, 36 imprimaturs perforated for these presentation books, of
which ten complete or virtually complete books are believed to exist, no more than 26 single line perf imprimaturs therefore possible. S.G. £3,750. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
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Est. £600-700
Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 120 |
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1880 5d Indigo, line perf 14 imprimatur removed from the De la Rue presentation book "Before and After the Stamp Committee", therefore without gum. Fine and rare, 36 imprimaturs perforated for these presentation books, of
which ten complete or virtually complete books are believed to exist, no more than 26 single line perf imprimaturs therefore possible. S.G. £3,750. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
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Est. £600-700
Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 121 |
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1881-1952 Mint or Specimen selection including 1881 1d lilac and 1900 ½d green both watermark inverted unmounted, KEVII 7d deep grey-black and 2/6 dull purple mint, 6d Specimen, KGV 1924-26 ½d and 1d Specimen type 23 (½d overprint
double one albino), ½d 1d and 1½d overprinted Cancelled type 28 (all watermark inverted), postage due 1914-22 5d and 1/- Specimen type 23, etc. (49).
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Est. £280-320
Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 122 |
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1881 1d Lilac die II, variety imperforate, lower margin with Control "E", just touched at lower right corner, otherwise fine mint. S.G. only record this imperforate variety in the mauve shade, but this is clearly lilac; as no
imprimaturs were registered with control "E" this must be an imperforate variety. Very rare. S.G. KE8, £7,000 for an imperforate (mauve) pair. Photo on Page 18. (Image1)
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Est. £700-800
Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 123 |
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1882 5/- Rose plate 4, watermark Anchor on blued paper, central Limerick c.d.s (DE 27 82), an early use in Ireland just a month after issue. A superb looking stamp, with R.P.S Certificate (2018) which includes the observation
"small surface stains", which appear to be virtually invisible. S.G. £2,500. Photo on Page 16. (Image1)
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Est. £600-700
Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 124 |
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1882 £5 Orange, BM on white paper used with 1898 oval Registered Threadneedle St datestamp, tiny paper wrinkle to a couple of perfs at upper left, otherwise fine. S.G. 137, £3,600. Photo on Page 16. (Image1)
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Est. £600-700
Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 125 |
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1886 2d Duty Plate die proof, unadopted design with solid background, in black on white glazed card stamped "BEFORE / HARDENING" and dated "31 MAR 82", a rare essay proof. S.G. £3,250. Photo on Page 22. (Image1)
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Est. £500-600
Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. |
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