GREAT BRITAIN STAMPS continued... GREAT BRITAIN STAMPS continued... Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 201 1980 50p "London 1980" Stamp Exhibition miniature sheet, variety imperforate, superb unmounted mint. Rare, twelve examples recorded by Pierron. S.G. MS1119a, £2,000. Photo on Page 30. (Image1) Est. £650-750 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 202 1983 Essays for the Guyana stamp issue "125th Anniversary of G.B Stamps used in Guyana", composite essays of the four designs depicting the G.B 1857 1d red or 1855-57 4d, 6d or 1/-, handpainted frames with an inset printed background and applied printed QV head, the 1d red essay with the background partly handpainted, all with some handpainted details to the QV head. Each essay 98x118mm, affixed to thick card (214x258mm) with colour details below. A unique group from the Format Security Printers archive, attractive items to accompany a G.B collection. (4). Est. £1,000-1,200 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 203 1983 British Fairs, part sheet of 25 perforated stamp size labels, fifteen with stamp designs, five drawn in pencil, ten well painted in watercolour, signed by Andrew Restall in the lower margin, some perfs strengthened with hinges. A unique essay group by Andrew Restall, who drew the adopted designs for this issue. (15). Est. £400-500 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 204 1983 British Fairs, part sheet of 21 perforated stamp size labels, twenty with stamp designs, mainly in pencil and/or ink, five painted in watercolour, some perfs strengthened with hinges. A unique essay group by Andrew Restall, who drew the adopted designs for this issue. (21). Est. £400-500 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 205 1984 British Council, original unadopted artwork for the four stamps, handpainted designs each approx. 17x12cm mounted on large card; and similar but smaller printed designs (approx 9x7cm each) mounted on printed background designs with Queens head and value, all then mounted on a large card. A unique and attractive group. (8). Est. £400-500 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 206 1985 34p 350 Years of Royal Mail Public Postal Service, block of four, variety imperforate horizontally between upper and lower pairs, unmounted mint, upper right stamp with corner crease, otherwise fine and scarce, about 20 pairs recorded. S.G. 1293a, £1,500. Est. £300-400 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 207 1995 Pioneers of Communication, die proof of the 25p vignette depicting Sir Rowland Hill, engraved by Czeslaw Slania, die sunk in black on card, 78x87mm. A fine and rare (possibly unique) proof. Photo on Page 28. (Image1) Est. £300-350 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 208 1997 20p Royal Golden Wedding, vertical strip of four, upper margin with cylinder numbers, upper two stamps with gold dry print variety resulting in the face value completely omitted and frame partially omitted. With B.P.A Certificate (2011) for a corner block of eight (S.G. 2011/b as listed), from which this strip has been removed. S.G. 2011b, £9,500+. Photo on Page 34. (Image1) Est. £2,400-2,800 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 209 2000 Spirit and Faith 2nd lower left corner block of eight (2x4), the three lower pairs completely imperforate, upper pair partly imperforate, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 2170a, £1,200+. Est. £300-400 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 210 2008 Olympic Flag Handover, 1st Class miniature sheet for four, variety UV varnish (Olympic rings) omitted, superb unmounted mint, only two examples believed to be recorded. S.G. MS2861a, £4,000. Photo on Page 34. (Image1) Est. £1,200-1,500 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 211 Machins. Specialised collection of decimal Machins written up in five albums with values to the £5, study of the 7p value, many 1st and 2nd Class stamps, Boots 1st miniature sheets, varieties with missing, misplaced and additional phosphors, also booklets and coils, duplicates in six stockbooks and on pages. (1000s). Est. £300-400 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 212 Booklets. 1924 KGV 2/- Booklet edition 9, 1½d advert pane with inverted watermark, very fine. S.G. BB12, £700+. Photo on Page 32. (Image1) Est. £250-300 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 213 Booklets. 1935 KGV 2/- Booklet edition 349, with four panes all overprinted "CANCELLED" type 33, advert pane with inverted watermark, front cover with handstamped "8 SEP 1936" date, fine and very scarce. S.G. BB17, £4,000 as panes. Photo on Page 32. (Image1) Est. £800-1,000 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 214 Booklets. 1937 KGVI 3/- Booklet, edition 335, exceptionally fine. S.G. BD21, £1,200. Photo on Page 32. (Image1) Est. £300-400 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. Used Abroad Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 215 Danish West Indies. 1874 (Mar 28) Entire to Genoa, Italy franked 1872 4d vermilion plate 13 (4) paying the 1/4 rate, cancelled by two "ST THOMAS / PAID / C51" duplexs, London Paid and Genova datestamps, fine and attractive. Photo on Page 38. (Image1) Est. £300-350 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 216 Haiti. 1873-80 4d Grey-brown plate 17, watermark Large Garter, DD-DF strip of three with interpanneau margin at right, each cancelled "C59" at Jacmel. A scarce stamp used in Haiti, with B.P.A Certificate (2018). S.G. Z12, £975+. Photo on Page 24. (Image1) Est. £250-300 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. Officials Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 217 Army. QV and KEVII ½d - 6d Army Official stamps, the study of cancellations and places of use on pages including Aldershot, Curragh and Kilworth Camps, many blocks, etc. (1,000+). Est. £500-600 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 218 Army. 1892 2½d Purple on blue, upper left corner block of sixty (6x10) from setting 28, folded along three horizontal rows of perfs, a scarce quarter sheet, unmounted mint. S.G. £4,125 (as blocks of four). Est. £750-1,000 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 219 Army. 1903 6d Pale dull purple, overprint type O6, superb unmounted mint original gum, scarce this fine. With R.P.S Certificate (2001). S.G. O52, £1,800. Photo on Page 12. (Image1) Est. £400-500 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 220 Board of Education. 1902 KEVII 2½d Ultramarine mint, apparently unmounted, good colour and well centred, with B.P.A Certificate (2025) which states "original gum a trifle toned, tiny adhesion at lower right from reverse". S.G. O85, £3,500+. Photo on Page 12. (Image1) Est. £800-1,000 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 221 Govt Parcels. 1883 6d on 6d Lilac, DH with GOVT PARCELS trial overprint type C, mint part original gum. Very rare, only six examples produced. S.G. £11,000. Photo included on Front Cover. (Image1) Est. £2,000-2,400 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 222 Office of Works. 1896 1d Lilac with Control "V", used with heavy parcel cancel but exceptionally rare and possibly unique used. With Astley Certificate (2005). Photo on Page 18. (Image1) Est. £250-300 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 223 Office of Works. 1902 QV 10d Dull purple and carmine, fine mint original gum. With R.P.S Certificate (1974). S.G. O35, £7,250. Photo on Page 12. (Image1) Est. £1,800-2,200 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. Telegraph Stamps Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 224 1877 4d Sage-green plate 1, imperforate lower left corner marginal block of 24 (4x6) with Current number "525" and inscription "TELEGRAPHS FOUR PENCE." in left margin, each handstamped "SPECIMEN" type 9, one with double overprint, fine unmounted mint (mounted in margins), a superb block. S.G. £3,480+. Photo on Page 34. (Image1) Est. £900-1,100 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 225 1877 4d Sage-green plate 2, imperforate vertical strip of three with upper margin, superb mint, mounted on upper stamp only. A very rare error, believed to be the only known strip; S.G. list the variety as a vertical pair, but do not price it. With R.P.S Certificate (1998) which specifically states "not imprimaturs". S.G. L211b. Photo on Page 22. (Image1) Est. £1,500-1,800 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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