Great Britain continued...
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| 5258 |
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 1855/79: Collection of covers (38+2 fronts), all with 2 d. blue franking to Foreign
Destinations with 1856 cover to Genova with 1 d. and six perf. 14 2 d. blue, 1855 cover with 1 d. and 2 x 2 d. with INSUFFICIENTLY / STAMPED and an 1857 cover franked at 8 d. to Venice similarly struck, 1855-1857 covers at 4 d. rate to France franked
2 d. blue pairs and an 1866 cover with four examples, 1865 cover top Greece with 1858 2 d. pl. 9 and 9 d. straw, Late Fee usages to Frankfurt and Hamburg, 1860/70's covers to Germany with 7 d. and 8 d. rates, 1868 2/2 d. rate cover to Florence,
1870's covers to Denmark at 4 d. rate, 5 d. and 6 d. rate covers to Finland etc. Generally fair to fine, viewing recommended. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21)
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| 5259 |
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 1840/76: The "Symphony in Blue", collection of 2 d. blues from 1840 2 d. pl. 1 used examples
(26) incl. a pair and a single on cover cancelled in red or black, 1840 2 d. blue pl. 2 used (11), 1841 2 d. blue pl. 3 with used blocks of four (2) and two strips of three on covers, many pairs and strips of the perforated plates, with Plate 4
lettered 'BH' "Spectacle variety" (4 examples), etc. The pages largely based on plating study of shades, alphabets, printing varieties, re-entries and comparisons between the plates throughout. Condition mixed as to be expected for such a study but
many fine items present. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image 33) (Image 34) (Image 35) (Image 36) (Image 37) (Image 38)
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| 5260 |
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Literature Great Britain Library, with 1946 "Twopence Blue, Studies of Plates 1 to 15" by Dr. Osborne, "GB Twoence Plate Nine" by Osborne, "Twopence Blue Plating Guide" by Mike Jackson, Alan Holyoake display in Berlin (2013), "Stamps of GB 1840-1853"
by J.B. Seymour (1950) and parts 2, 3 and 4; P.O. Numbers by Brumell, "The Lion Roars at Wembley" by Knight & Sabey, books on Perfins and Heligoland etc.
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| 5261 |
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 Literature 1841/58: National Postal Museum photographs of the Imprimatur Sheets for the 1841
2 d. blue plates 3 and 4, and 1858 2 d. blues plates 8 and 9. Ideal for plating and plate repair /& retouch studies. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5262 |
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 1840: Mulready 1 d. black letter-sheet, stereo A54, a used example from London (Furnival's
Inn) to Leeds, cancelled by Maltese Cross in black. London despatch cds (Oct 31, 1842) on reverse and Leeds double arc arrival cds on obverse. Ironed vertical file folds but an attractive cover Gi = £ 550. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5263 |
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 1840: Mulready 1 d. black letter-sheet, stereo A50, a used example to Helston cancelled by
neat black Maltese Cross with "ST. AUSTELL" despatch cds (Feb 12, 1842) and Helston arrival at left (Feb 13). Ironed horizontal fold but a fine Cornish usage Gi = £ 550. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5264 |
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 1840: Mulready 1 d. black letter-sheet, stereo A30, a used example superbly cancelled by
black Maltese Cross, addressed to a Captain MacDonald of the Ship 'Lord Auckland' care of the "Jerusalem Coffee House" in London. Reverse with Arbroath despatch datestamp (Aug 30, 1841) and London arrival in red Gi = £ 550. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5265 |
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 1840: Mulready 1 d. black letter-sheet, stereo A31, a used example from London (Furnival's
Inn) to Leeds, cancelled contrary to regulations by fine strike of Maltese Cross in black well to the right of the Britannia. London despatch cds (Nov 18, 1841) on reverse and Leeds double arc arrival cds on obverse. Ironed vertical file fold does
not detract from a scarce usage Gi = £ 550+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5266 |
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 1840: Mulready 1 d. black letter-sheets (2), one used in 1840 to a William Wordsworth in
Leeds cancelled by red Maltese Cross with superb "Wetheby" despatch cds on reverse in black (June 3); the other, stereo A27, used in 1841 also to Leeds cancelled by black Maltese Cross with fine "Millbridge" undated circular datestamp at left and
Leeds (Oct 29) cds on reverse Gi = £ 1'100. (Image 1)
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| 5267 |
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 1847/54: Embossed selection with 1 s. green (5) generally fine used examples with all cut
square and two usages on 1855/56 entires to New York with the adhesives cut round, 10 d. brown unused example with SPECIMEN handstamp struck horizontally in black, together with a further fine used example; and 6 d. mauve (shades) with three examples
used. High catalogue value Gi = £ 5'000+. (Image 1)
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| 5268 |
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 1847/54: Embossed 1 s. green, a fine used example with large margins and showing portion of
adjoining stamp at top, cancelled by '700' Sheffield numeral obliterator in black. Scarce so fine Gi = £ 1'000. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5269 |
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 1847/54: Embossed 10 d. brown, a fine used example with portion of adjoining stamp at top,
used on large piece of cover to Denmark tied by '312' Gloucester numeral obliterator in black. Attractive Gi = £ 1'500. (Image 1)
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| 5270 |
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 1847/54: Embossed 10 d. brown and 1 s. green, margins just touched to fine, used on 1852
registered cover to Bakewell tied by '700' numeral obliterators with "Sheffield" double arc despatch cds at left (Sept 1) in black. Bakewell arrival cds of the following day also on the obverse. Imperfections but an extremely rare franking: only
three examples of this 1s.10d. registered inland usage listed in the Karl Louis card index. (Image
1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 5271 |
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 1859: Entire letter to Rome, Italy with 1 d. red star, 1858 2 d. blue pl. 7, 1855/57 6 d.
lilac and 1 s. green in a horizontal pair all tied by "Liverpool / 466" duplexes (Dec 5) paying the double rate. Calais and Paris transits with "Roma / Via Di Mare" arrival (Dec 12) datestamp on reverse. Minor imperfections but a most attractive and
scarce four colour franking. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5272 |
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 1867/80: Surface Printed 'Inverted Watermark' selection with 1867 1 s. green pl. 4 and 2 s.
blue, 1876 2½ d. rosy mauve pl. 6, 1880 2½ d. blue pl. 18 and 19 all fair used examples and scarce (Gi = £ 1'850+), together with 1873 1 s. green, pl. 12 overprinted SPECIMEN, large part og. (Image 1)
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| 5273 |
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 1840/79: Plating study with 1840 1 d. black used (16) incl. three 'Matched Pairs' with 1 d.
red imperfs. (Plates 8, 9 and 10) and a cover, 1 d. red imperfs. incl. London No. 10 in Cross usage, 1 d. red 'stars' used (9) all with Inverted Watermark variety, also 1850, 1d. red with 'Archer' Trial perforation used, 1864/79 1 d. red with
'Azemar' Trial cancellation etc. Fair to fine, a useful lot (69 items). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7)
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| 5274 |
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 1840: 1 d. black, the collection on leaves with used examples (42, incl. 4 covers) from
nearly all plates, most of fine to very fine frontal appearance with four margins but with small imperfections, with 29 examples cancelled by Maltese Cross in red. An exceptional selection with viewing recommended Gi = £ 15'000+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6)
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| 5275 |
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 1841: 1 d. red imperforate, used examples from 'Black' plates (8 from five different
plates), 1 d. reds used with London Numbers in Cross with the complete set of twelve with many very fine, thereafter a complete reconstruction of 240 of the 1 d. red imperf. with each stamp cancelled by Maltese Cross and a second complete
reconstruction of 240 of the 1 d. red imperf. with each stamp cancelled by numeral obliterator. A fine lot and extremely different to replicate nowadays (500 stamps). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9)
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| 5276 |
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 1864/79: ½ d. bantam and 1 d.red plate numbers collection on leaves, with used multiples
incl. 1 d. cover with pl. 76 (eight examples), a complete used reconstruction of 1 d. red pl. 181 (240 stamps), 1 d. plate number set used incl. fine pl. 225 (Gi = £ 700), Inverted Watermark varieties on the 1 d. with 37 different plates noted
(Gi = £ 1'295+), page with underprintes (7) or OUS overprints (9), 1870 bantam ½ d. sinle franking cover to Sweden, five further covers and a complete used set incl. scarce plate 9 (Gi = £ 700). A fine lot with much of interest (480 items).
(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24)
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| 5277 |
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 1855/1901: Surface Printed, the used collection on leaves with fine near-complete range
incl. most plates in much above average condition with 1862 cover to Naples bearing 1855/57 6 d. lilac in a superb rich shade, 1862/64 1 s. green cds used and an example on cover to Naples, 1872/73 6 d. chestnut (three different shades) all cds used,
1872 cover to Demerara, British Guiana franked 1 s. green pl. 5, 1880/83 set with 1 s. orange-brown (2), a complete used replating of the 1880 1 d. Venetian red (240 stamps), 1883 9 d. green optd "Specimen", 1883/84 2 s. 6 d. lilac on blued paper (Gi
= £ 1'500) fine used, 1887/92 to £ 1 green. A fine lot. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29)
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