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 Great Britain 1863 4d pale red Plate 4 (Hairlines), SG82a.
A superb unused with original gum right-hand wing margin imperforate horizontal pair lettered 'CK-CL'.
Very scarce im such fine condition.
GB Specialised Catalogue No: J53(2)d.
SG catalogue value: £7,400+.
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 Great Britain 1863 4d pale red Plate 4, SG82a.
A very fine and fresh unused, with original gum, imperforate example lettered 'GI'.
A scarce imperforate example.
Accompanied with a 2005 Brandon certificate of authenticity.
Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £1,500.
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 Great Britain 1863 4d pale red Plate 4 imperforate, SG82a.
A very fine unused original gum left-hand marginal example, lettered 'CG'.
A scarce and attractive Queen Victorian stamp, particularly desirable with margin.
SG catalogue value: £1,500.
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 Great Britain 1864 1d rose red Plate 97 imprimatur, SG43var.
A superb unused four margin imperforate imprimatur lettered 'BF'.
Accompanied with a 2008 Royal Philatelic Society (RPS) Certificate of Authenticity.
Provenance: Ex. The Royal Philatelic Collection.
SG catalogue value: £900.
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 Great Britain 1865 3d rose Plate 4 (Watermark Emblems), SG92.
A very fine and fresh well centred unused with original gum example of this very difficult stamp to find lettered 'LB'.
Accompanied with a 2007 Royal Philatelic Society (RPS) Certificate of Authenticity.
Much more challenging to find in this quality than its catalogue value would suggest.
SG catalogue value: £1,800.
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 Great Britain 1865 3d rose Plate 4 error, SG92a.
A very fine used example lettered 'TA', showing error of watermark (three roses and a shamrock), neatly cancelled by an Edinburgh "131" numeral.
A Queen Victorian watermark error, very rarely seen so fine.
SG catalogue value: £750.
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 Great Britain 1865 9d straw Plate 5 (Watermark Emblems) imprimatur, SG98var.
A superb unused with original gum imperforate imprimatur lettered 'TE'.
Very rare "Abnormal" issue, being one of only 21 possible examples, many of which are in institutional collections.
Stamps from plate 5 were never issued with the 21 possible examples having been removed imperforate from the registration sheet.
SG catalogue value: £15,000.
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 Great Britain 1865 1s green Plate 5 (Watermark Emblems) imprimatur, SG101var.
A very fine and fresh unmounted mint, with full original gum, imperforate imprimatur lettered 'AJ'.
Very rare example of this "abnormal" issue, although registed on "emblems" paper, plate 5 was only issued on "Spray" watermarked paper. One of only 22 possible examples many of which are in institutional collections.
SG catalogue value: £5,500.
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 Great Britain 1865 1d carmine-rose Plate 66 “Royal Reprint", SGDP35b.
A superb unused with original gum four margin example lettered 'PJ'. Wonderful colour and gum.
Very scarce in such fine quality.
GB Specialised Catalogue No: DP35b.
SG catalogue value: £2,250.
In September 1865, plate proof impressions were taken from the 1d plate 66, Die II, after the stamp had been withdrawn from use. All prints were imperforate on Large Crown watermarked paper.
This special unissued printing in September 1865 was requested by young members of the Royal Family for examples of the 1d black and 1d red. The full background behind this exclusive issue remains a philatelic mystery.
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 Great Britain 1865 1d carmine-rose “Royal reprint†Plate 66, SGDP35b.
A very fine unused, with original gum, block of four lettered 'FJ-GK'.
A very scarce multiple of the so called "Royal reprints".
In September 1865, plate proof impressions were taken from the 1d plate 66, Die II, after the stamp had been withdrawn from use. All prints were imperforate on Large Crown watermarked paper.
This special unissued printing in September 1865 was requested by young members of the Royal Family for examples of the 1d black and 1d red. The full background behind this exclusive issue remains a philatelic mystery.
GB Specialised catalogue no: DP35b.
SG Catalogue Value: £9,000+.
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 Great Britain 1865 1d "Royal reprint" Plate 66 (Watermark Inverted), SGDP35a.
Magnificent right hand marginal four margin unused with original gum vertical pair lettered 'IL-JL'. With full deckle edge selvedge showing inscription and central sheet ornament.
A stunning exhibition piece.
This special unissued printing in September 1865 was requested by young members of the Royal Family for examples of the 1d Black. The full background behind this exclusive issue of the penny black remains a philatelic mystery.
GB Specialised Catalogue No: DP35a.
SG Catalogue Value: £5,000+.
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 Great Britain 1867 9d straw PIate 4 Specimens, SG110s.
Superb unmounted mint, with full original gum, top left hand corner marginal strip of four lettered 'AA-AD' showing current number "239".
The 9d value was issued for use as the rate at the time to India, Australia and Brazil. The 9d value was withdrawn in 1877.
A magnificent quality Queen Victorian piece.
GB Specialised Catalogue No: J96t.
SG Catalogue Value: £1,700++.
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 Great Britain 1867 10d red brown Plate 2, SG112.
A very fine used example of this rare "abnormal" issue lettered 'LL', neatly cancelled by a London WC/33 numeral leaving both plate numbers clearly visible.
Very rare, approximately 35 examples have been recorded, many of which are significantly damaged.
Accompanied with a 1979 British Philatelic Association Certificate of Authenticity.
SG catalogue value: £12,500.
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 Great Britain 1867 10d die proofs, SG112var.
Very fine cut to stamp size examples printed in dull pale blue, olive green and orange without corner letters or plate numbers, produced by De La Rue for the 1867 Paris Exhibition.
Very rare and, to the best of our knowledge, unique in private hands.
Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £23,250.
The 10d value was introduced for prepayment of postage to India, Mauritius and Australia via Marseilles. The rate was changed in 1870 meaning there was little demand for the 10d stamp and it was withdrawn in 1877.
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 Great Britain 1867 10d red brown Plate 1 Specimen, SG112s.
A superb unused with original gum block of nine lettered 'CJ-EL', overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 9. A few split perforations between 'CJ-DJ' and a shortish perforation on 'CL', nevertheless a very scarce and attractive multiple.
SG catalogue value: £4,500+.
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 Great Britain 1867 10d red brown Plate 1 Specimen, SG112s.
A superb unused top marginal block of eight lettered 'FE-GH', showing sheet marginal inscription, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 2.
Lovely quality, a very scarce and attractive Specimen Queen Victorian multiple.
SG catalogue value: £4,000+.
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 Great Britain 1867 1s green Plate 4, SG117b.
A very fine unused with original gum imperforate example lettered 'AB'. Small central thin in watermark, nevertheless very rare.
This value was issued perforated. A few sheets (or parts of sheets) missed the perforating stage and escaped. Genuine examples are rarely seen on the market in any condition.
A magnificent example of this great Victorian rarity of which only 11 examples have been recorded.
SG catalogue value: £5,000.
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 Great Britain 1867 2s dull blue Plate 1 Specimen, SG118var.
A superb unused imperforate top marginal pair lettered FI-FJ, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 6 showing part sheet inscription "Postage TW".
GB Specialised Catalogue No: J118(1)t.
"SPECIMEN" examples were used solely by postal administrations for reference purposes to help spot any attempted forgeries.
Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £1,400+.
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 Great Britain 1867 2d Paris Exhibition Proof Plate 9, SGDP49a.
A very fine unused imperforate example lettered 'CI', printed in black on soft white card.
Scarce, only one sheet of 240 printed. The April 1867 Paris Exhibition Proofs were taken from the 2d plate 9 on soft white card imperforate. These were specifically printed for the Paris Stamp Exhibition where blocks of 20. Only one sheet of the 2d
black were printed.
GB Specialised Catalogue No: DP49a.
Provenance: Ex. "Verus".
SG catalogue value: £3,000.
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 Great Britain 1867 2d black "Paris Exhibition Proof" Plate 9, SGDP49.
A very fine unused imperforate top marginal example printed on thick white card lettered 'AH', showing part sheet inscription.
Very scarce as only one sheet was originally printed with marginal examples being particularly scarce.
The April 1867 Paris Exhibition Proofs were taken from the 2d plate 9 on soft white card imperforate. These were specifically printed for the Paris Stamp Exhibition where blocks of 20. Only one sheet of the 2d black were printed.
SG catalogue value: £3,000.
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 Great Britain 1868 3d rose Plate 5 Specimen, SG103var.
A very fine and fresh unmounted mint, with full original gum, imperforate top right hand corner marginal example lettered 'KH', showing part sheet inscription and overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 6.
A scarce Specimen item used for reference purposes only.
GB Specialised Catalogue No: J30s.
SG catalogue value: £525.
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 Great Britain 1869 2d blue Plate 13 "Dr. Perkin's blued paper" Specimen, SG46var.
A magnificent unused with original gum horizontal pair lettered 'SE-SF', overprinted "SPECIMEN" (21 5 x 3mm) over both stamps.
A very attractive and rare multiple.
GB Specialised Catalogue No: G3(1)x.
Provenance: Ex "Versus".
SG catalogue value: £8,000+.
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 Great Britain 1869 2d deep blue Plate 13, SG47.
Very fine and fresh unused, with original gum, bottom marginal block of four showing part sheet inscription lettered 'SF-TG' ('TF-TG' are unmounted mint).
A scarce multiple with lovely deep colour.
SG Catalogue Value: £1,400+.
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 Great Britain 1869 6d mauve Plate 9 imprimatur, SG109var.
A very fine and fresh unused with original gum right hand marginal imperforate imprimatur endorsed with official manuscript in margin showing the plate number and the date the imprimatur sheet was struck '20.11.1869' lettered 'BL'.
Very rare, one of only 24 possible examples many of which are in institutionalised collections.
SG catalogue value: £3,800+.
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 Great Britain 1870 2d blue Plate 13 (Dr Perkins blued paper trial), SG47var.
A superb unused with original gum four-margin block of four, lettered 'PC–QD', with two stamps unmounted mint.
Of excellent quality and great rarity as multiples are seldom seen.
Accompanied by a 1990 Royal Philatelic Society (RPS) Certificate of Authenticity.
GB Specialised Catalogue No: G3(1)f.
SG catalogue value: £28,000+.
Dr W.H. Perkin was the aniline-dye pioneer chemically treating the paper on stamps to make cancellations fugitive (ie. to deter cleaning for re-use). The treatment gave the sheet a slight blue cast. Only a few sheets were printed for trials.
The paper used was thin and often shows gums creases and wrinkles making genuine fresh multiples incredibly scarce.
The trials were conducted between 1870-71 as experiments only and were not issued for postal use, meaning they are classified as proofs/trials, not regular stamps.
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