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 Great Britain 1970 5d-1s6d British Rural Architecture imprimaturs, SG815/18var.
A superb unmounted mint, with full original gum, right hand marginal set of four imperforate imprimaturs each with a "BPMA" handstamp on reverse.
A scarce set from the first approved printing sheet.
Exceptional provenance as they were released from the British Postal Museum Archives in 2014. Prior to this they were stored in the museum archives in climate controlled vaults since being printed and are therefore in uncirculated mint condition.
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Starting at £ 560
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| 449 |
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 Great Britain 1970 5d Anniversaries "Signing the Declaration of Arbroath 1320",
SG819b – Emerald Omitted Error
A very fine unmounted mint, with full original gum, right-hand marginal block of six, showing the emerald colour omitted. The green tunics worn by the figures on either side of the desk are completely missing, most likely caused by a dry print.
A dramatic and easily visible error.
Accompanied by a matching normal block for direct comparison and display purposes.
A scarce and desirable QEII error with strong visual impact, spectacularly so as a block of six.
Pierron records circa 30 mint examples known.
Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £1,200+.
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Starting at £ 160
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| 450 |
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 Great Britain 1970 5d "Philympia 70" Stamp Exhibition imprimatur, SG835var.
A superb unmounted mint, with full original gum, top left hand corner marginal pair of imperforate imprimaturs each with a "BPMA" handstamp on reverse, showing printing variety "Weak entry" in position RI/2.
A unique marginal pair from the first approved printing sheet released by the British Postal Museum in 2014.
Exceptional provenance as it was released from the British Postal Museum Archives in 2014. Prior to this it was stored in the museum archives in climate controlled vaults since being printed and is therefore in uncirculated mint condition.
GB Specialised Catalogue No: W195e.
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Starting at £ 320
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| 451 |
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 Great Britain 1970 £1 "Postage Dues" (Decimal currency) imprimaturs, SGD88var.
A superb unmounted mint, with full original gum, top marginal horizontal pair of imperforate Imprimaturs each with a "BPMA" handstamp on reverse, showing central sheet dividing arrow in margin.
A scarce example of these first decimal currency postage due stamps from the first approved printing sheet.
Exceptional provenance as they were released from the British Postal Museum Archives in 2014. Prior to this they were stored in the museum archives in climate controlled vaults since being printed and are therefore in uncirculated mint condition.
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Starting at £ 240
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| 452 |
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 Great Britain 1971 3p Literary anniversaries "John Keats" error, SG884a.
A very fine unmounted mint, with full original gum, bottom left hand corner marginal cylinder block of six with gold (Queen's head) omitted.
A very scarce "missing head" positional piece being one of only two such blocks known.
SG catalogue value: £1,350+.
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Starting at £ 160
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| 453 |
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 Great Britain 1971 3p British Anniversaries error, SG887b.
A very fine unmounted mint, with full original gum, bottom left hand corner marginal vertical cylinder strip of three with red-orange (Nurse's Cloak & Cylinder IF) omitted.
Offered with an example of the normal stamp for comparison and display purposes.
Pierron records this to be the unique positional piece.
SG catalogue value: £2,100++.
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Starting at £ 240
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| 454 |
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 Great Britain 1971 3p-9p British Architecture (University buildings) imprimaturs,
SG890/3var.
A superb unmounted mint, with full original gum, right hand marginal set of four imperforate imprimaturs each with a "BPMA" handstamp on reverse.
A scarce set from the first approved printing sheet.
Exceptional provenance as they were released from the British Postal Museum Archives in 2014. Prior to this they were stored in the museum archives in climate controlled vaults since being printed and are therefore in uncirculated mint condition.
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Starting at £ 480
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| 455 |
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 Great Britain 1971 4p ochre-brown (2 bands), SGX861var.
A superb unmounted mint, with full original gum, bottom right hand corner marginal block of four imperforate imprimaturs each with a “BPMA†handstamp on reverse. showing sheet number (013706) in margin.
A scarce block of imprimaturs from the first approved printing sheet.
Exceptional provenance as it was released from the British Postal Museum Archives in 2014. Prior to this it was stored in the museum archives in climate controlled vaults since being printed and is therefore in uncirculated mint condition.
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Starting at £ 400
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| 456 |
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 Great Britain 1971 ½p "Postage Dues" (Decimal Currency), SGD77var.
A superb unmounted mint, with full original gum, top left hand corner marginal "2" cylinder block of six imperforate imprimaturs each with a “BPMA" handstamp on reverse. Some gum disturbance in left hand margin due to the original mounting of the
sheets by the Post Office, nevertheless a unique piece.
Exceptional provenance as it was released from the British Postal Museum Archives in 2014. Prior to this it was stored in the museum archives in climate controlled vaults since being printed and is therefore in uncirculated mint condition.
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Starting at £ 400
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| 457 |
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 Great Britain 1971 3p-7½p "Literary Anniversaries" imprimaturs, SG 884/6var.
A superb unmounted mint, with full original gum, left hand marginal set of three imperforate imprimaturs each with a "BPMA" handstamp on reverse.
A scarce set from the first approved printing sheet.
Exceptional provenance as they were released from the British Postal Museum Archives in 2014. Prior to this they were stored in the museum archives in climate controlled vaults since being printed and are therefore in uncirculated mint condition.
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Starting at £ 400
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| 458 |
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 Great Britain 1972 3p-9p "British Polar Explorers" imprimaturs, SG897/900var.
A superb unmounted mint, with full original gum, bottom marginal set of four imperforate imprimaturs each with a "BPMA" handstamp on reverse.
A scarce set from the first approved printing sheet.
Exceptional provenance as they were released from the British Postal Museum Archives in 2014. Prior to this they were stored in the museum archives in climate controlled vaults since being printed and are therefore in uncirculated mint condition.
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Starting at £ 480
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| 459 |
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 Great Britain 1972 5p British Polar Explorers, SG898Eya – Gold and Phosphor
Omitted
A striking Queen's head omitted printing error featuring Sir Martin Frobisher from the popular Polar Explorers issue.
A very fine unmounted mint example with full original gum with both the gold Queen's head and phosphor omitted.
Offered with an example of the normal stamp for comparison and display purposes.
The absence of the metallic profile creates a bold and visually dramatic error.
A rare QE II error. Pierron records 98 mint examples from one complete sheet which was originally discovered.
Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £325.
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Starting at £ 40
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| 460 |
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 Great Britain 1972 7½p "General Anniversaries" imprimatur, SG902var.
A superb unmounted mint, with full original gum, top marginal horizontal pair of imperforate imprimaturs each with a "BPMA" handstamp on reverse, showing printing variety "Telescope flaw" in position R1/5.
A unique marginal pair from the first approved printing sheet released by the British Postal Museum in 2014.
Exceptional provenance as it was released from the British Postal Museum Archives in 2014. Prior to this it was stored in the museum archives in climate controlled vaults since being printed and is therefore in uncirculated mint condition.
GB Specialised Catalogue No: W222c.
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Starting at £ 320
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 Great Britain 1972 9p Broadcasting Anniversaries "Oscillator and Spark Transmitter
1897" error, SG912a.
A very fine unmounted mint, with full original gum, example with brownish slate (Queen's head) omitted.
Offered with a an example of the normal stamp for comparison and display purposes.
A very rare "missing head" QEII error. Pierron records only 20 mint examples.
SG catalogue value: £4,000.
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Starting at £ 400
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 Great Britain 1972 2½p Christmas Angels error, SG913c.
A very fine unmounted mint example with full original gum with error of missing colour, deep grey omitted.
A very rare and subtle error of which Pierron records only 10 examples.
SG Catalogue Value: £2,000.
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Starting at £ 240
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 Great Britain 1972 2½p Christmas "Angel holding trumpet" error, SG913c.
A very fine unmounted mint, with full original gum, bottom left hand corner marginal cylinder block of four with deep grey (detailing, shadowing & cylinder "1H") omitted.
Offered with an example of the normal cylinder block for comparison and display purposes.
A very rare QEII missing colour error. Pierron records this to be the only known cylinder block.
SG catalogue value: £8,000++.
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Starting at £ 800
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 Great Britain 1972 7½p Christmas error, SG915a
A very fine unmounted mint, with full original gum, bottom right hand corner marginal traffic light block of four with ochre omitted.
A subtle error which affects the angel's robes, making them appear a slightly different shade.
Offered with an example of the normal block for comparison and presentation purposes.
A scarce QEII stamp error of missing colour. Pierron records 200 mint examples and one of only two known traffic light blocks.
SG Catalogue Value: £800+.
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Starting at £ 160
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 Great Britain 1973-74 20p-£1 “Decimal Machin Definitives†(Bradbury
"Contractors" paper), SG830/31bvar.
A superb unmounted mint, with full original gum, bottom marginal set of three imperforate imprimaturs each with a "BPMA" handstamp on reverse.
A scarce and attractive imprimatur set.
Exceptional provenance as they were released from the British Postal Museum Archives in 2014. Prior to this they were stored in the museum archives in climate controlled vaults since being printed and are therefore in uncirculated mint condition.
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Starting at £ 240
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 Great Britain 1973 3p Silver Wedding error, SG916a.
A very fine unmounted mint, with full original gum, bottom right hand corner marginal block of four with silver (inscription and face value) omitted. Small gum disturbance on top left hand stamp not detracting from this scarce multiple.
Offered with the normal stamp for comparison and display purposes.
A very rare and visually startling QEII stamp error. Pierron records only 36 mint examples (and some used). This is the only block of four we have ever seen.
The printing of this issue was split between two machines, Rembrandt and Jumelle. All copies of the error were printed on the Rembrandt machine.
SG catalogue value: £2,400+.
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Starting at £ 240
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 Great Britain 1973 7½p "British Explorers imprimatursâ€, SG925var.
A superb unmounted mint, with full original gum, bottom right hand corner marginal "Traffic light" block of four imperforate imprimaturs each with a "BPMA" handstamp on reverse.
A scarce block of imprimaturs from the first approved printing sheet.
Exceptional provenance as it was released from the British Postal Museum Archives in 2014. Prior to this it was stored in the museum archives in climate controlled vaults since being printed and is therefore in uncirculated mint condition.
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Starting at £ 240
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 Great Britain 1973 5p Explorers "Sir Francis Drake" error, SG925b.
A superb unmounted mint, with full original gum, example with grey-black (Sir Francis Drake's jacket) omitted.
Offered with an example of the normal stamp for comparison and display purposes.
A scarce QEII error. Pierron only records only circa 24 mint examples.
SG catalogue value: £1,800.
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Starting at £ 160
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 Great Britain 1973 7½p British Explorers "Walter Raleigh" error, SG926a.
A very fine unmounted mint, with full original gum, example with gold (Queen's head) omitted.
Offered with an example of the normal stamp for comparison and presentation purposes.
An exceedingly rare QEII error. Pierron records only 6 mint examples.
Previously listed in the Stanley Gibbons catalogue (2016 edition) at a value of £11,500 prior to their adoption of a progressive policy of slashing the prices of modern British stamp errors since then.
In our view, the current price represents exceptional value in the context of the desirability and rarity of this "missing head" error.
SG catalogue value: £4,000.
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Starting at £ 400
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 Great Britain 1973 3p “County Cricket 1873-1973" imprimatur, SG928var.
A superb unmounted mint, with full original gum, bottom right hand corner marginal “Traffic light" block of four imperforate imprimaturs each with a "BPMA" handstamp on reverse.
A scarce block of imprimaturs from the first approved printing sheet.
Exceptional provenance as it was released from the British Postal Museum Archives in 2014. Prior to this it was stored in the museum archives in climate controlled vaults since being printed and is therefore in uncirculated mint condition.
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Starting at £ 240
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 Great Britain 1973 3p "County Cricket 1873-1973" imprimatur, SG928var.
A superb unmounted mint, with full original gum, right hand marginal horizontal pair of imperforate imprimaturs each with a "BPMA" handstamp on reverse showing printing variety "Broken 7 in 1973" in position R4/9.
A unique marginal pair from the first approved printing sheet released by the British Postal Museum in 2014.
Exceptional provenance as it was released from the British Postal Museum Archives in 2014. Prior to this it was stored in the museum archives in climate controlled vaults since being printed and is therefore in uncirculated mint condition.
GB Specialised Catalogue No: W248c.
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Starting at £ 320
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 Great Britain 1973 5p Paintings "150th Death Anniversary of Sir Henry Raeburn"
error, SG932b.
A superb unmounted mint, with full original gum, example with greenish yellow (shading) omitted.
Offered with an example of the normal stamp for comparison and display purposes.
A subtle error with the missing colour altering Sir Henry Raeburn's skin tone and the background shading.
A scarce QEII error of missing colour. Pierron records only circa 30 mint examples.
Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £650.
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Starting at £ 80
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