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Great Britain - QV (line engraved) - Imperforate 1
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
8941 8-12a BS66a image1847 Plate 77 isn't just host to the UK's most valuable stamp - the perforate 1d. Red plate 77 which even recently realises £400,000 to £500,000, but unbeknown to many collectors the IMPERFORATE Plate 77 1d. Red is also host to the World's FIRST MAJOR STAMP ERROR - the SG listed 'B' BLANK 'A' mentioned in the SG GB Concise below SG12, and catalogued in the revised SG Line-Engraved Specialised Catalogued at £22,000. In 50 years full-time trading we have only handled this stamp three times - the 1st being in 1980 when we sold an example for GBP£2,250= (a lot of money in those days), the 2nd time being some 4 or 5 years ago, we sold a more heavily cancelled four margin example, with a less clear lower half for nearer £15,000. This is hardly surprising when only 28 examples have been recorded. Literally years go by and sometimes decades before we see another. Naturally King Charles holds an example in the Royal Collection, and doubtless institutional collections such as the British Library will hold others. These days part of the passion in philately is the almost universal interest in STAMP ERRORS, and we stand to be corrected but we believe the 'B' BLANK 'A' to be the world's FIRST MAJOR PHILATELIC ERROR, aided and abetted by the fact that most stamp issuing countries had not even issued a stamp until, for example, France two years later in 1849! Imperforate 1d. Reds were 1st issued printed from 1d. Black plates in 1841, and it was not until 1847 when the 1st 1d. Red Plate 77 was produced from which this rare example comes. It is recorded that the error ‘no letter A in right corner’ was due to the omission to insert this letter on stamp B A of Plate 77. The error was discovered some months after the plate was registered and was then corrected. Interestingly SG Specialised Catalogue adds that Plate 77 was registered on 19th April 1847 but probably was not put to press until early December 1847. The plate had a short life: SG Specialised continues [the plate was probably taken from press mid-August 1848 and was destroyed 2nd December 1848. Importantly] on 5 January 1848, Edwin Hill wrote to the printers Perkins, Bacon Ltd noting that the letter A of BA had been omitted and asked for this to be inserted and a fresh Imprimatur sheet to be printed. The letter A was inserted and the plate re-registered on 12 January 1848 – which may account for relatively few B BLANKS issued in the first place and so few survivors extant today. A fine used example for this from Die 1, touched at left, crucially with good clear margins where it counts, with the clearest VOID A corner that a collector could desire. Reverse hinge trace, no faults, plus clear ‘AFTER CONSULTATION’ 2022 Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL) photo certificate of authenticity signed stating genuine with no observations. Once in most philatelic lifetimes. Fine colour, clearest VOID A ‘B’ BLANK we have rarely(!) offered. As you may have determined, one of my favourite stamps, only 28 examples recorded since 1847: how few may exist today (1v. RPSL Certificate 2022) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £6,405.60) (Image)

Get Market Data for [Great Britain 8-12a BS66a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Estimate £ 8,007
SG c.v £22000


Closing..Jan-06, 12:00 PM EST.
Great Britain - QV (embossed)
Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening
8942 54 image1847 1s pale green, 3½ margins, split embossing at lower left, good used (repaired). {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £53.60) (Image)

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Estimate £ 67
SG c.v £1000


Closing..Jan-06, 12:00 PM EST.
8943 54 image1847 1s green, 2 margins, small hinge thin, crisp '466' numeral cancel at bottom, fair to good used. {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £78.40) (Image)

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Estimate £ 98
SG c.v £1000


Closing..Jan-06, 12:00 PM EST.
8944 54 1847 1s pale green, clear Die 2, just about 3 margins, top right corner nearly severed, good used. {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £49.60)

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Estimate £ 62
SG c.v £1100


Closing..Jan-06, 12:00 PM EST.
8945 54 image1847 1s pale green, Die 2, crisp embossing, good to large margins all around, very good used. {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £194.40) (Image)

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Estimate £ 243
SG c.v £1100


Closing..Jan-06, 12:00 PM EST.
8946 54 image1847 1s pale green, Die 2 (good embossing), 2 large margins, just shaved on others, probably regummed, m.m. RARE. {MH} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £1,004.00) (Image)

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Estimate £ 1,255
SG c.v £27000


Closing..Jan-06, 12:00 PM EST.
8947 55 image1847 1s green, just touches at right, good used. {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £71.20) (Image)

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Estimate £ 89
SG c.v £1000


Closing..Jan-06, 12:00 PM EST.
8948 55 image1847 1s green, Die 2 (crisp embossing), clear margins except just touches at left, neat pmk leaves profile clear, fine used. {U} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £129.60) (Image)

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Estimate £ 162
SG c.v £1100


Closing..Jan-06, 12:00 PM EST.
8949 55 image1847 1s green, 4 clear margins, good embossing, adherence on reverse, fresh, v.g.u.. {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £149.60) (Image)

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Estimate £ 187
SG c.v £1000


Closing..Jan-06, 12:00 PM EST.
8950 55 image1847 1s green, horizontal crease at top, heavy postmark, fair to good used. {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £68.00) (Image)

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Estimate £ 85
SG c.v £1000


Closing..Jan-06, 12:00 PM EST.
8951 55 1847 1s green, huge margins except just touches at bottom, lightly cancelled, fine used. {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £136.00)

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Estimate £ 170
SG c.v £750


Closing..Jan-06, 12:00 PM EST.
8952 56 image1847 1s deep green, 4 close to huge margins, tiny faded manuscript in corner on reverse, scarcer shade, fine used. Purchased ex. Embassy Philatelists for £575. {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £281.60) (Image)

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Estimate £ 352
SG c.v £1200


Closing..Jan-06, 12:00 PM EST.
8953 57 image1847 10d brown, 4 good margins, neat postmark, fine used. {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £352.80) (Image)

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Estimate £ 441
SG c.v £1500


Closing..Jan-06, 12:00 PM EST.
8954 57 image1847 10d brown, a SE corner example, just touches at top, slightly oily postmark, good used. With UPA Certificate of Authenticity (2020). {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £188.00) (Image)

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Estimate £ 235
SG c.v £1500


Closing..Jan-06, 12:00 PM EST.
8955 57 image1847 10d, 3 margins and just shaved at top, very good used. {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £188.80) (Image)

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Estimate £ 236
SG c.v £1500


Closing..Jan-06, 12:00 PM EST.
8956 57 image1847 10d brown, 3 margins, extremely fresh, very good used. {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £164.00) (Image)

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Estimate £ 205
SG c.v £1500


Closing..Jan-06, 12:00 PM EST.
8957 57 image1847 10d deep red-brown, 4 excellent margins, light upright '447' numeral pmk of LEEDS, v.f.u. Scarce shade. SG Spec. H2 (2). {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £436.00) (Image)

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Estimate £ 545
SG c.v £2200


Closing..Jan-06, 12:00 PM EST.
8958 57 1847 10d brown, 2+ margins, square cut, used with Ilford - numeral District cancellation, good colour. {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £95.20)

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Estimate £ 119
SG c.v £1500


Closing..Jan-06, 12:00 PM EST.
8959 57 1847 10d brown, 4 margins, square cut, used with Catford - numeral District cancellation, good colour, horizontal crease. {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £95.20)

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Estimate £ 119
SG c.v £1500


Closing..Jan-06, 12:00 PM EST.
8960 57 image1847 10d brown, Die 3, 2 clear margins and 2 just shaved, good colour, slight silk thread reinforcement, h/r, o.g. Rare. {MH} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £451.20) (Image)

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Estimate £ 564
SG c.v £11500


Closing..Jan-06, 12:00 PM EST.
8961 58 image1847 6d mauve, into at top, fresh, fine used. {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £107.20) (Image)

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Estimate £ 134
SG c.v £1000


Closing..Jan-06, 12:00 PM EST.
8962 58 image1847 6d mauve, 4 small margins, very good used. {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £133.60) (Image)

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Estimate £ 167
SG c.v £1000


Closing..Jan-06, 12:00 PM EST.
8963 58 image1847 6d mauve, not quite 4 margins (just shaved at top and left) but superb colour and crisp embossing, from a later printing with the gum tinted green, fine and very fresh, l.m.m. Very scarce thus, a fabulous example. {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £1,566.40) (Image)

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Estimate £ 1,958
SG c.v £12000


Closing..Jan-06, 12:00 PM EST.
8964 58 image1847 6d mauve, just shaved on a couple of sides, light postmark, fresh, v.g.u. {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £92.80) (Image)

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Estimate £ 116
SG c.v £1000


Closing..Jan-06, 12:00 PM EST.
8965 58 image1847 6d mauve, small margins (just about clear at top), light postmark clear of portrait, v. fine used. {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £166.40) (Image)

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Estimate £ 208
SG c.v £1000


Closing..Jan-06, 12:00 PM EST.
8966 58 image1847 6d mauve, 2 large margins, v.g.u. {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £71.20) (Image)

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Estimate £ 89
SG c.v £1000


Closing..Jan-06, 12:00 PM EST.
8967 58 image1847 6d mauve, into at top, very fresh, light cancel, v.g.u. {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £139.20) (Image)

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Estimate £ 174
SG c.v £1000


Closing..Jan-06, 12:00 PM EST.
8968 59 image1847 6d dull lilac, just into at left, fresh, fine used. {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £103.20) (Image)

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Estimate £ 129
SG c.v £1000


Closing..Jan-06, 12:00 PM EST.
8969 59 image1847 6d dull lilac, just touched on 2 sides, very good used. {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £100.00) (Image)

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Estimate £ 125
SG c.v £1000


Closing..Jan-06, 12:00 PM EST.
8970 59wk image1847 6d dull lilac, watermark inverted and reversed, good clear margins all around, super colour, fresh, fine used. Purchased ex. Peter Mollett for £485. {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £235.20) (Image)

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Estimate £ 294
SG c.v £1000


Closing..Jan-06, 12:00 PM EST.

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