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British Commonwealth continued...

Great Britain continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
61 450/2 imageGreat Britain, 1934, King George V re-engraved "Seahorses", 2s6d to 10s complete (SG 450/2), o.g., lightly hinged, a bright, fresh set, Very Fine.
Scott 222-224; $630.
SG £575 ($750).
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
62 450/2 imageGreat Britain, 1934, King George V re-engraved "Seahorses", 2s6d to 10s complete (SG 450/2), a remarkable set, with just the faintest whisper of a past hinge, Very Fine.
Scott 222-224; $630.
SG £575 ($750).
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction
63 540/56 imageGreat Britain, 1955-58, Queen Elizabeth II (Wilding Portrait), ½d-1s6d complete (SG 540/56), St. Edward's Crown watermark, top arrow blocks of 4 except both 2½d are plain blocks, including both types of the 2½d, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, with 1982 E. Diena certificate.
Scott 317-333; $710+.
SG £640+ ($830).
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
64   imageGreat Britain, 1997, Queen Elizabeth II, deep green (as used for 2p), light grey (as used for the 29p), flame (as used for 1st class, undenominated trials), full panes of 100, a limited supply of these were discovered, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, each with photocopies of 2017 R.P.S.L. certificates that were issued for the discovery set of sheets.
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000

Machin trials discovered after 20 years

Sheets of three trials of the Machin head, produced in 1997, have come to light in this the 50th anniversary of the introduction of Arnold Machin's iconic portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.

The Machin definitives were first printed in lithography in 1980 as Royal Mail expanded its range of suppliers. However, by the mid-1990s it had decided that all the standard definitives should be printed in gravure. At the time The House of Questa, based in south London, did not have gravure capability.

As the company wished to participate in all future tenders for Royal Mail stamps, whether printed by litho or gravure, in gummed or self-adhesive versions in sheets or stamp booklets, it decided to make a major investment in a gravure press and an automated booklet maker. To achieve the best, Questa partnered with a number of highly qualified and renowned organisations to deliver the skills, processes and technology required to ensure it would be ready for production in less than 18 months.

Courvoisier, based in Switzerland, was at that time arguably the finest gravure stamp printer in Europe. The company agreed to assist Questa with technical advice and cylinder making. As part of this process Royal Mail gave permission for a print trial at Courvoisier using the Machin head: the original material to enable the trial to take place was supplied by Questa. Part of the thinking at the time was that Courvoisier might undertake the production of the cylinders needed for final stamp printing on behalf of Questa, but this did not materialise.

The undenominated trials were produced in October 1997 in sheets of 100 (from larger sheets of 200 guillotined in two) with the Courvoisier imprint along the vertical margins. They exist in three colours: deep green (as used for the 2p), light grey (as used at the time for the 29p), and flame (as used for 1st class). Courvoisier had printed the then current Kenya definitives, these being of the same overall size as the Machin definitives. As a consequence, the trials were printed on coated paper without phosphor bands, and have perforation 15 x 14. However, the stamp image is slightly smaller than that used on Machin definitives.

Barry Robinson, then Design Director of Royal Mail, visited Courvoisier to see the preparations. It is believed the trial sheets were printed on one of the small gravure printing presses at Courvoisier, some being printed during the visit.

The gravure press and the automated booklet line were produced by ATN in France. The new machinery would not fit within Questa's original base in Camberwell: the move to Byfleet was part of the development.

Courvoisier was founded in 1880 and started printing stamps in 1937. It was noted for the high quality of its photogravure work, but sadly it ran into financial difficulties and ceased trading in 2001. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Suggested Bid $10,000-15,000
SOLD for $7,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
65 / D1-D55 imageGreat Britain, Postage Dues, 1914-57, nearly complete (SG D1-D55), with the exception of SG #D9, incredibly fresh throughout, Fine to Very Fine or better.
Scott J1-J54; $1,619.
SG £1,880 ($2,440).
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
66 o O9 imageGreat Britain, Inland Revenue Official, 1890, Queen Victoria, 5s rose (SG O9), socked-on-the-nose CRO(FTO)N (?) c.d.s., Apr 18, 1900, bright, fresh and quite well centered, Very Fine, an extraordinary example of this rare Official.
Scott O8; $2,500.
SG £2,500 ($3,250).
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image)

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Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
67 o O34 imageGreat Britain, Office of Works Official, 1902, Queen Victoria, 5d dull purple & blue (SG O34), fresh and well centered with a light Registered oval cancel, Very Fine.
Scott O47; $1,250.
SG £1,400 ($1,820).
Estimate $350 - 500. (Image)

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Suggested Bid $350-500
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
68 o L236-2 imageGreat Britain, Telegraph Stamp, 1877, £1 brown-lilac (S.G. Spec. L236-2), canceled clear Parliament St. S.W. c.d.s., Apr 20, 1881, attractive, with partial boxed "C.H.R./ G.P.O."; light vertical crease at left, otherwise Fine.
S.G. Spec. £850 ($1,100).
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)

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Suggested Bid $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
Aden
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
69 43477 imageAden, 1937, Dhow, ½a-10r complete (Scott 1-12), o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine.
SG 1/12; £1,200 for NH ($1,560).
Scott $825.
Estimate $350 - 500. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $350-500
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
70 43477 imageAden, 1937, Dhow, ½a-10r complete (Scott 1-12), o.g., incredible color on paradise-white paper with clean gum, Very Fine, dhow yourself a favor and bid.
SG 1/12; £1,200 ($1,560).
Scott $825.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
Ascension
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
71 o 43474 imageAscension, 1922, "ASCENSION" on St. Helena, ½d-1s complete (Scott 1-9), a nicely used set, Fine to Very Fine.
SG 1/9; £475 ($620).
Scott $636.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
72 o 43759 imageAscension, 1924, Badge of the Colony, ½d-3s complete (Scott 10-21), a lightly canceled used set, the ½d & 1d each on small piece, Fine to Very Fine.
SG 10/20; £600 ($780).
Scott $712.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
Australia and States
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
73 B1-B2 imageAustralian States: New South Wales, 1897, Consumptives Home complete (Scott B1-B2), o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Rarely seen in an original never hinged state.
SG 280/1; £300 for hinged ($390).
Scott $423 for hinged.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
74 2 imageAustralian States: South Australia, 1855, Queen Victoria (London Print), 2d rose carmine, imperf (Scott 2), Large Star watermark, part o.g., a real beauty with four clear margins, sharp printing and great color, Very Fine, rarely found this nice, with 2018 R.P.S.L. certificate.
SG 2; £800 ($1,040).
Scott $825.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image)

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Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
75 6 imageAustralian States: South Australia, 1856, Queen Victoria (Local Print), 2d blood red, imperf (Scott 6), Large Star watermark, part o.g., a flawless gem with perfect centering, Very Fine+, with 2018 R.P.S.L. certificate.
SG 8; £3,000 ($3,900).
Scott $3,250.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image)

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Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
76 () 10 imageAustralian States: Tasmania, 1856, "Van Diemen's Land", 1d deep red brown, imperf, pelure paper (Scott 10), unwatermarked, unused without gum, a beautiful Chalon Head with intense color; margins well clear right and bottom, closer top and left, Very Fine and attractive, signed Georg Bühler and another, with 2018 R.P.S.L. certificate.
SG 24; £8,000 ($10,400).
Scott $8,250.
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500. (Image)

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Suggested Bid $2,500-3,500
SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
77 / 43477 imageAustralia, 1913, Kangaroo and Map, ½d to 5s (Scott 1-12), an exquisitely fresh set, with more than a couple stamps near-perfectly centered; 5s value never hinged, Very Fine.
SG 1/13; £1,380+ ($1,790).
Scott $2,319.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
78 P 2d P imageAustralia, 1913, Kangaroo, 1d Die II, trial color plate proof in green (Scott 2d P), perf 12½ on thick, unwatermarked white wove, o.g., Very Fine.
ACSC 3PP(2)A.
ACSC $9,000 ($6,390).
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000

ONE OF ONLY NINE RECORDED EXAMPLES. (Image)

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Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
79 13 imageAustralia, 1913, Kangaroo and Map, 10s gray & pink (Scott 13), 1st watermark, o.g., lightly hinged, eye-popping color to enhance any album page, Very Fine.
SG 14; £900 ($1,170).
Scott $1,600.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)

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Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
80 13 imageAustralia, 1913, Kangaroo and Map, 10s gray & pink (Scott 13), 1st watermark, o.g., lightly hinged, fresh and well centered; couple slightly blunted perforations at left, otherwise Very Fine.
SG 14; £900 ($1,170).
Scott $1,600.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)

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Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

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