GREAT BRITAIN STAMPS Cinderellas, Revenues & Locals
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 233
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Circular Delivery Co. 1866 Clark & Co, Edinburgh, imperforate ¼d blue, reconstructed sheet of 72 comprising strips of four (2), blocks of eight (2) and twelve (4), two horizontal creases, otherwise fine mint. S.G. CD3, £2,520.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
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Lot No: 234
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c.1880 Cover to a solicitor in Leamington endorsed "Per Tram", reverse bearing a Leamington and Warwick Tramways and Omnibus Co. Limited 2d parcel stamp cancelled by manuscript "Paid", a rare cover, carried as a parcel to avoid the Post Office monopoly on the carriage of letters.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 235
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1891 10/- Embossed General Duty revenue stamps, perf 12, mint block of fifteen with margin at right, each overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 11), the margin inscribed "First stamps printed on gummed and perforated paper issued 23 July 1891", creasing to the right column of five stamps and splitting to some horizontal perfs reinforced on reverse with hinges, an attractive and unique Specimen block.
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 550
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Lot No: 236
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Q.V - KGV Revenue stamps and documents including 1855 Patent document with embossed 8d Patent stamp, two documents bearing KEVII or KGV Public Records stamps, various Ireland embossed revenues (37), embossed Chancery Court or Chancery Fee Fund stamps, embossed £3 rose with "IN CHANCERY" overprint used, imperf QV Key Plate proofs without inscription overprinted "Specimen" or "Cancelled" (5), also acts regarding stamp duty (4) and a few foreign or Commonwealth revenues. (c.230).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 250.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 238
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Isle of Man. 1903 KEVII 6d - 10/- handstamped "SPECIMEN" type 16, and 1904 surcharged 6d - 2/- and £1 with curved "SPECIMEN" overprint type 17, all fine mint. (10).
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 239
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Probate Court. c.1865 Archive page headed "Probate Court Fees" and numbered "12", inscribed "First issue in blue, 16th Dec. 1865. Merged in Judicature R7406/78", bearing 1860 3d - £5 ultramarine set of eight all handstamped "SPECIMEN" type 9, the page 200x252mm.
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 700.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 240
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Southampton County Court Fee. 1880 Stamps, printers samples without value in the unissued colours of brown or pale blue both in blocks of six, each stamp overprinted "WATERLOW & SONS LTD. / SPECIMEN" with a small punch hole, no gum, margins at sides and base, fine and attractive. (12).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
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Lot No: 241
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Printers - Waterlow s. 1879 Indenture of Apprenticeship document for Thomas Samuel Harrison, apprenticed to his father Thomas Samuel Harrison (Senior), engraver in London, for a term of seven years, with an embossed 2/6 revenue stamp. Harrison Junior worked at Waterlow Brothers & Layton from 1897 until 1912 where he engraved postage and revenue stamps for several countries; in 1912 he went to Australia to work for the Commonwealth Post Office where he engraved the 1913 King George V portrait issue and 1914 6d Laughing Kookaburra stamp. A unique document.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 242
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c.1900 "E. Rimmel Guarantee Label" proofs, a plate proof block of four in green on glazed paper endorsed "copper plate" with an attached single proof marked "original", and two die proofs in black on glazed paper, one die sunk with plain paper surround. A unique group, printings from more than one plate with many differences in the background and corners, small tear to one die proof. (7).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 244
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Various labels, tickets, perfins, Hertford College imperf sheet of 35, postal stationery wrapper bands, telegraph stamps, playing card tax wrappers, Cypher labels, National Telephone Co stamps, etc., also some matchbox labels. (100s).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
GREAT BRITAIN STAMPS
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 59
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QV-QEII Mint and used collection in eight albums or stockbooks, mainly QEII period (no Machins), some earlier with mint Downey Heads, KGVI complete mint with all high values, 1958 De la Rue £1 and 1955 Waterlow 2/6 - £1 unmounted, etc. (1000s).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 60
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1840-1902 Mainly used collection in a stockbook, including 1d blacks and 1840 2d blue (faults), 1841 1d red LK plate 8 Union Jack re-entry, 1884 Crowns £1 brown JC frame break with perfin (a few trimmed perf tips), also a few minor QEII varieties, Australia 1931-36 Specimen stamps (5) and Cape triangulars (5, with 1853 4d blue on slightly blued paper unused without gum), some faults. (c.350).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 61
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1840-1951 QV - KGVI Mint and used collection in three albums including 1d blacks (6, two superb with four large margins, one on cover, also four other with faults) and 1840 2d blue, 1d Mulready used, some reasonable Surface Printed, £1 brown watermark Crowns and 1891 £1 green used, 1913 Multiple Royal Cypher ½d (3, two used) and 1d mint, 1929 PUC £1 mint, many mint Controls throughout, etc., a useful collection. (3 Albums). Photo on Pages 16 & 24. (Image1)
Opening GBP 1,200.00
Sold...GBP 1,500.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 62
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1840-1951 QV-KGVI Used, some imperf Line Engraved still in a 1972 Harmers lot folder, including 1d blacks (10, three with four margins comprising TG plate 6, SK plate 7, QG plate 7 in pair with QH cut into at top) and 1840 2d blues (3, one with four margins), imperf 1d reds, a few covers, etc. (100s).
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
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Lot No: 63
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1840-1974 Mint and used collections on pages including 1d black AH plate 3 and 1840 2d deep blue IF plate 2 both with four margins, 1840 2d blue EG-FG vertical pair both just touched at right all used, 1847-54 6d (2), 10d and 1/- (2) cut square used (faults), 1939-46 2/6 - £1 set of six and 1948-51 high values all superb unmounted, QEII in nine albums or stockbooks with many unmounted blocks, 1962-71 booklets (c.320), etc. (1000s).
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 700.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 64
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1840-c.2000 Mint and used accumulation including 1840 1d black (faults) and 1840 2d blue (close or just touched at two corners), 1d reds with numbers in Maltese Cross cancels (21, all numbers), 1841-79 1d reds and 2d blues, Surface Printed with 1883-84 2/6 and 5/-, KEVII - QEII mint with a quantity of decimal face, etc. (1000s).
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 340.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 65
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1839 Wyon Essay "Post Office Permit ½ ounce 1d" in red and black, printed by the Congreve method, on white wove paper, outer frame just touched at left, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 16. (Image1)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 66
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1840 1d Rainbow Trial with upper sheet margin, state 2 printed in lilac-rose dipped in prussiate of potash, good to large margins, fine and scarce. S.G. DP20a, £3,500. Photo on Page 18. (Image1)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 700.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 68
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1840 1d Black, IK plate 1a, four small to large margins, tied to piece by a fine magenta Maltese Cross, probably from Glasgow sub-offices. With R.P.S Certificate (2012) describing the cancel as watery purplish-red. S.G. £2,250. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 69
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1840 1d Black, LL plate 1b used with a magnificent complete deep red Maltese Cross, very large even margins, an exceptional stamp. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 230.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 230
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Lot No: 70
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1840 1d Black, CI-CJ plate 1b pair used with red Maltese Crosses, CJ close but clear at upper right, otherwise good to large margins on all sides, an attractive pair. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 250.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 71
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1840 (Nov 1) Entire letter from Maryport to Carlisle, franked 1d black NK plate 1b with good to enormous margins, tied by a fine red Maltese Cross, Maryport datestamp on the upper flap, horizontal file fold, an unusually fine 1d black on cover.
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
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Lot No: 72
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1840 1d Black, SI-SJ plate 2 pair, small to large margins, each with a distinctive Manchester fishtail Maltese Cross cancel in black, fine and attractive. S.G. £1,800 as singles. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 450.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 73
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1840 (Sep 29) Entire posted within London bearing a 1d black DG plate 2 (clear double letter "D", four good margins) cancelled by Maltese Cross in black, used during the experimental black ink period, red "Blackmore St" alongside and datestamp on reverse. Very fine, cancellations were changed from red to black ink in February 1841. With R.P.S Certificate (1996). Photo on Page 14. (Image1)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
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Lot No: 74
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1840 1d Black, KA plate 3 used with a red Maltese Cross, huge even margins, an exceptional stamp. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 75
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1840 1d Black, QG plate 3 mint, three good margins, cut into at top, light vertical crease, hinge remainders and possibly regummed, a very reasonable looking stamp. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
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Lot No: 76
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1840 1d Black, QA plate 4 used with a red Maltese Cross, huge even margins, an exceptional stamp. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
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Lot No: 81
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1840 1d Blacks comprising EC plate 1b, HL plate 2, QJ plate 3, CF plate 6 and OI plate 9, good to large margins, all used with red Maltese Crosses, EC possibly with a pressed vertical fold, HL with small thin and CF with small repair at upper corner, the others fine, also 1841 1d red brown FJ plate 41 with "J" flaw fine used. (6).
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
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Lot No: 82
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1840 1d Blacks used with Maltese Crosses in red (5) or black (3), two with four small to good margins, the others all very close or touched at one side, also a plate 9 1d red. (9).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 210
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Lot No: 84
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1840 2d Blue, TF - TG plate 1 pair, good to large margins, each with a superb black Maltese Cross, TF with vertical crease, still a stunning looking pair. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
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Lot No: 86
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1840 2d Deep full blue, TI-TJ plate 2 pair, small to large margins, each with a fine red Maltese Cross. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 480.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 480
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Lot No: 87
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1843 (Feb 23) Long entire from Hounslow to Holborn bearing 1840 2d blue plate 1 GB-GD strip of three, small to large margins, each with a black Maltese Cross cancel, large Hounslow country sorting office type datestamp on the front, vertical file folds well away from the stamps. A good late use of the 1840 2d on a letter of 2-3oz.
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 340.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 340
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Lot No: 88
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1843 (Sep 14) Small cover from Walmer franked 1840 2d blue plate 2 IH, three margins, just touched at base, tied by a very smudged black Maltese Cross, addressed in the Duke of Wellington s handwriting to "The Countess of Witton, Heaton Park, Manchester", the reverse with "WALMER" undated circle and red wax seal impressed with the Dukes arms.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 89
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1841-79 Line Engraved issues, the accumulation with studies of 1d red stars and 2d blue plate numbers on pages, some stamps still on 1970s Robson Lowe auction cards with mint 1d stars, 1d and 2d pairs and strips, a few covers, later QV issues including 1d lilac imperf imprimaturs (2), etc. (100s).
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 950.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 950
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Lot No: 90
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1841 1d Pale red-brown, HJ plate 18, small to good margins, with the distinctive Wotton-Under-Edge Maltese Cross in black, very scarce. With B.P.A Certificate (1981). S.G. £4,500. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 750.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 750
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Lot No: 92
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1847 1d Red-brown plate 75, LK with Union Jack re-entry, four margins, used with Scottish "311" numeral of Stow. S.G. £3,000. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 270.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 270
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Lot No: 97
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1841 2d Blue trial printing without letters in the lower corners, large margins, partial upper margin, very fine. S.G. DP43, £1,500. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 250.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 98
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1841 2d Blue plate 3, MG-MJ strip of four all with good to large margins, each with the distinctive Maltese Cross cancel of Norwich in black, scarce on the 2d value, especially in a multiple such as this. S.G. £5,200 as singles. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
Opening GBP 1,000.00
Sold...GBP 850.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 850
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Lot No: 100
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1851 2d Violet blue, EH-EI plate 4 pair on thicker lavender tinted paper, used with huge margins, very scarce so superb. With B.P.A Certificate (1977). S.G. £3,000+. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 420
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Lot No: 102
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1857 1d Rose-red perf 14, watermark Large Crown on white paper, used perforation varieties including AF with double perfs at sides, IE and LB with grossly misplaced vertical or horizontal perfs, etc. (6).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
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Lot No: 104
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1858 (Dec 24) Cover from Manchester to Hamburg bearing perf 16 2d deep blue plate 6 IC-IF strip of four tied by Manchester duplexs, Gt. Ancoats Manchester, London (Dec. 25) and Hamburg backstamps. Superb quality and a scarce stamp on cover. S.G. 36a, £1,300 as stamps (£550 for a single on cover). Photo on Page 14. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
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Lot No: 105
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1854 Embossed 6d violet, watermark inverted, corner marginal example, four good to enormous margins, used with numeral cancel. With R.P.S Certificate (1987) which has the observation "heavily ironed", which we are not sure is correct. S.G. 61, £4,000. Photo on Page 16. (Image1)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 350.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 350
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Lot No: 106
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1847-54 Embossed 6d (2) and 1/- cut square with four margins, 1/- very close on two sides, otherwise good to large margins, used with London or Scottish numeral cancels. (3). Photo on Page 16. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 480.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 480
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Lot No: 111
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1867 2/- Dull blue, AB plate 1 mint, superb colour, large part original gum, scarce so fine. S.G. 118, £3,500. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
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Lot No: 114
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1869 6d Dull violet plate 8, QA variety imperforate, used with "B01" cancel of Alexandria, possibly used as a trial cancel in London. Fine and rare, 13 used examples recorded by Galland, ex. Latto. S.G. 109a, £3,000. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 600
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Lot No: 117
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1878 £1 Brown-lilac, AF overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 9, pressed diagonal crease, reverse with hinge remainders and small glue stain, a reasonable looking example of this scarce stamp. S.G. 129s, £6,000. Photo on Page 16. (Image1)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 360
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Lot No: 122
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1881 1d Lilac die II, variety imperforate, lower margin with Control "E", just touched at lower right corner, otherwise fine mint. S.G. only record this imperforate variety in the mauve shade, but this is clearly lilac; as no imprimaturs were registered with control "E" this must be an imperforate variety. Very rare. S.G. KE8, £7,000 for an imperforate (mauve) pair. Photo on Page 18. (Image1)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 123
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1882 5/- Rose plate 4, watermark Anchor on blued paper, central Limerick c.d.s (DE 27 82), an early use in Ireland just a month after issue. A superb looking stamp, with R.P.S Certificate (2018) which includes the observation "small surface stains", which appear to be virtually invisible. S.G. £2,500. Photo on Page 16. (Image1)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 124
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1882 £5 Orange, BM on white paper used with 1898 oval Registered Threadneedle St datestamp, tiny paper wrinkle to a couple of perfs at upper left, otherwise fine. S.G. 137, £3,600. Photo on Page 16. (Image1)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 800.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 800
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Lot No: 126
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1887 1/- Green, block of twenty (4x5) each with a neat St. Andrews, Bath c.d.s (JY 11 93), very fine colour, a scarce large multiple. Photo on Page 20. (Image1)
