| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| 300 |
**4 |
1935 Silver Jubilee 2/- booklets, the set of editions 298 to 304 (edition 302 incomplete), 3/-, the set of editions 294 to 297, u.m., some clipped perfs. and one 2/- with ink. mark on cover, good to fine |
£200.00 |
| 301 |
e |
1938 (Sep.12), Parcel card addressed to France (in pencil) franked re-engraved 2/6, 5/- (corner fault) and 10/- (two, one affixed overlapping), all tied by "LONDON F.S./45" c.d.s. cancellations, an attractive and unusual three colour franking (450-452)
(Photo Plate 15) |
£200.00 |
| 302 |
**4+ |
1948 Silver Wedding £1 ultramarine, complete u.m. sheet of twenty (5 x 4), a diagonal crease affects two at lower-left, otherwise fine. Cat. £800+ (494) |
£300.00 |
| 303 |
** |
1955-58 De La Rue 2/6 to £1, u.m., fine. Cat. £575 (536a-539a)
(Photo Plate 16) |
£180.00 |
| 304 |
* |
--- Waterlow 2/6 to £1, affixed to Waterlow & Sons Presentation sheet, the sheet with small stain at left; fine and rare (536-539)
(Photo Plate 20) |
£240.00 |
| 305 |
**4 |
1959 phosphor-graphite set in u.m. blocks of four, fine. Cat. £340+ (599-604) |
£100.00 |
| 306 |
P |
1974 Medieval Warriors, 4½p. Robert the Bruce, handpainted oversize artwork (design 165mm. x 110mm.) on card with acetate overlay by F. Wegner, without inscription or denomination, endorsed on the reverse "Bruce" "Colours as Original" and signed by the artist. Fine
(Photo Plate 21) |
£500.00 |
| 307 |
P |
Telegraph Stamps: 1876-81 Die Proof (92mm. x 60mm.) of the "Adopted Head" in green on white glazed card, fine and scarce. Cat. £1,800
(Photo Plate 17) |
£800.00 |
| 308 |
S4+ |
--- 1d. red-brown, Plate 1, an u.m. (4) or large part o.g. (2) block of six, (2 x 3) ovpt. "SPECIMEN" Type 10, fine and scarce. Cat. £240+ (L202 s)
(Photo Plate 16) |
£80.00 |
| 309 |
P |
--- Die Proof in black on white glazed card, (92mm. x 61mm.), unnumbered and with void corner letter squares, dated "July. 6. 1875", fine and rare. Cat. £600
(Photo Plate 22) |
£240.00 |
| 310 |
P |
--- 4d., Die Proof in black on white glazed card, (91mm x 60mm.), unnumbered and with void corner letter squares, dated "Nov 1 1876.", fine and rare. Cat. £600
(Photo Plate 22) |
£240.00 |
| 311 |
S4+ |
--- 6d. grey, Plate 1, an imperforate pane of twenty overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Type 9), large part o.g., a few gum wrinkles as to be expected, otherwise fine and a most spectacular multiple. Cat. £2,000++ (L212t)
(Photo Plate 22) |
£800.00 |
| 312 |
P |
--- Die Proof in black on white glazed card, (91mm. x 60mm.), unnumbered and with void corner letter squares, dated "Nov. 9, 1876" and endorsed "BEFORE HARDENING", fine and rare
(Photo Plate 22) |
£240.00 |
| 313 |
P |
--- 1881 6d. grey, Plate 2, wmk. Crown (sideways inverted), an imperforate Imprimatur, part o.g., fine. Cat. £300
(Photo Plate 22) |
£120.00 |
| 314 |
O |
--- 1/- brown-orange, Plate 11, wmk. Crown (sideways inverted), a used vertical strip of three with "ROYAL EXCHANGE/A/FE 2/81/MANCHESTER" c.d.s. cancellations, slight diagonal crease affects the centre stamp, otherwise fine. Cat. £360+ (L227b)
(Photo Plate 17) |
£120.00 |
| 315 |
P |
--- 10/-, Colour Trials: imperforate examples in dull mauve (2) and pale ultramarine, all ovpt. "SPECIMEN" (Type 8), part o.g. or unused, chiefly fine. Cat £750
(Photo Plate 22) |
£200.00 |
| 316 |
S |
--- £5 orange, overprinted "SPECIMEN" (type 8), large part o.g., fresh colour, fine and rare. Cat. £1,800 (L237s)
(Photo Plate C) |
£800.00 |
| 317 |
**4+ |
Booklets
1917 (Sept), 2/- Edition number 80, all panes with trimmed perfs at top, fresh, fine and scarce. Cat. £650 (BB10)
(Photo Plate 19) |
£200.00 |
| 318 |
**4+ |
1936 (Oct.), 2/- Edition numbers 357 and 380, 1937 (Nov.), 3/- Edition numbers 321 and 330, 1937 (March), 5/- Edition number 16, all with "average" perfs., fresh and fine. Cat. £675 (BC2-BC4) |
£250.00 |
| 319 |
**4+ |
1937 (Aug.), 2/- Edition number 387, "average" perfs., fresh, fine and scarce. Cat. £500 (BD11)
(Photo Plate 19) |
£150.00 |
| 320 |
**4+ |
1940 (Oct.), 2/6 Edition number 55, "average" perfs., fresh, fine and scarce. Cat £600 (BD15)
(Photo Plate 19) |
£200.00 |
| 321 |
**4+ |
--- 2/6 Edition number 78, "average" perfs., fresh, fine and scarce. Cat. £600 (BD15)
(Photo Plate 19) |
£200.00 |
| 322 |
**4+ |
--- 2/6 Edition number 81, "average" perfs., fresh, fine and scarce. Cat. £600 (BD15)
(Photo Plate 19) |
£200.00 |
| 323 |
**4+ |
1937 (Aug.), 3/- Edition number 335, "average" perfs., fresh, fine and scarce. Cat. £900 (BD21)
(Photo Plate C) |
£350.00 |
| 324 |
**4+ |
1940 (July), 5/- Edition number 13, "average" perfs., fresh, fine and rare. Cat. £1,100 (BD25)
(Photo Plate 19) |
£550.00 |
| 325 |
**4+ |
1942 (March), 5/- Edition number 17, "average" perfs., fresh, fine and rare. Cat. £1,100 (BD26)
(Photo Plate C) |
£550.00 |
| X 326 |
** |
1978 90p. "Llangollen Canal" with selvedge at right, perfs. a trifle blunt at base, fine. Cat. £425 (FG3B) Face value 90p. |
£70.00 |
| 327 |
S |
Official Stamps: Inland Revenue: 1882-1901 ½d. pale green, handstamped "SPECIMEN" type 9, large part o.g., fresh and fine (O2s)
(Photo Plate 23) |
£100.00 |
| 328 |
O |
--- 5/- rose, oval Accounts Branch Glasgow cancellation of Feb. 4 1892, fine. Cat. £1,300 (O9)
(Photo Plate 23) |
£400.00 |
| 329 |
O |
--- 5/- rose, another example with oval Accounts Branch/P.O. Glasgow datestamp of March 29 1895, blue crayon lines and a few short perfs., otherwise fine. Cat. £1,300 (O9)
(Photo Plate 23) |
£250.00 |
| 330 |
O |
--- Office of Works: 1902-03 ½d., 1d., 2d. and 2½d., used, fine. Cat. £1,320 (O36-39)
(Photo Plate 23) |
£400.00 |
| 331 |
e |
USED ABROAD: HAITI: JACMEL: 1854 (March 11), ENTIRE TO SANTIAGO DE CUBA, with fine red Crowned Circle "PAID/AT/JACMEL", rated "1/-" in manuscript, blue straight line "YNDIAS" and with handstruck "3" arrival marking in the same colour alongside, on reverse Jacmel and St. Thomas (March 17) British Post Office datestamps, arrival datestamp of April 1 in green; a trifle soiled but nevertheless fine and very rare in this superior condition (CC2)
(Photo Plate 15) |
£1,500.00 |
| 332 |
e |
--- PERU: ARICA: 1853 (March 8), ENTIRE LETTER TO COBIJA, with fine Crowned Circle "PAID/AT/ARICA" and with British Post Office datestamp alongside, fine and very rare especially in this superb condition (CC1)
(Photo Plate 15) |
£3,250.00 |
| 333 |
* |
Railway Stamps: Newspaper Issues, "Metropolitan Railway" ½d., 2d. (small thin), 4d. and 6d. values all in red, "Metropolitan & Great Central Joint Commitee" ½d., 1d., 2d. and 3d. values all in green and each with one straight edge, part o.g., fine and unusual |
£50.00 |
| * 334 |
**4 |
ISLE OF MAN: 1992 Christmas 17p., block of four from the lower-right corner of the sheet with variety black printing (value) shifted 1mm. to the left, u.m., with normal block for comparison, fine (532 var.) |
£40.00 |
| * 335 |
e |
JERSEY: 1814 (June 28), EL to Spain with fine "JERSEY" in scroll and "ANGLETERRE" both in black, rated 2/7 in red manuscript, small faults on reverse but attractive and scarce
(Photo Plate 15) |
£200.00 |
| * 336 |
P |
--- 1969 9d., two imperf. progressive Proofs on ungummed paper, matched from the lower-right corner of the sheet, the first complete except for the Queen's head and value, the second being the yellow colour (shield at lower-left) only; fine
(Photo Plate 23) |
£150.00 |
| * 337 |
P |
--- 1/- and 1/9, imperf. Proofs affixed to Harrison and Sons Presentation cards; fine and rare (23P, 25P)
(Photo Plate 23) |
£120.00 |