| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| 739 |
* |
1840 One Penny Black, Plate Ia: AJ, part original gum, an early impression in an intense black shade with good to very large margins all round, fine and rare. Cat. £8,500. With P.E.G.B. certificate (1994)
(Photo Plate A) |
£1,600.00 |
| 740 |
O |
Plate 1b: CD, red Maltese Cross cancellation, good margins all round, lower left corner creased but a presentable and attractive example, also 1912 wmk. Crown ½d. yellow-green used horizontal pair both with the "No cross on crown" variety, and 1948 Silver Wedding £1 u.m., from the right of the sheet, fine
(Photo Plate 57) |
£150.00 |
| 741 |
O |
Plate VI: GK, red Maltese Cross cancellation, good margins, fine
(Photo Plate 57) |
£45.00 |
| 742 |
O |
Plate VIII: AG, 2d. Plate 1 JA, both with touching to good margins and red Maltese Cross cancellations, also 1841 1d. and 2d., both used, chiefly fine
(Photo Plate 57) |
£160.00 |
| 743 |
O |
Unplated, three examples (one on piece), close to large margins all round, 1841 2d. (2, one defective), chiefly fine |
£200.00 |
| 744 |
* |
1840 Two Pence Blue, Plate 1: EE, large part o.g., good to very large margins all round and showing a portion of adjoining stamp at left, slight wrinkles and light horizontal crease not affecting the superb fresh appearance of this rare stamp
(Photo Plate A) |
£4,000.00 |
| 745 |
O |
1841 1d. Plate 17, with parts of Penny Post and dark blue Maltese Cross cancellations; faults but good appearance and rare |
£40.00 |
| 746 |
t |
1d. Plate 20, touched at foot large margins other sides and showing portions of adjoining stamps at top and left, tied to piece by dark blue Maltese Cross cancellation, fine |
£80.00 |
| 747 |
O |
1d. red-brown with numbers in Maltese Cross cancellations, complete set of numbers 1 to 12 with additional numbers 6, 7, 8, 9, and 11, eight are plated examples, several with margins all round, strikes and condition mixed. Cat. £2,795
|
£200.00 |
| 748 |
O |
1841 2d. Plate 4: GF-JF (JF constant variety dot under "E" of "POSTAGE"). vertical strip of four with "646" barred oval cancellations of Ripon, large margins all round and showing portions of four adjoining stamps, some staining from gum remaining on the reverse; fine
(Photo Plate 57) |
£200.00 |
| 749 |
* |
1841 2d. blue Plate 4, LL, small part o.g., good to large margins all round, fine.
(Photo Plate A) |
£300.00 |
| 750 |
* |
1841 2d. blue Plate 4, AJ, o.g., good to large margins all round, fine and fresh. Cat. £3,500. With Brandon certificate (1995) (Specialised Cat. ES14)
(Photo Plate A) |
£1,200.00 |
| 751 |
e |
1841 (Oct. 1), printed tract headed "THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IS THE POOR MAN'S CHURCH", addressed to Shrewsbury, endorsed "PrePaid" with Bilstone c.d.s. alongside, bearing ten different Free Trade and Repeal of Corn Law wafer seals produced by J. Gadsby of Manchester (eight on the front and two larger format on the reverse), arrival datestamp on reverse; fine. A remarkable and highly spectacular example of Free Trade and Anti Corn law wafers used on cover
(Photo Plate 58) |
£7,500.00 |
| 752 |
* |
1841 (April), Trial printing (unissued) on Dickinson silk-thread paper, 1d. red-brown (Plate 11) lettered JE, clearly showing double letter "J", margins all round, unused without gum, central horizontal crease as usual, otherwise fine. (16) An extremely rare and almost certainly unique stamp
(Photo Plate A) |
£7,500.00 |
| 753 |
* |
1d. Plates 120, 122, 170, 179, 182, 207 (4), 1870 ½d. Plates 3, 11 and 12, part o.g. or unused, mixed condition. Cat. £841 |
£55.00 |
| * 754 |
* |
1858-79 1d. Plate 225, from the foot of the sheet and showing part marginal inscription "the Back be ca", part o.g. and extremely well centred for this Plate, good colour, fine. Cat. £2,500+
(Photo Plate A) |
£1,500.00 |
| 755 |
** |
--- 2d. blue Plate 13, u.m., usual gum cracking, fine. Cat. £325++ (45/47)
(Photo Plate 57) |
£80.00 |
| 756 |
* |
1847-54 embossed 10d. brown, Die 3, large part o.g. from the foot of the sheet, 13mm. sheet margin at foot and with good margins other sides, fresh colour and sharp embossing, perhaps a trifle soiled and with natural splitting along the lines of the "threads", fine and extremely rare. Cat. £6,000+. With Brandon certificate (1994) (57)
(Photo Plate A) |
£2,400.00 |
| 757 |
O |
1855-57 wmk. medium Garter 4d. rose, horizontal pair with Devenport sideways duplex cancellation, a few slightly trimmed perfs. affecting the right hand stamp, fine. Cat. £700+ (65)
(Photo Plate 57) |
£80.00 |
| * 758 |
O |
1855-57 Wmk. Emblems 6d. pale lilac, variety "Watermark reversed", used with part numeral cancellation and small part of red c.d.s, a few short perfs. at left, otherwise fine and rare. Unpriced by Gibbons (Specialised J70h)
(Photo Plate 57) |
£500.00 |
| 759 |
* |
1862-64 1/- green (Plate No. 1 Plate 2), part o.g., a few blunt perfs. at top and two barely visible spots on front otherwise fine and fresh. Cat. £2,200 (90)
(Photo Plate 57) |
£500.00 |
| 760 |
O |
1867-83 wmk. Cross 10/- greenish grey, crisp Greenock c.d.s. of April 27 1882, good colour, a few slightly short perfs., fine. Cat. £2,700 (128)
(Photo Plate 57) |
£550.00 |
| 761 |
O |
1867-83 Wmk. Anchor blued paper £5 orange, Birmingham c.d.s. of Dec. 1 1886 and boxed cancellations, tiny blue crayon mark at upper-left, fine. A lovely example of this rare stamp. Cat. £12,000 (133)
(Photo Plate 57) |
£2,400.00 |
| 762 |
** |
1867-83 White paper £5 orange, a pristine unmounted mint example of this popular rarity, from the top of the sheet and showing part of the Plate marking and watermark letters "Inland" in the margin, a few very tiny wrinkles (as are unavoidable with this large stamp) and hinged on the margin only, fine with brilliant colour. Cat. £10,000 (for previously hinged). With Brandon certificate (1997) (137)
(Photo Plate A) |
£8,500.00 |
| 763 |
* |
1873-80 wmk. Large Garter 4d. sage-green Plate 15, large part o.g., good colour and fine. Cat. £1,000 (153)
(Photo Plate 57) |
£200.00 |
| 764 |
O |
--- 4d. sage-green Plate 16, Tonbridge Wells c.d.s., fresh colour, a fine and attractive example. Cat. £250 + premium for well centred, lightly used with two short perfs. at lower right (153)
(Photo Plate 57) |
£100.00 |
| 765 |
O |
--- 4d. sage-green Plate 16, London c.d.s. of Oct. 28 1878, a few slightly short perfs. at foot, fine. Cat. £250+ (153) |
£48.00 |
| * 766 |
*O |
Selection of six Queen Inverted watermark varieties, comprising 1855-57 6d. pale lilac used, 1862-64 6d. lilac small part o.g. and reperforated, another 6d. lilac in a darker shade used, 1/- green (Plate No. 1 Plate 2), used, 1867-80 3d. rose (Plate 8) with wing margin used and 1873-80 4d. sage-green (Plate 16) with straight edge at left used, mixed condition, mostly with small faults. Cat. £7,580 (70Wi, 84Wi (2), 90Wi, 103Wi, 153Wi)
(Photo Plate 57) |
£500.00 |
| 767 |
* |
1880-83 6d. on 6d. lilac, large part o.g., slight wrinkles, fine and fresh. Cat. £500 (162)
(Photo Plate 57) |
£160.00 |
| 768 |
O |
1880-83 wmk. Crown 1/- orange-brown Plates 13 and 14, each with c.d.s. cancellation, a few shortish perfs., fine. Cat. £280 (163) |
£80.00 |
| * 769 |
P |
1880-1900 Die Proof, an adaption of the Inland Revenue design with "POSTAGE" above the portrait, perf. 14 x 12½ and in a very pale violet shade, large part o.g., fine and rare. (See page 305 in the Specialised Catalogue)
(Photo Plate 57) |
£400.00 |
| 770 |
e |
1880 (Sept. 13), hand illustrated envelope (Harlequin with bunch of Flowers bowing and endorsed "Honi soit qui mal pense" at lower-right), addressed to Mr. Manhill at the South of England Music Palace Portsmouth and re-addressed to the Brighton Gaiety Music Hall, bearing 1880-81 1d. with London duplex cancellation and a small portion of another 1d. when redirected from Portsmouth; staining and with flap missing. Most attractive
(Photo Plate 58) |
£240.00 |
| 771 |
* |
1883-84 White paper 2/6, 5/- and 10/-, large part o.g., fine. Cat. £3,350 (178, 181, 183)
(Photo Plate 57) |
£750.00 |
| 772 |
* |
--- 2/6 deep lilac on blued paper from the "white paper" period, o.g., fresh and extremely well centred. A very rare stamp. Cat. £7,000. With Brandon certificate (1994) (179a)
(Photo Plate A) |
£2,400.00 |
| 773 |
** |
--- 5/- rose, unmounted mint, slight wrinkles but fine and very fresh. Rare in this condition. Cat. £875 (for previously hinged) (180)
(Photo Plate 57) |
£480.00 |
| 774 |
O |
1886 wmk. Orbs £1 brown-lilac, Irish "186" in diamond of bars cancellations, good colour, a trifle soiled, fine and scarce. Cat. £3,800 (186)
(Photo Plate 57) |
£750.00 |
| 775 |
e |
1883 or 1884 2½d. lilac, horizontal pair tied by "303" Stirling duplex cancellations of Oct. 15 1885 to envelope addressed to Basil Chamberlain (a noted professor in Japanese studies) in Tokyo, Japan, on reverse Yokohama arrival datestamp of Nov. 29 1885, fine (190)
(Photo Plate 58) |
£75.00 |
| 776 |
* |
--- 1/- dull green, lightly hinged, fresh colour and fine. Cat. £950 (196)
(Photo Plate 57) |
£280.00 |
| 777 |
O |
1887-92 £1, two Great Tower St. B O/E C c.d.s. of Feb. 8 1894, a little stained on the reverse; fine. Cat. £650 (212)
(Photo Plate 57) |
£100.00 |
| 778 |
t |
Selection of twelve hand drawn fronts in Indian ink by Charles Edmund Brock, all dated between Oct. 1889 and Jan. 1893 and sent from either Cambridge (11) or Norwich and addressed to "J. R. Johnson Esq" in Liverpool, each affixed to piece and franked 1881 1d. lilac., subjects include artist at easel, knight on horse, native on island, Scotsman in kilt, etc., mostly initialled "C.B." or "C.E.B.", most have small stains or foxing marks, an attractive group. Charles Brock was born in 1870 and died in 1938, these were executed whilst he lived in Cambridge
(Photo Plate 58) |
£480.00 |
| 779 |
*O |
Selection of Queen issues, thirty-one stamps, incl. 1841 1d. and 2d. both part o.g., 2d., single used on piece, a used horizontal strip of five, and a horizontal pair, 1858-79 2d. plate 15 part o.g., 1870 ½d. plate 5 part o.g., 1870 1½d. plate 3 part o.g., 1867-83 Wmk. Cross 5/- used with central Leeds c.d.s., 10/- used with Glasgow c.d.s., Wmk. Anchor 5/- plate 4 on blued paper used, 10/- on blued paper with indistinct oval Registered cancellation, 1880-83 2½d. plate 21 part o.g. and 1887-92 Jubilee set of fourteen values (less 2d.), part o.g., chiefly fine. A highly catalogued lot
(Photo Plate 57) |
£5,000.00 |
| 780 |
*Oe |
Selection of Queen issues, twenty-five stamps, incl. 1840 1d. (5, 4 of which, (incl. a creased pair) are used on E's), 2d. used on small piece, 1867-80 3d. Plate 8 in a c.d.s. used block of six (3 x 2), 1881 1d. lilac (14 dots) 4 part o.g. examples, etc., also 1874 (May 28) cover from Lurgan franked 6d. Plate 12 (2) and 3d. addressed to Shanghai with Hong Kong arrival c.d.s. of July 3 on reverse, many fine |
£850.00 |
| 781 |
**4 |
1902-10 7d. deep grey-black, u.m. block of four from the top of the pane, one stamp with a tiny coloured mark on the reverse, fresh and fine. Cat. £800+. With Hendon certificate (1991) (249a)
(Photo Plate 61) |
£130.00 |
| 782 |
* |
1902-13 10d., two marginal horizontal pairs both from the lower right of the sheet, part o.g., a few gum bends, otherwise fine |
£100.00 |
| 783 |
* |
1911 Harrison ½d. deep bright green, vertical pair from the top of the sheet, large part o.g., the top stamp with gum stain, otherwise fine. Specialised Cat. £550. With B.P.A. certificate (1978) (M3 (7))
(Photo Plate 61) |
£150.00 |
| 784 |
* |
--- 1d. pale aniline rose, variety "Inverted watermark", block of four, the upper two stamps part o.g., the lower two remaining u.m., fine. With B.P.A. certificate (1978) (Spec. M6 (7) var.)
(Photo Plate 61) |
£150.00 |
| 785 |
** |
1911-13 Somerset House 9d. deep plum and blue, u.m. horizontal pair from the foot of the sheet, small thin in margin, fine and fresh. Concise Cat. £240+ (307a) |
£80.00 |
| 786 |
* |
1911-12 Wmk. Crown 1d. Die A, an irregular block of eight, three stamps affected by natural paper crease, 1912 Wmk. Multiple Cypher 1d., block of four from the top of the sheet, both stamps at left affected by natural paper crease, both blocks part o.g., fine |
£100.00 |
| 787 |
* |
1912-24 ½d. and 1d., both imperf. and overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 26, o.g.; also 1d. orange-vermilion, o.g., and an example in a pale red shade, fine. Cat. £295 |
£70.00 |
| 788 |
* |
--- 1½d. red-brown, marginal vertical pair from the right of the sheet, the upper stamp with the variety "PENCE repaired (Pl. 29, R.15/12)", large part o.g., fine and scarce. Specialised Cat. £350. With B.P.A. certificate (1979). (N18h)
(Photo Plate 61) |
£100.00 |
| * 789 |
*4 |
--- 1½d., corner marginal large part o.g. block of four from the top right of the sheet, the upper right stamp showing dramatic unprinted portion, the variety with small gum thin at top and all four with light diagonal bends, otherwise fine and unusual
(Photo Plate 61) |
£250.00 |
| 790 |
** |
1913 Waterlow 5/- rose-carmine, top left corner marginal example, u.m. (lightly mounted in the margin only), fine. Concise Cat. £1,200 (401)
(Photo Plate 61) |
£500.00 |
| 791 |
O |
1924-26 Wmk. Block Cypher, 1/- bistre-brown, variety "Watermark inverted", fine used with part of c.d.s. cancellation at foot, fine and scarce. Cat. £350 (429Wi)
(Photo Plate 61) |
£100.00 |
| 792 |
e |
1925 Wembley pair neatly tied to small blue envelope (slightly reduced at bottom) by slogan cancellation of June 27 1925, addressed to Germany, fine |
£46.00 |
| 793 |
* |
1929 Postal Union Congress £1 black, slightly creamy o.g., small thin, otherwise fine. Cat. £750 (438)
(Photo Plate 61) |
£300.00 |
| 794 |
O |
--- P.U.C. £1 black from the top of the sheet, used with two light c.d.s. cancellations, fine. Cat £550 (438)
(Photo Plate 61) |
£250.00 |
| 795 |
*O |
1934 re-engraved 10/-, 1939-48 set, 1948 Wedding £1, used, mostly good to fine. Also a selection of thirty-four Commonwealth issues part o.g. or used, mixed condition |
£60.00 |
| 796 |
** |
1935 Silver Jubilee 2½d. Prussian blue, u.m., fresh and fine in every respect. Concise Cat. £12,000. A very rare stamp. With "Royal" certificate (1993) (456a) Offered together with a purchase invoice from H. & A. Wallace for £45 dated August 13th 1943
(Photo Plate A) |
£7,500.00 |
| 797 |
*Oe |
King Edward VIII: The Postal History Collection in four maroon boxed albums contained in cardboard box, few hundred items, incl. 1910 (Dec. 4) mourning envelope franked 1d. and addressed to H.M. The Queen at Sandringham with initial "E" at lower left, Royal Household Mail undated and unfranked envelope (sent by hand) addressed to H.M. The Queen at Buckingham Palace with initial "E" at lower left and with red (E and feathers) seal on reverse, a similar undated and unfranked envelope with m.s."By Hand" and addressed to Her Majesty Queen Mary Marlborough House, initialled "ER" at lower left and with printed royal cypher on reverse, 1914 (Aug. 14) London S.W. machine cancellation in red on envelope addressed to East Sussex with black oval "NATIONAL RELIEF FUND/TREASURER/H.R.H. PRINCE OF WALES" certifying cachet and with embossed feathers monogram in blue on flap, 1936 (Nov. 12) London S.W.1 Official Paid c.d.s. in red on mourning envelope addressed to Brighton with black boxed cypher "ERI/VIII" cachet at lower left, 1937 two envelopes from Great Britain addressed to The Duke of Windsor at Chateau de Cande in France, both with Monts arrival c.d.s.'s of June 3 on reverse (the date of the marriage to Mrs. Wallis Simpson), etc., also advertising envelopes, meter marks, instructional markings, "Transorma" marks, many modern commemorative and souvenir covers and cards, incl. numismatic issues, the issued stamps with FDC's, small piece franked 1d. with "KING EDWARD/BANFF c.d.s and Registration label alongside, Abdication day covers, various usages, incl. Air Mail, First Flight, Paquebot, Registered, Slogan, Special Event, stamps overprinted for use abroad together with examples used abroad, Perfins, Photographs and postcards depicting letter boxes and postal vehicle liveries, Postage Dues, a Die Proof of the head in black mounted in sunken card (70cm. x 45cm.) with "Royal" certificate (1979) stating "...Not a Die Proof and the committee cannot comment on the nature or provenance of this item, believed to be unofficial", some overseas issues and much collateral material, chiefly very fine. A very interesting collection and one that would be extremely difficult to duplicate
(Photo Plate 59) |
£3,500.00 |
| 798 |
F |
German Propaganda Forgeries: The Collection in black "Senator" album, 116 stamps, with 1935 Jubilee ½d. and 1937 Coronation 1½d. both "unused", the same two affixed to folded souvenir sheet, 1937 Definitive set of six "unused" another set "used" with dark violet cancellations, "Extremes of World Politics" with "The Bluff Charta" set "used" (2d. "unused"), "Liquid of Empire" (Series A) Bahamas sets "unused" (less 2d.) and "used", Barbados sets "unused" and "used", Bermuda sets "unused" and "used", Hong Kong sets "unused" and "used", Jamaica sets "unused" and "used", St. Lucia sets "unused" and "used" (less 3d.), Singapore sets "unused" and "used", Trinidad sets "unused" and "used", many have selvedge, fine. A valuable lot
(Photo Plate 60) |
£4,000.00 |
| 799 |
F |
German Propaganda Forgeries: IV Series, "Liquidation of Empire", BAHAMA-Is.: ½d., 1½d. and 2½d., all with selvedge, "used", fine. (Michel 9g, 11g and 13g)
|
£120.00 |
| 800 |
* |
1952-54 wmk. Tudor Crown 2½d. carmine-red Type I, a vertical strip of five, the lower pair and the foot of the centre stamp blank and unprinted as a result of a paper overlap, the two at top hinged across perfs of lower three, a few small stains on reverse affects the second and third stamps, otherwise u.m. or part o.g., fine and unusual. (519 var.)
(Photo Plate 61) |
£150.00 |
| * 801 |
*4+ |
--- 6d. reddish-purple, block of eight (2 x 4) showing double perforations both horizontally and vertically (these co-incident and barel) the top two stamps lightly hinged, the remainder unmounted, fine and rare (523 var.) A spectacular block
(Photo Plate 61) |
£500.00 |
| 802 |
** |
1955-58 wmk. St. Edwards Crown 2d. light red-brown, an imperforate horizontal pair, u.m., small vertical crease at top in centre, fine. (543b var., Pierron F431Md) A sheet was found by postal clerks in a Kent (Dartford?) post office and, against regulations was purchased by one of them
(Photo Plate 62) |
£300.00 |
| 803 |
*4+ |
--- 2½d. carmine-red Type II, booklet pane of six with additional stamp attached tete-beche at top right in error, the variety hinged along the perfs and both stamps with faults, u.m. or large part o.g., fine, very rare, and spectacular (544ba var)
(Photo Plate A) |
£1,000.00 |
| 804 |
* |
--- 4d. ultramarine, a horizontal pair, large part o.g., variety "Imperforate at top", fine and scarce. With B.P.A. certificate (1987) (546 var.)
(Photo Plate 62) |
£500.00 |
| 805 |
O |
1957 Graphite-Lined Issues, 1½d. green, variety "Both lines at left", used, fine and scarce. Cat. £450 With "Royal" certificate (1968) (563a)
(Photo Plate 61) |
£200.00 |
| 806 |
** |
--- 2d. light red-brown, variety "Line at left", u.m., faint natural diagonal gum bend, otherwise fine and scarce. Cat. £650 (564a)
(Photo Plate 61) |
£150.00 |
| 807 |
** |
--- 2d. light red-brown, horizontal pair from the right of the sheet, variety "Graphite line at left" (through the perfs of the two stamps), the second stamp with dramatic pre-printing paper crease, the first stamp with a few bluntish perf at lower left, otherwise fine, u.m., a rare multiple. (564a var)
(Photo Plate 62) |
£1,000.00 |
| * 808 |
**4+ |
1958-65 wmk. Crowns 2d. light red-brown, wmk. inverted booklet pane of six (3 x 2), u.m., perfs. slightly trimmed at top and right, fine. Cat. £850 (573Wi, Spec. SB79a)
(Photo Plate 62) |
£180.00 |
| 809 |
** |
--- 4d. ultramarine on cream paper, block of four, variety "Imperforate between stamp and top margin", small stain on upper right stamp, otherwise fine, u.m., a scarce block. Unlisted by Gibbons. (Spec. S83 var.)
(Photo Plate 62) |
£500.00 |
| 810 |
* |
--- 4d. ultramarine, wmk. sideways, part booklet pane being the upper two stamps complete with selvedge and showing dramatic paper fold resulting in a nearly complete interpanneau tete-beche pair, portions of two other stamps attached, unused without gum, otherwise fine and very rare (576ab var.) A spectacular and possibly unique Wilding piece
(Photo Plate A) |
£2,500.00 |
| * 811 |
*4+ |
1958-61 graphite 1½d. green, wmk. upright, booklet pane of six (3 x 2), u.m., perfs. slightly trimmed at foot, fine. Cat. £600 (589, Spec. SB70) |
£120.00 |
| * 812 |
*4+ |
--- Graphite 1½d., wmk. inverted, booklet pane of six (3 x 2), u.m., good perfs., fine. Cat. £375 (589Wi, Spec. SB70a) |
£95.00 |
| 813 |
**4+ |
1960-67 Phosphor issue, 1d. ultramarine, two 8mm. typo phosphor bands reacting violet, Cylinder Number 5 Dot block of six, u.m., the left margin slightly trimmed otherwise fresh and fine. Cat. £400 (Spec. S23)
(Photo Plate 62) |
£220.00 |
| 814 |
**4 |
--- 1d. ultramarine on whiter paper, two phosphor bands reacting blue, booklet pane of four with selvedge intact, at top right is additional (normally trimmed) small piece of selvedge that became folded over prior to the application of the phosphor causing phosphor to be printed on its reverse, u.m., fine and unusual. (Spec. SB44 var.)
(Photo Plate 62) |
£100.00 |
| 815 |
**4 |
--- 1d. ultramarine and 3d. deep violet, se-tenant booklet pane of four, (Perf. Type AP), wmk. sideways with phosphor bands reacting blue, variety "One band on each stamp", u.m., fine and very rare. Uncatalogued by Gibbons (Spec. SB47a var.)
(Photo Plate 62) |
£500.00 |
| * 816 |
**4+ |
--- 2½d. carmine-red, type II, wmk. inverted, u.m. booklet pane of six (3 x 2), perfs. at foot and right slightly trimmed, fine. Cat. £1,100 (614Wi, Spec. SB87a)
(Photo Plate 62) |
£180.00 |
| 817 |
** |
--- 2½d. carmine-red Type II on whiter paper, two phosphor bands applied typo, a horizontal pair from the right of the sheet, u.m., fine. Catalogued but unpriced by Gibbons. (Spec. S66a)
(Photo Plate 62) |
£100.00 |
| 818 |
** |
--- 6d.deep claret on cream paper with two phosphor bands applied typo, u.m., fine. Catalogued but Unpriced by Gibbons. With "Royal" certificate (1982) (Spec. S110a). Believed to be one of two known examples, this is the original stamp upon which the Gibbons catalogue listing is based. One of the rarest of all the Wilding issues
(Photo Plate A) |
£2,750.00 |
| 819 |
** |
--- 10d. Prussian blue, variety "One 9.5 mm. band", u.m., fine and scarce. (Spec. S133a)
(Photo Plate 62) |
£100.00 |
| * 820 |
** |
1954 to 1967 Wilding Booklet panes, Collection of 170 on leaves, arranged by value, incl. 1959 ½d. graphite upright and inverted wmks. (Spec. SB14, 14a), 1954 2d. wmk. inverted (Spec. SB76a), 1955 2d. wmk. inverted (Spec. SB77a), 1960 2½d. wmk. upright cylinder no.'s J13. (2) (Spec. SB 86), 1962 2½d. wmk. upright and inverted (Spec. SB88, 88a), 1963 2½d. wmk. upright and inverted (Spec. SB89, 89a), se-tenant panes, booklet covers, etc., u.m., some trimmed or slightly trimmed perfs. but chiefly fine. Stated to Cat. £4,369 |
£1,000.00 |
| 821 |
** |
1965 Post Office Tower 3d., a horizontal pair, the right stamp with variety Olive-yellow (Tower) omitted, u.m., fine and extremely scarce. (679a)
(Photo Plate A) |
£3,000.00 |
| * 822 |
** |
1966 World Cup ordinary 6d. variety Black (shirt, socks, hair, etc.) omitted, u.m., fine, with normal for comparison. Cat. £150 (694a)
(Photo Plate 62) |
£75.00 |
| * 823 |
**4 |
1966 Birds 4d. ordinary se-tenant block of four from the foot of the sheet, variety Emerald-green omitted, u.m., folded vertically through central perfs, otherwise fine. Cat. £525 (696-698f)
(Photo Plate 62) |
£225.00 |
| * 824 |
**4 |
--- 4d. phosphor, se-tenant block of four from the lower left corner of the sheet, variety Reddish-brown omitted, u.m., light vertical crease affects the right pair, otherwise fine. Cat. £280 (689pj-699pj)
(Photo Plate 62) |
£100.00 |
| 825 |
O |
--- 4d. Blackbird, variety Reddish brown (legs) omitted, used, fine. Cat. £90. With P.E.G.B. certificate (1995) (699j)
(Photo Plate 63) |
£60.00 |
| 826 |
** |
1966 Battle of Hastings 4d. ordinary, se-tenant strip of six with grey omitted, u.m., folded (and perfs. split) through central perfs., fine (705-710j) |
£120.00 |
| 827 |
** |
--- 4d. phosphor, se-tenant strip of six with bistre omitted, u.m., folded through central vertical perfs. , fine. Cat. £360 (705-710pc) |
£140.00 |
| 828 |
** |
--- 4d. phosphor, se-tenant strip of six with green omitted, u.m., folded through central vertical perfs. and wrinkle affecting one, fine. Cat. £360 (705-710pg) |
£140.00 |
| 829 |
** |
1966 Christmas 3d. ordinary, variety Queen's head double, one albino, contained in an u.m. horizontal pair from the foot of the sheet, fine. Cat. £650+ (713ab)
(Photo Plate 63) |
£160.00 |
| * 830 |
** |
1967 E.F.T.A. 1/6 ordinary, variety Yellow omitted, 1/6 phosphor variety Blue-grey omitted, both u.m., fine. Cat. £240 (716f, 716pd)
(Photo Plate 63) |
£100.00 |
| * 831 |
** |
1967-70 5d. royal blue, an imperforate horizontal pair, u.m., small natural paper crease in centre, otherwise fine. Cat. £250. With Urch Harris (1971) certificate of authenticity stating that the pair is from Cylinder 15. (735c)
(Photo Plate 63) |
£100.00 |
| 832 |
** |
1967 Paintings 1/6, variety phosphor omitted, u.m. from the left of the sheet with Plate numbers, fine. Cat. £350 (750Ey)
(Photo Plate 63) |
£120.00 |
| 833 |
** |
1968 British Paintings 1/6, variety Gold (Queens head and value) omitted, u.m., fine. Cat £200 (773a)
(Photo Plate 63) |
£100.00 |
| * 834 |
** |
1969 British Ships 5d. variety Grey (Decks, etc.) omitted, u.m. from the top of the sheet, fine. Cat. £190 (778b)
(Photo Plate 63) |
£100.00 |
| * 835 |
** |
1969 Anniversaries1/6, variety Yellow-green and phosphor omitted, two examples, u.m., fine. Cat. £190 (795Eya)
(Photo Plate 63) |
£85.00 |
| X 836 |
*4 |
1971-96 Machin 4p. ochre-brown, the unique imperforate block of four from the upper-left corner of the sheet, u.m., fine. One of the rarest Machin varieties. Pierron states that circa 9 to 12 pairs only exist. Face value .16p. (X861a)
(Photo Plate A) |
£4,000.00 |
| * 837 |
** |
1971 Literary Anniversaries 3p. Walter Scott, variety Gold (Queen's head) omitted, from the right of the sheet, another example with variety Missing phosphor, both u.m. and fine. Cat. £185 (884a, 884Ey)
(Photo Plate 63) |
£85.00 |
| * 838 |
** |
1971 Christmas 3p., variety Lemon (window panels) omitted, u.m., fine, with normal for comparison. Cat. £250 (895c)
(Photo Plate 63) |
£100.00 |