HARMERS - Auction 4774 - GREAT BRITAIN

GREAT BRITAIN Continued ...

Lot Symbol Description Est Price

  * 839 **

--- 7˝p., variety Gold (Queen's head) omitted, u.m., fine, lower left block of four the stamps at left with variety Embossing double, the remaining two with misplaced embossing, u.m., fine, also a normal for comparison. Cat. Ł375 (896a, 896Ef) (Photo Plate 63) Ł150.00

  * 840 *

1971 to 1973, small selection of varieties, comprising of 1971 British Anniversaries 3p. with Phosphor omitted, 1971 Universities 7˝p. with Phosphor omitted, 1972 Polar Explorers with Embossing omitted, 1972 Christmas 7˝p. block of four with Embossing omitted and 1973 British Explorers 5p. block of four with Embossing omitted, all u.m. except the first (part o.g.), fine. Cat. Ł148 (887Ey, 892Ey, 898Eb, 915Ec, 925Ed)   Ł60.00

  * 841 **

1972 Polar Explorers 7˝p. Henry Hudson, variety Gold (Queen's head) omitted, u.m., fine, with normal for comparison. Cat. Ł475 (899a) (Photo Plate 63) Ł250.00

  X 842 **

--- 9p., variety phosphor omitted, u.m., fine. Cat. Ł320. Face value 9p. (900Ey) (Photo Plate 63) Ł120.00

  X 843 **

1972 Anniversaries 7˝p. Coastguard and 9p. Vaughan Williams, both variety phosphor omitted, u.m., fine. Cat. Ł282. Face value 16˝p (902Ey, 903Ey)   Ł95.00

  * 844 **

1973 British Paintings 3p. variety Gold (Queen's head) and embossing omitted, 5p. (from the top of the sheet) variety Gold (Queens head) omitted, both u.m. and fine. Cat. Ł240 (931Ec, 932a) (Photo Plate 63) Ł100.00

  * 845 **4

--- 7˝p., variety Embossing omitted, two marginal blocks of four, one with "Traffic lights", both u.m., fine. Cat. Ł200+ (933Ec)   Ł80.00

  * 846 **4

1973 400th. Birth Anniversary of Inigo Jones, block of four (two pairs) from the top of the sheet showing central arrow marking, the left stamp of each pair with "Deep mauve printed double", the lower pair with horizontal paper crease, u.m., fine and extremely rare. Cat. Ł12,000+ (935Eac). A stunning and possibly unique positional piece
Please Note: The paper crease described is "natural", and is, in our opinion the cause of the double printing.   (Photo Plate A) Ł6,000.00

  * 847 **

1973 Christmas 3˝p., examples with variety Blue (leg and robes) omitted and Bright rose-red (Kings' robe) omitted, u.m., fine, with normal for comparison. Cat. Ł355 (948d, 948g) (Photo Plate 63) Ł170.00

  X 848 **4

1978 British Architecture miniature sheet, variety phosphor omitted, u.m., fine. Face value 43˝p. (MS1058 var.) (Photo Plate 64) Ł80.00

  X 849 **4

1979 Death Centenary of Rowland Hill miniature sheet with pale greenish yellow omitted, u.m., fine. Cat. Ł800. Face value 49˝p (MS 1099g) Ł320.00

  X 850 **4

1997 Enschede Ł1.50 to Ł5, the set of four in marginal Plate 1A 1A blocks of four, u.m., fine. Cat. Ł300+ (1993-1996) Face value Ł46    Ł100.00

Booklets

    851 *4+

BOOKLETS: 1938 2/- Edition number 503, mostly good perfs., back cover with slight crease, otherwise fine. Cat. Ł500 (BD12)   Ł100.00

  X 852 **4+

--- 1978-79 Country Crafts Series: 70p. Thatching with selvedge at left, good perfs., fine. Cat. Ł250 (FD3A) Face value 70p.    Ł75.00

Postage Dues

  * 853 e

POSTAGE DUES: 1935 (July), printed L.N.E.R. envelope franked ˝d. (perfin) tied by unclear c.d.s. cancellation and addressed to Pirton, on reverse "Not known at/Pirton" in m.s., boxed "UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/RETURN TO SENDER" and "˝D/POSTAGE/DUE/FOR/RETURN/TO/SENDER" handstamps both in violet, horizontally bisected 1d Postage Due applied and tied by Hitchin c.d.s. of July 4, fine and unusual (Photo Plate 58) Ł250.00

Regionals

  * 854 *

REGIONALS: Wales, 1958-67 3d. deep violet, horizontal pair from the top of the sheet, the top portion of each stamp partially printed, u.m. (mounted in margin), fine and unusual. (W1 var.) (Photo Plate 63) Ł250.00

Revenues

    855 t

REVENUES: Consular Service, selection of thirty-four documents dated between 1916 and 1948 all used in Cairo and bearing a total of 130 stamps, incl. Edwards with values to Ł3 (5), Ł20 (Barefoot 95), Ł50 (7), 1948 (March 31) "Estate" Jurisdiction form bearing George V 3/-, Ł3 (2), Ł10 (2) and Ł50 (10), etc., also six other forms, some adhesives and forms with slight defects as to be expected, but many fine. An interesting lot (Photo Plate 65) Ł500.00

Telegraphs

    856 S

TELEGRAPHS: Military Telegraphs, 1884-85 1d. to Ł1 (8 values), 1886 0.1P.T. on 1d. to 100 P.T. on Ł1 (8 values with additional 1P.T. on 6d.), 1887 1 dime on 1d. to 100P. on Ł1 (10 values), all with manuscript initials and the 1886 set also with manuscript "Specimen", part o.g. (affixed by paper hinges to album page), a few short perfs. and stained around some perfs., otherwise chiefly fine (Hiscocks 1-8, 15-32) (Photo Plate 64) Ł400.00

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
`*` 839	**	--- 7˝p., variety Gold (Queen's head) omitted, u.m., fine, lower left block of four the stamps at left with variety Embossing double, the remaining two with misplaced embossing, u.m., fine, also a normal for comparison. Cat. Ł375 (896a, 896Ef) (Photo Plate 63)	Ł150.00
`*` 840	*	1971 to 1973, small selection of varieties, comprising of 1971 British Anniversaries 3p. with Phosphor omitted, 1971 Universities 7˝p. with Phosphor omitted, 1972 Polar Explorers with Embossing omitted, 1972 Christmas 7˝p. block of four with Embossing omitted and 1973 British Explorers 5p. block of four with Embossing omitted, all u.m. except the first (part o.g.), fine. Cat. Ł148 (887Ey, 892Ey, 898Eb, 915Ec, 925Ed)	Ł60.00
`*` 841	**	1972 Polar Explorers 7˝p. Henry Hudson, variety Gold (Queen's head) omitted, u.m., fine, with normal for comparison. Cat. Ł475 (899a) (Photo Plate 63)	Ł250.00
`X` 842	**	--- 9p., variety phosphor omitted, u.m., fine. Cat. Ł320. Face value 9p. (900Ey) (Photo Plate 63)	Ł120.00
`X` 843	**	1972 Anniversaries 7˝p. Coastguard and 9p. Vaughan Williams, both variety phosphor omitted, u.m., fine. Cat. Ł282. Face value 16˝p (902Ey, 903Ey)	Ł95.00
`*` 844	**	1973 British Paintings 3p. variety Gold (Queen's head) and embossing omitted, 5p. (from the top of the sheet) variety Gold (Queens head) omitted, both u.m. and fine. Cat. Ł240 (931Ec, 932a) (Photo Plate 63)	Ł100.00
`*` 845	**4	--- 7˝p., variety Embossing omitted, two marginal blocks of four, one with "Traffic lights", both u.m., fine. Cat. Ł200+ (933Ec)	Ł80.00
`*` 846	**4	1973 400th. Birth Anniversary of Inigo Jones, block of four (two pairs) from the top of the sheet showing central arrow marking, the left stamp of each pair with "Deep mauve printed double", the lower pair with horizontal paper crease, u.m., fine and extremely rare. Cat. Ł12,000+ (935Eac). A stunning and possibly unique positional piece Please Note: The paper crease described is "natural", and is, in our opinion the cause of the double printing. (Photo Plate A)	Ł6,000.00
`*` 847	**	1973 Christmas 3˝p., examples with variety Blue (leg and robes) omitted and Bright rose-red (Kings' robe) omitted, u.m., fine, with normal for comparison. Cat. Ł355 (948d, 948g) (Photo Plate 63)	Ł170.00
`X` 848	**4	1978 British Architecture miniature sheet, variety phosphor omitted, u.m., fine. Face value 43˝p. (MS1058 var.) (Photo Plate 64)	Ł80.00
`X` 849	**4	1979 Death Centenary of Rowland Hill miniature sheet with pale greenish yellow omitted, u.m., fine. Cat. Ł800. Face value 49˝p (MS 1099g)	Ł320.00
`X` 850	**4	1997 Enschede Ł1.50 to Ł5, the set of four in marginal Plate 1A 1A blocks of four, u.m., fine. Cat. Ł300+ (1993-1996) Face value Ł46	Ł100.00
Booklets
851	*4+	BOOKLETS: 1938 2/- Edition number 503, mostly good perfs., back cover with slight crease, otherwise fine. Cat. Ł500 (BD12)	Ł100.00
`X` 852	**4+	--- 1978-79 Country Crafts Series: 70p. Thatching with selvedge at left, good perfs., fine. Cat. Ł250 (FD3A) Face value 70p.	Ł75.00
Postage Dues
`*` 853	e	POSTAGE DUES: 1935 (July), printed L.N.E.R. envelope franked ˝d. (perfin) tied by unclear c.d.s. cancellation and addressed to Pirton, on reverse "Not known at/Pirton" in m.s., boxed "UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/RETURN TO SENDER" and "˝D/POSTAGE/DUE/FOR/RETURN/TO/SENDER" handstamps both in violet, horizontally bisected 1d Postage Due applied and tied by Hitchin c.d.s. of July 4, fine and unusual (Photo Plate 58)	Ł250.00
Regionals
`*` 854	*	REGIONALS: Wales, 1958-67 3d. deep violet, horizontal pair from the top of the sheet, the top portion of each stamp partially printed, u.m. (mounted in margin), fine and unusual. (W1 var.) (Photo Plate 63)	Ł250.00
Revenues
855	t	REVENUES: Consular Service, selection of thirty-four documents dated between 1916 and 1948 all used in Cairo and bearing a total of 130 stamps, incl. Edwards with values to Ł3 (5), Ł20 (Barefoot 95), Ł50 (7), 1948 (March 31) "Estate" Jurisdiction form bearing George V 3/-, Ł3 (2), Ł10 (2) and Ł50 (10), etc., also six other forms, some adhesives and forms with slight defects as to be expected, but many fine. An interesting lot (Photo Plate 65)	Ł500.00
Telegraphs
856	S	TELEGRAPHS: Military Telegraphs, 1884-85 1d. to Ł1 (8 values), 1886 0.1P.T. on 1d. to 100 P.T. on Ł1 (8 values with additional 1P.T. on 6d.), 1887 1 dime on 1d. to 100P. on Ł1 (10 values), all with manuscript initials and the 1886 set also with manuscript "Specimen", part o.g. (affixed by paper hinges to album page), a few short perfs. and stained around some perfs., otherwise chiefly fine (Hiscocks 1-8, 15-32) (Photo Plate 64)	Ł400.00

GREAT BRITAIN USED ABROAD

Lot Symbol Description Est Price

Danish West Indies

857 e

1856 (Aug. 30), small envelope opened out for display and slightly reduced at foot, showing good strike of the red "PAID/AT/ST.THOMAS" crowned-circle handstamp, addressed to Corsica, London transit datestamp and "P D" in circle on front, transit and arrival datestamps on reverse, fine (CC1) (Photo Plate 58) Ł300.00

Lot	Symbol	Description	Est Price
Danish West Indies
857	e	1856 (Aug. 30), small envelope opened out for display and slightly reduced at foot, showing good strike of the red "PAID/AT/ST.THOMAS" crowned-circle handstamp, addressed to Corsica, London transit datestamp and "P D" in circle on front, transit and arrival datestamps on reverse, fine (CC1) (Photo Plate 58)	Ł300.00