| Lot |
Symbol |
Description |
Est Price |
| 301 |
S4 |
1912-24 Wmk. Royal Cypher 1d. scarlet, imperforate block of four from the left of the pane, each ovpt. "SPECIMEN" Type 26, u.m. (2) or part o.g., fine (Spec. N16t)
(Photo Plate 15) |
£100.00 |
| 302 |
*4 |
--- 1½d. red-brown advertisement Booklet pane of four stamps and two labels for "Stamp Auctions Harmer Rooke" and "Millennium Oat-Flakes", Wmk. Upright, part o.g., bluntish perfs at right and left selvedge missing otherwise fine and scarce (Spec. NB9 (1))
(Photo Plate 16) |
£100.00 |
| 303 |
*4+ |
--- 2d. orange (Die II) Booklet pane of six, Wmk. Upright, selvedge at left, u.m. (3) or part o.g., fine and scarce (Spec. NB11)
(Photo Plate 16) |
£140.00 |
| 304 |
C |
--- 2½d. blue, imperforate and with interpanneau margin at foot, ovpt. "CANCELLED" Type 24, u.m., fine (Spec. N21v)
(Photo Plate 16) |
£100.00 |
| 305 |
**4 |
--- 6d. reddish purple Perf. 14, u.m. block of four from the right of the sheet, fine (385a)
(Photo Plate 16) |
£250.00 |
| 306 |
* |
1913-1934, mint collection of Seahorse issues, comprising 1913 Waterlow 2/6d. (2), 5/-, 10/-, £1 (both shades - one being regummed), 1915 De La Rue 2/6d. (4), 5/- (2), 10/- (3, one being reperforated on one side and another being regummed), 1918-19 Bradbury, Wilkinson 2/6d. (4), 5/-, 10/-, 1934 Re-engraved 2/6d., 5/-, 10/-, part to large part o.g.; mostly fine and fresh. A very attractive assembly
(Photo Plate 16) |
£3,000.00 |
| 307 |
* |
1915 De La Rue 2/6 cinnamon-brown, part o.g., a few bluntish perfs at right otherwise fresh colour and fine, a scarce stamp. Cat. £1,500. With Brandon certificate (2009) (Spec. N64 (5))
(Photo Plate 16) |
£700.00 |
| 309 |
Ae |
1929 (Feb. 7), cover sent airmail franked ½d. (horizontal Control "J28" strip of six) and 1½d., all with Gosport cancellations, addressed to Algeria, on reverse arrival c.d.s. of Feb. 12, fine and unusual
(Photo Plate 7) |
£80.00 |
| 310 |
** |
1929 Postal Union Congress set to £1, unmounted mint (the £1 being from the right of the sheet); very fine and fresh. Cat. £1,000+ (434-437)
(Photo Plate 16) |
£500.00 |
| 311 |
** |
--- P.U.C. ½d. to 2½d. watermark inverted, unmounted mint; fine - the 2½d. with slightly brownish gum as is often usual. Very rare. Cat. £3,600 (434 Wi.-437 Wi)
(Photo Plate 16) |
£750.00 |
| 312 |
** |
--- P.U.C. £1 black, u.m. from the left of the sheet, fine. Concise Cat. £1,000 (438)
(Photo Plate 16) |
£500.00 |
| 313 |
** |
--- P.U.C. £1 black, u.m., both lower corners a trifle rounded otherwise fine. Cat. £1,000 (438)
(Photo Plate 17) |
£300.00 |
| 314 |
* |
--- £1 black, part o.g., very light bends, slight toning and small black spot on reverse, fine. Cat. £750 (438)
(Photo Plate 17) |
£250.00 |
| 315 |
Ae |
1933 (March 14), envelope franked 6d. tied by London F. S. Airmail wavy line machine cancellation, addressed to Hong Kong with "PENANG - HONG KONG/EXTENSION" cachet, on reverse Victoria arrival c.d.s. of March 24, fine
(Photo Plate 7) |
£120.00 |
| 316 |
A |
1934 International Air Post Exhibition, an extensive collection in blue ring-binder, a few hundred items, including two invitations, Apex vignettes in the six different colours, each in a block of twenty-five, fine range of covers and cards showing the special 'winged' double-ring c.d.s. (with two on P.O. Certificate of Posting forms), Autogiro cards and special labels, Souvenir Pigeongram 'flimsies' (6, two having been used), Rocket Post with original postcards, vignettes, cachets including West Sussex, Scarp-Harris Western Isles (one with "Damaged by first/explosion at Scarp-Harris), Isle of Wight, etc., beautifully written-up with much accompanying material (newspaper cuttings, photographs, etc.). A fascinating lot |
£600.00 |
| 317 |
**4+ |
1936 1½d. red-brown Booklet pane of six showing Cylinder G4 Dot, perforation Type B4B(E), u.m., perfs trimmed at foot otherwise fine and scarce (Spec. PB3)
(Photo Plate 17) |
£300.00 |
| 318 |
**4 |
--- 1½d. Booklet pane of four plus two labels, "Stamp Collectors/Chas. Nissen" showing Cylinder G7 No Dot, perforation Type B4(E), u.m., good perfs all round, fine (Spec. PB5(13))
(Photo Plate 17) |
£100.00 |
| 319 |
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)
|
£90.00 |
| 320 |
**4+ |
1939-48 £1 brown, a complete sheet of forty (8 x 5), together with a block of ten (5 x 2) from the lower left of the sheet, u.m., fine. Cat. £1,000++ (478b) |
£400.00 |
| 321 |
**4+ |
1948 Royal Silver Wedding £1 blue, a complete sheet of twenty (5 x 4) from Cylinder 1 Dot, u.m., fine. Cat. £800 (494) |
£220.00 |
| 322 |
**4 |
Queen Elizabeth II
1952-54 Wmk. Tudor Crown set of seventeen values in u.m. blocks of four., fine. Cat. £400 (515-531) |
£140.00 |
| 323 |
**4 |
--- 6d. reddish-purple, corner marginal block of four from the lower right of the sheet, mis-perforated 4mm. to the foot, the horizontal perfs crossing the top of the diadem, u.m., fine and striking (523 var.)
(Photo Plate 17) |
£260.00 |
| 324 |
**4 |
1955-58 De La Rue Castles 2/6d to £1 in unmounted mint marginal blocks of four; one 2/6d. with missing perf. mentioned only for accuracy. Very fine, fresh and scarce. Cat. £2,400 (536a-539a)
(Photo Plate 17) |
£750.00 |
| 325 |
**4+ |
1955-58 Wmk. St. Edward's Crown 2½d. carmine-red Type I, corner marginal block of eighteen (6 x 3) from the lower left of the sheet, showing Cylinder 27 Dot and with dramatic perf. shift giving the appearance of being imperforate between vertical columns, u.m., a couple of small tone spots otherwise fine and scarce (544 var.)
(Photo Plate 18) |
£340.00 |
| 326 |
**4+ |
--- 1/3 green, block of six (3 x 2) showing dramatic perf. shift giving the appearance of being imperforate horizontally, u.m., fine (555 var.)
(Photo Plate 18) |
£140.00 |
| 327 |
** |
--- 2d. light red-brown, variety "Line at left", u.m., faint natural diagonal gum bend, otherwise fine and scarce. Cat. £650 (564a)
(Photo Plate 18) |
£150.00 |
| 328 |
**4 |
1958-65 Wmk. Multiple Crowns ½d. orange-red, marginal block of four from the left of the sheet, variety Perforated Twice, the 2nd. strike of the perforator misplaced resulting in each stamp being divided into four segments, u.m., fine (570 var.)
(Photo Plate 18) |
£200.00 |
| * 329 |
**4+ |
--- 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 18) |
£180.00 |
| * 330 |
*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 |
| * 331 |
*4+ |
--- Graphite 1½d., wmk. inverted, booklet pane of six (3 x 2), u.m., good perfs., fine. Cat. £375 (589Wi, Spec. SB70a) |
£95.00 |
| * 332 |
**4+ |
1960-67 Phosphor issue 2½d. carmine-red, Type II, wmk. inverted, u.m. booklet pane of six (3 x 2), perfs. slightly trimmed at foot and right, fine. Cat. £1,100 (614Wi, Spec. SB87a)
(Photo Plate 18) |
£180.00 |
| * 333 |
* |
1971 to 1973, small selection of varieties, comprising of 1971 British Anniversaries 3p. with Phosphor omitted, 1971 Universities 7½p. with Phosphor omitted, 1972 Polar Explorers with Embossing omitted, 1972 Christmas 7½p. block of four with Embossing omitted and 1973 British Explorers 5p. block of four with Embossing omitted, 1973 British Paintings 7½p, variety Embossing omitted, two marginal blocks of four, one with "Traffic lights", all u.m. except the first (part o.g.), fine. Cat. £348+ (887Ey, 892Ey, 898Eb, 915Ec, 925Ed, 933Ec)
|
£120.00 |
| * 334 |
** |
1972 Polar Explorers 3p. Sir James Clark Ross, variety "Gold (Queen's head) omitted", u.m., from the top of the sheet, fine. Cat. £160 (897a)
(Photo Plate 17) |
£75.00 |
| * 335 |
** |
--- A similar example, without sheet margin, u.m., fine. Cat. £160 (897a)
(Photo Plate 17) |
£75.00 |
| X 336 |
** |
1972 Anniversaries 7½p. Coastguard and 9p. Vaughan Williams, both variety phosphor omitted, u.m., fine. Cat. £282. Face value 16½p (902Ey, 903Ey) |
£75.00 |
| X 337 |
**4 |
1978 British Architecture miniature sheet, variety phosphor omitted, u.m., fine. Face value 43½p. (MS1058 var.) |
£65.00 |
| 338 |
* |
OFFICIALS: Government Parcels: 1883-86 1½d. lilac, DC, part original gum; fine and very fresh. With "Royal" certificate (1987) Cat. £325 (O61)
(Photo Plate 16) |
£125.00 |
Booklets |
| X 339 |
**4+ |
BOOKLETS: 1978-79 Country Crafts Series: 70p. Thatching with selvedge at left, good perfs., fine. Cat. £250 (FD3A) Face value 70p. |
£75.00 |
| 340 |
P |
--- 1989-90 £1 "Wicken Fen", mock-up booklet with glossy card cover containing a pane of six blank gummed stamp size labels with perforations all round, affixed by selvedge at left, small stain on reverse otherwise fine and unusual (FH19 var.) |
£60.00 |
| 341 |
P |
--- 1993 £1 "Marlborough College", mock-up booklet containing a perforated pane of eight blank gummed stamp size labels, affixed by selvedge at left and with both vertical edges imperf. as the issued version, fine and scarce (FH30 var.) |
£60.00 |
Revenues |
| 342 |
O |
REVENUES: Consular Service, 1917-21 £50 claret and vermilion, horizontal pair with central Alexandria datestamp of April 14 1936, fine (Barefoot 150a)
(Photo Plate 19) |
£50.00 |
| 343 |
*O |
Collection in small grey "Mapki" stockbook, seventy-one stamps, incl. 1841 2d. horizontal strip of three used, 1855-57 1/- used, 1865-67 1/- used, 1867-83 Wmk. Maltese Cross 5/- rose unused without gum, 5/- rose Plate 2 reperforated used, Wmk. Anchor 5/- Plate 4 used, Wmk. Maltese Cross 10/- and £1 both used, 1873-80 2½d. Plate 18 block of four unused without gum, 1880-81 2d. block of four unused without gum, 1883-84 White paper 2/6, 5/- (2), and 10/- used, 1887-92 £1 (2) used, 1888 Wmk. Three Orbs £1 used, 1877 Telegraph £1 used, 1929 P.U.C. £1 used, 1934 Re-engraved 10/- block of four used, E.II with Castles, etc., part o.g., unused and used, mixed condition. |
£2,000.00 |
| 344 |
*Oe |
Selection in green stockbook and on leaves, including 1840 Mulready 1d., used examples with red and black Maltese Cross cancellations respectively, 1843 1d. pink envelope with fine "1" in Maltese Cross, Later line-engraved with 1d. 'stars', 1864-79 1d. Plate 193 mint block of twelve, some better cancellations with 'Spoon', experimental, etc., Surface Printed with attractive c.d.s. used, K.G.V with Seahorses, 1929 P.U.C. £1, etc.; fair to fine |
£1,200.00 |