Sturminster Stamps GB Connoisseur's Choice

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Item No.	SG/Spec	Plate/Letters	Description	Price	Key
QUEEN VICTORIA
B:744	3 AS3	1a KG-KH	1840 1d Grey-Black: A F-VFU RARE HORIZONTAL PAIR in the GREY-BLACK shade (VERY WORN), with four close(perhaps just touching SW?)-to-mostly LARGE margins all round, lightly cancelled with two neat orange-red Maltese Crosses. 'KG': CONSTANT VARIETY: dot below SE. Also NW 5 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, and SE corner frame-line extending E on 'KH'.	£585.00
C:B:1437 MIKE JACKSON CERT	2 * AS23ve	4 QI	1840 1d Black: A VFU+ single, with four LARGE even margins, on ENTIRE LETTER Aberdeen to Muir of Rhynie on 13 NOVEMBER 1840, lightly cancelled with a RARE RUBY MALTESE CROSS. MIKE JACKSON CERTIFICATE states 'although not tied, there is no indication that the stamp does not belong to the cover'. This cover is also listed as an Aberdeen Ruby Maltese Cross in Rockoff & Jackson, 'The Encyclopaedia of the Maltese Cross' Volume 3, p.407. BASAL SHIFT.	£1750.00
B:1111	2,7,7 AS25/30/32	5 RC	1840 1d Black/1841 1d Red-brown: A F-VFU VERY SCARCE MATCHED TRIO, all with four margins, from close to VERY LARGE, cancelled with black Maltese Crosses, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE on the black and the second red. In STATES 1, 1 AND 2, the State 1 red being the RARE PRE-PROVISIONAL. HGL VALUE.	£495.00
B:1112	1/2/7 AS24uf/27/31a	5 TA	1840 1d Intense Black/Black/1841 1d Red-brown: A FU SCARCE MATCHED TRIO, the first black in the INTENSE BLACK shade, all with four margins, from close to LARGE, cancelled respectively with a SCARCE MANCHESTER 'FISHTAIL', and red and black Maltese Crosses. In STATES 1, 2 AND 3, the products of the first 1840 and the Provisional repairs. Letters and stars much thinned on the red, and 'T' tilted W. NOTE: the apparent scratches on the red are on the Hagner sheet used for scanning, not the stamp!	£585.00
B:783 PTS CERT	2 AS41	6 EG	1840 1d Black: A FINE RARE LIGHTLY MOUNTED UNUSED single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, and FULL 'CRACKLED' AND TONED GUM (though PTS CERTIFICATE, rather harshly in my view, states 'regummed, toned and soiled'). HORIZONTAL GUIDE-LINES (x2) NE, also VGL NE, letters misplaced high left, and the 'E' tilted W.	£2,500.00
B:997	1 AS48	8 DC	1840 1d Intense Black: A SUPERB USED single in the INTENSE BLACK shade (now listed SG on this plate!), with four VERY LARGE-to-HUGE even margins, lightly cancelled with a red Maltese Cross. 'O' Flaw(2), NE Ray Flaw, VGL NE, NE corner frame-line extending N, SW ext W, and letters misplaced to centre.	£285.00
B:769	2 AS46,A1ub	8 SF	1840 1d Black: A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a FINE SCARCE black MANCHESTER 'FISHTAIL' MALTESE CROSS. In STATE 1 before repair, showing CONSTANT VARIETY: mark below 'N' of 'ONE', and also 'O' Flaw (Stage 1), die dot, and letters misplaced low.	£395.00
B:1123	1 AS56	9 TA	1840 1d Intense Black: A SUPERB USED MARGINAL single from this SCARCER plate, in the SCARCER INTENSE BLACK shade, with four LARGE-to-VAST margins, cancelled with a red Maltese Cross. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot inside SE; also slight BASAL SHIFT, VGLs NE/SE, 'O' Flaw(2), NE Ray Flaw, SE corner frame-line extending E (slight), and 'T' misplaced high left.	£375.00
C:B:1435	2 * AS66	10 EB	1840 1d Black: A VFU single from this VERY SCARCE PLATE (RARE on cover), with four good-to-mostly LARGE margins, on EMPTY WRAPPER of 1 APRIL 1841, from Huddersfield to London, lightly cancelled and tied with an indistinct black Maltese Cross. Dated despatch stamp and arrival stamps on obverse. 'O' Flaw (Stage 2), NE Ray Flaw, Vertical Guide-line NE, and E of NE weak.	£1250.00
C:B:1532 ALCOCK NOTE	3/7 * AS72b/AS74b	11 BL	1840 1d Greyish-black/1841 1d Red-brown: A FU single from this RAREST OF THE PENNY BLACK PLATES, in a typical GREYISH-BLACK shade, with four close-to-LARGE margins, on ENTIRE LETTER of 17 FEBRUARY 1841, from London to Northfleet, Kent, cancelled and tied with a black Maltese Cross. Dated despatch stamp on obverse. Matched with a similar 1841 1d Red-brown. A newly identified DOUBLE LETTER 'L' present on both these examples (and clearly visible on Charles Nissen's original black). Faint VGL NE, NE break and 7 o'clock Ray Flaw, and burr-rub W. (PROVENANCE NOTE: accompanied by the original typed note in red from Alcock's sale of this cover.)	£3750.00
B:1106 BRANDON CERT	3/7 AS72/74	11 CH	1840 1d Grey-black: A VFU+ single from this RARE PLATE, in a typical GREY-BLACK shade, with four LARGE even margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. Matched with a GU+ 3.5 margin 1d Red-brown on cover Manchester-to-Perth on 2 AUGUST 1841. NE break and 7 o'clock Ray Flaw, 'C' misplaced left, and 'H' tilted W. 2019 BRANDON CERTIFICATE for the 1d Black. An UNUSUALLY FINE example of this RAREST of the 1d Black plates...	£2,250.00
B:1121 RPS CERT	3 AS72	11 EC	1840 1d Grey-black: A VFU single from this RAREST BLACK PLATE, in a typical GREY-BLACK shade, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. NE break and 7 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'C' weak and misplaced low left. 1992 RPS CERTIFICATE. An UNUSUALLY FINE example of this RAREST of the 1d Black plates...	£1,950.00
BL:Imp:1731	5 DS5ua	1 FJ-FK	1840 2d Blue, a VFU+ SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR, with four good-to-mostly LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with SCARCER RED MALTESE CROSSES. VGL NE and NE weak on both, and both 'Fs' with extended bottom serifs.	£585.00
BL:Imp:1248 BRANDON CERT PTS CERT	5 DS5a,D1(2)ue	1 JB	1840 2d Blue, a good used single, with three LARGE margins, but cut into at right, cancelled with a RARE MAGENTA MALTESE CROSS. Also WATERMARK INVERTED, a remarkably RARE COMBINATION. 'J' misplaced high left, with missing top right serif. BRANDON CERTIFICATE (2007), and PTS CERTIFICATE (2014), the latter stating 'cleaned to reduce toning'.	£1850.00
BL:Imp:1522	4 DS1	1 KG-KH	1840 2d Deep Full Blue, a VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR in the DEEP FULL BLUE shade, with four good-to-mostly LARGE margins (close below SW of 'KG'), cancelled with black Maltese Crosses. Letters tilted W.	£475.00
BL:Imp:1118	4 DS7	2 FB-FC	1840 2d Deep Blue, a VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR from this SCARCER plate, in the SCARCER DEEP BLUE shade, with four good-to-mostly LARGE margins, cancelled with black Maltese Crosses. NE Ray Flaws, top NE weak, HGL value, and smear through 'T' of value.	£585.00
BL:Imp:1728	5 DS8xb	2 MJ	1840 2d Blue, a VFU+ single from this SCARCER plate, with four LARGE even margins, cancelled with a VERY RARE 1842 DATED DORCHESTER TOWN CANCEL. NE Ray Flaws, N of NW weak, and 'J' misplaced high left.	£2950.00
RM:3938	7 AS57c,A2uc	9 JL	1841 1d Red-brown A FU+ single, with four good-to-LARGE margins, but corner crease SE, cancelled with a SCARCE PLYMOUTH MALTESE CROSS (NOTE: similar to, but larger than the Norwich MX - see 'Encyclopaedia of the Maltese Cross' Volume 2, by Rockoff & Jackson). DOUBLE LETTER 'L', 'O' Flaw(2), NE Ray Flaw, and GD SE(f).	£225.00
RM:4397 MIKE JACKSON CERT	8 BS2ty	13 AB	1841 1d Red-brown A GU single from this VERY SCARCE early plate, with two close margins, trimmed at top, and close-to-touching at right, cancelled with a FINE strike of the VERY SCARCE DISTINCTIVE MULLINGAR MALTESE CROSS. NE break, and letters misplaced low right and high respectively. MIKE JACKSON CERTIFICATE.	£150.00
RM:3889	8 BS7b,d & B1tw	18 MJ	1841 1d Red-brown A FU single from this SCARCE plate, with four good even margins, but ink stain on back just showing through on front inside SE corner, and tiny marginal thin above SW corner, cancelled with a FINE clear three-quarter strike of the VERY RARE WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE MALTESE CROSS. Slight basal shift, HGL SW, and 'J' FLAW.	£1,250.00
RM:3958	8 BS9,B1tl	20 CF	1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single, with four mostly LARGE-to-HUGE margins, cancelled with a SCARCE LEEDS 'SPECIAL' MALTESE CROSS. CONSTANT VARIETIES: vertical scratch SE, and E/SE recut; also letters misplaced left and high respectively.	£125.00
RM:4074	8 BS11te	22 OE	1841 1d Red-brown A FU+ single, with four good-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, but just touched at SE corner, and with marginal cut at SW corner clear of design, lightly cancelled with a FINE COMPLETE STRIKE of the RARE COVENTRY MALTESE CROSS. NE break.	£225.00
RM:3916	8 BS12,B1sc	23 LA	1841 1d Red-brown A VFU MARGINAL single, with four well-clear(N)-to-HUGE margins, but tiny faint corner bend SE, neatly cancelled with a SUPERB COMPLETE strike of a SCARCE BLUE MALTESE CROSS. NE breaks, and letters misplaced low and high right.	£175.00
RM:4067	12 BS15sc	26 IK	1841 1d Orange-brown A VFU single in the SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN shade (UNUSUAL on the earlier plates), with four good-to-mostly LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a neat SCARCE BLUE MALTESE CROSS. Void NE, 1842-43 Ray Flaws, and 'K' tilted E.	£195.00
RM:4435	8 BS19tah	30 OA	1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a SUPERB COMPLETE strike of the RARE TADCASTER MALTESE CROSS (newly listed by SG, as a result of identification by Rockoff & Jackson). 1842-43 Ray Flaws, VGL NE, SE corner frame-line extending E, and letters misplaced low left and high left.	£225.00
C:RM:1606	8 * BS23c,uj	34 PJ-PK	1841 1d Red-brown, a FU+ VERY SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR, with four close(just clear)S-to-VERY LARGE margins, on London local EMPTY WRAPPER, dated 1 February 1844, cancelled with two strikes of the VERY SCARCE NO.10 IN MALTESE CROSS. 'P' RECUT 'PJ' (larger loop), HGLs SE & SW (both), HGL VALUE & VGL SE 'PK', and 1842-43 Ray Flaws.	£295.00
RM:2959	8m BS24,B1ul	35 BB-BC	1841 1d Red A F-VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR, with margins all round, close-but-clear S of 'BC', otherwise LARGE-to-VERY LARGE, neatly cancelled with TWO FINE strikes of the VERY SCARCE NUMBER '12' IN MALTESE CROSS. 1842-43 Ray Flaws on both, and VGL NE, and letters misplaced right and high respectively on 'BB'.	£195.00
RM:3912	8 BS26Ce,B1ts	40 BA	1841 1d Red-brown A VFU single from this SCARCE TRANSITIONAL plate, with four well-clear(NW)-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a FINE almost COMPLETE strike of the SCARCE NORWICH MALTESE CROSS. BASAL SHIFT, tops of NE and NW weak, and letters misplaced low right and low.	£150.00
C:RM:1651	8 * BS26Etm	42 IA-JA	1841 1d Red-brown, a G-VFU SCARCE VERTICAL PAIR from this SCARCE TRANSITIONAL PLATE, 'IA' with good-to-VERY LARGE margins, 'JA' cut into at left and bottom, on flimsy ENTIRE LETTER Limerick to London on 15-16 MAY 1844 (a LATE use of the Maltese Cross even in Ireland), cancelled with two indistinct strikes of the RARE LIMERICK MALTESE CROSS. Receipted at Limerick Post Office on 14 May, but marked with boxed 'TOO LATE'. 'IA': blur SE, and letters misplaced high right and low, with the 'A' blind; 'JA': HGL VALUE, and 'A' misplaced high.	£385.00
RM:4414 WARWICK & WARWICK CERT	8 BS33	44 AG	1841 1d Red-brown A VF UNUSED MARGINAL IMPRIMATUR from this SCARCE TRANSITIONAL plate, with four good-to-HUGE margins, and no gum as usual. GD SE, and 'A' blind and misplaced low right. WARWICK & WARWICK INVESTMENT DEPT CERTIFICATE.	£285.00
C:RM:1604	8 * BS26Guj	44 LD	1841 1d Red-brown, a FU single from this VERY SCARCE TRANSITIONAL PLATE, with good-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, but just touched at NW corner, on London local ENTIRE LETTER, dated 15 APRIL 1844 (a LATE use of the Maltese Cross during its final month of use), cancelled with a FINE large part strike of the VERY SCARCE NO.10 IN MALTESE CROSS. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur on top of 'L' (not mentioned Statham but clearly visible on the Imprimatur), and letters misplaced left and high left.	£225.00
BL:Imp:1519	15 ES12f,g,un	3 HD-IE	1841 2d Deep Full Blue, a G-FU VERY RARE BLOCK OF FOUR, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins on three sides, but trimmed along base and at NW corner, and vertical crease at right, neatly cancelled with FOUR LOVELY strikes of the SCARCE DISTINCTIVE EDINBURGH SPECIAL BALLOON TYPE 6 MALTESE CROSS. VGLs NE all four units, and HGL VALUE on 'HE'.	£750.00
BL:Imp:1518	14 ES11f,g,vl	3 KE	1841 2d Blue, a SUPERB USED single, with four LARGE even margins, cancelled with a SUPERB neat strike of the SCARCE NO.12 IN MALTESE CROSS. HGL VALUE, VGL NE, corrosion blurs E and SE, and 'K' tilted E.	£185.00
BL:Imp:1532	14 ES11g	3 MK	1841 2d Blue, a FINE RARE MOUNTED MINT single, with four close-to-LARGE margins, but just touched at SW corner and slightly grubby, with almost FULL ORIGINAL GUM (somewhat toned). HGL VALUE & SE, and SE corner frame-line extending S.	£650.00
BL:Imp:1189	15aa ES16	4 BG	1851 2d 'Violet'-Blue, a FU+ single, with four mostly VERY LARGE margins, but just touched at SW corner, and with light horizontal bend upper quarter, cancelled with a London Inland '16' numeral. Printed on the RARE THICKER, LAVENDER-TINTED PAPER. Slight upper border shift (seen in star corners), and letters misplaced right and left.	£285.00
BL:Imp:1784	14 ES14n,o	4 BH	1849 2d Blue, a FU RARE MATCHED PAIR in STATES 1 & 2, the early state WITHOUT, and the later state WITH 'SPECTACLES' FLAW. Both stamps with FOUR close-to-LARGE margins, cancelled respectively with IRISH and English Provincial numerals. NW corner frame-line extending N.	£500.00
BL:Imp:1289	14 ES14a	4 HL	1849 2d Blue, a FU single, with four close-but-clear(SW)-to-LARGE margins, and small diagonal corner creases NE and SW, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. RARE WATERMARK INVERTED. Slight upper border shift, and letters misplaced right and low left.	£150.00
BL:Imp:1547	15aa ES16	4 LD	1851 2d 'Violet'-Blue, a FU+ single, with close(SW)-to-mostly LARGE margins, cancelled with a SCARCE LONDON DISTRICT '70' numeral (Parmenter Type 70OD2, Rarity 'F' - 'RARE'). Printed on the RARE THICKER, LAVENDER-TINTED PAPER. Letters misplaced low left and high right, and tilted W and E respectively.	£350.00
BL:Imp:840	14 ES14e	4 PD	1849 2d Blue, a good RARE UNUSED single, with three LARGE margins, but trimmed E, and no gum. UPPER BORDER SHIFT.	£200.00
BL:Imp:1768 BRANDON CERT	15aa ES16	4 QG-QJ	1851 2d 'Violet'-Blue, a G-VFU+ RARE STRIP OF FOUR, with margins touching(base of 'QJ')-to-otherwise good-to-VERY LARGE all round, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with English Provincial numerals. Printed on the RARE THICKER, LAVENDER-TINTED PAPER. 'Q's misplaced left, and 'H' tilted E. An EXCEPTIONAL MULTIPLE of this RARE VARIETY... 2005 BRANDON CERTIFICATE.	£1500.00
Ri:B1:6209	8 BS29h,vb	78 SI	A GU+ single, touched NE, and close-to-touched S, but otherwise with LARGE-to-VERY LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a SCARCE IRISH KILMACTHOMAS '287' numeral, and a large part VERY RARE WATERFORD CDS in BLUE. (NOTE: Kilmacthomas is a small vilaage in the far south of Ireland, in Co. Waterford, about 40 miles from the county town of Waterford itself.) INVERTED 'S' misplaced very high right, and 'I' low..	£250.00
Ri:B2:3336	8 B2k	136 EI	1852 1d Red: A good UNUSED single from this SCARCER plate, with four good-to-LARGE margins, but a couple of small nicks/scuffs, and with no gum. Printed on THICKER, LAVENDER-TINTED PAPER. VERY RARE UNUSED... NW corner frame-line extending W, 'E' misplaced low left, and 'I' tilted E.	£125.00
RP:B1:CE2:13470	8/16b BS81/CE2	97 RK	A GU RARE ARCHER PERF, off-centre low right, and with a thin and perf fault SE, but otherwise with FULL PERFS, cancelled low with a London Inland '43' numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. MATCHED with a VFU imperf single, with four LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. NE corner frame-line extending N, SE ext E, and letters misplaced low and left respectively.	£150.00
C:CE2:1388	16b * CE2	98 LC	1851 1d Red-brown A FU RARE 'ARCHER' PERF, off-centre left, but with FULL PERFS, on Sheffield local mourning envelope of 11 May 1854, lightly cancelled with a Sheffield '700' numeral. Letters misplaced low and low right, with the 'L' tilted W.	£475.00
RP:CE2:14281	16b CE2	98 LK	A FU RARE ARCHER PERF, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Scots Kirkcaldy '210' duplex. Letters misplaced low right and low, with the 'K' tilted W.	£110.00
RP:CE2:14203 BPA CERT	16b CE2ub	99 DK	A SUPERB USED RARE ARCHER PERF, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a SUPERB strike of a RARE ASHBURTON '29' numeral in BLUE, one of the earliest experimental uses of Archer perfs in South Devon in 1850. NE corner frame-line extending E, lower W recut, and letters misplaced high right and low. 1953 BPA CERTIFICATE.	£950.00
RP:B1:CE2:14202 BPA CERT	8/16b BS81c/CE2	100 IA	A FU RARE ARCHER PERF from this slightly SCARCER plate, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London District '77' numeral, MATCHED with a VFU imperf single, with four LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with a Taunton '776' numeral. NW corner frame-line extending W, NE ext NE, SE ext S, and letters misplaced low left and low right, with the 'I' tilted W, and the 'A' blind. Somewhat elderly BPA CERTIFICATE.	£225.00
BL:P:1771	19 F1p,Z7	4 PF-PH	1854 2d Deep Blue, a F-VFU VERY RARE STRIP OF THREE, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on small DATED PIECE OF 3 AUGUST 1855, cancelled with *CRIMEA OO cancellations. 'PH': heavy blur W, and NW corner frame-line extending N; all 'P's blind. UNPRICED SG** used in Crimea.	£850.00
RP:C1:14148 MW CERT	17 C1(1)p	173 RH-RJ	A FU STRIP OF THREE, off-centre low, and with minor faults (see Certificate), cancelled with London Inland '18' numerals. In the SCARCE STATE 1 BEFORE REPAIR (the plate was wholly repaired by re-entry shortly after perforations were introduced). MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE.	£250.00
RP:C1:14238	17 C1	175 IL-JL	A VERY SCARCE good to VERY FINE VERY LIGHTLY MOUNTED MINT VERTICAL PAIR, off-centre low, sadly with perfs trimmed off at top of 'IL', and faint corner bend SW of 'JL', but with FULL SELVEDGE WITH DECKLED EDGE, MARGINAL INSCRIPTION AND ORNAMENT, and FULL ORIGINAL GUM. 'IL' is a MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing SW corner frame-line extending W (very faint), and letters misplaced right and low respectively, with the 'I' tilted E. A SCARCE and PRETTY piece!	£250.00
C:C1:1679	17(var) * C1(4)	178 RJ	1854 1d Plum, a FU single in the RARE PLUM shade, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, the first of THREE COVERS from the same correspondence (same shade, plate, consecutive letterings, similar centering, and undoubtedly the same sheet), on a clean empty envelope Bracknell to Weymouth on 12 October 1854, cancelled with a Bracknell '105' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'D' - 'Not common'). This 'Captain Browne' correspondence apparently started its journey in Winkfield, Berkshire (SCARCE 'WINFIELD' UDC on obverse of all three), and travelled via Bracknell, Farnborough Station, and Dorchester, to its destination in Weymouth. Letters misplaced low to centre.	£350.00
C:C1:1680	17(var) * C1(4)	178 RK	1854 1d Plum, a FU single in the RARE PLUM shade, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, the second of THREE COVERS from the same correspondence (same shade, plate, consecutive letterings, similar centering, and undoubtedly the same sheet), on a clean empty envelope Bracknell to Weymouth on 7 October 1854, rather heavily cancelled with a Bracknell '105' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'D' - 'Not common'). This 'Captain Browne' correspondence apparently started its journey in Winkfield, Berkshire (SCARCE 'WINFIELD' UDC on obverse of all three), and travelled via Bracknell, Farnborough Station, and Dorchester, to its destination in Weymouth. Letters misplaced low, the 'K' with top serifs meeting.	£325.00
C:C1:1681	17(var) * C1(4)	178 RL	1854 1d Plum, a FU+ single in the RARE PLUM shade, centred somewhat low left, but with FULL PERFS, the third of THREE COVERS from the same correspondence (same shade, plate, consecutive letterings, similar centering, and undoubtedly the same sheet), on a clean empty envelope Bracknell to Weymouth on 5 October 1854, lightly cancelled with a Bracknell '105' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'D' - 'Not common'). This 'Captain Browne' correspondence apparently started its journey in Winkfield, Berkshire (SCARCE 'WINFIELD' UDC on obverse of all three), and travelled via Bracknell, Farnborough Station, and Dorchester, to its destination in Weymouth. NE corner frame-line extending slightly NE, and letters misplaced low left and low right.	£385.00
RP:C1:13353	17 C1(4)	179 DB	A FU single in the RARE PLUM shade, off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS, heavily cancelled with a Scots Inverness '183' numeral. A WORN plate, with SE corner frame-line extending slightly E, and letters misplaced right and low respectively.	£195.00
RP:C1:14345	17(var) C1	190 TJ	A SUPERB UNUSED IMPRIMATUR, with FOUR LARGE EVEN MARGINS, and NO FAULTS. On THIN PAPER, with a FINE IVORY HEAD. Blur W, NE corner frame-line extending slightly NE, and letters misplaced low left, and tilted W, the 'T' with extended lower left serif. EXCEPTIONAL quality.	£425.00
RP:C1:13827	17 C1(4)	193 KC	A GU+ single in a WONDERFUL RARE EXCEPTIONALLY DEEP PLUM shade, off-centre low right, with a horizontal crease and a corner perf fault NE, cancelled with a Scots numeral. NW Flaw, and letters misplaced right and low left respectively.	£150.00
RP:C1:13825	17 C1(4)	200 PG	A GU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a nice light example of the RARE PLUM shade, on a VERY WORN plate, off-centre low, with a slight corner crease SE, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an IRISH numeral. NW 6 o'clock Ray Flaw, CHIN FLAW, and letters misplaced right and low respectively.	£120.00
RP:C1:14286	17 C1d	R5 HD-HG	A STUNNING RARE HORIZONTAL STRIP OF FOUR, PERFECTLY CENTRED, and with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with Scots Kilsyth '202' numerals, and with WATERMARK INVERTED. Blurs between, and letters variously misplaced. EXCEPTIONAL quality.	£450.00
C:BL:1225	19 * F1	4 BG-BH	1854 2d Blue, a VFU HORIZONTAL PAIR, centred low, but with FULL PERFS, on neat ENTIRE from London to PARIS on 18 April 1855, cancelled with London Inland '23' numerals, and with related transit and arrival stamps front and back. The stamps overlap the top edge of the cover, but are happily not damaged as a result. 'BH' shows the SCARCE SPECTACLES FLAW. A RARE COVER...	£250.00
C:C2:1360	22 * C2	196 SA	A FU single from this RARE C2 plate, off-centre left, but with FULL PERFS, on a small empty envelope Westgate (Lincs) to Bradford (Yorks) on 7 March 1855, an EARLY USE, with a WESTGATE UDC on the obverse, then VERY LIGHTLY cancelled on arrival in Bradford with a Bradford '107' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. UNUSUAL! Showing MISSING PERF PINS variety A13,14, Type 9 State 2. 'A' blind, and letters misplaced low left and low.	£150.00
RP:C2:14350 MW CERT	22 C2d	198 HI	A VFU single from this VERY SCARCE plate in the SCARCE Small Crown, Perf.14 issue, WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a VERY SCARCE WELSH DOLGELLAU '222' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'). RARE WATERMARK INVERTED. Blur W, and letters misplaced low left and tilted W and E respectively. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE.	£200.00
RP:C2:12212	22 C2(5)	203 LB	A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in the VERY SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN shade, centred slightly high left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled high left with an IRISH numeral. SE corner frame-lines recut and skewed outwards, with a break at the corner, and letters misplaced low to centre. NOTE: the apparent perf fault at the NW corner is in fact a folded-over long perf.	£125.00
RP:C2:14057	22 C2(4)	R4 LD-LE	1855 1d Plum, A VFU RARE HORIZONTAL PAIR in the VERY RARE PLUM shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with Tunbridge Wells '820' numerals. Letters misplaced low to centre.	£750.00
RP:C2:14147	22 C2(4)	R5 SI	1855 1d Plum, A GU+ collectable example of the VERY RARE PLUM shade, off-centre low left and with some creasing, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an IRISH numeral. Letters misplaced low left.	£175.00
BL:P:1095	23 F2k	4 MK	1855 2d Blue, a FINE VERY RARE LIGHTLY MOUNTED MINT single from this SCARCE issue, WELL-CENTERED for these, with FULL PERFS, and, apart from a tiny spot behind the second perforation at top left, FULL ORIGINAL GUM, usual crackling and somewhat toned. UPPER BORDER SHIFT, and 'M' misplaced left.	£1500.00
RP:C3:14218	24 C3va	2 SH-TI	A F-VFU RARE BLOCK OF FOUR, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but faint horizontal filing bend through the upper pair not affecting appearance, on largish neat DATED PIECE of 16 OCTOBER 1855, neatly cancelled with four strikes of a BIRMINGHAM SPOON, a LATE USE of TYPE A1, CODE 'D1' (code not recorded Arundel). Blurs E, and letters low and variously misplaced.	£165.00
RP:C3:11285	24 C3	6 SA-TB	A FU RARE BLOCK OF FOUR, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but somewhat enthusiastically cancelled with SCARCE LONDON INLAND '47' TWIN numerals. DIFFERENT LETTER PUNCHES USED (large 'B' and tall 'T').	£125.00
RP:C3:11827	24 C3	13 NE-NF	A VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR from this SCARCE plate, in a rich Red-brown shade approaching an UNLISTED BRICK-RED, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with LIVERPOOL SPOONS dated 29 JUNE 1855. 'NE': letters blurred and tilted W; 'NF': blur NE, and letters misplaced left.	£165.00
RP:C3.C6:9773	24/- C3/C6	14 EK	A VF RARE MINT single from this SCARCER C3 plate, WELL-CENTRED and lightly mounted with some ORIGINAL GUM, but with some perf tips slightly trimmed, in a MATCHED PAIR with a C6 ex WIGGINS (the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II'), WELL-CENTRED, but with a missing corner perf SW, cancelled with some indeterminate smudges. Letters misplaced low and right respectively.	£165.00
RP:C3:13585 MW CERT	24 C3	16 AG	A VFU+ single from this VERY RARE plate, in a deepish Red-brown shade with a distinct BROWN-ROSE tint, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (three slightly 'nibbled'), lightly cancelled with a London Inland '12' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and SHORT STAMP, showing upper E blurred. Mike Williams certificate.	£325.00
RP:C3:14149 MW CERT	24 C3	18 HA	A FU+ single from this RARE plate, WELL-CENTRED, but with minor perf faults (see Certificate), cancelled with a Scots Stirling '324' duplex dated *'Y (May or July) 24 1856'. Blur E, and 'A' blind. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE.**	£195.00
RP:C3:C6:13722	24/- C3ya/C6	20 BD	The C6 ex WIGGINS, a FU+ VERY SCARCE MATCHED PAIR from this RARE plate, the C3 WELL-CENTRED, and the C6 off-centre low left, but both with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a 'BRIDGE STREET' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL, and a VERY FAINT London Inland numeral. Letters misplaced low and slightly high, and tilted slightly W.	£165.00
RP:C3:11836	24 C3	20 JB	A FU+ single from this RARE plate, centred slightly low left, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Plymouth '620' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with letters misplaced left and tilted W.	£135.00
RP:C3:13776 MW CERT	24 C3	20 LB	A FU single from this RARE plate, centred somewhat left, but with FULL PERFS (one or two slightly 'nibbled' top left), lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Blur outside SE, and letters misplaced to centre and tilted W. Mike Williams certificate.	£135.00
RP:C3:13651	24 C3	21 AD	A FU single from this RARE plate, off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS (blunt perf pins causing rough perfs), lightly cancelled low with an English Provincial numeral, leaving most of the HEAD CLEAR. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing the 'A' misplaced right and tilted E.	£120.00
RP:C3:13777 MW CERT	24 C3	21 BB	Ex WIGGINS (correctly plated, but incorrectly marked as watermark Large Crown), a FU+ single from this RARE plate, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Letters misplaced slightly right and sloping W. Mike Williams certificate.	£150.00
RP:C3:13644	24 C3	21 EE	Ex WIGGINS, a FU+ single from this RARE plate, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial (probably Brighton '132') SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. W 'E' tilted W, and E 'E' misplaced low right.	£135.00
RP:C4:14351 MW CERT	21 C4	13 KJ	A VFU+ single from this RARE plate, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but ironed-out crease SE, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Scots numeral, leaving much of the PROFILE CLEAR within. 'J' misplaced low left. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE.	£200.00
RP:C4:14150 MW CERT	21 C4	15 AL	A VFU single from this RAREST of the C4 plates, WELL-CENTRED, with one short perf at top, cancelled low right with a London Inland '21' numeral, leaving partial CLEAR PROFILE. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing top of NE weak, and 'L' misplaced low right. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE.	£225.00
RP:C4:13778 MW CERT	21 C4	15 LE	A VFU single from this RAREST of the C4 plates, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but with small natural paper flaw on cheek, cancelled with a London Inland '18' numeral. Blurs NW,SW and SE, and 'L' misplaced right. Mike Williams Certificate.	£245.00
RP:C5:13653	26 C5	13 AI	A FU+ single from this RARE plate, WELL-CENTRED, but with one short corner perf NE, cancelled with a London Inland numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing a CONSTANT VARIETY: SE long ray in NE star blurred; also letters misplaced to centre.	£225.00
RP:C5:13475 MW CERT	26 C5	13 EF	Ex WIGGINS, a FU+ single from this RARE plate, WELL-CENTRED for this plate (slightly low), with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland numeral. Rough perfs caused by blunt pins. Heavy blur upper E, and 'E' misplaced low. Mike Williams certificate. Cat.£1000.	£225.00
RP:C5:11804	26 C5	13 ME	Ex WIGGINS, a FU+ single from this RARE plate, WELL-CENTRED for this plate, with FULL PERFS, but heavily cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Blurs E, S and SW, and letters misplaced to centre. Cat.£1000.	£225.00
RP:C5:14056 MW CERT	26 C5	15 FF	A FU+ single from this RAREST of the C5 plates, off-centre right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Blur round W 'F', tilted W, and E 'F' misplaced low left. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE.	£425.00
RP:C6:14302	- C6c	14 II-JJ	A FU VERY RARE BLOCK OF FOUR, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS (perf separation between 'II' and 'IJ' protected with hinges), cancelled with Driffield (Yorks) '262' numerals. All with VERY SCARCE INVERTED WATERMARKS. Letters variously misplaced. A REMARKABLE MULTIPLE...according to CHILD (in Stoneham p.6), Plate 14 is one of the SCARCER C6 plates with watermark inverted.	£400.00
RP:C6:14219	- C6(3)	20 MA	Ex WIGGINS, a FU single from this SCARCER plate, in a useful example of the RARE PLUM shade, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, rather messily cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. 'M' misplaced left.	£195.00
RP:C7:12713	- C7	22 PL	A FU single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, from one of the RAREST PLATES, reasonably WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, but rather heavily cancelled with a Scots numeral. Distinctive TALL 'L' (misplaced left); also blur SW.	£650.00
RP:C7:9807	- C7	23 RI	A FU single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, centred low, with FULL PERFS apart from one missing centre N, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled centre right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Lower W and upper E blurred, 'R' misplaced well to the left, and the 'I' tilted W.	£225.00
RP:C7:9809	- C7	24 BH	A FU single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, reasonably WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS apart a from couple 'nibbled' below SW, cancelled with a Dudley '263' numeral. Blurs W and SW, and 'B' misplaced right.	£225.00
RP:C7:9891	- C7	24 DF	A FU single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS (blunt perf pins causing rough or 'fluffy' perfs particularly at base), lightly cancelled with a Sunderland '761' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Letters misplaced right, with the 'F' tilted E.	£275.00
C:C7:1336 RPS CERT	- * C7wc	24 GI	A VFU single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN, PERF.14, DIE II, ALPH.III issue, UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, on empty envelope Brighton to Hertford 2 April 1856, cancelled and tied with a Brighton '132' numeral, and also cancelled and tied with a HERTFORD RECEIVING STAMP in GREEN. W weak and blurred, and 'I' misplaced low right. RPS CERTIFICATE. An extraordinarily RARE COMBINATION...	£1250.00
RP:C7:9358	- C7	24 TB	A FU single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a part ?London Inland numeral. Blurs lower W and SE, and lower left serif of 'T' short.	£295.00
RP:C7:9737	- C7	25 IH	A FU single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, from a SCARCER plate, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, with tiny thin at top, lightly cancelled with an indistinct ?Scots? numeral. Blurs E, W weak, and letters misplaced high.	£300.00
RP:C7:12673	- C7	26 DB	A GU+ single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, from one of the SCARCER plates, off-centre left, with FULL PERFS, but corner creases NE, cancelled with a Scots numeral. Blurs upper E, and letters misplaced right.	£195.00
RP:C7:12714	- C7	26 PF	A FU single from the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, from one of the SCARCER plates, off-centre high right, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat London Inland '39' numeral. 'P' misplaced low right, with extended lower serif.	£325.00
C:BL:1654	23a * F3	5 KH-KI	1855 2d Blue, a FU VERY SCARCE partially separated HORIZONTAL PAIR from this SCARCE printing, off-centre right, but with FULL PERFS, on stained and damaged (at left) empty IRISH WRAPPER Derry to Letterkenny on 28 July 1855, cancelled with DERRY '172' numerals. Clear despatch and arrival datestamps on obverse. Blurs W, many corrosion blurs, and 'K' tilted W on 'KI'. A VERY SCARCE usage on cover...	£225.00
RP:C8:14352 MW CERT	29 C8g	22 HI	A FU single from this VERY RARE plate, off-centre low, with a couple of short perfs either side at top, and a 'natural' vertical crease (see Certificate - I think damp paper wrinkle from printing process), cancelled with a London Inland '26' numeral. DOUBLE LETTER 'H', heavy blur E, and 'I' misplaced right. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE.	£165.00
RP:C8:13656	31 C8(3)	26 DI	1856 1d Plum A FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, in a nice example of the RARE PLUM shade, off-centre high right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled low right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving slender CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced low and right respectively.	£200.00
RP:C9:9754	- C9(2)	37 QH-RI	1857 1d Transitional Red-Orange on Unblued Paper, a VFU RARE BLOCK OF FOUR in the SCARCE PRE-FIRE RED-ORANGE shade, centred slightly right, with FULL PERFS, on a small DATED PIECE of 21 AUGUST 1857 (a LATEISH USE for this shade), cancelled with Bath '53' SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES. Blurs NW, margin between narrow, and 'R's misplaced low.	£325.00
RP:C9:11808	- C9(4)	40 HK	A SUPERB USED single from this RARE plate, in a SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD within. 'K' tilted W.	£165.00
RP:C9:10878	- C9(3)ya	45 BL	A VFU single from this RARE plate, in a PRE-FIRE PALE RED shade (plate not at press at Savoy Street), centred a whisker high, with one perf-tip trimmed at SW corner, neatly cancelled with an 'INDIA STREET' SCOTS LOCAL. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and letters misplaced right and high left.	£95.00
RP:C9:13326	-/36 C9(3)/C11	45 FG	A G-VFU+ VERY RARE MATCHED PAIR from this RARE C9 and VERY RARE C11 plate, in PRE-FIRE PALE RED and Rose-red shades, both WELL-CENTRED, and with FULL PERFS (one or two very minor faults), but the C9 with a small closed vertical tear through 'P' of 'POSTAGE', cancelled with English and London numerals, showing COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD on the C11. NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'G' misplaced right, with both letters tilted E.	£285.00
RP:C9:11809	- C9(3)	45 KF	A FU+ single from this RARE plate, in a PRE-FIRE PALE RED shade (this plate not at press at Savoy Street), centred somewhat low, but with FULL PERFS, on small irregular piece, cancelled with a large part 'QUEEN STREET' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL. 'K' misplaced slightly right, with top serifs meeting.	£95.00
C:C9:1302	- * C9(3)	45 MB	1857 1d Transitional Pale Red on Unblued Paper, a VFU single from this RARE PLATE, in a PRE-FIRE PALE RED shade with a slight ORANGE tint, centred slightly high left, with FULL PERFS, on small envelope Edinburgh to London on 27 April 1857, cancelled with a 'CHARLOTTE STREET' SCOTS LOCAL. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'B' misplaced right.	£200.00
RP:C9:10241	- C9(4)	49 BB-BD	A F-VFU RARE HORIZONTAL STRIP OF THREE from this RARE plate, in a SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS except for one missing above NE on 'BC', lightly cancelled with Southampton '723' SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES with legible CDS of 8 JUNE 1857. CONSTANT VARIETIES: 'BB': dots above NE; 'BC': marks/blurs NE and SW; 'BD': blurs SE and SW, also lower E frame-break on all three.	£275.00
C:C9:1269 RPS CERT	- * C9(4)	49 IH-II	1857 1d Transitional Pale Rose on Unblued Paper, a VFU RARE HORIZONTAL PAIR from this RARE PLATE, in a SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on entire letter Bristol to Usk (via Newport, Mon.) on 4 July 1857, neatly cancelled with Bristol '134' SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES. Newport transit and Usk arrival stamps on obverse. 'II':CONSTANT VARIETIES: blurs SE and SW. Also lower E frame-breaks and NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaws. RPS CERTIFICATE.	£325.00
RP:C9:12674	- C9(4)	49 NG	A VFU single from this RARE plate, in a SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, centred slightly right, but with FULL PERFS, on a neat small DATED PIECE of 25 JULY 1857, cancelled with a LIVERPOOL SPOON. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur round 'G'; also base-line weak below 'PE', and letters misplaced low left and high right.	£120.00
C:C9:1364	- * C9(3)	49 OI,OJ	1857 1d Transitional Pale Red on Unblued Paper, two FU+ singles from this RARE PLATE, in a mid-period SAVOY STREET PALE RED shade, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, on clean entire wrapper (probably originally with enclosure in addition to brief note inside) London to Hull on 10 July 1857, cancelled with London Inland '21' numerals, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE on 'OJ'. 'OI': CONSTANT VARIETY: mark in 'O' of 'ONE', right margin narrow; 'OJ': left margin narrow, and also SW corner frame-line extending W visible on 'NJ' above.	£350.00
RP:C9A:14151 MW CERT RPS CERT	- C9A(1)	52 BG	A VFU single from this SCARCE LATE TRANSITIONAL plate, in a FINE example of the RARE EARLY SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on neat small DATED PIECE OF 29 JULY 1857, cancelled with an Exeter '285' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. CONSTANT VARIETIES: marks on and round 'G', and dot over NE; also blur W, and 'G' misplaced right. Current MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE, also out-of-date (and incorrect) 1984 RPS Certificate as 'Pale Red C10(3)', which was a pre-fire shade of April 1857 now listed as C9(3), before Plate 52 was put to press. Cat.£500+.	£150.00
BL:P:1412	36a F8	6 TD-TE	1858 2d Deep Blue A VFU RARE HORIZONTAL PAIR from the VERY SCARCE Perf.16 issue, centred somewhat low left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with London Inland '34' numerals. 'TD': 'T' misplaced right; 'TE': NE corner frame-line extending E. Numerous corrosion blurs and scratches on both units. NOTE: It has been suggested that 'TE' has been re-entered, and completes the notable vertical 'E' Row 'KE-SE' series of re-entries on this plate. However, careful examination of this unit and comparison with the imprimatur shows that the various marks are not consistent with those of the re-entered units above, and most are not present on the imprimatur.	£185.00
RP:C10:14347	40 C10/Z1	43 CL	A VFU single, centred slightly low, but with FULL PERFS, USED ABROAD cancelled with RARE ST VINCENT 'A10' numeral. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and letters misplaced right and low right.	£350.00
RP:C10:11502 MW CERT	40/40a C10/C10(5)k	48 AC	A GU+ VERY RARE IMPERF MINT single, with four clear margins and some gum, but vertical crease, matched with a VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with normal FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Truro '814' numeral. Lower E frame-break, and NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE for the imperf.	£500.00
RP:C11:13690	36 C11	45 EG	Ex Capt HOLLAND, a good used collectable single from this VERY RARE plate, centred a whisker low, and with some trimmed perfs, lightly cancelled with a London District '78' duplex. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and blur SW.	£75.00
RP:C9:13326	-/36 C9(3)/C11	45 FG	A G-VFU+ VERY RARE MATCHED PAIR from this RARE C9 and VERY RARE C11 plate, in PRE-FIRE PALE RED and Rose-red shades, both WELL-CENTRED, and with FULL PERFS (one or two very minor faults), but the C9 with a small closed vertical tear through 'P' of 'POSTAGE', cancelled with English and London numerals, showing COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD on the C11. NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'G' misplaced right, with both letters tilted E.	£285.00
RP:C11:13856	36 C11	45 KF	A GU+ collectable single from this VERY RARE plate, WELL-CENTRED, but with some perf-tips trimmed above NE, neatly cancelled Low with a London Inland '30' numeral, leaving greatly CLEAR HEAD. CONSTANT VARIETY: 'K' serifs meet. Also lower E frame-break.	£95.00
RP:C11:14353 MW CERT	36 C11	45 SI	A VFU+ single from this VERY RARE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled low left with a London District '71' duplex. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur within 'S'; also lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and base of 'I' thick. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE.	£200.00
RP:C10:C11:12579	40/36 C10/C11	49 BJ	A FU+ single from this RAREST of the C11 plates, matched with a C10, off-centre left and low left respectively, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled respectively with Scots Broadford '59' and Perth '280' numerals. E margin narrow, blurs SE and SW, and letters misplaced left and right.	£200.00
RP:C11:12577	36 C11	49 LD	A FU single from this RAREST of the C11 plates, centred slightly low left, and with FULL PERFS, but faint vertical crease, lightly cancelled with a Baldock '45' numeral. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and letters misplaced low right.	£175.00
RP:C12:4405	42 C12	51 IF-KG	1861 1d Pale Rose-red Alphabet IV A VERY FINE RARE UNMOUNTED MINT BLOCK OF SIX, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, and FULL ORIGINAL GUM. RARE and ATTRACTIVE...	£350.00
BL:PN:1419	47 G3(2)	15 DH-DI	1875 2d Deep Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VERY FINE SCARCE LIGHTLY MOUNTED MINT HORIZONTAL PAIR, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but showing some oxidisation. FULL ORIGINAL GUM. Heavy corrosion blurs.	£225.00
C:PN:1126	48 * G4	9 CK	1870 ½d Rose-red 'Bantam', a VFU single from this RARE plate, centred slightly to the left, with FULL PERFS, on clean printed mourning entire Bath to Dursley, Glos., on 24 January 1872, neatly cancelled with a Bath '53' duplex. Plate number on right obscured by postmark, but the one on the left is clearly visible (see high res scan). RARE ON COVER.	£395.00
PN:245	48 G4	9 GG	½d Rose-red 'Bantam' A VFU+ single from this RARE plate, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a MR 5 1872' DATESTAMP' (possibly Scots, but not attributable to a town). Plate numbers clearly visible on both sides.	£225.00
Misc:QV:893	57 H2(1)	- -	QV 1848 10d Brown Embossed A VFU example of this VERY SCARCE stamp, almost CUT-SQUARE, with four close-to-touching margins, neatly cancelled centre left with an English Provincial numeral.	£325.00
Misc:QV:946	86 J92(1)	2 RK	QV 1862 9d Bistre A VFU example of this VERY SCARCE stamp, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London District 'W.C.21' duplex dated 25 AUGUST 1863.	£140.00
Misc:QV:906	114 J97(3)	1 RE	QV 1867 10d Deep Red-brown A VFU WING-MARGIN example of this VERY SCARCE stamp, in the SCARCER DEEP RED-BROWN shade, WELL-CENTRED (apart from the wing-margin), with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London District duplex.	£125.00
Misc:QV:907	151 J115	13 SI	QV 1880 1s Orange-brown A FU example of this VERY SCARCE stamp, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but rather firmly cancelled with a Scots Peterhead '281' duplex.	£125.00
Misc:QV:616	152 J62	15 TC	QV 1876 4d Vermilion A VFU single, centred a whisker left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a DUBLIN '186' numeral. VERY SCARCE...	£125.00
Misc:QV:884	183 K14(2)	- BG	QV 1884 10s Ultramarine A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat REGISTERED OVAL. VERY SCARCE...	£165.00
Misc:QV:885	183a K14(3)	- LH	QV 1884 10s Pale Ultramarine A FU single in the paler shade, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a heavyish LONDON CDS. VERY SCARCE...	£135.00
Misc:QV:622	195 K25	- HJ	QV 1884 9d Dull Green A VFU single, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a PAISLEY CDS of 29 NOVEMBER 1883. GOOD COLOUR, SCARCE...	£125.00
KING EDWARD VII
KING GEORGE V
Misc:GV:985	403 N72(1)	- -	KGV 1913 £1 Green 'Seahorse' A SUPERB USED single, WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a faint but legible CHELTENHAM CDS of 4 SEPTEMBER 1913. FINE COLOUR, EXCEPTIONAL quality...	£595.00
Misc:GV:988	403 N72(1)	- -	KGV 1913 £1 Green 'Seahorse' A SUPERB USED single, WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat but legible 'THIMBLE' CDS. FINE COLOUR, EXCEPTIONAL quality...	£595.00
Misc:GV:986	403 N72(2)	- -	KGV 1913 £1 Deep Green 'Seahorse' A VFU single in the SCARCER DEEP GREEN shade, centred low left, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a faint CDS. FINE COLOUR, SCARCE...	£725.00
Misc:GV:970	404 N72(3)	- -	KGV 1913 £1 Dull Blue-green 'Seahorse' A FU+ single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS (a couple shortish centre S), lightly cancelled with an indistinct Registered oval.	£475.00
Misc:GV:989	404 N72(3)	- -	KGV 1913 £1 Dull Blue-green 'Seahorse' A SUPERB USED MARGINAL single, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a faint CDS. FULL MARGINAL SELVEDGE.	£725.00
Misc:GV:909	438 NCom9	- -	KGV 1929 P.U.C.£1 Black A SUPERB VERY LIGHTLY MOUNTED MINT single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, and FULL GUM.	£425.00
Misc:GV:915	438 NCom9	- -	KGV 1929 P.U.C.£1 Black A VERY FINE LIGHTLY MOUNTED MINT single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, and FULL GUM. Tiny hinge remnant.	£395.00
Misc:GV:698	438 NCom9	- -	KGV 1929 P.U.C.£1 Black A SUPERB USED single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an indecipherable CDS.	£385.00
Misc:GV:977	438 NCom9	- -	KGV 1929 P.U.C.£1 Black A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an unidentified CDS.	£325.00

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