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SPECIALIST IN FINE GREAT BRITAIN LINE-ENGRAVED |
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C3-C6 SHADES: Discussions with Don Madden on this interesting group have confirmed a long-held suspicion of mine, that Stanley Gibbons' Specialised shades listings are somewhat misleading. With the exception of C5 (Large Crown, Perf.16), a combination which was only used sporadically for short periods, and which does not therefore show the same degree of shade variation, these groupings were in random and more or less concurrent use throughout 1855 and the first half of 1856, together with the earlier plates of the C8 Alphabet III group. They therefore show a similar range of shade variation: Deep Red-brown on very blue paper (C3(2) and C5(2) can be found also on C4 and C6 (and also C8), Orange-brown (C3(3), C6(5) and C8(5)) can also be found on C4 and (rarely) C5, Lake-brown (C3(4)) can also be found, albeit rarely, on C4 and C6, Brick-red is frequently seen on C3 and C6 as well as C4 and C8, Plum, though rare, can be found on C3 and C4 as well as C6 and C8, Brown-rose (C6(4) and C8(4)) can also be found, albeit rather uncommonly, on C3 and C4, and even the Deep Claret shade of C8(6) may be found occasionally on later C6 plates. SG choose to ignore the Copper-brown shades which occur, albeit rarely, on C3, C4, C6 and C8. Perhaps one of the scarcest shades of this group is the true Yellow-brown (akin to that of SG18 Spec.C1(2)), which can be found on C3 as well as C4 and C6, though very rarely in the very yellow tone of SG18. More frequent is a pale dull yellowish-brown with a slight orange tint. One should also bear in mind the late use of Plates 16-18, which were in use until 1857, and can be found, albeit rarely, in Transitional shades on Toned paper.
| Item No. | SG/Spec | Plate/Letters | Description | Price | Key |
RP:3926 |
24
C3uf |
1
PC |
A FU+ single, centered a whisker high, with FULL PERFS (one short NW), cancelled with an almost COMPLETE strike of the RARE WIMBORNE '882' numeral in BROWN. 'P' blind and tilted E, and 'C' misplaced low. Cat.£500. | £55.00 |
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RP:7157 |
24/-
C3/C6 |
4
JE |
The C6 ex WIGGINS (the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II'), a VFU MATCHED PAIR, both WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with English Provincial and London Inland '26' numerals. W margin narrow, blur SW, and letters misplaced low left and low. Cat.£75+. | 
£18.50 |
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RP:7162 |
24
C3vc |
5
EF |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat GREEN IRISH DATESTAMP of 14 OCTOBER 1856. Letters misplaced low and left respectively. Cat.£250. |
£65.00 |
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RP:7164 |
24/-
C3(var)/C6 |
7
PC |
The C3 in a MOST UNUSUAL and UNLISTED BROWN-ROSE shade, the C6 ex WIGGINS (the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II'), a VFU MATCHED PAIR, both reasonably WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with Scots and London Inland '13' numerals. Letters misplaced right and low right. Cat.£90++. |
£25.00 |
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RP:5910 |
24/21
C3/C4 |
7
QK |
The C4 ex WIGGINS, a FU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR from this SCARCER plate, both reasonably WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with English Provincial numerals. Blurs W, and 'K' tilted E. Cat.£130+. | £27.50 | |
RP:5925 |
24/-
C3/C6 |
7
RC-SC |
Both the C6s ex WIGGINS, a G-VFU UNUSUAL MATCHED QUARTET, including a SCARCE VERTICAL PAIR of the C3 (SCARCER plate) in an UNLISTED BRICK-RED shade. All are slightly off-centre, but with FULL PERFS (except the C6 'SC' trimmed upper right), cancelled with English and London numerals. Letters misplaced low. Cat.£180+. | £35.00 | |
RP:5457 |
24/-
C3/C6uc,vc |
8
QI |
A VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C3 ex WIGGINS (the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II') and VERY WELL-CENTRED, the C6 in a bright shade, centred slightly low, both with FULL PERFS, the C3 lightly cancelled with an indistinct ?English numeral, and the C6 with a LOVELY IRISH CORK '156' SPOON in a VERY SCARCE BRIGHT GREEN. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot SE, and also blur SW, 'Q' misplaced low left, and 'I' tilted W. Cat.£300+. | £50.00 |
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RP:7165 |
24/-
C3/C6 |
10
QJ |
Both ex WIGGINS, the C6 the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II', a VFU/FU MATCHED PAIR, the C3 off-centre right, the C6 WELL-CENTRED, both with FULL PERFS (minor faults C6), cancelled respectively with London Inland '14' and '44' numerals. Blur E, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£95+. |
£22.50 |
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RP:5509 |
24
C3 |
12
GL |
Ex WIGGINS (the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II'): a VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a small part English Provincial numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot below SE. Cat.£65+. | £15.00 | |
RP:7166 |
24/-
C3(var)/C6 |
12
ND |
The C3 in an UNLISTED BRICK-RED shade, the C6 ex WIGGINS, a VFU MATCHED PAIR, both reasonably WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a SCARCE LONDON INLAND '38' LATE FEE numeral, and an English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Blurs upper E and in SE, and dot left of upper serif of 'D' (apparently CONSTANT, but not mentioned by Wiggins). Cat.£90++. |
£28.50 |
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RP:5916 |
25/21
C3(3)/C4 |
12
SH |
The C3 ex WIGGINS, a VFU/FU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR from this SCARCER plate, the C3 in a FINE BRIGHT example of the SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN shade, both reasonably WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with smudged English Provincial numerals, the C3 with COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Blur SW, letters misplaced low, and 'S' tilted W. Cat.£210+. | £50.00 | |
RP:6555 |
24
C3 |
13
DI |
Ex WIGGINS: a FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, in the SCARCER BRICK-RED shade, off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS (SOFT PAPER, ROUGH PERFS), cancelled with a Falmouth '290' numeral. 'D' misplaced left. Cat.£140. | £30.00 |
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RP:2511 |
24
C3 |
13
FI |
A VERY FINE MOUNTED UNUSED copy (with traces of residual gum) from this SCARCE plate, in a RICH UNLISTED BRICK-RED shade, PERFECTLY CENTRED, with FULL PERFS. Waxy deposit/oily spot near eye. RARE... Cat.£450+. | £110.00 | |
RP:6552 |
24
C3 |
13
IG |
Ex WIGGINS: a VFU single from this SCARCE plate, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London Inland '20' numeral. Heavy blurs lower W and in SW, 'I' tilted E, and 'G' misplaced left. Cat.£140. | £35.00 |
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RP:6772 |
24
C3 |
13
LK |
A FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Blur upper W, and letters misplaced right and high left. Cat.£140. | £32.50 |
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RP:7169 |
24
C3 |
13
QA |
Ex WIGGINS, a FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Bath '53' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. E margin narrow, 'Q' misplaced low left, and 'A' blind. Cat.£140. |
£35.00 |
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RP:6967 |
24
C3e |
13
QL |
A GU+ single from this SCARCE plate, in a Red-brown shade approaching the SCARCER BRICK-RED, WELL-CENTRED, but with corner perf damage NE and a slight wrinkle SE, cancelled centre left with a small fragment of an English Provincial numeral. MAJOR RE-ENTRY. Cat.£180++. |
£25.00 |
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RP:5933 |
24/-
C3/C6uf |
14
ED |
A FU/VFU MATCHED PAIR from this SCARCER plate (C3), both Ex WIGGINS (the C6 being the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II'), both WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, the C3 cancelled with an English Provincial numeral, and the C6 with a RARE WIMBORNE '882' numeral in BROWN (see note at top of page 183 of current edition of the SG Specialised catalogue). 'D' tilted E. Cat.£570+. | £100.00 | |
RP:7170 |
24/-
C3(var)/C6(var) |
14
HC |
BOTH in UNLISTED SHADES, the C3 a SCARCE BROWN-ROSE, and the C6 (ex WIGGINS) in a BRIGHT BRICK-RED shade, a VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with Liverpool '466' and London District '77' numerals. Blurs W, NE and SE, and 'C' misplaced low left. Cat.£95++. |
£35.00 |
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RP:5575 |
24/-
C3/C6 |
14
ND |
A VFU MATCHED PAIR from this SCARCER plate (C3), the C6 Ex WIGGINS (the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II'), both WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a HULL SPOON and a London Inland numeral. Letters misplaced left, and 'N' tilted W. Cat.£95+. | £22.50 | |
RP:6789 |
24
C3 |
14
NE |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, printed on remarkably THICK, SOFT paper, with very ROUGH PERFS as a result (blunt pins as well?), lightly cancelled with a LIVERPOOL SPOON. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur in S margin, and also BURR-RUB 'PENNY', heavy blurs E, and letters misplaced left and right. Cat.£70+. |
£18.50 |
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RP:5931 |
24/21
C3/C4 |
14
TF |
A VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR from this SCARCER plate, both Ex WIGGINS (the C4 being the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II'), both WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with English Provincial numerals. Blurs W and upper E, 'T' misplaced high, and 'F' low. Cat.£160+. | £40.00 | |
RP:7172 |
24a
C3(2) |
15
BI |
A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, in a FINE example of the SCARCER DEEP RED-BROWN shade on VERY BLUE paper, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a SCARCE LONDON INLAND '38' LATE FEE numeral. Letters misplaced left. Cat.£140+. |
£40.00 |
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RP:7179 |
24
C3 |
18
BD |
A FU single from this RARE plate, in a Red-brown shade approaching an UNLISTED BRICK-RED, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but with slight thin centre S, cancelled with a neat 'ARGYLE STREET' (Glasgow) BOXED SCOTS LOCAL, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. 'B' misplaced left, and 'D' tilted E. Cat.£380+. |
£85.00 |
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RP:7181 |
24a/-
C3(2)/C6 |
18
DK |
A FU+/VFU MATCHED PAIR from this RARE plate (C3 - the C6 also SCARCE), the C3 (ex WIGGINS) in the SCARCER DEEP RED-BROWN shade on VERY BLUE paper centred high right, the C6 WELL-CENTRED, both with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled respectively with an English Provincial numeral and an unidentifiable SCOTS LOCAL, leaving greatly CLEAR HEAD on BOTH. 'D' tilted W, and 'K' misplaced right. Cat.£490+. |
£125.00 |
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RP:7159 |
21
C4(var) |
1
LI |
A VFU+ single in a FINE SCARCE UNLISTED ORANGE-BROWN shade, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (corner perf NE trimmed), lightly cancelled with a FINE VERY SCARCE IRISH RATHANGEN '384' numeral in LIGHT BLUE. Letters misplaced low right and low. Cat.£140++ (as C3 Orange-brown). |
£50.00 |
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RP:6646 |
21
C4 |
1
MA |
A VFU+ single, centred somewhat low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled low right with a Maidstone '491' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. 'M' misplaced low left. Cat.£60. | £16.50 |
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RP:6651 |
21
C4 |
1
OC |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland numeral. Letters misplaced low. Cat.£60. | £15.00 |
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RP:6945 |
21/-
C4/C6 |
1
RK |
A VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C4 ex WIGGINS (the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II'), and WELL-CENTRED, the C6 centred slightly high, both with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a Scots Ratho '362' numeral, and a Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Letters misplaced low left and low, the 'R' with a raised foot. Cat.£85+. |
£22.50 |
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RP:6629 |
21
C4 |
2
KI |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a South Petherton '725' numeral. NE corner frame-line recut and extending N, and letters misplaced low left and right respectively. Cat.£60. | £15.00 |
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RP:6777 |
21/-
C4/C6 |
6
BB |
A VFU+/FU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C4 WELL-CENTRED, the C6 slightly off-centre right, both with FULL PERFS (the C6 on SOFT PAPER with ROUGH PERFS), cancelled respectively with a BELFAST SPOON and a Kirkby Lonsdale '423' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: different punch used for the 'B's - recut large. Letters misplaced high, and blurs E and SW. Cat.£85+. |
£22.50 |
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RP:M2.5.30 |
21
C4 |
6
KK-KL |
A FU+ SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (few slightly trimmed top NW), neatly cancelled with VERY SCARCE FAVERSHAM '301' numerals - Parmenter Rarity 'F' - 'RARE' - of a type not issued until 1858, so a LATE USE of this 1855 issue. 'L' misplaced right and tilted W. Cat.£120+. | £20.00 | |
RP:6549 |
21
C4 |
7
AB |
Ex WIGGINS: a VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Scots Moniaive '257' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR. Base of 'B' curved (distinctive to this plate), and letters misplaced to centre. Cat.£65. | £16.50 |
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RP:6638 |
21
C4 |
7
CJ |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled low right with a London Inland numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced low left and left. Cat.£65. | £16.50 |
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RP:6622 |
21
C4(var) |
7
EE |
A FU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a MOST UNUSUAL UNLISTED DEEP RED-BROWN shade on VERY BLUE PAPER (more often associated with C3 (SG24a) and C5), centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, but faint corner creases SE and NW, neatly cancelled with a London District '79' numeral. Letters misplaced left and high respectively, and both tilted W. Cat.£65+. | £12.50 |
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RP:5909 |
21/-
C4(3)/C6 |
7
NH |
The C6 ex WIGGINS, a FU/VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C4 (SCARCER plate) in the SCARCER BRICK-RED shade, slightly off-centre respectively low and high, but both with FULL PERFS, cancelled with London and English numerals. 'N' misplaced left with extended serif, and 'H' with extended serif. Cat.£95+. | £22.50 | |
RP:6621 |
21/-
C4/C6 |
7
RI |
A FU+/VFU MATCHED PAIR in two rather different 'Red-brown' shades, the C6 ex WIGGINS (the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II'), the C4 centred somewhat high, the C6 slightly low, both with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with Canterbury '84' and Scots numerals. Letters misplaced low left and left. Cat.£90+. | £22.50 |
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RP:2775 |
21
C4 |
9
PC |
A FU+ single, centred slightly low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with IRISH ATHY '20' numeral. NE corner frame-line extending N. Cat.£65+. | £11.50 |
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RP:6605 |
21
C4(3) |
10
PD |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in the BRICK-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London Inland '19' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: marks on shoulder, and also blur W. Cat.£70++. | £18.50 |
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RP:6594 |
21/-
C4(3)/C6(4) |
10
QC |
A VFU MATCHED PAIR in two SCARCER shades, the C4 in BRICK-RED, and the C6 in BROWN-ROSE, the C6 ex WIGGINS (the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II'), both WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with London Inland '16' and '14' numerals. Blurs W, and letters misplaced low and low left. Cat.£115+. | £30.00 |
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RP:6654 |
21
C4(3) |
11
IE |
A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, in a FINE RICH BRICK-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London Inland numeral. A MOST UNUSUAL SHORT STAMP from the 'I' Row - these perforation varieties are usually associated with the 'A' Row, occasionally with the 'T' Row, but RARELY with inner rows. 'I' misplaced right. Cat.£90++. | £26.50 |
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RP:6599 |
21
C4 |
12
BH |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London Inland '16' numeral. Blurs W, and letters misplaced left and high right. Cat.£70. | £17.50 |
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RP:5979 |
21
C4(3)ub |
12
HF |
Ex WIGGINS: a FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in the BRICK-RED shade, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a SCARCE AXMINSTER '35' numeral in BLUE. Blur E, and 'H' misplaced right. Cat.£125+. | £27.50 |
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RP:6550 |
21
C4 |
12
PC |
Ex WIGGINS: a VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled high right with a London District numeral, leaving part CLEAR PROFILE. Blur E, and E margin narrow. Cat.£70. | £17.50 |
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RP:6774 |
21
C4(2) |
13
BC |
A FU single from this RARE plate, in a FINE YELLOW-BROWN shade, off-centre left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Scots Paisley '277' numeral. NE corner frame-line extending E, and 'C' misplaced low right. Cat.£325+. |
£65.00 |
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RP:5920 |
21/-
C4(var)/C6 |
14
HF |
Both ex WIGGINS, the C4 being ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II': a VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C3 in an UNLISTED ORANGE-BROWN shade, both centred somewhat low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a SCARCER NEWPORT (Mon.) '561' numeral and a Brighton '132' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Heavy blur upper E, and 'H' misplaced right. Cat.£115+. | £30.00 | |
RP:4359 |
21/-
C4/C6 |
14
HI |
A VFU/FU MATCHED PAIR from this SCARCER plate, the C6 ex WIGGINS (the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II'), nicely CENTRED but with some perf-tips slightly trimmed lower E, the SCARCE C3 centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with an English Provincial numeral, and a Scots Laurencekirk '219' numeral. NW corner frame-line extending slightly W, 'H' tilted W, and 'I' misplaced left. Cat.£115+. | £22.50 |
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RP:6942 |
26
C5 |
1
QD |
A FU+ single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a smudged Halstead '334' numeral. Letters misplaced low left. Cat.£95. |
£20.00 |
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RP:7358 |
21/26
C4(2)/C5 |
2
ED |
The C4 ex WIGGINS (the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II') in the YELLOW-BROWN shade, a VFU/VFU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a Buckingham '145' and London Inland numerals. Letters misplaced low left and low. Cat.£160+. |
£45.00 |
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RP:6251 |
26
C5 |
2
JA |
A FU+ single, off-centre high left and with a faint corner crease SE, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with Bristol '134' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£95+. | £20.00 |
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RP:7149 |
26
C5 |
4
EC |
A FU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but corner crease NE, on neat small DATED PIECE of 30 October 1855, lightly cancelled with a neat Newcastle '545' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Letters misplaced low. Cat.£95+. |
£25.00 |
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RP:7147 |
26
C5 |
5
GA |
A FU+ single, centred somewhat low left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled high right with an English SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, leaving greatly CLEAR PROFILE. SCARCE MINUTE 'G', and letters misplaced left. Cat.£180+. |
£40.00 |
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RP:7353 |
26
C5 |
6
TD |
A VFU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Letters misplaced high right and low respectively, and both tilted W. Cat.£100. |
£30.00 |
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RP:7151 |
26
C5 |
11
CD |
A FU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but two minute pin-pricks in head, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. A MOST UNUSUAL SHORT STAMP from the 'C' Row - these are usually found on the 'A' Row, or occasionally from the 'T' Row. Letters misplaced low left. Cat.£100+. |
£25.00 |
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RP:7152 |
26/-
C5/C6 |
11
DI |
A VFU/VFU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C5 in a FINE SCARCE UNLISTED DEEP BRICK-RED shade, the C6 ex WIGGINS (the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II'), both WELL-CENTRED (the C6 very much so), with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a Newcastle '545' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, and a light but indistinct English Provincial numeral. Blurs lower W and SW, and letters misplaced low right and left respectively. Cat.£125+. |
£40.00 |
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RP:7155 |
26
C5 |
14
ED |
A VFU single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, but very faint corner crease NE, neatly cancelled with a London Inland '26' numeral. 'D' tilted E. Cat.£95. |
£22.50 |
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RP:7352 |
26
C5 |
14
GF |
A VFU+ single, in a Red-brown shade with a distinct ORANGE tint, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Heavy blur E. Cat.£95. |
£30.00 |
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RP:5922 |
26/-
C5/C6 |
14
JG |
The C6 ex WIGGINS, a VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both reasonably WELL-CENTRED (the C5 slightly low right), with FULL PERFS, cancelled with London and English numerals. W margin narrow and blurred, and 'J' tilted E. Cat.£120+. | £27.50 | |
RP:3043 |
-
C6uc |
4
BJ |
Ex WIGGINS: the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II': a VFU copy, WELL-CENTERED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a smudged English Provincial numeral in OLIVE-GREEN. SCARCE... Blur W, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£250. | £35.00 | |
RP:4226 |
-
C6 |
4
JC-KD |
A good-to-VFU SCARCE BLOCK OF FOUR, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, but horizontal wrinkle across upper part of lower pair, cancelled with indistinct 'INDIA STREET' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCALS. 'JC': SE frame-line extending E, and letters generally low. Cat.£275++. | £45.00 |
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RP:5456 |
-
C6uc,vc |
4
OK |
A VFU single in a Red-brown shade with an ORANGE tint, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (a couple slightly 'nibbled' at top), cancelled with a STUNNING VERY SCARCE IRISH CORK '156' SPOON in BRIGHT GREEN. 'O' misplaced low left, and 'K' misplaced right and tilted slightly W. Cat.£250+. | £40.00 |
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RP:6974 |
-
C6 |
6
BH-BK |
A G-FU VERY SCARCE HORIZONTAL STRIP OF FOUR, WELL-CENTRED, and lightly cancelled with Edinburgh '131' numerals. Faults include a tear NE to 'BH', otherwise minor perf faults, but a SCARCE and ATTRACTIVE multiple despite these. CONSTANT VARIETY: 'BJ': mark in 'O' of 'POSTAGE' (only seen on late copies), and most letters very misplaced. Cat.£100++. |
£20.00 |
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RP:7189 |
-
C6ub |
6
EB |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU+ single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat VERY FINE RARE LONDON DISTRICT '20' numeral in BLUE (Parmenter Rarity 'G' - 'VERY RARE'). Letters misplaced right and low left, and the 'E' tilted W. Cat.£125++. |
£75.00 |
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RP:6956 |
-
C6 |
9
DG |
Ex WIGGINS: a FU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but ironed-out diagonal crease, cancelled with a FINE LONDON DISTRICT '79' numeral - Parmenter Type 79D5 - RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'. Heavy blur W, and 'D' tilted W. Cat.£25+. |
£8.50 |
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RP:7204 |
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C6(var) |
10
CJ |
A VFU single in a LOVELY UNLISTED DEEP BRICK-RED shade (hint of BROWN-ROSE), centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, on a neat small DATED PIECE of 29 OCTOBER 1855, cancelled with a Bristol '134' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot in 'C', and also blurs W, letters misplaced low left, and 'J' tilted W. Cat.£25++. |
£12.50 |
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RP:5745 |
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C6uc,vc |
10
CL |
A VFU+ single, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a VERY SCARCE IRISH CORK SPOON in BRIGHT GREEN. Burr-rub 'POSTAGE' (slight), and letters misplaced right. Cat.£250+. | £45.00 |
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RP:7191 |
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C6ya |
11
TK |
A FU single, off-centre low right, with FULL PERFS, but tiny slight thin behind SW, cancelled with a neat FINE RARE 'UDDINGSTON' (Lanark) SCOTS LOCAL (Type XX, Meredith Rarity 'F' - 'RARE'). 'T' misplaced high right. Cat.£25++. |
£30.00 |
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RP:7205 |
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C6 |
12
BB |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, on a neat small DATED PIECE of 9 MAY 1856 (the DAY AFTER the plate was defaced), cancelled with a neat Scots Aberdeen '1' duplex. Blur upper E, and E 'B' tilted slightly W. Cat.£25+. |
£9.50 |
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RP:5458 |
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C6ub |
13
HF |
A FU+ single, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an ATTRACTIVE SCARCE IRISH SLIGO '410' SPOON in BLUE. Heavy blur E, and 'H' misplaced right. Cat.£125+. | £16.50 |
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RP:5313 |
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C6 |
13
IF |
Ex WIGGINS, from the 'Illustrations' collection (but NOT illustrated): A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (tips slightly trimmed above NW), lightly cancelled with neat VERY SCARCE DUBLIN SPOON in GREEN. Blurs NW and SW, letters misplaced high, and 'F' with top bar sloping high right. Cat.£250+. | £40.00 | |
RP:6561 |
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C6(5) |
13
PI |
Ex WIGGINS: a VFU single in a FINE SCARCE DEEP ORANGE-BROWN shade, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral, leaving greatly CLEAR PROFILE within. 'P' blurred. Cat.£125+. | £32.50 |
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RP:7167 |
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C6d |
13
QL |
A FU+ single, centred a whisker low right (happily!), with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a VERY RARE LONGPORT (Staffs) '555' numeral (Parmenter Maximum Rarity 'GPO' - 'NOT RECORDED IN USE'). This unit is without doubt the OUTSTANDING MAJOR RE-ENTRY of this series of plates, with a ghost image of the corner stars and 'POSTAGE' in the upper margin between 'QL' and 'PL' - happily visible because of low centering! Letters misplaced low left and low. Cat.£90++. |
£75.00 |
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RP:6564 |
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C6 |
14
EI |
Ex WIGGINS: a SUPERB USED single, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a ?Scots numeral. 'E' tilted slightly W. Cat.£25. | £8.50 |
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RP:5781 |
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C6 |
14
FG |
A VFU+ single in a bright Red-brown shade approaching BRICK-RED, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Blur E, and 'G' ?RECUT? and misplaced low left. Cat.£25. | £8.50 |
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RP:6567 |
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C6ub |
14
GB |
Ex WIGGINS: a VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (SOFT PAPER with ROUGH PERFS as a result - a couple of tips slightly trimmed), cancelled with a RARE ROMSEY (Hants) '653' numeral in BLUE. Blurs E, and 'B' apparently RECUT (not noted by Wiggins) and misplaced low. Cat.£125+. | £35.00 |
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RP:7200 |
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C6(4) |
15
DK-DL |
A VFU+ SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR in a LOVELY BROWN-ROSE shade, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (one or two very slightly 'nibbled' on 'DL'), VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with English Provincial numerals, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD on 'DK'. 'DK': blurs E and SW, and 'K' misplaced high right; 'DL': 'D' misplaced low. Cat.£90+. |
£27.50 |
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RP:7206 |
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C6 |
15
ND |
A VFU single in a rich Red-brown shade approaching BRICK-RED, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on a neat small DATED PIECE of 15 JULY 1856 (SIX WEEKS AFTER the plate was defaced), cancelled with a neat Scots Aberdeen '1' duplex. NE corner frame-line extending E and blurred, and 'D' tilted E. Cat.£25+. |
£9.50 |
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RP:6569 |
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C6(5) |
15
PF |
Ex WIGGINS: a VFU+ single in a FINE SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled low right with a London Inland '22' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Heavy blur E. Cat.£125+. | £35.00 |
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RP:6571 |
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C6(4) |
16
CH |
Ex WIGGINS: a VFU single in the SCARCER BROWN-ROSE shade, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS (slight corner wrinkle SW), neatly cancelled with a Scots Montrose '251' numeral. 'C' misplaced low right. Cat.£45+. | £10.00 |
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RP:7207 |
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C6 |
16
FB |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, on a neat small DATED PIECE of 11 OCTOBER 1856, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a neat Leicester '449' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. 'F' misplaced right and tilted E. Cat.£25+. |
£9.50 |
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RP:7209 |
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C6(4) |
16
KA |
A VFU single, in a LOVELY SOFT BROWN-ROSE shade, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, on a neat small DATED PIECE of 21 APRIL 1856 (this looks like 1855, but this would be three weeks before the plate was put to press!), lightly cancelled with a neat London District '74' duplex. Cat.£45+. |
£13.50 |
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RP:7208 |
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C6(var) |
17
DI |
A VFU single, in a FINE UNLISTED BRICK-RED shade, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, on a neat small DATED PIECE of 23 OCTOBER 1855, cancelled with a neat Bristol '134' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Blurs E, SE and SW. Cat.£25+. |
£9.50 |
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RP:6964 |
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C6 |
17
HG-HJ |
A FU SCARCE HORIZONTAL STRIP OF FOUR, reasonably WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but unobtrusive horizontal crease, lightly cancelled with TWO STRIKES, CONTRARY TO REGULATIONS of a HEYTESBURY (Wilts) '361' numeral. 'HH': E 'H' misplaced right. Cat.£100++. |
£35.00 |
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RP:7212 |
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C6 |
18
CD |
A VFU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on a neat small DATED PIECE of 24 MARCH 1857 - during the TRANSITIONAL PERIOD, but on FAINTLY BLUED paper, cancelled with a Scots Inverness '183' duplex. 'D' tilted W. Cat.£110+. |
£45.00 |
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RP:7210 |
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C6 |
18
DJ |
A VFU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on a neat small DATED PIECE of 14 MAY 1856, cancelled low with a neat Scots Aberdeen '1' duplex, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Blur upper E, and letters misplaced low right. Cat.£110+. |
£45.00 |
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RP:6578 |
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C6 |
18
GH |
Ex WIGGINS: a FU single from this SCARCE plate, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '1' numeral. 'G' misplaced right. Cat.£110. | £20.00 |
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RP:7213 |
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C6 |
18
TB |
A VFU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, centred somewhat low, with FULL PERFS, on a neat small DATED PIECE of 30 JANUARY 1857 - well within the early TRANSITIONAL PERIOD, but on WELL-BLUED paper, neatly cancelled with a Scots Aberdeen '1' duplex. Blur upper E, and letters tilted W. Cat.£110+. |
£40.00 |
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RP:7215 |
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C6 |
19
II-IJ |
A G-VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR from this SCARCE plate, centred a whisker to the right, with FULL PERFS, but tear SW on 'II' (priced for a single+), on a neat small DATED PIECE of 11 MARCH 1856, cancelled with a WELSH NEWPORT (Mon.) '561' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. 'II': letters misplaced to right; and 'IJ': 'J' tilted W. Cat.£180+. |
£30.00 |
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RP:7214 |
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C6(var) |
19
KF |
A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, in an UNLISTED DEEP RED-BROWN shade on VERY BLUE paper (reminiscent of the shades of the more or less contemporaneous rare abnormal Small Crown C7 issue), WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on a neat small DATED PIECE of 24 MAY 1856 (some 16 days after the plate was defaced), lightly cancelled with a Nottingham '583' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Blur SE, and letters misplaced high right and high. Cat.£90++. |
£35.00 |
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RP:6584 |
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C6 |
19
QI |
Ex WIGGINS: a FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a smudged London Inland numeral. Letters misplaced low left and high right, and 'I' tilted W. Cat.£90. | £22.50 |
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RP:6968 |
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C6 |
20
ME-MF |
Ex WIGGINS: a VFU HORIZONTAL PAIR from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with indistinct English Provincial numerals. 'ME': 'M' tilted W; 'MF': 'M' misplaced right. Cat.£140+. |
£35.00 |
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RP:6585 |
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C6 |
20
OC |
Ex WIGGINS: a VFU single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled low with an English Provincial numeral, leaving greatly CLEAR HEAD. NE corner frame-line recut and extending slightly N, and letters misplaced right and low right. Cat.£70. | £17.50 |
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RP:7194 |
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C6 |
21
CE |
A GU single from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, but perfs trimmed across top and expert repair at base, lightly cancelled with a neat RARE LIVERPOOL EXPERIMENTAL DOTTED DUPLEX of 24 MARCH 1856 (A & H Type 1088). Blurs SW, and 'E' misplaced right and tilted W. Cat.£80++. |
£20.00 |
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RP:5746 |
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C6ub,vb |
21
EL |
A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral '?83' in BLUE - believed to be a Hull '383' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Printed on VERY THIN PAPER. Burr-rub NW and 'AGE' of 'POSTAGE' (slight), and letters misplaced low and low right. Cat.£125+. | £35.00 |
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RP:7218 |
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C6 |
21
GB |
A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, on a neat small DATED PIECE of 11 JANUARY 1856, lightly cancelled with a Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Blur SE. Cat.£80++. |
£27.50 |
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RP:7217 |
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C6 |
21
IE |
A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, in a rich Red-brown shade approaching BRICK-RED, UNUSUAL for this plate, centred a whisker high, with virtually FULL PERFS (one pulled below SE), on a neat small DATED PIECE of 19 APRIL 1856, cancelled with a neat Preston '628' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. 'I' tilted W, and 'E' low right. Cat.£80++. |
£27.50 |
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RP:6588 |
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C6 |
21
KA |
Ex WIGGINS: a FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS (a couple of very faint slight wrinkles), lightly cancelled with a neat RARE BILSTON (Staffs.) '73' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'F' - 'RARE'). NE corner frame-line extending slightly N, and letters misplaced high right and right. Cat.£80+. | £19.50 |
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RP:3077 |
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C6(5) |
21
NA |
Ex WIGGINS: the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II': a FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, in a FINE SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN shade, centered slightly high left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with London Inland '14' numeral. E margin narrow, 'N' defective and misplaced left, and 'A' misplaced right. Cat.£125+. | £25.00 | |
RP:6966 |
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C6 |
21
RJ |
Ex WIGGINS: a FU single from this SCARCE plate, centred a whisker high right, with FULL PERFS (one or two minor faults, including a weak corner perf NE), cancelled with a FINE SCARCE Scots LEITH '221' EXPERIMENTAL DUPLEX. In a light Red-brown shade similar to later Transitional shades, on ALMOST WHITE PAPER - a MOST UNUSUAL example from a plate defaced on 8 May 1856, some six months before the first recognised printings on white paper. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot over eye. Cat.£80++. |
£18.50 |
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