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This page, listing items of considerable rarity and/or superlative quality, is designed for the discerning collector, who appreciates Value for Money, as opposed to Value for money...as the salesman said to the prospective Rolls-Royce buyer, 'If you need to ask the price of spares, you can't afford it, sir...'. Some items, where appropriate, appear in other listings...
| Item No. | SG/Spec | Plate/Letters | Description | Price | Key |
| QUEEN VICTORIA | |||||
PR:141 |
ME4 * - |
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Stereo A202 |
1840 2d Blue Mulready Envelope, ex STANLEY GIBBONS and MAYFLOWER collection, a VERY FINE USED SCARCE 2d Blue Mulready Envelope, Stereo A202, London to Bath on 6 MAY 1848 (the 8th Anniversary of their issue!), cancelled with a neat LONDON INLAND '8' numeral. Dated backstamps London despatch and Bath arrival. 2d Mulreadies are much SCARCER used, and RARE used so LATE... | 
£950.00 |
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C:B:1843 |
1 * AS1 |
1a
JL |
1840 1d Intense Black: A SUPERB USED MARGINAL single in an INTENSE BLACK shade (a VERY EARLY print, but even so with a tiny spot of wear just above the 'L' square), with four LARGE-to-VAST margins, with MARGINAL INSCRIPTION '...the Address and tow...', on a clean but flimsy EMPTY ENVELOPE Blandford to Dulverton on 14 MAY 1840, a Thursday, and a RARE 'MAY DATE', a mere eight days after the first issue date. It is lightly cancelled and tied with a lovely neat BROWNISH-RED Maltese Cross. A neat 'No. 5' RECEIVING HOUSE on the fromt, and a LOVELY neat DATED 'BLANDFORD PENNY POST' on the obverse complete the picture of a remarkable cover. NW 5 and 10 o'clock Ray Flaws, and 'L'misplaced high left. Despite damage to the address panel, a SUPERB EXHIBITION PIECE. |
£1895.00 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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: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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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:1929 |
14
ES11d,me |
3
RG |
1841 2d Blue, a VFU single, with four good even margins, lightly cancelled with a neat LARGE PART SCARCE BELFAST MALTESE CROSS. BASAL SHIFT and distorted value tablet, and 'G' misplaced left. |
£185.00 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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RP:CE2:14851 |
16b
CE2 |
101
DD |
A VFU RARE ARCHER PERF, from a SCARCER plate, UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a RARE LONDON INLAND '50' numeral (Inland Office 50A, Parmenter RARITY 'G' - 'VERY RARE' (recorded in use June-to-November 1855, rather late for an Archer Perf to be in use)). NE corner frame-line extending E, SE ext S, W 'D' misplaced high right, and both 'D's tilted W. |
£350.00 |
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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 O*O cancellations. 'PH': heavy blur W, and NW corner frame-line extending N; all 'P's blind. UNPRICED SG used in Crimea. |
£850.00 |
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RP:C1:14759 MW CERT |
17
C1va |
170
NG |
A VFU single from this RAREST of the C1 plates, centred rather low, but with FULL PERFS, on neat small DATED PIECE of 15 JUNE 1854, cancelled with a FINE COMPLETE STRIKE of a HULL SPOON (Type C, Code D). CONSTANT VARIETY: 'N' blurred; also letters misplaced low left. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE... |
£425.00 |
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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 |
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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 |
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C:C1:1837 |
17 * C1/Z2 |
182
IH-KH |
1854 1d Red-brown, A G-FU SCARCE VERTICAL STRIP OF THREE, reasonably well-centred for these,, but with some minor perf faults and scuffing on 'JH', on a clean EMPTY ENVELOPE from the 77th REGIMENT IN THE CRIMEA, via Marseilles and London, to Dublin in October 1854, lightly cancelled with two slightly smudged strikes of the RARE CRIMEA CROWN BETWEEN STARS cancellation. London transit and Dublin receiver on obverse. 'JH': NW corner frame-line extending N. Letters variously misplaced, and the 'K' with extended serif. |
£250.00 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | |
RP:C2:14872 MW CERT |
22
C2(1) |
196
OC |
A FU single from this RARE plate, off-centre high left, and with some perf-tips slightly trimmed lower left, cancelled with a Bradford '107' numeral. Letters misplaced low and low left. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE. |
£100.00 |
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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:C2:12212 |
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 |
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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 |
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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:C3:14920 |
24
C3 |
4
RG-SI |
A FINE and RARE MINT BLOCK OF SIX, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, some separation between horizontal rows reinforced with a couple of hinges, and a faint diagonal bend NW to SE not affecting appearance, and FULL ORIGINAL GUM (only mounted where reinforced, and possible very faint historical hinge markings at top). Blurs NW and SW, and between vertical 'H' and 'I' rows, and letters mostly low and variously misplaced. VERY PRETTY.... |
£950.00 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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RP:C4:14836 |
21(var)
C4 |
6
SC-SE |
A VERY FINE UNMOUNTED MINT, VERY SCARCE HORIZONTAL STRIP OF THREE, off-centre low, with FULL PERFS, and FULL GUM, but hinge reinforced in upper half, neatly showing an almost COMPLETE RARE 'FRANK IVES SCUDAMORE CHIEF EXAMINER' overprint. Letters variously misplaced.. |
£250.00 |
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RP:C4:14961 |
21(var)
C4 |
6
SG-SJ |
Ex STANLEY GIBBONS' stock, a VERY FINE UNMOUNTED MINT, VERY SCARCE HORIZONTAL STRIP OF FOUR, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS (some slight separation - handle with care), and FULL ORIGINAL GUM, neatly showing the COMPLETE RARE 'FRANK IVES SCUDAMORE CHIEF EXAMINER' overprint. All four units are MISSING IMPRIMATURS, showing letters variously misplaced. NOTE: It would be tempting to speculate that this strip and the above strip of three came from the same rejected sheet, but cursory examination shows that the centering and the shades are slightly different. Just a rather odd coincidence... |
£500.00 |
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RP:C4:14963 |
21(var)
C4 |
10
AA |
Ex CLARK (1946) and STANLEY GIBBONS' stock, a SUPERB RARE UNUSED IMPERFORATE TOP CORNER MARGINAL IMPRIMATUR, also with LARGE MARGINS at right and bottom, ungummed and horizontally creased in top margin as usual, showing the part MARGINAl INSCRIPTION 'PRICE 1d. Per La' and PLATE NUMBER '10'. Blurs E, SE and SW, letters blind or nearly so, amd misplaced low right. LOVELY EXHIBITION PIECE... |
£1500.00 |
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RP:C4:14962 |
21
C4 |
13
OH-PI |
Ex STANLEY GIBBONS' stock, a SUPERB VERY RARE UNUSED BLOCK OF FOUR from this VERY RARE PLATE, EXCEPTIONALLY WELL-CENTRED for this generally poorly centred plate, with FULL PERFS, and much ORIGINAL GUM (some hinge disturbance). Marginal blurs, narrow margin between, and 'P's blind. WONDERFUL EXHIBITION PIECE... |
£1500.00 |
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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 |
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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:C5:11804 |
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:C5:14873 MW CERT |
26
C5 |
13
SL |
A FU single from this RARE plate, off-centre right, with FULL PERFS (minor corner fault SW), lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Letters misplaced low left and low right. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE. |
£200.00 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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RP:C7:14837 BPA CERT |
-
C7 |
25
CJ-CK |
A FU VERY SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR from this SCARCER plate of the RARE ABNORMAL SMALL CROWN issue, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland '11' numeral, and a FRENCH TRANSIT CDS of 27 APRIL 1856. Blurs upper E and GOTHIC 'K'. BPA CERTIFICATE. |
£585.00 |
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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 |
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RP:C8:14874 MW CERT |
29
C8 |
22
AC |
A FU single from this VERY RARE plate, WELL-CENTRED, but with some perf-tips trimmed either side and at bottom, cancelled with a messy English Provincial numeral. 'A' blind and misplaced low right. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE. |
£160.00 |
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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 |
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RP:C8:14875 MW CERT |
29
C8 |
22
II |
A GU+ single from this VERY RARE plate, off-centre low left, and with corner perfs trimmed NE, cancelled with a Stoney Stratford '749' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur SW (not reported by Tonna, and faint on stamp, but clearly visible on Imprimatur); also E margin narrow, and W 'I' misplaced right and tilted W. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE. |
£100.00 |
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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 |
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RP:C9:14919 MW CERT |
-
C9(1) |
40
DA |
A FU+ single from this RARE plate, in a SCARCE PREFIRE ORANGE-BROWN shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (one 'nibbled' centre top), cancelled with a Scots Glasgow '159' numeral. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and letters misplaced low to centre. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE. |
£85.00 |
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RP:C9A:14606 |
-
C9A(1) |
40
RB |
A VFU single from this RARE plate, in an early SAVOY STREET PALE ROSE shade, a good example of the 'THIN AND GRITTY' printing complained about by the authorities, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a SCARCE LONDON DISTRICT 'W.7' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'). Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'R' misplaced low. |
£125.00 |
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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 | |
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 |
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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 |
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RP:C10:14381 |
40
C10 |
45
CA |
A VFU single from this RARE PLATE, centred slightly left, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled well left with a Scots numeral. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, letters misplaced low right, with the 'A' blind and tilted W. | £75.00 |
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RP:C10:14379 |
40
C10 |
45
DA |
A FU+ single from this RARE PLATE, off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with an Edinburgh *131* numeral. Lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'A' misplaced low left. | £65.00 |
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RP:C10:13182 MW CERT |
40
C10 |
45
EH |
A FU+ single from this RARE PLATE, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but corner perf crease SE, neatly cancelled with an IRISH DUBLIN '186' duplex. W weak, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, 'E' misplaced left, and 'H' with weak cross-bar. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE. | £65.00 |
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RP:C10:11360 |
40
C10 |
45
GA |
Ex STATHAM, a FU single from this RARE PLATE, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (a couple slightly 'nibbled' centre W), cancelled with a London District '72' duplex. Lower E frame-break. | £65.00 |
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RP:C10:9713 |
40
C10 |
45
SE |
Ex STATHAM, a FU+ single from this RARE PLATE, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS (a couple slightly 'nibbled'), cancelled with a Liverpool '466' duplex. Lower E frame-break, and NE 1 o'clock ray skewed, and letters misplaced outwards. An UNUSUAL LONG STAMP, more often seen on the 'T' row. | £65.00 |
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RP:C10:11774 |
40
C10 |
45
SG |
A GU+ single from this RARE PLATE, off-centre high, with FULL PERFS, but surface scuff damage at NE corner, cancelled centre right with a Stourbridge '750' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. CONSTANT VARIETY: spot on cheek; also lower E frame-break, base-line weak, and 'S' misplaced low right. | £45.00 |
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RP:C10:14418 |
40
C10va |
45
SH |
A FU+ single from this RARE PLATE, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a DUBLIN SPOON. E margin narrow, and letters misplaced low right and right. |
£65.00 |
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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 |
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RP:C11:14879 MW CERT |
36
C11 |
45
CI |
A VFU single from this VERY RARE plate, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Gloucester '312' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Blur SW, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'C' tilted E. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE. |
£175.00 |
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RP:C11:14715 MW CERT |
36
C11 |
49
QE |
A VFU single from this VERY RARE plate, centred a little low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Canterbury '84' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: numerous minute dots and blurs; also lower E frame-break, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and 'Q' misplaced low right. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE. |
£185.00 |
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RP:C11:11786 |
36
C11 |
58
HG |
A GU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, off-centre low, toned, and with horizontal crease, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Brighton '132' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Blurs outside NW, NE 1 o'clock Ray Flaw, and short 'H' tilted W. | £35.00 |
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PN:718 |
44
G1(2) |
225
JE |
1d Lake-red A VFU single from this RAREST of the 'Penny Plates', UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED for these, neatly cancelled with a Twickenham 'C93' duplex. Upper corner letters misplaced right and low respectively. Plate numbers clearly visible. |
£175.00 |
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BL:PN:1922 |
45
G2 |
8
JA |
1859 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VERY FINE RARE UNMOUNTED MINT single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, and FULL ORIGINAL GUM. E margin narrow and blurred. LOVELY quality... |
£450.00 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | |
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Misc:GV:990 |
403
N72(1) |
-
- |
KGV 1913 £1 Green 'Seahorse' A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with two incomplete London Registered Ovals. LOVELY COLOUR... |
£495.00 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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