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    POSTAL HISTORY  
4122   1839 (4 Dec) LAST DAY OF VARIABLE POST. Fine entire from London to Portsmouth, the following day the 4d Uniform Post was introduced in London. Booth cat £600 £450.00
4123   1840 (10 Jan) UNIFORM 1d POST- FIRST DAY. Fine entire from Neath to Cardiff with neat NEATH circular handstamp in black. Booth cat £750 £600.00
4124 Plate 1 1840 (5th Feb) Very interesting wrapper from MANCHESTER to HOLYWELL with superb neatly applied "MISSENT to BANGOR" boxed cancel in black. Manchester cds in red on front & Bangor cds in black on reverse. £195.00
4125   1890 (July) UNIFORM PENNY POSTAGE "CARICATURE" commemoration envelope with "Harry Furness" signature complete with card inside. Good unused condition & immaculate original with card for comparison. £60.00
4126   1930 (7 Jan) Official OHMS envelope from Prime Minister address to Folkestone. Boxed "London Official Paid" in red. £22.00
4127   1940 PRISONER OF WAR 2½d (KGVI) unused stationery letter sheet. Very clean. £8.00
4128   1954 (7 Oct) QEII Royalty cover, from LONDON to KINGS LYNN with OFFICIAL PAID wavy lined metre cancel in red and boxed "1" in purple and EIIR Royal Cachet in purple. On reverse flap "PRIVY PURSE BUCKINGHAM PALACE" printed in red £10.00
    CANCELLATIONS  
4129   DOTTED CIRCLE: 1862 clean wrapper from GREENOCK to GLASGOW with neat 1d star (SG 40) tied by very neat DOTTED CIRCLE dated 8 Nov, 1862 Code AL. £18.00
4130   DOTTED CIRCLE: 1862 clean envelope from EDINBURGH to PEEBLES with neat 1d Plate 104 (SG 43) tied by very neat DOTTED CIRCLE (3 Bar) dated Feb 23, 1869 £10.00
4131   WORCESTER SPOON 1st Re-cut, Code K. SG 41: 1860 (Jun 23) 1d Deep rose-red (FB) on small piece tied by a neat crisp complete cancel. £12.00
     COLLECTIONS  
4132   PERFINS: Selection of Line engraved ½d, 1d, 1½d & 2d Plates on 5 album pages with a wide range of interesting perfins (85 stamps) £120.00
    1840 1d BLACKS. SG 1-3  
4133 Plate 1 1d Grey black Plate 1a (IC) Moderate plate wear. Very fine example with four close to very large margins and neat crisp central RED MX. SG3 Spec AS1f £120.00
4134 Plate 1 1d INTENSE BLACK Plate 1b (AE). A fantastic looking stamp with large to very large square cut margins, lovely part Red MX. Very light vertical crease and without this fault this item would sell at £250+. Priced accordingly. SG 1 £120.00
4135 Plate 1 1d Intense black Plate 1b (NH) LEFT LINE EXTENDS BELOW & RETOUCHED CHECK LETTER "N". Fine example, four close to good margins & light red MX. SG 1 Spec AS4e £95.00
4136 Front Page 1d Black Plate 1b (QC) MINT. Very attractive example with four close to large margins and about 80% of the gum remaining, traces of a crease but very difficult to see and otherwise clear RPS (1980) cert. A lovely stamp. Cat £6,500 unused.  SG 2 £2,950.00
4137 Plate 1 1d Black Plate 2 (CD). Superb used, very large margins with lovely crisp central Orange-red MX. SG 2. £220.00
4138 Plate 1 1d Black Plate 2 (NH). Superb used example tied to a wrapper from MAIDSTONE to LONDON (22 Nov, 1840). Four good to very large margins with lovely crisp red MX with Maidstone cds in black below. SG 2 £275.00
4139 Plate 1 1d Black Plate 4 (AH) Four good square cut margins, superb central upright crisp black MX. SG 2 £180.00
4140 Plate 1 1d Black Plate 4 (BA-BB). Fine used horizontal pair, four close to large square cut margins, bright red MX cancel on each, tiny thin in margin on reverse of "BA". SG 2 £295.00
4141 Plate 1 1d INTENSE BLACK Plate 4 (IF).Fine used, four close to very large margins. Central red MX SG 1 £125.00
4142 Plate 1 1d Black Plate 6 (HB). Four very large square cut margins, neat central light red MX. SG 2 £210.00
4143 Plate 1 1d Black Plate 6 (KF-KG) PAIR. Very fine used horizontal pair with large margins but just touching design on "KF". Lovely light central red MX on both. SG 2 £275.00
4144 Plate 1 1d Black Plate 6 (OA) RIGHT FOOT OF "A" DEFECTIVE. Four close to large margins, neat part Red MX. SG 2 £128.00
4145 Plate 1 1d Greyish black Plate 7 (BA) "O" FLAW. Superb used, good to very large square cut margins, lovely crisp upright central Black MX. SG 3 £295.00
4146   1d Black Plate 7 (TG). Three very large square cut margins, central crisp neat black MX. SG 2 £75.00
4147 Plate 1 1d Black Plate 8 (DH). Four large to very large square cut margins, central black MX. SG 2 £135.00
4148 Plate 2 1d Black Plate 8 (KH). Four margin copy close to large square cut margins, central black MX. SG 2 £120.00
4149 Plate 2 1d Black Plate 10 (MB). Superb example, large square cut margins, lovely almost central very crisp black MX. Lovely stamp from this difficult plate. Cat: £600. SG 2 £250.00
    1840 2d BLUES SG 4-6.  
4150 Plate 2 2d Deep Full Blue, Plate 1 (HI). Very fine example with good to very large margins, very neat part Black MX. SG 4. £275.00
4151 Plate 2 2d Blue, Plate 1 (HJ). Lovely example with four close to good square cut margins. Lovely crisp central upright Black MX. Cat £650. SG 5. £240.00
4152 Plate 2 2d Blue, Plate 1 (MA) "TW" JOINED & INDENTED "O". Lovely example with four very large square cut margins and very neat crisp part Black MX leaving profile clear. SG 5 £325.00
4153 Plate 2 2d Deep Full Blue, Plate 1 (MJ). Fine example with close to huge margins and displaying part of next stamp at left, central Black MX. SG 4. £255.00
4154 Plate 2 2d blue Plate 1 (MK) Four close to very large margins. Superb crisp upright Black MX. SG 5 £195.00
4155 Plate 2 2d Blue, Plate 1 (NK) "TW" JOINED & INDENTED "O" + 1844 NUMERAL POSTMARK. Lovely example with good very large margins but just touching design in top corner. Fantastic central crisp "425" KNUTSFORD numeral. Top margin repaired. Cat £1,500. SG 5 £195.00
4156 Plate 2 2d Blue Plate 2 (DI). Very attractive example with four good to very large margins and lovely crisp Black MX almost centrally applied. SG 5 £275.00
4157 Plate 2 2d Blue, Plate 2 (JK-JL HORIZONTAL PAIR). Attractive pair with good to large margins but touch design at one point, almost central lovely crisp Black MX on each. Cat £1,400+. SG 5. £465.00
4158 Plate 2 2d Blue, Plate 2 (QD). Fine example with four close to huge square cut margins displaying part of next stamp at left, couple of part Black MX cancels. SG 5. £195.00
4159 Plate 2 2d Blue, Plate 2 (SA) CONSTANT VARIETY - SPUR ON "S". Lovely example with four good to huge margins. Very neat crisp black MX. Couple of small corner creases. Cat £700. SG 5 Spec DS8e. £220.00
    1841 1d RED (BLACK PLATES) SG 7  
4160 Plate 2 1d Deep Red-brown, Black Plate 5 (LG) Superb example with very large square cut margins, lovely crisp black. Exceptional shade for this plate. MX. SG 7 £110.00
4161 Plate 2 1d Red, Black Plate 9 (BC). Superb used very large margins huge at right and displaying part of next stamp (Star + check letter) and neat almost central black MX. SG 7 £110.00
    1841 1d RED IMPERFS (CANCELLATIONS ETC)  
4162 Plate 2 BLUE MALTESE CROSS: 1d Red-brown (QF) Very attractive four margin example tied to a small piece by a lovely crisp BLUE MX & (BLUE) TRURO cds alongside. Cat £500 SG 8L £225.00
    1841 1d  NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS. SG 8m  
4163 Plate 2 1d Red-brown (JA) "No 2 IN CROSS". Very fine four margin example. Superb upright clean crisp central cancel. SG 8m £110.00
4164 Plate 2 1d Red-brown (MD) "No 6 IN CROSS" Plate 25. Very fine example with 4 very large square cut margins, superb crisp central upright strike. SG 8m £100.00
4165   1d Red-brown (OK) "No 6 IN CROSS". Very fine example with four square cut margins,  lovely crisp strike. Cat £100. SG 8m £45.00
4166   1d Red-brown (OF) "No 9 IN CROSS". Very fine example with very large margins and just touching corner at one point, lovely central complete upright strike. Cat £135 SG 8m £65.00
4167 Plate 2 1d Red-brown (PD) No 12 IN CROSS. Very fine example with four good to large margins, lovely crisp centrally applied cancel. Cat £225. SG 8m £125.00
    1841 1d (PLATED EXAMPLES) SG 8-12  
4168   1d Plate 12 (BA) STATE 2 " FAINT "B" & "A". Fine example with very close to large margins. Neat part Black MX leaving profile clear, light diagonal crease across corner. SG 8 £27.00
4169   1d Plate 22 (NJ) CONSTANT VARIETY - "J" FLAW. Superb four margin example with lovely crisp Black MX cancel. Cat £50. SG 8 Spec BS11c £30.00
4170 Plate 2 1d Plate 33 (KE) BASAL SHIFT. Superb used, good to very large margins, lovely crisp almost central SCOTTISH MX & bluing of paper creating a ghost-like ivory head. SG 8 Spec BS22b £65.00
4171 Plate 2 1d Plate 115 (RE-TF) BLOCK OF SIX. Superb used block with huge margins on all sides and tiny portions of six other stamps. Neat Scottish 159 BLASGOW numeral on each. A lovely exhibition piece. SG 8 £410.00
4172 Plate 2 1d Plate 130 (NB) BLUE 1844 NUMERAL. Superb four margin example, close to very large margins, lovely light crisp central "68" BEWLEY numeral. Cat £175. SG 8p. Spec BS32. £105.00
4173 Plate 2 1d Plate 169 (CI -DJ) BLOCK OF FOUR. ALPH II. Superb used four margin block. Lovely crisp "959" CLIFTON numeral on each. Very attractive. SG 8a. Spec B2. £275.00
    1841 2d BLUE IMPERFS. SG 13-15  
4174 Front Page 2d Blue Plate 4 (HK) RE-ENTRY - MINT. Very fresh mtd mint example with large to very large square cut margins. Appears to be regummed but still scarce and in lovely fresh condition. Cat £4,500 SG 14be £900.00
4175   2d Pale blue Plate 4 (DH) Very attractive 4 margins example tied by a crisp "746" STONHAM numeral to neat envelope without the normal filing creases addressed to CLIFTON, BRISTOL (19th Dec, 1851). Cat £250. SG 14 £95.00
4176 Plate 2 2d Blue Plate 4 (GC) ON THIN EXPERIMENTAL PAPER. Superb used, close to large margins, lovely crisp upright LIVERPOOL 1854 SPOON CANCEL. SG 14 Spec ES14q £130.00
4177 Plate 2 2d Pale Blue Plate 4 (SJ-SL) STRIP OF 3. Very attractive strip, good to huge square cut margins, with Neat crisp central "170" Newcastle Emlyn numeral. SG 13 £185.00
4178 Plate 2 2d Blue Plate 4 (TC) WORN PLATE (BASE OF STAMP). Superb used, very large square cut margins, couple of very crisp part 466 Liverpool numerals. Lovely item. SG 14 Spec ES14j £105.00
4179 Plate 2 2d Blue (CB) "No 12 IN CROSS" Superb example with lovely crisp upright central strike. Four large to huge margins and one of the best examples we have ever offered. Cat £350 SG 14f £275.00
    1854-57 PERFORATED STARS. SG 17-42  
4180   SG 17: 1d Red-brown (CF) Very fine example centred low and showing part of next stamp at top, lovely light crisp 1855 cds and small part of a numeral. Very seldom offered in cds condition. £45.00
4181 Plate 2 SG 17: 1d Red-brown Plate 178 (TJ) MISPLACED HORIZONTAL PERFS, No stars at top of stamp. Very fine used example displaying part of marginal inscription at base of stamp, light 498 Manchester  numeral. Spec C1(1) £25.00
4182   SG 18: 1d Yellow-brown Plate 155 (PD-QD) WORN PLATE & MISPLACED HORIZONTAL PERFS with "POSTAGE" appearing at the bottom of stamp. Very fine used vertical pair, neat central London "13" Chief Office numeral on each. £85.00
4183 Plate 3 (SG 17): 1d Brick-red (SL) Reasonably well centred example, crisp almost central "73" Shooter's Hill, London District Office numeral. Spec: C1(3) Cat £40 £20.00
4184 Plate 3 SG 20a: 2d Blue Plate 5 (AC) SC16 ALPH 2. Very fine used, lovely neat crisp central 289 WALSINGHAM, NOROLK numeral & light RED "PD" (Paid at Destination) cancel. Difficult stamp. £135.00
4185 Plate 3 SG 23: 2d Blue Plate 4 (CC). Very fine used copy, neat central upright Scottish "1" ABERDEEN numeral. Reasonable centring & full perfs. Cat £200 £105.00
4186   SG 23: 2d Plate 4 (HF). Fine lightly used example with neat crisp "1" Aberdeen numeral. Cat £180. Spec F2l £95.00
4187   SG 23a: 2d Blue Plate 5 (OG) SC14. Fine used copy, central "131" Edinburgh numeral, difficult stamp. Cat £275 £65.00
4188 Plate 3 SG 23a: 2d Blue Plate 5 (SE) SC14. Superb used example, precisely centred, neat crisp LIVERPOOL "466" spoon cancel, lovely colour, centring & perfs. Cat £275 £140.00
4189 Plate 3 SG 29: 1d Red-brown Plate 43 (QE) Very fine light Scottish local (Edinburgh) ANTIGUA ST boxed cancel, scarce with a clear impression. £25.00
4190 Plate 3 SG 31: 1d Plum (EI). Fine used, with incredible colour, central "249" numeral and complete with Brandon cert. Slightly reduced perf at base. cat £650 £135.00
4191   SG 34: 2d Plate 5 (PG). Very fine used reasonable well centred copy, light central upright numeral £18.00
4192   SG 35: 2d Deep blue Plate 6 (GD) DOUBLE LETTER. Fine used, lovely crisp central upright MANCHESTER datestamp portion of a spoon cancel on top of a "498" numeral. Cat £75 Spec F7e £25.00
4193 Plate 3 SG 36: 1d Rose-red Plate 48 (CE) LC16. Very fine used precisely centred copy, light crisp EXETER 285 sideways with part cds. Cat £70 £55.00
4194   SG 36: 1d Rose-red (TJ) LC16. Very fine used, light crisp English numeral. Cat £65 £25.00
4195 Plate 3 SG 36a: 2d Blue Plate 6 (MD) LC16. Superb used, perfectly applied central 784 TENBY numeral. Lovely colour & full perfs. Cat £325. £159.50
4196   SG 40: 1d Rose-red, 10 examples all with cds cancels, odd fault but overall fine. £30.00
4197 Plate 3 SG 40: 1d Rose-red Plate 60 (KE-LF) MINT BLOCK OF 4. Very fine fresh block, one u/m. Lovely fresh colour. £150.00
    1858-79 1d PLATE NUMBERS. SG 43-44 MINT  
4198   Selection of mint/unused 1d, Plates 76 (DD) 81 (NB) 86 (AD) 94 (BI) 95 (QB) 131 (LL) 148 (RB) 174 GB) & 182 (KA). Attractive mint, condition very mixed. Cat £490. SG 43 £38.00
4199   1d Plate 120: Fine mtd mint. Cat £18. SG 43 £7.00
4200   1d Plate 148: (SK) Fine fresh mtd mint. Cat £45 SG 43 £25.00
4201   1d Plate 150 (PH): Fine mtd mint. Cat £15. SG 43 £9.00
4202   1d Plate 161: (DL). Fine mtd mint centred to right. Cat £65. SG 44 £15.00
4203   1d Plate 170: (QD). Fine well centred mtd mint. Cat £35. SG 43 £22.00
4204   1d Plate 209 (JG): Fresh well centred u/m, some gum cracking. Cat £55. SG 43 £30.00
    1858-79 1d PLATE NUMBERS. SG 43-44 USED.  
4205   1d Plate 79 (LB): Superb central upright LEITH 1868 cds, traces of an extremely light numeral.  SG 43 £8.00
4206 Plate 3 1d Plate 166 (LG-NH) BLOCK OF SIX: Superb used block with lovely crisp MINARD (Scottish) 1873 thimble cds on each. SG 43 £120.00
4207   1d Plate 200: Large part cds and numeral. SG 43 £10.00
4208 Plate 3 1d Plate 225 (MD): Very attractive used example with central London S.W.39 numeral, few perfs fractionally trimmed at base. Plate number visible at both sides. Cat £700. SG 43 £155.00
4209 Plate 3 1d Plate 225 (OA): Fine used example with plate number visible on both sides. Cat £700. SG 43 £225.00
4210   AZEMAR A1 CANCEL: 1d Plate 139 (RL). Fine sideways cancel £9.00
    1858-69 2d PLATE NUMBERS. SG 45-47  
4211   2d Plate 7 (OK). Very attractive lightly used cds example + superb crisp part oval REGISTERED cancel in bright red, well centred & full perfs. SG 45 £45.00
4212   2d Plate 12 (MK).Very fine well centred used copy, with part 1869 cds and London numeral, plate number visible both sides. Cat £120. SG 45 £39.00
4213 Plate 3 2d Deep blue Plate 13 (ME) Superb used, well centred, lovely central upright HULL 1872 steel cds. SG 47 £38.00
4214 Plate 3 2d Plate 13 (TA). Perfectly centred example with lovely crisp double strike of a LONDON 1870 cds SG 47 £27.00
4215 Plate 3 2d Plate 15 (HK). Superb used, lovely crisp central upright HALIFAX 1877 thimble cds, very fresh colour. SG 47 £38.00
    1870 ½d PLATE NUMBERS. SG 48-49  
4216   ½d Plate 10 (OI). Very fine well centred example, couple of neat LONDON 1875 cds cancels. SG 48 £15.00
4217 Plate 2 ½d Plate 20 (QH): Superb crisp central LONDON 1883 cds with this difficult plate number visible on both sides. Cat £75 SG 48 £52.00
4218   ½d Plate 20 (LJ). Good used. Cat £75 SG 48 £10.00
    1870 1½d PLATE NUMBERS. SG 51-52  
4219 Plate 3 1½d Lake-red Plate 3 (NE).  Superb used, very fine crisp central EDIN N.P.B. thimble 1879 cds. SG 52 £60.00
    1847-54 EMBOSSED ISSUES. SG 54-61  
4220 Plate 3 1/- Pale green. Very attractive used example with three clear margins, huge at left and light central English numeral. Good embossing. Cat £750. SG 54 £105.00
4221 Plate 3 1/- Pale green. Fine used example with four very large margins and central LONDON 22 Chief Office cancel. Good embossing but tiny thin on reverse Cat £750. SG 54 £125.00
4222 Plate 3 10d PALE BROWN. Fine used, good margins, just touching design at base, couple of part English numerals cancel. Light crease in corner  Cat £1,000. SG 57 £140.00
4223 Plate 3 10d Brown. A lovely example of superb appearance, four margins, two huge margins, couple of neatly applied central Scottish numeral.  Seldom seen in such fine appearance. Cat £1,000. SG 57 £450.00
4224 Plate 3 10d Brown. Very attractive used example with 4 clear margins, neat "132" BRIGHTON numeral. Small shallow thin that does not detract from good appearance. Good embossing. Cat £1,000 SG 57 £325.00
    SURFACE PRINTED - MINT. SG 62-163  
4225 Plate 3 SG 117: 1/- Green Plate 4 (BA). Fine fresh mtd mint copy. Full perfs & good colour, tiny mark by top of head. Cat £750 £295.00
4226 Plate 3 SG 142: 2½d Blue Plate 17 (FG-FH) Ovpt SPECIMEN Type 9. Fine u/m horizontal pair (FG) displays only half of ovpt (FH) has short perf at right. Cat £280 £180.00
    1855-73 SURFACE PRINTED - USED. SG 62-125  
4227 Plate 3 SG 66a: 4d Rose. Superb used quite well centred example with lovely GLASGOW 1859 cds. Good colour & perfs. Stamps in this condition from the early surface printed issue very rarely find their way on to the market. £135.00
4228 Plate 3 SG 66awi: 4d Rose WMK LARGE GARTER INVERTED. Very fine used, lovely neat crisp NEWCASTLE ON TYNE 545 upright duplex, part cds. Cat £250. £165.00
4229 Plate 3 SG 70: 6d Pale lilac EXPERIMENTAL RIDEOUT "1" CANCEL. Superb very crisp numeral portion of cancel. Lovely example. £100.00
4230   SG 77: 3d Pale carmine-rose (FK). Fine lightly used example with small part cds and W 32 London numeral. Cat £250 £65.00
4231   SG 77: 3d Pale carmine-rose (QB). Fine used, "159" Glasgow numeral. Good colour & full perfs, centred low.  Cat £250 £48.00
4232 Plate 3 SG 79: 4d Bright red (AI) INTENSE SHADE. Very fine used, neat crisp "*131*" EDINBURGH numeral. Amazing colour. £100.00
4233   SG 80: 4d Pale red, without hairlines (PI). Very fine used copy, large part LONDON N W cds & small part numeral. Good colour, full perfs. Cat £90 £65.00
4234 Plate 4 SG 82: 4d Pale red, with hairlines (LF) Very fine used, lovely crisp GLASGOW 1864 cds & part numeral. Scarce with cds cancel. £95.00
4235 Plate 4 SG 83wi: 6d Deep lilac (SG) WMK INVERTED. Very fine used copy, with crisp upright "946"  MIDDLESBOROUGH numeral. Seldom offered. Cat £325 £250.00
4236   SG 84: 6d Lilac (GB). Very fine quite well centred example. Lovely crisp Cardiff "162" duplex, part cds. Cat £90 £32.00
4237   SG 84: 6d Lilac (SK), pale shade. Fine well centred lightly used example. Neat central upright "177" Cheltenham numeral. Cat £90 £19.00
4238   SG 85: 1862-64 6d Lilac with hairlines (EJ) BREAK IN OVAL above "ix" in "six". Very fine well centred example tied to a small piece by a MALTA 25 duplex.  Cat £180 without variety. £80.00
4239 Plate 4 SG 86wi: 9d Bistre (LJ) WMK EMBLEMS INVERTED. Very fine used with neat crisp central 634 RAMSGATE numeral. Lovely rich colour. Scarce. Cat £525 £325.00
4240   SG 90: 1/- Green (GL) Pale shade. Fine lightly used well centred example, clear profile. Cat £200 £38.00
4241   SG 92: 3d Rose Plate 4 (LE) WMK EMBLEMS. Very fine used, light crisp London "94" Chief Office cancel. Cat £180 £35.00
4242   SG 92: 3d Rose Plate 4 (PC) WMK EMBLEMS. Reasonably centred lightly used copy, part EDINBURGH cds & part numeral. Cat £180 £45.00
4243   SG 94: 4d Vermilion Plate 11 (MJ) Fine used, central "42" barred diamond London Chief Office numeral, described as comparatively elusive by James A Mackay. £20.00
4244 Plate 4 SG 94: 4d Vermilion Plate 11 (PA). Very fine used, central upright NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE 1869 cds. £45.00
4245 Plate 4 SG 94: 4d Vermilion Plate 12 (SD - TF) REJOINED BLOCK OF SIX. Superb wing margin block with lovely upright central upright HEREFORD 1872 steel cds on each. Two strips of 3 rejoined to make the original block. £295.00
4246   SG 97: 1865 6d Lilac Plate 5 (DL). Fine lightly used example. Cat £80 £18.00
4247 Plate 4 SG 97: 1865 6d Lilac Plate 5 (KE). Very fine used wing margin copy, neat upright "498" Manchester duplex, part cds, clear profile. Cat £80 £39.00
4248 Plate 4 SG 98: 9d Straw (DC) Wmk Emblems. Attractive used with lovely central "75" Birmingham numeral, Difficult stamp. Cat £500 £110.00
4249   SG 101: 1/- Green, Plate 4 (FD). Fine lightly used wing margin example, neat central "C" Constantinople cancel. Cat £200 £35.00
4250   SG 101: 1/- Green, Plate 4 (FF) WMK EMBLEMS. Very fine used with lovely crisp GLASGOW 159 duplex, large part cds. Cat £200 £85.00
4251   SG 101: 1/- Green, Plate 4 (HL). Fine lightly used example. Cat £200 £30.00
4252 Plate 4 SG 103: 3d Rose, Plate 7 (TE). Superb used wing margin, lovely central upright ALFORD 1872 steel cds. Lovely colour & full perfs £45.00
4253 Plate 4 SG 103: 3d Rose Plate 8 (GD) Superb used wing margin example with central LITTLE TOWER ST (London E.C.) 1872 steel cds. Cat £55 £42.00
4254   SG 102: 3d Deep rose Plate 8 (IF). Very fine used with very neat part 1872 cds. £25.00
4255   SG 102: 3d Deep rose Plate 8 (RD) USED IN IRELAND. Very fine wing margin example with central NEWRY 1872 complete cds. Lovely item. £60.00
4256 Plate 4 SG 103: 3d Rose, Plate 10 (BC). Superb used, lovely almost central LONDON 1873 cds. Difficult plate. £130.00
4257   SG 103: 3d Rose, Plate 10 (DJ). Fine used, neat upright London S.E.9 numeral. Cat £110 £24.00
4258   SG 102: 3d Deep rose, Plate 10 (KG). Very fine used, Neat LONDON District Office duplex, large part cds. Cat £110 £35.00
4259   SG 103: 3d Rose, Plate 10 (NE) Good used wing margin copy, London "77" District Office numeral. Cat £110 £15.00
4260   SG 106: 6d Purple, Plate 6 (AC) TWO BLIND PERFS AT TOP & BOTTOM. Fine used GLASGOW 159 numeral. Cat £110 £25.00
4261   SG 107: 6d Bright violet, Plate 6 (MB). Fine example on neat wrapper from LIVERPOOL to NEW YORK, 13 Dec, 1869. Neat red New York Paid All arrival cds dated 27 Feb below. Cat £160. £32.00
4262   SG 109: 6d Mauve Plate 9 (BC). Superb well centred copy, lovely crisp central KELSO 1872 steel cds and part of another. Cat £80 £75.00
4263   SG 109: 6d Mauve Plate 9 (IC). Superb well centred example, lovely crisp EDINBURGH 1870 cds and no other cancel. £85.00
4264   SG 109: 6d Mauve Plate 9 (RL). Very fine used, neat central upright A26 upright numeral. Cat £80 £27.00
4265   SG 111: 9d Pale straw, Plate 4 (HA) Good to fine used example, large part "75" BIRMINGHAM numeral. Cat £250 £45.00
4266   SG 113: 10d Pale Red-brown Plate 1 (NG) Good lightly used well centred example, tiny fault at top. Cat £325 £25.00
4267   SG 117: 1/- Green, Plate 5 (FG) USED IN IRELAND. Lovely crisp central MOVILLE 1872 thimble cds. £30.00
4268   SG 117: 1/- Green, Plate 6 (DE). Very fine used wing margin copy with central SEETHING LANE cds. £29.00
4269   SG 117: 1/- Green, Plate 6 (SK) Superb used, lovely MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE 1872 cds £20.00
4270   SG 117: 1867 1/- Green, Plate 7 (AH). Very fine used wing margin marginal inscription copy, central MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE cds + small part of another. Cat £60. £50.00
4271 Plate 3 SG 120: 2/- Pale blue (BI-DI) VERTICAL STRIP OF 3. Fine to very fine used strip. London E.C.2 District Office numeral applied centrally on each. Fractional short perf on top stamp otherwise full perfs. Very attractive multiple. Cat £600 £175.00
4272 Plate 4 SG 122: 6d Deep chestnut Plate 11 (OB). Very fine used copy, attractive upright ELGIN 1872 cds. Cat £90 £70.00
4273 Plate 4 SG 123: 6d Pale buff Plate 11 (FB). Superb used, lovely crisp central SMITHFIELD MARKET 1872 cds. Cat £85 £70.00
4274   SG 125: 6d Grey Plate 12 (EC). Fine used, part "186" Irish diamond. Cat £225 £40.00
    1867-83 HIGH VALUES. SG 126-37  
4275 Plate 4 SG 127: 5/- Pale rose Plate 1 (BC). Very fine used with neat GRESHAM-HOUSE 1874 steel cds. Centred to bottom left. Cat £600 £325.00
4276 Plate 4 SG 126: 5/- Rose Plate 1 (EI). Fine used, neat crisp LONDON 76 District Office cancel. Good colour & full perfs. Cat £600 £150.00
4277 Plate 4 SG 127: 5/- Pale rose Plate 1 (GI) USED IN PERU. Average used example with light C38 CALLAO numeral. Good colour & full perfs, light indelible pencil SG number on back not showing on front. Cat £600 £125.00
4278 Plate 4 SG 126: 5/- Rose Plate 1 (HC). Very attractive superb used example with crisp central LITTLE-TOWER ST B.O. cds. Good colour & full perfs but centred to lower left. Cat £600 £395.00
4279   SG 127: 5/- Pale rose Plate 2 (CI). Good used centred to right with several LONDON cds. Small crease across corner. Cat £1,000 £85.00
4280 Plate 4 SG 128: 10/- Greyish-green (GB) Wmk Maltese Cross. A good used example example with light indistinct cancel, couple of short perfs at right. Cat £2,700 £185.00
4281 Plate 4 SG 129: £1 Brown-lilac (AF) WMK MALTESE CROSS. Attractive used spacefiller with central "R" barred cancel. Perfin C I H & S and some perfs trimmed at right apart from this it is fine example. Cat £3,800 £295.00
4282 Front Page SG 132: £1 Brown-lilac (FH) Wmk Anchor on Blued paper. Very fine well centred lightly cancelled example, lovely colour, central light crisp TOTTENHAM CT Rd 1889 cds (with inverted "8" in date) and part of two light crisp box cancels. Cat £8,500 £4,150.00
4283 Front Page SG 133: £5 Orange (BK) on BLUED PAPER ovpt SPECIMEN type 9. Lovely fresh mtd mint example, fine blueing and colour.Trivial gum crease and we do mean trivial. Super looking stamp Cat £2,800. £1,750.00
    1873-83 SURFACE PRINTED - USED. SG 138-163  
4284   SG 139: 2½d Plate 1, 2 & 3 on White paper. Fine used trio. Cat £280 £65.00
4285 Plate 4 SG 139: 2½d Rosy-mauve Plate 2 (AH). Superb used, crisp HELENSBURGH 1875 cds, scarce to get so fine. Although this is described as the white paper it does have slight blueing. £250.00
4286 Plate 4 SG 141: 1876 Set 2½d Plate 3 - 17 (15v). Good to fine used selection, some minor faults. Cat £1,005 £125.00
4287   SG 141: 2½d Rosy-mauve Plate 6 (BA) VARIETY - SMALL PRINTING FLAW TO PLATE 6 AT RIGHT. Very fine example with part  London Chief Office numeral well clear of variety. RPS Cert (2005) recording details of variety. £95.00
4288 Plate 4 SG 141: 1877 2½d Rosy-mauve Plate 8 (OK) Superb crisp part hexagonal London 1877 datestamp. £42.00
4289 Plate 4 SG 141: 2½d Rosy-mauve Plate 12 (MK) Superb used, lovely crisp LONDON part cds at base of stamp leaving head completely clear. £90.00
4290 Plate 4 SG 142: 2½d Blue Plate 18 (PE).Superb used, lovely crisp central upright LONDON 1880 cds. Seldom offered so fine. £65.00
4291   SG 142: 2½d Blue Plate 19 (CE). Fine used, central A26 Gibraltar numeral. £13.00
4292   SG 142: 2½d Blue Plate 20 (AB).  Fine used, central upright A26 Gibraltar numeral. £14.00
4293 Plate 4 SG 143: 3d Rose, Plate 14 (LD) Very fine wing margin copy, part steel cds. Good colour & full perfs. £70.00
4294 Plate 4 SG 143: 3d Rose Plate 16 (HK). Very fine used, lovely LONDON 1875 cds and tiny part numeral. Cat £45 £39.00
4295 Plate 5 SG 147: 6d Grey Plate 17 (IL) WMK SPRAY OF ROSE. Superb central upright CRIEFF 1880 steel cds, one of the best example we have ever offered. £240.00
4296   SG 146: 6d Deep grey Plate 17 (ME) WMK SPRAY OF ROSE. Very attractive wing margin copy, part LONDON experimental squared circle. Couple of slightly reduced perfs at top.Cat £140 £42.00
4297 Plate 5 SG 151: 1/- Orange-brown Plate 13 (EC) SPRAY WMK. Fine well centred example, crisp upright  London W 3 numeral. Good sound stamp. Cat £575 £135.00
4298 Plate 5 SG 151: 1/- Orange-brown Plate 13 (KJ) SPRAY WMK - USED IN COLON, COLUMBIA Z66. Fine attractive used example with part, a trifle oily "E88" numeral. Couple of minor perf imperfections, but still a good example of this scarce stamp. Cat £575 £155.00
4299 Plate 5 SG 152: 1876 4d Vermilion Plate 15 (TE). Very fine used, part steel cds looks like ROTHERHAM and small part red cds transit cds. £385.00
4300 Plate 5 SG 153: 4d Sage-green Plate 16 (FH-FI). Very fine horizontal pair with lovely crisp London "98" Chief Office duplex. Left hand stamp displays a lovely crisp cds and small part of a numeral. Cat £500 £225.00
4301 Plate 5 SG 158: 3d Rose, Plate 20 (IF) Very fine used copy, central upright GRACECHURCH ST hexagonal date stamp. Difficult stamp. Cat £140 £85.00
4302   SG 158: 3d Rose, Plate 20 (RK). Very attractive used example with light squared circle cds. Cat £140. £75.00
4303   SG 159: 3d on 3d Surcharge (JH) Very fine used, central square circle. Lovely rich colour. Cat £125 £68.00
4304   SG 160: 4d Grey-brown, Plate 17 (BI) Fine upright CHELTENHAM 1881 squared circle. Cat £60 £24.00
4305   SG 160: 4d Grey-brown, Plate 17 (OI) Lovely well centred example with exceptionally neat CROYDON cds, couple of minor corner creases. Cat £55. £27.50
4306   SG 160: 4d Grey-brown, Plate 17 (QH) Superb used, part upright 1882 squared circle. £25.00
4307   SG 160: 4d Grey-brown, Plate 18 (GE) Fine central upright CHELTENHAM 1882 cds. Cat £60 £29.00
4308   SG 160: 4d Grey-brown, Plate 18 (LB) Fine used, lovely upright "454" LEOMINSTER numeral. Cat £60 £18.00
4309 Plate 5 SG 160: 4d Grey-brown, Plate 18 (QL) Very fine used, neat crisp part 1884 cds. Cat £60 £32.00
4310   SG 160: 4d Grey-brown, Plate 18 (SC) Fine used, part cds, part numeral. Cat £60 £18.00
4311   SG 162: 6d on 6d Surcharge (CC). Fine used, part London District Office numeral. Good colour & full perfs. Cat £130 £35.00
4312   SG 162: 6d on 6d Surcharge (EF) Superb used, lovely central TRURO 1883 cds. Cat £130 £95.00
4313 Plate 5 SG 162: 1883 6d on 6d Surcharge (QD) Superb used, lovely crisp BEWDLEY 1884 steel cds. Cat £130 £110.00
4314   SG 162: 1883 6d on 6d Surcharge (RA) Superb used, almost central LIVERPOOL PARCELS P.O. 1883 cds, good colour & full perfs. Cat £130 £75.00
4315   SG 163: 1/- Orange-brown Plate 13 (GF) Very fine used well centred copy with lovely central CHELTENHAM 1881 squared circle. Lovely colour & full perfs. Cat £140 £75.00
    1879-1880 TENDERS, ESSAYS & DIE PROOFS ETC.  
4316 Plate 5 1880 De La Rue DUMMY STAMP IN BROWN (Ink test application No 66) on buff paper, Corner block of 10, Rows 1 & 2 perforated horizontally, rows 3, 4 & 5 imperf, stuck on card. Lovely item. £1,050.00
    1880-81 ISSUES. SG 164-69  
4317 Plate 5 SG 167: 1½d Venetian red INTERPANNEAU GUTTER PAIR. Fine fresh u/m copy, very seldom offered in this format. £375.00
4318   SG 167: 1½d Venetian red. Superb crisp upright LONDON E.C 1881 squared circle. Cat £45 £35.00
4319   SG 168: 2d Pale rose. Very fine example with couple of crisp oval Registered cancel. Cat £90 £25.00
4320   SG 168: 2d Pale rose LONDON HOODED V.R. CANCEL. Very fine example with superb crisp cancel dated 18 Dec, 1882 used on mail from the London ROYAL RESIDENCES. £75.00
    1881 1d LILACS. SG 170-74  
4321   (SG 170). 1d BLUISH LILAC 14 dots. Very fine example of this scarce shade with lovely part London squared circle. Cat £110. Spec K7(2) £42.00
4322   SG 171: 1d Pale lilac 14 DOTS. Fine mtd mint example, small black mark at back of neck. Notice the oval "O" in "ONE" that aids 14 dot identification. Cat £200 £65.00
4323   SG 172: 1d Lilac CORNER BLOCK OF 12. Fine fresh u/m block with cut in marginal rule under Row 20/5 and interesting small with dot before "P" in "PENNY" Row 20/2. Small black spot on one stamp. £20.00
4324   SG 172: 1d Lilac Control W (P). Fine mtd mint corner control pair. £5.00
4325   SG 172: 1d Lilac. Control 'X' INVERTED (I). Superb u/m control single. Spec KC 53a £98.00
    1883-84 HIGH VALUES. SG 175-86  
4326   SG 178: 2/6d Lilac (IF) Fresh mtd mint example, with some trivial gum creasing. Cat £450 £90.00
4327   SG 178: 2/6d Lilac (ND) Superb well centred used copy, Lovely central YOUNG ST. KENSINGTON cds. Cat £140 £85.00
4328 Plate 4 SG 179: 2/6d Deep lilac (HD). Superb well centred copy with very neat GRACECHURCH ST 1894 cds. Lovely stamp. £145.00
4329   SG 178: 2/6d Deep Lilac (IB) Superb used copy, central COLEMAN ST (LONDON) E.C. cds. Cat £180 £95.00
4330   SG 179: 2/6d Deep lilac (LE) Well centred copy neat almost central CONTINENTAL NIGHT MAIL d/r cds, lovely colour. Cat £175 £68.00
4331   SG 180: 5/- Rose (BB). Very fine used copy, single 1891 cds cancel. Cat £200. £65.00
4332   SG 180: 5/- Rose (BH). Fine used copy, couple of neat HOPE STREET GLASGOW d/r cds cancels. Cat £200. £75.00
4333   SG 180: 5/- Rose (JD). Attractive used well centred example with full perfs and lovely ARGYLL ST GLASGOW 1884 cds. Traces of a horizontal crease Cat £200 £40.00
4334 Plate 4 SG 181: 5/- Crimson (JG). Superb used, neat central HOVE B.O. BRIGHTON 1889 cds. Cat £200 £120.00
4335 Plate 5 SG 181: 5/- Crimson (MB). Fine used copy, part LOMBARD ST 1901 cds. Cat £200. £89.00
4336   SG 183: 10/- Ultramarine (HE). Very attractive example with oval registered cancel. Odd pulled perf. Cat £475. £65.00
4337 Plate 5 SG 183: 10/- Ultramarine (KE) Fine used example, oval Registered London Chief Office cancel, couple of slightly reduced perfs. Cat £475. £65.00
4338 Back Page SG 183a: 10/- Pale ultramarine (AF) Very fine used, lovely almost central upright LONDON 1891 steel cds. Cat £475. £225.00
4339 Plate 5 SG 185: £1 Brown-lilac (MB) Crowns Wmk. Good sound used example with lovely deep colour and full perfs. Central STRAND B.O.cdswith box cancel on top, still an attractive stamp. Small light corner crease, could easily be missed. Cat £2,400. £450.00
4340 Plate 5 SG 186: £1 Brown-lilac (OD) ORBS WMK. Very fine example, lovely neat central MALVERN 1889 steel cds and exceptionally light box cancel. Strong colour & full perfs. Cat £3,800 £2,650.00
    1883-84 LILAC & GREENS. SG 187-96  
4341   SG 187: ½d Slate-blue. Fine u/m example, small cut at top. Cat £20 £4.00
4342   SG 188: 1½d Lilac (HB). Neat central LONDON Registered cancel. Cat £38 £15.00
4343   SG 188: 1½d Lilac (TB) Superb used lovely crisp cds, exceptionally good colour. Cat £38 £19.00
4344   SG 188: 1½d Lilac (TI). Very fine central upright "FB" Foreign Branch cancel. Good colour. Cat £35 £10.00
4345   SG 189: 2d Lilac (IB). Very fine used, attractive LONDON 1886 squared circle. £15.00
4346   SG 190: 2½d Lilac (GQ) Vfu, central THE DOCKS- SWANSEA 1885 cds. £5.00
4347   SG 191: 3d Lilac (CC). Superb used, fantastic central BAWTRY thimble 1887 cds Cat £90 £55.00
4348   SG 192: 4d Dull green (SA) Fine used, centred to left, central upright CHELTENHAM 1884 squared circle, lovely colour & full perfs. Cat £185. £49.00
4349 Plate 5 SG 193: 5d Dull green (FG). Fine mtd mint, some gum redistribution lovely fresh colour. Cat £425 £59.00
4350   SG 193: 5d Dull green (NF) Neat central  LONDON 1886 d/r cds.  Cat £175 £45.00
4351   SG 194: 6d Dull green (BL). Superb well centred example, lovely crisp UPPER TOOTING 1884 steel cds Very good colour & perfs. Cat £200 £55.00
4352 Plate 5 SG 195: 9d Dull green (DL). Very fine example with almost central ROCK-FERRY 1885 steel cds. Good original colour & full perforations. Key stamp to set. Cat £400 £225.00
4353 Plate 5 SG 196: 1/- Dull green (AD). Superb used, neat crisp almost central GRUNDISBURGH 1885 cds, fantastic original colour. Cat £225 £190.00
4354   SG 196: 1/- Dull green (QD) Attractive used example with almost central LIVERPOOL 1884 squared circle, reasonable colour & full perfs. Cat £225 £58.00
    1887-92 JUBILEE SG 197-214 MINT  
4355   1887-1900 Jubilee ½d both colours, 1½d, 3d, 4d, 4½d, 6d, 9d, 10d & 1/- green & carmine, fine mtd mint some trivial faults but still very fresh & attractive. SG 197 etc £85.00
4356   (SG 201): 2½d Pale purple/ blue Spec K31(1) Fine mtd mint £5.00
4357 Plate 5 (SG 201) 2½d VERY DEEP SLATE-PURPLE on BLUE PAPER Spec K31. Fine u/m marginal, Hendon cert. £70.00
4358   SG 202: 3d Purple/yellow Spec K32(1). Fine mtd mint. £9.00
4359 Plate 5 SG 207: 5d Dull purple & blue DUTY PLATE 1 Spec K35.Very fine fresh mtd mint, excellent colour. Cat £500 £275.00
4360   SG 208: 6d Purple/rose-red Spec K37(1) Fine mtd mint £10.00
4361 Plate 5 SG 209: 9d Dull purple & blue Spec K38(1) Fine u/m. £55.00
4362   SG 209: 9d Dull purple & blue Spec K38(1) Fine mtd mint. £25.00
    1887-92 JUBILEE SG 197-214 USED  
4363 Plate 5 1912 ½d Deep vermilion on small piece. Lovely complete INTERNATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITION JUBILEE d/r cds. SG 197 £35.00
4364   (SG 198): 1½d Deep purple & pale green Spec K29(3). Very fine used, central upright LONDON octagonal fancy cancel. £9.00
4365   (SG 203) 3d VERY DEEP PURPLE/YELLOW. Lovely oval steel registered 1894 cancel. Shade unlisted by SG but documented by T Harris £19.00
4366   (SG 206) 4½d Green & dull scarlet Spec K34(4). Superb well centred example with lovely crisp cds. Excellent original colour. £32.00
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