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Lot 20: 1840 1d Black block of for on cover from Edinburgh to Kirriemuir

Session 1 Auction No.41

Thursday 5th November 2015, commencing at 10:00am and Friday 6th November 2015, commencing at 10:00am Level 2, 170 Queen Street, Melbourne. Australia.

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My Auction 41 Bidsheet.

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Special Mention for this Auction to: David Wood, Matt Hancock, Alison Burns, Cathy Bishop, Chamu Chander, Robbie McDowall, Ron Ronchetti, and Ian Matthews.

Special thanks to Mark Knothe, Our Consulting Philatelist, and Ken and Betty Pearson for their continued support at Auction Times

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Welcome to Phoenix Auctions Auction No.41 This is our sixth Auction for 2015 and it is another large one with over 1,800 lots so we are holding this Auction over two days, Thursday 5th November and Friday 6th November. Our ever popular Boxlot auction will be held at 3pm on Thursday afternoon.

The First session is being held on Thursday morning. It is a marvellous collection of GB Queen Victoria issues formed over a lifetime of dedicated collecting. As you will see the collection encompassed the full range of stamps and postal history, as well as Stationery, proofs, colour trials and specimens.

The balance of the auction is being held on Friday. The morning session is largely devoted to the Rest-of-World issues and some ephemera items, including an amazing array of seven different invitations to the Foundation ceremonies held between January and May 1901. British Commonwealth collectors are spoilt for choice with a great selection of Malayan States, Labuan and North Borneo. There are many items which will make collectors of this area eager to participate. There is much more with better Canada, including early ‘SPECIMEN’ overprints, quite a bit of Europe, China etc.

The Afternoon sessions are all Australian or Australian Territory lots, with our usual emphasis on varieties, with cracked cliches, perf varieties etc, etc. There are also a number of scarcer CTO lots which always prove to be popular. Naturally there is the wide range of cover lots that you have come to expect.

Session 1 starts at 10:00am on Thursday 5th and contains the Great Britain Queen Victoria issues from our major vendor’s Collection Box Lot Auction #1506 starts at 3:00pm on Thursday 5th Session 2 will start at 10:00am on Friday 6th and contains our normal Rest of World Lots Session 3 will start no earlier than 1:00pm and contains the Australian Colonies and Kangaroo and KGV Sideface Lots Session 4 will start no earlier than 3:30pm and contains the balance of the Australian Lots including Postal Stationery, Postal History and finishes with the Australian Territories There is something for almost everyone in this auction.

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How to Get the Most from Our Catalogue These notes are offered as a guide to understanding the information given as symbols.

1.

Firstly, we have the lot number. Most lots have at least one illustration in the catalogue and on our website many will have multiple illustrations.

2.

The second column contains a symbol, which represents the item(s) in the lot: ** Mint, unmounted o.g. * Mint, mounted o.g.

V Used, Very fine.

F Used, Fine G Used, Good H Used, Heavy U Used,quality unspecified W Unused, no gum D Piece * Cover, card or S Stamp (“Postmarks” lots) PS Postal Stationery B Booklets or Booklet Panes

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The 3rd column contains the general description of the lot and should be self-evident with one exception. When a catalogue value is extrapolated the value is followed by a ↕, e.g. $2000↕. Typical extrapolations are 40% of the catalogue value for hinged mint when the catalogue only provides values for MUH, 200% for MUH when the catalogue value is for mint hinged.

The following notes apply specifically to postmark description.

Whenever possible postmarks will be described in full, except that the top portion of a postmark is only spelt out when it differs from the post office name or requires some clarification. Bracketed shaded text within a description indicates that these characters cannot be read, while greyed characters are hard to read or are only partly present, as is the case when part of the postmark is on the edge of a stamp. Very large or small letters are represented by large and small fonts respectively; small fonts are particularly used to indicate the presence of small nylon wheels in the datestamp. The following example illustrates these points: '[POST] OFFICE/21DE86/GARAH'.

After the forscription of the postmark we will indicate the overall quality of the cancel with a bracketed 2 character code. The first character is A-D where A is a fine clear postmark through to D which is barely legible. The second character is a number from 1 to 4 where 1 is complete including all the frame through to 4 where only 25% or less of the cancel is visible. For exceptional strikes we will further qualify the quality code with a ‘+’ and for items which are light etc the code will be qualified with a ‘-’.

For postmark lots the condition of the postmark is the most important aspect of our descriptions. Minor defects in the stamp or cover are mentioned only when the value of the item is significant. Naturally, major defects will always be described.

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The symbols in the second column, and the illustrations of lots, form part of the lot description.

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The last column is the estimate. The reserve is almost always 75% of the estimate and bids below the reserve will not usually be considered.

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No GST is added to the hammer price. The vendors have accepted responsibility for any tax payable.

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We use the following standardised abbreviations: o.g. original gum opt(d) overprint(ed) d/s datestamp cds circular datestamp h/s handstamp mss manuscript; handwritten ERD earliest recorded date LRD latest recorded date o/o opened-out RLabel registration label M/S(s) miniature sheet(s) PPC picture postcard impt imprint mtd mounted provl provisional wmk watermark LDL large dateline (postmarks) SDL small dateline (postmarks) TLC,TRC,LLC,LRC Top Left Cnr, Top Right Cnr, Lower Left Cnr, Lower Right Cnr

Phoenix Auctions - 5th & 6th November 2015 Country and Regional Classification Aden: 363,365-366 Africa: 361,381-383,393,448,504-510,522, 525,528,545,556,599,630,638-640, 668, 815, 868, 895-896, 899-900, 919-923,946-948,951-955,957-978, 980-984, 1011-1014, 1223, 1617, 1668, 1673, 1701-1702, 1715, 1723, 1760 Antarctica: 367-370,511-514,865-867, 897-898,1727 Antigua: 371 Arab States: 365-366,505-510,525-526, 622,630,666-667,815,905,1715 Ascension: 372-376 Asia: 378,394-396,449-495,542,618-620, 622-627, 629, 636-637, 641-664, 671-807,813-814,816,819,869-894, 901-902,908,915-918,939,949-956, 987-993, 1005-1006, 1075, 1670, 1690,1729,1744,1752,1757 Australasia: 356,370,396,490,493,498, 547,552,555,594,596-597,617,630, 824-864, 907, 937-938, 1015-1778, 1781-1812 Australia: 356,363,370,372,396-397,412, 415, 436, 440-442, 490, 493, 499, 549-550,554-555,557,572,588,594, 596-598,617,620,622,626,630,638, 690-691,824-825,841,853,858,868, 895,934-937,975,992,1006, 1015-1780,1782,1784-1788, 1790-1791,1797,1802 Australia - Overprinted For Use in Other Countries: 1541,1721,1757, 1779-1780,1784-1791 Australia - Transit or Destination Mail: 594,1005 Australia Commonwealth: 1059,1065, 1292-1640, 1693, 1695, 1698, 1700, 1720,1735,1784,1786,1788,1790 Australian Antarctic Territory: 370,1294, 1678,1727 Australian Capital Territory: 1680,1682, 1769 Australian Colonies - General: 356,396, 493, 594, 596-597, 617, 630, 937, 1015-1291, 1296-1298, 1307, 1309, 1315-1317, 1320, 1324-1325, 1329, 1331-1335, 1337-1338, 1375, 1399, 1402, 1425, 1431-1432, 1477-1478, 1480, 1485, 1507, 1509, 1545, 1571, 1612, 1615, 1657, 1662-1663, 1694, 1698-1702, 1709, 1711, 1715-1716, 1742, 1744, 1747, 1764, 1766-1767, 1769-1772,1774,1776,1782,1797 Australian Territories: 1621,1690,1727, 1760,1778,1781-1812 Austria: 509-510 Autographed Covers: 1005,1685,1758 Bahamas: 377 Balkans: 603-606,621,924 Baltic States: 536,665,812 Bangladesh: 378 Barbados: 379-380 Basutoland: 381 Bavaria: 527-528 Bechuanaland Protectorate: 382-383 Belgium: 360,384,1690 Belgium - Transit or Destination Mail: 1746 Bermuda: 385-387 Botswana: 382-383 Brazil: 388,1690

British Commonwealth: 356,362-366, 370-383,385-387,389-449,488,490, 493,498-500,504-514,517-520,528, 547-602,615-620,622-626,628-630, 634-635, 638-640, 644-658, 668, 671-811,815-816,822-896,899-905, 907,909,919-923,932-978,980-984, 993-997,1011-1778,1780-1812 British Commonwealth Occupation Forces (Bcof): 1541,1718,1721, 1757,1772,1779-1780 British Guiana: 389 British Honduras: 390-392 British Occupation of Italian Colonies: 393 British Post Offices in Thailand: 394 British Somaliland: 957 British West Indies: 371,377,379-380, 385-387,615-616,634-635,932-933 Brunei: 395,1744,1746 Brunei - Transit or Destination Mail: 1746 Burma: 363,396 Cameroon (German): 545 Cameroun (French): 522 Canada: 363,398-448,859,863,1672,1686, 1690,1721 Canadian Provinces: 397 Caroline Islands (German): 546 Central Africa: 895-896,899-900,1668 Ceylon: 449,1075,1693 China: 450-495,538,542,618-620,637, 813-814,915-918,1005,1757 China - Japanese Occupation: 495 China Provinces: 469 Christmas Island: 412,415,519,1621, 1690,1740,1742,1778 Cocos (Keeling) Islands: 1760 Collections & Accumulations: 356, 362-366,370-383,385-387,389-449, 462-466,476,488,490,493,498-501, 504-514,517-520,528,531,547-602, 615-620,622-626,628-630,634-635, 638-640, 644-660, 668, 671-811, 815-819,822-896,899-905,907,909, 919-924,931-978,980-984,993-999, 1011-1778,1780-1812 Colombia: 496-497 Cook Islands: 498,907 Cyprus: 363,499-500,1715,1721,1733 Cyprus - Transit or Destination Mail: 1721 Danzig: 501 Denmark: 502-503,938 Denmark Colonies: 515-516 East Africa & Uganda: 504 Egypt: 361,363,505-510,630,905,980,982, 1708,1715 Eritrea: 393 Ethiopia: 393 Falkland Islands: 511-514 Falkland Islands Dependencies: 511-514 Faroe Islands: 515-516 Federated Malay States: 692-698 Fiji: 363,517-520 France: 357,521,551,862,1252-1253,1768 French Community: 521-525,554, 822-823 French Polynesia: 521,554 French Polynesia - Oceanic Settlements: 521 French Polynesia - Tahiti: 554,860 Gaza: 526 German Colonies: 542-547 German Post Offices Abroad: 542-544 German Post Offices in China: 542 German Post Offices in Turkey: 543-544 German States: 527-530

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Germany: 357-359,501,527-547,601,812, 906, 931, 1075, 1244, 1595, 1658, 1705,1791 Germany - East: 538 Germany - Transit or Destination Mail: 1721,1738,1746 Germany - West: 539-541 Ghana: 556 Gibraltar: 548-551 Gilbert & Ellice Islands: 552-555,1465 Gold Coast: 556 Great Britain: 356,363,394,493,497,505, 528, 557-602, 811, 863, 959, 1164, 1168, 1223, 1234, 1248, 1250, 1252, 1254, 1616, 1619, 1693-1694, 1718, 1721-1723, 1731, 1738, 1745-1746, 1752, 1756, 1768, 1779-1780, 1784, 1804 Great Britain - Overprinted For Use in Other Countries: 393,815 Great Britain - Post Offices Abroad: 394 Great Britain - Transit or Destination Mail: 448,599,960,979,1600,1693, 1721, 1723, 1727, 1738, 1744, 1746, 1779 Greece: 603-606,1712 Greenland: 607-614 Grenada: 615-616 Guam: 617 Gulf States: 629-630,1756 Hawaii: 1390,1718 Hong Kong: 351,488,618-620,1757 Hungary: 478,621,1282 Independent Africa: 393,504,556, 946-948,1013-1014 India: 363,396,406,622-626,629,816,901, 1690,1721,1733,1740 India - Transit or Destination Mail: 1721 Indian States: 626 Indonesia: 627,1690 Ionian Islands: 628 Iraq: 629-630,1756,1812 Ireland - Transit or Destination Mail: 1721 Israel: 905 Italian Colonies: 393 Italy: 393,551,599,631-633,1034,1282, 1658,1707,1710,1721 Italy - Transit or Destination Mail: 551 Jamaica: 634-635 Japan: 354,636-637,643,819-821,956, 1007,1541,1718,1721,1757, 1779-1780 Japan - Occupied Territories: 395,495, 819-821,892,908 Japanese Post Offices in Korea: 636 Japanese Post Offices in Manchuria: 637 Johore: 704-738,1670 Kedah: 739-753 Kenya & Uganda: 638 Kenya Uganda & Tanganyika: 504,599, 638-640,1668 Korea: 636,641-643 Korea (North): 641-643 Labuan: 644-658,684-689,1774 Laos: 659-664 Latin America: 388,496-497,906,1010, 1690 Latvia: 665 Lebanon: 666-667 Lesotho: 668 Liechtenstein: 669-670 Lithuania: 812 Macau: 915-918 Malaya: 394-395,644-658,671-807,819, 869-894,939,993,1670,1744 Malayan Postal Union: 699-703 Malaysia: 644-658,684-689,1670

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Malta: 363,808-810,1710,1718 Manchukuo: 637 Mauritius: 811 Memel: 812 Middle East: 365-366,505-510,526, 629-630,905,1715,1756 Mongolia: 495,813-814 Morocco Agencies: 815 Muscat: 622 Nabha: 626 Nauru: 1778,1789 Negri Sembilan: 754 Nepal: 816 Netherlands: 817-818 Netherlands - Transit or Destination Mail: 535,1721,1738 Netherlands Colonies: 819-821,1690, 1719,1795 Netherlands Indies: 819-821,1719 Netherlands Indies Japanese Occupation: 819-821 Netherlands New Guinea: 1690,1795 New Brunswick: 398-399 New Caledonia: 523-524 New Guinea: 1252,1299,1690,1784-1795 New Hebrides: 822-823 New Hebrides (French): 822-823 New South Wales: 355-356,493,596-597, 6 1 7 , 9 3 7 , 1 0 1 5 - 1 0 7 2 , 11 2 9 , 1196-1197, 1234, 1249, 1257, 1292, 1295-1296, 1306, 1317, 1399, 1425, 1431, 1439, 1447, 1454-1455, 1482, 1486, 1506-1507, 1509, 1540, 1555, 1597-1598, 1609, 1611-1612, 1615, 1641, 1643, 1645, 1670-1671, 1675, 1685, 1691-1692, 1694, 1698, 1704, 1710-1711, 1713, 1715, 1739, 1769, 1773,1776,1782 New South Wales - Transit or Destination Mail: 1694,1772-1773,1775 New Zealand: 493,552,824-865,937,1075, 1225, 1296, 1617, 1620, 1700, 1703, 1707,1721,1737,1752 New Zealand - Transit or Destination Mail: 1698,1700,1721 New Zealand Territories: 498,865-867, 907 Newfoundland: 400-409 Nigeria: 868 Norfolk Island: 1778,1781-1783 North Borneo: 869-894 Northern Rhodesia: 895-896,1668 Northern Territory: 1073-1075,1754 Norway: 897-898,1712 Nova Scotia: 410-411 Nyasaland: 899-900 Obligatory Tax: 1744 Pacific Islands: 498,517-521,523-524, 546-547,552-555,617,822-823,907, 909, 937-938, 994-997, 1007, 1009, 1694,1778,1784-1791,1805 Pahang: 755-763 Pakistan: 901-904 Palestine: 905 Papua: 1796-1805 Papua New Guinea: 1737,1778, 1806-1812 Paraguay: 906 Penang: 993 Penrhyn: 907 Perak: 692,764-792,952-954 Philatelic Numismatic Covers: 1638-1639 Philippines: 908,1006 Pitcairn Islands: 909 Poland: 501,910-912,1617 Portugal: 913-914 Portuguese Colonies: 915-918 Prince Edward Island: 412

Proofs & Essays: 406,416-417,419-420, 422,424-425,829,1076-1077 Queensland: 1015,1076-1148,1320,1332, 1341, 1375, 1384, 1478, 1480, 1485, 1604, 1657, 1730, 1734, 1740-1741, 1767,1771,1797 Queensland - Transit or Destination Mail: 1709,1772 Rhodesia: 895-896,919-923,974-978, 1668 Romania: 621,924 Ross Dependency: 866-867,1248 Russia - All Periods: 358,365-366, 478-479, 495, 533, 536, 637, 665, 812-814,925-930,1006,1725 Russia - Imperial: 365-366,665,927-928 Russia - Soviet Union (1923-1991): 929-930 Saar: 931 Sabah: 869-894 Samoa: 547,824,937-938 Samoa (German): 547 Sarawak: 939 Scandinavia: 502-503,515-516,607-614, 897-898,938,985-986,1699 Scotland: 356,1248,1254 Scotland - Transit or Destination Mail: 1037 Selangor: 793-798 Seychelles: 940-945 Sierra Leone: 364,946-948 Singapore: 949-956 Solomon Islands: 1805 Somaliland (British): 521,957 South Africa: 528,599,640,951-955, 958-973,1223,1701-1702,1760 South Africa - Transit or Destination Mail: 448,1673,1723 South African Colonies: 923,959,962 South Arabian Federation: 365-366 South Australia: 594,863,1015, 1073-1075, 1141, 1144, 1148-1177, 1292, 1543, 1559, 1683, 1701-1703, 1729,1742,1749,1764,1795 South Australia - Transit or Destination Mail: 1249,1772,1774 South West Africa: 964-973 Southern Africa: 381-383,528,599,640, 668, 895-896, 919-923, 951-955, 958-978, 1013-1014, 1223, 1668, 1701-1702,1760 Southern Rhodesia: 974-978 Spain: 979 Specimens & Reprints: 496,1017-1028, 1048,1095,1149 Sri Lanka: 449,1075 St. Christopher: 932-933 St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla: 932-933 St. Helena: 934-936 St. Kitts-Nevis: 932-933 Stamps on Cover: 1516,1604-1605 Straits Settlements: 394,671-691, 704-705,707-711,755-758,764-771, 1360 Sudan: 361,364,980-984,1668,1738 Sungei Ujong: 754 Sweden: 610-611,613,985-986,1699, 1712,1717 Switzerland: 1252-1253,1697,1765 Switzerland - Transit or Destination Mail: 1746 Tanganyika: 1668 Tasmania: 630,1015,1178-1199,1225, 1254, 1297, 1432, 1694, 1709, 1716, 1766,1770,1772,1774 Thailand: 394,987-993,1752 Timor: 1729,1773 Tonga: 994-997 Transvaal: 958

Trengganu: 799-807 Tunisia: 525 Turkey: 543-544 Uganda: 504,638-640 Ukraine: 358,533,1725 United States of America: 368,370,377, 430,494,524,537,554,594,600,617, 625,637,861,863,905,907,998-1009, 1251, 1297-1298, 1390, 1440, 1576, 1605, 1617, 1620, 1689, 1693, 1703, 1706-1708, 1721, 1723, 1726, 1765, 1767,1769,1772,1783,1794-1795 United States of America - Transit or Destination Mail: 635,1721,1723, 1738,1767 United States Territories: 617,1009 Uruguay: 1690 Usa - Overprinted For Use in Other Countries: 617 Vanuatu: 822-823 Venezuela: 1010 Victoria: 396,1015,1072,1075,1183, 1200-1268, 1295, 1306-1307, 1309, 1324-1325, 1329, 1331, 1333-1335, 1337-1338, 1402, 1439-1440, 1540, 1545, 1567, 1571, 1657-1658, 1665, 1671,1684,1691,1697,1699, 1701-1702,1716 Victoria - Transit or Destination Mail: 588,1722,1768,1774 Vietnam: 1729,1772 War Savings Stamps And Certificates: 1652-1656 Western Australia: 353,1015,1269-1292, 1298, 1306, 1315-1316, 1369, 1477, 1546, 1657, 1662-1663, 1700, 1731, 1744,1747,1776 Western Australia Transit or Destination Mail: 1694 Western Europe: 357-359,501,509-510, 527-551,601,669-670,812,862,906, 913-914,931,979,1075,1244, 1252-1253, 1595, 1658, 1697, 1705, 1765,1791 Wurttemberg: 529-530 Zanzibar: 1011-1012 Zimbabwe: 1013-1014

Thematic And Topical Classification :

363,424-425,427,429,493-494,532,558, 5 7 3 , 8 3 8 , 8 4 3 , 9 9 8 , 111 8 , 11 7 3 , 1247-1256, 1258, 1296-1298, 1394, 1539,1566-1567,1580,1584, 1618-1620, 1634, 1666, 1688, 1693, 1697,1718-1719,1723-1724, 1753-1755,1791,1812 Accountancy Markings: 1253 Advertising: 534,599,824,1002-1003, 1039, 1041, 1691, 1693, 1698, 1727, 1746-1747,1760,1763 Advertising Covers: 599 Aeroplanes: 439,506,526,598,1638, 1653-1656,1682,1727 Agriculture: 381,439,447,641,668, 1089-1091 Air Force: 1005 Airmail Stamps: 521,532,606,864, 998-999,1549,1559,1561, 1701-1702,1710

Phoenix Auctions - 5th & 6th November 2015 Airmails: 354,367,388,439,447-448,494, 519-521, 523-524, 537, 555, 594, 598-599,606,630,824,862-864,906, 923,950-954,960,963,980,991-993, 997-998, 1003-1004, 1075, 1197, 1460, 1548-1549, 1559-1560, 1576, 1600,1605,1616-1620,1622, 1628-1629, 1632, 1659-1660, 1668, 1670, 1682, 1687-1690, 1693-1694, 1699,1701-1708,1710,1712, 1714-1715, 1717-1723, 1725, 1727, 1731, 1737-1739, 1742, 1745, 1748, 1752-1761,1778,1783,1792,1810 Alcohol: 534,1035 Architecture: 385,435,438,505-506,508, 526,542,605,627,633,819-821,983, 1552,1636,1691,1727 Art & Craft: 465,483,489,909,1712,1739 Autographs: 1005,1752,1757-1758 Bird: 825,845,1297,1611-1612,1793,1806 Birds: 370,447,523-524,607-608,634,819, 827, 845, 864, 880, 986, 1163, 1289, 1416-1418,1544-1546,1565, 1573-1574, 1600, 1604, 1609, 1612, 1615, 1628, 1664, 1731-1732, 1734, 1736,1739-1740,1793,1806, 1808-1809 Bisects: 390-391,515-516,915-918 Booklets: 436,440-442,661,1640-1642, 1738,1742 Bridges: 465,484,633,1091,1094,1248, 1551-1554,1755 Butterflies & Moths: 852,1809 Cancelled to Order (From Specimen Sets): 473,650-651,657,869-870, 875-877, 879, 881-883, 1015, 1021, 1025-1028,1036,1088,1222, 1289-1290,1299,1307,1320, 1324-1326, 1329-1335, 1337-1338, 1377-1378, 1381, 1400, 1402, 1474, 1478-1480, 1483, 1485, 1524, 1526, 1531, 1534, 1540, 1547, 1550-1551, 1570 Censored Mail: 523-524,594,859-860, 937-938, 952-955, 993, 1005-1007, 1488,1686,1693-1694,1712, 1717-1718, 1721-1724, 1763, 1765, 1767, 1772, 1774-1775, 1777, 1791, 1794-1795,1805 Certified Mail: 1744 Charity: 539,1223 Christmas: 554,574,1616,1622,1678,1680 Cinderellas: 450-461,502-503,527-528, 536,553-554,621,625,911,925-926, 9 9 3 , 1 0 3 3 , 1 0 8 7 , 1 0 9 1 , 11 4 3 , 1238-1241,1653-1657,1687,1723 Coastal Features - Bays: 1140,1148,1173, 1191, 1257, 1291, 1694, 1716, 1732, 1775,1794-1795,1802 Coastal Features Points & Promontories: 962,1139,1272, 1756 Coastal Features - Seas & Oceans: 399, 412, 438, 447, 599, 838, 843, 1002, 1552,1631,1662 Coil Stamps: 573,1567 Coins & Banknotes: 350-353,1638-1639 Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings: 356,362-366,370-383, 385-387,389-449,462-466,476,488, 490,493,498-501,504-514,517-520, 528,531,534-535,538,540,542-602, 615-620,622-626,628-630,634-635, 638-640,644-660,668-669,671-812, 815-819,822-896,899-905,907,909, 919-924,931-978,980-984,993-999, 1011-1778,1780-1812 Combination Covers: 1296-1298,1735 Commemorative Covers: 370,600,621, 991-992,1595,1671-1683, 1687-1689,1716 Communication: 633

Consular Mail: 494 Covers By Manufacturer: 1671-1683 Creeks & Streams: 1053,1056,1068,1100, 1123,1134,1268 Cricket: 1639 Customs: 397,1690,1726 Dancing & Dancers: 820 Dead Letter Office: 1316,1477,1700,1744 Death: 466,596,983 Disaster: 1756 Diving: 480,1745,1748 Documents & Ephemera: 354-360,956, 1797 Dogs: 1346,1691 Early Imperforate Stamps: 560,603,998, 1 0 2 9 - 1 0 3 0 , 1 0 7 8 , 11 5 0 - 11 5 1 , 1179-1180,1183,1269,1271-1275 Education: 1661,1665,1674 Essays: 1797 Exhibition Collectables: 1638-1640 Exhibitions: 439,486,746,837-838,840, 890,1072,1544-1545,1746,1806 Explorers & Pioneers: 367-370,377,498, 511-514, 865-867, 897-898, 907, 1610-1611, 1615, 1625, 1680, 1708, 1727 Express Mail: 414,493,503,505-506,993, 1562 Fauna - Animals: 354,409,416,421,429, 490, 607-608, 612, 614, 692-693, 695-697, 759-760, 772, 775-776, 820-821, 827, 894, 897-898, 930, 9 8 0 - 9 8 1 , 11 6 2 - 11 6 3 , 11 9 4 , 1296-1413,1560,1562,1593, 1599-1600, 1618-1620, 1635, 1676, 1679,1691,1728,1786,1788,1806 Fdi: 380,600,997,1533,1672,1675,1684, 1812 Fields & Paddocks: 1050,1090,1099, 1670,1762-1763,1772 First Day Covers: 370,380,448,541,588, 594, 610-611, 824, 995, 997, 1533, 1638-1639, 1671-1686, 1746, 1753, 1809 First Flight Covers: 354,388,520,537,598, 824, 864, 906, 991-993, 1004, 1075, 1701,1752-1761 Fish: 412,447,605,1610,1612,1631,1739, 1808 fl: 388,520,537,600,862-863,906,993, 1004,1075,1638,1704,1752-1761 Flags: 481,642,819,934,1090,1123,1163, 1691 Flight Covers - Commercial: 494,824, 862-863,991-992,1720 Flight Covers - Commercial Inwards: 862-863 Flowers: 385,465,487-488,844, 1597-1598, 1617, 1624, 1634, 1682, 1727, 1729-1732, 1734-1735, 1743, 1806 Forgeries: 412,958,980,994,1010,1192, 1269 Forwarding Agents: 1251 Free Mail: 522,923,1246,1254,1694,1729 Fruit: 553,1090,1637 Geology: 1623 Georgian Head Issues: 1059,1065, 1419-1538, 1693, 1695, 1698, 1700, 1720,1784,1790 Golf: 990 Gorges & Canyons: 1175,1261 Government & Politicians: 355,471,474, 477-479,594,813-814,1477,1642 Heraldry: 670,846,1223 Horses: 465,482,816,1042,1223 Hotels: 621,1264 Illustrated Covers: 554,614,1041, 1089-1091,1683,1760

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Imprints & Plate Numbers: 368-369,381, 504, 514, 556, 779, 900, 1157, 1392, 1395-1396, 1402, 1415, 1491, 1497, 1522, 1526-1527, 1541-1543, 1548, 1552, 1557, 1564, 1574, 1578-1579, 1585-1586, 1588, 1590-1591, 1596, 1607,1613,1647,1649-1650, 1653-1654,1683,1721,1799-1801 Independent Africa: 382-383 Indigenous People: 361,816,823,938, 1728,1812 Indigenous Peoples: 847,1589-1590 Insects: 664,1691 Islands: 371-377,379-380,385-387, 400-409,412,449,498-500,511-521, 523-524,546-547,552-555,615-617, 634-635, 808-811, 822-823, 864, 907-909,932-936,940-945,994-997, 1006, 1009, 1011-1012, 1045, 1075, 1291, 1308-1309, 1390, 1621, 1704, 1710, 1715, 1757-1758, 1760, 1778, 1781-1783,1805 Junctions & Crossings: 1070 Jusqu’a Air Mail: 1712,1717 Kangaroo & Map Issues: 1296-1413, 1786,1788 Keyplate Issues: 809,899 Late Fee: 861,1166,1171,1202,1250,1312, 1315,1697,1707,1709,1712, 1719-1720,1749 Law & Order: 397,638,1255,1735 Lifesaving: 635 Local Stamps: 450-461,502-503,527-528, 536,553-554,621,911,925-926 Machine Cancellations Incl Meters: 1692,1775 Maps: 408,438,463,511-514,605,819-820, 1297,1299-1413,1715 Marine Life: 354,377,405,412,897,1169, 1173 Maximum Cards: 370,1744 Medals: 1223 Medical & Health: 664,826,1611 Military & Censor Mail: 357-359,393, 523-524,528,600-601,625,860,907, 913,937-938,951-956,993, 1005-1007, 1129, 1223, 1488, 1541, 1567, 1640, 1653-1656, 1658-1659, 1662,1670,1704,1712,1718, 1721-1723, 1729, 1757, 1762-1777, 1779-1780,1794-1795,1805 Military - Boer War Period: 528,1169, 1223 Military - World War I Period: 937-938, 1006,1662,1762-1771 Military - World War II Period: 357-359, 393,523-524,625,860,907,951-956, 993, 1007, 1129, 1488, 1541, 1567, 1653-1656, 1658, 1670, 1704, 1712, 1718, 1721-1723, 1757, 1762-1763, 1772-1776, 1779-1780, 1794-1795, 1805 Military Postmarks: 1779 Miniature Sheets: 482-488,532,660,845, 910,913,1544-1545,1708,1806 Mining: 864,1034,1070,1091,1113, 1119-1120 Missent Mail: 1248,1703 Motorcycles: 526 Mountaineering: 373,452,821 Mountains: 438,485,491-492,1071,1112, 1123-1125, 1135-1136, 1145, 1148, 1172-1174,1266 Music & Singing: 1678 Myths & Legends: 1192 Navy: 1007,1694,1794-1795 Number Ones: 398,410,458,460,504,535, 545-547,660,739,755,820,901,927, 949, 1078, 1178-1179, 1269-1270, 1638-1640

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Phoenix Auctions - 5th & 6th November 2015

Numeral & Letter Postmarks: 602,1036, 1043-1070, 1095-1106, 1134, 1143, 1165, 1170, 1183-1184, 1252-1253, 1258-1266,1309,1399,1803 Occupations: 1139 Official Mail: 414,446-447,452,505-506, 575-585,622,626,631,785-792,824, 853-855, 931, 980-981, 995-996, 1019-1021, 1023-1028, 1032, 1034, 1040, 1075, 1161, 1169, 1246, 1255, 1299, 1301, 1310, 1312, 1315-1317, 1339-1340,1343,1345,1357, 1376-1378,1387,1420,1425, 1427-1428, 1433, 1441, 1470, 1477, 1482,1486-1488,1494,1507, 1514-1516, 1523, 1534, 1538, 1547, 1549, 1555, 1648, 1661, 1665, 1692, 1698, 1700, 1711, 1713, 1731, 1755, 1768,1793,1796,1800-1801 Official Stamps: 414,446-447,452, 505-506, 575-585, 622, 626, 631, 785-792,824,853-855,931,980-981, 995-996, 1019-1021, 1023-1028, 1032, 1034, 1040, 1075, 1161, 1169, 1246, 1255, 1299, 1301, 1310, 1312, 1315-1317, 1339-1340, 1343, 1345, 1357, 1376-1378, 1387, 1420, 1425, 1427-1428, 1433, 1441, 1470, 1477, 1487-1488, 1494, 1507, 1514-1516, 1523, 1534, 1538, 1547, 1549, 1555, 1648, 1661, 1665, 1692, 1698, 1700, 1711, 1713, 1731, 1755, 1768, 1793, 1796,1800-1801 Olympics: 531,1166,1294,1595,1617, 1688,1690,1727 Omnibus Issues: 362,615,634,639,753, 763,784,932,944,949-950 Overprinted Stamps: 363,377,382,389, 393-395,412,414,416-417,419-420, 422,425,434,437,439,446-448,450, 452,467-468,488,505-506,526,537, 542-547,576-577,579-585,618,622, 626-627,631,658,671-678,680-681, 683-689, 704-711, 713, 715-718, 741-742,746,756-758,767-771,809, 812,815,822,824,840,853-855,865, 884-886,891-892,901,922,931,937, 946-947,957,964-973,980-982,996, 1017-1025, 1027-1028, 1161, 1169, 1187-1189, 1193-1194, 1385-1386, 1534, 1547, 1549, 1577, 1603, 1614, 1635, 1640, 1661, 1693, 1709, 1755, 1784-1791,1796,1801,1806,1808 Parcel: 579-582,905,1301-1302,1346, 1553-1554,1669,1749 Parcel Post: 503,525,612,905,998-999, 1033, 1087, 1091, 1143, 1238-1241, 1657,1669,1684,1708,1749 Parks & Gardens: 848-851,859,1248 perfin,: 1423 Perfins: 414,518,565,569,700,702, 735-736,738,980,1002,1034,1074, 11 6 7 , 1 2 9 9 , 1 3 0 1 , 1 3 1 0 , 1 3 1 2 , 1316-1317, 1339-1340, 1343, 1345, 1357, 1376-1378, 1387, 1420, 1425, 1427-1428, 1433, 1441, 1470, 1477, 1482,1486-1488,1494,1507, 1514-1516, 1523, 1538, 1571, 1601, 1692, 1698, 1700, 1711, 1713, 1731, 1735,1796,1800 ph: 1000-1003 Picture Postcards: 361,369,396,448,536, 594,598,601,621,629,637,823-824, 897-898,938,1002,1042-1043,1071, 1090, 1094, 1123, 1133, 1163, 1166, 1168, 1198, 1257, 1264, 1266, 1268, 1291, 1595, 1617, 1620, 1690-1691, 1693, 1698-1699, 1703, 1731-1732, 1738, 1742-1745, 1748, 1763, 1802, 1812 Pigeon Post: 864,986 Plains & Flats: 380,588,1060,1533,1662, 1684,1686,1709

Polar:

367-370,511-514,610,865-867, 897-898,1727 Postage Due Handstamps: 962 Postage Dues: 450-454,456,461,505-506, 525-526,658,699,701,703,737-738, 979, 999, 1012, 1225-1231, 1252, 1256, 1632, 1643-1651, 1690, 1706, 1731,1736,1806 Postal Fiscals: 533,856-857,1192-1193, 1246,1286-1287 Postal History: 357-360,365-369,380,388, 390-391,393,396,448,490,493-494, 509-510,515-516,519-520,523-524, 528-530,534-537,541,551,554-555, 586-602,610-614,617,621,623-625, 628-630, 635-637, 665, 811, 815, 823-824, 859-863, 894, 897-898, 905-907, 911-913, 915-918, 923, 927-930, 937-938, 950-956, 960, 962-963, 979, 991-993, 995, 997, 1000-1009,1035,1037-1043, 1071-1073, 1075, 1088-1093, 1114, 1117, 1123, 1129-1131, 1133, 1138, 1140, 1145-1146, 1164-1168, 1177, 1196-1198, 1223, 1225, 1241, 1245, 1247-1257, 1264, 1266-1268, 1282, 1289, 1291, 1296-1298, 1315-1316, 1431, 1439-1440, 1460, 1477, 1488, 1515-1516, 1533, 1541, 1559-1560, 1562, 1567, 1576, 1595, 1597-1598, 1600, 1604-1605, 1609, 1611-1612, 1615-1616,1618-1620,1622, 1627-1629, 1632, 1638-1640, 1648, 1652-1656,1658-1659,1662, 1668-1677, 1679-1682, 1684-1780, 1782-1784, 1791, 1794-1795, 1797, 1802-1805,1809-1812 Postal Rates: 356,597,600-601,630,859, 861-863,905,963,1248,1250-1251, 1296-1298, 1488, 1559-1560, 1562, 1576, 1595, 1597-1598, 1609-1610, 1612, 1617-1619, 1627-1628, 1632, 1690, 1695, 1697, 1699, 1701-1703, 1705-1706,1708,1710,1712, 1714-1715, 1717-1719, 1729, 1731, 1736-1737, 1739-1740, 1742-1743, 1745,1748-1750,1753-1754, 1782-1783,1810,1812 Postal Stationery: 360,502-503,516,527, 533,535,555,586-587,816,858,930, 990-992,997,1002,1007,1034-1036, 1088-1093, 1146, 1148, 1163, 1195, 1242-1246, 1289-1290, 1296, 1655, 1658-1670, 1688-1689, 1698, 1723, 1725,1738,1744,1748,1770,1778 Postal Stationery - Aerogrammes: 555, 997, 1660, 1668, 1688-1689, 1725, 1778 Postal Stationery - Aerogrammes (Formular): 997 Postal Stationery - Envelopes: 502-503, 764, 1088, 1092-1093, 1245, 1289, 1659,1664-1667,1670,1778 Postal Stationery - Envelopes (Official): 1665 Postal Stationery - Envelopes (Ptpo): 1092-1093,1659,1666-1667 Postal Stationery - Franks: 1246 Postal Stationery - Letter Cards: 363, 499, 502, 527, 559, 981, 1244, 1289, 1662-1663,1770 Postal Stationery - Parcel Labels (Ptpo): 1669 Postal Stationery - Postal Cards: 502-503, 516, 533, 535, 816, 930, 990-992, 1007, 1088-1091, 1146, 1148, 1163, 1195, 1242-1243, 1289, 1296,1655,1659-1661,1748 Postal Stationery - Postal Cards (Official): 1661 Postal Stationery - Postal Cards (Ptpo): 1659

Postal

Stationery Registration Envelopes: 858,990,1289-1290, 1778 Postal Stationery - Wartime: 1139,1659, 1670 Postal Stationery - Wrappers: 1660 Postmarks: 357-360,363,365-369,380, 388,390-391,393,396,398,448-449, 490, 493-494, 509-510, 515-516, 519-520,523-524,528-530,534-537, 541-542, 547, 551, 554-555, 569, 586-602,610-614,617,621,623-625, 628-630, 635-637, 665, 811, 815, 823-824,835,859-863,894,897-898, 905-907, 911-913, 915-918, 923, 927-930,937-938,947,950-956,960, 962-963, 979, 991-993, 995, 997, 1000-1009, 1035-1075, 1088-1093, 1095-1148, 1164-1168, 1170-1177, 1183-1184, 1196-1199, 1223, 1225, 1241, 1245, 1247-1268, 1282, 1287, 1289, 1291, 1296-1298, 1307, 1309, 1315-1316, 1324-1325, 1329, 1331, 1333-1335, 1337-1338, 1375, 1390, 1399,1402,1425,1431-1432, 1439-1440, 1460, 1477-1478, 1480, 1485, 1488, 1515-1516, 1533, 1541, 1544-1545, 1559-1560, 1562, 1567, 1576,1595,1597-1598,1600, 1 6 0 4 - 1 6 0 5 , 1 6 0 9 , 1 6 11 - 1 6 1 2 , 1615-1616,1618-1620,1622, 1627-1629, 1632, 1638-1640, 1648, 1652-1656,1658-1659,1662, 1668-1677, 1679-1682, 1684-1780, 1782-1784,1791,1794-1795, 1797-1798,1802-1805,1809-1812 Postmarks - Colours in Names: 1054 Postmarks - Duplex Cancellations: 1039 Postmarks - First Day of Issue: 995, 1075, 1672, 1674-1676, 1678-1681, 1683-1686,1753 Postmarks - Instructional Markings: 1003, 1225, 1252-1253, 1315-1316, 1690 Postmarks - Manuscript Cancellations: 410,589-592,628,660,979, 1112-1121, 1123-1125, 1127-1128, 1130-1138, 1140-1144, 1146-1148, 1199,1648,1703 Postmarks - Numerals: 560,602,622, 1016, 1036, 1043-1070, 1092-1093, 1 0 9 5 - 11 0 6 , 11 2 6 , 11 3 4 , 11 4 3 , 1164-1165, 1170, 1183-1184, 1200, 1252-1253, 1258-1266, 1309, 1399, 1803 Postmarks - Paid Datestamps: 505,560, 592, 602, 1040, 1073, 1164, 1197, 1250, 1670, 1690, 1692, 1694, 1696, 1706,1748 Postmarks - Pictorial: 370,600,621, 991-992,1595,1671-1683, 1687-1689,1716,1744,1746 Postmarks - Slogan Cancels: 554,588, 1001, 1073, 1197, 1427-1428, 1439, 1692,1694,1698,1700,1715,1727 Postmarks - Squared Circle Datestamps: 629,1166 Prisoners of War and Internees: 951-956, 1658,1764,1769 Proofs: 406,416-417,419-420,422, 424-425,429,498,508,572,666-667, 698, 829, 833-834, 976, 1076-1077, 1178,1292,1294,1797 Radio: 490,617,633,1009,1694,1698,1718 Railway Stamps: 1033,1087,1091,1143, 1238-1241,1657 Railways & Trains: 399,1033,1052,1069, 1 0 8 7 , 1 0 9 1 , 11 0 6 , 11 4 3 , 11 6 6 , 1238-1241,1261,1266,1657 Red Cross: 799,890,960,1005,1723,1772 Redirected Mail: 962

Phoenix Auctions - 5th & 6th November 2015 Registered Mail & Registration Labels: 414, 445, 493, 537, 569, 594, 599, 610-611,613,630,858-859,894,906, 912, 929, 950, 990, 995, 1003, 1040, 1072-1073, 1075, 1079, 1111, 1129, 11 4 1 , 1 2 5 2 - 1 2 5 3 , 1 2 6 7 , 1 2 8 2 , 1289-1290,1315-1316,1477, 1515-1516, 1567, 1600, 1610, 1617, 1675, 1694, 1709-1710, 1712, 1716, 1718, 1735, 1740, 1753, 1767, 1772, 1774,1778,1783-1784,1804,1812 Registration Labels: 628,1267 Religion: 632,1139,1690,1775,1802 Reprints: 1010,1149,1178,1193,1204 Revenues: 378,397,467-468,609,638, 856-857, 902-903, 978, 1013-1014, 1033, 1084-1085, 1087, 1091, 1143, 1162, 1192-1194, 1216-1219, 1222, 1232-1241, 1246, 1256, 1286-1287, 1657,1692,1744 River Fords: 1123 Rivers: 484,1091,1094,1118,1132, 1134-1135,1198,1291,1663,1727 Rocks & Boulders: 1054 Royalty: 355,362-363,399,406,410,412, 417-420, 422-423, 426, 428-429, 432-433,506,517,526,607-608,615, 618,627,634,636,639,662,669-670, 846,932,944,990,1246,1293, 1542-1543, 1563-1565, 1575-1576, 1594, 1607, 1671, 1673, 1677, 1679, 1681-1682,1691,1708,1727,1806 Scenic Postal Cards: 1089-1091,1146, 1662 Science: 1732 Scouts and Guides: 929,987-988,1691 Se-Tenant & Tête-Bêche: 1593 Shells: 1760,1808-1809 Ship Mail: 560,1196,1248 Ship/Paquebot Markings: 365-366, 509-510,599,811,1039,1390,1399 Ships & Boats: 354,389,399,412,438, 446-448,455,505,542-547,553,560, 596,605,611,616,635,838,843,934, 1037-1038, 1163, 1248, 1250, 1254, 1552,1662,1708,1773 spacet: 376,423,521,787,789-790,979 Special Delivery: 414 Specimens: 416-417,419-420,422,425, 434,469-470,518,567,570,619,700, 702,725,731-733,735-736,774,777, 781,783,793-796,798,822,834,868, 9 2 2 , 1 0 1 7 - 1 0 2 4 , 11 4 9 , 11 5 8 , 11 8 7 - 11 8 9 , 1 2 8 9 , 1 3 8 2 - 1 3 8 3 , 1385-1386, 1405, 1577, 1603, 1614, 1657,1693,1807 Sport: 476,480,531,604,827,1595,1630, 1633,1671,1688-1689 Stamp Dealers: 496,594,1709,1752 State Government Officials: 573,1223, 1293, 1341, 1425, 1464, 1482, 1486, 1747

Streets & Roads: 364,459,521,564,586, 595, 809-810, 927, 932-936, 998, 1 0 3 8 , 1 0 4 2 , 1 0 9 4 , 11 2 4 - 11 2 5 , 1192-1193, 1198, 1477, 1516, 1697, 1699,1709,1712,1722 Telegrams: 360,980,1604,1694,1728, 1730,1734 Telegraph Offices: 1288 Telegraph Stamps: 905,980,1288 Thematics & Topicals: 399,476,531,594, 660,824,826,931,1738 Timber & Trees: 819,843,961,1045,1075, 1091,1627-1629 Trams & Cable Cars: 1198 Transport: 1727 Transport - Flying Boats: 1756 Travelling Post Offices: 993,1002,1038, 1132,1136,1147,1252 Triangular Stamps: 864 Unclaimed: 1315,1700,1744 Unissued Stamps: 495,666-667,800-803 Universal Postal Union: 525,557,630, 753,863,985,1023,1289-1290,1324, 1337,1699 Unusual Origins or Destinations: 630, 829, 963, 1002-1003, 1282, 1595, 1617, 1690, 1699, 1701-1702, 1708, 1710, 1712, 1715, 1717, 1719, 1748, 1805 Used Abroad: 629 Valleys: 1052 Varieties: 362,374,377,379-380,382-383, 386,393,408-409,436,439,443-444, 452-454,462-463,472-473,491-492, 498,504,511-514,522,543-547,559, 561,574,615-616,618,634,639-640, 644-645,647-657,668,671,674,676, 680-683,686-688,690,692,710-711, 723,726,730,740,744-745,747,760, 764-766,773,778,785,787-790,792, 797, 799, 804-807, 824, 843-852, 869-872,875-877,879-884,887-889, 909, 932-936, 940-944, 957, 961, 964-969, 971-974, 976, 982, 1012, 1015, 1018, 1030, 1084, 1156, 1161, 11 6 9 , 11 8 8 , 11 9 0 - 11 9 1 , 11 9 4 , 1207-1209, 1211-1218, 1220-1221, 1224, 1245, 1281-1285, 1305-1306, 1308-1310, 1312, 1319, 1321-1323, 1328,1341-1343,1346-1348, 1351-1352, 1356-1360, 1363, 1365, 1367-1369, 1372-1373, 1378, 1386, 1388, 1392, 1394, 1397, 1402, 1408, 1413-1414,1417,1420-1424, 1426-1434,1436,1439-1445, 1447-1464, 1466-1474, 1476, 1479, 1481-1484, 1486-1487, 1491, 1496, 1498,1500-1504,1506,1508, 1 5 1 0 - 1 5 11 , 1 5 1 7 - 1 5 2 2 , 1 5 3 0 , 1534-1536, 1538-1539, 1541, 1546, 1556, 1564-1566, 1568, 1572-1573, 1583,1587-1589,1594,1602, 1606-1608, 1623-1625, 1630-1631, 1633,1635,1637,1662-1664, 1785-1787,1790,1796,1800 vicd: 1544 War Tax Stamps: 437

Wells & Springs: 1264 Yachts: 545,554 Zeppelins: 388,537,906 Zeppelins on Stamps: 388

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GREAT BRITAIN | Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings 1 U 1876-83 Large Coloured Corner Letters selection mainly fine comprising [1] 1880 2½d blue SG #142 Plate 18 [IJ]; [2] 1880 1/- orange-brown SG #151 [PJ] (cat £700!); [3] 1876-7 4d sage-green SG #153 Plate 16 [LB] and 8d orange SG #156 [AA]; [4] 1880-83 SG #157-162 range 2½d blue Plates 22 & 23, 3d rose Plate 21, 4d grey-brown Plates 17 & 18, 3d and 6d surcharges.

Postmarks include London fancy, sq and hooded circles, Liverpool registered, other duplex types. Some small blemishes, mainly fine, cat £2,000+. Excellent value. (11) 2 U 1876-83 Large White Corner Letters selection mainly fine comprising [1] 1865-69 4d vermilion SG #94 Plate 11, 6d lilac (with hyphen) SG #97 Plates 5 & 6; [2] 1867-71 10d red-brown SG #117 Plate 1 x2, one, a bit grubby, has barred ‘C’ cancel of Constantinople, 1/- green SG #117 Plates 4 & 5; [3] 1872 6d chestnut x2 shades prob SG #122a&b, both fine wing margin cds examples incl Wet Docks (Ipswich). Nice variety, cat £1,000+. (9)

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GREAT BRITAIN | Proofs & Essays 3 W 1879 Die Proofs By De La Rue the Individual Head Type A (with diadem and chignon ribbon) in black on white glazed card, cat from £2,000. [See SG-Spec Vol I 16th Edition p228] 4 **/* 1879 Essays By Perkins, Bacon for the Tender for the 1d Value, a bottom marginal strip of 6 different designs in grey-black approx P12 on gummed unwmkd cream paper. [See SG-Spec Vol I 16th Edition p226] (6) 5 W 1880 Essays By Perkins, Bacon for the Tender for the ½d, 1½d and 2d Values. A lightly hinged single of each value in brownish red P12½ approx on ungummed white unwmkd paper. [See SG-Spec Vol I 16th Edition p228] (3)

GREAT BRITAIN 6 F 1840 1d Black Plate 1a [DL] with brownish-red MC, SG #2. 4-margins, wmk lines at right from edge of sheet, Cat £400+.

7 1840 1d Black Plate 1a [CF] SG #2 (SG-Spec #AS2), distinctive blurred ‘C’ check letter, slight plate wear, Cat £375. Four clear * margins close in places, tied piece by red MC alongside part quite scarce ‘RUSHYFORD/10JA/1841’ d/arc cds and circle ‘T1’ (?). [Stamp may have been lifted and cleaned.]

8 F 1840 1d Black Plate 1a [CG] SG #2, 4-margins close NW corner (surface abrasion), bright red Maltese Cross. * 9 1840 1d Black Plate 1a [JF] SG #2, 4 clear to large margins, added to outer when redirected in London. Originally placed in the post in Ireland with red mss ‘1’ and backstamp ‘NENAGH/JY2/1840’, London tombstone arr ‘N/PAID/4JY4/1840’. Adhesive added over tombstone and placed in the post again with ‘T.P./Southampton Ct’ receiving handstamp, stamp tied neat red MC. Plate 1a on cover cat from £1,000.

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1840 1d Black Plate 1b SG #2, a fine red MC cancelled horizontal strip of 3 [HA-HC], includes varieties re-entry - lower right side line double [HB] and recut left side [HC] SG Spec #AS5a&h. Clear to large margins all round, min Cat £1,800. Very fine.

1840 1d Black Plate 1b [KB] with black MC and horizontal line at top of B, variety of SG #2 (SG-Spec #AS5). Very fine 4margins example (why doesn’t SG record this well known constant variety?), Cat £375+ (as normal).

1840 1d Black Plate 1b [ML] with fine red MC, SG #2, 4-margins clear to large, a near premium quality stamp Cat £400+.

1840 1d Black Plate 1b [TH] SG #2 (SG-Spec #AS5), distinctive weakness upper right check letter, quite a deep shade. Four clear and large margins, red MC. Premium quality, Cat £375.

1840 1d Black Plate 1b [IK] SG #2 (SG-Spec #AS5), distinctive weakness NE corner square. Four clear even margins, crisp almost complete vertical deep red MC. High quality stamp, Cat £375.

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1840 1d Black Plate 1b SG #2 [GL], a very fine 4-margin example with the listed non-coincident re-entries NW corner and check letter squares SG-Spec #AS5b, tied to 1840 (Oct 5) entire (light filing fold) by light red vertical MC of Gloucester and addressed to Tewkesbury. Faint removable hinge trace adhesions, cat £750↕.

1840 1d Black Plate 1b [RH] SG #2 (SG-Spec #AS6) four margins close bottom right tied to entire (small stains) by black MC alongside black unframed ‘T.P/High Holborn BO’. Within London usage, backstamp in red indented ‘6EV6/DE26/1840’ (Boxing Day). Attractive cover.

1840 1d Black Plate 1b [OB] SG #2, variety with burr rub - NE of ONE joined (or nearly so) SG-Spec #AS5g. Four margins tied to small cover (central fold) addressed to Pentonville by neatly struck black MC and by small part unframed receiving handstamp ‘T.P/Berners St’ in red. On the back some imaginative artwork and indented ‘2AN2/JY21/1841’ in red (quite a late usage).

1840 1d Black Plate 1b [IL] SG #2cc (SG-Spec #AS5c), distinctive non-coincident re-entries (recut and enlarged letters, etc). Tiny corner crease, four clear to large margins, vertical red MC a bit watery, Cat £550.

1840 1d Intense Black Plate 2 SG #1 (SG Spec #AS14), a very fine block of 4 (clear margins all round) tied to aged and slightly reduced Insurance Company of Scotland letter sheet by four Edinburgh red MC (Scottish II - large centre) very neatly struck.

Addressed June 10, 1840, to the company’s agent in Kirriemuir. Two clear certificates, 1983 RPSL, 1982 Slavomir Kaiser (Copenhagen). Very rare early multiple franking Cat £50,000↕ (off cover x2).

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1840 1d Black Plate 2 SG #2 horiz pair [FJ-FK] variety without ray flaws SG Spec #AS15f. Clear margins all round, close in places, light watery red MC cancels, Cat £1,200. PFSA certificate (1990).

1840 1d Black Plate 2 [AD] SG #2 (SG-Spec #AS15), fine (ie hardly visible) re-entries seen. Four clear margins close at top, red MC, cat from £450.

1840 1d Black Plate 2 [CJ] SG #2 (SG-Spec #AS15), with 7 o’clock ray flaw only. Four clear margins close lower left. Tied to small piece by crisp red MC x2 (against regulations), cat £375.

1840 1d Black Plate 2 [DB] SG #2 (SG-Spec #AS15), with distinctive guidelines NE corner and check letter squares, 7 o’clock ray flaw only. Four clear large margins close lower left, red MC, cat £375+. Premium quality stamp.

1840 1d Black Plate 2 [HA] SG #2 (SG-Spec #AS15f), no ray flaws. A remarkable left marginal with part instruction In Wetting the and impressive pre-printing paper creases. Four clear large margins close in places, red MC, cat £450+. Very desirable combination of varieties.

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1840 1d Black Plate 2 [PJ] SG #2 (SG-Spec #AS15f), distinctive dot on right margin and no ray flaws. A right marginal with four clear large margins, red MC, cat £375+. A very fine premium quality stamp.

1840 1d Black Plate 2 [ED] SG #2 (SG-Spec #AS15) with 7 o’clock ray flaw. Four clear margins close left and upper right, dark red MC, cat £375. Very fine.

1840 1d Black Plate 2 [CI] SG #2 3-margins with very scarce brown ink Maltese Cross, SG-Spec #AS15vi, Cat £3,000 1840 1d Black Plate 2 SG #2 [QA], a fine 4-margin example tied to entire (usual filing fold) dated May 29, 1840, by red MC of Halesworth with d/arc handstamp alongside and addressed to Saxmundham. Removable adhesions, early listed date SG-Spec #AS15tj, Cat £2,000. PFSA certificate (1989).

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1840 1d Black Plate 3 [HF] SG #2, an early date SG-Spec #AS20tj. Four margins unevenly separated, tied to entire addressed to Bagshot (minor blemishes) by red MC, backstamp s/ring ‘Y/MY-25/1840’ in black. Opened out for display, very scarce usage (Plate 3 first recorded use May 16, 1840).

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1840 1d Black Plate 3 [NG] SG #2 (SG-Spec #AS20). Four clear margins and a very much brownish red MC near complete vertical strike, cat £500. A very fine premium quality stamp.

1840 1d Black Plate 3 [NK] 4-margins with red-brown Maltese Cross on unrelated piece.

1840 1d Black Plate 4 [GL] SG #2 (SG-Spec #AS23). Four clear margins, distinctive blurring under ‘NY’ of ‘PENNY’ and scratch right margin, some signs of wearing, very bright near complete vertical almost orange/vermilion MC. A very fine premium quality stamp, min cat £375.

1840 1d Black Plate 4 horiz pair [PK-PL] SG #2 (SG-Spec #AS23). Four clear margins large top and right, distinctive vertical mark top NW square [PK] and vert lines left margin [PL]. Couple near complete MCs of inderminate colour. A very fine premium quality stamp, pair min cat £1,250. (2)

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1840 1d Black Plate 4 [KG] SG #2, 3-margins tied to small piece by orange/vermilion Maltese Cross, SG-Spec #AS23vg or h, Cat £2,600+ (on cover).

1840 1d Black Plate 4 [PD] SG #2, 4-margins with fake blue Maltese Cross cancel. [Genuine blues Cat £11,000] 1840 1d Black Plate 4 [CG] SG #2 (SG-Spec #AS23). Four clear to large margins, near complete almost vertical red (close to vermilion) MC. High quality stamp, min cat £375 (red MC).

1840 1d Black Plate 4 [FF] SG #2 (SG-Spec #AS23) four margins close lower right and tied to 1840 (Nov 3) outer by watery red MC. Backstamp cds next day, York transit in black and Wakefield arr in red.

1840 1d Black Plate 5 SG #2 [AE], worn impression almost certainly before the first repair so SG-Spec #AS25, Almost 4margins just touching SW corner, light watery red (salmon?) MC cancel, Cat £375.

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1840 1d Black Plate 5 [SL] SG #2 (SG-Spec #AS25). Four clear margins a bit uneven, black MC, cat £375.

1840 1d Black Plate 5 [SG] SG #2 (SG-Spec #AS25). Distinctive scratches left & right margins, four clear margins very close SE corner, black MC, cat £375+.

1840 1d Black Plate 5 [TD] SG #2 (SG-Spec #AS25). Distinctive left side irregular, four clear margins a bit uneven in places, dull red MC, cat £375+.

1840 1d Black Plate 5 on Bleute paper [BB] SG #2a (SG-Spec #AS25f). Four clear margins close lower right, black MC, cat £775. [Reported to be from printing after first 1840 repair - we’re uncertain of this due no sign of thinner check letters, etc]

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1840 1d Black Plate 6 horiz strip of 3 [FA-FC] SG #2 (SG-Spec #AS41). Middle stamp [FB] central separation repaired, distinctive top NW corner square thin [FA] margin touched SW corner, other margins clear. Three bright red MC roughly struck, cat £750 (two singles).

1840 1d Black Plate 6 [DJ] SG #2 (SG-Spec #AS41). Distinctive dot to right of ‘J’, four clear margins, light black MC, cat £375. Very fine.

1840 1d Black Plate 6 [NC] SG #2 (SG-Spec #AS41). Slightly aged, four clear margins, almost complete vertical black MC. Original state, cat £375.

1840 1d Black Plate 6 [LJ] SG #2 (SG-Spec #AS41). 3-margins, just shaving at top, distinctive Dots below EN of PENNY, etc, tied to outer by red MC addressed The Bank of Westmoreland, Kendal, backstamp black MC ‘LS/29DE29/1840’. Attractive cover, Cat £725+.

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Attractive cover, Cat £725+.

1840 1d Black Plate 7 [GC] with right side slightly prolonged into margin below NE square SG #2 (SG-Spec #AS44).

Almost four margins just shaved upper right, red MC, cat £400.

1840 1d Black Plate 7 [KB] with mark left margin above ‘K’ square SG #2 (SG-Spec #AS44). Four clear to large margins, red MC a bit oily, cat £400.

1840 1d Black Plate 7 [SG] SG #2 (SG-Spec #AS44). A roughly separated almost 4-margins on, but not tied, folded entire to Bromley with red MC. Backstamp in red indented ‘10FN10/NO18/1840’ and part of a s/ring same date. Est based on used stamp only, Cat £400.

1840 1d Black Plate 7 [BF] with distinctive guideline through NNY SG #2d (SG-Spec #AS44g). 4 clear slightly uneven margins, offset on back suggesting that it was originally on a Mulready cover, corner red MC, cat £450.

1840 1d Black Plate 8 [SE] from very scarce provisional printing following early Jan 1841 re-entries, the State 2 variety no ‘O’ flaw SG SG #2bb and SG-Spec #AS50. Three full margins just touching right tied red MC to folded outer to Peebles (arr backstamp), backstamp s/ring ‘K/JA-7/1841’ in black, Cat £2,200↕+. [Refer SG-Spec Vol 1 16th Edition, p67] 1840 1d Black Plate 8 [RF] from very scarce provisional printing following early 1841 re-entries, the State 2 variety no ‘O’ flaw (as well as the original vertical guide-line NE corner square) SG #2bb,c (SG-Spec #AS50). A fine 4-margin example on, but not tied, to annotated folded entire to Frampton (Cumberland). Entire has Carlisle backstamp Sept 2, 1840. Est based on used stamp with Cat £1,100. [Refer SG-Spec Vol 1 Edition 16, p67] 1840 1d Black Plate 8 [GA] SG #2c (SG-Spec #AS46). Faint but distinctive vertical guide-line NE corner square. Four clear to large even margins, black MC (reddish in part - due oxidisation?). Very attractive high quality stamp Cat £525+.

1840 1d Black Plate 8 [SE] four clear to large margins from very scarce provisional printing following early Jan 1841 re-entries, the State 2 variety no ‘O’ flaw SG SG #2bb and SG-Spec #AS50, Cat £1,100+. [Refer SG-Spec Vol 1 16th Edition, p67]

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1840 1d Black Plate 8 [SE] from very scarce provisional printing following early Jan 1841 re-entries, the State 2 variety no ‘O’ flaw SG #2bb and SG-Spec #AS50 cat £1,100. Four margins, light red MC, near premium quality stamp. [Refer SG-Spec Vol 1 16th Edition, p67] 1840 1d Black Plate 9 [TI] SG #2 with scarce Aberdeen ruby MC cancel SG-Spec #AS56ve, four clear margins, Cat £1,200, RPSL certificate (1986).

1840 1d Black Plate 9 [IC] SG #2 (SG-Spec #AS56), distinctive ‘O’ flaw. 4 clear to large margins, Black MC appears very distinctive (Manchester ?), Cat £625.

1840 1d Black Plate 9 [OK] SG #2 (SG-Spec #AS56). 4 clear to large margins tied black non-distinctive MC of York (black rec backstamp March 23, 1841) to lightly folded large part outer to Sheffield (red arr backstamp). Attractive cover, Cat £1,200.

1840 1d Black Plate 9 [EF] SG #2c (SG-Spec #AS56), very distinctive vertical guide-line NE corner square. Four clear to large margins a bit close in places, black MC, Cat £625+.

1840 1d Black Plate 9 [PA] SG #2c (SG-Spec #AS56). Worn appearance, distinctive ‘O’ flaw - stage 2. Four margins close at right, lower part of stamp above [OA], black MC, Cat £625+.

1840 1d Black Plate 10 [IC] SG #2 (SG-Spec #AS66). Four clear to large margins tied to almost complete entire (usual folds) by late use of red Birmingham MC (black backstamp June 13, 1841). Addressed to Cheadle, arr handstamp on front. Opened out for display - Plate 10 covers very scarce, cat £3,500.

$1,750

1840 1d Black Plate 11 [IG] SG #2 (SG-Spec #AS73), four clear margins, Cat £23,000 (with gum). RPSL certificate (1989).

1840 1d Black Plate 11 [EC] SG #2 (SG-Spec #AS73), four clear margins, black MC, Cat £4,600. BPA certificate (1978).

$7,500 $3,000

1840 1d Greyish Black Plate 11 [HL] SG #3 (SG-Spec #AS72). Four clear margins tied black MC to entire (usual fold) London to Sedgefield, backstamp s/ring ‘X/AP-23/1841’. Plate 11 covers are rare, Cat £16,000. RPSL certificate (1981) “used on lettersheet, is genuine”.

$8,500

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1840 1d Black & Red-Brown Plate 1b [RE] matched pair with burr rub - NE of ONE joined varieties of SG #2 (red MC) & 7 (black MC), SG-Spec #AS5g & AS6g cat £375 each. Both 4-margins, the red-brown rather close. (2) 1840 1d Black & Red-Brown Plate 2 [NA] matched pair of SG #2 (red MC) & 7 (black MC), SG-Spec #AS15 & AS18 cat £325 each. Both 4-margins. (2) 1840 1d Black & Red-Brown Plate 8 [IG] matched pair with black MCs SG #2 & 7, SG-Spec #AS46-7 Cat £715+. Both 4margins. (2)

1840 1d Black & Red-Brown Plate 9 [SL] matched pair with red and black MCs respectively, SG #2 & 7, SG-Spec #AS46-7 Cat £815+. Both 4-margins, Cat £815+. (2) 1840 1d Black & Red-Brown Plate 10 [TA] matched pair 4-margins (close at right on 1d black), neat black MCs, SG #2bb & 7, both clearly Re-entry each upper square & through value SG-Spec #AS66b & 69b, Cat £1,325+. (2) 1840 1d Greyish Black & Red-Brown Plate 11 [HL] matched pair 4-margins (each close one side), black MCs, SG #3 & 7, SG-Spec #AS72 & 74, Cat £4,730. The close margin hardly detracts from the always desirable black Plate 11. (2)

1840 2d Deep Full Blue Plate 1 strip of 3 [DH-DJ] unit DJ with re-entry, on piece, unit DH has crease and unit DI has slight damage at base, nice black Maltese Cross, Cat £3,300+. RPSL certificate (1963).

1840 2d Deep Blue Plate 1 block of 4 [PJ-QK], the first with closed tear upper left. 4 close margins, blurred black Maltese Cross, Cat £28,000. Blocks of 4 are very rare.

1840 2d Blue Plate 1 [BL] SG #5, 3½-margins poorly-struck blue postmark. Some evidence of cleaning, Cat £15,000!!!

1840 2d Blue Plate 1 [HL] SG #5, 4-margins close at right, Cat £900.

1840 2d Blue Plate 1 [OK] quite a deep shade with Shifted transfer (upper border) likely SG-Spec #DS1d. Small thins, 4 even clear margins, neat black Maltese Cross, min Cat £975 (least valuable shade).

1840 2d Blue Plate 1 [TG] SG #5. 4 clear even margins, black MC, Cat £900. A quality stamp.

1840 2d Blue Plate 1 [NF] quite a bright attractive shade, 4 clear to large margins, pale red Maltese Cross, SG Spec #D1ua, Cat £900. Top quality stamp.

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1840 2d Blue Plate 1 strip of 5 [PH-PL] generally 4 close margins, left & right sides cut into, black Maltese Cross, Cat £4,500++.

Unit [PI] has catalogued flaw in P square.

$2,000

1840 2d Blue Plate 1 [CA] on black-edged mourning wrapper, nice red Maltese Cross, 1840 (May 25) use to Preston, SG-Spec #DS5tf Cat £17,500 for a May date cover. A very attractive item.

$10,000

1840 2d Blue Plate 2 [BL] 3 close margins, shaved at right, neat near complete vertical black Maltese Cross, Cat £1,000.

1841 1d Red-Brown Plate 5 [SL] SG #7. A fine to VF four margin stamp with almost complete crisp black MC, Cat £200.

1841 1d Red-Brown Plate 8 [GG] Cat £350 3-margins roughly separated, shaved at right, tied to outer (usual folds) by perfect vertical strike black MC, backstamp ‘SWANSEA/MA27/1842’ receiving (poor strike but definitely an ‘A’ in date), addressed to Cornwall with arrival handstamp on front ‘HAYLE/MR30/1842’. Quite a late usage (plate was destroyed Sept 1841).

1841 1d Red-Brown Plate 9 SG #7 [GK] 3-margins very close at bottom, shaved at left, tied to entire (business correspondence, usual fold) by black MC above d/arc ‘BANBURY/JU16/1841’, addressed to Cheadle where arrival cds following day also ties the adhesive. Attractive, Cat £325.

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1841 1d Red-Brown Plate 11 [LF] SG #7 tied to entire (few wrinkles) by black MC of Arbroath, backstamp boxed ‘ARBROATH/ DE18/1841’ and arr similar for Dundee poss same day. Very nice, min cat £350.

1841 1d Red-Brown SG #8 x4 with four or nearly four margins and black MC cancels, all affixed to large outer from London, addressed to Mansfield, inscribed “prepaid”. postmarked d/ring ‘MORE/TO/PAY’ and unframed ‘MANSFIELD/JU27/1841’. Some (or all) stamps may not be tied - est based on unplated used stamps only. (4) 1841 1d Red-Brown SG #8 [LI] nearly 4-margins close and touching at right tied to large part outer with Grangemouth black MC. Backstamps in black, receiving unboxed ‘GRANGEMOUTH/AU 23/1842’, arrival boxed ‘GLASGOW/24 AU 1842/7.30 AM’.

Nice cover, Scottish MC on cover CBP (formerly Whitney) #6/48 £220.

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1841 1d Red-Brown [JB] SG #8 with ‘J’ flaw almost certainly Plate 15. Fine to very fine deep shade 4-margins on large part outer from Liverpool Rosneath, Dumbartonshire, N.B., the stamp tied black MC, Liverpool backstamp.

1841 1d Red-Brown Later Plates irregular marginal block of 6 stated to be Plate 18 [RD,SD-SE,TD-TF]. Part marginal instructional imprint, four margins, 3 units affected by ironed out crease, Cat £3,600+.

1841 1d Red-Brown Plate 20 [ID] prob SG #8, 4-margins with distinctive and very scarce Hollymount MC SG-Spec #B1tha, Cat £2,800. RPSL certificate (1987).

1841 1d Red-Brown Plate 23 SG #8. A fine to very fine horiz pair from Plate 23 [JJ-JK] with distinctive triple NE corner breaks and square-footed ‘J’ SG-Spec #BS12. Margin at right touching, otherwise clear to large margins min Cat £160+. [Affixed, but not tied to, Irish front Portumna to Ballinastoe, Jan 1843] 1847 1d Red-Brown Plate 77b 3½-margins [BA] missing A inserted, SG Spec #BS29b, 1849 (Mar 12) outer from Earlham to Castlegate, Yorks, Cat £1,900 as a single stamp. RPSL certificate (1985). [This unit was originally printed without an A in the left corner. After this was corrected the plate was renamed 77b.]

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1849 1d Red-Brown Plate 97 wmk small crown Die I Alphabet I, a fresh mint full og imperforate vertical pair [JA, KA] from one of the so-called Archer plates, SG #8 (SG-Spec #BS31). Left marginal wmk lines, lower unit MUH, Cat £1,500↕. PFSA certificate (1983).

1841 1d Red-Brown Later Plates SG #8 [MB] roughly separated 4-margins (vert guide line NE corner square) on large part outer cancelled black MC, to Messrs Thos H Hewitt Co, Distillers, Cork. backstamp in black s/arc ‘CLONMEL/SE26/1843/E’ receiving, d/arc Cork arr next day. Very good thematic.

1841 1d Red-Brown Deeply Blued Paper SG #8a nearly 3-margins [HG] with distinctive Norwich cancel SG-Spec #B1ts on small outer (creased, fragile) to Gt Yarmouth, backstamp oily ‘NORWICH/JA17/1844/B’ d/arc cds and d/arc ‘YARMOUTHNORFOLK/JA18/1844’ cds front left roughly struck. Very scarce - cat on cover £1,800 (on stamp only £550). Appears not tied, excellent value.

1841 1d Red-Brown Later Plates set of London numeral Maltese Cross, with ‘8’ in horiz pair, extra ‘9’ & ‘12’ in vertical strip of 3. The difficult ‘4’ is particularly fine, Cat £4,000+.

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1841 1d Red-Brown Later Plates SG #8m tied fine London ‘2’ Maltese Cross to 1843 (Dec 14) wrapper from Red Lion St? to Basingstoke; plus very fine strike on 1843 (May 9) piece.

1841 1d Red-Brown Later Plates [JD] SG #8m Plate 38 tied fine London ‘3’ Maltese Cross to clean 1844 (Feb 13) wrapper to Aberystwith with 1d plate 38.

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1841 1d Red-Brown Later Plates SG #8m four clear margins tied superb London ‘4’ Maltese Cross on 1843 (Jul 29) entire Lombard St to Basingstoke.

1841 1d Red-Brown Later Plates SG #8m tied clear London ‘5’ Maltese Cross on 1843 (Apr 29) outer to Brighton.

1841 1d Red-Brown Later Plates SG #8m tied very fine London ‘6’ Maltese Cross on 1843 (Sep 21) entire Lombard St to Bradford.

1841 1d Red-Brown Later Plates London ‘6’ Maltese Cross on 1843 (Dec 1) entire to Leeds. Most unusually the stamp has been cancelled a 2nd time with a normal Maltese Cross (presumably from Leeds).

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1841 1d Red-Brown Later Plates fine London ‘8’ Maltese Cross on 1843 (Jun 21) entire to Brighton.

1841 1d Red-Brown Later Plates [AC] with very fine London ‘9’ Maltese Cross on 1843 (Apr 5) outer from Lombard St to Hayle.

May have recut ‘C’ very suggestive of Plate 30 so SG-Spec #BS19b. Very attractive cover.

1841 1d Red-Brown Later Plates fine London ‘10’ Maltese Cross on 1843 (Jun 16) outer from Lombard St to Basingstoke

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1841 1d Red-Brown Later Plates fine London ‘11’ Maltese Cross on 1843 (Jul 20) outer from Lombard St to Basingstoke.

1841 1d Red-Brown Later Plates London ‘12’ Maltese Cross on 1843 (Nov 21) outer to Worksop with 1d vertical pair. Plus fine used example on piece.

1841 1d Red-Brown Later Plates [RE] unplated with London MC ‘10’ tying almost 4-margin to small piece alongside s/ring ‘V/SP—6/1843’ and Leeds arr d/arc cds next day. Check letter ‘E’ appears slightly doubled, NE corner square with vert guide line, basal shift. Very nice, min cat £480↕ (on piece +50% of loose stamp).

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1841 1d Red-Brown Later Plates Wmk Inverted SG #8Wi. A fine horizontal strip of 4 [GI-GL], clear margins all round, each with firmly struck 1844 type Scottish BN ‘114’ of Dundee. blocks of 4 cat roughly 12x normal, ie c£4,500! Excellent value.

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1841 2d Blue White Lines Added a deep full blue single without corner letters from 1841 (Jan15) Small Trial Twopence Plate of 12 SG Spec DP43, Cat £1,800. Light oxidation, without gum and off-centre upright wmk. Plate prepared for forthcoming 1841 announcement - see SG-Spec catalogue Vol 1, 16th Edition, p23.

1841 2d Blue White Lines Added 1841 Postal Notice complete bearing 1d Plate 5 [JJ] (good even margins) and right marginal 2d, with blank corner letter squares from the small trial plate of 12 (SG-Spec #DP43), together with two 1d pink envelopes, H&B EP3a (69x106mm - blue-red-blue silk threads) and EP4a (83x128mm Mulready envelope paper - red-blue-red silk threads) overprinted large type 'SPECIMEN' in red, a fine example which includes the wrapper it was to be mailed in. SG Spec #PN3, Cat £10,000. [The envelopes are interesting as Huggins & Baker state that the small envelope EP3a may have been privately produced from the larger EP4a and rate it as NR (not recorded) unused. Clearly this Postal Notice proves that that EP3a was a regular PO issue. It is also clear that these envelopes where folded from a sheet of paper after the stamp impression was done.] Also see Lot 316

1841 2d Blue White Lines Added [1] Plate 3 4-margins [SF], 3-margins [DJ], plus [NA] with tear; [2] Plate 4 4-margins pale blue [HH], 4-margins [ED] both with ivory head. (5) 1841 2d Blue White Lines Added [1] Plate 3 pair [JC-JD], latter with Double letter ‘D’ SG #14bb (SG-Spec #ES11h), close to large margins ivory head; [2] Plate 4 pair [GI-GJ] good margins slightly cut-into at right, small nick at base of right unit.

Attractive pairs, cat c£600.

1841 2d Blue Plate 3 [CG] 2-margins tied to small piece by double strike rare blue Maltese Cross, Cat £5,000 (4-margins).

1841 2d Blue Plate 3 SG #14 on more or less bluish paper x4 with black MC cancellations - 4-margins [DH], 3¾-margins [LL], 4-margins [RJ] x2, both with slight ivory head. Some blemishes, good value.

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1841 2d Blue Plate 3 SG #14 strip of 4 [OD-OG] unit OG with catalogued re-entry SG-Spec #ES11b, nice even margins.

1841 2d Blue Plate 3 SG #14 vertical strip of 3 [DA,EA,FA] bottom unit cut into at base otherwise good even margins, central unit [EA] with and lower unit [FA] with vertical guide-line NE corner SG-Spec #ES11f. On small piece, London Inland Section diamond BN ‘17’ cancels.

1840 2d Blue Plate 3 [OJ] with ‘J’ flaw, 4-margins, some oxidation, black Maltese Cross, Cat £120.

1840 2d Blue Plate 3 [JI] 4 good margins, distinctive ‘J’ flaw, double strike of black London ‘12’ Maltese Cross, Cat £550.

1841 2d Blue Plate 3 SG #14 pair [OA-OB] and single [PC] (poor separations) with three strikes London ‘12’ Maltese Cross on 1843 (July 11) cover (usual folds), to Worcestershire. The single [PC] with shifted transfer, basal distortion, etc, Cat £2,700+.

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1841 2d Blue Plate 3 pair [FK-FL] 4-margins just touching at top left, cancelled single strike (against regulations) BN ‘159’ of Glasgow on 1849 (Mar 15) cover from Queen Street (superb receiving backstamp) to Melrose, Cat £350+.

1841 2d Blue Plate 4 horiz strip of 3 [RA-RC] SG #14, with 1844 BN cancels. The left unit [RA] has variety Shifted transfer SG-Spec #ES14e. Scissor cut in margin between first and second stamps, margins close in places but clear all round cat c£300.

1841 2d Blue Plate 4 SG #14 x3. Pale blue [GD], blue [DB] & [EK]. Plus oxidized plate 3 [FF], all 4-margins.

1841 2d Blue Plate 4 SG #14 block of 4, almost 4-margins (just touching BRC) [CK-CL,DK-DL], Cat £1,300. Attractive, Cat £1,300.

1841 2d Blue Plate 4 SG #14 4-margins [TH] worn state prior to 2nd re-entry, SG Spec #ES14c, light crease, Cat £250+.

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1841 2d Blue Plate 4 SG #14, 4-margins pair [EJ-EK] (some oxidation), and 2 singles [JJ] (margin close top right) & [PB].

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1841 2d Blue Plate 4 SG #14 [NH] tied to 1850 (Apr 11) outer by BN ‘339’ of Wick (greenish blue backstamp). Addressed to Thurso with arr backstamp in black ‘THURSO/AP 12/1850’. Usual folds, commercial, cat $350.

1841 2d Blue Plate 4 with strong Ivory head SG #14c, vertical strip of 3 [DE-FE] with 1844 London Inland Section barred diamond ‘2’ cancels. Upper unit crease, margins clear ex lower unit touching left, cat c£380’.

1840 2d Blue Plate 3 [PD] 2 good margins the others touching or slightly cut-into, some oxidation, very fine black London ‘3’ Maltese Cross, Cat £700.

1840 2d Blue Plate 3 [DC] 4-margins, black London ‘4’ Maltese Cross, light stain, medium Ivory head, Cat £700.

1840 2d Blue Plate 3 [BJ] 4 close margins, fine black London ‘5’ Maltese Cross, Cat £850.

1840 2d Blue Plate 3 [SJ] with shifted transfer (elongation of stamp) 3-margins, black London ‘6’ Maltese Cross, Cat £700.

1840 2d Blue Plate 3 [PA] with shifted transfer (elongation of stamp) SG-Spec #ES11c, strong Ivory head. 3-margins, corner crease, fine black London ‘7’ Maltese Cross, Cat £1,200.

1840 2d Blue Plate 3 [AA] 3-margins, touching left, light oxidation, fine black London ‘8’ Maltese Cross, Cat £1,000. A very popular plate position.

1840 2d Blue Plate 3 [ML] 3 close margins, touching at left, minor oxidation, black London ‘8’ Maltese Cross, Cat £1,000.

1840 2d Blue Plate 3 [QJ] with J flaw, 4 good margins minor oxidation, black London ‘9’ Maltese Cross, tied to piece, Cat £1,200.

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1840 2d Blue Plate 3 [PK] with shifted transfer, distorted white letters etc 2-margins others touching or cut-into slightly, fine black London ‘10’ Maltese Cross, Cat £1,500+.

1840 2d Blue Plate 3 [RL] with shifted transfer (elongation of stamp) 3-margins, black London ‘11’ Maltese Cross, Cat £850.

1840 2d Blue Plate 3 [FI] 4 margins, minor oxidation, fine black London ‘12’ Maltese Cross, Cat £550.

1848 1d Red-Brown Archer Perf 16 Plate 100 [AB], SG #16b, unused, re-gummed, Cat £3,500. BPA certificate (1952) signed Robson Lowe (and three others).

$1,100

1850-54 1d Red-Brown Archer Perf 16 [HH], SG #16b, 1850 (Dec 17) use on piece, cancelled with ‘620’ of Plymouth, SGSpec #CE2, Cat £625.

1855 1d Red-Brown Wmk Small Crown Perf 14 [QL], SG #22 on 1856 (Mar 11) small cover from Tutshill to London, Cat £160.

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1865 1d ‘Royal’ Reprint Wmk Large Crown Plate Proof from Plate 66 Die II in carmine-rose, an imperforate horizontal pair in carmine-rose [NE-NF], SG Spec DP35b. Some oxidisation evident, Cat £6,000+ (as two singles).

1865 1d ‘Royal’ Reprint Wmk Large Crown Plate Proof from Plate 66 Die II, an imperforate horizontal pair in black [LF-LG] with wmk inverted, SG Spec #DP35a, Cat £7,000+ (as two singles).

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1868 1d Rose-Red used on cover group with 76 [MD], 79 [OH], 99 [OK], 114 [NH], 117 [EB], 118 [LK] & 134 [FA]. Plus 176 [MI] on 1876 Registration Envelope with unusual cork cancel tied with Dalston Lane CDS. (8) 1868 1d Rose-Red Plate Number Collection 71-223, almost complete just missing 74, 75, 77, 116, 117, 118, 177 & 220. A few extras included. Generally good examples. (145+) 1868 1d Rose-Red Plate 112 SG #43, block of 9 [RB-TD], slight oxidisation at right, o/c high, hinge reinforcements leaving four MUH. A more useful plate, cat £85 each (blocks of 4 this plate cat £375 hinged). Attractive multiple, min cat £800. Good value.

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1868 1d Rose-Red all mint group with 120 [MJ], 221 [NC], 222 [OL], 223 [IC] & 224 [EE], Cat £485.

1d Red-Brown Imprimatur Singles matching check letters [AC] array of top marginals from 1870-71 plates 142-7 (varieties of SG #43-4, SG-Spec #G1) cat from £425 each (Plates 142 and 144 are more difficult plates). Very nice. (6) 1868 1d Rose-Red Plate 144 SG #43, top left corner block of 24 [AA-DF], showing Current Number 161, the plate number in a circle and marginal inscriptions. Slight oxidisation noticed and quite a bit of gum creasing, mainly MUH. A more useful plate, cat £120 each. Nice multiple, Cat £2,880+. Good value.

1872 1d Rose-Red Plate 158 large part of the left imprint selvedge. Reading up, 158’ in circle, ‘PRICE 1d Per Label. 1/- Per Row of 12. £1.... Per Sheet. Place The Labels ABOVE the Address and Towa(ards). . .’, and a part florette. Some aging, NO STAMPS. 1868 1d Rose-Red Plate 184 SG #43, top right corner block of 10 [AH-BL], showing the plate number in a circle and marginal inscriptions. Minor of gum creasing. Cat £450+. Good value.

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1868 1d Rose-Red Plate 224 [HI] on County Court cover to Burton, tied by fine ‘BLACKBURN/K/SP12/79 - 86’ duplex, central vertical crease away from stamp. [Very early use, the earliest recorded is Sep 7.]

1868 1d Rose-Red Plate 225 [CB] tied to piece by fine ‘STONEHOUSE/D/FE12/80/GLOS. - 024’ duplex, Cat £800.

1868 1d Rose-Red Wmk Inverted group of used with Plates 71, 83, 101 thin paper, 117, 136, 141, 154, 158, 200 & 208. (10)

1871 1d Rose-Red Plate 146 [JH] handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ Type 9 SG #44s. Wrinkles, slight aging noted for accuracy, light single hinge trace, cat from £225. ** 1869 2d Deep Blue Plate 15 SG #47. A right marginal horiz block of 6 [FJ-FL/GJ-GL] with part imprint ‘ICE 2d Per Label. 2/Per Row of 12. £1..’. Separation between FK and FL. Very slight aging noted for accuracy. Rare multiple, blocks of 4 Cat £3,300, singles cat £575 each. * 1869 2d Deep Blue Plate 15 handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ Type 9 SG #47s. Slight aging noted for accuracy, lightly hinged horizontal strip of 4 [TB-TE], cat £1,000 (as four singles). **/*/U 1870-79 ½d Rose Plates Selection SG #48-9 all used ex noted with Plates 4, 5 (used and block of 4 mint - MUH x2), 6, 8 vert pair (upper unit faults), 10-12, 13 x2, 14, 15 x2, 20. Duplex cancels incl Scottish, some aging and less than ideal centring, min cat £1,050. (18) F/C 1870-79 ½d Rose SG #48-9 selection with [1] Plate 1 on small piece with West Bromwich 1972 duplex; [2] Plate 7 vertical pair on piece with two ‘5N/EDINBURGH/FE 29/76/131’ duplex; [3] Plates 11 & 14 on attractive pre-printed entires of Chamber of Accountant of Court, H.M. Register House, Edinburgh’ June 1879 and 1880 with 6-bar (thin) and 4-bar (thick) ‘*131*’ duplex cancels respectively, on same matter to Anstruther (b/s). (4) F 1870-79 ½d Rose Plate 9 SG #48-9. A fine vertical pair [DX, EX] from right of sheet (imperf at right) with numeral part of duplex BN ‘132’ of Brighton. The hard one, cat £1,700+ (singles £850 each). Good value.

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1870-79 ½d Rose Plate 14 SG #48-9. A fine 5x6 block of 30 [DT-DX/IT-IX] from right of sheet. Four in the top row hinged, some typical gum wrinkling, few soiled (fingerprints?). Includes 6x blocks of 4 and 6x singles cat c£3,900. Scarce large multiple. (30) 1870-79 ½d Rose Plate 15 SG #48-9. A fresh vertical block of 6 [QK-RM] from a more useful plate. Light stain one unit, upper units single hinge traces, others MUH, cat $1,200+ (block of 4 and singles). (6) 1870 1½d Rose-Red Plate 1 [PA] SG #51 very lightly hinged, Cat £500. Quite a deep shade.

1870 1½d Rose-Red Plate 3 [PC] on printed entire (usual fold) of Royal Bank of Scotland tied by duplex ‘X4/EDINBURGH/ DE18/80/*131*’. To the bank’s agent at Leith (s/ring arr backstamp same day).

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1870 1½d Plates SG #51-2 on display page with [1] Plate 1 x10 incl pale shade block of 4 [II-IJ/JI-JJ] with four strikes ‘HERNE HILL DULWICH/A/AU9/72/S.E’ cds, deep shade horiz strip of 3 [QI-QK], three singles - one with Wirksworth cds (not particularly common); [2] Plate 3 three shades with duplex cancels of Coventry, Edinburgh and Wisbech. Nice specialised presentation, min cat £975, good value. (13) 1870 1½d Rose-Red Plate 1 with Error of lettering - OP-PC for CP-PC SG #53, Cat £1,900. Postmarked diamond BN ‘6’ (London Inland Section).

1860 1½d Rosy Mauve prepared but unissued, handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ Type 2 SG #53as cat from £2,200. Slight aging, part og disturbed, strong original colour.

1847-54 1/- Green Embossed SG #55, two singles (one each Die WW1 & WW2) both cut square close/shaved in places (plus 2d blue P14 [HA] Plate 4 and 1d P16 [DK] unplated) tied four strikes London Inland Section BN Diamond ‘23’ to Morris, Prevost & Co (h/s in dark blue on front), investments related letter to Sigr Bondi di B. Sanguinetti, Modena (Italy) with, on the front mss ‘2’, handstamp ‘VIA DE/PT BEAUXOISIN’, red oval ‘PD’ and ‘AMB. CALAIS’ transit; backstamp s/ring ‘CK/JU-8/1855’ receiving, ‘TORINO/11/GIU/55/2½S’ transit, both in black, ‘MODENA/13/GIU/55’ in blue. Scarce and very colourful 2/3d combination franking.

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1847-54 1/- Green Embossed SG #55, a fine 4 clear margins Die WW1 plus two 2d blue imperf Plate 4 [GI & GK] on entire to Frankfurt with three strikes BN ‘498’ of Manchester alongside mss ‘1/4’, oval red ‘P’ handstamp, and d/ring transit indicating route ‘ENGLAND PER AACHEN’. backstamps in red ‘MANCHESTER/MY7/1852’ receiving, in London unusual use of Unpaid s/ring cds ‘1852/8MY8/B(crown)B’ as transit, black small s/ring ‘D6/10 5’. Scarce colourful 1/4d combination franking.

1854 10d Brown Embossed SG #57, pair probably Die 4 shaved top and touching at left (plus 1d imperf) tied three firm strikes London Inland Section BN Diamond ‘16’ to Bank of England Power of Attorney Application printed letter, to Irmelinda M de Almeida, Baroness of Regaleira, Lisbon. Backstamps receiving MC in black ‘L.S/23/JU23/1854’ (Lombard Street) and unclear blue oval arr (also handstamp ‘210’ in blue on front). Storage-related aging, colourful 1/9d combination franking, scarce to rare, cat £4,500+.

1854 6d Mauve Embossed SG #58. A very scarce horizontal strip of three (some spotting) with London BN Diamond ‘21’ x3 cancels. From upper row of sheet (monster margin at top), touched/shaved right and bottom, min cat £3,000 as three singles.

[A block of four Cat £16,000!]

1854 6d Purple Embossed with Wmk inverted SG #60Wj. Cut square, two clear and two touched margins, yellowish paper (ex green-tinted gum?), BN cancel, Cat £1,000.

1854 6d Purple Embossed with wmk inverted and reversed SG #60Wk. A fine 4-margin cut square example with BN cancel, Cat £1,000.

1855 4d Carmine Wmk Small Garter on slightly blued paper SG #62a, tied to almost complete 1855 (Sep 22) outer to France, Sheffield s/ways duplex. Usual transit marks alongside and London transit and Rouen arr backstamp. Partially erased pencil notations and, on the back, some hinge remains incl reinforcements (TLC likely to help).

1855 4d Carmine Wmk Small Garter on slightly blued paper with Wmk inverted SG #62aWi. Trivial perf blemishes, London Inland Section barred diamond ‘28’ cancel. Fine to very fine Cat £1,200.

1857 4d Rose Wmk Large Garter SG #66a. Barely perceptible light bend, neat 1844-type BN ‘191’ of Chippenham (Wiltshire).

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1873 4d Dull Vermilion Wmk Large Garter Plate 14 [LH] handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ Type 8, SG #93s (SG Spec #J61s). Some gum disturbance, near perfect centring and very fresh, cat £300.

1865-67 Large White Letters Wmk Emblems 1/- green Plate 4 [TD] wing margin, SG #101. 1965 (Apr 15) use on cover (small faults) from London to Lisbon (arr backstamp), Cat £425.

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1867-80 3d Rose Wmk Spray SG #102-3. Display page presentation comprising [1] Plate 7 [BA] on cover to Prussia tied Edinburgh duplex, [IG] deep shade tied to small piece by Bradford duplex, [MD] right wing margin with Harwich s/ring cds; [2] Plate 8 [LC] with Yarmouth cds. All 1872 pmks, fine to very fine, Cat £280+. (4) 1867-80 3d Rose Wmk Spray SG #102-3. Left wing-margin block of 4 [CE-CF/DE-DF] Plate 8 with four ‘GREETLAND/A/SP19/ 72’ s/ring cds (near Halifax, Yorkshire), horiz crease top of lower units, ‘D’ of ‘DE’ unit distorted (not in catalogues). PLUS a Plate 6 [PL] with Scottish CUPAR-FIFE duplex cancel. (5) 1870 6d Mauve Wmk Spray Plate 9 [QH] handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ Type 8, SG #109s (SG Spec #J77t). A fresh right wing margin example with light single hinge traces, cat from £350.

1867 9d Straw Plate 4 [JB] lower marginal (very small imperfections) with imprint ‘Ninepence/per Label’ and ‘HERTFORD/A/ SP4/72’ s/ring cds. Very nice.

1867 9d Pale Straw Plate 4 [BE] with London diamond BN ‘95’ cancelling a fine wing-margin example of a difficult stamp, Cat £300.

1872 1/- Green Wmk Spray Plate 7 [TD] handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ Type 9, SG #117sc (SG Spec #J107s). Trimmed wing margin at right, hinge traces, very fresh cat £400.

1867-68 2/- Blue Wmk Spray three shades probably all dull blue SG #118. Usual commercial cancels, Cat £675 (as FU). (3) 1867-68 2/- Dull Blue Wmk Spray Plate 1 [PJ] optd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type 5 SG #118s (SG-Spec #J118(1)u), cat from £600. Hinge remains, part og disturbed gum, strong colour.

1867-68 2/- Dull Blue Wmk Spray [KD] ovpt ‘SPECIMEN’ type 5, SG #118s, trimmed wing margin at right, Cat £600.

1867-68 2/- Blue Wmk Spray appears pale shade SG #120 Plate 1 [SK] with part Margate BN ‘506’ duplex cancel, Cat £275.

Most of these have heavy commercial cancels, this one is a nice exception.

1867-68 2/- Blue Wmk Spray appears pale shade SG #120 Plate 1 block of 4 [GA-GB/HA-HB] with oily London duplex cancels, perf and other imperfections. Most of these difficult stamps have heavy cancels, these are no exception. Blocks nevertheless are seriously scarce, Cat £1,400. Good value.

1867-58 2/- Pale Blue Wmk Spray Plate 1 [JG] optd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type 9 SG #120s (SG-Spec #J118(3)u), cat from £600.

Shallow hinge thin and couple light storage-related bends, good colour.

1880 2/- Brown [FB], SG #121, fine used for this issue which is usually heavily cancelled, Cat £4,200.

1880 2/- Brown [GF], SG #121. London Late Fee duplex cancel, good used for this issue which is usually heavily cancelled, Cat £4,200.

1880 2/- Brown [TH], ovpt ‘SPECIMEN’ type 9, SG #121s. Aged, trimmed wing margin at right, Cat £3,800. A very scarce stamp.

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1872 6d Chestnut Wmk Spray Plate 11 [JF] handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ Type 8, SG #122s (SG Spec #J79t). Hinge traces, small blemishes and part OG disturbed, cat from £325.

1873 6d Grey Wmk Spray Plate 12 [TF] handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ Type 6, SG #125s (SG Spec #J81s). Just a hint of a toned perf, an exceptionally well-centred example from the bottom of the sheet cat from £375.

1867 5/- Rose Wmk Maltese Cross Plate 1 [DI] SG #126 (SG-Spec #J121). A deep shade with firmly struck London diamond BN ‘87’ Pearson Hill Parallel Motion machine cancel. Attractive shade.

1867 5/- Rose Wmk Maltese Cross Plate 1 [CD] overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type 6 SG #126s (SG-Spec #J121(1)t), cat from £1,000. Very fine.

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1874 5/- Pale Rose Wmk Maltese Cross Plate 2 [HB] SG #127 (SG-Spec #J122), mint cat £18,000. Appears to have been professionally repaired (SW quartile), couple tiny inclusions probably natural, some wrinkles, lightly hinged with white-ish gum probably not original.

1874 5/- Pale Rose Wmk Maltese Cross Plate 2 [FC] SG #127 (SG-Spec #J122). Small perf blemish, firmly struck duplex cancel (London District?) clear of QV. Attractive example of a difficult stamp.

1878 10/- Die Proof for SG 128 and subsequent, in black on white glazed card (void corners and Plate No circle) with handstamp ‘May 6, 1878’ and ‘BEFORE HARDENING’. Recorded in SG-Spec Vol I, 16th edition, below #J124-5 on p216, cat £3,500.

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1878 10/- Greenish Grey Wmk Maltese Cross [AG] optd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type 9 SG #128s (SG-Spec #J124t). Light bend and couple lightly foxed perfs, good colour. Very scarce, cat from £4,200.

1878 £1 Progressive Die Proof for SG #129 and subsequent, in black on white glazed card (void corners and Plate No circle) with handstamp ‘Apr 18, 1878’. Recorded in SG-Spec Vol I, 16th edition, below #J126-7 on p221, cat £4,600.

1878 £1 Brown-Lilac Wmk Maltese Cross Plate 1 [AB] SG #129 (SG-Spec #J126). S/ring cds ‘NUNEATON/B/JU29/82’ and indistinct violet boxed type ‘???/G.P.O’. A seriously difficult stamp cat £4,500.

1878 £1 Brown-Lilac Wmk Maltese Cross Plate 1 [EJ] SG #129 (SG-Spec #J126). Sock-it-on-the-nose s/ring thimble cds ‘LONDON W.C/5/NO10/81/Z’. On the back ‘AFB’ handstamp in blue (dealer?). Strong original colour, very difficult stamp cat £4,500.

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Recorded SG-Spec Vol I (16th Edition) p221 below type #J30, cat from £2,700. First one of these we’ve ever offered. $1,700 1882 £5 Orange Blued Paper Wmk Large Anchor [CD] overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type 9, SG #133s (SG-Spec #128t), cat from £4,500.

Part og disturbed, very fresh appearance. $1,800 1882 £5 Orange Blued Paper Wmk Large Anchor [CM] overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type 9, SG #133s (SG-Spec #128s), cat from £3,500. Near perfect centring, some lightly foxed perfs and adhesions at top, very fresh appearance. $1,800

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1875 2½d Rosy Mauve Wmk Small Anchor on white paper SG #139, Plate 2 [KE], London diamond BN ‘95’ duplex a bit uneven. Fine, Cat £120.

1875-79 2½d Rosy Mauve Large Coloured Corner Letters neat display page presentation mainly fine and comprising [1] Wmk Small Anchor 1875 Plates 1, 2 & 3 SG #139, Plate 1 cancelled barred ‘C’ of Constantinople; [2] Wmk Orb 1876-79 Plates 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13 & 15 SG #141, Plate 5 with barred ‘A26’ of Gibraltar. Other pmks include Bishop Auckland cds, Newspaper, Scottish, London District and Inland. (10) 1876-80 Large Coloured Corner Letters Wmk Orb 2½d rosy mauve SG #141 (SG-Spec #J10) from Plate 9 [MG] tied to to small env (pinholes) to Paris by London District duplex. No backstamp, very attractive, cat Cat £125+.

1880 2½d Blue Wmk Orb Plate 17 [BK] SG #142. Strong original colour, cat £575. Very fine.

1878 6d Deep Grey Wmk Spray Plate 16 Imperforate handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ Type 9 diagonally, a variety of SG #146sb (SG Spec #J86s). A lower right corner horizontal pair [JK-JL] with full gum, hinge traces and storage-related adhesions in margin. Very fresh, min cat £900 (as two singles).

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1876-82 6d Grey White Corner Letters neat display page presentation comprising [1] Wmk Spray 1876 Plate 15 [FB] x2, 1878 Plate 16 x3 [BJ, GI & OH] (latter two with wing margins); [2] Wmk Imperial Crown 1881-2 Plate 17 [JD] and 18 [BH]; [3] 1882 (Jan 11) env to South Australia (aged) via Brindisi with Plate 17 [LA] SG #161 tied London duplex, alongside s/ring d/arc ‘G.P.O.ADELAIDE/FE21/82/S_A’ (date lines inverted, ‘8’ inserted?), backstamp the renowned corrugated iron Norwood cds same day (cogs complete). Neat presentation, fair only to fine, inspection needed. (8) 1876-82 White Corner Letters selection with 1/- green Plate 13 [BI], 2½d blue Plate 22 [PF], 4d grey-brown Plate 18 [QI] SG #150,157,160, Cat £1,400. Sadly, each with some lightly toned perfs, small gum blemishes and hinge remains. Excellent value at below 10%. (3) 1876 8d Imperforate Colour Trials for Cat £850+ on Large Garter wmked paper in pale orange-yellow [FI] and orange (brownish) [CL] and handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ Type 11. See SG Specialised Catalogue Vol 1, 16th Edition, p204, cat from £425 each. Very seldom offered. (2) 1876 8d Orange Plate 1 handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ Type 9 SG #156s (SG Spec #J91As). A block of 4 [DK-EL] with whitish gum (MUH x2), the ‘N’ of the opt on lower right unit smeared. Light hinge rems, very fresh, Cat £1,400+ (as for hinged singles).

Multiples far from common.

1881 2½d Blue Imprimatur Plate 21 [AC] imperforate top marginal (marginal crease, hinge trace). Variety of SG #157 (SGSpec #J23), cat £2,500. Superb.

1883 Unified Issue - 3d & 6d Surcharges SG #159,162, 3d on 3d x2 (one may be unused) and 6d on 6d x3. Duplex cancels, fine to very fine, min cat £750. (5) 1880 4d Grey-Brown Wmk Imperial Crown Plate 17 [RJ] handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ Type 9 SG #160s (SG Spec #J68s). Full og, light hinge rems, fresh colour, Cat £250.

1882 6d Grey Wmk Imperial Crown Plate 18 [FJ] handstamped ‘SPECIMEN’ Type 9 SG #162s (SG Spec #J89s). Full og, light hinge rems, fresh colour, Cat £300.

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1880-81 Provisionals ½d to 5d complete SG #164-9 & 187 (incl 1883 ½d slate-blue), Cat £1,400+. Small gumside imperfections, 1½d appears MUH. Good perfs, good original colours. (6) 1880-81 Provisionals ½d to 5d complete plus extras SG #164-9 & 187 (incl 1883 ½d slate-blue), Cat £760. Postmarks include Manchester sq circle, London hooded circles, Dorking and other duplex, Lombard St BO tying 2d rose pair to piece, 5d indigo x2 shades. Mainly fine. (10) 1880-81 Provisionals set of 4 optd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type 9 SG #164s-169s. Hinge remains, some perf and gum blemishes, all with an unknown (expert?) initial handstamp in blue. Fresh appearance, Cat £400+. (4) 1880-81 Provisionals 1½d Venetian red block of 4, SG #167 (SG-Spec #K4, cat £1,100). Hinge remains and black album page adhesion affecting gum of one unit. Very fresh appearance, Cat £1,100.

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1881 5d Indigo SG #169 tied to slightly aged outer (commercial cachet) by London EC sq circle April 18, 1883. Addressed to Palermo (Sicily) with arr backstamp April 22. Usual filing creases, not a common usage, Cat £300.

1881 1d Lilac 14 Dots SG #170. [1] horiz strip of 3 cancelled Halifax duplex BN ‘330’ July 16, 1881; [2] tied small env by s/ring ‘S.D/LIVERPOOL/17AU81/21’ duplex CBP #7/20, to Carlisle from a chemist requesting a reference. (4)

1881 1d Bluish Lilac block of 4 with ‘SPECIMEN’ type 9 ovpt, SG #170s (SG-Spec #K7(2)t). Very fresh MUH, extrapolated Cat £1,000↕++.

1881 1d Bluish Lilac block of 6 with ‘SPECIMEN’ type 9 ovpt, SG #170s (SG-Spec #K7(2)t). Very trivial even gum aging at base of block, MUH, Cat £1,500↕+.

1881 1d Lilac 16 Dots SG #172 with uncatalogued opt in black ‘Capt. Boyton’s/World’s/Water Show’, cancelled part London District duplex. Couple surface abrasions, foxed perfs. Not seen by us before - listed overprints cat £500+ (unless local councils, which are quite common).

1881 1d Lilac 16 Dots SG #172 variety Unofficially bisected lightly foxed and tied to small piece by part ‘LIVERPOOL/U.S.PACKET’ (poss 1890) CBP #14/54. [Per SG-Spec Vol 1 (16th Edition) p235 “bisected stamps are . . . unofficial although there are commercial usages” cat from £170]

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1884 5/- Rose White Paper Wmk Large Anchor [CD], SG #180 (SG-Spec #K12(1)). Hinge remains, exquisite centring and perfs, very fresh, cat £1,100.

1884 10/- Cobalt White Paper Wmk Large Anchor [JA] overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type 9, SG #182s (SG-Spec #K14(1)u).

Some short perfs at top, near perfect centring, Cat £3,250. BPA certificate (1959) signed Robson Lowe and two others. Very fresh appearance.

1884 10/- Ultramarine White Paper Wmk Large Anchor [KA], SG #183 (SG-Spec #K14(2)). Quite a pale shade (so possibly SG #183a), exceptional perfs and centring, very fresh.

1884 10/- Ultramarine White Paper Wmk Large Anchor [LA], SG #183 (SG-Spec #K14(2)). Superb small s/ring cds ‘HOLBORN B.O./*/JA22/88/W.C.’. Quite a deep shade, exceptional perfs and centring, very fresh.

1884 10/- Pale Ultramarine White Paper [JA] SG #183a (SG-Spec #K14(3)). Neat s/ring ‘YORK ST/OC2/84/MANCHESTER’ cds, Cat £550. RPSL certificate (1988) rather harshly observes “toned”, Cat £550.

1884 10/- Ultramarine White Paper Wmk Large Anchor [HF] overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type 9, SG #183s (SG-Spec #K14(2)s), cat from £550. Couple slightly nibbed perfs, exceptionally well-centred and very fresh.

1884 10/- Ultramarine White Paper Wmk Large Anchor [MA] overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ Type 11, SG #183s (SG-Spec #K14(2)s), cat from £550. Exceptional perfs and centring, very fresh.

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1884 £1 Brown-Lilac Wmk Three Imperial Crowns [HC] SG #185. Ironed out vertical crease, neat sq circle cancel, good perfs, Cat £2,800. Good value.

1884 £1 Brown-Lilac Wmk Three Imperial Crowns [GB] SG #185. Ironed out crease, attempted removal of red crayon marks not totally successful, traces remain, good perfs. Neat part ‘ROYAL [EXCHANG]E/C/SP10/88/E.C’ s/ring cds.

1884 £1 Brown-Lilac Wmk Three Imperial Crowns [ED] optd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type 9 SG #185s. Large part og disturbed, couple lightly toned perfs, hinge remains. Good perfs (couple lightly toned), strong original colour, Cat £2,800. Good value.

1884 £1 Brown-Lilac Wmk Three Imperial Crowns [QA] optd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type 9 SG #185s. With disturbed gum (tpossibly not original), hinge remains, good perfs and exceptional centring. Strong original colour, Cat £2,800.

1888 £1 Brown-Lilac Wmk Three Orbs [CD] SG #186. Ironed out vertical crease, neat s/ring cds ‘CARNARVON/MY19/89’ plus boxed type (prob T.M.B.), good perfs, Cat £4,250. Good value.

1883-84 Lilacs & Greens complete set plus extras SG #187-96 with total cat £1,900+. Greens as usual somewhat faded but not as bad as typically found (key 9d SG #195 quite good). Includes a cover to Florida with 2½d lilac cancelled Irish BN ‘400’ of Rostrevor, postmarks include sq and hooded circles plus extra 1½d, 2½d & 3d. Overall condition needs careful consideration, good value at estimate. (14) 1883-84 Lilacs & Greens ½d slate-blue, 9d and 1/- dull green 4 optd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type 9 SG 187s, 195-6s. Hinge remains, some gum blemishes, the 9d and 1/- with printed album page offsets. The ½d with an unknown (expert?) initials handstamp in blue cat £50, the 9d the best cat £425, the 1/- with surface stain/adhesion not considered in good value estimate. (3) 1883-83 Lilacs & Greens 1½d to 1/- SG #188-196. 9d is wmk sideways inverted cat £2,000 Some hinge rems, some toned gum etc. Green colours generally strong with the 1/- a lovely deep shade. Despite few blemishes, a rare set in such good condition, Cat £6,100+.

1884 3d Pale Purple Imprimatur imperforate [CJ] from Plate 2 (pale shade). Variety of SG #191 (SG-Spec #K21), cat £650.

1884 4d Dull Green Imprimatur imperforate right marginal [AL], variety of SG #192 (SG-Spec #K22), cat £700.

G1887-92 Jubilee both ½d to both 1/- shades presentation on leaves SG #197-211, 213-4 with extras. Includes 5d Die I SG #207 and extra shades most values except 1/-. Covers include one with ½d addressed to NZ, 2½d on env to Cape of Good Hope, 1898 registered to New York, 1899 registered to Saxony. One 3d (of three) has FPO/British Army S. Afric cds (1900?)

SG #Z7. Some faded greens as usual, otherwise fine to very fine, total cat £800+. (45) 1887-92 Jubilee ‘SPECIMEN’ type 9 overprint on ½d, 1½d (tone spot), 2d (light tones), 2½d, 3d, 4d, 5d Die I (toned perf tip), 6d, 9d & 1/- (light tones), SG #197s-211s range, Cat £665. (12)

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1887-92 Jubilee 1½d to both 1/- shades presentation on leaves SG #198-211, 214, 4½d and 6d may be MUH, total cat £1,150+ (as all hinged). Includes 5d Die II SG #207a x3 (one stated Die I isn’t), two shades 1/- which may very well be SG-Spec #K40(1) & (2), two 10d both non-reactive purple & carmine shades. Others with extra shades, 2d incl yellow-green & carmine SG-Spec #K30(2), 3d deep purple & yellow SG #203. Hinge remains, adhesions and some with gum blemishes. Generally fine and fresh throughout. (20) 1887 2½d Purple on Blue Imprimatur imperforate probable top marginal (large margin). Variety of SG #201 (SG-Spec #K31), cat £725. [Note that this is NOT SG #201c] 1887-92 Jubilee 4½d green & carmine pane of 20, SG #206, few tone spots and light crease affects 2 units, MUH (13 units very fine), Cat £340+.

1887-92 Jubilee 9d dull purple & blue NE corner marginal pair with decorative border, SG #209. Couple of light tones, hinged in margin only, Cat £220+. Plus ½d vermilion BLC block of 18 (6x3). (2 blks)

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1887-92 Jubilee 1/- dull green (full original colour) SG #211, plus 2d prob SG #200 and a VF 2/6d lilac SG #178, on part Parcel Post label (some residual gum), all cancelled s/ring thimble cds ‘BANBURY/HF*P/DE8/98. Very attractive, 1/- particularly not often seen so fine, min Cat £445+.

1887-92 Jubilee 1/- dull green SG #211 - SG-Spec #K40(1). A fine block of 4 with neat ‘WILFORD ST/MR22/97/NOTTINGHAM’ small office s/ring cds. Near original colour, Cat £400+. Good value (4)

1891 £1 Green Wmk Three Crowns [ND] SG #212. Parts two ‘REGISTERED/21MY97/FENCHURCH ST’ oval cancels, suggestion of red possibly transit mark upper right, strong original colour, Cat £800.

1891 £1 Green Wmk Three Crowns [OC] SG #212. Neat sock-it-on-the-nose oval datestamp ‘ACCOUNT BRANCH/16NO92/ GLASGOW’ and couple light blue crayon marks at left. Strong original colour, Cat £800.

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1891 £1 Green Plate 2 Broken Frame Variety [JC] SG #212a. Lightly hinged, NW corner crease and some gumside imperfections not seen from front. Good perfs and nicely centred, cat £8,500. Very good value.

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GREAT BRITAIN | Official Stamps 296 W 1840 1d Black ‘VR’ Official [MF] SG #V1 (SG-Spec #VR1). Faults, professionally repaired, Cat £32,000 (as fine with gum).

Terrific value. [Comes with 1984 letter from Robson Lowe explaining this particular stamp’s history and their expert opinion that it is absolutely genuine.]

297 U 1882-1901 ‘I.R. OFFICIAL’ Overprints SG #O1-O19 range in mixed fair only to fine condition with cat close to £2,500. Some postmark interest (duplex, sq circles incl scarce KIRKHAM). Includes 6d grey Plate 18 x2 (one fine) cat £140 each, nice 2½d lilac SG #O6 cat £185, key 1/- green & carmine SG #O19 (cat £1,800) with somewhat faded green and damaged perfs. Overall good value at estimate. (10)

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1882-85 ‘I.R. OFFICIAL’ Overprints ½d slate-blue SG #O5. A fresh horiz pair, yellowish gum, hinge trace left unit, min cat Cat £170 (as two singles). Very fine.

1890 10/- Ultramarine Optd ‘I.R. OFFICIAL’ [DE] SG #O10 (SG-Spec #L8(4)s). Pinhole, TLC certain to help with light foxing by small hinge remains, superb sock-it-on-the-nose small s/ring cds ‘BRADFORD YORKS/1O/DE29/96’. Strong original colour, Cat £3,500. Very good value.

1892 £1 Green Optd ‘I.R. OFFICIAL’ [HC] SG #O16 (SG-Spec #L11s). Superb sock-it-on-the-nose small s/ring cds ‘WARRINGTON/7D/DE9/01’. On the back indistinct light expert handstamp lower left, strong original colour, Cat £2,500. Near premium quality stamp.

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1887-1900 Department Officials selection in typical mixed fair only to just good condition. From Office of Works ½d blue-green SG #O32 to the near impossible Board of Education 5d SG #O81 (cat £1,300). In between, Army complete ex ½d blue-green SG #O41, O43-5; Govt Parcels 1887-1900 incl two each 6d & 9d SG #O66-67, others incl 1900 1/- SG #O72. Very high cat over £2,500, inspection a must. (16) 1896-1901 Department Officials [1] Office of Works 1896 2d lilac SG #L33 fresh MUH (practically unheard of - cat £500 mint hinged); [2] Army 2½d and 6d SG #O44-5, fresh, well-centred and lightly hinged, cat £160. Unused hardly ever offered.

1883-86 Government Parcels 1½d, 6d, 9d and 1/- [AB] Plate 13, SG #O61-4. Usual more or less faded greens (6d, 9d), usual parcel cancels (nothing else should be expected), min cat £600 (greens at 10%). (4)

GREAT BRITAIN | Postal Stationery 305 * 1840 1d Mulready Letter Sheet: SG-Spec #ME1, one of the three displaced stereos (Forme 1, Stereo A4), a pre-printed Rates demand letter of County Cess Office in Perth pmkd black MC with backstamp boxed ‘PERTH/JN17/1841’ to Dunkeld (receiving handstamp similar same date). Typical filing folds, removable hinge traces, far better than usual condition for these, SG-Spec cat £600.

306 * 1840 1d Mulready Letter Sheet: one of the three displaced stereos (Forme 1, Stereo A11) SG-Spec #ME1d. Unused, aged, small ink mark and some reinforcement, cat £400.

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1840 1d Mulready Letter Sheet: SG-Spec #ME1 (Forme 3, Stereo A57) with removable hinge rems, typical folds, rough opening noted for accuracy. Addressed to Towcester, light red MC and backstamp d/arc ‘BUCKINGHAM/NO23/1840’. Very nice, cat from £475.

1840 1d Mulready Letter Sheet: SG-Spec #ME1 (Forme 3, Stereo A69) addressed in London to Regent’s Park used on official first day of issue May 6, 1840. Aged, opened out, reduced and reinforced. Red MC and backstamp ‘8NT/PD/8NT/MY6/1840’, plus part black s/ring backstamp same date. Rare first day cover cat from £18,000.

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1840 1d Mulready Envelope: SG-Spec #ME2 (Forme 4, Stereo A181) uprated with 1d black SG #2 from Plate 7 [TE] (small surface rub) tied red MC with another alongside and ‘DERRY/JA2/1841’ d/arc cds (Irish). Some wrinkling and damaged flap noted for accuracy. Addressed to Dr. Slater at High Wycombe.

1840 2d Mulready Letter Sheet: SG-Spec #ME3 x2 (one is Stereo A96) fronts only, both addressed to a ChasWhitworth in Herefordshire, one with red MC, one with black MC, latter also arrival red d/arc ‘ROSS/MA21/1841’ cds. Both have been enhanced, one by simply rebacking, the other imaginatively so as to appear as an envelope. Good looking pair. (2)

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1840 2d Mulready Letter Sheet: SG-Spec #ME3 (Stereo A104) addressed to Ilchester (not far away) with neatly applied 1844 BN ‘776’ of Taunton backstamp June 11, 1844, cat £2,400. Roughly opened, message within is a simple commercial order and no suggestion of any contents. Sadly, two different 1d red-brown imperfs (one on blued paper, one white paper) have been added later, with different size BN ‘776’ cancels, hopefully removable with care. [With adhesives genuinely attached the letter sheet would cat c£46,000!]

314 * 1840 2d Mulready Envelope: SG-Spec #ME4 (Stereo A203) cat £2,000. Removable hinge rems and some wrinkling and aging noted for accuracy. Originally pmkd red MC and backstamp ‘WALSALL/AU17/1840’ d/arc cds. Addressed to London where original addressee name excised and new London addressee name added on a piece of paper, thus another red MC and backstamp s/ring ‘L/18AU18/1840’. Curious.

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1843-64 ONE PENNY Embossed Envelopes selected with [1] 1843 to Westminster with MC cancel alongside ‘Fawley/Penny Post’, backstamp unframed ‘SOUTHAMPTON/20JY1843/PY POST’, stated from Bishop of Winchester; [2] 1849 (Oct 26) with red wax seal of Auckland Castle, to Westminster with blue BN ‘80’ of Bishop Auckland (b/s cds also blue); [3] 1864 (Dec 14) tied duplex BN ‘723’ of Southampton, to Miss FitzHerbert at Maidstone (arr backstamp next day). Plus two unused 1d pink PTPO envelopes and a couple used cut-outs. (5) 1890 Uniform Penny Postage Jubilee pictorial envelope and insert postcard Huggins & Baker #L4 (EP33). Three complete pairs - one unused, one special pictorial cancel ‘2.JY.90’ CBP #12/8 (37mm) incl on the insert, one postally used env pmkd sq circle ‘LONDON-E.C/F12/JY2/90’ addressed to Kingston-on-Thames (insert unused). Some aging and peripheral blemishes but mainly fine. Nice trio, good value.

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1840 ‘ONE PENNY’ Parliamentary No Wmk Parliamentary Envelope No Wmk SG #PE2, (Huggins & Klempka setting 4A), front only (damaged) from the MP for Devizes (Wiltshire) Thos Hon Sutton Sothern (?) to a ^iPatney, Devizes^i. Crowned 'PAID/25FE25/1840/+' s/ring cds in red. Very scarce, cat £18,000. Only 4 examples recorded with this setting.

GREAT BRITAIN | Postal Stationery - Envelopes (PTPO) 320 PS 1859 3d Carmine with date 21/5/59 on small piece, Huggins & Baker type 12a, ovptd seriffed ‘SPECIMEN’ 21x3mm. Used as colour standard.

321 PS 1860 1½d Lilac-Rose with date 2/4/60 on small piece, Huggins & Baker type 6a, ovptd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type 6. Considered by Samuel & Huggins to be an essay, it was not used until 1872.

322 PS 1883 1d Pink undated without die number on small piece, Huggins & Baker type 5, ovptd ‘SPECIMEN’ Type 9. Used as a colour standard.

GREAT BRITAIN | Pictorial Envelopes 323 * Valentine - Deraedemaeker Reprints of 1850s design envelopes, printed in black on lavender - [1] Peace inscribed ‘ARBITRATION FOR WAR. . .’; [2] Anti-Slavery inscribed ‘GOD HATH MADE/OF ONE BLOOD. . .’. Very slight aging, fresh unused, infrequently offered. [With modern postcard reproductions published by Stamp Collecting magazine (1980)] (2) 324 * Valentine ‘Nation Shall Not Lift ...’ 1854 (Sep 14) use from Airdrie to Hamilton, toning issues, nice 4-margins 1d red-brown Star [TG].

325 * Valentine ‘Nation Shall Not Lift ...’ very fine Deraedemaeker reprint on grey.

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A fine example of the unisgned Deraedemaeker reprint.

Mulready Caricature Blarney Stone on cream with the ‘G.M. LITH’ instead of ‘E.T. LITH’, a very fine example of the unsigned Deraedemaeker reprint.

Valentine ‘Intemperance Is The Bane ...’ very fine Deraedemaeker reprint on white.

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330 * Myers & Company ‘Ocean Penny Postage ...’ very fine Deraedemaeker reprint on grey.

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1840 (Jan 10) entire (usual folds) written by Mr W. Hone posted to his daughter on the first day of the Uniform 1d Post with unframed two-line ‘Fleet St/1d PAID’ lightly struck in black over double frame Tombstone ‘C/PAID/10JA10/1840’ in red, on the back an mss ‘2’ (in error?). Mr Hone’s message to his daughter includes “I write . . . to send you a penny post letter. . .” Can’t be anything but rare. [Includes biographical information about Mr W. Hone, a substantial man of his times]

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1840 ? (Jul 1) use of 2d blue plate 2 [KE] on cover from Launceston to Holsworthy cancelled with red Maltese Cross. Cat £5,000. The stamp has been lifted and is hinged back into place.

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1840 (Oct 7) 4d prepaid entire (red mss ‘4’) from London to Exeter. Re-addressed to Totnes where (Oct 8) 2d blue plate 1 pair [KH-KI] has been affixed and cancelled with Exeter red Maltese Cross. Cat £3,000 just as a use of the red MC on cover. A few minor faults but quite an unusual cover.

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1841-44 Maltese Cross Postmarks cancelling 1841 1d red-brown imperf SG #8-12 range on cover (usual folds) with [1] 1842 (Sep 22) env Staines-Gray’s Inn (b/s ‘2’ of ‘1842’ missing); [2] 1843 (Mar 12) env Manchester-Preston (NOT the distinctive MC); [3] 1844 outer London-Gt Yarmouth with nice unframed ‘YARMOUTH-NORFOLK/AP17/1844’ arr cds; [4] 1844 (Apr 30) Edinburgh local front appears Scottish type II (large centre) SG-Spec #B1ty cat £220 (stamp stated to be Plate 36). Some aging, nice variety. (4)

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1849 (Nov 6) large outer (somewhat roughly treated over the years) with startling 1841 1d red-brown on blue paper prob SG #8a, x8 (strip of 3 and strip of 5 [MA-MH]) each cancelled 1844 Scottish BN ‘1’ of Aberdeen. Addressed to The Right Reverend Dr. Kyle, Preshome-Enzie, By Fochabers. Backstamp ‘ABERDEEN/NO5/1849’, transit boxed ‘FOCHABERS/NO 6/1849’, arr d/ arc ‘ENZIE’ in blue (date details unclear). Must have had some bulky contents to account for both the high franking and the many folds.

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Other markings on front red oval ‘PD’ and d/ring ‘ANGL./8/JUIL/56/AMB.CALAIS’, on the back receiving red MC ‘LS/7JY7/1856’ and d/ring Paris arr July 8. Very nice, cat (on cover and stamps) £355+.

1856-94 Selection with [1] 1856 (Feb 19) env to London with 1d Stars P14 wmk Large Crown prob SG #29 (SG-Spec #C6(1)) tied small envelope by Edinburgh single line ‘INDIA STREET backstamp; [2] 1863 (June 19) env to York with 1d rose-red wmk Large Crown Die II Alpha II (worn impression) paper no longer blued, prob Reserve Plate 15 SG-Spec #C13(1), tied Dublin duplex; [3] 1894 1d postal stationery advertising pcd uprated ½d vermilion Jubilee, to Ottawa. Attractive group. (3) 1857 1d red Stars on part entires [1] boxed ‘QUEEN/STREET’ (Apr 8) to Falkirk; [2] ‘PORT HOPETON’ type E on (Dec 18) local cover.

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1858-59 Correspondence to India four flimsy and more or less damaged envelopes franked 9d written in the same hand addressed to Captain Hales Wilkie, H.M. 97th Regt, Lucknow, Oude, India. Each franking includes 6d pale lilac SG #70 (cat £225 on cover) and one or more 1d red-brown P14 SG #38-41 group. Three are from Deal with BN ‘240’ cancels and the first (April 8, 1858) includes Brigadier Frank’s Division in the address and is notable for the franking incl 2d blue P16 SG #36a Plate 6 [AF] with re-entry (SG-Spec #F8c cat from £550); the 3rd and 4th (Nov 24, 1858 and Feb 9, 1859) include 2d blue Plate 7 SG #45. The 2nd (Oct 1, 1858) is from Oxford with duplex BN ‘603’ cancels. All with receiving, transit and arr backstamp (blue, red, black). Stamps alone cat over £1,100. Also see Lot 194 1859-60 Foreign Correspondence three covers with combination frankings each incl 4d rose wmk large garter SG #66 or 66a (cat £210 on cover) and line engraved adhesives [1] 1859 (Jul 8) outer to Buenos Aires with 1d Stars pair all cancelled London Inland Section barred diamond ‘10’, no arr backstamp; [2] 1860 two entires to Hamburg with red oval ‘P’ handstamp and St Pauli arr backstamp, one May 18 franked 7d with 2d Plate 8 and 1d, BN ‘947’ (Hartlepool) cancels, the second June 6 franked 6d with 1d pair and s/ways duplex BN ‘761’ (Sunderland) cancels. Some aging but not bad for 150 year olds. (3)

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1861 (Dec 3) cover from Rowland Hill (initials in corner). Endorsed at top “Rowland Hill” in blue pencil, wax seal on back.

1869 (Nov 22) small envelope colourfully franked 10d by 4d vermilion Plate 11 [IK] and 6d mauve Plate 8 [IA] SG #94 & 109, each tied duplex ‘2L/GLASGOW/NO22/69/159’ alongside handstamp ‘1d’ in red (CBP #18/1). Inscribed By French Mail/Mr Dickson, addressed Sir Henry Barkly/K.C.B./Mauritius. backstamp ‘LONDON/AL/NO23/69’ s/arc transit in red, ‘MAURITIUS/1/ DE23/69 s/arc arrival. Very nice, cat c£280.

1873 (Aug 6) roughly opened mourning cover to Port Natal (Umzinto arr d/ring cds) with pair and single 1873 3d rose SG #103 Plate 10 pair [PJ-PK] and single [QJ], plus line engraved 1d Plate 161 singles x3. All tied Scottish BN ‘281’ duplex of Peterhead.

Adhesions.

$100

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1901 (Nov 22) env (some stains) with 1d lilac (16 dots) SG #172 tied ‘RICHMOND/5PM/NO22/01/SURREY’ cds, to Cape Town with lightly foxed ‘OPEN UNDER MARTIAL LAW’ reseal label tied ‘PASSED PRESS CENSOR/CAPE TOWN’ handstamp in violet initialled and dated ‘14/12/01’ alongside d/ring ‘G.P.O. CAPETOWN/13DEC01.5 30PM/CAPE COLONY’, another on the back with mss Received Dec 14. Inbounds not common.

$100

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