The Chartwell Collection - Great Britain Line-Engraved Essays, Proofs, Stamps & Covers Part 1

The Chartwell Collection - Great Britain Line-Engraved Essays, Proofs, Stamps and Covers, Part I Wednesday 29 June 2011 at 10.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m.

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Extensions requested on account of condition will not normally be accepted for expert opinions. Any Lot described as having faults or defects may not be returned should a certificate cite other faults or defects not included in the catalogue description.

Should Spink accept a request for an extension under the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by the Auctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the lot.

It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and not on the basis of any other. No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp and the return of such a stamp will not be accepted.

Notes Concerning Descriptions GUM: Original gum should be expected on unused stamps where appropriate, unless stated otherwise in the description: mint unused with original gum showing slight disturbance caused by previous hinge, which may be present in part or entirely removed. part original gum unused with original gum significantly disturbed or heavily hinged unmounted mint original gum as issued unused without gum COVERS: Should be expected to have minor nicks and tears usually from opening. Folded letters or covers normally have one or two file folds. These are not described unless of an exceptional nature and are not grounds for return. entire letter complete as sent with comments still attached to the outer address portion entire the outer portion of a folded letter but without contents cover an envelope

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unmounted mint unused used block of four block larger than four used on cover, entire letter, etc. on piece variety, varieties catalogue, catalogue value circular datestamp

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datestamp handstamp air mail specimen cancelled essay proof forgery reprint

References Catalogue values and numbers are those taken from the latest available edition.

The use of Gibbons Specialised catalogues in Great Britain sales is clearly indicated. Where other catalogues are used they are mentioned by name.

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Dear Clients and Friends, It is with great pleasure that we present this catalogue to you today. At Spink we continually receive collections that leave a lasting impression on all of us. The Chartwell Collection is, without a shadow of a doubt, one of the biggest “wow” moments we have ever experienced here at Southampton Row. When the collection arrived in London it was amazing to watch as our specialists turned the pages of what may be one of the finest philatelic collections of our time.

Eighty four albums were opened, examined and taken in and it was wonderful to see the faces of the Spink team as treasure after treasure was revealed. While we were of course pleased to have the opportunity to catalogue such prestigious material, our thoughts immediately turned to the wonderful collections which would absorb these philatelic gems. The vast majority of the Chartwell Collection is fresh to the marketplace with many items never before seen at auction. In fact, it contains items many of you have waited years to see for sale in an auction catalogue.

In this catalogue alone we have one of the most prized pieces for Great Britain, the quasi “mythical” 1840 1d. Black Plate II Corner Inscriptional Plate Number Example, Used on Cover and dated 13th May. Many knew of its existence but so few have ever seen this unique piece. The rarities in each sale will most certainly find great homes in existing collections, however I expect these beautiful items will also attract some newcomers to the British Empire and Great Britain marketplace. We have nine sales in total to look forward to over the next 18 months and we are at your disposal should you wish to discuss any aspect of The Chartwell Collection or perhaps questions in starting to build your own philatelic collection. Enjoy reading through the catalogue and see you in the auction room!

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The

CHARTWELL Collection The Chartwell Collection was formed by one man with a great passion for collecting, Sir Humphrey Cripps. Sir Humphrey, the custodian of the collection, was both a great English businessman and philanthropist, but also an enthusiastic philatelist.

Educated a Northampton Town and County Grammar School, it was during this period that Sir Humphrey first displayed a passion for collecting. After his death, his children found a shoebox in the back of his wardrobe. Upon opening the lid they discovered thousands of train tickets bundled and carefully placed in the box.

Sir Humphrey had retained every train ticket from his time at school and kept them hidden away in perfect chronological order. These were memories of his past and a clear indicator of the true collector he would become.

After graduating, Sir Humphrey continued his education at St John’s College, Cambridge, where he read Natural Sciences. On completion of his education, he joined the family firm, Pianoforte Supplies Limited. Sir Humphrey’s personal drive would see him rise to Managing Director of his family’s company in 1960 and Chairman in 1979.

Along the way, Sir Humphrey also picked up several other passions.

First and foremost, he was a charitable man and at every turn in his business progression he would channel funds regularly into the family charitable foundation. The Cripps Foundation was established in 1956 by the Cripps family and has made huge gifts to universities, colleges, schools, churches, hospitals and museums.

Many Cambridge Colleges have benefitted from this generosity, as Sir Cyril Humphrey Cripps well as the Fitzwilliam Museum. Residential Courts at St John’s College, Magdalene College, Selwyn College, Queen’s College and the University of Nottingham are named after the Cripps family. His former school also benefitted. The construction of many facilities were made possible through its generous donations. Sir Humphrey was knighted in 1989, having been High Sheriff of Northamptonshire in 1987 and then Deputy Lieutenant of the County.

Sir Humphrey began collecting stamps in the 1950’s and soon became an insatiable collector focussing firstly on all aspects of Great Britain philately and secondly selected stamps of certain countries of the British Empire. Sir Humphrey travelled frequently on business and his interest in stamps went with him. For example, Sir Humphrey regularly visited Bermuda, hence the three Perots and other Bermuda rarities in the collection.

The Great Britain collection, housed in over 80 volumes covers all reigns and all aspects of this fascinating area of philately replete with wonderful essays, proofs, rare stamps and covers throughout. It is hard to believe that this collection was all put together by just one dedicated collector.

Spink are proud and indeed honoured to have been chosen to sell through auction the extraordinary Chartwell Collection.

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The

CHARTWELL Collection

Auction Schedule 2011 28 June 2011

British Empire

29 June 2011

Great Britain Line-Engraved Essays, Proofs, Stamps and Covers, Part I

12 October 2011

Great Britain Surface-Printed Issues

6 December 2011

Great Britain King Edward VII Essays, Proofs and Issued Stamps 2012

16 February 2012

Great Britain Line-Engraved Essays, Proofs, Stamps and Covers, Part II

3 May 2012

Great Britain King George V including Seahorses

5 July 2012

Great Britain Line-Engraved Essays, Proofs, Stamps and Covers, Part III

19 September 2012

Great Britain King George VI, King Edward VIII and Queen Elizabeth II Essays, Proofs and Stamps

12 December 2012

Great Britain Line-Engraved Essays, Proofs, Stamps and Covers, Part IV

Please note the above dates can be altered at any time.

With a limited run of hard bound full colour auction catalogues produced for this series of quality auctions, which will become a must have and valuable reference for years to come, the demand will be very strong. Every collector on our extensive mailing list will receive a soft bound copy of the catalogues free of charge, however there will be a limited edition numbered and hard bound edition of each sale available for a special purchase price of £50 per catalogue.

Catalogues will be sold on a first come first served basis.

For further information on these amazing sales please contact Guy Croton in our Stamp Department who will be happy to help with any enquiries.

Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4074 Email: gcroton@spink.com

Please note that the Buyer’s premium is 20% of the final hammer price of each Lot up to and including £3,000 and 17% of the excess of the hammer price above £3,000.

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Order of Sale Pre Stamp Essays 1839 Treasury Competition Essays Line Engraved Essays and Proofs 1840 1d. Black Imprimaturs 1840 1d. Black Issued Stamps, Plates 1a-XI The VR Official 1840 2d. Blues 1841-53 1d. Red-Brown “Black Plates” 1841-53 1d. Red-Brown, Imprimaturs 1841-53 1d. Red-Brown, Issued Stamps 1852-53 1d. Red-Brown, Alphabet II, Imprimaturs 1852-53 1d. Red-Brown, Alphabet II, Issued Stamps 1841 2d. Blue, Imprimaturs 1841 2d. Blue, Specimen 1841 2d. Blue, Issued Stamps 1848-54 1d. Trial Separations 1854-61 Perforated 1d. Red-Brown, Imprimaturs 1854-61 Perforated 1d. Red-Brown, Issued Stamps 1854-58 Perforated 2d. Blue, Imprimaturs 1854-58 Perforated 2d. Blue, Specimen 1854-58 Perforated 2d. Blue, Issued Stamps 1864-79 1d. Plate Numbers, Imprimaturs 1864-79 1d. Plate Numbers, Issued Stamps 1858-69 2d. Plate Numbers, Imprimaturs 1858-69 2d. Plate Numbers, Issued Stamps 1870 Halfpenny, Paper Specimen and Imprimaturs 1870 Halfpenny, Issued Stamps 1860-70 Three Half Pence, Imprimaturs 1860-70 Three Half Pence, Unissued Rosy Mauve 1860-70 Three Half Pence, Issued Stamps 1847-54 Embossed Issues

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Lots 1001-1004 1005-1019 1020-1049 1050-1051 1052-1153 1154 1155-1210 1211-1217 1218-1256 1257-1267 1268-1274 1275-1281 1282 1283 1284-1288 1289-1292 1293-1328 1329- 1339 1340-1341 1342 1343-1346 1347-1390 1391-1460 1461-1467 1468-1470 1471-1472 1473-1491 1492-93 1494-1496 1497-1499 1500-1545

June 29, 2011 - London Please note that the Buyer’s premium is 20% of the final hammer price of each Lot up to and including £3,000 and 17% of the excess of the hammer price above £3,000.

Wednesday 29 June 2011 First Session commences at 10.30 a.m. (Lots 1001-1281) PRE-STAMP ESSAYS Rowland Hill and Postal Reform: The origins of the Post Office date from 1635 when King Charles I opened the Royal Post to the public. This was conceived as a way of generating extra revenue for a service which was already in operation for the sovereign’s mail.

The rate of postage was calculated by the distance the letter was carried and this service was very expensive to send a letter. It may be for this reason that the postal system developed in a haphazard manner. With the introduction of mail coaches, in the 1780’s the calculations of postage became even more complicated. The very high cost of sending letters was compounded by the free franking privileges of members of both houses of Parliament and the fact that the postage was paid by the recipient; if a letter was refused there was no income generated for the Post Office.

Rowland Hill studied the costs and revenue of the Post Office and in 1837 published his radical ideas for postal reform. The corner stones of his proposals were the abolitions of the free privileges and a prepaid uniform postage of one penny, regardless of distance.

1001 1001

A large, colourless embossed Royal coat of arms on soft card (103x111mm), clean and fine. Possibly produced by Kendall and Son. An ideal frontispiece to any collection

£250-300

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1837 John Dickinson

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1003

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London District Post Essay: 1d. lettersheet in yellow-buff on Dickinson patent silk thread paper featuring a fancy design on engine-turned background; a good example of this early design. Cat. £950

£250-300

London District Post Essay: 2d. lettersheet in green on Dickinson patent silk thread paper, the design featuring various engine-turned backgrounds; fresh and fine. Cat. £1100

£250-300

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1838-39 Mercantile Committee

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1004

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Charles Whiting: Essay for a Post Office Permit with “SPECIMEN” above, two examples printed in pale yellowish green and in lilac, each on reverse of a page of the Mercantile report which illustrates some sensible and rather patronising reasons for the penny postage. One sheet with footnote, “Printed by C. Whiting, Beaufort House, Strand, London”.

Also a small printed notice requesting readers to form a petition to send to Members of Parliament. Each sheet with special tape affixed at left, otherwise fresh and fine £500-600

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1839 Treasury Competition Essays The Treasury Competition: Rowland Hill was not the only person considering ways of improving the mail system and some suggestions for prepaid labels and stationery had already been proposed. In 1839, the Treasury announced a public competition to artists, scientists and the general public to submit ideas for stamped covers or adhesive labels and for their security against forgery. The sums of £200 and £100 were offered for the two best proposals.

There were over 2600 suggestions submitted, but only a small number related to postage stamps and included examples of their ideas.

Although no submission was used, some of the ideas were utilised by Rowland Hill in his scheme.

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James Chalmers: 1d. essay in black on grey wove paper with the legend, “GENERAL POST OFFICE/ONE PENNY”, the centre with “Not ex. half and oz./1d.” affixed to small ‘letter-sheet’ by red sealing wax with the postmark, “DUNDEE/SEPT. 30, 39.” and the competition entry number “22290/39” alongside. Fine and rare. Only three examples recorded PROVENANCE:

H.C.V. Adams, February 1956 M.H. Stothert, September 1975 Hassan Shaida, February 1992 James Chalmers is an important figure in the history of the development of the postage stamp. He was a bookseller and publisher in Dundee and had spent many years campaigning for improvements to the postal service. It is claimed that he first proposed the idea of an adhesive label as early as 1834. For a long time there was a heated debate as to whom should be given the accolade of the inventor of the postage stamp, Rowland Hill or James Chalmers. Today the development of postage stamps is considered a process of general refinement with no single person responsible.

However, the idea of a datestamp to cancel the stamps could well have originated from Chalmer’s ideas. He produced three designs each of 1d. and 2d. adhesive wafers which were affixed to wrappers and cancelled with the straight-line dated postmark.

The first proposal was cancelled with a date of “sept.24,39.”. The second, as the lot above, with the two-line postmark dated “sept.30, 39.”. The final group cancelled “used” with the Dundee datestamp, “Oct. 7, 39.”

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£10,000-12,000

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James Chalmers: 2d. essay in red on grey wove paper, cut to shape and used as a seal on small wrapper, with the legend, “GENERAL POST OFFICE/TWO PENCE” around edge and “Not exceeding/Two Ounce.” in centre with postmark “DUNDEE,/SEPT. 30, 39.” and the competition entry number “22290/39” in ink alongside. Fine and rare.

Believed to be one of only three examples of this type

£10,000-12,000

PROVENANCE:

J.B. Seymour, April 1951 Major K.M. Beaumont, December 1965 Frank Staff, June 1995 LITERATURE: The Penny Post Centenary, Samuel Graveson (illustrated)

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A Very Rare Hand Drawn Essay

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Aug. Godby: Wrapper bearing a pen and ink design on the face in the form of a rectangle in the size of the folded sheet with manuscript “stamp” on all four sides and “No 2” in top left corner; the address panel to “Revd. E. Dillon, Wexford” with the signature of “Aug. Godby” at lower left. The reverse of the wrapper with wax seal bearing the words “NOT WORDS BUT DEEDS” and with the entry number “22107/39”.

A little soiled on reverse, otherwise in fine condition PROVENANCE:

Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934 Hassan Shaida, February 1992 O’Connor, September 1998 LITERATURE: The Penny Post Centenary, Samuel Graveson (illustrated)

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£5,000-6,000

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R. Prosser: “DELIVERY STAMP/ONE OUNCE./1 PENNY” in black on slip of paper, printed on the reverse, “A letter not exceeding ONE OUNCE weight having this Stamp firmly attached with the Post Town and the date and address of such letter legibly copied on the back of this Stamp, will be conveyed FREE to all parts of the United Kingdom”, affixed to wrapper addressed To the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury, Whitehall with “Mr. R Profsers specimen” at top and the Treasury number “20.853/39”. The label with clear manuscript “September 19. 1839 Birmingham To the Lords Comifsioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury, Whitehall”. The inside of the wrapper is written, “Specimen of the stamp for 1 ounce letter while in the pofsefsion of the Post Office”. Exceptionally fine and rare

£5,000-6,000

PROVENANCE:

Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934 Major K.M. Beaumont, December 1965 Frank Staff, June 1995

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R. Prosser: “RECEIPT STAMP/TWO OUNCE/2 PENCE” in red-brown on paper, the reverse with printed instruction for use. “This stamp, if firmly attached to a letter not exceeding TWO OUNCE weight, with the Post Town and the date and address of such letter legibly copied on the back of this Stamp, will be signed by the Post Office and returned to the bearer as a receipt for the delivery of such a letter into the Post”; very faint manuscript on face, “September 19, 1839 Birmingham, to the Lords Commissioners of ...”. Some age soiling, rare nevertheless

£2,000-3,000

PROVENANCE:

‘Maximus’, May 1970 O’Connor, September 1998

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George van Sommer: Pink letter wrapper bearing three circular designs in blue, two feature crown surmounted by lion standing to the right surrounded by national emblem flora design, the other with Royal coat of arms with small shield in centre and motto. The letter sheet is closed with two black wax seals, one tying the right hand label, and the front shows the Treasury registration number “19962/39”. The printed notice inside is titled “SOUL’S ETERNAL STATE.”. A highly important item of great rarity PROVENANCE:

Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934 Major K.M. Beaumont, December 1965 Hassan Shaida, February 1992 O’Connor, September 1998

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£20,000-30,000

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Charles F. Whiting: embossed heads of Victoria and Albert in plain white relief surrounded by a circular frame (essay number 28) on stout wove paper; some glue stains on reverse in the corners, otherwise fine PROVENANCE:

1012 1012

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O’Connor, September 1998

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Charles F. Whiting: Beaufort House 1d. essay number 6 in blue and red on wove paper; small margins. Fine

£500-600

Charles F. Whiting: Beaufort House 1d. essay number 7 in red and blue on wove paper; good margins. Fine

£500-600

Charles F. Whiting: Beaufort House 1d. essay number 8 in green and red on wove paper; small margins. Fine

£500-600

1015 1015

£1,000-1,500

1016

1017

Charles F. Whiting: Beaufort House 1d. essay number 10 in black and red on soft, thick, wove paper; large margins all round; slight thinning in each corner. Attractive

£500-600

Charles F. Whiting: Beaufort House 1d. essay number 10 in black and red on wove paper; small margins. Fine

£500-600

Charles F. Whiting: Beaufort House 1d. essay number 12 in black and red on wove paper; small margins. Fine

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1840-41, Charles F. Whiting: Type D essay, embossed head on a pale green background with “PENNY/POST” at sides, affixed to a square of paper which in turn is on a folded sheet, inscription on the inside reads, “At One Shilling a Quire of 24 sheets or One Halfpenny per Sheet”; two light folding creases. Fine and rare, only three examples recorded

£4,000-5,000

Note: There is some uncertainty who was the originator of this essay, Charles Whiting or Robert Sievier. It is quite probable that this was a result of a combination of Whiting’s embossing and Sievier’s ink

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W.M. Williams: This simple essay in brown on wove paper with the distinct pink tinted gum; small thin at side, otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1985) PROVENANCE:

Hassan Shaida, February 1992 O’Connor, September 1998

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£3,000-4,000

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LINE ENGRAVED ESSAYS AND PROOFS The First (Later Rejected) Die for the One Penny Stamp

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1902 Reprint on cream, wove paper, two impressions in black, small tone spot at left, fine. S.G. Spec. DP8 (b) from £22,000

£10,000-15,000

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1902 Reprint on cream, wove paper, two impressions in rose-carmine; clean and fine.

S.G. Spec. DP8 (b) from £22,000

£10,000-15,000

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The Accepted Die for the One Penny Stamp, Die I The First Background Proof with Outline of the Queen’s Head

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January 1840, die proof on India paper of the darker background with space cleared for the queen’s head, sunk mounted onto card; some thinning of the reverse of the card which does not detract from the rarity and importance of this stunning item.

S.G. Spec. DP10, £75,000 PROVENANCE:

Hassan Shaida, April 1993

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£30,000-40,000

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One of the Rarest Die Proofs of Great Britain A Major Exhibition Rarity

1023

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February 1840, die proof on card (25x26mm) with the head now fully engraved; the proof mounted on a piece of thin card (old album page) for better presentation purposes. An item of great beauty and rarity. S.G.Spec. DP13, £250,000 £120,000-150,000

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The Complete Design with Corner Stars

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March 1840, with “POSTAGE” and “ONE PENNY” and upper corner stars added, stamp size die proof in black on India paper; the original proof reduced and with the backing card (affixed with hinge); some slight peripheral faults, well away from the design, in no way detracting from the fine appearance of this pivotal proof which had reached the stage where official approval could be given to the final design for the world’s first Postage Stamp, the one Penny Black. A highly important exhibition rarity, of which very few examples exist. S.G. Spec. DP17b, £250,000 £120,000-150,000 PROVENANCE:

“TES”, October 1995

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The “Rainbow” Colour Trials The ‘Rainbow’ Trial sheets were produced by Perkins, Bacon for experiments on cancellation inks and attempts to remove postmarks. Different combinations of ink for printing the stamps and the postmarks were used.

State 1 was produced in late May 1840 State 2 was produced May - June until August 1840 State 3 was produced in September 1840 The top right corner was covered in wax to leave that corner blank, preventing any confusion with the issued stamps

1025

1025

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State 1: In black, a complete sheet of twelve; small tone spot in top right corner, otherwise fresh and fine. A delightful and rare sheet. Cat. £168,000 as singles

£50,000-60,000

It is believed that there are only three sheets in black in private hands

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1028

State 1: In black [7], good to large margins, fresh and fine. S.G. Spec. DP20, £14,000

£4,000-5,000

1027

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State 1: In red-brown [3], bright colour; fresh and fine. Cat. £5,000

£1,500-2,000

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State 2: On white wove paper dipped in prussiate of potash, in red-brown [5], good margins. Fresh and fine. S.G. Spec. DP20 2(a), £4,000+

£1,500-2,000

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State 2: On white wove paper in lilac-rose, a complete sheet of twelve with exceptional margins. A beautiful and magnificent sheet. S.G. Spec. DP20 2(c), £50,000+

£18,000-20,000

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State 2: On white wove paper in deep red-brown [10] showing the mark in lower right corner square, large to very large margins all round, small nick in lower right corner, well clear of the design, with gum. An appealing example of this deep shade.

S.G. Spec. DP20 2(c)

£1,500-2,000

State 3: On white wove paper dipped in prussiate of potash, in deep blue [4] on gummed paper; good to very large margins, tiny gum thin, diagonal crease. An attractive example in this evocative shade. S.G. Spec. DP20 3(a), £4,250

£1,500-2,000

State 3: On white wove paper in red-brown [7], large to very large margins. Fresh and fine. S.G. Spec. DP20 3(b), £4,000

£1,500-2,000

1033 State 3: On white wove paper in deep blue, a complete sheet of twelve on gummed paper with manuscript notation in lower corner, “Sup: Specimens No.2”; some wrinkling caused by the gum and tiny nick top right. A rare and important sheet. S.G. Spec. DP20 3(b), £50,000+

£18,000-20,000

State 3: On white laid paper in drab [11] with lower sheet margin, fresh and fine.

S.G. Spec. DP20 3(d)

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The Cancellation Experiments

1035 1035

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One Penny Black, plate VII, MH in a greyish shade, small to very large margins and cancelled by a clear and central strike of code “D” c.d.s. dated 1840 (17 May). A fine example of this very rare trail cancellation. B.P.A. Certificate (1955)

£4,000-5,000

1841 January, Small Trial Twopence Plate

1036

1036

1037

ᔛ P

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1037

2d. blue [7] single with watermark showing in all four corners; fine. S.G. Spec.

DP43, £1,700

£800-1,000

2d. blue [12] with margin watermark, bearing a central strike of Loweworthstown (?) 1884 (14 Oct.) c.d.s. A remarkable example of this proof which has been used.

B.P.A. Certificate (1964) which states “used by favour or in error...”. S.G. Spec. DP 43, from £15,000

£5,000-6,000

June 29, 2011 - London

1841 May, Trial on Dickinson Silk Thread Paper An Exceptionally Fresh and Fine Block

1038

1038

ᔛ P អ B

1d. full deep red, plate 11 KA-LC marginal block of six from the left of the sheet, showing the margin inscription, large to very large margins all round, a few hinge remainders on reverse; a stunning and magnificent, exceptionally fresh block of unrivaled quality. B.P.A. Cert. (1989). S.G. Spec. DP22, £39,000 as singles

£12,000-15,000

Following the trial printing of the 2d. value, this trial was conducted on the Dickinson security paper. The first and last vertical columns of the sheet do not have the silk threads. The ink used blued the paper quite deeply. Eight sheets were printed, six of these on gummed paper; however, only examples from the two sheets on ungummed paper have been seen. This paper was not considered to be as safe as the watermarked paper.

PROVENANCE:

‘Wills’, November 1989

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1856 The Official Imitation

An Exceptionally Rare Proof, Unique in Private Hands

1039 1039

ᔛ P

1856 (November) die proof in brick-red on proof paper mounted on thick, soft card of the officially authorised 1d. forgery. Large part and small part of complete designs in a pair (a complete faked stamp was not allowed); some staining of the backing card, though the central piece is fine. Only three pulls of this proof are known (one in the Royal collection and another in the British Postal Museum). This example being the only one in private hands. An extremely rare proof of the upmost philatelic importance. S.G. Spec. DP34 (unpriced)

This imitation was ordered by the Board of the Inland Revenue to ascertain whether a skilled engraver could reproduce the design of the 1d. stamp of sufficient quality to deceive the Revenue. Note that the example in the British Postal Museum has been cut down.

PROVENANCE:

‘TES’ Collection, October 1995

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£30,000-40,000

June 29, 2011 - London

1865 “Royal” Reprint

1040 1040

ᔛ P

1d. in carmine-rose, TA, a marginal example from the lower left corner of the sheet showing the plate number “66” and part of the margin inscription, “PRICE 1d. Per La...”, other margins large to very large, part original gum; some adherences on reverse and light gum wrinkling. A rare and important plate number piece. S.G. Spec.

DP35a

£3,000-4,000

Plate proof impressions were taken from 1d. plate 66 after it had been withdrawn from service. Prints were made on large crown watermark paper. There is an adherence in the very corner which was probably caused when the complete sheet was originally mounted for display.

1871 Ormond Hill Die Proofs

1041 1041

P ᔛ

1d. die proof in black on thin white paper mounted on soft card, a few small marks, fine and rare. S.G. Spec. DP29a, £40,000

£15,000-20,000

Ormond Hill was the son of Rowland Hill’s brother. He held an important position in the Postage Stamp section at Somerset House. Both of the printers, Perkins, Bacon and De la Rue dealt with him. He suceeded his father as Controller of the Stamping Department in 1872. In February 1871, Ormond Hill instructed the printers to perpare a series of proofs in various colours

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1042 1042

ᔛ P

11⁄ 2d. in rose on thin white paper mounted on soft card, fresh and very fine. S.G. Spec. DP56a, £40,000

£15,000-20,000

PROVENANCE:

M.H. Stothert, September 1975

1043

1043

1044

P ᔛ

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1

⁄ 2d. in rose on thin white paper mounted on soft card, fresh and very fine. S.G. Spec.

DP64a, £35,000

£15,000-20,000

1

⁄ 2d. in chrome-yellow on thin, hard yellowish wove paper; some light wrinkling.

Fine. S.G. Spec. DP64b PROVENANCE:

Christopher Beresford, October 1988

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1044

£18,000-20,000

June 29, 2011 - London

1878-79 Plate Proof Trials for Lighter and More Fugitive Colours

1045 1045

ᔛ P

2d. plate 15, in pale ultramarine lettered AB, a marginal example from the top of the sheet, with full deckle edge, showing the current number “227” and part of the margin inscription, cut into at foot, with close to good margins on other sides; full original gum, mounted in the margin only. An important positional piece. S.G. Spec.

DP50, £50,000

£10,000-12,000

The companion stamp, AA, was in the Royal Philatelic Collection and sold by Spink in May 2001

1850 Prince Consort Essay

1046 1046

ᔛ E

The unfinished imperforate proof, printed in dull grey-blue, with full original gum; some gum wrinkling or creasing with a couple of trivial edge imperfections. A fine example of this very rare essay. S.G. DP71 (1), £30,000

£12,000-15,000

These essays were prepared by Henry Archer in connection with his offer to produce surface printed postage stamps and perforate them at more favorable terms then the existing contract with Perkins, Bacon. Edwin Hill, the supervisor in the Stamp Department at Somerset House, advised against the use of the Queen’s head.

Therefore Archer chose to use the head of the Prince Consort. The stamps were printed in sheets of thirty-six (three rows of twelve)

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1047 1048 1047

1048

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ᔛ E

The finished design, imperforate in black, just cut into at top, other margins good to large; with some gum, thin. S.G. Spec. DP71 (2)

£200-300

The finished design, imperforate in red-brown with large margins from the lower right corner of the sheet, without gum, a fine and desirable positional piece

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

J.O. Grifiths, December 1984

Engine-Turned Essays

1049 1049

ᔛ P

1912 reprint of the Perkins, Bacon trial sheet of engine-turned backgrounds, in dark purple; fresh and fine.

Note: The central pattern included the design used for the first postage stamps www.spink.com

£500-600

June 29, 2011 - London

1840 One Penny Black Imprimaturs Plate I Before Hardening

1050

1050

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TA, from the lower left corner of the sheet showing the plate number “1” in the corner, and additionally showing part of the marginal inscription, “PRICE 1d. Per La...”; with extremely large margins on the other sides; a very important and unique positional piece from the first registration sheet (before hardening). A beautifully fresh and stunning stamp of exhibition quality, and of the upmost importance £120,000-150,000

The first sheet (before hardening) was registered on 15th April 1840 The stamps which have been removed from this sheet are AL (Royal collection), SB-SL, TA-TL The second sheet (after hardening) was registered on 27th April 1840 The stamps removed from this sheet are AL (Royal collection), SC-SL, TA-TL One corner marginal example, TL, is in the Postal Museum, though it is not clear whether this is from the first or second sheet PROVENANCE:

Leonard H. Clark, May 1946

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Plate 2

Before Hardening

1051

1051

P ᔛ

TA, from the lower left corner of the sheet showing the plate number “2” in the corner, and additionally showing part of the marginal inscription, “PRICE 1d. Per La...”; with good to large margins on the other sides; another very important and unique positional piece from the first registration sheet (before hardening). A beautifully fresh and stunning stamp of exhibition quality, which would make a breath-taking companion to the previous lot £120,000-150,000

The first sheet (before hardening) was registered on 22nd April 1840 The stamps which have been removed from this sheet are AL (Royal collection), SC-SL, TA-TL The second sheet (after hardening) was registered on 27th April 1840 The stamps removed from this sheet are AL (Royal collection), SC-SL, TA-TL One corner marginal example, TL, is in the Postal Museum, though is is not clear whether this is from the first or second sheet PROVENANCE:

Leonard H. Clark, May 1946

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Plate Ia Registered on 15th and 27th April.

Earliest known postal used, 6th May Shades range from intense black of the early impressions, through black to grey-black of the worn impressions

1052

Unused 1052

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FD-FE, horizontal pair in a full rich shade, small margin at right, otherwise large to very large all round, unused with full original gum. An extremely fresh and very fine multiple

1053

1054

1055

1056

£12,000-15,000

1057

Used 1053

1054

1055

1056

1057

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BC, in black, good to very large margins, a light and central strike of pale red Maltese Cross. Very fresh printing, fine

£120-150

DF, in a deep black shade, good to very large margins and cancelled with a dark, brownish red Maltese Cross. Fresh and fine

£150-200

GD, in a pale shade showing some plate wear, large to very large margins and cancelled by a light, dull red Maltese Cross. An attractive example of the light shade

£150-200

HL, in black showing some early signs of plate wear, large to very large even margins with a very pale red Maltese Cross. Attractive

£120-150

JF, in a pale shade showing some signs of worn plate, very large to enormous margins showing a fragment of KF below, a fine strike of deep red Maltese Cross. Very fresh printing for a worn plate

£150-200

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1058

1059

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1059

LD-LF, horizontal strip of three in a pale grey-black shade showing some signs of plate wear, small to very large margins (just touching top left corner square) and cancelled by neat strikes of dull red Maltese Cross; small fault at foot between LD and LE. Good visual appeal

£300-400

MG-MH, horizontal pair, good to very large margins and cancelled by very neat strikes of large-centred Maltese Cross in scarlet-red; top right corner with small crease. Fresh and very fine appearance

£250-300

1060 1060

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A small selection with EC cancelled by black Maltese Cross, GG, HC (3) in different shades, HE with a fine red Maltese Cross and JL with a deep red Maltese Cross. All are fine. (7)

£700-900

June 29, 2011 - London

A Fine First Day Cover

1061

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1840 (6 May) unusual cover bearing EA with close to very large margins applied as a wafer seal across the reverse of an entire letter from Bath to Wells, tied by a neat strike of dull vermilion Maltese Cross with a very clear strike of “BATH/MY 6/1840” c.d.s. alongside. The postage stamp was applied on the reverse of the letter, contrary to regulations, and a further strike of the Maltese Cross has been applied to the front - indicating some confusion of the use of the new labels by both the sender and the postmaster. The stamp has been removed from the cover and replaced (with stamp hinge) and is creased; the cover has a small tear running up from the side of the stamp’s position and there is some light tone spotting. An extraordinary example of the use on the first day of issue. A charming and delightful cover and thought to be one of only two first day covers which used the new Penny Black as a wafer seal. Cat. from £125,000

£30,000-40,000

PROVENANCE:

Robson Lowe auction, November 1957 LITERATURE: May Dates, Michael Jackson, 1999 (illustrated)

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1062 1062 ័

1840 (8 May) cover front to Sleaford bearing FG with large to enormous (both sides) margins, cancelled by a central strike of dull red Maltese Cross, with “LINCOLN/MY 8/1840” despatch c.d.s. alongside. Readdressed to “Piazza Coffee House, Covent Garden, London” with red Sleaford c.d.s. (10.5) in upper corner with manuscript “Redirected” below, marked “Prepaid” and with manuscript “1” in red ink, the Penny Black additionally crossed through; London tombstone arrival (14.5) also cancels the stamp. Horizontal filing crease barely detracts from a most unusual and interesting item of early philately, used on the third day of use of the Penny Black

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

Robson Lowe auction, April 1978 LITERATURE: May Dates, Michael Jackson, 1999 (illustrated)

1063 1063 ័

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1840 (21 May) large piece bearing GF, very large to enormous margins showing part of the above design, just tied by a central strike of dull red Maltese Cross with a good strike of “T.P/Gray’s Inn” alongside and, on the flap, a clear despatch datestamp “MY 21/1840”. An attractive May date

£200-250

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1064 1064 ័

1840 (25 May) cover front bearing CB-CC and CE-CF horizontal pairs in deep black, margins just touched to very large and tied by deep dull red Maltese Cross on front (with dated flap) to London, the flap bearing Dublin 1840 (25 May) despatch datestamp and London arrival (27.5); folding creases and some soiling

£400-500

1065 1065

1840 (25 May) wrapper bearing HC in a greyish shade showing some signs of plate wear, good to enormous margins and tied by a light strike of reddish orange Maltese Cross on wrapper (side flap missing) to a coach maker in London with “No.10” handstamp in black alongside the adhesive; the reverse with a superb strike of “BLANDFORD/25 MY 1840/PY POST” handstamp in reddish orange and London arrival (26.5). An attractive and appealing May date cover illustrating this quite distinctive coloured cross

£500-600

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1066 1066

1840 (30 May) cover bearing SK, variety without ray flaw, in black, margins just touched to very large and tied by dull red Maltese Cross on large part wrapper to London, with double-circle “MORE/TO/PAY” and manuscript “2”, the flaps with a fine strike of undated circular Royston postmark and London arrival of 1840 (30 May); some light soiling, an unusual and interesting May date cover

£100-150

1067 1067

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1840 (14 June) entire bearing AE, double E, in black showing some early signs of plate wear, well tied in the upper left corner of an entire letter (contrary to regulations) to Skipton by a slightly oily strike of a dark red Maltese Cross, Preston despatch c.d.s. on reverse; fine

£120-150

June 29, 2011 - London

Plate Ib Plate 1 was put to press without being hardened and quickly began to show significant signs of wear. The whole plate required restoration and it is thought that the transfer roller impressions which had been used to lay down plate 2 were employed. This procedure had the effect of modifying the character of the left star.

Plate Ia shows the broken rays at 10 o’clock and 5 o’clock; plates Ib and II show the broken rays and 10 o’clock and 7 o’clock.

The earliest know date of use is 12th June 1840.

This plate was destroyed on 11th December 1841.

Shades range from intense black to black

1068

Unused 1068

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GC, in the black shade, good to very large margins, large part original gum; a few minor surface scuffs. A good example

1069

1070

£2,500-3,000

1071

Used 1069

1070

1071

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EA, with part of the margin at left showing some of the marginal inscription, other margins large to very large all round, cancelled by a neat and central strike of redbrown Maltese Cross. The watermark is to the right and the complete watermark letters “PO” can be clearly seen on the reverse. Very fine and attractive. A gem

£300-400

DL, in intense black, enormous margins all round, a diffused strike of dull red Maltese Cross. Fine and of exceptional appearance

£180-200

DL, in black, good to enormous margins, variety watermark inverted, a central strike of deep brownish red Maltese Cross. An exceptional example of this scarce error. S.G. Spec. AS5t, £1750

£300-400

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1072 1072 ័

ED, just touched at foot, other margins good to very large, well tied on piece by a good strike of “Amlwch/Penny Post” in orange-red, also a very faint strike of dull red Maltese Cross. Very fine and attractive use of this rare postmark. Also 1841 1d. redbrown, plate 74, GC, small to very large margins, tied by part black Maltese Cross with a fair strike of “Amlwych/Penny Post” in red alongside. Fine

£500-600

Note: Amlwych is a small town situated on the north eastern corner of the island of Anglesey, north Wales For an 1840 2d. blue with similar cancellations, see lot 1187

1073

1073

1074

1075

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1074

1075

GI (slight doubleing of I), in black with good to large even margins, a very light and neat strike of pale red Maltese Cross; very fresh printing. A most attractive stamp

£120-150

GK, in a very deep shade, large to very large margins all round, a slightly smudged strike of deep, dull red Maltese Cross. Fine

£200-250

HE, in a deep, intense black, large even margins with a neat and central strike of part deep red Maltese Cross. A beautiful stamp

£150-200

June 29, 2011 - London

1076 1076

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A selection comprising, AA (2) one with deep bright red Maltese Cross, AE double E (just cut into), DL, GF with recut side line, GJ, GK non-coincident re-entry and HG; margins are generally good to large or very large. A fine lot (8)

£800-1,000

1077

Covers 1077

1840 (19 June) entire bearing TL, large to very large margins and well tied by vermilion-red Maltese Cross on entire to Cork, the flap (which opens perfectly for display) with the despatch c.d.s. overstruck by open-top Cork arrival. (22.6). A fine and appealing cover and a very early use of plate Ib

£250-300

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The Earliest Known Private Roulette

1078 1078

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1840 (31 July) wrapper bearing EI in a deep shade bearing a private serpentine roulette on three sides, well tied by a neat strike of a slightly oily, dull red Maltese Cross on local wrapper addressed to the Quay Side, Newcastle upon Tyne, the cover marked “PP”, the reverse with despatch c.d.s. in light blue; vertical folding crease clear of the adhesive and some light soiling. An unusual and intriguing cover believed to be the earliest known private roulette on cover. R.P.S. Certificate (1976) states “The margins cut abnormally before affixing to the lettersheet”

£3,000-4,000

June 29, 2011 - London

1079 1079

1840 (13 Aug.) wrapper bearing OK, small to large margins and well tied on wrapper addressed to Wigtown by a double strike of the distinctive brown or purple-brown Maltese Cross with boxed Newtonstewart datestamp on flap which opens well for display. A clean and fresh example of this rare coloured cross which is struck quite boldly. A rarity of exhibition quality. S.G. Spec. A2vi, ÂŁ8000

ÂŁ2,000-3,000

Note: In Maltese Cross Cancellations by Alcock and Holland, they describe a Newtonstewart cross dated 16th August 1840 as being in purple-brown. A 2d. cover with a similar cross in known dated 6th November 1840. It is apparent that the ink used at this post office was being mixied in such a way to produce some very distinctive colours at this time.

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A Rare Undated Town Cancel

1080

1080 ័

1840 (29 Oct.) cover front bearing KJ in a deep shade, small to enormous margins showing a portion of the design below, cancelled by a part strike of dark red Maltese Cross and superbly tied by an undated “TREDEGAR” town cancellation and showing two strikes of the open circle “ABERGAVENNY” c.d.s.; addressed to Putney, Surrey and showing a part strike of the London arrival c.d.s. A fine and attractive example of this rare type of cancellation PROVENANCE:

‘Maximus’, May 1970 Note: The creation of Tredegar Iron Company turned Tredegar into a boom town in the 19th century. The population in 1801 was just over 1100. With the influx of people searching for work with the T.I.C., by 1881 the population was boosted to over 34,000. By 1805, a 24 mile stretch of tramline had been laid to transport coal and iron ore to Newport docks. The track was laid by Tredegar Iron Company and Monmouthshire Canals. The trams were pulled by teams of horses.

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£2,000-3,000

June 29, 2011 - London

Plate II Registered on 22nd and 27th April First recorded use on 2nd May The plate was destroyed on 19th November 1841 The shades found range from intense black, through black to grey-black

1081

Unused 1081

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GG, in a pale shade, large to very large margins showing a fragment of the adjoining stamp at left, unused with large part original gum; tiny thin spot in the left margin, well clear of the design. A very good example

£3,000-4,000

1082

Used 1082 ័

AJ, in a light shade, just touched to enormous margins showing a fragment of the marginal inscription, just tied by a central strike of dark red Maltese Cross on large piece with London 1840 (22 May) datestamp and a light strike of “T.P/Vauxhall” alongside; some light soiling. A good May date piece

£100-150

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1084

1085

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1084

1085

AL, in a deep shade, large part of the corner margins, other margins good to very large, cancelled by a neat strike of deep dull red Maltese Cross. A good positional stamp

£250-300

CA, good to enormous margins with a delightful and well centred strike of scarletred Maltese Cross; tiny corner crease at lower left which is clear of the design. Very fresh printing. A stamp of great visual appeal

£120-150

HA, large to very large margins all round, cancelled by a neat strike of a light shade of dull red Maltese Cross which is centred to the left. A fine and very attractive example

£200-250

1086

1086 ័

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JB, no ray flaw, good to very large margins and well tied by a good strike of a deep brownish red Maltese Cross with an unreadable straight-line “T.P.” handstamp alongside, and showing London 1840 (30 May) datestamp. Fine

£150-200

June 29, 2011 - London

1087

1087

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NA-NC, strip of three, very large even margins all round, each cancelled by orangered Maltese Cross. A fresh and a striking multiple

£600-700

1088 អ 1088 ᔛ+

NH-OI, deep black block of four, close to very large margins and cancelled by good strikes of bright red Maltese Cross; light horizontal crease at top. A very rare multiple. Cat. £15,000

£4,000-5,000

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A Fine Example of the Stonehaven Maltese Cross

1089 1089 ័

PC-PD, horizontal pair in deep black, good to large margins on three sides, small to close at right, tied on piece by very good strikes of the distinctive Stonehaven Maltese Cross in dull red, boxed 1840 (10 Oct.) despatch datestamp overstruck by London arrival (12.10). A fine and striking example of the double-lined Maltese Cross. Cat. £8,000 as singles

£2,000-3,000

1090

1090

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A small group comprising AA small to very large margins, EG large to very large margins and neat red Maltese Cross, HC large margins and black Maltese Cross, JB (torn) and JK large margins. (5)

£500-600

June 29, 2011 - London

The Finest and Most Attractive One Penny Black on Cover in Existance

1091

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1840 (13 May) entire bearing TL in a deep shade, showing double T and external guide lines, good to large very large margins all round from the lower right corner of the sheet showing part inscription “...ove the cement” at foot, and additionally showing the plate number “2” in the lower right corner, neatly tied on entire from Wakefield addressed to William Bywater in Pontefract, by a superb and complete, upright strike of the Maltese Cross in an pale reddish orange shade, the flap bearing a good strike of Wakefield despatch c.d.s. dated 13th May. The stamp is extraordinarily fresh and is in superb condition with such large margins and the lovely Maltese Cross. This iconic cover is, without question, one of the most important and most desirable covers of British philately and probably the finest one penny black on cover in existence. A great exhibition rarity with this being only it’s second appearance in public auction since 1942 £150,000-200,000 PROVENANCE:

L.E. Meinertzhagen, March 1942 This cover was ‘discovered’ in the 1980’s with a stamp collection in an old metal deed box. This remarkable cover was tucked into the newspaper covering the bottom of the box and could easily have been thrown away with the rubbish. The cover was then sold by private treaty to Sir Humphrey

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1093

1840 (17 May) front (affixed to album page) bearing IF in black to Bristol, good to large even margins and tied by light orange-red Maltese Cross, manuscript “Missent to ... from Basingstoke” in red ink with a very clear strike of open circle “WHITCHURCH/HANTS/MY17/1840” datestamp. An attractive front used on the second Sunday. Rare

£200-250

1840 (4 July) entire bearing EB in a slightly pale shade, ragged margins which are large to very large showing portions of two adjoining stamps, well tied by pale orange-red Maltese Cross on entire letter to Inveraray with Dumbarton boxed datestamp on flap which opens perfectly for display. Two filing folds barely detract from the fine appearance of this most attractive cover

£150-200

Note: The letter is headed “Sheep Stealing” and is enquiring of the whereabouts of one Malcolm McKellar and his brother Angus, a shepherd

1094 1094

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1840 (11 Aug.) cover bearing OJ, good to very large margins, tied by a smudged carmine-red cancellation and faint dull red Maltese Cross on an unusual envelope letter to London and showing two strikes of Salisbury c.d.s. plus straight-line “Downton” in black, London arrival (12.8) on reverse; light vertical filing crease, unusual

£150-200

June 29, 2011 - London

1095 1095

1840 (4 Nov.) cover bearing AK in the deep, intense shade, a marginal example from the top of the sheet showing part inscription, “...reful not to rem...” , other margins large to very large (small nick near K square clear of the design) and well tied by a black Maltese Cross on cover which was re-used to return to the sender and showing a fine strike of boxed “T.P./Erith” at left and with arrival datestamp on reverse (4.11). The original cover, addressed to Erith, bearing a very fine strike of “Portugal St./1D. PAID” which has been partly covered by the adhesive; a beautiful and stunning cover. Any cover re-used is very scarce, but the combination of re-usage and such an outstanding marginal Penny Black makes it very special indeed

£1,000-1,500

PROVENANCE:

‘Maximus’, February 1970

1096 1096

1097

1097

1840 (24 Nov.) entire bearing RC in a deep shade, good to very large margins all round, affixed at an unorthodox angle on entire letter to London, well tied by dull red Maltese Cross and open-top Banbury c.d.s. in the same colour, London arrival on reverse (25.11). A fine and unusual cover for the discerning collector

£300-400

Undated wrapper bearing QH, large to very large margins all round, well tied on wrapper from Belfast to Liverpool by a neat strike of light red Maltese Cross with unframed “LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER” alongside; some folding creases, one lightly stained. A fine and unusual cover of great visual appeal, rare with the Ship Letter marking

£1,000-1,200

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Plate III Registered on 9th May Earliest known postal use 16th May The plate was destroyed in October 1840 The shades range from intense black, through black to grey-black of the worn plate

1098

1099

1100

1101

Unused 1098

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CF, in a deep shade, good to very large margins showing a fragment of the adjoining stamp above, unused without gum. A fine example. Signed A.D(iena) on reverse

£2,000-3,000

Used 1099

1100

1101

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HC, very large margins cut a little close at right, a part strike of dull red Maltese Cross; very fresh printing and attractive

£150-200

TA, in grey-black, large to very large margins all round and cancelled by a superb, central and upright strike of black Maltese Cross; a fresh and attractive example

£250-300

TI, good to very large margins and cancelled by a neat strike of opaque red Maltese Cross; tiny crease in lower left corner, clear of the design. Very fresh and attractive

£100-120

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A small group comprising, HD carmine-red Maltese Cross, HE dull red Maltese Cross, HF red Maltese Cross (light crease), LH dull red Cross and TF with black Cross; margins generally close to very large. A fine and attractive lot (5)

£500-600

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1103

Covers 1103 ័

1840 (29 May) large piece bearing ML from the right of the sheet showing part marginal inscription “In Wetting the”, well tied by a good strike of dull red Maltese Cross, with “T.P/Pall-Mall” alongside and London despatch c.d.s.; vertical filing crease clear of the adhesive. An attractive marginal stamp used in May

£200-300

1104 1104

1840 (30 May) entire bearing AL, large to enormous (3 sides) margins and cancelled by bright red Maltese Cross on entire letter to Oswestry, the reverse bearing a fine strike of open top Shrewsbury despatch c.d.s. with boxed “TOO LATE” alongside. A fine and most appealing May date cover

£300-350

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Plate IV Registered 19th May Earliest known postal use 23rd May Plate destroyed 9th January 1841 Shades are intense black and black

1105

1107

1106

1109

1108

Unused 1105

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EK, small to very large margins showing a fragment of the adjoining stamp at right, unused and regummed. Attractive

£800-1,000

Used 1106

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1108

1109

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BE-BF, horizontal pair in intense black, good to very large margins all round and cancelled by neat and upright strikes of dark red Maltese Cross; BF with light vertical crease. A fresh and very attractive pair

£200-250

JK, in deep black, large to enormous margins, cancelled by a deep orange-red Maltese Cross. Fine

£150-180

LJ, in intense black, large to very large margins with a good strike of bright red Maltese Cross. Fine and attractive

£120-150

ME-MF, horizontal pair, good to large even margins, cancelled by dark red Maltese Cross. Fine and attractive

£350-400

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The Manchester “Fishtail” Maltese Cross

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QA-QF, horizontal strip of six in a slightly greyish shade, touched or just cut into along foot, other margins good to very large, each stamp cancelled by a fine strike of the distinctive Manchester Fishtail Maltese Cross in black. A rare multiple

£1,500-2,000

1111 1111

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A small group comprising DD red Maltese Cross, MB dull red Maltese Cross and MD faint black Cross; each with good to large margins, fine. (3)

£300-400

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1112

Covers 1112

1840 (30 May) entire letter to Cheltenham bearing CC, good to very large margins, cancelled by a part strike of dark red Maltese Cross with open-top Bromyard c.d.s. in lower corner, the adhesive tied by open-top Cheltenham c.d.s. in red dated 31st May (the last Sunday of the month); filing creases. A charming May date cover showing both despatch and arrival datestamp on the front

£1,500-2,000

1113 1113

1840 (18 Aug.) wrapper bearing SD-TD vertical pair, SD re-entry, margins just touched (corner TD) to very large and well tied by two unusually struck dull red Maltese Crosses on large wrapper to Norwich; the flap, which opens well for display, with faint Yarmouth despatch c.d.s and with Norwich arrival for the same day and straight-line “Too Late” in black. Unusual and attractive PROVENANCE:

‘Maximus’ , May 1970

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£400-500

June 29, 2011 - London

Plate V Registered 1st and 11th June Earliest postal use 17th June Plate destroyed November 1841 Shades are intense black and black

1114

Unused 1114

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DA, close to very large margins, unused with large part original gum; fine and attractive

1115

1116

£3,000-4,000

1117

Used 1115

1116

1117

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AI, good to very large margins with a neat, part strike of black Maltese Cross. Fresh and fine

£120-150

LF, in deep black, large to very large margins showing traces of adjoining stamps on three sides, cancelled by an upright and central strike of black Maltese Cross. A fine stamp

£150-200

MA in deep black, from the left of the sheet showing part inscription “Per Sheet.

Plac...”, other margins good to large, cancelled by a pale strike of dull red Maltese Cross; small split and crease in the margin. A desirable sheet margin stamp

£300-400

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NF in a light shade, good to very large margins and well tied on large piece by a superb strike of the Wotton-Under-Edge Maltese Cross in black and showing the corresponding 1841 (30 Mar.) despatch datestamp. A delightful example of this rare and popular postmark. S.G. Spec. A2ue, £5500+

£2,000-2,500

PROVENANCE:

J.B. Seymour, April 1951

1119 1119

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A group comprising GF-GG rejoined pair, black Maltese Cross and HC deep red Maltese Cross, margins close or just touched to large. Fine. (3)

£250-300

June 29, 2011 - London

Plate VI Registered 17th June Earliest postal use 29th June Plate destroyed 9 January 1841 Shades are intense black and black

1120

Unused 1120

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CK in a deep shade, good to very large margins showing a fragment of the adjoining stamp at foot, unused and regummed. Very fine, fresh and attractive

1121

1122

1123

£1,000-1,200

1124

Used 1121

1122

1123

1124

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DB in a pale shade, good to very large margins, cancelled by a neat, part strike of the black Maltese Cross. Very fresh and fine

£100-120

EB, good to very large margins, cancelled by light strike of black Maltese Cross. Very fresh and fine with some of the original gum still on the reverse

£150-180

HC in deep black, good to large margins cancelled by a good strike of a dark red Maltese Cross. Fine

£120-150

IA large to very large margins with a part strike of a brownish red Maltese Cross centred on the lower right corner and leaving a completely clear profile. Fine and attractive

£150-180

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MJ-NK block of four in a deep shade, margins just cut into (top right corner) to very large, tied on piece by dull orange-red Maltese Cross. A good block. Rare. Cat. £16,000

£3,000-4,000

PROVENANCE:

Robson Lowe auction, May 1971

1126

Covers 1126

1841 (4 Feb.) cover bearing GL in black with good to very large margins, just tied by pen cancel on long, cross-written entire letter from Paris to Knighton, Ludlow; rated in manuscript “2/1” and a further “15” (centimes) manuscript mark over the Paris despatch c.d.s. in blue (to pay the local postage) with London arrival (6.2) on reverse. A remarkable and stunning overseas cover with the Penny Black apparently applied in Paris; very rare thus

Note: Knighton is about ten miles to the west of Ludlow PROVENANCE:

‘Maximus’, May 1970

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£5,000-6,000

June 29, 2011 - London

Plate VII Registered 8th July Earliest known postal use 6th July Plate destroyed 9th January 1841 Shades are black and greyish black

A Magnificent and Unique Plate Number Block of Exhibition Quality

1127

Unused 1127

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SA-TB, an incredibly fresh mint block of four from the lower left of the sheet with full deckle edge at foot and plate number in the lower left corner, additionally showing marginal inscription “PRICE 1d. Per Label, 1/- Per Row ...” full original gum; natural pre-printing vertical paper crease and two light diagonal gum creases, which in no way detract from the excellent appearance of this magnificent mint multiple of exhibition quality. This is the only plate number example of plate VII known. With it’s outstanding freshness and quality this is without doubt one of the finest plate number pieces extant £300,000-350,000

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1128 1128

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AL, good to very large margins showing a fragment of the adjoining stamp below, unused with part original gum; there are some patches where the gum has come off, particularly around an old hinge mark. Fresh with good visual appeal. R.P.S. Certificate (1946)

1129

£2,000-3,000

1130

Used 1129

1130

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JC in a deep shade, good to large even margins with a central and upright deep red Maltese Cross. Fine and attractive

£100-120

KH, good to large margins and cancelled by a slightly smudged strike of opaque magenta Maltese Cross; trivial internal paper wrinkle. A very distinctive and deep shade of this popular Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. A2vd, £2500

£500-600

June 29, 2011 - London

1131

1131

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SA-SH horizontal strip of eight, good to very large margins all round and cancelled by light strikes of red Maltese Cross; a few light vertical bends or creases as is to be expected. Repair between SF and SG and extensive repair at top with much of the top margin added, nevertheless a very rare multiple

£1,000-1,500

1132

1132

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A group comprising GA showing part of the marginal inscription, black Maltese Cross (pin hole), JA with orange-red Cross and RL early and late states with orangered and black Crosses respectively, the latter example showing the white ray in N.E. corner and slight doubling of the L, good to very large margins. An interesting and attractive lot. (4)

£500-600

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Plate VIII Registered 31st July Earliest known postal use 19th August (Lot 1137) Plate destroyed 8th September 1841 Only the black shade is listed

1133

Unused 1133

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AB, from the top of the sheet showing part of the marginal inscription, “...bel. 1/- Per Row o...”, good to very large margins on other sides, unused without gum; tiny hinge thin in the top margin. A fine and desirable marginal example

1134

£3,000-4,000

1135

1136

Used 1134

1135

1136

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AF-AH horizontal strip of three, large to very large margins with dull red Maltese Cross; AF thin spot, AH tiny fault in lower margin (clear of the design) and a couple of minor creases or wrinkles. Attractive

£250-300

CK in grey-black, close to very large margins with a neat strike of black Maltese Cross. Fresh and fine

£100-120

A group comprising AA, BK, CA and HH; close or good to large margins. Fine (4)

£400-500

June 29, 2011 - London

1137

Covers 1137

1840 (19 Aug.) entire bearing SL, large to enormous margins and cancelled by a dark red Maltese Cross in the top left corner of entire to Beith, the reverse with a fine strike of straight-line “DALRY” in red; the contents are from the Clerk’s Bridge Trust acknowledging payment, “... for quarrying metal to Beith road, five pounds sterling” and is dated “19th August 1840”; filing creases not detracting from the fine appearance of this attractive cover. This is the earliest recorded use of the plate VIII, the previous earliest date being 5th September

£500-1,000

1138 1138

1841 (12 Feb.) entire bearing LD in a deep black shade, good to large margins and tied by a light strike of black Maltese Cross on Law Life-Assurance Society entire to Cheadle, with a fine strike of London despatch c.d.s. on flap; fine. Also an 1835 (14 Sept.) wrapper from the same company to Carlisle bearing their private “Law LifeAssurance/SOCIETY/Post Paid” circular handstamp, duly completed for a payment of 1/1d., with a light strike of boxed “FLEET ST.” and London Paid c.d.s. An interesting pair of covers, clearly illustrating the large reduction in postal rates. (2 covers)

£200-250

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1139

1139

1841 (1 Mar.) wrapper bearing HE-HH horizontal strip of four, small to very large margins all round and tied by black Maltese Crosses on large wrapper addressed to Doctors Commons, London, the flap bearing a fine strike of Andover despatch c.d.s. with London arrival (2.3); two vertical filing creases, one just affecting HH. A charming 4d. rate cover PROVENANCE:

‘Maximus’, May 1970 Doctors Commons, near St. Paul’s Churchyard, was a college for the study and practice of Civil Law. Members of the Doctors Commons were those who held degrees either of doctor of civil law at Oxford or doctor of law at Cambridge and who subsequently had been admitted as advocates (similar to admittance to the bar for common lawyers) by the dean of arches, the presiding officer of the Court of Appeal under the authority of the archbishop of Canterbury.

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£2,000-2,500

June 29, 2011 - London

Plate IX Registered 9th November Earliest known postal use 18th November Plate destroyed 7th October 1841 Black is the only listed shade

1140

Unused 1140

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CC, good to large even margins, unused without gum. A very attractive example

1141

£2,000-2,500

1142

Used 1141

1142

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GA-GD strip of four, good to very large margins all round and cancelled by neat and upright strikes of the small centre Maltese Cross in black; GA and GB with thinning on reverse. A very attractive strip

£1,000-1,500

NK re-entry, exceptionally large margins all round showing traces of two adjoining stamps, a very pale and light strike of red Maltese Cross. A stunning stamp of outstanding appearance, clearly showing the re-entry marks, especially the distinctive marks in the N.E. corner. S.G. Spec. AS56a

£250-300

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1143 1143

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RL, very large to enormous margins all round showing traces of the stamps above and below, cancelled by a neat part strike of the black Maltese Cross; a very fine and desirable stamp. Also a second example from an early impression, close to large margins bearing a very neat strike of the black Maltese Cross, fine.

£400-500

Note that the early impression shows some of the small positional variety with more clarity whilst the later impression shows more blurring, particularly in the letters of the value

1144

អ 1144 ᔛ+

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SJ-TK block of four, just cut into at the lower right corner, other margins good to very large, cancelled by light strike of black Maltese Cross. Very fresh and a very scarce used multiple from this plate

£3,000-4,000

June 29, 2011 - London

The Largest Known Multiple of the One Penny Black From Any Plate Used on Cover

1145

Covers 1145

1841 (22 May) large wrapper bearing PA-QL block of twenty-four cancelled by black Maltese Cross on a very large wrapper from Salisbury to Basingstoke with opentop Salisbury despatch c.d.s. and faint arrival c.d.s. in red alongside, a further strip of four has been excised (originally making up the 2/4d. rate); mixed margins with nine stamps cut into or just cut into, central filing crease and some wrinkling of the cover which is to be expected for a franking of this size on such a heavy letter. An extraordinary and impressive franking with this cover featuring the largest known used multiple of the one penny black on cover. A great rarity of exhibition calibre

ÂŁ80,000-100,000

2/4d. rate would be for a letter weighing 14 ounces. Some arrival noataion on the front indicates that this letter included documents from the Oxford and Blenheim Rail Road For another 2/4d. franked cover bearing a complete row of the 1840 2d. blue from the same correspondence, please see lot 1182

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Plate X Registered 8th December Earliest recorded postal use 2nd January 1841 Plate destroyed 21st February 1843 Shades are black and grey-black

1146

Unused 1146

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CG on thin paper, good to large margins, unused and regummed; some ageing but unused stamps are scarce from this plate. S.G. Spec.AS66, £20,000

1147

1148

£3,000-4,000

1149

Used 1147

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1148

1149

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AJ in grey-black, large even margins with a good and central strike of black Maltese Cross; a couple of tone spots. Also BF in grey-black, without the “O” flaw, good to large margins and a good strike of black Maltese Cross; vertical crease or bend.

Attractive

£250-300

CB, state 2 provisional printing without the “O” flaw and showing the right star flaw, large to very large margins with a fine strike of black Maltese Cross centred over the lower left corner; very fine and attractive. S.G. Spec. AS68

£300-350

DB, large to very large margins all round with a good strike of black Maltese Cross.

Very fresh and fine and clearly shows the extended lines in the lower left corner

£250-300

June 29, 2011 - London

An Extremely Rare Multiple from Plate X One of Only Three Recorded

1150

អ 1150 ᔛ+

KD-LE block of four in a slightly greyish shade on the thin paper, very close to very large margins and cancelled by four, slightly smudged strikes of the black Maltese Cross; light vertical crease at left. An extremely rare multiple from this plate, being one of only three recorded by us

£6,000-8,000

PROVENANCE:

Col. W.J. Ross-Hunt, July 1955

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Plate XI Registered 27th January 1841 (in red) Earliest known postal use 4th February 1841 Plate destroyed 15th January 1842 Shades are typically greyish black as well as black

1151

Unused 1151

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EA-EB horizontal marginal pair from the left of the sheet in the scarce black shade, showing a portion of the marginal inscription, “...ment.”, the other margins are large to very large all round, unused with large part original gum; light diagonal crease at left, mostly confined to the margin. Fresh colour, a delightful and very rare pair. S.G. Spec. AS73, £55,000 PROVENANCE:

Ernest Dale, June 1969 W.H. Harrison-Cripps, October 1972

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£15,000-18,000

June 29, 2011 - London

1152

Cover 1152

1841 (22 Aug.) entire bearing GJ in greyish black, very large even margins all round and well tied by a light strike of grey-black Maltese Cross on entire to Tattinham (Tottenham), London with Stroud open-top c.d.s. alongside, London arrival (23.8) on flap. The stamp is incredibly fresh and fine, a light horizontal filing crease at foot does not detract from this magnificent cover. Cat. £15,000

£4,000-5,000

A Complete Set of the Twelve Plates, Ia to XI

1153 1153

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HC, the complete set of twelve plates, each with good to large or very large margins; a fine and appealing matched set

£2,000-2,200

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The “VR” Official A Magnificent Block of Four

1154

1154

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FC-GD block of four with large to very large even margins all round, with full original gum. An outstanding multiple of the highest calibre and quality. S.G. Spec.

VR1, £200,000

Shortly after the supply of these stamps was delivered, the scheme to have special stamps for government offices was abandoned and all but 21 sheets were destroyed.

Of these surviving sheets, 13 were employed on Postmasters’ Notices and one sheet was sent to Rowland Hill in April 1840 which he used for his cancellation experiments

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£80,000-100,000

June 29, 2011 - London

1840 Two Pence Blue

Plate 1

A Unique Positional Piece

1155

Unused 1155

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AL in milky blue, with extended corner margin showing the plate number and part of the margin inscription, “...reful not to remove the Cement.”, a good margin at left but the lower margin is a little irregular and just cuts into near the L Square, unused without gum. A very rare positional piece, unique in private hands

£20,000-25,000

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1156

1156

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PD in bright blue, good to large even margins, unused with gum; light horizontal crease. A very fresh stamp of beautiful appearance. R.P.S. Certificate (1969)

£3,000-4,000

PROVENANCE:

W.H. Harrison-Cripps, October 1972

1157

1158

1159

1160

Used 1157

1158

1159

1160

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AC in a light blue shade, small to large margins and cancelled by a good strike of dull red Maltese Cross. Fine

£150-180

AD in deep, bright blue, small to large margins and cancelled by a good strike of dull red Maltese Cross. Fine

£150-200

AD in a dark shade of deep, full blue, small to very large margins and cancelled by a good strike of black Maltese Cross; fine. Also AC in a similar shade, small to large margins and neat dull red Maltese Cross (light vertical crease). An attractive pair

£250-300

AE in a full blue shade, good to large even margins and a light and central strike of black Maltese Cross. Fine and attractive

£200-250

June 29, 2011 - London

1161 1161

1162

1163

1164

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1166

1167

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1163

1164

AF in steel-blue, good to very large margins all round with a light, neat and central strike of black Maltese Cross with small centre. An outstanding and beautiful example of this deep and distinctive shade

£300-400

AH, re-entry, in dark blue, good to very large margins all round, with a neat strike of 1844-type numeral “241” of Denbigh. Very fine and an attractive example of this scarce postmark. S.G. Spec. D1xc, £1700

£400-500

AL in bright blue, good to large margins with a neat and central strike of light red Maltese Cross. An attractive stamp

£150-200

BA-BB horizontal pair in a watery blue shade showing some signs of plate wear, BA with double A, small to enormous margins showing portions of three adjoining stamps, two black Maltese Cross; BB with light vertical crease. An attractive pair

£350-400

1165 1165

1162

1166

1167

BE in deep full blue, large to very large margins all round, cancelled by a central, part strike of the black Maltese Cross. Very fine and attractive

£250-300

CE-CF horizontal pair in blue, large to very large margins all round, cancelled by black Maltese Cross; CF with vertical crease. Attractive

£250-300

CJ in bright blue, small to large margins and cancelled by a light strike of dull red Maltese Cross. Fine. Also RF in a similar pale blue shade, good to large margins (tiny thin in right margin) and a part strike of pale red Maltese Cross. An attractive pair

£250-300

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1168

1168

1169

1170

1171

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1169

1173

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1171

DJ state 2 with re-entry, in blue with good to very large margins, a slightly smudged strike of dull red Maltese Cross. Fine and clearly shows the re-entry. S.G. Spec. DS5i, £1500

£400-500

DL in a pale shade, good to enormous margins and cancelled by a large part strike of black Maltese Cross. An attractive stamp from one of the later sheets

£150-200

HA in deep full blue, good to very large margins all round, a light, central strike of black Maltese Cross. An appealing example

£150-200

JI-JJ horizontal pair in a bight shade, with good to very large margins all round and cancelled by two very neat strikes of a bright red Maltese Cross. Very fine and of superb appearance

£400-500

1172

1172

1170

1173

LC in milky blue, constant variety in C square, good to large margins and with a partial double strike of deep red Maltese Cross. Fine

£200-250

LH-LL horizontal strip of five in a deep blue shade, close to large margins all round and each cancelled by a neat strike of black Maltese Cross with large centre; some vertical creasing between clichés and a couple of small imperfections. Fresh and attractive

£800-1,000

June 29, 2011 - London

1174

1174

1175

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LK in a full bright shade, small to good margins with a central strike of dark orangered Maltese Cross. Fresh and stunning colour

£100-150

QA-QB horizontal pair in deep full blue, close to very large margins and cancelled by dull red Maltese Cross. Fine

£350-400

1176

1176

1177

1178

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1175

1177

1178

QI in steel-blue shade, good to very large margins with a part strike of black Maltese Cross; still with quite a lot of the original gum on the reverse. A good example

£200-250

QK in deep full blue, good to very large margins, a double strike of dark red Maltese Cross. Very Fine

£200-250

TL in deep bright blue showing some plate wear at the foot of the stamp revealing the horizontal guide line through the serifs of “EN” of “PENCE”, large to enormous margins with a central strike of the opaque, vermilion-red Maltese Cross.

Some trivial soiling does not detract from the stunning appearance of this stamp

£200-250

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1179

Covers 1179

1840 (28 May) wrapper to Cheapside bearing DF (double F) in steel-blue, large to very large margins and well tied by orange-red Maltese Cross, the flap (which opens well for display) bears London code G c.d.s. and boxed “PD/8NT.” datestamps. A superb and very desirable May date cover PROVENANCE: W.H. Harrison-Cripps, October 1972 Wills, November 1989 LITERATURE: May Dates, Mike Jackson, 1999 (illustrated)

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£2,000-3,000

June 29, 2011 - London

1180

1181 ័

1180 1840 (6 June) entire letter from Edinburgh bearing SG in a deep bright blue shade, good to very large margins and well tied by a fine strike of dark red Maltese Cross, addressed to Braemoriston, Elgin, the flap shows a clear strike of the despatch c.d.s.; some vertical folding creases, one just affecting the adhesive. A very pretty cover

£500-600

1181 1840 (11 Sept.) large part wrapper to Hinckley bearing PE-PF horizontal pair in dark blue with large to enormous margins showing a significant portion of the two stamps below, tied by manuscript “Stamped 4d” and scarlet-red Maltese Cross, with faint Leicester despatch c.d.s. on reverse; filing creases, one just affecting PF. An unusual and interesting cover

£400-500

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The Largest Known Multiple of the 1840 2d Blue Used on Cover

1182

1182

1841 (2 Jan.) PA-PL, OA-OB strip of twelve and pair (paying the 2/4d. rate) in dull blue on large wrapper from Salisbury to Basingstoke, cancelled by red Maltese Crosses and showing a fine strike of open-top Salisbury c.d.s. in red alongside; close to very large margins all round, central folding crease and some other wrinkles and imperfections, to be expected from such large wrapper with heavy contents. A remarkable and very important cover believed to be the largest known multiple of the 2d. blue used on cover. A great rarity

For another 1840 1d. black cover franked at 2/4d. from the same correspondence, please see lot 1145

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ÂŁ30,000-40,000

June 29, 2011 - London

A Very Rare Bisect of the 1840 2d Blue Used on Cover

1183

1183

1841 (13 May) G(H) vertically bisected and with close to very large margins, tied by two strikes of the black Maltese Cross on entire to Beverley, the reverse with a very fine strike of open-top Hull despatch c.d.s. An outstanding use of this bisect on entire which is considered the finest of the three known, all of which are from the same correspondence. An exceptionally rare cover of exhibition quality. R.P.S. Certificate (1977) ÂŁ100,000-120,000

In 1936, a solicitor in Hull discovered three bisected 1840 Two Pence Blue stamps in his office correspondence. He tore them of the letters and they were later sold at auction in February 1937, the pieces bore Hull or Lincoln postmarks.

A few years later, a solicitor in Beverley turned out some old papers and threw into the bin some old stamps on letters. A friend called round later the same day and reminded him that another solicitor had found some old stamps cut in half a few years earlier, so the letters were retrieved and one example was found, then a search among old files produced another.

Both entires were postmarked at hull, the first on March 27 1841, (this example is in the collection of Lord Vestey along with the other half on piece as displayed at the R.P.S.L in 2009), the latter on May 13 1841 which is the entire being sold here.

Note: The right half of this stamp is on a very similar cover which is dated 14 May 1841

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1184 1184

1841 (23 Apr.) wrapper (side flaps missing) to Dunfermline bearing OC in a dark shade, close to very large margins and just tied by a neat strike of black Maltese Cross, the reverse with open circle Dunfermline c.d.s. in red; filing creases, one affecting the adhesive

1185 1185

1186

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£250-300

1186

1841 (18 May) wrapper (side flaps removed) to Dunfermline bearing FC (double F) in a deep shade, large to very large margins and well tied by a neat strike of black Maltese Cross, the reverse with Edinburgh despatch and faint arrival c.d.s.; folding creases

£400-500

1841 (7 Nov.) entire addressed to the Lord Bishop of Durham bearing RD in a deep shade, large to very large even margins and tied by a slightly smudged strike of black Maltese Cross with open circle Carlisle c.d.s. alongside; sent from the Bishop of Carlisle who has signed the address panel. A very fine and appealing cover

£500-600

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Plate 2

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AA in deep blue, large even margins and tied on small piece by a light strike of black Maltese Cross and a readable strike of Amlwch/Penny Post handstamp in orange-red.

A fine and attractive example of this rare postmark

£1,000-1,200

For a Penny Black with similar cancellation, please see lot 1072

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AE-AF in full deep blue, good to very large margins and cancelled by two good strikes of black Maltese Cross, one leaving a clear profile; trivial bend between stamps. A delightful pair of superb appearance in this vibrant shade

£500-600

AK in a very deep, bright blue shade, large to enormous margins cancelled by a part strike of the black Maltese Cross. Very fine and a beautiful example of this plate

£400-500

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BA-BD horizontal strip of four in blue, BB showing double B, just touched at right, other margins good to large, each cancelled by a central strike of black Maltese Cross; vertical creases, most between stamps. n attractive multiple

1191 1191

1192

1193

1194

1195

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1193

1194

£600-800

1195

BI in deep full blue, large to enormous margins showing traces of two adjoining stamps on two sides, cancelled by a light strike of dull red Maltese Cross. Fine. A splendid example of a red cross on a stamp with such a rich colour. S.G. Spec. D1 (1)ub, £1200

£400-500

BL in deep bright blue shade, good to large margins and with a neat and central strike of deep red Maltese Cross. Very fine and stunning colours

£300-400

BL in deep blue, good to very large margins (on three sides) and cancelled by a light strike of black Maltese Cross. Fine

£200-250

CD in a rich, deep blue shade, good to large margins and cancelled by a faint strike of dull red Maltese Cross. Fine

£200-250

CD in deep blue, good to very large margins showing traces of adjoining stamps at each side, cancelled by a light, part strike of black Maltese Cross. Fine and attractive

£200-250

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1197

1198

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1200

1201

1202

1203

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1198

DA in deep blue, large to very large margins and cancelled by a double strike of light black Maltese Cross; fine. Also Plate 1 DA with very wide margin at left, repaired right margin. An attractive pair in similar shade and appearance. (2)

£200-250

DK-DL horizontal pair in deep blue, good to very large margins, each with a light strike of black Maltese Cross. Fresh, fine and attractive

£400-500

EA in deep bright blue, good to very large margins, a slightly smudged strike of deep red Maltese Cross; tiny natural pin hole near the watermark. A fresh and very attractive stamp

£150-200

1200

1201

1202

1203

EG in blue, close to large margins and cancelled by light strikes of 1844-type numeral; light horizontal crease. Fresh

£150-200

HC in a dark blue shade, large to very large margins and cancelled by a central strike of black Maltese Cross. Fine

£250-300

IA in deep full blue, small to very large or enormous (on three sides) margins and cancelled by part strikes of pale black Maltese Cross. Fine and attractive

£200-250

KJ, double K, in blue, good to large margins cancelled by a light strike of a black Maltese Cross. Fine

£150-200

ME-MF horizontal pair in deep full blue, good to very large margins and cancelled by light strikes of dull red Maltese Cross. Fine and attractive

£700-800

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NA-ND strip of four in deep blue, NA and NB showing double N, margins generally good to large though close or just touching at top of NA and NB, each cancelled by a central strike of black Maltese Cross; NA small tear and crease at left

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£300-400

1207

OB in deep blue, good to very large margins, fine used with two part strikes of light black Maltese Cross

£250-300

SD in blue, good to very large margins with a central strike of black Maltese Cross.

Fine

£150-200

TH-TI horizontal pair in full blue, small to very large margins with two part strikes of black Maltese Cross. Fine

£450-500

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1208

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1209

1840 (11 Dec.) cover front, with one flap, to Kendal bearing RH (constant variety in N.W. corner square) in deep blue, small to very large margins and tied by a good strike of bright red Maltese Cross, Lombard Street despatch datestamp on reverse.

Fine

£400-500

1209 1841 (6 May) large part printed entire (side flaps missing) to Royal Exchange Assurance, London, bearing TI-TJ horizontal pair in deep blue, margins just cut into to large and tied by black Maltese Cross with a fine strike of open-top Skipton c.d.s. below with London arrival (8.5) on reverse

£400-500

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A Very Rare Block of Four Used on Cover

1210

1210

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1842 (8 Oct.) large solicitor’s cover to Saxmundham bearing AB-BC block of four well tied by black Maltese Crosses leaving the upper left stamp with a clear profile, the reverse with Hareston and arrival c.d.s. (9.10); typical folding creases. The block in a deep shade with large to very large margins all round, just showing part of the two adjoining stamps at left; the block has been removed from the cover and hinged back in place. An outstanding and desirable block, very rare used on cover. Cat. £28,000 for just the block

£5,000-6,000

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1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown

The Black Plates

In 1841, the colour of the Maltese Cross was changed from red to black to make it more difficult to remove postmarks from used stamps. However, using a black postmark on a black stamp was unsatisfactory. So the colour of the stamps was changed from black to red-brown and the first printings were made with the plates which were being used to produce the Penny Blacks.

The plates employed were 1b, 2, 5, 8, 9, 10 and 11.

1211

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Plate 1b, AE-AF horizontal pair in red-brown on lightly blued paper, good to very large margins with large part original gum; a couple of light vertical bends or creases barely detract from this very fresh and rare multiple

ÂŁ20,000-30,000

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Plate 1b, DF in red-brown, showing “NE” of “ONE” joined, large to very large margins and well tied by a black Maltese Cross on envelope to Limerick, the reverse with 1840 (10 July) Miltonmarket, Ennis and Limerick open-top c.d.s. A most attractive cover, rare in such fine condition

1213 1213

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1214

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£200-250

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Plate 5, QE in deep red-brown on blued paper, large even margins with some gum.

Fresh and fine with great visual appeal. S.G. Spec. AS26, £10,000

£1,800-2,000

Plate 5, TB state 2 where the B square is virtually blank, two singles in different shades, both with good to large margins, also 1841 (19 Apr.) wrapper from Kirby Lonsdale to Kendal with another good to large margined example. Also TD state 2 with large margins, single and used on 1841 (4 Dec.) wrapper from Haltwhistle to Carlisle. A fine and very attractive group. (5)

£400-500

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A Stunningly Fresh and Fine Multiple

1215

1215

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Plate 10, PG-QI block of six in a deep red-brown shade on lightly blued paper, large to very large margins all round, unmounted mint. PG with re-entry. Extremely fresh and fine. A stunning exhibtion quality multiple of superb rich fresh colour

£10,000-12,000

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1217

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The set of plates 1b, 1c and 2 to 11, each with good to large margins and each cancelled by a neat strike of the black Maltese Cross. Plate 1b, JI with non-coincided re-entry, 1c, JA showing the very faint corner letter. A very fine and attractive group.

(8)

£500-600

A collection on leaves with plate 1b (5) including superb CE and LA state 3, plate 2 (8) including a very fine cover, plate 5 (4) including cover, plate 8 (9), plate 9 (39) including cover, plate 10 (29) and plate 11 (46) including strip of four and red Maltese Cross. Some mixed margins but all of good to fine appearance making a very good lot

£1,000-1,200

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Imprimaturs An impression of each new printing plate was required to be made on watermarked paper and submitted to Somerset House for approval. This was called the imprimatur sheet. Once approval had been given, this sheet was stored in the archives. During the 19th century a number of stamps were officially removed from each sheet as gifts to important people. Around the year 1900 three of the corner copies were removed from each sheet and made into presentation sets. One set was given to H.R.H. The Duke of York (later King George V) and remains in the Royal collection. The second set was given to the Earl of Crawford, which later passed into the collection of Col. A.S. Bates, his collection being sold in 1934. The final set being given to Leonard H. Clark. This final set did not change hands until after the death of the owner and was sold by auction in 1946 The imprimatur sheets often show shade variations from the issued stamps. The sheets of Line-engraved imprimaturs are all without gum. The corner examples, showing the plate number, are particularly prized, there being only two examples from each sheet available in private hands. These command a significant premium over the normal examples

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Plate 12, TK-TL rejoined pair in deep red-brown showing the plate number and part of the margin inscription; fresh and fine. TK with manuscript “12” in the margin and TL with the edge of the margins trimmed. A remarkable and important reconstruction

£1,800-2,200

24 stamps removed from the imprimatur sheet, AL (Royal collection), SB-SL and TA-TL PROVENANCE:

TL; Earl of Crawford Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934 J.B. Seymour, June 1951 1219

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Plate 17, AA-AB rejoined pair in dark red-brown with a very strong impression of the ivory head, showing the plate number and part margin inscription; the edge margins trimmed a little. B.P.A. Certificate (1947)

22 stamps removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, EK, EL, FF-FL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946

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£1,800-2,200

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Plate 26, AA-AB rejoined corner pair in deep red-brown showing plate number and part margin inscription; edge margins trimmed a little. Fine and rare

£1,800-2,200

22 stamps removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, KJ-KL, LG-LL and TL (Royal collection). The stamps display the open top of the N.E. corner square and AB with the constant variety in this square PROVENANCE:

AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946 1221

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Plate 34, AA-AB rejoined pair in red-brown showing the plate number and part margin inscription, the edge margin trimmed a little and AB touching the margin at foot. Fine and some bluing of the paper, particularly AA and in a very good shade

£1,800-2,200

22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheets, AA-AL, RL, SE-SL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946

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Plate 36, AA-AB rejoined pair in dark red-brown and showing the sheet number and part margin inscription; AB with the top edge trimmed a little. Fine and attractive

£1,800-2,200

22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheets, AA-AL, BA-BI and TA (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946 1223

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Plate 38, AA-AB rejoined pair in deep red-brown with some distinct bluing of the paper and showing the plate number and part margin inscription. Fresh and fine

£1,800-2,200

22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, BC, BE-BL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946

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Plate 39, AA-AB rejoined pair in a bright red-brown shade showing the plate number and part margin inscription. Fine.

£1,800-2,200

22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, BD-BL and TL (Royal collection). AA is in a particularly bright shade where a lot of the blue from the ink has been absorbed by the paper PROVENANCE:

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Plate 40, AA-AB rejoined pair in dark red-brown and showing the plate number and part margin inscription, AA with complete top margin. Fresh and fine

£1,800-2,200

22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, GG-GL, HJ-HL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946 ‘Daisy’, October 1996

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Plate 44, AA-AB rejoined pair in dark red-brown showing the plate number and part margin inscription and without any real bluing of the paper. Fresh and fine

£1,800-2,200

22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, BA-BF, CA-CC and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

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AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946

Plate 45, AA-AB rejoined pair in deep red-brown showing the plate number and margin inscription, AA with full top margin. Fresh and fine

22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HG-HL, IJ-IL and TL (Royal collection). Both stamps exhibit the 10 o’clock ray flaw, typical of this plate PROVENANCE:

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£1,800-2,200

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Plate 59, AK-AL rejoined pair in a bright red-brown showing the plate number and margin inscription; AB with full top margin and pencil notation. Fresh and fine

£1,800-2,200

22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HJ-HL, IG-IL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

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AL; Earl of Crawford Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934

Plate 61, AK-AL rejoined pair in red-brown showing the plate number and margin inscription; AB with full top margin and pencil notation. Fresh and fine

£1,800-2,200

22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, BD-BL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

AL; Earl of Crawford Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934

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Plate 62, AK-AL rejoined pair in red-brown showing the plate number and margin inscription; AB with pencil notation, both with full top margin. Slightly different shades, fresh and fine

£1,800-2,200

22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, BC, BE-BL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

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AL; Earl of Crawford Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934

Plate 63, AK-AL rejoined pair in red-brown showing the plate number and margin inscription; AB with pencil notation, both with full top margin. Fresh and fine

£1,800-2,000

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Plate 64, AA-AB and AK-AL rejoined corner pairs in deep red-brown showing the plate numbers and margin inscription; AB with top margin trimmed a little and AK with pencil number in the margin, AA showing brighter colour at left where some blue from the ink has been absorbed by the paper. A striking reconstruction and a rare opportunity to obtain both of the only plate number examples from one sheet in private hands

£4,000-4,500

22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, FL, GG to GL, HK, HL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946 AL; Earl of Crawford Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934

1233 1233

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Plate 65, AK-AL rejoined pair in a light orange-brown showing the plate number and margin inscription; with full top margin, AK with pencil number in the margin. Fine and attractive with a good colour match

£1,800-2,200

22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HJ-HL, IG-IL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

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AL; Earl of Crawford Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934

Plate 66, AK-AL rejoined pair in deep red-brown showing plate number and margin inscription; AK with pencil number in the margin and AL with top margin slightly reduced and shows some bluing at right. Fine

22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, BD-BL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

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£1,800-2,200

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Plate 76, AA-AB rejoined corner pair in deep red-brown showing plate number and margin inscription; AB with slightly reduced top margin. Both stamps with double letters, the first A of AA is particularly noticeable and AB showing burr rubs down the left side; both stamps showing some bluing of the paper. Fine and attractive

£1,800-2,200

22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, BD-BL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946

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Plate 77, AA-AB rejoined pairs of plate 77 and plate 77b in deep to dark red-brown with some plum overtones, each showing the plate number, “77” and “B 77”, and margin inscription; some stamps with slight trimming of the top margin. A remarkable and highly desirable matched pair. Plate 77 was issued with the variety “B blank” instead of “BA” which was corrected and the plate given the “B” prefix

£5,000-6,000

22 stamps were removed from both imprimatur sheets. Plate 77, AA-AL, BE-BL, TK and TL (Royal collection); plate 77b, AA-AL, RG-RL, SJ-SL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

AA from plate 77 and 77b, both Leonard H. Clark, May 1946 Father Arnold Jordan, November 1962 Harold Fisher, September 1983

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Plate 80, AA-AB rejoined pair in red-brown to dark red-brown and showing the plate number and margin inscription; the top margins have been trimmed a little. The stamps exhibit the small, closed A’s of this plate and the colour variation is a result of the blue being absorbed from the ink into the paper of AA and a part of the left side of AB. Fine

£1,800-2,200

22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, BD-BL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946

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Plate 81, AK-AL rejoined pair in dark red-brown with a plum tinge showing the plate number and the margin inscription; with complete top margin, AK with pencil number in the margin. Both stamps with bluing on the reverse. Fine and attractive

£1,800-2,200

22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, BD-BL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

AL; Earl of Crawford Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934 1239

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Plate 82, AK-AL rejoined corner pair in deep red-brown showing the plate number and margin inscription; with complete top margin, AK with pencil number in the margin, both stamps with distinctive blueing of the paper. Fine and attractive

22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, BD-BL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE: AL; Earl of Crawford Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934

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£1,800-2,200

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Plate 83, AA-AB rejoined corner pair in red-brown and deep red-brown showing the plate number and margin inscription; AB with slightly trimmed top margin. The colour variation is from the amount of blueing through to the paper of AA. Fine

£1,800-2,200

22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, BD-BL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE: AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946

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Plate 84, AA-AB rejoined corner pair in dark red-brown showing the plate number and margin inscription; AB with slightly reduced top margin and both showing some slight bluing of the paper. Fresh and fine

£1,800-2,200

22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, GK-GL, HF-HL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946 1242

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Plate 85, AA-AB rejoined corner pair in deep to dark red-brown showing the plate number and margin inscription; both top margins trimmed a little, to different lengths. Distinct bluing of the paper giving a clear ivory head. Fresh and fine

£1,800-2,200

Note that this is the first plate which shows the smaller format plate number engraved in the margin. 22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, FL, GG-GL, HK-HL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE: AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946

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Plate 86, AA-AB rejoined corner pair in deep and dark red-brown showing the plate number and margin inscription; AB with top margin slightly trimmed, very little bluing of the paper. Fresh and fine

£1,800-2,200

22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, II-IL, JG-JL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946

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Plate 88, AA-AB rejoined corner pair in light and deep red-brown showing plate number and margin inscription; AB with top margin trimmed a little. Slight bluing of the paper on the left side of AA. The stamps show the closed A of this plate. Fine

£1,800-2,200

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Plate 91, AA-AB rejoined corner pair in deep to dark red-brown showing plate number and margin inscription; AB with top margin trimmed a little, AA showing some bluing to the reverse at left. Fine

22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, GK-GL, HF-HL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946

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£1,800-2,200

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Plate 92, AA-AB rejoined corner pair in dark red-brown showing the plate number and margin inscription, AA with re-entry; AB margin just trimmed at top and both stamps with very light bluing on reverse. Fresh and fine

£1,800-2,200

22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HI-HL, IG-IL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1 946 Major-General Sir Leonard Atkinson, November 1990

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Plate 97, AA-AB rejoined corner pair in bright to dark red-brown showing the plate number and margin inscription; both stamps with the top margin trimmed a little, AA showing the ivory head blued paper, accounting for the differences on colour

£1,800-2,200

22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HJ-HL, IG-IL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

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Plate 98, AA-AB rejoined corner pair in deep and dark red-brown showing the plate number and margin inscription; AB with margin trimmed a little at top, AA and left of AB showing distinctive bluing of the paper. Fine

£1,800-2,200

22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, GI-GL, HG-HL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946

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Plate 102, AA-AB rejoined corner pair in dark red-brown showing the plate number and margin inscription; AB with top margin just trimmed and showing good ivory head blued paper, particularly AB. Fine

£1,800-2,200

22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, BD-BL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946

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1251

Plate 103, AA-AB rejoined corner pair in bright to dark red-brown showing the plate number and margin inscription; top margin trimmed a fraction and both showing ivory head bluing of the paper, particularly AB. Fine

£1,800-2,200

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, BE-BL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946 1251

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Plate 104, AA-AB in a rejoined corner pair in dark red-brown showing the plate number and margin inscription; margins just trimmed at top and showing clear ivory heads from the paper bluing. Fine

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, BE-BL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946

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1252 Plate 105, AA-AB rejoined corner pair in deep red-brown showing the plate number and margin inscription; both margins trimmed evenly at top and the stamps showing strong ivory heads from the bluing of the paper. Fine

£1,800-2,200

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, BA-BH and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946

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Plate 114, AK-AL rejoined corner pair in dark red-brown showing plate number and margin inscription; AK with pencil number, AL with slightly trimmed top margin, hinge remnant on surface and light horizontal crease, both stamps with blued paper showing sharp ivory head

£1,800-2,200

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, IK-IL, JG-JL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

AL; Earl of Crawford Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934 1254

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Plate 116, AK-AL rejoined corner pair in deep red-brown showing plate number and margin inscription; AK with pencil number in margins, AL with top margin just shaved at edge, hinge remainder on front, both stamps with ivory head from the blued paper. Fine

£1,800-2,200

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HK-HL, IG-IL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

AL; Earl of Crawford Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934 LITERATURE:

AL; The Postage Stamps of Great Britain, Part 2, R.P.S.L., 1962 (illustrated) Page 107

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1255 1255

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Plate 122, AK-AL rejoined corner pair in a rich deep red-brown showing the plate number and margin inscription; AK with pencil number in the margin and AL with margin reduced at top; both stamps show a strong ivory head from bluing of the paper. Fine

£1,800-2,200

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Plate 123, AK-AL rejoined corner pair on very deep red-brown showing the plate number and margin inscription; AK with pencil number in margin, AL margin shaved at top and hinge remainder on front; both stamps with strong ivory head from the bluing of the paper. Fine

£1,800-2,200

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, JK-JL, KG-KL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE: AL; Earl of Crawford Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934 Issued Stamps 1257

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Plates 12 to 40; a specialised collection on leaves which includes plate 12 (14) including one with 1844-type postmark; plate 13 (9) plus cover and IK re-entry; plate 14 (14) including PF re-entry (crease) and pair; plate 15 (9) with both reentries (cut into) and a fine cover; plate 16 (19) with strip of four and fine example on piece cancelled by blue Maltese Cross with Truro c.d.s. alongside; plate 17 (12) with superb FA re-entry; plate 18 (12) including RK state 2 re-entry; plate 19 (11) including entire from Havant with dot in centre of Maltese Cross; plate 20 (12) with pairs (2); plate 21 (12) with strip of six and double letters; plate 22 (11) with pair; plate 23 (12); plate 24 (5); plate 25 (12); plate 26 (8); plate 27 (13) with strip of four and Dublin Maltese Cross (2); plate 28 (12) with HC re-entry (2) and pair; plate 29 (9) number 8 in Maltese Cross; plate 30 (8) plus strip of eight on large part cover; plate 31 (9); plate 32 (12) with LC re-entry and Cork Maltese Cross; plate 33 (12); plate 34 (8) plus block of four on part cover; plate 35 (12); plate 36 (14) including strip of four; plate 37 (10); plate 38 (12); plate 39 (11) and plate 40 (2). The stamps are generally fine to very fine making a very attractive and desirable collection. An ideal lot for either the specialist or for further development

£2,500-3,000

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Plate 45, AL-DL vertical strip of four in bright red-brown, from the top right corner of the sheet showing the plate number and margin inscription, with full sheet margin, other margins large to very large, with full original gum and showing some bluing of the paper. A couple of small gum thins barely detract from this fresh and appealing plate number block. Rare PROVENANCE:

Bertram McGowan, November 1950

1258

1259

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Plate 60, AL-BL corner margin vertical pair in light red-brown, showing plate number and margin inscription, with full sheet margins, unused without gum and showing the blued paper; light soiling. A good plate number piece

£500-600

PROVENANCE:

Christopher Bereford, October 1988

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£1,200-1,500

June 29, 2011 - London

1260

刂+ អ

Plate 70, AA-BB corner block of four in red-brown showing plate number and margin inscription; large part original gum; the edges of the sheet margin just shaved, other margins good to large. AA showing constant mark below “EN” of “PENNY” and the edges of the bluing of the paper can easily be seen from the face. A very attractive plate number multiple £1,500-2,000

1260

The Famous B-Blank Error

The Error Corrected

1262 1261 1261 ័

Plate 77, B blank in red-brown on blued paper, small to very large margins all round and tied on small piece by a fine strike of “897” numeral (Wisbeach) which leaves the blank square clearly visible. One of the finest examples of this most famous error in existence. S.G. Spec. BS29a, £18,000

£5,000-6,000

Note: The A of BA was omitted in the first printing. When this error was noticed it was corrected and the sheet re-registered as plate 77B PROVENANCE: Major-General Sir Leonard Atkinson, November 1990

1262

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Plate 77, BA from the corrected plate 77b in red-brown, small to very large margins and cancelled by London “11” numeral. A fresh and attractive example of this variety especially with the check letters so clear. S.G. Spec. BS29b, £1700

£400-500

PROVENANCE: G.W.T.H. Fleming, December 1962 Major K.M. Beaumount, December 1965 Major-General Sir Leonard Atkinson, November 1990

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刂

Plate 87, PA-TA vertical corner strip of five in a light red-brown shade showing the plate number and margin inscription, with full sheet margins, other margins good to enormous and showing some bluing of the paper; without gum and some light soiling.

RA with variety hand-cut tail to R. A good plate number piece

1263 អ 1264 ᔛS +

Plate 90, OK-PL light red-brown side margin block of four, each stamp overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 1, with full original gum; horizontal bend or light crease through lower pair and showing the margin inscription. Each stamp with variety recut side lines. Fresh and fine, a rare and desirable multiple. S.G. Spec.

BS30s, £12,000+ £4,000-5,000

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£800-1,000

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1265 1265

刂អ B

Plate 92, AA-KF in light red-brown, corner plate number block of thirty showing the plate number and margin inscription; with full sheet margins, other margins small to large, with full original gum and showing some strong bluing of the paper. AA showing weak re-entry. Some trivial imperfections in right margin and paper adherence along the top margin, otherwise in remarkably fine condition. An impressive and desirable plate number multiple

£6,000-8,000

PROVENANCE: ‘Maximus’, February 1970

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1266 1266

刂អ B

Plate 128, AJ-BL corner block of four in full red-brown on quite deeply blued paper and showing the plate number and margin inscription; with full sheet margins, other margins large to very large, large part original gum; a couple of creases and wrinkles barely detract from this delightful plate number block

£1,500-2,000

1267 1267

刂+ អ

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Plate 131, AA-BB corner block of four in bright red-brown on heavily blued paper showing plate number and margin inscription, with full sheet margins, other margins good to large, with full original gum; a couple of light bends or wrinkles. A fresh and most attractive plate number block

£1,200-1,500

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1852-53 One Penny Red-Brown, Alphabet II

Imprimaturs

1268 1268

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Plate 139, AI-AJ rejoined pair in lake-red showing the margin inscription; both stamps with the top margin slightly trimmed and pencil or crayon numeral; on blued paper showing sharp ivory heads. Fine

£800-1,000

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, RF-RL, SL and TL (Royal collection)

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1270

Plate 140, AI-AJ rejoined top margin pair in lake-brown showing the margin inscription; the top margins trimmed a little, AJ with crayon numeral in margin, showing very sharp ivory heads on the blued paper. Fine

£800-1,000

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HK-HL, IG-IL and TL (Royal collection) 1270

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Plate 144, AA-AB rejoined corner pair in deep to dark red-brown showing the plate number and margin inscription; AB with top margin trimmed, AA hinge mark in margin; on very blued paper showing ivory head. Fine

£1,800-2,200

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HK-HL, IG-IL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946

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Plate 158, AA-AB rejoined corner pair in bright and dark red-brown showing the plate number and margin inscription; AB with slightly trimmed margin and showing sharp ivory head in the blued paper, AA is in a different shade because the bluing has come through to the front of the paper

£1,500-1,800

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HL, IF-IL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946

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1273

Plate 162, AK-AL rejoined corner pair in dark red-brown showing plate number and margin inscription; top margin just shaved and the stamps showing very little bluing of the paper. Fine

£1,800-2,200

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, IK-IL, JG-JL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

AL; Earl of Crawford Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934 W.G. Heath, February 1962 1273

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Plate 164, AI-AJ rejoined pair in dark red-brown showing margin inscription; both margins trimmed a little and with manuscript number in the margin; some slight bluing of the paper. Fine

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, IL, JL, KG-KL and TL (Royal collection)

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£800-1,000

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Plate 176, AK-AL in a light, bright red-brown shade showing the plate number and margin inscription; AK with slightly trimmed margin showing part manuscript number; there is no bluing of the paper. An outstandingly fresh and desirable plate number pair

£1,800-2,200

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, IK-IL, JG-JL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

AL; Earl of Crawford Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934 Christopher Beresford, October 1988

Issued Stamps

1275 1275

刂អ B

Plate 145, SG-TL mint corner block of twelve in red-brown on blued paper, with plate number and margin inscription, showing a long guide line in the margin between TF-TG, very large to enormous margins on other sides, full original gum; horizontal crease through the S row and some minor soiling. A stunning corner block with great visual appeal

£4,000-5,000

PROVENANCE: J.B. Seymour, April 1952 (block of 18)

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1276

1276

刂អ B

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Plate 147, AA-EH corner block of forty in a light red-brown showing plate number and margin inscription, evenly large margins on other sides, large part original gum; vertical creases in C and G columns. A large and important plate number block

£8,000-10,000

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1278 1277 1277

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Plate 147, AK-AL corner pair in light red-brown showing the plate number and marginal inscription; part original gum; light soiling mostly confined to the margins.

A good plate number multiple

£500-600

PROVENANCE: Christopher Beresford, October 1988

1278

刂

Plate 147, TA corner stamp in light red-brown showing plate number and part margin inscription; very large margins on other sides, some redistributed gum; some faults and light soiling, otherwise fine

£200-250

1279 1279

刂អ B

Plate 151, RA-TF corner block of eighteen in red-brown on blued paper, showing the plate number and part margin inscription, SB with constant mark in S square; part original gum and some light soiling, otherwise a good plate number block. A rare multiple

£4,000-5,000

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Plate 152, AL-BL vertical corner pair in a light reddish brown shade on blued paper, showing the plate number and part margin inscription; full sheet margins with enormous margins on other sides, full original gum; light soiling in the margin, otherwise fine and most attractive

£500-800

1281 1281

刂អ B

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Plate 153, AA-BC corner block of six in deep red-brown on heavily blued paper showing the plate number and part margin inscription, full sheet margins, with good to large margins on other sides, large part original gum; some slight staining at the edges of the sheet margin. A fresh and attractive plate number block

£1,200-1,500

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Second Session commences at 2.30 p.m. (Lots 1282-1545) 1841 Two Pence Blue Plate 3 A Magnificent Plate Number Imprimatur Unique in Private Hands

1282

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Imprimatur: TL, in deep blue showing the plate number and part margin inscription, very large margins. An outstanding and superb example of this imprimatur with lovely rich, fresh colour, and the only plate number example in private hands. A proof of the upmost importance

ÂŁ20,000-25,000

23 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AL (Royal collection), SC-SL and TA (National Postal Museum) - TL PROVENANCE:

Earl of Crawford Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934

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A Most Desirable Specimen Block

1283

អ 1283 ᔛS +

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Specimen: KA-LB block of four from the left of the sheet in light blue, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 1, full sheet margin showing part margin inscription with large to very large margins on other sides, full original gum; fine and rare. A most attractive block. S.G. Spec.E1s, £20,000+

£8,000-10,000

June 29, 2011 - London

1284

1285

刂

1284 LB in a fairly full blue shade, small to very large margins showing a trace of the stamp above, large part original gum. Fresh and attractive. S.G. Spec. ES11, £4250

£2,000-2,500

1285 1847 (29 Dec.) entire letter to a Captain in the Royal Engineers in Wellington, New Zealand bearing DA-DF horizontal strip of six in a bright blue shade, small to large margins all round and tied by “309” numeral of Gateshead with the despatch c.d.s. on reverse and undated West Boldor village postmark and London transit; the face with Auckland (7.11) and Wellington (27.11) c.d.s., rate mark “4” and manuscript “By mail H.M.S. Acheron, Decb 30. 1847”. A very fine and rare Soldier’s letter to New Zealand, an early date, taking eleven months to reach its destination.

£1,000-1,500

A letter to his brother, the long and interesting contents give news of home and express great fear for the safety of his brother as reports of his company nearly being cut off on the Wangonui River by savages

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A collection on album pages with shades, multiples including strips of five and seven, 1844 envelope to Hereford, a faint strike of an apparent blue Maltese Cross, LE states 1 and 2. A fine and attractive collection. (57)

ÂŁ1,000-1,200

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Plate 4

A Superb Exhibition Centre Piece In Post Office Fresh Quality

1287

1287

刂+ អ

AA-BB corner block of four in pale blue showing the plate number and part margin inscription, with full sheet margins and close to large margins on other sides, full original gum and lightly mounted. In astonishingly fine condition, almost Post Office fresh and probably the finest plate number two pence block in existence. A highly important exhibition centre piece

£30,000-35,000

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A fine collection on album pages with shades and multiples including strips of four (2) including deep, full blue, block of four with reddish black London numeral, a block of four in deep shade with light numeral and a block of nine cancelled by “545” numerals; 1850 cover to Paris bearing a fine strip of five plus many other items with specialist interest. Condition is generally very fine. A delightful and appealing collection. (72)

£2,000-3,000

June 29, 2011 - London

1848-54 Trial Separations Treasury Roulette

1289 1289

1853 (15 Jan.) entire to Burford bearing 1d. red-brown with close to large margins and cancelled by London numeral “6” of Edgeware, the flap bearing the London despatch and open-circle Burford arrival (19.1) along with red wax seal of Vincenti Dabitur; two vertical folding creases barley detract from this attractive and appealing example of this rare trial separation. B.P.A. Certificate (1961). S.G. Spec. B2a, £22,000

£8,000-10,000

This was an unofficial trial in which the stamps were partly divided by an instrument which made continuous serpentine cuts. These instruments were said to have been used at the Treasury when Mr. Gladstone was Chancellor of the Exchequer, hence the popular name ‘Treasury Roulettes’. Apparently more than one instrument was used as different sizes are found, some continuous cuts and some with tiny uncut portions to hold the stamps together before separation.

Archer Roulette

1290

ᔛ

1290 1291 Plate 70, PB clearly showing the roulettes leaving good to large margins, cancelled by a light strike of numeral cancellation. Fine and attractive. S.G. 16a PROVENANCE:

1291

刂

£2,000-3,000

‘Maximus’, November 1970

Plate 70, RK clearly showing the roulette, large part original gum with a few small hinge remnants; a fresh and very fine example of this rare trial. B.P.A. Certificate (1961). S.G. 16a, £20,000

£8,000-10,000

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A specialised collection of plated examples with plate 93, DC; plate 94 FB matched with imperf; plate 95 PF and SD, plate 96 FB matched with imperf., plate 97 FJ, IH matched with imperf.; plate 99 MH; plate 100 EG with a superb strike of Ashburton “29” in blue, MJ matched with imperf; also unplated (4) including pair and one with inverted watermark. Most are fine to very fine. S.G. 16b. (19)

£1,500-2,000

June 29, 2011 - London

1854-61 Perforated One Penny Red-Brown 1854 First Official Perforated Issue Imprimaturs

1293 1293

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1294

Plate 178, AH from the top of the sheet in deep bright red-brown, good to large margins on other sides, slight bluing of the paper and pencil number in the reverse of the margin and hinge remainder on face of the margin. Fine

£400-500

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, SE-SL and TL (Royal collection) 1294

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Plate 181, AJ in deep red-brown, with top margin, other margins good to large, some very slight bluing of the paper, with pencil number on both sides of the margin.

Fresh and fine

£400-500

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, BA-BG, BI and TL (Royal collection)

1295 1295

P ᔛ

1296

Plate 183, AH in deep red-brown with top margin, other margins small to large, with ivory head from bluing of the paper; pencil number on reverse of margin, hinge mark on front. Fine

£400-500

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, IG-IL, JK-JL and TL (Royal collection) 1296

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Plate 184, IL in dark red-brown, with side margin, other margins good to large, sharp ivory head from blued paper; small thin in the margin. Fine

£400-500

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HK-HL, IG-IL and TL (Royal collection)

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1297

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1298

Plate 185, AF in dark red-brown, with top margin, other margins good to large, sharp ivory head from bluing of the paper; pencil number on reverse and hinge mark on front of top margin. Fine

£400-500

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HK-HL, IG-IL and TL (Royal collection) 1298

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Plate 186, AH in deep red-brown, with top margin, other margins good to large, pencil number on reverse and hinge mark on face of the margin. Fine

£400-500

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HK-HL, IG-IL and TL (Royal collection)

1299 1299

P ᔛ

1300

Plate 187, AI in dark red-brown, with top margin, other margins small to good, ivory head from bluing of the paper; pencil number on reverse and hinge mark on face of the margin

£300-400

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HK-HL, IG-IL and TL (Royal collection) 1300

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Plate 188, IL in dark red-brown, with side margin, other margins good to large, sharp ivory head on reverse; pencil number on reverse. Fine

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HK-HL, IG-IL and TL (Royal collection)

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£400-500

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1301

ᔛ P

1302

Plate 195, TI in deep, bright orange-red-brown, good to large margins all round with some bluing of the paper; pencil number on reverse. Fine

£400-500

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AL (Royal collection), SE-SL and TA-TL 1302

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Plate 202, AJ in dark brown, with top margin, other margins large all round, very slight bluing of the paper; pencil number on reverse. Fine

£400-500

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, SF-SL, TK and TL (Royal collection)

1303 1303

ᔛ P

1304

Plate 203, QI in lake-brown, with large part side margin, other margins good to very large, no apparent bluing of the paper; small pencil number in the margin. Fine

£400-500

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HL, QF-QL and TL (Royal collection) 1304

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Plate 204, AE in dark red-brown, with top margin, other margins are large, virtually no bluing; pencil number on reverse. Fresh and fine

£400-500

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, RG, SF-SL and TL (Royal collection)

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The Rare Reserve Plates

1305

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Reserve Plates R1-R6, AK in a matched set of six in shades of deep to dark redbrown, each with top margin, other margins generally good to fine, most with quite blued paper; pencil numbers in the margin. A fine and desirable set. (6)

21 stamps were removed from each imprimatur sheet, R1-4 AA-AL, IK-IL, JG-JL and TL (Royal collection); R5 AA-AL, IG-IL, and TL; R6 AA-AL, GK-GL, HGHL and TL

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ÂŁ3,000-4,000

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The Rare Reserve Plates

1306

1306

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Reserve Plates R7 to R14 in shades of red-brown to deep red brown, AK or TK (R12) with sheet margin, other margins close to large and with varying degrees of bluing of the paper; each with pencil number in the margin. A very rare and desirable set. Cat. £32,000

£12,000-15,000

21 stamps were removed from each imprimatur sheet, each sheet with AA-AL except R12 which had the lower row, TA-TL, removed

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Issued Stamps – Perforation 16

1307 អ 1307 ᔛ+

JI-KJ block of four in deep red-brown on blued paper, variety imperforate three sides on the K row, neatly cancelled by Irish “115” numeral of Castlederg; a few faults including tears on KI. A fresh and attractive example of this rare variety. S.G. Spec. C1h

£500-1,000

1855 Introduction of Die II Imprimaturs

1308 1308

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Plate 1, AL in purple-brown, with corner sheet margins showing the plate number and part margin inscription, the other margins are large; light ivory head from bluing of the paper; manuscript “1” in ink in the margin which shows some thinning at top, light diagonal crease. There is a constant large dot below the upright of L, possibly a trace of a double letter

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HL, IG-IL, JL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

Earl of Crawford Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934

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£1,700-2,000

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1309 1309

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Plate 2, AL in purple-brown with corner sheet margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins are large, bluing of the paper giving ivory head, part manuscript “2” on the margin; tiny thin in top margin. Fine and attractive

£1,800-2,200

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HK-HL, IG-IL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

Earl of Crawford Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934

1310 1310

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1311

Plate 3, AL in dark red-brown, with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins good to very large, some bluing of the paper. Fine

£1,800-2,200

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HK-HL, IG-IL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

Earl of Crawford Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934 1311

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Plate 4, AL in deep brown with corner sheet margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins large to very large. There is apparently no bluing of the paper. Fine

£1,800-2,200

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Earl of Crawford Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934

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1312 1312

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Plate 5 AL in deep red-brown with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins close to very large, the paper showing only a hint of bluing; the top margin has been reduced a little. Fresh and fine

£1,800-2,200

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, RF-RL, SK and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

Earl of Crawford Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934

1313 1313

P ᔛ

1314

Plate 6, AL in deep red-brown with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins large to very large, virtually no bluing of the paper; top margin reduced a little. Showing the misplaced L which breaks the side line of the corner square. Fine

£1,800-2,200

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, RH, SF-SL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

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Plate 7, AL in deep, bright red-brown, with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, some light bluing of the paper; the top margin has been trimmed a little. Fine and in a very rich colour

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, GG-GL, HK-HL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

Earl of Crawford Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934

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£1,800-2,200

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1315 1315

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Plate 8, AL in red-brown with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins good to large; top margin reduced. This sheet is with inverted watermark. Fresh and fine

£1,800-2,200

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, IG-IL, JK-JL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

Earl of Crawford Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934

1316 1316

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1317

Plate 9, AL in chestnut-brown with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins good to very large, the paper showing tiny traces of bluing. The stamp shows variety double A. Fine

£1,800-2,200

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Plate 10, AL in red-brown with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins are large, showing traces of bluing on reverse.

Manuscript “12” in top margin. Fine

£1,800-2,200

The manuscript number in the margin represents the number of sheets produced.

These numbers no longer match the plate number because reserve plates R15 and R16 were produced around this time. These two sheets were registered on 15th January 1855, the same day as plates 1 to 4 and appear after these in the order of production. These sheets were not used until 1862.

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Earl of Crawford Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934

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1318 1318

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Plate 11, AL in deep red-brown with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins small to very large; showing manuscript “13” in margin. Fine

£1,800-2,200

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, IK-IL, JG-JL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

Earl of Crawford Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934

1319

1319

P ᔛ

1320

Plate 12, AL in deep red-brown with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, some bluing of the paper; manuscript “14” in margins. Fine

£1,800-2,200

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Earl of Crawford Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934 1320

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Plate 13, AA in rich red-brown with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins large to very large. Superb

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, IK-IL, JG-JL and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

Leonard H. Clark, May 1946

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1321 1321

P ᔛ

Plate 14, AL in red-brown with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins large to very large, some very slight bluing of the paper. Fine

£1,800-2,200

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, IA-IB, JA-JF and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

Earl of Crawford Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934 LITERATURE:

The Postage Stamps of Great Britain, part 2, R.P.S.L., 1962 (illustrated)

1322 1322

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1323

Plate 15, AL in red-brown with corner margins showing plate number and margin inscription, other margins large to very large, the paper virtually free from bluing.

Fine

£1,800-2,200

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, IA-IB, JA-JF and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

Earl of Crawford Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934 1323

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Plate 16, AA in bright red-brown with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins good to very large, a few slight traces of bluing; manuscript “18” on reverse of margin. Superb

£1,800-2,200

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1324 1324

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Plate 17, AA in light red-brown on white paper, with corner margins showing the plate number (most) and margin inscription, other margins large; the corner just clipped and a weak impression at left which leaves the plate number barely visible.

The watermark is off-centre with the parallel lines running behind the stamp. Fine

£1,500-1,800

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, IA-IB, JA-JF and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

Leonard H. Clark, May 1946

1325 1325

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1326

Plate 18, AA in light red-brown on white paper, with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins good to large; manuscript “20” on reverse of margin. Very fine

£1,800-2,200

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HA-HB, IA-IF and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

Leonard H. Clark, May 1946 1326

ᔛ P

Plate 19, AA in red-brown with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins close to large, traces of bluing on reverse; manuscript “21” on reverse and tip of corner clipped off. Fine

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, IA-IB, JA-JF and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

Leonard H. Clark, May 1946

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£1,800-2,200

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1327 1327

ᔛ P

1328

Plate 20, AA in red-brown on white paper with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins are very large; manuscript “22” on reverse of margin, tiny nick in very corner. Superb

£1,800-2,200

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, IA-IB, JA-JF and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

Leonard H. Clark, May 1946 1328

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Plate 21, AA in red-brown on white paper, with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins large to very large, with manuscript “23” on reverse of margin. Superb

£1,800-2,200

21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, IA-IB, JA-JF and TL (Royal collection) PROVENANCE:

Leonard H. Clark, May 1946 Dr. Seigfried Ascher, December 1959

Issued Stamps

1329 1329

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Plate 14, PK in brick-red, variety imperforate, margins small or just touched to very large and with a light and neat numeral cancellation. A fine and attractive example of this rare variety. S.G. Spec. C4j

£500-800

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Ex 1330 1330

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A general collection on leaves with singles, good multiples, numerous misplaced perforations with unused and some dramatic, imperforate three sides, broken perf. pins including three examples of the rare fifth type (occurs on vertical A row), ivory heads, plate 5 inverted “S” unused, used and on cover (2), plate 6 small “G”; also a collection of Large Crown watermark stamps (including alphabet III) with some similar varieties, a study of the Gothic K, plate 27 re-entry on cover and misplaced perforations. A fabulous lot for the specialist

£1,200-1,500

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1857 Transitional Issue on Yellowish Paper Watermark Large Crown, Die II, Alphabet III

Ex 1331 1331

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A group of mint multiples with plate 36 GI-IK block of nine, MI-NL margin block of eight; plate 44 AA-AE corner strip of five showing the plate number (no gum); plate 46 FD-GF block of six and OG-QJ irregular block of eleven in a very pale shade. A good lot

£1,000-1,500

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1857-63 White Paper

1332

1332

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1864 (20 Jan.) entire letter from the Court of Probate to Newport bearing imperforate 1d. rose-red, JJ tied by Shrewsbury sideways duplex. close or just cut into at right, other margins large to very large. Fine and rare. S.G. Spec. C10k

ÂŁ1,200-1,500

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1333 1333

刂អ B

Plate 43, in rose-red, PA-TL block of sixty being the lower five rows of the sheet, with full margins, full original gum; some folded perfs. but in a good state of preservation for such a large multiple

£800-1,000

1334 1334

刂អ B

Plate 55 in rose-red, QA-TL block of forty-eight being the lower four rows of the sheet showing re-entries on RA, RD and TA, large part original gum with progressive misplacement of the perforations; two thins and some reinforced perforations. Good colour and attractive

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1335 1335

刂អ B

Plate 59 in a deep shade of rose-red, AA-DL block of forty-eight being the top four rows of the sheet, with full original gum; vertical crease through J column. CI reentry. Fresh and fine

£700-900

1336 1336

刂អ B

Reserve Plate 17, in a pinkish rose-red shade, RA-TG corner block of twenty-one showing plate number and margin inscription, with full original gum; some perf. reinforcements. TA showing constant variety in T square. An important multiple from this scarce plate

This plate was completed in June 1855 and held in reserve until it was needed. The check letters are fairly distinctive

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£300-500

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Ex 1337 1337

A collection on leaves which includes many plated multiples, corner plate blocks and many others including plate 27 corner block of thirty and block of thirty, plate 34 corner block of fifteen and corner single, plate 36 corner block of eight, plate 41 block of forty-eight, plate 42 corner blocks of twenty-six and twenty-four, plate 43 corner pair, plate 44 corner blocks of four and twelve, plate 47 corner blocks of twenty-four and fifty-four, plate 48 corner block of twelve in pale rose-red and blocks of four and eighteen, plate 48 corner block of thirty-six, plate 49 corner block of twelve, plate 52 block of twenty-four, plate 57 corner block of eight, plate 59 corner block of fourteen, plate 60 corner blocks of nine and eighteen, plate 63 corner block of twelve and plate 67 corner block of ten; also varieties with imperforate, watermark error, “O.U.S.” overprint on cover overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 7, plated varieties, perforation varieties including complete double perf. unused and a very late use of a Maltese Cross. Condition is a little variable, nevertheless a very exciting collection

£7,000-8,000

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1861 Experimental Engraving of Corner Letters

Watermark Large Crown, Die II, Alphabet IV

Ex 1338 1338

A small, specialised collection with imprimaturs of plate 50, TF and plate 51 TG in purple-brown, plate 50 mint block of four and vertical margin pair, plate 51 corner plate block of twelve, SA-TF, plus pair; also a selection of used. A fine study. (45) PROVENANCE: Plate 51, SA-TF, J.B. Seymour, October 1952

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ÂŁ1,800-2,000

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1862 Reserve Plate R15 and R16

Watermark Large Crown, Die II, Alphabet II

Ex 1339

1339

A small selection which includes plate R15 mint block of eleven and plate R16 mint block of forty-eight plus several used including re-entries. (89)

ÂŁ2,500-3,000

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1341 1340 1340

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Plate 5, AK with complete top margin showing margin inscription, other margins close to very large, pencil number in the margin. Fine. Cat. £12,000

£4,000-5,000

21 stamps were removed from the imprinatur sheet, AA-AL, BA-BH and TA (Royal collection) 1341

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Plate 6, HL in deep blue on Large Crown paper, with side margin showing the inscription; small paper adherence and pencil number on reverse of the margin. Very fine

£4,000-5,000

21 stamps were removed from the imprinatur sheet, AA-AL, GK-Gl, HG-HL and TA (Royal collection) 1854-55 Watermark Small Crown, Die I, Alphabet I

1342 អ 1342 ᔛS +

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Plate 4, perf.14, LD-ME block of four overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 2, large part original gum. A fine and scarce multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (1983). S.G. Spec. F2s, £6000+

£3,000-4,000

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Ex 1343 1343

Plate 4, a collection on leaves with perf.16 including unused (2, with certificates), BH ‘spectacles’ variety, worn plate, double perforations and used on registered covers (3); perf.14 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, an example of a very worn plate and strip of four on entire to Germany. A good lot

£1,500-1,800

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1344

1344

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Plate 5, perf.14, AB-BF block of ten, unused without gum; some perf. reinforcement at left. A scarce multiple. S.G. 34, £25,000+

£4,000-5,000

1345 1345

刂អ B

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Plate 5, AG-CL irregular block of seventeen in a light blue shade, unused without gum; a few reinforced perfs. An attractive and rare multiple. Cat. £47,500

£7,000-9,000

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1854-57

Ex 1346 1346

Plates 5 and 6, a collection on leaves which includes plate 5, Small Crown perf.14 CB-DB re-entry in a fine used block of four; perf.16 DB re-entry; Large Crown perf.16 DB re-entry, inverted watermark, perf.14 DB re-entry (2), unused; plate 6 perf.14 unused (crease), AF states 1 and 2 (re-entry), block of eight good used, perf.16 NE re-entry; also a dramatic misplaced double perf., used on registered entire and 11d. franked entire to Mallorca with Returned for Postage handstamp. A very good lot

ÂŁ3,000-3,500

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1347 1347

1348

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1348

Plate 71, AA in rose-red, with corner sheet margins showing plate number and margin inscription, other margins very large. Fresh and very fine

£800-1,000

Plate 76 AA in rose-red, with corner sheet margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins very large, just showing a fragment of AB. Fresh and fine

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE: Gerald E. Wellburn, December 1976

1349 1349

1350

P ᔛ

ᔛ P

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1350

Plate 78, AA in rose-red with corner margins showing plate number and margin inscription, other margins good to large; thin covered by hinge

£250-300

Plate 79, AA in light rose-red showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins good to large. Fine

£800-1,000

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1351 1351

1352

P ᔛ

ᔛ P

1352

Plate 93, AA in rose-red with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins large to very large. Large manuscript “5” on reverse. Fine

£800-1,000

Plate 96, AA in a bright rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins very large; small thin at foot. Reversed watermark showing reverse “J” in margin at top. Fresh

£600-800

PROVENANCE: Major F.R.B. Whitehouse, November 1960 Major K.M. Beaumont, December 1965

1353

1353

1354

1355

ᔛ P

ᔛ P

P ᔛ

1354

1355

Plate 98, AA in rose-red showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins close to large; vertical crease. This sheet is with the plate number in a circle and shows part of the current number, Reversed watermark showing part of letter in the top margin

£600-800

Plate 100, AL in pale rose-red with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins are large. Fine

£800-1,000

Plate 105, AL in deeper rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins are large to very large. Fine

£800-1,000

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1356 1356

1357

P ᔛ

ᔛ P

Plate 110, AA in rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins are good to large. Fine

£800-1,000

Plate 111, AA in deep rose-red with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscriptions, other margins close to large. With complete top margin. Fresh and fine

£800-1,000

1358 1358

1359

ᔛ P

P ᔛ

1357

1359

1360

Plate 115, AA in rose-red with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins good to large; the corner has been clipped off. Fresh and fine

£800-1,000

Plate 116, AA in deeper rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins close to large; top margin trimmed. Fine

£800-1,000

This plate is referred to as the ‘Cardiff Penny’ as it was an imperforate sheet of plate 116 which was discovered in Cardiff.

PROVENANCE:

Major F.R.B. Whitehouse, November 1960 Major K.M. Beaumont, December 1965 1360

P ᔛ

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Plate 118, AA in deep rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins touched to large; a couple of tone spots on reverse.

Good appearance

£600-800

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1361 1361

1362

ᔛ P

ᔛ P

Plate 120, AA in a light rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins good to large. Fine

£800-1,000

Plate 129, AA in deep rose-red, with corner sheet margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins good to large; with very large top margin. Fine

£800-1,000

1363 1363

1364

P ᔛ

ᔛ P

1362

1364

1365

Plate 132, AA in deeper rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins large to very large. Fine. One of the scarcer plate numbers

£800-1,000

Plate 139, AA in rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins close to very large; nicked corner. Reversed watermark with “U” in the margin. Attractive

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE: J.O. Griffiths, September 1982

1365

ᔛ P

Plate 140, AA in bright rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins are large; light mark at left. Fine appearance

£800-1,000

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1366 1366

ᔛ P

1367

Plate 144, AA in dull rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, the other margins are large; light marking or staining at left, otherwise fine

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE: J.O. Griffiths, September 1982

1367

ᔛ P

Plate 146, AA in rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins good to very large. Fresh and fine

1368 1368

ᔛ P

1369

£800-1,000

1370

Plate 147, AA in deep rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins are large to very large. Fresh and very fine

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE: Major F.R.B. Whitehouse, November 1960 Major K.M. Beaumont, December 1965

1369

1370

P ᔛ

ᔛ P

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Plate 150, AA in deep rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins good to large. Fine

£800-1,000

Plate 151, AA in a deep rose-red with corner sheet margins showing plate number and margin inscription, other margins good to large. Reversed watermark and shows the watermark “X” in the margin. Fresh and fine

£800-1,000

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1371 1371

1372

ᔛ P

P ᔛ

Plate 161, AA in deep rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins are large. Reversed watermark and shows reversed “Z” in the margin watermark. Fine

£800-1,000

Plate 168, AA in deep rose-red, with corner margin showing the plate number and margin inscription, the other margins are large. Attractive

£800-1,000

1373 1373

1374

1375

P ᔛ

ᔛ P

ᔛ P

1372

1374

1375

Plate 170, AA in rich rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, the other margins are large. Fresh and fine

£800-1,000

Plate 171, AA in a light rose-red shade, with corner margins showing the plate number (faint) and margin inscription, the other margins are large to very large.

Reversed watermark and shows reversed “xG” watermark in the margin. Fine

£800-1,000

Plate 173, AA in rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, the other margins are good to very large. Fine

£800-1,000

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1376 1376

1377

ᔛ P

ᔛ P

Plate 175, AA in rose-red with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins are good to large; small natural printing flaw at N.W. corner. Fine

£800-1,000

Plate 188, AA in rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number (faint) and margin inscription, other margins are large to very large. Reversed watermark and shows trace of double character watermark in the margin. Fine

£800-1,000

1378

1378

1379

1380

ᔛ P

ᔛ P

ᔛ P

1377

1379

Plate 190, AA in deeper rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins are large. Fine

£800-1,000

Plate 191, AA in deep rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number and the margin inscription; the watermark centred low. Fine

£800-1,000

Plate 196, AA in deep rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins are very large; unusually with complete top margin.

Fine

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE: Major F.R.B. Whitehouse, November 1960

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1381 1381

1382

ᔛ P

P ᔛ

Plate 197, AA in deep rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins are very large. Fine

£800-1,000

Plate 200, AA in deep rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins are very large; small tone spot, otherwise fine

£700-900

1383

1383

ᔛ P

1382

1384

1385

Plate 201, AA in rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins are large to very large; with complete top margin; light crease and thin in the margin

£700-900

PROVENANCE: J.O. Griffiths, September 1982

1384

1385

P ᔛ

P ᔛ

Plate 210, AA in rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins good to large. Inverted watermark. Fine

£1,000-1,200

Plate 211, AA in deeper rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins are good to large. Fine

£800-1,000

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1386 1386

1387

ᔛ P

ᔛ P

Plate 212, AA in rose-red with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription plus the full current number “254”, other margins are good to large. Fine

£900-1,100

Plate 213, AA in rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins large to very large; with pre-printing paper wrinkle across lower left corner. Fresh

£800-1,000

1388 1388

1389

1390

ᔛ P

P ᔛ

ᔛ P

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1387

1389

1390

Plate 217, TA in deep rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins are good to large; some thinning in the margin.

Fresh

£800-1,000

Plate 222, AA in rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number and margin inscription, other margins are good to large. Fresh and fine

£800-1,000

Plate 225, AA in deep rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number, margin inscription and complete current number “268”, other margins are good to very large, showing the corner of AB. Fresh and fine. A highly desirable example of this, the most elusive of the penny plates

£2,500-3,000

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1391

1391

1392

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Plate 71, AA-CL block of thirty-six in rose-red with sheet margins on three sides showing both corner sheet numbers, reversed watermark, showing the letter “I” in the upper left corner margin; some folding creases and tone spotting. Good colour, an important positional block

£400-500

Plate 76, AA-JF corner block of sixty in rose-red with corner sheet margin showing the plate number, with full original gum; a few folded perfs. and perf. reinforcements.

Good colour, fresh and fine

£1,000-1,200

PROVENANCE: Duncan Mutch, October 1967

1392

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1394

1393

1395 1393

刂អ B

1396

Plate 79, AA-FE corner block of thirty in lake-red, with corner margins showing the plate number, with full original gum; some tone spotting and centred right. Reversed watermark showing letter “N” in corner margin

£400-500

PROVENANCE: J.B. Seymour, April 1951 (a block of 36)

1394

1395

1396

刂អ B

刂អ B

刂អ B

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Plate 81, AA-DI corner block of thirty-six in deep rose-red showing the plate number, large part original gum; margins slightly reduced and the stamps centred right. Fresh colour. Reversed watermark

£500-600

Plate 86, AA-BF corner block of twelve in a deeper rose-red showing the plate number, part to large part original gum; well centred but some light soiling.

Reversed watermark with reversed “F” in the corner margin

£300-400

Plate 86, PA-TF corner block of thirty in rose-red, with full original gum; horizontal creases through Q and T rows. Reversed watermark. Good appearance

£500-600

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1398 1397

刂អ B

Plate 87, KG-TL corner block of sixty in rose-red, showing the plate number, with full original gum, some gum wrinkling and perf. reinforcements. A very good quarter sheet £600-800

1398

刂អ B

Plate 90, AI-DL corner block of sixteen in deep rose-red showing the plate number, with full original gum; corner crease affecting AL, perfect centring and very rich colour. A very desirable block £300-400

1397

1399 1399

Plate 91, HE, imperforate, margins close or just touched to very large, tied on 1865 (15 Feb.) blue envelope to Stockton by Bedale duplex with arrival on reverse; vertical folding crease and the cover roughly opened at top. Rare on cover. R.P.S. Certificate (1968). S.G. Spec. G1h

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刂អ B

Plate 98, AG-JL corner block of sixty in rose-red showing the plate number, full original gum; some creasing and reinforced perfs, centred low and right.

Reversed watermark. Good colour £800-1,000

Note: This is the first plate which shows the plate number within a circle 1401

刂អ B

Plate 105, AI-BL corner block of eight in deeper rose-red, showing the plate number, full original gum, well centred. Showing watermark “P” in the corner margin. A fine and attractive plate block of this scarce sheet £600-800 PROVENANCE:

Duncan Mutch, October 1967

1400

1402 www.spink.com

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1403 1402

1403

刂អ B

刂

Plate 117, AA-EL block of sixty in deep rose-red, with top margin showing the current number “132”, full original gum; well centred and rich colour. Reversed watermark

£600-800

Plate 117, SJ-TL corner block of six in deeper rose-red showing the plate number and current number “132”, full original gum. Very well centred, a fine plate number block

£250-300

PROVENANCE: Duncan Mutch, October 1967

1404

刂

1404 Plate 120, FA in deeper rose-red, imperforate, good to very large margins showing a fragment of the stamp at right, large part original gum; some gum wrinkling. A good example of this scarce error. R.P.S. Certificate (1971). S.G. 44a, £6000

£2,500-3,000

1405 1405

刂អ B

Plate 122, AA-BF corner block of twelve in darker red-brown showing the plate number and current number “137”, part to large part original gum; well centred, corner fault on BE and top margin reduced

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1406 1406

刂អ B

Plate 123, HA-NL block of eighty-four in deep rose-red, full original gum; typical gum wrinkling, some perf. separation and reinforcements; no margins and faults on HB-HC and LL-ML. Well centred and good colour

£900-1,100

1407 1407

刂អ B

Plate 124, AG-EL corner block of thirty in lake-red showing the plate number, full original gum; horizontal crease D row, some split and reinforced perfs., paper adherence along top margin with manuscript notation on top margin. Well centred and very rich colour. A very desirable plate number block PROVENANCE: J.B. Seymour, April 1951

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£400-500

June 29, 2011 - London

1408 1408

1409

刂អ B

刂អ B

1409

Plate 125, SA-TE corner block of ten in dull rose-red showing the plate number, large part original gum; centred high and with some soiling in the left margin.

Reversed watermark

£200-250

Plate 130, AA-BF corner block of twelve in dull rose-red showing the plate and current “145” number, large part original gum; top margin slightly trimmed.

Reversed watermark

£300-350

PROVENANCE: Duncan Mutch, October 1967

1410 1410

刂អ B

Plate 130, AG-EL corner block of thirty in deep rose-red showing the plate number, with full original gum. Reversed watermark. Fresh and fine

£800-1,000

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1411 1411

刂អ B

Plate 131, RA-TL block of thirty-six in deep rose-red with right and lower margins, showing both plate numbers and current number “146”, large part original gum, some split perfs. and perf. reinforcements, an attractive multiple. Reversed watermark

£800-1,000

1413 1412 1412

1413

1414

刂អ B

刂អ B

刂អ B

Plate 135, KJ-QL block of fifteen in dull rose-red with full original gum; vertical crease or gum crease has resulted in a split in KK, a few split perfs. at foot. A good block from this scarce plate.

£400-500

Plate 136, DB-FF block of fifteen in dull rose-red, unused without gum; well centred, horizontal crease through D row and some staining on reverse

£300-400

Plate 140, QA-TF corner block of twenty-four in deep rose-red showing the plate number, with full original gum; diagonal gum wrinkle affects the corner stamps, centred left and a few split perfs., RF perf. fault at right. Attractive

£200-250

PROVENANCE: J.B. Seymour, April 1951

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1416

刂

刂

1416

Plate 143, AK in rose-red, imperforate, good to very large margins, large part original gum; tiny gum thin around old hinge mark. Cat. £6000

£2,500-3,000

Plate 145, AK in rose-red, imperforate, good to very large margins, enormous at top, large part original gum. Fine. Cat. £6000

£2,500-3,000

1417 1417

1418

刂អ B

刂អ B

1418

Plate 145, SA-TD corner block of eight in pale lake-red, showing the plate number, large part original gum; some split and reinforced perfs. Attractive

£200-250

Plate 147, AI-BL corner block of eight in pale lake-red showing the plate number; large part original gum; thick gum with gum wrinkling, some split and reinforced perfs.

£200-250

1419

刂អ B

Plate 148, AG-CL corner block of eighteen in deep rose-red, showing the plate number, with full original gum. Reversed watermark. Fresh and fine £350-400

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1420

刂អ B

Plate 149, MG-TL corner block of forty-eight in deep rose-red, showing the plate number, full original gum; some typical gum wrinkling and centred very high.

Reversed watermark. Fresh and fine, an attractive corner block £800-900

1420

1421

刂អ B

Plate 150, AF-EL corner block of thirty-five in pale lake-red, showing the plate number, full original gum, rather thick with some gum wrinkling; a few split and reinforced perfs.

Reversed watermark £500-600 PROVENANCE:

Duncan Mutch, October 1967

1421 www.spink.com

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1422

1422

1423

刂+ អ

刂អ B

1423

Plate 151, AA-BB corner block of four in deep rose-red showing the plate number, large part original gum; some thins in the top margin, well centred

£150-200

Plate 154, AA-BC corner block of six in deep rose-red showing the plate number and current number “181”, full original gum which is quite thick, well centred; reversed watermark showing “JJ” in top margin. Also SJ-TL corner block of six in pale lakered, full original gum with some split and reinforced perfs., centred right. (12)

£250-300

1424 1424

刂អ B

Plate 155, AA-BF corner block of twelve in deep rose-red showing the plate number and current number “182”, with full original gum; a few split and reinforced perfs.

Reversed watermark showing “II” in top margin. Fine

£300-350

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1425 1425

刂អ B

Plate 155, MA-OL block of thirty-six in deep rose-red with both side margins, with full original gum, quite thick with some vertical gum wrinkling; some tone marks, particularly noticeable in the margins

£450-500

1426 1426

刂អ B

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Plate 156, IA-LL in deep rose-red, with both side margins showing the central ornaments, with full original gum; a few split and reinforced perfs, some slight oxidation at right, corner crease through IL. Well centred, fresh and attractive

£500-600

June 29, 2011 - London

1427

1428

刂អ B

刂អ B

Plate 159, AA-GC corner block of twenty-one in rose-red, with full original gum; some split and reinforced perfs. Well centred and good appearance. Reversed watermark showing “EE” in top margin

£250-300

Plate 161, QA-TK corner block of forty-four in pale lake-red showing the plate number, with full original gum; a few perf. reinforcements; well centred, fresh and fine

£800-900

PROVENANCE: J.B. Seymour, April 1951

1427

1428

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1430

1429

1429

1430

1431

刂អ B

刂អ B

刂អ B

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1431

Plate 165, AA-FE corner block of thirty in rose-red showing the plate number, with full original gum showing some horizontal gum wrinkling; fresh. Reversed watermark showing “EE” in top margin

£450-500

Plate 173, SA-TC corner block of six showing the plate number, large part original gum; a few reinforced perfs. Fine appearance

£200-250

Plate 175, AA-BC corner block of six in deep rose-red showing the plate and current number “208”, with full original gum showing some typical wrinkling; centred low

£200-250

June 29, 2011 - London

1432

刂អ B

1432 Plate 176, PA-TF in an irregular block of twenty-six in rose-red showing the plate number, with full original gum showing some typical gum wrinkling. Fine

£600-700

PROVENANCE: J.B. Seymour, April 1951

1433 1433

刂អ B

Plate 177, AA-CF corner block of eighteen in dark rose-red showing plate and current number “210”, large part original gum showing typical gum wrinkling.

Reversed watermark showing “JJ” in top margin. Fine appearance

£350-400

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1434 1434

刂អ B

1435

Plate 179, RA-TC corner block of nine in lake-red showing the plate number, full original gum with typical wrinkling which has caused a crease through RA. Good appearance

£250-300

PROVENANCE: J.B. Seymour, April 1951

1435

刂អ B

Plate 180, SJ-TL corner block of six in lake red, showing the plate number and current number “213”, full original gum with some wrinkling; well centred, fine

£200-250

1436 1436

刂អ B

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Plate 181, AA-EF corner block of thirty in lake-red, showing the plate number and the current number “214”, with full original gum; some vertical gum wrinkling and some split perfs. at foot. Well centred, a good plate block. Reversed watermark showing “VV” in top margin

£600-700

June 29, 2011 - London

1437 1437

刂អ B

Plate 184, OA-TL block of seventy-two in dull rose-red, showing both plate numbers and the current number “217”, with full original gum with some typical wrinkling; many reinforced perfs., particularly at top; some light soiling. Reversed watermark

1438 1438

1439

刂អ B

刂អ B

£800-900

1439

Plate 189, AJ-CL corner block of nine in deep rose-red showing the plate number, large part original gum; CJ corner crease

£300-350

Plate 191, AJ-DL corner block of twelve in dark rose-red, showing the plate number, full original gum; corner crease through AL and centred right. Good appearance

£200-250

PROVENANCE: J.B. Seymour, April 1951

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1440 1440

ᔛ

Plate 191, CB-DB vertical pair in lake-red, variety imperforate, large to very large margins all round showing a fragment of DA, cancelled by neat strikes of London barred oval. A fine and rare multiple. Cat. £6000

£3,000-3,500

1441 1441

刂អ B

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Plate 192, MA-PL block of forty-eight in deep rose-red, with full original gum, some perf. reinforcements; without margins. A fresh block

£750-800

June 29, 2011 - London

1442 1442

刂អ B

Plate 193, AA-BF corner block of twelve in lake-red, showing the plate number and current number “230”, large part original gum; light horizontal crease or gum wrinkle through BA-BC. Reversed watermark showing “OO” in top margin. A fresh and very appealing plate number multiple

1443 1443

1444

刂អ B

刂អ B

£250-300

1444

Plate 195, AG-EL corner block of thirty in dull red showing the plate number, with full original gum; creasing at foot and some reinforced perfs., the sheet corner folded over. Well centred. Reversed watermark

£600-700

Plate 196, PG-TL corner block of thirty in lake-red showing the plate number and current number “233”, large part original gum, long paper adherence along Q row.

Reversed watermark showing inverted “WW” in lower margin. Fresh and attractive

£600-700

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1445 1445

刂អ B

1446

Plate 201, AG-EL corner block of thirty in lake-red showing the plate number, with full original gum; long paper strip at top of margin. Reversed watermark and this block shows perforations at the top of the upper margin. Fresh and fine

£400-500

PROVENANCE: J.B. Seymour, April 1951

1446

1447

刂អ B

刂អ B

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Plate 203, QA-TF corner block of twenty-four in dull rose-red showing the plate number, full original gum; crease and split through QA and a few split perfs.

Reversed watermark. A good block

£450-500

1447 Plate 206, RA-TL block of thirty-six in deep rose-red, showing both plate numbers and the current number “245”, full original gum; pre-perforation crease in right corner, some tone spotting. Reversed watermark showing “OO” in lower right corner. Well centred and a good-looking plate block

£750-800

June 29, 2011 - London

1448 1448

1449

1450

刂អ B

刂អ B

刂+ អ

Plate 207, AA-BC corner block of six in dull red showing the plate number and current number “246”, full original gum. Reversed watermark showing “UU” in top margin. Good centring, a fine plate number block

£200-250

Plate 210, RA-TL block of thirty-six in dull red showing both plate numbers and current number “252”, full original gum; a few split perfs., centred high. Reversed watermark showing “OO” in lower right corner. A good block (not illustrated)

£750-800

Plate 212, AK-BL corner block of four in lake-red showing the plate number, large part original gum, some disturbances in the margin only. Well centred and rich colour, an attractive block

£200-250

1451 1451

1452

刂អ B

刂អ B

1450

1452

Plate 213, AJ-CL corner block of nine in light lake-red showing the plate number, full original gum with typical gum wrinkling; centred right. A good plate number block

£350-400

Plate 216, SJ-TL corner block of six in lake-red showing the plate number, full original gum, various mounts and hinge remainders in the margin; centred right.

Showing inverted “TT” watermark in lower margin. Fresh and attractive

£250-300

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1453 1453

1454

刂អ B

刂អ B

1454

Plate 218, AD-FH block of thirty in lake-red, full original gum with some wrinkling; without margins, well centred and fresh. Attractive

£350-400

Plate 219, RI-TL corner block of twelve in lake-red, showing the plate number, large part original gum; small adherence on reverse and some soiling in the margin. Well centred and good colour

£400-500

1455 1455

1456

刂អ B

ᔛអ B

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1456

Plate 220, QF-TL corner block of twenty-eight in lake-red, showing the plate number and current number “262”, full original gum with vertical gum wrinkling.

Reversed watermark showing inverted “SS” in lower margin. A good plate number block

£600-700

Plate 222, AA-BC corner block of six in dull red, showing the plate number and current number “264”, large part original gum; the margins have been trimmed a fraction, a few small thins on BA. Fresh colour and good appearance

£250-300

June 29, 2011 - London

1457 1457

刂អ B

Plate 223, PG-TL corner block of thirty in dull rose-red, showing the plate number and current number “265”, full original gum with some wrinkling (heavy in places); a few split and reinforced perfs., some age soiling. Reversed watermark showing inverted “QQ” in lower margin

£500-700

1458 1458

刂អ B

Plate 224, AI-EL corner block of twenty in deep rose-red showing the plate number, full original gum; diagonal crease does not detract from this well centred and fresh corner block. Exceptional

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The Largest Known Multiple of Plate 225 with Plate Number in Private Hands

1459

1459

刂អ B

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Plate 225, SG-TL corner block of twelve in lake-red, showing the plate number and current number “268”, full original gum; horizontal gum crease along T row and a similar vertical crease through the L row. These trivial imperfections do not detract from this highly important plate number block of this, the most elusive plate.

Reversed watermark showing inverted “WW” in the lower margin. An outstanding and impressive block, being the second largest from this plate, but the largest known multiple with plate number. An exhibition quality block of the highest standard

£20,000-25,000

June 29, 2011 - London

1460 1460

A selection of stamps overprinted “SPECIMEN” with type 6 on plate 121, type 9 on plates 146 (2) and 207 (single and block of 6); also examples of the error of watermark (2) on normal stamps. (15)

£500-600

1858-69 Two Pence Imprimaturs

1461 1461

ᔛ P

1462

1463

Plate 7, BL in dark blue, with side margin, other margins are large. Fine. Cat. £5000

1464 £2,000-2,500

PROVENANCE: Dr. Cheygate-Vernon, September 1947

1462

ᔛ P

Plate 8, BL in deep blue, with side margin, other margins are close to large. Fine

£2,000-2,500

PROVENANCE: Dr. Cheygate-Vernon, September 1947

1463

ᔛ P

Plate 9, BL in deep blue, with side margin (slightly trimmed), other margins are good to large. Fine

£2,000-2,500

PROVENANCE: Dr. Cheygate-Vernon, September 1947

1464

P ᔛ

Plate 12, SL in deep blue, with side margin, other margins are close to very large.

Fine

£2,000-2,500

PROVENANCE: Dr. Cheygate-Vernon, September 1947

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1465 1465

P ᔛ

1466

1467

Plate 13, BL in very deep blue, with side margin, other margins are very close to large. Fine

£2,000-2,500

PROVENANCE: Dr. Cheygate-Vernon, September 1947

1466

ᔛ P

Plate 14, BL in deep blue, with side margin (slightly trimmed), the other margins are large to very large. Fine

£2,000-2,500

PROVENANCE: Dr. Cheygate-Vernon, September 1947

1467

ᔛ P

Plate 15, BL in dark blue, with wide side margin, the other margins are good to large. Fine

£2,000-2,500

PROVENANCE: Dr. Cheygate-Vernon, September 1947

Issued Stamps

1468

刂អ B

Plate 9, AA-HF corner block of fortyeight in deep blue showing the sheet number, part original gum; vertical crease through the E row, horizontal crease through the D row and some light soiling on reverse. Reversed watermark showing “D” in top margin.

Well centred and rich colour; an attractive and appealing block £3,000-3,500 PROVENANCE:

Christopher Beresford, October 1988

1468 www.spink.com

June 29, 2011 - London

1469

刂អ B

Plate 14, KG-TL corner block of sixty in deep blue showing the plate number and current number “170”, large part original gum with some gum wrinkling; a few split and reinforced perfs. and some oxidation of the top row.

Reversed watermark showing “II” in lower margin. A very scarce quarter sheet

£6,000-8,000

1469

1470

刂អ B

Plate 15, AH-EL corner block of twenty-five in deep bright blue, showing the plate number, full original gum with some usual wrinkling. Well centred and of superb appearance

£3,000-4,000

PROVENANCE: Christopher Beresford, October 1988

1470

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1870 Halfpenny

Watermarked Paper

1471 1471

A sample of watermarked paper from the foot of the sheet showing twelve complete “half penny”; a couple of light creases, otherwise fine

£300-400

A Stunning Set of Imprimaturs from the Fifteen Plates 1472

P ᔛ

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Plate 1 to 20, a complete set of the fifteen plates, each from the corner of the sheet showing the plate number. From the following corners, AA (plates 10, 12, 13 and 14), AX (plate 20), TA (plates 3, 15 and 19), TX (plates 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 11); each showing wonderfully fresh, rich colour and large to very large balanced margins all round. A magnificent set of exhibition quality imprimaturs, and the only set with plate numbers outside of the Royal collection. Unique in private hands

£20,000-25,000

June 29, 2011 - London

1472

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Issued Stamps

1473

1473

刂

Plate 1 to 20, a set of the fifteen plates, unused to large part original gum, plate 20 in a vertical pair. Plate 9 with large part original gum, perfs. a little clipped at left.

The colours are generally fresh and good centring; a set of good visual appeal

£1,200-1,500

1474 1474

刂

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Plate 1, AS-BS vertical pair in rose-red, variety imperforate, with part top margin, other margins large to very large, large part original gum. Fresh and fine. S.G. Spec.

G4h, £7000

£3,000-3,500

June 29, 2011 - London

1475 1475

刂អ B

Plate 1, JT-MX block of twenty in rose-red variety imperforate between stamps and selvedge, large part original gum; some reinforced perfs. and some tone spots, though a scarce block

£800-1,000

1476

1478

1477 1476

1477

1478

刂អ B

刂អ B

刂អ B

Plate 3, IM-JO block of six in rose, variety watermark inverted and reversed, large part original gum. Well centred, very fresh and fine showing two complete examples of the watermark. S.G. Spec. G4e

£400-500

Plate 6, CW-EX block of six in rose, variety imperforate between stamps and selvedge, large part original gum with some gum wrinkling; some light soiling in the margin

£200-250

Plate 8, QV-TX block of twelve in rose-red, variety watermark inverted and reversed and with imperforate selvedge (trimmed), large part original gum. Well centred and fine

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1479 1479

ᔛ S អ B

Plate 10, CT-DX block of ten in dark rose, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, imperforate margin at right (trimmed), large part original gum. A good block. S.G. Spec. G4u

£500-600

1481 1480

1480

1481

刂អ B

刂អ B

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Plate 10, NN-SQ block of twenty-four in pale rose-red, full original gum with some light wrinkling. Well centred, fresh and fine

£600-800

Plate 11, AM-DO top margin block of twelve in rose-red, variety watermark inverted and reversed, full original gum; vertical crease at right. Good centring and an attractive block

£750-800

June 29, 2011 - London

1482 1482

1483

1484

刂

刂

刂អ B

Plate 11, FX-IX right margin strip of four in rose red, variety imperforate between stamps and margin, large part original gum, fresh and fine

£200-250

1483 Plate 12, AA and TX, corner stamps in rose-red, showing the plate number, TX imperforate side margin, large part original gum; AA with light even toning. Good positional stamps

£250-300

1484 Plate 12, AA-DD block of sixteen in rose-red, variety imperforate between stamps and side margin, full original gum which is thick and wrinkled; some light age toning

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1485 1485

1486

刂អ B

刂+ អ

1486

Plate 14, NA-TF irregular corner block of thirty-seven in rose showing the plate number, full original gum with some wrinkling; light soiling in the margin. A fine and spectacular block

£1,200-1,500

Plate 15, AW-BX corner block of four in rose-red showing the plate number, large part original gum showing additional perforations in the margin; a few trivial marks on the reverse. Fine and attractive

£300-400

1487

1487 www.spink.com

刂អ B

Plate 15, KG-TL block of sixty in rose-red, full original gum with some horizontal wrinkling; centred low. Fine

£2,000-2,400

June 29, 2011 - London

1488

1490 1488

1489

1490

1491

刂+ អ

刂

ᔛ S

刂អ B

1489

Plate 19, AW-BX corner block of four in rose-red showing the plate number and variety imperforate between stamps and side margin, large part original gum which has gum wrinkles; a few split perfs and slight ageing. A good plate number block

£500-600

Plate 19, MX-QX right margin vertical strip of five in rose-red, variety imperforate between the stamp and right margin, full original gum with some gum wrinkling.

A good example of this variety

£500-600

Plate 19, PG-PI strip of three in dark rose-red, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9; large part original gum; some reinforced perfs. S.G. Spec. G4u, £525

£150-200

1491 Plate 19, QA-TD corner block of sixteen in rose-red showing the plate number, full original gum with some gum wrinkling; crease in the corner of the margin, well centred and a fine positional block. Shows watermark “8” in the lower margin

£2,000-2,500

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1860-70 Three Halfpence

Imprimatur

1492 1492

P ᔛ

Plate 1, BI-BL horizontal strip of four in rosy mauve with sheet margin at right, close to very large margins. These stamps show an extraordinary amount of very sharp bluing, probably the most dramatic of all of the Line Engraved issues. A fine and very rare multiple of unusual beauty. Cat £34,000 as singles

£10,000-12,000

Thirty-eight stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, BA-BL, CACH, CK-CK, DA, DL and TL (Royal collection)

1493 1493

ᔛ P

Plate 3, AH in lake-red, with top margin, other margins are large to very large; some gum in the top margin from the original mounting. Fine.

Cat. £4750

Twenty-five stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-Al, BG-BL, CICL and TL (Royal collection)

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£1,500-2,000

June 29, 2011 - London

Unissued Rosy Mauve

1494 1494

1495

ᔛ S

刂

1495

11⁄ 2d. rosy mauve, LE, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 6, without gum. Fine. S.G. Spec. G5s, £1900

£400-500

11⁄ 2d. rosy mauve, DF, part original gum; well centred. A fresh and fine example of this rare stamp. S.G. 53a, £7000

£2,000-3,000

A Fantastic Plate Number Multiple From Plate One

1496

1496

刂

11⁄ 2d. rosy mauve, TA-TB corner pair showing the plate number and part marginal inscription “PRICE 11⁄ 2 Per label. 1/6 Per Row of...”, brilliantly fresh with much original gum and showing some bluing of the paper. A fine, very rare and desirable corner plate number multiple. Very few have survived

£8,000-10,000

PROVENANCE: Duncan Mutch, October 1987

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Issued Stamps

A Stunning and Highly Important Multiple Including the OP-PC Error

1497

1497

刂អ B

Plate 1, PA-QD, lake-red block of eight from the left of the sheet showing small part inscription, on Dr. Perkins blued paper, variety imperforate which also includes the error of lettering variety OP-PC for CP-PC, full original gum. A stunning exhibition quality multiple of the highest calibre and importance. Unique PROVENANCE: H.C.V. Adams, February 1956 Christopher Beresford, October 1988

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£20,000-25,000

June 29, 2011 - London

1498 1498

刂អ B

Plate 1, OA-PC marginal block of six from the left of the sheet in pale lake-red, showing large part marginal inscription, including the error of lettering variety OPPC for CP-PC, large part original gum; a few split and reinforced perfs. at foot. A very rare multiple of this error from one of the worn plate printings (accounting for the unusual shade)

£4,000-5,000

PROVENANCE: Ernest Dale, June 1969 W.H. Harrison-Cripps, October 1972

1499

刂អ B

Plate 3. PA-TC corner block of fifteen in lake-red showing the plate number and margin inscription, large part original gum; centred a little left and a few split or reinforced perfs. at top. A rare and remarkable plate number block £2,500-3,000

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1847-54 Embossed Issues

Essays and Proofs

A Major Exhibition Rarity

1500

1500

ᔛ E

1847 proof of the head before the pendant curl was added, in white on a pale green background without frame or value, embossed on previously gummed paper with blue and red horizontal lines simulating the Dickinson silk threads; small thin clear of Queen Victoria’s bust and two horizontal creases; though in no way detracting from the very fine appearance of this very rare essay, as illustrated in the Specialised Volume 1 catalogue (15th edition). A major exhibition rarity. S.G. Spec. EP1a, £70,000 PROVENANCE: ‘Maximus’, May 1970

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£25,000-30,000

June 29, 2011 - London

1501 1501

1502

ᔛ E

ᔛ E

1502

1503

1847 essay for the 1/- green in the issued design without pendant curl, embossed on previously gummed Dickinson paper, large margins on two sides and clear but close margins at right and at foot; a fresh and fine example of this rare essay, with good embossing. S.G. Spec. EP2a, £9,000

£2,000-3,000

1847 essay for the 1/- green in the issued design without pendant curl, embossed on Dickinson paper, large margins on three sides and clear but close margins at right, tied on small piece by number “14” trial cancellation; a fresh and fine example of this rare essay, with good embossing. S.G. Spec. EP2a, £9,000

£1,500-2,000

PROVENANCE: Major K.H. Beaumont, December 1965

1503

ᔛ E

1847 essay for the 1/- green in the issued design and colour of the 10d. without pendant curl, embossed on previously gummed Dickinson paper, large margins all round, neatly cancelled by number “14” trial cancellation; slight horizontal crease or wrinkle at upper left not affecting the fresh and fine appearance of this rare essay. S.G. Spec. EP2a, £10,000

£1,500-1,800

An Extremely Rare Trial Cancellation

1504 1504

P ᔛ

1867 1/- green die 2 prepared for use for the 1867 Paris Exhibition, and cancelled by a clear strike of a trial circular date stamp dated “AP-1/1856”; clear margins all round; a great rarity with only two examples previously recorded and listed in the Specialised part 1 catalogue as being dated “MR.27.1856”. R.P.S. Certificate (1974). S.G. Spec. EP5, £35,000

£5,000-6,000

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1/- Green Postal Notice

1505 1505

ᔛ S

1847, September; notice “TO ALL POSTMASTERS, &C., WHO OBLITERATE POSTAGE STAMPS.” from the General Post Office, Dublin bearing a pair of 1/- green (with clear to very large margins) overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 1 in black (oxidized to redbrown in places); folding creases, one through the left stamp. Fresh and rare PROVENANCE:

John Griffiths, September 1982

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£5,000-6,000

June 29, 2011 - London

Specimen

1506 1506

ᔛ S

1/- pale green, die 1, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 1 in red, with left pane margin, other margins are good, with full original gum. Fresh and fine. S.G. Spec. H1s, £2400

£800-1,000

Unused

1507 1507

1508

刂

刂

1508

1/- green, die 2, touched to large margins, large part original gum; fresh embossing; ink notation on reverse. Fine. Cat. £14,000

£3,000-4,000

1/- deep green, die 2, touched or just cut into on three sides, large part original gum; fresh embossing. Very scarce in this shade

£1,000-1,200

Used

1509 1509

1510

ᔛ

ᔛ

1510

1/- pale green, die 1, with upper left corner margins, other margins just touching, cancelled by a neat strike of “22” numeral of Eltham. A remarkable stamp

£300-400

1/- pale green, die 1 with side margin, other margins touched to very large, showing variety stitch watermark and cancelled by a good strike of London numeral; a couple of small paper faults in top right corner. Unusual. R.P.S. Certificate (1970)

£200-250

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1/- used selection of shades, comprising pale green, green and deep green; mixed margins but fresh and attractive. First is die 1, latter are die 2. (3)

£150-200

Covers

1512 1512

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1848 (30 June) entire letter to Massachusetts bearing 1/- pale green (margins just cut into to very large) tied by “635” numeral of Reading with heavy rate mark in brown crayon and faint Boston transit c.d.s.; the reverse bearing neat despatch c.d.s. and faint London transit. Written by the recipient’s sister, a note at the start reads, “This is a dreadfully thick letter to send to America but I feel so stupid and thereby that I could not make it a long one”

£250-300

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1513 1513

1850 (8 Apr.) envelope to Madras bearing 1/- pale green horizontal pair (small to very large margins) with 1841 1d. and 2d. cancelled by two strikes of “132” numeral of Brighton; the reverse with despatch c.d.s. in blue, two London transit datestamps, faint large Bombay oval and boxed datestamp. Notation partly covered by the stamps, “East India House April 1850, by Marseilles”. Central folding crease. An unusual and attractive rate

£500-600

1514 1514

1851 (25 Sept.) entire letter to Porto bearing 1/- green strips of three (2, cut square) and single (cut to shape) cancelled by “498” numeral of Manchester showing transit handstamps alongside, the reverse with Manchester despatch and London c.d.s., Lisbon and Porto boxed datestamps; mixed margins and horizontal folding crease. A good 7/- franking. B.P.A. Certificate (1967)

£500-600

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1515

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1851 (1 Dec.) entire letter from the Colonial Bank to Mexico, bearing 1/- green block of eight (4 originally folded over the edge of the letter and remain uncancelled) and single; just touched in two places with the other margins large to very large, the single is also with good margins, five stamps cancelled by London numerals with a fine strike of handstruck “6� rate mark and London despatch c.d.s. on flap. There is obviously a pressed horizontal filing crease which runs along the top of the used stamps. A fabulous and stunning cover and a magnificent showpiece from this well known correspondence

ÂŁ10,000-12,000

June 29, 2011 - London

1516 1516 ័

1855 (10 Jan.) parcel front registered to Paris bearing 1/- green, die 2 strips of four (3), pair and 6d. purple cancelled by “409” numeral of Jersey with a neat strike of the despatch c.d.s., two fine strikes of the Jersey crown registered handstamp in black applied before the adhesives, large “P-D” in oval, London crown registered in red, Calais transit (12.1) and straight-line “CHARGÉ” in red, the corner with message and signature of Victor Hugo which translates, “the postal service can dispense itself from opening this packet as it only contains absolute insignificant drawings”, which would possibly indicate that the original parcel would have carried the manuscript for his latest novel at the time; a few margin and other faults which do not detract from this fresh and striking piece. An important and charismatic item of both literary and philatelic importance

£3,000-4,000

Madame Girardin exercised considerable personal influence in contemporary literary society, and in her drawing-room were often to be found Théophile Gautier, Honoré de Balzac, Alfred de Musset and Victor Hugo. When Victor Hugo was exiled in Jersey, she came from Paris on an extended visit to see him in September 1853

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1853 (20 Apr.) envelope to U.S.A. via the “Baltic” bearing 1/- deep green (touched to good margins) cancelled by “486” numeral of Liverpool with “21/CENTS” accountancy mark and U.S. Paid transit c.d.s. (2.5), the reverse with two Liverpool datestamps, both in green; vertical folding crease and the adhesive barely attached.

An attractive cover

1518

1518

1519

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£200-250

1519

1855 (12 May) blue wrapper to New York bearing 1/- deep green, die 2 (good to very large margins) well tied by a superb strike of the Liverpool spoon cancellation with large “5/CENTS” accountancy mark and curved “PAID” alongside and a further Liverpool datestamp on reverse; horizontal filing crease. A fine and attractive cover

£400-450

1856 (1 Feb.) blue envelope to Boston, “Pr Steamship ‘Canada’” bearing pair of 1/green die 2 (touched to very large margins) well tied by superb strikes of Sheffield sideways duplex, large Boston Paid c.d.s. and large “10/CENTS” accountancy mark, the reverse with two different Liverpool datestamps. Fresh and fine

£350-400

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10d. Brown

Specimen

1520 1520

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10d. brown, die 1, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 1, from the lower margin of the pane, other margins just touched to very large, large part original gum. Very fresh and fine. S.G. Spec. H2s, £2400

£800-1,000

Unused

1521 1521

刂+ អ

Die 2; 10d. brown left margin block of four with good to large margins all round, unused without gum; small thin at top and repaired tear at left. A rare multiple. Cat. £60,000

£10,000-15,000

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Die 2; 10d. deep brown, good to very large margins, large part original gum; some thinning at top, slight creasing caused by the right hand thread. Fine appearance.

Also an unused example, margins in places, small faults. (2)

£2,000-2,500

1523 1523

刂

Die 3; 10d. brown, margins just cut into to good, part original gum; a couple of tiny thins and some splits in the embossing

£800-1,000

1524 1524

刂

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Die 4; 10d. deep brown, good to very large margins showing traces of two adjacent stamps, unused with traces of gum. Very attractive

£2,000-2,500

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A Rare and Appealing Multiple

1525

1525

刂+ អ

Unreadable die; 10d. brown in a corner block of four, from the top right corner, other margins are very large, large part original gum; light crease at top left corner and a couple of tiny thin spots. A rare and appealing multiple

£25,000-30,000

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Unreadable die; 10d. deep brown, two examples, one with large margins all round, the second just cut into one one side; both unused without gum, small thins and other imperfections. (2)

£800-1,000

Used

1527 1527

1528

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1528

Die 1; 10d. light brown horizontal pair, touched or cut into at side, other margins large to very large; neat London “17” cancellations of Ilford. Attractive

£250-300

Die 2; Three examples showing a range of shades; the margins are a little mixed, though generally fine; a few imperfections. (3)

£300-400

Covers

1529 1529

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1855 (28 July) blue wrapper to Andalucia bearing 10d. brown, die 3 horizontal strip of three (cut into in places) and cancelled by “29” numerals of Mitchum, Calais transit c.d.s. and handstruck rate marks alongside, Cadiz transit on the flap

£250-300

June 29, 2011 - London

6d. Lilac

Specimen

1530 1530

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6d. greyish lilac overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 2, a complete pane of twenty with full original gum; vertical crease through second column and a couple of edge faults. A remarkable block; very rare and desirable

£30,000-35,000

PROVENANCE: H.F. Johnson, May 1982

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6d. purple overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 2, touched to large margins, large part original gum. Rich colour. Fresh and fine. S.G. Spec. H3t, £2800

£1,200-1,500

Unused

1533 1532

1533

1534

刂

刂

刂

1532

1534

6d. pale mauve, a left margin horizontal pair, just cut into at top, other margins close to large, large part original gum; central vertical crease and two corner creases in lower right corner

£3,000-4,000

6d. deep dull lilac, good to very large margins all round, unused and regummed; light horizontal crease. Good appearance

£1,500-2,000

6d. purple with right margin, other margins just touched or cut into to very large, large part original gum which is the greenish type. S.G. Spec. H3g

£2,000-2,500

1535 1535

刂

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6d. deep purple, a left margin horizontal pair, cut into at foot, other margins good to very large, unused without gum. Strong colour and an appealing pair

£3,000-4,000

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1536 1536

刂

6d. deep purple, touched or cut into all sides, large part original gum. Rich colour and fresh

£700-800

Used

1538

1537 1537 ័

អ 1538 ᔛ+

6d. mauve, two singles, both with close to large margins and used on large piece with 2d. Stars, cancelled by “24” numeral of Dulwich with Lombard Street 1854 (21 Sept.) backstamp. The right stamp shows small pre-printing paper wrinkle

£300-350

6d. dull lilac in a block of four, mixed margins, cut into in places, cancelled by good strikes of 1854 Bristol spoon. A scarce multiple. Cat. £9500

£1,200-1,500

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1540

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1540

6d. deep dull lilac, touched to very large margins and well tied on small piece by a fine strike of 1856 (4 Oct.) Chester spoon. Fresh and fine

£300-350

6d. purple, top right corner example with enormous margins on the other two sides showing a significant part of the two adjoining stamps, cancelled by a central strike of “368” numeral of Hobbs Point (Pembroke); light corner bend does not detract from this outstanding stamp

£500-600

1541 1541

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A selection of lilac and mauve shades, mixed margins, touched or cut into in places.

Fresh appearance. (4)

£300-400

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Covers

1542 1542

1854 (3 June) entire to St. John, New Brunswick “per ‘Arabia’” bearing, on the reverse, 6d. mauve vertical strip of five (2) single and 2d. Stars making 5/8d. rate, cancelled by “466” numerals of Liverpool and tied by St. Andrews (17.6) and St. John (18.6) c.d.s., the front bears Liverpool F.R.H despatch c.d.s. which shows the error of date “1853” for “1854” and there is an “8” rate mark in red ink. One of the strips of stamps was applied across the edge of the flap and one stamp torn through in opening; the cover has been fixed in the closed position to avoid further damage.

An unusual and quite spectacular franking

£1,500-2,000

PROVENANCE: Gerald E. Wellburn, December 1976

1543 1543

1856 (3 June) envelope address to H.M. Ship ‘Juno’ in Sydney, New South Wales “By the mail of the 5th June 1856” bearing 6d. deep lilac (just touched to very large margins) tied by “124” numeral of Bridlington and large handstruck “1” in red, the reverse bears the despatch c.d.s., two different Liverpool datestamps and “SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY” (22.9). A fine and delightful cover

£350-400

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1856 (25 July) printed commercial circular to Alexandria “Per Overland Mail, via Marseilles” bearing 6d. deep mauve (margins just touched to very large) with 1d. and 2d. Stars, tied by neat “466” numeral of Liverpool. Fine and attractive

£300-400

1545 1545

1856 (1 Oct.) blue entire letter to Germany bearing 6d. violet (good to large margins all round) with 2d. Stars cancelled by London “3” numeral of Whetstone and tied by large double-ring Aachen transit c.d.s. Fine and attractive. Hunziker certificate (1959)

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Wednesday 29 June 2011 at 10.30 a.m. ans 2.30 p.m.

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Currency Converter At some auctions, a currency converter will be operated, based on the one month forward rates of exchange quoted to us by Royal Bank of Scotland or any other appropriate rate determined by us, at opening on the date of the auction. Bidding will take place in a currency determined by us, which is usually sterling for auctions held in London.

The currency converter is not always reliable, and errors may occur beyond our control either in the accuracy of the Lot number displayed on the converter, or the foreign currency equivalent of sterling bids.

We shall not be liable to you for any loss suffered as a result of you following the currency converter.

4.12 Successful Bid Subject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the striking of his hammer marks the acceptance of the highest bid, provided always that such bid is higher than the Reserve (where applicable), and the conclusion of a contract for sale between you and the Seller.

4.13 After Sale Arrangements If you enter into any private sale agreements for any Lot with the Seller within 60 days of the auction, we, as exclusive agents of the Seller reserve the right to charge you the applicable Buyer’s Premium in accordance with these Terms and Conditions, and the Seller a commission in accordance with the terms of the Seller’s agreement.

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AFTER THE AUCTION 5.1

Buyer’s Premium In addition to the Hammer Price, you must pay us the Buyer’s Premium at a rate of 20% of the final Hammer Price of each Lot up to and including €3,500 and 17% of the excess of the Hammer Price above €3,500.

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5.3.2 If you export the Lot you must return the valid proof of export certificate to us within 3 months of the date of sale. If you fail to return the proof of export certificate to us within such period and you have not already accounted to us for the VAT, you will be liable to us for the full amount of the VAT due on such Lot and we shall be entitled to invoice you for this sum.

5.3.3 To apply for a refund of any VAT paid, the proof of export certificate must be sent to our Shipping Department clearly marked ‘VAT Refund’ within 3 months of the date of sale. No payment will be made where the total amount of VAT refundable is less than £50 and Spink will charge £50 for each refund processed.

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Video images At some auctions there will be a video screen. Mistakes may occur in its operation, and we cannot be liable to you regarding either the correspondence of the image to the Lot being sold or the quality of the image as a reproduction of the original.

5.3.4 VAT refunds are available on the Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium of Daggered (†) and Investment Gold (g) Lots. You must certify that you are registered for VAT in another EU country and that the Lot is to be removed from the United Kingdom within 3 months of the date of sale.

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Bidding Increments Bidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in the following order although the auctioneer may vary the bidding increments during the course of the auction. The normal bidding increments are: Up to €100 by €5 €100 to €300 by €10 €300 to €600 €320-€350-€380-€400 etc. €600 to €1,000 by €50 €1,000 to €3,000 by €100 €3,000 to €6,000 €3,200-€3,500-€3,800-€4,000 etc. €6,000 to €20,000 by €500 €20,000 and up Auctioneer’s discretion

5.3.5 Where an EU buyer purchases a Lot on which import VAT has been charged, no refund of VAT is available from us. It may be possible to apply directly for a refund on form VAT 65 to HM Revenue & Customs Overeseas Repayment Section, Londonderry.

4.10 Bidding by Spink 4.10.1 We reserve the right to bid on Lots on the Seller’s behalf up to the amount of the Reserve (if any), which will never be above the low estimate printed in the auction catalogue.

4.10.2 The Spink Group reserves the right to bid on and purchase Lots as principal.

4.11 The Auctioneer’s Discretion The auctioneer has the right at his absolute discretion to refuse any bid to advance the bidding in such manner as he may decide to withdraw or divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots and, in the case of error or dispute, to put an item up for bidding again.

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5.3.7 Where the Lot is marked as a Daggered (†) or Investment Gold (g) Lot the VAT charged on the Hammer Price may be refunded where evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months of the date of sale. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as a collectibles dealer.

5.3.8 Where the Lot is marked as an Omega (Ω) Lot or an Import VAT (x) Lot and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT charged on both the Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium may be refunded. Where required, we can advise you on how to export such Lots as a specific form of export evidence is required. Where we advise you on the export of the Lots, please be aware that the ultimate responsibility in respect of obtaining a valid proof of export certificate will lie with you and we will not be responsible for your failure to obtain such certificate.

Payment 5.4.1 You must provide us with your full name and permanent address and, if so requested, details of the bank from which any payments to us will be made. You must pay the full amount due (comprising the Hammer Price, the Buyer’s Premium and any applicable VAT) within seven days after the date of the sale. This applies even if you wish to export the Lot and an export licence is (or may be) required.

5.4.2 You will not acquire title to the Lot until all amounts due to us have been paid in full to us, even in circumstances where we have released the Lot to you.

5.4.3 Payment should be made in sterling by one of the following methods: II(i) Direct bank transfer to our account details of which are set out on the invoice. All bank charges shall be met by you.

Please ensure that your client number is noted on the transfer. i(ii) By cheque or bank draft made payable to Spink and Son Ltd and sent to Spink at 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET. Please note that the processing charges for payments made by cheques or bank drafts drawn on a non-U.K bank shall be met by you. Please ensure that the remittance slip printed at the bottom of the invoice is enclosed with your payment. (iii) By Visa or Mastercard. A charge of 2% will be applied.

Payments exceeding €5,000 can normally only be made by the card holder in person whilst on our premises.

5.4.4 Payments should be made by the registered buyer and not by third parties, unless it has been agreed at the time of registration that you are acting as an agent on behalf of a third party.

5.5 Invoices Invoices may consist of one or more pages and will show: Zero-rated Lots (o); no symbol Lots sold under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme; Lots marked (g) special scheme Investment Gold; Daggered Lots (†), imported Lots marked (x) and (Ω), (e) Lots with Zero-rated hammer and premium for EU VAT registered buyers.

5.6 Collection of Purchases 5.6.1 Unless we specifically agree to the contrary, we shall retain items sold until all amounts due to us, or to the Spink Group, have been paid in full.

5.6.2 Unless we notify you to the contrary, items retained by us will be covered in accordance with our policy which is available for inspection at our offices from the date of sale for a period of seven days or until the time of collection, whichever is sooner. After seven days or from the time of collection, whichever is the earlier, the Lot will be entirely at your risk.

5.6.3 Our policy will not cover and we are unable to accept responsibility for damage caused by woodworm, changes in atmospheric conditions or acts of terrorism.

5.7 Notification We are not able to notify successful bidders by telephone. While Invoices are sent out by mail after the auction we do not accept responsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid. You are requested to contact us by telephone or in person as soon as possible after the auction to obtain details of the outcome of your bids to avoid incurring charges for late payment.

5.8 Packing and handling We shall use all reasonable endeavours to take care when handling and packing a purchased Lot but remind you that after seven days or from the time of collection, whichever is sooner, the Lot is entirely at your risk. Our postage charges are set out at the back of the catalogue.

5.9 Recommended packers and shippers If required our shipping department may arrange shipment as your agent. Although we may suggest carriers if specifically requested, our suggestions are made on the basis of our general experience of such parties in the past and we are not responsible to any person to whom we have made a recommendation for the acts or omissions of the third parties concerned.

5.10 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases 5.10.1 If you fail to make payment within seven days of your stipulated payment date set out in your invoice, we shall be entitled to exercise one or more of the following rights or remedies: 5.10.1.1 to charge interest at the rate of 2% per month compound interest, calculated on a daily basis, from the date the full amount is due; 5.10.1.2 to set off against any amounts which the Spink Group may owe you in any other transaction the outstanding amount remaining unpaid by you; 5.10.1.3 we may keep hold of all or some of your Lots or other property in the possession of the Spink Group until you have paid all the amounts you owe us or the Spink Group, even if the unpaid amounts do not relate to those Lots or other property.

Following fourteen days’ notice to you of the amount outstanding and remaining unpaid, the Spink Group shall have the right to arrange the sale of such Lots or other property. We shall apply the proceeds in discharge of the amount outstanding to us or the Spink Group, and pay any balance to you;

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5.10.1.4 where several amounts are owed by you to the Spink Group in respect of different transactions, to apply any amount paid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particular transaction, whether or not you so direct; 5.10.1.5 to reject at any future auction any bids made by you or on your behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting any bids.

5.10.2 If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days, we shall in addition be entitled: 5.10.2.1 to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to you at the same or any other auction; 5.10.2.2 to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, and, if this results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balance from you together with all reasonable costs including a 20% seller’s commission, expenses, damages, legal fees, commissions and premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales or otherwise, incurred in connection with your failure to make payment; or 5.10.2.3 take any other appropriate action as we deem fit.

5.11 Failure to collect Where purchases are not collected within seven days after the sale, whether or not payment has been made, you will be required to pay a storage charge of £2 per item per day plus any additional handling cost that may apply. You will not be entitled to collect the Lot until all outstanding charges are met, together with payment of all other amounts due to us.

5.12 Export Licence 5.12.1 If required we can, at our discretion, advise you on the detailed provisions of the export licensing regulations. Where we advise you in relation to export licensing regulations the ultimate responsibility in respect of any export will lie with you and we will not be responsible for your failure to apply for any necessary licences.

5.12.2 If the Lot is going to be hand carried by you, you may be required to produce a valid export licence to us or sign a waiver document stating that a licence will be applied for.

5.12.3 You should always check whether an export licence is required before exporting. Export licences are usually obtained within two or three weeks but delays can occur.

5.12.4 Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, the fact that you wish to apply for an export licence does not affect your obligation to make payment within seven days nor our right to charge interest on late payment.

5.12.5 If you request that we apply for an export licence on your behalf, we shall be entitled to recover from you our disbursements and out of pocket expenses in relation to such application, together with any relevant VAT. 5.12.6 We will not be obliged to rescind a sale nor to refund any interest or other expenses incurred by you where payment is made by you despite the fact that an export licence is required.

5.13 Refund in the case of Forgery 5.13.1 A sale will be cancelled, and the amount paid refunded to you if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in the catalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall not however be obliged to refund any amounts if either (a) the catalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction date corresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars or experts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict of opinions, or (b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgery only by means of either a scientific process not generally accepted for use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which at the date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticable or likely to have caused damage to the Lot. Furthermore, you should note that this refund can be obtained only if the following conditions are met: 5.13.1.1 you must notify us in writing, within seven days of the auction date, that in your view the Lot concerned is a Forgery; 5.13.1.2 you must then return the item to us within fourteen days, in the same condition as at the auction date; and 5.13.1.3 as soon as possible following return of the Lot, you must produce evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery and that you are able to transfer good title to us, free from any third party claims.

5.13.2 In no circumstances shall we be required to pay you any more than the amount paid by you for the Lot concerned and you shall have no claim for interest.

5.13.3 The benefit of this guarantee is not capable of being transferred, and is solely for the benefit of the person to whom the original invoice was made out by us in respect of the Lot when sold and who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot without disposing of any interest in it to any third party.

11 Law and Jurisdiction 11.1 These Terms and Conditions and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of England and Wales.

11.2 The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim that arises out of, or in connection with, Terms and Conditions or their subject matter.

5.13.4 We shall be entitled to rely on any scientific or other process to establish that the Lot is not a Forgery, whether or not such process was used or in use at the date of the auction.

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LIABILITY Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes our liability for:

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death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or

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any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

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We shall have the right (on a non-exclusive basis) to photograph, video or otherwise produce an image of the Lot. All rights in such an image will belong to us, and we shall have the right to use it in whatever way we see fit.

The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material relating to a Lot is and shall remain at all times our property and we shall have the right to use it in whatever way we see fit. You shall not use or allow anyone else to use such images, illustrations or written material without our prior written consent.

VAT You shall give us all relevant information about your VAT status and that of the Lot to ensure that the correct information is printed in the catalogues.

Once printed, the information cannot be changed. If we incur any unforeseen cost or expense as a result of the information being incorrect, you will reimburse to us on demand the full amount incurred.

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NOTICES All notices given under these Terms and Conditions may be served personally, sent by 1st class post, or faxed to the address given to the sender by the other party. Any notice sent by post will be deemed to have been received on the second working day after posting or, if the addressee is overseas, on the fifth working day after posting. Any notice sent by fax or served personally will be deemed to be delivered on the first working day following despatch.

Postal Charges Prices for books (items sent by this method are not covered by insurance) Weight

UK

EU

Rest of the World

Up to 1kg

£8 for any weight

£12

£15

Up to 2kg

£8 for any weight

£18

£25

Prices for all other items including postage and packaging Invoice Value

UK

EU

Rest of the World

Up to £1,500

£10

£15

£20

Above £1,501

£20

£30

£40

Shipments of more than 2kg or volumetric measurement of more than 2kg have to be sent by courier. Certain countries may incur extra charge when courier services are required by our insurance policy. For lots sent by courier please contact Auctionteam@spink.com for calculation of any further relevant cost in addition to the above charges.

Value Added Tax (VAT) Charging of (VAT) at auction The information shown on this page sets out the way in which Spink intends to account for VAT. i.

10 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS The following provisions of this clause 10 shall apply only if you are acting for the purposes of your business.

2. Where Lots are sold using the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme to VAT–registered businesses, the VAT included within the Buyers’ Premium is not recoverable as input tax. Upon request on sale day, we will issue invoices that show VAT separately on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium. This will enable VAT-registered businesses to recover the VAT charged as input tax, subject to the normal rules for recovering input tax.

10.1 Limitation of Liability Subject to clause 6, we shall not be liable, whether in tort (including for negligence or breach of statutory duty), contract, misrepresentation or otherwise for any: 10.1.1 loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or similar losses, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goods, loss of contract, loss of use, loss of corruption of data or information; or

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Zero-Rated Lots 1. Limited Categories of goods, such as books, are Zero-rated (o) for VAT in the United Kingdom. Such Lots are offered under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme. In these circumstances no VAT element will be included within the Buyer’s Premium.

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Daggered Lots 1. Lots which are Daggered (†) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 20% on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium.

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Starred and Omega Lots 1. Lots which are marked (x) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 5% on the Hammer Price and 20% on the Buyer’s Premium which is shown as inclusive of VAT. Lots which bear the Omega symbol (Ω) are subject to VAT at 20% on the Hammer Price and on the Buyer’s Premium. Such Lots bear VAT because the Lot is liable for VAT at this rate on importation into the EU.

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Investment Gold Lots 1. Lots marked (g) in the catalogue are exempt from VAT on the Hammer Price and are subject to VAT at 20% on the Buyer’s Premium. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as a collectibles dealer.

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Imported Lots 1. Lots which are marked (x) and Lots which bear the Omega symbol (Ω) have VAT charged on the Hammer Price and Buyers’ Premium because they have been imported into the United Kingdom from outside the EU. In these cases we have used a temporary importation procedure, which in effect means that the point of importation is deferred until the Lot has been sold. At this point the Buyer is treated as the importer and is liable to pay the import VAT due. We will collect the VAT from you and pay it to HM Customs and Excise on your behalf.

10.1.2 any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss, costs, damages, charges or expenses.

10.2 Severability If any part of these Terms and Condition is found by any court to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part may be discounted and the rest of the conditions shall continue to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

10.3 Force majeure We shall have no liability to you if we are prevented from, or delayed in performing, our obligations under these Terms and Conditions or from carrying on our business by acts, events, omissions or accidents beyond our reasonable control, including (without limitation) strikes, lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving our workforce or the workforce of any other party), failure of a utility service or transport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery, fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors.

10.4 Waiver 10.4.1 A waiver of any right under these Terms and Conditions is only effective if it is in writing and it applies only to the circumstances for which it is given. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right or remedy under these Terms and Conditions or by law shall constitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, nor preclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exercise of such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exercise of that (or any other) right or remedy.

10.4.2 Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising under these Terms and Conditions are cumulative and do not exclude rights provided by law.

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Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme 1. Where possible, we will offer Lots for sale under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme. Such Lots can be identified by the absence of any symbol next to the Lot number in the catalogue and will not be subject to VAT on the Hammer Price.