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GREAT BRITAIN STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY

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11 OCTOBER 2012

STAMPS COINS BANKNOTES MEDALS BONDS & SHARES AUTOGRAPHS BOOKS WINES

11 OCTOBER 2012

LONDON

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GROUP CHAIRMAN AND CEO Olivier D. Stocker YOUR SPECIALISTS STAMPS UK - Tim Hirsch Guy Croton David Parsons Nick Startup Neill Granger Paul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith USA - Chris Anderson George Eveleth Andrew Titley Ed Robinson Rick Penko EUROPE - Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez CHINA - Anna Lee Johnny Sang COINS UK - Paul Dawson Julie-Morgane Lecoindre Richard Bishop William MacKay Barbara Mears John Pett USA - Stephen Goldsmith Matthew Orsini Normand Pepin CHINA - Mark Li BANKNOTES, BONDS & SHARES UK - Barnaby Faull Mike Veissid Andrew Pattison Tom Badley USA - Stephen Goldsmith Matthew Orsini CHINA - Mark Li ORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS & MILITARIA UK - Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys BOOKS UK - Philip Skingley

SALE CALENDAR 2012/2013 STAMPS 22 September 11 October 23 October 23 October 23 October 23 October 24 October 24 October 27 October 8 November 13/14 November 15 November 16/17 November 12 December 13 January 13 January

Fine Stamps and Covers of South East Asia Great Britain Stamps and Postal History Victoria Half Lengths - The John Barwis Collection The “Fordwater” Collections of Falkland Islands, Gibraltar and Malta Latin America, including the Tito Collection - Part II The Collector’s Series Sale - Latin America Queensland - The Alan Griffiths Collection The Collector’s Series Sale - Europe and Overseas The Collector’s Series Sale Great Britain - The “Fordwater” Collection The Morgan Collection of Australian Commonwealth The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale The Chartwell Collection - GB Line-Engraved Essays, Proofs, Stamps and Covers - Part IV The Mizuhara Collection of Korean Stamps Fine Stamps and Covers of Hong Kong and China

Singapore London London London Lugano Lugano London Lugano Hong Kong London London London New York London Hong Kong Hong Kong

12019 12018 12042 12039 SW1003 SW1003 12043 SW1004 12048 12049 12046 12020 141 12021 13008 13009

Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals Fine Coins of Hong Kong and China The Collector’s Series Sale

London Hong Kong New York London Hong Kong New York

12026 12048 315 12027 13007 316

Charity Auction of Bank of England Notes World Banknotes The George Kanaan Collection of Banknotes of the Middle East The David Kirch Collection of English Provincial Banknotes - Part I The David Kirch Collection of Bank of England Notes - Part I The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale World Banknotes The David Kirch Collection of English Provincial Banknotes - Part II Banknotes of Hong Kong and China The Collector’s Series Sale World Banknotes

London London London London London Hong Kong New York London London Hong Kong New York London

12037 12023 12047 12035 12034 12048 315 12024 12050 13005 316 13004

Orders, Orders, Orders, Orders,

London London London London

12004 13001 13002 13003

The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale Bonds and Share Certificates of the World Bonds and Share Certificates of Hong Kong and China The Collector’s Series Sale

Hong Kong New York London Hong Kong New York

12048 315 12011 13006 316

The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale

New York New York

An Evening of Exceptional Wines

Hong Kong

COINS 26 September 27 October 12/13 November 4 December 12 January 15/16 January

AUTOGRAPHS USA - Stephen Goldsmith WINES CHINA - Anna Lee Guillaume Willk-Fabia YOUR EUROPE TEAM (LONDON - LUGANO) Chairman’s Office Dennis Muriu Monica Kruber Directors Tim Hirsch Anthony Spink Auction & Client Management Team Miroslava Adusei-Poku Sandie Maylor Charles Blane Luca Borgo Phillipa Brown Rita Ariete María Martínez Maurizio Schenini Finance Alison Bennet Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Alison Kinnaird Shyam Padhiar Billy Tumelty IT & Administration Berdia Qamarauli Attila Gyanyi Liz Cones Curlene Spencer John Winchcombe Bobby McBrierty Tom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi YOUR AMERICA TEAM (NEW YORK - DALLAS) Chairman Emeritus John Herzog Auction Administration and Marketing & Design Rick Penko Patricia Gardner James McGuire Emily Cowin Clyde Townsend Finance & Administration Sam Qureshi Ingrid Qureshi Ed Robinson Auctioneers Stephen Goldsmith Tracy Shreve Andrew Titley

BANKNOTES 26 September 2/3 October 4 October 9 October 10 October 27 October 12/13 November 6 December 7 December 12 January 15/16 January 9/10/11 April

MEDALS 22 25 25 21

November April July November

Decorations, Decorations, Decorations, Decorations,

Campaign Campaign Campaign Campaign

Medals Medals Medals Medals

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Militaria Militaria Militaria Militaria

BONDS AND SHARES 27 October 12/13 November 28 November 12 January 15/16 January

AUTOGRAPHS 12/13 November 15/16 January

WINES December

YOUR ASIA TEAM (HONG KONG - SINGAPORE) Vice Chairman Anna Lee Administration Amy Yung Dennis Chan Newton Tsang Raymond Tat Gary Tan

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GREAT BRITAIN STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY

11 October 2012 in London and on

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Extensions Prospective buyers who wish to obtain an expert opinion on any lot (other than a mixed lot or lot containing undescribed stamps) are requested to notify Spink in writing not less than forty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement of the first session of the sale. If accepted by Spink, such request shall have the same effect as notice of an intention to question the genuineness or description of the lot for the purposes of Condition 16 of the Conditions of Business; Condition 17 shall thereafter apply accordingly. Notice of a request for an expert opinion must give the reason why such is required and specify the identity of the expert which will be subject to the agreement of Spink. All lots for which Certificates of Authenticity are desired must be submitted by Spink to the Expert Committee for choice.

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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

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October 11, 2012 - LONDON Note: All buyers must read the notes concerning requests for Extensions printed on page 2 of this catalogue. The Terms of that notice must be complied with fully under all circumstances.

THURSDAY 11 OCTOBER 2012 Commencing at 10.30 a.m.

GREAT BRITAIN POSTAL HISTORY

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1662 (19 April), entire letter from Yarmouth, addressed to Mr. Thomas Pengelly in Norwich, on reverse manuscript “19/4”, fine and an extremely rare example of the Pengelly manuscript Bishop marking, and used on the first anniversary of its introduction. Photo

£500-600

1662 (Nov.), another entire letter from Yarmouth, addressed to Mr. Thomas Pengelly in Norwich, on reverse manuscript “/11” Bishop marking, a second example, fine and from the second year of use. Photo

£300-400

1670, entire letter from London to Lancashire, on reverse, and opening well for display, “OC/30” and a fine strike of the very rare “3/OFF” (Office) marking, from a new find of these rare early handstamps. Photo

£400-500

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1670 (17 Nov.) entire letter, from London to Lancashire, on reverse, and opening well for display, a very fine strike of the exceedingly rare “7/off” (Office) marking, struck just across a vertical filing fold. The rarest of all the Office numbers. An important entire from a new find. Photo

£1,200-1,400

Sussex: 1774-1852, collection of over 150 entires and a few fronts housed in two albums, contained in a carton, including Arundel with straight line “65 ARUNDEL”, 1831 framed “Arundel/Py Post”, Battle 1828 framed “Battle/Py Post”, Brighton with a variety of types, including 1774 and 1777 with “BRIGHT/HELMSTONE”, Chichester with “62 CHICHES/TER”, Crawley with “CRAWLEY/37” and red Crown inspectors mark, East Grinstead with red “30 EAST/GRINSTEAD”, 1834 red “East Grinstead/Penny Post”, Hurstpierpoint 1838 with “Hurst/Penny Post”, Lewes with 1842 step type “LEWES/SHIP LETTER”, Petworth with “48 PET/WORTH”, Rye with 1761 “RYE”, St. Leonards with 1837 “St. Leonards”, etc., chiefly good to fine

£750-1,000

1785-1844 selection of over 150 entires, a quantity of fronts and pieces, including a range of markings with “Free” various types with Apple, Sunday, Town markings, Penny Post markings, Mileage marks, additional 1⁄ 2 , handstruck “2”, etc., mixed condition

£300-400

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Postal Act: 1808 (30 June), “An Act for granting His Majesty Rates of Postage on the Conveyance of Letters and Packets to and from the Island of Madeira, and to and from the Portuguese Territories on the continent of South America”; a few small faults but generally fine. A paragraph on the rates of postage include 1/6d. for single letters, etc

£100-150

1839 (1 April) Returned letter wrapper (inside printed from W.L. Maberly), manuscript and handstamped “3” markings, datestamp on reverse; horizontal filing fold and a little soiled

£80-100

1840 (6 May), stampless entire letter with red manuscript “P1” on the front and “ASHFORD/MY 6/1840” double ring d.s. on reverse, a trifle soiled and vertical filing fold, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1988). Photo

£300-350

1840 (4 June) large part of wrapper (reduced at left) with a wonderful strike of a previously unrecorded red Battle “Paid 1d.”, with black double ring d.s. on reverse, fine

£120-150

1840 (9 Sept.) entire with red Chertsey “PennyPd.” and London Tombstone arrival marking of 10 Sept. in the same colour, black double ring d.s. on reverse, light vertical filing fold just touching the red datestamp, fine. Photo

£60-80

1843 (10 Nov.) entire letter with a very fine red Tunbridge Wells “Paid.1d”, Tunbridge and Tunbridge Wells double ring d.s. on reverse, clean horizontal filing fold at foot, fine and attractive

£60-80

1843 (24 Nov.) entire letter to Covent Garden, with a superb red Havant “Penny Paid”, black double ring Havant d.s., red undated Hayling Island and London Tombstone arrival d.s., fine. An exceptional Hampshire cover. Photo

£120-150

1844 (27 June), stampless entire letter to Rye, with superb red “P.1d.” and black double ring “STAPLEHURST” d.s., arrival datestamp on reverse; light filing fold through the marking, fine

£60-80

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1866 (17 Sept.) letter headed with “HAMPSTEAD S.W.” written by Rowland Hill, with contents: “Dear Madam. Our common friend Miss Maurice informs me that you have done me the honour to express a desire to possess my photograph, permit me to request you will do me the favour to accept the enclosed. I have the honour to be, Dear Madam, Your most obedt. Servt.” and signed Rowland Hill, offered with a very rare photograph of Hill, also the address panel of the envelope, in the hand of Hill and with another signature, in which the letter and photograph were enclosed, is pasted to the reverse of the letter. A splendid piece of postal history. Photo WWW.SPINK.COM

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£1,500-2,000

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1890 Uniform Penny Postage envelope with Eliot, Publisher imprint, and insert, unused, fine

£100-120

1890 Penny Postage caricature envelope with Henry Furniss imprint, and insert, unused, a trifle soiled

£100-120

1890 special Post Office Christmas and New Year card, fine unused

£150-200

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Isle of Wight: 1840-1934, collection in red album, fifty-four covers or cards and hundreds of stamps/pieces, including “C54” of Brading on 1d. Plate numbers, blue undated “BRADING” on reverse of 1d. pink envelope, “255” of Cowes on 1841 1d., “C32” of Godshill on 1d. Plate numbers on envelope, Newport on envelope franked 1840 1d., Newport Skeleton on 1919 postcard, Seaview Skeleton on 1907 postcard, Ventnor on cover bearing 1841 1d. with Maltese Cross, etc., also a similar but smaller selection of Isle of Man with fifteen covers or cards; strikes and condition mixed. An interesting lot

£200-250

Travelling Post Offices: 1845-1947, collection in green album, over 70 covers or cards and hundreds of stamps/pieces, including Bristol/Shrewsbury/York (5), Cardiff-York (4), Camarthan & Newcastle Emlyn SC (4), Camforth-Whitehaven with 1885 and 1899 covers and four cards, Liverpool and London TPO, London and Crewe S.C. (on Edward 1/-), London and Derby S.C (6), London and Newhaven on 1934 11⁄ 2 d., Shrewsbury and Tamworth S.C. (6), Truro and Falmouth (3), etc., strikes and condition mixed but a useful lot

£150-200

Scottish and Irish Travelling Post Offices: Collection in red album, seventy-five covers or cards and hundreds of loose or on piece, including 1851 and 1857 entires with “CR” handstamps, 1905 card with “CARLISLE & AYR SORTING CARRIAGE”, 1871 and 1875 with “EDINBURGH & CARLISLE SORTING TENDER” cancellations, 1868 envelope with “EDINBURGH/S.T.” d.s. on reverse, 1873 envelope with “GLASGOW-CARLISLE SORTING TENDER” duplex cancellation, Railway letters with London, Brighton and South Coast 4d. on 3d. green label on 1922 envelope franked 11⁄ 2 d., London and North Western Railway 2d. green label on 1905 cover franked Edward 1d., 3d., 6d. (2), London and South Western Railway 2d. label on 1900 cover franked 1d., etc., strikes and condition mixed

£200-250

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A131, dated 4 June 1840, addressed to London, with orange Dundee Maltese Cross cancellation, on reverse boxed Dundee datestamp and arrival marking (6 June) in red, clean and uncreased, fine. Photo

£250-300

A149, additionally franked 1d. black, Plate VI, OI, touched at places, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellations, on reverse red double ring Bristol d.s. (1.11.1840) and on front double ring undated “CLIFTON”, some stains and creases. Rare. Photo

£400-600

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A25, dated 14 May 1840 and used from Oswestry to London, light red Maltese Cross cancellation, dated markings of 14 and 15 May on reverse, light vertical filing creases, otherwise fine and a scarce early date. Specialised ME1, from £1,200. Photo

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£300-400

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AB, an early impression, good margins all round, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation, fine. Photo

£120-150

AH in a slightly lighter shade, large even margins with a neat and central strike of Maltese Cross in red; fine appearance. Photo

£120-150

AK, large margins and fine, tied by crisp red Maltese Cross on 1840 (24 March) entire letter forwarded from New Orleans to Halifax, on reverse Liverpool datestamp of 18 May, horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive and the entire folded slightly out of shape to improve appearance; fine. A very rare forwarded May date entire letter. R.P.S. Certificate (2011). Photo

£2,000-2,500

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GREAT BRITAIN STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY 1840 One Penny Black, Plate Ia - contd.

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BA, good to very large margins all round, placed at upper-left, contrary to regulations, on cross-written entire letter, written from Malta and carried privately to England, fine central and upright black Maltese Cross cancellation, with “T.P./Ebury St.” alongside, red London datestamp of 9 Sept. 1841 on reverse, fine and a doubly rare combination. Photo

£1,500-2,000

DC in a deep shade, large to very large margins with a neat and central strike of orangered Maltese Cross. Fresh and very fine. Photo

£180-220

ED-EE, horizontal pair with good to large margins all round, showing a small portion of the adjoining stamp at upper-left, red Maltese Cross cancellations, fine. Photo

£500-600

FA, showing early signs of plate wear, very large even margins with a neat and central strike of reddish orange Maltese Cross. Very fine and attractive. Photo

£200-250

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HH, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation, fine. Photo

£120-150

PC, showing moderate Plate wear, good to large margins all round, very small corner crease in the margin only at upper-right, tied by black Maltese Cross on entire, dated 11 Jan. 1841, addressed to Cavendish Square, “Piccadilly W.O.” handstamp alongside, some perimeter faults and a little soiled; Rare. Specialised AS2f, £1,100 off cover. Photo

£500-600

QC, good to large margins, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation on entire letter, dated 6 June 1840, from London to Coventry, filing fold at foot, fine. Photo

£180-220

SA, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves the Queen’s profile clear, fine. Photo

£120-150

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AI, small part of sheet margin at top and good to large margins other sides, tied on entire dated 11 Nov. 1840, from Carlisle to Belfast, red Maltese Cross cancellation at upper-left which leaves much of the Queen’s profile clear, dated markings on reverse, filing folds and the adhesive with a small stain at lower-left, fine. Photo Photos also appear on page 9 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£160-200

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GREAT BRITAIN STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY 1840 One Penny Black, Plate Ib - contd. 37

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EF in a full black shade, large to enormous margins showing the right corner squares of EE, cancelled by a light and full, central strike of pale brownish red Maltese Cross. Fresh and very fine. Photo

£250-280

EG, good to very large margins all round, tied by light red Maltese Cross, on envelope, dated 31 Oct. 1840, from London to Ware with dated marking on reverse, a trifle discoloured, fine. Photo

£140-160

EG, close to large margins all round, tied on entire dated 9 Sept. 1840, from Haddington to Dunbar, by a light red Maltese Cross cancellation, the entire with filing folds, on reverse Haddington (9.9. and 10.9) datestamps, fine. Photo LITERATURE: Recorded in “The Maltese Cross Cancellations of Great Britain and Ireland”, Volume 3, page 429 and is described there as “light red”. According the Robson Lowe the Haddlington Cross is “Found in a variety of shades including an accidental mixture of red and black (Aug. 1840)” FG in a deep, full black shade, large even margins with a central and upright strike of opaque vermilion-red Maltese Cross. Very fine and attractive. Photo

£180-220

GI in black, good to enormous margins with an upright and central strike of dull red Maltese Cross; delightful appearance. Photo

£140-160

IA in a fresh black shade, large to very large margins with a light and central strike of vermilion-red Maltese Cross; exceptionally fresh and fine. Photo

£220-250

IA, watermark inverted and showing marginal watermark line at left, margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation, thin and small faults, scarce. S.G. AS5l, £2,500. Photo

£250-300

IE, watermark inverted, good to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves the Queen’s profile largely untouched, crease at top, otherwise fine. S.G. AS5l, £2,500. Photo

£400-500

JA, close to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter dated 24 Sept. 1840 from London to Ashby de la Zouch, horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine. Matched by a fine four margined State 3 1d. red (with faint corner letter “J”) and a central black Maltese Cross cancellation. Photo

£450-500

KD, good to very large margins all round and showing a small portion of the adjoining stamp at top, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation on entire letter, dated 12 Dec. 1840, from Coldstream to Edinburgh, dated markings on reverse, vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine. Matched by Plate Ia in black (repaired) and Plate 1b in red

£200-250

LF, close to good margins all round, tied by smudged red Maltese Cross on envelope (with enclosure), dated 14 Nov. 1840, from Coventry to Sudbury, dated marking on reverse

£120-150

LI, good to large margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at lower-right, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation, fine. Matched by a 1d. red, touched at lower-left, tied by black Maltese Cross on entire letter from Lymington (26 July 1841) to the Isle of Wight. Photo

£400-450

MI (non-coincident re-entry), clear but somewhat uneven margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross on entire (side flaps missing), dated 31 Dec. 1840, used within London, blue “T.P./Chancery Lane” alongside, vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine and scarce experimental usage of the black Maltese Cross. Photo

£150-180

NB and TB, both close to large margins, tied by three red Maltese Cross cancellations, on entire letter, dated 16 July 1840, addressed to Cardiff, London Maltese Cross datestamp on reverse, horizontal filing folds clear of the adhesives, fine. Photo

£150-200

OF (Burr rubs and recut side lines), good to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation on entire letter dated 12 Nov. 1840 from Maryport to Carlisle, light horizontal filing fold at foot well clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo

£280-332

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£300-350

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GREAT BRITAIN STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY 1840 One Penny Black, Plate Ib - contd. x52

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QF, large margins, tied to entire (side flaps missing) by smudged red Maltese Cross cancellation, dated 14 Feb. 1841, addressed to Dublin, “GORESBRIDGE/PENNY POST” marking alongside, on reverse double ring datestamp and large part of red “LATE MAIL”, fine. Photo

£150-200

RB (recut side lines), good to large margins, crisp orange-red Maltese Cross cancellation, fine. Photo

£120-150

RG, large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, black Maltese Cross cancellation, on front dated 26 Sept. 1840 to which it may not belong

£100-120

RJ in a fresh, deep black shade, good to large margins with an upright and central strike of deep red Maltese Cross; very attractive. Photo

£150-180

SB, small to large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation, leaving the Queen’s profile untouched, on mourning envelope addressed to Norfolk, dated marking of 1 May 1841 on reverse; the envelope a trifle stained at foot, fine. Photo

£200-250

TG in a black shade, very large to enormous margins all round with a neat and central strike of a deep red Maltese Cross. A very fine and exceptional example. Photo

£300-400

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AK, of unused appearance, close to large margins, thinned and repaired but good appearance. S.G. £12,000. Photo

£250-300

CA in a slightly greyish shade, good to very large margins with an upright and central strike of black Maltese Cross; fine and attractive. Photo

£120-150

CB with good to large even margins, a central and upright strike of orange-red Maltese Cross; fine and attractive. Photo

£150-180

DC, good to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross on entire from Hereford to Ludlow dated 5 June 1840, with dated marking on the front, the adhesive a little soiled or stained at foot, fine. Photo

£220-250

DD on bleuté paper in deep black shade, good to large, even margins with a light, central and upright strike of pale red Maltese Cross. A fine and delightful stamp. Photo

£150-180

DG-DH, horizontal pair (DG double letter D), close to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellations on mourning entire letter, dated 2 Oct. 1840, from Banbury to Rochdale with dated marking on the front, the entire with some stains and small tear at foot, fine. Photo

£450-500

DH, good to large margins all round, cancelled by a practically complete and upright red Maltese Cross, on entire, dated 4 Aug. 1840, addressed to Hawick, vertical filing fold just clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo

£200-250

DL with good margins plus 3.5mm sheet margin, a light strike of pale red Maltese Cross. Fine. Photo

£200-240

FG (double letter G) touched at foot, close to large margins other sides, tied by black Maltese Cross on entire addressed to the Duchess of Leeds, dated 26 Feb. 1841, from Bedale to Grantham, on arrival re-addressed to London and with Granthan d.s. and the adhesive additionally tied by pen cross; small faults. Photo

£150-200

GJ and GL, good margins all round, light red Maltese Cross cancellations, on entire letter, dated 9 Aug. 1840, from Jedburgh to Melrose, filing folds clear of the adhesives and small faults. Photo

£180-200

HK, very large and even margins, placed at upper-left, contrary to regulations, on entire letter, dated 29 June 1840, addressed to Whitehall Place; vertical filing fold clear of the adhesive, fine and extremely attractive. Photo

£400-500

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IK, large to very large margins all round, tied to piece by a red Maltese Cross, in a salmon pink shade, fine and attractive. Photo

£200-250

JB (without ray flaw) and LC, both with good to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellations on entire dated 3 Aug. 1840, from Dublin to Portarlington, very slightly discoloured, fine. Photo

£300-400

JJ (without ray flaw), large balanced margins all round, tied by a red Maltese Cross which leaves the Queen’s profile untouched, on entire dated 9 June 1840, from Blackburn to Manchester, horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive (which has been lifted and replaced), fine. Photo

£200-250

OK, grey-black shade, a little close at right but large margins other sides, placed sideways and cancelled by a crisp red Maltese Cross, on entire letter, dated 22 May 1840, used within London, blue “T.P./Chancery Lane” alongside and red boxed datestamp on reverse, light vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine and a scarce early date. Photo

£300-350

PD (recut letter squares), large margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left, tied by crisp red Maltese Cross on entire letter, dated 5 June 1840, addressed to Yorkshire, red Exeter d.s. additionally ties the adhesive and with “EXETER/JU 6/1840/PY POST” alongside, vertical fling fold clear of the adhesive and a tear through the Penny Post marking, otherwise fine and attractive. Photo

£350-400

PL (constant variety), good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation, fine. Photo

£100-120

PL (constant variety) tied by red Maltese Cross on envelope, with enclosure, dated 20 July 1840, from London to South Shields, red “T.P/Bond St” on the front, re-addressed on arrival to Barnard Castle and additionally franked 1d. Plate IV QA (double letter Q), slightly cut into at top, showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, tied by another red Maltese Cross, the additional franking is somewhat stained but a scarce re-addressed cover. Photo

£150-200

SI, good margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross on entire, dated 18 Dec. 1840, addressed to Chard, red Bridgewater d.s. on the front, re-addressed to Wivelscombe, endorsed Prepaid at Chard and additionally franked 1d. Plate VII LI, margins all round, red Maltese Cross but not tied, scarce. Photo

£300-400

TD, close to large margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left, tied by two somewhat unclear red Maltese Cross cancellations, contrary to regulations, to entire letter, dated 24 Sept. 1840, addressed to Leeds, red Manchester d.s. on reverse, fine

£100-150

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TG, good to very large margins all round, tied by two crisp orange Chester Maltese Cross cancellations, contrary to regulations, on entire letter, dated 8 May 1840, addressed to Preston; light horizontal filing fold, red double ring datestamp on reverse across flap, fine. A truely beautiful entire, used on the third official day of issue. Of exhibition quality. Photo

£3,000-3,500

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CC in s slightly pale shade, good to very large margins with a neat and central strike of brownish red Maltese Cross; fresh printing and fine. Photo

£150-180

CD, a grey-black shade with close to large margins all round, tied by crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation on entire dated 17 Nov. 1840, used locally within Edinburgh, vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo

£340-400

DH, EG, KE, OK, TB and TG, margins all round to touched at places, all with red Maltese Cross cancellations, shades, good to fine

£200-250

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DK, large balanced margins, tied by a crisp and upright black Maltese Cross cancellation to envelope, dated 26 April 1841, addressed to Halesworth, with a quite superb Southwold/Penny Post alongside, which is rare on 1d. black covers; part of flap missing from reverse, fine and stunning. Photo

£800-1,000

GH, good to very large margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left, tied to piece dated 26 Aug. 1840 by two good strikes of a purple Maltese Cross cancellation, Glasgow datestamps on reverse, fine. Brandon Certificate (1993). Photo

£500-600

GJ, good to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter, endorsed O.H.M.S. (although a private letter from a son to his father), dated 17 Sept. 1840, to Greenock with red Liverpool datestamp on reverse, a trifle soiled. Photo

£150-200

JL, slightly grey-black shade, close to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation, fine. Photo

£120-150

JL with good to large even margins, a superb and well centred strike of opaque vermilionred Maltese Cross; fine and very attractive. Photo

£150-180

KD with small to very large margins showing a portion of the stamp below, a central strike of deep dull red Maltese Cross; fine. Photo

£120-150

KG, grey-black shade, close to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross and black “(Char)ing Cros(s)” cancellations, fine. Photo

£200-250

KJ, small to large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, tied by black Maltese Cross to envelope, dated 4 May 1841, addressed to Halesworth, Southwold/Penny Post marking alongside, which is rare on 1d. black covers, part of flap missing from the reverse, diagonal crease well clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo

£250-300

LH, greyish shade, close to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross on entire, dated 3 Dec. 1840, addressed to Edinburgh, boxed Sanquhar d.s. on reverse, fine. Photo

£150-200

LK, large margins, tied by red Maltese Cross on entire letter, dated 29 Sept. 1840, addressed to Glasgow, Edinburgh datestamp and boxed arrival on reverse, fine. Photo

£250-300

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NF, good to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation, on front, dated 19 July 1840, addressed to Carlisle, Penrith datestamp on reverse, filing folds and sealed tear on the front, otherwise fine

£120-150

OF, intense black shade, good to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross, on entire, dated Sept. 18 1840, addressed to Saxmundham; light filing folds well clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo

£250-300

PA (P with small loop), close to large margins, tied by light red Maltese Cross cancellation to piece with Lombard Street Maltese Cross datestamp of 3 July 1840 on the reverse, fine

£100-150

SG, good to large margins, SL, close or touched at right, large margins other sides, greyblack shades, tied to piece by black Maltese Cross cancellations, fine

£120-150

Plate IV FI, good margins all round, tied by a crisp and bold red Maltese Cross, on envelope, dated Sept. 1840, addressed to a lady staying at the home of a Reverend, at Trimley, near Ipswich, dated marking on reverse, very fine and attractive. Photo

£350-450

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HL, unused (regummed), good to large margins all round, good appearance. Photo

£500-600

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JL, unused without gum, very close at lower-left, but good to large margins other sides, fine. Photo

£350-400

ME, good to large margins all round, tied to envelope, by red Maltese Cross of Sudbury, in a reddish brown shade, dated Oct. 10 1840, addressed to Ipswich, parts of flap missing from reverse, fine and attractive. Photo

£350-450

OG in a deep shade, close to very large margins with a central strike of pale dull red Maltese Cross; fine. Photo

£150-180

OJ with large to very large margins, a very pale strike of orange-red Maltese Cross toward the upper right corner leaving a clear profile. Very fine and attractive. Photo

£200-240

PA (double letter P), good to very large margins all round, tied by a crisp and vivid, slightly oily red Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire dated 22 June 1840, from London to Gloucester, dated markings on reverse, horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo

£280-320

QA-QB, horizontal pair (QA double letter Q), worn impression, unlisted by Stanley Gibbons, tied by light red Maltese Cross cancellations on entire, dated 16 Sept. 1840, from Glasgow to Greenock; horizontal and vertical filing folds, well clear of the adhesives, fine and attractive. Photo

£400-500

QI, good to large margins all round, bright red Maltese Cross, on entire, dated 13 Nov. 1840, addressed to Muir of Rhyme, boxed Aberdeen d.s. on reverse, not tied and necessarily sold “as is”. Photo

£150-200

SD re-entry, large to enormous margins with a light strike of orange-red Maltese Cross; fine. Photo

£180-220

TG in a deep shade, close to very large margins, enormous at foot, cancelled by a good strike of dull red Maltese Cross; fine. Photo

£150-200

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AC, large to enormous margins all round, vivid red Maltese Cross in a scarlet shade. An outstanding example. Photo

£500-600

AC, CK, FL (cleaned, of unused appearance), PB, Plate VIII CJ on entire, Plate X CI on piece, mixed condition

£300-400

AF, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation, fine. Matched by a fine example in red. Photo

£180-220

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BA (retouched letter B), GH, MI, NI, SH and TH (double letter H), MI with red, the others with black Maltese Cross cancellations, mostly with good margins all round, a couple touched or cut into, fair to good

£250-300

BH, good to large margins, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation, small thin, matched in red (touched at places), attractive. Richter Certificate (1989). Photo

£120-150

BJ, clear to large margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, tied by unclear magenta Maltese Cross, on entire letter, dated 25 Jan. 1841, addressed to Lancaster, Preston datestamp on reverse, two vertical filing folds well clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo

£250-300

BK, good to large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at foot, red Maltese Cross cancellation, tiny natural inclusion, matched by a slightly faulty example in red. Richter Certificate (1989)

£120-150

BL, part original gum, margins almost all round, small surface faults by the Queen’s throat and in the L square, nevertheless good appearance and rare. Photo

£400-500

CD (repaired impression), large margins, tied by unclear black Maltese Cross cancellation on entire letter, dated 27 March 1841, addressed to Berkshire, on reverse Thame double ring d.s., fine. Photo

£200-250

CL, 6mm. sheet margin at right and good to large margins other sides, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation. Rare and exceptional. Photo

£400-500

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£180-220

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EJ in a deep shade, large to very large margins with a neat and central strike of black Maltese Cross; fresh and fine. Good visual appeal. Photo

£180-220

GE, intense black shade, good to large margins, tied to piece by red Maltese Cross, fine and most attractive. Photo

£150-200

HB (double letter H), close to large margins, black Maltese Cross cancellation, fine. Photo

£100-120

HF, large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation, very fine. Matched by HE-HF horizontal pair in red with close to large margins all round. Photo

£180-220

IH, large margins all round, tied to small piece by complete broken points Maltese Cross cancellation in black, exceptional. Photo

£250-350

JA, part of sheet margin at left and good margins other sides, red Maltese Cross cancellation, trace of manuscript at upper-right, fine. Matched by a four margined example in red. Photo

£130-150

JA, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation, fine. Matched by a four margined example in red. Photo

£180-220

KD, clear to very large margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, tied by crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation on entire, dated 17 Nov. 1840, addressed to Devenport, horizontal filing fold and tape stains in the top corners, fine. Photo

£120-150

NE, touched in places at left, large margins other sides and showing traces of two adjoining stamps, tied by black Maltese Cross on entire, dated July 10 1841, addressed to Berwick, with light red framed “KELSO” and blue double ring “BERWICK” datestamps on reverse; horizontal filing fold and tape stain at left, both well clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo

£180-220

PA, intense black shade, good to large margins all round, tied to piece by a bold red Maltese Cross, with double ring Hadleigh d.s. (20.8.1840) on the reverse, fine. Photo

£150-200

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PB, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation, matched by a third state re-entry in red, damaged but showing the prominent re-entry very clearly. Also RK, tied on piece by black Maltese Cross cancellation, a little cut-into at lower-right, matched in red

£220-260

PI, good to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross, on fine uncreased entire to Norfolk, with red Dereham d.s. (8.12.1840) on reverse. Matched by a four margined example in red. Photo

£280-320

QH in a deep shade, good to very large margins with an upright strike of scarlet-red Maltese Cross. Fresh and fine. Photo

£180-220

SL with good to enormous margins showing a portion of the stamp above and large sheet margin, with a neat black Maltese Cross. A striking example. Photo

£250-300

TC, good to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation and part of blue Handsworth “PYP/NO15” in blue, fine. Photo

£200-300

TL in a dark shade, good to enormous margins and cancelled by a dull vermilion-red Maltese Cross; fine. Photo

£150-200

TL in a full black shade, good margin at top, the other three are enormous, cancelled by a light strike of dull red Maltese Cross. A fine example showing the corner watermark. Photo

£180-220

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AA in a deep shade, very large to enormous margins on this corner stamp with an opaque brownish red Maltese Cross. Fine and of outstanding appearance. Photo

£300-350

EE, greyish shade, unused, three large margins and just touched at foot. A collectable example. Photo

£500-600

GC, good to very large margins all round and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at left, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire, dated 24 Sept. 1840, addressed to Bedale, on reverse black London Maltese Cross datestamp, vertical filing fold just clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo

£200-250

IL with very large to enormous margins, showing a part of the stamp at left and the sheet margin, a full strike of dull red Maltese Cross. Outstanding. Photo

£250-300

LA showing exceptionally fresh and sharp printing, large to enormous margins showing traces of the stamps above and below an part of the margins inscription, dull red Maltese Cross; there is a score line at top, well clear of the stamp. Fine and stunning appearance. Photo

£300-350

NL, large margins, orange-red Maltese Cross cancellation, fine and a most attractive example. Photo

£150-200

PB, good to large margins all round, tied by crisp red Maltese Cross cancellation to large part entire (side flaps missing), dated 2 Oct. 1840, addressed to Edinburgh, red framed Lockerby d.s. on reverse, filing folds clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo

£200-250

PC, QJ (re-entry, touched at right), OG (small fault in margin at foot) and DI, mostly with good to large margins, arranged as a strip of four on long entire letter, endorsed “4d”, dated 7 March 1843, Ipswich d.s. on reverse, horizontal and vertical filing folds clear of the adhesives, tape stain affects PC; a scarce franking. Photo

£200-300

RK, showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, touched at places other sides, tied on piece by magenta Maltese Cross cancellation and with Preston d.s. (11.1.1841), fine. Photo

£200-250

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£100-120

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TE, close to large margins, tied by red Maltese Cross on entire letter, dated 24 Dec. 1840, addressed to Blairgowrie, boxed Dunkeld datestamp on reverse, some stains and the adhesive crossed by a light horizontal filing fold

£100-150

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DD and ED, both with close to good margins all round, tied by light brownish red Maltese Cross cancellations to entire, dated 16 Nov. 1840, addressed to Glasgow, “Hythe/Penny Post” marking alongside, on reverse “SOUTHAMPTON/NO 16 1840/PY POST” and framed Glasgow arrival (18.11), the entire with filing folds and faults. Photo

£200-250

FF, good to very large margins showing traces of both stamps at sides, a full and central strike of black Maltese Cross; fine. Photo

£150-200

HG-HJ, horizontal strip of four, cut into (HI) to good even margins, red Maltese Cross cancellations, vertical creasing. Fresh appearance. Photo

£300-400

JA, close to large margins with large sheet margin showing part of the margin inscription, “...ward the RIGHT HAND...”, a slightly smudged strike of the opaque carmine-red Maltese Cross. A very fine example with the inscription. Photo

£250-300

QB, greyish black shade, just touched at upper-left, good to large margins other sides, tied by black Maltese Cross on entire, dated 12 Sept. 1840, addressed to Cavendish Square, red “T.P./Blackman St.” alongside and red London datestamp on reverse; the entire a little discoloured at left, well clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo

£120-150

RE-RH, horizontal strip of four, slightly cut into at left, margins others sides and showing traces of two adjoining stamps, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellations on part entire, dated 16 March 1841, addressed to Dublin, filing folds, one in the margin between RG and RH and folded between RF and RG. A scarce multiple. Photo

£400-500

RF, good to large margins all round, light red Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter, dated 24 Oct. 1840, addressed to London, blue “SHEPTON MALLET” datestamp on the front and red arrival (26.10) on reverse, fine. Photo

£120-150

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AL, parts of sheet margin at top and right, clear to close margins other sides, black Maltese Cross cancellation, small fault in the “L” square, otherwise fine and a rare corner example. Photo

£250-300

CD with very large to enormous margins all round showing portions of three adjoining stamps, with a neat strike of black Maltese Cross. A fine and remarkable stamp. Photo

£250-300

DB, good to very large margins all round and with a sizable portion of the adjoining stamp at left, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation to entire letter dated 16 Nov. 1840 addressed to Cardiff and with red double ring “NEWPORT MON” datestamp of 10 Nov. 1840 on the reverse, fine and scarce usage within Wales. Photo

£180-220

DL (re-entry), close to good margins, red Maltese Cross cancellation, fine. Matched in red (faults) apparently cancelled in red and in black. Photo

£250-300

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£120-150

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GK watermark inverted, good to large margins all round, indistinct red cancellation, creases and small faults not detracting from the fine appearance. Photo

£340-400

HL (constant variety), 5mm. sheet margin and inscription “Per. Sheet. Place”, red Maltese Cross cancellation, tiny corner crease at lower-left, otherwise fine, rare and a most attractive example. Photo

£500-600

JL on thin paper, with enormous margins all round and a light strike of black Maltese Cross; magnificent appearance. Photo

£250-300

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£200-250

OC, close to very large margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at foot, tied by crisp and upright red Maltese Cross cancellation on part entire, dated 8 Dec. 1840, “No 1” receiving house handstamp on the front, double ring Braintree d.s. on reverse; a trifle stained. Photo

£120-150

OD, good to large margins all round, almost complete upright black Maltese Cross cancellation, fine. Photo

£150-200

OL in a greyish shade, large to enormous margins with a full strike of black Maltese Cross; fine. Photo

£220-250

RD, good to large even margins with a neat, central and upright strike of orange-red Maltese Cross; fine. Photo

£150-180

SD, slightly close at right, good to large margins other sides, light red Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves to Queen’s profile largely untouched, fine. Photo

£100-120

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DC, good to large margins all round, tied by indistinct red Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter, dated 19 Jan. 1841, addressed to Homerton, on reverse Battle d.s., manuscript notes on the front and reverse, also DC in red, margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, tied by black Maltese Cross on entire letter, dated 6 June 1841 from Derby to Ashby de la Zouch, filing folds

£120-150

EL in a light shade, close to enormous margins with a full and central strike of black Maltese Cross; fresh and fine. Photo

£150-200

GJ, close at upper-left, good margins other sides, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter, dated 26 Feb. 1841 with “Ottery St. Mary/Penny Post” and “EXETER/FE 26 1841/PY POST” handstamps on the front, horizontal filing fold clear of the adhesive but through the Exeter handstamp, fine and a scarce combination of Penny Post handstamps on cover. Photo

£200-250

IF, margins all round but ragged at right, cancelled by black Maltese Cross on small mourning envelope, dated 22 March 1841, addressed to Stroud, on reverse double ring Oxford d.s., small imperfections

£120-150

KI, close to large margins all round, tied by crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire, dated 12 Dec. 1841, addressed to Southampton, red Duke St. handstamp on the front, red London d.s. on reverse, the adhesive a trifle soiled but fine. Photo

£200-250

LG, a little close at foot but very large margins other sides and showing portions of the adjoining stamps at left and top, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation, fine. Photo

£120-150

PA, close to large margins, tied by a watery red Maltese Cross cancellation, to entire, dated 10 Feb. 1841, used within Liverpool, filing fold clear of the adhesive and a trifle soiled, fine. Photo

£150-200

PL in a light shade, large to enormous margins with a full and central strike of black Maltese Cross; very fine appearance. Photo

£200-250

TJ, close to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation, on mourning entire letter, dated 21 Jan. 1841, addressed to Durham, slightly unclear “Mitcham/Penny Post” marking on the front, and blue Morpeth double ring d.s. on reverse, the adhesive a little stained. Photo

£150-200

TL in a greyish shade, large to enormous margins and a good strike of black Maltese Cross; fine. Photo

£220-250

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AK, a little faulty at foot but with margins other sides, tied by black Maltese Cross to entire, dated 19 March 1841, addressed to the Cape of Good Hope, red Tombstone “F/PAID/20 MR 20/1841” and “PAID SHIP LETTER/LONDON” of the same date on the front, black double ring Hitchen d.s. (19.3) on the reverse, rated “2/-” in black manuscript and with red “P8” credit to the Colony, stained around the adhesive but extremely rare being one of only two recorded Penny Black covers addressed to the Cape. Accompanied by an 1839 (17 July) entire to Cape Town with framed “POST PAID” and a similar Ship Letter London datestamp. Photo PROVENANCE: W. Hart, 1969

£1,500-2,000

EB, close to very large margins, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation on entire, dated 1 April 1841, addressed to London, red double ring Huddersfied d.s. on reverse across flap, filing fold at foot, well clear of the adhesive, fine. Photo

£200-250

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EF, good to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation, fine. Photo

£150-180

180

FI, very close or just touched at lower-left but good to large margins other sides and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at foot, cancelled by crisp black Maltese Cross on 1841 (29 June) entire from Lancaster to Manchester with appropriate dated markings on reverse; the adhesive a little soiled, the entire with slight stains across horizontal filing fold; fine. Photo

£150-200

KA in a fresh black shade, large to enormous margins with black Maltese Cross centred to upper right; fresh and extremely attractive. Photo

£300-400

MC with large to very large margins showing a part of the design below, cancelled by a neat and central strike of bright orange-red Maltese Cross. Very fresh printing; a very fine and beautiful example of a red cross in this plate. S.G. Spec. AS66h, £1,500. Photo

£500-600

PA (double letter A), close to very large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross on envelope, dated 30 June 1841, addressed to Blandford, some stains and the envelope with addressees name excised, also red printing LL, huge margins on entire (side flaps missing), tied by two black Maltese Cross cancellations, dated 14 March 1841. Photo

£200-250

QB in a light shade, large to very large margins with a central strike of black Maltese Cross. Fresh printing and very fine. Photo

£250-300

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BL, black shade, margins all round, close at places, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation on entire letter, dated 17 Feb. 1841, addressed to Northfleet, dated marking on reverse, fine and scarce. Photo Note: The adhesive shows an interesting “dry print” behind the Queen’s neck. PROVENANCE: R.C. Alcock

£3,000-4,000

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EI in black, good to very large margins with a central and full strike of black Maltese Cross. Fresh printing, a fine and attractive example of this scarce plate. R.P.S. Certificate (1984). Photo

£1,200-1,500

FH, a typical grey-black shade, shaved at upper-right, close to very large margins other sides and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at lower-right, black Maltese Cross cancellation on entire letter, dated 24 March 1841, addressed to Edinburgh, on reverse single ring “HUDDERSFIELD” datestamp of 24 March 1841, vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine. With R.P.S. Certificate (1999) stating “... Genuine despite minimal tie”. Photo

£1,300-1,500

HJ, greyish black shade, close to good margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellation, a small nick in the margin at left, just clear of the design, otherwise fine. Photo

£500-600

LB, close but clear margins all round, tied by a crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation on large piece, dated 17 Feb. 1841, addressed to Cardigan, matched by a large margined example in red on entire, dated 15 Nov. 1841, from Dundee to Newcastle on Tyne, horizontal filing fold, fine. Photo

£600-800

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LC, typical grey-black shade, good to very large margins, upright black Maltese Cross cancellation. A fine example from this rare Plate. R.P.S. Certificate (1993). Photo

£800-1,000

LK in grey-black, good to large even margins, a neat, full and central strike of black Maltese Cross; fresh and fine. A delightful example of this Plate. Photo

£1,200-1,500

NL, part of sheet margin and inscription “Back be careful n” at right, just touched at upper-left, close to good margins other sides, tied by black Maltese Cross on piece with double ring “ROYSTON/AP 4 1841” datestamp alongside, fine. A rare marginal example from this Plate. Photo

£1,200-1,500

PROVENANCE:

G. Vullo, November 2003 193

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OA (re-entry), grey-black shade, a little cut into at upper-left, good to large margins other sides, black Maltese Cross cancellation which leaves the re-entries uncancelled. Matched by a four margined example in red. Photo

£440-500

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QA in black, large to very large margins with a neat strike of black Maltese Cross centred to the right leaves a clear profile; fresh and very fine. An outstanding example. Photo

£1,500-2,000

QC, typical greyish black shade, black Maltese Cross cancellation, touched at top though with large margins on other sides and showing a sizable portion of the adjoining stamp at right; an impressive example of this rare Plate. Photo

£450-500

SI, cut into at top and bottom, faults, black Maltese Cross cancellation, matched with a fine four margined example in red on entire letter, dated 2 June 1841 from London to Coventry. Photo

£220-250

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£600-700

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209

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Selection of seventeen used examples, with one on a cover, mostly with four margins. Generally fair to fine

199

Selection of twenty, with fourteen on entires; condition very mixed

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£1,000-1,200 £800-1,000 £1,000-1,200

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AI, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross cancellation, fine. Photo

202

DE, FG (both with clear to large margins all round), DF (cut into at upper left), all tied by individual black Maltese Cross on 1842 (11 May) entire letter addressed locally; the entire with several vertical filing creases, one affecting DF; front panel bearing orange-red Kinghorn boxed arrival h.s., reverse with “KIRKCALDY/11 MAY/1842” three-lined h.s. in red. A scarce franking. Photo

£180-220

£800-1,000

PROVENANCE:

Burrus, October 1963 203

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GL and PH, both touched or cut into at places, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellation to entire dated 16 June 1841 addressed to Edinburgh, on reverse framed “STIRLING” and red datestamps; filing folds clear of the adhesives. Photo

£180-220

KA, good to very large margins all round, tied to piece by complete black Maltese Cross cancellation, with red “No. 2” handstamp alongside, very fine. A stunning piece. Photo

£400-500

LD, large margins all round, practically upright black Maltese Cross cancellation, tiny corner crease, also Plate 2: JD, two examples, one cut into, the other with good to large margins but thinned

£200-250

LE, pale blue shade, good to huge margins and showing portions of three adjoining stamps, light central Maltese Cross cancellation. An outstanding example. Photo

£500-600

SA, large margins, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation, fine and attractive. Photo

£220-250

TG, used with 1841 2d. Plate 3, AD, both with good margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellations to piece addressed to the Cape of Good Hope and with red “SHIP LETTER/LONDON” datestamp of of 9 Sept. 1843 below, the stamps have been lifted and replaced slightly out of place. A rare combination of issues. PE(GB) Certificate (2002). Photo

£600-800

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EE-EF, horizontal pair, good to very large margins all round, showing trace of adjoining stamp at top left, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellations, EE with scissor cut. A scarce and attractive pair. Photo

£400-500

JC, good to very large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross on entire letter, dated 1 Jan. 1841, from London to Norfolk; a heavy horizontal filing fold, well clear of the adhesive has been cleaned and pressed, fine. A most attractive and very rare Plate Two 2d. blue cover with a red cancellation. S.G. £5,500. Photo

£1,000-1,200

KK, good to large margins, black Maltese Cross cancellations, tiny stain at top, fine. Photo

£160-200

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OA-OL, maximum horizontal strip of twelve, cut into in places and showing portions of nine adjoining stamps at top, some creasing and other faults, tied by black Maltese Cross cancellations on large part entire from South Shields to London, the reverse with South Shields 1842 (26 Jan.) and part London arrival datestamps. Faults but a spectacular and extremely rare franking. Photo

£2,000-3,000

TH, from the foot of the sheet with marginal inscription “HAND SIDE of the”, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation, deep colour, superb appearance but repaired at left. Photo

£600-800

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£500-600

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Plate 1b: EK (twisted re-entry), margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left, FI-FJ horizontal pair (FI double letter F), a little touched or cut into at places on front from Plymouth to Bristol, QI, large margins, all with black Maltese Cross cancellations, good to fine

£320-350

–– FK, good to large margins, tied by two black Maltese Cross cancellations, on entire letter, dated 8 May 1841, addressed to St. Austle, double ring Bodmin d.s. on reverse, the adhesive crossed by a very light fold, fine

£100-150

–– GL, OD, Plate 2: FA, FK, KK, LH, Plate 5: AL, JC, OG, PF, QH, RA, Plate 8: BG, BK, CI, FH, IH, KB, NB, NL, RC, Plate 9: BC, DK, PG, RG, SE, SL, Plate 10: IJ, ED, GC, KJ, SG, SL (2), Plate 11: AJ, CC, CJ, GH, KJ, LA, MH, all with Maltese Cross cancellations, mixed condition

£500-600

–– HE, close to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, tied to entire letter, dated 7 June 1841, from London to Dudley by three strikes of the Maltese Cross in black (contrary to regulations), the adhesive creased and wrinkled on application, the entire with heavy vertical filing fold (splitting the surface in places) well clear of the stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (2010)

£80-100

Plate 1c, State 3, SB (thinner B), good margins all round, tied by light black Maltese Cross cancellations, on entire (no side flaps), dated 17 Jan. 1842, addressed to Arundel, double ring Littlehampton marking on reverse, fine and scarce. Photo

£220-250

Plate 2: FA, large margins, tied by black Maltese Cross on entire letter, dated 25 Feb. 1842, addressed to Dunbartonshire, on reverse red datestamps of Glasgow and Dunfermline, fine

£100-120

Plate 5: HB (double letter H), close or just touched at right, IA, close or just touched at left, used on separate entires, also CE and TF, both with margins all round, all with black Maltese Cross cancellations, good to fine

£320-350

Plate 8: GI, HD, IF, KE, KK, LE (very fine on entire), QJ and RC, all with margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellations, fine

£450-500

–– ME, good to large margins all round, tied by black Maltese Cross on mourning entire (side flap missing) dated 14 Sept. 1841, addressed to Edinburgh, on reverse boxed “NORTH BERWICK” and red “HADDINGTON” double ring datestamp, fine. Photo

£150-200

Plate 9: GI on envelope from Edinburgh to Inveraray dated 28 Oct. 1841, HD-HE horizontal pair on entire from Hereford to Ludlow dated May 1841, PK on entire letter from Lymington to the Isle of Wight dated 8 July 1841, all touched to large margins, black Maltese Cross cancellations, good

£150-180

–– KC (cut into) and Plate 10: OF (margins all round), used on separate entire letters, dated April 6 1841 and 2 May 1841, fair to fine

£100-120

–– LE, KJ, PA (touched), QG, QJ and RF, mostly with good to large margins, black Maltese Cross cancellations, good to fine

£280-320

–– OA-OD, horizontal strip of four, OA and OB both with double letter, good to large margins all round, black Maltese Cross cancellations, fine and a scarce multiple. Also TA, margins all round, used on piece

£200-250

Plate 10: GI, KC, PK (re-entry), SB, SE, SG, SH and TI, all used, KC with Manchester “fish tail” Maltese Cross, margins all round, good to fine

£450-500

–– HJ, just touched at upper-right, tied to entire letter dated 11March 1841, addressed to Preston, by Manchester distinctive “fish tail” Maltese Cross, also RB (P converted to R) margins all round, on entire letter ex the Fox Brothers correspondence, also dated 11 March 1841 from London, filing folds, fine

£280-320

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Plate 10: MG-NH, block of four with practically full original gum, large balanced margins on all sides, wonderful fresh colour and fine. Extremely rare and most attractive. Specialised AS69, £16,500. Photo

£9,000-10,000

Plate 11: AJ, large margins, black Maltese Cross and complete blue boxed Handsworth “PYP/No 15”, a little stained, fine and scarce. Photo

£100-150

–– AJ (“9” in Maltese Cross cancellation), CA, FH, GI and HK, all used, good to large margins, fine

£280-320

–– DJ and KK on separate entire letters (KK with two Maltese Cross cancellations), OJ-OL horizontal strip of three, cut into at foot, and PJ on entire letter from Ruthin to Daventry, fair to fine

£450-500

Plates 12 to 50: The well written up collection on leaves, 273 stamps and 41 covers, including Plate 14 with small number 1 in Maltese Cross cancellation, Plate 15 with Greenock Cross, Plate 17 on entire with Arbroath Cross, Plate 19 with red Maltese Cross (Brandon Certificate), Plate 19 QK-SL block of six, Plate 23 with Mullingar Cross, Plate 27 CA-CC mint strip of three, CH with Norwich Cross, Plate 32 OK-PL block of four, Plate 32 LI with gum, Plate 34 AA on “turned” entire, AG on piece with Kilmarnock Cross, JB on entire with number 10 in Cross, Plate 40 BA with gum, etc., many minor varieties, chiefly fine and a valuable lot, worthy of careful viewing

£6,500-7,000

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Plate 25: SA, a little cut into at left, good margins other sides, with a good crisp strike of the rare Channel Islands distinctive Maltese cross cancellation, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). S.G. B1tc, £10,000. Photo

£1,400-1,600

Plate 52: TF-TG, horizontal pair from the foot of the sheet with full margin and inscription “Addrefs and towards the RIGHT”, Scottish “181” cancellation of Inveraray, touched at right but good margins other sides, fine and attractive. Photo

£250-300

Plate 77: AG, close to large margins all round, with overinked red “312” barred oval cancellation of Gloucester, small faults but rare. S.G. B1xd, £9,500. Photo

£400-500

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Plate 175: RB-RC, horizontal pair, good to large margins all round, indistinct barred oval cancellations, good colour, fine and a scarce multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (2010). S.G. B2, £2,000 as singles. Photo

£500-600

Plate 177: JL, large margins and showing a trace of the marginal ornament at right, used, a fine example from this rare Plate. R.P.S. Certificate (2011), S.G. B2, £4,000. Photo

£1,400-1,600

FH, clear blue “794” numeral cancellation of Watton, large to very large margins, very fine. Photo

£80-100

KC, close to large margins and showing a portion of an adjoining stamp at left, tied by London inland “34” cancellation, on envelope (one flap missing), dated 22 March 1853, addressed to New York, Liverpool “3/cents” (carriage by an American ship) overstruck by “24” (full unpaid rate), some small faults, but an attractive example of a “wasted” stamp, as there was no need for a 1d. prepayment, and partly paid mail was treated as unpaid. Photo

£120-150

TL, an enormous example with light numeral cancellation which leaves the Queen’s profile and, indeed, practically all of the Queen’s portrait untouched. A marvellous stamp which would be practically impossible to match. Photo

£300-400

A selection of nine, including “Black” Plate 9 IC and OD singles, Plate 10 IH and IK on separate entires, four unused or part original gum, mixed condition

£250-300

Cancellations 244

Numbers in Maltese Cross: “1” a fine upright strike, on entire to Reddich, “3”, fair strike, on entire to Sheffield, “6”, clear strike, on entire to Leeds, another on entire to Liverpool, “8”, two fine strikes on two 1d.’s, on entire to Newcastle, margins all round to touched at places, some faults Photos also appear on pages 33 and 37 39

£350-400

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Numbers in Maltese Cross: “4”, LD-MF, block of six (3x2), clear sideways strikes, very close or just touched at lower-left, good to large margins other sides and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left, small scissors cut in the margin between ME and MF, fine and a scarce black. The number “4” in Maltese Cross is the rarest number. Photo

£1,200-1,700

Distinctive Maltese Cross: JH, margins all round, tied by a fine strike of the “Norwich” special Maltese Cross on entire dated 23 Feb. 1843, addressed to Southwold, dated markings on reverse, horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive, very fine and attractive. Photo

£450-500

–– OC, large margins, tied to entire letter, dated 12 March 1844, addressed to Inverarey by a fine strike of the Greenock distinctive Maltese Cross, also SC, touched at right, tied to entire letter, dated 22 Dec. 1843, addressed to Stirling, by a fine strike of the Stirling “special” Maltese Cross, good to fine

£220-250

–– Selection, all with good to large margins comprising two on piece with blue cancellations, FD-FE horizontal pair with green cancellations and IK with part Dorchester datestamp, small scissor cut at top, fair to fine

£200-300

–– A selection of nine, including small “1” in cross, distinctive crosses attributed to Biggar, Dublin I and Dublin II, Edinburgh, Settle, Maltese Cross in blue, etc., mostly margins all round, good to fine

£350-400

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Collection of over 600, including many plated examples, four unused, over 100 with Maltese Cross cancellations (some with numbers in Cross), block of four showing portions of eight adjoining stamps, strip of six, etc., mixed condition

£500-600

Selection of over 2,900 entires/envelopes in shoe boxes contained in two cartons, including over 450 with Maltese Cross cancellations, over 700 used in Scotland, etc., very mixed condition with some fronts, postal stationery envelopes, etc.

£2,000-2,500

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Plate 11: IK-JK, block of four from the right of the sheet with full (33mm.) sheet margin and inscription “(Pl)ace the Labels ABOVE the addrefs and to(wards)” and with good to large margins other sides, unused without gum as always, the usual creases associated with this stamp hardly affect the superb and fresh appearance of this very rare block. S.G. 16. Photo

£11,000-13,000

Note: The first and last vertical columns of the stamps had no silk threads. The ink used blued the paper deeply. Only eight sheets were printed, six of these being gummed and two ungummed but only examples without gum are known. PROVENANCE:

Reino, Poutianen, “Tes” and Pichai

1841 TWO PENCE BLUE Plate 3 253

FK (defective) tied to the upper-left corner of envelope, dated 24 July 1848, from London to Glasgow, signed on the front by Charles Dickens (1812-70, Author and Social Critic), dated markings on reverse, the envelope a little soiled but a clear and firm signature. Photo

£400-500

Plate 4 254

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IE-IF, horizontal pair, large to huge margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, Scottish numeral cancellations, very fine

£100-120

JL (constant variety, dot under “O” of “POSTAGE”), used, close to large margins, matched by watermark Small Crown perf. 14 and perf. 16, good to fine

£100-120

PJ, touched at right, good to large margins other sides, part Devises squared circle cancellation, very late use of this stamp and scarce. Photo

£300-350

Used selection comprising, Plate 3, three singles, strip of three and two strips of four and, Plate 4, two singles and a block of four. Generally fair to fine

£300-400

Collection of 137, nineteen with Maltese Cross cancellations, many plated, including strips of four (2) and five, block of four, varieties, etc., mixed condition

£500-600

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Watermark Small Crown, Perforated 16 259

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Reserve Plate 7, AB imprimatur, sheet margin and inscription “..el 1/- Per Row of” at top and good to large margins other sides, folded between stamp and margin at top, fine. S.G. 17/18, Specialised C1, £4,250. Photo

£850-1,000

Watermark Small Crown, Perforation 14 260

1d., misperforated with a row of horizontal perfs. through “POSTAGE” and an almost central vertical row of perfs., cut by scissors and tied on 1855 (9 Aug.) entire to London, tied by “700” sideways duplex of Sheffield; filing fold well clear of the adhesive; fine

£80-100

One Penny Red 261

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An accumulation of over 3,700 covers, in shoe boxes, contained in two cartons, including over 650 used from Scotland, a variety of cancellations with some spoons, Scots local, instructional markings, etc., also 25,000+ off cover arranged in six binders with 2,800+ used in Ireland and 2,100 used in Scotland, also some 1⁄ 2 d. postal stationery cards; strikes and condition mixed

£2,000-2,500

Watermark Large Crown, Perforation 14 262

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1d, red-brown, Die II, with violet “29” cancellation of Mitcham, fine and scarce. S.G. 29. Photo

£500-600

One Penny Rose-Red 263

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Collection on leaves, over 400 stamps, including Watermark Small Crown perf. 16 (100+), perf. 14 (12), Watermark Large Crown, perf. 16 (14), perf. 14 including part original gum block of four, etc., mixed condition

£400-500

Two Pence Blue 264

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£350-400

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268

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Plate 78 NA-QD, block of sixteen (4x4), large part original gum, some split and strengthened perfs., good colour, traces of some staining at right. A scarce block from this Plate. S.G. £1,920++

£400-600

Plate 140: SA-TL, block of twenty-four, the lower two rows of the sheet with full sheet margins, showing Plate number and Current number, part original gum, some split and re-inforced perfs., fine. S.G. £720 as singles

£250-300

Plate 152, PH, tied to entire letter, dated 23 Aug. 1872, addressed to Edinburgh by a fine strike of the Azemar (Town die level) Duplex cancellation, fine

£60-80

Plate 159, EJ, tied by “466” duplex cancellation of Liverpool to entire endorsed per West India mail via Southampton Book Post, addressed to Panama; filing fold and spike hole, fine appearance and rare usage. Photo

£200-250 £120-150

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Plate 225: AK, used, fine. S.G. 43-44, £800. Photo

270

A massive accumulation of over 4,000 covers, in shoe boxes contained in two cartons, including over 700 with Scottish cancellations, a few registered, addressed overseas, O.H.M.S., some better cancellations, stationery envelopes, 1⁄ 2 d. and 2d. frankings, also an album containing 3,000+ off cover, mixed condition with a few fronts

£2,000-2,500

Two Pence Blue 271

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274

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Plate 14: BG, used with 1865-67 4d. Plate 14 on envelope addressed to Bermuda, “B51” Menai Bridge duplex cancellations of 1 April 1875 and with double oval “INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID” handstamp alongside, a few small manuscript notations on the front and a trifle soiled, fine. Photo

£300-350

Plate 15: GB-HC, block of four, part original gum, a few split and strengthened perfs., fine. S.G. 45-47, £2,100 as four singles. Photo

£300-350

Collection on pages, 140 stamps, including Plate 7 block of four, Plate 9 inverted watermark, Plate 12 (3), Plate 13 inverted watermark, etc., chiefly used, mixed condition

£250-300

Selection of twenty-one entire letters, including in combination with 1d. (6) and 1866 (20 March) to Barcelona, franked with strip of three, plate 9. Generally fair to fine

£300-400

1870 Half-Penny 275

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Plate 12: PA-RB, block of six, Plate 13: IA-JB, block of four, Plate 19: OG-PI, block of six, part original gum, good to fine. S.G. 48-49, £3,000 as singles

£350-400

Three Half Pence 276

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11⁄ 2 d., plate 1, variety error of lettering OP-PC, with part Glasgow duplex cancellation. A collectable example of this scarce stamp. S.G. 53, £1,900. Photo Photos also appear on pages 33, 37, 45 and 47 43

£300-400

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1/- green, horizontal pair from the upper-left corner of the sheet handstamped “SPECIMEN” type 1, in red, large part original gum, good colour and sharp embossing. Superb and rare. Specialised HIs. Photo

£1,500-2,000

1/- green horizontal strip of three, 10d. brown, cut square but all with faults, tied by London cancellations to wrapper, dated 30 April 1851, addressed to Paris, additionally tied by “ANGL./CALAIS” datestamp on 1 May, red “P.D.” in oval, good appearance and a scarce franking. Photo

£200-250

1/- green, cut square, touched at foot, good margins other sides, crisp “312” cancellation of Gloucester, good colour and embossing, fine. S.G. 55, £1,000. Photo

£200-250

1/- green, sharp embossing, cut square, with margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, tied to piece, addressed to New York, by “131” Edinburgh cancellation and red “PAID”, with “5 CENTS” in the same colour alongside, fine and most attractive. S.G. 55. Photo

£400-500

1/- green, vertical pair and strip of three, cut square but touched or a little cut-into at places, tied to piece dated 18 Aug. 1852, by Irish “62” numeral cancellations, good colour and sharp embossing, fine

£250-300

1/- green, cut square and with good margins all round, used with 1841-53 1d. Plate 169 PF, PG and PK (two cut into) on entire letter, dated 7 Jan. 1854, endorsed per Niagara Steamer, addressed to Philadelphia, with “466” barred oval cancellations of Liverpool, red “PHILa Br.PKT/24/JAN/26/PAID” d.s. on the front, green double ring Liverpool and “L/JA 7/A” on the reverse, filing fold through the red datestamp, well clear of the adhesives, fine. Photo

£400-500

1/- green, two cut square examples and with margins practically all round, tied by London Inland “27” cancellations on entire letter, endorsed Pr Asia, dated 26 Oct. 1855, addressed to New York, red curved “PAID” on the front and Maltese Cross d.s. on reverse, horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesives and a trifle soiled, fine. Photo

£300-350

1/- green, cut square, good to very large margins and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, on entire endorsed pSteamer, dated 28 June 1856, addressed to Boston, unclear “466” barred oval cancellation, red “BOSTON/12/JUL/Br Pkt/PAID” arrival datestamp, vertical filing fold through the arrival marking, well clear of the adhesive, a trifle soiled or stained, fine. Photo

£250-300

1/- green and 10d. brown, both touched at foot but with large margins other sides, “177” in barred oval cancellations of Cheltenham, on front addressed to Bristol, dated markings of Sept. 2 and 3 1853 on reverse, filing folds clear of the adhesives, fine. Photo

£250-300

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10d. brown, handstamped “SPECIMEN” type 1 in black, from the left of the sheet with close to large margins other sides, large part original gum, thinned but good colour and embossing, fine appearance. Specialised H2s. Photo

£300-400

10d. brown, handstamped “SPECIMEN” type 1 in black, from the right of the sheet, barely touched at left, clear margins other sides, unused. traces of gum. light diagonal wrinkle, good colour and embossing, fine. Specialised H2s. Photo

£400-500

10d. brown, large part original gum, a little cut into at left, barely touched at one place on the right, good colour and embossing , a small defect/repair at the top, otherwise fine and an attractive example of this rare stamp. Specialised HS2. Photo

£400-500

10d. brown, touched at right but good margins other sides, used with 1841 2d. Plate 4, QJ, cut into at right, tied to long wrapper dated March 1851 from London to Brighton, faults but good appearance and a scarce franking. Photo

£200-250

6d. mauve handstamped “SPECIMEN” type 1, large part original gum, a little cut into at foot, touched at right, good colour and embossing, fine. Also an unused example, small faults. Specialised H3s. Photo

£400-450

6d. purple, cut square, just touched at top but otherwise good margins, used with 1854-57 1d. on large part entire (side flaps missing), dated 14 Dec. 1855, registered to Edinburgh, “171” cancellations of Haddlington, vertical fold clear of the adhesives and some minor staining, fine. Photo

£200-250

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1855-84, an interesting selection of fifty-eight covers or entires addressed to Foreign destinations, many unusual frankings, including Aden 1862 entire franked 1d., 2d., 6d., 1874 envelope franked 3d., 9d., Australian States Victoria 1859 mourning envelope franked 1d., 2d., 6d., 1/-, 1874 envelope franked 1d., 2d. irregular block of thirteen, Burma 1878 envelope franked 8d., China 1863 entire franked 4d., 6d. and 1/- with scarce double “45” in barred oval cancellations, French India 1864 entire franked 2d., 9d., India 1867 envelope franked 2d., 1/- strip of four, Mexico 1850 entire franked 1d., 2d. (2), embossed 1/- with Queen Street cancellations, New Zealand, Tunisia, etc., mixed condition but an interesting and unusual lot

£2,000-2,500

1857 (5 Aug.) entire letter to New York franked 1856-58 1d. (3), 1855-57 1/-, block of four (small faults), Manchester “466” barred numeral cancellations, red “20/CENTS” and “PAID” handstamps; some peripheral faults, a scarce franking. Photo

£350-400

1862-64 Small Uncoloured Corner Letters 294

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4d. EJ, 6d. BE (wing margin), used with 1d. stars on small envelope, endorsed Via Belgium, dated 23 Jan. 1863 addressed to Denmark, London “W/14” duplex cancellations, a variety of transit and arrival markings on the reverse, fine and a scarce three colour franking

£100-150

1862 (7 Aug.), 4d. pale red, Plate 3, FG, tied to entire letter, addressed to France by a fair strike of the special “INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION” duplex cancellation, red “PD” in oval alongside, small diagonal crease in the wing margin at left and a little soiled; fine. S.G. 80

£80-100

6d. lilac, AF and DF, tied by indistinct London barred oval cancellations on entire dated 9 July 1864, addressed to Nassau, Bahamas, endorsed Via Cork, light red Inspectors handstamp and red “d1” on the front, a trifle soiled but scarce. S.G. 84. Photo

£200-250

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6d. (hair lines) JF and 1/- OG, tied by Glasgow duplex cancellations of 16 Jan. 1865 to entire letter, endorsed Via Ostende, addressed to Copenhagen, a variety of transit and arrival markings on reverse, vertical filing fold just touching the adhesives, a fine double rate letter. S.G. 85, 90

£120-150

9d. bistre, Plate 2, GL, tied by London “1” in barred oval cancellation, to entire dated April 12 1864, addressed to Copenhagen, red “PD” in oval, transit and arrival datestamps on reverse, fine. S.G. 86. Photo

£150-200

9d. bistre, PF, tied by London “19” in barred oval cancellation to entire letter, dated 2 Dec. 1864, addressed to the Minister of Finance, Copenhagen, “PD” on oval and red Lombard St. d.s., transit and arrival markings on reverse, fine. S.G. 86. Photo

£150-200

9d. bistre, ME, wing margin at left, tied by “545” duplex cancellation of Newcastle on Tyne, to entire letter dated 13 Nov. 1863, addressed Randers, Denmark, red “PD” in circle, a variety of transit and arrival datestamps on reverse, fine. S.G. 86. Photo

£150-200

1865-67

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4d. vermilion, Plate 12 TI, imperforate on Dr. Perkins blued paper, large part original gum, with full sheet margin at foot and large margins other sides, very fine and a most attractive example of this rare stamp. Specialised J59b, £3,200. Photo

£1,000-1,200

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3d. rose Plate 7, NB-OC, block of four, part original gum (hinge remainders), fresh colour, centred to right, attractive and a scarce multiple from this scarce Plate. S.G. 102, £3,600. Photo

£800-1,000

Five envelopes addressed to various members of the Curtis family in Singapore, all paying the 1/- rate, three bearing 6d., plate 6, two singles or a pair and the others 1/-. plate 4, Singapore arrival backstamps; minor peripheral imperfections otherwise a fine group

£150-200

2/- dull blue, DI-EJ, block of four with London “20” in bars cancellations; small faults with good colour. A scarce block. S.G. 118, £2,000. Photo

£200-250

2/- brown, NA, well-centred, cancelled with heavy part duplex. A collectable example of this popular stamp. S.G. 121, £3,800. Photo

£400-500

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307

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£200-300

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— £1 brown-lilac, DH, well centred with strong colour, lightly cancelled by Hull circular and part boxed handstamps. Fine. S.G. 129, £4,500. Photo

£800-1,000

Watermark Anchor 308

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Blued Paper 5/- rose, plate 4, AF, well-centred with good colour cancelled by heavy part “GREENOCK/JY 4/84” double-ring datestamp; A collectable example of this scarce stamp. S.G. 130, £4,800. Photo

£800-1,000

309

Watermark Anchor, White Paper 309

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£5 orange, AB, cancelled by a neat Maidstone 1902 (2 Sept.) c.d.s.; fresh and very fine. An exceptional example. S.G. 137, £4750. Photo

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£1,500-1,800

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£5 orange, AG, cancelled by a neat and well-centred strike of Great Yarmouth 1901 (29 Aug.) c.d.s.; one slightly short perforation at top barely detracts from this fine and attractive stamp. Photo

£1,200-1,500

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£5 orange in a pale shade, CD cancelled by a neat strike of double-circle “MANCHESTER/ACCOUNTS” 1893 (1 May) c.d.s.; very fine. Photo

£1,200-1,500

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£5 orange, CJ cancelled by a fine and central strike of Derby 1897 (25 Nov.) c.d.s.; very fine and attractive. Photo

£1,500-1,800

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1872-73 entires addressed to Caracas, Venezuela comprising 1872 (9 May) franked with 6d., plate 9, pair, 1873 (9 May) 1/-, plate 7, and 1874 (4 May) 2/-, plate 1; all adhesives cancelled by Manchester “498” barred numeral and Manchester Paid double-ring datestamp in red alongside; vertical filing folds otherwise an unusual group. (3) 51

£120-150

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21⁄ 2 d., blued paper, plate 2, variety error of lettering LH-FL, part duplex cancellation. A good example of this scarce stamp. S.G. 140, £2,600. Photo

£600-800

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3d. rose, Plate 19, PI-TL, block of twenty (4x5) from the top of the pane with marginal inscription, large part original gum (with ten remaining unmounted mint), good colour, some wrinkles and reinforced perfs., fine and an impressive multiple. S.G. 144, £8,500 as singles. Photo

£2,000-2,500

6d. grey, Plate 16, CI-CJ, imperforate horizontal pair overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, original gum, fine and attractive. R.P.S. Certificate (1987). S.G. 146, Specialised J86s. Photo

£200-250

6d. grey, Plate 13, PC-QD, block of four with wing margin at right, large part original gum, quite well centred and with good colour and perfs., fine and fresh. S.G. 147. Photo

£600-700

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6d. grey, Plate 13, SH and PE on separate entire letters, ex the same correspondence to Portugal, the first endorsed Via France the second Per Pacific Steamer from Liverpool, each with red “PD” in oval and black “FRANCA” in oval, fine. S.G. 147

£60-80

6d. grey, Plate 17, SI, watermark inverted, wing margin at left, large part original gum, fine. S.G. 147 Wi, £1,500. Photo

£300-350

Essays for the 1879 Tender for the 1d. Value x320

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Perkins, Bacon 1d. lilac, without corner letters, imperforate block of ten (5x2) on unwatermarked wove paper, ungummed, fine

£150-200

1881 16 dots 1d. Lilac, perfin “SDC” (Stamp Distribution Company), fine used (See S.G. Specialised, Volume I, page 236)

£150-180

1883-84 HIGH VALUES White Paper 322

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2/6d., HA, neat “WINCHESTER/JU 3/95” c.d.s, 5/-, DH, superb “WATERLOO STREET/GLASGOW/MY 4/89” c.d.s., and 10/-, GM, clear “LONDON/E O/AP27/88” three line octagonal datestamps. A fine and attractive group with good centring and fresh colours

£200-300

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5/- crimson, AG-BG, vertical pair from the top of the sheet, the first unmounted mint, the second original gum, light crease in margin at top and slight wrinkles, fresh colour and fine. S.G. 181, £1,950+. Photo Photo for 319 appears on page 47 53

£800-1,000

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£1 brown-lilac, AA, oval “REGISTERED” cancellations of 17 Jan. 1890, a little wrinkled at foot and a few tiny red and blue specks on the face; good colour and perfs., an attractive example. S.G. 185, £2,800. Photo

£800-1,000

£1 brown-lilac, MA, cancelled with indistinct oval datestamps clear of profile; some corner creasing with good colour. A collectable example of the popular stamp. S.G. 185, £2,800. Photo

£250-300

1883 or 1884 326

4d. dull green, AA, tied by London “SE/3” duplex cancellation of 10 July 1884 on printed envelope addressed to Lifu, Loyalty Islands. New Caledonia, on reverse Sydney (18.8) and Nlle. Caledonie/Noeumea (30.8) transit datestamps, small part of flap missing from the reverse, otherwise fine and attractive. S.G. 192. Photo

£400-450

1887-92 327

328

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2d. grey-green and carmine, 21⁄ 2 d. purple on blue and 41⁄ 2 d. green and carmine, tied by Lothbury B.O. datestamps of 13 Feb. 1899 to envelope registered to Copenhagen, violet framed “LATE FEE” marking, the 2d. a little rubbed, arrival datestamp on reverse, fine. A scarce and colourful franking. S.G. 200, 201, 206

£80-100

5d. dull purple and blue, Die II, six examples, all with c.d.s. cancellations. Mostly good to fine. S.G. 207, £720

£120-150

£1 green, TA, variety frame broken, lightly cancelled by complete and part “STRAND. B.O./6 SEP/10” c.d.s., fine. S.G. 212a, £2,000. Photo

£500-600

EDWARD VII ISSUES 1902-10 De La Rue 330

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6d. pale dull purple, 1911-13 Somerset House 1/- dark green and scarlet, both in unmounted mint blocks of four, some wrinkles, fine. SG. 245, 312, £1,260+. Photo

£250-300

10/- ultramarine, large part original gum, fresh colour, well centred and fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1994). S.G. 265, £850. Photo

£300-350

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£1 dull blue-green, a vertical strip of five, tied by hooded London cancellations of 13 Jan. 1904, used on the reverse of Diplomatic Bag label addressed to Bangkok, affixed slightly overlapping the edge and some minor wrinkles and creases, fine colour. Believed to be the largest recorded used unit of this stamp, S.G. 266. Photo

£1,500-2,000

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1910 2d. Tyrian plum, the unissued design, large part original gum with traces of hinge remainder; a couple of trivial surface rubs do not detract from the importance of this iconic stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (1958). S.G. 266a, £110,000. Photo

£35,000-40,000

Unfortunately the death of the King before the proposed issue date meant that this stamp never saw service. Virtually the complete stock of 100,000 sheets was destroyed although a few examples survived. 1911-13 Somerset House x334

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338

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2/6d. dark purple, original gum, slightly stained at left (not visible on the face), fine. S.G. 317 (M50(3)), £300. Photo

£80-100

2/6d. dull reddish purple, dark purple and pale dull reddish purple shades, large part original gum, the last from the foot of the sheet, fine. Specialised M50 (2, 3, 4)

£250-300

2/6d. dull greyish purple, large part original gum, good colour and well centred, some wrinkles but fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1994). S.G. 325, £850. Photo

£250-300

5/- carmine-red (2) and carmine shades, part original gum, one with a short perf. at top, good to fine. Specialised M51 (1,2)

£200-250

5/- carmine, large part original gum, good colour. Signed Proschold and with R.P.S. Certificate (1994). S.G. 318, £400. Photo

£120-150

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£300-400

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Post Office Notice (270x420mm.) headed “NOTICE AERIAL POST”/“By Sanction of His Majesty’s Postmaster-General”; some stains and splits along the folds but a fine and very rare notice relating to the Coronation Aerial Post. Attractively framed. Photo 57

£4,000-5,000

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Four page programme and timetable of events, entitled “Royal Air Mail”, a trifle soiled, small tear at right and a small surface scuff at lower-left. Rare, few copies exist. Photo

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£2,000-2,500

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Red Invitation Card and matching Car Park card for the Windsor Event. Both were issued to W.G. Gates, an Assistant Secretary at the Post Office. Both cards somewhat faded and minor cover creases as is often the case. Rare

Unused cards in green, brown and red-brown, each bearing ⁄ 2 d., a few small stain spots but fine

£200-250

Unused card in red-brown and green, the first franked 1⁄ 2 d., the second franked 1d., also emergency printing envelope in brown franked 1d., some faults but fine appearance

£100-120

Violet privilege Newspaper label, unused and with full original gum, some slight wrinkles but extraordinarily fresh colour and fine. Rare. Photo

£600-700

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£1,500-2,000

347

Violet privilege “Souvenir of the First United/Kingdom “Aerial Post” card with text in black, signed by Windham, franked on reverse Edward 1⁄ 2 d. with London Die 1 cancellation of 9 Sept., a few small stains on the picture side. Rare. Photo

£1,000-1,250

–– A similar card but with the very rare burgendy inscription, signed by Windham, franked on reverse by Edward 1⁄ 2 d. (faulty) with Die 3 cancellation of 9 Sept., slightly pale impression but very rare. One of only two burgendy cards known. Photo

£3,000-3,500

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Violet privilege “aerial post closed” card with six line message, unused, not signed, fine. Photo

£600-700

Olive-green blank card with printed address of P.C. Burton, sent as an enclosure as part of a mailing done after the Aerial Post event. With text reading “(Please use this space for any message you care to send us)”, franked by Edward 1⁄ 2 d., unused, fine and scarce

£100-150

Olive-green cards (6), each franked 1⁄ 2 d. with the complete set of London Die number 1 to 6 cancellations (number 4 is the scarce Financial outlook advertising card, small faults), chiefly fine

£300-350

Red-brown card, franked 1⁄ 2 d. (2) and used to Germany, 9 Sept. cancellation, some tape stains on the reverse, otherwise fine

£100-120

Dark brown cards (2) printed from the envelope plate (with “Copyright” reading upwards at left), with organizing committee message on reverse, each franked 1⁄ 2 d., London (15 Sept.) and Windsor (16 Sept.) cancellations, fine. Photo

£400-500

Violet privilege envelope, franked 1d. with London cancellation of 9 Sept., minor corner creases, fine and scarce. Photo

£500-600

Violet privilege card franked 1⁄ 2 d. with Windsor, Die 2 cancellation of 16 Sept. and Cricklewood d.s. (18.9) alongside, a trifle soiled, mostly on the message side, fine and scarce. Photo

£350-400

Another violet privilege card, franked 1⁄ 2 d. with Windsor Die 2 cancellation of 16 Sept. and Cricklewood d.s. (18.9) alongside, slight stains on reverse, scarce. Photo

£350-400

Complete 16 page copy of the Special Aerial Post Edition of the Windsor Chronicle newspaper, with violet privilege label dated 16 Sept. 1911, addressed to Sir Walter Campbell, chief ranger at Windsor Great Park. Folded as always but overall in very fine condition. Extremely rare, very few copies exist. Photo

£7,500-10,000

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Arding & Hobbs: Dark brown card franked 1⁄ 2 d. with London, Die 2, 11 Sept. cancellation, small stains, fine and scarce. Photo

£300-320

Associated Newspapers: Red-brown card franked 1⁄ 2 d. with London Die 1 cancellation of 9 Sept., corner crease at lower-left, scarce. Photo

£300-320

Burton & Co.: Olive-green card franked 1⁄ 2 d. with London Die 4 cancellation of 9 Sept., fine. Photo

£200-250

Caxton Publishing Co.: Dark brown card franked 1⁄ 2 d. with London Die 2 cancellation of 9 Sept., fine. Photo

£200-250

Financial News: Dark brown card franked 1⁄ 2 d. (defective on application) with London Die 4 cancellation of 9 Sept., small stains, fine and scarce. Photo

£200-220

His Masters Voice: Olive-green card franked 1⁄ 2 d. with London Die 1 cancellation of 9 Sept., fine. Photo

£200-250

Oxo “Hendon to Windsor”: Dark brown card franked 1⁄ 2 d. with London Die 2 cancellation of 15 Sept., crease and a trifle soiled. A very scarce card. Photo

£400-450

Oxo “Lancashire’s Favourite”: Olive-green card franked 1⁄ 2 d. with London Die 3 cancellation of 15 Sept., fine and scarce. Photo

£300-350

Royal Aero Club: Dark brown card franked 1⁄ 2 d. with London Die 4 cancellation of 9 Sept., fine. Photo

£200-220

Stromness Distillery: Dark brown card addressed to Holland, franked 1⁄ 2 d. (2) with London Die 3 cancellations of 9 Sept., arrival datestamp, fine

£150-200

Zog: Dark brown card franked Edward 1⁄ 2 d. with London Die 1 cancellation of 9 Sept., creased but rare. Photo

£200-250

“Real” picture postcard of Mr. G. Hubert, the pilot who famously crashed and broke his leg. Franked 1d. with 7 May 1912 cancellation, a trifle soiled but a scarce card

£150-200

Six unused picture postcards depicting Hamel or Driver, all different, good to fine

£200-220

1936 Air Mail Society menu for a dinner “in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the First Official Air Mail Service in Great Britain....”, fine. Aso a menu from the 1961 Golden Jubilee Dinner. Photo

£300-350

1961 6d. Air Letter with Hendon cancellation of 9 Sept. 1961, and with special commemorative Hendon to Windsor cachet in brown, addressed to Malta, fine and scarce. Only 50 Air Letters were prepared (with G.P.O. permission) in this way

£50-80

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1910 Large Format 3d. half tone essay in grey-green on proof paper (34x39 mm); fine and very scarce. Photo

£150-200

1910 Small Format 3d. half tone essay in dull purple on proof paper (60x56 mm) with handstruck “W/25” in black above the design; fine and very scarce. Photo

£150-200

1911-12 374

375

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1912 (Aug.) Watermark Royal Cypher 1d. scarlet variety imperforate, left marginal block of eight; minor tone spots. Fresh, unmounted mint. S.G. 350b, £900+. Photo

£200-250

A neatly written-up collection arranged in an album of mainly mint with control blocks and strips, varieties and shades. Mostly good to fine. (hundreds)

£400-500

Post Office Savings Bank 376

1911-20 collection of these seldom seen issues, well presented on five album pages, comprising Downey Head cut down Die Proof of the lettering, full size and cut down Die Proofs of the head plate, the issued stamp mint and three used on counterfoils, Profile head with a mint single, a very rare mint block of eight, three used on counterfoil and another three on booklet page and with the booklet cover; fine and a most attractive group. A rare opportunity to obtain these little known issues. Photo

£2,500-3,000

377 1912-24 Watermark Simple Cypher x377

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380

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1 ⁄ 2 d. very yellow (Cyprus) green, large part original gum, fine and rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1961). S.G. 355, £8,000. Photo

£3,000-3,500

1912 (c.) envelope franked 1⁄ 2 d. Downey Heads (2) with full-face portrait of King George V stuck over the top and annotated “Defaced” between lines, “2d.” postage due marking alongside; also 1934 (24 Sept.) stationery postcard franked with 1d. International Stamp Exhibition label contrary to regulations. Fine

£120-150

1d. colour trial in pale scarlet-vermilion, horizontal strip of three from the upper-right corner of the sheet, unmounted mint, hinged in the margin only, the centre stamp with a short perf. at foot, otherwise fine and scarce. Specialised from £1,200+. Photo

£400-450

2d. orange-brown, upper left corner block of six, unmounted mint (mounted in margin); also further selection all in blocks (4) of four with 10d. turquoise-blue. Mostly good to fine

£120-150

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382

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2/6d. deep sepia-brown in a left margin block of four showing part of the central cross, unmounted mint; lightly folded through the vertical perfs., superb centring and perfs. S.G. Spec. N63 (2). Photo

£1,000-1,200

10/- indigo-blue, block of four from the left of the sheet, unmounted mint, a few short perfs. and slight wrinkles but well centred, fresh colour and fine. S.G. 402, £8,000+ Photo

£4,500-5,000

383

384

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384

£1 dull blue-green, original gum, well centred, two slightly short perfs. at foot, otherwise fresh colour and fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1994). S.G. 404, £3,000. Photo

£800-1,000

£1 deep green, unmounted mint from the upper-right corner of the sheet, centred a little to lower-left, vertical gum wrinkle, fine and a fresh example of this scarce shade, Specialised N72(2), £6,000. Photo

£2,600-3,000

1915-18 De la Rue 385

386

387

388

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2/6d. grey-brown showing the worn plate, in a lower right corner block of four, unmounted mint. Well centred and fine. S.G. Spec. N64 (3). Photo

£1,000-1,200

5/- bright carmine (deep shade), central London c.d.s. cancellation, short perf. at upperleft, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2010). Specialised N67(1)

£100-120

10/- bright blue, block of four with neat 5 June 1918 Belfast c.d.s. cancellations, small faults nevertheless a scarce block of fresh appearance. Spec. N70 (7), £3,800+. Photo

£300-400

10/- blue, block of four cancelled by light indistinct c.d.s, lower stamps with small faults nevertheless a scarce block of fresh appearance. S.G. 412, £3,200+. Photo

£400-500

1918-19 Bradbury, Wilkinson 389

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391

392

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2/6d. to 10/-, all individually handstamped “SPECIMEN” in violet (type 31); some gum faults, fresh colours. A rare set. Spec. N65z, N68u, N71u, £3,600. Photo

£500-600

2/6d. olive-brown, 5/- rose-red and 10/- dull grey-blue, large part original gum, the 10/- mint, 5/- with a few short perfs. at left, fine. S.G. 413a, 416, 417. Photo for 10/-

£200-250

2/6d. blocks of four (2), 5/- block of eight and 10/- block of four, used, some minor faults, an attractive group

£400-500

2/6d. block of six, 5/- block of nine and 10/- in blocks of six and twelve, used, some faults as to be expected

£500-600

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1933 (13 Oct.) large registered airmail front, anotated by Graf Zeppelin/To Rio De Janeiro bearing 5/- (block of four, six vertical pairs and two singles) 10/-, vertical pair, and 192426 3d, cancelled by Threadneedle Street registered rubber handstamp, also three Luftpost handstamps in red; some faults as to be expected. A spectacular franking. Photo

£500-800

2/6d. (4 shades), 5/- and 10/-, original gum or large part original gum, chiefly fine and fresh. S.G. 413a-417. Photo for 10/-

£300-350

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10/- dull grey-blue, block of four cancelled by indistinct rubber handstamp; top right stamp creased and lower left with perf. fault otherwise fine and attractive. S.G. 417, £1,500+. Photo

£300-400

1913-19 used selection arranged on albums leaves and loose including 1913 Waterlow 2/6d. (7, with a vertical strip of three), 5/- (unused), 10/-, 1915 D.L.R. 10/- (2) and 1918-19 B. W. 2/6d. (6), 5/- (3) and 10/- (4, with a vertical pair). Generally fair to fine

£400-500

—————————— 1924 and 1925 Wembley sets, also 1924 1d. and 11⁄ 2 d. on separate envelopes, 1d. postal stationery card unused, 1925 postal stationery 1d. card and 11⁄ 2 d. envelope unused, mostly good to fine

x397

£100-150

1934 Re-Engraved x398

399

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2/6d., 5/- and 10/-, large part original gum, fresh colours and well centred, fine. S.G. 450-452, £575. Photo for 10/-

£150-200

10/- indigo, block of eight (2x4), lightly cancelled by London double-ring datestamps; some minor minor imperfections. A most attractive block. S.G. 452. Photo

£150-200

1935 Silver Jubilee x400

x401

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1d. scarlet, vertical strip of three from the foot of the sheet, showing an additional strike of the perforator, giving the impression of being imperforate vertically, the first stamp part original gum, the lower two remaining unmounted, creases but a very rare variety. Brandon Certificate (1996). S.G. 454 var. Photo

£800-1,000

11⁄ 2 d. red-brown, a block of six (2x3) from the right of the sheet, showing damage which occured after printing and before perforating, partly repaired by using selvedge from 1⁄ 2 d. stamps. Spectacular and a most unusual variety. S.G. 455. Photo

£800-1,000

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402

x402

403

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21⁄ 2 d. Prussian blue, error of colour, very lightly hinged, fine and rare. Signed A.D. and H. Bloch. S.G. 456a, £11,000. Photo

£5,000-7,000

King Edward VIII: 1897-1996, a selection of thirty five covers, including 1897 envelope with enclosure, written by the Lady in Waiting to H.R.H. Duchess of York, 1910 mourning envelope franked 1d. addressed by Edward whilst Prince of Wales, 1914 Official Paid stampless envelope with embossed three feathers on reverse and “WAR RELIEF FUND/TREASURER/PRINCE OF WALES” cachet, 1934 envelope from Warsaw addressed to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, 1936 stampless envelope with embossed “ER” cypher on reverse, addressed by Edward to Queen Mary and initialled ER, 1936 stampless envelope with framed ERI/VIII” cachet, a variety of later commemorative covers, etc., chiefly fine

£300-350

GEORGE VI ISSUES 404

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406

407

408

409

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1937-47 1⁄ 2 d. green (20), 1941-42 1⁄ 2 d. pale green (4), 1950-52 1⁄ 2 d. orange (9) booklet panes of six with cylinder numbers, mostly upright watermarks, chiefly unmounted mint, mixed perfs., many fine. S.G. 462, 485, 503, Specialised QB1, 4, 7

£150-200

1939-48 2/6d. to £1, the set of six, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 476-478b, £425

£100-120

1939-51 used selection of mainly large blocks, including 1939-48 5/- block of thirtynine, 10/- dark blue blocks of four and six, 10/- ultramarine blocks of six, twelve and fifteen (on piece), £1 blocks of six and ten (on large registered parcel post front with additional £1 together with 5/- and 10d.), and 1951 £1 brown block of fifteen and large front bearing twelve examples. Condition mixed in places as to be expected. An unusual lot

£200-300

1948 Silver Wedding £1 blue, complete sheet of twenty (5x4), the first stamp lightly hinged, others unmounted mint and fine. S.G. 494, £800+

£150-200

1948 Silver Wedding 21⁄ 2 d. and £1, blocks of four, franked on FIRST DAY OF ISSUE envelope registered; fine. S.G. 493-494

£100-120

1948 Silver Wedding 21⁄ 2 d. and £1, franked on illustrated registered; fine. S.G. 493-494, £425. Photo

£120-140

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411

412

413

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1953-77 mint and used collection in two red albums, hundreds, including 1952-54 set, 1953 Coronation set in blocks of four, 1955-58 Waterlow 2/6d. to £1, later with values to £5 mint, etc., mixed condition

£80-100

1958-65 Watermark Crowns 1d. ultramarine, a vertical strip of five from the foot of the sheet with a progressive dry print (from top to bottom) leaving the last stamp albino (with just a few very tiny specks of blue), the first stamp hinged, the variety unmounted mint, tiny wrinkles, fine. S.G. 571var.

£100-150

1959 (18 Nov.) Phosphor-Graphite 1⁄ 2 d. to 41⁄ 2 d., ten sets with two blocks of four; fresh, unmounted mint. S.G. 599-609, £850

£200-250

1967 (20 Feb.) E.F.T.A. 9d, phosphor, variety lilac omitted, with normal for comparison; fine unmounted mint. S.G. 715pb

£120-140

414 x414

415

刂

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1967 (27 Nov.) Christmas 1/6d. variety lemon omitted, large part original gum; top right corner perforation missing and slight adherence on reverse. A very collectable example of this error with only 3 known to exist. Brandon Opinion (2006). S.G. 758c, £20,000; Pierron GBR1516b, £12,750 (for mounted). Photo

£1,500-2,000

1993-2011 £5 brown, horizontal pair from the left side of the sheet, variety imperforate; fine unmounted mint. S.G. Y1803a, £3,000. Photo

£1,300-1,500

416

刂 ᔛ

2005 (8 Feb.) “A British Journey: South West England” 43p. trial with sky in yellow and thin “4” in “43p”, with normal for comparison; fine unmounted mint. S.G. 2515 var. Photo

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£250-300

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417

1854 (23 Oct.) stampless envelope from London, addressed to “Edmund Lawless Esq., British Prisoner of War, Raizan, Russia”, rated “4/3” and showing Charing Cross “Maltese Cross” d.s. partly overstruck by “31⁄ 2 /GROSCHEN”, the reverse with red “ENGLAND PER AACHEN/24/10/B” datestamp; fine and rare. One of only a handful of covers addressed to British Prisoners in Russia during this war. Photo

£2,000-2,200

Note: Assistant Surgeon Lawless was serving on H.M.S. “Tiger” when, on 12 May 1854, it ran aground in fog near Odessa, was set on fire and sunk. Lawless was among the 24 Officers and 201 seamen and Marines taken prisoner by the Russians on the same day. (Courtesy of Gerald Elliott)

BRITISH POST OFFICES ABROAD Brazil 418

RIO DE JANEIRO: Four covers with 1873 (3 Dec.) addressed locally franked by 1858-79 1d., plate 159, block of four cancelled by “C83” obliterator and 1874 (13 May) to England franked by 9d. pair; also small selection of stamps 3d. to 2/- with similar obliterator. Condition mixed. (11 items)

£150-200

Egypt 419

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ALEXANDRIA:

Selection comprising cover addressed to England (4) with 1867 (7 Mar.) franked by 6d., 1869 (April) franked by 6d., 1874 (2 Jan.) to U.S.A. franked 4d. (defective), 6d., and 1877 (8 Apr.) franked by 21⁄ 2 d, all postmarked “BO1”; also range of values from 2d. to 1/- on small piece (18). Generally good to fine

£200-300

Danish West Indies 420

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1865-79 selection of ninety-six stamps, all cancelled with “C51” obliterator with multiples and 8d., 9d. (3), 10d. (5), 1/- (5), 2/- (4) and 5/- (2); also 1885 (16 Feb.) 11⁄ 2 d. brown stationery postcard from London to St. Thomas. Mostly fair to fine

£200-300

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1865 (13 Sept.) mourning envelope, with contents, registered to England franked by 1865-67 6d., plate 5 (2) tied with “A26” obliterator and 1866 (1 Dec.) to England franked by 1865-67 6d. tied with “A26” obliterator; also Malta 1864 (1 Feb.) envelope to Ireland bearing 1857-63, alphabet III, 1d. (6, two strips of three) tied by “A26” duplex; slight peripheral faults otherwise fine

£300-400

Jamaica 422 ័

1859 (23 Sept.) large part of cover franked by 1d. rose-red (6, two strips of three) cancelled with “A44” obliterator at Goshen. Minor faults. A scarce item. Photo PROVENANCE: Colonel J. R. Danson, June 1971

£200-300

Madeira 423

424

425

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1847 (3 May) entire letter to Bloomsbury Square, London, bearing Deal/Ship Letter boxed handstamp and manuscript paid “8” on front panel, reverse with superb strike of Madeira (3.5) double-ring d.s. in black and London arrival (18.5) d.s. in red; vertical filing fold not affecting postmark, a little soiled. Scarce. Photo

£80-100

Selection of Great Britain stamps including Beyrout “G06” with 1873-81 2d. blue, plate 14, block of six, 21⁄ 2 d. rosy mauve, plate 15, block of four; and British Army Field Offices During the South African War 1899-1902 with 1887-92 9d. pair on piece, 1900 1/green and carmine vertical pair together 3d. on piece, and a block of four, also a few covers. Condition mixed. (28 items)

£300-400

A miscellaneous selection of covers (8) with Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Malta, Porto Rico and stamps (13) with 10d. Condition variable with some fine

£150-200

Airmail 426

1931-34 collection arranged on album leaves including 1931 (28 Apr.) Abel Tasman flight and a range of different 1934 flights with autogiro. Mostly fine (30 items)

£150-200

Booklets 427

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1902 2s.01⁄ 2 d, some perfs. trimmed, cover creased and small faults, mostly on the reverse. S.G. BA1, £450. Photo

£100-120

OFFICIAL STAMPS Government Parcels 1883-86 428

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1/- orange-brown, Plate 14, KI, part original gum, small thin at top and nibbed perf. at foot, otherwise good colour and fine. S.G. O64c, £3,300. B.P.A. Certificate (2012). Photo

£300-400

Admiralty 429 ័

1903-04 (short “M”) 2d. yellowish green and carmine-red, 3d. dull purple on orangeyellow, pair and single, tied by c.d.s. and oval “REGISTERED/LONDON” of 12 May 1904 d.s. to part of Edward 2d. + 1d. registered ADMIRALTY/OFFICIAL stationery envelope; the 2d. with a diagonal wrinkle, the 3d. pair slightly rubbed and wrinkled, fine. Extremely rare. S.G. O110, O106. Photo

£1,000-1,200

Picture Post Cards 430

An all world, early to modern selection in a large black albums and loose contained in two cartons, thousands, including World War II aircraft, Trains, War ships, Cruise ships, many view cards, etc., mixed condition but a useful lot Photo for lot 428 appears on page 77 WWW.SPINK.COM

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£300-400

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Issues Embossed in Colour: 1860-71 imperforate 3d. pink, block of ten (2x5) containing two tête-bêche vertical pairs, practically full original gum, stain spots on the reverse and a vertical crease affects the left hand row, good colour and sharp embossing, fine and a rare block. S.G. F29a, £2,820++. Photo £1,000-1,200

Ireland 432

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1858-79, a neatly written-up collection on album leaves including thirty-four covers, a few to overseas destinations with 1864 (2 Mar.) registered to France bearing 1862-64 4d., plate 4, strip of four, and 1863 two entires addressed to Jamaica both 1862-64 1/-. An interesting lot. (105 items) £300-400

433

Selection of covers and cards contained in a carton, many hundreds, including 1841-53 1d. (100+), 2d. (2), quantities of 1d. Stars, 1d. Plates, 1d. lilacs, postal stationery cards etc., strikes and condition mixed. £300-400

Isle of Man 434

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1974 Churchill miniature sheet, an uncut horizontal pair showing colour bars at left, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. MS58P £200-250

Postal Stationery x435

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1894 or 1897 6d. colour trial in green on wove paper, large margins, manuscript red “44” in the margin at foot, fine. Photo £250-300

Telegraph Stamps x436

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1877 3/- slate blue, 10/- slate blue, imperforate colour trials overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 8, with gum, fine. Also Chancery Court 3d. overprinted “SPECIMEN” and two private telegraph stamps £100-150

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Brighton: 1840-1930, well written up collection in black Senator album, 160 covers and cards and a quantity of loose or on piece, including 1840 and 1844 entires with red “Pd1” on oval, 1840 Mulready letter sheet to London, another used locally to Kemp Town, 1840 1d. Black, margins all round on entire to Croydon, another cut into to London, 1841 2d. single and strip of three with “132” cancellations on cover to Germany, 1847 embossed 6d. cut square with 1d. on 1856 envelope registered to Bakewell, 1853 entire franked 1d. with red Missent to/Brighton, 1873-80 watermark Garter 4d. sage-green with 21⁄ 2 d. rosy mauve on envelope registered to Italy, 1855 envelope to India franked embossed 6d. and 1/- (both cut-to-shape) and 4d., 1855 envelope to “Western Africa” franked 1855-57 paper deeply blued 4d. strip of three, 1877 “Philatelic Quarterly” advertising ring 1d. envelope additionally franked 1⁄ 2 d., 1877 mourning envelope to India franked 1873-80 8d., etc., strikes and condition mixed but a valuable and useful lot worthy of careful inspection

£1,000-1,500

Camps: Collection in two albums contained in a carton, over 220 covers or cards and a quantity of loose and pieces, including Aldershot Camp “046” duplex on 1859 envelope Ashley Walk Camp skeleton on 1908 p.p.c., Beaulieu Camp skeleton on 1906 p.p.c., Bethus Park Camp skeleton on 1915 p.p.c., Boer War, Bourley Camp skeleton on 1911 p.p.c., Bow Street Camp skeleton on 1910 p.p.c., Bulford Camp B.O. skeleton on 1904 p.p.c., Clandeboye Camp skeleton on 1914 p.p.c., Crimean War 1856 letter franked 1d. (3) with triple “48” cancellation (faulty), Crowborough Camp skeleton on 1916 p.p.c., Curragh Camp “455” Irish duplex on 1861 envelope to Scotland, Holkham Camp skeleton on 1914 p.p.c., Lovegrove Camp skeleton on 1910 p.p.c., North Sway Camp skeleton pn p.p.c., Puddaven Camp skeleton on 1907 p.p.c., St. Anthony Camp on 1907 p.p.c., Shanes Park Camp skeleton on p.p.c., Tidworth Bks skeleton on 1908 p.p.c., etc., strikes and condition mixed

£300-400

Islands: Collection of sixty-three covers or cards and many loose or on pieces, including 1845 envelope to London franked 1d. with “409”, 1871 1d. pink envelope additionally franked 1d. with “409” duplex, Guernsey 1852 envelope to London franked 1d. with “302”, 1864 and 1874 envelopes franked 1d. with “324” duplex, Alderney with single ring 1904 d.s., Sark 1922 p.c., Scilly Isles 1908 p.c., St. Martins 1905 p.c., Anglesey with Amlwch 1904 p.c., Beaumaris 1855 envelope franked 1d. with horizontal “58”, Bodorgan 1905 p.c., etc., strikes and condition mixed

£100-150

London: 1841-53 1d. (176), 1d. Stars (3,000+) and a few others, arranged by types and numerals in a green binder, strikes and condition mixed

£800-1,000

London: 1842-1936 collection in green album, eighty-two covers or cards and hundreds of pieces and single stamps, including 1841 1d. pink envelope with Maltese Cross and red T.P./Tottenham Ct. Road, 1842 entire bearing 1d. with red framed T.P./Torrington Pl alongside, 1844 entire bearing 1d. with “STRAND” alongside, many pieces bearing imperf. 1d. with receiving office handstamps, double duplex with “46” on two 1d.’s on cover, “47” on two 1d.’s on cover, experimental types with Pearson Hill first type on 1d. (2), Rideout number 1 on 1d. on cover, number 2 on 1d. on mourning envelope, Azemar Town Die lower at left, practically complete strike on 2d. on piece, Hoster, etc., strikes and condition mixed but a fascinating lot worthy of careful examination

£250-300

Newspaper Branch: 1870-1961 collection in green album, arranged by types, over thirty covers, cards or fronts and hundreds of stamps/pieces, strikes and condition mixed

£80-100

Scotland: Collection in red album, 134 covers or cards and a quantity of loose or pieces, including 1840 Penny Blacks used on entires from Glasgow and Greenock, 1843 entire to Perth franked 1d. with fine “Thin Lined” Maltese Cross and red boxed “PAID/1D. EXTRA”, 1841 2d. on entire from Leven to Edinburgh with “229”, 1850 and 1851 entires with blue “120” or “186” cancellations, Scots Locals with Blackhall Street, Canongate, Castle Street, Charlotte Place, Duke Street, Grass Market, Pitt Street, Queen Street and Warriston, all on covers and many others on pieces or loose, Glasgow “159” Madeleine Smith” on entire to Edinburgh another in blue on entire to Ayr, Aberdeen experimental duplex on Plate number 2d. (pair) on cover to Liverpool, Brunswick Stars (11 entires), Too Late, etc., strikes and condition mixed

£750-1,000

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446

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449

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Scottish Islands: 1840-1980, the valuable collection in two albums contained in a carton, 240 covers or cards and a quantity of loose/pieces, including Orkney Islands with 1862 cover with “207” of Kirkwall, 1868 with “316” of Stromness, 1903 p.p.c. with Stromness duplex, 1842 large part envelope franked 1d. with Maltese Cross cancellation and framed “STORNOWAY” d.s. on reverse, 1860 entire franked 1d. with “234” cancellation of Lochmaddy, 1851 envelope franked 1d. from Broadford to Tobermory, via Edinburgh, Inner Hebrides, 1852 entire franked 1d. with “123” of Dunvegan and framed d.s. on reverse, 1849 stampless with blue framed “PORTREE” d.s., 1853 envelope franked 1d. with “298” of Rothesay with yellow d.s. on reverse, the second volume covers later issues, etc., strikes and condition mixed

£800-1,000

Sideways Duplex: Collection in green album, over 160 covers and hundreds of loose and pieces, including experimental types with Leeds (3 covers), Sheffield (2 covers, one franked 2d.), normal types with Battle on cover to London, Cirencester on cover to London, Gravesend on cover to Essex, Grantham on cover to London, Leamington on 1d. pink envelope, Merthyr Tydfil on cover to Newport, Stockport on local cover, Swindon on cover to Somerset, Tavistock on cover to Ashburton, etc., strikes and condition mixed but a useful lot

£500-700

Skeletons: Andover to Wellington, collection of mostly Edward and George V issues in a green album, sixty-four covers or cards and hundreds of pieces and lose stamps, including Scottish and Irish types, also a selection on normal Scottish cancellations; strikes and condition mixed

£300-350

Special Events, etc.: Collection in red album, eighty-nine covers or cards and many loose or pieces, including 1890 Penny Postage Jubilee, 1901 Exhibition Glasgow, 1911 Exhibition B.O. Glasgow, 1909 Stamp Exhibition and Congress, 1909 Scottish Village, 1910 Japan British (machine), 1911 Crystal Palace flag, 1912 Philatelic Congress Margate, 1921 Philatelic Congress Harrowgate,1911 Coronation Air Mail brown and green cards, House of Commons, House of Lords, etc., strikes and condition mixed

£100-150

Spoons: Collection in red album, 116 covers and hundreds of loose stamps and pieces, including Birkenhead on cover to London, Bridgenorth on cover to Ludlow, Burton upon Trent (five on covers, one in green), Chester (three on covers), Dudley on cover to Newcastle, Kidderminster on cover to London, Leamington (3 on covers, one in green), Leeds with embossed 6d. (cut-to-shape) on cover to India, Northampton (2 on covers), Oswestry on cover to Carnarvon, another to Sussex, Rugby “Shoe” on cover to Leicester, Stafford on cover to Stone, Wallsall on cover to Chester, Warrington two on covers, Wolverhampton (5 on covers), Wrexham (2 on covers), York (3 on covers), Ireland with Ballinsloe (Irish) two on covers, Cork (4 on covers), Drogheda (English) two on covers, Kilkenny on cover, Kingston on cover, Limerick (2 on covers), Newry on cover, Tullamore on cover, Waterford on cover to Bristol, Wrexford on cover to Dublin, etc., strikes and condition mixed but many fine. A valuable and useful lot

£800-1,000

Stations: Collection in red album, seventy-five covers or cards and hundreds of loose or on pieces, including Ashford Station duplex on 1894 1⁄ 2 d. card, Broadstairs Station duplex on 1898 1⁄ 2 d. card, Chislehurst Station duplex on 1893 cover franked 1d., Maidstone Station duplex on 1889 cover franked 1d., Weybridge Station duplex on 1879 mourning envelope to Colorado franked 1⁄ 2 d., 1d. (2), Wingate Station duplex on 1907 p.c. franked 1 ⁄ 2 d., etc., strikes and condition mixed

£200-250

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£4,000-5,000

Sussex Villages: A well written up collection in three albums contained in a carton, over 290 covers and cards and a quantity of loose or pieces, including Skeletons with Barcombe, Broad Oak, Chailey, Colemans Hatch, Cooksbridge, Cross in Hand, East Dean Chichester, East Dean Polegate, Eastergate, Fernhurst, Herstmonceux, Jarvis Brook, Little Common, Ore, Peasmarsh, Pevensey, Polegate, Pound Hill, Ringmer, Rottingdean, Wisborough Green, Yapton, Rubber datestamps with Birch Grove, Broad Oak, Chilgrove, Dial Post, East Marden, East Wittering, Funtington, Hooe, Netherfield, Nutbourne, Sheffield Park Station, Shermanbury, Stopham, Windmill Hill, Parcel Post forms, duplex cancellations, etc., strikes and condition mixed but mostly fine

£300-400

Collection in green album, forty-eight covers or cards and many loose or on pieces, including Too Late with 1845 entire with red framed “POSTED AFTER/7 OCLOCK AT NIGHT”, 1848 with double ring “TOO LATE/G.P.O.”, 1863 with script “Too Late”, London Too Late duplex, Dublin Late Fee on 1870 envelope to London franked 1d. (2), Registered, Cork cancellations, etc., strikes and condition mixed

£150-200

Collection in seven albums contained in a carton, thousands, including Barred ovals with “20” of Silsoe, “44” of Tideswell, “443” of Lawton each on entire, Duplex Cancellations, Late use of Duplex cancellations, Express, Paquebot with Aden, Bergen-Newcastle, Bombay-Foreign, Cape Town, Cherbourg, Colombo, Coruna, Dublin and Queenstown, Genoa, Gibraltar, Halifax, Le Havre, Hook of Holland, Lisbon, Liverpool, London M.B., Malta, Marseilles, Montevideo, Naples, Pernambuco, Plymouth, Port Said, Port Taufiq, Queenstown, St. Vicente, Southampton, Suez, Money Order and Savings Bank, Posted in Advance for delivery on Xmas day (22 loose or on piece), Registered, Travelling Post Offices, Special Events, etc., strikes and condition mixed

£300-400

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1836-71 collection of over 100 covers or envelopes and some pieces in green album, including some pre-stamp, 1840 1d. (3 on entires), 1841 2d. (3 on entires), 1841 1d. on entire from Liverpool with red PxL, 1848 registered envelopes (2), 1873 21⁄ 2 d. on blued paper on cover to Lisbon, Ireland Village handstamps, etc., mixed condition

£300-400

1840-79, used selection arranged on album leaves including 1840 1d. (7), 2d. (2), 1841 1d. red-brown with numbers in Maltese Cross (11), condition variable with some fair to fine. (202)

£500-600

1840-83, used selection on stock pages, 107 stamps, including 1840 1d. Black plate X, 1855-57 4d., 6d., 1/- (reperforated), 1867-8-2/- blue, 1873-80 4d. sage-green, 1883-84 2/6d., 5/-, etc., mixed condition

£150-200

1840-1948 used collection neatly arranged on album leaves including 1840 1d., 2d., Surface-printed issues to £1 green, K.E.VII to £1, K.G.V to 10/-, K.G.VI 1939-48 mint to 10/- (both); also 1884-88 I.R./OFFICIAL 5/- (re-perforated at right). Condition mixed with viewing essential. (hundreds0

£500-600

1841-79, a vast accumulation of penny reds in two albums and loose in thirteen biscuit tins/shoe boxes, contained in a two cartons, including 500+ on cover, a few with other values and some multiples, the majority with London and Sussex postmarks. A very interesting lot. (Many thousands)

£500-600

1841-1980, a predominately used accumulation housed in a stockbook including a good range of Surface-printed issues with 1883-84 2/6d. (14, two unused), 5/- (6), 10/- (4), 1891 £1 green, K.E.VII 2/6d. (5, one mint), 5/- (6, one mint), 10/-, £1, K.G.V ‘Seahorses’ values to 10/-, K.G.VI 1939-48, blocks of four, 10/- dark blue, ultramarine (2), £1 (2). condition mixed with some fine. (hundreds)

£800-1,000

1843-53 selection of five entires including 1843 (17 Feb.) franked with 1840 2d. blue, plate 2, vertical pair, 1852 (20 Sep.) to India franked with 1841 1d. (4), 2d. (4), 1853 to Sydney, New South Wales franked with 1841 2d. pair and (10 Dec) Parliamentary Notice franked with 1841 2d. strip of three and single; condition a little mixed. An interesting group

£300-400

1855-87, a mostly used surface printed selection on pages, over 100 stamps, including 1855-57 1/- (3), 1884 watermark Crowns £1 brown-lilac (2), 1883-84 2/6d. (6), 5/(4), 10/- (2), 1887 £1 green, etc., mixed condition and includes a (repaired) forgery of a £5 orange

£400-500

1858-70, line engraved selection, 138 stamps, including 1858-79 1d. Plate 110 part original gum vertical strip of four, Plate 120 unused block of twelve (3x4), Plate 194 part original gum block of fifteen (5x3),1870 1⁄ 2 d. Plate 9 used, underprints, etc., also 1972 £1 imperf. pair and block of four, mixed condition

£150-200

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1889-1949 selection of mainly covers including railway (6) with 1899 (19 July) franked 2d. GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY and (4 Feb.) stationery postcard (defective) franked 2d. SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY; Express (7); and Parcel Post Labels with 1889 (27 Nov.) franked with 1887-92 2d. on INLAND PARCEL POST label. An unusual and interesting group. (25 items)

£200-300

1934-80, collection of first day and special event covers, about 160 items, in two albums, including 1935 21⁄ 2 d. on FDC, 1936 1d. (single and pair) on separate FDC, 1⁄ 2 d., 11⁄ 2 d. and 21⁄ 2 d. on FDC (2), 1937-47 7d., 8d., 9d., 10d. and 1/- on separate FDC, etc., chiefly good to fine

£150-200

1941-65, selection of mainly unmounted mint varieties including K.G.VI 1941 1⁄ 2 d. green vertical coil pair showing offset and Q.E.II with Doctor Blade and other inking flaws with 1952-54 21⁄ 2 d. block of four and strip of three, 4d. block of four, 1/- block of nine, paper joins 6d. pair (separated), 1/- strip of three, 1/6d. strip of four; also 1953 Coronation 1/6d. pair. Mostly good to fine (38)

£300-400

An early to modern accumulation contained in carton including postal history with prestamp, postal stationery and registered (5) and K.E.VII values to 5/- used; also a range of labels in sheets with insured and express. An interesting lot well worth closer inspection. (thousands)

£200-300

A large accumulation with much duplication, housed in twenty-four volumes and loose, envelopes/boxes/tins etc., contained in five cartons, including Q.V. perforated 1d. reds and 1d. lilac in very large quantities, 1887-1900 to 1/- (both) mint and a range of post/meter marks on piece with slogan types; also modern kiloware. (Many thousands)

£400-500

A chiefly used selection on stockpages, including 1840 1d. (13, one on entire), 1841 2d. block of four. 1858 1d. Plate 157 unused block of eleven, twenty-five pieces each bearing 1865-67 4d. and 1867-80 1/-, 1880-83 1/- orange-brown Plate 14 single and pair used with 1880-81 2d. pair on piece, 1880-81 5d. block of four on piece, etc., mixed condition

£800-1,000

An early to modern accumulation of postal history, contained in six cartons, including large quantities of Q.V. postal stationery with uprated and 1892 1d. red type addressed to Bermuda with comical hand-drawn story on reverse, Surface-Printed issues with quantities of 1881 1d. lilac (hundreds) with 1884 (23 Sept.) from Horsham S.O. with amusing note on reverse “Cecil’s train was full of hop pickers, a regular fight took place at one station & they were very nearly an hour late at Waterloo”; also official, registered and postage due markings some with adhesives. A very interesting lot well worth closer inspection. (Many thousands)

£1,000-1,200

Collection in eight albums and two folders contained in a carton, including 1840 1d. (2), 1934 2/6d., 5/-, 1939-48 10/- dark blue (12 with a block of eight), 1948 Wedding £1, another on cover, 1977 £1, £2 and £5 in blocks of ten (2x5), 1988 Castles £1 to £5 in blocks of nine (3x3), later with values to £5 and £10, miniature sheets, regionals, self adhesives, a volume on Empire issues, etc., many fine

£2,000-2,500

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERS These conditions set out the terms on which we (Spink and Son Limited of 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury London WC1B 4ET (company no. 04369748)) contract with you (Buyer) either as agent on behalf of the Seller or as principal if we are the Seller. You should read these conditions carefully. 1

DEFINITIONS The following definitions in this condition apply in these conditions.

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means a VAT margin scheme as defined by HM Revenue & Customs;

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means the charge payable by you as a percentage of the Hammer Price, at the rates set out in clause 5.1 below;

Certificate of Authenticity

means a certificate issued by an Expert Committee confirming the authenticity of a Lot;

Expert Committee

means a committee of experts to whom a Lot may be sent for an extension in accordance with clause 3.4.3;

Forgery

means a Lot constituting an imitation originally conceived and executed as a whole with a fraudulent intention to deceive as to authorship, origin, age, period, culture or source where the correct description as to such matters is not reflected by the description in the catalogue and which at the date of the auction had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordance with the description in the catalogue. Accordingly, no Lot shall be capable of being a Forgery by reason of any damage and/or restoration work of any kind (including re-enamelling);

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means the amount of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer in relation to a Lot;

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the first session of the sale. If accepted by us, such request shall have the same effect as notice of an intention to question the genuineness or description of the Lot for the purposes of clause 5.13 (Refund in the case of Forgery) of these Terms and Conditions and the provisions of clause 5.13 (Refund in the case of Forgery) shall apply accordingly. 3.4.2 Notice of a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity must give the reason why such opinion is required and specify the identity of your proposed expert which will be subject to agreement by us. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to refuse a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity including (without limitation) where the proposed expert is not known to us.

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Examination of goods You are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which you are interested, before the auction takes place. Condition reports are usually available on request. We provide no guarantee to you other than in relation to Forgeries, as set out in clause 5.13 of these Terms and Conditions.

3.4.3 If we accept a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity we will submit the Lot to the Expert Committee. You acknowledge and accept that the length of time taken by an Expert Committee to reach an opinion will vary depending on the circumstances and in any event is beyond our control.

Catalogue descriptions 3.2.1 Statements by us in the catalogue or condition report, or made orally or in writing elsewhere, regarding the authorship, origin, date, age, size, medium, attribution, genuineness, provenance, condition or estimated selling price of any Lot are merely statements of opinion, and are not to be relied on as statements of definitive fact. Catalogue illustrations are for guidance only, and should not be relied on either to determine the tone or colour of any item or to reveal imperfections. Estimates of the selling price should not be relied on as a statement that this price is either the price at which the Lot will sell or its value for any other purpose. 3.2.2 Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and the absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. 3.2.3 Other than as set out in clause 5.13, and in the absence of fraud, neither the Seller nor we, nor any of our employees or agents, are responsible for the correctness of any statement as to the authorship, origin, date, age, attribution, genuineness or provenance of any Lot nor for any other errors of description or for any faults or defects in any Lot.

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Commission Bids If you give us instructions to bid on your behalf, by using the form provided in our catalogues or via our website, we shall use reasonable endeavours to do so, provided these instructions are received not later than 24 hours before the auction. If we receive commission bids on a particular Lot for identical amounts, and at auction these bids are the highest bids for the Lot, it will be sold to the person whose bid was received first. Commission bids are undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the sale, and the conduct of the auction may be such that we are unable to bid as requested. Since this is undertaken as a free service to prospective buyers on the terms stated, we cannot accept liability for failure to make a commission bid. You should therefore always attend personally if you wish to be certain of bidding.

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On-line Bidding We offer internet services as a convenience to our clients. We will not be responsible for errors or failures to execute bids placed on the internet, including, without limitation, errors or failures caused by (i) a loss of internet connection by either party for whatever reason; (ii) a breakdown or problems with the online bidding software and/or (iii) a breakdown or problems with your internet connection, computer or system. Execution of on-line internet bids is a free service undertaken subject to other commitments at the time of the auction and we do not accept liability for failing to execute an online internet bid or for errors or omissions in connection with this activity.

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Telephone Bids If you make arrangements with us not less than 24 hours before the sale, we shall use reasonable endeavours to contact you to enable you to participate in bidding by telephone, but in no circumstances will we be liable to either the Seller or you as a result of failure to do so.

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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 Barclays Bank Plc 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.

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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.

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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

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. Spink Uni (07/11) (20)

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. 4.14 Return of Lot Once your bid has been accepted for a Lot then you are liable to pay for that Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. If there are any problems with a Lot then you must notify us within 7 days of receipt of the Lot, specifying the nature of the problem. We may then request that the Lot is returned to us for inspection. Save as set out in clause 5.13, the cancellation of the sale of any Lot and the refund of the corresponding purchase price is entirely at our sole discretion. We will not normally exercise that discretion if the Lot is not received by us in the same condition that it was in at the auction date. 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. 5.2 Value Added Tax Other than in respect of Zero-rated Lots (o) (see VAT Symbols for details), VAT is payable on the Buyer’s Premium and on the Hammer Price, if the Lot has been marked with a sign to that effect in the catalogue (see VAT Symbols for details). 5.3 VAT Refunds General 5.3.1 As we remain liable to account for VAT on all Lots unless they have been exported outside the EU within 3 months of the date of sale, you will generally be asked to deposit all amounts of VAT invoiced. However, if a Spink nominated shipper is instructed, then any refundable VAT will not be collected. In all other cases credits will be made when proof of export is provided. If you export the Lot yourself you must obtain shipping documents from the Shipping Department for which a charge of £50 will be made. 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. VAT Refunds - Buyers from within the EU 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. 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. VAT Refunds – Buyers from outside the EU 5.3.6 Where a Lot is included within the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT element included within the Buyer’s Premium may be refunded. 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.

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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 have been paid in full. This includes instances where special arrangements were made for release of Lot prior to full settlement. 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 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 5.8.1 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. 5.8.2 It is the responsibility of the Buyer to be aware of any Import Duties that may be incurred upon importation to the final destination. Spink will not accept return of any package in order to avoid these duties. The onus is also on the Buyer to be aware of any Customs import restrictions that prohibit the importation of certain collectibles. Spink will not accept return of the Lot(s) under these circumstances. Spink will not accept responsibility for Lot(s) seized or destroyed by Customs. 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;

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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; 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 receipt of the Lot(s), 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 from receipt of the Lot(s), in the same condition as at the auction date; and

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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. 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. 6 LIABILITY Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes our liability for: 6.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or 6.2 any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation. 7 COPYRIGHT 7.1 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. 7.2 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. 8 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. 9 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. 10 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS The following provisions of this clause 10 shall apply only if you are acting for the purposes of your business. 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 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. Spink Uni (07/11) (20)

10.5 Law and Jurisdiction 10.5.1 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. 10.5.2 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.

Postal Charges Prices for books (items sent by this method are not covered by insurance) Weight

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

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.

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. 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.

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Zero-Rated Lots 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 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 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.

Investment Gold Lots 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 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.

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Singapore London London London Lugano Lugano London Lugano Hong Kong London London London New York London Hong Kong Hong Kong

12019 12018 12042 12039 SW1003 SW1003 12043 SW1004 12048 12049 12046 12020 141 12021 13008 13009

London Hong Kong New York London Hong Kong New York

12026 12048 315 12027 13007 316

London London London London London Hong Kong New York London London Hong Kong New York London

12037 12023 12047 12035 12034 12048 315 12024 12050 13005 316 13004

Orders, Orders, Orders, Orders,

London London London London

12004 13001 13002 13003

The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale Bonds and Share Certificates of the World Bonds and Share Certificates of Hong Kong and China The Collector’s Series Sale

Hong Kong New York London Hong Kong New York

12048 315 12011 13006 316

The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale

New York New York

An Evening of Exceptional Wines

Hong Kong

COINS 26 September 27 October 12/13 November 4 December 12 January 15/16 January

BANKNOTES 26 September 2/3 October 4 October 9 October 10 October 27 October 12/13 November 6 December 7 December 12 January 15/16 January 9/10/11 April

MEDALS 22 25 25 21

November April July November

Decorations, Decorations, Decorations, Decorations,

Campaign Campaign Campaign Campaign

Medals Medals Medals Medals

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Militaria Militaria Militaria Militaria

BONDS AND SHARES 27 October 12/13 November 28 November 12 January 15/16 January

AUTOGRAPHS 12/13 November 15/16 January

WINES December

YOUR ASIA TEAM (HONG KONG - SINGAPORE) Vice Chairman Anna Lee Administration Amy Yung Dennis Chan Newton Tsang Raymond Tat Gary Tan

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