Second Session Lots 3832–4478 Thursday May 26th at … · 3835 1855–57 watermark emblems 6d. a used ... 3847 + 1867–80 watermark spray 10d. pale red-brown plate 1MA-NB block

Second Session Lots 3832–4478

Thursday May 26th at 2.30 pm

Surface Printed

3832 P 1865–83 3d. rose and 5s. rose, two blocks of four De La Rue Queen Victoria colour sample stamps in ‘Red’ affixed

to photocopies of pieces numbered “612” and “615” from De La Rue ink recipe ledger, inscribed ‘3d. English Postage’

and ‘5/- English Postage’, being the ink recipe for these issues, a little water affected. £120-£150

3833 P 1865–80 9d., a block of four De La Rue Queen Victoria colour sample stamps in ‘Olive’ affixed to a photocopy of a

piece numbered “613” from De La Rue ink recipe ledger, inscribed ‘9d. English Postage’ being the ink recipe for these

issues, also a block in ‘Crimson Lake’ being one of the constituent parts of this recipe, affixed to photocopy piece.

£120-£150

3834 S 1855–57 4d. carmine watermark medium garter on thick, highly glazed, deeply blued paper, overprinted

“SPECIMEN” type 2 vertically, very fine and fresh with large part original gum, minute natural paper flaw. S.G. 63s,

Spec. J48t, cat. £800. Photo. £200-£220

3835 ❍ 1855–57 watermark emblems 6d. a used selection of forty two stamps, incl. pairs (3), shades, etc., mixed condition.

(42). £150-£200

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3843 3845 3848

3839

3852

3853

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3844 3846

3851

3849

3836 ★ 1862–64 watermark emblems 3d. rose abnormal plate 3 with white dots DI, an imperforate left marginal example, exceptionally fine and fresh mint with large part original gum, rare. S.G. 78a, Spec. J27b, cat. £5,500.Photo. £2,000-£2,500

3837 ✩ 1862–64 watermark large garter 4d. pale red plate 3 GG with watermark inverted, a good mint wing marginal

example with part original gum, a little rubbed, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 80Wi, unpriced mint. Photo.

£400-£500

3838 P S 1865–67 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plate 12 LI-LJ imperforate pair sharing single central “SPECIMEN”

type 6, very fine and fresh without gum. S.G. Spec. J59s., cat. £950. Photo. £200-£250

3839 S 1867–80 watermark spray 3d. rose plate 5 KG-KH imperforate pair from pane corner overprinted “SPECIMEN”

type 6, very fine and fresh with full original gum (unmounted), minor gum wrinkles, KH with slight offsets of

overprinting ink on gum. S.G. Spec. J30s, cat. £900. Photo. £350-£400

3840 ❍ 1867–80 watermark spray 3d. rose plate 8, a used reconstruction, complete except for QA and RA, few multiples,

some c.d.s’s, varied condition. S.G. 103, cat. £13,090. £600-£700

3841 ★ 1867–80 watermark spray 3d. rose plate 10 FI, a delicate shade, a fine and fresh mint wing marginal example with

large part original gum, just a trace of slight ageing on gum on perfs. at left not detracting. S.G. 103, cat. £775.

Photo. £160-£180

3842 ★ 1867–80 watermark spray 3d. rose plate 10 JK with watermark inverted, fresh mint with large part original gum,

small mark at lower left (stray printing ink?). S.G. 103Wi, Spec. J35a, cat. £2,100. Photo. £320-£350

3843 S 1867–80 watermark spray 6d. mauve plate 9 imperforate marginal pair overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 6, very fine

and fresh with full original gum (unmounted), minor gum wrinkles. S.G. Spec. J77s, cat. £900+. Photo.£350-£400

3844 S 1867–80 watermark spray 9d. straw plate 4 OK-OL corner marginal pair overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 2, very fine

and fresh without gum. S.G. Spec. J96t. Photo. £250-£300

3845 ★ 1867–80 watermark spray 9d. pale straw plate 4 JE, a fresh mint wing marginal example with large part original

gum, small thin spot in wing margin, otherwise fine. S.G. 111, cat. £1,900. Photo. £250-£280

3846 S 1867–80 watermark spray 10d. red-brown plate 1 EI-EJ corner marginal pair overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 2, very

fine and fresh without gum. S.G. Spec. J96t. Photo. £250-£300

3847 ❍+ 1867–80 watermark spray 10d. pale red-brown plate 1 MA-NB block of four with part “MARK•LANE•B.0” c.d.s’s,

MA with rounded corner and tear at top, otherwise fine. S.G. 113. Photo. £250-£300

3848 S 1867–80 watermark spray 10d. pale red-brown plate 1 NK-NL pair overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, very fine and

fresh with large part original gum. S.G. 113s, Spec. J97(2)s, cat. £800. Photo. £250-£280

3849 S 1867–80 watermark spray 1s. green plate 4 KI-KJ imperforate corner marginal pair overprinted “SPECIMEN” type

6, exceptionally fine and fresh with virtually full original gum. S.G. Spec. J104t, cat. £800+. Photo. £300-£350

3850 ✉ 1867–80 watermark spray 2s. dull blue plate 1 II and IJ with KG slightly different shade, used on large 1868 (Nov.

21st) envelope, registered to Paris with additional 1865–67 4d. vermilion plate 10 MF, tied by barred ovals. Photo

on page 86. £650-£700

3851 S 1867–80 watermark spray 2s. deep blue plate 1 TE-TF imperforate corner marginal pair overprinted “SPECIMEN”

type 6, fresh without gum, TF with slight staining on reverse not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine.

S.G. Spec. J118t, cat. £1,100. Photo. £300-£350

3852 ★ 1867–80 watermark spray 2s. brown JJ, a very fresh unused example with some original gum, small imperfections on reverse, excellent colour and appearance. S.G. 121, cat. £20,000. Photo. £3,000-£3,500

3853 ❍ 1872–73 watermark spray 6d. pale buff plate 11 KJ, a top marginal example showing inscription, very fine usedwith “COVENT GARDEN MARKET/OC 19/72” circular datestamp datestamp, which both Gibbons and Booth listas the first day of issue. R.P.S. certificate (2005). S.G. 123, Spec. J79(5), Booth 8n, cat. £2,750. Photo.

£1,000-£1,200

3854 S 1872–73 watermark spray 6d. chestnut plate 11 KE-KF imperforate corner marginal pair overprinted “SPECIMEN”

type 6, very fresh with full original gum, KF with trivial creasing or gum creasing not detracting from appearance,

otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. J79s, cat. £800. Photo. £250-£300

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Surface Printed continued

3855 S 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper £5 orange AG overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, exceptionally fineand fresh with large part original gum (hinge remainders), a most attractive example. S.G. 133s, Spec. J128s, cat.£3,400. Photo above and on back cover. £1,200-£1,500

3856 S 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper £5 orange CG overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, disturbed originalgum, otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. 133s, Spec. J128s, cat. £3,400. Photo. £800-£1,000

3857 ❍ 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper £5 orange CN on faintly blued paper, used with two strikes of “SHEPTON•MALLET/JU22/82” c.d.s. and neat boxed “G. H. B./G. P. O.” handstamp in violet, light additional greencrayon line at upper left, slight vertical crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and a good example in the typical shade of the early printings. S.G. 133, cat. £13,000. Photo. £1,500-£1,800

3858 ❍ 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange BC fine used with “SOUTH EASTERN DISTRICT/FE 24/93”c.d.s., a few light creases, good colour. S.G. 137, cat. £4,500. Photo. £1,200-£1,500

3859 ❍ 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange DG of very fine used appearance with neat central uprightstrike of “GREAT-YARMOUTH/MY30/02” circular datestamp, small imperfections, excellent bright colour. S.G. 137,cat. £4,500. Photo. £1,200-£1,500

3860 1873–80 2½d. collection in varied condition with 2½d. rosy-mauve plates 1 to 17 incl. watermark anchor plates 1

LG on blued, 2 AG and 3 LJ on white, unused or mint, plate 2 LH-FL error of lettering sound used if rather

heavily cancelled; watermark orb plates 4, 6, 7, 8 (2), 9, 10, 12, 14 (3 with MH-MI pair), 15 (2, one AK marginal

showing marginal plate number), 16 (3 with IA-IB pair), unused or mint, plates 3 to 17 used., 2½d. blue plate 17

overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, plates 17 (2), 18, 19 (GE-GF pair), 20 (2) unused or mint, plates 17 to 20 (3) used,

1880–83 watermark crown 2½d. plates 21, 22 & 23 unused or mint and plates 21, 22 (2), & 23 (pair), used, also a

range of used abroad incl. Constantinople (17), Cyprus (2), Egypt (6), Gibraltar (21), Malta (13) and Smyrna (6).

(130§). S.G. 138/141 & 157. £2,000-£2,500

3861 ✪ 1873–80 watermark orb 2½d. rosy mauve plate 12 OC fine and fresh unmounted mint, minor gum wrinkles.

S.G. 141, cat. £425+. Photo. £160-£180

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3856

3858 3859

3862 ★ 1873–80 watermark orb 2½d. rosy-mauve plate 17 GH exceptionally fine and fresh lightly mounted mint. S.G. 141,

cat. £1,400. Photo. £400-£500

3863 ★ 1873–80 watermark orb 2½d. rosy-mauve plate 17 KH, a fresh well centred mint example with large part original

gum, minute imperfections. S.G. 141, cat. £1,400. Photo. £250-£300

3864 ★ 1873–80 watermark spray 3d. rose plate 17 GE, a fine and fresh mint wing marginal example with part original

gum. S.G. 143, cat. £400. Photo. £120-£150

3865 S 1873–80 watermark spray 6d. grey plate 16 KG-KH imperforate corner marginal pair overprinted “SPECIMEN”

type 9 diagonally, exceptionally fine and fresh with full original gum (unmounted), usual gum wrinkles. S.G. Spec.

J86t, cat. £550. Photo. £200-£250

3866 ★ 1873–80 watermark spray 6d. grey plate 17 HE very fine and fresh mint with large part original gum, minor gum

crease. S.G. 147, cat. £750. Photo. £250-£280

3867 S 1873–80 watermark large garter 4d. sage-green plate 15 AE-AF imperforate pair from pane corner overprinted

“SPECIMEN” type 9, fine and fresh without gum. S.G. Spec. J64s, cat. £950. Photo. £200-£250

3868 S 1873–80 watermark large garter 4d. sage-green plate 16 GI overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9 fine and fresh with

part original gum, also 8d. orange plate 1 GH imperforate colour trial overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 11, fresh with

some original gum, small thin spot otherwise fine. Photo. £120-£150

3869 S 1873–80 watermark large garter 4d. grey-brown plate 17 QK overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, exceptionally fine

and fresh with full original gum (unmounted). S.G. 154s, cat. £300. Photo. £100-£120

3870 ✩ 1873–80 watermark large garter 8d. orange plate 1 TA, an unused lower marginal example showing marginal plate

number “1”, disturbed gum, a little soiled, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 156. Photo. £150-£180

3871 ★ 1880–83 watermark crown 2½d. blue plate 21 QJ very fine and fresh mint with large part original gum. S.G. 157,

cat. £400. Photo. £120-£150

3872 ❍ 1880–83 watermark crown 2½d. blue plate 22 AA-TL reconstruction, mainly good to fine used, a good number

with c.d.s. incl. many dated examples, some imperfections (240). S.G. 157, cat. £6,720. £400-£500

3873 ★ 1880–83 watermark crown 3d. rose plate 20 CH very fresh mint with large part original gum, minute violet ink

specks on upper left corner perf. not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. 158, cat. £775. Photo.

£150-£180

3874 ★ 1880–83 watermark crown 3d. on 3d. lilac OD and 6d. on 6d. lilac DE, fine and fresh mint with large part original

gum. S.G. 159 & 162, cat. £1,050. Photo. £300-£350

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3865

3866

3867

3868

3869

3870

3871 3873 3874

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3877 3878

3879 3880 Ex 3881

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3888 3889

3890 3891

3892


3875 S 1880–81 ‘Provisional Issue’ ½d. pale green, 1d. Venetian red RF, 2d. pale rose singles, 1½d. pair and a marginal

block of four, 5d. block of four, all overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, the 1½d. block with some staining otherwise

mainly very fine and fresh with full original gum. (13). S.G. cat. £1,220. Photo. £200-£250

3876 ❍ 1881 die 1 14 dots 1d. lilac, 111 used examples, range of shades, varied condition. (111). S.G. 170. £180-£200

3877 ★ 1883–84 watermark anchor on blued paper 2s.6d. lilac LC, a fresh mint example, few blunted perfs, otherwise fine

and lightly mounted. S.G. 175, cat. £6,000. Photo. £600-£700

3878 S 1883–84 watermark anchor on blued paper 2s.6d. lilac ND in a pale shade and white paper 2s.6d. BG, each

overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, ND with heavy gum crease. S.G. Spec. K9s, K10s, cat. £850. Photo. £120-£140

3879 S 1883–84 watermark anchor on blued paper 10s. cobalt NC, a pale shade, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, minor

wrinkles and possibly a trifle faded, otherwise fine and fresh with part original gum. Clear R.P.S. certificate (1974).

S.G. 177a,s, Spec. K13(2)s, cat. £3,800. Photo. £600-£800

3880 S 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 2s.6d. GA, 5s. GD and 10s. HC overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9,

regummed, otherwise fine. (3). Photo. £150-£200

3881 ★ 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 2s.6d. lilac HA top marginal, 2s.6d. deep lilac HD, 5s. rose AH, 5s.

crimson EA and 10s. pale ultramarine MF all mint, some with light creases or other imperfections, mainly of fine

appearance. S.G. 178–181, 183a, cat. £5,250. Photo. £900-£1,000

3882 S 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 5s. rose CE and DD each overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, DD very

slightly toned and with ink notes on gum. S.G. Spec. K12t, cat. £750. £120-£140

3883 S 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 5s. rose FF, line perforated 12 and overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, with

large part original gum, slight perf. faults and small gum wrinkle, scarce. S.G. Spec. K12(1)u, cat. £1,000. Photo.

£100-£120

3884 ❍ 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. cobalt LF, used with “LONDON/JY18/84” c.d.s., surface soiling,

otherwise fine. S.G. 182, cat £7,500. Photo. £450-£500

3885 ★ 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. ultramarine JF very fine and fresh mint with large part original

gum. S.G. 183, cat. £2,000. Photo. £500-£600

3886 ❍ 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac CA good used with barred oval cancellations, some staining on reverse.

S.G. 185, cat. £2,500. Photo. £200-£250

3887 S 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac RD overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, large part original gum, light gum

creasing and other small imperfections on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. 185s, cat. £2,600. Photo. £300-£400

3888 S 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac DD overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 11, an exceptionally fine and freshmarginal example with virtually full original gum, trivial bends or gum bends, superb colour. S.G. 186s, cat. £6,000. Photo opposite and on back cover. £2,000-£2,500

3889 ❍ 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac CA of good colour with two light oval registered d.s.’s, reperforated at

foot, blue crayon line partially reduced. S.G. 186, cat. £4,000. Photo. £150-£200

3890 F 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac SB, imperforate forgery with simulated “orbs” watermark, overprinted

“SPECIMEN”, small thin, otherwise fine. Photo. £120-£150

3891 ❍ 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac TD fine used with oval “REGISTERED/B/27 JA 88”, the issue date is givenas February by Gibbons and February 1st by Booth, this example pre-dates that by five days. S.G. 186. Photo.

£2,000-£2,200

3892 P 1883–84 ‘lilac and green’ 3d. GI purple on deep blue colour trial, perf. 14 on unwatermarked paper, minor gum

thins, small part original gum. Photo. £90-£100

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3893 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ ½d. vermilion with “PEARS`/SOAP” advertisement in orange outline letters on reverse, fresh mint,

vertical creases not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine, also the wallet from “The Wonderland Postage Stamp

Case” containing appropriate mint ‘Jubilee’ values to 1s. green in varied condition (the wallet fine). £120-£150

3894 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ collection on leaves with mint incl. range of shades to 5d. die I, 9d. (3), 10d. (5), 1s. green (2, one

with ink notes on reverse), 1900 1s. green and carmine (4), duplicated used with some c.d.s. cancellations incl. £1

green AD (ironed out crease), etc., varied condition, some of the mint unmounted. (141). £700-£800

3895 ★ 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ ½d. to 1s. duplicated mint selection incl. 9d. (6), 10d. (2), 1s. green and carmine (3), range of

shades, etc., varied condition. (27). £250-£300

3896 ★ 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 1½d. dull purple and pale green with watermark inverted mint, faintly toned gum otherwise fine,

scarce. S.G. 198Wi, cat. £750. Photo. £180-£200

3897 ★ 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 2d. grey-green and carmine with watermark inverted in a mint pair, a little additional red ink on

surface at foot and faintly toned gum otherwise fine, scarce. S.G. 200Wi, cat. £1,500. Photo. £300-£350

3898 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 2½d. purple on blue imprimatur, fine without gum. S.G. Spec. K31, cat. £600. Photo. £150-£200

3899 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 2½d. purple on blue, a dramatically misperforated example from the left of the sheet, diagonal

bends or gum creases, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 201var., Spec. K31var. Photo. £150-£200

3900 ❍+ 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 1s. dull green used block of four with neat “LOMBARD ST. B.O/E.C/OC 28/93” c.d.s’s, bent corner

perf. otherwise fine, part of original telegraph form on reverse. S.G. 211, Spec. K40(1), cat. £300. £50-£60

3901 ✪ 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ £1 green KD, an exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint example from top of sheet, twogum wrinkles, excellent colour. S.G. 212, cat £6,750. Photo. £3,400-£3,500

3902 ❍ 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ £1 green HC fine used with “DUBLIN SORTING OFFICE” c.d.s., shows small plate flaw under “U”

of “POUND”. S.G. 212, cat. £750. Photo. £250-£300

Officials

3903 A mint and used accumulation on leaves incl. O.W. 1896–1902 ½d. vermilion, ½d. blue-green, 1d. mint, Army

1896–1901 ½d. and 1d. with “OFFICIAI” variety mint, Govt. Parcels QV values to 1s. used, also a range of revenues,

fiscals, stationery cut-outs, etc., mixed condition. £200-£250

3904 A selection in varied condition, incl. I.R. 1887–92 ½d. block of four, 2½d., mint, 1s. green unused pair (colour run),

1902–04 1d. mint block of 4, used blocks of 10, 6 and 4 (2), Govt. Parcels 1883–86 1s. plates 13 and 14 used, 1891–1900

2d. pair mint, 1902 9d. overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 16. (41). £200-£250

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3901 3902

3905 S Inland Revenue: 1885 watermark anchor on blued paper 5s. rose DD overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 11, fine andfresh with large part original gum, light bends or gum bends. S.G. O8s, cat. £2,400. Photo. £800-£1,000

3906 - 1890 5s. rose AG on white paper with raised stop after “R”. R.P.S. certificate (2010) states “Has been cleaned of

obliteration and regummed”. Sold ‘as is’. S.G. O9a. Photo. £100-£120

3907 S - 1890 10s. cobalt DC on white paper overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 11, fine and very fresh with large part original gum, a few perfs. just blunted, superb colour. S.G. O9cb,var. Spec. L8(3)var. (“SPECIMEN” on white notlisted). Photo above and on back cover. £1,500-£1,800

3908 S - 1889 1s. dull green with overprint in blue-black and overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, tiny imperfections,

otherwise fine with large part original gum. Rare, not listed by Gibbons. B.P.A. certificate (2010). S.G. O15s, var,

Spec. L12s, var. Photo. £600-£800

3909 ★b - 1901 ½d. blue-green, the top nine rows of the sheet lacking two stamps [R8/11 & 9/11] printed in ink containing

lead chromate and with a number of stamps in the outer rows being changelings to blue, also a complete upper pane

of 120 lacking most of the interpane margin at foot, printed in ink containing zinc chromate, former very fresh

unused with part rather ‘dry’ original gum due to being stored with tissue paper interleaving in the past, some

imperfections, the latter with some hinge reinforcement with about 85 stamps unmounted, one row creased and a

few gum creases, otherwise fine and excellent appearance. (226). S.G. O17, Spec. L13, cat. £5,550 (as blocks of four

and singles). £250-£300

3910 S - 1902–04 1d. scarlet overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 15, very fine and fresh with gum (unmounted), minor gum

wrinkle. S.G. O21s, Spec. MO2s, cat. £400. Photo. £150-£180

3911 ▲+ Office of Works: 1896–1902 1d. lilac, a used block of four on piece with roller cancellations, few imperfections,

otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. L33, cat. £650. Photo. £110-£130

3912 ❍ - 1896–1902 5d. dull purple and blue, an attractive used example with light “LONDON/FE 28/03” squared circle, small

corner creases at upper right not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. B.P.A. certificate (2010). S.G. O34,

cat. £1,000. Photo. £150-£200

3913 S - 1902–03 1d. scarlet overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 15, very fine and fresh with gum (unmounted), minor gum

wrinkle. S.G. O37s, Spec. MO15s, cat. £375. Photo. £150-£180

3914 ★ Army: 1896–1902, a mainly good to fine mint selection comprising 1896–1901 ½d. vermilion (60) with blocks of

10, 9 and 6 (5) and a single with variety “OFFICIAI”, 1d. lilac (pair and block), the pair with left stamp variety

“OFFICAI”, 2½d. (9, with 2 blocks), 6d., 1902 ½d. and 1d. blocks of four, 6d., a few imperfections. (75). £250-£300

3915 ★b - 1896–1901 ½d. vermilion, complete lower pane of 120 [R11/1–20/12] with control “P” including R13/7 with thick

“L” in “OFFICIAL” (corrected “OFFICIAI”), mainly very fine and fresh mint with all but about four stamps

unmounted, a few small imperfections. S.G. O41, Spec. L36/o, cat. £1,000+. £150-£200

3916 ✪ - 1896–1901 ½d. blue-green with watermark inverted, a very fresh unmounted mint vertical pair, vertical crease or

heavy gum crease and lower stamp with small surface imperfection, otherwise fine. S.G. O42Wi, cat £1,900. Photo.

£150-£200

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Officials

3917 ★ Army (continued): 1902–03 1d. scarlet, a selection (19) all showing distinct broken letters of overprint due to disc

flaws, mainly fine mint. S.G. O49var., Spec. MO20var. £300-£400

3918 S - 1902–03 1d. scarlet overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 15, very fine and fresh with gum (unmounted). S.G. O49s, Spec.

MO20s, cat. £300. Photo. £120-£150

3919 ★ - 1903 6d. pale dull purple with type O6 overprint, a mint example with large part original gum, ink marks on front

at upper right, one of which has been reduced, otherwise fine. B.P.A. certificate (2010). S.G. O52, cat. £3,000.

Photo. £200-£250

3920 ★ + Govt. Parcels: 1887–90 1½d. dull purple and pale green, a mint lower marginal block of four, upper pair with some

faults, lower pair exceptionally fine unmounted. S.G. O65, Spec. L24. £120-£150

3921 S - 1887–90 1½d. dull purple and pale green overprinted in blue-black and overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, with large

part original gum, gum a little toned, otherwise fine and rare, unlisted by Gibbons. B.P.A. certificate (2010).

S.G. O65s, var., Spec. L24s., var. Photo. £300-£350

3922 S - 1887–90 1½d. dull purple and pale green overprinted in blue-black and overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, with large

part original gum, gum a little toned, otherwise fine and rare, unlisted by Gibbons. S.G. O65s, var. (SO34), Spec.

L24s., var. Photo. £300-£350

3923 ❍ - 1887–90 1½d. dull purple and pale green overprinted in blue-black, a fine used example with part neat circular

“SCARBOR(OUGH)” parcel cancellation. Rare, not listed by Gibbons. B.P.A. certificate (2009). S.G. O65var. Spec. L24

var. Photo. £300-£350

3924 S - 1887–90 9d. dull purple and blue overprinted in blue-black and overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, fresh with large

part original gum, some short or blunted perfs., otherwise fine, rare. B.P.A. certificate (2009). S.G. O67a. (SO38var.),

Spec. L28a,s, unpriced. Photo. £350-£400

3925 ❍ - 1887–90 9d. dull purple and blue overprinted in blue-black, a good used example with circular parcel

cancellation, a little faded, otherwise fine and rare. B.P.A. certificate (2009). S.G. O67a (SO38var), Spec. L28a,

unpriced. Photo. £150-£200

3926 ❍ - 1887–90 1s. dull green overprinted in blue-black, an attractive used example with neat “MENSTRIE/NO 27/03”

circular datestamp, thinned at lower right and corner crease at upper right not detracting from appearance,

otherwise fine, rare. B.P.A. certificate (2009). S.G. O68d, unpriced. Photo. £350-£400

3927 ❍ - 1900 1s. green and carmine with overprint inverted, a fine used example of this rare stamp on fragment, lightly cancelled for this. R.P.S. certificate (1950). S.G. O72a, cat £13,000. Photo. £3,800-£4,000

3928 S - 1902 1d. scarlet overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 16, very fine and fresh with full original gum. S.G. O74s, Spec.

MO09s, cat. £250. Photo. £100-£120

3929 ★ - 1902–10 De La Rue 1d. in a striking intense carmine (deep blood-red) shade, very fine and fresh mint, natural

gum wrinkle. S.G. O74var. Photo. £80-£100

3930 S Board of Education: 1902–04 1d. scarlet overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 15, very fine and fresh with almost full

original gum. S.G. O84s, Spec. MO24s, cat. £300. Photo. £120-£150

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3921 3922 3923 3924

3925 3926 3927 3928 3929 3930 3931

3918 3919

3931 ★ Royal Household: 1902 1d. scarlet fine and fresh mint with large part original gum. Brandon certificate (1983).

S.G. O91, Spec. MO29, cat. £325. Photo. £300-£350

3932 S - 1902 1d. scarlet overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 15, superb with gum (unmounted). Brandon certificate (2002).

S.G. O91s, Spec. MO29s, cat. £750+. Photo. £300-£350

King Edward VII

3933 ★ 1902–13 ½d. to £1, a comprehensive mint collection on trimmed printed leaves and Hagner pages, with 1902–10

De La Rue to 9d. (9), 10d. (8), 1s. (5), 2s.6d. (3), 5s. (2), 10s., £1; 1911 Harrison perf. 14 ½d. (16), 2½d. (3), 3d. (3)

and 4d. (3), incl. ½d. deep dull green (very blotchy print) (2), ½d. bright green (fine impression) with R.P.S.

certificate (1977), ½d. deep bright green with photocopy of 1974 certificate for block of four from which it comes,

½d. olive-green shades (4); 1911 Harrison perf. 15 x 14 ½d. (5), 1d. (3), 2½d. (9), 3d. (7), 4d. (6); 1911–13 Somerset

House 1½d. (6), 2d. (5), 5d. (4), 6d. (9), 7d. (2), 9d. (7), 10d. (8), 1s. (4), 2s.6d. (3), 5s., 10s. and £1, fine range of

shades, some with certificates incl. 1902–10 De La Rue 10d. slate-purple and deep carmine on chalky, 1911–13

Somerset House 1½d. deep plum and deep green, 10d. dull purple and deep scarlet and 10d. dull reddish purple

and aniline scarlet, condition varies in places. (230§). Photo. £4,000-£5,000

3934 1902–13 ½d. to £1, a comprehensive mainly fine to very fine used collection on stockpages, mostly selected dated

c.d.s. examples with values to 5d. (39), 6d. (47), 7d. (13), 9d. (30), 10d. (30), 1s. (26), 2s.6d. (15), 5s. (7), 10s. (8) and

£1 (2); an exceptional lot with an excellent range of printings and shades with a fine group of the 1911 Harrison

low values, an excellent basis for expansion. (100s§). Photo. £5,000-£6,000

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3945

3946

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3952

3953

3954

3955

3956

3957

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3951

King Edward VII continued

3935 1902–13 ½d. to £1, a mainly mint collection in varied condition on stock pages with an interesting range of the ½d.

and 1d. shades, controls, varieties, paper folds and other printing varieties, examples of each with complete offsets

on gum, ½d. booklet panes of five plus St. Andrew’s Cross (2, one lacking selvedge), overprints on the 1d. with some

used incl. R.H. with “EAST COWES/JY27/03” c.d.s., 1d. with “Wattses” underprint used, ½d. to 1s. (less 4d. bicoloured)

with “CROWN/B.T.” perfins (not guaranteed), high values with 2s.6d. (3), 5s. (5) 10s. and £1 (regummed). (100s§).

£2,500-£3,000

3936 A collection on leaves, range of printings and shades with mint to 4d. orange block of four, 9d. (4), 10d. (3), 1s. (3),

2s.6d. (3), 5s. (2), 10s., perf. 15 x 14 ½d. to 4d. with ½d. block of four, various used incl. 10d. and 1s. blocks of four,

2s.6d. (3), 5s. (2), 10s. (3), £1 (2), many with c.d.s. cancellations, etc., mixed condition, some of the mint

unmounted. (330§). £1,600-£1,800

3937 A mint collection with a range of shades incl. 1902–10 De La Rue to 9d. (3), 10d. (2), 1s. (4) incl. ordinary paper

dull green and carmine-pink, 2s.6d., 5s., 10s. (crease), 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1d. intense rose-red, 1d. aniline rose

(F), 1911–13 Somerset House values to 9d. (4), 10d. dull purple and deep scarlet, 2s.6d. (2), varied condition. (49).

£1,200-£1,400

3938 A mint and used selection on stockcards with a good range of printings and shades, mint incl. De La Rue ½d.

yellowish green with partial doubling at top due to a kiss print, 1½d. (23, incl. three blocks of four), 3d. (12), 9d.

(2), 10d. (5), 1s. (2), used selection to 10d. (2), also 1912–24 ½d. and 1d. shades mint, etc., varied condition. (95).

£800-£1,000

3939 1902–13 a mint and used selection on leaves, incl. 1902–10 De La Rue to 5s. (2) mint, 1911–13 to £1 used, shades,

etc., varied condition. (166). £500-£600

3940 A selection of covers and cards incl. 1904 (March) registered envelope from London to Triest bearing 1902-10 De

La Rue 4d., 5d. and 6d. with “HOTEL-CECIL/MR 9/04” c.d.s’s, 1904 (Sept.) large registered envelope from London to

New York with ½d. blue-green, 6d. and 9d. (pair), 1905 (May) similar envelope bearing 3d. and 1s. (pair), 1910

(March) registered envelope to France bearing ½d. yellowish green and 4d. orange with neat “NEW OXTED/MR 29/10”

c.d.s’s, 1911 (Oct.) envelope from Portsmouth to Norway with Harrison perf. 14 4d. bright orange, etc. (17 items).

£150-£200

3941 F 1902-11 1d., a ‘die proof ’ of a quite accurate reproduction or forgery of the One Penny, printed in black on soft laid

paper, the stamp image glazed on the reverse, some slight staining, otherwise fine, unusual. Photo. £120-£150

3942 A collection on leaves, range of printings and shades with mint to 4d. orange block of four, 9d. (4), 10d. (3), 1s. (3),

2s.6d. (3), 5s. (2), 10s., perf. 15 x 14 ½d. to 4d. with ½d. block of four, various used incl. 10d. and 1s. blocks of four,

2s.6d. (3), 5s. (2), 10s. (3), £1 (2), many with c.d.s. cancellations, etc., mixed condition, some of the mint

unmounted. (approx. 330). £70-£80

3943 1902-13 collection of 2½ds., mainly good to fine mint with 1902-10 2½d. (27 with six blocks of four, three of which

are corner marginal, 11 stamps unmounted), 1911 Harrison perf. 14 2½d. block of four, perf. 15 x 14 (40 with nine

blocks of four, seven of which are corner marginal, 19 stamps unmounted), also a few used. (77). £400-£500

3944 ★ 1902-10 De La Rue 2s.6d. (6, 2 on chalky) and 1911-13 Somerset House 2s.6d. (2), mainly mint in rather varied

condition, fair to fine appearance. (8). £200-£250

1902–10 De La Rue

3945 P 1901 a die proof of the large approved head with uncleared surround, in black on card, cut down to stamp size, fine.

Photo. £350-£400

3946 P 1901 die proof of the small head used for the 1½d., 3d., 4d., 9d., 10d. and 1s. values, on solid circular background,

in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated “1 AUG. 01” in blue, stamped “BEFORE/HARDENING” and endorsed ‘Die’

in manuscript at lower right, surface imperfection and with gum and paper residue on reverse as this was removed

from De La Rue Striking Book. Photo. £200-£250

3947 P A selection of imperforate plate proofs on unwatermarked paper, comprising ½d., 1d., 4d. monocoloured, 5d., 10d.,

2s.6d. (2, one double impression) and 5s. in issued colours on poor quality biff paper, 1d. (2, one double

impression) on thin white card, 1d. in carmine on thin white paper and 6d. in black on thin white card, mainly good

to fine, a few imperfections. (12). S.G. cat. £1,225. Photo. £350-£400

3948 + P ½d. yellowish green, 1d. bright scarlet and 4d. orange plate proofs on poor quality buff paper, each in blocks of four,

½d. and 1d. marginal, fine. Photo. £300-£320

3949 P ½d. (pair), 1d. (block of four, pair and single) and 5d. single, imperforate plate proofs in issued colours on poor

quality buff paper, fine. (10). S.G. cat. £440. £120-£150

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1902–10 De La Rue continued

3950 S ½d. dull blue-green, 1d. (2), 1½d., 2½d., 3d. and 6d. overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 15 and 4d. bicoloured, 5d., 9d.

10d. and 1s. overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 16, condition varies but mainly of fair to fine appearance with part to

large part original gum. (13). S.G. cat £4,125. Photo on page 100. £400-£500

3951 ★ ½d. dull blue-green, an upper left corner marginal example showing a spectacular pre-printing paper fold

resulting in about 25% of the design missing from the stamp and appearing on the gummed side of the additional

folded paper, fine mint and most unusual. S.G. 215var. Photo on page 100. £400-£500

3952 ★b ½d. dull blue-green, a SE corner marginal block of 6, the lower row showing 3 additional strikes of the perforation

comb affecting the sides of the stamps which appear largely rouletted, mainly very fine and fresh mint (lower row

unmounted), upper right stamp a little rubbed, most unusual. S.G. 215var. Photo on page 100. £300-£400

3953 ★b ½d. blue-green, a fresh mint upper right corner marginal block of 6 from lower pane, showing a spectacular pre-

printing and pre-perforation paper fold resulting in an unprinted diagonal portion and with four of the stamps of

irregular shape and/or perforation, a most unusual multiple. S.G. 216var. Photo on page 100. £500-£600

3954 S ½d. pale yellowish green and 1d. scarlet, both with watermarks inverted and overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 17, full

original gum, the ½d. with booklet selvedge at left and slightly toned gum, the 1d. very fine and fresh. S.G. Spec.

M2s & M5u, cat. £700. Photo on page 100. £200-£250

3955 ★b ½d. pale yellowish green variety watermark inverted, a fine and very fresh mint block of twelve (3 x 4), a coupleof stamps in the upper row with trivial imperfections, all but two stamps unmounted. A very rare inverted watermark from regular sheet issue rather than booklet pane. See note after S.G. Spec. M2. Photo on page 100.

£2,500-£3,000

3956 ★ ½d. yellowish green, a fine unmounted mint horizontal marginal pair from the right of the sheet with the

marginal stamp misperforated due to a pre-perforation paper fold. S.G. 218var. Photo on page 100. £120-£150

3957 ★ ½d. yellowish green, two much misperforated examples, one with slight crease, otherwise fine mint or unmounted

mint. S.G. 218var. Photo on page 100. £120-£150

3958 P 1d. die proof in black on glazed card, cut down to stamp size and affixed to piece (48 x 57mm) from De La Ruestriking book, endorsed ‘Feb 15/50 leads’, unique. Photo. £1,000-£1,200

One Penny Colour Trials

The following fifteen lots are colour trials on gummed paper watermarked Crown

3959 P 1901 1d. dull purple imperforate colour trial, superb marginal with full original gum, show unusual printing flaw

by King’s eye. S.G. Spec. M5, cat. from £1,500. Photo. £600-£700

3960 P 1901 1d. purple on red imperforate colour trial, exceptionally fine and fresh with almost full original gum. S.G. Spec.

M5, cat. from £1,500. Photo. £600-£700

3961 P 1901 1d. dull purple perf. 14 colour trial, very fine with large part original gum. S.G. Spec. M5, cat. from £1,500.

Photo. £500-£600

3962 P 1901 1d. black on red perf. 14 colour trial, very fine and fresh with full original ‘dry’ gum. S.G. Spec. M5, cat. from

£1,500. Photo. £500-£600

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3963 P 1901 1d. purple on red perf. 14 colour trial, small surface imperfections, otherwise fine with part original gum.

S.G. Spec. M5, cat. from £1,500. Photo. £200-£250

3964 P 1906 1d. blue-geranium imperforate colour trial, superb with full original gum. S.G. Spec. M5, cat. £1,500. Photo.

£500-£600

3965 P 1906 1d. cerise imperforate colour trial, a superb left marginal example with full original gum, a striking trial.

B.P.A. certificate (1989). S.G. Spec. M5, cat. £1,500+. Photo. £600-£700

3966 P 1906 1d. deep carmine imperforate colour trial, an exceptionally fine and fresh top marginal example with

virtually full original gum, natural gum wrinkle. B.P.A. certificate (1989). S.G. Spec. M5, cat. £1,500+. Photo.

£500-£600

3967 P 1906 1d. carmine-lake imperforate colour trial, a lower left corner marginal example, superb with virtually full

original gum, most attractive. S.G. Spec. M5, cat. £1,500+. Photo above and on back cover. £700-£800

3968 P 1906 1d. carmine-rose imperforate colour trial, a superb lower left corner marginal example with full original gum.

S.G. Spec. M5, cat. £1,500+. Photo above and on back cover. £700-£800

3969 P 1906 1d. carmine-rose imperforate colour trial, a lower marginal example, superb with full original gum. S.G. Spec.

M5, cat. £1,500+. Photo. £600-£700

3970 P 1906 1d. dull rose imperforate colour trial, a superb lower left corner marginal example with virtually full original

gum. S.G. Spec. M5, cat. £1,500+. Photo. £700-£800

3971 P 1906 1d. blue-geranium perf. 14 colour trial, affixed to small piece, excellent colour and very fresh. S.G. Spec. M5,

cat. £1,500. Photo. £500-£600

3972 P 1906 1d. cerise perf. 14 colour trial, horizontal crease otherwise fine with large part original gum. S.G. Spec. M5,

cat. £1,500. Photo. £250-£300

3973 P 1906 1d. carmine-red perf. 14 colour trial, a very fine and fresh lower marginal example with large part original

gum, shows part additional crown watermark in margin, small natural wrinkle at foot. B.P.A. certificate (1989). S.G.

Spec. M5, cat. £1,500+. Photo. £600-£700

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3964 3965 3966 3967 3968

3969 3970 3971 3972 3973

3978

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3985

3989

3984

Ex 3987

3986

3983

3981

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3979

3982


3974 + P 1d. carmine (quadruple impression, one inverted) imperforate plate proof block of four on thin white wove paper,

the inverted impression marginal showing interpanneau pillars, unlisted by S.G. (Spec. M5var.) Photo. £200-£250

3975 P 1d., a selection of imperforate plate proofs in shades of green on thin white card, comprising a block of four, a

marginal pair and a marginal single, normal impressions, and two double impressions (one lower marginal from

upper pane showing marginal pillars at foot), fine. (9). S.G. Spec. M5, cat. £720. Photo. £150-£200

3976 P 1d. imperforate plate proof pairs (3) in pale green and deep green (2, one a double impression), on thin white card,

very fine. S.G. Spec. M5, cat. £480+. Photo. £150-£180

3977 P 1d. imperforate plate proofs (3) in shades of green on thin white card, two marginal, one with double impression,

fine. £120-£140

3978 P 1d. imperforate plate proof in pale green on thin white card, R20/1 and R20/11-12 corner marginal single and pair,

slight creasing, otherwise fine. Photo. £100-£120

3979 P 1d. imperforate plate proof vertical interpanneau right marginal pair, in carmine on thin white paper, some

creasing as usual but fine appearance and scarce. S.G. Spec. M5. Photo. £100-£120

3980 ★ 1d. scarlet, a lower left corner marginal pair, dramatically misperforated due to a paper fold, fine and fresh mint

with part original gum. S.G. 219var. Photo. £400-£500

3981 ★ 1d. scarlet, two adjoining horizontal marginal pairs from the left of the sheet, each with the left stamp and margin

misperforated due to paper fold, one pair with other trivial creasing, otherwise fine unmounted mint. Photo.

£200-£250

3982 ★ 1d. scarlet, a left marginal vertical pair showing double perforations, fine mint, also an unused (slightly washed) SW

corner vertical pair with a very similar variety, unusual. Photo. £150-£200

3983 ★ 1d. scarlet, a left marginal block of four with two stamps showing unprinted portions due to the sheet margin being

torn and folded over during printing, a small portion of the design and the marginal rule appearing on the gummed

side of the sheet margin, very fine and fresh mint, three stamps unmounted. Photo. £150-£200

3984 ★ 1d. scarlet with value almost completely omitted due to foreign matter during printing, unmounted mint with

faintly toned gum, otherwise fine, unusual. S.G. 219var. Photo. £120-£150

3985 ★ 1d. scarlet, an “A” control SE corner strip of three, the corner stamp with a portion missing due to a pre-printing

paper fold, some imperfections, otherwise fine mint and of good appearance. Photo. £120-£150

3986 ★ 1d. scarlet plate 9 R19/10-20/12 “C” control strip of three (co-extensive rules) with R20/12 showing the pin repair

below the “P” of “POSTAGE”, fine and fresh mint. S.G. Spec. M5ha, cat. £275+ (mounted). Photo. £120-£150

3987 ★ 1d. scarlet plate 19, two R20/10-12 “C4” control strips of three (continuous rules, lacking sheet margins at right),

each with 20/10 showing major plate crack between “NN” of “PENNY” and extending above, and each with the other

two clichés displaced and with dropped marginal rule. Photo. £200-£250

3988 ★ + 1d. scarlet plate 9 R19/11-20/12 “D4” control block of four (co-extensive rules) with R20/12 showing the pin repair

below the “P” of “POSTAGE”, very fine and fresh mint, the lower pair unmounted. S.G. Spec. M5ha, cat. £275+

(mounted). Photo on page 106. £120-£150

3989 ★ 1d. scarlet plate 30 R20/11-12 “D5” control pair with R20/12 showing the major plate crack below the “E” of “PENNY”

to the lower frame and extending into the marginal rule, very fine and fresh mint and very scarce. This was the

damaged cliché which was later replaced. S.G. Spec. M5rb, unpriced. Photo. £200-£250

3990 ✩ + 1d. scarlet, a lower right corner marginal “E5” control block of four, spectacularly misperforated due to a pre-

perforation paper fold, unused, separated between vertical perfs. and reinforced with hinge, left pair creased.

Photo. £200-£250

3991 ★ + 1d. scarlet, R20/11-12 “F6” control pair [R20/11-12], showing faint repeated control under the corner stamp, “G7”

corner block of 12 [R19/7-20/12] showing repeated control under columns 7 to 10 (strong on columns 9 & 10), and

“G7” [R20/10-12] control strip showing faint but clear repeated control under column 12 and in the corner sheet

margin (also showing repeated marginal rule), mainly good to fine mint, a few imperfections, the strip with gum

creases. (3 items). Photo on page 106. £250-£300

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3988


3992 ★ 1d. scarlet, a “G7” control SE corner marginal pair, the corner stamp showing a spectacular pre-printing paper fold

resulting in about 20% of the design (including “PENNY”) missing from the stamp and appearing on the gummed

side of the additional folded paper, reinforced tear in the additional sheet margin clear of the printed portion,

otherwise fine mint and most unusual. S.G. 219var. Photo. £200-£250

3993 ★ 1d. rose-carmine, a lower marginal horizontal pair showing a double strike of the perforation comb, and 1911

Harrison perf. 14 1d. rose-red top marginal block of four showing a similar variety affecting the upper stamps, both

with the sides of the stamps appearing partly rouletted, the pair with left stamp with some blunted perfs. at top,

otherwise fine mint or unmounted mint. (2 items). Photo. £120-£150

3994 ★ 1d. intense rose-carmine, an uncatalogued shade, very fine mint. Photocopy of R.P.S. certificate (1993) for block of

four from which this stamp comes. S.G. Spec. M5(4)var. Photo. £200-£220

3995 ✪ 1d. blood red, fine and fresh unmounted mint. Photocopy of R.P.S. certificate (1994) for block of six from which

this stamp comes. S.G. Spec. M5var. Photo. £100-£120

3996 ★ 1d. deep blood red, an intense deep carmine shade, fine and fresh mint with large part original gum (hinge

remainder), a striking shade. S.G. Spec. M5var. Photo. £150-£180

3997 S 1½d. slate-purple and bluish-green on chalky paper, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 17, very fresh with large part

original gum, a few perfs. just very slightly trimmed. Ex Aurelius. S.G. 223s, Spec. M9s, , cat. £650. Photo.

£150-£180

3998 ★b 1½d. pale dull purple and green on chalky paper, head plate 5, duty plate 5, [R11/1-15/12] block of sixty (12 x 5),the complete upper five rows of the lower pane with unusual positioning of pierced marginal dots opposite rows14/15; R12/10 showing damage to NE frame line and 15/12 with breaks in shading of the duty tablet, mainly veryfine and fresh mint, stamps unmounted except for eight with hinge strengthening of perfs., diagonal crease affecting four and one with slight marks on gum, an exceptional and rare multiple. Ex Aurelius. S.G. 223, Spec.M9(1), cat. £3,960+ (as singles). Photo. £1,200-£1,500

3999 ★ 1½d. slate-purple and bluish green on chalky in a mint [R10/1-12] complete bottom of sheet strip of twelve, some

tone spotting on reverse, most unmounted. S.G. Spec. M9(2). £80-£100

4000 ★ 2d. on chalky paper, head plate 4, duty plate 4, a collection of marginal multiples comprising SW corner blocks of

four (2), SE corner blocks of twelve and four (3) all incl. [R20/11] dot at lower left of “2”, NW and NE corner blocks

of four, lower marginal blocks of ten and four, and a top marginal strip of three, an excellent range of shades,

mainly of fine appearance but condition varies with some foxing, also a Blitz damaged bottom strip with just R20/1

remaining. (12 items, 58 stamps). Ex Aurelius. S.G. Spec. M12. £600-£800

4001 ★b 2d. grey-green and scarlet on chalky paper, head plate 2, duty plate 3 [R9/1-15/12] interpanneau block of eightyfour being seven complete rows of the sheet, including a number of plate flaws with R9/1 unlisted (S.G.) tabletflaw, R10/2 with shading line below “d” thinned (S.G. M12g), etc., exceptionally fine and fresh mint, all but sevenstamps unmounted. A superb and spectacular multiple. Ex Aurelius. S.G. Spec. M12(4), cat. £6,165+ (as singles).Photo. £2,000-£2,500

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4002 ★b 4d. green and chocolate-brown on chalky paper, head plate 4a, duty plate 10, [R11/10-20/12] block of thirty

comprising the right three columns of the sheet with head plate date cut under R20/12, mainly fine and fresh mint

with all but two stamps unmounted, a few small imperfections but a rare multiple. Ex Aurelius. S.G. 236a, Spec.

M24(1), cat. £2,040+ (as singles). Photo. £700-£800

4003 + P 4d. imperforate plate proof in orange on buff paper, fine block of four. Photo. £100-£120

4004 + P 6d. imperforate plate proof in black on cream card, a fine block of four. Ex Aurelius. S.G. Spec. M31, cat. £600+.

Photo. £200-£250

4005 ★b 6d. pale dull purple [R8/1-13/12] block of seventy two, the middle six rows of the sheet with interpanneau margin between 10th and 11th rows, purple dots to left and right of interpanneau margin, divided between 10throw and interpanneau margin and between 6th and 7th columns and rejoined with hinges, about 12 stamps withcreases or gum creases but of mainly very fine fresh appearance with the majority unmounted. Ex Aurelius. S.G. 245, Spec. M31(1), cat. £4,560+ (as singles). Photo. £1,200-£1,500

4006 ★ + 7d. deep grey-black, a very fine and fresh mint block of four, lower pair unmounted. Ex Aurelius. S.G. 249a, Spec.

M37(2), cat. £540+ (as singles). Photo. £150-£180

4007 ✪b 9d. slate-purple and ultramarine (shades) on chalky paper, head plate 1, duty plate 1, a reconstructed completePost Office sheet of eighty, comprising four complete panes of twenty, A, B, C and D, pane A with head plate cutover R1/1, pane B R1/1 and R4/1 each showing cracks in left frame line and R4/2 with malformed “T” (appearing as a “7”) in “POSTAGE”, pane C R3/5 shows distorted “d” in SW tablet, the stamps mainly exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint (mounted in margins), Pane B with five stamps creased and paneC about seven stamps with slight foxing on gum and slight gum creasing, pane D with fox spot on gum of oneand trace along perfs. at right between stamps and margin, none affecting the very fine appearance, an almostcertainly unique assembly. Ex Aurelius. S.G. 251a, Spec. M40/c/d, cat. £15,600+ (as singles). Photo.

£8,000-£10,000

4008 ★ 10d. slate-purple and deep (glossy) carmine on chalky paper, a very fine and fresh mint example with almost fulloriginal gum. Brandon certificate (1996). S.G. Spec. M43(4), cat. £3,750. Photo opposite and on back cover.

£1,500-£1,800

4009 S 2s.6d., 5s., 10s. and £1 overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 16, fresh with large part to full original gum, a few small

imperfections, the £1 with faintly toned gum. (4). S.G. 260s, 263s, 265s & 266s, cat. £2,400. Photo. £500-£600

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4027

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4010 S 2s.6d. lilac, 5s. bright carmine and 10s. ultramarine overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 16, fresh with virtually full

original gum, 2s.6d. and 10s. with horizontal creases or bends, 5s. a few perfs. just blunted, excellent appearance.

(3). S.G. 260s, 263s, 265s, cat. £1,100. Photo. £150-£200

4011 S 2s.6d. lilac and 5s. bright carmine overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 16, fresh with full original gum (unmounted), 2s.6d.

with faint toning by left value tablet, otherwise fine. S.G. 260s & 263s, cat. £700. Photo. £150-£200

4012 S 2s.6d. lilac overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 16, very fine and fresh with full original gum. S.G. 260s, cat. £350. Photo.

£120-£150

1911 Harrison Perf. 14

4013 ★ ½d. dull yellow-green, a fine and fresh mint lower left corner marginal “A 11” control strip of three in a most

unusual pale shade showing weak streaky printing, usual gum wrinkles. Brandon certificate (1998). Photo.

£80-£100

4014 ★b ½d. dull green, a fine and fresh mint lower left corner marginal “A 11” control block of six, the lower left stamp

partially imperforate between stamp and sheet margins due to a pre-perforation paper creases, upper left corner

pair rather heavily mounted. S.G. 268var. Photo. £300-£400

4015 ✉ ½d. bright green (fine impression) fine used on 1911 (Aug. 15th) picture postcard from Swansea to London.

S.G. 271, Spec. M3(6). Photo. £110-£130

4016 ★ ½d. pale bluish-green plate 64b “A 11” control complete bottom strip with three stamps remaining [R20/1-3],

perf. type H2A, fine fresh mint and very scarce. Ex Aurelius. S.G. 270, Spec. M3(5). £150-£200

4017 C P 1d. rose-carmine imperforate trial on gummed paper watermarked crown, diagonally overprinted “CANCELLED”

type 21, a selection, comprising an upper left corner horizontal strip of four (without gum), horizontal and

vertical pairs and five singles with gum, shades, some imperfections but mainly fine appearance. (13). S.G. Spec.

M6t, cat. £1,300. £150-£200

4018 ★ 1d. rose-red, a selection of five much misperforated examples from three different sheets, mainly fine to very fine

and fresh mint, two with light creases or gum creases. S.G. 272var. Photo. £250-£300

4019 ★ 1d. rose-red, a top left corner marginal block of six (3 x 2), the upper row with two additional strikes of the

perforating comb, one affecting the sides of the stamps which appear largely rouletted, fine and fresh unmounted

mint (mounted in margin). Photo. £150-£200

4020 ★ 1d. rose-red, a top marginal block of six (3 x 2), with two additional strikes of the perforating comb, one affecting

the sides of the stamps in the upper row which appear largely rouletted, fine and fresh unmounted mint

(mounted in margin). Photo. £150-£200

4021 ✪ 1d. intense rose-red, a fine unmounted mint top marginal pair (mounted in margin) an extraordinarily intenseblotchy impression, possibly caused by a coincident double printing, most unusual and the only example thatwe have seen. Brandon certificate (2000). S.G. Spec. M6(3)var. Photo. £2,000-£2,500

4022 ✪ 1d. intense rose-red very fine and fresh unmounted mint. Brandon certificate (2001, for pair of which this is the left

stamp) states ‘very intense shade’. S.G. Spec. M6(3), cat. £375. Photo. £150-£180

4023 ★ 1d. intense rose-red fine and fresh mint, natural gum wrinkle, lightly mounted. R.P.S. certificate (1988). S.G. Spec.

M6(3), cat. £260. Photo. £100-£120

4024 ★ 1d. deep rose-carmine, a very fine and fresh mint example with virtually full original gum. Hendon certificate (1995).

S.G. Spec. M6(6), cat. £400. Photo. £150-£180

4025 ★ 1d. aniline rose (F) plate 34c, control “A 11” (w), lower right corner marginal pair, fine and fresh mint. R.P.S.

certificate (1968). S.G. 275a, Spec. M6(7), cat. £360+. Photo. £150-£180

4026 ★ 1d. aniline pink (F), a fine and fresh mint example with large part original gum. B.P.A. certificate (1979). S.G. 275,

Spec. M6(8), cat. £650. Photo. £200-£250

4027 ★ 1d. aniline pink (F), a fine and fresh mint marginal example with large part original gum. S.G. 275, Spec. M6(8),

cat. £650. Photo. £200-£250

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4042

1911 Harrison Perf. 14 continued

4028 ▲ 1d. aniline pink (F), an exceptionally fine used example on small piece with neat “NORTHWOOD•S.O/SP 13/11/

MIDDLESEX” c.d.s. S.G. 275, Spec. M6(8). Photo. £150-£200

4029 ▲ 1d. aniline pink (F), a very fine used example on small piece with neat “LIVERPOOL/JU 13/11” double ring c.d.s.

S.G. 275, Spec. M6(8). Photo. £150-£200

4030 ✪ + 1d. brick-red plate 58 trial printing with no watermark, a very fine and fresh unmounted mint block of four, the

lower left stamp showing the constant ‘bullet hole’ flaw. S.G. Spec. M6a, var. Photo. £250-£300

4031 ✪ + 1d. aniline rose (unlisted deep shade(F)), a mint block of four from left of sheet, slight traces of creasing, otherwise

fine. Photocopy of R.P.S. Certificate (1999) of a larger block from which this came. S.G. 275a, cat. £1,100+. Photo.

£350-£400

4032 ★ + 2½d., corner blocks of four from the top left and top right, bottom left and bottom right of the sheet, good to very

fine fresh mint, twelve stamps unmounted, one block with diagonal gum creases. (16).S.G. 276, cat. £1,940+ (as

singles). £500-£600

4033 ★ 2½d. deep bright blue with watermark inverted and misplaced, fine and fresh mint with large part original gum.

S.G. 276Wi, Spec. M17(1)a, cat. £1,000. Photo. £400-£500

4034 ★ 3d. grey on lemon, a good mint example of this rare stamp with disturbed original gum, fresh colour and excellent appearance. R.P.S. certificates (1960 - Nissen, and 1974 - McCleery). S.G. 277a, Spec. M21(3), cat. £4,500.Photo. £1,200-£1,500

1911 Harrison Perf. 15 x 14

4035 ❍ ½d. deep dull green (very blotchy print) exceptionally fine used with “HARBROUGH/DE 6/11” c.d.s., paper on reverse.

R.P.S. certificate (1994). S.G. Spec. M4(3), cat. £400. Photo. £150-£200

4036 ❍ 1d. intense rose-red, a very fine used example with “CHESTER/NO 15/11” c.d.s. Hendon certificate (1997). S.G. Spec.

M7(3), cat. £275. Photo. £100-£120

4037 ★b 1d. rose-carmine, a fine and fresh mint marginal block of six (3 x 2) from the right of the sheet, each vertical pair

with the first horizontal perf. pin between missing, four stamps unmounted, unusual. S.G. Spec. M7(5)var. Photo.

£100-£120

4038 ★ 1d. intense rose-carmine, very fine and fresh unmounted, usual gum wrinkles. Hendon certificate (1993). S.G. Spec.

M7var. Photo. £80-£100

4039 ★ 2½d. dull blue plate 6, a distinct pale shade, [R20/1-12] bottom strip of twelve with date cut under “½” of R20/4,

perf. V3, perfs. reinforced between 1 & 2 and separated and reinforced between 6 & 7, otherwise very fine and fresh

mint with eight stamps unmounted, shows unusual misalignment with the bottom margin at an angle, very scarce,

also a skeleton (no stamps) of bottom strip perf. V3a. (2 items, 12 stamps). Ex Aurelius. S.G. 284, Spec. M18(3).

£150-£180

4040 ★ 3d. grey on lemon, a good mint example with large part original gum. B.P.A. certificate (1951). S.G. 277a, Spec.M22(3), cat. £3,250. Photo. £800-£1,000

4041 ✪b 4d. bright orange plate 7a, [R1/1-5/12] quarter sheet of sixty, the top half of the upper pane, perf. V3A, exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint (mounted in margins), folded between 6th and 7th columns andwith some perf. separation and folds at tips. Ex Cecil Shaw and Aurelius. S.G. 286, Spec. M27(1), cat. £4,320. Photo. £1,200-£1,500

1911–13 Somerset House

4042 ★b 1½d. dull purple and green plate H6c/D7, state 1 [R19/1-20-12] block of twenty four comprising the lower two rows

of the sheet, perf. V1, with head plate date cuts under R20/12 etc. and co-extensive rules, mainly very fine and fresh

mint, all but four stamps unmounted four of which have vertical creases, a bright shade. Ex Aurelius. S.G. 288, Spec.

M10(5), cat. £1,220+ (as singles). Photo. £400-£500See ‘The Postage Stamps of Great Britain’ volume 3 (1964, Revised Edition), pages 234 & 235, and GB Journal volume 30

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1911–13 Somerset House continued

4043 ★b 2d. deep dull green and carmine, Head Plate 4c, Duty Plate 4, [R19/1-20/12] block of twenty four, the lower two

rows of the sheet, date cuts and added diagonal cut under R20/11; includes the SW corner substitution of Duty Plate

3 as evidenced by the rules adjoining R19/ and R20/1, very fine and fresh mint, twenty two stamps unmounted, rare.

Ex Aurelius. S.G. 291, Spec. M13(2), cat. £1,266+ (as singles). Photo. £500-£600

4044 ★ 5d. head plate 4a, duty plate 5, [R9/11-10/12] rare SE corner block of four from upper pane with full interpane

margin showing intermarginal dots and 1911 head plate cuts under R10/11, matching [R19/11-20/12] SE corner

block also showing 1911 cuts and dot, and a complete bottom strip with one stamp R20/1 (blunted corner perf.)

remaining, mainly very fine and fresh mint, the first block with just a trace of faint tone spots on gum, lower pairs

in the blocks unmounted. (3 items, 9 stamps). Ex Aurelius. S.G. Spec. M30. Photo. £250-£300

4045 ★ 6d. bright magenta on chalky paper, a fine and fresh mint example with part original gum. B.P.A. certificate(1993). S.G. 296, cat. £11,000. Photo opposite and on on back cover. £3,000-£4,000

4046 ★ 7d. pale grey [R20/10-12] plate 3, a SW corner strip of three showing thin date cuts under “&” R20/12, perf. V1, also

[R20/1-8] SW corner strip of eight (no cuts under 1st or 2nd), very fine and fresh mint, seven stamps unmounted.

(2 items, 11 stamps). Ex Aurelius. S.G. Spec. M38(3), cat. £560+ . £120-£150

4047 ★b 9d. deep dull reddish purple and deep bright blue, head plate 2a, duty plate 1, complete pane (B) of twenty withcrack in duty plate rule above R1/4, exceptionally fine and fresh mint with all but one stamp unmounted, five with diagonal gum creases or bends not detracting, traces of printing ink offsets on gum, stunning colour,interestingly R1/1 does not show the frame crack at left. Ex Aurelius. S.G. 306a, Spec. M41(2), cat. £3,405+ (assingles). Photo. £1,500-£1,800

4048 ✪b 9d. dull reddish purple and blue, head plate 2c/1, duty plate 1, complete pane (B) of twenty, head plate 1 replacing head plate 2 and duty plate D17 replacing D1B, various duty plate flaws, in particular R1/1 and R4/1both with left frame cracked, are no longer present, although other duty plate flaws have appeared includingR3/2 with inner frame break at top of SE value tablet and R4/5 with frame damage at left, exceptionally fine andfresh unmounted mint (mounted in margins), R4/5 with diagonal gum crease. A very rare pane. Ex Aurelius. S.G. 307, Spec. M41(3), cat. £2,400++ (as singles). Photo. £2,000-£2,500

4049 ★ 9d. dull reddish purple and blue, head plate 2c/1, duty plate 1, ‘miniature sheet’ of 16 comprising the nine pieces(4 corner singles, 4 interpanneau pairs and the centre interpanneau block of four) apparently from the same PostOffice sheet of eighty (E, F, G and H panes), joined with hinges, from the extremely rare 6th printing includingthe substitution of pane E by pane A from head plate 1A with cut over R1/1, pane F substitution by head plate1H, and pane G substitution by head plate 1G with the exceedingly rare cut under R4/1 SW corner single, finemint and a unique piece of great philatelic importance. Ex Aurelius. S.G. 307, Spec. M41(3). Photo.

£1,500-£2,000See article in the GB Journal volume 22 pages 9 & 10 which gives a detailed explanation of this item.

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1911–13 Somerset House continued

4050 ★b 9d. deep plum and blue, head plate 3, duty plate 3, a reconstructed complete Post Office sheet of eighty, comprising single panes A and C and se-tenant vertical pair of panes B and D, with serrated head plate date cuts under pane D [R4/5], mainly very fine and fresh mint, some natural gum creasing, all but four stampsunmounted. Ex Aurelius. S.G. 307a, Spec. M41(5), cat. £9,360+ (as singles). Photo. £3,500-£4,000

4051 S 1s. dark green and scarlet overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 22, very fine and fresh with full original gum

(unmounted). S.G. 312s, Spec. M47s, cat. £320+. Photo. £150-£180

4052 S £1 deep green overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 22, fresh with virtually full original gum, a few perfs. just blunted and

vertical crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. 320s, Spec. M56s, cat. £2,000. Photo.

£250-£300

4053 ❍ £1 deep green of superb appearance with “GUERNSEY/AU 6/12” c.d.s., vertical crease at right not detracting from

appearance, otherwise fine, exceptionally well centred. S.G. 320, cat. £750. Photo. £150-£200

4054 ❍ £1 deep green good used with indistinct registered cancels. S.G. 320, cat. £700. Photo. £120-£140

4055 ❍ £1 deep green used with neat “GUERNSEY/? 31/12” c.d.s., small toned area on reverse and added corner perf., of fine

appearance. S.G. 320, cat. £750. Photo. £100-£120

4056 ❍ F £1 deep green, the ‘Lowden’ forgery fine ‘used’ on piece with light circular cancellation, a few perfs. just blunted.

S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 59, cat. £1,100. Photo. £400-£500

King Edward VII Postal Stationery:

4057 A selection of Postal Stationery incl. embossed 1d. envelopes (2) overprinted “SPECIMEN”, embossed 1d. envelopes

(2) with albino impressions of the die, unused, addressed but unused 1d. envelopes (2), one with double

impression (one albino), the other with additional double overlapping impression of the stamp on the flap, an s.t.o.

sheet of 24 impressions of the 1d. arranged as two tête-bêche blocks of twelve, etc. (28 items). £150-£180

4058 P 1902 1d. letterpress postcard and letter card stamp die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), fine. Photo.

£150-£200

4059 P 1902 1d. newspaper wrapper stamp die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), without markings, very fine.

Photo. £120-£150

4060 ✉ P 1904-11 De La Rue 1d. letter card on blue with two impressions of the stamp, Arms and “LETTER CARD”

inscription, in different shades of carmine, the upper stamp with horseshoe “SPECIMEN” type 17 and the lower

stamp numbered ‘3’ in ink alongside, one perforated edge on reverse missing, otherwise fine and most unusual.

Photo. £500-£600

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King George V

4061 A duplicated collection on leaves incl. Downey Head printings and shades mint and used, 1912 (Jan.) ½d. (toned)

and 1d. no cross on crown used, 1912–24 sets (2) with some shades mint, Seahorses incl. 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. optd.

“SPECIMEN” (faults), 2s.6d. to £1 (small thin) used, 1915 De La Rue to 10s. (2) used, 1934 re-engraved set mint

(2s.6d. poor), 1924–26 to 1s. mint with shades plus ½d. to 2d. wmk. sideways, 1929 P.U.C. ½d. to 1½d. watermark

sideways both mint and used, 1934–36 set and ½d. to 2d. wmk. sideways mint, duplicated used throughout, postage

dues mint incl. 1914–22 to 1s. (less 1½d.), 1924–31 2s.6d., also KE VIII incl. postage due set mint, etc., mixed

condition. (Few 100s§). £1,000-£1,200

4062 A collection of the 2½d. issues, mainly good to fine mint incl. 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 2½d. (71) with

control singles (45, a fine range of shades with some close to Prussian), watermark varieties with inverted (6), reversed

(1) and inverted and reversed (6), 1924–26 watermark block cypher 2½d. (19 incl. 2 blocks of four with watermark

inverted), 1929 P.U.C. 2½d. corner blocks of 6 (4, 12 stamps unmounted), etc., also some later issues. £500-£800

1911–12 Downey Heads

4063 E An actual size bromide of cleared die 1 and die 2 heads, inscribed ‘old die’ and ‘altered die’ respectively, very rare.This item is illustrated on plate 1 of part four of ‘The Postage Stamps of Great Britain’ by Beaumont and Stanton.Ex Shaida. Photo. £1,200-£1,500

4064 E 1911 ½d. die 1A, two actual size bromides of the die proof of the issued design, backgrounds largely unclearedbut showing signs of the removal, one with eight points of the design noted for correction, most unusual andvery rare. Ex Shaida. Photo. £2,000-£2,500

4065 E 1911 die 1A 1d., an enlarged bromide (30 x 37mm) of stage 2 of the die before the addition of the value but with

“POSTAGE” and “REVENUE” inscribed at top, the space for the head cut away, very fine. Ex Shaida. Photo.

£400-£500

4066 ✉ 1911 die 1A watermark crown ½d. used on Coronation p.p.c. with 1911 (June 22nd) London machine first day

cancellation, fine. Photo. £80-£100

4067 ✉ 1911 die 1A watermark crown ½d. and 1d. “A 11” control singles used on envelope to Scotland, tied by 1911 (June

22nd) Beltinge, Kent, first day c.d.s. cancellations, fine. Photo. £80-£100

4068 ✉ 1911 die 1A watermark crown ½d. and 1d. fine on separate local Dublin first day covers, some imperfections, very

scarce Irish use. S.G. 322 & 327. Photo. £400-£500

4069 P 1911 (Oct. - Nov.) die 2 1d. Royal scarlet colour trial perf. 14.8 x 14 on gummed paper watermarked crown, very

fine and fresh. Ex Shaida. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 90, cat. £1,350. Photo. £600-£700

4070 ★ + 1912 die 2 watermark crown ½d. deep green in a mint block of four with one showing no cross on crown, fine with

the lower pair unmounted (incl. the variety), also a mint vertical pair with one showing the cross on crown

partially missing. S.G. 338. £80-£100

4071 ✪b 1912 die 2 watermark crown 1d. scarlet in an unmounted mint block from lower-right corner of pane (4x 6), one

showing no cross on crown, few gum wrinkles, otherwise fine. Photocopy of R.P.S. Certificate (2008) of a block from

which this came. S.G. 341, 341a, cat £340. £80-£100

1912–24 Watermark Royal Cypher Issue

4072 ✪ ½d. deep bright green in a right margin vertical strip of twenty (folded) with interpane gutter, showing complete

“POSTAGE” watermark on four stamps and the gutter, and “OSTAGE” on the top three stamps and margin, some

split perfs. and gum bends, otherwise fine unmounted mint. R.P.S. certificate (2010). S.G. Spec. N14(7)yb.

£100-£120

4073 ✪ ½d. green in a right margin vertical strip of five showing complete “POSTAGE” watermark on the stamps, short

perf. at lower left and some gum bends mainly in margin otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. N14yb,

cat. £175. £60-£70

4074 ★b ½d. mint block of six from lower-left corner of sheet with “H 16” (perf.) control showing portions of control

missing. S.G. 351. Photo. £120-£150

4075 P ½d. and 1d. imperforate overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 26, two examples of each, and 1d. block of four imperforate

overprinted ”CANCELLED” type 24, a few small wrinkles but mainly fine with gum, mostly unmounted. S.G. Spec.

N14u, N16u, x, cat. £720. £120-£150

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4086

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4094

1912–24 Watermark Royal Cypher Issue continued

4076 P C 1d. Monolite Fast Red (brown-red) (Paranitranile Red) 1916 colour trial, perf. 15 x 14 on gummed paper

watermarked Simple Cypher, overprinted “CANCELLED” type 24, a very fine and fresh marginal example

(unmounted). S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 104, cat. £500. Photo. £150-£200

4077 ✪ 1d. scarlet variety no watermark, a fine unmounted mint example, also ½d. vertical corner pair from upper right

corner of the sheet both stamps showing just a trace of watermark at extreme left. £60-£80

4078 b C 1d. imperforate block of ten overprinted “CANCELLED” type 24 with gum, repaired. S.G. Spec. N16x. £100-£120

4079 ❍ 2d. intense bright orange very fine used with crisp “.....GHAM/4 AU/21” c.d.s. Ex Frank Stott. R.P.S. certificate (1974).

S.G. Spec. N19(9), cat. £475. Photo. £120-£150

4080 ▲ 2d. intense bright orange showing extreme suffusion, fine used on piece with “CHORLTON•CUM•HARDY/

MANCHESTER/12 NO/21” double ring c.d.s. R.P.S. certificate (1980). S.G. Spec. N19(9). Photo. £150-£180

4081 ★ 5d. brown variety simple cypher type I watermark inverted, fine mint, very rare, not recorded by Gibbons. Ex Aurelius. B.P.A. certificate (2009). S.G. 381Wi. Photo. £600-£800

4082 ★ 10d. turquoise-blue with watermark inverted mint, small mark and pencil note on reverse and rather large hinge

remainder otherwise fine, rare. S.G. 394Wi, cat. £2,500. Photo. £500-£600

1913–34 Seahorses

4083 A selection on leaves with mint or unused 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. (2), 1915–18 De La Rue 2s.6d. and 5s., 1918 Bradbury

2s.6d. (2), 5s. (2) and 10s., and 1934 re-engraved 2s.6d. to 10s., varied condition, some regummed or with

redistributed gum, mainly of fine appearance, also some used incl. 1918 Bradbury 10s. (2), 1934 re-engraved set,

etc. (22). £500-£600

4084 P 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. imperforate colour trial in sepia-brown on thin ungummed paper without watermark,horizontal crease and small ink mark at left, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 172, cat. from £4,750.B.P.A. certificate (2011). Photo. £800-£1,000

4085 S 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. to £1 set overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 26, exceptionally fine and fresh with full originalgum (unmounted), usual minor gum bends, 2s.6d. with a few short perfs. and tiny natural paper flaw, the £1 withalmost complete offset of the “SPECIMEN” overprint on gum. (4). S.G. 399s, 401s, 402s & 403s, cat. £5,150+ (asmounted). Photo, the £1 also on back cover. £1,800-£2,000

4086 S 1913 Waterlow 5s., 10s. and £1 overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 26, exceptionally fine and fresh with full originalgum (unmounted). S.G. 401s, 402s & 403s, cat. £4,550+ (as mounted). Photo. £1,800-£2,000

4087 S 1913 Waterlow 5s. rose-carmine overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 26, fine with large part original gum. S.G. Spec. N66s,

cat. £750. Photo. £200-£220

4088 ★ 1913 Waterlow £1 green, mint, some hinge remainders, otherwise fine. S.G. 403, cat. £2,800. Photo.£900-£1,000

4089 ❍ 1913 Waterlow £1 green, attractive with “GUERNSEY” c.d.s., few blunted perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. 403, cat. £1,250.

Photo. £350-£400

4090 ❍ 1913 Waterlow £1 dull blue-green, a used example with Guernsey c.d.s., reperforated at-left. S.G. 404, cat. £1,500.

Photo. £250-£300

4091 P 1915–18 De La Rue 2s.6d. deep yellow-brown imperforate colour trial on gummed watermarked paper, a vertical pair, very fine, lower stamp unmounted, gum wrinkle. B.P.A. certificate (2010). S.G. Spec. N64, cat. £1,800. Photo. £800-£1,000

4092 ★ 1918 Bradbury 2s.6d. (3 shades) good to fine fresh mint, also 10s. steel-blue of very fine fresh mint appearance but

with filled thin. (4). Photo. £150-£200

4093 ✪ 1918 Bradbury 5s. rose-carmine (pale shade), fine and fresh unmounted mint with margin at left (mounted in

margin). R.P.S. certificate (2003). S.G. Spec. N68(1), cat. £500. Photo. £120-£150

4094 ✪ 1918 Bradbury 10s. dull blue plate 1/3 left pane (philatelic plate 5) [R1/1] upper left corner example showingmajor re-entry, very fine and fresh unmounted mint (mounted in margin), natural gum bends, very scarce. Ex Aurelius. S.G. Spec. N71(1)a, cat. £2,000. Photo. £800-£1,000

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4095 ❍+ 1918 Bradbury 10s. dull grey-blue, a used block of four, few short perfs., otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. N71(2). Photo

£160-£180

4096 ★ 1934 re-engraved 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. good to fine mint, 2s.6d. with toned gum. S.G. 450–452, cat. £575. Photo.

£120-£150

4097 ★ 1934 re-engraved 10s. indigo, two mint example, both with toned gum and few imperfections. S.G. 452.

£100-£120

1924 - 26 Watermark Block Cypher Issue

4098 ★ ½d., 1d. and 1½d. mint accumulation of “U 34” controls in singles, pairs or strips, varied condition, some split perfs.

(29 items). £80-£100

4099 ★ + 2½d. blue variety no watermark, an upper left corner marginal block of four, exceptionally fine and fresh mint,the lower pair unmounted, a very rare multiple, only two sheets were discovered. S.G. 422a, Spec. N37a, cat. £9,200+. Photo. £4,000-£5,000

1924 and 1925 Wembley Exhibitions

4100 1924–25 Wembley Exhibitions, a collection in an album with sets mint, reproductions of essays, publicity labels,

covers and cards incl. postal stationery unused and used, picture postcards, etc. £150-£200

4101 ✉ 1925 Wembley 1d. affixed to Exhibition souvenir telegram, tied by the “P.O. EXHIBIT. GOVT. PAVILION/WEMBLEY/9

MAY/1925” first day handstamp, fine and very rare. S.G. 432. Photo. £1,800-£2,000

4102 ✉ 1925 Wembley 1d. (2), 1½d. and 1½d. postal stationery cut-out used together on registered first day cover, cancelled by “PALACE OF INDUSTRY” handstamps, one 1d. with tiny imperfections, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. 432–3. Photo. £1,200-£1,400

4103 ✉ 1925 Wembley 1d. affixed to Exhibition souvenir telegram, tied by the “P.O. EXHIBIT. GOVT. PAVILION/WEMBLEY/31

OCT/1925” handstamp, the last day of the exhibition, with the received message on a second form printed in red

with a strike of the handstamp, a fine pair. Photo. £250-£300

1929 Postal Union Congress

4104 ★b Registration label, a large block (5 x 8 plus one) from top of sheet with “A” control, numbers 391–358, 359, nine at

right with imperfections or damaged, others good to fine, a scarce multiple. Photo. £250-£300

4105 ✉ ½d. to 2½d. affixed to official P.U.C. envelope and cancelled on the first day of issue by neat “POSTAL UNION

CONGRESS/LONDON/10 MY/1929” c.d.s’s, fine and scarce. S.G. 434–7. Photo. £1,000-£1,200

4106 ✉ ½d. to 2½d. set in blocks of four, used on the first day of issue on two registered envelopes from London to Sutton

Coldfield, cancelled by “REGISTERED/LONDON CHIEF OFFICE E.C.1/10 MAY 29” oval datestamps, each opened at foot

with a light horizontal fold below the address otherwise fine and scarce. Photo. £400-£450

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4108

4109

4110 4111 4112

4113 4114 4115

4117

4120

4116 4118 4119

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4107 ½d. to 1½d. watermark sideways fine mint, and £1 black of very fine used appearance with light c.d.s. but repaired

at top. S.G. 434a-436a, 438. Photo. £120-£150

4108 ✪ £1 black, an exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint top marginal example (mounted and crease in sheet

margin), very well centred. S.G. 438. Photo. £400-£500

4109 ✪ £1 black, an unmounted mint example with ‘off-white’ gum. S.G. 438. Photo. £350-£400

4110 ★ £1 black, an exceptionally fine and fresh mint top marginal example, unmounted but for tiny gum blemish, minor

gum bends. S.G. 438. Photo. £300-£350

4111 ★ £1 black, a good mint example with large part slightly ‘off-white’ gum, slight marks on gum, also a quite well

executed modern forgery. Photo. £250-£300

4112 ★ £1 black, a lightly mounted mint example, a little toned. S.G. 438. Photo. £150-£200

4113 ❍ £1 black fine used with neat c.d.s. cancellation. S.G. 438. Photo. £300-£320

4114 ❍ £1 black fine used with Londoln Airmail c.d.s. cancellation. S.G. 438. Photo. £250-£280

4115 ❍ £1 black fine used with London Airmail c.d.s. cancellation. S.G. 438. Photo. £250-£280

4116 ❍ £1 black, fine used with oval registered cancel. S.G. 438. Photo. £250-£300

4117 ❍ £1 black, a very fine used marginal example from the left of the sheet with light c.d.s. S.G. 438. Photo. £250-£280

4118 ❍ £1 black, fine used with parcel cancellations. S.G. 438. Photo. £200-£220

4119 ❍ £1 black, a good used example, light creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. 438. Photo.

£150-£200

1935 Silver Jubilee

4120 ✉ ½d. to 2½d. set fine used on registered commemorative first day cover to Birmingham with “WINDSOR” double

circle c.d.s’s, scarce. S.G. 453–456. Photo. £200-£250

4121 ★ 2½d. Prussian blue, a very fresh mint vertical marginal pair from the right of the sheet, the sheet margin rejoinedwith two fairly heavy hinges, lower stamp with small stain at foot, otherwise fine and of excellent colour. S.G. 456a, cat. £20,000. Photo above and on back cover. £6,000-£8,000

4122 ★ 2½d. Prussian blue, a mint example with full original gum, just the barest trace of a very light hinge and lightgum bend, faintly toned, otherwise fine, normal for comparison. S.G. 456a, cat. £10,000. Photo. £4,000-£5,000

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4122

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4129

4124

4127

Ex 4131

4130

King Edward VIII

4123 ✉ A comprehensive collection of KE VIII covers in an album with first day covers incl. ½d., 1½d. and 2½d. sets on

commemorative covers (2) with Kingstanding c.d.s., ½d. to 2½d. and 1d. pair of plain covers with King Edward

Banff c.d.s’s, eight further pairs of matching commemorative or cachet covers with various cancellations, fine range

of hand illustrated covers signed “AJS” incl. blocks of four with matching illustrations, 1d. plain cover with three

different KG VI issues affixed, each cancelled on their respective days of issue, ½d. to 2½d. f.d.c’s incl. plain cover

with Kingston-on-Thames slogan cancellation, cachet covers with Charlton Kings and Kingston-on-Thames c.d.s’s,

‘AJS’ illustrated cover with Kingsley Park Northampton c.d.s., matching set of four commemorative covers with

blocks of four with Sutton Coldfield c.d.s’s, various other f.d.c’s, 10th December range of abdication covers incl. one

with King Edward Banff c.d.s’s, 14th December local Nottingham envelope bearing KE VIII 1½d. crudely

overprinted “GEORGE/VI/R.I.”, not surcharged and with partly printed label requesting it to be returned for official

enquiries, 1937 (June 3rd) marriage covers (4, one French), etc., mainly fine, a remarkable assembly. (87).

£3,000-£3,500

4124 1936 photograph (95 x 137mm) of KE VIII by Hugh Cecil, as used for the issued stamps, with pencil annotations

on reverse incl. “11505,C”, slight damage on reverse, rare. Photo. £600-£800

King George VI

4125 A duplicated collection on leaves with mint incl. sideways and inverted wmk. sets complete, 1939–48 and 1951 sets

to £1, commemoratives complete, postage dues incl. 1937–38 4d., 1s. (4), 2s.6d. (2), 1951–52 set, various used incl.

wmk. varieties, sets to £1, etc., mixed condition, some of the mint unmounted. (approx. 390). £200-£250

4126 E 1937 Waterlow recess printed full face essays comprising imperforate pair in violet, and perforated singles and pairs

both in violet and in claret, fine and fresh with full gum. (8). £40-£50

4127 ✉ 1942 (Dec. 7th) Air Mail Letter Sheet, unstamped format with 1937–47 6d. adhesive affixed, used on the first day

of issue with Sutton Coldfield wavy line machine cancellation, sent by the ‘The Aero Field’ to Southern Rhodesia

with Bulawayo 1943 (Jan. 25th) arrival datestamp, small hole in back sheet otherwise fine, scarce. Photo.

£100-£120

4128 ★ 1937–47 1d., 1½d., 2d., 2½d. and 3d. with unofficial “WAR-TAX” surcharge essays prepared in 1940 by Tom Todd

and Hugh Valancy, the 2½d. surcharged “ONE PENNY”, the others “HALFPENNY”, good to fine mint. (5). Photo.

£200-£250

4129 S 1939–48 2s.6d. yellow-green and 10s. dark blue, both overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 23, slight staining on gum,

otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. Q30t, Q32s. Photo. £120-£150

4130 ✉ 1940 Centenary ½d. to 3d. set, each left margin cylinder singles, used on the back cover of a complete copy of the

Stamp Centenary Exhibition souvenir catalogue, each cancelled by the Stamp Centenary London special first day

handstamps in red, most unusual, probably unique. S.G. 479–484. Photo. £450-£500

4131 ✉ 1940 Centenary ½d. to 3d. set in blocks of four, used on six separate matching envelopes with labels depicting the

1d. black and 2d. blue affixed, cancelled by “VILLE AU ROI GUERNSEY/CH.IS./6 MY/40” first day c.d.s’s, a fine set.

S.G. 479–484. Photo. £150-£180

4132 ✪b 1948 Olympic Games large unmounted mint accumulation with 2½d. (420§), 3d. (1,850§), 6d. (1,490§) and 1s.

(1,770§), mostly in blocks of six, twelve, thirty, or larger multiples, a few with bends, mainly fine. £1,000-£1,200

4133 ✩ F German Propaganda Forgeries: 1935 Silver Jubilee ½d., 1937 Coronation 1½d. and 1937–47 ½d. to 3d. set, unused,

fine. £100-£120

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Collections and Mixed Lots

†4134 1952–67 Wilding issue mint (mainly unmounted) collection in a binder with sets incl. graphites, phosphor-graphites,

phosphors, sideways and inverted watermarks, coil strips incl. joins, a few cylinder blocks incl. 1½d. St. Edward’s

Crown cylinder “14” dot showing [R.19/1] butterfly flaw, good range of booklet panes with panes of two, four and

six with inverted and sideways wmks., 1d. label panes, se-tenant panes, many constant flaws, perf. types, cream and

white papers, scarce incl. 1½d. graphite upright and inverted wmks., 2d. Tudor Crown wmk. inverted, 2d. Multiple

Crowns wmk. inverted, 2½d. left band white paper wmk. inverted, four complete booklets, also regionals, decimal

Wildings, etc., varied condition, some toned, booklet panes with mixed perfs. but many fine. (100s§).

£1,000-£1,200

4135 A mint collection in two hingeless Lighthouse albums with Wilding sets with some watermark varieties, 1955

Waterlow set, pre-decimal commemoratives complete with phosphor sets (some se-tenant issues split), decimals to

2000 and some later, Machins, high values to £5 and £10, regionals, postage dues incl. 1954–55 to 2s.6d., 1955–57

2s.6d., later to £5, etc., mainly fine with most unmounted. (100s§). £600-£700

4136 A mint accumulation of definitives on stockcards, mainly errors and varieties with a few Wildings and pre-decimal

Machins incl. misperfs., coil strips, phosphor shifts, missing phosphors, 2s.6d. Bradbury Castle sheets and plate

blocks, quantity of decimal Machins incl. printings, booklet panes, coil strips, errors and varieties incl. phosphor

shifts, partial missing phosphors, missing phosphors incl. 5p. claret imperf. at left, 6p. emerald OCP/PVA, 16p. drab,

1p./1½p. FCP/PVA se-tenant booklet pane of four (trimmed at left), 3½p. FCP/PVAD booklet pane plus label, a few

complete booklets missing phosphor incl. 50p. Pirates of Penzance (slight trimming), blind perfs., misperfs., 1½p.

uncoated paper, 14p. deep blue centre band imperforate pair (creases), regional missing phosphors inc. Northern

Ireland 3p., 8p., Scotland 5d., 3½p., Wales 5½p., 7½p., etc., mainly fine. (100s§). £600-£700

4137 An accumulation of mainly pre-decimal complete sheets, incl. definitives and commemoratives, some duplication,

etc. (1,000s§). £500-£600

4138 An accumulation in two albums, a stockbook, on leaves and loose in a carton with mint incl. Wilding sets, graphites

and phosphor-graphites, sideways and inverted wmks., pre-decimal and decimal Machins, regionals, postage due

sets to £5, decimal booklets incl. 1972 £1, presentation packs, commemoratives with pre-decimals complete with

phosphor sets, decimals to 1991, large quantity of used definitives and commemoratives, etc., varied condition.

(1,000s). £500-£700

4139 1953–67 collection of illustrated commemorative first day covers incl. 1953 Coronation with London slogan, 1957

Parliament with Big ben cancellation, 1958 Games with Llanberis slogan, 1960 G.L.O. with Lombard Street c.d.s.,

1962 to 1964 Shakespeare ordinary and phosphor sets complete (1962 N.P.Y. phosphor on plain envelope), 1963

Red Cross ordinary and phosphor covers with West Wellow c.d.s and signed by the Vicar of West Wellow, in

addition 1963 issues complete with ordinary and phosphor sets on one cover incl. Red Cross with West Wellow c.d.s.

signed by the Vicar, Francis Chichester and Alec Rose signed covers, etc., mainly fine, many unaddressed or with

typed addresses. (38). £450-£500

4140 A mint accumulation of decimal commemoratives on stockcards, mostly errors and varieties and mainly 1970s to

early 1980s issues with phosphor shifts incl. broad bands, embossing and colour shifts, misperfs., missing

phosphors incl. 1971 Universities set, 1973 Tree 9p., 1972 Broadcasting 9p. with bands omitted from front but

printed on back, missing embossing incl. 1971 Christmas 7½p., 1973 Cricket 9p., paper joins, doctor blade flaws,

blind perfs., 1976 Christmas 11p. uncoated paper, etc., all apparently unmounted. (approx. 240 items). £400-£500

4141 A QE II all apparently unmounted mint collection in two Hagner binders, from 1952 Wildings incl. graphites,

phosphor-graphites, phosphors, sideways and inverted wmks., 1955 Waterlow 2s.6d. to £1, 1959 2nd De La Rue

2s.6d. to £1, also 1st De La Rue set used, commemoratives from 1953 incl. early phosphor sets, regionals incl. Northern

Ireland and Wales 17p. grey-blue type II, Scotland 31p. Waddington type II, etc. (Few 100s§). £350-£400

4142 A mint accumulation of pre-decimal commemoratives on stockcards, mainly errors and varieties with colour shifts,

misperfs., double perf. varieties, embossing shifts, missing embossing, phosphor shifts incl. broad bands, missing

phosphors inc. 1970 Christmas 4d. pair (also with embossing shifted), partial missing colours, missing colours incl.

1970 Cottages 1s. new blue omitted, 1970 Christmas 1s.6d. ochre omitted, paper joins, inking flaws, inverted wmks.,

all apparently unmounted, with some normals, etc., also a few used. (Approx. 120 items). £300-£350

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4143 A mainly fine unmounted mint selection of varieties incl. 1952–54 1½d. upper left corner block of 8 (2 x 4) with

paper join affecting the upper 4 stamps with two being on completely double thickness paper, 1965 Churchill

ordinary 4d. & 1s.3d. with watermarks inverted, 1971–96 Machin 7p. & 12½p. imperf. pairs (S.G. X875a & X898a),

9p. (S.G. X883) upper right corner block of six with the upper right stamp partially imperforate due to paper fold.

(13 items). £200-£250

4144 A small selection, incl. 1953 and 1963 presentation booklets, 1967–70 Machin 1d. booklet pane of six with scarce

“F1” dot, 4d. “Method” pane with missing phosphor, 1967 Christmas 4d. used on cover and showing Queen;s Head

misplaced, 1969 Christmas 5d. two unmounted mint examples showing colour shifts, etc. (16 items). £150-£200

4145 1960–2000 collection in three albums and a stockbook incl. commemoratives in blocks, 1990 and 2000 exhibitions

with covers, booklets, special cancellations, etc. (100s§). £140-£160

4146 1961–69 an unmounted mint accumulation of Commemoratives, mint in blocks and sheets, etc. (100s§).

£100-£120

4147 1957–78 selection of illustrated f.d.c’s, incl. 1960 G.L.O. set, 1963 Cable phosphor (2), 1963 Lifeboat phosphor, etc.

(13 items). £90-£100

4148 An accumulation of mint and used commemoratives in three stockbooks incl. a few minor varieties, etc. (100s§).

£70-£80

4149 ★ 1958–65 small selection comprising watermark multiple crowns 1s. bistre-brown, an upper right corner copy,

partly imperforate between stamp and sheet margin due to pre-perforation paper fold, small portion of sheet

margin detached and rejoined with hinge, otherwise fine, 1969 Cathedrals 9d. showing major black shift, 1993–2004

De La Rue £2 deep blue-green cylinder D1 no dot [R18/1–2] pair missing “£” in value, fine unmounted mint, also

a misperforated marginal example of the 1950–51 1d. (4 items). £120-£150

4150 ✉ 1952–58 large ‘combination’ first day cover bearing 1952–54 Tudor watermark ½d. to 1s.6d. set, 1953 Coronation

set, 1955 Waterlow 2s.6d. to £1 set, 1957 Scouts set, Parliamentary 4d., 1958 Games set and Northern Ireland 1958

3d., 6d. and 1s.3d., all cancelled on the relevant day of issue with “BANGOR/CO. DOWN” double ring c.d.s’s, some

slight staining but most unusual with fourteen different first day cancellations. Photo on page 130. £400-£450

4151 ✉ 1952–54 very large ‘combination’ first day cover bearing 1952–54 Tudor watermark ½d. to 1s.6d. set, the ½d. to 2½d.

in blocks of six, 3d. and 4d. pairs and the other values as singles, and 1953 Coronation set, 2½d. and 4d. as pairs, all

cancelled on the relevant day of issue with “LOUTH LINCS” single ring c.d.s’s, most unusual. £200-£250

4152 ✉ 1957–60 group of Wilding cachet covers, all with Southampton “S” machine cancellations, comprising 1957 graphite

set on two 1957 (Dec. 19th) covers for the introduction of the first automatic letter sorting machine, another set on

1958 (March 17th) illustrated ALF cover, 1959 phosphor-graphite set on two 1959 (Nov. 18th) first day covers, and

1960 ½d. to 1s.3d. phosphor original set of nine on two 1960 (July 6th) covers for the inauguration of the first

phosphor line sorting machine, fine. (7). £200-£250

4153 B 1958 (Feb.) 3s. and 4s.6d. ‘paste up’ training booklets, each with the correct number of ‘panes’ as issued made up of

blocks of six from sheets with each stamp overprinted with two thick black vertical bars, assembled with stamp

selvedge and tape and stapled into covers (without stitching holes), ½d. pane in 3s. booklet with wmk. St. Edward’s

Crown, the others all wmk. Tudor Crown, 1d. and 1½d. panes in 3s. booklet with some split perfs., most unusual.

£80-£100

4154 ✪ 1959 2nd De La Rue 2s.6d. to £1 set contained in unopened 1960 presentation pack, priced at £1.18s. for sale at the

1960 Stamp Exhibition in Festival Hall, fine and rare. S.G. £1,100. Photo on page 130. £450-£500

4155 ✪ 1959 2nd De La Rue 2s.6d. to £1 set fine unmounted mint, each with margin at right, also 1963 Bradbury and

1967–68 no wmk. sets to £1 unmounted mint. (12). £50-£60

4156 ★ + 1959 2nd De La Rue 10s. blue in a mint corner block of four (three are unmounted) and £1 in a mint corner block

of four (one is unmounted), fine. S.G. 597 & 598. £150-£180

4157 ✉ 1965 (Dec. 6th) Wilding 3d. booklet pane of four from the 2s. booklet for Christmas Cards, cancelled by Hythe,

Southampton, first day c.d.s. on airmail envelope to Bermuda, fine and scarce. Photo on page 130. £180-£200

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4161

4163 Ex 4167 4168

4162

4150

Queen Elizabeth II continued

†4158 1967–70 Machins, a specialised apparently all unmounted mint collection of singles in a stockbook with shades,

head types, phosphor screens, booklet and coil stamps, uncoated papers, misplaced phosphors, missing phosphors

incl. 8d. turquoise-blue, 9d. GA and PVA, 10d., 1s.9d., etc., mainly fine. (Approx. 177). £150-£200

4159 ✪b 1967–70 Machin 5d. Royal blue imperforate booklet pane of six (3 x 2), the right hand vertical pair with slight

creasing and a tear into the upper right stamp, otherwise fine unmounted mint, rare, also back cover of August 1969

5s. Long Melford booklet in which this was found. S.G. 735a, Spec. UB19a, cat. £2,750. Photo. £600-£700

4160 ✪b 1967–70 Machin 5d. head B booklet pane of six, partly imperforate, tear between second and third stamp touching

the second, otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 735b, S.G. Spec. UB19b, cat. £1,800. Photo. £350-£400

4161 ✪ 1967–70 Machin 1s.6d. PVA variety Prussian blue and phosphor omitted, the scarce error from cylinder 5A2B

printings, small gum wrinkle otherwise fine unmounted mint. R.P.S. certificate (1995). S.G. 743Evb, var,

EC GBR1489a - circa 30 known, cat. £750. Photo. £300-£350

4162 ✉ 1974 ½p., 1p., 1½p., 5p. + 3p. and 5p. + ½p. set of self-adhesive labels printed by H.M. Stationery Office, fine used

on first day cover with “LONDON W.C./10 FE/74” c.d.s. cancellations, fine and scarce. Photo. £200-£220

4163 ✩ 1997 Castles £1.50 variety gold (Queen’s head) unused, slight creasing, otherwise fine and rare. Brandon certificate

(2004). S.G. 1993a, unpriced, EC GBR3986a - circa 18 known (2 uncancelled). Photo. £700-£800

Decimal Machins

†4164 ✪ A comprehensive specialised all apparently unmounted mint collection in four stockbooks, mainly singles with

different papers, gums, head types, value types and settings, phosphor screens, booklet and coil stamps, self-

adhesives, high values to £5 and £10, errors and varieties incl. misplaced phosphors, missing phosphors incl. scarce,

all-over phosphors, 3½p. deep olive-green OCP/PVAD, £2 deep blue-green missing “£”, uncoated papers incl. 1½p.,

also comprehensive decimal regional singles incl. perf. changes, type II values, etc., mainly fine, with a comprehen-

sive list of the collection. (Many 100s§). £1,000-£1,200

†4165 ✪ A fine unmounted mint specialised collection of pre-elliptical perf. decimal Machins based around papers and gums

identified against the Cyril Jonas listing, comprising approx. 790 single stamps in a Safe album including 3p. OCP

and FCP/GA from coil, 1p. and 1½p. FCP/PVA with 250 screen, 1p. FCP/PVAD right band original phosphor, 2½p.

FBO, 4½p. cream bands, 12½p. two band error, etc. £700-£800

†4166 ✪ B A selection of folded and barcode booklets, etc. (63 items). £80-£100

4167 ✪ + 1970–72 £1 bluish-black. a spectacularly misperforated lower left corner marginal block of four, also imperforate

block of four and normal block, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 831b, var. Photo. £120-£150

†4168 ✪b 1971–96 Photo Harrison 10p. orange-brown and chestnut, two bands FCP/PVA, variety orange-brown omitted,in a lower left corner cylinder block of six with “3B” missing, fine unmounted mint, light bend in extreme corner of sheet margin, very rare, believed to be the only cylinder block in private hands, with matching normalcylinder block for comparison. S.G. X885a, cat. £1,080+, EC GBR1773a, cat. (cylinder block of six) £1,500. Photo. £1,000-£1,200

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4170

4171

4173

4175

4176

Decimal Machins continued

†4169 ✪b 1971–96 Photo Harrison 12½p. light emerald FCP/PVAD, a complete cylinder “2” no dot sheet of 200 (folded) from

the phosphor under ink printing, with the centre band shifted to the left leaving each stamp with two narrow bands,

those in the right-hand column having a very narrow band at left only (uncatalogued), fine. S.G. Spec. U212e, var,

cat £1,600+. £150-£200

†4170 ✪b 1971–96 Photo Harrison on Phosphor Coated Paper 1p. PCP1/PVAD, head B1, variety imperforate in a block of160 (10 x 16), the lower sixteen rows of an unfolded sheet with cylinder “12” dot, a few light gum wrinkles orbends otherwise fine unmounted mint, a remarkable multiple. S.G. X925a, Spec. U63a, cat. £104,000++. Photo.

£25,000-£30,000

4171 ✪b 1971–96 Photo Harrison on Phosphor Coated Paper 20½p. ultramarine phosphorised (fluorescent coated) paper,

unmounted mint block of fifteen, showing partial imperfs with indents. S.G. X961var. Photo. £150-£200

†4172 ✪ 1993–2011 £2 deep blue-green, a cylinder “D1” no dot horizontal pair with [R18/1] missing “£” in value, also £1

bluish violet vertical pair with a 3mm shift of the horizontal perfs., fine unmounted mint. S.G. Y1727/a, cat. £175,

Y1725 var. £80-£100

Not Before 4 pm

Queen Elizabeth II: Commemoratives and Special Issues

In this section reference is made to both the Stanley Gibbons catalogues and the Tom Pierron catalogue of QE II Errors, from which references to numbers known are taken. “EC GB” references are taken from the latest online edition of the Tom Pierron catalogue (please visit www.errors.info for further information) whilst “EC F” references correspond to the previous printed editions (2005 & 2008).

4173 ✉ 1953 Coronation set used on Buckingham Palace envelope with embossed crest on flap, each stamp neatly tiedby “BUCKINGHAM PALACE/S.W. 1/2 JU/53” pre-release Coronation Day c.d.s. cancellations, a very fine and uniqueitem. S.G. 532–5. Photo. £3,000-£3,500

4174 ✪ 1961 P.O.S.B. 2½d. (Timson) left margin strip of ten (folded) from the third row of the sheet, the stamp from column eight variety black completely omitted, those from columns six, seven and nine showing traces of black,the others normal, stamp six with a tone spot and a few separated perfs. between stamps eight and nine, otherwise fine unmounted mint and very rare. S.G. 623Aa, cat. £25,000+, EC GBR1246a - 4 known (3 withinstrips), cat. (as a strip) £35,000. Photo (detail). £20,000-£25,000

4175 ✪ 1961 P.O.S.B. (Timson) 3d. variety orange-brown omitted, fine unmounted mint with normal for comparison.

S.G. 624Aa, EC GBR1248a, cat. £550. Photo. £280-£300

4176 ★b 1962 N.P.Y. (ordinary) 3d., a fine mint marginal block of nine (3 x 3) from the left of the sheet, the lower rightstamp with the light blue Queen’s head completely omitted (traces in the map section), the stamp above headlargely omitted and the top right stamp head partially omitted, these unmounted. S.G. 632/a, EC GBR1264a.Photo. £1,000-£1,200

4177 ✉ 1963 Paris Postal Conference (ordinary) 6d., a set of six Dover Philatelic Society Exhibition covers and three

further similarly illustrated envelopes all to the same addressee, each with 6d. cancelled with the Dover Packet Service

special first day handstamp and the fronts also with Dover Post Office Tercentenary cachets in red, some with a

little toning around the stamps otherwise fine, a unique set. (9). £300-£350

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4187

4188

4189

4190

4191

4178

4179 4182

4186

Queen Elizabeth II: Commemorative and Special Issues continued

4178 ✪ 1963 Paris Postal Conference (ordinary) 6d. variety green omitted, the lower example in a top left corner vertical strip of three, fine unmounted mint, dealer’s handstamp in margin on reverse, rare. Brandon certificate(1997). S.G. 636a, cat. £5,500+, EC GBR1272a - 30 mint known. Photo. £3,000-£3,500

4179 ✉ 1963 Paris Postal Conference (phosphor) 6d. in a “2A 1B” dot cylinder block of four used on illustrated first day

cover, cancelled with the Dover Packet Service special handstamp, fine, a rare cancellation on the phosphor issue.

S.G. 636p. Photo. £300-£350

4180 ✪ 1963–70 selection of phosphor varieties comprising 1963 Paris Postal Conference (phosphor) 6d. in a right margin

strip of three and a row of six (folded) with side margins, each showing a progressive deterioration in the phosphor

printing towards the left, 1964 Geographical 4d., an upper right corner marginal block of four, the top pair

with phosphor bands printed diagonally on the back but omitted from the printed side, lower pair partially so, due

to paper fold affecting lower pair, Brandon certificate (1999) S.G. 652/p var., 1965 Battle of Britain (phosphor) 4d.

se-tenant block of six with margin at right, variety two phosphor bands at left and centre on each stamp, due to a

phosphor shift to the right, 1970 Philympia 9d., a lower left corner marginal cylinder block of six (2 x 3) variety

one broad phosphor band at right, mainly fine unmounted mint. (5 items). S.G. 636p var., 652/p var., 671pa var.,

836var. £250-£300

4181 ✪ 1963 Cable (ordinary) 1s.6d. variety black omitted, the top stamp in a vertical strip of three, fine unmountedmint, rare. S.G. 645a, cat. £6,800+, EC GBR1290a - 22 known. Photo. £3,000-£3,500

4182 ✉ 1964 Shakespeare (ordinary) set on first day cover from Stratford-upon-Avon, signed by the 1st. Earl of Avon,

formerly Sir Anthony Eden, fine. Photo. £70-£80

4183 ✉ 1964 Geographical (ordinary) 4d. variety violet (face value) omitted, fine used with the other values on an

unaddressed Philatelic Bureau, London, first day cover. S.G. 652a, unpriced used, EC GBR1304a - 3 first day covers

known, cat. £1,000. Photo on page 136. £400-£500

4184 ✪ 1964 Geographical (ordinary) 4d. variety violet (face value) and red-brown (dock walls) omitted, fine unmounted

mint, with normal for comparison. S.G. 652c, cat. £500. EC GBR1304a. Photo. £140-£160

4185 ✪ 1964 Forth Road Bridge (ordinary) 6d. variety black printing double, fine unmounted mint, a couple of minor gum

bends, with normal. S.G. 660var, EC F199MIa - circa 12 known, cat. £600 (2005). Photo. £200-£250

4186 ✪ 1965 Lister (ordinary) 4d. vertical pair, one with variety brown-red (tube) omitted, other partially omitted, fine

unmounted mint. S.G. 667a, cat. £500+, EC GBR1334a - circa 60 known. Photo. £300-£320

4187 ✪ + 1965 Lister (ordinary) 4d. variety indigo omitted, in an unmounted mint lower right corner traffic light blockof four with the indigo dot missing, a fine and unique multiple, with normal traffic light block for comparison.Brandon certificate (2004). S.G. 667b, cat. £26,000+, EC GBR1334c - 10 mint known, cat. (for a traffic light block)£36,000. Photo. £15,000-£20,000

4188 ✪ 1965 Post Office Tower (ordinary) 3d. variety olive-yellow (Tower) omitted, fine unmounted mint, Brandon certificate (1988). S.G. 679a, cat. £4,750, EC GBR1358a - circa 30 mint known. Photo. £2,500-£3,000

4189 ✪b 1965 United Nations (ordinary) 3d. in a top of sheet block of twelve (6 x 2, folded) with the top left strip of threeall imperforate between the stamps and the top margin, due to a paper fold and thus all affected by creases, fine unmounted mint, a rare piece, the only recorded example of this error. S.G. 681var, EC F235IMa - 3 known,cat. £4,500 (2005). Photo. £1,500-£2,000

4190 ✪ 1965 I.T.U. (ordinary) 1s.6d. variety light pink omitted, the lower stamp in a left margin cylinder pair with “1C”missing, top stamp with partial omission, fine unmounted mint, a rare item, with normal cylinder block of sixfor comparison. S.G. 684a, cat. £4,200+, EC GBR1368a - 21 mint known, cat. (cylinder pair) £4,750. Photo.

£2,000-£2,500

4191 ★ 1965 I.T.U. (ordinary) 1s.6d. variety light pink omitted fine mint. S.G. 684a, cat. £4,000, EC GBR1368a - 21 known.

Photo on page 136. £800-£1,000

4192 ✉ 1966 World Cup (ordinary) set on first day cover from Wembley, signed by Alf Ramsey, very fine. Photo on

page 136. £420-£450

4193 ✉ 1966 World Cup (ordinary) set on first day cover from Wembley, signed by Bobby Moore, very fine. Photo on page

136. £420-£450

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†4194 ✉ 1966 World Cup (phosphor) set on first day cover from Wembley, signed by ten players (plus one duplicate

signature), fine. Photo. £100-£120

4195 ✪ 1966 World Cup (ordinary) 6d. variety black omitted, fine unmounted mint with normal for comparison. S.G. 694a,

cat. £180, EC GR1388a. Photo. £100-£120

4196 ✪ 1966 World Cup (ordinary) 6d. variety red omitted, a top right corner example, horizontal bend and small gumadhesion otherwise fine unmounted mint, a rare error, with normal for comparison. S.G. 694c, cat. £10,000, EC GBR1388d - circa 12 known. Photo. £3,500-£4,000Pierron states ‘Copies tend to be grubby and suffer slight gum bends’

4197 ✪ 1966 World Cup (ordinary) 1s.3d. variety blue omitted, fine unmounted mint with normal for comparison.

S.G. 695a, cat. £300, EC GBR1390a. Photo. £180-£200

4198 ✪ b 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant cylinder block of eight (folded horizontally through central perfs.) with a 3mm

reddish brown shift to the left affecting the Robin and Blackbird stamps, light corner bends top and bottom right

otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 696a var. £80-£100

4199 ✪ + 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant block of four variety four colours, black, blue, bistre and reddish brown omitted, the lower left corner block from the bottom half of a cylinder block with “2F” (blue), “2G” (bistre) and“1H” (reddish brown) missing, fine unmounted mint, a rare and spectacular error, with matching normal blockfor comparison. Brandon certificate (1997). S.G. 696ab, cat. £18,000+, EC GBR1392a - 30 mint blocks known.Photo above and on back cover. £8,000-£10,000

4200 ✪ + 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant block of four variety red omitted, fine unmounted mint with margin at left,

upper left stamp (gull) with minor gum bend, scarce. S.G. 696ae, EC GBR1392e - circa 25 blocks known, cat. £2,200.

Photo. £600-£700

4201 ✪ + 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant block of four variety emerald-green omitted, with margin at right showing the

top half of the traffic light dots, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 696af, cat. £600+, EC GBR1392f - circa 90 blocks known.

Photo on page 138. £250-£280

4202 ✪ 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d., two vertical pairs from a separated se-tenant block of four variety emerald-green

omitted, fine mint (trace of a hinge), a se-tenant cylinder block of eight (folded horizontally through central perfs.)

with a 3mm reddish brown shift to the left affecting the Robin and Blackbird stamps, light corner bends top and

bottom right otherwise fine unmounted mint and a phosphor 4d. se-tenant block of four with a 2½mm downward

shift of red affecting the Gull and Robin stamps, fine unmounted mint. (3 items). £150-£200

4203 ✪ b 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. variety bright blue omitted, in a lower right corner se-tenant traffic light block of eightwith bright blue dot missing, lower Blue Tit stamp with small surface mark otherwise fine unmounted mint, a rare multiple. S.G. 696ag, cat. £2,800+, EC GBR1392h - circa 40 blocks known, cat. (for a traffic light block ofeight) £3,400. Photo. £1,500-£1,800

4204 ✪ + 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant block of four variety bright blue omitted, a couple of small gum wrinkles

otherwise fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. 696ag, cat. £1,400, EC GBR1392h - circa 40 blocks known. Photo on

page 138. £400-£500

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4205 ✪ + 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant block of four variety bright blue omitted, fine unmounted mint, folded

vertically through perfs., scarce. S.G. 696ag, cat. £1,400, EC GBR1392h - circa 40 blocks known. Photo. £400-£500

4206 ✪ + 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant block of four variety bistre omitted, fine unmounted mint, with normal block

for comparison. S.G. 696ah, cat. £800, EC GBR1392j - circa 90 blocks known. Photo. £350-£400

4207 ✪b 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. lower right corner se-tenant traffic light block of eight variety reddish brown omitted,

with reddish brown dot missing, gum bend on two otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 696aj, cat. £500+,

EC GBR1392l, cat. (traffic light block of eight) £650. Photo. £200-£250

4208 ✪b 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. lower right corner se-tenant traffic light block of eight variety reddish brown omitted,

with reddish brown dot missing, a couple of light bends otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 696aj, cat. £500+,

EC GBR1392l , cat. (traffic light block of eight) £650. Photo. £200-£250

4209 ✪b 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. lower left corner se-tenant cylinder block of eight variety reddish brown omitted, with

“1H” or “2H” missing, small adhesion on one and margin imperfections otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 696aj,

cat. £500+, EC GBR1392l, cat. (cylinder block of eight) £650. Photo. £150-£200

4210 ✪ + 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant block of four variety reddish brown omitted, with top half of the cylinder

numbers in left margin, small gum wrinkle on one otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 696aj, cat. £250,

EC GBR1392l. Photo. £80-£100

4211 ✉ 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant block of four variety reddish brown omitted, used on Manchester first day cover,

small top right corner imperfection otherwise fine. S.G. 696aj, unpriced used, EC GBR1392l - circa 4 first day

covers known, cat. (f.d.c.) £400. Photo. £150-£180

4212 ✪ 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. Gull variety black only omitted, fine unmounted mint, just a trifle soiled, a great rarity, only two mint and three used are known. Brandon certificate (1996). S.G. 696c, EC GB1392MCb, cat £15,000. Photo. £5,000-£6,000

4213 ✪b 1966 Birds (phosphor) 4d. lower left corner se-tenant cylinder block of eight variety bistre omitted, with “2G”missing, fine unmounted mint and unique, with normal cylinder block of eight for comparison. Brandon certificate (2004). S.G. 696pah, cat. £22,000+, EC GBR1392k - circa 15 blocks known, cat. (cylinder block of eight)£27,000. Photo. £12,000-£15,000

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4214 ✪b 1966 Birds (phosphor) 4d. lower left corner se-tenant cylinder block of eight variety reddish brown omitted, with

“1H” or “2H” missing, fine unmounted mint, with normal cylinder block of eight for comparison. S.G. 696paj,

cat. £700+, EC GBR1392m, cat. (cylinder block of eight) £900. Photo on page 138. £350-£400

4215 ✪ + 1966 Birds (phosphor) 4d. se-tenant block of four variety bistre omitted, fine unmounted mint with margin atleft, rare. S.G. 696ph, EC GBR1392k - circa 15 blocks known, cat. £11,000. Photo. £5,000-£6,000

4216 ✪ 1966 Birds (phosphor) 4d. Blue Tit/Blackbird se-tenant vertical pair, Blue Tit variety bright blue omitted, fineunmounted mint, rare. S.G. 697pg/699p., cat. £6,000, EC GBR1392l - 7 mint examples known (4 in blocks and 2in vertical pairs), cat. £5,250. Photo. £1,500-£2,000

4217 ✪ 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. Robin single, variety black only omitted unmounted mint, some creasing and a littlegrubby but very rare, Brandon certificate (1996). S.G. 698a, EC GBR1392n - 3 mint known (one damaged ‘copiestend to be grubby and creased’), cat. £15,000. Photo. £3,000-£4,000

4218 ✪ 1966 England Winners 4d., an imperforate pair, unmounted mint but somewhat crumpled. S.G. 700var.,

EC F254IMa - noting only a traffic light/cylinder block of four. Photo. £400-£500

4219 ✉ 1966 Technology (ordinary) set used on illustrated f.d.c. cancelled by Macclesfield c.d.s. with Jodrell bank cachet

alongside, fine and scarce. S.G. 701–4. Photo on page 138. £80-£100

4220 ✪ 1966 Technology (ordinary) 6d. variety red (Mini-cars) omitted, the lower example in a top margin vertical stripof seven showing part marginal arrow, minor gum wrinkle, fine unmounted mint and very rare. S.G. 702a, cat. £19,000, EC GBR1404a - 18 mint known. Photo (detail). £10,000-£12,000

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4221 ✪b 1966 Battle of Hastings (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant block of 24 (6 x 4, folded) from base of sheet variety bistre

omitted, cylinder numbers with “1C” missing and traffic lights with bistre dot missing, fine unmounted mint, a

scarce multiple. S.G. 705ac, cat. £1,560+, EC GBR1410c - circa 40 strips known, cat. (cylinder/traffic light block of

24) £2,400. Photo. £700-£800

4222 ✪b 1966 Battle of Hastings (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant block of 18 (6 x 3, folded) from base of sheet variety deep blue

omitted, cylinder numbers with “1D” missing and traffic lights with deep blue dot missing, a little gum disturbance

on top strip otherwise fine unmounted mint, a scarce multiple. S.G. 705ad, cat. £1,350+, EC GBR1410e - circa 40

strips known. Photo. £600-£700

4223 ✪b 1966 Battle of Hastings (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant block of 24 (6 x 4, folded) from base of sheet variety green

omitted, cylinder numbers with “1G” missing and traffic lights with green dot missing, a few small gum wrinkles at

bottom right and one stamp with tone spot otherwise fine unmounted mint, a scarce multiple. S.G. 705ag,

cat. £1,560+, EC GBR1410k, cat. (cylinder/traffic light block of 24) £1,950. Photo on page 142. £600-£700

4224 ★b 1966 Battle of Hastings (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant strip of six (almost severed) variety green omitted, with left

margin showing “1G” cylinder number missing and right margin with green traffic light dot missing, unmounted

mint, also a similar marginal strip (divided in two), mounted on one stamp, left margin almost detached. S.G. 705ag,

cat. £780, EC GBR1410k. £200-£220

4225 ✪b 1966 Battle of Hastings (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant block of 24 (6 x 4) from base of sheet variety grey omitted,

cylinder numbers with “1J” missing and traffic lights with grey dot missing, one strip with light bend affecting three

stamps otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 705aj, cat. £1,560+, EC GB1410o, cat. (cylinder/traffic light block of

24) £1,200. £500-£600

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4226 ✪b 1966 Battle of Hastings (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant block of 24 (6 x 4, folded) from base of sheet variety grey

omitted, cylinder numbers with “1J” missing and traffic lights with grey dot missing, gum disturbance on one stamp

otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 705aj, cat. £1,560+, EC GBR1410o, cat. (cylinder/traffic light block of 24)

£1,200. Photo. £600-£700

4227 ✪ 1966 Battle of Hastings (phosphor) 4d. se-tenant strip of six (folded) variety olive-green omitted, with left margin

showing “1B” cylinder number missing and right margin with olive-green traffic light dot missing, fine

unmounted mint. S.G. 705pab, cat. £390, EC GBR1410b - circa 40 strips known, cat. (cylinder/traffic light strip)

£600. Photo. £180-£200

4228 ✪ 1966 Battle of Hastings (phosphor) 4d. se-tenant strip of six (folded) variety deep blue omitted, with left margin

showing “1D” cylinder number missing and right margin with deep blue traffic light dot missing, fine unmounted

mint. S.G. 705pad, cat. £450, EC GBR1410f - circa 40 strips known. £200-£220

4229 ✪b 1966 Battle of Hastings (phosphor) 4d. se-tenant block of 24 (6 x 4, folded) from base of sheet variety magenta

omitted, cylinder numbers with “1F” missing and traffic lights with magenta dot missing, fine unmounted mint,

a scarce multiple. S.G. 705paf, cat. £1,560+, EC GBR1410j - circa 40 strips known, cat. (cylinder/traffic light block

of 24) £2,400. Photo. £800-£1,000

4230 ✪b 1966 Battle of Hastings (phosphor) 4d. se-tenant block of 24 (6 x 4, folded) from base of sheet variety green

omitted, cylinder numbers with “1G” missing and traffic lights with green dot missing, fine unmounted mint.

S.G. 705pag, cat. £1,560+, EC GBR1410l - circa 60 strips known, cat. (cylinder/traffic light block of 24) £1,950.

Photo. £700-£800

4231 ✪ 1966 Battle of Hastings (phosphor) 4d. se-tenant strip of six (folded) variety grey omitted, with side margins

showing the top half of the cylinder numbers and the traffic lights, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 705paj, cat. £390,

EC GBR1410p. Photo. £180-£200

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4232 ✪ 1966 Christmas (ordinary) 3d. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, fine unmounted mint, with normal for

comparison. S.G. 713var, EC GBR1426a, cat. £125. Photo. £50-£60

4233 ✪ 1966 Christmas (ordinary) 1s.6d. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, in a vertical pair with normal, fine

unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. 714var, EC GBR1428a - 30 to 50 known, cat. £550. Photo. £250-£300

4234 ✪ 1966 Christmas (ordinary) 1s.6d. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 714var,

EC GBR1428a - 30 to 50 known, cat. £550. Photo. £200-£250

4235 ✪ 1966 Christmas (ordinary) 1s.6d. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, fine unmounted mint from top-left corner

of sheet. Photocopy of B.P.A. Certificate (2003) for a strip from which this came. S.G. 714var, EC GBR1428a - 30 to

50 known, cat. £550. Photo. £180-£200

4236 ✪ 1967 E.F.T.A. (ordinary) 9d. variety black (Queen’s head, etc.), brown, new blue and yellow omitted, fine

unmounted mint, light pencil no. ‘39’ on reverse. S.G. 715a, EC GBR1430a, cat. £1,250. Photo. £500-£600

4237 ✪ 1967 E.F.T.A. (ordinary) 9d. variety lilac omitted, fine unmounted mint with normal for comparison. S.G. 715b,

EC GBR1430b. Photo. £70-£80

4238 ✪ 1967 E.F.T.A. (ordinary) 9d. variety brown omitted and 1s.6d. (ordinary) with new blue omitted, fine unmounted

mint with normals for comparison. S.G. 715d, 716e, EC GBR1430f, 1432c. £120-£140

4239 ✪b 1967 E.F.T.A. (phosphor) 9d. variety lilac omitted, in a lower right corner traffic light block of six with the lilac dot

missing, fine unmounted mint, a scarce multiple. S.G. 715pb, cat. £1,350+, EC GBR1430c - 60 to 90 known,

cat. (traffic light block of six) £1,750. Photo. £600-£700

4240 ✪b 1967 E.F.T.A. (phosphor) 9d. variety new blue omitted, in a lower right corner traffic light block of six with the new

blue dot missing, fine unmounted mint, folded along perfs. below top pair, a scarce multiple. S.G. 715pe, cat. £810+,

EC GBR1430i. Photo. £300-£350

4241 ✪b 1967 E.F.T.A. (phosphor) 1s.6d. variety blue-grey omitted, in a lower left corner cylinder block of eight with “2H”

missing, fine unmounted mint, a scarce multiple, with matching normal cylinder block for comparison. S.G. 716pd,

cat. £1,080+, EC GBR1432h , cat. (cylinder block of eight) £1,275. Photo. £500-£600

4242 ✪ + 1967 Flowers (phosphor) 4d., the unique se-tenant block of four variety agate omitted, folded, right stamps withsome gum disturbance and the upper right stamp with a blunted corner perf., otherwise fine unmounted mint.Brandon certificate (2004). S.G. 717pa, d, EC GB1434MCa, cat. £18,000. Photo. £8,000-£10,000Tom Pierron notes - 1 mint block known, 3 mint sets of four as singles and 3 singles - ‘A couple of lady pensioners on

holiday in the West Country bought all known copies of the error for use as postage. They split all blocks bar one and

lightly stuck the majority to postcards - hence the reason why most copies show gum disturbance and the odd blunt

perforation. One was posted before the error was spotted. The fate of the postally used copy is unknown.’

4243 ✪ 1967 Flowers (phosphor) 4d., the set of four singles with agate omitted, fine unmounted mint, rare, particularly so in fine condition. S.G. 717pd-720pd, cat. £18,000, EC GBR1434a. Photo. £7,000-£8,000

4244 ✪b 1967 Flowers (phosphor) 4d. lower left corner se-tenant cylinder block of eight (2 x 4) variety slate-purple

omitted, with “1H” missing, affects the top left stamp in each block of four, a few small marks on gum on top left

stamp otherwise fine unmounted mint, a scarce multiple. S.G. 717pf, cat. £1,050+, EC GBR1434d - circa 50 blocks

known, cat. (cylinder block of eight) £1,475. Photo. £400-£500

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4245 ✪ + 1967 Flowers (phosphor) 4d. se-tenant block of four variety slate-purple omitted, affects the top left stamp, fine

unmounted mint, folded vertically through perfs. S.G. 717pf, cat. £525, EC GBR1434d - circa 50 blocks known.

Photo. £150-£180

4246 ✪ 1967 British Paintings 4d. variety new blue omitted, a superb unmounted mint upper right corner marginalexample of this rarity. S.G. 748a, EC GB1496b - 5 known, cat. £15,000. Photo. £7,000-£8,000

4247 ✪b 1967 British Paintings 9d. variety black (Queen’s head and value) omitted, in a lower right corner traffic lightblock of six with the black dot missing, gum wrinkle on one otherwise fine unmounted mint, a rare multiple,with matching normal traffic light block for comparison. Brandon certificate (1997). S.G. 749a, cat. £5,700+, EC GBR1498a - circa 60 known, cat. (traffic light block of six) £6,250. Photo. £2,500-£3,000

4248 ✪ 1967 British Paintings 1s.6d. variety new blue omitted, fine unmounted mint with normal for comparison.

S.G. 750b, cat. £280, EC GBR1500a. Photo. £160-£180

4249 ✪ 1967 British Paintings 1s.6d. variety phosphor omitted fine unmounted mint. S.G. 750Ey, EC GBR1500d,

cat. £300. Photo. £100-£120

4250 ✪ 1967 Discoveries 1s.6d. variety phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint top marginal. S.G. 754Ey, EC GBR1508b,

cat. £500. Photo. £200-£250

4251 ✪ 1967 Discoveries 1s.9d. showing a dry print of the violet resulting in the omission of the rectangular frame

enclosing the face value and the Queen’s head at top and the “SHARLAND” and “HARRISON” imprints at foot,

horizontal crease otherwise fine unmounted mint, unusual. B.P.A. certificate (2008). S.G. 755var. Photo.

£100-£120

4252 ✪ 1967 Christmas 3d. variety gold (“3D” only) omitted, fine unmounted mint, rare, with normal for comparison.S.G. 756var, EC GBR1512d - circa 4 known, cat. £1,750. Photo. £800-£1,000

4253 ▲ 1967 Christmas 3d. with a dry print of the olive-yellow, used on piece with wavy line cancellation, fine and very

rare. Brandon certificate (1994) states ‘olive-yellow’ omitted, sold with this opinion only, not subject to return.

S.G. Spec. W127f, EC GBR1512c - the only recorded used example (2 known mint), cat. £4,000. Photo.

£1,500-£2,000

4254 ✪ 1967–70 selection of unmounted mint commemorative errors and varieties (10) incl. 1967 Christmas 4d. gold

omitted, 1969 Anniversaries 1s.6d. black omitted and yellow-green omitted, 1969 Christmas 5d. light blue omitted,

1970 Anniversaries 1s. gold omitted, colour shifts, etc., fine, two with normals. £130-£150

4255 ✪ 1967 Christmas 4d. variety gold (Queen’s head and value) omitted, three examples (one with a few flecks) in the

centre of a strip (folded) of twelve, the stamp to the left of the three with Queens head only omitted and the stamp

to the right with “4D” only omitted (S.G. 757b, cat. £2,800), fine unmounted mint. S.G. 757a/b/var,

EC GBR1514Ma/b, cat. £3,000+. Photo (detail). £800-£1,000

4256 ✪b 1967 Christmas 4d. variety gold (Queen’s head and value) omitted, in a top right corner traffic light block of eight

(4 x 2) with the gold dot missing, a few margin imperfections otherwise fine unmounted mint, a scarce multiple,

with matching normal traffic light block for comparison. S.G. 757a, cat. £640+, EC GBR1514a, cat. £755+. Photo.

£300-£350

4257 ✪ 1967 Christmas 4d. variety gold (Queen’s head and value) omitted, in a lower right corner cylinder pair with “8A”

missing, one with patch of slightly disturbed gum otherwise fine, with a set of normal cylinder blocks of six

showing the four different cylinder numbers used for printing gold. S.G. 757a, cat. £150+, EC GBR1514a,

cat. (cylinder pair) £275. Photo. £80-£100

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4258 P 1967 Christmas 4d. variety imperforate and gold (Queen’s head and value) omitted, in a left margin horizontal pair

with full gum (unmounted) from a proof sheet, left stamp also has an albino embossed Queen’s head (embossing

was not used for this issue), small gum wrinkle otherwise fine. S.G. 757var, EC GBR1514e - circa 30 pairs known,

cat. £550. Photo on page 146. £200-£250

4259 ✪ 1967 Christmas 1s.6d. variety gold (Queen’s head and value) omitted, the lower stamp in a vertical pair with margin at foot (folded), top stamp with gum imperfection, error stamp fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. 758a,cat. £11,000, EC GBR1516a - 6 known. Photo. £6,000-£7,000

4260 ✪ 1967 Christmas 1s.6d. variety ultramarine omitted, fine unmounted mint with normal for comparison. S.G. 758b,

cat. £750, EC GBR1516c, circa 60 mint known. Photo. £420-£460

4261 ✪ 1968 British Bridges 9d. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, fine unmounted mint, with normal for comparison.

S.G. 764a, EC GBR1528a , cat. £225. Photo. £80-£100

4262 ✪ 1968 British Bridges 1s.6d. variety red-orange (rooftops) omitted, fine unmounted mint, with normal for

comparison. S.G. 765b, cat. £375, EC GBR1530b. Photo. £150-£180

4263 ❍ 1968 Bridges 1s.9d. variety gold and phosphor omitted, very fine used with light “LONDON STREET/READING/14

JU” c.d.s’s, very rare. B.P.A. certificate (1988). S.G. 766Eya, unpriced, EC GB1532MCb - only one mint and circa six

used (all Reading) examples are believed to exist, cat. £1,600. Photo. £700-£800

4264 ✪ + 1968 British Paintings 1s.6d. variety gold (value and Queen’s head) omitted in a top left corner block of four, bend

affecting one otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 773a, EC GB1546MCa - circa 90 known, cat. £1,000. Photo.

£350-£400

4265 ✪ 1968 British Paintings 1s.6d. variety gold (Queen’s head and value) omitted, a left margin cylinder single with “1A”

missing, fine unmounted mint, with normal cylinder block of six for comparison. S.G. 773a, cat. £275+,

EC GBR1546a. Photo. £100-£120

4266 ✪b 1968 British Paintings 1s.6d., a top marginal block of six (2 x 3) with the centre pair showing a fine paper join

variety, most unusual, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 773var. £120-£150

4267 ✪b 1968 British Paintings 1s.9d. variety embossing omitted in a cylinder block of six, a little creasing in bottom

margin otherwise fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. 774Ec, cat. £840+, EC GB1548EEa. £300-£350

4268 ❍ 1968 Christmas 4d., the unique example with gold (Queen’s head) omitted due to shift and with the gold trafficlight shifted into the design, the embossing is also shifted downwards, fine with wavy line cancellation, mostunusual. S.G. 775a, EC GB1550MCa, cat. £4,250. Photo. £800-£1,000

4269 ✉ 1968 Christmas 4d. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, used on cover dated “18 DEC 1968” from Bromley, stampwith minor creasing but very rare, B.P.A. certificate (1969). S.G. 775a, unpriced used, EC GBR1550a - 2 knownused (on covers), cat. £4,250. Photo. £1,200-£1,500

4270 ✪ 1968 Christmas 4d. variety vermilion omitted unmounted mint, minor gum disturbance, otherwise fine, with

normal for comparison. S.G. 775b, cat. £500, EC GBR1550Mb - 120 known. Photo. £240-£260

4271 ✪ 1968 Christmas 4d. variety ultramarine and phosphor omitted unmounted mint, fine, with normal. S.G. 775c,

cat £400, EC GBR1550d - circa 120 mint known. Photo. £220-£240

4272 ★ 1968 Christmas 4d. variety ultramarine and phosphor omitted mint, small areas of adhesion on gum. S.G. 775c,

cat. £450, EC GBR1550d. Photo. £120-£150

4273 ❍ 1968 Christmas 4d. variety ultramarine and phosphor omitted, used with part Glasgow slogan cancel. B.P.A.

certificate (1969). S.G. 775c, unpriced used, EC GBR1550d - circa 120 mint known, only 1 used, cat. £300. Photo.

£150-£180

4274 ✪ + 1969 Ships 5d. variety black (Queen’s head, value, hull and inscription) omitted, in a lower left corner cylinderblock of four with “1A” missing, fine unmounted mint, a unique multiple of this spectacular error, with matching normal cylinder block for comparison. S.G. 778a, cat. £11,200+, EC GBR1556a, cat. (cylinder block offour) £12,000. Photo. £7,000-£8,000

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4275 ✪ 1969 Ships 5d. variety black (Queen’s head, value, hull and inscription) omitted, fine unmounted mint with margin at foot, with normal for comparison, a scarce and spectacular error. S.G. 778a, cat. £2,500, EC GBR1556a.Photo. £1,200-£1,500

4276 ✪ 1969 Ships 5d. variety grey (decks, etc.) omitted, in a lower left corner cylinder pair with “1B” missing, fine

unmounted mint. S.G. 778b, cat. £450+, EC GBR1556b. Photo. £180-£200

4277 ✪ 1969 Ships 5d. variety grey (decks, etc.) omitted, also with a shift of turquoise to the right causing a displacement

of the upper part of the ship, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 778b var, EC GBR1556e - circa 30 known, cat. £275.

Photo. £120-£150

4278 ✪b 1969 Ships 5d. variety red (inscription) omitted, in a top right corner traffic light block of eight with the red dot

missing, a couple of small gum bends otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 778c, cat. £2,000+, EC GBR1556c.

Photo. £700-£800

4279 ✪b 1969 Ships 5d. variety red (inscription) and phosphor omitted, in a top right corner traffic light block of eight with

the red dot missing, a few small bends mainly in margin otherwise fine unmounted mint, with matching normal

traffic light block for comparison. S.G. 778Eya, cat. £1,800+, EC GBR1556d. Photo. £700-£800

4280 ✪ + 1969 Ships 5d. variety red (inscription) and phosphor omitted, in a lower left corner cylinder block of four with

“1C” missing, light vertical crease at extreme right otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 778Eya, cat. £800+,

EC GBR1556d. Photo. £150-£200

4281 ✪ 1969 Ships 9d. strip of three variety blue omitted affecting the left stamp, fine unmounted mint with margin atleft, scarce. S.G. 779ac, cat. £3,500, EC GBR1558a - 40 known. Photo. £1,500-£1,800

4282 ✪ 1969 Concorde 4d. variety yellow-orange and phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint, with normal for

comparison. S.G. 784Eya, cat. £600, EC GBR1568c. Photo. £400-£500

4283 ✪ 1969 Anniversaries 1s.6d. varieties black omitted, yellow-green omitted, and yellow-green and phosphor omitted,

each left margin cylinder singles, the first with “1E” missing, the others with “1F” missing, fine unmounted mint,

with two normal cylinder blocks of eight for comparison. S.G. 794e, f & Eya, cat. £300+. £150-£180

4284 ✪ 1969 Anniversaries 1s.6d. variety yellow-green and phosphor omitted, in a lower right corner traffic light strip of

four with the yellow-green dot missing, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 794Eya, cat. £380+, EC GBR1588d. Photo.

£200-£220

4285 ✪b 1969 Cathedrals 5d. se-tenant block of 12 (2 x 6) with a printer’s tape repair affecting the top six stamps, folded

through perfs. between third and fourth pairs, fine and most unusual. S.G. 796a var. Photo. £200-£250

4286 ✪ 1969 Cathedrals 9d. variety black (value) and phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint, with normal for

comparison. S.G. 800Eya, cat. £300, EC GBR1600b. Photo. £120-£150

4287 ✪ 1969 Cathedrals 1s.6d. variety black (value) omitted, trace of tiny tone spots on gum of a few perfs. at foot, otherwise fine unmounted mint, rare. Clear R.P.S. certificate (1990). S.G. 801a, cat. £4,500, EC GBR1602a - 42 known (many damaged). Photo. £1,200-£1,500

4288 ✪ 1969 Cathedrals 1s.6d. variety black (value) omitted, a few tiny tone spots on gum, otherwise fine unmountedmint, rare. S.G. 801a, cat. £4,500, EC GBR1602a. Photo. £1,000-£1,200

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4289 ✪b 1969 Investiture 5d. variety black (value and inscription) omitted, in a lower left corner se-tenant cylinder blockof nine, areas of disturbed gum affecting lower two strips, top strip fine unmounted mint, some split perfs. atfoot, a rare multiple. S.G. 802ab, cat. £5,850+, EC GB1604MCa - circa 48 strips known, cat. (cylinder block ofnine) £4,750. Photo. £1,500-£1,800

4290 ✪b 1969 Investiture 5d. variety red omitted, in a left margin se-tenant cylinder block of six with “1B” missing, a fewlight gum bends otherwise fine unmounted mint, a very rare multiple, with matching normal cylinder block forcomparison. S.G. 802ac, cat. £7,500+, EC GB1604MCb - circa 15 strips known. Photo. £2,500-£3,000

4291 ✪b 1969 Investiture 5d. variety pale turquoise-green omitted, in a top right corner se-tenant traffic light block of sixwith the pale turquoise-green dot missing, fine unmounted mint, a very rare multiple. S.G. 802ae, cat. £6,600+,EC GBR1604MCd - circa 15 strips known. Photo. £2,500-£3,000

4292 ✪ 1969 Investiture 5d. Queen Eleanor’s Gate single, variety black (value and inscription) omitted, fine unmounted

mint with margin at right with traffic lights (mounted in margin), scarce. S.G. 804b, cat. £550+. Photo.

£150-£180

4293 ✪b 1969 Post Office Technology 1s. variety phosphor omitted in a fine unmounted mint lower left corner marginal

block of six (2 x 3), trivial bends or wrinkles. S.G. 810Ey, EC GB1620PHa, cat. £1,800+. Photo. £700-£800

4294 ✪ 1969 Christmas 5d. variety green omitted, fine unmounted mint with margin at top showing the right part of the

traffic lights with the green dot missing, with normal traffic light block of nine for comparison. S.G. 813d, cat. £450+,

EC GBR1626d, cat. (traffic light single) £540. Photo. £200-£250

4295 ✪ 1969 Christmas 5d. in an unmounted mint “autotron” block of six showing a superb dry print resulting in the blue

colour bar missing and most of the blue omitted from all stamps, most unusual, with normal block for

comparison. S.G. 813var. Photo. £300-£400

4296 ▲ 1969 Christmas 5d. variety yellow almost completely omitted (traces remain at left), used on piece with Liverpool

12th. Dec. 1969 slogan cancellation, very rare. Brandon certificate (1995). S.G. 813var, EC GBR1626f - 2 known

used, this example is illustrated in the catalogue, cat. £3,500. Photo. £800-£1,000

4297 ✪ 1969 Christmas 1s.6d. variety deep slate (value, etc.) omitted, fine unmounted mint with normal for comparison.

S.G. 814b, cat. £450, EC GBR1628b - circa 120 known. Photo. £240-£260

4298 ✪ 1969 Christmas 1s.6d. variety greenish yellow omitted, a top margin traffic light pair with the greenish yellow dot

missing, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 814c, cat. £900+, EC GBR1628c. Photo. £400-£450

4299 ✪ 1970 British Rural Architecture 5d. variety lemon omitted, and 1s. variety new blue omitted, fine unmounted mint,

with normals for comparison. S.G. 815a, 817a, cat. £280. £100-£120

4300 ✪ 1970 British Rural Architecture 5d. variety grey (Queen’s head and cottage shading) omitted, fine unmountedmint, very rare. S.G. 815b, cat. £12,000, EC GBR1630c - 5 known (2 damaged), cat. £15,000. Photo.

£6,000-£7,000

4301 ✪b 1970 British Rural Architecture 1s.6d. in an unmounted mint cylinder block (2 x 5), two stamps showing extra

paper adhering to them before printing, most unusual. S.G. 818var. Photo (detail). £150-£200

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4302 ✪b 1970 Anniversaries 5d. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, in a lower left corner cylinder block of six with the“1B” missing, fine unmounted mint, a unique multiple, with normal cylinder block (of eight) for comparison.Brandon certificate (2000). S.G. 819a, cat. £21,000+, EC GBR1638a - circa 19 known. Photo. £12,000-£15,000

4303 ✪ 1970 Anniversaries 5d. variety phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 819Ey, EC GBR1638c, cat. £350.

£150-£180

4304 ✪ + 1970 Anniversaries 1s. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, in a top margin traffic light block of four with the gold

dot missing, fine unmounted mint, normal block for comparison. S.G. 821a, EC GBR1642a. Photo. £150-£180

4305 ✪b 1970 Anniversaries 1s. variety green omitted, in a lower left corner cylinder block of eight with “1G” missing, black

mark on top right stamp, others fine unmounted mint. S.G. 821c, cat. £1,280+, EC GBR1642b, cat. (cylinder block

of eight) £1,575. Photo. £600-£700

4306 ✪b 1970 Anniversaries 1s. variety green and embossing omitted, in a lower left corner cylinder block of eight with “1G”

missing, a couple of margin bends otherwise fine unmounted mint, a scarce multiple, with normal cylinder block

for comparison. S.G. 821Eb, cat. £1,280+, EC GBR1642d , cat. (cylinder block of eight) £1,575. Photo. £600-£700

4307 ✉ 1970 Anniversaries 1s.6d. variety emerald omitted, fine used on 2 May 1970 cover with Mayflower, Plymouth,

special cancellation. S.G. 822b, unpriced used, EC GBR1644b 1 known used example, cat. £220. Photo. £100-£120

4308 ✪ + 1970 Literary Anniversaries 5d. se-tenant block of four variety light greenish blue (value) almost completely

omitted from the Oliver Twist stamp (tiny trace remains), top left stamp with small patch on gum otherwise fine

unmounted mint. S.G. 827c, cat. £750, EC GBR1648c. Photo. £150-£180

4309 + E 1970 Literary Anniversaries 5d., the unique se-tenant block of four alternate design essays with Queen’s headsin silver and different inscriptions to those issued, the background of the ‘Copperfield’ stamp is dark greeninstead of light greenish-blue, very fine with full original gum. See footnote in S.G. Concise, EC GBR1648e, cat. £20,000. Photo. £10,000-£12,000

4310 ✪ 1970 Literary Anniversaries 1s.6d. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, a couple of tiny blemishes at foot otherwise fine unmounted mint, a rare and much underrated error, with normal for comparison. S.G. 828a, cat. £6,000, EC GBR1656a - circa 12 mint known (1 mounted), cat. £15,000. Photo. £8,000-£10,000Pierron notes ‘Although 12 mint copies are claimed to exist, none of the major collections - including the Peak, Sir Gawaine

Baillie, Jalapa, or Davenport - to have come on the market in recent years have featured the error. In fact, only one mint,

one mounted mint, one used and one cover (see next lot) have appeared on the market in the last 20 years.’

4311 ▲ 1970 Literary Anniversaries 1s.6d. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, used on part plain envelope from Obanto Leeds on the first day, a rare variety and a new discovery. S.G. 828a, EC GBR1656a - only one other used example is known. cat. £10,000. Photo. £3,000-£4,000

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4312 ✪ 1970 Literary Anniversaries 1s.6d. variety silver (“Grasmere”) omitted, two examples in a lower sheet marginal

strip of five, right stamp with partial omission, small gum wrinkle and creasing in margin, error stamps fine

unmounted mint. S.G. 828b, EC GBR1656b, cat. £450+. Photo. £200-£250

4313 ✪ 1970 Games 5d. variety value omitted due to paper adherence, the small piece on which the value is printed also

included, fingerprint trace on gum, otherwise fine unmounted mint, probably unique. S.G. 832var., unlisted in EC.

Photo. £400-£500

4314 ❍ 1970 Christmas 5d. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted used, some imperfections, otherwise fine and rare,

probably the finest of the three recorded examples. B.P.A. certificate (1975). S.G. 839a, EC GBR1678a, cat. £3,500.

Photo. £600-£800

4315 ❍ 1970 Christmas 5d. variety gold (Queen’s head etc.) omitted, used with an indistinct December 1970 c.d.s.

cancellation, creased and with small tear at right but very rare, a recently discovered example, previously only three

used known. S.G. 839a, EC GBR1678a, cat. £3,500. Photo. £120-£150

†4316 ✪ 1971 Ulster Paintings 7½p. variety pale olive-grey omitted, fine unmounted mint, with normal for comparison.

S.G. 882a, cat. £325, EC GBR1764a - 100 known. Photo. £120-£140

4317 ✪b 1971 Literary Anniversaries 3p. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, in a lower left corner cylinder block of six

with “1C” missing, one with small gum bend otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 884a, cat. £1,200+, EC GBR1768a.

Photo. £500-£600

4318 ❍ 1971 British Anniversaries 3p. variety deep blue omitted used with wavy line cancellation, a little surface damage

but very rare, the only recorded used example. S.G. 887a, unpriced used, EC GBR1774a, cat. £675. Photo.

£150-£200

4319 ▲ 1971 British Anniversaries 3p. variety red-orange (nurse’s cloak) omitted, used on piece with Stockport wavy line

cancellation, stamp with small crease in lower left corner but very scarce. S.G. 887b, unpriced used, EC GBR1774b

- circa 100 mint, only 1 known used, cat. £525. Photo. £250-£300

X4320 ▲ 1971 British Anniversaries 3p. variety black inscription at foot and part of design on rose omitted, fine used on

piece, most unusual. Brandon certificate (2006). S.G. 887var. Photo. £600-£800

†4321 ✪ 1971 British Anniversaries 7½p. variety grey omitted, fine unmounted mint, with normal for comparison.

S.G. 888a, cat. £250, EC GBR1776a - 100 known. Photo. £100-£120

X4322 ✪ 1971 British Anniversaries 7½p. variety ochre (detail on horse etc) omitted, a fine unmounted mint lower marginal example, very rare. Photocopy of Brandon certificate (1990). S.G. 888b, unpriced, not listed by Pierron.Photo. £2,000-£2,500

†4323 ✪b 1971 British Anniversaries 9p. variety olive-brown omitted, in a lower left corner cylinder block of six with “1D”

missing, fine unmounted mint, a scarce multiple. S.G. 889a, cat. £1,500+, EC GBR1778a, cat. (cylinder block of six)

£1,900. Photo. £700-£800

†4324 ✪ 1971 British Anniversaries 9p. variety olive-brown omitted, fine unmounted mint, with normal for comparison.

S.G. 889a, cat. £250, EC GBR1778a - circa 150 known. Photo. £100-£120

X4325 ✪ 1971 British Anniversaries 9p. variety phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. 889Ey, EC GBR1778e,

cat. £425. Photo. £150-£180

X4326 ✪ 1971 British Architecture 3p., two examples showing different shifts of lemon, each giving the appearance of colour

omission, fine unmounted mint, one with B.P.A. certificate (2010). S.G. 890var. Photo. £80-£100

X4327 ✪ 1971 Christmas 3p. variety carmine-rose omitted, fine unmounted mint, rare, particularly so in fine condition.Brandon certificate (1992). S.G. 895b, EC GBR1790b - 18 known mint (8 damaged), cat. £5,000. Photo.

£2,500-£3,000

4328 ▲ 1971 Christmas 3p variety reddish-violet omitted, used on piece, small faults not detracting from appearance,

otherwise fine and rare. Clear Brandon certificate (1992). S.G. 895e, unpriced used, EC GBR1790e - 7 known mint

and 4 used, cat. £3,500. Photo. £700-£900

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4329 ✪b 1971 Christmas 7½p. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, in a lower left corner “3A” cylinder block of six with “1H” missing, fine unmounted mint, a scarce multiple, with matching normal (“2A”) cylinder block for comparison. S.G. 896a, cat. £1,650+, EC GBR1792a. (cylinder block of six) £2,150. Photo. £800-£1,000

4330 ✪ 1971 Christmas 7½p. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, in a lower right corner traffic light strip of three with

the gold dot missing, small gum bend on lower stamp otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 896a, cat. £825+,

EC GBR1792a. Photo. £400-£450

X4331 ✪ 1972 Polar Explorers 3p. variety flesh omitted and misperforated, a fine unmounted mint example. Brandon

certificate (2006) and sold with this opinion only, not subject to return. S.G. 897var., not listed by Pierron. Photo.

£300-£400

4332 ✪ + 1972 Polar Explorers 5p. variety gold (Queen’s head) and phosphor omitted, in a lower left corner cylinder block

of four with “1G” missing, fine unmounted mint, with matching normal cylinder block for comparison. S.G. 898Eya,

cat. £1,100+, EC GBR1796b, cat. (cylinder block of four) £1,500. Photo. £500-£600

X4333 ✪ 1972 General Anniversaries 3p. variety imperf. between stamp and bottom margin, due to a perf. comb

misplacement, in a cylinder strip of three, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 901var, EC GB1802IMa - 10 known, cat. £650.

Photo. £250-£300

X4334 ✪ 1972 General Anniversaries 7½p. variety phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 902Ey, EC GBR1804a,

cat. £250. Photo. £80-£100

4335 ❍ 1972 General Anniversaries 9p. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, a used example with light parcel cancellation,

fine and rare. S.G. 903a, unpriced used, EC GBR1806a - 46 known mint, 2 used (one damaged), cat. £2,000.

Photo. £700-£800

4336 ✪ 1972 Churches 3p. variety gold (Queen’s head) and phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 904Eya, cat. £275,

EC GBR1808c. Photo. £100-£120

X4337 ✪ 1972 Christmas 3p. variety red-brown omitted, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. 914a, EC GBR1828a - 24

known, cat. £950. Photo. £450-£500

X4338 ✪ 1972 Christmas 3p. variety bright green omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 914b, EC GBR1828b, cat. £250.

Photo. £100-£120

†4339 ✪ 1972 Christmas 3p. variety bright green omitted, a top margin single with the left half of the traffic lights, fine

unmounted mint, with normal traffic light block of four for comparison. S.G. 914b, cat. £250, EC GBR1828b.

Photo. £100-£120

†4340 ✪ + 1972 Christmas 7½p. variety ochre omitted, in a lower right corner traffic light block of four with the ochre dot

missing, fine unmounted mint, a scarce multiple, with matching normal traffic light block for comparison.

S.G. 915a, cat. £1,000+, EC GBR1830a, cat. (traffic light block of four) £1,500. Photo. £500-£600

†4341 ✪ + 1972 Christmas 7½p. variety ochre omitted, in a lower left corner cylinder block of four with “1D” missing, fine

unmounted mint, a scarce multiple, with matching normal cylinder block for comparison. S.G. 915a, cat. £1,000+,

EC GBR1830a, cat. (cylinder block of four) £1,500. Photo. £500-£600

4342 ✪ 1972 Royal Silver Wedding 3p. variety silver omitted, fine unmounted mint with margin at foot. S.G. 916a,

EC GBR1832a , cat. £600. Photo. £250-£280

4343 ✪ 1973 British Trees 9p. variety brownish black (value and inscription) omitted, a lower right corner single with the

bottom part of the traffic lights (lacking the brownish black frame), fine unmounted mint. S.G. 922a, cat. £650+,

EC GBR1844a. Photo. £350-£400

4344 ✪b 1973 Explorers 3p. variety gold (Queen’s head) and phosphor omitted, in a lower left corner se-tenant cylinder

block of twelve (4 x 3) with “2F” missing, gum bend in margin, stamps fine unmounted mint, with matching

normal cylinder block for comparison. S.G. 923a var, EC GBR1846d, cat. £1,475+. Photo. £600-£700

4345 ✪ + 1973 Explorers 3p. variety gold (Queen’s head) and phosphor omitted, in a lower left corner se-tenant cylinder

block of four with “2F” missing, fine unmounted mint, with matching normal cylinder block for comparison.

S.G. 923a var, EC GBR1846d - circa 200 pairs known, cat. (cylinder block of four) £575. Photo on page 160.

£200-£220

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4346 ✪ + 1973 Explorers 3p. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, in a lower left corner se-tenant cylinder block of four

with “2F” missing, small gum wrinkle otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 923ab, cat. £500+, EC GBR1846a,

cat. (cylinder block of four) £600. Photo. £220-£250

4347 ✪ 1973 Explorers 3p. se-tenant pair (lightly folded through perfs.), 5p. and 9p. variety gold (Queen’s heads) omitted,

fine unmounted mint. S.G. 923ab, 925a, 927a, cat. £675. £200-£250

4348 ✪ 1973 Explorers 3p. se-tenant pair variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, trivial gum blemish, otherwise fine

unmounted mint. S.G. 923ab, EC GBR1846a - circa 135 pairs known, cat. £250. £80-£100

X4349 ✪ 1973 Explorers 3p. Livingstone single with variety turquoise-blue (background and inscription) omitted, fine

unmounted mint with margin at left, very scarce. S.G. 923c, cat. £1,700, EC GBR1846b. Photo. £500-£600

†4350 ✪ + 1973 Explorers 5p. variety grey-black and phosphor omitted, in a top right corner traffic light strip of three withthe grey-black dot missing, fine unmounted mint, a very rare and striking multiple, with matching normal traffic light strip for comparison. S.G. 925b var (Spec. W245g), cat. £11,400+, EC GBR1850d - circa 24 known,cat. (traffic light strip of three) £12,000. Photo opposite and on front cover. £5,000-£6,000

†4351 ✪ 1973 Explorers 5p. variety sepia omitted affecting Drake’s hair, fine unmounted mint in pair with normal, veryscarce. S.G. 925c, cat. £4,500, EC GBR1850c - circa 24 known. Photo. £1,800-£2,000

4352 ✪ 1973 Explorers 7½p. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, fine unmounted mint, very rare. S.G. 926a, cat. £8,500,EC GBR1852a - circa 6 known. Photo. £4,000-£5,000

4353 ✉ 1973 Explorers 9p. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, fine used on Edinburgh first day cover with the other

values. S.G. 927a, unpriced used, EC GBR1854a - 100 to 200 mint, some used, 2 first day covers known, cat. (first

day cover) £300. Photo. £120-£150

X4354 ✪ 1973 Explorers 9p. variety brown-grey printing double, fine unmounted mint marginal from the foot of the sheet.

S.G. 927b, EC GBR1854e, cat. from £850. Photo. £300-£350

X4355 ✪ 1973 Explorers 9p. variety brown-grey printing double, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 927b, EC GBR1854e, cat. from

£850. Photo. £300-£350

4356 ✪ 1973 British Paintings 3p. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, in a lower right corner traffic light pair with the

gold dot missing, with the usual 5mm shift of embossing to the right, fine unmounted mint, with normal traffic

light block of four for comparison. S.G. 931a, cat. £250+, EC GBR1862a. Photo. £100-£120

4357 ✪ 1973 British Paintings 3p. variety gold (Queen’s head) and embossing omitted, a left margin vertical pair with

cylinder numbers showing “1G” missing, also a further left margin single with the top part of the cylinder numbers,

the pair with small gum wrinkle and lower stamp surface scratch, otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 931Ec,

cat. £280+, EC GBR1862b. Photo. £150-£180

†4358 ✪ 1973 British Paintings 5p. variety greenish yellow omitted, fine unmounted mint, very scarce, with normal for

comparison. S.G. 932b, cat. £1,100, EC GBR1864b - circa 30 known. Photo. £500-£600

†4359 ✪ 1973 British Paintings 9p. variety brownish rose omitted, fine unmounted mint, with normal for comparison.

S.G. 934b, cat. £160, EC GBR1868a. Photo. £70-£80

4360 ✪ + 1973 Christmas 3½p. PVA variety grey-black (value, inscription, etc.) omitted, in a left margin block of four with

the grey-black guide cross missing, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 948b, cat. £640+, EC GBR1896a. Photo. £250-£300

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4361 ✪ 1973 Christmas 3½p. PVA variety grey-black (value etc.) omitted, two unmounted mint vertical strips of three, each

with a vertical crease or bend not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. (6). S.G. 948b, cat. £960. Photo.

£150-£200

†4362 ✪ 1973 Christmas 3½p. PVAD variety salmon-pink omitted, fine unmounted mint with normal for comparison.

S.G. 948c, EC GBR1897b - circa 200 known. Photo. £60-£70

†4363 ✪b 1973 Christmas 3½p. PVAD variety blue (leg, robes) omitted, in a lower left corner cylinder block of six (2 x 3) with

“2D” missing, fine unmounted mint, a scarce multiple, with matching normal cylinder block for comparison.

S.G. 948d, cat. £1,500+, EC GBR1897c, cat. (cylinder block of six) £1,750. Photo. £700-£800

†4364 ✪ 1973 Christmas 3½p. PVA variety blue and rosy mauve omitted, fine unmounted, very scarce, with normal for

comparison. S.G. 948f, cat. £600, EC GBR1896j - circa 25 known. Photo. £340-£360

†4365 ✪ 1973 Christmas 3½p. PVA variety blue and rosy mauve omitted, a top left corner single with the blue and rosy mauve

colour register marks missing, a couple of small gum wrinkles in margin otherwise fine unmounted mint, very

scarce, with normal for comparison. S.G. 948f, cat. £600+, EC GBR1896e - circa 40 known. Photo. £300-£320

X4366 ✪ 1973 Christmas 3½p. PVA variety blue and rosy-mauve omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 948f, EC GBR1896e -

circa 40 known, cat. £600. Photo. £250-£280

†4367 ✪b 1973 Christmas 3½p. PVA variety bright rose-red (King’s robe) omitted, in a lower right corner traffic light block

of six (2 x 3) with the bright rose-red dot and coloured cross both missing, fine unmounted mint, one with small

gum wrinkle and fault in bottom margin, with matching normal traffic light block for comparison. S.G. 948g,

cat. £900+, EC GBR1896c, cat. £1,060. Photo. £450-£500

X4368 ✪ 1974 Fire Service 3½p. variety imperforate in a fine unmounted mint horizontal pair. S.G. 950a, EC GBR1900a -

50 pairs known, cat. £950. Photo. £400-£450

X4369 ✪ 1975 Sailing 8p. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted (a few tiny specks remaining), from the tenth column due to

a dry print, fine unmounted mint in a complete strip of ten (folded) from the sheet. S.G. 981var, EC GBR1962b,

cat. £325. Photo. £120-£150

†4370 ✪ 1976 Telephone Centenary 8½p. variety deep rose (vase and picture frame) omitted, the top stamp in a verticalstrip (folded) of nine with the others normal, fine unmounted mint, a rare error. Brandon certificate (1997). S.G. 997a, cat. £5,000, EC GBR1994a - 20 known. Photo. £2,500-£3,000

X4371 ✪b 1976 Telephone Centenary 8½p. variety imperforate between stamp and bottom margin, two examples in a lower

left corner cylinder block of six, minor surface lines, otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 997var, EC GBR1994b -

10 mint known, cat. £1,400+. Photo. £500-£600

X4372 ✪ + 1976 British Cultural Traditions 10p. variety missing phosphor, in a fine unmounted mint gutter block of four,

very scarce. S.G. Spec. W342a, EC GBR2022a, cat. £1,000+. Photo. £300-£350

X4373 ✪ 1976 Christmas 8½p. variety imperforate between stamp and bottom margin, the lower stamp of a vertical strip of

three, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1019var, EC GBR2038a - 10 known, cat. £400. Photo. £150-£200

X4374 ✪ + 1976 Christmas 11p. on uncoated paper, a fine unmounted mint marginal block of four from the right of the sheet.

S.G. 1020a, EC GB2040PFa, cat. £300+. £120-£150

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†4375 ✪ + 1977 Racket Sports 8½p. in a block of four with margin at left showing cylinder numbers (sheet margin at foot cut

off), the lower pair completely imperforate, the upper pair partly perforated, two gum creases affecting top of imperf.

pair otherwise fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. 1022a, cat. £2,200+, EC GBR2044a - circa 20 pairs known.

Photo. £800-£1,000

X4376 ✪ 1977 Racket Sports 11p. variety imperforate between stamp and bottom margin, in a vertical strip of three with the

stamp above partly imperf., fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1024var, EC GBR2048b - 5 known, cat. £550. Photo.

£200-£250

X4377 ✪ 1977 Chemistry 8½p. variety imperforate between stamp and bottom margin, the lower stamp of a vertical strip of

three, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1029var, EC GBR2058b - 10 known, cat. £400. Photo. £200-£220

X4378 ✪ 1977 Silver Jubilee 10p. variety imperforate between stamp and bottom margin, in a vertical strip of three with the

lower stamp almost completely imperf. (faint indents at top), fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1035var, EC GBR2070b -

5 to 10 known, cat. £700. Photo. £250-£300

X4379 ✪ 1977 Silver Jubilee 11p. variety imperforate between stamp and bottom margin, in a vertical strip of three with the

lower stamp completely imperforate, fine unmounted mint, minor wrinkle. S.G. 1036var, EC GBR2072b - 10 known,

cat. £400+. Photo. £200-£220

†4380 ✪ 1977 Silver Jubilee 13p. variety imperforate, a fine unmounted mint marginal single. S.G. 1037. Photo. £300-£350

X4381 ✪ 1977 Wildlife 9p. se-tenant strip of five variety imperforate between stamp and left margin, a couple of small gum

wrinkles otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1039a var, EC GBR2078c - 4 known, cat. £750. Photo. £250-£300

†4382 ✪ 1977 Christmas 9p. variety imperforate between stamp and bottom margin, in a vertical pair, small wrinkle at foot,

otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1049var, EC GBR2098b - 2 known, this being the finer of the two, cat. £1,000.

Photo. £400-£500

X4383 ✪ 1977 Christmas 9p. variety imperforate in a fine unmounted mint horizontal pair, shows very faint indents, scarce.

S.G. 1049a, EC GBR2098a - circa 15 pairs known, cat. £2,250. Photo. £200-£250

X4384 ★ 1977 Christmas 9p. variety imperforate between stamp and bottom margin, in a vertical pair, vertical crease,

soiling and gum faults but very scarce. S.G. 1049var, EC GBR2098b - 2 known, cat. £1,000. Photo. £120-£150

X4385 ✪ M 1978 British Architecture, Historic Buildings miniature sheet variety imperforate, with the usual lilac shift, fine unmounted mint, a couple of minor gum bends, rare. S.G. MS1058a, cat. £17,000, EC GBR2116e - 6 known.Photo. £7,000-£9,000

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4386 ✪ M 1978 British Architecture, Historic Buildings miniature sheet variety light yellow-olive (Queen’s head) omitted,lower pair with faint horizontal bend otherwise fine unmounted mint, very rare. S.G. MS1058b, cat. £22,000, EC GBR2116a - 4 known. Photo. £8,000-£10,000

X4387 ✪ M 1978 British Architecture, Historic Buildings miniature sheet variety new blue (Union Jack on 9p. and networkbackground) omitted, due to a dry print, with very slight traces apparent, fine unmounted mint and the only recorded example. S.G. MS1058e, unpriced, EC GBR2116d - 1 known, cat. £22,000. Photo. £8,000-£10,000

X4388 ✪ M 1978 British Architecture, Historic Buildings miniature sheet showing a dry print of the orange-yellow most

noticeably affecting the drive of the 13p. which appears grey, fine unmounted mint. Brandon certificate (2007) states

‘orange-vermilion omitted from the 13p. and 9p. values’. Ex Jalapa. S.G. MS1058var. Photo on page 168. £800-£1,000

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4389 ✉ 1978–80 group of commemoratives in complete sheets, each affixed to very large envelopes and cancelled on the

first day of issue, with 1978 Coronation Anniversary 10½p., 1979 Dogs set of four with Crufts Exhibition

cancellations, Wild Flowers set of four, European Assembly set of four, Horseracing set of four, Year of the Child set

of four, Police two sets of four, one with Port of London cancellations, Christmas set of five, 1980 Birds set of four

with Wildfowl Trust Slimbridge cancellations, Liverpool and Manchester Railway with T.P.O. Exhibition Crewe

cancellations, London 1980 50p. sheet, London Landmarks set of five, each sheet signed Arnold Machin in the

margin, and Queen Mother 12p. sheets (3) with three different cancellations, some a little toned at the edges,

mainly fine. (48 items). £400-£450

†4390 ✪b 1978 Cycling 9p. variety imperforate in an unmounted mint cylinder block of six, some very faint vertical indents

only, small light stain on gum at extreme right of centre pair otherwise fine, a rare multiple. S.G. 1067a,

EC GB2134IMa. Photo on page 168. £600-£800

X4391 ✪ 1978 Christmas 7p. variety imperforate between stamp and bottom margin, fine unmounted mint, very scarce.

S.G. 1071var, EC GB2142IMb - 4 known, cat. £1,125. Photo on page 164. £500-£600

X4392 ✪ + 1978 Christmas 9p. block of four with the lower pair almost completely imperforate, showing indents at top and

sides, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1072var. Photo on page 168. £120-£150

X4393 ✪ 1979 Flowers 10½p. variety imperforate between stamp and left margin, in a strip of four with the left stamp

completely imperf., fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. 1080a (vertical pair cat. £3,500), EC GBR2160b - circa 5 known,

cat. £2,250. Photo on page 168. £700-£800

X4394 ✪b 1979 Horse Racing 13p. variety imperforate between stamp and bottom margin, two examples in a cylinder block

of six, lower left stamp with minor wrinkle, otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1090var, EC GBR2180a - circa 20

known, cat. £300. Photo on page 168. £120-£150

X4395 ✪ M 1979 Rowland Hill miniature sheet with unissued 9p., 10½p., 11p. and 13p. face values and a sheet value of 53½p.instead of 59½p., folded between horizontally and the upper pair with minor wrinkles (10½p. with natural gumirregularity) but otherwise a fine unmounted mint example of this well known rarity. See footnote in Conciseafter S.G. MS1099, EC GBR2198n - circa 4 known, cat. £40,000. Photo. £12,000-£15,000

X4396 ✪ M 1979 Rowland Hill miniature sheet variety imperforate, fine unmounted mint, trivial gum bend in top margin,rare. S.G. MS1099a, cat. £9,500, EC GBR2198o - 6 known. Photo. £4,500-£5,000

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4397 ✪ M 1979 Rowland Hill miniature sheet variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. MS1099c,

cat. £950, EC GBR2198b - circa 31 mint known. Photo. £440-£460

4398 ✪ M 1979 Rowland Hill miniature sheet variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, position 2 from the printer’s sheet of nine,

fine unmounted mint. S.G. MS1099c, cat. £950, EC GBR2198b - circa 31 mint known. Photo. £400-£450

4399 ✪ M 1979 Rowland Hill miniature sheet variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, position 6 from the printer’s sheet of nine,

fine unmounted mint. S.G. MS1099c, cat. £950, EC GBR2198b - circa 31 mint known. Photo. £400-£450

4400 ✉ M 1979 Rowland Hill miniature sheet variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, position 8 from the printer’s sheet of nine,

used on first day cover from Brighton, a little creasing at right otherwise fine, with matching normal f.d.c.

S.G. MS1099c, unpriced used, EC GBR2198b - circa 31 mint, 6 first day covers known, cat. (f.d.c.) £600. Photo.

£250-£300

4401 ✪ M 1979 Rowland Hill miniature sheet variety brown-ochre, myrtle-green and gold omitted, fine unmounted mint,rare and striking. S.G. MS1099d, EC GBR2198h - circa 9 known, cat. £15,000. Photo. £7,500-£8,000

X4402 ✪ M 1979 Rowland Hill miniature sheet variety brown-ochre completely omitted from the 10p. and 13p. and partially omitted from 11½p. and 15p., fine unmounted mint and probably unique. Brandon certificate (2001).S.G. MS1099var. Photo. £1,500-£2,000

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X4403 ✪ 1980 London Landmarks 12p., a dramatically misperforated top right corner marginal ‘pair’ comprising a ‘whole’

single with design much misplaced se-tenant with a ‘part’ stamp with Queen’s head but no value, printed on gutter

margin, fine unmounted mint and most unusual. S.G. 1121var. Photo. £120-£150

X4404 ✪ 1980 London Landmarks 13½p. variety imperforate, in a top margin vertical pair showing part cylinders, fineunmounted mint, upper stamp with trivial bend, very scarce. S.G. 1122a, cat. £3,000, EC GBR2244a - 10 pairsknown. Photo. £1,000-£1,200

X4405 ✪ 1980 London Landmarks 17½p. variety silver (Queen’s head) omitted (a few tiny specks remaining), fine

unmounted mint with margin at right, scarce. S.G. 1124a, cat. £1,400, EC GBR2248a - circa 30 known. Photo.

£400-£500

X4406 ✪ 1980 Famous Authoresses 17½p. variety imperforate and slate-blue omitted, a top margin single, fine unmounted

mint. S.G. 1128a, cat. £850 (for a pair), EC GBR2256a - 50 pairs known. Photo. £150-£200

X4407 ✪b 1980 Queen Mother 12p. variety imperforate between stamp and left margin (traces of faint indents), the corner

stamp in a traffic light block of six, the stamp above with a few indents towards top, the others with indents, fine

unmounted mint. S.G. 1129var., EC GBR2258b, the only known example, cat. £1,250. Photo. £400-£500

X4408 ✪ 1981 National Trust for Scotland 20p. gutter pair showing dramatic perf. and gold shift, the Queen’s head

obscuring the face value, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1157var., Stoneham C562a, cat. £400+. Photo. £150-£180

X4409 ✪ 1981 Christmas 11½p. variety imperforate between stamp and bottom margin, the lower stamp of a vertical

strip of five with a paper join affecting the two stamps above leaving the centre stamp on double thickness paper,

a couple of gum bends otherwise fine unmounted mint, Brandon certificate (1997). S.G. 1170var, EC GBR2340a, -

6 known, cat. £450+. Photo. £150-£200

X4410 ✪ 1981 Christmas 11½p. variety imperforate in an unmounted mint vertical pair with margin at foot, apparently

completely imperforate but showing faintest trace of indents at sides, very light bend otherwise fine. S.G. 1170var.

Photo. £150-£200

X4411 ✪b 1982 British Textiles 19½p. marginal block of twenty (10 x 2, folded) with left vertical pair completely imperforate, adjacent pair with indents, a fine unmounted mint and rare multiple. S.G. 1193a, cat. £3,000+, EC GBR2386a - circa 4 pairs known. Photo. £1,200-£1,500

†4412 ✪b 1982 Information Technology 15½p., a traffic block of six (3 x 2), the lower two rows of the pane with the left hand

vertical pair completely imperforate and the other stamps partially imperforate, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1196/a,

EC GBR2322a - 50 pairs known. Photo. £250-£300

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†4413 ✪ 1982 Information Technology 15½p., a vertical left marginal pair, the upper stamp variety imperforate between

stamp and margin at left and the lower stamp completely imperforate in a horizontal pair, fine unmounted mint.

S.G. 1196a/var, EC GBR2392a/b. Photo. £200-£250

X4414 ✪ 1982 Information Technology 15½p. variety imperforate in an unmounted mint vertical pair with margin at left,

crease between stamps and margin and a few other bends. S.G. 1196a, cat. £525, EC GBR2392a - circa 50 pairs

known. Photo. £120-£150

X4415 ✪ 1982 Information Technology 15½p. variety imperforate between stamp and margin at right in a horizontal pair,

fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1196var, EC GBR2392b - 10 to 20 known, cat. £275. Photo. £120-£150

†4416 ✪ 1982 Information Technology 26p. in a left margin horizontal strip of three, the left pair variety imperforate,with faint indents vertically between the imperforate pair and the third stamp, centre stamp with gum wrinkleotherwise fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. 1197a, cat. £3,500, EC GBR2394a - circa 6 pairs known. Photo.

£1,600-£1,800

X4417 ✪ 1982 British Motor Cars 15½p. variety imperforate between stamp and right margin, a fine unmounted mint

single with gutter margin at foot, unlisted. S.G. 1198var. Photo. £100-£120

X4418 ❍+ 1982 Christmas 12½p. in a used part imperforate block of four with margin at foot, slight trace of indents, some

faults. S.G. 1202var. Photo. £120-£150

X4419 ✪ 1982 Christmas 15½p. variety imperforate in a vertical pair, fine unmounted mint, shows very faint traces of indents

and upper stamp cut rather close. S.G. 1203a, cat. £4,000 as completely imperf. pair. Photo. £200-£250

X4420 ✪b 1984 Europa 20½p. in a lower left corner se-tenant cylinder block of twelve (4 x 3) with the corner horizontal pair

imperforate between stamps and the bottom margin, small light bend otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1251a,

var., EC GB2502b- 4 known, cat. £1,000. Photo. £400-£500

X4421 ❍ 1984 Greenwich Meridian 16p. variety black printing double, a used example, small faults, otherwise fine and

lightly cancelled, believed to be unique. Brandon certificate (2003). S.G. 1254Ea, EC GBR2508a - one known,

cat. £1,900. Photo. £800-£900

X4422 ✪b 1985 Royal Mail 31p. in a top left corner cylinder block of 25 (5 x 5) with the corner vertical pair imperforate between

the stamps and the left margin, fine unmounted mint, a rare multiple, the only mint examples of this error

recorded, Brandon certificate (2006). S.G. 1292var, EC GBR2584b - 2 known, cat. £1,300+. Photo. £500-£600

X4423 ✪ 1985 Christmas 17p. variety imperforate in a horizontal pair, in a bottom margin strip of three with left stamppartly imperf., fine unmounted mint, a few minor bends or wrinkles, very rare. S.G. 1304a, cat. £6,000+, EC GBR2608a - 4 pairs known. Photo. £2,500-£3,000Pierron states ‘Copies are generally tatty due to the postal clerk’s attempts at tearing the stamps for postal use.

†4424 1985 Christmas, large coloured artwork of the Dame (385 x 315mm) on card mounted on board, signed by the

artist and designer of the stamps Adrian George, in colours and design similar to the 22p. value, fine, with issued

stamp affixed. £100-£120

4425 ❍ 1987 St. John Ambulance 18p. variety black printed double, a fine used example on small piece, very rare.

S.G. 1359Ea, EC GBR2718Ia - 2 known, cat. £1,200. Photo. £400-£500

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X4426 ✪ 1987 Studio Pottery 34p. variety imperforate between stamp and left margin, fine unmounted mint, not listed by

Pierron. S.G. 1374var. Photo. £250-£300

X4427 ✪ 1988 Welsh Bible Anniversary 18p. variety imperforate in a fine unmounted mint horizontal pair with marginat left, a few tiny natural surface flaws, very rare. S.G. 1384a, cat. £5,000, EC GBR2768a - circa 4 pairs known. Photo. £1,500-£2,000

X4428 ✪ 1989 Lord Mayor’s Show 20p. se-tenant strip of five, variety four stamps imperforate with the fifth partly imperf.,fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. 1457ac, EC GBR2914c - circa 4 strips known, cat. £12,000. Photo.

£6,000-£7,000

4429 ✪ + 1990 R.S.P.C.A. 20p. variety silver (Queen’s head and value) omitted, in a lower left corner traffic light block offour with the silver Questa logo missing, fine unmounted mint, a scarce multiple, with normal single for comparison. S.G. 1479a, cat. £1,800+, EC GBR2958a, cat. (traffic light block of four) £2,550. Photo.

£800-£1,000

X4430 ✪ M 1990 Stamp World 1990 miniature sheet variety black recess printing shifted 5mm to the left, the recess printing of

the middle Seahorse’s mane encroaching on the 20p. stamp, fine unmounted mint. S.G. MS1501var. £50-£60

X4431 ✪ 1990 Christmas 17p. variety imperforate between stamp and bottom margin, the lower stamp of a vertical strip of

four, fine unmounted mint. Brandon certificate (1997). S.G. 1526var, EC GBR3052a - circa 10 known, cat. £350.

Photo. £120-£150

X4432 ✪b 1991 Scientific Achievements 22p. Faraday variety imperforate in a horizontal pair, fine unmounted mint, trivial

gum wrinkles. S.G. 1546a, EC GB3092IMa - circa 40 pairs known, cat. £750. Photo. £250-£300

†4433 ✪b 1991 Roses 22p. variety black printed double, an unmounted mint lower marginal block of twelve (6 x 2) fromthe foot of the upper pane showing progressive doubling of the black from left to right, with stamps 3 to 6 in theupper row and stamps 11 and 12 in the lower row showing distinct doubling, most apparent on stamps 4 to 6,stamp 10 shows a minor doubling (most apparent on the “1991” date at lower right) horizontal bend affectingthe first four stamps in the lower row and toning along the vertical perfs. between the 2nd and 3rd vertical rows,the five stamps showing the best doubling are very fine. S.G. 1568Eb, unpriced mint, EC GBR3136b. Photo(detail). £6,000-£8,000

X4434 ✪ 1991 Dinosaurs 22p. variety imperforate between stamp and left margin, fine unmounted mint, trivial gum bends.

S.G. 1573var, EC GBR3146b - circa 5 known, cat. £650. Photo. £200-£220

X4435 ✪ 1991 Ordnance Survey 24p. variety black (litho) printing treble and magenta printing double, fine unmountedmint with margin at left, very scarce. S.G. 1578Ea, EC GBR3156a - 10 to 20 known, cat. £1,800. Photo.

£800-£900

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X4436 ✪ 1991 Ordnance Survey 24p. in a top right corner strip of five, the left stamp with variety black (litho) printingdouble, also a trace of doubling on the second stamp, gum bend on third otherwise fine unmounted mint, veryscarce, Brandon certificate (1997). S.G. 1578Ec, EC GBR3156c - circa 15 known, cat. £2,800+. Photo.

£1,000-£1,200

X4437b P 1991 Christmas 24p. Questa undenominated essay very similar to the issued design with the background in blue,

the Questa logo in place of the Queen’s head and with a pale silhouette of the Queen’s head below the logo, ten

examples in a marginal block (8 x 2) with six blanks, perf. 15 x 14, on gummed paper without watermark, very fine

(unmounted). EC F1426PRa, cat. £350+ (2005). £150-£200

X4438 ▲ 1992 International Events 24p. variety cream (background) omitted, fine used on piece with part“(COR)NWALL/..SEP/..92” cancellation, believed to be unique. Brandon certificate (1993). S.G. 1617a, unpriced,EC GBR3234a, cat. £4,500. Photo. £1,500-£2,000

X4439 ✪ 1992 Civil War 24p. variety imperforate in a horizontal pair, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1620a, EC GB3240IMa -

50 pairs known (30 of which are creased), cat. £600. Photo. £250-£300

4440 ✉ 1993 (Feb. 2nd) Greetings ‘Gift Giving’ pane of ten used on Royal Mail cover, cancelled with three different special

handstamps used for the 1992 (!) Civil War Anniversary issue eight months earlier, each cancelling just one stamp

only, produced at the Royal Mail Research and Development Centre at Swindon during trials of new high speed

f.d.c. cancelling equipment to test the quality of detailed special handstamps and meant to be destroyed afterwards,

very scarce. S.G. 1644–53. Photo. £200-£220

4441 ✪ 1993 Britannia £10 variety silver (Queen’s head and crosses) omitted, fine unmounted mint, very scarce, withnormal for comparison. S.G. 1658a, cat. £3,800, EC GBR3316a - circa 20 known. Photo. £1,500-£1,800

X4442 ✪ 1993 Orchids 18p. variety imperforate between stamp and bottom margin, in a vertical pair, gum creases in

margin otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1659var, EC GBR3318b - 4 known, cat. £450. Photo. £150-£200

X4443 ✪ 1993 Christmas 19p. variety imperforate between stamp and bottom margin, the lower stamp of a vertical strip of

three, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. 1790var, EC GBR3580b - circa 6 known, cat. £650. Photo. £200-£250

†4444 ✪ 1994 Christmas 19p. showing non-coincident downward shifts of all colours except the deep green (Queen’s head

and value), fine unmounted mint with normal for comparison, a very dramatic variety. S.G. 1843var. Photo.

£75-£80

4445 ✪ B 1995 “Greetings in Art” (1st) booklet, the pane with variety silver (Queen’s head and “1ST”) and phosphor omitted, very fine unmounted mint and rare, the greetings label pane with two labels removed. S.G. 1858ab, EC GBR3716a - 4 intact and 4 separated mint panes known, cat. £15,000. Photo. £6,000-£7,000

4446 ✪ 1995 Greetings in Art “Troilus and Criseyde” (1st) single, variety silver (Queen’s head and “1ST”) omitted, fine

unmounted mint, rare. S.G. 1859var., EC GBR3716a - 8 known mint (4 contained in complete panes). Photo.

£250-£300

4447 ✪ 1995 Greetings in Art “Girls on the Town” (1st) single, variety silver (Queen’s head and “1ST”) omitted, fine


£250-£300

4448 ✪ 1995 Greetings in Art “Jazz” (1st) single variety silver (Queen’s head and “1ST”) omitted, fine unmounted mint.

S.G. 1862var., EC GBR3716a - 8 known mint (4 contained in complete panes). Photo. £300-£400

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4449 ▲ 1995 Greetings in Art “Jazz” (1st) single, variety silver (Queen’s head and “1ST”) omitted, used on small piece, rare.

S.G. 1862var., EC GBR3716a - 4 used singles known, cat. £675. Photo. £200-£250

4450 ✪ 1995 Greetings in Art “Girls performing a Kathak Dance” (1st) single, variety silver (Queen’s head and “1ST”)

omitted, fine unmounted mint, trivial gum bend. S.G. 1863var., EC GBR3716a - 8 known mint (4 contained in

complete panes). Photo. £250-£300

4451 ✪ 1995 Greetings in Art “Keppel with her Daughter” (1st) single, variety silver (Queen’s head and “1ST”) omitted, fine


£250-£300

4452 ✪ 1995 Greetings in Art decoration from “All the Love Poems of Shakespeare” (1st) single, variety silver Queen’s head

and “1ST”) omitted, blunted perf. at foot, otherwise fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. 1867var., EC GBR3716a - 8

known mint (4 contained in complete panes). Photo. £200-£250

4453 ✉ 1995 Peace and Freedom Anniversaries sets on first day covers (2), each with the London S.W.1 United Nations

Anniversary special cancellation, one set on the reverse of long U.S.A. envelope commemorating V.E. Day with

adhesives cancelled Washington, D.C., 8th. May 1945, the other on reverse of U.S.A. V.J. Day commemorative

postcard with adhesives cancelled Washington, D.C., 2nd. Sept. 1945, unusual. £80-£100

4454 ✪ + 1995 Pioneers of Communication 25p. variety silver (Queen’s head and value) omitted, in a lower left cornerplate block of four with “1A” missing, gum a little disturbed on top pair and in margin otherwise fine unmounted mint, a very scarce multiple, with matching normal plate block for comparison. S.G. 1888a, cat. £3,400+, EC GBR3776a, cat. (cylinder block of four) £4,000. Photo. £1,500-£2,000

X4455 ✪b 1996 Robert Burns 19p., a complete sheet of 100 with a most curious perforation variety affecting the 6th, 7th and

8th vertical rows due to a jumped comb, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1901var. Photo (detail). £700-£900

X4456 ✪ + 1996 Classic Sports Cars 37p. in a block of four with the lower pair almost completely imperforate, slight trace of

indents at top and sides, some perf. separation between top pair, a few small wrinkles otherwise fine unmounted

mint. S.G. 1947var. Photo. £200-£250

X4457 ✪b 1997 Royal Golden Wedding 20p. traffic light block of 30 (6 x 5) the lower five rows of the sheet, with the lowerleft corner six stamps completely imperforate, the adjacent stamps partially so, a fine unmounted mint and raremultiple. Brandon certificate (2001), S.G. 2011a, EC GBR4022a - 6 pairs known, cat. £30,000+. Photo.

£12,000-£15,000

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4465


X4458 ✪ 1998 Comedians 26p. Eric Morecambe variety vermilion printed double, fine unmounted mint with margin at foot,

scarce. S.G. 2042Ea, EC GB4084a - 30 known, cat. £600. Photo. £200-£250

X4459 ✪ 1998 Comedians 26p. Eric Morecambe, variety black printed double and vermilion printed treble, a fineunmounted mint lower marginal example, a striking example. Brandon certificate (1998). S.G. 2042Ec, EC GBR4084c - 10 known, cat. £2,500. Photo. £1,000-£1,200

X4460 ✪b 1998 Christmas 43p., an unmounted mint block of six (3 x 2), the central vertical pair completely imperforateand perfect, the right vertical pair imperforate but damaged and the other pair only partly perforated. Rare.Brandon certificate (1999). S.G. 2067/a, imperf. pair cat. £3,700, EC GBR4134a - circa 6 pairs known. Photo.

£1,500-£1,800

X4461 ✪ 1999 Millennium Series - ‘The Inventors’ Tale’ 20p. variety imperforate, the right hand pair in a horizontal rowof five (left stamp folded back) with the adjacent stamp partly imperf. and the others normal, fine unmountedmint, small wrinkle and two light vertical bends where the piece has been folded (not affecting the imperf. pair),very scarce. S.G. 2069a, cat. £3,700+, EC GBR4138a - 7 to 14 pairs known. Photo. £1,500-£1,800

X4462 ✪b 1999 Millennium Series ‘The Patients’ Tale, the lower five rows of the right hand pane with traffic lights, the lowerright corner pair imperforate (showing extremely faint indents but one of the three imperforate pairs recordedby Pierron) and the pair above almost imperforate, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 2081/a, EC GBR4162a, cat. £6,000+. Photo. £2,000-£2,500

X4463 ❍ 1999 Millennium Series ‘The Workers’ Tale’ 19p. variety bronze (Queen’s head and inscription) printed double,

used with small part of f.d.i. cancellation, slight imperfections, otherwise fine and very rare, believed to be one of

only two known. Clear Brandon certificate (2006). S.G. 2088var., EC GBR4176c, cat. £1,500. Photo. £600-£700

X4464 ✪ M 1999 Solar Eclipse miniature sheet variety imperforate, fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. MS2106a, cat. £14,000,EC GB 4212IMa - circa 5 mint known. Photo. £6,000-£7,000

X4465 ✪ 1999 Millennium Series ‘The Christians’ Tale’ 19p. variety imperforate in a horizontal pair, a few light bends, gum

somewhat flat otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 2115a, EC GBR4230a - 30 pairs known, cat. £750. Photo.

£150-£200

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4466

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X4466 ✪b 1999 Millennium Series ‘The Christians’ Tale’ 19p. in an irregular cylinder block of six with [R.10/3] having gold

partially omitted incl. the face value and inscription, [R.10/4] also partly affected, a few light wrinkles, unmounted

mint, unusual, Brandon certificate (2004). S.G. 2115var. Photo. £250-£300

4467 ✪b 2003 Birds of Prey (1st) variety brownish grey and phosphor omitted, in a complete sheet (folded down gutter)of six se-tenant blocks of ten, with plate numbers and traffic lights showing the brownish grey “W1” and dotmissing, a few light bends at left of sheet otherwise fine unmounted mint and very rare, with normal sheet forcomparison. S.G. 2327ab, cat. £16,800+, EC GBR4654a - 34 blocks of ten known, cat. £19,600. Photo on insidefront covers. £8,000-£10,000

Regionals

†4468 ✪ A specialised fine unmounted mint collection of decimal Regionals (mostly sheet printings) housed in two binders

comprising approximately 260 singles and 320 blocks of four, each is identified by a Connoisseur reference with

items from Northern Ireland, Scotland , Wales and I.O.M., including type 2 printings, some of the scarcer printings

of paper, gum and perf. type, etc. £1,100-£1,300

Postage Dues

4469 ▲ 1951–52 1d. violet-blue bisected and used on piece alongside complete example, each tied by Camberley 1954 (April

6th) c.d.s’s (see footnote in S.G.), with a photocopy of a 1960 letter from the Postal Controller at the Post Office

indicating why they were issued, fine and very scarce. S.G. D36 var. Photo. £200-£250

Channel Islands and Isle of Man

4470 Channel Islands: A selection of WW II items incl. bisects on covers or cards (6) incl. 1934–36 photogravure 2d. (2,

one used on re-used window envelope originally sent with 1941–44 1d. but bisect with fault at foot), various Wartime

issues, other ephemera incl. Guernsey Red Cross forms (2), Jersey 1940 (11th period) petrol coupon for 1 gallon,

etc., also Churchill and Chamberlain caricature Feldpost cards unused. (66 items). £250-£300

4471 - 1941 to 1987 accumulation in five binders, on leaves and loose in a carton incl. Occupation issue f.d.c’s with Jersey

½d. and Guernsey 2½d. on display postcards, later f.d.c’s, presentation packs, duplicated unmounted mint sets in

packets, etc. (100s§). £100-£120

4472 ✉ Isle of Man: 1823 (Oct. 16th) entire letter from Calf of Man to Edinburgh rated “1/5”, reverse with a superb strike

of the straight line “ISLE OF MAN” (variety with small “OF”), rare. Photo. £180-£200

4473 Jersey: An accumulation in an album and loose in a carton, to be sold on behalf of the R.A.F. Benevolent Fund, with

mint mainly 1990s definitives, commemoratives and miniature sheets, year books, f.d.c’s to 2006, etc. (Few 100s§).

£80-£100

4474 ✉ - 1864 (Feb. 2nd) Boîte Mobile cover from Jersey to St. Malo bearing 1856–58 1d. rose-red IJ-JK block of four tied

by “3734” lozenge (large figures) of St. Malo, a few slight age stains on perfs. Photo. £300-£350

4475 P - 1943–44 Views ½d., 1d., 1½d. and 2d. “mise en train” imperforate proofs in black on pink paper, in marginal

gutter pairs, fine. S.G. Spec. JW23–26, cat. £800++. Photo. £300-£350

4476 ✪ + - 1970–74 4½p. variety uncoated paper in the unique plate corner block of four with sheet number “15141”, fineunmounted mint. Also sheet numbers “15142” and “15143” in plate blocks for comparison. S.G. 49ab, cat. £1,600+, EC JEY98a, 50 exist. Photo. £1,000-£1,200

4477 ✪b - 1978 Postage Due 14p. in a marginal block of ten (2 x 5), variety imperforate between stamps and margin at foot,

fine unmounted mint. S.G. D28 var. Photo. £200-£250

4478 ✪ - 1990 Christmas 18p. showing variety myrtle-green (value, country name and Queen’s Head) omitted, superb

unmounted mint from foot of sheet. Brandon certificate (2006). S.G. 536a, EC JEY1072a - 20 mint known. Photo.

£800-£900

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Notes

All philatelic items are graded and described in relation to their condition as

normally found. Quotations of catalogue numbers and values are taken from

Stanley Gibbons catalogues, and other catalogues named in the text, current

at the time of lotting.

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Symbols

✪ Unmounted Mint B Booklet

★ Mint C Cancelled

✩ Unused E Essay

❍ Used F Forgery

+ Block of Four L Literature

b Block of larger than Four M Miniature Sheet

✉ Used on cover, entire, etc P Proof

✈ Airmail R Reprint

▲ Used on piece or front S Specimen

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Documents

Second Session Lots 3832–4478 Thursday May 26th at … · 3835 1855–57 watermark emblems 6d. a used ... 3847 + 1867–80 watermark spray 10d. pale red-brown plate 1MA-NB block