9 November 2015 (First Session, Lots 1001–1315) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 9

First Session Lots 1001–1315 Monday November 9th at 2 pm

Great Britain

Collections and Mixed Lots

1001 A mainly mint Q.V. to Q.E.II collection incl. 1880-83 3d. on 3d. lilac, B.P.A. certificate (1980), 6d. on 6d. lilac plate 18 DC-DD, DC displaying variety slanting dots, B.P.A. certificate (1980), 1902-10 5s. bright carmine, range of departmental officials incl. I.R. 1884-88 1s. dull green, Brandon certificate (1979), 1887-92 1s. green, Brandon certificate (1979), 1887-1900 1s. green and carmine (2), both with Brandon certificates (1978 & 79), Govt. Parcels 1883-86 1s. orange brown plate 13 NA, plate 14 QH, both with Brandon certificates (1979), 1887-90 1s. dull green block of four, R.P.S. certificate (1977), 1902 9d. dull purple and ultramarine, 1s. dull green and carmine, both with Brandon certificates (1979), R.H. 1902 ½d., 1d., with Brandon certificate (1978), Admiralty Official 1903-04 1½d. dull purple and green, Brandon certificate (1979), Military Telegraphs to 10s., later definitives and commemoratives, etc. mixed condition but many fresh examples and of good to fine appearance. £4,000-£5,000

1002 A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in 12 albums, incl. 1840 1d. black (5) and 2d. blue (3) used, 1864-79 1d. plates 71 to 225 complete used (less 77), later line engraved, 1847-54 Embossed 1s. (4), 10d. (2) and 6d. (4) used, comprehensive surface printed with 1867-83 10s. used, 1883-84 2s.6d. (9), 5s. (5) and 10s. (2) used, 1883 Lilac and Green set used, 1887-92 Jubilee to £1 (2) used, K.E.VII to 10s. (3) and £1 (2) used, range of Downey Heads, 1913-19 Seahorses 2s.6d. (15), 5s. (8), 10s. (7) and £1 used, 1939-48 High Values set mint, 1951 Festival set mint, range of Wildings with 1959 2d. error of watermark mint, Castles with 19558 and 1959 De La Rue sets unmounted mint, 1960’s phosphor sets, decimal commemoratives unmounted mint, officials, also covers with Mulready caricatures unused, Guernsey with presentation packs, etc., mixed condition. (1000s) £3,000-£3,500

1003 A Q.V. collection on leaves incl. 1840 1d. (7) used, 2d. (2) used, one with Manchester ‘fishtail’ Maltese Cross, 1841 1d. mint (4), 1855-57 2d. LC14 mint, 1864-79 most 1d. plates to 224 mint or unused, 1870 ½d. most plates mint, plate 9 used, 1870 1½d. plate 3 mint (2), 1847-54 embossed 1s. (3, 2 marginal), 10d., 6d. (5) used, good range of surface printed to 2s. blue used, a selection unused or mint incl. 1862-64 3d. (2), 1867-80 10d. (2), 2s. blue pair (perfin), 1867-78 wmk. Maltese Cross 5s. plate 1, 5s. plate 2 (2) and 10s. used, 1883-84 2s.6d. mint (2, one apparently on blued, crease), 5s. mint, 10s. (2) used, 1880-81 to 5d. mint (toned), 1883-84 lilac and green set mint (toned), 1884 £1 used with telegraph cancellation, 1887-1900 Jubilee set to both 1s. mint, 4½d. pane of twenty, £1 used, postal fiscals, few telegraphs, etc., mixed condition, many affected by toning. (100s) £2,500-£3,000

1004 A mainly used surfaced printed collection on leaves, incl. 1855-57 4d. (5), 6d., 1s. (3), 1862-64 3d., 4d., 6d. (2), 9d., 1s. (2), 1865-67 9d. GD, 1s. plate 4 BE-CF block of four, 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. plate 1 GA, plate 2 AI, BG, FJ, 10s. greenish-grey CH, £1 brown-lilac FI, 1884 £1 brown-lilac PA, 1887-92 Jubilee to 1s. (both) mint, £1 green MB used, etc., mixed condition. (few 100s) £2,200-£2,500

1005 A mainly used Q.V. collection in an album, incl. 1840 1d. black (15, one possibly unused), 2d. blue (2), 1855-57 4d. (5), 6d. (4), 1s. (3), 1862-64 3d. (3), 4d. (7), 6d. (2), 9d., 1s. (3), 1867-80 1s. plate 5 EC showing extended tail to “5” at right, etc., varied condition. (few 100s) £2,000-£2,500

1006 A Q.V. mint or unused collection on leaves incl. 1841 1d. (3), 1864-79 1d. plates 71 to 225 (less 77) complete, many without gum, 1870 1½d. plate 3, selection of surface printed, mostly regummed, incl. 1855-57 wmk. small garter 4d., 1862-64 6d. plate 3, 1865-67 6d. plate 5, 1867-80 10d., 2s. blue (wing margin cut down and reperforated), 1872-73 6d. grey, 1873-80 4d. sage-green plate 15, 8d., 1880-83 3d. plate 20, 3d. on 3d., 6d. on 6d., later incl. 1880- 81 1½d., 1883-84 2s.6d., 1883-84 ‘lilac and green’ ½d. to 3d. and 6d., 1887-1900 Jubilee set to both 1s. (½d. blue- green, 2d. (faded) and 2½d. without gum), also a selection of officials (not guaranteed) incl. I.R. 6d. purple on rose-red, Army ½d. vermilion “OFFICIAI” in pair with normal, etc., mixed condition. (approx. 225) £2,000-£2,500 10 9 November 2015 (First Session, Lots 1001–1315) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

Collections and Mixed Lots: continued 1007 A collection in an album, incl. 1840 2d. blue used (2, both with four margins), 1841 2d. blue used pair and singles (2), 1854-57 watermark Small Crown perf. 14 2d. used pair (grossly misperforated horizontally) and perf. 16 2d. with watermark inverted used, selection of 1d. imperfs. used with strip of three and block of four, later line engraved, 1883-84 2s.6d., 5s. (3) and 10s. (2) used, 1902-10 values to 2s.6d. used, 1935 Silver Jubilee booklet, 1912- 24 to 1s. unmounted mint, 1918 Bradbury 10s. overprinted “SPECIMEN”, much cancellation interest with c.d.s., barred, octagonal, squared circle, spoon cancellations, also railway stamps with London & North Western Railway, Great Northern Railway, Great Eastern Railway, Midland Railway, cinderellas, telegraphs, revenues, officials, advertising rings, etc., mixed condition. (100s) £1,800-£2,000

1008 A mainly used surface printed collection on leaves, incl. 1855-57 4d. (9), 6d. (3), 1s. (6), 1862-64 3d. (pair and single) 4d. (5), 6d. (3), 9d. (2), 1s. (pair and two singles), 1867-79 watermark Maltese Cross, 5s. plate C1, DA, plate 2 AA, 10s. BH, 1882-83 watermark Anchor 5s. plate 4 AC, 1873-80 watermark Orb 2½d. plate 5 watermark inverted, 1s. orange-brown plate 13 TA, 1883 or 84 9d. with watermark sideways inverted, 1887-92 Jubilee £1 green EB, etc., mixed condition. (few 100s) £1,500-£2,000

1009 A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in an album, on leaves, old approval sheets and in packets incl. 1840 1d. apparently unused, used (40 approx., most poor), 2d. used (5), later line engraved with a selection unused or mint incl. 1858 2d. plate 15 mint, a few surface printed mint incl. 1873-80 2½d. rosy mauve plate 14, 4d. sage-green plate 16 (surface marks), range used to 1s. with a few used abroad, 1883-84 5s. mint, quantity of Officials to 1s. (not all guaranteed) with Q.V and K.E.VII mint multiples incl. Army 1896-1901 2½d. block of four, Govt. Parcels 1887- 90 1½d. block of four, 1891-1900 2d. pair (toned at top), Admiralty 1903 1d. block of six, range of used incl. quantity of Army 1896-1901 2½d. incl. a block of twelve, K.E.VII used to 5s., K.G.V mint incl. 1912-24 9d. green, 1929 P.U.C. ½d. to 1½d. wmk. sideways, 1934-36 ½d. to 2d. wmk. sideways, 1929 P.U.C. £1 used (damaged), K.G.VI mint multiples incl. 1939-48 10s. dark blue unmounted mint pair and block of four (mounted in margin, small toned areas on reverse), a few Q.E.II, postage dues incl. 1924-31 2s.6d. block of 56 used (4 detached), selection of covers incl. 1935 Jubilee set on plain registered f.d.c., also G.B. overprinted, a few Foreign, etc., mixed condition. (100s) £1,500-£2,000

1010 A Q.V. collection in an album incl. 1770 entire letter to Lichfield with Bishopmark, 1840 1d. used (22) incl. four pairs, 2d. used (6), later line engraved, good range of surface printed used to 5s. plate 2, 1865-67 4d. plate 9 (fault) on entire and 1867-80 1s. plate 4 on front, each cancelled “C51” of St. Thomas, 1867-80 6d. plate 6 unused (crease), 1883-84 used to 10s. (2, one perfin), 1887-1900 Jubilee values to 1s. green mint, £1 green used, range of officials to 1s. (with K.E.VII values), etc., mixed condition. (few 100s) £1,500-£1,800

1011 An imperforate line engraved collection on leaves with 1840 1d. (4) and 2d. apparently unused, 1d. (7) and 2d. (6) used, 1841 1d. CA-DC and CG-DI blocks of six mint, apparently from the same sheet, the “C” row stamps creased, NH-OJ block of six mint, range used incl. blocks of four (2), 2d. unused, used incl. a block of four, etc., very mixed condition, some with four margins. (149) £1,500-£1,800

1012 A mainly Q.V. accumulation in a small stockbook, on leaves, stockcards and in packets incl. 1840 1d. (2) and 2d. used, 1840 “V R” Official forgery, 1841 1d. worn plate four margin vertical pair mint, 1d. plate 17 TK with pronounced scratch mark in “K” square used, later line engraved mint incl. a good range of 1d. plates incl. plates 193 and 209 in blocks of six, a few 1/2d’s incl. plate 3 block of four, plate 11 vertical strip of six, 1½d. plate 3 pair, selection of surface printed used incl. 1867-78 5s. plate 1 CA-DB block of four (toned), a few unused incl. 1867- 80 9d., 1s. plate 4, 1883-84 2s.6d. mint (2, one creased), 1883-84 ‘lilac and green’ 4d., 6d., 9d. and 1s. mint, 1887- 1900 Jubilee values mint incl. 4½d. pane of twenty (split perfs. and other faults), 5d. block of eight (creases), 6d. block of five, 9d. (2), 1s. green (2), 1s. green and carmine (8) incl. a strip of five (creased), some unmounted, Postal Fiscals mint, selection of Officials, also a few K.E.VII mint, etc., varied condition. (few 100s) £1,500-£1,800

1013 A Q.V. to early Q.E.II collection in four albums with a few Q.V. incl. 1840 1d. pair (almost separated with scissor cut between) and single used on fronts, 1864-79 1d. plate 87 NH-QI block of eight mint, officials incl. I.R. 1882- 1901 6d. grey overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, postal fiscals, K.E.VII with a range of ½d. and 1d. control multiples, officials mint and used, K.G.V mint with a few controls and cylinder blocks, Downey Head 1d. die 1B wmk. Royal Cypher booklet pane of six wmk. inverted, 1925 Wembley set in corner blocks of four, quantity of K.G.VI mint with many multiples incl. low values to 1s. in cylinder blocks, 1939-48 2s.6d. green block of sixteen, 5s. block of six, 10s. ultramarine block of four, £1 blocks of four (3), 1951 2s.6d. to £1 in blocks of four (two sets), Q.E.II with a quantity of Wilding multiples incl. Tudor Crown set in cylinder blocks of six or larger with duplicates, St. Edward’s Crown 7d. cylinder blocks of nine (3), 10d. blocks of nine (2), coil strips, early commemoratives in multiples, postage dues mint incl. 1914-23 1½d. with “V 23” control, 1924-31 1½d. in two blocks of four (five stamps unmounted), one with “B 24” control, quantity of used throughout, also a range of G.B. overprinted issues, etc., mixed condition with some of the mint affected by toning but many fine unmounted. (1000s) £1,500-£1,800 9 November 2015 (First Session, Lots 1001–1315) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 11

1014 A Q.V. collection on leaves with line engraved used incl. 1840 1d. (2) and 2d. (2), 1d. and 2d. Stars, most plates, surface printed range used to 2s. blue (2), 5s. plates 1 and 2, some with c.d.s. cancellations, a few unused incl. 1872-73 6d. grey, 1873-80 2½d. rosy mauve plate 1, 4d. sage-green plate 16, 1880-83 2½d. plate 23, 3d. plate 21, 6d. on 6d., 1s. plates 13 and 14, 1883-84 5s. mint, 10s. (2) used, 1884 £1 brown-lilac used (crease), 1887-1900 Jubilee set to both 1s. mint, £1 used, etc., mixed condition. (few 100s) £1,500-£1,800

1015 A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in ten albums, incl. 1840 1d. black used (4), later line engraved, surface printed to 2s.6d (2) and 5s. (2) used, 1887-92 Jubilee to both 1s. mint, K.E.VII to 1s. mint and 2s.6d. used, selection of Downey Heads, 1912-24 to 1s. as control singles, Seahorses to 5s. mint and 10s. used, 1939-48 High Values and 1951 Festival sets unmounted mint, 1952-54 and 1955-58 to 1s.6d. mint, Castles, 1960’s phosphor sets, pre-decimal and decimal commemorative issues, Machins, regionals, Channel Islands, etc., slightly mixed condition. (100s) £1,500-£1,800

1016 A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint and used collection in a stockbook, incl. 1840 1d. black used (5, one on part cover), 1841 2d. blue strip of three and block of four used, surface printed to 5s. used, 1900 Jubilee 1s. green and carmine mint block of four, K.E.VII mint block of four to 1s., and 2s.6d. (2), 5s., 10s. (2) and £1 used, Downey Head 3d. and 7d. small and large format half tone essays, 1913-10 Seahorses to 10s. mint, 1948 Silver Wedding £1 unmounted mint (3), etc., also range of controls, slightly mixed condition. (100s) £1,500-£1,800

1017 A Q.V. to K.G.VI collection in a Collecta album, incl. 1840 1d. black and 2d. blue used, 1847-54 embossed 1s., 10d. and 6d. used, 1864-79 1d. plates 71 to 225 complete (less 77), 1880-83 6d. on 6d. mint, 1887-92 Jubilee set to 1s. (both) mint, 2d. and 2½d. in mint blocks of twelve, 1911 Harrison ½d. booklet pane with St Andrew’s Cross mint watermark inverted, 1912-24 watermark Royal Cypher set mint, 1939-48 set mint, officials with I.R. 1882 1d. lilac in a mint block of four from the lower right corner of the sheet with “N” control (stains), etc., varied condition. (100s) £1,200-£1,500

1018 A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in 34 albums, incl. 1887-92 Jubilee to both 1s. used, 1902-10 to 1s. mint, 1912-24 and 1924-26 to 1s. mint, 1939-48 High Values and 1951 Festival sets unmounted mint and used, decimal issues with miniature sheets, prestige, folded and window booklets, f.d.c’s with definitive and commemorative issues, Channel Islands, etc., also some Commonwealth and World, mostly fine. (100s) £1,200-£1,500

1019 A K.E.VII to K.G.VI mint and used collection in an album with K.E.VII mint with a range of printings to 3d. (7), 4d. green and brown (4), 4d. orange (4), 5d. (3), 6d. (7), 9d. (3), 10d. (5), 1s. (6), 2s.6d. (2), 5s. (3), 10s. (2) and £1, used to 5s. (2), K.G.V mint incl. Downey Heads, 1912-24 range of shades to 1s., later to 1s. incl. multiples, a few controls, 1934 re-engraved Seahorse set with additional 2s.6d. and 5s., K.G.VI mint incl. 1939 2s.6d. brown block of twelve, 10s. dark blue pairs (2), the other values in blocks of four, 1948 Wedding £1 in a cylinder block of six, postage dues incl. control blocks, 1924-31 1½d., 4d. and 1s. mint strips of three (two of each unmounted), various used throughout, mixed condition, some of the mint unmounted but many affected by toning. (100s) £1,200-£1,500

1020 A used Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in a green Windsor album, incl. 1840 1d. black (2), 2d., 1855-57 4d. (2), 6d., 1s., 1862-64 3d. (2), 4d. (2), 6d. (2), 9d., 1s., 1873-80 4d. vermilion plate 15, 4d. sage-green plates 15, 16, 4d. grey-brown plate 17, 1883 or 84 set, 1929 P.U.C. £1, 1959 phosphor-graphite set with 2d. watermark error, Commemoratives with better phosphors, Officials, etc., mixed condition. (100s) £1,000-£1,200

1021 A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in three albums, four stockbooks, leaves and loose, incl. 1840 1d. black, (7), 2d. blue (2), 1841 2d. plate 4 AA unused, 1854-57 1d. SC16 SG-TH mint block, 2d. LC14 plate 5 BE and plate 6 TB both unused, 1856-58 1d. LC14 CC-DF, ME-NF and SC-TD mint blocks, etc., mixed condition. (many 100s) £1,000-£1,200

1022 A mint K.G.V. to K.G.VI collection in a boxed album, incl. 1912-24 to 1s. (2) with a wide range of shades, 1913 watermark Multiple Royal Cypher ½d. and 1d., 1924-26 ½d. to 1s. set and 2d. variety watermark sideways, 1929 U.P.U. ½d., 1d. and 1½d. variety watermark sideways, 1934 re-engraved set, K.G.VI multiples and control blocks with 1s. perf. type 5 control 17, 1939-48 set in pairs (10s. dark blue unmounted) and additional 10s. dark blue pair (unmounted), 1951 Festival set in marginal pairs, also 1936 (Oct.) 2s. booklet edition 354, etc., mostly fine. (100s) £1,000-£1,200

1023 A Q.V. to K.G.VI collection on leaves and loose, incl. 1840 1d. black (4) and 2d. blue used, 1864-79 plates 71 to 225 complete (less 77), 1855-57 4d. (3), 6d. (2), 1s., used, 1862-64 3d. (2), 4d. (2), 6d. (3, one unused), 9d. unused, 1s. used (2), 1873-80 watermark Orb 2½d. plate 4 OK-OL used pair with watermark inverted, 1902-13 10s. mint, 1912-24 watermark Royal Cypher 1½d. mint block of four, one showing “PENCF” error, 9d. olive-green mint (2), etc., mixed condition. (100s) £1,000-£1,200 12 9 November 2015 (First Session, Lots 1001–1315) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

Collections and Mixed Lots: continued 1024 A Q.V. to Q.E.II selection in an album and four folders, incl. 1840 2d. blue plates 1 JG (touched at base) used on 1840 (Oct.) cover, plate 2 AC (cleaned), 1867-80 3d. plate 8 QI-RJ used block, 1870 ½d. plate 9, unused with repaired corner, 1872-73 6d. chestnut plate 11 CE-DF used block, 1873-80 6d. grey plate 14 QC-RD used block, 1880-83 1s. plate 14 OA used, showing portion of unprinted frame line at lower-right, 1902-10 2s.6d. and 5s. mint, 1913 Waterlow £1 green used (closed tear), 1918-19 Bradbury 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. mint, 1934 re-engraved set mint and 10s. used block of four, 1935 Silver Jubilee set used on illustrated f.d.c., etc., mixed condition. (few 100s) £1,000-£1,200

1025 A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in a eight stockbooks and loose, incl. 1840 1d. blacks used (14), later line engraved, range of surface printed to 5s. used, 1912-24 values to 1s. mint, 1934 re-engraved 2s.6d. and 5s. vertical pairs and 10s. single unmounted mint, etc., also range of covers, some duplication, mixed condition. (100s) £800-£1,000

1026 A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in seven albums and loose, incl. 1840 1d. black (3) plus one on cover and 2d. blue, later line engraved, surface printed to 5s. used, range of 1913-19 Seahorses to 10s. used, 1939-48 to £1 mint, Q.E.II pre-decimal issues in large mint multiples, Machins, covers incl. censored, Parliamentary Frees, booklets, etc., mixed condition. (100s) £800-£1,000

1027 A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection on leaves, incl. 1840 1d. black (2) and 2d. blue used (each with four margins), 1847-54 Embossed 6d. used, later line engraved, surface printed to 5s. mint and 10s. used, K.E.VII to 10s. used, Seahorses to 10s. used, 1934 re-engraved 2s.6d. and 5s. mint, 1939-48 10s. dark blue mint, 1951 Festival set mint, range of used abroad with Buenos Aires 10d., etc., mixed condition. (100s) £800-£1,000

1028 A Q.V. collection on leaves, incl. 1841 1d. red mint (3 singles and a pair, each with four margins) and range of ‘black’ plates from 1b to 11 used, 1841 2d. blue pairs (5) and strip of three used, used on cover (3), good range of perf. 1d. and 2d. stars, 1890 Penny Postage Jubilee envelopes unused (2), 1887-92 Jubilee to both 1s. mint, etc., mostly fine. (couple 100s) £800-£1,000

1029 NO LOT

1030 A Q.V. used accumulation in old approval books incl. 1840 1d. (19) and 2d. (2), later line engraved mostly 1d. plates, range of surface printed used to 8d. (4), 9d. (4), 2s. blue, 5s. plate 2 (2), etc., mixed condition. (approx. 320) £600-£800

1031 A used collection on leaves, incl. 1840 1d. black (6, two are on covers), 2d. blue (3), 1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. BD used on 1854 (Feb. 14) part cover, etc., mixed condition. (87) £600-£700

1032 A mainly used line engraved collection in an album, incl. 1854-57 2d. blue plate 4 LC16 (3), LC14 plate 5 (3), 1856- 58 2d. plate 6 LC16, 1858-69 2d. plate 9 with inverted watermark, 1870 ½d. plate 1 to 20, 1847-54 embossed 1s. on 1856 cover from Sheffield to U.S.A., 10d. (2, one on 1851 cover to France), 6d. used on 1856 cover to Australia, etc., varied condition. (few 100s) £600-£700

1033 A Q.V. to Q.E.II duplicated accumulation in varied condition in eighteen stockbooks and loose contained in a carton incl. 1840 1d. (2) and 2d. used, Seahorses incl. Waterlow 10s. mint, Perfins, unmounted mint decimal issues, also Channel Islands, etc. (many 100s) £600-£700

1034 A mainly unmounted mint K.G.V. to Q.E.II collection in two Lighthouse albums, incl. 1924-26 watermark Block Cypher set, 1934-36 Photogravure watermark sideways set, 1939-48 set, 1951 Festival set, 1955-58 Waterlow set, 1955-58 watermark St. Edward’s Crown set, commemoratives with better phosphors, Postage Dues with 1936-37 2s.6d., 1954-55 set, 1955-57 set, also a K.G.V to K.E.VIII used collection in an album, etc. (100s) £600-£700

1035 A Q.V. to K.G.VI accumulation on leaves and stockcards with much Q.V. inc. 1840 1d. used (4, one on cover), later line engraved incl. 1841 2d. used with numeral and c.d.s., 1d. lilac mint multiples, Jubilee ½d. multiples and higher values mint, cancellations, Specimens, officials, telegraphs to £1 used, later with K.E.VII values to 6d. mint, K.G.V incl. controls, a range of Wembley and P.U.C., 1935 Jubilee 3s. booklets (2), postage dues incl. controls, etc., varied condition. (100s) £600-£700

1036 A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in five boxed S.G. albums, incl. 1864-79 1d. red plates 71 to 218 complete (less 77) used, 1939-48 to £1 incl. 10s. dark blue and 1951 Festival set unmounted mint, 1952-54 and 1955-58 to 1s.6d. unmounted mint, 1960s phosphor sets mint, range of f.d.c’s from 1957 to 1991, also two empty printed Windsor albums, slightly mixed condition. (100s) £500-£600 9 November 2015 (First Session, Lots 1001–1315) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 13

1037 A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in nine albums and loose, incl. 1840 1d. black used (2), later line engraved with penny red plates, 1862-67 values to 1s. used, 1865-67 4d. plates 7 to 14 used, 1867-80 3d. plates 4 to 10, 9d. (2) and 10d. used, 1867-83 5s. used, 1873-80 2½d. rosy mauve plates 1 to 16 used, 1883-84 5s. used (2), 1887-92 Jubilee values to both 1s. used, 1939-48 2s.6d. to £1 set used, postage dues with 1959-63 to £1 mint, prestige booklets, regionals, officials, etc., mixed condition. (100s) £500-£600

1038 A K.G.V to Q.E.II collection in four albums, incl. 1912 watermark Multiple Cypher 1d. with watermark sideways used, 1939-48 set mint, 1948 Royal Silver Wedding £1 mint (2) and used, Q.E.II commemoratives to 1970, etc. (100s) £500-£600

1039 A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in two albums incl. 1841 1d. and later line engraved 1d’s used quantity, 1864-79 1d. plate 195 block of twelve mint, 1880-81 ½d. green imprimatur (small thin), K.E.VII 1d. booklet pane wmk. inverted unmounted mint with good perfs., Downey Heads mint incl. shades, 1912 die 2 wmk. crown 1d. with no cross on crown unmounted in a block of four with normals, 1912 wmk. multiple cypher ½d. and 1d. imperf. singles, K.G.V to Q.E.II inverted watermarks mint incl. 1958-65 2d., 1958-61 graphite 1½d. and 2½d., 1960-67 phosphor 2½d. two bands (slightly trimmed) and left band all unmounted, quantity used throughout, newspaper stamps, a few covers, Channel Is. mainly mint to 1980s incl. Occupation issues, etc., mixed condition, many of the mint unmounted. (100s) £500-£600

1040 A Q.V. to K.G.VI accumulation in a small stockbook with a range of line engraved used incl. 1840 1d., surface printed, 1873-80 2½d. blue plate 17 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1880-81 1d. Venetian red pair overprinted “SPECIMEN”, single with wmk. inverted used, K.E.VII values to 2s.6d. and 5s. mint, 10s., £1 (2) used, K.G.V incl. 1915 2s. booklet edition 37 precancelled type I (cover fault), 1912-24 2½d. deep bright blue unmounted mint (R.P.S. certificate, 1988, for a pair), postage dues incl. 1954-55 4d. imperf. pair unmounted mint, 1959-63 5d. with partial doubling due to a kiss print unmounted mint, etc., varied condition. £450-£500

1041 A Q.V. duplicated collection on leaves incl. 1840 1d. and 2d. used, 1841 1d’s used, 1d. and 2d. Stars used, 1856-58 1d. rose-red block of four mint, 1864-79 1d. plates complete to 225 used (less 77), surface printed range to 1s. used, 1887-1900 Jubilee set to both 1s. mint, etc., mixed condition. (few 100s) £400-£500

1042 A mint accumulation in a sheet file, tins and packets with a large quantity of low value K.E.VIII and K.G.VI cylinder blocks of six or larger (some curled up), mainly values to 3d. incl. scarce numbers, also with 1937-47 4d. to 10d. and 1s. in cylinder blocks of eight (two of each), commemorative multiples, Q.E.II with Wilding and pre-decimal Machin cylinder blocks, a few Castles, commemorative multiples, etc., varied condition. (1000s) £400-£500

1043 A mainly used line engraved collection in an album, incl. 1841 1d. red-brown with numbers 1 to 12 in Maltese Cross, NH with blue Maltese Cross, 2d. with numbers 1 to 4, 6, 9 and 12 in Maltese Cross, 1858-69 2d. plate 9 QF with inverted watermark, plate15 FI unused with part original gum, etc., mixed condition. (121) £400-£500

1044 A Q.V. to Q.E.II selection incl. 1855-57 1s. used, 1865-67 4d. plate 14 used, 1880-83 3d. on 3d. and 6d. on 6d. used, 1912 1d. variety ‘no cross on crown’ used (2), range of inverted watermarks with 1881 16 dots 1d. block of six and three singles mint, etc., slightly mixed. (69) £400-£500

1045 An accumulation in albums and loose, mostly Q.E.II, incl. Great Britain f.d.c’s with numismatics, Machins, commemoratives, Guernsey 1940’s Red Cross forms (5), f.d.c’s, airletters, booklets, etc., also some Malta, mostly fine. (100s) £400-£500

1046 A Q.V. to Q.E.II duplicated accumulation in nine albums (incl. two boxed DAVO higless albums) and stockbooks and loose contained in a carton incl., a range of Q.V. from 1840 used in mixed condition, Q.E. II issues mint, also a few other countries, etc. (100s) £350-£400

1047 A K.G.VI to Q.E.II mint collection in a Windsor album, K.G.VI with basic sets complete plus sideways watermarks, Q.E.II to 1970 with Wilding sets incl. graphites, phosphor-graphites incl. 2d. error of wmk., commemoratives with phosphor sets, postage dues with 1955-57 5s. and 1959-63 to £1, etc., a few mounted, majority fine unmounted. (few 100s) £300-£400

1048 A large accumulation in tins, boxes and loose in five cartons, with a large quantity of covers from Q.V. incl. a few stampless, line engraved, commercial mail, maritime, W.W.II censored, exhibitions, postage due, much stationery unused and used, f.d.c’s, also with stamps mainly used from line engraved, K.G.VI and Q.E.II mint multiples, etc. (1000s) £300-£400 14 9 November 2015 (First Session, Lots 1001–1315) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

Collections and Mixed Lots: continued 1049 A large mainly Q.E.II accumulation in three cover album, six stockbooks, leaves and loose, contained in seven cartons, incl. a large accumulation of Castles on and off piece, f.d.c’s (some with House of Commons c.d.s’s), slogans, must duplicated, Channel Islands, etc. (many 1,000’s) £300-£400

1050 A Q.V. collection in an album, incl. 1840 1d. black (3) and 2d. blue used, range of 1d. reds with 1841 1d. used with numbers ”5” and “6” in Maltese Cross, later line engraved, 1847-54 Embossed 1s. used, surface printed to 5s. used, much cancellation interest with Scots Local, spoon, etc., also few covers with Q.E.II official mail, mixed condition. (100s) £300-£400

1051 A line engraved accumulation with a quantity of 1841 1d’s used on pieces, three entires, some with Maltese Crosses, many with “324” numerals of Guernsey, a few unused, later perforated issues, also with a few Foreign, etc., mixed condition. (many 100s) £300-£400

1052 A Q.V. to K.G.VI selection on leaves, incl. 1840 1d. black (5, two used on separate covers,) 1841 2d. blue CD-CI strip used on 1850 cover to America, etc., mixed condition. (266) £300-£400

1053 An accumulation of Q.V. to K.G.V controls in a stockbook, incl. singles, pairs and multiples, mostly fine. (100s) £300-£400

1054 A mainly Q.E.II accumulation in a carton, incl. 1902-10 to 5s. used (3), range of 1913-19 Seahorses to 10s. used, Collectors Packs near complete from 1986 to 2013, first day covers, presentation packs, etc., mixed condition. (100s) £300-£350

1055 A line engraved collection in an album, incl. 1840 2d. blue plate 2 KK (touched at base) used on 1843 (Feb. 23) “STAMP REVENUE” envelope, 1854-57 SC16 2d. blue plate QD-RE used block of four (RD is torn), 1864-79 1d. plate 193 QA-RC mint block, shades, etc. (few 100s) £300-£350

1056 A K.G.V to Q.E.II collection in an album, incl. 1924-26 watermark Block Cypher set unmounted mint, 1939-48 set mint, Q.E.II commemoratives with better phosphors mint, etc., varied condition. (few 100s) £300-£350

1057 A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in four albums, two stockbooks, leaves and loose, incl. 1862-64 6d. unused, 1955- 58 watermark St. Edward’s Crown set mint, commemoratives with better phosphors mint, range of postcards, cancellations, etc. (many 100s) £250-£300

1058 A mint and used accumulation in fifteen albums, mostly Q.E.II, incl. 1840 1d. black used (4, faults), later line engraved, surface printed to 5s used, Seahorses, Channel Islands, multiples, regionals, covers with f.d.c’s and an album of duplex cancellations, etc., also range of Commonwealth, mixed condiition. (100s) £250-£300

1059 A duplicated accumulation of f.d.c’s, issues to 2000s, with commemoratives, miniature sheets, regionals, definitives, booklet panes incl. 1965 (Aug. 16th) 1d./3d. phosphor se-tenant pane on cachet cover, plus a number of ordinary panes on plain covers, Machin panes incl. 1971 (Feb. 15th) pairs of 10p. se-tenant panes (12) and 2½p./3p. se-tenant panes (11), all with Hythe c.d.s’s without strike cachets, 1972 (May 24th) Wedgwood se-tenant panes (without text, no 3p. panes) sets (19, 5 with Barlaston handstamps), quantity of unused PHQ cards, etc. (many 100s) £250-£300

1060 A K.G.V to Q.E.II mainly mint accumulation in ten stockbooks and albums and loose contained in a carton incl. 1959 Phosphor Graphite set both unmounted mint and used, 1972-79 complete set of traffic light gutter pairs unmounted, duplicated run of miniature sheets, collection of unused airletters with comprehensive range of early issues from 1946, Forces letters, etc. (100s) £250-£300

1061 A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation, incl. high values, multiples, 1887-92 Jubilee values to 10d. on piece, 1936 2s. booklet, 1940 2s.6d. dark colours booklet, etc., mixed condition. (100s) £200-£250

1062 A large accumulation in boxes, tins and loose in five cartons, with Q.V. to Q.E.II on and off paper, some mint incl. K.G.VI multiples, quantity of covers incl. W.W.I censored, f.d.c’s, commercial mail, etc. (many 1000s)£200-£250

1063 A small accumulation in an album, on stockcards and loose incl. 1887-92 Jubilee values (9) to 10d. and 1s. green overprinted “SPECIMEN” without gum (very mixed condition), a few Downey Heads mint, 1918-19 Bradbury 2s.6d. selection with re-entries used, 1934-36 ½d. to 2d. wmk. sideways used, 1939-48 2s.6d. green, 5s. (one mint) and 10s. dark blue used selection showing various re-entries incl. 10s. [R. 4/2] (2, S.G. Spec. Q32a), Q.E.II incl. Wilding and pre-decimal Machin se-tenant booklet panes with constant flaws, misplaced phosphors, f.d.c’s, 1969 stapled Cook book (missing se-tenant pane), selection of decimal stitched panes showing part missing phosphors, se-tenant panes with broad bands, etc., varied condition. £200-£250 9 November 2015 (First Session, Lots 1001–1315) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 15

1064 A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in seven albums, incl. 1840 1d. black used (3), surface printed to 5s. used, Seahorses, f.d.c’s (some numismatic), yearbooks (8), Channel Islands, etc., mixed condition. (100s) £200-£250

1065 A mainly Q.E.II accumulation in seventeen albums and loose, incl. 1840 1d. black and 2d. blue used, postage dues, Machins, Channel Islands, etc., mixed condition. (100s) £200-£250

1066 A selection incl. 1902-10 1d. imperf. proof pair in deep green on white card, 1912-22 1d. imperf. pair overprinted type 26 “SPECIMEN”, 1967-70 5d. imperf. block of four ex. cylinder 10, 1981 Duke of Edinburgh 22p. marginal pair and 1982 Christmas 19½p. with heads in green instead of gold, etc., mostly fine. (12 items) £200-£250

1067 A mint collection in a stockbook, K.E.VII to Q.E.II, incl. 1939-48 to £1 with both 10s. and 1951 Fesitival set unmounted mint, etc., mostly fine. (76) £180-£200

1068 An accumulation in seven albums, two stockbooks and loose, incl. large range of covers and cards with Postal Stationery, F.P.O’s, Training School stamps, etc. (many 100s) £150-£200

1069 A used partial letter position reconstruction of the 1841 1d. red-brown (approx. 150 items), some pairs, strips and blocks, Maltese Crosses (23), also group of covers incl. 1868 (Jul 1st) envelope to Saint Louis bearing 1858-79 plate 92 JG-KI block of six, with “NEW YORK PAID ALL” circular handstamp in red alongside. mixed condition. £150-£200

1070 A mainly mint selection in an album, packets and envelopes with unmounted incl. 1959 D.L.R. 10s. pair, phosphor commemorative sets with 1963 Red Cross, booklets with 1935 Jubilee 3s. edition 297, 1936 3s. edition 328, etc. (100s) £150-£200

1071 A line engraved used selection with 1840 1d. (8, incl. a pair), 1841 1d’s with Maltese Cross or numeral cancellations, a few covers incl. 1841 1d. unused affixed to envelope, etc., very mixed condition. (48 items) £150-£180

1072 A Q.V. to K.G.VI accumulation, incl. 1883-84 2s.6d. (23), Wembleys, Seahorses, revenues, etc., mixed condition. (approx. 200) £120-£150

1073 A Q.V. selection comprising 1841 1d. used plate reconstruction, 1870 ½d. cancellation study, and 1880-81 1d. Venetian red part used reconstructions (2) and used on cover (2), mixed condition. (100s) £120-£150

1074 A K.G.VI to Q.E.II accumulation of mint mainly large multiples in four sheet files incl. 1948 Olympics sets (84), Q.E.II pre-decimal commemoratives to 1970, some Wildings and Machins, also a few Commonwealyh multiples, etc. (1000s) £100-£150

1075 A mainly mint Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in two stockbooks, incl. 1902-13 to 2s.6d. and 5s. (creases), duplication, etc., varied condition. (100s) £100-£120

1076 1929-90 selection in a small stockbook and loose, incl. 1929 P.U.C. ½d. to 2½d. unmounted mint (6), range of Machins, Presentation Packs, Year Packs 1978-90, etc. (few 100s) £100-£120

1077 A line engraved 1d. Star selection on stockleaves, incl. shades, watermarks, perforations, etc., varied condition. (113) £100-£120

1078 A mainly used Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in three stockbooks, incl. duplicated Q.E.II commemoratives, etc. (many 100s) £70-£90

Miscellaneous 1079 A collection of A4 Post Office advertising posters for commemorative and definitive issues, from the 1970’s to the 2000’s, incl. some Welsh language, mostly fine. (couple 100s) £100-£120

1080 1938 (Oct. 27th) “THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE” notepaper, bearing K.G.VI ½d. with “GOVERNING BODY/I.L.O./LONDON” c.d.s. with another strike below, very rare. Photo on page 16. £200-£250

1081 ✉ Advertising: 1901-02, a group of envelopes with printed adverts or imprints of early cycle manufacturers, each addressed to Cambridge, mostly fine, unusual. (6) £80-£100

1082 Cinderellas: An accumulation of Scout labels in a carton, incl. quantity on cover, mostly fine. (100s)£100-£150 16 9 November 2015 (First Session, Lots 1001–1315) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

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1089 1080

1095 1084

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Miscellaneous: continued 1083 ★ Cinderella Stamps and Exhibition Labels: 1933 20th Philatelic Congress of Great Britain, a complete set of seven scarce imperforate singles and strips of four commemorative labels produced by De La Rue for the B.P.A. to illustrate ‘Typical Stamp Printing Papers’, mainly fine with full gum. (84) £100-£120

1084 Coils: Harrison card from the print room for referencing the colours used for printing coil leaders, with a range of leaders affixed to board (470mm x 280mm) with manuscript notes alongside each, unusual. Photo. £400-£450

1085 Colour Swatches: Harrison colour swatches for the 1939-47 K.G.VI definitives, on card (480mm x 167mm) inscribed “STAMP INKS” with the ½d. to 1s. denominations below, with Harrison handstamp on reverse, folded through the 3d., unusual. Photo. £500-£600

1086 De La Rue Colour Scheme: A page from a De La Rue day book showing colour schemes for G.B. 1s., 10s. and £1, and Cape and Gibraltar stamps, using imperf. Q.V. dummy stamps mostly in pairs, fine and rare. Photo. £1,500-£1,600

1087 Exhibitions: A collection of unused and used Ballymaclinton postcards, many colour and some with exhibition cancellations, mostly fine. (approx. 200) £150-£200

1088 ✉ - 1891 German Exhibition c.d.s. dated OC 10 91, on Q.V. 3d. stationery card with Royal Naval Exhibition c.d.s. dated 19. 10. 1891, unusual combination. £80-£100

1089 ✉ - 1909 Manchester Philatelic Congress, Banquet Menu card used on 19. 2. 09, fine and scarce. Photo. £100-£120

1090 ✉ Gold Sovereigns: 1998 Diana f.d.c. containing a 1981 gold sovereign and 2000 Millenium f.d.c containing a 2000 half gold sovereign, fine. £150-£200

1091 ✉ Greetings Telegrams: 1950-80 range of forms (11) and envelopes (6), unused and used. £60-£70

1092 ‘Poached Egg’ Labels: A study of the testing labels incl. mint strips with different watermarks, plus nine covers bearing the green label, mainly in combination with K.E.VIII adhesives, six cancelled and three uncancelled, one with 1d. postage due applied, along with a range of magazine articles. £250-£300

1093 Postcards: Railways: A comprehensive collection of Stations and Bridges contained in ten albums, incl. Tay Bridge, Viaducts, real photos, Caledonian Railway, Cambrian Railway, Great Western Railway, Highland Railway, London and North Western Railway, North British Railway, etc. (100s) £400-£500 18 9 November 2015 (First Session, Lots 1001–1315) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

Miscellaneous: continued 1094 Postcards: The Forth Railway Bridge: A very comprehensive collection of early to modern postcards in eight albums, incl. real photo, aerial views, publishers, views from all directions, Ferry, ephemera with much data, photo’s, newspaper cuttings, maps, etc. (100s) £200-£250

1095 Royalty: A photograph of King George V (116mm x 163mm), signed by him and dated 1911, with an accompanying letter from Buckingham Palace relating to it, rare. Photo on page 16. £450-£500

1096 Share Certificate: The British Stamp and Ticket Automatic Delivery Company Limited share certificate printed in red, dated 5th. November 1926 for 105 shares, some folds. Photo on page 16. £90-£100

Postal Fiscals 1097 ★ A selection of mint 6d. values with 1860-67 perf. 15½ x 15 wmk. F6 single-lined Anchor, wmk. W40 Anchor 16mm high and 18mm high, and 1881 perf. 14 wmk. W40 Anchor 20mm high, varied condition, some creasing or other imperfections. S.G. F11, F14, F17, F27, cat. £930. £150-£180

1098 1102 Ex 1100

Revenue Stamps 1098 ✩ Hair Powder Tax: 1786 1d. red die 90, a fine example, scarce. Barefoot no. 1. Photo. £200-£250

1099 Liverpool Cotton Association: 1875 6d. type I (34), 1883 6d. green (37), 1s. blue (50), 1878 1s. (29), Liverpool Corn Trade Association 1897 2s. (206), 4s. (46), 2s. with serial number at top (42), 6s. (68), all used, mixed condition. (513) £150-£200

Military Telegraph Stamps

1100 S 1895-1900 ½d. vermillion, 1d. to 8d. (8d. in a block of four) and 2s.6d. to £1, all overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, mainly fair to good with gum. Hiscocks 33, 36-40, 42-45. Photo. £120-£150

Post Office Telegraph Stamps

1101 ❍ 1881 watermark Crown sideways-inverted 3s slate-blue BE, used with neat part “LIVERPOOL/B/6 OC/81” c.d.s, horizontal crease, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. Spec. L230, cat. £3,400. Photo. £800-£1,000

1102 ❍ 1881 watermark Anchor 5s. rose on slightly bluish paper plate 3, BG used with neat Wexford c.d.s., a few perfs. slightly toned and minute tear at base, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. L234, cat. £900. Photo. £200-£250

Circular Delivery Company Stamps 1103 A selection in a R.M. & R.W. Willcocks approval book, incl. Aberdeen, Clark & Co., Edinburgh 1866 (¼d.) blue in a mint block of twelve, Dundee, Edinburgh & Leith, Glasgow, etc., mixed condition. (163) £300-£400 9 November 2015 (First Session, Lots 1001–1315) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 19

Carrier Stamps 1104 A small collection, incl. Newcastle & District 2d. (2), 3d. (2), Bromley & District two mint, Sutton & Co. Manchester (4), Glasgow , Mercer, Williams & Sons 1d. and 3d., Williams & Co., Atlas 2d., 3d., 4d., Main Parcels, Liverpool & Cheshire, Courant Parcel, Scotsman Parcel, London Parcel Delivery Co. (2), Express Parcels (3), Fosters (5), also 1d. Court Bureau used, etc. (35) £250-£300

1105 1108

1105 A.R. Cowper Limited’s Parcel Express (192 Hope Street, Glasgow) black on orange label, previously unrecorded, listed in Glasgow Street directory 1899-1900, also had premises at 64 Finsbury, London. Photo. £150-£200

1106 Atlas Parcel Express 1863 3d. no control used, Atlas Express Co. 1890 2d. no dot used, 1890 4d. (Manesty Lane) used, Post 1903 2d. red and 3d. green Parcel stamps (type not recorded). £100-£120

1107 Bristol Parcel Delivery Co., 1887 1d. black (scarce), 1887 1d. rose-red (2), 1894 1d. rose-red (dated copy 1904), 1900 2d. green (dated copy 1904), used, fair condition. £100-£150

1108 Birmingham Globe Parcel Express, 2d. used (tel 364 Mid), 2d. used ( 2, tel 1065 controls A and X), Liverpool 3d. lettered “G” and Mail Trail label (new discovery). Photo. £150-£200

1109 Liverpool Parcel Delivery Co., a selection of 27 stamps, incl. first issue with three ‘Specimens’, values to 1s., Cheshire 4d. etc. (27) £200-£250

1110 Liverpool Parcels and Luggage Co., 1874 1d., 2d. 3d. and 6d. (3) used, 1d. is unrecorded, varied condition, a rare group. Photo. £150-£200

1111 Manchester Parcel Delivery: 1878 2d. (2), 3d., 4d. (4), 9d., 1s. (2), used, mixed condition. (10) £120-£150

1112 Marshall Bros 1900 (circa) 2d. black on blue “CITY” Parcel Express label used with crayon cancel. Photo. £400-£500

1113 Star Parcel Express, (14 King Street, Leeds), 2d. pink label used with blue crayon. Currently the only known example. Photo. £150-£200

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1114 1121

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College Stamps 1114 ✩ b St. John’s College, Oxford: 1884 (½d.) grey-blue, in an unused block (4 x 8), showing pre-printing paper fold at lower right resulting in two stamps partly printed, unusual. Photo. £150-£200

Railway Stamps, including further material from the De Lacy-Spencer Collection 1115 A selection on stockcards, incl. Parcel Stamps with Great Northern Railway 1870 large design 2d. used, Great Western Railway 1870 2d. and 3d. unused, London & North Western Railway 1898 to 5s. on 5s. used, London & South Western Railway, Manchester, Sheffiled & Lincolnshire Railway 1865 2d. used, Midland Railway 1866 ½d. (2) to 2d. set mint, North Eastern Railway with 1875 overprinted “LOCAL” 1½ lbs. to 48lbs. set mint, etc., mixed condition. (223) £800-£1,000

1116 A selection on leaves, incl. Dundee & Arbroath Railway 1920 4d. used, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway 1911 2d. olive-green used on piece, etc. (112) £300-£350

1117 A group of five railway stamps plus 1906 Great Northern Railway 2d. on cover tied by double circle datestamp, all with s.l. guard’s handstamp in violet, plus approx. 175 Railway Parcels Way Bills 1890s to 1910 with various companies incl. Cambrian Railway, Cheshire Lines Committee, Glasgow & South Western Railway, Midland Railway, Staffordshire North Railway, etc., all unusually with guard’s handstamps. £150-£200

1118 ✩ Cambrian Railways: 1891 2d. green block of six, 1892 2d., 1895 2d. dark green, 1912-14 2d. dark green (2), 1920 3d. deep green and 4d. dark green, all stuck down on black card, fresh appearance. R de L-S 1, 2, 3, 8-10. £100-£120

1119 ★ Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway: 1920 “4” in blue crayon on 3d., 1921 “4” on 3d. and 1923 “4” on 3d. (2), mint, fair to good. R de L-S 3, 4, 5. Photo. £150-£200

1120 ★ Great Central Railway: 1899 2d. green in a block of ten, 1920 “3” handstamped in violet on 2d. 1920 3d. and 1922 4d., mint, mainly fine. Photo. £150-£200

1121 ★ Northampton & Banbury Junction Railway: 1891 2d. yellowish green in a mint sheet of twelve, a few minor tone spots, otherwise fine. R de L-S no. 1. Photo. £150-£200

1122 ★ b West Lancashire Railway: 1891 2d. yellowish green in a complete mint sheet of twelve, control numbers 25 to 36, mainly fine. R de L-S 1. £100-£120

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Railway Stamps: Scotland 1123 ✉ Caledonian Railway: 1893 (July 4) long envelope addressed to London, bearing 1881 1d. and 1887-92 ½d. tied by London c.d.s’s and Caledonian Railway 2d. yellow-green, all cancelled violet “STIRLING PARCELS”, scarce. R. de L-S no. 1. Photo. £150-£200

1124 City of Glasgow Union Railway: 1891 2d. olive-green with manuscript “CANCELLED” in red ink (some stains), 1898 2d. olive-green, also another in deep green with perfs. removed (possibly a proof), mint. R de L-S 1, 2. Photo. £150-£180 22 9 November 2015 (First Session, Lots 1001–1315) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

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1138

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1139 Ex 1129

1130 Ex 1126

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Railway Stamps: Ireland 1125 ★ b Ballycastle Railway: 1898 die III 2d. dark bluish green in a complete mint sheet of twelve, some creasing, otherwise fine. R de L-S 10. Photo on page 20. £150-£200

1126 Clogher Vally Railway Tramway Co. Ltd: 1891 2d. light yellow-green mint (creased) and used, Clogher Valley Railway Co., Ltd. 1898 2d. dark green mint and 1920 manuscript “3” on 2d. mint, good. R de L-S 1, 2, 4. Photo. £100-£120

1127 Waterford and Limerick Railway: 1891 2d. yellowish green used, 1894 2d. emerald green used and 1895 dull green unused. R de L-S 1, 2, 3. £100-£120

Railway Parcel Stamps 1128 Bristol & Exeter Railway: 1867 1d. black on white, 2d. black on blue and 3d. black on rose, imperforate, all with pen cross and signed by Henry Dykes, possibly proofs for the next issue, extremely rare. Photo. £350-£400

1129 - 1867 1d. black on white and 2d. black on blue perforated, 1d. black on white, 3d. black on rose imperforate, unused, all signed by Henry Dykes, Superintendent. only the 1d. value recorded by Ewen, rare. Photo. £300-£350

1130 - 1869 1d. black on white, two examples without signatures, one has pulled corner, Ewen 2). Photo. £120-£150

1131 - 1874 “For Newspapers Only” ½d. unused and used (manuscript “Devon Weekly Times” to “Mr. R. Corner”), 1d. unused and used, 2d. unused and used (Tiverton 1875 c.d.s.), mixed condition, a scarce group. Ewen 3-5. Photo. £300-£400

1132 Cambrian Railway: 1866 an unusual collection of unrecorded material, printed stamp on Newspaper wrapper (black on yellow) used, black on lilac used on part envelope, two unused, black on buff printed on envelope addressed to the Editor, Advertising Office, Oswestry. (5 items) £300-£400

1133 Central London Railway Parcel Express: 3d. (2), 3½d., 4d. (2), 5d. (2), 6d., black on white used (different types), Parcel Ticket black on blue, CL & C & SL Railway 3d. “Through” Parcel Express, a rare group. (10) £150-£200

1134 Cheshire Lines Committee: 1874 ½d. used (3), 1d. mint (3), used (2), 2d. used, 6d. mint (2), Ewen 7, 8, 9, 11, 1897 ½d. mint (2), used, 1d. used (3), 2d. mint (2), used (2), 3d. mint and used, Ewen 12-15, 1920’s black on white 1d. to 5s. used, range of types and stations, 10s. black on pink (2, Manchester and Trafford Park), also label with 3s. (2) and 10s., 1919 Railway letter card from Liverpool to Manchester, fee paid by C.L.C. 3d. (2) parcel stamp, varied condition. (55) £250-£300

1135 East Kent Railway: Prepaid Parcel stamps for Staple 1d. to 5s., Eythorne 1s. and Wingham 11d. and 1s. The control numbers indicate the penultimate of the rolls, possibly a presentation set, very scarce. (12) £150-£200

1136 - Prepaid Parcels for Wingham 6d., 9d., 10d. and 11d. with “No. of Packages”. The only examples seen. Photo. £120-£150

1137 ✉ - 1940 Railway letter cover from Wingham to Dover and then Orpington, bearing 3d. Paid Parcel, cancelled by straight line “EAST KENT RAILWAY”, Kent and East Sussex Railway 1940 Railway letter 3d. Letter Fee paid by 1d. and 2d. Prepaid Parcel stamps, scarce. Photo. £150-£200

1138 ✉ - 1946 Railway Letter (Eastry to Dover), sent from Dover to Hemel Hempstead, carriage pair by 1d. and 3d. Eastry Prepaid Parcel stamps, scarce. Photo. £120-£150

1139 ✉ - 1947 (Oct. 13) Railway letter from Dover to Welwyn, carriage paid by 6d. Prepaid Parcel label, scarce. Photo. £100-£150

1140 East London Railway Joint Committee: 1916-17 4d., 10d., 1s. and 1s.6d. Parcel stamps used, scarce. £100-£120

1141 - 1919 5d., 6d., 8d. and 2s. blue on white Parcel stamps, used, scarce. £100-£120

1142 Furness Railway: 1923 (circa) 4d., 8d., 1s. (2, one damaged), 1s.6d., 2s., 2s.6d. and 5s. green “Paid”, also 2s.6d. on way-bill. £100-£120 24 9 November 2015 (First Session, Lots 1001–1315) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

Railway Parcel Stamps: continued 1143 Great Central Railway: 1897 1d, (2), 3d., 4d., 6d. used, (Ewen 2-6), 1899 ½d. (2), 1d., 2d. (2), 3d., 4d. and 6d. used, 6d mint (2), (Ewen 7-12), 1905 1d. (2), 3d. used, ½d., 1d. (2), 2d. (2), 3d. (2), 4d. (2) mint, (Ewen 13-17), 1910 (circa) square engine motif 1d. to 2s., G.C.R. Prepaid Parcel black on white 1d. to 10s., G.C.R. Prepaid Parcel black on green 2d. to £5 used, various stations, etc. (78) £250-£300

1144 - 1910 (circa) square Prepaid Parcel in single colours, 1d. to 2s. mixed perforated and rouletted, fair to fine. (13). £150-£200

1145 Great Eastern Railway: 1880 1d. proof (Ewen 5), 1d. mint and used (3), 4d. used (3), 6d. used, 1s. used (2) Ewen 1-4), 1894 1d. mint (3), used (3), 4d. mint (2), used (Ewen 7, 8), Express Newspaper 4d. imperforate mint (Ewen 10a). (21) £200-£250

1146 - 1880 (circa) 1d. on Eastern Press Parcel wrapper from Norwich to Hunstanton on the 6.30pm. Thorpe train, 1903 (circa) 1d. (2) “Newspapers in Bulk” uncancelled on Norfolk Daily Standard envelope, 1911 Passenger Parcel from Norwich Thorpe to Liverpool Street “letter” on 11.10 am from Norwich, carriage paid by 4d., also G.E.R. to Liverpool Street “Till Called For” label. £120-£150

1147 - 1905 1d. to 5s. used including Control without serial letter reading up (6), reading down (4), with serial letter (25), various station names printed, etc. (35) £120-£150

Ex 1148 Ex 1150

1148 Great Northern Railway Company: 1855 2d./3lbs, 3d./6lbs and 4d./12lbs, used, and two “One Penny” (½lbs) under 60 miles, very rare all affixed to paper. Ewen 2-5. Photo. £200-£250

1149 - 1866 1½d. “Three Newspapers” mint (Ewen 41), 1866 ½d. used, 1d. grey mint and used (Ewen 43, 44 scarce), 1868 Waterlow ½d. mint (2), used (4), 1d. used (2), 2d. used, (Ewen 45-48), 1900 “Causton” 1d. mint (2), 2d. mint (2), (Ewen 51, 52), “Grain Sample” Waterlow used (2), Causton mint and used, later issues ½ on ½ One Newspaper mint block of four, Red Crest ½d., 2d., 3d., 4d., 6d. mint, 1920’s black on white Prepaid Parcel 2d. to 5s. from various stations. (47) £200-£250

1150 - 1870 1d. to 6d. used (Ewen 9-13), mixed condition but a scarce lot. Photo. £200-£250

1151 - 1870 1d., 2d. (2), 3d. (2), 4d. and 6d. used, mixed condition, a rare group. Ewen 9-13. £150-£200

1152 - 1880 2d., 4d., 6d. and “One Shilling” overprints mint (Ewen 15, 17, 18, 19), 1899 1d. to 6d. mint (Ewen 21-25), 1902 Yorkshire Post label bearing 1d. and 2d. (2), Leeds Mercury envelope bearing 2d. tied by Leeds Mercury cancellations. (9 stamps, two covers) £200-£250

1153 - 1900 (circa) “News Letter” 2d., 3d. and 4d. mint, 2d., 3d. used, 2d. used on Observer Bradford 1903 envelope and Athletic News Agency envelope, later issues with value overprint ½d. mint (3), 1d. mint and used, 2d. mint (2 one overprinted “CANCELLED”, 3d. mint (2), 4d. mint (2), 6d. mint, additionally overprinted “Prepaid Parcel” ½d. mint blocks of twelve and nine), used, ¾d. used, 1d. mint, used (5), 2d. used, 3d. mint and used, etc. (51 stamps, 2 covers) £200-£250

1154 - 1920s collection of Local Prepaid Parcel stamps black on mauve, values 2d. to 5s, with a range of sub-types and stations, 1923 Parcel letter from Alford to Burgess Hill charged at 4d, etc. (87 stamps, 1 cover) £200-£250 9 November 2015 (First Session, Lots 1001–1315) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 25

Ex 1155 Ex 1156 Ex 1157

1155 Great Western Railway: 1860 3lb., 6lb. and 12lb. green mint, Ewen 1-3. Photo. £150-£200

1156 ★ - 1860 “Prepaid Newspaper Parcel” 3lb, 16lb, 24lb, 48lb. overprinted “NORTHERN DIVISION” and “UNDER 40 MILES” mint. Ewen 11-14. Photo. £250-£300

1157 ★ - 1860 3lb, 6lb, 12lb, and 24lb in blue, mint, rare. Ewen 6-9. Photo. £200-£250

1158 ★ b - 1868 1 Newspaper in a mint block of twenty-four, rows 1-4, (3 stamps have been added, not from the same sheet but the correct positions), some separation. Ewen 51. £250-£300

1159 ★ b - 1868 1 Newspaper in a mint block of eighteen, row 8, 9 and 10. Ewen 51. £200-£250

1160 ★ - 1868 1 Newspaper in a mint block of six and single. Ewen 51. £80-£100

1161 ★ - 1869 “Prepaid Provincial Newspaper Parcel” 2d. red (2, one in a red-brown shade), 3d. and 4d. mint. Ewen 23- 25. Photo. £200-£250

1162 ★ - 1900 “Shipment Charge” 1d., 2d., 3d., 6d., 1s. and 2s.6d. mint, Ewen 81-86 unpriced. Photo. £200-£250

1163 ✩ b - 1900 “Prepaid Newspaper Parcel” 1d. black on yellow, perf. 9½ x roulette in a complete unused sheet (5 x 6), scarce. Ewen 46. £100-£120 26 9 November 2015 (First Session, Lots 1001–1315) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

Railway Parcel Stamps: continued 1164 ✉ - 1929 Railway letter post envelope from Machynlleth to Welshpool, carriage paid by 3d. prepaid parcel, 1934 envelope from Paddington to Gerrard’s Cross paid by 3d. black on pink, undated envelope Paddington to Glamorgan paid by 11d. black on pink, 1935 envelope from Didcot to London paid by 3d. Didcot, 1940 envelope from Wolverhampton to Harrow paid by G.W.R. 3d. (5 items) £120-£150

1165 ✉ - 1935 envelope from Cheltenham to Paddington and then to “Squadron Leader S. Graham M.C., Aircraft Depot, British Forces in Iraq. Hinaidi, Iraq”, bearing K.G.V 2½d. for postage and G.W.R. 3d. Prepaid Parcel stamp (Cheltenham Spa), a rare destination. Photo. £100-£120

1166 ✉ - 1938 Post Office Messenger cover from Barry Docks to North Shields, carriage paid by 3d. Barry Docks, with red “Express Post Office Messenger” label. £100-£120

1167 ✉ Great Western & Great Central Joint Railway: 1935 envelope from Denham to Marylebone, 1940 envelope from Beaconsfield to London and 1940 envelope from West Wycombe to Paddington, all bearing 3d. Prepaid Parcel stamps. £120-£150

1168 Kent & East Sussex Railway: 1920s collection of Prepaid Parcel stamps, mainly mint with Bodiam (4 with ½d. (3), Frittenden Road (53), ½d. (3) to 10s., Tenterden Town (14), Biddenden 1s. used, High Halden Road (47) ½d. to 5s., various printings and fonts, a scarce group. (119) £300-£400

1165 1169

1169 ✉ - 1947 Railway Letter posted from Ashford to Welwyn with 7d. (Rolvenden) fee paid by Parcel stamp, scarce. Photo. £120-£150

1170 London, Brighton & South Coast Railway: 1902 ½d., 1d. (2), 1½d. (2), 2d. (2) and 4d. in blue mint (Ewen 1-4, 6), 5d. red used (rare),1933 Railway letter from Bertfield to Tunbridge Wells, fee paid by 3d. Parcel stamp. Photo on page 28. £150-£200

1171 - 1912 (circa) Parcel stamp for London Bridge 1d. to 3s. in blue, 2d. to 5s. in purple, 1s.9d. in red, also 8d. (2) and 3s. in blue on parcel label, used, scarce group. (35) £150-£200

1172 London, Midland and Scottish Railway: News “Immediate” envelopes unused (6) and used (Darlington), way bills (17), 1920s with a range of values to 2s.6d. (24 items) £100-£150

1173 ✉ - A selection of Railway letter covers, most with 3d. Parcel stamps, 1931 cover from Llandovery to London, 1933 cover from Edinburgh to London, 1934 cover from Preston to Belfast, 1934 cover from Wem to Hove, 1935 cover from Larbert to London, 1935 cover from Leicester to London (8d. Parcel stamp), 1937 cover from Gloucester to Bristol, 1937 cover from Broad Street to Warwick, 1937 cover from Gloucester to Bristol (4d. Parcel stamp), 1943 cover from Hemel Hempstead to London (4d. parcel stamp), 1945 cover from Edinburgh to Rhyl (4d. Parcel stamp), 1944 cover from Foxfield Jnt. to Keswick (4d. Parcel stamp), 1949 cover from Grangemouth to Waverley (5d. Parcel stamp). (13 items) £200-£250 9 November 2015 (First Session, Lots 1001–1315) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 27

1174 ✉ - 1931-54 Post Office Express Messenger letters (2) and large part envelope, comprising 1931 cover from Euston to Hertford, carriage paid by 3d. Euston stamp, 1939 cover from Euston to Leighton Buzzard, carriage paid by 3d. Euston stamp, 1954 large part cover from Dudley to Llandudno, re-directed to Barmouth, carriage paid by 3d. and 1s.8d. Llandudno stamps, all with the red Post Office Express labels. £120-£150

1175 London & North Eastern Railway: 1925-45 Parcel stamps on documents (mainly way bills) or part document, a range of types and stations. (16 items) £120-£150

1176 London & North Western Railway Company: 1855 3d. and 6d. used (Ewen 3, 5), 1862 1d., 2d., 3d., 4d. used (Ewen 9-12), 1867 1d. (code C) pair handstamped oval framed “SPECIMEN” in red, 1s. (code B) used, 2s. (code B) mint (latter unrecorded), 1865 Newspaper One, Two, Three, Four mint (Ewen 29-32), 1890 Two Newspapers mint strip of three handstamped oval framed “SPECIMEN” (twice), one newspaper used and two newspapers with sheet number (Ewen 33, 34), a rare group. (19) £300-£400

1177 - 1865 One Newspaper die I (scarce), die II One Newspaper mint (9), used, Two Newspapers mint (4), Three Newspapers mint (Ewen 29-31), 1890 1d. imperforate plate proof strip of three with manuscript notations, One and Two Newspapers used (Ewen 33, 34), 1867 Newspaper Parcel 1d. (code D) marginal plate proof strip of three with manuscript notations, etc. (61). Photo on page 28. £250-£300

1178 - 1897 “Brittania” series, a specialised collection, incl. proofs, mint and used, 2d. used on 1898 cover (very early), 1s. (4) used on 1899 parcel label to Sandbach, etc. (129) £200-£250

1179 - 1899 onwards (Ewen from 57), a collection, incl. 1905 parcel label with 1s. (9) and 6d., 1s.2d. on way bill, 1910 “Carton & Walton Urgent Immediate Delivery” envelope bearing 6d. (scarce), 1914 Parcel label bearing 6d. and 5s. used from Liverpool to London, range of printings and stations, etc. (64) £150-£200

1180 London & South Western Railway: A mint and used collection on leaves, incl. 1855 imperforate and perforated to 1s., 1868 to 4d., 1890 imperforate proofs, detailed study of this issue and later similar designs, etc. (171) £400-£600

1181 ✉ - Three covers with “postage” paid with Newspaper stamps, ½d. on Sunday Times wrapper, 4d. on 1915 envelope to Ewen, 2d. (2) on envelope addressed to Ilfracombe, scarce. £100-£120

1182 - 1912 onwards “Paid Parcel” 1d. to 3s. used, “Paid” 2d. to £1 used, 1920s black on white “Parcel Paid” 1d. to £1 used, wide range of station names, etc. (103) £200-£250

1183 Manchester & Milford Railway Company: 1866 (?) 3d. black on yellow mint (Ewen 4), without control 1d. perf. 11½ mint, 1d. perf. 11 unused, 2d. perf. 11½ mint (Ewen 5, 6), scarce. £120-£150

1184 Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway: A specialised collection, incl. 1897 (circa) eight different printings with values from ½d. to 6d. (Ewen 17-25), Great Central Railway 1897 (circa) three printings ½d. to 4d., 1899 ½d. to 6d., 1905 rouletted ½d. to 6d., etc., mixed condition. Ex Capt. Jackson. (98) £150-£200

1185 Maryport and Carlisle Railway: 186? 3d. Newspaper Parcel (“Parcel” in italics), 2d. die 3 unused, imperforate, 1874 1d., 2d. (2 shades), 3d. and 4d. mint, 6d. used. (8) £200-£250

1186 - 186(?) 3d. Newspaper Parcel (“Parcel” in italics), 2d. die 3 Newspaper Parcel imperforate unused, 1874 1d. mint, used (5), 2d. mint, used (4), 3d. used (4), 4d. used (3), mixed condition. (20) £200-£250

1187 - 1865 2d. Single Newspaper used, 186? 3d. and 4d. Newspaper Parcel (“Parcel” in italics) used, 186? 2d. Newspaper Parcel used, all imperforate, 1874 Panel added to design 1d., 2d., 3d., 4d. and 6d. mint, also 4d. worn state mint. Photo on page 28. £300-£400

1188 ✉ - 1880 (circa) Parcel letter from Maryport to Carlisle, postage paid by “M & C Ry.PAID, MARYPORT” label in green, rare. Photo on page 28. £120-£150

1189 - 1890 ½d. mint (2), used (Ewen 15), 1918 Parcel stamps 6d. and 3s. in red used, 1s., 1s.6d., 3s. and 5s. in orange, 1918 10s. used, 8d. (2) and 11d. used on way bills (3), 1919 way bills (7) with various stamps ½d. to 1s.6d., 1905 and 1907 way bills where bicycle tickets rather than stamps were used to pay carriage, very unusual. (22 items) £200-£250

1190 Metropolitan and Great Central Joint Committee: A collection, incl. 2d. blue pair used on “The Bucks Herald” Parcel label 3d. used, (Ewen 3, 4), same design in green ½d., 1d., 2d., 3d. imperforate proofs, also perforated mint, 2d., 3d. used, 1940-45 three “parcel letters” with 3d., 4d. and 7d. red stamps, 1920s Metropolitan Railway Prepaid parcel 3d. to 2s.6d. with various station names, etc. (27 stamps, 4 covers) £200-£250 28 9 November 2015 (First Session, Lots 1001–1315) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

Ex 1206 Ex 1210

1193 1188

Ex 1177

Ex 1170 Ex 1202

Ex 1187 1199 9 November 2015 (First Session, Lots 1001–1315) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 29

Railway Parcel Stamps: continued 1191 - A collection, incl. Metropolitan ½d. and 1d. proofs, 3d. Fee Paid 1941 cover from Chesham to London, London Passenger Transport Board 1941 covers (5) with 3d. labels, London Passenger Transport Board ½d. to 6d, London Transport Executive 1d. to 10d., London Transport Board 3. to 6d., etc. (63 stamps, six covers) £180-£200

1192 ❍ - 1920s parcel stamps 1d., 1s., 1s.2d., 2s., 2s.6d. and 4s.3d. used Wendover and Aylesbury, also G.W. & G.C. Jnt. Rlwys. 6d. used Beaconsfield, scarce group. (7) £120-£150

1193 ✉ Midland Railway: Undated but early Parcel letter from Brecon to Hay, carriage paid by “Midland Railway PAID” blue label affixed to reverse. Photo. £100-£120

1194 - 1855 “Prepaid Newspaper Parcel or News Letter”, 2d. used (4, one pre-cancelled), 3d. used, 3d. and 4d. mint, poor to good, scarce group. Ewen 8-10. £200-£250

1195 - 1855 “Prepaid Newspaper Parcel” 5d., 9d. and 1s. mint (Ewen 4, 6, 7), 2d. (6), 3d., 4d., 6d. and 1s. used (Ewen 2, 3, 5, 7), the 4d. value is not recorded, a scarce group. (13) £200-£250

1196 - 1866 “Prepaid Newspaper” ½d. mint (4), 1d. mint (3), 1½d. mint (2), 2d. mint, ½d. used (2), 1½d. used (2), 2d. used (Ewen 12-15), with three different sizes of control. (15) £250-£300

1197 - 1880-1920s, an accumulation of orange “Prepaid Parcel” stamps, incl. 1905 green ½d. to 15s., £1 and £2 used, 1880s Newspaper envelope pre-cancelled, two way bills, etc. (122 items) £150-£200

1198 - 1884 “Corn Sample” 1lb. overprinted “SPECIMEN” in red, without serial numbers used (2, Ewen 37), black serial letter used (Ewen 38, scarce), green serial letter used (3, Ewen 39), “News Correspondence” 1890 without serial letters 2d. (2) and 3d. used (Ewen 40, 41), serial letter in black 2d. used (unrecorded), serial letter in blue 2d. mint and 3d. used (Ewen 43, 44). £150-£200

1199 b P - 1890 1d. proof sheet (6 x 5) printed in black, background lines slanting down (Ewen 28), with manuscript “size of new sheet” and “Readers proof” in margin at top. Photo. £250-£300

1200 - 1898 “News Correspondence” label, serial letter “A”, two examples, one used on Observer Bradford News Correspondence envelope, other used on 1900 way bill, scarce. £100-£120

1201 Midland & Great Northern Railways Joint Committee: Prepaid Parcel and Parcel stamps with black on pink (lilac) 1d. to 5s., various stations, red on white 4d. to 10s., etc. (50) £120-£150

1202 - Undated large part front with 8d. and 2s.6d. L.M.S. style stamps paying registered fee from Wisbech to London, registration indicated by M & G.N.Jt.R. blue arrow, also 1933 cover from Yarmouth Beach to Huddersfield with 3d. L.M.S. style stamp. Photo. £100-£120

1203 - A collection, incl. 1893 blank space under Arms ½d. mint (11), used, 2d. mint (2), used, (Ewen 1, 2), Eastern Section ½d. mint and used, 1d. used (Ewen 4, 5), Joint Railways 1d. used (Ewen 7), 1903 Joint Committee ½d. mint, used (2), 1d. mint, used (5), (Ewen 9, 10), ½d. proof, Grain Samples used (4, Ewen 11, 12), 1936 M. & G.N.Jt. Com. red 1d. (2), 2d. mint and unused (4), 3d. (3), 8d. (8), 1930’s green ¾d. unused (13), 6d. unused (7), 6d. to 1s., 3d. used on 1936 envelope, etc. (92) £200-£250

1204 Monmouth Rail & Canal Company: 1857 1d. black on rose, 2d. black on yellow and 3d. black on blue mint (Ewen 2-4), signed by Wm. Lane. Lane was Traffic Manager from 1855-57, rare early railway stamps. Photo. £400-£500 30 9 November 2015 (First Session, Lots 1001–1315) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

Ex 1217 Ex 1223

Ex 1222

1221

1205

1208

Ex 1214

1218 Ex 1212 1224 9 November 2015 (First Session, Lots 1001–1315) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 31

Railway Parcel Stamps: continued 1205 North Eastern Railway: Design 6, Thirsk & Thirsk Town Bus Stamps 1d. mint (190), 1d. used (part stamp 191), postmarked “The Yorkshire Observer” 18 Dec. 1911 and 2d. mint (190), extremely rare. Photo. £350-£400

1206 P - 1905 Parcel stamp proofs of all six values with “NEWCASTLE” printed as Station name (only known thus), scarce. Photo on page 28 and on back cover. £300-£400

1207 - 1910 1½lbs., 3lbs., 6lbs. and 12lbs in black, 1½lbs., 3lbs and 12lbs in blue, scarce group. Childs cat. $405. £150-£200

1208 North Staffordshire Railways: 1890 1d. black on green used (2) serial letter “B” and “V”, 2d. black on vermilion used serial letter “Q”, 3d. black on blue, serial letter “D” and 4d. black on lilac mint, rare. Ewen 4-7. Photo. £350-£400

1209 - 1918 (circa) Prepaid Parcel 1d. to 4s. red, used, 1898 1d. and 2d. mint (Ewen 8, 9), 1904 2d. mint (Ewen 12), 1890 One Newspaper mint (Ewen 14). Ex Capt. Jackson. (20) £150-£200

1210 Pembroke & Tenby Railway: 1890 1d., 2d. and 3d. (2, one on green, one on pale green), no control numbers, probably proofs. Ewen 4-6. Photo on page 28. £150-£200

1211 - 1890 with control numbers 1d., 2d. and 3d. unused, good condition. Ewen 7-9. £100-£120

1212 Preston & Wyre Railway: ½d., 1d., 2d. and 6d. unused, 3d. mint, the 6d. unrecorded by Ewen. Ewen 1-4. Photo. £150-£200

1213 - ½d. mint, unused (3), used, 1d. mint, unused (5) and used, 2d. mint (2), unused (2), 3d. mint (2), unused (6), 6d. mint, unused (6d. not listed by Ewen), complete sheet of 1d. unused (5 x 6) and 3d. unused block of ten. (66) £250-£300

1214 ✩ Severn and Wye Joint Railway: 1895 ½d., 1d., 2d. and 3d. Newspaper Parcel and Newspaper stamps, unused, except 1d. are stuck down to black paper, very scarce. Ewen 2-5. Photo. £300-£400

1215 ★ - 1916-23 ¾d., 1d. on ¾d., 2d., 3d. and 5d. Newspaper Parcel stamps, mint, unusual. £150-£200

1216 ❍ - 1920s Prepaid Parcel stamps 3d. (Coleford), 4d. (Cinderford), 10d. (Parkend), 11d. (Berkeley), 1s.3d. (Parkend) and 2s. (Berkeley) black on white used. £120-£150

1217 ✩ Severn & Wye & Severn Bridge Railway: 1887 ½d., 1d., 2d. and 3d. unused, signed by Thos. Linton secretary (1887-94), except the 1d. (mint) are stuck down on black paper. Only the 1d. is recorded by Ewen, very rare. Photo. £500-£600

1218 ▲ Shropshire & Montgomeryshire Railway: Newspaper Parcel ½d. black on pink, affixed to W.H. Smith fragment, scarce. Photo. £120-£150

1219 - 1929 3d. Railway letter stamp in a mint vertical strip of three, 1st. 2nd. and 3rd printings of S. & M. Ry. 1d. to 1s., ½d. Newspaper Parcel stamp on W.H. Smith fragment (rare), 1d. to 1s. with manuscript “Maesbrook”, 1s.6d. to £1 with printed “Maesbrook”, “Llanymynech” 4s. (2) and 5s., “Shrawadine” 4s. and 5s., 1928 3d., 8d. and 1s. used (scarce). (55) £250-£300

1220 Somerset & Dorset Joint Line Railway: 1894 ½d. black on pink mint (4), ½d. black on lilac mint, 1d. mint (3), bisect on piece, 2d. mint (4), used, various serial numbers. (14) £100-£120

1221 ▲ South Devon Railway: 1870 imperforate 1d. black on white, used on part envelope, addressed to Western Daily Mercury, Plymouth, very rare. Ewen 4. Photo. £200-£250

1222 South Eastern Railway: Telegraph Stamps: 1860 1s., 1s.2d., 1s.6d., 2s.3d. and 2s.9d. mint, 9d. used (2, one poor), 1s. used, scarce. Hiscocks 1 to 9. Photo. £300-£400

1223 South Eastern & Chatham Railway: 1899 2d. and 5d. with black controls (unlisted), 2d. used with black control (01501) printed over red control (36191), error, unusual. Photo. £100-£120

1224 ✉ - 1902 Parcel letter from Blackheath to Tonbridge, fee paid by “Prepaid Local Parcels Ticket”, handstamped by Blackheath Station telegraph cancellation, scarce. Photo. £120-£150 32 9 November 2015 (First Session, Lots 1001–1315) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

Ex 1234

Ex 1237

1233

1238

Ex 1236 Ex 1240

1235 Ex 1230 9 November 2015 (First Session, Lots 1001–1315) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 33

Railway Parcel Stamps: continued 1225 South Eastern & Chatham Railway: 1918-1920s “Prepaid Parcel”, a collection of black on white values 1d. to 5s., range of stations and printings, etc. (64) £150-£200

1226 ❍ South Yorkshire Joint Committee Railways: 1920s Local Prepaid Parcel stamps from Maltby, 2s. black on white, 3s. and £1 black on pink, used, scarce. £120-£150

1227 Southern Railway: A collection from 1923, incl. 1923 3d. Newspaper, S.E. & Chatham style Newspaper (3), later ¾d. to 5d., Parcel stamps 1d. to £1 used for various stations, etc. (69) £200-£250

1228 - 1924 Prepaid Parcel, S.E. & Chatham Railway style, 6d., 8d., 9d., 11d., 1s. and 2s. (2), Chatham removed 2d., 7d., 8d., 9d., 10d., 1s. and 1s.3d used, various stations. (14) £200-£250

1229 - 1930s-1940s way bills (13) from Botley, Bournemouth, London Bridge, Waterloo, Southampton, Swanwick and Wimborne, each bearing Parcel Paid black on white stamps, a scarce group. £150-£200

1230 ✉ - 1931-51 three Express Post Office messenger covers, 1931 cover from Lincoln to Bournemouth, unusual as P.O. fee charges at 2s.3d. made up as 3d. for 2nd. Railway fee, 1s.6d. conveyance between Kings Cross and Waterloo, 6d. Express delivery and 3d. Southern Railway Waterloo, 1944 cover from Chislehurst to Altrinham via Charing Cross, Express fee paid by Chislehurst 4d. (addressed to Inspectorate of Fighting vehicles), 1951 envelope from Cobham to Bramley Station for Wonesh, Express fee paid by 6d. Parcel Paid (Cobham). Photo. £150-£200

1231 - 1933-40 Railway Letter post with 1937 envelope from Axminster to Bristol with Southern Railway “T.C.F.” label, 1935 (circa) cover with 3d. Parcel Paid (Charing Cross), 1936 Parcel label from Christ’s Hospital to Richmond, bearing 1s. (2, Christ’s Hospital) for “Valuable live bitch in whelp name Nancey”, 1940 cover from Hove to Welwyn, paid by 4d. (Hove) Parcel paid. (4 items) £100-£120

1232 ✉ Southern and L.M. & S Co. Somerset & Dar. Jt. Line: 1940 Railway Letter from Binegar to Bath and then to Birmingham, paid by 3d. Paid Parcel (Binegar) and 1940 Railway Letter from Wells to London, paid by 2d. (Wells) and 1d. black on white (Wells), unusual. £120-£150

1233 ★ Swindon, Marlborough and Andover Railway: 1881 Prepaid Newspaper Parcel 3d. and 4d. mint. Unrecorded by Ewen. Photo. £150-£200

Railway Parcel Stamps: Scotland 1234 Caledonian Railway: 1904 three Parcel Label Way-bills, ½d., 1d. and 2d., used 11/1/04 to 16/1/04 from Glasgow, scarce. Photo. £120-£150

1235 ✉ Edinburgh, Perth & Dundee Railway: 1853 Parcel Letter from St. Andrews to Edinburgh, carriage paid by yellow “PARCEL EDINBURGH” label, a very rare and early Parcel Letter. Photo. £500-£600

1236 The Highland, Sutherland and Duke of Sutherland Railways: 1874 2d. and 3d. mint, 5d. and 10½d. unused (Ewen 1202, 1203, 1204, 1206), unpriced in Ewen. Photo. £300-£400

1237 Scottish Newspaper Contract Stamps: 1897 (circa) Buchan Observer “G.N. of S. Railway. Scotsman Parcel, Daily Review, C. Murcury and W. Herald Parcel, listed by Ewen in appendix, very rare. (4). Photo. £150-£200

Tramways 1238 Birmingham Central Tramways Co. Ltd: 2d. used, some damge but a rare item. Photo. £120-£150

1239 Birmingham & Midland Tramways Joint Committee: A significant collection of these issues on stockleaves and leaves, some duplication, etc. (59) £200-£250

1240 City of Birmingham Tramway Co. Ltd.: 1896 2d. green and 2d. red, both with faults but very rare. Photo. £100-£120

1241 Bradford City Tramways (4), Bradford Tramways and Omnibus Co. Ltd. 1d., Bradford Corporation Passenger Transport (4) nine parcel stamps from 1902, scarce. £120-£150

1242 Brighton Corporation Tramways: A collection, incl. range of issues to 112lbs. mint, one surcharged, etc. (41) £150-£200 34 9 November 2015 (First Session, Lots 1001–1315) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

Tramways: continued 1243 Dundee City Tramways: 1905-10 (circa) four different values/types all used, two dated, also Dundee, Broughty Ferry and District Tramway 1908 2d. used, a scarce group. (5) £100-£120

1244 Lanarkshire Tramways: 1905 Blantyre 4d. and 5d. (unrecorded), Hamilton 3d. (unrecorded), and 4d., Wishaw 2d. (unrecorded), 1915 2d. used by Hamilton Advertiser Ltd., mixed condition, rare. £120-£150

1245 Leeds City Tramways: A selection of nine stamps, one mint, eight used, incl. unrecorded, etc., scarce. £150-£200

1246 ❍ Manchester Carriage Tramways Company: 1881 “Betteney” 3d. black on yellow, 4d. black on blue (scarce), 1893 “Collinge” 3d. black on yellow, used. £100-£120

1247 Manchester Corporation Tramways: A study collection from 1905, a good coverage with some variants, etc. Ex Garratt-Adams. (42) £200-£250

1248 Reading Corporation Tramways: 1904 onwards with eleven Parcel stamps, also Reading Tramways Parcels Express label used on cover. (12 items) £100-£120

Literature 1249 An accumulation in two cartons, incl. Barred Numeral Cancellation volumes 2 to 6 by Parmenter, London Late Fee and Too Late Mail 1840 to 1930 by Parmenter, May Dates by Mike Jackson, The British County Catalogue vols 1 & 2, 5, good range of Scottish cancellation books, etc. £400-£500

1250 A collection of literature in a carton incl. Collect British Postal Stationery by Huggins and Baker, Specimen Stamps and Stationery of Great Britain by Samuel and Huggins, GB journal Cumulative Indexes (2), King Edward VIII by Kirk, Great Britain King George VI Low Value Definitive Stamps by Worsfold, etc. (9) £50-£70

Postal History and Covers 1251 ✉ A Q.V. collection of mainly 1841 1d’s on covers in two albums (also empty Lighthouse album), incl. 1841 1d. red- brown plate 9 used on 1841 cover with distinctive Manchester Maltese Cross, 1d. red-brown on covers (4) with numbers “6” (2), “8” and “10” in Cross, 1d. red-brown on piece (cut into) with Kelso Maltese Cross, 1d. red-brown plate 21 used on 1842 cover with blue Maltese Cross of Truro, study of plate flaws, check letters, etc, plated by vendor. (few 100’s) £800-£1,000

1252 ✉ An accumulation of mainly Q.V. covers with a range of stampless from 1803 incl. Penny Posts, mileage marks, straight lines, paids, 1844 and 1846 printed entire letters with North Western Railway “E/NR” circular marks in red and black respectively, Mulreadys incl. 1d. and 2d. letter sheets unused, 1d. letter sheet used with apparently unused 1840 2d. affixed to front, 2d. letter sheet used, line engraved covers incl. 1840 1d. (8, one with a pair) incl. plate 10 QJ cancelled red Maltese Cross (not tied), 1841 1d. PA-QB block of four on 1842 registered cover, 1841 2d. pair on 1843 entire letter cancelled by number “12” in Maltese Crosses, 1d. Star on hand painted envelope, 1870 ½d. plate 9 SF on entire (faults), 1847-54 embossed 10d. and 1s. (cut to shape) used together on 1854 envelope to India, selection of surface printed, a few stationery items, selection of Spooner unused envelopes (6, probable reprints), some later incl. 1929 P.U.C. ½d. to 2½d. on plain registered f.d.c., K.E.VIII ½d. to 2½d. set used on 1938 envelope from Tristan da Cunha, etc., very mixed condition, some are fronts only. (135 approx.) £700-£800

1253 ✉ A Q.V. to K.G.VI accumulation of mainly covers and cards in three folders, leaves and loose, incl. 1840 Mulready 2d. letter sheet a92 unused, range of perforated 1d. Stars, surface printed issues, mainly to France, postal stationery, etc. (100’s) £600-£800

1254 ✉ An accumulation of covers and cards on leaves and loose, incl. a good range of pre-stamp covers, handstruck “1’s”, Penny Posts, Military mail, Censor marks, Instructional marks, Maritime mail, Official mail, Postage dues, etc. (100s) £500-£600

1255 ✉ A collection written up for display with registered mail incl. 1857 2d. blue plus 6d. lilac with Hull Spoon and oval “REGISTERED/G.P.O.” datestamp in red, 1860 registered cover with 2d. blue plate 5 (4), Q.V. registered postal stationery unused and used, scarce oval “REGISTERED/BRIGHTON STATION OFFICE” datestamp on 1891 2d. plus 2½d. cover to U.S.A., early 1892 registered label on cover from Bath to Belgium, early 1870s advertising on ½d. violet postal stationery cards, etc. £400-£500 9 November 2015 (First Session, Lots 1001–1315) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 35

1256 ✉ A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation of covers and cards with much Q.V. incl. line engraved and surface printed, 1887- 1900 Jubilee covers, K.E.VII and K.G.V ½d.’s on cards with barred oval and other cancellations. 1924 Wembley p.p.c.’s, postal stationery, registered, censored, postage dues, exhibitions, telegrams, Parcel Post labels, etc. (few 100s) £350-£400

1257 ✉ A large accumulation of covers and cards loose in two cartons, Q.V. to Q.E.II with much commercial mail incl. registered, advertising envelopes, O.H.M.S., maritime, postage due, large quantity of postal stationery unused and used from Q.V., f.d.c’s incl. K.G.VI definitives, picture postcards (with some foreign), etc. (few 1000s)£300-£400

1258 ✉ An accumulation in three binders with much pre-stamp from 1732, mainly from 1780s incl. Bishopmarks, straight lines, mileage marks, Penny Posts, later incl. 1840 1d. (2) and 2d., later line engraved, etc., mixed condition. (approx. 175) £300-£400

1259 ✉ A selection in three cover albums, incl. 1867 cover to Amsterdam, bearing 1865-67 4d. plate 8 IG-IH, range of first day covers with 1924 Wembley 1d. pair on plain f.d.c., 1935 Silver Jubilee on plain f.d.c. (2), 1948 Silver Wedding on plain f.d.c., etc. (226 items) £300-£350

1260 ✉ A selection incl. 1839 Hull Ship Letter, 2d. Mulready envelope unused, later Q.V., W.W.I and W.W.II censored, 1940 (Jan. 10th) Uniform Penny Postage Centenary, eleven different ‘Robson Lowe’ printed commemorative covers, each with red “PAID” c.d.s’s, 1948 Wedding £1 on plain f.d.c., etc. (25) £250-£300

1261 ✉ A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation of covers and cards incl. Mulreadys, 1840 1d. plate 3 NJ and TJ used together on 1840 (May 18th) large part entire, 1841 1d. and 2d. strip of three on 1852 cover to Bakewell cancelled “448” numerals of Leek in blue, later line engraved covers, surface printed, 1929 P.U.C. covers, range of exhibitions, etc. £250-£280

1262 ✉ An accumulation incl. a good range of pre-stamp and stampless covers with Paid’s, Penny Posts, Two Penny Posts, many London cancels, and a range of modern, etc. (100’s) £200-£250

1263 ✉ A collection of fronts and covers incl. 1841 1d. red-brown plate 11 HG, close to very large margins, on 1841 (July 19th) cover to Witham, 1875 (Jan. 17th) redirected large cover bearing 1d. red plates (2) with additional 1d. and ½d. plate 10 applied (faults), surface printed fronts or large pieces (8), 1d. lilac covers with squared circle cancellations, also pre stamp, parliamentary free franks, treasury warrants etc., mixed condition. (approx. 50) £180-£200

1264 ✉ A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection of covers and cards in two albums, incl. railway cancellations, T.P.O’s, maritime mail, etc., (few 100’s) £150-£200

1265 ✉ A group of covers comprising 1714 cover to the Right Honourable the Earl of London, Whitehall with manuscript “Free”, wax seal and “3/MA” bishopmark on reverse, 1764 cover to the Lord Hope Edinburgh, London, with “23/DE” and Hopetoun family wax seal in black on reverse, 1776 cover to James Harris M.P. with Willcock’s type L767 “FREE” handstamp and “21/OC” on reverse and 1794 cover to Mr Leever Coachmaster to the Prince of Wales with “AU/10” and “PP” cachet on reverse, fine. (4) £120-£150

1266 ✉ A selection of covers and cards, incl. W.W.II censored mail from Portugal, Greece, Tangier, cancellations, etc. (65 items) £70-£90

1267 ✉ 1656 to 1844 group of stampless entires incl. 1656 entire letter from Middelburg to Lille, 1793 entire letter to London with straight line “ABERDEEN”, 1829 boxed “Lymington/Py Post” in red, 1830 “ST. NOETS” error of spelling u.d.c. in red, 1844 Wrexham handstruck “1”, etc. (8) £200-£250

1268 ✉ 1667-1893 an accumulation of covers and fronts, incl. Free’s, Mileage marks, Penny Posts, Bishop marks, Paids, Additional ½’s, etc. (few 100’s) £300-£400

1269 ✉ 1753-1839 collection of ninety E.L’s in three files incl. 1753 entire to member of Parliament in Mold with large “B/RIS/TOL”, 1797 entire bearing on reverse “PLYMOUTH DOCK” horseshoe, mileage marks, also three British Post Office Number publications. £200-£250

1270 ✉ 1754 (July 18th) entire letter from Bath to London addressed to Mr. Nourse, Bookseller at the Lamb in the Strand, with “Free R.Allen” alongside, reverse with “BATH” in black, signed by W. Warburton, from Ralph Allen, the famous postal reformer, who was Postmaster of Bath, later Mayor and M.P. for Bath, a rare and important item, opened out for display. Photo on page 36. £200-£250 36 9 November 2015 (First Session, Lots 1001–1315) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

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1274 1276

1286 1281

1283 Ex 1279 1278

1289

1282

1280

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Postal History and Covers: continued 1271 ✉ 1769 (June 1st) entire letter to Long Acre with reverse showing type 4 Westminster Dockwras for Tuesday and Wednesday, a unique usage on a non-readdressed letter, central filing fold, opened out for display. Photo. £150-£180

1272 1824 letter from William Congreve “Inclosed I beg you to transmit you an Official Communication - which I request of you to peruse and to lay before the Lords Commissioners; as I trust it will satisfy yourself and them of the complete success of the New Stamp for the Chancery and Exchequer Funds in Ireland - and that it will induce the gradual adoption of this important improvement for all Stamps both here and in Ireland....”, along with King George III 1784 act and 1757 London Chronicle. £150-£200

1273 ✉ 1825 printed OHMS “Secretary of/State’s Office” covers (2) (one with letter), sent to Maidstone and York, the latter with filing creases, otherwise fine. £100-£120

1274 ✉ 1835 (Jan. 25th) OHMS cover to Brazil bearing 1884 4d. tied London hooded cancellation and Rio de Janeiro arrival mark, sent by diplomatic bag, with manuscript “Foreign Office/Jan.25, 1886”, envelope opened at sides, flaps missing, otherwise fine. £80-£100

1275 ✉ 1838 (July 24th) entire from Cape of Good Hope to Aberdeen showing neat “INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH” boxed handstamp on front, fine. £80-£90

1276 ✉ 1838 (July 24th) entire from Dum Dum to Co. Westmeath, Ireland, from Gunner John Keegan, 1st Battalion Artillery, addressed according to regulation and countersigned by Major J. Manfield commanding officer of the battalion, handstamped with very fine strike of “INDIA SOLDIERS/LIVERPOOL/3”, backstamped Dum Dum despatch, Calcutta transit, with contents, some damage to front possible due to disinfection, an interesting item. Photo. £200-£250

1277 ✉ 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A26 used 1840 (Sep. 26th) from Southampton to Andover, 1845 (May 9th) 1d. pink stationery envelope to London, cancelled by barred oval with two line “Bevois Hill/Penny Post”, 1860 envelope from Southampton to Smyrna, bearing 1855-57 6d. tied by duplex, fair to good. £100-£120

1278 ✉ 1842 cover from the Receiving Office at the House of Peers to Royal Ascot bearing 1841 1d. tied Maltese Cross, with S.G. type 21/19 large “H.P.” handstamp in red, fine, scarce. Photo. £320-£350

1279 ✉ 1847 (Mar. 15th) neat “MONDAY” embossed envelope from Canterbury to Master Sandilands, Grammar School, Mill Hill, Hendon, Middx., with enclosed letter, also with embossed “MONDAY”, from his brother, reverse with Queen Victoria seal, envelope with a few imperfections otherwise fine. Photo. £100-£120

1280 ✉ 1861 (July 12th) miniature mourning envelope from Wiveliscombe, franked by 1856-58 1d. OD, tied by “903” barred oval, attractive. Photo. £80-£100

1281 ✉ 1862 (Aug. 6) cover to Paris bearing 4d. tied Grimsby duplex, with “INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID” cachet and “ANGL/AMB CALAIS/7/AUG/62” c.d.s. alongside, indistinct transits on reverse, fine. Photo. £80-£100

1282 ✉ 1864 (Nov. 18th) envelope to London, with Palmerston’s signature during his office as Prime Minister, wax seal on reverse, and 1894 (Mar. 3rd) Home Office, Whitehall envelope signed by W.E. Gladstone, with personal letter, fine. Photo. £100-£120

1283 ✉ 1865 (Feb. 14th) cover from London to Zara bearing 6d. lilac TI, with “AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN//3 15/2 B/ FRANCO” handstamp in blue, endorsed “via Ostende”, various backstamps, stamp a little toned, otherwise fine. Photo. £80-£100

1284 ✉ 1866 (Feb. 13th) multicoloured birthday card in embossed imitation lacework, enclosed in envelope with silk decorative border, sent from Nairn to Alston and arrived on St. Valentine’s day, attractive. £60-£80

1285 ✉ 1866 (Jul.) envelope from Canada to Liverpool bearing New Brunswick 12½c., readdressed to London with G.B. 1864-79 1d. (partially covering the 12½c.) tied Liverpool duplex, missing flap and minor imperfections, otherwise fine. Photo. £150-£200

1286 ✉ 1869 House of Commons registered envelope to Worcestershire bearing 1864-70 1d. and 1865-67 4d. tied barred cancellations, with Portcullis wax seal and unlisted “HOUSE OF COMMONS/MY 6/69” c.d.s. on reverse, envelope opened at foot and sides, otherwise fine. Photo. £300-£350 38 9 November 2015 (First Session, Lots 1001–1315) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

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1287 ✉ 1881 to 1907 collection of covers addressed to Lord Amherst of Hakney, the Egyptologist and bibliophile who was one of the patrons of Howard Carters expeditions, frankings include 1873-80 1s. orange brown (plate 13), 1887- 92 ‘Jubilee’ 1s. green, K.E.VII values to 10d., mixed condition, and interesting group. (12) £50-£60

1288 ✉ 1902 (Oct. 17th) cover to London with oval Privy Purse cachet in violet and 1936 (July 20th) mourning envelope to Devon with unlisted double oval Privy Purse cachet in violet, fine. £60-£70

1289 ✉ King George V: 1914 picture postcard to Edinburgh bearing ½d. used with Dirleton c.d.s, with “EDIN. BATT. BOYS’ BRIGADE CAMP/FIDRA BAY” handstamp in violet alongside, few creases, otherwise fine. Photo on page 36. £80-£100

1290 ✉ 1957 (Jan. 1st) registered cover to Coutts and Co., personally addressed and signed by the Queen Mother, with Sandringham registration label and S.G. type 22/48 Q.E.II cypher in violet, four Sandringham c.d.s’s on reverse, fine. £80-£100

1291 Acts: 1794-1898 Acts etc. (5 items) incl. 1794 George III “An Act for regulating the Postage and Conveyance of letters by Carriage called The Penny Post”, an interesting and important group. £80-£100

1292 ✉ Bristol: 1839 (July 31st) printed report for the Kennet and Avon Canal, used to Edinburgh, bearing on the front a fine strike of the rare handstruck “½” for toll charge in Scotland, on reverse has Marlborough and Edinburgh marks. Photo. £300-£350

1293 ❍ Crimean War: 1855 die II alphabet II SC16 1d. red-brown MJ-ML strip of three, cancelled by three strikes of the Crown between Stars cancel, fine and very scarce. Photo on page 36. £150-£200

1294 ✉ Devon: Dawlish: A 20th. Century collection in two albums and loose, incl. range of outgoing and incoming mail, Skeletons, Postage Dues, T.P.O’s, Parcel labels, also notes on Dawlish Post Offices and cancellations, etc. (few 100’s) £80-£100

1295 ✉ Devon: Plymouth: A collection of covers and cards in seven binders with items a range of cancellations from 1850 to modern day incl. Stonehouse, squared circles, early photographic picture cards, 1967 signed Francis Chichester f.d.c., also mail from other Plymouths around the world. (100s) £200-£250

1296 ✉ Express Mail: 1916-56 a selection of covers and a piece, incl. range of labels, cachets, etc. (17 items) £70-£90

1297 ✉ Forces Mail: 1916-71 selection of covers, incl. F.P.O’s, Instructional marks, Censor markings, etc. (78 items) £70-£90

1298 ✉ Hampshire: A display collection of mainly covers and cards on leaves, incl. Alton, Andover, Basingstoke with 1840 (Dec.) cover to London, bearing 1840 1d. black, 1845 cover to Salisbury bearing a good “Pd/4” in red, Odiam, Whitchurch, some literature, etc. (few 100s) £400-£500

1299 ✉ Interrupted Mail: 1979 (Jul. 7) commercial envelope to Solihull bearing 7p. Machin, burnt and bearing label “The Postmaster/is very sorry that/this packet has/been accidentally/damaged/delayed/in the post” and manuscript “BOMB DAMAGE”. Photo. £80-£100 9 November 2015 (First Session, Lots 1001–1315) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 39

1300 ✉ Isle of Wight: A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation of chiefly Isle of Wight postal history (outgoing and incoming), incl. picture postcards, f.d.c’s, postal stationery, etc., mixed condition. (180 items) £90-£100

1301 ✉ London: 1789-1851 a collection of pre-stamp and stampless covers, written up in an album, incl. Inspectors marks, Paids, etc. (65 items) £80-£100

1302 ✉ - 1806-35 study collection of London in a folder, incl. single and double ring provincial handstamps, single and double framed Tombstone paid marks, Twopenny and Threepenny posts, etc., mainly good to fine strikes. (67 items) £100-£120

1303 ✉ Maritime Mail: A selection of WWII censored ship covers with Tombstone cachets, also 20 worldwide first flight covers, mostly fine. (74) £50-£60

1304 ✉ Meter Mail: An accumulation, incl. 1920’s to 1960’s, some “SPECIMEN” examples. (few 100’s) £70-£70

1305 ✉ - An accumulation of mainly covers, pieces, incl. early to modern, some with slogans, recorded delivery, registered, etc. (few 100’s) £60-£80

1306 ✉ Redirected Mail: 1845 (June) doubly redirected envelope with three 1841 1d’s, the first tied by London District “67” addressed within London, the second affixed on top cancelled London Inland Section “12” and redirected to Peterborough, the third affixed alongside cancelled “612” numeral and redirected to Cambridge, range of backstamps, the second adhesive loosely attached with the corner folded back to reveal the first, most unusual. £60-£70

1307 Scotland: A display collection of “Kingdom of Carrick” on leaves, two folders and stockbook incl. Ayr, Ballantrae, Delmellington, Girvan with 1840 entires (3) both franked by 1840 1d. blacks, 1855 cover bearing boxed “MISSENT/TO/GIRVAN”, Maybole with 1841-42 covers (3) each with 1840 1d. black, 1841 entire with boxed “MISSENT/TO/MAYBOLE”, Vilage Offices, mileage marks, Penny Posts, u.d.c’s, postcards and a range of Scottish literature, etc. (100’s) £800-£1,000

1308 ✉ - A collection in a binder, mainly pre-stamp incl. straight line and curved town handsatmps, mileage marks, 1840 1d. black on entire from Dundee to Edinburgh, 1d. reds, etc., varied condition. (22) £150-£200

1309 Scotland: 1779 “LIST Of all the Streets, Wynds, Squares, and Closes, of the City of Edinburgh and Canongate, on both sides of the High-street, from the Castle to Holyrood-house, agreeable to the names they are at present known by, together with those in the New Town and Leith.”, a large document printed in June 1779 by Peter Williamson at his “PENNY-POST-OFFICE, Luckenbooths, Where Letters and Parcels, are regularly delivered, within a Mile of the Cross of EDINBURGH, and as far as North and South LEITH, for one Penny each.”, contained in a frame (420mm x 540mm), some foxing but a rare and important item of Scottish postal history, believed unique. Photo on page 40. £1,200-£1,500

1310 ✉ - 1787-1967 a collection of mainly covers and cards in three folders, incl. handstruck “1”, Scots Locals, Duplex’s, Paids, mileage marks, Additional “½” with 1837 (March 15th) entire from Aberdeen to London, bearing unframed “½” in blue, stated the earliest recorded use of blue, Edinburgh with Timestamps, Roller cancels, Brunswick Stars, Dotted Cicles, etc. (207 items) £350-£400

1311 Wales: A collection of pre-stamp covers in a binder incl. straight line handsatmps, mileage marks, Penny Posts, undated circles, etc., varied condition. (24 + front) £200-£250

1312 ✉ W.W.II: A selection of returned mail covers (2), with a range of cachets incl. “DAMAGED BY SEA WATER”, “REPORTED PRISONER OF WAR”. “POSTAGE REFUSED”, etc. (22 items) £80-£100

1313 ✉ Yorkshire: Halifax: 1816-50 collection of covers on leaves, incl. Fourpenny Post, Penny Posts with Elland, Todmorton, handstruck “1d.’s, Returned Paid letter ,etc. (14 items) £70-£90

1314 ✉ - 1841-44 two covers, first (repaired) dated 1841 (Oct. 14th) with Halifax Skeleton (Willcocks type 18) in red also with two line “Brighouse/Penny Post” in blue, other dated 1844 (Jan. 6th) with similar Skeleton (not listed in Willcocks) but in black without “4” in year date, very scarce. £90-£100

1315 ✉ Yorkshire: 1814-1900 selection of mainly covers to and from Wakefield incl. mileage marks, 1830 cover to Halifax bearing on reverse unframed “TOO LATE”, etc. (98 items) £120-£150 40 9 November 2015 (First Session, Lots 1001–1315) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

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1319

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Second Session Lots 1316–1859 Tuesday November 10th at 11 am

Norfolk Postal History featuring the Patrick Pearson RDP, FRPSL Collection 1316 An accumulation of covers, cards, pieces and stamps in three albums, leaves and loose, incl. 1841 (June 10th) cover from Norwich to Lynn bearing 1841 1d. red-brown plate 11 GC tied by Maltese Cross, 1841 Oct. 2nd.) part cover to Lynn bearing 1840 2d. blue plate 2 EF-EG pair, Downham, Hilborough, Norwich, Swaffham with 1880 voting form to Kings Lynn bearing 1873-80 3d. plate 20 RJ tied by Swaffham c.d.s., u.d.c’s, penny posts, instructional marks, etc. (100’s) £1,000-£1,200

1317 ✉ A large accumulation of mainly re-stamp and stampless covers on leaves and loose, incl. 1568 letter being a request for payment from a Queen’s Messenger for journeys to Kent, Suffolk and Norfolk, Attleborough, Aylsham 1662 entire from London to Mannington endorsed “by Aylsham bag”, Burnham 1741 entire to Yorkshire, bearing on reverse a good two line “BURN/HAM”, Cromer, Dereham, Diss, Downham 1766 entire to Lynn, on reverse has fine “DOWNHAM”, Guist, Harling, Holkham, Holt 1778 entire bearing on reverse a fine “HOLT”, Long Stratton, North Walsham, Scole, Walsingham, Wells 1789 cover to Lyme Regis, bearing on reverse a fine two line “WELLS/N.129”, mileage marks, Free’s, Penny Posts, etc. (few 100’s) £1,200-£1,400

1318 ✉ A 1692-1900 collection on leaves, incl. Burnham, Downham with 1772 entire to Norwich, on reverse has straight line “DOWNHAM”, 1840 (Aug. 3rd) cover to Lynn bearing 1840 1d. black plate 1b, Hockwold 1692 entire to Dublin with “2” rate mark and “In all 8”, on reverse has “FE/20” Bishopmark, Norwich, Rougham, Stoke Ferry, Swanton, Swaffham with 1739 entire to London, bearing on reverse two line “SWAFF/HAM”, Thetford, Watton, Wells, Mileage marks, Penny Posts, etc. (263 items) £700-£800

1319 1293 land grant in Latin from Reginald of Gattone (Catton near Norwich), granted to the Rector of Wissigsete and Catherine his wife, one acre of moor in Flitcham, fine early document. Photo. £200-£250

1320 1561 letter (in Latin) signed by the Marquis of Winchester, the Queen’s lord Treasurer, requesting payment of £2.13.4d. for carrying urgent letters on behalf of the lord Treasurer. Part contents “Rychard Mynstler on of the mesyngers of the Quens mayies chamber asketh alowance fore Rydyng in hast be the commandment of the Ryght honnorabull Lord Highe Tresor(er) of Inglond fro(m) his place at London (to) norfolk to the byshope/of Norwych & to him delyvord my lorde tresorars lettres & fro hym to the de(a)n & chapter of Norwyche & to hym delyvord my lordes lettres & fro thems to yermothe to the costemers (s)erchers & controlres of that porte”. Possibly the earliest document in private hands recording postal services in Norfolk. Photo. £600-£800

1321 ✉ 1565 (Nov. 25th) letter from Sir Christopher Heydon of Baconsthorpe, Norfolk, addressed to “the wrighte w’shfull and his verie lovinge cosn William Paston esquier Sherief of Norff and Suff geve theis”. Endorsed in another hand “Sr xpofer haydons Ire”. The correspondence of the Paston family is one of the most important late medieval records to have survived, virtually all the letters are now in the British Library. Paston of the village of Paston in Norfolk, was Sheriff of Suffolk and Norfolk for the years 1564 and 1565, carried as noted in the text of letter by a messenger. Photo. £400-£500 42 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

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1340

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Norfolk Postal History: continued 1322 1566 letter, possibly written by the messenger (Phillip Conwaye) described as “Ordinary” (member) of the Queen’s staff, requesting payment for carrying letter from the Court to Waxham (near Sea Palling) in Norfolk and to Windsor. The allowance of 2/8 covered all expenses including meals and accommodation for Conway and his horse. A rare document. Photo on page 40. £400-£500

1323 1571 warrant, being a request for payment by Anthony Conway for carrying a letter to Waxham in Norfolk on behalf of the Lord Treasurer. The bill was approved by Chidiock Wardure, under clerk of receipt at the Treasury. Photo on page 40. £150-£200

1324 ✉ 1574 (Nov. 1st) Merchants Adventurers Post, letter from John Payne of Norwich to Fillipo Corsini in London, probably the earliest letter from Norwich in the Corsini correspondence. Photo on page 40. £250-£300

1325 ✉ 1579 (June 1st) entire letter from Judge Wyndham in London, addressed “To my very good broth’r (they were both Norfolk magistrates) Natha. Bacon Esquire at Stiffkey w’h speed”, privately carried. Photo. £200-£250

1326 ✉ 1580 (Apr. 6th) entire local letter to the “Worshipfull Nathaniel Bacon esquire” probably at Stiffkey. The letter concerns the payment of customs money for the port of Cley by Christopher Daubeny, who sends greetings to Baco and his wife, probably carried by a servant of Daubeny. Photo. £200-£250

1327 ✉ 1584 (Dec. 14th) Merchants Adventurers Post, entire letter from Louis Cantin at Norwich to Bartolomie Corsini in London, charged 4 pence and arrived in London on the 19th. December. Photo. £350-£400

1328 ✉ 1585 (June 28th) Merchants Adventurers Post, letter from Louis Cantin in Norwich to Bartholomew Corsini “esqyre Marsegant” in London, no charge indicated but bears the authenticating cypher at the top. The letter concerned with trading “bays” and mentions a Dutch merchant buying cloth in the city and refers to sarpelyer, a canvas cloth used to wrap up goods. Photo. £300-£400

1329 ✉ 1586 (Mar. 21st) letter addressed to “Ffrancis Lovell of Wyndham Norfk” from Henry Cromwell and Nathaniel Bacon, summoning him to attend before them “at the howse of Mr Richard Baker at or nye the maides head within the Cytie of Norwich the wedsdaye in Easter weeke” by the command of the Privy Council. Lord Henry Cromwell, 2nd. Baron of North Elmham, was one of the commissioners for recusancy to the Privy Council. He was responsible for making enquiry into anyone thought to be reverting to Catholicism and liable to support the cause of Philip of Spain. Photo. £300-£400

1330 ✉ 1589 (Nov. 10th) Merchants Adventurers Post, entire letter from Gugliemo Petala in Yarmouth, addressed to “Al Molto Mag so filippo Corsini mio ass” in London. Letter refers to the loading of the lead which was prevented by bad weather “It may not be possible to load as much as was intended for fear of endangering the ship. I have not been able to see the captain of the Neptune about it because of bad weather, and because when these Flemings get into a tavern they do no come out”. General information on shipping movements. Photo. £300-£400

1331 ✉ 1598 (July 2nd) entire letter from Clement Spilman at Swaffham, addressed “To the right worthy and so very loving Sr. Bassingbourne Gawdye knight at harlinge thys deliver”. The letter served as a safe conduct to the bearer Guy Green, a pauper who was being sent back to the village of his birth. It is not often that the carrier of a letter of this period is so clearly identified. Photo. £300-£400

1332 ✉ 1599 and 1600 two letters from Clement Spelman from Narborough near Swaffham on state business referring to raising militia to serve in Ireland, privately carried. First addressed “To the right Wor. and his esteemed loving cozon Sir Bassingbourn Gawdye knight at harlinge this send”, other “To the right wors Sr Bassingborn Gawdie Knight at Norwich this deliver”. £250-£300

1333 1599 (1600) (Feb. 28th) entire being instructions from the Privy Council at Richmond to the High Sheriff of Norfolk, concerning the collection of money for the war in Ireland. Addressed to “Our lovinge friends the high Sheryfe and rest of ye commissioners for ye musters in ye county of Norffolke”. Signed by Thomas Egerton, Lord Chancellor and keeper of the Great Seal, Lord Buckhurst the Lord Treasurer, Earl of Nottingham the Lord Admiral, Baron Hunsden the Lord Chamberlain, Baron North Treasurer of the Queen’s Household, Sir William Knollys Colonel of the foot regiments, Sir Robert Cecyl Secetary of State, Sir John Fortesque, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and at the foot Waad Clerek to the Privy Council. An interesting item. Photo. £500-£600

1334 ✉ 1600 (Dec. 3rd) Merchants Adventurers Post, entire letter from Norris in Norfolk, addressed “To hys lovyinge ffrynd Mr Phyllip Corsinin marshaunt straunger in London”. Authenticated by a cypher above the address and a similar cypher appears at the head of the letter. Photo. £250-£300 44 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

Norfolk Postal History: continued 1335 1602 and 1616 two entires carried privately, first addreesed “To the Worshippl his good freind Nathaniell Bacon Esqr att Steukey give these”, other “to the right worshipful Sir Nathaniel Bacon, Knight at Stewke these to be delivered with speed”. £120-£150

1336 ✉ 1619 (June 7th) entire letter from Dorothea Bacon at Aysbe to Sir Roger Townshend in the Barbican, London, carried privately and endorsed by Townshend “from my grandmother Bacon”. Lady Bacon writes “Sir Roger Townshend this messenger yr fathars cossone gooeng so fittly to London I thought hee wold deliver my small tooten safly to yrs”. Very few letters from women of this period have survived. Photo on page 42. £150-£200

1337 ✉ 1629 (Aug. 28th) letter from James Bedell addressed “To my loving friend Mr George Eden”. The letter concerns a court decision, letter reads “I praie good Mr Elden sendde me by this bearer all the instructions you can”. Privately carried letter. £100-£120

1338 ✉ 1629 (Sept.) State letter from the Privy Council addressed to the Mayor of Norwich and the Justices of Peace. It refers to previous letters from the Lord Marshall, the Earl of Arundle, who was also Lord Lieutenant of the county of Norfolk and the city of Norwich. The letter complains of the quality of trained soldiers provided by the city. The letter is signed by Woodehouse, Cornwalys and Hyrne, all members of the Privy Council. Photo on page 42. £200-£250

1339 ✉ 1637 (circa) letter addressed “To my noble friend Sr Rodger Pamer att Whit hall”. There is no indication of place given in the letter although it was clearly sent from an East Anglian location, probably Saxham. This is inferred from an interesting postscript reading “Sr I will send your letter in to Suffolk as sown as I can but the plag (plague) is so much att bery that the carears are not sufferd to goe”. Various papers were originally enclosed which refer to problems of transferring money to London. In the book on Bury St. Edmunds written by Margaret Statham it is recorded that there was a particularly serious outbreak of plague in the town in 1637. Photo on page 42. £250-£300

1340 ✉ 1637 (circa) letter from Saxham by Henry Croftes addressed “For my ever much honored Cosin Sr Roger Palmer Coferer to his Ma’tie at Whitehall these”. Endorsed on reverse “I pray send by Harrinson ye post who lyeth at ye greene dragon in Buships gat street”. Harrinson was probably one of the ‘postmasters’ responsible for furnishing horses to the Master of the Posts. Photo on page 42. £150-£200

1341 ✉ 1638 (circa) three entires carried privately, two from Lady Croftes to Sir Roger Palmer, the other from Sir Henry Croftes, no postal markings. Photo on page 46. £100-£120

1342 ✉ 1639 (Feb. 21st) entire letter from Dr. Burnet at Norwich, addressed “to my Verye Loving Coosene Mr John Marshame give these at the sixe Clarke office in Chansere Lane in Londonne”. The letter is charged “3d” and was possibly carried by Jason Grover’s private postal service. Photo on page 42. £300-£400

1343 ✉ 1644 (Dec. 9th) Civil war letter from the Norwich members of the Eastern Association and addressed “To the Right Honble Edward Earl of Manchester, Maior generall of the Eastern Associated Counties present here”. It is signed by eleven members of the Eastern Association including Thomas Sotherton, brother to the first Norwich postmaster. This is understood to be the only known letter from Norfolk regarding the Civil War in private hands. Photo. £800-£1,000

1344 ✉ 1659 (Mar. 30th) letter from London and addressed “To Mr Thomas pengelly Marcanlt” (merchant) and endorsed “leve this at Mr John Tesstos Tailar Norwec” with two pence charge. This letter was probably carried by Jason Grover, self styled “Post Master of East Anglia”. Photo on page 46. £150-£200 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 45

1345 ✉ 1660 (Oct. 8th) letter from Charles Spelman in London, addressed “For the honble Sr Horation Townshende att his house at Raynham these to be sent. Norff”. Concerned with state matters, this item was carried free of charge. The letter refers to Sir Ralph Hart’s regiment and the officers for Lynn, and the commissioners established to deal with the former Parliamentary Army. Photo on page 46. £150-£200

1346 ✉ 1661, three letters from George Harper at Yarmouth to Thomas Pengelly in Norwich, one endorsed “with goodes marked T”, other “with 8 barrells marked H” and last “with 3 porkes”, all with looped lines at top meaning “God be with you”. Photo on page 46. £250-£300

1347 ✉ 1662 (Nov. 11th) entire from London to Yarmouth with “3” rate mark, no Bishopmark but endorsed on reverse “11/11”, at this time the Bishopmark being only applied to mail addressed to London. Photo on page 46. £150-£200

1348 ✉ 1663 (Jan. 4th) entire from Yarmouth, addressed to “Mr Thomas Pengelly Mercht in London at the pestell and morter in fann Church streete”, charged 3 pence in red, on reverse has “IA/6” Bishopmark struck across flap. Photo on page 46. £150-£200

1349 ✉ 1664 (Oct. 11th) letter from Edward Waller, Clerk of the Council at Whitehall. addressed “To Thomas Crossley Town Clerk of the Borough of Thetford these”. It is additionally endorsed “Thomas Crossley att his Chamber in ffurnvalls Inne in Holborne” and has a note “my Lord Chancellot directed me to goe to my Lord anglesse & my Lord Ashley in my affiare as to Thetford”. The letter is sealed with the intaglio seal of the Privy Council and would have been carried free to Thetford. The letter has a “OC/13” Bishopmark and a charge of 2 pence was raised. When the letter was redirected back to London from Thetford the charge of two pence was levied for the return stage. Photo on page 46. £350-£400

1350 ✉ 1664 (Nov. 2nd) letter from Yarmouth, addressed to Exeter, endorsed “post paid to London 3”, it also has “forward 3d” for the additional distance to Exeter, on reverse has fine “NO/4” Bishopmark. Photo on page 46. £150-£200

1351 ✉ 1665 (Jan. 25th) letter signed inside by King Charles II “Charles R”, addressed to Lord Townshend, Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk, or his deputy Lieutenants ordering the raising of the militia in Norfolk to guard the ports of the county. The letter sent from Oxford, where the Court had moved due to the outbreak of plaque in London, and endorsed “Haste Extraordinary Post hast for his Ma’ties most speciall service.” It was further endorsed to be “delivered to the Deputy Lieutenant nearest to the first stage in the County of Norfolk and by him to be forthwith communicated to the rest of them”. The letter is endorsed internally by the Deputy Lieutenants with the time of receipt and despatch, the route taken by the letter being via Houghton, Hunstanton, Stow Bardolph, Quidenham, Melton Constable, Shottesham and finally Gissing the seat of Robert Kemp. Charles II had reluctantly declared war on the Dutch in March 1665 and equally reluctantly the French were drawn in to the conflict. The letter refers to the raising of the militia “both Horse & Foot” and that they “do take Speciall care & give speedy order to have the Beacons of our sd County well repaired & constantly watched”. A most rare and interesting letter. Photo. £2,000-£3,000 46 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

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Norfolk Postal History: continued 1352 ✉ 1666 (Feb. 21st) Command letter signed by the members of the Privy Council, addressed to Lord Townshend summoning him to pay his assessment of “Twenty Pounds and one shilling for yo’rselfe and one shilling for yo’r wife”, according to the Act for raising money by a Poll. The letter would have been sent to Townshend at Raynham in Norfolk and probably conveyed by government messenger rather than through the General Post. Photo. £800-£1,000

1353 ✉ 1666 (Mar.) a pair of letters from Gorleston near Yarmouth and addressed to “Mr. Thomas Pengelly Merchant at Mr Angeirs neare the pumpe in Bishopsgate streete there present in London”, first dated Mar. 6th and charged one shilling with with “MR/8 Bishopmark, the other dated Mar. 27th., charged six penceand with “MR/29” Bishopmark. Photo. £250-£300

1354 ✉ 1666 (July 3rd) letter signed inside by King Charles II “Charles R”, addressed “To our Right Trusty and Wellbeloued Cousin Horatio Lord Townshend Our Lieutnt of Our City & Couty of Norwich” instructing him to raise three regiments of horse due to the fear of a landing “in some part of Our kingdom by our enemies”. The letter is endorsed by Lord Arlington, the secretary of State with a large wafer of the Royal arms sealing the letter. A rare and interesting item. Photo. £2,000-£3,000

1355 ✉ 1667 (Mar. 27th) letter from Samuel Davis in Yarmouth to Simon Snowe in Exeter, with “MR/30” Bishopmark and charged 3 pence. Simon Snowe then turned the letter having added a note, and forwarded it on to Thomas Pengelly “at Mr Angus near the pimp in Bishops Gat Streete”, it has “AP/8” Bishopmark and another 3 pence charge, unusual. Photo. £200-£250

1356 ✉ 1668 (Oct. 15th) letter from Norfolk (probably Barnham near Thetford). It is addressed to “Henry Palmer Baronett at his house in Wingham in Kent neare Canterbury these” and further endorsed “leave this at the posthouse in London to be sent accordings to the directions”. Marked “paid the post 2d. to London” and “forward 2d.”. The Post House used may be the one in Love from which mail was carried into Kent, with “OC/21” Bishopmark. Photo. £150-£200

1357 ✉ 1669 (Feb. 4th) letter from Samuel Davis at Great Yarmouth, addressed to Pengely at Exeter, prepaid to London and marked “forward 3d” and a further endorsement of 3 pence was collected for forwarding it to Exeter where it had arrived by Feb. 12th, with good “FE/7” Bishopmark. Photo. £100-£120

1358 ✉ 1672 two entires regarding the Tobacco trade, one dated 31st. August from London to Yarmouth charged 3 pence, other dated 21st. October from Yarmouth to London charged 3 pence. £200-£250

1359 ✉ 1673 (May 24th) letter addressed to Lady Mary Heveningham, wife of one of the Regicides, at Ketteringham, endorsed “Leave this at ye King’s Head to be sent as directed in Norfolk”. It was charged 3 pence for the distance from London to Norwich, bearing circular framed “5” London receiver’s mark used between 1673-1677 and “MA/25” Bishopmark. Photo. £150-£200

1360 ✉ 1674 (Apr. 13th) entire from Yarmouth, addressed to “Mr Thomas Pengelly Mercht at his house in Moorefields neare the popes head in London” charged 3 pence, on reverse has “AP/15” Bishopmark, charged 3 pence in red, on reverse has “IA/6” Bishopmark struck across flap. Photo on page 48. £150-£200 48 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

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Norfolk Postal History: continued 1361 ✉ 1674 (Apr. 13th) entire from Yarmouth, addressed to “Mr Thomas Pengelly Mercht in Moorefields neare the popes head in London” charged 3 pence, on reverse has “SE/23” Bishopmark (twice). Photo. £160-£180

1362 ✉ 1675 (Mar. 13th) letter from East Dereham to London, charged “3d”, although there is no Bishopmark this was carried in the posts. £100-£120

1363 ✉ 1676 (Dec. 13th) letter from John Palgrave at Sandringham, addressed to London, charged 3 pence. This would have been turned at Thetford and sent on via Lynn. Photo. £100-£120

1364 ✉ 1691-94 four letters all from London to Oliver Le Neve at Mannington, comprising 1691 (Feb. 20th) with “3” rate mark and with “FE/20” Bishopmark, 1693 (Dec. 21st) with “7” rate mark, on reverse has circular framed “GC” receiver, 1693 (Mar. 23rd) with circular framed “HF” receiver and “MR/23” Bishopmark, 1694 (May 26th) with circular framed “GC” receiver and “MY/26” Bishopship. £350-£400

1365 ✉ 1702 (Jan. 11th) entire from Hockwold yo London, bearing manuscript “2” rate mark, on reverse has a fair strike of the rare ‘dotted heart’ timestamp “W/AFT” (Willcocks 371) and faint “IA/14” Bishopmark. Photo. £120-£150

1366 ✉ 1728 (Oct. 5th) and 1729 (Aug. 21st) two entires addressed to “Peter Le Neve, King of Arms at Great Wichingham in Norfolk” from two members of the College of Heralds in London, both endorsed “Norwich Bag”. £100-£120

1367 ✉ 1744 (Jan. 2nd) Free entire from East Dereham to London, countersigned by Armine Wodehouse, Member of Parliament for the County of Norfolk from 1736 to 1768, and bearing on reverse a fine “HOLT” straight line (Willcocks 201) and London “7/IA” Bishopmark, rare. Photo. £200-£250

1368 ✉ 1785-1835 a collection of mileage marks on leaves and loose, incl. Attleborough 1792 cover with “97 ATTLE/BOROUGH”, Chay, Cromer, Fakenham, Holt, Lynn, Stoke, Swaffen, Wells with 1790 cover bearing “WELLS/N 122”, etc. (61 items) £350-£400

1369 ✉ 1795 (Aug. 16th) entire from St. Christopher to Long Stratton, carried privately and put into the post on London, manuscript “1/3” rate mark. £100-£120

1370 ✉ 1839 (Sept. 3rd) entire concerning the collection of debts by the executors to the estate of Charles Haward of Bungay. The letter was used six times being returned to the Solicitor concerned with the estate on three occasions, it is marked “single” to avoid being charged double. A most unusual multiple re-use of a letter. Photo.£250-£300

1371 ✉ 1840 (Jan. 11th) double rate entire with date line “Wenham Hall”, addressed to Wymondham, bearing manuscipt “4”, with Stoke Ferry u.d.c. on reverse. Scarce second day of Uniform Penny Post. Photo. £150-£200

1372 ✉ 1840 1d. black plate 6 PJ with good margins all round, used on undated large part cover from Cromer to Aylsham, tied by black Maltese Cross, on reverse has fair “Cromer/Penny Post”, some slight soiling, otherwise fine. Photo. £100-£120

1373 ✉ 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A164 uprated to 2d. with three margined 1d. black plate 4 AEK sent 1840 (July 30th) from Norwich to London, cover and adhesive cancelled red Maltese Crosses, cover is soiled and adhesive creased, scarce. R.P.S. certificate (1997). S.G. Spec. ME2. Photo. £200-£250

1374 ✉ 1840 (Aug. 1st) cover from Norwich to Saxmundham, bearing 1840 1d. plate 2 HK, good to large margins all round, tied by red Maltese Cross, fine. Photo. £120-£150

1375 ✉ 1840 (Sept. 10th) large part cover from Downham to Lynn, bearing 1840 1d. black plate 5 CB, very close to very large margins, tied by fine bright red Maltese Cross, has Downham datestamp. Photo. £140-£160

1376 ✉ 1840 (Sept. 19th) large part cover from Clay to Lynn, bearing 1840 1d. black plate 3 ED, small to large margins, tied by fine pale orange-red shade Maltese Cross. Photo. £120-£150

1377 ✉ 1841 (Feb. 10th) large part cover from Reepham to Norwich, bearing 1840 1d. black plate 7 BC just touched at right, good to large margins other three sides, tied by two red Maltese Crosses and “REEPHAM” u.d.c alongside, on reverse has Norwich receiving ark. B.P.A. certificate (1998). Photo. £100-£120

1378 ✉ 1841 (March 17th) cover from Norwich to London, bearing 1840 1d. black plate 9 OK, small to large margins, cancelled by black Maltese Cross. Photo. £100-£120 50 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

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Norfolk Postal History: continued 1379 ✉ 1841 (April 14th) cover from Dereham to Fakenham, bearing 1840 1d. black plate 3 MC, good margins all round, tied by smudgy black Maltese Cross. Photo. £100-£120

1380 ✉ 1843 (March 1st) Mulready 1d. letter sheet A57 used from Norwich to Hanworth Rectory, cancelled by a fine strike of the distinctive Norwich Maltese Cross in black, inside has “The Economic Life Assurance Society” advert, small portion torn and missing at lower-right and some cover slight staining, otherwise fine and very rare. R.P.S. certificate (1994). S.G. ME1m, cat. £8,500. Photo. £500-£600

1381 ✉ 1843 (May 17th) entire from Norwich to Londo, bearing 1841 1d. plate 31 SC, tied by the distinctive Norwich Maltese Cross, with two line “MAGDALINE ST/NORWICH” alongside, stamp just touched at base, close to large other three sides. R.P.S. certificate (2011). S.G. Spec. BS 20ts. Photo. £100-£120

1382 ✉ 1843 (Nov 30th) cover from Norwich to Lynn, bearing 1841 1d. plate 34 QD, tied by two strikes of the distinctive Norwich Maltese Cross, stamp just touched at top-left, large other three sides. R.P.S. certificate (1994). S.G. Spec. BS 23ts. Photo. £100-£120

1383 ✉ 1880 (May 20th) envelope to Hong Kong, bearing 1873-80 4d. sage-green plate 16 IG, tied by Lynn duplex, handstruck “T” asnd two line “VALUE OF STAMPS/SUM TO BE COLLECTED” with manuscript “4” and “2”, on reverse has Singapore to Hong Kong datestamp, few peripheral faults. Photo. £120-£150

1384 ✉ 1895 (Nov. 12th) envelope, registered from Hong Kong to Kings Lynn, bearing 1882-96 30c. yellow green tied by Hong Kong c.d.s., circular framed “R” at left, also two line “Not to be found/488”. Photo. £150-£200

1385 ✉ 1911 die 1A watermark crown ½d. bluish green with error perf. 14, fine used on a picture postcard with clear “GT. YARMOUTH/AU 24/11” c.d.s., rare. S.G. 322a. Photo. £350-£400

1386 ✉ 1911 die 1A watermark crown ½d. bluish green with error perf. 14, fine used on a picture postcard with Burgh Castle c.d.s. with Belton c.d.s. aongside, rare. S.G. 322a. Photo. £350-£400

1387 ✉ Downham: 1733 entire to Norwich, endorsed “By Thetford”, manuscript “3” rate mark, on reverse has a good strike of the rare albino “DOWNHAM” (Willcocks 114). Photo. £150-£200

1388 ✉ Fakenham: 1776-1849 a collection of covers on leaves, incl. 1784 cover to Cambridge bearing on reverse a fine two line “FAKEN/HAM”, 1798 cover bearing “112 FAKEN/HAM”, mileage marks, etc. (21 items) £200-£250

1389 ✉ Harleston: 1834 (Aug. 16th) entire to Wymondham, bearing manuscript “8” rate mark and a good stike of the “PAID AT HARLESTON” in red (Willcocks 171), also 1832 (Feb. 13th) entire from Denton to Yarmouth with manuscript “6” and unusual “PAID” (possibly manuscript) in red. £120-£150

1390 ✉ Heacham: 1853 (April 12th) envelope to Lynn, franked by 1841 1d. KI, tied by barred numeral, on reverse has good strike of the rare “Heacham/Penny Post” (Willcocks 186), stated that only five examples are known. Photo. £100-£120

1391 ✉ Hethersett: 1843 entire to Halesworth, bearing on reverse a blurred impression of the rare double lined “Hether/Sett” (Willcocks 188), the stamp has been torn off and a part of the front repaired, also 1843 (Dec. 13th) cover to Saxmundham with straight line “Hethersett” (Willcocks 189) on reverse. £120-£150 52 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

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Norfolk Postal History: continued 1392 ✉ Holkham: 1645 entire written by three daughters (of nine) of John Coke and grandchildren of Sir Edward Coke, Attorney General to Queen Elizabeth and subsequently Lord Chief Justice. They are asking that they should not have to wait until the youngest of us comes to full age before receiving their portions under their grandfather’s will. Photo on page 50. £250-£300

1393 ✉ Long Stratton: 1795 (Jan. 17th) cover to London, bearing manuscript “5” and a fair strike of the two line “LONG/STRATTON” (Willcocks 219), also 1799 (June 7th) cover to London, bearing a fine strike of the straight line “LG STRATTON” (Willcocks 220). £100-£120

1394 ✉ Lynn: 1599-1845 a collection on leaves in a file box, incl. 1599 entire from Clement Spelman at Castle Rising, addressed to Sir Bassingbourne Gawdy of West Harling carried privately, 1659 entire from Daniel Johnson, a minister in Lynn to his patron Edward Heath in London, carried by “Mr. Symms” a carrier of Lynn, 1705 cover from Lynn to London, rated “6”, changed to “1/-” and finally changed to “6”, supported by an Inspector’s Crown, on reverse has a fair strike of the rare “LYN”, 1803 entire from Sandringham to Chard, bearing “LYNN/14 DEC 1803”, Penny Posts, mileage marks, etc. (79 items) £700-£800

1395 ✉ - 1732 (June 12th) entire from Catherine Widdowson at Lynn to Cyril Wyche at “Hocklin Wilton” (Hockwold) marked “fforwd Brandon”, bearing mauscript “3”, on reverse has “Paid 4d” and a fine “LYNN” (Willcocks 235), also 1735 part letter with a good strike of the similar handstamp. Photo. £200-£250

1396 ✉ - 1747 (June 24th) entire from Lynn to Raynham, endorsed “p Thetford”, on reverse has a fair straight line “LYNN” (Willcocks 236). £100-£120

1397 ✉ - 1748 (Jan. 14th) entire from King’s Lynn to Norwich via Thetford with 3 pence charge mark, on reverse has fair two line “LYNN/REGIS” (Willcock no. 237). Photo. £100-£120

1398 ✉ - 1760-1845 a collection on leaves, incl. 1760 entire to Brandon, bearing on reverse a good “LYNN”, 1836 cover from Norwich to Thetford, bearing fine two line “MISSENT TO/LYNN”, 1859 cover from U.S.A. to Spilsby, bearing 12c. pair, and a good two line “MISSENT TO/LYNN”, Penny Posts with 1838 cover bearing two line “Lynn/Penny Post” and unframed “No 1”, etc. (23 items) £300-£350

1399 ✉ North Walsham: 1665 (Dec. 6th and 14th) two entires from North Walsham to Norwich, probably carried out of the mails as no charge is shown. They both have manuscript dates in the style of the Bishopmark, used at this period on mails from Yarmouth to London. £140-£160

1400 ✉ Norwich: 1700-1839 a collection on leaves and loose, incl. 1739 entire to Northampton bearing on reverse a good two line “NOR/WICH”, 1741 cover to Belgium, bearing on reverse a fine two line “NOR/WICH”, 1741 cover to London, bearing onreverse a good two line “NOR/WICH”, 1747 cover to Rainham, bearing on reverse a good two line “NOR/WICH”, 1824 cover from London to Tottenhill, bearing a fine “Missent to Norwich”, Penny Posts, etc. (65 items) £600-£800

1401 ✉ - 1705 (Sept. 8th) entire from London to Great Witchingham, endorsed “To be left at Mr Havers Goldsmith Norwich”, manuscript “7” charge mark, on reverse has fine “PENY/POST/PAYD/B/SAT” of the Bishopsgate Office (Willcocks 331b). Photo. £150-£200

1402 ✉ - 1706 (May 29th) entire from Thomas Ringer at Ffornsett, addressed to his son “at the Golden Ball in friday street in London, to be delivered into his own hand”, manuscript “7” rate mark, on reverse has a good strike of the rare “NORWICH” (Sussex PA 1) this is the earliest recorded example. Photo. £200-£250

1403 ✉ - 1708 (Aug. 8th) entire from London, endorsed “Norwich bag” and “7” rate mark, on reverse has fine “PAYD/PENY/POST/B/TH” (Willcocks 331), and just overstruck by Bishopmark. Photo. £150-£200

1404 ✉ - 1710 (March 10th) entire from Thomas Ringer at Ffornsett, addressed to his son “at the Golden Ball in friday street in London, to be delivered into his own hand”, manuscript “7” rate mark, on reverse has a fine strike of the rare two line “NOR=WICH” (Willcocks 283). Photo. £150-£200

1405 ✉ - 1711 (Jan. 21st) entire from Ffornsett to London, bearing manuscript “4”, on reverse has a fair strike of the scarce straight line “NORWICH” (Willcocks no. 284) and “IA/23” Bishopmark. Photo. £150-£200

1406 ✉ - 1714 (Jan. 10th) entire to Royston, bearing manuscript “4” (deleted) and “In all 7” added, on reverse has London “14/JA” Bishopmark and rare straight line “NORWICH” (Willcocks 284). Photo. £150-£200 54 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

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Norfolk Postal History: continued 1407 ✉ - 1723 (Nov 6th) entire to Doncaster, endorsed “by Caxton bagg”, on reverse has manuscript “p p 5d” and straight line “NORWICH” (Willcocks 285), 1727 entire to London, bearing on reverse straight line “NORWICH” (Willcocks 285), fair to good. £150-£200

1408 ✉ - 1729 entire from Norwich to London, bearing manuscript “4” rate mark, on reverse has two line “NOR/WICH” (Willcocks 286) overstamped by London Bishopmark, 1740 entire to London, bearing manuscript “4” (deleted) and “8” added with Inspectors Crown, on reverse has two line “NOR/WICH” (Willcocks 287). £150-£200

1409 - 1730 (Feb. 19th) entire from Norwich to Yarmouth with manuscript “2” rate mark, on reverse has the very rare italic type “NORWICH” used between 1730 and 1734 on all Cross Post letters. Photo on page 52. £200-£250

1410 ✉ - 1734 (Aug. 20th) entire from Edingurgh to Yarmouth endorsed “by th Caxton Bag” with manuscript “2” rate mark (deleted) and “6” added, on reverse has the very rare italic type “NORWICH” used between 1730 and 1734 on all Cross Post letters and “X/EDIN/BURGH” in red. Photo on page 52. £200-£250

1411 ✉ - 1830 (Sept. 20th) entire from Stalham to Norwich, pre-pais 1d. bearing a fine boxed “Norwich/Penny Post” Sussex PA 41, stated as rare, and possibly the only example of the second penny post handstamp showing the complete frame so far recorded. Photo on page 52. £150-£200

1412 ✉ - 1839 (Dec. 20th) entire to Uttoxeter, bearing a good strike of the rare handstruck “4”, on reverse has Norwich despatch mark. Stated only three entires are recorded. Photo. £800-£1,000

1413 ✉ - 1840 (May 7th) entire from Norwich to Bungay, endorsed “Pre Paid” with red manuscript “1”, on reverse has “Too Late”. It is thought the Norwich did not receive supplies of the Penny Black until the 8th. May. R.P.S. certificate (2001). Photo. £150-£200

1414 ✉ Scole: 1837 (Few. 25th) entire to Wymondham, on reverse has straight line “Scole” (Willcocks standard type 20 unlisted for Scole), apparently the only known example. Photo. £200-£250

1415 ✉ Swaffham: 1707 (June 16th) large part cover addressed to “ffor the Honble Sr John Newton This to be left with ye porter of ye Late Edwd Cokes Esqs in St James Square London” manuscript “pd 3”, on reverse has a fair strike of the very rare two line “SWAFF/HAM” (Willcocks 379) and “IV/18” Bishopmark. Photo. £150-£200

1416 ✉ - 1720 (June 8th) entire from North Creake to London, bearing mauscript “4” rate mark, on reverse has unrecorded straight line “SWAFFHAM” (24 x 4mm) and “10/JU” Bishopmark, toned, also 1719 entire to London, no town marks, on reverse has “4/NO” Bishopmark. Photo. £150-£200

1417 ✉ - 1732 (Nov. 26th) entire from Shipdham to Chard, manuscript “2” overwritten by “1/-HP” (the inspector’s initials), and another charge was written which was incorrect and has been heavily deleted by an overinked inspector’s crown, with a final “In all 2”, bearing on reverse a two line “SWAFF/HAM”, overstruck by “29/NO” Bishopmark. Photo. £150-£200

1418 ✉ - 1753 (Aug. 26th) entire from Swaffham with manuscript “3” charge mark, on reverse has faint two line “SWAFF/HAM” and fair straight line “WELLS”. Photo. £100-£120

1419 ✉ - 1752 (Dec. 12th) cover from Swaffham to Norwich, endorsed “By Thetford Bag” and charged 3 pence, on reverse has fine two line “SWAFF/HAM” (Willcock no. 384), rare. Photo. £150-£200 56 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

Norfolk Postal History: continued 1420 ✉ Thetford: 1706 (July 1st) entire from Hockwold to London, bearing manuscript “2”, on reverse has a good strike of the rare “THETFORD” (Willcock 405). Photo on page 54. £150-£200

1421 ✉ - 1707 (Apr. 18th) entire from Hockwold yo London, bearing manuscript “2” rate mark, on reverse has a fair strike ofthe rare “THETFORD” (Willcocks 405) and a good strike of the rare ‘dotted heart’ timestamp “M/AFT” (Willcocks 371) and faint “AP/21” Bishopmark. Photo on page 54. £200-£250

1422 ✉ - 1734 (Mar. 15th) cover to Norwich, on reverse has a good strike of the rare two line “THET/FORD” (Willcocks 408), and 1739 cover to Norwich bearing on reverse two line “THET/FORD” (Willcocks 409). Photo on page 54. £150-£200

1423 ✉ Wells: 1748 (Mar. 28th) letter from Richarge Clark of Wells and sent “by cross post” to Norwich, with manuscript “3” rate mark, on reverse has “WELLS” (Willcocks no. 456). Photo on page 54. £90-£100

1424 ✉ Windham: 1706 (Apr. 17th) entire from Thomas Ringer at Ffornsett, addressed to his son “at the Golden Ball in friday street inLondon, to be delivered into his own hand”, manuscript “3” changed to “6” with inspectors Crown, on reverse has fine “WINDHAM” (Willcocks 476). Photo on page 54. £150-£200

1425 ✉ - 1708 (Nov. 1st) entire from Formcett to London, bearing manuscript “3” charge mark, on reverse has a fair strike of the rare “WINDHAM” (Willcock 476) and London “NO/3” Bishopmark. Photo on page 54. £140-£160

1426 ✉ Yarmouth: 1582/83 letter addressed “to Mr Robert Blackman of the p(or)t at Stwkey”, from William Smyth it is superscribed “jhesus ye 13th January 1582 in Yarmouth”. Carried privately, possibly by William Base who is mentioned in the letter “lokying for William Base to discharge you”. Photo on page 54. £200-£250

1427 ✉ - 1661 (Nov. 20th) entire from Yarmouth, addressed to Mr. Thomas Pengelly in London, bearing manuscript “3” rate mark, bearing on reverse and a fine strike of the first year Bishopmark “NO/22”, extremely rare. Photo. £600-£700

1428 ✉ - 1741-1851 a small collection on leaves, incl. 1741 and 1744 entires, both bearing on reverse two line “YAR/MOUTH” in red, 1754 (March 11th) entire to London, bearing on reverse a fine two line “YAR/MOUTH” in red, 1788 entire to Essex, on reverse has a good two line “YAR/MOUTH”, 1841 cover to Norwich bearing a fine “Pre-paid”, etc. (10 items) £300-£400

1429 ✉ - 1807 (Dec. 9th) entire from Antwerp to London, bearing manuscript “1/1” rate mark, a a fine strike of the rare oval “Ship Lre/Crown/YARMOUTH” (Willcocks 528). Stated to be the earliest known strike. Photo. £300-£350

1430 ✉ - 1810 (Dec.) cover to London, bearing manuscript “2oz” and “10/10” rate mark (ten times the single rate), a fair strike of the rare oval “Ship Lre/Crown/YARMOUTH” (Willcocks 528), . Photo. £150-£200

1431 ✉ - 1813 (Oct. 28th) letter from the Netherlands to Edinburgh, manuscript “1/31/2” with boxed “Add/1/2” London transit datestamp, both over the very rare “YARMOUTH/SHIP LRE”, interesting letter “The guard ship here has just telegraphed great news to us. Bonaparte has been completely defeated near Leipzig with a great loss of dead, wounded and prisoners”. Photo. £250-£300 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 57

1432 ✉ - 1827 (Sept. 21st) entire from Altona to London, bearing manuscript “3/-” charge mark, unframed circular “SCHIFFS BRIEF POST/HAMBURG” datestamp, on reverse has a fine strike of the rare step-type “SHIP LETTER/YARMOUTH. N.” (Willcocks 525). Stated to be only four examples recorded. Photo. £250-£300

1433 ✉ - 1835 (Oct. 3rd) entire from Buenos Aires to London, manuscript “1/6” rate mark, and a fair strike of the step- type “YARMOUTH/SHIP LETTER” (Willcocks 530), scarce. Photo. £200-£250

1434 ✉ - 1846 cover from Amsterdam to London, endorsed at top “p steamer of 4 Sept fm Rotterdam to Yarmouth”. manuscript “1/-” rate mark, and a fair strike of the step-type “YARMOUTH/SHIP LETTER” (Willcocks 530), scarce. Photo. £200-£250

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1432 1433

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Postal History and Covers - Official Mail 1435 ✉ A group of covers from the 1800s, mostly royal and parliamentary mail, incl. 1814 (Aug. 4th) cover from Cadiz to London with Foreign Office c.d.s., 1871 envelope from Balmoral Castle to Nairn bearing 1864-69 1d. and signed by Henry Ponsonby, the Queen’s secretary (flap missing), 1892 cover from Marlborough House to Canada with monogram of the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII), 1892 (Feb. 24th) OHMS cover to Glasgow with “SCIENCE AND ART/DEPARTMENT” cachet in blue and “GLASGOW/SORTING TENDER/FE 25/92” c.d.s. on reverse, etc., mostly fine. (18) £380-£400

1436 ✉ A group of covers all bearing S.G. type 1A/11 crowned circle “FREE” handstamps, from 1814 to 1839, most with wax seal intact, incl. four with raised maroon bars either side, chiefly fine. (13) £320-£350

1437 ✉ A collection from 1823 to 1979 from a wide range of Government departments, incl. cachets, postmarks and logos from War Office, Dept. of Defence, HM Ships, Admiralty, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dept. of Education and Science, Ministry of Food, Inland Revenue, Secretary of State, Law Officers, HM Postmaster, Passport Office, Board of Education, Ministry of Health, Royal Courts of Justice, etc., mostly fine. (few 100s) £550-£600 58 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

Postal History and Covers - Official Mail: continued 1438 ✉ A collection of overseas official mail from 1893 to 1994, with a wide variety of official and military mail sent from abroad, mostly to England, showing various cachets, cancellations and seals incl. Military Attachés, Embassies, Consulates, Government Agencies and Departments, Airports, Hospitals, etc., mostly fine. (86) £150-£180

1439 ✉ 1915-70 accumulation of covers, incl. wide variety of cachets and uses, some duplication, etc. (few 100’s) £80-£100

Postal History and Covers - Ship Letters

1440 ✉ Greenock: 1791 entire from Jamaica to Edinburgh, with manuscript “9” and a fine strike of the “GREENOCK/SHIP” in black (Robertson S1), red Bishopmark on reverse, a fine uncreased cover, with contents. Photo. £200-£220

1441 ✉ London: 1838 (Nov.) Soldier’s entire from Dum Dum Barracks to London, bearing a good strike of the scarce circular “INDIA SOLDIERS/3/LONDON” (Rob. Ind.Sol.6), also two other Soldier’s entires. Photo. £300-£350

Postal Notices 1442 1853 (March) large postal notice to the Public “IN order to facilitate the sale of Postage Stamps and to promote the Public Convenience, Licenses for the sale of Postage Stamps are now granted, free of expense, by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue, Somerset House, London, to all respectable persons who apply for them.”, folded and a little splitting. £200-£250

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1440

1453 1450

1452 1451 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 59

Mail to Overseas Destinations 1443 ✉ A collection of covers on leaves and loose, incl. Denmark, Finland with 1867 cover to Finland, bearing 1867-80 9d., France, Italy, Norway, Russia with 1869 cover bearing 1867-80 9d., 1870 cover franked by 1867-80 9d. and 1864-79 1d., Sweden 1855 cover bearing 1847-54 6d. with handstruck “PART-PAID/MORE TO PAY”, 1855 cover bearing 1847-54 1s. pair and 1858-69 2d. pair, good range of rates, Late Fees, etc. (few 100s) £1,500-£1,800

1444 ✉ Afghanistan: 1892 (March 6th) embossed 2½d. stationery envelope from Luton, addressed to the British Agency in Kabul but stopped the following day in London and handstamped with the very rare framed ''-NOT TRANSMISSIBLE-/Requires Stamps of P. O. C A BU L /for postage beyond Indian frontier'' in violet, the item presumably returned to sender in official envelope. In early 1892, the Afghan P.O. ordered incoming mail from abroad to bear Afghan stamps in the correct amount when presented at the Indian border, in order to cut down on postage due collection difficulties. This Afghan order halted virtually all mail exchange for a few months. Afghanistan did not join the U.P.U. until 1928. British Postal Archives show this handstamp on a page date March 1st, 1892, applied 6 days later at the Foreign Branch in London this cover is possibly a first day usage as well as the earliest of only two known examples. Photo. £1,200-£1,500

1445 ✉ France: A group of covers to France bearing 1855-57 watermark large garter 4d. issues with singles on 1859 and 1861 entire letters from London, single on 1860 envelope from Ayr, and pair on 1860 entire from London, also strip of three on 1861 entire from Malta to Cardiff cancelled “A25” duplexes. (5 covers) £90-£100

Used Abroad

1446 ✉ Burma: 1882 envelope to Henley on Thames bearing 1880–83 4d. grey-brown plate 17 RL, red "PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET/11 OC 82" c.d.s. on front, the 'Lloyd's Shipping List' from that date shows that this letter arrived in Liverpool aboard the Merchant Ship 'Mandalay' from Rangoon. The letter was franked with the 4d. by a British military officer and given to the ship's captain to carry back to the U.K., fully complying with the U.P.U. rate then in force, cancelled with the Liverpool "466" numeral under the mechanism for arriving private ship letters franked abroad. Very fine and rare, it is believed only 5–7 such usages during the 4d. rate period exist. Photo. £800-£1,000 60 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

Used Abroad: continued 1447 ❍ Egypt: A Q.V. selection, incl. 1862 3d. (2), 1877 4d. sage-green plate 15 NJ, 1862 9d. straw QG, 1867 2s. blue and 5s. plate 1 FH, etc., varied condition. (20) £100-£120

1448 ✉ - 1865 envelope to London, bearing 1865-67 6d. plate 5 EK, cancelled by “BO1” of Alexandria, with Cairo c.d.s. alongside. £80-£100

1449 ✉ - 1866 (March 19th) cover to London, franked by 1858-69 2d. blue plate 9 JJ-JL strip, cancelled by “B01” barred oval, Alexandria despatch c.d.s. and London receiving mark. £100-£120

1450 ✉ - 1871 (April 22nd) large part entire to Malta, bearing 1864-79 1d. plate 138 OF-PB pair and 1865-73 4d. plate 12 IC and JD, tied by “BO1” of Alexandria, has Malta receiving mark on reverse. Photo on page 58. £100-£120

1451 ✉ - 1872 (Jan. 2nd) cover to Liverpool, bearing 1867-73 1s. plate 5 QJ, tied by “B01” barred oval with “REGISTERED/ALEXANDRIA” c.d.s. in red with London Registered transit mark. Photo on page 58. £250-£300

1452 ✉ - 1873 (March 18th) cover to London, franked by 1865-73 4d. plate 9, six singles, cancelled by “B01” barred ovals, Alexandria despatch c.d.s. and London receiving mark, few imperfections, otherwise fine. Photo on page 58. £120-£150

1453 ✉ - 1874 envelope to Worcester, bearing 1873-77 1s. plate 9 FJ-FK pair, cancelled by “BO2” barred oval and ink crosses, with Suez despatch c.d.s. below. Photo on page 58. £300-£320

1454 ✉ Gibraltar: 1860 (Oct. 10th.) long envelope tp London, franked by 1856 6d. and 1s. pair, tied by “A26” barred ovals, Gibraltar despatch c.d.s. Photo. £400-£450

1455 ✉ Madagascar: 1878 (Jan. 18th) envelope to London franked with 1873–80 8d. orange KH, from Lt. Douglas aboard H.M.S. Vestal, handed over to the British-India Merchant & Supply Ship 'Pachumba' when it docked at Majunga (Mahajanga) in Madagscar, which then sailed to Zanzibar and Aden, when transferred for transmission to the U.K. and endorsed “Via Brindisi”. "PORTSMOUTH/MR 2/78" transit c.d.s. on reverse, the adhesive cancelled on arrival with Foreign Branch numeral "28". Envelope with small tape repair to split at top, otherwise very fine and rare. It is estimated that only 3 or 4 usages of the 8d orange on mail from British Military serving abroad have survived. Photo. £1,200-£1,500 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 61

1456 ✉ Peru: 1866 (Nov) cover to U.S.A. bearing Peru 1868 1d. yellow-green paying local postage and 1862 6d. SD-TD pair, all tied by smudged “C38”, with “PANAMA” c.d.s. and “STEAMSHIP/20”. R.P.S. certificate (2004). Photo. £600-£700

1457 ✉ Porto Rico: 1876 (Aug. 12th) printed “Market Report”, from Saint John’s, addressed to Italy, bearing 1864-79 1d. plate 156 AA, tied by “PORTO RICO” duplex, few imperfections, rare printed matter rate. Photo. £400-£450

1456 1457 Airmails 1458 ✉ ✈ An accumulation of airmail covers in an album and loose, mainly first flights incl. Railway Air Services, Highland Airways, Provincial Airways, Imperial Airways, North Atlantic Air Service, B.E.A., North Eastern Airways, Guernsey Airways, a few pilot signed, also a few Canada and U.S.A. covers, etc. (225 approx.) £350-£400

1459 ✉ ✈ 1907 Daily Graphic Balloon Mammoth postcard addressed to Essex, dropped from the air and subsequently posted in Sweden on Jan.. 25th. 1908 and charged 2d. on arrival, scarce. Photo on page 62. £100-£120

1460 ✉ ✈ 1911 First U.K. Aerial Post: Sept. 9th, London-Windsor olive-green postcard to Christchurch (one of only around 32 sent to New Zealand), bearing K.E.VII 1d. cancelled die 1. Photo on page 62. £120-£150

1461 ✉ ✈ 1911 First U.K. Aerial Post, brown card used (Sept. 14th) from London to Windsor to Halifax Nova Scotia, with a message from the organizing committee in acknowledgment of a remittance to the fund, rare destination. Photo on page 62. £100-£100

1462 1934 Portsmouth, Southsea and Isle of Wight Aviation Ltd., 1st. issue in blue and 2nd. issue in sepia, both in complete booklets of twenty, fine. £100-£120

1463 ✉ ✈ 1935 (Jan. 10th) Zeppelin cover, registered from Manchester to Buenos Aires via Berlin, bearing 10s., 5s., 4d. (3) and 3d., high postal rate (3d. registration, 16/- quadruple rate). Photo on page 62. £120-£150

1464 ✉ ✈ 1935 (Jan. 6th and Nov. 4th) two Zeppelin flown covers, both from Cardiff to Autofagasta via Berlin, Larache, Recciffe and Santiago, former franked by 9d. (2) and 2s.6d., other franked by 6d., 1s. and 2s.6d. £80-£100

Postal Stationery 1465 An accumulation of Q.V. to K.G.V. postal stationery cut outs in a stockbook, wide selection of values, mostly used with a range of cancellations, incl. some advertising rings, mostly fine. (many 100s) £200-£300

1466 ✉ A K.E.VII to early Q.E.II accumulation on leaves and loose, mainly used, incl. registered letters, postcards, etc., slighty mixed condition. (49) £50-£60

1467 S 1844 1d. pink embossed lettersheet (H & B LP3a), examples with and without red “SPECIMEN” overprints, superb unfolded. £120-£140

1468 ✉ S 1859 (May) 3d. embossed overprinted “SPECIMEN” on small postal notice (140 x 96mm) inscribed “EMBOSSED POSTAGE STAMP to be struck upon/Paper and Envelopes”, corner crease at upper left, otherwise fine. Photo on page 62. £150-£180 62 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

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1461

1473

1463

1469 Ex 1478

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Postal Stationery: continued 1469 ✉ 1860 (Dec. 7th) used 1d. pink envelope to Paris, uprated with 1d. Star CC-CE strip of three, cancelled by Irish “180” numerals of Dromod, reverse with Dromod despatch and London and Calais transit datestamps, some cover faults but scarce. Photo. £100-£120

1470 1891 colour trials for the 1892 2½d. grey blue Post Office envelope EP34, in crimson on laid paper, in vermilion and in red-brown on De La Rue ‘extra tough’ paper, the latter with crease, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo. £500-£600

1471 ✉ 1895 (circa) Q.V. 3d. embossed s.t.o. on Thornton-Pickard parcel post label, with illustration of camera printed in blue, fine. Photo. £150-£180

1472 ✉ 1924-25 Wembley Exhibition stationery complete set, EP66, EP67, CP85, CP86-CP88, LCP10, LCP11, unused. £60-£70

1473 ▲ ✈ Airmail Letter Sheets: The First Recorded Commercial Stamped To Order Airmail Letter Sheet with King George V Embossed Die, 6d. letter sheet with late use of K.G.V die, showing Raleigh Industries Ltd of Nottingham printed internal heading and footer with imprint on reverse, sent 1951 (Aug.) to California with Nottingham machine cancellation. Usage of K.G.VI 6d. dies on s.t.o. items has not been recorded before 1957. Recently reported in Postal Stationery Society Journal, Vol. 23, No. 12 (May 2015). See Collect British Postal Stationery: A Simplified Listing of British Postal Stationery 1840 to 2007 by Alan Huggins & Colin Baker. This new discovery will be listed ASP1a in the next edition. Photo. £300-£350

Postal Stationery - Telegraph Forms

1474 ✉ S 1870 Q.V. 1s. TP1/2 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, very fine. £60-£70

1475 ✉ 1877-1919 comprising Q.V. 6d. TP11aa, TP11b, TP14b, TP15a, TP16b, 10d. TP85a, 1s. TP6b, K.E.VII 6d. TP18a, K.G.V 1s. TP23A. mainly good to fine. (9) £180-£200

1476 ✉ 1940 K.G.VI 9d. olive Telegraph form TP27, complete with selvedge and interleaving, very fine. £80-£100

1477 ✉ 1951 K.G.VI 1s.6d. Telegraph form TP31a, complete with selvedge and interleaving, fine. £70-£90

Parliamentary Envelopes 1478 ▲ Houses of Parliament: “One Penny” envelope front printed in black on wove paper, used 1840 (March 17th) from London to Stowmarket with red Crowned “PAID/17 MR 17/1840” c.d.s., very scarce, also House of Commons “ONE PENNY” front only addressed only, faults. Photo. £400-£500

1479 ✉ House of Commons: 1854 (Feb. 24th) “Par. Pro/To be Posted at the House of Commons only/POST PAID” wrapper to Great Yarmouth with manuscript “2” and red crowned “PAID” c.d.s., scarce. Photo. £150-£200 64 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

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1482

1493 1483

1489 1488

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1840 Mulready Envelopes and Letter Sheets

1480 ✉ 1d. letter sheet (stereo removed on opening) uprated with four margin 1840 1d. black plate 2 JB, used 1840 (Sept. 17th) from Manchester to Rochdale, cancelled red Maltese Crosses, central vertical filing fold otherwise fine and rare. Brandon certificate (2003). S.G. Spec. ME1, cat. £15,000. Photo. £1,600-£2,000

1481 ✉ An unused group comprising 1d. letter sheet A6 (forme 1), 2d. letter sheet a99, 1d. envelope A181 (forme 4) and 2d. envelope a208, good to fine. Photo. £300-£350

1482 ✉ 1d. letter sheet used 1840 (Dec.) to Manchester, turned and re-used to Leicester and franked by 1840 1d. plate 1a HF, close to large margins, tied by neat red Maltese Cross with “LEIGH P.P.” in blue, on reverse has Manchester datestamp in red, a few imperfections, otherwise fine and a rare usage. Pink B.P.A. certificate (2015) states that “the adhesive- presently hinged to the cover- has been touched in at top left”. Photo. £150-£200

1483 ✉ 1d. letter sheet A4 (forme 1), used 1840 (Aug. 31st) Britannia cancelled by red Maltese Cross, from Sunderland to Lombard St., two vertical filing folds, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. ME1d. Photo. £100-£150

1484 ✉ 1d. letter sheet stereo A40, used 1840 (Oct. 10th) from Royston to London with an enclosed letter, cancelled by neat red Maltese Cross, 2d. letter sheet a97 used 1841 (Oct. 1st) from Weymouth to Rotherham, 2d. with a few faults, otherwise fine. Photo. £300-£350

1485 ✉ 1d. letter sheet uprated to 2d. with four margined 1841 1d. IB (just touched at lower left), used 1846 (Nov. 12) to Bath with barred numeral cancellation, “Vigo Lane” handstamp in red alongside and arrival c.d.s. on reverse, imperfections, scarce. S.G. Spec. ME1, cat. £14,500. Photo. £1,500-£2,000

1486 ✉ 1d. letter sheet A66 unused and A67 used 1840 (June 27th) from Edinburgh to London, with neat red Maltese Cross. £160-£180

1487 ✉ 1d. letter sheet A76, used in 1841 (June 20th) from Bradford to Huddersfiels, cancelled by solid centre black Maltese Cross, imperfections and soiling. £80-£100 66 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

1840 Mulready Envelopes and Letter Sheets: continued 1488 ✉ 1d. letter sheet A220 (unplaced stereo), fine used 1840 (June 20) to Hambledon, cancelled red Maltese Cross with neat High Wycombe c.d.s. on reverse. S.G. Spec. ME1m. Photo on page 64. £100-£200

1489 ✉ 1d. envelope A145 (forme 2) fine used 1840 (June 26th) from Holborn to Shrewsbury, Britannia cancelled by red Maltese Cross and “Holborn Bars.” above in black, minor imperfections. Photo on page 64. £150-£200

1490 ✉ 1d. envelope A147 (forme 2) unused, and 2d. letter sheet a104 used to Newlands with black Maltese Cross, each with faults. £100-£120

1491 ✉ 1d. envelope A148 (forme 2) used 1840 (Aug. 5th) to Dunse, 1d. letter sheet A51 (forme 4) unused, A238 used 1844 (Feb.) to Melrose, 2d. letter sheet a103 unused, fair to fine. £150-£200

1492 ✉ 1d. envelope A165 (forme 3) used 1858 (Dec. 16th) from Ripon to Harrogate cancelled with “646” Ripon 1844- type numeral, a few imperfections and lightly toned, otherwise a fine late useage. S.G. ME2, cat. £1,100. Photo on page 64. £150-£200

1493 ✉ 2d. letter sheets a92 and a94 in a unused uncut pair, minor peripheral imperfections otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. ME3. Photo on page 64. £650-£700

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes 1494 A collection of mostly Q.V. illustrated fronts in a contemporary album, all addressed to a Mrs Studdy or Captain Studdy of Dartmouth, most franked 1d. (two franked 3d.), some colour illustrations incl. a classical man extracting water from a barrel, Captain Studdy with crew stuck on mud bank on the river Dart, a man chewing hay and holding up a sign, black ink illustrations incl. a man grafitting a monument, two young children lowering a giant crab off a cliff, a man in the stocks, a lady playing the piano, insects hovering around a sick man, weird creatures, ships, various characters reading papers, holding signs and flags and riding horses, a clown playing the banjo, etc., all stuck down, also with associated newspaper articles, illustrations and manuscript poetry, an unusual lot. £2,500-£3,000

1495 ✉ 1840 (Sept. 3rd) hand-drawn caricature envelope used within Ireland from Baltinglass to Lisnaskea, front with boxed “PAID/SE 4M/1840” in red, reverse with Baltinglass Sept. 3rd and Lisnaskea Sept. 5th datestamps, a fine and very rare contemporary caricature of a Mulready. Photo. £2,500-£3,000

1496 1890-1936 selection of covers (6), fronts (34) and drawings only (13), incl. caricatures, comic, etc., mixed condition. (53 items) £400-£500

1497 ✉ 1902 (Dec. 24th) small envelope used within Leeds, with pen and ink drawings on both sides, front depicting two cats, on reverse showing a hanging artist with the title “Alas! Alas! poor Dick I knew him well”. Photo. £100-£120

1498 ✉ 1902-16 group of hand illustrated covers and postcards showing people, incl. 1909 envelope to Kent showing circus performers heads, 1903 cover to Grantham showing a gentleman in a top hat and 1908 postcard to London showing a city gent with a cane, a few minor imperfections. (8) £120-£150 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 67

1499 ✉ 1902-26, a group of hand illustrated covers with the addresses in fine calligraphy or with a decorative vignette, varied condition. (6) £70-£80

1500 ✉ 1903-09 group of political hand illustrated envelopes, comprising 1903 cover to Grantham showing parody of “St George and Ye Dragon”, 1906 postcard to Nuneaton showing cartoon of various political issues, 1908 postcard to Nuneaton showing parody of Empire Day and 1909 postcard showing caricature of Jack Tar defending the country, fine. (4) £150-£200

1501 ✉ 1903-09 group of hand illustrated covers all showing people travelling, comprising 1903 postcard to Windsor showing a young couple with a travel chest, 1904 envelope showing a man walking along the pavement, 1903 envelope showing a couple in a carriage and 1909 postcard showing skating cartoons, mostly fine. (4) £80-£100

1502 ✉ 1904-13 group of hand illustrated covers all showing dogs, fine. (3) £60-£70

1503 ✉ 1916-17 three “On Active Service” envelopes, hand painted, depicting Windsor Castle, the Pyramids, and a girl and a wall respectively, also two postcards of H.M.S. Leonidas. £70-£90

1508

1513 1510

1497 1511 Cancellations 1504 A Q.V. to K.G.VI selection of cancellations, incl. few on piece, 1880-83 3d. on 3d. used with barred numeral cancellation, 1883-84 10s. used with Jersey parcel cancellation, etc., mixed condition. (40) £100-£120

1505 ❍ A Q.V. to K.G.VI collection on stamps and pieces neatly written up on leaves, incl. a range of London Inland Section and London District numerals on line engraved and surface printed, English, Welsh and Scottish numerals, many on 1d. lilacs, later Q.V. with c.d.s’s, squared circles, octagonal datestamps, various cancellations on K.E.VII and K.G.V, etc., varied condition. £350-£380

1506 ❍ A Q.V. to K.G.VI accumulation of coloured cancellations with a good range of line engraved and surface printed with blue and violet numerals, later Q.V. and K.E.VII with violet parcel cancellations, values to 5s., K.G.V incl. 1934 re-engraved 10s. (4), a few covers, etc. £250-£300

1507 ❍ A K.G.V to early Q.E.II collection of slogan cancellations written up on leaves, on pieces and on covers, wide range incl. telephone campaigns, post early for Christmas, range of exhibition publicity slogans, Post Office slogans, centenaries, British Industries Fair from various years, etc. £250-£300 68 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

Cancellations: continued 1508 ✉ Edinburgh: 1857 cover used within Edinburgh, franked by 1854-57 1d. GL, tied by dotted circle duplex in blue, fine and scarce. Photo on page 67. £150-£200

1509 ❍ London: A selection on pieces in a stockbook, incl. Duplex, single numerals, geometric, squared circles, Hoster, NPB, etc. (100’s) £70-£90

1510 ✉ Mail Boat Cancelations: “A97” in barred oval used on 1862 envelope to England, franked by 1856 6d., small cover faults, otherwise fine. Photo on page 67. £280-£300

1511 ✉ - “A97” in barred oval used on 1862 envelope from “Isaac Dawson Yeoman H.M.S. Phaelon Halifax” addressed to London, bearing 1856-58 1d. KF, some cover faults. Photo on page 67. £200-£250

1512 ❍ Numerals: A collection in a stockbook, England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, all on pieces mostly from 1850 to 1890’s, etc. (1,700 approx.) £100-£120

1513 ✉ Posted Since: 1886 (Jun. 1) theatre advertising envelope to Edinburgh bearing 1d. lilac tied “POSTED SINCE 11 15 LAST NIGHT/GLASGOW/JU 1/86/” duplex, advertising Miss Jennie Lee in the “Jo” Tour 1885 which started in Glasgow and ended in Edinburgh, fine. Photo on page 67. £120-£150

1514 ❍ Slogans: A collection on pieces, incl. a fine group of Wembley Torchlight Tattoo, etc. (100’s) £80-£100

1515 ✉ Spoon Cancellations: 1855 to 1856 group of 1d. Star covers with spoon cancellations with Leamington, Liverpool, and English type Belfast, Galway in black, and rare Galway in blue, varied condition, mainly fine strikes (5) £150-£200

1516 ✉ - A collection of covers and two pieces in an album, incl. Leeds, Oswestry, Shrewsbury, etc. (18 items) £100-£120

1517 ✉ Sunderland: 1856 to 1865 group of covers showing Sunderland sideways duplex cancellations, alll to France incl. 2d. Star pair on 1856 entire letter, 1855-57 4d. (4), one uprated with 1d. Star, etc., varied condition. (8) £80-£100

Essays, Proofs and Trials

1518 E Charles Whiting: 1840 composite sheet of seven 1d. essays, three by Congreve compound plate printing and four embossed in blue and intaglio (Specimens No. 3 & 4) circulated in the Westminster Review, unfolded, minor imperfections, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo. £800-£1,000

1519 E Charles Whiting: 1840 composite sheets of essays (Specimens No. 1 and No. 2) circulated in the Westminster Review, unfolded and fine. (2). Photo on page 70. £700-£800

1520 - 1840 embossed oval “PAID” essay in carmine, from the 1848 Art Union Journal, fine. Photo on page 70. £180-£200 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 69

1840 One Penny Black 1521 ❍ 1d. black used collection in an album, 33 examples nearly all lettered CF plus a few CG, with two pairs incl. plate 9 CE-CF, and five covers incl. plate 3 on 1840 May date entire, plate 4 CF and CG used together on much redirected Irish cover, plate 9, plus a good range of 1d. red-brown from ‘black’ plates 1b to 11 with three covers, etc., varied condition, majority with four margins. (99 items) £2,200-£2,400

1522 ❍ 1d. black, a used group comprising plate 1a HG, Hi-HJ pair, PL used on cover, 1b GE, PC, TK with marginal inscription used on part cover, 2 BA on cover, BD, BG, FI, HK, 3 DC, JH, 4 AH on cover, CE, 5 AC, 6 AL, EC, LF on cover, TB, 7 KJ, SG on cover, 8 AD, 9 ND and 10 BJ, each with four margins, slightly mixed condition. (25 items) £2,000-£2,500

1523 ❍ 1d. black plate 1a RK, 1b NJ, 2 RE, 3 AH, 4 TA, 5 IL, 6 BK, 7 DK, 8 OB, 9 SG and 10 SE, all with four good margins, some large, each used with red Maltese Cross, fine. Photo on page 70. £1,600-£1,800

1524 ❍ 1d. black used collection on Hagner pages, 25 examples, all lettered PB (one PA in a pair), a few unplated, plate 11 with four margins used on 1841 entire (side flaps missing) from Liverpool to Glasgow, also with 1d. red-brown from ‘black’ plates (5), mixed condition, most with four margins. £1,200-£1,500

1525 ❍ 1d. black plates 1b FJ, 2 DA, EK with matched 1d. red-brown, HG, MH, 3 FK, IA, IJ, OE, RC on bleute paper, 5 AJ used on 1841 (Feb. 26) cover, EI with matched 1d. red-brown, HE with matched 1d. red-brown, JJ used on 1841 (May. 22) cover, NB with matched 1d. red-brown (2), 7 TI used on piece, 9 QK, 10 GI with matched 1d. red-brown used, mixed condition. (25) £800-£1,000

1526 ❍ 1d. black used selection, sixteen examples all lettered TC incl. plate 5 on cover, plates 7 (2), 8, 9 and 10, along with matched 1d. red-brown range incl. plate 1c on piece in pair with TD, plate 2 (2), also plate 11 on cover, etc., varied condition, most with four margins. (28) £750-£800

1527 ❍ 1d. black plates 1a HB (cut into) on 1840 (May 9th., fourth day of issue), entire, NJ, 1b OK possibly unused but damaged, plate 3 AJ, plate 4 CK with double red-brown Maltese Cross, NK (cut into), plate 8 QE, plate 9 AD with vermilion Maltese Cross, plate 10 BI on 1841 March 31st) cover, OI, also three unplated one with blue Maltese Cross (poor), very mixed condition. £600-£800

1528 ❍ 1d. black plates 1a. JH, 1b JH with matched 1d. red-brown, 2 GB, 3 SK, 4JL, 5 SH with matched 1d. red-brown, 6 EI, 7 GK, 8 QH and 9 MJ with matched 1d. red-browns, 10 AG, most with full margins, fair to fine. (15) £600-£700

1529 ❍ 1d. black plates 1a TH and with plate 1b., 1d, red-brown plate 1c TH-TI pair used on 1841 (April) cover, 2 TL with matching 1d. red-brown, 5 BF with matched 1d. red-brown, 8 SC with matched 1d. red-brown used on 1841 (May) cover, 10 SE with matched 1d. red-brown, all with full margins, poor to fine. £450-£500

1530 ❍ 1d. black plates 2 BJ, IK, 6 KK, 7 RE, 8 EB with two matched 1d. red browns, SE, most with full margins all blacks with red Maltese Crosses, fair to fine. (8) £300-£400

1531 ❍ 1d. black plates 1b HG used on 1841 (Feb. 3rd) entire, 4 FK, 5 SC, 8 KK (cut into), SD, TC, 9 HH, TJ (cut into), 10 BI, fair to fine. £300-£350

1532 ❍ 1d. black, twenty-one unplated examples used, very poor to good, one with Manchester ‘fishtail’ Maltese Cross (R.P.S. certificate, 1945), a few with four margins. £250-£300

1533 ❍ 1d. black plates 5 FG, 6 MH (thinned) both with red Maltese Crosses and TF with neat black Maltese Cross, 7 BA with black Maltese Cross, OB with red Maltese Cross, all with full margins, fair to fine. £200-£220

1534 ❍ 1d. black plates 1b GK, 2AG, 3 QI, fine, all with full margins and red Maltese Crosses. Photo on page 70. £150-£200

1535 ▲ 1d. black unplated selection used on small pieces, ten examples each with four margins, close in places, all cancelled by red Maltese Crosses, varied condition. £500-£600

1536 ▲ 1d. black unplated selection used on small pieces, 31 examples in very mixed condition, all cancelled by red Maltese Crosses. £500-£600

1537 ▲ 1d. black unplated selection used on small pieces, five examples with four margins, close in places, all cancelled with black Maltese Crosses, also two apparently unused, one with close margins with wax seal on reverse, the other badly cut into at top affixed to piece. (7) £450-£500 70 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

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1520

1534

Ex 1522 1559

Ex 1519

1546

1549 1548

1544 1545 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 71

1840 One Penny Black: continued 1538 ▲ 1d. black unplated selection used on small pieces, five examples each with four good to large margins, cancelled red Maltese Crosses. £450-£500

1539 ▲ 1d. black unplated selection used on small pieces, eleven examples in very mixed condition, two together on one piece, all cancelled by black Maltese Crosses. £180-£200

1540 ✉ 1d. black group of covers, all Irish usages, comprising plates 1a RC, 1b BJ and LE, 2 NG, OG and OK, 3 BD, 4 FF, GH and KL, 5 IL and NE, 8 RB and 9 KC, plate 5 NE used with black Maltese Cross, the others all red, some placed at lower left contrary to regulations, mixed condition, mainly with three margins, five with filing creases through adhesives. (14) £500-£600

1840 One Penny Black Plate 1a 1541 ❍ 1d. grey-black DA, fine used with ample to large margins, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, tiny surface rub at lower right does not detract from appearance. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo. £120-£150

1542 ❍ 1d. black DC, FJ, RJ with red Maltese Crosses and LI with black Maltese Cross, all with full margins, fair to good. £250-£300

1541 Ex 1550 1543

1543 ❍ 1d. intense black DE very fine used with small to enormous margins, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross, tiny natural paper inclusion does not detract from appearance. S.G. Spec. AS1. Photo. £180-£200

1544 ✉ 1d. grey-black (moderate wear) EH with good to large margins, fine used on 1840 (July 13th) entire from Teignmouth to London, cancelled by neat orange-red Maltese Cross, central vertical filing fold, fine cover. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo. £200-£220

1545 ✉ 1d. black FI (double “F”) close to good margins all round, used on 1840 (Nov. 17th) cover to Edinburgh, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross, fine. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo. £120-£150

1546 ▲ 1d. grey-black (slightly worn) GI-GL strip of four, GI cut into at left small to large margins other sides, used with red Maltese Crosses, on part 1840 (July 4th) cover from Bourn to Wisbeach, scarce multiple. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo. £500-£600

1547 ✩ 1d. intense black GJ, an unused example with just clear to good margins, minor corner crease, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS1. Photo. £500-£600

1548 ▲ 1d. grey-black IC with close to small margins, used on piece, tied by messy red Maltese Crosses, has Manchester 1840 May 24th (third Sunday). S.G. Spec. AS1ti. Photo. £300-£350

1549 ✉ 1d. grey-black (moderate wear) LI, close at right to large margins, used on 1840 (May 20th) entire letter from Loughborough to Nottingham, cancelled by neat upright red Maltese Cross, adhesive with pre-affixing horizontal crease, barely visible, an attractive May date cover. S.G. Spec. AS2th, cat. £2,800. Photo. £260-£280

1550 1d. black ML good to margins all round, used on small piece, tied by neat brownish-red Maltese Cross, also 1d. grey-black (moderate plate wear) OD fine with small margins, neat black Maltese Cross. Photo. £120-£150 72 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

1551 1554 1555 1557 Ex 1562

1558 1560

1563 1556 1561

1566 1567 1568

1565 1564

1573 1572 1574 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 73

1840 One Penny Black Plate 1b 1551 ▲ 1d. intense black AF, used on small piece, with ample to large margins, cancelled by black Maltese Cross, of fine appearance. S.G. Spec. AS4. Photo. £100-£150

1552 ❍ 1d. black AG, DA, SD and TG, used, all with full margins with red Maltese Crosses, fair to good. £220-£250

1553 1d. black CK used on 1840 (June 21st) entire from London to Edinburgh, MH used on 1840 (Aug. 20th) entire from Leith to Raspy, SB on 1840 (Nov 19th) from London to Banbury, all cancelled by red Maltese Crosses and with full margins. £250-£300

1554 ❍ 1d. black EC with close to large margins all round, cancelled by part “Penny Post” only in black, fine. Brandon Certificate (2007). S.G. Spec. AS5yb. Photo. £450-£500

1555 ❍ 1d. black EE very fine used with ample to large margins, cancelled by neat red Maltese Cross, fresh. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. £150-£200

1556 ✉ 1d. black EI with good to large margins, used on 1840 (Aug. 10th) entire (without side flaps) from York to Worcester, tied by neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. £100-£120

1557 ❍ 1d. black EJ re-entry, used with good to large margins, cancelled by Manchester ‘fishtail’ Maltese Cross in black. S.G. Spec. AS5ub. Photo. £150-£200

1558 ✉ 1d. black FB with good to large margins, used on 1840 (July 23rd) entire letter from Wrexham to Parrs Wood, Manchester, tied by a neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. £90-£100

1559 ❍ 1d. black GI (double “I”) with large margins, ragged at left, fine used with neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5f. Photo on page 70. £100-£120

1560 ✉ 1d. black HE with good to large margins, fine used on 1840 (Dec. 12th) entire letter from Manchester to Ardwick, tied by a neat brownish red Maltese Cross with a second strike below, central vertical filing fold, scarce double strike usage. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. £420-£450

1561 ✉ 1d. black IB (re-entry) with good to very large margins, very fine used on 1840 (Dec. 3rd) entire letter from Wokingham to Bagshot, cancelled by a bright red Maltese Cross with matching despatch datestamp on reverse, horizontal filing fold well clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS5b. Photo. £240-£260

1562 ❍ 1d. black IC-ID pair (ID re-entry) with ample margins all round, used with oily red Maltese Crosses, matched with 1d. red ID showing the re-entry, with four margins, used with heavy black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5, b, AS6b. Photo. £180-£200

1563 ✉ 1d. black IK with large margins, affixed diagonally on 1840 (Nov. 2nd) envelope from Dunse to Johnstone, Renfrewshire, tied by a neat brown-red Maltese Cross, reverse with a boxed Dunse despatch datestamp in the same colour and Glasgow transits. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. £120-£140

1564 ✉ 1d. black IL with close to good margins, fine used on 1840 (Nov. 30) cover used locally in London, tied by black Maltese Cross, “Old Street” handstamp alongside, filing creases, otherwise fine. S. G. Spec. AS5. Photo. £200-£250

1565 ✉ 1d. intense black JK (re-entry) with good to large margins, fine used on 1841 (Jan. 8th) entire letter with printed letter heading “Society for promoting the employment of additional Curates in populous places.”, used from Peterborough to Ashby de la Zouch and cancelled by neat red Maltese Cross, opened out to display the letter heading. S.G. Spec. AS4b. Photo. £200-£220

1566 ✉ 1d. black KC, close at left to good margins, used on 1840 (Sept. 30th) entire letter to Leven, Fife, cancelled by red Maltese Cross with a fine straight line “NEWPORT” handstamp alongside. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. £150-£180

1567 ✉ 1d. black KI with good to very large margins showing part of adjoining impression at right, used on 1840 (Oct. 12th) entire letter from Leicester to Ashby de la Zouch, cancelled by neat red Maltese Cross, horizontal filing fold well clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. £100-£120

1568 ✉ 1d. black KJ, with good to huge margins, fine used on 1840 (Nov. 24) cover used locally in London, tied by black Maltese Cross, “High St. S.G.” handstamp in black alongside, filing fold, otherwise fine. S. G. Spec. AS5. Photo. £200-£250 74 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

1840 One Penny Black Plate 1b: continued 1569 ❍ 1d. black KL fine used with ample to good margins, cancelled by dark red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. £100-£150

1570 ❍b 1d. black MA-NC block of six (3 x 2) with clear to good margins, just touched or cut into in places, red Maltese Crosses on piece, an attractive and scarce multiple. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. £1,200-£1,500

1571 ❍ 1d. black NF, small to good margins, used with red Maltese Cross, presented in glazed picture frame. S.G. Spec. AS5. £100-£120

1572 ✉ 1d. black OA (re-entry), used with good to large margins, on 1841 (April 27th) entire from Melrose to Kelso, tied by black Maltese Cross. Photo on page 72. £180-£200

1573 ✉ 1d. black OA (re-entry), used with good to large margins, on 1840 (Oct. 26th) large part cover from Clifton to Charlton in Dover, tied by two red Maltese Crosses, with “HOT WELLS” u.d.c. in blue. Photo on page 72. £180-£200

1574 ✉ 1d. black PA (re-entry) with clear to very large margins, fine used on 1840 (July 22nd) entire letter from Wigan to Preston, cancelled by a superb brownish red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5c. Photo on page 72. £190-£200

1569 1575 1576 Ex 1581 1579

1575 ❍ 1d. black RL with inverted watermark, used, close to large margins all round, red Maltese Cross, fine. S.G. Spec AS5l. Photo. £180-£200

1576 ❍ 1d. intense black SK superb used with ample to large margins, cancelled by neat upright red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS4. Photo above and on back cover. £180-£200

1840 One Penny Black Plate 2 1577 ✉ 1d. black CC with good to large margins, used on 1840 (May 15th) London Life Association printed entire letter to Chippenham, addressed to Gabriel Goldney, later M.P. for the town and created a Baronet in 1880, tied by red Maltese Cross, filing folds clear of adhesive, scarce early usage. S.G. Spec. AS15tf, cat. £3,500. Photo.£400-£450

1578 ❍ 1d. black DJ, LJ, NH, PJ and QF, all with full margins, all but QF cancelled by red Maltese Crosses, fair to fine. £250-£300

1579 ▲ 1d. black FB fine used with small to large margins all round, on piece with black Manchester ‘fishtail’ Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS15ub. Photo. £200-£250 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 75

1577 1580

1580 ✉ 1d. black FI with good to large even margins, very fine used on 1840 (June 4th) entire from Cheltenham to Pershore, tied by neat red Maltese Cross with despatch datestamp alongside, horizontal filing fold well clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo. £270-£300

1581 ❍ 1d. black HA (constant variety) with good to very large margins, used with brownish red Maltese Cross, matched with three margined 1d. red cancelled black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS15k, AS18k. Photo. £120-£150

1582 ✉ 1d. black HK, just clear at foot otherwise large margins, used on 1841 (Mar. 3rd) entire letter to Dundee, tied by the Maltese Cross of Montrose in black with despatch datestamp below, horizontal filing fold at foot, scarce use of the black Maltese Cross on plate 2. S.G. Spec. AS15m. Photo on page 76. £220-£250

1583 ✉ 1d. black IA, good margins, used on 1841 (Feb. 20) entire from Manchester to London, tied by black Maltese Cross, filing fold, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo on page 76. £250-£300

1584 ✉ 1d. black JE, cut into at top otherwise good to large margins, used on 1840 (Sept. 28) printed entire letter requiring a “List of all Insane Persons being Paupers...”, from Bridgewater to Taunton, tied by neat red Maltese Cross with despatch datestamp alongside, vertical filing fold through datestamp, interesting cover. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo on page 76. £120-£140

1585 ❍ 1d. intense black LH superb used with good to large even margins, cancelled by neat upright red Maltese Cross, a fresh and attractive example. S.G. Spec. AS14. Photo below and on back cover. £180-£200

1585 1586 1587 1589

1586 ▲ 1d. black OF-OG, fine used pair on small piece, OG just clear at base, otherwise with close to good margins, cancelled by red Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo. £200-£250

1587 ❍ 1d. black OG, just clear at lower left otherwise good margins, used with ruby shade red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo. £80-£100

1588 ✉ 1d. black PH with good to large margins, used on 1840 (Dec. 12) part entire letter from Newton Stewart to London, tied by a magenta Maltese Cross with boxed Newton Stewart datestamp on reverse in the same colour, adhesive with light vertical crease and cover with closed tear and some staining but a rare item. R.P.S. certificate (2004). S.G. Spec. AS15vd, cat. £15,000. Photo on page 76. £400-£500

1589 ▲ 1d. grey-black QC fine used on piece with close to very large margins and a good strike of a magenta Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS21vd., cat. £3,000. Photo. £400-£450

1590 ✉ 1d. black SC showing horizontal guide lines at top, clear to large margins, used on May 22nd (year date illegible) entire from Rochester to Bewdley, tied by red Maltese cross, horizontal filing fold. S.G. Spec. AS15i. Photo on page 76. £90-£100 76 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

1582 1583

1588

1584

1599

1590

1605 1601

1596 1597 1598 1600 1603 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 77

1840 One Penny Black Plate 2: continued

1591 ❍ 1d. intense black SL, very fine used with small to enormous margins, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, fresh. S.G. Spec. AS14. Photo. £120-£150

1592 ❍ 1d. black TH, used with scissor cut in lower margin just clear, otherwise small to large margins, cancelled by oxidised red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo. £100-£120

1840 One Penny Black Plate 3

1593 ❍ 1d. black AG very fine used with good even margins, cancelled by neat vibrant red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo. £150-£180

1591 1592 1593 1594

†1594 ✩ 1d. grey-black (worn) BH unused (regummed), close at right to good margins, thinned and tear at top, good appearance. Pink B.P.A. certificate (2015) states “regummed over thins and a tear at top backed with paper and hinges”. S.G. Spec. AS21. Photo. £150-£200

1595 ❍ 1d. black GK, NH, RC, RK, TC used on 1840 (July 24th) cover, all with full margins and with red Maltese Crosses, fair to fine. £200-£250

1596 ❍ 1d. black HK very fine used with ample to large margins, cancelled by neat upright red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo. £150-£180

1597 ❍ 1d. black LC fine used with close to good even margins, cancelled by neat upright red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo. £120-£150

1598 ▲ 1d. black LF with good even margins, tied to small piece by bright red Maltese Cross, lightly toned. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo. £80-£100

1599 ✉ 1d. black QE, fine used on 1840 (Aug. 11) entire used from Glasgow to Ayr, tied by red Maltese Cross, filing fold, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo. £200-£250

1600 ❍ 1d. black SK very fine used with good to large margins, cancelled by neat black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo. £150-£180

1601 ✉ 1d. black TB, fine used on 1840 (May 21st) entire used within London, tied by deep red Maltese Cross with clear May 21st. datestamp on reverse. Photo. £150-£200

1840 One Penny Black Plate 4

1602 ❍ 1d. black AF, JF with red Maltese Crosses and LA with black Maltese Cross, all with full margins, good to fine. £140-£160

1603 ❍ 1d. black AF, used with ample to good margins, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, slightly toned, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo. £100-£120

1604 ❍ 1d. black BB, KL and TD, all with full margins, BB with black Maltese Cross, other two have red Maltese Crosses, fair to fine. £150-£180

1605 ✉ 1d. black EA fine used with good to very large margins on 1840 (July 18th) cover from Perth to London, tied by neat deep red Maltese Cross. Photo. £200-£250 78 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

1840 One Penny Black Plate 4: continued

1606 ✉ 1d. black HF, just cut into at top left, otherwise clear margins, cancelled by number “1” in Maltese Cross on 1843 (Jul. 5) cover to Sidmouth, “Moorgate St” handstamp alongside, filing fold and other cover faults, very scarce. S.G. Spec. AS23wa, unpriced. Photo. £500-£600

1607 ✩ 1d. black HL fine unused (regummed) with ample to large margins, Spec. AS23, cat. £16,000. Photo. £800-£1,000

1608 ✉ 1d. black KE with good margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Aug. 8) entire from Liverpool to Glasgow, tied by red Maltese Cross, filing crease, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo. £200-£250

1609 ❍ 1d. black LH, MH, NE and OB, all with full margins and with red Maltese Crosses. £180-£200

1610 ▲ 1d. black NB, cut into at right otherwise good to large margins, used on 1841 (May 20th) part cover with distinctive Manchester ‘fishtail’ Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23ub. Photo. £110-£130

1611 ✉ 1d. black OB with good to large margins, used on 1840 (June 20th) entire letter from London to Cranbrook, tied by red Maltese Cross, fine, also plate 4 MA with three margins used on 1840 (Aug. 13th) entire letter from Derby to Londonderry, cancelled by a red Maltese Cross with another strike on reverse, some imperfections. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo. £160-£180

1613 1612 1618 1614

1612 ▲ 1d. black QF fine used on small piece with close to large margins, cancelled initially by black Maltese Cross, also tied by part town c.d.s. in black, scarce. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo. £200-£250

1613 ❍ 1d. black SF fine used with good to large margins, cancelled by black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo. £100-£150

1614 ❍ 1d. black TK very fine used with good to large margins, cancelled by black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo. £120-£150 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 79

1608

Ex 1611

1610 1620

1840 One Penny Black Plate 5 1615 ❍ 1d. black BI with good to large margins, used with red Maltese Cross, fine. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo. £100-£120

1615 Ex 1617 1619 1621 Ex 1622

1616 ❍ 1d. black CE, CH used on 1841 (Jan. 12th) cover to Edinburgh, HI used on 1840 (Sept. 10th) envelope to Pontefract, TC, all with full margins and red Maltese Crosses. £250-£300

1617 ❍ 1d. black EB (double “E”), close at top left otherwise good margins, used with red Maltese Cross, matched with three nargined 1d. red (thinned) cancelled black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25b, AS26. Photo. £80-£100

1618 ▲ 1d. black FC, fine used with close to enormous margins displaying trace of adjoining stamp at left, tied to small piece by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo. £120-£150

1619 ❍ 1d. black FG on bleuté, very fine used with good to large margins, neatly cancelled with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25f. Photo. £180-£200

1620 ✉ 1d. black JL with very close to lgood margins all round, used on 1841 (Feb. 18th) entire from Haslingden to Keighley, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, with boxed “Haslingden/Penny Post” alongside, filing fold. R.P.S. certificate (1992). S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo. £250-£300

1621 ❍ 1d. intense black LD fine used with close to large margins all round, with neat black Manchester ‘fishtail’ Maltese Cross. Brandon certificate (2007). S.G. Spec. AS24ub. Photo. £120-£150

1622 ❍ 1d. black ND, two fine used four margined examples clearly displaying the re-entry, one with large to enormous margins tied to small piece by red Maltese Cross, matched with fine used 1841 1d. red-brown ND with re-entry. S.G. Spec. AS25a, AS26a. Photo. £250-£300 80 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

1632 1627

1629 1631

1634 1633

Ex 1626 1630

1642 1635

1624 1628 1625 1637 1638 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 81

1840 One Penny Black Plate 6 1623 ❍ 1d. black DC, FJ-FK pair (FJ cut into at top), JK on piece and PH, all except one have full margins, PH has black Maltese Cross, others with red, fair to fine. £200-£250

1624 ❍ 1d. black EK superb used with good to large even margins, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo adjacent and on back cover. £180-£200

1625 ▲ 1d. black MA with ample margins, used on small piece with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo. £100-£120

1626 ✉ 1d. black OI with good to large margins, tied to 1840 (Aug. 9th) entire letter from Ashford to Tenterden by an oily red Maltese Cross, fine, also plate 6 JL with good to large margins, used on 1841 (Mar. 19th) entire letter from Ashford to the same addressee, cancelled by a neat black Maltese Cross, light filing fold through adhesive, fine appearance. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo. £200-£220

1627 ✉ 1d. black OK with small to very large margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, used on 1841 (June 6th) entire from Ayr to Beith, very fine. S.G. Spec AS41. Photo. £180-£200

1628 ❍ 1d. black PB, very fine used, small margin at lower left, otherwise good to enormous margins showing portions of the adjoining stamps at left and right, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, tiny natural paper inclusion does not detract from appearance. S.G. Spec AS41. Photo. £180-£200

1629 ✉ 1d. black PD with good to large margins, placed incorrectly at lower left on 1841 (Feb. 8th) entire from Kilkenny to Castlecomer, fine used with light red Maltese Cross, scarce Irish use. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo. £80-£100

1630 ✉ 1d. black PF (double “P”) with good to large margins, tied to 1840 (Aug. 21st) entire letter used within Edinburgh by a neat red Maltese Cross, central vertical filing fold. S.G. Spec. AS41b. Photo. £110-£130

1631 ✉ 1d. black RE, good margins, used on 1841 (Jan. 23) entire from Ayr to Helensburgh, tied by red Maltese Cross, vertical filing fold, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo. £200-£250

1632 ✉ 1d. black SG with good to large margins, tied to 1840 (Dec. 22nd) entire used within Edinburgh by a neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo. £100-£120

1633 ✉ 1d. grey-black SL, just touched at right to very large margins, used on 1841 (Jan. 28th) entire letter from Godalming to Petworth, cancelled by a red Maltese Cross, the grey-black shade not listed for plate 6. S.G. Spec. AS41 var. Photo. £120-£140

1634 ✉ 1d. black TE with close to good even margins, fine used on 1841 (Jan. 18th) envelope from Arundel to Brighton, addressed to Archdeacon Manning, later Archbishop of Westminster and made a Cardinal in 1875, cancelled with light red Maltese Cross, cover with stain. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo. £100-£120

1635 ✉ 1d. black TK with small to large margins all round, affixed upside down, fine used on 1840 (Sept. 16th) cover from Poole to London, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo. £100-£150

1840 One Penny Black Plate 7 1636 ❍ 1d. black BE, EH, HB (2) and OB, used, all with full margins, EH and one HB have black Maltese Crosses, others in red, fair to good. £180-£200

1637 ❍ 1d. black BH-BI pair with good margins all round, used with oily double lined Maltese Crosses in red. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo. £200-£250

1638 ❍ 1d. black BI fine used, clear at upper right, otherwise good to large margins, neatly cancelled by black Maltese Cross leaving profile clear, light hinge bend. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo. £120-£150

1639 ❍ 1d. black CF (constant variety) with good margins, fine used with red Maltese Cross leaving profile clear. S.G.Spec. AS44d. Photo on page 82. £100-£120

1640 ❍ 1d. black CJ with good to large margins, used with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo on page 82. £100-£120

1641 ❍ 1d. black DJ very fine used with ample to large margins, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. AS44. Photo on page 82. £150-£180 82 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

1840 One Penny Black Plate 7: continued 1642 ✉ 1d. black EC with large to very large margins, fine used on 1840 (July 31st) entire from London to Ramsgate, tied by red Maltese Cross and also by “T.P./Cornhill” handstamp, “Too Late” also in red at lower left, filing folds just clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo on page 80. £170-£200

1643 ▲ 1d. black HD with large to enormous margins all round showing a portion of HE at right, fine used on large 1841 (Feb. 4th) piece with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo. £120-£150

1646

1643 1644

1644 ✉ 1d. black HK with small to good margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Aug. 18) cover from Sheffield to London, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, part of letter crossed out (showing through on outside), otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo. £200-£250

1645 ❍ 1d. black IE fine used with good to very large margins with a trace of adjoining stamp at left, cancelled by black Maltese Cross, trivial natural paper inclusion. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo. £120-£150

1646 ✉ 1d. black IE with good to large margins, placed sideways on 1840 (Nov. 2nd) entire letter from Dublin to Balbriggan, cancelled by a light red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo. £90-£100

1639 1640 1641 1645 1647

1647 ❍ 1d. black LL, used with small to enormous margins, cancelled with ‘Ruby’ Maltese Cross of Aberdeen, margin a trifle thinned at lower left, otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (1984). S.G. Spec. AS44ve, cat. £1,200. Photo. £200-£250

1648 ❍ 1d. black SK very fine used with good to very large even margins, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. AS44. Photo. £150-£180

1840 One Penny Black Plate 8 1649 ❍ 1d. black CH, fine used with good even margins, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, a few tiny pressed wrinkles do not detract from appearance. S.G. AS46. Photo. £120-£150

1650 ❍ 1d. black CL, IG and SF 1st. states with B.P.A. certificate (1975), all with full margins and red Maltese Crosses. £140-£160

1651 ❍ 1d. black FH, fine used with close to large margins all round, used with brown Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS46vi. Photo. £150-£180 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 83

1648 1649 1651 1652 1653

1655 1658 1659 1660

1652 ❍ 1d. black OF, used with ample to enormous margins, displaying portion of adjoining stamp at top, cancelled by black Maltese Cross, slight surface rub above bust, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo. £120-£150

1840 One Penny Black Plate 9 1653 ❍ 1d. black BD fine used with small to very large margins displaying portion of adjoining stamp at base, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS56. Photo. £120-£150

1654 ❍ 1d. black EA, FL both with full margins and black Maltese Crosses, also HA-HD strip of four (HB-HD cut into) with red Maltese Crosses, poor to good. £200-£250

1655 ❍ 1d. black KI fine used with ample large margins, neatly cancelled by black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS56. Photo. £120-£150

1656 ✉ 1d. black RF with good to large margins, fine used on 1841 (Feb. 20th) entire from London to Skipton, tied by neat light black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS56. Photo. £140-£160

1840 One Penny Black Plate 10 1657 ❍ 1d. black CK with red Maltese Cross full margins, FK (just touched at lower-right) and GG with full margins and black Maltese Crosses, fair to good. £250-£300

1658 ❍ 1d. black GJ (double “J”) with ample margins, used with neat red Maltese Cross, lightly toned. S.G. Spec. AS66f/h. Photo. £180-£200

1659 ❍ 1d. black HC fine used with clear to good margins, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS66h, cat. £1,500. Photo. £200-£250

1660 ❍ 1d. black JC fine used with clear to good margins, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS66h, cat. £1,500. Photo. £200-£250

1661 1656

1661 ✉ 1d. black JL, good margins all round, fine used on 1841 (Mar. 11) envelope from Leeds to Halifax, cancelled by black Leeds Maltese Cross, Leeds c.d.s. on reverse. fine. S.G. Spec. AS66. Photo. £500-£600 84 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

1840 One Penny Black Plate 10: continued

1668 1665

1662 1663 1664 1666

1662 ❍ 1d. black NB, fine used with good to large margins, centrally struck red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS66h. Photo. £200-£250

1663 ❍ 1d. black OG fine used with close to large margins, neatly cancelled by black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS66. Photo. £180-£200

1664 ❍ 1d. black QI, just touched at left otherwise good margins, large at foot, used with almost complete black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS66. Photo. £80-£100

1665 ✉ 1d. black QI with good even margins, well tied by a red Maltese Cross to neat 1841 (Jan. 14th) envelope from London to Godalming, scarce. S.G. Spec. AS66h. Photo. £400-£450

1666 ❍ 1d. black TL fine used, small margin at lower right, otherwise good to enormous margins, cancelled by upright black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS66. Photo. £180-£200

1840 One Penny Black Plate 11 1667 ▲ 1d. greyish black selection used on small pieces with B(?)K and IL together, GH and GI, cancelled black Maltese Crosses, mixed condition, with two or three margins. S.G. Spec. AS72. (4). Photo. £400-£500

1668 ✉ 1d. greyish black DA, just shaved at left and just cut into at right, other margins good, tied to 1841 (Sept. 22nd) entire letter from Beaminster to Bridport with “No 1’ alongside, on reverse has Beaminster u.d.c. S.G. Spec. AS72. Photo. £500-£600

1669 ❍ 1d. black DG, used, cut into at top-left and framed line shaved at lower-left, large margins two sides. S.G. Spec. AS72. Photo. £350-£400

1670 ❍ 1d. black ED fine used with small to good margins with matched 1d. red-brown just touched at top-right. S.G. Spec. AS72, AS74. Photo. £900-£1,000

1671 ❍ 1d. black ID with good to large margins, fine used with black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS73, cat. £5,750. Photo. £1,000-£1,200 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 85

1669 Ex 1667 1670

1840 Two Pence Blue Plate 1 1672 ❍ 2d. blue DK (just touched), LA (cut into) on 1840 (Aug. 8th) cover, plate 2 GG-GH pair (GH cut into) on piece, fair to good. £180-£200

1673 ❍ 2d. blue AE with good to large margins, used with almost complete upright red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo. £150-£180

1674 ❍ 2d. blue BC, DK-DL pair (cut into at top), HF, JK, KF, ND (just touched), QC used on 1840 (Nov. 29th) cover from Liverpool to Ayr then re-directed to Edinburgh, SI, TD, most with full margins, poor to fine. £500-£600

1675 ✉ 2d. blue CJ fine used with small to large margins, on 1840 (Nov. 21st) entire from Liverpool to Ayr, tied by neat red Maltese Cross. Photo. £250-£300

1676 ❍ 2d. blue DD, FG, GB and SB used, GB just touched otherwise with four margins, very close in places, FG with black Maltese Cross, the others red, also with plate 2 DG used with 1844-type “301” numeral, just touched to good margins but with a little thinning, varied condition, some imperfections. (5) £300-£350

1673 1677 1679 1680

1677 ❍ 2d. pale blue EH-EI fine used pair with ample to large margins and light red Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. DS6, cat. £1,500. Photo. £100-£150

1678 ❍ 2d. blue FE, OF on cover, RF, SH and SJ, one just touched, rest with four margins, slightly mixed condition. (5 items) £350-£400

1679 ❍ 2d. blue FG used with close to very large margins displaying a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, cancelled by indistinct red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo. £120-£150

1680 ❍ 2d. blue GA-GB pair, fine used with good to enormous margins displaying part of adjoining stamps at base, cancelled by red Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo. £400-£500 86 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

1840 Two Pence Blue Plate 1: continued 1681 ▲ 2d. blue GE fine used with small to large margins, neatly tied to small piece by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo. £150-£200

1683 1681 1685 1686 1687

1682 ❍ 2d. blue LD-LE pair, fine used with just clear to large margins, neatly cancelled by upright near complete black Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo. £350-£400

1683 ❍ 2d. blue LK, with good margins, fine used with black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo. £100-£120

1684 ❍ 2d. blue OF-OG pair, used with good to large margins, lightly cancelled by black Maltese Crosses, OG with pressed vertical crease, otherwise fine with attractive deep colour. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo. £250-£300

1685 ▲ 2d. blue OI very fine used with small to good even margins, neatly tied to small piece by red Maltese Cross, attractive deep colour. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo. £180-£200

1686 ❍ 2d. blue PB very fine used with good to large margins, lightly cancelled by black Maltese Cross, attractive deep colour. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo. £180-£200

1687 ❍ 2d. blue RA fine used with ample to good even margins, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross, attractive deep colour. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo. £120-£150

1682 1688 1684

1688 ❍ 2d. violet-blue RG, fine used with close to good margins all round, cancelled by black Maltese Cross. Brandon Certificate (2003). S.G. Spec. DS2. Photo. £700-£800

1689 ❍ 2d. blue RI (shifted transfer), fine used good even margins, cancelled by black Maltese Cross, attractive deep colour. S.G. Spec. DS5d. Photo. £180-£200

1690 1689 1691

1690 ❍ 2d. blue SA-SB pair, fine used with small to large margins, cancelled by red Maltese Crosses, two tiny natural paper inclusions do not detract from appearance. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo. £350-£400

1691 ❍ 2d. blue TA-TB pair, just clear at top right otherwise good margins all round, used with London Inland Section “14” numeral cancellations, TB with small imperfection in lower right corner clear of design and TA with light vertical bend, very scarce. S.G. Spec. DS5xc. Photo. £300-£400 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 87

1840 Two Pence Blue Plate 2

1692 1695 1696 1698

1699 1694 1697 1700

1692 ❍ 2d. blue CK used with small to good margins, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross, light horizontal bend. S.G. DS8f. Photo. £120-£150

1693 ❍ 2d. blue DK, KD, SD (with red Maltese Cross, just shaved at right) and SK, fair to good. £200-£250

1694 ❍ 2d. blue DK-DL pair with small to large margins, lightly cancelled with black Maltese Crosses, few bends, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DS8. Photo. £200-£250

1695 ▲ 2d. blue EB-EC pair, fine used with clear to enormous margins showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, neatly tied to small piece by near complete black Maltese Crosses, attractive pair. S.G. DS8. Photo. £300-£400

1696 ▲ 2d. blue PK very fine used with small to large margins, neatly tied to piece by two complete red Maltese Crosses. S.G. DS8f. Photo. £200-£250

1697 ❍ 2d. deep blue QA-QB pair (QA double “Q”), QA just touched in top left corner otherwise good margins all round, used with oily red Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. DS7, d/f. Photo. £250-£300

1698 ❍ 2d. blue QD used with close to enormous margins showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at top, lightly cancelled by black Maltese Cross, a trifle toned, otherwise fine. S.G. DS8. Photo. £150-£200

1699 ❍ 2d. blue SK, with close to good margins, fine used with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. DS8. Photo. £120-£150

1700 ❍ 2d. blue TD fine used with ample to good even margins, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross, an attractive example with deep colour. S.G. DS8f. Photo. £200-£250

The Dr. W.F. Maddams Collection of One Penny Line Engraved Issues

1841 One Penny Red-Brown ‘Black’ plates 1701 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 1b AE, EK, FA, GL, LJ on piece, MH, MK, NG (just touched), OF on piece, SI, all except one have full margins, good to very fine. S.G. Spec. AS9. £300-£350

1702 1d. red-brown plate 1b EK (twisted re-entry), FD, GC (non-coincident re-entry), HG, QE, all with full margins, good to fine. S.G. Spec. AS6, b, d. £200-£250

1703 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 1c BL, fine with small to large margins, neat black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS9. Photo on page 88. £150-£200

1704 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 1c MD fine with small to large margins, neat black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS9. Photo on page 88. £180-£200 88 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

Maddams Collection: 1841 One Penny Red-Brown ‘Black’ plates: continued

1703 1704 1705 1706 1707

1708 1711 1712

1715 1718 1721 1738

1705 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 1c TA showing faint “A” and with considerable plate wear above “ONE PENNY”, of exceptional appearance with good even margins and virtually complete centrally struck black Maltese Cross showing unusual distortion of impression, very faint trace of a pressed vertical crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine, very scarce. S.G. Spec. AS9. Photo. £350-£400

1706 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 1c TE very fine with good to large margins, neat black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS9. Photo. £180-£200

1707 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 1c TG, close to large margins, slight horizontal crease, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS9. Photo. £100-£120

1708 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 1d (third repair) TJ with clear to good margins, blue-black Maltese Cross, rare. S.G. Spec. AS12l. Photo. £200-£250

1709 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 2 AD (re-entry), EA, JF, SA (re-entry) and SJ, all with full margins, good to very fine. S.G. Spec. AS18. £200-£250

1710 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 2 DG, HA, HE, IB, NC, OK, PA, PL and RF, all with full margins, fair to fine. S.G. Spec. AS18 £300-£350

1711 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 2 PH-PJ strip of three, fine with small to very large margins, showing ajoining stamps at each end, indistinct black Maltese Crosses, rare. S.G. Spec. AS18. Photo. £300-£350

1712 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 2 TI-TJ pair state 3 fine used with small to good margins and lightly struck black Maltese Crosses, very rare. S.G. Spec. AS19. Photo. £500-£600

1713 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 5 BA state 3, EC state 3, LK, MA state 2 (2), NF (just touched), TK, all except one with full margins, fair to fine. £120-£150

1714 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 5 BG, FG, IA-IB pair, ND amd QF, used with full margins, fair to fine. S.G. Spec. AS26. £140-£160

1715 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 5 CB state 3 printing, fine with good to large margins, neat black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS29A. Photo. £100-£120

1716 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 5 CD, CE, TA all state 3 and CC state 4, used, all with full margins, good to fine. £250-£300 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 89

1717 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 5 FA, GE, HB, SB, SD, TD all state 2, used, all with full margins, good to fine. £150-£200

1718 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 5 PB state 3 PB non coincident re-entry, fine used with good margins and with black Maltese Cross leaving the corner letter squares completely clear and value almost completely clear. S.G. 7a, Spec. AS32, cat. £2,600. Photo. £500-£600

1719 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 8 AE state 2, AJ state 2, DC, HF, PL, QF state 2, SB, all with full margins, fair to fine. £150-£180

1720 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 8 BF, DL states 1 and 2, DI with number “9” in Maltese Cross, HK, IA, JE, KA, MG, NH, QJ state 2, RE, TA (re-entry), TJ (re-entry), used, all with full margins, fair to fine. £300-£350

1721 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 8 NH state I, used with close to small margins, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, fine and scarce. R.P.S. certificate (2002). S.G. Spec. AS47va. Photo. £500-£700

1722 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 9 AE, LI-LJ pair, PF and QH all state 2, AD and AE state 3, used, all with full margins, fair to fine. £200-£250

1723 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 9 BL, DC, FG, JI with number “6” in Cross, KD, KL on piece, LB, MK, NK, OA, TB, used, all with full margins, fair to fine. S.G. Spec. AS57. £250-£300

1724 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 9 CK, EB, EH (re-entry) with number “12” in Cross, HB, NC with number “3” in Cross, RI with number “5” in Cross, used, all with full margins, fair to fine. S.G. Spec. AS57. £200-£250

1725 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 10 AB, BG, GH, GJ, PL, RJ, RL, used, all with full margins, good to fine. £140-£160

1726 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 10 BB (2), JK, ND, OJ, QK, RA, RB, RC, and RF with “P” converted to “R”, SH, SJ, £250-£300

1727 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 10 CC, KB, MA, MG, NL with number “1” in Cross, PG (re-entry), PK, RE, RH, RJ, SJ, TA (re-entry), used, all with full margins, good to fine. £250-£300

1728 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 11 AB, BF, CD, CI, DE, ED, FC, GB, GD on piece, HL, IF, KA, KC, MD, NK, SH, SI, TE, used, all with full margins, fair to fine. £200-£250

1729 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 11 AC, AD (2), BH, BK, DB, EF, GE, GK, II, JE, JI, PH, RD, RE, SF, SK, SK, TD (re-entry) and TK (re-entry), used all with full margins, fair to fine. £250-£300

1730 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 11 BC (2, re-entry), DD, DJ on 1842 (Oct.) cover, EK, HB, LG, NH, OA (2, re-entry). SA, SB, TC, used, all with full margins, fair to fine. £200-£220

1731 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 11 BE, CK (2), DF, FD, GC, GF, HA, HH, IE, JK, KE, LA, MH, OC, OK, PF, TA, used, all with full margins, fair to fine. £200-£250

Dr. W.F. Maddams Collection: 1841 One Penny Red-Brown plates 12 - 131 1732 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 12 AE, BA, FD, HE, HI, HK, HL, IA, JL, ME, QF, SA, used, all with full margins, fair to fine. £150-£200

1733 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 12 AK, BA, BD (touched), all state 2, BD, BF on piece state 3, fair to fine. £100-£120

1734 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 12 BD, CH, EI, GJ, HD, IH, KF, LJ, NJ, OC, QB, RC-RE strip, TI, used, all with full margins, fair to fine. £180-£200

1735 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 12 CD, DD, EB, EC, LB, PH, QG state II, TJ, used, all with full margins, good to fine. £100-£120

1736 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 13 AK, BE, BF, FD, IK (re-entry), OG, OJ, QD, RE, used, used, all with full margins, fair to fine. £200-£250

1737 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 13 CJ, ED, GF, JI, MH (re-entry), PF and TI, used, all with full margins, good to fine. S.G. Spec. BS2, a. £180-£200

1738 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 13 RI-RK strip of three, small to large margins, RJ with slight crease, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. BS2. Photo. £120-£150 90 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

Dr. W.F. Maddams Collection: 1841 One Penny Red-Brown plates 12 - 131: continued

1740 1742 1762

1747 1758 1770

1765 1767

1739 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 14, a used selection on leaves, incl. BA-BB, LK-LL, TH-TI pairs, SD (re-entry), basal shifts, used on part cover, EJ with number “5” in Cross, etc., most with full margins, fair to fine. (66) £800-£1,000

1740 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 14 CA-CD strip of four, very close to good margins, CA with corner crease, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. BS3. Photo. £120-£150

1741 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 15, a used selection on leaves, incl. PG re-entry, basal shifts, majority with full margins, fair to fine. S.G. Spec. BS4. (26) £250-£300

1742 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 15 II, small to good margins, used with lightly struck red Maltese Cross, scarce. Brandon certificate (1998). S.G. Spec. BS4sb. Photo. £400-£450

1743 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 16, a used selection on leaves, incl. SI and SK re-entry, state 2 AG on piece, JA, SJ, TC and TG, most with full margins, fair to fine. S.G. Spec. BS5. (32) £400-£500

1744 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 17, a used selection on leaves, incl. state 2 AH, AK, BE, CA, CF, CG, CH, CK, etc., majority have full margins, fair to fine. S.G. BS6. (39) £450-£500

1745 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 18, a used selection on leaves, incl. basal shifts, state 2 BH, DJ, QH, TB, etc., majority with full margins, fair to fine. (34) £600-£700

1746 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 19, a used collection on leaves, incl. basal shifts, pairs (5), strip of three, SA with Totness datestamp, shade, etc., majority with full margins, fair to fine. (77) £800-£1,000

1747 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 19 TA-TE strip of five, TC has crease, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. BS8. Photo. £100-£120

1748 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 20, a used collection on leaves, incl. pairs (3), strips of three and four, NA with Greenock Cross, IC with number “8” in Cross, shades, etc., majority with full margins, fair to fine. S.G. Spec. BS9. (54) £400-£500

1749 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 21, a used collection on leaves, incl. pairs (3), corrected letter ML, state 2 QB, etc., majority with full margins, fair to fine. S.G. Spec. BS10. (45) £300-£400

1750 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 22, a used collection on leaves, incl. pairs (2), strip of four, also QA mint, majority with full margins, fair to fine. S.G. Spec. BS11. (34) £300-£350 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 91

1751 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 23, a used collection on leaves, incl. pair, strips of three (2), IL on 1842 cover, etc., majority with full margins, fair to fine. S.G. Spec. BS12. (30) £150-£200

1752 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 24, a used collection on leaves, incl. QG, SG, TD with watermark inverted, etc., majority with full margins, fair to fine. S.G. BS13. (26) £200-£250

1753 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 25, a used collection on leaves, incl. pair, strips of three and six, state 2 AE, CA-CB pair, TA, etc., majority with full margins, fair to fine. (38) £350-£400

1754 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 26, a used collection on leaves, incl. pair and block of four, NC and RK re-entires, etc., majority with full margins, fair to fine. S.G. Spec. BS15. (29) £180-£200

1755 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 27, a used collection on leaves, incl. pairs (2), KK and MA re-entries, state 2 HD, HE, etc., majority have full margins, fair to fine. S.G. BS16. (39) £200-£250

1756 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 28, a used collection on leaves, incl. pairs (2), HB re-entry, state 2 TJ, TK, numbers “4”, “8” and “9” (2), etc., majority with full margins, fair to fine. BS17. (33) £250-£300

1757 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 29, a used collection on leaves, incl. pairs (2), strip of four, numbers “2” (2) and “8” in Cross, etc., majority with full margins, fair to fine. BS18. (41) £250-£300

1758 P 1d. red-brown plate 29 TF imprimatur, very fine. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. BS18. Photo. £250-£300

1759 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 30, a used collection on leaves, incl. pair, strips of three, four (2) and five, “P” converted to “R” RC, RD, RF, RG, RH, RI, RJ, RK, state 2 BD, DD, EC, CA, PD, etc., majority with full margins, fair to fine. S.G. Spec. BS19. (68) £500-£600

1760 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 31, a used collection on leaves, incl. pair, numbers “2”, “6” and “7” in cross, “P” converted to “R” (13), etc., most with full margins, fair to fine. (40) £200-£250

1761 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 32, a used collection on leaves, incl. pair, numbers “2” to “12” (less “5”) in Cross, AL and MC re-entries, etc., majority with full margins, fair to fine. (32) £300-£350

1762 P 1d. red-brown plate 33 RL imprimatur, a fine marginal example, with good margins, part inscription and pencilled “33”. S.G. Spec. BS22, cat. £1,500. Photo. £200-£250

1763 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 33, a used collection on leaves, incl. pairs (2), strip of five, “P” converted to “R” (8), “5”, “7” and “12” Cross, PB with abnormal “P”, majority with full margins, poor to fine. S.G. Spec. BS22. (41) £350-£400

1764 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 34, a used collection on leaves, incl. TA with inverted watermark showing number “3” in Cross, pairs (2), state 2 SB, SC, TF, etc., majority with full margins, fair to fine. (44) £300-£350

1765 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 34 SH-SJ strip of three, with good to large margins all round and each with clear number “4” in Cross, fine and scarce. S.G. Spec. BS23ud. Photo. £250-£300

1766 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 35, a used collection on leaves, incl. pair, double letters, except two have black Maltese Crosses, etc., majority with full margins, fair to fine. S.G. Spec. BS24. (27) £150-£200

1767 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 35 OF-OI strip of four with close to large margins, all with neat number “12” in Cross, fine. S.G. Spec. BS24ul. Photo. £150-£180

1768 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 36, a used collection on leaves, incl. pairs (4, one with number “4” in Cross), numbers “2”, “7”, “8”, “9”, “10”, “12”, all except four have black Maltese Crosses, majority with full margins, fair to fine. (35) £250-£300

1769 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 37, a used collection on leaves, incl. numbers “6” “7” and “8” (2) in Cross, LF used on 1844 entire, all with black Maltese Crosses, most with full margins, fair to fine. S.G. BS26 (15) £250-£300

1770 P 1d. red-brown plate 37 AF imprimatur, a fine marginal (reduced) example, with good margins. S.G. Spec. BS25, cat. £1,500. Photo. £150-£200

1771 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 38 FC, FD, GK, IG, JG, JH, OE with number “6” in Cross, PI, TI, most with full margins and all with black Maltese Crosses, fair to fine. S.G. Spec. BS26A. (9) £100-£120 92 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

Dr. W.F. Maddams Collection: 1841 One Penny Red-Brown plates 12 - 131: continued

1784

1790 1794

1787 1775

1774 1781 17821783 1778 1786

1788 1789 1791 1793 1795

1772 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 39, a used collection on leaves, incl. MA re-entry, DC-DF strip of four, pairs (2), numbers “1”, “8” and “11” in Cross, most with full margins, all except five with black Maltese Crosses, fair to fine. S.G. Spec. BS26B. (22) £200-£250

1773 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 40, a used collection on leaves, incl. KB state 1b (thinned), pairs (4), number “7”, “9” and “10” in Cross, etc., most have full margins, all but four have black Maltese Crosses, poor to fine. S.G. Spec. BS26C. (26) £350-£400

1774 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 40 KB re-entry state 1b, close to large uneven margins, neat black Maltese Cross, rare. S.G. Spec. BS26Cba, cat. £2,000+. Photo. £500-£600

1775 ▲ 1d. red-brown plate 40 KB re-entry state 1c exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins and neatly cancelled “165” numeral of Carlisle on 1844 (Nov. 17th) piece, faint bend not detracting and mentioned only for accuracy. S.G. Spec. BS26Cbb, cat. £1,000+. Photo. £400-£500

1776 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 41, a used collection on leaves, incl. IL and MA re-entries, numbers “6” (2) and “8” in Cross, etc., majority have full margins, all but eleven have black Maltese Crosses. fair to fine. S.G. Spec. BS26D. (23) £250-£300

1777 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 42, a used collection on leaves, incl. QA re-entry, pairs (3), etc., majority with full margins, six have black Maltese Crosses, fair to fine. (15) £120-£150

1778 P 1d. red-brown plate 43 AC imprimatur, a very fine upper marginal example showing inscription, with close to good even margins, usual marginal fold clear of design. S.G. Spec. BS26F, cat. £1,500. Photo. £200-£250 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 93

1779 ❍ 1d. red-brown plates 43 to 45 a used collection on leaves, incl. plate 43 CI-CK strip of three with black Maltese Crosses, plate 44 DL and NA with black Maltese Crosses, plate 45 KE with black Maltese Cross, etc., majority with full margins, fair to fine. (42) £300-£350

1780 ❍ 1d. red-brown plates 46 to 58 a mainly used collection on leaves, incl. plate 47 EG with black Maltese Cross, plate 47 TC-TH strip of six, plate 48 AE state 2, plate 48 GJ-HK block of four, plate 51 FJ-GK block of four, plate 52 HH with inverted watermark, plate 53 OK with inverted watermark, re-entries, basal shifts, etc., majority with full margins, mainly fair to fine. (282) £1,200-£1,500

1781 P 1d. red-brown plate 48 FG imprimatur, good margins all round, fine. S.G. Spec. BS27, cat. £1,500. Photo. £150-£200

1782 P 1d. red-brown plate 48 TC imprimatur, good margins all round, fine. S.G. Spec. BS27. Photo. £150-£200

1783 P 1d. red-brown plate 55 IG imprimatur, good margins all round, fine. S.G. Spec. BS28, cat. £1,500. Photo. £150-£200

1784 P 1d. red-brown plate 55 SG imprimatur, close to good margins all round, fine. S.G. Spec. BS27. Photo. £150-£200

1785 1d. red-brown plates 59 to 75, a mainly used collection in an album, incl. plate 65 GH-HI block, plate 64 OE- PG block, plate 67 IK eith black Maltese Cross, plate 69 EH-FI block of four, pairs, strips of three (2), four (8), five and six, basal shifts, re-entries, etc., many with full margins, varied condition. (456) £1,200-£1,500

1786 P 1d. red-brown plate 59 AG imprimatur from top of sheet, few marginal faults good margins all round, fine. S.G. Spec. BS28, cat. £1,500. Photo. £200-£250

1787 P 1d. red-brown plate 60 HI imprimatur, small to good margins all round, fine. S.G. Spec. BS28, cat. £1,500. Photo. £150-£200

1788 P 1d. red-brown plate 67 GG imprimatur, good margins all round, fine. S.G. Spec. BS28. Photo. £150-£200

1789 P 1d. red-brown plate 68 BL marginal imprimatur, good margins, fine. S.G. Spec. BS28. Photo. £200-£250

1790 P 1d. red-brown plate 70 AJ top marginal imprimatur showing inscription, fine. S.G. Spec. BS28. Photo. £200-£250

1791 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 75 LK ‘Union Jack’ re-entry, a used example with ample to good margins, just touched at top-right, otherwise fine. B.P.A. certificate (1964). S.G. 8d., Spec. BS28c, cat. £3,000. Photo. £150-£200

1792 1d. red-brown plates 76 to 87, a mostly used collection on leaves, incl. plate 78 SA, SC, SD, SE, SF, SG, SH, SI, SJ, SK (2) and SL, with inverted “S”, plate 79 GC and MH with inverted watermark, plate 81 GH-GI mint pair, GH with black Maltese Cross, plate 87 MH-MI mint pair, pairs, strips, blocks of four (2), re-entries, etc., many with full margins. S.G. Spec. BS29. (378) £1,400-£1,600

1793 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 77b BA the ‘B-blank’ error corrected, fine with small to large margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at foot, London District Post “64” numeral, just a slight trace of soiling. S.G. Spec. BS29b, cat. £1,900. Photo. £300-£350

1794 P 1d. red-brown plate 79 AF imprimatur, a very fine top marginal example showing inscription, with good to large margins. S.G. Spec. BS29, cat. £1,350. Photo. £200-£250

1795 P 1d. red-brown plate 86 JL imprimatur, a very fine right marginal example showing inscription, with small to large margins. S.G. Spec. BS29, cat. £1,350. Photo. £200-£250

1796 ❍ 1d. red-brown plates 88-91, a used collection on leaves, incl. re-entires, plate 89 MB-NC block of four, plate 90 GB-HC block of four, plate 91 LA-MB block of four, pairs and strips, etc., varied condition. S.G. Spec. BS30. (74) £350-£400

1797 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 92 to 101, a used collection on leaves, incl. plate 93 DE-DL strip, plate 94 BA-CB and LF- MG blocks of four, plate 96 FD with black Maltese Cross, plate 98 JG with black Maltese Cross and Kirkwall numeral, plate 100 QA with watermark inverted, plate 101 BJ with black Maltese Cross, re-entries, blue numerals, etc., many with full margins, etc. S.G. Spec. BS31. (259) £1,500-£1,700 94 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

Dr. W.F. Maddams Collection: 1841 One Penny Red-Brown plates 12 - 131: continued 1798 1d. red-brown plates 102 to 131, a mainly used collection on leaves, incl. plate 105 SA (2), SB (2), SC (2), SF, SI (2), SJ (2), SK with inverted “S”, plate 107 SA, SB, SE, SH, SI, SL (2) with inverted “S”, plate 109 DB, EK,RJ with inverted watermarks, plate 110 JH with inverted watermark, plate 112 AA-AB mint pair, BI with inverted watermark, plate 114 OI, RC, with inverted watermark, plate 116 FH, JD with “P” flaw, QA-RB block of four, TB with inverted watermark, plate 120 II-IJ pair with inverted watermark, NA-OB block of four, plate 122 LK, TB, watermark inverted, plate 123 OC with inverted watermark, plate 124 SA-SC strip “SB with inverted “S”, plate 127 HH-IH mint pair, plate 129 JE, KL with inverted watermark, plate 130 RA-TB block of nine, pairs and strips, lavender tinted paper, re-entries, etc., many with full margins, varied condition. S.G. Spec. BS32. (472) £2,000-£2,500

1800 1799 1802 1804

1799 P 1d. red-brown plate 121 AI top marginal imprimatur showing inscription, fine with manuscript “121” in blue. Photo. £250-£300

1800 P 1d. red-brown plate 131 AF top marginal imprimatur showing inscription, fine. Photo. £250-£300

Dr. W.F. Maddams collection: 1852–53 Alphabet II One Penny Plates 132–177 1801 1d. red-brown plates 132 to 151, a used collection on leaves, incl. plate 134 CE with watermark inverted, plate 135 GF with watermark inverted, plate 137 QC with watermark inverted, plate 140 DG-EH mint block of four (faults), SA with inverted “S”, plate 142 LA-LHstrip of eight, plate 143 RJ with watermark inverted, plate 144 GK- HL block of four, plate 145 EA, NI, with watermark inverted, plate 146EG-FH block of four, plate 150 QF with watermark inverted, pairs, strips, lavender tinted paper, re-entries, etc., many with full margins, varied condition. (294) £1,200-£1,400

1802 P 1d. red-brown plate 136 AJ top marginal imprimatur showing inscription, very fine. Photo. £250-£300

1803 1d. red-brown plates 152 to 175, a mainly used collection in an album, incl. plate 152 HA-HB pair with inverted watermark, TB-TI strip of eight, plate 153 GJ-HL block of six, SB with watermark inverted, plate 154 DE-EG block of six, plate 162 MI with inverted watermark, plate 163 TL with inverted watermark, plate 164 DA-DB mint pair, plate 167 FD-GE block of four, QG with inverted watermark, plate 168 HE-IF block of four, KD with inverted watermark, plate 169 TG with inverted watermark, plate 172 HJ with inverted watermark, plate 174 KB-KF strip of five, plate 175 AL, EE, OD and TL, etc., pairs, strips, re-entries, many with full margins, varied condition. (416) £2,800-£3,000

1804 P 1d. red-brown plate 175 AC top marginal imprimatur showing inscription, fine. Photo. £250-£300

1805 1806 1807

1805 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 176 OK on thin paper, a very fine used example of this scarce plate with good even margins and light “934” numeral of Helmsley. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. B2, cat. £2,900. Photo. £350-£400

1806 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 176 TB, a fine used example of this scarce plate with good to large margins, cancelled barred oval “827” of Uttoxeter. S.G. Spec. B2. Photo above and on back cover. £350-£400

1807 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 177 PG, a used example of this scarce plate with close to large margins, cancelled barred oval, fine. S.G. Spec. B2, cat. £4,000. Photo. £600-£800 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 95

Dr. W.F. Maddams collection: 1850 Archer perf. 16

1808 1813

1808 ✉ 1d. red-brown EC plate 92, fine used on 1854 (March 25th) cover from Bristol to Wellington, tied by Bristol Spoon. S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2, cat. £3,200. Photo. £400-£500

1809 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 93 CH exceptionally fine used and most attractive. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2, cat. £625. Photo. £150-£200

Ex 1810

1810 ❍ 1d. plates 93 CC, EH, plate 94 AF, CF (fault at top), plate 95 CE, FD, plate 97 HB, LD, OH, plate 98 FE, RH, plate 99 CC, FD, IC, MG, SJ, plate 100 GD, HH, plate 101 KB, used, good to fine. £900-£1,000

1811 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 96 BH-BI pair, very fine used. S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2. Photo. £400-£500

1812

1812 ✩ 1d. red-brown plate 96 JG and ND unused, both with small part original gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 16b. Photo. £500-£600

1813 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 98 GI-HI vertical pair, fine used. S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2. Photo. £400-£500

1809 1811 1814

1814 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 100 MB, watermark inverted, very fine used. S.G. 16bwi, cat. £3,750. Photo. £500-£600 96 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

Dr. W.F. Maddams collection: 1854 - 55 die I, alphabet II

1816 1817 1818 1819 1821

1815 1d. SC16 plates 155 to R6 virtually complete mainly used collection on leaves (less 168), incl. plate 157 (3), plate 163 (2), plate 165 (pair and three singles), plate 167 NF with inverted watermark, plate 170 RK, plate 175 QJ with watermark inverted, plate 176 DD, LG, PG with inverted watermarks, plate 177 KB-LC block of four, NC-ND mint pair, plate 195 SD watermark inverted, plate 199 HI, plate 203 with CD with watermark inverted, DE with “O*O” Crimean cancel, plate 204 PK, plate R2 QE-RF block of four, shades, re-entries, etc., varied condition. S.G. Spec. C1. (243) £1,000-£1,200

1816 ❍ 1d. red-brown SC16 plate 168 BD a used example of this extremely rare plate, has pinhole and defects in lower margin with matched imperforate, believed to be only five known examples. A key stamp of this issue. R.P.S. certificate (2001). S.G. C1(1), cat. £22,000. Photo. £4,000-£5,000

1817 P 1d. red-brown SC16 plate 191 TI imprimatur, fine. S.G. Spec. C1, cat. £1,300. Photo. £250-£300

1818 P 1d. red-brown SC16 plate 196 TH imprimatur, fine. S.G. Spec. C1, cat. £1,300. Photo. £250-£300

1819 P 1d. red-brown SC16 plate 199 SG imprimatur, fine. S.G. Spec. C1, cat. £1,300. Photo. £250-£300

1820 ❍ 1d. SC14 plates 194 to R6 complete (less 195), with plate 194 MC, plate 96 RL, plate 197 LE, plate 198 JF, plate 200 RH, plate 201 BI, MC, plate 202 (4), plate 203 BB, FA, plate 204 IC, QI, etc., mainly good to fine. S.G. Spec. C2. (35) £350-£400

1821 ❍ 1d. SC14 plate 195 BD, used with blue “639” cancel of Rhayader, small corner crease, otherwise fine and scarce. Ex Folkard. R.P.S. certificate (2000). S.G. Spec. C2. Photo. £350-£400

Dr. W.F. Maddams collection: 1855 die II, alphabet II on blued paper 1822 ❍ 1d. SC14 plates 1 to 21 complete with a few extras, incl. plate 2 AJ-BK block of four, plate 6 TH with late use black Maltese Cross, plate 8 QC with inverted watermark, plate 13 CF, CI, plate 16 ID, LF (2), plate 18 EJ, SB, etc., varied condition. S.G. Spec. C3. (47) £1,200-£1,400

1823 ❍ 1d. SC16 plates 1 to 15 complete with a few extras, incl. plate 1 MI with inverted watermark, plate 3 (3), plate 5 OG-OI strip with “O*O Crimean cancel, SH, SI, SJ with inverted “S”, plate DE, RK, plate 11 PB with inverted watermark, etc., mainly good to fine. S.G. Spec. C4. (50) £800-£1,000

1824 1827

1824 ❍ + 1d. SC16 plate 9 AG-BH block of four very fine used with light “DUKE STREET” Scots local cancellations, AG with minor corner crease. S.G. Spec. C4. Photo.. £250-£300

1825 ❍ 1d. SC16 plate 13 BB-BC pair with scarce boxed “EXETER”, fine and scarce. S.G. Spec. C4. Photo. £200-£250 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 97

1825 1830 1828

1826 ❍ 1d. LC16 plates 1 to 15 complete (less plate 3) with some extras, incl. plate 4 SE-SH strip on small piece, plate 11 FC-FD pair, plate 15 BC, etc., varied condition. S.G. Spec. C5. (29) £800-£1,000

1827 ❍ + 1d. LC16 plate 5 RD-SE with inverted “S” on SD and SE, fine. S.G. Spec. C5, h. Photo. £250-£300

1828 ❍ 1d. LC16 plate 5 SD-SF strip of three all with inverted “S”, a few blunted perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. C5h. Photo. £200-£250

1829 ❍ 1d. LC14 plates 1 to 21 complete used (less plate 3), with some extras, incl. plate 2 LE with inverted watermark, plate 4 DE-EF and ID-JE blocks of four, plate 5 SE, SH with inverted “S” (2, one is unused) LJ, MJ and TD major re-entries, etc., varied condition. S.G. Spec. C6. (67) £500-£600

1830 ❍ 1d. LC14 plate 3 PG a used example of this rare plate, heavy corner crease, otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (1989). S.G. Spec. C6. Photo. £100-£150

1831 ❍ 1d. LC14 plate 16, a selection of 1855–57 printings on slightly blued paper, transitional shades on paper with only a trace of blueing and on toned paper, a scarce group. (22). Ex Wiggins. See note after C6 in S.G. Spec. vol. 1. £600-£700

Dr. W.F. Maddams collection: 1855 - 56 die II, alphabet III on blued paper

1832 1833 1834

1832 ❍ 1d. red-brown SC14 plate 22 KA (semi-Gothic “K”) used, few perf. imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. C7, cat. £3,000. Photo. £600-£800

1833 ❍ 1d. red-brown SC14 plate 23 MA used with neat numeral cancel, fine, scarce. S.G. Spec. C7, cat. £950. Photo. £150-£200

1834 ❍ 1d. red-brown SC14 plate 24 TG used with light numeral cancellation, fine, scarce. S.G. Spec. C7, cat. £950. Photo. £150-£200

1835 1836 1837

1835 ❍ 1d. red-brown SC14 plate 25 RD used with London numeral cancellation, fine, scarce. S.G. Spec. C7, cat. £1,100. Photo. £200-£250

1836 ❍ 1d. SC14 plate 26 GI, a good used example of this scarce plate, crease, otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (1989). S.G. Spec. C7, cat. £1,500. Photo. £200-£250

1837 ❍ 1d. SC14 plate 27 RC, a used example of this rare plate, one short perf. at upper base, otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (1996). S.G. Spec. C7, cat. £3,600. Photo. £500-£600 98 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

Dr. W.F. Maddams collection: 1855 - 56 die II, alphabet III on blued paper: continued

1839 1840 1841 1842

1838 ❍ 1d. red-brown LC14 plates 22 to 47, a mainly used collection on leaves, incl. plate 27 QA-RB block of four, plate 28 RG-SH block of four, plate 30 IG-JI block of six, plate 37 BE-CF block of four, plate 40 QA-RB, SG-TH blocks of four, shades, re-entries, etc., varied condition. S.G. Spec. C8. (450) £800-£1,000

1839 ❍ 1d. red-brown LC14 plate 22 EG-EH pair, fine used. S.G. Spec. C8, cat. £1,400. Photo. £250-£300

1840 P 1d. red-brown LC14 plate 35 AF top marginal imprimatur showing inscription, margin fault at top-right, otherwise very fine. S. G. Spec. C8. Photo. £250-£300

1841 P 1d. red-brown LC14 plate 44 AD top marginal imprimatur showing inscription, very fine. S. G. Spec. C8. Photo. £400-£500

1842 ❍ 1d. red-brown LC14 plate 48 TG, a very fine neatly cancelled example of this rare plate. R.P.S. certificate (1993). S.G. Spec. C8, cat. £1,350. Photo. £350-£400

Dr. W.F. Maddams collection: 1857 die II, alphabet III on yellowish to cream toned paper 1843 ❍ 1d. a used selection, incl. plate 33 ND, plate 35 RD, plate 40 LA on piece, plate 46 CL, plate 48 EJ, plate 49 IG, plate 52 EI, etc., varied condition. S.G. Spec. C9. (32) £600-£700

1844 ❍ 1d. red-orange plate 45 PK-RK vertical strip of three, fine used. R.P.S. certificate (1995). S.G. Spec. C9(2). Photo. £300-£350

1845 ❍ 1d. plate 55 NC, fine used, scarce. S.G. Spec. C9, cat. £1,100. Photo. £200-£250

1845 1847 1849 1848 1852

Dr. W.F. Maddams collection: 1857 - 63 die II, alphabet III on white paper 1846 1d.LC14 a comprehensive mainly used plated collection in two albums, incl. plate 37 CA-CL mint strip, plate 55 part reconstruction, plate 56 KA-MD unused block, plate 56 KB-LC mint block of four, plate 56 SG-TI mint block, plate 57 EG-GH mint block, cancellations, shades, multiples, etc., varied condition. S.G. Spec. C10. (100s) £2,000-£2,500

1847 ❍ 1d. LC14 plate 33 BI, fine used. S.G. C10, cat. £700. Photo. £120-£150

1848 ❍ 1d. LC14 plate 33 MI, fine used. R.P.S. certificate (1993). S.G. C10, cat. £700. Photo. £120-£150

1849 ▲ 1d. rose-red LC14 plate 46 KL variety imperforate, very fine used on piece, with good to huge margins displaying a portion of adjoining stamp at base. R.P.S. certificate (1982). Spec. C10(5)k, cat. £3,500. Photo. £1,200-£1,500 10 November 2015 (Second Session, Lots 1316–1859) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 99

1850 ★ b 1d. LC14 plate 52 AD-BF mint block from top of sheet, showing part imprint, BE has corner fault, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. C10. £100-£120

1851 ★ b 1d. LC14 plate 52 KJ-ML mint block of nine, some perf. separations, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. C10. Photo. £120-£150

1852 ❍ 1d. rose-red LC14 plate 53 TA, used, clipped perfs at base, otherwise fine, stated only 52 examples known. R.P.S. certificate (1992). S.G. C10(4) unpriced. Photo. £300-£400

1853 ★ b 1d. LC14 plate 55 SI-TL mint block, few gum wrinkles, otherwise fine. S.G. C10. Photo. £120-£150

1854 ★ b 1d. LC14 plate 59 DH-EL mint block from right of sheet, few creases, few split perfs, slightly toned. S.G. C10. Photo. £100-£120

1855 ❍ 1d. LC16 plates 27 to 60 a used complete set of listed plates with some extras, incl. plate 27 (2), plate 34 (2), plate 37 pair and two singles, plate 38 RA, plate 42 strip of three, plate 58 GG, plate 60 (3), etc., varied condition. S.G. C11. (55) £500-£600

Dr. W.F. Maddams collection: 1861 die II, alphabet IV 1856 ❍ 1d. rose-red plates 50 (100) and plate 51 (261), used part reconstructions, etc., varied condition. S.G. Spec. C12. (361) £800-£1,000

1857 ★ + 1d. rose-red plate 50 FK-GL block of four, unused with part original gum, otherwise fine, S.G. 42, Spec. C12, cat. £1,300. Photo. £150-£200

Dr. W.F. Maddams collection: 1862 die II, alphabet II Reserve plates on white paper 1858 1d. pale rose-red plate R15 (124 with TA-TB a mint marginal pair), R16 (155 with AI-CL in a used block of twelve), varied condition. S.G. Spec. C13. (280) £500-£600

1859 ★ + 1d. pale rose-red plate R15 BJ-GK mint block of four, fine and fresh. S.G. Spec. C13, cat. £1,300. Photo. £150-£200

1851 1859 1857

1844

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Third Session Lots 1860–2591 Tuesday November 10th at 2 pm

1841 One Penny Red-Brown 1860 1d. red-brown, a plated (by the vendor) collection on leaves, incl. black plates 1b. to 11, 12 to 45 complete, plate 33 QK on 1843 (July) cover tied by number “7” in Cross, set of numbers in Cross, also some 1841 2d., etc., varied condition. (82) £1,100-£1,200

1861 1d. red-brown collection on leaves, some plated, incl. shades, re-entries, papers, numbers in Cross complete set of 1 to 12, etc., varied condition. (100s) £600-£700

1862 1d red-brown collection with numbers in Maltese cross cancellations, comprising 1 to 12 complete (3), and numbers 7 and 9 on cover, mixed condition. (38) £300-£400

1863 ❍ 1d. red-brown used selection of ‘black’ plates with plates 1b FA (double “F”), 2 AG, 5 EH, GG, NK on 1841 (May 30th) cover and TE, 8 EH, FH, NI state 2, RH with Manchester ‘fishtail’ Maltese Cross (just cut into at foot) and SK, 9 AH State 3 and LE, 10 BD State 2, II and PI, and 11 GK (2), MB, MD, MH, RI and SB, varied condition, mainly fine four margin examples. (23) £450-£500

Ex 1864

1864 ❍ 1d. red-brown set of pairs with numbers in Maltese Crosses, less numbers “5” and “10”, all fine clear strikes, all with four margins, a couple of minor imperfections but mainly fine. S.G. cat. £5,090+. Photo. £600-£700

1865 ❍ 1d. red-browns used with numbers in Maltese Cross, comprising “1”, “2” (2), “4”, “5”, “7”, “8”, “9” (on piece), “11” and “12” singles and “2” (2 on one envelope), “3”, “6”, “9” and “10” on cover, most with four margins, mainly fine. (15 items) £450-£500

1866 ✉ 1d. red-brown group of six covers, 1843 to 1844, all from Dublin to Banbridge with a range of plates from 19 to 45, each cancelled by distinctive Dublin Maltese Crosses, one bearing a single and a strip of three, another with rare two strips of three, the singles with four margins, a few just touched, the strips cut into in places, mainly superb strikes of the Maltese Cross, a fine and scarce group. S.G. Spec. B1tf. Photo. £500-£600

1867 ✉ 1d. red-brown group of fifteen covers, 1843 to 1844, all from Dublin to Banbridge, each cancelled by distinctive Dublin Maltese Crosses, mixed condition, mainly with three margins, mostly fine to superb strikes of the Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. B1tf. £400-£500 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 101

1868 ✉ 1d. red-brown accumulation of covers, mostly Irish usage, incl. some with Maltese Crosses, very mixed condition. (approx. 138) £400-£500

1869 ✉ 1d. red-brown accumulation of covers, majority Irish usage and mostly addressed to Dublin, all with numeral cancellations, mixed condition. (approx. 83) £300-£400

1870 ✉ 1d. red-brown, an accumulation of covers, incl. range of shades, cancellations, etc., varied condition. (200 items) £300-£400

1871 ✉ 1d. red-brown group of six covers all addressed to Oswestry, 1842 to 1844, each with four margin adhesives, one a pair, cancelled by black Maltese Crosses, various plates between 22 and 40, also plate 11 EJ (off cover) with large to very large margins, fine used with black Maltese Cross, fine group. (7 items) £220-£250

1872 ✉ 1d. red-brown selection of ‘black’ plates used on 1841 covers, all from or to Ireland, with plates 5 PD, 9 AB state 2 (second repair) without “O” flaw, JG, PL and TB (double “T”), 10 BG, EK and IA, 11 MB, ND, PD and QK, most with three or four margins, cancelled black Maltese Crosses, mixed condition, three with filing folds through adhesives. (12) £200-£250

1873 ✉ 1d. red-brown group of four covers, 1844 to 1852, showing various Irish marks incl. straight line “OUGHTERARD” in blue, “Scarva/Loughbrickland” script handstamp in blue, “Arthur Street RH/Belfast” script handstamp in blue, etc., also 1d. on piece tied by Loughbrickland numeral in blue-green, varied condition. (5 items) £150-£200

1874 ✉ 1d. red-brown selection of covers with Irish usage, 1841 to 1843, with a range of plates from 12 to 36, one with two adhesives, another with a pair, cancelled black Maltese Crosses, mixed condition. (17) £150-£180

1875 ✉ 1d. red-brown group of six covers, all Irish usage, 1843 to 1844, each bearing four margin adhesives cancelled by black Maltese Crosses, fine group. £120-£150

1876 ✉ 1d. red-brown group of covers with four addressed to Dublin, incl. a pair, one plate 21 GA with straight line “LEITH/WALK” on reverse, mixed margins, and five covers all to the same addressee in Oswestry, each bearing four margin adhesives cancelled by a range of Welsh numerals. (9) £80-£100

1877 ✉ 1d. red-brown AD, just touched at foot otherwise good to large margins, tied to 1842 (April 30th) entire letter to Dublin by a fine strike of the distinctive Belfast type 1 Maltese Cross, with “CHICHESTER STREET/R.H” alongside, filing fold well clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. B1ta, cat. £650. Photo on page 102. £100-£120

1878 ✉ 1d. red-brown AF, just clear at right to large margins, tied to 1849 (Aug. 21st) entire letter to Oswestry by a neat “665” numeral of Ruthin in blue, reverse with Ruthin datestamp in the same colour, filing fold well clear of adhesive, fine and scarce. S.G. Spec. B1xb, cat. £750. Photo on page 102. £180-£200

1879 ✉ 1d. red-brown BF small to large margins all round, used on 1844 (March 15th) entire from Swansea to Bristol, tied by the distinctive Maltese Cross of Swansea. Ex Frank Tyler. Illustrated in Rockoff and Jackson. Photo on page 102. £120-£150

1880 ✉ 1d. red-brown BK and OG used on 1844 (Jan. 10th) and 1844 (April 18th) entire letters respectively to the same addressee in Oswestry, BK cancelled by a number “9” in Maltese Cross, and OG placed sideways cancelled by a number “7” in Maltese Cross, OG with small lower left corner crease otherwise fine, filing folds well clear of adhesives, each with good to large margins and good clear strikes of the Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. B1ug, ui, cat. £1,000. Photo on page 102. £120-£150

1881 ✩ 1d. red-brown FH, FJ, PA, SK, unused with part original gum, all touched or cut into. £60-£70

1882 ✉ 1d. red-brown FK with small to large margins, used on 1843 (Aug. 4th) entire to Edinburgh, tied by the distinctive black Maltese Cross of Fushiebridge, scarce. Illustrated in Rockoff and Jackson. Photo on page 102. £200-£250

1883 ❍ 1d. red-brown GE used only with town cancellation in black, just touched at top left, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. B1va, cat. from £800. Photo on page 102. £70-£80

1884 ✉ 1d. red-brown GH with close to large margins, used on 1841 (Aug.) cover to Manchester, tied by the distinctive black Maltese Cross of Walsall, scarce. Photo on page 102. £150-£200

1885 ❍ 1d. red-brown HB used with neat blue Maltese Cross, heavily toned, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. B1sc, cat. £650. £70-£80 102 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

1877 1878 1879

1882 1891 Ex 1880

1888

1887 1886

1889

1890

1884

1897 1894 1893

1883 1892 1898 1899 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 103

1841 One Penny Red-Brown: continued 1886 ✉ 1d. red-brown ML with small to large margins, tied to 1841 (Dec. 3rd) entire from Maybole to Ayr, tied by the distinctive black Maltese Cross of Maybole. Illustrated in Rockoff and Jackson. Photo. £200-£250

1887 ✉ 1d. red-brown OL with small to large margins all round, used on 1842 (May 24th) cover from Oxford to Henley in Arden, cancelled by distinctive Oxford Maltese Cross. Ex Phillip Robinson. (illustrated in Rockoff and Jackson). Photo. £150-£200

1888 ✉ 1d. red-brown TH with good margins three sides, just touched at base, used on 1842 (April 12th) cover from Glasgow to Edinburgh, tied by ‘solid centre’ black Maltese Cross. See Rockoff and Jackson. Photo. £150-£200

1889 ✉ 1d. red-brown plate 1b RD with good to large margins, used on 1841 (July 6th) entire letter from Leeds to Birmingham, cancelled by two strikes of the distinctive Maltese Cross of Leeds, with R.P.S. certificate (1992) which does not mention “distinctive”, but with a subsequent letter from the R.P.S.L. expert committee stating “Leeds distinctive cross fair double strike on Penny Red cover to Birmingham - stamp has been lifted and ironed back on but believe it belongs.” S.G. Spec. AS6. Photo. £200-£220

1890 ✉ 1d. red-brown plate 2 RC in a mahogany shade, close at top otherwise good margins, tied to 1841 (Oct. 14th) entire letter to Birmingham by a fine strike of the distinctive London type II Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS18. Photo. £70-£90

1891 ✉ 1d. red-brown plate 8 OA with small to large margins all round, used on 1841 (May) cover to London, cancelled by black Maltese Cross and boxed “MOTTRAM/P. P.”. S.G. Spec. AS47wa. Photo. £200-£250

1892 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 8 (state 2) TB fine used with good to large even margins, cancelled by ‘mixed inks’ (blue/black) Maltese Cross. R.P.S. certificate (2009). S.G. Spec. AS54. Photo. £100-£120

1893 ✉ 1d. red-brown plate 10 KG with good to large margins, used on 1841 (Mar. 13th) Corn Exchange printed entire letter from Manchester to St. Ives, cancelled by two fine strikes of the distinctive Manchester ‘fishtail’ Maltese Cross, very scarce. S.G. Spec. AS69ub, cat. £2,500. Photo. £280-£300

1894 ✉ 1d. red-brown plate 11 RH, just cut into at left otherwise good to large margins, used on 1841 (May 20th) entire letter from Manchester to London, tied by a fine strike of the distinctive Manchester ‘fishtail’ Maltese Cross, with “PL” in oval (Paid Late) alongside, very scarce. S.G. Spec. AS74ub, cat. £2,500. Photo. £180-£200

1895 1d. red-brown plates 12 to 43 complete, each used on separate covers, some with full margins, etc., mixed condition. (32 items) £220-£250

1896 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 13 SG, close to good margins, variety watermark inverted, neat black Maltese Cross leaving the Queen’s profile clear, corner crease, otherwise fine. The only recorded example. B.P.A. certificate (2015). S.G. Spec. BS2 var. Photo. £650-£850

1897 ✉ 1d. red-brown plate 19 AF with close to good margins used on 1841 (Dec. 28th) large part cover to Lynn, tied by black Maltese Cross. The earliest known date of use recorded, Statham puts the date as Jan. 26th. 1842. R.P.S. certificate (2006). S.G. Spec. BS8. Photo. £300-£350

1898 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 19 KJ with good margins, showing strike of the well known almost solid clogged Maltese Cross of Coleshill, fine. Photo. £150-£200

1899 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 20 JA-JC strip of three, very fine used with close to large margins, neatly cancelled with blue Maltese Cross of Montrose, the centre stamp displaying variety double “B”, attractive. R.P.S. certificate (1984). S.G. Spec. BS9b, sc, cat. £1,950+. Photo. £200-£250 104 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

1841 One Penny Red-Brown: continued 1900 ★ 1d. red-brown plate 20 SK (lower right corner recut), fine and fresh mint with part original gum, small to large margins. S.G. Spec. BS9g. Photo. £80-£100

1902 1901

1901 P 1d. red-brown plate 34 AG imprimatur with sheet margin at top, small thins, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. BS16. Photo. £250-£300

1902 ✉ 1d. red-brown plate 37 JG, small to good margins, used on 1843 (Oct. 25th) cover to Langport, tied by fine number “11” in Cross with “Kennington +” in blue. S.G. Spec. BS26uk, cat. £1,100. Photo. £120-£150

1900 1903 1904

1903 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 43 BF, used with part Pontypool undated circular town cancellation in black, with good to enormous margins showing trace of adjoining stamp at right, corner bend at lower left, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. BS26F,va, cat. £2,500. Photo. £100-£150

1904 ★ 1d. red-brown plate 45 MH (constant variety), fresh mint with large part original gum, ample to large margins, light corner bend otherwise fine with deep colour. S.G. Spec. BS26H,e. Photo. £100-£150

1841 Two Pence Blue

1906 1905

1905 ★ 2d. blue plate 3 LA-MA vertical pair, close at right otherwise good even margins, mint with part original gum, LA with tear at lower left, MA with a little toning otherwise fine. S.G. 14, Spec. ES11, cat. £15,000. Photo. £800-£1,000

1906 ✉ 2d. blue plate 3 SB, three large margins, used with Stranraer Maltese Cross on 1844 (Jan. 11) part entire to Campbeltown, boxed Stranraer and Campbeltown handstamps on reverse, fine, scarce. B.P.A. certificate (2012). S.G. Spec. E1(2)us, unpriced. Photo. £1,000-£1,200 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 105

1907 1910 1908

1907 ❍ 2d. blue plate 3 SC fine used with small to good margins, cancelled by Belfast Maltese Cross in black. R.P.S. certificate (2003). S.G. Spec. ES11uj. Photo. £100-£150

1908 ❍ 2d. blue plate 4 BH without ‘Spectacles’ variety, with good margins, very large at foot showing part of adjoining impression, cancelled “307” numeral of Gainsborough, light vertical crease at right, of fine appearance. S.G. Spec. ES14n, cat. £1,500. Photo. £110-£130

1909 ❍ 2d. blue plate 4 HF-HI strip of four, fine used with large to enormous margins displaying portions of the adjoining stamps at top, base and at right, with London Inland cancellations. S.G. Spec. ES14. Photo. £150-£200

1910 ❍ 2d. blue plate 5 NK with small to large margins with large portion of ajoining stamp at right, lightly cancelled by bluish-black numeral cancel. Photo. £100-£120

1852–53 Alphabet II One Penny Plates 132–177

1911 1912

1911 ❍ 1d. red-brown plate 153 LH fine used with large to enormous margins showing parts of five adjoining stamps, “75” numeral of Birmingham, superb. Photo . £150-£200

1912 ✩ 1d. red-brown plate 157 EB, fine unused with small part redistributed original gum, with good to very large margins. S.G. B2(1). Photo . £100-£150

Later Line Engraved 1913 ❍ A used collection of 1d. Stars on leaves with, various plates with die I, alphabet II, SC16 (8, one on cover, one matched with imperf. 1d.), die I, alphabet II, SC14 (8, one on cover), die II, alphabet II, SC14 (7), die II, alphabet II, SC16 (8), and 1862 die II, alphabet II, LC14 reserve plates R15 and R16 (11, one on cover) incl. MJ matched pair, varied condition, mainly fine. S.G. Spec. C1-C4, C13. (42) £300-£400

1914 ✉ A group of covers mostly addressed to Dublin incl. 1d. Star OA-OF strip of six and NA-ND strip of four used together on 1864 long envelope from Belfast, 1d. pink stationery envelope uprated with three 1d. Stars used 1860 to Paris, 1866 to 1876 three covers showing H & K Packet datestamps, also 1865-67 6d. plate 5 NL and 1s. plate 4 CB used together on entire letter to Pernambuco, cancelled “13” in diamond numerals, etc., varied condition. (10) £200-£250

1915 ✉ A group of 1d. Star covers, 1854 to 1857, most addressed to Dublin, with a range of shades, etc., mixed condition. (27) £120-£150 106 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

1916 1917 Ex 1919 1920 Ex 1923 Ex 1927

1918 1922 1925

1850 Archer perf. 16

1916 ✩ 1d. red-brown plate 100 RI, fine well centred unused example. S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2, cat £3,500. Photo. £250-£300

1854 die I, alphabet II, SC16 One Penny

1917 ❍ 1d. plum plate 195 SI, used, small area of toning at base, otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (2008) mentions “worn plate”. S.G. Spec. C1(4), cat. £950. Photo. £100-£120

1855 die II, alphabet II, One Penny

1918 ✉ 1855 (Aug. 13th) envelope to Co. Mayo bearing perf. 16 1d. Star LD cancelled by a fine strike of the Dublin “186” numeral in green, reverse with despatch datestamp in the same colour, fine and scarce. S.G. Spec. £1,500. Photo. £220-£250

1919 ✩ 1d. red-brown LC14 plate 5 GD, plate 6 GC, fine unused examples displaying minute “G”, GD with R.P.S. certificate (2010). S.G. Spec. C6i. Photo. £100-£150

1920 ❍ 1d. LC14 plate 6 II used, cancelled by large portion of 1844 type numeral in red, perf. fault at upper right. B.P.A. certificate (2010). S.G. Spec. C6(1) ud, cat. £2,500. Photo. £150-£200

1856 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on blued paper One Penny

1921 ❍ 1d. deep claret on deep blue paper plate 27 AD-BD vertical pair showing re-entry, used with “179” numeral cancellations of Drogheda, BD with lower left corner crease, scarce, S.G. Spec. C8(6), cat. £850+, also with 1854 die I, alphabet II, SC16 1d. plate 162 MG used on 1854 cover, and 1855 die II, alphabet II, SC14 1d. plate 2 ME- MF pair used on 1855 cover, MF lifted to show watermark. (3 items) £120-£150

1856 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on white paper One Penny

1922 ✉ 1d. red-brown KH used on 1856 (Nov. 25th) entire letter from Liverpool to Whalley, tied by Liverpool spoon, the cover has been turned, previously used without adhesives on Nov. 24th from London to LIverpool, a few small stain spots on front, a scarce adhesive on cover. S.G. 37, Spec. C8A, cat. £1,100. Photo. £180-£200 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 107

1857 – 63 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on white paper One Penny 1923 ❍ 1d. pale rose plate 52 KC and KD singles, centred to upper left, each used with Irish “458” numerals, KC with clear profile but with light corner bend, otherwise fine, very scarce in this shade. S.G. Spec. C10(3), see footnote, cat. £700. Photo. £130-£150

1924 ❍ 1d. rose-red plate 60 BI showing the fresh entry, twenty four used examples, two on piece, one in pair with BH, and plate 58 seven used examples, mainly fine, ex Wiggins, also 1857 (July) LC14 2d. plate 6 SH-SI pair used, and 1858 (Feb.) LC16 2d. plate 6 CC used with some toned perfs. £90-£100

1925 ✉ 1d. rose-red HE used on 1906 (Jul. 26) envelope from Torquay to East Molesey, vertical filing fold, otherwise fine, very late usage. S.G. Spec. C10. Photo. £70-£80

1857 die II, alphabet III, LC16 One Penny 1926 1d. plates 27 to 60 complete as listed (not all guaranteed), plus two additional examples, varied condition, mainly good to fine. S.G. Spec. C11. (22) £300-£400

1927 ❍ 1d. rose-red plate 45 CI used with “312” cancellation of Gloucester, top left corner crease, and plate 49 DC used with “289” numeral of Kingstown, tiny tear, good appearance, very scarce plates. S.G. Spec. C11, cat. £1,725. Photo. £130-£150

1858 LC16 Two Pence Plate 6

19281930 1933 1929

1928 ❍ 2d. deep blue plate 6 GB, fine used with part “Opera Glass” Pearson Hill cancel. Photo. £100-£120

1929 ❍ 2d. blue plate 6 LD used with an almost complete “B1” arrival/transit cancellation of Calcutta in black, very scarce. B.P.A. certificate (2015) states “colour affected by washing”. S.G. 36a. Photo. £150-£200

1930 ❍ 2d. blue plate 6 OI-PI, fine used vertical pair, lightly cancelled. S.G. 36a, Spec. F8. Photo. £100-£150

Plate Number Issues - 1864 - 79 One Penny 1931 ❍ 1d., a comprehensive used collection of reconstructions in eight folders in two cartons, with all plates (less 77 and 165 to 167) represented, 134 plates are complete reconstructions, some others missing just a few, the later plates with 214 (236), 215 (238), 216 (239), 217 (complete), 218 (complete), 219 (131), 220 (complete), 221 (211), 222 (144), 223 (113), 224 (121) and 225 (25, a few with indistinct numbers), mixed condition with some damaged, a few perfins., etc. £12,000-£15,000

1932 ❍ 1d. plates 71 to 225 (less 77) complete used, few extras, mainly fair to fine. (150). £250-£300

1933 P 1d. rose-red plate 108 AB imprimatur, fine top marginal example showing inscription, with ample margins, usual fold in margin. Photo. £150-£200

1934 ★ b 1d. plate 163 AA-JF mint quarter sheet of sixty showing plate and current numbers and with full sheet margins showing inscriptions, the block with much perf. reinforcement, usual crackly gum with gum creases, a few stamps unmounted, good colour. S.G. 43, cat. £3,900+. £400-£500 108 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

Plate Number Issues - 1864 - 79 One Penny: continued 1935 ★ b 1d. plate 163 KA-TF mint quarter sheet of sixty, originally from the same sheet as the previous lot, showing plate number, with full sheet margins showing inscriptions but missing the piece below TD, the block with some rejoined perfs. and perf. separation, usual crackly gum with gum bends and creases, many stamps unmounted, good colour. S.G. 43, cat. £3,900+. £500-£600

1936 ★ b 1d. plate 203 MD-TL lower right corner block of seventy-two, with full sheet margins showing plate and current numbers and inscriptions, a few reinforced perfs. and some separation, usual crackly gum with gum bends and creases, stamps centred high but the majority unmounted, fine colour. S.G. 43, cat. £3,240+. £400-£500

1858 – 76 Two Pence

1938 1939 1940

1937 2d. blue used selection, comprising plates 7, 8, 9 (single and pair), 12, 13, 14 (2), 15, also plates 9 and 13 (2) on cover, mixed condition. (12 items) £60-£70

1938 ❍ 2d. blue plate 12 BH, superb used, lightly cancelled with complete central London c.d.s., attractive deep colour. S.G. 45. Ex. Mairi Bury. Photo. £100-£120

1939 ❍ 2d. blue plate 13 CA-DC block of six, superb used, cancelled by Cobham “C” c.d.s’. S.G. 47. Photo £60-£80

1940 ★ 2d. blue plate 15 OP-PK vertical pair, fine mint with large part to full original gum, PK unmounted. S.G. 47. cat. £1,050. Photo. £150-£200

1870 Halfpenny

1944 Ex 1953

1941 ½d. plates 1, 4 (strip of three and single), 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13 pair, 15 pair, 20 unused or mint, also 1870 1½d. plate 1 and 3 mint, etc., mixed condition. (31) £300-£400

1942 ❍ ½d. a used selection, incl complete set, part set with imperforate side margins, three singles (3) showing halfpenny watermark, etc., varied condition. (42) £300-£350

1943 ✉ ½d. with plates 1 to 20 complete as issued used on covers, plate 9 MV (fault at top right) affixed upside-down used within Edinburgh, plates 11 and 12 in vertical pairs, plate 14 used alongside 1d. Venetian red, scarce assembly. (15 covers). Photo. £350-£400 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 109

1944 ✉ ½d. plate 9 HM used from Stevenston to Irvine on 1872 (Mar. 23rd) Stevenston Parochial Board printed entire letter, cancelled by Irvine duplex with Stevenston c.d.s. on reverse, filing fold well clear of adhesive, scarce. Photo. £250-£300

1945 ✉ ½d. plates 15 (4) and 20, all affixed (uncancelled) to “EDINBURGH SURBURBAN RAILWAY PETITION” notices. varied condition. £60-£80

1847 - 54 Embossed

1949 1948 1947

1946 ❍ A used selection, all cut square, with 1s. (2), 10d. (4), and 6d. (4, shades), mixed condition, mostly with three margins. (10) £250-£300

1947 ✉ 1s. green top margin pair with clear margins all round, used on 1851 (Oct. 29th) entire from Liverpool to New York, cancelled by “466” numerals, filing fold clear of adhesives, small repair in the margin above the left stamp otherwise fine and scarce. Photo. £500-£600

1948 ★ 10d. brown die 3, a lower left corner example mint with part original gum, cut into at top, some light toning on reverse, a little soiled. S.G. 57, cat. £11,500. Photo. £500-£600

1949 ❍ 6d. dull lilac with watermark inverted and reversed, a good example with portions of 1844 type cancellations and part c.d.s. in green, unusual. Photo. £200-£250

Surface Printed 1950 A later Q.V. collection on leaves, incl. 1880-81 to 5d. used, 1881 1d. control singles mint, 1883 lilac and green set used, 1883-84 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. used, 1884 £1 used (perfin and faults), 1887-92 sets to both 1s. mint and used with a range of shades and multiples, also few covers, Diamond Jubillee unofficial labels, range of Telegraphs to £1, officials, private delivery companies (mostly reprints), etc., mixed condition. (couple 100’s) £500-£600

1951 ✩ An unused surface printed selection, incl. 1855-57 watermark large Garter 4d. unused, 6d. lilac unused, 1862-64 4d. plate 3 RF unused, 1865-67 4d. plate 13 OC unused, 1s. green plate 4 HE unused, 1867-89 2s. blue CB and EL unused, 1872-73 6d. grey plate 12 FD unused, etc., mixed condition. (34) £1,200-£1,400

1855 – 57 1952 4d. watermark small garter carmine on thick, highly glazed blued paper (4), medium garter on thick, blued highly glazed paper (5), large garter (8 singles and pair), 6d. (5), 1s. (3), all good to very fine used. £700-£800

1953 ❍ 4d. pale carmine watermark medium garter on white paper, with watermark inverted, used, a few short perfs. Clear R.P.S. certificate (2010).S.G. 64Wi, cat. £1,200. Photo on page 110. £100-£150

1954 6d., a used selection of forty two stamps, incl. pairs (3), shades, etc., mixed condition. (42). £100-£150

1955 ★ 6d. lilac, fine and fresh mint wing margin example with near complete original gum, trivial bend. S.G. 70, Spec. J70(3), cat. £1,350. Photo on page 110. £150-£200 110 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

Ex 1953 1955 1956 1957 1958

1963 1961 1960 1964

1865 – 67 1956 ❍ 6d. lilac watermark emblems plate 5 AI with wing margin at left, variety double perforation (sides appear rouletted), good used with London barred oval cancellations, very scarce. Unlisted in S.G. Photo. £140-£160

1867 – 80

1957 ❍ 10d. red-brown plate 1 JK very fine used with neat upright “BEDFORD/OC 2/72” c.d.s. S.G. 112, cat. £400+. Photo. £120-£150

1958 ❍ 10d. deep red-brown plate 1 CJ, very fine used with neat “466” barred oval. S.G. 114, cat. £600+. Photo. £150-£200

1959 ❍ 1s. plate 5 used partial reconstruction, missing 37 letterings, majority with neat c.d.s’s, some telegraphic cancellations, mixed condition, some toned around edges, many fine. S.G. 117. (203) £400-£500

1960 ▲ F 1s. green Stock Exchange forgery plate 5 BB, used with “JY 16/72” c.d.s. on small part of original telegraph form, a couple of light tone spots otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. cat. £850. Photo. £200-£220

1961 ▲ F 1s. green Stock Exchange forgery plate 5 FL, used on small piece of telegraph form with genuine 3d. rose plate 8 MD overlapping, cancelled with “JY 16/72” circular datestamps, 1s. with bent top right corner perf. and slightly toned otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. cat. £850. Photo. £200-£220

1962 ★ 2s. deep blue watermark spray plate 1 LI, mint example (reperfed wing margin) with large part original gum, deep strong colour, of very fine appearance. S.G. 119, Spec. J118(2), cat. £4,800. Photo. £400-£500

1963 F 2s. brown GK Brussels forgery in die proof form, printed in black on unwatermarked wove paper. S.G. 121F. Photo. £280-£300

1964 ❍ 2s. brown JH used, with neat “EC/62” barred oval, light crease at top and a little light toning. S.G. 121, cat. £4,200. Photo. £300-£350

1867 – 78 Watermark Maltese Cross 1965 ❍ 5s. rose plate 1 AF, pale rose plate 1 GG, and pale rose plate 2 HH used, mixed condition. S.G. 126, 127. (3) £110-£130 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 111

1966 ❍ £1 brown-lilac BC, used with large boxed cancel and c.d.s., slightly soiled, otherwise fine. S.G. 129, cat. £4,500. Photo. £500-£600

1882 – 83 Watermark Large Anchor Blued Paper

1967 ❍ £5 orange CA used with crisp “BIRMINGHAM T.O./DE26/88” c.d.s., pinhole at foot, pressed horizontal crease and corner crease not detracting from fine appearance. B.P.A. certificate (2015) states “much of the original blueing lost”. S.G. 133, cat. £15,000. Photo . £1,200-£1,400

1882 – 83 Watermark Large Anchor White Paper

1968 1969

1968 ❍ 5s. rose plate 4 BF, good used with “95” London Inland Section numeral cancellation, bent lower right corner perf. and other imperfections. S.G. 134, cat. £4,200. Photo . £130-£150

1969 ❍ 10s. greenish-grey CD, used, “C.L./L” perfin and corner fault, otherwise fine. S.G. 135, cat. £4,500. Photo . £200-£250

1970 ★ £5 orange AA mint, gum crease and a few small orange offsets on reverse, tiny surface imperfection at lower right otherwise fine with strong colour. S.G. 137, cat. £14,500. Photo above and on back cover. . £2,800-£3,000 112 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

1882 – 83 Watermark Large Anchor White Paper: continued

1971 1976

1971 ✩ £5 orange BL overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, unused, crease, otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (1976). S.G. 137s, Spec. J128t, cat. £4,500. Photo. £250-£300

1972 ❍ £5 orange CE, used with neat central “GLASGOW/AP 14/94” c.d.s., light vertical bend and some peripheral toning otherwise fine with good colour. S.G. 137, cat. £4,750. Photo. £800-£1,000

1973 1974

1973 ❍ £5 orange CK, used with neat, slightly oily “GLASGOW/DE 1/94” c.d.s., creased at top, few short perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. 137, cat. £4,750. Photo. £700-£800

1974 ❍ £5 orange DE fine used with neat double circle “MANCHESTER/ACCOUNTS/7/SEPR/1897” c.d.s., cleaned crayon mark at top right, otherwise fine. S.G. 137, cat. £4,750. Photo. £700-£800

1975 ★ £5 orange DL mint with slightly sweated gum, gum crease and slight surface rubbing, light stain at lower right, fine appearance. S.G. 137, cat. £14,500. Photo. £2,200-£2,400

1976 ❍ £5 orange DN used with boxed cancel and Birminghsm c.d.s. dated December 1 1886, re-perfed at top and right, some ink writing at left. S.G. 137. Photo. £500-£600 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 113

1978

1984 1977

1873 – 80

1977 S 4d. sage-green plate 15 AE-AF imperforate pair from pane corner overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, fine without gum. S.G. Spec. J64s, cat. £1,050. Photo. £40-£50

1978 P 4d. plate 15 CL imperforate colour trial on gummed watermarked paper in pale red-brown, and GE in turquoise- blue, the first with small gum bend and the second with tiny surface mark otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. J64. Photo. £100-£120

1880 – 83 1979 ❍ 2½d. blue plate 22 AA-TL used reconstruction complete less FL, some c.d.s. cancellations, mostly good to fine. S.G. 157, cat. £10,755. (239) £400-£450

1879 Tender Essays

1980 E A selection on leaves incl. adaptation of the 1d. Inland Revenue design in a range of colours imperf. and perf., Perkins Bacon 1d. imperf. essays in a range of colours with singles and multiples, Somerset House 1914 reprint of Perkins Bacon 1d. essay in deep blue in a block of six, McCorquodale dummy stamp in rose in a block of eight, Perkins Bacon 1880 Tender for ½d., 1½d. and 2d. values in a perforated block of 24 in blue, etc., varied condition. (28 items) £300-£350

1880 - 81 'Provisional' Issue 1981 ✪ 1½d. Venetian red, fresh unmounted mint upper marginal example (mounted in selvedge), also 1900 ½d. blue- green with watermark inverted in an unmounted mint lower marginal block of four, both with imperfections but of fine appearance. S.G. 167, 213wi, cat. £550. £100-£150

1881 die I 14 dots One Penny

1982 1d. lilac, specialised collection in one album, incl. 1d. die I overprinted “SPECIMEN” (2), mint (2), used (7), seven examples affixed to P.O. Savings Bank deposit slip uncancelled, die II plate proof on buff, pair in green, printed on gummed side mint, Officials with I.R. blue-black single. B.P.A. certificate (1983) for block of four, and an interesting range of covers. £500-£600

1983 1d. lilac overprinted “SPECIMEN”, two singles (one marginal) and a lower margin block of four, a few gum wrinkles otherwise fine, also die II used (4) and two used together on cover. £100-£120

1881 die II 16 dots One Penny 1984 ✪ + 1d. lilac variety watermark inverted in an unmounted mint block of four with selvedge at left, a few small spots of toning and light gum bends or wrinkles, not detracting from fine appearance. S.G. 172Wi. Photo. £80-£100 114 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

1883 - 84 Watermark Anchor on White Paper 1985 ❍ 2s.6d. (2), 5s. and 10s., fine used. S.G. 178, 180 and 183, cat. £1,095. Photo. £200-£250

1986 ★ 2s.6d. IF and ND (creased), 5s. LH, 10s. MA and NA mint, mixed condition, one 10s. with black surface mark, the other faded. £500-£600

1884 Watermark Crowns

1987 1988 Ex 1985

1989 1990

1991 1992

1993 1994

1987 ❍ £1 brown-lilac EA used with London hooded cancellations, fine. S.G. 185, cat. £2,800. Photo. £250-£300

1988 F £1 brown-lilac PB, watermarked forgery, ‘used’ with neat “NOTTINGHAM/FE 21/81” c.d.s’s, unusual. Photo. £200-£250

1989 ❍ £1 brown-lilac PD used with indistinct oval cancellation, fine. S.G. 185, cat. £2,800. Photo. £250-£300

1990 ❍ £1 brown-lilac RB used with London hooded cancellations, a little creasing at top. S.G. 185, cat. £2,800. Photo. £200-£220

1991 ❍ £1 brown-lilac RC used with indistinct oval cancellations, few trimmed perfs. at top left, otherwise fine. S.G. 185, cat. £2,800. Photo. £250-£300

1992 ❍ £1 brown-lilac SC used with London duplex cancellation, some mild toning, otherwise find. S.G. 185, cat. £2,800. Photo. £200-£250

1888 Watermark Orbs Error 1993 ❍ £1 brown-lilac CC, used with oval registered datestamps, faded and slightly toned, otherwise fine. S.G. 186, cat. £4,250. Photo. £450-£500 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 115

1994 ❍ £1 brown-lilac ED used with “MAIDENHEAD/OCT 15/89” c.d.s. and boxed cancellation, trace of blue crayon at top, some toning otherwise fine. S.G. 186, cat. £4,250. Photo. £400-£450

1883 - 84 'Lilac and Green' Issue

1998 1999 2002 2004

1995 A selection with mint incl. 2d. pair, 3d. pair and block of four, 4d., 6d. (3), 9d., 1s. (2), range of used to 4d. (2), 5d. (3), 6d. (3), 9d., 1s. (2), etc., mixed condition, some toned. (46) £800-£1,000

1996 A used selection comprising 1½d. (12), 2d. (8), 2½d. (9, also two mint), 3d. (8), 4d. (3), 5d., 6d. (18) and 1s. (4), poor to good. £100-£120

1997 ❍ ½d. to 1s. set (less 9d.) used, mostly with c.d.s. cancellations, good to fine. (9) £80-£100

1998 P 1½d. purple CK imprimatur, with large part original gum, small thin, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. K18, cat. £575. Photo. £100-£120

1999 P 2d. purple IF imprimatur, with large part original gum, small thin, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. K19, cat. £600. Photo. £150-£180

2000 P 2½d. purple IR imprimatur, with large part original gum, slight crease,, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. K20, cat. £600. Photo. £150-£180

2001 2½d. lilac EK-FL used block, three used on separate covers, 6d. dull green unused, fair to fine. £80-£100

2002 P 5d. dull green BG imprimatur, with large part original gum, small corner crease, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. K23, cat. £700. Photo. £200-£250

2003 P 6d. dull green GS imprimatur, with large part original gum, fine. S.G. Spec. K224, cat. £750. Photo. £220-£250

2004 P 1s. dull green BJ imprimatur, with large part original gum, fine. S.G. Spec. K26, cat. £2,000. Photo. £500-£600

2000

2005 2006 2003

2005 ❍ + 1s. dull green GI-HJ used block of four, cancelled by boxed “T C B/G.P.O.” and red crayon lines, top pair creased, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. K26, cat. £1,500. Photo. £250-£300

2006 ❍b 1s. dull green LJ-ML block of six with neat “PORT WILLIAM” c.d.s’s, vertical crease at left, otherwise fine, very good colour. S.G. 196, cat. £1,950 as singles. Photo. £250-£300 116 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

1887 - 92 'Jubilee' Issue

2017

2015

2012 2019

2007 An accumulation with mint incl. range of ½d. controls incl. multiples, 2½d. block of four, 3d. (5), 4d. (10, incl. a pair and block of four), 5d. die I (2), die II block of four, 6d. (5, incl. a block of four, 9d. (2), 10d. (6), 1s. green (4), 1s. green and carmine (3), used selection incl. 5d. die I (2), 1s. green block of four, £1 green OA and RB, etc., varied condition, some creases, a few of the mint unmounted. (128) £800-£1,000

2008 ✪ ½d. to both 1s. set with a few additional values incl. pairs and marginal examples, unmounted mint, the occasional bend, mainly fine. S.G. 197-211, 213-214. £350-£400

2009 ★ A mint accumulation of mainly marginal multiples, with ½d. vermilion quarter sheet (folded), ½d. blue-green block of 36, 1½d. strip of five (2 damaged), blocks of five and eight, 2d. strips of three and six, 2½d. block of five and strip of five, 3d. strips of three and five, block of six, 4d. strips of three and five, 4½d. strip of five, blocks of six and ten, and complete pane of twenty (some split perfs.), 5d. die II strips of three and five, 6d. strips of three (2) and block of four, 9d. pairs (2) and strip of three, 10d. pair, strips of three and four, 1s. green block of five (4 unmounted, one with faults), and 1s. green and carmine block of six, most pieces mounted in the margins with some margin damage, occasional tone spot and a few with creases, vast majority of stamps fine unmounted. (31 items) £1,800-£2,000

2010 ★ ½d. to 1s. and 1900 1s., fresh mint, both 1s. values marginal, a few imperfections but mainly fine. (13). £100-£150

2011 ❍ 1½d. dull purple and pale green variety watermark inverted good used, light lower right corner crease. S.G. 198Wi, cat. £500. Photo. £120-£150

2012 ✪ b 4½d. green and bright carmine in a complete mint pane of twenty (5 x 4) from the lower right corner of the sheet, pencil note in margin, mounted in the margins only with the stamps fine and fresh unmounted, a very rare complete pane of this scarce shade, listed in the Hendon Stamp Co. specialised catalogue (2007), retail price £1,300 as singles. Hendon certificate (2015). S.G. Spec. K34 var. Photo. £300-£400

2013 ✪ b 4½d. green and carmine in two complete unmounted mint panes of 20 (5 x 4, one mounted in margins and a few stamps with light adhesions on reverse), both from the top right corner of the sheet, each with a small portion of margin missing at foot and folded through some perfs., occasional wrinkle otherwise fine. S.G. 206. £150-£200

2014 ★ b 4½d. green and carmine in a pane of twenty, all except one are unmounted and mainly fine. S.G. 206. £100-£120

2015 ❍ £1 green BD, fine used with light registered cancellations. S.G. 212, cat. £800. Photo. £200-£250 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 117

2016 ★ £1 green FA mint, vertical crease at left and some uneven toning on reverse, fine colour. S.G. 212, cat. £4,000. Photo. £400-£500

2017 ❍ £1 green FD, fine used with registered cancellation. S.G. 212, cat. £800. Photo. £180-£200

2016 2011 2018

2018 ★ £1 green HA very lightly mounted mint, few marks on gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 212, cat. £4,000. Photo. £600-£700

2019 ❍ £1 green MB, used with boxed and c.d.s. cancellations, few imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. 212, cat. £800. Photo. £160-£180

Officials 2020 A duplicated mint and used collection on leaves, Q.V. and K.E.VII issues with I.R., O.W., Army, Govt. Parcels, Board of Education, R.H. and Admiralty, values to 1s. mint and used, etc., very mixed condition with some affected by toning, not all overprints guaranteed. (460 approx.) £600-£800

2021 ❍ A mainly used selection, incl. I.R. Official 1882 6d. (2), Office of Works 1902-03 ½d. and 1d. (2), Army Official, Government Parcels 1902 9d. (2), Admiralty Official, some duplication, etc., mixed condition. (102) £600-£700

2022 A small group comprising Inland Revenue 1882-1901 6d. purple on rose-red used, Government Parcels 1883-86 1½d., 6d. and plate 13 1s. unused (part original gum) and 1887-90 9d. used (2), not all guaranteed, mixed condition. (6) £150-£200

2023 ✩ Inland Revenue: 1884-88 5s. rose on white paper AG with raised stop after “R”, unused (regummed), cleaned ink line on face, a few faults but a presentable example of this very rare stamp. S.G. O9a. Photo. £1,800-£2,000

2024 ❍ - 1892 £1 green GB used with oval “ACCOUNT BRANCH/P.O. GLASGOW/23 OC 94” datestamp, some toning and creasing, added corner perf., scarce. S.G. O16, cat. £2,500. Photo. £150-£200

2025 ★ b Army: 1902-03 selection of large mint multiples with ½d. blue-green block of 18 (6 x 3), 1d. scarlet lower left corner block of 18 (6 x 3), lower right corner block of 18 (6 x 3) with “B” control, and block of 96 (12 x 8, folded) with side sheet margins, many affected by toning on reverse but some stamps fine, scarce multiples. S.G. O48, O49. £80-£100 118 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

Officials: continued 2026 ❍ Govt. Parcels: 1883–86 9d. dull green BJ of good colour with bars cancel. S.G. O63, cat. £1,200. Photo. £150-£200

2027 ❍ - 1883-86 9d. dull green CF, used, faults. S.G. O63, cat. £1,050. £60-£70

2028 ❍ - 1887-90 1½d. dull purple and pale green overprinted in blue-black, slightly soiled and light surface creasing, good used, rare, not listed by S.G. B.P.A. certificate (2015). S.G. O65 var. Spec. L24 var. Photo. £200-£220

2029 ▲ - 1893 (Oct. 4th) large part OHMS envelope addressed to France, franked by 1887-90 1s. dull green and 1891- 1900 2d. grey-green and carmine pair, tied by “S.W.D.O.” parcel post cancellation, also has boxed “PARCEL POST” datestamp and red “52” Customs label. The use of Government Parcels used for overseas mail was against regulations. Photo. £200-£250

2026

2027

2028 2029

King Edward VII 2030 A collection on leaves with a range of De La Rue, Harrison and Somerset House printings, mint to 9d. (2), 10d. (2), 1s. (3), 2s.6d., 5s., 1d. booklet pane wmk. inverted unmounted, various used to 2s.6d. (2), 5s. (2), 10s., £1, plus a small selection of officials, etc., varied condition. (131) £700-£800

2031 A mint accumulation of singles and multiples with a range of printings incl. 1½d. block of six, 2d. block of six, perf. 15 x 14 3d. and 4d. blocks of four, 6d. (14) incl. block of six, 9d. (4), 10d. (5), 1s. (8) incl. block of four, 5s., a few officials, etc., varied condition, some a little toned on reverse and a few creases, many unmounted. (161) £700-£800

2032 A collection on leaves with De La Rue, Harrison and Somerset House printings, mint with a range of shades to 6d. (14), 9d. (2), 10d., 1s., Harrison perf. 14 1d. aniline rose, range of used to 2s.6d. (6), 5s. (3), 10s. (2), £1 (2, creases), etc., mixed condition. (122) £600-£700

2033 A collection on leaves with a range of printings, mint values to 6d. (5), 9d. (2), 10d., 1s. (2), 2s.6d. and 5s., ½d. with St. Andrew’s Cross attached, various used to 2s.6d., 5s. (2), 10s. (crease), £1 dull blue-green and £1 deep green (surface fault), etc., varied condition. (84) £600-£700

2034 A mint and used collection on leaves, with values to 2s.6d. (3), 5s. (3), 10s. and £1 green used, incl. 1902-10 De La Rue 4d. brown-orange mint, 7d. used block of twenty-five, selection of control singles and blocks with Harrison perf. 14 ½d. corner block of twelve with margin at left perforated and lower margin completely imperf., etc., also official envelopes (2), one bearing 1902-03 Army 1d. and the other 1902-04 Inland Revenue 1d., range of printings and shades, mixed condition. (couple 100s) £400-£500 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 119

2035 A selection of lower right corner plating items comprising 1½d. single, 2d. pairs (4), 5d. pairs (2) and strips of three (2), 6d. pairs (3) and strip of three, 9d. pair, block of four, and 1s. single, pair, mostly fine. (17 items) Photo. £320-£350

2036 A collection on leaves with mint to 9d., 10d., 1s. (2), range of used to 2s.6d. (5), 5s. (3), 10s. (2) and £1, etc., mixed condition. (119) £300-£400

2037 A 1902-13 mint and used collection on leaves, incl. mint values to 1s., used to 10s. (2) and £1, shades, etc., varied condition. (75) £300-£350

2038 ✪ b A selection of large multiples comprising De La Rue ½d. blue-green quarter sheet of 60, ½d. yellow-green irregular lower sheet block of 108, Harrison perf. 14 ½d. top half sheet of 120, 1d. irregular lower sheet block of 92, De La Rue 2½d. top left corner block of 40 (4 x 10), De La Rue 4d. orange lower left corner block of 50 (5 x 10), and Somerset House 6d. top right corner block of 16 (gum disturbed), and a block of 24 (some creasing), the lower two rows of the sheet, occasional tone spot and gum bends and wrinkles, mainly fine unmounted mint. (8 items) £700-£800

2039 ★ A duplicated mint collection on leaves, mainly De La Rue printings with a wide range of shades, incl. ½d. with St. Andrew’s Cross attached wmk. upright and wmk. inverted (pencil note on reverse), 1½d. (8), 2d. (10), 3d. (11), 4d. green and brown (5), 4d. orange (4), 5d. (5), 6d. (4), 9d. (4), 10d. (3), 1s. (5), 5s., 10s. (slightly faded), £1 (crease), also Govt. Parcels 1d. to 1s. (not guaranteed), etc., varied condition with a few slightly toned, mainly fine. (100) £1,200-£1,500

2040 ★ A mint collection incl. De La Rue ½d. to 5d., 6d. (2), 7d., 9d., 10d. (2), 1s (3) incl. corner marginal example, 2s.6d. (2), 10s. with good colour, £1, Harrison perf. 14 and 15 x14 ½d. to 4d., Somerset House ½d. to 2s.6d. dark purple, a few heavily hinged and the £1 creased but mainly good to fine. (56) £600-£800

2041 ★ A selection of misperforated items comprising ½d. blue-green lower marginal block of four, two stamps with unprinted areas due to a paper fold, ½d. yellow-green vertical strip of six perforated diagonally, 1d. single with misplaced horizontal and vertical perfs., and 1½d. corner block of eight, two stamps with imperf. sections due to a paper fold, 1½d. block with black adhesions on reverse otherwise mainly fine. (4 items) £200-£250

1902 - 10 De La Rue

Ex 2035 2042

2042 ★ + ½d. pale yellowish-green booklet pane of five with St. Andrew’s Cross, watermark inverted, mint with good perfs., faint natural gum creases. S.G. 218aWi, Spec. MB2a. Photo. £100-£120

2043 ★ 1d. scarlet in a mint pair (part paper hinge remainder) with “D5” control, one with plate crack [R. 20/12], below “E” to marginal rule, fine. Unpriced in S.G. £60-£70

2044 ★ 1s. dull green and carmine-pink on chalky mint, small gum wrinkle otherwise fine, very scarce, listed in the Hendon Stamp Co. specialised catalogue (2010), retail price £325. Hendon certificate (2015). S.G. Spec. M46 var. Photo on page 120. £80-£100

2045 S 5s. bright carmine and 10s. ultramarine overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 16, also further handstamped “ULTRAMAR” (inverted) in blue by receiving Portuguese Postal Authority from U.P.U. distribution, without gum, 10s. washed, scarce. Photo on page 120. £200-£250 120 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

1902 - 10 De La Rue: continued

Ex 2045 2044 Ex 2046

2046 ❍ 10s. ultramarine and 1911 Somerset House 5s. carmine, fine used. S.G. 265 and 320, cat. £700. Photo. £150-£200

2047 ★ £1 dull blue-green, mint, few minor gum wrinkles, otherwise fine. S.G. 266, cat £2,000. Photo. £500-£600

2048 2049

2048 ❍ £1 dull blue-green, a very fine used example with neat “GUERNSEY” c.d.s. (slightly oily on reverse). S.G. 266, cat. £825. Photo. £200-£300

2049 ❍ £1 dull blue-green used with registered oval datestamps, fine. S.G. 266, cat. £825. Photo. £120-£150

1911 Harrison perf. 14 2050 ★ ½d. deep bright green shade, fine mint. Hendon certificate (1994). S.G. Spec. M3 (7), cat. £300. £50-£60

2051 ★ b 1d. aniline pink in a mint “A 11” (w) control block of six, perf. type H2A, mounted on top left stamp and in margins, the others unmounted, black adhesion on reverse in corner of margin and a few small gum wrinkles otherwise fine and fresh, a rare multiple. S.G. 275, Spec. M6(8), cat. £7,000+. Photo. £2,000-£2,500 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 121

1911 - 13 Somerset House 2052 ❍ A used selection, incl. 10d. dull purple and scarlet with R.P.S. certificate (1979), 1s. block of four, £1 deep green, etc., good to fine. (29) £250-£300

2053 ✪ b 2s.6d. dull reddish purple in an unmounted mint top left corner block of six (3 x 2, mounted in margin, left margin cut back), some split perfs. in top margin and occasional light gum bend otherwise fine and very fresh, a scarce multiple. S.G. 316, Spec. M50(2), cat. £3,750+. Photo. £1,400-£1,600

2054 ✪ b 5s. carmine in an unmounted mint top right corner block of twelve (4 x 3, mounted in top margin), corner stamp with light diagonal creases and a few other small gum wrinkles otherwise fine and very fresh, a very rare large multiple. S.G. 318, cat. £10,500+. Photo. £4,200-£4,500 122 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

1911 - 13 Somerset House: continued

2055 ★ 5s. carmine and 10s. blue, fine and fresh mint pane corner examples with large part original gum, minor gum bends or wrinkles do not detract from appearance, excellent colour. S.G. 318-319, cat. £1,525. Photo.£300-£400

2056 ★ + 10s. blue in a mint block of four, hinged at centre of block and at top, lower left stamp with gum crease otherwise fine and very fresh, a scarce multiple. S.G. 319, cat. £4,400+. Photo above and on front cover. £1,200-£1,500

2057 ★ £1 deep green mint with part sheet margin at right, light surface marks at left and foot otherwise fine. S.G. 320, cat. £2,000. Photo. £350-£400

2058 ★ £1 deep green, fine and fresh mint with sheet margin at right and large part original gum (with hinge remainders), excellent colour. S.G. 320, cat. £2,000. Photo. £350-£400 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 123

2059 2060

2059 ❍ £1 deep green fine used with “OXFORD. ST. B.O./OC 2/12” c.d.s. S.G. 320, cat. £750. Photo. £200-£250

2060 ❍ £1 deep green used with oval cancellation, trace of blue crayon on reverse, fine. S.G. 320, cat. £750. Photo. £120-£150

King Edward VII: Booklets and Booklet Panes

2061 2065

2061 BE 1904 De La Rue front cover essay in black on green, inscribed “Twelve 1d. Stamps & Twenty-four ½d. Stamps. Price: 2s.0½d.”, fine and rare. S.G. Spec. cat. £1,500. Photo. £850-£900

2062 ✪ B - 2s.0½d. booklet, all panes with upright watermark, each with trimmed perfs. at foot, the first pane with a couple of light tone spots on reverse otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. BA1, cat. £500. Photo on page 124. £120-£150

2063 ✪ B - 2s.0½d. booklet, all panes with inverted watermark, trimmed perfs., slight creasing in corner of front cover otherwise fine. S.G. BA1, cat. £500. Photo on page 124. £100-£120

2064 ✪ B - 2s.0½d. booklet, all panes with inverted watermark, trimmed perfs., slight imperfections around staples on back cover otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. BA1, cat. £500. Photo on page 124. £100-£120

2065 ✪ B 1906 2s. booklet, 1d. panes wmk. inverted, the ½d. panes and St. Andrew’s Cross pane wmk. upright, pencil note on front cover referring to the watermarks, fine and fresh with above average perfs. S.G. BA2, cat. £2,200. Photo. £800-£900

2066 ✪ B 1909 (Aug.) 2s.0d. booklet, edition 6 (3rd. interleaf advert Brimsdown Lamps), all panes and ½d. St. Andrew’s Cross pane have inverted watermarks, cover creased, mainly good perfs, fine. S.G. Spec. BA5, cat. £2,700. Photo on page 124. £800-£900

2067 ✪ B - 2s. booklet with trade advertisements in green, third advertisement Brimsdown lamps, all panes with inverted wmk., minor front cover creasing otherwise fine, good perfs. S.G. BA5(6), cat. £2,700. Photo on page 124. £750-£800

2068 ✪ B 1911 (June) Harrison 2s.0d. booklet (no. 7) complete, first 1d. pane and first ½d. pane watermark upright, others inverted, first interleaf with manuscript note mentioning the watermarks, back cover with faults on inside and creased back, mixed perfs. S.G. Spec. BA6, cat. £2,800. Photo on page 124. £500-£600

2069 ✪ B - 2s.0d. booklet (no. 7), 1d. panes wmk. inverted, ½d. panes wmk. upright, first pane with small toned area on reverse, slight back cover creasing otherwise fine and fresh, mixed perfs. S.G. Spec. BA6, cat. £2,800. Photo on page 124. £420-£450 124 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

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2064 2067

2066 2069

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King George V 2070 A duplicated mint accumulation on leaves and in packets, mainly a large quantity of controls (a few curled up, some toned on reverse but most mounted in margin only), mostly in blocks of six with Downey Heads, 1912-24 wmk. Royal Cypher with blocks of six in a range of shades to 3d. (18), 4d. (19), 5d. (14), 6d. (11), 7d. (7), 8d. (4), 9d. agate (7), 10d. (7), 1s. (2), also with singles and strips, 4d. top left corner block of ten watermark inverted (some lightly toned on reverse), 1924-26 wmk. Block Cypher mainly low values, 1934-36 photogravure cylinder blocks of six or larger incl. 1½d. intermediate format block of 20 with position D control “V34” cylinder “113” no dot perf. type 2 (I/E), 9d. control “X35” cylinder “15” dot perf. type 6B (E/P), commemoratives with 1929 P.U.C. and 1935 Jubilee controls and other multiples, 1929 P.U.C. 1d. in two lower right corner “K 29” control blocks of six (3 x 2), each showing [R19/11] variety “CO” joined, light red offsets on reverse and one with some toning, etc., varied condition, many fine. (100s items) £1,500-£2,000

2071 A mint and used collection in an album, mint incl. 1911-12 die 1A ½d. and 1d. in quarter sheet blocks of sixty, die 1A 1d. deep carmine-red “A 11” control strip of three, die 1B wmk. Crown ½d. and 1d. booklet panes, the 1d. wmk. inverted perf. type P, 1912-24 to 1s., 1½d. with “PENCF” variety in a positional strip of five, a few shades incl. ½d. bright yellow-green (photocopy of R.P.S. certificate, 1978, for a block of six), 5d. bistre-brown with “L 18” control (R.P.S. certificate, 1977), range of controls mostly 6d. and 7d., 1924-26 to 1s. (2 sets), some additional multiples incl. 5d. block of six, 9d. and 1s. control strips of three, ½d. to 2d. wmk. sideways, 1929 P.U.C. ½d. to 2½d. controls complete in singles or multiples, ½d. to 1½d. wmk. sideways and wmk. inverted, 1934-36 to 1s., ½d. to 2d. wmk. sideways, Seahorses incl. Waterlow 2s.6d., Bradbury 2s.6d. (2), 5s. (2), duplicated used incl. Bradbury 10s. (5), re-engraved 10s. (12 incl. a block of four), etc., varied condition, much of the mint unmounted. (few 100s) £1,200-£1,500

2072 A mainly mint accumulation on leaves and Hagner pages, mostly controls with singles, strips and blocks incl. a few Downey Heads, 1912-24 values to 1s. (4), 1924-26 good range to 1s. incl. 5d. “H 27”, 6d. “B 37” (imperf.), 9d. “X 35” (perf.), 1929 P.U.C. ½d. to 2½d. “K 29” blocks of six and “L 29” blocks of four complete, 1934-36 duplicated cylinder singles, 9d. and 1s. (2) cylinder blocks of six, other items incl. 1911-12 die 1B wmk. Crown ½d. block of 24, 1912 die 2 wmk. Royal Cypher ½d. blocks of 30 (2), 1912-24 6d. inverted wmk. in a block of four, 1924-26 ½d. booklet pane of six wmk. inverted, 1929 P.U.C. 2½d. (20), also a few K.E.VII ½d. and 1d. controls, duplication, etc., mixed condition, many fine. (few 100s) £700-£800

2073 A collection on leaves with mint incl. a range of Downey Heads with shades, 1912-24 to 1s. with some shades, 1½d. “PENCF” error, 6d. perf. 14, 1913 wmk. multiple cypher ½d. and 1d., 1915 De La Rue 2s.6d. (2 shades, one toned), 1918-19 Bradbury 2s.6d. and 10s., 1924-26 to 1s., 1929 P.U.C. ½d. to 1½d. wmk. sideways, 1934-36 to 1s. plus ½d. to 2d. wmk. sideways, some used incl. Seahorses to De La Rue and Bradbury 10s., 1934 re-engraved set, etc., varied condition but many fine, some of the mint unmounted. (149) £600-£700

2074 A collection of controls in a stockbook with Downey Heads mostly in strips of three or four unmounted mint, 1912-24 ½d. to 4d. (120 controls approx.), 7d. unmounted mint block of 36, also Downey Head 1912 ½d. and 1d. booklet panes of six mint, etc. £600-£700

2075 A mainly mint K.G.V. collection on leaves incl. range on Downey heads, 1912-24 to 1s.(2), incl. 9d. green (2) one being a “U 23” control single, 1913 multiple cypher ½d. and 1d., 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d., 5s. unmounted upper right corner marginal (faults), 1915 De La Rue 2s.6d., and 2s.6d. to 10s. used, 1924-26 block cypher to 1s., 1934 re- engraved set, postage dues 1914-26 to 1s. (2), 1924-31 to 2s.6d.,Wembey, P.U.C., also K.G.VI 1939-48 2s.6d. brown, 10s. dark blue, etc., mainly good to fine. (96) £400-£500

2076 A mint and used collection on leaves, mint incl. 1912-24 shades to 3d., 1½d. with “PENCF” variety (two short perfs.), 1913 wmk. Multiple Cypher ½d. and 1d. (1d. trimmed perfs. at left), 1924-26 to 1s., 1929 P.U.C. ½d. to 1½d. wmk. sideways in pairs, £1 with margin at right (unmounted but with heavy vertical crease), 1934-36 to 1s., ½d. to 2d. wmk. sideways in pairs, etc., varied condition. (140) £350-£400

2077 A duplicated accumulation on stockpages, mainly mint with 1912-24 range of shades in singles and multiples to 9d. olive-green, 10d. (2), 1s., inverted wmks., “SPECIMEN” and “CANCELLED” overprints, 1d. in a deep rose-red shade on heavily calendered paper (Brandon certificate, 1999, for a pair), 1913 wmk. multiple cypher ½d. (4 incl. a pair), 1d., etc., varied condition. (260 approx.) £300-£400

2078 A mint and used collection on leaves, mint incl. Downey Heads, 1912-24 to 1s., selection of controls, used incl. Seahorses to 10s., postage dues mint and used, also a selection of K.E.VIII and K.G.VI, etc., mixed condition. (few 100s) £150-£200 126 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

King George V: continued 2079 A selection of marginal mint lower rows, incl. Downey Head ½d., 1912 1d. “B12” control, 1912-24 ½d. “C13”, “J17”, “R21” and “U23” controls, some perf. separation, otherwise fine. £120-£150

2080 ★ A mint collection on leaves incl. Downey Head shades, 1912-24 sets (2) with shades, 6d. perf. 14, 1918-19 Bradbury 2s.6d. to 10s., 1924-26 to 1s., ½d. to 2d. wmk. sideways, 1929 P.U.C. ½d. to 1½d. wmk. sideways, 1934-36 to 1s. and ½d. to 2d. wmk. sideways, 1934 re-engraved 2s.6d. to 10s., postage dues with 1914-22 and 1924-31 sets, also 1936-37 2s.6d., etc., varied condition but mainly fine with some unmounted. (149) £700-£800

2081 ★ A mint selection of varieties with 1912-24 1d. with “Q” for “O” variety (S.G. 357a), in a pair with normal (variety unmounted), 1½d. chestnut with “PENCF” error in a pair with normal, and 1929 P.U.C. 1d. in “K 29” control blocks of six and eight (2), each showing [Pl. 2, R. 19/11] variety “CO” joined, two variety stamps unmounted, one with light overall gum toning, the other lightly mounted with a few split perfs. S.G. 357a, 364a, Spec. NCom6e. (5 items) £300-£350

2082 ★ A 1912-26 mint group of ½d. and 1d. multiples showing paper folds and offsets, slightly mixed condition. (6 items) £200-£250

1911–12 Downey Heads - Essays 2083 A collection of photographs (mainly 80 x 95mm) mounted on card, reputedly taken from the original glass photographic plates depicting the development of the frame and head design of issued and non-issued values 1½d. to 1s., very fine and unusual. (15). Photo on page 124. £180-£200

2084 A pair of enlarged photographic prints of the Downey head die on a cleared and uncleared background (140 x 190mm and 148 x 197mm), of unknown provenance, slight toning on reverse. Photo. £150-£180

Ex 2087

2084

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1911 - 12 Downey Heads 2085 ✉ 1911 die 1A watermark crown ½d. fine on Junior Philatelic Society Coronation Day f.d.c. to Germany with “LONDON F.S./JUN 22 11” machine cancellation. S.G. 322. Photo. £200-£250

2086 ✪ b 1912 die 2 watermark crown ½d. deep green in an unmounted mint lower left corner quarter sheet of sixty, wirh “B 12” (c) control, perf. type 2, usual gum wrinkles and some creasing to lower margin, fine and fresh. S.G. 338, Spec. N4(3), cat. £1,680+. £250-£300

2087 CS 1912 die 2 watermark simple cypher ½d. green overprinted “CANCELLED” type 24, (2) 1912 die 2 watermark Crown overprinted “CANCELLED” type 24 (2), also 1911 die 1A overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 22, fine with gum. S.G. Spec. N5t, N7s, N11s,cat. £1,850. Photo. £600-£700

1912 - 24 Watermark Royal Cypher Issue

2088 S A selection of “SPECIMEN” overprints, comprising piece of watermarked paper overprinted type 23, ½d. (2) and 1d. imperforate with type 26, 2½d., 3d., 4d., 6d., 7d., 8d., type 23, the 7d. and 8d. type 26, mainly fine with gum. S.G. Spec. cat £1,415. £350-£400

2089 A 1912-24 collection of mint control pairs and strips on leaves, with values to 6d., some unmounted, slightly mixed condition. (68). £200-£250

2090 C A small selection with “CANCELLED” type 24 overprints with ½d., 1d. imperforate pair and perforated single, 2½d. imperforate single, fine. S.G. Spec. cat. £540. £120-£150

2091 P Medal Head die proof stage 1b, in black on proof paper (81 x 141mm), fine. Photo. £1,500-£1,800

2092 b ½d. and 1½d. “M19” control blocks of six variety watermark inverted, and ½d. “S22” control block of six variety watermark inverted and reversed, mint, mostly fine. £60-£70

2093 ★ A collection of controls on leaves and Hagner pages, all in pairs, strips or blocks, with ½d. (5), 1d. (14), 1½d. (9), 2d. die I (9 incl. no control), die II, 2½d. (9), 3d. (7), 4d. incl. [R. 19/2] break above “O” of “FOUR”, 5d. (4), 6d. (2), 8d., 9d. agate (2), 10d. (2) and 1s. (5), wide range of shades, varied condition, a few with split perfs. and occasional tone spot but mainly fine, many hinged in the margins with the stamps unmounted. (71 items) £500-£700

2094 ★ A selection of “H 16” control strips of three showing use of toned paper, with ½d., 1d., 1½d., 4d. and 10d., plus ½d. “H 16” strip on old stock of white paper, and ½d. “I 16” strip on new stock of white paper. (7 items) £150-£180 128 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

1912 - 24 Watermark Royal Cypher Issue: continued 2095 ★ ½d. mint collection on leaves with a range of shades incl. very pale green (R.P.S. certificate, 1991), very deep green, bright yellow-green, olive-green, pale olive-green, deep blue (-”Myrtle) green (copy of R.P.S. certificate, 1988, for a block of four), deep cobalt-green, etc., plus an example overprinted “CANCELLED” type 28 and a pair overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 23, mainly fine. (19 items) £800-£900

2096 2101 2114

2096 ✪ ½d. deep myrtle-green, unmounted mint, fine. R.P.S certificate (2013) states “slight toning to perfs top right side”. S.G. Spec. N14(16), cat. £950. Photo. £150-£200

2097 + C 1d., a marginal block of four overprinted “CANCELLED” type 24, very fine with gum (unmounted), a few gum wrinkles. S.G. Spec. N16x. £70-£80

2098 ★ 1d. mint collection on leaves with a range of shades incl. deep brick-red, pink, deep carmine-red (R.P.S. certificate, 1985), scarlet-vermilion, orange-vermilion, deep orange-vermilion, plus imperf. single and a pair overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 26, lower left corner block of eight overprinted “CANCELLED” type 24, two imperf. singles overprinted “CANCELLED” type 24, one with wide margin at foot from the 1915 trials on ‘currency’ paper, etc., mainly fine. (22 items) £1,200-£1,300

2099 P 1d. die proof stage 5 in blue, on thick unwatermarked paper (36 x 40mm.), rare. Photo. £1,500-£1,800

2100 ★ + 1d. in a mint lower right corner block of four with “N 19” (imperf.) control, the corner stamp largely unprinted and two others with small parts unprinted due to a paper fold, the “19” and the missing parts of the stamp images on the reverse, a couple of tone spots on reverse otherwise fine, a spectacular variety. Photo. £500-£600

2101 ★ 1d. variety printed on the back, fine mint with near complete gum and just a slight trace of a hinge. R.P.S. certificate (1969). S.G. Spec. N16f, cat. £450. Photo. £100-£150

2102 ★ b 1d. orange-vermilion in a bright shade, in a mint lower right corner “P 20” (imperf.) control block of six, pencil note on reverse of lower margin, diagonal bend affecting three otherwise fine and fresh with strong colour, four stamps unmounted, a very scarce multiple. R.P.S. certificate (2015) states “bright shade”. S.G. Spec. N16(15) var. Photo. £600-£800

2103 ★ 1½d. mint collection on leaves with a range of shades incl. very deep red-brown, deep chocolate-brown, chocolate ((R.P.S. certificate, 2003), brown (R.P.S. certificate, 1984), pale brown (R.P.S. certificate, 1975), deep yellow-brown, bright chestnut, bright orange-brown, some control multiples, example overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 26, etc., mainly fine. (23 items) £900-£1,000

2104 ★ 2d. mint collection on leaves with a range of shades incl. deep reddish orange, brown-orange, intense bright orange (R.P.S. certificate, 2002), block of four overprinted “CANCELLED” type 24 (no gum), some control multiples incl. no control in a block of twelve, die II (4), etc., mainly fine. (16 items) £1,200-£1,400 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 129

2100 2102

2105 ★ 2½d. mint range of shades incl. French blue, deep bright blue (R.P.S. certificate, 1982), milky blue, pale milky blue (Brandon certificate, 2001), Royal blue (R.P.S. certificate, 1979), etc., mainly fine. (15) £800-£900

2106 ✉ 2½d. cobalt-blue used first day of issue with “INTERNATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITION /ROYAL HORTICULTURAL HALL/OC 18 12” handstamps, 1½d. alongside, roughly opened, otherwise fine. Photo. £200-£250

2107 ★ 3d. range of mint shades incl. reddish violet “A.12” control strip of three, very pale violet, very deep violet, heliotrope, brownish violet, etc., mainly fine. (12 items) £180-£200

2108 ★ 4d. with examples of the seven listed shades mint, plus two control strips of three, fine. (9 items) £180-£200

2109 ★ 5d. with examples of the six listed shades mint, fine. £120-£150

2110 ★ 7d. with examples of the four listed shades mint, plus an example overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 26 (unmounted), fine. £150-£180

2111 ★ 9d. agate with examples of the four listed shades mint, fine. £280-£300

2112 ★ 9d. olive-green with examples of the three listed shades mint, plus “T 22” (perf.) control corner pair, and a rare example overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 23, mainly fine. £400-£450

2113 ★ 10d. with examples of the five listed shades mint, plus an example overprinted “CANCELLED” type 24, and another overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 23 (R.P.S. certificate, 1995), fine. £250-£300

2114 S 1s. bistre overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 26, minute black mark on front, otherwise fine and fresh with gum (unmounted). S.G. S178, Spec. N32v, cat. £350. Photo. £120-£150

2115 ★ 1s. with a range of shades mint incl. fawn-brown in an “N 19” (perf.) corner control strip of three, olive-brown, deep bronze-brown (Brandon certificate, 1997), etc., plus an example overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 23 (R.P.S. certificate, 1995), another overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 31 in violet (some toning), and another overprinted “CANCELLED” type 24, mainly fine. (11 items) £1,100-£1,200 130 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

1913 - 34 Seahorses 2116 A selection on leaves with 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. (3), 5s., 10s. and £1 (2) used, 1915 De La Rue 2s.6d. (4, one perfin), 5s. (4, one perfin) and 10s. (3) used, 1918-19 Bradbury 2s.6d. (2), 5s. (2, one colour affected) and 10s. (3) mint, and 1934 re-engraved set of corner examples mint (5s. unmounted), mixed condition. (28) £700-£800

2117 A selection, incl. 1913 10s. and £1 dull blue-green used, 1918-19 Bradbury 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. mint, 1934 re- engraved set (10s. is unmounted), etc., varied condition. (27) £600-£700

2118 ★ A mint selection, mostly marginal, with 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. pair, 5s. pair, 10s. corner single, 1915 De La Rue 2s.6d. (7 incl. a pair), range of shades, and 1918-19 Bradbury 2s.6d. corner pair and 5s. corner single, a few gum wrinkles, most are unmounted mint (mounted in margins) but with toned areas on reverse, mainly of fine appearance. (15) £1,200-£1,500

2119 ▲ 1915 De La Rue 2s.6d. vertical pairs (2), 5s. (4) and 1918-19 Bradbury 5s. (4), each used on separate pieces with Registry of Business Names, Dublin c.d.s’s, mostly fine. (10 items) £70-£80

1913 Waterlow 2120 A selection with mint or unused 2s.6d. (3), 5s. and 10s., and used 5s., 10s. (2) and £1 (repair at top right), mixed condition, some with redistributed gum. (9) £500-£600

Ex 2121 2124 2125

2121 ★ 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s., good to fine mint. S.G. 400-402. Photo. £300-£350

2122 2s.6d. sepia-brown unmounted mint vertical pair with sheet margin at right, a little light toning on reverse and gum bends and wrinkles, a few blunted perfs. at foot otherwise fine. S.G. 400, cat. £1,200. Photo. £250-£280

2123 ✪ + £1 green in an unmounted mint top left corner block of four (mounted in margin), some gum wrinkles and lower pair with some toned perfs. on reverse, top pair with just a faint trace of toning, a rare well centred multiple of fine appearance with good colour and perfs. S.G. 403, cat. £19,200+. Photo. £4,000-£5,000

2124 ★ £1 green, mint, vertical bend and toned gum, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. N72(1), cat. £3,500. Photo. £600-£700 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 131

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2122

2125 ★ £1 green, mint with large original gum (hinge remainders), a couple of light gum bends or wrinkles, area of surface toning at right, otherwise of fine. S.G. Spec. N72(1), cat. £3,500. Photo. £500-£600

2126 ❍ £1 green used with Guernsey c.d.s., some blunted perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. 403, cat. £1,400. Photo. £400-£450

2127 ★ £1 deep green, mint with part original gum (hinge remainders), corner bends and ragged perfs. at right, otherwise of fine appearance with good colour. S.G. Spec. N72(2), cat. £4,500. Photo. £600-£700

2128 ❍ £1 dull blue-green, overprinted “CANCELLED” type 24, fine mint. S.G. Spec. N72u, cat. £4,000. Photo. £1,300-£1,500

2129 CP £1 paper trial in an intense bright yellowish-green shade, on gummed ‘Joyson Paper’ watermarked single cypher, the paper originally intended for this issue but rejected on account of a tendency for the ink to spread along the paper fibres, overprinted “CANCELLED” type 24. A superb unmounted rejoined top row of four (rejoined with hinges in sheet margin), a spectacular exhibition item. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 180, cat. £12,000+. Photo. £4,500-£5,000

1915–18 De La Rue

2130 S 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. all overprinted “SPECIMEN” in violet (13 x 2.5mm.), similar to type 26, probably applied by a receiving overseas Postal Administration, some toning, otherwise fine and rare. B.P.A. certificate (2004). S.G. Spec. N64(2), N67(3), N70 (3). Photo on page 132 £1,200-£1,500

2131 2s.6d. (3, shades) and 5s. mint or unused (some with redistributed gum), and 2s.6d. (2), 5s. (2) and 10s. (3) used, mixed condition. (11) £400-£500 132 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

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2134

2135 2139

2140 2141 2142

2138

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1915–18 De La Rue: continued

2132 ✪ + 2s.6d. grey-brown, a very fresh unmounted mint upper left corner marginal block of four, the right pair affected by a pre-printing paper crease. S.G. Spec. N64(3), cat. £2,600. Photo. £1,000-£1,500

2133 ✪ 2s.6d. very pale brown (extremely worn plate), an unmounted mint lower right corner marginal example, overall gum toning (slightly dappled), otherwise very fine and of striking appearance with this degree of plate wear, rare. S.G. Spec. N64 var. Photo. £600-£650

2134 ★ b 2s.6d. deep yellow-brown, an exceptionally fine and fresh mint complete top row of four, stamps unmounted except one with possibly the barest trace of a hinge, crease in sheet margin at upper left, stunning bright colour. Ex Atkinson and Shaida. S.G. Spec. N64(5). Photo. £1,000-£1,200

2135 ★ 2s.6d. yellow brown, fresh mint with complete original gum (a few tiny adhesions), with imperfections but of fine appearance. S.G. 406, cat. £325. Photo. £60-£80

2136 ✪ 2s.6d. pale yellow-brown, fresh unmounted mint upper left corner example, closed tear at base, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. N64 (7), cat. £675. Photo. £200-£250

2137 ✪ + 2s.6d. sepia (“Seal brown”), a very fine and fresh unmounted mint upper left corner marginal block of four, a deep shade noted as “Muddy print” on R.P.S. certificate (1987), particularly affecting the right hand pair giving the appearance of almost a double print, minor bends. S.G. Spec. N64(13), cat. £2,000 as singles. Photo. £2,000-£2,500

2138 ✪ b 2s.6d. sepia (”Seal brown”) with dark brown gum, the top two rows of the sheet, superb unmounted mint (mounted in margin and one stamp with natural gum flaw), lovely colour and exceptionally well centred. S.G. Spec. N64(13). Photo. £2,500-£3,000

2139 ❍ 5s. bright carmine and pale carmine, two fine c.d.s. used examples, one with light tone spots, otherwise fine. S.G. 409, 410, Spec. N67(1)(3), cat. £900. Photo. £200-£250 134 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

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1915–18 De La Rue: continued 2140 ★ 5s. pale carmine, fine and fresh mint with excellent colour. S.G. 409, Spec. N67(1), cat. £800. Photo on page 132. £200-£250

2141 ★ 10s. blue, fine and fresh mint with large part original gum (hinge remainders), well centred with good colour. S.G. 412, cat. £1,200. Photo on page 132. £500-£600

2142 ★ 10s. blue (a blackish blue shade), fine mint with near complete typical patchy lightly toned gum, possibly a trifle sweated. S.G. 412. Spec. N70, cat. £3,250. Photo on page132. £500-£600

1918 Bradbury 2143 2s.6d. (4), 5s. (unmounted) and 10s. mint, 2s.6d. (3), 5s. (2) and 10s. (3) used, mixed condition, some with redistributed gum. (14) £250-£300

2144 2s.6d. (3, shades) and 5s. (thin) mint, 2s.6d. (4), 5s. (3) and 10s. (3) used, mixed condition. (14) £200-£250

2145 ✪ 2s.6d., 5s., 10s., in matching unmounted mint left marginal pairs, gum slightly toned, otherwise fine attractive set. S.G. 415-17, cat. £3,300. Photo. £600-£700

Ex 2146 Ex 2150

2146 ✪ 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. unmounted mint, each with sheet margin at left (folded through perfs., 5s. mounted on front of margin), 2s.6d. with small adhesions on reverse and 10s. with gum bends, occasional blunted perf. otherwise fine. S.G. cat. £1,650. Photo. £300-£350

2147 ★ 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s., the unique set of four ‘miniature sheets’ being matching upper and lower complete rows of four from the same sheets; comprising 2s.6d. plate 2/4 Right pane (state 2) showing the usual central cross absent from the lower margin and believed to be one of only three known examples of this variety, 2s.6d. plate 3/5 Right pane (state 1), 5s. plate 1/2 Left pane (state 1), and 10s., plate 2/7 (“S” of “POSTAGE” complete throughout), stamp 3 shows minor re-entry, very fine and fresh mint. Ex Sir John Dodd. Photo. £5,000-£7,000

2148 ★ + 2s.6d. and 5s. in blocks of four, fine and fresh unmounted mint with good colour, 5s. with short corner perf. at lower right, a few light bends not detracting from appearance. S.G. 414, 416, cat. £3,300. Photo on page 136. £600-£700

2149 ★ 2s.6d. reddish brown and 5s. rose red, fresh mint with good colour, 2s.6d. with a few bends, otherwise fine, also 2s.6d., unused (regummed), in a deep red-brown shade, of fine appearance. S.G. 415, 416, cat. £485. Photo on page 136. £150-£200

2150 ★ 2s.6d. (2), 5s., 10s., fresh mint, the 10s. is a lower left corner marginal example with part selvedge, a few minor imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. 415, 416-417, cat. £960. £100-£150

2151 ★ 2s.6d. and 5s. mint, fine. S.G. 415, 416, cat. £485. £70-£80 136 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

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Ex 2148 Ex 2149

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1918 Bradbury: continued 2152 ★ 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s., a superb and very rare set of matching top rows from the 1st (1918) plates, each showing all four trim marks in top margin; 2s.6d., plate -/1 Left pane (state1), stamp 1 with distinctive re-entry and stamps 2 & 4 with minor re-entries, also showing additional/ overlapping perforation at upper corners of each stamp, 5s., plate 1/2 Left pane (state 1), with ‘forked’ upper marginal cross, 10s., plate 1/3 right pane, first two stamps showing broken “S” of “POSTAGE”, third complete “S”, and fourth complete “S” and “O” flaw, very fine and fresh mint, the stamps unmountved except one 10s. very lightly mounted. The 5s. with R.P.S. certificate (1994). Photo. £3,000-£4,000

2153 ★ 2s.6d., plate 2/4 Left pane (philatelic plate 8) matching complete top rows of four in states 1 and 2, state 1 with R1/4 showing major re-entry and R1/1 and 3 showing distinctive re-entries, the state 2 strip with additional bisected marginal guide line above stamp 2, exceptionally fine and fresh mint, the state 1 strip with all stamps unmounted. A rare pair. Photo. £2,500-£3,000

2154 ★ 2s.6d., plate 3/5 Right pane (state 1), top row of four showing additional horizontal line over stamp 3, very fine and fresh mint, three stamps unmounted, rare. Ex Shaida and illustrated on on page 130 of ‘Discovering Seahorses’ by Bryan Kearsley. Photo. £500-£600

2155 ✪ 2s.6d. chocolate-brown plate –/1–Right (state 1) (philatelic plate 11) [R1/4–4/4] upper right corner marginal strip of four including R1/4 and 2/4 re-entries, exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint (mounted in margin). S.G. Spec. N65(3)b, c. Photo on page 138. £1,500-£2,000

2156 ✪ 2s.6d. reddish brown on ribbed paper plate 8 (official plate 2/4) [R1/4-3/4] upper right corner vertical strip of three with [1/4] clearly showing the major re-entry affecting most of the right-hand side, pressed diagonal bend, otherwise superb unmounted mint (mounted in sheet margin at top). S.G. 415 var., Spec. N65(4)gv. Photo on page 138. £1,500-£2,000

2157 ★ + 2s.6d. reddish brown plate -/1 left (S.G. plate 11) upper right corner marginal block of four incl. R1/4 and 2/4 re-entries, each stamp also showing most unusual additional overlapping perforation at upper right corner, fine and fresh mint, the upper pair unmounted. S.G. Spec. N65(4)b & c. Photo on page 138. £1,500-£2,000

2158 ✪ 5s. rose-carmine and rose-red, fine and fresh mint, the former unmounted, the latter with sheet margin at left, tiny black surface speck barely detracting from appearance. S.G. 416, Spec. N68(1), (3), cat. £950. Photo. £250-£300

2159 ✪ 10s. dull blue plate 1/3–Left, an exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint lower right corner marginal pair (mounted in margin), diagonal gum wrinkles, a deep shade. S.G. Spec. N71(1). Photo on page 138. £1,500-£2,000

2160 ★ + 10s. blackish blue (steel blue), a fine mint block of four, all units mounted, otherwise fine with good colour, B.P.A. certificate (2005). S.G. Spec. N71(3), cat. £4,400. Photo on page 138 £1,500-£1,800 138 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

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2156

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2157

2155

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1934 Re-engraved 2161 2s.6d. (2), 5s. and 10s. mint, 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. (2) used, varied condition, the mint with toned gum. (8) £150-£180

2162 ★ 2s.6d. to 10s. mint, heavy hinge and lightly toned gum, 5s. with short perf. at right, otherwise fine. S.G. 450-52, cat. £575. Photo. £100-£120

1924 - 26 Watermark Block Cypher Issue 2163 A piece of ungummed watermarked paper (222mm x 275mm), unusual. Ex Shaida. £90-£100

2164 ★ b A mint accumulation of multiples with 5d. control block of 36 (12 x 3), 6d. control blocks of six (4), incl. “X 35” (perf.), and 36 (12 x 3), 9d. (58) in blocks of four or larger, most with controls incl. ‘X 35” (perf.) (2), and 10d. control block of twelve (6 x 2), a few with light overall gum toning but mainly fine, eight 9d. stamps mounted, the others all unmounted. (166) £600-£700

2165 ½d. “B24”, “F24” and “J28” control blocks of six, all variety watermark inverted, mint, mostly fine. £60-£70

2166 ✪ b ½d. green in a left margin block of ten (2 x 5), the left column stamps showing partial double horizontal perforations and the margin with an additional column of vertical perforations, due to an extra strike of the perf. comb, a few small gum wrinkles otherwise fine unmounted mint, unusual. £80-£100

2167 ★ b ½d. “C 25”, 1d. “C 25”, 1½d. “B 24” and 2d. “F 26” mint control blocks of six, each with watermark inverted, ½d. block mounted on one stamp and in margins, the others unmounted, one 1½d. stamp with small patch of disturbed gum otherwise fine, scarce. Photo. £200-£250

Ex 2168

2168 ★ ½d. to 1s. set with extra 6d. (2), all with inverted watermarks, mint, hinge remainders, otherwise fine. S.G. 418wi- 429wi, cat. £4,767. Photo. £800-£1,000

2169 ★ ½d., 1d., 1½d., 2d., 2½d. and 6d. (both), all with inverted watermarks, mainly fine mint. £90-£100

1924 Wembley Exhibition 2170 + Lloyd’s Bank Labels in red, blue, green and mauve (believed to be a colour trial), each in a marginal block of four, the latter with mild toning, otherwise fine. Photo on page 140. £80-£100

2171 ✉ 1d. and 1½d. used together on first day cover to Tunbridge Wells with Wembley Park slogan cancellation and “Opening Day/B.E. Exhibition” cachet, part flap missing otherwise fine . Photo on page 140. £100-£120

1929 Postal Union Congress 2172 An accumulation with a range of ½d. to 2½d. used on covers and cards (90 approx.), various frankings, incl. maritime, airmail, uprated stationery, some perfinned, etc., plus a range of ½d. to 2½d. used perfins off cover. £150-£180 140 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

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Ex 2170

2175 2171

2179

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1929 Postal Union Congress: continued 2173 ✪ b An unmounted mint accumulation of multiples with ½d. to 1½d. (148 of each) incl. ½d. blocks of 60 (2), 1d. blocks of 30, 48 and 60, 1½d. blocks of 30, 48 and 60, the block of 48 incl. [PL. 6, R. 16/1] blob on “1” of “1929” (S.G. Spec. Ncom7e), and 2½d. pale blue (130) in blocks of 20, 30 (2) and 50 (split perfs.), occasional hinge in margin, a few with tone spots but mainly fine. (574) £600-£700

2174 ★ ½d., 1d., 1½d. with watermark sideways, in fine mint strips of four, each mounted on two units. S.G. 434a-436a, cat. £1,040. Photo. £200-£250

2175 ★ + 1½d. purple-brown showing variety “1829” for “1929” [R.2/5], the top left stamp in a block of four with normals, fine mint. S.G. Spec. NCom7c, cat. £450. Photo. £80-£100

2176 ✪ + £1 black in a top left corner block of four, unmounted mint (mounted in corner of margin) but with toned areas on reverse, a few gum bends and wrinkles. S.G. 438. Photo. £700-£800

2177 ✪ £1 black unmounted mint from top of sheet, overall gum toning, otherwise fine. S.G. 438. Photo. £320-£350

2178 ★ £1 black pair, fine and fresh mint with near complete original slightly off white gum, folded through perforations. S.G. 438, cat £1,500+. Photo. £500-£600

2179 ★ £1 black mint, usual slightly off white gum, fine. S.G. 438, cat £750. Photo. £250-£300

2180 ★ £1 black mint, usual slightly off white gum, fine. S.G. 438, cat £750. Photo. £250-£300

2181 ★ £1 black mint, usual off-white gum and a couple of gum bends otherwise fine. S.G. 438. Photo on page 142. £250-£280

2182 ★ £1 black mint, usual slightly off white gum and tone spot on reverse otherwise fine. S.G. 438. Photo on page 142. £250-£280

2183 ❍ £1 black fine used with neat c.d.s. cancellation, lightly toned. S.G. 438. Photo on page 142. £280-£300

2184 ❍ £1 black used with very light c.d.s. cancellation, fine. S.G. 438. Photo on page 142. £250-£280

2185 ❍ £1 black fine used with central c.d.s. cancellation, very lightly toned, otherwise fine. S.G. 438. Photo on page 142. £200-£250

2186 ❍ £1 black fine used with c.d.s. cancellation, slight tone spots. S.G. 438. Photo on page 142. £200-£220 142 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

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2184 2185 2186

2190 2191 2192

2193 2194 2195

2196 2197 2198 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 143

1934 - 36 Photogravure 2187 ½d. to 2d. comprehensive duplicated collection of control/cylinder blocks in a stockbook, with pairs, blocks of four and blocks of six, also strips of three, with large, intermediate and small formats, range of perf. types, incl. 1d. large format position B blocks of four with perf. type 4 (I/2E) with cylinders “1” (2, one with some split perfs.), “2”, “5R”, “6R” and “11R” (2), 1d. intermediate format position B blocks of four (10), also some pairs, 1d. small format “44” no dot “X35” perf. type 5, 1½d. large format position A range (30), mostly in pairs with some in blocks, 1½d. large format position B “69” no dot “V34” perf. type 4, “102” no dot “V34” perf. type 6, 1½d. intermediate format position B blocks of four (3), also range of pairs (9) and position D “113” dot strip of three, 1½d. small format “116” and “119” no dot “W35” blocks of six perf. type 6, each with [R. 19/1] flaw in N.E. corner, also 2½d. strip of three and 4d. block of six and strip of three, etc., mixed condition, many with toned bands on reverse, a few with angled back margins, most mounted on one stamp. (approx. 390 items) £600-£700

2188 ✪ b An accumulation of unmounted mint multiples with quantities of ½d. to 2d., 4d. and 5d. irregular blocks of 32 (5d. with overall toned gum), 10d. blocks (2) of 18 (uneven light gum toning) and 1s. block of 16, mainly fine. (few 100s) £200-£250

1935 Silver Jubilee

2189 ▲ 6d. postal order with “16 MY/35” St. John’s Wood c.d.s., fine with complete counterfoil. Photo. £100-£120

King George V - 2s Booklets

2190 ✪ B 1911 2s. booklet with first advertisement Aitchison & Co, ½d. panes and one 1d. pane with inverted wmk., the others upright, mixed perfs., fine and fresh. S.G. BB1(8), cat. £1,600. Photo. £450-£500

2191 ✪ B 1911 2s. booklet with first advertisement Gresham Fire and Accident Insurance Society, one ½d. pane with inverted wmk., the others upright, mixed perfs., minor front cover imperfections otherwise fine. S.G. BB1(9), cat. £1,600. Photo. £450-£500

2192 ✪ B 1912 (Sept.) die 1B watermark simple cypher 2s. booklet complete, one 1d. pane with upright watermark, the others inverted, usual mixed perfs., front cover fault and first pane with a few light tone spots on reverse otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. BB3, cat. £1,300. Photo. £350-£400

2193 ✪ B 1912 (Sept.) 2s. booklet, one ½d. and one 1d. pane wmk. inverted, others upright, mixed perfs., fine and fresh. S.G. BB3, cat. £1,300. Photo. £350-£400

2194 ✪ B 1913 (Jan.) 2s. booklet edition 8, ½d. panes and one 1d. pane wmk. inverted, others upright, mixed perfs., fine and fresh. S.G. BB5, cat. £1,300. Photo. £450-£480

2195 ✪ B 1913 (Jan.) 2s. booklet edition 8, all panes wmk. inverted, mixed perfs., fine and fresh. S.G. BB5, cat. £1,300. Photo. £450-£480

2196 ✪ B 1913 (Jan.) 2s. booklet edition 9, one 1d. pane wmk. upright, others inverted, mixed perfs., fine and fresh. S.G. BB5, cat. £1,300. Photo. £400-£420

2197 ✪ B 1913 (Jan.) 2s. booklet edition 9, one ½d. pane wmk. inverted, others upright, mixed perfs., two 1d. panes with gum bends and front cover with light crease otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. BB5, cat. £1,300. Photo. £380-£400

2198 ✪ B 1913 (Jan.) 2s. booklet edition 9, ½d. panes wmk. inverted, 1d. panes upright, minor front cover crease otherwise fine, all panes with good perfs. S.G. BB5, cat. £1,300. Photo. £450-£500 144 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

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2203 2205 2206

2207 2208 2209

2210 2211 2212

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King George V - 2s Booklets: continued

2199 ✪ B 1913 (April) 2s. booklett edition 10, 1d. panes wmk. inverted, ½d. panes upright, mixed perfs., fine and fresh. S.G. BB6, cat. £1,300. Photo. £400-£420

2200 E 1913 2s. dummy booklet edition 12, containing five blank perforated label panes of six, watermarked “Harrison & Sons, London”, with interleaves as issued, a little front cover creasing otherwise fine and very scarce. S.G. Spec. cat. £2,500. Photo. £700-£800

2201 BS 1913 2s. booklet edition 13, each pane overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 26, contains the first coloured advertisement Millennium Flour, the ½d. panes have inverted watermarks, unlisted in S.G., fine and very rare. S.G. BB6. Photo. £3,000-£3,200

2202 BC 1915 2s. booklet edition 36 precancelled type I with punch hole, minor front cover imperfections otherwise fine. S.G. BB7, cat. £700. Photo. £180-£200

2203 BC 1916 (July) 2s. booklet edition 53 precancelled type I, missing the interleaf between the ½d. panes otherwise fine. S.G. BB9, cat. £600. Photo. £180-£200

2204 BE 1917 2s. trial booklet edition 76, exploded with the two covers, four advertising interleaves “TIDMAN’S SEA SALT/Buy National War Bonds Now.”, and five blank panes representing the stamps on unwatermarked paper perforated 141/2 x 14, very rare. S.G. BB10 var. £750-£800

2205 BC 1917 2s. booklet edition 69 precancelled type I, front cover faults and back cover with ink note. S.G. BB10, cat. £600. £90-£100

2206 BC 1917 2s. booklet edition 77 precancelled type I, cover faults incl. back cover crease otherwise fine. S.G. BB10, cat. £600. Photo. £160-£180

2207 BC 1917 2s. booklet edition 78 precancelled type I, top left cover fault otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. BB10, cat. £600. Photo. £200-£220

2208 ✪ B 1924 2s. booklet edition 5, ½d. pane wmk. upright, others inverted, advert pane number 73, front cover with minor ink mark otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. BB12, cat. £900. Photo. £180-£200

2209 ✪ B 1924 2s. booklet edition 6, 1½d. advert pane number 83 and ½d. pane wmk. upright, others inverted, 1d. pane trimmed otherwise good perfs., fine and fresh. S.G. BB12, cat. £900. Photo. £320-£350

2210 ✪ B 1924 2s. booklet edition 11, ½d. pane wmk. upright, others inverted, 1½d. advert pane number 1, mixed perfs., fine and very fresh. S.G. BB12, cat. £900. Photo. £220-£250

2211 BC 1924 2s. booklet edition 12 precancelled type I, with 1½d. advert pane number 67, slight cover imperfections otherwise fine. S.G. BB12, cat. £900. Photo. £200-£220

2212 ✪ B 1924 2s. booklet edition 49, all panes with inverted watermarks, mixed perfs., few minor surface imperfections, otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. BB12, cat. £900. Photo. £250-£300

2213 BC 1924 2s. booklet edition 64, all panes overprinted “CANCELLED” type 28, with 1½d. advert pane number 5, minor front cover imperfections otherwise fine with good perfs. S.G. BB12. Photo. £650-£700 146 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

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2220 2221 2222

2223 2224 2225

2226 Ex 2227 2228

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King George V - 2s Booklets: continued

2214 BC 1924 2s. booklet edition 241, each pane overprinted “CANCELLED” and punched type 33P, cover dated “3 OCT 1933”, minor front cover creasing otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. BB12, cat. £1,200. Photo on page 144. £400-£450

2215 ✪ 1935 (July) photogravure 2s. booklet edition no. 353, one 1½d. pane with inverted watermark, mixed perfs., otherwise fine. S.G. BB17, cat. £600. Photo on page 144. £120-£150

King George V - 3s Booklets

2216 P 1918 3s. booklet cover proof, edition 1 with orange front and plain cream back, as issued book but with the lower panel showing DURO advert as used for the 2s. booklet edition 78, paper adhesion on reverse otherwise fine, rare. Photo. £750-£800

2217 BC 1919 3s. booklet edition 19 precancelled type I, some cover faults otherwise fine. S.G. BB19, cat. £650. Photo. £220-£250

2218 BC 1919 3s. booklet edition 26 precancelled type I, back cover damaged and panes with offsets on reverse. S.G. BB19, cat. £650. Photo. £200-£220

2219 BC 1924 3s. booklet edition 71 precancelled type J in violet, minor front cover imperfections otherwise fine. S.G. BB24, cat. £600. Photo. £170-£190

2220 BC 1924 3s. booklet edition 94 precancelled type J in violet, fine and very fresh. S.G. BB24, cat. £600. Photo. £220-£250

2221 BC 1924 3s. booklet edition 103, all panes overprinted “CANCELLED” type 28, mixed perfs., cover dated “25 AUG 1926”, fine and fresh. S.G. BB24. Photo. £450-£480

2222 BC 1924 3s. booklet edition 104, all panes overprinted “CANCELLED” type 28, most panes with above average perfs., cover dated “8 SEP 1926”, fine and fresh. S.G. BB24. Photo. £450-£480

2223 ✪ B 1924 3s. booklet edition number 112, all panes with upright watermarks, mixed perfs., fine and fresh. S.G. BB24, cat. £550. Photo. £200-£250

2224 BC 1924 3s. booklet edition 126, all panes overprinted “CANCELLED” type 28, cover dated “1 SEP 1927”, fine and very fresh. S.G. BB24, cat. £850. Photo. £450-£480

2225 ✪ B 1924 3s. booklet edition number 244, all panes with inverted watermark, mixed perfs., fine. S.G. BB24, cat. £550. Photo. £250-£300

2226 ✪ B 1934 Harrison 3s. booklet edition 279, all panes with upright wmk., front cover with manuscript “August 1934” at left, fine and fresh. S.G. BB26, cat. £650. Photo. £180-£200

2227 ✪ B 1935 3s. booklet edition 317 complete with some paper adhesion on reverse of stamps and with the ½d. pane detached, also 1934 3s. edition 286 incomplete, and 1935 (May) 2s. Silver Jubilee booklet, edition 299, toned. Photo. £60-£70 148 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

King George V - 5s Booklets

2228 ✪ B 1931 (Aug.) 5s. booklet, edition no. 1, has two ½d. and three 1d. stamps and the 1½d. label pane missing, otherwise fine, scarce. S.G. BB33. Photo on page 146.. £300-£350

King George V - Silver Jubilee Booklets

2229 ✪ B 2s. edition 304, and 3s. editions 295 (2) and 296, 2s. with lightly creased cover otherwise fine. S.G. BB16, BB28. (4) £80-£100

2230 ✪ B 2s. edition 304, the 1½d. panes have inverted watermarks, 3s. booklet edition 297, one 1½d. pane has inverted watermark, good. S.G. BB16, BB28. £80-£100

King Edward VIII 2231 A selection of K.E.VIII postcards (as the Prince of Wales) with the envelopes they were sent in, unusually small cut-outs in front of each envelope so when the card is inside the face of the King shows through. (39 items) £120-£150

2232 1936 ½d. marginal block of 24 stamps from the bottom of the sheet showing progressive dry print on all stamps, mint (some unmounted), some perf. splitting and reinforcing, diagonal crease, otherwise fine, with normal for comparison. Photo on page 146. £250-£300

2233 P 1936 ½d. green and 1½d. red-brown, imprimatur singles, “N/P/IMPRIMATUR” handstamp on gum, very fine and fresh, unmounted. S.G. Spec. P1,3. Photo £500-£600

2234 ✪ B Booklets: A selection with 1936 6d. and 1937 5s. edition 16, fine, plus 2s. edition 373 missing the 1½d. pane of six, also K.G.VI 5s. booklet May 1951. (4) £100-£120

2235 ✪ B 1936 2s. booklet editions 354 and 366, fine with mainly good perfs. S.G. BC2, cat. £280. £80-£100

2236 ✪ B - 2s. booklet edition 358, all panes less Advert pane have inverted watermarks, 3s. booklet edition 320, ½d. and 1d. with inverted watermarks, mixed perfs. S.G. BC2, BC3. £120-£150

2237 ✪ B - 2s. booklet edition 359 ½d. and 1½d. panes with inverted watermarks, 5s. booklet edition 17, two 1½d. and ½d. panes with inverted watermarks, fine. S.G. BC2, BC4. £150-£180

King George VI 2238 A duplicated collection on leaves with mint incl. 1937-47 ½d. to 2½d. wmk. sideways and inverted sets, 1939-48 set to £1, additional 10s. dark blue block of four, 1948 Wedding £1 (5) incl. a cylinder block of four (margins angled back), 1951 sets (2) to £1, various used, also K.E.VIII, etc., varied condition, most of the mint fine unmounted. (approx. 270) £500-£600

2239 ✪ A mainly unmounted mint accumulation incl. 1937-47 3d. block of 24, 7d. block block of 20, 1939-48 2s.6d. brown (5), 10s. ultramarine (37, 3 mounted, some with toned gum) incl. five blocks of four, 1948 Wedding £1 sheet of 20, 1948 Olympic set in sheets of 120 (folded), selection of low value cylinder blocks, 1951 £1 sheet of 40 (folded, some gum bends), etc. (100s) £700-£800

2240 ★ b A comprehensive collection of ½d. to 1s. cylinder blocks of six on stockpages, arranged by control number with 1937-47 dark colours and 1941-42 pale colours, issues to 1947 with no dot and dot blocks, different perf. types, some with constant flaws, incl. 3d. violet (24), 7d. (20), 8d. (21), 9d. (12), 10d. (23), 1s. (26), with a few duplicates, plus a some singles and other multiples, etc., mainly fine. Stated to cat. £36,500+. (approx. 1,235 blocks) £7,500-£8,000 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 149

2241 ★ b A collection of commemorative cylinder blocks of six on stockleaves, with 1940 Stamp Centenary ½d. to 3d. issues complete (less 1d. “3” no dot, 2d. “3” no dot, and 2½d. “4” no dot and dot), and 1946 Victory 2½d. and 3d. good range of blocks with perf. types 5 and 6, a few duplicates, etc., mainly fine. Stated to cat. £1,600. (62 blocks) £250-£300

2242 ★ A mint collection on leaves with basic definitive and commemorative sets complete, plus sideways watermarks complete, varied condition but mainly fine, most are unmounted. (70) £140-£160

2243 ✪ b 1939-48 2s.6d. to £1 set in unmounted mint complete sheets of forty, 2s.6d. brown showing [R. 1/7] mark in shield and [R. 2/7] gashed crown, 2s.6d. green showing [R. 1/7] re-entry in shield and left frame, 10s. dark blue state 2 showing four constant varieties, most folded through central vertical perfs., a few light gum bends or wrinkles otherwise fine, a rare set. S.G. 476-478c, cat. £17,000+. £5,000-£6,000

2244 ✪ 1939-48 2s.6d. to £1 set and 2s.6d. yellow-green, 5s., 10s. ultramarine and £1 in blocks of four, mostly fine. (26) £200-£220

2245 ✪ b 1939-48 2s.6d. brown in a complete unmounted mint sheet of forty (mounted in margins, folded through central vertical perfs.), showing [R. 3/8] triple “T” guide, one stamp with adhesion and a few light gum bends otherwise fine. S.G. 476, cat. £3,800+. £1,000-£1,200

2246 ✪ b 1939-48 10s. ultramarine in three complete unmounted mint sheets of forty (folded, one mounted in top margin), two sheets with slightly off-white gum and a some light gum bends otherwise fine. S.G. 478b, cat. £5,400+. £1,200-£1,500

2247 ✪ b - £1 brown in two complete unmounted mint sheets of forty (folded through central vertical perfs.), a few light gum bends or wrinkles otherwise fine. S.G. 478c, cat. £2,000+. £500-£600

2248 ✉ 1940 Centenary selection of illustrated first day covers, range of cancellations incl. Stamp Centenary Bournemouth handstamp (3), Philatelic Congress Bournemouth handstamp, Stamp Centenary London handstamp, etc., varied condition. (12) £100-£120

2249 ✪ b 1948 Silver Wedding 2½d. in a complete folded sheet of 120 and £1 blue complete unmounted mint folded sheet of twenty, a few minor bends otherwise fine. S.G. 493, 494. £180-£200

2250 ✪ b - 2½d. in a complete folded sheet of 120 and £1 blue complete unmounted mint folded sheet of twenty, a few minor bends otherwise fine. S.G. 493, 494. £180-£200

2251 ✪ b - 2½d. in a complete folded sheet of 120 and £1 blue complete unmounted mint folded sheet of twenty, a few minor bends otherwise fine. S.G. 493, 494. £180-£200

2252 ✪ b - 2½d. in a complete folded sheet of 120 and £1 blue complete unmounted mint folded sheet of twenty, a few minor bends otherwise fine. S.G. 493, 494. £180-£200

2253 ✪ b - 2½d. in two complete sheets of 120, £1 blue in an unmounted mint block of ten from foot of sheet, also 1948 Olympic Games sets (60, mainly in half sheets). unmounted mint, few creases. £80-£100

2254 ✪ b - £1 in four unmounted mint sheets of twenty, each with cylinder “1” no dot, a few small light gum bends or wrinkles otherwise fine. S.G. 494. £750-£800

2255 ✪ b - £1 in four unmounted mint sheets of twenty, three with cylinder “1” no dot (one with pencil note in margin alongside), the other “1” dot, one stamp with natural gum imperfection, a few small light gum bends or wrinkles otherwise fine. S.G. 494. £750-£800

2256 ✪ b - £1 in a fine unmounted mint block of six from top-right corner of sheet. S.G. 494. £70-£80

2257 ✪ 1950–52 1d. light ultramarine, imperforate imprimatur pair with watermark upright, with “N/P/IMPRIMATUR” handstamp on gum, very fine unmounted mint with margin at right. S.G. 504b, Spec. Q6, cat. £5,500. Photo. £600-£800 150 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

King George VI: continued 2258 ✪ b 1951 2s.6d. to £1 in unmounted mint complete sheets of forty (folded), some gum bends otherwise fine. S.G. 509- 512, cat. £4,000. £800-£900

2259 ✪ + - 2s.6d. to £1, eight sets in unmounted mint left margin blocks of four and lower left corner blocks of four, some with gum bends otherwise fine. S.G. 509-512, cat. £800. £180-£200

King George VI: Booklets

2260 ✪ B A collection of booklets incl. 1950 (Aug.) 5s., composites, etc., mostly fine. (16) £180-£200

2261 ✪ B A selection with 1s. 1951 and 1952, 2s.6d. Aug. 1950 and Aug. 1952, and composites with 2s.6d. May 1953, Nov. 1953 (PPR 17mm) and Jan. 1954, and 5s. May 1953, also with K.E.VIII 2s. edition 360, and Q.E.II 2s.6d. March 1957 and Oct. 1957, mainly fine, mixed perfs. (11) £150-£180

2262 ✪ B A selection with 1s. panes of two 1951, 1s. panes of four 1951, 1952, 1953 with inside front cover corrected in ink, 1954, 2s.6d. Jan. 1944, and very scarce 1940 5s. edition 14 (third pane with a few split perfs. and cover creases), also with 1936 K.E.VIII 2s. editions 356, 357, 366 and 385, and 3s. edition 329, varied condition, mainly fine. (12) £400-£500

2263 ✪ B 6d. and 1s. duplicated accumulation with 6d. 1938 (Jan.) (2, one with interleaf), 1938 pink cover (2, both without interleaves), 1940 green cover (2, both with margin at foot), 1s. with panes of two 1947 (4) and 1951 (5), and 1s. with panes of four 1952 (4), 1953 (Sept.) with ink correction on inside front cover (2) and 1954, a few minor cover imperfections, mixed perfs. (22) £350-£400

2264 BC 2s. booklet (1938) edition 438, all panes overprinted “CANCELLED” and punched type 33P, front cover dated “15 NOV 1938”, slight back cover fault otherwise fine and very fresh. S.G. BD12, cat. £900. Photo. £350-£380

2265 ✪ B 2s.6d. duplicated accumulation with Jan. 1951 (2), March 1952 to May 1953 (S.G. BD20), eleven different plus three duplicates, and composites (12, six different) incl. Sept. 1953 (PPR 17mm), Sept. 1953 (PPR 15mm) (2), Jan. 1954 (3), etc., a few faded covers or other imperfections, mixed perfs. (28) £450-£500

2266 ✪ B 2s.6d. booklet (1942, March) edition number 136, all panes with inverted watermark. with good perfs., ink writing on front, otherwise fine and fresh S.G. BD16, cat. £850. Photo. £150-£200

2267 ✪ B 2s.6d. booklets (1952) for March, April, July, August, main;y fine. S.G. BD20. £100-£120

2268 ✪ B 5s. duplicated selection with May 1951, May 1952, Sept. 1952, and composites (10, four different) incl. scarce March 1954 with K.G.VI 2d. pane (2), etc., a few cover imperfections, mixed perfs. (13) £250-£300

2269 ✪ B 5s. booklet (1940, July) edition number 8, all panes watermark inverted, some trimming, one 2½d. pane with good perfs., 2d. pane with a few very light tone spots on reverse otherwise fine and very fresh. S.G. BD25, cat. £2,000. Photo. £800-£1,000

2270 ✪ B 5s. booklet (1952, March), 1953 5s. booklet (January and March), eight panes with inverted watermarks, good to fine. S.G. BD31, BD32. £100-£120

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King George VI: Booklet Panes

2271 b C ½d. to 2½d. dark colours selection of panes of six overprinted type 33P “CANCELLED” with punch holes, comprising ½d. wmk. upright and wmk. inverted, 1½d. wmk. upright (2, one with toned gum), 2d. wmk. inverted and 2½d. wmk. inverted, also 1d. pane wmk. upright with the right hand pair separated, varied condition, one ½d. pane mounted, the others unmounted, mainly with good perfs. (7) £200-£250

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots 2272 A decimal accumulation of mainly folded booklets, incl. many 1st. and 2nd. class, many booklets are incomplete, etc. (100s) £1,200-£1,400

2273 A mint pre-decimal collection in boxed album, mainly unmounted, incl. Wildings with a range of blocks and cylinders, 1952-54 9d., 10d., 11d., 1s.6d, 1955-58 to 1s.6d. and 1959 Phosphor-Grapite set in cylinder blocks of six, 1958 Graphite 1½d. part booklet pane of four watermark upright and 3d. block of nine with two lines at left (from back) just touching perfs., watermark varieties with one band and two bands watermark inverted 2½d. carmine-red booklet panes of six, Castles with 1955 Waterlow set, 1958 De La Rue 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. pairs, 1959 De La Rue set in pairs, Bradbury plate blocks, Machins, etc., mostly fine. (100s) £1,000-£1,200

2274 A 1967 to 1979 collection of commemoratives in a stockbook, with basic sets, wide range of missing phosphors with scarce incl. 1967 Paintings 1s.6d., 1968 Anniversaries 1s.9d., 1969 Concorde 9d., 1970 Anniversaries 5d., 1970 Commonwealth Games 5d., 1972 Anniversaries 7½p., 1973 Tree 9p., 1973 Explorers 7½p., 1973 Cricket 7½p., 1973 Paintings 9p., 1973 Wedding 3½p., 1978 Buildings miniature sheet, phosphor and embossing both omitted incl. 1971 Christmas 3p., 1973 Explorers 5p. traffic light block of six, 1973 Paintings 9p., etc., all apparently unmounted mint. £800-£1,000

2275 A duplicated accumulation of miniature sheets, issues to 2009 with between ten and twenty of many, some in presentation packs, also other decimal presentation packs with definitives and commemoratives, mainly issues between 2005 and 2010. (approx. 430 items) £800-£900

2276 b An unmounted mint accumulation of modern Decimal commemorative issues in blocks of eight or more. (many 100s) £600-£800

2277 A 1971-2001 unmounted mint accumulation of commemorative sets mainly in blocks of five or above in a stockbook and loose in packets. (many 100s) £500-£600

2278 + A 1971-2001 unmounted mint collection of commemorative sets in blocks of four arranged in six stockbinders, apparently a complete run. (100s) £500-£600

2279 M A duplicated accumulation of miniature sheets to 2015 with up to ten of each issue. (100s) £500-£600

2280 A decimal collection in six albums, incl. presentation packs, greeting panes, prestige booklets, definitives to £10, etc. (many100s) £450-£500

2281 A 1978-2011 collection of Benham illustrated first day covers (900+) in eighteen albums contained in three cartons with both commemorative and definitive issues, booklet panes, Post and Go, selection of different handstamps, a few covers are signed, also two further albums of covers. £400-£500

2282 A 1984-2014 collection of Year books complete. £400-£450

2283 A collection of decimal Year and Souvenir Packs contained in a small box with issues to 2014, etc. £400-£450

2284 An accumulation of mainly modern decimal commemorative presentation packs with issues to 2015 incl. 1997 Diana Welsh pack, etc. (100s) £350-£400

2285 b An unmounted mint accumulation Decimal commemorative stamps (620) all with a face value of between £1 and £2.15 with a range of issues, all in blocks. £350-£400

2286 A mint and used collection in nine albums with Wildings mint incl. Tudor and St. Edward’s Crown sets, graphites, phosphor-graphites, wmk. varieties, Bradbury watermarked and no wmk. plate blocks, Machins, pre-decimal and decimal Machin stitched booklets, commemoratives, f.d.c’s, 1957 Ottawa P.U.C. Congress presentation book incl. 1955 Waterlow set, also Channel Is. mint and used, also British Postage Stamp Varieties Illustrated by Alcock and Meredith, etc., varied condition. (100s) £300-£350 152 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: continued 2287 b Decimal commemorative 1st class stamps (1,000) with a range of issues in blocks. £300-£350

2288 b Decimal commemorative 1st class stamps (1,000) with a range of issues in blocks. £300-£350

2289 b Decimal commemorative 1st class stamps (1,000) with a range of issues in blocks. £300-£350

2290 b Decimal commemorative 1st class stamps (1,000) with a range of issues in blocks. £300-£350

2291 b Decimal commemorative 1st class stamps (1,000) with a range of issues in blocks. £300-£350

2292 A mainly unmounted mint collection in two Collecta albums, incl. 1955-58 watermark St Edward’s Crown set, commemoratives with better phosphors, range of varieties with 1969 Anniversaries 1s.6d. showing variety green omitted, missing phosphors, etc. (100s) £250-£300

2293 A mainly unmounted mint pre-decimal collection on leaves, incl. 1955-58 watermark St. Edward’s Crown set, commemoratives with better phosphors, also 1963 Red Cross sets (8), Postage Dues with 1955-57 set, etc. £250-£300

2294 A decimal accumulation in two albums and loose, incl. presentation packs, folded booklets, etc. (100s) £250-£300

2295 A mainly unmounted mint collection in three albums and on leaves, pre-decimal and decimal, incl. cylinder blocks, multiples, regionals, Machins, phosphor sets in corner blocks of six with 1962 N.P.Y., 1963 Freedom from Hunger, 1963 Lifeboat, 1963 Red Cross and 1964 Botanical Congress, etc., mostly fine. (100s) £250-£300

2296 An accumulation of mainly Pre-Decimal issues in a Lindner album, four stockbooks and loose with mint incl. 1939-48 2s.6d. to £1 set of six, 1948 Silver Wedding £1 corner block, Wildings with Graphites, 1962-65 Phosphor commemorative sets, Postage Dues, etc. (100s) £250-£300

2297 b Decimal commemorative 1st class stamps (900) with a range of issues in blocks. £250-£300

2298 A collection of mainly unmounted mint decimal Machin and Regional issues in two Lindner albums and four binders with many values in blocks of eight or nine, etc. (100s) £250-£300

2299 An accumulation of mainly Royal Mail commemorative coin covers in three albums and loose, also a selection of Royal Mint proof coin sets, etc. £250-£300

2300 A mainly unmounted mint accumulation of decimal issues in five stockbooks, an album and loose with self adhesive booklets, definitive presentation packs, etc. (100s) £250-£300

2301 An accumulation, incl. commemoratives in blocks and part sheets, a very good range of f.d.c’s with 1957 Parliamentary Union 4d. with Big Ben cancellation, 1960 G.L.O. set with Lombard Street c.d.s., commemorative cancellations, etc. (100s) £200-£250

2302 An unmounted mint selection of commemorative varieties, incl. 1966 Birds 4d. (ordinary) se-tenant pair and block of four with reddish brown omitted, 1967 E.F.T.A. 9d. (ordinary) with green omitted with normal for comparison, 1969 Ships 5d. (phosphor) with red and phosphor omitted, 1970 Christmas 5d. with emerald omitted, 1975 Sailing 8p. with black omitted, etc., varied condition. (15) £200-£250

2303 An accumulation in two stockbooks, seven cover albums, inc. commemorative and definitive f.d.c’s, Guernsey 1980-2008 new issues service of mint and f.d.c’s, etc. (many 100s) £200-£250

2304 A collection of mainly decimal Bureau illustrated first day covers in twenty-five albums contained in two cartons with both commemorative and decimal issues to 2001, also a number of presentation packs, Prestige booklets, etc. (100s) £200-£250

2305 A 1972-2005 unmounted mint collection in three Lindner albums with both commemorative and definitive issues. £200-£250

2306 An accumulation in nine albums, empty stockbook and leaves, incl. range of f.d.c’s with coin covers, range of Concorde covers, etc. (100s) £150-£200

2307 An accumulation of covers and cards, incl. f.d.c’s with some Benham silks, P.H.Q. cards, etc. (few 1,000s) £150-£200 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 153

2308 1964-75 selection of presentation packs in a cover album, incl. 1964 Geographical, 1964 Botanical, 1965 Churchill, 1965 B.O.B., etc. (54 items) £150-£200

2309 A collection to 1970 in a Windsor album, mainly mint with Wilding sets (a few are used) with sideways watermarks, graphites, phosphor-graphites incl. 2d. error of watermark, 1955 Waterlow 2s.6d. to 10s., commemorative sets complete with phosphor sets (1966 Hastings strips split), etc., mainly fine, most of the mint unmounted. (few 100s) £150-£200

2310 A 1961-91 collection of illustrated f.d.c’s in an album and loose incl. 1965 Churchill ordinary set with House of Commons c.d.s., many later special handstamps. (approx. 175) £150-£200

2311 A 1962-93 commemorative sets virtually complete both unmounted mint and fine used in a stockbook incl. 1962- 65 Phosphors, etc. (100s) £150-£200

2312 An accumulation in binders, on leaves and loose in a carton with pre-decimal and decimal Machins, folded booklets many with extra extension holes, miscut 70p’s, stitched panes, presentation packs, a few f.d.c’s, duplicated Channel Is. and I.O.M. presentation packs (some empty) from 1969, etc. £150-£180

2313 An accumulation of year packs (20), regional and definitive presentation packs (10), and yearbooks (11), fine. £150-£180

2314 An accumulation in a carton with duplicated presentation packs and f.d.c’s with definitives and commemoratives, pre-decimal commemorative multiples, decimals mint, also Channel Is. f.d.c’s, etc. £100-£120

2315 A mainly decimal accumulation, incl. presentaion packs, booklets, etc. (few 100s) £100-£120

2316 b Decimal commemorative 2nd class stamps (400+ ) unmounted mint with a range of issues in blocks.£100-£120

2317 b Decimal commemorative E class stamps (184) with a range of issues in blocks. £100-£120

2318 A mainly Q.E.II accumulation in twelve albums and stockbooks and loose in packets, contained in a carton, incl. decimal sets in unmounted mint multiples, f.d.c.’s, presentation packs, etc., mixed condition. (many 100s) £100-£120

2319 A group of Q.E.II unmounted mint colour shifts, displaced heads and minor varieties, incl. 1966 Birds block of four showing variety missing reddish-brown, 1966 World Cup set each showing a different colour shift, etc., fine. (14 items) £80-£100

2320 1964 “XVth Universal Postal Congress” and 1965 I.T.U. presentation books, incl. commemorative and definitive sets, and postal stationery, one with postage due set to £1. fine. £80-£100

Queen Elizabeth II: Wildings

2321 C Harrison mock-up for a presentation card, using ½d. to 1s.6d. set, each overprinted “CANCELLED” and with clipped corners, some staining, scarce set. Photo on page 154.. £500-£600

2322 ★ b 1952-54 watermark Tudor Crown ½d. to 1s.6d. collection of cylinder blocks on stockpages with a good range of cylinder numbers with both no dot and dot, perf. types, incl. 7d. (2), 9d., 10d. (2), 11d., 1s.6d. (2), some duplicates, etc., varied condition, many unmounted. (121 blocks) £200-£220

2323 ★ b 1955-58 watermark St. Edward’s Crown ½d. to 1s.6d. collection of cylinder blocks on stockpages, range of cylinder numbers with both no dot and dot, incl. 7d. (2), 8d. (2), 9d. (2), 10d. (3), 1s., 1s.3d., 1s.6d., some duplicates, etc., varied condition, the vast majority unmounted. (124 blocks) £500-£600

2324 ★ b - ½d. to 1s.6d. set of eighteen in mint cylinder blocks of sixteen (4 x 4), occasional gum wrinkle otherwise fine, one stamp in each block mounted, the others all unmounted. S.G. 540-556. £350-£400

2325 ★ b 1957 and 1958-61 graphites, a collection of cylinder blocks with 1957 watermark St. Edward’s Crown ½d. to 3d. issues complete with both B and C perf. types (less 3d. cylinder 11 perf. B), plus a few duplicates, and 1958-61 watermark Multiple Crowns 2d., 2½d. (2), 3d. (3) and 4d. (2), varied condition with some gum wrinkles or bends, one 4d. block mounted, the others all unmounted. (31 blocks) £120-£150 154 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

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2321

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Queen Elizabeth II: Wildings: continued 2326 ★ b 1958-65 watermark Multiple Crowns ½d. to 1s.6d. comprehensive collection of cylinder blocks on stockpages, with cream and whiter papers, a wide range of cylinder numbers both no dot and dot, some perf. types, incl. 1s.6d. cream paper (6), some duplicates, etc., varied condition, a few with angled back margins, the vast majority unmounted. (approx. 290 blocks) £400-£500

2327 ★ b 1959 phosphor-graphite set in cylinder blocks of six, one 4d. with bend and some other wrinkles, one 1d. stamp lightly mounted, all others unmounted. (8 blocks) £140-£160

2328 ✉ - ½d. to 4½d. set in blocks of four, used on separate cachet first day covers with Southampton 1959 (Nov. 18th) wavy line machine cancellations, fine set. S.G. 599-609. Photo. £180-£200

2329 ✪ b - 2d. light red-brown St. Edward’s Crown watermark error, in a cylinder “17” block of six, perf. type C, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. 605a, Spec. S43a, cat. £1,250. Photo. £400-£450

2330 ★ b 1960-67 phosphor ½d. to 1s.6d. comprehensive collection of cylinder blocks on stockpages, with no dot and dot blocks, perf. types, incl. green phosphor 2d. left band (3, one with creases), blue phosphor with cream and whiter papers incl. cream paper 2d. left band (5, two mounted on top pair, some with creasing in margins), 2d. two bands typo (5, two mounted in margin), 2½d. type II left band photo (5, two mounted), 2½d. type I left band typo “42” no dot (mounted in margin), violet phosphor with 8mm and 91/2mm bands incl. 1s.3d. 8mm typo bands “2” no dot and dot, 91/2mm bands 1s.3d. (4), 1s.6d. (6), etc., varied condition with a few creases, the majority unmounted. (approx. 210 blocks) £700-£800

2331 ★ b - 2½d. carmine-red type I left band, blue phosphor, cream paper, in a “42” no dot and dot pair of cylinder blocks of six, the dot block mounted on two stamps and one with bend, the no dot block with small bend in corner of margin otherwise fine unmounted, scarce printing. S.G. 614b, Spec. S64. Photo. £100-£120

2332 ✪ b - 6d. deep claret, whiter paper, with blue phosphor bands applied typo, in a cylinder “8” dot block of six, one stamp with light gum wrinkle otherwise fine unmounted mint, a rare printing. R.P.S. certificate (2012). S.G. Spec. S111a, ab, unpriced, cat. (as singles) £2,850. Photo. £800-£1,000

Queen Elizabeth II: Wilding Booklets

2333 BP 1950s dummy booklet with plain salmon cover, containing four panes each of four blank ‘stamps’ on gummed paper watermarked “Harrison & Sons, London”, with blank interleaves, covers a little grubby and with light creases, most unusual. Photo. £120-£150

2334 ✪ B A collection on leaves, incl. 1954 (Mar.) 2s.6d. and 1964 (Aug.) 2s. with phosphor bands, mostly fine. (36) £250-£300

2335 ✪ B 1s. to 10s. selection with some duplicates incl. 2s.6d. (6) with Sept. 1954, Nov. 1954 (2), Jan. 1955 (Post Early) (2) and July 1955, 3s.9d. (6, different editions), 4s.6d. (3), 5s. (3) with Nov. 1954 (2d. pane wmk. inverted), Jan. 1955 and May 1955, 10s. Oct. 1961, the 2d. pane with wmk. inverted (well above average perfs.), etc. (32) £300-£350

2336 ✪ B 1s. and 2s. ordinary accumulation with 1s. (19) incl. wmk. St. Edward’s Crown with panes of two (8), 2s. lemon covers with sideways wmk. (18, 11 different editions), quantity of orange covers and holiday books, some with cylinder numbers, etc., mixed perfs. (76) £300-£350

2337 ✪ B 1s. wmk. Tudor Crown booklet with panes of two, the 1½d. and 1d. panes with cylinder numbers, the first 1½d. pane with the very scarce cylinder “4” dot, slight trimming at top (S.G. Spec. SB61, unpriced). S.G. E1. £80-£100

2338 ✪ B 1s. wmk. Tudor Crown booklet with panes of two, the 1½d. and ½d. panes with cylinder numbers, both 1½d. panes with the very scarce cylinder “4” dot, each trimmed at top (S.G. Spec. SB61, unpriced). S.G. E1. £100-£120

2339 ✪ B 2s. phosphor duplicated accumulation with lemon covers (24) with April 1961 (2), Jan. 1963 (2), June 1963 (5), Feb. 1964 (2), June 1964, Oct. 1964, Dec. 1964 (9) and Apr. 1965 (2), quantity of orange covers (59) incl. scarce July 1966 (3), some with cylinder numbers, etc., usual mixed perfs. (83) £600-£700

2340 ✪ B 2s.6d. accumulation (24) with eighteen different editions incl. scarce March 1954 (Q.E.II panes), Aug. 1954 (2), Jan. 1955 (Post Early) (2), etc., also 3s.9d. books (6), usual mixed perfs. (30) £350-£400 156 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

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2341 ✪ B 3s. ordinary duplicated accumulation with red covers (14, 9 different editions) incl. a few mixed wmks., brick-red covers type C (12, 11 different editions), and brick-red covers type D (39, 28 different editions), usual mixed perfs. 65) £450-£500

2342 ✪ B 3s. graphite booklets, Aug. 1959 with 1½d. pane upright wmk. (trimmed two sides), and Sept. 1959, 1½d. pane inverted wmk. with good perfs., fine. S.G. M13g, M14g. £180-£200

2343 ✪ B 3s. phosphor selection with ten different editions plus four duplicates, incl. Dec. 1962, March 1963 (2), March 1964, July 1964 (2), etc., usual mixed perfs. (14) £250-£300

2344 ✪ B 4s.6d. ordinary duplicated accumulation with violet or purple covers (15) incl. violet cover Feb. 1959, two panes with cylinder numbers, Aug. 1961, Dec. 1961, April 1963, Dec. 1963, Feb. 1965, slate-blue covers (4), also graphite (5), etc., usual mixed perfs. (24) £220-£250

2345 ✪ B 4s.6d. phosphor accumulation with violet covers (13), with twelve different editions incl. Aug. 1962, Aug. 1963, Nov. 1963, very scarce Dec. 1963, Oct. 1964, Dec. 1964, duplicated slate-blue covers (19), a few cylinder panes, etc., usual mixed perfs. (32) £350-£400

2346 ✪ B 5s. ordinary duplicated accumulation with brown cover (11) incl. scarce March 1954 (Q.E.II panes, hinged on back cover), and blue covers (26) incl. Jan 1961 (2), March 1961 (3), July 1961 (2), Nov. 1961, Jan. 1962, May 1962 to Nov. 1962 complete, March 1963, etc., usual mixed perfs. (37) £500-£600

2347 ✪ B 5s. graphite booklets selection comprising July 1959 (3), one with 2½d. cylinder pane “J9” dot top (good perfs., cover imperfections), the other two with inverted wmk. 2½d. panes (one with above average perfs.), and Sept. 1960, usual mixed perfs. S.G. H39g, H46g. (4) £250-£300

2348 ✪ B 5s. phosphor duplicated accumulation comprising March 1961, July 1961 (7), two with 2½d. cylinder panes, another three with 2½d. two bands inverted wmk. panes (one with cover fault), July 1962, July 1963, Nov. 1963, March 1964 (2½d. left band pane inverted wmk.), Nov. 1964 (4), Jan. 1965 and March 1965 (2½d. left band inverted wmk.), occasional cover imperfection, mixed perfs. (18) £700-£900

2349 ✪ B 6s. selection with ordinary (4) incl. Sept. 1966, Dec. 1966 (2), and phosphor (9) incl. Sept. 1965 (2), July 1967 (2), etc., mixed perfs. (13) £150-£180

2350 ✪ B 10s. duplicated accumulation with green covers (9) with Oct. 1961, Aug. 1962 (3), July 1963 (3), Dec. 1963 and July 1964, brown covers (23) incl. Dec. 1965, Aug. 1966 (2), etc., a few cover imperfections, usual mixed perfs. (32) £400-£500

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Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles 2351 ✪ + 1955 Waterlow 2s.6d. to £1 set in unmounted mint corner blocks of four, the 10s. lower right, the others top right, a few gum bends or wrinkles otherwise fine. S.G. 536-539. Photo. £250-£280

2352 ✪ + - 2s.6d. to £1 set in unmounted mint corner blocks of four (mounted in margin), the 10s. lower left, the others lower right, a few blunted perfs., 2s.6d. block and one £1 with light bends otherwise fine. S.G. 536-539. Photo. £250-£280

†2353 ✉ - 10s. and £1 used together on illustrated first day cover, registered from Wellingborough to Canada, blue crayon line over perfs. at left of 10s., scarce. S.G. 538, 539. Photo. £120-£150

2354 ✪ b - £1 black, in an unmounted mint sheet of forty, toned, few gum wrinkles and folded through centre perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. 539, cat. £5,600. £700-£800

2355 ✪ + 1959 De La Rue 2s.6d. to £1 set in unmounted mint corner blocks of four (£1 mounted in margin), the 10s. top right block, the others lower left, the 10s. block with two stamps creased and other wrinkles otherwise mainly fine. S.G. 595-598, cat. £780. Photo. £140-£160

2356 ★ - 2s.6d. to £1 selection of mint positional singles and multiples, all showing the plate dots in the lower left corner with 2s.6d. strip of three, 5s, strips of four (2), and 10s. and £1 singles and blocks of four, also 1st De La Rue 2s.6d. block of four showing the single plate dot, varied condition, some stamps unmounted. (8 items) £100-£150

2357 ✪ b 1963 Bradbury unmounted mint accumulation, mainly in complete sheets of 40, with 2s.6d. plate “9” sheets (25) showing [R. 10/2] re-entry and plate “9A” sheets (13) showing [R. 8/4] re-entry, and £1 plate “1A” sheets (13), plus 10s. irregular blocks of 17 and 23, also no wmk. 2s.6d. sheets (6), and 5s. and 10s. half sheets. £500-£600

2358 ✪ b - 2s.6d. to £1, 280 sets all in unmounted mint complete sheets of 40, the 2s.6d. sheets from plate “9A” showing [R. 8/4] re-entry, occasional gum wrinkle otherwise fine. S.G. 595a-598a. £400-£500

2359 ✪ b 1963 Bradbury and 1967-68 no watermark accumulation of sheets of forty (31) in a sheet file, with 1963 watermarked 2s.6d. plates 6A, 8, 8A, 9 (3), 9A (2), 5s. plates 3 and 4A, also 2s.6d. block of ten plate 7A and 10s. block of twelve plate 2, and 1967-68 no watermark 2s.6d. plates 10 (6), 10A (5), 11, 12A, 13, also block of four plate 13A, 5s. plates 4A (2), 5A, 6A, 10s. plates 2 and 2A, £1 plate 1A, also a block of twelve, most folded through central horizontal perfs. (35 items) £150-£200

Queen Elizabeth II: Commemoratives 2360 ✪ b 1953 Coronation sets (120) in complete unmounted mint folded sheets, some split perfs. especially 1s.6d. sheet otherwise mainly fine, S.G.532-535, cat. £1,920, also late 1960s commemoratives and regionals in sheets and part sheets, and 1973 Explorers and 1975 Architecture sets in sheets. £400-£500

2361 P 1961 P.O.S.B. 3d. (Timson) imperforate imprimatur horizontal pair, with “N/P/IMPRIMATUR” handstamps on gum, small gum wrinkle on one otherwise very fine with full gum (unmounted). S.G. Spec. W17. Photo. £750-£800

2362 ✪ - 3d. (Timson) unmounted mint vertical pair variety orange-brown omitted, folded through perfs., a few light toned perfs. on reverse and some gum bends and wrinkles, top stamp with small corner thin, with normal single for comparison. S.G. 624Aa, cat. £1,200, EC GBR1248a - circa 60 known. Photo on page 158. £200-£220

2363 P - 1s.6d. imperforate imprimatur horizontal pair, with “N/P/IMPRIMATUR” handstamps on gum, very fine with full gum (unmounted). S.G. Spec. W18. Photo on page 158. £750-£800

2364 ❍ 1961 Parliamentary Conference 6d. variety gold omitted but a slight trace at right, used, slight corner crease, otherwise fine, with normal for comparison. S.G. 629a. Photo on page 159. £150-£180 158 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

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2373 2375

2372 2377

2370 2374

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2364 2365 2369 2365 ✪ 1964 Geographical (ordinary) 8d. variety watermark inverted, unmounted mint with sheet margin at right (mounted in margin), fine and rare. S.G. 653Wi, cat. £2,200, EC GBR1306b - circa 15 known. Photo. £1,000-£1,200

2366 ✪ 1964 Botanical (ordinary) 9d. variety green (leaves) omitted, very fine unmounted mint marginal example from the right of the sheet, Worboys hand stamp in selvedge, tiny surface marks, with normal for comparison, a very rare error. S.G. 657a, cat. £24,500 EC GBR1314a - circa 6 known. Photo. £8,000-£10,000

2367 1964 Forth Road Bridge presentation pack, cellophane not orginal. S.G. 659-660, cat. £450. £100-£120

2368 + P 1965 Salvation Army (ordinary) 3d. and 1s.6d. imperforate imprimatur blocks of four, with “N/P/ IMPRIMATUR” handstamps on gum, very fine with full gum (unmounted), rare multiples. S.G. Spec. W61- 62, cat. £18,000+. Photo. £3,000-£4,000

2369 ❍ 1965 Battle of Britain (ordinary) 4d. Hurricanes over wreck of Dornier, variety new blue (sea) omitted, fine used with wavy line cancellation, exceedingly rare, one of only a few examples known. Brandon certificate (1997). S.G. 676a, cat. £6,500, EC GBR1342b. Photo. £2,000-£3,000

2370 ✪ 1966 World Cup (ordinary) 1s.3d. variety blue omitted, unmounted mint from foot of sheet, slight gum crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 695a, cat. £380. Photo. £150-£180

2371 ✪ + 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant block of four variety greenish yellow omitted, with margin at left, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. 696ad, cat. £4,400, EC GBR1392c - 30 blocks known. Photo. £1,200-£1,500

2372 ✪ + 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant block of four variety greenish yellow omitted, folded through vertical perfs., light surface mark on lower left stamp otherwise fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. 696d, cat. £4,400, EC GBR1392c - 30 blocks known. Photo. £1,200-£1,500

2373 ★ + 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant block of four, variety greenish-yellow omitted, affecting all four stamps, fine mint, lower pair is unmounted. S.G. 696ad, EC GBR1392c - 30 blocks known. Photo. £300-£350 160 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

2376 2379

2382 2378

2380 2381

2383

2385 2384 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 161

Queen Elizabeth II: Commemoratives: continued 2374 ✪ + - 4d. se-tenant block of four from right of sheet, variety red omitted, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. 696e, cat. £2,200, EC GBR1392e - circa 25 blocks known. Photo on page 158. £900-£1,000

2375 ✪ + - 4d. se-tenant block of four, variety emerald-green omitted, fine unmounted mint . S.G. 696a,f, cat. £400, circa 90 blocks known. Photo on page 158. £120-£150

2376 ✪ + - 4d. se-tenant block of four, variety emerald-green omitted, fine unmounted mint . S.G. 696a,f, cat. £400, circa 90 blocks known. Photo. £120-£150

2377 ✪ + - 4d. se-tenant block of four variety bright blue omitted, light horizontal bend affecting lower right unit, otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 696g, cat. £1,400, EC GBR1392h - circa 40 blocks known. Photo on page 158. £400-£500

2378 ✪ + - 4d. se-tenant block of four from left of sheet, variety bright blue omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 696g, cat. £1,400, EC GBR1392h - circa 40 blocks known. Photo. £400-£450

2379 ✪ + - 4d. se-tenant block of four from right of sheet, variety bright blue omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 696g, cat. £1,400, EC GBR1392h - circa 40 blocks known. Photo. £400-£450

2380 ✪ + - 4d. se-tenant block of four, variety bright blue omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 696g, cat. £1,400, EC GBR1392h - circa 40 blocks known. Photo. £400-£450

2381 ✪ + - 4d. se-tenant block of four variety bistre omitted, with traffic lights in right margin with bistre dot missing, two light diagonal gum bends otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 696ah, cat. £800+, EC GB1392MCj - circa 90 blocks known. Photo. £350-£400

2382 ✪ + - 4d. se-tenant block of four from left of sheet, variety bistre omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 696ah, cat. £800, EC GBR1392j - circa 90 blocks known. Photo. £250-£300

2383 ✪ + - 4d. se-tenant block of four, variety bistre omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 696ah, cat. £800, EC GBR1392j - circa 90 blocks known. Photo. £200-£250

2384 ✪ + - 4d. se-tenant lower marginal block of four variety reddish brown omitted, folded through vertical perfs. otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 696j, cat. £250, EC GBR1392l. Photo. £80-£120

2385 ✪ b - 4d. lower right corner se-tenant traffic light block of eight variety reddish brown omitted, with reddish brown dot missing, unmounted mint, minor gum wrikle and traces of off-set on gem, otherwise fine. S.G. 696aj, cat. £500+. Photo. £120-£150

2386 ✪ 1966 Birds (phosphor) 4d. (Gull) variety greenish yellow omitted, fine unmounted mint, rare. Brandon Certificate (2002). S.G. 696pd, cat. £2,000. Photo on page 158. £200-£250

2387 ✪ b 1966 Birds (phosphor) 4d. se-tenant mint block of 24 (the lower part of a sheet) displaying the gradual omission of greenish yellow, incorporating the cylinder and traffic light blocks, the colour missing from the upper left block and partially missing on the lower left, trace of the “1C” cylinder in selvedge, folded through central vertical perfs., pressed folds and creases, light gum striations, unmounted, rare. S.G. 696pd, cat. £8,000, EC GBR1392d - 16 blocks known (10 damaged). Photo. £3,000-£4,000 162 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

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2399 2392

2396 2403

2398 2400

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2389 2390

2388 ★ + 1966 Birds (phosphor) 4d. se-tenant block of four, two with variety bright blue omitted, fine mint (lower two stamps unmounted), very rare. S.G. 696pg, cat. £12,000, EC GBR1392i. Photo. £1,000-£1,200

2389 ✪ + 1966 Birds (phosphor) 4d. se-tenant block of four variety bright blue omitted, slightly toned, otherwise fine unmounted mint and very rare, only four blocks are known (one of which is mounted). S.G. 696pg., EC GBR1392i, cat. £12,000. Photo. £2,500-£3,000

2390 ✪ 1966 Birds (phosphor) 4d. Blue Tit/Blackbird se-tenant vertical pair, Blue Tit variety bright blue omitted, fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. 697pg/699p., cat. £6,000, EC GBR1392l - 7 mint examples known (4 in blocks and 2 in vertical pairs), cat. £5,250. Photo. £600-£700

2391 ✪ + 1966 Birds (phosphor) 4d. se-tenant block of four variety bistre omitted, affecting all stamps, unmounted mint, a few light tone spots, otherwise fine. S.G. 696-699ph, cat. £11,000, EC GBR1392k - circa 15 blocks known. Photo. £2,000-£3,000

2392 ✪ + 1966 Birds (phosphor) 4d. se-tenant block of four from right of sheet, variety reddish brown omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 697pj, cat. £350, EC GBR1392m - circa 90 mint blocks known. Photo. £100-£120

2393 ✪ + - 4d. se-tenant upper right corner block of four variety reddish brown omitted, unmounted mint, damage to lower left unit and horizontal line on gum affecting upper pair. S.G. 696pj, cat. £350, EC GBR1392m - circa 90 blocks known. £80-£100

2394 ✪ 1966 Battle of Hastings (phosphor) 4d. variety grey omitted, strip of six, fine unmounted mint, with normal strip for comparison. S.G. 705pj, cat. £390, EC F259–264MCp, circa 60 strips known. £100-£120

2395 ✪ - 4d. se-tenant block of 30 (6 x 5, folded) from the base of the sheet variety grey omitted, with cylinder numbers showing “1J” omitted and traffic lights with the grey dot missing, one stamp with natural paper flaw on reverse otherwise fine unmounted mint, with normal single strip for comparison. S.G. 705paj, cat. £1,950+, EC GBR1410p - circa 80 strips known. Photo. £450-£500

2396 ✪ 1967 E.F.T.A. (ordinary) 9d. variety black (Queen’s head, etc.), brown, new blue and yellow omitted, fine unmounted mint from left of sheet, with normal for comparison. S.G. 715a, cat. £1,300. Photo. £450-£500

2397 ✪ - 9d. variety lilac omitted, and another with brown omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 715b, 715d, cat. £230. £80-£100

2398 ✪ 1967 Paintings 4d. variety gold (Queen’s head and value) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 748a, cat. £350, EC GBR1496a. Photo on page 164. £120-£140

2399 ✪ 1967 Christmas 3d. horizontal pair, one showing variety gold (value only) omitted and the other showing gold omitted (value and Queen’s head), lightly folded along perfs., otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec W127a, ab, cat., £3,110. Photo. £350-£400

2400 ✪ - 4d. variety gold (”4D” only) omitted, in strip of three with two normals, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. 757b, cat. £3,000, EC GBR1514b - circa 30 known. Photo. £350-£400 164 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

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2409 2401

2405

2406

2408 2402

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Queen Elizabeth II: Commemoratives: continued 2401 ✪ 1967 Christmas 1s.6d. variety gold (Queen’s head and value) omitted, the lower stamp in a vertical strip of three with margin at foot (folded with perf. separation), vertical crease just effecting error stamp, otherwise fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. 758a, cat. £18,000, EC GBR1516a - 6 known. Photo. £3,000-£4,000

2402 ✪ 1967 Christmas 1s.6d. variety ultramarine omitted, the top stamp in a vertical pair with margin at foot, the lower stamp with partial omission and showing a downward shift of the remaining ultramarine, gum creases and lower stamp with small adhesion, unmounted mint. S.G. 758b, var, EC GBR1516c - circa 60 known, cat. £850+. Photo. £150-£200

2403 ❍ 1968 Bridges 1s.9d. variety gold and phosphor omitted, very fine used with two light Reading c.d.s’s, very rare. S.G. 766Eya, unpriced, EC GBR1532b - only one mint and circa six used (all Reading) examples are believed to exist, cat. £1,600. Photo on page 162. £600-£700

2404 ✪ + 1969 Ships 5d. variety grey (decks, etc.) omitted, in a top right corner traffic light block of four with the grey dot missing, a few marks in top margin otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 778b, cat. £1,120+, EC GB1556MCb - circa 240 known. Photo. £450-£500

2405 ✪ + - 5d. variety grey (decks, etc.) omitted, in a block of four from left of sheet with control cross with the grey cross missing, fine unmounted mint with matching block for comparison. S.G. 778b, cat. £1,120+, EC GB1556MCb - circa 240 known. Photo. £450-£500

2406 ✪ - 5d. variety grey (decks, etc.) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 778b, cat. £280, EC GBR1556b. Photo. £100-£120

2407 ✪ - 5d. variety grey (decks, etc.) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 778b, cat. £280, EC GBR1556b. Photo. £100-£120

2408 ✪ 1969 Cathedrals 1s.6d. variety black (value) omitted, with sheet margin at foot (folded through perfs.), fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. 801a, cat. £5,000, EC GBR1602a - circa 42 known (many damaged). Photo. £1,200-£1,500

2409 ✪ 1969 Investiture 5d. se-tenant strip variety deep grey omitted, with sheet margin at base, tiny bend at left, otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 802d-804d, cat. £1,650, EC GBR1604c - 48 strips known. Photo. £700-£800

2410 P 1969 Post Office Technology 5d. to 1s.6d. set in imperforate imprimatur blocks of four, with “N/P/IMPRIMATUR” handstamps on gum, occasional small gum wrinkle otherwise very fine with full gum (unmounted), rare multiples. S.G. Spec. W171-174, cat. £36,000+. Photo. £7,000-£8,000 166 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

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2411 P 1969 Christmas 4d. to 1s.6d. set of imperforate imprimatur marginal singles, each with “N/P/IMPRIMATUR” handstamp on gum, very fine with full gum (unmounted). S.G. Spec. W175-177, cat. £6,750. Photo. £1,500-£1,800

2412 ✪ 1970 British Rural Architecture 5d. variety grey (Queen’s head and cottage shading) omitted, tiny indentation in gum, fine unmounted mint, very rare, with normal for comparison. S.G. 815b, EC GBR1630c - 5 known (2 damaged), cat. £15,000. Photo. £7,000-£8,000

2413 ✉ 1970 Anniversaries set on Cameo illustrated first day cover with rare International Co-Operative Alliance, W1 handstamp, in fine condition with light pencil address. Photo on page 168. £100-£120

2414 ✪ + - 1s. variety green omitted, in a block of four, fine unmounted mint with normal block for comparison. B.P.A. certificate (2014). S.G. 821c, cat. £680. Photo. £200-£250

2415 ✪ - 1s.6d. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, fine unmounted mint with normal for comparison. S.G. 822a, cat. £320. Photo on page 168. £150-£180

2416 ✪ + - 1s.6d. variety emerald omitted, in a fine unmounted mint block of four. S.G. 822b, cat. £680. Photo. £200-£250

2417 ✪ + 1970 Literary Anniversaries 5d. se-tenant block of four, variety silver (inscriptions) omitted and the Oliver Twist stamp also with light greenish-blue (value) almost completely omitted, light wrinkle and few tiny specks on gum, fine unmounted mint and very rare. S.G. 824ac, EC GBR1648a cat. £35,000 - three blocks with silver omitted and one with silver and light greenish-blue omitted recorded. Photo. £7,000-£8,000 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 167

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2418 2416

2418 ✪ + 1970 Literary Anniversaries 5d. se-tenant block of four, variety silver (inscriptions) omitted, with sheet margin at base, a few tiny flecks of silver on the upper pair, otherwise fine unmounted mint and very rare. S.G. 824ac, EC GBR1648a, cat. £35,000 - three blocks with silver omitted. Photo. £5,000-£6,000

†2419 ✪ 1971 Ulster Paintings 9p. variety orange (flowers) omitted, fine unmounted mint marginal example from the base of the sheet, very scarce. S.G. 883a, cat. £4,200, EC GBR1766a - circa 20 known. Photo on page 168. £900-£1,000

†2420 ✪ 1971 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 on page 168. £900-£1,000

†2421 ✪ - 9p. variety phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. 889Ey, cat. £450, EC GBR1778e. Photo on page 168. £100-£120

2422 ✪ 1972 Polar Explorers 3p. and 7½p. both with variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 897a, EC GB1794MCa, 899a, cat. £770. Photo on page 168. £200-£250

†2423 ★ 1972 Anniversaries 9p. variety deep slate omitted, the right-hand stamp in a mint pair with normal, variety stamp mounted but very rare. Brandon certificate (2006). S.G. 903c, cat. (unmounted) £24,000, EC GBR1806c - circa 5 known. Photo. £4,000-£5,000

†2424 ✪ 1972 Christmas 2½p. variety gold omitted, fine unmounted mint, with normal for comparison, scarce. S.G. 913a, cat. £1,750, EC GBR1826a - 36 mint known. Photo on page 168. £600-£650

†2425 ✪ - 3p. variety red-brown omitted, minute black spot in gum, otherwise fine unmounted mint with normal for comparison, scarce. S.G. 914a, cat. £1,500, EC GBR1828a - 24 known. Photo on page 168. £400-£450 168 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

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2428

2419 2420

2415 2421 2429

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Queen Elizabeth II: Commemoratives: continued †2426 ✪ 1972 Christmas 7½p. showing variety ochre omitted, fine unmounted mint, with normal for comparison. S.G. 915a, cat. £300, EC GBR1830a - 200 known. £40-£50

†2427 ✪ 1973 Explorers 3p. Stanley single variety light orange-brown omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 924d, cat. £1,500. Photo. £400-£500

2428 ✪ - 3p se-tenant pair variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 923ab, EC GBR1846a, cat £300. Photo. £100-£120

†2429 ✪ - 3p. se-tenant pair showing variety turquoise-blue (background and inscription) omitted, some perf. separation, otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 923ac, cat. £4,500, EC GBR1846b, circa 50 mint pairs known. Photo. £550-£600

†2430 ✪ - 9p. variety brown-grey printing double, fine unmounted mint, with normal for comparison. S.G. 927b, cat. from £850, EC GBR1854e. Photo. £200-£250

†2431 ✪ - 9p. variety brown-red (rivers on map) omitted, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. 927d, cat. £1,600, EC GBR1854c - circa 30 known. Photo. £500-£600

†2432 ✪ 1973 Inigo Jones 5p. se-tenant pair variety all-over phosphor omitted, leaving the background white instead of cream, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. W257b-W258b, EC GBR1874a, cat. £450. Photo on page 170. £100-£120

†2433 ✪ 1973 Christmas 3½p. (PVAD) vertical strip of thrre, two with variety blue (leg, robes) omitted, other mostly omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 948d, cat. £600+, EC GBR1897c - circa 180 mint known. Photo.£200-£250

†2434 ✪ 1977 Silver Jubilee 8½p. variety imperforate in a vertical gutter pair with sheet margin at right, small adhesions in right margin otherwise fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. 1033a, cat. £1,100, EC GBR2066a - 25 pairs known. Photo on page 170. £350-£400

†2435 ✪ - 8½p. variety imperforate in lower left corner pair with traffic lights, unmounted mint, vertical crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 1033a, cat. £1,200, EC GBR2066a - 25 pairs known. Photo on page 170. £200-£250

†2436 ✪ M 1979 Rowland Hill miniature sheet variety myrtle-green (10p. background, etc.) omitted, very faint tone spot on gum of 10p. value, fine unmounted mint, very rare. S.G. MS1099f, cat. £10,000, EC GBR2198d - 6 known. Photo on page 170. £2,000-£3,000

†2437 ✪ M 1979 Rowland Hill miniature sheet with double perforations, tiny adhesions on reverse of 10p. value, otherwise fine unmounted mint, unusual. S.G. MS1099 var. £60-£80

2438 ✪ 1980 London Landmarks 17½p. variety silver (Queen’s head) omitted, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. 1124a, cat. £1,500, EC GBR2248a - circa 30 known. Photo on page 170. £500-£600

†2439 ✪ 1984 College of Arms 31p. in a marginal strip of four, the left marginal pair variety imperforate (with faint trace of two vertical indents only at right), fine unmounted mint, very rare. S.G. 1239a, cat. £15,000, EC GBR2478a - 2 to 4 pairs known. Photo. £5,000-£6,000

†2440 ✪ 1984 Christmas 17p. variety imperforate in a horizontal pair with sheet margin at right, fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. 1268a, cat. £6,000, EC GBR2536a - 10 to 15 pairs known. Photo on page 170. £700-£800 170 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

2432

2435

2438 2446

2434

2447

2442

2440

2441 2436 2437 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 171

Queen Elizabeth II: Commemoratives: continued †2441 ✪ 1988 Linnean Society 31p. lower margin vertical pair variety imperforate, small gum wrinkle otherwise fine unmounted mint, rare. Brandon certificate (1997). S.G. 1382a, cat. £6,700, EC GBR2764a - circa 6 pairs known. Photo. £1,800-£2,000

†2442 ✪ 1998 Comedians unissued Joyce Grenfell 30p., a fine unmounted mint example of this scarce stamp, which was issued with a face value of 37p. with normal for comparison. See footnote after S.G. 2045, EC GBR4086a - circa 30 mint known, cat. £2,800. Photo. £900-£1,000

2443 2000-03 Wilding Definitives anniversary, a specialised unmounted mint collection identified by Deegam numbers with a range of printings, papers, gums and phosphors, some booklet panes, etc. (71 items) £80-£100

†2444 ✪ 2000 Millennium Projects - ‘Above and Beyond’ 19p. variety imperforate in a horizontal pair, two small gum wrinkles otherwise fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. 2125a, cat. £1,800. Photo below and on back cover. £600-£700

2444 2445

†2445 ✪ 2001 Nobel Prizes 65p. variety hologram omitted, tiny surface mark and light striations on gum, otherwise fine unmounted mint, very rare, with normal for comparison. Brandon certificate (2002). S.G. 2237var., EC F2223MSa, cat. £4,500. Only eight copies known. Photo. £1,500-£1,800

†2446 ✪ + 2003 Birds of Prey (1st) se-tenant block of four, variety brownish grey and phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint with normal block for comparison. S.G. 2327ab. Photo. £150-£200

†2447 ✪ 2004 Ocean Liners (E) imperforate pair from right of sheet, fine unmounted mint, few minor wrinkles, very scarce. S.G. 2449a, cat. £1,000. Photo. £250-£300

2448 ✪ 2006 Victoria Cross Anniversary 1st ‘Cornwell’ + 64p. ‘Chavasse’ + 72p. ‘Upham’ se-tenant pane of three variety bronze (Queen’s head and denominations) and phosphor omitted, the second pane from the booklet, fine unmounted mint and rare, with normal pane for comparison. S.G. 2660ba, cat. £18,000, EC GBR5311a - circa 6 panes known. Photo. £7,000-£8,000 172 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

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2459

2458

Ex 2451 2460

2453

2454

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Certain reference nomenclatures for decimal stamp books and panes are the copyright of the Modern BritishPhilatelic Circle (MBPC) and are used with the Circle’s permission. They are:

(a) the DB and SB numbering systems for books; (b) the DP numbering system for book panes; (c) the coding system for perforation types for book panes; (d) the Type numbering system for ‘window’ stamp books.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967-70 Machins 2449 A collection in two albums with singles and multiples, cylinder blocks of six or larger, coill strips incl. 2d. vertical 150 screen (folded through central perfs.), 3d. centre band PVA horizontal, 6d. vertical 150 screen, missing phosphors incl. 9d. PVA, 5d. imperf. vertical pair ex cylinder 10, duplicated booklet panes incl. cylinder panes, 2s. to £1 booklets with some duplicates, etc. (100s) £250-£300

2450 ✪ A comprehensive collection in three Lindner albums and on stockcards, with singles and multiples arranged by value, with gums, head types, phosphor screens incl. mixed screens, shades, booklet and coil stamps, wide range of cylinder blocks incl. perf. types, right margin blocks showing phosphor Ph1 in margin with 2d., 5d., 6d. and 7d., 2s.6d. to £1 plate blocks of four complete as issued, coil strips of four or five incl. 2d. vertical 150 screen, 3d. PVA centre band horizontal, 4d. vermilion head A horizontal, 6d. vertical 150 screen, booklet panes incl. perf. types, 4d. vermilion GA pane of six, 4d. vermilion Stuffed Cucumber and se-tenant panes of fifteen ex Cook book missing phosphor, errors and varieties with missing phosphors incl. 7d., 8d. vermilion, 8d. turquoise-blue, 9d. PVA, 10d., 1s. GA, 1s.9d. GA, broad bands, 1s.6d’s with greenish blue omitted incl. PVA with broad band, 2s.6d. to £1 affixed to card signed Arnold Machin, low value and high value German edition presentation packs, etc., some trimmed perfs. but mainly fine. (100s) £1,500-£1,800

2451 S 1d., 4d. vermilion centre band, left band and right band, and 5d. all overprinted “SPECIMEN”, ex £1 Cook booklet, 5d. trimmed at foot otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. U2s, U14s, U16s, U16As, U17s, cat. £905. Photo. £250-£300 174 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967-70 Machins: continued 2452 ✪ 1d., 4d. vermilion centre band, left band and right band, and 5d. all variety uncoated paper, ex £1 Cook booklet, 1d. and 4d. left band trimmed at top otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U2b, U14b, U16b, U16Ab, U17b, cat. £666. Photo on page 172. £120-£150

2453 S 1d. (2), 4d. vermilion left band, 4d. vermilion right band and 5d. in a strip of five ex Cook book se-tenant pane with part selvedge attached, all overprinted “SPECIMEN”, one 1d. with gum wrinkle otherwise fine with full gum (unmounted). S.G. Spec. U2s, U16s, U16As, U17s, cat. £1,110. Photo on page 172. £200-£250

2454 ✪ b 3d. violet centre band gum arabic in a block of twelve (6 x 2), the right vertical pair completely imperforate, small light gum wrinkle otherwise fine, scarce. S.G. 729a, Spec. U8a, cat. £950. Photo on page 172. £350-£400

2455 ✪ b 5d. deep blue in cylinder 13 no dot and dot blocks of nine, occasional light gum bend otherwise fine unmounted mint, scarce printing. S.G. Spec. U17(B), cat. £1,250. Photo on page 172. £500-£600

2456 ✪ 5d. head B variety imperforate in a horizontal pair, ex cylinder 15 printing with screening dots in the margins, fine unmounted mint from left of sheet, fine. S.G. 735c, cat. £275. Photo on page 172. £140-£160

2457 ✪ 5d. deep blue head B two bands on phosphor coated paper, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U17c, cat. £325. Photo on page 172. £120-£150

2458 ✪ 6d. claret head B 250 screen in a coil strip of five, on thin paper with the usual light ink offsets on reverse, folded through perfs. between second and third stamps otherwise fine unmounted mint with good perfs., a scarce printing. Photocopy of R.P.S. certificate (2008) for an original strip of sixteen. S.G. Spec. U18 (3) (B), cat. £400+. Photo on page 172. £150-£180

2459 ✪ 1s.6d. Prussian blue and indigo on phosphor coated paper, variety Prussian blue omitted, the lower stamp in a vertical strip of four, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. 743ca, Spec. U29a, cat. £450. Photo on page 172. £200-£220

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967-70 Machin Booklet Panes 2460 ✪ b 1d./4d./5d. stitched se-tenant pane of fifteen ex £1 Cook booklet, variety uncoated paper, diagonal bend affecting three stamps in the top row otherwise fine unmounted mint with good perfs., very scarce. S.G. 724na, Spec. UB2ab, cat. £925. Photo on page 172. £300-£350

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967-70 Machin Booklets

2461 ✪ B 1969 (Dec.) Stamps for Cooks £1 booklet stapled edition, mixed perfs. S.G. ZP1, cat. £400. £100-£120

Decimal Machins 2462 An accumulation in eight albums, two stockbooks and loose in two cartons with singles and multiples, quantity of cylinder blocks and warrant blocks to £5 mainly Enschede printings, coil strips, stitched booklet panes with perf. types, coil strips, folded booklets, regionals (incl. pre-decimal), miniature sheets, also with some commemoratives, postage dues with sets from 1954, 1994 2p. with square-sided ellipse type, etc. (few 1000s) £1,000-£1,200

†2463 ✪ A selection of imperforate items with ½p. PCP, 9p. violet, 12½p. centre band, 15½p. PCP, 16p. ACP and 50p. ochre- brown two bands, all in horizontal pairs, some marginal, also 9p. violet block of six blotchy print, and two other items. £600-£700

2464 ✪ An unmounted mint accumulation of decimal definitive and regional issues mainly in blocks and coil strips with a range of issues and values, self adhesives, also 1994 Postage Due set in blocks of nine, etc. (many 100s) £500-£600

2465 ✪ An unmounted mint accumulation of decimal mainly definitive 1st Class (240) and 2nd Class (190) stamps with a range of issues. £120-£150 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 175

2466 ✪ A selection of Presentation Packs, comprising numbers 90 (2), 129a, 1, 5, 9, 15 (2), 19, 22, Regionals 84, 129d, 4, 8, 12, 17, 20, 23, 85, 2, 6, 10, 86, 129c, 3, 7, 11, fine. £60-£80

†2467 A selection of items all showing the 17 pin compound perforation error, all unmounted mint with sheet margins at left, comprising 13p. chestnut FCP/PVAD centre band 7 p18 dot cylinder block of six with the variety at row 18, another at row 19, cylinder blocks (2) of eight both with the variety at row 17, 20½p. ultramarine PCP/PVAD block of four and a pair, and 26p. rosine ACP/PVAD in two blocks of four (one top corner) and a cylinder 2 dot block of ten with the variety at row 16, occasional small gum wrinkles or bends otherwise fine. (9 items). £300-£350

Decimal Machins: Denominated Issues

2468 2469 2470

†2468 ✪ 3p. bright magenta Harrison photo PCP1/PVAD, variety imperforate in a horizontal pair with sheet margin at left, small gum crease between stamps and margin with vertical creases otherwise fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. X930a, cat. £1,900. Photo. £400-£500

†2469 ✪ 10p. orange-brown and chestnut Harrison FCP/PVA variety orange-brown omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. X885a, cat. £180. Photo. £40-£50

†2470 ✪ 11p. brown-red Harrison photo FCP/PVAD two bands, variety imperforate in a horizontal pair with margin at top, a few small surface scratches in phosphor bands and very light vertical bend at right otherwise fine unmounted mint. rare. S.G. X892a, cat. £3,600. Photo. £400-£500

Decimal Machins: No Value Indicated Issues

2471 2472

†2471 ✪ 1st olive-brown Millennium design Walsall gravure perf. 15 x 14, variety phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint, ex booklet pane DP301, very scarce. Photo. £100-£120

†2472 ✪ 1st olive-brown Millennium design Walsall gravure perf. 15 x 14, variety phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint, ex booklet pane DP301, very scarce. Photo. £100-£120

Decimal Machins: High Values 2473 ✪ b An unmounted mint selection of decimal Machin and Castle high values in blocks with values to £10 (9), self adhesives incl. Special Deiivery up to 100g and 500g each in panes of ten, etc. £400-£450

2474 ✪ Presentation Packs numbers 91, 13, 18 (3), also £1.60 pacl 14 (2). S.G. cat. £338. £60-£80

†2475 ✪ b 2003-05 De La Rue ATN £2 in a D1 D1 pD1 no dot cylinder block of six, top left stamp with variety missing “£”, fine unmounted mint S.G. Y1747a. cat £200+. Photo on page 176. £80-£100

†2476 ✪ b 2003-05 De La Rue ATN £2 in a D1 D1 pD1 no dot cylinder block of six with [R. 18/1] missing “£” sign, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U491, a. Photo on page 176. £80-£100 176 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

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2494

2477 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 177

Decimal Machins: Coils 2477 A sheet of uncut coil leaders for the 10p. G3 se-tenant coil issue, roll numbers 1 to 10, fine. Photo. £100-£120

Decimal Machins: Booklets

2478 ✪ B A duplicated accumulation of Prestige booklets, 1969 to 2011 (Mar.), varying quantities with ten or more of some, 1972 £1 (2), etc. (approx. 268) £1,400-£1,600

2479 ✪ B A collection in six stockbooks with folded, Christmas, Greetings, window, self-adhesive, etc. (few 100s) £1,000-£1,200

2480 ✪ B A collection of Prestige booklets (214) to 2015 with four of most issues. £700-£800

2481 ✪ B A collection of decimal booklets in eight albums with Folded booklets, Barcode, Geetings, Window, a few self adhesive, all are identified and some with cylinder numbers. (100s) £500-£600

2482 ✪ B A duplicated selection of 1st Class self adhesive booklets containing approximately 1570 stamps with a range of different issues. £500-£550

2483 ✪ B An accumulation, incl. folded, NVI, duplication, etc. (few 100s) £400-£450

2484 ✪ B A duplicated selection of Barcode and Greetings booklets (148 ) all with panes of ten 1st Class stamps, with a range of different types. £400-£450

2485 ✪ B A collection of Prestige booklets in a stockbook with 1969 to 2010 issues complete, plus exhibition overprints with 1987 P & O Capex and Hafnia, and 1988 Financial Times Finlandia. (55) £300-£320

2486 ✪ B A duplicated accumulation of folded booklets with a range of different values (100s) £250-£300

2487 ✪ B A duplicated accumulation of decimal booklets loose in a small box with self adhesive issues, 1st and 2nd class barcode booklets, etc. (few 100) £250-£300

2488 ✪ B A duplicated selection of 2nd Class self adhesive booklets containing 720 stamps in total. £150-£200

2489 ✪ B A collection of Machin booklets in an album and on leaves, with pre-decimal and decimal issues, incl. folded, prestige, etc., mostly fine. (100s) £100-£120

2490 ✪ B A duplicated selection of Barcode booklets (43) all with either panes of ten or twenty 2nd Class stamps, with a range of different types. £100-£120

†2491 ✪ B A collection of stitched booklets in an album and on leaves with 10p. to 85 basic editions complete (less 30p. Feb. 1971) with many duplicates, plus a few 10p. exploded, etc. £120-£150

†2492 ✪ B A collection of miscut folded booklets written up for display in an album and loose incl. scarce 10p. London 1980 Chambon printing, 50p. Gloucester Old Spot Pig, 70p. non-pictorial right margin pair with E2a and E2b perf. types, £1 Ironbridge incl. left and right margin pairs with E2a and E2b perf. types, left margin cylinder 5 no dot with E2a perf., £1 Sopwith Camel left margin cylinder 5 p-(D) dot, £1.20 Beetle Mill left margin cylinder 4 no dot with E2 perf. type, 1979 Christmas cylinder B4 B5 pB23 dot (omitted), 1984 Christmas commemorative pairs (2) of cylinder books, also a selection of non-miscut scarce cylinder books incl. £1.43 Dulac unsynchronised phosphor B4 B2 pB50 (2, one trimmed), £1.46 Seahorses corrected rate left and right margin B26 B5 pB55, £1.46 Regionals left margin B39 B5 pB55, 1982 Christmas B23 B21 pB52 and B23 B21 pB54, etc., a few trimmed but mainly fine with good perfs. £300-£400

†2493 ✪ B 50p. Paxton’s Tower pair of booklets, variety miscut resulting in face values of 24p. and 76p., first with just a trace of trimming at lower right otherwise fine, very scarce. S.G. Spec. UMFB26A, UMFB27A, cat. £1,300. Photo. £250-£300

†2494 ✪ B £1.45 (£1.60) Lyme Regis discount booklet variety miscut, with cylinder B3 at row 2, trimmed at top as usual otherwise fine, rare. S.G. Spec. UFB27A, cat. (for trimmed) £2,500. Photo. £400-£500

†2495 ✪ B £2.20 1983 Christmas booklet with cylinder number B42 pB49, perfs. trimmed at top right of pane otherwise fine, scarce. S.G. Spec. UFB29, cat. £225. £40-£50

†2496 ✪ B £2.55 1981 Christmas booklet variety miscut, fine with good perfs. all round, scarce. S.G. Spec. UMFB25A, cat. £1,300. Photo on page 178. £200-£250 178 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

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2499

2504

Decimal Machins: Window Booklets

†2497 ✪ B Type 5S(2) Walsall litho 4 x 1st, four examples with plate numbers W20 W29 W27, fine, a scarce printing. £180-£200

†2498 ✪ B Type 9E Questa gravure 10 x 1st miscut with perf. type PE1a, four examples with cylinder number Q1 at row 1, and nine examples with cylinder number Q1 at row 2, some trimming at foot, scarce. £70-£80

Decimal Machins: Self-Adhesive Booklets

†2499 ✩ B 2001 Submarines plain booklet variety imperforate, some creasing with left stamps affected, very scarce. S.G. 2207ab, cat. £5,000. Photo. £300-£400

Decimal Machins: Stamped to Order Octagonal Design

2500 ✩ A collection on leaves with 3½p. (½p. + 3p.) on PVA gum overprinted “SPECIMEN”, remainder are self-adhesive issues incl. square backing paper ½p., 1p., 1½p., 3p. (½p. + 2½p.), 5½p. (5p. + ½p.) and 8p. (5p. + 3p.), second series 3p. and 3½p. on rectangular backing paper with slogan inscription, also pair on 1974 (June 19th) f.d.c., pair with slogan inscription plus the red cachet, third series on circular backing paper ½p. to 5p. set of nine, etc. (23 items) £200-£250

Queen Elizabeth II: 1988-97 Castle High Values †2501 ✪ + 1988 Castles £1 plate number blocks of four, with “IB” to “IK” and “IM” to “IT” complete, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1410. (18 items) £180-£200

†2502 ✪ + 1992-95 Harrison £1 plate blocks of four, all different, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1611. (36 items) £350-£400 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 179

†2503 ✪ + - £3 plate number blocks of four, with Harrison “IA” to “IE” and “IG” to ‘IM” complete and Enschede “1A”, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1613a. (13 items) £350-£400

2504 ✪ - £5 in an unfolded horizontal gutter pair, both stamps variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, showing slight flecks of printing ink, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1614a, cat. £1,100+, EC GBR3228a - 100 known. Photo. £350-£400

†2505 ✪ + 1994-95 selection of re-engraved plate blocks of four with £1.50 lay flat gum “4J” (2) and “4M”, two with slight maroon offsets on reverse, £2 lay flat gum “4C”, £3 lay flat gum “1M”, and £5 creamy translucent paper “7B”, unmounted mint. (6 blocks) £70-£80

Queen Elizabeth II: Greetings Booklets

†2506 B 1996 (Feb.) Artists reprint Greetings booklet with blue fluor phosphor bands, four examples with plate numbers W12 W12 W14 W12 W12, scarce edition. S.G. Spec. UMP95, cat. £360. £60-£70

Signed Covers 2507 ✉ Royal Air Force Honours, Decorations and Medals Series collection of eighteen large flown covers in a special boxed album, collection illustrates the principal honours, decorations and campaign medals, which have been awarded to members of the Royal Air Force and also the Luftwaffe, each cover carries the signatures of seven airmen and includes Victoria Cross winners, etc. £400-£500

2508 ✉ A collection of RAF Museum commemorative covers contained in a carton incl. The Queens Flight set of 56 signed covers, no 134 of 400 produced in a special album, Bomber RAF B 1- 45 with some signed, RAF (DM) 1- 19 with different signatures, RAF TP 1-40 pilot signed, RAF FF , also Benhams Battle of Britain nos 1-66 with some signed, etc. (approx. 310) £250-£300

2509 ✉ 1966-81 extensive collection of British Forces commemorative covers in eleven albums contained in two cartons with a wide range of covers and cancels, displays, flown covers, RAF and Army museum covers, signed, many better first day of issue handstamps incl. 1968 Christmas with HMS Hermes handstamp, 1969 Investiture with BF1000 cancel, many single value covers incl. 1972 Churches Royal Engineers official cover, etc. (800+) £700-£900

2510 ✉ 1969-75 collection of RAF Museum flown covers (86) in two albums many are signed with signatures incl. Johnnie Johnson (2 covers), Douglas Barder, Stanford Tuck (3 covers), Alan Deere, Bertie Wooton, Desmond Sheen, Air Chief Marshal Keith Park and Air Vice Marshall Crowley-Milling, etc. £300-£400

2511 ✉ 1969-2003 selection of sixteen Concorde commemorative covers and cards incl. 1970 (12th Nov.) first flight at Mach 2 cover signed Trubshaw, etc. Photo on page 180. £100-£150

2512 ✉ 1972-99 collection of RAF Escaping Society commemorative covers ( 58 ) in a special album with RAFES SC numbers 1-40, all signed £120-£150

2513 ✉ 1974-78 comprehensive collection of RAF Museum Air Display covers (approx. 200) in four albums majority are signed with different pilots, whole teams, W.W.II pilots incl. A. Raw and Stanford Tuck on separate 1975 Scottish Air Display Hurricane covers, Bill Reid V.C. on 1975 RAF Stratton Open Day Lancaster cover, etc. £300-£400

2514 ✉ 1981-98 comprehensive collection of RAF official f.d.c’s in two albums with RFDC 1-100 and RAF FDC 1-62, all are signed. (168) £150-£200

2515 ✉ 1999-2003 collection of Joint Services medal winners limited edition commemorative f.d.c’s (60) in a cover album many are signed incl. James Callaghan, Johnnie Johnson, Bill Reid, A. Farrar Hockley (Korea P.O.W.), various Generals etc. £120-£150

2516 ✉ 1968 Royal Air Forces Escaping Society cover signed by seventeen different escapees, a unique cover according to the vendor. Photo on page 180. £120-£150

2517 ✉ 1972 Kings Cup Air Race complete set of 48 signed RAF Museum covers in a special album, no 96 of 350 produced. £80-£100

2518 ✉ 1974 Royal Air Forces Escaping Society cover no RAFES SC8 signed by Airey Neave and P.R. Reid. Photo £100-£120 180 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

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2520 2519

2525

2521

Ex 2531 2523 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 181

Signed Covers: continued 2519 ✉ 1975 Royal Air Forces Escaping Society cover no RAFES SC13 signed Florentino Goicoechea, Madame Kattalin Aguirre, Donald Darling and Bill Randle. Photo. £80-£100

2520 ✉ 1980 Royal Air Forces Escaping Society unused cover with eight “End of the Line” signatures. £80-£100

2521 ✉ 1993 RAF FDC 11 signed His Majesty King Hussein of Jordan, number 82 of 100. Photo. £80-£100

Regionals: Northern Ireland 2522 An unmounted mint collection of cylinder blocks of six on leaves, range of phosphors and perf. types, all different, also some Prestige booklets and booklet panes, fine unmounted mint. (100s) £600-£700

Regionals: Scotland

†2523 ✪ b 17p. deep blue Questa litho FCP/PVA in a Q2 Q2 plate block of six variety phosphor omitted, the image of the bands still present but without afterglow under UV, fine unmounted mint, very rare, just two plate blocks found. Photo. £600-£700

Regionals: Wales

†2524 ✪ b 1971-93 5½p. violet CB, variety low emblem and value, in a fine unmounted mint block of six from right of sheet (Ex cylinder 2). S.G. Spec. XW32d. Photo. £500-£600

Regionals: Isle of Man †2525 5p. reddish violet Harrison photo OCP/PVA variety phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint with sheet margin at right. S.G. 10Ey, Spec. UM16a, cat. £275. Photo. £40-£50

First Day Covers: Collections 2526 ✉ 1948-80 a collection in six cover albums, incl. commemoratives with better phosphors, a good range of 1966-75 Maximum cards, PHQ cards with 1973 Conference 8p. used, 1974 Tree 10p. used, 1974 Fire Engine 3½p. used, etc. (546 items) £200-£300

2527 ✉ 1965-84 collection of illustrated f.d.c’s in two cover albums incl. 1965 B.O.B. ordinary set on Evening News cover with Biggin Hill handstamp, also a collection of RAF Museum covers with sigantures incl. Bader, Cheshire, Alan Deere, Bertie Wootten, Desmond Sheen, SC1 Farnborough Air Show Concorde flown cover signed pilot John Cochrane, Balloon and Mosquito commemorative covers, etc. (100s) £300-£400

2528 ✉ 2003-15 collection of illustrated Bureau first day covers (approx. 315) with mainly commemorative sets, also Bradbury set of 2012 Gold Medal winners covers in an album, etc. £120-£150 182 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

Postage Dues 2529 A duplicated mint and used collection to 1982 in an album with mint sets incl. shades, many multiples, quantity of used incl. a wide range with watermark sideways-inverted, 1924-31 3d. with experimental wmk. used (4), etc., varied condition but mainly fine, most of the later mint unmounted. (100s) £450-£500

2530 1914 to 1974, a mainly mint collection on leaves with basic sets complete, incl. some shades, controls, etc., varied condition. (100s) £200-£250

2531 ✉ 1914-22 1d. used on reverse of p.p.c. and 2d. used on plain envelope, each tied by 1914 (Apr. 20th) first day c.d.s’s, p.p.c. with corner creases and 2d. cover with some staining but very scarce. S.G. D2, D4. Photo on page 180. £380-£400

Channel Islands 2532 A well written up collection on display leaves in twelve albums with pre-stamp covers with Guernsey and Jersey postmarks, 1860 1d. red part cover with Alderney “965” numeral, G.B. used in incl. 1884 fine 9d. green used with Guernsey MOO c.d.s., sub office postmarks on postcards, Parcel Post label with 10s. Seahorse used in Jersey, Wartime issues incl. large mint blocks with plate flaws, bisect covers, Red Cross forms (two albums), Sark postcards, etc. £600-£800

2533 A collection of Alderney, Guernsey and Jersey in forty-eight albums and loose contained in five cartons with unmounted mint sets and miniature sheets, booklets, presentation packs and first day covers, with issues to 2014. (many 100s) £400-£500

2534 A collection of Occupation issues on leaves incl. Guernsey and Jersey range of shades mint, Guernsey used, covers (58) with bisects incl. 1912-24 2d. on card, f.d.c’s, various other covers, Liberation issue incl. illustrated f.d.c’s (5), ration books (2), Red Cross forms (2), etc., varied condition. £200-£250

2535 1911-63, a selection of covers and cards, incl. mainy Herm, Jethou, f.d.c’s, etc. (53) £100-£120

2536 An unmounted mint collection of Guernsey and Jersey in two Linder albums, to 1988 with commemoratives, miniature sheets, definitives, postage dues, etc. (100’s). £80-£100

2537 A mint collection on leaves, incl. Guernsey and Jersey Occupation issues with a wide range of shades, Guernsey 1940 bisects on cover (2), etc., mostly fine. (78) £60-£70

2538 1794 An Act for granting Rates of Poftage for the Conveyance of Letters and Packets between Great Britain and the Iflands of Jerfey and Guernfey and within thofe Iflands.”, fine. Photo. £350-£400 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 183

Alderney

2539 ❍ 1857-63 1d. rose-red die II alphabet III LC14 JE-JF pair, used with scarce “965” barred ovals, few blunted perfs, otherwise fine. Photo. £150-£200

Guernsey 2540 ✉ An accumulation of entires (23), all to the same addressee in London and used 1848 to 1849, one bearing 1841 1d., another bearing 1841 1d. plus 2d., the remainder all two 1841 1d’s with some pairs, each cancelled with “324” Guernsey numerals, mixed condition. £300-£400

2541 ✪ b An unmounted mint accumulation of Arms Occupation issues, all in imprint blocks of eighteen (6 x 3), with ½d. blocks (6), the 3rd, 6th, 8th, 10th, 11th and 12th printings with a range of shades incl. olive-green, 1d. blocks (3), the 11th, 14th and 16th printings, and 2½d. blocks (2), the 1st and 3rd printings, also with Jersey ½d. and 1d. on greyish paper in imprint block of eighteen (½d. with tone spots), a few split roulettes and occasional tone spot, some light gum bends, mainly fine. (13 blocks) £500-£600

2542 ✪ b 1942 bluish bank-note paper ½d. and 1d. in complete sheets of 60 (6 x 10), each lightly folded horizontally (1d. twice), fine unmounted mint. S.G. 4-5, cat. £3,000+. £600-£700

Guernsey Postal History 2543 ✉ 1778 entire from Barcelona to Guernsey, via London, and by the Southampton forwarding Agent W. Seward, with two line “B/CATALVNA” and London “1Y/13” and on reverse has “13/IY” Bishopmarks. £70-£80

2544 ✉ 1786 entire letter from Guernsey to Fowye, Cornwall, endorsed “X Post”. By routing a letter via a “cross post” it reduced the postal charge, fine. Photo. £150-£180

2545 ✉ 1788 entire from London to Guernsey via the Southampton forwarding agent “Messrs Seward and Le Fevre” manuscript endorsement. £70-£80 184 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

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2546 ✉ 1794 entire from London to Guernsey, apparently carried privately or sent under separate cover to Weymouth where it received a very fine unframed curved “WEYMOUTH” and with “2” charge mark to pay the newly introduced Channel Islands Packet Service rate. This cover was probably carried on the first voyage of the packet Royal Charlotte on Feb. 13th 1794, rare. Photo. £180-£200

2547 ✉ 1795 entire from Thomas De Saumarez, Bailiff of Guernsey, endorsed “On Service” and addressed to Colonel Gosselin, Commander of the North Regiment, requesting the Commander “to instruct the Officers and men to devote the most rigid attention to the duties required of them for the defence and security of this most important part of his Majesty’s Dominion”. Photo. £150-£180

2548 ✉ 1795 entire endorsed “On Service” and addressed to Thomas De Saumarez, Bailiff of Guernsey, from George Eyre regarding a fine levied on a Captain Douglas for not having reported the arrival of his vessel. £70-£80

2549 ✉ 1796-1895 four covers, comprising 1796 entire from Ireland to Guernsey bearing circular framed “POST/PAID/D” in purple, red London “PAID/JU/22/1796”, 1834 entire from Florence to Guernsey, bearing straight line “FIRENZE” and manuscript “2/10” rate mark, 1852 1d. stationery envelope from Scotland to Alderney, cancelled by “118” numeral cancellation of Dunkeld, on reverse has double arc Guernsey datestamp in yellow, London transit in red and Dunkeld datestamp in blue all overstamped, 1895 envelope from Weymouth to Guernsey, bearing 1881 1d. lilac and 1887-91 ½d. £100-£120

2550 ✉ 1799 entire addressed to Hamburg during the time of the Napoleonic closure of continental ports, bearing curved “GUERNSEY” (GC 1) which is deleted to hide the origin, manuscript “p 3/6”, fine. £70-£80 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 185

2551 ✉ 1801 (May 31st) entire from Guernsey to Eastbourne, manuscript “1/1” rate mark, and a good strike of the scarce oval “Ship Lre/Crown/WEYMOUTH” (Robertson S2). Photo. £100-£120

2552 ✉ 1809 entire endorsed “On His Majesty’s Service” and addressed to “Captain Mudge, H.M. Ship Phoenix, Guernsey Roads”, fine. £70-£80

2553 ✉ 1813 entire to Guernsey, written on board H.M.S. Pyramus off Bordeaux and carried to Plymouth on a captured American schooner, bearing “1/-” rate mark, on reverse has circular “PLYMOUTH DK/220” in red. Photo. £100-£120

2554 ✉ 1814 cover to Essex, manuscript “1/1” rate mark and a fine scroll “GUERNSEY” (GC 4). £60-£70

2555 ✉ 1863-83 selection of covers with duplex cancellations, incl. 1868 cover from St. Malo bearing French 20c. pair tied by “GUERNSEY/324” duplexes, 1874 copy of La Gazette de Guernsey used to New York, bearing 1864-79 1d. plate 124, etc. (6 items) £150-£180

Herm 2556 A mint and used collection to 1954 on leaves incl. 1949 Pigeon Post 1s. single and block of four mint, used (2), 1949 Maps mint, used and on cover, 1953 Coronation mint and on cover, 1954 Crests covers, 8 doubles bisected on card, 1954 B.E.A. 5d. on first day and other covers with a range of B.E.A. fourth and fifth issue stamps, also B.E.A. stamps to 1956 mint, etc., varied condition, mainly fine. (90, 17 covers) £200-£250

Isle of Man

2557 M 1974 Churchill miniature sheet, an uncut pair from top of sheet, unmounted mint, possibly of proof status. £100-£120 186 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

Isle of Man: continued

2559 B Booklets: A 1973-2009 collection, largely complete, fine. (approx. 100) £70-£80

2560 ✉ Internment Mail: 1916 to 1918 group of four real photo postcards with various pictures of groups of internees in Knockaloe Camp, three by W.H. Warburton, the other by D.W. Kee, one addressed to Germany with German censor mark. Photo. £200-£250

2557 ✉ Postal History: A selection incl. pre-stamp entires (3), P.O.W. mail with Knockaloe Internment Camp censor markings, couple on piece, etc., mixed condition (11 items) £100-£120

Jersey

2561 ✉ 1838 entire to Mauritius, bearing manuscript “1/3” rate mark, two strikes of the oval “PAID SHIP LETTER/Crown/LONDON” and tombstone “S/PAID” datestamp in red, on reverse has Jersey despatch datestamp and Mauritius receiving mark. Photo. £70-£80 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 187

2562 ✉ 1839 (Dec. 20th) Uniform Fourpenny Post cover from Jersey to London with fine manuscript “4” in black on front and neat “JERSEY/DE 20/1839” circular datestamp on reverse, clean neat item. Rare, fewer than ten items of mail are known from the Channel Islands during the Uniform Fourpenny Post period. Photo. £350-£400

2563 ✉ 1880 (July 3rd) envelope from the Second Afghan War, bearing Indian ½a. and 4a., tied by bars and pen crosses, endorsed “Via Brindisi/Stamped 41/2 annas” and “Lachipore Afghanistan 3/7/80”, on reverse has Filed P.O. 12, Bombay and Jersey transit and receiving marks, scarce. Photo. £350-£400

2564 2565

2564 ✉ 1894 (Feb. 6th) 1½d. and 3d. stationery envelope, registered to New Zealand, cancelled by “409” barred ovals, with oval “REGISTERED/JERSEY” datestamp, attractive. Photo. £70-£80

2565 ✉ 1894 (June 15th) envelope, registered to France, franked by 1887-92 3d., cancelled by “409” barred ovals, oval “REGISTERED/JERSEY” datestamp, on reverse has David Place c.d.s. Photo. £60-£70 188 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

Jersey: Postal History and Covers: French Mail

2566 ✉ 1863 (June 3rd) entire from Jersey to St. Malo, franked by 1862-64 4d. pale red, cancelled by large figures “3734” of St. Malo, with small boxed “PD” and octagonal “ANGL. B.M./ST MALO” datestamp both in red, fine. Photo. £220-£250

2567 ✉ 1874 (June 22nd) envelope from St. Malo, registered to Jersey, franked by 1871-76 30c. pair tied by small figures “3734”, refused upon arrival and was sent back to the return bureau in Paris, then returned to St. Malo. Manuscript “Refused”, bearing crowned cursive “REGISTERED”, Jersey datestamps, straight line “CHARGE”, on reverse a range of transit marks, interesting item. Photo. £150-£180

2568 ✉ 1883 (Dec. 17th) 1d. brown stationery card used from Jersey to Pleslin, cancelled by “ST MALO/ILLE ET VILAINE” c.d.s., with faint “ANGL. B.M/ST MALO” c.d.s. in red and Pleslin receiving marks. £60-£70

Lundy 2569 A mint and used collection in an album, from 1929 incl. 1935 A.C.A.S. ‘tramtickets’ (5) mint or unused, 1936 A.C.A.S. large map set in sheets of twelve with varieties, plus singles and pairs, 1940 Red Cross overprints mint, ½p. and 12p. with inverted opts. mint, the 12p. with margin at foot, 1942 “V” plus plane overprints mint in a wide range of colours incl. unissued, a few varieties, 1942 Tighearna miniature sheet on f.d.c., 1943 IX Anniversary overprints mint and in gold on imperf. Tighearna miniature sheet, 1943 Provisional 1½p. on 12p. mint with “11/2” omitted, 1943 Wright Brothers Biplane overprints mint (less 2p. on 6p.), set on f.d.c., 6p. with plane only in black on first day piece, 1951 Bird set affixed to presentation card, and ½p. sheet of 24, each signed by the designer, set on f.d.c. with 8p. on 12p. surcharge, later issues to 1962, many covers throughout, imperf. proofs, imprintetc., varied condition, mainly fine. (few 100s) £1,500-£1,800

2570 The balance of a collection, incl. range of f.d.c’s, covers with Atlantic Coast Air Services, and mint stamps, etc. (few 100’s) £100-£120 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 189

2571 1929-43 a mainly mint (most unmounted) collection on leaves, incl. 1929-39 overprint set, 1942 V + Plane sets (3), 1943 Anniversary sets (2), 1943 Wright Brothers sets (2), 1943 Provisional overprints sets (13), five covers, etc. (180) £250-£300

2572 ✉ 1937-51 selection of commercial and a few philatelic covers, incl. 1938 Orkney to Inverness “Orcadian” airmail cover inward to Lundy, etc. (21 items)1943 set, 1950 By Air set on 1951 cover, £300-£350

2573 ✉ 1937-57 selection of f.d.c’s, incl. 1937 ½p. L.A.C.A.L. (4), 1939 ½d. L.A.C.A.L. (3), 1943 Wright Brothers, 1957 Standing Puffin set, etc. (17 items) £120-£150

2574 1935 Atlantic Coast Air Services, Tram Tickets, first and second printings ½d. (12), 1d. (8), 3d. (8), mint, also ½d. roll 4 on cover, some slightly stuck-down. Cat. £1,075. (29) £250-£300

2575 1936 Atlantic Coast Air Services Large Map issue, ½d. two full sheets of twelve and blocks of nine and eight, 1d. and 2d. in blocks of six, also 3d., 6d. and 1s. mint (mainly unmounted), with some adhesion and foxing but with lots of positional varieties, also 3 x ½d. on cover with first day and 12 x ½d. violet Air stamp. Cat. £900+. £180-£200

2576 ✉ 1937 (Jun. 8) two picture postcards to England, both bearing Atlantic Coast Air Services Large Map 1d. tied Barnstaple cancellation on picture side, one with tear repaired with air mail stickers, otherwise fine. Photo. £100-£120

2577 + P 1939 Standing Puffins definitives, plate proofs (3) in imperforate top marginal blocks of four in the three colours of the issued set, stamps are unmounted but hinged in top margins, two 4p. values cut close. Cat. £900. Photo. £200-£250 190 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

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2578 P 1939 Standing Puffins definitives Plate proofs with 2p. (3) in lake-brown (one cut close), 2p. (3) in black, 2p. in Prussian blue, fine, includes unmounted mint corner marginal (3). Cat. £525. Photo. £150-£200

2579 S 1940 Red Cross surcharges ½p. + ½p. to 12p. + 12p. set all overprinted “SPECIMEN”, only the second set recorded, one of the great Lundy rarieties, also normal 12p. + 12p. with inverted overprint, unmounted mint. Photo. £500-£600

Ex 2580

2580 ★ - ½p. + ½p., 1p. + 1p., 6p. + 6p., 9p. + 9p. and 12p. + 12p. in horizontal pairs with selvedge attached, one stamp in each pair has “Pnuffin” variety, also ½p. + ½p. and 12p. + 12p. in blocks of four and a single ½p. + ½p. all with inverted overprints, one stamp in each pair/block is mounted, others unmounted. Cat. £2,000+. Photo. £500-£600

2581 ★ - ½p. + ½p. to 12p. + 12p. set, with extra 2p., 3p. and 4p. with margins showing part imprint, mainly fine mint. Cat. £430. Photo. £120-£150 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 191

2582 P 1941 ‘V and Plane’ overprints, an extensive range of overprint colour trials, some in pairs with two different colours, mainly fine. (53). Cat. £1,800+. Photo. £450-£500

2583 - A good range of overprint varieties, incl. ½p. double in a block of four and used single, 2p. double overprint in corner marginal block of six, ½p. vertical pair, one with double, pairs in which only one stamp has overprint, mainly unmounted mint. (45). Cat. £1,500+. Photo. £350-£400

2584 P 1942 Tighearna miniature sheet, a selection of trials and proofs, comprising 9p. five trial printings in brown (cat. a), 9p. whole sheet and doubled (cat. d), whole sheet with ½p. in red, 9p. brown and 2p. grey lilac, 2p. only upright and inverted, the last two not listed in catalogue, also 9p. only in maroon with “Son of the Chief”. Photo. £350-£400 192 10 November 2015 (Third Session, Lots 1860–2591) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

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2585 MP 1942 Tighearna miniature sheet A selection of trials and proofs, comprising four trial printings, sheet with “Son of the Chief” and 9p. in maroon (cat. f), sheet in red with “Honour of the Burial” (Cat. k), sheet in black with “Son of the Chief” (cat. M but complete), also listed sheet with 2 x ½p. and 2p. inverted, 9p on top of 2p. but upright with “Tighearna Son of the Chief”, also issued sheet. £300-£350

2586 ★ M 1943 Anniversary overprint on Tighearna miniature sheet, a superb selection of varieties, comprising perforated sheet with green overprint, (cat. K), perforated sheet with inverted gold overprint (cat. m), perforated sheet with double gold overprint (cat. n), perforated sheet with upright and inverted overprint (unlisted), perforated sheet with overprint and severe angle (unlisted), perforated sheet with double overprint upright and severe angle (unlisted) and perforated sheet as issued but missing central horizontal row of perfs (unlisted), all mounted in top selvedge. (7) £300-£400

2587 1943 IX Anniversary overprints, full set in blocks of four (mounted on one stamp only), also double overprints on ½p. (2), 1p. (2), 3p. with gold and green overprints in pair (cat. iv), 4p. with upright and inverted overprint (cat. ix), ½p. strip of five with hugh shift of overprint, various positional varieties. (47) Cat. £800+. £250-£300

2588 ★ - A full set in blocks of four with green overprints, mint blocks (only one stamp mounted), also 1p. (2), 3p. with varieties incl. “no propeller spin”. (35). Cat. £650. £350-£400

2589 1943 Provisional overprints, a superb selection of varieties, incl. 1½p. double overprint (12 with gutter pairs with normal), 1½p. in gutter block of four with two upright and two inverted overprints, 1½p. value omitted and block of four with freak variety where misplaced marginal “2” has printed on stamp, 2½p. with double overprints (6 with two gutter pairs with normals), mostly unmounted mint, etc. (29). Cat. £1,000. £600-£700

2590 ★ 1943 Wright Brothers Biplane overprints, a superb range of varieties, comprising 6p. (4) with plane only on basic stamp (cat. i), overprint normal but plane double 3p. (3) and 6p. (5) (cat. iv), overprint and plane inverted ½p. with shift (13), overprint normal bu plane inverted 3p. (7), 5p. (3) (cat. vi), overprint dates and value double but plane normal ½p. (5), 6p. (3), 8p. (5), (cat. vii), some in gutter pairs with normals. (54). Cat. £3,000. £700-£800

2591 1950 “BY AIR” overprints, narrow setting mounted mint and two sets of the Standing Puffin definitives unmounted mint plus a superb strike of the “BUREAU/MAIL” cancel (cat. LPB-1) on ½p. on piece, also four small folders containing 1942 V+Plane 3p. and 9p. with green overprint inverted, IX Anniversary 1p. inverted overprint, ½p., 1p. and 12p. with “missing propellers spin”. (27) Cat. 380. £100-£120

THE END OF THE SALE

Symbols

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