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A stamps catalogue of the Chartwell Collection, Line Engraved
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The Chartwell Collection - Great BritainLine-Engraved Essays, Proofs, Stamps and Covers, Part IWednesday 29 June 2011 at 10.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m.69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET, UK
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ExtensionsProspective buyers who wish to obtain an expert opinion on any lot (other than a mixed lot or lot containing undescribedstamps) are requested to notify Spink in writing not less than forty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement ofthe first session of the sale. If accepted by Spink, such request shall have the same effect as notice of an intention to question thegenuineness or description of the lot for the purposes of Condition 16 of the Conditions of Business; Condition 17 shallthereafter apply accordingly.Notice of a request for an expert opinion must give the reason why such is required and specify the identity of the expert whichwill be subject to the agreement of Spink. All lots for which Certificates of Authenticity are desired must be submitted by Spinkto the Expert Committee for choice.
Buyers are reminded that any lot(s) purchased “on extension” are subject to payment in accordance with ournormal Terms & Conditions of Business. Settlement of any lots on extension should be made at the time ofinvoice payment. Overdue accounts are subject to interest charges.
Extensions requested on account of condition will not normally be accepted for expert opinions. Any Lot described as havingfaults or defects may not be returned should a certificate cite other faults or defects not included in the catalogue description.Should Spink accept a request for an extension under the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by theAuctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the lot.It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only andnot on the basis of any other. No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp and the return of such a stamp willnot be accepted.
Notes Concerning DescriptionsGUM: Original gum should be expected on unused stamps where appropriate, unless stated otherwise in the description:mint unused with original gum showing slight disturbance caused by previous hinge, which may be present in part
or entirely removed.part original gum unused with original gum significantly disturbed or heavily hingedunmounted mint original gum as issuedunused without gum
COVERS: Should be expected to have minor nicks and tears usually from opening. Folded letters or covers normally have one ortwo file folds. These are not described unless of an exceptional nature and are not grounds for return.entire letter complete as sent with comments still attached to the outer address portionentire the outer portion of a folded letter but without contentscover an envelope
Symbols and Abbreviations
ReferencesCatalogue values and numbers are those taken from the latest available edition.The use of Gibbons Specialised catalogues in Great Britain sales is clearly indicated. Where other catalogues are used they arementioned by name.
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Dear Clients and Friends,
It is with great pleasure that we present this catalogue to you today. At Spink we continually receive collections thatleave a lasting impression on all of us. The Chartwell Collection is, without a shadow of a doubt, one of the biggest“wow” moments we have ever experienced here at Southampton Row. When the collection arrived in London it wasamazing to watch as our specialists turned the pages of what may be one of the finest philatelic collections of our time.Eighty four albums were opened, examined and taken in and it was wonderful to see the faces of the Spink team astreasure after treasure was revealed. While we were of course pleased to have the opportunity to catalogue suchprestigious material, our thoughts immediately turned to the wonderful collections which would absorb thesephilatelic gems. The vast majority of the Chartwell Collection is fresh to the marketplace with many items neverbefore seen at auction. In fact, it contains items many of you have waited years to see for sale in an auction catalogue.In this catalogue alone we have one of the most prized pieces for Great Britain, the quasi “mythical” 1840 1d. BlackPlate II Corner Inscriptional Plate Number Example, Used on Cover and dated 13th May. Many knew of its existencebut so few have ever seen this unique piece. The rarities in each sale will most certainly find great homes in existingcollections, however I expect these beautiful items will also attract some newcomers to the British Empire and GreatBritain marketplace. We have nine sales in total to look forward to over the next 18 months and we are at yourdisposal should you wish to discuss any aspect of The Chartwell Collection or perhaps questions in starting to buildyour own philatelic collection. Enjoy reading through the catalogue and see you in the auction room!
Kindest regards,
Olivier Stocker Timothy Hirsch Guy [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
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The Chartwell Collection was formed by one man with a greatpassion for collecting, Sir Humphrey Cripps. Sir Humphrey, thecustodian of the collection, was both a great English businessmanand philanthropist, but also an enthusiastic philatelist.
Educated a Northampton Town and County Grammar School, itwas during this period that Sir Humphrey first displayed a passionfor collecting. After his death, his children found a shoebox in theback of his wardrobe. Upon opening the lid they discoveredthousands of train tickets bundled and carefully placed in the box.Sir Humphrey had retained every train ticket from his time at schooland kept them hidden away in perfect chronological order. Thesewere memories of his past and a clear indicator of the true collectorhe would become.
After graduating, Sir Humphrey continued his education at StJohn’s College, Cambridge, where he read Natural Sciences. Oncompletion of his education, he joined the family firm, PianoforteSupplies Limited. Sir Humphrey’s personal drive would see him riseto Managing Director of his family’s company in 1960 andChairman in 1979.
Along the way, Sir Humphrey also picked up several other passions. First and foremost, he was a charitable man and at every turn in hisbusiness progression he would channel funds regularly into thefamily charitable foundation. The Cripps Foundation wasestablished in 1956 by the Cripps family and has made huge gifts touniversities, colleges, schools, churches, hospitals and museums.Many Cambridge Colleges have benefitted from this generosity, aswell as the Fitzwilliam Museum. Residential Courts at St John’sCollege, Magdalene College, Selwyn College, Queen’s College and the University of Nottingham are named afterthe Cripps family. His former school also benefitted. The construction of many facilities were made possible throughits generous donations. Sir Humphrey was knighted in 1989, having been High Sheriff of Northamptonshire in 1987and then Deputy Lieutenant of the County.
Sir Humphrey began collecting stamps in the 1950’s and soon became an insatiable collector focussing firstly on allaspects of Great Britain philately and secondly selected stamps of certain countries of the British Empire. SirHumphrey travelled frequently on business and his interest in stamps went with him. For example, Sir Humphreyregularly visited Bermuda, hence the three Perots and other Bermuda rarities in the collection.
The Great Britain collection, housed in over 80 volumes covers all reigns and all aspects of this fascinating area ofphilately replete with wonderful essays, proofs, rare stamps and covers throughout. It is hard to believe that thiscollection was all put together by just one dedicated collector.
Spink are proud and indeed honoured to have been chosen to sell through auction the extraordinary ChartwellCollection.
TheCHARTWELL
Collection
Sir Cyril Humphrey Cripps
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Auction Schedule
2011
28 June 2011 British Empire
29 June 2011 Great Britain Line-Engraved Essays, Proofs, Stamps and Covers, Part I
12 October 2011 Great Britain Surface-Printed Issues
6 December 2011 Great Britain King Edward VII Essays, Proofs and Issued Stamps
2012
16 February 2012 Great Britain Line-Engraved Essays, Proofs, Stamps and Covers, Part II
3 May 2012 Great Britain King George V including Seahorses
5 July 2012 Great Britain Line-Engraved Essays, Proofs, Stamps and Covers, Part III
19 September 2012 Great Britain King George VI, King Edward VIII and Queen Elizabeth IIEssays, Proofs and Stamps
12 December 2012 Great Britain Line-Engraved Essays, Proofs, Stamps and Covers, Part IV
Please note the above dates can be altered at any time.
With a limited run of hard bound full colour auction catalogues produced for this series of quality auctions, which willbecome a must have and valuable reference for years to come, the demand will be very strong. Every collector on ourextensive mailing list will receive a soft bound copy of the catalogues free of charge, however there will be a limited editionnumbered and hard bound edition of each sale available for a special purchase price of £50 per catalogue.
Catalogues will be sold on a first come first served basis.For further information on these amazing sales please contact Guy Croton in our Stamp Department who will be happy to help with any enquiries.Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4074 Email: [email protected]
TheCHARTWELL
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Please note that the Buyer’s premium is 20% of the final hammer price of each Lot up to and including £3,000 and 17% of the excess of the hammer price above £3,000.
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Order of Sale
LotsPre Stamp Essays 1001-10041839 Treasury Competition Essays 1005-1019Line Engraved Essays and Proofs 1020-10491840 1d. Black Imprimaturs 1050-10511840 1d. Black Issued Stamps, Plates 1a-XI 1052-1153The VR Official 11541840 2d. Blues 1155-12101841-53 1d. Red-Brown “Black Plates” 1211-12171841-53 1d. Red-Brown, Imprimaturs 1218-12561841-53 1d. Red-Brown, Issued Stamps 1257-12671852-53 1d. Red-Brown, Alphabet II, Imprimaturs 1268-12741852-53 1d. Red-Brown, Alphabet II, Issued Stamps 1275-12811841 2d. Blue, Imprimaturs 12821841 2d. Blue, Specimen 12831841 2d. Blue, Issued Stamps 1284-12881848-54 1d. Trial Separations 1289-12921854-61 Perforated 1d. Red-Brown, Imprimaturs 1293-13281854-61 Perforated 1d. Red-Brown, Issued Stamps 1329- 13391854-58 Perforated 2d. Blue, Imprimaturs 1340-13411854-58 Perforated 2d. Blue, Specimen 13421854-58 Perforated 2d. Blue, Issued Stamps 1343-13461864-79 1d. Plate Numbers, Imprimaturs 1347-13901864-79 1d. Plate Numbers, Issued Stamps 1391-14601858-69 2d. Plate Numbers, Imprimaturs 1461-14671858-69 2d. Plate Numbers, Issued Stamps 1468-14701870 Halfpenny, Paper Specimen and Imprimaturs 1471-14721870 Halfpenny, Issued Stamps 1473-14911860-70 Three Half Pence, Imprimaturs 1492-931860-70 Three Half Pence, Unissued Rosy Mauve 1494-14961860-70 Three Half Pence, Issued Stamps 1497-14991847-54 Embossed Issues 1500-1545
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PRE-STAMP ESSAYS
Rowland Hill and Postal Reform: The origins of the Post Office date from 1635when King Charles I opened the Royal Post to the public. This was conceived as away of generating extra revenue for a service which was already in operation for thesovereign’s mail.
The rate of postage was calculated by the distance the letter was carried and thisservice was very expensive to send a letter. It may be for this reason that the postalsystem developed in a haphazard manner. With the introduction of mail coaches, inthe 1780’s the calculations of postage became even more complicated. The very highcost of sending letters was compounded by the free franking privileges of membersof both houses of Parliament and the fact that the postage was paid by the recipient;if a letter was refused there was no income generated for the Post Office.
Rowland Hill studied the costs and revenue of the Post Office and in 1837 publishedhis radical ideas for postal reform. The corner stones of his proposals were theabolitions of the free privileges and a prepaid uniform postage of one penny,regardless of distance.
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Wednesday 29 June 2011
First Session commences at 10.30 a.m. (Lots 1001-1281)
Please note that the Buyer’s premium is 20% of the final hammer price of each Lot up to and including £3,000and 17% of the excess of the hammer price above £3,000.
1001 A large, colourless embossed Royal coat of arms on soft card (103x111mm), cleanand fine. Possibly produced by Kendall and Son. An ideal frontispiece to anycollection £250-300
1001
1002 �S London District Post Essay: 1d. lettersheet in yellow-buff on Dickinson patent silkthread paper featuring a fancy design on engine-turned background; a good exampleof this early design. Cat. £950 £250-300
1003 �S London District Post Essay: 2d. lettersheet in green on Dickinson patent silk threadpaper, the design featuring various engine-turned backgrounds; fresh and fine. Cat.£1100 £250-300
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1002 1003
1837 John Dickinson
1004 �E Charles Whiting: Essay for a PostOffice Permit with “SPECIMEN”above, two examples printed in paleyellowish green and in lilac, each onreverse of a page of the Mercantilereport which illustrates some sensibleand rather patronising reasons for thepenny postage. One sheet withfootnote, “Printed by C. Whiting,Beaufort House, Strand, London”.Also a small printed notice requestingreaders to form a petition to send toMembers of Parliament. Each sheetwith special tape affixed at left,otherwise fresh and fine £500-600
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Ex 1004
Ex 1004
1838-39 Mercantile Committee
1005 �E � James Chalmers: 1d. essay in black on grey wove paper with the legend, “GENERALPOST OFFICE/ONE PENNY”, the centre with “Not ex. half and oz./1d.” affixed to small‘letter-sheet’ by red sealing wax with the postmark, “DUNDEE/SEPT. 30, 39.” and thecompetition entry number “22290/39” alongside. Fine and rare. Only three examplesrecorded £10,000-12,000
PROVENANCE:H.C.V. Adams, February 1956 M.H. Stothert, September 1975 Hassan Shaida, February 1992
James Chalmers is an important figure in the history of the development of thepostage stamp. He was a bookseller and publisher in Dundee and had spent manyyears campaigning for improvements to the postal service. It is claimed that he firstproposed the idea of an adhesive label as early as 1834. For a long time there was aheated debate as to whom should be given the accolade of the inventor of the postagestamp, Rowland Hill or James Chalmers. Today the development of postage stampsis considered a process of general refinement with no single person responsible.However, the idea of a datestamp to cancel the stamps could well have originatedfrom Chalmer’s ideas. He produced three designs each of 1d. and 2d. adhesive waferswhich were affixed to wrappers and cancelled with the straight-line dated postmark.The first proposal was cancelled with a date of “sept.24,39.”. The second, as the lotabove, with the two-line postmark dated “sept.30, 39.”. The final group cancelled“used” with the Dundee datestamp, “Oct. 7, 39.”
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1839 Treasury Competition EssaysThe Treasury Competition: Rowland Hill was not the only person considering waysof improving the mail system and some suggestions for prepaid labels and stationeryhad already been proposed. In 1839, the Treasury announced a public competitionto artists, scientists and the general public to submit ideas for stamped covers oradhesive labels and for their security against forgery. The sums of £200 and £100were offered for the two best proposals.
There were over 2600 suggestions submitted, but only a small number related topostage stamps and included examples of their ideas.
Although no submission was used, some of the ideas were utilised by Rowland Hillin his scheme.
1005
1006 �E � James Chalmers: 2d. essay in red on grey wove paper, cut to shape and used as a sealon small wrapper, with the legend, “GENERAL POST OFFICE/TWO PENCE” around edgeand “Not exceeding/Two Ounce.” in centre with postmark “DUNDEE,/SEPT. 30, 39.”and the competition entry number “22290/39” in ink alongside. Fine and rare.Believed to be one of only three examples of this type £10,000-12,000
PROVENANCE:J.B. Seymour, April 1951 Major K.M. Beaumont, December 1965 Frank Staff, June 1995
LITERATURE: The Penny Post Centenary, Samuel Graveson (illustrated)
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1006
1007 �E � Aug. Godby: Wrapper bearing a pen and ink design on the face in the form of arectangle in the size of the folded sheet with manuscript “stamp” on all four sidesand “No 2” in top left corner; the address panel to “Revd. E. Dillon, Wexford” withthe signature of “Aug. Godby” at lower left. The reverse of the wrapper with wax sealbearing the words “NOT WORDS BUT DEEDS” and with the entry number “22107/39”.A little soiled on reverse, otherwise in fine condition £5,000-6,000
PROVENANCE:Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934Hassan Shaida, February 1992O’Connor, September 1998
LITERATURE:The Penny Post Centenary, Samuel Graveson (illustrated)
A Very Rare Hand Drawn Essay
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1007
1008 �E � R. Prosser: “DELIVERY STAMP/ONE OUNCE./1 PENNY” in black on slip of paper,printed on the reverse, “A letter not exceeding ONE OUNCE weight having this Stampfirmly attached with the Post Town and the date and address of such letter legiblycopied on the back of this Stamp, will be conveyed FREE to all parts of the UnitedKingdom”, affixed to wrapper addressed To the Lords Commissioners of HerMajesty’s Treasury, Whitehall with “Mr. R Profsers specimen” at top and the Treasurynumber “20.853/39”. The label with clear manuscript “September 19. 1839Birmingham To the Lords Comifsioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury, Whitehall”. Theinside of the wrapper is written, “Specimen of the stamp for 1 ounce letter while in thepofsefsion of the Post Office”. Exceptionally fine and rare £5,000-6,000
PROVENANCE:Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934Major K.M. Beaumont, December 1965Frank Staff, June 1995
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1008
1009 �E R. Prosser: “RECEIPT STAMP/TWO OUNCE/2 PENCE” in red-brown on paper, thereverse with printed instruction for use. “This stamp, if firmly attached to a letter notexceeding TWO OUNCE weight, with the Post Town and the date and address of suchletter legibly copied on the back of this Stamp, will be signed by the Post Office andreturned to the bearer as a receipt for the delivery of such a letter into the Post”; veryfaint manuscript on face, “September 19, 1839 Birmingham, to the LordsCommissioners of ...”. Some age soiling, rare nevertheless £2,000-3,000
PROVENANCE:‘Maximus’, May 1970 O’Connor, September 1998
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1010 �E � George van Sommer: Pink letter wrapper bearing three circular designs in blue, twofeature crown surmounted by lion standing to the right surrounded by nationalemblem flora design, the other with Royal coat of arms with small shield in centreand motto. The letter sheet is closed with two black wax seals, one tying the righthand label, and the front shows the Treasury registration number “19962/39”. Theprinted notice inside is titled “SOUL’S ETERNAL STATE.”. A highly important item ofgreat rarity £20,000-30,000
PROVENANCE:Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934 Major K.M. Beaumont, December 1965Hassan Shaida, February 1992O’Connor, September 1998
1009
1010
1011 �E Charles F. Whiting: embossed heads of Victoria and Albert in plain white reliefsurrounded by a circular frame (essay number 28) on stout wove paper; some gluestains on reverse in the corners, otherwise fine £1,000-1,500
PROVENANCE: O’Connor, September 1998
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1011
1012 1013 1014
1015 1016 1017
1012 �E Charles F. Whiting: Beaufort House 1d. essay number 6 in blue and red on wovepaper; small margins. Fine £500-600
1013 �E Charles F. Whiting: Beaufort House 1d. essay number 7 in red and blue on wovepaper; good margins. Fine £500-600
1014 �E Charles F. Whiting: Beaufort House 1d. essay number 8 in green and red on wovepaper; small margins. Fine £500-600
1015 �E Charles F. Whiting: Beaufort House 1d. essay number 10 in black and red on soft,thick, wove paper; large margins all round; slight thinning in each corner. Attractive £500-600
1016 �E Charles F. Whiting: Beaufort House 1d. essay number 10 in black and red on wovepaper; small margins. Fine £500-600
1017 �E Charles F. Whiting: Beaufort House 1d. essay number 12 in black and red on wovepaper; small margins. Fine £500-600
1018 �E � 1840-41, Charles F. Whiting: Type D essay, embossed head on a pale greenbackground with “PENNY/POST” at sides, affixed to a square of paper which in turnis on a folded sheet, inscription on the inside reads, “At One Shilling a Quire of 24sheets or One Halfpenny per Sheet”; two light folding creases. Fine and rare, only threeexamples recorded £4,000-5,000
Note: There is some uncertainty who was the originator of this essay, CharlesWhiting or Robert Sievier. It is quite probable that this was a result of acombination of Whiting’s embossing and Sievier’s ink
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1019 �E W.M. Williams: This simple essay in brown on wove paper with the distinct pinktinted gum; small thin at side, otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1985) £3,000-4,000
PROVENANCE:Hassan Shaida, February 1992O’Connor, September 1998
1019
1018
LINE ENGRAVED ESSAYS AND PROOFS
The First (Later Rejected) Die for the One Penny Stamp
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1020
1021
1020 �P 1902 Reprint on cream, wove paper, two impressions in black, small tone spot at left,fine. S.G. Spec. DP8 (b) from £22,000 £10,000-15,000
1021 �P 1902 Reprint on cream, wove paper, two impressions in rose-carmine; clean and fine.S.G. Spec. DP8 (b) from £22,000 £10,000-15,000
The Accepted Die for the One Penny Stamp, Die I
The First Background Proof with Outline of the Queen’s Head
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1022 �P January 1840, die proof on India paper of the darker background with space clearedfor the queen’s head, sunk mounted onto card; some thinning of the reverse of thecard which does not detract from the rarity and importance of this stunning item.S.G. Spec. DP10, £75,000 £30,000-40,000
PROVENANCE:Hassan Shaida, April 1993
1022
1023 �P February 1840, die proof on card (25x26mm) with the head now fully engraved; theproof mounted on a piece of thin card (old album page) for better presentationpurposes. An item of great beauty and rarity. S.G.Spec. DP13, £250,000 £120,000-150,000
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1023
One of the Rarest Die Proofs of Great Britain
A Major Exhibition Rarity
1024 �P March 1840, with “POSTAGE” and “ONE PENNY” and upper corner stars added, stampsize die proof in black on India paper; the original proof reduced and with thebacking card (affixed with hinge); some slight peripheral faults, well away from thedesign, in no way detracting from the fine appearance of this pivotal proof which hadreached the stage where official approval could be given to the final design for theworld’s first Postage Stamp, the one Penny Black. A highly important exhibitionrarity, of which very few examples exist. S.G. Spec. DP17b, £250,000 £120,000-150,000
PROVENANCE:“TES”, October 1995
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1024
The Complete Design with Corner Stars
The “Rainbow” Colour Trials
The ‘Rainbow’ Trial sheets were produced by Perkins, Bacon for experiments oncancellation inks and attempts to remove postmarks. Different combinations of inkfor printing the stamps and the postmarks were used.
State 1 was produced in late May 1840
State 2 was produced May - June until August 1840
State 3 was produced in September 1840
The top right corner was covered in wax to leave that corner blank, preventing anyconfusion with the issued stamps
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1025
1025 �P �B State 1: In black, a complete sheet of twelve; small tone spot in top right corner,otherwise fresh and fine. A delightful and rare sheet. Cat. £168,000 as singles £50,000-60,000
It is believed that there are only three sheets in black in private hands
1026 �P State 1: In black [7], good to large margins, fresh and fine. S.G. Spec. DP20,£14,000 £4,000-5,000
1027 �P State 1: In red-brown [3], bright colour; fresh and fine. Cat. £5,000 £1,500-2,000
1028 �P State 2: On white wove paper dipped in prussiate of potash, in red-brown [5], goodmargins. Fresh and fine. S.G. Spec. DP20 2(a), £4,000+ £1,500-2,000
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1029 �P �B State 2: On white wove paper in lilac-rose, a complete sheet of twelve withexceptional margins. A beautiful and magnificent sheet. S.G. Spec. DP20 2(c),£50,000+ £18,000-20,000
1026 1027 1028
1029
1030 �P State 2: On white wove paper in deep red-brown [10] showing the mark in lowerright corner square, large to very large margins all round, small nick in lower rightcorner, well clear of the design, with gum. An appealing example of this deep shade.S.G. Spec. DP20 2(c) £1,500-2,000
1031 �P State 3: On white wove paper dipped in prussiate of potash, in deep blue [4] ongummed paper; good to very large margins, tiny gum thin, diagonal crease. Anattractive example in this evocative shade. S.G. Spec. DP20 3(a), £4,250 £1,500-2,000
1032 �P State 3: On white wove paper in red-brown [7], large to very large margins. Freshand fine. S.G. Spec. DP20 3(b), £4,000 £1,500-2,000
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1030 1031 10321034
10331033 �P �B State 3: On white wove paper in deep blue, a complete sheet of twelve on gummed
paper with manuscript notation in lower corner, “Sup: Specimens No.2”; somewrinkling caused by the gum and tiny nick top right. A rare and important sheet. S.G.Spec. DP20 3(b), £50,000+ £18,000-20,000
1034 �P State 3: On white laid paper in drab [11] with lower sheet margin, fresh and fine.S.G. Spec. DP20 3(d) £1,500-2,000
1035 �P One Penny Black, plate VII, MH in a greyish shade, small to very large margins andcancelled by a clear and central strike of code “D” c.d.s. dated 1840 (17 May). A fineexample of this very rare trail cancellation. B.P.A. Certificate (1955) £4,000-5,000
1841 January, Small Trial Twopence Plate
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1036 �P 2d. blue [7] single with watermark showing in all four corners; fine. S.G. Spec.DP43, £1,700 £800-1,000
1037 �P 2d. blue [12] with margin watermark, bearing a central strike of Loweworthstown(?) 1884 (14 Oct.) c.d.s. A remarkable example of this proof which has been used.B.P.A. Certificate (1964) which states “used by favour or in error...”. S.G. Spec. DP43, from £15,000 £5,000-6,000
1035
1036 1037
1841 May, Trial on Dickinson Silk Thread Paper
An Exceptionally Fresh and Fine Block
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1038
1038 �P �B 1d. full deep red, plate 11 KA-LC marginal block of six from the left of the sheet,showing the margin inscription, large to very large margins all round, a few hingeremainders on reverse; a stunning and magnificent, exceptionally fresh block ofunrivaled quality. B.P.A. Cert. (1989). S.G. Spec. DP22, £39,000 as singles £12,000-15,000
Following the trial printing of the 2d. value, this trial was conducted on theDickinson security paper. The first and last vertical columns of the sheet do not havethe silk threads. The ink used blued the paper quite deeply. Eight sheets were printed,six of these on gummed paper; however, only examples from the two sheets onungummed paper have been seen. This paper was not considered to be as safe as thewatermarked paper.
PROVENANCE:‘Wills’, November 1989
1039 �P 1856 (November) die proof in brick-red on proof paper mounted on thick, soft cardof the officially authorised 1d. forgery. Large part and small part of complete designsin a pair (a complete faked stamp was not allowed); some staining of the backingcard, though the central piece is fine. Only three pulls of this proof are known (onein the Royal collection and another in the British Postal Museum). This examplebeing the only one in private hands. An extremely rare proof of the upmost philatelicimportance. S.G. Spec. DP34 (unpriced) £30,000-40,000
This imitation was ordered by the Board of the Inland Revenue to ascertain whethera skilled engraver could reproduce the design of the 1d. stamp of sufficient qualityto deceive the Revenue. Note that the example in the British Postal Museum has beencut down.
PROVENANCE:‘TES’ Collection, October 1995
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1856 The Official Imitation
An Exceptionally Rare Proof, Unique in Private Hands
1039
1865 “Royal” Reprint
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1040
1041
1040 �P 1d. in carmine-rose, TA, a marginal example from the lower left corner of the sheetshowing the plate number “66” and part of the margin inscription, “PRICE 1d. PerLa...”, other margins large to very large, part original gum; some adherences onreverse and light gum wrinkling. A rare and important plate number piece. S.G. Spec.DP35a £3,000-4,000
Plate proof impressions were taken from 1d. plate 66 after it had been withdrawnfrom service. Prints were made on large crown watermark paper. There is anadherence in the very corner which was probably caused when the complete sheet wasoriginally mounted for display.
1871 Ormond Hill Die Proofs
1041 �P 1d. die proof in black on thin white paper mounted on soft card, a few small marks,fine and rare. S.G. Spec. DP29a, £40,000 £15,000-20,000
Ormond Hill was the son of Rowland Hill’s brother. He held an important positionin the Postage Stamp section at Somerset House. Both of the printers, Perkins, Baconand De la Rue dealt with him. He suceeded his father as Controller of the StampingDepartment in 1872. In February 1871, Ormond Hill instructed the printers toperpare a series of proofs in various colours
1042 �P 11⁄2d. in rose on thin white paper mounted on soft card, fresh and very fine. S.G.Spec. DP56a, £40,000 £15,000-20,000
PROVENANCE:M.H. Stothert, September 1975
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1043 1044
1043 �P 1⁄2d. in rose on thin white paper mounted on soft card, fresh and very fine. S.G. Spec.DP64a, £35,000 £15,000-20,000
1044 �P 1⁄2d. in chrome-yellow on thin, hard yellowish wove paper; some light wrinkling.Fine. S.G. Spec. DP64b £18,000-20,000
PROVENANCE:Christopher Beresford, October 1988
1878-79 Plate Proof Trials for Lighter and More Fugitive Colours
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1045
1046
1045 �P 2d. plate 15, in pale ultramarine lettered AB, a marginal example from the top of thesheet, with full deckle edge, showing the current number “227” and part of themargin inscription, cut into at foot, with close to good margins on other sides; fulloriginal gum, mounted in the margin only. An important positional piece. S.G. Spec.DP50, £50,000 £10,000-12,000
The companion stamp, AA, was in the Royal Philatelic Collection and sold by Spinkin May 2001
1850 Prince Consort Essay
1046 �E The unfinished imperforate proof, printed in dull grey-blue, with full original gum;some gum wrinkling or creasing with a couple of trivial edge imperfections. A fineexample of this very rare essay. S.G. DP71 (1), £30,000 £12,000-15,000
These essays were prepared by Henry Archer in connection with his offer to producesurface printed postage stamps and perforate them at more favorable terms then theexisting contract with Perkins, Bacon. Edwin Hill, the supervisor in the StampDepartment at Somerset House, advised against the use of the Queen’s head.Therefore Archer chose to use the head of the Prince Consort. The stamps wereprinted in sheets of thirty-six (three rows of twelve)
1047 �E The finished design, imperforate in black, just cut into at top, other margins good tolarge; with some gum, thin. S.G. Spec. DP71 (2) £200-300
1048 �E The finished design, imperforate in red-brown with large margins from the lowerright corner of the sheet, without gum, a fine and desirable positional piece £800-1,000
PROVENANCE:J.O. Grifiths, December 1984
Engine-Turned Essays
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1048
1049
1049 �P 1912 reprint of the Perkins, Bacon trial sheet of engine-turned backgrounds, in darkpurple; fresh and fine. £500-600
Note: The central pattern included the design used for the first postage stamps
1840 One Penny Black
Imprimaturs
Plate I
Before Hardening
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1050
1050 �P TA, from the lower left corner of the sheet showing the plate number “1” in thecorner, and additionally showing part of the marginal inscription, “PRICE 1d. PerLa...”; with extremely large margins on the other sides; a very important and uniquepositional piece from the first registration sheet (before hardening). A beautifullyfresh and stunning stamp of exhibition quality, and of the upmost importance £120,000-150,000
The first sheet (before hardening) was registered on 15th April 1840
The stamps which have been removed from this sheet are AL (Royal collection), SB-SL, TA-TL
The second sheet (after hardening) was registered on 27th April 1840
The stamps removed from this sheet are AL (Royal collection), SC-SL, TA-TL
One corner marginal example, TL, is in the Postal Museum, though it is not clearwhether this is from the first or second sheet
PROVENANCE: Leonard H. Clark, May 1946
Plate 2
Before Hardening
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1051
1051 �P TA, from the lower left corner of the sheet showing the plate number “2” in thecorner, and additionally showing part of the marginal inscription, “PRICE 1d. PerLa...”; with good to large margins on the other sides; another very important andunique positional piece from the first registration sheet (before hardening). Abeautifully fresh and stunning stamp of exhibition quality, which would make abreath-taking companion to the previous lot £120,000-150,000
The first sheet (before hardening) was registered on 22nd April 1840
The stamps which have been removed from this sheet are AL (Royal collection), SC-SL, TA-TL
The second sheet (after hardening) was registered on 27th April 1840
The stamps removed from this sheet are AL (Royal collection), SC-SL, TA-TL
One corner marginal example, TL, is in the Postal Museum, though is is not clearwhether this is from the first or second sheet
PROVENANCE:Leonard H. Clark, May 1946
Plate IaRegistered on 15th and 27th April.
Earliest known postal used, 6th May
Shades range from intense black of the early impressions, through black to grey-black ofthe worn impressions
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1052
1053 1054 1055 1056
Unused
1052 � FD-FE, horizontal pair in a full rich shade, small margin at right, otherwise large tovery large all round, unused with full original gum. An extremely fresh and very finemultiple £12,000-15,000
1053
Used
1053 � BC, in black, good to very large margins, a light and central strike of pale red MalteseCross. Very fresh printing, fine £120-150
1054 � DF, in a deep black shade, good to very large margins and cancelled with a dark,brownish red Maltese Cross. Fresh and fine £150-200
1055 � GD, in a pale shade showing some plate wear, large to very large margins andcancelled by a light, dull red Maltese Cross. An attractive example of the light shade £150-200
1056 � HL, in black showing some early signs of plate wear, large to very large even marginswith a very pale red Maltese Cross. Attractive £120-150
1057 � JF, in a pale shade showing some signs of worn plate, very large to enormous marginsshowing a fragment of KF below, a fine strike of deep red Maltese Cross. Very freshprinting for a worn plate £150-200
1057
1058 � LD-LF, horizontal strip of three in a pale grey-black shade showing some signs ofplate wear, small to very large margins (just touching top left corner square) andcancelled by neat strikes of dull red Maltese Cross; small fault at foot between LDand LE. Good visual appeal £300-400
1059 � MG-MH, horizontal pair, good to very large margins and cancelled by very neatstrikes of large-centred Maltese Cross in scarlet-red; top right corner with smallcrease. Fresh and very fine appearance £250-300
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1060
1060 � A small selection with EC cancelled by black Maltese Cross, GG, HC (3) in differentshades, HE with a fine red Maltese Cross and JL with a deep red Maltese Cross. Allare fine. (7) £700-900
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1061 � 1840 (6 May) unusual cover bearing EA with close to very large margins applied asa wafer seal across the reverse of an entire letter from Bath to Wells, tied by a neatstrike of dull vermilion Maltese Cross with a very clear strike of “BATH/MY 6/1840”c.d.s. alongside. The postage stamp was applied on the reverse of the letter, contraryto regulations, and a further strike of the Maltese Cross has been applied to the front- indicating some confusion of the use of the new labels by both the sender and thepostmaster. The stamp has been removed from the cover and replaced (with stamphinge) and is creased; the cover has a small tear running up from the side of thestamp’s position and there is some light tone spotting. An extraordinary example ofthe use on the first day of issue. A charming and delightful cover and thought to beone of only two first day covers which used the new Penny Black as a wafer seal. Cat.from £125,000 £30,000-40,000
PROVENANCE:Robson Lowe auction, November 1957
LITERATURE:May Dates, Michael Jackson, 1999 (illustrated)
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1061
1061 (front detail)
A Fine First Day Cover
1062 � 1840 (8 May) cover front to Sleaford bearing FG with large to enormous (bothsides) margins, cancelled by a central strike of dull red Maltese Cross, with“LINCOLN/MY 8/1840” despatch c.d.s. alongside. Readdressed to “Piazza CoffeeHouse, Covent Garden, London” with red Sleaford c.d.s. (10.5) in upper corner withmanuscript “Redirected” below, marked “Prepaid” and with manuscript “1” in redink, the Penny Black additionally crossed through; London tombstone arrival (14.5)also cancels the stamp. Horizontal filing crease barely detracts from a most unusualand interesting item of early philately, used on the third day of use of the Penny Black £800-1,000
PROVENANCE:Robson Lowe auction, April 1978
LITERATURE:May Dates, Michael Jackson, 1999 (illustrated)
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1063 � 1840 (21 May) large piece bearing GF, very large to enormous margins showing partof the above design, just tied by a central strike of dull red Maltese Cross with a goodstrike of “T.P/Gray’s Inn” alongside and, on the flap, a clear despatch datestamp“MY 21/1840”. An attractive May date £200-250
1062
1063
1064 � 1840 (25 May) cover front bearing CB-CC and CE-CF horizontal pairs in deepblack, margins just touched to very large and tied by deep dull red Maltese Cross onfront (with dated flap) to London, the flap bearing Dublin 1840 (25 May) despatchdatestamp and London arrival (27.5); folding creases and some soiling £400-500
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1065
1065 � 1840 (25 May) wrapper bearing HC in a greyish shade showing some signs of platewear, good to enormous margins and tied by a light strike of reddish orange MalteseCross on wrapper (side flap missing) to a coach maker in London with “No.10”handstamp in black alongside the adhesive; the reverse with a superb strike of“BLANDFORD/25 MY 1840/PY POST” handstamp in reddish orange and Londonarrival (26.5). An attractive and appealing May date cover illustrating this quitedistinctive coloured cross £500-600
1066 � 1840 (30 May) cover bearing SK, variety without ray flaw, in black, margins justtouched to very large and tied by dull red Maltese Cross on large part wrapper toLondon, with double-circle “MORE/TO/PAY” and manuscript “2”, the flaps with afine strike of undated circular Royston postmark and London arrival of 1840 (30May); some light soiling, an unusual and interesting May date cover £100-150
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1067 � 1840 (14 June) entire bearing AE, double E, in black showing some early signs ofplate wear, well tied in the upper left corner of an entire letter (contrary toregulations) to Skipton by a slightly oily strike of a dark red Maltese Cross, Prestondespatch c.d.s. on reverse; fine £120-150
1066
1067
Plate Ib
Plate 1 was put to press without being hardened and quickly began to showsignificant signs of wear. The whole plate required restoration and it is thought thatthe transfer roller impressions which had been used to lay down plate 2 wereemployed. This procedure had the effect of modifying the character of the left star.Plate Ia shows the broken rays at 10 o’clock and 5 o’clock; plates Ib and II show thebroken rays and 10 o’clock and 7 o’clock.
The earliest know date of use is 12th June 1840.
This plate was destroyed on 11th December 1841.
Shades range from intense black to black
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1069 1070 1071
Unused
1068 � GC, in the black shade, good to very large margins, large part original gum; a fewminor surface scuffs. A good example £2,500-3,000
Used
1069 � EA, with part of the margin at left showing some of the marginal inscription, othermargins large to very large all round, cancelled by a neat and central strike of red-brown Maltese Cross. The watermark is to the right and the complete watermarkletters “PO” can be clearly seen on the reverse. Very fine and attractive. A gem £300-400
1070 � DL, in intense black, enormous margins all round, a diffused strike of dull redMaltese Cross. Fine and of exceptional appearance £180-200
1071 � DL, in black, good to enormous margins, variety watermark inverted, a centralstrike of deep brownish red Maltese Cross. An exceptional example of this scarceerror. S.G. Spec. AS5t, £1750 £300-400
1072 � ED, just touched at foot, other margins good to very large, well tied on piece by agood strike of “Amlwch/Penny Post” in orange-red, also a very faint strike of dull redMaltese Cross. Very fine and attractive use of this rare postmark. Also 1841 1d. red-brown, plate 74, GC, small to very large margins, tied by part black Maltese Crosswith a fair strike of “Amlwych/Penny Post” in red alongside. Fine £500-600
Note: Amlwych is a small town situated on the north eastern corner of the island ofAnglesey, north Wales
For an 1840 2d. blue with similar cancellations, see lot 1187
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1073 1074 1075
1073 � GI (slight doubleing of I), in black with good to large even margins, a very light and neat strike of pale red Maltese Cross; very fresh printing. A mostattractive stamp £120-150
1074 � GK, in a very deep shade, large to very large margins all round, a slightly smudgedstrike of deep, dull red Maltese Cross. Fine £200-250
1075 � HE, in a deep, intense black, large even margins with a neat and central strike of partdeep red Maltese Cross. A beautiful stamp £150-200
1076 � A selection comprising, AA (2) one with deep bright red Maltese Cross, AE doubleE (just cut into), DL, GF with recut side line, GJ, GK non-coincident re-entry andHG; margins are generally good to large or very large. A fine lot (8) £800-1,000
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1077
Covers
1077 � 1840 (19 June) entire bearing TL, large to very large margins and well tied byvermilion-red Maltese Cross on entire to Cork, the flap (which opens perfectly fordisplay) with the despatch c.d.s. overstruck by open-top Cork arrival. (22.6). A fineand appealing cover and a very early use of plate Ib £250-300
1078 � 1840 (31 July) wrapper bearing EI in a deep shade bearing a private serpentineroulette on three sides, well tied by a neat strike of a slightly oily, dull red MalteseCross on local wrapper addressed to the Quay Side, Newcastle upon Tyne, the covermarked “PP”, the reverse with despatch c.d.s. in light blue; vertical folding creaseclear of the adhesive and some light soiling. An unusual and intriguing cover believedto be the earliest known private roulette on cover. R.P.S. Certificate (1976) states“The margins cut abnormally before affixing to the lettersheet” £3,000-4,000
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The Earliest Known Private Roulette
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1079 � 1840 (13 Aug.) wrapper bearing OK, small to large margins and well tied on wrapperaddressed to Wigtown by a double strike of the distinctive brown or purple-brownMaltese Cross with boxed Newtonstewart datestamp on flap which opens well fordisplay. A clean and fresh example of this rare coloured cross which is struck quiteboldly. A rarity of exhibition quality. S.G. Spec. A2vi, £8000 £2,000-3,000
Note: In Maltese Cross Cancellations by Alcock and Holland, they describe aNewtonstewart cross dated 16th August 1840 as being in purple-brown. A 2d. coverwith a similar cross in known dated 6th November 1840. It is apparent that the inkused at this post office was being mixied in such a way to produce some verydistinctive colours at this time.
1079
1080 � 1840 (29 Oct.) cover front bearing KJ in a deep shade, small to enormous marginsshowing a portion of the design below, cancelled by a part strike of dark red MalteseCross and superbly tied by an undated “TREDEGAR” town cancellation and showingtwo strikes of the open circle “ABERGAVENNY” c.d.s.; addressed to Putney, Surrey andshowing a part strike of the London arrival c.d.s. A fine and attractive example of thisrare type of cancellation £2,000-3,000
PROVENANCE:‘Maximus’, May 1970
Note: The creation of Tredegar Iron Company turned Tredegar into a boom townin the 19th century. The population in 1801 was just over 1100. With the influx ofpeople searching for work with the T.I.C., by 1881 the population was boosted to over34,000. By 1805, a 24 mile stretch of tramline had been laid to transport coal andiron ore to Newport docks. The track was laid by Tredegar Iron Company andMonmouthshire Canals. The trams were pulled by teams of horses.
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A Rare Undated Town Cancel
Plate IIRegistered on 22nd and 27th April
First recorded use on 2nd May
The plate was destroyed on 19th November 1841
The shades found range from intense black, through black to grey-black
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1081
1082
Unused
1081 � GG, in a pale shade, large to very large margins showing a fragment of the adjoiningstamp at left, unused with large part original gum; tiny thin spot in the left margin,well clear of the design. A very good example £3,000-4,000
Used
1082 � AJ, in a light shade, just touched to enormous margins showing a fragment of themarginal inscription, just tied by a central strike of dark red Maltese Cross on largepiece with London 1840 (22 May) datestamp and a light strike of “T.P/Vauxhall”alongside; some light soiling. A good May date piece £100-150
1083 � AL, in a deep shade, large part of the corner margins, other margins good to verylarge, cancelled by a neat strike of deep dull red Maltese Cross. A good positionalstamp £250-300
1084 � CA, good to enormous margins with a delightful and well centred strike of scarlet-red Maltese Cross; tiny corner crease at lower left which is clear of the design. Veryfresh printing. A stamp of great visual appeal £120-150
1085 � HA, large to very large margins all round, cancelled by a neat strike of a light shadeof dull red Maltese Cross which is centred to the left. A fine and very attractiveexample £200-250
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1086 � JB, no ray flaw, good to very large margins and well tied by a good strike of a deepbrownish red Maltese Cross with an unreadable straight-line “T.P.” handstampalongside, and showing London 1840 (30 May) datestamp. Fine £150-200
1083 1084 1085
1086
1087 � NA-NC, strip of three, very large even margins all round, each cancelled by orange-red Maltese Cross. A fresh and a striking multiple £600-700
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1088 � �+ NH-OI, deep black block of four, close to very large margins and cancelled by goodstrikes of bright red Maltese Cross; light horizontal crease at top. A very raremultiple. Cat. £15,000 £4,000-5,000
1088
1087
1089 � PC-PD, horizontal pair in deep black, good to large margins on three sides, small toclose at right, tied on piece by very good strikes of the distinctive Stonehaven MalteseCross in dull red, boxed 1840 (10 Oct.) despatch datestamp overstruck by Londonarrival (12.10). A fine and striking example of the double-lined Maltese Cross. Cat.£8,000 as singles £2,000-3,000
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1090
1090 � A small group comprising AA small to very large margins, EG large to very largemargins and neat red Maltese Cross, HC large margins and black Maltese Cross, JB(torn) and JK large margins. (5) £500-600
A Fine Example of the Stonehaven Maltese Cross
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1091 � 1840 (13 May) entire bearing TL in a deep shade, showing double T and externalguide lines, good to large very large margins all round from the lower right cornerof the sheet showing part inscription “...ove the cement” at foot, and additionallyshowing the plate number “2” in the lower right corner, neatly tied on entire fromWakefield addressed to William Bywater in Pontefract, by a superb and complete,upright strike of the Maltese Cross in an pale reddish orange shade, the flap bearinga good strike of Wakefield despatch c.d.s. dated 13th May. The stamp isextraordinarily fresh and is in superb condition with such large margins and the lovelyMaltese Cross. This iconic cover is, without question, one of the most important andmost desirable covers of British philately and probably the finest one penny black oncover in existence. A great exhibition rarity with this being only it’s secondappearance in public auction since 1942 £150,000-200,000
PROVENANCE:L.E. Meinertzhagen, March 1942
This cover was ‘discovered’ in the 1980’s with a stamp collection in an old metal deedbox. This remarkable cover was tucked into the newspaper covering the bottom of thebox and could easily have been thrown away with the rubbish. The cover was thensold by private treaty to Sir Humphrey
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The Finest and Most Attractive One Penny Black on Cover in Existance
1092 � 1840 (17 May) front (affixed to album page) bearing IF in black to Bristol, good tolarge even margins and tied by light orange-red Maltese Cross, manuscript “Missentto ... from Basingstoke” in red ink with a very clear strike of open circle“WHITCHURCH/HANTS/MY17/1840” datestamp. An attractive front used on thesecond Sunday. Rare £200-250
1093 � 1840 (4 July) entire bearing EB in a slightly pale shade, ragged margins which arelarge to very large showing portions of two adjoining stamps, well tied by paleorange-red Maltese Cross on entire letter to Inveraray with Dumbarton boxeddatestamp on flap which opens perfectly for display. Two filing folds barely detractfrom the fine appearance of this most attractive cover £150-200
Note: The letter is headed “Sheep Stealing” and is enquiring of the whereabouts ofone Malcolm McKellar and his brother Angus, a shepherd
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1094 � 1840 (11 Aug.) cover bearing OJ, good to very large margins, tied by a smudgedcarmine-red cancellation and faint dull red Maltese Cross on an unusual envelopeletter to London and showing two strikes of Salisbury c.d.s. plus straight-line“Downton” in black, London arrival (12.8) on reverse; light vertical filing crease,unusual £150-200
1092
1093
1094
1095 � 1840 (4 Nov.) cover bearing AK in the deep, intense shade, a marginal example fromthe top of the sheet showing part inscription, “...reful not to rem...” , other marginslarge to very large (small nick near K square clear of the design) and well tied by ablack Maltese Cross on cover which was re-used to return to the sender and showinga fine strike of boxed “T.P./Erith” at left and with arrival datestamp on reverse(4.11). The original cover, addressed to Erith, bearing a very fine strike of “PortugalSt./1D. PAID” which has been partly covered by the adhesive; a beautiful andstunning cover. Any cover re-used is very scarce, but the combination of re-usage andsuch an outstanding marginal Penny Black makes it very special indeed £1,000-1,500
PROVENANCE:‘Maximus’, February 1970
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1095
1096 1097
1096 � 1840 (24 Nov.) entire bearing RC in a deep shade, good to very large margins allround, affixed at an unorthodox angle on entire letter to London, well tied by dullred Maltese Cross and open-top Banbury c.d.s. in the same colour, London arrivalon reverse (25.11). A fine and unusual cover for the discerning collector £300-400
1097 � Undated wrapper bearing QH, large to very large margins all round, well tied onwrapper from Belfast to Liverpool by a neat strike of light red Maltese Cross withunframed “LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER” alongside; some folding creases, one lightlystained. A fine and unusual cover of great visual appeal, rare with the Ship Lettermarking £1,000-1,200
Plate IIIRegistered on 9th May
Earliest known postal use 16th May
The plate was destroyed in October 1840
The shades range from intense black, through black to grey-black of the worn plate
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1098 � CF, in a deep shade, good to very large margins showing a fragment of the adjoiningstamp above, unused without gum. A fine example. Signed A.D(iena) on reverse £2,000-3,000
Used
1099 � HC, very large margins cut a little close at right, a part strike of dull red MalteseCross; very fresh printing and attractive £150-200
1100 � TA, in grey-black, large to very large margins all round and cancelled by a superb,central and upright strike of black Maltese Cross; a fresh and attractive example £250-300
1101 � TI, good to very large margins and cancelled by a neat strike of opaque red MalteseCross; tiny crease in lower left corner, clear of the design. Very fresh and attractive £100-120
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1102
1102 � A small group comprising, HD carmine-red Maltese Cross, HE dull red MalteseCross, HF red Maltese Cross (light crease), LH dull red Cross and TF with blackCross; margins generally close to very large. A fine and attractive lot (5) £500-600
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1103 � 1840 (29 May) large piece bearing ML from the right of the sheet showing partmarginal inscription “In Wetting the”, well tied by a good strike of dull red MalteseCross, with “T.P/Pall-Mall” alongside and London despatch c.d.s.; vertical filingcrease clear of the adhesive. An attractive marginal stamp used in May £200-300
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1104 � 1840 (30 May) entire bearing AL, large to enormous (3 sides) margins and cancelledby bright red Maltese Cross on entire letter to Oswestry, the reverse bearing a finestrike of open top Shrewsbury despatch c.d.s. with boxed “TOO LATE” alongside. Afine and most appealing May date cover £300-350
1104
Plate IV
Registered 19th May
Earliest known postal use 23rd May
Plate destroyed 9th January 1841
Shades are intense black and black
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1105 � EK, small to very large margins showing a fragment of the adjoining stamp at right,unused and regummed. Attractive £800-1,000
Used
1106 � BE-BF, horizontal pair in intense black, good to very large margins all round andcancelled by neat and upright strikes of dark red Maltese Cross; BF with light verticalcrease. A fresh and very attractive pair £200-250
1107 � JK, in deep black, large to enormous margins, cancelled by a deep orange-redMaltese Cross. Fine £150-180
1108 � LJ, in intense black, large to very large margins with a good strike of bright redMaltese Cross. Fine and attractive £120-150
1109 � ME-MF, horizontal pair, good to large even margins, cancelled by dark red MalteseCross. Fine and attractive £350-400
1105 1106
1107 1109 1108
1110 � QA-QF, horizontal strip of six in a slightly greyish shade, touched or just cut intoalong foot, other margins good to very large, each stamp cancelled by a fine strike ofthe distinctive Manchester Fishtail Maltese Cross in black. A rare multiple £1,500-2,000
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1111
1111 � A small group comprising DD red Maltese Cross, MB dull red Maltese Cross andMD faint black Cross; each with good to large margins, fine. (3) £300-400
The Manchester “Fishtail” Maltese Cross
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1112 � 1840 (30 May) entire letter to Cheltenham bearing CC, good to very large margins,cancelled by a part strike of dark red Maltese Cross with open-top Bromyard c.d.s. inlower corner, the adhesive tied by open-top Cheltenham c.d.s. in red dated 31st May(the last Sunday of the month); filing creases. A charming May date cover showingboth despatch and arrival datestamp on the front £1,500-2,000
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1113 � 1840 (18 Aug.) wrapper bearing SD-TD vertical pair, SD re-entry, margins justtouched (corner TD) to very large and well tied by two unusually struck dull redMaltese Crosses on large wrapper to Norwich; the flap, which opens well for display,with faint Yarmouth despatch c.d.s and with Norwich arrival for the same day andstraight-line “Too Late” in black. Unusual and attractive £400-500
PROVENANCE:‘Maximus’ , May 1970
1112
1113
Plate VRegistered 1st and 11th June
Earliest postal use 17th June
Plate destroyed November 1841
Shades are intense black and black
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1114 � DA, close to very large margins, unused with large part original gum; fine andattractive £3,000-4,000
1114
1115 1116 1117
Used
1115 � AI, good to very large margins with a neat, part strike of black Maltese Cross. Freshand fine £120-150
1116 � LF, in deep black, large to very large margins showing traces of adjoining stamps onthree sides, cancelled by an upright and central strike of black Maltese Cross. A finestamp £150-200
1117 � MA in deep black, from the left of the sheet showing part inscription “Per Sheet.Plac...”, other margins good to large, cancelled by a pale strike of dull red MalteseCross; small split and crease in the margin. A desirable sheet margin stamp £300-400
1118 � NF in a light shade, good to very large margins and well tied on large piece by asuperb strike of the Wotton-Under-Edge Maltese Cross in black and showing thecorresponding 1841 (30 Mar.) despatch datestamp. A delightful example of this rareand popular postmark. S.G. Spec. A2ue, £5500+ £2,000-2,500
PROVENANCE:J.B. Seymour, April 1951
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1119 � A group comprising GF-GG rejoined pair, black Maltese Cross and HC deep redMaltese Cross, margins close or just touched to large. Fine. (3) £250-300
1118
1119
Plate VIRegistered 17th June
Earliest postal use 29th June
Plate destroyed 9 January 1841
Shades are intense black and black
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1121 1122 1123 1124
Unused
1120 � CK in a deep shade, good to very large margins showing a fragment of the adjoiningstamp at foot, unused and regummed. Very fine, fresh and attractive £1,000-1,200
Used
1121 � DB in a pale shade, good to very large margins, cancelled by a neat, part strike of theblack Maltese Cross. Very fresh and fine £100-120
1122 � EB, good to very large margins, cancelled by light strike of black Maltese Cross. Veryfresh and fine with some of the original gum still on the reverse £150-180
1123 � HC in deep black, good to large margins cancelled by a good strike of a dark redMaltese Cross. Fine £120-150
1124 � IA large to very large margins with a part strike of a brownish red Maltese Crosscentred on the lower right corner and leaving a completely clear profile. Fine andattractive £150-180
1125 � MJ-NK block of four in a deep shade, margins just cut into (top right corner) to verylarge, tied on piece by dull orange-red Maltese Cross. A good block. Rare. Cat.£16,000 £3,000-4,000
PROVENANCE:Robson Lowe auction, May 1971
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1126 � 1841 (4 Feb.) cover bearing GL in black with good to very large margins, just tiedby pen cancel on long, cross-written entire letter from Paris to Knighton, Ludlow;rated in manuscript “2/1” and a further “15” (centimes) manuscript mark over theParis despatch c.d.s. in blue (to pay the local postage) with London arrival (6.2) onreverse. A remarkable and stunning overseas cover with the Penny Black apparentlyapplied in Paris; very rare thus £5,000-6,000
Note: Knighton is about ten miles to the west of Ludlow
PROVENANCE:‘Maximus’, May 1970
1125
1126
Plate VIIRegistered 8th July
Earliest known postal use 6th July
Plate destroyed 9th January 1841
Shades are black and greyish black
A Magnificent and Unique Plate Number Block of Exhibition Quality
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Unused
1127 � �+ SA-TB, an incredibly fresh mint block of four from the lower left of the sheet withfull deckle edge at foot and plate number in the lower left corner, additionallyshowing marginal inscription “PRICE 1d. Per Label, 1/- Per Row ...” full originalgum; natural pre-printing vertical paper crease and two light diagonal gum creases,which in no way detract from the excellent appearance of this magnificent mintmultiple of exhibition quality. This is the only plate number example of plate VIIknown. With it’s outstanding freshness and quality this is without doubt one of thefinest plate number pieces extant £300,000-350,000
1127
1128 � AL, good to very large margins showing a fragment of the adjoining stamp below,unused with part original gum; there are some patches where the gum has come off,particularly around an old hinge mark. Fresh with good visual appeal. R.P.S.Certificate (1946) £2,000-3,000
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1129 � JC in a deep shade, good to large even margins with a central and upright deep redMaltese Cross. Fine and attractive £100-120
1130 � KH, good to large margins and cancelled by a slightly smudged strike of opaquemagenta Maltese Cross; trivial internal paper wrinkle. A very distinctive and deepshade of this popular Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. A2vd, £2500 £500-600
1128
1129 1130
1131 � SA-SH horizontal strip of eight, good to very large margins all round and cancelledby light strikes of red Maltese Cross; a few light vertical bends or creases as is to beexpected. Repair between SF and SG and extensive repair at top with much of thetop margin added, nevertheless a very rare multiple £1,000-1,500
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1132 � A group comprising GA showing part of the marginal inscription, black MalteseCross (pin hole), JA with orange-red Cross and RL early and late states with orange-red and black Crosses respectively, the latter example showing the white ray in N.E.corner and slight doubling of the L, good to very large margins. An interesting andattractive lot. (4) £500-600
1131
1132
Plate VIIIRegistered 31st July
Earliest known postal use 19th August (Lot 1137)
Plate destroyed 8th September 1841
Only the black shade is listed
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1133 � AB, from the top of the sheet showing part of the marginal inscription, “...bel. 1/- PerRow o...”, good to very large margins on other sides, unused without gum; tiny hingethin in the top margin. A fine and desirable marginal example £3,000-4,000
Used
1134 � AF-AH horizontal strip of three, large to very large margins with dull red MalteseCross; AF thin spot, AH tiny fault in lower margin (clear of the design) and a coupleof minor creases or wrinkles. Attractive £250-300
1135 � CK in grey-black, close to very large margins with a neat strike of black MalteseCross. Fresh and fine £100-120
1136 � A group comprising AA, BK, CA and HH; close or good to large margins. Fine (4) £400-500
1133
1134
1136
1135
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1137 � 1840 (19 Aug.) entire bearing SL, large to enormous margins and cancelled by adark red Maltese Cross in the top left corner of entire to Beith, the reverse with a finestrike of straight-line “DALRY” in red; the contents are from the Clerk’s Bridge Trustacknowledging payment, “... for quarrying metal to Beith road, five pounds sterling”and is dated “19th August 1840”; filing creases not detracting from the fineappearance of this attractive cover. This is the earliest recorded use of the plateVIII, the previous earliest date being 5th September £500-1,000
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1138 � 1841 (12 Feb.) entire bearing LD in a deep black shade, good to large margins andtied by a light strike of black Maltese Cross on Law Life-Assurance Society entire toCheadle, with a fine strike of London despatch c.d.s. on flap; fine. Also an 1835 (14Sept.) wrapper from the same company to Carlisle bearing their private “Law Life-Assurance/SOCIETY/Post Paid” circular handstamp, duly completed for a payment of1/1d., with a light strike of boxed “FLEET ST.” and London Paid c.d.s. An interestingpair of covers, clearly illustrating the large reduction in postal rates. (2 covers) £200-250
1137
1138
1139 � 1841 (1 Mar.) wrapper bearing HE-HH horizontal strip of four, small to very largemargins all round and tied by black Maltese Crosses on large wrapper addressed toDoctors Commons, London, the flap bearing a fine strike of Andover despatch c.d.s.with London arrival (2.3); two vertical filing creases, one just affecting HH. Acharming 4d. rate cover £2,000-2,500
PROVENANCE:‘Maximus’, May 1970
Doctors Commons, near St. Paul’s Churchyard, was a college for the study andpractice of Civil Law. Members of the Doctors Commons were those who held degreeseither of doctor of civil law at Oxford or doctor of law at Cambridge and whosubsequently had been admitted as advocates (similar to admittance to the bar forcommon lawyers) by the dean of arches, the presiding officer of the Court of Appealunder the authority of the archbishop of Canterbury.
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Plate IXRegistered 9th November
Earliest known postal use 18th November
Plate destroyed 7th October 1841
Black is the only listed shade
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1141 1142
Unused
1140 � CC, good to large even margins, unused without gum. A very attractive example £2,000-2,500
Used
1141 � GA-GD strip of four, good to very large margins all round and cancelled by neat andupright strikes of the small centre Maltese Cross in black; GA and GB with thinningon reverse. A very attractive strip £1,000-1,500
1142 � NK re-entry, exceptionally large margins all round showing traces of two adjoiningstamps, a very pale and light strike of red Maltese Cross. A stunning stamp ofoutstanding appearance, clearly showing the re-entry marks, especially the distinctivemarks in the N.E. corner. S.G. Spec. AS56a £250-300
1143 � RL, very large to enormous margins all round showing traces of the stamps aboveand below, cancelled by a neat part strike of the black Maltese Cross; a very fine anddesirable stamp. Also a second example from an early impression, close to largemargins bearing a very neat strike of the black Maltese Cross, fine. £400-500
Note that the early impression shows some of the small positional variety with moreclarity whilst the later impression shows more blurring, particularly in the letters ofthe value
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1144 � �+ SJ-TK block of four, just cut into at the lower right corner, other margins good tovery large, cancelled by light strike of black Maltese Cross. Very fresh and a veryscarce used multiple from this plate £3,000-4,000
1143
1144
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1145 � 1841 (22 May) large wrapper bearing PA-QL block of twenty-four cancelled byblack Maltese Cross on a very large wrapper from Salisbury to Basingstoke with open-top Salisbury despatch c.d.s. and faint arrival c.d.s. in red alongside, a further strip offour has been excised (originally making up the 2/4d. rate); mixed margins with ninestamps cut into or just cut into, central filing crease and some wrinkling of the coverwhich is to be expected for a franking of this size on such a heavy letter. Anextraordinary and impressive franking with this cover featuring the largest knownused multiple of the one penny black on cover. A great rarity of exhibition calibre £80,000-100,000
2/4d. rate would be for a letter weighing 14 ounces. Some arrival noataion on thefront indicates that this letter included documents from the Oxford and BlenheimRail Road
For another 2/4d. franked cover bearing a complete row of the 1840 2d. blue from thesame correspondence, please see lot 1182
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The Largest Known Multiple of the One Penny Black
From Any Plate Used on Cover
Used
1147 � AJ in grey-black, large even margins with a good and central strike of black MalteseCross; a couple of tone spots. Also BF in grey-black, without the “O” flaw, good tolarge margins and a good strike of black Maltese Cross; vertical crease or bend.Attractive £250-300
1148 CB, state 2 provisional printing without the “O” flaw and showing the right star flaw,large to very large margins with a fine strike of black Maltese Cross centred over thelower left corner; very fine and attractive. S.G. Spec. AS68 £300-350
1149 � DB, large to very large margins all round with a good strike of black Maltese Cross.Very fresh and fine and clearly shows the extended lines in the lower left corner £250-300
Plate XRegistered 8th December
Earliest recorded postal use 2nd January 1841
Plate destroyed 21st February 1843
Shades are black and grey-black
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1146 � CG on thin paper, good to large margins, unused and regummed; some ageing butunused stamps are scarce from this plate. S.G. Spec.AS66, £20,000 £3,000-4,000
1146
1147 1148 1149
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1150 � �+ KD-LE block of four in a slightly greyish shade on the thin paper, very close to verylarge margins and cancelled by four, slightly smudged strikes of the black MalteseCross; light vertical crease at left. An extremely rare multiple from this plate, beingone of only three recorded by us £6,000-8,000
PROVENANCE:Col. W.J. Ross-Hunt, July 1955
1150
An Extremely Rare Multiple from Plate X
One of Only Three Recorded
Plate XIRegistered 27th January 1841 (in red)
Earliest known postal use 4th February 1841
Plate destroyed 15th January 1842
Shades are typically greyish black as well as black
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1151 � EA-EB horizontal marginal pair from the left of the sheet in the scarce black shade,showing a portion of the marginal inscription, “...ment.”, the other margins are largeto very large all round, unused with large part original gum; light diagonal crease atleft, mostly confined to the margin. Fresh colour, a delightful and very rare pair. S.G.Spec. AS73, £55,000 £15,000-18,000
PROVENANCE:Ernest Dale, June 1969 W.H. Harrison-Cripps, October 1972
1151
Cover
1152 � 1841 (22 Aug.) entire bearing GJ in greyish black, very large even margins all roundand well tied by a light strike of grey-black Maltese Cross on entire to Tattinham(Tottenham), London with Stroud open-top c.d.s. alongside, London arrival (23.8)on flap. The stamp is incredibly fresh and fine, a light horizontal filing crease at footdoes not detract from this magnificent cover. Cat. £15,000 £4,000-5,000
A Complete Set of the Twelve Plates, Ia to XI
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1153 � HC, the complete set of twelve plates, each with good to large or very large margins;a fine and appealing matched set £2,000-2,200
1152
1153
The “VR” Official
A Magnificent Block of Four
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1154 � �+ FC-GD block of four with large to very large even margins all round, with fulloriginal gum. An outstanding multiple of the highest calibre and quality. S.G. Spec.VR1, £200,000 £80,000-100,000
Shortly after the supply of these stamps was delivered, the scheme to have specialstamps for government offices was abandoned and all but 21 sheets were destroyed.Of these surviving sheets, 13 were employed on Postmasters’ Notices and one sheet wassent to Rowland Hill in April 1840 which he used for his cancellation experiments
1154
1840 Two Pence Blue
Plate 1
A Unique Positional Piece
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Unused
1155 � AL in milky blue, with extended corner margin showing the plate number and partof the margin inscription, “...reful not to remove the Cement.”, a good margin at leftbut the lower margin is a little irregular and just cuts into near the L Square, unusedwithout gum. A very rare positional piece, unique in private hands £20,000-25,000
1155
1156 � PD in bright blue, good to large even margins, unused with gum; light horizontalcrease. A very fresh stamp of beautiful appearance. R.P.S. Certificate (1969) £3,000-4,000
PROVENANCE:W.H. Harrison-Cripps, October 1972
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1157 � AC in a light blue shade, small to large margins and cancelled by a good strike of dullred Maltese Cross. Fine £150-180
1158 � AD in deep, bright blue, small to large margins and cancelled by a good strike of dullred Maltese Cross. Fine £150-200
1159 � AD in a dark shade of deep, full blue, small to very large margins and cancelled by agood strike of black Maltese Cross; fine. Also AC in a similar shade, small to largemargins and neat dull red Maltese Cross (light vertical crease). An attractive pair £250-300
1160 � AE in a full blue shade, good to large even margins and a light and central strike ofblack Maltese Cross. Fine and attractive £200-250
1156
1157 1158 1159 1160
1161 � AF in steel-blue, good to very large margins all round with a light, neat and centralstrike of black Maltese Cross with small centre. An outstanding and beautiful exampleof this deep and distinctive shade £300-400
1162 � AH, re-entry, in dark blue, good to very large margins all round, with a neat strikeof 1844-type numeral “241” of Denbigh. Very fine and an attractive example of thisscarce postmark. S.G. Spec. D1xc, £1700 £400-500
1163 � AL in bright blue, good to large margins with a neat and central strike of light redMaltese Cross. An attractive stamp £150-200
1164 � BA-BB horizontal pair in a watery blue shade showing some signs of plate wear, BAwith double A, small to enormous margins showing portions of three adjoiningstamps, two black Maltese Cross; BB with light vertical crease. An attractive pair £350-400
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1165 � BE in deep full blue, large to very large margins all round, cancelled by a central, partstrike of the black Maltese Cross. Very fine and attractive £250-300
1166 � CE-CF horizontal pair in blue, large to very large margins all round, cancelled byblack Maltese Cross; CF with vertical crease. Attractive £250-300
1167 � CJ in bright blue, small to large margins and cancelled by a light strike of dull redMaltese Cross. Fine. Also RF in a similar pale blue shade, good to large margins (tinythin in right margin) and a part strike of pale red Maltese Cross. An attractive pair £250-300
1161 1162 1163 1164
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1168 � DJ state 2 with re-entry, in blue with good to very large margins, a slightly smudgedstrike of dull red Maltese Cross. Fine and clearly shows the re-entry. S.G. Spec. DS5i,£1500 £400-500
1169 � DL in a pale shade, good to enormous margins and cancelled by a large part strikeof black Maltese Cross. An attractive stamp from one of the later sheets £150-200
1170 � HA in deep full blue, good to very large margins all round, a light, central strike ofblack Maltese Cross. An appealing example £150-200
1171 � JI-JJ horizontal pair in a bight shade, with good to very large margins all round andcancelled by two very neat strikes of a bright red Maltese Cross. Very fine and ofsuperb appearance £400-500
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1172 � LC in milky blue, constant variety in C square, good to large margins and with apartial double strike of deep red Maltese Cross. Fine £200-250
1173 � LH-LL horizontal strip of five in a deep blue shade, close to large margins all roundand each cancelled by a neat strike of black Maltese Cross with large centre; somevertical creasing between clichés and a couple of small imperfections. Fresh andattractive £800-1,000
1168 1169 1170 1171
1172 1173
1174 � LK in a full bright shade, small to good margins with a central strike of dark orange-red Maltese Cross. Fresh and stunning colour £100-150
1175 � QA-QB horizontal pair in deep full blue, close to very large margins and cancelledby dull red Maltese Cross. Fine £350-400
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1176 � QI in steel-blue shade, good to very large margins with a part strike of black MalteseCross; still with quite a lot of the original gum on the reverse. A good example £200-250
1177 � QK in deep full blue, good to very large margins, a double strike of dark red MalteseCross. Very Fine £200-250
1178 � TL in deep bright blue showing some plate wear at the foot of the stamp revealingthe horizontal guide line through the serifs of “EN” of “PENCE”, large toenormous margins with a central strike of the opaque, vermilion-red Maltese Cross.Some trivial soiling does not detract from the stunning appearance of this stamp £200-250
1174 1175
1176 1177 1178
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1179 � 1840 (28 May) wrapper to Cheapside bearing DF (double F) in steel-blue, large tovery large margins and well tied by orange-red Maltese Cross, the flap (which openswell for display) bears London code G c.d.s. and boxed “PD/8NT.” datestamps. Asuperb and very desirable May date cover £2,000-3,000
PROVENANCE:W.H. Harrison-Cripps, October 1972 Wills, November 1989
LITERATURE: May Dates, Mike Jackson, 1999 (illustrated)
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1180 � 1840 (6 June) entire letter from Edinburgh bearing SG in a deep bright blue shade,good to very large margins and well tied by a fine strike of dark red Maltese Cross,addressed to Braemoriston, Elgin, the flap shows a clear strike of the despatch c.d.s.;some vertical folding creases, one just affecting the adhesive. A very pretty cover £500-600
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1181 � 1840 (11 Sept.) large part wrapper to Hinckley bearing PE-PF horizontal pair in darkblue with large to enormous margins showing a significant portion of the two stampsbelow, tied by manuscript “Stamped 4d” and scarlet-red Maltese Cross, with faintLeicester despatch c.d.s. on reverse; filing creases, one just affecting PF. An unusualand interesting cover £400-500
1180
1181
1182 � 1841 (2 Jan.) PA-PL, OA-OB strip of twelve and pair (paying the 2/4d. rate) in dullblue on large wrapper from Salisbury to Basingstoke, cancelled by red MalteseCrosses and showing a fine strike of open-top Salisbury c.d.s. in red alongside; closeto very large margins all round, central folding crease and some other wrinkles andimperfections, to be expected from such large wrapper with heavy contents. Aremarkable and very important cover believed to be the largest known multiple of the2d. blue used on cover. A great rarity £30,000-40,000
For another 1840 1d. black cover franked at 2/4d. from the same correspondence,please see lot 1145
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The Largest Known Multiple of the 1840 2d Blue Used on Cover
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1183 � 1841 (13 May) G(H) vertically bisected and with close to very large margins, tiedby two strikes of the black Maltese Cross on entire to Beverley, the reverse with a veryfine strike of open-top Hull despatch c.d.s. An outstanding use of this bisect on entirewhich is considered the finest of the three known, all of which are from the samecorrespondence. An exceptionally rare cover of exhibition quality. R.P.S. Certificate(1977) £100,000-120,000
In 1936, a solicitor in Hull discovered three bisected 1840 Two Pence Blue stampsin his office correspondence. He tore them of the letters and they were later sold atauction in February 1937, the pieces bore Hull or Lincoln postmarks.
A few years later, a solicitor in Beverley turned out some old papers and threw intothe bin some old stamps on letters. A friend called round later the same day andreminded him that another solicitor had found some old stamps cut in half a fewyears earlier, so the letters were retrieved and one example was found, then a searchamong old files produced another.
Both entires were postmarked at hull, the first on March 27 1841, (this example isin the collection of Lord Vestey along with the other half on piece as displayed at theR.P.S.L in 2009), the latter on May 13 1841 which is the entire being sold here.
Note: The right half of this stamp is on a very similar cover which is dated 14 May1841
1183
A Very Rare Bisect of the 1840 2d Blue Used on Cover
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1185 � 1841 (18 May) wrapper (side flaps removed) to Dunfermline bearing FC (double F)in a deep shade, large to very large margins and well tied by a neat strike of blackMaltese Cross, the reverse with Edinburgh despatch and faint arrival c.d.s.; foldingcreases £400-500
1186 � 1841 (7 Nov.) entire addressed to the Lord Bishop of Durham bearing RD in a deepshade, large to very large even margins and tied by a slightly smudged strike of blackMaltese Cross with open circle Carlisle c.d.s. alongside; sent from the Bishop ofCarlisle who has signed the address panel. A very fine and appealing cover £500-600
1184 � 1841 (23 Apr.) wrapper (side flaps missing) to Dunfermline bearing OC in a darkshade, close to very large margins and just tied by a neat strike of black Maltese Cross,the reverse with open circle Dunfermline c.d.s. in red; filing creases, one affecting theadhesive £250-300
1184
1185 1186
Used
1187 � AA in deep blue, large even margins and tied on small piece by a light strike of blackMaltese Cross and a readable strike of Amlwch/Penny Post handstamp in orange-red.A fine and attractive example of this rare postmark £1,000-1,200
For a Penny Black with similar cancellation, please see lot 1072
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1187
1188 1189
1188 � AE-AF in full deep blue, good to very large margins and cancelled by two goodstrikes of black Maltese Cross, one leaving a clear profile; trivial bend betweenstamps. A delightful pair of superb appearance in this vibrant shade £500-600
1189 � AK in a very deep, bright blue shade, large to enormous margins cancelled by a partstrike of the black Maltese Cross. Very fine and a beautiful example of this plate £400-500
1190 � BA-BD horizontal strip of four in blue, BB showing double B, just touched at right,other margins good to large, each cancelled by a central strike of black Maltese Cross;vertical creases, most between stamps. n attractive multiple £600-800
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1191 � BI in deep full blue, large to enormous margins showing traces of two adjoiningstamps on two sides, cancelled by a light strike of dull red Maltese Cross. Fine. Asplendid example of a red cross on a stamp with such a rich colour. S.G. Spec. D1(1)ub, £1200 £400-500
1192 � BL in deep bright blue shade, good to large margins and with a neat and centralstrike of deep red Maltese Cross. Very fine and stunning colours £300-400
1193 � BL in deep blue, good to very large margins (on three sides) and cancelled by a lightstrike of black Maltese Cross. Fine £200-250
1194 � CD in a rich, deep blue shade, good to large margins and cancelled by a faint strikeof dull red Maltese Cross. Fine £200-250
1195 � CD in deep blue, good to very large margins showing traces of adjoining stamps ateach side, cancelled by a light, part strike of black Maltese Cross. Fine and attractive £200-250
1190
1191 1192 1193 1194 1195
1196 � DA in deep blue, large to very large margins and cancelled by a double strike of lightblack Maltese Cross; fine. Also Plate 1 DA with very wide margin at left, repairedright margin. An attractive pair in similar shade and appearance. (2) £200-250
1197 � DK-DL horizontal pair in deep blue, good to very large margins, each with a lightstrike of black Maltese Cross. Fresh, fine and attractive £400-500
1198 � EA in deep bright blue, good to very large margins, a slightly smudged strike of deepred Maltese Cross; tiny natural pin hole near the watermark. A fresh and veryattractive stamp £150-200
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1199 � EG in blue, close to large margins and cancelled by light strikes of 1844-typenumeral; light horizontal crease. Fresh £150-200
1200 � HC in a dark blue shade, large to very large margins and cancelled by a central strikeof black Maltese Cross. Fine £250-300
1201 � IA in deep full blue, small to very large or enormous (on three sides) margins andcancelled by part strikes of pale black Maltese Cross. Fine and attractive £200-250
1202 � KJ, double K, in blue, good to large margins cancelled by a light strike of a blackMaltese Cross. Fine £150-200
1203 � ME-MF horizontal pair in deep full blue, good to very large margins and cancelledby light strikes of dull red Maltese Cross. Fine and attractive £700-800
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1199 1200 1201 1202 1203
1197 1198
1204 � NA-ND strip of four in deep blue, NA and NB showing double N, margins generallygood to large though close or just touching at top of NA and NB, each cancelled bya central strike of black Maltese Cross; NA small tear and crease at left £300-400
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1205 � OB in deep blue, good to very large margins, fine used with two part strikes of lightblack Maltese Cross £250-300
1206 � SD in blue, good to very large margins with a central strike of black Maltese Cross.Fine £150-200
1207 � TH-TI horizontal pair in full blue, small to very large margins with two part strikesof black Maltese Cross. Fine £450-500
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1205 1206 1207
Covers
1208 � 1840 (11 Dec.) cover front, with one flap, to Kendal bearing RH (constant varietyin N.W. corner square) in deep blue, small to very large margins and tied by a goodstrike of bright red Maltese Cross, Lombard Street despatch datestamp on reverse.Fine £400-500
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1209 � 1841 (6 May) large part printed entire (side flaps missing) to Royal ExchangeAssurance, London, bearing TI-TJ horizontal pair in deep blue, margins just cut intoto large and tied by black Maltese Cross with a fine strike of open-top Skipton c.d.s.below with London arrival (8.5) on reverse £400-500
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1209
1210 � 1842 (8 Oct.) large solicitor’s cover to Saxmundham bearing AB-BC block of fourwell tied by black Maltese Crosses leaving the upper left stamp with a clear profile,the reverse with Hareston and arrival c.d.s. (9.10); typical folding creases. The blockin a deep shade with large to very large margins all round, just showing part of thetwo adjoining stamps at left; the block has been removed from the cover and hingedback in place. An outstanding and desirable block, very rare used on cover. Cat.£28,000 for just the block £5,000-6,000
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A Very Rare Block of Four Used on Cover
1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown
The Black Plates
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1211 � Plate 1b, AE-AF horizontal pair in red-brown on lightly blued paper, good to verylarge margins with large part original gum; a couple of light vertical bends or creasesbarely detract from this very fresh and rare multiple £20,000-30,000
In 1841, the colour of the Maltese Cross was changed from red to black to make itmore difficult to remove postmarks from used stamps. However, using a blackpostmark on a black stamp was unsatisfactory. So the colour of the stamps waschanged from black to red-brown and the first printings were made with the plateswhich were being used to produce the Penny Blacks.
The plates employed were 1b, 2, 5, 8, 9, 10 and 11.
1212 � Plate 1b, DF in red-brown, showing “NE” of “ONE” joined, large to very largemargins and well tied by a black Maltese Cross on envelope to Limerick, the reversewith 1840 (10 July) Miltonmarket, Ennis and Limerick open-top c.d.s. A mostattractive cover, rare in such fine condition £200-250
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1213 � Plate 5, QE in deep red-brown on blued paper, large even margins with some gum.Fresh and fine with great visual appeal. S.G. Spec. AS26, £10,000 £1,800-2,000
1214 Plate 5, TB state 2 where the B square is virtually blank, two singles in differentshades, both with good to large margins, also 1841 (19 Apr.) wrapper from KirbyLonsdale to Kendal with another good to large margined example. Also TD state 2with large margins, single and used on 1841 (4 Dec.) wrapper from Haltwhistle toCarlisle. A fine and very attractive group. (5) £400-500
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1213 Ex 1214
1215 �� �B Plate 10, PG-QI block of six in a deep red-brown shade on lightly blued paper, largeto very large margins all round, unmounted mint. PG with re-entry. Extremely freshand fine. A stunning exhibtion quality multiple of superb rich fresh colour £10,000-12,000
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A Stunningly Fresh and Fine Multiple
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1216 � The set of plates 1b, 1c and 2 to 11, each with good to large margins and eachcancelled by a neat strike of the black Maltese Cross. Plate 1b, JI with non-coincidedre-entry, 1c, JA showing the very faint corner letter. A very fine and attractive group.(8) £500-600
1217 A collection on leaves with plate 1b (5) including superb CE and LA state 3, plate 2(8) including a very fine cover, plate 5 (4) including cover, plate 8 (9), plate 9 (39)including cover, plate 10 (29) and plate 11 (46) including strip of four and redMaltese Cross. Some mixed margins but all of good to fine appearance making a verygood lot £1,000-1,200
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Imprimaturs
An impression of each new printing plate was required to be made on watermarkedpaper and submitted to Somerset House for approval. This was called the imprimatursheet. Once approval had been given, this sheet was stored in the archives. Duringthe 19th century a number of stamps were officially removed from each sheet as giftsto important people. Around the year 1900 three of the corner copies were removedfrom each sheet and made into presentation sets. One set was given to H.R.H. TheDuke of York (later King George V) and remains in the Royal collection. The secondset was given to the Earl of Crawford, which later passed into the collection of Col.A.S. Bates, his collection being sold in 1934. The final set being given to LeonardH. Clark. This final set did not change hands until after the death of the owner andwas sold by auction in 1946
The imprimatur sheets often show shade variations from the issued stamps. Thesheets of Line-engraved imprimaturs are all without gum. The corner examples,showing the plate number, are particularly prized, there being only two examplesfrom each sheet available in private hands. These command a significant premiumover the normal examples
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1218 �P Plate 12, TK-TL rejoined pair in deep red-brown showing the plate number and partof the margin inscription; fresh and fine. TK with manuscript “12” in the margin andTL with the edge of the margins trimmed. A remarkable and importantreconstruction £1,800-2,200
24 stamps removed from the imprimatur sheet, AL (Royal collection), SB-SL andTA-TL
PROVENANCE:TL; Earl of CrawfordColonel A.S. Bates, December 1934J.B. Seymour, June 1951
1219 �P Plate 17, AA-AB rejoined pair in dark red-brown with a very strong impression of theivory head, showing the plate number and part margin inscription; the edge marginstrimmed a little. B.P.A. Certificate (1947) £1,800-2,200
22 stamps removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, EK, EL, FF-FL and TL(Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946
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1220 �P Plate 26, AA-AB rejoined corner pair in deep red-brown showing plate number andpart margin inscription; edge margins trimmed a little. Fine and rare £1,800-2,200
22 stamps removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, KJ-KL, LG-LL and TL(Royal collection). The stamps display the open top of the N.E. corner square and ABwith the constant variety in this squarePROVENANCE:AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946
1221 �P Plate 34, AA-AB rejoined pair in red-brown showing the plate number and partmargin inscription, the edge margin trimmed a little and AB touching the margin atfoot. Fine and some bluing of the paper, particularly AA and in a very good shade £1,800-2,200
22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheets, AA-AL, RL, SE-SL and TL(Royal collection)PROVENANCE:AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946
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1222 �P Plate 36, AA-AB rejoined pair in dark red-brown and showing the sheet number andpart margin inscription; AB with the top edge trimmed a little. Fine and attractive £1,800-2,200
22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheets, AA-AL, BA-BI and TA(Royal collection)PROVENANCE:AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946
1223 �P Plate 38, AA-AB rejoined pair in deep red-brown with some distinct bluing of thepaper and showing the plate number and part margin inscription. Fresh and fine £1,800-2,200
22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, BC, BE-BL and TL(Royal collection)PROVENANCE:AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946
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1220 1221
1223
1224 �P Plate 39, AA-AB rejoined pair in a bright red-brown shade showing the plate numberand part margin inscription. Fine. £1,800-2,200
22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, BD-BL and TL(Royal collection). AA is in a particularly bright shade where a lot of the blue fromthe ink has been absorbed by the paper
PROVENANCE: AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946
1225 �P Plate 40, AA-AB rejoined pair in dark red-brown and showing the plate number andpart margin inscription, AA with complete top margin. Fresh and fine £1,800-2,200
22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, GG-GL, HJ-HL andTL (Royal collection)
PROVENANCE: AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946 ‘Daisy’, October 1996
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1226 �P Plate 44, AA-AB rejoined pair in dark red-brown showing the plate number and partmargin inscription and without any real bluing of the paper. Fresh and fine £1,800-2,200
22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, BA-BF, CA-CC andTL (Royal collection)
PROVENANCE: AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946
1227 �P Plate 45, AA-AB rejoined pair in deep red-brown showing the plate number andmargin inscription, AA with full top margin. Fresh and fine £1,800-2,200
22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HG-HL, IJ-IL andTL (Royal collection). Both stamps exhibit the 10 o’clock ray flaw, typical of thisplate
PROVENANCE: AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946
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1228 �P Plate 59, AK-AL rejoined pair in a bright red-brown showing the plate number andmargin inscription; AB with full top margin and pencil notation. Fresh and fine £1,800-2,200
22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HJ-HL, IG-IL andTL (Royal collection)
PROVENANCE: AL; Earl of Crawford Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934
1229 �P Plate 61, AK-AL rejoined pair in red-brown showing the plate number and margininscription; AB with full top margin and pencil notation. Fresh and fine £1,800-2,200
22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, BD-BL and TL(Royal collection)
PROVENANCE: AL; Earl of Crawford Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934
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1230 �P Plate 62, AK-AL rejoined pair in red-brown showing the plate number and margininscription; AB with pencil notation, both with full top margin. Slightly differentshades, fresh and fine £1,800-2,200
22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, BC, BE-BL and TL(Royal collection)
PROVENANCE: AL; Earl of Crawford Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934
1231 �P Plate 63, AK-AL rejoined pair in red-brown showing the plate number and margininscription; AB with pencil notation, both with full top margin. Fresh and fine £1,800-2,000
22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, GJ-GL, HG-HL andTL (Royal collection)
PROVENANCE: AL; Earl of CrawfordColonel A.S. Bates, December 1934
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1232 �P Plate 64, AA-AB and AK-AL rejoined corner pairs in deep red-brown showing theplate numbers and margin inscription; AB with top margin trimmed a little and AKwith pencil number in the margin, AA showing brighter colour at left where someblue from the ink has been absorbed by the paper. A striking reconstruction and arare opportunity to obtain both of the only plate number examples from one sheetin private hands £4,000-4,500
22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, FL, GG to GL, HK,HL and TL (Royal collection)
PROVENANCE: AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946AL; Earl of CrawfordColonel A.S. Bates, December 1934
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1233 �P Plate 65, AK-AL rejoined pair in a light orange-brown showing the plate number andmargin inscription; with full top margin, AK with pencil number in the margin. Fineand attractive with a good colour match £1,800-2,200
22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HJ-HL, IG-IL andTL (Royal collection)
PROVENANCE: AL; Earl of Crawford Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934
1234 �P Plate 66, AK-AL rejoined pair in deep red-brown showing plate number and margininscription; AK with pencil number in the margin and AL with top margin slightlyreduced and shows some bluing at right. Fine £1,800-2,200
22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, BD-BL and TL(Royal collection)
PROVENANCE: AL; Earl of Crawford Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934
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1233
1235 �P Plate 76, AA-AB rejoined corner pair in deep red-brown showing plate number andmargin inscription; AB with slightly reduced top margin. Both stamps with doubleletters, the first A of AA is particularly noticeable and AB showing burr rubs downthe left side; both stamps showing some bluing of the paper. Fine and attractive £1,800-2,200
22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, BD-BL and TL(Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946
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1236 �P Plate 77, AA-AB rejoined pairs of plate 77 and plate 77b in deep to dark red-brownwith some plum overtones, each showing the plate number, “77” and “B 77”, andmargin inscription; some stamps with slight trimming of the top margin. Aremarkable and highly desirable matched pair. Plate 77 was issued with the variety “Bblank” instead of “BA” which was corrected and the plate given the “B” prefix £5,000-6,000
22 stamps were removed from both imprimatur sheets. Plate 77, AA-AL, BE-BL,TK and TL (Royal collection); plate 77b, AA-AL, RG-RL, SJ-SL and TL (Royalcollection)
PROVENANCE:AA from plate 77 and 77b, both Leonard H. Clark, May 1946Father Arnold Jordan, November 1962Harold Fisher, September 1983
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1236
1237 �P Plate 80, AA-AB rejoined pair in red-brown to dark red-brown and showing the platenumber and margin inscription; the top margins have been trimmed a little. Thestamps exhibit the small, closed A’s of this plate and the colour variation is a resultof the blue being absorbed from the ink into the paper of AA and a part of the leftside of AB. Fine £1,800-2,200
22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, BD-BL and TL(Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946
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1238 �P Plate 81, AK-AL rejoined pair in dark red-brown with a plum tinge showing the platenumber and the margin inscription; with complete top margin, AK with pencilnumber in the margin. Both stamps with bluing on the reverse. Fine and attractive £1,800-2,200
22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, BD-BL and TL(Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:AL; Earl of Crawford Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934
1239 �P Plate 82, AK-AL rejoined corner pair in deep red-brown showing the plate numberand margin inscription; with complete top margin, AK with pencil number in themargin, both stamps with distinctive blueing of the paper. Fine and attractive £1,800-2,200
22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, BD-BL and TL(Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:AL; Earl of Crawford Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934
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1237
1240 �P Plate 83, AA-AB rejoined corner pair in red-brown and deep red-brown showing theplate number and margin inscription; AB with slightly trimmed top margin. Thecolour variation is from the amount of blueing through to the paper of AA. Fine £1,800-2,200
22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, BD-BL and TL(Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946
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1241 �P Plate 84, AA-AB rejoined corner pair in dark red-brown showing the plate numberand margin inscription; AB with slightly reduced top margin and both showing someslight bluing of the paper. Fresh and fine £1,800-2,200
22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, GK-GL, HF-HL andTL (Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946
1242 �P Plate 85, AA-AB rejoined corner pair in deep to dark red-brown showing the platenumber and margin inscription; both top margins trimmed a little, to differentlengths. Distinct bluing of the paper giving a clear ivory head. Fresh and fine £1,800-2,200
Note that this is the first plate which shows the smaller format plate numberengraved in the margin. 22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, FL, GG-GL, HK-HL and TL (Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946
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1242
1243 �P Plate 86, AA-AB rejoined corner pair in deep and dark red-brown showing the platenumber and margin inscription; AB with top margin slightly trimmed, very littlebluing of the paper. Fresh and fine £1,800-2,200
22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, II-IL, JG-JL and TL(Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946
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1244 �P Plate 88, AA-AB rejoined corner pair in light and deep red-brown showing platenumber and margin inscription; AB with top margin trimmed a little. Slight bluingof the paper on the left side of AA. The stamps show the closed A of this plate. Fine £1,800-2,200
22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HJ-HL, IG-IL andTL (Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946
1245 �P Plate 91, AA-AB rejoined corner pair in deep to dark red-brown showing platenumber and margin inscription; AB with top margin trimmed a little, AA showingsome bluing to the reverse at left. Fine £1,800-2,200
22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, GK-GL, HF-HL andTL (Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946
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1244 1245
1246 �P Plate 92, AA-AB rejoined corner pair in dark red-brown showing the plate numberand margin inscription, AA with re-entry; AB margin just trimmed at top and bothstamps with very light bluing on reverse. Fresh and fine £1,800-2,200
22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HI-HL, IG-IL andTL (Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1 946 Major-General Sir Leonard Atkinson, November 1990
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1247 �P Plate 97, AA-AB rejoined corner pair in bright to dark red-brown showing the platenumber and margin inscription; both stamps with the top margin trimmed a little,AA showing the ivory head blued paper, accounting for the differences on colour £1,800-2,200
22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HJ-HL, IG-IL andTL (Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946
1248 �P Plate 98, AA-AB rejoined corner pair in deep and dark red-brown showing the platenumber and margin inscription; AB with margin trimmed a little at top, AA and leftof AB showing distinctive bluing of the paper. Fine £1,800-2,200
22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, GI-GL, HG-HL andTL (Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946
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1246
1247
1249 �P Plate 102, AA-AB rejoined corner pair in dark red-brown showing the plate numberand margin inscription; AB with top margin just trimmed and showing good ivoryhead blued paper, particularly AB. Fine £1,800-2,200
22 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, BD-BL and TL(Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946
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1250 �P Plate 103, AA-AB rejoined corner pair in bright to dark red-brown showing the platenumber and margin inscription; top margin trimmed a fraction and both showingivory head bluing of the paper, particularly AB. Fine £1,800-2,200
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, BE-BL and TL (Royalcollection)
PROVENANCE:AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946
1251 �P Plate 104, AA-AB in a rejoined corner pair in dark red-brown showing the platenumber and margin inscription; margins just trimmed at top and showing clear ivoryheads from the paper bluing. Fine £1,800-2,200
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, BE-BL and TL (Royalcollection)
PROVENANCE:AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946
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1250 1251
1252 �P Plate 105, AA-AB rejoined corner pair in deep red-brown showing the plate numberand margin inscription; both margins trimmed evenly at top and the stamps showingstrong ivory heads from the bluing of the paper. Fine £1,800-2,200
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, BA-BH and TL(Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946
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1253 �P Plate 114, AK-AL rejoined corner pair in dark red-brown showing plate number andmargin inscription; AK with pencil number, AL with slightly trimmed top margin,hinge remnant on surface and light horizontal crease, both stamps with blued papershowing sharp ivory head £1,800-2,200
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, IK-IL, JG-JL and TL(Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:AL; Earl of Crawford Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934
1254 �P Plate 116, AK-AL rejoined corner pair in deep red-brown showing plate number andmargin inscription; AK with pencil number in margins, AL with top margin justshaved at edge, hinge remainder on front, both stamps with ivory head from theblued paper. Fine £1,800-2,200
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HK-HL, IG-IL andTL (Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:AL; Earl of Crawford Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934
LITERATURE:AL; The Postage Stamps of Great Britain, Part 2, R.P.S.L., 1962 (illustrated)
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1255 �P Plate 122, AK-AL rejoined corner pair in a rich deep red-brown showing the platenumber and margin inscription; AK with pencil number in the margin and AL withmargin reduced at top; both stamps show a strong ivory head from bluing of thepaper. Fine £1,800-2,200
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, RK-RL, SG-SL andTL (Royal collection)PROVENANCE: AL; Earl of Crawford
Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934Harold Fisher, September 1983
1256 �P Plate 123, AK-AL rejoined corner pair on very deep red-brown showing the platenumber and margin inscription; AK with pencil number in margin, AL marginshaved at top and hinge remainder on front; both stamps with strong ivory head fromthe bluing of the paper. Fine £1,800-2,200
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, JK-JL, KG-KL andTL (Royal collection)PROVENANCE: AL; Earl of Crawford
Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934
Issued Stamps
1257 Plates 12 to 40; a specialised collection on leaves which includes plate 12 (14)including one with 1844-type postmark; plate 13 (9) plus cover and IK re-entry;plate 14 (14) including PF re-entry (crease) and pair; plate 15 (9) with both re-entries (cut into) and a fine cover; plate 16 (19) with strip of four and fine exampleon piece cancelled by blue Maltese Cross with Truro c.d.s. alongside; plate 17 (12)with superb FA re-entry; plate 18 (12) including RK state 2 re-entry; plate 19 (11)including entire from Havant with dot in centre of Maltese Cross; plate 20 (12) withpairs (2); plate 21 (12) with strip of six and double letters; plate 22 (11) with pair;plate 23 (12); plate 24 (5); plate 25 (12); plate 26 (8); plate 27 (13) with strip offour and Dublin Maltese Cross (2); plate 28 (12) with HC re-entry (2) and pair; plate29 (9) number 8 in Maltese Cross; plate 30 (8) plus strip of eight on large part cover;plate 31 (9); plate 32 (12) with LC re-entry and Cork Maltese Cross; plate 33 (12);plate 34 (8) plus block of four on part cover; plate 35 (12); plate 36 (14) includingstrip of four; plate 37 (10); plate 38 (12); plate 39 (11) and plate 40 (2). The stampsare generally fine to very fine making a very attractive and desirable collection. Anideal lot for either the specialist or for further development £2,500-3,000
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1258 � Plate 45, AL-DL vertical strip of fourin bright red-brown, from the topright corner of the sheet showing theplate number and margin inscription,with full sheet margin, other marginslarge to very large, with full originalgum and showing some bluing of thepaper. A couple of small gum thinsbarely detract from this fresh andappealing plate number block. Rare £1,200-1,500
PROVENANCE:Bertram McGowan, November 1950
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1259 � Plate 60, AL-BL corner marginvertical pair in light red-brown,showing plate number andmargin inscription, with fullsheet margins, unused withoutgum and showing the bluedpaper; light soiling. A good platenumber piece £500-600
PROVENANCE:Christopher Bereford, October1988
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1260 � �+ Plate 70, AA-BB corner block offour in red-brown showing platenumber and margin inscription;large part original gum; theedges of the sheet margin justshaved, other margins good tolarge. AA showing constant markbelow “EN” of “PENNY” andthe edges of the bluing of thepaper can easily be seen from theface. A very attractive platenumber multiple £1,500-2,000
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1261 � Plate 77, B blank in red-brown on blued paper, small to very large margins all roundand tied on small piece by a fine strike of “897” numeral (Wisbeach) which leaves theblank square clearly visible. One of the finest examples of this most famous error inexistence. S.G. Spec. BS29a, £18,000 £5,000-6,000
Note: The A of BA was omitted in the first printing. When this error was noticed itwas corrected and the sheet re-registered as plate 77B
PROVENANCE:Major-General Sir Leonard Atkinson, November 1990
1262 � Plate 77, BA from the corrected plate 77b in red-brown, small to very large marginsand cancelled by London “11” numeral. A fresh and attractive example of this varietyespecially with the check letters so clear. S.G. Spec. BS29b, £1700 £400-500
PROVENANCE:G.W.T.H. Fleming, December 1962 Major K.M. Beaumount, December 1965Major-General Sir Leonard Atkinson, November 1990
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1263 � Plate 87, PA-TA vertical corner strip offive in a light red-brown shade showingthe plate number and margininscription, with full sheet margins,other margins good to enormous andshowing some bluing of the paper;without gum and some light soiling.RA with variety hand-cut tail to R. Agood plate number piece £800-1,000
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1264 �S �+ Plate 90, OK-PL light red-brown sidemargin block of four, each stampoverprinted “SPECIMEN” type 1, with fulloriginal gum; horizontal bend or lightcrease through lower pair and showing themargin inscription. Each stamp withvariety recut side lines. Fresh and fine, arare and desirable multiple. S.G. Spec.BS30s, £12,000+ £4,000-5,000
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1265 � �B Plate 92, AA-KF in light red-brown, corner plate number block of thirty showing theplate number and margin inscription; with full sheet margins, other margins small tolarge, with full original gum and showing some strong bluing of the paper. AAshowing weak re-entry. Some trivial imperfections in right margin and paperadherence along the top margin, otherwise in remarkably fine condition. Animpressive and desirable plate number multiple £6,000-8,000
PROVENANCE:‘Maximus’, February 1970
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1266 � �B Plate 128, AJ-BL corner block of four in full red-brown on quite deeply blued paperand showing the plate number and margin inscription; with full sheet margins, othermargins large to very large, large part original gum; a couple of creases and wrinklesbarely detract from this delightful plate number block £1,500-2,000
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1267
1267 � �+ Plate 131, AA-BB corner block of four in bright red-brown on heavily blued papershowing plate number and margin inscription, with full sheet margins, other marginsgood to large, with full original gum; a couple of light bends or wrinkles. A fresh andmost attractive plate number block £1,200-1,500
1852-53 One Penny Red-Brown, Alphabet II
Imprimaturs
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1269 1270
1268 �P Plate 139, AI-AJ rejoined pair in lake-red showing the margin inscription; bothstamps with the top margin slightly trimmed and pencil or crayon numeral; on bluedpaper showing sharp ivory heads. Fine £800-1,000
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, RF-RL, SL and TL(Royal collection)
1269 �P Plate 140, AI-AJ rejoined top margin pair in lake-brown showing the margininscription; the top margins trimmed a little, AJ with crayon numeral in margin,showing very sharp ivory heads on the blued paper. Fine £800-1,000
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HK-HL, IG-IL andTL (Royal collection)
1270 �P Plate 144, AA-AB rejoined corner pair in deep to dark red-brown showing the platenumber and margin inscription; AB with top margin trimmed, AA hinge mark inmargin; on very blued paper showing ivory head. Fine £1,800-2,200
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HK-HL, IG-IL andTL (Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946
1271 �P Plate 158, AA-AB rejoined corner pair in bright and dark red-brown showing theplate number and margin inscription; AB with slightly trimmed margin and showingsharp ivory head in the blued paper, AA is in a different shade because the bluing hascome through to the front of the paper £1,500-1,800
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HL, IF-IL and TL(Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:AA; Leonard H. Clark, May 1946
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1272 �P Plate 162, AK-AL rejoined corner pair in dark red-brown showing plate number andmargin inscription; top margin just shaved and the stamps showing very little bluingof the paper. Fine £1,800-2,200
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, IK-IL, JG-JL and TL(Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:AL; Earl of CrawfordColonel A.S. Bates, December 1934 W.G. Heath, February 1962
1273 �P Plate 164, AI-AJ rejoined pair in dark red-brown showing margin inscription; bothmargins trimmed a little and with manuscript number in the margin; some slightbluing of the paper. Fine £800-1,000
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, IL, JL, KG-KL andTL (Royal collection)
1271
1272 1273
1274 �P Plate 176, AK-AL in a light, bright red-brown shade showing the plate number andmargin inscription; AK with slightly trimmed margin showing part manuscriptnumber; there is no bluing of the paper. An outstandingly fresh and desirable platenumber pair £1,800-2,200
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, IK-IL, JG-JL and TL(Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:AL; Earl of CrawfordColonel A.S. Bates, December 1934Christopher Beresford, October 1988
Issued Stamps
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1275
1275 � �B Plate 145, SG-TL mint corner block of twelve in red-brown on blued paper, withplate number and margin inscription, showing a long guide line in the marginbetween TF-TG, very large to enormous margins on other sides, full original gum;horizontal crease through the S row and some minor soiling. A stunning cornerblock with great visual appeal £4,000-5,000
PROVENANCE:J.B. Seymour, April 1952 (block of 18)
1276 � �B Plate 147, AA-EH corner block of forty in a light red-brown showing plate numberand margin inscription, evenly large margins on other sides, large part original gum;vertical creases in C and G columns. A large and important plate number block £8,000-10,000
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1279 � �B Plate 151, RA-TF corner block of eighteen in red-brown on blued paper, showingthe plate number and part margin inscription, SB with constant mark in S square;part original gum and some light soiling, otherwise a good plate number block. Arare multiple £4,000-5,000
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1277 � Plate 147, AK-AL corner pair in light red-brown showing the plate number andmarginal inscription; part original gum; light soiling mostly confined to the margins.A good plate number multiple £500-600
PROVENANCE:Christopher Beresford, October 1988
1278 � Plate 147, TA corner stamp in light red-brown showing plate number and partmargin inscription; very large margins on other sides, some redistributed gum; somefaults and light soiling, otherwise fine £200-250
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1279
1281 � �B Plate 153, AA-BC corner block of six in deep red-brown on heavily blued papershowing the plate number and part margin inscription, full sheet margins, with goodto large margins on other sides, large part original gum; some slight staining at theedges of the sheet margin. A fresh and attractive plate number block £1,200-1,500
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1280
1280 � Plate 152, AL-BL vertical corner pair in a light reddish brown shade on blued paper,showing the plate number and part margin inscription; full sheet margins withenormous margins on other sides, full original gum; light soiling in the margin,otherwise fine and most attractive £500-800
1841 Two Pence Blue
Plate 3
A Magnificent Plate Number Imprimatur
Unique in Private Hands
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1282 �P Imprimatur: TL, in deep blue showing the plate number and part margin inscription,very large margins. An outstanding and superb example of this imprimatur withlovely rich, fresh colour, and the only plate number example in private hands. A proofof the upmost importance £20,000-25,000
23 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AL (Royal collection), SC-SLand TA (National Postal Museum) - TL
PROVENANCE:Earl of CrawfordColonel A.S. Bates, December 1934
Second Session commences at 2.30 p.m. (Lots 1282-1545)
1283 �S �+ Specimen: KA-LB block of four from the left of the sheet in light blue, overprinted“SPECIMEN” type 1, full sheet margin showing part margin inscription with large tovery large margins on other sides, full original gum; fine and rare. A most attractiveblock. S.G. Spec.E1s, £20,000+ £8,000-10,000
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A Most Desirable Specimen Block
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1285 � 1847 (29 Dec.) entire letter to a Captain in the Royal Engineers in Wellington, NewZealand bearing DA-DF horizontal strip of six in a bright blue shade, small to largemargins all round and tied by “309” numeral of Gateshead with the despatch c.d.s.on reverse and undated West Boldor village postmark and London transit; the facewith Auckland (7.11) and Wellington (27.11) c.d.s., rate mark “4” and manuscript“By mail H.M.S. Acheron, Decb 30. 1847”. A very fine and rare Soldier’s letter to NewZealand, an early date, taking eleven months to reach its destination. £1,000-1,500
A letter to his brother, the long and interesting contents give news of home andexpress great fear for the safety of his brother as reports of his company nearly beingcut off on the Wangonui River by savages
1284 � LB in a fairly full blue shade, small to very large margins showing a trace of the stampabove, large part original gum. Fresh and attractive. S.G. Spec. ES11, £4250 £2,000-2,500
1284
1285
1286 A collection on album pages with shades, multiples including strips of five and seven,1844 envelope to Hereford, a faint strike of an apparent blue Maltese Cross, LEstates 1 and 2. A fine and attractive collection. (57) £1,000-1,200
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Plate 4
A Superb Exhibition Centre Piece
In Post Office Fresh Quality
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1287 � �+ AA-BB corner block of four in pale blue showing the plate number and part margininscription, with full sheet margins and close to large margins on other sides, fulloriginal gum and lightly mounted. In astonishingly fine condition, almost Post Officefresh and probably the finest plate number two pence block in existence. A highlyimportant exhibition centre piece £30,000-35,000
1288 A fine collection on album pages with shades and multiples including strips of four(2) including deep, full blue, block of four with reddish black London numeral, ablock of four in deep shade with light numeral and a block of nine cancelled by“545” numerals; 1850 cover to Paris bearing a fine strip of five plus many other itemswith specialist interest. Condition is generally very fine. A delightful and appealingcollection. (72) £2,000-3,000
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1848-54 Trial Separations
Treasury Roulette
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1290 1291
1289 � 1853 (15 Jan.) entire to Burford bearing 1d. red-brown with close to large marginsand cancelled by London numeral “6” of Edgeware, the flap bearing the Londondespatch and open-circle Burford arrival (19.1) along with red wax seal of VincentiDabitur; two vertical folding creases barley detract from this attractive and appealingexample of this rare trial separation. B.P.A. Certificate (1961). S.G. Spec. B2a,£22,000 £8,000-10,000
This was an unofficial trial in which the stamps were partly divided by aninstrument which made continuous serpentine cuts. These instruments were said tohave been used at the Treasury when Mr. Gladstone was Chancellor of theExchequer, hence the popular name ‘Treasury Roulettes’. Apparently more than oneinstrument was used as different sizes are found, some continuous cuts and somewith tiny uncut portions to hold the stamps together before separation.
Archer Roulette
1290 � Plate 70, PB clearly showing the roulettes leaving good to large margins, cancelledby a light strike of numeral cancellation. Fine and attractive. S.G. 16a £2,000-3,000
PROVENANCE: ‘Maximus’, November 1970
1291 � Plate 70, RK clearly showing the roulette, large part original gum with a few smallhinge remnants; a fresh and very fine example of this rare trial. B.P.A. Certificate(1961). S.G. 16a, £20,000 £8,000-10,000
1292 � A specialised collection of plated examples with plate 93, DC; plate 94 FB matchedwith imperf; plate 95 PF and SD, plate 96 FB matched with imperf., plate 97 FJ, IHmatched with imperf.; plate 99 MH; plate 100 EG with a superb strike of Ashburton“29” in blue, MJ matched with imperf; also unplated (4) including pair and one withinverted watermark. Most are fine to very fine. S.G. 16b. (19) £1,500-2,000
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1854-61 Perforated One Penny Red-Brown
1854 First Official Perforated Issue
Imprimaturs
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1295 1296
1293 �P Plate 178, AH from the top of the sheet in deep bright red-brown, good to largemargins on other sides, slight bluing of the paper and pencil number in the reverseof the margin and hinge remainder on face of the margin. Fine £400-500
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, SE-SL and TL (Royalcollection)
1294 �P Plate 181, AJ in deep red-brown, with top margin, other margins good to large,some very slight bluing of the paper, with pencil number on both sides of the margin.Fresh and fine £400-500
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, BA-BG, BI and TL(Royal collection)
1295 �P Plate 183, AH in deep red-brown with top margin, other margins small to large, withivory head from bluing of the paper; pencil number on reverse of margin, hinge markon front. Fine £400-500
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, IG-IL, JK-JL and TL(Royal collection)
1296 �P Plate 184, IL in dark red-brown, with side margin, other margins good to large,sharp ivory head from blued paper; small thin in the margin. Fine £400-500
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HK-HL, IG-IL andTL (Royal collection)
1297 �P Plate 185, AF in dark red-brown, with top margin, other margins good to large,sharp ivory head from bluing of the paper; pencil number on reverse and hinge markon front of top margin. Fine £400-500
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HK-HL, IG-IL andTL (Royal collection)
1298 �P Plate 186, AH in deep red-brown, with top margin, other margins good to large,pencil number on reverse and hinge mark on face of the margin. Fine £400-500
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HK-HL, IG-IL andTL (Royal collection)
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1299 �P Plate 187, AI in dark red-brown, with top margin, other margins small to good, ivoryhead from bluing of the paper; pencil number on reverse and hinge mark on face ofthe margin £300-400
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HK-HL, IG-IL andTL (Royal collection)
1300 �P Plate 188, IL in dark red-brown, with side margin, other margins good to large,sharp ivory head on reverse; pencil number on reverse. Fine £400-500
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HK-HL, IG-IL andTL (Royal collection)
1297 1298
1299 1300
1301 �P Plate 195, TI in deep, bright orange-red-brown, good to large margins all roundwith some bluing of the paper; pencil number on reverse. Fine £400-500
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AL (Royal collection), SE-SLand TA-TL
1302 �P Plate 202, AJ in dark brown, with top margin, other margins large all round, veryslight bluing of the paper; pencil number on reverse. Fine £400-500
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, SF-SL, TK and TL(Royal collection)
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1303 �P Plate 203, QI in lake-brown, with large part side margin, other margins good to verylarge, no apparent bluing of the paper; small pencil number in the margin. Fine £400-500
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HL, QF-QL and TL(Royal collection)
1304 �P Plate 204, AE in dark red-brown, with top margin, other margins are large, virtuallyno bluing; pencil number on reverse. Fresh and fine £400-500
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, RG, SF-SL and TL(Royal collection)
1303 1304
13021301
1305 �P Reserve Plates R1-R6, AK in a matched set of six in shades of deep to dark red-brown, each with top margin, other margins generally good to fine, most with quiteblued paper; pencil numbers in the margin. A fine and desirable set. (6) £3,000-4,000
21 stamps were removed from each imprimatur sheet, R1-4 AA-AL, IK-IL, JG-JLand TL (Royal collection); R5 AA-AL, IG-IL, and TL; R6 AA-AL, GK-GL, HG-HL and TL
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The Rare Reserve Plates
1306 �P Reserve Plates R7 to R14 in shades of red-brown to deep red brown, AK or TK(R12) with sheet margin, other margins close to large and with varying degrees ofbluing of the paper; each with pencil number in the margin. A very rare and desirableset. Cat. £32,000 £12,000-15,000
21 stamps were removed from each imprimatur sheet, each sheet with AA-AL exceptR12 which had the lower row, TA-TL, removed
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The Rare Reserve Plates
Issued Stamps – Perforation 16
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1307 � �+ JI-KJ block of four in deep red-brown on blued paper, variety imperforate threesides on the K row, neatly cancelled by Irish “115” numeral of Castlederg; a fewfaults including tears on KI. A fresh and attractive example of this rare variety. S.G.Spec. C1h £500-1,000
1855 Introduction of Die II
Imprimaturs
1308 �P Plate 1, AL in purple-brown, with corner sheet margins showing the plate numberand part margin inscription, the other margins are large; light ivory head from bluingof the paper; manuscript “1” in ink in the margin which shows some thinning at top,light diagonal crease. There is a constant large dot below the upright of L, possiblya trace of a double letter £1,700-2,000
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HL, IG-IL, JL andTL (Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:Earl of CrawfordColonel A.S. Bates, December 1934
1307
1308
1309 �P Plate 2, AL in purple-brown with corner sheet margins showing the plate numberand margin inscription, other margins are large, bluing of the paper giving ivoryhead, part manuscript “2” on the margin; tiny thin in top margin. Fine and attractive £1,800-2,200
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HK-HL, IG-IL andTL (Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:Earl of CrawfordColonel A.S. Bates, December 1934
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1310 1311
1310 �P Plate 3, AL in dark red-brown, with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, other margins good to very large, some bluing of the paper. Fine £1,800-2,200
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HK-HL, IG-IL andTL (Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:Earl of CrawfordColonel A.S. Bates, December 1934
1311 �P Plate 4, AL in deep brown with corner sheet margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, other margins large to very large. There is apparently no bluingof the paper. Fine £1,800-2,200
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, GK-GL, HK-HL andTL (Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:Earl of CrawfordColonel A.S. Bates, December 1934
1312 �P Plate 5 AL in deep red-brown with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, other margins close to very large, the paper showing only a hintof bluing; the top margin has been reduced a little. Fresh and fine £1,800-2,200
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, RF-RL, SK and TL(Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:Earl of CrawfordColonel A.S. Bates, December 1934
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1313 1314
1313 �P Plate 6, AL in deep red-brown with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, other margins large to very large, virtually no bluing of the paper;top margin reduced a little. Showing the misplaced L which breaks the side line ofthe corner square. Fine £1,800-2,200
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, RH, SF-SL and TL(Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:Earl of CrawfordColonel A.S. Bates, December 1934
1314 �P Plate 7, AL in deep, bright red-brown, with corner margins showing the platenumber and margin inscription, some light bluing of the paper; the top margin hasbeen trimmed a little. Fine and in a very rich colour £1,800-2,200
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, GG-GL, HK-HL andTL (Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:Earl of CrawfordColonel A.S. Bates, December 1934
1315 �P Plate 8, AL in red-brown with corner margins showing the plate number and margininscription, other margins good to large; top margin reduced. This sheet is withinverted watermark. Fresh and fine £1,800-2,200
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, IG-IL, JK-JL and TL(Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:Earl of CrawfordColonel A.S. Bates, December 1934
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1315
1316 �P Plate 9, AL in chestnut-brown with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, other margins good to very large, the paper showing tiny tracesof bluing. The stamp shows variety double A. Fine £1,800-2,200
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, FG-FL, GK-GL andTL (Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:Earl of CrawfordColonel A.S. Bates, December 1934
1317 �P Plate 10, AL in red-brown with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, other margins are large, showing traces of bluing on reverse.Manuscript “12” in top margin. Fine £1,800-2,200
The manuscript number in the margin represents the number of sheets produced.These numbers no longer match the plate number because reserve plates R15 andR16 were produced around this time. These two sheets were registered on 15thJanuary 1855, the same day as plates 1 to 4 and appear after these in the order ofproduction. These sheets were not used until 1862. 21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, GK-GL, HG-HL andTL (Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:Earl of CrawfordColonel A.S. Bates, December 1934
1318 �P Plate 11, AL in deep red-brown with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, other margins small to very large; showing manuscript “13” inmargin. Fine £1,800-2,200
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, IK-IL, JG-JL and TL(Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:Earl of CrawfordColonel A.S. Bates, December 1934
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1319 1320
1319 �P Plate 12, AL in deep red-brown with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, some bluing of the paper; manuscript “14” in margins. Fine £1,800-2,200
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, IK-IL, JG-JL and TL(Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:Earl of CrawfordColonel A.S. Bates, December 1934
1320 �P Plate 13, AA in rich red-brown with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, other margins large to very large. Superb £1,800-2,200
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, IK-IL, JG-JL and TL(Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:Leonard H. Clark, May 1946
1321 �P Plate 14, AL in red-brown with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, other margins large to very large, some very slight bluing of thepaper. Fine £1,800-2,200
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, IA-IB, JA-JF and TL(Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:Earl of CrawfordColonel A.S. Bates, December 1934
LITERATURE:The Postage Stamps of Great Britain, part 2, R.P.S.L., 1962 (illustrated)
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1321
1322 �P Plate 15, AL in red-brown with corner margins showing plate number and margininscription, other margins large to very large, the paper virtually free from bluing.Fine £1,800-2,200
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, IA-IB, JA-JF and TL(Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:Earl of Crawford Colonel A.S. Bates, December 1934
1323 �P Plate 16, AA in bright red-brown with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, other margins good to very large, a few slight traces of bluing;manuscript “18” on reverse of margin. Superb £1,800-2,200
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, IA-IB, JA-JF and TL(Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:Leonard H. Clark, May 1946
1324 �P Plate 17, AA in light red-brown on white paper, with corner margins showing theplate number (most) and margin inscription, other margins large; the corner justclipped and a weak impression at left which leaves the plate number barely visible.The watermark is off-centre with the parallel lines running behind the stamp. Fine £1,500-1,800
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, IA-IB, JA-JF and TL(Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:Leonard H. Clark, May 1946
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1325 1326
1325 �P Plate 18, AA in light red-brown on white paper, with corner margins showing theplate number and margin inscription, other margins good to large; manuscript “20”on reverse of margin. Very fine £1,800-2,200
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, HA-HB, IA-IF andTL (Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:Leonard H. Clark, May 1946
1326 �P Plate 19, AA in red-brown with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, other margins close to large, traces of bluing on reverse;manuscript “21” on reverse and tip of corner clipped off. Fine £1,800-2,200
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, IA-IB, JA-JF and TL(Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:Leonard H. Clark, May 1946
1327 �P Plate 20, AA in red-brown on white paper with corner margins showing the platenumber and margin inscription, other margins are very large; manuscript “22” onreverse of margin, tiny nick in very corner. Superb £1,800-2,200
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, IA-IB, JA-JF and TL(Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:Leonard H. Clark, May 1946
1328 �P Plate 21, AA in red-brown on white paper, with corner margins showing the platenumber and margin inscription, other margins large to very large, with manuscript“23” on reverse of margin. Superb £1,800-2,200
21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, IA-IB, JA-JF and TL(Royal collection)
PROVENANCE:Leonard H. Clark, May 1946 Dr. Seigfried Ascher, December 1959
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1329
1329 � Plate 14, PK in brick-red, variety imperforate, margins small or just touched to verylarge and with a light and neat numeral cancellation. A fine and attractive example ofthis rare variety. S.G. Spec. C4j £500-800
Issued Stamps
1330 A general collection on leaves with singles, good multiples, numerous misplacedperforations with unused and some dramatic, imperforate three sides, broken perf.pins including three examples of the rare fifth type (occurs on vertical A row), ivoryheads, plate 5 inverted “S” unused, used and on cover (2), plate 6 small “G”; also acollection of Large Crown watermark stamps (including alphabet III) with somesimilar varieties, a study of the Gothic K, plate 27 re-entry on cover and misplacedperforations. A fabulous lot for the specialist £1,200-1,500
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1331 � �B A group of mint multiples with plate 36 GI-IK block of nine, MI-NL margin blockof eight; plate 44 AA-AE corner strip of five showing the plate number (no gum);plate 46 FD-GF block of six and OG-QJ irregular block of eleven in a very paleshade. A good lot £1,000-1,500
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1857 Transitional Issue on Yellowish Paper
Watermark Large Crown, Die II, Alphabet III
1857-63 White Paper
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1332 � 1864 (20 Jan.) entire letter from the Court of Probate to Newport bearingimperforate 1d. rose-red, JJ tied by Shrewsbury sideways duplex. close or just cutinto at right, other margins large to very large. Fine and rare. S.G. Spec. C10k £1,200-1,500
1332
1333 � �B Plate 43, in rose-red, PA-TL block of sixty being the lower five rows of the sheet,with full margins, full original gum; some folded perfs. but in a good state ofpreservation for such a large multiple £800-1,000
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1334
1334 � �B Plate 55 in rose-red, QA-TL block of forty-eight being the lower four rows of thesheet showing re-entries on RA, RD and TA, large part original gum with progressivemisplacement of the perforations; two thins and some reinforced perforations. Goodcolour and attractive £500-800
1335 � �B Plate 59 in a deep shade of rose-red, AA-DL block of forty-eight being the top fourrows of the sheet, with full original gum; vertical crease through J column. CI re-entry. Fresh and fine £700-900
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1336 � �B Reserve Plate 17, in a pinkish rose-red shade, RA-TG corner block of twenty-oneshowing plate number and margin inscription, with full original gum; some perf.reinforcements. TA showing constant variety in T square. An important multiplefrom this scarce plate £300-500
This plate was completed in June 1855 and held in reserve until it was needed. Thecheck letters are fairly distinctive
1336
1335
1337 A collection on leaves which includes many plated multiples, corner plate blocks andmany others including plate 27 corner block of thirty and block of thirty, plate 34corner block of fifteen and corner single, plate 36 corner block of eight, plate 41block of forty-eight, plate 42 corner blocks of twenty-six and twenty-four, plate 43corner pair, plate 44 corner blocks of four and twelve, plate 47 corner blocks oftwenty-four and fifty-four, plate 48 corner block of twelve in pale rose-red and blocksof four and eighteen, plate 48 corner block of thirty-six, plate 49 corner block oftwelve, plate 52 block of twenty-four, plate 57 corner block of eight, plate 59 cornerblock of fourteen, plate 60 corner blocks of nine and eighteen, plate 63 corner blockof twelve and plate 67 corner block of ten; also varieties with imperforate, watermarkerror, “O.U.S.” overprint on cover overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 7, plated varieties,perforation varieties including complete double perf. unused and a very late use of aMaltese Cross. Condition is a little variable, nevertheless a very exciting collection £7,000-8,000
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1338 A small, specialised collection with imprimaturs of plate 50, TF and plate 51 TG inpurple-brown, plate 50 mint block of four and vertical margin pair, plate 51 cornerplate block of twelve, SA-TF, plus pair; also a selection of used. A fine study. (45) £1,800-2,000
PROVENANCE:Plate 51, SA-TF, J.B. Seymour, October 1952
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1861 Experimental Engraving of Corner Letters
Watermark Large Crown, Die II, Alphabet IV
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1862 Reserve Plate R15 and R16
Watermark Large Crown, Die II, Alphabet II
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1339 A small selection which includes plate R15 mint block of eleven and plate R16 mintblock of forty-eight plus several used including re-entries. (89) £2,500-3,000
1854-58 Perforated Two Pence Blue
Imprimaturs
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1340 �P Plate 5, AK with complete top margin showing margin inscription, other marginsclose to very large, pencil number in the margin. Fine. Cat. £12,000 £4,000-5,000
21 stamps were removed from the imprinatur sheet, AA-AL, BA-BH and TA(Royal collection)
1341 �P Plate 6, HL in deep blue on Large Crown paper, with side margin showing theinscription; small paper adherence and pencil number on reverse of the margin. Veryfine £4,000-5,000
21 stamps were removed from the imprinatur sheet, AA-AL, GK-Gl, HG-HL andTA (Royal collection)
1854-55 Watermark Small Crown, Die I, Alphabet I
1342 �S �+ Plate 4, perf.14, LD-ME block of four overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 2, large partoriginal gum. A fine and scarce multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (1983). S.G. Spec. F2s,£6000+ £3,000-4,000
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1343 Plate 4, a collection on leaves with perf.16 including unused (2, with certificates),BH ‘spectacles’ variety, worn plate, double perforations and used on registeredcovers (3); perf.14 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, an example of a very worn plate and stripof four on entire to Germany. A good lot £1,500-1,800
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1345 � �B Plate 5, AG-CL irregular block of seventeen in a light blue shade, unused withoutgum; a few reinforced perfs. An attractive and rare multiple. Cat. £47,500 £7,000-9,000
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1344 � �B Plate 5, perf.14, AB-BF block of ten, unused without gum; some perf. reinforcementat left. A scarce multiple. S.G. 34, £25,000+ £4,000-5,000
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1346 Plates 5 and 6, a collection on leaves which includes plate 5, Small Crown perf.14CB-DB re-entry in a fine used block of four; perf.16 DB re-entry; Large Crownperf.16 DB re-entry, inverted watermark, perf.14 DB re-entry (2), unused; plate 6perf.14 unused (crease), AF states 1 and 2 (re-entry), block of eight good used,perf.16 NE re-entry; also a dramatic misplaced double perf., used on registered entireand 11d. franked entire to Mallorca with Returned for Postage handstamp. A verygood lot £3,000-3,500
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1858-79 Plate Number Issues
1864-79 One Penny
Imprimaturs
The following Penny Plate number corner imprimaturs are all from the collections of Leonard H. Clark, May 1946 and Dr. Cheygate-Vernon, September 1947
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1347 �P Plate 71, AA in rose-red, with corner sheet margins showing plate number andmargin inscription, other margins very large. Fresh and very fine £800-1,000
1348 �P Plate 76 AA in rose-red, with corner sheet margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, other margins very large, just showing a fragment of AB. Freshand fine £800-1,000
PROVENANCE:Gerald E. Wellburn, December 1976
1349 �P Plate 78, AA in rose-red with corner margins showing plate number and margininscription, other margins good to large; thin covered by hinge £250-300
1350 �P Plate 79, AA in light rose-red showing the plate number and margin inscription,other margins good to large. Fine £800-1,000
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1351 �P Plate 93, AA in rose-red with corner margins showing the plate number and margininscription, other margins large to very large. Large manuscript “5” on reverse. Fine £800-1,000
1352 �P Plate 96, AA in a bright rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, other margins very large; small thin at foot. Reversed watermarkshowing reverse “J” in margin at top. Fresh £600-800
PROVENANCE:Major F.R.B. Whitehouse, November 1960 Major K.M. Beaumont, December 1965
1353 �P Plate 98, AA in rose-red showing the plate number and margin inscription, othermargins close to large; vertical crease. This sheet is with the plate number in a circleand shows part of the current number, Reversed watermark showing part of letter inthe top margin £600-800
1354 �P Plate 100, AL in pale rose-red with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, other margins are large. Fine £800-1,000
1355 �P Plate 105, AL in deeper rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, other margins are large to very large. Fine £800-1,000
1351 1352
1353 1354 1355
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1356 �P Plate 110, AA in rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, other margins are good to large. Fine £800-1,000
1357 �P Plate 111, AA in deep rose-red with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscriptions, other margins close to large. With complete top margin. Freshand fine £800-1,000
1358 �P Plate 115, AA in rose-red with corner margins showing the plate number and margininscription, other margins good to large; the corner has been clipped off. Fresh andfine £800-1,000
1359 �P Plate 116, AA in deeper rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, other margins close to large; top margin trimmed. Fine £800-1,000
This plate is referred to as the ‘Cardiff Penny’ as it was an imperforate sheet of plate116 which was discovered in Cardiff.
PROVENANCE:Major F.R.B. Whitehouse, November 1960 Major K.M. Beaumont, December 1965
1360 �P Plate 118, AA in deep rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, other margins touched to large; a couple of tone spots on reverse.Good appearance £600-800
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1361 �P Plate 120, AA in a light rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, other margins good to large. Fine £800-1,000
1362 �P Plate 129, AA in deep rose-red, with corner sheet margins showing the plate numberand margin inscription, other margins good to large; with very large top margin. Fine £800-1,000
1363 �P Plate 132, AA in deeper rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, other margins large to very large. Fine. One of the scarcer platenumbers £800-1,000
1364 �P Plate 139, AA in rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, other margins close to very large; nicked corner. Reversedwatermark with “U” in the margin. Attractive £800-1,000
PROVENANCE:J.O. Griffiths, September 1982
1365 �P Plate 140, AA in bright rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, other margins are large; light mark at left. Fine appearance £800-1,000
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1366 �P Plate 144, AA in dull rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, the other margins are large; light marking or staining at left,otherwise fine £800-1,000
PROVENANCE:J.O. Griffiths, September 1982
1367 �P Plate 146, AA in rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, other margins good to very large. Fresh and fine £800-1,000
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1368 �P Plate 147, AA in deep rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, other margins are large to very large. Fresh and very fine £800-1,000
PROVENANCE:Major F.R.B. Whitehouse, November 1960 Major K.M. Beaumont, December 1965
1369 �P Plate 150, AA in deep rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, other margins good to large. Fine £800-1,000
1370 �P Plate 151, AA in a deep rose-red with corner sheet margins showing plate numberand margin inscription, other margins good to large. Reversed watermark and showsthe watermark “X” in the margin. Fresh and fine £800-1,000
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1368 1369 1370
1371 �P Plate 161, AA in deep rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, other margins are large. Reversed watermark and shows reversed“Z” in the margin watermark. Fine £800-1,000
1372 �P Plate 168, AA in deep rose-red, with corner margin showing the plate number andmargin inscription, the other margins are large. Attractive £800-1,000
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1373 �P Plate 170, AA in rich rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, the other margins are large. Fresh and fine £800-1,000
1374 �P Plate 171, AA in a light rose-red shade, with corner margins showing the platenumber (faint) and margin inscription, the other margins are large to very large.Reversed watermark and shows reversed “xG” watermark in the margin. Fine £800-1,000
1375 �P Plate 173, AA in rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, the other margins are good to very large. Fine £800-1,000
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1376 �P Plate 175, AA in rose-red with corner margins showing the plate number and margininscription, other margins are good to large; small natural printing flaw at N.W.corner. Fine £800-1,000
1377 �P Plate 188, AA in rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number (faint) andmargin inscription, other margins are large to very large. Reversed watermark andshows trace of double character watermark in the margin. Fine £800-1,000
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1378 �P Plate 190, AA in deeper rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, other margins are large. Fine £800-1,000
1379 �P Plate 191, AA in deep rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number andthe margin inscription; the watermark centred low. Fine £800-1,000
1380 �P Plate 196, AA in deep rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, other margins are very large; unusually with complete top margin.Fine £800-1,000
PROVENANCE:Major F.R.B. Whitehouse, November 1960
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1381 �P Plate 197, AA in deep rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, other margins are very large. Fine £800-1,000
1382 �P Plate 200, AA in deep rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, other margins are very large; small tone spot, otherwise fine £700-900
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1383 �P Plate 201, AA in rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, other margins are large to very large; with complete top margin;light crease and thin in the margin £700-900
PROVENANCE:J.O. Griffiths, September 1982
1384 �P Plate 210, AA in rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, other margins good to large. Inverted watermark. Fine £1,000-1,200
1385 �P Plate 211, AA in deeper rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, other margins are good to large. Fine £800-1,000
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1386 �P Plate 212, AA in rose-red with corner margins showing the plate number and margininscription plus the full current number “254”, other margins are good to large. Fine £900-1,100
1387 �P Plate 213, AA in rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, other margins large to very large; with pre-printing paper wrinkleacross lower left corner. Fresh £800-1,000
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1388 �P Plate 217, TA in deep rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, other margins are good to large; some thinning in the margin.Fresh £800-1,000
1389 �P Plate 222, AA in rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number andmargin inscription, other margins are good to large. Fresh and fine £800-1,000
1390 �P Plate 225, AA in deep rose-red, with corner margins showing the plate number,margin inscription and complete current number “268”, other margins are good tovery large, showing the corner of AB. Fresh and fine. A highly desirable example ofthis, the most elusive of the penny plates £2,500-3,000
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1391 � �B Plate 71, AA-CL block ofthirty-six in rose-red withsheet margins on threesides showing both cornersheet numbers, reversedwatermark, showing theletter “I” in the upper leftcorner margin; somefolding creases and tonespotting. Good colour, animportant positional block £400-500
1392 � �B Plate 76, AA-JF cornerblock of sixty in rose-redwith corner sheet marginshowing the plate number,with full original gum; afew folded perfs. and perf.reinforcements. Goodcolour, fresh and fine £1,000-1,200
PROVENANCE:Duncan Mutch, October 1967
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1393 � �B Plate 79, AA-FE corner block of thirty in lake-red, with corner margins showing theplate number, with full original gum; some tone spotting and centred right. Reversedwatermark showing letter “N” in corner margin £400-500
PROVENANCE:J.B. Seymour, April 1951 (a block of 36)
1394 � �B Plate 81, AA-DI corner block of thirty-six in deep rose-red showing the platenumber, large part original gum; margins slightly reduced and the stamps centredright. Fresh colour. Reversed watermark £500-600
1395 � �B Plate 86, AA-BF corner block of twelve in a deeper rose-red showing the platenumber, part to large part original gum; well centred but some light soiling.Reversed watermark with reversed “F” in the corner margin £300-400
1396 � �B Plate 86, PA-TF corner block of thirty in rose-red, with full original gum; horizontalcreases through Q and T rows. Reversed watermark. Good appearance £500-600
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1395 1396
1397 � �B Plate 87, KG-TL corner block of sixty inrose-red, showing the plate number, withfull original gum, some gum wrinklingand perf. reinforcements. A very goodquarter sheet £600-800
1398 � �B Plate 90, AI-DL corner block of sixteen indeep rose-red showing the plate number,with full original gum; corner creaseaffecting AL, perfect centring and veryrich colour. A very desirable block £300-400
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1399 � Plate 91, HE, imperforate, margins close or just touched to very large, tied on 1865(15 Feb.) blue envelope to Stockton by Bedale duplex with arrival on reverse; verticalfolding crease and the cover roughly opened at top. Rare on cover. R.P.S. Certificate(1968). S.G. Spec. G1h £2,000-2,500
1400 � �B Plate 98, AG-JL corner block of sixty inrose-red showing the plate number, fulloriginal gum; some creasing andreinforced perfs, centred low and right.Reversed watermark. Good colour £800-1,000
Note: This is the firstplate which shows theplate number within acircle
1401 � �B Plate 105, AI-BL corner block of eightin deeper rose-red, showing the platenumber, full original gum, wellcentred. Showing watermark “P” in thecorner margin. A fine and attractiveplate block of this scarce sheet £600-800
PROVENANCE:Duncan Mutch, October 1967
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1402 � �B Plate 117, AA-EL block of sixty in deep rose-red, with top margin showing thecurrent number “132”, full original gum; well centred and rich colour. Reversedwatermark £600-800
1403 � Plate 117, SJ-TL corner block of six in deeper rose-red showing the plate numberand current number “132”, full original gum. Very well centred, a fine plate numberblock £250-300
PROVENANCE:Duncan Mutch, October 1967
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1404 � Plate 120, FA in deeper rose-red, imperforate, good to very large margins showinga fragment of the stamp at right, large part original gum; some gum wrinkling. Agood example of this scarce error. R.P.S. Certificate (1971). S.G. 44a, £6000 £2,500-3,000
1405 � �B Plate 122, AA-BF corner block of twelve in darker red-brown showing the platenumber and current number “137”, part to large part original gum; well centred,corner fault on BE and top margin reduced £150-200
1406 � �B Plate 123, HA-NL block of eighty-four in deep rose-red, full original gum; typicalgum wrinkling, some perf. separation and reinforcements; no margins and faults onHB-HC and LL-ML. Well centred and good colour £900-1,100
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1407 � �B Plate 124, AG-EL corner block of thirty in lake-red showing the plate number, fulloriginal gum; horizontal crease D row, some split and reinforced perfs., paperadherence along top margin with manuscript notation on top margin. Well centredand very rich colour. A very desirable plate number block £400-500
PROVENANCE:J.B. Seymour, April 1951
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1407
1408 � �B Plate 125, SA-TE corner block of ten in dull rose-red showing the plate number,large part original gum; centred high and with some soiling in the left margin.Reversed watermark £200-250
1409 � �B Plate 130, AA-BF corner block of twelve in dull rose-red showing the plate andcurrent “145” number, large part original gum; top margin slightly trimmed.Reversed watermark £300-350
PROVENANCE:Duncan Mutch, October 1967
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1410 � �B Plate 130, AG-EL corner block of thirty in deep rose-red showing the plate number,with full original gum. Reversed watermark. Fresh and fine £800-1,000
1411 � �B Plate 131, RA-TL block of thirty-six in deep rose-red with right and lower margins,showing both plate numbers and current number “146”, large part original gum,some split perfs. and perf. reinforcements, an attractive multiple. Reversed watermark £800-1,000
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1412 � �B Plate 135, KJ-QL block of fifteen in dull rose-red with full original gum; verticalcrease or gum crease has resulted in a split in KK, a few split perfs. at foot. A goodblock from this scarce plate. £400-500
1413 � �B Plate 136, DB-FF block of fifteen in dull rose-red, unused without gum; wellcentred, horizontal crease through D row and some staining on reverse £300-400
1414 � �B Plate 140, QA-TF corner block of twenty-four in deep rose-red showing the platenumber, with full original gum; diagonal gum wrinkle affects the corner stamps,centred left and a few split perfs., RF perf. fault at right. Attractive £200-250
PROVENANCE:J.B. Seymour, April 1951
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1413
1415 � Plate 143, AK in rose-red, imperforate, good to very large margins, large partoriginal gum; tiny gum thin around old hinge mark. Cat. £6000 £2,500-3,000
1416 � Plate 145, AK in rose-red, imperforate, good to very large margins, enormous attop, large part original gum. Fine. Cat. £6000 £2,500-3,000
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1417 � �B Plate 145, SA-TD corner block of eight in pale lake-red, showing the plate number,large part original gum; some split and reinforced perfs. Attractive £200-250
1418 � �B Plate 147, AI-BL corner block of eight in pale lake-red showing the plate number;large part original gum; thick gum with gum wrinkling, some split and reinforcedperfs. £200-250
1419 � �B Plate 148, AG-CL corner blockof eighteen in deep rose-red,showing the plate number, withfull original gum. Reversedwatermark. Fresh and fine £350-400
1420 � �B Plate 149, MG-TL corner block offorty-eight in deep rose-red,showing the plate number, fulloriginal gum; some typical gumwrinkling and centred very high.Reversed watermark. Fresh andfine, an attractive corner block £800-900
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1421 � �B Plate 150, AF-EL cornerblock of thirty-five in palelake-red, showing the platenumber, full original gum,rather thick with some gumwrinkling; a few split and reinforced perfs.Reversed watermark £500-600
PROVENANCE:Duncan Mutch, October 1967
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1422 � �+ Plate 151, AA-BB corner block of four in deep rose-red showing the plate number,large part original gum; some thins in the top margin, well centred £150-200
1423 � �B Plate 154, AA-BC corner block of six in deep rose-red showing the plate number andcurrent number “181”, full original gum which is quite thick, well centred; reversedwatermark showing “JJ” in top margin. Also SJ-TL corner block of six in pale lake-red, full original gum with some split and reinforced perfs., centred right. (12) £250-300
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1424 � �B Plate 155, AA-BF corner block of twelve in deep rose-red showing the plate numberand current number “182”, with full original gum; a few split and reinforced perfs.Reversed watermark showing “II” in top margin. Fine £300-350
1425 � �B Plate 155, MA-OL block of thirty-six in deep rose-red with both side margins, withfull original gum, quite thick with some vertical gum wrinkling; some tone marks,particularly noticeable in the margins £450-500
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1426 � �B Plate 156, IA-LL in deep rose-red, with both side margins showing the centralornaments, with full original gum; a few split and reinforced perfs, some slightoxidation at right, corner crease through IL. Well centred, fresh and attractive £500-600
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1427 � �B Plate 159, AA-GC corner block oftwenty-one in rose-red, with fulloriginal gum; some split and reinforcedperfs. Well centred and goodappearance. Reversed watermarkshowing “EE” in top margin £250-300
1428 � �B Plate 161, QA-TK corner block offorty-four in pale lake-red showing theplate number, with full original gum; afew perf. reinforcements; well centred,fresh and fine £800-900
PROVENANCE:J.B. Seymour, April 1951
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1429 � �B Plate 165, AA-FE corner block of thirty in rose-red showing the plate number, withfull original gum showing some horizontal gum wrinkling; fresh. Reversedwatermark showing “EE” in top margin £450-500
1430 � �B Plate 173, SA-TC corner block of six showing the plate number, large part originalgum; a few reinforced perfs. Fine appearance £200-250
1431 � �B Plate 175, AA-BC corner block of six in deep rose-red showing the plate and currentnumber “208”, with full original gum showing some typical wrinkling; centred low £200-250
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1432 � �B Plate 176, PA-TF in an irregular block of twenty-six in rose-red showing the platenumber, with full original gum showing some typical gum wrinkling. Fine £600-700
PROVENANCE:J.B. Seymour, April 1951
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1433 � �B Plate 177, AA-CF corner block of eighteen in dark rose-red showing plate andcurrent number “210”, large part original gum showing typical gum wrinkling.Reversed watermark showing “JJ” in top margin. Fine appearance £350-400
1434 � �B Plate 179, RA-TC corner block of nine in lake-red showing the plate number, fulloriginal gum with typical wrinkling which has caused a crease through RA. Goodappearance £250-300
PROVENANCE:J.B. Seymour, April 1951
1435 � �B Plate 180, SJ-TL corner block of six in lake red, showing the plate number andcurrent number “213”, full original gum with some wrinkling; well centred, fine £200-250
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1436 � �B Plate 181, AA-EF corner block of thirty in lake-red, showing the plate number andthe current number “214”, with full original gum; some vertical gum wrinkling andsome split perfs. at foot. Well centred, a good plate block. Reversed watermarkshowing “VV” in top margin £600-700
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1437 � �B Plate 184, OA-TL block of seventy-two in dull rose-red, showing both platenumbers and the current number “217”, with full original gum with some typicalwrinkling; many reinforced perfs., particularly at top; some light soiling. Reversedwatermark £800-900
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1438 � �B Plate 189, AJ-CL corner block of nine in deep rose-red showing the plate number,large part original gum; CJ corner crease £300-350
1439 � �B Plate 191, AJ-DL corner block of twelve in dark rose-red, showing the plate number,full original gum; corner crease through AL and centred right. Good appearance £200-250
PROVENANCE:J.B. Seymour, April 1951
1440 � Plate 191, CB-DB vertical pair in lake-red, variety imperforate, large to very largemargins all round showing a fragment of DA, cancelled by neat strikes of Londonbarred oval. A fine and rare multiple. Cat. £6000 £3,000-3,500
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1441 � �B Plate 192, MA-PL block of forty-eight in deep rose-red, with full original gum, someperf. reinforcements; without margins. A fresh block £750-800
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1442 � �B Plate 193, AA-BF corner block of twelve in lake-red, showing the plate number andcurrent number “230”, large part original gum; light horizontal crease or gumwrinkle through BA-BC. Reversed watermark showing “OO” in top margin. A freshand very appealing plate number multiple £250-300
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1443 � �B Plate 195, AG-EL corner block of thirty in dull red showing the plate number, withfull original gum; creasing at foot and some reinforced perfs., the sheet corner foldedover. Well centred. Reversed watermark £600-700
1444 � �B Plate 196, PG-TL corner block of thirty in lake-red showing the plate number andcurrent number “233”, large part original gum, long paper adherence along Q row.Reversed watermark showing inverted “WW” in lower margin. Fresh and attractive £600-700
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1445 � �B Plate 201, AG-EL corner block of thirty in lake-red showing the plate number, withfull original gum; long paper strip at top of margin. Reversed watermark and thisblock shows perforations at the top of the upper margin. Fresh and fine £400-500
PROVENANCE:J.B. Seymour, April 1951
1446 � �B Plate 203, QA-TF corner block of twenty-four in dull rose-red showing the platenumber, full original gum; crease and split through QA and a few split perfs.Reversed watermark. A good block £450-500
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1447 � �B Plate 206, RA-TL block of thirty-six in deep rose-red, showing both plate numbersand the current number “245”, full original gum; pre-perforation crease in rightcorner, some tone spotting. Reversed watermark showing “OO” in lower rightcorner. Well centred and a good-looking plate block £750-800
1445
1447
1446
1448 � �B Plate 207, AA-BC corner block of six in dull red showing the plate number andcurrent number “246”, full original gum. Reversed watermark showing “UU” in topmargin. Good centring, a fine plate number block £200-250
1449 � �B Plate 210, RA-TL block of thirty-six in dull red showing both plate numbers andcurrent number “252”, full original gum; a few split perfs., centred high. Reversedwatermark showing “OO” in lower right corner. A good block (not illustrated) £750-800
1450 � �+ Plate 212, AK-BL corner block of four in lake-red showing the plate number, largepart original gum, some disturbances in the margin only. Well centred and richcolour, an attractive block £200-250
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1451 � �B Plate 213, AJ-CL corner block of nine in light lake-red showing the plate number, full original gum with typical gum wrinkling; centred right. A goodplate number block £350-400
1452 � �B Plate 216, SJ-TL corner block of six in lake-red showing the plate number, fulloriginal gum, various mounts and hinge remainders in the margin; centred right.Showing inverted “TT” watermark in lower margin. Fresh and attractive £250-300
1448 1450
1451 1452
1453 � �B Plate 218, AD-FH block of thirty in lake-red, full original gum with some wrinkling;without margins, well centred and fresh. Attractive £350-400
1454 � �B Plate 219, RI-TL corner block of twelve in lake-red, showing the plate number, largepart original gum; small adherence on reverse and some soiling in the margin. Wellcentred and good colour £400-500
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1455 � �B Plate 220, QF-TL corner block of twenty-eight in lake-red, showing the platenumber and current number “262”, full original gum with vertical gum wrinkling.Reversed watermark showing inverted “SS” in lower margin. A good plate numberblock £600-700
1456 � �B Plate 222, AA-BC corner block of six in dull red, showing the plate number andcurrent number “264”, large part original gum; the margins have been trimmed afraction, a few small thins on BA. Fresh colour and good appearance £250-300
1453 1454
14561455
1457 � �B Plate 223, PG-TL corner block of thirty in dull rose-red, showing the plate numberand current number “265”, full original gum with some wrinkling (heavy in places);a few split and reinforced perfs., some age soiling. Reversed watermark showinginverted “QQ” in lower margin £500-700
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1458 � �B Plate 224, AI-EL corner block of twenty in deep rose-red showing the plate number,full original gum; diagonal crease does not detract from this well centred and freshcorner block. Exceptional £700-800
1457
1458
1459 � �B Plate 225, SG-TL corner block of twelve in lake-red, showing the plate number andcurrent number “268”, full original gum; horizontal gum crease along T row and asimilar vertical crease through the L row. These trivial imperfections do not detractfrom this highly important plate number block of this, the most elusive plate.Reversed watermark showing inverted “WW” in the lower margin. An outstandingand impressive block, being the second largest from this plate, but the largest knownmultiple with plate number. An exhibition quality block of the highest standard £20,000-25,000
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1459
The Largest Known Multiple of Plate 225 with Plate Number in Private Hands
1460 A selection of stamps overprinted “SPECIMEN” with type 6 on plate 121, type 9 onplates 146 (2) and 207 (single and block of 6); also examples of the error ofwatermark (2) on normal stamps. (15) £500-600
1858-69 Two Pence
Imprimaturs
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1460
1461 1462 1463 1464
1461 �P Plate 7, BL in dark blue, with side margin, other margins are large. Fine. Cat. £5000 £2,000-2,500
PROVENANCE:Dr. Cheygate-Vernon, September 1947
1462 �P Plate 8, BL in deep blue, with side margin, other margins are close to large. Fine £2,000-2,500
PROVENANCE:Dr. Cheygate-Vernon, September 1947
1463 �P Plate 9, BL in deep blue, with side margin (slightly trimmed), other margins aregood to large. Fine £2,000-2,500
PROVENANCE:Dr. Cheygate-Vernon, September 1947
1464 �P Plate 12, SL in deep blue, with side margin, other margins are close to very large.Fine £2,000-2,500
PROVENANCE:Dr. Cheygate-Vernon, September 1947
1465 �P Plate 13, BL in very deep blue, with side margin, other margins are very close tolarge. Fine £2,000-2,500
PROVENANCE:Dr. Cheygate-Vernon, September 1947
1466 �P Plate 14, BL in deep blue, with side margin (slightly trimmed), the other margins arelarge to very large. Fine £2,000-2,500
PROVENANCE:Dr. Cheygate-Vernon, September 1947
1467 �P Plate 15, BL in dark blue, with wide side margin, the other margins are good tolarge. Fine £2,000-2,500
PROVENANCE:Dr. Cheygate-Vernon, September 1947
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1468
1468 � �B Plate 9, AA-HF corner block of forty-eight in deep blue showing the sheetnumber, part original gum; verticalcrease through the E row, horizontalcrease through the D row and somelight soiling on reverse. Reversedwatermark showing “D” in top margin.Well centred and rich colour; anattractive and appealing block £3,000-3,500
PROVENANCE:Christopher Beresford, October 1988
Issued Stamps
1469 � �B Plate 14, KG-TL corner block ofsixty in deep blue showing theplate number and currentnumber “170”, large partoriginal gum with some gumwrinkling; a few split andreinforced perfs. and someoxidation of the top row.Reversed watermark showing“II” in lower margin. A veryscarce quarter sheet £6,000-8,000
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1470
1470 � �B Plate 15, AH-EL corner blockof twenty-five in deep brightblue, showing the platenumber, full original gum withsome usual wrinkling. Wellcentred and of superbappearance £3,000-4,000
PROVENANCE:Christopher Beresford, October 1988
1870 Halfpenny
Watermarked Paper
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1471 A sample of watermarked paper from the foot of the sheet showing twelve complete“half penny”; a couple of light creases, otherwise fine £300-400
A Stunning Set of Imprimaturs from the Fifteen Plates
1472 �P Plate 1 to 20, a complete set of the fifteen plates, each from the corner of the sheetshowing the plate number. From the following corners, AA (plates 10, 12, 13 and14), AX (plate 20), TA (plates 3, 15 and 19), TX (plates 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 11);each showing wonderfully fresh, rich colour and large to very large balanced marginsall round. A magnificent set of exhibition quality imprimaturs, and the only set withplate numbers outside of the Royal collection. Unique in private hands £20,000-25,000
1471
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Issued Stamps
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1473 � Plate 1 to 20, a set of the fifteen plates, unused to large part original gum, plate 20in a vertical pair. Plate 9 with large part original gum, perfs. a little clipped at left.The colours are generally fresh and good centring; a set of good visual appeal £1,200-1,500
1474 � Plate 1, AS-BS vertical pair in rose-red, variety imperforate, with part top margin,other margins large to very large, large part original gum. Fresh and fine. S.G. Spec.G4h, £7000 £3,000-3,500
1473
1474
1475 � �B Plate 1, JT-MX block of twenty in rose-red variety imperforate between stampsand selvedge, large part original gum; some reinforced perfs. and some tone spots,though a scarce block £800-1,000
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1476 � �B Plate 3, IM-JO block of six in rose, variety watermark inverted and reversed, largepart original gum. Well centred, very fresh and fine showing two complete examplesof the watermark. S.G. Spec. G4e £400-500
1477 � �B Plate 6, CW-EX block of six in rose, variety imperforate between stamps andselvedge, large part original gum with some gum wrinkling; some light soiling in themargin £200-250
1478 � �B Plate 8, QV-TX block of twelve in rose-red, variety watermark inverted andreversed and with imperforate selvedge (trimmed), large part original gum. Wellcentred and fine £600-700
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1476
1477
1478
1479 �S �B Plate 10, CT-DX block of ten in dark rose, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9,imperforate margin at right (trimmed), large part original gum. A good block. S.G.Spec. G4u £500-600
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1480 � �B Plate 10, NN-SQ block of twenty-four in pale rose-red, full original gum with somelight wrinkling. Well centred, fresh and fine £600-800
1481 � �B Plate 11, AM-DO top margin block of twelve in rose-red, variety watermarkinverted and reversed, full original gum; vertical crease at right. Good centring andan attractive block £750-800
1479
1480
1481
1482 � Plate 11, FX-IX right margin strip of four in rose red, variety imperforate betweenstamps and margin, large part original gum, fresh and fine £200-250
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1484 � �B Plate 12, AA-DD block of sixteen in rose-red, variety imperforate between stampsand side margin, full original gum which is thick and wrinkled; some light agetoning £400-500
1482
1483
1484
1483 � Plate 12, AA and TX, corner stamps in rose-red, showing the plate number, TXimperforate side margin, large part original gum; AA with light even toning. Goodpositional stamps £250-300
1485 � �B Plate 14, NA-TF irregular corner block of thirty-seven in rose showing the platenumber, full original gum with some wrinkling; light soiling in the margin. A fineand spectacular block £1,200-1,500
1486 � �+ Plate 15, AW-BX corner block of four in rose-red showing the plate number, largepart original gum showing additional perforations in the margin; a few trivial markson the reverse. Fine and attractive £300-400
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1487 � �B Plate 15, KG-TL block ofsixty in rose-red, full originalgum with some horizontalwrinkling; centred low. Fine £2,000-2,400
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1487
1486
1488 � �+ Plate 19, AW-BX corner block of four in rose-red showing the plate number andvariety imperforate between stamps and side margin, large part original gumwhich has gum wrinkles; a few split perfs and slight ageing. A good plate numberblock £500-600
1489 � Plate 19, MX-QX right margin vertical strip of five in rose-red, variety imperforatebetween the stamp and right margin, full original gum with some gum wrinkling.A good example of this variety £500-600
1490 �S Plate 19, PG-PI strip of three in dark rose-red, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9; largepart original gum; some reinforced perfs. S.G. Spec. G4u, £525 £150-200
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1491 � �B Plate 19, QA-TD corner block of sixteen in rose-red showing the plate number, fulloriginal gum with some gum wrinkling; crease in the corner of the margin, wellcentred and a fine positional block. Shows watermark “8” in the lower margin £2,000-2,500
1488
1490
1491
1489
1860-70 Three Halfpence
Imprimatur
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1492 �P Plate 1, BI-BL horizontal strip of four in rosy mauve with sheet margin at right, closeto very large margins. These stamps show an extraordinary amount of very sharpbluing, probably the most dramatic of all of the Line Engraved issues. A fine and veryrare multiple of unusual beauty. Cat £34,000 as singles £10,000-12,000
Thirty-eight stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-AL, BA-BL, CA-CH, CK-CK, DA, DL and TL (Royal collection)
1493 �P Plate 3, AH in lake-red, with top margin, other margins are large to very large; somegum in the top margin from the original mounting. Fine.Cat. £4750 £1,500-2,000
Twenty-five stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, AA-Al, BG-BL, CI-CL and TL (Royal collection)
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1493
Unissued Rosy Mauve
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1494 1495
1494 �S 11⁄2d. rosy mauve, LE, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 6, without gum. Fine. S.G.Spec. G5s, £1900 £400-500
1495 � 11⁄2d. rosy mauve, DF, part original gum; well centred. A fresh and fine exampleof this rare stamp. S.G. 53a, £7000 £2,000-3,000
1496 � 11⁄2d. rosy mauve, TA-TB corner pair showing the plate number and part marginalinscription “PRICE 11⁄2 Per label. 1/6 Per Row of...”, brilliantly fresh with muchoriginal gum and showing some bluing of the paper. A fine, very rare and desirablecorner plate number multiple. Very few have survived £8,000-10,000
PROVENANCE: Duncan Mutch, October 1987
A Fantastic Plate Number Multiple From Plate One
Issued Stamps
A Stunning and Highly Important Multiple
Including the OP-PC Error
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1497 � �B Plate 1, PA-QD, lake-red block of eight from the left of the sheet showing small partinscription, on Dr. Perkins blued paper, variety imperforate which also includes theerror of lettering variety OP-PC for CP-PC, full original gum. A stunningexhibition quality multiple of the highest calibre and importance. Unique £20,000-25,000
PROVENANCE:H.C.V. Adams, February 1956Christopher Beresford, October 1988
1497
1498 � �B Plate 1, OA-PC marginal block of six from the left of the sheet in pale lake-red,showing large part marginal inscription, including the error of lettering variety OP-PC for CP-PC, large part original gum; a few split and reinforced perfs. at foot. Avery rare multiple of this error from one of the worn plate printings (accounting forthe unusual shade) £4,000-5,000
PROVENANCE:Ernest Dale, June 1969W.H. Harrison-Cripps, October 1972
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1499 � �B Plate 3. PA-TC corner block offifteen in lake-red showing theplate number and margininscription, large part originalgum; centred a little left and afew split or reinforced perfs. attop. A rare and remarkable platenumber block £2,500-3,000
1498
1499
1847-54 Embossed Issues
Essays and Proofs
A Major Exhibition Rarity
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1500 �E 1847 proof of the head before the pendant curl was added, in white on a pale greenbackground without frame or value, embossed on previously gummed paper withblue and red horizontal lines simulating the Dickinson silk threads; small thin clearof Queen Victoria’s bust and two horizontal creases; though in no way detractingfrom the very fine appearance of this very rare essay, as illustrated in the SpecialisedVolume 1 catalogue (15th edition). A major exhibition rarity. S.G. Spec. EP1a,£70,000 £25,000-30,000
PROVENANCE:‘Maximus’, May 1970
1500
1501 �E 1847 essay for the 1/- green in the issued design without pendant curl, embossed onpreviously gummed Dickinson paper, large margins on two sides and clear but closemargins at right and at foot; a fresh and fine example of this rare essay, with goodembossing. S.G. Spec. EP2a, £9,000 £2,000-3,000
1502 �E 1847 essay for the 1/- green in the issued design without pendant curl, embossed onDickinson paper, large margins on three sides and clear but close margins at right,tied on small piece by number “14” trial cancellation; a fresh and fine example of thisrare essay, with good embossing. S.G. Spec. EP2a, £9,000 £1,500-2,000
PROVENANCE:Major K.H. Beaumont, December 1965
1503 �E 1847 essay for the 1/- green in the issued design and colour of the 10d. withoutpendant curl, embossed on previously gummed Dickinson paper, large margins allround, neatly cancelled by number “14” trial cancellation; slight horizontal crease orwrinkle at upper left not affecting the fresh and fine appearance of this rare essay. S.G.Spec. EP2a, £10,000 £1,500-1,800
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1504
1503
1504 �P 1867 1/- green die 2 prepared for use for the 1867 Paris Exhibition, and cancelledby a clear strike of a trial circular date stamp dated “AP-1/1856”; clear margins all round; a great rarity with only two examplespreviously recorded and listed in the Specialised part 1 catalogue as being dated“MR.27.1856”. R.P.S. Certificate (1974). S.G. Spec. EP5, £35,000 £5,000-6,000
An Extremely Rare Trial Cancellation
1/- Green
Postal Notice
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1505 �S 1847, September; notice “TO ALL POSTMASTERS, &C., WHO OBLITERATE POSTAGESTAMPS.” from the General Post Office, Dublin bearing a pair of 1/- green (with clearto very large margins) overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 1 in black (oxidized to red-brown in places); folding creases, one through the left stamp. Fresh and rare £5,000-6,000
PROVENANCE:John Griffiths, September 1982
1505
1506 �S 1/- pale green, die 1, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 1 in red, with left pane margin,other margins are good, with full original gum. Fresh and fine. S.G. Spec. H1s,£2400 £800-1,000
Unused
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1507 � 1/- green, die 2, touched to large margins, large part original gum; fresh embossing;ink notation on reverse. Fine. Cat. £14,000 £3,000-4,000
1508 � 1/- deep green, die 2, touched or just cut into on three sides, large part originalgum; fresh embossing. Very scarce in this shade £1,000-1,200
Used
Specimen
1509 � 1/- pale green, die 1, with upper left corner margins, other margins just touching,cancelled by a neat strike of “22” numeral of Eltham. A remarkable stamp £300-400
1510 � 1/- pale green, die 1 with side margin, other margins touched to very large, showingvariety stitch watermark and cancelled by a good strike of London numeral; acouple of small paper faults in top right corner. Unusual. R.P.S. Certificate (1970) £200-250
1506
1507
1509 1510
1508
1511 � 1/- used selection of shades, comprising pale green, green and deep green; mixedmargins but fresh and attractive. First is die 1, latter are die 2. (3) £150-200
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1512 � 1848 (30 June) entire letter to Massachusetts bearing 1/- pale green (margins justcut into to very large) tied by “635” numeral of Reading with heavy rate mark inbrown crayon and faint Boston transit c.d.s.; the reverse bearing neat despatch c.d.s.and faint London transit. Written by the recipient’s sister, a note at the start reads,“This is a dreadfully thick letter to send to America but I feel so stupid and thereby thatI could not make it a long one” £250-300
1511
1512
1513 � 1850 (8 Apr.) envelope to Madras bearing 1/- pale green horizontal pair (small tovery large margins) with 1841 1d. and 2d. cancelled by two strikes of “132” numeralof Brighton; the reverse with despatch c.d.s. in blue, two London transit datestamps,faint large Bombay oval and boxed datestamp. Notation partly covered by thestamps, “East India House April 1850, by Marseilles”. Central folding crease. Anunusual and attractive rate £500-600
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1514 � 1851 (25 Sept.) entire letter to Porto bearing 1/- green strips of three (2, cut square)and single (cut to shape) cancelled by “498” numeral of Manchester showing transithandstamps alongside, the reverse with Manchester despatch and London c.d.s.,Lisbon and Porto boxed datestamps; mixed margins and horizontal folding crease. Agood 7/- franking. B.P.A. Certificate (1967) £500-600
1513
1514
1515 � 1851 (1 Dec.) entire letter from the Colonial Bank to Mexico, bearing 1/- greenblock of eight (4 originally folded over the edge of the letter and remain uncancelled)and single; just touched in two places with the other margins large to very large, thesingle is also with good margins, five stamps cancelled by London numerals with afine strike of handstruck “6” rate mark and London despatch c.d.s. on flap. There isobviously a pressed horizontal filing crease which runs along the top of the usedstamps. A fabulous and stunning cover and a magnificent showpiece from this wellknown correspondence £10,000-12,000
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1516 � 1855 (10 Jan.) parcel front registered to Paris bearing 1/- green, die 2 strips of four(3), pair and 6d. purple cancelled by “409” numeral of Jersey with a neat strike ofthe despatch c.d.s., two fine strikes of the Jersey crown registered handstamp in blackapplied before the adhesives, large “P-D” in oval, London crown registered in red,Calais transit (12.1) and straight-line “CHARGÉ” in red, the corner with message andsignature of Victor Hugo which translates, “the postal service can dispense itself fromopening this packet as it only contains absolute insignificant drawings”, which wouldpossibly indicate that the original parcel would have carried the manuscript for hislatest novel at the time; a few margin and other faults which do not detract from thisfresh and striking piece. An important and charismatic item of both literary andphilatelic importance £3,000-4,000
Madame Girardin exercised considerable personal influence in contemporaryliterary society, and in her drawing-room were often to be found Théophile Gautier,Honoré de Balzac, Alfred de Musset and Victor Hugo. When Victor Hugo wasexiled in Jersey, she came from Paris on an extended visit to see him in September1853
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1517 � 1853 (20 Apr.) envelope to U.S.A. via the “Baltic” bearing 1/- deep green (touchedto good margins) cancelled by “486” numeral of Liverpool with “21/CENTS”accountancy mark and U.S. Paid transit c.d.s. (2.5), the reverse with two Liverpooldatestamps, both in green; vertical folding crease and the adhesive barely attached.An attractive cover £200-250
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1518 � 1855 (12 May) blue wrapper to New York bearing 1/- deep green, die 2 (good tovery large margins) well tied by a superb strike of the Liverpool spoon cancellationwith large “5/CENTS” accountancy mark and curved “PAID” alongside and a furtherLiverpool datestamp on reverse; horizontal filing crease. A fine and attractive cover £400-450
1519 � 1856 (1 Feb.) blue envelope to Boston, “Pr Steamship ‘Canada’” bearing pair of 1/-green die 2 (touched to very large margins) well tied by superb strikes of Sheffieldsideways duplex, large Boston Paid c.d.s. and large “10/CENTS” accountancy mark,the reverse with two different Liverpool datestamps. Fresh and fine £350-400
1517
1518 1519
10d. Brown
Specimen
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1520 �S 10d. brown, die 1, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 1, from the lower margin of thepane, other margins just touched to very large, large part original gum. Very freshand fine. S.G. Spec. H2s, £2400 £800-1,000
Unused
1521 � �+ Die 2; 10d. brown left margin block of four with good to large margins all round,unused without gum; small thin at top and repaired tear at left. A rare multiple. Cat.£60,000 £10,000-15,000
1520
1521
1523 � Die 3; 10d. brown, margins just cut into to good, part original gum; a couple of tinythins and some splits in the embossing £800-1,000
1524 � Die 4; 10d. deep brown, good to very large margins showing traces of two adjacentstamps, unused with traces of gum. Very attractive £2,000-2,500
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1522 � Die 2; 10d. deep brown, good to very large margins, large part original gum; somethinning at top, slight creasing caused by the right hand thread. Fine appearance.Also an unused example, margins in places, small faults. (2) £2,000-2,500
1522
1523
1524
1525 � �+ Unreadable die; 10d. brown in a corner block of four, from the top right corner,other margins are very large, large part original gum; light crease at top left cornerand a couple of tiny thin spots. A rare and appealing multiple £25,000-30,000
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A Rare and Appealing Multiple
1526 � Unreadable die; 10d. deep brown, two examples, one with large margins all round,the second just cut into one one side; both unused without gum, small thins andother imperfections. (2) £800-1,000
Used
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1527
1529
1528
1527 � Die 1; 10d. light brown horizontal pair, touched or cut into at side, other marginslarge to very large; neat London “17” cancellations of Ilford. Attractive £250-300
1528 � Die 2; Three examples showing a range of shades; the margins are a little mixed,though generally fine; a few imperfections. (3) £300-400
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1529 � 1855 (28 July) blue wrapper to Andalucia bearing 10d. brown, die 3 horizontal stripof three (cut into in places) and cancelled by “29” numerals of Mitchum, Calaistransit c.d.s. and handstruck rate marks alongside, Cadiz transit on the flap £250-300
6d. Lilac
Specimen
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1530 �S �B 6d. greyish lilac overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 2, a complete pane of twenty with fulloriginal gum; vertical crease through second column and a couple of edge faults. Aremarkable block; very rare and desirable £30,000-35,000
PROVENANCE:H.F. Johnson, May 1982
1531 �S 6d. purple overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 2, touched to large margins, large partoriginal gum. Rich colour. Fresh and fine. S.G. Spec. H3t, £2800 £1,200-1,500
Unused
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1532 � 6d. pale mauve, a left margin horizontal pair, just cut into at top, other margins closeto large, large part original gum; central vertical crease and two corner creases inlower right corner £3,000-4,000
1533 � 6d. deep dull lilac, good to very large margins all round, unused and regummed;light horizontal crease. Good appearance £1,500-2,000
1534 � 6d. purple with right margin, other margins just touched or cut into to very large,large part original gum which is the greenish type. S.G. Spec. H3g £2,000-2,500
1535 � 6d. deep purple, a left margin horizontal pair, cut into at foot, other margins goodto very large, unused without gum. Strong colour and an appealing pair £3,000-4,000
1531
1533 1532 1534
1535
1536 � 6d. deep purple, touched or cut into all sides, large part original gum. Rich colourand fresh £700-800
Used
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1537 � 6d. mauve, two singles, both with close to large margins and used on large piece with2d. Stars, cancelled by “24” numeral of Dulwich with Lombard Street 1854 (21Sept.) backstamp. The right stamp shows small pre-printing paper wrinkle £300-350
1538 � �+ 6d. dull lilac in a block of four, mixed margins, cut into in places, cancelled by goodstrikes of 1854 Bristol spoon. A scarce multiple. Cat. £9500 £1,200-1,500
1536
1537
1538
1539 � 6d. deep dull lilac, touched to very large margins and well tied on small piece by afine strike of 1856 (4 Oct.) Chester spoon. Fresh and fine £300-350
1540 � 6d. purple, top right corner example with enormous margins on the other two sidesshowing a significant part of the two adjoining stamps, cancelled by a central strikeof “368” numeral of Hobbs Point (Pembroke); light corner bend does not detractfrom this outstanding stamp £500-600
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1541
1541 � A selection of lilac and mauve shades, mixed margins, touched or cut into in places.Fresh appearance. (4) £300-400
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1542 � 1854 (3 June) entire to St. John, New Brunswick “per ‘Arabia’” bearing, on thereverse, 6d. mauve vertical strip of five (2) single and 2d. Stars making 5/8d. rate,cancelled by “466” numerals of Liverpool and tied by St. Andrews (17.6) and St.John (18.6) c.d.s., the front bears Liverpool F.R.H despatch c.d.s. which shows theerror of date “1853” for “1854” and there is an “8” rate mark in red ink. One of thestrips of stamps was applied across the edge of the flap and one stamp torn throughin opening; the cover has been fixed in the closed position to avoid further damage.An unusual and quite spectacular franking £1,500-2,000
PROVENANCE:Gerald E. Wellburn, December 1976
1543 � 1856 (3 June) envelope address to H.M. Ship ‘Juno’ in Sydney, New South Wales“By the mail of the 5th June 1856” bearing 6d. deep lilac (just touched to very largemargins) tied by “124” numeral of Bridlington and large handstruck “1” in red, thereverse bears the despatch c.d.s., two different Liverpool datestamps and “SHIPLETTER/SYDNEY” (22.9). A fine and delightful cover £350-400
1544 � 1856 (25 July) printed commercial circular to Alexandria “Per Overland Mail, viaMarseilles” bearing 6d. deep mauve (margins just touched to very large) with 1d. and2d. Stars, tied by neat “466” numeral of Liverpool. Fine and attractive £300-400
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1545 � 1856 (1 Oct.) blue entire letter to Germany bearing 6d. violet (good to largemargins all round) with 2d. Stars cancelled by London “3” numeral of Whetstoneand tied by large double-ring Aachen transit c.d.s. Fine and attractive. Hunzikercertificate (1959) £400-500
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Written Bids FormThis form should be sent or faxed to be received bySpink Commission Bids Office in advance of the sale.References should be supplied in good time to be takenup before the sale. Bids received later than one hourbefore the start of the sale may not be processed.
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Sale Title Date Code Name Sale No.The Chartwell Collection - Great Britain Line-Engraved Wednesday 29 June 2011 TREASURY 11027Essays, Proofs, Stamps and Covers, Part I at 10.30 a.m. ans 2.30 p.m.I request Spink, without legal obligations of any kind on its part, to bid on the following Lots up to the price given below.I understand that if my bid is successful the Purchase Price payable will be the sum of the final bid and a premium as a percentage of the final bid (together withany VAT chargeable). The Rate of Premium is 20% of the final hammer price of each lot up to and including £3,000 and 17% of the excess of thehammer price above £3,000; VAT is chargeable on the purchase price of daggered (†) and (Ω) lots at the standard rate (currently 20%), and on lots marked(x) at the reduced rate (currently 5% on the hammer and 20% on the premium). VAT on Margin Scheme lots is payable at 20% on the premium only. All bidsshall be treated as offers made on the Terms and Conditions of Buyers printed in the catalogue. I also understand that Spink provides the service of executingbids on behalf of clients for the convenience of clients and that Spink will not be held responsible for failing to execute bids. If identical commission bids arereceived for the same Lot, the commission bid received first by Spink will take precedence. Please note that you will not be notified if there are higher written bidsreceived. If you require such notification then this is available on bids made via Spink’s online service.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERSThese conditions set out the terms on which we (Spink and Son Limited of 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury London WC1B 4ET (company no. 04369748)) contractwith you (Buyer) either as agent on behalf of the Seller or as principal if we are the Seller. You should read these conditions carefully.
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1 DEFINITIONS The following definitions in this condition apply in these conditions.
Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme means a VAT margin scheme as defined by HM Revenue & Customs;
Buyer’s Premium means the charge payable by you as a percentage of the Hammer Price, at the rates set out in clause 5.1 below;
Certificate of Authenticity means a certificate issued by an Expert Committee confirming the authenticity of a Lot;
Expert Committee means a committee of experts to whom a Lot may be sent for an extension in accordance with clause 3.4.3;
Forgery means a Lot constituting an imitation originally conceived and executed as a whole with a fraudulent intention to deceive as toauthorship, origin, age, period, culture or source where the correct description as to such matters is not reflected by the descriptionin the catalogue and which at the date of the auction had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordancewith the description in the catalogue. Accordingly, no Lot shall be capable of being a Forgery by reason of any damage and/orrestoration work of any kind (including re-enamelling);
Hammer Price means the amount of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer in relation to a Lot;
Lot means any item deposited with us for sale at auction and, in particular, the item or items described against any Lot number in anycatalogue;
Reserve the amount below which we agree with the Seller that the Lot cannot be sold;
Seller means the owner of the Lot being sold by us;
Spink Group Spink and Son Limited, our subsidiaries and associated companies.
VAT value added tax chargeable under VAT and any similar replacement or additional tax; and
VAT Symbols means the symbols detailing the VAT status of the Lot details of which are set out at the back of the catalogue.
2 SPINK’S ROLE AS AGENT
2.1 All sales undertaken by us either at auction or privately are undertakeneither as agent on behalf of the Seller or from time to time, as principalif we are the owner of the Lot. Please note that even if we are acting asagent on behalf of the Seller rather than as principal, we may have afinancial interest in the Lot.
2.2 The contract for the sale of the Lot will be between you and the Seller.
3 BEFORE THE SALE
3.1 Examination of goodsYou are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which youare interested, before the auction takes place. Condition reports areusually available on request. We provide no guarantee to you otherthan in relation to Forgeries, as set out in clause 5.13 of these Termsand Conditions.
3.2 Catalogue descriptions
3.2.1 Statements by us in the catalogue or condition report, or madeorally or in writing elsewhere, regarding the authorship, origin,date, age, size, medium, attribution, genuineness, provenance,condition or estimated selling price of any Lot are merelystatements of opinion, and are not to be relied on as statements ofdefinitive fact. Catalogue illustrations are for guidance only, andshould not be relied on either to determine the tone or colour ofany item or to reveal imperfections. Estimates of the selling priceshould not be relied on as a statement that this price is either theprice at which the Lot will sell or its value for any other purpose.
3.2.2 Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their beingin perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or givenby way of condition report make reference to damage and/orrestoration. We provide this information for guidance only and theabsence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free fromdefects or restoration nor does a reference to particular defectsimply the absence of any others.
3.2.3 Other than as set out in clause 5.13, and in the absence of fraud,neither the Seller nor we, nor any of our employees or agents, areresponsible for the correctness of any statement as to theauthorship, origin, date, age, attribution, genuineness orprovenance of any Lot nor for any other errors of description or forany faults or defects in any Lot.
3.3 Your Responsibility
You are responsible for satisfying yourself as to the condition of thegoods and the matters referred to in the catalogue description.
3.4 Extensions – Stamps only3.4.1 If you wish to obtain an expert opinion or Certificate of
Authenticity on any Lot (other than a mixed Lot or Lot containingundescribed stamps) you must notify us in writing not less thanforty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement ofthe first session of the sale. If accepted by us, such request shall havethe same effect as notice of an intention to question thegenuineness or description of the Lot for the purposes of clause5.13 of these Terms and Conditions and the provisions of clause5.13 shall apply accordingly.
3.4.2 Notice of a request for an expert opinion or Certificate ofAuthenticity must give the reason why such opinion is required andspecify the identity of your proposed expert which will be subjectto agreement by us.
3.4.3 If we accept a request for an expert opinion or Certificate ofAuthenticity we will submit the Lot to the Expert Committee.
3.4.4 We will not normally accept a request for an extension onaccount of condition. Any Lot described in the catalogue as havingfaults or defects may not be returned even if an expert opinion orCertificate of Authenticity cites other faults or defects not includedin the catalogue description, other than in the case of a Forgery.
3.4.5 Should Spink accept a request for an extension under theforegoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by theAuctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the Lot.
3.4.6 It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificateof Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and noton the basis of any other description or warranty as to authenticity.No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp andthe return of such a stamp will not be accepted.
4 AT THE SALE
4.1 Refusal of admissionOur sales usually take place on our own premises or premises overwhich we have control for the sale, and we have the right, exercisableat our complete discretion, to refuse admission to the premises orattendance at an auction.
4.2 Registration before biddingYou must complete and sign a registration form and provideidentification before making a bid at auction. Please be aware that weusually require buyers to undergo a credit check.
Some lots may be designated, prior to the auction, as “Premium Lots”,which means a deposit may be required before placing a bid on theitem for sale. Information will be posted on our website in such anevent.
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4.3 Bidding as PrincipalWhen making a bid (whether such bids are made in person or byway of telephone bids operated by Spink, commission or online oremail bids), you will be deemed to be acting as principal and will beaccepting personal liability, unless it has been agreed in writing, at thetime of registration, that you are acting as agent on behalf of a thirdparty buyer acceptable to us.
4.4 Commission BidsIf you give us instructions to bid on your behalf, by using the formprovided in our catalogues or via our website, we shall use reasonableendeavours to do so, provided these instructions are received not laterthan 24 hours before the auction. If we receive commission bids on aparticular Lot for identical amounts, and at auction these bids are thehighest bids for the Lot, it will be sold to the person whose bid wasreceived first. Commission bids are undertaken subject to othercommitments at the time of the sale, and the conduct of the auctionmay be such that we are unable to bid as requested. Since this isundertaken as a free service to prospective buyers on the terms stated,we cannot accept liability for failure to make a commission bid. Youshould therefore always attend personally if you wish to be certain ofbidding.
4.5 On-line BiddingWe offer internet services as a convenience to our clients. We will notbe responsible for errors or failures to execute bids placed on theinternet, including, without limitation, errors or failures caused by (i) aloss of internet connection by either party for whatever reason; (ii) abreakdown or problems with the online bidding software and/or (iii)a breakdown or problems with your internet connection, computer orsystem. Execution of on-line internet bids is a free service undertakensubject to other commitments at the time of the auction and we do notaccept liability for failing to execute an online internet bid or for errorsor omissions in connection with this activity.
4.6 Telephone BidsIf you make arrangements with us not less than 24 hours before thesale, we shall use reasonable endeavours to contact you to enable youto participate in bidding by telephone, but in no circumstances will webe liable to either the Seller or you as a result of failure to do so.
4.7 Currency ConverterAt some auctions, a currency converter will be operated, based on theone month forward rates of exchange quoted to us by Royal Bank ofScotland or any other appropriate rate determined by us, at opening onthe date of the auction. Bidding will take place in a currencydetermined by us, which is usually sterling for auctions held in London.The currency converter is not always reliable, and errors may occurbeyond our control either in the accuracy of the Lot number displayedon the converter, or the foreign currency equivalent of sterling bids.We shall not be liable to you for any loss suffered as a result of youfollowing the currency converter.
4.8 Video imagesAt some auctions there will be a video screen. Mistakes may occur in itsoperation, and we cannot be liable to you regarding either thecorrespondence of the image to the Lot being sold or the quality of theimage as a reproduction of the original.
4.9 Bidding IncrementsBidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in thefollowing order although the auctioneer may vary the biddingincrements during the course of the auction. The normal biddingincrements are:
Up to €100 by €5€100 to €300 by €10€300 to €600 €320-€350-€380-€400 etc.€600 to €1,000 by €50€1,000 to €3,000 by €100€3,000 to €6,000 €3,200-€3,500-€3,800-€4,000 etc.€6,000 to €20,000 by €500€20,000 and up Auctioneer’s discretion
4.10 Bidding by Spink4.10.1 We reserve the right to bid on Lots on the Seller’s behalf up to
the amount of the Reserve (if any), which will never be above thelow estimate printed in the auction catalogue.
4.10.2 The Spink Group reserves the right to bid on and purchaseLots as principal.
4.11 The Auctioneer’s DiscretionThe auctioneer has the right at his absolute discretion to refuse any bidto advance the bidding in such manner as he may decide to withdrawor divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots and, in the case oferror or dispute, to put an item up for bidding again.
4.12 Successful BidSubject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the striking of his hammer marksthe acceptance of the highest bid, provided always that such bid ishigher than the Reserve (where applicable), and the conclusion of acontract for sale between you and the Seller.
4.13 After Sale Arrangements If you enter into any private sale agreements for any Lot with the Sellerwithin 60 days of the auction, we, as exclusive agents of the Sellerreserve the right to charge you the applicable Buyer’s Premium inaccordance with these Terms and Conditions, and the Seller acommission in accordance with the terms of the Seller’s agreement.
5 AFTER THE AUCTION
5.1 Buyer’s PremiumIn addition to the Hammer Price, you must pay us the Buyer’sPremium at a rate of 20% of the final Hammer Price of each Lot up toand including €3,500 and 17% of the excess of the Hammer Priceabove €3,500.
5.2 Value Added TaxOther than in respect of Zero-rated Lots (o) (see VAT Symbols fordetails), VAT is payable on the Buyer’s Premium and on the HammerPrice, if the Lot has been marked with a sign to that effect in thecatalogue (see VAT Symbols for details).
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5.3.1 As we remain liable to account for VAT on all Lots unless theyhave been exported outside the EU within 3 months of the date ofsale, you will generally be asked to deposit all amounts of VATinvoiced. However, if a Spink nominated shipper is instructed, thenany refundable VAT will not be collected. In all other cases creditswill be made when proof of export is provided. If you export theLot yourself you must obtain shipping documents from theShipping Department for which a charge of £50 will be made.
5.3.2 If you export the Lot you must return the valid proof of exportcertificate to us within 3 months of the date of sale. If you fail toreturn the proof of export certificate to us within such period andyou have not already accounted to us for the VAT, you will beliable to us for the full amount of the VAT due on such Lot and weshall be entitled to invoice you for this sum.
5.3.3 To apply for a refund of any VAT paid, the proof of exportcertificate must be sent to our Shipping Department clearly marked‘VAT Refund’ within 3 months of the date of sale. No payment willbe made where the total amount of VAT refundable is less than £50and Spink will charge £50 for each refund processed.
VAT Refunds - Buyers from within the EU
5.3.4 VAT refunds are available on the Hammer Price and Buyer’sPremium of Daggered (†) and Investment Gold (g) Lots. You mustcertify that you are registered for VAT in another EU country andthat the Lot is to be removed from the United Kingdom within 3months of the date of sale.
5.3.5 Where an EU buyer purchases a Lot on which import VAT hasbeen charged, no refund of VAT is available from us. It may bepossible to apply directly for a refund on form VAT 65 toHM Revenue & Customs Overeseas Repayment Section,Londonderry.
VAT Refunds – Buyers from outside the EU
5.3.6 Where a Lot is included within the Auctioneers’ Margin Schemeand evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 monthsof the date of sale, the VAT element included within the Buyer’sPremium may be refunded.
5.3.7 Where the Lot is marked as a Daggered (†) or Investment Gold(g) Lot the VAT charged on the Hammer Price may be refundedwhere evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3months of the date of sale. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’sPremium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as acollectibles dealer.
5.3.8 Where the Lot is marked as an Omega (Ω) Lot or an ImportVAT (x) Lot and evidence of export from the EU is producedwithin 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT charged on both theHammer Price and Buyer’s Premium may be refunded. Whererequired, we can advise you on how to export such Lots as a specificform of export evidence is required. Where we advise you on theexport of the Lots, please be aware that the ultimate responsibilityin respect of obtaining a valid proof of export certificate will lie withyou and we will not be responsible for your failure to obtain suchcertificate.
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5.4 Payment5.4.1 You must provide us with your full name and permanent address
and, if so requested, details of the bank from which any paymentsto us will be made. You must pay the full amount due (comprisingthe Hammer Price, the Buyer’s Premium and any applicable VAT)within seven days after the date of the sale. This applies even if youwish to export the Lot and an export licence is (or may be)required.
5.4.2 You will not acquire title to the Lot until all amounts due to ushave been paid in full to us, even in circumstances where we havereleased the Lot to you.
5.4.3 Payment should be made in sterling by one of the followingmethods:II(i) Direct bank transfer to our account details of which are set
out on the invoice. All bank charges shall be met by you.Please ensure that your client number is noted on thetransfer.
i(ii) By cheque or bank draft made payable to Spink and Son Ltdand sent to Spink at 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury,London WC1B 4ET. Please note that the processing chargesfor payments made by cheques or bank drafts drawn on anon-U.K bank shall be met by you. Please ensure that theremittance slip printed at the bottom of the invoice isenclosed with your payment.
(iii) By Visa or Mastercard. A charge of 2% will be applied.Payments exceeding €5,000 can normally only be made bythe card holder in person whilst on our premises.
5.4.4 Payments should be made by the registered buyer and not bythird parties, unless it has been agreed at the time of registrationthat you are acting as an agent on behalf of a third party.
5.5 InvoicesInvoices may consist of one or more pages and will show: Zero-ratedLots (o); no symbol Lots sold under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme;Lots marked (g) special scheme Investment Gold; Daggered Lots (†),imported Lots marked (x) and (Ω), (e) Lots with Zero-rated hammerand premium for EU VAT registered buyers.
5.6 Collection of Purchases5.6.1 Unless we specifically agree to the contrary, we shall retain items
sold until all amounts due to us, or to the Spink Group, have beenpaid in full.
5.6.2 Unless we notify you to the contrary, items retained by us willbe covered in accordance with our policy which is available forinspection at our offices from the date of sale for a period of sevendays or until the time of collection, whichever is sooner. After sevendays or from the time of collection, whichever is the earlier, the Lotwill be entirely at your risk.
5.6.3 Our policy will not cover and we are unable to acceptresponsibility for damage caused by woodworm, changes inatmospheric conditions or acts of terrorism.
5.7 NotificationWe are not able to notify successful bidders by telephone. WhileInvoices are sent out by mail after the auction we do not acceptresponsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid. You arerequested to contact us by telephone or in person as soon as possibleafter the auction to obtain details of the outcome of your bids to avoidincurring charges for late payment.
5.8 Packing and handlingWe shall use all reasonable endeavours to take care when handling andpacking a purchased Lot but remind you that after seven days or fromthe time of collection, whichever is sooner, the Lot is entirely at yourrisk. Our postage charges are set out at the back of the catalogue.
5.9 Recommended packers and shippersIf required our shipping department may arrange shipment as youragent. Although we may suggest carriers if specifically requested, oursuggestions are made on the basis of our general experience of suchparties in the past and we are not responsible to any person to whomwe have made a recommendation for the acts or omissions of the thirdparties concerned.
5.10 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases5.10.1 If you fail to make payment within seven days of your stipulated
payment date set out in your invoice, we shall be entitled to exerciseone or more of the following rights or remedies:5.10.1.1 to charge interest at the rate of 2% per month compound
interest, calculated on a daily basis, from the date the fullamount is due;
5.10.1.2 to set off against any amounts which the Spink Group mayowe you in any other transaction the outstanding amountremaining unpaid by you;
5.10.1.3 we may keep hold of all or some of your Lots or otherproperty in the possession of the Spink Group until you havepaid all the amounts you owe us or the Spink Group, even if theunpaid amounts do not relate to those Lots or other property.Following fourteen days’ notice to you of the amountoutstanding and remaining unpaid, the Spink Group shall havethe right to arrange the sale of such Lots or other property. Weshall apply the proceeds in discharge of the amount outstandingto us or the Spink Group, and pay any balance to you;
5.10.1.4 where several amounts are owed by you to the SpinkGroup in respect of different transactions, to apply any amountpaid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particulartransaction, whether or not you so direct;
5.10.1.5 to reject at any future auction any bids made by you or onyour behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting anybids.
5.10.2 If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days, we shall inaddition be entitled:
5.10.2.1 to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to youat the same or any other auction;
5.10.2.2 to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, and, ifthis results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balancefrom you together with all reasonable costs including a 20%seller’s commission, expenses, damages, legal fees, commissionsand premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales orotherwise, incurred in connection with your failure to makepayment; or
5.10.2.3 take any other appropriate action as we deem fit.
5.11 Failure to collectWhere purchases are not collected within seven days after the sale,whether or not payment has been made, you will be required to pay astorage charge of £2 per item per day plus any additional handling costthat may apply. You will not be entitled to collect the Lot until alloutstanding charges are met, together with payment of all otheramounts due to us.
5.12 Export Licence5.12.1 If required we can, at our discretion, advise you on the detailed
provisions of the export licensing regulations. Where we advise youin relation to export licensing regulations the ultimate responsibilityin respect of any export will lie with you and we will not beresponsible for your failure to apply for any necessary licences.
5.12.2 If the Lot is going to be hand carried by you, you may berequired to produce a valid export licence to us or sign a waiverdocument stating that a licence will be applied for.
5.12.3 You should always check whether an export licence is requiredbefore exporting. Export licences are usually obtained within twoor three weeks but delays can occur.
5.12.4 Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, the fact that you wishto apply for an export licence does not affect your obligation tomake payment within seven days nor our right to charge interest onlate payment.
5.12.5 If you request that we apply for an export licence on yourbehalf, we shall be entitled to recover from you our disbursementsand out of pocket expenses in relation to such application, togetherwith any relevant VAT.
5.12.6 We will not be obliged to rescind a sale nor to refund anyinterest or other expenses incurred by you where payment is madeby you despite the fact that an export licence is required.
5.13 Refund in the case of Forgery5.13.1 A sale will be cancelled, and the amount paid refunded to you
if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in thecatalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall nothowever be obliged to refund any amounts if either (a) thecatalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction datecorresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars orexperts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict ofopinions, or (b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgeryonly by means of either a scientific process not generally acceptedfor use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which atthe date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticableor likely to have caused damage to the Lot. Furthermore, youshould note that this refund can be obtained only if the followingconditions are met:
5.13.1.1 you must notify us in writing, within seven days of theauction date, that in your view the Lot concerned is a Forgery;
5.13.1.2 you must then return the item to us within fourteen days,in the same condition as at the auction date; and
5.13.1.3 as soon as possible following return of the Lot, you mustproduce evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery andthat you are able to transfer good title to us, free from any thirdparty claims.
5.13.2 In no circumstances shall we be required to pay you any morethan the amount paid by you for the Lot concerned and you shallhave no claim for interest.
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5.13.3 The benefit of this guarantee is not capable of beingtransferred, and is solely for the benefit of the person to whom theoriginal invoice was made out by us in respect of the Lot when soldand who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot withoutdisposing of any interest in it to any third party.
5.13.4 We shall be entitled to rely on any scientific or other process toestablish that the Lot is not a Forgery, whether or not such processwas used or in use at the date of the auction.
6 LIABILITY Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes our liability for:6.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or 6.2 any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or
fraudulent misrepresentation.
7 COPYRIGHT 7.1 We shall have the right (on a non-exclusive basis) to photograph, video
or otherwise produce an image of the Lot. All rights in such an imagewill belong to us, and we shall have the right to use it in whatever waywe see fit.
7.2 The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material relatingto a Lot is and shall remain at all times our property and we shall havethe right to use it in whatever way we see fit. You shall not use or allowanyone else to use such images, illustrations or written material withoutour prior written consent.
8 VATYou shall give us all relevant information about your VAT status and that ofthe Lot to ensure that the correct information is printed in the catalogues.Once printed, the information cannot be changed. If we incur any unforeseencost or expense as a result of the information being incorrect, you willreimburse to us on demand the full amount incurred.
9 NOTICESAll notices given under these Terms and Conditions may be served personally,sent by 1st class post, or faxed to the address given to the sender by the otherparty. Any notice sent by post will be deemed to have been received on thesecond working day after posting or, if the addressee is overseas, on the fifthworking day after posting. Any notice sent by fax or served personally will bedeemed to be delivered on the first working day following despatch.
10 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONSThe following provisions of this clause 10 shall apply only if you are acting forthe purposes of your business. 10.1 Limitation of Liability
Subject to clause 6, we shall not be liable, whether in tort (includingfor negligence or breach of statutory duty), contract, misrepresentationor otherwise for any:10.1.1 loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or
similar losses, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goods, loss ofcontract, loss of use, loss of corruption of data or information; or
10.1.2 any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss,costs, damages, charges or expenses.
10.2 SeverabilityIf any part of these Terms and Condition is found by any court to beinvalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part may be discounted and therest of the conditions shall continue to be valid and enforceable to thefullest extent permitted by law.
10.3 Force majeureWe shall have no liability to you if we are prevented from, or delayedin performing, our obligations under these Terms and Conditions orfrom carrying on our business by acts, events, omissions or accidentsbeyond our reasonable control, including (without limitation) strikes,lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving our workforceor the workforce of any other party), failure of a utility service ortransport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, maliciousdamage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule,regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery,fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors.
10.4 Waiver10.4.1 A waiver of any right under these Terms and Conditions is only
effective if it is in writing and it applies only to the circumstancesfor which it is given. No failure or delay by a party in exercising anyright or remedy under these Terms and Conditions or by law shallconstitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, norpreclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exerciseof such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exerciseof that (or any other) right or remedy.
10.4.2 Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising underthese Terms and Conditions are cumulative and do not excluderights provided by law.
11 Law and Jurisdiction11.1 These Terms and Conditions and any dispute or claim arising out of or
in connection with them or their subject matter, shall be governed by,and construed in accordance with, the law of England and Wales.
11.2 The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England and Wales shallhave exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim that arises outof, or in connection with, Terms and Conditions or their subject matter.
Postal Charges
Prices for books(items sent by this method are not covered by insurance)
Prices for all other items including postage and packaging
Shipments of more than 2kg or volumetric measurement of more than 2kg have tobe sent by courier. Certain countries may incur extra charge when courier servicesare required by our insurance policy. For lots sent by courier please [email protected] for calculation of any further relevant cost in addition tothe above charges.
Value Added Tax (VAT)
Charging of (VAT) at auction
The information shown on this page sets out the way in which Spink intends toaccount for VAT.
i. Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme1. Where possible, we will offer Lots for sale under the Auctioneers’
Margin Scheme. Such Lots can be identified by the absence of anysymbol next to the Lot number in the catalogue and will not besubject to VAT on the Hammer Price.
2. Where Lots are sold using the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme toVAT–registered businesses, the VAT included within the Buyers’Premium is not recoverable as input tax. Upon request on sale day,we will issue invoices that show VAT separately on both the HammerPrice and the Buyer’s Premium. This will enable VAT-registeredbusinesses to recover the VAT charged as input tax, subject to thenormal rules for recovering input tax.
ii. Zero-Rated Lots1. Limited Categories of goods, such as books, are Zero-rated (o) for
VAT in the United Kingdom. Such Lots are offered under theAuctioneers’ Margin Scheme. In these circumstances no VATelement will be included within the Buyer’s Premium.
iii. Daggered Lots1. Lots which are Daggered (†) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at
20% on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium.
iv. Starred and Omega Lots1. Lots which are marked (x) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 5%
on the Hammer Price and 20% on the Buyer’s Premium which isshown as inclusive of VAT. Lots which bear the Omega symbol (Ω)are subject to VAT at 20% on the Hammer Price and on the Buyer’sPremium. Such Lots bear VAT because the Lot is liable for VAT atthis rate on importation into the EU.
v. Investment Gold Lots1. Lots marked (g) in the catalogue are exempt from VAT on the
Hammer Price and are subject to VAT at 20% on the Buyer’sPremium. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium canalso be made on receipt of proof of business as a collectibles dealer.
vi. Imported Lots1. Lots which are marked (x) and Lots which bear the Omega symbol
(Ω) have VAT charged on the Hammer Price and Buyers’ Premiumbecause they have been imported into the United Kingdom fromoutside the EU. In these cases we have used a temporary importationprocedure, which in effect means that the point of importation isdeferred until the Lot has been sold. At this point the Buyer is treatedas the importer and is liable to pay the import VAT due. We willcollect the VAT from you and pay it to HM Customs and Excise onyour behalf.
Invoice Value UK EU Rest of the WorldUp to £1,500 £10 £15 £20
Above £1,501 £20 £30 £40
Weight UK EU Rest of the WorldUp to 1kg £8 for any weight £12 £15
Up to 2kg £8 for any weight £18 £25