967

Sale number: 85

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68, an unmounted mint selection of Castles in a stockbook, incl. 1955-58 Waterlow and De La Rue sets, 1959-68 De La Rue set, range of plate blocks, etc. (258)

Price Realised £520

968

Sale number: 85

Queen Elizabeth II: Wildings: 1955-58 Waterlow 2s.6d. to £1 set, affixed to Waterlow & Sons Ltd. presentation card, fine. S.G. 536-539. Photo

Price Realised £320

969

Sale number: 85

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955 Waterlow 2s.6d. to £1 set mounted in ''Waterlow & Sons Limited'' presentation card. S.G. 536–539. Photo.

Price Realised £300

970

Sale number: 85

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955 Waterlow 2s.6d. to £1 set, £1 mounted, others unmounted and marginal, fine. S.G. 536-539.

Price Realised UNSOLD

971

Sale number: 85

Queen Elizabeth II: Wildings: 1958 1st De La Rue 2s.6d. to £1 in unmounted mint marginal vertical pairs (2s.6d. to 10s. in corners), a few wrinkles in margins, stamps fine. S.G. 536a-539a. Photo.

Price Realised £580

972

Sale number: 85

Queen Elizabeth II: Wildings: 1959 2nd De La Rue 2s.6d. to £1 in unmounted mint vertical pairs with sheet margins at left (10s. with pencil note), 2s.6d. with a few blunted perfs. otherwise fine. S.G. 595-598. Photo.

Price Realised £100

979

Sale number: 88

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: An accumulation on leaves and stockpages, mainly mint incl. 1955 Waterlow set, 1958 1st De La Rue 10s. corner single (unmounted, 'off-white' gum), Bradbury watermarked and no wmk. plate blocks, 2s.6d. re-entries incl. [R. 8/4] in a complete plate ''9A'' sheet, also a few used, other items incl. decimal Castle miniature sheets, etc.

Price Realised £130

980

Sale number: 88

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: An unmounted mint selection with 1955 Waterlow set, 1959 2nd De la Rue sets (2, one £1 with bend), plus additional 5s. and 10s., 1963 Bradbury 10s. top right corner block of eight, and 1967-68 no wmk. set in lower left corner blocks of six, plus 10s. and £1 top right corner blocks of eight, some slightly short perfs., mainly fine. (62)

Price Realised £180

981

Sale number: 88

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1955 Waterlow 2s.6d. to £1 set affixed to Waterlow & Sons Ltd. presentation card, fine. S.G. 536-539. Photo.

Price Realised £300

982

Sale number: 88

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955 Waterlow 2s.6d. to £1 set in unmounted mint corner marginal singles, a few minor gum wrinkles, fine. S.G. 595- 598. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

983

Sale number: 88

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1955 Waterlow 2s.6d. to £1 set in unmounted mint top left corner blocks of four, a few slightly blunted perfs. and 2s.6d. block with some gum bends and creases otherwise fine. S.G. 536-539. Photo.

Price Realised £320

984

Sale number: 88

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1955 Waterlow 2s.6d. to £1 set in unmounted mint lower left corner blocks of four, one 5s. with gum wrinkle and others with a few light bends mainly in margins otherwise fine. S.G. 536-539. Photo.

Price Realised £300

985

Sale number: 88

Queen Elizabeth II: 1958 De La Rue 2s.6d. to £1 set in unmounted mint corner marginal singles, a few minor gum wrinkles, set has ink writing in margins, otherwise fine. S.G. 595a–598a. Photo.

Price Realised £290

986

Sale number: 88

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1958 De La Rue 2s.6d. to £1 set in unmounted mint marginal vertical pairs, one stamp and margin of each pair affected by lightly toned stripes on reverse, one stamp in each pair fine. S.G. 536a-539a. Photo.

Price Realised £320

987

Sale number: 88

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1958 De La Rue 2s.6d. to £1 set in unmounted mint top left corner blocks of four, 5s. block with bend in top margin and one 10s. with small gum wrinkle otherwise fine. S.G. 536a–539a. Photo.

Price Realised £1250

988

Sale number: 88

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1959 De La Rue 2s.6d. to £1 unmounted mint set of top left corner singles, 5s. with corner crease in margin and £1 with few light offsets mainly in margin, otherwise fine, also 10s. lower left corner block of six (2 x 3, a few light bends) with four stamps unmounted. S.G. 595-598.

Price Realised £85

989

Sale number: 88

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1959 De La Rue 2s.6d. to £1 set in unmounted mint lower right corner blocks of four, one 10s. with a couple of light gum bends otherwise fine, S.G. 595-599, also duplicated 1963 Bradbury plate blocks (9) to £1 (2), and 1967-68 no wmk. plate blocks (9) to £1 (2). (22 blocks)

Price Realised £350

990

Sale number: 88

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1963 Bradbury 5s. scarlet-vermilion variety printed on the gummed side, a very fine unmounted mint marginal example with excellent perfs., very scarce. S.G. 596ab cat. £1,500. Photo.

Price Realised £750

991

Sale number: 88

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1963 Bradbury 5s. scarlet-vermilion variety printed on the gummed side (with small part top margin attached), light pencil note on reverse, fine unmounted mint with excellent perfs., very scarce. S.G. 596ab cat. £1,500. Photo.

Price Realised £750

992

Sale number: 88

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1963 Bradbury 5s. scarlet-vermilion variety watermark inverted, a lower left corner example, light bend otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 596aWi, cat. £375. Photo.

Price Realised £170

1483

Sale number: 91

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: An accumulation on stockleaves, unmounted mint incl. 1955 Waterlow 10s. (2), also £1 mounted, 1958 1st De La Rue 2s.6d. to £1, 1959 2nd De La Rue set on light cream paper in pairs (one 5s. with small adhesion on reverse), additional 5s. to £1, 1963 Bradbury and 1967-68 no wmk. range of plate blocks, duplicated used, etc., varied condition. (196)

Price Realised £450

1484

Sale number: 91

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1955 to 1968 basic sets complete unmounted mint, some marginal, a few gum wrinkles and occasional slightly short perf. otherwise fine. (20)

Price Realised £350

1485

Sale number: 91

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1955 to 1968 basic sets complete unmounted mint, some marginal, 2nd De La Rue 2s.6d. with bend and some other gum wrinkles, occasional slightly short perf. otherwise fine. (20)

Price Realised £350

1486

Sale number: 91

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1955 Waterlow, a study written up on leaves with mint set (£1 unmounted), additional 2s.6d., 5s. (2) and 10s. (3) mint with minor varieties, remainder used incl. 2s.6d. used first day of issue on airmail envelope to U.S.A., quantity of perforation guide markings on single stamps or multiples incl. 5s. blocks of four (2), top of sheet block of twenty without selvedge (some perf. faults and reinforcement), 10s. blocks of four (2) and eight, £1 pairs, blocks of four (3), vertical strips of three (2) and five (3), marginal perforation guide dots with 10s. block of five and £1 block of four, 5s. with [R. 8/1] re-entry used with 2s.6d. and £1 and low values on Jersey Parcel Post label (ex Lord Spens), some printings from the later light cream paper, 10s. with training bars, 2s.6d. with training bars cancelled on part registration form, etc., varied condition. (60 items)

Price Realised UNSOLD

1487

Sale number: 91

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1955 Waterlow 2s.6d. to £1 set in unmounted mint left margin blocks of four (5s. and 10s. mounted in margin), occasional gum wrinkle and £1 block with a few short perfs., 10s. with lightly toned gum. S.G. 536-539. Photo.

Price Realised £200

1488

Sale number: 91

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1955 Waterlow 2s.6d. to £1 set, £1 mounted, others unmounted and marginal, good to fine. S.G. 536-539.

Price Realised £40

1489

Sale number: 91

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1958 and 1959 De La Rue, a study written up on leaves with 1958 1st De La Rue sets used (3), some showing frame weakness or other minor flaws, 5s. right margin block of eight used with guide mark at top, £1 left margin (partly reduced) block of four with guide mark at foot, quantity of 1959 2nd De La Rue with light cream and whiter papers, a few mint to 10s. incl. 2s.6d. lower left vertical pair with ink spillage almost obscuring the value on the lower stamp (some split perfs.), remainder used with a range 2s.6d. minor frame breaks, 10s. singles (11) with various frame breaks or weak frames at right, used multiples incl. 10s. blocks of four (4, shades), £1 blocks of four (4) and block of six, selection of F.P.O. cancellations, P.O. Training School test sheet, etc. (93 items)

Price Realised UNSOLD

1490

Sale number: 91

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1963 to 1968 Bradbury Wilkinson Castles collection on album pages, mostly as plate blocks incl. 2s.6d. plates 2, 3A, 5, 6 (2), 6A, 7, 7A, 8 (2), 8A, 9 (2), 9A (2), 10, 10A, 11 (2), 11A, 12, 12A, 13, 13A, 5s. plates 3 (3), 3A, 4, 4A, 5, 5A, 6, 6A, 10s. 1, 2 (2), 2A (3), £1 1 (2) and 1A (2), fine, all apparently unmounted (52 items)

Price Realised £120

1491

Sale number: 91

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1963 Bradbury Wilkinson, a study written up on leaves, mainly mint (all apparently unmounted) incl. set in corner blocks of four, 2s.6d. complete sheets (each folded through two rows of perfs.) with plates ''1'', ''3'', ''5'', ''8'' and ''8A'', 2s.6d. series of ten plate ''8A'' blocks of ten showing progressive wear around the guide hole, 2s.6d. single, pair and two blocks of four all showing upward perf. shifts, the pair (showing lay dot in top margin) and one block of four with plate number ''5A'' with the perfs. through the value, 2s.6d. plate ''5'' block of four with a defective crown of the wmk. in the selvedge, used multiples incl. 10s. blocks of four (2) and block of sixteen, £1 strip of five, blocks of four, six (2) and twelve, etc. (65 items)

Price Realised £480

1492

Sale number: 91

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1963 Bradbury Wilkinson 5s. variety watermark inverted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 596aWi, cat. £375. Photo.

Price Realised £110

1493

Sale number: 91

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1967-68 no wmk. Bradbury Wilkinson, a study written up on leaves, mainly mint (all apparently unmounted) incl. set in corner blocks of four, complete sheets (each folded through two rows of perfs.) with 5s. plate ''4A'', 10s. plate ''2A'' and £1 plate ''1A'', minor varieties, paper variations, 2s.6d. plates ''10'' and ''10A'' series of lower half sheets or marginal strips showing progressive wear around the guide hole, a few used incl. set in blocks of four, £1 block of eight, etc. (55 items)

Price Realised £150

254

Sale number: 93

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: A mint collection on leaves incl. 1955 Waterlow set with 10s. shade, 5s. [R. 8/1] re-entry in a vertical corner strip of three, 10s. [R. 1/2] weak entry in a corner pair, 1958 De La Rue set, 1959 De La Rue set, additional 5s., 10s. and £1 corner singles (£1 vertical pair) with two plate dots in margin, 5s. with margin at left poorly overprinted ''CANCELLED'' type 34 (R.P.S. certificate, 2007, for a block of four), 10s. with [R. 4/1] weak frame, Bradbury watermarked and unwatermarked range of plate blocks to £1 (4), £1 marginal single overprinted large ''CANCELLED'', etc., some gum bends or wrinkles but mainly fine, all apparently unmounted. (74 items)

Price Realised £1350

255

Sale number: 93

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1958 1st De La Rue 2s.6d. to £1 set unmounted mint, 2s.6d. and £1 marginal, a few slightly blunted perfs. otherwise fine. S.G. 536a-539a, cat £600. Photo.

Price Realised £220

256

Sale number: 93

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1963 Bradbury 5s. scarlet-vermilion variety printed on the gummed side, a few slightly blunted perfs. at right otherwise fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. 596ab cat. £1,500. Photo.

Price Realised £650

257

Sale number: 93

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1963 Bradbury 5s. scarlet-vermilion variety watermark inverted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 596aWi, cat. £375. Photo.

Price Realised £140

1982

Sale number: 96

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1955 Waterlow, a study written up on leaves with mint set (£1 unmounted), additional 2s.6d., 5s. (2) and 10s. (3) mint with minor varieties, remainder used incl. 2s.6d. used first day of issue on airmail envelope to U.S.A., quantity of perforation guide markings on single stamps or multiples incl. 5s. blocks of four (2), top of sheet block of twenty without selvedge (some perf. faults and reinforcement), 10s. blocks of four (2) and eight, £1 pairs, blocks of four (3), vertical strips of three (2) and five (3), marginal perforation guide dots with 10s. block of five and £1 block of four, 5s. with [R. 8/1] re-entry used with 2s.6d. and £1 and low values on Jersey Parcel Post label (ex Lord Spens), some printings from the later light cream paper, 10s. with training bars, 2s.6d. with training bars cancelled on part registration form, etc., varied condition. (60 items)

Price Realised £400

1983

Sale number: 96

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1958 and 1959 De La Rue, a study written up on leaves with 1958 1st De La Rue sets used (3), some showing frame weakness or other minor flaws, 5s. right margin block of eight used with guide mark at top, £1 left margin (partly reduced) block of four with guide mark at foot, quantity of 1959 2nd De La Rue with light cream and whiter papers, a few mint to 10s. incl. 2s.6d. lower left vertical pair with ink spillage almost obscuring the value on the lower stamp (some split perfs.), remainder used with a range 2s.6d. minor frame breaks, 10s. singles (11) with various frame breaks or weak frames at right, used multiples incl. 10s. blocks of four (4, shades), £1 blocks of four (4) and block of six, selection of F.P.O. cancellations, P.O. Training School test sheet, etc. (93 items)

Price Realised £220

1984

Sale number: 96

Queen Elizabeth II: 1959 2nd De La Rue 2s.6d. to £1 unmounted mint light cream paper set of lower left corner examples, each with two plate dots in lower margin, light bends or imperfections in selvedge, 10s. and £1 with tone spots, a scarce set. S.G. Spec. T3a, T10b, T16a, T22a, cat. £490. Photo.

Price Realised £180

1985

Sale number: 96

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1959 De La Rue 2s.6d. to £1 set in unmounted mint upper left corner blocks of four, fine. S.G. 595/98, cat. £780. Photo.

Price Realised £220

2351

Sale number: 101

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1955 Waterlow 2s.6d. to £1 set in unmounted mint corner blocks of four, the 10s. lower right, the others top right, a few gum bends or wrinkles otherwise fine. S.G. 536-539. Photo.

Price Realised £240

2352

Sale number: 101

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1955 Waterlow 2s.6d. to £1 set in unmounted mint corner blocks of four (mounted in margin), the 10s. lower left, the others lower right, a few blunted perfs., 2s.6d. block and one £1 with light bends otherwise fine. S.G. 536-539. Photo.

Price Realised £240

2353

Sale number: 101

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955 Waterlow 10s. and £1 used together on illustrated first day cover, registered from Wellingborough to Canada, blue crayon line over perfs. at left of 10s., scarce. S.G. 538, 539. Photo.

Price Realised £120

2354

Sale number: 101

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-58 Castles: 1955-58 Waterlow £1 black, in an unmounted mint sheet of forty, toned, few gum wrinkles and folded through centre perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. 539, cat. £5,600.

Price Realised £1150

2355

Sale number: 101

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1959 De La Rue 2s.6d. to £1 set in unmounted mint corner blocks of four (£1 mounted in margin), the 10s. top right block, the others lower left, the 10s. block with two stamps creased and other wrinkles otherwise mainly fine. S.G. 595-598, cat. £780. Photo.

Price Realised £170

2356

Sale number: 101

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1959 De La Rue 2s.6d. to £1 selection of mint positional singles and multiples, all showing the plate dots in the lower left corner with 2s.6d. strip of three, 5s, strips of four (2), and 10s. and £1 singles and blocks of four, also 1st De La Rue 2s.6d. block of four showing the single plate dot, varied condition, some stamps unmounted. (8 items)

Price Realised £230

2357

Sale number: 101

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1963 Bradbury unmounted mint accumulation, mainly in complete sheets of 40, with 2s.6d. plate ''9'' sheets (25) showing [R. 10/2] re-entry and plate ''9A'' sheets (13) showing [R. 8/4] re-entry, and £1 plate ''1A'' sheets (13), plus 10s. irregular blocks of 17 and 23, also no wmk. 2s.6d. sheets (6), and 5s. and 10s. half sheets.

Price Realised £950

2358

Sale number: 101

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1963 Bradbury 2s.6d. to £1, 280 sets all in unmounted mint complete sheets of 40, the 2s.6d. sheets from plate ''9A'' showing [R. 8/4] re-entry, occasional gum wrinkle otherwise fine. S.G. 595a-598a.

Price Realised £680

2359

Sale number: 101

Queen Elizabeth II: 1963 Bradbury and 1967-68 no watermark accumulation of sheets of forty (31) in a sheet file, with 1963 watermarked 2s.6d. plates 6A, 8, 8A, 9 (3), 9A (2), 5s. plates 3 and 4A, also 2s.6d. block of ten plate 7A and 10s. block of twelve plate 2, and 1967-68 no watermark 2s.6d. plates 10 (6), 10A (5), 11, 12A, 13, also block of four plate 13A, 5s. plates 4A (2), 5A, 6A, 10s. plates 2 and 2A, £1 plate 1A, also a block of twelve, most folded through central horizontal perfs. (35 items)

Price Realised £480

935

Sale number: 114

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1955 to 1968 sets complete, 1967-68 no watermark issue as complete plate blocks of four (less 2s.6d. plate 13), 2s.6d. plate 12 block without side margin, 10s. plate 2A block with adhesions on reverse in margin at foot, varied condition, some gum wrinkles, 1st De La Rue set and 2nd De La Rue 2s.6d. mounted, the others unmounted (a few blocks mounted in margin). (34 items)

Price Realised £180

936

Sale number: 114

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: An unmounted mint selection on leaves, incl. 1955-58 Waterlow 2s.6d., 5s., 10s. and £1 blocks of four and single, De La Rue set with extra 2s.6d. corner block, 1959-68 De La Rue sets (5) in blocks of four and singles, etc., mainly fine. (80)

Price Realised £820

937

Sale number: 114

Queen Elizabeth II: 1958 D.L.R. Castle 2s.6d. to £1 set, fine unmounted mint. Buhler certificate (1973) for the top value. S.G. 536a-39a. Photo.

Price Realised £230

1880

Sale number: 118

Queen Elizabeth II: A collection of Castles on leaves, incl. 1955-58 Waterlow and De La Rue sets unmounted mint, slightly mixed condition. (67)

Price Realised £320

1371

Sale number: 121

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: A mint collection in a boxed Safe album, incl. 1955-58 De La Rue set unmounted, most other printings represented, etc. (56) Ex Op den Kamp.

Price Realised £260

1372

Sale number: 121

Queen Elizabeth II: 1958 De La Rue 2s.6d. to £1 set, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 536a-39a, cat. £600. Ex Op den Kamp. Photo.

Price Realised £250

2226

Sale number: 123

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1958 De La Rue 2s.6d. to £1 set in unmounted mint vertical pairs, 2s.6d. and 5s. with margin at left, 10s. and £1 with margin at right, a few slightly blunted perfs. otherwise fine. S.G. 536a-539a, cat. £1,200. Photo.

Price Realised £450

1414

Sale number: 125

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: An unmounted mint collection in a boxed Lighthouse album, incl. 1955-58 Waterlow and De La Rue sets, 1959 De La Rue set, Bradbury 5s. variety printed on the gummed side, range of plate blocks with 1959 5s. plates 2 and 2A, 10s. plate 1, £1 plates 1, 1A, etc. (200)

Price Realised UNSOLD

1415

Sale number: 125

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: A collection on leaves with basic sets complete unmounted mint (some with gum wrinkles and a few mounted in margin), 2nd. De La Rue set with both light cream (5s. with toned gum) and whiter papers, also additional Waterlow set (mounted), plus a few used with Waterlow 5s. pair, one showing [R. 8/1] major re-entry, and £1 (5) with minor re-entries, varied condition. (37)

Price Realised £290

1416

Sale number: 125

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1958 De La Rue 2s.6d. to £1 set of colour matching proofs from registration sheets, overprinted ''CANCELLED'' in violet ex De La Rue archives, each with sheet margin at left, fine with full gum (unmounted). S.G. Spec. footnote, cat. £900. Photo.

Price Realised £750

1417

Sale number: 125

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1958 De La Rue 2s.6d. to £1 set of colour matching proofs from registration sheets, overprinted ''CANCELLED'' in violet ex De La Rue archives, each with sheet margin at right, fine with full gum (unmounted). S.G. Spec. footnote, cat. £900. Photo.

Price Realised £520

1418

Sale number: 125

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1958 De La Rue 2s.6d. black-brown variety watermark inverted, used with part London datestamp, a couple of pulled perfs. otherwise fine, very scarce. R.P.S. certificate (1991). S.G. 536aWi, Spec. T2a, cat. £3,000. Photo.

Price Realised £2200

1419

Sale number: 125

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1959 De La Rue 2s.6d. to £1 set in mint lower left corner blocks of four, each showing two plate dots in the bottom margin, each mounted on the top right stamp and in the left margin, fine, scarce set. S.G. Spec. T3a, T10b, T16a, T22a. Photo.

Price Realised £620

1420

Sale number: 125

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1959 De La Rue 2s.6d. black-brown variety imperf. between stamp and top margin due to a paper fold, the fold in the margin partially split otherwise fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. 595 var. Photo.

Price Realised £2400

1421

Sale number: 125

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1959 De La Rue 2s.6d. black-brown showing reversed offset on the gummed side, fine unmounted mint with sheet margin. S.G. 595 var. Photo.

Price Realised £130

1422

Sale number: 125

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1959 De La Rue 2s.6d. black-brown variety watermark inverted, fine used with part c.d.s., rare. B.P.A. certificate (1992). S.G. 595Wi, Spec. T4a, cat. £3,250. Photo.

Price Realised £1700

1423

Sale number: 125

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1959 De La Rue £1 black variety watermark inverted, used with parcel cancellation, light crease at top and a couple of short perfs., otherwise fine, very scarce. S.G. 598Wi, Spec. T22b, cat. £2,500. Photo.

Price Realised £1350

1424

Sale number: 125

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1963 Bradbury Wilkinson 2s.6d. black-brown variety watermark inverted, fine unmounted mint with sheet margin at left, rare. S.G. 595aWi, Spec. T5a, cat. £3,250. Photo.

Price Realised £1000

1425

Sale number: 125

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1963 Bradbury Wilkinson 5s. red variety watermark inverted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 596aWi, Spec. T12a, cat. £400. Photo.

Price Realised £200

1426

Sale number: 125

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1963 Bradbury Wilkinson 5s. red variety watermark inverted, fine unmounted mint with sheet margin at left. S.G. 596aWi, Spec. T12a, cat. £400. Photo.

Price Realised £190

1427

Sale number: 125

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1963 Bradbury Wilkinson 5s. red variety printed on the gummed side, a couple of small spots on reverse just visible from front otherwise fine, scarce. S.G. 596ab, Spec. T12b, cat. £1,600. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1428

Sale number: 125

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1963 Bradbury Wilkinson 10s. bright ultramarine variety watermark inverted, used with parcel c.d.s., a couple of short perfs. at foot otherwise fine, rare. S.G. 597aWi, Spec. T18a, cat. £3,250. Photo.

Price Realised £2300

1429

Sale number: 125

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1963 Bradbury Wilkinson £1 black variety watermark inverted, small gum wrinkle otherwise fine unmounted mint, very rare. S.G. 598aWi, Spec. T24a, cat. £15,000. Photo.

Price Realised £6800

1430

Sale number: 125

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1963 Bradbury Wilkinson £1 black, the unissued trial printing on chalk-surfaced paper, small gum wrinkle otherwise fine unmounted mint, rare. See footnote in S.G. Spec. Brandon certificate (2002). S.G. 598a var, Spec. T24 var. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1431

Sale number: 125

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1963 Bradbury Wilkinson £1 black, the unissued trial printing on chalk-surfaced paper, in a vertical pair with sheet margin at left, fine unmounted mint, rare. See footnote in S.G. Spec. Brandon certificate (1998). S.G. 598a var, Spec. T24 var. Photo.

Price Realised £2100

1240

Sale number: 128

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: A mainly unmounted mint collection in an album, incl. 1955-58 Waterlow set, De La Rue set, 1959-68 De La Rue set, plate blocks of four, etc., mainly fine. (170)

Price Realised £350

1241

Sale number: 128

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: A collection on leaves, incl. 1955-58 Waterlow set in vertical pairs unmounted mint, De La Rue set mint, £1 used blocks of four (2), 1959-68 De La Rue set unmounted mint, etc. (143)

Price Realised £500

1242

Sale number: 128

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: A collection of unmounted mint and used Castles on stock pages, incl. 1955 Waterlow set unmounted mint, 1958 De La Rue £1 mint, set used, 1959 De La Rue set unmounted mint, etc., mainly fine. (68)

Price Realised £170

1243

Sale number: 128

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1958 De La Rue 2s.6d. to £1 set, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 536a-39a, cat. £600. Photo.

Price Realised £220

1244

Sale number: 128

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1959 De La Rue 2s.6d. to £1 set in unmounted mint lower left corner singles, each showing two plate dots in the bottom margin, fine. S.G. Spec. T3a, T10b, T16a, T22a, cat. £490. Photo.

Price Realised £620

1245

Sale number: 128

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955-68 Castles: 1963 Bradbury Wilkinson 5s. red variety printed on the gummed side, a few blunted perfs., otherwise fine, scarce. S.G. 596ab, Spec. T12b, cat. £1,600. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD