| Lot No | Description | Estimate Low | Estimate High | Hammer ex VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1840 1d. greyish-black plate 11 DJ with clear to large margins on three sides except just shaved at top, into at left, tied by neat black Maltese Cross to clean 1841 (March) entire letter from Darlington to Hartlepool with superb “DARLINGTON/MA 9/1841” double arc c.d.s. in blue on reverse, attractive. S.G. Spec. AS72, cat. £4,250. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 680 |
| 2002 | 1840 1d. greyish-black plate 11 LF with good margins all around except possibly just touched at tip of lower right corner, tied by light clear black Maltese Cross to clean uncreased 1841 (April) entire from Cross to Bridgewater with boxed Receiving House handstamp alongside, very fine and most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS72, cat. £4,250. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 1950 |
| 2003 | 1840 2d. plates 1 IJ greenish-blue shade and plate 2 FC, both with good margins and red Maltese Crosses, IJ with faint creasing and FC small fault on reverse, not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine, an attractive pair in contrasting shades. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 150 |
| 2004 | 1840 2d. blue plate 1 OI apparently unused (regummed), good margins, an attractive shade, sold ‘as is’. S.G. 5, cat. £9,000. Photo. | 300 | 400 | 650 |
| 2005 | 1840 2d. pale blue plate 1 PB unused with small to good margins. Brandon certificate (1987) states ‘soiled and regummed’. S.G. 6, Spec. DS9, cat. £11,000. Photo. | 500 | 700 | 580 |
| 2006 | 1840 2d. blue plate 1 PH unmounted mint, good margins except just touched at upper left corner, horizontal crease at top barely detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and of excellent colour, guarantee handstamp on gum. B.P.A. certificate (1980) for OH-PH pair. S.G. 5, cat. £9,000. Photo. | 600 | 800 | |
| 2007 | 1840 2d. pale blue plate 1 SH unused (regummed), good margins, ironed vertical creases and other small faults, reasonable appearance, sold ‘as is’. S.G. 6, cat. £11,000. Photo. | 300 | 400 | 550 |
| 2008 | 1840 2d. blue plate 1 BI (shifted basal transfer) exceptionally fine used with ample to very large margins and a superb virtually complete strike of a red Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. 5, Spec. DS5c. Photo. | 550 | 600 | 600 |
| 2009 | 1840 2d. pale blue plate 1 DE most attractive with wide even margins and neat black Maltese Cross, slight creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. 6, Spec. DS6. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 130 |
| 2010 | 1840 2d. blue plate 1 EE with clear to good margains almost all around, tied by a clear light strike of the “641” 1844-type numeral of Richmond, Yorks., on 1844 (Sept. 19th) entire to Ilkley. R.P.S. certificate (1989). S.G. Spec. DS5xc, cat. £2,000. Photo. | 800 | 850 | |
| 2011 | 1840 2d. pale blue plate 1 FD fine used with good margins and slightly oily orange-red Maltese Cross with dot in centre. S.G. 6. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 95 |
| 2012 | 1840 2d. blue plate 1 IB-IE most attractive strip of four with good to very large margins and neat bright red Maltese Crosses, vertical fold in margin between IC and ID and IC with light creasing not detracting from appearance, a most attractive multiple. Photo. | 900 | 1000 | 1000 |
| 2013 | 1840 2d. pale blue plate 1 NL fine used with ample to good margins and upright strike of a brown-red Maltese Cross. S.G. 6, Spec. DS6. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 150 |
| 2014 | 1840 2d. pale blue plate 1 OG-OH pair with ample to good margins almost all around, cancelled contrary to regulations with a single central strike of a black Maltese Cross, faint creasing, otherwise fine, very scarce. S.G. 6, Spec. DS6. Photo. | 220 | 250 | |
| 2015 | 1840 2d. blue plate 1 OI fine used with good to large margins and neat black Maltese Cross. S.G. 5, Spec. DS5. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 140 |
| 2016 | 1840 2d. blue plate 1 OJ very fine used with ample to large margins and tied to small piece by neat bright red Maltese Cross. S.G. 5, Spec. DS5. Photo. | 220 | 250 | 250 |
| 2017 | 1840 2d. blue plate 1 PA-PF strip of six with ample to large margins virtually all around, used to pay the prepaid 1/- rate on a letter up to 1/2 an ounce on 1840 (Nov. 15th) envelope (with original enclosure) from Hot Wells, Bristol, to Lady Louis in Malta, via Falmouth, the strip tied by bright orange Maltese Crosses of Bristol and PD-PE additionally just tied by "HOT WELLS" undated circle in blue. A spectacular and most attractive exhibition item item from this famous correspondence. Lady Hamilton, elder daughter of Admiral Sir John Louis, 3rd Baronet, married Robert-Spencer Robinson, Controller of the Royal Navy, in May 1841, so Lady Louis was presumably visiting her suitor in Malta at this time. |
8000 | 10000 | 14500 |
| 2018 | 1840 2d. plate 1 PD in a most unusual pale greenish-blue, very fine used with ample to good margins and light neat black Maltese Cross. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 200 |
| 2019 | 1840 2d. steel-blue plate 1 SJ exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and light black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. DS4. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 380 |
| 2020 | 1840 2d. blue plate 1 TH (constant variety) exceptionally fine used with good margins and light neat centrally struck red Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. DS5k. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 400 |
| 2021 | 1840 2d. blue plate 2 DA exceptionally fine used with very large margins and almost complete slightly oily black Maltese Cross. S.G. 5, Spec. DS8. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 350 |
| 2022 | 1840 2d. deep blue plate 2 EF with ample to large margins and black Maltese Cross, faint vertical crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. 4, Spec. DS7. Photo. | 60 | 70 | 100 |
| 2023 | 1840 2d. deep blue plate 2 FF very fine used with good to large margins and black Maltese Cross on 1842 (Jan.) entire letter from Messrs Spottiswoode in London to Greenock. S.G. Spec. DS7. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 500 |
| 2024 | 1840 2d. blue plate 2 II-IJ pair in a full shade, fine used with ample to good margins and red Maltese Crosses, scarce on this plate. S.G. Spec. DS8f, cat. £1,300+ (as singles). Photo. | 500 | 600 | 620 |
| 2025 | 1840 2d. deep blue plate 2 NA (double “N”) deep blue, very fine used with large margins and light black Maltese Cross. S.G. 4a, Spec. DS7d. Photo. | 280 | 300 | 300 |
| 2026 | 1840 2d. blue plate 2 QC fine with full margins and black Maltese Cross on 1841 (July) wrapper (no side flaps) to London with “ST. CLEARS” c.d.s. in red on front, somewhat rubbed horizontal filing creases well clear of stamp. S.G. 5. Photo (detail). | 100 | 120 | 130 |
| 2027 | 1840 2d. blue plate 2 RK fine used with good to large margins and black Maltese Cross. S.G. 5, Spec. DS8. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 160 |
| 2028 | 1840 2d. blue plate 2 TG with clear to good margins almost all around, tied by the deep blue Maltese Cross of Preston to 1842 (March) entire to Manchester, very rare. R.P.S. certificate (1974). S.G. DS8ud, cat. £7,500. Photo. | 2000 | 2500 | 2700 |
| 2029 | 1840 VR 1d. black LE fresh mint with good even margins and large part original gum, horizontal crease at base, otherwise fine. Brandon certificate (1981) S.G. V1, cat. £7,000. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | 1400 |
| 2030 | 1840 VR 1d. black MD fine with ample to good margins, used for cancellation removal experiment and showing residue of a red cancellation, rare. S.G. Spec. VR1, cat. £9,000. Photo. | 2000 | 2500 | 3200 |
| 2031 | 1840 VR 1d. black TC fine with clear to ample to good margins, used for cancellation removal experiment and with trial red Maltese Cross officially removed, also showing part contemporary mss. on reverse. B.P.A. certificate (2003). S.G. Spec. VR1, cat. £9,000. Photo. | 2000 | 2500 | |
| 2032 | 1840 1d. black plate 3 BD with full margins on three sides, just shaved at top, tied by red Maltese Cross of Dublin on ‘H.M.S.’ entire letter from the Office of Ordnance to Moy, with toothed oval “ORDNANCE/PAID/OFFICE” handstamp additionally tieing the adhesive. The first 1d. black we have seen tied by an official handstamp and a most unusual Irish usage. If the issue of the VR had not been abandoned it would have been used on correspondence such as this. Photo. | £500 | £600 | |
| 2033 | 1840 1d. black plate 4 LD fine used with good margins and black Maltese Cross on 1841 (March 27th) ‘O.H.M.S.’ entire from Elgin to Inverness, a very scarce official usage of the 1d. black, had the VR 1d. black been adopted, it would have been used on this letter. Photo. | 400 | 500 | |
| 2034 | 1841 Postal Notice complete bearing 1d. plate 10 JD and top marginal 2d with blank corner letter squares from the small trial plate of 12, together with two 1d. pink envelopes overprinted large type “SPECIMEN” in red, an exceptionally fine and fresh example of this Notice together with the original entire from the General Post Office, Edinburgh, in which it was to be enclosed. S.G. Spec. PN3. | 1400 | 1600 | 3200 |
| 2035 | 1841 1d., a mainly used collection in varied condition, many plated and with cancellation interest (about 195 with M.C.’s incl. some with nos. in M.C.’s), varieties, shades, etc., mainly three or four margined examples. (570§). | 400 | 500 | 380 |
| 2036 | 1841 1d. red-brown, five fine full margined mint examples, FD, FI, IG (plate 68 with 1979 R.P.S. certificate), MC and PE with part to full original gum, also IC unused (creased), good range of shades. (6). | 150 | 200 | 260 |
| 2037 | 1841 1d. lake-red IK and LJ fine used with good to very large margins placed at opposite upper corners of clean uncreased 1851 (Nov.) envelope from London to Henley-in-Arden, very scarce. Brandon certificate (2002). S.G. 11. Photo. | 500 | 600 | |
| 2038 | 1841 1d. red-brown KH with good margins in places, tied to clean neat uncreased 1845 (April 26th) envelope from Corstorphine to Kinross by black Maltese Cross almost certainly applied at Corstorphine and the Edinburgh “131” numeral applied in transit, very scarce. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 400 |
| 2039 | 1841 1d. red-brown OF with good to large margins except at lower left, tied by two fine strikes of the “WOLSINGHAM” undated cicle in blue to clean and uncreased envelope (with enclosure dated May 1848) to Wearsdale with a further very fine strike of the u.d.c. on reverse. Rare and most attractive. Photo. | 800 | 900 | |
| 2040 | 1841 1d. red-brown PA, a very fresh mint marginal example with full sheet margin showing “PRICE” inscription, slight corner crease at upper right not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine with large part original gum. S.G. 8. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 160 |
| 2041 | 1841 1d. ‘black plates’ 1b to 11, attempted reconstructions comprising plates 1b (189), 2 (195), 5 (175), 8 (201), 9 (220), 10 (178) and 11 (224), condition varies, mainly fair to good three to four margined examples, although the majority of the plating is believed correct, not all can be guaranteed, plates 1b and 2 being far more difficult to assemble than the printings in black. (1,382). S.G. 7, cat. stated £176,000. | 10000 | 12000 | 11500 |
| 2042 | 1841 1d. red-brown, a mainly good to fine mint selection comprising plates 27 BI, 46 CK, 52 QJ, 62 RG, 64 LG, 66 ND, 71 PA, 87 IC, 99 FK, 106 RA, 118 DL and 121 LG, all with full margins and mostly with part to large part original gum, a scarce group. (12). Each with clear R.P.S. certificate (1985–87). Photo. | 600 | 700 | 900 |
| 2043 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 1b FC a most attractive pale shade, exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and clear light black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS6. Photo. | 200 | 220 | |
| 2044 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 1b KA, an exceptionally fine used example with good to large margins and almost complete crisp black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS6. Photo. | 200 | 220 | |
| 2045 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 SG and TC, fine three margined examples, both in a pale shade and from the same sheet, used on separate 1841 (May 17th & 20th) entire letters from Tetsworth to Abingdon with the remarkable overinked (centre damaged) Maltese Crosses of Tetsworth and with “TETSWORTH” c.d.s’s on front. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 550 |
| 2046 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 8 FK fresh mint with large part original gum, shows excellent ivory head, good margins except frame line just shaved at upper left, otherwise fine. S.G. 7h, Spec. AS47, cat. £700. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 150 |
| 2047 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 8 HJ very fine used with almost complete black Maltese Cross on 1841 (Oct.) entire letter from Masham to West Burton with “Masham/Penny Post” and “BEDALE” c.d.s. on reverse. S.G. 7, Spec. AS47. | 80 | 100 | 110 |
| 2048 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 8 SE-SF unused pair from the pre-provisional state 1 printing, clear to good margins and showing excellent ‘ivory heads’, some imperfections but of great rarity. R.P.S. certificate (1969). S.G. Spec. AS52, unpriced unused. Photo | 500 | 600 | |
| 2049 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 9 LB (double “B”) fine mint with good to very large margins and large part original gum. R.P.S. certificate (1985). S.G. 7c, Spec. AS57c. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 250 |
| 2050 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 10 EB exceptionally fine used with a superb complete upright strike of a black Maltese Cross. S.G. 7, Spec. AS69. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 85 |
| 2051 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 10 FD, a deep shade fresh mint with part original gum, good margins except frame line just shaved at lower right, otherwise fine. S.G. 7, Spec. AS69, cat. £700. Photo. | 150 | 180 | |
| 2052 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 10 HI, a ‘soft’ shade fine mint with good margins and part original gum. S.G. 7, Spec. AS69, cat. £700. Photo. | 250 | 300 | |
| 2053 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 11 JF trial printing on Dickinson silk-thread paper, a fresh full margined example with almost full original gum, faint creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine, very rare only the second gummed example of this trial that we have seen. S.G. 16, Spec. DP22. Photo. | 2000 | 2200 | 2500 |
| 2054 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 11 KC exceptionally fine used with very large margins and a superb upright strike of a black Maltese Cross. S.G. 7, Spec. AS74. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 100 |
| 2055 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 12 DK with good margins on three sides, just shaved at base, most unusually used on 1853 (Nov.) clean uncreased envelope sent within London, a very late use of this early plate. Photo. | 120 | 150 | |
| 2056 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 16 CL fine mint with part original gum, a very scarce early plate. R.P.S. certificate (1988). S.G. Spec. BS5. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 140 |
| 2057 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 20 QG with full margins and a reasonably convincing faked Wotton-under-Edge Maltese Cross in blue, vertical crease at left. Sold “as is”. | 50 | ||
| 2058 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 21 BK with good to large margins on three sides, tied by a superb strike of the distinctive Maltese Cross of York to 1842 (Sept.) entire letter to Helmsley with crisp “MICKLEGATE/YORK” in blue alongside, most atractive. Photo. | 300 | 320 | 300 |
| 2059 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 37 DF with good margins on three sides tied by a light neat strike of the Manchester “498” numeral on 1844 (May 1st) entire to Bishop Auckland, the first day of use of the 1844-type cancellation, extremely scarce. B.P.A. certificate (1991). Photo. | 700 | 800 | 650 |
| 2060 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 63 QE with good margins and a fair strike of the distinctive ‘Channel Is’ or ‘Alderney’ Maltese Cross, faint creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. Clear B.P.A. certificate (1978). S.G. Spec. BS28tc, cat. £3,500. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 720 |
| 2061 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 69 QL exceptionally fine used with good to large margins and cancelled solely by a fine strike of the boxed “No. 1” Receiving House handstamp of Littlehampton on 1847 (Jan.) entire (without side-flaps) to London with a crisp “LITTLEHAMPTON/JA 19/1847” c.d.s. in red on front, rare. Photo. | 1200 | 1400 | |
| 2062 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 75 LE-LL full margined strip of eight including LK showing the ‘Union Jack re-entry, neat London Inland Section “17” numerals leaving the corner squares of LK well clear, some light vertical creasing or wrinkling (not affecting LK), a very rare multiple, thought to be the largest surviving containing this re-entry. Ex Griffiths & Fraser. S.G. Spec. BS28/c. Photo. | 1500 | 1800 | |
| 2063 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 75 LG-LL strip of six including LK ‘Union Jack’ re-entry, good to large margins except LG and LL just cut into on one side, light “165” numerals of Carlisle leaving corner squares of LK clear, some creasing not detracting and a thin just affects LK, otherwise fine and a rare multiple. Ex Pinkus. S.G. Spec. BS28/c. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | |
| 2064 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 115 CA very fine used with good to very large margins and with a clear neat strike of the “530” numeral of Milnthorpe. Photo. | 40 | 50 | 70 |
| 2065 | 1841 1d. plate 127 SA on lavender tinted paper, fine used with good margins and neat Irish “46” numeral of Ballymena on 1852 (Jan.) entire letter to Ballymoney. S.G. Spec. BS32e. | 50 | 60 | 75 |
| 2066 | 1841 1d. red-brown plate 130 JA exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins showing part sheet margin at left with the rare type A marginal ornament enclosed by a circle. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 120 |
| 2067 | 1852–53 alphabet II: 1d. red-brown plate 151 RG-TL fresh and rare mint corner block of 18 (6 x 3) with part original gum (disturbed), faint creasing, otherwise fine and a rare multiple. S.G. Spec. B2. Photo. | 4000 | 4500 | |
| 2068 | 1852–53 alphabet II: 1d. red-brown plate 163 RJ fine with good margins and a neat clear strike of the London District Post “29” numeral of Mitcham in violet. S.G. 8p, Spec. B2xe, cat. £1,000. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 500 |
| 2069 | 1852–53 alphabet II 1d. red-brown plate 168 HE-IF block of four on thin paper showing deep bluing on reverse, exceptionally fine used with ample to very large margins and neat “609” numerals of Penzance. S.G. Spec. B2. Photo. | 160 | 180 | 200 |
| 2070 | 1841 2d. blue proof from small trial plate of 12 without corner letters, a pair [R2/3–4], a trifle soiled and left stamp with slight thin, otherwise fine with good margins. S.G. Spec. DP43. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 350 |
| 2071 | 1841 2d. blue plates 3 and 4 attempted reconstructions in rather mixed condition. (274). | 500 | 600 | 780 |
| 2072 | 1841 2d. blue plate 3 EF fine mint with small to good margins and large part original gum, a few tiny gum thins. Clear R.P.S. certificate (1987). S.G. 14, Spec. ES11, cat. £1,750. Photo. | 150 | 200 | 270 |
| 2073 | 1841 2d. blue plate 3 RE, a pale shade, fine mint with clear to good margins and part original gum. R.P.S. certificate (1952). S.G. 14, Spec. ES11, cat. £1,750. Photo. | 150 | 200 | 250 |
| 2074 | 1841 2d. blue plate 3 BB fine used with small to good margins, on small piece, tied by a fine strike of the London Inland Section void “6” numeral with dot above number (A & H fig. 998). Photo. | 40 | 50 | |
| 2075 | 1841 2d. pale blue plate 3 II-IK superb used strip of three with crisp “498” numerals of Manchester, most attractive. S.G. 13, Spec. ES10. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 450 |
| 2076 | 1841 2d. blue plate 3 OD-OF exceptionally fine used strip of three with good to very large margins and clear neat strikes of the no. “12” in Maltese Cross. S.G. 14f. Photo. | 700 | 750 | |
| 2077 | 1841 2d. blue plate 3 QA with ample to very large margins and cancelled by a blue Maltese Cross, short horizontal crease at lower left not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. B.P.A. certificate (2003). S.G. 14e, Spec. E1(2)uc, cat. £2,250. Photo. | 600 | 650 | |
| 2078 | 1841 2d. blue plate 3 SG-TL an exceptional block of twelve (6 x 2) with good to large margins all around except TL close at tip of lower right corner square, light “255” numerals of Doncaster, SJ-TJ with very faint vertical crease not detracting and TK with natural paper flaw, a very scarce multiple, SG, SJ and SL showing shifted transfers. B.P.A. certificate (1996). S.G. Spec. ES10/c/d. Photo. | 1500 | 1800 | |
| 2079 | 1841 2d. blue plate 4 FH, a fine and fresh virtually unmounted mint example with clear to good margins, a few tiny gum skips or blemishes. S.G. 14, cat. £2,250. Photo. | 300 | 400 | 480 |
| 2080 | 1841 2d. blue plate 4 KI (shifted upper transfer) very fine and fresh mint with small to very large margins and almost full original gum. B.P.A. certificate (1973). S.G. 14, Spec. ES14e, cat. £2,250+. Photo. | 350 | 400 | |
| 2081 | 1841 2d. blue plate 4 OJ-OL exceptionally fine used strip of three with huge margins and neat “447” numerals of Leeds. Photo. | 300 | 350 | |
| 2082 | 1841 2d. violet-blue on thicker lavender tinted paper RH-RL strip of five, very fine used with good to huge margins all around, “228” 1844-type numerals of Crawley, a very rare multiple, believed to be the largest known of this shade. B.P.A. certificate (1971). S.G. Spec. ES16. Photo. | 3000 | 3500 | 2500 |
| 2083 | 1852–53 Treasury Roulette alphabet II 1d. red-brown plate 157 HJ with roulettes on three sides, used on 1853 (May) entire from Liverpool to Preston, recipients mss. filing notes at lower right well clear of adhesive, fine and a rare provincial usage. Ex McGowan and Litchfield sales (Robson Lowe, 1950). R.P.S. (1950) and B.P.A. (2003) certificates. S.G. Spec. B2a, cat. £7,000. Photo. | 3000 | 3500 | 2800 |
| 2084 | Later Line Engraved: 1854–55 die I, alphabet II, SC16 1d. plate R6 HA perf. approx. 7 at left due to missing perf. pins, fine on 1855 (Jan.) entire letter from York to London, clean, uncreased cover. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 190 |
| 2085 | Later Line Engraved: 1854 SC16 2d. blue plate 4 attempted reconstruction with the letterings BB–SL complete plus AD, AE, AF, AI, TC, TD and TH, mainly good to fine. (223). S.G. 19/20, cat. £18,955. | 1000 | 1200 | 1350 |
| 2086 | Later Line Engraved: 1854 SC16 2d. pale blue plate 4 JE showing imperf. margins at top and foot due to shift of horizontal perforations, very fine and lightly cancelled. S.G. 20var. Photo. | 120 | 150 | |
| 2087 | Later Line Engraved: 1855 die II, alphabet II, 1d. plates 1–21, an exceptional specialised collection in two well filled Philatelic albums, all plates represented incl. an excellent range of varieties, many multiples with blocks and strips, covers with cancellation interest incl. sideway duplexes, experimental duplexes, spoons incl. “READING” biscuit (2), Scots locals, etc., mostly good to very fine selected examples. (Many 100’s§). | 3000 | 4000 | 5200 |
| 2088 | Later Line Engraved: 1855 die II, alphabet II, SC16 1d. red-brown plate 11 BA with unframed “CALTON/GLASGOW” c.d.s., and 1857 transitional issue LC14 1d. pale rose plate 37 CK with neat part “COAT BRIDGE/JY 28/1857” double arc c.d.s., fine and scarce. S.G. Spec. C3 & C9(4). Photo. | 60 | 80 | 160 |
| 2089 | Later Line Engraved: 1855 die II, alphabet II, SC16 1d. BK, an off centre example tied to small piece by a fine almost complete strike of the very scarce boxed “EXETER” handstamp. S.G. 21, Spec. C4. Photo. | £70 | £80 | 80 |
| 2090 | Later Line Engraved: 1855 die II, alphabet III, SC14 1d. red-brown plate 24 BJ superb used on neat piece with a very fine strike of the “SANDPORT/STREET” Scots local type XVIII, rare in this qality. S.G. Spec. C7. Photo. | 150 | 200 | |
| 2091 | Later Line Engraved: 1855 die II, alphabet III, LC 1d. plate 22 DI-DJ imperforate pair on ungummed paper from Neal’s steam press experiment, exceptionally fine and fresh without the usual creasing. S.G. 29a, Spec. C8(1)h, cat. £3,000. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 800 |
| 2092 | Later Line Engraved: 1857 LC14 2d. blue plate 5 attempted reconstruction less 40 letterings, mainly good to fine. (200). S.G. 35, cat. £10,000. | 600 | 700 | 720 |
| 2093 | Later Line Engraved: 1857–63 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on white paper 1d. rose-red plate 36 SC with a superb virtually complete strike of single ring “CERNE/A/JA 9/59” c.d.s. in blue. S.G. 40, Spec. C10. Photo. | 40 | 50 | 170 |
| 2094 | Later Line Engraved: 1857–63 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on white paper 1d. rose-red plate 45 EG very fine used on 1857 (Nov.) piece. B.P.A. certificate (1992). S.G. C10(6), cat. £250. Photo | 120 | 140 | |
| 2095 | Later Line Engraved: 1857–63 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on white paper 1d. plate 66 AE-BF block of four and AK-CL marginal block of six in contrasting shades, fine mint. S.G. Spec. C10, cat. £430. | 80 | 100 | 140 |
| 2096 | Later Line Engraved: 1861 die II, alphabet IV, LC14 1d. plate 51, a selection of 28 different letterings, all exceptionally fine used on separate 1861 (Dec.) and one 1862 (Jan.) printed “EAST GLOUCESTER RAILWAY” entire letters to Cirencester, one from London, the others from Cheltenham. Ex Wiggins. S.G. 42, Spec. C12, cat. £1,540. | 200 | 250 | 250 |
| 2097 | Later Line Engraved: 1861 die II, alphabet IV, LC14 1d. plate 51, a selection of 54 different letterings, used on separate covers, mainly fair to fine. S.G. 42, Spec. C12, cat. £2,970. | 120 | 150 | 190 |
| 2098 | Later Line Engraved: 1865 (September) ‘Royal Reprint’ die II 1d. plate 66 KJ in black with watermark inverted, clear to good margins, a little soiled, otherwise fine with part original gum. S.G. Spec. DP35(a), cat. £600. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 160 |
| 2099 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 plate number issues, a comprehensive collection in an S.G. album with 1d. plates 71 to 225 (less 77), 2d. plates 7 to 12, 1/2d. plates 1 to 20, and 112/d plates 1 and 3, all mint or unused and used, also used reconstructions of 1d. plates 109, 166 & 181, condition varies. (100’s§). | 800 | 1000 | 1550 |
| 2100 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1864–79 1d. plates 71 to 225 (less 77), a remarkable almost complete set of reconstructions, missing only 374 letterings out of 36,240, these being plates 132 (13), 133 (6), 169 (1), 180 (1), 211 (7), 217 (1), 218 (3), 219 (34), 220 (1), 221 (28), 222 (34), 223 (94), 224 (108) and 225 (22), the general condition is much above average with the majority (particularly the 225’s) being good to fine. S.G. 43/44, cat. £330,402. Photo. | 30000 | 40000 | 28000 |
| 2101 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1864–79 1d. plates 71 to 225 (less 77 and 215), all on separate covers (plates 164, 169, 177, 192, 203, 210 & duplicate 165 & 170, are on fronts), condition varies in places but most, incl. plate 225 AH on 1880 (May) envelope from Glasgow to London, are good to fine, a very difficult group to assemble. (152 items). Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 920 |
| 2102 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1864–79 1d. Postal Fraud, 1871 (July 1st) envelope sent within London with a part example of a 1d. plate number, being defective, almost certainly due to the removal of parts of the stamp to obscure the fact that it had been previously used, this was noticed by the Post Office and endorsed ‘Imperfect Stamp’ alongside and with “2d.” in circle postage due handstamp, a most unusual example of attempted postal fraud. Photo. | 750 | 800 | |
| 2103 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1864–79 1d. Postal Fraud, the lower three quarters of 1d. plate 78 OK fraudulently used with the upper portion of another 1d. lettered JQ in upper corners on 1868 (Feb. 17th) blue envelope from London to Bangor, most unusual and very rare, it was specifically to combat such acts of postal fraud that the upper corner letters were added, the first example we have seen on the ‘plate number’ issues. Photo. | 1200 | 1500 | 2050 |
| 2104 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1864–79 1d. selection (47), all with watermarks inverted, comprising plates 71, 73, 74 (2), 83, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92, 98, 101, 105, 117, 118, 121, 127, 133, 135, 136, 137, 140, 141, 142, 146, 149, 150, 153, 154, 155, 158, 160, 167, 169, 173, 174, 176, 179, 183, 186, 188, 200, 208, 210 & 216, also 2d. plates 9 & 13 also with watermark inverted, mainly good to fine, a few imperfections, scarce group. (49). | 500 | 700 | 900 |
| 2105 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1864–79 1d. rose-red plate 147 GD-HF exceptionally fine used block of six (3 x 2) with crisp “SPENNYMOOR/A/JU21/72” c.d.s’s, centred low. S.G. 43. | 80 | 100 | 130 |
| 2106 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1864–79 1d. lake-red plate 204 EA-FC fine mint block of six (3 x 2). S.G. 44, cat. £330+ (as singles). | 50 | 60 | 60 |
| 2107 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1864–79 1d. rose-red plate 225 HG, exceptionally fine and fresh mint with large part original gum. S.G. 43, cat. £1,250. Photo. | 600 | 700 | |
| 2108 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1864–79 1d. rose-red plate 225 PL-QL fresh unmounted mint vertical pair with typical crackly gum, QL with corner perf. just blunted and PL with just a trace of tone spots on gum on tips of a few perfs. at top. S.G. 43, cat. £2,500+. Photo. | 900 | 1000 | |
| 2109 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. plates 7 to 15 (less plate 12) attempted reconstructions comprising plate 7 (171), 8 (238), 9 complete, 13 (188), 14 (238) and 15 complete, condition varies, many good to fine. (1,315). S.G. 45/47, cat. £33,400+. | 1500 | 2000 | 2600 |
| 2110 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. deep blue plate 13 PA-QC exceptionally fine used block of six with neat “HALIFAX/JA 27/72” c.d.s’s. S.G. 47. Photo. | 140 | 160 | 230 |
| 2111 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. blue plate 9 AA-TL reconstruction, mainly good to fine. (240). S.G. 45, cat. £2,400. | 150 | 180 | 350 |
| 2112 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. blue plate 9, a selection of repaired states incl. PK state 1 in pair with PL state 2, state 2 DK-DL pair, HK, LJ, PK, QL, state 3 EL, JK, KJ, KL, LL, OL, PL (2), QK, mainly fine, difficult group. (18). | 250 | 300 | 450 |
| 2113 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. blue plate 9, the balance of the collection in a stockbook, on leaves, stockcards, etc. incl. AA to TL (3) reconstruction with the majority of letterings duplicated several times, multiples with AF-BG block of four, EJ-FK block of four cancelled “B01” (Alexandria), KG-MI irregular block of 8, a range of later states, cancellation interest etc., also a few others and a photograph (s/s) of the plate 9 imprimatur sheet. (100’s§). | 400 | 500 | 720 |
| 2114 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. blue plate 9, an interesting selection on covers (25) incl. 1861 (Dec.) envelope from Brighton to Bombay with 2d. plate 9 AD incl. combination with LC14 1d. (2) and 1855–57 6d., 1865 (April) registered envelope from London to Edinburgh with 2d. plate 9 AG, AH and BG, 1865 (Jan.) envelope from Bangor to Mauritius with 2d. plate 9 JC and 1862–64 4d. plate 4 HD, 1865 (June) envelope to Stanstead with 2d. plate 9 KE tied by “WORCESTER” spoon (4th recut) code “K”, 1865 (June) entire from Manchester to Calcutta with 2d. plate 9 QG in combination with 1865–67 watermark emblems 6d. plate 5 IH and 1/- plate 4 JE together with 1864–79 1d. plate 93 KG paying late fee, attractive four colour combination but envelope with ink stain at left (clear of stamps), 1868 (April) printed Iron Circular from Manchester to New York with 2d. plate 9 HL, etc., mainly fair to fine. | 300 | 400 | 450 |
| 2115 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. blue plate 9 AC top marginal imprimatur showing inscription, superb, usual fold in sheet margin. Rare, only 21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, of which at least three are in institutional collections. S.G. 45, Spec. G2. Photo on page ??. | 800 | 1000 | 1300 |
| 2116 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. blue plate 9 BK-CL and LJ-MK blocks of four, both state 1 showing the blemishes in the vertical margins, former with light Scots “320” numerals of Twain, latter with Nottingham “583” duplexes, LJ with violet mark on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. G2. | 80 | 100 | 120 |
| 2117 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. blue plate 9 JC, imperforate on very thin paper and of debatable status, some creasing otherwise fine. An example of this was described in the 1908 (Dec.) issue of The British Philatelist as a forgery but a similar copy in the H.W. Fisher collection was described as being a trial on Dr. Perkins unwatermarked pelure paper with a thickness of one and three quarter thousandths of an inch and was accompanied by an R.P.S. certificate. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 260 |
| 2118 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. blue plate 9 LA marginal showing ‘e the labels ABOVE’ inscription, exceptionally fine used on clean neat 1866 (Jan.) entire from Edinburgh to Dundee, unusual. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 170 |
| 2119 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. blue plate 9 LK, PL, QK, QL, TK and TL matched trios of states 1, 2 (1866 repair) and 3 (1868 repair), fine to very fine, scarce. (18). S.G. Spec. G2/i. | 200 | 250 | 400 |
| 2120 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. blue plate 9 MA error of watermark, a good used example, a few slightly trimmed perfs. R.P.S. certificate (1990). S.G. Spec. G2c. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 150 |
| 2121 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. blue plate 9 MA error of watermark, fine with part London duplex. S.G. Spec. G2c. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 150 |
| 2122 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. blue plate 9 NA-NE marginal strip of five with full sheet margin showing ‘Row of 12. £1.. P.’ inscription, exceptionally fine used with neat “B01” (Alexandria) cancellations, lovely colour and most attractive. S.G. 45 (Z5). Photo. | 250 | 300 | 420 |
| 2123 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. blue plate 9 NI-OL fresh mint block of eight (4 x 2), watermark large crown type II, three stamps with creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. 45, Spec. G2, cat. £2,800+ (as singles). Photo. | 300 | 350 | 400 |
| 2124 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. blue plate 9 SK-TL fine and fresh mint block of four with part to large part original gum, state 2 showing cleaned vertical margin between stamps, TL with a few perfs. just blunted, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. G2i, unpriced mint. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 320 |
| 2125 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. blue plate 9 TA error of watermark, a most attractive used example with neat “458” numeral of Lincoln, slight thinning at upper right, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. G2c. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 170 |
| 2126 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. blue plate 9 TL error of watermark, very fine used with neat “131” numeral of Edinburgh, just a trace of a faint crease, very scarce. S.G. Spec. G2c. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 550 |
| 2127 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 1/2d. AA-TL reconstruction (mixed plates), less LV but with duplicate NP, condition varies, mainly fair to fine, a good number with c.d.s., a few unused. (480). | 150 | 180 | 250 |
| 2128 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 1/2d. rose-red plate 1 SW very fine used on first day of issue on “British Asylum for Deaf & Dumb Females” printed voting form, fresh and very scarce. S.G. 48. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | |
| 2129 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 1/2d. rose-red plate 9 EL, an exceptionally fine and fresh mint example with full original gum, superb colour. S.G. 48, cat. £2,750. Photo. | 1200 | 1300 | |
| 2130 | Later Line Engraved: 1870 1/2d. rose plate 19 KP-MQ fine and fresh mint block of six (2 x 3) with virtually full original typical crackly gum. S.G. 49, cat. £960+ (as singles). Photo. | 150 | 180 | 180 |
| 2131 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 11/2d. rose-red plate 1 OP-PC error of lettering, a good mint example of this popular error with part original gum, small imperfections. Clear B.P.A. certificate (1965). S.G. 53, cat. £6,000. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 1400 |
| 2132 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1860 Unissued 11/2d. rosy-mauve plate 1 EI, a superb mint example with large part original gum and extremely fresh colour and excellent perfs. S.G. 53a, Spec. G5, cat. £2,750. Photo | 1200 | 1500 | 2000 |
| 2133 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1860 Unissued 11/2d. rosy-mauve plate 1 JD (faults at upper corners) affixed to piece on which is struck postal stationery 11/2d. lilac rose dated “2.4.60”, overprinted “SPECIMEN” types 2 and 6 respectively, scarce. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 450 |
| 2134 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1867 Paris Exhibition imperforate proofs on thick white card: 1d. plate 103 CG-CH pair in black, very fine. S.G. Spec. DP38, cat. £1,150+. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 600 |
| 2135 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1867 Paris Exhibition imperforate proofs on thick white card: 1d. plate 103 FJ-FK pair in rose, a trifle oxidised, otherwise very fine. S.G. Spec. DP38, cat. £1,150+. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 620 |
| 2136 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1867 Paris Exhibition imperforate proofs on thick white card: 1d. plate 103 MG-MH pair in black, clear to good margins, slight thinning otherwise very fine. S.G. Spec. DP38, cat. £1,150+. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 350 |
| 2137 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1867 Paris Exhibition imperforate proofs on thick white card: 2d. plate 9 DI-DL very scarce marginal strip of four in black, DK and DL state 2 following the 1866 repair, good margins except DL just clipped at base, otherwise very fine. S.G. Spec. DP49, cat. £2,800+. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | 1300 |
| 2138 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1867 Paris Exhibition imperforate proofs on thick white card: 2d. plate 9 EK in black, state 2 following the 1866 repair, some staining on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DP49, cat. £700. Photo. | 200 | 220 | 260 |
| 2139 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1867 Paris Exhibition imperforate proofs on thick white card: 2d. plate 9 HG in blue, exceptionally fine and fresh. S.G. Spec. DP49, cat. £700. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 450 |
| 2140 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1867 Paris Exhibition imperforate proofs on thick white card: 2d. plate 9 JJ in black, fine, slight discolouration on reverse. S.G. Spec. DP49, cat. £700. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 320 |
| 2141 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1867 Paris Exhibition imperforate proofs on thick white card: 2d. plate 9 JK state 2 in black, fine, matched with issued JK states 1 (3), 2 (2) and 3 (2) used. (7). Photo. | 300 | 350 | 180 |
| 2142 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1867 Paris Exhibition imperforate proofs on thick white card: 2d. plate 9 JK in blue, state 2 following the 1866 repair and showing oblique scratch to the right of nose, fine and fresh. S.G. Spec. DP49, cat. £700. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 290 |
| 2143 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1867 Paris Exhibition imperforate proofs on thick white card: 2d. plate 9 KK-KL rejoined marginal pair in blue showing ‘ards the RIGHT HA’ inscription and part marginal ornament, state 2 following the 1866 repair, very fine and fresh. S.G. Spec. DP49, cat. £1,400+. Photo. | 600 | 700 | 950 |
| 2144 | Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1867 Paris Exhibition imperforate proofs on thick white card: 2d. plate 9 RL in blue, state 2 following the 1866 repair, clear to good margins, a little thinned otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DP49, cat. £700. Photo. | 150 | 200 | 210 |
| 2145 | 1847–54 Embossed, a selection of four covers, all bearing good cut square examples mainly touched or just cut into on one side, comprising 1/- die 1 on 1852 (May) E.L. from Walsall to New York, 10d. deep brown on 1853 (May) cover from Bakewell to France, 10d. brown die 3 and 6d. on 1854 (July) envelope from West Cowes to Rome with red “SENT=BACK=TO=ENGLAND/WITHOUT=A=REASON/FOR=NON=DELIVERY” handstamp in red on reverse, and 6d. pair on 1856 (Feb.) cover from London to New York. | 300 | 400 | 350 |
| 2146 | 1847–54 embossed 1/- green die 1, a fresh and attractive mint example with good margins almost all around (outer frame just shaved at foot), large part original gum, a little rubbed and first thread split a little at foot. S.G. 55, cat. £6,000. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 650 |
| 2147 | 1847–54 embossed 1/- pale green die 2 corner pair and three singles, all cut square with three or four margins, used on 1857 (Jan.) entire letter from Liverpool to Alabama, the 5/- rate comprising 4/- postage for a letter of up to 2oz, plus 1/- late fee for posting into the Floating Receiving House, a little soiled but an attractive and rare franking. Photo. | 1200 | 1400 | |
| 2148 | 1847–54 embossed 1/- pale green, fine used with good margins on 1853 (April) envelope from Spalding to Wisconsin, the adhesive tied by circular credit marking in red. E. Diena certificate (1984). S.G. 54, cat. £800. Photo. | 200 | 220 | 190 |
| 2149 | 1847–54 embossed 1/- green strip of three, pair and a single all cut square with two to full margins, used on 1854 (March) entire letter to New York, the letter (headed with five engravings of medals) privately carried from Liege to London and with sender’s “VIELLE/MONTAGNE” handstamp in blue on the address panel over which stamps have been affixed (the pair lifted to reveal the handstamp and hinged back in place), most unusual. Photo. | 750 | 800 | |
| 2150 | 1847–54 embossed 1/- green with two threads 20mm apart, fine used on 1847 (Nov. 18th) entire letter from London to New York, exceptional uncreased cover and a very early use of this stamp. S.G. Spec. H1c. Photo. | 220 | 250 | 220 |
| 2151 | 1847–54 embossed 1/- green die 2 used with 1d. star on small 1855 (Dec.) entire from Brighton to Leghorn, the 1/- with good margins but split and divided vertically along left thread prior to use. | 40 | 50 | 35 |
| 2152 | 1847–54 embossed 10d. brown die 2, an exceptionally fresh mint example with virtually full original gum, small faults not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine, superb colour. S.G. 57, cat. £4,000. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 800 |
| 2153 | 1847–54 embossed 10d. brown die 2, a fresh mint example with good margins at top and foot, small fault and split at top, otherwise fine with large part original gum. S.G. 57, cat. £4,000. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 450 |
| 2154 | 1847–54 embossed 10d. brown fine used with good to very large margins (3mm split in margin at upper left well clear of design) on 1854 (Nov.) entire from London to Rouen, minor cover imperfections. E. Diena certificate (1986). S.G. 57, cat. £1,500. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 400 |
| 2155 | 1847–54 embossed 6d. dull lilac very fine with good margins and tied by “MANCHESTER” sideways duplex to 1856 (March) printed “THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY/1824” envelope to Scarborough, a little soiled not affecting stamp, most unusual. S.G. 59. Photo. | 500 | 600 | |
| 2156 | Surface Printed: 1855–57 watermark medium garter 4d. carmine on thick highly glazed blued paper, a fine vertical pair (plate 1 R8/4-9/4?) paying 8d. rate from London to Nassau, Germany, via Ostend, Aachen, Bingen and Oestrich-Winkel. S.G. 63. Photo. | 200 | 250 | |
| 2157 | Surface Printed: 1855–57 watermark medium garter 4d. rose on ordinary white paper, specially prepared ink, fresh mint with large part original gum, small faults, fine appearance and rare. S.G. 65, Spec. J50 (1), cat. £3,750. Photo. | 300 | 400 | 450 |
| 2158 | Surface Printed: 1855–57 watermark medium garter 4d. deep rose on ordinary white paper, specially prepared ink, exceptionally fine and fresh mint with large part original gum, rare. S.G. 65, Spec. J50 (2), cat. £3,750. Photo. | 1200 | 1500 | 1850 |
| 2159 | Surface Printed: 1855–57 watermark large garter 4d. rose with watermark inverted, exceptionally fine and fresh mint with large part original gum, very scarce. R.P.S. certificate (1986). S.G. Spec. J51(2)d, unpriced. Photo. | 1200 | 1500 | |
| 2160 | Surface Printed: 1855–57 watermark emblems 6d. deep lilac, an exceptionally fine used example with crisp neat “MANCHESTER/MY 7/1857” sideways duplex on blue entire letter to Turin, top edge of envelope with slight scotch tape staining clear of stamp, otherwise fine. S.G. 69. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 90 |
| 2161 | Surface Printed: 1855–57 watermark emblems 6d. pale lilac on azure paper, an extremely rare mint example with part original gum, trivial imperfections not detracting and mentioned for accuracy. Clear Brandon certificate (1993). S.G. 70a, Spec. J70(2)e, cat. £3,250. Photo. | 2000 | 2200 | |
| 2162 | Surface Printed: 1861 unissued 3d. rose plate 2, state 1, with shaded spandrels, TA imprimatur, very fine and fresh, trivial tiny natural paper wrinkle at foot. Very scarce, of the 25 examples removed from the imprimatur sheet, a maximum of 17 remain in private hands. Ex Fisher and Shaida. S.G. Spec. J25A. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | 1400 |
| 2163 | Surface Printed: 1862–64 watermark emblems 3d. deep carmine-rose plate 2 DE, an exceptionally fine and fresh mint example with large part original gum. S.G. 75, cat. £1,900. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | |
| 2164 | Surface Printed: 1862–64 watermark emblems 3d. bright carmine-rose FC fine and fresh mint, traces of tiny faint tone spots on gum of a few perfs. S.G. 77, cat. £1,000. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 250 |
| 2165 | Surface Printed: 1862–64 3d. rose abnormal plate 3 (with white dots) OA, a very rare unused example, comb perforated and with straight edge at foot, this stamp adjoins a used example (OB) in the R.M. Phillips collection. One of only two known unused examples. R.P.S. and B.P.A. certificates (1949). S.G. 78, cat. £17,500. Photo. | 8000 | 10000 | |
| 2166 | Surface Printed: 1862–64 watermark large garter 4d. pale red plate 3 RL fine and fresh mint with large part original gum. S.G. 80, cat. £1,000. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 320 |
| 2167 | Surface Printed: 1862–64 watermark emblems 6d. lilac plate 3 QE-QF pair on thick paper exceptionally fine used with neat “466” numerals of Liverpool. S.G. 84b, cat. £400. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 90 |
| 2168 | Surface Printed: 1862–64 watermark emblems 9d. bistre plate 2 TI and 1/- green plate 2 NJ, good to fine used examples on thick paper. S.G. 86b & 90c, cat. £600. | 80 | 100 | 60 |
| 2169 | Surface Printed: 1862–64 watermark emblems 9d. straw plate 2 HH, a fine unused (regummed) wing marginal example, fresh colour. S.G. 87, cat. £2,500. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 270 |
| 2170 | Surface Printed: 1862–64 watermark emblems 9d. straw plate 2 QK on thick paper, a fresh unused (regummed) example of this rare stamp, rounded corner, otherwise fine. S.G. 87b, Spec. J92(2)d, cat. £3,250. Photo. | 600 | 800 | |
| 2171 | Surface Printed: 1862–64 watermark emblems 9d. straw plate 2 SF with watermark inverted, a fresh mint example of this rare stamp with part original gum, small imperfections. S.G. 87Wi, Spec. J92(2)e, unpriced. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | |
| 2172 | Surface Printed: 1862–64 watermark emblems 1/- green plate 2 QA with watermark inverted and misplaced, a rare unused example, fine. S.G. 90Wi, Spec. J101i, unpriced. Photo. | 750 | 800 | |
| 2173 | Surface Printed: 1865–67 watermark emblems 9d. straw plate 4 LG on thick paper, fine fresh mint with large part original gum, rare. R.P.S. certificate (1977). S.G. 98a, Spec. J94d, cat. £2,000. Photo. | 1200 | 1400 | 1200 |
| 2174 | Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 3d. rose plate 5 JD with wide imperforate margin at foot, indistinctly cancelled and small corner crease, otherwise sound, unusual. S.G. 103var. Photo. | 60 | 80 | 50 |
| 2175 | Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 3d. deep rose plate 8 SE-TF exceptionally fine used wing marginal block of four with neat upright and inverted strikes of “SLIGO/SE 24/72/410” duplexes, most attractive. S.G. 102. Photo. | 120 | 150 | |
| 2176 | Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 3d. rose plate 10 LE very fine and fresh mint with large part original gum. S.G. 103, cat. £450. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 200 |
| 2177 | Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 6d. mauve plate 9 OA and OB adjacent singles from the same sheet, each unrecorded variety wide imperforate margin at base, used on separate 1871 (May 30th and 22nd repectively) entire letters from the same correspondence fom London to Oporto, most unusual. S.G. 109var. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | 1000 |
| 2178 | Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 6d. plate 9 OF, 9d. plate 4 PJ, 1/- plate 5 MG and 2/- blue plate 1 LJ, each with segmented concentric rings cancellation used by the British & Irish Magnetic Telegraph Company, it is believed that this cancellation continued in use after the B & I Company was taken over, possibly at Liverpool where the B & I Company had its headquarters, 9d. with tiny tone spot and a few blunted perfs., otherwise fine. (4). Photo. | 150 | 180 | 110 |
| 2179 | Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 9d. straw plate 4 SA, fresh well centred mint with large part original gum, slight crease at foot not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. 110, cat. £1,250. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 350 |
| 2180 | Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 9d. pale straw plate 4 JB fine and fresh mint with large part original gum. S.G. 111, cat. £1,100. Photo. | 350 | 400 | |
| 2181 | Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 1/- green plate 4 BF very fine and fresh mint with virtually full original gum. S.G. 117, cat. £550. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 180 |
| 2182 | Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 1/- green plate 4 II variety imperforate, very fine mint and very rare. R.P.S. certificate (1925, signed E.D. Bacon). S.G. 117b. Photo. | 1200 | 1500 | 1350 |
| 2183 | Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 2/- plate 1 JC dull blue and HL deep blue, very fine used with c.d.s. S.G. 118 & 119. Photo. | 120 | 150 | |
| 2184 | Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 2/- brown CF, a fine unused (regummed) example, excellent colour. S.G. 121, cat. £10,000. Photo. | 1500 | 2000 | 1500 |
| 2185 | Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 2/- brown BH Sperati forgery on genuine paper with Scots “221” numeral, fine. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 180 |
| 2186 | Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 2/- brown IB, well centred and with part “MR 4/80” c.d.s. (early use, this stamp was issued on Feb. 27th 1880), small corner perf. crease and faint staining on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. 121, cat. £2,000. Photo. | 500 | 600 | |
| 2187 | Surface Printed: 1872–73 watermark spray 6d. chestnut plate 11 MG fine fresh mint with large part original gum, slight wrinkle. S.G. 122a, cat. £500. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 160 |
| 2188 | Surface Printed: 1872–73 watermark spray 6d. chestnut plate 11 AK-BL block of four with eight strikes of “SHEFFIELD/AU 3/72” c.d.s., AL with a couple of blunted perfs. at top right, otherwise fine. S.G. 123a, Spec. J79, cat. £225. | 80 | 100 | |
| 2189 | Surface Printed: 1872–73 watermark spray 6d. chestnut plate 11 JK-JL fine used marginal pair with “BARNSLEY/JY25/72” c.d.s’s. S.G. 122a. | 40 | 50 | |
| 2190 | Surface Printed: 1872–73 watermark spray 6d. pale buff plate 12 KG very fine and fresh mint with large part original gum. B.P.A. certificate (1965). S.G. 123, cat. £1,500. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | |
| 2191 | Surface Printed: 1872–73 watermark spray 6d. grey plate 12 RK fine and fresh mint with part original gum. S.G. 125, cat. £1,000. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 270 |
| 2192 | Surface Printed: 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross 5/- rose plate 1 AF with a fine almost complete strike of the “TRURO/(Crown)” experimental cancellation, very rare, we do not recall seeing an example of this on a high value before, unfortunately the stamp appears to have been nibbled by a mouse (or mice) at lower right, otherwise fine. Photo. | 250 | 300 | |
| 2193 | Surface Printed: 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross 5/- rose plates 1 HI and 2 CF, attractive c.d.s. used examples, small faults. S.G. 126 & 127, cat. £1,250. | 100 | 120 | 190 |
| 2194 | Surface Printed: 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross 5/- pale rose plate 2 AA, an exceptionally fine and fresh unused example, excellent colour and most attractive. S.G. 127, cat. £6,500. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 750 |
| 2195 | Surface Printed: 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross 10/- CA imperforate colour trial in mauve on watermarked paper, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, a very fine and fresh marginal example showing “Y 10s. POST” inscription, large part original gum. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 650 |
| 2196 | Surface Printed: 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross 10/- greenish-grey BF of excellent colour and with neat “AP 7/82” c.d.s., partly reperforated otherwise fine and an attractive stamp. S.G. 128, cat. £2,000. Photo. | 250 | 300 | |
| 2197 | Surface Printed: 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross £1 BB imperforate colour trial in deep grey-black on watermarked paper, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, fine and fresh with large part original gum, usual natural gum bends. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 600 |
| 2198 | Surface Printed: 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross £1 brown-lilac GF, a fresh mint example of this rare stamp, of excellent colour and with large part original gum, faint crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. Ex Boucher. R.P.S. certificate (1986), S.G. 129, cat. £36,000. Photo. | 8000 | 10000 | 7650 |
| 2199 | Surface Printed: 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross £1 brown-lilac AD, exceptionally fine used with bold “GLASGOW/AP 28/82” c.d.s., just a very slight trace of a crease at right not detracting, superb colour. S.G. 129. Photo. | 1500 | 1800 | |
| 2200 | Surface Printed: 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross £1 brown-lilac CB, exceptionally fine used with neat “GLASGOW/MY 4/82” c.d.s. S.G. 129. Photo. | 1500 | 1800 | |