| Lot No | Description | Estimate Low | Estimate High | Hammer ex VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2401 | Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 6d. mauve plate 9 OE with a large part strike of the “TRURO/(Crown)” experimental cancellation, very fine. S.G. 109. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 350 |
| 2402 | Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 9d. pale straw plate 4 JB fresh mint with large part original gum, partly reperforated otherwise fine. S.G. 111, cat. £1,100. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 150 |
| 2403 | Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 10d. red-brown plate 1 LF very fine used with neat “SLOUGH/SP 7/72” c.d.s. S.G. 112, cat. £275. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 160 |
| 2404 | Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 1/- green plate 5 EC - extended tail to “5” at right, and plate 6 JC - double plate number at left, used EC with part duplex and some perfs. a little trimmed, JC with c.d.s. S.G. Spec. J105b & 106a, cat. £450. | 80 | 100 | 70 |
| 2405 | Surface Printed: 1867–80 1/- green plate 5 FC Stock Exchange forgery, very fine used on piece with “JY 13/72” c.d.s., very fine. S.G. Spec. vol. 1, page 286, cat. £700. Photo. | 250 | 280 | |
| 2406 | Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 1/- green plate 6 KA-OD reconstructed pane of 20 with full sheet margins at top at foot, incl. KB with double plate no. at right, all with c.d.s. and mainly very fine, a few imperfections. S.G. 117, Spec. J106/a, cat. £795. | 200 | 250 | |
| 2407 | Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 2/- deep blue plate 1 OK with a fine strike of the “TRURO/(Crown)” experimental cancellation, small fault at top, otherwise fine and very scarce. S.G. 119. Photo. | 450 | 500 | |
| 2408 | Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 2/- dull blue plate 1 AF used on 1869 envelope to Edinburgh, indistinctly cancelled but with recipients manuscript note on front indicating it was sent on Sept. 5th, Edinburgh arrival c.d.s. for October 16th on reverse. S.G. 120, cat. £600. | 100 | 120 | 90 |
| 2409 | Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 2/- cobalt plate 1 MG and 2/- milky-blue plate 1 FH, both with watermarks inverted but faults, former with R.P.S. certificate (2000). S.G. Spec. J118(4)b and (5)b. | 80 | 100 | 160 |
| 2410 | Surface Printed: 1872–73 watermark spray 6d. chestnut plate 11 KI-KJ top marginal pair superb used with neat “SALISBURY/SP 19/72” c.d.s’s, KI with slight wrinkle. S.G. 122a. Photo. | 60 | 70 | 110 |
| 2411 | Surface Printed: 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross 5/- rose plate 1 AA-BE, a magnificent block of ten being the complete upper two rows of the first pane, showing marginal current number and inscription, exceptionally fine and fresh with almost full original gum, the upper row are ‘short’ stamps and there is a constant broken vertical perf. pin between the “D” and “E” rows, superb colour. An exhibition item. S.G. Spec. J121(1)t. Photo. | 5000 | 6000 | 6500 |
| 2412 | Surface Printed: 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross 5/- rose plate 1 AG with a fine strike of the “TRURO/(Crown)” experimental cancellation, very rare, we have only seen one other example of this cancellation on a high value (5/- AF the adjoining stamp, which is defective). S.G. 126. Photo. | 700 | 750 | 700 |
| 2413 | Surface Printed: 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross 10/- DC imperforate colour trial in brown overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, a lower marginal example showing inscription, very fine and fresh with gum, slight bends or wrinkles. S.G.1 128var., Spec. J124. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 850 |
| 2414 | Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper 10/- grey-green FH overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, exceptionally fine and fresh with large part original gum, just a trace of a few tiny tone spots on gum not detracting. S.G. Spec. J125t, cat. £5,000. Photo. | 1500 | 1800 | 1800 |
| 2415 | Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper £1 brown-lilac AG overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, exceptionally fine and fresh with large part original gum, superb colour. S.G. Spec. J127t, cat. £6,000. Photo. | 2000 | 2500 | 2900 |
| 2416 | Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper £1 brown-lilac DF, a pale shade with central “SUNDERLAND/X/JA19/84” c.d.s., just a trace of slight creasing not detracting and possibly a trifle faded, a rare stamp. S.G. 132, cat. £7,000. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | 950 |
| 2417 | Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper £5 orange AG-BG lower left corner marginal pair overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, superb with full original gum, AG unmounted, usual tiny natural paper specks, most attractive and very rare, we know of only one other multiple of this stamp. S.G. Spec. J128s. Photo. | 2500 | 3000 | 3500 |
| 2418 | Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange DL, a very fresh mint example of excellent colour and with large part original gum, corner crease at upper right and gum crease as usual, otherwise fine. S.G. 137, cat. £7,000. Photo. | 1800 | 2000 | 1900 |
| 2419 | Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange BA of excellent colour and most attractive with neat “GLASGOW/AU 24/94” c.d.s., slight rubbing on “5” at right. S.G. 137, cat. £3,500. Photo. | 700 | 800 | 900 |
| 2420 | Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange DF most attractive with central “BELFAST/DE15/92” c.d.s., trivial wrinkle and small area of slight colour loss at left, otherwise fine. S.G. 137, cat. £3,500. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | 1100 |
| 2421 | Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark orb 21/2d. rosy-mauve plate 2 IE on white paper, showing a spectacular perforation shift, the stamp having been cut from the sheet as if imperforate, used on 1875 (Dec. 13th) envelope (lacking top flap) from Stirling to the U.S.A., most unusual, we have recorded another example (IH) from the same sheet used on the same day to the same addressee. S.G. 139var. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 350 |
| 2422 | Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark orb 21/2d. rosy-mauve plate 17 BH fine with London “E.C./61” duplex on neat 1880 (Feb.) envelope (opened on two sides) to Malmo, scarce. S.G. 141, Spec. J18, cat. £380. | 80 | 100 | 75 |
| 2423 | Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark spray 3d. rose plate 11 BG fine and fresh mint with part original gum. B.P.A. certificate (1979). S.G. 143, cat. £325. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 110 |
| 2424 | Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark spray 3d. rose plate 12 AA-AD exceptionally fine and fresh mint top marginal row of four showing marginal current number (slight thinning in margin), excellent colour, AD with tiny natural paper flaw. S.G. 143, Spec. J37, cat. £1,520+. Photo. | 700 | 800 | 1000 |
| 2425 | Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark spray 6d. grey plate 16 PK with much misplaced vertical perfs., slight creasing and perfs. trimmed at top, otherwise fine and unusual. R.P.S. certificate (2003). S.G. 147var. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 120 |
| 2426 | Surface Printed: 1876 watermark large garter 8d. pale orange-yellow plate 1 CI imperforate colour trial overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 11, 8d. orange plate 1 IE unused with part original gum (small faults) and SI used. (3). | 150 | 180 | 110 |
| 2427 | Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark large garter 8d. orange plate 1 FE exceptionally fine and fresh mint. R.P.S. certificate (1979). S.G. 156, cat. £900. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 450 |
| 2428 | Surface Printed: 1880–83 3d. on 3d. and 6d. on 6d., both overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, fine with gum. S.G. K8As, K8Bs, cat. £360. | 100 | 120 | 100 |
| 2429 | Surface Printed: 1880–83 watermark crown 4d. grey-brown plate 12 AA-BB fine and fresh mint upper left corner marginal block of four, gum wrinkles and BA with natural paper flaw, lower pair unmounted, excellent colour. S.G. 160, Spec. J69, cat. £2,000. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 750 |
| 2430 | Surface Printed: 1880–81 ‘Provisional Issue’ 1d. Venetian red, a fine mint interpanneau marginal block of 12 (3 x 4) from the right of the sheet, the interpane margin overprinted with large black dots to represent punch holes, thought to have been made as an essay for Indian stamps (the corresponding block is in the Royal collection), most unusual. Ex Alan Gilbert. S.G. 166var., Spec. K3. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 500 |
| 2431 | Surface Printed: 1880–81 ‘Provisional Issue’ 11/2d. Venetian red, a fine and fresh unmounted mint block of four, upper right stamp with small brown specks on a couple of perfs. S.G. 167, Spec. K4, cat. £700. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 200 |
| 2432 | Surface Printed: 1880–81 ‘Provisional Issue’ 11/2d. Venetian red, a fresh mint interpanneau block of 16 (4 x 4), some light creasing or gum creasing and other small imperfections, fine appearance. S.G. 167, Spec. K4, cat. £2,800+. | 800 | 900 | |
| 2433 | Surface Printed: 1881 die I 14 dots 1d. lilac block of four and a pair neatly cancelled by “BIRMINGHAM” squared circles on 1881 (Oct.) envelope to Adelaide, re-addressed to Melrose with part of the manuscript crossing two of the stamps, still fine and attractive, also die II 1d. fine used on 1899 (Sept.) Orient Line paquebot envelope to Halifax, the stamp cancelled “MARSEILLES” c.d.s’s, very fine. | 100 | 120 | 110 |
| 2434 | Surface Printed: 1881 die II 16 dots 1d. lilac diagonal bisect fine used on 1895 (July) postcard from Whitchurch to Liverpool, a commercial use accepted by the Post Office and not charged due, unusual. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 130 |
| 2435 | Surface Printed: 1881 die II 16 dots 1d. lilac vertical bisect used with two complete stamps to pay 21/2d. rate on apparently commercial 1894 (Nov.) envelope from London to Brussels, the envelope rather roughly opened at top, otherwise fine and unusual. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 200 |
| 2436 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 5/- rose DD very fine and fresh lightly mounted mint. S.G. 180, cat. £700. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 160 |
| 2437 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 5/- crimson JB, 10/- ultramarine JC used with 1887–92 1/- pair and 4d. on piece with “BIRMINGHAM/JY 21/99” double ring c.d.s’s, some small imperfections, attractive. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 200 |
| 2438 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 10/- ultramarine FB very fine used with light c.d.s. S.G. 183, cat. £450. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 150 |
| 2439 | Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac KD fine and most attractive with “LONDON/WESTERN (OFFICE)/AU 8/87” c.d.s., slight wrinkle and with Senf guarantee handstamp on reverse, excellent colour. S.G. 185, cat. £2,000. Photo. | 700 | 800 | 700 |
| 2440 | Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac CA of excellent colour and with partly smudged “LONDON E.C./AU 25 89” c.d.s’s, slight creases or wrinkles, otherwise fine. S.G. 186, cat. £3,250. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 500 |
| 2441 | Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac EC, a most attractive used example with light “BELFAST/DE 24/89”, very faint creases or bends not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine, excellent colour. S.G. 186, cat. £3,250. Photo. | 700 | 800 | 920 |
| 2442 | Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac NC fine with “BIRMINGHAM/MY17/89” c.d.s. and additional boxed cancellation, small violet handstamp on reverse. S.G. 186, cat. £3,250. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 400 |
| 2443 | Surface Printed: 1883–84 ‘lilac and green’ 9d. dull green HB watermark sideways inverted, a fresh mint example with large part original gum, a faint tone spot at foot, otherwise fine. S.G. 195Wi, cat. £1,250. Photo. | 180 | 200 | 150 |
| 2444 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 1/2d. to 1/- incl. 5d. die 1 (2), 1900 1/2d. and 1/- (3 with a pair), mainly good to fine used with c.d.s. (26). | 80 | 100 | 75 |
| 2445 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 1/2d. vermilion, used between 1893 and 1897 on 82 wrappers (some printed) and three envelopes from London to Annonay (Ardèche), France, cancelled “F.B.”, etc., some with receiving datestamps, mainly good to fine. (85) | 50 | 70 | 80 |
| 2446 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 9d. dull purple and blue, an exceptionally fine and fresh mint pane of 20 (5 x 4), all but two stamps unmounted. S.G. 209, Spec.K38(1), cat. £1,740+ (as singles). | 350 | 400 | 620 |
| 2447 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ £1 green EB, a mint example with part original gum, some impberfections but good appearance. S.G. 212, cat. £2,500. Photo. | 550 | 600 | 650 |
| 2448 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ £1 green ED exceptionally fine and fresh lightly mounted mint. S.G. 212, cat. £2,500. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 900 |
| 2449 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ £1 green JD, a very fresh unmounted mint marginal example, faint gum creasing, excellent colour. S.G. 212, cat. £4,000. Photo. | 2000 | 2500 | |
| 2450 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ £1 green GD very fine used with light oval registered d.s. R.P.S. certificate (1977). S.G. 212, cat. £600. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 200 |
| 2451 | Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ £1 green EB used with oval registered d.s.’s, some creasing and other imperfections, good colour. S.G. 212, cat. £600. | 60 | 80 | 110 |
| 2452 | The Inland Revenue exhibition volume entitled “SPECIMENS OF STAMPS” on front cover with “MR. BIRTLES” in gold at foot, containing 472 Postage and Revenue Stamps of King Edward VII and King George V, overprinted ‘SPECIMEN” or “CANCELLED” in a variety of types, an extraordinary assembly, each page numbered in gothic script together with an index. Comprising English Postage 1902–13 KE VII 1/2d. to £1 and 1906 2s. booklet incl. St. Andrew’s Cross pane,1911–12 Downey head die 1A 1/2d., die 1B 1d., 1912 die 2 1/2d., 1d., 1912 2s. booklet (S.G. BB4 overprinted type 22), 1912–24 1/2d. to 1/- (less 9d. olive-green but with additional 2d. overprinted type 22), 1913 2s. booklet (S.G. BB10 overprinted type 26), 1913 Waterlow 2/6, 5/-, 10/-, Army Official 1902 1/2d., 1d. & 6d., Admiralty Official 1903 1/2d., 1d. & 2d., 1903–04 11/2d., 21/2d. & 3d., Board of Education 1902 5d. & 1/-, Govt. Parcels 1902 1d. to 1/-, British Levant incl. Turkish currency 1902–06 values to 24pi on 5/-, 1909 30pa. on 11/2d. to 5pi on 1/-, British currency 1905–12 1/2d. to 1/- and the unissued 10d. and 2/6, 1911–13 Downey head 1/2d. & 1d., I.R. Official 1902–04 1/2d. to £1 set of 8 incl. the rare 6d., O.W. Official 1902–03 1/2d., 1d. & 10d., R.H. Official 1902 1d., Bechuanaland Protectorate 1904–13 1/2d. (both), 1d., 21/2d., 1912–14 Downey head 1d. (type 25), Morocco Agencies 1907–12 to 12pi on 10/-, 1907–13 Žd. to 2/6 (less S.G. 35), 1912 Downey head 1/2d., Unappropriated Revenue 1d. to £50 (19 values) in purple, 6d. to 15s. (10 values) in green, all imperforate, 4d. to 8s. (6 values) perforated, overprinted values to £50 or $100 on £10 for Bankruptcy, Civil Service, Companies Registration, Companies Winding Up, Consular Service, Contract Note, District Audit, Estate Duty, Foreign Bill, House of Lords, Judicature Fees, Land Registry, Metropolitan Police, Police Courts, Probate, Public Records, Register House Scotland, Law Courts, Isle of Man, Judicature Ireland, Land Commission Ireland, Registration of Title Ireland (and Insurance Fund), Ireland Registration of Deeds, Records Ireland, County Courts Ireland, Ireland Petty Sessions (and Dog Licence), National Health Insurance 1d. to 7s.7d. (25 values) also 5 values overprinted “THIRTEEN CONTRIBUTIONS AT..”, Unemployment Insurance (21). At the end of the volume is a very fine section of India with Court Fee KE VII and KG V values (14 of each) to 6r., Share Transfer KE VII values (7) to 10r., KG V (4) to 10r., Telegraphs KE VII 1a. to 50r., “SPECIAL ADHESIVE” KE VII (24) to 500r., KG V (15) to 20r., Service Postage KE VII to 25r., KG V 1912–13 3p. to 25r., Postage and Revenue 1902–11 3p. to 25r. set of 17, 1906–07 1/2a. & 1a., Revenue 1a., and 1911–22 3p. to 25r. set of 17. A unique and most important volume. Photo. | 35000 | 40000 | |
| 2453 | King Edward VII: 1902–13, a mainly very fine mint or unmounted mint selection comprising 1902–10 2d., 4d. green and brown on chalky, 5d. blocks of four, 2/6 single, 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1/2d. deep dull yellow-green (very blotchy print) vertical interpanneau pair, 1911–13 Somerset House 2d., 5d., 9d. (2), 10d. and 1/- date cut pairs, 6d. Royal purple top marginal pair, and 9d. marginal single. (29). | 400 | 500 | 950 |
| 2454 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue, a selection of imperforate plate proofs comprising 1d. green singles (2, one a double impression) & marginal pair, 1d. carmine, on thin white card or paper, 1d. carmine (marginal) 4d. orange and 5d. dull purple and ultramarine on poor quality buff paper. (8) | 80 | 100 | 120 |
| 2455 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 1/2d., 1d. 21/2d. and 6d. used on the first day of issue on envelope from Birmingham to Nottingham, redirected to Leicester, the envelope opened at top and right and partly on the other two sides, some soiling. Photo. | 300 | 350 | |
| 2456 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 1/2d. blue-green, a block of four used on first day of issue on small envelope from Norwich to Wymondham, some staining and other imperfections, also a single (pulled corner perf.) used f.d.i. on p.p.c., and another on small piece with single tied by “GLASGOW/DE 30/01” pre-issue c.d.s. (3 items). | 250 | 300 | |
| 2457 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 1/2d. (yellowish-green) to 1/- (12 values with 4d. orange, lacking the 7d.) used on 1910 (Aug. 10th) registered envelope from Colwyn Bay to Neuberg, 1/2d. to 3d. with some creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine, unusual. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 270 |
| 2458 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 1d. imperforate plate proof pairs (4) in shades of green, one a double impression. S.G. cat. £244. | 80 | 100 | 90 |
| 2459 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 3d. dull purple on orange-yellow on chalky, a very fine and fresh unmounted mint top marginal block of four from lower pane (mounted in margin). R.P.S. certificate (1978). S.G. 232a, Spec. M20(2), cat. £1,040+. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 520 |
| 2460 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 10d. slate-purple and carmine in an exceptionally fine and fresh mint lower marginal block of four, lower pair unmounted, upper pair with the barest trace of a hinge. S.G. Spec. M42(2). Photo. | 150 | 180 | 230 |
| 2461 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 10d. slate-purple and scarlet on chalky in a very fine and fresh unmounted mint upper right corner marginal block of four (mounted in margin). R.P.S. certificate (1978). S.G. 256var., Spec. M43(5)var. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 350 |
| 2462 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 10d. dull purple and scarlet on chalky in a very fine and fresh mint top marginal block of four, the upper pair unmounted. S.G. 256, Spec. M43(5). Photo. | 120 | 150 | 220 |
| 2463 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 10/- ultramarine very fine used with neat “A01” of the London Foreign Branch. S.G. 265. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 140 |
| 2464 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue £1 dull blue-green very fine and fresh mint. APS Certificate (1976). S.G. 266, cat. £1,400. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 600 |
| 2465 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue £1 dull blue-green fine with two oval registered d.s.’s. S.G. 266, cat. £500. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 130 |
| 2466 | King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue £1 dull blue-green, used with parts of several registered d.s.’s, a little toned otherwise fine. S.G. 266. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 110 |
| 2467 | King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1d. intense rose-red, a fine unmounted mint lower marginal block of four with part interpane margin showing pillars between. Brandon certificate (1998). S.G. Spec. M6(3), cat. £1,000+. Photo. | 400 | 450 | |
| 2468 | King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1d. deep rose-carmine, a fine unmounted mint “A11” control corner marginal horizontal pair. Brandon certificate (1997). S.G. Spec. M6(6), cat. £750+. Photo. | 300 | 350 | |
| 2469 | King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1d. aniline rose in a fine unmounted mint “A 11” control block of six (3 x 2), light gum bends or wrinkles and slight staining in lower sheet margin. S.G. 275a, Spec. M6 (7), cat. £1,650+. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 350 |
| 2470 | King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 15 x 14 3d. purple on lemon showing ‘beard’ flaw, very fine and fresh mint, usual natural gum wrinkles. R.P.S. certificate (2002) states ‘Transient flaw’. S.G. Spec. M22(1)var. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 500 |
| 2471 | King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 15 x 14 3d. grey on lemon, fine mint, slight gum creasing, a most attractive and exceptionally fresh example. Ex Stott. R.P.S. certificate (1963) and sold with this opinion only. S.G. 285a, Spec. M22(3), cat. £2,250. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 900 |
| 2472 | King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 2/6 dark purple, an exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint lower left corner marginal example (mounted in margin). S.G. 317. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 240 |
| 2473 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: Various on leaves with a range of shades incl. 1911 watermark crown die 1A 1d. rose-pink, die 1B 1d. rose-pink (3), mint, etc. (108). | 120 | 150 | 110 |
| 2474 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. bluish-green, a very fresh unmounted mint upper right marginal block of 18 (6 x 3), nine stamps with creasing and a few others with minor gum bends, otherwise fine. S.G. 323, Spec. N1(4), cat. £7,200+ (as singles). | 800 | 1000 | |
| 2475 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 (April) die 1A 1d. stage 5, the accepted die 1A, die proof in scarlet, cut to stamp size and affixed to card (44 x 57mm) , very fine and rare. Ex Shaida. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 161. Photo. | 1250 | 1300 | |
| 2476 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 (October 20th) die 2 1/2d. die proof stage 4 using die 1B frame but with solid line at left of central ornament and lines of shading added to dolphins’ foreheads, in green on proof paper, cut down to stamp size and mounted on thick card (50 x 76mm), very fine and rare. Ex Shaida. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 154. Photo. | 1500 | 1600 | |
| 2477 | King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 2 1d. carmine imperforate paper trial (b) interpanneau block of 28 (7 x 4) on John Allen special finish very thin paper, four stamps creased and a few other wrinkles, otherwise very fine. S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 168, cat. £2,100+. | 350 | 400 | 300 |
| 2478 | King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. blue-green plate 45a control “K 18” reconstructed ‘miniature sheet’ of 16, fine and fresh mint. R.P.S. certificate (1975). S.G. 356, Spec. N14(14), cat. £640+. | 70 | 80 | 110 |
| 2479 | King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. deep cobalt-green, a very fine unmounted mint “T 22” control single (mounted in margin). R.P.S. certificate (1976). S.G. Spec. N14(18), cat. £275. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 150 |
| 2480 | King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. scarlet [R4/11] “Q” for “O” variety, fine mint. S.G. 357ab, cat. £350. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 120 |
| 2481 | King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 21/2d. blue Somerset House printing “J.17” control block of six (3 x 2). perf. type 2, exceptionally fine and fresh mint, the stamps and lower margin unmounted. S.G. 372, Spec. N21(10). Photo. | 350 | 400 | 400 |
| 2482 | King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 5d., a completed die proof of Eve’s issued Pillar design, fully cleared, in black on thin white glazed card (34 x 40mm), very fine and very rare. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | 2000 |
| 2483 | King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 7d., a completed die proof of Eve’s issued Pillar design, uncleared, in black on thin white glazed card (34 x 40mm), very fine and very rare. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | 2000 |
| 2484 | King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 8d., a completed die proof of Eve’s issued Pillar design, uncleared, in black on thin white glazed card (34 x 40mm), very fine and very rare. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | 2000 |
| 2485 | King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 1/- deep bronze-brown, a very fine and fresh unmounted mint block of four, very scarce. Brandon certificate (1997). S.G. Spec. N32(10). Photo. | 1600 | 1800 | |
| 2486 | King George V: 1913 watermark multiple cypher 1d. scarlet vertical coil join pair with the upper part of the “C 13” control visible on the join, perfs. clipped at left, otherwise fine and very scarce. S.G. 398, Spec. N17e, unpriced. Photo. | 150 | 200 | |
| 2487 | King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 deep green fine and fresh mint with large part original gum, a few perfs. just blunted. S.G. Spec. N72(2), cat. £1,700. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 650 |
| 2488 | King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 2/6 very deep brown with watermark inverted and misplaced, a fine and fresh mint horizontal marginal pair from the right of the sheet, tips of a few perfs. just trimmed at upper right and traces of stray printing ink on a few perfs. S.G. Spec. N64(9)f. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | 1000 |
| 2489 | King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 10/- blue very fine and fresh mint, shows part marginal watermark. S.G. 412, cat. £1,300. Brandon certificate (2003). Photo. | 500 | 600 | 520 |
| 2490 | King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 2/6, 5/- and 10/- mint with slightly ‘off-white’ gum, 2/6 and 5/- a little creased, otherwise fine. | 80 | 100 | 130 |
| 2491 | King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 10/- dull blue plate 5 [R1/1] re-entry used with rubber “LONDON” c.d.s., a few perfs. just blunted, also a used block of four with rubber oval registered d.s.’s, a little toned and slight creasing. Former with R.P.S. certificate (2002). | 120 | 150 | 95 |
| 2492 | King George V: 1924–26 watermark block cypher 1/2d. “W” and “Y” and 1d. “X”, 1936 KE VIII 1/2d. “Y” coil leaders with one or two stamps attached. (4). | 100 | 120 | 190 |
| 2493 | King George V: 1924–26 watermark block cypher 11/2d. red-brown on experimental paper (watermark type W16), plate 1, “D 25” control block of six (3 x 2), perf. type 2, fine mint with natural gum wrinkles, lower stamps unmounted, very scarce. S.G. 420f, Spec. N35b. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 350 |
| 2494 | King George V: 1924–26 watermark block cypher 4d. grey-green “B 24” control strip of three with the “2” almost completely omitted, the “4” partially so and a small part of the centre stamp, due to foreign matter adhering to the plate during printing, very fine mint (mounted in margin only), one short perf. at top. S.G. 424var. Photo. | 280 | 300 | 270 |
| 2495 | King George V: 1924–26 watermark block cypher 5d. brown “T 33” control single very fine unmounted mint. Photo. | 180 | 200 | |
| 2496 | King George V: 1924–26 watermark block cypher 6d. rosy-mauve with watermark inverted, a fine unmounted mint control “B.24” corner pair, perf. type 2c with no extension holes in lower margin, fine unmounted mint (a few perfs. separated) and rare. Photo. | 250 | 300 | |
| 2497 | King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d. to 21/2d. fine used on registered first day cover from Bugle to Plymouth. S.G. 434–437, cat. £500. Photo. | 200 | 220 | 210 |
| 2498 | King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black very fine and fresh unmounted marginal mint (mounted in margin). S.G. 438. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 400 |
| 2499 | King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, a fine unmounted mint top marginal example (mounted in margin) with gum just slightly ‘off-white’. S.G. 438. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 380 |
| 2500 | King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, a lower right corner marginal example with very light “10 MY 29” first day of issue c.d.s., closed internal tear not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. 438. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 300 |
| 2501 | King George V: 1934–36 photogravure 11/2d. imperforate colour trial pairs in ultramarine, deep grey-green and scarlet, on gummed watermarked paper, each marginal from the left of the sheet, first two with creases or gum creases, otherwise fine. (6). S.G. Spec. vol. 2, page 284, cat. £450. | 120 | 150 | 140 |
| 2502 | King George V: 1934–36 photogravure 3d. violet printed in varnish ink, a very fine fresh mint marginal example, believed to be a special ink trial, very rare. Brandon certificate (1997). S.G. 444var. Photo. | 400 | 450 | |
| 2503 | King George V: 1935 Silver Jubilee 21/2d. Prussian blue, an apparently used example, some perfs. recut, a good spacefiller. B.P.A. certificate (2004) states ‘has been provided with an obliteration and partially reperforated’. S.G. 456a, cat. £5,000. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 2300 |
| 2504 | King George VI: 1937 Coronation 11/2d., 1937–47 1/2d., 1d., 11/2d. and 21/2d., affixed to piece and each handstamped “SPECIMEN” in green, probably from U.P.U. distribution to Portuguese Colonies, a little damp affected. | 200 | 250 | 200 |
| 2505 | King George VI: 1937 Coronation 11/2d., the German propaganda forgery, an imperforate proof(?) on ungummed paper watermarked wavy lines, faint crease, otherwise very fine. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 120 |
| 2506 | King George VI: 1937–47 1/2d. to 3d. set of six German propaganda forgeries, ‘used’ corner marginal examples. | 60 | 70 | 120 |
| 2507 | King George VI: 1948 Silver Wedding £1, a mint sheet of 20 mounted in margins only, a few minor wrinkles, also 21/2d. mint (20). S.G. 494, cat. £800+. | 220 | 240 | 230 |
| 2508 | King George VI: 1948 Silver Wedding £1 (50) used, mainly good to fine. S.G. 494, cat. £2,000. | 250 | 300 | 290 |
| 2509 | King George VI: 1948 Silver Wedding £1 (51) used, mainly good to fine. S.G. 494, cat. £2,040. | 250 | 300 | 290 |
| 2510 | Queen Elizabeth II: A collection of QE II definitive issues, mainly unmounted mint, with 1952–54, 1955–58 sets with watermark varieties, 1958–65 incl. 2d. watermark inverted, 1958–61 graphites both upright and inverted watermarks, 3d. with misplaced lines, 1959 phosphor graphites, a selection of later issues. | 600 | 650 | |
| 2511 | Queen Elizabeth II: A mainly fine unmounted mint selection of definitives with varieties, incl. 1971 Machin 3p. and 6p. uncoated paper (S.G. X855c & 870a) blocks of six, Wales 1971 51/2p. (2 bands) vertical strip of three, the lower stamp with unusual offset on reverse, etc. (92 ) | 120 | 150 | |
| 2512 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1952–54 Tudor watermark 1/2d. to 1/6 set overprinted “CANCELLED” (16 x 11/2mm) and with upper right corner clipped, very fine and fresh with gum, these were distributed by Harrison & Sons as samples, a rare set. (17) S.G. 515–531. Photo. | 4000 | 5000 | |
| 2513 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1952–54 Tudor watermark 1/2d., 21/2d., 5d., 10d., 11d. and 1/3, all overprinted “CANCELLED” (16 x 1.5mm) and with upper right corner clipped, all mounted in Harrison’s pamphlet ‘PHOTOGRAVURE PRINTING OF Postage Stamps’ together with five sample stamps and issued stamps from New Hebrides (4), New Zealand (1) and Seychelles (6), very fine, the pamphlet with stitching removed. | 600 | 800 | 580 |
| 2514 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1952–54 Tudor watermark 1/2d., 5d., 10d., 11d. and 1/3 overprinted “CANCELLED” (16 x 1.5mm) and with upper right corner clipped, very fine without gum, very scarce. Ex Harrison’s pamphlet ‘PHOTOGRAVURE PRINTING OF Postage Stamps’. (5). | 400 | 500 | 450 |
| 2515 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1952–54 Tudor watermark 11/2d. green, a cylinder 6 dot corner marginal block of six with [R19/1] “Butterfly” flaw state 1, very fine and fresh unmounted mint, two stamps (not variety) with minor gum wrinkles, a very rare variety, less than five examples have been recorded. S.G. Spec. S25e. Photo. | 550 | 600 | 600 |
| 2516 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1952(c.) 4d., a large photographic essay (124 x 147mm) by M.C. Farrar-Bell, in the design adopted for the 21/2d. to 41/2d. values but featuring the original Wilding portrait of the Queen with tiara redrawn by Edmund Dulac, mounted on card. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 400 |
| 2517 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1952–54 Tudor watermark 6d. reddish-purple, an imperforate imprimatur pair, superb unmounted. S.G. 523, Spec. S104, unpriced. A maximum of two blocks of four and two singles were offered in the NPM auctions. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 800 |
| 2518 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1952–54 Tudor watermark 1/- bistre-brown, a marginal block of four from the right of the sheet showing a striking Doctor Blade flaw on the right-hand pair, fine mint., lower pair unmounted, also 1955–58 Edward watermark 21/2d. carmine-red type I, a cylinder 16 no dot vertical strip of three showing a good printing variety at left affecting all stamps and probably due to solvent spillage, also a marginal block of 36 (6 x 6) with a similar, though less striking, flaw affecting 12 stamps, all but one stamp unmounted. S.G. 529var. & 544var. | 100 | 120 | |
| 2519 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1953–68, various items from the M.C. Farrar-Bell archive incl. a selection of hand-drawn pencil essays (19) on tracing paper for various commemorative issues with 1953 Coronation (3), 1961 Europa/CEPT (2), 1965 Lister (3), 1966 Hastings (2), 1968 Anniversaries (8), also three hand-painted essays for designs for 1968 Anniversaries first day cover, photographic essays incl. National Insurance stamps, negatives, letters to M.C. Farrar-Bell from officials regarding the submission of essays for various issues incl. 1966 (Jan.) letter from the PMG (Anthony Wedgwood Benn), etc. | 200 | 250 | 500 |
| 2520 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1953 Coronation, an essay (144 x 87mm) by M.C. Farrar-Bell, in the design accepted for the 1/6, handpainted in deep grey-blue, grey and Chinese white with photographic head superimposed, denominated 21/2d. and mounted on thick card marked ‘40’ at top right and ‘O/D No. 107’ on reverse, most attractive and a marvellous frontispiece. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 820 |
| 2521 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1953 Coronation, a stamp sized photographic essay as last, and a further stamp sized essay in a similar but unissued design, both mounted on cards, other essay related items, also a double size photographic essay of the design as issued denominated 1/6, a corner marginal control 1 dot strip of three of the issued 1/6 signed by the designer M.C. Farrar-Bell in the margin at foot and dated ‘3/June/1953’, lower pair unmounted, small tone spots and crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. (8 items). Ex Farrar-Bell archive. | 150 | 200 | 320 |
| 2522 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1955(c.) two sets of stamp sized photographic essays by M.C. Farrar-Bell for unissued 2/6, 5/-,10/- and £1, in vertical and horizontal formats, attractive. (8). Photo. | 150 | 180 | 420 |
| 2523 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1955 Waterlow 2/6 to £1 on Waterlow & Sons Ltd. presentation card, fine. S.G. 536-539. | 300 | 320 | |
| 2524 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1955 Waterlow 2/6 to £1 set in matching upper left corner blocks of four, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 536-539. | 500 | 600 | 520 |
| 2525 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1958 De La Rue 2/6 to £1, in matching blocks of eight being the lower two rows of the sheet, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 536-539. Photo. | 2000 | 2200 | |
| 2526 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1955–58 Edward watermark 1/2d. to 1/6, a mainly fine unmounted mint selection of cylinder blocks of six, with at least two blocks of each value, the 1/6’s with a few bends or creases. | 300 | 350 | 720 |
| 2527 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1955–58 Edward watermark 1/6 grey-blue, an imperforate imprimatur pair, superb unmounted. A maximum of two blocks of four and two singles were offered in the NPM auctions. S.G. 556, Spec. S151, unpriced. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 800 |
| 2528 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1958–65 watermark multiple crowns 1/2d. orange-red on cream paper, a wide margined imperforate vertical pair, some creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine unmounted mint, unlisted by S.G. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 620 |
| 2529 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1958–65 watermark multiple crowns 4d. deep ultramarine vertical top marginal strip of three, imperforate between stamp and top margin, also 3d. lower left corner marginal block of 8 (2 x 4) with the lower left corner pair misperforated due to a paper fold, and 1971 Machin 9p. traffic light block of 8 (2 x 4) with the lower four stamps doubly perforated, the 3d. block soiled, otherwise fine unmounted mint. | 150 | 200 | 210 |
| 2530 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1958–65 watermark crowns 4d. deep ultramarine variety double impression (the second impression is lighter), a fine unmounted mint block of four, normal single for comparison. Brandon certificate (2001) for block of five from which one stamp has been removed. S.G. 576a., var. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | 1000 |
| 2531 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1958–65 watermark multiple crowns cream paper 1/- bistre-brown double print in a unique unmounted mint lower right corner marginal block of six (2 x 3) showing sheet number “337792”, an exceptional example of this variety, normal block for comparison. S.G. 584var., Spec. S138a. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 550 |
| 2532 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1958–61 watermark crowns graphite 2d. light red-brown, an imperforate imprimatur pair, superb unmounted. S.G. 590, Spec. S42, unpriced. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 800 |
| 2533 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1958–61 watermark crowns graphite 4d. ultramarine, an imperforate imprimatur pair, superb unmounted. S.G. 593, Spec. S86, unpriced. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 800 |
| 2534 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1959 phosphor graphite 2d. light red-brown with 4mm centre phosphor band, fine unmounted mint and very rare. R.P.S. certificate (1998). S.G. 605var. Photo. | 800 | 900 | |
| 2535 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1959 phosphor graphite 21/2d. carmine-red watermark St. Edward’s Crown, produced for trial purposes but not officially issued, a fine unmounted mint example of this rarity. Photocopy of B.P.A. certificate (1996) for a block of six of which this is the lower right corner example. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | |
| 2536 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1960–68 selection of stamp sized photographic essays for commemoratives from the M.C. Farrar-Bell archive, all but one are unadopted designs, mounted on cards (90 x 60mm), with 1960 G.L.O. (3), 1962 N.P.Y. (3), 1963 Lifeboat (3), 1965 Salvation Army (3), Lister (2), B.O.B., 1966 World Cup (2), Hastings (3), 1968 Anniversaries (8). | 150 | 200 | 520 |
| 2537 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1960 Europa set in complete sheets of 120, mainly fine unmounted mint. S.G. 621 & 622. | 300 | 350 | 420 |
| 2538 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1961–65 a range of commemorative sets in complete sheets unmounted mint incl. 1961 POSB, Parliamentary, 1962 NPY, 1965 Battle of Britain ordinary 4d. (3 sheets), 9d., 1/3d., phosphor 4d. (3 sheets). | 220 | 250 | 420 |
| 2539 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1963(c.) Bradbury Wilkinson unissued trial printing on coated paper £1 black (fine impression), a superb unmounted mint vertical pair of this rarity. Brandon certificate (1998). S.G. 598a, var., Spec. T24var. Photo. | 4000 | 5000 | |
| 2540 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1965 ITU, a handpainted stamp sized essay by Andrew Restall close to the issued design, denominated 1/3, on thin card with colour swatches. Photo. | 100 | 120 | |
| 2541 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1967–70 Machin 1/6 PVA variety greenish-blue omitted in a fine unmounted mint cylinder block of six (shows very faint impression of “2B” cylinder), normal for comparison. S.G. 743Eva, cat. £480+. | 150 | 180 | 110 |
| 2542 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1971–96 Machin FCP/PVAD 31/2p. deep olive-brown (faulty ink mix), fine unmounted mint. B.P.A. certificate (2004). S.G. Spec. U116(2), cat. £950. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 300 |
| 2543 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1971–96 Machin OCP/PVAD 31/2p. deep olive-green, fine unmounted mint, tiny natural paper flaw. B.P.A. certificate (2004). S.G. Spec. U117, cat. £170. Photo. | 50 | 60 | |
| 2544 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1971–96 Machin 10p. orange-brown & chestnut variety orange-brown omitted, 1972 Christmas 71/2p. missing ochre and 1973 Christmas 31/2p. missing grey-black (slight crease), unmounted mint. S.G. cat. £305. | 60 | 80 | 50 |
| 2545 | Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1974 1/2p.(2)+1p.(2)+2p. in a complete unopened coil of 300 strips, 1981 1/2p.+4p.(3), 2p.+4p.(3) and 21/2p.+3p.(3) strips, each in a complete unopened coil of 700 strips, fine. S.G. X841nEv, X924l, X928l, X929l, cat. £3,795. | 300 | 400 | 270 |
| 2546 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1992–95 Castles £1.50 with approx. 5mm upward shift of horizontal perfs. leaving “CAERNARFON CASTLE” imprint at top of stamp, a vertical gutter pair with imprint in gutter margin and lower stamp with imprint omitted, a lower marginal single also showing imprint in sheet margin at foot, and two singles (one left marginal), fine unmounted mint. (5). S.G. 1612var. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 150 |
| 2547 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1992–95 Castles £5 variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted fine unmounted mint, shows just a trace of gold remaining. S.G. 1614a. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 180 |
| 2548 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1995 Pioneers of Communications 25p. variety silver (Queen’s head and face value) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1888, cat. £300, Pierron states 68 known. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 140 |
| 2549 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1998–2001 Self-adhesive (2nd) bright blue, an imperforate block of four, very fine, also 2001 2nd class booklet with pane of 12 showing approx 7mm vertical shift of the die cut perfs. S.G. 2039a, MD1var. | 100 | 120 | 130 |
| 2550 | Queen Elizabeth II: 1998–2001 Self-adhesive (1st) bright orange-red block of 24 (8 x 3) showing approx. 7mm horizontal shift of the die cut perfs. leaving each stamp grossly misperforated. S.G. 2040var. | 100 | 120 | |
| 2551 | Booklets and Related Items: 1881 die II 16 dots 1d. lilac with “SDS” perfin of the Stamp Distribution Syndicate, fine. Photo. | 50 | 60 | 48 |
| 2552 | Booklets and Related Items: 1881 die II 16 dots 1d. lilac, three examples, each with “SDC” perfin of the Stamp Distribution Company, small faults but very scarce, one on piece with “BOURNEMOUTH/15 AP/93” duplex. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 200 |
| 2553 | Booklets and Related Items: 1912 (Sept.) KG V 2/- booklet complete, small surface rub on cover, otherwise fine. S.G. BB3. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 380 |
| 2554 | Booklets and Related Items: 1924–26 watermark block cypher 11/2d. advertising panes (3), S.G. NB15 (33 & 88) and NB15a (33), unmounted mint but with very average perfs., some slight bends, also 11/2d. pane of 6 with watermark upright fine mint (perfs. trimmed at right). (4 items). S.G. cat. £480. | 50 | 60 | 75 |
| 2555 | Booklets and Related Items: 1924 (Feb.) 2/- edition no. 1, the first to contain an advertising pane, an uncut vertical strip of four advertisers voucher copies, without stamps but with complete interleaving, very fine and rare. S.G. BB11. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 1100 |
| 2556 | Booklets and Related Items: 1924 (Feb.) 2/- edition no. 2, very fine and fresh, the advert pane (watermark inverted) with excellent perfs. and slight offset from advert interleaf. S.G. BB11. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 680 |
| 2557 | Booklets and Related Items: 1924 (Feb.) 11/2d. advert pane (watermark upright) with the first stamp showing hairline crack flaw between Crown and “1” at right, the first advert label with slight thin, otherwise fine and fresh mint. S.G. Spec. NB9(2)var. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 200 |
| 2558 | Booklets and Related Items: 1924–33 2/- booklet edition 37, counter display book, selvedge mounts on reverse and small scratch on front, otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. BB12. | 50 | 60 | 40 |
| 2559 | Booklets and Related Items: 1929 Postal Union Congress: 3/- booklet no. 168 complete, all panes upright watermark. S.G. BB25. Photo. | 200 | 220 | 220 |
| 2560 | Booklets and Related Items: 1934 “BOOKS OF STAMPS ARE HANDY” multicoloured display poster, most attractive. | 150 | 200 | 300 |
| 2561 | Booklets and Related Items: 1934–35 selection comprising 1934 2/- no. 276, S.G. BB14, 1935 3/- no. 317, S.G. BB29 (2), 5/- no. 15, Silver Jubilee 2/- (4) and 3/- (3), fair to fine. (11). | 500 | 550 | 850 |
| 2562 | Booklets and Related Items: 1934–36 photogravure 11/2d. booklet pane of six incl. two advertising labels (“NUMBER ONE BOND/Pepys Stationery”), cylinder “G26” no dot with watermark inverted, fine mint with perfs. trimmed on two sides, extremely rare, believed to be the only known example. R.P.S. certificate (1975). S.G. Spec. NB27a(5). Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 800 |
| 2563 | Booklets and Related Items: 1934–36 photogravure 11/2d. booklet pane of six incl. two advertising labels (“NUMBER ONE BOND/Pepys Stationery”), cylinder “G26” dot with watermark inverted, missing the two stamps at right and one stamp thinned but extremely rare, believed to be the only known example. R.P.S. certificate (1975). S.G. Spec. NB27a(5). Photo. | 300 | 400 | 450 |
| 2564 | Booklets and Related Items: 1934–36 photogravure 11/2d. booklet pane of six incl. two advertising labels (“FOR SAFETY OF CAPITAL/COMMERCIAL FIXED TRUST”), cylinder “G26” dot with watermark inverted, fine mint, perfs. trimmed at right, extremely rare, believed to be one of only three known examples. R.P.S. certificate (1975). S.G. Spec. NB27a(12). Photo. | 500 | 600 | 500 |
| 2565 | Booklets and Related Items: 1936 KE VIII 1/2d. (watermark inverted), 1d. and 11/2d. panes of six and 11/2d. pane of four with two advertising labels, each overprint “CANCELLED” type 33p, exceptionally fine and fresh with gum (unmounted), superb perfs. S.G. Spec. PB1as, 2s, 3s and 5(7)s, cat. £710+. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 450 |
| 2566 | Booklets and Related Items: A KE VIII and KG VI selection of booklets comprising KE VIII 1936 6d., 2/- (6), 3/- (6), 1937 5/- (3) KG VI with 1/- (4), 2/6d. (7), 5/- (3), mainly good to fine. | 500 | 600 | 680 |
| 2567 | Booklets and Related Items: 1941–42 1/2d. pale green imperforate tête-bêche imprimatur strip of four from booklet sheet, very fine and fresh with gum (unmounted). S.G. 485var. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 1700 |
| 2568 | Booklets and Related Items: 1941–42 2d. pale orange imperforate tête-bêche imprimatur strip of four from booklet sheet, very fine and fresh with gum (unmounted). S.G. 488var. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 1650 |
| 2569 | Booklets and Related Items: A QE II collection of pre decimal booklets contained in three albums incl. 2/- with better early phosphors, 3/- incl. 1959–60 graphites (5, three with 11/2d. upright watermarks), good ranges of 2/6d., 3/- and 4/6d., 5/- with mixed watermarks, graphites (3) and phosphors, mainly good to fine. (360§) | 2400 | 2600 | 2400 |
| 2570 | Booklets and Related Items: A mainly QE II collection of booklets in three albums and loose incl. KE VIII 1936 2/-, 1967 May phosphor (8, with original wrapping band), 10/- range incl. 1961–64 (9), mainly fine. | 450 | 500 | 400 |
| 2571 | Booklets and Related Items: 1952 (May) 5/- booklet (S.G. BD31) with an additional “MINIMUM” pane stitched in during assembly, the 11/2d. and 21/2d. panes have been removed, a spectacular item. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | 850 |
| 2572 | Booklets and Related Items: 1952 (December) 5/- pattern booklet containing six panes of blank perforated gummed labels on watermarked paper, together with two interleaves, the inside front cover, inside and outside back cover, and reverse of one of the interleaves printed “SPACE AVAILABLE FOR COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING”, scarce. S.G. BD31 but this date not issued. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 300 |
| 2573 | Booklets and Related Items: 1953 KG VI 1d. light ultramarine “MINIMUM INLAND PRINTED PAPER RATE 11/2d.” (15mm setting), the unique set of four cylinder F7 no dot and F7 dot panes showing the 2mm spacing error and the error corrected, very fine mint, the two panes with the error corrected are unmounted. S.G. Spec. QB19. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | 1550 |
| 2574 | Booklets and Related Items: 1953–54 selection comprising 1953 (Sept., S.G. F6) 2/6 (2), 1954 (Nov., S.G. F13) 2/6 (“SHORTHAND” pane with good perfs., the others with cylinders), and 1954 (May) 2/6 voucher copy containing only the “POST EARLY” pane on script ‘Harrison & Sons’ watermarked paper, with blank stamp labels. (4 items). | 80 | 100 | 90 |
| 2575 | Booklets and Related Items: 1953 (Nov.) 2/6 booklet (S.G. F10), spectacularly miscut. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 850 |
| 2576 | Booklets and Related Items: 1953 (Nov.) QE II 21/2d. pane of six from 5/- booklet, showing a fine paper join variety, overprinted inverted “AST” of “WASTE”, a faint impression which was missed by the printers and instead of being discarded was issued in a 5/- booklet dated November 1953 (original article showing pane in situ), unusual. S.G. Spec. SB80a, var. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 350 |
| 2577 | Booklets and Related Items: 1954 KG VI “SHORTH AND IN 1 WEEK” advert proof in black on soft white card (112 x 122mm) with manuscript note indicating the intention to close the space between “SHORTH” and “AND”, together with covering letter and compliment slip, also two fine mint examples of the issued pane, one showing major re-touch between stamps 1 and 2, the other (unmounted) with damage to top of “O” in “SHORTHAND”. (3 items). Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 620 |
| 2578 | Booklets and Related Items: 1954 (March) 5/- booklet (S.G. H8), the 11/2d. pane mis-folded prior to make up and includes a portion of the pane below showing cylinder G3 no dot, unusual. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 260 |
| 2579 | Booklets and Related Items: 1954 (March) QE II 1d. ultramarine “MINIMUM INLAND PRINTED PAPER RATE 11/2d.” (16mm setting), cylinder F6 no dot and dot panes, fine unmounted mint, excellent perfs. S.G. Spec. SB23a. | 200 | 250 | 300 |
| 2580 | Booklets and Related Items: 1954 (March) QE II 1d. ultramarine “MINIMUM INLAND PRINTED PAPER RATE 11/2d.” (16mm setting), cylinder F5 dot pane, fine mint, perfs. trimmed at top but thought to be the finest of the 12 known examples. S.G. Spec. SB23a. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 2581 | Booklets and Related Items: 1955–58 Edward watermark 1/2d. orange-red with watermark upright, the lower left corner pair of a booklet pane, imperforate on three sides and contained in otherwise empty June 1956 2/6 booklet, the other stamps have been roughly torn from the pane and the first stamp is damaged at top, otherwise fine unmounted mint, also the centre stamp from the upper row of the same pane, used with 11/2d. on 1956 (Sept.) letter from Chelmsford to Ilford, most unusual and unique. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 400 |
| 2582 | Booklets and Related Items: 1955–58 watermark St. Edwards crown 11/2d. pane of six, the upper row showing double vertical perfs., fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. SB62var. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 180 |
| 2583 | Booklets and Related Items: 1955–58 watermark St. Edwards crown 21/2d. booklet pane of six imperforate except at foot of lower row, very fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. 544bb. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 1450 |
| 2584 | Booklets and Related Items: 1957 (Sept.) 5/- booklet (S.G. H30) with portions of extra three 2ds. bound in on make up, unusual. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 270 |
| 2585 | Booklets and Related Items: 1958–65 watermark multiple crowns 1d. ultramarine on cream paper booklet pane of four overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 30 (13 x 13/4mm), watermark upright, very fine with gum (unmounted), superb perfs. Ex NPM archive sales. S.G. Spec. SB32var. Photo.3 | 700 | 800 | |
| 2586 | Booklets and Related Items: 1958–65 watermark multiple crowns 1d. ultramarine on cream paper cylinder F10 dot (T), booklet pane of six with watermark upright, the upper row imperforate on three sides, very fine unmounted mint, probably unique. S.G. Spec. SB30b, unpriced. Photo. | 2500 | 3000 | 2900 |
| 2587 | Booklets and Related Items: 1958–65 watermark multiple crowns 1d. ultramarine on cream paper cylinder F10 dot, booklet pane of six with watermark upright, the lower row imperforate on three sides, the selvedge at upper left is separated and small tear and slight crease in margin between the left pair not impinging on the design of either, otherwise very fine unmounted mint (natural gum line), probably unique. S.G. Spec. SB30b, unpriced. Photo. | 1500 | 2000 | 1600 |
| 2588 | Booklets and Related Items: 1958–65 watermark multiple crowns 1d. ultramarine on cream paper, imperforate booklet pane of six with watermark upright, very fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. 571c, Spec. SB30b, unpriced. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 1850 |
| 2589 | Booklets and Related Items: 1958–65 watermark multiple crowns 3d. pane of six printed largely on double thickness paper due to paper join showing on the upper row (part of one stamp folded over for display), unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. SB92a, var. Photo. | 200 | 220 | 270 |
| 2590 | Booklets and Related Items: 1960–67 phosphor 4d. booklet pane of four with watermark sideways and showing wide imperforate margin at right, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. SB110a, var. | 50 | 60 | 80 |
| 2591 | Booklets and Related Items: 1963 “stamp books save time” multicoloured poster, also 1953(c.) J. Weiner Ltd. (sole advertisement contractors) advertising pamphlets (2). (3 items). | 80 | 100 | 130 |
| 2592 | Booklets and Related Items: 1965 (Dec.) 10/- booklet (S.G. X9) advertisers voucher copy without stamps, very scarce. | 50 | 60 | |
| 2593 | Booklets and Related Items: 1966 (Nov.) 4/6 booklet with the cover and each stamp overprinted “SCHOOL/SPECIMEN” in violet, rare. S.G. L62var. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | |
| 2594 | Booklets and Related Items: 1967–70 Machin 5d., a block of four booklet panes of six in tête-bêche format from an uncut booklet sheet, fine unmounted mint. These were purchased from a London sub post office, it transpired that the stamps were part of a consignment stolen in transit from the printers to the booklet manufacturers. The thieves then sold the stamps at a discount to ‘co-operative’ post office employees for sale over the counter. The sub postmaster and other persons were subsequently arrested. Photo. | 1200 | 1500 | 900 |
| 2595 | Booklets and Related Items: 1968–70 4/6 Ship series, four proofs for the unissued “SWALLOW” cover, in black on glazed paper, fine. | 40 | 50 | 80 |
| 2596 | Booklets and Related Items: 1969 Stamps for Cooks £1 booklet stapled and including 5d. pane of fifteen with recipe label on uncoated paper. S.G. UB20b. | 120 | 140 | 180 |
| 2597 | Booklets and Related Items: 1970 Philympia 5/- dummy trial booklet with black stitching (see ‘British Stamp Booklets’ by Alexander and Newbery, part 6, page 114). S.G. HP34var. Photo. | 300 | 350 | |
| 2598 | Booklets and Related Items: 1970 Philympia 5/-, four AVC’s with red stitching, three showing the “/” of “5/-” missing at lower left, also a rare galley proof sheet “PRESS” edition for five of the adverts. (5 items). | 60 | 80 | |
| 2599 | Booklets and Related Items: 1971(c.) “Pictorial Decimal Stamp Book Covers”, unissued poster proof depicting the first 10p., 25p., 30p. and 50p. covers, the 25p. incorrectly captioned “Victorian Transport”, in black on glazed paper (210 x 244mm), very fine. | 100 | 120 | 85 |
| 2600 | Booklets and Related Items: 1971, original artwork for the Esso oil and petrol advertisements used on the advertising panes in the 25p. and 50p. booklets, together with an unused standby advertisement, affixed to thick card (213 x 188mm), also original letter from Harrisons regarding this artwork and the artwork protection sheet. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 650 |