| Lot No | Description | Estimate Low | Estimate High | Hammer ex VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2601 | Booklets and Related Items: 1971 30p. “80 Years of British STAMP BOOKS” enlarged cover proof (105 x 83mm) in black on glazed paper (146 x 116mm). Photo. | 150 | 180 | 190 |
| 2602 | Booklets and Related Items: 1971–73 Veteran Transport Series unissued 35p. “SHINIO!”, a metal printing plate for the unissued cover and a proof in black on glazed paper. Photo. | 150 | 200 | 160 |
| 2603 | Booklets and Related Items: 1974, three paste-ups for unissued 35p. booklets, without stamps, unusual and believed unique. | 300 | 350 | 230 |
| 2604 | Booklets and Related Items: 1976–77 10p. (S.G. FA1) and 1977 50p. (S.G. FB1A/B), 25 of each in bundle wrappers, all apparently with good perfs. | 30 | 40 | |
| 2605 | Booklets and Related Items: 1978 70p. Thatching selvedge at left with cylinder 11, 70p. Dry Stone Walling with selvedge at left, 90p. Llangollen with selvedge at right, mainly fine with good perfs. (3). | 120 | 140 | 200 |
| 2606 | Booklets and Related Items: 1978–79 70p. “Wattle fence making” proof of outside cover in grey-green and red-brown on thin card (219 x 89mm) showing registration marks and signed by the designer ‘E. Stemp’, fine. | 100 | 120 | 180 |
| 2607 | Booklets and Related Items: 1981 £1.30 Penny Black (S.G. FL1), a colour essay of the covers with the red series no. “1” and price “£1.30” smaller than on the issued booklet, two example of the issued booklet for comparison. | 80 | 100 | 130 |
| 2608 | Booklets and Related Items: 1983 £1.60 “Birthday Box” (S.G. FS1), the original artwork for the cover, by Carol Walkin, on thick card (233 x 91mm), issued booklet for comparison. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 230 |
| 2609 | Booklets and Related Items: 1985 Chambon printing, printer’s blueprint (790 x 580mm.) for 17p. x 3 + “Please/use the/postcode” label pane (found in 50p. Pillar Box and Pond Life series) in three columns of eight with annotated instructions, framed and glazed. | 200 | 250 | 150 |
| 2610 | Booklets and Related Items: An accumulation of QE II advertisers voucher booklets (249§) in a small box. | 300 | 350 | 320 |
| 2611 | Booklets and Related Items: An accumulation of mainly QE II wrapper bands incl. dummy wrappers etc., in a shoebox. | 50 | 60 | 160 |
| 2612 | Booklets and Related Items: A selection of QE II pre-decimal uncut booklet front and back covers, usual creasing. (6 items). | 120 | 150 | |
| 2613 | Postage Dues: 1914–23 2d. agate used on first day of issue on April 20th 1914 unpaid envelope sent locally in Cambridge, handstruck “2D/158” on front, light cover crease crosses one corner of stamp, otherwise fine. S.G. D4. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 300 |
| 2614 | Postage Dues: 1914–23 watermark simple cypher 1/- bright blue with watermark sideways-inverted in a very fine unmounted mint “F.15” control strip of three. S.G. Spec. R8(1)a. | 150 | 180 | |
| 2615 | Officials: Army: 1896–1901 1d. lilac used on 1900 (July 23) neat blue O.H.M.S. envelope from Aldershot Camp to Cape Town. S.G. O43. | 60 | 80 | 170 |
| 2616 | Postal Fiscals: A collection incl. a good range of mint or unused incl. Draft or Receipt 1855 1d. (2, one with watermark upright), 1856–57 1d. (14 incl. a block, also an imprimatur), Draft 1853 1d. (7 with a pair), Inland Revenue 1860 opt. “INLAND/REVENUE” 1d. mint (creases), apparently unused (2) & used, 1860 wmk. single cabled anchor 1d. (8, also an imprimatur), 6d., 1864 wmk. 16mm anchor 1d. imprimatur, 1d. (10, also an imprimatur), 3d. (3), 6d., 1867 wmk. 18mm anchor 1d., 6d. (4), small format 1867 1d. (7), 1868–78 die 1 1d. blocks of 4 & 6, die 2 1d. blocks of 8 & 11, die 3 pair, die 4 blocks of 4 (2, also an imprimatur), 1881 wmk. orb die 4 1d. blocks of 4 (2), 11 & 24; used incl. 1867 3d., 6d., 1881 wmk. 20mm anchor 6d. with London Inland Section “R.L.B.” trial cancellation, covers with 1881 (2) and 1905 envs. with 1867–81 1ds., 1889 (Oct.) env. bearing 1860–67 1d., 1896 (Dec.) registered envelope bearing 1860–67 1d. (3), etc., also a range of other postally used Revenues incl. Bankruptcy 1872–89 1d. on 1884 (May) env. from Hereford to Leominster, Foreign Bill 1857 3d. with “STALHAM/OC 4/90” on local env., Judicature Fees 1876–81 1d. on 1881 (June) env. from Wilmslow to Birmingham, etc., condition varies in places. | 800 | 1000 | 550 |
| 2617 | Postal Fiscals: A comprehensive collection of fiscally used surface printed adhesives incl. Receipt, Draft, Inland Revenue with 1860 “INLAND/REVENUE” opt. on 1d. (8, 2 on documents), Samuel Allsopp se-tenant pairs (3), etc., also Postage 1880–83 6d. on 6d., 1883–84 6d. and 1902–10 2/6 fiscally used on documents. | 80 | 100 | 95 |
| 2618 | Postal Fiscals: 1853–81 Receipt, Draft and Inland Revenue Stamps, an exceptional collection written up to exhibition standard with Receipt 1853 (Oct.) 1d. plates 1 & 2 imprimaturs, block of 4, pair and a single mint, a single with watermark upright unused (very rare, a little stained), 1853 (Dec.) 1d. pale turquoise-blue or green plate 3 imprimatur, block of 12 mint, used (4), 1d. on blue mint (3), used (2); Draft 1853 1d. plates 5 & 6 imprimaturs, a mint block of 4 on pelure paper, one on cover, 1855 1d. curious print in die proof format (possibly a book illustration), imprimatur, 1856 1d. imprimaturs (6), mint corner marginal pair showing plate no. “35”, 1860 overprinted “INLAND/REVENUE” 1d. (2) mint, 1860 1d. and 3d. (creased) die proofs cut to size, 1d. imprimaturs (3), 1d. (9 with a block of 6), 3d. (2), 6d. (2) mint, 1d. (4), 6d., used, 1d. 3d. (cleaned fiscal) used on covers, 1864 1d. imprimaturs (2), 1d. (4), 3d. (2), 6d. (2), mint, 1867 3d. & 6d. overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, 3d. (2), 6d. (6 with a block) mint, 3d. (2), 6d. used, 6d. (3) on covers (3, 2 of which are registered), 1881 wmk. 18mm anchor 6d. mint & used, wmk. 20mm anchor 3d. used, 6d. unused and used, condition varies in places (not all the mint have gum). Photo. | 2500 | 3000 | 2500 |
| 2619 | Postal Fiscals: 1853 uncleared die proof of unadopted head for the 1853 Receipt stamp, in black on paper (23 x 25mm) affixed to card (75 x 111mm), also 1857 1d. (S.G. F7) imprimatur on bluish and an unused 1853 Receipt 1d. (S.G. F3). (3). Photo. The proof is the first example of any work done by De La Rue for the Inland Revenue |
120 | 150 | 210 |
| 2620 | Postal Fiscals: 1853 Draft 1d. imperforate plate proof in pale blue on ungummed paper, very fine and rare. S.G. Spec. L104, cat. £500. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 230 |
| 2621 | Postal Fiscals: 1860 1d. and 1867 1d. imprimaturs, 1867 small format 1d. imprimatur and plate proof in black, 1877 1d. die 3 and 1881 watermark orb 1d. imprimaturs, mainly fine. (6). S.G. Spec. L109, 115, 118, 121 & 122. | 200 | 250 | 140 |
| 2622 | Postal Fiscals: 1867 watermark 18mm anchor 6d. reddish-lilac, a scarce mint block of four, fresh colour, some imperfections but good appearance. S.G. F17, Spec. L117, cat. £350. | 120 | 140 | |
| 2623 | Postal Fiscals: 1866–81, small type Inland Revenue 1d. collection written up to exhibition standard, with a die proof of the finished head die no. 116 and a die proof of the finished 1d. die, both in sunken mounts from De La Rue archives, 1867 1d. imprimaturs (6), mint (5 with an irregular strip of 3), one used to make up overseas registration rate on 1898 (Mar.) envelope to Belgium, 1868 die 1 1d. die proofs (4, 3 on pieces from De La Rue striking books), top marginal imprimaturs (12), a vertical marginal colour standard strip of 5 from the left of the sheet overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 6, mint incl. plate no. (2) and current no. (2) marginal pieces, one on cover, 1876 die 2 1d. imprimaturs (2), mint (5), 1876 rejected die 3 1d die proofs (2), accepted die 3 1d. die proofs (2), 1877 die 3 imprimatur, 1878 die 4 1d. die proofs (2), imprimaturs (3), imperf. colour trials (for 1879 Tender) in brown-purple, light brown (marginal pair) and rose-carmine, 1881 die 4 watermark orb 1d. imprimaturs (2), two on cover, etc. Photo. | 2000 | 2500 | 1900 |
| 2624 | Postal Fiscals: 1876 rejected die 3 1d. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated “July 22, 1876” and stamped “BEFORE HARDENING”, very fine. S.G. Spec. L121. | 70 | 80 | 110 |
| 2625 | Postal Fiscals: 1876 accepted die 3 1d. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated “Aug 4, 1876”, very fine. S.G. Spec. L121. | 70 | 80 | 110 |
| 2626 | Postal Fiscals: 1877 die 3 1d. purple, a part sheet of 147 comprising the full first six vertical rows plus part rows 7 and 8, showing marginal plate no. “114” and current no. “539”, the fifth vertical row shows missing horizontal perf. pins 1–3 on all stamps, fresh mint (stamps unmounted), some creasing and other imperfections, also 1878 die 4 1d. current no. “563” corner block of four showing missing vertical and horizontal pins. S.G. F21 & 22, Spec. L121 & 122, cat. £1,843. | 150 | 180 | 150 |
| 2627 | Postal Fiscals: 1878 die 4 1d. imperforate colour trials (4) in brown-purple, light brown, yellow-ochre and rose-carmine, on gummed watermarked paper, two with creases or bends, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. L122, cat. £500. | 150 | 180 | 210 |
| 2628 | Postal Fiscals: 1878 die 4 1d. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated “Mar 1, 1878”, just a little soiled. S.G. Spec. L123. | 70 | 80 | 90 |
| 2629 | Postal Fiscals: 1881 die 4 1d. colour trials in grey-blue, claret and dull purple, perf. 14 on gummed watermarked paper, two examples of each, one with tone spot on gum, otherwise fine and fresh. (6). S.G. Spec. L123, cat. £450. | 150 | 180 | 140 |
| 2630 | Postal Fiscals: 1881 watermark 20mm anchor 6d. reddish-lilac cancelled neat “ANDOVER/JU 25/95” skeleton c.d.s. on (not tied) front addressed to Andover, some imperfections but attractive and most unusual. S.G. F27, Spec. L127. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 110 |
| 2631 | Postal Fiscals: Embossed Issues: 1860–81, an exceptional collection, written up to exhibition standard, with 1860–71 2/6 die O, 1875–80 1/- die E, both overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9; unused or mint with 1860–71 2d. die A, 3d. die C pair, 3d. die C perf. 121/2 (some faults but one of the rarest stamps of G.B. - no example in the Royal Collection), 6d. die U, 1/- die F pair, , 1871 perf. 121/2 2d. die A, 2/6 die O, 1874 1/- die F, 1875–80 2d. die A, 9d. die C, 1/- dies E and F (very rare), some imperfections but a very difficult group. Photo. | 2000 | 2500 | 2400 |
| 2632 | Postal Fiscals: Embossed Issues: 1860–71 imperf. 3d. pink die C used on 1885 (Feb.) registered envelope from Gracechurch Street to Surbiton, slight staining, otherwise fine and rare, also a used example with part Birmingham duplex and 6d. die U (cut to shape) on small piece. S.G. F29 & 32. Photo. | 300 | 350 | |
| 2633 | Postal Fiscals: Embossed Issues: 1860–71 imperf. 3d. die C, 2/6 die O mint with part original gum, 1871 perf. 121/2 2/6 die O unused with some original gum, and another unused without rules and showing part “856” watermark, some small faults. (4). S.G. F29, 38 & 45. | 150 | 180 | |
| 2634 | Postal Fiscals: Embossed Issues: 1860–71 3d. pink die D (6.4.60), tête-bêche vertical pair, very fine and fresh mint with large part original gum, usual minor gum bends or wrinkles, very scarce. S.G. F29a, Spec. L129a, cat. £1,000. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 300 |
| 2635 | Revenue Stamps: An accumulation of approx. 1,000 embossed and surface printed types in a small box. | 80 | 100 | 160 |
| 2636 | Revenue Stamps: A selection of stamps and documents illustrating the escutcheoning process, incl. blue red and pink stamps, etc. (26 items). | 60 | 70 | |
| 2637 | Revenue Stamps: 1665–1705, ten documents, comprising 1665 and 1693 prior to the introduction of embossed stamps, and 1695–1705 documents (8) with embossed stamps, an interesting group. | 120 | 150 | 120 |
| 2638 | Revenue Stamps: 1694 vellum document, a copy of a will, bearing embossed semi-adhesive 1d. blue stamp in the first year of use, the original of the document was dated June 27th 1694, the day before the duty was started. | 80 | 100 | 60 |
| 2639 | Revenue Stamps: 1694 vellum document, an indenture bearing embossed semi-adhesive 6d. blue stamp type VI, in the first year of use. | 80 | 100 | 60 |
| 2640 | Revenue Stamps: 1743 (November 29th) large vellum document with a handsome engraved portrait of King George II and engraved heading, 1807 (July 17th) printed document with a fine engraving of King George III, appointing Samuel Oliver to be a Distributor of Stamps for Leicestershire, signed by six Stamp Office Commissioners. | 120§ | 150 | 150 |
| 2641 | Revenue Stamps: 1757 (May 6th) document appointing Humphrey Morice as ‘Youngest Clerk Comptroller’ of the Royal Household, signed by the Duke of Rutland as Lord Steward and countersigned by King George II. | 100 | 150 | 120 |
| 2642 | Revenue Stamps: 1784 Waggon, Wain and Cart Licence printed by the Stamp Office in a two stage process in black and red. The small tax, 2/- for two wheels (in contrast to £7 for a carriage), was imposed in 1783; in 1785 it came under the new Assessed Taxes. Such licences were thus in use for only 2 years and are very rare. | 180 | 200 | 180 |
| 2643 | Revenue Stamps: 1800–1992 documents (74) each with appropriated die stamp or stamps, mostly all different, interesting group, contained in two box files. | 150 | 180 | 140 |
| 2644 | Revenue Stamps: 1870 Stamp Office embossed “Specimen” proofs, ten values between £2.10s. and £100 for use in Manchester with “M” beside the crown, all colourless and inscribed mss. ‘Specimen’. These are most unusual, all have date plugs “31.12.70” but were not registered until 1876. | 100 | 120 | |
| 2645 | Revenue Stamps: 1881–1946 range of Irish documents (100§) with a variety of stamps. | 100 | 120 | |
| 2646 | Revenue Stamps: A collection of mainly 19th century embossed cut-outs (blue, pink and colourless) in a stockbook, incl. values to £55, £65, £75, £180, £200, £250, £310, £350 & £1,000. (370§). | 200 | 250 | 180 |
| 2647 | Revenue Stamps: A collection of 19th and 20th century embossed vermilion cut outs in a binder, a very good range with values from 1d. to £200 (2), £500, all different dies. (550§). | 120 | 150 | 130 |
| 2648 | Revenue Stamps: A collection of 20th century embossed vermilion cut-outs in a stockbook, one of each die, arranged by value to £1,000 (3), £3,000, £5,000, £15,000 (2) and £50,000. (2,250§). | 200 | 250 | 320 |
| 2649 | Revenue Stamps: Watermark Bits: A small script ‘VR’ bit and a corner block of four large block “V R” watermarked paper, also ‘W Stephenson’ facsimile signature (used as marginal watermark for certain issues), ‘Inland Revenue’, small anchor and marginal cross watermark bits and a marginal block of four small anchor watermaprked paper. | 200 | 250 | |
| 2650 | Revenue Stamps: Unappropriated Die: 1872 1d. to £20 set of 16 values imperforate plate proofs overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 6, each in an upper left corner marginal block of four showing marginal value and current number, a superb and spectacular group. (64). Ex Maximus (private sale). Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 850 |
| 2651 | Revenue Stamps: Admiralty Court: 1854 1s.0d., 2d.6d., 5s.0d., 10s.0d., £1.0.0 and £5.0.0 cut down die proofs in black on glazed cards, mounted in two countersunk frames, the first endorsed ‘Admiralty Court’, the £5.0.0 a little rubbed at foot, otherwise fine and most attractive. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 260 |
| 2652 | Revenue Stamps: Admiralty Court: 1854 £5.0.0 cut down die proofs in brown and green on glazed card, fine and rare. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 220 |
| 2653 | Revenue Stamps: Admiralty Court: 1858 watermark flag and anchor 1s.0d. to £5.0.0 set of six (various papers) overprinted “SPECIMEN”, each in an upper left corner marginal pair showing marginal plate number and “(Crown)/ADMIRALTY/––(value)” marginal handstamp, mainly very fine and fresh with gum, the £5.0.0 with some perf. separation, also two examples of flag and anchor watermarked paper which was used exclusively for these issues. (8 items). Photo. | 120 | 150 | 240 |
| 2654 | Revenue Stamps: Bankruptcy: 1881–96 1d. to 10/- overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9 and £1, £2 and £5 overprinted type 11, mainly fine and fresh with part to large part original gum. (14). Booth 52–65. | 70 | 90 | 110 |
| 2655 | Revenue Stamps: Chancery Court: 1856 £1.0.0 cut down die proofs (2) in lavender and pale orange on glazed card, the latter a little rubbed, otherwise fine and rare, also a piece (77 x 91mm) of Chancery Court ‘Maces’ watermarked paper. (3 items). Photo. | 200 | 250 | 300 |
| 2656 | Revenue Stamps: Chancery Court: 1856–58 3d. to £1.0.0 set of 21 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, mainly fine and fresh with gum. | 100 | 120 | 80 |
| 2657 | Revenue Stamps: Common Law Courts: 1865–75 6d., 1s., 2s., 5s., 10s. and £1 cut down die proofs in black on glazed card, mounted in three countersunk cards, the 10s. with some discolouration, otherwise fine and rare. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 200 |
| 2658 | Revenue Stamps: Common Law Courts: 1865–75 5s. pale blue, 10s. carmine and £1 green cut down die proofs on glazed card, fine and rare, also 1d. to £1 set of seven left marginal examples overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine and fresh with gum. (10). Photo. | 200 | 250 | 420 |
| 2659 | Revenue Stamps: Companies Registration: 1867–81 6d. (2), 1s. (2), 5s. (3) and £1 (2), cut down die proofs in various colours on glazed card, some a little rubbed, otherwise fine and a most spectacular group. (9). Photo. | 200 | 250 | 480 |
| 2660 | Revenue Stamps: Companies Registration: 1867–81 watermark ship 4d. to £1 set of five overprinted “SPECIMEN” in upper right corner marginal blocks of four, each showing marginal plate number and marginal handstamp, also two pieces of ‘ship’ watermarked paper with 4 and 8 impressions respectively. (7 items). | 150 | 180 | 190 |
| 2661 | Revenue Stamps: Consular Service: 1883 hand painted essays in colour for three proposed designated designs for Pence, Shilling and Pound values, denominated 1d., 1s. and £1 and with further hand painted value tablet for 11 other values, a superb example of the De La Rue artists’ work. Photo. | 2000 | 2500 | 1400 |
| 2662 | Revenue Stamps: Consular Service: 1886 1d. to £5 overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9 and affixed to part page from Inland Revenue presentation album, a few small imperfections. (14). Booth 22-35 | 150 | 180 | 210 |
| 2663 | Revenue Stamps: Consular Service: 1943 (June 1st) receipt bearing a total of £2,886.12s.6d. KG V Consular Service adhesives, comprising 48 £50’s on one side in multiples, a further nine £50’s in strips on the other side together with £10 strip of 3, £1 (2), 10s. and 2s.6d., all cancelled “BRITISH CONSULTAE/GENERAL/4–JUN43/CAIRO” c.d.s’s in violet and embossed consular seal, a spectacular item. Photo. | 300 | 400 | 350 |
| 2664 | Revenue Stamps: Copyright Royalty Stamps: A remarkable collection of mainly gramophone stamps in a binder, all different, condition varies. (860§). | 300 | 350 | 550 |
| 2665 | Revenue Stamps: Customs: 1882-1904 Embossed 3d. to 5s. (6 values), overprinted “SPECIMEN” and affixed to part page headed ‘Customs’, from presentation book. Booth 32-37. | 50 | 60 | 90 |
| 2666 | Revenue Stamps: Customs Baggage: 1885 unadopted hand-drawn essays (2) in pencil, dull blue and Chinese white, in vertical and horizontal formats on tracing paper, both dated ‘NOV. 30th 85’ and with light manuscript cross, very fine and most attractive. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 380 |
| 2667 | Revenue Stamps: Excise paper Duty: 1848–56 Perkins bacon plate for Scotland (Dagnall type IV) label in black and blue, printed by the Congreve process, a fine example. | 100 | 120 | 180 |
| 2668 | Revenue Stamps: Foreign Bill: 1854–1970 collection with many complete sets, incl. 1860 embossed £10 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1871–72 2d., 3d., 5/-, £2, £5 imperforate proofs in black, £2.10s. imperforate proof in mauve overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, 1872 1d. to £5 set in matching marginal blocks of four with values below £1 with each pair sharing single “SPECIMEN” overprint, and £1 to £5 each overprinted diagonally, 1881 1d. to £5 overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, KE VIII, KG V & KG VI values to £50 used, etc. | 300 | 350 | 580 |
| 2669 | Revenue Stamps: Foreign Bill: 1854 £2.5.0 die proof in orange on glazed card (60 x 92mm), some rubbing and ageing at edges, also a cut down example in yellow-brown, fine. (2). | 80 | 100 | 110 |
| 2670 | Revenue Stamps: General Duty: 1823–72 probate documents (10), with blue semi-adhesives incl. £3, £30, £40, £45, £50, £75, £100, £120, £150, £500 (+£25). | 80 | 100 | |
| 2671 | Revenue Stamps: General Duty: 1859, a spectacular and rare Patent document bearing embossed semi-adhesive die “A” £5 (1859), £50 (1862) and £100 (1866) on blue, also 1881 Patent for improvements in traction engines bearing a similar £5 but in vermilion. | 100 | 120 | |
| 2672 | Revenue Stamps: General Duty: 1870 probate document bearing two blue embossed Britannia head £900 semi-adhesives, these are from the first English Britannia head die, the only one not to have date plugs, rare. Photo. | 80 | 100 | |
| 2673 | Revenue Stamps: Judicature Fees: 1875–76 selection comprising 2s. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated “July 28, 1876.” and with pencilled corrections, 4s. imperf. plate proof in black, 2s., 5s., £1 (8 with a block of 6) imperf. plate proofs or colour trials overprinted “SPECIMEN”, and a piece of ‘scales’ watermarked paper with 6 impressions, some imperfections. | 160 | 180 | 220 |
| 2674 | Revenue Stamps: Legacy and Estate Duty: 44 stamped documents from 1800, mainly all different with some scarce, also 16 duplicates. (60 items). | 100 | 120 | 120 |
| 2675 | Revenue Stamps: Local Authority Stamps: Gloucestershire 1875–80 undenominated sheet of 20 (5 x 4) in dull blue on gummed unwatermarked paper, showing showing plate “1” and “495” current numbers, very fine and fresh. | 100 | 120 | 90 |
| 2676 | Revenue Stamps: Local Authority Stamps: Gloucestershire 1875–80 undenominated sheet of 20 (5 x 4) in pale chestnut on gummed unwatermarked paper, unusually showing single “338” current number at lower right and no other marginal markings, very fine and fresh. | 100 | 120 | 80 |
| 2677 | Revenue Stamps: Local Authority Stamps: Northamptonshire 1870 1d. to £1 imperforate plate proof blocks of four of the name and duty plate in black, 1882 name on plate imperforate undenominated plate proofs in pale chestnut and pale mauve, 1882 1d. to £1 (7 values) in dull green and carmine and the same values in dull brown and mauve overprinted “GAOL”, mainly fine mint. | 250 | 300 | 230 |
| 2678 | Revenue Stamps: Match Tax: 1871 unissued 1/2d. dull blue plates 38 and 39 pair of panes (6 x 4) on white gummed unwatermarked paper, very fine and fresh. | 150 | 180 | |
| 2679 | Revenue Stamps: Matrimonial Cause: 1859–75 1s. imperforate plate(?) proof in black on wove paper, 10s. (2) and £1 (2) cut down die proofs in various colours on glazed card, some slight rubbing, otherwise fine and a rare group. (5). Photo. | 200 | 250 | 580 |
| 2680 | Revenue Stamps: Matrimonial Cause: 1866 6d. to £1 set of six overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 6, very fine and fresh with gum, centering varies. Booth 13–18. | 80 | 100 | 65 |
| 2681 | Revenue Stamps: National Insurance: 1971 £12.22, £18.72 and £19.76 in complete sheets of 60 and £28.60 half sheet of 30, all overprinted “CANCELLED” in red, each with mss. file no. in lower margin. (210). | 150 | 200 | 140 |
| 2682 | Revenue Stamps: National Insurance: 1971, two printers’ file sheets affixed with 38 high value National Insurance stamps between £5.50 and £58.11 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, none of these values were issued | 120 | 150 | 130 |
| 2683 | Revenue Stamps: National Insurance: 1971 undenominated imperforate proof sheet of 60 in back on ungummed paper, various printers’ notes, perforated large “SPECIMEN”, unusual. | 80 | 100 | |
| 2684 | Revenue Stamps: Probate Court: 1858–60, two pieces of script ‘P M’ watermarked paper and an original watermark bit, the initials ‘P M’ stood for Probate and Matrimonial Cause. (3 items). | 100 | 120 | |
| 2685 | Revenue Stamps: Probate Court: 1858–60 1d. to £1 imperforate plate proofs in black on white wove paper, very fine. (5). | 120 | 150 | 160 |
| 2686 | Revenue Stamps: Probate Court: 1858–60 £1 grey-green and £5 buff cut down die proofs on glazed card, fine and rare. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 320 |
| 2687 | Revenue Stamps: Probate Court: 1860 3d. to £5 set in lower right corner marginal blocks of four showing serial numbers and marginal inscription, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 6, mainly very fine and fresh with gum, one 1s. stained, the £5 with perf. separation between stamps and margin at right reinforced, a spectacular set. (32). Booth 29–36. Photo It was these stamps, printed in ultramarine, which led to the Telegraph, and later the Postage £5 being printed in orange, ultramarine having been chosen for the Telegraphs £5 but abandoned when it was realised it might be confused with Probate stamps of the same colour. |
350 | 400 | 620 |
| 2688 | Revenue Stamps: Probate Court: 1860 3d. to £5 set overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 6, very fine and fresh with gum (mostly unmounted), all except the 3d. show broken vertical perf. pin at top on both sides. (8). Booth 29–36. Photo. It was these stamps, printed in ultramarine, which led to the Telegraph, and later the Postage £5 being printed in orange, ultramarine having been chosen for the Telegraphs £5 but abandoned when it was realised it might be confused with Probate stamps of the same colour. |
80 | 100 | 130 |
| 2689 | Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: A collection incl. Electric Telegraph Co. (9) with 1861 8s. imperf. plate proof in black without control, English and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Co. 1/- to 5/- set both with and without control, British & Irish Magnetic Telegraph Co. (13, 11 being imperf. remainders), London District Telegraph Co. (9), United Kingdom Electric Telegraph Co. 1862 without control 1s (2, one inscribed ‘Specimen’ but trimmed on 3 sides), with control 6d., 1863 small or large control 3d. to 2s. in vertical pairs, 1865 optd. wide “INT” 6d. & 1s., Universal Private Telegraph Co. (48), Bonelli’s Electric Telegraph 3d. to 1s., and National Telephone Co. (25 incl. 1/- bisect on piece). | 150 | 200 | 450 |
| 2690 | Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: London District Telegraph Comany Ltd.: 1862 4d. on blue paper and 6d. on vermilion surface coloured paper pair, fine mint and rare. (3). Photo. | 80 | 100 | 210 |
| 2691 | Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The National Telephone Co. 1884 1d., 4d. and 1/- in complete sheets of 12 (3 x 4) and 3d. half sheet (3 x 2), mainly fine unused or mint. (42). | 50 | 60 | 65 |
| 2692 | Military Telegraph Stamps: A selection incl. 1884–85 1d., 3d., 6d., 2/- and £1 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 6d. mint marginal block of 12, Army Telegraphs 1895 1d., 2d., 2/6 & £5 (soiled) mint. (23). | 80 | 100 | 190 |
| 2693 | Military Telegraph Stamps: 1886 (Dec.) London overprints “ONE DIME” on 1d. to “ONE HUNDRED PIASTRES” on £1 set of ten mainly very fine and fresh mint, the 25pi on 5s. with slight tone spots on gum, 100pi on £1 with insignificant natural wrinkle, very scarce. Yv. (1994) 21–30 FF118,000. Photo. | 600 | 700 | |
| 2694 | Military Telegraph Stamps: 1895 £5 fine and fresh mint, minor gum crease, also 2/6 and 5/- used with part “ARMY TELEGRAPHS” c.d.s’s. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 210 |
| 2695 | Post Office Telegraph Stamps: 1875 adopted head die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated “Apr. 9 1875”, very fine. See S.G. Spec. vol. 1, page 413, cat. £500. Photo. | 200 | 220 | 300 |
| 2696 | Post Office Telegraph Stamps: 1876–81 selection with values to 10/- overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, and to 10/-, £1 and £5 AD (with crisp “COLCHESTER/AP 11/82” c.d.s.) used, mainly good to fine. (40). Photo. | 300 | 400 | 680 |
| 2697 | Telegraph Stamps: 1881 watermark crown 3/- slate-blue TL imprimatur, very fine and fresh with gum, a very rare stamp, we know of less than five in private hands (of which we believe at least one has been provided with faked perforations). Ex De La Rue archives. S.G. Spec. L230, cat. £2,400. Photo. | 1500 | 1800 | 1600 |
| 2698 | Newspaper Tax Stamps: A collection of named die cut-outs arranged alphabetically in a stockbook, an excellent range with some very scarce. (560§). | 200 | 300 | 680 |
| 2699 | Newspaper Tax Stamps: 1834 (Dec. 13th) ‘The Poor Man’s Guardian’ with “KNOWLEDGE IS POWER” spoof tax stamp, and 1842 (Sept. 24th) ‘Cleave’s Penny Gazette’ (fascinating contents) with a further spoof tax stamp, very scarce. | 80 | 100 | 80 |
| 2700 | Newspaper Tax Stamps: 1847 (May 4th) printed Prices Current from “A DENNISTOUN & Co.” and with a very fine impression of their tax stamp (die “A”) on reverse, sent from Liverpool to Trieste, very fine. | 50 | 60 | |
| 2701 | Newspaper Tax Stamps: 1848 “DUFFY’S CATHOLIC/MAGAZINE” die “G2”, a very fine impression on front page of 1848 (May) Magazine, very scarce, the piece bearing the tax stamp has been cut-out and reattached with hinges. | 60 | 80 | |
| 2702 | Newspaper Tax Stamps: 1849–65 collection of Firms’ Circulars bearing tax stamps, mainly very fine strikes with 1849 (Nov.) “HARRISON CARR & Co.s/PRICES CURRENT” from Newcastle to Danzig, 1852 (Jan.) “FRAZER & Co.s/MARKEDBERITNING” from Newcastle to Denmark, 1853 (Aug.) “PRICE CURRENT/OF LEATHER” from London to Glasgow, 1853 (Sept.) “DROGUEN/BERICHT” from London to Germany, 1853 (Dec.) “PERKINS SMITH &/MULLENS CIRCULAR” from Liverpool to New Orleans, 1854 (Mar.) “USBORNE SON &/MOORE’S CIRCULAR” from London to France, 1855 (May) “A.R & A NESBITTS/PRICE CURRENT” from London to Bordeaux, 1865 (Feb.) “ADAMS BROTHERS’/PRICE CURRENT” (Irish “D” die) from Cork to Bridgewater, all with postal markings, three others without postal markings, and 1792 and 1829 Prices Current from London and Liverpool. (14 items). | 250 | 300 | 320 |
| 2703 | Newspaper Tax Stamps: 1851 (Oct. 25th) printed circular from “H. ROBERTS & Co.”, Hull, and with a very fine impression of their tax stamp (die “A”) on reverse, sent to Denmark with framed “HULL/SHIP–LETTER/B 25 OC 1851” in blue, clean item. | 50 | 60 | 50 |
| 2704 | Newspaper Tax Stamps: 1852 (Oct. 15th) printed Prices Current from “E BUSCH & Co.” and with a superb impression of their tax stamp (die “A”) , sent from Liverpool to Germany with red handstruck “2” and “PAID” c.d.s. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 70 |
| 2705 | Newspaper Tax Stamps: 1856 (Jan. 9th) printed “WILLIAM HENRY - Market Report” bearing a very fine strike of the “I” die “PERIODICAL/PUBLICATION” tax stamp. | 50 | 70 | |
| 2706 | Newspaper Tax Stamps: 1858 (Feb. 12th, date in mss.) wrapper from Liverpool to Virginia with a very fine strike of the rare “I” die “PERIODICAL/PUBLICATION” tax stamp on reverse and with LC16 1d. star AL tied by neat “466” numeral, attractive. Photo. | 100 | 120 | |
| 2707 | Railway Stamps: A most interesting collection of Railway Parcel Stamps, Newspaper Parcel Stamps, Corn Sample Stamps etc. in an album, incl. Barry 3d., Cambrian 1/2d., 11/2d. & 3d., Great Central (4), Great Eastern (75), Great Northern (27), Great Western (10), Hull & Barnsley 1885 1/2d., 1905 2d., Isle of Man (4), Kent & East Sussex (2), Lancashire & Yorkshire (11, also a 1919 “MILK TRAFFIC WAY BILL” with 1/2d. and 6d., and a pane of 30 “WYRE DOCK” 1d. “CARTAGE” stamps), London Brighton & South Coast (3), London North Easter (3), London & North Western (17), London & South Western (9), London Transport (8), Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire (3), Manchester, South Junction & Altrincham (3), Maryport & Carlisle (4), Mersey, Metropolitan, Metropolitan & Great Central Joint Railways, Midland (46), Midland & Great Northern Joint Railways (5), Midland Great Western, Midland Great Western, Athenry and Tuam 6d., 9d., 1s.2d., 1s.6d. & 2s., Midland & South Western, Monmouth Railways & Canal Co., North Eastern (19), Northampton & Banbury Junction Railway (3), North London, Pembroke & Tenby (2), Preston & Wyre, Rhymney, Severn & Wye, Sirhowy, South Western & Midland, Southern, South Eastern & Chatham (6), Taff Vale, Welsh Highland, Wirral, Caledonian, Caledonian, Portpatrick and Glasgow & S.W. Railways, Dornoch Light Railway, Dundee & Arbroath (2), Glasgow & South Western, Great North of Scotland, Highland, Stations twixt Perth, Keith & Bon-Bridge, Highland & Wick & Lybster, North British (12 and a pane of 12 “To be called for by Consignee”), Special Contract Stamps (2), Great Northern Railway Ireland (2), etc. (400§ items). | 800 | 1000 | 800 |
| 2708 | Railway Stamps: “NEWS CORRESPONDENCE” red envelopes, two (April 21st and 29th) to the Editor of the Observer, Bradford and bearing Midland Railway “NEWS CORRESPONDENCE” 2ds., and one to the Athletic News Agency, London E.C. with London & South Wester Railway 2d. (uncancelled), also three other red envelopes, one with 1887–92 11/2d., and another with KE VII 1/2d. and with “Please return the cover of this letter for the purpose of an Official inquiry” affixed to front, and some way-bills etc. (9). Photo. | 150 | 180 | 160 |
| 2709 | Circular Delivery Company Stamps: Edinburgh and Leith 1865–66 1/4d. dull mauve imperforate, a reconstructed sheet of 60 (10 x 6), mint or unused, comprising three large blocks and a single, few imperfections. Harman 10, S.G. CD10, cat. £360. | 80 | 100 | 110 |
| 2710 | Circular Delivery Company Stamps: Edinburgh and Leith 1866 1/4d. grey-lilac imperforate, two large part sheets (each lacking 6 stamps), unused with some gum remaining, few imperfections. (120). Harman 12, S.G. CD11, cat. £840. | 120 | 150 | 170 |
| 2711 | Circular Delivery Company Stamps: Edinburgh and Leith 1867 (1/4d.) red-brown imperforate, an unused large part sheet of 132, some gum remaining, some imperfections. Harman 16, S.G. CD13, cat. £792. | 80 | 100 | 180 |
| 2712 | Circular Delivery Company Stamps: Edinburgh and Leith Parcel Delivery Co. 1865 (2d.) yellow-bistre imperforate, a reconstructed mint sheet of 60 comprising 6 blocks of ten. Harman 24, S.G. CD18, cat. £600. | 60 | 80 | 130 |
| 2713 | Circular Delivery Company Stamps: Glasgow 1/4d black and 1/2d. dull scarlet in complete mainly mint sheets of 66 (11 x 6), water staining affecting about 12 1/4d.’s and 6 1/2d.’s. Harman 47 & 49, S.G. CD20 & 21, cat. £792. | 80 | 100 | 170 |
| 2714 | Circular Delivery Company Stamps: Glasgow 1/4d, black a complete mainly mint sheets of 66 (11 x 6), water staining affecting about 8 stamps at left, pre-printing paper crease affecting six stamps in 9th & 10th vertical rows and vertical row 10/1–10/3 showing constant plate crack. Harman 47, S.G. CD20, cat. £396. | 50 | 60 | 85 |
| 2715 | Circular Delivery Company Stamps: London and District Circular Delivery Co. 1867 perf. 12 1/4d. yellow-green part sheet of 105, and 1/2d. claret part sheet of 80 mint, also 1/2d. unused irregular block of 27 incl. [R5/1-8] 1/4d. error and a mint pair of the 1/4d. error completing the row, mainly fine. (214). Harman 62, 65 & 66, S.G. CD43, 43a & 44, cat. £2,520. | 120 | 150 | 350 |
| 2716 | Regionals: 1960 Regional presentation pack, a fine opened example. S.G. Spec. XPP1(a). | 70 | 80 | |
| 2717 | Regionals: 1971–99 Machins, collection mainly in cylinder blocks of six or larger, incl. Northern Ireland 1983 16p. cyl. 3, 1991 39p. FCP cyl 1 1, Scotland 1986 22p. type II 2A 2B (dot and no dot), 3A 3B (dot and no dot), Wales 1973 5p. FCP cyl. 3 phos. 11 dot (block of nine), etc., mainly fine. (few 100’s) | 1000 | 1200 | |
| 2718 | Regionals: Scotland: 1982 121/2p. light emerald with varnish coating in a plate 7A/7B dot block of six fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. XL4b. | 50 | 60 | |
| 2719 | Channel Islands: Jersey: 1870 (Dec. 29th) small (ballon monté size) entire letter addressed to the famous engraver, Albert Barre in Paris during the period of the Siege, from his daughter, Lucie in Jersey. The item delayed and hand-carried, being entered into the post franked Louis Napoléon 20c. at Lille only on Feb. 10, 1871, the Siege having been finally lifted on Jan 28th, with recipient’s ms. note of arrival on Feb. 16th. Most unusual. Photo. | 200 | 250 | |
| 2720 | Channel Islands: German Occupation: 1940–43 covers and cards (14) incl. KG VI bisects, Guernsey Banknote 1d. on plain first day cover, Jersey with Views etc., poor to fine. | 50 | 60 | 80 |
| 2721 | Channel Islands: Jersey: 1943–44 1d. and 2d. ‘mise en-train’ proofs in black on pink paper, each in a complete sheet of 120 (4 panes of 30), horizontal folds affecting 6 stamps in each, otherwise fine. S.G. cat. (1983) £12,000. | 1200 | 1500 | 1200 |
| 2722 | Channel Islands: Jersey: 1943–44 1/2d., 1d., 11/2d. and 2d. ‘mise en-train’ proofs in black on pink paper, each in a cross gutter block of four, each folded horizontally in gutter margin, fine, the 11/2d. with complete offsets on reverse. Wieneke certificate (1999). S.G. cat. (1983) £800. | 120 | 150 | 120 |
| 2723 | Channel Islands: Jersey: 1943–44 1/2d., two corner blocks of four, and a gutter pair, 1d. horizontal gutter strip of six ‘mise en-train’ proofs in black on pink paper, all partial impressions (lower half) except the lower pairs of the 1/2d. blocks. (4 items). | 80 | 100 | |
| 2724 | Channel Islands and Isle of Man: An accumulation of Isle of Man and Jersey f.d.c.’s to 2003 in eight albums and loose, mainly fine. | 120 | 140 | 95 |
| 2725 | Channel Islands and Isle of Man: Collections of Guernsey, Jersey and Alderney in two Davo albums and on leaves, largely complete unmounted mint 1969 to 1997, mainly fine. | 400 | 500 | |
| 2726 | Used Abroad: Peru: 1872 (Feb. 14th) envelope from Iquique to London bearing Peru 1868–72 1d. green printed across paper join in combination with G.B. 1867–80 6d. plate 9 MG and 1/- green plate 4 GH, lightly cancelled, the 6d. with faults at right and additionally tied by red London “PAID” c.d.s., “IQUIQUE/FE 9/72/PERU” c.d.s. on front and “CALLAO/FE 14/72” c.d.s. on reverse, some soiling. Ex Glassco (lot 950). Photo. | 250 | 300 | 500 |
| 2727 | Used Abroad: Peru: 1876 (Jan. 10th) envelope from Callao to Scotland bearing Peru 1866–67 5c. pair used in combination with G.B. 1873–80 6d. grey plate 14 BK and 1/- green plate 11 LG with light “C38” numerals, “CALLAO/JA 10/76” c.d.s. on front, Alloa arrival c.d.s. for Feb. 20th on reverse, some small imperfections. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 520 |
| 2728 | Used Abroad: Peru: 1878 (July 12th) envelope to London with Peru 1874–84 10c. cancelled “LIMA/12 JL 78” c.d.s. and G.B. 1873–80 6d. grey plate 15 CK-CL pair cancelled “C38” of Callao, “CALLAO/JY13/78” c.d.s. on reverse. Photo. | 450 | 500 | 500 |
| 2729 | Russia - Army Field Offices in The Crimea: 1841 1d. red-brown plate 104 LJ-LL strip of three cancelled by two strikes of the Crown between stars, good margins except LL just into at right, some creasing otherwise fine. B.P.A. certificate (2003). S.G. Z1, cat. £1,650. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 150 |
| 2730 | Russia - Army Field Offices in The Crimea: 1854 (Dec.) envelope to Reading with SC16 1d. (3) cancelled fair Crown between stars, and 1855 (Aug.) large part envelope to Limerick with SC14 1d. strip cancelled two fine strikes of “O*O”, 1856 (Jan.) envelopes (2) from Glasgow to Balaclava each with 1d. strip with part Scots local cancellations, some faults, also various related prints and a postcard. (9 items). | 180 | 200 | 220 |