2111

Sale number: 16

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. blue plate 9 AA-TL reconstruction, mainly good to fine. (240). S.G. 45, cat. £2,400.

Price Realised £350

2112

Sale number: 16

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. blue plate 9, a selection of repaired states incl. PK state 1 in pair with PL state 2, state 2 DK-DL pair, HK, LJ, PK, QL, state 3 EL, JK, KJ, KL, LL, OL, PL (2), QK, mainly fine, difficult group. (18).

Price Realised £450

2113

Sale number: 16

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. blue plate 9, the balance of the collection in a stockbook, on leaves, stockcards, etc. incl. AA to TL (3) reconstruction with the majority of letterings duplicated several times, multiples with AF-BG block of four, EJ-FK block of four cancelled ''B01'' (Alexandria), KG-MI irregular block of 8, a range of later states, cancellation interest etc., also a few others and a photograph (s/s) of the plate 9 imprimatur sheet. (100's).

Price Realised £720

2114

Sale number: 16

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. blue plate 9, an interesting selection on covers (25) incl. 1861 (Dec.) envelope from Brighton to Bombay with 2d. plate 9 AD incl. combination with LC14 1d. (2) and 1855–57 6d., 1865 (April) registered envelope from London to Edinburgh with 2d. plate 9 AG, AH and BG, 1865 (Jan.) envelope from Bangor to Mauritius with 2d. plate 9 JC and 1862–64 4d. plate 4 HD, 1865 (June) envelope to Stanstead with 2d. plate 9 KE tied by ''WORCESTER'' spoon (4th recut) code ''K'', 1865 (June) entire from Manchester to Calcutta with 2d. plate 9 QG in combination with 1865–67 watermark emblems 6d. plate 5 IH and 1/- plate 4 JE together with 1864–79 1d. plate 93 KG paying late fee, attractive four colour combination but envelope with ink stain at left (clear of stamps), 1868 (April) printed Iron Circular from Manchester to New York with 2d. plate 9 HL, etc., mainly fair to fine.

Price Realised £450

2115

Sale number: 16

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. blue plate 9 AC top marginal imprimatur showing inscription, superb, usual fold in sheet margin. Rare, only 21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet, of which at least three are in institutional collections. S.G. 45, Spec. G2. Photo on page ??.

Price Realised £1300

2116

Sale number: 16

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. blue plate 9 BK-CL and LJ-MK blocks of four, both state 1 showing the blemishes in the vertical margins, former with light Scots ''320'' numerals of Twain, latter with Nottingham ''583'' duplexes, LJ with violet mark on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. G2.

Price Realised £120

2117

Sale number: 16

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. blue plate 9 JC, imperforate on very thin paper and of debatable status, some creasing otherwise fine. An example of this was described in the 1908 (Dec.) issue of The British Philatelist as a forgery but a similar copy in the H.W. Fisher collection was described as being a trial on Dr. Perkins unwatermarked pelure paper with a thickness of one and three quarter thousandths of an inch and was accompanied by an R.P.S. certificate. Photo.

Price Realised £260

2118

Sale number: 16

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. blue plate 9 LA marginal showing 'e the labels ABOVE' inscription, exceptionally fine used on clean neat 1866 (Jan.) entire from Edinburgh to Dundee, unusual. Photo.

Price Realised £170

2119

Sale number: 16

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. blue plate 9 LK, PL, QK, QL, TK and TL matched trios of states 1, 2 (1866 repair) and 3 (1868 repair), fine to very fine, scarce. (18). S.G. Spec. G2/i.

Price Realised £400

2120

Sale number: 16

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. blue plate 9 MA error of watermark, a good used example, a few slightly trimmed perfs. R.P.S. certificate (1990). S.G. Spec. G2c. Photo.

Price Realised £150

2121

Sale number: 16

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. blue plate 9 MA error of watermark, fine with part London duplex. S.G. Spec. G2c. Photo.

Price Realised £150

2122

Sale number: 16

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. blue plate 9 NA-NE marginal strip of five with full sheet margin showing 'Row of 12. £1.. P.' inscription, exceptionally fine used with neat ''B01'' (Alexandria) cancellations, lovely colour and most attractive. S.G. 45 (Z5). Photo.

Price Realised £420

2123

Sale number: 16

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. blue plate 9 NI-OL fresh mint block of eight (4 x 2), watermark large crown type II, three stamps with creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. 45, Spec. G2, cat. £2,800+ (as singles). Photo.

Price Realised £400

2124

Sale number: 16

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. blue plate 9 SK-TL fine and fresh mint block of four with part to large part original gum, state 2 showing cleaned vertical margin between stamps, TL with a few perfs. just blunted, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. G2i, unpriced mint. Photo.

Price Realised £320

2125

Sale number: 16

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. blue plate 9 TA error of watermark, a most attractive used example with neat ''458'' numeral of Lincoln, slight thinning at upper right, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. G2c. Photo.

Price Realised £170

2126

Sale number: 16

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1858–76 2d. blue plate 9 TL error of watermark, very fine used with neat ''131'' numeral of Edinburgh, just a trace of a faint crease, very scarce. S.G. Spec. G2c. Photo.

Price Realised £550