1967

Sale number: 15

Surface Printed: 1865–67 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plate 11 partial reconstruction (96), very mixed condition. S.G. 94, cat. £4,800.

Price Realised £30

1968

Sale number: 15

Surface Printed: 1865–67 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plate 11 BK, variety watermark upright, used, few imperfections, S.G. Spec. J58b, unpriced. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1969

Sale number: 15

Surface Printed: 1865–67 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plate 11 HJ-IK very fine and fresh mint block of four with watermark inverted, unmounted except left pair with small hinge reinforcement of separated perfs. S.G. 94, Spec. J58, cat. £2,000. Photo.

Price Realised £600

1970

Sale number: 15

Surface Printed: 1865–67 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion (deep shade) plate 11 RD-RF fine used strip of three with neat Hereford c.d.s's. S.G. 94.

Price Realised £50

1971

Sale number: 15

Surface Printed: 1865–67 watermark large garter 4d. dull vermilion plate 13 IK-JL fine and fresh mint block of four with three unmounted. S.G. 93. B.P.A. certificate (1984). Photo.

Price Realised £1150

2173

Sale number: 16

Surface Printed: 1865–67 watermark emblems 9d. straw plate 4 LG on thick paper, fine fresh mint with large part original gum, rare. R.P.S. certificate (1977). S.G. 98a, Spec. J94d, cat. £2,000. Photo.

Price Realised £1200

2393

Sale number: 17

Surface Printed: 1865–67 watermark large garter 4d. deep vermilion plate 11 GA exceptionally fine and fresh mint with virtually full original gum, small printing flaw by forehead. R.P.S. certificate (1979, as S.G. 95 which apparently no longer exists). S.G. 94var., cat. £450. Photo.

Price Realised £210

2394

Sale number: 17

Surface Printed: 1865–67 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plate 12 JI-JJ marginal pair superb used with single ''STAFFORD/P/OC 21/72'' c.d.s. S.G. 94. Photo.

Price Realised £150

2395

Sale number: 17

Surface Printed: 1865–67 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plate 14 NH overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 8, very fresh with large part original gum, tiny split at right caused by the overprint, otherwise fine and very scarce. S.G. Spec. J61s, cat. £250. Photo.

Price Realised £60

2396

Sale number: 17

Surface Printed: 1865–67 6d. die proof in lilac on glazed card (92 x 60mm), somewhat rubbed but rare. R.P.S. certificate (1997), states 'prepared as travellers samples' S.G. Spec. vol. 1, page 270, cat. £2,500. Photo.

Price Realised £400

804

Sale number: 19

Surface Printed: 1865–67 3d. plate 4 NK imperforate plate proof on unwatermarked ungummed wove paper, apparently in a bistre shade but probably a faded rose-red. S.G. Spec. J28. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

794

Sale number: 22

Surface Printed: 1865–67 3d. plate 4 NK imperforate plate proof on unwatermarked ungummed wove paper, apparently in a bistre shade but probably a faded rose-red. S.G. Spec. J28.

Price Realised UNSOLD

795

Sale number: 22

Surface Printed: 1865–67 watermark large garter 4d. dull vermilion plate 9 MK-NL fresh mint marginal block of four showing ''RICE_ 4d. per Lab'' inscription, watermark inverted, some light creasing or gum creasing, otherwise fine, the lower pair unmounted. S.G. 93Wi, Spec. J56a, cat. £1,800+. Photo.

Price Realised £400

796

Sale number: 22

Surface Printed: 1865–80 9d. plate 4 LI-LJ imperforate plate proof pair in straw on ungummed and unwatermarked paper, very fine and scarce. Photo.

Price Realised £1400

1151

Sale number: 24

Surface Printed: 1865–67 watermark emblems 6d. lilac plates 5 and 6 TA matched pair both showing the watermark error three roses and a shamrock, fresh unused and extremely rare. S.G. 97c, Spec. J73c & J74c, both unpriced. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

549

Sale number: 27

Surface Printed: 1865–67 watermark emblems 3d. rose plate 4 LE, exceptionally fine and fresh mint with virtually full original gum. S.G. 92, cat. £1,200. Photo.

Price Realised £780

550

Sale number: 27

Surface Printed: 1865–67 watermark emblems 6d. lilac plates 5 and 6 TA matched pair both showing the watermark error three roses and a shamrock, fresh unused and extremely rare. S.G. 97c, Spec. J73c & J74c, both unpriced. Photo.

Price Realised £2500

1325

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1865–67 3d. OJ plate 4, 4d. plates 7 QJ, 8 RI, SH, 9 LD, 10 RC,11 GD, GL, 12 NI, RH, 13 FK and 14 PB, 6d. plate 5 IB, PB, 6 DK, NI, 9d. FC, MJ and 1s. plate 4 SG with R.P.S. Certificate (2005) which states ''watermark displaced'', all used, fair to fine. (19).

Price Realised UNSOLD

1326

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1865–67 watermark emblems 3d. rose plate 4 JK, fresh mint, good appearance. S.G. 92, Spec. J28, cat £1,350. Photo.

Price Realised £380

1327

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1865–67 watermark emblems 3d. rose plate 4 NJ-OL fine and very scarce used block of six (3 x 2). S.G. 92, Spec. J28. Photo.

Price Realised £1300

1328

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1865–67 watermark emblems 3d. rose plate 4 NK-NL pair on piece with Malta duplex, NK very fine with just the ''MALTA/OC ../66'' c.d.s., NL with rounded corner. S.G. 92. Photo.

Price Realised £85

1329

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1865–67 3d. plate 4 NK imperforate plate proof on unwatermarked ungummed wove paper, apparently in a bistre shade but probably a faded rose-red. S.G. Spec. J28.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1330

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1865–67 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plates 8 RF, 11 TE marginal, 13 TE and 14 LI, mint, fair to fine mint or unused. S.G. 93/94, cat. £2,050.

Price Realised £350

1331

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1865–67 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plate 9 AE-BF block of four very fine and fresh mint with full original gum, usual minor gum wrinkles, upper pair with trace of hinge, lower pair unmounted, excellent colour and centring. S.G. 94, Spec. J56, cat. £2,800. Photo.

Price Realised £1500

1332

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1865–67 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plate 12 NK-OL block on small piece with 1867-80 3d. plate 7 RE-RF, neatly cancelled by Balbriggan c.d.s's, few imperfection, otherwise fine. S.G. 94, 103.

Price Realised £90

1333

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1865–67 watermark emblems 6d. lilac plate 5 FC, on thick paper, fine mint, centred to lower-right. S.G. 97a, Spec. J73(2)f, cat £825. Photo.

Price Realised £190

1334

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1865–67 watermark emblems 9d. straw plate 4 TF with watermark error type 20b, used, horizontal crease, few faint tone spots, otherwise fine and very rare. S.G. Spec. J94f, unpriced. Photo.

Price Realised £5200

1335

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1865–67 watermark emblems 1s. green plate 4 TH, unused wing margined example, fresh appearance. S.G. 101, Spec. J103, cat. £1,450. Photo.

Price Realised £90

729

Sale number: 34

Surface Printed: 1865–67 watermark emblems 6d. lilac plate 6 RE-RH, very scarce used row of four with London ''N/11'' barred circles, faint creasing. S.G. 97, cat. £600+. Photo.

Price Realised £180

730

Sale number: 34

Surface Printed: 1865–67 watermark emblems 9d. straw plate 4 DC used on 1866 (March 20th) entire letter from Liverpool to St. Petersburg, blue ''ENGLAND PER AACHEN/FRANCO/22/3'' transit c.d.s. and red unframed ''FRANKO'', fine and scarce. S.G. 98, cat. £1,000. Photo.

Price Realised £160

1203

Sale number: 38

Surface Printed: 1865–67 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plate 12 GE-HF attractive used block of four with watermark inverted, neat ''HOPE ST GLASGOW/MY 2/72'' c.d.s's, small splits caused by the c.d.s's not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and fresh colour. S.G. 94Wi, Spec. J59c, cat. £425. Photo.

Price Realised £150

1204

Sale number: 38

Surface Printed: 1865–67 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plate 12 QD-SF used block of nine (3 x 3) with dumb cork cancellations possibly of U.S. (New York) or Brazilian (Bahia or Rio) origin, one or two small imperfections, unusual. S.G. 94. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1205

Sale number: 38

Surface Printed: 1865–67 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plate 14 PJ exceptionally fine and fresh mint. S.G. 94, cat. £550. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1206

Sale number: 38

Surface Printed: 1865–67 watermark emblems 1s. green PF, a very fresh mint marginal example from the top of the pane showing ''One Shilling/per Label.'' inscription and with marginal watermark line, tiny tone spot at foot barely detracting, very scarce. S.G. 101, cat. £1,700. Photo.

Price Realised £320

452

Sale number: 42

Surface Printed: 1865–67 4d. vermilion plate 8 QD imperforate plate proof on unwatermarked ungummed paper, very fine. R.P.S. certificate (2004). S.G. Spec. J55, cat. £1,250 (2006). Photo.

Price Realised £400

453

Sale number: 42

Surface Printed: 1865–67 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plate 12 LE-LF imperforate pair sharing single ''SPECIMEN'' type 6, fine and fresh without gum, clear to large margins. S.G. Spec. J59s, cat. £850 (2006). Photo.

Price Realised £200

454

Sale number: 42

Surface Printed: 1865–67 watermark emblems 6d. lilac plate 6 TA watermark error three roses and a shamrock, fine and scarce. R.P.S. certificate (2002). S.G. 97c, Spec. J74c, cat. £1,500 (2006). Photo.

Price Realised £780

2960

Sale number: 45

Surface Printed: 1865–67 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plate 12 imperforate FE-HH block of twelve with interval margin, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 6 over two stamps, fine and fresh with full original gum, some gum wrinkling, very rare. S.G. Spec. J59s.

Price Realised UNSOLD

781

Sale number: 49

Surface Printed: 1865–67 3d. plate 4 NK imperforate plate proof on unwatermarked ungummed wove paper, apparently in a bistre shade but probably a faded rose-red. S.G. Spec. J28. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

782

Sale number: 49

Surface Printed: 1865–67 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plate 12 imperforate FE-HH block of twelve with intepanneau margin, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 6 over each pair, fine and fresh with full original gum, some gum wrinkling, very rare. S.G. Spec. J59s, cat. £5,700+. Photo.

Price Realised £3000

783

Sale number: 49

Surface Printed: 1865–67 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plate 14 PJ exceptionally fine and fresh mint. S.G. 94, cat. £600. Photo.

Price Realised £210

784

Sale number: 49

Surface Printed: 1865–67 watermark emblems 1s. green plate 4 CA and CB singles, CA-ED block of 12 and PI-TL block of 20 all used together on piece with London District ''W.C/8'' cancels, a few damaged but a remarkable franking of 34 stamps. S.G. 101. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2482

Sale number: 53

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plate 12 DI-DK strip of three exceptionally fine used with superb ''ELGIN/JU 7/72'' c.d.s's, most attractive. S.G. 94. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2483

Sale number: 53

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark emblems 1s. green plate 4 KF-LG mint block of four with large part original gum, just a slight trace of gum creasing and a trifle rubbed, otherwise fine and extremely rare, very few mint blocks of this stamp are recorded. S.G. 101, Spec. J103, cat. £11,000. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

822

Sale number: 54

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plate 14 BG-BI/CG-DH irregular block of seven mint with large part original gum, creasing and toned areas. S.G. 94, Spec. J61, cat. £5,000+ (as block of four and three singles). Photo.

Price Realised £600

823

Sale number: 54

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark emblems 6d. lilac plate 6 CD with wing margin, fine unused with some gum redistribution. S.G. 97, cat. £3,000. Photo.

Price Realised £380

824

Sale number: 54

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark emblems 9d. straw plate 4 EF fine unused (regummed), good colour, a scarce stamp. S.G. 98, cat. £4,000. Photo.

Price Realised £480

757

Sale number: 61

Surface Printed: 1865-67, a mainly good to very fine used selection, mostly with c.d.s., comprising 3d. plate 4 (3), 4d. plates 8 (2), 9 (2), 10, 11 (pair), 12 (11 with a strip and a pair), 13 (with ''SUEZ'' c.d.s.), 14 (4), 6d. plate 6 (2) and 9d. plate 4, a few imperfections, one 3d., one 6d. and the 9d. reperforated.

Price Realised £320

758

Sale number: 61

Surface Printed: 1865-67 issue, a range on covers (9) comprising single use 4d. plates 9, 10 (from Malta), 11, 6d. plates 5 HF, 6 EG on 1867 (Aug.) envelope from London to Switzerland, QA on 1867 (Nov.) mourning envelope from Bath to Madras; combination use with 4d. plate 13 and 1d. plate 152 on 1874 (Jan.) letter from Middlesborough to Norway with large ''21/2d.'' handstamp in red on front, 4d. plate 7 PA-PB pair used with 1d. plate 78 on neat 1866 (June) large part cover to St. Petersburg, and 9d. plate 4 TF used with 1d. plate 91 on 1865 (Nov.) envelope from London to Calcutta with ''VIA MARSEILLES'' printed in scroll in red on front, mainly good to fine. Photo.

Price Realised £320

759

Sale number: 61

Surface Printed: 1865-67 3d. rose plate 4 GE (on thick paper), NC, NE, TE, 4d. vermilion plate 7 HD, 8 FD, NB, 9 DF, 10 SL, 11 HE, 12 ML, 13 FG, RE, 6d. lilac plate 5 PG, RL, 1s. plate 4 EA, MF, all with ''MALTA'' circular datestamps, mainly fine to very fine. (17). Photo.

Price Realised £880

760

Sale number: 61

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark emblems 3d. rose plate 4 EI, a fair unused example, reperforated wing margin and a little rubbed. S.G. 92, cat. £1,900.

Price Realised £150

761

Sale number: 61

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark large garter 4d. plates 7 to 14 set of plates mainly fair to fine unused or mint with part original gum or regummed, some imperfections. (8). S.G. 93/94, cat. £4,425. Photo.

Price Realised £600

762

Sale number: 61

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plates 8 DC, 13 BA and 14 LI, fresh unused (regummed) examples, LI with vertical bend, mainly fine appearance. (3). S.G. 93/94, cat. £1,650.

Price Realised £230

763

Sale number: 61

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plate 11 FD and PC, two slightly contrasting shades, very fresh mint with large part original gum, FD with slight crease at foot not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. 94, cat. £1,000. Photo.

Price Realised £200

764

Sale number: 61

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plate 12 BJ-BL strip of three in a deep shade with two neat upright strikes of ''SNAITH/OC 16/72'' c.d.s., BL with small fault at top, otherwise fine and most attractive. S.G. 94. Photo.

Price Realised £160

765

Sale number: 61

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plate 12 LC-LD imperforate pair sharing single ''SPECIMEN'' type 6 handstamp, very fine without gum. S.G. Spec. J59s, cat. £950. Photo.

Price Realised £160

766

Sale number: 61

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark large garter 4d. deep vermilion plate 12 OG, a fine and fresh mint wing marginal example with large part original gum, minor bends or gum wrinkles. S.G. 94, cat. £475. Photo.

Price Realised £140

767

Sale number: 61

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plate 13 BJ imprimatur, touched at upper left, otherwise fine with excellent fresh colour. S.G. Spec. J60, cat. £2,250. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

768

Sale number: 61

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark large garter 4d. pale vermilion plate 13 LG-MI block of six (3 x 2) cancelled ''B01'' of Alexandria, good used, a few tiny imperfections. Photo.

Price Realised £150

769

Sale number: 61

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark large garter 4d. dull vermilion plate 14 AE-AF pair, fresh mint with large part original gum, light bends, otherwise fine. S.G. 93, cat. £1,200. Photo.

Price Realised £260

770

Sale number: 61

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark emblems 6d. lilac plate 5 FC, on thick paper, fine mint, centred to lower-right. S.G. 97a, Spec. J73(2)f, cat £1,000. Photo.

Price Realised £280

771

Sale number: 61

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark emblems 6d. lilac plate 5 LG, PF and PL, fair to good unused or mint examples with part original gum or regummed, some faults. (3). S.G. 97, cat. £2,700. Photo.

Price Realised £280

772

Sale number: 61

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark emblems 6d. lilac plate 6 SI imprimatur, good margins on three sides, very close but clear at left, fine and fresh with gum. S.G. Spec. J74, cat. £3,500. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

773

Sale number: 61

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark emblems 6d. deep lilac plate 6 OI, a very fresh mint wing marginal example with full original gum, a few perfs. blunted, otherwise fine and very scarce, excellent appearance. S.G. 96, cat. £3,000. Photo.

Price Realised £950

774

Sale number: 61

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark emblems 9d. straw plate 4 GL, an unused (regummed) example, small faults, otherwise fine, fresh colour. S.G. 98, cat. £4,250. Photo.

Price Realised £480

775

Sale number: 61

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark emblems 9d. straw plate 4 IC on thick paper, fine with ''107'' numeral of Bradford. R.P.S. certificate (1988). S.G. 98a, Spec. J94d, cat. £675. Photo.

Price Realised £210

776

Sale number: 61

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark emblems 9d. straw plate 4 QL with light upright ''GLASGOW/OC 27/66'' c.d.s., shows stop after ''L'' in lower right corner (printing flaw), faint bends otherwise fine. S.G. 98. Photo.

Price Realised £400

777

Sale number: 61

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark emblems 1s. green plate 4 OF, an unused (regummed) example, small faults. S.G. 101, cat. £2,200. Photo.

Price Realised £200

367

Sale number: 80

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark emblems 3d. rose plate 4 DI, FI and HL with 1864-75 1d. plate 87 HF making up 10d. (incl. 1d. late fee), used on 1867 (April 12th) cover to Amsterdam, all tied by fair strikes of the London ''50'' ovals. Photo

Price Realised £65

477

Sale number: 85

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark emblems 9d. straw plate 4 TF watermark error three roses and a thistle, fine used with 1864-79 1d. plate 91 CI on 1865 (Nov. 10th) envelope to Calcutta with printed ''VIA MARSEILLES'' in red scroll, the 9d. has been lifted to confirm the watermark error and replaced, tied by ''LONDON•S.W./NO 10/65/SW/32'' duplexes. Very rare. R.P.S. certificate (2012). S.G. 98c, Spec. J94f, unpriced used. Photo.

Price Realised £1500

498

Sale number: 88

Surface Printed: 1865-67 used selection on leaves incl. 3d. (3), 6d. plate 5 (10), plate 6 (3), 9d. (6, incl. a pair), 1s. (5), etc., mixed condition. (48)

Price Realised UNSOLD

499

Sale number: 88

Surface Printed: 1865-67 used selection with 4d. (15), various plates, some with c.d.s. cancellations, 6d. plate 5 (5), 9d. and 1s. (2), mixed condition. (23)

Price Realised UNSOLD

500

Sale number: 88

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plate 12 PL with watermark inverted, 9d. straw plate 4 FK and 1s. green plate 4, unused, a few imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. 94, 98, 101. Photo.

Price Realised £450

501

Sale number: 88

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark emblems 1s. green plate 4 TF with watermark error three roses and a thistle, top right corner perf. added otherwise good used with light cancellation, very scarce. R.P.S. certificate (2012). S.G. 101ab, Spec. J103da, unpriced. Photo.

Price Realised £380

768

Sale number: 91

Surface Printed: 1865-67 3d. rose QB, 4d. plate 11 CJ, plate 13 QJ and plate 14 JD, 6d. plate 5 KG and GK, 9d. straw AC and 1s. green CC, unused (regummed), a few faults, fine appearance (8)

Price Realised £1450

769

Sale number: 91

Surface Printed: 1865-67 used selection on leaves incl. 3d. (3), 6d. plate 5 (10), plate 6 (3), 9d. (6, incl. a pair), 1s. (5), etc., mixed condition. (48)

Price Realised £450

770

Sale number: 91

Surface Printed: 1865-67 used selection with 3d., 4d. plates 7 to 14, additional plate 7 with French ''3734'' lozenge cancellation, and plate 13, 6d. plates 5, plate 6 LG cancelled solely by red ''PD'' in oval, plate 6 KE with inverted wmk., 9d. with neat ''B32'' cancellation of Buenos Aires and 1s., plus 1870 cover from Peru to France bearing Peruvian adhesive with 4d. plate 10 and 6d. plate 6 above cancelled Arica c.d.s's and ''C38'' numerals, varied condition, mainly fine with some c.d.s. cancellations. (17 items)

Price Realised £520

771

Sale number: 91

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark emblems 3d. rose plate 4 EJ, unused (regummed), fine. S.G. 92, cat. £2,300. Photo.

Price Realised £190

772

Sale number: 91

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark emblems 3d. rose plate 4 JC, fine used on 1866 entire from London to Amsterdam. S.G. 92.

Price Realised UNSOLD

773

Sale number: 91

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark emblems 3d. rose plate 4 TA, with watermark error three roses and a shamrock, good used with ''498'' numeral of Manchester, scarce. S.G. 92a, Spec. J28c, cat. £1,200. Photo.

Price Realised £350

774

Sale number: 91

Surface Printed: 1865-57 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plates 7, 8, 9, 11, 12 (pair), 13 and 14, mint or unused (some regummed), some with faults, mostly of fine appearance. S.G. 94, cat. £5,050. Photo.

Price Realised £600

775

Sale number: 91

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plate 10 BD imprimatur, pressed diagonal bend and pencil note on reverse, without gum, strong colour, S.G. 94, Spec J57, cat. £2,500. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

776

Sale number: 91

Surface Printed: 1865-67 4d. used group comprising plate 13 MG-MH, plate 13 OA-OB and plate 14 AG-AH horizontal pairs and plate 14 HG single (paper adhesion on reverse), heavily cancelled, otherwise fine. S.G. 94.

Price Realised UNSOLD

777

Sale number: 91

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark emblems 6d. plates 5 (2) and 6, unused (regummed), plate 6 mild creasing, otherwise fine. S.G. 96 and 97, cat £5,950. Photo.

Price Realised £650

778

Sale number: 91

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark emblems 6d. lilac plate 6 TA, with watermark error three roses and a shamrock, good used with part duplex cancellation, a little light surface toning and a few short perfs. at right, very scarce. S.G. 97c, Spec. J74c, cat. £2,250. Photo.

Price Realised £720

779

Sale number: 91

Surface Printed: 1865-67 10d. red-brown watermark emblems error plate 1 GJ, used with neat ''C'' barred oval of Constantinople, a superb example of this extremely rare stamp with strong colour, almost certainly the finest known. Only fourteen recorded, nine having been used in Constantinople. B.P.A. certificate (1996). S.G. 99, Spec. J99, cat. £52,000. Photo.

Price Realised £35000

1652

Sale number: 96

Surface Printed: 1865-67 and 1867-80 used collection written up on leaves with 1865-67 3d., 4d. plates 7 to 14, 6d. plates 5 and 6, 9d. with Callao c.d.s., 1s., 1867-80 3d. plates 4 to 10, plate 8 in a PA-QB block of four, also plate 5 on 1870 entire, 6d. plates 6, 8 and 9, plus plate 9 on 1871 entire, 9d., 10d. (3, shades), 1s. plates 4 to 7 (2 of each) and 2s. blue (2), mainly fine, majority with c.d.s. cancellations. (40 + 2 covers)

Price Realised UNSOLD

1653

Sale number: 96

Surface Printed: 1865-67 4d. used group comprising plate 13 MG-MH, plate 13 OA-OB and plate 14 AG-AH horizontal pairs and plate 14 HG single (paper adhesion on reverse), heavily cancelled, otherwise fine. S.G. 94.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1654

Sale number: 96

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark emblems 9d. straw plate 4 JG used on 1867 (Dec. 14th) entire letter from London to Finland, blue ''AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN/FRANCO/15/12'' transit c.d.s. and red boxed ''Franco'', central filing fold, scarce. S.G. 98, cat. £1,150. Photo.

Price Realised £120

1655

Sale number: 96

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark emblems 9d. straw plate 4 TL unused, rather large hinge remainder, slight thinning, good appearance, scarce. B.P.A. certificate (1952). S.G. 98, cat. £4,750. Photo.

Price Realised £600

206

Sale number: 100

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark emblems 3d. rose plate 4 BG imprimatur, slight rubbing, otherwise fine with large even margins. S.G. 92, Spec. J28, cat. £2,500. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

207

Sale number: 100

Surface Printed: 1865-67 3d. rose plate 4 RK imperforate plate proof on white unwatermarked paper, with ample to large margins, pressed creases, otherwise of fine appearance, without gum. S.G. Spec. J28/29, cat. £3,800. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

208

Sale number: 100

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark emblems 3d. rose plate 5 TL imprimatur, fine with good to large margins. Although registered on emblems watermarked paper no perforated examples are known to exist, only 33 stamps have been removed from the imprimatur sheet, of which a least four are in institutional collections. S.G. 92, Spec. J28, cat. £4,250. Photo.

Price Realised £1700

209

Sale number: 100

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion set of plates 7 to 14, mainly fresh mint or unused examples incl. plate 11 AK upper marginal, a few imperfections and regumming but mainly good to fine and of fine appearance. (8). S.G. 94, cat. £5,300.

Price Realised £700

210

Sale number: 100

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark large garter 4d. deep vermilion plate 8 BF imprimatur, touched along right edge otherwise good to large margins, slight tone spot at upper left, otherwise of fine appearance with deep colour. S.G. 94, Spec. J55, cat. £2,500. Photo.

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211

Sale number: 100

Surface Printed: 1865-67 4d. vermilion plate 8 TA imperforate plate proof on unwatermarked paper, with ample to large margins, central thin. S.G. 94, Spec. J55, cat. £2,200. Photo.

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212

Sale number: 100

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark large garter 4d. deep vermilion plate 9 AE imprimatur, with good to large margins, fine with deep colour. S.G. 94, Spec. J56, cat. £2,500. Photo.

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213

Sale number: 100

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plate 10 BF imprimatur, with good margins, a few small surface marks, otherwise fine. S.G. 94, Spec. J57, cat. £2,500. Photo.

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214

Sale number: 100

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark large garter plate 4d. vermilion 11 AL imperforate with watermark inverted, very fine unused (without gum), with good to very large margins. S.G. 94a, Spec. J58a, cat. £8,000. Photo.

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215

Sale number: 100

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plate 12 BG imprimatur, fine with good even margins, unusual small natural paper flaw on neck. S.G. Spec. J59, cat. £2,500. Photo.

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