2433

Sale number: 17

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.

Price Realised £110

864

Sale number: 19

Surface Printed: 1881 die 1 14 dots 1d. lilac, a very fine and fresh mint marginal block of four, three stamps unmounted, contemporary manuscript note in margin. S.G. 170, cat. £700+. Photo.

Price Realised £320

1480

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1881 die 1 14 dots 1d. lilac plate 5 imprimatur (numbered in pencil on reverse), a top marginal example, very fine and fresh with gum (stamp unmounted), minor gum wrinkle. S.G. 170, Spec. K7, cat. £350. Photo.

Price Realised £80

1481

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1881 die 1 14 dots 1d. bluish-lilac, unmounted mint from left of sheet, few minor gum wrinkles, otherwise fine. Photostat of Brandon Certificate (1994) of a block of six. S.G. Spec K7(2), cat £500. Photo.

Price Realised £230

1315

Sale number: 38

Surface Printed: 1881 die 1 14 dots 1d. lilac selection, comprising pair, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, two mint singles (faults) and an unmounted mint block of four (one pair creased, eight used singles (three are used on covers), varied condition. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

533

Sale number: 42

Surface Printed: 1881 die 1 14 dots 1d. lilac showing frame break at foot very similar to the 16 dot S.G. 173b, unmounted mint, a little gum toned, otherwise fine. Clear R.P.S. certificate (1988) confirming the variety but with pencil memo 'This is not the catalogued variety K8j'. S.G. 170var. Photo.

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3038

Sale number: 45

Surface Printed: 1881 die 1 14 dots 1d. lilac selection, comprising pair, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, two mint singles (faults) and an unmounted mint block of four (one pair creased, eight used singles (three are used on covers), varied condition. Photo.

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3039

Sale number: 45

Surface Printed: 1881 die 1 14 dots 1d. lilac, a very fine and fresh mint marginal block of four, two stamps unmounted, contemporary manuscript note in margin. S.G. 170, cat. £800+. Photo.

Price Realised £230

3040

Sale number: 45

Surface Printed: 1881 die 1 14 dots 1d. bluish-lilac, unmounted mint, minor gum wrinkle, otherwise fine and fresh. Photocopy of B.P.A. certificate (1987) for block of four from which this comes. S.G. Spec. K7(2). Photo.

Price Realised £170

886

Sale number: 54

Surface Printed: 1881 die 1 14 dots 1d. lilac plate 8 imprimatur, a top marginal example (numbered in ink on margin), a few gum bends, fine and fresh with gum (stamp unmounted). S.G. Spec. K7, cat. £380. Photo.

Price Realised £150

887

Sale number: 54

Surface Printed: 1881 die 1 14 dots 1d. lilac in a very fresh mint top left corner block of twenty (4 x 5, folded through lower row of perfs.), some light bends at foot of block otherwise fine with sixteen unmounted, a rare multiple. S.G. 170, Spec. K7(1), cat. £4,000++. Photo.

Price Realised £1550

888

Sale number: 54

Surface Printed: 1881 die 1 14 dots 1d. bluish lilac unmounted mint, fine. Brandon Certificate (1994) for a block of six. S.G. Spec K7(2), cat. £500+. Photo.

Price Realised £230

1048

Sale number: 61

Surface Printed: 1881 die 1 14 dots 1d. lilac, a selection incl. 1d. bluish lilac pair overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9 fine with gum (unmounted), an unmounted mint marginal example, 1d. lilac mint pair with left stamp showing large unprinted area due to foreign matter on plate during printing, some imperfections, etc. (11). Photo.

Price Realised £260

1049

Sale number: 61

Surface Printed: 1881 die 1 14 dots 1d. lilac, a top marginal imprimatur with light '2' in manuscript in sheet margin, gum bends or wrinkles, otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. Spec. K7, cat. £380. Photo.

Price Realised £400

1490

Sale number: 62

Surface Printed: 1881 die 1 14 dots 1d. lilac, 111 used examples, range of shades, varied condition. (111). S.G. 170.

Price Realised UNSOLD

3876

Sale number: 66

Surface Printed: 1881 die 1 14 dots 1d. lilac, 111 used examples, range of shades, varied condition. (111). S.G. 170.

Price Realised UNSOLD

922

Sale number: 71

Surface Printed: 1881 die 1 14 dots 1d. lilac selection, comprising pair, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, two mint singles (faults) and an unmounted mint block of four (one pair creased, eight used singles (three are used on covers), varied condition. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

849

Sale number: 76

Surface Printed: 1881 die 1 14 dots 1d. lilac selection, comprising pair, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, two mint singles (faults) and an unmounted mint block of four (one pair creased, eight used singles (three are used on covers), varied condition.

Price Realised £190

533

Sale number: 85

Surface Printed: 1881 die I 14 dots 1d. lilac a selection of used, all with c.d.s. cancellations, shades, etc. S.G. 170, 171. (448)

Price Realised UNSOLD

893

Sale number: 91

1881 1d. lilac collection in an album, incl. die I and II, with controls as both singles and marginal corner pairs, blocks (incl. die II unmounted mint block of 120, faults), shades, officials with varieties and I.R. controls mint and used (8), covers, also postmark interest incl. duplex, c.d.s., numeral and squared circle cancellations, mostly fair to fine (100s)

Price Realised £500

894

Sale number: 91

1881 1d. lilac, a collection on leaves, incl. die II imprimaturs (3), 1d. bluish lilac used on piece with R.P.S. certificate (1992), shades, cancellations, etc. (183)

Price Realised £380

1982

Sale number: 101

1881 1d. lilac, specialised collection in one album, incl. 1d. die I overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (2), mint (2), used (7), seven examples affixed to P.O. Savings Bank deposit slip uncancelled, die II plate proof on buff, pair in green, printed on gummed side mint, Officials with I.R. blue-black single. B.P.A. certificate (1983) for block of four, and an interesting range of covers.

Price Realised £380

1983

Sale number: 101

Surface Printed: 1881 die I 14 dots 1d. lilac overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', two singles (one marginal) and a lower margin block of four, a few gum wrinkles otherwise fine, also die II used (4) and two used together on cover.

Price Realised £100

462

Sale number: 111

1881 1d. lilac, a collection on leaves, incl. die I overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, die II single with almost complete off-set on gum, controls, cancellations, also some overprinted issues, etc. (121)

Price Realised £600

1405

Sale number: 118

Surface Printed: 1881 die 1 14 dots 1d. lilac and 1d. die II a mainly mint collection on leaves, incl. die 1 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, die II imprimaturs (2), 1d. watermark inverted in a block of four with interval margin, a good range og controls with ''A'' single, ''B'' (4), ''C'' (2), etc. (few 100's)

Price Realised £2600

1406

Sale number: 118

Surface Printed: 1881 1d. lilac, a selection, incl. die I mint, die II imprimatur, example with frame break at base used, imperf. plate proofs in lilac on green (2), two examples overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', unmounted mint pair with extra row of perforations, two examples with offsets on reverse (one with three part impressions and the other with full impression), used example with ''SDC'' perfin, two bisects used on piece, example with part Bickerdike machine cancellation on piece, strip of three with paquebot cancellation, few officials with Army ''OFFICIAI'' mint (not guaranteed), etc., mixed condition. (41)

Price Realised £420

1407

Sale number: 118

Surface Printed: 1881 die 1 14 dots 1d. lilac, die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated ''6 MAY 81'' and stamped ''BEFORE HARDENING'', fine. S.G. Spec. K7, cat. £1,500. Photo.

Price Realised £350

1408

Sale number: 118

Surface Printed: 1881 1d. lilac, a mint and used selection, incl. die I left marginal block of four overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', imperf. plates proofs in lilac (2, one on buff and one on green), etc., slightly mixed condition. (27)

Price Realised UNSOLD

1409

Sale number: 118

Surface Printed: 1881 die 1 14 dots 1d. lilac plate 3 imprimatur, a top-left corner example (numbered in pencil on margin), with gum. S.G. Spec. K7, cat. £420. Photo.

Price Realised £110

1410

Sale number: 118

Surface Printed: 1881 die I 14 dots One Penny - The Peter Young FRPSL, Collection: 1d. lilac variety watermark inverted, fine used, very scarce. S.G. 170Wi, cat. £600. Ex. Young. Photo.

Price Realised £500

763

Sale number: 125

Surface Printed: 1881 die I 14 dots One Penny - The Peter Young FRPSL, Collection: 1d. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated ''6 MAY 81'' and stamped ''BEFORE HARDENING'', very fine. S.G. Spec. K7, cat. £1,500. Ex Young. Photo.

Price Realised £820

764

Sale number: 125

Surface Printed: 1881 die II 1d. lilac with diagonal manuscript ''Cancelled'', affixed to card, fine. S.G. Spec. K8 var. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

765

Sale number: 125

1881 die I 14 dots One Penny: 1d. lilac selection of examples handstamped ''SPECIMEN'' type 9 comprising three single examples, one being lower marginal, plus a block of four, mainly fine. S.G. 170s, cat. £490. (4 items)

Price Realised UNSOLD

778

Sale number: 128

Surface Printed: 1881 die 1 14 dots 1d. lilac, 136 used examples, range of shades, varied condition. (136) S.G. 170.

Price Realised £140