538

Sale number: 88

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper £1 brown-lilac GF used with ''GLASGOW/MR 19/83'' c.d.s., pressed horizontal crease, of fine appearance. S.G. 132, cat. £10,000. Photo.

Price Realised £1700

840

Sale number: 91

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper 5s. rose plate 4 CG, used with neat central ''LIME ST/LIVERPOOL/14DE/82'' c.d.s. in blue, faint trace of additional orange crayon and light pressed creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and most attractive, S.G. 130, cat. £4,800, also 5s. on white paper plate 4 AB used with neat Leadenhall St. c.d.s's, of fine appearance but repaired at top left. Photo.

Price Realised £850

841

Sale number: 91

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper 5s. rose plate 4 DC very fine used with ''GREENOCK/JY 7/83'' c.d.s. R.P.S. certificate (2007). S.G. 130, cat. £4,800. Photo.

Price Realised £780

842

Sale number: 91

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper 10s. grey-green BG used with neat ''YORK ST/MANCHESTER/MR15/84'' c.d.s., fine with good strong colour, various handstamps and pencil notes on reverse. S.G. 131, cat. £5,200. Photo.

Price Realised £1350

843

Sale number: 91

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper £1 brown-lilac FH fine used with central ''EDINBURGH/JA 17/84'' c.d.s., good colour, handstamp on reverse, most attractive. S.G. 132, cat. £10,000. Photo.

Price Realised £2100

844

Sale number: 91

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper £5 orange BB overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, fine with part original gum, handstamp on reverse. S.G. Spec. J128, cat. from £3,500. Photo.

Price Realised £880

845

Sale number: 91

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper £5 orange CA used with crisp ''BIRMINGHAM T.O./DE26/88'' c.d.s., tiny internal tear at foot and pressed horizontal crease not detracting from fine appearance. S.G. 133, cat. £15,000. Photo.

Price Realised £2500

846

Sale number: 91

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper £5 orange DC overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, creases, small part patchy gum, S.G. 133s, Spec. J128s, cat. from £3,500. Photo.

Price Realised £550

1679

Sale number: 96

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper 5s. rose plate 4 GC used with neat ''BRIDGETON/GLASGOW/MR 25/84'' c.d.s., heavy vertical crease at left, good appearance. S.G. 130, cat. £4,800. Photo.

Price Realised £480

1680

Sale number: 96

Surface Printed: 1867-83 watermark Anchor 10s. grey-green plate 1 EF overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, with large part original (slightly toned) gum, diagonal crease and short perf. at base, otherwise fine. S.G. 131s, cat. £9,500 Photo.

Price Realised £1400

1681

Sale number: 96

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper £5 orange AJ overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, small part toned original gum, faults. S.G. Spec. J128s, cat. from £3,500. Photo.

Price Realised £580

289

Sale number: 100

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. carmine pink plate 4 EB imprimatur, with good even margins, 5mm tear at top, otherwise an attractive fresh example with beautiful deep colour and large part original gum. This plate was only issued on anchor watermark paper and no perforated examples have been found. Only 21 stamps were removed from the imprimatur sheet of which four are in institutional collections. S.G. Spec. J122, cat. £28,000. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

290

Sale number: 100

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper 5s. rose plate 4 ED, unused (regummed), a trifle soiled, otherwise of fine appearance. S.G. 130, Spec. J123, cat. £42,000. Photo.

Price Realised £3200

291

Sale number: 100

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper 5s. rose plate 4 EF, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, small imperfections, otherwise fine with large part original gum. S.G. 130s, Spec. J123s, cat. £5,250. Photo.

Price Realised £1100

292

Sale number: 100

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper 10s. grey-green AD, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, vertical crease, otherwise a fine and fresh example with strong colour and large part original gum. S.G. 131s, Spec. J125t, cat. £10,000. Photo.

Price Realised £1650

293

Sale number: 100

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper 10s. grey-green DF, a very fresh unused example, faint trace of toning and other slight imperfections not detracting from fine appearance, fine appearance. S.G. 131, Spec. J125, cat. £135,000. Photo.

Price Realised £12000

294

Sale number: 100

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper £1 brown-lilac BB, a fine unused (regummed) example of excellent colour. A rare stamp. Clear R.P.S. certificate (2001) states ''unused is genuine''. S.G. 132, Spec. J127, cat. £175,000. Ex. John Griffiths. Photo.

Price Realised £29000

295

Sale number: 100

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper £1 brown-lilac DA, a good unused (regummed) example, with pale (slightly faded) colour, very rare. S.G. 132, Spec. J127, cat. £175,000. Photo.

Price Realised £13500

296

Sale number: 100

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper £5 orange CC imprimatur, very fine and fresh with good to large even margins and large part original gum with a few typical light bends or wrinkles, ''9-3-82'' lightly pencilled date on reverse. S.G. Spec. J128, cat. £34,000. Photo.

Price Realised £9200

297

Sale number: 100

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper £5 orange DA, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, usual gum wrinkles, fine with part lightly toned original gum. S.G. 133s, Spec. J128s, cat. £3,500. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

298

Sale number: 100

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper £5 orange DG, unused (regummed), pressed vertical crease and a few short or bent perfs., otherwise fine with good bright colour. S.G. 133, Spec. J128, cat. £70,000. Photo.

Price Realised £9000

1967

Sale number: 101

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper £5 orange CA used with crisp ''BIRMINGHAM T.O./DE26/88'' c.d.s., pinhole at foot, pressed horizontal crease and corner crease not detracting from fine appearance. B.P.A. certificate (2015) states ''much of the original blueing lost''. S.G. 133, cat. £15,000. Photo.

Price Realised £1600

445

Sale number: 111

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper 5s. rose plate 4 DF, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, corner perf fault, some creasing, otherwise fine with large part original gum. S.G. 130s, Spec. J123s, cat. £5,250. Photo.

Price Realised £130

1339

Sale number: 118

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper 5s. rose plate 4 GB, used with London hooded cancellation, short perf. at lower right. R.P.S. certificate (2014) notes ''toned perforations''. S.G. 130, Spec. J123, cat. £4,800. Photo.

Price Realised £500

1340

Sale number: 118

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper £5 orange AC overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, a few tiny imperfections, otherwise very fine and fresh with large part original gum, excellent appearance. S.G. 133s, Spec. J128s, cat. £3,500. Ex Young. Photo.

Price Realised £720

1341

Sale number: 118

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper £5 orange CL overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9 twice at sides and type 11 centrally, fresh with part original gum, some creasing and a few tiny tone spots on gum, very fine appearance. S.G. 133s, Spec. J128u (erroneously listed as being on white paper), cat. £7,500. Ex Young. Photo.

Price Realised £2900

704

Sale number: 121

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper 5s. rose plate 4 GC, used with Lombard Street squared circles, some tone spots, otherwise fine. S.G. 130, cat. £4,800. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

705

Sale number: 121

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper 5s. rose plate 4 GG used, heavy vertical crease at left, perf. imperfections at top, otherwise a presentable example of a scarce stamp. S.G. 130, cat. £4,800. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

706

Sale number: 121

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper 10s. grey-green used with central Inverness c.d.s., fine. Eichele certificate (2010). S.G. 131, cat. £5,200. Photo.

Price Realised £1200

707

Sale number: 121

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper £1 brown-lilac EH, used with Clevedon c.d.s. and boxed cancellations, a few shortish perfs. and small crease. Richter certificate (1993). S.G. 132, cat. £10,000. Photo.

Price Realised £700

708

Sale number: 121

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.

Price Realised £5800

2118

Sale number: 123

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper £1 brown-lilac FB, used with neat central Cardiff Docks c.d.s., corner bend at upper right and a trifle soiled, otherwise a fine well centred example. S.G. 132, cat. £10,000. Photo.

Price Realised £2200

2119

Sale number: 123

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper £5 orange CB overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, a few tiny imperfections, otherwise very fine with part redistributed original gum. Holcombe certificate (1999). S.G. 133s, Spec. J128s, cat. £3,500. Photo.

Price Realised £820

2120

Sale number: 123

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper £5 orange CN fine used with neat double circle ''MANCHESTER/ACCOUNTS/29/DECR/1882'' c.d.s.'s, vertical creases and some ink on reverse, otherwise fine. P.T.S. certificate (2015). S.G. 133, cat. £15,000. Photo.

Price Realised £1900

723

Sale number: 125

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper 5s. rose plate 4 EA, fine used with London hooded cancellation. S.G. 130, Spec. J123, cat. £4,800. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

724

Sale number: 125

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper 5s. rose plate 4 GG used, heavy vertical crease at left, perf. imperfections at top, otherwise a presentable example of a scarce stamp. S.G. 130, cat. £4,800. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

725

Sale number: 125

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper 10s. grey-green CF,CG, DF, handstamped ''SPECIMEN'' type 9. A remarkable three-quarter reconstruction of the Inland Revenue colour standard (originally block of four) with red manuscript ''Superseded''. An amazing 'multiple' and a wonderful rarity. S.G. Spec. J125t, cat. £24,000. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

726

Sale number: 125

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper 10s. grey-green DF used with neat upright ''SWANSEA/NO30/83'' c.d.s., pressed horizontal crease, of fine appearance. S.G. 131, cat. £5,200. Photo.

Price Realised £1100

742

Sale number: 128

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper 10s. grey-green AC used with neat upright ''ARGYLL ST'' c.d.s., pressed diagonal crease, otherwise fine and attractive, well centred and with good colour. S.G. 131, cat. £5,200. Photo.

Price Realised £1100

743

Sale number: 128

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper 10s. grey-green FD, very fine used with light central upright strike of the Plymouth c.d.s., one or two short perfs., otherwise of fresh and fine appearance. R.P.S. certificate (1975) states ''is genuine but not a marked example''. S.G. 131, cat. £5,200. Photo.

Price Realised £1600

744

Sale number: 128

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper £5 orange BJ, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, usual gum wrinkles, patchy original gum, mark at left, otherwise fine. S.G. 133s, Spec. J128s, cat. £3,500. Photo.

Price Realised £500