2256

Sale number: 15

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d. to 21/2d. hinged to official P.U.C. stationery and cancelled on the first day of issue by ''POSTAL UNION CONGRESS/10 MY/1929'' c.d.s's, very fine and scarce. S.G. 434–7. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2257

Sale number: 15

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d., 1d. and 11/2d. sideways delivery coil leaders, the 1/2d. and 1d. each with thirteen stamps attached and the 11/2d. with twelve stamps attached, unmounted mint and fine except three 11/2ds. with bends caused by the wax seal and 1d. with perfs. reinforced between 7th and 8th stamps, perfs. vary but mostly above average, very scarce. S.G. 434a–436a.

Price Realised £2200

2258

Sale number: 15

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d. variety wmk. inverted, fine unmounted mint block of six (3 x 2) from the left of the sheet. S.G. Spec. NCom5a

Price Realised UNSOLD

2259

Sale number: 15

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 1d. scarlet plate 1 [R1/1–6/6] unmounted mint corner marginal block of 36 incl. [R2/3] ''1829'' for ''1929'', gum a little toned but a very scarce positional piece. S.G. Spec. NCom6/f.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2260

Sale number: 15

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 21/2d. blue with watermark inverted, fine c.d.s. used. S.G. 437Wi. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2261

Sale number: 15

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black fine mint. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £230

2262

Sale number: 15

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, faint toning and slight bend, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 438, cat. £750. Photo.

Price Realised £240

2263

Sale number: 15

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, a fresh mint marginal example, gum a little toned and a few small marks on gum. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £220

2264

Sale number: 15

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, fine used, some paper on reverse. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £250

2461

Sale number: 16

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d. to 21/2d. collection incl. 3/- booklet no. 168 very fine and fresh, various covers and cards (13) incl. 1/2d. to 21/2d. set cancelled ''CAPE TOWN/PAQUETBOT/26 AUG 29'' double circular c.d.s's on cover to East London (South Africa), flown covers etc. (29 items).

Price Realised UNSOLD

2462

Sale number: 16

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d. to 21/2d. on neat manilla first day cover from London to Los Angeles, small imperfections. S.G. 434–437, cat. £500. Photo.

Price Realised £140

2463

Sale number: 16

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d. green with inverted watermark from sheets, the lower five rows of the sheet (12 x 5), plate 1 with control ''K 29'', folded vertically between central rows and strengthened, otherwise fine unmounted mint, a very scarce multiple. S.G. 434Wi, cat. £1,370+ (as booklet stamps).

Price Realised UNSOLD

2464

Sale number: 16

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 1d., 11/2d. and 21/2d., each overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (221/2 x 3mm) in a serifed type in black, an unlisted type probably applied by a receiving Postal Authority, mainly fine, gum disturbed. (3). Ex Shaida. Photo.

Price Realised £250

2465

Sale number: 16

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 2/12d blue with watermark inverted, fine used. S.G. 437Wi, cat. £550. Photo.

Price Realised £270

2466

Sale number: 16

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 32 in red, fine with slightly 'off-white' gum. S.G. Spec. NCom9s. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2467

Sale number: 16

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 32 in red, regummed otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. NCom9s, cat. £1,250. Photo.

Price Realised £240

2468

Sale number: 16

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black fine unmounted mint. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £450

2469

Sale number: 16

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, an unmounted mint marginal example with 'off-white' gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £450

2470

Sale number: 16

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black fine mint. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £300

2471

Sale number: 16

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, fine mint. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £280

2497

Sale number: 17

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d. to 21/2d. fine used on registered first day cover from Bugle to Plymouth. S.G. 434–437, cat. £500. Photo.

Price Realised £210

2498

Sale number: 17

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black very fine and fresh unmounted marginal mint (mounted in margin). S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £400

2499

Sale number: 17

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, a fine unmounted mint top marginal example (mounted in margin) with gum just slightly 'off-white'. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £380

2500

Sale number: 17

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, a lower right corner marginal example with very light ''10 MY 29'' first day of issue c.d.s., closed internal tear not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £300

1275

Sale number: 19

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d. single, 1d., 11/2d. and 21/2d. blocks of four and £1 single used on four registered first day covers from Glasgow to the Bridge of Weir, with ''REGISTERED/GLASGOW/10 MY/29'' c.d.s's, fine and a very rare set. S.G. 434–438. Photo.

Price Realised £6500

1276

Sale number: 19

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d. green with watermark inverted from sheet issue, a fine mint vertical strip of five, three stamps unmounted. S.G. 434Wi.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1277

Sale number: 19

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 11/2d. purple-brown ''HOLIDAY TRIPS/ATLANTIC TRANSPORT'' advert pane with watermark inverted, fine unmounted mint with excellent perfs. except lower right stamp just trimmed at right. S.G. 436b, Spec. NcomB4(4)a, cat. £275.

Price Realised £95

1278

Sale number: 19

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 21/2d. fine used on first day with ''POSTAL UNION CONGRESS/10 MY/29'' c.d.s. on official envelope (embossed crest on flap), also 1/2d. used first day on picture side of p.p.c. with London ''NEWCASTLE ON TYNE'' exhibition slogan, and 1/2d. to 21/2d. set on 1929 (Aug.) envelope to Johannesburg 'per First Flight/Capetown to/Johannesburg'. (3 items).

Price Realised £140

1279

Sale number: 19

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, a fine unmounted mint upper left corner marginal example, minor wrinkles and small tear in sheet margin. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £500

1280

Sale number: 19

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, an exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint marginal example (mounted in margin), very faint bend. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £400

1281

Sale number: 19

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black very fine mint marginal with slightly 'off-white' gum. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £300

1282

Sale number: 19

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black fine and fresh mint. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £300

1283

Sale number: 19

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, a very fine used block of four with light ''29 Ju/29'' c.d.s's. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £1450

1284

Sale number: 19

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, a very fine used upper right corner marginal example. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £300

1285

Sale number: 19

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, fine used with light c.d.s., slight bends. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £320

1286

Sale number: 19

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black fine used with oval ''REGISTERED/GUERNSEY C.I.'' datestamp. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £230

1287

Sale number: 19

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black with very light c.d.s., faint creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and very well centred. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £270

1288

Sale number: 19

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, a photographic 'paste-up' postal forgery used on part 1929 (July) registered envelope from Roxburgh, Greenock, together with a letter to R.C. Alcock Ltd., dated Jan. 8th 1953 from the Postal Services Dept. in London - 'I am directed by the Postmaster General to your letter....and to inform you that after considering all the circumstances it is not proposed to take any further action in regard to the forged £1 Postal Union Congress stamp under enquiry. The stamp is returned herewith..'. A most unusual item, probably unique. Ex Shaida. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1026

Sale number: 22

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d. to 21/2d. collection, very neatly written up, incl. 1/2d. to 21/2d. with extra 1d. pair on first day cover (some imperfections) to India, varieties incl. 1d. broken wreath and 11/2d. ''1829'' used, a mostly unmounted mint study of plated corner multiples (mainly blocks of 6) with 1/2d. (9), 1d. (7, with two plate 4 ''K 29'' blocks showing broken wreath), 11/2d. (5), 21/2d. blocks of 4 & 6 (2), 2s. and 3s. (2) booklet skeletons, 11/2d. pane of four with two labels, etc. (63 items).

Price Realised £480

1027

Sale number: 22

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d. to £1 hinged to official P.U.C. stationery and cancelled on the first day of issue by ''POSTAL UNION CONGRESS/10 MY/1929'' c.d.s's, very fine and rare. S.G. 434–7. Photo.

Price Realised £5000

1028

Sale number: 22

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 11/2d. purple-brown [R2/5] ''1829'' for ''1929'', two fine commercially used examples with wavy line cancels. S.G. Spec. NCom7c., unpriced used.

Price Realised £80

1029

Sale number: 22

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 11/2d. purple-brown booklet pane of four with two advertising labels, wmk. inverted, fine unmounted mint, good perfs. except slightly shallow at top. S.G. 436b, cat. £275.

Price Realised £60

1030

Sale number: 22

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, a fine unmounted mint top marginal example with slightly 'off-white' gum. S.G. 438, cat. £1,000. Photo.

Price Realised £480

1031

Sale number: 22

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black fine unmounted mint with slightly 'off-white' gum, natural gum line. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £420

1032

Sale number: 22

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, an unmounted mint marginal example with slightly toned gum. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £420

1033

Sale number: 22

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, an unmounted mint marginal example with slightly toned gum (mounted in margin). S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £420

1034

Sale number: 22

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, a very fine mint marginal example with slightly 'off-white' gum, barest trace of a hinge. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £420

1035

Sale number: 22

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black fine fresh mint, usual gum bends or wrinkles. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £300

1036

Sale number: 22

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, fine mint marginal. S.G. 438. Photo.of Mulready and C

Price Realised £300

1037

Sale number: 22

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, fine and fresh mint, minor gum wrinkle. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £300

1038

Sale number: 22

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black fresh mint, two tiny thin spots, otherwise fine. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £260

1039

Sale number: 22

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black very fine used with light c.d.s. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £300

1040

Sale number: 22

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black very fine used with light c.d.s. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £300

1041

Sale number: 22

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, fine used with c.d.s., collector's small violet handstamp on reverse. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £290

1042

Sale number: 22

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black fine used. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £290

1043

Sale number: 22

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black very lightly cancelled. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £230

1307

Sale number: 24

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black fine and fresh unmounted mint marginal, a few perfs. just blunted. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £450

1308

Sale number: 24

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black with light oval d.s., small faults. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £250

942

Sale number: 27

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black unmounted mint marginal copy, faint gum discolouration and light gum creasing, nevertheless of fine appearance. S.G. 438.

Price Realised £200

943

Sale number: 27

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, a fine used block of four with light c.d.s.'s, hinge reinforcement of vertical perfs. at top and foot. R.P.S. certificate (1993). S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £1300

944

Sale number: 27

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black fine used with light c.d.s. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £300

1885

Sale number: 32

See also lots 4828 & 11409King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d. green, handstamped ''Specimen'' (inverted) in blue, probably used as U.P.U. distribution specimen, slightly toned, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 434var. Photo.

Price Realised £95

1886

Sale number: 32

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 11/2d. with variety ''1829'' for ''1929'', fine mint. S.G. Spec. NCom7c, cat £450. Photo.

Price Realised £180

1887

Sale number: 32

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 11/2d. purple-brown, the unique imprimatur from the original registration sheet, affixed to thick card for presentation purposes, very fine and the only original imprimatur from this issue in private hands. R.P.S. certificate (1998) erroneously states 'colour trial' but the status of this item confirmed by a photocopy of a letter from the NPM dated shortly after the certificate was issued. A great KG V rarity. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1888

Sale number: 32

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 11/2d. purple-brown booklet pane of six, watermark inverted, all overprinted ''CANCELLED'' type 33P, fine with full gum, excellent perfs. S.G. Spec. NComB3aau, cat £1,100. Photo.

Price Realised £500

1889

Sale number: 32

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 21/2d. variety watermark inverted, used, slightly toned, otherwise fine. S.G. 437wi, cat £900. Photo.

Price Realised £380

1890

Sale number: 32

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 32 in red, gum a little ''off-white'', small spot of red printing ink on front, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. NCom9s. Photo.

Price Realised £600

1891

Sale number: 32

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 438, cat £1,000. Photo.

Price Realised £500

1892

Sale number: 32

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, very fine unmounted mint, from top-right corner of sheet (mounted on top margin only). S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £580

1893

Sale number: 32

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, very fine mint. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £350

1894

Sale number: 32

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black very fine and fresh mint with just the faintest trace of a hinge. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £500

1895

Sale number: 32

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, mint, few gum wrinkles, otherwise fine. S.G.438. Photo.

Price Realised £350

1896

Sale number: 32

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, used, lightly cancelled, slight crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 438, cat £550. Photo

Price Realised £320

1897

Sale number: 32

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, a fine used example from right of sheet. S.G. 438, cat £550. Photo.

Price Realised £320

1898

Sale number: 32

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, a well centred used example with light c.d.s., faintest trace of a crease at foot, otherwise fine. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £320

1899

Sale number: 32

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, fine used with ''GUERNSEY'' c.d.s. S.G. 438, cat £550. Photo.

Price Realised £350

1900

Sale number: 32

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black of fine used appearance with light c.d.s., repaired at upper left and slight staining. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £160

923

Sale number: 34

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d. to 21/2d. affixed to small official P.U.C. stationery sheet and cancelled on the first day of issue by ''POSTAL UNION CONGRESS/10 MY/1929'' c.d.s's, fine and scarce. S.G. 434–7. Photo.

Price Realised £1000

924

Sale number: 34

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d. to 21/2d. affixed to unaddressed embossed official P.U.C. envelope and cancelled on the first day of issue by light ''POSTAL UNION CONGRESS/10 MY/1929'' c.d.s's, fine and scarce. S.G. 434–7. Photo.

Price Realised £800

925

Sale number: 34

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black a fine unmounted mint example, gum just slightly 'off-white'. S.G. 438, cat. £1,000. Photo.

Price Realised £500

926

Sale number: 34

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, a fine unmounted mint upper right corner marginal example, the gum just slightly 'off-white'. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £520

927

Sale number: 34

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black fine and fresh mint, gum just slightly 'off-white'. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £350

928

Sale number: 34

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, fresh unused, creases not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £280

929

Sale number: 34

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black with light central c.d.s., faint crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. 438, cat. £550. Photo.

Price Realised £320

1698

Sale number: 38

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d. to £1 set, fine and fresh mint. S.G. 434-437, cat £765. Photo.

Price Realised £250

1699

Sale number: 38

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d., 1d. and 11/2d. with watermarks sideways, very fine unmounted mint with excellent perfs. S.G. 434a–436a, cat. £290.

Price Realised £160

1700

Sale number: 38

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 11/2d. purple-brown variety watermark inverted from sheet printing in a very fine mint plate 3 control ''K 29'' block of four, usual gum wrinkles and perfs. reinforced with hinge between upper left stamp and margin, lower pair unmounted. Rare. S.G. 436Wi. Photo.

Price Realised £2200

1701

Sale number: 38

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 21/2d. blue with watermark inverted, a very fresh unmounted mint marginal example with slightly toned gum. S.G. 437Wi, cat. £3,000. Photo.

Price Realised £1400

1702

Sale number: 38

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black fine unmounted mint. Brandon certificate (1998). S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £520

1703

Sale number: 38

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, an unmounted mint example with just slightly 'off-white' gum, minor gum crease. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £400

1704

Sale number: 38

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, unmounted mint, toned gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 438, cat £1,000. Photo.

Price Realised £400

1705

Sale number: 38

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, fine and fresh mint. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £350

1706

Sale number: 38

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, fine used with light central c.d.s. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £380

1707

Sale number: 38

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black used, small violet mark on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. 438, cat £550. Photo.

Price Realised £250

1708

Sale number: 38

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, used with ''GUERNSEY'' c.d.s., faint trace of toning, otherwise fine. S.G. 438, cat £550. Photo.

Price Realised £320

4106

Sale number: 41

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 11/2d. with ''Q'' for ''O'' in ''UNION'' variety mint, [R.2/1] from a booklet pane (one stamp removed) with upright wmk., a little gum toning and small adhesion otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. NCom7d, cat. £500. Photo.

Price Realised £150

4107

Sale number: 41

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black a fine unmounted mint example, gum just slightly toned. S.G. 438, cat. £1,000. Photo.

Price Realised £450

4108

Sale number: 41

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black unmounted mint, light overall gum toning. S.G. 438, cat. £1,000. Photo.

Price Realised £400

4109

Sale number: 41

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black a fine unmounted mint example, gum slightly toned. S.G. 438, cat. £1,000. Photo.

Price Realised £420

4110

Sale number: 41

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, a mint marginal example, hinged in selvedge only slightly yellowish gum, otherwise fine . SG 438. Photo.

Price Realised £400