268

Sale number: 49

Edinburgh Brunswick Star Cancellations: A remarkable collection, neatly written up on leaves, most Arundel types represented with many rare items and unrecorded dates, codes or usages; including type 1 (5) with 2d. plate 9 FF on piece with unrecorded code ''1 A'' dated ''FE 28/63''; type 2 (3, on pieces, one dated ''FE 3/63'', the first day of use and 2 days earlier than previously recorded); type 3 (13 items) incl. LC 14 1d. plate 51 IC-JD block of four on piece with unrecorded code ''7 X'' dated ''JY 25/63'', 1862–64 3d. plate 2 (previously unrecorded on this value), 4d. plate 3 on piece with unrecorded code ''11 M'' dated ''MY 31/63'', 1864 (Feb. 9th) front to Hong Kong with 1862–64 4d. plate 4 and 1s. plate 1; type 4 (2) on LC14 1ds. on pieces dated ''MR 11/63'' and ''MR 13/63'' (less than 20 dated copies believed known); type 6 (15 items) incl. LC 14 1d. ED on large OHMS piece with unrecorded code ''8 X'' dated ''MY 7/63'' (5 days earlier than recorded), 1864 (Feb. 3rd and May 25th) fronts to Hong Kong bearing 1862–64 6d. plate 3 RI-RJ pair and 4d. plate 4 FL and 1s. plate 2 respectively (these stamps not recorded on cover); type 7 (7 items incl. a cover, less than 20 dated examples known); type 9 (5 items incl. a cover, less than 20 dated examples known); type 11 1865 (Aug. 30th) first day of use cover bearing 1d. plate 73 QJ (R.P.S. certificate, 2006), and 1865 (Sept 1st) last day of use piece bearing 1d. plate 94 FG and 2d. plate 9 QJ; type 12, three examples on covers used on Sept. 1st (first day of use, B.P.A. certificate), 2nd and 4th (last day of use); type 13 (9, incl. 1862–64 9d. plate 2 EK, previously unrecorded on this stamp); type 14 (16 items) incl. 1865 (Sept. 7th) first day of use piece bearing 1862–64 4d. plate 3 TD and 1865 (Dec. 28th) last day of use cover with 1d. plate 91 MA; type 15 (17 items) with three covers one an embossed 1d. pink envelope (not previously recorded); type 16 (17 items) incl. six covers (one with ''131'' inverted, another used 43 days after previously recorded last date), the others include 5 examples on previously unrecorded adhesives); type 17 (6 items) incl. 1871 (Dec. 29th) cover with 1d. plate 130 OG and two dated pieces (this is one of the rarest cancellations with only 12 dated examples recorded). A fine basis for further expansion and study, condition varies. (120 items). Photo.

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269

Sale number: 49

Edinburgh Brunswick Star Cancellations: A selection of mainly scarcer types comprising Arundel type 1 om 1862–64 4d. plate 4 SK (unrecorded), type 2 on LC14 1d. pair, types 4, 5 and 8 on LC14 1ds., type 13 on 1862–64 9d. plate 2 EH (unrecorded), type 14 on 1865–67 3d. plate 4 MJ (clipped perfs.), and type 17 on 1d. plate 143 HB and 2d. plate 9 HI (unrecorded), condition varies. (10).

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270

Sale number: 49

Edinburgh Brunswick Star Cancellations: Arundel Type 1: 1862 (7.2) embossed 1d. pink envelope with a clear light strike of the type 1 Brunswick Star dated ''FE 10/63'', sent to Eton College, very fine, an early use of this very scarce cancellation of which only about 25 dated examples are known. Photo.

Price Realised £240

271

Sale number: 49

Edinburgh Brunswick Star Cancellations: Arundel Type 3: A selection on a variety of adhesives comprising LC 14 (12) with 1860 1d. plate 50 (3), 1862 LC14 1d. plates R15 and R16 (3), none of these recorded by Arundel, also R17, 1864–79 1d. (7), 1858–76 2d. plate 9, 1862–64 3d. plates 3 (2), 6d. plate 3 (2), 9d. and 1s., 1865–67 6d. plate 5, 1s. plate 4, mainly fair to fine, the 1862–64 9d. and 1s. both with clipped wing margins. (36).

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272

Sale number: 49

Edinburgh Brunswick Star Cancellations: Arundel Type 6: A selection on a variety of adhesives comprising LC14 1d. (16, 4 on pieces), 1864–79 1d. (51, 10 on pieces), 1858–76 2d. plate 9, 1862–64 3d. plate 2, 4d. plates 3, 4, 6d plate 3 (2), 9d. plate 2, 1s. plate 2 (2), 1865–67 3d., 4d. plates 7–12, 6d. plate 5, 1s., 1867–80 3d. plates 5, 6, 6d. plates 6 (pair on piece), 8 and 9, 1s. plate 4, mainly fair to fine, some imperfections. (92).

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273

Sale number: 49

Edinburgh Brunswick Star Cancellations: Arundel Type 14: 1864–79 1d. plates 71,73, 79, 81, 84, 87 (on piece), 90, 92, 93 (on piece) and 94, and 1858–76 2d. plate 9, good to fine very fine strikes on fair to fine adhesives. (11).

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274

Sale number: 49

Edinburgh Brunswick Star Cancellations: Arundel Type 15: 1864–79 1d. plates 71–74, 76, 78–87, 89–104, 108, 111, 115, 119, 1858–76 2d. plate 9 (on piece), 1862–64 4d. plate 4, 1865–67 3d. plate 4, 4d. plates 8, 9, 1867–80 6d. plate 6, 1s. plate 4, mainly good to very fine strikes on mainly good to fine adhesives. (43).

Price Realised UNSOLD

275

Sale number: 49

Edinburgh Brunswick Star Cancellations: Arundel Type 16: 1864–79 1d. plates 72, 76, 79, 86, 90, 92, 93, 96, 97, 99–130, 132, 133, 142, nine on pieces, 1858–76 2d. plate 9, 1870 11/2d. plate 1 (on piece), 1865–67 4d. plates 7, 9, 11, 1867–80 3d. plates 4, 5, 6d. plate 6 AF (double perfs. at sides, S.G. Spec. J75e unpriced but clipped at lower right), 9d. plate 4 NA, 1s. plates 4 and 6, mainly good to fine part or large part strikes on mainly good to fine adhesives. (54, incl. 8 pieces).

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2181

Sale number: 53

References made in the following section are taken from 'Brunswick Star Cancels' by Richard Arundel, for updated information please also see the article by Robin Morton in the October 2009 edition of 'The London Philatelist'Edinburgh Brunswick Star Cancellations: A remarkable collection, neatly written up on leaves, most Arundel types represented with many rare items and unrecorded dates, codes or usages; including type 1 (5) with 2d. plate 9 FF on piece with unrecorded code ''1 A'' dated ''FE 28/63''; type 2 (3, on pieces, one dated ''FE 3/63'', the first day of use and 2 days earlier than previously recorded); type 3 (13 items) incl. LC 14 1d. plate 51 IC-JD block of four on piece with unrecorded code ''7 X'' dated ''JY 25/63'', 1862-64 3d. plate 2 (previously unrecorded on this value), 4d. plate 3 on piece with unrecorded code ''11 M'' dated ''MY 31/63'', 1864 (Feb. 9th) front to Hong Kong with 1862-64 4d. plate 4 and 1s. plate 1; type 4 (2) on LC14 1ds. on pieces dated ''MR 11/63'' and ''MR 13/63'' (less than 20 dated copies believed known); type 6 (15 items) incl. LC 14 1d. ED on large OHMS piece with unrecorded code ''8 X'' dated ''MY 7/63'' (5 days earlier than recorded), 1864 (Feb. 3rd and May 25th) fronts to Hong Kong bearing 1862-64 6d. plate 3 RI-RJ pair and 4d. plate 4 FL and 1s. plate 2 respectively (these stamps not recorded on cover); type 7 (7 items incl. a cover, less than 20 dated examples known); type 9 (5 items incl. a cover, less than 20 dated examples known); type 11 1865 (Aug. 30th) first day of use cover bearing 1d. plate 73 QJ (R.P.S. certificate, 2006), and 1865 (Sept 1st) last day of use piece bearing 1d. plate 94 FG and 2d. plate 9 QJ; type 12, three examples on covers used on Sept. 1st (first day of use, B.P.A. certificate), 2nd and 4th (last day of use); type 13 (9, incl. 1862-64 9d. plate 2 EK, previously unrecorded on this stamp); type 14 (16 items) incl. 1865 (Sept. 7th) first day of use piece bearing 1862-64 4d. plate 3 TD and 1865 (Dec. 28th) last day of use cover with 1d. plate 91 MA; type 15 (17 items) with three covers one an embossed 1d. pink envelope (not previously recorded); type 16 (17 items) incl. six covers (one with ''131'' inverted, another used 43 days after previously recorded last date), the others include 5 examples on previously unrecorded adhesives); type 17 (6 items) incl. 1871 (Dec. 29th) cover with 1d. plate 130 OG and two dated pieces (this is one of the rarest cancellations with only 12 dated examples recorded). A fine basis for further expansion and study, condition varies. (120 items). Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2182

Sale number: 53

Edinburgh Brunswick Star Cancellations: A selection of mainly scarcer types comprising Arundel type 1 om 1862-64 4d. plate 4 SK (unrecorded), type 2 on LC14 1d. pair, types 4, 5 and 8 on LC14 1ds., type 13 on 1862-64 9d. plate 2 EH (unrecorded), type 14 on 1865-67 3d. plate 4 MJ (clipped perfs.), and type 17 on 1d. plate 143 HB and 2d. plate 9 HI (unrecorded), condition varies. (10).

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2183

Sale number: 53

Edinburgh Brunswick Star Cancellations: Arundel Type 3: A selection on a variety of adhesives comprising LC 14 (12) with 1860 1d. plate 50 (3), 1862 LC14 1d. plates R15 and R16 (3), none of these recorded by Arundel, also R17, 1864-79 1d. (7), 1858-76 2d. plate 9, 1862-64 3d. plates 3 (2), 6d. plate 3 (2), 9d. and 1s., 1865-67 6d. plate 5, 1s. plate 4, mainly fair to fine, the 1862-64 9d. and 1s. both with clipped wing margins. (36).

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2184

Sale number: 53

Edinburgh Brunswick Star Cancellations: Arundel Type 6: A selection on a variety of adhesives comprising LC14 1d. (16, 4 on pieces), 1864-79 1d. (51, 10 on pieces), 1858-76 2d. plate 9, 1862-64 3d. plate 2, 4d. plates 3, 4, 6d plate 3 (2), 9d. plate 2, 1s. plate 2 (2), 1865-67 3d., 4d. plates 7-12, 6d. plate 5, 1s., 1867-80 3d. plates 5, 6, 6d. plates 6 (pair on piece), 8 and 9, 1s. plate 4, mainly fair to fine, some imperfections. (92).

Price Realised UNSOLD

2185

Sale number: 53

Edinburgh Brunswick Star Cancellations: Arundel Type 14: 1864-79 1d. plates 71,73, 79, 81, 84, 87 (on piece), 90, 92, 93 (on piece) and 94, and 1858-76 2d. plate 9, good to fine very fine strikes on fair to fine adhesives. (11).

Price Realised UNSOLD

2186

Sale number: 53

Edinburgh Brunswick Star Cancellations: Arundel Type 15: 1864-79 1d. plates 71-74, 76, 78-87, 89-104, 108, 111, 115, 119, 1858-76 2d. plate 9 (on piece), 1862-64 4d. plate 4, 1865-67 3d. plate 4, 4d. plates 8, 9, 1867-80 6d. plate 6, 1s. plate 4, mainly good to very fine strikes on mainly good to fine adhesives. (43).

Price Realised UNSOLD

2187

Sale number: 53

Edinburgh Brunswick Star Cancellations: Arundel Type 16: 1864-79 1d. plates 72, 76, 79, 86, 90, 92, 93, 96, 97, 99-130, 132, 133, 142, nine on pieces, 1858-76 2d. plate 9, 1870 11/2d. plate 1 (on piece), 1865-67 4d. plates 7, 9, 11, 1867-80 3d. plates 4, 5, 6d. plate 6 AF (double perfs. at sides, S.G. Spec. J75e unpriced but clipped at lower right), 9d. plate 4 NA, 1s. plates 4 and 6, mainly good to fine part or large part strikes on mainly good to fine adhesives. (54, incl. 8 pieces).

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