954

Sale number: 49

King Edward VII: 1d. mint collection of controls written up in a Safe album, mainly in pairs or larger multiples, a few singles, many plated, left and right sheet examples, with De La Rue incl. control ''E5'' with perf. type V2(a) showing the bottom margin perforated through with only 12 holes, from plate 30c right sheet with [R.20/12] displaced cliche (Hendon certificate, 1994), ''F6'' set of four corner pairs from plate 23 right sheet showing progressive flaw in value tablet, ''H8'' plate 50b right sheet block of six showing four constant flaws, other constant varieties incl. damaged and thickened rules, displaced cliches, Harrison incl. perf. 14 ''A11'' perf. type V1 pair, perf. type V1A strip of three, perf. 15 x 14 ''A11'' perf. type V3 pair, range of shades, also with the scarce specialised 1d. volume of ''The low value stamps of King Edward VII'' by Michael Astley with the control overlay films, varied condition but mainly fine. (78 items).

Price Realised £820

955

Sale number: 49

King Edward VII: 1d. comprehensive collection of pin varieties neatly written up in a Safe album, with examples of all the eighteen recorded types from sheets and with the various states (up to six) of the types, each illustrated with an enlarged picture of the variety, mainly used singles (344, a few perfinned) with a number of examples of some, incl. the only recorded examples of pins 11 and 17, the two known of pin 14 (two states), and two of pins 1 (one perfinned) and 2 (less than 5 of each recorded), pin 12 (plate 9) also with an example on postcard and mint ''C'', C4'', ''D4'' (2), ''E5'' (3), ''E6'' (2) and ''F6'' (2) control pieces with various perf. types, also pin varieties (6) from the two types recorded on booklet stamps, the collection also includes the rare retouches on used 1d's with fourteen types from sheets, two with two states, and one from booklets with both De La Rue and Harrison printings, a few with faults but mainly fine, a remarkable research collection.

Price Realised £2000

956

Sale number: 49

King Edward VII: 1d. collection in a Safe album with unmounted mint shades incl. De La Rue upright and inverted watermarks, Harrison perf. 14 incl. aniline rose, perf. 15 x 14 incl. rose-red marginal block of six, deep rose-red, used incl. single with 1902 (Jan. 1st) first day cancel, another on cover, interpanneau marginal block of four (with gum) with first day cancel in the margin, bisects (2) on pieces, varieties incl. Harrison perf. 14 marginal vertical pair mint with misplaced vertical perfs., used example with a pre-printing paper crease, right margin single mint with 50% offset on reverse, used dry prints, also a selection of stationery incl. 6d. telegraph form (Huggins TP17a) overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1/2d. and 1d. mint and used overprints for Bechuanaland, British Levant and Morocco Agencies, etc., varied condition, mainly fine.

Price Realised £500

957

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King Edward VII: 1d. extensive study of major and minor cracked unit varieties (362) neatly written up in two Safe albums, mainly used with examples of early and later states of some, each illustrated with an enlarged picture of the variety, many with multiple examples, with horizontal cracks, cracks both sides of unit, left and right frame cracks, medallion cracks, a few mint incl. Admiralty Official type L10 opt. left margin block of 12 (6 x 2), some creases and tone spots, etc., a few with faults, some perfinned, mainly fine, a remarkable assembly. (approx. 590).

Price Realised £1150

958

Sale number: 49

King Edward VII: 1d. extensive study of image damage varieties (234) neatly written up in a Safe album, each illustrated with an enlarged picture of the variety, all used (a few perfinned) with multiple examples of some, with damages to crown, medallion, value tablet, postage and revenue tablets, some S.G. listed varieties incl. plate 58b [R.20/10] spot under ''E'' of ''PENNY'' both De La Rue (3) and Harrison perf. 15 x 14 printings, etc., a few with faults, mainly fine. (approx. 365).

Price Realised £820

959

Sale number: 49

King Edward VII: 1d. extensive study of frame and margin damage and break varieties (229) neatly written up in a Safe album, each illustrated with an enlarged picture of the variety, all used (plus a mint pair) with multiple examples of some, some with early and later states, incl. a rare example of a distorted left frame, etc., a few with faults and some perfinned, mainly fine. (approx. 320).

Price Realised £820

960

Sale number: 49

King Edward VII: 1913(c.) 1d. sample printed in blue by Bruckmann of Munich, imperf. on gummed zig-zag watermarked paper similar to that used for Bavarian issues, the image is slightly larger than the issued stamps, presumed to be for the intention of tendering for a G.B. stamp contract, two examples, one marginal, fine and unusual. Brandon certificate (2007) for a full sheet of 25.

Price Realised £75

961

Sale number: 49

Officials: A mint and used collection of KE VII 1d. Officials on leaves incl. I.R. block of four mint, used (42) incl. a block of nine, range of cancels, O.W. used (8), Army block of four unmounted mint, Govt. Parcels corner marginal unmounted mint, Board of Education mint, used pairs (2), Royal Household mint, Admiralty type O10 opt. (2) and type O11 opt. mint, selection of forgeries, also Board of Trade perfin used, ''C.A.'' overprint mint, etc., varied condition, many fine. (92).

Price Realised £350