2281

Sale number: 48

Nine Pence Plating Pieces: 1902-10 De La Rue: Head Plate 1, Duty Plate 1: 9d. dull-purple and ultramarine on chalky, panes E, F, G and H, a complete skeleton of the Post Office sheet of 80 with one stamp (pane H R4/5) remaining and a skeleton of panes E and G se-tenant with two stamps (pane E R1/1, and G R4/1) remaining, showing head plate cut under pane G R1/1, two stamps unmounted (one with pulled perf. at top), the other creased. Rare plating pieces. (2 items, 3 stamps). S.G. 250a, Spec. M40(1).

Price Realised £270

2282

Sale number: 48

Nine Pence Plating Pieces: 1902-10 De La Rue: Head Plate 2, Duty Plate 2: 9d. slate-purple and pale ultramarine on chalky complete pane (E) of twenty including R1/5 with excellent frame break above ''9'' at lower right, R2/5 -3/5 broken pillar line between, exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint with typical 'mottled' De La Rue gum. S.G. Spec. M40(2)/var., cat. £3,500+ (as singles, 2005). Photo.

Price Realised £2100

2283

Sale number: 48

Nine Pence Plating Pieces: 1902-10 De La Rue: Head Plate 2, Duty Plate 2: 9d. slate-purple and deep ultramarine on chalky, an intense shade with both colours very deep, pane H [R/4/5] SE corner single, fresh mint, diagonal gum crease and two perfs. just blunted, otherwise fine and striking. S.G. Spec. M40(4)var. Photo.

Price Realised £130

2667

Sale number: 51

Nine Pence Plating Pieces: 1902-10 De La Rue Chalky Paper: Head Plate 1, Duty Plate 1: 9d. slate-purple and ultramarine (shades), a reconstructed complete Post Office sheet of eighty, comprising four complete panes of twenty, A, B, C and D, pane A with head plate cut over R1/1, pane B R1/1 and R4/1 each showing cracks in left frame line and R4/2 with malformed ''T'' (appearing as a ''7'') in ''POSTAGE'', pane C R3/5 shows distorted ''d'' in SW tablet, the stamps mainly exceptionally fine and fresh unmounted mint (mounted in margins), Pane B with five stamps creased and pane C about seven stamps with slight foxing on gum and slight gum creasing, pane D with fox spot on gum of one and trace along perfs. at right between stamps and margin, none affecting the very fine appearance, an almost certainly unique assembly. S.G. 251a, Spec. M40/c/d, cat. £15,600+ (as singles). Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

2668

Sale number: 51

Nine Pence Plating Pieces: 1902-10 De La Rue Chalky Paper: Head Plate 1, Duty Plate 1: 9d. slate-purple and ultramarine, unbroken sheet centre interpanneau block of four (panes E, F, G and H), lower left stamp with perfs. just a trifle trimmed at left, otherwise very fine and fresh mint with the lower stamps unmounted, a very scarce multiple in this format. S.G. 251a, Spec. M40(3). Photo.

Price Realised £320

2669

Sale number: 51

Nine Pence Plating Pieces: 1902-10 De La Rue Chalky Paper: Head Plate 2, Duty Plate 2: 9d. slate-purple and ultramarine, pane D [R1/4-2/5] NE corner block of four with R1/5 showing head plate cracks at lower left (S.G. Spec. M40b), of excellent deep colour and very fine appearance but rather foxed on gum, also pane D [R3/4-4/5] SE corner block of four in a very pale shade, fine mint with one stamp unmounted. (8). S.G. Spec. M40. Photo.

Price Realised £260

2670

Sale number: 51

Nine Pence Plating Pieces: 1902-10 De La Rue Chalky Paper: Head Plate 2, Duty Plate 2: 9d. slate-purple and ultramarine complete pane (H) of twenty mainly very fine and fresh unmounted mint (mounted in margins), a few slight printing ink offsets on gum and very faint trace of tone spots on back of a few perfs., superb colour and appearance. S.G. Spec. M40(2)/var., cat. £3,500+ (as singles, 2005). Photo.

Price Realised £1600