Number of results: 70
1210
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Embossed Revenue Stamps: A comprehensive collection in a carton, formed by the late Bob Champion, incl. General Duty stamps, Composite Dies, Date Marks, Errors and Flaws, Cost Marks, Over Embossing cancellations, Royal Courts of Justice etc., an excellent range with many on documents, mostly written up. Price Realised £900 |
1211
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: A collection of embossed adhesives with General Duty incl. many ''SPECIMEN'' overprints to £25, good range of used incl. scarce with 1904 vellum document bearing £1.12s.6d., another 1904 document with £1.15s, £20 and £25, Bankruptcy 1894 1s. to £5 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9 on page from Specimen book, Police Courts 1876 6d. die T overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, Chancery Fee Fund 1853 2s.6d. tête-bêche pairs (2), Land Registry 1862 6d. and 10s. tête-bêche pairs, Companies Winding Up 1905(c) 5s. (on piece), Customs 1882–1900 3d. to 5s. (2) overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', etc. (100's). Price Realised £700 |
1212
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: An interesting assembly incl. 169(?) early printed order for checking weights and scales, 1704 Queen Anne probate document with metal strip and Queen Anne cypher label but with no evidence of any blue paper semi- adhesive (only 2 or 3 such known), 1705 vellum document with rare William III cypher seal die 72 with special features, 1719 document referring to the affair of the 'South Sea Bubble', 1737 and 1783 vellum documents appointing Receiver General of land tax for Yorks. and Scotland, signed Robert Walpole, Portland, Cavendish and Montague, 1874 Act for London Brighton and South Coast Railway stamped by scarce colourless embossed stamp and pink Adjudged Duly Stamped, 1920 Brazil Railway Company share certificate stamped by blue ''ORIGINAL SECURITY DULY STAMPED'' (Booth p493, type 105-1, very scarce, 1942 document bearing KG V Consular Service values to £50 (2). Price Realised £250 |
1213
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: A selection of wax proof impressions (8), comprising Bill of Lading 1867 die F, 1871 6d. die H, Bill or Note 1869 1d., General Duty 1875 5s., undated Draft 1d. (2) and Receipt 1s.6d. & 5s., very fine. Price Realised £150 |
1214
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: 1870 Stamp Office embossed ''Specimen'' proofs, ten values between £2.10s. and £100 for use in Manchester with ''M'' beside the crown, all colourless and inscribed mss. 'Specimen'. These are most unusual, all have date plugs ''31.12.70'' but were not registered until 1876. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1215
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: 1881–1946, an extensive range of Irish documents (100) with a variety of stamps. Price Realised £85 |
1216
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Watermark Bits: A small script 'VR' bit and a corner block of four large block ''V R'' watermarked paper, also 'W Stephenson' facsimile signature (used as marginal watermark for certain issues), 'Inland Revenue', small anchor and marginal cross watermark bits and a marginal block of four small anchor watermarked paper, also Probate Court 1858–60, two pieces of script 'P M' watermarked paper and an original watermark bit, (the initials 'P M' standing for Probate and Matrimonial Cause). Price Realised £120 |
1217
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Key Types: 1872–95 collection of proofs and specimens, with Unappropriated 1872 £2 plate proof in black, various imperforate (18) in violet or lilac to £6 (2) & £20 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', Bankruptcy 1879 £2, £5, 1889 £2, £5, £20, also two proofs of the ''BANKRUPTCY'' overprint, Board of Agriculture £1, £5, Civil Service 1872 £1, 1879 £5, 1881 £1, £5, Companies Winding Up £1, £2, £5, Estate Duty 1895 £1:10 (2), £2:10 (2) and 1897(c.) £1:10 & £2:10, Land Commission 1884 £1 (3), £5, Land Registry 1873 £1, £5 (2), 1881 £1 (2), £5 (3), Law Courts (Scotland) 1873/8 £1, £5 (2), 1882 £1, Probate £1 (2), £2 (2), £3 (2), £5 (2) & £6, Register House Scotland 1882 1d. to £5, mainly good to fine. (64). Price Realised £300 |
1218
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Unappropriated: 1888 De La Rue artist's hand painted essay for the 4s. value, dated 'JULY 31st 88' and with pen cross, affixed to card, some wrinkling, also a cut down die proof of the finished design on glazed card. Photo. Price Realised £320 |
1219
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Bankruptcy: 1869 imperf. embossed 1s. to £1 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, fine with gum, scarce. Barefoot 4–11. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1220
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Cavendish or Negrohead: A die proof of the ''CUSTOMS/DUTY'' portion of the label band, in black on wove paper (92 x 63mm) showing part paper makers watermark, slight staining and faint crease, otherwise fine. Photo. Price Realised £100 |
1221
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Chancery Court: 1856–57 3d. to £1, 21 values (incl. unissued 3s.6d.) also 1875 embossed £3, all overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, mainly fine, mostly with gum, a few faults. (22). Price Realised UNSOLD |
1222
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Chancery Court: 1857 3d. to £1 set of 20 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, all marginal from the left of the sheet, mainly fine to very fine with gum. Barefoot 60–80. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1223
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Civil Service: 1881 1s. to £1 and 1895 1/- on 1s. to £5 on £5 overprinted ''CANCELLED'' types 14 or 18, mainly fair to fine, some imperfections. (13). Barefoot 24–29, 31–37. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1224
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Consular Service: 1885 25cts to $20 set of 10 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 6, mainly fine with gum. Barefoot 14–23. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1225
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Consular Service: 1887 surch 25c on 3d. to $250 on £20 (less 25c on 4d. and $21/2 on 2s.) overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9 or ''CANCELLED'' type 14 ($100), $20 & $250 creased otherwise mainly fine with gum. (15). Barefoot 53–69 (less 54 & 60). Price Realised UNSOLD |
1226
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Estate Duty: 1902 £1.10.0. and 1907 £2.10.0 (2, one on chalky) overprinted ''CANCELLED'' type 14 or similar, good to fine with gum, scarce. Barefoot 16 & 19. (3). Price Realised UNSOLD |
1227
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Foreign Bill: 1854 £2.5.0 orange and £2.10.0 purple, cut down die proofs on glazed card, former with slight rubbing, otherwise fine. Photo. Price Realised £150 |
1228
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Foreign Bill: 1857 perf. 14 1d. to £5 set (less 7s.6d.) in horizontal pairs overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 2, exceptionally fine and fresh with gum, mostly unmounted. (36. Barefoot 51–69 (less 61). Price Realised UNSOLD |
1229
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Foreign Bill: 1857 perf. 14 1d. to £5 set (less 7s.6d.), overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', £5 creased otherwise mainly very fine and fresh with gum. (18). Barefoot 51–60, 62–69. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1230
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Foreign Bill: 1871–72 2d., 3d., 5/-, £2, £5 imperforate proofs in black, £2.10s. imperforate proof in mauve overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, mainly fine. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1231
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Foreign Bill: 1871 1d. to £5 set of 17 in matching marginal blocks of four with values below £1 with each pair sharing single ''SPECIMEN'' overprint, and £1 to £5 each overprinted diagonally, mainly very fine and fresh with gum. (68). Barefoot 73–89. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1232
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Foreign Bill: 1881 1d. to £5 set of 17 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, mainly fine with gum. Barefoot 102–118. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1233
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: General Duty: 1859, spectacular and rare Patent document bearing embossed semi-adhesive die ''A'' £5 (1859), £50 (1862) and £100 (1866) on blue, 1823–72 probate documents (10), with blue semi-adhesives incl. £3, £30, £40, £45, £50, £75, £100, £120, £150, £500 (+£25), 1870 probate document bearing two blue embossed Britannia head £900 semi-adhesives (these from the first English Britannia head die, the only one not to have date plugs), 1881 Patent for improvements in traction engines bearing a similar £5 but in vermilion, also a selection of stamps and documents (26 items) illustrating the escutcheoning process, incl. blue red and pink stamps, etc. Price Realised £190 |
1234
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: General Duty: A collection with values between 1d. and £1,000 in two stockbooks. (1,100). Price Realised £420 |
1235
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: General Duty: 1885 De La Rue artist's hand painted essay for an unadopted embossed 6d., dated 'DEC 2. 85' and with manuscript cross, also showing interesting specifications for the date slugs etc., most attractive. Photo. Price Realised £320 |
1236
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: General Duty: 1890–1904 4d. to £25 selection of 21 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', mainly fine with gum. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1237
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: General Duty: 1999 (19.10) £50,000 die F, overwritten 'CELTIC', very fine and scarce. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1238
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Horse Duty: 1817 ''2 HORSES for_____DAY'' day ticket proofs (2) signed 'Wm Kappen, Secy' and 1827 ''ONE HORSE'' day tickets (2) fine unused, very scarce. (4). Barefoot 33 & 42. Photo. Price Realised £160 |
1239
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Horse Duty: 1821 ''HORSE 1/MILES'' mileage ticket, an unused block of ten (5 x 2), some faults but very scarce. Barefoot 7. Price Realised £160 |
1240
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Income Tax: 1916 1d. to 2s. (2) mainly fine mint selection, also 1919 instalments card. (8). Price Realised £55 |
1241
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Land Registry: 1862 imperf. 1s. dies E & F, 2s.6d. dies N & O, 3s. die F, 5s. die G, 10s. die I, £1 die A and £5 die G, mainly good used examples except the £5 cut to shape. (9). Price Realised UNSOLD |
1242
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Land Registry: 1870, a remarkable document bearing twelve examples of the very rare imperf. embossed £5 (6.4.69) together with a vertical strip of £1 with tête-bêche and a perf. 10s., some creasing, a spectacular item. Barefoot 9, 10 & 17, cat. £1,735+. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1243
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Land Registry: 1873–81 collection overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' or ''CANCELLED'' with 1873–79 to £5, 18811d to £1 (2), £5 (2) overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' and 1881 1d. to £5 overprinted ''CANCELLED''. (33). Price Realised UNSOLD |
1244
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Law Courts (Scotland): 1873–82 selection overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' incl. 1878 £1 and 1882 £1, mainly fine with gum. (9). Price Realised UNSOLD |
1245
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Life Policy: 1872 perf. 121/2 1d. to £1 set of 9, the 1d. & 3d. with ''PEARL ASSURANCE'', 2s.6d. & £1 with ''UNION ASSURANCE'' overprints, mainly good used examples, some imperfections. Barefoot 35–43. Price Realised £100 |
1246
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Liverpool Cotton Assoociation: 1881(c.) £2.2.0 carmine, £3, 1883 £1.1.0. & £2.2.0, first creased, otherwise good to fine used examples. Barefoot 7, 8, 10 & 11. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1247
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Local Authority Stamps: 1870 unappropriated die, imperforate lower right corner blocks of four in blue and red-brown, each with current no. ''338'' and overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 6, the latter block also showing ''LOCAL AUTHORITY'' handstamp in blue in margin, very fine and fresh, also 1870 undenominated black on yellow paper imperforate lower right corner marginal block of four with current no. ''494'', some imperfections but of fine appearance and rare and Northamptonshire 1870(c.) imperforate plate proof blocks of four of the name and duty plates for the 1d., 6d., 1s., 2s.6d., 5s., 10s. and £1, in black on white wove paper, very fine. (10 items). Price Realised UNSOLD |
1248
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Local Authority: 1870 Undesignated Master die proofs in orange and purple on glazed cards (92 x 60mm), slight soiling, otherwise fine and very rare. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1249
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Local Authority: Isle of Ely 1878 undenominated imperforate plate proofs in black, blue and orange, fine without gum, and 1882 6d., 1s., 2s.6d. and 5s. in blocks of four (1s. and 5s. marginal showing plate no. and current no. respectively) overprinted ''CANCELLED'' type 14 mainly very fine and fresh with gum (lower pair of 5s. creased). (19). Price Realised £250 |
1250
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Local Authority: Isle of Ely 1878 Key Plate Master die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated ''Apr 1, 1878'' and stamped ''BEFORE HARDENING'', also undenominated imperforate plate proofs in black, blue and orange, fine and scarce. (4). Price Realised £150 |
1251
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Match Tax: 1871 unissued 1/2d. dull blue plates 38 and 39 pair of panes (6 x 4) on white gummed unwatermarked paper, very fine and fresh. Price Realised £90 |
1252
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Medicine Duty: 1797–1820 11/2d. red, a vertical proof strip of three on laid paper, very fine. Barefoot 39. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1253
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Medicine Duty: 1823–55 type 83E 3d. black and red printed by the Congreve method, a complete sheet of 20 impressions comprising two vertical rows of dies 1 to 10 divided into two panes arranged tête-bêche, usual folds mostly between the panes, spectacular. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1254
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Medicine Duty: 1910 type 83H(b) 104 x 19mm 3/- green with brown centre upper left corner marginal block of 12 proofs from De La Rue Records, dated ''25 JUN. 10'' in margin, lower pair with crease at foot, otherwise fine. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1255
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Medicine Duty: 1911–41 type 83H(b) selection of upper right corner marginal proofs on thin card from De La Rue Records, comprising 138 x 22mm 6d. & 3/- green with brown centres and the same in brown with green centres, unusual. (4). Price Realised UNSOLD |
1256
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Medicine Duty: ''COMPOUND ANTIBILIOUS PILLS'', ''BILE BEANS'' and ''CONSTIPATION PILLS'' containers, each bearing a Medicine Duty adhesive, unusual survivors. Price Realised £60 |
1257
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Medicine Duty: A collection of Congreve labels (88), good range, condition varies, a scarce group. Price Realised £500 |
1258
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: National Health & Pensions: 1911 bromides of unadopted designs denominated 3d. and 41/2d., 1911 1s. imperforate proof in 'Bartolozzi Brown N.H.I. & Azure Blue' affixed to piece with printed ''Essays for Colour only'' and 7d. imperforate plate proof in pink. (4 items). Price Realised UNSOLD |
1259
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: National Health & Pensions: 1911–12 Downey head die 1B wmk. crown 1d. overprinted ''HEALTH & PENSIONS/1'6/INSURANCE'' in black, design similar to the 1925 issue but with ''G R'' at sides and ''A 7 A'' above insurance, affiixed to piece, also five proof(?) impressions of the overprint in black, one on gummed paper, possibly intended as provisionals. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1260
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: National Health & Pensions: 1913–42 selection illegally used for postage with 1913 (Dec.) Bracon Ash Parcel Post Label bearing 1912 7d., four covers, also KG V embossed 1/2d. Postal Stationery envelope overprinted ''HEALTH & PENSIONS/1'6/INSURANCE'' in black. Price Realised £80 |
1261
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: National Insurance: 1971 high values, large horizontal design, 13 values in blocks of 10 and 14 values in blocks of 6 overprinted large ''CANCELLED'' plus singles and pairs, also Unemployment Insurance 1921 solid centre seven values to 1/3 incl. 41/2d. deep blue blocks of six and singles overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 23. Price Realised £270 |
1262
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: National Insurance: 1971 undenominated imperforate proof sheet of 60 in black on ungummed paper, various printers' notes, perforated large ''SPECIMEN'', unusual. Price Realised £42 |
1263
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Pedlar's Certificate: 1873 6d. lilac and brown, two examples overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, one affixed to piece from Specimen book endorsed 'Pedlar's Certificate' and 'Obsolete', very scarce. Barefoot 1. Price Realised £75 |
1264
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Playing Card Duty: 1744 proof of a wrapper made for Richard Turner, at The Queen of Hearts, Jermyn St., London, in chestnut on laid paper, fine and very rare. Photo. Price Realised £170 |
1265
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Playing Card Duty: 1765–1828 wrapper proof appropriated to Hall, plate B, die 13, with the 4th recut indicated at the top through the die number, in chestnut on thick laid paper, fine. Price Realised £80 |
1266
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Playing Card Duty: Ace of Spades, King Georges III and IV selection of Ace of Spade Duty proofs for Hunt & Sons (2 types), and H. Wheeler, and Exportation proofs for Thomas Crewick, Hall & Son, I. Hardy, and Hunt & Sons (3 different), mainly very fine and a very scarce group. (9). Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1267
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Playing Card Duty: Ace of Spades, 1825(c.) Hunt & Sons complete pack less four cards, coloured backs, the Ace of Spades bearing 1s.6d. duty. Price Realised £50 |
1268
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Playing Card Duty: Ace of Spades, 1865(c.) De La Rue complete pack of 52, plain back, square corners, the Ace of Spades bearing a pseudo ''DUTY THREE PENCE''. Price Realised £50 |
1269
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Playing Card Duty: 1890(c.) proofs (3) in black of the De La Rue 3d. wrapper, for De La Rue & Co., C. Goodhall & Son and Willis & Co. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1270
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Playing Card Duty: 1890(c.) proof in black of the wrapper for imported cards. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1271
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Playing Card Duty: Seven complete 20th century packs with duty wrappers intact and fine, different inscriptions. Price Realised £50 |
1272
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Police Courts: 1959 2s. green and scarlet, a scarce used block of 8 (4 x 2), some small faults. Barefoot 36. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1273
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Probate Court: 1860 3d. to £5 set in blocks of four showing serial numbers and marginal inscription, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 6, mainly very fine and fresh with gum, all except the 3d. show broken vertical perf. pin at top between and at left. (32). Booth 29–36, Barefoot 15–22. Photo It was these stamps, printed in ultramarine, which led to the Telegraph, and later the Postage £5 being printed in orange, ultramarine having been chosen for the Telegraphs £5 but abandoned when it was realised it might be confused with Probate stamps of the same colour. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1274
| Sale number: 22 Revenues: Provincial Bank Note Duty: A proof of the Congreve two colour tax stamp, 5d. duty for £1 notes, very fine, also a used £1 note from the Norwich & Swaffham Bank of 1826. Price Realised £170 |
1275
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Royal Courts of Justice designation band Bankruptcy: 1929 (3.9) document with embossed 5s. Royal Court of Justice surmounted by ''BANKRUPTCY'' designation band, not recorded by Booth, who doubted the use of such a stamp on a document. Photo (detail). Price Realised £60 |
1276
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Tea Clearing House: 1923–52 selection (26), 11 without overprints, 10 with black diamond overprint, 3 with black triangle overprint and 2 with ''95/PER CENT'' in red, mainly good to fine, some imperfections. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1277
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Television Licence: 1975 £8 & £18, 1979 M3 (£12), 1981 M4 (£15), 1979 C3 (£34) and 1981 C4 (£46), all with counterfoils, fine unmounted mint. Barefoot 2, 4, 7, 8, 22 & 23, original cost £133. Price Realised £110 |
1278
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Transfer Duty: 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 192 and 1893 sets overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (various types) or ''CANCELLED'' type 14, mainly fine with gum, a few imperfections. (53). Barefoot 1–53. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1279
| Sale number: 22 Revenue Stamps: Transfer Duty: 1891 1s. perforated colour trials (11) in a variety of colours, affixed to 'Appendix' sheet from De La Rue archives, numbered '1' to '11' and each with manuscript 'Cancelled', no. '1' the colour selected for 1891 with corner fault. Barefoot 29. Price Realised £260 |