1425

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1873–80, a used selection, incl. 21/2d. rosy mauve plate 2 JJ on blued paper, 6d. grey plate 17 IA used with ''A25'' of Malta with Brandon Certificate (2003), 21/2d. plate 17 FC, 1s. green plates 9 BJ, 11 DB, 12 EA, 13 EH, 1s. orange-brown plate 13 JF, 4d. vermilion plate 15 SL, 4d. sage-green plates 15 MD, 16 IG, 4d. grey-brown plate 17 QC, 8d. orange plate 1CK, varied condition. (40).

Price Realised UNSOLD

1426

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark anchor 21/2d. rosy-mauve on white paper plate 1 FF, watermark orb 21/2d. rosy-mauve plates 4 NJ, 6 HL, 11 JB, 13 NE, 15 GL, 17 CL, 21/2d. blue plate 18 DD, watermark spray 3d. plates 11 OD, 12 EA-EB pair, 15 FC, 18 EB, 20 EI, 6d. grey plates 13 OE, 14 OI, 16 RK, DD, 17 HB, 1s. green plates 8 BK, 11 HG, 12 LJ, 13 IB, unused or mint, fair to fine. S.G. cat. £11,000 (approx,).

Price Realised UNSOLD

1427

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark anchor on white paper 21/2d. rosy mauve plate 2 LH-FL error of lettering, fine. S.G. 140, Spec. J2b, cat. £2,000. Photo.

Price Realised £1000

1428

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark orb 21/2d. rosy-mauve plate 8 FG imperforate colour standard overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, very fine and fresh with gum, light gum bend. Clear R.P.S. certificate (2003). S.G. Spec. J9s, cat. £250. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1429

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark orb 21/2d. rosy-mauve plate 10 BG imprimatur, fine and fresh with gum. S.G. J11, cat. £1,500. Photo.

Price Realised £400

1430

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark orb 21/2d. rosy-mauve plate 14 IA-PL complete pane of 96 (12 x 8) with full sheet margins showing marginal plate number, current number and inscriptions, overprinted ''CYPRUS'' (S.G. 3), very fine and fresh unmounted mint, spectacular.

Price Realised £320

1431

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark orb 21/2d. rosy-mauve plate 17 AC imprimatur, a top marginal example, exceptionally fine and fresh with gum (the stamp virtually unmounted). S.G. 141, Spec. J18, cat. £1,500. Photo.

Price Realised £850

1432

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark orb 21/2d. rosy-mauve plate 17 JD, mint, slight crease, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 141, cat £1,250. Photo.

Price Realised £240

1433

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark orb 21/2d. blue plates 18 PB, 19 LK, 20 NA mint, also plates 17 MA, 18 LE, 19 OI and 20 OI used, fair to fine. (7).

Price Realised £150

1434

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark spray 6d. grey plate 13 QA-RB, mint block of four from left of sheet, some stain spotting, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. J83, cat £2,250. Photo.

Price Realised £500

1435

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark spray 6d. grey plate 14 IF overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 10, very fine and fresh with some original gum, very rare, believed to be the only example in private hands. Ex Marcus Samuel. S.G. Spec. J84s. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1436

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark spray 6d. grey plate 15 NI-NL strip of four, very fine and fresh mint. S.G. 147, cat £1,600+ as singles. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1437

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark spray 6d. grey plate 17 FK, fine and fresh mint. S.G. 147, cat. £400. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1438

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark spray 1s. green plate 13 LC fine and fresh mint with large part original gum, minor gum wrinkles. S.G. 150, cat. £500. Photo.

Price Realised £210

1439

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark spray 1s. orange-brown plate 13 BG, a fresh very well centred mint example with almost full original gum, a few small tone spots on gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 151, cat. £3,250. Photo.See also lots ??? (serial 4332 & 5115)

Price Realised £880

1440

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark spray 1s. orange-brown plate 13 BI overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9 very fine and fresh with large part original gum, excellent colour. S.G. 151 (S75), J115s, cat. £350. Photo.

Price Realised £150

1441

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark spray 1s. orange-brown plate 13 LE, unused, reperforated at left, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 151, cat £3,250. Photo.

Price Realised £290

1442

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark spray 1s. orange-brown plate 13 LJ exceptionally fine used with part 1880 c.d.s. leaving head almost completely clear. R.P.S. certificate (1992). S.G. 151, cat. £1,150 (with premium). Photo.

Price Realised £480

1443

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark spray 1s. orange-brown plate 13 QJ fine used with ''EDINB(URGH)/AU 13/81'' c.d.s. S.G. 151. Photo.

Price Realised £170

1444

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plate 15 NF with indistinct cancellation at lower left leaving head completely clear, indelible pencil mark on reverse at lower left corner. S.G. 152, cat. £425. Photo.

Price Realised £160

1445

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plate 15 SE overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, exceptionally fine and fresh with full original gum (unmounted). S.G. 153 (S66), Spec. J62t, cat. £325. Photo.

Price Realised £140

1446

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark large garter 4d. sage-green plates 15 EI and 16 GI, unused small part original gum, few minor imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. 152, cat. £1,900.

Price Realised £380

1447

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark large garter 4d. sage-green plate 15 FG, a wing marginal example with centrally struck ''CHARING CROSS/GLASGOW/MY 15/77'' c.d.s., a little soiled. S.G. 153, cat. £275. Photo.

Price Realised £550

1448

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark large garter 4d. sage-green plate 15 SB fine and fresh mint with large part original gum, gum wrinkle. S.G. 153, cat. £1,000. Photo.

Price Realised £240

1449

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark large garter 4d. sage-green plate 16 EJ with watermark inverted, very fine used with crisp part ''(LIV)ERPOOL'' squared circle, very scarce. S.G. 153Wi, cat. £500. Photo.

Price Realised £260

1450

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark large garter 4d. sage-green plate 16 JE exceptionally fine used with neat upright strike of ''BELFORD/JY 11/79'' c.d.s. R.P.S. certificate (1997). S.G. 153, cat. £500 (with premium). Photo.

Price Realised £300

1451

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark large garter 4d. grey-brown plate 17 FD, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, fine and fresh with gum. S.G. Spec. J67s, cat. £280. Photo.See also lots (serials 4329 & 4330)

Price Realised £100

1452

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark large garter 4d. grey-brown plate 17 RK, fine mint. S.G. 154, cat £1,500. Photo.

Price Realised £680

1453

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1876 8d. die proof with void corner squares and plate no. circles, in black on glazed card (61 x 92mm), dated ''June 14, 1876'', very fine. S.G. Spec. J91, cat. £1,500. Photo.

Price Realised £880

1454

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1876 8d. die proof with void corner squares and plate no. circles, in black on glazed card (60 x 92mm), without markings, a trifle soiled, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. J91, cat. £1,500. Photo

Price Realised £880

1455

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1876 8d. plate 13 NH-MD die proof in black on glazed card (61 x 93mm), dated ''June 12, 1876.'', very fine and scarce. S.G. Spec. J91, cat. £1,500. Photo.

Price Realised £880

1456

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark large garter 8d. plate 1 EH imperforate colour trial in orange-yellow, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 11, fine. S.G. Spec. J91A, cat. from £325. Photo.

Price Realised £100

1457

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1876 watermark large garter 8d. plate 1 PL imperforate colour trial in pale orange-yellow overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 11 diagonally, a very fine and fresh marginal example with virtually full original gum, slight crease in margin. S.G. Spec. J91A, cat. from £325. Photo.

Price Realised £160

1458

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1876 watermark large garter 8d. orange plate 1 CI overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, exceptionally fine and fresh with gum. S.G. 156 (S73), Spec. J91As, cat. £250. Photo.

Price Realised £100

1459

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1876 watermark large garter 8d. orange plate 1 IK fine and fresh unused (regummed or redistributed gum). S.G. 156, cat. £1,100. Photo.

Price Realised £230

1460

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark large garter 8d. orange plate 1 TK, mint, few blunted perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. 156, cat £1,100. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1461

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1876 watermark large garter 8d. orange plate 1 AJ-CL reconstructed used block of nine (3 x 3) comprising AJ-BJ vertical pair, AK-BL block of four and CJ-CL strip, used in Panama with ''C35'' numerals, AL clipped at top, otherwise mainly fine and of excellent colour and extremely rare, the largest used multiple of this stamp known to us and one of only three used blocks of which we are aware (with thanks to Karl-Albert Louis). Ex G. Leonard Hearn. R.P.S. certificate (2005). S.G. 156 (Z98). Photo.

Price Realised £3500

1462

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1876 watermark large garter 8d. orange plate 1 IA with slightly oily ''THURSO/DE 17/80'' c.d.s., one short perf. at foot, otherwise fine. S.G. 156, cat. £300. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1463

Sale number: 32

Surface Printed: 1876 watermark large garter unissued 8d. purple-brown plate 1 GB, fine mint, rare. S.G. 156a, cat £6,500. Photo.

Price Realised £3500