Number of results: 158


2860

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 3d. variety imperforate, a right margin example with parts of adjoining impressions at left and foot, some gum wrinkling and minor surface imperfections otherwise fine unmounted mint, rare and unlisted, Brandon Certificate (2007). S.G. 567var. Photo.

Price Realised £800


2861

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1961 P.O.S.B. set used on express first day cover with clear ''WEST KENSINGTON/BLYTHE RD. B.O.W.14/28 AU/61'' c.d.s. cancels, very fine with printed address. S.G. 623-625. Photo.

Price Realised £200


2862

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1961 P.O.S.B. 21/2d. variety black omitted, the stamp from column eight in a strip (folded) of ten with those from columns six, seven and nine showing a trace of black only, tiny tone spot on reverse, unmounted mint and a great rarity. S.G. 623Aa, cat. £22,000, EC GB1246MCa - 4 known (3 within strips), cat. £35,000. Photo.

Price Realised £16000


2863

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1961 P.O.S.B. 21/2d. (Thrissell) variety red omitted, a little gum disturbance otherwise fine, very rare, probably from a proof sheet earmarked for destruction, with normal for comparison. Brandon certificate (1999). S.G. 623Bvar, EC GB1246MCb - 2 known, cat. £6,000. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


2864

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1961 C.E.P.T. 2d. variety orange omitted, leaving the pink underlay around the letters ''C'' and ''T'', fine unmounted mint, very rare, with normal for comparison. Brandon certificate (1993). S.G. 626a, cat. £17,500, EC GB1252MCa - circa 5 known. Photo.

Price Realised £6500


2865

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1961 Parliamentary Conference 6d. variety gold omitted, fine unmounted mint, very scarce, with normal for comparison. Brandon certificate (2001). S.G. 629a, cat. £2,000, EC GB1258MCa - circa 30 known, cat. £2,250. Photo.

Price Realised £905


2866

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1962 NPY (ordinary) 3d., a fine mint marginal block of nine (3 x 3) from the left of the sheet, the lower right stamp with the light blue Queen's head completely omitted (traces in the map section), the stamp above head largely omitted and the top right stamp head partially omitted, these unmounted. S.G. 632/a, EC GB1264MCa. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


2867

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1963 Cable (ordinary) 1s.6d. variety black omitted, the top stamp in a lower left corner cylinder vertical strip (folded) of eight, fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. 645a, cat. £6,000, EC GB1290MCa - 22 known. Photo.

Price Realised £3500


2868

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1964 Shakespeare 2s.6d. jet-black, two pairs (one pair separated and rejoined in margin, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. Spec. W45(3), EC GB1300SDa, circa 20 mint known, cat. £500 each. Photo.

Price Realised £1250


2869

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1965 Lister (ordinary) 4d. variety brown-red (tube) omitted, fine unmounted mint, with normal for comparison. S.G. 667a, cat. £475, EC GB1334MCa - circa 60 known. Photo.

Price Realised £250


2870

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1965 Commonwealth Arts Festival (ordinary) 6d. and 1s.6d. used on first day cover with neat Hampstead (Sept. 1st) Commonwealth Arts Festival slogan cancel, fine and rare. S.G. 669-670. Photo.

Price Realised £350


2871

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1965 United Nations (ordinary) 3d. in a top of sheet block of twelve (6 x 2, folded) with the top left strip of three all imperforate between the stamps and the top margin, due to a paper fold and thus all affected by creases, fine unmounted mint, a rare piece, the only recorded example of this error. S.G. 681var, EC F235IMa - 3 known, cat. £4,500 (2005). Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


2872

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1965 I.T.U. (ordinary) 1s.6d. variety light pink omitted, a cylinder single with ''1C'' missing fine used with 9d. on London E.C. first day cover, very scarce. Brandon certificate (1997). S.G. 684a, unpriced used, EC GB1368MCa - 9 first day covers known, cat. £2,500. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


2873

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 World Cup (ordinary) set in traffic light pairs used on three matching first day covers with 1966 (June 1st) Sheffield slogan cancels, hand-written addresses, fine, a rare cancel. S.G. 693-695. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


2874

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 World Cup (ordinary) 4d. used on hand-painted first day cover with 1966 (June 1st) Sheffield slogan cancel, fine and rare. S.G. 693. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


2875

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 World Cup (phosphor) 6d. variety black omitted, fine unmounted mint with margin at left, very scarce, with normal for comparison. S.G. 694pa, cat. £2,250, EC GB1388MCb - 24 known. Photo.

Price Realised £1300


2876

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant block of four variety greenish yellow omitted, with margin at left, small red mark at top of Blue Tit stamp otherwise fine unmounted mint, very scarce, with normal block for comparison. Brandon certificate (1997). S.G. 696ad, cat. £4,400, EC GB1392MCc - 30 blocks known. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


2877

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. variety bright blue omitted, in a lower right corner se-tenant traffic light block of twelve with bright blue dot missing, a few split perfs. at top, fine unmounted mint, a rare multiple. S.G. 696ag, cat. £4,200+, EC GB1392MCh - circa 40 blocks known, cat. (for a traffic light block of eight) £3,500. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


2878

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. variety reddish brown omitted, in a complete sheet of 120 (folded) of 30 se-tenant blocks of four, the cylinder numbers with ''1H'' or ''2H'' missing and the traffic lights with reddish brown dot missing, unmounted mint, almost split into two halves and some other perf. separation. S.G. 696aj, cat. £7,500+, EC GB1392MCl - circa 270 blocks known. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


2879

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. lower right corner se-tenant traffic light block of eight variety reddish brown omitted, with reddish brown dot missing, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 696aj, cat. £500+, EC GB1392MCl - circa 270 blocks known, cat. (traffic light block of eight) £600. Photo.

Price Realised £260


2880

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. lower left corner se-tenant block of four variety reddish brown omitted, with bottom half of the cylinder numbers with ''1H'' or ''2H'' missing, a few small wrinkles otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 696aj, cat. £250+, EC GB1392MCl - circa 270 blocks known.

Price Realised £80


2881

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (phosphor) 4d. se-tenant block of four variety emerald-green omitted, fine unmounted mint, with normal block for comparison. S.G. 696paf, cat. £600, EC GB1392MCg - circa 90 blocks known. Photo.

Price Realised £260


2882

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. Robin single, variety black only omitted unmounted mint, some creasing and a little grubby but very rare, Brandon certificate (1996). S.G. 698a, cat. £15,000, EC GB1396MCb - 3 mint known (one damaged 'mint and used copies tend to be grubby and creased'). Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


2883

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Technology (ordinary) set of imperforate imprimatur singles, superb with gum (unmounted). (4). S.G. 701-704. Photo.

Price Realised £3000


2884

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Technology (ordinary) 6d. variety deep blue (Jaguar and inscription) omitted, in a lower right corner traffic light block of four with the deep blue dot missing, lightly folded down vertical perfs., fine unmounted mint and a major rarity, with matching traffic light block for comparison. S.G. 702b, cat. £56,000+, EC GB1404MCb - circa 30 known, cat. (traffic light block of four) £75,000. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


2885

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Technology (ordinary) 6d. variety red (Mini cars) partially omitted with the lower two cars completely missing and some of the one at top, used with a Harlow, Essex, 1966 (Sept. 20th) datestamp, of similar centring to known mint examples and an example used in Harlow with red completely omitted, some creasing but very scarce, with normal for comparison. S.G. 702var. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


2886

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Battle of Hastings (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant strip of six (folded) from base of sheet variety orange omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 705ae, cat. £330, EC GB1410MCg - circa 40 strips known, cat. £400. Photo.

Price Realised £160


2887

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Battle of Hastings (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant block of 24 (6 x 4, folded) from base of sheet variety blue omitted, cylinder numbers with ''1H'' missing and traffic lights with blue dot missing, fine unmounted mint, a scarce multiple. S.G. 705ah, cat. £1,560+, EC GB1410MCm- circa 80 strips known, cat. (cylinder/traffic light block of 24) £1,500. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


2888

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Battle of Hastings (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant block of 24 (6 x 4) from base of sheet variety grey omitted, cylinder numbers with ''1J'' missing and traffic lights with grey dot missing, top strip mounted at left and crease affecting right stamp, other three strips fine unmounted mint (mounted in margins). S.G. 705aj, cat. £1,560+, EC GB1410MCo- circa 160 strips known, cat. (cylinder/traffic light block of 24) £1,200. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


2889

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Battle of Hastings (phosphor) 4d. se-tenant block of 24 (6 x 4) from base of sheet variety deep blue omitted, cylinder numbers with ''1D'' missing and traffic lights with deep blue dot missing, ink note in margin and gum bends otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 705pad, cat. £1,800+, EC GB1410MCf- circa 40 strips known, cat. (cylinder/traffic light block of 24) £2,750. Photo.

Price Realised £700


2890

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Battle of Hastings (phosphor) 4d. se-tenant block of 12 (6 x 2, folded) from base of sheet variety green omitted, cylinder numbers with ''1G'' missing and traffic lights with green dot missing, light bend otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 705pag, cat. £780+, EC GB1410MCl - circa 60 strips known. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


2891

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Battle of Hastings (phosphor) 4d. se-tenant traffic light block of 12 (3 x 4, folded) from the lower right corner of the sheet variety grey omitted, with the grey traffic light dot missing, fine unmounted mint, with matching normal traffic light block for comparison. S.G. 705paj, cat. £780+, EC GB1410MCp. Photo.

Price Realised £250


2892

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Christmas (ordinary) 3d. and 1s.6d. pair used on registered first day cover with Bethlehem 1966 (Dec. 1st) c.d.s. cancels, neat hand-written address, a scarce cancel. S.G. 713-714. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


2893

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Christmas (phosphor) 3d. lower right corner block of 12 (4 x 3) with the corner block of four variety gold (Queen's head) omitted, fine unmounted mint and very scarce. S.G. 713p var, EC GB1426MCb - 20 to 40 known, cat. £2,100+. Photo.

Price Realised £1000


2894

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Christmas (ordinary) 1s.6d. variety pink (hat) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 714a, cat. £3,500, EC GB1428MCc - 36 known. Photo.

Price Realised £2200


2895

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Christmas (ordinary) 1s.6d. variety gold (Queen's head) omitted, the right-hand example in a strip of three, the other two showing partial omission, used on piece with parcel cancel, fine and scarce. S.G. 714var, EC GB1428Ca - 30 to 50 mint known. Photo.

Price Realised £200


2896

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 E.F.T.A., a mint selection of missing colours comprising 9d. ordinary lilac omitted, brown omitted, 9d. phosphor green omitted, new blue omitted, yellow omitted, 1s.6d. ordinary yellow omitted, and 1s.6d. phosphor new blue omitted, the first mounted, the others all fine unmounted, also 9d. phosphor cylinder single brown omitted fine used, with normal 9d. and 1s.6d. for comparison. S.G. 715b, d, pc, pd, pe, pf, 716f & pf.

Price Realised £380


2897

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 E.F.T.A., a group of hand-painted initial rough designs by the adopted designer Clive Abbott, eight of each for the 9d. and 1s.6d. values together on a sheet of thick paper, incl. designs very similar to the issued stamps.

Price Realised £90


2898

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 E.F.T.A. (phosphor) 9d. variety green omitted, in a lower right corner traffic light block of eight with the green dot missing, fine unmounted mint, a scarce multiple. S.G. 715pc, cat. £1,080+, EC GB1430MCe - 120 to 240 known, cat. (traffic light block of eight) £1,275. Photo.

Price Realised £580


2899

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 E.F.T.A. (ordinary) 1s.6d. variety new blue omitted, in a lower left corner cylinder block of eight with ''1F'' missing, fine unmounted mint, a scarce multiple. S.G. 716e, cat. £1,080+, EC GB1432MCi - 120 to 240 known, cat. (cylinder block of eight) £1,275. Photo.

Price Realised £620


2900

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 Flowers (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant block of twelve (6 x 2, folded) with the left block variety red omitted, affects the top left stamp only, fine unmounted mint, rare. Brandon certificate (1998). S.G. 717c, cat. £5,000, EC GB1434MCb - 10 blocks known. Photo.

Price Realised £2300


2901

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 Flowers (phosphor) 4d., the set of four singles with agate omitted, fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. 717pd-720pd, cat. £18,000, EC GB1434MCa. Photo. Tom Pierron notes - 1 mint block known, 3 mint sets of four as singles and 3 singles - 'A couple of lady pensioners on holiday in the West Country bought all known copies of the error for use as postage. They split all blocks bar one and lightly stuck the majority to postcards - hence the reason why most copies show gum disturbance and the odd blunt perforation. One was posted before the error was spotted. The fate of the postally used copy is unknown.'

Price Realised UNSOLD


2902

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 Flowers (ordinary) 9d. and 1s.9d. imperforate imprimaturs, very fine unmounted. S.G. 721 & 722. Photo.

Price Realised £2000


2903

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 British Paintings 4d. variety new blue omitted, the right stamp in a horizontal strip of four (folded), with traffic lights in the right margin showing the new blue dot missing, gum bend and a few split perfs. otherwise fine unmounted mint, a great rarity and unique with traffic lights, with normal (block of eight) for comparison. S.G. 748b, cat. £12,500+, EC GB1496MCb - 5 known, cat. (traffic light strip) £13,500. Photo.

Price Realised £8500


2904

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 Christmas 3d. variety gold (Queen's head and value) omitted, a fine unmounted mint example (with normal), and an example used on cover, stamp with corner crease. S.G. 756a, EC GB1512MCa - circa 200 mint known, some used.

Price Realised UNSOLD


2905

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 Christmas 4d. variety imperforate and gold (Queen's head and value) omitted, in a fine horizontal pair with full gum (unmounted) from a proof sheet. S.G. 757var, EC GB1514PRb - circa 30 pairs known, cat. £550. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


2906

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1968 British Bridges 1s.6d. variety gold (Queen's head) omitted, in a top right corner traffic light block of four with the gold dot missing, fine unmounted mint, a rare multiple, with matching normal traffic light block for comparison. S.G. 765a, cat. £1,300+, EC GB1530MCa - circa 120 known, cat. (traffic light block of four) £1,550. Photo.

Price Realised £620


2907

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1968 British Paintings 1s. variety gold (Queen's head and value), embossing and phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint, with normal for comparison. S.G. 772Eb, cat. £550, EC GB1544MCb - 60 known. Photo.

Price Realised £290


2908

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1968 Christmas 4d. variety gold (Queen's head) omitted, used on cover with Ashton- under- Lyne slogan cancel, a rare error. S.G. 775a, unpriced used, EC GB1550MCa - circa 13 mint (1 with gum damage), 2 used known, cat. (used) £3,750. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


2909

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Ships 5d. variety black (Queen's head, value, hull and inscription) omitted, in a lower right corner traffic light pair with the black dot missing, small area of disturbed gum on one otherwise fine unmounted mint, each with pencil number on reverse, a very scarce and spectacular error, with matching normal traffic light pair for comparison. S.G. 778a, cat. £4,500+, EC GB1556MCa - 72 known, cat. (traffic light pair) £5,500. Photo.

Price Realised £2500


2910

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Ships 5d. variety grey (decks, etc.) omitted, the lower four stamps in a top left corner vertical strip (folded) of nine, with cylinder numbers at foot with ''1B'' missing, gum bend on bottom stamp otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 778b, cat. £760+, EC GB1556MCb - circa 240 known. Photo.

Price Realised £350


2911

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Ships 5d. variety grey (decks, etc.) omitted, also with a shift of turquoise to the right causing a displacement of the upper part of the ship, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 778b var, EC GB1556MCe - circa 30 known, cat. £275. Photo.

Price Realised £120


2912

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Ships 5d. variety red (inscription) and phosphor omitted, in a lower right corner traffic light block of six with the red dot missing, a few gum wrinkles otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 778Eya, cat. £1,200+, EC GB1556MCd - circa 288 known, cat. (traffic light block of six) £1,250. Photo.

Price Realised £580


2913

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Ships 9d. variety blue, red and phosphor omitted, affects the left stamp only, in a se-tenant top right corner traffic light strip of three with the blue and red dots missing, mounted in top margin, stamps fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. 779ab, cat. £3,250+, EC GB1558MCb - 40 strips known, cat. (traffic light strip) £4,250. Photo.

Price Realised £1500


2914

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Anniversaries 1s.6d. varieties black omitted (2), and yellow-green omitted (3), a traffic light single and a traffic light pair each with the yellow-green dot missing, fine unmounted mint, with two normals for comparison. S.G. 794e & f, cat. £495+.

Price Realised £290


2915

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Anniversaries 1s.6d. variety yellow-green omitted, in a lower left corner cylinder block of eight with ''1F'' missing, fine unmounted mint, a scarce multiple, with matching normal cylinder block for comparison. S.G. 794f, cat. £680+, EC GB1588MCc - circa 360 known, cat. (cylinder block of eight) £800. Photo.

Price Realised £350


2916

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Cathedrals 1s.6d. variety black (value) omitted, in a lower left corner cylinder block of six with ''1A'' missing, diagonal crease affecting four stamps, the other two fine unmounted mint, nevertheless a very rare multiple, with matching normal cylinder block for comparison. S.G. 801a, cat. £27,000+, EC GB1602MCa - circa 42 known (although many are damaged). Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


2917

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Cathedrals 1s.6d. variety black (value) omitted, a fine unmounted mint example of this very scarce error. S.G. 801a, EC GB1602MCa - ''circa 42 known although many are damaged'', cat. £4,500. Photo.

Price Realised £1700


2918

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Investiture 5d. variety deep grey omitted, in a top right corner se-tenant traffic light strip of three with the deep grey dot missing, fine unmounted mint, with matching normal traffic light strip for comparison. S.G. 802ad, cat. £900+, EC GB1604MCc - 48 strips known, cat. £1,125+. Photo.

Price Realised £680


2919

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Christmas 5d. variety green omitted, in a lower right corner traffic light block of eight (2 x 4) with the green dot missing, a little gum disturbance on two otherwise fine unmounted mint, a rare multiple, with matching normal traffic light block for comparison. S.G. 813d, cat. £3,040+, EC GB1626MCd - circa 120 known, cat. (traffic light block of eight) £3,750. Photo.

Price Realised £1200


2920

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Christmas 1s.6d. variety gold (Queen's head, etc.) omitted, in a top right corner traffic light strip of three with the gold dot missing, mounted in margin and crease across corner of margin, stamps fine unmounted mint. S.G. 814a, cat. £480+, EC GB1628MCa - circa 180 known. Photo.

Price Realised £220


2921

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Christmas 1s.6d. variety new blue omitted, in a lower left corner cylinder block of eight with ''1D'' missing, fine unmounted mint, a scarce multiple, with matching normal cylinder block for comparison. S.G. 814e, cat. £880+, EC GB1628MCd - circa 240 known, cat. (cylinder block of eight) £975. Photo.

Price Realised £450


2922

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970 Anniversaries selection of missing colours comprising 1s. gold (Queen's head) omitted, 1s. green and embossing omitted, and 1s.6d. emerald omitted , a traffic light single with the emerald dot missing, 1s.6d. with small gum wrinkle otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 821a, Eb, 822b, cat. £410+.

Price Realised £130


2923

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970 Anniversaries 9d. variety ochre omitted, fine unmounted mint, with normal for comparison. S.G. 820a, cat. £500, EC GB1640MCa - circa 120 known. Photo.

Price Realised £220


2924

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970 Anniversaries 1s. variety brown omitted, in a lower left corner cylinder strip of three with ''1D'' missing, small corner crease in margin, fine unmounted mint, with matching normal cylinder strip for comparison. S.G. 821d, cat. £900+, EC GB1642MCc - circa 240 known, cat. (cylinder strip of three) £1,125. Photo.

Price Realised £480


2925

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970 Anniversaries 1s. variety brown and phosphor omitted, with margin at right, very light horizontal gum bend at foot otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 821Eya, cat. £300, EC GB1642MCe - circa 240 known. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


2926

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970 Literary Anniversaries 5d. se-tenant block of four variety light greenish blue (value) omitted from the 'Oliver' stamp, small mark on reverse of 'Copperfield' stamp otherwise fine unmounted mint, scarce, with normal block for comparison. S.G. 827c, cat. £750, EC GB1648MCc - circa 50 mint blocks known. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


2927

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970 Christmas 5d. variety emerald omitted, in a left margin cylinder block of four with ''1F'' missing, small gum wrinkle otherwise fine unmounted mint, with normal cylinder block (of six) for comparison. S.G. 839b, cat. £480+, EC GB1678MCb - circa 240 known. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


2928

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1971 Ulster Paintings 9p. variety orange (flowers) omitted, in a top right corner traffic light block of four with the orange dot missing, a few light bends mainly in margins otherwise fine unmounted mint, a very rare multiple. S.G. 883a, cat. £16,000+, EC GB1766MCa - circa 20 known. Photo.

Price Realised £6500


2929

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1971 British Anniversaries 3p. variety red-orange (nurse's cloak) omitted, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. 887b, cat. £650, EC GB1774MCb - circa 100 mint known. Photo.

Price Realised £260


2930

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1971 British Anniversaries 71/2p. variety grey omitted, in a top right corner traffic light block of six with the grey dot missing, gum wrinkle on one otherwise fine unmounted mint, a very scarce multiple, with matching normal traffic light block for comparison. S.G. 888a, cat. £1,500+, EC GB1776MCa - 100 known, cat. (traffic light block of six) £1,800. Photo.

Price Realised £800


2931

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1971 Christmas 3p. variety lemon (window panels) omitted, fine unmounted mint, with normal for comparison. S.G. 895c, cat. £300, EC GB1790MCc - circa 100 known. Photo.

Price Realised £90


2932

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1971 Christmas 71/2p. variety lilac omitted, in a lower left corner cylinder block of six with ''1D'' missing, small adherence on one and a few bends in bottom margin otherwise fine unmounted mint, a very rare multiple, with normal cylinder strip of three for comparison. S.G. 896b, cat. £7,200+, EC GB1792MCb - 24 known, cat. (cylinder block of six) £7,000. Photo.

Price Realised £2800


2933

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 Polar Explorers 5p. variety gold (Queen's head) and phosphor omitted, in a lower right corner traffic light block of four with the gold dot missing, fine unmounted mint, with matching normal traffic light block for comparison. S.G. 898Eya, cat. £1,100+, EC GB1796MCb - 98 mint known, cat. (traffic light block of four) £1,500. Photo.

Price Realised £580


2934

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 Churches 3p. variety gold (Queen's head) omitted, in a lower right corner traffic light block of four with the gold dot missing, fine unmounted mint, a scarce multiple, with matching normal traffic light block for comparison. S.G. 904a, cat. £800+, EC GB1808MCa - 94 mint known, cat. (traffic light block of four) £1,075. Photo.

Price Realised £380


2935

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 Christmas 21/2p. variety gold omitted, fine unmounted mint, scarce, with normal for comparison. S.G. 913a, cat. £1,400, EC GB1826MCa - 36 known. Photo.

Price Realised £600


2936

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 Christmas 3p. variety gold (from cylinder 1F) omitted, in a lower left corner cylinder block of six (2 x 3) with ''1F'' missing, fine unmounted mint, a very rare multiple, with matching normal cylinder block for comparison. S.G. 914e, cat. £12,000+, EC GB1828MCe - circa 30 known, cat. (cylinder block of six) £15,000. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


2937

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 Christmas 71/2p. variety ochre omitted, in a top right corner traffic light block of four with the ochre dot missing, fine unmounted mint, a scarce multiple. S.G. 915a, cat. £1,000+, EC GB1830MCa - 200 known, cat. (traffic light block of four) £1,500. Photo.

Price Realised £580


2938

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 British Trees 9p. variety brownish grey (Queen's head) and phosphor omitted, in a lower right corner traffic light block of six (2 x 3) with the brownish grey dot missing, fine unmounted mint, a rare multiple, with matching normal traffic light block for comparison. Brandon certificate (2005). S.G. 922b, cat. £3,600+, EC GB1844MCb - 100 known, cat. (traffic light block of six) £4,250. Photo.

Price Realised £1950


2939

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Explorers 3p. variety gold (Queen's head) and phosphor omitted, in a lower left corner se-tenant cylinder block of four with ''2F'' missing, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 923a var, EC GB1846MCd - circa 200 pairs known, cat. (cylinder block of four) £550. Photo.

Price Realised £190


2940

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Explorers 3p. variety gold (Queen's head) omitted, in a top right corner se-tenant traffic light block of eight (4 x 2) with the gold dot missing, light bend on top right stamp otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 923ab, cat. £1,000+, EC GB1846MCa - circa 150 pairs known. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


2941

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Explorers 5p. variety gold (Queen's head) omitted, fine unmounted mint, with normal for comparison. S.G. 925a, cat. £225, EC GB1850MCa - 100 to 200 known. Photo.

Price Realised £85


2942

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Explorers 9p. variety gold (Queen's head) omitted, in a top right corner traffic light block of six (3 x 2) with the gold dot missing, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 927a, cat. £1,200+, EC GB1854MCa - 100 to 200 mint known, cat. (traffic light block of six) £1,475. Photo.

Price Realised £480


2943

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Explorers 9p. variety brown-red (rivers on map) omitted, in a top right corner traffic light block of four with the brown-red dot missing, fine unmounted mint, a rare multiple, with matching normal traffic light block for comparison. S.G. 927d, cat. £5,000+, EC GB1854MCc - circa 30 known, cat. (traffic light block of four) £6,000. Photo.

Price Realised £2500


2944

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Cricket, the set of eighteen TCCB covers in a binder, each with a full set of stamps cancelled on the first day of issue, with twelve f.d.i. cancels and six special handstamps, fine. S.G. 928-930.

Price Realised UNSOLD


2945

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 British Paintings 3p. variety gold (Queen's head) and embossing omitted, in a lower left corner cylinder block of four with ''1G.'' missing, bend in left margin otherwise fine unmounted mint, with normal cylinder block (of six) for comparison. S.G. 931Ec, cat. £560+, EC GB1862MCb - circa 200 known, cat. (cylinder block of four) £750. Photo.

Price Realised £270


2946

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 British Paintings 71/2p. variety gold (Queen's head) omitted, in a lower right corner traffic light block of 25 (5 x 5) with the gold dot missing, folded down second column of perfs., fine unmounted mint, a very scarce multiple, with matching normal traffic light block for comparison. S.G. 933a, cat. £5,000+, EC GB1866MCa - 100 to 200 known. Photo.

Price Realised £2200


2947

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 British Paintings 71/2p. variety cinnamon omitted with margin at left (folded) unmounted mint, some creasing but very rare. S.G. 933c, cat. £15,000, EC GB1866MCb - circa 10 known. Photo.

Price Realised £5000


2948

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Inigo Jones 3p. and 5p. se-tenant pairs variety missing phosphor, fine unmounted mint, unlike most missing phosphors the omission affects the appearance of the stamps, the background being white instead of cream. S.G. Spec. W255b/6b, EC GB1870/1874PHa, cat. £950. Photo.

Price Realised £320


2949

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Royal Wedding 20p. variety silver (Queen's head) omitted, in a top of sheet vertical strip of five with two other stamps partially affected, due to a dry print, fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. 942a, cat. £2,800++, EC GB1884MCa - 10 known (most with traces of silver). Photo.

Price Realised £1500


2950

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Christmas 3p. PVAD variety rosy mauve omitted, a top right corner se-tenant strip of five with traffic lights showing the rosy mauve dot missing, the strip is split between the second and third stamps, fine unmounted mint, a very rare error, with matching normal traffic light strip for comparison. Brandon certificate (2006). S.G. 943ab, cat. £10,000, EC GB1886MCa - only 7 strips known, cat. (traffic light strip) £14,000. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


2951

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Christmas 3p. left margin se-tenant strip of five variety imperforate, small gum wrinkle otherwise fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. 943b, cat. £4,000, EC GB1885IMa - 10 strips known. Photo.

Price Realised £1400


2952

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Christmas 31/2p. PVAD variety salmon-pink omitted, in a lower right corner traffic light block of four with the salmon-pink dot missing, fine unmounted mint, with matching normal traffic light block for comparison. S.G. 948c, cat. £400+, EC GB1897MCb - circa 200 known, cat. (traffic light block of four) £570. Photo.

Price Realised £240


2953

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Christmas 31/2p. PVAD variety blue and rosy mauve omitted, in a top right corner traffic light pair with the blue and rosy mauve dots missing, fine unmounted mint, very scarce, with matching normal traffic light pair for comparison. S.G. 948f, cat. £1,200+, EC GB1897MCj - circa 25 known. Photo.

Price Realised £750


2954

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Christmas 31/2p. variety gold (background) omitted fine used, rare and spectacular, Brandon certificate (1993). S.G. 948j, cat. £2,800, EC GB1897MCh - 6 known used. Photo.

Price Realised £1200


2955

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1974 Fire Service 31/2p. variety imperforate in a fine unmounted mint horizontal pair. S.G. 950a, cat. £950, EC GB1900IMa - 50 pairs known. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


2956

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1975 Sailing 8p. variety black omitted, in a lower left corner block of 25 (5 x 5) with the black bar missing from the gutter and bottom margins in column 5, one with gum wrinkle otherwise fine unmounted mint, a very scarce multiple. S.G. 981a, cat. £3,125+, EC GB1962MCa - circa 200 mint known, cat. (cylinder/traffic light block of 25) £4,400. Photo.

Price Realised £1400


2957

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1976 Telephone Centenary 81/2p. variety imperforate between stamp and bottom margin, two examples in a lower left corner cylinder block of six, a little surface scratching otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 997var, EC GB1994IMa - 10 mint known, cat. £1,400+. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


2958

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1977 Racket Sports 11p. variety imperforate between stamp and bottom margin, in a vertical strip of three with the stamp above partly imperf., fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1024var, EC GB2048IMb - 5 known, cat. £550. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD


2959

 

Sale number: 53

Queen Elizabeth II: 1977 Silver Jubilee 10p. variety imperforate between stamp and bottom margin, in a vertical strip of three with the lower stamp almost completely imperf. (faint indents at top), fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1035var, EC GB2070IMb - 5 to 10 known, cat. £700. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD