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Cat No
21658 2 21659 2 21660 2 21661
21662 2 21663 7
21664 14wi
21665 7 21666
21667 7 21668 8am
21669 7 21670 7 21671 7
21672 7 21673 7
21674 7 21675 7
21676 21677
15 15
21678 7 21679 7 21680 7 21681 7
21682 7 21683 7
21684 7 21685 7 21686 8
21687 8 21688 12 21689 7 21690 15aa 21691 8 21692 21693 21694 14 14f 14 8km
Description
Estimate Gallery Great Britain - QV (Line Engraved) - continued
1840 1d black, plate 1b, HC, 4 very good neat margins, recut side line at left, strong red MC, v.f.u. SG Spec AS5h. Cat. £425 PH Plate 49 ........... £375
1840 1d black, plate 2, LI, 4 small to large margins, light red MC, fine used. Cat. £400 PH Plate 2 ................................................................. £225
1840 1d black, plate 7, FE, 4 small to large margins, neat red MC, fresh, v.f.u. Cat. £425 PH Plate 2 .................................................................. £300
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1840 1d black and 1841 1d red-brown, a MATCHED PAIR from plate 2, lettered OI, 4 margins, the 1d black tied to small piece by light red MC, fine used. Cat. £725 PH Plate 2 .......................................................... £340
1840 1d black, plate 6, DE, 4 small to large margins, light red MC, fresh, fine used. Cat. £400 PH Plate 2 .......................................................... £240
1841 1d red-brown, from “black” plate 11, RH, 4 tiny to large margins, with MANCHESTER FISH-TAIL Maltese Cross, v.g.u. SG Spec A2ub. Cat. £900 PH Plate 50 ............................................................................... £140
1841 2d blue, plate 4, ID, 3 margins, with WATERMARK INVERTED, fresh m.m. RARE. Cat. £24000 PH Plate 50 ...............................................£2400
1841 1d red-brown, from “black” plate 10, 4 tiny to good margins, black MC, fine used. Cat. £190 PH Plate 50 ................................................. £50
1841 1d red-brown, plate 33, RG (“P” converted to “R”), 4 small to very good margins, very fresh, with NUMBER 6 IN CROSS cancel, v.f.u. SG Spec BS22c. PH Plate 50 ............................................................................. £80
1841 1d red-brown, from “black” plate 11, BH, 4 tiny (just clear at lower right) to large margins, tied to small piece by black MC, f.u. Cat. £130 PH Plate 50 ........................................................................................ £55
1841 1d red-brown on very blue paper, ND, 4 small to good margins, with NUMBER 6 IN CROSS cancel, fine used. Cat. £160 PH Plate 50 ........... £60
1841 1d red-brown, from “black” plate 2, CF, 4 small to good margins, small thin at edge, o/wise v.g.u. Cat. £325 PH Plate 50 ....................... £110
1841 1d red-brown, from “black” plate 10, IC, 4 tiny to good margins, neat light black MC, fresh, f.u. Cat. £190 PH Plate 50 .......................... £60
1841 1d red-brown, from “black” plate 5, block of 4, OF-PG, margins all around (exceptionally close at upper left) except just into at centre right, neat individual MC cancels, small scissor cut in top margin between OF and OG, v.g.u. Very scarce. PH Plate 51 ............................................... £650
1841 1d red-brown, from “black” plate 1b, ML, 4 tiny to huge margins, black MC, fine used. Cat. £375 PH Plate 50 ........................................ £210
1841 1d red-brown, from “black” plate 5, CC, 4 good neat margins except just shaves at top left, this is the Pre-Provisional printing, State 3, which Gibbons states as “notably rare”, fine used. SG Spec. AS35. Cat. £750 PH Plate 50 ............................................................................... £240
1841 1d red-brown, from “black” plate 1b, LJ, 3¾ margins (just shaved at lower left), central red MC, fine used. RPS Cert. (2005). RARE. Cat. £5000 PH Plate 50 ...........................................................................£1500
1841 1d red-brown, from “black” plate 5, block of 4, BK-CL, margins all around except just into at top of BL, neat individual MC cancels, fresh, f.u. VERY SCARCE. PH Plate 51 ...............................................................£1000
1841 2d deep full blue, plate 4, KB, 4 good to large margins, light postmark, v.g.u. Cat. £110 .................................................................... £40
1841 2d deep full blue, plate 3, horizontal pair, PH-PI, small to large margins all around, gum bend, a few light tone patches do not affect appearance, o.g. Cat pro rata £21,000. PH Plate 50 ..........................£4000
1841 1d red-brown, from “black” plate 9, D, 4 small margins, black MC, fine used. Cat. £190 PH Plate 50 ........................................................ £58
1841 1d red-brown, from “black” plate 8, HH, 4 small to huge margins, neat black MC, fresh, fine used. Cat. £190 PH Plate 50 ....................... £65
1841 1d red-brown, from “black” plate 8, QC, 4 small to good margins, neat black MC, fresh, fine used. Cat. £190 PH Plate 50 ....................... £66
1841 1d red-brown, from “black” plate 8, ND, 4 tiny to good margins except just shaves at SW corner, with RED MALTESE CROSS, fine used. Very scarce. Cat. £5000 PH Plate 50 .................................................£1150
1841 1d red-brown, from “black” plate 8, CF, 4 good margins, neat black MC, fine used. Cat. £190 PH Plate 50 ................................................. £70
1841 1d red-brown, from “black” plate 8, JI, 3¾ margins just into at upper right, with lovely crisp RED MALTESE CROSS, fresh, v.f.u. RARE. Cat. £5000 PH Plate 50 ...........................................................................£1400
1841 1d red-brown, from “black” plate 9, TL, excellent margins, neat black MC, v.f.u. Cat. £190 PH Plate 50 ................................................ £85
1841 1d red-brown, from “black” plate 9, JE, 4 small to large margins, strong highly blued ivory head, crisp MC, v.f.u. Cat. £190 PH Plate 50 .... £68
1841 1d red-brown, plate 32, OC, 2 margins only, with fine partial ALDERNEY CHANNEL ISLANDS Maltese Cross cancel, very fresh, f.u. RARE. SG Spec BS21 tc. RPS Cert. (2009). Cat. £10000 PH Plate 50 ...£2100
1841 1d red-brown, horizontal strip of 5, QA-QE, small to very good margins all around, small closed tear at bottom of QD, light creasing at bottom left, very good appearance, m.m. Cat. £3000 PH Plate 50 ........ £600
1841 1d orange-brown, horizontal strip of 3, DA-DC, tiny to large margins all around, light gum bend, fresh u.m. RARE THUS. Cat. £6000 PH Plate 50 ......................................................................................£1400
1841 1d red-brown, from “black” plate 10, 4 small to huge margins, with distinctive MANCHESTER “FISH-TAIL” MALTESE CROSS, fine used. Scarce. Cat. £900 PH Plate 50 ........................................................................ £225
1841 2d violet-blue, plate 4, EL, on thicker lavender -tinted paper, 4 small to very large margins, pressed-out vertical crease at right, clear profile, v.g.u. Scarce. Cat. £1800 PH Plate 50 ................................................. £410
1841 1d red-brown, block of 4, OB-PC, small margins all around except just shaves at bottom right of PB, crisp black MC cancels, fresh, f.u. Cat. £850 PH Plate 51 ............................................................................... £290
1841 2d blue, plate 4, block of 4, BI-CJ, margins virtually all around, with BLUE 1844 TYPE POSTMARK, thinned at edge and at top, lightly cancelled, v.g.u. RARE. Cat £4000 as four singles, without the huge premium for a block. PH Plate 51 ........................................................ £775
1841 2d blue, plate 3, horizontal pair, QK-QL (former with basal shifted transfer), good margins all around, each cancelled by neat NUMBER 12 IN CROSS, fine used. SG Spec ES11d. Cat. £1100 PH Plate 50 ............. £380
1841 2d blue, plate 4, DL, 4 small margins, tiny light ink mark at right edge, most o.g. Scarce. Cat. £6250 PH Plate 50 .................................. £990
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21716 21717
21718 21719 21720 21721
21722 21723 21724 21725 21726 21727
21728 34
21714 21715
20 24
21703 8
21704 7 21705 21706
21707
21708 21709
21710 21711 21712 21713
Lot No
21695
Cat No
14f
21696 7 21697
21698 7 21699
21700 8
21701 (15aa) 21702 8
Description
Estimate Gallery Great Britain - QV (Line Engraved) - continued
1841 2d blue, horizontal pair, SA-SB, poor margins, each cancelled by fine crisp upright NUMBER 7 IN CROSS cancel, fresh, f.u. SCARCE. Cat. £2400 PH Plate 50 ........................................................................................ £365
1841 1d red-brown, plate 9, TG, 4 good to huge margins, extremely fresh, very fine unused no gum. Cat. £6500 PH Plate 50 .............................£2000
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1841 1d lake-red, plate 165, horizontal pair, FH-FI, margins all around, tiny thin spot, small corner gum bends, h/r, m.m. RARE. Cat. £10500 PH Plate 50 ......................................................................................£2650
1841 1d red-brown, from “black” plate 2, CI, 4 good margins, fine used. Cat. £325 PH Plate 50 ........................................................................ £140
14
1841 2d blue, plate 4, block of 4, AK-BL margins all around, small thin, very lightly cancelled, fresh, f.u. Cat. £1300 PH Plate 51 ...................... £300
1841 1d red-brown, AK, guide line in SE corner, 3 margins, tied to piece by crisp complete strike of distinctive MULLINGAR Maltese Cross, very fresh, v.f.u. SG Spec B1tr. Cat. £3600 PH Plate 50 ............................... £450
1841 2d violet-blue, plate 4, LI, slight sign of lavender tint (early stage), v.g.u. SG Spec ES17. Cat. £400 PH Plate 50 ........................................ £110
1841 1d red-brown, plate 127, block of 4, BD-CE, on THICKER LAVENDER-TINTED PAPER, margins all around but almost touches at left, gum bends/creases on reverse, o.g. SG Spec B1l. Very scarce. Cat. £6000 PH Plate 51 ......................................................................................£1950
1841 1d red-brown, plate 124, AB, on thicker lavender-tinted paper, 4 small to large margins, couple of small tone patches, v.g.u. SG Spec B1l. Cat. £275 PH Plate 50 ........................................................................ £100
1841 1d red-brown, from “black” plate 8, CB, 4 small to huge margins, ink “blob” on MC cancel, fine used. Cat. £190 PH Plate 50 ................. £52
14f 16b 16b 32
1841 2d blue, EL, 3 good to large margins, tied to piece by upright NUMBER 6 IN CROSS cancel, fine used. Cat. £700 PH Plate 51 ........... £130
1850 HENRY ARCHER TRIAL PERFORATION perf 16 1d red-brown, plate 100, FK, centred to NE, grease spot at bottom, h/r, small part o.g. RARE. Cat. £3500 PH Plate 50 ...................................................................... £550
1850 HENRY ARCHER TRIAL PERFORATION perf 16 1d red-brown, plate 100, EA, off-centre to NW, some light patchy tones, most o.g. RARE. Cat. £3500 PH Plate 50 ............................................................................. £675
1854-57 large Crown perf 14 1d brown-red, LE, centred to SE, h/r, most o.g. Cat. £375 PH Plate 50 ................................................................. £150
1854-57 large Crown perf 14 1d red-brown, block of 4, FK-GL, Type 1, Die 2, Alphabet 2, showing Gothic “K”, slight adherence and a few tone spots, o.g. Scarce. SG Spec C6(1). Cat. £4250 PH Plate 51 ................... £925
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1854-57 large Crown perf 14 2d greenish blue, plate 5, PG, centred to left, m.m. SG Spec F6(2). Cat pro rata approx. £3900. PH Plate 50 ...... £775
1854-57 small Crown perf 14 1d orange-brown, SH, off-centred to SE, fresh m.m. VERY SCARCE. Cat. £1900 PH Plate 50 .............................. £480
1854-57 large Crown perf 14 2d blue, plate 5, ID, centred to NW, part o.g. RARE. Cat. £2850 PH Plate 50 ..................................................... £740
1854-57 large Crown perf 14 1d orange-brown, FD, centred to SW, small regummed patch in corner, fresh, most o.g. Scarce. Cat. £725 PH Plate 50 ........................................................................................ £275
1854-57 small Crown perf 16 2d pale blue, PL, centred to SW, toned, most o.g. RARE. Cat. £5500 PH Plate 50 ...........................................£1200
1854-57 small Crown perf 14 1d red-brown, Die 2, block of 4, IA-JB, centred to top, tone spots on two stamps (small patch shows through at lower right on JB), interesting inking print flaw (red-brown lines) through eye of JB, m.m. VERY SCARCE BLOCK. Cat. £4250 PH Plate 51 ..........£1200
1854-57 large Crown perf 14 2d blue, plate 5, RF, well centred, faint corner crease, fresh, h/r, small part o.g. RARE. Cat. £2850 PH Plate 50 £550
1857 Transitional Issue on yellowish paper large Crown perf 14 1d pale red, block of 4, MC-ND, centred to SW, minor reinforcing, fresh m.m. SCARCE. SG Spec C9(3). Cat. £2500 PH Plate 51 ................................ £785
46 47 45 42
42 49 51 48 49 48
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1858-79 2d blue, plate 13, block of 4, SE-TF, centred to top, very fresh, h/r, fine o.g. Scarce. Cat. £2400 PH Plate 51 ........................................ £775
1858-79 2d deep blue, plate 15, GC, centred to SW, appears to be a type of lavender-tinted paper on reverse, m.m. Cat. £525 PH Plate 50 ......... £150
1858-79 2d blue, plate 8, II, centred to right, fresh, most o.g. Cat. £1850 PH Plate 50 ........................................................................................ £450
1861 letters engraved 1d rose-red, marginal block of 4, plate 51, Alphabet 4, QK-RL, centred to top, tone spots on the 2 marginal stamps, one of the other stamps is u.m., l.m.m. Scarce. Cat. £1500 PH Plate 51 ................ £390
1861 letters engraved 1d rose-red, plate 50, AB, fresh m.m. Cat. £250 PH Plate 50 ........................................................................................ £90
1870 ½d rose, plate 6, vertical NE corner pair (AX-BX) with plate number, gum creasing, lower strip is unmounted, fine mint. Scarce. PH Plate 51 £750
1870 1½d rose-red, plate (1), RB, centred to SW, h/r, fresh m.m. Cat. £725 PH Plate 50 ............................................................................... £225
1870 ½d rose-red, plate 15, NE corner block of 4 (AW-BX) with plate number, centred to NW, fine m.m. Rarely offered. PH Plate 51 ...........£1000
1870 ½d rose, plate 5, TX, SE corner example with plate number, slight adherence in margin, heavy m.m. Scarce. PH Plate 51 ......................... £550
1870 ½d rose-red, plate 9, KR, centred to top, both plate numbers particularly clear, small SE corner crease, traces of o.g., unused. RARE. Eminently collectable. Cat. £6000 PH Plate 50 .................................... £875
1878 (?) 1d late IMPERF PLATE PROOF IMPRESSION in rose on thick yellowish vertically laid card, from penny plate number 214, GG, EXTREMELY RARE. Ex. Chartwell coll. SG Spec DP40. Cat. £21000 PH Plate 50 ......................................................................................£6500
GREAT BRITAIN - QV (EMBOSSED)
21729 21730 21731 21732 21733
58s 54 57 57 60
1847-54 6d mauve, ovptd. SPECIMEN, Type 2, 3 margins, just into at bottom, fine m.m. Scarce. Cat. £3800 PH Plate 51 .............................. £900
1847-54 1s pale green, ovptd. SPECIMEN, Type 1 in red, a marginal example, traces of gum, good unused. Scarce. Cat. £3000 PH Plate 51 ... £790
1847-54 10d brown, Die 2 (?), 2 large margins, very fresh, m.m. Gorgeous colour. RARE. Cat. £11500 PH Plate 51 .............................................£1600
1847-54 10d deep brown, 3 clear margins, just touching at bottom, small thin, fresh m.m. SG Spec H2(2). RARE. Cat. £15500 PH Plate 51 .......£2000
1847-54 6d purple, light crease at bottom, o/wise fine unused no gum. RARE. Cat. £19500 PH Plate 51 ........................................................£1625
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