Number of results: 392
2381
| Sale number: 15 Revenue Stamps: An accumulation of documents from KG III to QE II, all bearing revenue stamps, incl. indentures, receipts, legacy, cheques, etc. with some better. (340 items). Price Realised £150 |
2382
| Sale number: 15 Revenue Stamps: 1705 complete indenture on vellum bearing a rare King William III cypher label design B, die 50, on reverse and a pair of embossed 6d. general die on obverse. Price Realised £80 |
2383
| Sale number: 15 Revenue Stamps: Admiralty Court 1855 £5 die proofs (2) and black and lilac on glazed cards (60 x 92mm), former very fine, latter rather rubbed. Photo. Price Realised £130 |
2384
| Sale number: 15 Revenue Stamps: Bill of Exchange 1856(c.) an imperforate essay (?) of a vertical design denominated £2.10.3, printed in purple (which has changed to blue in places, particularly the centre) on thin slightly blued paper, unsual, sold together with mint strips of three Foreign Bill 1d. and 2d. and an envelope inscribed 'Postage Stamps, genuine & forged, Bill Stamps etc., Presented by Mr. John Wood, Chairman of Bd of Inland Revenue, 1856', also various others. (14 items). Photo. Price Realised £130 |
2385
| Sale number: 15 Revenue Stamps: Contract Note: 1972 (Jan.) 10p. and 30p. pale blue and black in complete sheets of 100 (less one 10p.), (Aug.) 10p. and 30p. blue and black, three complete sheets of each, all ex. De La Rue archives with some marginal printers' notes, fine unmounted mint. (799) Price Realised UNSOLD |
2386
| Sale number: 15 Revenue Stamps: Hat Tax: 1803(c.) 6d. imprimatur proof from the Stamp Office archive, struck in chestnut ink on thick laid paper, very scarce. Photo. Price Realised £130 |
2387
| Sale number: 15 Revenue Stamps: Judicature Ireland: 1878–82 1d. to £5 set (incl. 4d. watermark orb) overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, 10/- (a little faded) and £5 without gum, otherwise mainly good to fine and fresh with gum. (Booth 1–11 & 13). Price Realised £50 |
2388
| Sale number: 15 Revenue Stamps: Medicine Duty: 1795–1822 large monochrome rectangular imprimatur proofs on laid paper in black (4) and chestnut (4, one on thin paper), appropriated to various firms, very fine. (8). Photo. Price Realised £210 |
2389
| Sale number: 15 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, a spectacular item. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2390
| Sale number: 15 Revenue Stamps: Medicine Duty: 1872–1922, the Robson Lowe collection on leaves of De La Rue proof and trial material, with 1908 proof of background in brown in sheetlet of six, 1922 progressive proof in black of plate prior to engraving in sheet of twenty, colour trials, etc., most attractive. (81) Price Realised UNSOLD |
2391
| Sale number: 15 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 |
2392
| Sale number: 15 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 |
2393
| Sale number: 15 Revenue Stamps: Newspaper Tax: 1844–54 Prices Current (17) with a variety of Newspaper Tax stamps, about 10 also with postal markings (6 overseas). Price Realised £75 |
2394
| Sale number: 15 Revenue Stamps: Register House Scotland, a series of four hand-drawn essays on thin brown tracing paper for the overprint for the low values (2 one in red) and for the high values (2), all with creases except the low value red essay, unusual and rare. Price Realised £60 |
2395
| Sale number: 15 Revenue Stamps: Unappropriated: King George V 4d., 2s., £1 in purple, 2s. and 7s.6d. in green, imperforate plate proofs pairs on poor quality bluish wove paper, some creasing, otherwise fine. (10). Price Realised UNSOLD |
2605
| Sale number: 16 Revenue Stamps: A Q.V. to K.G.V accumulation with a good range of ''SPECIMEN'' overprints incl. Companies Registration (5), Public Records (4), Land Registry (9), Police Courts (6) and Cyprus (9) on large part page from Inland Revenue 1887 presentation book, also Law Courts 1882 1d., 6d. to £1, unused and used ranges with Civil Service, Foreign Bill, etc., poor to fine. Price Realised £240 |
2606
| Sale number: 16 Revenue Stamps: 1915-20 watermark orbs 6d., 1/- and 3/- blocks of ten, 2/- blocks of six (2), 4/- block of fifteen, all marginal, mainly fine unmounted mint. (56). Price Realised £60 |
2607
| Sale number: 16 Revenue Stamps: Chancery Court: 1857 perf. 14 3d. to £1.0.0. set of 21 incl. the unissued 3/6, all overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 6, mainly superb with gum (unmounted). Booth 51–72. Photo. Price Realised £100 |
2608
| Sale number: 16 Revenue Stamps: Common Law Courts: 1865 1d. to £1 set all overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 6, mainly fine with full gum. (7) Price Realised £70 |
2609
| Sale number: 16 Revenue Stamps: Contract Note: 1972 (Jan.) 10p. and 30p. pale blue and black in complete sheets of 100 (less one 10p.), (Aug.) 10p. and 30p. blue and black, three complete sheets of each, all ex. De La Rue archives with some marginal printers' notes, fine unmounted mint. (799) Price Realised UNSOLD |
2610
| Sale number: 16 Revenue Stamps: Medicine Duty: 1911–41 type 83H(b) selection of corner marginal proofs from De La Rue Records, comprising 104 x 19mm 11/2d. & 3/- brown with green centres (3/- with notation dated '1st July 1910' in margin), 138 x 22mm 6d. & 3/- green with brown centres and the same in brown with green centres, unusual and an exceptional group. (6). Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2635
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: An accumulation of approx. 1,000 embossed and surface printed types in a small box. Price Realised £160 |
2636
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: A selection of stamps and documents illustrating the escutcheoning process, incl. blue red and pink stamps, etc. (26 items). Price Realised UNSOLD |
2637
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: 1665–1705, ten documents, comprising 1665 and 1693 prior to the introduction of embossed stamps, and 1695–1705 documents (8) with embossed stamps, an interesting group. Price Realised £120 |
2638
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: 1694 vellum document, a copy of a will, bearing embossed semi-adhesive 1d. blue stamp in the first year of use, the original of the document was dated June 27th 1694, the day before the duty was started. Price Realised £60 |
2639
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: 1694 vellum document, an indenture bearing embossed semi-adhesive 6d. blue stamp type VI, in the first year of use. Price Realised £60 |
2640
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: 1743 (November 29th) large vellum document with a handsome engraved portrait of King George II and engraved heading, 1807 (July 17th) printed document with a fine engraving of King George III, appointing Samuel Oliver to be a Distributor of Stamps for Leicestershire, signed by six Stamp Office Commissioners. Price Realised £150 |
2641
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: 1757 (May 6th) document appointing Humphrey Morice as 'Youngest Clerk Comptroller' of the Royal Household, signed by the Duke of Rutland as Lord Steward and countersigned by King George II. Price Realised £120 |
2642
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: 1784 Waggon, Wain and Cart Licence printed by the Stamp Office in a two stage process in black and red. The small tax, 2/- for two wheels (in contrast to £7 for a carriage), was imposed in 1783; in 1785 it came under the new Assessed Taxes. Such licences were thus in use for only 2 years and are very rare. Price Realised £180 |
2643
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: 1800–1992 documents (74) each with appropriated die stamp or stamps, mostly all different, interesting group, contained in two box files. Price Realised £140 |
2644
| Sale number: 17 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 |
2645
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: 1881–1946 range of Irish documents (100) with a variety of stamps. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2646
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: A collection of mainly 19th century embossed cut-outs (blue, pink and colourless) in a stockbook, incl. values to £55, £65, £75, £180, £200, £250, £310, £350 & £1,000. (370). Price Realised £180 |
2647
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: A collection of 19th and 20th century embossed vermilion cut outs in a binder, a very good range with values from 1d. to £200 (2), £500, all different dies. (550). Price Realised £130 |
2648
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: A collection of 20th century embossed vermilion cut-outs in a stockbook, one of each die, arranged by value to £1,000 (3), £3,000, £5,000, £15,000 (2) and £50,000. (2,250). Price Realised £320 |
2649
| Sale number: 17 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 watermaprked paper. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2650
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: Unappropriated Die: 1872 1d. to £20 set of 16 values imperforate plate proofs overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 6, each in an upper left corner marginal block of four showing marginal value and current number, a superb and spectacular group. (64). Ex Maximus (private sale). Photo. Price Realised £850 |
2651
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: Admiralty Court: 1854 1s.0d., 2d.6d., 5s.0d., 10s.0d., £1.0.0 and £5.0.0 cut down die proofs in black on glazed cards, mounted in two countersunk frames, the first endorsed 'Admiralty Court', the £5.0.0 a little rubbed at foot, otherwise fine and most attractive. Photo. Price Realised £260 |
2652
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: Admiralty Court: 1854 £5.0.0 cut down die proofs in brown and green on glazed card, fine and rare. Photo. Price Realised £220 |
2653
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: Admiralty Court: 1858 watermark flag and anchor 1s.0d. to £5.0.0 set of six (various papers) overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', each in an upper left corner marginal pair showing marginal plate number and ''(Crown)/ADMIRALTY/––(value)'' marginal handstamp, mainly very fine and fresh with gum, the £5.0.0 with some perf. separation, also two examples of flag and anchor watermarked paper which was used exclusively for these issues. (8 items). Photo. Price Realised £240 |
2654
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: Bankruptcy: 1881–96 1d. to 10/- overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9 and £1, £2 and £5 overprinted type 11, mainly fine and fresh with part to large part original gum. (14). Booth 52–65. Price Realised £110 |
2655
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: Chancery Court: 1856 £1.0.0 cut down die proofs (2) in lavender and pale orange on glazed card, the latter a little rubbed, otherwise fine and rare, also a piece (77 x 91mm) of Chancery Court 'Maces' watermarked paper. (3 items). Photo. Price Realised £300 |
2656
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: Chancery Court: 1856–58 3d. to £1.0.0 set of 21 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', mainly fine and fresh with gum. Price Realised £80 |
2657
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: Common Law Courts: 1865–75 6d., 1s., 2s., 5s., 10s. and £1 cut down die proofs in black on glazed card, mounted in three countersunk cards, the 10s. with some discolouration, otherwise fine and rare. Photo. Price Realised £200 |
2658
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: Common Law Courts: 1865–75 5s. pale blue, 10s. carmine and £1 green cut down die proofs on glazed card, fine and rare, also 1d. to £1 set of seven left marginal examples overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', fine and fresh with gum. (10). Photo. Price Realised £420 |
2659
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: Companies Registration: 1867–81 6d. (2), 1s. (2), 5s. (3) and £1 (2), cut down die proofs in various colours on glazed card, some a little rubbed, otherwise fine and a most spectacular group. (9). Photo. Price Realised £480 |
2660
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: Companies Registration: 1867–81 watermark ship 4d. to £1 set of five overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' in upper right corner marginal blocks of four, each showing marginal plate number and marginal handstamp, also two pieces of 'ship' watermarked paper with 4 and 8 impressions respectively. (7 items). Price Realised £190 |
2661
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: Consular Service: 1883 hand painted essays in colour for three proposed designated designs for Pence, Shilling and Pound values, denominated 1d., 1s. and £1 and with further hand painted value tablet for 11 other values, a superb example of the De La Rue artists' work. Photo. Price Realised £1400 |
2662
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: Consular Service: 1886 1d. to £5 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9 and affixed to part page from Inland Revenue presentation album, a few small imperfections. (14). Booth 22-35 Price Realised £210 |
2663
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: Consular Service: 1943 (June 1st) receipt bearing a total of £2,886.12s.6d. KG V Consular Service adhesives, comprising 48 £50's on one side in multiples, a further nine £50's in strips on the other side together with £10 strip of 3, £1 (2), 10s. and 2s.6d., all cancelled ''BRITISH CONSULTAE/GENERAL/4–JUN43/CAIRO'' c.d.s's in violet and embossed consular seal, a spectacular item. Photo. Price Realised £350 |
2664
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: Copyright Royalty Stamps: A remarkable collection of mainly gramophone stamps in a binder, all different, condition varies. (860). Price Realised £550 |
2665
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: Customs: 1882-1904 Embossed 3d. to 5s. (6 values), overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' and affixed to part page headed 'Customs', from presentation book. Booth 32-37. Price Realised £90 |
2666
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: Customs Baggage: 1885 unadopted hand-drawn essays (2) in pencil, dull blue and Chinese white, in vertical and horizontal formats on tracing paper, both dated 'NOV. 30th 85' and with light manuscript cross, very fine and most attractive. Photo. Price Realised £380 |
2667
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: Excise paper Duty: 1848–56 Perkins bacon plate for Scotland (Dagnall type IV) label in black and blue, printed by the Congreve process, a fine example. Price Realised £180 |
2668
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: Foreign Bill: 1854–1970 collection with many complete sets, incl. 1860 embossed £10 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1871–72 2d., 3d., 5/-, £2, £5 imperforate proofs in black, £2.10s. imperforate proof in mauve overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, 1872 1d. to £5 set in matching marginal blocks of four with values below £1 with each pair sharing single ''SPECIMEN'' overprint, and £1 to £5 each overprinted diagonally, 1881 1d. to £5 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, KE VIII, KG V & KG VI values to £50 used, etc. Price Realised £580 |
2669
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: Foreign Bill: 1854 £2.5.0 die proof in orange on glazed card (60 x 92mm), some rubbing and ageing at edges, also a cut down example in yellow-brown, fine. (2). Price Realised £110 |
2670
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: General Duty: 1823–72 probate documents (10), with blue semi-adhesives incl. £3, £30, £40, £45, £50, £75, £100, £120, £150, £500 (+£25). Price Realised UNSOLD |
2671
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: General Duty: 1859, a spectacular and rare Patent document bearing embossed semi-adhesive die ''A'' £5 (1859), £50 (1862) and £100 (1866) on blue, also 1881 Patent for improvements in traction engines bearing a similar £5 but in vermilion. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2672
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: General Duty: 1870 probate document bearing two blue embossed Britannia head £900 semi-adhesives, these are from the first English Britannia head die, the only one not to have date plugs, rare. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2673
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: Judicature Fees: 1875–76 selection comprising 2s. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated ''July 28, 1876.'' and with pencilled corrections, 4s. imperf. plate proof in black, 2s., 5s., £1 (8 with a block of 6) imperf. plate proofs or colour trials overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', and a piece of 'scales' watermarked paper with 6 impressions, some imperfections. Price Realised £220 |
2674
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: Legacy and Estate Duty: 44 stamped documents from 1800, mainly all different with some scarce, also 16 duplicates. (60 items). Price Realised £120 |
2675
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: Local Authority Stamps: Gloucestershire 1875–80 undenominated sheet of 20 (5 x 4) in dull blue on gummed unwatermarked paper, showing showing plate ''1'' and ''495'' current numbers, very fine and fresh. Price Realised £90 |
2676
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: Local Authority Stamps: Gloucestershire 1875–80 undenominated sheet of 20 (5 x 4) in pale chestnut on gummed unwatermarked paper, unusually showing single ''338'' current number at lower right and no other marginal markings, very fine and fresh. Price Realised £80 |
2677
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: Local Authority Stamps: Northamptonshire 1870 1d. to £1 imperforate plate proof blocks of four of the name and duty plate in black, 1882 name on plate imperforate undenominated plate proofs in pale chestnut and pale mauve, 1882 1d. to £1 (7 values) in dull green and carmine and the same values in dull brown and mauve overprinted ''GAOL'', mainly fine mint. Price Realised £230 |
2678
| Sale number: 17 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 UNSOLD |
2679
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: Matrimonial Cause: 1859–75 1s. imperforate plate(?) proof in black on wove paper, 10s. (2) and £1 (2) cut down die proofs in various colours on glazed card, some slight rubbing, otherwise fine and a rare group. (5). Photo. Price Realised £580 |
2680
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: Matrimonial Cause: 1866 6d. to £1 set of six overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 6, very fine and fresh with gum, centering varies. Booth 13–18. Price Realised £65 |
2681
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: National Insurance: 1971 £12.22, £18.72 and £19.76 in complete sheets of 60 and £28.60 half sheet of 30, all overprinted ''CANCELLED'' in red, each with mss. file no. in lower margin. (210). Price Realised £140 |
2682
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: National Insurance: 1971, two printers' file sheets affixed with 38 high value National Insurance stamps between £5.50 and £58.11 overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', none of these values were issued Price Realised £130 |
2683
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: National Insurance: 1971 undenominated imperforate proof sheet of 60 in back on ungummed paper, various printers' notes, perforated large ''SPECIMEN'', unusual. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2684
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: Probate Court: 1858–60, two pieces of script 'P M' watermarked paper and an original watermark bit, the initials 'P M' stood for Probate and Matrimonial Cause. (3 items). Price Realised UNSOLD |
2685
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: Probate Court: 1858–60 1d. to £1 imperforate plate proofs in black on white wove paper, very fine. (5). Price Realised £160 |
2686
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: Probate Court: 1858–60 £1 grey-green and £5 buff cut down die proofs on glazed card, fine and rare. Photo. Price Realised £320 |
2687
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: Probate Court: 1860 3d. to £5 set in lower right corner marginal blocks of four showing serial numbers and marginal inscription, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 6, mainly very fine and fresh with gum, one 1s. stained, the £5 with perf. separation between stamps and margin at right reinforced, a spectacular set. (32). Booth 29–36. 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 £620 |
2688
| Sale number: 17 Revenue Stamps: Probate Court: 1860 3d. to £5 set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 6, very fine and fresh with gum (mostly unmounted), all except the 3d. show broken vertical perf. pin at top on both sides. (8). Booth 29–36. 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 £130 |
1536
| Sale number: 19 Revenue Stamps: Tobacco Duty: Cavendish or Negrohead tobacco bands: Under 2oz proof (without Customs Duty stamp), 1oz band unused and used, Under 4oz band unused (2, one with embossed Customs Duty stamp dated 1874, possibly a proof). (5 items). Price Realised UNSOLD |
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 |