Prices Realised

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1841-1951 collection in varied condition in three albums, with line engraved incl. 1841 2d. (8, 2 on covers), range of perf. stars incl. 1850 Archer 1d. plate 94 used, plate number issues incl. 1864-79 1d. plates 71 (2)-224 (2) (less 77), plate 225 EI with neat Irish “428” numeral of Thomastown, 1870 1/2d. plates 1-20, used; 1847-54 embossed 1s. (3), 10d. and 6d. (2) cut square used; comprehensive surface printed with most issues well represented incl. 1867-80 1s. green plate 5 PB Stock Exchange forgery, 2s. brown AD, 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. plates 1 AE, 2EF, 10s. HA, £1 CE, 1882-83 watermark anchor 5s. GH, 10s. BG, £1 AD, £5 AK, 1883-84 2s.6d. (5), 5s. (5), 10s. (2), 1884 watermark crowns £1 LD, 1888 watermark orbs error £1 QA, 1891 £1 ID, used; KE VII to 1s. mint, to 2s.6d. (7), 5s. (3), 10s. (2), £1 (2), used; KG V with mint incl. 1912-24 1/2d. (9) to 9d. olive-green, 10d. (2), 1s. (5), excellent range of Seahorses with 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. (3), 5s., 10s., £1 (2), 1915-18 De La Rue 2s.6d. (5), 5s. (2), 10s., 1918 Bradbury 2s.6d. (4), 5s., 10s., 1934 re-engraved 2s.6d. (2), 5s., 10s., 1924-26 watermark block cypher 1/2d. to 1s. set with 1/2d. to 2d. watermark sideways (unmounted), 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d. to £1 (incl. 1/2d., 1d. and 11/2d. watermarks sideways and inverted, unmounted); KG VI largely complete with low value sideways and inverted watermark sets and 1939-48 and 1951 high value sets unmounted mint, etc. Photo.

Collections and Mixed lots: 1840-1997 collection in mixed condition in two boxed DAVO albums incl. 1840 1d. KI unused, 2d. used, 1847-54 embossed 1s., 10d. and 6d. used, surface printed with selection of unused issues, 1867-80 2s. brown HA used, 1867-78 wmk Maltese Cross 5s. plate 1 EJ, 10s. FA and £1 HD used. wmk Anchor 5s. BE. 10s. FH, £1 EF and £5 DL used, 1883-84 2s.6d. ME, 5s. CC and 10s. ND unused, 1883-84 1/2d. 1s. set unused, 1884 £1 brown DC used, 1888 wmk Orbs £1 brown used, 1887-1900 to both 1s. mint, 1891 £1 green CB unused, 1902-13 to £1 green mint, 1913 £1 green unused, 1929 P.U.C. £1 mint, 1937 Re-engraved 2s.6d. to 10s. mint, later mainly unmounted mint with 1939-48 set of six, Wildings with graphites, etc. (100s) Photo.

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to K.G.V used collection on leaves, incl. 1840 1d. (2) and 2d. (2), 1864-79 1d. plates to 225, many with c.d.s’s, 1870 1/2d. plate 9 JX, 1855-57 4d. (5), 6d., 1s., 1862-64 3d., 4d. (2), 6d., 9d., 1s., 1867-80 2s. brown GA, 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 10s. DC, 1884 watermark Crowns £1 IC, 1888 watermark Orbs £1 QB, 1887-92 “Jubilee” £1 green FC, 1902-13 to £1, 1913 Waterlow 10s. indigo blue, £1 dull blue-green, 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, etc., very mixed condition. (few 100s). Photo.

Collections and Mixed Lots: A QV collection in a boxed Philatelic album, incl. 1873-80 watermark Anchor on white paper 21/2d. plate 2 unused, watermark Orb plates 3 to 17 used, 21/2d. blue plates 17-20 unused, 3d/ rose plates 11 to 20 unused, 6d. grey plates 13 to 17 unused, 1s. orange-brown plate 13 JC used, 4d. vermilion plate 15 PF used on 1876 cover with 1s. plate 12 ML, 4d. sage green plate 15 KJ, 16 ED unused, plate 16 MG used on 1880 cover, 4d. grey-brown plate 17 GK unused, IL used on front, 8d. orange EI used on 1878 cover, PJ unused, 1880-83 21/2d. blue plates 21 to 23 unused, 3d. plates 20 and 21 unused, plate 21 RA-SB used block, 3d. on 3d. unused, 4d. plates 17 and 18 unused, 1s. plates 13 and 14 unused, 6d. on 6d. unused, 1883 or 84 to 1s. unused and used, etc., very mixed condition. (few 100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1840-1970 collection in very mixed condition in a DAVO hingless album incl. 1840 1d. (2, one with four margins) and 2d. used, 1847-54 Embossed 1s., 10d. and 6d. used, range of surface printed incl. 1867 2s. blue RF plate 1 fine used with c.d.s., 2s. brown JK, 1867-83 5s. plate 1 (2), 10s. BI and £1 GH and £5 BN (defective) used, 1884 £1 brown EA used, 1888 £1 brown FB used (missing corner), 1887-1900 Jubilee 1/2d. to 1s. (2, both) mint incl. 5d. die I (toned), 11/2d. proof of head plate only in blue, £1 green (2, CD, JC with broken frame and TA with unbroken frame) used, 1902-13 to £1 (2) used, 1913 £1 green (2) used, 1913 Royal Cypher 1/2d. and 1d. mint and used, 1929 P.U.C. £1 used, 1939-48 2s.6d. to £1 set unmounted mint, QEII unmounted mint incl. 1955 Waterlow 2s.6d. to £1, Wildings with graphites, 1958 D.L.R. 2s.6d. to £1, phosphor commems, Officials, etc. (100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to K.E.VII collection in a Windsor album, incl. 1840 2d. blue (2), 1864-79 1d. plates to 225, 1855-57 4d. (6), 6d. (2), 1s. (3), 1862-64 3d. (2), 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. plate 1 FI, plate 2 CE, 1880-82 watermark Anchor £5 orange BL (corner damaged), 1873-80 21/2d. rosy mauve plate 2 with LH-FL for LH-HL, 1883-84 watermark anchor white paper 10s. pale ultramarine LA mint, 1884 watermark Crowns £1 brown lilac JA, 1888 watermark Orbs £1 brown lilac EC, 1883 or 84 to 1s. mint, 1887-92 Jubilee set mint, 10d. dull purple and deep dull carmine mint, £1 green MD used, etc., very mixed condition. (few 100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A K.G.V to Q.E.II duplicated mint (much unmounted) and used accumulation in varied condition neatly arranged in twenty one stockbooks contained in three cartons incl. 1934 Re-Engraved 2s.6d. (3), 5s. (2) and 10s. (2) mint, used to 10s. (9), 1935 Jubilee sets mint (26), 1939-48 2s.6d. brown (13) to 10s. dark blue (5, two are unmounted), 10s. ultramarine (12) and £1 (13) mint, 1948 Wedding £1 mint (2) and used (5), 1951 2s.6d. (15) to £1 (9) mint, good range of Wildings with graphites incl. 1959 Phosphor Graphite 2d. error of wmk. (2) mint, wmk. varieties, Castles with 1955 Waterlow to 10s. (5), £1 (8) mint, Q.E.II commemoratives with phosphors, minor flaws and varieties with colour shifts, a few missing colours incl. 1966 Birds 4d. ordinary block unmounted mint with brown omitted, range of machins with booklet panes, 1/2p. and 121/2p. imperf. panes, regionals, some Channel Islands, also a binder of other items, etc. (1000s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A QV to KGVI old time collection in mixed condition in eight Simplex albums incl. 1840 1d. (5) and 2d. (6, two with four margins) used, 1841 2d. used selection of both plates 3 and 4 1864-79 1d plates with 225 mint example with faults, surface printed, 1867-83 5s. plate 1 used, 1883-84 to 10s. used with c.d.s, 1884 £1 brown- lilac BD used, 1888 wmk. Orbs £1 brown-lilac OB used, 1887-92 Jubilee 1/2d. to 1s. mint, 1891 £1 green CD used, 1902-13 to £1 used, 1913 Seahorse £1 used, 1918 Bradbury 2s.6d. (2), 5s. and 10s. mint, 1929 P.U.C. £1 both mint and used, 1937 Re-Engraved set mint, 1939-48 2s.6d. to £1 set of six mint.

Collections and Mixed Lots: A QV to QE II collection in three albums and a stockbook with QV mainly used incl. 1840 1d. (5) and 2d., 1841 1d’s incl. blue Maltese Cross on piece, town cancellation in black, 1d. and 2d. Stars, embossed, range of surface printed to 1s., 1883-84 10s. (2), 1887-1900 Jubilee most values to both 1s. mint, KE VII values to 10d. mint, to 10s. used, Downey Heads mint and used incl. 1d. die 2 wmk. Simple Cypher inverted in a mint block of six, one with no cross on crown (some toning on reverse), 1d. die 2 wmk. Multiple Cypher imperf. corner block of four, later KG V values to 1s. mint, Seahorses to 10s. used, De La Rue 2s.6d. mint, 1951 2s.6d. to £1 mint, QE II mainly mint incl. Wilding sets, sideways wmks., booklet panes, 1959 phosphor-graphite 2d. error of wmk. in a pair (one unmounted), 1955 Waterlow Castles, pre-decimal commemoratives incl. phosphor sets, decimals to 1988, Machins incl. 1967-70 9d. gum arabic missing phosphor in two blocks of four, decimals, regionals, also some Foreign and Commonwealth, etc., varied condition. (100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly used surface printed collection in an album, incl. 1855-57 4d. watermark small Garter (3), medium Garter (3), large Garter block of six and strip of five, 1862-64 3d. AF, 9d. CJ unused, 1867-80 3d. plate 7 IG-JH block, 1s. plate 6 KC with double plate number, 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. plate 1 GE, 1880-83 3d. on 3d., 6d. on 6d.. unused, 1880-81 1/2d. and 1d. imprimatures, 1884 or 85 1/2d. imprimatur, set without 6d. overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1887-92 Jubilee set, etc., mixed condition. (238)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to K.G.VI duplicated selection in two stockbooks and stockleaves, incl. Downey Heads, 1912-24 watermark Royal Cypher 1d. mint pair, one with “Q” for “O”, 9d. olive-green mint (4), 1925 Wembley sets mint (12) used (10), 1929 P.U.C. £1 used, Postage Dues with 1914-22 set mint, 1924-31 set mint, Officials, Revenues, etc., mixed condition. (many 100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A QV used surface printed collection to 1884 in an album, incl. most plates to 2s. blue (4) with some shades, 1867-83 5s. plate 1 AA, plate 2 HG, 1880-81 to 5d., 1883-84 to 10s. AD and MG, etc., varied condition with occasional slight thin or light creasing but mainly fine, the majority with light cancellations, many with c.d.s., a few used in Malta. (161). Photo.

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly used surface printed collection in a Plymouth album with plates virtually complete plus shades to 2s. blue (5), 1865-67 4d. plate 7 strip of five used with “B01” cancellations of Alexandria, 1867-83 high values incl. wmk. Maltese Cross 10s. CB (repaired), wmk. Anchor 5s. BC (creased) and BH , £1 AF, £5 orange D? (very poor), 1883-84 to 10s. (2), 1891 £1 green MA (crease), some covers incl. 1855-57 wmk. Small Garter 4d. on 1856 envelope to Paris, colour trials with 1873-80 4d. IA imperf. in pale olive-bistre, 8d. EL imperf. in orange overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 11 (crease), 1d. lilac range of controls mint, Specimen overprints with 1880-81 11/2d. and 5d., 1881 1d. lilac die I, etc., mixed condition. (approx. 240, 8 covers)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A comprehensive collection of used 1d. Stars in an album, most with plate numbers pencilled on reverse (not guaranteed), incl. 1854 die I, alphabet II, SC16 plates complete (less 168), plate 179 as a pair and plate 188 block of four, also plate 203 BA with part “Frank Ives Scudamore/Chief Examiner” handstamp in black, 1855 die I, alphabet II, SC14 plates complete (less 195), plate 197 DH with B.P.A. certificate (2006), “..thinned and creased..”, die II, alphabet II with SC14 plates 1 to 20 complete, SC16 plates 1 to 12 complete, LC16 plates 1 to 12 complete and LC14 plates 1 to 21 complete, plate 3 FA very off-centre, 1857 (Jan.) alphabet III yellowish to cream-toned paper (15) incl. plate 49 EC on piece with R.P.S. certificate (2002), clipped perfs. at top, 1857 (Dec.) alphabet III LC16 plates complete (less 45 and 49), plate 38 MB with clipped perfs., range of shades and cancellations, etc., varied condition but many fine. S.G. Spec. C1-C6, C8, C9-C13. (approx. 230 + cover)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A K.E.VII to K.G.VI collection in an album, incl. 1902-13 mint to 2s.6d. (single and block of four, 5s., 10s., also £1 used, 1912 (Sept) 1d. die 2 imperforate pair mint, 1912-24 watermark Royal Cypher 1d. imperforate block of four overprinted “CANCELLED”, 11/2d. “PENCF” error mint (2), also mint pair, one with “PENCF” corrected, 1939-48 10s. dark blue unmounted mint pair, 1948 Silver Wedding £1 unmounted mint and used blocks of four, etc., varied condition. (211)

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1840-1993 collection in two Lighthouse album incl. 1840 1d. used, Mulready 1d. and 2d. (a196) envelopes unused, 1d. envelope used, 1887-1900 Jubilee 1/2d. to 1s. (both) mint, 1902-13 to 2s.6d. mint, 1912-24 Royal Cypher 1/2d. to 1s. mint incl. 11/2d. chestnut pair, left stamp with “PENCF” error, 1918-19 Bradbury 2s.6d. and 5s. mint, 1924-26 Block Cypher 11/2d. two advertising booklet panes (both missing selvage), 1939-48 2s.6d. to £1 set of six mint, Castle high values mint incl. 1955-58 Waterlow 2s.6d. to £1 sets (2, one unmounted), 1958 D.L.R. set unmounted, 1959 D.L.R. sets (2, one unmounted), Wildings mint with 1958 Graphite set and wmk. inverted sets unmounted, 1988 and 1992 Castle sets in unmounted mint interpanneau gutter blocks, 1993 Britannia £10 plate 2a unmounted mint pair, Regionals unmounted mint incl. Scotland Waddington 31p. type II, etc. (100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A QV to QEII duplicated accumulation in mixed condition in five old time stockbinders incl. 1840 1d. (29) used, several with four margins, 2d. (4), 1841 1d. red-brown DD-DE mint pair, 1841 2d’s with strips and pairs, later line-engraved, surface printed with a few unused, 1934 Re-Engraved 10s. mint, 1939-48 10s. dark blue (3) mint, 1948 Wedding £1 (10) used, etc. (many 100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1840-1981 collection in mixed condition in two albums incl. 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope unused and used, 2d. envelope a99 used, 1840 1d. (9, one on entire), 1884 £1 brown SA used, 1891 £1 green RD used, 1937 Re-engraved 2s.6d. to 10s. set mint, 1939-48 2s.6d. to £1 set of six mint, 1948 Wedding £1 mint (2) and used (2), 1955-58 Waterlow set mint, Wildings and commemorative sets both mint and used, Postage Dues, range of other items, etc. (100s)

Collections and Mixed lots: 1840-2010 collection in three SG printed albums with range of earlier issues used in mixed condition incl. 1840 1d. and 2d., 1847-54 Embossed 6d. to 1s., range of surface printed some with c.d.s., 1883-84 to 10s. 1891 £1 ID, 1902-13 to £1, 1913 Seahorse £1, QEII with commemorative sets virtually complete mint (unmounted from late 1960s), machins and regionals, Postage Dues, Officials, etc. (many 100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly used QV to QE II collection in a Windsor album incl. 1840 1d. (2), later line engraved, range of surface printed to 1s., 5s. plate 2, duplicated KE VII and KG V, later to 1979, postage dues, officials, selection of telegraphs, fiscals, revenues, some mint incl. Machins, Channel Is. Occupation issues, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A QV collection in an album with a few pre-stamp covers, line engraved used incl. 1840 2d. (4, two together on large piece), range of 1841 1d’s and 2d’s incl. multiples, 1d. and 2d. Stars incl. shades, 2d. SC16 watermark inverted, 1847-54 embossed 1s. (2), 10d., 6d. (2), surface printed used to 2s. blue (4), 1867-78 wmk. Maltese Cross 5s. plate 2 AI, 10s. FB, 1887-1900 Jubilee set to both 1s. mint incl. 11/2d. block of four, 41/2d. pane of twenty, etc., mixed condition. (few 100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly Q.V. collection in an album and stockbook, incl. 1855 LC14 2d. plate 5 NG-OH block (OH damaged), 1864-79 1d. plate 225 NE, 1867-80 6d. plate 9 SF-TH block, 10d. AG overprinted “SPECIMEN”, cancellations, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A line engraved collection on stockleaves, incl. 1840 1d. Mulready letter sheet used 1840 (Dec.), 1841 1d. red-brown with numbers 1 to 12 in Cross, 1858-69 2d. plate 8 TG-TI unused strip, etc., mixed condition. (few 100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly Q.V. accumulation of covers, cards, pieces and stamps in four folders and loose, incl. 1672, 1673 and 1674 covers with Bishopmarks, Dockwra’s, 1782 large part cover showing “2/IV Bishopmark with date inverted, 1809 and 1810 Peninsular War entires, 1839 cover with scarce “Newport Monmouth/Penny Post”, 1840 (June 1st) entire to London, bearing 1840 1d. black NG and OH, on reverse has “Yealand Conyers/Penny Post”, mileage marks, London District cancellations, etc. (100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to K.G. VI collection on leaves incl. 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. chestnut with “PENCF” error mint, 1924-26 watermark block cypher 2d. with watermark sideways used, 1924 Wembley set in mint blocks of four, 1925 set in used blocks of four, 1929 P.U.C. £1 black used, Seahorses with 1913 Waterlow £1 dull blue-green used, 1934 re-engraved set in used blocks of four, etc., mixed condition. (few 100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E. II accumulation in a stockbook, four sheet files and loose in a small carton incl. 1840 1d. (3, one apparently unused), quantity of surface printed used with values to 5s. plate 4, 1887-1900 Jubilee set mint (1s. green without gum), 1891 £1 green FD used, KE VII to 1s. mint, values to 10s. (2) used, 1913 Waterlow 10s. mint (disturbed gum), 1924 and 1925 Wembley sets in mint blocks of four, 1929 P.U.C. £1 unused (regummed), 1939-48 and 1951 sets to £1 mint, 1961 Parliament 6d. with gold almost completely omitted used, QE II late 1960s definitives in sheets (some partially stuck down) with Wildings, 1967-68 no wmk. 2s.6d. to £1 (2 sheets of each value), also 1963 Bradbury 10s. sheet, Machins incl. 2s.6d. to £1 (3) sheets, etc., mixed condition. (few 1000s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E. II collection in 31 albums and stockbooks, and loose in four cartons, incl. 1840 2d. used, 1887-92 Jubilee 10d. unmounted mint (3), KE VII and KG V values to 1s. mint, quantity of QE II to 1999(c.) with mint and used commemoratives incl. some early phosphors, miniature sheets, definitives to £5 mint and used, presentation packs, covers with a few QV, large quantity of f.d.c’s from 1937 to 1999 with commemoratives, miniature sheets, definitives to £5 and £10, booklet panes, many with special cancellations, some relevant c.d.s’s, silks, coin covers, a few signed, PHQ cards unused, etc., varied condition. (few 1000s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A line engraved accumulation on leaves incl. 1840 1d. black plate 1b PB unused without gum (repaired thin), nine used examples, some on large pieces, a few plated, 1841 1d. used range incl. Maltese Cross cancellations, some on cover, a few later, varied condition. (82)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II mainly used collection in varied condition in three albums and a stockbook incl. 1840 1d. (7, two with four margins), selection of surface printed with values to 1867-83 5s. BD incl. 1868 large piece to Hong Kong with 2s.8d. mixed franking, 1929 P.U.C. £1 with violet cancellation and repaired tear, Officials, 1948 Wedding set both mint and used (2), Q E.II commemoratives to 2007, also a few British Commonwealth, etc. (many 100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II mainly used collection in mixed condition in six binders and on stockcards contained in a carton incl. 1840 1d. (4, one with four margins) and 2d. (2), 1847-54 Embossed 1s. and 6d. cut square, range of surface printed, 1891 £1 green IB, 1883-84 5s. fine with c.d.s., 1902-13 to £1 (faults), 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, Wildings with Graphites, Q.E.II commemoratives apparently complete to 2003 incl. early phosphors, also selection of f.d.c’s and a range of Churchill Omnibus issues, etc. (100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint/unused collection in mixed condition on stockpages incl. 1887-1900 Jubilee to 1s. (both), 1902-13 to 1s. (2), 2s.6d., 5s.,10s. and £1 (creased), 1937 Re-Engraved 2s.6d. to 10s., 1939-48 2s.6d. to £1 set of six, etc. (few 100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. collection in a boxed Philatelic album, incl. 1870 1/2d. plate 8 ST-SU pair used on 1874 cover, 1870 11/2d. plate 1 KI-LJ block used, range of cancellations with barred numerals and duplex’s, some errors, etc., varied condition. (158)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in varied condition in sixteen albums and stockbooks incl. 1902-13 to 1s. mint, selection of K.G.V mint, range of minor varieties and flaws, strength in decimal commemorative sets both mint incl. some multiples and used to 2006, booklets, collection of covers with Mulready 1d. letter sheet used, also Channel Is., etc. (many 100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in eight binders and loose contained in a carton with a used collection from 1840 1d. in a Windsor album, strength in unmounted mint issues from K.G.VI with Q.E.II apparently complete commemorative sets to 2001 with 1962-65 phosphors, miniature sheets, selection of Prestige booklets (28), illustrated f.d.c’s, etc. (many 100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1924-2009 duplicated collection of commemorative issues in ten albums and loose in two cartons incl. 1924 (2) and 1925 Wembley sets mint, two of each used, 1929 P.U.C. 1d. with broken wreath variety unmounted mint in a “K 29” control block of four, 1/2d. to 11/2d. wmk. sideways sets mint and used, additional 1d. (3) mint, 1948 Wedding £1 unmounted mint (2) and used, QE II sets mint to 1982 incl. early phosphor sets, many multiples, used to 2009, errors and varieties incl. constant varieties, colour shifts, inverted wmks. incl. 1966 World Cup 1s.3d. ordinary, 1968 Bridges 4d. printed on the gummed side (6), missing phosphors, f.d.c’s (also definitives) incl. 1935 Jubilee on plain cover, PHQ cards unused incl. 1973-75 complete, etc., varied condition. (100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. collection on leaves, mainly used incl. 1783 entire letter with Bishop mark, 1840 1d. (4), 2d., later line-engraved, 1847-54 embossed 1s., 10d. (thinned) and 6d. cut square, surface printed range to 2s. brown (damaged), 1883-84 to 10s., 1891 £1 IB, range of Officials (also K.E. VII) mint and used to 1s., selection of Telegraphs used to 3s., etc., very mixed condition. (approx. 385)

Collections and Mixed Lots: An accumulation in nine folders, stockbook and loose, contained in three cartons, incl. Q.V. to K.E.VII bundleware, perfins, Revenues, range of receipts and invoices, etc. (many 1,000s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: Various on leaves with line engraved used incl. 1840 1d. (6, 3 with four margins) with some on piece, further example on 1840 cover, 1841 1d’s and 2d’s incl. multiples, 1d. with numbers in Maltese Crosses (4), example on 1842 piece with town c.d.s., LK with wmk. inverted (some thinning), range of 1858-69 2d. plates, K.G. V to K.G. VI range of part booklet panes with two 11/2d. stamps and two advert labels only (no selvedge), all different with 1924-26 wmk. block cypher (22), 1934-36 photogravure (5, 2 intermediate format with labels in brown), K.E. VIII (6) and K.G. VI (7), selection of K.G. VI incl. 1937-47 2d. (3) and 21/2d. wmk. sideways mint, a few covers, etc., mixed condition. (approx. 180 items)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mint Q.V. to Q.E. II collection in a Windsor album incl. a selection of 1d. plates, KE VII values to 7d., Downey Head and later K.G. V shades, 1948 Wedding, 1951 2s.6d. to £1, Q.E. II to 1979 with Wildings, commemoratives, postage dues from 1914, a few officials, etc., varied condition. (100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E. II collection in seven albums and stockbooks, and loose in a carton with a few Q.V. used, K.E. VII to 2s.6d. used, 1924 and 1925 Wembley sets mint and used, later mint incl. 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d. to 11/2d. wmk. sideways, 1948 Wedding £1 (3), Wilding sets incl. graphites and phosphor-graphites, 1963 and 1967-68 Castle plate blocks, pre-decimal Machins plus a few decimals, commemoratives to 1980 with early phosphor sets, late 1960s sets in multiples, covers, Channel Is. Occupation issues mint and used, etc., varied condition. (100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1924-71 accumulation of first day covers incl. 1924 Wembley set on Harmers display cover, 1d. postcard, 11/2d. letter card, 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d. to 21/2d. on plain registered cover to Australia, 1935 Jubilee set on 1890 P.O. Jubilee card, K.G. VI commemoratives and low value definitives, Q.E. II with some phosphor commemoratives, definitives incl. 1959 phosphor-graphites on two covers, booklet panes, etc. (approx. 100) Photo.

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mainly used selection in two stockbooks, incl. good range of imperf. and perf. 1d. Stars, 1855-57 6d. pair and single, duplication, etc. (100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A K.G.VI to Q.E. II collection of mainly illustrated first day covers in six cover albums contained in a carton incl. 1940 Centenary, 1948 Wedding set on plain registered cover, 1948 Olympic Games, 1951 2s.6d. to £1 set on plain cover, 1963 Red Cross ordinary and phosphor sets on West Wellow cover, later to 2009 with some signed, coin covers, also selection of presentation packs incl. 1998 Diana Welsh pack, etc. (100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1849-1990 collection in varied condition in an album with a few Q.V. issues mint incl. 1883-84 2s.6d. and 5s. both with creases, though of fresh appearance, 1955-58 Waterlow Castle set mint, Q.E.II commemorative sets mint incl. early phosphors, Officials, also a selection of early covers, etc. (100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to K.G. V selection on leaves incl. 1870 1/2d. (13) used, 1847-54 embossed 6d. used, a few surface printed unused or mint with 1862-64 9d. bistre CG, 1873-80 6d. plate 13 BG, 1880-83 4d. plate 18 CB and IL, 1883-84 10s. DA used with neat c.d.s., K.E. VII used to 2s.6d., £1, 1924 and 1925 Wembley sets mint, etc., mixed condition. (107)

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1937-77 collection of first day covers in five cover albums in a carton with illustrated covers incl. 1940 Stamp Centenary, 1946 Victory, 1948 Wedding (on two display covers), 1948 Olympics with slogan cancellation (2), 1949 U.P.U. (2), 1951 Festival pair plus 1/2d. to 21/2d. colour change definitives, 1957 Parliament, 1958 Games with Llanberis slogan, 1961 Parliament with Conference slogan, 1962-64 phosphor sets complete, most with Southampton “T” machine cancellations, 1965 Battle of Britain phosphor with Biggin Hill large c.d.s., later commemorative issues apparently complete to 1977, some Machins and regionals, also a range of presentation packs and year packs from 1967, etc.

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. mainly used collection in a binder, mostly 1d. Stars with a few plated incl. 1854 die I, alphabet II, SC16 (160+) with a range of shades, some grossly misperforated and rare in this state, 1855 (Jan.) die I, alphabet II, SC14 (5), 1855 (Aug.) die II, alphabet III, SC14 KH (thinned), 1856 (Jan.) die II, alphabet III, LC14 incl. plate 22 HE (thin), range of shades, 1857 (Jan.) transitional issue on yellowish to cream toned paper range of shades incl. JJ possibly from the rare plate 53 (not certified), later with cancellations on 1864-79 1d’s incl. range of Irish numerals, a few surface printed, covers, etc., mixed condition. (few 100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A large duplicated accumulation in 14 albums and stockbooks in two cartons, incl. 1841 1d’s and 2d’s used, K.E. VII values to 9d. mint, 1934-36 to 1s. mint, K.G. VI wmk. varieties mint and used, 1939-48 and 1951 sets to £1 mint, 1948 Wedding mint and used, quantity of Wildings mint and used, Machins, regionals, duplicated postage dues used, QE II commemoratives with duplicated 1960s and 1970s sets mint and used, range of slogans on pieces, also Channel Is. and I.O.M. mint and used, etc., varied condition. (1000s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1854-63 1d., an interesting balance of a collection incl. some mint or unused with 1854 SC16 1d. (2); used with cancellation interest (incl. Scots locals), 1854 SC14 1d. (8, one with watermark inverted), 1855 LC16 1d. (3), varieties incl. 1856-58 LC14 on white 1d. plate 55 AC imperforate with good to large margins on three sides and clearly cancelled “634” (Ramsgate), re-entries, an almost complete reconstruction, etc., condition varies. (approx. 300)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A line engraved selection of 1d. and 2d. Stars on leaves, incl. 1855 (Aug) SC16 2d. plate 5 FI, HK and CE used on 1856 mourning envelope, 1855 (Jan.) SC14 1d. unused, 2d. plate 5 SH, 1855 (July) LC16 2d. plate 5 JG, also DB with major re-entry used on 1856 cover to France with CB, 1858 LC16 2d. plate 6 AF, etc., mixed condition. (80)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A selection, incl. 1840 2d. blue (2), 1873-80 4d. vermilion plate 15 RG used, 1912 1d. die 2 imperforate pair of paper trials, 1912-24 watermark Royal Cypher set mint control singles, etc., varied condition. (41)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II duplicated mint accumulation of mainly blocks in a large stock binder with unmounted incl. 1929 P.U.C. to 21/2d. (15), 1935 Jubilee 21/2d. (51), 1939-48 2s.6d. brown block (some creasing) and pair, £1 block of eight, 1948 Wedding £1 (3), 1953 Coronation sets (12), etc. (100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E. II accumulation in a binder and loose in packets incl. 1726 entire letter to Epping with “BISHOPS/TORFORD” and Bishop Mark, 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet and envelope used, 1840 1d. used (2, one on part cover), later line engraved, duplicated used K.E. VII to early Q.E. II, mint incl. QV fiscal selection, 1873-80 1s. orange-brown LD overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9 (crease), 1912-24 1d. pair overprinted “CANCELLED” type 24, imperf. pair overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 26, 1924-26 1d. coil ends (4), K.G. VI coil strips, joins and leaders, booklet panes, 1939-48 5s. and £1 corner blocks of four unmounted, a few decimal booklets, etc., varied condition. (100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A used accumulation of 1d. Stars on Hagner pages, many plated, a few with re-entries, shades, range of printings, etc., varied condition. (100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation on leaves, stockcards and loose contained in a carton incl. 1840 1d. (2) used, 1925 Wembley sets mint (4), booklets, quantity of covers and cards with a range of squared circle cancellations, postal stationery, 1840 1d. on entire to London, KGVI and QEII f.d.c’s, etc. (many 100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in four albums, on leaves and loose incl. 1840 1d. (2, one KA just touched at top) and 2d. used, Wildings incl. Graphites, commemoratives mint with some phosphor sets, postage dues, a selection of unmounted mint Machin issues with booklets, etc. (100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A collection of used perforated line engraved issues on leaves with 1d. Star printings incl. a good range of shades, 2d. Stars incl. SC14 (2), LC 16 (2), 1/2d. plates complete (less 9), 2d. plates complete, etc., varied condition. (76)

A used collection of 1858-79 plate number issues on leaves with 1/2d. to 2d. plate numbers complete (less 1d. plate 77), 1d. plate 225 AC with crease, 1/2d. plate 9 CG with straight edge at foot, also 2d. stars (8) used incl. LC16, etc., mixed condition. (186)

Collections and Mixed Lots: An accumulation in various albums in two cartons with interest in QE II commemoratives with 1953-1987 commemorative sets apparently complete (incl. 1962-67 phosphors) fine unmounted mint in a Lighthouse album. f.d.c.’s, presentation packs, etc., also various overseas.

Collections and Mixed Lots: The balance of a collection in varied condition in a stockbook, an album and loose incl. 1948 Olympics 6d. lower corner marginal unmounted mint strip (split in two) with Initials H.L.P., wmk. varieties with 1937-47 dark colours 1/2d. to 21/2d. with wmk. inverted unmounted mint, Q.E.II high values in blocks, postage dues, etc. (100s)

A line engraved collection in an album containing a used collection in mixed condition incl. 1841 1d. complete reconstruction AA to TL, and 2d. partial reconstruction with 152 stamps, a number are with four margins and a range of cancellations, also 1854-58 1d. and 1858-79 2d. complete re-constructions, etc. (100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E. II accumulation in ten albums and stockbooks, and loose in two cartons with a few Q.V. used, later duplicated used, mint Q.E. II with commemoratives, Machins, regionals, duplicated booklets, presentation packs, covers from Q.V. incl. K.E. VII, K.G. V quantity, W.W.I censored, f.d.c’s, also I.O.M. mint and f.d.c’s, etc. (100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in varied condition in six albums and stockbooks contained in a carton with range of blocks and multiples incl. 1887-1900 Jubilee values to 1s. green and carmine in used blocks, selection of Private local issues, also three publications, etc. (100s)

Miscellaneous: 1890 Penny Postage Jubilee: A selection of covers and cards, incl. souvenir envelope and card, Furniss caricature envelopes and inserts, postal stationery, etc. (13 items)

Miscellaneous: Cinderellas: A collection in nine folders, incl. 1971 Strike Mail, Peoples League, Scout Post labels, Private issues for off-shore islands, Lundy Island, etc. (many 100s)

Miscellaneous: Coach Ticket: 1818 (May 2nd) coach ticket made out in the name of ‘Mr Colling’ at a cost of £4.,14s.,6d. for travel from Newcastle Upon Tyne, to London ‘per Lord Wellington Coach’, fine and unusual.The Lord Wellington was the only direct coach from Newcastle to London at this time, the journey along the Great North Road, took thirty five and a half hours. Photo.

Miscellaneous: Controls: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint collection of Controls in varied condition in a stock binder incl. 1924-26 Block Cypher 9d. a block, nine pairs and a single, 1s. twelve pairs, etc. (few 100s)

Exhibitions: 1890 to 1951 accumulation of covers and cards incl. May 1890 Guildhall, July 1890 Jubilee card signed Baines, chairman, 1891 Royal Naval Exhibition Eddystone Lighthouse card with cachet, 1901 Glasgow, 1907 Dublin, 1911 Shepherds Bush, 1924 and 1925 Wembley covers and cards unused and used incl. Govt. Pavilion d.s., also 1925 Wembley Exhibition official program, etc. (approx. 90)

Miscellaneous: Exhibitions: 1890-1988 large accumulation of Scottish Exhibitions mainly written up on leaves, mostly picture postcards unused and used, majority 1911 Glasgow Exhibition incl. Ritchie and Sons p.p.c’s, section of 1938 Glasgow Empire Exhibition, etc. (100s)

Miscellaneous: Exhibitions: 1902-29 stock of Exhibition picture postcards, mainly used, majority 1908 London Franco-British Exhibition, others incl. 1902 Wolverhampton, 1904 Bradford, 1913 Liverpool, some scarce cards incl. real photos, etc. (approx. 450)

Miscellaneous: Newcastle Stamp Office Archive: 1840 group of seven items comprising May 4th entire letter from the Stamp Office, Newcastle to Messrs. Thorp and Dickson, Stamp Office, Alnwick, with details of the stamps and Mulreadys to be issued and wholesale and retail prices, May 7th “Mr Dicksons Form for keeping Postage Stamps” ledger page giving details of sales of stamps and Mulreadys, May 9th and May 15th entire letters from the Newcastle Stamp Office to Messrs. Thorp and Dickson regarding Stamp Licences, and May 11th entire letter regarding the stock of stamps to be supplied, July 4th Thorp and Dickson ledger page showing their stock of stamps and Mulreadys, and July 4th entire letter to them, bearing a very fine 1d. black plate 5 KK, “For account of Sale of Postage Stamps according to enclosed form”. A fine and important archive, a fascinating insight into the introduction of the first postage stamps and envelopes.

Miscellaneous: Newspapers: 1680-82, three printed pages from Smith’s Currant Intelligence, The Loyal Protestant and True Domestick Intelligence and The Impartial Protestant Mercury, each showing references to Dockwra’s Penny Post, scarce.

Miscellaneous: Penny Post Petition: 1839(c.) large petition on vellum (75 x 88cm), “To the Honourable the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled: The Humble Petition of the Undersigned Inhabitants of Gloucester and its Vicinity Sheweth. That your Petitioners earnestly desire an Uniform Penny Post payable in advance as proposed by Rowland Hill, and recommended by the Report of the select Committee of the House of Commons. That your Petitioners intreat your Honourable House to give instant effect to his Report. And your Petitioners will ever pray”, with a large quantity of signatures below, mounted and framed (100 x 123cm.). A fascinating and important document concerning Rowland Hill’s uniform penny postage.The purchaser of this lot is responsible for its removal from our premises.

Miscellaneous: Post Office Account: 1845 (April 11th) “AN ACCOUNT SHOWING The GROSS AND NET REVENUE OF THE POST OFFICE for each of the Years 1840, 1841, 1842, 1843, and 1844.” printed page, folded for display, an interesting and important document. Photo.

Miscellaneous: Private Parcel Stamps: 1847 “PARCEL POST COMPANY/CENTRAL (67) DEPOT/Fleet Street, LONDON/PREPAID/ONE PENNY” label in red, some faults but rare. Photo.

Miscellaneous: Private Parcel Stamps: “LUGGAGE & PARCEL/EXPRESS” 3d. (2) and 4d. labels, faults but very rare. Photo.

Miscellaneous: Royalty: An accumulation of covers, letters, etc., from 1886 to Q.E. II incl. 1905 envelope from Sandringham with K.E. VII cypher, K.G. V cypher on covers (4) with letters, 1925 Telegram with Buckingham Palace c.d.s., 1931 Postal Despatch card with scarce Holyrood Palace c.d.s., Balmoral Castle registered label on 1939 cover, K.G. VI first type cypher on letter, etc. (40 items)

Miscellaneous: Royalty: 1897 (Jan. 30th) mourning envelope to London, franked by 1881 1d. lilac die II cancelled by “OSBOURN/I oF WIGHT” c.d.s., scarce. Photo.

Miscellaneous: Strike Mail: A selection of approximately eighty covers and cards from the 1971 Postal Strike bearing various private local issues, also a few unused issues and a quantity of collectors notes, etc.

Revenue Stamps: General Duty: 1875, 1s.9d. superbly executed hand-drawn essay in pencil on tracing paper mounted on card (106 x 137mm.) with pencil annotations, dated “14 APR 75” and “26 APR 75” together with pencil endorsement ‘Superseded’. Unique. Photo.

Revenue Stamps: General Duty: 1875, 4s. superbly executed hand-drawn essay in pencil on tracing paper mounted on card (106 x 137mm.) with pencil annotations, dated “14 APR 75” and “26 APR 75” together with pencil endorsement ‘Superseded’. Unique. Photo.

Revenue Stamps: General Duty: 1875, £3 superbly executed hand-drawn essay in pencil on tracing paper mounted on card (106 x 137mm.) with pencil annotations, dated “14 APR 75” and “26 APR 75” together with pencil endorsement ‘Superseded’. Unique. Photo.

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: A small selection, incl. 1877 £1 brown-lilac CN, 1877 £5 orange CF, etc., mixed condition. (12) Photo.

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: 1876-81 a mainly used collection on leaves, incl. 1881 1s. plate 11 PG, 1877 10s. plate 1 GG, £1 brown-lilac CH, £5 orange DF, etc., mixed condition. (31) Photo.

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: 1877 watermark shamrocks £1 brown-lilac CC imperforate imprimatur, some gum wrinkles and creasing, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. Spec. LS236, cat. £2,000. Photo.

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: 1877 watermark shamrocks £1 pale ultramarine DP imperforate colour trial overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 8, disturbed gum and a few wrinkles, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. L236, cat. £650. Photo.

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: 1877 watermark shamrocks £5 orange AF overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 8, without gum, otherwise fine. S.G. T18s, Spec. L237s, cat. £2,000. Photo.

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: 1877 watermark shamrocks £5 brown lilac CC imperforate colour trial overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 8, fine with gum. S.G. Spec. L237, cat. £1,100. Photo.

Booklets: 1904 to 1957 group of booklets incl. 1904 2s.01/2d., 1935 Jubilee 2s. editions 302 and 304, 3s. edition 297 (2), 1936 K.E. VIII 2s. editions 365, 368 and 371, 3s. editions 320 and 324, and 5s. editions 16 and 17, K.G. VI incl. 1938 (Mar.) 2s. edition 489 (cover faults), 1953 (May) 5s., etc., also 1924 (Mar.) 2s. incomplete, varied condition, mainly fine. (20)

Booklets: A K.E. VIII to early Q.E. II selection of booklets incl. 1936 6d., K.G. VI and Q.E. II 1s. editions, K.G. VI 2s.6d. (5) incl. 1951 (Feb.), 5s. (3), Q.E. II incl. composites with 2s.6d. (9) incl. 1953 (Sept.) PPR 17mm. (S.G. F5), 1954 (Jan.), 5s. (7) incl. 1955 (Jan.), etc., some duplication. (38)

Booklets: A K.G. V to early Q.E. II selection of booklets incl. 1935 Jubilee 2s. editions 298 and 300, 3s. edition 295, 1936 K.E. VIII 2s. editions 354 and 361, Q.E. II Wilding books incl. a range of 2s., 3s. phosphor Dec. 1960, 4s.6d. phosphor Feb. 1961, 5s. phosphor Sept. 1960, a few Machin, etc., mainly fine. (39)

Miscellaneous: Booklets: A collection of booklets in an album with 1935 Jubilee 2s. edition 304 and 3s. edition 297, 1936 K.ED VII 3s. booklet edition 321, 1972 Wedgewood £1 (4, one with good perfs.), later Prestige issues and other decimal issues, etc. (few 100s)

Literature: Plating: Photographs of reconstructions of imperf. and perf. 2d. plates I to VI.

Literature: A selection of twenty two publications mainly concerning postal history incl. The British County Catalogue parts 1 to 5, etc.

Postal History and Covers: An interesting collection of covers and cards in varied condition in three cover albums incl. 1840 1d. and 2d. on entires, Uniform Penny Postage Jubilee cover and cards unused and used, Harry Furniss signed proof in black, Jubilee values with 1895 O.H.M.S. large piece with 1s. two pairs and 5s. (damaged corner), 10d. and 1s. green on separate registered covers, 1s. green and carmine alond with 1/2d. and 10d. on registered envelope, 1890 Christmas card, airmails, Royalty envelopes, etc. (few 100s)

Postal History and Covers: A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in a carton, incl. imperf. and perf. 1d. Stars, duplexes, postal stationery, etc. (100s)

Postal History and Covers: A Q.V. to Q.E.II selection of apparoximately 110 covers and cards incl. 1840 1d. on six E.L.’s including BB just touched at upper right but with neat clear red M.C., 2d. used on large piece, etc.

Postal History and Covers: A large collection of cancellations mainly Q.V. to K.ED. VII on covers and cards with a large quantity of picture postcards incl. a number of better real photos, majority sorted by County with a range of different cancellations with Duplex, Barred Numeral, Liverpool Christmas handstamp on postcard to Switzerland, a few cancellations on stamps with Q.V. values to 5s., selection of relevant literature, etc. (many 100s)

Postal History and Covers: 1574-94 five entires to Corsini in London, fine. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1671-1845 a selection of covers on leaves, incl. 1671 entire to London, bearing on reverse “MR/20” Bishopmark, 1757 cover to London, bearing on reverse ”PAID/PENNY/POST/R/FR”, 1808 cover to Dublin bearing “Mermaid” Paid mark in red, overstruck by “ES CORTHY”, etc. (24 items)

Postal History and Covers: 1773 (Dec. 5th) Peter Williamson’s Edinburgh local post entire letter, on reverse a superb strike of the circular “E. PENNY POST NOT PAID/Dec. 5th” handstamp, fine and rare, the earliest recorded example, a Scottish postal history item of major importance. It is suggested that this circular type was the first of Williamson’s handstamps, and that the straight line type was a temporary stamp, used for a few days only in an emergency. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1781-1847 selection of covers (14) to Switzerland, range of cancellations, transit and reeceiving marks, etc.

Postal History and Covers: 1813 (November 2nd) entire letter from Palermo to Edinburgh, rated ‘3/5’ and with a very fine strike of the “MALTA/F/DE20/13” in green (FP8/CO416) partly overstruck by boxed “Addl/1/2” in black and “DEC/23/1823” arrival datestamp in red, very scarce and an early use. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1817 (Feb.) entire letter from Madeira, addressed to a Midshipman, H.M. Ship, endorsed “If sailed to be returned to Salopian Coffee House Charing Cross”, large manuscript “8”. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1829 (June 20th) entire letter from London to Dublin, readdressed to Belfast, bearing a superb strike of the scalloped oval “POSTAGE TO DUBLIN/NOT PAID/22JU22/1829” in red, endorsed “1/3” for postage to Dublin, uprated to “2/-” when redirected, light filing fold through extreme left of handstamp not detracting, rare. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1834 (Nov. 2nd) entire letter from William Wyon in Hastings to a Mr. John Martin (landscape artist) in London, mentioning at the end of the letter “I have not yet received Mr Mulready’s drawing for the Seal...”, the item has been folded to display the front and William Wyon’s signature, with a transcription of the letter. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1838 (March 22nd) entire letter from Jamaica to Scotland, re-addressed upon arrival, bearing “2/5” (crossed out) and “3/2” rate marks, two line “COLDSTREAM/PENNY POST” in red, on reverse has a fair strike of the scarce Falmouth “JAMAICA/F” fleuron. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1840 (Oct. 7th) entire from the Postmaster at Pomeroy, Ireland, addressed “To The Right Honble Viscount Palmerston London” at the Foreign Office, with a fine unrecorded handstruck “4” of Pomeroy, with the original enclosed letter from the Postmaster “As the enclosed pamphlet is circulated among the Tories, and one of them having left this for my Reading, I beg to enclose it to your Lordship that your Lordship may be in possession of the facts they want to bring forward at the next meeting of Parliament in Reference to your Lordships Diplomatic conduct”, an important new discovery. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1860 (Aug. 22nd) envelope from London to Melbourne bearing 1857 LC14 1d. LK, 1858-76 2d. plate 8 SA, 1855-57 6d. and 1/-, a most attractive four colour combination paying the 1s.9d. rate via Marseilles, 1d. with rounded corner, otherwise fine. S.G. 40, 45, 70 & 72. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1874–1914, fascinating group of five items showing either mixed franking or with foreign adhesives added for forwarding, comprising Hungarian 5kr. stationery envelope with added 1870 1/2d. pair used 1874 within London; 1889 1d. stationery card to Vienna redirected to Trieste with Austria 2kr.; 1898 cover to Spain franked 21/2d. with added Spain 10c. for redirection to Portugal; 1902 Walsall to Washington, U.S.A. with added 2c. for forwarding to Seattle but judged underpaid, thus receiving U.S. 10c. postage due, and K.E.VII 3d. registered envelope used originally to Germany and later reused from Berlin in 1914 with added 5pf. (3), addressed to Vienna, Lausanne and finally Luxor, full of character.

Postal History and Covers: 1884 (June 20th) envelope to Australia, franked by 1880-83 6d. on 6d. LJ, tied by a very fine strike of fancy squared circle “LONDON E.C” experimental datestamp. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: Kent: 1874-1970 selection of covers, incl. range of cancellations, registered mail, etc. (80 items)

Postal History and Covers: Middlesex: 1842-99 a study of Hounslow and district, incl. Maltese Crosses, numerals, missent, etc. (40 items)

Postal History and Covers: Postcards: A collection in five albums and loose contained in a carton with Topographical incl. some real photo’s with interest in Staffordshire incl. Hanley, Newcastle under Lyme, Stoke on Trent, greetings, silks, etc. (100s)

Postal History and Covers: Prisoner of War: 1916-18 selection of seven printed envelopes from various German prisoners interned at Eastcote House, Pattishall. Northamptonshire, each with censor label and englisg translation of letter. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: Scotland: A collection in a binder with a range of pre-stamp entires (12), 1798-1841, incl. 1798 from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh with red Bishopmark, mileage marks, later covers with imperf. and perf. 1d. reds, range of duplex cancellations on 1d. stars and 1d. plates on pieces, etc., mixed condition. (few 100s).

Postal History and Covers: Ship Letters: 1829 (Sept. 23rd) entire letter from Aix La Chapelle to The Viscount Beresford in London with a fine strike in red of the “FREE/26SE26/1829” crowned framed handstamp with chamfered upper corners of the Foreign Branch, with Aachen thimble alongside, some cover imperfections but rare. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: Staffordshire: 1758-1928 a collection of mainly covers and cards, incl. Leek, Newcastle 5th Clause (13), Stafford, Paids, Penny Posts, Milage marks, etc. (168 items)

Postal History and Covers: Valentines: 1867 (Feb. 20th) multicoloured mechanical valentine with movable fan, with the original embossed envelope to Hammersmith bearing 1858-76 2d. plate 9 LE tied by London duplex, envelope with some split embossing otherwise fine and most attractive, valentine envelopes franked with the 2d. are scarce. Photo.

Used Abroad: Malta: 1858-76 2d. plate nos. selection, mainly good to very fine used with Malta c.d.s., “A25” numerals or duplex, comprising plate 9 (16) incl. NJ-NK pair on piece with NK showing re-entry from 1866 repair, plate 12 PJ exceptionally fine with clear light “MALTA” c.d.s., plate 13 (6), and plate 14 (5) incl. 3 on pieces with 1865-67 4d. plate 14, 1867-80 6d. plate 9 and 1872-73 6d. buff plate 11 (creased), an attractive group. (31). S.G. Z34.

Used Abroad: Peru: 1875 envelope to London, bearing 1874-80 6d. grey plate 16 CJ, tied by “C 38” barred oval of Callao, some cover faults. Photo.

Crimean War: 1855 (March 16th) envelope with enclosed letter from “Near Balaklava” addressed to London, then re-addressed to Marlborough, franked upon arrival by 1854-57 1d. SI, tied by “72” numeral. unusual. Photo.

Crimean War: 1856 (July 9th) envelope to England, franked by 1854-57 1d. AB-AG strip of six cancelled “0*0” in blue-green, unframed “POST OFFICE/B/BRITISH ARMY” c.d.s. in red on reverse, fine. Photo.

Airmails: 1911 First U.K. Aerial Post: London-Windsor Sept. 9-Sept. 16th. collection in an album, incl. olive-green postcard with scarce die 5 datestamp, brown postcard with printed Organising Committee message, emergency printings, also a few unused. (42 items)

Airmails: 1911 First U.K. Aerial Post: London-Windsor violet “AERIAL POST CLOSED” card with greetings message on reverse, scarce. Photo.

Airmails: 1911 First U.K. Aerial Post: London-Windsor Sept. 9th., red-brown postcard, addressed to Natal, South Africa, additionall franked by K.E.VII 1/2d., Natal receiving mark on reverse, fine and scarce destination. Photo.

Airmails: 1911 First U.K. Aerial Post: London-Windsor Sept. 9th. olive-green postcard with “Molassine” advertisement in red on face and black on reverse, minor tone spot, otherwise fine. Photo.

Airmails: 1911 First U.K. Aerial Post: London-Windsor Sept. 9th. olive-green postcard with “The Financial Outlook” advertisement on reverse, minor tone spot, otherwise fine. Photo.

Airmails: 1911 First U.K. Aerial Post: London-Windsor Sept. 9th. selection of picture postcards, including Pilots and planes, fair to fine. (21 items)

Airmails: 1911 First U.K. Aerial Post: Windsor-London Sept. 16th. olive-green postcard with “J. Frenkel” advertisement on reverse, faintly soiled, otherwise fine. Photo.

Airmails: 1934 APEX selection, incl. Autogiro flown cards, leaflet and labels, invite to the dinner, etc. (24 items)

Airmails: Literature: The Coronation Aerial Post, British Airmails by N.C. Baldwin and The Air Mails of the British Isles by H.S. Redgrove.

Postal History and Covers: Mail to Overseas Destinations: Australia: 1862-74 nine covers, incl. 1862 cover registered to Tasmania, bearing 1855-57 6d. (2), 1862-64 3d. rose GJ, with cursive “Crown/REGISTERED”, oval London registered datestamp and boxed SHIP LETTER/INWARDS FREE” datestamp all in red, 1868 cover to Melbourne bearing 1858-69 2d. TD and 1867-80 9d. SG-SH pair, etc., varied condition. Photo.

Mail to or from Overseas Destinations: Turks Islands: 1868 cover from London, bearing 1867-80 1s. plate 6 RK tied by London duplex, scarce. Photo.

Mail to or from Overseas Destinations: United States of America: 1852 (Feb. 25th) cover to New York, bearing 1841 1d. MJ tied by numeral cancellation, endorsed “Per Arctic U.S. Steamer via Liverpool. Photo.

Mail to or from Overseas Destinations: United States of America: 1857 (Jan. 9th) entire to New York, bearing 1854-57 1d. tied by Liverpool Spoon and “19/CENTS” with “24” alongside. Photo.

Mail to or from Overseas Destinations: United States of America: 1872 yellow envelope from Chicago to London, re-addressed within London, bearing U.S. 3c. (2) tied by cork cancellations, and 1870 1/2d. plate 5 IQ-IR pair used for redirection, tied by London duplexes. Photo.

Postal Stationery: An unused Q.V. to K.G.V selection, incl. 1902 6d. Telegram Forms (2), etc. (29 items)

Postal Stationery: Envelopes: Q.V. stamped to order comprising H 7 B ES1 (2), 2 (2), 3 (3), 4 (3), 5 (2), 6, 7 (2), 8 (2), 9 (3), 10 (2), 11 (2), 13 to 16, unused, good to fine.

Postal Stationery: 1841 1d. pink envelope uprated with fine 1840 1d. black plate 6 state II OD with good to large margins, used 1841 (Sept. 25th) from Cambridge to Hull, cancelled black Maltese Crosses, envelope with small faults but very rare, one of four known examples all from the same correspondence. Brandon certificate (2003). Photo.

Postal Stationery: 1841 1d. pink envelope size B (H & B EP4), a group used with numbers “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “6”, “7”, “8” and “12” numbers in Maltese Cross cancellations, also 1d. pink wrapper (reduced) with number “11” in Maltese Cross, good to fine strikes, mixed condition. (9)

Postal Stationery: 1843 (Apr. 6th) 1d. pink envelope used from Portarlington to Limerick, cancelled by the Maltese Cross of Portarlington in blue-green (Moxter 273), scarce. MacDonnell Whyte certificate (1990). Photo.

Postal Stationery: Envelopes: 1890 stamped to order large 1s. + 1s. envelope, additionally franked by 1887-92 6d. used 1890 (June 5th) from London to Canada, few folds, otherwise fine and scarce.

Postal Stationery: 1891 Post Office issue 21/2d. envelope (EP34), colour trials in red-brown dated “23.2.91”, and crimson with void date plugs except the month plug with “3”, struck on size D envelopes on “EXTRA TOUGH” paper, very fine. Photo.

Postal Stationery: 1878 Newspaper Wrapper 1d. brown (Huggins WP12) and 1898 1/2d. wrapper (WP17), each endorsed ‘Sample attached to Contract dated July 24th 1899’ and each signed ‘T. Andros de la Rue’ and ‘J.S. Purcell’, very fine.

Postal Stationery: Newspaper Wrappers: 1902 mixed reigns with Q.V. 3d. and K.E.VII 1/2d. on unused W.H. Smith wrapper H & B ESC730, fine.

Postal Stationery: Newspaper Wrappers: 1958-61 stamped to order wrappers, scarce group of W.H. Smith 3d., 4d., 41/2d., 5d., 6d. and 9d., H & B WS53-59 unused.

Postal Stationery: Official Issues:Inland Revenue: 1902-03 K.E.VII 1d. envelopes H & B Eo54, EO55, EO56 unused, EO54 (2) used.

1840 Mulready, a selection with 1d. letter sheet A15 used 1840 (May 28th), 1d. envelope A135 used 1840 (May 16th), 1d. envelope A149 used 1841 (May 28th), 2d. envelope a208 unused, and 2d. letter sheet a92 used 1847 (March 24th) within London, also ‘Lord Holland’ 1d. envelope A136 forgery, Deraedemaker reprints of Fore’s Civic envelope and Southgate envelope No. 3, etc., very mixed condition. (9 items)

1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet (stereo obscured) used 1840 (Oct. 25th) from Dorking to London with fine red Maltese Cross, redirected from London to Newcastle on Oct. 26th with 1840 1d. plate 6 TC with good margins all round (horizontal crease) tied by red Maltese Cross, attractive. S.G. Spec. ME2, cat. £12,000. Photo.

1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet (stereo removed on opening), used 1841 (July 6th) to Ripon, cancelled black Maltese Cross with orange framed “Ripon/Penny Post” on the front, horizontal fold at foot. S.G. Spec. ME1. Photo.

1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A1 (forme 1) used 1840 (May 23rd), A25 (forme 2) used 1840 (May 29th), A70 (forme 4) with Clerical, Medicals and General advert inside, used 1842 (May), fair to good. Photo.

1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A2 (forme 1) unused, A10 (forme 1) used 1840 (Aug. 21st), 2d. envelope a208 unused, good to fine.

1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A5 (forme 1) with Inverness Stamp and Tax Office printed notice, used 1841 (April 12th) from Inverness to Bogroy, cancelled black Maltese Cross, vertical filing fold through centre. S.G. Spec. ME1n/MA231a.

1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A8 (forme 1), used 1843 (Nov. 23rd) from London to Stratford-on-Avon, cancelled by a clear strike of the number “10” in Maltese Cross, trivial light stain on front, rare. S.G. Spec. ME1, cat. £4,000. Photo.

1840 Mulready: 1d. letter sheet A8 (forme 1) used 1840 (May 24th) from Liverpool to Woolton, cancelled by a neat orange Maltese Cross of Liverpool with despatch datestamp in the same colour on reverse, fine and scarce. S.G. Spec. ME1, cat. £1,800. Photo.

1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A70 (forme 4) with Atlas Assurance Company advertisement (S.G. Spec. MA103i) used from London to Nottingham, cancelled by a clear strike of the number “2” in Maltese Cross to the right of Britannia, Nottingham 1843 (Mar. 24th) backstamp, light vertical filing folds and slight staining, very scarce. S.G. Spec. ME1, cat. £2,750. Photo.

1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A165 (forme 3) used 1840 (July 18th) from London to Bicester, cancelled red Maltese Cross to the right of Britannia, the envelope then ‘turned’ and sent to Brighton, endorsed manuscript “Paid” and with “PAID/1840/27JY27” datestamp in red, some faults but a scarce example of a turned Mulready. S.G. Spec. ME2

1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A167 (forme 3) used 1840 (June 28th) from Bridgewater to London, cancelled red Maltese Cross with matching Bridgewater datestamp alongside, fine and unfolded, attractive. S.G. Spec. ME2. Photo.

1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A174 (forme 4) used 1841 (Mar. 24th) from Ashton under Line via Manchester to Shipton, Yorks., cancelled by a fine large part strike of the distinctive Manchester ‘fishtail’ Maltese Cross leaving Britannia completely clear, some periphal imperfections and reduced creasing but rare. S.G. Spec. ME2, cat. £7,500. Photo.

1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A176 (forme 4), used 1840 (June 22nd) from Wakefield to Lancaster with neat orange-red Maltese Cross, with marked pre-printing paper creases affecting the design, unusual variety. S.G. Spec. ME2. Photo.

1840 Mulready 2d. letter sheet a104 used 1840 (May 11th) from London to Bridport, cancelled neat red Maltese cross, London “MY 11/1840” backstamp, some faults but very scarce early date. S.G. Spec. ME3. Photo.

1840 Mulready 2d. envelope a201 used 1857 (April 3rd) from London to Chudleigh, cancelled by Inland Section “44” barred oval with “CHUDLEIGH” c.d.s. in blue on front, a little soiling and light vertical fold otherwise fine, very scarce late useage. S.G. Spec. ME4, cat. £2,200. Photo.

1840 Mulready 2d. envelope a209, used 1843 from London to Exeter, cancelled by a fine strike of the number “1” in Maltese Cross, address faded, slightly soiled and some creasing, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. Spec. ME4, cat. £8,000. Photo.

1840 Mulready Caricatures and later printed envelopes: A selection, incl. Mulready facsimiles or forgeries, range of caricatures with Deraedemaeker reprints, etc., varied condition. (38 items)

1840 Mulready Caricatures and other Printed Envelopes: Hume’s comic “Balloon” envelope, number 2, unrecorded state 6 with extra birds at top and no shading on the sun, used 1840 (Oct. 7th) from Duns to Stirling, franked with 1840 2d. blue plate 1 FK with good to large even margins and tied by two red Maltese Crosses, reverse with Duns Oct. 7th and (Edinburgh) Oct. 8th datestamps, the seal carefully removed from the back flaps, some pressed creasing. A spectacular and major exhibition rarity, the only known example of this caricature with an 1840 2d., and one of only four caricatures of any type bearing an 1840 2d. B.P.A. certificate (2011). Photo.

Propaganda Envelopes: 1844 Punch’s Anti-Graham Wafers, the page advertised in the July 13th 1844 edition, with the sheet of sixteen labels printed in green (gummed on reverse) with surround printed in brown illustrating satirical scenes and figures relating to the controversy, minor peripheral imperfections and some adhesion around edges on reverse, light horizontal fold not detracting, very scarce. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: A selection of 19th century unused lithographed or engraved illustrated letter sheets incl. 1856 and 1860 (2) by G. Townsend, Rock & Co. (2), J.T. Wood (4, 3 coloured), various designs, etc., varied condition. (11)

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1872 (Feb. 7th) “THE TORQUAY & SOUTH DEVON ROSE” coloured printed envelope, printed by C. Adler in Hamburg and published by J. Myers in London, sent to London and franked 1864-79 1d. plate 140 DA cancelled with Torquay duplex, some minor wrinkles. A beautiful previously unrecorded printed envelope. Photo.

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1878-80 five pen and ink illustrated envelopes from Birmingham to the same addrressee in Rugby, one depicting a train under a bridge, one with smoking man in hammock, etc., fine and attractive. Photo.

English Spoon Cancellations: 1854-61 a selection of covers and pieces, incl. Leamington 1856 (Sept. 2nd) cover, franked by 1854-57 1d., Liverpool/Registered 1856 (July 5th) cover, franked by 1854-57 1d. (damaged), Rugby 1857 (Dec. 27th) cover, franked by 1854-57 1d., Stafford, Stoke on Trent 1857 (Oct. 18th) cover franked by 1854-57 1d., etc., mixed condition. (51 items)

Cancellations: Maltese Crosses: A collection on leaves, mainly 1840-57 1d. values, incl. Coventry on 1841 1d. GE, Greenock on 1841 1d. (2) on 1844 cover, Leeds on 1841 1d. GI, Leamington on 1841 1d. EC on 1842 cover, also single GB, Manchester “Fishtail” on 1840 1d. black plate 3 FH, Norwich on 18411d. (3), also fine strike on 1843 1d. stationery envelope, Stirling on 1841 1d. plate 19 KJ on 1842 entire, numbers 1 to 12 in Maltese Crosses, etc., mixed condition. (46)

Cancellations: Madeline Smith: A selection of covers, pieces and stamps in a stockbook, good to fine. (39 items)

Cancellations: Scots Local Cancellations: A selection of covers in a folder, incl. type II Cahcart in blue on 1859 envelope, type III Bishopbriggs on 1858 envelope, Cambuslang on 1859 envelope, Eaglesham (2, unlisted) on 1859 envelopes, Milton of Campsie on 1859 envelope, Moodiesburn (2) on 1859 envelopes, type V Bowmore on 1858 envelope, Southend on 1858 envelope, type VIII Shiskine S.O in blue (unlisted) on 1858 cover, etc. (34 items)

Cancellations: T.P.O’s: 1842-1962 selection of covers, cards, pieces and stamps, incl. range of N.W. T.P.O. marks, etc. (60 items)

Cancellations: Undated Circles: 1829-59 a collection of covers in an album, incl. Bisley, Christchurch, 1830 cover to Marlborough bearing “WROUGHTON” with manuscript “Dec 6” in centre, etc. (33 items)

Cancellations: 1864 (Nov. 2nd) envelope from Canonbie to Langholm bearing 1864-79 1d. plate 87 CJ cancelled on arrival by two strikes of the Langholm handstruck “1” in black forming a cross, Canonbie and Langholm datestamps on reverse, fine and very scarce. Photo.

Essays, Proofs and Trials: A collection on leaves with various 1879 Tender surface printed Perkins Bacon essays engraved by W. Ridgeway, mainly 1d. imperf. essays incl. multiples, range of colours, 1/2d., 11/2d., 2d. (3) se-tenant vertical strip of five in blue with full sheet margin at left, Charles Skipper and East 1d. essays based on the Inland Revenue type (6) with two imperforate and four perforated, McCorquodale imperf. essays (3) designed by Hooper, etc., varied condition. (34 items)

Treasury Competition and Later Essays: John Dickinson: 1837 London District Post 1d. envelope essay in yellow-buff on Dickinson’s special silk thread paper, small surface imperfection and some paper adherance on reverse. Photo.

Treasury Competition and Later Essays: John Dickinson: 1837 London District Post 2d. letter sheet essay in green on Dickinson’s special silk thread paper, light vertical folds and a litte soiled around edges. Photo.

Essays, Proofs and Trials: James Bogardus and Francis Coffin, 1839 Treasury Competition, proof reprinted from the original die in red, on glazed paper, fine. Photo.

Essays, Proofs and Trials: James Bogardus and Francis Coffin, 1839 Treasury Competition, proof reprinted from the original die in deep brown, on glazed paper, small brown marks on reverse otherwise fine. Photo.

Treasury Competition and Later Essays: Charles Whiting Congreve Method Essays: 1d. essay (P.P.C. no. 7) in blue and red on wove paper, close margin at right, heavy hinge remainder otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (1978). Photo.

Essays, Proofs and Trials: 1850 Prince Consort 1d. essay FJ imperforate finished example in red-brown, minute thin spot otherwise fine with gum, good appearance. S.G. Spec. DP71(2), cat. from £3,000. Photo.

Essays, Proofs and Trials: 1850 Prince Consort 1d. essay FJ imperforate finished example in red-brown, a couple of tiny surface marks otherwise fine without gum. S.G. Spec. DP71(2), cat. £3,000. Photo.

Essays, Proofs and Trials: 1850 Prince Consort 1d. essay FJ imperforate finished example in black, small central thin otherwise fine with traces of gum. S.G. Spec. DP71(2), cat. £4,500. Photo.

Essays, Proofs and Trials: Perkins Bacon: 1879 Tender surface printed essay engraved by W. Ridgeway, se-tenant sheet of forty-one (six rows of six 1d. plus 1/2d., 11/2d., 2d. (3) vertical strip at left), designated plate 1a by H.W. Fisher, in blue, imperforate on gummed unwatermarked paper, some creasing, otherwise fine. (stamps unmounted). Photo.

Essays, Proofs and Trials: De La Rue 1880(c.) die proof of Q.V. head in oval, similar to head B illustrated on page 310 of G.B. Specialised vol. 1 (15th edition), but possibly produced for Colonial issues, printed in green with solid background and cleared surround, on glazed card (92 x 60mm.), very fine. Photo.

1840 1d., a collection in two volumes, with many on covers incl. plates 1a (5), incl. CF on 1840 (May 22nd) cover from Gloucester to London, 1b (13) incl. MG with ruby Maltese Cross on 1841 (Feb. 10th) cover from Aberdeen to Edinburgh, 2 (5), 3 (11), 4 (2), 5 (6) also CE-CH strip of four on 1840 (Aug.) cover from London to Trowbridge, 6 (15, also 3 on large pieces), 7 (5), 8 (3, with CF-CG divided pair on one cover, also 3 on large pieces), plate 11 CF on 1841 (March) cover from Cambridge to London; also various off cover incl. plate 2 DF and DG tied to piece by red “Penny Post” handstamps, plate 3 CF-CJ most attractive strip of five, plate 5 CF unused, plate 7 CB-CF strip of five, plate 9 CF and KJ on 1841 (Feb.) piece,CE-CH strip of four, plate 10 CF (2), plate 11 CF (4, one on piece), CF-CG severed pair rejoined with hinge, 2d. blue plate 2 OG on piece, also 1841 1d. red-brown ‘black’ plate printings with covers incl. plate 1c CF (2), 5, 8 (4), 9 (3), 10 (4), and 11 (2); condition varies, mainly fair to fine.

1840 1d. black and 2d. blue used collection in an album with 1d. (28) with plates 1a to 10 all represented, some with varieties incl. plate 2 AD re-entry, DG double “D”, plate 4 DD double first “D”, and 2d. (4), also 1d. red-brown from ‘black’ plates with plate 8 (3, one on cover) and plate 10, mixed condition but many fine 24 with four margins. (36)

1840 1d. black unplated used selection (27) fifteen with full margins, poor to fine.

1840 1d. black and 2d. blue used selection of three or four margin examples on leaves, mostly plated with 1d. (15, three on covers) incl. plate 8 QI with three margins on 1841 (Oct. 25th) ‘turned’ entire letter, previously used Oct. 22nd. with 1841 1d. red, plate 10 FJ with four margins cancelled black Maltese Cross, plate 11 TC (re-entry) with three margins cancelled black Maltese Cross, matched with three margin 1d. red, and 2d. (4) incl. plate 2 PD with close to good margins cancelled red Maltese Cross, etc., mixed condition.

1840 1d. black, a used selection of 26 four margin examples, close in places, mainly with red Maltese Crosses but incl. pink and ruby shades, vermilion on piece, water based purple-brown, an example struck in a mixture of blue and black, etc., mixed condition, some faults.

1840 1d. black used selection on leaves with thirty examples, some on small piece, plus a further six on covers or large pieces, mostly with red Maltese Crosses, a few plated, very mixed condition, some with four margins. (36)

1840 1d. black, a selection of ten examples used on separate covers, all except one with four margins, close in places, mostly cancelled with red Maltese Crosses but incl. purple and brownish shades, unusual brownish yellow from Oxford, one also just tied by black “Houghton le Spring/Penny Post”, etc., mixed condition.

1840 1d. black plates 1a to 11 set, all with full margins, plate 11 with matched 1d. red-brown, mainly good to fine. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1a AH (2), FA, JA, QE, 1b AH, FA, HB-HD strip, JA, QE, also six matched 1d. red-brown, most with full margins, fair to fine.

1840 1d. black plates 1a BH, EF, OI, RG, TA, 1b BG, BH (with matched 1d. red brown), BL (2), with 1d. red brown 1b and 1c, EF (matched 1d. red brown), OI, 2 CG with matched 1d. red brown, varied condition.

1840 1d. black plates 1a DD, 1b LL, 4 TK, 6 FK-FL (touched at places) and 7 SJ, most with full margins, fair to fine.

1840 1d. black plates 1a DE, 1b OD (“NE” of “ONE” joined and recut side-line), 2 PJ, 4 NE, 6 KA and 8 IE, each with four margins, IE with black Maltese Cross, others cancelled in red, slight thinning, small corner bends or other slight imperfections, of fine appearance. (6)

1840 1d. black plates 1a and 1b EC, 2 DK, 3 EC, 4 CA, 5 FG, 6 AI, 7 BK, 8 CA, 9 CL, 10 AF and 11 AJ, each with four margins, close in places, plate 10 and plate 11 with black Maltese Crosses, the others red, plate 3 with small scissor cut at top left, with 1d. reds from all the ‘black’ plates with matching letterings, each with four margins (plate 11 just touched at top) and black Maltese Crosses, a fine and rare set. Photo.

1840 1d. black plates 1a HE, LH (2), OF (2), SC, 1b LF (3), LH, PB on part 1840 (Oct. 6th) cover, PE, RI, 2 HB on 1841 (Jan. 8th) entire, PD on 1840 (Sept. 17th) cover, 5 EA, EC (2, both with matched 1d. red brown, DE state 2 on part 1841 (Feb. 20th) cover, OI on 1841 (March 15th) cover, TA (2, one with matched 1d. red brown), most with full margins, poor to fine.

1840 1d. black plates 1a JF used on 1841 (April 13th) cover, 1b CD on 1841 (April 1st) entire, 2 BC on 1840 (Nov) cover, HF on 1840 (Dec. 17th)cover, 4 GJ on 1840 (June 14th) cover, OE on 1840 (Sept. 14th) cover, 7 MC-MD pair on 1841 (Feb. 5th) cover, MH on 1840 (Dec. 18th) entire, 9 TE on 1841 (Jan.) entire, fair to fine.

1840 1d. black plates 1a to 11 set, all lettered KC, with full margins, plates 1b, 2, 5, 8, 9, 10 and 11 all with matched 1d. red-brown, mainly fair to fine. Photo.

1840 1d. black plates 1a used on 1840 (Sept. 9th) with black experimental Maltese Cross, 1b on 1841 (March 10th) large part cover, 4 used on 1840 (Aug. 29th) cover, 7 used on 1842 (May 13th) mourning envelope, 9 used on undated entire, all lettered KC, all with full margins, good to fine.

1840 1d. black plates 1a LH, MF, PE, RI, 1b OF, plate 5, EA, EC, all with matched 1d. red-brown, most with full margins, fair to fine.

1840 1d. black plates 1a to 11 set, all lettered RB, most full margins, plates 1b, 2, 8, 9, 10 and 11 with matched 1d. red-brown, also plate 5 1d. red-brown state 2, mainly fair to fine. Photo.

1840 1d. black plates 1b JI, TG, 2 AE, DH, IK, JL, OG, 5 CB, IC, JB, MA, OC, PA, QC, TG, also 15 1d. red-browns from black plates, varied condition.

1840 1d. black plates 1b JL on (Dec. 5th) cover, 2 QD on 1840 (Aug. 27th) cover, 4 LC on 1840 (Dec. 14th) cover, 5 FB on 1840 (Aug. 23rd) cover, 6 DA on 1840 (Dec. 25th) entire, FB on 1840 (Sept. 17th) entire, 7 BK on 1840 (Oct. 13th) entire addressed to Rowland Hill, 8 LA on 1840 (Dec. 24th) cover, poor to fine.

1840 1d. black plates 2 (just touched) used on 1840 (Oct. 14th) cover, 3 used on 1841 (June 10th) entire, 5 (just touched) used on 1840 (Oct. 22nd) cover, 6 used on 1840 (Sept. 10th) cover, 9 used on 1841 (Feb. 1st) entire, all lettered RB, all except two have full margins, good to fine.

1840 1d. black plates 3 EK, JD, MB, 4 BI, EI. GB. 6 AC, EG, LC, RJ, RL, TE, 7 AF, EH, II, KA, OE, 8 AH, EG, FJ, IA, 10 EI-EJ, RE, most with full margins, mixed condition.

1840 1d. black plate 3 GL, JB, QE, plate 4 AD, AE, AI, BH, CL, HL, IA, IL, DJ, ME, NA, all with full margins, fair to fine.

1840 1d. black plates 5 OD, PF, 5 OK, PG, RA, TL, 9 BD, FD, LA, SE, 10 CE, 11 SJ all with matched 1d. red brown, mixed condition.

1840 1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a TA unused (regummed), large to enormous margins showing part of adjoining impression at top, central repair, of fine appearance. S.G. Spec. AS3, cat. £16,000. Photo.

1d. black plate 1a AB good to large margins all round, used on 1840 (May 19th) entire from Edinburgh to Dalkeith, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross, central filing fold. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black plate 1a AL with large margins all round, very fine used on 1840 (June 15th) entire from Bath to Bristol, cancelled by a light crimson shade red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1a DJ, close at right to large margins used with neat red Maltese Cross, light horizontal crease at top not detracting. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1a FA-FB pairs (2), GB, GL on piece, HI (2), JC, JH, JL, PF, TJ, most with full margins, good to fine. Photo.

1d. black plate 1a GJ good to large margins all round, used on 1840 (May 27th) cover used locally in London, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross, central filing fold. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black (moderate wear) plate 1a HH with good to large even margins, used on 1840 (May 30th) entire letter from Edinburgh to Kirkcakldy, cancelled by neat upright red Maltese Cross, some splitting where folded, scarce May date cover. S.G. Spec. AS2tj, cat. £1,750. Photo.

1840 1d. black (slight wear) plate 1a IH small to large margins all round, used on 1840 (June 9th) cover from Fochabers to Ballindalloch, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross, central filing folds. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo.

1d. black plate 1a SI small to large margins all round, used on 1840 (June 4th) cover from Birmingham to London, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross, slightly crumpled, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b II (re-entry) fine unused (regummed), close at top right otherwise good even margins, also 1841 2d. blue plate 3 KB with four margins mint but creased and repaired at left. S.G. Spec. AS5b, ES11. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b TC unused (regummed), good to large margins all round, small crease at top, otherwise fine. S.G. 2, Spec. AS5, cat. £10,000. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black (moderate wear) plate 1b AB on bleute paper, good to large margins, fine used with crisp large centre Scottish Maltese Cross in black, attractive. B.P.A. certificate (2008). S.G. Spec. AS5n.

1840 1d. intense black plate 1b AE (double letters), very fine used with good to large margins and red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS4f. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b CG with good to large margins, fine used on 1840 (July 3rd) cover from Brighton to London lightly cancelled red Maltese Cross, cover with filing folds. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b CJ with watermark inverted, fine with good to large margins, almost complete crisply struck red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5l, cat. £2,500. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b CJ, GI, HE, MG, OA, RK, SC, all with matched 1d. red-brown, also JC and TH with extra plate 1c, most with full margins, fair to fine.

1840 1d. black plate 1b DK fine with close to large margins all round, cancelled by red double lined Maltese Cross of Stonehaven, scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1981). S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b GI (double “I”) on bleuté paper, a slightly worn impression, good to large even margins, very fine used with a ruby Maltese Cross, a rare combination of varieties and most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS5f, n, ve. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b GK (Twisted re-entry) with good to large margins, fine used with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5d, cat. £425. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b HF, very fine used with good to very large margins and red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b IK and HF with good to large margins, fine used on 1840 (July 12th) cover from Blairgowrie to Edinburgh lightly cancelled red Maltese Crosses, cover with filing folds. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b JC (non-coincident re-entry and recut and enlarged letters) with watermark inverted, ample to large margins, very fine used with light red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5c, l, cat. £1,750+. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b JF-JG pair (partial scissor cut between), close to large margins, used on 1840 (Dec. 3rd) entire from Manchester to Congleton, cancelled by fine red-brown Manchester Maltese Crosses, listed in Alcock and Holland, with despatch datestamp on reverse in the same colour. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b JJ with recut side-line, fine used with good to very large even margins, cancelled by oily red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5h. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b MF (double “M”) with good to large margins, fine used on 1841 entire to Truro, tied by indistinct black Maltese Cross, Truro April 2nd datestamp on reverse, vertical filing fold well clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS5f. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b MK (re-entry), NA and QH, each fine used with good to large margins, cancelled with red Maltese Crosses, also plate 5 LG with four margins used (small tear), 1841 2d. (cleaned), and 1883-84 5s. JH used with neat c.d.s. (6)

1840 1d. black plate 1b NF (minute scissor cut at top), 2d. blue, also 1841 1d. and 2d. good to fine.

1840 1d. black plate 1b RF (recut sideline) with ample to very large margins, used with a good strike of the distinctive Maltese Cross of Plymouth in black, rare. R.P.S. certificate (2007). S.G. Spec. AS5h, uc, cat. £3,500. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b RI with good to large even margins, used on 1840 (Aug. 27th) entire letter from Aberdeen to Edinburgh, tied by ruby Maltese Cross, filing folds, adhesive with crease through top right corner, scarce. S.G. Spec. AS5ve, cat. £3,000. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b SJ with inverted watermark, close to good margins, used with almost complete red Maltese Cross, a little thinning in top margin otherwise fine, scarce. S.G. Spec. AS5l, cat. £1,750. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b SJ with good to very large margins, fine used on 1840 (Oct. 10th) entire from Shelton via Newcastle-Under-Lyme to Trentham cancelled red Maltese Cross, cover with filing folds. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 RJ unused (regummed), good to large even margins. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 AA with very close margins, used on 1840 (June 18th) entire from Newcastle-on-Tyne to Thurso, cancelled red Maltese Cross, cover with filing folds. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 BG with good to large margins, tied to May 1841 entire to Skipton by black Maltese Cross, “Ilkley/Penny Post” on reverse, Skipton May 8th datestamp on front, late use of this plate. S.G. Spec. AS15m. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 BL, DE, GD, IB, KC, KF, LG, LL with matched 1d. red brown, OI, PL, QI, QK, all with full margins, good to fine.

1840 1d. black plate 2 CL with good to very large margins, used on 1840 (June 1st) entire from Liverpool to Ireland, lightly cancelled pale red Maltese Cross, cover with filing folds. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.

1840 1d. intense black plate 2 DI fine used with good to large margins, with orange-red shade Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS14. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 FJ (without ray flaw) fine used with good to large margins, red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS15f. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 JE with small large margins, used on 1840 (June 11th) cover from London to Brighton, cancelled red Maltese Cross, cover with filing fold. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 LC, close at left otherwise good margins, tied to large piece by deep red Maltese Cross, Stourbridge 1840 (July 9th) backstamp. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 LF with ample to large margins, tied to 1840 (May 26th) entire letter from Skipton by a fine red-brown Maltese Cross with despatch datestamp on front in the same colour, attractive May date cover. S.G. Spec. AS15tj, cat. £1,750. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 MI with good to large even margins, cancelled red Maltese Cross, matched with four margin 1d. red-brown cancelled black Maltese Cross, fine. S.G. Spec. AS15, AS18. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 OG with close to large margins, tied to 1840 (Aug. 28th) entire from Newport, Isle of Wight, to Southampton by a very fine brownish red Maltese Cross leaving profile clear, despatch datestamp in the same colour below, light vertical filing fold well clear. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 OL fine used with ample to large margin at right, cancelled complete upright red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 PI (recut letter square) with large to very large margins, very fine used with crisp red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS15d. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 PK fine used with good to large margins, red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 RE with good to large margins, fine used on 1841 (Nov. 22nd) mourning envelope from London to Oxford, cancelled by black Maltese Cross, “Store St.” in black alongside, envelope with peripheral imperfections. B.P.A. certificate (2006). S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 SL with small to large margins, used on 1840 (June 16th) cover from London to Sheffield, lightly cancelled red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black (worn) plate 3 GK, good to very large margins showing part of adjoining impression at foot, tied to 1840 (July 5th) entire used within Liverpool by neat upright crimson shade Maltese Cross, cover with horizontal filing fold. S.G. Spec. AS21. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 3 HE with ample margins, fine used with orange-red Maltese Cross leaving profile clear. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 3 NB with small to very large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (June 18th) cover from Salisbury to Trowbridge, tied by neat red Maltese Cross, cover with filing fold. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black (worn) plate 3 OA with good to very large margins, fine used with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS21. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 AD, good to large margins, fine used on 1841 (Jan. 15th) entire from Manchester to Bury, tied by a red-brown Maltese Cross with Manchester despatch datestamp in the same colour on reverse, horizontal filing fold well clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 CF with small to good margins nearly all round, used on 1840 (June 11th) cover from Epping to London, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 FG with good margins all round, fine used on 1840 (July 27th) cover from Uckfield to Newport Pagnell, tied by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 FK with close to large margins all round, fine on 1840 (June 6th) cover used locally in London, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 GB with good to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Aug. 26th) cover from Weymouth to Sturminster, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 HC with good to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (July 15th) entire from Newcastle-under-Lyme to Longton, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 IF fine used with a crisp almost complete red Maltese Cross, good to large margins. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. intense black plate 4 JC very fine used with good to large margins all round, with neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS22. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 KK with good to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (July 22nd) cover from Sunderland to Knaresborough, cancelled by neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 LC-LF strip of four with ample to good margins LF just touched at lower-right, red Maltese Crosses, fine and most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 LJ with good to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (July 16th) cover from London to Shaftesbury, cancelled by neat upright red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 MD with good to very large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Aug. 10th) entire from Manchester to Sheffield, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 MK with good to very large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Aug. 10th) entire from Manchester to Glasgow, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 NG with close to very large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (July 17th) entire from Evesham to Barford, cancelled by neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 OB with good to very large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Aug. 1st) entire from Manchester to Edinburgh, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 OD with good to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Aug. 3rd) entire from Prestonkirk to Haddington, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 OJ with good margins all round, fine used on 1840 (July 14th) entire from Preston to Lancaster, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 PH with good margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Aug.) part entire to Oxford, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. intense black plate 4 PJ fine used with good to large margins, with almost complete red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS22. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 QE with good margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Aug. 23rd) cover from Leicester to Bewdley, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross, very attractive. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 RA with good margins all round, fine used (affixed to lower-left) on 1840 (Oct. 24th) entire from Salisbury to London, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 RF, close at left otherwise good to large margins, cancelled by distinctive Manchester ‘fishtail’ Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23ub, cat. £1,200. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 SE with good margins all round, fine on 1840 (Aug. 23rd) cover used locally in Dublin, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 AI, DK with matched 1d. red brown, LK, OE, QF, QH, SF, SI, TB, TG, all with full margins, fair to fine.

1840 1d. black plate 5 BG with close to large margins nearly all round, used on 1840 (Oct. 16th) cover from Braintree to London, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 CC second repair, state 3 with close to large margins all round, fine used on 1841 (Jan. 18th) cover from London to Mansfield, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross, rare and attractive. R.P.S. Certificate (1994). S.G. Spec. AS29. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 CJ with close to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Oct. 29th) cover from Dewsbury to Norwich, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. intense black plate 5 DD, ample to large even margins, used with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS24. Photo.

1840 1d. intense black plate 5 DJ with good to large even margins, used on large piece by a brown shade Maltese Cross. Brandon certificate (2008). S.G. Spec. AS24vi, cat. £2,800. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 EH with close to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Aug. 31st) entire from London to Aberystwyth, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 FB with small to good margins all round, fine on 1840 (Oct. 14th) entire used locally in London, cancelled by black Maltese Cross and part of boxed “T.P./Kens W.O”. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 FC with good margins all round, fine used on 1841 (Feb. 2nd) entire from Richmond, Yorks to Northallerton, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, neat and attractive. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 GC with close to very large margins nearly all round (touched at right), used on 1840 (Oct. 22nd) entire from Stranraer to Culhorn, cancelled by scarlet shade Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 HJ with good to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Oct. 26th) cover from London to Tewkesbury, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 IG with good to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Oct. 1st) entire from Manchester to Carlisle, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 JB, good to very large margins, cancelled with a good partial strike of the distinctive Manchester ‘fishtail’ Maltese Cross in black, minute corner crease, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS25ub, cat. £1,200. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 JI with small to very large margins all round, fine used on 1841 (Feb. 13th) entire from Wittersham via Peasmarsh and Lamberhurst to Tenterton, cancelled by red Maltese Crosses with “Wittersham/Penny Post” at left. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 JJ with good margins all round, fine used on 1840 (June 22th) cover from Leicester to Rickmansworth, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 LG with good to very large margins, used with bright red vermilion shade red Maltese Cross, fine. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 LK with good margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Oct. 21st) envelope from Cuckfield to London, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 ML with good to large even margins, cancelled by a neat complete red Maltese Cross, trace of thinning at foot, collector’s mark on reverse, of very fine appearance. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 ML with close to good margins all round, fine used on 1840 (July 20th) entire from Stirling to Edinburgh, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 NG with close to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Sept. 21st) mourning envelope from Bromsgrove to Narbeth, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross, cover torn at right. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 NI with small to good margins, cancelled “52” 1844-type, fine. S.G. Spec. AS25za, cat. £1,500. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 NI with ample to good margins on three sides, just clipped at top, cancelled “179” 1844-type numeral of Chertsey on 1845 (June 12th) entire letter from Addlestone to Moorgate, with “Addlestone/Penny Post” in black on front, vertical filing fold well clear of adhesive, rare. S.G. Spec. AS25za, cat. £9,000. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 OE with good to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Sept. 8th) cover from Cowes to London, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 PA with good to very large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Dec. 14th) large part cover from Sevenoaks to London, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 PC with good margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Oct. 2nd) cover from Chelmsford to Witham, lightly cancelled by light red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 PG with good to large margins, used on 1840 (Sept. 14th) part entire letter from Girvan to Edinburgh, cancelled by brownish shade Maltese Cross, cover with light vertical fold just clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 TA, with small to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Oct. 27th) envelope locally used in London, with red Maltese Cross and “TP/Temple” alongside. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 TD with good to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Sept. 8th) entire from London to Petworth, very lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross, attractive. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 TK with good to very large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Sept. 7th) cover from Cumnock to Ayr, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 AF with good to very large margins, used on 1841 (May 10th) entire letter from Leamington to Warwick and cancelled by the distinctive Leamington Maltese Cross in black, horizontal filing fold clear of the adhesive, only listed in S.G. used on the 1840 2d. and the 1841 1d. Brandon certificate (2005). S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 AI with good to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (July 20th) cover from Liverpool to Manchester, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 AL with good to very large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Nov. 20th) cover from Hull to London, cancelled by orange-red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 AL with very close to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Nov. 17th) entire from Northampton to Bournemouth, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 BA with close to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Aug. 5th) entire from Manchester to Knighton, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 BI with small to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Nov. 10th) entire from Norwich to Ketteringham, Norfolk, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 BI with good to large margins all round, small scissor cut at lower-right, otherwise fine used on 1840 (July) cover from Northleach to Cheltenham, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 CC, DI, EC, IJ, KH, KJ, LF, MF, NB, SA (just touched) all except one have full margins, fair to fine.

1840 1d. black plate 6 CJ with close to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Sept. 22nd) entire from Shrewsbury to Wem, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 EH with small to good margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Nov.) cover from Brighton to Wexford, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 FA-FF strip of six, good to large margins all round, red Maltese Crosses, few creases and other small faults, otherwise fine of good appearance, rare. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 FD with small to large margins all round, fine used on 1841 (Feb. 1st) cover from Cross Hills to Bradford, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, cover slightly soiled. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 FH with large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Nov. 9th) entire from Brechin to Musselborough, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, very fine appearance. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 IJ with small to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Nov. 14th) cover from Preston to Clitheroe, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 IL with good to very large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Nov. 19th) entire from Manningtree to London, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross, attractive. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 JA with small to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Nov. 18th) small envelope from Yarmouth to Dublin, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross, some minor staining. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. intense black plate 6 KB fine used with good to large margins all round, with neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS40. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 KG with good to large margins, placed upside down on 1840 (Dec. 11th) entire letter from Jersey to Jedburgh, tied by a fine greyish black Maltese Cross, Jersey datestamp on reverse in the same colour and showing the “4” of “1840” missing, rare abnormal use of black ink for cancellation outside London prior to February 1841. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 LC with good to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Oct. 28th) cover from Stockton to Bishops Auckland, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, cover with a few filing folds. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 LE with good to very large margins all round, showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, fine used on 1840 (Oct.) entire from Childwickbury to London, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 MD, used with good margins and a good strike of the distinctive Wotton-under-Edge Maltese Cross in red, small thin spot, otherwise fine and rare. R.P.S. certificate (1971). S.G. Spec AS46ud, cat. £6,000. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 OB with small to large margins all round, fine used on 1841 (March 3rd) cover from Cambridge to London, neatly cancelled by black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 OD with good to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Sept. 19th) entire from Dalkeith to Edinburgh, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 OH with close to good margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Nov. 11th) entire from the Duke of Argyll at Inveraray to Glasgow, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. intense black plate 6 PD fine used with good to large margins all round, with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS40. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 PK with very close to good margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Oct. 6th) cover from York to Knaresborough, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, cover slightly soiled. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 QA with small to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Oct. 2nd) cover from Andover to Bath, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 QB with good margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Dec. 3rd) envelope from Halstead to London, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, cover slightly soiled. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 QH with close to good margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Nov. 28th) entire from Rotherham to Wath, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 RF with close to good margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Oct. 2nd) large part cover from Sedbergh to Kendal, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 SA with good to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Sept. 12th) entire from Northallerton to Richmond, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 SG with small to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Sept. 16th) entire from Manchester to Buckingham, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 SK with small to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Sept. 18th) mourning entire from Cambridge to Colchester, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 TF with small to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Nov. 23rd) cover from Troon via Ayr to Greenock, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. intense black plate 6 TH-TK strip of four tied to large piece by deep red-brown shade Maltese Crosses, TH just touched at top otherwise ample to huge margins, part sheet margin at foot, TJ with vertical paper ruck caused when the strip was originally affixed, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS40. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 TI with very close to large margins all round, fine on 1840 (Nov. 4th) large part cover used locally in Edinburgh, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 TK with close to good margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Oct. 5th) entire from Crieff to Maybole, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 7 AJ, BJ, KJ, LB, QB, QK, all with full margins, fair to fine.

1840 1d. black plate 7 AJ with close to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Aug. 20th) large part cover from Cobham to London, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 7 CD with close to good margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Aug. 15th) cover from Henley-on-Thames to Modbury, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 7 DG (guide line through value) fine used with good to large margins all round, with neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 7 FI with close to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Aug. 22nd) cover from Green Hammerton via Boroughbridge to Knaresborough, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 7 HG with good to large margins, placed upside down on 1840 (Aug. 11th) clean entire from Watford to London, tied by a fine orange-red shade Maltese Cross with Watford despatch c.d.s. in the same colour on reverse, light horizontal filing fold at foot. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 7 JC with good to large even margins, very fine used with an almost complete upright bright crimson shade Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 7 JE with small to good margins all round, fine used on 1840 (July 27th) entire from Hertford to Newbury, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 7 LK fine used with good to large margins all round, with neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 7 NB (double letter) fine used with good to large margins all round, with neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS44b. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 7 QC with close to good margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Sept. 13th) entire from Birmingham to Stourbridge, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 AD with small to good margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Nov. 19th) cover from London to Chipping Norton, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 AF with small to good margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Nov. 19th) envelope to London, lightly cancelled by brownish shade Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 DL (re-entry) with large to very large margins, fine used with a neat virtually complete red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS46a. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 GH, close at lower right otherwise good to large margins, fine used with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 IJ with small to good margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Oct.) envelope from Brighton to Liverpool, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 LC with good even margins used with red Maltese Cross, trace of thinning at top left otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 OD with good margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Nov. 6th) entire from Rotherham to Penistone, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 PD with small to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Oct. 5th) cover from London to Glasgow, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 SJ with good to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Nov. 10th) envelope from Hayes to London, lightly cancelled by black Maltese Cross, with “TP/Hayes K”. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 SK with good to very large even margins, used on 1840 (Dec. 18th) entire letter from Manchester to London, tied by a very fine strike of the red-brown Maltese Cross of Manchester with a despatch c.d.s. on the reverse in the same colour. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 9 AE, BF with matched 1d. red brown, KC, RI, also BJ photographic forgery, all with full margins, fair to fine.

1840 1d. black plate 9 CF, just touched at foot otherwise ample margins, used on 1841 (May 10th) envelope to Whitchurch, Hants, cancelled black Maltese Cross, also 1d. grey-black (worn) plate 3 QI with good to large even margins, tied to 1841 (Mar. 3rd) envelope to Bristol by two black Maltese Crosses, light filing fold through adhesive and small fault at foot. S.G. Spec. AS21, AS56.

1840 1d. black plate 9 CL fine used with red Maltese Cross, close at top otherwise good to large margins. S.G. Spec. AS56. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 9 EJ with good to large margins all round, fine used on 1841 (Jan. 7th) entire from Manchester to Bideford, lightly cancelled by brownish-red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS56. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 9 IK with close to good margins all round, fine used on 1841 (Feb. 5th) entire from Calne to Newbury, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS56. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 9 JK with small to good margins all round, fine used on 1841 (Feb. 5th) cover from Hereford to London, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS56. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 9 KE with ample margins, very large at top showing part of adjoining impression, tied to 1841 (Mar. 3rd) entire by a crisp small centre Scottish Maltese Cross in black, filing fold just clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS56. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 9 RA with small to very large margins all round, fine used on 1841 (Feb. 11th) entire from Ashby-de-la-Zouche to Straford-upon-Avon, readdressed to Warwick, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS56. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black plate 10 AK, close at foot otherwise good to large even margins, fine used with almost complete black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS67. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 10 CD with matched 1d. red brown and TF all have full margins, good to fine. S.G. Spec. AS66. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 10 DG with close to good margins all round, fine used on 1841 (Feb. 12th) cover from Towcester to London, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, Towcester datestamp alongside. S.G. Spec. AS66h. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 10 FH with ample margins, tied to 1841 (Feb. 3rd) entire letter from London to Rochester, tied by a red Maltese Cross with Lombard St. datestamp alongside, light horizontal filing fold well clear of adhesive, very scarce. B.P.A. certificate (2007). S.G. Spec. AS66h, cat. £1,200 (off cover). Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 10 KG, good to large margins, used with blue-black Maltese Crosses, trace of thinning at foot. S.G. Spec. AS66. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 10 SI (re-entry) with ample to large margins, used on 1841 (Jan. 30th) envelope from Clifton to Glasgow, cancelled by the vermilion Maltese Cross of Bristol with Clifton u.d.c. alongside, the unique example from plate 10 used on cover with the vermilion Maltese Cross. Ex Carruthers. R.P.S. certificate (2002). S.G. Spec. AS66b, vh, cat. £2,500+. Photo.

1840 1d. greyish black plate 11 PI, close to good margins, used with black Maltese Cross leaving profile clear, horizontal crease, of fine appearance. S.G. Spec. AS72. Photo.

1840 2d blue, a selection on leaves with cancellation interest incl. plate 2 JB with black Maltese Cross and additional light central concentric circle obliteration in red (possibly U.S. transit?), DD (repaired) with blue Maltese Cross, CF with London 1844-type cancellation in black, etc., condition varies. (17)

1840 2d. blue plate 1 BC, DL, NG, RE, plate 2 FL, RA on piece with red Maltese Cross, all with full margins, fair to fine.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 BL, FC, MH, TG, plate 2 AG, SL, all with full margins, poor to fine.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 CC-CD pair, RI (small tear at right), SC, TH-TI pair on piece, plate 2 BK, GK, MK, SH, poor to fine.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 DG fine unused (regummed), with good to large margins, very fresh colour and very scarce. S.G. , Spec. DS5, cat. £27,000. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 TI unused (regummed) with ample margins, fine appearance. S.G. 5, Spec. DS5, cat. £32,000. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 AA fine used with good to large even margins, cancelled red Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.

1840 2d. deep blue plate 1 DD-DE pair very fine used with good to large margins and red Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. DS5, cat. £1,700. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 DD fine with good to large margins, tied by red Maltese Cross to 1840 (Dec. 23rd) cover from Stone to Trentham, two filing creases well clear of stamps. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.

1840 2d. pale blue plate 1 DH with large to very large margins used on 1840 (Nov. 13th) entire from Chichester to London, cancelled by a crisp upright deep red Maltese Cross completely on the stamp, filing folds well clear, a little light staining in margins. S.G. Spec. DS6. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 EB with good to large margins all round, fine used with neat black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.

1840 2d. pale blue plate 1 FA, ample to large margins, fine used with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. DS6. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 GC-GD pair, ample to large margins, fine used on small piece with brownish red Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. DS5, cat. £1,700. Photo.

1840 2d. deep full blue plate 1 HE-HF pair, close to large margins all round, used with crimson shade Maltese Crosses, fine and most attractive. S.G. Spec. DS1, cat. £1,800. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 HI, good to large even margins, placed upside down and tied to 1840 (Sept. 2nd) local London envelope by experimental black Maltese Cross, the third day, rare, the second earliest recorded use of a 2d. blue with a black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 IB-IC pair with good to large margins all round, cancelled red Maltese Crosses, IC with clear profile, tiny lower right corner bend in margin otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 ID with close to good margins nearly all round, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 IJ with close to large margins all round, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 JA-JB, JB, JC, LD-LE, LL, MK. OE and TK, three are touched, others with full margins, fair to fine. S.G. Spec. DS5.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 JB with small to large margins all round, cancelled by black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 LA with good to large even margins, fine used with neat black Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 PB with good to large margins, used with slightly oily red Maltese Cross, light vertical bend, of fine appearance, also SB used with black Maltese Cross, just cut into at right otherwise clear margins. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.

1840 2d. deep full blue plate 1 RB-RE strip of four with ample to large margins all round, used with crisp black Maltese Crosses, light diagonal bend otherwise fine and most attractive with deep rich colour. S.G. Spec. DS1. Photo.

1840 2d. pale blue plate 1 RG fine used with good to large margins, cancelled red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. DS6. Photo.

1840 2d. pale blue plate 1 RL fine used with good to large margins and light red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. DS6. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 RL, good to large margins all round, used on piece with light red Maltese Cross, fine. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 TL with close to good margins all round, used on 1840 (May 18th) entire from Edinburgh to Beith, tied by neat red Maltese Cross some cover faults, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. Spec. DS5tf. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 BD-BF strip of three with ample to good margins all round, black Maltese Crosses, few creases, otherwise fine and attractive. S.G. Spec. DS8. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 BE with good margins all round, cancelled by black Maltese Cross on small piece. S.G. Spec. DS8. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 CD with small to large margins all round, cancelled by black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. DS8. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 DC-DH strip of six in a most attractive shade, used with ample to large margins and light strikes of red Maltese Cross, few imperfections, otherwise fine, a very rare multiple cancelled in red. S.G. Spec. DS8f. Photo.

1840 2d. deep blue plate 2 DD-EG block of eight (DE double “E”), DG just touched at top right otherwise clear to good margins all round, cancelled black Maltese Crosses, pressed vertical crease and minor imperfections, a remarkable multiple. S.G. Spec. DS7, cat. (as two blocks of four) £56,000. Photo.

1840 2d blue plate 2 DE (double “E”) fine used and most attractive with good to very large margins and neat red Maltese Cross, insignificant trivial corner crease confined mainly to margin at upper left. S.G. Spec. DS8d,f, cat. £1,200 (2008). Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 FA-GC block of six (FA, GA and GB double letters), GC just touched at foot otherwise close to large margins all round, cancelled crisp black Maltese Crosses, a little pressed creasing, a rare multiple. S.G. Spec. DS8, cat. £42,000 (as 11/2 times a block of four). Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 GL with small to large margins all round, cancelled by black Maltese Cross, fine. S.G. Spec. DS8. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 HJ-HK, KJ, NA, NF (rpaired), SH, TA (re-entry, just touched) and TD, all except one with full margins, poor to fine. S.G. Spec. DS8.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 IE in a deep rich shade with good to large even margins, fine used on 1841 (Jan. 6th) part entire letter to Great Dunmow, tied by a bright orange-red shade Maltese Cross, horizontal filing fold clear of adhesive, very scarce. Brandon certificate (2008). S.G. Spec. DS8ub, cat. £3,500. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 MH-MK strip of four in a most attractive shade, used with ample to large margins (MK just shaved at top-right) and light strikes of a bright red Maltese Cross, scissor cut between MH-MI and MJ crease, otherwise fine, a very rare multiple cancelled in red. S.G. Spec. DS8f. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 PA (double letter), good to large margins all round, used with neat black Maltese Cross, fine and attractive. Brandon Certificate (2008). S.G. Spec. DS8d. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 QH with close to good margins, touched at base and at right, fine used on 1842 (Oct. 10th) cover from Cupar Angus to Blairgowrie tied by neat black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. DS8tf. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 QJ, fine used with good to large even margins and black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. DS8. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 SH showing plate wear, good to large margins, fine used with black large centre Scottish Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. DS8. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 TF fine with good to large margins, neatly tied to piece by London Inland “6” cancellation. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown, an accumulation in an album, three stockbooks and leaves, incl. black plates, plate 13 BF, EB, plate 14 BJ used on 1841 (Nov. 9th) entire, plate 27 HK-GL block, plate 28 EC-EF strip, plate 95 SJ-TK block, plate 118 CE-CL strip, Distinctive Maltese Crosses with Greenock on plate 20 LL, Kelso on QC, Leeds on BA, Norwich on FE on 1842 (Feb. 23rd) cover, EF on 1844 (Jan. 15th) cover, numbers in Cross 1 to 12 set, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

1841 1d. collection in three albums with a good range of plated examples incl. multiples, cancellation interest incl. distinctive Maltese Crosses, a set of number “1” to “12” in Maltese Crosses (numbers “3” and “8” on covers), coloured numerals, two with watermark inverted, etc., condition varies. (Many 100s)

1841 1d. red-brown, a collection on leaves, incl. some plated with plate 16 ME-NF irregular block of five with black Maltese Crosses, plate 75 LK with ‘union Jack’ re-entry (cut into) used on 1848 envelope, shades, double letters, re-entries, etc., mixed condition. (126)

1841 1d. red-brown, a collection on leaves all lettered RB, from plates 11 to 173, incl. plate 19 RB on piece with Kelso distinctive Maltese Cross, plate 24 RB used on 1843 (April 25th) cover with distinctive Greenock Maltese Cross, shades, etc., mixed condition. (171)

1841 1d. red-brown (12) all with town cancellations, strikes and condition varied but some good, variety of different towns, one in green coloured, mixed condition.

1841 1d. and 2d. used collection in an album, many with plate numbers pencilled on reverse (not guaranteed), with 1d. ‘black plates’ incl. plate 1b IJ-IK pair, plates 12 to 131 virtually complete with some pairs and strips, alphabet II plates 132 to 175, constant varieties, a few with blue cancellations, some on cover, 1d. and 2d. sets of numbers “1” to “12” in Maltese Crosses, etc., mixed condition, many fine with four margins. (approx. 214)

1841 1d. red-brown, a used collection in an album with many plated incl. plates 12 to 43 complete with Maltese Cross cancellations, all ex Statham, further examples with Maltese Cross and numeral cancellations, covers (22), nine with Maltese Crosses incl. plate 13, also two stampless, Mulready 1d. envelope unused and lettersheet front used, etc., a few in mixed condition but many fine, large majority with four margins. (200+)

1841 1d. and 2d. small used collection on leaves with 1d. shades, ‘black’ plates incl. plate 1b SH, plate 2 NA, set of numbers “1” to “12” in Maltese Crosses, 2d. shades incl. violet-blue plate 4 TE (margin added at foot), R.P.S. certificate (1981), etc., some imperfections, mainly fine, most with four margins. (33)

1841 1d. red-brown, a used accumulation on leaves, some on pieces, with distinctive Maltese Crosses incl. Belfast (5, two on one piece), Norwich (5), York, plate 75 LK ‘Union Jack’ re-entry, a few multiples, etc., mixed condition. (47)

1841 1d. red-brown, a used accumulation on Hagner pages, some plated, range of shades, a few multiples, a number of alphabet II examples, various 1844-type cancellations, etc., mixed condition, many with four margins. (approx. 280)

1841 1d. red-brown AH, close to very large margins showing part of BH and part sheet margin at top with “(H)AND SIDE of the” inscription, tied to 1853 (May 28) entire to Bradford, Wilts, by the bright green “799” numeral cancellation of Tipton with despatch backstamp in the same colour, Bradford arrival c.d.s. alongside, horizontal filing fold well clear of adhesive, believed to be the only marginal inscription example on cover with green numeral cancellation. B.P.A. certificate (2009). S.G. Spec. B1xc, cat. £6,500. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown DB-DF mint strip of five, close to large margins nearly all round, DF touched at lower-right. DB-DC creased, otherwise fine and fresh. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown IG, touched at top right otherwise clear to good margins, tied to 1843 (April 26th) cover to Edinburgh by a superb upright strike of the number “1” in Maltese Cross, with boxed “POSTED AFTER/7 O’CLOCK AT NIGHT” in red alongside, central vertical filing fold. S.G. Spec. B1ua. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown LA with close to large margins, tied to 1852 (Sept. 24th) envelope from Narberth to Haverfordwest by a fine strike of the “539” numeral of Narberth in green, rare. B.P.A. certificate (1959). S.G. Spec. B1xc, cat. £6,500. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown LD used for re-direction on 1850 envelope from India to Somerset, thence to London. Photo

1841 1d. red-brown NL with good to large margins used on 1844 (Apr. 24th) part entire letter from Kilmarnock to The Marquess of Bute in London, cancelled by the distictive black Maltese Cross of Kilmarnock, then redirected to Luton Hoo with 1d. red-brown BK with good to enormous margins showing parts of three adjoining impressions, affixed at top left and cancelled number “7” in Maltese Cross, NL also overstruck with the same cancellation, light vertical filing fold at right through NL otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. B1ug. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown RK, ample to good margins, used with a complete strike of the distinctive Kilmarnock Maltese Cross, small tear at top left, scarce. S.G. Spec. B1tj, cat. £1,500. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown TH with large to very large margins, tied to envelope to Congleton by “BURSLEM/OCT 8/1852” town datestamp in blue with another strike alongside, Newcastle, Staffs, and Congleton backstamps, cover with a little creasing, rare. Ex Daisy. B.P.A. certificate (1996). S.G. Spec. B1vb, cat. £5,000. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown, a used collection of ‘black’ plates with plates 1b to 11 set, all ex Statham, each with four margins except plate 11 just cut into, plate 2 with corner crease, plate 1b OH with large margins all round on small piece, plate 11 JE with double “J”, also plate 5 KG with three margins on 1841 (July 21st) entire letter from Christchurch to Poole, plate 9 HK with four margins on 1841 (May 12th) part local Edinburgh entire, and a further six plate 11 examples, mostly with four margins, varied condition, mainly fine. (15)

1841 1d. red-brown plate 1b EH with good to large margins, used on 1841 (Sept. 21st) entire letter from Armagh to Moy, cancelled black Maltese Cross, rare Irish usage of plate 1b. S.G. Spec. AS6. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 1b SK, close at foot otherwise good even margins, used on 1841 (May 5th) entire letter from Warrenpoint to Moy, cancelled black Maltese Cross, rare Irish usage of plate 1b. S.G. Spec. AS6. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 HG with good to large even margins, used with an almost complete strike of the distinctive Manchester ‘fishtail’ Maltese Cross, light vertical bend otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. Spec. AS26ub, cat. £850. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 OG with close to good margins, used with a crisp upright red Maltese Cross, small marginal thin and light corner bend otherwise fine, rare. R.P.S. certificate (2001). S.G. Spec. AS26va, cat. £5,000. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 9 AL state II fine used with good to large even margins and cancelled black Maltese Cross, shows a fine pre-printing paper crease bisecting “ONE PENNY”. R.P.S. certificate (2004). S.G. AS61. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 9 BK, cut into at lower left otherwise good margins, and plate 9 BL with ample to good margins, used together on 1843 (May 20th) envelope to Cheltenham, BK affixed at top right and tied by a fair strike of the number “3” in Maltese Cross, BL affixed at lower left and tied by a good strike of the number “1” in Maltese Cross, Cheltenham arrival backstamp of May 21st, minor cover staining otherwise fine and rare. B.P.A. certificate (1996). S.G. Spec. A2wa, wc. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 11 FH with good to large margins showing part of adjoining impression at foot, used on 1841 (July 6th) entire letter to London, cancelled by black Maltese Cross and by boxed “PyP/No. 15” of Handsworth in blue, with blue straight line “HANDSWORTH” on reverse, a little toning at right, very scarce. B.P.A. certificate (2002). S.G. Spec. AS74yc (not listed on ‘black’ plates). Photo.

1841 1d red-brown plate 22 TJ (“J” flaw) used with close to good margins, neatly cancelled by blue Maltese Cross, slight crease, otherwise fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2007). S.G. Spec. BS11c, sc, cat. £550. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 25 AH with good to very large margins, used on 1842 (June 20th) entire to Lytham, cancelled “Poulton/Penny Post” in black and by Maltese Cross of Preston in dark blue, with Preston datestamp on reverse in the same colour, a rare combination. B.P.A. certificate (2007). S.G. Spec. BS14sc/wa. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 27 JF (“J” flaw) with good to large margins, fine used on 1843 (July 19th) entire letter from Leominster to Ludlow, cancelled black Maltese Cross, horizontal filing fold well clear of adhesive, a very early date for this plate. B.P.A. certificate (2009). S.G. Spec. BS16d. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 31 FF with watermark inverted, small to large margins all round, cancelled by number “8” in Cross, trace of a thin, otherwise fine, lightly cancelled. S.G. Spec. BS20 (B1c). Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 31 RH-RJ with good to large margins all round, each stamp with “P” converted to “R”, cancelled black Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. BS20b. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 34 EI-GL mint marginal block of twelve with full sheet margin showing inscription, thins and creases, but of fine appearance. S.G. Spec. BS23. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 62 BL marginal imprimatur, fine. S.G. Spec. BS28. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 81 MA-NB mint block of four with ample to very large margins nearly all round, NB just touched at base, some ink marks on gum, otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. Spec. BS29, cat. £3,000. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 82 IG imprimatur, close at top-left, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. B2. Photo.

1841 1d. pale red-brown on very blued paper plate 84 NI-OL block of eight, with full margins all round (close at foot) showing parts of adjoining impressions at top, used with “204” numeral cancellations of Cirencester, NL with small fault at top otherwise fine, a scarce uncreased multiple.S.G. Spec. BS29, cat. £1,200 (as two blocks of four). Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 84 RA-RC mint strip with large to enormous margins all round showing parts of adjoining impressions at top and full deckled edge sheet margin at left, a few trivial creases, of superb appearance. S.G. Spec. BS29. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 85 II, close at foot otherwise good to large margins, tied to uncreased 1849 (May 8th) mourning envelope to Stone by the violet “241” numeral cancellation of Denbigh, Denbigh and Stone c.d.s’s on reverse, fine and very rare, only four examples recorded on complete cover. B.P.A. certificate (2008). S.G. Spec. BS29xe, cat. £12,000. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 92 NE-OF mint block of four, very close to large margins all round, some gum wrinkles, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. BS31. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 101 QJ-RK block of four, unused, small part original gum, very close to large margins all round, some gum wrinkles, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. BS31. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 123 SK-SL unmounted mint pair from the right of the sheet, very large to enormous margins all round, showing portions of five adjoining stamps, some gum wrinkles, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. BS32. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 123 SL on thicker, lavender-tinted paper, ample to large margins, used on 1852 (Oct. 26th) entire from London to Bristol, cancelled London Inland Section “10” numeral, vertical filing fold well clear of adhesive. B.P.A. certificate (2009). S.G. Spec. BS32l, cat. (off cover) £225. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 130 AF top marginal imprimatur showing inscription, fine. S.G. Spec. BS28. Photo.

1841 2d. a used collection on stockleaves, incl. plate 3 OG-OH, pair OG with re-entry, plate 4 GA-GE strip, HC-IE block, range of shades, etc., mixed condition. (few 100s)

1841 2d. blue plates 3 and 4, a used collection on leaves, incl. plate 3 OF-OG pair with number “12” in Cross, plate 4 AE (cut into) with green numeral cancellation, DA (cut into) used with 1d. on 1853 cover from Brighton, TH with re-entry, shades, etc., mixed condition. (100)

1841 2d. blue plate 3 (12) used with set of numbers “1” to “12” in Maltese Crosses, mainly good strikes, mixed condition, all with three or four margins. S.G. Spec. ES11va-vl, cat. £7,925.

1841 2d. blue plate 3 (12) used with set of numbers “1” to “12” in Maltese Crosses, mainly good strikes, number “11” touched at top otherwise all with four margins, close in places, few small imperfections, mainly fine. S.G. Spec. ES11va-vl, cat. £7,925.

1841 2d. pale blue plate 3 BB-CB pair, CB letter squares just touched or cut into otherwise good even margins, cancelled by light but decipherable strikes of the number “10” in Maltese Cross on 1843 (April 21st) entire letter to Ludlow. S.G. Spec. ES10vj. Photo.

1841 2d. blue plate 3 BD-CE block of four, used with good to large margins and cancelled “468” numerals, slight creasing, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. ES11, cat. £1,200. Photo.

1841 2d. blue plate 3 EA unused (traces of gum) with small to very large margins, showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, fine. S.G. 14, Spec. ES 14, cat. £4,500. Photo.

1841 2d. blue plate 3 FL, with good margins all round, used with three-margined 1d. red-brown plate 32 PG (basal shift) on 1843 (Nov. 16th) envelope to Ollerton, each cancelled with number “2” in Maltese Cross, front also with Ollerton arrival datestamp, cover with edge imperfections at right, very scarce. R.P.S. certificate (2002). S.G. Spec. ES11vb, BS21ub. Photo.

1841 2d. blue plate 3 HA-HL strip with ample to very large margins all round, cancelled by oily barred ovals, fine. Photo.

1841 2d. blue plate 3 IB with small to large margins all round, slight corner crease, with portion of Maltese Cross in blue. S.G. ES11ub. R.P.S. Certificate (1950). Photo.

1841 2d. blue plate 3 KC, mint with small to large margins and large part original gum, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1987). S.G. 14, Spec. ES14, cat £5.000. Photo.

1841 2d. pale blue plate 3 LI with good to large margins, tied to piece by Scottish “11” numeral cancellation of Annan in blue, scarce. S.G. Spec. ES11wb. Photo.

1841 2d. blue plate 3 OJ, just touched at top otherwise good to large even margins, tied to 1843 (Nov. 30th) cover to Perth by a good strike of the number “9” in Maltese Cross, also 1843 (Nov. 22nd) entire letter to Barnstaple bearing 2d. F?, cut into at foot, cancelled number “1” in Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. ES11va, vi. Photo.

1841 2d. blue plate 3 OK and LL, OK large to very large margins, LL just touched at top otherwise ample to large margins, used together on 1843 (March 31st) entire letter to Preston and cancelled by good strikes of the number “4” in Maltese Cross. R.P.S. certificate (2000) states “Stamps lifted and reaffixed and obliterations slightly improved in places”. S.G. Spec. ES11vd. Photo.

1841 2d. blue plate 3 QD-QE pair, just clear at top to good margins all round, tied to 1843 (Dec. 14th) entire letter to Salisbury by good strikes of the number “12” in Maltese Cross. R.P.S. certificate (2000). S.G. Spec. ES11vl. Photo.

1841 2d. pale blue plate 3 RA-SD block of eight, just cut into at top left otherwise good margins, used with “943” numeral cancellations of Beaminster, some creasing but a rare and attractive multiple. S.G. Spec. ES10, cat. £2,400 (as two blocks of four). Photo.

1841 2d. blue plate 3 TJ, TK and TL, each with ample margins showing part sheet margins at foot and right (TL), used together on 1843 (July 15th) entire letter from London to Basingstoke, cancelled by number “12” in Maltese Crosses, vertical filing fold well clear of adhesives, scarce. S.G. Spec. ES11vl, cat. (as a single on cover) £1,250. Photo.

1841 2d. blue plate 4 AI-BJ block of four with good to large margins all round, used with “890” numeral cancellations of Windsor, BI repaired at foot otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. Spec. ES11, cat. £1,200. Photo.

2d. blue plate 4 BE-BH strip of four with BH showing the ‘Spectacles’ variety, just touched at base, others with good to very large margins, used on 1853 (Feb. 23rd) registered cover. S.G. Spec. ES14/n. Photo.

1841 2d. blue plate 4 BH showing ‘Spectacle’ variety, fine with good to large margins all round. S.G. Spec ES14o, cat £700. Photo.

1841 2d. blue plate 4 SC with good even margins, cancelled solely by part “PD” in red, rare. S.G. Spec. ES14. Photo.

1852-53 alphabet II 1d. red-brown plate 137 CD with ample to very large margins, used on 1852 (Nov. 23rd) neat envelope from Rugby to Coventry with black numeral cancellation, also tied by a superb oval framed “MISSENT TO/LEAMINGTON” in blue, a superb 1d. red exhibition cover. Photo.

1852-53 alphabet II 1d. red-brown plate 173 FJ-GK block of four in a pale shade, ample to large margins all round except top right corner just cut into, used with crisp “267” numerals of Durham in a mixed ink ‘dirty red’ colour, FJ with small corner bend otherwise a fine block. R.P.S. certificate (2007). S.G. Spec. B2. Photo.

1852-53 alphabet II 1d. red-brown plate 174 EE, close to large margins, used on 1854 (May) to Dublin, tied by indistinct numeral. S.G. Spec. B2. Photo.

1852-53 alphabet II 1d. red-brown plate 176 DD, close at right otherwise large margins, cancelled by a neat London District Post “72” numeral, light vertical crease and small repair at right not detracting from appearance, matched with 1854 SC16 1d. S.G. Spec. B2, cat. £2,700, C1. Photo.

1852-53 alphabet II 1d. red brown plate 176 RB, good to large margins all round, minor fault at base with matched perf. 16 SC 1d. red brown. S.G. Spec. B2, C1. R.P.S. Certificate (1981). Photo.

Later Line Engraved: A selection of 1d. stars lettered CF, incl. 1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. plate 93 (3, one with some trimmed perfs.), 1854-55 die I, alphabet II plates 155-R6 (less 165 and 168) ex Gardiner-Hill, etc. (95).

Later Line Engraved: A collection of mainly used 1d. Stars in an album and stockleaves, incl. 1854 SC16 AB-BC mint block, HA-IB block, SC14 CC-DD block, 1856 LC14 TC-TD pair with inverted watermark, shades, some plated, re-entries, etc., varied condition. (100s)

Later Line Engraved: 1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 94 N? used on 1854 (Jan. 30th) mourning envelope from Brighton to Sidmouth, cancelled “132” numeral, adhesive with diagonal crease, plate 101 KB used on 1851 (June 17th) mourning envelope from London to Rugby, cancelled London Inland Section “23” numeral, adhesive torn at foot, also plate 93 RI-RJ pair used on 1854 (Mar. 4th) part entire from London to Monmouth, cancelled London Inland Section “28” numerals, horizontal filing fold through centre of adhesives. S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2. (3 items). Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 95 TH, matched with three margin imperf., plate 96 OE, plate 97 MA (R.P.S. certificate, 1985) and plate 99 NI used, each with faults. S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2.

Later Line Engraved: 1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 97 KA with London Inland Section “73” numeral, fine. S.G. Spec. CE2, cat. £600. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 97 DF with slightly smudged numeral, corner crease at lower-right, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. CE2, cat. £600. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 98 ID-JD vertical pair used with “285” numeral cancellations of Exeter, JD with corner crease and a couple of short perfs., ID fine, matched with four and three margined imperf. singles. S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2, cat. £1,150. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 100 CG-CI strip of three, fresh unused, CI with paper wrinkles, otherwise fine and rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1988). S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2, cat. £8,400 as singles. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 100 SB, some clipped perfs, otherwise fine, also with matched imperf. 1d. red brown. S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2, cat. from £600. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1854 die I, alphabet II, SC16 1d. red-brown unplated AB top marginal imprimatur showing inscription, fine. S.G. Spec. C1, cat. £1,200. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1854 die I, alphabet II, SC16 1d. red-brown plate 177 AI top marginal imprimatur showing inscription, usual fold in margin, slight thinning in margin otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. C1, cat. £1,200. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1855 die I, alphabet II, SC14 1d. plate R3 OG-PI block of six, used on piece, tied by “588” numeral of Okehampton. S.G. Spec. C2. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1855 die II, alphabet II, SC14 1d. red-brown plate 21 SG used with light numeral cancellation, centred high otherwise fine, scarce. S.G. Spec. C3, cat. £550. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1855 die II, alphabet II, SC14 1d. red-brown plate 21 SJ used with light numeral cancellation, centred high, small corner bend otherwise fine, scarce. S.G. Spec. C3, cat. £550. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1855 die II, alphabet II LC16 1d. red-brown TD fine and fresh mint with large part original gum, very scarce. S.G. 26, cat. £2,000, Spec. C5. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1855 die II, alphabet II LC14 1d. yellow-brown plate 5 HD-HF strip of three mint with part original gum, faintly toned perfs. at top otherwise fine and well centred. S.G. Spec. C6, cat. £1,350. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1855 die II, alphabet III, SC14 1d. red-brown plate 22 EB, neatly cancelled leaving profile clear, a few blunted perfs. otherwise fine, very scarce. R.P.S. certificate (1986). S.G. Spec. C7, cat. £2,500. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1855 die II, alphabet III, SC14 1d. red-brown plate 23 IJ, plate 24 MC and plate 25 EJ used, IJ with added corner perf., MC slightly thinned and EJ cut into at left, scarce. S.G. Spec. C7.

Later Line Engraved: 1856 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on blued paper 1d. EC cancelled by a clear strike of a black Maltese Cross, fine. S.G. Spec. C8ta, cat. £650. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1856 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on blued paper 1d. brick-red FG-GH block of four mint with large part original gum, GG unmounted, FG with fault at right otherwise fine and very well centred for these, very scarce. S.G. Spec. C8(2). Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1856 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on blued paper One Penny: 1d. red-brown plate 27 KA-MD unused block with large part original gum block, few light creases, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. C8(1), cat £2,400+. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1856 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on blued paper 1d. red-brown plate 28 QD, affixed upside down on 1857 (Mar. 2nd) printed entire letter used within Glasgow, tied by a fine Glasgow ‘Madeleine Smith’ duplex cancellation. B.P.A. certificate (2008). S.G. Spec. C8(1). Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1856 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on blued paper 1d. brick-red plate 31 MJ-NL block of six, showing gothic “K”s and NK double “K”, used with Dublin “186” diamond duplex cancellations, fine and scarce. B.P.A. certificate (2008). S.G. Spec. C8(2), g, j. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1857 LC14 2d. blue plate 6 CC-DE block of six used with “93” Irish numeral cancellations of Callan, light vertical crease through centre pair otherwise fine, scarce. S.G. 35, Spec. F7, cat. £800 (for a block of four). Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1857 die II, alphabet III, LC14 transitional issues on yellowish to cream toned paper 1d. pale red plate 40 BF showing ‘ear flaw’ and “F” double, fine used on 1857 (June 5th) cover from Thurso to Wick. S.G. Spec. C9(3). Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1857–63 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on white paper 1d. rose-red plate 33 FL-GL pair fine used with numeral cancellations, very scarce. R.P.S. certificate (1991). S.G. Spec. C10, cat. £1,200. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1857-63 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on white paper 1d. rose-red plate 64 BC used with neat numeral cancellation, a few blunted perfs. otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (1976). S.G. Spec. C10, cat. £350. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1857–63 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on white paper 1d. rose-red plate 65 KF used with “498” numeral of Manchester, pulled perf. at foot otherwise fine, very scarce. R.P.S. certificate (1976). S.G. Spec. C10, cat. £750. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1865 (Sept.) Royal Reprint: Die II, alphabet III, LC 1d. plate 66 MG-MH pair in carmine-rose, close to large margins, a few small gum wrinkles, fine with fresh colour. S.G. Spec. DP35(b), cat. £5,000. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1864-79 1d. plates 71 to 225 (less 77) complete used, some extras with plate 225, many with c.d.s’s, varied condition. (195). Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 plate number issues, a duplicated collection on stockleaves with 1d. plates 71 to 225 (4, less 77), etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1864-79 1d. plates 71 to 225 (less 77) complete with extras with plate 94 FD-GF block, plate 136 RE-SF block, plate 202 DA-DE strip, plate 207 BH-CI block, plate 212 KD-MF block, plate 217 GG-HH block, plate 219 RC-SD block, etc., unused or mint, varied condition. (193) Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1864-79 1d. rose-red plate 154 OA-QD block of twelve used with c.d.s. cancellations, some hinge re-inforcement and a few short perfs. but a scarce multiple. S.G. 43. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1864-79 1d. rose-red plate 225 DI, unused part original gum,fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1985). Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1864-79 1d. rose-red plate 225 FD used on 1880 (Feb. 13th) envelope (flap a little damaged) from Ipswich to London, tied by two “IPSWICH/405” duplexes, otherwise fine. S.G. 43. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1858-76 2d. a collection on leaves, incl. plate 7 NF unused, plate 9 AD-BF mint block, plate 13 TG unused, plate 14 DD unused, plate 15 QA unused, re-entries, etc., mixed condition. (51)

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1858-76 2d. blue plate 9, a mainly fine to very fine used selection, all from the “C” to “G” horizontal rows, mostly used in Edinburgh. (55). S.G. 45, cat. £660.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 1/2d. rose plates 1 to 20 set also plate 3 MC-OD block, plate 4 AV-BW block, plate 5 TS-TT pair and plate 6 CO-EP block, unused or mint, varied condition. (33) Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 1/2d. plates 1 to 20 set neatly written up on an album page, five unused or mint, the remainder used, plate 9 DI used with Edinburgh “131” numeral cancellation, some of the unused without gum. (15). S.G. 48/49. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 1/2d. rose-red plate 1 QL fine used on first day of issue on “British Asylum for Deaf & Dumb Females” printed voting form (3 votes), light central filing fold otherwise fine, very scarce. S.G. 48. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 1/2d. rose plate 15 IO-KQ fresh unmounted mint block of nine, usual gum wrinkling, otherwise fine. S.G. 49. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 11/2d. rose-red plate 1 OP-PC error of lettering, fine used with duplex cancellation. R.P.S. Certificate (1972). S.G. 53, cat. £1,500. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 11/2d. rose-red plate 1 OP-PC error of lettering, some faults but cancelled well clear of the “O” square. S.G. 53, cat. £1,500. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 11/2d. rose-red plate 3 BI-DK fresh mint block of nine with large part original gum, usual gum wrinkles otherwise mainly fine. S.G. 51, Spec. G6, cat. £3,600 as singles. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 11/2d. rose-red plate 3 EG, EH-FH pair and IG-IH pair all used together on 1880 advertising wrapper, endorsed “Book Post” and sent to India where it was re-addressed, tied by “FB” in bars obliterators, unusual. S.G. 51. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 11/2d. rose-red plate 3 GA-IC mint block of nine, some hinge re-inforcement and blunted perfs. otherwise fine and fresh, a rare multiple. S.G. 51. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1860 unissued 11/2d. rosy-mauve plate 1JL overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 2, fine with some gum. S.G. 53a, s, Spec. G5s, cat. £1,900. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1860 Unissued 11/2d. rosy-mauve plate 1 RC unused, reperforated two sides, good colour. S.G. 53a, Spec. G5, cat. £7,000. Photo.

1847-54 embossed used collection of cut square examples (14) on leaves with 1s. (5, 2 on covers), 10d. (7, 2 on covers) and 6d. (2, on covers), also stationery cut-outs (4), mixed condition.

1847-54 embossed 1s., 10d. and 6d., unused or mint cut square examples, mixed condition, mainly fair to good appearance. S.G. 54/60, cat. £40,500 (as mint). Photo.

1847-54 Embossed 1s. 6, two are on entires, one with 10d., 10d. (3), 6d. (8, two are on covers), mixed condition.

1847-54 embossed 1s. (2), 10d. (3, two on pieces), 6d. (7 singles and a pair), poor to fine.

1847-54 Embossed 1s. (2), 10d. (re-margined) and 6d. (4, shades) incl. violet (Brandon certificate, 1977), cut square, fair to good.

1847–54 embossed 10d. deep brown with four close margins, unused with small part original gum (disturbed). S.G. 57, Spec. H2(2), cat. £11,000. Photo.

1847–54 embossed 10d. brown used pair with close to large margins all round, some small repairs. S.G. 57. Photo.

1847–54 embossed 6d. purple overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 1, just shaved at right but with clear to very large margins other sides, with large part original gum. B.P.A. Certificate (1979). S.G. Concise S15, cat. £3,000. Photo.

1847–54 embossed 6d. purple with watermark inverted and reversed fine used with four margins, part sheet margin at foot. S.G. 60Wk. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1855-57, a mainly used selection, mostly with c.d.s. or lightly cancelled, incl. 4d. watermark small Garter (4), medium Garter (5, one specially prepared ink used on 1856 Dec. 5th. entire), 6d. deep lilac (unused), thick paper, azure paper, etc., varied condition. (40)

Surface Printed: 1855-57 4d. rose watermark large garter, mint horizontal pair, with large part original gum, fresh appearance. S.G. 66a, Spec. J51(2), cat. £2,750. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1855-57 4d. rose watermark large garter, mint horizontal wing margined pair, with large part original gum, fine. S.G. 66a, Spec. J51(2), cat. £2,750. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1862–64 a collection on leaves, incl. 3d. unused (2), used pair and two singles, 4d. unused, 6d. deep lilac plate 3 unused, 9d. unused, used (three singles one on cover and pair on cover), 1s. KD used with “K” in circle, etc., varied condition. (36)

Surface Printed: 1862–64 watermark emblems 3d. pale carmine-rose plate 2 CE-CH strip, used on 1862 (Sept. 9th) envelope from Cardiff to U.S.A., CH has corner fault, strip creased, nevertheless scarce. S.G. 78. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1862-64 watermark large garter 4d. pale red plate 3 QG with watermark inverted, a good mint wing marginal example with part original gum, a little rubbed, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 80Wi, unpriced mint. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1862–64 watermark emblems 9d. bistre plate 2 RF unused (regummed), fresh appearance. S.G. 86, cat £4,750. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1865–67 a collection on leaves, incl. 3d. rose AA unused, SK-SL pair used on 1866 entire to Portugal, 4d. plates 7 to 14 unused, 9d. used on 1867 envelope to Russia, 1s. AF unused, etc., mixed condition. (38)

Surface Printed: 1865–67 watermark large garter 4d. dull vermilion plate 8 EG-FG vertical pair, EG has paper hinge, FG is unmounted, fine. S.G. 93, cat. £1,000+. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plate 12 LB-MD block of six (3 x 2), very fine used with neat “NORTH WALSHAM/OC 21/72” c.d.s. cancellations, very scarce multiple. S.G. 94. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray, a mainly used collection on leaves, incl. 3d. plate 4 NI, plate 5 NA-OB block on 1870 entire, plate 8 NG-OH block, plate 9 PE-QF block, 9d. straw QJ unused, 10d. SH unused, NA used on 1868 envelope, 1s. KE-OH reconstructed pane, KB with variety double plate number, 2s. deep blue HE-IF block, HH used on 1874 cover, etc., varied condition. (93)

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray 9d. straw plate 4 AJ-AK, a fine used pair with “ROYAL EXCHANGE/AU 24/71” circular datestamps. S.G. 110. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray 9d. pale straw plate 4 KJ unused, faint horizontal crease at top. S.G. 111, cat. £1,900. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 10d. red-brown BE-CF used block of four with “SEETHING LANE” c.d.s’s, fine. S.G. 112, Spec. J97 cat. £2,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 1s. deep green Stock Exchange forgery plate 5 EJ, used with “JY 23/72” circular datestamp, added corner perf., otherwise fine, genuine stamp for comparison. S.G. Spec. cat. £800+. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 1s. green Stock Exchange forgery plate 5 EL, fine used with “JU 1/72” c.d.s’s, small part of original telegraph form. S.G. Spec. cat. £800. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 1s. deep green Stock Exchange forgery plate 5 EM (impossible lettering), fine used with “JY 2/72” circular datestamp. S.G. Spec. cat. £1,300. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 1s. deep green Stock Exchange forgery plate 5 KS (impossible lettering), fine used with doubly struck “JY 23/72” circular datestamp. S.G. Spec. cat. £1,300. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–80 2s. die proof with uncleared corner squares and plate number circles, in black on glazed card cut down to stamp size, some soiling. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 2s. deep blue plate 1 PF-OG used block of four from the top of the pane, cancelled “FENCHURCH ST” c.d.s’s, fine. S.G. 119, Spec. J118(2), cat. £1,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray 2s. cobalt blue plate 1 HC overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 5, some traces of gum, fine. S.G. Spec. J118(4)u, cat. £450. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray 2s. milky blue plate 1 EG overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, some traces of gum, some clipped perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. J118(4)u, cat. £450. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray 2s. brown AB used, light horizontal crease and short perf. at top, good colour. S.G. 121, cat. £3,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray 2s. brown AD wing margined example, used, heavily cancelled, otherwise fine. S.G. 121, cat. £3,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray 2s. brown DJ good used with “159” duplex. S.G. 121, cat. £3,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray 2s. brown ED, reperfd. at right (wing margin), neatly cancelled by London c.d.s., few slight creases, otherwise fine. S.G. 121, cat. £3,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray 2s. brown EK good used with numeral cancellation, a few light creases and short perf. at foot, handstamp on reverse. R.P.S. certificate (1970). S.G. 121, cat. £3,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray 2s. brown FC fine used, with neat c.d.s. S.G. 121, cat. £3,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray 2s. brown KJ Sperati forgery on genuine spray watermarked paper with genuine “”625” barred oval cancellation, fine. Brandon Certificate (2008). Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray 2s. brown LK Sperati forgery on genuine spray watermarked paper with genuine London “98” barred numeral cancellation, a few blunted perfs. at foot otherwise fine. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray 2s. brown NC fine used, with neat London c.d.s. S.G. 121, cat. £3,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray 2s. brown OA fair used with heavy cancellation and pressed creases. S.G. 121, cat. £3,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 2s. brown OL used, reperforated. S.G. 121, cat. £3,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 10s. greenish grey CD used with “LONDON/WESTERN OFFICE/NO 8/82” c.d.s., fine. S.G. 128, cat. £2,800. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 10s. greenish grey CI, an attractive used example with “PAISLEY” c.d.s., fine. S.G. 128, cat. £2,800. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 10s. greenish grey CI, used example with neat “LEITH” c.d.s., horizontal crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 128, cat. £2,800. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 10s. greenish-grey GB used with part “LONDON” c.d.s. in blue, light bend, good appearance. S.G. 128, cat. £2,800. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross £1 brown-lilac AD used with crisp “ARGYLL STREET/GLASGOW/MY 9/82” c.d.s., faint trace of red crayon and light horizontal crease at top, ink note on reverse, of very fine appearance. S.G. 129, cat. £4,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross £1 brown-lilac AF (short stamp from “A” row), used with central upright “VERE STREET/W.D.O./FE 11/81” c.d.s., light top left corner crease otherwise fine. S.G. 129, cat. £4,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross £1 brown-lilac DE, fine used with neat “GLASGOW/AP 26/82” c.d.s., good colour. Brandon Certificate (2003). S.G. 129. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross £1 brown-lilac DE used with neat “GLASGOW/JY 18/82” c.d.s. and part of another, centred to left, fine. S.G. 132, cat. £4,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross £1 brown-lilac EE used with “MANCHESTER/YORK ST/DE 14/82” c.d.s., trace of red crayon, slight thinning and small central tear, good appearance. S.G. 129, cat. £4,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross £1 brown-lilac FC, a used example with neat upright “LONDON/MR 1/80” c.d.s., small faults, otherwise fine. S.G. 129, cat. £4,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross £1 brown-lilac FJ good used with neat upright “LIVERPOOL/JY 14/79” c.d.s., a little light creasing and slight surface imperfections, centred right. S.G. 129, cat. £4,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross £1 brown-lilac GJ, used with slightly oily barred oval cancellation, reperforated at foot, a few faults. S.G. 129, cat £3,800. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross £1 brown-lilac HF, used with neat Edinburgh c.d.s., small repair, good appearance S.G. 129, cat £3,800. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross £1 brown-lilac HG used with neat “EDINBURGH/AP 8/82” c.d.s., added corner perf., deep colour, of fine appearance. S.G. 129, cat. £4,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper 5s. rose plate 4 AF fine used with “ST.MARTINS-LE-GRAND/E.C/NO 24/83” c.d.s. S.G. 130, cat. £4,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper 5s. rose plate 4 DF very fine used with “WEST-STRAND.B.O/W.C/AP 6/84” c.d.s. S.G. 130, cat. £4,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper £5 orange BJ, used with “GLASGOW/JY 25/82” c.d.s., slightly soiled, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. 133, cat. £13,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper £5 orange CB overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, fine with large part original gum. S.G. Spec. J128, cat from £3,250. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on blued paper £5 orange DK used with neat “LONDON/AU 11/82/WESTERN OFFICE” c.d.s. with part of another strike, crease, slightly soiled, otherwise fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1990). S.G. 133, cat. £13,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper 5s. rose plate 4 CH used with neat “ARGYLL ST/GLASGOW/SP 10/83” c.d.s. and “0299”, two bent corner perfs. S.G. 135, cat. £3,250. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper 5s. rose plate 4 EE used with neat “LEADENHALL ST/E.C/24 AP/84” c.d.s., a few lightly toned perfs. at foot otherwise fine. S.G. 134, cat. £3,250. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper 5s. rose plate 4 GC used with “LONDON/WESTERN OFFICE/DE 14/83” c.d.s., pressed horizontal crease, fine appearance. S.G. 134, cat. £3,250. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper 5s. plate 4 GH, used, with neat Stockport c.d.s., horizontal crease, otherwise fine, attractive appearance. S.G. 134, cat. £3,250. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. greenish grey BD used with neat “LIVERPOOL/OC 10/83” c.d.s., repaired. S.G. 135, cat. £4,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. greenish grey EC good used with registered oval datestamp, a few blunted perfs. and small light diagonal crease. S.G. 135, cat. £4,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. greenish grey FA used with “CORNHILL B.O./SP 14/83” c.d.s., faint creasing at top and light stain. S.G. 135, cat. £4,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. greenish-grey FG good used with indistinct cancellations. S.G. 135, cat. £4,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. greenish grey GG used with “YORK STREEK/MR 8/84/MANCHESTER” c.d.s., horizontal crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 135, cat. £4,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £1 brown-lilac AF good used with “BOROUGH HIGH ST/OC 26/83” c.d.s., minor imperfections. S.G. 136, cat. £8,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £1 brown-lilac BH good used with Glasgow c.d.s’s, horizontal crease. S.G. 136, cat. £8,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £1 brown-lilac DA good used with Whitechurch c.d.s’s and boxed cancellation, horizontal crease. S.G. 136, cat. £8,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper £1 brown-lilac FJ, the dangerous forgery on genuine paper, with London barred oval cancellation. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange AC mint with almost full original gum, faintly toned, good appearance. S.G. 137, cat. £12,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange AJ, very lightly mounted mint, diagonal crease otherwise fine and very fresh with strong colour, of superb appearance. S.G. 137, cat. £12,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange CG unused (regummed), very fine appearance. S.G. 137. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange DL, very lightly mounted mint, a little grubby and surface imperfections, handstamp on reverse. S.G. 137, cat. £12,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange AD used with “GLASGOW/AP 5/95” c.d.s., trace of blue crayon, some creasing in top margin, good strong colour. S.G. 137, cat. £4,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange AI used with neat “DERBY/NO28/99” c.d.s., tiny repair at right and perfs. a little blunted, of fine appearance. S.G. 137, cat. £4,500. Photo.

1867-83 High Values: 1882-83 Watermark Anchor on White Paper £5 orange AL used, some faint soiling otherwise a reasonable copy with clear “GLASGOW” c.d.s. S.G. 137 cat. £4,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange BG used with neat “BELFAST/DE 2/92” c.d.s., blue crayon marks, some creasing and bent corner perf. S.G. 137, cat. £4,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange DD used with neat “BELFAST/MR 28/93” c.d.s., fine of good appearance. S.G. 137, cat. £4,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange DL fine used with neat central “WALSALL/JA 10/00” c.d.s., faint trace of blue, good strong colour. S.G. 137, cat. £4,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark orb 21/2d. rosy-mauve plates 3 to 17, unused, some with part original gum, fair to fine. S.G. 141, cat. £8,075. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark orb 21/2d. rosy-mauve plate 17 MA-MB pair, fine with London duplex on neat 1880 (Jan. 29th) envelope to France, scarce. S.G. 141, Spec. J18. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873-80 watermark spray 3d. rose plate 14 FE-GF exceptionally fresh mint wing marginal block of four with virtually full original gum, upper pair with diagonal bend not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. Ex Baillie. S.G. 143, Spec. J38, cat. £2,750. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark spray 1s. orange-brown plate 13 SL with watermark inverted, unused, (regummed), otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 151, cat £10,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark large garter 4d. grey-brown plate 17 MF very used on 1880 (Dec. 18th) cover from London to Buenos Aires, very scarce. S.G. 154, cat. £1,600. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873-80 watermark large garter 8d. orange plate 1 LH very fine used with “LONDON E.C/FE 8/78” c.d.s. S.G. 156. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1880-83 watermark crown 3d. on 3d. lilac OD and 6d. on 6d. lilac DE, fine and fresh mint with large part original gum. S.G. 159 & 162, cat. £1,050. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1880-83 watermark crown 4d. grey-brown plate 18 CD-CE mint, collector’s mark on reverse, rather large hinge remainder otherwise fine. S.G. 160, cat. £700. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1880–81 ‘Provisional Issue’ 2d. pale rose, in a mint block of four (two are unmounted), fine. S.G. 168, Spec. K5, cat. £1,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac, fine and fresh unmounted mint lower right corner pair showing the control variety “O” over “N” (I), rare. S.G. Spec. KC44, cat. £2,750+. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 1d. lilac with “PEARS`/SOAP” advertisement in blue outline letters on reverse, fine and fresh unmounted mint from the base of the sheet. S.G. Spec. K8l, cat. £575+. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac with “PEARS’/SOAP.” advertisement in blue outline letters on reverse, fine and very fresh mint, mounted on face. R.P.S. Certificate (1992). S.G. Spec. K8l, cat. £600. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 1d. lilac with “PEARS`/SOAP” advertisement in red solid letters on reverse, used, few imperfections, scarce. S.G. Spec. K8o, unpriced used. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d., two imprimaturs, fine, one with gum. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac variety printed both sides, fine mint. S.G. 173a., cat. £800. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac variety printed on gummed side with inverted watermark, fine mint. S.G. 172c, cat. £800. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac variety printed both sides with the back print inverted, a mint marginal pair, other stamp with only partial print on reverse, perf. separations, otherwise fine. S.G. 172e, cat. £850+. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882 (July 18th) De La Rue’s First second, 11/2d. “POSTAGE & REVENUE” handpainted essay in lilac and Chinese white on tracing paper (36 x 41) with central pen cross, mounted on white paper, very fine and rare. Ex Shaida. S.G. Spec. vol. 1, page 328, cat. from £5,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on blued paper 2s.6d. lilac JA, a mint example, blunt or nibbled perfs at base, otherwise fine. S.G. 175, cat. £6,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on blued paper 10s. ultramarine BA overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, fresh with large part original gum, small crease and small ink mark on gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 177 (S89), Spec. K13(1)s, cat. £2,200. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 watermark anchor on blued paper 10s. cobalt LB used with neat central “HARROGATE/DE 31/84” c.d.s., repaired, of fine appearance. S.G. 177a, cat. £13,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 watermark anchor on white paper, a selection, incl. 2s.6d. EA, LE, mint, 5s. IB, JD mint, 10s. pale ultramarine LB mint, 10s. cobalt IH used (poor), etc., mixed condition. (16)

Surface Printed: 1883-84 watermark anchor on white paper 2s.6d. lilac MB, 5s. rose FF and 10s. ultramarine EB overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 11, 2s.6d. good to fine with large part original gum. S.G. Spec. K10s, K12t, K14s, cat. £1,125. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 watermark anchor on white paper 2s.6d. lilac CB and 5s. rose DA, both mint, few imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. 178, 180. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. cobalt BG, neat “ABERDEEN/NO 25/84” c.d.s. and trace of another cancellation, slight crease, otherwise fine. Brandon Certificate (1980). S.G. 182, cat. £7,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. ultramarine LF with manuscript “Specimen”, light crease otherwise fine with gum, unusual. S.G. 183. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. ultramarine IC mint, handstamp on reverse, light top left corner crease otherwise fine and fresh with good colour. S.G. 183, cat. £2,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. pale ultramarine HG fresh mint, some gum wrinkles, pencil note and small handstamp on reverse. S.G. 183a, cat. £2,250. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown lilac KA overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, large part original gum (toned), of fine appearance. S.G. 185 (S93), Spec. K15t, cat. £2,600. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac FD fine used with c.d.s. and boxed cancellation, good colour. S.G. 185, cat. £2,750. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac ID good used with oval datestamps, some short perfs. at foot and other imperfections. S.G. 185, cat. £2,750. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac JD good used with c.d.s. and boxed cancellation, vertical crease not detracting from appearance. S.G. 185, cat. £2,750. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac LB fine used with registered oval datestamp, handstamp on reverse, good colour. S.G. 185, cat. £2,750. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac PB, a used example with part of oval London registered datestamp, fine. S.G. 185, cat. £2,750. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1884 watermark Crowns £1 brown-lilac QB, a good forgery with simulated watermark, unused, fine. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac QD good used with light oval registered cancellations, small imperfections, pencil notes on reverse. S.G. 185, cat. £2,750. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac EA, a marginal example overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 11, fine with large part original gum, minor gum wrinkles, fresh colour, rare. S.G. 186s, cat. £6,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac EA used with indistinct barred oval, light vertical crease, good strong colour. S.G. 186, cat. £4,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac EB used with “LONDON E.C/OC 11 89” hooded circle, a few imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. 186, cat. £4,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac EC with “LIVERPOOL/JA 4/89” c.d.s., minor creasing, otherwise fine. S.G. 186, cat. £4,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac RB, two forgeries with simulated “Orbs” watermark, fine “used”. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 ‘lilac and green’ 1/2d. to 1s. set unused or mint, 11/2d. and 9d. without gum, 4d. with disturbed gum and slightly colour affected, otherwise mainly fine with good colours. S.G. 187-196. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 ‘lilac and green’ 3d. BA purple on deep blue and 3d. urple on pale blue, perforated colour trials on unwatermarked gummed paper, fine. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887-92 ‘Jubilee’, a mint collection on leaves, incl. complete mint set to £1 green FC (minute tear at right), shades with 2d. green and scarlet, 11/2d. mint block of twelve, one showing ‘horns’ variety, etc., mixed condition. (75)

Surface Printed: 1887-92 ‘Jubilee’, a used collection, incl. set, £1 green RD and SD, shades, etc., mixed condition. (30) Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887-92 ‘Jubilee’, a mainly mint collection on stock pages incl. 1/d. vermilion, 11/2d., 41/2d., 5d. die II and 9d. overprinted “CANCELLED”, 5d. die I, shades, etc., varied condition. (113)

Surface Printed: 1887-92 ‘Jubilee’ 1/2d. to 1s. and 1900 1/2d. and 1s. unmounted mint, occasional gum wrinkle, 2d. with a few lightly toned perfs. and 9d. with tiny adhesion on reverse otherwise fine and fresh. (14) S.G. cat. £800. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887-92 ‘Jubilee’, a mint selection with 1/2d. to 10d. (less 2d. and 5d.), additional 1/2d., 41/2d. and 6d. shades, one 41/2d. with a break in inner frame line at left, also 1900 1s. (bend), mainly fine with majority unmounted. (13)

Surface Printed: 1887-92 ‘Jubilee’ 41/2d. green and bright carmine (F) shade in an unmounted mint interpanneau margin top right corner block of six (3 x 2, mounted in corner of margin), [R. 2/2] showing break in value tablet, split perfs. in margin at top right otherwise fine and fresh, scarce shade. Hendon certificate (2006). S.G. Spec. K34var. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887-92 ‘Jubilee’ 41/2d. green and carmine in an attractive bright shade, a complete unmounted mint pane of 20 (5 x 4, folded through perfs. between columns 2 and 3) from the lower right corner of the sheet, gum wrinkles and some creasing mainly in the margins. S.G. 206.

Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 10d. dull purple and deep dull carmine unmounted mint pair with sheet margin at right, small light corner crease and light overall gum toning, good colour. S.G. 210a, cat. £1,200. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887-92 ‘Jubilee’ 1s. colour trial in slate, perf. 14 on gummed watermarked paper, few tiny tone spots on gum, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. K40, cat. £2,200 (2008). Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887-92 ‘Jubilee’ 1s. dull green in a mint block of four, some creasing otherwise fine and fresh, lower pair unmounted. S.G. 211. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ £1 green HA overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 15, heavy vertical crease but fresh appearance with fine colour and well centred. S.G. 212s, cat. £950. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887-92 ‘Jubilee’ £1 green GA very lightly mounted mint, gum a little toned and small wrinkle, fine colour. S.G. 212, cat. £3,600. Photo.

1887-92 ‘Jubilee’ £1 green IC fine used with “1515” Telegraph cancel and boxed mark. Ex Lee. S.G. 212. Photo.

Officials: 1882–1904 a mainly used collection on leaves, incl. Inland Revenue, Office of Works, Army Official 1896-1901 1/2d. mint strip of three and 1d. mint strip of three one of each showing “OFFICIAI”, 1902-03 6d. (both), Government Parcel, Royal Household 1902 1.2d. and 1d. mint, Admiralty, some forgeries, etc., mixed condition. (79)

Officials: A mainly used collection on leaves, incl. Inland Revenue, Government Parcels 1883-86 9d. dull green, etc., mixed condition. (59)

Officials: A mint and used accumulation on leaves incl. O.W. 1896-1902 1/2d. vermilion, 1/2d. blue-green, 1d. mint, Army 1896-1901 1/2d. and 1d. with “OFFICIAI” variety mint, Govt. Parcels QV values to 1s. used, also a range of revenues, fiscals, stationery cut-outs, etc., mixed condition. (256)

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1885 1s. dull green KI overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, fresh with large part original gum, minor gum crease, otherwise fine. S.G. O7 (SO6), cat. £1,200. Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1885 watermark anchor on blued paper 5s. rose FH overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, a fresh example with large part original gum, faintly toned, otherwise fine. S.G. O8 (SO7), cat. £2,400. Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1890 watermark anchor on white paper 5s. rose JC with oily “HULL/DE /96” c.d.s., otherwise fine and scarce. R.P.S. certificate (1956). S.G. O8, cat. £6,000. Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1890 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. cobalt GE, used, slight crease and oily c.d.s. S.G. O9cb, cat. £6,500. Photo.

Inland Revenue: 1885 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac CC, an unused example (regummed), small surface faults, otherwise fine and a good example of this rarity. R.P.S. certificate (1944). S.G. O11. Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1892 £1 green IB, a used example with neat “ACCOUNTS BRANCH/GLASGOW/89MY/96” oval datestamp and blue crayon mark, few blunted perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. O16, cat. £2,250. Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1892 £1 green LD, a used example, a few blunted perfs, traces of blue crayon, otherwise fine. S.G. O16, cat. £2,250. Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1892 £1 green QB, a fine used example with neat “ACCOUNTS BRANCH/GLASGOW/8 OC/98” oval datestamp. S.G. O16, cat. £2,250. Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1901 1s. green and carmine mint with part original gum, handstamp on reverse, light horizontal crease otherwise fine. S.G. O19, cat. £3,500. Photo.

Officials: Office of Works: 1902-03 2d. yellowish green and carmine-red very fine used on small piece with “SOUTH WESTERN•DISTRICT•OFFICE/AP 30/03” c.d.s’s. R.P.S. certificate (1982). S.G. O38, cat. £400. Photo.

Officials: Office of Works: 1902–03 10d. dull purple and carmine, a very fine used example of this rare stamp, on small piece. B.P.A. certificate (1952). S.G. O40, cat. £6,750. Photo.

Officials: Govt. Parcels: 1883-86 1s. orange-brown plate 14 KA mint with part original gum, rather large hinge remainders, light stain at top otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (1979). S.G. O64c, cat. £2,750. Photo.

Officials: Govt. Parcels: 1891-1900 2d. grey-green and carmine in a mint block of four, some gum creasing otherwise fine and fresh, scarce. S.G. O70, Spec. L25, cat. £1,100. Photo.

Officials: Govt. Parcels: 1891-1900 1s. green and carmine, fine mint with large part original gum. S.G. O72, cat. £500. Photo.

Officials: Govt. Parcels: 1902 1s. dull green and carmine vertical pair fine used on small piece. B.P.A. certificate (2008). S.G. O78, cat. £550. Photo.

Officials: Board of Education: 1902 5d. dull purple and blue, used with part registered datestamp, small imperfections, otherwise fine. The overprint has been verified. S.G. O81, cat. £850. Photo.

Officials: Admiralty: 1903 2d. yellowish green and carmine-red in a mint block of four, top pair with diagonal crease and small stain on reverse affecting right vertical pair, of fine appearance with good fresh colour. S.G. O104, Spec. MO33, cat. £2,000. Photo.

Officials: Admiralty: 1903-04 1/2d. blue-green in a mint block of four, fine and fresh with the lower pair unmounted. S.G. O107. Photo.

Officials: Board of Trade: 1881-1910 selection with “(Crown)/B.T” perfins, incl. 1887-92 Jubilee 1s. dull green, KE VII 2d. block of four, many on piece, etc., varied condition, also booklet and two articles on these perfins. (28).

King Edward VII: 1902-13 a mint and used duplicated collection on stockleaves, incl. 9d. mint (13), 10d. mint (13), 1s. mint (10), 2s.6d. mint (2), used (43), 5s. mint (3), used (19), 10s. mint (3), used (5), £1 used (7), etc., mixed condition. (100s)

King Edward VII: An Inland Revenue presentation volume entitled “SPECIMENS OF STAMPS” on the front cover, with three pages remaining with K.E. VII stamps affixed and overprinted “SPECIMEN” in a variety of types, comprising 1/2d. to £1 postage stamps (one of each value, less 7d.), the 1/2d., 4d. orange, 9d., 1s., 10s. and £1 with type 17 horseshoe overprint, Unappropriated Revenue 1d. to £50 (19 values) in purple, 6d. to 15s. (11 values) in green, all imperforate, 4d. to 10s. (6 values) perforated, appropriated values (5), and Irish Dog License 2s., the postage £1 affected by rust marks from the staples of the booklet that was inserted alongside, otherwise mainly fine and fresh, very scarce. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902–13 1/2d. to 1s., a mint reference collection of shades arranged as per the S.G. Specialised catalogue, incl. 1906 3d. pale reddish purple on orange-yellow, 3d. dull purple on orange-yellow, 3d. dull reddish purple on lemon back, 1909 4d. brown-orange, 1911 6d. dull lilac, 1913 6d. dull reddish purple, 1911 10d. dull reddish purple and scarlet, 10d. dull reddish purple and aniline pink, etc., varied condition. (126)

King Edward VII: 1902–13, a mint collection on leaves, incl. 1902–10 De La Rue to 2s.6d. (3), 5s. (2), 10s., 1911 Harrison perf. 14 booklet pane of five and Cross, no selvedge, 1d. aniline rose, Somerset House to 2s.6d. (4), 5s., shades, controls, 1d. booklet panes of six (2), etc., varied condition. (204)

King Edward VII: 1902-13 mint collection incl. 1902-10 De La Rue to 1s. with some shades, 1911 Harrison perf. 15 x 14 to 4d. (less 3d.), 1911-13 Somerset House to 1s. with some shades, also Harrison 1d. imperf. overprinted “CANCELLED” type 21 (3, 2 without gum), etc., a few gum wrinkles but mainly fine, mostly lightly mounted with some unmounted. (64)

King Edward VII: A collection in an album with 1/2d’s mint incl. shades, good range of controls, mostly singles, booklet pane of six and pane of five with St. Andrew’s Cross label, and 1d. booklet pane of six, all with wmk. upright, other values to 10d., 1s. (2) mint, remainder mostly used, many with c.d.s. cancellations, range of printings, to 2s.6d. (7), 5s. (2), 10s. and £1 (crease), selection of Officials, etc. (approx. 205 items)

King Edward VII: A mint and used selection on leaves with mint 1/2d. to 2s.6d. (one of each value) plus perf. 15 x 14 1/2d. to 4d., used to 2s.6d. (3), 5s. (3), 10s. (3), £1, etc., mixed condition. (52)

King Edward VII: 1/2d. collection on leaves, incl. control blocks, Officials, cancellations, etc. (few 100’s)

King Edward VII: The £1 “Lowden” forgery, “used”, small imperfections, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 1/2d. blue-green pair used on the first day of issue on registered envelope, alongside 1887-92 1/2d. vermilion pair and 1900 1/2d. blue-green pair, each cancelled by “LITTLE HORTON LANE/BRADFORD (YKS)/JA 01/02” c.d.s’s, envelope with some faults. Hendon certificate (2006). Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 1/2d. yellowish green and 1/2d. pale yellowish green, three “E5” control blocks of six (3 x 2) showing various stages of a previously unrecorded [R. 19/1] inner frame break, and subsequent repair with thickening of the outer frame, one block with one stamp mounted, the others unmounted, fine, each with Hendon certificate (2008). S.G. Spec. M2(1), M2(2).

King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 1/2d. pale yellowish green booklet pane of five with St. Andrew’s Cross (without selvedge), watermark inverted, fine unmounted mint with excellent perfs. Hendon certificate (2006). S.G. 218a. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 1d. deep blood-red, a fine and fresh unmounted mint example of this very scarce uncatalogued shade with sheet margin at left. Hendon certificate (2006). S.G. Spec. M5var. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902-11 De La Rue 11/2d. dull purple and green good used with watermark inverted, clear R.P.S. Certificate (1975) S.G. spec. M8 (1)a. cat £750. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 21/2d., 1901 colour trial in pale dull blue, perf. 14 on crown watermarked paper, very fine with gum. Brandon certificate (2005). Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 21/2d., 1901 colour trial in greenish blue, perf. 14 on crown watermarked paper, very fine with gum. R.P.S. Certificate (1974). Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 21/2d., 1901 colour trial in ultramarine, perf. 14 on crown watermarked paper, very fine with gum. Brandon Certificate (2005). Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 3d. deep purple on orange-yellow in an unmounted mint top margin block of six (3 x 2, margin fault), left vertical pair with diagonal crease otherwise fine and fresh with good deep colour. S.G. 232b, cat. £450. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 5d. deep slate-purple and deep ultramarine, an unmounted mint lower margin block of four (adherence in margin), very slight adherence on lower pair otherwise fine. Hendon certificate (2008), S.G. Spec. M28(2) var. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 6d. slate-purple on chalky in a SE corner block of four, margin imperfections otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. M32(3), cat. £375. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 6d. deep slate-purple on chalky in a fine mint block of four with brownish gum, fine deep colour. Hendon certificate (1998). S.G. Spec. M32(3) var. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 9d. slate-purple and pale ultramarine on chalky, a top left corner block of four with head plate cut over R1/1, fine and fresh unmounted mint (mounted in margin). S.G. Spec. M40(2). Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 10d. slate-purple and carmine in a fresh mint block of four, an attractive deep carmine shade, the lower pair unmounted. R.P.S. certificate (1988). S.G. Spec. M42(2). Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 10d. slate-purple and deep carmine on chalky, the carmine in a ‘glossy’ shade, in a fine and fresh unmounted mint block of four. Brandon certificate (2007). S.G. Spec. M43(3), cat. £2,000. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 1s. dull green and carmine used block of eight (2 x 4), each cancelled with neat “HEXHAM/MR29/05” c.d.s’s, with backing paper on reverse, fine colour. S.G. 257, Spec. M45(1), cat. (as two blocks of four) £350. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 1s. dull green and carmine on chalky in a bright carmine shade, a fine used block of six (3 x 2) with neat c.d.s. cancellations. Hendon certificate (2008). S.G. Spec. M46(1) var. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 2s.6d. (2, one with double impression) and 5s. marginal pair, imperforate plate proofs on poor quality buff paper, 5s. with some thinning. S.G. Spec. M48, 51, cat. £610. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue £1 dull blue-green fine unmounted mint from the top right corner of the sheet (mounted in margins), excellent colour. S.G. 266, cat. £3,500. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue £1 dull blue-green, mint, slight creases, otherwise fine. S.G. 266, cat £2,000. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue £1 dull blue-green mint, gum a little toned and large hinge remainders, otherwise fine. S.G. 266, cat. £2,000. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1/2d. dull green in an unmounted mint “A 11” control block of six (3 x 2), each stamp with variety cross on crown almost missing, a couple of small gum wrinkles otherwise fine, very scarce. R.P.S. certificate (1987). S.G. Spec. M3(2)l. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 14 4d. bright orange in a right margin block of four, very fine used with a superb single central “STAMFORD STREET/LEEDS/OC 20/11” c.d.s. R.P.S. certificate (1994). S.G. 278, Spec. M26(1), cat. £350. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911-13 Somerset House 11/2d. deep plum and deep green unmounted mint marginal date cut pair (mounted in margin), in a greyish plum shade, margin with thin otherwise fine. Hendon certificate (2006). S.G. Spec. M10(6), cat. £700. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 6d. dull lilac (F) in a mint block of four, a few light gum wrinkles otherwise fine with three stamps unmounted, very scarce. R.P.S. certificate (2006). S.G. Spec. M33 (5), cat. £1,015. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 6d. dark purple (golden brown fluorescence) in a mint SE corner date cut block of four from plate 13d, a few light gum bends otherwise fine and fresh with the lower pair unmounted. Hendon certificate (2007). S.G. Spec. M33(6), cat. £590+. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911-13 Somerset House 6d. blackish purple (GBF) in a mint plate 2a date cut SE corner block of six (3 x 2), some gum creasing, thin in lower margin, a scarce multiple, four stamps unmounted. Hendon certificate (2007). S.G. Spec. M33(7), cat. £900 (as singles). Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911-13 Somerset House 6d. dull purple in a mint top right corner pair with interpanneau margin at top, the left stamp with [R.11/11] variety no cross on crown, right stamp with light gum bend and some margin imperfections, variety stamp fine, very scarce. B.P.A. certificate (1959). S.G. Spec. M33A(1), d, cat. £880. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 6d. dull purple on “Dickinson” coated paper in an unmounted mint SE corner date cut block of six (2 x 3) from plate 10, a very fine and fresh multiple, rare. R.P.S. certificate (1976). S.G. Spec. M34(1), cat. £3,000. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 6d. dull purple on “Dickinson” coated paper in a mint block of four with sheet margin at right, one with small gum wrinkle otherwise fine, the lower pair unmounted, scarce multiple. Ex Sir Gawaine Baillie. B.P.A. certificate (1981). S.G. Spec. M34(1), cat. £1,250.

King Edward VII: 1911-13 Somerset House 9d. deep plum and blue in an unmounted mint SE corner date cut strip of three, folded through right hand vertical perfs., very fine and fresh. S.G. Spec. M41(5), cat. £360+. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911-13 Somerset House 9d. deep plum and blue in a plate H3/D(3) mint SE corner date cut pair, fine and fresh. Hendon certificate (2007). S.G. Spec. M41(5). Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 10d. dull purple and scarlet in an unmounted mint SE corner date cut strip of three, minor gum bends mainly in margin otherwise fine. S.G. 309, Spec. M44(2), cat. £525. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911-13 Somerset House 10d. dark plum and carmine in an unmounted mint SE corner date cut block of four, minor gum bends otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. Spec. M44(8), cat. £700. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911-13 Somerset House 1s. dark green and scarlet in a fine mint pair with sheet margin at right. Hendon certificate (2005). S.G. Spec. M47(1), cat. £240. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 1s. green and scarlet variety watermark inverted, in a mint SE corner date cut block of six (3 x 2), a fine and rare multiple with four stamps unmounted. R.P.S. certificate (2005). S.G. 313Wi, Spec. M47(4)b, cat. £1,140+. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 10s. blue fine mint, a little heavily mounted. S.G. 319, cat. £1,000. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 10s. blue mint, few gum wrinkles, otherwise fine. S.G. 319, cat. £1,000. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House £1 deep green, a fresh unmounted mint marginal example, slight crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 320, cat. £3,000. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House £1 deep green, an unmounted mint example, few gum creases, fresh colour. S.G. 320, cat. £3,000. Photo.

King Edward VII: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1909 (Aug.) 2s.0d. booklet, edition 5 (3rd. interleaf advert Chas Baker & Co), all stamps overprinted horseshoe “SPECIMEN” type 17, all panes with inverted watermarks, mixed perfs., St. Andrew’s Cross pane with good perfs., staples rusted otherwise extremely fine and fresh, rare. S.G. Spec. BA5, cat. £6,000. Photo.

King Edward VII: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1909 (Aug.) 2s.0d. booklet complete, edition 5 (3rd. interleaf advert Chas. Baker & Co.), all panes with upright watermarks, usual mixed perfs., back cover with crease otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. BA5, cat. £2,400. Photo.

King George V: A mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1924-26 watermark Block Cypher 11/2d. tête-bêche strip of three mint, 11/2d. booklet panes of four with adverts (2, no selvedge), 1929 P.U.C. 11/2d. with “1829” for “1929” used, 1934 re-engraved set mint, etc., varied condition. (100s)

King George V: A mint and used duplicated collection on leaves with mint incl. a good range of Downey Head printings and shades with some controls, 1d. no cross on crown varieties, 1912-24 set to 1s. with 6d. perf. 14, inverted watermarks incl. 21/2d., 3d., 8d., 9d. agate, 1s., 1913 wmk. multiple cypher 1/2d. and 1d., 1924-26 to 1s. plus additional shades to 9d. (5), 10d. (5), 1s. (4), 1/2d. to 2d. wmk. sideways, 6d. wmk. inverted, range of controls mainly 1924-26 issue, 1934-36 1/2d. to 2d. wmk. sideways, various used incl. 1913 wmk. multiple cypher 1/2d. and 1d., 1913 Waterlow £1 dull blue-green (crease), 1934 re-engraved set, also KE VIII, etc., mixed condition, some of the mint unmounted. (few 100s)

King George V: A collection in an album with Downey Heads mint with shades incl. multiples, 1/2d. die 1A perf. 14 error used (tear and thinned), controls incl. 1/2d. die 2 wmk. Crown with no control in a block of six, 1d. die 1B wmk. Crown booklet pane of six, 1d. die 2 wmk. Crown plate 5b [R. 20/10] coloured blot on “O” of “ONE” variety in a control strip of three (S.G. Spec. N11e), coil join pairs (2), 1/2d. and 1d. die 2 wmk. Royal Cypher coil ends, 1/2d. and 1d. die 2 wmk. multiple cypher imperf., 1d. die 2 wmk. multiple cypher sideways, no cross on crown varieties, 1912-24 1d. with “Q” for “O” variety (S.G. 357a) mint (B.P.A. certificate, 1976), 11/2d. chestnut with “PENCF” variety mint, 1924-26 sets (3) to 1s. mint, 1929 P.U.C. 11/2d. with “1829” for “1929” used on cover, selection of Seahorses used incl. 1934 re-engraved set, 1924-31 postage due set mint (less 11/2d.), covers and cards, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1910 Hentschel zinc block die proof essays for colour only: Second Proof: 2d. in purple on white wove paper (31 x 42mm), stamped “MB/70” , some staining at top, otherwise fine. Photo.

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1910 Half Tone Essays: Large Format: 3d. in purple on yellow paper (36 x 39mm.), fine. Photo.

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: A mainly mint collection in two small stockbooks, incl. 1911 (June 22nd) die 1a 1/2d. bluish green unmounted with R.P.S. Certificate (1984), 1912 (Sept. 28th) die 1B deep green block of four, 1d. scarlet with inverted watermark, 1912 (Jan. 1st) die 2 1/1d. bluish green vertical pair, 1912 (Oct.) die 2 1d. scarlet with watermark sideways, etc., mainly fine. (234)

King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: A mainly mint collection on leaves, incl. 1912 (Sept. 28th) watermark Simple Cypher 1/2d. (3) and 1d. (3) booklet panes of six with one of each with upright, others inverted watermarks, 1912 (Sept.) watermark Royal Multiple Cypher 1d. with no Cross on Crown, controls, etc. (few 100s)

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark Crown 1d. carmine-red in an unmounted mint block of four from the left of the sheet, one showing white fleur-de-lis [R. 16/1], (top pair and variety are creased), otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. N7h. Photo.

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 1B watermark crown, 1d. aniline scarlet with variety watermark inverted, fine and fresh mint. R.P.S. Certificate (1982). S.G. 333Wi, Spec. N9(4)a. Photo.

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 1B watermark simple cypher 1d. deep bright scarlet booklet pane of six, watermark upright, rather heavy hinge remainders otherwise fine with good perfs. all round, the lower three unmounted, very scarce. S.G. Spec. N10(4), cat. £810 (as singles). Photo.

King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark Crown 1/2d. yellow-green in a mint block of six (3 x 2) with five stamps showing variety no cross on Crown and broken frame, a few light wrinkles otherwise fine with four stamps unmounted, B.P.A. certificate (2008), also a second marginal block of six unmounted mint (mounted in margin) in a deeper shade showing various stages of no cross or damaged cross varieties. S.G. Spec. N4(6), c.

King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark crown 1d. deep bright scarlet mint block of six (3 x 2) in an intense shade, similar to scarlet-vermilion, top centre stamp mounted, the others unmounted, a fine and fresh block in a very intense shade. Brandon certificate (2006). S.G. Spec. N11(3) var. Photo.

King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark simple cypher 1/2d. green in a perf. type 2A “B 13” control block of six, with watermark type II, a few light gum bends otherwise fine with four stamps unmounted, rare, one of very few control pieces with this watermark type. Brandon certificate (2005). S.G. Spec. N5(1). Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher a mint collection of controls, incl. 3d. “Q 21” imperf. and perf., 5d. “R 21” imperf. and perf., 6d. perf. 14 “R.21” and “Q.20”, 9d. olive-green “V 23” imperf., etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher a mint and used collection, incl. 1d. scarlet with “Q” for “O” mint, 11/2d. chestnut two mint pairs, one of each showing “PENCF” error, 6d. perf. 14 mint block of four (tone spots), 9d. olive green mint (4), 1913 watermark Mult. Royal Cypher 1/2d. mint and used, 1d. mint pair and single, used, shades, etc., varied condition. (146)

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher watermarks inverted with 1/2d., 1d., 2d., 4d., 6d., 7d., 8d., 9d. agate, watermarks inverted and reversed 11/2d., 21/2d., 3d., 5d., 10d. and 1s., mint, mainly fair to fine. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher mint selection on leaves incl. 1/2d. to 3d. with wmk. types I to III, 1d. vertical strip of three from sheets wmk. inverted, range of shades to 8d. block of six, 9d. green pair, 10d. pair and block of four, selection of controls to 10d., 6d. perf. 14 pair, etc., varied condition, some unmounted. (117).

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. green in a right margin vertical strip of five showing complete “POSTAGE” watermark on the stamps, short perf. at lower left and some gum bends mainly in margin otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. N14yb, cat. £175.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. green, a fine mint “B. 13” control single perforated through the margin (type 2A), rare. B.P.A. certificate (2007). S.G. Spec. N14(1), cat. £500. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. green in a mint plate “M. 19” (perf.) pair, one with a large unprinted area, other with smaller area, due to a paper fold, rather heavily mounted, fine and spectacular. S.G. Spec. N14(1) var. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. pale green in a “K 17” control block of six, [R.19/1] wih blob over eye variety, fine mint. B.P.A. certificate (2007). S.G. Spec. N14(3)ka. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. blue-green in an unmounted mint top left corner block of six (2 x 3, mounted in margin), variety watermark reversed, a few light gum bends otherwise fine, scarce combination. Brandon certificate (2006) not mentioning wmk. variety. S.G. Spec. N14(14)d. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. bright scarlet top margin pair unmounted mint (mounted in margin), one with [R. 1/4] “Q” for “O” variety, pencil note in margin, fine. S.G. 357a, cat. £240. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. deep brick-red in an unmounted mint “N 19” control block of six, the control number with partial dry print, one with light gum bend otherwise fine and fresh, scarce multiple. Brandon certificate (2006), S.G. Spec. N16(6), cat. (as singles) £840. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. deep brick-red in an unmounted mint block of six (3 x 2) with watermark inverted and reversed, the lower left stamp also with crown missing from watermark (circled in light pencil on reverse), the left vertical pair with partial red offset on reverse otherwise fine, scarce multiple. Brandon certificate (2005). S.G. Spec. N16(6), d, za, cat. £840+. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. brown in a “A. 12” (w) control strip of three perforated through the margin (type 2A), fine mint, rare. B.P.A. certificate (2007). S.G. Spec. N18(8). Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 21/2d. milky blue in a deep shade, in a mint pair with sheet margin at left, fine with left stamp unmounted. Photostat of Brandon certificate (2006) for a control block of six from which this pair comes. S.G. Spec. N21(6) var. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 21/2d. Royal blue in a mint “P 20” control single, small gum wrinkle otherwise fine and fresh, scarce. Brandon certificate (2000). S.G. Spec. N21(16). Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 4d. deep slate-green in a mint lower left corner “K 18” control block of four, [R.19/2] with variety break above “O” of “FOUR”, a few bends otherwise fine, variety stamp mounted, others unmounted, scarce. R.P.S. certificate (2006). S.G. Spec. N23(7), e. Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 5d. brown variety watermark inverted and reversed, an unmounted mint example with sheet margin at right, a few light gum bends otherwise fine. S.G. 381Wk, cat. £450. Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 6d. perf 14 in a “Q.20” control block of six, gum crease in margin otherwise fine and fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 385a, cat. £900 (as singles). Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 6d. perf 14 in a mint “R.21” control block of six, fine with the lower strip of three unmounted (one with light bend), much scarcer than the “Q.20” control. S.G. 385a. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 9d. olive-green in a “T 22” control block of six, fine and fresh mint with five stamps unmounted. S.G. Spec. N30(1). Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 10d. turquoise-blue variety watermark inverted and reversed, tiny corner perf. bend otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 394Wk, cat. £475. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 10d. deep turquoise-blue in an unmounted mint “T 22” control strip of three, fine and scarce. S.G. Spec. N31(3), cat. £450+. Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 1s. fawn-brown in an unmounted mint “J 17” control strip of three, minor gum wrinkles otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. N32(6), cat. £750+. Photo.

King George V: 1913 watermark multiple cypher 1/2d. and 1d. very fine unmounted mint with excellent perfs. S.G. 397 & 398. Photo.

King George V: 1913 watermark multiple cypher 1/2d. green and 1d. scarlet in very scarce unmounted mint blocks of four, with usual lightly toned gum otherwise fine. S.G. 397-8, Spec. N15 & N17, cat. £5,000. Photo.

King George V: 1913 watermark multiple cypher 1/2d. bright green with watermark inverted, fine mint with good perfs. S.G. 397Wi, cat. £900. Photo.

King George V: 1913 watermark multiple cypher 1/2d. green coil join pair, fine mint with excellent perfs., scarce. R.P.S. certificate (2006). S.G. Spec. N15e, cat. £350. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: A selection, incl. 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. deep sepia brown used, 5s. mint, 10s. mint (2, one is regummed), 1915 De La Rue 2s.6d. mint (7), 5s. brightcarmineand 5s. pale carmine (worn plate) mint, 10s. deep blue mint (creased), 1918-19 Bradbury 5s. mint (3), 10s., 1934 re-engraved set mint, etc., varied condition. (37)

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: A mint and used selection, incl. 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. used on Parcel Post label, 5s and 10s. used, 1915-18 De La Rue 2s.6d. mint (5), 5s. mint (2), 10s. used (3), 1918-19 Bradbury set mint, etc., varied condition. (22)

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: A mint and used selection, incl. mint with 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. (5), 5s. (2), 10s. (2), £1 green used (repaired corner), 1915 De La Rue 2s.6d. (2), 5s., 1918-19 Bradbury 2s.6d. (11), 5s. (10), 10s. (7), used block of four, etc., very mixed condition. (172)

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 10s. indigo-blue used with neat c.d.s., a little light toning on reverse otherwise fine. S.G. 402, cat. £450. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 green, mint, fine. S.G. 403, cat. £3,000. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 green, mint, gum crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 403, cat. £3,000. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 green, mint, gum a little sweated, otherwise fine. S.G. 403, cat. £3,000. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 green unused with sweated gum, small gum bend at right and a couple of short perfs., good colour. S.G. 403, cat. £3,000. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 green, attractive with neat “GUERNSEY” c.d.s., few slightly blunted perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. 403, cat. £1,250. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 green used with c.d.s. cancellation, very light overall toning otherwise fine. S.G. 403, cat. £1,250. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 green fine used with neat Guernsey c.d.s’s, well centred. S.G. 403, cat £1,250. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 green, attractive with two neat “LONDON” c.d.s., few slightly blunted perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. 403, cat. £1,250. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 green fine used with indistinct c.d.s. cancellation, some blunted perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. 403, cat. £1,250. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 green used with central “GUERNSEY” circular datestamp, fine apart from a few shortish perfs. S.G. 403 cat. £1250. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 deep green used with neat c.d.s., reperforated but attractive, fine appearance. S.G. Spec. N72(2), cat. £1,800. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 dull blue-green, a few light gum bends or wrinkles otherwise fine with strong colour. S.G. 404, cat. £3,000. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 dull blue-green, used, lightly cancelled, violet marks on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. 404, cat £1,500. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 dull blue-green with indistinct cancellation, tiny thin in margin at foot otherwise a good used copy. S.G. 404 cat. £1500. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 2s.6d., three mint examples in different shades, varied condition.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 2s.6d. grey-brown (worn plate) unmounted mint (tiny adhesion at top) showing the [R. 10/4] re-entry, fine and rare. R.P.S. certificate (1983). S.G. Spec. N64(3) var, previously listed as N64(8)b. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 2s.6d. yellow-brown variety watermark inverted, small gum wrinkle otherwise fine and fresh unmounted mint, very well centred. S.G. 406Wi, Spec. N64(6)f, cat. £1,800. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 2s.6d. pale yellow- brown, mint, very fine and fresh with good colour. R.P.S. certificate (1986). S.G. Spec. N64(7), cat. £300. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 2s.6d. cinnamon-brown fine mint with good colour, rare. R.P.S. certificate (1974). S.G. Spec. N64(9), cat. £2,000. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 2s.6d. very deep brown, very imperceptably mounted mint from the left of the sheet, very fine and fresh with good colour, rare. R.P.S. certificate (1991). S.G. Spec. N64(11), cat. £1,700. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 10s., six mint examples in a range of shades, varied condition, some with redistributed gum and some with perf. faults.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 10s. blue overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 26, with sheet margin at right, very fine and fresh with full gum (unmounted), scarce. S.G. Spec. N70(1)s, cat. (as mounted) £1,400. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 10s. blue mint with slightly sweated gum, some perf. imperfections. S.G. 412, Spec. N70(1), cat. £2,500. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 10s. deep blue, fine mint. S.G. 411, Spec. N70(2), cat. £3,000. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 10s. bright (“Cambridge”) blue, mint, few blunted perfs, otherwise fine and rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1987). S.G. Spec. N70 (3), cat. £7,000. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 10s. pale blue, four used examples with similar London c.d.s. cancels, some perf. imperfections. S.G. 413.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 10s. deep (intense) bright blue, mint, heavy vertical crease, otherwise fine, lovely colour. R.P.S. Certificate (1967). S.G. Spec. N70(5), cat. £6,000 (2005). Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 2s.6d. pale brown, a mint top right corner vertical pair showing plate -/1R, state 1, R. 1/4 re-entry, and R. 2/4 minor re-entry (previously listed as Spec. N65ca), a few light bends otherwise fine and fresh, scarce positional piece. B.P.A. certificate (2008). S.G. Spec. N65(5)c, var. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 10s. blackish-blue (steel-blue) unmounted mint, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1987). S.G. Spec. N71(3), cat. £1,500. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1934 re-engraved 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. lightly mounted mint, a few light gum bends and 2s.6d. with a couple of toned perfs., otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. 450–452, cat. £575. Photo.

King George V: 1924-26 watermark block cypher 11/2d. red-brown single with “N 30” control perforated through margin, very lightly mounted mint, fine and very rare. R.P.S. certificate (1996). S.G. Spec. N35(1), cat. £2,500. Photo.

King George V: 1924-26 watermark block cypher 11/2d. red-brown interpanneau tête-bêche pair unmounted mint, folded through perfs. one side of margin otherwise fine. S.G. 420a, cat. £750. Photo.

King George V: 1924–26 watermark block cypher 2d. to 9d. unmounted mint, each variety watermark inverted, 2d., 21/2d., 3d. and 5d. with sheet margins, 21/2d. and 5d. with bends otherwise mainly fine. S.G. 421Wi-427Wi, cat. £875. (7)

1924-26 Watermark Block Cypher Issue: 6d. reddish purple on chalk surfaced paper mint, variety watermark inverted and reversed, very faint adhesions to gum otherwise fine. S.G. 426 wk. Photo.

King George V: 1924–26 watermark block cypher 1s. variety watermark inverted fine mint. S.G. 429Wi, cat. £375. Photo.

King George V: 1924 Wembley 1d. and 11/2d. used on H.R. Harmer first day cover with Wembley Park slogan cancellation, envelope opened at top, fine. S.G. 430-1. Photo.

King George V: 1925 Wembley 1d. and 11/2d. used on plain first day cover with Wembley Park slogan cancellation, envelope roughly opened at top otherwise fine, scarce. S.G. 432-3. Photo.

1929 P.U.C. The Ronnie Shiers Collection: A selection on leaves, incl. shades, 1d. with inverted watermark, unmounted vertical strip of three, 11/2d. with variety “1829” for “1929”, used, etc. (44)

1929 P.U.C. The Ronnie Shiers Collection: A selection of mainly covers and cards on leaves, incl. registerd mail, with 1929 (July 26th) with manuscript registration cachet due to shortage of labels due to general Strike, range of foreign and inland rates, etc. (51 items)

1929 P.U.C. The Ronnie Shiers Collection: A selection of mainly covers and cards on leaves, incl. special cancellations, fiscal useages, registered mail, etc. (43 items)

1929 P.U.C. The Ronnie Shiers Collection: 1/2d. to 21/2d. set used on the first day with “POSTAL UNION CONGRESS/10 MY/29” c.d.s’s, on P.U.C. notepaper, fine. Photo.

1929 P.U.C. The Ronnie Shiers Collection: 1/2d. to 21/2d. set (extra 21/2d.) used on airmail envelope to Australia on the first day of issue tied by c.d.s. cancellations, fine. Photo.

1929 P.U.C. The Ronnie Shiers Collection: 1/2d., 1d. and 11/2d., all overprinted “CANCELLED” type 33P, a few trimmed perfs, otherwise fine with full gum. S.G. Spec. NComm5u–7u, cat £650. Photo.

1929 P.U.C. The Ronnie Shiers Collection: 1/2d. green variety watermark inverted from sheet printing, in an unmounted mint control “K 29” plate 1, block of six (3 x 2), some gum bends in lower margin otherwise fine, scarce. S.G. 436Wi. Photo.

1929 P.U.C. The Ronnie Shiers Collection: 1/2d. green variety watermark inverted from sheet printing, in a mint control “K 29” plate 4, block of six (3 x 2, four are unmounted), one with gum bend, otherwise fine, scarce. S.G. 436Wi. Photo.

1929 P.U.C. The Ronnie Shiers Collection: 1/2d. green in a mint block (4 x 2 all but one is unmounted), one showing variety “CO” joined [Plate 2, R. 13/9], fine. S.G. Spec. NCom5d. Photo.

1929 P.U.C. The Ronnie Shiers Collection: 11/2d. used on 1929 (June 21st) envelope used within London, with “WINDSOR CASTLE” headed notepaper, written by the King’s Private Secretary Lord Stamford to the British Secretariat thanking them for presenting two volume souvenir for the King’s collection. Photo.

1929 P.U.C. The Ronnie Shiers Collection: 1/1/2d. used on small official envelope with printed Congress address label with oval “POSTAL UNION CONGRESS/Crown/LONDON” and tied by “POSTAL UNION/CONGRESS/7 JNE 29/LONDON” both in violet, scarce. Photo.

1929 P.U.C. The Ronnie Shiers Collection: 21/2d. blue with watermark inverted, fine used. S.G. 437Wi, Spec. NCom8(1)a, cat. £1,100. Photo.

1929 P.U.C. The Ronnie Shiers Collection: £1 black overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 32 in red, without gum otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. NCom9s. Photo.

1929 P.U.C. The Ronnie Shiers Collection: £1 black unmounted mint from base of sheet, very light overall gum toning and minor gum bend, otherwise fine. S.G. 438. Photo.

1929 P.U.C. The Ronnie Shiers Collection: £1 used with 1s. pair and 5s. pair on airmail envelope addressed to Buenos Aires, cancelled by “LONDON/FS/23 OCT 35/AIR MAIL” circular datestamps, some soiling otherwise fine. S.G. 438. Photo.

1929 P.U.C. The Ronnie Shiers Collection: Airmails: A collection of flown covers on leaves, incl. large Congress Official envelope (June 19th) bearing 1/2d. (2), 1d. and 21/2d. flown to Amsterdam, May 18th cover to Egypt flown by Imperial Airways, June 19th. flown ship to shore from S.S. Leviathan, July 19th 1/2d., 11/2d. and 21/2d. on first flight cover to Bordeaux, etc. (42 items)

1929 P.U.C. The Ronnie Shiers Collection: Booklets and booklet panes: A collection on leaves, incl. panes with 1/2d., 1d., 11/2d (2, one with “Q: for “O” watermarks upright. 1/2d., 1d., 11/2d. (2) watermarks inverted, advert panes five with watermarks upright and 5 with watermarks inverted, 2s. booklet edition 104 with one 1/2d. missing and one 1/2d. detached, booklet package end label, covers, etc. (36 items)

1929 P.U.C. The Ronnie Shiers Collection: Booklets and booklet panes: 1/2d. advert pane “STAMP COLLECTORS/PURE VIRGINIA” with watermark inverted (no selvedge) with 21/2d., used on 1929 (Aug. 26th) registered “THE KING’S MESSAGE” envelope, tied by oval “REGISTERED/BUCKINGHAM PALACE” datestamps. Photo.

1929 P.U.C. The Ronnie Shiers Collection: Booklets and booklet panes: 2s. booklet complete, edition no. 103, all panes watermark upright, some trimmed perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. BB13, cat. £500. Photo.

1929 P.U.C. The Ronnie Shiers Collection: Booklets and booklet panes: 2s. booklet complete, edition no. 103, all panes watermark inverted, some trimmed perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. BB13, cat. £500. Photo.

1929 P.U.C. The Ronnie Shiers Collection: Booklets and booklet panes: 2s. booklet complete, edition no. 105, all panes watermark inverted, some trimmed perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. BB13, cat. £500. Photo.

1929 P.U.C. The Ronnie Shiers Collection: Booklets and booklet panes: 2s. booklet complete, edition no. 106, all panes watermark inverted, some trimmed perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. BB13, cat. £500. Photo.

1929 P.U.C. The Ronnie Shiers Collection: Booklets and booklet panes: 2s. booklet complete, bound with staples, edition no. 107, all panes watermark inverted, good perfs, slight staple stains, otherwise fine, scarce. S.G. BB13. Photo.

1929 P.U.C. The Ronnie Shiers Collection: Booklets and booklet panes: 2s. booklet complete, edition no. 107, all panes watermark upright, some trimmed perfs, otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. BB13, cat. £500. Photo.

1929 P.U.C. The Ronnie Shiers Collection: Booklets and booklet panes: 3s. booklet complete, edition no. 168, all panes watermark upright, some trimmed perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. BB25, cat. £450. Photo.

1929 P.U.C. The Ronnie Shiers Collection: Booklets and booklet panes: 3s. booklet complete, edition no. 168, all panes watermark inverted, some trimmed perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. BB25, cat. £450. Photo.

1929 P.U.C. The Ronnie Shiers Collection: Booklets and booklet panes: 3s. booklet complete, edition no. 169, all panes watermark upright, some trimmed perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. BB25, cat. £450. Photo.

1929 P.U.C. The Ronnie Shiers Collection: Booklets and booklet panes: 3s. booklet complete, edition no. 170, all panes watermark inverted, trimmed perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. BB25, cat. £450. Photo.

1929 P.U.C. The Ronnie Shiers Collection: Booklets and booklet panes: 3s. booklet complete, edition no. 171, all panes watermark upright, some trimmed perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. BB25, cat. £450. Photo.

1929 P.U.C. The Ronnie Shiers Collection: Booklets and booklet panes: 3s. booklet complete, edition no. 172, all panes watermark inverted, some trimmed perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. BB25, cat. £450. Photo.

1929 P.U.C. The Ronnie Shiers Collection: Coils: A selection on leaves, incl. 1/2d. and 1d. vertical delivery coil leaders with wax seal and 1/2d. with ribbon remaining, both have two stamps attached, watermark upright, 1/2d. and 11/2d. coil ends, 1/2d. has two stamps the other one, watermark sideways, covers, etc. (19 items). Photo

1929 P.U.C. The Ronnie Shiers Collection: Controls: A collection on leaves, incl. 21/2d. “K29” (3) and “L29” blocks of six, plate markings, etc. (81 items)

1929 P.U.C. The Ronnie Shiers Collection: Essay: A bromide essay for a £1 in an unissued design, produced by Bradbury Wilkinson and designed by Miss E.M. Jackson, on photographic paper (34 x 39mm.), a most impressive item. Photo.

1929 P.U.C. The Ronnie Shiers Collection: Flaws: A collection of flaws on leaves, incl. non constant, constant with 1d. blocks of six one of each showing “1829” for “1929” also mint and used singles, , 1d. “K29”, “L29” control blocks of six and single with “CO” joined mint, also “K29” block of four and twenty-four, “L29” control block of eight, one of each with broken wreath, 11/2d. block of four and single mint, one showing “1829” for “1929”, two used examples, 11/2d. showing “Q” for “O” used, etc. (105)

1929 P.U.C. The Ronnie Shiers Collection: Maritime Mail: A collection of covers and cards on leaves, incl. range of Paquebot margins, Ship cachets, etc. (20 items)

1929 P.U.C. The Ronnie Shiers Collection: Perfins: A mint and used collection on leasves, incl. a good range of different companies, etc. (78)

1929 P.U.C. The Ronnie Shiers Collection: Presentation Folders: A Selection of foreign presentation folders incl. Algeria, Austria, Norway, etc. (7 items)

1929 P.U.C. The Ronnie Shiers Collection: Registration labels: A pane (5 x 10) with “A” control, comprising numbers 651-700, fine unmounted mint, few separated perfs, rare. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 21/2d. blue with watermark inverted, a very fresh unmounted mint marginal example with very slight traces of toning on gum. S.G. 437Wi, cat. £3,750. Photo.

King George V: 1929 Postal Union Congress 21/2d. used with variety wmk. inverted, fine apart for a few shortish perfs. at left and very faint diagonal crease at upper right. S.G. 437 wi. cat £1100. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black in an unmounted mint top right corner block of four (mounted in top margin) with light overall gum toning, pencil note in margin, a few light wrinkles otherwise fine. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black in a top left corner block of four, unmounted mint (mounted in margin) but with brown gum, a few light wrinkles otherwise fine. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black unmounted mint, a top-right corner example (mounted in margin), light gum toning otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black fine unmounted mint, small gum wrinkle. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, an unmounted mint example from left of sheet with ‘off-white’ gum. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, an unmounted mint example with just slightly ‘off-white’ gum. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, an unmounted mint example with just slightly ‘off-white’ gum. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, an unmounted mint example with just slightly ‘off-white’ gum. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black in a mint lower right corner block of four with light overall gum toning, the top pair with partially split perfs., a few light wrinkles otherwise fine, the lower pair unmounted. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 Postal Union Congress: £1 black fine mint G.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, a mint example with slightly brown gum, good appearance. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, a mint example with overall toning, good appearance. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, a mint example with light overall toning, good appearance. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, a mint example with light overall toning, good appearance. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, a mint example with light overall toning, good appearance. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, a mint example with slightly sweated gum, good appearance. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, a mint example with overall toning, fine. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, a mint example with overall toning, fine. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 Postal Union Congress £1 black mint, some hinge remains and faint gum crease though of fresh appearance. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black mint with overall gum toning, good appearance. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black mint, light overall gum toning and some wrinkles otherwise fine. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 Postal Union Congress £1 black mint, overall toned gum. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 an exceptionally used block of four from the base of the sheet with light circular datestamps, faintly toned, otherwise fine. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black good used with c.d.s. cancellation, slightly toned. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 Postal Union Congress £1 black fine used with central c.d.s. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black very fine used with neat central c.d.s. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black used, a couple of short perfs. at foot otherwise fine. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black tied to small piece by London 1929 (May 10th) wavy line first day cancellation, scarce. S.G. 438. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee: An interesting collection in an album with booklet panes, control and cylinder blocks mint of six with 1/2d. (20, incl. cylinder no 62 perf 5 (E/I) dot), 1d. (6), 11/2d. (11, incl. cylinder 27 perf 6 no dot, also strip of three cylinder 7 dot, perf type 5 with variety two extension in left hand margin R.P.S. Certificate 1991) and 21/2d. (2), covers incl. set on illustrated f.d.c. (some tone spots on perfs.), maritime and railway covers, two Lundy airmails, 3s. booklets edition nos 294, 295 and 297, etc. (approx. 80 items)

1935 Silver Jubilee: A mainly good to fine mint collection of booklet panes of four with cylinder numbers comprising 1/2d. nos 33 and 35, 1d. no 37 and 11/2d. nos 30, 41, 58 (perfs. trimmed at top), 59 and 66, perfs vary as usual. Photo.

1935 Silver Jubilee: 11/2d. in a control W35 cylinder 27 no dot block of six, but perf type 5(E/1), one stamp mounted at top, others are unmounted, also hinge marks in margin and lower margin has been folded otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. NCom12 unpriced. R.P.S. Certificate (1991). Photo.

19 35 Silver Jubilee 11/2d. red-brown booklet pane of four overprinted “CANCELLED” type 33p, watermark upright, block with some trimmed perfs. at foot otherwise fine, scarce. S.G. Spec. NComB7s, cat. £1,200 Photo.

King George V: Booklets: 1912 (Sept.) die 1B watermark simple cypher 2s. booklet complete, one 1/2d. and one 1d. pane with inverted wmk., others upright, usual mixed perfs., slight front cover faults otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. BB3, cat. £1,200. Photo.

King George V: Booklets: 1924 (Feb.) 3s. booklet edition number 259, all panes with upright watermarks, mixed perfs., fine and fresh. S.G. BB24, cat. £525. Photo.

King George V: Booklets: 1934 (Feb.) 2s. booklet edition 268, all panes with upright watermarks, small front cover crease otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. BB14, cat. £950. Photo.

King George V: Booklets: 1934 (March) 3s. booklet edition number 277, all panes with inverted watermarks, mixed perfs., very fine and fresh. S.G. BB26, cat. £625. Photo.

King George V: Booklets: 1934 (March) 3s. booklet edition number 286, all panes with inverted watermarks, mixed perfs., panes with slight adhesions on gum from interleaves otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. BB26, cat. £625. Photo.

King George V: Booklets: 1935 (July) photogravure 2s. booklet edition number 349, 1/2d. and 11/2d. panes of six with upright wmks., 1d. and advert panes wmk. inverted, mixed perfs., fine and fresh. S.S. BB17, cat. £575. Photo.

King George V: Booklets: 1935 (July) photogravure 3s. booklet edition number 305, 11/2d. panes with upright watermarks, others inverted, mixed perfs., fine. S.G. BB29, cat. £525. Photo.

King George V: Booklets: 1935 (July) photogravure 3s. booklet edition number 318, 1d. pane with inverted wmk., the others upright, mixed perfs., front cover with light bend otherwise fine. S.G. BB29, cat. £525. Photo.

King George V: Booklets: 1935 (July) photogravure 5s. booklet edition number 15, 1/2d., 1d. and 11/2d. advert panes with inverted watermarks, others upright, mixed perfs. but some excellent all round incl. 1/2d. and 1d., panes with slight adhesions on gum from interleaves otherwise fine, very fresh covers. S.G. BB37, cat. £600. Photo.

King Edward VIII: A collection in a large binder with letters incl. 1921 letter from St James Palace signed Edward P., 1/2d. 11/2d. and 21/2d. on display f.d.c., interesting range of other covers and cards incl. 1937 pair of covers from Egypt with postage dues, abdication covers, maritime interest, advertising, also mint blocks with Controls and Cylinder numbers, varieties, etc. (few 100s)

King Edward VIII: An interesting collection written up in an album incl. mint cylinder blocks and pairs, booklets with 6d., 2s. (3 edition nos 355, 356 and 366), 3s. no 321, and 5s. no 17, booklet panes three with cylinder numbers, 1/2d., 1d. and 11/2d. all overprinted cancelled type 33p, coil leaders, 1936-37 Postage Due 1/2d. to 2s.6d. set with 5d. shade unmounted mint, covers incl. 1/2d., 11/2d. and 21/2d. values and 1d. on commemorative f.d.c’s, etc. (67 items)

King George VI: A mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1939-48 set unmounted mint, extra 10s. dark blue mint, range of cylinder blocks, 1948 Silver Wedding mint (6), used (3, one on plain f.d.c.), etc., varied condition. (100s)

King George VI: An interesting collection written up in an album with mint blocks, minor flaws and varieties incl. 1941 21/2d. mint marginal single with dry print causing large part of upper left corner to be missing, 21/2d. block (Cyl. 239 Dot) with “b” for “d” in value, coil joins, covers with illustrated f.d.c’s incl. 1940 Centenary, 1948 Olympic Games, 1937 Anglo-American Goodwill Coronation Flight, Post Office Training Stamps, etc. (few 100s)

King George VI: A mint and used duplicated collection of definitive issues on leaves, mint incl. 1937-47 sets (4), 1/2d. to 21/2d. wmk. inverted and sideways sets, 1939-48 set in blocks of four, 10s. dark blue (toned gum) incl. dot on scroll variety, additional set of singles (less £1), 1951 2s.6d. to £1, a few varieties, used incl. wmk. varieties, etc., varied condition, much of the mint unmounted. (approx. 230)

King George VI: 1937 Coronation, a collection on leaves with mint stamps incl. various cylinder strips of three, range of flaws mint and used incl. ‘comet’ flaw used (2), extra decoration flaw on plain f.d.c., further f.d.c’s with a range of cancellations incl. Windsor machine (plain cover), Coronation Goodwill Flight cover, also Morocco Agencies overprinted issue mint, used and f.d.c’s, picture postcards, modern covers, articles, etc.

King George VI: 1937 Coronation 11/2d. used on first day cover with Pirbright Camp c.d.s. and Canadian Coronation Contingent cachet at left, very scarce. S.G. 461. Photo.

King George VI: 1939-48 2s.6d. to £1 set in unmounted mint blocks of four, a few light gum bends or wrinkles otherwise fine. S.G. 476-478b, cat. £1,700. Photo.

King George VI: 1948 Silver Wedding 21/2d. and £1 fine used on illustrated f.d.c. registered from Manchester. S.G. 493-94, cat. £425. Photo.

King George VI: 1948 Silver Wedding £1 in a complete unmounted mint sheet of twenty, some minor bends otherwise fine. S.G. 494.

King George VI: 1948 Silver Wedding £1 in a complete unmounted mint sheet of twenty, one stamp with crease and a few split perfs. in margin otherwise fine. S.G. 494.

King George VI: 1948 Olympic Games 6d. two unmounted mint marginal blocks of twelve from the lower two rows of the sheet, one showing initials H.L.P. (some creasing on actual strip) and the other in fine condition with initials retouched, both blocks have perf. separation between third and fourth rows.

King George VI: 1951 2s.6d. to £1 set in complete unmounted mint mint bottom of sheet blocks (folded) of twenty (£1 irregular), some toning on gum especially 2s.6d. and £1, approx. ten sets fine. S.G. 509-12.

King George VI: Booklets: 1938 (Mar.) 2s. booklet edition 500, all panes with inverted wmks., mixed perfs., panes with a little adhesion on gum from interleaves, fine and fresh cover. S.G. BD12, cat. £950. Photo.

King George VI: Booklets: 1940 (Oct.) 2s.6d. booklet edition 83, all panes with upright wmk., 1/2d. pane trimmed at right, the other two with good perfs., fine fresh cover. S.G. BD15, cat. £850. Photo.

King George VI: Booklets: 1942 (Oct.) 2s.6d. booklet edition 209, 21/2d. with inverted wmk., others upright, mixed perfs., fine. S.G. BD17, cat. £850. Photo.

King George VI: Booklets: 1950 (Aug.) 2s.6d. booklet miscut by 41/2mm. with the three panes having small part stamps at top and the lower rows guillotined through the values, the front and back covers also miscut, 2d. pane with inverted watermark, others upright, most unusual. S.G. BD 18 (82) var. Photo.

King George VI: Propaganda Forgeries - Commemoratives: 1935 Jubilee “THIS WAR IS A/JEWISH WAR” 1/2d. in fine unused marginal interpanneau pair. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly fine unmounted mint collection of definitives in an album, incl. Wilding low value set largely complete incl. most watermark varieties, high values with 1955 Waterlow, 1958 1st De La Rue and 1959 2nd De La Rue sets, good range of Machins, etc. (100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: 1952-70 mainly unmounted mint collection in an album incl. 1952-54 Tudor and 1955-58 Edward sets, Graphites with 1959 2d. error of wmk., 1958-65 Crowns 21/2d. corner block with dry print affecting three stamps, 1959 D.L.R. Castle set, commemorative sets with phosphors, varieties incl. 1966 Birds 4d. blackbird missing reddish brown (legs), 1967 EFTA 9d. missing brown, 1969 Christmas 1s.6d. and 1970 Anniversaries 1s. both with gold (head) omitted, etc. (few 100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed lots: 1970-2008 fairly comprehensive unmounted mint collection in four DAVO hingless albums with commemorative sets, miniature sheets, definitives with value to £10 (6, incl. plate 1A block), greetings booklets, self-adhesives, Regionals, Postage Dues, etc. (100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: 1984 to 2010 year books complete, with additional 1987. (28)

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed lots: 1984-96 and 2002-10 Year books complete contained in a carton.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Commemorative Issues: 1971-2005 virtually complete unmounted mint collection of commemorative sets and miniature sheets in three DAVO hingless albums. (100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: A mint collection in seven albums in a carton with definitives incl. Wilding sets with graphites, phosphor-graphites, inverted wmks., constant flaws, misperfs., phospor shifts, Machins, regionals, commemoratives to 1981 incl. early phosphor sets, many errors and varieties incl. constant flaws, inverted wmks., doctor blade flaws, many colour shifts, missing phosphors, missing colours incl. 1966 World Cup 6d. (ordinary) black omitted, 1966 Technology 6d. (ordinary) deep blue omitted (damaged), 1969 Christmas 1s.6d. deep slate (value) omitted, another gold omitted, 1970 Anniversaries 1s.6d. emerald omitted (2), 1971 Literary Anniversaries 3p. gold (Queen’s head) omitted, 1972 Silver Wedding 3p. silver omitted, etc., mainly fine. (100s) Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: A mint collection of definitive issues in an album, virtually all in blocks of four with pre-decimal Machins, and decimals to 2011, also some singles, miniature sheets containing Machin issues, self-adhesives to £1.65, high value Machins to £5 in blocks of four, 1988-97 Castles in blocks of four or cross-gutter blocks, 1993 £10 block of four, also a few earlier stamps incl. 1840 1d. and 2d. used, etc. (100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1983-2008 collection of mainly commemorative presentation packs (approx. 250) in five albums incl. 2002 Bridges, also a few other items incl. a small collection of Disney issues in a special album.

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: 1973- 91 comprehensive collection of PHQ cards in twelve large boxed postcard albums contained in three cartons apparently complete both unused and used f.d.i. incl. 1973 Cricket, Inigo Jones, 1974 Tree and Fire, extensive range of special cancellations, used gutter blocks, varieties incl. 1973 Inigo Jones with complete central design omitted, also colour shifts, printed on wrong side, etc.

Queen Elizabeth II: A collection of decimal commemorative issues in three albums with mint sets 1977 to 1996, the vast majority in blocks of four, 1997 to 2007 sets in presentation packs or year packs (covers separated), a few used, also Royal Mail advertising material in two further binders, etc, (100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and mixed lots: A mainly unmounted mint collection in three binders and loose with a collection of decimal machins with a range of papers and gums, album of cylinder blocks, high values with 1997 Enschede Castles, Regional with scarcer types, postage dues, a few smiler sheets, etc. (many 100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: 1952-2008 mint collection in three binders incl. 1955-58 Waterlow 2s.6d. to £1 set, Wildings with Graphite sets unmounted, commemorative sets apparently complete with 1962-65 phosphor sets, miniature sheets, also a few booklets, etc. (100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed lots: An accumulation loose in packets and envelopes contained in a carton with unmounted mint decimal commemorative sets with many in blocks, duplicated quantities of miniature sheets, booklets with Prestige issues, also 1840 1d. two used copies, one K.E. with four margins on large part entire, and a further carton with empty binders and stockbooks, etc. (100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed lots: 1984-96 and 2002-10 Year books complete contained in a carton.

A mainly modern accumulation in four cartons, mostly covers and cards incl. maritime, railway, R.A.F., Army, anniversaries, O.H.M.S., Parliamentary, f.d.c’s, quantity of mainly modern p.p.c’s incl. Isle of Wight, Kent, large quantity of Wales, collection of 1971 postal strike with stamps and covers, modern private carrier labels, also used stamps on and off paper incl. quantity of decimal Castles, fiscals, etc. (1000s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: A mint and used duplicated collection of Wilding issues in an album with mint incl. basic sets with graphites and phosphor-graphites, most sideways and inverted watermarks, coil joins, cylinder blocks, 1955 Waterlow set, 1963 Bradbury watermaked and no wmk. sets in plate blocks, 2s.6d. re-entries in positional multiples, most sets and wmk. varieties also used, etc., varied condition, most of the mint unmounted. (few 100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1963 Bradbury 2s.6d. variety watermark inverted, fine unmounted mint, very rare. S.G. 595aWi, cat. £2,750, EC GBR1279a - circa 6 mint known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967-70 Machins: A collection mainly written up on leaves with mint and used stamps, 2s.6d. to £1 set on card signed Arnold Machin, exploded booklets, quantity of f.d.c’s with various cancellations incl. a few booklet panes, unused and used postal stationery, etc. (few 100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967-70 Machin 1s.6d. two bands PVA variety greenish blue omitted, two examples, one with the very scarce broad band in centre due to a phosphor shift, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 743Eva/var, cat. £400+, EC GBR1488a & b. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1953 Coronation set used with Windsor c.d.s. on illustrated first day cover to Canada, slightly creased corners otherwise fine with typed address. S.G. 532-5. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1961 P.O.S.B. 3d. (Timson) variety orange-brown omitted, the lower pair in a lower right corner cylinder block of six (2 x 3) with “3E” missing, gum wrinkles and split vertical perfs. in lower margin, unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. 624Aa, cat. £1,100+, EC GBR1248a - circa 60 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1961 P.O.S.B. 3d. (Timson) variety orange-brown omitted, fine used on first day cover from Lynton, Devon, with the other two values. S.G. 624Aa, unpriced used, EC GBR1248a - 1 first day cover known, cat. £700. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1962 N.P.Y. (ordinary) 3d. variety light blue (Queen’s head) omitted, fine unmounted mint, very scarce, with normal for comparison. S.G. 632a, cat. £5,000, EC GBR1264a - circa 30 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1962 N.P.Y. 3d. (ordinary) variety light blue (Queen’s head etc.) omitted, gum crease at right otherwise fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. 632a, cat. £5,000, EC GBR1264a - circa 30 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1964 Geographical (ordinary) 4d. variety violet (face value) omitted, unmounted mint with margin at right, gum bend otherwise fine. S.G. 652a, cat. £300, EC GBR1304a - circa 180 mint known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1964 Forth Road Bridge (ordinary) 6d. variety light blue omitted, in a vertical strip of three with the adjoining stamp partially affected at foot, dealer’s handstamp on reverse of top stamp, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. 660a, cat. £6,250+, EC GBR1320a - 24 mint known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1964 Forth Road Bridge (ordinary) 6d. variety black printing double, fine unmounted mint. Brandon certificate (2006). S.G. 660 var, EC GBR1320d, cat. £600. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1965 Post Office Tower (ordinary) 3d. variety olive-yellow (Tower) omitted, fine unmounted mint with margin at top, with normal for comparison. Brandon certificate (2000). S.G. 679a, cat. £5,500, EC GBR1358a - circa 30 mint known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 World Cup (ordinary) 6d. variety black omitted, in a lower right corner traffic light block of 24 (3 x 8, folded) with black dot missing, a few affected by light bends otherwise fine unmounted mint, a rare multiple, probably the largest remaining. S.G. 694a, cat. £4,800+, EC GBR1388a - circa 200 mint known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 World Cup (ordinary) 1s.3d. variety blue omitted fine used. S.G. 695a, unpriced used, EC GBR1390a - circa 240 mint and 6 used known, cat. £300. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant block of eight variety four colours, black, blue, bistre and reddish brown omitted, the unique lower right traffic light corner block with four dots missing, two stamps with collector’s handstamp on reverse, fine unmounted mint, a rare and spectacular error. S.G. 696ab, cat. £36,000+, EC GBR1392a - 30 mint blocks known, cat. (traffic light block of eight) £37,500. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. variety bright blue omitted, in a lower left corner se-tenant cylinder block of twelve with “2F” missing, a few small gum wrinkles otherwise fine unmounted mint, a rare multiple, with matching normal cylinder block fo comparison. S.G. 696ag, cat. £4,200+, EC GBR1392h - circa 40 blocks known, cat. (for a cylinder block of eight + block of four) £4,800+. Photo.

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, a couple of small gum wrinkles otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 696aj, cat. £500+, EC GBR1392l - circa 270 blocks known, cat. (traffic light block of eight) £650. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. lower left corner se-tenant cylinder block of eight variety reddish brown omitted, with “1H” or “2H” missing, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 696aj, cat. £500+, EC GBR1392l - circa 270 blocks known, cat. (cylinder block of eight) £650. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. lower left corner se-tenant cylinder block of eight variety reddish brown omitted, with “1H” or “2H” missing, a little gum disturbance on top block of four otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 696aj, cat. £500+, EC GBR1392l - circa 270 blocks known, cat. (cylinder block of eight) £650. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant block of four variety reddish brown omitted, in a lower right corner block with bottom half of traffic lights with reddish brown dot missing, small gum wrinkle otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 696aj, cat. £250, EC GBR1392l - circa 270 blocks known. Photo.

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, small adhesion in margin at foot otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 696aj, cat. £250, EC GBR1392l - circa 270 blocks known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant block of six, variety reddish brown omitted, varieties (3) are fine unmounted mint. S.G. 696j, cat. £600, EC GB1392l. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (phosphor) 4d. se-tenant block of four variety emerald-green omitted, fine unmounted mint with margin at left. S.G. 696pf, cat. £600, EC GBR1392g - circa 90 mint blocks known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (phosphor) 4d. lower right corner se-tenant traffic light block of eight variety bistre omitted, with bistre dot missing, fine unmounted mint and rare, with normal traffic light block of eight for comparison. Brandon certificate (2004). S.G. 696pah, cat. £22,000+, EC GBR1392k - circa 15 blocks known, cat. (traffic light block of eight) £27,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (phosphor) 4d. se-tenant top right corner block of four variety reddish brown omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 697pj, cat. £350, EC GBR1392m - circa 90 mint blocks known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Battle of Hastings (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant strip of six variety deep blue omitted, fine used on Newcastle upon Tyne first day cover. S.G. 705ad, unpriced used, EC GBR1410e - one first day cover known, cat. £550. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Battle of Hastings (ordinary) 4d. se-tenant strip of six (folded) variety blue omitted, right stamp with gum wrinkles otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 705ah, cat. £390, EC GBR1410m - circa 80 mint strips known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Battle of Hastings (phosphor) 4d. se-tenant block of 24 (6 x 4) from the base of the sheet, variety bistre omitted from the column six stamps with the rest normal, traffic lights with the bistre dot almost completely missing, pencil notes in margins and one variety stamp with two tone spots on gum otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 705pac var, EC GBR1410d var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Battle of Hastings (phosphor) 4d. se-tenant strip of six (partially severed) variety orange omitted, with side margins showing the bottom half of the cylinder numbers and the traffic lights, unmounted mint, also a second strip (divided in two) missing orange. S.G. 705pae, cat. £650, EC GBR1410MCh- circa 40 strips known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Battle of Hastings (phosphor) 4d. se-tenant block of 24 (6 x 4, folded) from the base of the sheet, variety magenta omitted from the stamps in the first two columns, those in the third column partially affected, the rest normal, cylinder numbers with “1F” missing, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 705paf var, EC GBR1410j var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Battle of Hastings (phosphor) 4d. se-tenant block of 24 (6 x 4, folded) from the base of the sheet variety blue omitted, cylinder numbers with “1H” missing and traffic lights with blue dot missing, light bend at foot otherwise fine unmounted mint, a scarce multiple. S.G. 705pah, cat. £1,560+, EC GBR1410n - circa 40 strips known, cat. (cylinder/traffic light block of 24) £2,400. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Christmas (ordinary) 3d. lower right corner horizontal strip of four with three stamps variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted (tiny trace on two), due to a paper fold with two Queen’s heads printed on reverse, unmounted mint, unusual. S.G. 713var, EC GBR1426a. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 E.F.T.A. 9d. selection of missing colour varieties, fine unmounted mint singles of each with ordinary brown omitted and phosphor lilac omitted, green omitted and new blue omitted, with normal for comparison. S.G. 715d, pb, pc, pe, cat. £590.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 E.F.T.A. (ordinary) 9d. variety black (Queen’s head, etc.), brown, new blue and yellow omitted, the unique lower left corner cylinder block of four with “1E”, “1F”, “1G” and “1H” missing, small gum wrinkle otherwise fine unmounted mint, with matching normal cylinder block for comparison. Brandon certificate (1997). S.G. 715a, cat. £5,000+, EC GBR1430a, cat. £9,000 (cylinder block of four). Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 E.F.T.A. (phosphor) 9d. variety brown omitted, in a lower left corner cylinder block of eight with “1E” missing, fine unmounted mint, with matching cylinder block for comparison. S.G. 715pd, cat. £760+, EC GBR1430g - cat. £800 (cylinder block of eight). Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 E.F.T.A. (ordinary) 1s.6d. selection of missing colour varieties, fine unmounted mint singles of each with brown omitted (corner marginal), new blue omitted (marginal) and yellow omitted, with normal for comparison. S.G. 716c, e, f, cat. £405.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 E.F.T.A. (phosphor) 1s.6d. variety deep blue omitted, fine unmounted mint, with normal for comparison. S.G. 716pb, cat. £550, EC GBR1432d - circa 60 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 E.F.T.A. (phosphor) 1s.6d. variety deep blue omitted, a fine unmounted mint single. S.G. 716pb, cat. £550, EC GB1432d, circa 60 mint. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 Flowers (ordinary) 4d. lower right corner se-tenant traffic light block of eight (2 x 4) variety reddish purple omitted, with reddish purple dot missing, affects the lower right stamp only in each block of four, light bend across lower left corner, variety stamps fine unmounted mint, a very rare multiple, with matching normal traffic light block for comparison. S.G. 720c, cat. £4,000+, EC GBR1434f - circa 32 blocks known, cat. (traffic light block of eight) £5,250. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 British Paintings 9d. variety black (Queen’s head and value) omitted, in a lower left corner cylinder block of six with “2A” missing, fine unmounted mint, a rare multiple, with matching normal cylinder block for comparison. S.G. 749a, cat. £4,800+, EC GBR1498a - circa 60 known, cat. (cylinder block of six) £6,250. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 British Paintings 1s.6d. variety grey (clouds and shading) omitted, in a lower right corner traffic light block of six with the grey dot missing, small gum bend otherwise fine unmounted mint, a scarce multiple, with matching normal traffic light block for comparison. Brandon certificate (1986). S.G. 750c, cat. £900+, EC GBR1500c, cat. £1,300 (traffic light block of six). Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 Christmas 4d. variety gold (“4D” only) omitted, the left stamp in a horizontal strip of three, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. 757b, cat. £3,000, EC GBR1514b - circa 30 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1968 British Bridges 1s.6d. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, in a lower left corner cylinder block of eight with “3E” missing, fine unmounted mint, a unique multiple, with matching normal cylinder block for comparison. S.G. 765a, cat. £2,800+, EC GBR1530a - circa 120 known, cat. (cylinder block of eight) £3,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1968 British Paintings 1s. variety gold (Queen’s head and value), embossing and phosphor omitted, in a lower left corner cylinder block of six with “2A.” and “2B.” (embossing) missing, folded below top pair and top left stamp with gum fault, others fine unmounted mint, with matching normal cylinder block for comparison. S.G. 772Eb, cat. £3,600, EC GBR1544b - 60 known, cat. (cylinder block of six) £3,950. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1968 Christmas 9d. variety yellow omitted, in a top right corner traffic light block of eight (4 x 2) with the yellow dot missing, fine unmounted mint, a scarce multiple. S.G. 776a, cat. £1,200+, EC GBR1552a, cat. £1,580+. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Ships 5d. variety grey (decks, etc.) omitted, in a lower left corner cylinder block of six with “1B” missing, lightly folded above lower pair, fine unmounted mint, a scarce multiple. S.G. 778b, cat. £1,350+, EC GBR1556b - circa 240 known, cat. (cylinder block of six) £1,550. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Ships 5d. variety grey (decks, etc.) omitted, in a top right corner traffic light block of four with the grey dot missing, corner stamp with small crease otherwise fine unmounted mint, with matching normal traffic light block for comparison. S.G. 778b, cat. £900+, EC GBR1556b. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Ships 5d. variety grey (decks, etc.) omitted, a top right corner single, small gum wrinkles mainly in margin otherwise fine unmounted mint, with matching normal for comparison. S.G. 778b, cat. £225, EC GBR1556b - circa 240 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Ships 5d. variety red (inscription) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 778c, cat. £250, EC GBR1556c - circa 144 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Ships 5d. variety red (inscription) omitted, fine unmounted mint, with normal for comparison. S.G. 778c, cat. £250, EC GBR1556c - circa 144 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Ships 5d. variety red (inscription) and phosphor omitted, in a lower right corner traffic light block of eight with the red dot missing, some bends and wrinkles mainly at foot otherwise fine unmounted mint, with matching normal traffic light block for comparison. S.G. 778Eya, cat. £1,800+, EC GBR1556d. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Ships 9d. se-tenant strip of three variety blue omitted, affects the left stamp, with margin at left with part of the cylinder numbers with “1F” missing, light gum bend otherwise fine unmounted mint, very scarce, with normal cylinder block of twelve for comparison. S.G. 779ac, cat. £3,500+, EC GBR1558a - 40 strips known, cat. (cylinder strip) £4,250. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Concorde 1s.6d. variety silver-grey omitted, a lower right corner cylinder pair with “1B” missing, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 786a, cat. £1,200+, EC GBR1572a - 120 mint known, cat. (cylinder pair) £1,750. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Concorde 1s.6d. variety silver-grey omitted, fine unmounted mint, with normal for comparison. S.G. 786a, cat. £600, EC GBR1572a - 120 mint known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Anniversaries 1s.6d. lower left corner single variety black omitted and lower right corner single variety yellow-green omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 794e, f, cat. £205, EC GBR1588a, GBR1588c.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Anniversaries 1s.6d. variety black omitted fine used on first day cover from Stafford with the other four values. S.G. 794e, unpriced used, EC GBR1588a - circa 240 mint known, 2 first day covers, cat. (first day cover) £225. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Cathedrals 9d. variety black (value) omitted, fine unmounted mint with margin at right. S.G. 800a, cat. £250, EC GBR1600a. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Cathedrals 9d. variety black (value) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 800a, cat. £250, EC GBR1600a. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Cathedrals 1s.6d. variety black (value) omitted, in a lower right corner traffic light block of six with the black dot missing, fine unmounted mint, a very rare multiple. B.P.A. certificate (2006). S.G. 801a, cat. £28,200+, EC GBR1602MCa - circa 42 known (although many are damaged), cat. (traffic light block of six) £30,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Investiture 5d. variety red omitted, the lower two strips in a right margin se-tenant block of 18 (3 x 6, the three right hand columns of the sheet), with traffic lights at bottom right showing the red dot missing, the traffic lights at top normal, one variety stamp with a small patch of disturbed gum and a few light gum bends otherwise fine unmounted mint, a very rare multiple, with normal block (of 36) for comparison. S.G. 802ac, cat. £7,500+, EC GBR1604b - circa 15 strips known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Investiture 5d. strip variety deep grey omitted mint, mounted on centre stamp, small gum wrinkle otherwise fine, scarce, with normal for comparison. S.G. 802ad, cat. £1,425, EC GBR1604c - 48 strips known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Christmas 5d. variety light blue (sheep, etc.) omitted and 1s.6d. variety new blue omitted, fine unmounted mint, each with normal (5d. used) for comparison. S.G. 813a, 814e, cat. £230, EC GBR1626b, GBR1628d.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Christmas 5d. variety red omitted, fine unmounted mint, very scarce, with normal for comparison. S.G. 813b, cat. £2,500, EC GBR1626c - 24 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Christmas 1s.6d. variety gold (Queen’s head, etc.) omitted, in a top margin traffic light pair with the gold dot missing, fine unmounted mint, with matching normal traffic light pair for comparison. S.G. 814a, cat. £340+, EC GBR1628a - circa 180 known, cat. (traffic light pair) £380. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Christmas 1s.6d. variety greenish yellow omitted, in a lower right corner traffic light block of eight with the greenish yellow dot missing, fine unmounted mint, a rare multiple. S.G. 814c, cat. £3,600+, EC GBR1628c - circa 120 known, cat. (traffic light block of eight) £4,250. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970 British Rural Architecture 1s. variety new blue omitted, in a lower left corner cylinder block of six with “1C” missing, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 817a, cat. £780+, EC GBR1634a - circa 120 known, cat. (cylinder block of six) £950. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970 Anniversaries 5d. variety emerald omitted, in a lower left corner cylinder block of eight with “1D.” missing, small gum wrinkle in margin otherwise fine unmounted mint, a rare multiple, with matching normal cylinder block for comparison. S.G. 819b, cat. £4,000+, EC GBR1638b - circa 60 known, cat. (cylinder block of eight) £4,500. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970 Anniversaries 9d. variety ochre omitted, fine unmounted mint with margin at left, with normal (used) for comparison. S.G. 820a, cat. £500, EC GBR1640a - circa 120 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970 Anniversaries 1s. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, in a lower left corner cylinder block of eight with “1E” missing, small light gum bend on one otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 821a, cat. £720+, EC GBR1642a, cat. (cylinder block of eight) £950. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970 Anniversaries 1s. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, 1s. variety green omitted and 1s.6d. variety emerald omitted (with used normal), also 1970 Christmas 5d. variety emerald omitted (with normal), fine unmounted mint. S.G. 821a, 821c, 822b, 839b, cat. £540.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970 Anniversaries 1s. variety green and embossing omitted, in a lower right corner block of four with the bottom half of the traffic lights showing the embossing dot missing, a few small wrinkles in right margin otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 821Eb, cat. £640+, EC GBR1642d. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970 Anniversaries 1s. variety brown and phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint, with normal for comparison. S.G. 821Eya, cat. £300, EC GBR1642e - circa 240 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970 Anniversaries 1s.6d. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, in a top right corner traffic light block of six (3 x 2) with the gold dot missing, mounted in margin and a couple of bends in margin, stamps fine unmounted mint, a very scarce multiple, with matching normal traffic light block for comparison. S.G. 822a, cat. £1,800+, EC GBR1644a, cat. (traffic light block of six) £2,100. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970 Literary Anniversaries 5d. se-tenant block of four variety light greenish blue (value) omitted from the ‘Oliver’ stamp, fine used with London W.C. first day cancellation, very scarce. S.G. 827c, unpriced used, EC GBR1648c - circa 50 mint blocks, only 1 used block known, recently discovered, cat. £550. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970 Christmas 1s.6d. variety salmon omitted, a left margin cylinder single with “1E” missing, with matching normal cylinder single, also 1s.6d. variety ochre omitted, with normal, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 840a & b, cat. £320. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1971 Ulster Paintings 71/2p. variety pale olive-grey omitted, fine unmounted mint, with normal for comparison. S.G. 882a, cat. £350, EC GBR1764a - 100 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1971 Literary Anniversaries 5p. 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 very rare multiple, with matching normal traffic light block for comparison. Brandon certificate (2005). S.G. 885a, cat. £4,800+, EC GBR1770a - 36 mint known, cat. (traffic light block of four) £5,400. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1971 British Anniversaries 71/2p. variety grey omitted, fine unmounted mint, with normal for comparison. S.G. 888a, cat. £275, EC GBR1776a - 100 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1971 Christmas 3p. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, in a lower left corner block of four with the bottom half of the cylinder numbers showing “1H” missing, fine unmounted mint, a rare multiple, with normal cylinder block (of six) for comparison. Brandon certificate (2005). S.G. 895a, cat. £8,800+, EC GBR1790a - 24 known, cat. (cylinder block of four) £10,500. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1971 Christmas 71/2p. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, in a lower left corner “2A” cylinder block of six with “1H” missing, fine unmounted mint, a scarce multiple, with matching normal cylinder block for comparison. S.G. 896a, cat. £1,650+, EC GBR1792a - circa 200 known, cat. (cylinder block of six) £2,150. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 Polar Explorers 71/2p. 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 very scarce multiple, with matching normal traffic light block for comparison. S.G. 899a, cat. £2,000+, EC GBR1798a - circa 50 known, cat. (traffic light block of four) £2,750. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 Christmas 21/2p. variety deep grey omitted, in a cylinder block of eight (4 x 2) with “1H” missing, fine unmounted mint, a rare multiple, with matching normal cylinder block and a used single for comparison. S.G. 913c, cat. £24,000+. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 Christmas 3p. variety bluish violet omitted, in a top right corner traffic light block of four with the bluish violet dot missing, fine unmounted mint, a scarce multiple, with matching normal traffic light block for comparison. S.G. 914c, cat. £1,100+, EC GBR1828c - 100 known, cat. (traffic light block of four) £1,500. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 Christmas 71/2p. variety ochre omitted, in a lower right corner traffic light block of six (2 x 3) with the ochre dot missing, gum fault in bottom margin, stamps fine unmounted mint, a scarce multiple, with matching normal traffic light block for comparison. S.G. 915a, cat. £1,650+, EC GBR1830a, cat. £2,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 British Trees 9p. variety brownish grey (Queen’s head) and phosphor omitted, the unique lower left corner cylinder block of six with “1F” missing, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 922b, cat. £3,900+, EC GBR1844b - 100 known, cat. (cylinder block of six) £4,250. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Explorers 3p. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, in a top right corner se-tenant traffic light block of four with the gold dot missing, fine unmounted mint, with matching normal traffic light block for comparison. S.G. 923ab, cat. £540+, EC GBR1846a - circa 135 pairs known, cat. (traffic light block of four) £600. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Explorers 3p. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, in a fine unmounted mint se-tenant pair. S.G. 923ab, cat £270, EC GBR1846a - circa 135 pairs known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Explorers 3p. variety gold (Queen’s head) and phosphor omitted, in a lower right corner se-tenant traffic light block of four with the gold dot missing, a few light bends otherwise fine unmounted mint, with matching normal traffic light block for comparison. S.G. 923a var, EC GBR1846d - circa 200 pairs known, cat. (traffic light block of four) £575. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Explorers 3p. se-tenant pair from right of sheet, variety turquoise-blue omitted, fine unmounted mint, some perf. separations, a spectacular error. S.G. 923a,c, EC GBR1846b, cat. £3,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Explorers 3p. top margin se-tenant pair variety light orange-brown omitted, fine unmounted mint, with normal pair for comparison, very scarce. Brandon certificate (1997). S.G. 923ad, cat. £2,600, EC GBR1846c - 39 pairs known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Explorers 3p. se-tenant pair variety light orange-brown omitted, fine unmounted mint with margin at right, with normal pair for comparison, very scarce. S.G. 923a/d, cat. £2,600, EC GBR1846c - 39 pairs known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Explorers 5p. variety grey-black omitted, fine unmounted mint, with normal for comparison. S.G. 925b, cat. £4,500, EC GBR1850b, circa 24 mint. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Explorers 9p. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, in a lower right corner traffic light block of four with the gold dot missing, a few bends in margin otherwise fine unmounted mint, with matching normal traffic light block for comparison. S.G. 927a, cat. £900+, EC GBR1854a. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Explorers 9p. variety brown-red (rivers on map) omitted, fine unmounted mint, very scarce, with normal for comparison. S.G. 927d, cat. £1,500, EC GBR1854c - circa 30 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 British Paintings 3p. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, in a top right corner traffic light block of six (3 x 2) with the gold dot missing, with the usual 5mm. shift of embossing to the right, fine unmounted mint, with matching normal traffic light block for comparison. S.G. 931a, cat. £750+, EC GBR1862a, cat. (traffic light block of six) £895. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 British Paintings 3p. variety gold (Queen’s head) and embossing omitted, in a top right corner traffic light block of six (3 x 2) with the gold and embossing dots missing, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 931Ec, cat. £900+, EC GBR1862b, cat. £1,030. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 British Paintings 5p. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, in an unmounted mint lower right corner traffic light block of four with the gold dot missing, perfs. separated between left vertical pair, bottom left stamp with tear and top right with crease, the other two fine, with normal single for comparison. S.G. 932a, cat. £600+, EC GBR1864a - circa 200 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 British Paintings 5p. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, fine used on first day cover from Glasgow with the other three values of the set. S.G. 932a, unpriced used, EC GBR1864a - circa 200 known mint, not listed used. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 British Paintings 71/2p. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, in a top right corner traffic light block of four with the gold dot missing, light vertical bend otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 933a, cat. £800+, EC GBR1866a, cat. (traffic light block of four) £1,200. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 British Paintings 71/2p. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, fine unmounted mint from the top of the sheet. S.G. 933a, cat. £200, EC GB1866a - 100 to 200 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 British Paintings 9p. variety brownish rose omitted, a top margin single with the left half of the traffic lights showing the brownish rose dot missing, fine unmounted mint, with matching normal traffic light single for comparison. S.G. 934b, cat. £160+, EC GBR1868a - circa 200 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Christmas 31/2p. PVA variety grey-black (value, inscription, etc.) omitted, in a top right corner traffic light block of six (3 x 2) with the grey-black dot missing, one with two gum wrinkles otherwise fine unmounted mint, a scarce multiple. S.G. 948b, cat. £1,020+, EC GBR1896a, cat. (traffic light block of six) £1,200. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Christmas 31/2p. PVA variety bright rose-red (King’s robe) omitted, in a top right corner traffic light block of four with the bright rose-red dot and colour register mark both missing, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 948g, cat. £640+, EC GBR1896e, cat. (traffic light block of four) £810. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1975 Sailing 8p. variety black omitted, fine used with the other values on Newport Pagnell first day cover. S.G. 981a, unpriced used, EC GBR1962a - circa 200 mint, 5 first day covers known, cat. £200. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1979 Rowland Hill miniature sheet variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, position 5 from the printer’s sheet of nine, fine unmounted mint. S.G. MS1099c, cat. £950, EC GBR2198b - circa 31 mint known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1979 Rowland Hill miniature sheet variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, position 6 from the printer’s sheet of nine, light bend at top left otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. MS1099c, cat. £950, EC GBR2198b - circa 31 mint known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1979 Rowland Hill miniature sheet variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, position 9 from the printer’s sheet of nine, fine used on reverse of 111/2p. first day PHQ card from Kidderminster. S.G. MS1099c, unpriced used, EC GBR2198b - circa 31 mint, 5 first day covers known, cat. (f.d.c.) £600. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1990 Astronomy 22p. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, in a top left corner plate block of six (3 x 2) with the gold “2A” missing, a few gum bends otherwise fine unmounted mint, a very scarce multiple. S.G. 1522a, cat. £4,800+, EC GBR3044a - 88 known, cat. (plate block of six) £4,750. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1995 Greetings in Art (1st) booklet pane of ten variety silver (Queen’s head and 1st) and phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint and very rare, with normal pane for comparison. S.G. 1858ab, cat. £15,000, EC GBR3716a - 4 intact and 4 separated mint panes known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 2003 Fruit and Vegetables self-adhesive sheetlet of ten variety completely imperforate, with stickers, in original cellophane sleeve (opened at end) and backing card, fine and rare. S.G. 2348a, cat. £4,000, EC GBR4696a - 7 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: A large collection of cylinder blocks on Hagner pages, mainly blocks of six but high values to £5 in blocks of four, issues to 2010 with different gums, papers, varnish, fluors, wide range of different cylinder numbers where issued, mostly with both dot and no dot blocks, Harrison, Waddington, Questa, Walsall and De La Rue printings, a few self-ahesives to £5, some scarce incl. Questa (2nd) bright blue “Q7Q7” and “Q8Q8” blocks, also a quantity of warrant number blocks of six and ten, etc. (100s)

Decimal Machins: An unmounted mint accumulation of decimal definitives in packets and on cards contained in a small box with strength in cylinder blocks incl. regional issues, high values in pairs with 1997 Enschede Castle £1.50 to £5 set, 1993 Britannia £10, etc. (many 100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: An accumulation in six stockbooks and loose in envelopes incl. a study of the 1/2p. incl. various printings, cylinder blocks, booklet panes, PCP2 imperf. pairs (2), imperf. proof pair, missing phosphors incl. FCP/PVA, quantity of cylinder blocks of other values to 75p., 1p. Harrison/De La Rue imperf. pair (creased), large quantity in envelopes as sent out on a specialised new issue service with various printings, coils, booklets and panes, varieties and errors incl. 26p. PCP 17 pin perf. variety in a marginal block of six, quantity of cylinder blocks incl. high values, some scarce incl. Harrison/De La Rue 19p. “10p46” dot, Questa NVI (1st) “Q5Q5” and “Q6Q6”, (2nd) “Q7Q7” and “Q8Q8”, Castle misperf. varieties and plate blocks, etc. (100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: A large comprehensive collection in four cartons, mostly written up on leaves with some loose, with mint and used printings from 1971 to 2010, mint multiples with some cylinder and warrant number blocks, coil strips, exploded stitched and Prestige booklets, miniature sheets, high value sets to £5, Castles incl. cross-gutter blocks of four, 1993 £10 with the set of five plate number pairs, Boots labels, quantity of self-adhesive issues with booklets incl. many with cylinder numbers, business sheet panels, Horizon labels, Post and Go incl. 2008 first issue strips of five from a range of machines, Smilers sheets, with some commemorative issues, specially produced items for the 1990, 2000 and 2010 International Exhibitions, PHQ cards unused and f.d.i., postal stationery and airletters unused and used, comprehensive f.d.c’s throughout incl. 1971 (Feb.) original set with a wide range of sub offices, some early booklet panes, booklets mostly self-adhesive, coil strips, high values, a few signed Arnold Machin, silks, special cancels, 2005 Castle issue 50th. Anniversary set of four silver ingot f.d.c’s, also Traininng School stamps, articles, various printer’s publicity material, Post Office publicity material, 2007 Machin 40th. Anniversary in a press sheet of twelve miniature sheets framed, etc. (1000s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1971-96 Harrison on phosphor paper 1/2p. marginal block variety imperforate, fine unmounted mint. S.G. X924 Cat £280. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1971-96 photo Harrison 31/2p. deep olive-green OCP/PVAD, 176 examples in a dot sheet (folded) less the cylinder block of eight and the remainder of the lower two rows, occasional minor bend otherwise fine, a scarce printing. S.G. Spec. U117, cat. £29,920.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1993 24p. chestnut perf. 11 ordinary paper postal forgery, a commercially used uncreased block of nine cancelled with c.d.s’s, scarce, possibly the largest block known used.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1984 Questa litho 75p. black perf. 15 x 14 FCP/PVA, in a “Q7” and “Q8” pair of cylinder blocks of six, fine and scarce. S.G. X1023a, Spec. UG133, cat. £650. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1988-97 Castle High Values: A collection of plate number singles, basic issues (without paper differences) with 1988 £1 to £5 numbers complete, 1992-95 £1 to £5 original and re-engraved issues with most basic numbers as issued, also £1.50 “2K” and “2L” bright shades, a few PVA gum printings, 1997 Enschede £1 to £5, etc. (192).

Queen Elizabeth II: 1988-97 Castle High Values: 1997 Enschede £1.50 to £5 set in cross-gutter blocks of four, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1993-6.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1997 Castles £1.50 variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted used, slight creasing otherwise fine, rare. S.G. 1993a, Spec. UK18a, cat. £1,850, EC GBR3986a - circa 18 known (2 uncancelled). Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Self-Adhesive: 1998-2001 (2nd) bright blue and (1st) bright orange-red perf. 141/2 x 14 die cut ‘dagger’ perfs., two of each unused, and the pair on rare 1998 (22nd June) unaddressed first day cover with Windsor hanstamp, fine. S.G. 2039b, 2040b.

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets: A collection of Window booklets written up on leaves in two cartons, from 1987 first issues with Harrison, Walsall and Questa editions, the vast majority with cylinder numbers incl. some scarce, with ranges of different cylinder combinations for some issues, some specialisation incl. cover types, shiny and matt cards, with first day covers incl. some silks, also sample books, empty covers, articles, Post Office publicity material, etc. (100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets: A duplicated accumulation of decimal booklets contained in a small box with folded issues, Barcode, Greetings, a number are with clyinder numbers, etc. (many 100s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets: A collection of decimal booklets in four albums with machine vended books to £2, a few counter books, quantity of denominated and NVI window and retail books to 2000 with Harrison, Walsall and Questa printings, some with cylinder numbers, label books, Christmas and Greetings books, etc. (approx. 380)

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets: 1972-2006 duplicated collection of Prestige booklets (89 ) in an album and loose incl. 1972 Wedgewood, 2003 Coronation (3), etc.

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets: A collection of self-adhesive booklets (95) to 2010 in an album with NVI books of 6, 10 and 12, books containing commemorative issues and NVI’s virtually complete incl. 2001 Submarines, denominated books, ‘Smilers’ books, Large NVI’s, some with cylinder numbers, also the top panels (24) from Business Sheets 1998-2009, etc.

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets: A collection of mainly decimal booklets in two albums with complete run of prestige issues 1969-2009, self-adhesives with 2001 Submarines, etc.

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets: 1969 to 2010 Prestige booklets complete (less 1992 Tolkien) in two albums. (51)

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets: A collection of decimal booklets mounted on leaves with exploded stitched books, 10p. to £2 machine editions, red cover £1 and £2, 65p. to £1.90 counter books, a few with cylinder numbers, also many empty covers, f.d.c’s, etc.

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets: 1972-2000 duplicated selection of sixty four Prestige booklets incl. 1972 Wedgewood (1/2p. pane with good perfs.), etc.

Queen Elizabeth II: Post Office Label Sheets: 2001 Consignia 19p. and 1st. Smilers sheets unmounted mint, a few very minor wrinkles or bends otherwise fine, scarce. S.G. LS2a & LS3a, cat. £1,400.

Regionals: A mint collection of decimal regionals in an album, all in blocks of four with some printing changes, a few duplicates, country pictorial issues to 2008, most miniature sheets containing regionals, etc. (100s)

Regionals: A collection written up on leaves with pre-decimals mint and some f.d.c’s, decimals to 2010 with mint basic stamps, booklet panes, miniature sheets, Smiler sheets, many f.d.c’s, PHQ cards, airletters, also ‘Smilers for kids’ sheets, etc. (100s)

Postage Dues: A collection on leaves with sets virtually complete mint and used 1914 to 1982, some in unmounted mint blocks of four incl. 1951-52 set to 1s., 1959-63 set to £1 (2s.6d. single), plus wmk. sideways-inverted values in blocks incl. 1d., 1s., 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s., 1914-23 2d. overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 26, 2d. colour trials in green, carmine and yellow-brown overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 23, etc., varied condition. (approx. 440)

Postage Dues: 1914 to 1975 a mint and used collection on leaves incl. 1914-22 to 1s., 1924-31, 1936-37, 1937-38, 1955-57, 1959-63 sets mint, etc., varied condition. (201)

Postage Dues: 1954–55 watermark Tudor Crown 4d. blue variety imperforate in a block of four unmounted mint, one with pencil note on reverse and a couple of gum bends otherwise fine. S.G. D43a, cat. £500. Photo.

Signed Covers: A collection of approximately 580 RAF Museum covers in six albums and loose with many signed covers incl. Arthur Harris (2), Cheshire (2), Barkholme, Humphrey, Bader, Kings Cup Air Race with Prince William of Gloucester, SC Series with SC 18 with the two different additional stamps, Historic Aviators, etc.

Signed covers: RAF Historic Aviators three volume comprehensive collection of covers HA1-HA40 and specials HA (SP) 1-10 (113) with normal pilot signed and varieties incl. Sopwith, Harris, Barnes Wallis, Bader, Cheshire, etc.

Signed Covers: A fairly comprehensive collection of RAF Museum Co-ordinated series commemorative covers (C1-90 ) in five binders contained in a carton with all standard covers and most pilot and variety covers incl. Sopwith, Bader, Galland, Stampford Tuck (4), C41c additionally signed by Squadron Leader Raw, C37c variety cover reflown with red cachet, no 6 of 20, etc. (approx. 310)

Signed Covers: Royal Air Forces Escaping Society three volume collection with complete set of the 45 standard covers RAFES 1-40 and sixty four variety covers incl. ES 19c signed David Stirling, ES 28d signed Buckmaster and Vera Atkins, ES 29c signed Williams and Philpot, etc.

Signed Covers: RAF Museum Squadron series covers a collection in three albums incl. RAF 1a signed Fullard (W.W. I ace), 3a signed Clostermann, 35c signed Arthur Harris, etc. (117)

Signed Covers: A collection of twenty nine various RAF Museum covers incl. Co-Ordinated series C6e signed Christopher Chataway MP, C16d signed J M Hunter, C37d flown on all three flights, C54d carried by the Prince of Wales, C49d signed Flt. Lt. R Peart, Historic Aviators Series HA (SP) 8d original vignette signed Lictchfield, etc.

Signed Covers: Two albums of RAF Museum covers comprising First Series SC1-SC40 complete run of 45 standard covers, Forerunners (7), First Series Specials S1-S10 twenty six covers incl. S4a signed Waters, S5c signed Lee and the pilot, S7c signed Weir and Sopwith, S8d signed Chataway MP and anothe signed D Clappen, etc.

Signed Covers: RAF Air Display covers, two albums containing a complete set of forty nine standard covers and forty seven variety covers (RAF AD/1-RAF AD/40) incl. Stanford Tuck, Bill Reid, etc.

Signed Covers: 75th Anniversary of The Royal Air Force complete set of thirty signed covers (RAF (75) 1-30 in a special album.

Signed Covers: RAF Historic Aviators cover RAF HA 1d set of four covers each signed by Johnnie Johnson, Douglas Bader and Stanford Tuck but each with a diffrent machin adhesive. Photo.

Signed Covers: Royal Air Force Museum Second series commemorative cover RAF 20d. signed by HM King Hussein of Jordan. Photo.

Signed Covers: Royal Air Forces Escaping Society Comet Evasion Line cover RAFES SC13d signed Florentino Goicoechea a Pyrenean guide, Kattalin Aguirre who ran a “collecting house” and Group Captain W.S.O. Randle who escaped using the line. Photo.

Signed Covers: RAF Historic Aviators Special Manfred Von Richthofen cover RAFM HA SP1 signed Major General Gerhard Barkhorn, 2nd highest Luftwaffe ace with 301 victories. Photo.

Signed Covers: The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force commemorative cover RAF FDC 11flown and signed by His Majesty King Hussein of Jordan. Photo.

Signed Covers: 1971 RAF Museum first series SC 30 flown cover signed Sir Keith Park, Air Officer Commanding No 11 Group fighter Command during the Battle of Britain. Photo.

Signed covers: RAF Museum Co-ordinated series cover C82c signed by five Battle of Britain Aces Bader, Tuck, Lacey, Cunningham and Johnson. Photo.

Signed Covers: Royal Air Forces Escaping Society Colditz commemorative cover RAFES SC1 signed By escapee Captain P R Reid. Photo.

Signed Covers: Historic Aviators Series HA (SP) 10d cover commemorating NASA’s space programme signed by Colonel Charles Conrad, third man to set foot on the moon. Photo.

Signed Covers: 1976 RAF Museum HA6 flown cover signed Barnes Wallis. Photo.

Signed Covers: 1971 RAF Museum first series SC 27 flown cover signed Frank Whittle. Photo.

Signed Covers: Royal Air Forces Escaping Society cover RAFES SC7g signed Alec Guinness. Photo.

Channel Islands and Isle of Man: 1969-94 unmounted mint collection in two DAVO albums with sets and miniature sheets virtually complete for Guernsey, Jersey and I.O.M. (100s)

Channel Islands: A collection in six albums and loose in a carton with mint basic definitive and commemorative sets apparently complete 1969 to 1987, later issues in packets, quantity of f.d.c’s to 1990s, also I.O.M. mint and f.d.c’s, etc. (100s)

Channel Islands: A collection mostly written up on leaves in a carton, mainly definitives with mint sets and f.d.c’s, issues to 2010, booklets and panes, postage dues, a few commemoratives, Occupation issues, also articles, etc. (100s)

Jersey: 1857 (June) entire from Jersey to France, bearing 1854-57 2d. Pk, PL, tied by single “409” barred numeral of Jersey. Photo.

Jersey: 1863 entire from Jersey to St. Malo, franked by 1856-58 1d. (4), tied by “gros chiffre 3734” and with octagonal “ANGL B.M./St MALO” datestamp in red. Photo.

Channel Islands: Jersey: 1870 and 1871 two envelopes from France to Jersey, both with Jersey receiving marks on reverse.

Local Issues: A collection of private Local issues in two stockbooks and written up on leaves with ranges of unused issues and covers and cards incl. Alderney, Bardsey, Brecqhou, Herm Is. with booklets, Jethou, Lundy, etc. (many 100s)