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Collections and Mixed Lots: A valuable duplicated surface printed collection in two stockbooks, incl. 1855-57 watermark small Garter 4d. (9), medium Garter (12), large Garter (53), 6d. (35), 1s. (16), 1862-64 3d. (7), 4d. (40), 6d. (19), 9d. (5, two are unused), 1s. (13, 3 are unused), 1865-67 3d. (17, 2 are unused), 4d. plate 7 (9), 8 (10), 9 (3), 10 (5), 11 (15),, 12 (14), 13 (3), 14 (5), 6d. plate 5 (6), 6 (5) 9d. (4), 1s. (9), 1867-80 9d. (6), 10d. (7), 2s. blue (15), 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. plate 1 (9, one unused), plate 2 (11), 10s. (3), £1, 1882-83 watermark Anchor 5s. plate 4 (5, one perfin), 10s., 1873-80 21/2d. rosy mauve plate 17 (7), 1s. orange-brown plate 13 (7), 4d. vermilion plate 15 (5), 4d. sage-green plate 15 (8), plate 16 (12), 4d. grey-brown plate 17 (2), 8d. orange (10), 1880-83 3d. on 3d. (17, three are unused), 6d. on 6d. (8), 1880-81 5d. (30), 1883-84 watermark Anchor 2s.6d. mint (3), used (54), 5s. mint (2), used (25), 10s. (12), 1884 watermark Crowns £1 brown lilac (3), 1887-92 Jubilee 9d mint (12), 10d. mint (13), 1s. dull green mint (5), £1 green used (6), etc., mixed condition. (1000s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly Q.V. line engraved collection in two boxed Lighthouse albums and a stockbook, incl. 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A142 used 1849, A149 used 1855, 1d. letter sheet A17 used 1840 (June 8th), A40 unused, A55 used 1851, A246 unused with Family Endowment advert, 2d. letter sheet a103 unused, 1840 1d. black plates 1a to 11 two complete sets with extra six, 2d. blue plate 1 (15), plate 2 (7), 1841 1d. plated selection to 131, number in Cross with some on covers, Distinctive Maltese Crosses, 2d. blue plate 4 BH (2) with and without Spectacles variety, set of numbers in Cross, two singles and pair with town datestamps, 1864-79 1d. plates to 224, 1870 1/2d. plates 1 to 20 complete, etc., mixed condition. (100’s). Photo

Collections and Mixed Lots: A duplicated Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in eight stockbooks, album and loose, incl. 1840 2d. blue used (17), 1841 1d. and 2d. ranges with some numbers in Cross, 1855-57 4d. (8), 6d. (11), 1873-80 21/2d. rosy-mauve plate 17 used (4), 4d. grey brown plate 17 used (10), 1880-83 3d. on 3d. used (7), 6d. on 6d. used (4), 1880-81 1s. orange-brown plate 13 (10), plate 14 (6) used, 1883 or 84 to 1s. used (5), 1887-92 Jubilee to 1s. ((both) mint, 1969 Cathedrals 9d. with black (value) omitted, 1971-96 Machin 9p. imperforate pair, 1972 Explorers 3p. with gold omitted, 1973 Exhibition 3p. se-tenant pair with gold omitted unmounted mint, etc., mixed condition. (1000’s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. surface printed collection in a Safe album, incl. 1855-57 4d. (8), 6d. (4), 1s. (4), 1862-64 3d. (4), 4d. (4), 6d. (5), 9d. (3, one unused), 1s. (3), 1867-80 9d. unused, 2s. brown used (perfin), 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. plate 1 ED, DG, GF and plate 2 GB, 10s. greenish-grey BA, £1 brown-lilac EA, 1882-83 watermark Anchor 5s. plate 4 AC (2), 10s. greenish-grey DB, EA, 1873-80 1s. orange-brown plate 13 IE, 1883-84 on blued paper 10s. ultramarine overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, 1888 watermark Orbs £1 brown-lilac, 1883 or 84 to 1s. dull-green, 1887-92 Jubilee set to 1s. (both) mint, 2d. green and scarlet mint, £1 green PB used, etc., mixed condition. (100’s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. collection in a Graduate album, incl. 1862-64 3d. unused and used, 4d. unused (2), used, 6d., 9d. used, 1s. unused and used, 1865-67 4d. plate 12 HC and 4d. plate 13 IK unused, 1867-80 6d. plate 9 IK, 1s. plate 6 BE, 2s. blue AL, JH unused, 1873-80 21/2d. rosy-mauve plate 1, 2, 12, 3d. plates 18, 19, 6d. grey plates 15, 16, 1s. plates 8, 13, 4d. vermilion plate 15, 4d. sage-green plate 16, 8d. orange unused, 4d. grey-brown plate 17 used, 1s. orange-brown plate 13 with watermark inverted used, 1880-83 set unused, 1881-82 set mint, 1883-84 watermark Anchor 2s.6d. JH, LB mint, 5s. DF mint, MD unused, 10s. AD mint, 1887-92 Jubilee to 1s. (both) mint, with extra 2d. green and scarlet mint, £1 green SD mint (creased), etc., mixed condition. (102)

An extensive mainly used collection of surface printed issues, including 1855-57 to 1s., 1862-64 to 1s. with 3d., 4d. and 9d. bistre all unused, 1865-67 to 1s., 1867-80 to 2s. brown, 1867-83 high values including Wmk. Maltese Cross 10s. greenish grey and £1 brown-lilac, Wmk Large Anchor (Blued paper) 10s. grey-green and £1 brown-lilac, Wmk Large Anchor (white paper) 5s. to £5 orange AE, 1873-80 to 1s. orange-brown, with 1s. green unused, 1880-83 to 1s. orange-brown, 1883-84 to 10s. (2), also with mint 2s.6d. and 5s., 1884 and 1888 £1 brown-lilac etc. mixed condition. (206)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly used Q.V. surface printed collection on stockleaves, incl. 1855-57 4d. (4, one with large Garter inverted), 1862-64 3d., 4d., 6d., 9d., 1s., 1865-67 4d. plates 9 and 20 with watermark inverted, 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. plate 1 BC, plate 2 GD, 10s. AH, 1882-83 watermark Anchor 5s. plate 4 FG, 10s. DC, 1873-80 4d. grey-brown plate 17, 8d. orange PD, 1884 watermark Crowns £1 brown-lilac OC, 1888 watermark Orbs £1 brown-lilac EB, 1887-92 £1 green LB, etc., mixed condition. (185)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mint and used Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in an album, incl. 1902-13 to 1s. (3), with 5d. (17) mint, 1912-24 watermark Royal Cypher 11/2d. mint block of six, one showing “PENCF” error, 1929 P.U.C. £1 mint and used, 1939-48 set mint, 1955-58 watermark St. Edward’s Crown to 1s.6d. in mint blocks of four, etc. (100’s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II mainly mint collection in a Windsor Sovereign album, incl. 1887-92 set to both 1s. (2), 1902-13 to 1s. mint (2), 1912-24 watermark Royal Cypher set mint, later unmounted with 1937-47 watermark sideways set, 1939-48 set, 1955-58 Waterlow and De La Rue sets, 1955-58 watermark St. Edward’s Crown set, commemoratives with better phosphors, etc. (few 100’s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. collection in a Lindner album, incl. a few pre-stamp covers, 1840 1d. black four singles and pair, 1856-58 1d. almost complete used reconstruction (less 2), 1864-79 1d. plate to 225 used, 1855-57 4d. (4), 6d. (2), 1s. used, 1862-64 3d., 4d. (2), 6d. (2), 9d., 1s. (2) used, 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. plate 1 AD, FJ, used, 1887-92 Jubilee to £1 green RD used, etc., mixed condition. (100’s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. collection on leaves, mainly used incl. 1840 1d. (11) mostly plated, 2d. (2), 1d. and 2d. Stars, 1864-79 1d. Plates complete to 224 (less 77), 1870 1/2d. plate 9 OP, 1847-54 embossed 1s. (2), 6d., range of surface printed to 2s. blue (3), 5s. plate 1 DF, 1880-81 2d. mint, 1883-84 to 10s. (2) used, 1887-1900 Jubilee to both 1s. mint, range of officials mint and used, etc., mixed condition. (approx. 345).

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to K.G.VI collection in a Windsor album, incl. 1840 1d. black (3), 1855-57 4d. (2), 6d. (4), 1s., used, 1887-92 to 1s (both) mint, 1902-13 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. mint, Seahorses with 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. mint (2), 5s. mint, 1934 re-engraved 2s.6d., 5s. mint, etc., mixed condition. (100’s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II selection in a stockbook, incl. 1883-84 2s.6d. mint, 1902-10 £1 dull blue-green used (2), 1913 Waterlow £1 green used, 1915 2s.6d. mint, 1924-26 watermark Block Cypher sets (2) unmounted mint, 1/2d. to 2d. watermark sideways mint, 1934-36 Photogravure sets mint (3, two are unmounted), 1939-48 set unmounted mint, etc. (few 100’s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in a red Windsor album, incl. 1840 1d. black used (12), 1864-79 1d. plates to 224 used, plate 225 mint (damaged), 1887-92 Jubilee 1s. green and carmine used (2), 1913 watermark Mult. Royal Cypher 1/2d. and 1d. used, Seahorses, etc., mixed condition. (100’s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: 1911-70 mint collection in a hingeless Lighthouse album incl. Downey Heads with shades, 1912-24 shades to 9d. green (2), 10d. (2), 1s. (2), 6d. perf. 14, 1924-26 to 1s. plus some shades, 1/2d. to 2d. wmk. sideways, most values to 1s. with wmk. inverted with some unmounted (1s. without gum), 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d. to 11/2d. wmk. sideways and wmk. inverted (clipped perfs.) sets, 1934-36 1/2d. to 2d. wmk. sideways, K.G.VI issues complete with wmk. sideways and inverted sets, Q.E.II with Wilding sets, graphites, phosphor-graphites, sideways and inverted wmk. sets, Castle sets complete, comemmoratives with phosphor sets, also a stockbook of mainly controls with K.E.VII 1/2d’s and 1d’s, 1912-24 values to 5d. (26), 6d. (19), duplicated K.E.VII 1/2d’s with telegraphic cancels, etc., varied condition. (100s).

A mainly used collection , including 1841 1d red-brown from “black” plates, plate 1b, used, 1841 1d. QF-QG mint pair, creased between, 1841 2d. DI, unused, with two close margins, and range of used, range of 1d. and 2d. stars, near complete used collection of 1d. plates including 225 MA, and complete mostly used set of 1870 1/2d. plates (plate 9 used), also few covers including pre stamp entires (3), 1840 1d. Mulready (2), one unused, John Menzies caricature envelope (unused), 1840 1d. covers (2), mixed condition. (242).

Collections and Mixed Lots: An accumulation in two albums, four cover albums, leaves and loose, incl. 1865-67 4d. plate 13 QF unused, a comprehensive range of presentation packs, f.d.c’s, PHQ cards, Channel Islands, etc. (1000’s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A collection in four albums, two stockbooks and loose, incl. 1840 1d. black used (2), 1887-92 Jubilee £1 green HD used, 1929 P.U.C. £1 black marginal mint, 1939-48 set mint with extra 10s. dark blue mint block of four and single, Q.E.II with a range of Wildings with varieties, commemoratives with better phosphors mint, Postage Dues, etc. (many 100’s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A used Q.V. line engraved collection on stockleaves, incl. 1840 1d. black (4), 2d. blue (2), 1841 1d. range of plated copies between 1b. and 45, distinctive Maltese Crosses, 1864-79 1d. plate 225 LG, 1870 1/2d. plate 9 CR, etc., varied condition. (183)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A line engraved collection on leaves, incl. 1841 1d. red-brown with numbers 1 to 12 in Cross, 1856-58 1d. SB-TC mint block of four, 1870 1/2d. plate 14 SW-TX mint corner block of four showing plate number, etc., mixed condition. (few 100’s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A collection of approximately 320 RAF Museum covers in six albums with series including Historic Aviators and Test pilots all signed with better signatories including Sopwith, Harris, Barnes Wallis, Bader, Cheshire, Trubsaw, Worden and Irwin, etc.

Collections and Mixed Lots: A line engraved selection, incl. 1840 2d. plate 2 EG with town cancel, 1841 2d. plate 4 BH without Spectacles variety, 1864-79 plate 102 used on 1869 (May 31st) cover with first type Azemar cancel, etc., mixed condition. (49)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly used Q.V. line engraved collection on leaves, incl. 1840 1d. black plates 1b. TG, 2 IA and TB, 3 QE, 1d. red-brown plate 11 used on piece, 2d. blue plate 1 EC, LL, plae 2 DD, 1864-79 1d. plate 71 to 225, etc., varied condition. (few 100’s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E. II collection in eleven albums and a stockbook in two cartons with Q.V. and K.E. VII used incl. 1840 1d. and 2d., K.G. V mint and used incl. Wembley sets mint, QE II mint incl. pre-decimal commemoratives, decimals with commemoratives and miniature sheets to 2005, most sets also used, Machins, high value sets to £5, regionals, booklets, postage dues, f.d.c’s, also some Channel Is. mint and used, I.O.M., etc. (100s)

A collection of commemorative and illustrated first day covers 1937-1970 in two albums, including 1946 victory 21/2d. and 3d. both with “Don’t Waste Bread...” cancels, QEII phosphor sets complete to 1970, many with relavant cancels including 1964 Botanical with Kew Gardens cds. Southampton “T” cancels icluding 1962 National Productivity Year. (146)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly unmounted mint K.G.V to Q.E.II definitive collection in an album, incl. 1924-26 watermark Block Cypher set, 1939-48 set, 1955-58 watermark St. Edward’s Crown set, 1955-58 Waterlow set, 1959 Phosphor-graphite set with 2d. error, etc. (203)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly Q.V. line engraved selection, incl. 1840 1d. black FE-FH used strip, eight used singles (one cleaned), etc., mixed condition. (27)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E. II collection in eight albums with a few Q.V. to K.G. V used, Q.E. II mint incl. pre-decimal commemoratives, decimals with commemoratives and miniature sheets to 2005, Machins, high value sets to £5, regionals, booklets, various used, also some Channel Is. and I.O.M., etc. (100s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in fifteen albums or stockbooks, leaves and loose, incl. 1864-79 1d. plates duplicated used, 1937-47 watermark sideways set, 1939-48 set unmounted mint, good range of Air letters, cancellations, Postage Dues, etc. (many 100’s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A small used selection comprising 1840 1d. black plate 6 PG with red Maltese Cross, plate 7 AA with red Maltese Cross, 2d. blue plate 2 MA with black Maltese Cross, each with four margins, 1867-78 wmk. Maltese Cross £1 brown-lilac GC with heavy numeral cancels, and 1902-10 De La Rue £1 dull blue-green with c.d.s., mixed condition, mainly with faults. (5).

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly Q.E.II collection in two albums and two cover albums, incl. good range of mint and used commemoratives, prestige booklets, f.d.c’s with some Benham silks, Channel Islands, etc. (many 100’s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly unmounted mint collection of K.G.V to Q.E.II commemoratives mostly in blocks of four, in an album, incl. 1924 and 1925 Wembley sets, Q.E.II with most phosphor sets, etc. (100’s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in an album, three stockbooks, leaves and loose, incl. 1840 1d. black used (2), 1864-70 1d. plates to 224 used, 1957 graphite set in cylinder blocks of six, commemoratives with better phosphors mint, Channel Islands, etc. (many 100’s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to K.G.V selection on leaves and loose, incl. 1854-57 1d. LC14 plate 36 CI used on soldier’s front from Ionian Islands cancelled by Corfu datestamp, 1880-83 21/2d. blue plate 22 almost complete used reconstruction with many extras, etc. Ex Straus. (few 100’s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II selection on leaves and loose, incl. 1840 1d. black used (3), 1887-92 Jubilee £1 green KA used, 1959 phosphor-graphite presentation pack, etc., mixed condition. (100’s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A K.G.VI to Q.E.II mainly mint collection in six binders and loose, contained in a carton, incl. unmounted mint commemorative sets with 1962-65 phosphors, later decimals, presentation packs with 1965 Churchill and Parliament, also a few other items. (100’s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: An accumulation in eight folders and loose, incl. Q.V. range of cancellations, 1912 (Jan. 25th) Wilkinson 1d. Paid envelope, Postal Fiscals, P.H.Q. cards, Channel Islands, etc. (1000’s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly Q.E.II accumulation in a stockbook and loose in a small carton, incl. booklets with 1955 (Sept) 2s.6d. (2), prestige, 1999-2005 year packs, erc. (many 100’s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in four albums, four stockbooks and loose, incl. 1840 1d. black used, 1887-92 “Jubilee” set mint and 41/2d. mint pane of twenty, Q.E.II commemoratives, f.d.c’s, etc. (100’s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to K.G.V. selection in a stockbook, incl. 1912-24 watermark Royal Cypher 11/2d. and 2d. booklet panes of six (trimmed perfs at top), 9d. olive-green “V 23” mint pair, 1924-26 watermark Block Cypher 1s. “J 28” strip of three mint, controls, etc., mixed condition. (229)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A QV to QE II collection in five albums, incl. Q.E.II commemoratives with better phosphors unmounted mint, very good range of used, also seven albums of Commonwealth and foreign stamps and some stamp catalogues, etc. (many 100’s)

A collection of definitive first day covers 1934-1971, including 1935 photogravure 4d. and 9d. on one plain cover, 1939 5s. (few toned perfs) on plain registered cover, 1951 High Value set on four separate plain registered covers, 1955 Castles 2s.6d., 10s. & £1 on three separate plain registered covers, 1959 Phosphor-Graphite issue on two cachet covers, also Machins and regionals. (105)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II in two cover albums, three stockbooks leaves and loose, incl. 1939-48 £1 brown unmounted mint blocks of four (2), Q.E.II with f.d.c’s 1965 Churchill (oridinary) with “CHURCHILL/OXFORD” cancel, etc. (100’s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: An accumulation in eighteen binders or stockbooks, incl. 1840 1d. black plate 2 SK-SL pair, 2d. blue plate 1 GC used, Q.E.II with a range of f.d.c’s, etc., mixed condition. (many 100’s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A selection of mint or unused Q.V. multiples incl. 1855-57 1s. top left corner pair (stamps separated), 1862-64 3d. II-JJ block of four with margin at foot, 4d. plate 4 KC-LD block of four (portion of LC missing), 1865-67 4d. plate 7 RE-TF block of six, etc., very mixed condition, mostly with creases and some tone spots. (9 items).

Collections and Mixed Lots: An accumulation in thirteen albums or folder and loose, contained in four cartons, incl. P.H.Q. cards with 1973 Cricket and Inigo Jones unused, 1971 Postal Strike, Cinderellas, postal stationery, etc. (1000’s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: Various Q.V. to Q.E.II, incl. 1840 1d. black (3), Parcel Posts, cancellations, etc. (fw 100’s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: Various in album, stockbook and loose, incl. 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A154 unused, range of Q.E.II commemoratives with presentation packs, etc. (100’s)

Collection and Mixed Lots: A large duplicated accumulation of first day covers in albums and loose in four cartons, from K.G. VI with definitives, regionals and commemoratives, majority are 1960s and 1970 sets, PHQ cards, I.O.M. and Channel Is. (also mint sets in presentation packs), etc. (many 100’s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly used Q.V. to Q.E.II selection on leaves and loose, incl. 1840 1d. black, etc. (few 100’s)

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to K.G.VI mint accumulation in a stockbook with a few Q.V. controls, K.G.V range of controls to 1s., some duplication, shades, K.E.VIII cylinder blocks and strips, K.G.VI definitive and commemorative cylinder blocks, etc., varied condition. (100s).

Collections and mixed lots: 1929-63 a selection of mostly f.d.c’s, incl. 1949 U.P.U. set, 1963 Lifeboat phosphor and non-phosphor on same cover, etc. (6 items)

Miscellaneous: A collection in three albums, two stockbooks and loose, incl, Exhibition labels, Locals, Railway stamps, Revenues, etc. (many 100’s)

College Stamps: 1876 Hertford College Oxford, three envelopes, different sizes with embossed coat of arms in mauve, unused.

Miscellaneous: Hovercraft mail: 1962-84 collection on leaves, incl. first and test flights, literature, articles, magazines, ephemera, some overseas covers, etc. (few 100s)

Miscellaneous: Parcel Post Labels: A Q.V. to K.G.V selection, incl. a number with adhesives, etc., mixed condition. (109 items)

Miscellaneous: Perfins: A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in five stockbooks and loose, incl. Board of Trade perfins, range of different firms types, duplication, etc. (100’s)

Miscellaneous: A very rare watercolour picture of a Victorian Postman, entitled Letter Carrier by Livock (1842) in a glazed framed, size 405 x 425mm.

Railway Stamps: A collection in an album, incl. London Brighton & South Coast Railway 1891 (Feb. 1st) Elliot caricature used, addressed to Parcel Office, Cannon Street Station, bearing 1891 2d. Letter stamp and 1864-79 1d. both pen cancelled, insert has manuscript note “The Railway Letter Post introduced today, see stamp on card, later issues with locals, etc. (79 items)

Miscellaneous: 1840 1d. replica in 22ct. gold, weight 13grams.

Miscellaneous: 1973 Machin £1 replica in 22ct. gold, weight 26grams.

Miscellaneous: Seals: 1860 envelope from Southampton to London franked 1d. star, reverse with Henry March Gilbert seal in black on yellow paper across flap, unusual.

Miscellaneous: Telegrams: 1935–66 range of Greetings Telegrams, unused and used incl. 1935 1st issue used, many with envelopes, etc. (30 items)

Watermarks: An Orb bit in brass, stitched to card, this watermark was used for both postal and revenue issues, also an imperforate corner piece of watermarked paper with two impressions of the Orb. Photo.

Miscellaneous: Documents: Undated, part illuminated manuscript in latin, unusual.

Miscellaneous: Documents: 1495 (?) part document in latin, bearing two seals.

Miscellaneous: Documents: 1566 (?) an agreement re property.

Miscellaneous: Documents: Norfolk: 1451 (?) Henry VI agrement (written in Latin) mentions Appledore.

Miscellaneous: Documents: Norfolk: 1591Indenture with usual saw-tooth edge at top, regarding property in Yarmouth, attached wax seal.

Miscellaneous: Documents: Norfolk: 1677 large indenture with fancy illumination and picture of Queen Anne at top

Miscellaneous: Documents: Norfolk: 1836 Royal Warrent for the release of a prisoner at Walsingham, signed at top “William R”

Miscellaneous: Documents: Norfolk: 1837 letter from Whitehall regarding the transfer of Prisoners from Norwich Jail, “Return of the number of prisoners of both sexes, removed from time to time from one prison to another for the purpose of trial at Sessions and Assizes in England and Wales” then “and the distances of such prisoners with the description of the manner in which the prisoners were conveyed”, also 1843 printed “An Act for regulating the Prison at Millbank” with manuscript list of prisoners received into the prison.

Miscellaneous: Royalty: 1661document with wax seal, regarding an Army promotion, signed by King Charles II. Photo

Miscellaneous: Documents: Royalty 1715 document ragarding the delivery of the Tower Seal and signed by King George Ist.

Miscellaneous: Documents: Royalty 1728 Royal Warrent to the Captain of the King’s Yatch “Tubbs” for allowing several people to be sailed to England upon the yatch, signed by King George 1st.

Miscellaneous: Documents: Royalty 1825 small printed letter from the Lords of Council at Edinburgh regarding granting the office of Notery-Public, signed at top “George R”.

Telegraphs: A collection on leaves in two file boxes, incl. Post Office Telegraph stamps with 1876 1d. plate 2 block of four overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1876-77 5s. plate 1, 10s. plate 1 and £1 brown-lilac used, Telegraph forms with 1875-77 1s. green with Millington & Hutton imprint unused, 1915 6d. purple unused, Private Telegraph companies with 1850 printed poster for the British Electric Telegraph Company, telegraph forms, good range of Greetings telegrams, also a few foreign stamps, etc. (100’s)

Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: A selection, incl. United Kingdom Electric Telegraph Company, Universal Private Telegraph Company 1s. (2) overprinted “SPECIMEN”, forms with The Electric and International Telegraph Company, etc. (22, 13 items)

Military Telegraph Stamps: A used selection with mainly South African War cancellations, comprising 1/2d. (4), 1d. (13, incl. two blocks), 2d. (9), 3d. (3), 6d. (8, incl. a pair), 8d. (4), 1/- (5), 2/6 (2), £1, fair to fine. (49). Photo.

Military Telegraph Stamps: Manoeuvres in Britain, 1896-99, a selection of 22, some on pieces, variously cancelled and dated incl. fine strike of “-W -R” (Worcester) on 1/2d. block and two fair strikes on 8d. block (very rare, only 2,160 were printed), 6d. and 1/- both cancelled Field Post Office, Perham Down “AU 12/99”, mainly good to fine. Photo

Military Telegraph Stamps: South African War 1899-1902 “MR M-” (Modder in the Cape Colony) good to fine strikes on 2d., 6d., 1/-, 2/6, 5/-, 10/- and £1, also fine “1-I 00” complete strike on 2d. and 1/- on small piece.

Military Telegraph Stamps: South African War 1899-1902 “-P -R” (Porter’s Hill) good complete and partial strikes on 2d. block of six (3 x 2), also good “12 I 00” strike on 5/-.

Military Telegraph Stamps: 1885 Suakin Expedition ""Q I” (Quarantine Island) Field Telegraph Office No. 3, fine strike of the violet datestamp “20 MAR” (earliest recorded date) cancelling 1/- with fresh colour on large piece of Eastern Telegraph Company Ltd. form, also a selection of fair to fine strikes on 1d. to £1 set (10/- on small piece). (9). Photo.

Military Telegraph Stamps: 1886 (Dec) London overprints 1 dime on 1d. to 100pi. on £1 set of ten mint, the 25pi. on 5/- with some trivial tone spots on gum, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo

Military Telegraph Stamps: 1894-95 1d. to £1 set mint, 5/- tone spot on perf. otherwise very fine, the 10/- with lower margin. Photo.

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: A small selection, incl. 1876 5s. rose plate 1 CC used, 1880 1s. brown-orange plate 10 and 1881 1s. brown-orange plate 11 unused, 1/2d. to 1s. (both) overprinted “SPECIMEN”, also a few stamps and Army Telegraphs, etc. (30).

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: 1876-81 1/2d., 1d. plates 1, 2, 3 (2), 3d. plates 1, 2, 3, 4d., 6d. plates 1, 2, 1s. green plates 7. 10, 1s. brown plate 10, 12, 1s. bown plate 11 (watermark Cown), 3s., good to fine used. (17)

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: 1877 10s. grey-green plate 1 AD and DC fine used. S.G. L235. Photo

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: 1877 watermark shamrocks £1 brown-lilac DN imperforate colour standard, a marginal example overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, very fine and fresh with gum, minor bends. S.G. Spec. L236t, cat. £1,100. Photo.

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: 1877 watermark shamrocks £5 dull mauve AA-DA horizontal top strip of four from top of sheet showing imprint, plate number and current number, imperforate colour trial overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 8, fine with gum. S.G. Spec. L237, cat. £5,200++. Photo.

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: 1877 watermark shamrocks £5 orange DG, a used example with “GLASGOW/9/AP 4/1881” c.d.s., fine, good appearance. S.G. T18, cat. £2,200. Photo.

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: 1881 3d. carmine, plates 3, 4, 5, fine used. S.G. L208-L210.

Post Office Telegraph Stamps: 1881 watermark Anchor 5s. rose plate 3 BB on white paper and CC on bluish paper, good to fine used. S.G. L234. Photo

Booklets and Booklet Panes: A booklet selection in an album, incl. 1936 K.E.VIII 2s. and 3s., some Q.E.II Prestige, etc. (150 items)

Booklet Panes: A K.G.V to K.G.VI collection of booklet panes on leaves, all with cylinder numbers incl. 1934-36 Photogravure small format 1/2d., 1d., 11/2d. and 11/2d. “FOR SAFETY OF CAPITAL/NATIONAL FIXED TRUST” advert panes, 1935 Jubilee 11/2d. pane cylinder “66”, K.E.VIII 1/2d., 1d., 11/2d. (2) and 11/2d. advert panes, and K.G.VI (17, panes of six) incl. 1d. scarlet (3), 1d. light ultramarine “SHORTHAND” label pane “F7” no dot, 2d. orange “H2”, 21/2d. ultramarine “J5” , etc., mixed perfs. but some good, the K.G.V panes unmounted (one stamp of the advert pane with gum fault), K.G.VI 2d. and 21/2d. ultramarine panes unmounted, the others mounted. (28).

Literature: A selection in a carton, incl. The Plating of Alphabet III by Wiggins and Tonna, The British Postage Stamp of the 19th Century, R. Lowe, The Plating of the Penny vols. 1 (revised) to 4, Fisher/Brown, etc.

Literature: The Plating of the Penny 1840-1864 by Roland Brown volumes I to V, vols 1 and 4 are hard bound, volume 1 is the revised edition.

Literature: British Line Engraved Stamps, Repaired Impressions, by Osborne (1949), fair condition.

Literature: A small library of publications contained in a carton, incl. The Plating of the Penny 1840-1864 volumes IV and V, The Travelling Post Offices of Great Britain and Ireland by H.S. Wilson, etc. (15 items)

Literature: Plating: Photographs of reconstructions of 1840-55 1d. plates 1 to 204 almost complete (201 sheets), useful reference.

An accumulation of Q.V. to Q.E.II covers and cards in ten cover albums and loose, incl. f.d.c’s with 1948 Silver Wedding set on plain cover, 1959 Phosphor-graphite set on two cacheted covers, 1963 Scots Regionals, definitives and commemoratives, better phosphors, large range of R.A.F. covers with Escaping Society, many signed, commemorative cancels, etc. (many 100’s)

Postal History and Covers: A selection of covers, cards and a few fronts, incl. pre-stamp covers, 1840 1d. black on piece date Oct. 13th. 1840, 2d. blue used on 1841 (March 30th) cover, 1850 entire to France, bearing cut to shape 1847-54 10d., 1864 cover to Peru, bearing 1862-64 1s. pair, 1904 O.H.M.S. piece bearing 1902-10 2d. and 6d. pair with “Crown/B.T.” perfins tied by London hooded circles, etc. (70 items)

Postal History and Covers: A Q.V. selection, incl. 1840 Houses of Parliament 1d. envelope used January 27th. (many faults), etc. (16)

Postal History and Covers: 1855 to 1868 selection of covers (15) with 1d. Stars incl. blued paper LC14 LI-LJ, KI-KJ and KK-KL pairs (gothic “K’s”) used together on 1856 printed entire to Nova Scotia, white paper KA-KF strip of six (gothic “K’s”) on 1857 envelope to H.M.S. Trident at Sierra Leone which was on anti-slavery patrol, 1858-69 2d. plate 8 GF-GH strip of three used with 1d. Star on 1860 entire from Liverpool to London with very fine curved crowned “REGISTERED”, 1855-57 wmk. Large Garter 4d. used with 1855 2d. plate 5 LC14 HA-HB pair on 1858 entire letter from Jersey to Amsterdam, 1855-57 1s. pair on 1861 envelope from Jersey to Switzerland, etc., mixed condition.

Postal History and Covers: 1653/54 Commonwealth period entire letter to “John Ferrers Esq., at his house in Walton neare Burton uppon Trent”, endorsed ‘Post Payd’, two small internal repairs. From Dudley Carleton, Agent at the Hague and Clerk of the Council , to his son-in-law John Ferrers relating to financial negotiations with Sir Henry Puckering and Sir Thomas Puckering. Photo

Postal History and Covers: 1790-1838 selection of eight covers, incl. 1817 cover with “MISSENT TO/ST.ALBANS” in red, 1843 cover without adhesive but with complete black Maltese Cross, 1840 (Aug. 17th) cover bearing 1840 1d. black, etc.

Postal History and Covers: 1790-1877 selection of seven covers, incl. townstamps, Bishopmark, etc.

Postal History and Covers: 1794-1863 selection of mainly entires, incl. from Dresden, India, U.S.A., Ship letter marks, etc. (9 items)

Postal History and Covers: 1830 (Jan. 1st) entire from St. Neots to Folkingham, bearing a good strike of the scarce “St. NOETS” u.d.c. error of spelling (some overwriting on strike), also 1838 entire with corrected spelling u.d.c., both in red.

Postal History and Covers: 1838 (Oct. 17th) entire to Stirling, bearing a fine strike of the rare boxed “Postage Not Paid” in red, manuscript “2/-” and boxed “1/2”. Photo

Postal History and Covers: 1839 (March) entire from Rome to London, re-addressed to Stourbridge, with manuscript “3/2” rate mark, boxeed “POSTAGE NOT PAID/TO LONDON”, in red, boxed MISSENT TO/SHREWSBURY” . Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1839 (Dec. 13th) entire from Glasgow to Stanley, bearing handstruck “4” and two line “STANLEY/PENNY POST”, a most unusual combination. Photo

Postal History and Covers: 1841 (Nov. 15th) small neat envelope to Dublin, bearing boxed “PAID AT/ATHLONE” and the distinctive handstruck “1” in red of Athlone, scarce. Photo

Postal History and Covers: 1875 printed Scottish Union entire used within London, bearing 1864-79 1d. being two parts of different stamps (“EM and MD”) joined together to defraud the Post Office (successfully), tied by London “W.C/10” duplex. This cover demonstrates the defeat of the G.P.O’s fraud prevention policy. Photo

Postal History and Covers: 1897 (June 3rd) Langley & Sons Budget letter card from Liverpool to France. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: 1925 (July 17th) Royal Highland Show, registered cover to London, franked by K.G.V. 1/2d. and 1d. (2), cancelled by “S Y (Show yard)/GLASGOW” c.d.s’s with registration etiquette at left. Photo

Postal History and Covers: Colchester: 1828-94 group of six covers from Colchester with 1828 entire letter from Dedham to Ipswich with boxed “Colchester/Py Post”, 1850 entire to Derbyshire bearing 1841 1d. plate 98 RK with straight-line “Hathersage” arrival mark on reverse, 1855-57 wmk. Large Garter 4d. on 1861 envelope to Paris, 1865-67 wmk. Emblems 1s. plate 4 HG on 1865 envelope (opened at sides) to U.S.A., 1873-80 3d. plate 12 BE on 1874 envelope (backflap missing) to U.S.A., and 1881 1d. die II on 1894 envelope to Norwich with squared circle cancel, varied condition.

Postal History and Covers: Cornwall: 1845-1927 selection of covers and cards, all with numeral cancels, incl. G69 (2), B79, B10, BO4, BO7, BO5, 042, 040, 028, 678, 442, etc., mostly good strikes, slight duplication. (103 items).

Postal History and Covers: Devon: 1853-1911 selection of covers and cards, all with numeral cancels, incl. 985 (2), 058 (2), A23. B68, B96, B81, etc., mainly fine strikes. (80 items)

Postal History and Covers: Dorset: 1865-1907 range of covers and cards with numeral cancels, incl. 194, 844, K18, etc. (24 items).

Postal History and Covers: Kent: 1780-1951 selection of mainly covers and cards, incl. 1844 1d. pink stationery envelope cancelled by Maltese Cross, on reverse has Charing u.d.c., 1858 envelope to Ionian Islands, bearing 1855-57 6d. (2), tied by Staplehurst duplexes, etc. (34 items)

Postal History and Covers: Kent: 1843 (Aug. 9th) large part cover from Loose to Coventry, bearing a superb strike of the unframed “PAID*1Py” with matching Loose u.d.c. Unlisted in the County catalogues but recorded on page 32 of The postal history of Maidstone which is included in this lot. Possibly the only known example. Photo

Postal History and Covers: Postage Dues: 1901-73 selection of covers and cards, incl. range of due markings and stamps, incoming and internal mail, etc. (31 items)

Postal History and Covers: Uniform Fourpenny Post: 1839 entire dated December 5th., from Penrith to Carlisle on the first day of the Uniform 4d. Post, manuscript “4” on front, faint Penrith datestamp of December 6th. on reverse. Photo.

Postal History and Covers: Uniform Fourpenny Post: Last Day of Uniform Fourpenny Postage: 1840 (Jan. 9th) last day of Uniform 4d. Post entire letter from Wymondham to London with manuscript “4”, on reverse has Wymondham u.d.c. and London receiving mark. Photo

Postal History and Covers: Wales: Breconshire: 1848-1905 selection of covers and cards, incl. numeral cancels 23, 348, 94, D06, D08, E84, also Anglesey, etc. (31 items).

Postal History and Covers: Wales: Carmarthenshire: 1859-1905 selection of covers and cards with numeral cancels, incl. 244, 919, E40, E42, E54, E55, E56, etc., fair to good strikes. (24 items).

Postal History and Covers: Wales: Cardiganshire: 1881-1905 selection of covers and cards with numeral cancels, incl. 066, 087, C11, C14, D43, D53, E20, E24, G11, G97, HO2, mainly good strikes with a number of rare marks. (26 items).

Postal History and Covers: Wales: Carnarvonshire: 1867-1908 selection of covers and cards witn numeral cancels, incl. 461, F48, F50, G28, G40, K24, etc., mainly good strikes. (33 items).

Postal History and Covers: Wales: Denbighshire (13), Flintshire (10) and Radnorshire (5) selection of covers and cards with numeral cancels, mainly good strikes. (28 items).

Postal History and Covers: Wales: Glamorganshire: 1846-1905 selection of covers and cards with a good range of numeral cancels, incl. 119, 121, 773 , E38, F92 (2), etc., fair to good strikes. (52 items

Postal History and Covers: Wales: Glamorganshire: 1902 A86 (Upper Gwmtwrch) on cover and A87 (Forest Fach) on card, rare. Photo

Postal History and Covers: Wales: Glamorganshire: 1904 p.p.c. with a fine strike of the rare H07 (Ynysmudw). Photo

Postal History and Covers: Wales: Merionethshire: 1880-1908 selection of covers and cards with numeral cancels, incl. D82, F02, F52, F59, J59, etc., fair to fine strikes. (24 items).

Postal History and Covers: Wales: Monmouthshire: 1857-1905 selection of covers and cards with numeral cancels, incl. 533, 561 (Newport Docks), 562, 885, 887 (1878), 089, etc., mostly good strikes. (35 items).

Postal History and Covers: Wales: Montgomeryshire: 1852-1906 selection of covers and cards with numeral cancels, incl. 854, 856, B99, C01, G82, etc., fair to good strikes. (20 items).

Postal History and Covers: Wales: Pembrokeshire: 1860-1906 selection of covers and cards with numeral cancels, incl. 318, 652, 718, E07, E11, E13, E85, G21, G67, etc., fair to good strikes. (34 items).

Postal Notices: 1858 “Alteration in the System of Lettering the Corners of Postage Labels” printed circular with illustration, fine and rare. Photo

Used Abroad: A selection in a stockbook, incl. Chile 1867-74 5s. plate 2 HC with “C 30” cancel, Cyprus, Danish West Indies, Ecuador 1867-74 5s. plate 2 HE with “C 41” cancel, Egypt, Jamaica, Haiti with 1867-74 5s. BI with “C 59” cancel, Malta, etc., mixed condition. Ex Straus. (few 100’s)

Used Abroad: A selection of mainly covers, incl. British Levant 1856 1s. on 1859 cover tied by “C” cancel, Gibraltar with 1856 6d. on 1858 cover with “GIBRALTAR/SHIP LETTER” in blue, Grenada, Haiti 1880 cover with 1870 11/2d. and 1873-80 1s. plate 12 OK, Malta, Jamaica with 1856 6d. on 1860 envelope cancelled by “A 73” with R.P.S. Certificate (1988), etc., varied condition. Ex Straus. (33 items)

Used Abroad: A selection on leaves, incl. Argentine, Brazil, Danish West Indies, Gibraltar, etc., mixed condition. Ex Straus. (119)

Used Abroad: British Levant: 1874 (Dec. 1st) mourning envelope to Italy, bearing 1858-59 2d. plate 14 SL tied by “G 06” cancel with “BRITISH POST OFFICE/BEYROUT” c.d.s. in combination with Italian Levant 1874 40c. tied by square of dots, a rare combination. Ex Straus. Photo

Used Abroad: Colombia: 1879 printed wrapper from Barranquilla to Panama bearing 1858–76 2d. blue plate 15 NL paying printed paper rate, lightly cancelled and with clear “SAVANILLA/BARRANQUILLA/JY 2/79” c.d.s. nearby, tatty and repaired with Scotch tape but very rare, this adhesive not listed used from this office by S.G. R.P.S. certificate (1995). Photo.

Used Abroad: Peru: 1854 (Jan. 11th) entire from Guayaquil to Lima, bearing oval “GUAYAQUIL”, also British Post Office “GUAYAQUIL/PAID” both in red, on reverse has “GUAYAQUIL” datestamp in black. Photo

Used Abroad: Peru: 1856-58 1d. rose-red LC14 plate 92 DD, used with red “D 65” cancel, possibly used in Pisagua but yet to be confirmed. R.P.S. Certificate (1990). Ex Straus. Photo.

Used Abroad: Peru: 1867-80 1s. plate 5 KA and 1872-73 6d. pale buff plate 11 RG, both with double framed “PISAGUA” latter in blue, 1s. has two tears, other fine. Both with R.P.S. Certificates (1988). Photo.

Used Abroad: Peru: 1867-74 5s. rose plate 1 FF with “C36” of Arica (faults), also five other used abroad,

Crimean War: 1854 (Dec) envelope to Bristol, franked by 1854-57 1d. SC16 strip of three cancelled by “O*O” in black, on reverse has faint unframed “POST OFFICE/BRITISH ARMY” c.d.s. in black, also 1854 (Sept) envelope to Bristol, endorsed “From Steam Transport Cormorant Black Sea Fleet”, bearing 1d. SC16 RI cancelled “O*O, few faults. Ex Straus. Photo

Crimean War: 1855 envelope to Horndean, endorsed ‘From HMS, Black Sea Fleet’, franked by 1854-57 1d. LC14 strip of three cancelled by “O*O” in black, on reverse has faint unframed “POST OFFICE/BRITISH ARMY” c.d.s. in red, few faults. Ex Straus. Photo

Airmails: A collection in two albums, incl. 1911 First U.K. Aerial Post, September 16th. dark green card Windsor-London, 1932 (April 14th) 3rd. South American Zeppelin flown card, Great Western Railways, Provincial Airways, B.E.A., etc. (213 items)

Mail to or from Overseas Destinations: Jamaica: 1817 (Feb. 15th) entire to Edinburgh, on reverse has a good strike of the “JAMAICA” dated fleuron. Photo.

Postal Stationery: Q.V. selection of cover and cards, all used by Stamp Dealer’s, incl. William Brown 1894 envelope registered to Belgium, Whitfield King with registered 10d. ES12, 1s. ES6, 3d. plus 6d. ESC62, 6d. plus 1s. ESC82, Alfred Smith 21/2d. plus 21/2d. 3d. + 4d. ESC285, etc., varied condition. (17 items).

Postal Stationery: A Q.V. to Q.E.II selection of covers and cards with advertising interest, etc. mainly good to fine. (47 items).

Postal Stationery: A Q.V. to K.G.V selection of registered items, mainly stationery registered envelopes, instructional marks with Insured, Late Fee, Posted out of Course, A.R., etc., good to fine. (18 items).

Postal Stationery: 1901-02 covers used in the Boer War, censor marks, etc., fair to fine. (8 items)

Postal Stationery: 1876-1946 selection of covers and cards with Railway interest, incl. 1908 1d. envelope with 2d. London Brighton and South Coast Railway stamp, T.P.O’s, Railway Stations. Railway Companies, etc., mainly good to fine. (28 items)

Postal Stationery: 1890 Penny Postage Jubilee 1d. Guildhall postcard CP26 unused, used (3), and 1966 reproduction unused and used, four 1/2d. postcards with 19th. May 1890 cancels and one with “B.A/E’ barred oval. (11 items)

Postal Stationery: Cut-Outs used for postage: 1858-1927 selection of Q.V. (12) and K.E.VII (15) covers, not all philatelic, fair to fine. (27 items).

Postal Stationery: Cut-Outs used for postage: 1915 group of Edgar Weston covers, embossed dies used in horizontal pairs 1/2d. to 1s., all with Naval dumb cancels, fine. (9 items).

Postal Stationery: Cut-Outs used for postage: 1915 group of Edgar Weston covers, embossed dies used in horizontal pairs, fine. (9 items).

Postal Stationery: Cut-Outs used for postage: 1915 group of Edgar Weston covers with various Q.V. and K.E.VII 1/2d. to 1s. fine. (10 items).

Postal Stationery: Cut-Outs used for postage: K.G.V to Q.E.II selection of K.G.V (18), K.G.VI and Q.E.II (6), not all philatelic, fair to fine. (25 items)

Postal Stationery: Envelopes: K.G.VI to Q.E.II with K.G.VI 21/2d. EP76 over inked, unused, stamped to order 21/2d. ES64, ES70 unused albino, Q.E.II 2d. E78 albino unused and used, 3d. ES80 with additional impression ES80 unused, good to fine. (5 items).

Postal Stationery: Envelopes: 1841-50 1d. pink envelopes, comprising EP3b, EP4b (3), unused, used with Maltese Crosses EP3b (4), EP4a, EP4b (5), EP5b (2), EP5c (2), EP5d, with 1844 cancels EP3b (16), EP4b (18), EP5d (5), letter sheets used LP3 (9), LP4a (6), EP4b (2), varied condition, also two are uprated. (75 items)

Postal Stationery: Envelopes: 1841-47 2d. blue EP6b, EP6c, EP6da unused and EP6c used 1847 from Leighton Buzzard to Windsor Castle, few faults.

Postal Stationery: Envelopes: 1843-51 1d. pink envelopes (18) used, range of cancellations with Norwich Maltese Cross, Penny Posts, etc., fair to fine.

Postal Stationery: Envelopes: 1853-95 1d. pink envelopes (17), 1/2d. postcards (10), with a range of cancellations, Shrewsbury Spoons (3), Oxford “613” error, etc., good to fine.

Postal Stationery: Envelopes: 1857-1901 1d.,1/2d. and 21/2d. envelopes, collection of EP10-EP39, unused and used, some duplication, range of usages, few uprated, varied condition. (153)

Postal Stationery: 1891 21/2d. envelope (EP34), colour trial in carmine-rose (not recorded by Huggins in ‘British Postal Stationery’) dated “23.2.91” struck on size L envelope on “EXTRA TOUGH” paper, endorsed “Quality A/size 93/4” at upper left corner. Very fine. Photo.

Postal Stationery: Envelopes: 1906-21 selection of compound frankings (41/2d. total postage) registered envelopes all from Gold Mining Companies, good to fine. (9 items).

Postal Stationery: Envelopes: 1939-2001K.G.VI (27) and Q.E.II (138) collection of envelopes unused and used, EP72-EP147, later NVI’s (5), little duplication, mainly good to fine. (170 items)

Postal Stationery: Envelopes: 1940 K.G.VI 1d. carmine printed matter envelope EP75, very fine unused, scarce. Photo

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order Envelopes Q.V. to K.G.V all with albino impression of embossed stamp, Q.V. 1/2d., K.E.VII 1/2d., K.G.V 1/2d. (2), also P.O. K.G.V 1d. with coloured back, fair to fine. (5 items)

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: Q.V. 11/2d. brown ES9 plus 4d., 6d. and 1s. ESC37, ESC38 (2),. ESC39 (2) unused, used 11/2d. plus 2d., 3d., 4d., 6d. and 1s., ESC34, ESC36-ESC39, good to fine.

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: Q.V. 2d. blue ES2, plus 11/2d. and 21/2d. ESC41, ESC43, ESC47 unused, plus 11/2d., 2d. (2), used, good to fine.

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: Q.V. 21/2d. lake ES10 plus 21/2d., 4d., 6d., 1s., ESC51, ESC53, ESC54, ESC55 unused, plus 2d., 4d., 1s., ESC50, ESC53, ESC55 used, good to fine.

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: Q.V. 3d. carmine ES3 plus 4d. and 6d. ESC61, ESC62 unused, plus 2d., 3d., 4d. and 1s. (cut out), ESC58, ESC60, ESC61, ESC63 used, good to fine.

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: Q.V. 4d. vermilion ES4, plus 4d.(4), 6d. (2), 1s., ESC69-ESC71 unused, plus 6d. and 1s. (cut out), ESC70, ESC71 used, good to fine,

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: Q.V. 1d. pink ES11, plus 21/2d. (2), 4d., 10d., 1s. ESC27, ESC29, ESC31, ESC116 unused, plus 1d., 4d., 6d. (2), ESC24, ESC29, ESC30 used, good to fine.

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: Q.V. 6d. violet plus 11/2d. ESC73, 1/2d. plus 1/2d. ESC102, 1/2d. plus 4d. ESC108, 1d. plus 21/2d. ESC122, 11/2d. plus 2d. ESC121, 11/2d. plus 3d. ESC123, 11/2d. plus 6d. ESC125 used, 1d. plus 2d. ESC114, 11/2d. plus 6d. ESC125, used, good to fine.

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: Q.V. group of larger commercial envelopes, 11/2d. plus 1s. ESC127, 1d. plus 4d., 1d. plus 1s., 21/2d. plus 1s., 3d. plus 1s., 4d. plus 1s., 21/2d. plus 3d. plus 1s., florets 21/2d. plus 10d. , 10d. plus 1s., ESC29, ESC31, ESC55, ESC63, ESC71, ESC402, ESC267, ESC334, all but one used to Canada, fair to fine.

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: Q.V. commercial use of dated 11/2d. brown without border plus 3d. ESC97 used, and 11/2d. plus 1s. used to Canada with additional 61/2d. postage, scarce

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: Q.V. 2d. lake dated, plus 21/2d., 6d. ESC132, ESC135 unused, plus 11/2d., 2d., 3d. ESC130, ESC132, ESC133 used, good to fine.

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: Q.V. 21/2d. grey-blue, dated, plus 2d., 21/2d., 3d., 10d., 1s. ESC141, ESC142B, ESC143, ESC146A, ESC147 unused and plus 21/2d., 3d. ESC142B, ESC143 used, good to fine.

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: Q.V. 1/2d. vermilion, plus 3d., plus 4d. (2), plus 1s. (2), ESC191, ESC192, ESC195 unused, plus 21/2d. plus 3d. and plus 4d. (2) ESC189, ESC191, ESC192 used, good to fine.

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: Q.V. 1/2d. vermilion plus 6d. ESC194 unused, 1d. plus 6d. (6d. with 9 florets) ESC206 used, fine.

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: Q.V. 11/2d. yellow with florets plus 2d., plus 4d. ESC214, ESC218 unused, plus 1d., plus 11/2d., plus 2d. ESC 210, ESC211, ESC214 used, also 10d. plus 11/2d. ESC323 used, good to fine.

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: Q.V. 2d. lake with florets plus 21/2d. ESC235 unused, plus 1/2d. plus 2d. (2), plus 21/2d. (2), plus 3d. ESC225, ESC232, ESC235, ESC238 used, good to fine.

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: Q.V. 21/2d. grey-blue with florets plus 21/2d. plus 4d. ESC259, ESC264 unused, plus 2d., plus 21/2d. plus 4d., plus 6d. ESC251, ESC259, ESC264, ESC362 used.

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: Q.V. 3d. carmine with florets plus 11/2d., plus 4d. ESC276, ESC284 unused, plus 11/2d., plus 2d., plus 6d. ESC275, ESC364, used, 4d. vermilion plus 11/2d., plus 2d. ESC294, ESC296 used, good to fine.

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: Q.V. 1d. plus 6d. (undated), 1d. plus 6d., 11/2d. plus 6d., 2d. plus 6d., 6d. plus 3d., 6d. plus 10d., ESC357, ESC358, ESC360, ESC364, ESC380 unused, 1d. plus 6d (3), 11/2d. plus 6d. (2) ESC357, ESC358 used, good to fine.

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: Q.V. to K.E.VII 1/2d. green plus 3d. used ESC383, 11/2d. plus 3d. ESC395 used, 11/2d. plus K.E.VII 1d. (2) used, ESC529, 2d. plus K.E.VII 1/2d. unused and used ESC531, good to fine.

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: Q.V. undated 10d. plus 10d. ESC171, dated 1s. plus 3d ESC345, 1/2d. plus 3d. plus 6d. ESC411 unused, good to fine.

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: Q.V. with florets triple stamping 1/2d. plus 3d. plus 6d., 11/2d. plus 2d. plus 6d., 21/2d. plus 3d. plus 4d. ESC427B, ESC435, ESC439, ESC452A, good used.

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: Q.V. with florets triple stamping 11/2d. plus 2d. plus 6d., 11/2d. plus 4d. plus 4d., 21/2d. plus 3d. plus 4d. , 6d. plus 1s. plus 1s. (front) used, ESC435, ESC443, ESC452C, ESC472, good to fine.

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: Q.V. with florets triple stamping 11/2d. plus 4d. plus 4d. used ESC442, without florets 11/2d. plus 3d. plus 3d. unused ESC440 and 11/2d. plus 4d. plus 4d. used ESC443, fine. Photo

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: Q.V. triple stamping 3d. plus 11/2d. plus 6d. ESC455A, printed Per Parcel Post illustrated card with additional 11/2d. adhesive, on reverse has Altrincham Parcel Post label, slightly reduced at left and some crumpling, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: K.E.VII 1/2d. plus 2d.,1/2d. plus 4d. (2), 1d. plus 11/2d. (2), 1d. plus 21/2d., 11/2d. plus 1d., 11/2d. plus 3d. (2), 11/2d. plus 4d. plus 4d., ESC620, ESC622, ESC627, ESC628, ESC632, ESC635, ESC705, good to fine.

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: K.E.VII 3d. plus 6d. Parcel Post label, uprated by 2s.6d. adhesive, used to U.S.A., with “Parcel Post Delivery Char-/ges to Collect 5 Cents” handstamp in violet, unusual. Photo

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: K.E.VII 1/2d. plus 4d., 1d. plus 11/2d., 1d. plus 21/2d., 1d. plus 6d., 11/2d. plus 3d., 2d. plus 21/2d. (2), 21/2d. plus 2d. (2), 21/2d. plus 21/2d., 21/2d. plus 3d., ESC622, ESC626, ESC627, ESC536, ESC641, ESC642, ESC648, ESC651, ESC653, good to fine.

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: K.E.VII 1/2d. blue-green plus 4d., 1d. plus 6d., 1d. plus 21/2d. plus 6d., 11/2d plus 3d., 2d. plus 21/2d., 1/2d. yellow-green plus 3d., 1/2d. plus 4d. (2), ESC 620, ESC629, ESC 699, ESC641, ESC680, ESC681, fair to fine.

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: K.E.VII 3d. plus 21/2d., 3d. plus 4d., 4d. plus 4d. (2), 4d. plus 6d., 1/2d. plus 4d. (2), 21/2d. plus 21/2d. plus 6d. part parcel label, ESC659, ESC661, ESC667, ESC681, ESC711, fair to fine.

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: K.E.VII 2d. plus 21/2d. (2), 21/2d. plus 2d., 21/2d. plus 21/2d. (2), 21/2d. plus 3d., 21/2d. plus 6d. ESC 641, ESC642, ESC648, ESC650, ESC651W, ESC652, ESC655A, good to fine.

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: K.E.VII 1/2d. plus 3d., 1/2d. plus 4d., 1/2d. plus 1s., 11/2d. purple plus 3d. (2), 11/2d. red purple plus 3d. (2), 11/2d. purple plus 4d. (2), ESC680, ESC681, ESC683, ESC686-ESC688, good to fine.

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: K.E.VII 1/2d. plus 4d. (2), 1/2d. plus 1s., 11/2d. plus 3d. (2), 11/2d. plus 4d., 21/2d. plus 3d. plus 4d., 3d. plus 4d., ESC692, ESC687, ESC688, ESC661, ESC715, fair to fine.

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: K.E.VII Triple Stampings 1/2d. plus 3d. plus 6d., 1d. plus 21/2d. plus 6d., 21/2d. plus 1d. plus 1d. used, ESC692, ESC699, ESC719, good to fine.

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: Q.V. with florets triple stamping 21/2d. plus 1d. plus 6d. used to Denmark, ESC449 (not seen by H & B). Photo

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: K.E.VII Triple Stampings 1/2d. plus 3d. plus 1s., 1/2d. plus 6d. plus 1s. legal size envelopes to Canada with additional adhesives for Late Fee, ESC693, ESC697, fine and rare. Photo

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: K.E.VII Triple Stampings 1d. plus 4d. plus 6d., 1d. plus 6d. plus 1s. legal size envelopes used to Canada, ESC701, ESC703, fine and rare.

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: K.E.VII Triple Stampings, legal sized envelopes, 11/2d. plus 4d. plus 6d. and 11/2d. plus 6d. plus 1s., ESC706, ESC797, fine and rare.

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: K.E.VII Triple Stampings, legal sized envelopes, 21/2d. plus 21/2d. plus 6d., 21/2d. plus 21/2d. plus 1s. and 21/2d. plus 6d. plus 6d., ESC712, ESC713, ESC717, fine and rare. Photo

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: K.E.VII Triple Stampings, legal sized envelopes, 1/2d. plus 3d. plus 6d. and 1/2d. plus 3d. plus 1s., ESC720, ESC721, fine and rare.

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: K.E.VII Triple Stampings, legal sized envelopes, 1/2d. plus 4d. plus 6d. and 1/2d. plus 4d. plus 1s., ESC722, ESC723, fine and rare.

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: K.G.V 1/2d. plus 1/2d., 1/2d. plus 1d., 1/2d. plus 3d., 1/2d. plus 4d. (2), 1d. plus 1/2d., 11/2d. plus 1/2d., 11/2d. plus 3d., 2d. plus 1/2d., 2d. plus 21/2d., 21/2d. plus 1/2d. (2), 21/2d. plus 21/2d., 3d. plus 6d. (part label), ESC740, ESC742-ESC744, ESC746, ESC757, ESC762, ESC765, ESC768, ESC776B, ESC782, unused or used, good to fine. (14 items)

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: K.G.V Tea Planters large envelopes 11/2d. plus 21/2d., 2d. plus 2d., 21/2d. plus 11/2d. plus 11/2d., 3d. plus 1d., 3d. plus 21/2d., 4d. plus 11/2d., 4d. plus 3d., 6d. plus 1d. and 1d. plus 4d. plus 1/2d. ESC761, ESC767, ESC774, ESC778, ESC780, ESC784, ESC786, ESC790, ESC794, good to fine unused.

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: K.G.V Tea Planters large envelopes 2d. plus 2d., 3d. plus 1d. and 1d. plus 4d. plus 1/2d., ESC767, ESC778, ESC794, used.

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Compound Envelopes: K.G.VI 1/2d. plus 1/2d., 1d. plus 1/2d. (2), 1d. plus 11/2d., 11/2d. plus 1d., 1d. plus 1/2d. orange (3), 11/2d. plus 11/2d. green, 2d. plus 1d. lilac, 2d. plus 9d., 4d. plus 9d. piece, 3d. plus 1s. piece, 1/2d. plus 21/2d. plus 21/2d., 11/2d. plus 2d. plus 2d., 11/2d. plus 6d. plus 1/2d., K.G.VI 11/2d. plus Q.E. 3d., K.G.VI 11/2d. plus Q.E. 6d., K.G.VI 1/2d. plus Q.E. 2d., Q.E. 21/2d. plus K.G.VI 6d., ESC800, ESC802, ESC806, ESC809, ESC817, ESC821, ESC830, ESC834, ESC846-ESC848, ESC850, ESC858, ESC868, ESC869, ESC971, ESC974L, RSP10, unused and used, fair to fine. (20 items)

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Envelopes: 1861-92 a collection comprising ES1 (2), ES2 (6), ES3 (3), ES4 (4), ES5, ES6 (2), ES8 (2), ES9 (6), ES10, ES11 (4), ES14 (4), ES15, ES17, ES18 (2) unused, ES1 (4), ES2 (2), ES3, ES7 (13), ES10 (2), ES11 (10), ES14, ES15, ES17 (2), ES18 (13), used, mainly good to fine. (91 items)

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Envelopes: 1894-1901 collection comprising ES19, ES20a, ES20b (3), ES21a, ES22a, ES23b, ES25b, ES29 unused, ES19, ES20b (3), ES21b (4), ES22a, ES22b (3), ES23, ES25b, ES28 (4), ES19 used, mainly good to fine. (32 items)

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Envelopes: 1902 K.E.VII a selection of unused and used, incl. ES30-ES41b, ES59, some duplication, some uprated, etc., good to fine. (61 items)

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Envelopes: 1922-23 2d. revalued to 11/2d. ES57 unused with triangular “W.C”, 3d. revalued to 21/2d. ES58 used, fine. Photo

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Envelopes: 1922 1d. envelope revalued to 1/2d. ES55, fine used with triangular “466” and Liverpool machine cancel. Photo

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Envelopes: 1939-73 a K.G.VI to Q.E.II unused and used selection, incl. ES60-ES73, ESP76-ES109 with compound frankings, some duplication, etc., good to fine. (116 items)

Postal Stationery: Stamped to Order: Envelopes: 1950 late use of the K.G.V 4d. die in blue instead of grey-green, ES65, fine unused. Photo

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1870 1/2d. lilac CP1 and CP2, three used on the first day (Oct. 1st. 1870), one used from Weston Super Mare, other from London with Economic Gardening advert, other with printed message on reverse from Royal Polytechnic, Regent Street, welcoming the introduction of “Halfpenny Postage”, fair to good. Photo.

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1870-1901 A comprehensive collection from CP1 to CP41 unused and used, incl. Inland and Foreign reply cards, wide range of usages cancellations, etc., fair to fine. (approx. 400 items)

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1870-1901 selection of postcards with printed text on reverse (2 are in colour), wide range of businesses and other adverts, mostly fine. (37 items)

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1870 1/2d. violet postcard with printed “JOSEPH D. BALDING & Co” advert on reverse, used on 1870 (Oct. 1st) within London, the first day of use, faintly soiled, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo.

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1871-74 1/2d. lilac CP2, with fine inverted London Orb perfin, card has closed spike hole, otherwise fine. Photo

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1871-74 1/2d. lilac CP2, two with London Sloper arrow perfin, two with Manchester, three with Birmingham, and one with Nottingham punched holes, fair to fine.

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1890 3d. carmine used 1890 (Sept. 25th) from Twickenham to Sydney Australia, correct usage, vertical bend, otherwise fine. Photo

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1892-1901 1/2d. green reply paid card CP 41 also 21/2d. envelope EP34 both overprinted with “SPECIMEN” type 15, good to fine.

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1902-11 K.E.VII comprehensive selection from CP42 to CP57 unused and used, incl. Inland and Foreign reply cards, range of usages, some duplication, etc., mainly good to fine. (112 items)

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1902 K.V.VII 1/2d. blue-green postcards (CP42 and CP44), both overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 15, fine and rare.

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1911-36 a comprehensive collection from CP58 to CP95, unused and used, incl. Inland and Foreign reply cards, 1924 and 1925 Wembley Exhibition, etc., mainly good to fine. (160 items)

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1918-21 1d. cards CP73, CP74, 11/2d. card CP77 and 1d. + 1d. reply card CP76. all handstamped “SPECIMEN”, good to fine. Photo

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1911-36 selection of reply cards unused CP59, CP62, CP64, CP65, CP70. CP93, CP95, used CP60, CP62, CP76 (2), CP80, CP92, CP93, fine. (14 items)

Postal Stationery: Postcards: K.G.VI 2d. orange CP100 with additional impression, 21/2d. blue letter card LCP166 misperforated, fine.

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1940-53 a collection from CP96-CP105 (except CP97. CP103, CP104, unused and used, incl. CP88 unused, CP101 used, CP105 (3) used, etc. (49 items)

Postal Stationery: Postcards: Prisoner of War cards 3d. CP102, two unused, three used (faults) and 11/2d. CP103 two unused.

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1955-94 collection from CP106-CP130 unused and used, incl. reply card, airmail cards, Northern Ireland booklet, some duplication with CP130, mainly fine. (70 items).

Postal Stationery: Postcards: Stamped to Order: 1872-1901 unused and used collection CS1-CS15 incl. CS13-CS15 unused and used. some duplication, etc., fair to fine. (38 items)

Postal Stationery: Postcards: Stamped to Order: 1902-11 unused and used selection CS16-CS32, some duplication, etc., good to fine. (15 items)

Postal Stationery: Postcards: Stamped to Order: 1913-41 unused and used collection CS38-CS93, incl CS43, CS45, CS64, CS76, CS89, CS90 unused, CS93A, CS93B used, etc., mainly good to fine. (37 items)

Postal Stationery: Postcards: Stamped to Order: 1914-47 unused collection of Proxy cards, CS44 (3), CS45, CS53 (3), CS61 (22), CS62, CS51, CS95, CS96 (10) and K.G.VI 1d. WS30S, fine. (43 items)

Postal Stationery: Postcards: Stamped to Order: 1920 embossed 1/2d. plus 1/2d., rare uprated card, fine unused. Photo

Postal Stationery: Postcards: Stamped to Order: 1941-1980’s, unused and used collection CS96-CS98, some duplication, mainly fine. (86 items)

Postal Stationery: Postcards: Stamped to Order: 1951-56 1d. plus 1/2d. CS123 unused, CS126 used, 11/2d. plus 1/2d. CS136 unused and used, fine and scarce.

Postal Stationery: Newspaper Wrappers: 1870-1938 an unused and used collection of Post Office issues, from WP1 to WP34, range of usages, uprated, duplication, etc., varied condition. (98 items)

Postal Stationery: Newspaper Wrappers: 1883 (c.) 1/2d. (LW4 with horizontal shading to ribbons) die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), without markings, fine. Photo.

Postal Stationery: Newspaper Wrappers: Stamped to Order 1872-1973 unused and used collection from WS2 to WS143, incl. WS20 used, WS44 used, WS119 used, some duplication, fair to fine. (56 items)

Postal Stationery: Newspaper Wrappers: Stamped to Order, a Q.V. to Q.E.II selection with Stamford Mercury pre-cancels, with WS5, WS23, WS38 (2), WS57, WS131 (error of colour), WS132 (3), WS133 (2), WS142 (2), mainly fine. (15 items plus 4 cut-outs)

Postal Stationery: Newspaper Wrappers: Stamped to Order, 1905-51 compound frankings with K.E.VII 1d. plus 1/2d. WS12, K.G.V. 1/2d. plus 1d. WS17, 1/2d. plus 1/2d. WS20 and K.G.VI 11/2d. plus 1/2d. WS45.

Postal Stationery: Newspaper Wrappers: Stamped to Order 1956-61 an unused selection with 1d. WS49, 11/2d. (5) WS50, 2d. (3) WS51, 21/2d. (3) WS52, 3d. (2) WS53, 11/2d. plus 1d. (2) WS69, 2d. plus 1/2d. (2) WS71, 2d. plus 1d. WS72, 21/2d. plus 1/2d. WS80 and 3d. plus 1d. WS90, fine (21 items)

Postal Stationery: Letter Sheets: 1941-45 Forces issue with APF1 unused, APF2 unused and used, APF3 unused, 3d. Airgraph form APF4 unused, 11/2d. APF5 unused (2) and used, plus eight other W.W.II Forces items, fair to fine. (17 items)

Postal Stationery: Letter Cards: Stamped to Order: 1924-73 LCS5 mint and used, LCS16-LCS21 unused, also Budget letter card and three others. (12 items)

Postal Stationery: Registration Envelopes: 1878 2d. with semi-circular collar and sans serif “REGISTERED”, RP2F unused (2), RP2G unused (2), used, with different dates of printing, good to fine.

Postal Stationery: Registration Envelopes: 1878 2d. with semi-circular collar and scalloped edge to open flap, RP3F unused (3), used, RP3G unused, fine.

Postal Stationery: Registration Envelopes: 1878-79 2d. plain edge to flap RP6F unused (4, various settings), RP6G unused and used, RP6F unused (6), P6G used (3), RP6I and RP6K used, poor to fine.

Postal Stationery: Registration Envelopes: 1881-82 2d. RP7 unused and used, RP8 unused and used (both with inverted date slug), RP9 unused and used, RP10-RP12 unused, RP12 used (faults), fair to fine. (10 items).

Postal Stationery: Registration Envelopes: 1883 2d. RP13F unused (4), used (10), RP13G unused (4), used (9, one with £2-£10 label), RP13K unused, various settings and frankings, mainly good to fine. (28 items).

Postal Stationery: Registration Envelopes: 1886-88 2d. with £2-£10 on reverse, RP14F unused (2), used, RP14G unused (4), used (4), £5-£10 on reverse RP15F unused (2), used, RP15G unused (4), used (5), various settings, RP15H unused and used, RP15H2 unused and used, RP15K unused and used, mostly good to fine. (28 items)

Postal Stationery: Registration Envelopes: 1891-93 2d. with £5-£25 on reverse RP16F unused, used (2), RP16G unused, used (2), with “FEE PAID” RP17 unused and used (2), RP17G unused, used (3, one with £5-£50 label), RP17H2 unused (2), various settings, £5-£50 on reverse RP18F unused (2), used (3), RP18G unused (2), used (3), RP18H unused, various frankings, mainly good to fine. (28 items).

Postal Stationery: Registration Envelopes: 1895-1901 2d. £5-£50 on reverse without footnote RP21F unused, used (5), RP21G unused, used (9), £5-£120 on reverse RP22F unused and used (4), RP22G unused (2), used (6), RP22H unused, RP22H2 unused, RP22K unused and usedf, RP23F unused, used (2), RP23G unused and used, RP23H used, RP23H2 unused, mainly good to fine. (42 items).

Postal Stationery: Registration Envelopes: 1907-08 3d. RP25F used (3), RP25G used (5), RP25H2 used (2), RP25K unused and used (2), RP26F unused, used (3), RP26G unused, used (4), RP26H2 used, mainly good to fine. (23 items).

Postal Stationery: Registration Envelopes: 1911-12 3d. collection of unused and used with RP27F unused, RP27G used, RP27H2 unused, RP28F unused (6), used (13), RP28G unused (2), used (12), RP28H used (2), RP28H2 used, RP28K used, also Fb, Gb, Gd unused, GB used, various settings and fanking, mainly good to fine. (46 items).

Postal Stationery: Registration Envelopes: 1921 Uprated to use up stock 3d. plus 2d. RP36Ga (flap type 6), fine unused. Photo

Postal Stationery: Registration Envelopes: 1921 Uprated to use up stock 2d. plus 3d. RP35a unused and used, RP35b unused, 4d. plus 1d. RP37G unused and used, fine to very fine. (5 items).

Postal Stationery: Registration Envelopes: 1921 Uprated to use up stock 3d. plus 2d. RP36F, fine unused. Photo

Postal Stationery: Registration Envelopes: 1922-37 41/2d. RP38F unused, used (11), RP38G unused (2), used, RP39F unused (2), used (5), RP39G unused, used (9), RP39H unused and used, RP39H2 used, RP39K used (2), RP40F unused, used (4), RP41F used (3), RP42G used (3), RP42H used (3), RP42H2 used (3), RP42K used, RP43G used (2), RP44F unused, used, RP44G unused, used (2), RP44H used, RP44H2 used, mainly good to fine. (61 items)

Postal Stationery: Registration Envelopes: 1934 41/2d. RP43F with blue Watson’s Duplex Manilla paper, fine unused. Photo

Postal Stationery: Registration Envelopes: 1939-53 K.G.VI collection with 41/2d. RP47F unused and used, RP47G used (2), RP47H unused, RP51G unused, 51/2d. RP52F unused and used, RP52G used (4), RP53F unused and used, RP54F unused and used (2), RP54G unused, used (3), RP54H used, RP54K used, RP59F unused, used (3), RP59G unused, used (2), RP59H used, RP62F unused, RP63G used, RP66F unused, RP66G unused and used, RP66H used, 51/2d. plus 1d. RP67G unused (3), used (4), 61/2d. RP68F used, RP68G unused and used, RP68H used, RP69F unused, used (3), RP69G unused and used (4), RP69H unused, used, 81/2d. RP70F with 4d. used (3), RP71F unused, used (3), RP71G unused, used (2), RP71G unused, used (2), RP71H unused and used, RP71K used, varied condition. (67 items).

Postal Stationery: Registration Envelopes: 1939 KG VI 41/2d. puce registered envelopes with “REGISTRATION” on reverse (RP47), sizes F. G. H and H2, fine unused.

Postal Stationery: Registration Envelopes: 1940 51/2d. RP49H2 with selling price, fine unused. Photo

Postal Stationery: Registration Envelopes: 1945-53 51/2d. RP59F with flaps fold unused, 81/2d. RP71G (2) one without stamp impression , other with albino impression unused, used with fold to flap (addressed but not posted), good to fine. (4 items)

Postal Stationery: Registration Envelopes: 1954-86 a comprehensive collection of unused and used from RP73 to RP118. all sizes (without RP74, RP76, RP96), many early or first day usages, mostly good to fine. (168 items).

Postal Stationery: Registration Envelopes: Forces Issue: 1939-52 selection, incl. RPF2b used (6), RPF3a. unused and used (3), 4d. green RPF6 unused, RPF8 unused, 6d. piece RPF9 used, fair to fine. (13)

Postal Stationery: Registration Envelopes: Forces Issue: 1959-84 selection incl. 1s. RPF10G2, H2 used, 1s.6d. RPF11 unused, RPF21, RPF23, RPF25-RPF35 unused, RPF29-RPF34 used, fine. (25 items).

Postal Stationery: Letter Cards: 1940-81 collection LCP13-LCP49 unused and used, incl. LCP13, LCB14 (2), LCP15 (20), etc. (83 items)

Postal Stationery: Official issues: 1892-1908 commprising Q.V. 1/2d. Patent Office CO2 unused, K.E.VII 1/2d. Admiralty CO6 two unused, K.E.VII Patent Officce CO9, some toning, fair to fine.

Postal Stationery: Official Issues: 1893-1903 selection of Official letter sheets, with 1893 Board of Agriculture 1d. plus 1d. used LO16, 1903 1d. plus 1d. used LO78, 1872 Vaccination Acts 1/2d. unused LO39, LO43 (2), 1901 Admiralty 1/2d. unused piece LO77D, fair to good.

Postal Stationery: Official issues: 1904 KE VII Board of Agriculture and Fisheries 1d. + 1d. letter sheet Return, LO80, good unused.

Postal Stationery: Officials: 1912 (?) Board of Agiculture & Fisheries 1d. carmine envelope EO64, very fine unused and rare. Photo

Postal Stationery: Telegraph Forms: 1881 6d. Stock Exchange form with five florets, die 30 (TP 40A) , small part missing at left, nevertheless extremely rare as only three examples recorded. Photo

Postal Stationery: Telegraph Forms: 1881 1s. Stock Exchange form (TP 35b) dated 6. 5. 81, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type PS 8, minor spotting, otherwise fine and very rare. Photo.

Postal Stationery: Telegraph Forms: 1884-1944 selection of forms, comprising Q.V. 6d. TP11aa, TP16b, K.E.VII 10d. TP59b, K.G.V 6d. TP19, TP25, 9d. TP21b, c, 1d. TP24A, K.G.VI 1s. TP28, mainly good to fine. (10 items)

Postal Stationery: Telegraph Forms: 1920 9d. plus 3d. TP22, very fine unused. Photo

Postal Stationery: Telegraph Forms: 1951 K.G. VI 1s.6d. violet-blue telegraph form (TP31a), fine unfolded.

1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet (stereo missing) used 1840 (Aug. 3rd) with Erredge’s Postage Advertiser advert inside (MA11b), A16 used 1842 (April 21st), A54 used 1840 (Aug. 6th), A249 unused, 2d. envelope a209 used 1840 (Aug. 13th), 2d. letter sheet A104 unused, poor to good.

1840 Mulready: A selection with 1d. letter sheet A19 (forme 2, a little cut down) used 1840 (Aug. 22nd), A34 (forme 3) unused, 2d. letter sheet a97 unused, 2d. envelope a197 unused, some imperfections.

1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A41 used 1841 (Jan. 4th) with stamp removed, A51 unused, stereo removed used 1840 (Dec. 9th), 1d. envelope A181 used 1841 (March 13th), also two “Per Pro” wrapper fronts, varied condition. (6 items).

1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet (obscured stereo), used May 9th. 1840 within London, cancelled by superb upright red Maltese Cross with “T.P/Tottenham Green” and on reverse very clear “PD/MY 9/1840” also in red, vertical crease, otherwise fine. Not recorded in May Dates book. Photo

1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A16 (forme 2) and 2d. letter sheet a92 fine unused.

1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A18 (forme 2) used from London to Yarmouth, cancelled contrary to regulations by London Tombstone of July 7th. 1840 with another strike below, also two line “Torrington Sq/2py P.Paid” all in red, minor imperfections, otherwise fine and scarce. Ex Grunin. R.P.S. Certificate (2011). Photo

1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A41 unused, stereo obscured used 1842 (May 14th) locally in London, also front only (with advert) with 1844 cancel, fair to fine.

1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A68 (displaced stereo forme 3), used 1841 (Jan. 11th) from London to Lowestoft, cancelled by neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec ME1h. Photo

1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A81, used 1840 (Dec. 18th) from Penzance to Truro, uprated by 1840 1d. plate 5 BE-BG strip of three, margins all round but BG has scissor cut causing detached corner, paying 1-2ozs 4d. rate, the Mulready and adhesives cancelled by red Maltese Crosses, backstamped Penzance, extremely rare. Manuscript note inside states “We return the Bill as requested” showing that there was an enclosure. Photo

1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A141 (forme 1) uprated to 2d. with four margined 1d. grey-black plate 3 AI, sent 1840 (July 23rd) to London, cover and adhesive cancelled red Maltese Crosses, cover with creases and strengthened, adhesive has been lifted and replaced, scarce. B.P.A. certificate (1998). S.G. Spec. ME2. Photo.

1840 Mulready 2d. envelopes A201, A210 unused, also envelope front used with black Maltese Cross, few imperfections.

1840 Mulready 2d. letter sheet (stereo missing) used 1845 (April 1st) to London, 1844 barred numeral just right of Britannia, two repaired tears. Photo.

1840 Mulready 2d. letter sheet a90, a fine unused unfolded example. S.G. Spec. ME3, cat. £425. Photo.

1840 Mulready Caricatures and later printed envelopes: Fores’s Christmas envelope, Ocean Penny Postage, Valentine Anti Slavery envelope Valentine Trade and Peace, Deraedemaeker reprints, also Whitaker’s Almanack envelope used 1889, 1893 blue and red Portuguese Mulready used to Holland.

1840 Mulready Caricatures: J.W. Southgate envelope number 3 “Peg-leg Sailor” (hand coloured), used 1840 (Sept 1st) from Greenwich to Canterbury, with manuscript “Prepaid one penny” with fine red Maltese Cross and “1 py P. Paid” in red, on reverse has Greenwich, Shooters Hill and Canterbury datestamps, fine and most attractive. Photo

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: A selection of covers and two fronts, incl. 1851 Ocean Penny Postage envelope used in 1851, franked by 1841 1d., 1876 and 1892 Whitaker’s Almanack covers (2) used, Deraedemaekers reprints, etc. (19 items)

Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1883 (Nov. 10th) 1d. pink stationery envelope, neatly cancelled by Huddersfield c.d.s., attractive calligraphic address from the Quarmby correspondence. Photo

Cancellations: Squared Circles: London W.C.: A specialised collection written up on leaves with stamps and pieces, covers and cards (41) incl. stationery and p.p.c’s, examples of the different types, various codes, some earliest or latest recorded dates, mainly on 1881 1d. lilacs or K.E.VII 1/2d’s and 1d’s but some others, etc., varied condition. (285 items).

Cancellations: Squared Circles: London E.C.: A specialised collection written up on leaves with examples of the various types and a range of codes, mostly on 1880-81 1d. Venetian red or 1881 1d. lilac but some others incl. 1880-83 4d. grey-brown plate 18 MC-ND block of four, some on pieces and a selection of covers incl. stationery, a few with earliest or latest recorded dates, etc., varied condition. (178 items).

Cancellations: Squared Circles: Paddington: A specialised collection written up on leaves with a study of the various types, range of codes, mostly on 1881 1d. lilacs but some other Q.V. and K.E.VII stamps, some on pieces and a selection of covers incl. stationery and p.p.c’s, a few types with earliest or latest known dates, etc., varied condition. (140 items).

Cancellations: Christmas: 1906 p.p.c. to Switzerland bearing 1/2d. pair, tied by fine “LIVERPOOL/X/1906/MAS”, very rare overseas usage (only three others recorded, all from Manchester), with Ennenda receiving mark. Photo

Cancellations: English Spoon Cancellations: Northampton: 1865 (Jan. 14th) envelope. bearing 1864-75 1d. tied by 2nd. recut code “G”, dated one day later than listed in Arundel, very rare. Photo

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

1840 1d. black twenty unplated examples, used, poor to fine.

1840 1d. black twenty unplated examples, used, very poor to fine.

1840 1d. black two elements of different previously used “M” and “C” stamps, example illegally applied in a successful attempt at postal fraud, to 1841 (Jan. 9th) envelope to Lamberhurst, tied by red Maltese Cross, on reverse has Cambridge and London c.d.s’s the fraud was not spotted by the Post Office, an interesting and very rare usage. Only about three examples of undetected fraud have been recorded. B.P.A. certificate (2011). Photo.

1840 1d. black plates 1a BL on piece, 1b TG, 2 OF, 3 NI, 4 KE, NL, 5 QG, 6 EB, poor to good.

1840 1d. black plates 1a DE, 1b AD, KI, KL, MD (2), 2 RB, RC, 3 PD, 4 RF with 1844 cancel, 5 BD, EL, MD (2, one with red 1844 cancel with R.P.S. Certificate 1970), 6 FG with 1844 cancel, KA on 1840 (Nov) cover, MI, OB, 7 DI, EF, 8 HD on piece, SK on piece, TJ, 9 QK, poor to good.

1840 1d. black, plates 1a DI, EK, 1b DH, 3 CA, 4 BA, 6 HK, 7 BG, BA just touched others with four margins, close in places, all cancelled with red Maltese Crosses, some faults, fair to fine apearance.

1840 1d. black plates 1a FI,, MJ, 1b NE, 2 BE-BF pair on piece, HG on piece, 4 HD, KC on piece, 5 AD on piece, 6 LH on piece, also two unplated one possibly unused, mixed condition.

1840 1d. black plate 1a GK with matching plate 1b, both with full margins with red Maltese Crosses, fine. S.G. Spec. AS2, 5. Photo

1840 1d. black, plates 1b CJ, 2 CE, 5 SG, 8 EF, 9 BI, 10 GH, 11 PK (all with matched 1d. red brown), some faults but mainly good with full margins, plate 11 just cut into at top and left. Photo

1840 1d. black plates 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 all lettered EL, full margins, good to very fine.

1d. black plates 2 GG, 4 TB, 6 PK, 7 QF and 8 AE, all with full margins, fair to good.

1d. black plate 1a CJ unused without gum, cut into at base, KL, SF touched at top, poor to fair.

1d. black plate 1a EA small to large margins all round, used on 1840 (June 10th) cover from Biggleswade to London, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross, fine. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1a ED-EE pair, fine used with good to large margins, red Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo

1840 1d. black plate 1a EE and FI (double “F”) on piece, fine used with good margins and red Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1a EL, PA and PJ, fine used with good to large margins, red Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo

1840 1d. black plate 1a FA, FC and FK, fine used with small to large margins, red Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo

1840 1d. black plate 1a GC (2) and GL, small to large margins, one GC has black Maltese Cross, other two in red, fine. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo

1840 1d. black plate 1a GJ, very fine used with good to large margins and lightly struck red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo

1d. black plate 1a HI small to large margins all round, used on 1840 (June 12th) cover from Sunderland to Liverpool, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross, fine. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo

1840 1d. black plate 1a HK, JE and LH, fine used with small to large margins, red Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo

1840 1d. black plate 1a HL used on 1840 (May 12th) cover, 2 KD used on part 1840 (May 16th) cover, plate 9 KD used on 1841 (March 19th) cover, with another cover from the same correspondence dated 1841 (May 7th) with plate 9 1d. red-brown KC-KH strip, KE on 1841 (Feb. 6th) cover, KG on 1841 (Feb. 27th) entire, TK on 1841 (Feb. 5th) cover with “Ottery St. Mary/Penny Post” and red “EXETER/PY POST”, fair to good.

1840 1d. black plate 1a IC and OH, fine used with good to large margins, red Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo

1d. black plate 1a IJ small to large margins nearly all round, used on 1840 (June 11th) cover from Taunton to South Molton, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross, fine. S.G. Spec. AS2.

1840 1d. black plate 1a LJ, MA and MI, fine used with good to large margins, red Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo

1840 1d. black plate 1a MK, OA and OI, fine used with small to large margins, red Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo

1840 1d. black plate 1a NK, with small to good margins all round, used on 1840 (May 7th) mourning entire from Newcastle on Tyne to Durham, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross, on reverse has Newcastle on Tyne datestamp in blue, slightly soiled, otherwise fine and rare. Listed on page 75 of the May Dates book by M. Jackson. S.G. Spec. AStb, cat. £20,000. Photo.

1d. black plate 1a OF small to large margins all round, used on 1840 (June 10th) cover from Shrewsbury to Wem, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross, fine. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1a PC-PD pair, fine used with good to large margins, red Maltese Crosses, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo

1840 1d. black plate 1a PL, SL and TK, fine used with good to large margins, red Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo

1d. black plate 1a TC large to enormous margins all round, used on 1840 (Aug. 15th) entire from Preston to Alton Moffat, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross, central filing fold. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b AH, BD and EC, all with good to large margins, red Maltese Crosses, fine. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo

1840 1d. black plate 1b BC with small to large margins, fine used on 1840 (Aug. 21st) cover from Lancaster to London, neatly cancelled red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

1d. black plate 1b BD, EL, MH and RH, fair to fine used.

1840 1d. black plate 1b BG with small to large margins, fine used on 1840 (July 27th) cover locally used in Stranraer, neatly cancelled red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b BI, CH, FA, HI with matched 1d. red brown, NE, OD with matched 1d. red brown, PK, QH with matched 1d. red brown, all with full margins, poor to fine.

1840 1d. black plate 1b DF (burr rub and roller flaw), small to large margins, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross, slight crease, affixed to cover to which it does not belong. S.G. Spec. AS5g, k.

1840 1d. black plate 1b EH with ample to large margins, fine used with an almost complete neat red Maltese Cross with large dot in centre. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b EJ, EK and HD, all with small to large margins, EK with black, other two with red Maltese Crosses, fine. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo

1840 1d. black plate 1b EL, FK, GC, GK (2), all with full margins, good to fine.

1840 1d. black plate 1b EL, GL, HK, LH, LJ, all with full margins, mainly good to fine.

1840 1d. black plate 1b FA with good to large margins, fine used on 1840 cover from Middleham to Hawes lightly cancelled red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b FC with matched 1d. red-brown, both with good to large margins. fine. S.G. Spec. A5. Photo

1840 1d. intense black plate 1b GG-GI strip of three, used with good to very large margins, red Maltese Crosses, GH has heavy crease, otherwise fine and attractive. S.G. Spec. AS4. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b HF with small to large margins, fine used on 1840 (July 23rd) cover from Oxford to Yarmouth, neatly cancelled red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b HL with small to large margins, fine used on 1840 (Oct. 10th) cover from Nottingham to London, cancelled red Maltese Cross, filing crease. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b IA with good to very large margins, fine used on 1840 (Oct 16th) entire from Uttoxeter to Bromsgrove cancelled red Maltese Cross, cover with filing folds. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b IB, ID and JL, all with small to large margins, red Maltese Crosses, fine. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo

1840 1d. black plate 1b IC with very close to large margins, fine used on 1840 (Sept. 14th) cover locally used in Edinburgh, neatly cancelled red Maltese Cross, filing crease. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b KF with small to large margins, fine used on 1840 (July 7th) cover from London to Arrington, cancelled red Maltese Cross, fine. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b LC and LJ-LK pair, fine used with good to large margins and neat red Maltese Crosses. Photo

1840 1d. black plate 1b MA, MI, MK, NH, NI, all with full margins, mainly good to fine

1840 1d. black plate 1b MB, just touched at lower left otherwise good to large margins, tied by two red Maltese Crosses to 1840 (Sept. 16th) envelope from Portsmouth to Dublin, with Portsmouth datestamp below just touching adhesive, slight cover imperfections. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b MJ with good to very large margins, neatly cancelled by virtually complete scarlet vermilion Maltese Cross, most attractive. Photo

1840 1d. black plate 1b ML with close to very large margins, used on 1840 (Aug. 1st) from Shelton via Newcastle under Lyme to Cheadle, cancelled red Maltese Cross, slightly affected by filing crease, some cellotape stains, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS5.

1840 1d. black plate 1b ND, PK and QJ, all with good to large margins, red Maltese Crosses, fine. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo

1840 1d. black plate 1b NI, OI, PJ, QA (2), all with full margins, good to fine

1840 1d. black plate 1b OA-OB pair, good to very large margins, OA has corner crease, otherwise fine with neat black Maltese Crosses. Photo

1840 1d. black plate 1b OD with good to large margins, fine used on 1840 (Sept. 29th) cover from Canterbury to Wymondham, cancelled red Maltese Crosses, filing crease. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b PA with good to very large margins, with matched 1d. red-brown close to good margins. Photo

1840 1d. black plate 1b PD with good to large margins, fine used on 1840 (Aug.) cover from Witton le Wear to Bishop Auckland, cancelled red Maltese Cross, filing creases. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b QA with good to very large margins, showing portion of adjoining stamp at base, used on 1840 (Oct. 6th) entire cover from Aberdeen to Edinburgh, tied by ruby Maltese Cross, central filing fold, scarce. S.G. Spec. AS5ve, cat. £4,500. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b QL, RJ and SB, all with good to large margins, red Maltese Crosses, fine. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo

1840 1d. black plate 1b RE, SK and TJ, all with good to large margins, red Maltese Crosses, fine. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo

1840 1d. black plate 1b RF with small to large margins, fine used on 1840 (Aug. 31st) cover locally used in Edinburgh, neatly cancelled red Maltese Cross, filing creases. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b SD with watermark inverted, good to large margins, neat red Maltese Cross. Brandon Certificate (2009). S.G. Spec. AS5l. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 1b TD with matched 1d. red-brown, both with good to large margins, black Maltese Crosses, fine. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo

1840 1d. black plate 2 FD unused, superb appearance with large margins, regummed, very minor thin spot in top margin, clear of design, otherwise fine. S.G. 2, Spec. AS15, cat. £12,000. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 BG with very close to large margins, used on 1840 (July 10th) entire from Basingstoke to Liverpool, cancelled red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 BL with small to large margins, used on 1840 (June 8th) large part cover from Dover to London, cancelled red Maltese Cross, cover with filing folds and slightly soiled. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 DA with very close to large margins, used on 1840 (June 6th) entire from Gloucester to Ludlow, cancelled red Maltese Cross, cover with filing fold. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 DG, with small to good margins, used on 1840 (June 9th) entire from Devonport to Liskard, tied by a beautiful pink shade Maltese Cross with matching datestamp on reverse. Photo

1840 1d. black plate 2 DH with good to large margins, used on 1840 (July 3rd) large part cover locally used in London, cancelled red Maltese Crosses with “T.P./Gt. Russell St. C.G” alongside, filing creases. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 EB with close to large margins, used on 1840 (July 2nd) cover from London to Bromyard, lightly cancelled red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 EC with small to large margins, used on 1840 (June 19th) large part cover from Broughton via Stockbridge to London, lightly cancelled red Maltese Cross, with “Broughton/Penny Post” and Stockbridge datestamp at left. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 FC with good to very large margins, used on 1840 (May 28th) cover from London to Truro, cancelled red Maltese Cross, cover with filing fold. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 FC with good to large margins, used on 1840 (June 29th) entire from Doncaster to London, cancelled red Maltese Cross and part Doncaster datestamp. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 GK with close to good margins, used on 1840 (July 15th) entire from London to Oxford, cancelled red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 HL with close to large margins, used on 1840 (June 22nd) cover from Maidstone to London, cancelled red Maltese Cross, slightly soiled. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 IK with good to large margins, used on 1840 (July 7th) entire from Gloucester to Bourton-on-the-Water, cancelled brown-orange Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 JD with small to good margins, used on 1840 (July 19th) entire from Airdrie to Hamilton, cancelled red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 JH with close to large margins, used on 1840 part cover to Carmarthen, cancelled red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 KC with close to large margins, used on 1840 (June 20th) cover from Kilmarnock to Liverpool, cancelled red Maltese Cross, filing creases. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 KD with close to large margins, used on 1840 (July 17th) entire from Lymington to Shaftesbury, neatly cancelled red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 OB fine used with good to large margins and light neat red Maltese Cross on 1840 (Aug.) piece. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 QG with small to large margins, used on 1840 (July 18th) entire from Rochford to Chelmsford, cancelled light red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 RF with close to large margins, used on 1840 (May 20th) entire from Worcester to Wellington, cancelled red Maltese Cross, cover with filing fold. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 2 SE with small to large margins, used on 1840 (June 24th) cover from London to Basingstoke, cancelled red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 3 AH with small to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Sept. 22nd) entire from Congleton to Accrington, cancelled red Maltese Cross, cover with central filing fold. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 3 CE with good to large margins all round, fine used on 1841 (Jan. 18th) entire from the Isle of Arran via Saltcoats to Hamilton, tied by lightly struck red Maltese Cross, cover with filing folds. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 3 GH with small to good margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Aug. 24th) entire from Huddersfield to Birstal, tied by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black plate 3 HB used with just clear to good margins and a clear neat strike of the number “7” in Maltese Cross, vertical crease, otherwise fine, very scarce. S.G. 2h, Spec. AS21wg, cat. £18,000. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 3 JE with large margins all round, used on 1841 (March 29th) entire from Dereham to Caston, tied by black Maltese Cross, cover with filing fold. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 3 KJ with good margins all round, fine used on 1840 (June 1st) entire from Stroud to Warwick, tied by red Maltese Cross, cover with filing fold. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 3 RC with very close to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Aug. 21st) cover from Bradford to Leeds, tied by red Maltese Cross, with boxed “Bradford Yorks/Penny Post” in blue at left, cover with filing folds. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 3 SJ and RK with good margins all round, fine used on 1840 (July 23rd) large part cover from East Grinstead to Lamberhurst, cancelled by red Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black plate 3 TE with close to good margins, fine used on 1840 (Aug. 27th) entire from Sevenoaks to Isle of Man via Maidstone, tied red Maltese Cross, with Sevenoaks datestamp in red at left, central filing crease. S.G. Spec. AS21. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black plate 3 TK with large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (June 24th) cover from Rochester to London, tied by red Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS21. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 MA unused with part original gum, very close to fair margins, corner crease at top right and slight fold at top left, otherwise of fine appearance. S.G. spec. AS23, cat. £12,000. Photo

1840 1d. black plate 4 EH used with small to large margins (surface fault at left), on 1840 (Aug. 31st) entire from London to Chelmsford. Inside has two pages of pen and ink text and illustrations including Dover Harbour, Albion Brewery, Sun Rise, etc. From an original correspondence of illustrated covers. The present item is one of only seven recorded covers in private hands used on the first day of the experimental black Maltese Cross in London. Photo

1840 1d. black plate 4 EK with very close to good margins all round, used on 1840 (Sept. 12th) entire from Whittingham via Newcastle to Boldan, readdressed to Skipton, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 FD with small to good margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Sept) cover from Nailsworth to Birmingham, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 FE with very close to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Oct. 24th) entire from Edinburgh to Inverness, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 GI with close to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Sept. 4th) cover from Portsmouth to Beckenham, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 JL with small to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Sept. 14th) cover from Leeds to Dowlais, very lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 KI with small to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Nov. 10th) entire from London to Glasgow, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, filing fold. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 OK-OL pair, very fine used with good to large margins all round, with red Maltese Crosses, very attractive. Brandon Certificate (2006). S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 PB with small to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (July) entire to Skipton, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 RD with small to good margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Sept) part cover from Stockport to Wirksworth, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 4 SE with small to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Oct. 2nd) entire from Norwich to Wymondham, very neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross, filing fold. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 AG with small to large margins nearly all round, just touched at upper right, used on 1840 (Dec. 19th) entire from York to Hartlepool, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25.

1840 1d. black plate 5 AI with small to large margins all round, fine used on 1841 (Jan. 25th) entire from Newcastle on Tyne to Hartlepool, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 BE with small to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Nov. 18th) entire from London to Hitchin, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, filing folds. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 BF with close to good margins all round, fine used on 1841 (Jan. 26th) entire from Petworth to London, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, filing folds. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 EI with good to large margins all round, fine used on 1841 (Jan. 13th) entire from London to Birmingham, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, filing folds, some toning. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 FK and GK (severed pair) with small to large margins all round but FK just touched, used on 1840 (Nov. 11th) cover from London to Arrington, cancelled by red Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 GE with small to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Aug. 18th) cover from London to Rochdale, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 GJ with good to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Nov. 20th) cover from Edinburgh to Lasswade, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross, filing fold. R.P.S. Certificate (1989). S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 HC with close to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (July 31st) cover from Portsmouth to London, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross, filing fold. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 HK with good to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Aug. 21st) cover from Stourport to Bewdley, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 IH with good to large margins and a very fine strike of the London experimental black Maltese Cross on 1840 (Nov. 23rd) local envelope, some cover imperfections clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 IK with very close to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Aug. 6th) entire locally used in Nottingham, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, filing fold. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 JL with small to large margins all round, used on 1840 (Aug. 22nd) entire from Dundee to Kirriemuir, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, filing folds, one just affecting stamp. S.G. Spec. AS25.

1840 1d. black plate 5 KG with small to large margins all round, used on 1840 (Dec. 17th) cover from Yarmouth to London, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, filing folds, toned. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 MG with small to good margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Aug. 1st) large part cover from Lechlade to Cheltenham, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, with Cheltenham and Lechlade datestamps alongside, filing fold. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 OK with small to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Nov. 28th) cover locally used in London, cancelled by black Maltese Cross, with “T.P./Leadenhall St.” alongside. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 PH with small to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Aug. 30th) entire from London to Hitchin, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, heavy filing fold. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 5 RI with close to good margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Nov. 4th) cover from Dublin to London, neatly cancelled by deep red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1d. black plate 5 SI-SL strip of four on piece dated 1840 (Aug. 24th) with clear to large margins virtually all around, red M.C.’s, SL just shaved at lower-left, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo

1840 1d. black plate 5 TG with very close to large margins all round, used on 1841 (Jan. 18th) entire from Haslingden via Blackburn to Cockermouth, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, with boxed “Haslingden/Penny Post” alongside, filing fold. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 HC unused, cut into at right otherwise close to enormous margins showing part of adjoining impression at left, toned in left margin and on reverse. S.G. Spec. AS41, cat. £13,000. Photo

1840 1d. black plate 6 AD with small to large margins all round showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, fine used on 1840 (Nov. 6th) cover from Worcester to Bewdley, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, attractive. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 BH (placed upside down) with good to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Dec. 15th) entire from Measham to Ashby-de-la-Zouche, cancelled by red Maltese Cross with “ASHBY DE LA ZOUCHE” datestamp below and “Measham/Penny Post” at left, filing fold. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 EB with close to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Dec. 7th) entire from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, central filing crease. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 EF with small to large margins all round, fine used on 1841 (Jan. 30th) entire from Hot Wells, Bristol, to London, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, with Hot Wells u.d.c. in blue alongside. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 FJ with good to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Dec. 26th) cover from Dumfries to Kirkcudbright, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, filing fold. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 GK with good to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Dec. 3rd) entire from Gloucester to Cheltenham, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, filing folds. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 HE with small to large margins all round, fine used on 1841 (March 19th) entire from North Sunderland via Belford to Alnwick, cancelled by neat black Maltese Cross with “North Sunderland/Penny Post” alongside, two filing folds. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 HJ with small to large margins all round (stamp is at left), fine used on 1841 (Jan. 22nd) entire from Ludlow to Bewdley, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, filing fold. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 II with close to large margins all round, fine used on 1841 (March 17th) cover from Colchester to Harwich, cancelled by black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 KC with good to large margins all round, fine used on 1841 (Feb. 11th) cover from Durham to Hartlepool, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 PI with good to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Dec. 26th) large part cover from Lerwick to Edinburgh, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, filing fold. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 6 QE, close at top right otherwise good to very large margins, used with neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 7 AG with small to very large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (July. 31st) cover from Rushyford to Hathersage, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross, filing fold. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.

1840 1d. grey-black plate 7 AL, fine with close to large margins, on small piece cancelled red Maltese Cross and tied by “NORWOOD. S.E.” squared circle, date May 6th 1900 (60th. Anniversary of issue), unusual. Photo

1840 1d. black plate 7 BJ with small to good margins all round, used on 1840 (Nov. 13th) entire from Norwich to Great Yarmouth, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, stamp affected by filing fold. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 7 DH with small to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Dec. 7th) entire from Gloucester to Broadway, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, with “WESTGATE/GLOUCESTER” alongside. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 7 EI with small to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Oct. 31st) entire from Wolverhampton to Cheltenham, cancelled by red Maltese Crosses, filing folds. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 7 GA with good to large margins all round, fine used on 1841 (Feb. 16th) entire from Galashiels to Edinburgh, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, central filing fold. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 7 GA with small to good margins all round, fine used on 1841 (Jan. 18th) cover from Bourne to London, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, central filing crease. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 7 HB with small to very large margins all round, fine used on 1841 (March 15th) entire from Bourne to London, cancelled by neat black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 7 JL with small to large margins all round, fine used on 1841 (Feb. 23rd) entire from London to York, cancelled by black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 7 KB with small to large margins all round, fine used on 1841 (Jan. 30th) entire from Grangemouth to Falkirk, cancelled by red Maltese Crosses, filing creases. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 7 ML with small to good margins all round, fine used on 1841 (Jan. 26th) large part cover from Bath to London, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, central filing crease. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 7 NE with small to good margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Nov. 16th) part cover from Totttenham to Plymouth, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, filing fold. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 7 QL fine used with good to large margins all round, showing portion of adjoining stamp at base, with neat Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.

1840 1d. intense black plate 7 SI-SJ pair, fine used with good to large margins all round, with red Maltese Crosses, scarce and attractive. Brandon Certificate (2007). S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 7 TD with small to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Dec. 4th) entire from Fazeley via Tamworth to Edgebaston, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross, filing folds. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 BB with small to large margins all round, fine used on 1841 (Jan.) entire fron Colnbrook to Windsor, cancelled by red Maltese Crosses, with boxed “Colnbrook/Penny Post” alongside, filing fold. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 BG with small to good margins all round, fine used on 1841 (Feb.5th) cover from Ninfield to Battle, very lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross, boxed “Ninfield”. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 BI with small to large margins all round, fine used on 1841 (Jan.11th) cover locally used in Dublin, cancelled by red Maltese Crosses, central filing fold. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 EH with small to good margins all round, fine used on 1841 (Feb, 3rd) entire from Usk to Gloucester, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, with Usk datestamp at left, filing fold. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 FB, close to good margins, used on 1841 (Jan. 16th) entire from Ulverston to Kendal, cancelled by two strikes of red Maltese Cross. B.P.A. Certificate (2009). S.G. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 HI with small to good margins all round, fine used on 1841 (Feb. 2nd) entire from Shepton Mallet to Bristol, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, with Shepton Mallet datestamp below filing fold. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 JC with small to good margins all round, fine used on 1841 (Jan.13th) cover from London to Petersfield, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, filing folds. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 LG with small to large margins all round, fine used on 1841 (Jan. 6th) entire from Sherbourne to Bruton, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, filing fold, attractive. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 LH with small to large margins all round, fine used on 1841 (Jan.26th) cover (no back flap) from Cambridge to Northampton, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 MJ with small to good margins all round, fine used on 1841 (Jan.26th) entire from London to Dalgelley, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, filing fold. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 8 NH with small to good margins all round, fine used on 1841 (Jan.) cover to Dublin, cancelled by red Maltese Crosses, central filing fold. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 9 CI-DJ very rare used block of four with very close to large margins virtually all around, indistinct red Maltese Crosses and some small faults. S.G. Spec. AS56, blocks unpriced unused or used. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 9 DJ with small to good margins all round, fine used on 1841 (Dec. 4th) part cover used locally in London, cancelled by black Maltese Cross and part boxed “T.P./Waltham Cross”. S.G. Spec. AS56. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 9 NA with small to large margins all round, fine used on 1841 (March 27th) entire from Rochford to Chelmsford, cancelled by black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS56. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 10 EL two full margined examples, one with red Maltese Cross, fine. S.G. Spec. AS66. Photo

1840 1d. black plate 10 KG, fine used with good to large margins, neat centrally struck red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS66h. Photo

1840 1d. black plate 10 PA (double “A” slightly affected by filing crease) with close to good margins all round, used on 1841 (Jan. 13th) entire from Gateshead to Kirky Stephen, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. Brandon Certificate (2007). S.G. Spec. AS66h. Photo.

1840 1d. greyish black plate 11 HE, just touched at top left otherwise good margins, fine used with lightly struck black Maltese Cross, tiny top left corner bend not detracting. B.P.A. certificate (1982). S.G. Spec. AS72. Photo.

1840 1d. greyish black plate 11 IG with good to large margins showing part of IF at left, used on 1841 (Feb. 20th) entire letter within London, cancelled black Maltese Cross, adhesive with horizontal crease, scarce. S.G. Spec. AS72. Photo.

1840 1d. black plate 11 MA fine used with just clear to good margins, with matched 1d. red brown, black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS73, AS74. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 AC, AD, QI, plate 2 AD, EL, FK and OG, all with full margins, good to fine.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 AD with black Maltese Cross and a red cancel, DK (2), ED with “131” cancel, FK, GH with inverted watermark (cut into at base), JC, JD, KC, KF, QB with London Inland “25”, plate 2 OD, PF with Irish 1844 cancel, TK with 1844 cancel, very mixed condition.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 AE-AG strip of three, small to large margins all round, used with black “cork” Maltese Crosses, (possibly Coleshill), fine. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.

1840 2d. pale blue plate 1 AF, EH, LH, MH, NL, SL and TK, used, two with full margins, others touched or cut into, poor to fair.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 CF, LK, plate 2 PE, PF and OE all with red Maltese Crosses, FF, GF, HH, OG on 1842 (July 7th) cover, poor to fine.

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

1840 2d. blue plate 1 EA, FC, JD, plate 2 GG, SF, mainly full margins, fair to good used.

1840 2d. blue plate 1 HH-HJ strip of three, fine used on piece with good to large margins, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo

1840 2d. blue plate 1 KH-LI very scarce used block of four with ample to good margins three sides, (KH, LH touched) and red Maltese Crosses. S.G. 5, Spec. DS5, cat. £28,000. Photo

1840 2d. blue plate 1 RI with good margins all round, used on 1840 (June 22nd) entire from London to Fakenham, tied by neat red Maltese Cross, cover with vertical filing crease, slightly soiled, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 DB, EF and RL, all with full margins, poor to fair.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 JD, fine used with good to large margins, used with “W/16” London numeral (introduced in 1872), a rare late use. Brandon Certificate (2009).

1840 2d. blue plate 2 LA-LC strip of three, fine used with good to large margins and black M.C.’s, LB creased, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DS8. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 LB with close to good margins, cancelled by number “7” in Maltese Cross, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2011). S.G. Spec. DS8wg. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 NI, small to very large margins all round, showing portion of adjoining stamps at right and at base, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. DS8f, cat. £1,750. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 RA used with close to large margins nearly all round, just touched at lower-left, part strike of the “DORCHESTER” Wessex type c.d.s. S.G. Spec. DS8xb, cat. £9,000. Photo.

1840 2d. blue plate 2 TC-TF strip of four, with close to large margins nearly all round TC just shaved at lower-left, cancelled by lightly struck red Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. DS8. Photo.

1840 VR 1d. black IK used for cancellation removal trial, having a transparent coating (probably varnish or egg-white), cancelled in red ink which has been almost completely successfully removed in the course of the trial, fine with small to good margins and extremely rare. Photo

1840 Rainbow Colour Trials: Second trial plate, state 1 single [R1/3] in reddish brown on unwatermarked, ungummed, white wove paper, fine. S.G. Spec. DP20 state 1, cat. from £5,500. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown, a used collection in a binder, vast majority plated and all with Maltese Cross cancels, mainly plates 20 to 45 and virtually all with different letterings, a few earlier from plate 12, some on piece, pairs, varieties incl. re-entries, double letters, strong ivory heads (38), good range of distinctive Maltese Crosses incl. Leeds, York (2), Irish incl. Cork, Dublin (5), Scottish incl. Greenock, Montrose, Perth, various crosses with varieties incl. dots in inner cross, dot in centre, solid centre on plate 13 OK (not Welshpool), breaks in outer crosses, part filled in centres or inner crosses, overinked, etc., varied condition but mainly fine, approximately one thousand with four margins (close in places). (1,200+).

1841 1d. red-brown, a comprehensive used collection of plates 12 to 131 in two albums with all plates represented (not all guaranteed, most with plate number in pencil on reverse), many with between five and ten examples, some with more, a few multiples, many varieties incl. range of re-entries, double letters, second states, basal shifts, recut sidelines, plate 12 GC with inverted watermark, inverted “S” with plate 78 (3), plate 105 (2), cancels incl. blue Maltese Cross, Dublin Maltese Cross, numbers in cross with “5”, “10” (2) and “12”, 1844-type cancels incl. green, range in blue, etc., a few with faults but vast majority fine with four margins. (approx. 720).

1841 1d. red-brown, a used selection, incl. plated with plate 8 TD with black and red Maltese Crosses, plate 21 JI with black Maltese Cross and blue framed Handsworth Penny Post, plate 23 TB used with black and red Maltese Crosses, B.P.A. Certificate (2008), plate 87 PH with numeral and Maltese Cross cancels, plate 41 NA with major re-entry, unplated with GD with udc cancel in blue, DE used on 1842 (Sept) envelope tied by indistinct boxed Penny Post mark in blue-green, cancellations with Scots Local, coloured, distinctive Maltese Crosses, etc., very mixed condition. (82)

1841 1d. red-brown, a used collection on cards, all plated with ‘black’ plates 5 State 3 TA, plate 9 PG with Greenock Maltese Cross and plate 11 HH, plate 14 JL, plate 21 KF with dark blue Maltese Cross, plate 25 State 2 RC, plate 28 QA with full sheet margin, plate 29 RE-RF pair, later plates incl. plate 102 LI-LL strip of four, scarce plate 107 BI, FA, JI and KI (bent corner), range of 1852-53 alphabet II plates to 172 incl. plate 154 CE-CI strip of five (CF with vertical crease), varieties incl. double letters, blue cancels, etc., a few imperfections but majority fine, all with four margins, close in places. (97 items).

1841 1d. red-brown, a selection of used ‘black’ plates on leaves with plates 1b (6), 2 (4) incl. AD re-entry, 5 (5), 8 (4) incl. EI State 2 without “O” flaw, 9 (4) incl. AG without “O” flaw, 10 (4) incl. CD State 2 without “O” flaw, and 11 (8), all with four margins, some close, mainly good to fine. (35).

1841 1d. red-brown used set (12) of numbers “1” to “12” in Maltese Crosses, each with four clear to large margins and fine mainly upright strikes, various plates, a fine set. S.G. Spec. B1ua-ul, cat. £3,045.

1841 1d. red-brown, a selection on stockcards incl. plate 67 RC (some plate wear) unused, remainder used mostly with Maltese Crosses incl. plate 13 LA-LD strip of four and plate 17 JF-JK strip of six (both with faults), various used with black Maltese Cross and part town cancel in black (4), plate 31 IL cancelled black Maltese Cross and part “T.P./Cornhill” in red, plate 20 JH cancelled by two part Lyme Regis town cancels in black, coloured crosses incl. blue, mixed ink cancels, inverted watermarks with plate 19 IC, plate 21 BH and plate 27 QG, etc., varied condition, most with four margins. (26 items).

1841 1d. red-brown used collection in a stockbook, all with numbers in Maltese Cross cancels, majority with four margins (close in places) and mainly good to fine strikes, mostly plated incl. plate 22 FH with number “4”, plate 26 GK with number “10”, plate 35 FK with number “11”, plate 30 FB with number “12”, a few on pieces incl. plate 34 FA, IC and MJ used together with number “5” in crosses, plate 37 TC-TD pair with strong ivory heads with number “3” (TC creased), etc. (37).

1841 1d. red-brown DD with small to large margins, fine used on 1843 (June 27th) cover to Warwick, tied by number “8” in Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. B1uh. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown ED, clear to very large margins, tied to 1843 (Nov. 23rd) entire letter to Beverley by a fine strike of the number “4” in Maltese Cross, the cover ‘turned’ having been previously sent on Nov. 23rd from Cornhill to Grays Inn with red “Cornhill/1D. PAID” and octagonal “PD/NO 23/1843/4Eg” datestamp, adhesive affected by vertical filing fold. S.G. Spec. B1ud. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown HH-HI, just cut into at top right otherwise good to large margins, used on 1844 (Feb. 18th) entire letter to Hereford and cancelled by number “2” in Maltese Crosses, adhesives creased vertically before use, and a second cover, 1844 (March 18th) to Norfolk bearing 1d. red-brown AG (affixed at lower left), JH and MF, each with clear to large margins and cancelled by good strikes of the number “3” in Maltese Cross, AG with fault at foot and affected by a horizontal filing fold. S.G. Spec. B1ub, uc.

1841 1d. red-brown KH with ample to good margins almost all around (just touched at base), tied by a good strike of the distinctive York Maltese Cross on 1843 (March 11th) cover to Bradford, also two 1d. red brown singles with the same Cross. S.G. Spec. BS14tx. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown PE, fine with close to large margins and part “241” numeral of Denby in violet, rare. Ex H.C.V. Adams. S.G. Spec. B1xe, cat. £4,000. Photo

1841 1d. red-brown QF-QG pair with close to large margins, fine used on 1844 (May 3rd) entire to Somerset, both tied by number “6” in Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. B1uf. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown RH-RJ strip of three, good to large even margins all round, used with blue Maltese Crosses, RH with filled pin hole otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. B1sc. Photo.

1841 1d. pale red-brown (worn plate) plate 8 JG with good to large margins and a clear strike of a boxed “1” Receiving House handstamp in blue, some creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and attractive. S.G. Spec. AS47. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 17 SA (basal shift), a fine unmounted mint example with good margins. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. BS6d. Photo.

1841 1d red-brown plate 28 RA-RB pair, fine used with small to very large margins, cancelled by single black Maltese Cross, contrary to regulations. Photo

1841 1d. red-brown plate 41 BD, a fine unmounted mint example with ample to good margins, slight natural wrinkles. S.G. Spec. BS26D. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 41 FE, just touched at top, used on 1844 (Aug. 20th) entire from Portobello to Glasgow, tied by late use black Maltese Cross.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 43 CJ-DK block of four (CJ and DJ with “J” flaws), good to very large margins all round showing parts of adjoining impressions at sides, cancelled black Maltese Crosses, CK with small corner crease otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. BS26F, d. Photo.

1841 1d. pale red-brown plate 75 LK ‘Union Jack’ re-entry, a good example cancelled clear of the upper corners, ample to good margins. S.G. 8d, Spec. BS28c, cat. £3,000. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 76 NP, small to large margins three sides, cut into at right, used on envelope and tied by “WOLSINGHAM” udc in blue, with another strike on reverse. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). S.G. Spec. BS29vb.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 77b BA the ‘B-blank’ error corrected, fine with small to large margins and London District Post “3” numeral, just a slight trace of soiling and minor crease. B.P.A. Certificate (1954). S.G. Spec. BS29b, cat. £1,900. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 107 SH (inverted “S”), fine used with good to enormous margins, showing portion of stamp at right, most attractive. S.G. Spec. BS32ca, cat. £800. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 118 DK-EL mint block of four on blue paper, good to large margins, DL thinned at top-right, EK tone spot, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. BS32. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 122 FB, fine used with small even margins, used with two strikes of a town cancel in red, rare. S.G. Spec. BS32vd. Photo

1841 2d. blue proof from small trial plate of 12 without corner letters, single with displaced upright watermark, very minor stain at left, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DP43, cat. £1,800. Photo.

1841 2d. blue used selection, incl. shades, MG-MI strip of three, all with full margins, mainly fine. (40)

1841 2d. blue plate 3 GA with ample to very large margins used alongside three margined 1841 1d. red-brown KI on 1844 (Feb. 16th) entire from London to Whitehaven, each tied by number “1” in Maltese Cross cancels, some cover faults, very scarce combination cover. S.G. Spec. ES11va, B1ua. Photo.

1841 2d. blue plate 3 HJ very fine used with ample to large margins and a clear light strike of the number “1” in Maltese Cross on large part 1844 (Feb. 6th) cover to Dublin. S.G. 14f., Spec. ES11va, cat. £2,250. Photo.

1841 2d. blue plate 3 LA-MB, mint block of four, all touched or cut into, otherwise fine and rare multiple. S.G. Spec. ES11. Photo

1841 2d. blue plate 3 ME-NE vertical pair with small to large margins, neatly struck black Maltese Crosses, fine. S.G. Spec. ES11. Photo.

1841 2d. blue plate 3 MK with good to large even margins, used with a very fine strike of the number “7” in Maltese Cross, fine. Richter certificate (1993). S.G. Spec. ES11vg, cat. £1,200. Photo.

1841 2d. blue plate 3 PC-PH used strip of six, close to large margins all round, cancelled by “131” of Edinburgh, fine, also IA-IF used strip of six, close to large margins all round, IC has small tear at top and creased, ID creased, cancelled by “423” numeral of Kirby Lonsdale. Photo.

1841 2d. blue plate 4 BH matched early and later printings, the latter showing the Spectacle variety, fine with ample to large margins. S.G. Spec. ES14n & o, cat. £2,500. Photo.

1841 2d. violet-blue plate 4 FJ on thicker lavender tinted paper, fine used with good margins. R.P.S. certificate (1991). S.G. 15aa, Spec. ES16. cat £1,800. Photo.

1841 2d. violet-blue plate 4 HI on thicker lavender tinted paper, fine used with small to good margins. S.G. 15aa, Spec. ES16, cat £1,800. Photo.

1841 2d. blue plate 4 ND-OH block of ten with good margins except ND, OD and OF each just cut into on one side, cancelled neat “19” London Inland Section numerals, light bends or wrinkles, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. Spec. ES14. Photo.

1852-53 alphabet II 1d. red-brown, a used collection on leaves with all plates to 175 represented (not all guaranteed, most with plate number in pencil on reverse), up to six of some, incl. constant varieties, re-entries, range of shades, plate 156 FI with blue cancel on piece, plate 173 LK, RG, SG and TJ, plate 174 LI and MK (R.P.S. certificate, 1985), plate 175 BB, just touched at left (R.P.S. certificate, 1981), LD (three margins), etc., a few small imperfections but majority fine with four margins. (126 + 2 pairs).

1841 1d. red-brown on very blued paper plate 137 GA, a fine unmounted mint marginal example with ample to good margins, slight natural wrinkles. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 144 SD-SF strip of three, good to enormous margins, showing large portions of seven adjoining stamps, mint, all have creases, SF has small damage on reverse. S.G. Spec. B2. Photo

1841 1d. red-brown plate 147 FC-GD mint block of four on blue paper, small to large margins, some paper adhesions to gum, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. B2. Photo.

1841 1d. red-brown plate 160 TH fine used with good to very large margins, hinged to piece and tied by Stirling numeral in black and yellow octagonal framed Dunblane datestamp, rare. B.P.A. Certificate (2008). S.G. Spec. B2 (1). Photo

1852-53 alphabet II 1d. red-brown plate 175 TC with large to very large even margins all round, neatly cancelled, small imperfection at top right and trace of bend, of very fine appearance, scarce. R.P.S. certificate (1985). S.G. Spec. B2, cat. £1000. Photo.

1852-53 alphabet II 1d. red-brown plate 176 EA, just touched at top left otherwise good margins, very large at top, used with numeral cancel, light top right corner crease clear of design and trace of diagonal bend, very scarce. R.P.S. certificate (1984). S.G. Spec. B2, cat. £2,900. Photo.

1852-53 alphabet II 1d. red-brown plate 177 JH used with very large margins showing part of adjoining impression at foot and large part of JI at right, top left corner crease just touching design but not detracting, a rare plate. R.P.S. certificate (1984). S.G. Spec. B2, cat. £4,000. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1854-63 1d. Stars used collection on cards, all plated incl. 1854 die I, alphabet II, SC16 range incl. plate 163 EF on piece, plate 204 ML and SI, 1855 die I, alphabet II, SC14 (7), 1855 die II, alphabet II, SC14 scarce plate 21 TE, SC16 plate 10 DE, LC16 plate 14 KI, 1857 die II, alphabet III, LC16 plate 46 NC-NF strip of four, plate 55 SA re-entry (blunt corner), range of shades, etc., a few imperfections but mainly fine. (49 items).

Later Line Engraved: 1854 die I, alphabet II, SC16 and 1855 die II, alphabet III, SC14 1d. red-brown selection of plates from 155 to R6, all lettered RB, plated by vendor incl. plates 157, 165, mainly good to fine. S.G. C1, C2. (44)

Later Line Engraved: 1854-55 collection of used die I, alphabet II, 1d. Stars on leaves, vast majority plated (not all guaranteed) with SC16 good range incl. plate 157 BI, plate 163 OF, plate 165 BE, MH, plate 171 PA-PD strip of four, also CC-CD pair unused (regummed), plate 199 KF, QE, plate 204 CI, SC14 (9) incl. plate 194 GH, RD, plate 198 BK, range of shades and cancels, also 1850 die I, alphabet I, Archer perf. 16 plate 98 SB used (blunt corner), etc., varied condition but mainly good to fine selected examples. S.G. Spec. C1, C2, CE2. (119).

Later Line Engraved: 1855-56 collection of used die II blued paper 1d. Stars on leaves, all plated (not all guaranteed) with alphabet II SC14 (33) incl. plate 3 MC, plate 6 PH-PL strip of five, plate 13 LJ, plate 16 KH, plate 17 GG (numeral and pen cancels), plate 20 OJ on piece, SC16 (42) incl. plate 3 CD, PC, SJ-SK pair, LC16 (14) incl. plate 13 DK, LC14 (63) incl. plate 5 SH-SI pair, each with inverted “S”, plate 6 MG with minute “G”, plate 11 QA-RB block of four, plate 18 JC, also LC14 plate 1 KD and plate 20 GK unused, re-entries, double letters, range of shades, cancels incl. Scots locals, Blantyre u.d.c. on SC14 plate 5 CB, green Irish numeral on LC14 plate 4 GE, blue numeral on LC14 plate 9 QF, and alphabet III LC14 (33) incl. plate 46 MK with inverted watermark, etc., mainly good to fine selected examples. S.G. Spec. C3-C6, C8. (187).

Later Line Engraved: 1857-63 collection of yellowish to cream-toned and white paper 1d. Stars in an album, all plated (not all guaranteed) with 1857 die II, alphabet III, LC14 Transitional issues on yellowish to cream-toned paper plate 42 PL unused with part original gum, used (5) incl. plate 48 CB, 1857-63 die II, alphabet III, white paper unused or mint (5) incl. plate 59 TF re-entry, used (approx. 490) with many different plates incl. plate 46 AK-BL very worn plate block of four on piece, scarce plate 64 SB, range of shades, re-entries, constant flaws, double letters, 1857 die II, alphabet III, LC16 used (9) with examples from eight different plates, 1861 die II, alphabet IV, LC14 plate 50 FC unused, used (5), plate 51 used (3), 1862 die II, alphabet II, LC14 used with plate R15 (3), R16 (7), etc., varied condition but mainly good to fine. S.G. Spec. C9-C13. (approx. 525).

Later Line Engraved: 1854-58 collection of 2d. Stars on leaves with 1855 (July) plate 5 LC14 JC unused (regummed), remainder used incl. 1854 plate 4 SC16 (4) incl. CE re-entry, KE with green cancel, 1855 (Feb.) plate 4 SC14 PH matched with SC16, 1855 plate 5 with SC14 ED, SC16 CJ, LC16 JJ, LC14 (4), 1857 plate 6 LC14 (28) incl. AF State 2 re-entry, OE re-entry in OD-OF strip, SE re-entry, 1858 plate 6 LC16 DA, FL (double “L”), NE re-entry, etc., varied condition, mainly good to fine. S.G. Spec. F1-F8. (44).

Later Line Engraved: 1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown AL fine used on 1851 (Nov. 26th) entire letter from Bristol to London. S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2, cat. £2,400. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 97 PE fine unused. Brandon Certificate (1978). S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2, cat. £3,500. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 99 FE used on 1854 (June 9th) entire from London to Glasgow, tied by London Inland Section “16” numeral, adhesive with small fault at top and some creasing, scarce. S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2, cat. £2,100. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 100 EI unused (regummed), a few lightly toned perfs. otherwise fine. B.P.A. certificate (1949). S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2, cat. £3,500. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 100 JH used with London Inland Section “19” numeral leaving profile clear, light vertical crease not detracting from appearance. B.P.A. certificate (2003). S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2, cat. £650. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 100 LA used, light bend not detracting from appearance, matched with four margin imperf. (pinhole). S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2, cat. £650. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1850 Archer perf. 16 1d. red-brown plate 100 LD fresh unused without gum, slightly rubbed at lower-right, few thin spots, otherwise fine. S.G. 16b, Spec. CE2, cat. £3,500. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1854 die I, alphabet II, SC16 1d. red-brown IP, fine and fresh unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. C1. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1854 die I, alphabet II, SC16 1d. red-brown plate 178 AA corner marginal imprimatur showing marginal plate number and inscription, usual marginal fold, fine. S.G. Spec. C1. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1854 die I, alphabet II, SC16 1d. red-brown plate 183 AA corner marginal imprimatur showing marginal plate number and inscription, usual marginal fold, fine. S.G. Spec. C1. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1854 die I, alphabet II, SC16 1d. red-brown plate 186 AJ top marginal imprimatur showing inscription, fine. S.G. Spec. C1, cat. £1,200. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1854 SC16 1d. plate 194 AL apparently imperforate at top, at left and partially at right, normally perforated at foot, small imperfections, otherwise fine and unusual. R..P.S. Certificate (2010). S.G. Spec. C1 (1)var. Photo

Later Line Engraved: 1854 SC16 2d. blue plate 4 BG-BH pair, with the BH ‘Spectacles’, fine used. S.G. Spec. F1/q. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1855 SC14 2d. plate 4 KD fine unused. S.G. 23, Spec. F2, cat. £10,000. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1855 die II, alphabet III, SC14 1d. plate 22 QB used, some perf. imperfections, otherwise fine, rare. S.G. Spec. C7, cat. £3,000. Photo

Later Line Engraved: 1855 die II, alphabet III, SC14 1d. red-brown plate 22 QJ, neatly cancelled, a few blunted perfs. at foot otherwise fine, very scarce. R.P.S. certificate (1986). S.G. Spec. C7, cat. £3,000. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1855 die II, alphabet III, SC14 1d. red-brown plate 23 JA-JB pair used with part “134” Bristol sideways duplex cancels, a little light toning, JA with some short perfs. at top and light diagonal crease, scarce. S.G. Spec. C7, cat. £1,900. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1855 die II, alphabet III, SC14 1d. red-brown plate 23 QF used with neat numeral cancel leaving profile clear, a few short perfs. at top otherwise fine, scarce. S.G. Spec. C7, cat. £950. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1855 die II, alphabet III, SC14 1d. red-brown plate 27 RB used, off-centre, a few short perfs. at top and light top right corner crease, rare. R.P.S. certificate (1989). S.G. Spec. C7, cat. £3,600. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1856 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on lightly blued paper 1d. red brown JH, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 29. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1856 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on blued paper 1d. red brown plate 35 IA, fine unmounted mint marginal example, B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. Spec. C8(1). Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1856 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on blued paper One Penny: 1d. red-brown plate 37 KE-LF mint block, minor creasing, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. C8, cat £2,000. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1856 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on blued 1d. red-brown plate 43 TK variety imperforate, fine used on piece (lifted and hinged) with neat London District Post “78” numeral. S.G. 29a, cat. £3,500. Photo.

Later line Engraved: 1857 die II, alphabet III, LC14 Transitional issues on yellowish to cream toned paper 1d. pale red plate 43 QA-RC fresh and rare mint block of six with almost full original gum, RC has re-entry, a few perfs. separated, a rare multiple. B.P.A. certificate (1987). S.G. Spec. C9(4). Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1857-63 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on white paper 1d. plates 27 and 43 AA to TL reconstructions, plate 27 incl. the 31 with Gothic “K”, mainly good to fine, scarce complete reconstructions. (480). S.G. Spec. C10.

Later Line Engraved: 1857–63 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on white paper 1d. rose-red plate 41 AG variety imperforate, used with neat “186” numeral of Dublin, small tear at left, cut into at top, otherwise fine. R.P.S. Cetificate (2010). Spec. C10(5)k, cat. £3,500. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1857–63 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on white paper 1d. rose-red plate 44 CJ-DL block of six, unused, part original gum. S.G. Spec. C10. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1857-63 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on white paper 1d. plate 56, a complete used reconstruction on leaves, with re-entries and a number of constant varieties, a few with faults but generally good to fine. S.G. Spec. C10. (240)

Later Line Engraved: 1857-63 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on white paper 1d. rose-red plate 68 AG marginal imprimatur showing inscription, ink marks on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. C10. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1857–63 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on white paper 1d. rose-red plate R17 BA-DF block of 18 (6 x 3), fine and fresh mint. Karl Louis Certificate (2003) stating that this is the forth largest block recorded, B.P.A. Certificate (2003). S.G. Spec. C10(5). Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1857 die II, alphabet III, LC16 1d. plate 45 HD used with light London District “73” cancellation, a couple of short perfs. at top otherwise fine, very scarce. S.G. Spec. C11, cat. £850. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1857 die II, alphabet III, LC16 1d. plate 49 CJ used with “763” numeral cancellation of Swansea, a little light creasing otherwise fine, very scarce. S.G. Spec. C11, cat. £875. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1861 die II, alphabet IV, LC14 1d. plates 50 and 51, a selection of used matched pairs of the two plates, with seven different letterings from the “D” row and seven from the “E” row, mostly fine with neat cancellations and mainly well centred. (28) S.G. Spec. C12.

Later Line Engraved: 1861 die II, alphabet IV, LC14 1d. plate 50 JA, fine unmounted mint. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. Spec. C12(3). Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1865 (Sept.) Royal Reprint: Die II, alphabet III, LC 1d. plate 66 BG in black with watermark inverted, with large part original gum, good to large margins, slight thin, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DP35(a), cat. £3,500. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1865 (Sept.) Royal Reprint: Die II, alphabet III, LC 1d. plate 66 KJ in black with watermark inverted, just clear at left to good margins, a little soiled, part original gum. S.G. Spec. DP35(a), cat. £3,500. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1864–79 1d. a collection of used part reconstruction in seven albums, comprising plates 71 (56), 72 (73), 73 (114), 74 (106), 76 (121), 78 (200), 79 (154), 80 (95), 81 (67), 82 (27), 83 (24), 84 (54), 85 (97), 86 (79), 87 (75), 88 (25), 89 (124), 90 (128), 91 (58), 92 (146), 93 (74), 94 (66), 95 (112), 96 (128), 97 (107), 98 (55), 99 (88), 100 (73), 101 (67), 102 (134), 103 (89), 104 (97), 105 (98), 106 (215), 107 (97), 108 (91), 109 (92), 110 (110), 111 (119), 112 (203), 113 (109), 114 (97), 115 (77), 116 (81), 117 (133), 118 (127), 119 (108), 120 (177), 121 (93), 122 (150), 123 (104), 124 (129), 125 (93), 127 (82), 129 (75), 130 (88), 131 (53), 132 (15), 133 (24), 134 (105), 135 (32), 136 (29), 137 (72), 138 (130), 139 (51), 140 (196), 141 (39), 142 (43), 143 (24), 144 (40), 145 (76), 146 (63), 147 (74), 148 (64), 149 (79), 150 (147), 151 (41), 152 (50), 153 (21), 154 (98), 155 (90), 156 (92), 157 (92), 158 (71), 159 (68), 160 (86), 161 (22), 162 (46), 163 (37), 164 (64), 165 (226), 166 (162), 167 (60), 168 (45), 169 (40), 170 (80), 171 (139), 172 (65), 173 (27), 174 (129), 175 (59), 176 (48), 177 (93), 178 (48), 179 (48), 180 (24), 181 (79), 182 (24), 183 (63), 184 (95), 185 (29), 186 (193), 187 (95), 188 (52), 189 (43), 190 (59), 191 (57), 192 (60), 193 (95), 194 (48), 195 (78), 196 (67), 197 (23), 198 (56), 199 (31), 200 (56), 201 (79), 202 (59), 203 (48), 204 (63), 205 (93), 206 (34), 207 (37), 208 (58), 209 (36), 210 (25), 211 (17), 212 (23), 213 (26), 214 (31), 215 (15), 216 (19), 217 (13), 218 (19), 219 (5), 220 (6), 221 (13), 222 (5), 223 (10), 224 (2), very mixed condition. S.G. cat. £55,950.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1864–79 1d. collection on dated pieces arranged by year of use in a ring binder, also containing a range of fronts or part covers (approx. 150), with cancellation interest, varieties, etc. (100s)

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1864-79 1d. plates 71 to 225 (less 77) complete used, few extras, mainly fair to fine. (155).

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1864–79 1d. rose-red plates 85 IE-JF block, 91 EA-GC block, 98 QG-SI block, 129 AK-BL block, 121 AG-AI strip, 178 SI-TL block, 186 LA-MD block, 204 EA-FC block, 220 QG-RH block, all mint, mainly good to fine. S.G. 43, cat. £3,170 as singles.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1864–79 1d. plate 81 AJ marginal imprimatur, very fine. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1864-79 1d. rose-red plate 91 AB top marginal imprimatur showing inscription, ink marks on reverse showing through. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1864–79 1d. plate 93 AG-IL in a mint corner block of 54, fine and fresh showing plate number and inscriptions. Photo

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1864–79 1d. plate 95 RK-RL pair on quite thin paper, RK showing a pre-perforation paper join on reverse to repair a tear at the lower right corner, with approx. the lower third of the stamp on double paper, most unusual on any line engraved issue, we do not recall seeing a similar example. S.G. 43var. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1864–79 1d. plate 98 AH marginal imprimatur, very fine. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1864–79 1d. plate 105 AH marginal imprimatur, very fine. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1864–79 1d. plate 149 HA-KC mint block of twelve, fine and fresh. Photo

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1864–79 1d. rose-red plate 170 EA-HL mint block with sheet margins each side, the “F “row with strip of paper on gum, otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. 43, Spec. G1, cat. £2,400 as singles. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1864–79 1d. plate 181 JK-KL mint block of four from right of sheet showing ornament, lower pair creased, otherwise fine and fresh. Photo

1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1858-79 1d. rose-red plate 225 MB, unused (part original gum), multiple small creases and heavy horizontal fold. S.G. 43. cat. £2,800. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1858-76 2d. blue plate 9, 140 used examples, all different letterings, range of cancels, mixed condition, a few oxidised.

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 1/2d. a used selection, incl. plate 9 GA-HA vertical pair on piece, straight edge at left (both cut into), etc., varied condition. (17)

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 1/2d. plates 1 to 20 set in vertical pairs (plate 8 is a strip of three), mainly good to fine used. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 1/2d. plates 1 to 20 set, mainly good to fine used. S.G. 48/49. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 1/2d. rose-red plate 1 MQ very fine used on first day of issue on “British Asylum for Deaf & Dumb Females” printed voting form, fresh and very scarce. S.G. 48. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 1/2d. rose-red plate 9, EK, HG, GT, MD, used, poor to good. S.G. 48. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 1/2d. rose plate 9 JT fine used with part c.d.s. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 1/2d. rose plate 9 PM-PN pair, fine used on 1872 (Jan. 6th) envelope from Launceston to Tiverton. Photo

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 11/2d. rose-red plate 1 SG on Dr. Perkins paper, overprinted “SPECIMEN”, unused, part original gum, few small faults, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. Spec. G6v, cat. £5,500. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 11/2d. rose-red plate 1 OP-PC error of lettering, fine used with part c.d.s. cancellation well clear of upper letter squares. S.G. 53, Spec. G6c, cat. £1,900. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858–79 Plate Number Issues: 1870 11/2d. rose-red plate 1 OP-PC error of lettering, used with central Durham c.d.s. few blunt perfs. otherwise fine. B.P.A. certificate (1962). S.G. 53, Spec. G6c, cat. £1,900. Photo.

Later Line Engraved: 1858-79 Plate Number Issues: 1860 Unissued 11/2d. rosy-mauve plate 1 LE, fresh unused with large part original gum. S.G. 53, Spec. G5, cat. £8,500. Photo.

1s. (3), 10d. (with corner fold) and 6d. (4, shades), used, mixed condition

1847–54 Embossed: 1s. green die 2, fine used with small to very large margins all round. S.G. 55. Photo.

1847-54 Embossed 6d. purple, a fine used example with small margins, good colour. S.G. 60. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1855–57 4d. carmine watermark small garter on thick, highly glazed, slightly blued paper, two singles (one with straight edge), used on 1855 (Aug. 21st) cover from London to Kendal, tied by smudgy numeral, manuscript “Registered”. S.G. 62a. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1855–57 watermark emblems 1s. pale green on azure paper, a fine used example on piece with light “BATH” duplex. S.G. 73a, Spec. J100d, cat. £2,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1862–64 watermark emblems 3d. rose abnormal plate 3 CE imperforate, unused, large part original gum, fresh appearance, rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1991). S.G. Spec. J27b, cat. £6,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1862–64 watermark large garter 4d. pale red plate 4 CJ-CL strip of three, variety imperforate, fine mint, rare. S.G. 82a, Spec. J53(2)d, cat. £11,100+. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1862–64 watermark emblems 6d. lilac plate 3 SE-TH mint block of eight from base of pane, TF showing the watermark type 20b error, some faint traces of staining, otherwise a fine and extremely rare multiple including the error. R.P.S. Certificate (1988). S.G. J71, f. Photo

Surface Printed: 1862-64 watermark emblems 9d. bistre plate 3 with hair lines DB, used with “444” barred oval, repair in left margin, otherwise fine and extremely rare. R.P.S. certificate (2009). S.G. Spec. J93, cat £13,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1862-64 watermark emblems 1s. green plate 2 DI with watermark reversed, a sound used wing marginal example with rather heavy London “14” in barred oval, very scarce. S.G. 90Wj, unpriced. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1865-67 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plate 12 DA-JF fresh mint block of forty-two with margin at base, most are unmounted, few minor gum crease and very faint trace of toning in centre, nevertheless a rare mint multiple. Ex Earl of Crawford. S.G. Spec. J59. Photo

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray 3d. rose plate 6 FE-JH complete mint pane of twenty, some creasing and a few glue stains, otherwise fine and rare multiple. Ex Sugden. S.G. Spec. J31. Photo

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray 9d. straw plate 4 FC-GD fine used block of four, with Seething Lane 1872 (Feb. 23rd) c.d.s.’s, scarce. S.G. 110, Spec. J96(1), cat. £1,800. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray 1s. green plate 4 BF imperforate and overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 6, fine and fresh with some original gum. S.G. Spec. J104t, cat. £400. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 1s. green plate 5, a complete used reconstruction, all with c.d.s’s, varied condition. S.G. 117, cat. £9,600.

Surface Printed: 1867–80 watermark spray 1s. green plate 6 KB variety double plate number at right, fine used with upright “SKIPTON/OC 21/72” c.d.s., also JC with variety double plate number at left, used with “SKIPTON/OC 17/72” c.d.s., added lower right corner, of fine appearance. S.G. Spec. J106a. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray 2s. blue plate 1 PF, an unused (regummed) example treated to look like cobalt, a few trimmed perfs, otherwise fine. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray 2s. brown FF good used with numeral cancellation. S.G. 121, Spec J120, cat. £3,800. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-80 watermark spray 2s. brown NL, an unused (regummed) example, few thin spots, otherwise fine. S.G. 121, Spec. J120, cat. £28,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1872–73 watermark spray 6d. chestnut plate 11 KA-OD block of twenty from top-left corner of pane, imperforate and overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 6, fine with full gum, a rare multiple. S.G. Spec. J79s, cat. £10,000 as singles. Photo

Surface Printed: 1872-73 watermark spray 6d., a selection on leaves, incl. pale buff plate 11 GG, plate 12 unused, QF used on 1873 entire, 6d. grey plate 12 CB unused, etc., varied condition. (18)

Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. rose plate 1 CA overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 6, fine and fresh with large part original gum, natural gum wrinkles. S.G. 126s, Spec. J121t, cat. £1,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. rose plate 1 DH very fine used with neat Plymouth c.d.s., plate 2 pale rose FG used with George Street Edinburgh c.d.s’s, few toned perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. 126, 127. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. rose plate 1 GB mint with part original gum, centred to lower-left, minor creasing, otherwise fine. S.G. 126, Spec. J121, cat. £11,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 10s. greenish grey CB overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, part original gum, a little soiled, otherwise fine. S.G. 128s, Spec. J124t, cat. £4,200. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 10s. greenish grey HC, an attractive used example with “GLASGOW” c.d.s., fine with good perfs. Brandon Certificate (2006). S.G. 128, cat. £3,200. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross £1 BA imperforate colour trial in bistre overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, fine marginal with large part original gum, few wrinkles. S.G. Spec. J126, cat. £2,700. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross £1 CA imperforate colour trial in blue overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, with large part original gum, few wrinkles. S.G. Spec. J126, cat. £2,70. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross £1 brown-lilac CI good used with neat “LONDON/MR 21/82” c.d.s., centred right. S.G. 129, cat. £4,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper £5 orange BJ overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, some light creases and wrinkles otherwise fine with large part original gum. S.G. 133s, Spec. J128s, cat. from £3,500. Photo

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper 5s. plate 4 BH, used, some creasing, toned, otherwise fine. S.G. 134, Spec J123, cat. £4,200. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper 5s. rose plate 4 DA used with barred oval and part red c.d.s., small imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. 134, cat. £4,200. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882–83 watermark anchor on white paper 5s. rose plate 4 GE, used, corner crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 134, cat. £4,200. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. greenish grey DI used with indistinct barred oval, two corner creases, otherwise fine. S.G. 135, Spec. J125, cat. £4,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £1 brown-lilac CG of excellent colour with neat part “MANCHESTER/AU 10/83” c.d.s., fine. S.G. 136, cat. £9,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £1 brown-lilac DD good used with Bristol c.d.s’s and three blue crayon lines. S.G. 136, cat. £9,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £1 brown-lilac EA with neat “CARDIFF/MY 19/83” c.d.s., fine. S.G. 136, cat. £9,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £1 brown-lilac FD of excellent colour with neat “CARDIFF DOCKS/AP 15/83” c.d.s., fine and most attractive. R.P.S. Certificate (2004). S.G. 136, cat. £9,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange AB fine with neat double circle “MANCHESTER/ACCOUNTS/6/FEBY/1893” c.d.s., good strong colour. S.G. 137, cat. £4,750. Photo.

1867-83 High Values: 1882-83 Watermark Anchor on White Paper £5 orange AD used, “REGISTERED/FENCHURCH ST.” oval datestamps S.G. 137 cat. £4,750. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange BJ used with neat “PORTSMOUTH/JA 7/88” c.d.s., and boxed “G.H.B./G.P.O.”, faint trace of blue, fine. S.G. 137, cat. £4,750. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange BM used with neat “YORK/JA 24/00” c.d.s., small mark at right, otherwise of good appearance. S.G. 137, cat. £4,750. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange CB with “REGISTERED/THREADNEEDLE ST” oval datestamp, fine. Brandon Certificate (2008). S.G. 137, cat. £4,750. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange CN good used with “BIRMINGHAM H.P.O./NO 7/90” c.d.s. and part of two boxed cancels, good colour. S.G. 137, cat. £4,750. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper £5 orange DI used with centrally struck “GLASGOW/SP 17/94” c.d.s., good colour. S.G. 137, cat. £4,750. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873-80 watermark anchor on blued paper 21/2d. rosy mauve plate 2 EF, used, slightly soiled, otherwise fine. B.P.A. Certificate (undated). S.G. 138, Spec. J2a, cat. £1,600. Photo

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark anchor on white paper 21/2d. rosy mauve plate 2 LH-FL error of lettering, used, centred to right, otherwise fine. S.G. 140, Spec. J2b, cat. £2,600. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark anchor on white paper 21/2d. rosy mauve plate 2 LH-FL error of lettering, few blunt perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. 140, Spec. J2b, cat. £2,600. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark orb 21/2d. rosy mauve plate 5 FI-HL unmounted mint block of twenty, a few minor gum wrinkles, otherwise fine and rare multiple, one pin missing from both of the last two vertical rows. S.G. Spec. J5. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1873–80 watermark large garter 4d. sage-green plate 15 CA imperforate colour trial in pale orange-brown from left of sheet, with Brandon Certificate (1995), also 1847-54 embossed 1s., 10d. and 6d. used, poor to fair. Photo

Surface Printed: 1873-80 watermark large garter 8d. orange plate 1 KG-NL mint block of twenty-four from top-right pane, with officially guillotined wing margin at left, showing marginal inscriptions, few gum bends and wrinkles (twenty are unmounted). This is the largest recorded multiple of this stamp. The Phillips collection in the National Postal Museum includes a block of twenty-three. Ex Latto and Baillie. S.G. Spec. J91A. Photo

Surface Printed: 1880-83 watermark crown 21/2d. blue plate 22 AA-TL reconstruction, incl. many dated examples, varied condition (240). S.G. 157, cat. £9,600.

Surface Printed: 1880-81 ‘Provisional Issue’ 2d. pale rose and 5d. indigo used together on 1883 (Aug. 1st) registered cover from London to France, various transit marks, envelope with filing fold at left. S.G. 168, 169. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. imperforate plate proof in lilac on buff paper (2), black on green, small imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. cat £675. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac, a mint collection of controls, incl. marginal setting I with “A”, “B”, “I”, “J”, singles, etc., varied condition. (59 items)

Surface Printed: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. lilac, a mint marginal pair, one showing complete off-set, other stamp with only partial off-set on reverse, perf. separations, otherwise fine. 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, very lightly mounted on face. S.G. Spec. K8l, cat. £650. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on blued paper 2s.6d. lilac EA used with very unusual diamond “G/T Crown B/C” Telegraph Branch, rare. Photo

Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on blued paper 2s.6d. EF overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, small gum wrinkle, otherwise fine with large part original gum. S.G. Spec. K9s, cat. £600. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 watermark anchor on blued paper 2s.6d. lilac FC, fine used with “GREENOCK/MY 20/86” c.d.s., attractive. R.P.S. Certificate (1990). S.G. 175, cat. £1,300. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on blued paper 2s.6d. lilac JA, an unused (regummed) 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 5s. rose DH overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, without gum, very light stain at top. S.G. 176s, cat. £1,400. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 watermark anchor on blued paper 10s. cobalt JE, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, fine and fresh with part original gum. S.G. 177a, s, Spec. K13(2)s, cat. £5,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 watermark anchor on white paper 2s.6d. deep lilac EB overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 11, fine and fresh with full original gum (unmounted). S.G. Spec. K10(2)s, cat. from £350. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 watermark anchor on white paper 2s.6d. lilac FF overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, a little orange adhesion on reverse and light corner bend otherwise fine and fresh with large part original gum. S.G. Spec. K10(1)s., cat. £350. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 watermark anchor on white paper 5s. rose AA-BB block of four, used with neat “GLASGOW/MR 5/94” c.d.s’s, BB has slight crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 180, Spec. K12(1), cat. £1,200 (2006). Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 watermark anchor on white paper 5s. crimson KC overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, fine with large part original gum. S.G. 181s, cat. £375. Photo.

1883-84 Watermark Anchor on White paper: 10s. cobalt BE used with small corner crease and some perf. faults. R.P.S. Certificate (1979). S.G. 182, cat. £7,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. cobalt GE, used with slightly indistinct London cancel, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1968). S.G. 182, cat £8,250. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. ultramarine DH fine used with “GLASGOW/DE 19/88” c.d.s., superb appearance. S.G. 183, cat. £475. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. ultramarine NH mint, a couple of small gum wrinkles. S.G. 183, cat. £2,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac AD overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, some bends and wrinkles, patches of original gum, good colour. S.G. 185s, cat. £2,600. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac FC fine used with registered oval datestamps, handstamp on reverse, good colour. S.G. 185, cat. £2,800. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac LD good used with c.d.s. and boxed cancellation, trace of blue crayon at left, good colour. S.G. 185, cat. £2,750. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac PD fine used with “ 13 JY 87” registered c.d.s. S.G. 185, cat. £2,400. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1884 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac PD fine used with part lightly struck registered c.d.s. at left. S.G. 185, cat. £2,400. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1888 watermark orbs error £1 brown-lilac BC used, with light registered oval datestamps, reperf’d, otherwise fine with good colour. S.G. 186, cat. £4,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 ‘lilac and green’ 1/2d. to 1s. set overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9 with gum (some lightly toned), 9d. has watermark sideways-inverted and partial double opt., mainly good to fine, 9d. with corner crease, most with good strong colours. S.G. 187s-196s. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 ‘lilac and green’ 1/2d. to 1s. set mint, with additional 1/2d. (without gum), 11/2d. and 6d. (tear), most with slightly toned gum otherwise mainly fine with good colours. S.G. 187-196. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 ‘lilac and green’ 11/2d. AH purple on orange colour trial, perf. 14 on unwatermarked paper, large part original gum, pinhole at top right, of fine appearance. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 ‘lilac and green’ 11/2d. BL purple on grey colour trial, perf. 14 on unwatermarked paper, fine with large part original gum. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 ‘lilac and green’ 11/2d. FG purple on buff colour trial, perf. 14 on unwatermarked paper, fine with large part original gum. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 ‘lilac and green’ 2d. DD purple on yellow colour trial, perf. 14 on unwatermarked paper, fine with part original gum. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 ‘lilac and green’ 2d. DJ purple on yellow colour trial, perf. 14 on unwatermarked paper, fine with large part original gum. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 ‘lilac and green’ 2d. FD purple on pink colour trial, perf. 14 on unwatermarked paper, part original gum, bent corner perf. and light crease at left, some gum thins, of fine appearance. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 ‘lilac and green’ 21/2d. AB colour trial in blue on white watermarked paper, regummed, trimmed perfs. at left, scarce. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 ‘lilac and green’ 21/2d. BI purple on lilac colour trial, perf. 14 on unwatermarked paper, pencil note on reverse, part original gum. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 ‘lilac and green’ 21/2d. BT purple on blue colour trial, perf. 14 on unwatermarked paper, fine with large part original gum. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 ‘lilac and green’ 21/2d. EC purple on lilac colour trial, perf. 14 on unwatermarked paper, a couple of light bends otherwise fine with full original gum (unmounted). Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 ‘lilac and green’ 21/2d. JT green on yellow colour trial, perf. 14 on unwatermarked paper, small thin otherwise fine with large part original gum. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 ‘lilac and green’ 21/2d. LF green on buff colour trial, perf. 14 on unwatermarked paper, fine with part original gum, also LB with redistributed gum and other faults. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 ‘lilac and green’ 3d. EA purple on deep blue colour trial, perf. 14 on unwatermarked paper, fine with large part original gum. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 ‘lilac and green’ 3d. IF purple on green colour trial, perf. 14 on unwatermarked paper, light vertical crease at right and tiny surface speck otherwise fine with large part original gum. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 ‘lilac and green’ 3d. TK green on green colour trial, perf. 14 on unwatermarked paper, a few gum wrinkles and heavy hinge remainder otherwise fine with part original gum. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 ‘lilac and green’ 9d. dull green LA unused (regummed), lightly toned on reverse, good colour. S.G. 195, Spec. K25, cat. £1,200. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883–84 ‘lilac and green’ 9d. dull green LQ watermark sideways inverted mint, a few slightly blunted perfs. and some gum creases or wrinkles, fine colour. S.G. 195Wi, cat. £1,500. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1883-84 ‘lilac and green’ 1s. dull green CG imprimatur, fine and fresh with large part original gum, usual minor gum creases or wrinkles. S.G. Spec. K26, cat. £2,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887-1900 ‘Jubilee’ collection in three binders, incl. mint and used sets, 1s. green and carmine mint blocks of four (2), 1s. dull green and 1s. green and carmine both in used blocks of four, shades, range of usages on covers with overseas destinations, registered mail, 5d. die I on 1897 cover to India, 10d. corner marginal pair on 1895 registered cover to Sweden with extra 1/2d. and 4d., etc. (100’s)

Surface Printed: 1887-92 ‘Jubilee’ selection overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9 with 1/2d. vemilion, 11/2d. (3), 2d. (2), 21/2d. (2), 3d. (3), 4d. (2), 41/2d. (2), 5d. die I, 6d. to 1s. green (2 of each), range of shades, also 1900 1s. green and carmine overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 15, one 3d. without gum otherwise mainly good to fine with gum. (25).

Surface Printed: 1887–92 “Jubilee” , A mint group including 5d. Die I, 1s. dull green (gum and corner crease), £1 green KA, fine with good colour, small handstamp on reverse, mainly fine and fresh condition, mostly unmounted (22)

Surface Printed: 1887-92 ‘Jubilee’ 1/2d. vermilion, collection of controls, incl, pair with “E” control, setting 2(a) “B” single, setting 2(b) “Q” control strip of three with single extension hole in lower margin, etc., varied condition. ((71 items)

Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 1/2d. vermilion, in a mint folded lower marginal strip of twelve setting 1A with no control, fine and rare. S.G. Spec. KC1, cat. £2,400. Photo

Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ £1 green MA imperforate and overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, a very fresh unmounted marginal example, creased, close at right, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. K17s, cat. £5,000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ £1 green AB overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 11, slight diagonal crease at left otherwise fine with some original gum, fine appearance. S.G. 212s, cat. £1000. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ £1 green BD from the right of the sheet, fine unmounted mint, trivial wrinkles and very faint trace of toning. S.G. 212, cat. £6,750. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ £1 green IB overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 11, creased at right, otherwise fine with large part original gum. B.P.A. Certificate (1979). S.G. Concise S118, cat. £950. Photo.

Surface Printed: 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ £1 green plate 2 TA variety broken frame, a most attractive example with neat “LIVERPOOL/AU 26/92” c.d.s., fine. S.G. 212a, cat. £2,000. Photo

Surface Printed: 1900 1/2d. blue-green very fine used from London to St. Albans on first day of issue on postcard, message on reverse “April 17. 1900 First day of issue”. S.G. 213. Photo

1886 De La Rue “Before and After the Stamp Committee” Presentation Book, complete, though the binding partly split and the covers a little worn. The first page has comb perf. 1867-80 9d. plate 4 EB, 1873-80 3d. plate 19 MJ, 4d. grey-brown plate 17 KI, 1s. orange-brown plate 13 MG, 1880-83 21/2d. plate 23 KG, 6d. plate 18 DL, 1880-81 1/2d., 11/2d., 2d. and 5d., all overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, and 1881 die 2 1d. optd. “SPECIMEN” type 12, the second page with 1881 die 2 1d. and 1883-84 1/2d. to 1s., and the third page with a further 1881 1d. and 1887-92 ‘Jubilee’ 1/2d. to 4d., 5d. die I, 6d., 9d. and 1s. A fine example of this rare item, S.G. Spec. vol. 1 states that only three books were made with comb perf. stamps on the first page overprinted “SPECIMEN”. Photo.

Officials: 1882–1904 a mainly used collection in a Safe album, incl. Inland Revenue with 1890 10s. ultramarine overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 11, Office of Works, Army Official with 6d. (both) mint, Government Parcels, Royal Household 1902 1/2d. mint, 1d. used, etc., mixed condition. (48)

Officials: A Q.V. selection incl. I.R. “SPECIMEN” overprints on 6d. grey RI, 21/2d. lilac JJ and 21/2d. purple on blue, mint with 6d. grey GG, 1/2d. vermilion block of four, each showing short “A” and damaged “F” and “R”, 6d. purple on rose-red (2, one with short stroke on “L”), Army 1/2d. vermilion used (internal tear) and 1d. lilac mint, each with “OFFICIAI” variety, Govt. Parcels 6d. dull green IG and 1s. orange-brown plate 13 EK used, Jubilee 1/2d. and 6d. mint, 9d. with open top to “S” variety used, Board of Education 5d. used, etc., varied condition, sold on their merits. (24).

Officials: A K.E.VII selection incl. I.R. 21/2d. mint (creased), O.W. 1/2d. and 2d. used, 2d. with “C.W.” for “O.W.” used (corner fault), Army 1d. block of 12 (6 x 2) mint, Govt. Parcels 1s. used, Board of Education 1/2d. and 1d. (toned) mint, 1/2d. and 1d. blocks of four used, R.H. 1/2d. and 1d. both mint and used, Admiralty 1/2d. and 1d. opt. type O10 in mint blocks of four, etc., varied condition, sold on their merits. (44).

Officials: A mainly used K.E.VII collection on leaves, incl. Inland Revenue, Office of Works, Army Official, Royal Household, etc., mixed condition. (32)

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1882 1/2d. pale green, 1d. lilac and 6d. grey plate 18 EI, mint, fair to fine. S.G. 02, 03, 04. Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1885 watermark crowns £1 brown-lilac GC, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 11, a few wrinkles, otherwise fine with large part original gum, fresh appearance. S.G. SO12, Spec. L9s, cat. £5,250. Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1889 1s. dull green, fine mint, with “Turpin” handstamp on gum. S.G. O15, cat. £850. Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1890 5s. rose JF on white paper overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 13, fine and fresh with almost full original gum. S.G. SO9s, Spec. L7(2)t, cat. from £1,600. Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1890 watermark anchor on blued paper 10s. cobalt KE, used, a fair example of a rare stamp. R.P.S. Certificate (2008) states, rather harshly, “is very faded and has been washed causing colour to run and is no longer representative of issued stamp”. S.G. Spec. L8(2). Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1890 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. cobalt GE, used, slight crease and oily c.d.s., repaired at right, also 5s. FH forgery with forged “SPECIMEN” overprint. S.G. O9cb, cat. £6,500.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1890 watermark anchor on white paper 10s. ultramarine BG overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, without gum, a couple of short perfs., good colour, S.G. O10s, cat. £2,200, also 1887-92 Jubilee 1s. dull green I.R. Official, unused without gum and a little faded. Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1892 £1 green QB, a fine used example with neat “DUNDEE/DE 31/01” c.d.s. R.P.S. Certificate (1979). S.G. O16, cat. £2,250. Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1901 1s. green and carmine unused without gum, handstamps on reverse, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1989). S.G. O19, cat. £3,500. Photo.

Officials: Inland Revenue: 1902-04 5s. bright carmine, a used example of this very scarce stamp with oval “REGISTERED” datestamps, slightly soiled, otherwise fine, has three handstamps on reverse. S.G. O25, cat. £9,000. Photo.

Officials: Office of Works: 1896-1902 1d. lilac with large stop after “O” variety fine mint, and a second example with the variety neatly used. S.G. Spec. L33a, cat. £805. Photo.

Officials: Office of Works: 1902-03 10d. purple and carmine, fine used with slightly oily c.d.s’s, extremely rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1991). S.G. 040, cat. £6,750. Photo

Officials: Army Official: 1896–1901 1/2d. vermilion block of 38, 1902 1/2d. block of 55, 1d. block of 119, mostly unmounted mint, mainly good to fine. S.G. O41, O48-9.

Officials: Admiralty: 1903–04 21/2d. ultramarine, an fine mint example with virtually full original gum. R.P.S. Certificate (1974). S.G. O111, cat. £2,750. Photo.

King Edward VII: A comprehensive mint collection including, 1902-10 De La Rue to £1, with 1/2d. yellowish green plus St. Andrews cross mint single, creased, shades of lower values and 2s.6d. (3), 5s. (2), 10s. and £1, 1911 Harrison to 4d. orange, including 1/2d. pale bluish green plus St. Andrews cross label single, 1d. aniline rose, pencil inscription on reverse, bends, 1911-13 Somerset House to £1, includng 6d. pair, left example displaying no cross on crown variety, shades of 9d. (4), 10d. (3), 1s. (3), and 2s.6d. (3) including an unmounted mint marginal example (mounted in margin) from the bottom right corner of sheet, 10s. blue, £1 deep green, varied condition, some tone spots and pencil notes, generally fine mint. (114). Photo

King Edward VII: A mint collection on leaves with 1902-10 De La Rue ordinary paper to £1 (creased), 1d. booklet pane of six wmk. upright, also 5s. used, chalky paper to 2s.6d. (2), 1911 Harrison perf. 14 and perf. 15 x 14 to 4d., 1911-13 Somerset House to 2s.6d. (3), 5s., good range of shades throughout, also a selection of officials mint and used, etc., varied condition, many fine. (142 + pane).

King Edward VII: A mainly used collection in three binders, incl. a good range of shades to 1s. (29), 2s.6d. (6), 5s. (5), 10s. and £1, range of covers and cards with overseas usages, frankings, registered mail, etc., varied condition. (100’s)

King Edward VIII: A collection on leaves, incl. 1902-10 De La Rue mint to 2s.6d. and 10s. (unmounted), used to £1, 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1/2d. deep bright green used, 1911-13 Somerset House mint to 2s.6d. and 5s., used to £1, shades, etc. (119)

King Edward VII: 1902–13, a used collection on leaves, incl. 1902–10 De La Rue to 2s.6d. (3), 5s. (2), 10s. (2), £1., 1911-13 Somerset House to 2s.6d. (3), 5s. (2), 10s. and £1, shades, etc., varied condition. (152)

King Edward VII: A mint collection with a range of shades incl. 1902-10 De La Rue to 9d. (3), 10d. (2), 1s. (4) incl. ordinary paper dull green and carmine-pink, 2s.6d., 5s., 10s. (crease), 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1d. intense rose-red, 1d. aniline rose (F), 1911-13 Somerset House values to 9d. (4), 10d. dull purple and deep scarlet, 2s.6d. (2), varied condition. (49).

King Edward VII: A mint and used collection on stockleaves, incl. controls, shades, values to 10s. and £1, 1902-10 10s. overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 16, 1911-13 Somerset House 1d. booklet pane of six, 5d. mint block of four, one showing damaged shield, etc., varied condition. (few 100’s)

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue 1d. deep blood red (deep carmine), fine and fresh unmounted mint block of four, a striking shade. R.P.S. Certificate (2011). S.G. Spec. M5var. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue 6d., 1s. pair and single, 5s. (2) used on two Parcel Post labels used from London, few imperfections, otherwise fine. Photo

King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue £1 dull blue-green, a very fine and fresh mint example. S.G. 266, cat. £2,000. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902-10 De La Rue £1 dull blue-green, mint, vertical crease, few faint tone spots, otherwise fine. S.G. 266, cat £2,000. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue £1 dull blue-green and 1911–13 Somerset House £1 deep green, superb used matched marginal examples, each from the right of the sheet and with light neat central “GUERNSEY” c.d.s., most attractive. S.G. 266 & 320. Photo

King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue £1 dull blue-green a very fine used vertical pair with light “GUERNSEY/AU 22/11” c.d.s’s. S.G. 266, cat. £1,500+. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1902–10 De La Rue £1 dull blue-green very fine used with light “GUERNSEY” c.d.s. S.G. 266. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911 Harrison perf. 15 x 14 1d. intense rose-red, a fine and fresh unmounted mint block of six from top of sheet. R.P.S. Certificate (2011). S.G. Spec. M7(3), cat. £3,600 as singles. Photo

King Edward VII: 1911-13 Somerset House: 6d. dull lilac (F) plate 13b complete bottom strip of twelve with cut under “P” of R20/2, R20/6, R20/7 and added cuts under “EN” of R20/12, mint, five stamps unmounted, four affected by vertical creases, otherwise fine. Hendon Certificate (2011). S.G. Spec. M33(5), cat. £1,625+ (as singles). Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 6d. bright magenta, a fine mint example of this very scarce stamp, usual light gum wrinkles. R.P.S. certificate (1973), S.G. 296, Spec. M35. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 6d. dull purple plate 9 [R11/11–12] pair with [11/11] showing variety no cross on crown, fine and fresh unmounted mint, minor gum crease. R.P.S. certificate (2011), S.G. 297a, Spec. M33A(1)d, cat. £1,400. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911–13 Somerset House 2s.6d. pale dull reddish-purple plate 1c SE corner single with date cuts, very fine and fresh mint. S.G. Spec. M50(4). Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911-13 Somerset House £1 deep green mint, perfs. a little ragged and a few lightly toned on reverse, fine colour. S.G. 320, cat. £2,000. Photo.

King Edward VII: 1911-13 Somerset House £1 deep green good used with indistinct parcel cancel, a few lightly toned perfs. S.G. 320, cat. £750. Photo.

King George V: A mint and used collection in two Lindner albums, incl. Downey Heads, 1912-24 watermark Royal Cypher set mint and a range of controls, 1929 P.U.C. £1 mint and used, 1934-36 Photogravure sets mint (2), watermark sideways set, 1934 Re-engraved set mint, 1935 Silver Jubilee 3s. booklet, cylinder blocks, also some K.E.VIII, etc. (few 100’s)

King George V: A mint and used collection on leaves, incl. Downey Heads with 1911 1/2d. die 1B very deep green mint with R.P.S. Certificate (1988), 1912-24 watermark Royal Cypher 21/2d. Royal blue mint with R.P.S. Certificate (1988), 1913 watermark Mult Royal Cypher 1/2d. mint, 1d. used, 1924-26 watermark Block Cypher with 2d. watermark sideways mint, 5d., 6d. and 9d. with inverted watermark mint, 1929 P.U.C. £1 used, etc., varied condition. (170)

King George V: A mint collection with Downey Heads, Watermark Royal Cypher, Multiple Cypher and Block Cypher, PUC and Silver Jubilee issues, including 1911-12 die 1B 1d. pale carmine no cross on crown, mint, (S.G. 330a), R.P.S. certificate (1968), 1912 die 2 1/2d. wmk. Simple Cypher and wmk. Multiple Cypher mint, each with no crown on cross variety, both with R.P.S. certificates (1968), 1912-24 11/2d. red brown pair right stamp showing “PENCF” error mint, (S.G. 362a), 9d. olive-green and pale olive-green mint, 1924-26 11/2d. red-brown tete-beche pair, 1929 P.U.C £1, fine unmounted mint example from the top left of sheet (slight perf spliting at top), 1934 re-engraved Seahorses set (mint), 10s. with right sheet margin, some imperfections but mainly fine and fresh. (154)

King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. on Junior Philatelic Society sheet, used to Cuba with London 1911 (June 22nd) first day machine cancel. S.G. 321. Photo.

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. green used on first day of issue on Downey 1/2d. postcard from Beckenham to Germany, fine. Photo.

King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. and 1d. blocks of six (2 x 3 and 3 x 2 respectively) used on separate envelopes to the same addressee with Leeds 1911 (June 22nd) first day cancels, 1/2d’s with slight perf. imperfections where protruding above the top of the cover, very scarce f.d.c’s with blocks. Photo.

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. and 1d. fine on Colchester to Earls Colne first day cover, fine. S.G. 322 & 327. Photo.

King George V: 1911–12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. bluish-green, a very fresh unmounted mint horizontal pair from left of sheet, R.P.S. Certificate (2011). S.G. Spec. N1(4), cat. £800. Photo

King George V: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1912 die 2 watermark crown 1/2d. green in an unmounted mint block of four, one showing no Cross on Crown, few gum wrinkles, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. N4b. Photo

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. to 1s. set in unmounted mint blocks of four, mainly good to fine. S.G. 351-396, cat. £1,900. Photo

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. green, in an unmounted mint corner block (2 x 6), watermark inverted and missing from R. 7/12 and R. 8/12, other stamps in right column show marginal watermark. R.P.S. Certificate (2011). S.G. Spec. N14(1)b, c. Photo

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. green, unmounted mint “M 13” (perfd.) strip of three, first stamp showing uncalendered area due to paper fold, unusual. R.P.S. Certificate (2011). Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. green, in an unmounted mint block (2 x 5) from right of sheet, watermark inverted and missing from three stamps in right column, other two show marginal watermark. R.P.S. Certificate (2011). S.G. Spec. N14(1)b, c. Photo

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. olive-green with watermark inverted and reversed, in an unmounted mint block of five, fine. R.P.S. certificate (2011). S.G. Spec. N14(11)e. Photo

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 1/2d. pale olive-green in an unmounted mint block of ten, few gum wrinkles, otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (2011) states “colour affected by damp”. S.G. Spec. N14(13). Photo

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. bright scarlet fine used on ‘Oswald Marsh’ first day cover with “NORWOOD S.E./OC 8/12” c.d.s., fine and very scarce. Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 1d. pink very fine unmounted mint marginal block of six. R.P.S. certificate (2011). S.G. Spec. N16(10), cat. £2,100 as singles. Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 21/2d. used on the first day of issue on registered 1d. letter card with 1d., 11/2d., 2d. and 3d. cancelled “INTERNATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITION /ROYAL HORTICULTURAL HALL/OC 18 12” handstamps, very fine. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 21/2d. cobalt-blue fine used on unaddressed first day cover with “INTERNATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITION JUBILEE/1912 ROYAL HORTICULTURAL HALL S.W. OCT 18 12” special handstamp, fine and scarce. S.G. 371. Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 21/2d. cobalt-blue fine used on first day cover within London, scarce. S.G. 371. Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 21/2d. cobalt-violet-blue, a fine and fresh unmounted mint control “C 14” (perfs.) block of six in a very deep shade, most attractive. R.P.S. certificate (2011) states ‘bright shade’. S.G. Spec. N21(2). Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 21/2d. indigo-blue, a mint “O 20” control copy, two faint tone spots, otherwise fine and rare. R.P.S. Certificate (2011). S.G. 373, Spec. N21(14), cat. £3,500+. Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 21/2d. dull Prussian blue unmounted mint, fine example, R.P.S. Certificate (1975). S.G. 373a, Spec. N21(17), cat. £1,700. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 4d. grey-green fine used on registered ‘Oswald Marsh’ first day cover, cancelled “ANERLEY STATION/S.E./JA 15/13” c.d.s. with registered datestamp below, fine and rare. S.G. 374. Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 4d. bluish grey-green, unmounted mint vertical strip of five from right of sheet, watermarked “POSTAGE”, one has minor gum disturbance, otherwise fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2011). Photo

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 9d. agate superb used on registered express ‘Oswald Marsh’ first day cover from Anerley to Norwood, extremely rare. S.G. 392. Photo.

King George V: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 9d. olive-green in a “T 22” control strip of three, unmounted mint (mounted in margin), few gum wrinkles, otherwise fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2011). S.G. Spec. N30(1). Photo.

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 9d. pale olive-green in an unmounted mint “U 23” (imperf.) control block of six, minor gum wrinkles, otherwise fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2011). Photo

King George V: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 9d. deep olive-green in a mint “T 22” (perf.) control block of four, minor gum wrinkles, otherwise fine, three are unmounted. R.P.S. Certificate (2011). Photo

King George V: 1913 watermark multiple cypher 1/2d. bright green, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 397, cat. £250. Photo.

King George V: 1913 watermark multiple cypher 1/2d. bright green and 1d. dull scarlet mint, 1/2d. with coil join at top, 1d. with a few short perfs., each with pencil note on reverse. S.G. 397-8, cat. £700. Photo

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: A mint and used selection, incl. 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. (2), 5s., 10s. mint, £1 green used, 1915 De La Rue 2s.6d. (4), 5s. and 10s. mint, etc., mixed condition. (32).

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: A collection on leaves, incl. 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. mint (2), 5s., 10s., used, £1 green and £1 dull blue-green used, 1915 De La Rue 2s.6d. mint (3), 5s. mint (2), 10s. used (3), etc., varied condition. (21)

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow 10s. indigo-blue fine and fresh mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1967). S.G. 402, cat. £950. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 green, unmounted mint, with top margin (mounted in margin, pencil note on front), tone spot on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. 403, cat. £4,500. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 green, mint, gum a little sweated and a few blunted perfs, of fine appearance. S.G. 403, cat. £3,000. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 dull blue-green, lightly mounted mint, light vertical bend, fine strong colour. S.G. 404, cat. £2,800. Photo

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1913 Waterlow £1 dull blue-green, fine used example with indistinct cancellation. S.G. 404, cat £1,500. Photo.

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 2s.6d., four mint examples in different shades, two with partial sheet margins, good to fine, a few blunted perfs. Photo

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1915-18 De La Rue 5s. bright carmine and pale carmine (worn plate), good to fine mint, the latter with a few blunted perfs. S.G. 409-410, cat. £1,025. Photo

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 10s. deep blue, a fine mint example with sheet margin at left. S.G. 411, cat. £3,000. Photo

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 10s. blue, a mint example with slightly streaky gum, small pencil note on reverse, otherwise fine. R.P.S certificate (1970). S.G. 412, cat. £2,500. Photo

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 10s. blue, good used. S.G. 412, cat £800. Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1915–18 De La Rue 10s. pale blue, mint, minor imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. 413, cat. £2,800. Photo

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s. mint, a few light gum bends otherwise fine and fresh. (3). Photo.

King George V: 1913–34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 2s.6d. shades (4) mint, one unmounted, 5s. and 10s. mint, good to fine. Photo

King George V: 1913-34 Seahorses: 1918 Bradbury 10s. dull grey-blue, a used block of four, few short perfs., otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. N71(2). Photo.

King George V: 1924-26 watermark block cypher 10d. turquoise-blue with watermark inverted, fine mint. S.G. 428Wi, cat. £2,400. Photo.

King George V: 1924 Wembley exhibition postal stationery selection with 1d. post card, 1?d. UPU post card, letter card and envelope, all with exhibition machine first day cancels (4). Photo

King George V: 1924 Wembley 1d. (3) and 11/2d. (2) used on plain first day cover to Switzerland, all with “EMPIRE EXHIBITION WEMBLEY PARK” c.d.s’s, part of address erased, otherwise fine. 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: 1924 Wembley 1d. and 11/2d. used on plain first day cover with Wembley Park slogan cancel, envelope opened at top, fine. S.G. 430-1. Photo.

King George V: 1924 Wembley 1d. and 11/2d. used together on first day cover with Wembley Park slogan cancellations. Photo.

King George V: 1925 Wembley 1d. and 11/2d. on separate first day covers with Wembley Park slogan cancellations, fine. S.G. 432-3. Photo.

King George V: 1925 Wembley 1d. and 11/2d. used on plain first day cover with Wembley Park handstamps, fine, scarce. S.G. 432-3. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d. to 21/2d. set with extra 1d. (2) used on airmail envelope to Basrah on the first day of issue tied by c.d.s. cancels, fine. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d. to 21/2d. set of “K 29” control singles used on registered first day cover from Manchester, some staining and blue registered crayon crosses the 1d., otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 434–437. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d. to 21/2d. set (with extra 11/2d.) used on airmail envelope to Australia on the first day of issue, tied by Gosport c.d.s. cancellations, fine. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d. to 21/2d. set (with extra 1/2d. and 11/2d.) used on airmail envelope to India on the first day of issue, tied by London cancellations, fine. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d. to 21/2d. set used on envelope to U.S.A. on the first day of issue tied by London/Exhibition/Newcastle-on-Tyne slogan, fine. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 21/2d. blue with watermark inverted, traces of toning otherwise fine and fresh unmounted mint. S.G. 437Wi, cat. £3,750. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 21/2d blue with watermark inverted, fine used. S.G. 437Wi, cat. £1,100. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. 21/2d. blue with watermark inverted fine used with oval Liverpool cancellation. S.G. 437Wi, Spec. NCom8(1)a, cat. £1,100. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, an unmounted mint example from top of sheet with slightly toned gum. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, an unmounted mint example, toned, otherwise fine. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black mint, fine and fresh. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black mint, gum wrinkle otherwise fine. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black mint, a few gum wrinkles and very light overall gum toning otherwise fine. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, mint, a lower-right corner example, light gum toning otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, a used example with two portions of “10 MY 29” first day of issue c.d.s’s, slightly toned, otherwise fine. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black fine used with c.d.s. cancellation, lightly toned. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1929 P.U.C. £1 black, used example on piece with very neat “10 MY 29” first day of issue c.d.s., fine. S.G. 438. Photo.

King George V: 1934–36 photogravure 1/2d. to 1s. set used on the first day of each value on single cover with “SUTTON COLDFIELD/BIRMINGHAM” or “BIRMINGHAM” (10d.) c.d.s’s, very fine and scarce. S.G. 439–449. Photo.

King George V: 1934–36 photogravure, a selection of first day covers comprising 1/2d., 1d. pair, 11/2d. (2, both are R.A.S. covers), 2d., 21/2d. and 3d. on single cover and 9d. on registered, Express cover.

King George V: 1934-36 photogravure 11/2d. red-brown small format marginal pair, used on Francis Field envelope to Egypt with Birmingham 1935 (July 31st) machine cancel, endorsed “First day of issue 11/2d photogravure experimental printing on thinner paper”, fine. Photo.

King George V: 1934-36 photogravure 4d. pair and 9d. used on registered first day cover used locally in Newcastle, tied by “GEORGE ST./NEWCASTLE STAFF./2 DE/35” c.d.s’s, fine. S.G. 445, 447. Photo.

King George V: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1/2d. to 21/2d. set fine used on registered commemorative first day cover to New York with “WINDSOR” double circle c.d.s’s, scarce. S.G. 453-456. Photo.

King George V: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1/2d. to 21/2d. set used on ‘Westminster’ first day cover with “LONDON S.W.1” double circle c.d.s’s, scarce. S.G. 453-456. Photo.

King George V: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1/2d. to 21/2d. set fine used on registered commemorative first day cover to Canada with “VICTORIA PARK/TORQUAY” c.d.s’s, scarce. S.G. 453-456. Photo.

King George V: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1/2d. to 21/2d. set in blocks of four used on separate plain f.d.c’s from Blackheath to Canada, good to fine. Photo.

King George V: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1/2d. to 21/2d. set used on 3 illustrated air mail covers with “CROYDON/SURREY” first day first day wavy line cancels, two envelopes opened at top, S.G. 453-456. Photo.

King George V: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1/2d. to 21/2d. set used on plain first day cover to South Africa with “WINDSOR” machine cancels, envelope slightly soiled. S.G. 453-456. Photo

King George V: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1/2d. (25), 1d. (12), 11/2d. (24) and 21/2d. (19) in multiples, used on large 1935 (June 14th) parcel rate envelope from Haywards Heath to Tanganyika, originally containing newspapers, some faults commensurate with an item of this sort, but a scarce survivor.

King George V: Booklets: 1934 (Feb.) 2s. booklet edition 287, all panes with upright watermarks, slight front cover imperfections otherwise fine, above average perfs. S.G. BB14, cat. £950. Photo.

King George V: Booklets: 1935 (July) photogravure 2s. booklet edition 324, 1/2d. and advert panes with upright wmks., the others inverted, mixed perfs., fine and fresh, also 1935 Jubilee 2s. booklet edtition 304 and 1936 K.E.VIII 2s. booklet edition 372. S.G. BB17, BB16, BC2, cat. £805. Photo.

King Edward VIII: 1936 1/2d., 11/2d. and 21/2d. first day covers (4), one with rare “KINGSTANDING” c.d.s’s, one with “WINDSOR”, one with “KING EDWARD/BANFF” c.d.s’s, other with Doncaster machine, 1d. on commemorative cover, also two Abdication covers and one other, varied condition. (8 items). Photo

King Edward VIII: 1936 1/2d. to 21/2d. set used on two illustrated f.d.c’s, fine and scarce. Photo.

King George VI: A selection of first day covers in an album, 1946-48, incl. 1946 Victory commemorative cover with “Don’t waste bread” slogan, 1948 Silver Wedding set on plain cover, another set overprinted Tangier on commemorative cover, etc. (20 items)

King George VI: A complete mint collection of definitives and commemoratives with 1937-47 to 1s., including 1/2d. to 21/2d. watermark sideways, 1939-48 set of six to £1 brown, mainly fine unmounted mint. (70).

King George VI: 1937 W.T. Wiggins-Davies essays for the proposed high values, a 2/6, 5/-, 10/- and 20/- set of four in green on white wove paper, the 5/- and 10/- showing paper makers watermark. Photo.

King George VI: 1937 Coronation 11/2d. used on commemorative first day covers (4, one with Windsor machine cancel), also two plain f.d.c’s, good to fine. Photo

King George VI: 1937-47 selection of f.d.c’s comprising 1/2d., 1d. and 21/2d. (4, three are commemorative covers), 11/2d. on commemorative cover, 2d. and 3d. (3, one commemorative cover), 4d. and 5d. (3, one with “WINDSOR” c.d.s’s), 4d., 5d., 6d. (2), 7d. and 8d. (2), 11d. (2), mainly good to fine.

King George VI: 1937-47 1/2d. to 1s. set used on twelve plain first day covers, good to fine.

King George VI: 1937–47 9d., 10d and 1/- fine used on neat registered first day cover locally used in Stirling. Photo

King George VI: 1939-48 2s.6d. brown marginal, fine used on neat registered first day cover locally used with “HARROW MIDDX/4 SP/39” c.d.s., fine and very scarce. S.G. 476. Photo.

King George VI: 1939-48 2s.6d. yellow-green used on registered first day cover with two “REGISTERED/HARROGATE YKS/9 MR 42” c.d.s. cancels, scarce. S.G. 476a. Photo.

King George VI: 1939-48 5s. red used on first day cover with “NEWCASTLE RISING/KING’S LYNN NORFOLK/21 AU 39” cancel, one further strike on reverse, fine and scarce. S.G. 477. Photo.

King George VI: 1939-48 10s. dark blue used on neat clean registered first day cover sent London to Harrow with oval “REGISTERED/THROGMORTON AVE/30 OC/39” datestamp with two other strikes on reverse, rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1977). S.G. 478. Photo.

King George VI: 1939-48 10s. ultramarine on first day cover used locally in Bournemouth, cancelled by three strikes of the “WINTON/BOURNEMOUTH/30 NO/42” c.d.s. cancel with another strike on reverse, fine and rare. S.G. 478a. Photo.

King George VI: 1939-48 £1 brown corner maginal, fine used on registered first day cover with two“TENNYSON RD. CHELTENHAM/1 OC/48” cancels, another strike on reverse. S.G. 478b. Photo.

King George VI: 1940 Centenary 1/2d. to 3d. sets used on commemorative first day covers (4, one a Chalmers envelope), also two plain.

King George VI: 1941-42 1/2d. to 3d. pale colours set used on six first day covers or card, all with “DOUGLAS/ISLE OF MAN” c.d.s’s., fine. S.G. 485-490.

King George VI: 1948 Silver Wedding 21/2d. and £1 used on illustrated f.d.c. registered from Glasgow, envelope opened at foot. S.G. 493-94, cat. £425. Photo

King George VI: 1948 Silver Wedding £1 in a complete unmounted mint sheet of twenty, fine. S.G. 494.

King George VI: 1951 Festival 2s.6d. to £1 set used first day of issue on illustrated cover cancelled by Battersea machine cancel and c.d.s’s, fine and rare. Photo.

King George VI: 1951 Festival of Britain sets used on commemorative first day covers (2), one plain with 1951 colour change set and plain f.d.c. with rare Cardiff slogan cancel. Photo

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: A duplicated accumulation of mint decimal commemoratives incl. 1970s issues in large multiples, quantities of 2002 and 2003 self-adhesive Christmas issues in part sheets, quantity of recent miniature sheets incl. regionals, a few Prestige booklet panes, etc. (few 1000s).

Queen Elizabeth II: 1958-70 a collection of commemorative first day covers in nine albums, incl. 1957 Parliamentary Conference with Big Ben cancels (4), 1958 Commonwealth Games with Cardiff and Barry slogans (2), 1960 G.L.O. sets (2), one with Eastbourne slogan other with Lombard Street c.d.s’s, 1961 Telecommunications set with Post Office Savings Bank slogan, 1964 F.R.B. phosphor sets (2) with North Queensferry handstamp, 1965 Churchill ordinary sets (2) and phosphor set with Churchill, Oxford c.d.s., 1965 Parliamentary ordinary and phosphor sets on separate f.d.c’s with House of Commons c.d.s’s, 1966 Westminster Abbey ordinary set with Westminster Abbey slogan, 1966 Technology ordinary set with Macclesfield c.d.s., 1966 Hastings phosphor set with Harold Hill c.d.s’s, 1967 Wild Flowers phosphor set with Kew Gardens c.d.s’s, 1967 Chichester with Port of London slogan, 1968 Christmas set with H.M.S. Hermes handstamp, 1969 Ships with Lloyd’s handstamp, set with Greenwich cancel, 1969 Concorde set with French Concorde stamp Filton cancel, 1970 Christmas sets (2), one with Lilleshall handstamp, other with Bethlehem envelope cancels, etc. (few 100’s).

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: A comprehensive collection of commemoratives in seven albums, incl. 1967 EFTA 9d. (phosphor) four examples with blue, green, lilac and brown omitted, 1s.6d. (phosphor) two, one with grey, other with new blue omitted, 1969 Cathedrals 5d. with green omitted, 1970 Rural Architecture 5d. with lemon omitted, 1s. with new blue omitted, 1973 Paintings 5p. with gold omitted, 1973 Christmas 31/2p. with bright rose-red omitted, many cylinder and traffic light blocks, minor varieties, retouches, colour shifts, etc. (many 100’s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: A collection in three albums, incl. unmounted mint issues with 1952-54 waterrmark Tudor Crown set with 11d. in a block of six, 1959 Phosphor-Graphite set with 2d. error, commemoratives with phosphor sets complete, many in blocks of four, 1966 Birds se-tenant block of four with variety reddish-brown omitted, 1967 EFTA 9d. (ordinary) with lilac omitted, 1s.6d. with brown omitted, 9d. (phosphor) brown omitted, 1973 Explorers 3p. se-tenant pair with gold omitted, etc. (many 100’s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: A mint decimal accumulation in four albums and loose, incl. definitives and commemoratives, cylinders blocks, presentation packs, etc. (100’s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: A selection of pre-decimal presentation packs, incl. 1958 10s.6d. pack, 1959 Phosphor Graphite, 1964 Geographical Congress, Botanical Congress, 1964 Forth Road Bridge, etc., (73 items)

Queen Elizabeth II: An accumulation of decimal Machins in six Lindner albums, incl. booklet panes, 7p. and 121/2p. imperforate pairs, etc.

Queen Elizabeth II: A mint collection of decimal commemorative issues in ten albums, incl. 1975 to 1999 singles and gutter pairs, presentation packs, etc. (many 100’s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: 1960-85 a small selection of varieties, incl. misplaced colours, 1960 Europa 1s.6d. showing downward shift of the brown, block of four and single unmounted mint and one used on cover, 1982 Theatre 191/2p. with dramatic colour shift of the rosine, etc. (48)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970-2009 a collection of definitive first day covers in six albums, incl. 1972 4p. GA with margin, 1973 50p. AOP with Southampton c.d.s., 1973 1p., 2p., 3p. and 3p. CB with Windsor c.d.s., 1974 41/2p. AOP with Cambridge (2), Aberdeen (2) and Norwich (2) c.d.s’s, 1977 6p., 7p., 9p. and 10p. Halley Press printing with Windsor handstamp, Regionals with 1963 Scottish 3d., 6d. and 1s.3d., etc. (few 100’s)

Queen Elizabeth II: A mint collection of 1952-70 definitives and commemoratives, including Castle sets complete, Wildings including 1959 Phosphor-Graphite issue with 2d. light red-brown error of watermark, early commemoratives complete including 1961 P.O.S.B. Timson 3d. orange-brown omitted, fine unmounted mint, pre decimal Machins including 1s.6d. greenish blue omitted etc.(few 100s). Photo

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: An accumulation of mint and used in five albums, incl., commemoratives with better phosphors, many cylinder blocks, minor varieties, etc. (many 100’s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: A collection in eleven binders contained in two cartons, incl. presentation packs with German editions 1969 Concorde (2), f.d.c’s with 1973 50p. booklet panes, 1975 Turner with Turners Hill c.d.s., P.H.Q. cards with 1973 Cricket, 1973 Inigo Jones, 1974 Tree, etc. (100’s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly unmounted mint collection in two Lindner albums, incl. definitives with 1955-58 watermark St. Edward’s Crown set, 1958-61 graphite set and inverted watermark, commemoratives with better phosphors, range of minor varieties, etc. (100’s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: A collection of mainly f.d.c’s and P.H.Q. cards in twenty-one folders and loose, incl. commemorative and definitives, greetings, booklet panes, Regionals, coin covers, P.H.Q. cards virtually complete unused,

Queen Elizabeth II: 1952-69 a collection of definitive first day covers in an album, incl. 1952-54 watermark Tudor Crown set on plain covers, 1957 graphite line set on two plain covers, 1955-58 watermark St. Edward’s Crown 3d. on display cover, 1958-65 watermark Crowns 41/2d. on display cover, 1959 phosphor-graphite sets (2) on display covers, 1960 phosphor lines set on two display covers, 1967-68 Machin 3d., 9d. and 1s.6d. (2) on plain covers with Windsor c.d.s’s, etc. (43 items)

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: A duplicated accumulation of pre-decimal commemoratives in a stockbook, 1953 to 1964, many in multiples incl. cylinder and traffic light blocks, some phosphor issues incl. 1962 N.P.Y. 1s.3d. (10), 1963 F.F.H. 1s.3d. (10), Lifeboat sets (12), Cable 1s.6d. (12), 1964 Geographical sets (8), etc. (100s).

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly decimal accumulation in two stockbooks, three folders and loose, incl. presentation booklets, cylinder blocks, definitives and commemoratives, etc. (many 100’s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: A selection of pre-decimal errors and varieties with commemorative missing colours unmounted mint comprising 1967 E.F.T.A. (phosphor) 1s.6d. blue-grey omitted, 1969 Ships 5d. grey (decks, etc.) omitted (small adhesion on gum), 1969 Anniversaries 1s.6d. yellow-green omitted and 1969 Christmas 1s.6d. new blue omitted, other varieties incl. Wildings with doctor blade flaws, 1965 (ordinary) Churchill 1s.3d. watermark inverted, 1966 (phosphor) World Cup 4d. vertical strip of three with the middle stamp having wide horizontal phosphor across the centre, 1954-55 postage due 4d. with a diagonal pre-printing paper fold (used), etc. (12 items).

Queen Elizabeth II: An accumulation of decimal issues to 2010 in two Lindner albums, incl. definitives to £10, greetings panes, etc. (100’s)

Queen Elizabeth II: 2001-11 selection of autographed illustrated first day covers, in two albums, incl. Actors and Actresses, Sports Personalities, 2001 Gerry Anderson set of six signed covers, etc. (54 items)

Queen Elizabeth II: Collections and Mixed Lots: A selection of mainly unmounted mint decimal commemorative errors and varieties incl. 1971 British Anniversaries 71/2p. with phosphor band printed on reverse, 9p. with 31/2mm rightward shift of olive-brown, 1972 Explorers 71/2p. missing phosphor in a block of four, 1973 Explorers 9p. with pale flesh tones, 1975 Sailing 8p. black omitted, 1978 Cycling 101/2p. and 1985 Film Year 34p. with dropped Queen’s head varieties, 1987 St. John Ambulance 18p. and 31p. PHQ cards unused, each with no printing on reverse, etc. (13 items).

Queen Elizabeth II: 1952 Wilding group of five stamp sized photographic essays in unadopted designs, denominated 4d., 7d. (2) and 8d. (2, one reversed), also a large photographic cut-out of the Queen’s head only stuck down on card. (6 items). Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1952-67 Wildings: An accumulation in three stockbooks, with a quantity of cylinder blocks, mostly later printings both plain and phosphor, Castles with Bradbury watermarked and unwatermarked plate blocks to 10s. (4), £1, range of plates, a few booklet panes, duplicated quantity of Scotland pre-decimal regionals in cylinder blocks incl. 3d. two band blocks (2), 9d. no wmk. blocks (6), also wmk. Crowns and no watermark postage dues incl. small format 4d. cylinder blocks (6), a few Commonwealth issues, etc. (100s).

Queen Elizabeth II: 1952-54 Tudor Crown set used on six commemorative first day covers, fine. S.G. 515-531. Photo

Queen Elizabeth II: 1952-54 Tudor watermark 1/2d., 21/2d., 5d., 10d., 11d. and 1/3, all overprinted “CANCELLED” (16 x 1.5mm) and with upper right corner clipped, all mounted in Harrison’s pamphlet ‘PHOTOGRAVURE PRINTING OF Postage Stamps’ together with five sample stamps and issued stamps from New Hebrides (4), New Zealand (1) and Seychelles (6), very fine, the pamphlet with stitching removed. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1952-54 Tudor watermark 1/2d., 5d., 10d., 11d. and 1/3 overprinted “CANCELLED” (16 x 1.5mm) and with upper right corner clipped, very fine without gum, very scarce. Ex Harrison’s pamphlet ‘PHOTOGRAVURE PRINTING OF Postage Stamps’. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1958–65 watermark crowns 1d. ultramarine booklet pane of six, variety part perforated, unmounted mint, tear between upper right pair mainly in margin between but just into right stamp, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. 571b, cat. £4,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1958–65 watermark crowns 1d. ultramarine, the completely imperforate strip of three from a part imperf. booklet pane, with selvedge at left, wmk. upright, fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. 571b var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1958–65 watermark crowns 4d. deep ultramarine variety imperforate between stamp and top margin, two examples in an unmounted mint block of four, lower left stamp with gum wrinkle, variety pair fine. S.G. Spec. S85c, cat. £700, EC GBR1164a. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1959 Phosphor-Graphite set in blocks of four, used on separate cachet first day covers, very faintly soiled, otherwise fine. S.G. 599-609. Photo

Queen Elizabeth II: 1959 Phosphor-Graphite set in blocks of four, used on separate cachet first day covers, very faintly soiled, otherwise fine. S.G. 599-609. Photo

Queen Elizabeth II: 1959 phosphor-graphite 2d. error of watermark, in a fine unmounted mint block of four. S.G. 605a. Photo

Queen Elizabeth II: 1960-67 phosphor changes 3d. and 4d. on separate display first day covers (May 17th. 1965), also 3d. (2) and 4d. on plain first day cover. Photo

Queen Elizabeth II: 1960-67 phosphor 5d. and 7d. used on separate display first day covers, very fine and scarce. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1960-67 phosphor 8d. and 1s. used on display first day cover, very fine and scarce. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955 Waterlow 2s.6d. to £1 set used on four illustrated first day covers, each neatly cancelled by “PRESTON/BRIGHTON” c.d.s’s. S.G. 536-539. Photo

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955 Waterlow Castle 2s.6d. used on illustrated cover with Carrickfergus c.d.s., handwritten address, fine. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1955 Waterlow 10s. and £1 used together on illustrated cover, registered from Princes Risborough to Dundee, fine. S.G. 538, 539. Photo

Queen Elizabeth II: 1953 Coronation sets (5) all used on illustrated f.d.c’s, one with “WINDSOR” c.d.s., good to fine. S.G. 532-535. Photo

Queen Elizabeth II: 1957 Scouts sets (4) used on four illustrated covers, one with Sutton Coldfield c.d.s., other with Sutton Coldfield slogans, fine.

1957 Parliamentary Conference 4d., two examples on matching illustrated f.d.c’s, one with “HOUSE OF COMMONS” c.d.s., the other with “HOUSE OF LORDS” c.d.s., minor edge imperfections. Photo

Queen Elizabeth II: 1961 P.O.S.B. 21/2d. (Timson) left margin strip of ten (folded) from the third row of the sheet, the stamp from column eight variety black completely omitted, those from columns six, seven and nine showing traces of black, the others normal, stamp six with a tone spot and a few separated perfs. between stamps eight and nine, otherwise fine unmounted mint and very rare. S.G. 623Aa, cat. £25,000+, EC GBR1246a - 4 known (3 within strips), cat. (as a strip) £35,000. Photo

Queen Elizabeth II: 1961 P.O.S.B. (Timson) 3d. variety orange-brown omitted, small gum wrinkle otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 624Aa, cat. £550, EC GBR1248a - circa 60 mint known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1961 P.O.S.B. (Timson) 3d. variety orange-brown omitted, fine unmounted mint with margin at foot. S.G. 624Aa, cat. £550, EC GBR1248a - circa 60 mint known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1961 Parliamentary Conference 6d. variety gold omitted, fine unmounted mint, very scarce, with normal for comparison. S.G. 629a, cat. £2,400, EC GBR1258a - circa 30 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1961 Parliamentary Conference 6d. variety gold partially omitted at left, unmounted mint but slightly toned, small gum creases. B.P.A. certificate (2010) states “Not possible to certify as a true colour omission or dry print”. S.G. 629 var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1962 N.P.Y. ordinary two sets on first day covers, and phosphor sets (2) on first day covers, one with Southampton “T” machine cancel, other with London slogan cancel, also both sets used on one cover, all illustrated, fine.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1962 N.P.Y. 21/2d. imperforate block of four without gum, with blackish olive omitted, also 3d. imperf. top margin single, both without gum, printer’s waste. S.G. 631var, 632var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1963 Paris 6d. phosphor on illustrated first day cover with Dover Packet Service, Dover special handstamp, fine and rare. Photo

Queen Elizabeth II: 1963 Paris 6d. phosphor on illustrated first day cover with Dover Packet Service, Dover special handstamp, faint indent on stamp, otherwise fine and rare. Photo

Queen Elizabeth II: 1963 Nature ordinary sets (7, one in pairs) on separate f.d.c’s (one with Brownsea Island, other with Selborne c.d.s.), phosphor sets(2) on f.d.c’s, and cover with both phosphor and ordinary with Selborne c.d.s., fine.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1963 Lifeboat ordinary sets (5, one with Culdrose c.d.s’s), phosphors sets (2) all on illustrated f.d.c’s.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1963 Red Cross ordinary sets (3) on f.d.c’s, phosphor sets on f.d.c’s (3), one with Southampton “T”, one with West Wellow c.d.s’s, fine.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1964 Geographical (ordinary) 4d. variety violet (face value) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 652a, cat £300, EC GB1304MCa. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1964 Geographical (ordinary) 4d. variety violet (face value) and red-brown (dock walls) omitted, in a lower left corner cylinder block of four with “1D” and “1A” missing, few gum wrinkles otherwise fine unmounted mint, a rare multiple, with normal block for comparison. S.G. 652c, cat. £2,200+, EC GBR1304b, cat. (cyl. block) £2,700. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1964 Botanical ordinary sets (4) on f.d.c’s (one with Primrose Valley c.d.s.), phosphor sets (3) f.d.c’s, one with Kew Gardens c.d.s., fine

Queen Elizabeth II: 1965 Arts Festival ordinary set on f.d.c. with Commonwealth Arts Festival slogan of Hampstead, fine and scarce. S.G. 669, 670. Photo

Queen Elizabeth II: 1965 Battle of Britain ordinary sets on f.d.c’s (3), two with boxed Biggin Hill cachets, phosphors set on f.d.c’s (4), three have large Biggin Hill c.d.s’s, one signed by Douglas Bader. S.G. 671-678p. Photo

Queen Elizabeth II: 1965 Post Office Tower, two large hand-painted coloured essays by Ken Penny, denominated 10d. in a horizontal design (365 x 280mm) showing the top of the tower, and 1s.6d. in a vertical design (385 x 280mm) showing the complete tower, each affixed to board. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1965 Post Office Tower (ordinary) 3d. variety olive-yellow (Tower) omitted with margin at foot, small light gum wrinkle at top otherwise fine unmounted mint, very scarce, with normal for comparison S.G. 679a, cat. £5,500, EC GBR1358a - circa 30 mint known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 World Cup (ordinary) set on first day cover from Wembley, signed by Bobby Moore, very fine. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 World Cup (ordinary) 6d. variety black omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 694a, cat. £200, EC GBR1388a. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 World Cup (ordinary) 6d. variety black omitted, fine used. S.G. 694a, unpriced used, EC GBR1388a. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 World Cup (ordinary) 1s.3d. variety blue omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 695a, cat. £325, EC GBR1390a. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (ordinary) 4d. variety emerald-green omitted, in a lower left corner se-tenant cylinder block of eight with “1E” missing, mounted on one stamp, light bend across corner otherwise fine mint. S.G. 696af, cat. £1,200+, EC GBR1392f - circa 90 blocks known, cat. (for a cylinder block of eight) £1,800. 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, fine unmounted mint, with matching normal traffic light block for comparison. S.G. 696aj, cat. £500+, EC GBR1392l, cat. (traffic light block of eight) £650. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Birds (phosphor) 4d. se-tenant block of four with margin at right variety reddish brown omitted, fine unmounted mint, with normal block for comparison. S.G. 696paj, cat. £350, EC GBR1392m - circa 90 blocks known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Battle of Hastings (ordinary) 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, one stamp with gum bend otherwise fine unmounted mint, a scarce multiple. S.G. 705ah, cat. £1,560+, EC GBR1410m- circa 80 strips known, cat. (cylinder/traffic light block of 24) £1,500. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Christmas (phosphor) 3d. top right corner block of six (3 x 2, folded) with each stamp showing gold (Queen’s head) partially omitted, scissor cut affecting margin and corner of lower right stamp otherwise fine unmounted mint, unusual. S.G. 713pEb var.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1966 Christmas (ordinary) 1s.6d. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, two examples in a block of four with two normals, a couple of light gum bends otherwise fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. 714var, EC GBR1428a - 30 to 50 known, cat. £1,300. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 E.F.T.A. (ordinary) 1s.6d., in a lower left corner cylinder block of twelve (3 x 4) with first vertical row having brown omitted and “1E” missing, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 716c, cat. £540+, EC GBR1432e - 120 to 240 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 E.F.T.A. (phosphor) 1s.6d. variety deep blue omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 716pb, cat. £550, EC GBR 1432c, circa 30 mint known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 Flowers (phosphor) 4d., variety agate omitted, used with wavy line cancel, believed to be the only known used example. S.G. 717pd, EC GBR279a, Pierron notes 1 mint block known, 3 mint sets of four as singles and 3 singles - ‘A couple of lady pensioners on holiday in the West Country bought all known copies of the error for use as postage. They split all blocks bar one and lightly stuck the majority to postcards – hence the reason why most copies show gum disturbance and the odd blunt perforation. One was posted before the error was spotted. Photo

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 British Paintings 1s.6d. variety new blue omitted, small gum crease otherwise fine unmounted mint, with normal for comparison. S.G. 750b, cat. £280, EC GBR1500b - circa 120 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 Christmas 3d. in an unmounted mint bottom right corner traffic light block of six, the top left stamp variety gold (Queen’s head only) omitted, the others variety gold (Queen’s head and value) omitted, four stamps affected by diagonal creases, Brandon certificate (2001). S.G. 756a/var, EC GBR1512a, var., this block is illustrated in the catalogue, which states “A paper fold caused the error on one of the traffic light blocks as several stamps are creased consistent with the cause of the error”. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967 Christmas 4d. variety gold (Queen’s head and value) omitted, in a complete sheet of 120 (folded) with the gold cylinder number, traffic light dot and other marginal markings missing, split perfs. in places, stamps fine unmounted mint. S.G. 757a, cat. £9,600+, EC GBR1514a - circa 300 mint known.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1968 Bridges a selection of seven sets on illustrated first day covers incl. Aberfeldy and Chiswick c.d.s, Menai Bridge c.d.s. (2), etc.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1968 Christmas 4d. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted unused, with much adherence on gum and a little grubby, nevertheless a rare error. S.G. 775a, cat. £8,000, EC GBR1550a - circa 13 mint (1 with gum damage), 2 used known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Ships 5d. variety grey (decks, etc.) omitted, in a lower right corner traffic light strip of three with the grey dot missing, top stamp with light gum bend and a little grubby in margin otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 778b, cat. £675+, EC GBR1556b - circa 240 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Ships 5d. variety red (inscription) and phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint from left of sheet. S.G. 778Eya, cat. £225, EC GBR1556c - circa 288 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Ships 5d. variety red (inscription) omitted, in a lower right corner traffic light pair with the red dot missing, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 778c, cat. £500+, EC GBR1556c - circa 144 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Investiture eight sets on illustrated first day covers incl. “BF 1000 PS” (troop camp for Investiture), Nettleham. Croeso 69, and “MARGRAM ABBEY” special handstamps, fine.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Investiture 5d. se-tenant strip of three variety deep grey omitted, with sheet margin at left, left stamp with faint marks on gum otherwise fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. 802a/d, cat. £1,425, EC GBR1604c - 48 strips known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 P.O. Technology set on illustrated f.d.c. with “PHILATELIC STAND” handstamp, scarce. S.G. 808-811. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Christmas 5d., the unique cylinder block of six (2 x 3) with olive-brown, red, gold and phosphor completely omitted from two stamps, olive-brown, red and phosphor partially omitted from two, olive-brown and phosphor partially omitted from one, and the upper right stamp with a small portion of olive-brown and phosphor omitted at lower left corner, the error caused by a paper fold with the missing portions being printed on the gummed side, fine unmounted mint, a stunning error, with matching normal cylinder block for comparison. S.G. 813e, cat. £30,000++, EC GBR1626g - only 4 known, of which two are contained in this block, cat. £30,000+. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1969 Christmas 1s.6d. variety deep slate (value, etc.) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 814b, cat. £475, EC GBR1628b - circa 120 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970 Anniversaries sets (8) on f.d.c’s, incl. Mayflower ‘70, World H.Q., etc., fine. S.G. 819-823

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970 Anniversaries 9d. variety ochre omitted, fine unmounted mint, with normal 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 and 1s.6d. variety emerald omitted (with normal), fine unmounted mint. S.G. 821a, 822b, cat. £250.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970 Anniversaries 1s.9d. variety lemon (trousers and document) omitted, fine used on London W.C. unaddressed first day cover with the other four values, very rare. S.G. 823a, unpriced used, EC GBR1646a - only six known in total, three mint and three used (2 on f.d.c.), cat. £6,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1970 Christmas 5d. variety emerald omitted and 1s.6d. variety salmon omitted, fine unmounted mint, each with normal for comparison. S.G. 839b, 840a, cat. £330.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1971 selection of illustrated f.d.c’s in an album, incl. 1971 Ulster Painting set with Ulster Paintings Day, Norwich, 1971 Literary Anniversaries set with John Keats handstamp, etc. (19 items).

Queen Elizabeth II: 1971 Ulster Paintings sets (5) on f.d.c’s with Armagh, Coleraine, Newry, Omagh and Portadown cancels, fine. Photo

Queen Elizabeth II: 1971 British Anniversaries sets (4) used on illustrated f.d.c’s, one with British Legion handstamp, other with Rugby Football cachet, fine. S.G. 887-889. Photo

Queen Elizabeth II: 1971 British Anniversaries 9p. variety olive-brown omitted, fine unmounted mint, with normal for comparison. S.G. 889a, cat £275, EC GBR1778a-circa 150 mint known. Photo

Queen Elizabeth II: 1971 Christmas 21/2p. variety imperforate in a horizontal pair, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 894a, cat. £675, EC GBR1788a - 50 pairs known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1971 Christmas 21/2p. variety imperforate in an unmounted mint horizontal pair, a couple of minor gum wrinkles otherwise fine. S.G. 894a, cat. £675, EC GBR1788a - 50 pairs known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1971 Christmas 71/2p. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 896a, cat. £275, EC GBR1792a - circa 200 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1971 Christmas 71/2p. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, fine unmounted mint from base of sheet. S.G. 896a, cat. £275, EC GBR 1792a - circa 200 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 selection of illustrated f.d.c’s in an album, incl. 1972 B.B.C. sets (2) with Humberside handstamps anohter set with 21st. Anniversary handstamp, with Humberside cachet, Silver Wedding set with Buckingham Palace c.d.s., etc. (38 items)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 Polar Explorers 3p. variety gold (Queen’s head) and embossing omitted, a left margin single with the top half of the cylinder numbers, gum wrinkle otherwise fine unmounted mint, also a lower left corner cylinder single variety gold omitted with “1G” missing, diagonal crease, with normal for comparison. S.G. 897a & Ee, cat. £455+, EC GBR1794a & d, cat. £770 (cylinder singles).

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 Polar Explorers 71/2p. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 899a, cat. £500, EC GBR1798a - circa 50 known, cat. £500. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 Anniversaries 9p. variety brown (facial features) omitted, fine unmounted mint with margin at left showing cylinder numbers with “1F” missing, very scarce. S.G. 903b, cat. £4,500+, EC GBR1806b - 36 known mint, cat. £4,250 (for cylinder single). Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 British Architecture Village Churches two sets on illustrated first day covers one with Parish Chursh of St. Mary, other with Festival of Berkswell handstamps, fine. S.G. 904-908. Photo

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 Churches 3p., a horizontal strip of three showing a fine perf. shift leaving the value at right instead of left and the Queen’s head almost central, fine unmounted mint, unusual. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 Churches 4p. variety violet-blue omitted, in a traffic light block of four with violet-blue dot missing, fine unmounted mint with normal block of four for comparision. S.G. 905b, cat. £1,000+, EC GBR1810a - 100 known, cat. (Traffic light block) £1,200. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 Broadcasting Anniversaries set fine used first day of issue on BBC Radio Brighton special illustrated cover with rare “MEDIUM WAVE BBC RADIO BRIGHTON” slogan. Photo

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 Broadcasting Anniversaries set fine used first day of issue on illustrated cover with scarce BBC Pebble Mill handstamp, fine. S.G. 909-912. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 Broadcasting Anniversaries 3p. a vertical pair, lower stamp variety greenish yellow (terminals) omitted, fine unmounted mint, a rare error. S.G. 909a, cat. £6,000, EC GBR1818a - circa 10 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 Broadcasting Anniversaries 9p. variety brownish slate (Queen’s head) omitted, light gum bend otherwise fine unmounted mint, a rare error, with normal for comparison. S.G. 912a, cat. £7,000, EC GBR1824a - circa 20 mint known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 Christmas 3p. variety red-brown omitted, tiny adhesion on gum otherwise fine unmounted mint, scarce, with normal for comparison. S.G. 914a, cat. £1,000, EC GBR1828a - 24 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 Christmas 3p. variety gold (from cylinder 1F) omitted, in a top right corner traffic light block of six (3 x 2) with the left gold dot missing, fine unmounted mint, a very rare multiple, with matching normal traffic light block for comparison. Brandon certificate (2005). S.G. 914e, cat. £12,000+, EC GBR1828e - circa 30 known, cat. (traffic light block of six) £15,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1972 Christmas 71/2p. variety ochre omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 915a, cat. £275, EC GBR1830a - 200 known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 selection of illustrated f.d.c’s in an album, incl. European Communities set with Harwich c.d.s., Paintings set with Apex hanstamp, Parliamentary Conference set with Windsor Castle c.d.s., Christmas set of six covers each with one stamp and the Lewis Carroll handstamps, etc. (60 items)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Explorers 3p. se-tenant proof pair with margin at right, imperforate with gold (Queen’s head) omitted, small gum wrinkle otherwise fine with full gum (unmounted). S.G. 923ab var, EC GBR1846e - 50 pairs known, cat. £500. Photo

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Explorers 3p. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, in a lower left corner se-tenant cylinder block of four with “2F” missing, a few bends in margins, stamps fine unmounted mint, with matching normal cylinder block for comparison. S.G. 923ab, cat. £500+, EC GBR1846a - circa 150 pairs known, cat. (cylinder block of four) £600. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Explorers 3p. variety gold (Queen’s head) and phosphor omitted, in a top right corner se-tenant traffic light block of eight (4 x 2) with the gold dot missing, folded through first column of perfs., fine unmounted mint. S.G. 923ab var, EC GBR1846d - circa 200 pairs known, cat. £1,025+. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Explorers 9p. variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 927a, cat. £225, EC GBR1854a. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Royal Wedding sets (11) used on illustrated f.d.c’s, incl. Buckingham Palace, Great Somerford, Sandhurst and House of Commons c.d.s’s, fine. S,G, 941, 942.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1973 Christmas 31/2p. PVAD variety blue (leg, robes) omitted, nine examples in the two top rows of an irregular top right corner traffic light block (folded) of twenty, with the blue dot missing, the stamps in the third row show a weak printing of the blue, the others normal, two in the top row with a light gum bend and a third with a small gum fault otherwise fine unmounted mint, a very scarce multiple. S.G. 948d, cat. £2,475+, EC GBR1897c. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1974 selection of illustrated f.d.c’s in an album, incl. Fire Service set with Lansing Bagnall handstamp, U.P.U. set with National Postal Museum handstamp, Great Britons set with Royal Tournament handstamp, etc. (22 items)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1974 Fire Service 31/2p. variety imperforate in an unmounted mint block of four with sheet margin at foot, small central gum imperfection otherwise fine, very scarce. S.G. 950a, cat. £2,000, EC GBR1900a - 50 pairs known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1974 Churchill selection of thirteen sets on illustrated first day covers incl. better c.d.s. with House of Commons, both Churchill Bristol and Churchill Oxford, House of Commons, Winston, etc.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1975 selection of illustrated f.d.c’s in an album, incl. Charity stamp (2) with Menphys slogan for Leicester and Wigston, 1975 Turner set with Turners Hill c.d.s., Sailing sets (3), one with Burnham-on-Crouch c.d.s., another set with Cowes c.d.s., other with House of Commons c.d.s., Inter-Parliamentry 12p. with House of Commons c.d.s., etc. (30 items)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1975 Charity 41/2p. + 1/1/2p. vertical strip of three and Machin 8p. pair used used on illustrated first day cover with Stoke Charity, Winchester, Hants c.d.s. Photo

Queen Elizabeth II: 1976 selection of illustrated f.d.c’s in an album, incl. Social Reformers set with Pelton c.d.s., American Independence 11p. (3) on cover with Sulgrave c.d.s., Roses sets (2) one with Rose, Truro c.d.s., other with U.S.A. Independence handstamps, British Cultural Traditions sets (3) with Thaxted, Braemar and Llangollen c.d.s., Caxton set with House of Commons c.d.s., etc. (52 items)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1976 Telephone set with each value on single illustrated first day cover with “the Samaritans, Phone Bognor 25555” slogan cancel.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1976 Christmas 61/2p. variety imperforate in an unmounted mint top right corner horizontal pair, two tiny adhesions on one and bend in corner of margin otherwise fine. S.G. 1018a, cat. £900, EC GBR2036a - 50 pairs known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1977 selection of illustrated f.d.c’s in an album, incl. Racket Sports set with Wimbledon SDO cancel, Institute of Chemistry sets (6) with Haworth, Gravesend (2), Barton, Martin (2) c.d.s’s, Commonwealth 13p. with House of Lords c.d.s., etc. (33 items)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1977 Silver Jubilee, selection of illustrated f.d.c’s, incl sets of four with Buckingham Palace c.d.s., Windsor Castle, Jubilee Oak, Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Queens Head, Jubilee Fields, House of Lords, House of Commons c.d.s’s, etc. (33 items)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1977 Silver Jubilee 81/2p. variety imperforate, a fine unmounted mint horizontal pair, scarce, with relevant light pencil note on reverse of right stamp and a photo of the original sheet from which this pair comes. S.G. 1033a, cat. £1,000, EC GBR2066a - 25 pairs known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1977 Silver Jubilee 81/2p. variety imperforate in a vertical gutter pair, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1033a, cat. £1,000, EC GBR2066a - 25 pairs known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1978 selection of illustrated f.d.c’s in an album, incl. Energy Resources sets (5) with Coalville, Selby (2), Cruden Bay (2) c.d.s’s, Architecture set with Kings Lynn cancel, Coronation set with Buckingham Palace c.d.s., Cycling sets (2) with Charlbury or Godalming c.d.s.’s, Christmas set with Nasareth c.d.s., etc. (72 items)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1978 Coronation Anniversary 13p. variety imperforate, a left margin traffic light single with gold omitted, very light bend otherwise fine unmounted mint, also an imperforate gutter strip of three with partially omitted and misplaced gold, creased. S.G. 1062var, EC GBR2124a - circa 50 mint pairs (creased), cat. (traffic light single) £375. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1978 Coronation Anniversary 13p. variety imperforate and gold omitted, in a vertical pair with sheet margin at foot, some light bends and wrinkles, unmounted mint. S.G. 1062 var, EC GBR2124a - circa 30 mint pairs known (creased), cat. £325. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1978 Cycling 9p. variety imperforate in an unmounted mint horizontal pair with sheet margin at left, a couple of small gum wrinkles otherwise fine. S.G. 1067a, cat. £800, EC GBR2134a - circa 50 pairs known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1979 selection of illustrated f.d.c’s in two albums, incl, Elections set with Entente Cordiale handstamp, Horse Racing sets (2) with Aintree, Newmarket c.d.s’s, International Year of the Child sets (2) with Leeds slogan, Playing Place c.d.s., Metropolitan Police sets with Bow Street, Constable Burton, Crook c.d.s., Christmas set with Milton Keynes slogan, etc. (84 items)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1979 Dogs sets (7) on illustrated f.d.c’s, incl. Battersea Park, Black Dog, Dogsthorpe, Barking, Dog Kennel Lane c.d.s’s, etc.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1979 Spring Flowers sets (11) on illustrated f.d.c’s incl. Kew Gardens, Flowery Field, Bluebell Hill, Primrose, c.d.s’s, Spalding slogan, etc, fine.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1979 Year of the Child set, fine used on Palitoy illustrated f.d.c. with Palitoy Diamond Jubilee handstamp, fine and very rare. S.G. 1091-1094. Photo

Queen Elizabeth II: 1979 Rowland Hill miniature sheet variety gold (Queen’s head) omitted, a plated set of nine from the different positions on the printer’s sheet, position 4 with a small adhesion on gum otherwise fine unmounted mint, a remarkable assembly, with normal set of plated sheets for comparison. S.G. MS1099c, cat. £8,550, EC GBR2198b - circa 31 mint known, cat. (plated set of 9) £10,000. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1979 Rowland Hill miniature sheet variety pale greenish yellow omitted, one stamp with gum wrinkle otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. MS1099g, cat. £850, EC GBR2198e - 34 mint known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1979 Christmas 8p. variety imperforate in an unmounted mint horizontal pair with sheet margin at left, a few light bends or wrinkles otherwise fine. S.G. 1104a, cat. £850, EC GBR2208a - 50 pairs known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1980 selection of illustrated f.d.c’s in an album, incl. British Birds sets (3) with Sandy, Beds cachet, House of Commons, House of Lords c.d.s’s, etc. (45 items)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1980 Exhibition miniature sheet variety imperforate, fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. MS1119a, cat. £6,200, EC GBR2238a - 12 mint known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1980 Sports Centenaries 15p. variety imperforate between stamp and sheet margin at foot, contained in an unmounted mint vertical strip of three, small light gum bend and light pencil note in margin otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. W466b, EC GBR2272b - circa 30 known, cat. £175. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1981-2000 collection of illustrated f.d.c’s in eight albums, incl. a good range with Greetings, miniature sheets, etc. (100’s)

Queen Elizabeth II: 1982 Information Technology 26p. variety imperforate in a vertical pair with sheet margin at left, fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. 1197a, cat. £3,800, EC GBR2394a - circa 6 pairs known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1983 British River Fish 151/2p., an imperforate gutter pair showing slight downward shift of bistre-yellow, small gum wrinkle otherwise fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. 1207a, cat. £4,000. EC GBR2414a - circa 10 pairs known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1991 Dogs 22p. variety imperforate in a block of four with sheet margin at right, a few light bends or wrinkles and lower pair with horizontal crease running through the “GEORGE STUBBS” imprints, otherwise fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. 1531a, cat. £5,600, EC GBR3062a - circa 15 pairs known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1994 Christmas 19p. variety imperforate in a horizontal pair with sheet margin at left, small gum wrinkle otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1843a, cat. £175, EC GBR3686a - circa 300 pairs known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1995 Europa 25p. in a complete sheet of 100 (folded vertically through centre), the top left corner block of four variety completely imperforate, seven further stamps below or to the right almost completely imperf. (showing very faint indentations only) and others adjoining showing blind perfs., a few small gum wrinkles but a very rare item, previously only one imperf. piece recorded. S.G. 1876a, cat. £40,000+, EC GBR3752a. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1995 Science Fiction 25p. variety imperforate between stamp and top margin, two examples in a fine unmounted mint horizontal pair. S.G. 1878 var., EC GBR3756a - 20 known, cat. £400. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1997 Christmas (2nd) unmounted mint left margin gutter block of 15 (5 x 3) with the lower left horizontal pair completely imperforate with adjacent stamps partially so, lightly folded horizontally at foot of gutter, a rare piece. S.G. 2006a, cat. £3,000+, EC GBR4012a - circa 16 pairs known. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 2000 Millennium Spirit and Faith 65p. with variety gold omitted, used, corner crease, otherwise fine with normal for comparison. B.P.A. Certificate (2009). S.G. 2173var, EC GBR4346a, cat. £2,500, only one used example known.

Queen Elizabeth II: 2007 Abolition of Slavery (1st) William Wilberforce, variety gold and phosphor omitted, fine used. B.P.A. Certificate (2009). S.G. 2728a, EC GBR5460a, cat. £1,000, only one used example known. Photo

The Colin Bowen Collection: 1967-70 Machins: 1/2d. to 1s.9d. specialised collection on Connoisseur album pages with GA and PVA gum issues, head types, phosphor screens, booklet stamps, coil stamps incl. 6d. 250 screen, missing phosphors incl. 7d., 9d. PVA, 10d., 1s. GA, 1s.9d. GA, misplaced phosphors incl. 2d. PVA broad band right ex vertical coil, 4d. vermilion with two narrow bands ex Cook book, 5d. broad band from Cook book, uncoated papers incl. 1d., 1s.6d. printings with pale blue omitted with GA and PVA (3), one with broad band at left, another with phosphor almost completely omitted (trace at right), 1s.9d. PVA with all over phosphor wash, etc. (146).

The Colin Bowen Collection: 1967-70 Machins: 1d., 4d. vermilion centre band and 5d. all overprinted “SPECIMEN”, ex £1 Cook booklet, fine with full gum (unmounted). S.G. Spec. U2s, U14s, U17s, cat. £355. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: 1967-70 Machins: 1d. greenish olive two bands head B, variety phosphor omitted on front but bands printed on reverse only, ex Cook book se-tenant pane, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. Spec. U2d, cat. £280. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: 1967-70 Machins: 4d. deep-olive brown two bands GA head B, a lower left corner example (folded between stamp and both margins), fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. Spec. U11(2)B, cat. £1,400. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: 1967-70 Machins: 4d. bright vermilion GA head A variety phosphor omitted, ex booklet panes of six, small gum crease at top otherwise fine with good perfs., rare. S.G. Spec. U15a, cat. £1,650. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: 1967-70 Machins: 4d. bright vermilion PVA head B variety broad phosphor band at left, ex Cook book se-tenant pane, fine unmounted mint with good perfs. S.G. Spec. U16c, cat. £225. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: 1967-70 Machins: 4d. bright vermilion left band variety uncoated paper, ex Cook book se-tenant pane, fine unmounted mint with good perfs. S.G. Spec. U16b, cat. £275. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: 1967-70 Machins: 5d. deep blue head B in a cylinder “13” no dot block of six, two light bends in side margin and corner stamp otherwise fine unmounted mint with angled margins, a scarce printing. S.G. Spec. U17(2), cat. £800. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: 1967-70 Machins: 5d. deep blue head B variety imperforate in a horizontal pair, from the cylinder 15 printing with screening dots in the stamp margins, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U17a, cat. £250. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: 1967-70 Machins: 5d. deep blue head B two bands on phosphor coated paper, small surface imperfection otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U17c, cat. £325. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: 1967-70 Machins: 5d. deep blue head B variety phosphor omitted on front but bands printed on reverse only, ex Cook book se-tenant pane, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. Spec. U17e, cat. £325. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: 1967-70 Machins: 8d. bright vermilion variety phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U20a, cat. £425. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: 1967-70 Machins: 9d. Myrtle-green PVA in a right margin block of ten (2 x 5) showing phosphor “Ph1” in the margin at row 14, from later printings from cylinder 2, fine unmounted mint and scarce. S.G. Spec. U23, cat. £850. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: 1967-70 Machins: Cylinder blocks: A comprehensive specialised collection of cylinder blocks of six in a stockbook with different papers and gums, perf. types, screened values, shades, no do and dot blocks, incl. 5d. cylinder “13” dot (top left stamp with adhesions on gum), 1s.6d. PCP (phosphor omitted) GA, right margin blocks showing phosphor “Ph1” with 2d., 5d. (mounted on one stamp), 6d. and 7d., varieties incl. 4d. vermilion “17” no dot with additional streaky phosphor, range of blocks completely missing phosphor incl. 5d. cylinder “15” no dot with screened borders, etc., a few with imperfections but mainly fine. (195 blocks).

The Colin Bowen Collection: 1967-70 Machins: Booklet panes: A selection of booklet panes with panes of four (two mounted), panes of six all with cylinder numbers incl. 3d., 4d. vermilion scarce gum arabic (some trimming at foot), 1d./4d. vermilion se-tenant pane missing phosphor (non-cylinder), Cook book panes of 15 incl. 4d. ‘Cucumber’ pane with the first column missing phosphor, the other columns with bands to left of centre, contained in a complete booklet, etc., mixed perfs. but many good. (34 items).

The Colin Bowen Collection: Harrison issues: A comprehensive specialised unmounted mint collection in a Connoisseur album and a stockbinder with different papers, gums, value types and settings, thin papers, screened values, short and inset bands, OCP/PVAD 31/2p., wide range of errors and varieties from sheets, booklets and coils incl. JET phosphors, phosphor under ink printings, uncoated papers incl. 11/2p. OCP/PVA, 61/2p. centre band, additional phosphors incl. AOP’s, misplaced phosphors incl. 3p. ultramarine FCP/PVAD narrow band left ex horizontal coil, 61/2p. narrow band left, broad bands incl. OCP/PVA 11/2p. BBR, 3p. BBR, FCP/PVA 11/2p. BBL (creased), FCP/PVAD 1p. BBL ex 50p. pane DP93, 11/2p. BBR, 71/2p. BBL (trace of band at right), various from Wedgwood and S.G. Prestige panes incl. 3p. pink BBL, partial missing phosphors incl. FCP/PVAD 31/2p. right band omitted in pair with normal, 17p. grey-blue star underprint left band omitted and right band omitted, complete missing phosphors incl. OCP/GA 1/2p., 1p. and 2p. (non-screened), OCP/PVA 6p., 9p. (2, one with screened value), FCP/PVA 1/2p. with thin value ex pane DP13, 21/2p. with thin value ex Wedgwood pane DP18, FCP/PVAD 1p. and 5p. with imperf. left edge ex 50p. pane DP94B, 3p. pink ex S.G. pane DP57, 4p. ex 50p. pane DP70, 9p. bicoloured, 121/2p. and 151/2p. with star underprint, 16p., phosphor printed on front and back 2p. ex Wedgwood pane, 121/2p. right band ex Prestige panes, PCP1, PCP2 and ACP issues, security perf’d issues incl. OFNP/PVAD 19p. bistre yellow fluor with two narrow bands, another with narrow band at right, another missing phosphor, computer engraved issues with De La Rue Byfleet and Dunstable printings, high values (also Enschede printings) incl. £2 with missing “£” sign (2), also a few non-Harrison stamps, miniature sheets, etc. (100s).

The Colin Bowen Collection: Harrison issues: 1/2p. turquoise OCP/PVA variety phosphor omitted, with thick value ex booklet pane DP11 with selvedge at top (folded), fine unmounted mint with good perfs. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Harrison issues: 1/2p. turquoise FCP/PVA variety phosphor omitted, with thick value ex booklet pane DP11A, fine unmounted mint with good perfs. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Harrison issues: 1/2p. turquoise FCP/PVA variety phosphor omitted, with thin closer set value ex Wedgwood panes, fine unmounted mint with good perfs. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Harrison issues: 1/2p. turquoise FCP/PVA variety broad phosphor band in centre, with thin closer set value ex Wedgwood panes, fine unmounted mint with good perfs. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Harrison issues: 1/2p. turquoise FCP/PVA variety broad phosphor band at right, with thin closer set value ex Wedgwood panes, fine unmounted mint. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Harrison issues: 1/2p. turquoise FCP/PVA variety broad phosphor band at left, clear of perfs., with thin closer set value ex Wedgwood pane DP20 with part selvedge attached (folded), fine unmounted mint with good perfs. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Harrison issues: 1p. crimson OCP/PVA variety phosphor omitted, ex vertical coil, fine unmounted mint with good perfs. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Harrison issues: 11/2p. black FCP/PVAD variety phosphor omitted, ex booklet pane DP12C, fine unmounted with good perfs., with the 1p. missing phosphor attached (straight edge). Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Harrison issues: 2p. green two bands, 10p. light orange centre band and 12p. yellow-green two bands FCP/PVAD, all with variety phosphor printed on front and back, ex 1980 Wedgwood panes, fine unmounted mint. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Harrison issues: 21/2p. pink FCP/PVA variety broad phosphor band in centre, with very thin value ex Wedgwood pane DP19, fine unmounted mint. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Harrison issues: 21/2p. pink FCP/PVA variety phosphor omitted, with very thin value ex Wedgwood pane DP19, fine unmounted mint. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Harrison issues: 21/2p. pink FCP/PVA variety phosphor omitted, with very thin value ex Wedgwood pane DP19, originally with right band (part selvedge attached, folded), fine unmounted mint. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Harrison issues: 21/2p. pink FCP/PVA variety two phosphor bands due to displacement, with very thin value ex Wedgwood pane DP19, fine unmounted mint, scarce. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Harrison issues: 21/2p. pink left band FCP/PVA variety phosphor printed on front and back, with very thin value ex Wedgwood pane DP19, fine unmounted mint. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Harrison issues: 21/2p. pink right band FCP/PVA variety phosphor omitted from the front but printed on the back, with thin value ex Wedgwood pane DP18, fine unmounted mint. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Harrison issues: 3p. ultramarine two bands OCP/PVA variety left band omitted, with normals in a complete booklet pane DP6, trimmed at right but error stamp fine unmounted mint with full perfs., scarce. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Harrison issues: 3p. ultramarine two bands FCP/GA variety left band omitted, in pair with normal, with sheet margin at left showing cylinder number 10 p7 dot, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Harrison issues: 3p. ultramarine two bands FCP/PVA variety phosphor omitted from the front but printed on the back, ex Wedgwood pane DP18, small gum wrinkle at right otherwise fine unmounted mint. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Harrison issues: 31/2p. two bands FCP/PVAD, the scarce deep olive-brown colour due to faulty ink mix, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. U116(2), cat. £950. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Harrison issues: 4p. greenish blue FCP/PVAD variety phosphor omitted, ex Times pane DP79 with selvedge at right (folded), fine unmounted mint, very scarce. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Harrison issues: 5p. pale violet OCP/PVA variety phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Harrison issues: 5p. pale violet FCP/PVA variety phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint, scarce. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Harrison issues: 7p. purple-brown two bands FCP/PVAD variety right band omitted, in pair with normal, fine unmounted mint. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Harrison issues: 8p. rosine centre band FCP/PVAD variety additional heavy all-over phosphor, ex G5 se-tenant coil, fine unmounted mint with good perfs. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Harrison issues: 81/2p. yellow-green two bands FCP/PVAD variety broad phosphor band at left, with sheet margin at foot (folded), fine unmounted mint. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Harrison issues: 10p. orange-brown and chestnut FCP/PVA variety orange-brown omitted, fine unmounted mint. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Harrison issues: 10p. light orange FCP/PVAD variety broad phosphor band at left, ex 1980 Wedgwood pane DP43 with selvedge at top (folded), fine unmounted mint, scarce. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Harrison issues: 10p. light orange FCP/PVAD variety one phosphor band at left and a second right of centre, parts of each band also printed on reverse, ex 1980 Wedgwood pane DP43 with selvedge at right and foot, fine unmounted mint, scarce. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Harrison issues: 12p. emerald right band FCP/PVAD variety phosphor printed on both front and back, ex British Rail pane DP88 with selvedge at foot (folded), fine unmounted mint. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Harrison issues: 14p. deep blue FCP/PVAD with imperf. edge at left variety phosphor omitted, ex £1 pane DP117 with selvedge at top (folded) showing “B6 B21” cylinder numbers, fine unmounted mint. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Harrison issues: 15p. bright blue FCP/PVAD variety phosphor (left band) omitted, with sideways print direction ex 50p. pane DP132, fine unmounted mint. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Harrison issues: 151/2p. pale violet FCP/PVAD variety phosphor omitted, ex £1.43 booklet pane DP53, fine unmounted mint with good perfs., with 121/2p. missing phosphor attached (perfs. trimmed at foot), scarce. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Harrison issues: 151/2p. pale violet two bands FCP/PVAD variety phosphor printed on the front and left band (as seen from reverse) also printed on the back, ex S.G. pane DP58, fine unmounted mint, also a second example with both bands additionally printed on the back, with partial violet offset of the Queen’s head. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Harrison issues: 151/2p. pale violet two bands FCP/PVAD with star underprint, two examples, one with variety left band omitted, the other with right band omitted, ex 1982 Christmas pane DP59, fine unmounted mint. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Harrison issues: 20p. black FCP/PVAD variety phosphor omitted, ex 50p. pane DP132, fine unmounted mint. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Harrison issues: 31p. purple FCP/PVAD variety phosphor omitted, ex British Rail pane DP88, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Harrison issues: Postage Dues: 1982 2p. bright blue variety on phosphorised (advanced coated) paper, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. Spec. Z90. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Non-Harrison denominated issues: A specialised collection on Connoisseur leaves with pre-security and security perforated litho and gravure sheet and booklet stamps, Enschede, Questa and Walsall printings, incl. many short and inset bands variations, blue and white gums, fluor variations, single varnish strip varieties, displaced phosphors incl. Questa 1p. broad band right ex £1 pane DP243 and broad band left ex £1 pane DP243A, 20p. two bands (2, left band inset) ex DP243, 20p. centre band shifted right plus additional band at left ex DP243A, another shifted left with additional band at right, 26p. broad band right and narrow centre band both ex DP243, 33p. wide band right with narrow left band ex Beatrix Potter multivalue pane, missing phosphors incl. Questa 20p., Walsall 14p. and 19p. both imperf. at left with double impression phosphor bands, Questa 18p. blackish olive ex Financial Times multivalue pane, etc. (approx. 400).

The Colin Bowen Collection: Non-Harrison denominated issues: 1p. crimson Questa litho OFNP/PVA variety phosphor omitted, ex £1 pane DP243A, fine unmounted mint and scarce, with 26p. missing phosphor attached (folded through perfs. and small surface fault). Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Non-Harrison denominated issues: 4p. greenish blue Waddington litho FCP/PVA variety phosphor omitted, ex plate 3A3B with sheet margin at top, fine unmounted mint, a rare variety, only eight examples thought to exist. B.P.A. certificate (2001). Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Non-Harrison denominated issues: 6p. lime green Enschede gravure OFNP/PVA variety phosphor omitted, ex sheets, fine unmounted mint. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Non-Harrison denominated issues: 8p. rosine Enschede photo FCP/PVAD variety phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Non-Harrison denominated issues: 14p. deep blue Walsall litho FCP/PVA with imperf. edge at left, variety phosphor omitted, ex £1 pane DP125, fine unmounted mint. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Non-Harrison denominated issues: 18p. bright green Questa litho OFNP/PVA variety two narrow side bands, due to a phosphor shift, ex Beatrix Potter booklet pane DP199 with Peter Rabbit label attached (folded through perfs.), fine unmounted mint, scarce. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Non-Harrison denominated issues: 18p. bright green Questa litho OFNP/PVA variety phosphor band at right, due to a phosphor shift, ex Beatrix Potter booklet pane DP199, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Non-Harrison denominated issues: 18p. bright green Questa litho OFNP/PVA variety phosphor omitted, ex Beatrix Potter booklet pane DP199, fine unmounted mint, scarce. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Non-Harrison denominated issues: 19p. orange-red Walsall litho FCP/PVA with imperf. edge at left, variety phosphor omitted, ex £1 pane DP125, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Non-Harrison denominated issues: 19p. orange-red Walsall litho FCP/PVA with imperf. edge at right, variety phosphor omitted, ex £1 pane DP125, fine unmounted mint. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Non-Harrison denominated issues: 20p. dull purple Questa litho ACP/PVAD, a left of sheet vertical pair with the lower stamp showing a double impression in the lower 75%, shows particularly in the right margin and in the value tablet, fine unmounted mint. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Non-Harrison denominated issues: 20p. bright green Questa litho OFNP/PVA variety two phosphor bands (both inset) due to a phosphor shift, ex £1 pane DP243 with selvedge at top (folded), fine unmounted mint. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Non-Harrison denominated issues: 25p. salmon-pink Questa litho OFNP/PVA variety single 4mm band towards left, due to a phosphor shift, ex Euro ‘96 booklet pane DP240 with selvedge at right (folded), fine unmounted mint, very scarce. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Non-Harrison denominated issues: 33p. light emerald Questa litho FCP/PVA variety phosphor omitted, ex Wales booklet pane DP181 with selvedge at right (folded), fine unmounted mint, very scarce. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Non-Harrison denominated issues: 33p. light emerald Questa litho OFNP/PVA variety broad band at right due to a phosphor shift, ex Beatrix Potter booklet pane DP199 with selvedge at left (folded), fine unmounted mint, very scarce. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Non-Harrison denominated issues: 33p. light emerald Questa litho OFNP/PVA variety phosphor omitted, ex Beatrix Potter booklet pane DP199, tiny surface adhesion otherwise fine unmounted mint, scarce. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Non-Harrison denominated issues: 39p. bright mauve Questa litho OFNP/PVA variety single 4mm band right of centre, due to a phosphor shift, ex Beatrix Potter booklet pane DP199, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Non-Harrison denominated issues: 39p. bright mauve Questa litho OFNP/PVA variety single 4mm band at left, inset, due to a phosphor shift, ex Beatrix Potter booklet pane DP199, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Non-Harrison denominated issues: 39p. bright mauve Questa litho OFNP/PVA variety phosphor omitted, ex Beatrix Potter booklet pane DP199, fine unmounted mint, scarce. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Non-Harrison denominated issues: 41p. drab Walsall litho OFNP/PVA variety 4mm yellow fluor band towards right, due to a phosphor shift, ex £1.64 booklet pane DP209A, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Non-Harrison denominated issues: 41p. drab Walsall litho OFNP/PVA variety broad yellow fluor band at right, just a trace on perfs. at left, due to a phosphor shift, ex £1.64 booklet pane DP209A with selvedge at left (folded through perfs.), fine unmounted mint, very scarce. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Non-Harrison denominated issues: 63p. light emerald Walsall litho OFNP/PVA variety phosphor omitted, ex £2.52 booklet pane DP242, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Non-Harrison denominated issues: Scotland regional Questa litho se-tenant booklet pane DP123, variety completely imperforate, in a complete £5 Scots Connection booklet, fine and rare. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Non-Harrison denominated issues: Northern Ireland regional Questa litho se-tenant booklet pane of four DP218, variety phosphor omitted, fine unmounted mint, very rare, with normal pane. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: No Value Indicated issues: A comprehensive specialised unmounted mint collection in a Connoisseur album and on stockleaves with pre-security and security perforated issues, gummed and self-adhesive, sheet, booklet and coil issues from the various printers, incl. translucent papers, shades, fluor variations, wide range of short and inset bands, interrupted bands, ellipse types, Walsall 1st and 2nd with ‘dagger’ perfs., errors and varieties with misplaced and missing phosphors incl. Walsall litho 1st orange-red OFNP/PVA yellow fluor double broad band left, another double broad band right, single 4mm band right of centre (2, cream and white gum), phosphor omitted (2, cream and white gum), all ex DP195/200, Questa litho 2nd bright blue OFNP/PVA yellow fluor bar at right (cream gum) ex DP194, another band at left (white gum) ex DP194A, missing phosphor (2, cream and white gum), Questa self-adhesive 1st orange-red imperf. pair, Greetings Card miniature sheets incl. Questa unbranded with mixed ellipse types, Enschede with bright turquoise fluor, 4 x 1st label panes unfolded, mostly with cylinder numbers, Pricing in Proportion issues, “E” issues, Universal Airmail self-adhesives with Europe, Postcard and Worldwide issues incl. a wide range of short and inset band variations, etc. (100s).

The Colin Bowen Collection: No Value Indicated issues: 2nd bright blue Questa litho OFNP/PVA yellow fluor, variety phosphor bar printed on the gummed side as well as on the front, ex pane of ten DP194, fine unmounted mint, very scarce, only one pane found. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: No Value Indicated issues: 2nd bright blue Questa litho OFNP/PVA variety phosphor omitted, ex Beatrix Potter se-tenant booklet pane DP199 with label attached (folded), fine unmounted mint, scarce. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: No Value Indicated issues: 2nd Walsall gravure self-adhesive variety bright blue omitted, in a horizontal pair from the 2004 Walsall business sheet on translucent backing paper with the matrix removed, with phosphor (misplaced) leaving the left stamp with narrow band at right only and the right stamp with two narrow bands, fine. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: No Value Indicated issues: 1st orange-red Questa litho FCP/PVA variety phosphor omitted, ex Wales se-tenant booklet pane DP181 with label attached (folded), fine unmounted mint, rare. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: No Value Indicated issues: 1st orange-red Walsall litho OFNP/PVA yellow fluor, variety solid broad phosphor band at right, ex pane DP195A from Stampers booklets with part selvedge (folded) showing two plate numbers, fine unmounted mint. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: No Value Indicated issues: 1st orange-red Walsall gravure OFNP/PVA with comb perfs., variety left phosphor band omitted, ex pane DP252, fine unmounted mint, scarce. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: No Value Indicated issues: 1st black large format, Harrison typo OFNP/PVA, variety phosphor omitted, ex Profile on Print booklet pane DP283, fine unmounted mint and very rare, only one pane of four discovered. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: No Value Indicated issues: 1st orange-red Walsall self-adhesive, litho horizontal format, variety phosphor omitted, fine. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: No Value Indicated issues: 1st gold Walsall Pricing in Proportion self-adhesive, variety phosphor omitted, with translucent backing paper ex business sheets, fine. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Machine Vended Red Cover Booklets: A specialised collection of denominated and NVI £1 and £2 red cover booklets in an album, with plain and cylinder editions, 1/2v cut perf. types, ellipse types, bright and dull fluors, blind perfs. incl. with cylinders, phosphor shifts with short and inset bands, 2000 £2 with broad bands at left both plain and cylinder “Q1Q1” at left, etc., mainly fine with good perfs. (95).

The Colin Bowen Collection: Machine Vended Red Cover Booklets: £1 Questa litho 1996 (July) incorrect rates book with 2 x 1p., 20p. and 3 x 26p. DP243 pane, variety phosphor shifted to the left resulting in broad bands at right on the 1p’s and two 26p’s, single band on the third 26p., and two bands on the 20p., with cylinder numbers Q3’s, fine with good perfs. all round, rare. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: ‘Window’ booklets: Types 1 and 2 specialised collection in a Safe album with plain and cylinder books, phosphor p- (dry print) books, incl. type 1A round tab 10 x 18p. code D translucent paper plain and B9 cylinder, type 2 4 x 19p. code K plain with shiny inside cover, 10 x 19p. code N low OBA scarce plain book, Questa printings with cut and torn perf. variations, blind perf. hole varieties, etc. (98).

The Colin Bowen Collection: ‘Window’ booklets: Type 2 4 x 14p. code P cover with error of contents 4 x 19p. plain pane, fine and very scarce. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: ‘Window’ booklets: Type 3 specialised collection in a Safe album with plain and cylinder books, Harrison comb and rotary perf. variations, Questa cut and torn perfs., blind perfs., incl. Harrison 4 x 19p. rotary perf. plain and cylinder B16, 10 x 14p. comb perf. incorrect barcode cylinder B30 pB81, with heavy AOP plain and cylinder B27 pB81, plain book (incorrect barcode) misfolded through third column of stamps, type 3B experimental folding books incl. 10 x 14p. cylinder B27 pB81, etc. (58).

The Colin Bowen Collection: ‘Window’ booklets: Type 3A collection of Harrison books with varnished yellow strip comprising 4 x 14p. comb perf. plain, rotary perf. cylinder B26 pB82, 4 x 19p. plain and cylinder B16, 10 x 14p. comb perf. cylinder B30 pB81, and 10 x 19p. plain and cylinder B17 + bar, fine, scarce group. (7).

The Colin Bowen Collection: ‘Window’ booklets: Type 4 specialised collection of Penny Black Anniversary double head books on Safe album leaves with plain and cylinder examples, Walsall incl. blind at base and bar books incl. very scarce 4 x 15p. W2W2 blind at base and W2W2 + bar (both normal stamp on cover), yellow head on cover W2W1 + bar, 10 x 15p. incorrect rates books, 10 x 20p. scarce W1W2W1 blind at base and W1W2W1 + bar, etc. (49).

The Colin Bowen Collection: ‘Window’ booklets: Type 5 collection of Walsall NVI books on Safe album leaves, all with ‘sickle tab’ variety incl. 4 x 2nd W1W1W1 + bar, W2W1W2 + bar, 4 x 1st perf. 14 low OBA W1W1W1 + bar, W1W2W2 + bar, perf. 13 error books, 10 x 2nd plain, 10 x 1st ACP W1W1W1 + bar, low OBA W1W1W1 + bar, etc., scarce group. (16).

The Colin Bowen Collection: ‘Window’ booklets: Type 5 Walsall 4 x 2nd book with the ‘sickle tab’ variety, with plate numbers W2W2W2 + bar, scarce. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: ‘Window’ booklets: Type 5 Walsall 10 x 2nd book with the ‘sickle tab’ variety, with plate numbers W2W1W2 + bar, rare. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: ‘Window’ booklets: Types 5S(1) to 5S(3) specialised collection of NVI books in two Safe albums with plain and cylinder or plate examples, type 5S(1) incl. Walsall short bands, cut perf. variations, sloping plate numbers, 10 x 1st very scarce W24W13W18, Questa cut and torn perf. variations, blind perfs., type 5S(2) incl. Walsall shiny and matt covers, sloping plate numbers, short bands, scarce 4 x 1st shiny cover W13W23W19 and 4 x 1st matt cover W12W23W18, Questa short bands, Harrison translucent papers, type 5S(3) Questa incl. white and cream gums, 10 x 2nd Q18Q18 pQ2, etc. (approx. 176).

The Colin Bowen Collection: ‘Window’ booklets: Type 5S(1) Walsall 10 x 1st book with variety three phosphor bands due to a shift, two examples, one plain, the other with plate numbers W20W12W16, scarce. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: ‘Window’ booklets: Types 6 to 6E specialised collection of Walsall denominated books in a Safe album with plain and plate number examples, blind at base books, low and high crown cover settings, shiny and matt cards, 4 x 35p. and 4 x 41p. with split and solid band printings, 4 x 60p. with T bars, etc. (46).

The Colin Bowen Collection: ‘Window’ booklets: Type 7(1) specialised collection of NVI books with 1992 Olympics covers in a Safe album with plain and cylinder or plate examples, Harrison incl. blind perf. varieties, Walsall incl. blind at base and bar books, sliced plate numbers and other varieties, 4 x 1st scarce W5W10W9W1, 10 x 2nd W12W8 + bar, 10 x 1st very scarce W11W10W12 blind at base and W11W10W12 + bar, Questa incl. margin perf. variations, etc. (106).

The Colin Bowen Collection: ‘Window’ booklets: Types 7(2) and 7(2)A specialised collection of Walsall 10 x 1st NVI books with Rupert Bear covers in a Safe album, with plain and plate number examples, type 7(2) blind at base books, type 7(2)A shiny and matt covers, sloping and sliced plate numbers and other varieties, shiny cover W28W16W22 (2), scarce matt cover W31W19W23, solid band issues with cream and white gum, etc. (49).

The Colin Bowen Collection: ‘Window’ booklets: Types 7(3) to 7(20) specialised collection of 10 x 1st NVI promotional books (less type 7(10) with Olympic covers) in a Safe album, with plain and cylinder or plate number examples, Walsall books with plate number varieties, Harrison translucent papers, type 7(13) W.H. Smith scarce W49W36W41, etc., also denominated type 7(20) books, and types 8(1) to 8(10) label books. (151).

The Colin Bowen Collection: ‘Window’ booklets: Type 7(3) Free Postcards Walsall 10 x 1st plain booklet, variety broad (split) phosphor bands at right on eight stamps and single band right of centre on stamps 5 and 10, perfs. trimmed at foot otherwise fine, very scarce. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: ‘Window’ booklets: Types 7(10) to 7(10)D specialised collection of NVI and denominated books with 1996 Olympics covers in a Safe album, with plain and cylinder or plate examples, Walsall raised plate numbers and other varieties, Harrison translucent papers, Questa cut and torn perfs., type 7(10)A 4 x 1st errors without diagonal lines on front cover with plain, W43W49W53 and W43W49W54, denominated books of four, etc. (109).

The Colin Bowen Collection: ‘Window’ booklets: Type 7(10) Olympics Questa 10 x 2nd book, cut perfs. with scarce rounded ellipse type, a cylinder Q25Q25 pQ2 example, fine with good perfs., scarce. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: ‘Window’ booklets: Type 8(1) Bank of England label 4 x 1st book, variety phosphor omitted, fine with good perfs., rare. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: ‘Window’ booklets: Type 9 specialised collection of NVI books in a Safe album with plain and cylinder or plate examples, yellow and blue fluors, Walsall chipped and sloping plate numbers and other varieties, card variations, Harrison translucent papers, Questa cream and white gums, cut and torn perfs., incl. Walsall 4 x 1st yellow fluor rough card W22W30W31, yellow fluor rough card 10 x 1st W39W27W34, blue fluor 4 x 1st W34W42W45 (2), etc. (127).

The Colin Bowen Collection: ‘Window’ booklets: Type 9 Questa 10 x 2nd yellow fluor book, white gum with cut perfs. and scarce straight side ellipse type, a plain example with good perfs., fine. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: ‘Window’ booklets: Type 9 Questa 10 x 2nd yellow fluor book, white gum with cut perfs. and scarce straight side ellipse type, a cylinder Q25Q25 pQ2 example with good perfs., fine. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: ‘Window’ booklets: Types 9A to 9E comprehensive specialised collection of NVI books in two Safe albums, with plain and cylinder or plate examples, litho and gravure issues, Walsall litho sloping plate number varieties, Harrison PVAD and PVA lay flat gums, Walsall dull and bright fluors, 6.5mm and 9mm bands, comb and rotary perfs., Harrison phosphor cylinder number positions, Questa ellipse types, scarce incl. type 9A Walsall 4 x 2nd W14W19, 4 x 1st W47W51W57, type 9D Questa 10 x 2nd Q35Q35 pQ3, type 9E Walsall 4 x 2nd W5, type 9E Questa 10 x 1st miscut both Q1 row 1 and Q1 row 2, types 9D and 9E with Millennium Machins incl. type 9E Questa with revised telephone number completely missing phosphor, both plain and cylinder Q1 row 2, etc. (213).

The Colin Bowen Collection: ‘Window’ booklets: Type 9B Walsall gravure 4 x 1st comb perf. plain book, variety left band omitted on stamps 1 and 3, due to a dry print, fine with good perfs., very scarce. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: ‘Window’ booklets: Type 9B Walsall gravure 10 x 1st gold books with the scarce comb perfs., three examples, the first plain with 6.5mm left band, the second plain with 9mm left band and the third plate W2W2 (row 2) with 9mm left band, fine with good perfs., scarce printing. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: ‘Window’ booklets: Types 10 to 10E specialised collection of Walsall denominated and 4 x “E” books in a Safe album with plain and plate number examples, litho and gravure printings, yellow and blue fluors, 6.5mm and 9mm phosphor bands, card variations, incl. 4 x 35p. blue fluor with original matt card W3W4, 4 x 35p. blue fluor with reversed cover W3W4, 4 x 41p. yellow fluor with reversed cover W2W1, also Millennium books containing Machin and commemorative stamps incl. 6.5mm and 9mm bands, inset and short bands, etc. (89).

The Colin Bowen Collection: ‘Window’ booklets: Millennium booklet number 4 with commemorative pane of two and Millennium 1st pane of eight, with 9mm phosphor bands, a very scarce plate W2 example, fine. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Self Adhesive booklets: Types SA1(1) to SA1(20) specialised collection of 1st class NVI self adhesive booklets in a Safe album, with plain and cylinder examples, bright and dull fluors, short and inset bands, shades, Pricing in Proportion issues, type SA1(20) Walsall 12 x 1st cylinder W5 book with no phosphor number due to a dry print, etc. (114).

The Colin Bowen Collection: Self Adhesive booklets: Type SA1(2) Walsall 6 x 1st orange-red plain book variety imperforate, fine and scarce. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Self Adhesive booklets: Type SA1(4) Questa 12 x 1st orange-red and type SA1(7) Questa 12 x 1st orange-red with revised cover, plain books, each showing an upward mis-perforation, the first by 9mm and the second by 6mm, fine.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Self Adhesive booklets: Type SA1(5) Walsall 12 x 1st orange-red plain book variety phosphor omitted, small bend at lower left otherwise fine. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Self Adhesive booklets: Type SA1(13) Walsall 6 x 1st gold book with ‘The Real Network’ on the cover, variety interrupted bands at foot on the top three stamps, the lower three with very short bands at foot, a plain example, fine and scarce. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Self Adhesive booklets: Type SA1(13) Walsall 6 x 1st gold book with ‘The Real Network’ on the cover, variety interrupted bands at foot on the top three stamps, the lower three with very short bands at foot, a cylinder W2 pW2 example, fine and scarce. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Self Adhesive booklets: Type SA1(20) Walsall 12 x 1st gold plain book, variety interrupted bands at top on the lower six stamps, the upper six with very short bands at top, fine and scarce. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Self Adhesive booklets: Types SA2(1) to SA2(12) specialised collection of 2nd class NVI self adhesive booklets in a Safe album, with plain and cylinder examples, bright and dull fluors, short bands, shades, snowy printings, Pricing in Proportion issues incl. type SA2(11) Walsall 12 x 2nd cylinder W2 book with no phosphor number due to a dry print, etc. (65).

The Colin Bowen Collection: Self Adhesive booklets: Type SA2(3) Questa 12 x 2nd plain book with a downwards mis-perforation of 19mm, fine. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Self Adhesive booklets: Type SA2(3) Questa 12 x 2nd plain book with a downwards mis-perforation of 12mm, fine. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Self Adhesive booklets: Type SA2(3) Questa 12 x 2nd book variety imperforate, with cylinder Q1 pQ1, fine and scarce. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Self Adhesive booklets: Type SA2(6) Questa 12 x 2nd plain book with a downwards mis-perforation of 6mm, with matrix removed, a dramatic variety. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Self Adhesive booklets: Type SA2(8) Questa 12 x 2nd plain book, with ‘The Real Network’ removed from the cover, variety completely imperforate, cover cut slightly obliquely, rare. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Self Adhesive booklets: Type SA3(4) Flags and Ensigns plain book with a 4mm upward mis-perforation, fine and scarce. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: Self Adhesive booklets: Types SA4(1) to SA4(11) comprehensive specialised collection of denominated and NVI overseas rate self adhesive booklets in two Safe albums, with plain and cylinder examples, many examples with short and inset bands, dull and bright fluors, range of shades, snowy printings, type SA4(9) Worldwide Postcards plain (2) and cylinder W1W1W1 pW1 books with interrupted bands on top two stamps, type SA4(10) Europe with Queen’s head settings, W2W2 p- and displaced phosphor pW1 only pair of books, also 2010 issue Europe and Worldwide up to 20g books, etc. (129).

The Colin Bowen Collection: Self Adhesive booklets: Type SA4(9) Worldwide Postcards variety matrix fully intact, a fine plain book, very scarce. Photo.

The Colin Bowen Collection: First Day Covers: A collection of Machin first day covers in five Safe albums in a carton, to 2009 with pre-decimals, decimals incl. booklet panes, Prestige book se-tenant panes, coil strips, miniature sheets, high values to £5 and £10, complete self adhesive booklets, specialised recent issues with new Machin printings incl. fluor and paper differences, also complete Prestige booklets (9), 2008 to 2010 (Feb.), etc. (approx. 280, 9 booklets).

The Colin Bowen Collection: First Day Covers: A collection of Regional first day covers in four Safe albums in a carton, 1967 to 2009, incl. specialised Emblem issues with reprints, fluors, miniature sheets, etc. (194).

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: 1967-70 Machins: A large duplicated accumulation in two stockbooks, with cylinder blocks, mostly blocks of six but some larger, with different gums and perf. types, shades, right margin blocks showing phosphor “Ph1” with 2d. (16), 5d. (2), 6d. (5), 7d. (5), high value plate blocks of four with 2s.6d. to 10s. blocks complete and £1 “3” to “3B”, quantity of booklet panes, many with cylinder numbers, phosphor screens, etc. (100s).

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: 1967-70 Machins: 2d., 5d., 6d., 7d. and 9d. each in right margin blocks of six showing phosphor “Ph1”, fine unmounted mint, the 9d. scarce. S.G. Spec. cat. £1,100. Photo.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: 1967-70 Machins: An accumulation of booklets, 2s. to 10s., various editions, a quantity with cylinder numbers on one or more panes, etc. (300 approx.).

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues: A vast duplicated accumulation in two cartons of mainly Harrison printed pre-security perforated issues with phosphor bands, mostly in cylinder blocks of six or larger, with different papers and gums, wide range of different cylinder ink and phosphor numbers, quantity of mainly low values in larger blocks showing displaced phosphor numbers, Chambon 10p. printings, PPP issues, Double Heads, scarce incl. 6p. FCP/PVA 4 p1 no dot (3) and 4 p- dot, 71/2p. OCP/PVA 1 no dot missing phosphor, 10p. orange centre band 3 p20 no dot, also Questa and Waddington litho issues incl. scarcer Waddington 4p. and 20p. plate blocks, range of recess and Castle high value plate blocks, values to £1.50, a selection of coil leaders, etc. (many 1000s).

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues: A large duplicated accumulation in two cartons of Harrison printed pre-security perforated PCP and ACP issues, mostly in cylinder blocks and other blocks of six or larger, wide range of different cylinder numbers, with many full sheets, mostly lower denominations, incl. PCP1 and PCP2 papers, Kampf and APS perf. variations, some scarcer cylinders incl. 151/2p. ACP 3 no dot (2) and dot (4), etc. (many 1000s).

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues: A large duplicated accumulation of Harrison printed security perforated OFNP and OFPP issues, mostly in cylinder blocks and other blocks of six or larger, range of different cylinder numbers, warrant number blocks, with some full sheets, yellow and blue fluor issues, lay flat gums, scarce 19p. cylinder 2 p41 no dot (2), etc. (1000s).

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues: An accumulation of Walsall gravure 1st and 2nd class NVI sheet issues, with cylinder blocks and other blocks of six or larger, also some Questa litho 1st and 2nd NVI issues, etc. (few 1000s).

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues: A duplicated accumulation of Enschede printed security perforated OFNP issues, values to £1, mostly in cylinder blocks and other blocks of six or larger, warrant number blocks, with some full sheets, yellow and blue fluor issues, etc. (1000s).

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues: A very large duplicated accumulation of Harrison/De La Rue gravure printed issues, mostly in cylinder blocks and other blocks of six or larger, warrant number blocks, values to £1, with many full sheets (mostly low denominations), range of ink and phosphor cylinder numbers, etc. (many 1000s).

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues: A very large duplicated accumulation of De La Rue ATN issues, mostly in cylinder blocks and other blocks of six or larger, warrant number blocks, values to £1 plus NVI issues incl. quantity of PiP Large 1st and 2nd, many full sheets to 20p. incl. quantities of 1p. and 2p., with gum and paper changes, etc. (many 1000s).

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues: A duplicated accumulation of De La Rue ATN £1 to £5 issues, mostly in cylinder blocks of six and other blocks of four or larger, incl. £2 cylinder block of six with “£” sign omitted, etc. (few 100s).

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues: An accumulation of complete self-adhesive business sheets, with 2000 (Sept.) Questa 1st and Walsall 2nd, Enschede issues with 2002 (May) 1st (15) and 2nd (16), 2002 (July) 1st (16) and 2nd (12), each with a range of printing dates, and 2003 (March) Walsall ‘The Real Network’ 1st and 2nd (6). (68).

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues: A collection of 1970-74 recess printed high values, all in plate blocks of four with some duplicates, with 10p. (15) incl. plates complete, 20p. (45) with a range of plates, and 50p. (6).

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues: 4p. greenish blue Waddington litho PCP/PVAD in a top right corner plate 7A6B no dot block of ten, very light bend in margin otherwise fine unmounted mint, rare. S.G. Spec. UG13, cat. £1,100. Photo.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues: 4p. greenish blue Waddington litho PCP/PVAD in a top right corner plate 7A6B dot block of ten, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. Spec. UG13, cat. £475. Photo.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues: 11p. brown-red Harrison photo FCP/PVAD two bands, phosphor under ink printing, a cylinder 4 no dot block of six with the p30 phosphor number displaced -57mm downwards to the bottom margin, fine unmounted mint, a scarce displacement. S.G. Spec. U198, cat. £375. Photo.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues: 12p. emerald Harrison photo FCP/PVAD centre band, with star underprint, in a cylinder 9 p41 no dot block of six, fine unmounted mint, very rare. S.G. Spec. U208, unpriced. Photo.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues: 19p. bistre De La Rue gravure OFNP/PVA centre band, in a 10 p46 no dot and dot pair of cylinder blocks of six, with disturbed gum but scarce. S.G. Spec. U263C, cat. £600. Photo.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues: 20p. olive-green, 1970-74 recess printed, in a plate “31” block of four, fine unmounted mint, a scarce printing. S.G. Spec. UC6, cat. £600. Photo.

The following 28 lots all show the 17 pin compound perforation error, arising as a result of a repair to a Harrisons APS perforation drum. The variety occurs between columns 1 and 2 of the dot panes only, and can be found at any position up the sheet. All are unmounted mint with sheet margin.The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues, 17 pin perforation: 13p. chestnut FCP/PVAD centre band in a cylinder 7 p18 dot block of six with the variety at row 18, small gum bend on lower right stamp otherwise fine, scarce. Photo.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues, 17 pin perforation: 13p. chestnut FCP/PVAD centre band in a cylinder 7 p18 dot block of six with the variety at row 19, small crease in corner of margin otherwise fine, scarce. Photo.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues, 17 pin perforation: 17p. grey-blue ACP/PVAD, three cylinder 10 dot blocks of six with the variety at row 18, 19 and 20, fine.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues, 17 pin perforation: 17p. grey-blue ACP/PVAD, three cylinder 10 dot blocks of six with the variety at row 18, 19 and 20, the last with light bend in corner of margin otherwise fine.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues, 17 pin perforation: 201/2p. ultramarine PCP/PVAD in a cylinder 1 dot block of eight with the variety at row 17, fine, rare. Photo.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues, 17 pin perforation: 201/2p. ultramarine PCP/PVAD in a cylinder 1 dot block of eight with the variety at row 17, light bend in corner of margin otherwise fine, rare. Photo.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues, 17 pin perforation: 201/2p. ultramarine PCP/PVAD in a block of four with the variety on the top pair, fine, very scarce. Photo.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues, 17 pin perforation: 23p. brown-red PCP/PVAD in a cylinder 1 dot block of six with the variety at row 20, crease across centre pair but extremely rare. Photo.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues, 17 pin perforation: 23p. brown-red PCP/PVAD in a cylinder 1 dot block of ten with the variety at row 16, fine and very rare. Photo.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues, 17 pin perforation: 23p. brown-red PCP/PVAD in a top corner block of four with the variety on the lower pair, the lower right stamp with a crease otherwise fine, rare. Photo.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues, 17 pin perforation: 23p. brown-red PCP/PVAD, a pair with the variety, the margin slightly roughly torn at foot otherwise fine, rare. Photo.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues, 17 pin perforation: 23p. brown-red PCP/PVAD, a selection with two blocks of four and two pairs, one block and one pair with small gum bends or wrinkles, the other pair with a short perf., rare. Photo.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues, 17 pin perforation: 26p. rosine PCP/PVAD in a cylinder 2 dot block of six with the variety at row 20, fine. Photo.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues, 17 pin perforation: 26p. rosine ACP/PVAD in a cylinder 2 dot block of six with the variety at row 20, fine, very scarce. Photo.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues, 17 pin perforation: 26p. rosine ACP/PVAD in a cylinder 2 dot block of eight with the variety at row 17, fine, very scarce. Photo.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues, 17 pin perforation: 26p. rosine ACP/PVAD in a cylinder 2 dot block of eight with the variety at row 17, fine, very scarce. Photo.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues, 17 pin perforation: 31p. purple PCP/PVAD in a cylinder 2 dot block of six with the variety at row 18, small tear at edge of left margin otherwise fine, very rare. Photo.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues, 17 pin perforation: 31p. purple PCP/PVAD in a cylinder 2 dot block of six with the variety at row 20, crease across corner of margin otherwise fine, very rare. Photo.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues, 17 pin perforation: 31p. purple PCP/PVAD in a cylinder 2 dot block of eight with the variety at row 17, diagonal bend on one stamp otherwise fine, rare. Photo.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues, 17 pin perforation: A collection of cylinder blocks of six all showing the variety with 1p., 3p., 12p., 13p., 16p., 17p. cylinder 10, 18p., 22p., 24p., 26p., 28p., 31p. and 34p., the last with checker’s mark on reverse otherwise fine. (13 blocks).

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues, 17 pin perforation: A collection of cylinder blocks of six all showing the variety with 1p., 3p., 12p., 13p., 16p., 17p. cylinder 10, 22p., 24p., 26p., 28p. and 31p., 26p. block with crease in corner of margin otherwise fine. (11 blocks).

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues, 17 pin perforation: A collection of cylinder blocks of six all showing the variety with 1p., 3p., 12p., 13p., 16p., 17p. cylinder 10, 22p., 24p. and 31p., fine. (9 blocks).

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Sheet Issues, 17 pin perforation: A duplicated accumulation of cylinder blocks of six or larger, marginal blocks of six, blocks of four and a few pairs all showing the variety, incl. 16p. cylinder blocks of six (22), 17p. cylinder 10 blocks of six (10), 22p. cylinder block of six, 26p. PCP cylinder block of eight and marginal block of six, etc., a few with bends or wrinkles, mainly fine. (136 items).

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Regionals: A duplicated accumulation of photo and litho pre-emblem regionals, mostly in cylinder blocks and other blocks of six or larger, Harrison, Questa and Waddington printings, with gum, paper and perf. changes, quantity of early Harrison issues incl. displaced phosphor number blocks, Scotland FCP/PVA with 21/2p. quantity, 3p. two bands cylinder 1 p7 no dot, dot (4), 5p. cylinder 3 p11 no dot (2), 71/2p. blocks of eight (2, non-cylinder), Scotland Waddington blocks incl. 121/2p. 5A5B no dot, varnished paper 7A7B dot, 16p. PCP 3A3B no dot and dot, ACP 4A4B no dot, etc. (few 1000s).

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Regionals: A large duplicated accumulation of denominated and NVI emblem regionals, issues with and without white borders, mostly in cylinder blocks and other blocks of six or larger, some full sheets and part sheets, various printers, etc. (many 1000s).

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Regionals: Scotland: 5d. Royal blue in a right margin block of 12 (2 x 6) showing phosphor “Ph1” in the margin at row 6, from later printings from cylinder 3, fine unmounted mint and scarce. S.G. Spec. XS15, unpriced, see footnote. Photo.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Regionals: Scotland: 5d. Royal blue in a lower right corner block of 12 (2 x 6) showing phosphor “Ph1” in the margin at row 17, from later printings from cylinder 3, fine unmounted mint and scarce. S.G. Spec. XS15, unpriced, see footnote. Photo.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Regionals: Wales: 5d. Royal blue in a top right corner block of 12 (2 x 6) showing phosphor “Ph1” in the margin at row 5, from later printings from cylinder 2, horizontal bend (through row 5) otherwise fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. Spec. XW10, unpriced, see footnote. Photo.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Regionals: Scotland: 3p. ultramarine Harrison photo FCP/PVA two bands, cylinder 1 p7 no dot and dot blocks of six, three examples of each with angled margins, occasional light bend in margin otherwise fine unmounted mint, scarce printing. S.G. Spec. XS34, cat. £435. (6 blocks).

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Regionals: Scotland: 5p. violet Harrison photo FCP/PVA, cylinder 3 p11 no dot and dot blocks of six, three examples of each with angled margins, occasional light bend in margin otherwise fine unmounted mint, scarce printing. S.G. Spec. XS42, cat. £720. (6 blocks).

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Regionals: Scotland: 71/2p. chestnut Harrison photo FCP/PVA, cylinder 6 p11 no dot blocks of six, four examples, one with diagonal bends, others with occasional light bend in margin otherwise fine unmounted mint, very scarce printing. S.G. Spec. XS48, cat. £1,700. (4 blocks). Photo.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Regionals: Scotland: 111/2p. drab Waddington litho FCP/PVA in a plate 1A2B p1A no dot top right corner block of ten, fine unmounted mint, scarce. S.G. Spec. XSL1, cat. £275. Photo.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Regionals: Scotland: 121/2p. light emerald Waddington litho FCP/PVA in a plate 4A4B p2A dot top right corner block of ten, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. Spec. XSL4, cat. £400. Photo.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Regionals: Scotland: 121/2p. light emerald Waddington litho FCP/PVA, with varnish coating in plate 7A7B p2B/2A no dot and dot lower left corner blocks of eight, dot block with bend on one stamp otherwise fine unmounted mint, scarce printing. S.G. Spec. XSL4b, cat. £280.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Regionals: Wales: 17p. grey-blue Questa litho PCP/PVAD on normal (non-FBO) paper, in a plate Q3 lower left corner block of eight, fine unmounted mint, scarce. Photo.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Booklets: A large duplicated accumulation with extensive stitched 10p. to 85p. editions with different perf. types, folded machine books to £2 incl. red cover editions, 65p. to £1.90 counter books, Christmas books incl. 1978 £1.60 quantity, vast majority throughout with a wide range of cylinder numbers incl. scarce, 1983 corrected rates books with £1.25 Trains 2 left margin B1 pB49 (2), £1.60 Birthday Box right margin plain (all three trimmed on one edge), also Prestige books (12) incl. 1980 Wedgwood with first pane missing phosphor, etc. (many 100s).

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Booklets: 1983 Christmas £2.20 booklet variety miscut, with thick value type ex cylinder B40, a plain example with full marginal arrow, some trimming of perfs. at foot otherwise fine, very rare. Unlisted in S.G. Spec. Photo.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Booklets: 1983 Christmas £2.20 pair of booklets miscut, one with cylinder B40 at row 2, the other plain with phosphor cylinder B49 at row 1, each trimmed at foot with a trace of perfs., very rare. Unlisted in S.G. Spec. Photo.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Booklets: 1983 Christmas £2.20 pair of booklets miscut, one with cylinder B40 at row 2, the other plain with phosphor cylinder B49 at row 1, each with straight edge at foot, very rare. Unlisted in S.G. Spec. Photo.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Booklets: 1983 Christmas £2.20 group of five booklets miscut, four with cylinder B40 at row 2, the other plain with phosphor cylinder B49 at row 1, one cylinder book with a trace of perfs. at foot, the others all cut straight at foot (two close to stamps), very rare. Unlisted in S.G. Spec. Photo.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Greetings Booklets: A duplicated accumulation with a few 1989 to 1993 issues, quantities of later issues to 1998 with 1995 Artists incl. reprints with a wide range of plate numbers,1996 Cartoons incl. two band reprint (35), 1997 Flowers incl. reprints and Scratchcard covers, wide range of plate numbers incl. scarcer, some presentation packs, etc. (410 approx.)

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Greetings Booklets: 1997 (Feb.) Flowers with Scratchcard cover, with plate numbers W6 W6 W10 W5 W5 W10, a rare edition. S.G. Spec. UMP128a, cat. £500.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Greetings Booklets: 1997 (Feb.) Flowers with Scratchcard cover, with plate numbers W6 W6 W10 W5 W5 W10, a rare edition. S.G. Spec. UMP128a, cat. £500.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: ‘Window’ Booklets: Types 1 to 6 duplicated accumulation of mainly pre-security perf. denominated and NVI booklets, with plain and a wide range of different cylinder editions, also some later types, etc. (few 100s).

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: ‘Window’ Booklets: Types 5S(1) to 5S(3) large duplicated accumulation of security perforated NVI booklets, with 1st and 2nd class books of four and ten, majority with a wide range of cylinder numbers, some plain, Harrison, Walsall and Questa editions, etc. (100s).

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: ‘Window’ Booklets: Types 5S(2) Walsall litho 4 x 1st, three examples with plate numbers W20 W29 W27, fine, a scarce printing.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: ‘Window’ Booklets: Types 7(1) to 7(20) duplicated accumulation of promotional NVI booklets, mainly 10 x 1st, most issues represented, good range of cylinder numbers, some plain, etc. (100s).

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: ‘Window’ Booklets: Types 7(2) and 7(2)A duplicated accumulation of Walsall 10 x 1st NVI booklets with Rupert covers, wide range of cylinder books, some plain, etc. (195 approx.).

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: ‘Window’ Booklets: Type 7(2)A Walsall litho 10 x 1st with Rupert cover, with plate numbers W31W19W23, fine, scarce edition.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: ‘Window’ Booklets: Type 7(5) duplicated accumulation of Walsall 10 x 1st NVI Stampers booklets, the four cover types represented, wide range of cylinder numbers, some plain, etc. (135 approx.).

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: ‘Window’ Booklets: Types 7(10) to 7(10)D large duplicated accumulation of mainly NVI booklets with 1996 Olympics covers, books of four and ten, some denominated, Harrison, Walsall and Questa issues, wide range of cylinder numbers, some plain, etc. (many 100s).

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: ‘Window’ Booklets: Types 7(10)A Walsall litho 4 x 1st Olympics booklet without diagonal lines across cover facsimiles, two examples, one plain, the other with plate numbers W43 W49 W54, fine. S.G. HB10a.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: ‘Window’ Booklets: Types 7(10)A Walsall litho 4 x 1st Olympics booklet without diagonal lines across cover facsimiles, two examples, one plain, the other with plate numbers W43 W49 W54, fine. S.G. HB10a.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: ‘Window’ Booklets: Types 7(10)A Walsall litho 4 x 1st Olympics booklet without diagonal lines across cover facsimiles, two examples, both with plate numbers W43 W49 W54, fine. S.G. HB10a.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: ‘Window’ Booklets: Types 7(10)A Walsall litho 4 x 1st Olympics booklet without diagonal lines across cover facsimiles, ten plain examples, fine. S.G. HB10a.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: ‘Window’ Booklets: Types 7(10)A Walsall litho 4 x 1st Olympics booklet without diagonal lines across cover facsimiles, ten plain examples, fine. S.G. HB10a.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: ‘Window’ Booklets: Types 7(10)A Walsall litho 4 x 1st Olympics booklet without diagonal lines across cover facsimiles, 25 plain examples, fine. S.G. HB10a.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: ‘Window’ Booklets: Types 7(10)A Walsall litho 4 x 1st Olympics booklet without diagonal lines across cover facsimiles, 25 plain examples, fine. S.G. HB10a.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: ‘Window’ Booklets: Types 7(10)A Walsall litho 4 x 1st Olympics booklet without diagonal lines across cover facsimiles, 29 plain examples, fine. S.G. HB10a.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: ‘Window’ Booklets: Type 7(14) duplicated accumulation of Walsall 10 x 1st NVI Choose a Cake promotional booklets, with both P.O. and retail versions represented, wide range of cylinder numbers, some plain, etc. (few 100s).

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: ‘Window’ Booklets: Types 8(1) to 8(10) duplicated accumulation of 4 x 1st NVI label booklets, with all issues represented, plain and cylinder books, etc. (many 100s).

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: ‘Window’ Booklets: Type 8 duplicated accumulation of 4 x 1st NVI unfolded label panes, with all issues represented (less types 8(1) Bank of England and 8(10) Botanical), varying quantities of each, with plain and cylinder panes, etc. (approx. 415 panes).

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: ‘Window’ Booklets: Type 9 large duplicated accumulation of NVI booklets with facsimile covers with cancellation bars, books of four and ten, Harrison, Walsall and Questa issues, yellow and blue fluors, wide range of cylinder numbers, some plain, etc. (many 100s).

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: ‘Window’ Booklets: Types 9A to 9E huge duplicated accumulation of NVI booklets with facsimile covers without cancellation bars, books of four and ten, Harrison, De La Rue, Walsall and Questa issues, Millennium Machin books, wide range of cylinder numbers, some plain, etc. (few 1000s).

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: ‘Window’ Booklets: Types 10 to 10E duplicated accumulation of denominated and 4 x ‘E’ booklets, plain and with cylinders, also 10 x 1st Millennium Machin books, Millennium commemorative/Machin books, Christmas commemorative books, etc. (100s).

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Self-Adhesive Booklets: A duplicated accumulation of self-adhesive booklets, mostly NVI books of six and twelve, some overseas rates books, plain and cylinder editions, from 1993 20 x 1st first issue, incl. label and promotional types, PiP and PiP Large, also Christmas self-adhesive editions, etc. (100s).

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Self-Adhesive Booklets: A duplicated accumulation with books of six, ten and twelve, Questa and Walsall issues with many cylinder editions, NVI and denominated, overseas rate Worldwide, Postcard and Europe books, commemorative/Machin editions, also Christmas self-adhesives, complete horizontal format Enschede 100 x 2nd coil, etc. (100s).

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Self-Adhesive Booklets: 2001 (April) 6 x 1st Submarines booklet, twelve plain examples, fine.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Self-Adhesive Booklets: 2001 (April) 6 x 1st Submarines booklet, twelve plain examples, fine.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Self-Adhesive Booklets: 2001 (April) 6 x 1st Submarines booklet, ten examples with Q1’s cylinder numbers, fine.

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: Postage Dues: A duplicated accumulation of decimal Postage Dues, mainly in cylinder blocks incl. 1970-75 values to 50p. with some different papers and gums, 1982 to 50p. with corner cylinder blocks and gutter blocks, also 1994 blocks to 25p., etc. (95 blocks approx.)

The Kurt Feyrer Collection: A miscellaneous accumulation in two cartons with a quantity of sample books, booklet advertising cards and displays, 10 x 1st and 10 x 2nd books in laminated retail packs, Boots labels and cards, quantity of Scottish experimental stamp packs, also a few self-adhesive Christmas issues in sheets, etc.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1967-70 Machins: 4d. vermilion centre band PVA head A variety imperforate between stamp and top margin, three unmounted mint examples in a top left corner block of six (3 x 2), a couple of minor gum bends otherwise fine, a scarce multiple. S.G. U14Ag, cat. £540. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: A fine unmounted mint specialised collection of pre-elliptical perf. decimal Machins based around papers and gums identified against the Cyril Jonas listing (copy included), comprising approx. 790 single stamps in a Safe album including 3p. OCP and FCP/GA from coil, 1p. and 11/2p. FCP/PVA with 250 screen, 1p. FCP/PVAD right band original phosphor, 21/2p. FBO, 41/2p. cream bands, 121/2p. two band error, etc.

Queen Elizabeth II: A mint collection of decimal definitive issues in three albums, incl. cylinder blocks, values to £5 (36), Regionals, etc. (100’s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: An unmounted mint accumulation on Hagner sheets in a binder with singles, blocks, cylinder blocks, various printings, varieties with some annotated with Connoisseur numbers, etc. (100s).

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: An accumulation in a small stockbook incl. cylinder blocks with values to £1, self-adhesive booklets incl. PiP and PiP Large, Presige booklets and panes, etc.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: A selection of unmounted mint imperforate items comprising 7p. purple-brown centre band horizontal pair (head B2), 121/2p. light emerald strip of four with the right hand stamp completely imperf. and the next partially so (gum crease), and (2nd) bright blue self-adhesive horizontal pair (4mm gap between). S.G. X875a, X898 var, 2039ab. (3 items).

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: An accumulation of mint high values in a small stockbook with 1977-87 values to £1.50 in blocks of four, Castle sets incl. 1997 Enschede set in presentation pack, 1993 £10 (3, one in presentation pack), etc.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: A small accumulation in a stockbook with 1984 ‘Frama’ labels incl. issued sets, ‘Windsor white’ errors with 1p., 2p. and 121/2p., and 1970s privately produced octagonal ‘Machins’ with self-adhesives incl. se-tenant pairs, gummed 1/2p. and 3p. panes in five different commemorative booklets, etc.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: A specialised collection of Machin cylinder blocks mostly of six in a stockbook, 1979 to 1986 issues with a few earlier, with Harrison Chambon 10p. printings incl. gutter blocks, 10p. to 13p. centre band printings, PPP, PCP1 and PCP2 issues, Questa blocks with quantities of 2p. and 5p., 75p. (32), Waddington 4p. and 20p. blocks of eight and six, a wide range of ink and phosphor cylinder numbers, Harrison issues with Kampf and APS perf. types, some displaced phosphor numbers, 10p. PCP + centre band 2 p20 no dot and dot, 121/2p. phosphor under ink printings, 17p. green FBO blocks (3), etc. (500+ blocks).

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1971-91 a mainly unmounted mint collection in fifteen albums, contained in two cartons, incl. a good study of 1/2p. to 75p. values, with 1/2p. and 2p. se-tenant horizontally booklet pane with broad band, 1980 1/2p. PCP1 imperforate vertical pair, PCP2 imperforate horizontal pair, FCP/PVA 1d. and 11/2p se-tenant panes (2) with 250 phosphor screen perf. type I, 1p., 13p. and 18p. se-tenant pane from the Roman Theatre booklet with phosphor omitted, 11/2p. FCP/PVA two vertical pairs grossly misperforated, range of 21/2p. and 3p. coil strips, 1972 Wedgwood pane (UEP3) with printer’s paper join, 3p. booklet pane of six OCP/PVA with broken pin in left selvedge, 1982 Gibbons pane (UEB11) with phosphor omitted, 1986 National Gallery £1.20 booklet left margin, phosphor omitted, 121/2p. FCP/PVAD imperforate horizontal pair, 1983 16p. PCP/PVAD imperforate horizontal pair, 1983 16p. FCP/PVAD with missing phosphor, 1984 18p. PCP/PVAD imperforate horizontal pair, booklets and booklet panes, varieties, etc. (many 100’s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1971-96 photo Harrison 10p. orange-brown two bands in a bottom margin vertical strip of four with the lower half of the marginal stamp unprinted, fine unmounted mint, spectacular. S.G. X886 var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1971–96 12p. bright emerald CB, unmounted mint block (2 x 4) from top centre of sheet, partly perforated, resulting in three imperforate stamps and the rest partly perforated, many wrinkles, creases and surface faults. S.G. X896/a (imperf. pair cat. £1,800). Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1971–96 photo Harrison 18p. deep olive-grey ACP/PVAD variety imperforate, the top two pairs in a progressively imperf. top right corner block of eight (2 x 4), a few light wrinkles and corner margin bend otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. X955a, cat. £300+. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1990 Anniversary of the Penny Black Harrison photo 15p. variety imperforate in a left margin horizontal pair, fine unmounted mint, very scarce. S.G. 1467a, cat. £2,500. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: 1993-2006 Elliptical Perforations: 20p. bright green two bands OFNP/PVA layflat gum, variety imperforate in a horizontal pair, ex cylinder D2, fine unmounted mint, also a block of four with shiny tinted gum ex cylinder D3 with the left vertical pair imperf. and the right pair partially so, with faint vertical indentations, folded between vertically. S.G. Y1682a. Photo.

1993–2011: £2 deep blue-green, cylinder “D1” no dot block of six with [R18/1] missing “£” in value, fine unmounted mint. S.G. Y1727/a. Photo

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Self-Adhesive: (2nd) bright blue Enschede litho horizontal format, variety larger image, used with 1997 Glasgow c.d.s’s, with normal (unused) issue for comparison, scarce. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Self-Adhesive: (2nd) bright blue variety imperforate, two horizontal pairs with 51/2mm spacing between the stamps from the original Walsall type 1 business sheets, fine, with normally perorated 4mm pair for comparison. S.G. 2039a.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Self-Adhesive: (1st) orange-red variety imperforate in a horizontal pair, with 4mm spacing between the stamps ex Walsall books of six, fine. S.G. 2040ab var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: 1988-97 Castle High Values: An unmounted mint selection incl. 1988 £1 to £5 plate blocks, £5 single with 4mm perf. shift, 1992-95 £1.50 re-engraved with brown PVA gum single and “4J” plate block, £3 PVA “1L” plate block, etc. (11 items).

Queen Elizabeth II: 1988-97 Castle High Values: 1992-95 £5 variety complete offset on reverse, also with a slight downward perf. shift, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1614 var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets and Booklet Panes: A selection, incl. 1978-79 70p. Dry Stone Walling with left margin, 70p. Thatching with left margin, 90p. Llangollen with right margin, 1983 £1.25p. Tank Engine with corrected rate right margin, 1983 £1.60p. Birthday box two booklets with corrected rate left and right margins, 2000 NVI Millennium booklet (2) with missing phosphor (one with cylinder), etc. , good to fine. (20 items)

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets: A duplicated accumulation of Prestige booklets (68), issues to 2008, incl. 1980 Wedgwood (3) with various missing phosphor panes, 1982 S.G. with last pane missing phosphor, also a few additional books incomplete and loose panes, etc.

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets and Booklet Panes: A selection in four folders, incl. Sterling stitched Machin issues, decimal folded, etc. (few 100’s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets and booklet panes: A accumulation in eleven stockbooks, incl. red cover Machine booklets, NVI, Greetings, Prestige, etc. (100’s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets and Booklet Panes: An accumulation, incl. stitched, folded, window, prestige, duplication, etc. (100’s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets and booklet panes: A collection in two large Universal albums, incl. many NVI books with books of four and ten, greetings, self-adhesives, etc. (few 100’s).

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklet Panes: 1963-2008 a collection of first day covers in five albums, incl. 1963 2s. Holiday booklet, three panes on one plain cover, 1968 Livingstone three panes, 1968 Cutty Sark two panes, 1969 Mary Kingsley three panes, 1969 4s.6d. two panes, 1969 Owl 4d. pane, 1969 2s. two panes, 1971 25p. three panes on separate covers, 1973 50p. two panes with Windsor cancel, 1974 35p. two panes on separate covers, 1976 65p. and 85p. panes with Windsor pictorial handstamps, etc. (few 100’s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets: A collection/study, 1987-98, of denonminated “Window” booklets in six albums, incl. cylinders, study of the covers, quite a few empty, etc. (100’s)

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1969 Stamps for Cooks £1 booklet stapled, fine with average perfs. S.G. ZP1, cat. £400. Photo

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1969 Stamps for Cooks £1 booklet stapled, cover slightly faded, otherwise fine with average perfs. S.G. ZP1, cat. £400.

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1969 Stamps for Cooks £1 booklet stapled, clipped perfs at foot of each pane. S.G. ZP1, cat. £400.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets and booklet panes: 1982 S.G. Prestige booklet se-tenant pane variety phosphor omitted, the 3p. a little off-centre, fine unmounted mint. S.G. X849pEy, cat. £150.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets and booklet panes: 1983 Royal Mint Prestige booklet, the first 121/2p. pane variety phosphor omitted, with the lower set values ex cylinder B33, the stamps centred left and a piece of adhesive tape attached to the top left corner of the selvedge, scarce.

Queen Elizabeth II: Booklets and Booklet Panes: 1984 Orchids 1 50p. booklet with the three 1p. stamps underinked, perfs. trimmed at left but a dramatic variety, also a second example with the top right 1p. slightly affected. S.G. FB27var. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets and booklet panes: 2000 (March) Walsall 10 x 1st Millennium Machin booklet, variety partially missing phosphor, the left vertical pair and the right block of four completely missing phosphor and the others partially so, fine and very scarce. Photo.

Queen Elizabeth II: Decimal Machins: Booklets and booklet panes: 2002 Across The Universe Prestige booklet, the last pane inverted and miscut by 11mm, fine and most unusual.

Regionals: Northern Ireland: A specialised unmounted mint collection on Hagner pages, mostly identified with Connoisseur references, mainly sheet printings in singles and blocks of four (mostly marginal), with different papers and gums incl. early 21/2p. and 3p. printings, 17p. type 2 (single), 39p. FCP/PVA paper error (single), later elliptical perf. and emblem issues, etc. (100s).

Regionals: Scotland: A specialised unmounted mint collection on Hagner pages, mostly identified with Connoisseur references, mainly sheet printings in singles and blocks of four (mostly marginal), with different papers and gums incl. early 21/2p., 3p., 5p. and 71/2p. FCP/PVA printings (71/2p. single), Waddington 22p. and 31p. type 2 (31p. single only), Questa litho perf. 14 18p., 24p., 28p. and 39p. printings in singles and blocks, later elliptical perf. and emblem issues, etc. (100s).

Regionals: Wales: A specialised unmounted mint collection on Hagner pages, mostly identified with Connoisseur references, mainly sheet printings in singles and blocks of four (mostly marginal), with different papers and gums incl. 3p. and 5p. FCP/PVA printings, 17p. type 2 (single), later elliptical perf. and emblem issues, etc. (100s).

Postage Dues: A collection on leaves, incl. mint and used 1914 to 1994, with 1914-22, 1924-31, 1931-37, 1937-38, 1954-55, 1955-57 sets mint, etc. (113)

Postage Dues: 1914-69 collection on leaves with sets complete mint (less 1914-23 4d.), a few shades, also two used, varied condition. (80).

Postage Dues: 1914-82 a mainly mint selection on leaves, incl. 1914-22, 1924-31, 1936-37, 1937-38, 1954-55, 1955-57 sets, unmounted from 1936, etc., mainly fine. (115).

Postage Dues: 1936-37 4d. dull grey-green top marginal imperforate imprimatur with “N/P/IMPRIMATUR” handstamp on gum, small gum bend in margin otherwise fine unmounted. S.G. Spec. R23, cat. £2,500. Photo.

Postage Dues: 1951-52 1d. violet-blue bisected and used on piece alongside complete example, each tied by Camberley 1954 (April 6th) c.d.s’s (see footnote in S.G.), with a photocopy of a 1960 letter from the Postal Controller at the Post Office indicating why they were issued, fine and very scarce. S.G. D36 var. Photo.

Postage Dues: 1954–55 watermark Tudor Crown 4d. blue variety imperforate in a horizontal pair, fine unmounted mint. S.G. D43a, cat. £250. Photo.

Channel Islands: 1939-92 a collection of covers on leaves, incl. a good range of Airmails, postal stationery with Air letters, f.d.c’s, etc. (150 items)

Channel Islands: A collection in seven binders, incl. Guernsey, Jersey, p.p.c’s, Red Cross message forms, off-shore Islands with Herm, Sark, also Lundy, etc. (100’s)

Channel Islands: A collection of local issues in an album, incl. Commodore Shipping with Guernsey-Sark 1966 Kennedy set in imperforate blocks of four, Herm, Sark, also Alderney, etc., (few 100’s)

Channel Islands and Isle of Man: 1941-90 mint collection in six albums with sets and miniature sheets virtually complete for Guernsey, Jersey and I.O.M., etc. (100s)

Guernsey: A mainly unmounted mint 1969-2010 collection in eleven albums, incl. booklets, miniature sheets, virtually complete definitives, commemoratives, Postage Dues, some Revenues, also Alderney complete and a range of locals, etc. (many 100’s)

Guernsey: A collection in three albums, incl. good range of covers, incoming mail, Sub Offices, War time issues, etc. (100’s)

Guernsey: A small selection with 1941-44 1/2d. (2) and 1d. on local covers, 21/2d. mint imprint and corner blocks of ten, 1941 and 1945 Red Cross forms, and 1992 Discovery of America miniature sheets (10) mint with Stamp Expo 92 overprint for Chicago Exhibition.

Guernsey: 1969-70 1s.9d. with variety emerald (stem) omitted, in a fine unmounted mint cylinder block of four. B.P.A. Certificate (2011). S.G. 24a, cat. £3,400+, EC GGY37a. Photo.

Guernsey: 1969-70 1s.9d. with variety emerald (stem) omitted, fine mint from top of sheet (stamp is unmounted, mounted in margin) with normal for comparison. S.G. 24a, cat. £850, EC GGY37a. Photo.

Channel Islands: Jersey: 1851-1978 a collection of mainly covers and cards in five albums, incl. 1853 envelope to Edinburgh, bearing 1841 1d. pair cancelled by single “409” (affected by filing crease), Sub Offices, incoming mail, Revenues, etc. (41 items)

Jersey: A mainly unmounted mint 1969-2010 collection in nine albums, incl. booklets, miniature sheets, virtually complete definitives, commemoratives, Postage Dues, etc. (many 100’s)

Jersey: 1969 3d with variety orange omitted, in an unmounted mint plate block of four, one has slight grease mark, otherwise fine. S.G. 18b, cat £1,600, EC JEY33a circa 60 mint. Photo.

Jersey: 1988 Europa 22p. unmounted mint strip of five left stamp variety imperforate between stamp and margin, fine. S.G. 446var. Photo.

Lundy: 1953 Coronation issue, a specialised collection/study in two stockbooks and cover album, incl. Publicity sheets in black (3) printed together on wove paper (115 x 165mm) ex Printer’s files, one endorsed “791416/10/9/53”, other “789605/11/5/53” perfined “CANCELLED at base, other with Printers endorsements, as issued sheet but with roulettes (private production?), 4p. (3) and 12p. affixed to Bradbury Wilkinson presentation card with printer’s suggested alterations to the date, signed and dated “23/4/53”, large Bradbury Wilkinson card bearing 16 different trial overprints with Printer’s corrections, gutter pairs and blocks, cross gutter blocks, 1/2p. and 1p. mint horizontal strips of five in wrong colour overprints, 1/2p., 1p., 6p. and 12p. (2) in mint complete panes of 30, 1/2p. and 4p. in complete sheets in original Printers envelopes, f.d.c’s with set in imprint blocks of four on four covers, set of four rejected colour overprints, also some Herm Island, etc. (few 100’s).