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SEE US AT STAMPEX 2014 THE BUSINESS DESIGN CENTRE, ISLINGTON, LONDON, N1 OQH AT STAND 101 February 2014 349 260 369 166 164 178 351 +44 (0)20 7557 4424 / 4426 / 4448 457 176 www.stanleygibbons.com 2 3 7 9 8 4 10 11 12 1 5 6 13 14 15 16 17 22 24 25 18 19 20 26 23 28 29 30 21 27 31 37 38 33 44 32 34 35 39 40 41 36 42 43 45 46 47 49 August2014 2012 February FEBRUARY 2014 GB COLOUR BROCHURE AUGUST 2012 GB COLOUR BROCHURE Dear Collector Dear Collector Please find enclosed your copy of February’s Great Britain Colour Brochure. This month’s Please enclosed your copy of August’s Colour Brochure. This month’s editionfind features a selection of quality piecesGreat from Britain our current stock. We have included a edition features selection of quality Line engraved multiple pieces, two of which are featured selectionaof items from across early the entire GB collecting spectrum. on our front cover. Additionally, following on from last month, we have included several This month we have an the exceptionally strong selection of QEII modern printing errors further examples from “Mayflower” collection. including a new find, the 2006 English regional 44p Olive-green and silver, that we are noware delighted to to be be able to offer imperforate examples in both of a block of fourmaterial, and a pair. “Seahorse” We delighted able to offer a comprehensive selection We also have comprehensive selection Queen Victoria for for your including not aonly the magnificent set ofof2s6d colour trialsline butengraved an array material of varieties the consideration. enthusiasts of this ever popular issue. We are pleased to announce that this month GB specialist department will be at Stampex Please also note on our cover the two 1924 British Empire Exhibition examples showing (Stand 101) and we will have a range of material available including many items from this imperforate sheet margins. These are wonderful varieties to this popular commemorative current brochure. We will be delighted to meet customers old and new to discuss your issue. collecting interests. We hope to see you there. the entire All this is in to our regular comprehensive selection of material Reflecting asaddition many collecting interests and budget ranges as possible, wefrom trustacross that there Great Britain collecting spectrum, includingGreat a range of modern errors andyou separate is something for everyone in this month’s Britain Brochure. Should wish tosection of postal Reflecting collecting interests andany budget ranges asBritain possible, we trust discusshistory. any items further,as ormany indeed contact us regarding of your Great Specialist that there is something for delighted everyone to in hear this month’s Great Brochure. requirements we would be from you. OnceBritain you have selected an item that you would like to add to your collection, to avoid disappointment, please contact us directly. Alternatively you to can send the order form to thecontact above us address. Should you wish discuss anyenclosed items further, or indeed regarding any of your Great Britain Specialist requirements we would be delighted to hear from you. Once you have We thankan you forthat youryou interest forward to hearing from soon or meeting youplease in selected item wouldand likelook to add to your collection, toyou avoid disappointment, person should you be able to visit Stampex. contact us directly. The details areus at during the foot of this page. Alternatively you can send the enclosed order form to the above address. We thank you for your interest and look forward to hearing from you soon. Mark Facey GB Account Manager Tel: 020 7557 4424 Michael Barrell GB Account Manager Tel: 020 7557 4448 Scott Bradley GB Junior Account Manager Tel: 020 7557 4426 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.stanleygibbons.com 1 Email: [email protected] § 10 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 1b. Superb used large four margin example lettered BL, beautifully cancelled by a crisp thin lined red MC. Most attractive. Spec. AS5i. P14502604 £450.00 § 11 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 1b. Very fine used large four margin example lettered MJ, neatly cancelled by a black MC. Spec. AS5. P14502605 £350.00 § 12 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 1b. Superb used four margin example lettered RL with part sheet margin at right, beautifully cancelled by a crisp red MC. Most attractive. Spec. AS5. P14503419 £650.00 § 13 SG2wi 1840 1d Black plate 1b (Wmk. Inverted). Very fine used four margin example lettered SB, neatly cancelled by a red MC. Scarce watermark variety. Spec. AS5l. 2012 PTS Cert. P14502005 £2,500.00 § 14 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 2. Very fine used large to huge four margin example lettered NL, neatly cancelled by a red MC. Spec. AS15. P14502606 £400.00 § 15 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 2. Very fine used four margin example lettered LD, neatly cancelled by a red MC. Lovely deep colour. Spec. AS15. P14502607 £350.00 § 16 SG3 1840 1d Grey black plate 3. Very fine used four margin example lettered LL, neatly cancelled by a crisp black MC. Most attractive. Spec. AS21 P14502609 £425.00 § 17 SG3 1840 1d Grey black plate 3. Very fine used four margin example lettered SE, neatly cancelled by a crisp red MC . Spec. AS21 P14502610 £400.00 § 18 SG3 1840 1d Grey black plate 3. Very fine used good to huge four margin example lettered CA, neatly cancelled by a red MC. Spec. AS21 P14502611 £380.00 § 19 SG1 1840 1d Intense black plate 4. Very fine used good to large four margin example lettered CJ, neatly cancelled by an orange-red MC leaving a clear profile. Spec. AS22. P14501804 £425.00 § 20 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 4. Very fine used good to large four margin example lettered IG, very neatly cancelled by a crisp brownish-orange MC. Spec. AS23 P14503428 £350.00 § 21 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 4. Very fine used four margin example lettered TJ, neatly cancelled by a crisp black MC. Spec. AS23. £325.00 P13409406 § 22 SG3 1840 1d Grey black plate 1a. Very fine used close to large four margin horizontal pair lettered TJ-TK showing moderate plate wear & TK without ray flaw, neatly cancelled by crisp red MC's. A difficult multiple in this quality. Spec. AS2/a. P13409384 £1,250.00 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 4. Very fine used close to good four margin example lettered SI, neatly cancelled by a crisply struck red MC. Spec. AS23. P13407513 £325.00 § 23 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 1b. Very fine used enormous four margin right hand marginal example lettered BL, cancelled by a red MC. An exceptional example, rarely seen with such large margins. P13412962 £695.00 SG2 18401d Black plate 5. Very fine used strip of four lettered SI-SL neatly cancelled by red MC's. Just shaved under the S of SL otherwise with clear to large margins. An attractive multiple. Spec. AS25 P14502621 £1,850.00 § 24 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 1b. Very fine used good to large four margin example lettered BJ, neatly cancelled by a black MC showing recut side-line at left. Spec. AS5h. P14502004 £350.00 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 5. Very fine used large to enormous four margin example lettered TG with part sheet margin at foot, neatly cancelled by a red MC. Spec. AS25. P14503421 £550.00 § 25 SG1 1840 1d Intense black plate 5. Very fine used large four margin example lettered HF, neatly cancelled by a crisp deep "blood" red MC. Lovely deep colour. Spec. AS24. P14502614 £550.00 KEY TO SYMBOLS l 1 J Unmounted Mint H Mint § Used t Used on piece * Cover/Wrapper/Entire F Forgery q Colour Trial/Essays/Imprimatur/Cancel l Die Proof/Cinderella/Ephemera B Booklets S Specimen SG. 1871 Rowland Hill. Very fine signed letter on embossed "HAMPSTEAD N.W." mourning paper dated "Feb 7th 1871" the contents regards a ballot at the Reform Club, neatly signed by Rowland Hill. A lovely frontispiece for any GB collection. P13405998 £850.00 § 2 SG3 1840 1d Grey black plate 1a. Very fine used good to large four margin example lettered KI showing significant plate wear, neatly cancelled by a crisp red MC. Spec. AS3. P13412160 £450.00 § 3 SG3 1840 1d Grey black plate 1a. Very fine used good to huge four margin example lettered DE showing significant plate wear, neatly cancelled by a red MC. Spec. AS3. P13412157 £450.00 § 4 SG3 1840 1d Grey black plate 1a. Superb used large four margin example lettered OE showing significant plate wear, beautifully cancelled by a perfectly struck bright red MC. An exceptional example. Spec. AS3. P13413091 £675.00 t t § § § 5 6 7 8 9 SG3 1840 1d Grey-black plate 1a. Very fine used four margin example lettered QG, neatly tied to a small piece by a red MC with a red Mold cds alongside for MY.25.1840. An attractive "May date" usage. Spec AS2. P14502003 £450.00 SG3 1840 1d Grey black Pl.1a. Very fine used close to large fourmargin horizontal strip of four lettered JE-JH showingmoderate plate wear, neatly tied to a piece by crisp orange-red MC's and a lightly struck London receiving office handstamp, bearing a crisp cds for MY.15.1840. Scarcemultiple of this early "May date" usage. Spec. AS2tf. P12306615 £6,250.00 www.stanleygibbons.com www.stanleygibbons.com 2 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Email: § 26 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 5. Very fine used good to very large four margin example lettered IH, neatly cancelled by a crisp red MC. Spec. AS25. P14502612 £350.00 t 27 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 5. Very fine used good to large four margin example lettered DE, neatly tied to a small piece by a crisp black MC. Spec. AS25. P13409529 £350.00 § § 28 29 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 5. Very fine used four margin example lettered AL, neatly cancelled by a crisp black MC leaving a clear profile. Spec. AS25. P14502618 £300.00 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 6. Very fine used huge four margin example lettered CA with part sheet margin at left, neatly cancelled by a red MC. Most attractive. Spec. AS41. P14503422 £650.00 § 42 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 9. Superb used huge four margin example lettered JA, printed on experimental thin paper, neatly cancelled by a crisp red MC. Most attractive. Spec. AS56f. P14503420 £850.00 § 43 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 9. Very fine used close to good four margin example lettered TB, neatly cancelled by a crisp black MC. Spec. AS56. P14502617 £350.00 § 44 SG2 1840 1d Black & 1d Red brown plate 10. Very fine used four margin matched pair lettered RB neatly cancelled by a crisp black MC's, showing "P" converted into "R" variety by hand engraving. Scarce so fine. Spec. AS66c & AS69c. P13408556 £950.00 § 45 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 10. Very fine and fresh used close to large four margin example lettered RI showing re-entry and long-tailed R, cancelled by an neatly struck deep red MC. A lovely example of this scarce cancellation on this difficult plate. Spec. AS66e/h. P13413093 £1,500.00 § 30 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 6. Very fine used good to large four margin example lettered RA, neatly cancelled by a crisp red MC. Spec. AS41. P14503429 £375.00 § 31 SG1 1840 1d Intense black plate 6. Superb used close to huge four margin example lettered KC, neatly cancelled by a crisp bright red MC. Lovely intense shade. Spec. AS40. P13411104 £475.00 § 46 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 11. Very fine used four margin example lettered DC, neatly cancelled by a crisp black MC. Scarce so fine. Spec. AS73. 1995 RPS Cert. P13410645 £3,750.00 § 32 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 6. Very fine used four margin example lettered LF, neatly cancelled by a crisp red MC. Spec. AS41. P14502615 £375.00 § 47 SG5 1840 2d Blue plate 1. Very fine used close to large four margin example lettered QD, neatly cancelled by a crisp orange-red MC. Spec. DS5. P13401521 £850.00 t 33 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 6. Very fine used four margin example lettered QA, neatly tied to a small piece by a crisp red MC with a Whitchurch Salop cds alongside for OC.16.1840. Attractive. Spec. AS41. P13412964 £375.00 § 48 SG5 1840 2d Blue plate 1. Very fine used four margin horizontal strip of three lettered BH-BJ, neatly cancelled by a crisp black MC's. Small scissor cut at top right of BI nevertheless a very attractive and scarce multiple. Spec. DS5. P13412969 £1,450.00 § 34 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 7. Superb used large four margin example lettered OJ, beautifully cancelled by a crisp deep red MC. Most attractive. Spec. AS44. P14503418 £675.00 § 49 SG5 1840 2d Blue plate 2. Very fine used four margin example lettered CJ, neatly cancelled by a crisp black MC. Spec. DS8. P14503409 £750.00 § 50 SG5 1840 2d Blue plate 1. Very fine used four margin example lettered II , neatly cancelled by a red MC. Spec. DS5. P14502620 £700.00 § 51 SG5 1840 2d Blue plate 1. Very fine used four margin example lettered BC, beautifully cancelled by a perfectly struck red MC. Light horizontal crease nevertheless a very presentable example. 2013 BPA Cert. P13412968 £650.00 § 52 SG6 1840 2d Pale blue plate 1. Very fine used four margin example lettered MG, neatly cancelled by a red MC. Spec. DS6. P13412971 £650.00 § 53 SG6 1840 2d Pale blue plate 1. Very fine used good to large four margin example lettered CC, neatly cancelled by a crisp red MC. Most attractive. Spec DS6. P13410620 £775.00 § 54 SG6 1840 2d Pale blue plate 1. Very fine used four margin example lettered FC (F showing double letter constant variety), neatly cancelled by a red MC. Spec. DS6j. P14502619 £725.00 § 55 SG7 1841 1d Red brown plate 1b. Very fine used good to huge four margin example lettered PE, neatly cancelled by a black MC. Spec. AS6. P13405190 £375.00 § § § § § § § 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 SG3 1840 1d Greyish black plate 7. Very fine used large four margin example lettered II, neatly cancelled by a crisp red MC. Most attractive. Spec. AS45. P14503426 £600.00 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 7. Very fine used huge four margin example lettered DL, neatly cancelled by a crisp red MC. Most attractive. Spec. AS44. P14503425 £600.00 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 7. Very fine used large four margin example lettered AK with part sheet margin at top, neatly cancelled by a red MC leaving a clear profile. Most attractive. Spec. AS44. P14503424 £585.00 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 7. Very fine used large four margin example lettered HE printed on experimental thin paper, neatly cancelled by a red MC. Spec. AS44c. P14503430 £450.00 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 8. Very fine used large four margin example lettered BA with large part sheet margin at left, neatly cancelled by a red MC. Most attractive. Spec. AS46. P14503427 £625.00 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 6. Very fine used four margin example lettered DB, neatly cancelled by two red MC's. Spec. AS46. P14502616 £350.00 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 8. Very fine used four margin example lettered QE, neatly cancelled by a distinctive Wotton under Edge MC in red. Very rarely seen so fine. Spec. AS46ud. 2013 PTS Cert. P13413761 £4,000.00 Fax: 020 7557 4499 4499 3 Call:020 0207557 75574424 4424//4426 4426// 4448 Call: t 56 SG7 1841 1d Red brown plate 9. Superb used huge four margin example lettered KJ showing a small part of three adjacent stamps, neatly tied to a small piece by a complete strike of a crisp black MC. Very attractive. Spec. AS57. P13404336 £225.00 t 71 SG8var 1841 1d Red brown plate 29. Very fine used four margin example lettered RC, neatly tied to a small piece by a crisp black "POULTON/ PENNY POST" hand stamp and a crisp blue MC. Scarce. Spec. BS18wa. P14502009 £675.00 § 57 SG7 1841 1d Red brown plate 10. (State 2) without "O" flaw. Very fine used four margin example lettered CD, cancelled by a black MC. Scarce. Spec. AS71. P14502006 £250.00 § 72 SG8 1841 1d Red brown plate 31. Very fine used four margin example lettered HI, neatly cancelled by a perfectly struck deep blue MC. Most attractive. Cat. £500 P10100392 £295.00 § 58 SG8 1841 1d Red brown plate 18. Very fine used close to large four margin example lettered EG, neatly cancelled by a crisp black MC. Scarce plate. Spec. BS7. P13409365 £95.00 § 73 SG8 1841 1d Red brown plate 34. Very fine used four margin example lettered RB, neatly cancelled by a fine strike of a black Belfast distinctive MC. Scarce. Spec. BS23ta. P14502044 £240.00 § 74 SG8m 1841 1d Red brown plate 35. Very fine used four margin example lettered HA neatly cancelled by a crisp London No.11 MC. Spec. BS24uk. P12306729 £350.00 § 75 SG8m 1841 1d Red brown plate 35. Very fine used four margin horizontal strip of three lettered OC-OE showing recut letter "D" on OD and double letter "E" variety on OE, each neatly cancelled by a crisp London No.12 MC. Scarce. Spec. BS24c/e/ul. 1977 RPS Cert. P13404343 £825.00 § 76 SG8m 1841 1d Red brown plate 36. Very fine used large four margin example lettered DJ, neatly cancelled by a crisp strike of the London No.4. MC. Scarce so fine. 1984 RPS Cert. P11202073 £425.00 § 77 SG8 1841 1d Red brown plate 38. Very fine used close to good four margin example lettered SG, beautifully cancelled by a crisp black Norwich distinctive MC, Scarce so fine. Spec. BS26Ats. P10109389 £350.00 § 78 SG8 1841 1d Red brown plate 41. Very fine used four margin example lettered IE, neatly cancelled by a crisp black MC. Spec. BS26D. P13407950 £110.00 § 79 SG8var 1841 1d Red brown plate 42. Very fine used good to large four margin example lettered MI, neatly cancelled by a fine strike of a black Dublin distinctive MC. Scarce. Spec. BS26Etf. P13400506 £150.00 § 80 SG8 1841 1d Red brown plate 43. Very fine used good to large four margin example lettered NC, neatly cancelled by a crisp black MC. Scarce plate. Spec. BS26F. P13407954 £150.00 t 81 SG8 1841 1d Red brown plate 48. Very fine used good to large four margin example lettered FI, neatly tied to a small piece by a crisp Rye "667" numeral. Spec. BS27. P14502010 £30.00 t 82 SG9p 1841 1d Pale red brown plate 62. Very fine used close to large four margin example lettered KK, neatly tied to a small piece by a crisp blue Bishop's Auckland "80" numeral. Spec. BS28xb. Cat. £375. P14502011 £250.00 § 83 SG8p 1841 1d Red brown plate 96. Very fine used good to large four margin example lettered ED, neatly cancelled by a crisp strike of a blue Harwich "340" numeral. Scarce so fine. Spec. BS31xb. P12311817 £225.00 J 84 SG8 1841 1d Red brown Pl.74. Superb unmounted o.g. good to huge four margin right hand marginal horizontal pair lettered FK-FL showing part sheet insciption and full deckle edge selvedge. Scarce multiple so fine. Spec. BS21. P13409544 £1,500.00 § § § 59 60 61 SG8 1841 1d Red brown plate 19. Very fine used four margin example lettered PC, neatly cancelled by a black MC. Spec. BS8. P13407958 £70.00 SG8 1841 1d Red brown plate 20. Very fine used four margin example lettered QG, beautifully cancelled by a crisp black Totness town cancellation for ??.25.1842. Spec. BS9va. 2001 RPS Cert. P10111520 £475.00 SG8 1841 1d Red brown plate 20. Very fine used four margin example lettered BE, neatly cancelled by a distinctive York MC. Scarce so fine. Spec. BS9tx. P13413762 £625.00 § 62 SG8 1841 1d Red brown plate 21. Very fine used good to large four margin example lettered RK, neatly cancelled by a black MC. Spec. BS10. P13407942 £60.00 t 63 SG8m 1841 1d Red brown plate 23. Very fine used close to large four margin example lettered KH, neatly tied to a small piece by a crisp London No.6 MC. Spec. BS12uf. P13403643 £125.00 t 64 SG8l 1841 1d Red brown plate 24. Very fine used four margin example lettered CB, neatly tied to a small piece by a black MC and a red MC with a matching red Birkenhead cds alongside for AU.11.1842. An attractive and unusual combination, rare. Spec. BS13sa/sb. 1988 BPA Cert. P14502007 £2,250.00 t § t § § § 65 66 67 68 69 70 SG8 1841 1d Red brown plate 24. Very fine used close to large four margin example lettered AF, neatly tied to a small piece by a crisp black Scottish thin lined MC. Spec. BS13ty. P14502008 £100.00 SG8 1841 1d Red brown plate 25. Very fine used good to large four margin example lettered LG, neatly cancelled by a black MC. Spec. BS14. P13405179 £60.00 SG8 1841 1d Red brown plate 26. Very fine used large four margin example lettered LG, neatly tied to a small piece by a crisp black MC with a Burnley cds alongside for DE.16.1842. Spec. BS15. P13407946 £75.00 SG8 1841 1d Red brown plate 26. Very fine used good to large four margin horizontal pair lettered IB-IC, each stamp neatly cancelled by a crisp strike of the distinctive Norwich MC. Scarce so fine. Spec. BS15ts. 2001 RPS Cert. P10107767 £575.00 SG8m 1841 1d Red brown plate 28. Very fine used four margin example lettered JI neatly cancelled by a crisp London No.12 MC. Scarce. Spec. BS17ul. P13400508 £350.00 SG8 1841 1d Red brown plate 28. Very fine used close to large four margin example lettered HC showing major re-entry, neatly cancelled by a black MC. Spec. BS17a. P13407944 £110.00 www.stanleygibbons.com www.stanleygibbons.com 4 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Email: § 85 SG8 1841 1d Red brown plate 122. Very fine used large four margin horizontal pair lettered CE-CF, cancelled by a single Jersey "409" numeral with small part numeral and red cds at top. Scarce and attractive island usage. P14502012 £125.00 H 86 SG8 1841 1d Red brown plate 149. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. close to large four margin horizontal pair lettered GH-GI. Scarce, alphabet 2 printing with wonderful colour and superb gum. P11202172 £650.00 § 87 SG12 1841 1d Orange brown plate 142. Very fine used four margin example of this difficult shade, neatly cancelled by a blue Brentford "41" London district numeral. These low district numerals are very rare on this issue and were only applied to mail for local delivery or mail not passing through the Chief Office. Spec. B2(3)xb. 2001 RPS Cert. P10104663 £300.00 § § t 88 89 90 SG8 1841 1d Red brown plate 175. Very fine used four margin example lettered NE, neatly cancelled by a crisp London District "72" numeral. A lovely example of this scarce plate. 1992 RPS Cert. P11201172 £900.00 SG14 1841 2d Blue plate 3. Very fine used close to large four margin horizontal strip of three lettered NENG, each stamp showing a vertical guide line in top right corner and NF with an additional guide line through value. Each neatly cancelled by crisp black MC. A very attractive multiple. Spec. ES11f/g/ub. 2004 RPS Cert. P10111546 £650.00 SG14var 1841 2d Blue plate 3. Very fine used good to large four margin horizontal pair lettered EF-EG, neatly tied to a small piece by distinctive York MC's leaving the Queen's portrait clear at right. Rare multiple with this difficult cancellation. 2013 Mike Jackson Cert. Spec. ES11ui. Cat £5000. P14502013 £3,750.00 § 91 SG14 1841 2d Blue plate 3. Superb used good to huge four margin vertical pair lettered HF-IF, neatly cancelled by crisp black MC's. Spec. ES11. P13411130 £550.00 § 92 SG14 1841 2d Blue plate 3. Very fine used good to large four margin example lettered DC, neatly cancelled by a crisp strike of the distinctive Dublin MC. Spec. ES11ul. P13403645 £700.00 § 93 SG14f 1841 2d Blue plate 3. Very fine used huge four margin horizontal pair lettered OK-OL, neatly cancelled by crisp London No.12 MC's. An attractive multiple with lovely colour. Spec. ES11vl. P13409371 £1,100.00 § § § § 94 95 96 97 SG14var 1841 2d Blue plate 4. (Thin paper). Very fine used four margin example lettered HA on thin paper, neatly cancelled by a crisp Hastings "342" numeral with a part red "PD" hand stamp and a part deep red cds at foot. Spec. ES14q P14502014 £160.00 SG14wi 1841 2d Blue plate 4. (Wmk. Inverted). Very fine used close to large four margin example lettered CF, cancelled by a Grimsby "323" numeral. Difficult watermark variety. Spec. ES14a P14502015 £600.00 SG17 1854 1d Red brown plate 177. Very fine used example lettered TG showing significant plate wear, neatly cancelled by black MC. Scarce late usage. Spec. C1(1)ta. 1953 BPA Cert. P13411131 £675.00 SG17 1854 1d Red brown plate R2. Very fine used example lettered MB neatly cancelled by a crisp strike of a green Dublin "186" English type spoon cancellation. Attractive Irish usage. Spec. C1(1)vc. P12311957 £295.00 Fax: 020 7557 4499 4499 5 § 98 SG17var 1854 1d Red brown plate 201. Very fine used example lettered IJ, neatly cancelled by black MC. Scarce late usage. Spec. C1(1)ta. P13404350 £550.00 § 99 SG20a 1855 2d Blue plate 5 (Wmk. Small Crown, Perf. 14). Very fine used example lettered LB beautifully cancelled by a crisp bright green Dublin "186" numeral. A very attractive and visual colour combination, scarce so fine. P14503410 £575.00 § 100 SG21 1855 1d Red-brown plate 4. Very fine used example lettered AA, neatly cancelled by a Nottingham "583" numeral. Spec. C4(1). £65.00 P13411133 § 101 SG21 1855 1d Red brown plate 10. (Die 2). Very fine used example lettered EE, neatly cancelled by the numeral section of a green Cork "156" spoon cancellation. Attractive Irish usage. P13406004 £250.00 H 102 SG21 1855 1d Red-brown plate 7. Very fine unused o.g. example lettered LL, Spec. C4(1). P13411132 £475.00 t 103 SG21 1855 1d Red brown plate 12. Very fine used example lettered GI, neatly tied to a small piece by a crisp strike of a green Dublin "186" spoon cancellation for AU.18.1855. Attractive Irish usage. P12304308 £550.00 H 104 SG22 1855 1d Red brown plate R1 (Wmk. Small Crown, Perf 14). Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example lettered NK. Lovely vibrant colour. P13405878 £475.00 t 105 SG23 1855 2d Blue plate 4. Very fine used example lettered TE, neatly tied to a small piece by a Liverpool "466" spoon cancellation for JY.18.1855. Showing early stages of plate wear at foot. An attractive piece P13403684 £225.00 § 106 SG23a 1855 2d Blue plate 5. Very fine used example lettered SB, neatly cancelled by a Glasgow "159" Madeleine Smith cancellation. Lovely colour. P13407493 £225.00 § 107 SG24 1855 1d Red brown plate 11. (Die II, Alphabet II, Wmk. Small Crown). Very fine used block of four lettered JG-KH, neatly cancelled by two contrary to regulations Rochester "650" numerals leaving clear profiles on the left hand vertical pair. Light soiling at top right of JH not detracting from this magnificent multiple. Spec. C3(1). P14502018 £475.00 § 108 SG24 1855 1d Red brown plate 12. (Die II, Alphabet II, Wmk small crown). Very fine used vertical pair lettered OJ-PJ, neatly cancelled by London City "17" numerals. An attractive multiple with lovely colour. Spec. C3(1). P13411135 £140.00 § 109 SG27 1855 2d Blue plate 5. (Wmk Large Crown, Perf. 16) Very fine used example lettered HH, neatly cancelled by a crisp Manchester "498" numeral. Scarce so fine. P13407934 £395.00 § 110 SG29var 1855 1d Red brown plate 9 (Alphabet 2). Very fine used example lettered EC, neatly cancelled by a black MC. scarce so fine. Spec. C6(1)ta. 2012 BPA Cert. P13411137 £800.00 t 111 SG29 1855 1d Red brown (Die II, Alphabet III). Very fine used horizontal strip of four lettered EG-EJ, neatly tied to a small piece contrary to regulations by boxed "POLLOCKSHAW" (Type VIII) Scots Local cancellations. An attractive multiple showing this scarce cancellation. P13401421 £225.00 Call:020 0207557 75574424 4424//4426 4426// 4448 Call: t 112 SG29 1856 1d Red brown plate 42. Very fine used example lettered IB, neatly tied to a small piece by a crisp Dudley "263" sideways duplex for NO.6.1857. Attractive. Spec. C8(1)va P14502020 £35.00 H 113 SG29var 1855 1d Red brown plate 5 (Alphabet 2). Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example lettered HF, scarce so fine. Spec. C6(1). P13411136 £450.00 § § 114 115 SG29var 1855 1d Red brown plate 6. (Alphabet 2). Very fine used vertical pair lettered IG-JG showing minute G on JG, neatly cancelled by a Newry "357" English type Irish numeral for DE.5.1855. Scarce so fine. Spec. C6(1)i. P14502019 £60.00 SG35/36a 1857 2d Blue plate 6 (SG 35, Perf 14 & SG 36a, Perf 16). Very fine used matched pair lettered KE both showing major re-entry, neatly cancelled by a Glasgow "159" and an Aberdeen "1" Scottish numeral respectively. Spec. F7d & F8c. Cat £700. P13405975 £375.00 § 116 SG36 1857 1d Rose red plate 43. Very fine used example lettered BA, neatly cancelled by a crisp black Windsor "890" numeral. Lovely colour. Spec. C11. P14502022 £60.00 § 117 SG36 1857 1d Rose red plate 44. Very fine used example lettered NJ, neatly cancelled by a part Warrington "847" sideways duplex. Lovely colour. Spec. C11. P14502021 £60.00 § 118 SG36a 1858 2d Blue plate 6. Very fine used example lettered FL, neatly cancelled by the cds portion of a Manchester "498" spoon cancellation for MR.3.1858. Scarce to find with cds cancellation. P12305547 £425.00 t 127 SG48 1870 1/2 d Rose red plate 9. Very fine used example lettered DP, neatly tied to a small piece by a small part duplex cancellation leaving profile and plate numbers clear. An attractive example from this very scarce plate. P13407458 £650.00 J 128 SG48 1870 1/2 d Rose red plate 12. Very fine unmounted o.g. example lettered MM. P13410603 £150.00 J 129 SG48 1870 1/2 d Rose red plate 13. Very fine unmounted o.g. example lettered IT. P12309618 £150.00 H 130 SG48 1870 1/2 d Rose red plate 13. Very fine unused o.g. bottom marginal block of eighteen lettered RB-TG (Fourteen stamps unmounted o.g.), showing sheet inscription & full deckle edge selvedge. A spectacular multiple with lovely colour, gum and centring. Spec. G4(1). P13412977 £2,250.00 q 131 SG48var 1870 1/2 d Rose-red plate 20. Very fine unused four margin top marginal imperforate imprimatur lettered AT. Very scarce, only 22 possible examples many of which are in institutional collections. P13413098 £1,500.00 H 132 SG49 1870 1/2 d Rose plate 5. Superb unused o.g. well centred bottom right hand corner marginal plate block of four (Three unmounted o.g.) lettered SW-TX, showing imperf at right variety, plate number "5" and full deckle edge selvedge. A very attractive and scarce positional piece. Spec. G4(2)g. P13412976 £1,250.00 H 133 SG51s 1870 1/2 d Rose red plate 3. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example lettered DF overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 9. Most attractive. P13412073 £300.00 t 119 SG40 1857 1d Rose red plate 36. Very fine used example lettered SI, neatly tied to a small piece by a boxed "Kilwinning" (Type VIII) Scots Local cancellation. Scarce and attractive Scottish local usage. P13411138 £120.00 t 134 SG54 1854 1s Pale green (Die 2). Very fine used large four margin example neatly tied to a small piece by a crisp London City "17" numeral alongside a 1d redbrown (SG 29). Scarce so fine. 1990 RPS Cert. P11208127 £750.00 H 120 SG42 1861 1d Rose-red plate 50 (Alphabet IV). Very fine unused o.g. example lettered LC, Spec. C12(1). P12311928 £250.00 H 135 § 121 SG43 1879 1d Rose red plate 225. Very fine used example lettered GD, neatly cancelled by an Edinburgh "131" dotted circle duplex. Cat. £800. P13409528 £650.00 SG54 1854 1s Pale green. Very fine used good to huge four margin bottom marginal example neatly cancelled by a Huddersfield "387" numeral. Lovely large margins, scarce so fine. P13407515 £775.00 t 136 SG57var 1848 10d Deep brown (Die 1). Very fine used close to huge four margin example neatly tied to a small piece by a London City "14" numeral and two Boulogne-S-Mer cds's for AP.4.1849. An attractive example with exceptionally deep colour. Cat. £1200. P11217667 £850.00 § 137 SG59 1854 6d Dull Lilac. Very fine used good to huge four margin bottom right hand corner marginal example neatly cancelled by a London City "24" numeral. Showing offset of "Registered" in manuscript on reverse. Lovely positional example, scarce so fine. P13413100 £975.00 § 138 SG60 1854 6d Purple. Very fine used four margin example neatly cancelled by the numeral portion of a Birkenhead "74" spoon duplex. Lovely colour. Cat. £1000. P13413763 £650.00 § 139 SG60 1854 6d Purple. Very fine used four margin example neatly cancelled by the numeral portion of an Addingham "600" sideways duplex. Lovely colour. Cat. £1000. P13413764 £450.00 § 140 SG63 1856 4d Pale carmine (Thick, blued highly glazed paper). Very fine used example cancelled by a Sunderland "761" numeral. An attractive example of this difficult adhesive. Cat £525. P14502023 £375.00 H J § H J 122 123 124 125 126 SG43 1876 1d Rose red plate 192. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. bottom left hand corner marginal block of four (lower pair unmounted o.g.) lettered SA-TB, showing part sheet inscription, full deckle edge selvedge and plate number "192". A very attractive positional piece. P12304275 £475.00 SG43 1878 1d Rose-red plate 225. Very fine unmounted o.g. example lettered RK, slightly off centre as usually seen nevertheless a lovely fresh example of this scarce plate. Cat £3200. P12301259 £2,850.00 SG45wi 1858 2d Blue plate 9. (Wmk. Large Crown Type I Inverted). Very fine used example of this difficult watermark variety lettered BH. Neatly cancelled by a London City "73" numeral, leaving a clear profile. Spec. G2d. P13411141 £500.00 SG46 1869 2d Blue plate 15. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example lettered NF. Scarce so fine P13410173 £525.00 SG48 1870 1/2 d Rose red plate 6. Very fine well centred unmounted o.g. example lettered RB showing broken perf pin variety. P14501813 £150.00 www.stanleygibbons.com www.stanleygibbons.com 6 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Email: § 141 SG64wi 1856 4d Carmine (Ordinary thin white paper, Wmk. Medium Garter Inverted). Very fine used example of this scarce watermark variety, cancelled by a crisp London City "49" numeral. Scarce. Spec. J49c. Cat £1100. P14502024 £875.00 § 142 SG66 1857 4d Rose carmine. Very fine used example neatly cancelled by a Salisbury "683/E" punching obliterator, the four dots in the centre were made by perforating pins however these pins needed constant attention to keep them sharp and more often than not did not achieve their desired affect of punching a hole through the adhesive. A scarce & attractive trial cancellation. P13404183 £350.00 § § § § § § § S 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 § 153 SG94 1865 4d Vermilion plate 12. Very fine used example neatly cancelled by a Salisbury "683/E" punching obliterator without pins. Usually bearing four dots in the centre section made by perforating pins however these pins needed constant attention to keep them sharp, more often than not the pins did not achieve their desired affect of punching a hole through the adhesive or worked too well and punched through the stamp, envelope and contents within. Although the trials had been deemed a failure the obliterator was retained and used without the four central pins. A scarce & attractive trial cancellation. P13411111 £275.00 H 154 SG103 1870 3d Rose plate 9. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. bottom right hand corner marginal example lettered JL showing small part sheet inscription "POST", with lovely colour and gum. Scarce marginal example so fine. Spec. J34. P13413106 £650.00 § 155 SG103 1872 3d Rose plate 8. Very fine used right hand wing margin block of four lettered IG-JH, Beautifully cancelled contrary to regulations by two crisp Bampton/Devon cds's for OC.7.1872. Most attractive. P11202049 £375.00 H 156 SG104 1867 6d Lilac plate 6. Very fine unused o.g. example lettered RK, blunt perforation at left nevertheless a very presentable example of this difficult stamp. Scarce. Cat. £1800. P13410189 £1,250.00 § 157 SG110 1867 9d Straw plate 4. Superb used example lettered CL, neatly cancelled by a Kingstown cds for JU.13.1872. Most attractive. P11212302 £325.00 § 158 SG117 1871 1s Green plate 6. Very fine used example lettered JC showing variety "Double plate number at left", neatly cancelled by a crisp Leadenhall St cds for SP.13.1872 well clear of variety. Scarce. Spec. J106a. P13411108 £375.00 SG80 1862 4d Pale red plate 3. Very fine used example lettered LB, neatly cancelled by the cds section of a London duplex for AU.25.1863. P14502026 £110.00 H 159 SG84 1864 6d Lilac plate 3. Very fine used well centred bottom marginal example lettered EA showing part sheet inscription "PRICE", neatly tied to a small piece by the numeral section of a Leek "448" duplex and a red "PD" hand stamp. A pretty and unusual piece P14502027 £95.00 SG117 1871 1s Green plate 5. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example lettered CL, showing an unusual variety on neck caused by superfluous material on the printing plate. An attractive example of this difficult issue with lovely gum and intense colour. Scarce. P13410193 £800.00 § 160 SG117 1871 1s Green plate 6. Very fine used example lettered JC showing variety "Double plate number at left", neatly cancelled by a part cds for DE.15.1872 well clear of variety. Scarce. Spec. J106a. P13411109 £350.00 F 161 SG117var 1871 1s Green "Stock Exchange Forgery" plate 5. Very fine used example with impossible lettering KM, neatly cancelled by a lightly struck Stock Exchange cds. Scarce. P11217659 £950.00 § 162 SG118 1867 2s Dull blue plate 1. Very fine used horizontal pair lettered DK-DL, neatly cancelled by Royal Exchange Glasgow cds's for MY.2.1872. Scarce so fine. P12301332 £425.00 SG69wi 1856 6d Deep lilac (Wmk. Inverted). Very fine used example neatly cancelled by a crisp Glasgow cds for MR.9.1860. and a small part Scottish numeral at foot. A very attractive example of this difficult watermark variety, lovely colour and centring. P14502025 £350.00 SG72wi 1856 1s Green (Wmk Inverted). Very fine used example of this scarce watermark variety cancelled by two strikes of the Liverpool "3 cents" accountancy mark normally associated with transatlantic mail. Most unusual and a very rare combination. P12301367 £500.00 SG73wj 1856 1s Green (Wmk. Reversed). Very fine used example neatly cancelled by a crisp Liverpool "466" numeral. Centred slightly low as is usual and well above the quality normally associated with this very scarce watermark variety. Cat. £1300. P12301364 £675.00 SG77 1862 3d Pale carmine rose plate 2. Very fine used well centred example lettered BK, neatly cancelled by a crisp Alexandria, Egypt "B01" numeral. Spec. Z10. P12306581 £185.00 SG86 1862 9d Bistre plate 2. (Wmk. Emblems). Very fine used example lettered FA, neatly cancelled by a Liverpool "466" numeral. An attractive example of this difficult stamp. P13413766 £275.00 SG86s 1862 9d Bistre. Very fine and fresh unmounted o.g. left hand wing margin example lettered SE, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 6. Light diagonal bend at top left nevertheless an exceptional example with lovely colour and gum. Spec. J92(1)s. Cat £725. P13403653 £475.00 H 151 SG90 1862 1s Green plate 1=2. Very fine large part o.g. example lettered CL, slightly short perf at foot nevertheless a very attractive and presentable example of this difficult issue. Cat. £3000. P13410187 £1,800.00 § 163 SG119 1867 2s Deep blue plate 1. Very fine used example lettered GL, neatly cancelled by a crisp Southampton Telegraph Office cds for OC.11.1871. Lovely colour. P13408085 £225.00 § 152 SG94 1870 4d Vermilion plate 12. (Wmk. Inverted) Very fine used block of four lettered MK-NL, neatly cancelled by crisp Roehampton cds's for MY.6.1872. Scarce multiple so fine. P12310287 £475.00 H 164 SG121a 1880 2s Brown plate 1. Superb unused o.g. imperforate horizontal pair lettered QK-QL. A couple minor wrinkles not detracting from this magnificent rarity believed to be the finest surviving pair in private hands. A spectacular exhibition showpiece. 1974 BPA Cert. P13413128 £55,000.00 Fax: 020 7557 4499 4499 7 Call:020 0207557 75574424 4424//4426 4426// 4448 Call: F l 165 166 SG121var 1880 2s Brown plate 1. Very fine used example of the so called "First Forgery" believed to be produced in France and cancelled by a Newcastle "545" duplex. Lettered BD and printed without wing margin in a deeper brown than the genuine stamp, watermarked with a crude attempt at the "Spray" watermark enclosed within a larger square. Very scarce. P13410564 £750.00 SG121var 1880 2s Brown Sperati Forgery Die Proof. Very fine example lettered JL, printed in brown on white proofing paper mounted on black surfaced card (52 x 68mm). Very scarce, from one of three special presentation books personally prepared by Sperati. P13406871 £1,600.00 § 167 SG122a 1872 6d Chestnut plate 11. Very fine used right hand wing margin example lettered ND, neatly cancelled by a part Richmond-Yorks cds. Lovely colour. P14502029 £75.00 § 168 SG122a 1872 6d Chestnut plate 11. Very fine used example lettered NC, neatly cancelled by a crisp strike of a Richmond-Yorks cds for OC.19.1872. Lovely colour. P14502028 £75.00 § § § § § § § § § 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 SG122b 1872 6d Pale chestnut plate 11. Very fine used example lettered SK, neatly cancelled by a crisp strike of a Cosham cds for AU.9.1872. P12312016 £55.00 SG123 1872 6d Pale buff plate 12. Superb used example lettered FA, neatly cancelled by a crisp strike of a Swansea cds for MR.15. Lovely colour, scarce so fine. P12309644 £425.00 SG126 1867 5s Rose plate 1. Very fine used example lettered CI, beautifully cancelled by a crisp Parliament House cds for AP.3.1872. Usual centring nevertheless a lovely example of this scarce issue. Cat. £650. P14503411 £495.00 SG127 1874 5s Pale rose plate 2. Very fine used example lettered CD, cancelled by a Dundee M.O.O. cds for DE.23.1880. Lovely colour. P13412982 £1,000.00 SG127 1874 5s Pale rose plate 2. Very fine used example lettered CB, neatly cancelled by an Edinburgh cds for JY.10.1882. A very attractive example, scarce so fine. P13412981 £1,100.00 SG129 1878 £1 Brown-lilac plate 1. Fine used well centred example lettered AE cancelled by a Glasgow CDS for MY.9.1882. A presentable cds example of this difficult Victorian high value with lovely colour. Cat. £4500. P13410199 £2,950.00 SG130 1882 5s Rose plate 4 (Blued paper). Very fine used well centred example lettered EA, neatly cancelled by a crisp London hooded circle cds for JY.12.1883. An attractive example of this very difficult stamp. Cat.£4000. P09001325 £2,500.00 SG131 1883 10s Grey-green plate 1. (Blued paper). Superb used well centred example lettered DF, neatly cancelled by a crisply struck Swansea cds for NO.30.1883. Pressed horizontal crease at top nevertheless a very presentable example of this very rare and desirable Victorian high value. Cat. £5200. P13412986 £1,950.00 SG134 1882 5s Rose plate 4. (White paper). Very fine used example lettered GF, neatly cancelled by a crisp Ipswich cds for DE.6.1883. Scarce so fine. Spec. J123a. Cat. £4200. P13412987 £3,500.00 www.stanleygibbons.com www.stanleygibbons.com 8 § 178 SG136 1882 £1 Brown-lilac plate 1 (White paper). Very fine used example lettered FD, neatly cancelled by a crisp strike of a Buckie cds for SP.28.1883. Very light horizontal crease nevertheless a lovely example of this rare high value. Spec. J127a. Cat £9000. P13412989 £5,500.00 J 179 SG141 1876 21/2d Rosy mauve plate 11. Very fine and fresh unmounted o.g. example lettered MI. Lovely quality. P13410281 £675.00 § 180 SG141 1878 21/2d Rosy mauve plate 13. Very fine used example lettered MD, neatly cancelled by a Newcastle upon Tyne cds for JA.22.1879. P13407466 £100.00 J 181 SG142 1880 21/2d Blue plate 20. Superb well centred unmounted o.g. example lettered GE. Lovely colour, centring and gum. Scarce so fine. P13410284 £750.00 H 182 SG147 1876 6d Grey plate 13. Very fine unused o.g. example lettered HG. Lovely fresh colour. P13407516 £500.00 § 183 SG152 1876 4d Vermilion plate 15. Very fine used example lettered TJ, beautifully cancelled by an upright Carnarvon cds for AP.29.1876. Lovely pale shade, an exceptional example so fine. P11203753 £450.00 § 184 SG153 1877 4d Sage green plate 16. Very fine used example lettered NF, neatly cancelled by a crisp London cds for JU.8.1880. leaving a clear profile. P13408038 £225.00 § 185 SG156 1876 8d Orange plate 1. Very fine used right hand wing margin example lettered NF, cancelled by a crisp Blackrock, Dublin cds for SP.10.1878. Leaving a clear profile, scarce so fine. P13408039 £300.00 S 186 SG156var 1876 8d Colour trial. Superb unmounted o.g. imperforate horizontal pair lettered LG-LD, printed in pale orange-yellow with each stamp overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 11. P13413085 £850.00 § 187 SG158 1881 3d Rose plate 20. Very fine used example lettered RJ, cancelled by a crisp Gravesend squared circle cancellation for AP.7.1881. Scarce plate so fine. P13408040 £150.00 H 188 SG158 1881 3d Rose plate 21. Very fine well centred unused o.g. example lettered DF. Lovely centring, colour & gum, scarce so fine. P13410215 £500.00 H 189 SG160 1882 4d Grey-brown plate 18. Very fine unused o.g. example lettered KC. P13407517 £425.00 H 190 SG162 1883 6d on 6d Lilac plate 18. Very fine and fresh well centred unused o.g. example lettered EI. Lovely colour. P13410220 £650.00 § 191 SG162 1883 6d on 6d Lilac plate 18. Superb used example lettered PA, neatly cancelled by an upright Talysarn cds for SP.11.1883. Attractive Welsh usage. P12311966 £175.00 S 192 SG167s 1880 11/2d Venetian red. Superb unmounted o.g. example overprinted "SPECIMEN" Type 9. Spec K4s. P13400533 £100.00 J 193 SG168a 1880 2d Deep rose. Very fine unmounted o.g. example. Lovely colour. P12314630 £425.00 S 194 SG168s 1880 2d Rose. Superb unmounted o.g. block of four overprinted "SPECIMEN" Type 9. Spec K5(3)t. P13411113 £500.00 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Email: S 195 SG168s 1880 2d Rose. Superb unmounted o.g. example overprinted "SPECIMEN" Type 9. Spec K5(3)t. P13411114 £125.00 H 196 SG169 1880 5d Indigo. Very fine unused o.g. example. P13410217 £725.00 S 197 SG169s 1880 5d Indigo. Very fine unmounted o.g. left hand marginal example overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 9. Spec. K6s. P13411063 £160.00 J 198 SG172var 1881 1d Lilac (Die 2). Superb unmounted o.g. example with "PEARS SOAP" advertisement on reverse in blue. Scarce so fine. Spec. K8(1)l. P13412087 £650.00 S 199 SG178/83var 1884 2s6d-10s High values. Very fine unused o.g. set of three overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 11. A couple minor gum wrinkles as usually seen nevertheless an attractive and difficult set. Spec. K10(1)s, K12(1)s & K14(2)s. P13413063 £995.00 § 200 SG183 1884 10s Ultramarine. Fine used example lettered MD, neatly cancelled by red Registered/London oval date stamp for MY.26.1899. Most unusual and a lovely colour combination. P14502801 £475.00 H 201 SG188var 1884 11/2d Colour trial. Very fine imperforate example lettered TF, printed in green on gummed unwatermarked orange paper. Scarce. P11205123 £450.00 S 202 SG190s 1884 21/2d Lilac. Very fine unused o.g. left hand marginal example lettered EK, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 9. Spec. K20t. P14502030 £85.00 q S J 203 204 205 SG191var 1883 3d Purple plate 1. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. imperforate imprimatur lettered BK, Very scarce, only 24 possible examples many of which are in institutional collections. Ex Latto. P12305510 £650.00 SG192var 1884 4d Dull green (Line Perf.12). Very fine unused o.g. example lettered HI, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 9. Lovely colour and gum. Spec. K22t. P13400518 £600.00 SG193 1884 5d Dull green. Very fine unmounted o.g. example lettered OH. Scarce P13408043 £695.00 J 206 SG194 1884 6d Dull green. Very fine and fresh unmounted o.g. example lettered JL. P13400032 £750.00 § 207 SG194 1884 6d Dull green. Fine used well centred example lettered KT, cancelled by a crisp London cds for DE.23. Corner bend at top right nevertheless an attractive example with superb colour. P13400458 £110.00 t 211 SG201 1987 21/2d Purple/blue. Very fine used horizontal strip of three tied to a small piece by two violet "THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY/ BURUTU" boxed date stamps (Seriffed capitals, type 4) for MR.20.1899. Attractive and unusual. Spec. Z59. P14502043 £95.00 § 212 SG206a 1892 41/2d Green & deep carmine. Superb used example of this difficult shade neatly cancelled by a crisp Registered cds for ??.JU.1894. Most attractive. Spec.K34(3). P09002280 £475.00 § 213 SG207awi 1887 5d Dull purple & blue (Die II, Wmk. Inverted). Fine used example of this difficult watermark variety, neatly cancelled by a Lowestoft parcel hand stamp. Scarce. Cat. £1000. P12305047 £625.00 J 214 SG210 1890 10d Dull purple & carmine. Superb unmounted o.g. bottom right hand corner marginal block of four. P13413064 £450.00 J 215 SG210 1890 10d Dull purple & carmine. Superb unmounted o.g. bottom marginal example. P13413065 £90.00 J 216 SG210a 1890 10d Dull purple & deep dull carmine "Jubilee". Very fine unmounted o.g. example of this difficult "Jubilee" shade. Spec. K39(2). Copy of a 1992 RPS certificate of a block of four from which this single was taken. P12311811 £800.00 J 217 SG211 1887 1s Dull green. Superb unmounted o.g. example. Spec K40(1). P13407519 £400.00 H 218 SG212 1891 £1 Green. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example lettered LD. Lovely colour, centring and gum. Scarce. P14502032 £4,000.00 § 219 SG212 1891 £1 Green. Superb used example lettered PB, neatly cancelled by a crisp Oxford cds for AP.23.1901. Spec. K12. P13412995 £800.00 § 220 SG212 1891 £1 Green. Very fine used example lettered AD, neatly cancelled by a pair of Mark Lane B.O. cds's for NO.22.1892. Lovely colour. Spec. K12. Cat. £800. P13413769 £495.00 § 221 SG212 1891 £1 Green. Very fine used example lettered LA, neatly cancelled by a Newport cds for MY.11.1901. a couple light wrinkles nevertheless a very presentable example of this difficult stamp. Spec. K12. Cat £800. P13412994 £625.00 H 222 SG214wi 1900 1s Green & carmine (Wmk. Inverted). Very fine unused o.g. example of this very difficult watermark variety. P13413770 £1,900.00 § 208 SG195 1883 9d Dull green. Very fine used example lettered IO, neatly cancelled by an Otley cds for MY.5.1884. An attractive example, scarce so fine. P13413768 £475.00 S 223 SGO3s 1882 1d Lilac, Die II (I.R. Official). Very fine unused o.g. example, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 9. Ex Wiseman. P13407985 £180.00 § 209 SG196 1884 1s Dull green. Fine used example lettered PE, neatly cancelled by a crisp West Linton/ 450 cds for FE.23.1885. P14502031 £150.00 S 224 SGO4s 1882 6d Grey (I.R. Official). Very fine unused o.g. example lettered MK, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 9. Ex Wiseman. P13407982 £325.00 J 210 SG199 1887 2d Green & scarlet. Very fine unmounted o.g. example of this difficult "Jubilee" shade. Spec. K30(1). P12311809 £550.00 S 225 SGO15s 1889 1s Dull green (I.R. Official). Very fine unmounted o.g. top marginal example of this difficult departmental issue overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 15. Much scarcer than the type 9 overprint usually seen. P13411119 £300.00 Fax: 020 7557 4499 4499 9 Call:020 0207557 75574424 4424//4426 4426// 4448 Call: H 226 SGO41a 1896 1/2 d Vermilion (Army Official). Very fine unused o.g. vertical pair, the bottom stamp (unmounted o.g.) showing variety "OFFICIAI" from position R.13/7. Scarce. P13400495 £325.00 H 227 SGO45 1901 6d Purple/rose red (Army Official). Very fine unused o.g. block of four. Lovely colour. P13411120 £525.00 S 228 SGO61s 1886 11/2d Lilac (Govt. Parcels). Very fine unused o.g. example lettered QK, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 9. P13407773 £200.00 § 229 SGO66 1887 6d Purple/rose red (Govt. Parcels). Very fine used example neatly cancelled by a part Aberystwyth cds. P12311145 £60.00 H 230 SGO67 1888 9d Dull purple & blue (Govt. Parcels). Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example. P14502802 £375.00 H 231 SGO67var 1888 9d Dull purple & blue (Govt. Parcels). Very fine unused o.g. example overprinted "CANCELLED" type 14. Small tone spots on perforations at top nevertheless very scarce. Cat. £1100. Spec. L28t. P10115467 £875.00 S J H J § H t H S J 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 q 242 SG225var 1901 2d Composite "Paste Up" essay of the Victorian "Jubilee" series. A spectacular Series "A" essay with a lithographed three-quarter face portrait of King Edward VII facing left, mounted on stout white card. A magnificent essay and exhibition piece, believed to be one of only two or three examples in private hands. 1989 BPA Cert. P13413775 £10,000.00 J 243 SG226 1906 2d Grey green & carmine red (O). Very fine unmounted o.g. example printed by DLR. Spec. M11(4). P13406658 £120.00 J 244 SG229 1903 2d Dull blue-green & carmine (C). Very fine unmounted o.g. example printed by DLR. Spec. M12(2). P13406680 £180.00 J 245 SG236a 1906 4d Green & chocolate brown (C). Very fine unmounted o.g. bottom corner marginal block of four printed by DLR. Spec. M24(1). P08914448 £325.00 J 246 SG240 1909 4d Pale orange. Very fine unmounted o.g. example printed by DLR. Spec. M25(2). P13410242 £45.00 J 247 SG244 1906 5d Slate purple & ultramarine (C). Very fine unmounted o.g. bottom left hand corner marginal horizontal pair printed by DLR. Spec. M29(2). P11202466 £200.00 § 248 SG246 1902 6d Slate purple. Very fine used example neatly cancelled by a London W.C. cds for the first day of issue JA.1.1902. P12310318 £125.00 J 249 SG249a 1910 7d Deep grey-black. Very fine unmounted o.g. left hand marginal block of four printed by DLR. Spec. M37(2). 1977 RPS Cert. P11202471 £640.00 J 250 SG251a 1902 9d Slate purple & ultramarine (C). Very fine unmounted o.g. top left hand corner marginal example printed by DLR. Spec M40(3). P13412074 £210.00 H 251 SG254var 1902 10d Slate purple & carmine pink (O). Very fine unused o.g. example printed by DLR. Spec M42(3). P12304604 £350.00 S 252 SG260s 1902 2s6d Lilac (O). Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example printed by DLR overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 15. Spec. M48(1)t. P13412078 £375.00 SGO72 1900 1s Green & carmine (Govt. Parcels). Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example. Scarce. P14503405 £600.00 J 253 SG215/45 1902 1/2 d-6d Edward VII Definitives. Very fine used set of four values each neatly tied to piece by crisp Manchester cds's for the first day of issue JA.1.1902. Lovely fresh colours, a very attractive piece. P13405848 £425.00 SG262var 1905 2s6d Slate purple (C). Very fine unmounted o.g. example printed by DLR. Spec. M49(3). P11206176 £575.00 H 254 SG263 1902 5s Bright carmine. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example printed by DLR showing the merest hint of a hinge. Fluoresces "Cherry red" under UV light indicative of the early 1902 printing. Spec. M51(1). P13413772 £375.00 S 255 SG263s 1902 5s Bright carmine. Superb unmounted o.g. example printed by DLR, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 16. Fluoresces "Cherry red" under UV light indicative of the early 1902 printing. Spec. M51(1)s. P13413773 £400.00 J 256 SG263 1902 5s Bright carmine. Very fine and fresh unmounted o.g. example printed by DLR. Spec. M51(1). P13407477 £825.00 S 257 SG265s 1902 10s Ultramarine. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example printed by DLR, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 16. Spec. M53(1)s. P11201065 £450.00 SGO68s 1890 1s Dull green (Govt. Parcels). Very fine unused o.g. example overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 15. Very scarce with type overprint. Spec. L29s. P13407785 £300.00 SGO70 1891 2d Grey green & carmine (Govt. Parcels). Very fine unmounted o.g. example. P13411126 £275.00 SGO70a 1891 2d Grey-green & carmine (Govt. Parcels). Very fine unused o.g. bottom marginal example showing variety "No dot under T". Scarce. Spec. L25a. P12311992 £360.00 SGO71 1892 41/2d Green & carmine (Govt. Parcels). Very fine unmounted o.g. example. Scarce. P14503404 £375.00 SGO71var 1892 41/2d Green & carmine (Govt. Parcels). Very fine used vertical pair neatly cancelled by a Louth/Linc squared circle for JA.18.1904. The top stamp also shows the "open top loop to S" variety. A very scarce and attractive multiple. P09002355 £425.00 SG219var 1902 1d Scarlet. Very fine unused o.g. example showing variety "imperf margin at bottom (top pane)". A couple of very minor gum wrinkles as normally seen on this rare variety of which only 12 examples are known. Spec. M5(1)d. P13400115 £4,500.00 SG219s 1902 1d Scarlet. Very fine unmounted o.g. example printed by DLR overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 17. Spec. M5(1)u. P13407787 £350.00 SG224 1905 11/2d Slate purple & bluish green (C). Very fine unmounted o.g. top right hand corner marginal example printed by DLR. Spec. M9(2). P13407520 £70.00 www.stanleygibbons.com Fax: 020 7557 4499 10 Email: [email protected] Call: 020 7557 4424 / 4426 / 4448 48 56 50 57 51 58 52 59 53 60 54 61 66 55 62 68 63 69 70 65 64 72 71 75 73 74 80 76 79 78 77 83 67 87 85 84 82 81 88 89 86 90 92 91 97 100 98 101 www.stanleygibbons.com 95 94 93 96 99 102 104 105 11 106 103 Email: [email protected] 109 110 111 107 108 113 112 116 117 115 118 120 114 123 121 119 126 127 133 124 128 125 129 131 122 140 141 132 130 142 138 135 134 136 143 139 Fax: 020 7557 4499 137 145 146 12 147 149 148 144 Call: 020 7557 4424 / 4426 / 4448 150 153 151 154 152 156 155 157 158 162 161 160 165 163 159 164 179 167 168 166 170 169 186 180 171 172 173 178 177 189 174 184 183 182 175 181 176 187 185 188 190 191 194 www.stanleygibbons.com 192 193 199 195 196 200 13 197 198 201 Email: [email protected] 202 203 209 208 207 206 205 204 210 212 211 213 216 215 219 218 217 221 220 214 222 228 223 224 229 230 225 227 226 233 231 232 235 234 236 243 237 240 242 239 241 244 238 246 248 Fax: 020 7557 4499 251 258 263 14 264 245 Call: 020 7557 4424 / 4426 / 4448 252 250 247 249 256 255 253 257 259 254 265 267 269 270 261 260 272 273 281 274 266 262 268 271 278 277 275 276 280 282 279 www.stanleygibbons.com 285 286 289 15 283 291 288 284 292 293 295 Email: [email protected] 290 294 306 287 300 297 298 296 301 302 304 305 299 308 309 311 307 314 310 303 312 316 318 Fax: 020 7557 4499 317 315 313 319 320 321 322 16 323 324 326 Call: 020 7557 4424 / 4426 / 4448 328 325 329 331 330 336 327 333 339 337 350 352 332 335 340 334 www.stanleygibbons.com 341 17 Email: [email protected] 342 343 344 346 345 338 347 349 348 353 354 357 356 358 359 351 361 360 364 375 363 355 365 370 362 Fax: 020 7557 4499 376 366 18 Call: 020 7557 4424 / 4426 / 4448 377 367 374 368 383 371 386 373 372 369 391 379 380 378 384 382 381 387 www.stanleygibbons.com 385 388 390 392 19 393 389 398 Email: [email protected] 394 396 395 399 401 397 400 402 406 409 403 452 404 Fax: 020 7557 4499 20 Call: 020 7557 4424 / 4426 / 4448 408 405 407 411 410 413 428 412 462 416 414 463 417 415 464 421 418 422 419 458 420 453 423 www.stanleygibbons.com 424 21 433 Email: [email protected] 426 425 432 429 427 434 431 430 436 437 435 442 455 438 439 465 441 443 440 467 444 Fax: 020 7557 4499 446 22 468 Call: 020 7557 4424 / 4426 / 4448 445 466 449 454 448 470 457 447 461 451 www.stanleygibbons.com 469 23 Email: [email protected] 477 476 478 479 POSTAL HISTORY 480 482 481 Fax: 020 7557 4499 24 Call: 020 7557 4424 / 4426 / 4448 POSTAL HISTORY 484 483 486 485 488 487 489 www.stanleygibbons.com 25 Email: [email protected] POSTAL HISTORY 490 491 492 493 494 495 496 Fax: 020 7557 4499 26 Call: 020 7557 4424 / 4426 / 4448 J 258 SG265 1902 10s Ultramarine. Very fine and fresh well centred unmounted o.g. example printed by DLR. Spec. M53(1). G1340941 £2,000.00 J 259 SG266 1902 £1 Dull blue green. Very fine unmounted o.g. example printed by DLR. Scarce. Spec. M55(1). P13413774 £3,500.00 t § H 260 261 262 SG266 1902 3d Dull purple/orange yellow, 1s Dull green & carmine & £1 Dull blue-green. Very fine "M &S Ltd" parcel post label bearing a single 3d dull purple/orange yellow (SG 232), a pair of 1s Dull green & carmine (SG 257) and a £1 dull blue green (SG 266) each neatly tied by crisp Jersey double ring parcel cancellations. A scarce and attractive combination. P14502034 £875.00 SG266 1902 £1 Dull blue green. Very fine used example printed by DLR, neatly cancelled by a Western District Office cds for OC.20.1904. Spec. M55(1). P14502033 £800.00 SG285 1911 3d Purple on lemon (Perf. 15x14). Very fine and fresh unused o.g. bottom left hand corner marginal block of four printed by Harrison & Sons, lightly mounted on one stamp and sheet margin only. Spec. M22(1). P10102442 £250.00 H 263 SG287var 1912 11/2d Deep plum & deep green. Very fine unused o.g. example printed at Somerset House. Spec. M10(6). P12304625 £225.00 J 264 SG290 1912 2d Deep dull green & red. Very fine unmounted o.g. example printed at Somerset House. Spec. M13(1). P13406704 £60.00 H 265 SG297a 1911 6d Dull purple (O). Very fine unused o.g. example showing "No cross on crown". Scarce. Spec. M33A(1). P14502035 £1,000.00 J 266 SG298var 1911 6d Dull lilac (F). Very fine unmounted o.g. bottom corner marginal "date cut" example. Spec. M33(8). P08910389 £550.00 J 267 SG301 1913 6d Dull purple "Dickinson" coated paper. Very fine unmounted o.g. example printed at Somerset House. Spec. M34(1). P13406712 £425.00 J 268 SG303 1913 6d Deep plum (C). Very fine unmounted o.g. bottom right hand corner marginal example printed at Somerset House. Spec. M36. P13412080 £60.00 § 273 SG308 1912 9d Slate purple & cobalt blue (F). Very fine used example printed at Somerset House, neatly cancelled by an indistinct Wilts cds for NO.6.1912. Spec. M41(4). P14502037 £110.00 § 274 SG313 1911 1s Green & bright scarlet. Very fine used example neatly cancelled by a crisp Hanwood cds for MY.15.1912. Spec. M47(3). P13411127 £50.00 t 275 SG315 1911 2s6d Dull greyish purple (F). Very fine used example printed at Somerset House neatly tied to piece by a small part cds leaving a clear portrait. Scarce. P13413771 £450.00 H 276 SG315 1911 2s6d Dull greyish purple (F). Very fine unused o.g. example printed at Somerset House. Lovely quality. Spec. M50(3). P13404360 £850.00 J 277 SG317 1911 2s6d Dark purple. Very fine unmounted o.g. example printed at Somerset House. Spec. M50(3). P13406952 £650.00 § 278 SG317 1911 2s6d Dark purple. Very fine used vertical pair on piece in combination with a 5d dull reddish purple and bright blue (SG 293) and a 6d reddish purple (SG 298). Each neatly cancelled by Grimsby cds's for DE.17.1912. A very attractive and unusual combination. P12311996 £475.00 J 279 SG318 1911 5s Carmine. Superb unmounted o.g. bottom marginal example printed at Somerset House. Spec. M52(2). P13413017 £875.00 § 280 SG320 1911 £1 Deep green. Very fine and fresh used example neatly cancelled by a crisp Guernsey cds for MR.6.1913. Most attractive. P14503433 £750.00 H 281 SGO22 1902 2d Ultramarine (I.R. Official). Very fine unused o.g. example of this scarce departmental issue. Ex Wiseman. P13407995 £900.00 § 282 SGO22 1902 21/2d Ultramarine (I.R. Official). Very fine used example neatly cancelled by an oval Registered date stamp for MY.14.1904. Although departmental issues were officially withdrawn on MY.13.1904. the last date of general authorised usage was MY.14.1904. Scarce last date of usage example. P13407997 £275.00 § 283 SGO24 1902 1s Dull green & carmine (I.R. Official). Very fine used example lightly cancelled by a Registered oval cancellation, showing variety "Disc flaw" on second F of OFFICIAL. Very scarce departmental issue so fine. Ex Wiseman. P13407996 £700.00 § 284 SGO36 1902 1/2 d Blue green (O.W. Official). Very fine used horizontal pair neatly cancelled by Edinburgh cds's for MY.13.1904, with overprint settings 5 & 6. A very scarce and attractive piece used on the last day of official use by Government departments. P08902314 £375.00 S 269 SG305s 1912 7d Slate grey. Superb unmounted o.g. example printed at Somerset House, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 26. Scarce. Spec. M38(2)s. P13412086 £320.00 § 270 SG306a 1911 9d Deep dull reddish purple & deep bright blue. Very fine used example printed at Somerset House, neatly cancelled by a small part cds. Spec. M41(2). P14502036 £75.00 J 271 SG307 1911 9d Dull reddish purple & blue. Very fine unmounted o.g. top marginal example printed at Somerset House. Spec.M41(3). P14503431 £125.00 t 285 SGO37 1902 1d Scarlet (O.W. Official). Very fine used example neatly tied to a small piece by a London S.E. cds for AP.10.1904. P14502038 £125.00 J 272 SG308 1912 9d Slate purple & cobalt blue (F). Very fine unmounted o.g. example printed at Somerset House. Spec. M41(4). P13406718 £300.00 t 286 SGO38 1902 2d Yellowish green & carmine red (O.W. Official). Very fine used example neatly tied to a small piece by a crisp South Western District Office cds for NO.13.1902. Scarce so fine. P13408049 £400.00 Fax: 020 7557 4499 www.stanleygibbons.com 27 Call: Email: 020 7557 4424 / 4426 / 4448 [email protected] J 287 SGO48 1902 1/2 d Blue green. Very fine unmounted o.g. bottom marginal "A" continuous rule horizontal control pair showing variety long top to second "F" on left hand example. Scarce. Spec. MO19j. P13407490 £180.00 S 288 SGO49s 1902 1d Scarlet (Army Official). Very fine unmounted o.g. example overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 15. Scarce. Spec. MO20s. P11207562 £350.00 J 289 SGO50var 1902 6d "Deep" dull purple (Army Official). Very fine and fresh unmounted o.g. example. Lovely deep colour. P13400482 £200.00 t 290 SGO69, O76 1897-1902 1d Lilac & 6d Pale dull purple (Govt. Parcels). Very attractive small piece bearing a 1d Lilac (SG O69) and a 6d Pale dull purple (SG O76), neatly tied by Elgin cds's for JA.13.1904. Scarce and attractive mixed reign franking. Spec. L23 & MO11. P13411101 £175.00 J 291 SGO75 1902 2d Yellowish green & carmine red (Govt. Parcels). Superb unmounted o.g. example. P12304662 £220.00 H 292 SGO76 1902 6d Pale dull purple (Govt. Parcels). Very fine unused o.g. example. P10111405 £250.00 J 293 SGO77 1902 9d Dull purple & ultramarine (Govt. Parcels). Very fine unmounted o.g. example of this scarce departmental issue. P13408050 £775.00 t 294 SGO83 1902 1/2 d Blue green (Board of Education). Very fine used example neatly tied to a small piece by a Liverpool double ring cds's for OC.3.1903. P13400479 £35.00 § 295 SGO112 1903 3d Dull purple/orange-yellow (Admiralty Official, type O11). Very fine used example neatly cancelled by a Poplar S.O.E. cds for DE.4.1903. Wiseman records this to be the earliest known date of usage of this scarce departmental issue. Ex Wiseman. P13407555 £675.00 q 296 SG. 1910 5d Hentschel colour essay. Very fine example printed in pale greenish grey on white wove paper (53 x 81mm) with hand struck "MB/46" above design. Most attractive and scarce. P10107563 £900.00 H 297 SG325var 1911 1/2 d Bright green (Die 1B). Very fine unused o.g. A11(w) perf type 1a control strip of four printed from plate 3 showing variety "cracked plate" in position R20/2 Spec. N2c. P10106475 £325.00 H 298 SG327var 1911 1d Carmine (Die 1a). Very fine unused o.g. left hand marginal paper trial on thick chalk surfaced paper without watermark. See Spec. Vol.2 pg 162. P08905772 £250.00 J l S 299 300 301 SG329var 1911 1d Carmine (Die 1b). Superb unmounted o.g. A11(c) perf type 2 control pairs (before and after) printed from plate 14 showing variety "White spot left of O and white dot above E of POSTAGE" in position R. 20/11. Spec. N8d. P10106477 £350.00 SG329var 1911 1d Carmine (Die 1B). Very fine unused o.g. corner marginal imperforate plate proof block of four printed on unwatermarked chalk surfaced paper. Scarce. P14503407 £1,100.00 SG336 1912 1d Scarlet (Wmk. Royal cypher). Superb unmounted o.g. example overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 22. Spec. N10(1)s. P09002340 £300.00 www.stanleygibbons.com Fax: 020 7557 4499 28 J 302 SG344var 1912 1/2 d Green (Die 2, No Wmk). Very fine and fresh unmounted o.g. example of this difficult watermark variety. Spec. N5a. P13413776 £1,500.00 J 303 SG346wk 1912 1/2 d Green (Die 2, Wmk. Inverted & reversed). Very fine unmounted o.g. bottom left hand corner marginal control "B12"(C) block of six, perf type 2. Spec N6(1)c. P13408082 £975.00 J 304 SG351var 1913 1/2 d Deep blue (Myrtle) green. Very fine unmounted o.g. example. Spec N14(15). P08910675 £275.00 J 305 SG351var 1919 1/2 d Very pale green. Superb unmounted o.g. example of this difficult shade. Spec. N14(4). P12304667 £250.00 J 306 SG351var 1922 1/2 d Deep cobalt green. Very fine unmounted o.g. corner marginal example. Spec. N14(18). 1987 RPS Cert. P08904799 £385.00 J 307 SG353var 1912 1/2 d Bright green (No watermark). Superb unmounted o.g. top right-hand corner marginal example. Scarce. Spec. N14(6)b. P07810397 £225.00 J 308 SG357var 1912 1d Scarlet. Superb unmounted o.g. example overprinted "CANCELLED" type 24. Spec N16(1)w. P10102286 £80.00 J 309 SG357var 1912 1d Pink. Very fine unmounted o.g. example of this distinctive shade. Spec. N16(10). P07806072 £350.00 J 310 SG361var 1918 1d Orange vermilion. Very fine unmounted o.g. bottom marginal L18(I) control example. Spec. N16(15). P09004763 £200.00 J 311 SG363var 1919 11/2d Chocolate. Very fine unmounted o.g. example of this difficult shade. Spec. N18(7). P08905633 £450.00 J 312 SG363var 1919 11/2d Chocolate. Very fine unmounted o.g. N19(P) control example of this difficult shade. Spec. N18(7). P10104931 £475.00 J 313 SG364a 1912 11/2d Chestnut. Very fine unmounted o.g. right hand marginal block of six with thick chestnut rule showing "PENCF" variety on top right hand stamp from Pl 29, R.15/12. Spec. N18(13)h. P09006009 £160.00 J 314 SG368var 1912 2d Orange (No watermark). Superb unmounted o.g. right-hand marginal example of this difficult watermark variety. Scarce. Spec. N19(5)a. P09006295 £280.00 J 315 SG371awj 1915 21/2d Bright blue (Wmk. Reversed). Superb unmounted o.g. G15(I) control block of six, Very scarce as a control block. Spec. N21(4)c. P10102289 £325.00 J 316 SG371var 1915 21/2d Deep bright blue. Superb unmounted o.g. I16(P) control example of this difficult shade. 2013 RPS Cert. P13410749 £375.00 J 317 SG371var 1912 21/2d Blue. Very fine unmounted o.g. imperforate example overprinted "CANCELLED" type 24. Scarce. Spec. N21v. P08900019 £190.00 J 318 SG371a var 1915 21/2d Deep bright blue. Very fine unmounted o.g. right hand marginal example of this difficult shade. Spec. N21(5). 1990 RPS Cert. P08905671 £325.00 Email: [email protected] Call: 020 7557 4424 / 4426 / 4448 J 319 SG372wk 1912 21/2d Blue (Wmk. Inverted & Reversed). Very fine unmounted o.g. example. P13401202 £45.00 S 320 SG375var 1912 3d Violet. Very fine unused o.g. example overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 23. Spec. N22(3)t. P09007471 £225.00 S S 321 322 J 335 SG400 1913 2s6d Sepia brown. Very fine unmounted o.g. top marginal example printed by Waterlow. Spec. N63(3). P13407768 £550.00 § 336 SG376s 1912 3d Bluish Violet. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 26. Scarce. Spec. N22v. P07809978 £250.00 SG400a 1913 2s6d Sepia brown. Very fine used example printed by Waterlow showing very clear evidence of re-entry from position R.2/1, neatly cancelled by a lightly struck cds. Very scarce so fine. Spec. N63(1)a P08904697 £700.00 H 337 SG377s 1912 3d Pale Violet. Very fine unused o.g. example overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 23. Spec N22(4)t. P12304668 £250.00 SG401var 1913 5s Pale rose carmine. Very fine unused o.g. example printed by Waterlow. Spec. N66(2). P13403779 £600.00 l 338 SG402var 1912 10s "Seahorse" Die proof. Superb state (b) example printed in deep green on soft card (74 x 70mm) with "2" above design. Numbered "092" at upper left and dated "12.11.12" at upper right. A magnificent proof and a great Seahorse rarity. Ex. R.M. Phillips. P13403817 £75,000.00 J 323 SG379wj 1913 4d Grey green (Wmk. Reversed). Very fine unmounted o.g. example of this scarce watermark variety. P13404620 £500.00 J 324 SG379var 1921 4d Deep slate-green. Very fine unmounted o.g. example. Spec. N23(7). P10105001 £250.00 H 339 SG379var 1912 4d Bluish grey green (No Watermark). Very fine unmounted o.g. right hand marginal example of this scarce watermark variety. Spec. N23(6)a. P11208311 £400.00 SG402var 1913 10s Indigo. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example printed by Waterlow. Spec. N69(2). P13403788 £1,100.00 § 340 SG403var 1913 £1 Deep green. Superb used example printed by Waterlow, neatly cancelled by a crisp Guernsey cds for MR.19.1914. Lovely deep colour. Spec. N72(2). P13408070 £1,800.00 H 341 SG404 1913 £1 Dull blue-green. Very fine and fresh unused o.g. example printed by Waterlow. Lovely centring and only the merest hint of a previous hinge. Spec. N72(3). P14502799 £3,000.00 J 342 SG406 1915 2s6d Yellow brown. Very fine well centred unmounted o.g. example printed by DLR. Spec. N64(6). P13400436 £500.00 J 343 SG406wj 1915 2s6d Yellow brown (Wmk. Reversed). Superb unmounted o.g. example printed by DLR, well centred with excellent perfs. Scarce so fine. Spec. N64(6)f. P14503432 £1,800.00 J 344 SG407 1915 2s6d Grey brown. Very fine unmounted o.g. top marginal example printed by DLR. Spec. N64(3). P14502039 £650.00 J 345 SG409 1915 5s Bright carmine. Exceptionally fine well centred unmounted o.g. example printed by DLR. Spec. N67(1). P14503435 £1,000.00 § 346 SG409 1915 5s Bright carmine. Very fine used well centred example printed by DLR, cancelled by a light Gresham house cds and a second small part cds at lower left. Spec. N67(1). P11204707 £350.00 H 347 SG411 1915 10s Deep blue. Very fine and fresh well centred example printed by DLR. Scarce so fine. Spec. N70(2). P14502800 £5,500.00 H 348 SG416var 1919 5s Pale rose carmine. Very fine unused o.g. example printed by Bradbury Wilkinson. Spec. N68(2). P13405335 £350.00 § 349 SG417, 417a 1919 10s Dull blue. Very fine used well centred top marginal horizontal strip of four printed by Bradbury Wilkinson showing major re-entry from position R.1/1, Plate 1/3L. neatly cancelled by crisp Guernsey cds's for JU.28.1919. Spec. N71(1). P14501806 £1,450.00 J J 325 326 SG381wk 1912 5d Brown (Wmk Inverted & reversed). Very fine unmounted o.g. example. P13404623 £500.00 J 327 SG386 1920 6d Deep reddish purple. Superb unmounted o.g. R.21(I) control block of six. A very scarce block. 2008 RPS Cert. P10103035 £475.00 J 328 SG384var 1913 6d Slate purple (C). Very fine unmounted o.g. example. Spec. N26(2). P08910714 £180.00 l 329 SG390var 1913 8d Miller and Motley trial. Very fine imperforate example using the 111/2mm medal head printed in black on white glazed card, with background of graduate shading. See Specialised Vol.2 catalogue pg.127 Fig. 33c. P13413778 £500.00 S 330 SG395var 1913 1s Bistre. Very fine unused o.g. bottom marginal example overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 26. Scarce. Spec. N32(1)v. P07808823 £350.00 J 331 SG395wk 1913 1s Bistre (Wmk. Inverted & Reversed). Very fine unmounted o.g. example. P13407814 £120.00 H 332 SG397/8 1913 1/2 d Bright green & 1d dull scarlet (Wmk. Multiple cypher). Very fine set of two with original coil leaders still attached for rolls of 500 stamps, lettered "G" and "E" respectively. Very scarce. 2007 BPA Cert for 1/2 d value. P13403769 £950.00 H 333 SG399var 1913 2s6d Deep sepia-brown. Very fine unused o.g. example printed by Waterlow on vertically ribbed paper. Spec. N63(2)b. P13406774 £600.00 l 334 SG399var 1973 "Seahorse" Master Die Proof (Stage 6). Very fine example printed in dark greenish blue on laid watermarked "FIH" paper (89 x 64mm), mounted on a larger Bradbury Wilkinson presentation card. Reprinted from the original die by Bradbury Wilkinson for use on the 1973 BPE miniature sheet. Rare, one of only three examples released from the Bradbury Wilkinson archive. P13410756 £15,000.00 Fax: 020 7557 4499 www.stanleygibbons.com 29 Call: Email: 020 7557 4424 / 4426 / 4448 [email protected] J 350 SG419var 1924 1d Scarlet. Superb unmounted o.g. example overprinted "CANCELLED" type 24. Scarce. Spec. N34(1)w. 2012 BPA Cert. P13407527 £500.00 J 365 SG437var 1929 21/2d Pale blue PUC. Very fine unmounted o.g. example of this difficult shade variety. Spec. NCom8(2). P13410684 £55.00 J 351 SG420d var 1924 11/2d Red brown advertising booklet pane. Superb unmounted o.g. example with "India Rubber Sponge/R.G. McKinley" advertisements in green. Trimmed Perforations at right nevertheless an exceptional example of this very rare and most sought after booklet pane. Spec. NB15(72). Cat £4000. P13411128 £3,250.00 J 366 SG438 1929 £1 Postal Union Congress. Pristine unmounted o.g. corner marginal block of four, beautifully centred with full perfs. A scarce multiple in this quality. P13400035 £4,750.00 J 367 SG438 1929 £1 Postal Union Congress. Very fine unmounted o.g. example. P13406945 £1,100.00 q 368 SG440var 1934 1d Scarlet essay. Very fine unused o.g. block of four imperforate "large head" essays printed on block cypher watermarked paper. P14503406 £725.00 t 369 SG421a 1924 2d Orange (No Wmk). Superb unmounted o.g. example of this rare watermark variety. P13413777 £2,250.00 SG440 1934 1d Scarlet (Intermediate format). Very fine used vertical strip of three neatly tied to a small piece by blue "Paquebot" hand stamps (Type 2862, in Hoskings) and a matching blue Port Taufiq date stamp for AP.19.1836. Scarce and attractive usage. P14502040 £60.00 J 370 SG421wi 1925 2d Orange (Wmk. Inverted). Superb unmounted o.g. D25(I)corner control block of six printed by Waterlow from plate 4. A very scarce block. P08900036 £325.00 SG440wi 1934 1d Scarlet (Large format, Wmk. Inverted). Superb unmounted o.g. example of this scarce watermark variety. Spec. N48(1)a. P11204665 £175.00 J 371 SG450/2 1934 2s6d-10s "Seahorses" (Re-engraved). Very fine well centred unmounted o.g. set of three. P13410717 £1,000.00 F 372 SG453var 1944 1/2 d "Silver Jubilee" Nazi propaganda forgery. Very fine unused bottom right hand corner marginal example inscribed "This War is a Jewish War" and depicting Stalin instead of King George V. Printed on wavy lined watermark paper. Scarce and unusual. P13412095 £175.00 F 373 SG453var 1944 1/2 d "Silver Jubilee" Nazi propaganda forgery. Very fine used bottom left hand corner marginal example inscribed "This War is a Jewish War" and depicting Stalin instead of King George V. Printed on wavy lined watermark paper. Cancelled by a forged violet cds for JU.6.1944. Scarce and unusual. P13412096 £175.00 F 374 SG455var 1942 11/2d "Coronation" Nazi propaganda forgery. Very fine unused marginal Nazi propaganda forgery depicting Stalin in place of Queen Elizabeth. Printed on wavy lined watermark paper. Scarce and unusual. P13412097 £175.00 S 375 SG462var 1937 1/2 d Green. Very fine unmounted o.g. example overprinted "CANCELLED" and hand punched type 33p. Scarce. Spec. Q1t. P13407840 £40.00 S 376 SG464var 1937 11/2d Red-brown. Very fine unmounted o.g. example overprinted "CANCELLED" and hand punched type 33p. Scarce. Spec. Q7e. P13407841 £50.00 S 377 SG466var 1937 21/2d Ultramarine. Very fine unmounted o.g. example overprinted "CANCELLED" and hand punched type 33p. Scarce. Spec. Q13t. P13407843 £70.00 H 378 SG471var 1939 7d Emerald-green. Superb unused o.g. bottom marginal horizontal pair (right hand stamp unmounted o.g.) showing "Damaged N in REVENUE" variety on right hand stamp. Cyl.9 and 10 no dot, R20/2. Spec. Q23c. P13407844 £75.00 J 379 SG473var 1939 9d Deep olive-green. Superb unmounted o.g. example from control E/39 cylinder 3 no dot. showing "Sloping serif to top stroke of last E of PENCE and dot to right of central cross in Crown" variety in position R. 18/1. Spec. Q25a. P13407846 £50.00 H S J J S 352 353 354 355 356 SG420c 1924 11/2d Red brown (Printed on the gummed side). Very fine unused o.g. example of this scarce variety. P13404630 £650.00 SG421var 1924 2d Orange (Wmk. Sideways). Superb unmounted o.g. imperforate example overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 23. Scarce. P11204658 £275.00 SG425var 1924 5d Brown. Very fine unmounted o.g. example overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 23. Spec. N40(1)s. P09007476 £140.00 S 357 SG427var 1924 9d Olive green. Very fine unused o.g. example overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 23. Spec. N43(1)s. P12304673 £125.00 J 358 SG429wi 1924 1s Bistre-brown (Wmk Inverted). Very fine unmounted o.g. example. Scarce. P13407832 £600.00 S 359 SG429var 1924 1s Bistre-brown. Very fine unused o.g. imperforate example overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 23. Spec. N45(1)t. P13407833 £150.00 J 360 SG430var 1924 1d British Empire Exhibition. Very fine unmounted o.g. example showing variety "Tail to N of EXHIBITION" from position R.1/5. Scarce. P13407530 £175.00 H 361 SG435var 1929 1d Postal Union Congress (Wmk. Sideways). Very fine unused o.g. example showing unlisted varieties "Blob on beard" & "Circle after Y of PENNY" due to superfluous material on the printing plate. Unusual. P11206982 £90.00 J H J 362 363 364 SG435var 1929 1d Postal Union Congress. Superb unmounted o.g. corner marginal K29 control block of six, printed from plate 4 showing "Broken wreath" variety in position R.19/12. Spec. Ncom6d. P11206980 £300.00 SG436var 1929 11/2d Postal Union Congress. Very fine unused o.g. example overprinted "CANCELLED" and hand punched type 33p. Scarce. Spec. NCom7u. P11206999 £200.00 SG436var 1929 11/2d Postal Union Congress. Very fine unmounted o.g. booklet pane of four with two advertisement labels at left, overprinted "CANCELLED" type 33. With trimmed perfs at top and at right nevertheless very scarce. Spec. NComB4at(3). Cat. £2250. P11206990 £1,150.00 www.stanleygibbons.com Fax: 020 7557 4499 30 Email: [email protected] Call: 020 7557 4424 / 4426 / 4448 J 380 SG486/9a 1941-42 1/2 d-3d Definitives (Pale colours, Wmk Sideways). Very fine unmounted o.g. set of three horizontal coil strips of four with above average perforations, as per concise catalogue. Scarce multiples in this format. P13407851 £190.00 J 381 SG496a 1948 3d Olympic games. Superb unmounted o.g. bottom marginal vertical pair showing "Crown flaw" and "hooked 3" varieties from positions R.20/2 and R.19/2 respectively. Spec. Qcom15a/c. P14502045 £80.00 J 382 SG504d var 1951 1d Pale ultramarine (Wmk inverted). Very fine unmounted o.g. booklet panes of three stamps and three printed labels "MINIMUM INLAND PRINTED PAPER RATE 11/2D" (15mm high) Perf type (I). Showing "Blob on E" variety in position R.1/2. Spec. QB19ac. P13407859 £225.00 q 383 SG573var 1958 2d Light red brown "Dollis Hill Phosphor Trial". Very fine perforated example on gummed crowns watermarked (upright) paper, with a single green phosphor band at left. Although similar to the issued stamp (SG 613), the colour is much paler, the printing coarser and the phosphor reaction afterglow much stronger. The phosphor band is printed by photogravure and clearly visible in normal light on both the front and reverse. Spec. ST5(5)c. P11205173 £150.00 § 392 SG610/16aWi 1960-67 1/2 d-4d "Wildings" (Phosphor, Wmk. Inverted). Very fine used set of ten as per concise catalogue, each neatly cancelled by cds cancellations. P13406082 £275.00 J 393 SG622var 1960 1s6d European Postal and Telecommunications Conference. Very fine unmounted o.g. vertical pair with the top stamp showing variety "Major retouch above PA" from position R.9/2. Scarce. Spec. W15b. P14502047 £35.00 J 394 SG624Aa 1961 3d Post Office Savings Bank (Timson printing). Superb unmounted o.g. bottom marginal example with orange-brown omitted, offered with a normal example for comparison. Scarce. P13405223 £600.00 J 395 SG631var 1962 21/2d National Productivity Year. Very fine unmounted o.g. vertical pair with the top stamp showing variety "Emblem and arrows retouch" from position R.3/3. Scarce. Spec. W26a. P14502048 £20.00 J 396 SG632c 1962 3d National Productivity Year. Very fine unmounted o.g. left hand marginal block of four with the top right hand stamp showing variety Kent omitted from Cyls 2C-2B No dot, position R18/2. Scarce. P14502041 £70.00 q 384 SG573var 1958 2d Light red brown "Dollis Hill Phosphor Trial". Very fine perforated block of four on gummed crowns watermarked (upright) paper, with an all over green phosphor showing a strong phosphor reaction. Scarce. Spec. ST5(3)b. P11205183 £480.00 J 397 SG654wi 1964 1s6d 20th International Geographical Congress (Ordinary, Wmk. Inverted). Very fine unmounted o.g. bottom left hand corner marginal cylinder block of six of this difficult watermark variety. Scarce positional piece. P13412149 £375.00 q 385 SG575var 1959 3d Deep violet "Dollis Hill Phosphor Trial". Very fine perforated block of four on gummed crowns watermarked (upright) paper, with two 3mm blue phosphor bands printed over the ink. Spec. ST7(3)c. P12310306 £380.00 J 398 SG657wi 1964 9d 10th International Botanical Congress (Wmk. Inverted). Very fine unmounted o.g. example of this difficult watermark variety. P13404712 £60.00 J 399 SG667a 1965 4d Lister Centenary (Ordinary). Superb unmounted o.g. example with brown-red (tube) omitted, offered with normal for comparison. P13404641 £650.00 J 400 SG678wi 1965 1s3d Battle of Britain (Non Phosphor, Wmk. Inverted). Superb unmounted o.g. bottom left hand corner marginal cylinder block of four of this difficult watermark variety. Scarce. P14502798 £700.00 J 401 SG683pWi 1965 9d International Telecommunications Union Centenary (Phosphor, Wmk. Inverted). Very fine unmounted o.g. example of this difficult watermark variety. P14502052 £100.00 q q 386 387 SG575var 1959 3d Deep violet "Dollis Hill Phosphor Trial". Very fine top marginal perforated example on gummed crowns watermarked (upright) paper, with a 4mm blue phosphor centre band printed under the ink. Scarce. Spec. ST7(4)d. P11206089 £400.00 SG575var 1959 3d Deep violet "Dollis Hill Phosphor Trial". Very fine perforated right hand marginal example on gummed crowns watermarked (upright) paper, with a 2mm blue phosphor centre band printed over the ink and a second band in the centre of the sheet margin. Scarce. Spec. ST7(3)a. P11206040 £250.00 J 388 SG589var 1959 11/2d Green (2nd Graphite issue, Wmk inverted). Superb unmounted o.g. booklet pane of six with good perfs. Perforation type (I). Spec. SB70a. P11205826 £450.00 J 402 SG694a 1966 6d World Cup. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with black (Goalkeepers jersey and socks) omitted. Offered with normal for comparison. P13412110 £225.00 J 389 SG591var 1959 21/2d Carmine red (2nd Graphite issue, Wmk. Inverted). Superb unmounted o.g. booklet pane of six with good perfs. Perforation type (I). Spec. SB85a. P11205828 £400.00 J 403 J 390 SG592a 1961 3d Deep Lilac (2nd Graphite lined issue). Superb unmounted o.g. left hand marginal example showing misplaced graphite lines with two on the stamp at left and a third in the sheet margin, all well clear of the perforations. Scarce. P13413027 £500.00 SG696/9ph 1966 4d British Birds (Phosphor). Superb unmounted o.g. top marginal block of four with bistre omitted affecting all four stamps and marginal registration cross, offered with a normal matching block for comparison. Very rare to find so fine, especially without any gum toning as normally seen. G1452603 £11,000.00 J 404 SG705ab 1966 4d Battle of Hastings. Superb unmounted o.g. side marginal imperforate block of twelve, containing two imperforate strips of six. Rare, only one sheet of twenty strips discovered. P13400105 £7,600.00 J 405 SG713c 1966 3d Christmas (Ordinary). Very fine unmounted o.g. left hand marginal horizontal pair showing missing "T" variety from position R.6/2. Spec. W109c. P14502055 £25.00 J 391 SG605a 1959 2d Light red brown (Phosphor graphite, Watermark W165). Very fine unmounted o.g. example printed on St Edwards Crown watermarked paper in error. P11207288 £180.00 Fax: 020 7557 4499 www.stanleygibbons.com 31 Call: Email: 020 7557 4424 / 4426 / 4448 [email protected] J 422 SG815a 1970 5d British Rural Architecture. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with lemon (Chimney tops & roof) omitted. Offered with normal for comparison. P13412120 £160.00 J 423 SG821c 1970 1s Anniversaries. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with green (table cloth) omitted, offered with normal for comparison. P13412123 £170.00 J 424 SG821Eb 1970 1s Anniversaries. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with green (table cloth) and embossing omitted, offered with normal for comparison. P13412122 £170.00 J 425 SG822a 1970 1s6d Anniversaries. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with gold (Queen's head) omitted, offered with normal for comparison. P13406897 £320.00 J 426 SG822b 1970 1s6d Anniversaries. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with emerald (Ladies dress) omitted, offered with normal for comparison. P12306783 £170.00 J 427 SG765a 1968 1s6d British Bridges. Superb unmounted o.g. example with gold (Queen's head) omitted, offered with a normal example for comparison. P13412111 £425.00 SG882a 1971 71/2p Ulster paintings. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with pale olive-grey (Boulder in foreground) omitted. Offered with normal for comparison. P13404668 £380.00 J 428 SG766a 1968 1s9d British Bridges. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with gold (Queen's head) omitted. Offered with normal for comparison. P13406879 £425.00 SG884a 1971 3p Literary anniversaries. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with gold (Queen's head) omitted. Offered with normal for comparison. P13412125 £275.00 J 429 SG887c 1971 3p British Anniversaries. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with olive-brown (Faces) omitted. Offered with normal for comparison, scarce. P13404674 £675.00 J 430 SG889a 1971 9p Anniversaries. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with olive-brown (Faces) omitted. Offered with normal for comparison. P13412127 £325.00 J 431 SG896a 1971 71/2p Christmas. Superb unmounted o.g. example with gold (Queen's head) omitted, offered with normal for comparison. P13406840 £300.00 J 432 SG898Eya 1972 5d British Polar Explorers. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with gold (Queen's head) and phosphor omitted, offered with normal for comparison. Scarce. P13412129 £325.00 J 433 SG899a 1972 71/2p British Polar Explorers. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with gold (Queen's head) omitted, offered with normal for comparison. P13412130 £550.00 J 434 SG904a 1972 3p Village Churches. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with gold (Queen's head) omitted, offered with normal for comparison. P13407545 £250.00 J 435 SG905b 1972 4p British Architecture Village Churches. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with violet-blue omitted, offered with normal for comparison. P13404678 £280.00 J 436 SG906a 1972 5p Village Churches. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with gold (Queen's head) omitted, offered with normal for comparison. P13407546 £300.00 J 437 SG914b 1972 3p Christmas. Superb unmounted o.g. example with bright green (trim on angel's robe) omitted. Offered with normal for comparison. P08906295 £300.00 J 438 SG915a 1972 71/2p Christmas. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with ochre omitted, offered with normal for comparison. P13412131 £300.00 J 406 SG716pd 1967 1s6d European Free Trade Association (Phosphor). Very fine unmounted o.g. example with blue-grey omitted affecting the shading of the plane and trucks. Offered with normal for comparison. P13412143 £135.00 J 407 SG743Eva 1968 1s6d Greenish blue and deep blue (PVA gum). Superb unmounted o.g. right hand marginal block of four with Greenish blue omitted showing sheet number "455520" in margin. Scarce. P10107667 £400.00 SG750c 1967 1s6d British Paintings. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with grey (Clouds & shading) omitted, offered with a normal for comparison. P13412145 £175.00 J J J J J J J J J J J J J J 408 409 410 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 418 419 420 421 SG758b 1967 1s6d Christmas. Very fine unmounted o.g. bottom marginal example with ultramarine omitted affecting (Sky, clothing & angel's wings). Offered with normal for comparison. P13413032 £850.00 SG764a 1968 9d British bridges. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with gold (Queen's head) omitted, offered with normal for comparison. P13412144 £280.00 SG773a 1968 1s6d British Paintings. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with gold (Queen's head & face value) omitted, offered with a normal for comparison. P13412112 £350.00 SG775b 1968 4d Christmas. Superb unmounted o.g. example with vermilion omitted (rocking horse & faces which appear orange instead of red). Offered with normal for comparison. Scarce. P12305110 £650.00 SG775c 1968 4d Christmas. Superb unmounted o.g. example with ultramarine (Girl's jumper) omitted. Offered with normal for comparison. Scarce. P13412113 £550.00 SG778b 1969 5d British Ships. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with Grey (Decks) omitted. Offered with normal for comparison. P13412147 £280.00 SG778c 1969 5d British Ships. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with red (Inscription) omitted. Offered with normal for comparison. P13412115 £300.00 SG778Eya 1969 5d British Ships. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with red (Inscription) and phosphor omitted. Offered with normal for comparison. P13412116 £250.00 SG800a 1969 9d British Cathedrals. Very fine unmounted o.g. right hand marginal example with black (Face value) omitted, offered with a normal example for comparison. P13401181 £300.00 SG814b 1969 1s6d Christmas. Superb unmounted o.g. right hand marginal example with deep slate (face value and detailing) omitted, offered with normal for comparison. A very visual variety. P13404660 £550.00 SG814e 1969 1s6d Christmas. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with new blue (1st King's tunic) omitted, offered with normal for comparison. Scarce. P13400419 £140.00 www.stanleygibbons.com Fax: 020 7557 4499 32 Email: [email protected] Call: 020 7557 4424 / 4426 / 4448 J 439 SG923ab 1973 3p Explorers. Very fine unmounted o.g. se-tenant pair showing gold (Queen's head) omitted. Offered with normal for comparison. P13404681 £300.00 J 455 SGX893a 1981 111/2p Drab (FCP/PVAD, 1 centre band). Very fine unmounted o.g. bottom marginal imperforate horizontal pair. Scarce. Spec. U201a. P13413049 £325.00 J 440 SG925a 1973 5p British Explorers. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with gold (Queen's head) omitted. Offered with normal for comparison. P13412132 £275.00 q 456 SGD4var 1914 2d Postage due colour trials. Very fine unused o.g. set of three in Carmine, Bartlozzi brown & Blue-green overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 23. Scarce. P10107589 £450.00 J 441 SG927a 1973 9d British Explorers. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with gold (Queen's head) omitted, offered with normal for comparison. Scarce. P13412133 £250.00 J 457 J 442 SG932a 1973 5p Paintings. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with gold (Queen's head) omitted, offered with normal for comparison. P13412134 £180.00 SGEN11a 2006 44p Olive-green & silver (Oak tree). Superb unmounted o.g. top left hand corner marginal imperforate block of four. A magnificent new discovery from a part perforated sheet purchased from a Cumbrian Post Office. Rare, the sheet yielded only one block of four and four completely imperforate horizontal pairs. To be listed in the next Concise catalogue as EN11a. P13413573 £3,000.00 J 443 SG933a 1973 71/2p Paintings. Very fine unmounted o.g. left hand marginal example with gold (Queen's head) omitted, offered with normal for comparison. P13406841 £240.00 J 458 J 444 SG948b 1973 31/2p Christmas. Very fine unmounted o.g. example with grey-black (Face value, inscription and facial features) omitted, offered with normal for comparison. P13407552 £180.00 SGEN11a 2006 44p Olive-green & silver (Oak tree). Superb unmounted o.g. imperforate horizontal pair. A magnificent new discovery from a part perforated sheet purchased from a Cumbrian Post Office. Rare, the sheet yielded only one block of four and four completely imperforate horizontal pairs. To be listed in the next Concise catalogue as EN11a. P13413569 £1,500.00 J 459 SGC2a 1948 21/2d Channel Islands Liberation. Very fine unmounted o.g. bottom right hand corner marginal block of four showing "Broken Wheel" variety from position R.20/5. P14502060 £75.00 l 460 SG3/6var 1943 1/2 d-2d War Occupation proofs. Very fine set of four "Mise en train" proofs printed in black on pink paper. Usual creasing nevertheless a magnificent complete set of these scarce working proofs from the Nazi occupation of the Channel Islands. P13413056 £500.00 J 461 SG17a 1973 Isle of Man 3p "Douglas promenade". A superb unmounted o.g. example of this error of colour with the border printed in Olive-bistre instead of Sage green. Offered with normal for comparison. Scarce. P13405237 £160.00 H 462 SGT2wi 1876 1d Red-brown "Telegraph" plate 1. (Wmk. Inverted). Very fine unused o.g. example lettered FA. Scarce. Spec. L202a. P13405996 £250.00 J 463 SGT3var 1876 3d Carmine plate 1. Very fine unmounted o.g. imperforate example lettered BF, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 10. Spec. L205t. P12305531 £150.00 § 464 SGT3 1876 3d Carmine "Telegraph" plate 1. Superb used example lettered QJ, neatly cancelled by a crisp part cds leaving a clear profile. Spec. L205. P13411122 £75.00 S 465 SGT11s 1877 3s Slate blue plate 1. Very fine unmounted o.g. right hand marginal bottom wing margin example lettered TD, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 9. P12305529 £100.00 S 466 SGT11var 1877 3s Telegraph plate 1. Very fine unused o.g. imperforate top marginal colour trial in dull mauve lettered BI, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 8. £110.00 P11208981 § 467 SGT16 1876 10s Grey green "Telegraph" plate 1. Superb used example lettered FF, neatly cancelled by a crisp Brighton/ West Pier cds for SP.20.1878. A lovely example of this scarce Telegraph issue. Spec. L235. P13411123 £350.00 S 468 SGT16s 1877 10s Grey-green. Very fine unused o.g. example lettered CC, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 9. Scarce. P10115480 £300.00 J J 445 446 SG948f 1973 31/2p Christmas (PVAD Gum). Very fine unmounted o.g. top right hand corner marginal traffic light example with blue and rosy-mauve (Leg and robes) omitted. Offered with normal for comparison. Scarce positional piece, Pierron records only 25 examples. P13408018 £750.00 SG1196a 1982 151/2p Information Technology. Superb unmounted o.g. right hand marginal imperforate vertical pair. Scarce. P13412138 £575.00 J 447 SG1410/3 1988 £1-£5 "Castles" (1st Harrison printing). Superb unmounted o.g. set of four in bottom left hand corner marginal cylinder blocks of six from cylinders 1S, 4A, 2S & 1G. P14502778 £240.00 J 448 SG1410/3 1988 £1-£5 "Castles" (1st Harrison printing). Superb unmounted o.g. set of four in left hand marginal vertical gutter pairs. P14502786 £70.00 J 449 SG1611/4 1992 £1-£5 "Castles" (2nd Harrison printing). Superb unmounted o.g. bottom left hand corner marginal set of five. P13411963 £50.00 J 450 SG1993/6 1997 £1.50 - £5 "Castles" (Enschedé printing). Superb unmounted o.g. bottom left hand corner marginal set of four in cylinder "1A1A" blocks of six. P14502657 £495.00 J 451 SG1993/6 1997 £1.50 - £5 "Castles" (Enschedé printing). Superb unmounted o.g. set of four in horizontal gutter pairs. P14502669 £160.00 H 452 SG2039/40b 1998 1st & 2nd Class self adhesive (Perf. 141/2x14 "Dagger perfs"). Very fine unused set of two. Very scarce perforation variety. P13413051 £500.00 J 453 SG2088aEy 1999 19p The Workers' Tale "Woven threads". Superb unmounted o.g. example with bronze (Queen's head and inscription) and phosphor omitted. Scarce. P13413038 £700.00 J 454 SGX875a 1977 7p Purple-brown (1 Centre band). Superb unmounted o.g. left hand marginal imperforate block of four. P13413047 £280.00 Fax: 020 7557 4499 www.stanleygibbons.com 33 Call: Email: 020 7557 4424 / 4426 / 4448 [email protected] S 469 SGT16var 1877 10s Telegraph colour trial. Very fine unused o.g. imperforate left hand marginal example lettered AD, printed in brown-lilac, overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 8. Most attractive. P10115476 £275.00 H 470 SGF28 1871 2d Pink (Die A). Superb unused o.g. example with date plugs for "8.12.70". Scarce so fine. P13407427 £775.00 H 471 SGF20var 1876 1d Purple (Die 2). Very fine example printed in black on white glazed card (92 x 60mm) endorsed "BEFORE HARDENING" and dated "May 4, 1876". Scarce. P12307551 £550.00 B 472 SGBB13 1929 2s Booklet (Edition No.107). A very fine and fresh example with advertisement pane NComB4(5). Scarce. P13406146 £500.00 B 473 SGBB16 1935 2s Booklet (Edition No.298). A very fine and fresh example of this Silver Jubilee Booklet. P13405261 £90.00 B 474 SGBB24 1924 3s Booklet (Edition No.191). Very fine and fresh example. Scarce P12305030 £525.00 B 475 SGBB25 1929 3s Postal Union Congress Booklet (Edition 172). Very fine and fresh example. P13410650 £450.00 B 476 SGBB26 1934 3s Booklet (Edition No.277). Very fine and fresh example. P11210480 £625.00 B 477 SGBB29 1935 3s Booklet (Edition No.317). Very fine and fresh example. Scarce. P13412094 £525.00 B 478 SGBB37 1935 5s Booklet (Edition No.15). Very fine and fresh example of this difficult booklet. Scarce. P13401192 £600.00 B 479 SGBC2 1936 2s Booklet (Edition 358). An exceptionally fine and fresh example with advertisement pane PB5(10). P13405272 * 482 SGME2 1840 1d Mulready Envelope (Forme 2, Stereo A153). Very fine used example almost certainly sent from Liverpool to Tullow, Co. Carlow via Dublin, beautifully cancelled by a perfectly struck orange MC, back stamped in transit with a Dublin diamond date stamp for JU.8.1840. A couple of very minor peripheral faults nevertheless an extremely attractive use of an orange MC. P14503415 £750.00 * 483 SGME2 1840 1d Mulready Envelope (Forme 3, Stereo A167). Very fine used example sent locally within London neatly cancelled by a red MC with a "T.P/88 Oxford St" hand stamp at right. Back stamped by a London octagonal date stamp for the fifth Sunday JY.7.1840. A scarce Sunday usage Mulready. Ex. "Mayflower". P13409501 £500.00 * 484 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 1b. Very fine entire sent from Edinburgh to Perth bearing a close to huge four margin 1d black plate 1b. lettered SL, neatly tied by a crisp red MC. Back stamped by a red Edinburgh dispatch cds for AU.27.1840. Attractive Scottish usage. P13405234 £550.00 t 485 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 2. Very fine used four margin example lettered II, beautifully tied to a large piece by two crisp red MC's. Sent from Bristol to Axbridge with a neat Bristol cds on reverse for MY.24.1840 (Third Sunday usage). A very attractive "May Date" piece. Spec. AS15ti. Cat. £14000 on cover. 1985 RPS Cert. P13413089 £3,950.00 * 486 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 3. Very fine used four margin example lettered OI neatly tied to a wrapper by a crisp orange-red MC, sent from London to Knaresborough and back stamped accordingly by a black London dispatch date stamp for JY.9.1840. Spec. AS21. P13400551 £475.00 * 487 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 4. Very fine wrapper sent from Edinburgh to Haddington bearing a four margin example lettered DD showing double "D" variety, neatly tied by an crisp black MC. Back stamped by an Edinburgh dispatch cds for MR.5.1840. Light archive fold nevertheless an attractive cover. Spec. AS23b. P13412963 £450.00 * 488 SG2 1840 1d Black plate 6. Very fine and fresh entire sent from Frome to Wells bearing a four margin example lettered TJ cancelled by an orange red MC. Back stamped by a black Frome arrival cds's for FE.8.1841. Spec. AS41. P13409457 £525.00 * 489 SG5 1840 2d Blue plate 2. Very fine used four margin horizontal strip of three lettered KG-KI beautifully tied to entire by three red MC's, sent from Edinburgh to Maybole and back stamped with an Edinburgh despatch cds for JA.28.1841. Multiples of plate 2 cancelled in red are extremely rare. Spec. DS8f. Ex. Vullo. £10,000.00 P13400109 * 490 SG7 1841 1d Red brown plate 5. Superb used four margin example lettered DG beautifully tied to a clean entire sent within Cornwall from Hayle to Saint Columb by a crisp red "Hayle" MC with a black Hayle cds at top left for JU.22.1841, and a boxed "TOO LATE" hand stamp alongside. Back stamped by a bluish green St. Columb arrival cds for JU.24.1841. A magnificent exhibition piece, of the utmost rarity in this superb condition. 1997 BPA Cert. P13410309 £38,000.00 * 491 SG8p 1841 1d Red brown plate 54. Very fine "CANCELLED" Customs Notice originally sent from London to Llanelly with a red "PAID" Crowned circle date stamp for AP.15.1845. at right. Redirected upon arrival to Carmarthen with a four margin 1d red brown lettered QG added, neatly tied by a blue Llanelly "469" numeral. Back stamped by blue Llanelly cds's for AP.18.1845. A very attractive customs notice regarding smuggling and the "Great laxity on the part of the Tide Surveyors at some ports in the boarding and rummaging of such vessels". Spec. BS27xb. P13411143 £750.00 £140.00 POSTAL HISTORY * * 480 481 SG. 1840 "POST PAID" House of Commons wrapper. Superb example of this scarce privilege wrapper with original contents sent from London to Dunfermline neatly cancelled by a crisp strike of a red London Crown "Paid" date stamp for JY.30.1840. with a manuscript "1d" alongside. Back stamped by an Edinburgh transit cds for AU.1.1840. The printed contents are a Bill for "The more effectual prevention of frauds and abuses committed by Weavers, Sewers and other persons". Wonderful quality and very rare to find with original contents. P13411152 £2,750.00 SGME2 1840 1d Mulready Envelope (Forme 2, Stereo A156). Very fine used example sent from Droitwich to London beautifully cancelled by a perfectly struck red MC, back stamped with a Droitwich dispatch cds for MY.27.1840 and a London arrival cds for the following day. A couple of very minor peripheral faults nevertheless an extremely attractive and scarce "May date" usage. P14503414 £1,100.00 www.stanleygibbons.com Fax: 020 7557 4499 34 Email: [email protected] Call: 020 7557 4424 / 4426 / 4448 t 492 SG8 1845 1d Red-brown plate 48. Very fine used four margin example lettered II, neatly tied to a clean entire sent from Castle pollard to Dublin by a crisp Castle pollard "120" Irish numeral with a matching Castle pollard cds at left for JA.20.1845. Back stamped by a Dublin arrival date stamp for JA.21.1845. Lovely colour, very attractive cover so fine. P14501810 £95.00 * 495 SG103 1872 Overseas mail. Superb wrapper sent from London to Lyon bearing a left hand wing margin 3d Rose plate 8 neatly tied by a London City "89" duplex for SP.25.1872. With a red "PD" hand stamp, a blue dealers cachet and Calais transit cds for the following day alongside. Back stamped by a Paris to Lyon transit cds for SP.27.1872. and a Lyon arrival cds for the same day. Superb quality. £110.00 P13401379 * 493 SG16b 1850 1d Red brown "Archer" plate 100. Very fine used example sent from London to Derby lettered EL, tied to a small uncreased envelope by an indistinct London City numeral. Scarce. Spec. CE2. Cat. £2100. P14502016 £1,750.00 t 496 SG322a 1911 1/2 d Green (Die 1a, perf 14). Very fine used example of this difficult perf variety neatly tied to a picture postcard by a Great Yarmouth cds for AU.28.1911. Most attractive and scarce. 1978 BPA Cert. P13411073 £1,250.00 * 494 SG20 1854 2d Pale blue plate 4. Fine used example tied to a clean cover by a London City "20" numeral. Addressed to Cardiff and back stamped in London and Cardiff for MR.16&17.1855 respectively. P14503412 £175.00 COME AND SEE US AT STAND 101 SPRING STAMPEX 2014 THE BUSINESS DESIGN CENTRE, ISLINGTON, LONDON, N1 OQH 19th to 22nd February 2014 Nearest Tube Station-Angel Islington (Northern Line) Wednesday 19th February-11.30am-7pm Thursday 20th February-10am-6pm Friday 21st February-10am-6pm Saturday 22nd February-10am-5pm Fax: 020 7557 4499 www.stanleygibbons.com 35 Call: Email: 020 7557 4424 / 4426 / 4448 [email protected] Protect your collection with Stanley Gibbons albums All recent Stanley Gibbons leaves are manufactured without the addition of chemicals that would present a hazard in use. This enables them to be produced with a neutral PH value to meet the ISO 9706 permanence of paper which means that your stamps will not suffer any adverse effects by years of storage. If you want to ensure your stamps are safe, you need to make sure your album leaves are printed on acid-free paper. If you are looking to give your collection the home it deserves, there is no better option than Frank Godden albums. Each individual album is beautifully handmade to an unmistakable and unmatchable quality, with all leaves are now made to the internationally recognised standard for archival paper, the type that is used and recommended by all major museums. Revered throughout the philatelic world for their supreme quality and craftsmanship, Frank Godden albums are built to last a lifetime and to offer you a lifetime of enjoyment. For more information, visit www.stanleygibbons.com/frankgodden. If Frank Godden albums do not suit your budget, we recommend the Exeter peg-fitting and Senator Standard springback albums, both of which protect your collection and provide an easyto-use storage option. To find out more, contact us on the details below. 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