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Coins, Stamps, Banknotes, Medals,Bonds & Shares, Autographs & Books

AUCTION CALENDAR

2011

The above sale dates are subject to change

Spink offers the following servicesValuations for insurance and probate for individual items or whole collections.

Sales on a commission basis either of individual pieces or whole collections.

Stamps20 September Great Britain Stamps London 1103824/25 September Fine Stamps & Covers of South East Asia including the Stolz Collection Part II Singapore 1101612 October The Chartwell Collection - Great Britain Surface Printed Issues London 1103118/19 October Pearls of Arabia Philately London 110379 November The “Fordwater” Collection of Mint Australian Commonwealth with the

Emphasis Being on Unmounted Mint London 110419/10 November Autumn Collector’s Series Sale London 1103315/16 November The Collector’s Series Sale New York 13729 November The “Agathon” Collection of the First Issue of Russia London 110346 December The Chartwell Collection - Great Britain King Edward VII Essays,

Proofs and Issued Stamps London 11035

Banknotes27/28 September World Banknotes London 110193 October The Alasdair MacDonald Collection of Banknotes and Other Properties London 1104015/16 November The Collector’s Series Sale New York 3118 December World Banknotes London 11020

Bonds and Shares21 October Bonds & Share Certificates of the World London 1102215/16 November The Collector’s Series Sale New York 311

Medals24 November Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 11011

Coins6 October The Frank Brady Collection of English Hammered Groats London 110396/7 October Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 1102315/16 November The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31113 December Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 11024

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Buyers are reminded that any lot(s) purchased “on extension” are subject to payment in accordance with ournormal Terms & Conditions of Business. Settlement of any lots on extension should be made at the time ofinvoice payment. Overdue accounts are subject to interest charges.

Extensions requested on account of condition will not normally be accepted for expert opinions. Any Lot described as havingfaults or defects may not be returned should a certificate cite other faults or defects not included in the catalogue description.Should Spink accept a request for an extension under the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by theAuctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the lot.It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only andnot on the basis of any other. No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp and the return of such a stamp willnot be accepted.

Notes Concerning DescriptionsGUM: Original gum should be expected on unused stamps where appropriate, unless stated otherwise in the description:mint unused with original gum showing slight disturbance caused by previous hinge, which may be present in part

or entirely removed.part original gum unused with original gum significantly disturbed or heavily hingedunmounted mint original gum as issuedunused without gum

COVERS: Should be expected to have minor nicks and tears usually from opening. Folded letters or covers normally have one ortwo file folds. These are not described unless of an exceptional nature and are not grounds for return.entire letter complete as sent with comments still attached to the outer address portionentire the outer portion of a folded letter but without contentscover an envelope

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ReferencesCatalogue values and numbers are those taken from the latest available edition.The use of Gibbons Specialised catalogues in Great Britain sales is clearly indicated. Where other catalogues are used they arementioned by name.

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GREAT BRITAIN

POSTAL HISTORY

1 � 1713-1915 range in five albums and loose, contained in a carton, including Dockwratypes (2), Bishopmarks, early straight-line h.s, 1784 entire letter with rare Sherborne PostOffice h.s., Surface Printed 1858-74 covers (6) addressed to the U.S.A., 1864 Penny Starwith O.U.S. overprint on attractive envelope; also a selection of instructional markingswith a good variety of 1⁄2 types. An interesting lot well worth careful examination.(hundreds). Buyer to collect £400-500

2 � 1790 (22 Mar.) beautifully written entire letter to Lincolns Inn, on reverse WestminsterOffice Dockwra (type 2b) for Monday and with unrecorded “WOOLWICH” receiver (bothstruck across flap), fine. A unique combination and extremely attractive. Photo £120-150

3 � 1790 (14 May) entire letter to London with a good strike of the straight-line “IRELAND”in black (rare in this colour), rated “6” in manuscript, despatch and arrival datestamps onreverse; fine and attractive. Photo £100-120

4 � 1796 (12 Jan.) entire letter from Gibraltar to London with a fine strike of the rare “W-HALL/ET.2” Whitehall East handstamp (in use for one year only) bearing, on thereverse, red arrival datestamp (26.1); light vertical filing fold through the handstamp,otherwise fine and attractive. Photo £220-250

5 � 1796 (26 Mar.) entire letter to London with a very fine and clear strike of the curved“DOVER”, arrival datestamps on reverse; filing folds and some minor staining, fine £50-60

6 � 1796 (16 May) uncreased entire letter to London with a fine and clear strike of the scarcecurved “QUEEN/BOROUGH”, rated “4” in manuscript, arrival datestamp on reverse; veryfine and attractive £80-100

7 � 1808 (25 June) entire letter from Barbados to London, rated “3/6” in manuscript andwith red oval “SHIP LETTER/(crown)/LIVERPOOL”, arrival datestamp across flap on reverse;a little soiled on the reverse. Fine £50-60

8 � 1817 (6 Aug.) entire letter to Ludlow with black “HERTFORD” and a fine strike of the rare“MISSENT TO/ST. ALBANS” in red (first year of use), arrival datestamp on reverse; lightfiling folds, fine and attractive. Photo £120-150

9 1819 “Carey’s new pocket plan of London, Westminster and Southwark with all theadjacent buildings in St. George’s Fields &c. &c”, listing “Receiving Houses of theGeneral & Penny Post Offices” in addition to “Hackney Coach fares” and “Public officesand Buildings”, hand coloured (24 x 16 inch), most attractive and a very rare map ofpostal historical importance £400-500

Tuesday 20 September 2011

Morning Session commences at 10.30 a.m.

Please note that the Buyer’s premium is 20% of the final hammer price of each Lot up to and including £3,000and 17% of the excess of the hammer price above £3,000.

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10 � 1821 (23 Jan.) entire letter to Salisbury with very fine “Salisbury/Penny Post” in black(crossed by light filing fold), mended spike hole, fine. From Admiral Sir William Parker(1781-1866), Admiral of the Fleet £50-60

Sir William Parker’s titles included, Admiral of the Fleet, Lord of the Admiralty,Commander in China, where he was involved in capturing Amoy, Ningpo, Woosung andShanghai, and bringing the war to a successful conclusion by capturing Chin-Kiang-Foo

11 � 1821 (29 Dec.) entire letter to London with a fine strike of “Petersfield/Penny Post” inblack (Willcocks states only recorded in “G.P.O.”), addressed to Francis Freeling,Secretary of H.M. General Post Office, and with interesting contents concerning areturned letter, light filing fold through the handstamp, fine and a wonderful piece ofHampshire postal history. Photo £250-300

12 � 1822 (7 Mar.) entire letter from Admiral Sir Alexander Cochrane (1758-1832),Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth, 1821, at Admiralty House, Plymouth, requestingprices for “Good hot-pressed quarto-gilt & plain, cotton do. do. plain of a cheap sort for coversof letters”; an interesting request of postal history interest, soiled £60-80

13 � 1823-34 three entire letters with undated circle handstamps of Diss, Hungerford and St. Neots on reverse, exceptional strikes, fine £60-80

14 � 1828 (20 Jan.) entire letter to London with a fine strike in red of the scarce “MalvernWells/Penny Post”, rated “10” in manuscript, fine. A delightful letter from Admiral SirCharles Knowles, a former Governor of Jamaica, requesting that his wine Merchant “willsend him one gallon of the best French Brandy & one gallon of Dutch gin”. £60-70

15 � 1828 (14 July) entire letter from Brussels to London with fine red “BRUSSEL/FRANCO”;1834 (Jan. 1) entire from Paris to London with red “ESTAF” and “60/P.P./E” in lozenge;both with dotted circle Foreign Office arrival datestamps on reverse, good to fine £60-80

16 � 1840 (6 May) stampless entire from Halifax to Preston with fine red script “Pd 1”, bluedatestamp on reverse; filing folds. Fine and scarce. Photo £400-500

17 1842, watercolour on paper painting of the letter carrier, Joe Hunt, by Livock, framed(300x545mm), fine and attractive. An elusive and desirable subject £2,000-2,500

18 � 1842 (3 Aug.) stampless entire from London to Ayr, re-addressed to Irvine, rated “1” inmanuscript and with a fine strike of the Maltese Cross in black bearing, on the reverse,boxed “AYR” datestamp; light filing folds, fine and clean. Rare use of the Maltese Crosson a stampless entire. Photo £500-600

19 � 1843 (4 Mar.) stampless entire letter, endorsed “P.P.”, to Ludlow with a fine MalteseCross (contrary to regulations) at upper right, red Brompton datestamp and manuscript“1”; fine and scarce. Photo £250-300

20 � 1843 (July) entire ex Huth correspondence, from Havana to London, on reverse, oval“AMERICA/L”, red arrival datestamp and a fine strike of the Maltese Cross in black,endorsed “Str Caledonia” on the front; light filing folds, clean. Rare use of the MalteseCross on a stampless entire originating from overseas. Photo £600-800

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21 1890-1915 five Post Office record books, contained in a carton, all relating toBasingstoke and Winchfield head offices and their sub-offices; one an absence record,another two cover allowances/expenditure including the cost of making deliveries,buying telegraph equipment, cleaning post office bicycles, lists of staff with dates ofbirths, history of service, promotions and salary of every sub-postmaster, town postman,rural postman and a list of persons in that area licensed to sell stamps; another one coversgeneral matters medical officers and mail cart contracts; the most interesting one coversmisconduct giving the name, rank, offense, punishment, date and observations for eachcase, the more interesting includes drunkenness with Eli Taylor rural postman in 1900was found, “drunk in charge of the mails and observed sleeping at the bottom of his cart”,and James Foster, a rural postman in 1905, noted as intoxicated when he came on dutyand endeavoured to cover up his appearance with deceit and falsehood, a few months laterhe returned from his rounds late, said he had hurt his foot but was again found to bedrunk. After he was found drunk again a few months after this, for the third time, he wasdismissed., stealing from the mail, “embezzling £12 1/- from the stamp draw”, bettingtransactions, assault while in uniform, telegraph boys stealing stamps off letters awaitingdespatch, “rudeness in changing a banknote for Lady Cust”; a sub-postmaster in Fleet whoseemed to commit a variety of unusual offenses, including, “ unseemly conduct towards histwo female assistants” and “circulating a rumour to the effect that the King was dead on24th June 1902”. A most interesting lot of great historical importance, well worth carefulexamination. Buyer to collect £800-1,200

22 � 1890 Post Office Jubilee 1d. envelope with insert, the Elliot 1d. envelope with insert andthe caricature envelope with insert, unused, good to fine £80-100

23 1890 (19 May) London Philatelic Exhibition menu card bearing 1841, 1864, 1880 and1881-90 1d. unused (the original unused Penny Black has been replaced by a usedexample), also the wine list showing members of the committee; small tape remainder onreverse, fine. Photo £1,200-1,400

24 1890-91 Post Office Christmas and New Year Greetings card, unused, some wrinkles anda trifle soiled £160-180

25 � 1912 (25 Jan. and 31 Aug.) Wilkinson 1d. in the slot machine experiment, neat envelopesto London with first and last day cancellations in red, fine £150-175

Royalty

26 � 1912 (20 May) envelope (flap missing) with enclosed letter signed by Albert (later to beK.G.VI); also an accompanying 1912 (24 May) mourning envelope and letter signed byan equerry. Fine £250-300

27 � 1928, twenty envelopes from Cambridge to London, each containing a picture postcardof H.R.H. The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) and with a portion of theenvelope cut out to reveal the portrait, the cards each with a religiously themed handdrawn cartoon on the message side, some light staining though mostly fine. A veryunusual group £600-800

Official Mail

28 � 1904 (22 Jan.) and 1909 (14 Apr.) envelopes both with TOWER OF/LONDON cachet inblack and purple respectively; also 1955 (21 July) envelope with CONSTABLEOFFICE/TOWER OF LONDON h.s. in purple. Fine £150-200

Royal Household Mail

29 � A selection of mainly twentieth century envelopes, many with original contents, etc.,contained in a carton, including 1894 (28 Aug.) with contents cancelled by Londonhooded circle with VR at base, 1940 Buckingham Palace evacuee with printed letter; thecancellations include Balmoral Castle, Buckingham Palace, Sandringham and WindsorCastle; “Royal Household Mail” by Glenn H. Morgan; also Parliamentary Mail, RowlandHill and James Chalmers memorabilia. An interesting lot worth closer inspection. Buyerto collect £300-400

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The following thirty-five lots comprise a recently discovered group of letters ofcomplaint addressed to the Post Office. Unless otherwise specified they are thecontents only

30 1822 (14 Apr.) from Sir Miles Nightingall (1768-1829) in Cheltenham, concerning anoverweight letter from the Secretary of War, requesting a refund of 3/-. A splendidassumption of Free Mail £75-100

31 1822 (29 June) from the Rt. Hon. Lieutenant General Charles Hope, in Fife, relating tothe employment of a young man in the Edinburgh Post Office £50-70

32 1825 (17 Feb.) from Lieutenant General Hodgson (United Services Club) to Sir FrancisFreeling, Secretary to the G.P.O., thanking him for his prompt attention to his letter ofcomplaint £60-80

33 1827 (29 Mar.) from the Honourable General Alexander Duff, at Portman Square, to SirFrancis Freeling regarding the resignation of Mr. John Fraser from the position of DeputyPostmaster £60-80

34 1827 (2 May) from Major General Macaulay, at Parliament Street, to Sir Frances Freeling,complaining about late delivery of letters in London £80-100

35 1827 (7 May) from Major-General Sir Peregrine Maitland (1777-1854), Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada (1818-28) and of Nova Scotia (1828-34) to Sir FrancisFreeling, complaining about onerous postage charges and requesting a refund £100-150

36 1827 (19 June) from Lord Dalzell, at Cadogan Place, to Sir Francis Freeling, complainingabout being overcharged for letters £80-100

37 1827 (19 June) from Major General Freeth, at Grosvenor Place, to Sir Francis Freeling,asking that letters “laying at the General Post Office” be forwarded, endorsed “2 Lettersaddressed to Lord Blaney will be forwarded to Liverpool” £100-150

38 1827 (July 15) from the Earl of Cork, at Bath to Francis Freeling, regarding postage £60-80

39 1827 (28 July) from Sir Richard Worsley, at Stainton, complaining about a letter chargeddouble £60-80

40 1827 (11 Sept.) from Vice-Admiral Sir John Gore, at Datchet, to Sir Francis Freeling,concerning the return of a letter he had written to his sister £60-80

41 1828 (13 Apr.) from Major General Hardwicke in Clapham, to Sir Francis Freeling,requesting a refund for a letter charged twice by the Clapham Post Office; a splendid letterconcerning Woodbridge and “Missent to Tooting”; strengthened by archival tape alongfolds £100-150

42 � 1828 (16 Apr.) entire letter from Major General Sewell to Sir Francis Freeling, agreeingto the suggestion that he returns the letter from a poor woman in the neighborhood ofEast Grinstead, which was returned to her for postage, red “EAST GRINSTEAD/29” mileagemark on reverse, fine £60-80

43 1829 (2 June) from Admiral Sir Charles Rowley, at Bolton Row, to Sir Francis Freeling,regarding a letter to Calcutta, that was put into the General post by mistake £100-120

44 � 1830 (30 May) entire letter from Admiral Sir John Knight (1748-1831), at Fareham, tothe General Post Office, regarding letters returned to the Post Office and requestingpostage to be refunded, endorsements regarding the refund, and datestamp of“JU.1/1830” £100-120

45 1830 (19 July) from General Sir Henry Phipps (1755-1831), First Lord of the Admiralty,1807; Master of the Ordinance (1810-18) to Sir Francis Freeling, from The OrdinanceOffice, Pall Mall, complaining about the non-delivery of the John Bull newspaper,endorsed “The failure of the paper carrier cannot be accounted for in the Newspaper office” £100-120

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46 1830 (18 Nov.) from Admiral Sir Edward Chetham (1775-1862) to Sir Francis Freeling,requesting a refund of 1/10d. paid for an Official letter £100-120

47 � 1830 (25 Dec.) entire letter from General Sir Francis Cockburn (1776-1852), Governorof Honduras (1830-37) and Bahamas (1837-44), at Edinburgh, to Sir Francis Freeling,regarding over charging of postage in London; datestamp on reverse £100-120

48 1834 (13 Oct.) from General Sir Howard Douglas (1776-1861), Governor of NewBrunswick (1823-28), M.P. for Liverpool (1846-46), at Bath, to Sir Francis Freeling,concerning a parcel sent by Lady Douglas to her son, a midshipman in H.M.S.Thunderer, and requesting a refund of £2/9/6d. charged for its return. A very interestingletter regarding parcel postage via Falmouth £150-200

49 1834 (15 Nov.) from Captain Henry Downes, at Whitehall, a fascinating letter, regardingcharges on the posting of newspapers, referring to Post Office regulations, as well as anearly reference to “envelopes” £150-200

50 1835 (11 Mar.) from Admiral Sir Charles Sullivan (1789-1862) at Harley Street to SirFrancis Freeling, regarding delays in the post, “it was put into the Welwyn post yesterdayand was not delivered in Harley Street until 1⁄4 after 5 this afternoon & by then by thetwopenny post” £100-120

51 1836 (13 June) from Lieutenant Colonel Fox to Sir Francis Freeling, presenting hiscompliments and calling his attention to the memorandum of the Inspector of Franks £80-100

52 1836 (28 June) from Viscount Lake, at Chertsey, Lieutenant General to Sir FrancisFreeling, London mail, concerning misdirected London Mail and referring to LordMelbourne, the Prime Minister (when Penny Postage was brought forward, proposingthe second reading of the Bill in the House of Lords), interesting contents including “I am sorry to be obliged to represent the conduct of the Post man at the West End of the townas many letters that have been redirected to me from Chertsey to 24 Cecil St. Strand, althoughthe address was perfect, have been delivered at Crawley’s Hotel Albermarle St” and endorsed“I have seriously admonished the sorters” £200-250

53 1836 (11 Sept.) from General Walsh to Colonel William Maberley (Secretary to theG.P.O.), complaining about missent post between London and Harwich, endorsed “ForMr. Critchett’s immediate serious notice, has Manningtree reported this missending?” and inanother hand “Yes-and it occurred in consequence of the Harwich & Manningtree bagshaving been exchanged which has been seriously noticed”. A fascinating insight into theworkings of the G.P.O. £150-200

54 1837 (8 Nov.) from Lieutenant General Sir Edward Barnes (1776-1838), Governor ofCeylon (1824-31), at Beech Hill Barnet, to Colonel William Maberley, concerningPostage rates from Ceylon, and asking for a refund, endorsed with Official commentsincluding, “The franking privilege of Parliament is confined to letters sent or received” and“....If the Lr. contained only one enclosure, it should have been charged 8d. less & I shallreadily make that amount to be returned to him on receiving his assurance that the Lr. wasonly double” £200-250

55 1837 (11 Dec.) from Rear-Admiral Henry Bourchier to Colonel William Maberley,regarding the Postman demanding payment for letters franked by members of Parliament,including a reference to Lord Lichfield (then Postmaster General) and endorsed Lettersand conveyed from Bristol to Portishead by a regular p.post & under the act of Parliamentauthorising the establishment of such post, no letters whatever conveyed by them are exemptfrom the penny post, whether franked or not” £200-250

56 1840 (9 Apr.) from Major-General I.W. Taylor to Colonel William Maberley, complainingabout the irregular delivery of newspaper to the gentlemen cadets of the Royal MilitaryCollege near Bagshot, endorsed “These repeated failures must be very annoying to theparties, but the cause cannot be traced to the newspaper office.” £150-200

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57 � 1843 (29 June) stampless entire from Major-General Tremenhere to the Inspector ofLetter carriers, requesting that letters are to be delivered to his house, rather than beingforwarded to Ealing, as for the last three months, red Paid datestamp, officialendorsements £60-80

58 1845 (18 Jan.) from Sir William Morrison to the Superintending President of the G.P.O.,requesting that letters be sent to “Saville Row “ (sic) rather than Grosvenor St., endorsed“Attended to in the General Post Letter Office” £60-80

59 � 1847 (10 Feb.) entire letter from Lieutenant-Governor Sir Richard Bourke (1777-1855)to Colonel William Maberley, concerning postage charged on pre-paid letters to France,“the Post Office here has charged postage on three letters (two from Droitwich and one fromAdare in Limerickshire) for which there is no doubt the Postage was paid at the respectiveoffices; but owing to the stamp which marks the payment having been ineffectively applied andbecome nearly obliterated in transmission, the Officer of the Post has refused to recognise theletter as paid for in England”; endorsed with a detailed explanation; the entire bears partof an 1841 1d. and red datestamp on reverse; most interesting £100-150

60 1847 (23 Mar.) from Admiral Arthur Lysaght to the Secretary of the Post Office,concerning the cost of newspapers posted to Africa £60-80

61 1847 (28 Mar.) from Admiral Sir Phipps Hornby (1785-1867, Lord of the Admiralty(1851-52), to Colonel Maberley, asking for letters to his son addressed to the Cape bereturned, as the son is on his way back to England, endorsed “Answer that I expect thisrequest cannot be complied with” £150-200

62 1848 (2 Feb.) from Lieutenant General Richard Whish to the Postmaster General, aninteresting letter regarding mail from Lisbon and St. Helena, endorsed “....I have nothingfurther to observe in this case, other than that the letter was correctly charged” £150-200

63 1848 (23 Feb.) from Major General P. Hay to Colonel William Maberley, complainingabout repeated delays to letters he had posted, endorsed “....The sorters have beenparticularly cautioned & it is hoped there will be no further cause for complaint” £150-200

64 1848 (22 Mar.) from Rear Admiral P.V. Douglas to Colonel William Maberley, repeatinghis request for clarification as to the correct rate for newspaper to H.M. Ship Asia in thePacific, endorsed “Mr. Newton have the papers in question reached your office” and “cannotbe found”. An interesting letter with a reference to a “2d. stamp” £150-200

65 1848 (28 Apr.) from Admiral Sir Thomas Byam Martin (1773-1854), Admiral of theFleet, 1849; M.P. Plymouth, (1818-31), to Colonel William Maberley, mentioning thatpostmasters at different offices do not know the rate to be charged for newspapersaddressed to Chile, endorsed “Answer that a postage of 4d. is chargeable on each newspaperforwarded by West India packet to Valparaiso or any other place in Chili” (sic) £150-200

Rowland Hill Letters

66 1840 (17 May) letter from Rowland Hill to Charles Maberly with interesting contents “...to give me the number of letters on which each year’s postage has been paid.”; also two letters from Lady Caroline Hill in 1881 to Colonel Maberly, one thanking him on his kindthoughts on Rowland Hill’s death. All three letters are adhered one and other. A fascinating group £1,200-1,500

67 � 1864 (16 June) mourning envelope with letter from Rowland Hill to his brotherMatthew in Bristol; age staining affecting both items. Photo £400-500

Note: Matthew Davenport Hill (born Birmignham on 6 August 1792) was an Englishlawyer and penologist. The brother of Sir Rowland Hill he was called to the bar in 1819,elected as a M.P. for Kingston-upon-Hull representing the Liberal Party in 1832. On theincorporation of Birmingham in 1839 he was chosen recorder and in 1851 he was appointedcommissioner in bankruptcy for the Bristol district. He died at Stapleton, near Bristol on 7 June 1872


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68 � 1865 (24 Apr.) envelope with letter from Rowland Hill addressed to his brother Arthur,letting him know of his impending visit to Bruce Castle. Fine. Photo £800-1,000

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69 1872 (9 Feb.) letter from Rowland Hill to Miss Stead saying “Please to accept this briefnote as a compliance with the request with which you have honoured me.” Very fine. Photo £800-1,000

Wyon City Medal

70 1837 stuck in bronze to commemorate Queen Victoria’s visit to the Corporation ofLondon; a few verdigris marks, otherwise fine. Also a copy in ‘silver’ £200-250

71 1837 stuck in bronze to commemorate Queen Victoria’s visit to the Corporation ofLondon; a few verdigris marks, otherwise fine. Also a Free front signed by William Wyon £250-300

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72 � Houses of Parliament; 1d. envelope printed in black, “(crown)/ PAID/16JA16/1840” firstday cancellation, House of Commons seal on reverse (split on opening); tiny tear at footthough very fine and extremely rare. The finer of the two known first day usages. An Exhibition showpiece of major importance. Photo £20,000-25,000

PROVENANCE:Ex Wills, November 1989

1837 London District Post

73 �E Lettersheet essays 1d. in yellow-buff and 2d. in green on Dickinson patent silk threadpaper featuring ornate engine-turned designs; both with some peripheral faults otherwisefine; S.G. Spec. £2,050 £400-500

74 �E Lettersheet essays 1d. in yellow-buff and 2d. in green on Dickinson patent silk threadpaper featuring ornate engine-turned designs; both with waterstaining and someperipheral faults otherwise fine; also Beaufort House Congreve cut down from thecomposite from the 1848 Arts Journal. S.G. Spec. £2,050+ £300-400

1840 MULREADY

75 � A mixed selection comprising envelopes unused 1d. (4, one used), 2d. (2), andlettersheets used, 1d. (3, one with advertising for “Tyers and Compys/Fish Sauce & PickleWarehouse”). Condition a little mixed £400-500

One Penny Letter Sheets

76 � A5, dated 1841 (23 June) and addressed to Herefordshire, black Maltese Crosscancellation, light creases £80-100

77 � A9, dated 1840 (26 May), addressed to Burnley with superb red Maltese Cross clear ofBritannia, London datestamp on reverse. Beautiful and a scarce May date. Photo £250-300

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78 � A11, dated 1840 (8 May), the third day of use, addressed to Lowestoft, red Maltese Crossplaced to the right of Britannia, very clear and crisp datestamp on reverse, opens well fordisplay; endorsed in the message panel “Pray excuse the Queen’s shocking bad paper” as avery early demonstration of public displeasure with the Mulready design. Light diagonalbend at upper left, fine. Photo £1,000-1,200

Note: Not recorded in “May Dates” by Mike Jackson

79 � A63, from an Officer in the XXth Regiment in Ireland, addressed to Suffolk and endorsed“For England”, red Maltese Cross, datestamp of 1840 (2 July) on reverse; the top flapslightly reduced, otherwise very fine, clean and most unusual. Photo £350-400

80 � A68, dated 1840 (13 Oct.) used from Reading to Basingstoke, endorsed “X post”, clearred Maltese Cross struck at lower left, well clear of Britannia and contrary to Post Officeregulations, dated markings on reverse; some (probably natural) creasing, fine andappealing. Photo £400-450

81 � A78, dated 1843 (16 June) from London to Kirkcaldy, crisp number “10” in MalteseCross, dated markings on reverse including a fine three-line red “KIRKCALDY/18JUNE/1843”, uncreased, fine. A superb combination of rarity and quality. Cat. £4,000.Photo £2,000-2,500

82 � Stereo obscured, addressed to the Isle of Mull with red Maltese Cross cancellation and“T.P./Hampstead NO”, London datestamp of 1840 (18 Aug.) on reverse; a little soiledthough an extremely unusual destination. Photo £400-450

One Penny Envelopes

83 � A50, dated 1843 (5 Feb.) from Haddington to Dalkeith, cancelled by neat greyish blackMaltese Cross, dated markings on reverse; also later photographic forgery and a free frontsigned by Richard Henry Holland. Fine. Photo £120-150

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84 � A135, dated 1840 (31 May) the third Sunday, from Alfreton to London, crisp red MalteseCross in a crimson shade, dated markings on reverse; extremely fine, rare and mostattractive. Photo £600-700



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85 � A144, unused, toned, 1d. letter sheet (stereo obscured) dated 1842 (15 Dec.) fromNewbury to London with light black Maltese Cross; a little soiled and creased £120-140

86 � A144, addressed to Glamorgan, central red Maltese Cross, unclear Sherborne datestampon reverse, a little soiled but scarce Welsh usage £100-120

x87 � A158, A165 and A167, horizontal strip of three from forme 3; horizontal and verticalfolding creases; fresh £250-300

88 � A182, used from London to Suffolk, red Maltese Cross and superb “TAUNTON/29 DE 1840PY. POST” in black on the front; filing folds and a trifle soiled, but very rare use of a PennyPost handstamp on a Mulready envelope. Photo £300-350

Mulready Caricatures and Other Printed Envelopes

89 � Mulready Caricatures: Southgate Number 1 “Pickpocket”, Spooner Number 5, forgerieswith “REJECTED DESIGNS FOR THE POSTAGE ENVELOPE” on reverse and numbered “3” and“1” respectively £80-100

90 � Ocean Penny Post: Charles Gilpin, state 1; 1851 (5 Mar.) envelope to Camberwellbearing 1841 1d. red-brown (just cut into to large margins) cancelled by “485” numeral,the reverse with faint Lyminton despatch c.d.s. in blue with London transit; small splitand some creasing at top. Fresh. Photo £400-500

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91 �E Pitman’s phonography envelope, the original artwork in pencil on envelope withembossed seal “HEWITT/WINE MERCHANT/LICHFIELD” on reverse, inscribed “PitmansPhonography is easily learned, is as legible as longhand, and is written 4 to 6 times as swiftly(the above follows in phonography)..... J.H.N. member of the phonetic society, my certifiedteacher, will give lessons gratuitously through the post”, fine. Most attractive and animportant new discovery. Photo £1,500-2,000


Prince Consort Essays

92 �E 1850, the finished design, imperforate in red-brown, four even margins, possibly thinnedunder hinge remainder and other faults; unused. S.G. Spec. DP71 (2), £3,000. Photo £150-200

93 �E 1851, 1d. black, perforated 16, with gum, fine and fresh. Extremely rare. R.P.S.Certificate (2008). S.G. DP71c, £22,000. Photo £8,000-10,000PROVENANCE:Royal Philatelic Collection, June 2008

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Plate Ia

x94 � A selection of four margined examples with AJ, BD, EB, EJ, FE, HC, HI, JA, MD, OA,OE, RE, RG and TC, most are in black or grey-black shades with some showing platewear with Maltese Cross from pale to dark red; the margins are generally good to verylarge making a valuable group. (14) £1,500-1,800

x95 � A group of stamps used on piece, each with good to large margins and tied by shades ofdull red Maltese Cross, with AI, IA (Ib), KK (Ib), RI and SE. A fine group. (5) £600-700

x96 � AA, black shade, large to very large, even margins, a neat strike of dull red Maltese Crosscentred low. Fresh and very fine. Photo £120-140

x97 � FA in black, good to very large margins with a central strike of reddish orange MalteseCross. Fine. Photo £120-140

x98 � LE-NE vertical strip of three in black showing some early signs of plate wear, large toenormous margins all round and cancelled by strikes of black Maltese Cross. A fine andunusual strip. Photo £500-600

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x99 � PA in black showing early plate wear, large to enormous margins with a good strike of dullred Maltese Cross. Exceptionally fresh, a very fine stamp. Unusually shows some verticalscratch line to the left of “P” of “POSTAGE”. Photo £120-150

100 � PF, early impression with large margins, tied by upright red Maltese Cross, which leavesthe Queen’s profile completely untouched, on 1840 (6 July) entire letter to Suffolk, faint“T.P./Moorgate St.” alongside with datestamp on reverse; very fine and of exhibitionquality. Photo £800-1,000

x101 � TJ in a greyish shade, large even margins with a central strike of orange-red Maltese Cross.Photo £120-140

Plate Ib

x102 � A small group with DH in black with large margins all round and central black MalteseCross (light bend); DL in greyish shade showing some plate wear, large to enormousmargins, dark red Maltese Cross; HD re-entry with large to very large margins and pale,dull red Maltese Cross plus PK plate VII in deep black, good to large margins and asmudged light red Maltese Cross. (4) £500-600

x103 � CD, double D, in intense shade, good to large margins with a light strike of brownish redMaltese Cross. Fine. Photo £100-120

104 � IL, recut and enlarged letters, good to large margins, tied by red Maltese Cross on smallenvelope from Harleston to Woodbridge; very fine and most attractive. A delightfulexample of this scarce variety. Photo £350-450

105 � PI in a deep shade, small to large margins and well tied by a good strike of scarlet-redMaltese Cross on wrapper to London and showing a superb strike of open“FARNHAM/JA27/1841” datestamp alongside, London arrival on reverse; two vertical filingfolds. A fine and appealing cover. Photo £1,200-1,500

Plate II

106 � DG, double D, good to large margins all sides, tied by red Maltese Cross in a pinkishshade on 1840 (9 July) entire letter to Liskeard with Devonport c.d.s. in the same shadeon reverse; light filing folds well clear of the adhesive, fine and rare. Photo £800-1,000

107 � QL (constant variety over north-east square), good to large margins, tied by a red MalteseCross, which leaves the Queen’s profile clear, on 1840 (1 July) entire letter from Londonto Chichester; a tiny surface rub at upper left, which may be natural, hardly detracts fromthis very fine and uncreased entire. Photo £500-600

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108 � DF, intense black shade, good to large margins and showing a trace of the adjoiningstamp at left, tied on piece by a complete red Maltese Cross. Beautiful and very fine.Photo £200-250

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109 � EL, worn impression, good to large margins, tied by Aberdeen “ruby” Maltese Cross on1840 (12 June) entire letter to Stourbridge, fine black boxed “ABERDEEN/JUN 12/1840N”on reverse. Exceptional quality. Cat. £3,000. Photo £1,500-1,800

110 �B OA, grey-black shade (worn impression), good to very large margins all sides, tied byblack Maltese Cross on 1841 (10 Mar.) envelope from Bridgend; very faint trace of ahorizontal filing crease barely affecting the adhesive, fine and very scarce. Photo £250-300


Plate IV

x111 � DC-DE horizontal strip of three in full black, DD double D, good to large margins allround, light strikes of deep orange-red Maltese Cross. Fine. Photo £400-500

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112 � EH, good to large margins, just tied at top and at right by black Maltese Cross, on 1840(31 Aug,) entire letter from London to Chelmsford, with clear datestamp on reverse,opening well for exhibition (the first day of use of the black Maltese Cross). The entirebeautifully written and illustrated on two of the pages by ten lovely pen and ink sketches;some folds strengthened by archival tape, the adhesive with surface fault at upper-left,though of good appearance. One of only eight recorded entires of the first day of the TwoPenny Post black ink trial and, despite the slightly faulty adhesive, a major rarity and adelightful hand-illustrated entire. Photo £3,000-4,000

x113 � FL, good to large margins with black Maltese Cross centred to lower right leaving alargely clear profile. Good appearance. Photo £100-120

x114 � GD in a light shade, large to very large margins with a light strike of bright red MalteseCross. Fresh and fine. Photo £150-180

x115 � JC with good even margins, a very neat and central strike of deep bright red MalteseCross. Fine and most attractive. Photo £100-150

116 � NA, part of sheet margin at left and very large margins other sides, red Maltese Crossleaving the Queen’s profile virtually clear, fine. An outstanding example. Photo £400-500


Plate V

117 � DK, close to large margins all round, tied by a spectacular vermilion Maltese Cross on1840 (13 July) entire letter from Ballymena to Glasgow, dated markings on reverse;vertical filing fold, well clear of the adhesive. A very fine and beautiful cover. Photo £1,000-1,200


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x118 � GB in a deep shade, good to very large margins with a superb and central strike of lightred Maltese Cross. Fresh and fine. Photo £100-120

x119 � �B II-JL block of eight, clear to large margins all round and with light red Maltese Crosscancellations; IJ and Il with pinholes and IJ with a thin. Fine appearance, a rare anddesirable multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (2011). Photo £12,000-14,000

x120 � OA in black shade, unused without gum, close to enormous margins showing a portionof the stamp below, repair lower right corner and repaired tear in left margin. Freshappearance. Photo £250-300

121 � PJ, double P, large margins all round and showing traces of adjoining stamps at left andright, tied by a superb red Maltese Cross on 1840 (5 Oct.) entire letter from Richmondto Sidmouth, clean; filing fold at foot well clear of the adhesive. Exhibition quality. Photo £600-800


122 � RK, good to very large margins all round, complete, central and upright red MalteseCross, fine. An exceptional example. Photo £200-250

Plate VI

123 � CB, large margins, pale red Maltese Cross in a pink shade; a tiny, possibly natural, paperfault in the margin at right barely detracts from this most appealing example. Photo £250-300

124 � QK, re-entry, good to large margins all round, affixed at left, contrary to Post Officeregulations, and tied by red Maltese Cross on 1840 (7 Nov.) entire to Saxmundham, redIpswich “PAID/1”, manuscript “missent to” and “HALESWORTH/NO 8/1840” datestamp,light filing folds but a charming entire with multiple interests. Photo £1,200-1,500

Plate VII

125 � AK, part of sheet margin at top and large margins other sides, red Maltese Cross; smallcrease at lower right. Fine and attractive. Photo £150-200

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126 � LC with private (unbroken) roulette (rather similar to the Treasury Roulette) at left andright, separated by scissors at top and bottom, tied by red Maltese Cross on 1840 (8 Dec.)printed piece; filing folds, one affecting the stamp, and a trifle soiled. Fine and rare. Photo £2,000-2,500

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Plate VIII

127 � CB, enormous margins, tied by black Maltese Cross, which leaves the Queen’s profilealmost clear, on 1841 (12 Feb.) entire letter from London to Sheffield, fine and showingan interesting flaw on the neck and jaw caused by a foreign body on the plate whenprinted. Photo £250-300

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x128 � DJ in a very deep shade, good to large even margins, central black Maltese Cross. Photo £100-120

129 � TH, good to very large margins all round and showing an interesting pre-printing paperflaw above the “T” square, tied by red Maltese Cross on 1841 (5 Feb.) entire fromManchester to Rochester, dated markings on reverse; horizontal filing fold well clear ofthe adhesive, fine. Photo £250-300

Plate IX

130 � HI, small to large margins, tied by red Maltese Cross on 1841 (5 Jan.) entire letter fromLondon to Suffolk, endorsed “2” in manuscript and with double-ring “MORE/TO/PAY”handstamp. Interestingly the entire shows a partial strike of another red Cross below,probably from another cover placed on top of this, when the cancellation was applied.Photo £700-800

131 � HK, good to very large balanced margins, tied on piece by red Maltese Cross which leavesthe Queen’s profile practically untouched. Fine and a most attractive example from thisscarce plate. Photo £350-400

132 � LF, good to large margins, complete distinctive Manchester Fishtail Maltese Crosscancellation, very fine. Photo £300-350

133 � OA, double O, good to very large margins, tied by an upright black Maltese Cross, whichleaves the Queen’s profile largely clear, on 1841 (27 Feb.) invoice from Norwich. Scarceand outstanding. Photo £400-500

Plate X

134 � NH, good to very large margins all round, on entire letter to London, black MalteseCross and with “TAUNTON/22 SE 1841/Py POST” alongside, fine and attractive.Penny Post handstamps are very rare on plate X covers. Photo £700-800



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x135 � A group of four margined examples with black Maltese Cross, each with small to largemargins, with BE, CE, LL, MF, MK and PC; a couple of imperfections. (6) £400-500

x136 � A selection of four margin examples with AB, AL, DE, IG, PJ and TK (3) plus AC on partwrapper; some age faults but generally sound. Also 1840 2d. in steel-blue (just cut intoone corner). (10) £500-600

x137 � A group of four margined examples, each cancelled by red Maltese Cross with somedifferent shades, each with small or good to large margins with AE, BB, DK, JK, QG, QK,SG and TI; a couple of small imperfections. An attractive lot. (8) £600-800

138 � A selection of unplated examples, the majority with three to four margins and most withred Maltese Cross; fair to good. (25) £800-1,000

139 � A selection, the majority with three to four margins, comprising Ia (3), Ib (4), II (5), IV(2), V (4), VI (4), VII (2, one on small piece), VIII (3), IX (plus forgeries a single onpiece, GL, and strip of three, CA-CC, and X (2) plus two unplated photographicforgeries. Condition mixed with some fine. (35 stamps) £1,000-1,200

140 � A neatly written-up display collection comprising Ia, GK; Ib, matched pairs GH, GK; II,matched pairs PB, PI with penny black on 1840 (3 June) entire; III, PF, IB; IV, IG onsmall dated piece with Manchester fishtail; V matched pairs, JH with penny black on front,MK; VI, NB, OB re-entry, HF on 1841 (4 Jan.) entire letter; VII, CH, LK; VIII matchedpairs, CL with penny black on 1840 (5 Sep.) entire letter tied by experimental blackMaltese Cross, IF, PA; IX matched pairs BB, JF with penny black on 1846 (16 Apr.) entiretied by 1844-type cancellation in black; X matched pair RG, with penny black on 1840(20 Aug.) entire; and XI matched pair, NI (R.P.S. Certificate-1971 for penny black). Themajority with four margins, several with varieties. A very interesting lot. (37 items) £3,000-4,000

Literature

141 An interesting selection of books, pamphlets and memorabilia housed in a cartonincluding The Plating of the Penny Black by Charles Nissen (2, the 1922 original and1998 reprint), Walter Morley’s Price List for Specialists of the 1d. Black 1840 Postage ofGreat Britain, price list for July 1910. Buyer to collect £400-500

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x142 � CG in deep full blue, good to large margins and a central strike of black Maltese Cross.Attractive. Photo £180-200


x143 � �+ HH-II block of four in a mid-blue shade, good to large margins and light black MalteseCross. A rare and attractive multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (2011). Photo £5,000-6,000

x144 � KB in steel-blue, good to enormous margins showing a significant portion of the stampat right, cancelled by a light strike of orange-red Maltese Cross; light diagonal crease.Attractive. Photo £120-150

145 � ME, large margins all sides and showing portions of adjoining stamps at left and right,tied by red Maltese Cross which leaves the Queen’s profile untouched, on 1840 (17 Nov.)entire letter to East Grinstead; light horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine.An outstanding entire of exhibition quality. Photo £1,200-1,500

146 � SA, good to large margins, showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, tied by abrilliant red Maltese Cross on 1840 (18 Oct.) from Clonmel to Thurles and with datedmarkings on reverse; one side flap neatly repaired and folded very slightly out of shape toimprove appearance. Fine and rare Irish local usage. Photo £900-1,000

Plate 2

147 � EI, deep blue shade, very large margins all round and showing traces of three adjoiningstamps, complete and practically upright black Maltese Cross cancellation. A gloriousexample. Photo £1,000-1,200

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x148 � HC-HF horizontal strip of four in deep blue, close to very large margins, each with agood strike of central black Maltese Cross; vertical creases between and HF thinned.Photo £500-600

149 � HJ-HK horizontal pair in a full blue shade, good to large even margins, black MalteseCross; a fresh and very attractive pair. Photo £800-1,000


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150 The tremendous collection housed in eight green Lighthouse albums contained in twocartons, over 2,500 plated examples and over 450 entires, including black plates with 1b(21 with eleven entires, second and third repairs, etc.), plate 2 (16 with three entires,second repair), plate 5 (46 with 10 entires, provisional repairs), plate 8 (34 with twomatched in black, eight entires, pre-provisional printing, post provisional printing, laterepair FD with red Maltese Cross), plate 9 (39 with four entires, repairs, etc.), plate 10(40 with eleven entires, block of four, blue Maltese Cross, pre-provisional printings), plate11 (30 with two entires, one with red Maltese Cross, block of four), plate 13 block offour, plate 16 with blue Maltese Cross on entire from Truro, plate 17 pair with Honitontown cancellation, plate 20 on entire with Dorchester town cancellation, plate 27 with1843 entire bearing IJ, KJ with number “12” in Maltese Cross, plate 29 strip of four onentire, plate 40 KB state 1a re-entry (3 with two entires), state 1d and state 2 (2 with oneentire), entire with Watchet Maltese Cross and “Watchet Penny Post”, plate 49 horizontalstrip of twelve, plate 60 pair and strip of ten (the full “E” row) on entire, plate 62 blockof four, plate 67 on entire with blue Lesmahagow cancellation, plate 75 “Union Jack” re-entry (2, one on entire), plate 76 on embossed “Free” envelope, plate 77 “B blank” error(R.P.S. Certificate 1949), “B blank” corrected (2), plate 78 inverted “S” (8 singles and ahorizontal strip of four), block of four en entire, plate 84 with violet 1844-typecancellation of Overton, plate 100 two blocks of four on envelope from London toYorkshire, plate 107 (9, with inverted “S” on entire with blue 1844-type cancellation of Bury St. Edmunds), plate 111 block of four on entire, plate 130 on embossed “Free” envelope, plate 135 with grey-green 1844-type cancellation of Narbeth, plate 145unused block of sixty (12x5) with traces of gum, plate 160 unused block of four, plate173 (4 with one on entire), plate 172 lake-red, plate 174 (4 with one on entire), plate175 (7 with one on mourning envelope), plate 176 used and another on entire, plate 177part original gum (R.P.S. Certificate 1989 stating “used” which is clearly in error) and onmourning cover, etc., mixed condition but a valuable and very interesting lot. Photo.Buyer to Collect £40,000-50,000


151 � Plate 1b, BD, large margins all round, tied by very fine Maltese Cross on 1841 (21 July)entire letter from London to Stowmarket, dated markings on reverse, fine. Photo £120-150

152 � Plate 2, QC, close to very large margins, tied by Maltese Cross on 1841 (11 Dec.) entireletter to Bungay with double-ring arrival d.s. on the front, fine £80-100

153 � Plate 5, KF, close to large margins, tied by pen stroke and Maltese Cross on 1841 (17 Mar.) entire letter from London to Bungay, with double-ring arrival d.s. on the front;some filing fold splits strengthened by hinges and archival tape, fine £80-100

154 � Plate 5, MK, margins all round, placed at the upper left of 1841 (19 June) large partentire, contrary to Post Office regulations, to Saxmundham, Maltese Cross cancellation,dated markings on reverse, fine £80-90

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155 � Plate 5, PB, state 3, non-coincident re-entry, black Maltese Cross which shows the re-entry to good advantage, a little cut into at upper-right but with good to large marginsother sides; corner crease at upper left. A good example of this rare stamp. S.G. AS32,£2,000. Photo £400-500

156 � Plate 8, BA, JC-JD horizontal pair, plate 9 BI (with number “8” in Maltese Cross), plate11 HD, used, close to large margins all round, good to fine £150-200

157 � Plate 8, NK, clear to very large margins, tied by Maltese Cross on 1841 (23 Mar.) entireto Saxmundham, fine £60-80

158 � Plate 11, JI, good to very large margins all round, placed at upper-left of 1842 (10 Jan.)envelope, contrary to Post Office regulations, to Ludlow from Chester, with MalteseCross and another strike at upper-right, also contrary to Post Office regulations; sealmissing from reverse, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo £250-300

159 � Plate 13, QG, good to large margins, tied by Maltese Cross on 1841 (12 Aug.) front(with parts of two flaps) to Suffolk, attractive £80-100

160 � Plate 31, CL part of sheet margin at right, good to very large margins other sides, tied on1843 (16 May) entire to Dublin by two fine and crisp strikes of the Maltese Cross inblue, and with “TULLAMOORE” double-ring datestamp in the same colour alongside; theadhesive placed to the left of the entire, contrary to Post Office regulations, red arrivaldatestamp on reverse; light vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive, fine.Unquestionably one of the finest known examples of a blue Maltese Cross on a Penny Redentire. Photo £1,000-1,200


161 � Plate 69, EG-FH, block of four with good to large margins all round, tied by “202”barred oval cancellations on 1847 (1 Sept.) long envelope from Chudleigh to Chatham;the envelope with filing crease and small closed tear at left, well clear of the adhesives. Fineand a rare block on cover. Photo £500-600

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162 � �B Plate 96, FB-HG, block of eighteen, “603” barred oval cancellations of Oxford, cut intoat places, creased and some other faults, nevertheless and rare and spectacular block.Photo £250-300


163 � �B Plate 101, QA-RH, block of sixteen from the left of the sheet, with gum, 10mm marginat left and good to large margins other sides; creasing and other faults but outstandingcolour and appearance. £4,000-6,000

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164 � Plate 107, SH, inverted “S”, Scottish cancellation, H square slightly cut into but good tolarge margins other sides; corner crease at upper left, otherwise a fine example of this rareplate. S.G. BS32ca, £650. Photo £100-120

165 � Plate 177, OC, enormous margins all round and showing portions of two adjoiningstamps, part barred oval numeral cancellation, fine. A truely extraordinary example of thisrare stamp. Matched by a perf.16 example. S.G. B2. Photo £2,000-2,500

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166 � B?, tied by London District “9” in barred oval cancellation on 1848 (23 May) envelopeto Warrington, with an unusual blue “ROWLAND HILL/FREE” seal on the flap; the envelopewhich is apparently addressed by Rowland Hill is soiled and a little damaged on reverse;unusual. Photo £150-200

167 � BK, EK, KK and PF, each tied on separate entire by Maltese Cross (one placed at upperleft), close to large margins, fine. (4 covers) £60-70

168 � KG, tied by a fine and upright strike of the number “8” in Maltese Cross on 1844 (10 May) envelope, with contents, addressed to Suffolk, blue “Kennington (Cross)”alongside, dated markings on reverse; the adhesive with small to large margins all roundand the envelope with interesting contents. Photo £120-150

169 � MG used with 1841 2d. blue plate 3 AE on 1843 (1 July) entire to Morpeth, Londonnumber “1” in Maltese Cross; the 1d. with margins all round, the 2d. cut into and slightlytorn at foot, stain and split along filing fold, otherwise fine and a scarce combination.Photo £250-350

170 � PD, margins all round, tied by a fine crisp strike of the number “1” in Maltese Cross, on1843 (17 July) entire letter to Warwick, red “Holborn” handstamp alongside, datedmarkings on front and reverse; light filing folds, fine. Photo £120-150



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171 � TC, from the foot of the sheet with inscription “of 12. £1.... Per S(heet)” and good to largemargins other sides, light 1844-type cancellation, fine and appealing. Photo £200-250

1841 TWO PENCE BLUEPlate 3

172 � BA showing burr rub in margin at left, close to large margins all round, tied by LondonDistrict “1” in oval, on 1844 (18 Oct.) entire letter, ex the Fox Brothers correspondenceto Somerset; clean and uncreased, fine. Cat. £275 £60-80

173 � DA and ED-EF horizontal pair, all with good to large margins all round, tied by MalteseCross cancellations on 1842 (9 May) entire letter from Penzance to Saxmundham; fine.Photo £400-450

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174 � �+ EA-FB, block of four with crisp Maltese Cross cancellations, good to large margins allround, very fine. A rare and attractive block. Cat. £3,500. Photo £800-1,000

175 � FF, watermark inverted, large part original gum, margins all round, small gum thins anda fault at left not affecting the fine appearance. S.G. 14Wi, £20,000. Photo £500-800

176 � KH, good to large margins all round, blue numeral cancellation, fine. Cat. £700. Photo £150-200


x177 � NE-NF horizontal pair in a bright shade, both showing guidelines and with pronouncedivory heads, unused with part original gum and with clear to large margins. A scarce andattractive multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (2011) states “some surface stains” which are not thatreadily apparent. Photo £2,800-3,500

178 � PK, shifted transfer, good to very large margins showing a trace of the adjoining stamp atfoot, tied on 1843 (21 Apr.) entire letter to Manchester, by a fine and crisp number “1”in Maltese Cross, dated markings on reverse; vertical filing crease well clear of theadhesive. Rare and attractive. Cat. £1,750. Photo £700-800

179 � QG, close to good margins all round, tied by a crisp strike of the Maltese Cross on 1842(26 Sept.) entire letter to Dresden, endorsed “Via Hull & Hamburg”, red Paddingtondatestamp on the front, blue boxed “HULL/SHIP-LETTER/A28 SP.1842” and other transitmarkings on reverse, “HAMBURG/3 OCT.” arrival on the front; fine and rare. Photo £700-800

1852-53 “TREASURY” ROULETTE

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180 � 1d. plate 173, AL, a very large example with roulettes complete on all sides, neat blackLondon “73” barred oval cancellation, the watermark somewhat misplaced and showingmarginal lines; fine. An outstanding example. R.P.S. Certificate (1983). S.G. B2aa,£7,000. Photo £3,000-3,500

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181 � 1d. IA and LL, both with roulettes complete, tied by London District “10” in barred ovalcancellations on 1852 (30 Dec.) envelope to Edinburgh and with boxed arrival datestampon the front; the envelope with scissor cut below the stamps (as if the stamps were aboutto be removed) and a trifle soiled. Fine and very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1952). S.G. B2a.Photo £7,000-9,000

1852-53 “Treasury” Roulette - contd.

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182 � 1d. red-brown with complete roulettes on all sides and showing double roulette at left,tied by London District barred oval cancellation on 1854 (25 Jan.) envelope toLutterworth; fine and rare. The only recorded example showing the double roulettevariety. B.P.A. Certificate (1981). S.G. B2a, £22,000+. Photo £12,000-15,000

PROVENANCE:“Maximus”, May 1970


183 � 1d. NC, roulettes complete on all sides, tied on piece by London District “33” barredoval cancellation, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1958). Photo. S.G. B2aa, £7,000. Photo £1,500-2,000

1848 ARCHER ROULETTE

184 � 1d. red-brown, TH-TI, horizontal pair, part original gum, attached to a piece of paperwith manuscript “These stamps were given by Mr. Archer to Mr. Rowland Hill who gavethem to his son Mr. Pearson Hill who in turn gave them to Mr. Hastings Wright from whomI bought them. Wm. Pettitt.”; superb colour and very fine. One of only two surviving pairs.S.G. CE1, £30,000+ Photo £20,000-25,000

PROVENANCE:Reino Poutianen, 1980 Sir Gwaine Baillie Bt, September 2004

185 � 1d. red-brown, QK, unused without gum, slightly thinned, fine and rare. R.P.S.Certificate (1984). S.G. CE1, £15,000. Photo £5,000-6,000

1850-54 THE ARCHER PERFORATIONS

1d. Red-Brown, Plate 92

186 � HE, large part original gum, well centred, fresh and fine. A rare plate. Brandon Certificate(2001). S.G. CE2. Photo £2,500-3,000


187 � AI, tied by London district “16” cancellation on 1853 (15 Sept.) entire to Hexham; filingfold clear of the adhesive, fine and a scarce early date. S.G. CE2, £2,300. Photo £600-800

188 � BD, London district cancellation, on envelope (not tied), dated 1853 (Dec.) toPeterborough; fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1956). S.G. CE2, £2,300. Photo £400-500

189 � BE, tied by “77” barred oval cancellation on 1853 (24 Dec.) envelope to Lincoln’s Inn,fine and scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (2002). S.G. CE2. Photo £1,000-1,200

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190 � BG, matched with an imperforate single, “76” in barred oval cancellation, fine. S.G. CE2,£650. Photo £150-200

191 � CH, tied on 1853 (5 Dec.) mourning envelope from Bath to London, “B53” barred ovalcancellation; fine. S.G. CE2, £2,300. Photo £600-800

192 � EL, tied by London District “2” cancellation on 1850 (10 Oct.) entire letter toBlackburn, fine and an exceptionally early date. Rare. S.G. CE2. Photo £1,200-1,500

193 � GC, with London District “17” cancellation, on 1854 (14 Feb.) entire letter (not tied)to Daventry, fine and used just ten days before the introduction of the Governmentperforated stamps. R.P.S. Certificate (2004). S.G. CE2. Photo £400-600

194 � GK, tied by London District “14” cancellation on 1851 (22 May) entire letter toBradford; filing fold well clear of the adhesive which is centred to the right. Fine and anearly date. S.G. CE2. Photo £600-800

195 � HA, tied by “191” barred oval of Chippenham on 1853 (18 Nov.) mourning envelope toCheltenham, dated markings on reverse; tiny tear between two perforations at foot notaffecting the fine appearance. Unusual provincial usage. S.G. CE2. Photo £300-400

196 � HI, tied by “75” in barred oval cancellation on 1853 (21 July) envelope fromBirmingham to Macclesfield, green and blue dated markings on reverse; filing fold at topclear of the adhesive and traces of stains around the perforations, fine. S.G. CE2. Photo £400-500

197 � II-IJ, horizontal pair, tied by London District “10” cancellations on 1854 (24 Mar.) toWellington, Somerset with arrival datestamp on reverse; light horizontal filing foldthrough both adhesives, otherwise fine and a scarce multiple. S.G. CE2. Photo £600-800

198 � IJ, tied by “567” barred oval cancellation of Newton Abbot on 1850 (6 Nov.) envelopeto Exeter with despatch and arrival markings in blue on reverse; some slight toningaround the perfs. but otherwise fine and a very early date. Most attractive. B.P.A.Certificate (2005). S.G. CE2. Photo £500-600

199 � LD-MD, vertical pair, tied by Aberdeen numeral cancellation on 1853 (9 Nov.) envelopeto Banff, green despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse; the adhesives centred to upperleft, the envelope slightly wrinkled and with a small tear at lower-right; fine. A scarcemultiple and most unusually used in Scotland. R.P.S. Certificate (1983). Photo £1,000-1,200


200 � AK, tied by London “73” duplex cancellation on 1854 (4 July) local envelope, centredto foot, one perf. at little stained at top, the envelope with a small tear at top. S.G. CE2.Photo £300-400

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201 � �+ BC-CD, unused block of four with some slightly disturbed original gum, good colour andperfs.; attractive and rare. S.G. CE2, £13,500. Photo £2,500-3,000

202 � E(?)A, tied by London District “82” cancellation on 1853 (29 July) mourning envelope(with enclosure) to Knutsford with despatch and arrival markings on the reverse; smallnatural inclusion at lower left and a few slightly stained perfs., fine. R.P.S. Certificate(2005). S.G. CE2. Photo £400-450

203 � FF, tied by London District “11” cancellation on 1851 (10 May) mourning envelope toCrickhowell, despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse; some tape remnants on reverse,fine and very attractive. A very early date. S.G. CE2. Photo £800-1,000PROVENANCE:“Victoriana”, October 2007

204 � GH, tied by indistinct cancellation on 1853 (21 Sept.) envelope from Shrewsbury toNewport Salop with green despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse; small central stainclear of the adhesive, fine. S.G. CE2. Photo £300-350

205 � HE, just tied by unclear London District cancellation on 1853 (27 July) envelope toPutney Hill; light enclosure fold just affecting the adhesive and the envelope stained. S.G. CE2. Photo £500-700

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206 � KA, tied by blue “29” in barred oval cancellation of Ashburton on 1851 (30 Jan) entireletter to Plymouth; light filing horizontal fold well clear of the adhesive, otherwise superband most appealing, A very early date. Rare. S.G. CE2. Photo £1,200-1,500



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207 � LE, tied by “303” in diamond of bars cancellation on 1854 (5 Feb.) envelope (flapmissing) from Limerick to Belfast, despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse; fine. B.P.A.Certificate (1959). S.G. CE2. Photo £600-800

208 � LE, tied by “53” barred oval cancellation which leaves the Queen’s profile clear, on 1853(9 Dec.) mourning envelope to London, dated markings on reverse; horizontal filingcrease well clear of the adhesive; fine. S.G. CE2. Photo £600-800

209 � NC, with London cancellation on 1851 (5 June) envelope with House of Commonsembossed flap to Putney Hill; a little roughly opened, fine and very early use. P.E.G.B.Certificate (2003). S.G. CE2. Photo £600-800

210 � PG, tied by London District “33” cancellation on 1853 (16 Dec.) entire letter toManchester, despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse; light filing fold at top crosses theadhesive, otherwise fine and scarce. Matched with an imperf. single. R.P.S. Certificates(1959 and 2002). S.G. CE2. Photo £300-400

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211 � RG, large part original gum, good colour and perfs., very faint trace of a stain at right,fresh and fine. S.G. CE2. Photo £600-650

212 � SF, tied by “498” barred oval on 1853 (31 July) envelope to Sussex, despatch and arrivaldatestamps on reverse; small sealed tear at right, otherwise fine and with an attractive blueand silver wafer seal on reverse. S.G. CE2. Photo £500-600

213 � SL, on 1854 (13 Mar.) envelope with House of Commons embossed flap, to Edinburgh,London District cancellation; fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2006) stating “Genuine as far as onecan tell, stamp not tied by obliteration”. S.G. CE2. Photo £500-600



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214 � PA, tied by London District cancellation to envelope dated 28 May 1851 addressed toEdinburgh, horizontal filing fold crossed the adhesive at foot, otherwise fine andextremely scarce. A very early date. S.G. CE2. Photo £400-450

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215 � RG-RH, horizontal pair, tied by blue “29” barred oval cancellations of Ashburton on1850 (1 Dec.) entire letter to Exeter, blue despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse;filing folds well clear of the adhesives, fine and attractive. The only recorded cover bearingan Archer perforation multiple with a blue cancellation. A very rare early date from thisscarce plate. S.G. CE2. Photo £4,000-4,500


216 � AH, unused with traces of gum, fine. S.G. CE2. Photo £250-300

217 � BB, tied by indistinct numeral cancellation on 1853 (10 Oct.) part entire letter fromBodmin to Edinburgh, dated markings on reverse; filing folds clear of the adhesive, a triflesoiled, fine. S.G. CE2. Photo £400-450



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218 � �B DC-EG, block of ten (5x2) with large part original gum; the first stamp with pinhole,otherwise fine. An attractive and exceptionally rare multiple. S.G. CE2. Photo £8,000-10,000

219 � EJ, used with imperf. 1d. NB-ND horizontal strip of three, cancelled by London “52”barred oval cancellations on 1851 (20 Feb.) envelope to Holborn; some faults but anextremely rare mixed franking of perforate and imperforate issues and an early date. S.G. CE2. Photo £1,200-1,500

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220 � FF-FG horizontal pair, tied by unclear bared oval cancellations on 1853 (23 Sept.) longenvelope from Exeter to London; stains and some other small faults but a rare multiple.S.G. CE2. Photo £600-800


221 � LA, unused without gum, good colour and perfs., fine. Matched with a used imperf.example. R.P.S. Certificate (1990). S.G. CE2. Photo £400-500

222 � MA, tied by London “77” barred oval cancellation on 1853 (26 July) envelope withHouse of Commons embossed flap, to Putney; small flap tear just extending to the front,vertical filing fold clear of the adhesive; fine. S.G. CE2. Photo £700-800

223 � MK, tied by London District “10” cancellation on 1853 (5 Mar.) envelope toLincolnshire; the adhesive with slightly rounded lower left corner, otherwise fine.Matched with an imperf. single. S.G. CE2. Photo £300-350

224 � OB, tied by “285” cancellation of Exeter on 1850 (18 Oct.) envelope to London; theenvelope with two pinholes at left well clear of the adhesive, very fine and an extremelyearly date. Matched with an imperf. example. S.G. CE2. Photo £800-1,000

225 � PB, with “822” barred oval cancellation on 1854 (3 May) mourning envelope; fine. S.G. CE2. Photo £200-250

226 � RI(?), tied by “699” barred oval cancellation on 1853 (10 Dec.) envelope to SomersetHouse, London; the adhesive centered to right, otherwise fine. S.G. CE2. Photo £400-500

227 � RJ, tied by London District “8” cancellation on 1854 (21 Feb.) envelope with House ofCommons embossed flap, to Edinburgh, dated markings on reverse, fine. R.P.S.Certificate (2001). S.G. CE2. Photo £600-800

228 � RJ, tied by Bristol spoon cancellation on 1854 (28 Mar.) envelope to Fishguard,Haverfordwest arrival datestamp on reverse; the envelope with small tear at top, stainedon reverse, fine. Matched with an imperforate example. S.G. CE2. Photo £350-400

229 � SB, tied by London barred oval cancellation on 1853 (8 Jan.; year unclear) envelopeaddressed to the Home Office and signed Albermarle; small flap tear extending to thefront, otherwise fine and uncreased. S.G. CE2. Photo £400-450

230 � SL, tied by London District “29” in barred oval cancellation on 1854 (23 Apr.) envelopeto Stone with blue arrival datestamp on reverse; horizontal filing fold clear of the adhesive,fine. S.G. CE2. Photo £350-400

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231 � AD, tied by “20” in barred oval London District cancellation on 1851 (30 May) envelopeto St. Albans with blue arrival datestamp on reverse; fine and a scarce early date. S.G. CE2.Photo £800-1,000

232 � AG, tied by London “72” duplex cancellation on 1853 (8 Aug.) envelope to BloomsburySquare; seal removed from reverse, fine. S.G. CE2. Photo £600-700

233 � AG, tied by London District “13” in barred oval cancellation on 1854 (10 Apr.) entireletter to Newtown, Montgomeryshire; light filing fold at foot, well clear of the adhesive;fine. S.G. CE2. Photo £500-600

234 � BE, tied by London District barred oval cancellation on 1854 (9 Feb.) envelope toFalkirk, “C.R.” (Caledonian Railway) handstamp on the front, orange arrival on reverse;the envelope with a diagonal crease well clear of the adhesive, fine. S.G. CE2. Photo £500-600

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235 � FE, large part original gum (some gum loss), good colour and perfs., fine and fresh.Matched with a used imperf. example. R.P.S. Certificate (1992). S.G. CE2. Photo £600-800

236 � GG, tied by London District “7” barred oval cancellation on 1850 (2 Nov.) envelope toBallindalloch with departure and arrival datestamps on reverse; fine and very early usage.S.G. CE2. Photo £800-1,000

237 � GJ, tied by London “71” barred oval cancellation on 1853 (2 Aug.) envelope toCavendish Square; centred to lower right, small crease at lower left, fine. S.G. CE2. Photo £400-450

238 � HA, tied on 1853 (2 Aug.) front addressed to London by unclear barred ovalcancellation. Matched with an imperf. example. R.P.S. Certificate (1975). S.G. CE2.Photo £300-400

239 � KA, tied by London district barred oval cancellation on 1854 (7 Mar.) entire letter ex theMoulton correspondence, to Bradford Wilts, with yellow c.d.s. alongside; horizontal filingfold well clear of the adhesive. Fine and attractive. R.P.S. Certificate (2000) stating“Genuine but cannot certify that it originates on lettersheet”. CE2. Photo £400-450

240 � KB, tied by Irish barred lozenge cancellation on 1853 (27 July) truncated envelope toMaryborough, blue despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse; fine. S.G. CE2. Photo £600-700



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241 � NK, tied by London District “12” barred oval cancellation on 1854 (15 Mar.) entireletter to Brighton; fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1994). S.G. CE2. Photo £500-600

242 � KD, tied by “417” barred oval cancellation on 1853 (19 Sept.) envelope from Leeds toLondon, blue departure datestamp on reverse; fine and scarce. S.G. CE2. Photo £500-600

243 � NE, tied by barred oval cancellation on 1850 (19 Dec.) mourning envelope fromWakefield to Newcastle under Lyne with blue despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse;vertical filing fold clear of the adhesive and a little soiled. A rare early usage. S.G. CE2.Photo £800-1,000


244 � AC, tied by London District “23” barred oval cancellation on 1854 (12 June) entire toGlasgow; seal removed from reverse; fine. S.G. CE2. Photo £500-600

245 � BG, tied by London “58” barred oval cancellation on 1851 (14 Nov.) local envelope byblue “Croydon H.S.” and red datestamp on reverse; filing fold at foot clear of theadhesive. Fine early usage. S.G. CE2. Photo £800-1,000

246 � CB, tied by London District “41” barred oval cancellation on 1854 (25 Mar.) envelopeto Chesterfield, the adhesive centred to left and the envelope with filing fold; fine.Matched with an imperf. single. S.G. CE2. Photo £400-500

247 � CD, tied by Scottish “139” cancellation on 1853 (6 Aug.) envelope to Manchester,yellow Falkirk datestamp on reverse; fine. S.G. CE2. Photo £600-800

248 � CE, tied by London District “3” barred oval cancellation on 1854 (18 Mar.) mourningenvelope, with enclosure, “TOO LATE/G.P.O.” handstamp; horizontal filing fold justtouching the perfs. at foot; fine. Matched with three imperf. singles. R.P.S. Certificate(2001). S.G. CE2. Photo £500-600

249 � GD, tied by London District barred oval cancellation on 1853 (15 Oct.) envelope toExeter bearing, on reverse, “Wandsworth EO” and yellow arrival datestamp; the envelopewith some glue marks on the front. Fine. S.G. CE2. Photo £500-600

250 � HI, tied by barred oval cancellation on 1853 (18 Oct.) envelope from Bude to Guernsey,despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse; fine. S.G. CE2. Photo £500-550

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251 � �B ID-JF, block of six, large part original gum (the lower strip of three remainingunmounted mint), brilliant fresh colour, good perfs. and superb. A rare and importantmultiple. B.P.A. Certificate (1991). S.G. CE2. Photo £6,000-8,000



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252 � II, tied by London District cancellation which leaves the Queen’s profile clear on 1854 (1Apr.) piece; a few short perfs. at foot, otherwise fine. S.G. CE2. Photo £150-200

253 � JF, tied by London District barred oval cancellation on 1853 (28 June) envelope toEdinburgh, despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse; the adhesive crossed by ahorizontal filing crease, otherwise fine. S.G. CE2. Photo £300-350

254 � KG, with London District “20” barred oval cancellation, on 1853 (27 June) envelopewith embossed “HOUSE OF COMMONS” on flap, to Chichester, not tied but fine. Matchedwith an imperf. example. R.P.S. Certificate (1989). S.G. CE2. Photo £400-500

255 � LE, tied by “780” barred oval cancellation on 1850 (26 Oct.) envelope from Tavistockto Plymouth, blue despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse; the adhesive crossed by alight horizontal filing fold. Fine and scarce and early provincial use. S.G. CE2. Photo £350-450

256 � MC, tied by barred oval cancellation on 1853 (20 Dec.) Great Northern RailwayCompany form from St. Neots to London; the adhesive centred to lower left, fine. S.G. CE2. Photo £500-600

257 � NA, tied by London District “24” barred oval cancellation on 1850 (1 Nov.) entire letterto Leamington, despatch and arrival markings on reverse; the entire with closed tear onreverse. Fine and scarce early use. Brandon Certificate (2001). S.G. CE2. Photo £700-800

258 � NC, unclear “606” barred oval cancellation of Penrith, on 1851 (17 Aug.) entire toTunbridge Wells, blue despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse, fine. R.P.S. Certificatestating “although not tied is genuine”. S.G. CE2. Photo £400-500

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259 � QH, used with imperforate 2d. blue plate 4 SJ-SL horizontal strip of three (large marginsand showing portions of four adjoining stamps), tied by “24” London District barred ovalcancellations on 1854 (15 Feb.) entire registered to Bakewell; very fine and extremelyrare. An extraordinary exhibition showpiece. S.G. CE2. Photo £2,500-3,000



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261 � RB, tied by London District “30” barred oval cancellation on 1853 (17 Nov.) mourningenvelope to Colinston, despatch and arrival datestamps on the reverse; small central stainfrom the seal, rounded upper left corner, otherwise fine. Matched with an imperforateexample. S.G. CE2. Photo £250-300

262 � RI, tied by unclear barred oval cancellation which leaves the Queen’s profile and justabout her entire face completely clear, on 1854 (?)(14 Feb.) envelope from Southamptonto Dorchester; diagonal filing fold well clear of the adhesive at foot. Fine and veryattractive. R.P.S. Certificate (1959). S.G. CE2. Photo £700-800

263 � SA, tied by Scottish numeral cancellation on 1853 (8 Sept.) envelope to Blairgowrie,yellow and green despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse; the adhesive centred toupper left, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. CE2. Photo £600-700

264 � SE, tied by London barred oval cancellation on 1853 (31 Mar.) envelope to Westminster;the adhesive centred to the lower left, the envelope with central stain, fine. S.G. CE2.Photo £400-450

265 � SI, tied by barred oval cancellation on 1850 (20 Dec.) mourning envelope from BudleighSalterton to Manchester, blue despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse; small part offlap missing, a few very slightly stained perfs. Fine and very early use. B.P.A. Certificate(1995). Photo £700-800


266 � BD, tied by London District “16” barred oval cancellation on 1854 (11 Feb.) pieceaddressed to Plymouth. Fine. S.G. CE2. Photo £250-300

267 � DJ, tied by London “76” barred oval cancellation on 1853 (24 Aug.) mourning envelopeto Holborn; fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1951). S.G. CE2. Photo £600-700

268 � GH, tied by London Too Late “38” duplex datestamp on 1854 (22 Feb.) envelopeaddressed to Ledbury, red arrival on reverse, fine. S.G. CE2. Photo £500-600

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269 � HJ, tied by blue “29” barred oval cancellation of Ashburton on 1850 (7 Nov.) entireletter ex the Fox Brothers correspondence, addressed to Wellington Somerset; verticalfiling folds clear of the adhesive, fine and scarce. An early date. Brandon Certificate(2002). S.G. CE2, £2900. Photo £1,000-1,200



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270 � LE, tied by London District “17” barred oval cancellation on 1851 (18 Nov.) localenvelope; centred to left, fine and early usage. S.G. CE2. Photo £700-800

271 � IC, tied by barred oval cancellation on 1850 (20 Nov.) envelope, with enclosure, fromHoniton to Axminster, despatch and arrival markings on reverse. Fine and scarce earlyusage. R.P.S. Certificate (2008). S.G. CE2. Photo £700-800

272 � JA, tied by London District “22” barred oval cancellation on 1851 (11 July) envelope,with embossed “HOUSE OF COMMONS” on flap, with enclosure, to Louth; centred to left,otherwise fine and early usage. S.G. CE2. Photo £700-800

273 � KA, tied by London “9” barred oval cancellation on 1854 (17 May) entire to Glasgow;seal removed from reverse, centred to left, fine. S.G. CE2. Photo £600-700

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274 � PC, tied by blue “29” barred oval of Ashburton on 1850 (21 Oct.) entire (side flapsmissing) to Totnes; a few short perfs. at foot, otherwise fine. Matched with an imperforatesingle. An early date. S.G. CE2, £2900. Photo £600-800

275 � QG, tied by London “9” barred oval cancellation on 1853 (23 Dec.) entire letter toBarnsley, despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse; fine. S.G. CE2. Photo £500-550

276 � RI, tied by barred oval cancellation on 1850 (21 Nov.) envelope from Weston-Super-Mare to London; a little soiled. Fine and very early use. R.P.S. Certificate (2001). S.G. CE2. Photo £500-550

277 � SJ, tied by London District “19” barred oval cancellation on 1854 (2 Mar.) entire letterto Newtown Montgomeryshire; the adhesive crossed by a light horizontal filing fold, fine.S.G. CE2. Photo £300-350



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279 � DD, placed sideways and tied by London District barred oval cancellation on 1852 (12 Aug.) neat envelope to Drogheda; fine and scarce early use. S.G. CE2. Photo £500-600

280 � DL, tied by London District “10” barred oval cancellation on 1854 (13 Mar.) local entire;heavy vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive, otherwise fine. S.G. CE2. Photo £300-350


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281 � EA, part redistributed original gum, gum thins and centred to upper left, scarce. S.G. CE2. Photo £350-400

282 � EL, tied by London District barred oval cancellation on 1854 (1 Mar.) envelope to Derby,despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse; centred to right, fine. S.G. CE2. Photo £500-600

283 � GA and GD, tied by London District “45” barred oval cancellations on 1854 (11 July)envelope to Shrewsbury, red despatch and green arrival datestamps on reverse; small sealon front, fine and attractive. S.G. CE2. Photo £1,000-1,200

284 � HD, tied by London District “2” barred oval cancellation on 1854 (16 Feb.) entire letterto Gorey, Ireland, dated markings on reverse; centred a little to left and small central stainfrom the seal, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (2009). S.G. CE2. Photo £600-700

285 � HJ, tied by London “77” barred oval cancellation on 1854 (28 Feb.) envelope toHampstead; minor cover imperfections thought still fine and attractive. S.G. CE2. Photo £400-450

286 � JC, tied by “35” barred oval of Axminster on 1850 (14 Nov.) envelope, to Scotland; partof flap missing, otherwise fine and exceptionally early use. S.G. CE2. Photo £800-1,000

287 � KD, unused without gum, good colour, short perf. at right, fine. S.G. CE2. Photo £200-220



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289 � OA, tied by “805” barred oval cancellation of Torquay on 1850 (7 Nov.) entire letter toAshby de la Zouch with blue despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse; light verticalfiling fold well clear of the adhesive. Fine and very early use. S.G. CE2. Photo £600-700

290 � OH, tied by “805” barred oval cancellation of Torquay on 1850 (5 Nov.) entire to Ashbyde la Zouch, blue despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse; filing folds well clear of theadhesive, fine and very early use. S.G. CE2. Photo £600-700

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291 � OI, unused without gum, good colour and perfs., trace of a diagonal crease at lower right,fine. S.G. CE2. Photo £200-250

292 � PJ-PL, unused horizontal strip of three, traces of gum, PL with trace of a thin at upperright, good colour and perfs., fine. A rare strip. S.G. CE2. Photo £2,000-2,500

293 � QK, part original gum, good colour and perfs., fine. Matched with two imperf. examples.S.G. CE2. Photo £800-1,000

294 � RI, tied by “620” barred oval of Plymouth on 1851 (19 Jan.) envelope to Launceston,despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse; small part of flap missing, otherwise fine andscarce early use. S.G. CE2. Photo £500-550

295 � SC, tied by “669” barred oval cancellation of Saffron Walden on 1854 (2 Mar.) envelopeto Peebles, despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse; the envelope with light filing foldat foot well clear of the adhesive, fine. S.G. CE2. Photo £500-600

296 � SD, tied by London District “14” barred oval cancellation on 1854 (7 June) entire (sealremoved from reverse) to Glasgow, despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse; theadhesive centred to top, the entire fine and uncreased. S.G. CE2. Photo £400-450



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298 � SK, tied by London “65” barred oval cancellation on 1851 (15 May) entire letter toBrompton; centred to top, fine. S.G. CE2. Photo £600-700

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299 � TD, tied by blue “29” barred oval cancellation of Ashburton on 1851 (23 Apr.) entireletter, ex the Fox Brothers correspondence, to Wellington with blue despatch datestampon the reverse; filing folds well clear of the adhesive (which is centred to the top and withsome short perfs. at foot), fine and early usage. S.G. CE2. Photo £800-900

300 � TI-TL, two horizontal pairs, rejoined to form a strip of four, “134” barred ovalcancellations of Bristol, TK with some trimmed perfs. at top, otherwise fine and scarce.S.G. CE2. Photo £800-1,000

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301 � BL, tied by London District “13” barred oval cancellation on 1851 (16 June) localenvelope (flap missing); the adhesive creased at upper-right and centred to right. S.G. CE2. Photo £250-300

302 � LL, part disturbed original gum, good colour and perfs., fine. Matched with LK-LLimperf. pair; fine. S.G. CE2. Photo £350-400

303 � OE, tied by London District “18” barred oval cancellation on 1851 (4 June) envelope toEton College, fine and attractive. An early date. Matched with an imperf. single. S.G. CE2. Photo £800-1,000

304 � OE, tied by London District barred oval cancellation on 1851 (4 July) mourningenvelope; fine and attractive. Matched with an imperf. single. S.G. CE2. Photo £500-600

305 � RL, tied by “423” barred oval of Kirby Londsale on 1854 (24 July) entire to Lancaster;centred to lower left, fine. Also 1d. alphabet II RL on entire (side flaps missing) from thesame correspondence dated 1854 (5 Oct.). S.G. CE2. Photo £600-700

306 � SC, tied by “290” barred oval of Falmouth on 1850 (20 Sept.) small envelope to London,blue despatch datestamp on reverse; small stains but extremely early usage and rare thus.S.G. CE2. Photo £600-800

307 � RK, tied by “35” barred oval of Axminster on 1850 (16 Dec.) envelope to WellingtonSomerset, blue despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse; a trifle soiled but an early date.S.G. CE2. Photo £500-600

1d. Red-Brown, Unplated

308 � AF, tied by London “76” barred oval cancellation on 1853 (10 Nov.) local envelope, fine.S.G. CE2. Photo £500-600

309 � BH, unused without gum, good colour and perfs., fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1956). S.G. CE2. Photo £200-250

310 � KJ, tied by London District “2” barred oval cancellation on 1853 (12 Sept.) envelope toMacclesfield; centred to right, otherwise fine. S.G. CE2. Photo £300-350

311 � NH-NI, horizontal pair with part original gum, hinge remainders and a few small blackspecks on NH, folded and with some split perfs., fine. A scarce multiple. S.G. CE2. Photo £1,200-1,500

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312 � 1d. J(?)J, tied by “820” barred oval cancellation of Tunbridge Wells on 1853 (11 Dec.)1d. pink postal stationery envelope addressed to the Earl of Arundel, London; theadhesive much off centre to lower left (with “ONE PENNY” appearing at the top of thestamp), dated markings on reverse, a little soiled but fine and extremely rare. S.G. CE3,£17,500. Photo £8,000-10,000

OFFICIALLY PERFORATED

1854-57 Watermark Small Crown, Perforation 16

313 � 1d. Plate 191, tied by black Maltese Cross on 1854 (Aug.) envelope from NewportPagnall to Gargrave, re-addressed on arrival to Skipton and additionally franked 1d. with“714” barred oval cancellation. Fine and an exceptionally attractive and rare combinationfranking. S.G. 17. Photo £500-600

314 � 1d. red-brown, Plate 200, OK, tied by blue Irish “438” cancellation of Tullamore on1855 (6 Feb.) entire (seal removed from the reverse) addressed to Ballinasloe; fine. B.P.A.Certificate (2008). S.G. C1ub. Photo £300-400

315 � 1d. red-brown, die I, tied on 1855 (13 Feb.) entire letter to Wakefield, by a superb, crispstrike of the Maltese Cross; light traces of toning at the foot of the entire, the adhesiveoff-centre but fine. Extremely rare late use of the Maltese Cross. Photo. S.G. £2,800 £700-800

316 � 2d. blue, plate 4 NB, used with 1847-54 embossed 6d. purple, cut square but cut into ontwo sides, on envelope, ex the Brocklehurst correspondence, registered from Liverpool toMacclesfield, dated markings on reverse, fine. Photo £300-400



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317 � 1d. red-brown, KA-TL, die II block of 120 being the lower half of the sheet with fullmargins, inscriptions and ornaments, large part original gum; some separated andreinforced perforations and other faults as would be expected with a block of this size.Mostly with fresh colour and fine. An extremely rare and impressive block. S.G. 24,£72,000+. Photo £20,000-25,000

318 � 1d. plate 10, LF, with fine and crisp green “186” barred oval cancellation of Chesterfield;also watermark Large Crown 1d. plate 45 SD, plate 65 AI used, 1856 and 1860 entireand envelope each franked 1d. pen cancelled, good to fine £150-200


319 � 1d. orange-brown, FH, alphabet II, original gum, centred a little to top; fresh colour,good perfs. Very fine and a scarce stamp. S.G. 25, £1,600. Photo £400-500

Watermark Large Crown

320 � 1d. plate 10, DB, imperforate, close to large margins, unclear barred oval cancellation,fine and rare. The only recorded example. R.P.S. Certificate (2003). S.G. C6j, unpriced.Photo £1,000-1,500

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321 � 1d. plate 3, SA, tied by part red “670” barred oval cancellation of St. Austell on 1855 (25 Dec.) envelope to Launceston, despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse. Fine anda rare Christmas day use. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. C6(1)ud, £8,000. Photo £3,000-4,000

1855 Watermark Small Crown, Alphabet III, Perforation 14

322 � 1d. plate 22, OI, tied by Scottish “139” of Falkirk on 1856 (25 July) entire letter; goodfresh colour, centred a little to lower left; the entire with a vertical filing fold well clear ofthe adhesive. Fine and rare. S.G. C7, £2,500 off cover. Photo £800-1,000

323 � 1d. plate 23, GF-GG horizontal pair, tied by boxed “ARGYLE/STREET” cancellation on1856 (15 July); GF defective at top, GG creased at lower right; vertical filing fold clear ofthe adhesives. A rare multiple despite faults. S.G. C7. Photo £500-600

324 � 1d. plate 23, LK (Gothic “K”), tied by “742” sideways duplex cancellation of Stamfordon 1856 (10 Mar.) entire to Spalding with green arrival datestamp on reverse; centred toleft, light filing folds clear of the adhesive, fine and attractive. Rare. R.P.S. Certificate(1970). S.G. C7. Photo £600-700

325 � 1d. plate 24 BA and DK (different shades but both from the same plate), tied by “683”barred oval cancellations of Salisbury on 1856 (14 Feb.) entire letter ex the “Moulton”correspondence, to Bradford Wilts., arrival datestamp on the front, fine and rare usage.S.G. C7. Photo £1,100-1,200



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326 � 1d. plate 24, CK, tied by “498” sideways duplex of Manchester on 1856 (19 Jan.) entire(side flaps missing) to Bury, blue arrival datestamp on reverse; horizontal filing fold clearof the adhesive; a little soiled. Fine and scarce. S.G. C7. Photo £300-400

327 � 1d. plate 24, DC, tied by London District barred oval cancellation on 1856 (23 Apr.)entire letter to Bristol and with arrival datestamp on reverse; good colour and wellcentred, horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive. Fine and rare. S.G. C7. Photo £500-600

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328 � 1d. plate 24, GG, tied by London District barred oval cancellation on 1856 (10 Jan.)entire to Cromer with green Norwich and arrival datestamps on reverse; light horizontalfiling fold well clear of the adhesive, extremely fresh and fine. Exhibition quality andbelieved to be the earliest recorded date of a C7. Photo £1,500-1,800


329 � 1d. plate 24, JP watermark inverted, part of Scottish numeral cancellation, good colour;a slightly short perf. at top, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. C7c, £2,500. Photo £1,000-1,200

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330 � 1d. plate 24, LB watermark inverted, boxed “BRIDGE/STREET” cancellation, centred toleft, some slightly short perfs. at top. Fine and rare. R.P.S. Certificate (2008). S.G. C7c.Photo £700-800

331 � 1d. plate 24, MJ, on 1856 (2 Mar.) envelope to Slough, “516” barred oval cancellationof Marlborough, dated markings on reverse. A fine example of this rare printing used oncover. Exhibition quality. S.G. C7. Photo £1,000-1,200

332 � 1d. plate 25, BD, tied by “290” barred oval of Falmouth on 1856 (8 May) envelope toExeter, dated markings on reverse; light horizontal filing just crossing the adhesive at top,otherwise fine and a scarce envelope. S.G. C7. Photo £400-450

333 � 1d. plate 25, CE, tied by London District “23” barred oval cancellation on envelopeaddressed to Petersfield with light part arrival datestamp in red adjacent. Rare andattractive. R.P.S. Certificate (1979). S.G. C7. Photo £1,000-1,200

334 � 1d. plate 25, FJ-GJ, vertical pair, tied by “508” barred oval cancellations of MarketDeeping on 1856 (19 Feb.) entire to London; the adhesives centered to lower-left andthe entire with a horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesives. Fine and a scarcemultiple. R.P.S. Certificate (1990). C7. Photo £1,000-1,200

335 � 1d. plate 25, PF, tied by Birmingham “75” spoon cancellation on 1856 (3 Feb.) entireletter to Lichfield, green arrival datestamp on reverse; good colour and very fine.Exhibition quality. Brandon Certificate (2007). S.G. C7. Photo £800-1,000

336 � 1d. plate 26, FL, tied by “903” barred oval cancellation of Wivelscombe on 1856 (1 Apr.)entire letter to Ipswich with despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse; fine andattractive. S.G. C7. Photo £700-800


1856 Watermark Large Crown, Alphabet III, Perforation 14

337 � 1d. red-brown, plate 22, OH-OI, horizontal pair variety imperforate from the Neale’sSteam Press experiment, unused without gum as always, good to very large margins allround, fine and rare. S.G. C8h, £7,600+. Photo £2,000-2,500

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338 � 1d. plate 22 II, tied on piece by complete boxed “KILWINNING” Scots Local cancellation;fine. Also 1d. plate 49 FC on transitional paper with blue straight-line cancellation, fine.The last with R.P.S. Certificate (2009). S.G. 29, C9. Photo £300-400

1856-58 Watermark Large Crown, Perforation 14

339 � �B 1d. pale red, KG-SL, irregular block of fifty-one, part original gum; some split perfs.,creases and other faults but fine appearance and an impressive multiple. S.G. 38, £4,590 £800-1,000

340 � 1d. rose-red, plate 45, KG-KJ, horizontal strip of four, tied on piece by Liverpool “466”spoon cancellations; KH creased, otherwise fine and a rare plate. B.P.A. Certificate(2005). S.G. 41. Photo £800-1,000

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341 � �B 1d. rose-red, plate 50, AA-JL, block of 120 being the top half of the sheet, withoutmargins, original gum; AC with defect at top, a few other defects and split and rejoinedbetween the “E” and “F” rows, brilliant colour and extremely fine for a multiple of thissize. A unique and famous block. S.G. 42, £30,000+. Photo £15,000-20,000

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Two Pence

342 � 2d. blue plate 9, FJ, GH, HC and HE, arranged as a block of four on 1863 (19 Feb.) longblue envelope registered from Leicester to Dewsbury, cancelled by “449” in barred oval,dated markings, some wrinkles affecting the adhesives, fine £150-200

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x343 � 1860 11⁄2d. rosy mauve, JG, unused with part original gum; quite will centred. Fresh andfine. R.P.S. certificate (1986). S.G. 53a, £7000. Photo £2,500-3,000

1870 One Half Penny

344 � A selection, the majority without gum, comprising plate 10 (61), plate 13 (37) and plate14 (10); condition variable with some fine. S.G. 48-49, £11,410 £300-400

345 � Plate 9, MR, tied on small piece by complete Nottingham “583” duplex cancellation;centred a little to right, fine. S.G. 49, £700+. Photo £180-200

SURFACE PRINTED ISSUES

1855-57 Issue

x346 � 4d. deep carmine on slightly blued paper, watermark Small Garter, unused with somegum which has been disturbed; centred a fraction low. Brilliant rich colour and very fineappearance. R.P.S. Certificate (1983). S.G. 62a, £7500. Photo £1,000-1,200

347 � 4d. carmine on slightly blued paper, watermark Small Garter, tied by London barred ovalcancellation on 1855 (1 Aug.) entire letter to Bordeaux, red “P.D.” in oval, on reverse finered Maltese Cross datestamp; filing fold at foot, fine and rare. Used on the second dayof issue. Brandon Certificate (1998). S.G. 62a. Photo £400-500

348 � 4d. rose carmine, watermark Large Garter, tied on 1860 (17 Dec.) entire from Londonto Chermont-Ferrand, France, by a fine strike of the red “P.D.” in oval, French transitdatestamp and red “PD” in oval below. Fine, rare and attractive. Photo £700-800



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349 � Stock Exchange Forgery: 1/- green, plate 5, DH tied on 1872 (16 July) small piece,neatly cancelled by c.d.s.; fine, with normal for comparison. Cat. £800. Photo £300-400

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350 � Stock Exchange Forgery: 1/- green, plate 5, ED used with 6d. chestnut, plate 11, PJ, on1872 (1 July) small piece with neat c.d.s.; fine, with normal for comparison. Cat. £800.Photo £300-400

351 � Stock Exchange Forgery: 1/- green, plate 5, ES impossible lettering, cancelled withdoubly struck 1872 (23 July) c.d.s.; fine. Cat. £2,200. Photo £600-800

x352 � 2/- brown, IJ, unused with some gum; there is a tiny thin spot on reverse. A goodexample of this rare stamp. Initialled A D(iena), R.P.S. Certificate (1972). S.G. 121,£22,000. Photo £3,000-4,000


353 � 2/- brown, PA, lightly cancelled in black; corner perforation crease otherwise sound. Anattractive example of this popular stamp. S.G. 121, £3,500. Photo £800-1,000

1873-80

x354 � 8d. purple-brown, DC; unused with part original gum; centred a little high and left andsmall. natural paper inclusion. Fresh and fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1987). S.G. 156a,£8500. Photo £2,000-2,500

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355 �S 5/- rose, plate 1, GD overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 6, part to large part original gum andshowing broken perf. pin at right. Fresh. S.G. Spec. J121t, £800. Photo £300-350

x356 � �+ 5/- rose, plate 1, AF-BG block of four, each neatly cancelled by London Western Office1870 c.d.s., lovely fresh deep colour; a few severed perfs. at right nevertheless a rare andhighly attractive multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (2011). S.G. 126. Photo £2,200-2,500

357 �S 5/- pale rose, plate 2, DD overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, part original gum, sweated;centred slightly low. Fresh. S.G. Spec. J122s, £1100. Photo £400-500


358 �P 10/- progressive die proof in black on glazed card (91x60mm) dated “Apr 29, 1878”;hinge remainders on reverse. Fine. Cat. £2800. Photo £1,200-1,500

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359 �P 10/- imperforate colour trial in bistre, BF with left sheet margin, handstamped“SPECIMEN” type 9, large part original gum; vertical crease in the margin. Fine. Cat. £2200. Photo £900-1,000

360 �P 10/- imperforate colour trial in purple-brown handstamped “SPECIMEN” type 9, BA withsheet margin at left, large part original gum. Fresh and fine. Photo £900-1,000

361 �S 10/- greenish grey, BC overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, regummed. S.G. Spec. J124t,£3500. Photo £1,200-1,500


x362 � 10/- greenish grey, HG, cancelled by neat Glasgow c.d.s.; good colour but centred verylow and right. Raybaudi Certificate (1991). S.G. 128, £2800. Photo £650-850

363 �P £1 imperforate colour trial in bistre, handstamped “SPECIMEN” type 9, AG with top sheetmargin, mounted in the margin only. Fresh and fine. Cat. £2500. Photo £1,000-1,200

364 �S £1 imperforate colour trial in mauve handstamped “SPECIMEN” type 9, CF with goodmargins all round, large part original gum. Fresh and fine. Photo £1,000-1,200

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365 �S £1 brown-lilac overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, GG part original gum; light toning atright and the stamp centred low and left. S.G. J126s, £5500. Photo £1,800-2,000

Watermark Anchor, Blued Paper

366 �S 5/- rose, plate 4, BC overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, regummed. S.G. Spec. J123s,£4000. Photo £1,000-1,200


Watermark Anchor, White Paper

x367 � £1 brown-lilac, FH with a central strike of Manchester York St. c.d.s. dated 1883; wellcentred, colour is a little pale. Fine. Eichele Certificate (2007). S.G. 136, £8000. Photo £1,800-2,500

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368 �S £5 orange overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 11, CD, large part original gum; some trivialgum wrinkling. Exceptionally fresh and fine. S.G. Spec. J128t, £3800. Photo £1,500-2,000

369 � £5 orange, AD cancelled by a superb and well centred strike of Darlington c.d.s.; tiny bluecrayon mark in left margin where there is a small repair. Exceptionally fresh and ofoutstanding appearance, without any creases which are often encountered on this value.S.G. 137, £4500. Photo £800-1,000

370 � £5 orange, DF, cancelled by 1884 (12 Mar.) Paddington Spring St. B.O. and boxedtelegraphic cancellations; slightly reduced blue crayon line, bright colour. S.G. 137,£4,500. Photo £300-350


1881 One Penny Lilac Issue

371 � �+ 16 dots, block of four showing large section of printing missing caused by confetti flawaffecting three stamps; large part original gum with hinge remainder in centre of block.Fresh, fine and spectacular. Photo £120-150

1883-84 High Values

372 �P 2/6d. die proof in black on glazed card dated “5APR83” and “BEFORE HARDENING”;without any mounts on reverse. Exceptionally fresh and fine. Cat. £2500. Photo £1,200-1,500

373 �P 10/- die proof in black on glazed card dated “19 JUN 83” and “BEFORE HARDENING”.Fine. Cat. £3250. Photo £1,400-1,600

374 �S 2/6d. lilac on blued paper, GD overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, with lower sheet margin(becoming detached), large part original gum. Fresh and fine. S.G. Spec. K9s, £500.Photo £200-250

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x375 � 2/6d. lilac on blued paper, IC, large part original gum; old paper hinge remainder at top.B.P.A. Certificate (1980). S.G. 175, £6000. Photo £1,500-1,800

376 �S 5/- rose on blued paper, JE, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, large part original gum.Fresh and fine. S.G. Spec. K11s, £1200. Photo £400-500

x377 � 5/- rose on blued paper, MA, part original gum; centred right and some gum disturbancearound old hinge mark. Fresh appearance, R.P.S. Certificate (1985). S.G. 176, £18,000.Photo £4,000-5,000

378 �S 2/6d. deep lilac (GE), 5/- rose (EC) and 10/- ultramarine (MC) each overprinted“SPECIMEN” type 11, large part original gum. Fresh and fine. Cat. £1125 £450-500

379 �S 5/- rose shades overprinted “SPECIMEN” types 9 and 12, part to large part original gum £300-350

380 �S 10/- cobalt on bluish paper, EB, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, fine and lightlymounted. S.G. Spec. K13t, £3500. Photo £1,500-1,700


1884 One Pound, Watermark Crowns

381 �S £1 brown-lilac, IC, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, part original gum which has beensweated. Very fresh and fine appearance. S.G. Spec. K15t, £2400. Photo £1,000-1,200

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382 �S £1 brown-lilac, BB, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 11, large part original gum, someadherences on reverse, light vertical gum crease; fine appearance. S.G. Spec. K16s, £5250.Photo £1,800-2,000

x383 � £1 brown-lilac vertical strip of five, LD-PD, good colour, each twice cancelled withLondon E.C. hooded 1889 d.s.; OD with traces of horizontal creasing, PD severed andre-attached. A rare multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (2011). S.G. 186, £20,000+. Photo £5,000-6,000



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384 � 5d. dull green vertical pair AC-BC and 6d. dull green vertical pair KD-LD, tied on 1885(6 Mar.) long blue envelope registered from Chepstow to Madagascar, red oval Londonand Mauritius datestamps, the envelope creased affecting one of each values and somestains, otherwise fine and a rare franking. An interesting cover routed via Mauritius toavoid the French blockade of Madagascar. S.G. 193, 194. Photo £250-300

x385 �P 1/- die proof in black on glazed card dated, “15 AUG 83” and marked “BEFOREHARDENING”. Fresh and fine. Cat. £1700. Photo £500-600

1887-1900 Jubilee Issue

386 � 1⁄2d. (both) to 1/- (both) set of fifteen, including 5d. die I, part to large part original gum.Fresh appearance. S.G. 197-214, £1125 £350-400

x387 � 1⁄2d. vermilion to 1/- green, large part original gum; a few faults on lower values,otherwise good to fine. (12) £100-120

388 � 1⁄2d. orange-vermilion showing “PEAR’S SOAP” advert on reverse in orange, from the lowerright corner of the sheet; large part original gum. Fresh and fine. S.G. Spec. K27m,£575+. Photo £200-250

389 �E 1894 reply paid essay 11⁄2d. head plate printed in blue on Crown watermarked paper. Fine,unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. from £375. Photo £120-150

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x390 � �B 3d. purple on yellow lower right corner block of six, the corner with diagonal pre-printingpaper fold resulting in four stamps with partial or no printing on face and appearing onthe gummed side, fresh unmounted mint. A unique and spectacular error which surelyrates as one of the best of the Jubilee issue. Photo £12,000-15,000

x391 �� 41⁄2d. green and deep bright carmine, unmounted mint; with interpanneau margin at left.Fine. S.G. 206a, £800. Photo £250-300

392 �S £1 green, AC overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 11, large part original gum. Fresh and fine.S.G. Spec. K17t, £950. Photo £300-350

KING EDWARD VII

393 � 1⁄2d. (both) to 1/- set of fifteen, mixed printers, part to large part original gum. A goodset £100-120

1902-10 De la Rue

x394 � 4d. brown-orange, with lower right corner margins, lightly mounted mint. Fine andattractive. R.P.S. Certificate (1980). S.G. 239, £180 £80-100

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395 �S 2/6d. to £1 set of four overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 16, part to large part original gum;£1 light crease, otherwise fresh and fine. Cat. £2400. Photo £900-1,000


1911-13 Somerset House

396 �S 2/6d. dull reddish purple, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 22, large part original gum. Freshand fine. S.G. Spec. M50s, £350 £150-180

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401

1911 Harrison, Perforation 15x14

x397 � 3d. grey on lemon, large part original gum; centred a little high andright. Fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1985). S.G. 285a, £3250. Photo £1,200-1,500

Downey Head Issues

401 � 1911-12 Die A 1d. green, horizontal pair, tied by “WESTMINSTER ABBEY/A/JU 22/11” firstday of issue cancellation on envelope (with embossed House of Commons seal on flap)addressed to Battersea; the envelope a little roughly opened with a tear at upper right,otherwise fine and rare. R.P.S. Certificate (2009). S.G. 322. Photo £2,000-2,500

Collections and Ranges

398 A small selection with unused values to 9d. (2), 10d. (3) and 1/- (2) including 1⁄2d. withcross attached unused, used and in a pane of six, 6d. imperf. plate proof in black on thinwhite card, a group of high values with 2/6d. unused (2) and used (11), 5/- unused (2)and used (9) plus 10/- used (3) £400-500

KING GEORGE V

Essays

399 �E 1910 Small Format 3d. half tone essay in dull purple on proof paper (60x56 mm) withhandstruck “W/25” in black above the design; fine and very scarce. Photo £200-250

400 �E 1910 Large Format 3d. half tone essay in grey-green on proof paper (34x39 mm); fineand very scarce. Photo £200-250



407 408 409

400

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413 415 416

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402 � 1911-12 Die A 1⁄2d. green, tied by London first day of issue cancellation of June 22 1911on Junior Philatelic Society souvenir envelope addressed to New York; flap detached anda trifle soiled, otherwise fine. S.G. 322 £100-120

x403 � 1911-12 Watermark Crown, 1⁄2d. bluish green, die 1A, part original gum; hinge remnants.R.P.S. Certificate (1980). S.G. 323, £300. Photo £100-120

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1912-24 Watermark Royal Cypher

x404 � 1⁄2d. very yellow- (Cyprus) green, lightly mounted mint; centred slightly right. Fine. R.P.S.Certificate (1982). S.G. 355, £8000. Photo £2,500-3,000

405 �S 1d. imperforate, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 26 in a corner block of 4, also similar 1⁄2d.single and perf. single 1d. overprinted “CANCELLED” type 26, lightly mounted orunmounted. S.G. Spec. N14u, N16u, N16w £140-180

406 � 11⁄2d. red-brown and 21⁄2d. cobalt-blue tied on 1890 1d. Jubilee card by “INTERNATIONALSTAMP EXHIBITION JUBILEE” first day cancellations of 15 Oct. and 18 Oct. 1912respectively, the card also bears 1d. blue “Ideal Stamp” label, fine and possibly unique.R.P.S. Certificate (2009) stating “a philatelic creation and did not pass through the post”.Photo £1,800-2,000


1913-19 Seahorse High Values

x407 � 1913 Waterlow 2/6d. deep sepia-brown, large part original gum; small gum disturbancearound old hinge mark, centred slightly high, good perforations and rich colour. S.G. 399, £280. Photo £120-150

408 � –– 2/6d deep sepia-brown, large part original gum; well centred, fresh and fine. S.G. 399,£280. Photo £120-150

x409 � –– 2/6d. sepia-brown, very lightly mounted mint with the typical thick wrinkly gum;good perfs., fine. S.G. 400, £225. Photo £100-120

410 � –– 5/- rose-carmine, large part original gum, well centred and fresh. S.G. 401, £500.Photo £200-250

x411 � –– 5/- pale rose-carmine, large part original gum; centred a little low. Good perfs., freshand fine. S.G. Spec. N66(2), £600. Photo £200-240

x412 � –– 10/- indigo-blue, large part original gum; well centred, fresh and fine with the typicalthick gum. S.G. 402, £950. Photo £400-450

413 � –– 10/- indigo-blue, large part original gum; centred left, good perfs., fresh and fine. S.G. 402, £950. Photo £400-500

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414 �S –– £1 green overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 26, very lightly mounted mint, well centred andgood perfs.. Fresh and a very fine example of this elusive Specimen. S.G. N72t, £3000.Photo £1,500-1,800

415 �C –– £1 dull blue-green overprinted “CANCELLED” type 24, lightly mounted; a few minorgum wrinkles, otherwise fine, well centred and with good perfs. S.G. Spec. N72u, £4,000.Photo £1,200-1,400

x416 � –– £1 dull blue-green, lightly mounted mint; good colour and perfs. Fresh. S.G. 404,£3000. Photo £1,200-1,500

x417 � –– £1 green, lightly mounted mint; centred slightly right and one slightly short perf. atfoot. S.G. 403, £3000. Photo £1,200-1,500

x418 � 1915 De la Rue 2/6d. deep yellow-brown, large part original gum which has beensweated; with left sheet margin, well centred and rich colour. S.G. 405, £300. Photo £150-180

x419 � –– 2/6d. yellow-brown, 2/6d. grey-brown and 2/6d. sepia; large part original gum; thelast with top margin (light toning). S.G. 406-408 £250-300

420 � –– 2/6d. yellow-brown, large part original gum; light gum bend. Fresh and fine. S.G. 406, £250 £100-120

x421 � –– 5/- bright carmine, lightly mounted mint; good perfs. well centred and fresh colour.S.G. 409, £425. Photo £200-250

422 � –– 5/- carmine, large part original gum. S.G. 409, £425. Photo £150-180

x423 � –– 5/- pale carmine, large part original gum. S.G. 410, £600. Photo £200-250


x424 � 1915 De la Rue 10/- blue, lightly mounted mint; fresh and fine. Photo £1,000-1,200

425 � –– 10/- blue, large part original gum; well centred, slightly short perf. at right. S.G. 412,£2500. Photo £900-1,000

x426 � –– 10/- blue, part to large part original gum; a couple of slightly short perfs., a deepshade, well centred. S.G. 412, £2500. Photo £900-1,000

x427 � — 10/- pale blue, lightly mounted mint; a couple of slightly short perfs. at right, freshand fine. S.G. 413, £2800. Photo £1,000-1,200

428 � 1918-19 Bradbury 2/6d (2), 5/- and 10/-, large part original gum. Fine. S.G. 413a-417,£900 £300-350

x429 � –– 2/6d. to 10/- set of three, large part original gum; hinge remainders and 10/- lightaging otherwise fine £250-300

x430 � –– 2/6d. olive-brown, chocolate-brown, reddish brown and pale brown, the four shadeslightly mounted or unmounted mint; two with side margins. Good perfs., fine andattractive. S.G. 413a-415a £350-400

431 � –– 2/6d. reddish brown on ribbed paper, large part original gum, small adherence onreverse. S.G. Spec. N65v, £300. Photo £100-120

432 � –– 5/- rose-red in a lower right corner margin vertical pair, mounted on top stamp only;some gum wrinkling. S.G. Spec. N68 (3). Photo £250-300

x433 �� –– 5/- rose-red, unmounted mint. S.G. 416, £450. Photo £200-240

x434 � –– 10/- dull grey-blue, large part original gum; fine. S.G. 417, £375. Photo £140-160

1934 Re-engraved High Values

x435 � 2/6d. to 10/- set of three, large part original gum; some light toning, also additional2/6d. (2) and 5/- toned. (6) £250-300

436 � 2/6d., 5/- and 10/- lightly mounted or unmounted mint. S.G. 450-452 £250-300

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x437 �A � 1936 (12 May) commercial manila envelope to Buenos Aires “Via Germany” bearing2/6d. (4) and 5/- pair tied by Middlesbrough c.d.s. with blue air mail vignette plus agood strike of the illustrated German Air mail cachet in red, the arrival c.d.s. (17.5) is onthe reverse; some light soiling. A good cover. Photo £500-600


x438 10/- indigo, a block of four cancelled by good strikes of London F.S. c.d.s. dated 1939(18 Oct.), fine. Also 1937-47 4d. grey-green imperforate corner block of forty-two withPost Office training school bars £250-300

1924-26 Watermark Block Cypher

439 � �+ 9d., 10d. and 1/- blocks of four, 9d. and 1/- mounted on top pair only, 10d. unmountedmint. S.G. 427-429 £150-200

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1929 Postal Union Congress

440 � 1⁄2d., 1d., 11⁄2d. and 21⁄2d. tied to “UNION POSTALE UNIVERSALLE/LONDRES 1929” postcardaddressed to Westminster by “POSTAL UNION CONGRESS” 10 May 1929 first daycancellations, fine. S.G. 434-437. Photo £1,300-1,500

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441

441 � –– The same four values, tied to unaddressed “UNION POSTALE UNIVERSALLE LONDRES1929” postcard by “POSTAL UNION CONGRESSS/LONDON” last day cancellations of 28June 1929, fine and scarce. S.G. 434-437. Photo £500-600

442 �S £1 black overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 32 in red, large part original gum; evenly tonedgum. S.G. Spec. NCom9s, £2750. Photo £600-800

443 �� £1 black, very light overall toning, and 1⁄2d. to 21⁄2d. lower corner control blocks of six.Unmounted mint. S.G. 434-38, £1,268+. Photo for £1 £300-400

x444 £1 black large part original gum and used; both toned. (2) £200-300

1934-36 Photogravure

445 � 11⁄2d. scarlet and ultramarine imperforate colour trials in horizontal pairs, large partoriginal gum (the former unmounted). Fresh and fine. Photo £200-300


1935 Silver Jubilee

446 �� 21⁄2d. Prussian blue error of colour, unmounted mint, very slight wrinkles or gumindentations at lower-left, fine. S.G. 456a, £16,000. Photo £5,000-7,000

KING EDWARD VIII

447 An interesting mint and used collection housed in four volumes contained in a carton,including 1910 mourning envelope addressed to “Her Majesty The Queen” in the hand ofEdward VIII, whilst Prince of Wales, stampless cover addressed to the Queen atBuckingham Palace or Marlborough House, 1⁄2d., 11⁄2d. and 21⁄2d. on souvenir first daycard, 1d. (6) on first day air mail cover to Sarawak, a variety of other first day covers andcards, abdication day covers with souvenir types, marriage souvenir covers, death Duchessof Windsor souvenir covers, special cancellations, Air Mails, stamp exhibitions, metermarks, Postage Dues, coil joins, perfins, colonial overprints, telegrams, instructional markswith boxed “ERI/VIII” on mourning envelope to Brighton, cover addressed to the Dukeof Windsor in France, etc., chiefly fine and a most unusual collection. Buyer to collect £800-1,000

KING GEORGE VI

x448 � A duplicated mint selection with many high values including 1939-48 2/6d. green (42),2/6d. brown (12), 5/- (16), 10/- dark blue (11), 10/- ultramarine (27) and £1 (13),1948 Silver Wedding £1 (22), 1951 Festival set to £1 (6) plus some K.G.V with Wembleyand P.U.C. £1 (used); condition is mixed with some toning in places £800-1,000

449 �� A collection of high values on leaves with 1939-48 set of six to £1, 1951 Festival highvalues (2 sets) plus 1948 Royal Silver Wedding set including the five overprinted sets,unmounted mint. Also National Health Service prescription stamp payment forms (4)bearing Festival values to £1 (10). A good lot £250-300

x450 �� + 1939-48 2/6d. to £1 set of six, margin or corner margin blocks of four, unmounted mint.S.G. 476-478b. Photo for 10/- £600-700

451 � �B –– 2/6d. green and 5/- red in complete sheets of forty, lightly mounted on the marginonly. Fine. S.G. 476a, 477, £1400 £400-500

452 �� B 1948 Royal Silver Wedding £1 blue in a complete sheet of twenty, unmounted mint. S.G. 494, £800 £300-350

x453 �� –– £1 in corner multiples, unmounted mint. S.G. 494. (14) £150-180

454 � 1951 2/6d. to £1 with 1951 Festival set on 61⁄2d. registered postal stationery envelopewith King St. first day cancellations of 3 May, also 1955 Waterlow 2/6d. to £1 on twoplain first day covers; some minor faults. S.G. 509-514, 536-539 £100-150

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QUEEN ELIZABETH II

455 �� 1952-88, largely complete unmounted mint collection housed three hingeless Lighthousealbums, contained in a carton, including 1955-58 Waterlow, 1st D.L.R. sets, 1959 2ndD.L.R., complete phosphor commemoratives; also Postage Dues with 1955-57 5/-,1959-63 to £1. Mostly fine. (hundreds) £600-700

456 �� 1955-68 Castles, an extensive and specialised collection on leaves which includes 1955Waterlow set in corner blocks of four, 1958 set in margin singles plus 2/6d. (2 singles),5/-, 10/- and £1 in lower left corner blocks of four showing the plate dots, 1959 set inmargin blocks of four, 1963-68 collection with 2/6d. plate number blocks (14), one withthe re-entry, 5/- plate blocks of four (6), 10/- (4) and £1 (4), no watermark issue withcomplete sheet of forty 2/6d. (2), 5/- (2), 10/- and £1. A very good lot for the specialist £1,500-2,000

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457 �� 1964 Geographical Congress 4d. variety violet and red brown(dock walls) omitted, unmounted mint. Brandon Opinion(1997). S.G. 652c, £550; Pierron GBR1304b, £500. Photo £250-300

458 �� B 1965 700th Anniversary of Simon de Montfort’s Parliament2/6d., top margin block of six variety all colours misplaced,unmounted mint; pre-printing creases and some perforationsplitting. A dramatic error. S.G. 664 var £120-150

459 �� 1965 Post Office Tower 3d., top margin vertical strip of threewith progressive dry print of yellow-olive, unmounted mint. Aspectacular variety. Photo £200-250

460 �� –– 3d. variety olive-yellow (Tower) omitted, a lower margin example, fine unmountedmint. S.G. 679a, £5,500; Pierron GBR1358a, £4,250. Photo £2,000-2,500

461 �� 1966 World Cup ordinary 6d. variety black omitted, unmounted mint; tiny wrinkle atright, fine. S.G. 694a, £200 £80-100

x462 � 1967-69, a mainly unmounted mint selection of errors and varieties including 1967British Paintings 4d. gold omitted, vertical pair with double perforations, one shifted, 9d.,black omitted, 1/6d. grey omitted, Christmas 3d. gold omitted, downward shift of rose, 4d. gold omitted, phosphor omitted, 1968 Paintings embossing omitted. Fair tofine. (14 stamps) £400-500


x463 �� 1967 British Paintings 4d., a right margin strip of four, the right hand stamp and trafficlight with variety new blue omitted, unmounted mint; some folded perfs and perf.separation. A rare error with only 5 known. S.G. 748b, £17,000. Pierron GBR1496b,£14,000. Photo £8,000-10,000

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x464 �� –– 9d., a left margin pair, variety 25mm shift of black to the right resulting in Queen’shead omitted from left hand stamp and the right hand stamp with value and Queen’s headtransposed, unmounted mint. A spectacular error with 12 known to exist. S.G. 749ab,£2,200; Pierron GBR1498a var. Photo £1,000-1,200

x465 �� –– 1/6d. with variety new blue omitted, a fine unmounted mint right margin example.S.G. 750b, £280; Pierron GBR1500b, £280. Photo £120-150

x466 �� 1967 Christmas 3d. variety printed on the gum side, unmounted mint. S.G. 756b,£600. Photo £250-300

x467 �� –– 3d. variety rose omitted, unmounted mint. Only 12 known to exist. Brandon Opinion(2006). S.G. 756c, £3,700; Pierron GBR1512b, £3,500. Photo £1,500-1,800

x468 �� –– 3d. variety olive-yellow and gold (value only) omitted, unmounted mint. A very rareerror with only 2 known to exist. Brandon Opinion (2006). S.G. unlisted; PierronGBR1512c, £6,000. Photo £2,500-3,000


x469 �� + 1967 Christmas 4d. in a block of four, variety imperforate and gold omitted, unmountedmint, good margins on three sides and roughly torn at right, other minor imperfections. S.G. unlisted; Pierron GBR1512e, £1,100. Photo £200-250

x470 �� –– 4d., top margin pair, variety dramatic downward shift of gold resulting in the upperstamp with “4D” value omitted, unmounted mint; folded perfs. between, lower stampwith a couple of age stains otherwise. S.G. 757b, £3,000. Photo £1,200-1,500

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470

471 472

x471 �� –– 1/6d. variety ultramarine omitted, unmounted mint. S.G. 758b, £750; PierronGBR1516c, £600. Photo £350-400

x472 � –– 1/6d. variety lemon omitted, large part original gum; top right corner perforationmissing and slight adherence on reverse. A very collectable example of this error with only3 known to exist. Brandon Opinion (2006). S.G. 758c, £20,000; Pierron GBR1516b,£12,750 (for mounted). Photo £3,000-4,000

x473 �� B –– 1/6d., an irregular block of eleven from the top left corner of the sheet with variousshifted colours and pre-printing paper creases, unmounted mint; some adherence in topmargin and lower right stamp torn, otherwise fine. Unusual £350-400


x474 �� 1968 British Paintings 4d. variety gold (value and Queen’s head) omitted, fineunmounted mint. S.G. 771a, £300; Pierron GBR1542a, £275. Photo £120-150

x475 �� –– 4d. variety vermilion omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 771b, £600; PierronGBR1542b, £550. Photo £250-300

x476 �� –– 1/9d. variety red omitted; unmounted mint. A rare error with 10 (4 used) known toexist. Brandon Opinion (1994). S.G. 774b, £13,000; Pierron GBR1548a, £13,000.Photo £6,000-7,000

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479

477 �� 1969 Concorde 4d. variety yellow-orange omitted, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 784Eya,£600. Photo £200-250

478 �� 1971-96 Machin 7p. purple-brown, one centre band, 121⁄2p. light emerald one centreband, phosphorised paper 16p. olive-drab, 18p. deep olive-grey, all imperforatehorizontal pairs, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. X875a, X898a, X949a, X955a, £610 £200-250

479 �� 1971 Christmas 21⁄2p. imperforate vertical pair, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 894a, £675.Photo £200-250


480 �� 1972 Royal Silver Wedding 3p. variety silver (inscription and value) omitted,unmounted mint. S.G. 916a, £650; Pierron GBR1832a, £600. Photo £250-300

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481 �� 1979 Christmas 10p. imperforate vertical gutter pair, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 1105a, £1,600. Photo £400-600

482 �� 1988-1997 a specialised collection of Castle high values, all in corner plate number blocksof four with 1988 £1 (18) including “1H”, £1.50 (13), £2 (17) including “1I” and £5(5); 1992 with £1 (7), £1.50 (6), £2 (6) and £5 (13); 1994 with £1 (7), £1.50 (11), £2(12) including “3K”, £3 (10) including PVA “1L” and “1M”, and 1997 Enschedé set offour to £5 “1A1A”. A very fine lot £1,000-1,500

483 �� + 1994 Christmas 19p. variety imperforate, a vertical gutter pair with and a lower marginblock of four with part inscription, unmounted mint. S.G. 1843a, £525; PierronGBR3686a, £525. Photo £200-250


BOOKLETS

484 �� 1904 2s.01⁄2d., good perfs., the front cover fine, the back cover somewhat creased. S.G. BA1, £450 £150-200

485 �� 1918 3/-, edition 1 with “Glaxo Builds Bonnie Babies”, perforations trimmed at side, acouple of small corner creases on cover. Scarce. S.G. BB18, £1,400 £200-250

POSTAGE DUES

486 � 1914-22 1⁄2d., 1d., 2d. and 5d., each tied to piece by “NORWOOD S.E.” 20 April 1914 firstday cancellations, fine and scarce. S.G. D1-2, 4, 7. Photo for 5d. £300-400

POSTAL STATIONERY

x487 �P 1877 1⁄2d. die proof of the head and value in black on glazed card dated, “Aug 21 1877”and marked, “BEFORE HARDENING”. Fine. Photo £250-300

TELEGRAPH STAMPS

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488 �P 1875 Small Head die proof in sepia on matt card with faint pencil frame lines; fine andrare. Photo £400-500

Little is known about these specimen trials, it is thought that De la Rue had already producedthem as an experiment to see if this small head could be produced in sufficient quality forSurface Printing

489 �P 1875 Small Head die proof in dull green on thin glazed card, without other markings.Fine and rare. Photo £400-500


1876 First Issue

490 �P 1d. die proof in black on glazed card, dated “July, 26, 1875” and “BEFORE STRIKING” andinitialled “JPS” in pencil; very fine and unmounted. Cat. £650. Photo £200-250

491 �P 1d. die proof in black on glazed card, plate 5 with void corners, dated, “Aug. 6. 1875”and “AFTER STRIKING”. Fine. Cat. £650. Photo £250-300

492 �S �B 1d. red-brown, plate 1, QD-TF margin block of twelve handstamped “SPECIMEN” type 10,fresh and fine mint. S.G. Spec. L202s, £540 £200-250

493 �P 3d. die proof in black on glazed card, dated “July. .8 1875” and “BEFORE HARDENING”,fine. Cat. £650. Photo £250-300

494 �P 3d. die proof in black on glazed card, AB, dated “July. 14. 1875” and “AFTERHARDENING”, fine. Cat. £650. Photo £250-300

495 �P 3d. cut down die proof in black on glazed card and sunk mounted, from the De la Ruearchive, void corners. Fine. Cat. £600. Photo £200-250

496 �S �B 3d. carmine, plate 3, RE-TG right margin block of nine handstamped “SPECIMEN” type 9,unmounted mint; vertical crease at right. Extra row of perforations in the margin. Fresh.S.G. Spec. L207s, £630. Photo £200-250

497 �P 1/- cut down die proof in black on glazed card, void corners and sunk mounted on card,fine. Cat. £650. Photo £250-300

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498 �S �B 1/- green, plate 1, AA-EB, top left corner block of ten, imperforate and handstamped“SPECIMEN” type 10, showing the corner plate number, margin inscription and handstampin blue, mounted in the top margin only; some light gum wrinkling. A fresh andmagnificent positional block. S.G. Spec. L215t, £1400. Photo £500-600

499 �P 1/- plate 3, cut down die proof on piece from the De la Rue day book; fine. Cat. £650.Photo £200-250






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500 �S �B 1/- green, plate 4, AE-EH in a complete pane of twenty, imperforate and handstamped“SPECIMEN” type 9 and showing the inscription in the left margin, unmounted mint. Freshand fine. S.G. Spec. L218t, £2200. Photo £800-1,000

501 �P 1/- plate 8 die proof in black on glazed card with manuscript “July 26/78” and “BeforeStriking” and initialled “C.P.K.” in pencil, void lower corners, fine. Cat, £650. Photo £250-300

502 �P 1/- plate 10 die proof in black on glazed card, void lower corners, dated “14 AUG 79” inblue and initialled “W.G.” and “J.U.T.”; lower right corner snipped off, otherwise fine.Cat. £650. Photo £200-250

503 �P 1/- plate 12 die proof in black on glazed card, void lower corners, without date, marked“AFTER STRIKING” and initialled “U.G.N.” in pencil. Fresh and fine. Cat. £650. Photo £250-300

1877 Second Issue

504 �P 4d. die proof in black on glazed card, dated “Nov 1, 1876.”, initial “B” in lower cornerin pencil and with large outline of front of Queen’s profile at right (of unknown originbut probably related to the printers); unmounted and fine. Cat. £650. Photo £250-300

505 �P 4d. plate 2, die proof in black on glazed card, void lower corners, dated “May, 25 1877”and “AFTER STRIKING” and initialled “H.A.” in blue crayon. Fine. Cat. £700. Photo £250-300

506 �S �B 4d. light sage-green, plate 1, NI-TL corner block of twenty-eight, handstamped“SPECIMEN” type 9, with plate number and corner handstamp, mounted in the marginonly; a few bends or creases. An attractive block. S.G. Spec. L211s, £1540 £500-600

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507 �S �B 4d. light sage-green, plate 1, PR-TL corner block of ten, imperforate and handstamped“SPECIMEN” type 9, with plate number and corner handstamp, fresh mint; repaired tear incorner, cleat of the stamps. S.G. Spec. L211t, £1200. Photo £400-500

508 �P 6d. die proof in black on glazed card, void corners, dated “Oct, 25 1876.” Fine. Cat. £650. Photo £250-300

509 �P 6d. die proof in black on glazed card, void corners, dated “Nov. 7, 1876.” Fine andunmounted. Cat. £650. Photo £250-300


510 �S �B 6d. plate 1, PE-TH pane of twenty with margin inscription, imperforate and handstamped“SPECIMEN” type 9, unmounted mint; some typical gum wrinkling. A fresh and finemultiple. S.G. L212t, £2200. Photo £600-800

511 �P 3/- die proof in black on glazed card, dated “Oct. 19, 1876,” partly struck twice,unmounted. Fine. Cat. £650. Photo £250-300

512 �P 3/- plate 1 imperforate colour trials handstamped “SPECIMEN”, a small group with grey-green pair (one with double handstamp), brown-lilac and pale ultramarine, unmountedmint. (4) £150-200

513 �S 3/- slate-blue, plate 1, handstamped “SPECIMEN” type 9, PA-PD vertical strip of four withcorner margins showing the margin inscription, unmounted mint; some light gumwrinkling. S.G. Spec. L229s, £320 £120-150

1876 First Issue

514 �S 5/- rose, plate 1, EG imperforate and handstamped “SPECIMEN” type 9, with left margin,unmounted mint. Also Perforated Specimen, WG, fresh and lightly mounted. S.G. Spec.L231s, t; £520 £200-240

515 �S 5/- rose, plate 3 on blued paper watermark Anchor, CA handstamped “SPECIMEN” type9, with complete top margin, unmounted mint; some trivial surface soiling. S.G. Spec.L234s, £750. Photo £250-300

1877 Second Issue

516 �P 10/- die proof in black on glazed card dated, “Oct 14, 1876.” with uncleared cornersquares; fine. Cat. £1100. Photo £400-500

517 �P 10/- imperforate plate proof in black on stout paper, plate 1, BC; light horizontal crease,otherwise fine. Cat. £600. Photo £200-240

518 �P �+ 10/- imperforate colour trial in slate-blue, GG-HH block of four, lightly mounted; smallscissor cut between at left and corner crease in the margin at right. Fresh and fine. Cat. £1100. Photo £450-500

519 �P �+ 10/- imperforate colour trial in dull claret, GH-HI right margin block of four, lightlymounted; vertical crease in the margin. Fresh and fine £450-500

520 �P 10/- imperforate colour trial in dull claret, AF, and dull mauve, AC, the first with cornermargins, part original gum with some creasing or wrinkling, the second unmounted mint £200-250

521 �S 10/- grey-green, plate 1, FC handstamped “SPECIMEN” type 9, unmounted mint. S.G. Spec. L235s, £300. Photo £120-150

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523 �P £1 imperforate colour trial in grey-green, BT, handstamped “SPECIMEN” type 8, large partoriginal gum; fresh. Cat. £650. Photo £200-250

524 �P £1 imperforate colour trial in slate-blue, BA, handstamped “SPECIMEN” type 8, with topmargin, mounted in the margin only; fresh. Cat. £650. Photo £250-300

525 �P £1 imperforate colour trial in dull claret, AR, handstamped “SPECIMEN” type 8, large partoriginal gum; fresh. Cat. £650. Photo £200-250

526 �P £1 imperforate colour trial in dull mauve, DH, handstamped “SPECIMEN” type 8,unmounted mint; fresh. Photo £250-300

527 �P £1 imperforate colour trial in pale ultramarine, DO, handstamped “SPECIMEN” type 8,large part original gum; fresh. Photo £200-250

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528 �S �+ £1 pale brown-lilac, plate 1, CQ-DR imperforate block of four handstamped “SPECIMEN”type 9, with right margin, fine and lightly mounted. A fine and desirable block. S.G. Spec.L236t, £4400. Photo £1,800-2,000




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530 �P £5 imperforate colour trial in grey-green, handstamped “SPECIMEN” type 8, CI,unmounted mint; small ink stain where the handstamp has punctured the paper. Cat. £1100. Photo £450-500

531 �P £5 imperforate colour trial in slate-blue, handstamped “SPECIMEN” type 8, AD lightlymounted mint; fresh and fine. Photo £500-600

532 �P £5 imperforate colour trial in dull mauve, handstamped “SPECIMEN” type 8, DH lightlymounted mint; fresh and fine. Photo £500-600

533 �P £5 imperforate colour trial in pale ultramarine, handstamped “SPECIMEN” type 8, AHlightly mounted mint; fresh and fine. Photo £500-600

534 �S £5 orange, CF handstamped “SPECIMEN” type 9, lightly mounted. Fresh and fine. S.G. Spec. L237s, £2000. Photo £800-1,000


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535 �S �B 1⁄2d. orange, plate 5 SJ-TL and JJ-MM corner and bottom margin blocks of six and twelve,the first showing the plate number, the other with the margin ornament, TL withhandstamp inverted, large part original gum, the second block light soiling and off-centre. S.G. Spec. L201s, £810 £250-300

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536 �S A group handstamped “SPECIMEN” with 1d. block of four, 3d. perf. (3) and imperf., 6d.margin block of four, 1/- green, 1/- orange pair and 3/- pair; generally fine. (17) £350-400

Telegraph Forms

537 A valuable collection on leaves with 1872 1/- cards with 22mm and 25mm coats of arms,1881 1/- Harrison, 1889 and 1890 6d. Mccorquodale, 1889 10d. pale blue, 1892 and1895 10d. brown; K.E.VII 6d. handstamped “SPECIMEN”, 1914 Forces economy form,1928-29 special Christmas and New Year and 1873 used telegraph £150-200

Private Telegraph Companies

538 An interesting and duplicated collection on leaves which includes Bonelli’s 1868 values to1/- (4) one with variety imperf. one side, and larger size 3d. brown (7); British and IrishMagnetic Co. 1857 1/6d. and 2/6d, 1862 3d. (2) and 1/- (2) with remainder values to5/-, Universal Private Telegraph 1864 6d. and 1/- with colour trials in singles andmultiples and Electric and International telegraph forms (4) £100-120

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539 �� 1969-70 La Corbière lighthouse 3d. with variety orange omitted, unmounted mint;normal for comparison. S.G. 18b, £400. Photo £150-200

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540 �� 1970-74 Arms and Royal Mace 21⁄2p. from booklets with variety gold (mace) omitted,unmounted mint; the stamp with good perforations; with normal for comparison. S.G.46ab, £750. Photo £300-400

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541 �� 1970-74 Arms and Royal Mace 41⁄2p. variety uncoated paper from the left side of thesheet, unmounted mint; with normal for comparison. S.G. 49a, £400. Photo £150-200

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543 �� 1990 Christmas 18p. variety myrtle-green (country inscription, Queen’s head andvalue) omitted, unmounted mint; with normal for comparison both from left side of thesheet with imprint. Brandon Certificate (2006). S.G. 536 variety; Pierron JEY 1072a,£1,500. Photo £500-600

542 �� 1979 Ninth World Jersey Battle Bureau Conference 25p. variety gold printing double,unmounted mint, with normal for comparison, both lower marginal examples with platenumber. S.G. 205a, £400. Photo £120-150

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544 � 1922 Dollard 2/6d. (2 shades) to 10/- plus 5/- top left corner pair and 10/- showing some weak printing, part to large part original gum; generally fresh and fine. S.G. 413-417. (7) £200-250

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545 � 1922 Thom, shiny blue-black ink, 2/6d. to 10/- set of three, lightly mounted mint; fine.S.G. 44-46, £1300. Photo £450-500

546 � 1922-23 2/6d. to 10/-, a specialised group with the sets in singles and pairs of thedifferent types, 2/6d. top margin block of four and 10/- with “c” for “o” in pair withnormal, part to large part original gum; generally good to fine. S.G. 64-66. (19) £500-600

547 � 1925-28 2/6d. to 10/- in a specialised group with the basic set in singles and blocks offour, some positional varieties and addition 2/6d. block of four and 5/- block of eight,generally lightly mounted or unmounted mint. S.G. 86-88 £700-900

549 � 1925-28 wide date 2/6d. to 10/- variety circumflex accent on “a”, large part originalgum; a couple of bends or creases on lower values. S.G. 86a-88a, £1700. Photo £500-600

550 � �+ –– Wide Date, 2/6d. chocolate-brown in a lower left corner block of four showingdropped circumflex accent over “a” (R.9/2), lightly mounted mint; fresh and fine. S.G. 86, a; £425 £180-200

551 � 1935 5/- bright rose-red in a lower left corner block of four with flat accent over “a”(R.9/2), large part original gum; some light ageing. Also the set of three (2/6d. and 5/-toned). S.G. 99-101 £200-250

548 � –– 2/6d. to 10/- wide and narrow dates in se-tenant pairs (5/- is vertical), large partoriginal gum. S.G. 83a-85a, £1950. Photo £600-700


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COLLECTIONS AND RANGES

552 A cinderella collection of Perkins, Bacon stamps and labels with Cyclists Touring Club1928 Jubilee label (4) with special newspaper wrapper; 1911 Festival of Britain in bothcolours with photo card; 1916 War Fund (12) with a complete sheet of twelve; 1921Deptford War Memorial with die proof, imperf. plate proof sheet of twenty-four in green,imperf. plate proof corner blocks of four (3) and the issued labels in corner blocks of four,1907 Herts. Philatelic Society New Zealand Chalon Head in proof in black and in greenon the menu, 1949 reprinted New Zealand Chalon 1d. proof plus a selection of thePhilatelic Congress labels from 1910 London in corner blocks of four (4). Unusual andinteresting £200-250

553 � 1912-1966, unmounted mint errors and varieties comprising 1912-24 11⁄2d. chestnut, leftmargin vertical pair, the top stamp “halfpencf”, 1941-42 21⁄2d. “b” for “d”, 1964Geographical Congress 4d. violet omitted and 1966 Birds 4d. robin, vertical pair, withthe lower stamp reddish brown omitted. Condition mixed, some fine. S.G. £675 £120-150

554 � Selection comprising 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet with Leeds 1841 (6 May) d.s. onreverse, 1841 1d. TA with very large margins, 2d. plate 3 GK and KI, plate 4 EA and NC,1867-80 3d. plate 10 unused, 1887-92 41⁄2d. perfin., mixed condition £150-200

555 A miscellaneous accumulation in two cartons, including a Strand album, G.B. face valueselection and modern first day covers, Chester postcards, “Wonderland” Postage Stampcase (no stamps), modern Wonderland stamps, covers and pamphlets. Also a selection ofWedgewood pottery small plates showing Queen Victoria portrait and 1840 1d. black(four margins) contained within a paperweight. Buyer to collect £200-300

556 � 1902-1934 selection of mainly mint controls arranged on stockpages including K.E.VII1⁄2d., blue-green (5), yellow-green (42, with some blocks), K.G.V range to 11⁄2d. and valuesto 2d. with missing crown in watermark. Mostly fair to fine £200-300

557 �� 1969-2011, collections of Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey and Alderney housed in tenalbums and loose contained in two cartons, including sets with values to £5 and £10,miniature sheets, Postage Dues, etc., unmounted mint, fine. Buyer to collect £200-250

558 1883-1913 small selection comprising used 1883-84 10/- ultramarine, 1891 £1 greenand 1911-13 Somerset House 5/- carmine-red, part o.g. Condition mixed. (3) £250-300

559 � 1966-2005 selection of thirty-five signed commemorative envelopes including Football1966 World Cup Final signed Geoff Hurst, World Cup Winners 4d. signed Alf Ramsey,1988 Sports signed Bobby Robson, 1996 European Football Championships (3), signedindividually Geoff Hurst, Stanley Matthews and one by Walter Winterbotton, FranzBeckenbauer and Kevin Keegan; Boxing 1988 Sports signed Henry Cooper, CricketAustralia Don Bradman (2), Barbados 1966 Independence printed card signed GarySobers; also a range of celebrities and politicians, etc., with Edward Heath, MargaretThatcher, Spike Milligan (3) and Vera Lynn (2). Fine £300-400

560 �� 1972-2011, a predominantly mint collection housed in seven albums contained in acarton, including gutter pairs with values to £5, miniature sheets, values to £10, booklets,etc., a few first day covers but otherwise unmounted mint and fine. Buyer to collect £300-400

561 � 1867-91, used selection comprising 1867-83, Maltese Cross wmk, 5/-, plate 1, 1883-842/6d., 5/-, 10/-, 1884, Crowns wmk, £1 brown-lilac and 1891 £1 green. Conditionmixed. Cat. £4,915 £300-400

562 An early to modern collection arranged in four volumes and loose, contained in a carton,including mint K.G.V controls 1912-24 to 1/- mint with unmounted 9d. olive-green,later issues mainly unmounted with 1939-48 £1 brown, 1948 Silver Wedding £1, 1955-58 Waterlow 2/6 to £1 and various cylinder blocks, watermark varieties; alsocomplete coils of 480 stamps contained in a tin, etc. Generally good to fine (thousands) £350-400

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563 1840-1983 (c.), a mixed mint and used accumulation housed in four volumes and loose,contained in a carton, including 1840 1d. (7, one on entire letter), 2d. on entire letter,1858-70 1d. plate numbers mint with some blocks, Surface Printed values to 1/- mintand 5/- used, K.E.VII to 1/- mint with blocks and to 5/- used, later issues to 10/- used;also booklet selection with 1935 Silver Jubilee 2/-. Condition very mixed. (thousands) £900-1,000

564 1840-1984, a mixed mint and used collection housed in five volumes, contained in acarton, including Q.V. 1840 1d., later issues to £1 green with 1883-4 11⁄2d., 5/- mint,K.E.VII values to £1 used with 1911 1d. deep rose-red mint inverted watermark (B.P.A.Certificate-1980), K.G.V P.U.C. £1 mint. Condition mixed with some fine. (thousands) £1,000-1,200

565 1840-1985 (c.), a mainly used collection housed in six volumes, contained in a carton,including 1840 1d. (16, three on separate covers), two further pairs including ND-NEpotentially unused (not guaranteed), 2d. (6, with a single and a pair on separate covers),1841 1d. and 2d. selection with covers, later perforated selection, Surface Printed valuesto 5/-, K.E.VII to 5/- and 1/- mint, K.G.V 1929 P.U.C. £1 mint, K.G.VI 1948 SilverWedding £1 (5, with a block of four mint). Condition very mixed. (thousands) £2,000-2,400

566 1854-1963, mixed mint and used collection arranged in a printed Collecta albumincluding mint 1855-57 6d., 1873-80 3d., 4d., 6d. grey, 8d., 1858-79 1d. plates usedwith plate 225, 1880-83 unused to £1, K.E.VII to 1/- with a range of printings andshades, K.G.V 1912-22 set, 1913 1⁄2d., 1d., Seahorses to £1, 1924-26 set unmounted,1929 P.U.C. £1, 1934 Re-engraved set and later to £1. Generally fair to fine. (hundreds) £3,500-4,000

x567 A small selection of Line Engraved with 1840 1d. apparently unused (regummed andrepaired at side) used (2) with large to very large margins (one badly washed), 1840 2d.plate 1 with good to enormous margins, 1841 1d. with pairs and single both unused andused plus some others including 2d. Stars unused. Mixed condition. (14) £500-600

568 1835-1980, a royalty themed display neatly arranged on album leaves including postalhistory with Free Frank envelopes (3) plus a range of fronts, 1859 envelope bearing 1856-58 1d. overprinted O.U.S., 1881 1d. lilac (14 dots) on envelope signed Sir HenryPonsonby; also a range of related perfins including Board of Trade. An interesting lotworth closer inspection £500-600

569 1937-90 selection of unmounted mint errors and varieties, the majority with normal forcomparison, arranged on three stockcards including 1937-47 1d. scarlet with offset onreverse; colours omitted with 1966 Birds 4d. reddish brown (2, one with some splittingof central perforations), 1967 Christmas 4d. gold (Queen’s head and value), 1969 Ships5d. grey (decks, etc.) and red (inscription), Christmas 1/6d. gold (Queen’s head), 1972British Polar Explorers 3p. gold (Queen’s head) used, 1973 British Paintings 3p. gold(Queen’s head), 1975 Sailing 8p. black, 1979 Rowland Hill Centenary 11p. gold(Queen’s head) and perforation shifts including 1971-96 3p. vertical, 1973 BritishPaintings 3p. horizontal (2), 1981 25p. unused on piece horizontal. Mostly fine. (40 items) £600-700

LITERATURE

570 A selection of twenty-eight items, contained in a carton, including “British MaritimePostal History” Volumes 1 & 2 by R. Kirk, “Penny Black Plates” by Edward B. Proud,“May Dates” by Mike Jackson, “Guide Lines to the Penny Black” by P. C. Litchfield, and“The Reform of the Post Office” Volumes 1 & 2, edited by Gavin Fryer and CliveAkerman. Buyer to collect £120-150

571 A group of valuable books concentrating on the issues of Queen Victoria includingPerkins, Bacon Records (2 volumes), The Line-Engraved Stamps of Great Britain (2 volumes plus plates), the Treasury Competition Essays (collector’s reference), RainbowTrials, Penny Post Centenary, Telegraph stamps (2 books), Discovering Seahorses andothers. A very good reference group. Buyer to collect £200-250

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4 AT THE SALE

4.1 Refusal of admissionOur sales usually take place on our own premises or premises overwhich we have control for the sale, and we have the right, exercisableat our complete discretion, to refuse admission to the premises orattendance at an auction.

4.2 Registration before biddingYou must complete and sign a registration form and provideidentification before making a bid at auction. Please be aware that weusually require buyers to undergo a credit check.Some lots may be designated, prior to the auction, as “Premium Lots”,which means a deposit may be required before placing a bid on theitem for sale. Information will be posted on our website in such anevent.


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4.3 Bidding as PrincipalWhen making a bid (whether such bids are made in person or byway of telephone bids operated by Spink, commission or online oremail bids), you will be deemed to be acting as principal and will beaccepting personal liability, unless it has been agreed in writing, at thetime of registration, that you are acting as agent on behalf of a thirdparty buyer acceptable to us.

4.4 Commission BidsIf you give us instructions to bid on your behalf, by using the formprovided in our catalogues or via our website, we shall use reasonableendeavours to do so, provided these instructions are received not laterthan 24 hours before the auction. If we receive commission bids on aparticular Lot for identical amounts, and at auction these bids are thehighest bids for the Lot, it will be sold to the person whose bid wasreceived first. Commission bids are undertaken subject to othercommitments at the time of the sale, and the conduct of the auctionmay be such that we are unable to bid as requested. Since this isundertaken as a free service to prospective buyers on the terms stated,we cannot accept liability for failure to make a commission bid. Youshould therefore always attend personally if you wish to be certain ofbidding.

4.5 On-line BiddingWe offer internet services as a convenience to our clients. We will notbe responsible for errors or failures to execute bids placed on theinternet, including, without limitation, errors or failures caused by (i) aloss of internet connection by either party for whatever reason; (ii) abreakdown or problems with the online bidding software and/or (iii)a breakdown or problems with your internet connection, computer orsystem. Execution of on-line internet bids is a free service undertakensubject to other commitments at the time of the auction and we do notaccept liability for failing to execute an online internet bid or for errorsor omissions in connection with this activity.

4.6 Telephone BidsIf you make arrangements with us not less than 24 hours before thesale, we shall use reasonable endeavours to contact you to enable youto participate in bidding by telephone, but in no circumstances will webe liable to either the Seller or you as a result of failure to do so.

4.7 Currency ConverterAt some auctions, a currency converter will be operated, based on theone month forward rates of exchange quoted to us by Barclays BankPlc or any other appropriate rate determined by us, at opening on thedate of the auction. Bidding will take place in a currency determined byus, which is usually sterling for auctions held in London. The currencyconverter is not always reliable, and errors may occur beyond ourcontrol either in the accuracy of the Lot number displayed on theconverter, or the foreign currency equivalent of sterling bids. We shallnot be liable to you for any loss suffered as a result of you following thecurrency converter.

4.8 Video imagesAt some auctions there will be a video screen. Mistakes may occur in itsoperation, and we cannot be liable to you regarding either thecorrespondence of the image to the Lot being sold or the quality of theimage as a reproduction of the original.

4.9 Bidding IncrementsBidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in thefollowing order although the auctioneer may vary the biddingincrements during the course of the auction. The normal biddingincrements are:

Up to £100 by £5£100 to £300 by £10£300 to £600 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc.£600 to £1,000 by £50£1,000 to £3,000 by £100£3,000 to £6,000 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc.£6,000 to £20,000 by £500£20,000 and up Auctioneer’s discretion

4.10 Bidding by Spink4.10.1 We reserve the right to bid on Lots on the Seller’s behalf up to

the amount of the Reserve (if any), which will never be above thelow estimate printed in the auction catalogue.

4.10.2 The Spink Group reserves the right to bid on and purchaseLots as principal.

4.11 The Auctioneer’s DiscretionThe auctioneer has the right at his absolute discretion to refuse any bidto advance the bidding in such manner as he may decide to withdrawor divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots and, in the case oferror or dispute, to put an item up for bidding again.

4.12 Successful BidSubject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the striking of his hammer marksthe acceptance of the highest bid, provided always that such bid ishigher than the Reserve (where applicable), and the conclusion of acontract for sale between you and the Seller.

4.13 After Sale Arrangements If you enter into any private sale agreements for any Lot with the Sellerwithin 60 days of the auction, we, as exclusive agents of the Sellerreserve the right to charge you the applicable Buyer’s Premium inaccordance with these Terms and Conditions, and the Seller acommission in accordance with the terms of the Seller’s agreement.

4.14 Return of LotIn the event that you have received a Lot and wish to return the Lotyou must notify us in writing within 7 days of receipt of the Lot, statingthe reason for the return. The Lot must then be returned to us within14 days of receipt, in the same condition as at the auction date. Anysuch request is subject to our sole discretion.

5 AFTER THE AUCTION

5.1 Buyer’s PremiumIn addition to the Hammer Price, you must pay us the Buyer’sPremium at a rate of 20% of the final Hammer Price of each Lot up toand including £3,000 and 17% of the excess of the Hammer Priceabove £3,000.

5.2 Value Added TaxOther than in respect of Zero-rated Lots (o) (see VAT Symbols fordetails), VAT is payable on the Buyer’s Premium and on the HammerPrice, if the Lot has been marked with a sign to that effect in thecatalogue (see VAT Symbols for details).

5.3 VAT RefundsGeneral5.3.1 As we remain liable to account for VAT on all Lots unless they

have been exported outside the EU within 3 months of the date ofsale, you will generally be asked to deposit all amounts of VATinvoiced. However, if a Spink nominated shipper is instructed, thenany refundable VAT will not be collected. In all other cases creditswill be made when proof of export is provided. If you export theLot yourself you must obtain shipping documents from theShipping Department for which a charge of £50 will be made.

5.3.2 If you export the Lot you must return the valid proof of exportcertificate to us within 3 months of the date of sale. If you fail toreturn the proof of export certificate to us within such period andyou have not already accounted to us for the VAT, you will beliable to us for the full amount of the VAT due on such Lot and weshall be entitled to invoice you for this sum.

5.3.3 To apply for a refund of any VAT paid, the proof of exportcertificate must be sent to our Shipping Department clearly marked‘VAT Refund’ within 3 months of the date of sale. No payment willbe made where the total amount of VAT refundable is less than £50and Spink will charge £50 for each refund processed.

VAT Refunds - Buyers from within the EU5.3.4 VAT refunds are available on the Hammer Price and Buyer’s

Premium of Daggered (†) and Investment Gold (g) Lots. You mustcertify that you are registered for VAT in another EU country andthat the Lot is to be removed from the United Kingdom within 3months of the date of sale.

5.3.5 Where an EU buyer purchases a Lot on which import VAT hasbeen charged, no refund of VAT is available from us. It may bepossible to apply directly for a refund on form VAT 65 toHM Revenue & Customs Overeseas Repayment Section,Londonderry.

VAT Refunds – Buyers from outside the EU

5.3.6 Where a Lot is included within the Auctioneers’ Margin Schemeand evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 monthsof the date of sale, the VAT element included within the Buyer’sPremium may be refunded.

5.3.7 Where the Lot is marked as a Daggered (†) or Investment Gold(g) Lot the VAT charged on the Hammer Price may be refundedwhere evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3months of the date of sale. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’sPremium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as acollectibles dealer.

5.3.8 Where the Lot is marked as an Omega (Ω) Lot or an ImportVAT (x) Lot and evidence of export from the EU is producedwithin 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT charged on both theHammer Price and Buyer’s Premium may be refunded. Whererequired, we can advise you on how to export such Lots as a specificform of export evidence is required. Where we advise you on theexport of the Lots, please be aware that the ultimate responsibilityin respect of obtaining a valid proof of export certificate will lie withyou and we will not be responsible for your failure to obtain suchcertificate.


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5.4 Payment5.4.1 You must provide us with your full name and permanent address

and, if so requested, details of the bank from which any paymentsto us will be made. You must pay the full amount due (comprisingthe Hammer Price, the Buyer’s Premium and any applicable VAT)within seven days after the date of the sale. This applies even if youwish to export the Lot and an export licence is (or may be)required.

5.4.2 You will not acquire title to the Lot until all amounts due to ushave been paid in full to us, even in circumstances where we havereleased the Lot to you.

5.4.3 Payment should be made in sterling by one of the followingmethods:II(i) Direct bank transfer to our account details of which are set

out on the invoice. All bank charges shall be met by you.Please ensure that your client number is noted on thetransfer.

i(ii) By cheque or bank draft made payable to Spink and Son Ltdand sent to Spink at 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury,London WC1B 4ET. Please note that the processing chargesfor payments made by cheques or bank drafts drawn on anon-U.K bank shall be met by you. Please ensure that theremittance slip printed at the bottom of the invoice isenclosed with your payment.

(iii) By Visa or Mastercard. A charge of 2% will be applied.Payments exceeding £5,000 can normally only be made bythe card holder in person whilst on our premises.

5.4.4 Payments should be made by the registered buyer and not bythird parties, unless it has been agreed at the time of registrationthat you are acting as an agent on behalf of a third party.

5.5 InvoicesInvoices may consist of one or more pages and will show: Zero ratedLots (o); no symbol Lots sold under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme;Lots marked (g) special scheme Investment Gold; Daggered Lots (†),imported Lots marked (x) and (Ω), (e) Lots with Zero rated hammerfor EU VAT registered buyers.

5.6 Collection of Purchases5.6.1 Unless we specifically agree to the contrary, we shall retain items

sold until all amounts due to us, or to the Spink Group, have beenpaid in full.

5.6.2 Unless we notify you to the contrary, items retained by us willbe covered in accordance with our policy which is available forinspection at our offices from the date of sale for a period of sevendays or until the time of collection, whichever is sooner. After sevendays or from the time of collection, whichever is the earlier, the Lotwill be entirely at your risk.

5.6.3 Our policy will not cover and we are unable to acceptresponsibility for damage caused by woodworm, changes inatmospheric conditions or acts of terrorism.

5.7 NotificationWe are not able to notify successful bidders by telephone. WhileInvoices are sent out by mail after the auction we do not acceptresponsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid. You arerequested to contact us by telephone or in person as soon as possibleafter the auction to obtain details of the outcome of your bids to avoidincurring charges for late payment.

5.8 Packing and handling5.8.1 We shall use all reasonable endeavours to take care when

handling and packing a purchased Lot but remind you that afterseven days or from the time of collection, whichever is sooner, theLot is entirely at your risk. Our postage charges are set out at theback of the catalogue.

5.8.2 It is the responsibility of the Buyer to be aware of any ImportDuties that may be incurred upon importation to the finaldestination. Spink will not accept return of any package in order toavoid these duties. The onus is also on the Buyer to be aware of anyCustoms import restrictions that prohibit the importation ofcertain collectibles. Spink will not accept return of the Lot(s) underthese circumstances. Spink will not accept responsibility for Lot(s)seized or destroyed by Customs.

5.9 Recommended packers and shippersIf required our shipping department may arrange shipment as youragent. Although we may suggest carriers if specifically requested, oursuggestions are made on the basis of our general experience of suchparties in the past and we are not responsible to any person to whomwe have made a recommendation for the acts or omissions of the thirdparties concerned.

5.10 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases5.10.1 If you fail to make payment within seven days of your stipulated

payment date set out in your invoice, we shall be entitled to exerciseone or more of the following rights or remedies:5.10.1.1 to charge interest at the rate of 2% per month compound

interest, calculated on a daily basis, from the date the fullamount is due;

5.10.1.2 to set off against any amounts which the Spink Group mayowe you in any other transaction the outstanding amountremaining unpaid by you;

5.10.1.3 we may keep hold of all or some of your Lots or otherproperty in the possession of the Spink Group until you havepaid all the amounts you owe us or the Spink Group, even if theunpaid amounts do not relate to those Lots or other property.Following fourteen days’ notice to you of the amountoutstanding and remaining unpaid, the Spink Group shall havethe right to arrange the sale of such Lots or other property. Weshall apply the proceeds in discharge of the amount outstandingto us or the Spink Group, and pay any balance to you;

5.10.1.4 where several amounts are owed by you to the SpinkGroup in respect of different transactions, to apply any amountpaid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particulartransaction, whether or not you so direct;

5.10.1.5 to reject at any future auction any bids made by you or onyour behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting anybids.

5.10.2 If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days, we shall inaddition be entitled:

5.10.2.1 to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to youat the same or any other auction;

5.10.2.2 to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, and, ifthis results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balancefrom you together with all reasonable costs including a 20%seller’s commission, expenses, damages, legal fees, commissionsand premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales orotherwise, incurred in connection with your failure to makepayment; or

5.10.2.3 take any other appropriate action as we deem fit.

5.11 Failure to collectWhere purchases are not collected within seven days after the sale,whether or not payment has been made, you will be required to pay astorage charge of £2 per item per day plus any additional handling costthat may apply. You will not be entitled to collect the Lot until alloutstanding charges are met, together with payment of all otheramounts due to us.

5.12 Export Licence5.12.1 If required we can, at our discretion, advise you on the detailed

provisions of the export licensing regulations. Where we advise youin relation to export licensing regulations the ultimate responsibilityin respect of any export will lie with you and we will not beresponsible for your failure to apply for any necessary licences.

5.12.2 If the Lot is going to be hand carried by you, you may berequired to produce a valid export licence to us or sign a waiverdocument stating that a licence will be applied for.

5.12.3 You should always check whether an export licence is requiredbefore exporting. Export licences are usually obtained within twoor three weeks but delays can occur.

5.12.4 Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, the fact that you wishto apply for an export licence does not affect your obligation tomake payment within seven days nor our right to charge interest onlate payment.

5.12.5 If you request that we apply for an export licence on yourbehalf, we shall be entitled to recover from you our disbursementsand out of pocket expenses in relation to such application, togetherwith any relevant VAT.

5.12.6 We will not be obliged to rescind a sale nor to refund anyinterest or other expenses incurred by you where payment is madeby you despite the fact that an export licence is required.

5.13 Refund in the case of Forgery5.13.1 A sale will be cancelled, and the amount paid refunded to you

if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in thecatalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall nothowever be obliged to refund any amounts if either (a) thecatalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction datecorresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars orexperts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict ofopinions, or (b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgeryonly by means of either a scientific process not generally acceptedfor use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which atthe date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticableor likely to have caused damage to the Lot. Furthermore, youshould note that this refund can be obtained only if the followingconditions are met:

5.13.1.1 you must notify us in writing, within seven days of thereceipt of the Lot(s), that in your view the Lot concerned is aForgery;

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5.13.1.3 as soon as possible following return of the Lot, you mustproduce evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery andthat you are able to transfer good title to us, free from any thirdparty claims.

5.13.2 In no circumstances shall we be required to pay you any morethan the amount paid by you for the Lot concerned and you shallhave no claim for interest.

5.13.3 The benefit of this guarantee is not capable of beingtransferred, and is solely for the benefit of the person to whom theoriginal invoice was made out by us in respect of the Lot when soldand who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot withoutdisposing of any interest in it to any third party.

5.13.4 We shall be entitled to rely on any scientific or other process toestablish that the Lot is not a Forgery, whether or not such processwas used or in use at the date of the auction.

6 LIABILITY Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes our liability for:6.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or 6.2 any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or

fraudulent misrepresentation.7 COPYRIGHT

7.1 We shall have the right (on a non-exclusive basis) to photograph, videoor otherwise produce an image of the Lot. All rights in such an imagewill belong to us, and we shall have the right to use it in whatever waywe see fit.

7.2 The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material relatingto a Lot is and shall remain at all times our property and we shall havethe right to use it in whatever way we see fit. You shall not use or allowanyone else to use such images, illustrations or written material withoutour prior written consent.

8 VATYou shall give us all relevant information about your VAT status and that ofthe Lot to ensure that the correct information is printed in the catalogues.Once printed, the information cannot be changed. If we incur any unforeseencost or expense as a result of the information being incorrect, you willreimburse to us on demand the full amount incurred.

9 NOTICESAll notices given under these Terms and Conditions may be served personally,sent by 1st class post, or faxed to the address given to the sender by the otherparty. Any notice sent by post will be deemed to have been received on thesecond working day after posting or, if the addressee is overseas, on the fifthworking day after posting. Any notice sent by fax or served personally will bedeemed to be delivered on the first working day following despatch.

10 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONSThe following provisions of this clause 10 shall apply only if you are acting forthe purposes of your business. 10.1 Limitation of Liability

Subject to clause 6, we shall not be liable, whether in tort (includingfor negligence or breach of statutory duty), contract, misrepresentationor otherwise for any:10.1.1 loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or

similar losses, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goods, loss ofcontract, loss of use, loss of corruption of data or information; or

10.1.2 any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss,costs, damages, charges or expenses.

10.2 SeverabilityIf any part of these Terms and Condition is found by any court to beinvalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part may be discounted and therest of the conditions shall continue to be valid and enforceable to thefullest extent permitted by law.

10.3 Force majeureWe shall have no liability to you if we are prevented from, or delayedin performing, our obligations under these Terms and Conditions orfrom carrying on our business by acts, events, omissions or accidentsbeyond our reasonable control, including (without limitation) strikes,lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving our workforceor the workforce of any other party), failure of a utility service ortransport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, maliciousdamage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule,regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery,fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors.

10.4 Waiver10.4.1 A waiver of any right under these Terms and Conditions is only

effective if it is in writing and it applies only to the circumstancesfor which it is given. No failure or delay by a party in exercising anyright or remedy under these Terms and Conditions or by law shallconstitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, norpreclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exerciseof such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exerciseof that (or any other) right or remedy.

10.4.2 Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising underthese Terms and Conditions are cumulative and do not excluderights provided by law.

10.5 Law and Jurisdiction10.5.1 These Terms and Conditions and any dispute or claim arising

out of or in connection with them or their subject matter, shall begoverned by, and construed in accordance with, the law of Englandand Wales.

10.5.2 The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England andWales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute orclaim that arises out of, or in connection with, Terms andConditions or their subject matter.

Postal Charges

Prices for books(items sent by this method are not covered by insurance)

Prices for all other items including postage and packaging

Shipments of more than 2kg or volumetric measurement of more than 2kg have tobe sent by courier. Certain countries may incur extra charge when courier servicesare required by our insurance policy. For lots sent by courier please [email protected] for calculation of any further relevant cost in addition tothe above charges.

Value Added Tax (VAT)

Charging of (VAT) at AuctionThe information shown on this page sets out the way in which Spink intends toaccount for VAT.

i. Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme1. Where possible, we will offer Lots for sale under the Auctioneers’

Margin Scheme. Such Lots can be identified by the absence of anysymbol next to the Lot number in the catalogue and will not besubject to VAT on the Hammer Price.

2. Where Lots are sold using the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme toVAT–registered businesses, the VAT included within the Buyers’Premium is not recoverable as input tax. Upon request on sale day,we will issue invoices that show VAT separately on both the HammerPrice and the Buyer’s Premium. This will enable VAT-registeredbusinesses to recover the VAT charged as input tax, subject to thenormal rules for recovering input tax.

ii. Zero-Rated LotsLimited Categories of goods, such as books, are Zero-rated (o) for VAT inthe United Kingdom. Such Lots are offered under the Auctioneers’ MarginScheme. In these circumstances no VAT element will be included withinthe Buyer’s Premium.

iii. Daggered LotsLots which are Daggered (†) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 20%on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium.

iv. Starred and Omega LotsLots which are marked (x) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 5% onthe Hammer Price and 20% on the Buyer’s Premium which is shown asinclusive of VAT. Lots which bear the Omega symbol (Ω) are subject toVAT at 20% on the Hammer Price and on the Buyer’s Premium. Such Lotsbear VAT because the Lot is liable for VAT at this rate on importation intothe EU.

v. Investment Gold LotsLots marked (g) in the catalogue are exempt from VAT on the HammerPrice and are subject to VAT at 20% on the Buyer’s Premium. A refund ofVAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proofof business as a collectibles dealer.

vi. Imported LotsLots which are marked (x) and Lots which bear the Omega symbol (Ω)have VAT charged on the Hammer Price and Buyers’ Premium becausethey have been imported into the United Kingdom from outside the EU.In these cases we have used a temporary importation procedure, which ineffect means that the point of importation is deferred until the Lot has beensold. At this point the Buyer is treated as the importer and is liable to paythe import VAT due. We will collect the VAT from you and pay it to HMCustoms and Excise on your behalf.

Invoice Value UK EU Rest of the WorldUp to £1,500 £10 £15 £20

Above £1,501 £20 £30 £40

Weight UK EU Rest of the WorldUp to 1kg £8 for any weight £12 £15

Up to 2kg £8 for any weight £18 £25


Coins, Stamps, Banknotes, Medals,Bonds & Shares, Autographs & Books

AUCTION CALENDAR

2011

The above sale dates are subject to change

Spink offers the following servicesValuations for insurance and probate for individual items or whole collections.

Sales on a commission basis either of individual pieces or whole collections.

Stamps20 September Great Britain Stamps London 1103824/25 September Fine Stamps & Covers of South East Asia including the Stolz Collection Part II Singapore 1101612 October The Chartwell Collection - Great Britain Surface Printed Issues London 1103118/19 October Pearls of Arabia Philately London 110379 November The “Fordwater” Collection of Mint Australian Commonwealth with the

Emphasis Being on Unmounted Mint London 110419/10 November Autumn Collector’s Series Sale London 1103315/16 November The Collector’s Series Sale New York 13729 November The “Agathon” Collection of the First Issue of Russia London 110346 December The Chartwell Collection - Great Britain King Edward VII Essays,

Proofs and Issued Stamps London 11035

Banknotes27/28 September World Banknotes London 110193 October The Alasdair MacDonald Collection of Banknotes and Other Properties London 1104015/16 November The Collector’s Series Sale New York 3118 December World Banknotes London 11020

Bonds and Shares21 October Bonds & Share Certificates of the World London 1102215/16 November The Collector’s Series Sale New York 311

Medals24 November Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 11011

Coins6 October The Frank Brady Collection of English Hammered Groats London 110396/7 October Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 1102315/16 November The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31113 December Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 11024

Group Chairman and CEOOlivier D. Stocker

Your Specialists

StampsUK - Tim Hirsch Guy Croton David Parsons Nick Startup Neill Granger Paul Mathews Dominic Savastano

USA - Chris Anderson George Eveleth Andrew Titley Ed RobinsonCoins

UK - Paul Dawson Julie-Morgane Lecoindre Richard Bishop William MacKay Arthur Bryant John Pett George ChampUSA - Stephen Goldsmith Matthew Orsini Normand Pepin

Banknotes, Bonds & SharesUK - Barnaby Faull Mike Veissid Francesca Girelli Andrew Pattison

USA - Stephen Goldsmith Matthew OrsiniOrders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria

UK - Mark Quayle Oliver PepysBooks

UK - Philip Skingley Rebecca MasonAutographs

USA - Robert Litzenberger

Your Europe Team

Chairman’s OfficeDennis Muriu Monica Kruber

DirectorsTim Hirsch Anthony Spink

Auction & Client Management TeamEmily Johnston Miroslava Adusei-Poku Luca Borgo Phillipa Brown

FinanceAlison Bennet Mina Bhagat Alison Kinnaird Shyam Padhiar Svitlana Qamarauli

IT & AdministrationBerdia Qamarauli Darjet Shah Liz Cones Curlene Spencer John Winchcombe

Your America TeamChairman Emeritus

John HerzogHead of NumismaticStephen Goldsmith

Finance & Operations ManagerSam Qureshi

Auction AdministrationRick Penko Patricia Gardner

Marketing & DesignJames McGuire Emily Cowin Shawn Barnes Clyde Townsend

Finance & AdministrationIngrid Qureshi Marcy Gottberg Ed Robinson

AuctioneerTracy Shreve

Your Asia Team

Gary Tan

Our Environmental Commitment: Paper from Sustainable Forests and Non Hazardous InkFor centuries Spink and its employees have been preserving and curating collectable items. We now wish to play a modest role in preserving ourplanet, as well as the heritage of collectables, so future generations may enjoy both.

We insist that our printers source all paper used in the production of Spink catalogues from FSC registered suppliers (for further information onthe FSC standard please visit fsc.org) and use inks containing non hazardous ingredients. Spink recycle all ecological material used on our premisesand we would encourage you to recycle your catalogue once you have finished with it.

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