Postage Stamps and Covers of the World

20 Apr 2004, starting at 10:00 BST .

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1840-1953 a mint or unused collection, mixed condition in an album, inc. 1840 1d. plate VI RJ, VII ED, 1841 2d. QK, 1858-79 2d. plate 15 MA, 1847-54 embossed 10d. and 6d., 1855-57 6d., 1862-64 3d. MF, 4d. QD, 6d. PE, 9d. HL, 1/- NC, 1865-67 4d. plate 11 QC, 9d. RK, 1867-80 3d. plate 5 CC, 9d. MJ, 10d. OF1/- plate 5 LA, 1872-73 6d. pale buff plate 11 LL, 6d. grey plate 12 IJ, 1873-80 1/- orange-brown plate 13 AB, 4d. sage-green plate 16 KC, 8d. orange AD, 1882-83 wmk. Anchor £5 orange CC, 1883-84 wmk. Anchor 2/6d/ LE, 10/- NH, 1883-84 to 9d., 1902-13 2/6., 5/-., 10/- and £1., Seahorses with 1913 Waterlow 10/-., £1 dull blue-green, 1918-19 Bradburt 10/-, 1929 P.U.C. £1, etc. (846)

Sold for £ 10,810 (US$ 13,258) inc. premium

1588-1992 a collection in three albums, varied condition, inc. 1840 1d. (6), also plate V OJ with matched 1d. red, plate IX BD with matched 1d. reds (2), 2d.(2), 1841 1d. QG-QL strip. 1864-79 1d. plates to 224 and plate 81 a complete used reconstruction, 1847-54 embossed 6d., 1/-, 1855-57 4d. (5), 6d. (2), 1/- (2), 1873-80 2½d. rosy-mauve plates 3 to 17 complete, 1877 Telegraph 3/- imperf. colour trial in slate-blue optd. "SPECIMEN" type 8, 1887-92 Jubilee to 1/- (both) mint, Officials. 1929 P.U.C. used, 1940 Centenary 1½d. imperf. essay, five in different colours on gummed paper, postal history with 1588 Corsini E.L. from Verona to London, 1840 Mulready 1d. lettersheet A% unsed, 1898 "Regulations for the Certification and Posting of Offical Correspondence in Government Departments", etc. (204)

Sold for £ 3,172 (US$ 3,890) inc. premium

1840 1d. Plate XI: V.R. Official:

KJ unused, margins all round, fine.

Sold for £ 2,820 (US$ 3,458) inc. premium

1911 Harrison:

1d. rose-carmine imperf. optd. "CANCELLED" type 21 diagonally, in a unique "cross gutter" block (8 x 8), some creasing, an important piece.

Sold for £ 2,820 (US$ 3,458) inc. premium

1887-92 Jubilee Issue:

£1 green QB, a very fine and fresh unmounted mint example, rare in this condition.

Sold for £ 2,350 (US$ 2,882) inc. premium

1840 1d. Plate XI:

OK very fine used, neatly cancelled by almost complete black M.C. B.P.A. Certificate (1975).

Sold for £ 1,880 (US$ 2,305) inc. premium

1870 ½d.:

plates 1 to 20 complete unmounted mint, mainly fine and fresh.

Sold for £ 1,645 (US$ 2,017) inc. premium

1912 (Aug) wmk. Simple Cypher Die 2:

1d. scarlet, variety watermark inverted and reversed, fine unmounted mint, rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1983). S.G. Spec. N10(1)d, unpriced.

Sold for £ 1,645 (US$ 2,017) inc. premium

1924-26 wmk. Block Cypher:

6d. reddish-purple, imperf. marginal imprimatur, superb and fresh. One of only five officially released.

Sold for £ 1,292 (US$ 1,585) inc. premium

1902-10 De La Rue:

1902 1d. blue-green perfd. "Transvaal" essay, type 2 monuted on card, printed in green with the thin line painted between the oval and the King's head and joined to the base of the Crown. The value tablets and Crown touched-in white, scarce.

Sold for £ 1,151 (US$ 1,412) inc. premium

1840-1953 a mint or unused collection, mixed condition in an album, inc. 1840 1d. plate VI RJ, VII ED, 1841 2d. QK, 1858-79 2d. plate 15 MA, 1847-54 embossed 10d. and 6d., 1855-57 6d., 1862-64 3d. MF, 4d. QD, 6d. PE, 9d. HL, 1/- NC, 1865-67 4d. plate 11 QC, 9d. RK, 1867-80 3d. plate 5 CC, 9d. MJ, 10d. OF1/- plate 5 LA, 1872-73 6d. pale buff plate 11 LL, 6d. grey plate 12 IJ, 1873-80 1/- orange-brown plate 13 AB, 4d. sage-green plate 16 KC, 8d. orange AD, 1882-83 wmk. Anchor £5 orange CC, 1883-84 wmk. Anchor 2/6d/ LE, 10/- NH, 1883-84 to 9d., 1902-13 2/6., 5/-., 10/- and £1., Seahorses with 1913 Waterlow 10/-., £1 dull blue-green, 1918-19 Bradburt 10/-, 1929 P.U.C. £1, etc. (846)

1588-1992 a collection in three albums, varied condition, inc. 1840 1d. (6), also plate V OJ with matched 1d. red, plate IX BD with matched 1d. reds (2), 2d.(2), 1841 1d. QG-QL strip. 1864-79 1d. plates to 224 and plate 81 a complete used reconstruction, 1847-54 embossed 6d., 1/-, 1855-57 4d. (5), 6d. (2), 1/- (2), 1873-80 2½d. rosy-mauve plates 3 to 17 complete, 1877 Telegraph 3/- imperf. colour trial in slate-blue optd. "SPECIMEN" type 8, 1887-92 Jubilee to 1/- (both) mint, Officials. 1929 P.U.C. used, 1940 Centenary 1½d. imperf. essay, five in different colours on gummed paper, postal history with 1588 Corsini E.L. from Verona to London, 1840 Mulready 1d. lettersheet A% unsed, 1898 "Regulations for the Certification and Posting of Offical Correspondence in Government Departments", etc. (204)

1840 1d. Plate XI: V.R. Official: KJ unused, margins all round, fine.

1911 Harrison: 1d. rose-carmine imperf. optd. "CANCELLED" type 21 diagonally, in a unique "cross gutter" block (8 x 8), some creasing, an important piece.

1887-92 Jubilee Issue: £1 green QB, a very fine and fresh unmounted mint example, rare in this condition.

1840 1d. Plate XI: OK very fine used, neatly cancelled by almost complete black M.C. B.P.A. Certificate (1975).

1870 ½d.: plates 1 to 20 complete unmounted mint, mainly fine and fresh.

1912 (Aug) wmk. Simple Cypher Die 2: 1d. scarlet, variety watermark inverted and reversed, fine unmounted mint, rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1983). S.G. Spec. N10(1)d, unpriced.

1924-26 wmk. Block Cypher: 6d. reddish-purple, imperf. marginal imprimatur, superb and fresh. One of only five officially released.

1902-10 De La Rue: 1902 1d. blue-green perfd. "Transvaal" essay, type 2 monuted on card, printed in green with the thin line painted between the oval and the King's head and joined to the base of the Crown. The value tablets and Crown touched-in white, scarce.

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A Q.V. to Q.E.II mint and used collection in an album inc. 1840 1d., 1887-1900 Jubilee issues to 1/-, later issues with values to £1, regionals, definitives, commemorative sets, etc.

A large mainly used heavily duplicated accumulation in tins, boxes and loose contained in two cartons, mostly K.G.V to Q.E.II with definitives, commemoratives, postage dues, commercial mail, plain f.d.c's, etc. (590)

A collection of mainly Q.E.II mostly f.d.c's in a quantity of albums and loose contained in two cartons, also a selection of Canada and Channel Islands. (039)

A duplicated accumulation of f.d.c's contained in a carton, mainly late 1970's and early 1980's with definitives, booklet panes, commemoratives inc. traffic light gutter pairs, PHQ cards, range of special cancels, etc. (253)

A Q.E.II collection in varied condition on leaves inc. Tudor crown mint, some phosphor values mint and used, later to 1/6 and £1 used, some postage dues, etc. (042)

A duplicated accumulation of mainly illustrated decimal f.d.c's contained in a carton with definitives, regionals and commemoratives, some special cancels inc. 1971 Literary Anniversaries set with Stoke Poges handstamp (4), etc. (295)

Mulreadys and other printed items 1d. lettersheet (Stereo obscured), used from Boston to Cambrideg on June 3rd. 1840, additionally franked by 1840 1d. plate 1a IL, margins all round, tied by red M.C., few minor cover imperfections, otherwise fine. (202)

Mulreadys and other printed items 1d. lettersheet front and bottom flap, used from Worcester to London, dated May 10th 1840 (first Sunday of use), some tears and faults, nevertheless rare. (203)

Mulreadys and other printed items 1d. envelope A161, used to Newcastle April 5th. 1841, cancelled by a superb strike of the distinctive Limerick M.C. One year earlier than previously recorded by Danzog. (982)

Mulreadys and other printed items 2d. lettersheet a104, opened-out and used as an outer wrapper showing four red sealing points, sent from London to a Solicitors in Lynn Norfolk, cancelled by Inland Office number "17", fine and unusual. (964)

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