Stamps & Covers of the World

19 Mar 2008, starting at 11:00 GMT .

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1867-80:

6d. plate 9 BE-GH/HE-IF irregular block of 28 with interpane margin with inscription, diagonal corner crease at top right affecting three stamps and a few other light wrinkles, interpane margin with horizontal crease, a superb fresh unmounted mint multiple.

Sold for £ 11,750 (US$ 14,850) inc. premium

1913 Waterlow:

£1 green in a mint lower right corner block, a few light wrinkles otherwise fine and fresh, good colour and very well centred, lower pair unmounted.

Sold for £ 9,635 (US$ 12,177) inc. premium

1841 1d.: Plate 77:

"B blank" error with the "A" omitted, an example on small piece tied by Scottish numeral cancel, just cut into at top left otherwise good margins, R.P.S. Certificate (1961) (when the piece was slightly larger) states "...genuine, slightly defective at N.W.", with two publications where it was illustrated and photocopies of three of the other known examples, a fine and rare item. SG Spec. BS29a, £10,000.

Sold for £ 5,405 (US$ 6,831) inc. premium

1841 1d.:

JC, close at left to very large margins, tied to 1842 (May 4th) Irish E.L. from Moate to Dublin by clear M.C. in olive-green with matching Moate datestamp on reverse, filing fold well clear of adhesive, a very scarce cover, MacDonnell-Whyte Certificate (1997). SG Spec. B1sd, £15,000.

Sold for £ 4,465 (US$ 5,643) inc. premium

Falkland Islands:

1918-20 War Stamp ½d. dull yellowish green on thick greyish paper, variety wmk. reversed, in a bottom half sheet of 30 (6 x 5), a couple of minor gum wrinkles otherwise fine and fresh unmounted mint, a remarkable multiple. SG 70cx, £9,000+. (366)

Sold for £ 3,407 (US$ 4,306) inc. premium

1841 1d.: Plate 40:

KB study of the re-entries comprising state 1a, two examples, one with two margins, other with four good to large margins, state 1b cut into "K" square otherwise four margins, state 1c, three examples (one with R.P.S. Certificate (1974)) each with very close to good margins, one with additional break in NE square, and state 2, close at top left otherwise good even margins, a remarkable assembly.

Sold for £ 1,762 (US$ 2,227) inc. premium

1867-80: 6d. plate 9 BE-GH/HE-IF irregular block of 28 with interpane margin with inscription, diagonal corner crease at top right affecting three stamps and a few other light wrinkles, interpane margin with horizontal crease, a superb fresh unmounted mint multiple.

1913 Waterlow: £1 green in a mint lower right corner block, a few light wrinkles otherwise fine and fresh, good colour and very well centred, lower pair unmounted.

1841 1d.: Plate 77: "B blank" error with the "A" omitted, an example on small piece tied by Scottish numeral cancel, just cut into at top left otherwise good margins, R.P.S. Certificate (1961) (when the piece was slightly larger) states "...genuine, slightly defective at N.W.", with two publications where it was illustrated and photocopies of three of the other known examples, a fine and rare item. SG Spec. BS29a, £10,000.

1841 1d.: JC, close at left to very large margins, tied to 1842 (May 4th) Irish E.L. from Moate to Dublin by clear M.C. in olive-green with matching Moate datestamp on reverse, filing fold well clear of adhesive, a very scarce cover, MacDonnell-Whyte Certificate (1997). SG Spec. B1sd, £15,000.

Falkland Islands: 1918-20 War Stamp ½d. dull yellowish green on thick greyish paper, variety wmk. reversed, in a bottom half sheet of 30 (6 x 5), a couple of minor gum wrinkles otherwise fine and fresh unmounted mint, a remarkable multiple. SG 70cx, £9,000+. (366)

1841 1d.: Plate 40: KB study of the re-entries comprising state 1a, two examples, one with two margins, other with four good to large margins, state 1b cut into "K" square otherwise four margins, state 1c, three examples (one with R.P.S. Certificate (1974)) each with very close to good margins, one with additional break in NE square, and state 2, close at top left otherwise good even margins, a remarkable assembly.

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Revenues: Dice Duty: A pair of 18th. century dice with Crown GR puncheon in black denoting duty paid. (959)

Revenues: Dice Duty: A pair of 18th. century dice with Crown GR puncheon in red denoting duty paid. (956)

Revenues: Dice Duty: Three 18th. century dice with very faint Crown GR puncheon in red denoting duty paid. (957)

Revenues: Documents: A group of documents with links to the Stamp Office starting with 1684 Charles II (pre-tax stamp), 1702 and 1713(2) Anne, 1730 George II, a range from 1801 (5), Property Tax (15 from 1796), Widow's Certificate, Indentures, etc. (683)

Revenues: Documents: A collection of Surface Printed revenues on complete documents in an album inc. Common Law Court, Judicature Fees with values to £1, Probate Court Fee 2/6 optd. (plus 1), Patent, Companies Registration, three Life Policy documents, Mayor's Court and Justice Room, Ireland Registration of Deeds etc. (719)

Revenues: Documents: A collection of revenue documents in a binder inc. an Irish Dog Licence used 1900, G.B. 1875 Land Registry, 1879 Life Policy, Judicature Fees, Chancery Court, Contract Notes, Bills of Exchange for Philippines, Singapore, G.B., good range of adhesives used with values to £1 and $2, etc. (469)

Revenues: Documents: An collection of revenue documents in an album inc. Passports, Conditions of Sale, Contracts, Identity Card, Q.E.II £1 Land Registry, etc. (655)

Revenues: Documents: 1854-1906 selection of Foreign Office "freedom of movement" letters (8), the forerunner of modern-day passports, superbly illustrated and signed by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.

Revenues: Documents: A collection of Embossed revenues on document in an album inc. Chancery Fee Fund 1853, Royal Court of Justics 10/- 1883, Indentures, mixed franking with New Zealand adhesives(2), War Insurance, Licence for Broker, also some K.G.VI Indian documents, etc. (720)

Revenues: Documents: A selection of ten documents used with revenue stamps inc. 1939 Death Certificate and 1946 Travel Identity Card both used with K.G.V 5/-, Consular and Passport documents, etc. (587)

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