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1 1840 PENNY BLACKS d BLACK PLATE 2 (AC) A superb used copy cancelled by a brillantly struck full black Maltese Cross, scarce on this plate. Four good to large margins. SG Spec AS15m PLATED PENNY RED IMPERFS d RED BROWN PLATE 77 (SI-TJ) A very fine used block of four having good margins all round and cancelled by 486 numerals. So difficult to get four margined blocks without faults! d RED BROWN PLATE 88 (AE) A very fine used four margin top marginal single inscribed 'DELS above THE'. cancelled by a light part numeral d RED BROWN PLATE 93 (OD) A brilliant used copy with four fine margins on small piece and cancelled by a superb strike of the 583 numeral of 'NOTTINGHAM'. 5 8Wi d RED BROWN PLATE 142 (NL) A very fine used example having the 'INVERTED WATERMARK' variety. Four good to large margins and light Scottish 221 numeral cancel d RED BROWN ALPH II PLATE 161 (DJ) A very fine used single with four good to large margins and cancelled by a very clear upright London District 72 numeral TWOPENCE BLUES d BLUE PLATE 3 (TK) A very fine used four margined copy cancelled by parts of two very light numerals d BLUE PLATE 4 (JK) A very fine used example with four good square margins and cancelled by a full light 648 numeral of 'ROCHDALE'. Variety 'UPPER SHIFTS' d BLUE PLATE 4 (LA) A very fine used example with four good to large margins and cancelled by a full London District No d & 2d STARS d RED BROWN SC PERF 16 PLATE 195 (LK) A superb used example, well centred and cancelled by a lightly struck part numeral d YELLOW BROWN SC PERF 16 PLATE 173 STATE 2 (EE) A very fine used well centred copy in this difficult shade cancelled by a part Scottish numeral d PALE BLUE SC PERF 16 PLATE 4 (DI) A superb used example,well centred and cancelled by the lightest of numerals. Much scarcer than SG 19 in my opinion a d BLUE SC PERF 16 PLATE 5 (PI) A very fine used well centred single with a part numeral cancel and full perfs d RED BROWN SC PERF 16 PLATE 9 (DD) A fine used and quite well centred example cancelled by an Irish 'GREEN' 186 numeral. Full perfs. SG Spec C4uc / d RED BROWN SC PERF 14 & 16 PLATE 1 (OI) A superb used C4 which is MATCHED with a fine used C3. Check letter 'O' hugely misplaced in letter square. Both stamps are well centred d RED BROWN SC PERF 14 PLATE 204 (FE) A superb used single, well centred and cancelled by a light London 14 numeral cancel. Good perfs and a scarce plate a d BLUE SC PERF 14 PLATE 5 (HE) A very fine used stamp with a light 274 numeral cancel and reasonable perfs. Quite well centred for these and hard to find in half decent condition d RED BROWN SC PERF 14 DIE 2 PLATE 4 (KH) A superb used copy with a light LONDON No 16 numeral cancel. Good perfs and centring d RED BROWN LC PERF 16 PLATE 6 (ID) A very fine used and perfectly centred copy of this tricky stamp cancelled by a very light part numeral leaving a clear profile. 20 C d RED BROWN SC PERF 14 ALPH 3 ABNORMAL PLATE 24 (QF) A very fine used well centred example of this rare abnormal. Cancelled by a part boxed Scottish 'QUEEN STREET' cancel d RED BROWN LC PERF 14 PLATE 14 (OG-PH) A perfectly centred used block of four cancelled by several London No 23 numerals and French transit CDS. Top pair heavy horizontal crease so cheap d RED BROWN LC PERF 14 PLATE 5 (PJ) A fine lightly used well centred stamp having the constant variety 'LARGE MARK ABOVE QUEEN'S EAR'. Cancelled by a light 751 numeral & part CDS d RED BROWN LC PERF 14 PLATE 23 (PI) A superb used well centred example from this scarcer plate cancelled by a small part light numeral. Good perfs d BROWN ROSE LC PERF 14 PLATE 28 (KC) A fine used example in this distinctive shade with full perfs and very well centred. Cancelled by a clear 466 numeral d BLUE LC PERF 14 PLATE 5 (JH) A very fine used stamp, perfectly centred and with one short perf. Extremely light Scottish street cancellation d BLUE LC PERF 14 PLATE 6 (BC) A superb used well centred example with a very light numeral cancel. Good perfs and colour d ROSE RED PERF 16 PLATE 60 (BB) A superb used example with full perfs and well centred. Cancelled by a light part?07 numeral. 28 C d PALE RED TRANSITIONAL PRINTING PLATE 48 (GC) A very fine used well centred single from this scarcer plate cancelled by a part Glasgow 'Madeline-Smith' cancel for d ROSE RED PLATE 60 (PE) A very fine used copy on small piece cancelled by a neat full Scottish boxed 'CHARLOTTE PLACE' in black d ROSE RED PERF 14 PLATE 52 (FB) A superb used single on small piece with the constant variety 'DOT ATTACHED TO BACK OF F'. Light London 73 numeral cancel and CDS alongside dated Oct Very well centred. Spec C10j d ROSE RED PERF 14 PLATE 27 (IK-JL) A very fine used and perfectly centred block of four cancelled by two 'CHESTER' CDS'S plus light 180 numeral duplex's dated 10th April Has the gothic 'K' check letters

2 ½d - 2d PLATE NUMBERS d ROSE RED PLATE 71 (QH) A very fine used copy having the constant variety 'LARGE MARK ON NE OF PENNY'. Light 180 numeral d ROSE RED PLATE 84 (OF) A very fresh lightly mounted mint single with full perfs and very well centred d ROSE RED PLATE 102 (QL) A lightly mounted mint example with good perfs and original gum d ROSE RED PLATE 105 (GI) A very lightly mounted mint single with good perfs and well centred d ROSE RED PLATE 109 (AH) A very fine used copy, very well centred and cancelled by a single 'NEWCASTLE ON TYNE' CDS for 20th January d ROSE RED PLATE 138 (DC) A very lightly mounted mint single with good perfs and centring d ROSE RED PLATE 147 (GK) A very fine used well centred copy having the 'COPESTAKE, MOORE, CRAMPTON & CO' underprint in red. Very light London numeral cancel. SG Spec PP d ROSE RED PLATE 148 (QL) A very fine used example with a near full CDS cancel dated 29th Oct Good perfs and centring Wi d ROSE RED PLATE 155 (DG) A very fine used well centred single cancelled by a light 'LONDON W52' numeral and having the scarce 'INVERTED WATERMARK' variety. Good perfs d ROSE RED PLATE 172 (OB) A superb used example cancelled by a full 'BANFF' CDS for 15th Nov Full perfs and well centred d ROSE RED PLATE 185 (SB) A superb used well centred stamp cancelled by an almost full 'WAKEFIELD' CDS for 23rd July d DEEP BLUE PLATE 12 (SG) A superb used copy with an extremely light part numeral cancel and well centred. Good plate now cat 120! ½d ROSE RED PLATE 4 (NO) A superb used single with a small trace of postmark leaving a clear profile. Good perfs and very well centred ½d ROSE RED PLATE 15 (EV) A superb used copy cancelled by a light 'WESTON-S-MARE' CDS and almost the 'No Watermark variety on left hand stamp!' Fair centring and perfs ½d ROSE PLATE 19 (HM) A very lightly mounted mint example from this scarcer plate. Nicely centred and good perfs. Cat ½d ROSE RED PLATE 3 (PB) A superb used stamp cancelled by an extremely light London squared-circle indeed. Good perfs and very well centred SURFACE PRINTED d MAUVE PLATE 8 (SK) A superb used well centred example cancelled by a full upright 'MALTON' CDS for 21st May Full perfs and a scarce stamp with CDS only d DEEP RED-BROWN SPRAY WMK (QL) A fine used example in this more difficult deep shade. Cancelled by a light 466 numeral and very well centred /- GREEN PLATE 7 (RK) A very fine used single cancelled by a small part July 1873 CDS only. Good perfs and well centred /- DEEP BLUE (FI) A very fine used example cancelled by parts of the 'LONDON EC' CDS for 1st March Good perfs and very well centred d DEEP CHESTNUT PLATE 11 (KC) An excellent used copy of deep colour cancelled by the 'PORTHCAWL' CDS for 15TH June Well centred and good perfs /- ORANGE-BROWN CROWN WMK PLATE 13 (RL) A superb used example cancelled by a single part CDS dated 3rd Sept Very well centred and full perfs /- ULTRAMARINE (DE) A very fine to superb used copy of good colour and cancelled by full central 'LONDON' CDS for 8th May Full perfs and Cat JUBILEE ISSUE ½d VERMILION JUBILEE ISSUE. A lightly mounted mint control (C) strip of three with perf margin ½d VERMILION JUBILEE ISSUE. An unmounted mint control (F) single setting 2a with Jubilee line and perf margin ½d VERMILION JUBILEE ISSUE. An unmounted mint control (H) single with perf margin ½d VERMILION JUBILEE ISSUE. A very lightly mounted mint control (I) single with difficult imperf margin ½d VERMILION JUBILEE ISSUE. A lightly mounted mint control (L) single with Jubilee line and perf margin ½d VERMILION JUBILEE ISSUE. A very lightly mounted mint control (M) single with imperf margin ½d VERMILION JUBILEE ISSUE. An unmounted mint control (P) single with constant variety 'JOIN IN INNER OVAL UNDER VE'. SG Spec K27i ½d VERMILION JUBILEE. A very fine used control (I) pair cancelled by the 'SWANAGE' CDS and numeral duplex for 12th March d PURPLE ON ORANGE JUBILEE ISSUE. A very fine used well centred single in this difficult shade cancelled by a light 'LONDON' squared-circle a d DULL PURPLE & DEEP DULL CARMINE JUBILEE. A fine used example with a 2004 RPS certificate. Well centred and cancelled by a London hooded CDS postmark for January KING EDWARD VII. DE LA RUE PRINTINGS

3 ½d DULL BLUE GREEN BY DE LA RUE. A mint top right corner block of twelve with centre sheet ornament. Mounted once in the margin only and small plating dot over stamp R1/ ½d BLUE GREEN BY DE LA RUE. A lightly mounted mint control (B) strip of three with continuous rule. Damaged to rule below and right of corner stamp. Perf type H d DULL PURPLE & CARMINE BY DE LA RUE (O) A brilliant used copy cancelled by a single 'HARROGATE' CDS dated 17th Oct Full perfs d DULL PURPLE & SCARLET BY DE LA RUE (C) An exceedingly lightly mounted mint example with good centring and no rubbing KING EDWARD VII. HARRISON & SOMERSET HOUSE d PURPLE ON LEMON HARRISON PERF 14. A superb used copy of probably the hardest of all the used Edward's. Cancelled by a single 'LEEDS' CDS for 14th Oct Good perfs and centring. SG Spec M21(1) d DEEP DULL GREEN & RED BY SOMERSET HOUSE. An unmounted mint left marginal block of eight (2x4). 'WEAK OR BROKEN VALUE TABLET FRAMES' to three lower and top left stamps. SG Spec M13(1) d DULL REDDISH PURPLE (DICKINSON) COATED PAPER. A superb used well centred example of this very tricky stamp with good perfs and cancelled by a part CDS. SG Spec M34(2) d REDDISH PURPLE & LIGHT BLUE BY SOMERSET HOUSE. A fine fresh and very lightly mounted mint example. Full perfs and well centred. SG Spec M41(1) KING GEORGE V - DOWNEY HEADS N2c 1911 ½d YELLOW GREEN DOWNEY HEAD DIE 1B. A brilliant exceptionally lightly mounted mint control A11 strip of three from plate 3 with control having the constant variety 'CRACKED PLATE'. 74 NB ½d BRIGHT GREEN DOWNEY HEAD DIE 1b An unmounted mint booklet pane of six with upright wmk and good perfs. Perf type (E) and very difficult now aw d CARMINE DOWNEY HEAD DIE 1B. An unmounted mint booklet pane of six with inverted wmk and good perfs. Some slight rusting around staple holes clear of the stamps. Perf type (I) Wi d BRIGHT SCARLET DOWNEY HEAD CYPHER WMK DIE 1b. A fine used block of four from a booklet pane with good perfs and two light rubber CDS cancels ½d GREEN DOWNEY HEAD CROWN WMK DIE 2. A delightful bottom marginal strip of six showing the complete word 'POSTAGE' in margin and central marginal ornament. Stamps u/mint d SCARLET DOWNEY HEAD CROWN WMK DIE 2. A very lightly mounted mint control (B 11) strip of three, plate 5b with stamp R20/10 having the scarce 'COLOURED BLOT ON 'O' OF ONE' variety. SG N11e d ANILINE SCARLET DOWNEY HEAD DIE 2. An excellent unmounted mint single in this distinctive and scarce shade. SG Spec N11(5) Wj d SCARLET DOWNEY HEAD MULTIPLE CYPHER REVERSED WMK. An unmounted mint marginal single with full perfs and well centred. Wonderful and fresh KING GEORGE V - ROYAL CYPHER WMK ½d GREEN ROYAL CYPHER WMK. A lightly mounted mint original gum single in part printed on uncalendered paper ½d GREEN ROYAL CYPHER WMK. An unmounted mint control block of six (U23) perf type 2 with plate 81 markings and large part 'C1' watermark in margin ½d DEEP GREEN ROYAL CYPHER WMK. A lightly mounted mint control block of six (M18) with plate 43 variety 'COLOURED MARK ON DOLPHIN'S EYE'. Corner fold giving "Wild Perfs" in lower left corner c 1912 ½d DEEP GREEN ROYAL CYPHER WMK. An extremely lightly mounted mint booklet pane of six with upright watermark and full perfs d BRIGHT SCARLET ROYAL CYPHER WMK. A lightly mounted mint control block of six (C13) with perf type 2A and plate 7 marking. Difficult! a d SCARLET ROYAL CYPHER WMK. A lightly mounted mint pair with righthand stamp having the good 'Q FOR O' variety from R1/4. Very well centred d VERMILION ROYAL CYPHER WMK. A lightly mounted mint control block of six (K17) with perf type 2 and plate 71 marking d ORANGE VERMILION ROYAL CYPHER WMK. A very lightly mounted mint copy with good perfs and outstanding colour. Spec N16(15) a ½d CHESTNUT ROYAL CYPHER WMK. A perfect unmounted mint right hand marginal copy having the 'NO WATERMARK' variety. Full perfs and a very choice stamp. SG Spec N18a ½d DEEP BRIGHT CHESTNUT ROYAL CYPHER WMK. A brilliant fresh lightly mounted mint single in this unlisted shade. A most unusual shade which is very well centred and has full perfs d BRIGHT VIOLET ROYAL CYPHER WMK. A mint top right corner block of four with constant plating cut in rule above stamp R1/11 and indent in rule at right stamp R2/12. Mounted in margin only d DULL VIOLET ROYAL CYPHER WMK. A mint control strip of three (Q21) perf type 2A with plate 9 marking. Control stamp only very lightly mounted d BLUISH VIOLET ROYAL CYPHER WMK. A superb used control pair (V23) perf type 2 and cancelled by two light CDS'S for 20th April d GREY GREEN ROYAL CYPHER WMK. A choice lightly mounted mint control strip of three (R21) perf type 2A and plate 2d marking d BROWN ROYAL CYPHER WMK. An unmounted mint vertical gutter margin pair with pillars between

4 d REDDISH PURPLE ROYAL CYPHER WMK. A lightly mounted mint control strip of three (L18) perf type d PALE REDDISH PURPLE ROYAL CYPHER WMK. A delightful unmounted mint control (I.16) strip of three perf type d BLACK/YELLOW ROYAL CYPHER WMK. A superb used control (H16) single on small piece cancelled by a light 1917 CDS SEAHORSES /- DEEP BLUE SEAHORSE BY DE LA RUE. A superb used stamp cancelled by a very light central CDS for Good perfs and centring for this scarce and tricky high value. Cat GEORGE V BLOCK CYPHER WMK ½d GREEN BLOCK CYPHER WMK. A COIL-LEADER from a 4 roll code (W) with Delivery Lower End First. One stamp attached with good perfs and scarce d VERY DEEP SCARLET VERMILION. A very lightly mounted mint copy in this stunning unlisted shade. Looks like it comes from a booklet pane and good perfs. SG Spec N34(4) var d SCARLET BLOCK CYPHER WMK. A 'COIL LEADER' from a 4 roll with two stamps attached, code (X). With good perfs but stamp end re-joined so cheap! (Cost me 25!) e d SCARLET BLOCK CYPHER WMK. A lightly mounted mint booklet pane of six with full perfs and quite tricky now in good condition. Perf type (I). SG Spec NB f ½d RED BROWN BLOCK CYPHER WMK. An unmounted mint corner copy on 'EXPERIMENTAL WATERMARKED PAPER'. Full perfs ½d ULTRAMARINE BLOCK CYPHER WMK. An extremely lightly mounted mint control strip of three (G27) with two stamps unmounted d GREY-GREEN BLOCK CYPHER WMK. An unmounted mint control (X35) strip of three with plate 8 marking. Full perfs and well centred Wi d BROWN BLOCK CYPHER WMK. A very fine used well centred copy with the scarce 'INVERTED WATERMARK' variety. Cancelled by a 'ARMY POST OFFICE' CDS for 30th July Rare used! KING GEORGE V COMMEMORATIVES ½d GREEN PUC. An unmounted mint vertical 'COIL STRIP of 5' with good perfs. An interesting item Wi 1929 ½d GREEN POSTAL UNION CONGRESS. An unmounted mint marginal single with 'INVERTED WATERMARK' from sheet. Very scarce, see footnote in SG specialised d SCARLET POSTAL UNION CONGRESS. A mint control strip of three (K29) with plate 2 marking. All stamps unmounted mint d SCARLET PUC. A lightly mounted mint control (L29) block of six with full perfs / d & 2½d POSTAL UNION CONGRESS. A superb used copy of each value on piece cancelled by two '16th PHILATELIC CONGRESS, BIRMINGHAM' CDS'S for 8th June b d SCARLET P.U.C. A very lightly mounted mint booklet pane of six with upright watermark and good perfs all round. Getting very difficult in this condition. SG Spec Ncom B ½d PURPLE-BROWN P.U.C. A mint control block of four (K29) from plate 3 with all stamps unmounted. Full perfs b ½d PURPLE-BROWN PUC. A very lightly mounted mint booklet advertisment pane 'HOLIDAY TRIPS/ATLANTIC TRANSPORT'. Good perfs and inverted wmk. SG Spec NCom B4(4)a ½d GREEN SILVER JUBILEE. A mint control block of six (60 dot) with perf type 6B and very lightly mounted in margin only d SCARLET SILVER JUBILEE. An unmounted mint stamp from a booklet cylinder pane and having the 'REPAIR BELOW I OF SILVER' variety, perfs trimmed at foot. Spec NCom 11c d SCARLET JUBILEE ISSUE. A superb used single cancelled on the 6th May 1935 by a light CDS, one day before official release. Nice early release cancel ½d RED BROWN SILVER JUBILEE. Lightly mounted mint pane of four with stamp No 1 having constant variety 'WHITE BLOB ON FIRST E OF JUBILEE'. Full perfs and upright wmk, an excellent little visual variety PHOTOGRAVURE d SCARLET PHOTOGRAVURE LARGE FORMAT. An unmounted mint marginal copy with the scarce 'INVERTED WATERMARK' variety from sheets only. SG N48a ½d RED BROWN PHOTOGRAVURE SMALL FORMAT. A lightly mounted mint control block of six (Y36,144 no dot) having the scarcer perf type ½d RED BROWN PHOTO LARGE FORMAT. A lightly mounted mint control strip of four (V34, 42 dot) with stamp R20/3 having the good constant variety 'FRAME BREAK UNDER SECOND E OF PENCE'. SG Spec N51d ½d RED BROWN PHOTOGRAVURE LARGE FORMAT. An extremely lightly mounted mint control block of four (V34) cylinder 100 No dot with the scarcer perf type 4, two extension holes e ½d RED BROWN PHOTOGRAVURE. A very fine used full advert pane with selvedge on small piece 'FOR SAFETY OF CAPITAL/NATIONAL FIXED TRUST' and cancelled by several 'LONDON' double-ring CDS'S 12th March N55c d ORANGE PHOTOGRAVURE SMALL FORMAT. An unmounted mint control strip of three (A37, 13 dot) with control copy having the constant variety 'RETOUCHED LEAVES'. Mounted in margin

5 ½d ULTRAMARINE PHOTOGRAVURE. A lightly mounted mint control strip of three (W35, 6 dot) having the rare perf type KING EDWARD VIII ½d GREEN KING EDWARD VII. An unmounted mint control block of eight (4 no dot) in very fresh condition. A very scarce and under-rated control d SCARLET KEVIII. An unmounted mint control block of eight (14 d0t). A scarce control d SCARLET KEVIII. An unmounted mint control block of eight (13 no dot). Full perfs and a scarcer cylinder ½d RED BROWN KEVIII. An exceptionally lightly mounted mint booklet pane of two stamps with inverted watermark and good perfs. SG Spec PB4a ½d RED BROWN KEVIII. An unmounted mint control block of six (20 dot) having the scarce and under-rated perf type 6B a ½d RED BROWN KEVIII. An unmounted mint booklet advert pane 'SAVING IS SIMPLE/HOME SAFE'. Full perfs and upright watermark. Perf type (P). SG Spec PB5(14) 133 PB ½d RED BROWN KEVIII An unmounted mint booklet pane of six with cylinder No G4 dot in margin. Fair perfs and perf type B4A(I) KING GEORGE VI CONTROL BLOCKS d ORANGE DARK COLOURS. A totally unmounted mint control block of six (D38, Cyl 7 dot) perf type d PURPLE DARK COLOURS. A very fine used control block of six (U47, 36 no dot) cancelled by three light single-ring CDS'S ½d PALE GREEN LIGHT COLOURS. A mint control block of six (150 dot) with trace of mount in margin only ½d PALE GREEN LIGHT COLOURS. An unmounted mint control block of sixteen (Q45,134 no dot) and having the scarce perf type 5AE d PALE SCARLET LIGHT COLOURS TYPE II. A totally unmounted mint control block of nine (178 dot) with perf type ½d PALE ULTRAMARINE LIGHT COLOURS. An unmounted mint control block of six (Cyl 261 no dot no control). Perf type ½d PALE ULTRAMARINE LIGHT COLOURS. An unmounted mint control block of six (Cyl 244 no dot no control). Perf type d PALE ULTRAMARINE COLOUR CHANGE. A superb used control (192 no dot) block of six perf type 6. Cancelled by two 'WHITSTABLE. KENT' CDS's for KING GEORGE VI COIL-LEADERS AND JOINS d PURPLE DARK COLOURS. A very lightly mounted mint vertical 'COIL-JOIN' pair with good perfs. SG Spec Q22c ½d PALE RED BROWN LIGHT COLOURS. A very lightly mounted mint COIL-JOIN' strip of four with full perfs and quite scarce now. SG Spec Q8a ½d PALE ORANGE COLOUR CHANGE. A COIL-LEADER 'Delivery Lower End First' with six stamps attached. From a 2 roll (Code W) and edition No a ½d PALE SCARLET COLOUR CHANGE SIDEWAYS WMK. A delightful fresh 'COIL-LEADER' from a 5 roll, Code (M) with four stamps attached printed on red paper. Roll edition No KING GEORGE VI VARIETIES ½d MAROON CORONATION. An unmounted mint positional block of twelve with stamp R13/1 having the very rare constant variety 'LARGE PATCH IN OVAL AT BOTTOM RIGHT'. SG Spec QCom 1L ½d MAROON CORONATION. An unmounted mint marginal block of four with stamp R7/6 having the 'SPOT ON LACING' constant variety. SG Spec QCom 1h ½d MAROON CORONATION. A lightly mounted mint marginal block of four with stamp R7/6 with is unmounted having the 'SPOT ON LACING & SMALL WHITE DOT OVER Y OF MAY' constant variety. SG Spec QCom 1ha d PURPLE DARK COLOURS. An unmounted mint bottom corner strip of four from cylinder 37 with the 'MISSING JUBILEE LINE' below stamp No 10 and locating hole. Nice interesting variety! d EMERALD-GREEN DARK COLOURS. A unmounted mint control block of nine (No control, 10 no dot) with stamp R20/2 having the constant variety 'DAMAGED N IN REVENUE'. Perf type 6 SG Spec Q23c Q23e d EMERALD-GREEN DARK COLOURS. An unmounted mint corner block of four having the constant variety 'ACCENT ON SECOND E OF REVENUE' from R19/11 and cyl 9 no dot. One mount in margin only d CARMINE DARK COLOURS. A mint cylinder block of six, S46 Bar, 6 no dot and perf type 6. Stamp R20/1 has the constant variety 'HOLE IN LEAF'. Trace of hingeing on top two stamps. SG Spec Q24b /- BISTRE-BROWN DARK COLOURS. A superb used control block of 8 clearly showing the 'BROKEN CROWN' variety from R18/2. Cancelled by eight 'BELFAST' CDS'S for Dec 1947 clear of the variety. SG Spec Q28a /6 BROWN ARMS ISSUE. A very fine used single having an interesting small variety 'COLOURED MARK ON UNICORN'S NECK'. Not sure if constant but very light CDS cancel a /6 YELLOW-GREEN ARMS ISSUE. A superb used example having the 'EKSTIEN RE-ENTRY' variety from position R1/6, pane 11. Light CDS cancels clear of the variety

6 ac /6 BROWN SQUARE HIGH VALUE. A very fine used single having the 'GASH IN CROWN' variety and light part oval cancel. Spec Q29c /- RED ARMS ISSUE. A superb used stamp from R5/2, pane 13 having the good 'INVERTED T-GUIDE IN HAIR' variety. This stamp also exhibits re-entry to lion and left frame line. Plus blown-up Bater photograph. Spec Q31f /- RED ARMS ISSUE. A very fine used copy from pane 13, R5/3, having the good variety 'UPRIGHT T-GUIDE IN T OF POSTAGE'. Illustrated in Gerry Bater's work on the 'Arms' issues page 18 and enlarged colour photo supplied aa /- DARK BLUE ARMS ISSUE. A very lightly mounted mint single showing the good constant variety from R1/4 'BROKEN STEM'. Now listed in the Concise catalogue. SG Spec Q32h ½d PALE GREEN LIGHT COLOURS. An unmounted mint vertical coil-strip of five with centre stamp having a good constant variety 'WHITE BLOB AT FOOT OF G'. Good perfs for this new variety ½d LIGHT ULTRAMARINE LIGHT COLOURS. An excellent lightly mounted mint pair with very blotchy pale printing flaw resulting in dramatic speckled design. A most visual variety ½d PALE ULTRAMARINE LIGHT COLOURS. An unmounted mint booklet pane of six with full perfs and inverted wmk. Variety 'Pale printing flaw to left of value' on stamp R2/ d VICTORY ISSUE. An unmounted mint marginal pair with constant variety on R9/6 'GASH ON KING'S TEMPLE'. Cat 30. SG Spec QCom 9c ½d ULTRAMARINE O.GAMES. An unmounted mint positional block of six with constant variety on stamp R1/2 'EXTRA BERRY'. From Cyl 2 no dot ½d ULTRAMARINE OLYMPIC GAMES. Unmounted mint control (2 dot) block of twelve with stamp R17/1 having the good 'EAR LOBE FLAW'. Two other small varieties also exist on this block. SG QCom 14b a ½d ULTRAMARINE U.P.U. A very lightly mounted mint marginal block of four with stamp R14/1 having the 'LAKE IN ASIA' variety. Now listed in the Concise Cat. SG Spec QCom 18c /- BROWN U.P.U. An unmounted mint positional block of ten with stamp R15/1 having the very good 'BLISTER ON HORN' variety d LIGHT ULTRAMARINE COLOUR CHANGE. An unmounted mint corner block of 40 with stamps R6/12 & 7/12 having the rare 'KEY-HOLE FLAW' variety. A seldom offered variety and possibly the rarest and most obvious of the KGVI varieties. Spec Q6d a d LIGHT ULTRAMARINE COLOUR CHANGE SIDEWAYS WMK. An extremely lightly mounted mint strip of four with 2nd stamp having the good constant variety 'RETOUCHED NOSE AND FOREHEAD'. Full perfs & Cat 65. SG Spec Q6Ab a d ULTRAMARINE COLOUR CHANGE. An extremely lightly mounted mint strip of three with sideways wmk and centre stamp which is unmounted having a nice variety 'PROMINENT MARK OR LINE ON KING'S CHIN' Good perfs ½d PALE GREEN COLOUR CHANGE. A lightly mounted mint positional block of six with stamp R10/10 having the constant variety 'SPOT ON DAFFODIL LEAF'. SG Spec Q9d d LIGHT RED BROWN COLOUR CHANGE. A mint top left corner block of twelve with stamps R1/3, 4 & 8 having the scarce constant varieties 'RETOUCHES TO ROSE, THISTLE & CROSS ON CROWN'. One or two very light mounts not affecting the variety stamps. SG Q12g Q12f d PALE RED BROWN COLOUR CHANGE SIDEWAYS WMK. A lightly mounted mint strip of three with centre stamp having the prominent first attempted 'SWAN HEAD TO 2 RETOUCHED' variety. Large vertical blur left of figure Q12h d PALE RED BROWN COLOUR CHANGE. A lightly mounted mint control block of six (75 no dot) with stamp R19/1 which is unmounted having the constant variety 'MISSING JEWEL IN CROWN' Q12j d PALE RED BROWN COLOUR CHANGE. An unmounted mint coil strip of five with second stamp having the 'E & N OF REVENUE JOINED' variety. Good perfs and so scarce! a Spec ½d PALE SCARLET COLOUR CHANGE SIDEWAYS WMK. An unmounted mint strip of three Q15cb with centre stamp having the 'DAMAGED S IN POSTAGE' variety. Full perfs. (Mounted 9.50) Spec BROWN FESTIVAL. A very fine used pair with top stamp having the 'RE-ENTRY IN DIEU' Q38a variety. Cancelled by a 'LONDON' double-ring CDS cancel for 20th May 1953 and very good perfs ½d SCARLET FESTIVAL. An unmounted mint corner block of eight with stamp R4/6 having the constant variety from cyl 5 no dot 'PUNCTURED LOWER WING ON STAFF' KING GEORGE VI BOOKLET PANES ½d GREEN DARK COLOURS. An extremely lightly mounted mint booklet pane of six with cylinder No E22 no dot in margin. Full perfs and perf type (I). SG Spec QB d SCARLET DARK COLOURS. An extremely lightly mounted mint booklet pane of six with cylinder No F5 dot in margin. Good perfs and perf type B4A(I) 181 QB12a d SCARLET DARK COLOURS. An unmounted mint booklet pane of two with inverted watermark. Good perfs for these and a rare pane seldom seen now b ½d RED BROWN DARK COLOURS. A very lightly mounted mint advert pane 'YOU CAN REACH YOUR/FRIENDS AT SEA'. Good perfs and inverted watermark. SG Spec QB23a(12) 183 QB ½d ULTRAMARINE DARK COLOURS. A magnificent unmounted mint booklet pane of six with cylinder No J3 no dot in margin, perf type B3(I). Good perfs and scarce so fine ½d PALE GREEN LIGHT COLOURS. A lightly mounted mint booklet pane of six with cylinder No 80 no dot in margin. Good perfs. SG Spec QB4 185 QB d PALE SCARLET LIGHT COLOURS. An unmounted mint booklet pane of two stamps from the type 1 setting and cylinder No 157 dot in margin. Good perfs right and foot and a very scarce pane Cat QB14a d PALE SCARLET LIGHT COLOURS TYPE II. An unmounted mint booklet pane of two with the type II setting and cylinder No 179 no dot in margin. Perfs trimmed at top as usual but a very rare pane Cat

7 QB ½d PALE RED BROWN LIGHT COLOURS. An unmounted mint booklet pane of two with cylinder No 185 no dot without control. Fair perfs & rarely sdeen without control. Unpriced by SG d PALE ORANGE LIGHT COLOURS. A very lightly mounted mint booklet pane of six with cylinder No H23 dot in margin. Good perfs and four stamps unmounted. SG Spec QB d d LIGHT ULTRAMARINE COLOUR CHANGE. A very fine used advert booklet pane 'MINIMUM INLAND PRINTED PAPER 17mm'. Good perfs and cancelled by two very light 'STOCKPORT' CDS'S for SG Spec QB ½d PALE GREEN COLOUR CHANGE. An unmounted mint booklet pane of four stamps with inverted watermark & booklet binding margin at top. Full perfs. Spec QB27b ½d PALE GREEN COLOUR CHANGE. An unmounted mint booklet pane of four stamps with upright watermark & booklet binding margin at foot. Good perfs and difficult. Spec QB27a ½d PALE GREEN COLOUR CHANGE. A very lightly mounted mint booklet pane of six with full perfs and cylinder No G4 no dot in margin. Perf type (I) SG Spec QB KING GEORGE VI MISCELLANEOUS. 193 KING GEORGE VI FULL FACE ESSAYS. Two unmounted mint singles on gummed unwatermarked paper, perf 15x14. One printed in violet and the other in red Wi 1937 ½d GREEN DARK COLOURS INVERTED WMK. A very fine used block of four with full perfs and inverted watermark from booklet pane. Cancelled by 'LANCASTER' double-ring CDS'S for 14/12/ /45 GERMAN PROPAGANDA FORGERIES. An imitation of the d red & 2d orange Dark Colour definitives. The pair /- BISTRE DARK COLOURS. An unmounted mint single overprinted 'SPECIMEN' type 23. Very slight toning down one side but cat 150. SG Spec Q28t BROWN FESTIVAL. A fine used block of four cancelled by several very light rubber CDS cancels and very good perfs. COMPLETE BOOKLETS 198 BB /- SILVER JUBILEE BOOKLET EDITION No 297. A brilliant fresh complete booklet with all panes inverted wmk except the ½d. Pristine condition and full perfs on the ½d & 1d panes. 199 BC KEVIII 6d SLOT MACHINE BOOKLET. A magnificent fresh booklet with two panes of two of the 1½d value with inverted watermarks and good perfs. 200 F /6 JUNE COMPOSITE BOOKLET. A complete and very fresh booklet with good perfs on all panes. All panes upright wmk except 1½d. 201 H MAY 5/- COMPOSITE BOOKLET. A choice fresh complete booklet with ½d, 1d & 2½d panes having inverted watermarks. QEII WILDINGS & COMMEMORATIVES d BROWN TUDOR CROWN WMK. A lightly mounted mint block of six with lower middle stamp from R4/8 having the constant variety 'SPOT BY 'E' OF POSTAGE'. SG Spec S99a Spec d BROWN TUDOR CROWN WMK. A very lightly mounted mint positional block of four with S99b lower right stamp which is unmounted from R10/12 having the constant variety 'SPOT ON DAFFODIL' d REDDISH PURPLE TUDOR WMK. A lightly mounted mint control (1 no dot) block of six perf type C ½d ORANGE-RED ST.EDWARD CROWN WMK. A lightly mounted mint corner block of four with stamp R19/2 which is unmounted having the constant variety 'ROSE FLAW'. SG Spec S2f (also within a used block of 10) ½d ORANGE-RED ST.EDWARD CROWN WMK. A COIL-LEADER from a 10/- roll CODE AA) Eight stamps attached and edition No ½d GREEN ST.EDWARD CROWN WATERMARK. A lightly mounted mint bottom marginal single with 'GROSS MIS-PERF' variety d REDDISH PURPLE WILDING ST.EDWARD CROWN WMK. A lightly mounted mint control (1 no dot) block of six perf type B d MAGENTA WILDING ST.EDWARD CROWN WMK. A very lightly mounted mint control block of six (3 no dot) perf type A n 1962 ½d/2½d SE-TENANT BOOKLET PANE. An unmounted mint pane of four with good perfs and having the very scarce cylinder No E14/J15 in margin Ea ½d CHESTNUT ORDINARY NON PHOSPHOR. An unmounted mint lower right corner block of six having the 'PHANTOM FRAME, MISSING CORNER OF JUBILEE LINE' variety b d MAGENTA CROWNS WMK PHOSPHOR. An unmounted mint control block of twelve ( 4 no dot) with stamp R18/2 having the constant variety 'DIADEM FLAW' SG Spec S123a d GENERAL LETTER OFFICE. An unmounted mint marginal pair which is mounted on a white card and signed by the designer 'REYNOLDS STONE'. One stamp also has the constant variety 'BREAK IN MANE' /6 EUROPA COMMEMORATIVE. An unmounted mint single with slight downward shift of the brown colour which shows the lettering in the scrolls dropped /6 EUROPA COMMEMORATIVE. An unmounted mint single which is mounted on a white card and signed by the designer 'REYNOLDS STONE' POSTAGE DUES & OFFICIALS 216 D1Wj 1914 ½d EMERALD POSTAGE DUE ROYAL CYPHER WMK SIDEWAYS & REVERSED. An unmounted mint copy of this difficult wmk variety. Spec R1b 217 D2Wk d CARMINE POSTAGE DUE ROYAL CYPHER WMK SIDEWAYS-INVERTED & REVERSED. A lightly mounted mint control (P20) single having the scarce watermark variety. Spec R2d

8 218 D15Wi d DULL GREY GREEN POSTAGE DUE BLOCK CYPHER WMK SIDEWAYS-INVERTED. A very lightly mounted mint single, well centred and good perfs. Exceedingly scarce & under-catalogued! D d AGATE POSTAGE DUE KGVI WATERMARK. A mint control (Q45) block of six with three stamps unmounted and one of the last controls used. 220 D d VIOLET KGVI POSTAGE DUE. A mounted mint control (K42) single with imperf margin. Full perfs and a scarcer control D d VIOLET POSTAGE DUE KGVI WMK. A lightly mounted mint control block of six (044) with imperf margin. Three stamps unmounted. 222 D d YELLOW-BROWN POSTAGE DUE KGVI WMK. A lightly mounted mint control block of six (044) with three stamps unmounted D d YELLOW-BROWN POSTAGE DUE KGVI WMK. An unmounted mint control (T46) pair. 224 D32Wi d YELLOW-BROWN KGVI POSTAGE DUE. A lightly mounted mint control (P44) single having the scarce 'SIDEWAYS-INVERTED WMK' variety. Full perfs and so fresh. 225 D37Wi ½d GREEN POSTAGE DUE KGVI SIDEWAYS-INVERTED WMK. A very fine used copy of this tricky little watermark variety with neat part double-ring CDS cancel. Cat D ½d ORANGE POSTAGE DUE MULTIPLE CROWNS WMK CREAM PAPER. An unmounted mint positional block of six with top left stamp 'DOT TO RIGHT OF 2 AND TAIL TO 'O' OF POSTAGE' variety. 227 D ½d ORANGE POSTAGE DUE MULTIPLE CROWNS WMK WHITE PAPER. An unmounted mint Spec L37h single with 'KISS-PRINT' variety, showing doubling of value QV ½d BLUE GREEN 'ARMY OFFICIAL'. A fine used block of six with lower right stamp from R2/3 having the constant variety 'SPLAYED Y'. Cancelled by several 'ALDERSHOT' rubber CDS'S.