1840 PENNY BLACKS 1 2 1840 1d 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 1841-57 PLATED PENNY RED IMPERFS 2 8 1841 1d 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! 3 8 1841 1d RED BROWN PLATE 88 (AE) A very fine used four margin top marginal single inscribed 'DELS above THE'. cancelled by a light part numeral. 4 8 1841 1d 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 1841 1d 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. 6 8 1841 1d 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. 1841 TWOPENCE BLUES 7 14 1842 2d BLUE PLATE 3 (TK) A very fine used four margined copy cancelled by parts of two very light numerals. 8 14 1841 2d 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'. 9 14 1841 2d BLUE PLATE 4 (LA) A very fine used example with four good to large margins and cancelled by a full London District No 71. 395.00 185.00 235.00 28.00 36.00 1850-61 1d & 2d STARS 10 17 1854 1d RED BROWN SC PERF 16 PLATE 195 (LK) A superb used example, well centred and 22.00 cancelled by a lightly struck part numeral. 11 18 1854 1d 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. 12 20 1854 2d 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. 13 20a 1855 2d BLUE SC PERF 16 PLATE 5 (PI) A very fine used well centred single with a part numeral 145.00 cancel and full perfs. 14 21 1855 1d 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 55.00 15 21/24 1855 1d 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. 16 22 1855 1d 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. 60.00 17 23a 1855 2d 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. 60.00 18 24 1854 1d 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. 19 26 1855 1d 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 C7 1855 1d 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. 450.00 21 29 1855 1d 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. 22 29 1855 1d 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. 23 29 1855 1d 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. 24 32 1857 1d 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. 25 34 1855 2d BLUE LC PERF 14 PLATE 5 (JH) A very fine used stamp, perfectly centred and with one short perf. Extremely light Scottish street cancellation. 26 35 1857 2d BLUE LC PERF 14 PLATE 6 (BC) A superb used well centred example with a very light numeral cancel. Good perfs and colour. 27 36 1857 1d 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 C9 1857 1d 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 1857. 29 40 1857 1d ROSE RED PLATE 60 (PE) A very fine used copy on small piece cancelled by a neat full Scottish boxed 'CHARLOTTE PLACE' in black. 30 40 1857 1d 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 1857. Very well centred. Spec C10j 31 40 1857 1d 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 1859. Has the gothic 'K' check letters. 27.50 28.00
1858-79 ½d - 2d PLATE NUMBERS 32 43 1858-79 1d ROSE RED PLATE 71 (QH) A very fine used copy having the constant variety 'LARGE MARK ON NE OF PENNY'. Light 180 numeral. 33 43 1858-69 1d ROSE RED PLATE 84 (OF) A very fresh lightly mounted mint single with full perfs and very well centred. 34 43 1858-79 1d ROSE RED PLATE 102 (QL) A lightly mounted mint example with good perfs and original gum. 35 43 1858-79 1d ROSE RED PLATE 105 (GI) A very lightly mounted mint single with good perfs and well centred. 36 43 1858-79 1d 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 1878. 37 43 1858-79 1d ROSE RED PLATE 138 (DC) A very lightly mounted mint single with good perfs and centring. 38 43 1858-79 1d 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 PP23 39 43 1858-69 1d ROSE RED PLATE 148 (QL) A very fine used example with a near full CDS cancel dated 29th Oct 1872. Good perfs and centring. 40 43Wi 1858-79 1d 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. 41 43 1858-79 1d ROSE RED PLATE 172 (OB) A superb used example cancelled by a full 'BANFF' CDS for 15th Nov 1874. Full perfs and well centred. 42 43 1858-69 1d ROSE RED PLATE 185 (SB) A superb used well centred stamp cancelled by an almost full 'WAKEFIELD' CDS for 23rd July 1876. 43 45 1858 2d DEEP BLUE PLATE 12 (SG) A superb used copy with an extremely light part numeral cancel and well centred. Good plate now cat 120! 44 48 1870 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. 45 48 1870 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. 46 49 1870 ½d ROSE PLATE 19 (HM) A very lightly mounted mint example from this scarcer plate. Nicely centred and good perfs. Cat 300 47 51 1870 1½d ROSE RED PLATE 3 (PB) A superb used stamp cancelled by an extremely light London squared-circle indeed. Good perfs and very well centred. 1862-1887 SURFACE PRINTED 48 109 1869 6d MAUVE PLATE 8 (SK) A superb used well centred example cancelled by a full upright 'MALTON' CDS for 21st May 1870. Full perfs and a scarce stamp with CDS only. 49 114 1867 10d 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. 50 117 1873 1/- GREEN PLATE 7 (RK) A very fine used single cancelled by a small part July 1873 CDS only. Good perfs and well centred. 51 119 1867 2/- DEEP BLUE (FI) A very fine used example cancelled by parts of the 'LONDON EC' CDS for 1st March 1872. Good perfs and very well centred. 52 122 1872 6d DEEP CHESTNUT PLATE 11 (KC) An excellent used copy of deep colour cancelled by the 'PORTHCAWL' CDS for 15TH June 1872. Well centred and good perfs. 53 163 1881 1/- ORANGE-BROWN CROWN WMK PLATE 13 (RL) A superb used example cancelled by a single part CDS dated 3rd Sept 1883. Very well centred and full perfs. 54 183 1883-4 10/- ULTRAMARINE (DE) A very fine to superb used copy of good colour and cancelled by full central 'LONDON' CDS for 8th May 1891. Full perfs and Cat 525. 32.00 16.00 16.00 65.00 60.00 55.00 195.00 1887-1900 JUBILEE ISSUE 55 197 1887 ½d VERMILION JUBILEE ISSUE. A lightly mounted mint control (C) strip of three with perf margin. 56 197 1887 ½d VERMILION JUBILEE ISSUE. An unmounted mint control (F) single setting 2a with Jubilee line and perf margin. 57 197 1887 ½d VERMILION JUBILEE ISSUE. An unmounted mint control (H) single with perf margin. 58 197 1887 ½d VERMILION JUBILEE ISSUE. A very lightly mounted mint control (I) single with difficult imperf margin. 59 197 1887 ½d VERMILION JUBILEE ISSUE. A lightly mounted mint control (L) single with Jubilee line and perf margin. 14.00 60 197 1887 ½d VERMILION JUBILEE ISSUE. A very lightly mounted mint control (M) single with imperf margin. 14.00 61 197 1887 ½d VERMILION JUBILEE ISSUE. An unmounted mint control (P) single with constant variety 'JOIN IN INNER OVAL UNDER VE'. SG Spec K27i 62 197 1887 ½d VERMILION JUBILEE. A very fine used control (I) pair cancelled by the 'SWANAGE' CDS and numeral duplex for 12th March 1896. 63 204 1890 3d PURPLE ON ORANGE JUBILEE ISSUE. A very fine used well centred single in this 140.00 difficult shade cancelled by a light 'LONDON' squared-circle. 64 210a 1887 10d 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 1897. 1902-10 KING EDWARD VII. DE LA RUE PRINTINGS
65 215 1902 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 R1/7 66 216 1902 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 H1. 67 254 1902 10d DULL PURPLE & CARMINE BY DE LA RUE (O) A brilliant used copy cancelled by a single 'HARROGATE' CDS dated 17th Oct 1902. Full perfs. 68 256 1910 10d DULL PURPLE & SCARLET BY DE LA RUE (C) An exceedingly lightly mounted mint example with good centring and no rubbing. 1911-13 KING EDWARD VII. HARRISON & SOMERSET HOUSE 69 277 1911 3d 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 1911. Good perfs and centring. SG Spec M21(1) 70 290 1911 2d 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) 71 301 1913 6d 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) 72 306 1911 9d 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) 1911-12 KING GEORGE V - DOWNEY HEADS 73 324 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 NB1 1911 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. 75 329aw 1911 1d 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) 76 336Wi 1912 1d 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. 77 339 1912 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. 78 341 1912 1d 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 79 343 1912 1d ANILINE SCARLET DOWNEY HEAD DIE 2. An excellent unmounted mint single in this distinctive and scarce shade. SG Spec N11(5) 80 350Wj 1912 1d SCARLET DOWNEY HEAD MULTIPLE CYPHER REVERSED WMK. An unmounted mint marginal single with full perfs and well centred. Wonderful and fresh. 1912-24 KING GEORGE V - ROYAL CYPHER WMK 81 351 1912-24 ½d GREEN ROYAL CYPHER WMK. A lightly mounted mint original gum single in part printed on uncalendered paper. 82 351 1912-24 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. 83 353 1912-24 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. 84 353c 1912 ½d DEEP GREEN ROYAL CYPHER WMK. An extremely lightly mounted mint booklet pane of six with upright watermark and full perfs. 85 357 1912-24 1d BRIGHT SCARLET ROYAL CYPHER WMK. A lightly mounted mint control block of six (C13) with perf type 2A and plate 7 marking. Difficult! 86 357a 1912-24 1d 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. 87 358 1912-24 1d VERMILION ROYAL CYPHER WMK. A lightly mounted mint control block of six (K17) with perf type 2 and plate 71 marking. 88 361 1912-24 1d ORANGE VERMILION ROYAL CYPHER WMK. A very lightly mounted mint copy with good perfs and outstanding colour. Spec N16(15) 89 363a 1912-24 1½d 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 90 364 1912-24 1½d 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. 91 375 1912-24 3d 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. 92 376 1912-24 3d 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. 93 376 1912-24 3d BLUISH VIOLET ROYAL CYPHER WMK. A superb used control pair (V23) perf type 2 and cancelled by two light CDS'S for 20th April 1933. 94 379 1912 4d GREY GREEN ROYAL CYPHER WMK. A choice lightly mounted mint control strip of three (R21) perf type 2A and plate 2d marking. 95 381 1913 5d BROWN ROYAL CYPHER WMK. An unmounted mint vertical gutter margin pair with pillars between. 160.00 295.00 150.00 135.00 36.00 185.00 145.00 85.00 120.00 110.00 275.00 28.00
96 385 1912-24 6d REDDISH PURPLE ROYAL CYPHER WMK. A lightly mounted mint control strip of three (L18) perf type 2. 97 385 1912-24 6d PALE REDDISH PURPLE ROYAL CYPHER WMK. A delightful unmounted mint control (I.16) strip of three perf type 2. 98 390 1912-24 8d BLACK/YELLOW ROYAL CYPHER WMK. A superb used control (H16) single on small piece cancelled by a light 1917 CDS. 1913-34 SEAHORSES 99 411 1915 10/- DEEP BLUE SEAHORSE BY DE LA RUE. A superb used stamp cancelled by a very light central CDS for 1915. Good perfs and centring for this scarce and tricky high value. Cat 1000 1924-6 GEORGE V BLOCK CYPHER WMK 100 418 1924-6 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. 101 419 1924-6 1d 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. 102 419 1924 1d 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!) 103 419e 1924-6 1d 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 NB13 104 420f 1924-6 1½d RED BROWN BLOCK CYPHER WMK. An unmounted mint corner copy on 'EXPERIMENTAL WATERMARKED PAPER'. Full perfs. 105 422 1924 2½d ULTRAMARINE BLOCK CYPHER WMK. An extremely lightly mounted mint control strip of three (G27) with two stamps unmounted. 106 424 1924-6 4d GREY-GREEN BLOCK CYPHER WMK. An unmounted mint control (X35) strip of three with plate 8 marking. Full perfs and well centred. 107 425Wi 1924-6 5d 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 1927. Rare used! 37.50 325.00 55.00 65.00 1924-35 KING GEORGE V COMMEMORATIVES 108 434 1929 ½d GREEN PUC. An unmounted mint vertical 'COIL STRIP of 5' with good perfs. An interesting 24.00 item. 109 434Wi 1929 ½d GREEN POSTAL UNION CONGRESS. An unmounted mint marginal single with 'INVERTED WATERMARK' from sheet. Very scarce, see footnote in SG specialised. 110 435 1929 1d SCARLET POSTAL UNION CONGRESS. A mint control strip of three (K29) with plate 2 marking. All stamps unmounted mint. 111 435 1929 1d SCARLET PUC. A lightly mounted mint control (L29) block of six with full perfs. 112 435/7 1929 1d & 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 1929. 113 435b 1929 1d SCARLET P.U.C. A very lightly mounted mint booklet pane of six with upright watermark 115.00 and good perfs all round. Getting very difficult in this condition. SG Spec Ncom B2 114 436 1929 1½d PURPLE-BROWN P.U.C. A mint control block of four (K29) from plate 3 with all stamps unmounted. Full perfs. 115 436b 1929 1½d 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 295.00 116 453 1935 ½d GREEN SILVER JUBILEE. A mint control block of six (60 dot) with perf type 6B and very lightly mounted in margin only. 117 454 1935 1d 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 118 454 1935 1d 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. 119 455 1935 1½d 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. 1934-6 PHOTOGRAVURE 120 440 1934 1d SCARLET PHOTOGRAVURE LARGE FORMAT. An unmounted mint marginal copy with the scarce 'INVERTED WATERMARK' variety from sheets only. SG N48a 121 441 1934 1½d RED BROWN PHOTOGRAVURE SMALL FORMAT. A lightly mounted mint control block of six (Y36,144 no dot) having the scarcer perf type 2. 122 441 1934 1½d 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 123 441 1934 1½d 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. 124 441e 1934 1½d 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 1936. 125 442 N55c 1934-6 2d 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. 110.00 38.00 12.50
126 443 1934-6 2½d ULTRAMARINE PHOTOGRAVURE. A lightly mounted mint control strip of three (W35, 6 dot) having the rare perf type 2. 1936 KING EDWARD VIII 127 457 1936 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. 128 458 1936 1d SCARLET KEVIII. An unmounted mint control block of eight (14 d0t). A scarce control. 129 458 1936 1d SCARLET KEVIII. An unmounted mint control block of eight (13 no dot). Full perfs and a scarcer cylinder. 130 459 1937 1½d RED BROWN KEVIII. An exceptionally lightly mounted mint booklet pane of two stamps with inverted watermark and good perfs. SG Spec PB4a 17.50 131 459 1936 1½d RED BROWN KEVIII. An unmounted mint control block of six (20 dot) having the scarce and under-rated perf type 6B. 132 459a 1936 1½d 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 PB3 1937 1½d RED BROWN KEVIII An unmounted mint booklet pane of six with cylinder No G4 dot in margin. Fair perfs and perf type B4A(I) 1937-1951 KING GEORGE VI CONTROL BLOCKS 134 465 1937 2d ORANGE DARK COLOURS. A totally unmounted mint control block of six (D38, Cyl 7 dot) perf type 5. 135 470 1939 6d PURPLE DARK COLOURS. A very fine used control block of six (U47, 36 no dot) cancelled by three light single-ring CDS'S. 136 485 1941 ½d PALE GREEN LIGHT COLOURS. A mint control block of six (150 dot) with trace of mount in margin only. 137 485 1941 ½d PALE GREEN LIGHT COLOURS. An unmounted mint control block of sixteen (Q45,134 no dot) and having the scarce perf type 5AE. 138 486 1941 1d PALE SCARLET LIGHT COLOURS TYPE II. A totally unmounted mint control block of nine (178 dot) with perf type 5. 139 489 1941 2½d PALE ULTRAMARINE LIGHT COLOURS. An unmounted mint control block of six (Cyl 261 no dot no control). Perf type 5. 140 489 1941 2½d PALE ULTRAMARINE LIGHT COLOURS. An unmounted mint control block of six (Cyl 244 no dot no control). Perf type 5. 141 504 1951 1d 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 1960. 1937-51 KING GEORGE VI COIL-LEADERS AND JOINS 142 470 1939 6d PURPLE DARK COLOURS. A very lightly mounted mint vertical 'COIL-JOIN' pair with good perfs. SG Spec Q22c 143 487 1941 1½d 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 144 503 1951 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 4. 145 507a 1951 2½d 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 4. 1937-1951 KING GEORGE VI VARIETIES. 146 461 1937 1½d 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 147 461 1937 1½d MAROON CORONATION. An unmounted mint marginal block of four with stamp R7/6 having the 'SPOT ON LACING' constant variety. SG Spec QCom 1h 148 461 1937 1½d 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 149 470 1939 6d 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! 150 471 1939 7d 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 151 471 Q23e 1939 7d 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. 152 472 1939 8d 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 153 475 1939 1/- 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 154 476 1939 2/6 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. 155 476a 1942 2/6 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. 55.00 37.50 19.50 80.00 16.00
156 476ac 1939 2/6 BROWN SQUARE HIGH VALUE. A very fine used single having the 'GASH IN CROWN' variety and light part oval cancel. Spec Q29c 157 477 1939 5/- 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 158 477 1939 5/- 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. 159 478aa 1939 10/- 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 160 485 1941 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. 161 489 1941 2½d 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. 162 489 1941 2½d 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 R2/2 163 492 1946 3d VICTORY ISSUE. An unmounted mint marginal pair with constant variety on R9/6 'GASH ON KING'S TEMPLE'. Cat 30. SG Spec QCom 9c 164 495 1948 2½d ULTRAMARINE O.GAMES. An unmounted mint positional block of six with constant variety on stamp R1/2 'EXTRA BERRY'. From Cyl 2 no dot. 165 495 1948 2½d 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 166 499a 1949 2½d 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 167 502 1949 1/- BROWN U.P.U. An unmounted mint positional block of ten with stamp R15/1 having the very good 'BLISTER ON HORN' variety. 168 504 1951 1d 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 169 504a 1951 1d 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 170 504a 1951 1d 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. 171 505 1951 1½d 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 172 506 1951 2d 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 173 506 Q12f 1951 2d 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 2. 174 506 Q12h 1951 2d 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' 175 506 Q12j 1951 2d 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! 176 507a Spec 1951 2½d 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 mint @ 9.50) 177 512 Spec 1951 1 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. 178 513 1951 2½d 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'. 1937-1951 KING GEORGE VI BOOKLET PANES. 179 462 1937 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 QB1 180 463 1937 1d 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 1937 1d SCARLET DARK COLOURS. An unmounted mint booklet pane of two with inverted watermark. Good perfs for these and a rare pane seldom seen now. 182 464b 1937 1½d 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 QB32 1937 2½d 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. 184 485 1941 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 QB14 1941 1d 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 100 186 QB14a 1941 1d 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 400 27.50 150.00 24.00 375.00 70.00 140.00
187 487 QB25 1941 1½d 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. 188 488 1942 2d 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 QB30 189 504d 1951 1d 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 1962. SG Spec QB18 190 505 1951 1½d PALE GREEN COLOUR CHANGE. An unmounted mint booklet pane of four stamps with inverted watermark & booklet binding margin at top. Full perfs. Spec QB27b 191 505 1951 1½d 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 192 505 1951 1½d 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 QB26 1937-1951 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. 194 462Wi 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 14/12/37. 195 1939/45 GERMAN PROPAGANDA FORGERIES. An imitation of the 1938 1d red & 2d orange Dark Colour definitives. The pair 196 475 1937 1/- BISTRE DARK COLOURS. An unmounted mint single overprinted 'SPECIMEN' type 23. Very slight toning down one side but cat 150. SG Spec Q28t 197 512 1951 1 BROWN FESTIVAL. A fine used block of four cancelled by several very light rubber CDS cancels and very good perfs. COMPLETE BOOKLETS 198 BB28 1935 3/- 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 BC1 1936 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 F2 1953 2/6 JUNE COMPOSITE BOOKLET. A complete and very fresh booklet with good perfs on all panes. All panes upright wmk except 1½d. 201 H1 1953 MAY 5/- COMPOSITE BOOKLET. A choice fresh complete booklet with ½d, 1d & 2½d panes having inverted watermarks. QEII WILDINGS & COMMEMORATIVES 202 522 1953 5d 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. 203 522 Spec 1953 5d 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'. 204 523 1954 6d REDDISH PURPLE TUDOR WMK. A lightly mounted mint control (1 no dot) block of six perf type C. 205 540 1954 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 four @ 10) 206 540 1956 ½d ORANGE-RED ST.EDWARD CROWN WMK. A COIL-LEADER from a 10/- roll CODE AA) Eight stamps attached and edition No 5. 207 542 1955 1½d GREEN ST.EDWARD CROWN WATERMARK. A lightly mounted mint bottom marginal single with 'GROSS MIS-PERF' variety. 208 548 1955 6d REDDISH PURPLE WILDING ST.EDWARD CROWN WMK. A lightly mounted mint control (1 no dot) block of six perf type B. 209 550 1955 8d MAGENTA WILDING ST.EDWARD CROWN WMK. A very lightly mounted mint control block of six (3 no dot) perf type A. 210 570n 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. 211 577Ea 1959 4½d CHESTNUT ORDINARY NON PHOSPHOR. An unmounted mint lower right corner block of six having the 'PHANTOM FRAME, MISSING CORNER OF JUBILEE LINE' variety. 212 617b 1967 8d 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 213 619 1960 3d 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'. 214 622 1960 1/6 EUROPA COMMEMORATIVE. An unmounted mint single with slight downward shift of the brown colour which shows the lettering in the scrolls dropped. 215 622 1960 1/6 EUROPA COMMEMORATIVE. An unmounted mint single which is mounted on a white card and signed by the designer 'REYNOLDS STONE'. 1891-55 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 1914 1d CARMINE POSTAGE DUE ROYAL CYPHER WMK SIDEWAYS-INVERTED & REVERSED. A lightly mounted mint control (P20) single having the scarce watermark variety. Spec R2d 70.00 24.00
218 D15Wi 1924 4d 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! 175.00 219 D29 1938 2d AGATE POSTAGE DUE KGVI WATERMARK. A mint control (Q45) block of six with three stamps unmounted and one of the last controls used. 220 D30 1937 3d VIOLET KGVI POSTAGE DUE. A mounted mint control (K42) single with imperf margin. Full perfs and a scarcer control. 39.50 221 D30 1938 3d VIOLET POSTAGE DUE KGVI WMK. A lightly mounted mint control block of six (044) with imperf margin. Three stamps unmounted. 222 D32 1938 5d YELLOW-BROWN POSTAGE DUE KGVI WMK. A lightly mounted mint control block of six (044) with three stamps unmounted. 65.00 223 D32 1938 5d YELLOW-BROWN POSTAGE DUE KGVI WMK. An unmounted mint control (T46) pair. 224 D32Wi 1938 5d 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 1952 1½d 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 125 226 D56 1961 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 D56 1961 ½d ORANGE POSTAGE DUE MULTIPLE CROWNS WMK WHITE PAPER. An unmounted mint 228 042 Spec L37h single with 'KISS-PRINT' variety, showing doubling of value. 1900 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.