1840 1d Black Plate 4 [PF] tied by crisp red Maltese Cross on 1840 (18 Jun) entire from Edinburgh to Inshie Bridge, despatch datestamp on flap which opens out well for display. Vertical filing fold, otherwise fine and attractive
Lot 402
Estimate: $250
1841-57 group comprising Imperf 1d Red-brown [AA], unused, four margins except just touched at lower right, 1d Red-brown [GF], neat '72' in circle cancel, and 2d Blue [CF] (SG 8,8a,14); Perf 16 1d Red-brown [KF?] (SG 17); and Perf 14 2d Blue [TE], 1d Rose-red [FE], neat oval 'N/17' cancel, and 1d Deep Rose [PC], neat '50' in diamond cancel (SG 34,40,41). Mostly fine. Cat £847 (7)
Lot 403
Estimate: $100
1841 2d Blue Plate 3 pair [FA-FB], margins all round except cut-into top right, and single [FG] tied by Edinburgh '131' obliterators on 1845 (19 Mar) entire to Meigle, two vertical folds clear of adhesives
Lot 404
Estimate: $150
1870 1½d Rose-red Plate 3 [RI], centred lower left, large part original gum. Cat £500
Lot 405
Estimate: $50
1870 1½d Lake-red, SG 53, Plates 1 and 3, few blunt perfs (2). Cat £140
Lot 406
Estimate: $300
1847-54 1/- Green Embossed, clear margins three sides and touched at top, tied by Liverpool 'spoon' duplex on 1855 (2 Feb) entire to New York, endorsed 'Asia Steamer via Boston', with curved 'PAID' in red overlapping '5/CENTS' accountancy handstamp. Very fine and attractive
Lot 407
Estimate: $650
Realised Price : $500
1847-54 10d Brown Embossed Die 1, margins clear to just touching, tied by numeral '10' in diamond on 1850 (9 Mar) entire from London to Florence, adhesive also tied by 'ANGL/CALAIS' datestamp and 'VIA DI/BEAUVOISIN' transit mark, with red 'PF' in oval and fancy black Genoa handstamp, revere with Firenze 16 MAR 1850 arrival datestamp. Fine and most attractive
Lot 408
Estimate: $1,500
1867-83 Wmk Maltese Cross 10/- Greenish-grey [FC], SG 128, cancelled by light ‘LS/8' barred obliterator, well-centred and very fine. Cat £3200
Lot 409
Estimate: $150
1883-84 Wmk Anchor White paper 10/- Ultramarine [IH], SG 183, centred left and shortish perfs at top, neat Manchester/Telegraphs cancellation. Cat £525
Lot 410
Estimate: $50
Realised Price : $60
1890 Post Office Jubilee hand-drawn and coloured design in gilt glassed frame 28 x 30cm (defective) bearing 1840 1d, 1841 1d (imperf & perf), 1858 2d, 1864 1d, 1881 1d, 1887 Jubilee 1½d, 3d, 5d & 6d - all used except 1881 1d. Unusual
Lot 411
Estimate: $350
1929 Postal Union Congress ½d, 1d, 1½d and 2½d (2) on FDC to Sydney, cancelled by London 10 MY 1929 datestamps. Sent partly by air, endorsed 'till Marseilles and again in Australia'. A very scarce combination of first day with early air routing
Lot 412
Estimate: $450
1929 Postal Union Congress 2/- Booklet Edn 103, containing ½d x 6, 1d x 6 and 1½d x 10, panes with trimmed perfs. Superb and fresh
Lot 413
Estimate: $450
1929 Postal Union Congress 2/- Booklet Edn 107, containing ½d x 6, 1d x 6 and 1½d x 10, panes with trimmed perfs. Superb and fresh
Lot 414
Estimate: $350
1935 Silver Jubilee ½d, 1d, 1½d and 2½d on plain FDC addressed to Rotherfield, tied by Tunbridge Wells 7 MY 35 datestamps and machine cancel. Fine and very scarce
Lot 415
Estimate: $150
1941-42 KGVI 3d Pale Violet block of four on plain FDC addressed to Brockworth, tied by Bristol 3 NOV 1941 machine cancel, cover with a few minor tone spots, otherwise fine and a scarce FDC
Lot 416
Estimate: $150
1948 Silver Wedding set on 'Stamp Collecting Ltd' registered FDC used to Canada, minor blemishes. Scarce
Lot 417
Estimate: $50
1955 QEII 2/6d Waterlow printing, SG 536, on commercially used FDC to N.S.W. from Shrewsbury
Lot 418
Estimate: $7,500
1966 Technology 6d, error 'Red (Mini-cars) omitted', SG 702a, Pierron F256MCa, fine used, with similarly cancelled normal for comparison. SG Cat (mint) £20000 and unpriced used, of which only two examples are known. Pierron Cat £8250. 2007 Brandon Certificate
Lot 419
Estimate: $350
1985-91 Harrison & Sons Ltd presentation folders, each containing a set of commemorative stamps (44 folders)
Lot 420
Estimate: $600
Realised Price : $460
Official: 1902 KEVII 1/- Dull Green and Carmine optd 'GOVT./PARCELS', SG O78, fine mint. Cat £1300
Lot 421
Estimate: $750
Postage Dues: 1914-22 Wmk Simple Cypher (sideways) ½d to 1/- (ex 4d) blocks of four optd 'SPECIMEN' Type 23, three units in each block unmounted. Fine and very scarce (7 blocks). Cat (for mounted) £1360
Lot 422
Estimate: $150
1914-22 Wmk Simple Cypher (sideways) and 1924-31 Wmk Block Cypher (sideways) selection of controls comprising ½d - N19, R21, U22, L29, M30; 1d - G15, I16, K17, N19, T22, U23, F26, O31, Q32, S33; 2d - D14, H16, K17, O19, P20, R21, A24, E26; and 3d - O20, E26. Mostly singles, four in pairs and two in strips of three, fine with many unmounted (33)
Lot 423
Estimate: $120
Realised Price : $90
1936-37 Wmk Multiple E8R and Crown (sideways) ½d to 2/6d, SG D19-26, very lightly mounted. Fine (8)
Lot 424
Estimate: $120
Realised Price : $90
1937-38 Wmk Multiple GVIR and Crown (sideways) ½d to 2/6d, SG D27-34, very lightly mounted; and 1951-52 (new colours) ½d to 1/-, SG D35-39, unmounted. Fine (13)
Lot 425
Estimate: $200
1955-57 Wmk Multiple St. Edward's Crown and E2R (sideways) ½d to 5/-, SG 46-55, with additional 1½d (Wmk sideways inverted), 2d, 3d and 5/-, few lower values and one 5/- with barest hinge trace, otherwise fine unmounted (14)
