Lot 889
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1841-57 line-engraved group comprising Imperf 1d Red-brown [AA] unused, four margins except just touching lower right, 1d Red-brown [GF] with neat '72' London numeral 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 London N/17 numeral, and 1d Deep Rose [PC], neat '50' in diamond numeral (SG 34, 40, 41). Mostly fine and cat £847 (7)
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Lot 890
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1888 £1 Brown-lilac Watermark Orbs lettered 'DD', cancelled boxed 'C.H.B./G.P.O.' and with portion of 'MANCHESTER/TELEGRAPH' cds NO 30 88. A very attractive example of this stamp free of any defects. SG 186, cat £4250
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Lot 891
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1902-10 King Edward VII 2/6d U (4) in distinctive shades, two with dated cancels, two with parcel post cancels, fine appearance with good colour (4)
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Lot 892
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1934 Re-engraved Seahorses 5/- (3) and 10/- (corner fault), etc, perfin 'G & G' tied by London cds to 1935 (1 Jan) Gordon & Gotch airmail cover to Melbourne (1/3d half oz. airmail x 21). Stamps cat £335 off cover
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Lot 893
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1955-58 Castles Definitives De La Rue Printings 2/6d to £1 set tied by London cds to 1961 (11 Oct) airmail parcel tag to New Zealand, scarce and attractive franking for 1/6d per half oz. airmail x 26
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Lot 894
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1959-68 Watermark Multiple Crowns Castles 2/6d - £1 De La Rue printings, 2/6 and 5/- (from lower right corner with two dots) lightly hinged, 10/- and £1 MUH. SG 595-598, cat £195
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Lot 895
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1969 Machin Definitives £1 Bluish-black (17, blemishes) and 50p on extraordinary £sd/Decimal franking tied to airmail Rothwell Plant Breeders Ltd parcel tag (creased) to New Zealand, endorsed on reverse 'Winter Wheat/5kg'. Possible record franking for £1
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Lot 896
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1855 (16 Jul) entire from Liverpool to Wigan with 1d SC14 (defect at top) cancelled Liverpool '466' sideways duplex. Very fine, the contents comprising a broadside headed 'PACKET OF THE 5TH AUGUST/ROYAL MAIL SHIP/JAMES BAINES'
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