1855-1900 used range of Surface-printed Issues on hagners, with 1855-56 4d (4), 6d, 1/-, 1862-64 Small Letters 3d - 1/- (9), plus 6d plate 3 M part OG good facial appearance but stained on reverse (cat £2250), 1865-67 Large Uncoloured Letters 3d - 1/- (7), 1867-80 Large Uncoloured Letters 3d - 2/- Blue (8), 1867 5/- Wmk Maltese Cross, 1882 5/- Wmk Anchor white paper (light crease, cat £4200), 1873-80 Large Coloured Letters 2½d - 1/- (8), 1880-83 Wmk Crown 2½d - 1/- (7), later issues incl 1883-84 ½d - 1/-, 2/6d (2), 5/- (2), 1887-1900 Jubilee. Generally good colours, some faults but many useful stamps included (96)
Lot 887
Estimate: $125
1880-83 Watermark Crown 2½d Blue Plate 22 lettered 'EL' well-centred with brilliant colour and MUH, light horizontal crease. SG 157, cat £450
Lot 888
Estimate: $650
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
Lot 889
Estimate: $30
Realised Price : $22
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)
Lot 890
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $180
1924-26 Watermark Block Cypher 1½d Red-brown horizontal gutter tete-beche pair, fine and mounted in gutter only. SG 420a, cat £500
Lot 891
Estimate: $30
Realised Price : $55
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
Lot 892
Estimate: $75
Revenues: Small range on hagner, including QV Foreign Bill (7), QV Transfer Duty (8), QV Customs (2), KEVII Contract Note (3), KGV Consular Service (6), etc., mixed M & U, a few with faults (43)
Lot 893
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $340
1840 1d Mulready Lettersheet very fine and used to Wolverhampton, 20 April 1841, black Maltese Cross abnormally not cancelling central figure
Lot 894
Estimate: $250
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'