Lot 914
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Plates 1 to 20 mint, variable centring, Plate 9 [IO] with 3mm closed tear at top, most with part o.g. (15). Cat £8860
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Lot 915
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Mint selection comprising Plate 5 block of eight (perf separation), Plate 10 lower left corner strip of three with Plate No. (some staining and oxidation), Plate 13 strip of three, Plates 6, 10, 13 pairs, and Plates 5 (4), 6, 10, 14, 15, 20 (2) singles, few faults, mostly large part o.g. A useful group (30). Cat £4055+
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Lot 916
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Plates 1 to 20 used, variable centring, Plate 9 [KR] well-centred and fine (15). Cat £1472
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Lot 917
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Selection of Printed Matter single uses comprising Plates 4, 5, 6, 8 (2), 10, 12, 13, 14 and 15 (2), few minor faults. A mostly fine and clean lot (11 covers)
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Lot 918
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Group of four wrappers posted contrary to regulations, comprising Plate 4 on 1872 Leeds to Poole with mss 'Refused' and '1d' handstamp; Plate 6 on 1874 Bury St. Edmunds to London with boxed 'CONTRARY TO REGULATIONS/S.W.', circular 'MORE TO/S.W./PAY' and '1d' in circle; Plate 11 on 1874 Leeds to London with boxed 'CONTRARY TO/REGULATIONS', circular 'MORE TO PAY/T/ABOVE OZ. and '1d'; and Plate 14 on 1880 Hereford to London with boxed 'Contrary to regulations/357' and mss '1'. Few small faults, generally fine and an interesting quartet
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Lot 919
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Selection of covers showing letter rate use, comprising Plates 1, 5, 10, 11, 13, 14 and 15 pairs for 1d rate; Plates 5, 12 and 15 with 1d for 1½d rate; Plate 13 strip of three for 1½d rate; Plates 11 and 20 with 1d pairs for 2½d rate; and Plate 5 (2) with 1d (2) for 3d rate. Few minor faults, mostly fine and a useful group (14 covers)
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Lot 920
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Group of five uprated ½d Green wrappers, destinations comprising Denmark, France, Germany (2, one of 1877 addressed to 'Prince Bismarck') and Sweden. Few minor faults, generally fine and an interesting lot (5 wrappers)
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Lot 921
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Group of five covers showing 2½d UPU foreign rate use, in combination with 1d pairs comprising 1878 to Bremen, 1879 to Norway, 1879 to St. Petersburg and 1880 to Copenhagen; and on 1d Brown postcard used 1880 to Hamburg. Few small faults, generally fine and a useful group (5 items)
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Lot 922
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Group of five 1876-80 covers showing 2½d UPU rate to USA, comprising Plates 5, 11 and 19 (2) used with 1864 1d (2), and Plate 14 used with 1880-81 1d (2). Few small faults, generally fine (5 covers)
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Lot 923
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Selection on Printed Matter envelopes or wrappers (7) and on piece (6), mostly with Newspaper Branch cancels, two being to overseas destinations (one to USA with printed 'first steamer' on address panel). A nice range of different cancellation types, some scarce or rare, few small faults, generally fine (7 covers + 6 on piece)
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Lot 924
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Plate 1 block of 12 [MV-PX] from right side of sheet, showing part marginal inscription '..Address/In Wetting the Back be careful not..', some imperfections in selvedge, still an attractive and scarce block from this plate, with fine colour. Cat £3900+
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Lot 925
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Plate 1 [AX], variety 'Imperforate', large part o.g. and a fine example with part sheet margin at right. 1988 RPSL Certificate. Cat £4500
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Lot 926
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Plate 1 [JR] tied by London cds on 1870 (1 Oct) printed voting form for 'British Asylum for Deaf and Dumb Females', light vertical filing fold, otherwise a very fine and rare First Day use
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Lot 927
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Plate 3 block of four [KD-LE], good colour and well-centred, some perf separation, large part wrinkled o.g. Cat £960+
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Lot 928
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Plate 3 block of four [ID-JE], centred top left, with 1d Plate 159 tied by London duplexes on 1873 (1 Nov) entire to Paris (2 NOV 73 arrival datestamp), also with red 'PD' in oval. Blocks of four on cover are most uncommon, even more so for one of the scarcer plates
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Lot 929
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Plate 4 mint block of four [NW-OX] with imperforate right margin and showing part marginal inscription 'In Wetting the Back..', some perf reinforcement, large part wrinkled o.g. Cat £600+
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Lot 930
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Plate 4 block of eight [MS-PT], centred lower right, unmounted with typical gum wrinkles. Cat £1200+
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Lot 931
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Plate 5 block of 12 [HV-KX] with imperforate right margin, lower row rejoined and split in selvedge, showing part marginal inscription 'Place the Labels/ABOVE and at the RIGHT HAND SIDE..', large part wrinkled o.g. Cat £1320+
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Lot 932
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Plate 5 pair [SJ/TJ], centred low, with 2d Plate 13 tied by Birmingham '75' duplexes on 1873 (29 Apr) mourning cover to Chambisy, Switzerland (2 MAI 73 arrival backstamp), the ½d pair also struck with red 'PD' in oval. Fine
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Lot 933
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Plate 5 [HO] tied by Louth '477' duplex on 1874 (13 Jun) printed notice to Alford, with mss 'Not known' and framed semi-circular 'CONTAINS/ UNAUTHORISED/WRITING/ R.L.O.' handstamp in red, mss charge '1'(d). A fine use and scarce instructional marking
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Lot 934
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Plate 6 lower marginal block of 12 [RQ-TT], showing Current No. '176' and part marginal inscription '..careful not to remove the Cement', well-centred, large part o.g. with usual gum wrinkling. A very fine multiple. Cat £1440+
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Lot 935
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Plate 6 block of four [AT-BU], centred right, slightly toned o.g. with typical gum wrinkling. Cat £480+
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Lot 936
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Plate 6 block of four [CP-DQ], centred top left, rich colour with large part wrinkled o.g. Cat £480+
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Lot 937
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Plate 6 [NW], centred left, with 1d Plate 159 and Blued paper 2½d Rosy-mauve Plate 1 pair and single, tied by Dublin '186' numerals on 1875 (31 Jul) registered cover to Shullsburg, Wisconsin. Cover refolded at top and soiled in places, still an attractive make-up of the 5d double UPU rate plus 4d registration fee, and a very scarce multiple use of the Blued paper 2½d on cover
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Lot 938
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Plate 8 Imprimatur [SS], good margins all round, fine and rare
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Lot 939
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Plate 8 LA] and [LB], with 1d Plate 137 (3) and 6d Mauve Plate 9 tied by Mallow '321' duplexes on 1871 (7 Aug) cover to Melbourne (SE 26 71 arrival backstamp). Back flap torn, mild overall toning and some stains, however an attractive make-up of the 10d 'via Marseilles' rate
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Lot 940
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Plate 8 [JU] with 2d Plate 13 and 3d Plate 7 tied by Bath '53' duplexes on 1872 (27 Mar) registered cover to London, paying the 1½d double inland rate plus 4d registration fee. Minor peripheral toning, otherwise fine
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Lot 941
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Plate 8 strip of three [AJ-AL] and pair [BD-BE] tied by London '98' duplexes on 1876 (1 Mar) envelope to St. Petersburg, arrival cds of 22 FEB 1876 on reverse (prior to despatch, due to Russian use of the Julian calendar), envelope creased at base, flap torn and slight soiling. A very scarce franking of this better plate paying the 2½d UPU rate
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Lot 942
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Plate 8 pair [NG-NH] with 1873-80 1/- Green Plate 13 tied by 'L1/GRACECHURCH ST.' duplexes on 1880 (7 Oct) cover to Auckland, New Zealand, endorsed 'via San Francisco', reverse with three-line 'FORWARDED BY/R.T. TURNBULL & CO./LONDON.' in violet, and Auckland 14 NO 80 arrival backstamp. A fine cover showing the 2 x 6d double rate plus 1d Late fee
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Lot 943
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Plate 8 [KJ] tied by circular 'MORE/TO/PAY' handstamp on undated 'Great Northern Railway' wrapper addressed to Edinburgh. Fine and most unusua
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Lot 944
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Plate 9 block of four [RF-SG], well-centred with full perfs, cancelled by Irish numeral. A very rare used multiple from this rare plate. 1999 Brandon Certificate
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Lot 945
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Plate 9 [PC], centred lower right. Cat £850
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Lot 946
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Plate 9 [SJ] tied by Edinburgh '131' duplex on 1872 (12 Jan) wrapper used locally, adhesive centred left and wrapper with central filing fold, otherwise a fine single use of this rare plate
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Lot 947
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Plate 9 [SP] tied by Edinburgh '131' duplex on 1872 (17 Jan) printed wrapper to London, ironed out vertical filing fold, otherwise a very fine single use of the rarest ½d plate. 2004 RPSL Certificate
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Lot 948
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Plate 9 [JC] tied by Leicester '449' duplex on 1872 (4 Mar) printed notice to Oxford (MR 5 72 backstamp), notice with some internal soiling and filing hole tear in face, nevertheless a good single use of this rare plate
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Lot 949
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Plate 9 [IE] tied by Leeds '447' duplex on 1872 (27 Mar) large part printed letter to Bradford, adhesive centred lower left, otherwise a fine and rare single use of Plate 9
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Lot 950
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Plate 9 [DS] tied by Glasgow cds on 1872 (17 May) printed notice to Hamilton. A most attractive and rare use
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Lot 951
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Plate 9 vertical pair [KV/LV], centred top right, tied by Beauly '39' duplex on 1872 (18 Jul) cover to Edinburgh, roughly opened at top, otherwise fine and a rare multiple use of Plate 9
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Lot 952
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Plate 10 left marginal block of nine [QA-SC], centred right, showing part marginal inscription 'PRICE ½d Per Label, 1/-..', some perf reinforcement and tone spots, mostly in selvedge, large part o.g. Cat £1170+
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Lot 953
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Plate 10 vertical block of six [AO-CP], centred left and perf separation in top pair, usual gum wrinkling, otherwise fine and fresh with full o.g., hinged on top pair only. Cat £780+
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Lot 954
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Plate 10 block of four [IC-JD], well-centred with large part wrinkled o.g. Very fine. Cat £520+
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Lot 955
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Plate 10 [BU] with 1d Plate 178 strip of three, tied by London 'E/30' duplexes on 1875 (29 Oct) envelope addressed to Osman Bey, Cairo, with boxed 'L1' late fee mark (hence 2½d UPU + 1d late fee franking) and arrival cds of 10 NOV 1876 on face. Mss endorsement "Trovata in bucca in queste state" (found in the letter box in this condition) and sealed with two paper labels of the Cairo Khedival Post. Light vertical fold and some light staining, still a scarce and intriguing item
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Lot 956
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Plate 10 [PK], centred lower right, with 2½d Rosy-mauve Plate 2 and 6d Grey Plate 13 tied by poor '439' numerals of Tullow on 1875 (24 Dec) cover to Launceston, Tasmania (FE 2 76 arrival backstamp). Portion of back flap missing, otherwise fine, and an uncommon make-up of 9d 'via Brindisi' rate
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Lot 957
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Plate 10 pair [CQ-CR] with 1½d Rose-red Plate 3 tied by 'EXCHANGE/LIVERPOOL 466' duplexes on 1877 (13 Apr) cover to Herzogenbuchsee, Switzerland (15 IV 77 arrival backstamp), back flap missing, still an attractive and scarce make-up of the 2½d UPU rate
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Lot 958
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Plate 10 [KP] with 1d Plate 102 tied by 'BLACKROCK/DUBLIN' '67' duplexes on 1877 (15 Apr) 1d Pink (dated die 30 10 75) stationery envelope to Amsterdam (17 APT 77 arrival backstamp). A very fine and attractive make up of the 2½d UPU rate
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Lot 959
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Plate 10 [CX], part imperf sheet margin at right, with 1d Plate 183 pair and 6d Grey Plate 15 tied by Killarney '272' duplexes on 1878 (5 Jun) cover to Melbourne (JL 16 78 backstamp). The cover was overweight and 7½d deficient for the 2 x 8d via Brindisi rate, and struck with 'DEFICIENT POSTAGE (7½)/FINE____(6), and on arrival oval 'MORE TO PAY' mss '1/1½'. Missing back flap, peripheral faults and toning, still a most interesting taxed cover
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Lot 960
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Plate 11 right marginal block of 25 [KT-OX], variety 'Wmk inverted and reversed', showing part marginal inscription '..HT HAND SIDE of the Address'/In
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Lot 961
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Plate 11 block of six [DP-FQ], centred left, punctured 'MBW' (Metropolitan Board of Works), large part wrinkled o.g. Cat £720+
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Lot 962
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Plate 11 top marginal block of four [AT-BU], variety 'Wmk inverted and reversed', part o.g. and very fine. Cat £720+
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Lot 963
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Plate 11 tied by Charing Cross duplexes on 1879 (17 Sep) 1d Brown postcard to Lima, Peru. Some soiling and staining on both sides, still an interesting use of the ½d to make up the 1½d foreign postcard rate to a very uncommon destination
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Lot 964
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Plate 12 block of 91 from base [HF-TL], variable centring, showing part marginal inscription 'PRICE ½d Per Label, 1/- Per Row of 24, £1.. Per Sheet/Place the Labels above and at the RIGHT..', some perf separation/ reinforcement and slight soiling down left side, nevertheless an incredible and rare multiple. Cat £10920+
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Lot 965
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Plate 12 block of 15 [FJ-JL], good colour, large part o.g. with usual gum wrinkling and of fine appearance. Cat £1800+
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Lot 966
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Plate 12 top marginal block of 12 [AG-BL], strong colour, showing Current No. '220' and part marginal inscription '..½d Per Label, 1/- Per row of 24, £1.. Per Sheet/Place the Labels ABOVE and at the..', some perf separation, large part o.g. and strong colour. Cat £1440+
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Lot 967
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Plate 12 block of 12 [EF-HH], variety 'Wmk inverted and reversed', few separated perfs and usual gum creasing, otherwise fine and fresh, large part o.g. Cat £2160+
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Lot 968
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Plate 12 strip of three [GN-GP] tied by London 'S.E./9' duplexes on 1876 (7 Oct) 1d Pink (dated die 8 11 75) blue stationery envelope to Berlin. Fine, and a very attractive make-up of the 2½d UPU rate
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Lot 969
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Plate 13 top left corner block of 25 [AA-EE], very fine colour, showing plate number and marginal inscription '..careful not to remove the Cement', some reinforced perfs in lower two rows, otherwise mounted in top selvedge only. Rare. Cat £3000+
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Lot 970
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Plate 13 block of four [IM-JN], usual gum wrinkling, lower pair with reinforced perfs, large part o.g. good deep colour. Cat £480+
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Lot 971
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Plate 13 [LP] with 6d Grey Plate 15 tied by poor Dublin '186' numerals on 1876 (8 Aug) registered entire to Genoa, with 'DUBLIN/PLO/REGISTERED' cds and London transit cds in red on face, and Genoa 11 AGO 76 arrival backstamp. Minor faults on reverse and horizontal filing fold, otherwise fine
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Lot 972
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Plate 13 vertical pair [SX/TX], with imperforate right margin and part Plate No. '13', tied by London '89' duplex on locally used cover. Fine and most unusual with plate number on cover
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Lot 973
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Plate 13 [QS] used with 1d Plate 220 [KF] and [LF] on envelope from Dunkirk to London, Dunkirk 3 DE 1879 despatch and London Foreign Branch 4 DE arrival datestamps on face. The adhesives represent an unsuccessful attempt to pay the 2½d UPU rate from France with British stamps, with 't' in triangle applied at Dunkirk, mss '2½(d)', and the stamps uncancelled until arrival in London where obliterated with multiple '2' handstamps. Slight overall soiling, still a most uncommon use
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Lot 974
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Plate 13 [IM] with 1880-1 1d (2) and 1873-80 2½d Plate 6 tied by Glasgow '159' obliterators or duplexes on 1880 (26 May) envelope addressed to a member of the 10th Brigade of the Royal Artillery in Malta. Initially franked with the two 1d adhesives to meet the 2d Soldier's rate via Brindisi, the letter was overweight and not eligible for the concession. It was struck with the boxed 'CANNOT BE SENT/EXCEEDS ½ OZ.' in red and held over for the additional 3d postage prior to despatch. The envelope with some peripheral faults and missing back flap, nevertheless a rare and important ½d use. Ex Gerald Sattin
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Lot 975
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Plate 14 block of four [GK-HL], centred left, paper adhesion on [GK], large part o.g. with usual gum wrinkling. Cat £480+
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Lot 976
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Plate 14 block of four [SC-TD], centred top right, large part o.g. and fine, hinged on top pair only. Cat £480+
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Lot 977
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Plate 14 [PH] with 1d Plate 170 pair tied by London 'SE/17' duplexes on 1878 (4 Jul) Mulready imitation envelope ('J.H. Lacy & CO./FOREIGN STAMP IMPORTERS/ROTHERHITHE/S.E.' with colourless embossed seal on flap) to New London, Connecticut. New York transit datestamp on reverse. Fine and attractive. 1984 BPA Certificate
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Lot 978
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Plate 15 block of nine [AD-CF], centred top right, minor tones on three units, large part wrinkled o.g. Cat £1575+
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Lot 979
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Plate 15 mint block of six [EA-FC], strong deep colour and large part wrinkled o.g. Cat £1050+
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Lot 980
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Plate 15 block of four [KN-LO], well-centred with perf separation between upper pair, part o.g. Cat £700+
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Lot 981
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Plate 15 [DX], atypically with perforated right margin, with 2½d Rosy-mauve Plate 12 pair and single, tied by London '97' duplexes on 1878 (22 Nov) cover to Melbourne (JA 3 79 arrival backstamp). A fine and unusual make-up of the 8d 'via Brindisi' rate
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Lot 982
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Plate 19 irregular block of 39 [EO-GV/HR-JV], some perf reinforcement. Fine deep colour, large part o.g. and an exceptional multiple from this scarce plate. Cat £11700+
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Lot 983
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Plate 19 block of six [KP-MQ], large part wrinkled o.g. Fine and scarce. Cat £1800+
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Lot 984
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Plate 19 horizontal strip of seven [TF-TL], handstamped 'SPECIMEN’ Type 9, centred to base and small stain on [TL], large part o.g. and a very scarce Multiple
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Lot 985
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Plate 20 block of eight [DH-GI], deep fresh colour, large part o.g. with usual gum wrinkling. A fine multiple from this scarce plate. Cat £2800+
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Lot 986
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Plate 20 lower right corner block of four [SW-TX], centred lower left, with imperforate right margin and showing Plate No. '20', centred lower left, large part wrinkled o.g. Fine and very scarce. Cat £1400+
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Lot 987
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Plate 20 [CB] tied by Manchester squared circle datestamp on 1880 (31 May) folded notice for The Manchester & Liverpool District Banking Company, addressed to Rothschild Bros. in Paris, faint vertical filing fold, otherwise a fine and clean single use of this scarce plate
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Lot 988
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USED ABROAD: Gibraltar: Plate 10 (2) [OP] and [OW] tied by 'A26' obliterators, with cds alongside, on 1878 (11 Mar) outer wrapper to Madrid, faint creasing, otherwise clean and very fine
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Lot 989
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USED ABROAD: Haiti: Plate 10 strip of three [JJ-JL] with 1/- Green Plate 12 tied by 'E53' numerals on 1876 (10 May) outer from Port-au-Prince to Paris (31 MAI 76 arrival backstamp), with despatch and two transit datestamps on face. Fine and attractive
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Lot 990
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USED ABROAD: Malta: Plate 6 [NT] with 6d Grey Plate 14 tied by 'A25' obliterators on 1875 (5 Oct) registered outer to Naples, with 'REGISTERED/MALTA' cds in red on face, and Naples 8 OTT 75 arrival backstamp. Horizontal filing fold, otherwise a fine registered use
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Lot 991
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USED ABROAD: Malta: Plate 6 [TS], centred lower left, with 1d Plate 146 and 6d Grey Plate 15 tied by 'A25' duplexes on 1876 (11 July) outer to Livorno (14 LUG 76 arrival backstamp). Horizontal filing fold, otherwise a fine and very scarce treble 2½d UPU rate
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Lot 992
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USED ABROAD: Malta: Plate 14 lettered [IC] with 6d Grey Plate 15 tied by 'A25' obliterators on 1877 (4 Dec) registered entire to Corfu, endorsed 'via Messina', with 'REGISTERED/ MALTA' cds in red on face and four transit datestamps on reverse. Some tears on reverse in removing wax seals and horizontal filing fold, otherwise a fine and attractive registered use
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Lot 993
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USED ABROAD: Malta: Plate 6 [PJ] tied by 'A25' duplex on 1880 (26 Jul) printed notice to Sira. Horizontal filing fold and a few spots on face, still a fine single use
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Lot 994
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USED ABROAD: Malta: Plate 20 vertical strip of four [EC/HC] and single [HB] tied by 'A25' duplexes on 1880 (16 Sep) outer to Catania (17 9 80 arrival backstamp). Horizontal filing fold, otherwise a fine use of this scarce plate paying the 2½d UPU rate to Italy
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Lot 995
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USED ABROAD: Smyrna: Plate 11 [AE], centred top right, with 1880-811d Venetian Red pair tied by 'F87' obliterators on 1880 (10 Nov) entire to London, endorsed 'Via Brindisi', with Smyrna despatch cds on face, and London arrival cds in red on face and reverse. A very fine and scarce used abroad item
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Lot 996
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USED ABROAD: St. Thomas: Plate 10 [MQ] with 1d Plate 163 and 1/- Green Plate 12 tied by 'ST THOMAS/PAID' C51 duplexes on 1876 (30 Jan) outer to Hamburg (20 FEB 76 arrival backstamp). Some splitting along top fold and horizontal filing fold, otherwise fine and attractive
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