 SPECIALIST IN FINE GREAT BRITAIN LINE-ENGRAVED |
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SPECIALIST IN FINE GREAT BRITAIN LINE-ENGRAVED |
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| Item No. | SG/Spec | Plate/Letters | Description | Price | Key |
| 1840 2d Blue (SHADES) PLATE 1, IMPERFORATE | |||||
BL:Imp:1743 |
6
DS6ua |
1
FH |
1840 2d Pale Blue, a FU single in the SCARCER PALE BLUE shade, with four close(NE)-to-good margins, lightly cancelled with a SCARCE clearly ORANGE MALTESE CROSS. NE weak with Ray Flaws, and 'H' misplaced high and tilted W. Cat.£1250+. | £250.00 | |
BL:Imp:1731 |
5
DS5ua |
1
FJ-FK |
1840 2d Blue, a VFU+ SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR, with four good-to-mostly LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with SCARCER RED MALTESE CROSSES. VGL NE and NE weak on both, and both 'Fs' with extended bottom serifs. Cat.£2000+. | £585.00 | |
BL:Imp:1248 BRANDON CERT PTS CERT |
5
DS5a,D1(2)ue |
1
JB |
1840 2d Blue, a good used single, with three LARGE margins, but cut into at right, cancelled with a RARE MAGENTA MALTESE CROSS. Also WATERMARK INVERTED, a remarkably RARE COMBINATION. 'J' misplaced high left, with missing top right serif. BRANDON CERTIFICATE (2007), and PTS CERTIFICATE (2014), the latter stating 'cleaned to reduce toning'. Cat.£12,000 with Magenta Maltese Cross cancellation, and £6,000 with Watermark Inverted. | £1850.00 |
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BL:Imp:1522 |
4
DS1 |
1
KG-KH |
1840 2d Deep Full Blue, a VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR in the DEEP FULL BLUE shade, with four good-to-mostly LARGE margins (close below SW of 'KG'), cancelled with black Maltese Crosses. Letters tilted W. Cat.£2000+. | £475.00 | |
BL:Imp:1675 |
4
DS1vd |
1
KK |
1840 2d Deep Full Blue, a VFU single in the SCARCER DEEP FULL BLUE shade, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, firmly cancelled with the VERY SCARCE black LEEDS 'SPECIAL' MALTESE CROSS. Slight BASAL SHIFT, and letters misplaced high and left respectively, with the E 'K' tilted W. Cat.£3000. | £650.00 | |
| 1840 2d Blue (SHADES) PLATE 2, IMPERFORATE | |||||
BL:Imp:1666 |
5
DS8f |
2
BG |
1840 2d Blue, a FU single from this SCARCER plate, with four close-touching(SW)-to-mostly good margins, cancelled with the VERY SCARCE RED MALTESE CROSS. NE Ray Flaws, and 'B' misplaced right and tilted W. Cat.£1750. | £350.00 | |
BL:Imp:1745 |
4
DS7ub |
2
BJ |
1840 2d Deep Blue, a GU+ single from this SCARCER plate, in the SCARCER DEEP BLUE shade, with three LARGE even margins, but close-to-just touching W, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with the SCARCE RED MALTESE CROSS, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Top NW weak, NE Ray Flaws, and letters misplaced to centre, with the 'B' tilted W. Cat.£1750+. | £250.00 | |
BL:Imp:1662 |
4
DS7 |
2
DK-DL |
1840 2d Deep Blue, a F-VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR from this SCARCER plate, in a DEEP BLUE shade, with four clear(SE)-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, but vertical crease through 'DL', cancelled with black Maltese Crosses. NE Ray Flaws, N/NW weak, and 'K' and 'L' tilted W. Cat.£2500. | £575.00 | |
BL:Imp:1118 |
4
DS7 |
2
FB-FC |
1840 2d Deep Blue, a VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR from this SCARCER plate, in the SCARCER DEEP BLUE shade, with four good-to-mostly LARGE margins, cancelled with black Maltese Crosses. NE Ray Flaws, top NE weak, HGL value, and smear through 'T' of value. Cat.£2600+ | £585.00 | |
BL:Imp:1863 |
4
DS7 |
2
ID |
1840 2d Deep Blue, a GU+ single from this SCARCER plate, in the SCARCER DEEP BLUE shade, with four close(lower E)-to-good margins, lightly but somewhat messily cancelled with an indistinct black Maltese Cross. NE Ray Flaws, top NE weak, NW break, and W/NW and E/NE recut. Cat.£1400 | 
£125.00 |
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BL:Imp:1748 |
4
DS7 |
2
LL |
1840 2d Deep Blue, a FU single from this SCARCER plate, in the SCARCER DEEP BLUE shade, with four VERY LARGE even margins, but almost invisible filled pinhole on the back of the Queen's diadem, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. NE Ray Flaws, NE recut, blurs lower W, and letters misplaced left with the W 'L' tilted W. Cat.£1400. | £250.00 | |
BL:Imp:1864 |
5
DS8 |
2
MH |
1840 2d Blue, a GU collectable spacefiller from this SCARCER plate, with three good even margins, but shaved W, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. NE Ray Flaws, NW break, 'M' tilted E, and 'H' misplaced right. Cat.£1000 |
£95.00 |
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BL:Imp:1728 |
5
DS8xb |
2
MJ |
1840 2d Blue, a VFU+ single from this SCARCER plate, with four LARGE even margins, cancelled with a VERY RARE 1842 DATED DORCHESTER TOWN CANCEL. NE Ray Flaws, N of NW weak, and 'J' misplaced high left. Cat.£10,000. | £2950.00 | |
BL:Imp:1135 |
5
DS8 |
2
NK |
1840 2d Blue, a FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, with four clear(SE)-to-mostly LARGE even margins, cancelled with a black Maltese Cross. Blurs value, NE and NW Ray Flaws, and W and W/NW recut. Cat.£1000. | £225.00 | |
BL:Imp:1667 |
5
DS8xc |
2
OC |
1840 2d Blue, a GU single from this SCARCER plate, with three close-touching-to-good margins, but trimmed W, cancelled with a RARE IRISH KILCOCK '262' 1844-TYPE NUMERAL. NE weak and Ray Flaws, and 'O' misplaced left. Cat.£2500+. | £250.00 | |
| 1841 2d Blue (SHADES) PLATE 3, IMPERFORATE ONLY | BL:Imp:1849 |
14
ES11f |
3
AA-AB |
1841 2d Blue, a FU+ SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR, with close(NE)-to-LARGE margins all round, somewhat enthusiastically cancelled with Uttoxeter '827' numerals. 'AA': VGL NE, blur E, W 'A' misplaced low, and both 'A's with extended serifs; 'AB': SE corner frame-line extending E. Cat.£225+. |
£55.00 |
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BL:Imp:1844 |
15
ES12f,uf |
3
AF |
1841 2d Deep Full Blue, a VFU single in a DEEP FULL BLUE shade, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with an EDINBURGH MALTESE CROSS. VGLs NE & SE, heavy blur E, and 'F' misplaced low. Cat.£350+. |
£85.00 |
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BL:Imp:1788 |
15/13
ES12/10f |
3
AH |
1841 2d Blue, a VFU MATCHED PAIR in the DEEP FULL BLUE and PALE BLUE shades, with four close-to-VERY LARGE margins, lightly cancelled respectively with the SCARCER BLACK MALTESE CROSS, and a London Inland '4' numeral. VGLs NE & SE, GD outside SE, and the 'A' misplaced high right. Interesting to note the marked shade change from the early to the later printing. Cat.£400+. |
£100.00 |
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BL:Imp:1845 |
13
ES10f |
3
BK |
1841 2d Pale Blue, a VFU single in a PALE BLUE shade, with four good-to-mostly LARGE margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Slight UB shift, VGL NE, SE corner frame-line extending E (probably a coincident HORIZONTAL GUIDE-LINE), and letters misplaced high right and low. Cat.£125+. |
£35.00 |
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BL:Imp:1837 |
14
ES11g,tb |
3
CC |
1841 2d Blue, a VFU single, with four good-to-HUGE margins, cancelled with a BLACK MALTESE CROSS. HGL BELOW SE, blur E, and NE and NW recut. Cat.£275+. |
£75.00 |
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BL:Imp:1789 |
15/13
ES12/10 |
3
CG |
1841 2d Blue, a FU/VFU MATCHED PAIR in the DEEP FULL BLUE and PALE BLUE shades, with four close-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled respectively with the SCARCER BLACK MALTESE CROSS, and a light English Provincial numeral. NE RECUT and extending E. Cat.£400+. |
£80.00 |
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BL:Imp:1843 |
15
ES12f,tb |
3
DB |
1841 2d Deep Full Blue, a VFU single in a DEEP FULL BLUE shade, with four close(NW)-to-mostly LARGE even margins, cancelled with a BLACK MALTESE CROSS. VGL NE, NE corner frame-line extending E, and 'D' tilted W with extended serif. Cat.£275+. |
£75.00 |
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BL:Imp:1617 |
14c
ES11a |
3
FA-FB |
1841 2d Blue, a collectable SPACEFILLER of a VERY RARE HORIZONTAL PAIR with INVERTED WATERMARK, with virtually no margins and a nasty surface scuff at the NE corner, but lightly cancelled with Ely '275' numerals. 'FA': VGL NE and 'A' misplaced high; 'FB': 'F' misplaced low and tilted E. NOTE: this is the FIRST PAIR (of any line-engraved issue) with inverted watermark that I have seen in 65 years of collecting, and 20 years of dealing in these issues. Cat.£1700+ (as two singles). | £75.00 | |
BL:Imp:1519 |
15
ES12f,g,un |
3
HD-IE |
1841 2d Deep Full Blue, a G-FU VERY RARE BLOCK OF FOUR, with four good-to-VERY LARGE margins on three sides, but trimmed along base and at NW corner, and vertical crease at right, neatly cancelled with FOUR LOVELY strikes of the SCARCE DISTINCTIVE EDINBURGH SPECIAL BALLOON TYPE 6 MALTESE CROSS. VGLs NE all four units, and HGL VALUE on 'HE'. Cat.£6000+. | £750.00 | |
C:BL:1478 |
14 * ES11f,i |
3
HH-HJ |
1841 2d Blue, a F-VFU+ SCARCE STRIP OF THREE, with good-to-VERY LARGE margins all round, on large part ENTIRE LETTER (truncated left) London to Newport (Mon.) on 7 JANUARY 1845, cancelled with London Inland '5' numerals. 'HH': VGL NE, and 'HJ': 'J' FLAW. Cat.£1050+. | £225.00 | |
BL:Imp:1836 |
15
ES12uf |
3
HI |
1841 2d Deep Full Blue, a VFU+ single in a DEEP FULL BLUE shade, with four good-to-LARGE margins, neatly cancelled with an EDINBURGH MALTESE CROSS. Heavy blurs E and W. Cat.£350. |
£95.00 |
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BL:Imp:1785 |
14
ES11 |
3
IG |
1841 2d Blue, a VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a London Inland '14' numeral. VGL NE, blurs E and lower W, and 'G' misplaced high. Cat.£110. |
£27.50 |
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BL:Imp:1841 |
14
ES11d,uf |
3
JB |
1841 2d Blue, a SUPERB USED single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, neatly cancelled with an EDINBURGH MALTESE CROSS. IVORY HEAD, and 'B' misplaced high. Cat.£350+. |
£115.00 |
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BL:Imp:1526 |
14
ES11f,g |
3
KH-KI |
1841 2d Blue, a VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR, with good-to-LARGE margins all round (but crease between not affecting either design), neatly cancelled with London District '62' numerals. HGL VALUE (both), VGL NE 'KI', and 'H' misplaced high right. Cat.£280+. | £75.00 | |
BL:Imp:1792 |
14
ES11f,g |
3
KL |
1841 2d Blue, a SUPERB USED single, with four VAST margins, cancelled with a Scots numeral. HGL VALUE, SE & SW, NE corner frame-line extending N, and letters misplaced high right and low. Cat.£125+. |
£45.00 |
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BL:Imp:1787 |
15/13
ES12/10f,i |
3
LJ |
1841 2d Blue, a VFU/FU MATCHED PAIR in the DEEP FULL BLUE and PALE BLUE shades, with four close-to-VERY LARGE margins, lightly cancelled respectively with the SCARCER BLACK MALTESE CROSS, and a VERY FAINT English Provincial numeral, the latter leaving much of the HEAD CLEAR. HGL SW & 'J' FLAW, with the 'J' misplaced low. Cat.£400+. |
£85.00 |
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BL:Imp:1529 |
14
ES11f,g,ub |
3
LL |
1841 2d Blue, a FU+ single, with four close-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with the SCARCER BLACK MALTESE CROSS. HGL VALUE & SW, VGL NE(f), and SE corner frame-lines extending E and S. Cat.£275+. | £55.00 | |
BL:Imp:1847 |
13
ES10d |
3
MI |
1841 2d Pale Blue, a VFU single in a PALE BLUE shade, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. IVORY HEAD. Blurs NW and SW, SE corner frame-line extending S, and letters tilted W. Cat.£125+. |
£35.00 |
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BL:Imp:1532 |
14
ES11g |
3
MK |
1841 2d Blue, a FINE RARE MOUNTED MINT single, with four close-to-LARGE margins, but just touched at SW corner and slightly grubby, with almost FULL ORIGINAL GUM (somewhat toned). HGL VALUE & SE, and SE corner frame-line extending S. Cat.£6500. | £650.00 | |
BL:Imp:1791 |
14
ES11f |
3
OE |
1841 2d Blue, a VFU/FU MATCHED PAIR, with four good-to-mostly LARGE even margins, cancelled respectively with the SCARCER BLACK MALTESE CROSS, and an English Provincial numeral, the latter having a tiny cut at the NW corner. VGL NE, the 'O' misplaced low, and the 'E' tilted W. Cat.£375+. |
£85.00 |
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C:BL:1605 |
14 * ES11f,ub |
3
QD |
1841 2d Blue, a GU+ single, with three good-to-LARGE margins, but close across top, on slightly scruffy London local ENTIRE LETTER of 13 January 1842, cancelled with a BLACK MALTESE CROSS (SCARCE on cover). VGLs NE & SE, and slight basal shift. Cat.£650+. | £75.00 | |
BL:Imp:1790 |
15/13
ES12/10 |
3
RA |
1841 2d Blue, a VFU+/SUPERB USED MATCHED PAIR in the DEEP FULL BLUE and BLUE shades, with four good-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, cancelled respectively with the SCARCER BLACK MALTESE CROSS, and a light London District numeral, the latter leaving much of the HEAD CLEAR within. NE corner frame-line extending E, 'R' tilted W, and 'A' misplaced high left. Cat.£375+. |
£110.00 |
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BL:Imp:1848 |
13
ES10f |
3
RF |
1841 2d Pale Blue, a VFU single in a PALE BLUE shade, with four good-to-HUGE margins, lightly cancelled with an indistinct/blurred English Provincial numeral. VGL NE, and 'F' misplaced high. Cat.£125+. |
£35.00 |
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BL:Imp:1840 |
15
ES12d,tb |
3
RH |
1841 2d Deep Full Blue, a VFU single in a DEEP FULL BLUE shade, with four good even margins, lightly cancelled with a BLACK MALTESE CROSS. BASAL SHIFT, NE corner frame-line extending E, corrosion blurs, and 'H' misplaced low left. Cat.£275+. |
£75.00 |
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BL:Imp:1842 |
13
ES10d,tb |
3
SE |
1841 2d Pale Blue, a FU+ single in a PALE BLUE shade, with four close(NW)-to-LARGE even margins, but diagonal corner crease NW, lightly cancelled with a BLACK MALTESE CROSS, leaving slender CLEAR PROFILE. BASAL SHIFT, and letters misplaced low and high. Cat.£275+. |
£65.00 |
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BL:Imp:1838 |
15
ES12f,uf |
3
TG |
1841 2d Deep Full Blue, a FU+ single in a DEEP FULL BLUE shade, with four close(SW)-to-VERY LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with an EDINBURGH MALTESE CROSS. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing VGL SE, NE recut and extending N, and blurs E. Cat.£350. |
£75.00 |
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BL:Imp:1839 |
15
ES12f,tb |
3
TG |
1841 2d Deep Full Blue, a VFU single in a DEEP FULL BLUE shade, with four close(SE)-to-mostly HUGE margins, cancelled with a BLACK MALTESE CROSS. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing VGLs NE & SE, and 'G' misplaced high right. Cat.£275+. |
£65.00 |
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BL:Imp:1219 |
15/14
ES12g,ub/ES11g,wa |
3
TJ |
1841 2d Deep Full Blue/1844 2d Blue, a VFU+/VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both with four good-to-mostly HUGE margins, lightly cancelled respectively with the SCARCER black MALTESE CROSS, and a Scots 1844-type numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE on both. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing HGL VALUE, SE corner frame-line extending E, and letters misplaced left and high right respectively. Cat.£385+. | £110.00 | |
BL:Imp:1846 |
15
ES12d |
3
TL |
1841 2d Deep Full Blue, a VFU+ single in a DEEP FULL BLUE shade, with four close(SW)-to-VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with an Edinburgh '131' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing a CONSTANT VARIETY: dot below SE; also a BASAL SHIFT, and letters misplaced high, with the 'T' tilted E. Cat.£140+. |
£45.00 |
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| 1843-44 LONDON CHIEF OFFICE: NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS (PLATE 3 ONLY) | |||||
BL:Imp:1406 |
14
ES11va,vd,vf,vi,vl |
3
Various |
1841 2d Blue, a selection of five good used mostly 3-4 margin singles, with some faults, cancelled with good-to-FINE legible strikes of the VERY SCARCE NUMBERS '1', '4', '6', '9'(RARE) & '12' IN MALTESE CROSS. A USEFUL batch. Cat.£3,850+. | £375.00 | |
BL:Imp:1520 |
14
ES11vg |
3
OD |
1841 2d Blue, a FU+ single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, but tiny marginal nick centre E, cancelled with a VERY SCARCE NUMBER '7' IN MALTESE CROSS. NW corner frame-line extending W, SE ext S, and 'D' misplaced right. Cat.£1200. | £250.00 | |
BL:Imp:1374 |
14
ES11vl |
3
DC-DD |
1841 2d Blue, a FU+ SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR, with four close-to-mostly LARGE margins all round, cancelled with two strikes of the NUMBER '12' IN MALTESE CROSS. Slight basal shift on both. Cat.£1,100+. | £225.00 | |
BL:Imp:1500 |
14
ES11f,vl |
3
OB |
1841 2d Blue, a VFU single, with four LARGE even margins, cancelled with the SCARCE NO.12 IN MALTESE CROSS. VGL NE. Cat.£550. | £135.00 | |
| 1841-55 2d BLUE (SHADES) PLATE 4: IMPERF & PERF | |||||
BL:Imp:1786 |
14
ES14 |
4
AG |
1849 2d Blue, a FU+ single, with four close(SE)-to-LARGE margins, cancelled with a Liverpool '466' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing dot above NW, blur SW, 'A' blind, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£90. |
£20.00 |
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BL:Imp:1861 |
13
ES13 |
4
AJ |
1849 2d Pale Blue, a VFU+ single in a PALE BLUE shade, with four LARGE-to-HUGE even margins, cancelled with a London Inland '20' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing slight UB shift, SE recut and skewed outwards, 'A' blind, and letters misplaced low right. Cat.£110+. |
£35.00 |
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BL:Imp:1334 |
15aa
ES16 |
4
BA |
1851 2d 'Violet'-Blue, a GU+ single, with three-and-a-half good-to-LARGE margins, but just touched SW, cancelled with a Liverpool '466' numeral. Printed on the RARE THICKER, LAVENDER-TINTED PAPER. 'B' tilted W, and 'A' blind and misplaced low right. Cat.£1500. | £185.00 | |
BL:Imp:1802 |
14
ES14 |
4
BD |
1849 2d Blue, a SUPERB USED single, with four good-to-mostly HUGE margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Scots numeral. Gritty inclusion in Queen's neck (not apparent from the front). CONSTANT VARIETY: blur on E frame-line just below NE; lower E and W RECUT, NE corner frame-line extending E, and letters misplaced low right and high right, and tilted W and E. Cat.£90+. |
£35.00 |
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BL:Imp:1189 |
15aa
ES16 |
4
BG |
1851 2d 'Violet'-Blue, a FU+ single, with four mostly VERY LARGE margins, but just touched at SW corner, and with light horizontal bend upper quarter, cancelled with a London Inland '16' numeral. Printed on the RARE THICKER, LAVENDER-TINTED PAPER. Slight upper border shift (seen in star corners), and letters misplaced right and left. Cat.£1500. | £285.00 | |
BL:Imp:1860 |
14
ES14e |
4
BG |
1849 2d Blue, a VFU+ single, with four HUGE even margins, lightly cancelled with London Inland numerals. UB SHIFT (particularly noticeable in corner stars), blurs W and SW, and letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£130. |
£35.00 |
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BL:Imp:1784 |
14
ES14n,o |
4
BH |
1849 2d Blue, a FU RARE MATCHED PAIR in STATES 1 & 2, the early state WITHOUT, and the later state WITH 'SPECTACLES' FLAW. Both stamps with FOUR close-to-LARGE margins, cancelled respectively with IRISH and English Provincial numerals. NW corner frame-line extending N. Cat.£2500+. |
£500.00 |
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BL:Imp:1811 |
14
ES14a,e |
4
CA |
1849 2d Blue, a GU single, with LARGE-to-HUGE even margins, but small cut/tear behind Queen's chignon, cancelled with a London Inland '7' numeral. RARE WATERMARK INVERTED. UB SHIFT, lower E RECUT, and letters misplaced low left and low, with the 'A' blind and tilted W. Cat.£875. |
£85.00 |
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BL:Imp:1862 |
15
ES15q |
4
CG |
1849 2d Deep Full Blue, a VFU+ single in a DEEP FULL BLUE shade on VERY BLUE paper, with a slight IVORY HEAD, with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE even margins, lightly cancelled with a London Inland numeral. EXCEPTIONALLY THIN ('PELURE') PAPER. NW corner frame-line extending NW, slight UB shift (particularly visible in NW star), heavy blur SW, 'C' misplaced low left, and 'G' tilted E. Cat.£225+. |
£65.00 |
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BL:Imp:1797 |
14
ES14e |
4
DC |
1849 2d Blue, a VFU+ single, with four LARGE even margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a London Inland numeral. UB SHIFT, corrosion blurs SE and SW, and letters misplaced right and low right, with the 'D' tilted W. Cat.£130. |
£40.00 |
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BL:Imp:1801 |
14
ES14 |
4
DD |
1849 2d Blue, a SUPERB USED single in a DEEPISH shade, with four good-to-HUGE margins, cancelled high right with a London Inland numeral, leaving virtually COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. LOWER E and W RECUT, and letters misplaced high right and right respectively, with the E 'D' tilted E. Cat.£90+. |
£35.00 |
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BL:Imp:1859 |
15
ES15 |
4
DK |
1849 2d Deep Full Blue, a VFU+ single in a DEEP FULL BLUE shade, with four LARGE-to-HUGE margins, cancelled with a Scots Greenock '163' numeral. W recut, NE and SE corner frame-lines extending E, blur SW, and letters misplaced high right and low right, and tilted E and W. Cat.£100. |
£30.00 |
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BL:Imp:1587 |
14
ES14 |
4
DL |
1849 2d Blue, a VFU+ single, with four good-to-mostly LARGE margins, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Upper W recut, and letters misplaced high right and low respectively, with the 'D' tilted E. Cat.£90. | £25.00 | |
BL:Imp:1794 |
14
ES14e |
4
EI |
1849 2d Blue, a SUPERB USED single, with four VAST margins, cancelled with London Inland '11' numerals (Parmenter Type 11C - Rarity 'E' - 'SCARCE'). UB SHIFT (slight), NE corner frame-line extending E, and letters tilted E/W. Cat.£130+. |
£45.00 |
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BL:Imp:1540 |
14
ES14 |
4
EL |
1849 2d Blue, a VFU single, with four good-to-mostly LARGE margins, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Minor UB SHIFT, lower E recut, and 'L' misplaced low. Cat.£90. | £22.50 | |
BL:Imp:1851 |
14
ES14 |
4
FJ |
1849 2d Blue, a SUPERB USED single, with four HUGE margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an Edinburgh '131' numeral. Lower E recut, and 'F' tilted E. Cat.£90. |
£35.00 |
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BL:Imp:1591 |
14
ES14 |
4
GC |
1849 2d Blue, a VFU single, with four good-to-mostly LARGE margins, cancelled with a London Inland numeral. Lower W recut and blurred, slight basa shift, and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£90. | £22.50 | |
BL:Imp:1378 |
15aa
ES16 |
4
GL |
1851 2d 'Violet'-Blue, a GU single, with three-and-a-half good-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, but just touched SE, and faint diagonal crease SE, cancelled with a Nottingham '583' numeral. Printed on the RARE THICKER, LAVENDER-TINTED PAPER. NE corner frame-line extended N, and letters misplaced left and low left, with the 'L' tilted W. A useful modestly-priced example of this VERY SCARCE variety... Cat.£1500. | £150.00 | |
BL:Imp:1396 |
14
ES14q |
4
HH |
1849 2d Blue, a GU+ single, with four good-to-LARGE margins, but diagonal corner crease NE, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Printed on VERY THIN PAPER, with the design showing through on the reverse, and a FINE IVORY HEAD. Lower E and upper W recut, corrosion blurs, and letters misplaced low left and low, and tilted E. Cat.£225. | £35.00 | |
BL:Imp:1806 |
13
ES13e |
4
HL |
1849 2d Pale Blue, a SUPERB USED single in a PALE BLUE shade, with four good(SE)-to-mostly HUGE margins, lightly cancelled with a London Inland '19' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing a UB SHIFT, lower W RECUT, SE corner frame-line extending S, and letters misplaced right and low left, the 'H' with extended serif. Cat.£130+. |
£45.00 |
|
BL:Imp:1289 |
14
ES14a,e |
4
HL |
1849 2d Blue, a FU single, with four close-but-clear(SW)-to-LARGE margins, and small diagonal corner creases NE and SW, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. RARE WATERMARK INVERTED. a MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing a UB SHIFT, and letters misplaced right and low left, the 'H' with extended serif. Cat.£875. | £150.00 |
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BL:Imp:1549 |
15aa
ES17 |
4
IB-IC |
1851 2d 'Violet'-Blue, a GU+ VERY SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR, with clear-to-mostly LARGE even margins all round, but with a horizontal crease, cancelled with Southampton '723' numerals. An example of the EARLY STAGE LAVENDER-TINTED PAPER. 'IB': NW corner frame-line extending N, SE and SW ext S, and letters misplaced right; 'IC': NW ext N, and letters misplaced left and low respectively. Cat.£800+. | £95.00 | |
BL:Imp:1858 |
14
ES14q |
4
IF |
1849 2d Blue, a SUPERB USED single, with four LARGE-to-VAST margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Manchester '498' numeral. EXCEPTIONALLY THIN ('PELURE') PAPER. Corrosion blurs and some plate wear, NW corner frame-line extending W, blur E, and letters misplaced right and low respectively. Cat.£225+. |
£75.00 |
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BL:Imp:1807 |
15
ES15 |
4
IF |
1849 2d Deep Full Blue, a VFU single in a DEEP FULL BLUE shade (UNUSUAL on this plate, despite little premium on SG cat price), with four good-to-mostly LARGE even margins, cancelled with a Leeds '447' numeral. NW corner frame-line extending W, SE ext SE, blur outside NE, corrosion blurs, and letters misplaced right and low, with the 'I' tilted W. Cat.£100. |
£25.00 |
|
BL:Imp:1796 |
14
ES14e |
4
JE |
1849 2d Blue, a SUPERB USED single, with FOUR VAST margins, cancelled with London Inland numerals. UB SHIFT (slight), corrosion blur NE, corners heavily recut, and 'J' tilted W. Cat.£130+. |
£45.00 |
|
BL:Imp:1852 |
14
ES14p,q |
4
JF |
1849 2d Blue, a VFU+ single, with four LARGE-to-HUGE margins, cancelled with a London Inland '20' numeral. THIN PAPER VARIETY, also CONSTANT VARIETY: mark below 'E' of 'POSTAGE'. Corrosion blurs, and 'F' misplaced low. Cat.£225+. |
£65.00 |
|
BL:Imp:1850 |
14
ES14e |
4
JG |
1849 2d Blue, a VFU+ single, with four LARGE-to-HUGE margins, cancelled with a NORTH SHIELDS '573' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'E' - 'SCARCE'). UB SHIFT, heavy blurs E and W, 'J' tilted W, and 'G' misplaced low. Cat.£130+. |
£37.50 |
|
BL:Imp:1395 |
14
ES14 |
4
KA |
1849 2d Blue, a VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Letters misplaced low right and tilted E, with the 'A' blind. Cat.£90. | £22.50 | |
BL:Imp:1514 |
14
ES14 |
4
KC |
1849 2d Blue, a VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with a London District '79' numeral. NE corner frame-line extending E, all corners and lower W recut, and letters misplaced low right and low. Cat.£90. | £22.50 | |
BL:Imp:1793 |
15aa
ES17 |
4
KJ-KL |
1851 2d 'Violet'-Blue, a F-VFU+ RARE STRIP OF THREE, with margins just touching (SW corner of 'KL')-to-otherwise good-to-mostly HUGE all round, lightly cancelled with Edinburgh '131' numerals. Faint horizontal bend just above value. Printed on LAVENDER-TINTED PAPER (early stage). UB SHIFT on 'KK' and 'KL', GD below SE on 'KL', and letters variously misplaced and tilted. A SCARCE MULTIPLE of this variety...Cat.£1,200+. |
£325.00 |
|
BL:Imp:1803 |
13
ES13e |
4
KK |
1849 2d Pale Blue, a SUPERB USED single in the slightly SCARCER PALE BLUE shade, with four VAST margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral, leaving virtually COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. UB SHIFT, blur lower W, NE and SE corner frame-lines extending N and S respectively, and letters misplaced low to centre and tilted E and W. Cat.£130+. |
£45.00 |
|
BL:Imp:1547 |
15aa
ES16 |
4
LD |
1851 2d 'Violet'-Blue, a FU+ single, with close(SW)-to-mostly LARGE margins, cancelled with a SCARCE LONDON DISTRICT '70' numeral (Parmenter Type 70OD2, Rarity 'F' - 'RARE'). Printed on the RARE THICKER, LAVENDER-TINTED PAPER. Letters misplaced low left and high right, and tilted W and E respectively. Cat.£1500. | £350.00 | |
BL:Imp:1804 |
14
ES14e |
4
LL |
1849 2d Blue, a SUPERB USED single, with four VERY LARGE even margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled centre right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. UB SHIFT, and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£130+. |
£45.00 |
|
BL:Imp:1397 |
14
ES14e,q |
4
LL |
1849 2d Blue, a VFU single, with four good-to-LARGE even margins, cancelled with an IRISH BELFAST '62' numeral. Some sulphurisation. Printed on VERY THIN PAPER, with the design showing through on the reverse. UB SHIFT, and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£225. | £55.00 | |
BL:Imp:1809 |
14
ES14 |
4
ME |
1849 2d Blue, a VFU+ single, with four VERY LARGE even margins, cancelled with a London Inland '20' numeral. Letters misplaced left. Cat.£90. |
£25.00 |
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BL:Imp:1808 |
15
ES15 |
4
MH |
1849 2d Deep Full Blue, a VFU+ single in a DEEP FULL BLUE shade (UNUSUAL on this plate, despite little premium on SG cat price), with four LARGE-to-VERY LARGE even margins, cancelled with high right with overlapping English Provincial numerals, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced left and right. Cat.£100. |
£30.00 |
|
BL:Imp:1544 |
14
ES14 |
4
NH |
1849 2d Blue, a VFU single, with four clear-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, cancelled with a London Inland '1' numeral. NW corner frame-line extending W (slight), lower W recut, and 'H' misplaced low. Cat.£90. | £22.50 | |
BL:Imp:1795 |
14
ES14q |
4
NI |
1849 2d Blue, a SUPERB USED single, with FOUR VAST margins, cancelled with a London Inland numeral. SCARCE THIN PAPER variety, with the design showing through clearly on the back. Letters misplaced low and left respectively, with the 'I' tilted E. Cat.£225+. |
£85.00 |
|
BL:Imp:1812 |
15
ES15a,e |
4
OD |
1849 2d Deep Full Blue, a SUPERB USED single in a FINE DEEP FULL BLUE shade (UNUSUAL on this plate, despite SG's minimal premium on the shade), with LARGE-to-HUGE margins, lightly cancelled high right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving virtually COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. RARE WATERMARK INVERTED. UB SHIFT, and letters misplaced right and high right. Cat.£875. |
£325.00 |
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BL:Imp:1857 |
14
ES14 |
4
OH |
1849 2d Blue, a VFU single, with four HUGE even margins, but somewhat messily cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. NW corner frame-line extending W, and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£90. |
£22.50 |
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BL:Imp:840 |
14
ES14e |
4
PD |
1849 2d Blue, a good RARE UNUSED single, with three LARGE margins, but trimmed E, and no gum. UPPER BORDER SHIFT. Cat.£6000. | £200.00 | |
BL:Imp:1799 |
15
ES15e |
4
PE |
1849 2d Deep Full Blue, a VFU+ single in a FINE DEEP FULL BLUE shade (rather UNUSUAL on Plate 4 despite the catalogue price), with four good-to-LARGE margins, cancelled low right with a London Inland '7' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. UB SHIFT (slight), blurs SW, and 'P' blurred and misplaced low right. Cat.£130+. |
£40.00 |
|
BL:Imp:1853 |
14
ES14 |
4
QB |
1849 2d Blue, a VFU+ single, with four LARGE-to-HUGE margins, cancelled with a London District '79' numeral. Blur E, NE corner frame-line extending N, SE ext S, and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£90. |
£27.50 |
|
BL:Imp:1768 BRANDON CERT |
15aa
ES16 |
4
QG-QJ |
1851 2d 'Violet'-Blue, a G-VFU+ RARE STRIP OF FOUR, with margins touching(base of 'QJ')-to-otherwise good-to-VERY LARGE all round, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with English Provincial numerals. Printed on the RARE THICKER, LAVENDER-TINTED PAPER. 'Q's misplaced left, and 'H' tilted E. An EXCEPTIONAL MULTIPLE of this RARE VARIETY... 2005 BRANDON CERTIFICATE. Cat.£6,000+. |
£1500.00 |
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BL:Imp:1770 |
13/19
ES13/F1 |
4
RE |
1849/54 2d Pale Blue/Blue, a VFU-FU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the imperf with FOUR LARGE even margins, and the perf star off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with English Provincial numerals. The F1 is a LONG STAMP, with one perf hole missing both sides at base (UNUSUAL away from the 'A'or 'T' rows). Heavy blur E, and 'E' tilted W. Cat.£210+. |
£50.00 |
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BL:Imp:1854 |
15
ES15 |
4
RH |
1849 2d Deep Full Blue, a VFU+ single in a DEEP FULL BLUE shade, with LARGE-to-HUGE margins, cancelled with an IRISH NEWRY '357' numeral. Blur W, NE extending E, and letters misplaced low and low right. Cat.£100+. |
£30.00 |
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BL:Imp:1856 |
15
ES15 |
4
RK |
1849 2d Deep Full Blue, a VFU+ single in a DEEP FULL BLUE shade, with four VERY LARGE-to-HUGE even margins, cancelled with a Leeds '446' numeral. SW recut, base-line weak below 'P', and 'K' misplaced low right. Cat.£100+. |
£30.00 |
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BL:Imp:1382 |
15
ES15e,q |
4
SA-SC |
1849 2d Deep Full Blue, a F-VFU VERY SCARCE STRIP OF THREE in the DEEP FULL BLUE shade, with margins all round, LARGE in places, cancelled with Scots numerals. Printed on VERY THIN PAPER, with the design showing through on the reverse, and FINE IVORY HEADS. UPPER BORDER SHIFTS and NW corner frame-lines extending N on 'SA' and 'SB', SW ext W and NE ext N on 'SC', lower E recut on 'SB', and letters variously misplaced. Cat.£675+. | £165.00 | |
BL:Imp:1855 |
14
ES14 |
4
SH |
1849 2d Blue, a SUPERB USED single, with four LARGE-to-HUGE even margins, lightly cancelled with a neat London District '71' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'D' - 'DIFFICULT'). NE and NW corner frame-lines extending N, lower E and lower W recut, and letters misplaced low. Cat.£90+. |
£32.50 |
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BL:Imp:1810 |
14
ES14 |
4
SK |
1849 2d Blue, a SUPERB USED single, with four VERY LARGE even margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD within. NE & NW corner frame-lines extending N, base-line weak, and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£90. |
£35.00 |
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BL:Imp:1548 |
15aa
ES16e |
4
TA |
1851 2d 'Violet'-Blue, a GU+ single, with three-and-a-half good-to-mostly HUGE margins, but trimmed upper W and with a vertical crease, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. A LOVELY example of the RARE THICKER, LAVENDER-TINTED PAPER. UB SHIFT, and letters misplaced high right and low right, with the 'A' blind and tilted W. Cat.£1800. | £195.00 | |
BL:Imp:1805 |
14
ES14d |
4
TH |
1849 2d Blue, a FU single, with good-to-LARGE margins, somewhat heavily cancelled with an ?English? numeral. A MAJOR RE-ENTRY, but in the SCARCE STATE 2, with the 'H' thinner than in the original sate of the unit. Letters misplaced low right and left respectively. Cat.£550. |
£110.00 |
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BL:Imp:1800 |
14
ES14 |
4
TJ |
1849 2d Blue, a SUPERB USED single, with four good-to-mostly VERY LARGE margins, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a ?Scots? numeral, leaving virtually COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. NE and SE corner frame-lines extending E, and letters misplaced low left and right respectively. Cat.£90+. |
£35.00 |
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| 2d BLUE PERFORATED 'STARS' SPEC F1-F2 (PLATE 4, SG19-20,23) | |||||
C:BL:1225 |
19 * F1 |
4
BG-BH |
1854 2d Blue, a VFU HORIZONTAL PAIR, centred low, but with FULL PERFS, on neat ENTIRE from London to PARIS on 18 April 1855, cancelled with London Inland '23' numerals, and with related transit and arrival stamps front and back. The stamps overlap the top edge of the cover, but are happily not damaged as a result. 'BH' shows the SCARCE SPECTACLES FLAW. A RARE COVER... Cat.£675++. | £250.00 | |
C:BL:1743 |
19 * F1 |
4
GG-HG |
1854 2d Blue, a FU SCARCE VERTICAL PAIR in a DEEP shade, off-centre left, but with FULL PERFS, on flimsy but neat EMPTY WRAPPER from London to LYON from 22 to 23 MAY 1855, cancelled with London Inland '11' numerals, and with related transit (via Calais and Paris) and arrival stamps front and back. 'HG' is a MISSING IMPRIMATUR, both show many CORROSION BLURS, and SE corner frame-line extends S on 'GG'. SCARCE COVER... Cat.£400++. |
£150.00 |
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BL:P:1780 |
20
F1(2) |
4
LD-LG |
1854 2d Pale Blue, a FU SCARCE STRIP OF FOUR in a 'BLUE' shade, rather than what I would call 'Pale Blue', off-centre (misperf) low, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with ?English? numerals. Many corrosion blurs, and letters very misplaced. Cat. £440+. |
£95.00 |
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BL:P:1288 |
19
F1c |
4
ND |
1854 2d Blue, a GU+ single, centred low left, with a couple of perf-tips trimmed at SE corner, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral, leaving most of the HEAD CLEAR. With SCARCE WATERMARK INVERTED. 'D' misplaced high right. NOTE: this is marked as 20wi on obverse: however I do not see this as 'Pale Blue', but neither is it 'Deep Blue'! Somewhere in between - otherwise known as 'Blue'... Cat.£325. | £40.00 | |
BL:P:1778 |
19
F1 |
4
OG-OH |
1854 2d Deep Blue, a FU+ HORIZONTAL PAIR in a DEEP BLUE shade, centred a little low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with Scots Edinburgh '131' numerals. 'OG': NE corner frame-line extending E, and 'O' misplaced right; 'OH': 'H' misplaced right. Cat. £200+. |
£45.00 |
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BL:P:1771 |
19
F1p,Z7 |
4
PF-PH |
1854 2d Deep Blue, a F-VFU VERY RARE STRIP OF THREE, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on small DATED PIECE OF 3 AUGUST 1855, cancelled with CRIMEA O*O cancellations. 'PH': heavy blur W, and NW corner frame-line extending N; all 'P's blind. Cat. UNPRICED SG used in Crimea. |
£850.00 |
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BL:P:1779 |
19
F1 |
4
QE-QG |
1854 2d Deep Blue, a VFU+ SCARCE STRIP OF THREE in a DEEP BLUE shade, UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with Bolton '92' numerals. 'QE': letters misplaced high left and low right, with the 'E' tilted W; 'QF': SE corner frame-line extending S, and letters misplaced right and low left; 'QG': SE & SW recut. Cat. £300+. |
£95.00 |
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BL:P:1674 |
23
F2 |
4
LA-LB |
1855 2d Blue, a FU+ SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR from this SCARCE issue, off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS, on large DATED PIECE OF 24 JULY 1855, cancelled with LIVERPOOL SPOONS, TYPE A16, with arrival stamps at BORDEAUX 26 JULY 1855. 'LA' BURR-RUBS, and 'A' blind. Corrosion blurs on both. Cat.£450++. | £125.00 | |
BL:P:1095 |
23
F2k |
4
MK |
1855 2d Blue, a FINE VERY RARE LIGHTLY MOUNTED MINT single from this SCARCE issue, WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, and, apart from a tiny spot behind the second perforation at top left, FULL ORIGINAL GUM, usual crackling and somewhat toned. UPPER BORDER SHIFT, and 'M' misplaced left. Cat.£12,500. | £1500.00 | |
BL:P:1772 |
23
F2 |
4
NG-NH |
1855 2d Blue, a SUPERB USED SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR from this SCARCE issue, UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with English SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES, leaving both heads almost completely CLEAR. Corrosion blurs S on both; 'NG': letters misplaced low left and low right; 'NH': upper E recut. Cat.£450++. |
£150.00 |
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| 2d BLUE PERFORATED 'STARS' SPEC F3-F6 (PLATE 5, SG23a,20a,27,34) | |||||
BL:P:1820 |
23a/34
F3/F6 |
5
EI |
1855 2d Blue A VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, including the SCARCE Small Crown, Perf.14 issue, SG23a, both reasonably WELL-CENTRED for these, and both with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with Scots Dundee '114' and London Inland '30' numerals. Blur lower W, SW corner frame-line extending W, and letters tilted W and E. Cat.£420+. |
£110.00 |
|
BL:P:1821 |
23a
F3 |
5
EL |
1855 2d Blue A FU+ single from the SCARCE SG23a Small Crown Perf.14 issue, off-centre right, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an EDINBURGH ROLLER. Blur SW, and 'L' misplaced right. Cat.£350. |
£75.00 |
|
BL:P:1681 |
23a
F3 |
5
FE |
1855 2d Blue A VFU single from the SCARCE SG23a Small Crown Perf.14 issue, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a smudged English Provincial numeral. ROUGH PERFS caused either by blunt perf pins, or the sheet being at the bottom of the pile for perforation. Blurs W and value, and 'F' tilted W. Cat.£350. | £85.00 |
|
C:BL:1654 |
23a * F3 |
5
KH-KI |
1855 2d Blue, a FU VERY SCARCE partially separated HORIZONTAL PAIR from this SCARCE printing, off-centre right, but with FULL PERFS, on stained and damaged (at left) empty IRISH WRAPPER Derry to Letterkenny on 28 July 1855, cancelled with DERRY '172' numerals. Clear despatch and arrival datestamps on obverse. Blurs W, many corrosion blurs, and 'K' tilted W on 'KI'. A VERY SCARCE usage on cover... Cat £1050+ |
£225.00 |
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BL:P:1822 |
23a
F3 |
5
LK |
1855 2d Blue A FU+ single from the SCARCE SG23a Small Crown Perf.14 issue, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland '18' numeral. Letters misplaced to centre. Cat.£350. |
£75.00 |
|
BL:P:1400 |
23a
F3 |
5
ML |
1855 2d Blue A VFU+ single from the SCARCE SG23a Small Crown Perf.14 issue, centred slightly right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled to the right with a Scots numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. 'M' misplaced left, and 'L' tilted slightly W. Cat.£350. | £100.00 |
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BL:P:1409 |
23a/34
F3/F6 |
5
ML |
1855 2d Blue A VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the SCARCE SG23a Small Crown Perf.14 centred slightly low left, the SG34 WELL-CENTRED, both with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with Skipton '714' and London Inland '15' numerals. 'M' misplaced left, and 'L' tilted slightly W. Cat.£420+. | £110.00 |
|
BL:P:1434 |
23a
F3 |
5
QI |
1855 2d Blue A VFU single from the SCARCE SG23a Small Crown Perf.14 issue, centred slightly high right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled high right with a slightly oily London Inland '15' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Heavy blurs W, and letters misplaced left and high, with the 'I' tilted W. Cat.£350. | £85.00 |
|
BL:P:1246 |
27/34
F5/F6 |
5
BG |
1855 2d Blue A F-VFU VERY SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, including the SG27 Large Crown, Perf.16 issue (Spec F5), the SCARCEST of the 2d 'Stars'. The Large Crown, Perf.14 F6 is in an UNUSUALLY DEEP shade, both reasonably well-centred for these, and both are with FULL PERFS (albeit a couple slightly 'nibbled' on both, and the F5 with a tiny faint diagonal corner crease SE). They are cancelled respectively with an English Provincial numeral and a SHREWSBURY SPOON. Blurs SE and SW. Cat.£520. | £110.00 |
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BL:P:1609 |
27
F5 |
5
GL |
1855 2d Blue, a VFU+ single of this SCARCEST of the 2d 'Stars', WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a ?London Inland? numeral. Corrosion blurs SE, and 'L' misplaced right. Cat.£450. | £135.00 | |
BL:P:1401 |
27/34
F5/F6 |
5
SE |
1855 2d Blue A GU+/VFU VERY SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, including the SG27 Large Crown, Perf.16 issue (Spec F5), the SCARCEST of the 2d 'Stars', in a deep shade, off-centre high, with a corner crease and some sulphurisation. The F6 is well-centred for these. Both have FULL PERFS, and are cancelled respectively with London Inland and Scots numerals. Heavy blurs W, and letters misplaced high left and low right. Cat.£520+. | £75.00 |
|
BL:P:1305 |
27/34
F5h/F6f |
5
SH |
1855 2d Blue A VFU/FU+ VERY SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, including the SG27 Large Crown, Perf.16 issue (Spec F5), the SCARCEST of the '2d Stars', WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, the F6 centred rather low, but with FULL PERFS (blunt perf pins causing rough perfs), cancelled respectively with Newport (Mon.) '561', and Blackburn '86' numerals. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark below 'W' of 'TWO'; also heavy blur W, and lower E recut. Cat.£565+. | £140.00 |
|
BL:P:1823 |
34
F6 |
5
BC |
1855 2d Blue A VFU single in a slightly DEEPER shade than usual for this issue, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing blur E, and 'C' misplaced low left. Cat.£70. |
£16.50 |
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BL:P:974 |
34
F6 |
5
BI |
1855 2d Blue A VFU single, centred a whisker high right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Heavy blur W, corrosion blurs in 'POSTAGE' and value, NW corner frame-line extending N, and 'I' misplaced high. Cat.£70. | £15.00 |
|
BL:P:1824 |
34
F6 |
5
FC |
1855 2d Blue A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London District '76' duplex. Blur W, numerous corrosion spots, and 'C' misplaced right. Cat.£70. |
£16.50 |
|
BL:P:1825 |
34
F6 |
5
FF |
1855 2d Blue A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London District '72' duplex. Blur W, and E 'F' misplaced right. Cat.£70. |
£16.50 |
|
BL:P:1826 |
34
F6 |
5
MI |
1855 2d Blue A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an ?English Provincial? numeral. NE corner frame-line extending E, lower E recut, and 'I' misplaced left. Cat.£70. |
£16.50 |
|
BL:P:1827 |
34
F6 |
5
OE |
1855 2d Blue A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled centre right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Blurs lower W, and letters misplaced high left and right respectively. Cat.£70. |
£16.50 |
|
C:BL:1663 |
34 * F6 |
5
OI |
1855 2d Deep Blue, a VFU single, centred a smidgeon left, with FULL PERFS, on clean IRISH ENTIRE LETTER Coleraine to Ballymoney on 28 May 1857, cancelled with a COLERAINE '149' numeral. Clear despatch and arrival datestamps on obverse. Blurs E, SE and SW, and 'I' misplaced left. SCARCE on cover... Cat.£200+ |
£55.00 |
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BL:P:1828 |
34
F6 |
5
SB |
1855 2d Blue A VFU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled right with an English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. E margin narrow, lower E recut, and 'S' misplaced high. Cat.£70. |
£18.50 |
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| 2d BLUE PERFORATED 'STARS' SPEC F7-F8 (PLATE 6, SG35,36a) | |||||
BL:P:1829 |
35
F7 |
6
AJ |
1857 2d Deep Blue A VFU single, centred a whisker left, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled lower right with a Scots numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and 'A' ROW SHORT STAMP, showing blur SE, spots in 'A' square, and 'A' blind. Cat.£70. |
£18.50 |
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BL:P:1307 |
35
F7 |
6
BG |
1857 2d Deep Blue A VFU single, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat Dorchester '256' numeral. Corrosion scratches in value, and 'G' misplaced right. Cat.£70. | £16.50 |
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BL:P:1175 |
35/36a
F7/F8 |
6
BI |
1857 2d Blue/1858 2d Deep Blue A VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, including the VERY SCARCE Perf.16 issue, both quite WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a Scots Ayr '27' and a London Inland '21' numeral. Blurs W, NW corner frame-line extending NW and NE ext E (both slight), and 'I' misplaced left. Cat.£445+. | £115.00 |
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BL:P:1651 |
35/36a
F7/F8 |
6
DD |
1857/1858 2d Blue/Deep Blue A VFU/FU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, including the VERY SCARCE Perf.16 issue, the SG35 WELL-CENTRED, the SCARCE SG36a centred somewhat low, but both with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a VERY LIGHT HULL SPOON, and a London Inland numeral. Corrosion blurs SW. Cat.£445+. | £110.00 |
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BL:P:1830 |
35
F7 |
6
DH |
1857 2d Deep Blue A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Scots numeral. 'H' misplaced high left. Cat.£70. |
£16.50 |
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BL:P:1831 |
35
F7 |
6
FB |
1857 2d Deep Blue A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an ?IRISH? numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE within. Letters misplaced high and right respectively. Cat.£70. |
£16.50 |
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BL:P:1308 |
35
F7 |
6
FD |
1857 2d Deep Blue A VFU single, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '8' numeral. Corrosion marks N. Cat.£70. | £16.50 |
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BL:P:1832 |
35
F7 |
6
JK |
1857 2d Deep Blue A VFU single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS (one or two slighly 'nibbled' lower left), VERY LIGHTLY cancelled lower right with a ?Scots? numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. SE corner frame-line extending E, many corrosion blurs, 'J' misplaced left, and the 'K' tilted W. Cat.£70. |
£16.50 |
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C:BL:1640 |
35 * F7 |
6
KJ |
1857 2d Deep Blue, a FU+ single, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, on small empty IRISH WRAPPER Dundalk to Drogheda on 20 NOVEMBER 1857, cancelled with a DUNDALK '187' numeral. Note: Dundalk CDS is obscured within refolded wrapper. Blurs W, SE and SW, and 'K' misplaced high left. Cat.£200. |
£45.00 |
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BL:P:1411 |
35/36a
F7/F8 |
6
ML |
1857/1858 2d Deep Blue A SUPERB USED/FU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, including the VERY SCARCE Perf.16 issue, the SG35 WELL-CENTRED, the SCARCE SG36a centred somewhat high right, but both with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled respectively with Scots and English numerals. The SG36a has a small surface scuff on the perfs N of 'GE' of 'POSTAGE'. Letters misplaced left, with the 'L' tilted W. Cat.£445+. | £95.00 |
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BL:P:1385 |
35/36a
F7/F8 |
6
OF |
1857/1858 2d Blue/Deep Blue A VFU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, including the VERY SCARCE Perf.16 issue, both UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled respectively with DUBLIN '186' and English Provincial numerals. Marked CORROSION BLURS, and letters misplaced high and high right. Cat.£445+. | £135.00 |
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BL:P:1834 |
35
F7 |
6
OL |
1857 2d Deep Blue A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. CONSTANT VARIETIES: blurs NW, SW, and SE (visible on Imprimatur sheet, so not corrosion blurs). 'O' misplaced high right. Cat.£70+. |
£17.50 |
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BL:P:1306 |
35/36a
F7/F8 |
6
QI |
1857/1858 2d Deep Blue A VFU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, including the VERY SCARCE Perf.16 issue, both quite WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled respectively with SCARCE LONDON INLAND '46' TWIN, and Glasgow '159' numerals. Blurs and scratches W and in value, and 'Q' misplaced left. Cat.£445+. | £125.00 |
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BL:P:1833 |
35
F7 |
6
RJ |
1857 2d Deep Blue A VFU single, centred a smidgeon low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Liverpool '466' numeral (probably a SPOON). CONSTANT VARIETIES: blurs NW, SW, and SE (visible on Imprimatur sheet, so not corrosion blurs). Letters misplaced left. Cat.£70+. |
£17.50 |
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BL:P:1835 |
35
F7 |
6
TI |
1857 2d Deep Blue A VFU single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. SE corner frame-line extending right, and 'T' tilted W. Cat.£70. |
£16.50 |
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BL:P:1412 |
36a
F8 |
6
TD-TE |
1858 2d Deep Blue A VFU RARE HORIZONTAL PAIR from the VERY SCARCE Perf.16 issue, centred somewhat low left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with London Inland '34' numerals. 'TD': 'T' misplaced right; 'TE': NE corner frame-line extending E. Numerous corrosion blurs and scratches on both units. NOTE: It has been suggested that 'TE' has been re-entered, and completes the notable vertical 'E' Row 'KE-SE' series of re-entries on this plate. However, careful examination of this unit and comparison with the imprimatur shows that the various marks are not consistent with those of the re-entered units above, and most are not present on the imprimatur. Cat.£750+. | £185.00 |
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| 2d BLUE 'PLATE NUMBERS' G2-G3, PLATES 7-15, SG45-47 | |||||
BL:PN:1163 |
45
G2,Z34 |
8
HJ |
1859 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, USED ABROAD, cancelled with a neat MALTA 'A25' duplex. Blur lower W. Cat.£42++. | £10.00 |
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BL:PN:1407 |
45
G2,Z34 |
9
JG |
1861 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A FU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, USED ABROAD, cancelled with a neat MALTA 'A25' duplex. NW 'G' misplaced high left. Cat.£25+. | £6.50 |
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BL:PN:1139 |
45
G2 |
9
NJ |
1858 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A fine SCARCE UNUSED single, off-centre right, with FULL PERFS, but no gum. In a LATE STATE 1 before the 1866 repair, but with watermark Large Crown Type II. Heavy corrosion marks, blurs and scratches. Cat.£380+. | £85.00 |
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BL:PN:1480 |
45
G2 |
12
IL |
1868 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, centred slightly right, but with FULL PERFS, somewhat heavily cancelled with a messy London duplex. W heavily recut and blurred. Cat.£140. | £25.00 |
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BL:PN:1474 |
45
G2 |
12
MA |
1868 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, centred somewhat low left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a ?Scots? duplex. E margin narrow and blurred. Cat.£140. | £30.00 |
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BL:PN:1478 |
45
G2 |
12
NI |
1868 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, centred somewhat high right, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a DUBLIN DUPLEX. Heavy blur W. Cat.£140+. | £35.00 |
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BL:PN:1485 |
46
G3 |
13
GH |
1869 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, centred slightly low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a SCARCE LONDON INLAND '43' numeral (Dubus Type 16, Parmenter Rarity 'F/C' - 'RARE' on cover). Cat.£30+. | £8.50 |
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BL:PN:1153 |
46
G3(1) |
13
IG |
1869 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an ?English? numeral. E margin narrow, and SE 'G' misplaced high left. Cat.£30. | £6.50 |
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BL:PN:1144 |
46
G3(1) |
14
CC |
1871 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, centred slightly low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a LONDON CDS. Blur in lower white line, and SW 'C' misplaced right. Cat.£38+. | £7.50 |
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BL:PN:1494 |
46
G3 |
14
HB |
1871 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A FU+ single, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial duplex. Cat.£38. | £8.50 |
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BL:PN:1150 |
46
G3(1) |
14
HC |
1871 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an IRISH numeral. E recut. Cat.£38. | £8.50 |
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BL:PN:1492 |
46
G3 |
14
TC |
1871 2d Blue 'Plate Numbers' A FU single, WELL-CENTRED, but with some short perfs upper E, cancelled with a part London numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE within. Cat.£38. | £7.50 |
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BL:PN:1419 |
47
G3(2) |
15
DH-DI |
1875 2d Deep Blue 'Plate Numbers' A VERY FINE SCARCE LIGHTLY MOUNTED MINT HORIZONTAL PAIR, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but showing some oxidisation. FULL ORIGINAL GUM. Heavy corrosion blurs. Cat.£1050+. | £225.00 |
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