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C3-C6 SHADES: Discussions with the late Don Madden on this interesting group have confirmed a long-held suspicion of mine, that Stanley Gibbons' Specialised shades listings are somewhat misleading. With the exception of C5 (Large Crown,Perf.16), a combination which was only used sporadically for short periods, and which does not therefore show the same degree of shade variation, these groupings were in random and more or less concurrent use throughout 1855 and the first half of 1856, together with the earlier plates of the C8 Alphabet III group. They therefore show a similar range of shade variation: Deep Red-brown on very blue paper (C3(2) and C5(2) can be found also on C4 and C6 (and also C8), Orange-brown (C3(3), C6(5) and C8(5)) can also be found on C4 and (rarely) C5, Lake-brown (formerly listed as C3(4), now unaccountably dropped from the listings) can also be found, albeit rarely, on C4, C5 and C6, Brick-red is frequently seen on C3 and C6 as well as C4 and C8, Plum, though rare, can be found on C3 and C4 as well as C6 and C8, Brown-rose (C6(4) and C8(4)) can also be found, albeit rather uncommonly, on C3 and C4, and even the Deep Claret shade of C8(6) may be found occasionally on later C6 plates. SG choose to ignore the Copper-brown shades which occur, albeit rarely, on C3, C4, C6 and C8. Perhaps one of the scarcest shades of this group is the true Yellow-brown (akin to that of SG18 Spec.C1(2)), which can be found on C3 as well as C4 and C6, though very rarely in the very yellow tone of SG18. More frequent is a pale dull yellowish-brown with a slight orange tint. It is also now thought that the alleged late use of Plates 16-18 in Transitional shades on unblued paper is unsupported by sound evidence, as they were taken from press before those shades first appeared. However, C6 is known in Red-brown shades on White paper (as per C8A).
| Item No. | SG/Spec | Plate/Letters | Description | Price | Key |
| SG24, SPEC.C3 (Die II Alph II, Small Crown, Perf.14) | |||||
RP:C3:12380 |
24
C3 |
1
GH |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Birmingham '75' numeral. Letters misplaced low and low left. Cat.£70. | £16.50 | |
RP:C3:12445 |
24
C3 |
2
AD |
Ex STATHAM, a VERY FINE unused RARE MARGINAL IMPRIMATUR, no gum as usual, with four good-to-HUGE margins. Blur round 'D', NE corner frame-line extending E, and letters misplaced low right. Cat.£1300. | £325.00 |
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RP:C3:12326 |
24
C3 |
2
FA |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single, centred a whisker left, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a small part English Provincial numeral. Letters misplaced low and low right, with the 'A' blind. Cat.£70. | £17.50 | |
RP:C3:12060 |
24
C3 |
3
DJ |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED for this plate, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a SCARCE WREXHAM SPOON. Letters misplaced low left. Cat.£150+. | £40.00 | |
RP:C3:12521 |
24
C3 |
3
MJ |
Ex WIGGINS: the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II', a FU single from this SCARCER plate, centred somewhat high left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a smudged Scots numeral. E margin narrow, and 'J' misplaced left. Cat.£150. | 
£30.00 |
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RP:C3:12522 |
25
C3(3) |
3
MJ |
A VFU+ single from this SCARCER plate, in the SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN shade, WELL-CENTRED for this plate, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. 'J' misplaced left. Cat.£170+. |
£50.00 |
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RP:C3:11797 |
24
C3 |
3
OH |
A FU single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, but with one short perf NE, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an ?IRISH? numeral. Blur SW, and 'H' misplaced low right. Cat.£150. | £30.00 | |
RP:C3:9468 |
24
C3 |
4
BG |
A VFU single, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an indistinct English Provincial numeral. Blurs W, and letters tilted E. Cat.£70. | £15.00 |
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RP:C3:C4:C6:12484 |
24/21/-
C3/C4/C6 |
4
GC |
A VFU/VFU/GU+ SCARCE MATCHED TRIO, all WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but C6 with tiny central thin, cancelled respectively with an English Provincial numeral, a London District '75' duplex, and a Scots Dundee '114' duplex. 'C' misplaced low left. Cat.£165+. | £38.50 | |
RP:C3:C6:11874 |
24/-
C3/C6 |
5
CH |
A FU/VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C3 centred a whisker high, the C6 WELL-CENTRED, both with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with English and Scots numerals. Letters misplaced low left and high right, with the 'C' tilted W. Cat.£95. | £22.50 | |
RP:C3:11878 |
24
C3j |
5
IG |
A FU single, centred slightly low, and with one missing perf centre S, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. SCARCE MINUTE 'G' misplaced low left. Cat.£170. | £35.00 | |
RP:C3:11286 |
24
C3e |
5
LJ-LL |
A FU+ SCARCE HORIZONTAL STRIP OF THREE, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with Liverpool '466' numerals. MAJOR RE-ENTRY on 'LJ', and 'J' misplaced low (unusual on Plate 5); 'LK': 'K' tilted W; 'LL': E 'L' misplaced high. (Other constant varieties on 'LK' and 'LL' obscured by cancellations.) Cat.£430+. | £95.00 | |
RP:C3:11701 |
24
C3 |
5
SG-SL |
A G-FU+ RARE HORIZONTAL STRIP OF SIX, off-centre high, and with some slight perf splitting, and corner perf fault SE of 'SL', lightly cancelled with LIVERPOOL SPOONS dated 5 SEPTEMBER 1855. All units with 'S' INVERTED. Cat.£1200+. | £175.00 | |
RP:C3:12534 |
24
C3 |
6
AH |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with two London Inlnd '17' numerals. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and SHORT STAMP from the 'A' Row, with blurs E, and letters lightly punched and misplaced low right and right. Cat.£70+. |
£16.50 |
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RP:C3:C6:11881 |
24/-
C3/C6 |
6
CC |
A VFU/SUPERB USED SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both WELL-CENTRED, and with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with an indistinct ?Scots? numeral, and low right with a London Inland numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE on the C6. Letters misplaced low and high right. Cat.£100+. | £28.50 | |
RP:C3:11285 |
24
C3 |
6
SA-TB |
A FU RARE BLOCK OF FOUR, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but somewhat enthusiastically cancelled with SCARCE LONDON INLAND '47' TWIN numerals. DIFFERENT LETTER PUNCHES USED (large 'B' and tall 'T'). Cat.£650+. | £125.00 | |
RP:C3:12691 |
24
C3 |
7
CK |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred slightly low left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Birmingham '75' numeral. 'C' misplaced low. Cat.£90. |
£22.50 |
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RP:C3:C6:11891 |
24/-
C3/C6 |
8
DJ |
A FU/VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C3 off-centre low left, the C6 WELL-CENTRED, both with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with indistinct Scots and IRISH numerals, the C6 with much of the HEAD CLEAR. Blurs upper E, SE and SW, and letters misplaced low left and low, with the 'J' tilted E. Cat.£95+. | £22.50 | |
RP:C3:C6:12739 |
24/-
C3/C6 |
8
FI |
The C3 ex WIGGINS (the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II'), a VFU+/GU+ MATCHED PAIR, both WELL-CENTRED, the C3 with FULL PERFS, but the C6 with perf faults, lightly cancelled respectively with a SCARCE BIRKENHEAD '74' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'F' - 'RARE'), and a Bristol '134' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Blurs NW and SW, and letters misplaced low left and left. Cat.£100+. |
£25.00 |
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RP:C3:12694 |
24
C3 |
8
HI |
A SUPERB USED single, PERFECTLY centred, with FULL PERFS, on dated piece of 31 October 1855, lightly cancelled centre right with an Edinburgh '131' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Glasgow octagonal arrival stamp gives date. Blurs upper E and SW, and letters misplaced low right and left respectively. Cat.£70+. |
£25.00 |
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RP:C3:12340 |
24
C3 |
8
LB |
A VFU single, centred somewhat high left, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled low left with a SCARCE DORKING '257' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX (Parmenter and Barton RARITY 'E' - 'SCARCE'). E margin narrow, and 'L' misplaced low. Cat.£70+. | £17.50 | |
RP:C3:12361 |
24
C3 |
8
QI |
Ex WIGGINS: the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II', a VFU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled low left with a small fragment of an ?English? numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. 'N' misplaced low left. Cat.£70. | £20.00 | |
RP:C3:11933 |
24
C3 |
9
EK |
A FU+ single, centred a whisker high right, with one short perf NE, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a part English Provincial numeral, leaving virtually COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Blurs SW, and 'K' misplaced left and tilted W. Cat.£70. | £15.00 | |
RP:C3:11935 |
24
C3 |
9
NI |
A VFU single, centred somewhat low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Blurs W, and letters misplaced left. Cat.£70. | £16.50 | |
C:C3:1576 |
24 * C3 |
10
FG |
1855 1d Red-brown, a SUPERB USED single from this SCARCER C3 plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on clean entire (invoice for assorted ironmongery) from Bristol via Shrewsbury to Machynlleth on 11 September 1855, cancelled with a Bristol '134' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced to centre. Cat.£110++. |
£45.00 |
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RP:C3:C5:C6:12516 |
24/26/-/-
C3/C5/C6/C6 |
10
MJ |
The C3 and both C6s ex WIGGINS, the C3 the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II', a F/VFU UNUSUAL MATCHED QUARTET from this slightly SCARCER C3 plate, and including the difficult C5, centering slightly variable as seen, but all with virtually FULL PERFS (one or two slightly 'nibbled'), cancelled respectively with an English Provincial numeral, a Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, a HULL SPOON, and a Liverpool '466' numeral. The second C6 is in an UNLISTED BRICK-RED shade. Blur SW, and letters misplaced left. Cat.£285+. |
£75.00 |
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RP:C3:11942 |
24
C3 |
11
DI |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred slightly right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Maidstone '493' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Blurs lower W and SE, and 'D' misplaced right. Cat.£90. | £22.50 | |
RP:C3:12740 |
24
C3 |
11
II |
Ex WIGGINS (the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II'), a VFU+ single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled high right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Heavy blurs W, SW and SE, and letters tilted W and E. Cat.£90. |
£25.00 |
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RP:C3:11943 |
24
C3 |
11
LD |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled low right with a smudged London Inland numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£90. | £22.50 | |
RP:C3:12377 |
24
C3 |
11
OE |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred a whisker right, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Wolverhampton '905' numeral. Blurs W, and the 'E' tilted W. Cat.£90. | £22.50 | |
RP:C3:12378 |
24
C3 |
12
BJ |
A FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, PERFECTLY CENTRED, but with one short perf NE, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Blurs E, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£90. | £18.50 | |
RP:C3:11944 |
24
C3 |
12
IL |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred slightly low right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with letters misplaced right and low respectively. Cat.£90. | £22.50 | |
RP:C3:11946 |
24
C3 |
12
MK |
A FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled low left with an English Provincial numeral, leaving much of the HEAD CLEAR. Upper W blurred, and letters misplaced to centre. Cat.£90. | £20.00 | |
RP:C3:11826 |
24
C3 |
13
AL |
A FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but some minor perf faults, neatly cancelled with a Rochester '650' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with letters misplaced right and low right respectively. Cat.£275. | £60.00 | |
RP:C3:11798 |
24
C3 |
13
EJ |
A FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled low right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. E frame-line blurred, and letters misplaced low and left respectively. Cat.£275. | £65.00 | |
RP:C3:12678 |
24
C3 |
13
HG |
A FU single from this SCARCE plate, centred a whisker high right, with FULL PERFS, but several perf-tips trimmed, neatly cancelled with a Newport (Mon) '561' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Blurs W, and cross-bar of 'H' weak. Cat.£275. |
£50.00 |
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RP:C3:11825 |
24
C3 |
13
JE |
A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Scots numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE within. Blur SW, and 'J' misplaced left. Cat.£275. | £75.00 | |
RP:C3:11827 |
24
C3 |
13
NE-NF |
A VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR from this SCARCE plate, in a rich Red-brown shade approaching an UNLISTED BRICK-RED, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with LIVERPOOL SPOONS dated 29 JUNE 1855. 'NE': letters blurred and tilted W; 'NF': blur NE, and letters misplaced left. Cat.£550+. | £165.00 | |
RP:C3:11822 |
24
C3 |
13
OC |
A FU single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an ?English Provincial numeral. Blurs E, and letters misplaced right and low respectively. Cat.£275. | £55.00 | |
RP:C3:C6:11823 |
24/-
C3/C6 |
13
QA |
A VFU/FU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR from this SCARCE C3 plate, the C3 WELL-CENTRED, the C6 off-centre high left, but both with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively high right with a London Inland '17' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE, and a London Inland '28' numeral. SE corner frame-line extending slightly E, and a curved blur over the 'Q'. Cat.£305+. | £75.00 | |
C:C3:1543 |
24a * C3(2) |
13
RK |
1855 1d Deep Red-brown, a FU single from this SCARCE C3 plate, in the rather DIFFICULT DEEP RED-BROWN shade on very blue paper, centred rather high, but with FULL PERFS, on empty envelope from London to Staines(!) on 19 April 1856, somewhat enthusiastically cancelled with a London Inland '40' numeral. Blur SW, and 'R' misplaced right. Cat.£275++ (single off cover). |
£65.00 |
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RP:C3.C6:9773 |
24/-
C3/C6 |
14
EK |
A VF RARE MINT single from this SCARCER C3 plate, WELL-CENTRED and lightly mounted with some ORIGINAL GUM, but with some perf tips slightly trimmed, in a MATCHED PAIR with a C6 ex WIGGINS (the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II'), WELL-CENTRED, but with a missing corner perf SW, cancelled with some indeterminate smudges. Letters misplaced low and right respectively. Cat.£630+. | £165.00 | |
C:C3:1538 |
24 * C3ya |
14
TG-TH |
1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR from this SCARCER C3 plate, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS (some tips slightly trimmed at base), on entire letter (re grain futures dispute) from Glasgow to London on 10 October 1855, cancelled with a 'GORDON STREET' SCOTS LOCAL. CONSTANT VARIETIES: dots below SE and SW; also blurs between, and 'G' misplaced low. Cat.£220++ (two singles cheapest plate on cover). |
£65.00 |
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RP:C3:11955 |
24
C3 |
15
AL |
A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London District '72' duplex. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and SHORT STAMP, with 'L' misplaced low right. Cat.£250+. | £65.00 | |
RP:C3:12077 |
24
C3 |
15
FB |
A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '26' numeral. Blur upper E, and 'B' misplaced left. Cat.£250. | £62.50 | |
RP:C3:12078 |
24
C3 |
15
FD |
A FU single from this SCARCE plate, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '14' numeral. NE corner frame-line extending N, blurs E, and 'D' misplaced low. Cat.£250. | £50.00 | |
RP:C3:12076 |
24
C3 |
15
IG |
A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, centred a whisker right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '43' numeral. 'I' tilted W. Cat.£250. | £62.50 | |
RP:C3:11953 |
24
C3 |
15
LK |
A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, centred slightly high right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a part IRISH numeral. Blurs W, SW and value, and letters misplaced low right and right. Cat.£250. | £65.00 | |
RP:C3:11799 |
24
C3 |
15
OD |
A FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Hereford '357' numeral. E margin narrow and blurred, and letters misplaced high left and low right. Cat.£250. | £55.00 | |
RP:C3:C6:11954 |
24/-
C3/C6 |
15
OG |
A FU+/GU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the SCARCE C3 centred slightly low right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, the C6 ex WIGGINS (the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II'), WELL-CENTRED, but with trimmed perfs at NE corner, cancelled with a RARE NORTHWICH (Cheshire) '574' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'H' - 'VERY FEW EXIST' or known on stamp only). 'G' misplaced left. Cat.£280+. | £65.00 | |
RP:C3:11819 |
24
C3 |
15
QH |
A FU single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre high right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. W margin narrow, and 'H' misplaced low left. Cat.£250. | £50.00 | |
RP:C3:C6:11957 |
24/-
C3/C6 |
15
RJ |
A GU/FU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the SCARCE C3 off-centre right, with FULL PERFS, but surface scuff on 'R', lightly cancelled with a SCARCE BURY ST EDMUNDS '97' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX (Parmenter Rarity 'E' - 'SCARCE'), the C6 in a BRIGHT shade, centred slightly low right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Letters misplaced low to centre, the 'J' tilted E. Cat.£280+. | £32.50 | |
RP:C3:12082 |
24
C3 |
15
SG |
A FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre high right, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. An UNUSUAL LONG STAMP (more often found on the 'T' row). CONSTANT VARIETY: blur SW; also blur upper W, and letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£250+. | £55.00 | |
RP:C3:11828 |
24
C3 |
19
IB |
A FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an Aberdeen '1' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with letters misplaced slightly to the centre, and tilted slightly W. Cat.£300. | £65.00 | |
RP:C3:11800 |
24
C3 |
19
NG |
A FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Letters misplaced left. Cat.£300. | £65.00 | |
RP:C3:12059 |
24
C3 |
20
GI |
A GU+ single from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, but with some trimmed perfs SW, cancelled with a Cambridge '158' numeral (probably a SIDEWAYS DUPLEX). 'I' misplaced high and tilted W. Cat.£400. | £45.00 | |
RP:C3:11836 |
24
C3 |
20
JB |
A FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, centred slightly low left, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Plymouth '620' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with letters misplaced left and tilted W. Cat.£400. | £95.00 | |
RP:C3:10518 |
24
C3 |
20
OK |
A useful 'spacefiller' from this VERY SCARCE plate, off-centre low, with some trimmed perfs, and cut into at SE corner, lightly cancelled right with a Scots Dundee '114' duplex, leaving slender CLEAR PROFILE. Blur over 'O' (faint - visible on imprimatur), and 'K' misplaced right. Cat.£400. | £35.00 | |
| SG21, SPEC.C4 (Die II Alph II, Small Crown, Perf.16) | |||||
RP:C4:12325 |
21
C4 |
1
AA |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an IRISH DROGHEDA '179' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing letters misplaced low to centre, both blind, and tilted W and E respectively. Cat.£65+. | £17.50 | |
RP:C4:12748 |
21
C4 |
1
ED |
Ex WIGGINS: the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II', a VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Heavy blur upper E, and letters misplaced low. Cat.£65. |
£16.50 |
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RP:C4:9527 |
21
C4 |
2
DA |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled centre right with a Scots numeral, leaving slender but COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. NE corner frame-lines extending N and E, and letters misplaced low. Cat.£65. | £16.50 |
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RP:C4:12327 |
21
C4 |
2
FD |
A VFU single, centred a whisker high right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled centre right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced low and low left. Cat.£65. | £16.50 | |
RP:C4:9556 |
21
C4 |
3
BG |
A FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Leicester '449' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Blur upper E, and letters misplaced low. Cat.£150. | £35.00 | |
RP:C4:11802 |
21
C4 |
3
OF |
A FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, reasonably WELL-CENTRED for this badly-aligned plate, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an unsightly smudge of an English Provincial numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: spot on neck; also W margin narrow, blur SW, and letters misplaced low and low left. Cat.£150+. | £35.00 | |
RP:C4:12536 |
21
C4 |
3
SH |
A FU+ single in an UNUSUAL VERY WORN pale Red-brown shade, off-centre high right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled low right with a London District '74' numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. CONSTANT VARIETY: cross-bar of 'H' very faint; also letters misplaced low and low left. Cat.£150+. |
£35.00 |
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RP:C4:11915 |
21
C4 |
4
AH |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing blurs E, and 'H' misplaced low left. Cat.£65. | £16.50 | |
RP:C4:12488 |
21
C4 |
4
EJ |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Leeds '447' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX (1A Type B). Heavy blur W, and letters misplaced low left and high left. Cat.£65. | £16.50 | |
RP:C4:12329 |
21
C4 |
4
NL |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (one shortish N), neatly cancelled with a Preston '628' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£65. | £16.50 | |
RP:C4:12684 |
21
C4 |
4
OH |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. E margin narrow and blurred, and letters misplaced right and low left. Cat.£65. |
£16.50 |
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RP:C4:12360 |
21
C4 |
4
RB |
Ex WIGGINS: the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II', a VFU single, centred somewhat high, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot in 'P' of 'PENNY'; also W margin narrow, blur lower W, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£65+. | £18.50 | |
C:C4:1545 |
21 * C4 |
5
RK-RL |
1855 1d Red-brown, a FU+ HORIZONTAL PAIR, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, on empty envelope from Stirling to Torquay on 11 July 1855, cancelled with Stirling '308' numerals. Both MISSING IMPRIMATURS, with letters misplaced low right and high right on 'RK'. Cat.£220++ (as two singles on cover). |
£45.00 |
|
RP:C4:C5:12517 |
21/26
C4/C5 |
6
MJ |
A FU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C4 WELL-CENTRED but with minor perf faults, the SCARCE C5 centred slightly low right, with FULL PERFS but faint horizontal crease, cancelled respectively high right with a London Inland numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE, and a very faint ?English? numeral, leaving virtually COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. Blurs W. SCARCE and ATTRACTIVE in spite of minor faults... Cat.£195. |
£35.00 |
|
RP:C4:C6:12741 |
21/-
C4/C6 |
6
QF |
A FU/SUPERB USED MATCHED PAIR, the C4 off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS, the C6 PERFECTLY CENTRED, both with FULL PERFS, but the C4 with corner creases, cancelled respectively with a rather heavy Glasgow '159' and a VERY LIGHT Scots Laurencekirk '219' numeral. 'F' misplaced high and tilted W. Cat.£100. |
£27.50 |
|
RP:C4:12336 |
21
C4 |
7
AJ |
A VFU+ single, PERFECTLY CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a SCARCE GUILDFORD '325' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'). A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing 'A' blind and tilted E, and 'J' misplaced left and tilted W. Cat.£70+. | £25.00 | |
RP:C4:12742 |
21
C4 |
7
DE |
A VFU+ single, centred slightly low, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Darlington '233' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Blur NW, and 'D' misplaced low and tilted W. Cat.£70. |
£18.50 |
|
RP:C4:12738 |
21
C4 |
7
KE |
Ex WIGGINS (the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II'), a VFU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland '15' numeral. Blur SW, and letters misplaced right and low respectively. Cat.£70. |
£18.50 |
|
RP:C4:9860 |
21
C4 |
7
KF |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London Inland '15' numeral. Heavy blurs W. Cat.£70. | £17.50 |
|
RP:C4:12683 |
21
C4 |
8
DE |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Leeds '447' numeral (probably a SIDEWAYS DUPLEX), leaving CLEAR PROFILE within. Blurs upper E and SW, and letters misplaced slightly right. Cat.£70. |
£16.50 |
|
RP:C4:11931 |
21
C4 |
8
PB |
A VFU single, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled low right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving greatly CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced right and low right. Cat.£70. | £16.50 | |
RP:C4:12758 |
21
C4 |
8
PK |
A FU+ single, centred slightly high right, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a RARE NORTHWICH (Cheshire) '574' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'H' - 'VERY FEW EXIST'). Blur SW, and letters misplaced to centre. Cat.£70+. |
£20.00 |
|
RP:C4:11936 |
21
C4 |
9
DL |
A VFU single, centred slightly high left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Bristol '134' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Letters misplaced low right. Cat.£70. | £16.50 | |
RP:C4:C5:11847 |
21/26
C4/C5 |
9
RK |
A GU+/VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both slightly off-centre low, the C4 with missing perfs SW, but the C5 with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a SCARCE LONDON DISTRICT '77' numeral (Type 77D5, Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'), and a fragmentary ?English Provincial? numeral. CONSTANT VARIETIES: blurs SE and SW (not noted by Wiggins, but clearly visible on the Imprimatur photograph), and letters misplaced right. Cat.£200+. | £45.00 | |
RP:C4:11938 |
21
C4 |
10
CD |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred somewhat low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an ?English? numeral. W margin blurred, blurs SE and SW, and letters misplaced low left and low. Cat.£125. | £30.00 | |
RP:C4:12343 |
21
C4 |
10
HC |
A VFU+ single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£125. | £35.00 | |
RP:C4:11939 |
21
C4 |
10
OD |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX (probably '498' Manchester). CONSTANT VARIETY: curved blur around 'D' (not noted Wiggins, but clearly visible on the Imprimatur); also letters misplaced right and low respectively. Cat.£125+. | £32.50 | |
RP:C4:11937 |
21
C4 |
10
PA |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an IRISH KILCONNELL '263' numeral, leaving an almost COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. E margin blurred, and 'A' misplaced slightly low. Cat.£125+. | £32.50 | |
RP:C4:12365 |
21
C4 |
10
SJ |
Ex WIGGINS: the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II', a VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred somewhat high, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. CONSTANT VARIETY: curved blur SW; also letters misplaced low left, with the 'J' tilted W. Cat.£125+. | £35.00 | |
RP:C4:12345 |
21
C4 |
11
RD |
A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '19' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot below SW corner (not noted WIGGINS, but clearly visible on Imprimatur); also letters misplaced low right and low. Cat.£170+. | £45.00 | |
RP:C4:12687 |
21
C4 |
12
GI |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker high right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '15' numeral. Blurs SE and SW, and letters misplaced low left and right respectively. Cat.£90. |
£22.50 |
|
RP:C4:C6:12520 |
21/-
C4/C6 |
14
MJ |
Both ex WIGGINS, the C6 the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II', a VFU/SUPERB USED SCARCE MATCHED PAIR from this SCARCER C4 plate, both WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively high right with a smudged English Provincial numeral, and a very light Scots numeral, leaving greatly CLEAR PROFILE on both. 'M' misplaced left. Cat.£150+. |
£45.00 |
|
RP:C4:11951 |
21
C4 |
14
QK |
A VFU+ single from this SCARCER plate, PERFECTLY CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Blurs W and value, and 'K' misplaced left. Cat.£120+. | £35.00 | |
| SG26, SPEC.C5 (Die II Alph II, Large Crown, Perf.16) | |||||
C:C5:1520 |
26 * C5 |
1
KI |
1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single from the SCARCE Large Crown, Perf.16 issue (VERY SCARCE on cover), centred slightly right, with FULL PERFS, on empty envelope from TALIESIN (WALES) via Shrewsbury to London, lightly cancelled with a SHREWSBURY SPOON. TALIESIN UDC on obverse. A SCARCE WELSH usage. Letters misplaced low right and right. Cat.£225+. |
£72.50 |
|
RP:C5:11839 |
26
C5 |
2
NK |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Scots numeral. Letters misplaced low left. Cat.£130. | £32.50 | |
C:C5:1470 |
26 * C5 |
2
QG |
1855 1d Red-brown, a FU single from the SCARCE Large Crown, Perf.16 issue (VERY SCARCE on cover), centred slightly high left, with FULL PERFS, on empty envelope (top flap missing) from London to WEXFORD (Ireland), rather heavily cancelled with a London Inland '12' numeral, arriving on 9 October 1855, receiving a green date-stamp on the obverse. Letters misplaced low left. Cat.£225. | £45.00 | |
RP:C5:11842 |
26
C5 |
4
JB |
A FU+ single, off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Scots Dundee '114' numeral. Letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£130. | £30.00 | |
RP:C5:11840 |
26
C5uc |
4
LH |
A GU+ single, off-centre low and with slight surface scuff, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a RARE but unfortunately indecipherable ENGLISH PROVINCIAL NUMERAL in GREEN. Letters misplaced low right. Cat.£450+. | £50.00 | |
RP:C5:12707 |
26
C5 |
4
PI |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled low right with a mudged London Inland '23' nunmeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. 'P' blind and misplaced left. Cat.£130. |
£32.50 |
|
RP:C5:12701 |
26
C5 |
5
IB |
A FU+ single, in a MOST UNUSUAL LIGHT COPPER-BROWN shade, centred a whisker high left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Kendal '411' numeral. 'I' tilted W. Cat.£130+. |
£38.50 |
|
C:C5:1472 |
26 * C5 |
5
IL |
1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single from the SCARCE Large Crown, Perf.16 issue (VERY SCARCE on cover), centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, on empty wrapper from DUNDALK to DUBLIN on 7-8 FEBRUARY 1856, lightly cancelled with a Dundalk '187' numeral. 'L' misplaced slightly high left. Cat.£225+. | £65.00 | |
RP:C5:12685 |
26
C5 |
6
JJ |
A FU+ single, off-centre right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '19' numeral. Blurs SW, and W 'J' misplaced high and tilted W. Cat.£130. |
£28.50 |
|
RP:C5:11538 |
26
C5 |
7
BF |
A FU single, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London District '75' duplex. Letters misplaced left and low respectively. Cat.£130. | £25.00 | |
RP:C5:12708 |
26
C5 |
7
KJ |
A FU+ single, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Cambridge '158' numeral. 'J' tilted W. Cat.£130. |
£30.00 |
|
RP:C5:12709 |
26
C5 |
7
SL |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled high with an English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. An UNUSUAL LONG STAMP, more often found on the 'T' row (note the 'imperf' tag on either side at the base). 'L' misplaced low right. Cat.£130+. |
£37.50 |
|
C:C5:1469 |
26 * C5 |
8
EK |
1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single from this SCARCER Large Crown, Perf.16 plate (all C5s SCARCE on cover), WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on empty envelope from Leeds to London on 17 March 1856, rather messily cancelled with a smudged numeral. 'E' misplaced low left. Cat.£225+. | £65.00 | |
RP:C5:12702 |
26
C5 |
8
HK |
A FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, off-centre right, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a small fragment of an English Provincial numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot in top of 'H' (tilted E), and 'K' misplaced low left. Cat.£150+. |
£35.00 |
|
RP:C5:12703 |
26
C5 |
8
ND |
A FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a VERY SCARCE and UNLISTED YELLOW-BROWN shade, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a small fragment of an English Provincial numeral. Blurs E, and letters misplaced left and low left. Cat.£150+. |
£50.00 |
|
RP:C5:11846 |
26
C5 |
9
EG |
Ex WIGGINS (but misplated as 12 by the great man!), a FU+ single, centred somewhat low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '15' numeral. Blurs W, and letters misplaced low and low left. Cat.£130. | £30.00 | |
RP:C5:12527 |
26
C5 |
9
GG |
Ex WIGGINS (but misplated by him as Plate 2), a VFU single, centred somewhat high, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled centre left with an English Provincial numeral, leaving most of the HEAD CLEAR. Blurs W, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£130. |
£32.50 |
|
RP:C5:11534 |
26
C5 |
9
HA |
A FU+ single, centred somewhat low left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat SCARCE LONDON DISTRICT '79' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'). Letters misplaced low right, with the 'H' tilted E, and the 'A' tilted W. Cat.£130+. | £28.50 | |
RP:C5:12526 |
26
C5 |
9
QF |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with virtually FULL PERFS (rounded corner perf NE), lightly cancelled with a Scots duplex. Blurs W, and letters slightly low. Cat.£130. |
£30.00 |
|
RP:C5:12704 |
26
C5 |
9
QF |
A FU+ single, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a ?London Inland? numeral. Letters slightly low. Cat.£130. |
£30.00 |
|
RP:C5:12677 |
26
C5 |
10
DC |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Newcstle '545' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur round 'C' (misplaced right). Cat.£130. |
£32.50 |
|
RP:C5:12531 |
26
C5 |
10
GE |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, but with one short perf top left, lightly cancelled low with an English Provincial numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. 'E' misplaced low right. Cat.£130. |
£32.50 |
|
RP:C5:12676 |
26
C5 |
10
OI |
A FU single, off-centre right, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled low with a ?Scots? numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Corner crease NE. W margin narrow, blur SW, and 'I' tilted W. Cat.£130. |
£25.00 |
|
RP:C5:11544 |
26
C5 |
11
DF |
A FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, but somewhat enthusiastically cancelled with an Alnwick '8' numeral. Blur upper E, 'D' misplaced low left, and 'F' tilted E. Cat.£150. | £32.50 | |
RP:C5:12255 |
26
C5 |
11
FG |
A FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Glasgow '159' 'MADELEINE SMITH' experimental duplex. Letters misplaced to centre, and 'F' tilted E. Cat.£150. | £35.00 | |
RP:C5:11850 |
26
C5 |
11
OK |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker right, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London District '75' duplex. W margin narrow and blurred, blur SW, and 'K' tilted W. Cat.£150. | £37.50 | |
RP:C5:C6:11858 |
26/-
C5/C6 |
12
EJ |
A FU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR from this slightly SCARCER C5 plate, the C6 in an UNUSUALLY DEEP shade, both off-centre to some degree, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a SCARCE NEW ROMNEY '566' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'F' -'RARE'), and a Scots Dundee '114' numeral. 'J' misplaced low left and tilted W. Cat.£180+. | £37.50 | |
RP:C3:C5:11859 |
24/26
C3/C5 |
12
JK |
A FU/GU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR from this slightly SCARCER plate, both WELL-CENTRED, but with perf faults on the C3 and SW corner damage on the C5, cancelled respectively with a SCARCE LONDON DISTRICT '72' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'F' -'RARE'), and a faint ?English Provincial? numeral. Blurs SE and SW, and letters misplaced low and right respectively. Cat.£240+. | £35.00 | |
RP:C5:12705 |
26
C5 |
12
QE |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with virtually FULL PERFS (corner perf-tip trimmed NE), lightly cancelled with a neat London Inland '21' numeral. Blur SW, and 'Q' misplaced low left low. Cat.£150. |
£37.50 |
|
RP:C5:11804 MW CERT |
26
C5 |
13
ME |
Ex WIGGINS, a FU+ single from this RARE plate, WELL-CENTRED for this plate, with FULL PERFS, but heavily cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Blurs E, S and SW, and letters misplaced to centre. Cat.£700. | £150.00 | |
RP:C5:11818 |
26
C5 |
13
SI |
A FU single from this RARE plate, WELL-CENTRED for this plate, but with one missing perf top centre, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a VERY SCARCE HAVANT '344' 3HOS numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'). Rough perfs caused by BLUNT PERF PINS. Heavy blurs E, and 'S' misplaced low. Cat.£700+. | £145.00 | |
RP:C5:12533 |
26
C5 |
14
AB |
A FU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred slightly high left, with two short perfs at base, lightly cancelled with a Bradford '107' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing a CONSTANT VARIETY: mark on base of 'B'; also 'A' nearly blind and tilted W. Cat.£150. |
£30.00 |
|
RP:C5:11853 |
26
C5 |
14
HJ |
Ex WIGGINS, a FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but somewhat firmly cancelled with a Nottingham '583' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. 'J' misplaced low left. Cat.£150. | £35.00 | |
RP:C5:12117 |
26
C5 |
14
KH |
A FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, but somewhat firmly cancelled with a VERY SCARCE LONDON DISTRICT '78' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'G' - 'VERY RARE'). Blurs NW and lower W, and 'K' misplaced high left. Cat.£150+. | £35.00 | |
RP:C5:12682 |
26
C5 |
14
OJ |
A FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, off-centre high right, but with FULL PERFS, on neat small DATED PIECE of 9 November 1855, cancelled with a Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Blur outside SW, and letters misplaced high right and left respectively. Cat.£150+. |
£35.00 |
|
| SG-, SPEC.C6 (Die II Alph II, Large Crown, Perf.14) | |||||
RP:C6:11868 |
-
C6 |
1
ND |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a BELFAST SPOON. Blur upper E, and letters misplaced low left, with the 'D' thin and lightly struck. Cat.£30+. | £8.50 | |
RP:C6:11867 |
-
C6 |
1
SF |
A VFU single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. W margin narrow, and letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£30. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:11870 |
-
C6 |
2
GI |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Scots Leadhills '220' numeral. 'G' misplaced low left. Cat.£30. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:11869 |
-
C6 |
2
RJ |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lighly cancelled with a Northallerton '569' numeral. Letters misplaced low and low left. Cat.£30. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:11871 |
-
C6uc |
4
CL |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with nearly FULL PERFS (a couple short E), lightly cancelled with a RARE IRISH WATERFORD '445' SPOON in GREEN. Blur upper W, and letters misplaced low right. Cat.£450. | £85.00 | |
RP:C6:12331 |
-
C6 |
5
AF |
A VFU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with letters tilted W. Cat.£30. | £9.50 | |
RP:C6:12333 |
-
C6 |
5
JK |
Ex WIGGINS: the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II', a VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Scots Aberdeen '1' numeral. Letters misplaced low and high respectively, with the 'K' tilted W. Cat.£30. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:11876 |
-
C6uc |
5
LE |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (a couple 'nibbled' S), lightly cancelled with a RARE IRISH CORK '156' SPOON in GREEN. Letters misplaced to centre. Cat.£450. | £85.00 | |
RP:C6:11882 |
-
C6 |
6
GA |
A SUPERB USED single, centred somewhat low, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled far right with a tiny black smudge, leaving the body of the stamp virtually UNMARKED. Letters misplaced high and right respectively, the 'G' with extended serif. Cat.£30. | £10.00 | |
RP:C6:9403 |
-
C6vc |
6
LL |
A GU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but corner crease NE and corner damage SE, cancelled with a DUBLIN SPOON in GREEN. CONSTANT VARIETIES: both letter-squares weak. Letters misplaced low and right respectively. Cat.£450+. | £50.00 | |
RP:C6:11879 |
-
C6 |
6
MD |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an IRISH numeral. 'D' misplaced high right. Cat.£30. | £7.50 | |
C:C6:1546 |
- * C6 |
6
RD-RE |
1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on empty envelope Rochester to Gravesend on 27 October 1855, cancelled with Rochester '650' numerals. 'RD': letters misplaced right and low; 'RE': 'R' tilted W, and 'E' misplaced low right. Cat.£150+ (two singles on cover). |
£35.00 |
|
RP:C6:11886 |
-
C6 |
7
FJ |
A SUPERB USED single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an ?IRISH? numeral. Blurs W, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£30. | £10.00 | |
RP:C6:12337 |
-
C6 |
7
II |
A VFU+ single, centred slightly left, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a ?Scots? numeral. Blurs SE and SW, and W 'I' tilted slightly W. Cat.£30. | £9.50 | |
RP:C6:12339 |
-
C6 |
7
NJ |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on neat small DATED PIECE of 19 JANUARY 1856, cancelled with a clean Sunderland '761' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX (Barton Type II Original, Rarity 'C'). Letters misplaced low left. Cat.£30+. | £9.50 | |
RP:C6:12759 |
-
C6ya |
8
EE |
A VFU+ single, PERFECTLY CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a large part 'CASTLE STREET' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL. Blurs E and NW, and letters misplaced low right and low. Cat.£30+. |
£10.00 |
|
RP:C6:12342 |
-
C6 |
8
LL |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Huddersfield '387' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Letters misplaced low right. Cat.£30+. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:12744 |
-
C6 |
9
AD |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and SHORT STAMP, with the 'A' misplaced right and tilted W, and the 'D' tilted E. Cat.£30. |
£7.50 |
|
RP:C6:11897 |
-
C6ub |
9
IH |
A VFU single, centred slightly high right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a FINE BLUE BELFAST SPOON. Letters misplaced right and low respectively. Cat.£200+. | £50.00 | |
RP:C6:11893 |
-
C6 |
9
JC-JD |
A FU+ HORIZONTAL PAIR, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with London Inland numerals and some fine-line pen markings. Letters misplaced variously low left and low right, with the 'J's tilted W, and the 'D' tilted E. Cat.£60+. | £12.50 | |
RP:C6:12314 |
-
C6 |
9
LF |
A VFU+ single, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an ?English? numeral. Blurs W. Cat.£30. | £9.50 | |
RP:C6:9107 |
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C6uc |
9
MG |
A GU+ single, centred slightly low, with some short perfs upper W, cancelled with a nice strike of the SCARCE CORK '156' SPOON in GREEN. Heavy blur W, and 'G' misplaced left. Cat.£450+. | £45.00 | |
RP:C6:12338 |
-
C6 |
9
QI |
A VFU+ single, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Scots numeral. Blur SW, and 'Q' misplaced slightly low. Cat.£30. | £9.50 | |
C:C6:1574 |
- * C6 |
9
SI |
A VFU single in a most interesting shade, which to me looks like a creditable imitation of the unicorn-like LAKE-BROWN shade recently deleted from C3 (but see my notes at the top of this page), WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on empty wrapper Ottery St Mary to Exeter on 18 July 1855, cancelled with an Ottery St Mary '377' numeral. Blurs E and SW, and letters misplaced low and right respectively. Cat.£75++. |
£20.00 |
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RP:C6:11900 |
-
C6 |
10
AL |
A VFU single, centred slightly right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '16' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with 'L' misplaced low right. Cat.£30. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:9462 |
-
C6(var)uc |
10
NI |
A FU single in a FINE RICH BRICK-RED shade (UNLISTED on C6), off-centre low right, with FULL PERFS (soft paper and rough perfs caused by blunt pins), cancelled with a FINE strike of the SCARCE IRISH CORK '156' SPOON in GREEN. A CONSTANT VARIETY is visible on the adjacent 'NH' (a faint 'H'). W margin narrow, and blurs W. Cat.£450+. | £75.00 | |
RP:C6:12350 |
-
C6 |
10
RE |
Ex WIGGINS: the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II', a VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '23' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot below SW; also blurs W, and 'E' tilted W. Cat.£30+. | £8.50 | |
RP:C6:12348 |
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C6 |
11
AB |
A VFU+ single, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled low with a Scots duplex, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing letters misplaced to centre, with the 'A' tilted W, and the 'B' tilted E. Cat.£30+. | £9.50 | |
RP:C6:9105 |
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C6uc |
11
EB |
A FU+ single in a FINE but UNLISTED BRICK-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, but with one or two perf tips trimmed at SE corner, cancelled with a SCARCE DUBLIN '186' SPOON in GREEN. Blur E, and letters misplaced low right and left respectively. Cat.£450+. | £75.00 | |
RP:C6:12351 |
-
C6 |
11
HD |
Ex WIGGINS: the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II', a VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat London District '80' duplex. Blur upper E. Cat.£30. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:10427 |
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C6ya |
11
KA |
A FU single, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, on neat small piece, lightly cancelled with a COMPLETE 'CROSS' (Edinburgh) TYPE VII SCOTS LOCAL. Letters misplaced right. Cat.£40+. | £9.50 | |
RP:C6:12736 |
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C6vb |
11
LG |
A VFU single, centred slightly high right, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with an IRISH NEWRY '357' SPOON (the SCARCER English type) in BLUE. Blur in W margin, and letters misplaced to centre. Cat.£200+. |
£65.00 |
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C:C6:1578 |
- * C6 |
11
LK-LL |
A FU+ SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, on empty envelope Keswick to Penrith on 30 December 1855, cancelled with neat Keswick '413' numerals. CONSTANT VARIETIES 'LK': dots below SE and SW; also letters variously misplaced (generally low). Cat.£150+ (as two singles on cover). |
£32.50 |
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RP:C6:9463 |
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C6uc |
11
NE |
A GU+ single, off-centre low right, and with a corner perf fault NW, lightly cancelled with a SCARCE IRISH CORK '156' SPOON in GREEN. On soft paper, and with rough perfs caused by BLUNT PINS. Blur NW, 'N' blurred, and 'I' misplaced left. Cat.£450+. | £45.00 | |
RP:C6:11426 |
-
C6 |
11
NG |
A VF SCARCE UNUSED single (no gum), off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS. E margin wide, and 'N' misplaced left. Cat.£525+. | £110.00 | |
RP:C6:12051 |
-
C6 |
12
LH |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Truro '814' numeral. Blur SW, 'L' misplaced low right, and 'H' tilted W. Cat.£30. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:12368 |
-
C6 |
12
QK |
Ex WIGGINS: the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II', a VFU single in a Red-brown shade with an ORANGE tint, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland '23' numeral. Letters misplaced low to centre, with the 'K' tilted slightly W. Cat.£30. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:12711 |
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C6 |
13
AK |
A VFU single in an UNLISTED BRICK-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled low right with an Edinburgh '131' numeral, leaving greatly CLEAR PROFILE. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and 'A' ROW SHORT STAMP. 'K' misplaced left. Cat.£30+. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C6:12523 |
-
C6 |
13
MJ-MK |
A FU+ HORIZONTAL PAIR, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with London Inland '19' numerals. Letters misplaced left. Cat.£60+. |
£14.50 |
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RP:C6:12067 |
-
C6 |
14
BG |
A VFU single, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled low with a Sheffield '700' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. Heavy blur E. Cat.£30. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:12071 |
-
C6 |
14
CB |
A VFU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (unevenly scissor-separated), lightly cancelled high with an English Provincial numeral, leaving much of the HEAD CLEAR. Upper E blurred, and 'C' misplaced slightly low right. Cat.£30. | £8.50 | |
RP:C6:12316 |
-
C6 |
14
DH |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single, centred somewhat left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Newcastle '545' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Heavy blur upper E, and 'D' misplaced low right and tilted E. Cat.£30. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:11929 |
-
C6uc |
14
EG |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a FINE SCARCE IRISH CORK SPOON in GREEN. 'G' misplaced slightly left. Cat.£450+. | £110.00 | |
RP:C6:12369 |
-
C6 |
14
JH |
Ex WIGGINS (the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II'), a VFU single, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat SCARCE ROMSEY (Hants) '653' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'). Blur upper E, and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£30+. | £9.50 | |
RP:C6:12074 |
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C6ya |
14
NG |
A VFU single, centred somewhat low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a 'CROSS' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL. Letters misplaced left. Cat.£30+. | £8.50 | |
RP:C6:12065 |
-
C6 |
14
NH |
A VFU single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. 'N' misplaced left. Cat.£30. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:12697 |
-
C6 |
14
PF-PG |
A VFU HORIZONTAL PAIR, centred slightly right, but with FULL PERFS, on neat DATED PIECE of 22 January 1856, lightly cancelled with two Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES. Blur in margin between, and 'G' weak and misplaced low. Cat.£60+. |
£18.50 |
|
RP:C6:12075 |
-
C6 |
14
TI |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Scots numeral. Blur E, and letters misplaced left. Cat.£30. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:11726 |
-
C6 |
15
AB |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with upper E blurred, and 'A' misplaced right. Cat.£45+. | £11.50 | |
RP:C6:12507 |
-
C6 |
15
HF |
Ex WIGGINS: the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II', a FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (two slightly short upper W), cancelled with a London District duplex. 'H' with extended serif, and 'F' tilted W. Cat.£45. |
£9.50 |
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RP:C6:12079 |
-
C6 |
15
LF |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled low left with a small part Scots (probably Glasgow '159') numeral, leaving much of the STAMP CLEAR. Blurs upper E, and 'L' misplaced low right. Cat.£45. | £11.50 | |
RP:C6:11959 |
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C6 |
15
QE-QG |
A FU SCARCE STRIP OF THREE from this SCARCER plate, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS (blunt pins causing rough perfs), cancelled with Leeds '447' SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES. 'QE-QF': margin between narrow and blurred. 'Q's misplaced low left, and 'E' misplaced low right. Cat.£135+. | £30.00 | |
RP:C6:11902 |
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C6 |
15
QI-RJ |
A FU SCARCE BLOCK OF FOUR from this SCARCER plate, off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with Leeds '447' numerals. 'QJ': letters misplaced left and right; ''RI': 'I' misplaced left; and 'RJ': 'R' misplaced right, and 'J' tilted E. Cat.£450+. | £95.00 | |
C:C6:1584 |
- * C6(4) |
16
AF |
A SUPERB USED single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a LOVELY example of the SCARCER BROWN-ROSE shade, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on empty envelope London to Manchester on 26 March 1856, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a London Inland '23' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and SHORT STAMP, showing CONSTANT VARIETIES: marks NW (Statham says 'Re-entry') and burr-rub S; also letters misplaced right and tilted E. Cat.£75++. |
£45.00 |
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RP:C6:12750 |
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C6 |
16
ED |
Ex WIGGINS: the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II', a VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Brighton '132' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. E margin narrow, and 'E' misplaced right. Cat.£35. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C6:11928 |
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C6 |
16
EJ |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat SCARCE BIRKENHEAD SPOON. 'J' misplaced left. Cat.£35+. | £15.00 | |
RP:C6:12088 |
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C6 |
16
HF |
A FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, off-centre high right, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled low left with a fragment of an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot below SW corner of 'F' square (not noted by Wiggins, but clearly visible on the imprimatur photograph). Cat.£35+. | £8.50 | |
RP:C6:12089 |
-
C6 |
16
KG |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot below SW corner of 'G' square (not noted by Wiggins, but clearly visible on the imprimatur photograph). Cat.£35+. | £8.50 | |
RP:C6:12323 |
-
C6 |
16
KJ |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland '18' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot SE; also both letters tilted W, with the 'J' misplaced low. Cat.£35+. | £8.50 | |
RP:C6:12086 |
-
C6 |
16
QD |
A FU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred somewhat low right, but with FULL PERFS, rather firmly cancelled (causing a couple of wrinkles) with an IRISH NEWRY '357' SPOON (the SCARCER ENGLISH type). A slightly LONG STAMP (UNUSUAL above the 'T' row). 'Q' misplaced low left, and the 'D' tilted E. Cat.£35+. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:8686 |
-
C6 |
17
AF |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred slightly high right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled centre right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR. 'A' misplaced right and tilted W. Cat.£35+. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:10790 |
-
C6 |
17
DD |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland numeral. Letters tilted E. Cat.£35. | £8.50 | |
RP:C6:12751 |
-
C6 |
17
JK |
Ex WIGGINS: the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II', a VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Bristol '134' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. 'K' misplaced right. Cat.£35. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C6:12370 |
-
C6 |
17
OD |
Ex WIGGINS: the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II', a VFU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Wakefield '831' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE within. Letters misplaced slightly high, with the 'D' tilted W. Cat.£35. | £10.00 | |
RP:C6:12095 |
-
C6 |
17
OH |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '12' numeral. 'H' misplaced low right with extended serif. Cat.£35. | £8.50 | |
RP:C6:12097 |
-
C6 |
17
QJ |
A FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred somewhat high right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '21' numeral. 'Q' misplaced low right, and the 'J' tilted E. Cat.£35. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:11927 |
-
C6 |
18
CF |
A VFU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled high with an English Provincial numeral , leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. 'C' misplaced low, and 'F' tilted W. Cat.£180. | £50.00 | |
C:C6:1539 |
- * C6 |
18
DB |
1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single from this SCARCE C6 plate, centred a whisker left, with FULL PERFS (one slightly short upper E), on clean empty mourning envelope from Newcastle (Staffs) to Stafford on 19 June 1856, cancelled with an indistinct Newcastle '546' numeral. Letters misplaced right and high left. Cat.£180++ (single off cover). |
£75.00 |
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RP:C6:11722 |
-
C6 |
18
KI |
A VFU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '21' numeral. 'K' misplaced high right and tilted W. Cat.£180. | £45.00 | |
RP:C6:12383 |
-
C6 |
18
OH |
A VFU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, off-centre high right, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a London District '72' duplex. Letters misplaced right, with the 'H' tilted W. Cat.£180. | £45.00 | |
RP:C6:9016 |
-
C6 |
19
HA-HF |
A good-to-FU RARE HORIZONTAL STRIP OF SIX from this SCARCE plate, centred slightly high, with some minor perf faults (mostly as a result of blunt perf pins), and a faint horizontal filing fold across the top quarter almost imperceptible from the front, cancelled with indistinct fragments of a Scots numeral. Marginal blurs between, and margins narrow 'HD-HE' and 'HE-HF'. Letters misplaced right on 'HF'. A FINE and ATTRACTIVE multiple in spite of faults... Cat.£660++. | £95.00 |
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RP:C6:10794 |
-
C6 |
19
IA |
A FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Penzance '609' numeral. Letters misplaced right and tilted W. Cat.£110. | £25.00 | |
RP:C6:12749 |
-
C6 |
19
JG |
Ex WIGGINS: the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II', a FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre high right, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. 'J' misplaced low left and tilted W. Cat.£110. |
£25.00 |
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C:C6:1540 |
- * C6 |
19
QB |
1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single from this SCARCE plate, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, on clean empty mourning envelope from Eastbourne via London to THOMASTOWN (Ireland) on 29 April 1856, cancelled with an Eastbourne '271' numeral. Blur upper E, and letters misplaced left and high left. Cat.£110++ (single off cover). |
£45.00 |
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RP:C6:12382 |
-
C6 |
20
EC |
Ex WIGGINS:, a VFU single from this SCARCE plate, centred somewhat high, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland numeral. 'C' misplaced low left. Cat.£100. | £25.00 | |
RP:C6:12752 |
-
C6 |
20
JH |
Ex WIGGINS: the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II', a FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but slight corner crease SE, cancelled low with an English Provincial numeral. Blurs value and SW. Cat.£100. |
£22.50 |
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RP:C6:12317 |
-
C6 |
20
OG |
A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral, leaving slender CLEAR PROFILE. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur in 'G', and 'O' misplaced high right. Cat.£100+. | £27.50 | |
C:C6:1551 |
- * C6ya |
20
RH |
1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, on brief entire Edinburgh local letter of 25 July 1856, cancelled with a 'PITT STREET' SCOTS LOCAL. 'POSTED SINCE 7 LAST NIGHT' on obverse. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot SE; also blur SW, and 'H' misplaced high right. Cat.£100++ (single off cover). |
£40.00 |
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RP:C6:10203 |
-
C6 |
21
AF |
A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '19' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, and VERY SHORT STAMP (TWO perf rows), showing a notably weak 'A'. Cat.£110+. | £27.50 | |
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