Key: available; sold; temporarily unavailable; on ebay
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). I have been encouraged to see that SG in the new edition of the Specialised Catalogue (2021) have made some attempt to reflect the past anomalies of the shades of this group, although in my opinion they still have some way to go!
Item No. | SG/Spec | Plate/Letters | Description | Price | Key |
SG24, SPEC.C3 (Die II Alph II, Small Crown, Perf.14) | |||||
RP:C3:14110 |
24wi
C3d |
1
AJ |
Ex STATHAM and Tony CHILD, a VFU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (blunt pins causing rough perfs), VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a ?London? numeral. SCARCE WATERMARK INVERTED. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with letters misplaced low. Cat.£400+. |
£125.00 |
|
RP:C3:C5:14300 |
24/26
C3/C5 |
1
MI |
A FU/FU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with rather enthusiastic London Inland '18' and Rochester '650' numerals. Blur SW, and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£200. |
£45.00 |
|
RP:C3:14128 |
24
C3 |
2
JF |
A FU+ single, centred somewhat low, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Marlborough '516' numeral. Blurs E, E margin narrow, and letters misplaced low left and low right, with the 'J' tilted W. Cat.£70. |
£15.00 |
|
RP:C3:C5:13406 |
24/26
C3/C5 |
2
JJ |
A FU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled respectively with a LIVERPOOL SPOON, and a Whitehaven '877' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'D' - 'Not Common'). Letters misplaced low left. Cat.£200+. | £45.00 | |
RP:C3:14218 |
24
C3va |
2
SH-TI |
A F-VFU RARE BLOCK OF FOUR, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but faint horizontal filing bend through the upper pair not affecting appearance, on largish neat DATED PIECE of 16 OCTOBER 1855, neatly cancelled with four strikes of a BIRMINGHAM SPOON, a LATE USE of TYPE A1, CODE 'D1' (code not recorded Arundel). Blurs E, and letters low and variously misplaced. Cat.£750+. |
£165.00 |
|
RP:C3:C4:13404 |
24/21
C3/C4 |
3
BB |
A VFU MATCHED PAIR from this SCARCER plate, in two rather different shades of 'Red-brown', the C3 centred a whisker low, and the C4 WELL-CENTRED, both with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with Edinburgh '131' and London Inland '37' numerals. The C4 is a rather UNUSUAL SHORT STAMP (more often found on 'A' and 'T' rows). Blur upper E, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£300+. | £75.00 | |
RP:C3:14226 |
24
C3 |
3
HD |
A FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, centred somewhat high (usual for this poorly-aligned plate), with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English provincial numeral. Blur NW, and letters misplaced low left and low. Cat.£150. |
£35.00 |
|
RP:C3:12770 |
24
C3 |
3
IJ |
A FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, off-centre right (as usual on this poorly-aligned plate), but with FULL PERFS, on neat small DATED PIECE of 4 APRIL 1855, from London to Bradford (Yorks), cancelled with a London Inland '23' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur round 'I'; also W margin narrow, and letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£150+. | £35.00 | |
RP:C3:13436 |
24
C3 |
3
IK |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, unusually WELL-CENTRED for this plate, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Coventry '223' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with E margin narrow, SE corner frame-line extending E, and letters misplaced right and low right. Note: the blur on the neck is non-constant, probably as a result of an accidental ink spill. Cat.£150. | £37.50 | |
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 | |
RP:C3:C4:13400 |
24/21
C3/C4 |
4
TD |
A VFU MATCHED PAIR in two rather different shades of 'Red-brown', both centred slightly high, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with Scots and London Inland numeral. The C4 is a SHORT STAMP. Blurs E and SW, and letters misplaced right and low left. Cat.£135+. | £35.00 | |
RP:C3:C5:13635 |
24/26
C3/C5 |
5
HE |
A FU+ MATCHED PAIR, including the SCARCER C5, both WELL-CENTRED, but both with minor perf faults, cancelled respectively with a SCARCE LONDON DISTRICT '77' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'), and an English Provincial numeral. Letters misplaced high right and high left. Cat.£200+. | £45.00 | |
RP:C3:C4:13721 |
24/21
C3/C4c |
5
HK |
A VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a SCARCE LONDON DISTRICT '72' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'E' - 'SCARCE'), and a Scots Perth '280' numeral. The C4 has SCARCE INVERTED WATERMARK. Letters are misplaced high. Cat.£370+. | £95.00 | |
RP:C3:13463 |
25
C3(3)j |
5
PG |
A FU+ single in the SCARCER DULL ORANGE-BROWN shade, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, but faint diagonal corner crease NE, lightly cancelled centre right with a neat London Inland '13' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. SCARCE MINUTE 'G', and letters misplaced high right and high. Cat.£225+. | £55.00 | |
RP:C3:14216 |
24wi
C3d |
5
PH |
A FU+ single in a LOVELY SCARCE BRIGHT YELLOW-BROWN shade, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled high with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. SCARCE WATERMARK INVERTED. Letters misplaced high, with the 'H' tilted W. Cat.£400++. |
£125.00 |
|
RP:C3:C4:13698 |
24/21
C3/C4 |
6
AH |
The C4 ex WIGGINS, a VFU/GU MATCHED PAIR in very different 'Red-brown' shades, both WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but the C4 with a small tear centre W, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled respectively with London Inland '12' and unidentifiable English Provincial numerals. MISSING IMPRIMATURS, the C4 a SHORT STAMP, showing blurs E, and letters misplaced low right and weak (or lightly struck). Cat.£135+. | £25.00 | |
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:C4:C6:13505 |
24/21/-
C3/C4ud/C6 |
7
PK |
A mostly FU+ RARE MATCHED TRIO, the C3 and C6 off-centre, but with FULL PERFS, matched with a SPACEFILLER C4 badly cut into lower E, cancelled respectively with an English Provincial numeral, a RARE IRISH DUBLIN '186' numeral in BRIGHT GREEN, and an IRISH PORTADOWN '375' numeral. 'P' misplaced left. Cat.£460++. | £65.00 | |
RP:C3:C4:C6:13685 |
24/21/-
C3/C4/C6vd |
8
AC |
A G-VFU SCARCE MATCHED TRIO, mostly WELL-CENTRED, the C3 (a SHORT STAMP ex WIGGINS) and the C6 with minor perf faults, cancelled respectively with a VERY SCARCE LONDON INLAND '46' TWIN numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'G' - 'VERY RARE'), an English Provincial numeral, and a SCARCE BLUE BELFAST SPOON. MISSING IMPRIMATURS, with letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£530+. | £100.00 | |
RP:C3:C4:14295 |
24/21
C3(5)va/C4(3) |
9
AG |
A VFU/SUPERB USED SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, in interesting contrasting shades of YELLOW-BROWN and BRICK-RED, the C3 centred a whisker high, the C4 PERFECTLY CENTRED, both with FULL PERFS, the C3 on a small cut-to-shape DATED PIECE of 2 FEBRUARY 1856, cancelled with a LIVERPOOL SPOON (Type B1, Code P2), and the C4 VERY LIGHTLY cancelled low right with a small part Scots numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with letters misplaced high right and low respectively. Cat.£235++. |
£65.00 |
|
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:C3:13672 |
24
C3 |
10
EC-EE |
A VFU SCARCE STRIP OF THREE from this SCARCER plate, in a DEEPISH shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (but some hinge reinforcement to prevent separation), cancelled with English Provincial numerals. Letters variously misplaced low and low right. Cat.£300+. | £65.00 | |
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 | |
RP:C3:C6:13571 |
24/-
C3va/C6 |
10
JK |
A VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR from this SCARCER C3 plate, centred slightly low and high respectively, with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a LIVERPOOL SPOON of 24 JANUARY 1856, and an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE on the C6. Blur outside SW, and 'J' misplaced low. Cat.£130+. | £35.00 | |
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:C6:13648 |
24wi/-
C3(6)d/C6 |
12
LD |
A VFU/FU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the SCARCER C3 in a BRICK-RED shade, the C6 ex WIGGINS, both a whisker off-centre, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a Liverpool '466' numeral, and a Dover '258' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. The C3 has a SCARCE INVERTED WATERMARK (according to CHILD in Stoneham p.6, one of the SCARCEST C3 plates with inverted watermark). Letters misplaced low right and low. Cat.£430+. | £150.00 | |
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.£200. | £45.00 | |
RP:C3:13483 |
25
C3(3) |
13
DF |
A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, in a FINE example of the SCARCER DULL ORANGE-BROWN shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '16' numeral. Small fibrous surface adhesion SW. Blur upper E, and letters misplaced right and low respectively. Cat.£225+. | £65.00 | |
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.£200. | £45.00 | |
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.£200. | £40.00 | |
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.£200. | £50.00 | |
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.£400+. | £125.00 | |
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.£200. | £40.00 | |
RP:C3:13481 |
24
C3 |
13
PB |
A GU+ single from this SCARCE plate, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, but crease and shallow hinge-thin, cancelled with a London Inland numeral. Letters misplaced high and left respectively. Cat.£200. | £25.00 | |
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 | |
RP:C3:13482 |
24
C3 |
13
SH |
A FU single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a SCARCE READING 'BISCUIT'. An UNUSUAL slightly LONG STAMP (more often found in the 'T' Row), with the 'H' tilted W. Cat.£200+. | £45.00 | |
RP:C3:C6:13694 |
24/-
C3/C6(5) |
14
AB |
A FU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C6 ex WIGGINS in a SCARCE DULL ORANGE-BROWN shade, both reasonably WELL-CENTRED, but with minor perf faults, the C3 on a DATED PIECE of 23 JULY 1856, cancelled respectively with a Dundee '114' EXPERIMENTAL DUPLEX, and a Cardiff '162' numeral. MISSING IMPRIMATURS, showing a CONSTANT VARIETY: horizontal line on base of 'B', and also the 'A' tilted W. Cat.£275+. | £60.00 | |
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 | |
RP:C3:14127 |
24
C3(3) |
14
GA |
A FU single from this SCARCER C3 Plate, in the SCARCE DULL ORANGE-BROWN shade, centred slightly low, and with a faint corner crease SW, but FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Letters misplaced low left and right respectively, with the 'A' nearly blind and tilted W. Cat.£225+. |
£45.00 |
|
RP:C3:14293 |
24
C3(6) |
14
GD |
A SUPERB USED single from this SCARCER C3 Plate, in a FINE SCARCER RICH BRICK-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled low right with a London Inland '23' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. Blurs SE and upper E, and 'D' misplaced high left. Cat.£100+. |
£40.00 |
|
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 | |
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:C6:14020 |
24/-
C3/C6ya |
15
BB |
A FU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR from this SCARCE C3 Plate, matched with a C6, the C3 WELL-CENTRED, the C6 off-centre low, both with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a Newport (Mon) '561' numeral, and a 'CROSS STREET' (Ayr) SCOTS LOCAL. Blur E, and E 'B' tilted W. Cat.£285+. |
£65.00 |
|
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:C3:13479 |
24
C3 |
15
JJ |
A FU single from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but slight creases, lightly cancelled with a Leeds '447' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: burr-rub NW; also letters misplaced slightly low left and low. Cat.£250. | £55.00 | |
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:C3:14022 |
24
C3 |
15
MC |
A FU+ single from this SCARCE C3 Plate, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Scots Dundee '114' numeral. Faint blur SE, and both letters tilted W. Cat.£250. |
£55.00 |
|
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:C3:11819 |
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:C3:13585 MW CERT |
24
C3 |
16
AG |
A VFU+ single from this VERY RARE plate, in a deepish Red-brown shade with a distinct BROWN-ROSE tint, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (three slightly 'nibbled'), lightly cancelled with a London Inland '12' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and SHORT STAMP, showing upper E blurred. Mike Williams certificate. Cat.£1200+. | £325.00 | |
RP:C3:14149 MW CERT |
24
C3 |
18
HA |
A FU+ single from this RARE plate, WELL-CENTRED, but with minor perf faults (see Certificate), cancelled with a Scots Stirling '324' duplex dated '*Y (May or July) 24 1856'. Blur E, and 'A' blind. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE. Cat.£850. |
£195.00 |
|
RP:C3:13476 |
24
C3 |
19
BE |
A GU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, off-centre low, with trimmed perfs NW, cancelled with a London Inland '21' numeral. 'B' misplaced left. Cat.£500. | £45.00 | |
C:C3:1548 |
24 * C3 |
19
EJ |
1855 1d Red-brown, a FU single from this VERY SCARCE C3 plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but weak corner perf NW, on ENTIRE LETTER (printed insurance proforma) Edinburgh to Haddington on 30 November 1855, cancelled with an EDINBURGH 'ROLLER'. Letters misplaced slightly low, with the 'J' tilted W. Cat.£500++ (OFF COVER). | £115.00 | |
RP:C3:12938 |
24
C3 |
19
LD |
A FU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, off-centre high right, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a CDS '...THAM 1 (MA)R or (AP)R 1856. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot below SW corner of 'L' square (not noted by WIGGINS, but visible on Imprimatur photograph). Also 'L' misplaced very low right. Cat.£500+. | £115.00 | |
RP:C3:11800 |
24
C3 |
19
NG |
A FU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Letters misplaced left. Cat.£500. | £115.00 | |
RP:C3:12940 |
24
C3 |
19
PG |
A FU single from this VERY SCARCE plate, centred somewhat high, but with FULL PERFS, somewhat enthusiastically cancelled with a Scots Arbroath '13' numeral. SE corner frame-line blurred and extended E, and the 'P' misplaced left with extended serif. Cat.£500. | £85.00 | |
RP:C3:C6:13722 |
24/-
C3ya/C6 |
20
BD |
The C6 ex WIGGINS, a FU+ VERY SCARCE MATCHED PAIR from this RARE C3 plate, the C3 WELL-CENTRED, and the C6 off-centre low left, but both with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a 'BRIDGE STREET' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL, and a VERY FAINT London Inland numeral. Letters misplaced low and slightly high, and tilted slightly W. Cat.£680+. | £165.00 | |
RP:C3:13731 |
24
C3 |
20
BD |
A GU single from this RARE plate, centred a whisker left, and with trimmed perfs SW, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an ?IRISH? numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced low and slightly high, and tilted slightly W. Cat.£600. | £60.00 | |
RP:C3:12059 |
24
C3 |
20
GI |
A GU+ single from this RARE 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.£600. | £65.00 | |
RP:C3:11836 |
24
C3 |
20
JB |
A FU+ single from this RARE 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.£600. | £135.00 | |
RP:C3:13776 MW CERT |
24
C3 |
20
LB |
A FU single from this RARE plate, centred somewhat left, but with FULL PERFS (one or two slightly 'nibbled' top left), lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Blur outside SE, and letters misplaced to centre and tilted W. Mike Williams certificate. Cat.£600. | £135.00 | |
RP:C3:10518 |
24
C3 |
20
OK |
A useful 'spacefiller' from this RARE 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.£600. | £55.00 | |
RP:C3:13651 |
24
C3 |
21
AD |
A FU single from this RARE plate, off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS (blunt perf pins causing rough perfs), lightly cancelled low with an English Provincial numeral, leaving most of the HEAD CLEAR. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing the 'A' misplaced right and tilted E. Cat.£600. | £120.00 | |
RP:C3:13777 MW CERT |
24
C3 |
21
BB |
Ex WIGGINS (correctly plated, but incorrectly marked as watermark Large Crown), a FU+ single from this RARE plate, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Letters misplaced slightly right and sloping W. Mike Williams certificate. Cat.£600. | £150.00 | |
RP:C3:13644 |
24
C3 |
21
EE |
Ex WIGGINS, a FU+ single from this RARE plate, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial (probably Brighton '132') SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. W 'E' tilted W, and E 'E' misplaced low right. Cat.£600. | £135.00 | |
RP:C3:13478 |
24
C3 |
21
GD |
A decent SPACEFILLER from this RARE plate, WELL-CENTRED, but with damage centre N and at SW corner, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot in SW corner of SE letter-square; also letters misplaced right, with the 'D' tilted E. Cat.£600+. | £30.00 | |
SG21, SPEC.C4 (Die II Alph II, Small Crown, Perf.16) | |||||
RP:C4:13423 |
21
C4 |
1
HD |
A VFU single, centred somewhat high, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled centre right with a Scots numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced low left. Cat.£65. | £16.50 | |
RP:C4:13430 |
21
C4 |
2
AD |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Gritty inclusion lower left, and pre-printing vertical wrinkle through chignon. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and SHORT STAMP, with letters misplaced low right. Cat.£65+. | £16.50 | |
RP:C4:13679 |
21
C4(5) |
2
AD |
A FU+ single in the SCARCE DULL ORANGE-BROWN shade, off-centre high right, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with letters misplaced low right. Cat.£475. | £95.00 | |
RP:C4:14296 |
21
C4va |
2
AH |
A SUPERB USED single, PERFECTLY CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a very faint (probable) BELFAST SPOON, leaving virtually COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing letters misplaced low left and low. Cat.£65+. |
£25.00 |
|
RP:C4:C6:14294 |
21/-
C4(3)ya/C6(2)va |
2
AL |
A VFU+/GU MATCHED PAIR in contrasting BRICK-RED and YELLOW-BROWN shades, both WELL-CENTRED, but the C6 with perf faults at base, cancelled respectively with a SCARCE 'BALFRON' (Stirling) TYPE XX SCOTS LOCAL, and an English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, the C6 a VERY SHORT 'A' Row stamp, showing letters misplaced low. Cat.£135++. |
£45.00 |
|
RP:C4:14250 |
21
C4g |
5
BL |
A FU single, off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled low right with a London Inland '17' numeral, leaving COMPETE CLEAR PROFILE. CONSTANT VARIETIES: mark on bottom loop of 'B', and spots on face; also 'L' misplaced high. Cat.£75. |
£15.00 |
|
RP:C4:12830 |
21
C4vb |
5
DB |
A VFU single, centred slightly left, but with FULL PERFS (one or two slightly 'nibbled' at base), on neat small DATED PIECE of 9? November 1855, cancelled with a decent large part strike of a VERY SCARCE IRISH GALWAY '232' SPOON (English type) in BLUE. Letters misplaced high left and right respectively. Cat.£400+. | £100.00 | |
RP:C4:13641 |
21wi
C4c |
5
EH |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland numeral. SCARCE WATERMARK INVERTED. Letters misplaced right and high right. Cat.£300. | £75.00 | |
RP:C4:13753 |
21
C4 |
5
HH |
A VFU+ single, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Scots numeral. Blurs W, and letters misplaced high right, with the E 'H' tilted W. Cat.£65. | £18.50 | |
RP:C4:13754 |
21
C4vd |
5
PB |
A FU single, off-centre left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat SCARCE GREEN DUBLIN SPOON. CONSTANT VARIETY: 'P' with large loop (different punch used). Letters misplaced high right and high left. Cat.£350+. | £75.00 | |
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:C4:14112 |
21wi
C4c |
5
TF |
Ex Tony CHILD, a VFU single, centred somewhat high, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat London Inland '19' numeral. SCARCE WATERMARK INVERTED. Blur SW, and letters misplaced high right and low left, and tilted W. Cat.£300. |
£75.00 |
|
RP:C4:13755 |
21
C4 |
6
BD |
A VFU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a London Inland numeral, leaving most of the HEAD CLEAR. Blur SW, and letters misplaced low left and low. Cat.£65. | £18.50 | |
RP:C4:13492 |
21
C4ya |
6
EL |
A VFU single, centred a whisker high left, with FULL PERFS, on neat small piece, lightly cancelled with a 'GRASSMARKET' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL. CONSTANT VARIETY: SE frame-line recut and defective; also 'L' misplaced low right. Cat.£75+. | £20.00 | |
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:C6:13494 |
21/-
C4/C6 |
6
SK |
A VFU/FU MATCHED PAIR, the C4 centred slightly high right, the C6 off-centre low right, but both with FULL PERFS, cancelled with English Provincial numerals. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with letters misplaced high right, the 'S' with a weak lower curve. Cat.£100+. | £25.00 | |
RP:C4:14129 |
21
C4 |
6
SL |
A VFU single, centred a whisker high right, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London District '73' duplex. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing letters misplaced high left and right respectively, with the 'L' tilted W. Cat.£65+. |
£16.50 |
|
RP:C4:C6:13693 |
21/-
C4/C6 |
7
AD |
A FU/VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, in very different 'Red-brown' shades, the C4 off-centre high, the C6 WELL-CENTRED, both with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with English and Scots numerals. MISSING IMPRIMATURS, the C6 a SHORT STAMP, with letters misplaced right and low left, the 'A' nearly blind. Cat.£95+. | £22.50 | |
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:C6:14021 |
21/-
C4/C6c |
7
HE |
A FU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C4 centred somewhat high left, the C6 WELL-CENTRED, but both with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with an English Provincial numeral and an indeterminate smudge. The C6 has WATERMARK INVERTED (according to Tony Childs in Stoneham, the SCARCEST of the C6s with inverted watermark, priced at £400). Letters misplaced low right. Cat.£465+ (SG & Stoneham). |
£85.00 |
|
RP:C4:14114 |
21wi
C4c |
7
JK |
Ex Tony CHILD, a VFU+ single, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an indeterminate smudge of an ?English? numeral. SCARCE WATERMARK INVERTED (according to CHILD in Stoneham p.6, Plate 7 is one of the SCARCER plates with inverted watermark). Blur SW, and letters misplaced low left and right respectively. Cat.£300+. |
£95.00 |
|
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:C4:13510 |
21
C4(3)ya |
7
SK |
A VFU single in a BRICK-RED shade, centred high right, but with FULL PERFS, on small piece, lightly cancelled with a neat almost COMPLETE strike of the 'PITT STREET' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL. 'S' misplaced low. Cat.£85+. | £22.50 | |
RP:C4:C6:13692 |
21/-
C4(5)/C6 |
8
AD |
The C4 ex WIGGINS, a VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C4 in a FINE SCARCE DULL ORANGE-BROWN shade, both WELL-CENTRED, and with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with English Provincial numerals. MISSING IMPRIMATURS, the C4 a SHORT STAMP, with the 'A' tilted W, anf the 'D' misplaced left. Cat.£505+. | £125.00 | |
RP:C4:14116 |
21wi
C4c |
8
HK |
Ex Tony CHILD, a FU+ single, off-centre right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Rugby '659' numeral. SCARCE WATERMARK INVERTED (according to CHILD in Stoneham p.6, Plate 10 is a slightly SCARCER plate with inverted watermark). A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing blur SW, and 'H' sloping downwards to the right. Cat.£300+. |
£65.00 |
|
RP:C4:14230 |
21
C4vd |
11
QI |
A FU single from this SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, but very faint (ironed-out?) central horizontal crease, neatly cancelled with a VERY FINE SCARCE IRISH CORK '156' SPOON in BRIGHT GREEN. Blurs NW and SW, and 'Q' misplaced low left. Cat.£550+. |
£120.00 |
|
RP:C4:14351 MW CERT |
21
C4 |
13
KJ |
A VFU+ single from this RARE plate, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but ironed-out crease SE, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Scots numeral, leaving much of the PROFILE CLEAR within. 'J' misplaced low left. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE. Cat.£700. |
£200.00 |
|
RP:C4:14150 MW CERT |
21
C4 |
15
AL |
A VFU single from this RAREST of the C4 plates, WELL-CENTRED, with one short perf at top, cancelled low right with a London Inland '21' numeral, leaving partial CLEAR PROFILE. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing top of NE weak, and 'L' misplaced low right. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE. Cat.£900. |
£225.00 |
|
RP:C4:13778 MW CERT |
21
C4 |
15
LE |
A VFU single from this RAREST of the C4 plates, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but with small natural paper flaw on cheek, cancelled with a London Inland '18' numeral. Blurs NW, SW and SE, and 'L' misplaced right. Mike Williams Certificate. Cat.£900. | £245.00 | |
SG26, SPEC.C5 (Die II Alph II, Large Crown, Perf.16) | |||||
RP:C5:14049 |
26
C5 |
1
FJ |
A FU+ single, centred rather low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London District duplex. Letters misplaced low left. Cat.£130. |
£27.50 |
|
RP:C5:C6:14036 |
26/-
C5/C6 |
1
MC |
A FU/GU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C5 centred rather high, but with FULL PERFS, the C6 WELL-CENTRED, but with a few 'nibbled' perfs upper W, cancelled respectively with London Inland '19' and '27' numerals. Letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£160. |
£35.00 |
|
RP:C5:14299 |
26
C5 |
1
PD |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled low right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£130. |
£32.50 |
|
RP:C4:C5:14041 |
21/26
C4/C5 |
2
AC |
A FU/VFU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C4 centred rather low, the C5 VERY WELL-CENTRED, but both with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a LIVERPOOL SPOON and a London Inland '12' numeral, the latter low, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£195. |
£55.00 |
|
RP:C5:14105 |
26
C5 |
2
CL |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Scots Perth '280' numeral. Letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£130. |
£35.00 |
|
RP:C4:C5:14063 |
21/26
C4/C5 |
2
DA |
A VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both reasonably WELL-CENTRED for these, and both with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a Scots numeral and a Durham '257' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, leaving a slender CLEAR PROFILE on the C4. NE corner frame-lines extending N and E, and letters misplaced low. Cat.£195. |
£55.00 |
|
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:C5:14071 |
26
C5 |
4
RJ |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single, WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Tavistock '780' numeral. NE corner frame-line extending N (slight), blurs E and W, and letters misplaced low, with the 'J' tilted W. Cat.£130. |
£35.00 |
|
C:C5:1472 |
26 * C5 |
5
IL |
1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single, 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. VERY SCARCE on cover. 'L' misplaced slightly high left. Cat.£225+. | £65.00 | |
RP:C3:C5:C6:14039 |
24/26/-
C3/C5/C6 |
5
JL |
A G-FU VERY SCARCE MATCHED TRIO, centering slightly variable, and the C3 and C6 with some minor perf faults, but the C5 with FULL PERFS in a DEEPER shade, cancelled respectively with an Exeter '285' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, a London Inland '11' numeral, and a Bristol '134' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£230. |
£55.00 |
|
RP:C5:C6:14297 |
26/-
C5/C6 |
6
EE |
A VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with unidentified Scots and Edinburgh '131' numerals. Letters misplaced low and low right, with the E 'E' tilted W. Cat.£160. |
£40.00 |
|
RP:C5:C6:14065 |
26/-
C5/C6 |
6
FK |
A VFU/GU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C5 centred slightly right, and with FULL PERFS, the C6 off-centre high, and with some perf faults, cancelled respectively with a light Sunderland '761' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, and a London District '73' duplex. 'K' misplaced high right. Cat.£160. |
£37.50 |
|
RP:C5:14106 |
26
C5 |
6
NH |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London District '73' duplex. Blurs W, and letters misplaced left and right. Cat.£130. |
£35.00 |
|
RP:C5:14106 |
26
C5 |
6
NH |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London District '73' duplex. Blurs W, and letters misplaced left and right. Cat.£130. |
£35.00 |
|
RP:C3:C5:C6:14066 |
24/26/-
C3/C5/C6 |
8
ED |
A GU+-VFU VERY SCARCE MATCHED TRIO, the C6 centred rather high, but the C3 and C5 both WELL-CENTRED, all three with FULL PERFS, but the C3 with a vertical crease, cancelled respectively with a London Inland '15' numeral, and Northampton '570' and Plymouth '620' SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES. Blurs E and W, and letters misplaced slightly low. Cat.£270+. |
£55.00 |
|
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:C5:14109 |
26
C5 |
8
EL |
A VFU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland '15' numeral. Blurs W, and letters misplaced low right. Cat.£160. |
£45.00 |
|
RP:C3:C5:14040 |
24/26
C3/C5 |
8
JB |
A FU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, both off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a London District '73' duplex and a LIVERPOOL SPOON. Blur over 'J', misplaced low left and tilted W. NOTE: the red mark SW on the C3 is on the Hagner sheet, not on the stamp. Cat.£240. |
£45.00 |
|
RP:C5:14107 |
26
C5 |
9
GI |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Cambridge '158' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. CONSTANT VARIETIES: (visible on imprimatur photo) curved blurs round 'G' and 'I'; also letters misplaced low and left respectively, with the 'I' tilted W. Cat.£130+. |
£37.50 |
|
RP:C5:13661 |
26
C5 |
9
LA |
A FU single, WELL-CENTRED, but with one missing perf N, cancelled with a London Inland '12' numeral. E/NE weak, 'L' misplaced low right, and the 'A' blind and tilted W. Cat.£130. | £25.00 | |
RP:C5:13630 |
26
C5 |
9
LJ |
A VFU single, centred slightly right, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Durham '267' numeral. Letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£130. | £32.50 | |
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:C6:14298 |
26/-
C5(2)/C6 |
11
AB |
A SUPERB USED/FU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR from this SCARCER C5 plate, the C5 in the SCARCER DEEP RED-BROWN shade, both WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but the C6 with weak corner perf SW, both VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with English Provincial numerals, the C5 with COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with letters misplaced to centre, and tilted W and E respectively. Cat.£210+. |
£65.00 |
|
RP:C5:14075 |
26
C5 |
11
GC |
A VFU single, centred slightly low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Portsmouth '625' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. 'C' misplaced low left and tilted W. Cat.£160. |
£40.00 |
|
RP:C5:C6:14064 |
26/-
C5/C6 |
11
LD |
A VFU/GU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C5 centred a whisker high, but with FULL PERFS, and the C6 (ex WIGGINS) WELL-CENTRED, but with perf faults, cancelled respectively with a light Glasgow '159' 'MADELEINE SMITH' EXPERIMENTAL DUPLEX, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE, and a London District '73' duplex. Blur upper E, and letters misplaced low right and left respectively. Cat.£190+. |
£45.00 |
|
RP:C5:14070 |
26
C5 |
12
DC |
A FU+ single, centred somewhat low right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Blandford '85' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: blur SW, 'D' tilted W, and 'C' misplaced low. Cat.£160. |
£37.50 |
|
RP:C5:13653 |
26
C5 |
13
AI |
A FU+ single from this RARE plate, WELL-CENTRED, but with one short corner perf NE, cancelled with a London Inland numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing a CONSTANT VARIETY: SE long ray in NE star blurred; also letters misplaced to centre. Cat.£1000+. | £225.00 | |
RP:C5:13475 MW CERT |
26
C5 |
13
EF |
Ex WIGGINS, a FU+ single from this RARE plate, WELL-CENTRED for this plate (slightly low), with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland numeral. Rough perfs caused by blunt pins. Heavy blur upper E, and 'E' misplaced low. Mike Williams certificate. Cat.£1000. | £225.00 | |
RP:C5:11804 |
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.£1000. | £225.00 | |
RP:C5:C6:14037 |
26/-
C5/C6(2) |
14
ND-NE,NE |
A FU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR from this SCARCER C5 plate, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with London Inland '23' numerals, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE on 'ND'. 'NE' is matched with a GU C6 in a YELLOW-BROWN shade, centred slightly low and with perf faults, lightly cancelled with an Exeter '285' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. 'NE' shows CONSTANT VARIETIES: blurs in 'ONE' and below 'Y', and letters misplaced left and low. Cat.£400+. |
£75.00 |
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RP:C5:14044 |
26
C5 |
14
OD |
A SUPERB USED single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED for these, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an ?English? numeral, leaving most of the HEAD CLEAR. CONSTANT VARIETY: curved blur SW. Also blur NE, and 'D' misplaced low left and tilted W. Cat.£175+. |
£60.00 |
|
RP:C5:14056 MW CERT |
26
C5 |
15
FF |
A FU+ single from this RAREST of the C5 plates, off-centre right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Blur round W 'F', tilted W, and E 'F' misplaced low left. MIKE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE. Cat.£1750. |
£425.00 |
|
SG-, SPEC.C6 (Die II Alph II, Large Crown, Perf.14) | |||||
RP:C6:11869 |
-
C6 |
2
RJ |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly 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:C6:13457 |
-
C6va |
4
DF |
A VFU single, centred rather low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat part BELFAST SPOON. Blurs W, and letters misplaced low right and low. Cat.£30+. | £8.50 | |
RP:C6:13458 |
-
C6va |
4
IK |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a FINE large part LIVERPOOL SPOON. Blurs W, and letters misplaced right and low right, with the 'I' tilted W. Cat.£30+. | £8.50 | |
RP:C6:14118 |
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C6c |
5
BK |
Ex Tony CHILD, a VFU single, centred somewhat high, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Rugby '659' numeral. SCARCE WATERMARK INVERTED. 'K' misplaced high. Cat.£200. |
£50.00 |
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RP:C6:11876 |
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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:C6:13756 |
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C6(4) |
6
BE |
A VFU single in a FINE RICH DEEP BROWN-ROSE shade, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS (one slightly scuffed centre E), lightly cancelled with a neat part EDINBURGH ROLLER. Letters misplaced low and low right. Cat.£150+. | £40.00 | |
RP:C6:13497 |
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C6 |
6
LF |
A VFU single, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '19' numeral. An EARLY PRINT, showing no marks in 'P' or 'O' of 'POSTAGE'. Blurs E, and 'L' misplaced right. Cat.£30. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:11879 |
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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:C6:13498 |
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C6 |
6
RK |
A VFU single in a Red-brown shade with a slight BRICK-RED tint, centred slightly low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Newcastle '545' numeral. Blurs E and SW, and letters misplaced high right. Cat.£30. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:13511 |
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C6 |
7
FB |
A VFU single, centred slightly low left, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Letters misplaced right. Cat.£30. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:12337 |
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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:C6:14301 |
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C6 |
7
IK-JL |
A FU VERY SCARCE BLOCK OF FOUR, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with smudged English Provincial numerals. All four are MISSING IMPRIMATURS, 'IL' with 'L' misplaced low right, and 'JL' with letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£400. |
£85.00 |
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RP:C6:13676 |
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C6(4) |
7
LD-LE |
Ex WIGGINS, a F-VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR in a MOST UNUSUAL VERY DEEP BROWN-ROSE shade on VERY BLUE paper (somewhat anticipating the later C8(6) Deep Claret shade), centred slightly low, and with a few perf-tips trimmed SW of'LD', but otherwise with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a FINE SCARCE LONDON INLAND '46' TWIN numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'G' - 'VERY RARE'). 'L's tilted W, and 'D' and 'E' misplaced low right. Cat.£300+. | £75.00 | |
RP:C6:13555 |
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C6 |
8
GD |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but slight corner crease NE, lightly cancelled with a part London Inland '44' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE within. Blurs E, and 'D' misplaced low and tilted W. Cat.£30. | £6.50 | |
RP:C6:13560 |
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C6 |
8
NB |
A VFU single, centred somewhat high, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. 'N' misplaced left. Cat.£30. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:13591 |
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C6vb,wb |
9
AI |
A FU+ single, off-centre left, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with identifiable fragments of a SCARCE FAKENHAM '288' numeral, and a SCARCE KETTLESTONE TOWN CANCEL, both in BLUE. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and SHORT STAMP, with letters misplaced low right and left respectively, and the 'A' tilted W. Cat.£225++. | £75.00 | |
RP:C6:13565 |
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C6za |
9
CG |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an EDINBURGH ROLLER. Blurs W, and letters misplaced slightly low left. Cat.£30+. | £8.50 | |
RP:C6:11893 |
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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 |
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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:C6:12945 |
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C6 |
10
IF-IG |
A VFU HORIZONTAL PAIR, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on DATED PIECE of 11 FEBRUARY 1856, cancelled with Leicester '449' SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES. Margin between narrow and blurred, and 'IF' with letters misplaced right and low respectively. Cat.£60+. | £17.50 | |
RP:C6:13580 |
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C6va |
10
PD |
A FU+ single, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat LIVERPOOL SPOON. CONSTANT VARIETY: marks on neck. Cat.£30+. | £6.50 | |
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 |
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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:C6:13720 |
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C6 |
12
BG |
A FINE SCARCE LIGHTLY MOUNTED MINT single, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS (one slightly 'nibbled' centre E), and some ORIGINAL GUM. Blurs NE and SE, and 'G' misplaced left. Cat.£475. | £95.00 | |
RP:C6:12316 |
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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 |
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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:C6:13764 |
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C6 |
14
EJ |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU+ single in a Red-brown shade with a slight ORANGE tint, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London District numeral. Letters misplaced low right and low (both slight). Cat.£30. | £8.50 | |
RP:C6:13765 |
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C6 |
14
HC |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single in a Red-brown shade with a slight ORANGE tint, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral (probably a SIDEWAYS DUPLEX), leaving much of the HEAD CLEAR. Blur NE, and 'C' misplaced low left. Cat.£30. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:14302 |
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C6c |
14
II-JJ |
A FU VERY RARE BLOCK OF FOUR, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS (perf separation between 'II' and 'IJ' protected with hinges), cancelled with Driffield (Yorks) '262' numerals. All with VERY SCARCE INVERTED WATERMARKS. Letters variously misplaced. A REMARKABLE MULTIPLE...according to CHILD (in Stoneham p.6), Plate 14 is one of the SCARCER C6 plates with watermark inverted, priced by him at £200 for a single. SG Cat.£800++ (as FOUR SINGLES with INVERTED WATERMARK). |
£400.00 |
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RP:C6:12065 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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:C6:11902 |
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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 | |
RP:C6:12897 |
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C6vb |
16
BL |
A FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred somewhat right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a large part BELFAST SPOON in BLUE. Letters misplaced low left and right respectively. Cat.£200+. | £45.00 | |
RP:C6:13592 |
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C6ya |
16
FF |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a 'CROSS' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL. Blurs NE and SE, and letters misplaced right. Cat.£35+. | £9.50 | |
RP:C6:13595 |
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C6va |
16
KG |
A GU single, WELL-CENTRED, but with missing corner perf SE, lightly cancelled with a VERY SCARCE WARRINGTON SPOON. BURR-RUBS NE & NW, and 'K' misplaced right. Cat.£35++. | £5.00 | |
RP:C6:10790 |
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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:C6:13590 |
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C6 |
17
DL |
A FU+ single, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '3' numeral. Letters misplaced low left and right respectively, with the 'D' tilted W. Cat.£35. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:12946 |
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C6 |
17
GA |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker high left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an IRISH MAYNOOTH '325' numeral. 'A' misplaced slightly low and tilted W. Cat.£35+. | £9.50 | |
RP:C6:12954 |
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C6vb |
17
PD |
A FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a large part SCARCE BELFAST SPOON in BLUE. Letters misplaced high and low, the 'P' with extended serif, and the 'A' tilted W. Cat.£200+. | £45.00 | |
RP:C6:13596 |
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C6 |
17
PF |
A FU+ single, centred slightly low, and with one short perf below SE corner, neatly cancelled with a London District '76' duplex. Blur lower W, and letters misplaced to centre. Cat.£35. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:12097 |
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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:C6:13589 |
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C6(5) |
17
RD |
A FU+ single in the SCARCER DULL ORANGE-BROWN shade, centred somewhat low, but with FULL PERFS (tips trimmed N), VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a London Inland numeral. Letters misplaced slightly right and low left. Cat.£175. | £40.00 | |
RP:C6:13668 |
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C6 |
18
BL-CL |
Ex WIGGINS, a FU SCARCE VERTICAL PAIR from this VERY SCARCE plate, off-centre right, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with Ramsgate '634' SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES. 'L's misplaced right, and the 'L' of 'CL' tilted W. Cat.£400+. | £80.00 | |
RP:C6:13665 |
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C6 |
18
ED |
Ex WIGGINS, a FU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an Uxbridge '830' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. 'D' tilted W. Cat.£200. | £45.00 | |
RP:C6:13663 |
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C6 |
18
HL |
Ex WIGGINS, a FU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '40' numera. Letters misplaced low right and low, the 'H' with extended serif. Cat.£200. | £45.00 | |
RP:C6:13667 |
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C6 |
18
LA |
A FU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. 'L' misplaced low right, and 'A' tilted W. Cat.£200. | £45.00 | |
RP:C6:13666 |
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C6va |
18
LH |
Ex WIGGINS, a FU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a DUBLIN SPOON. Letters misplaced right. Cat.£200+. | £45.00 | |
RP:C6:13691 |
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C6 |
19
AC |
A VFU+ single from this SCARCE plate, PERFECTLY CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Bath '53' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and SHORT STAMP, with letters misplaced right. Cat.£90+. | £25.00 | |
RP:C6:9016 |
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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 | |
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 | |
RP:C6:13771 |
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C6 |
20
BE-CE |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU SCARCE VERTICAL PAIR from this SCARCER plate, centred slightly right, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with London Inland '14' numerals. W margin narrow 'BE', blur SW of 'CE', and letters misplaced left and mostly right. Cat.£160+. | £45.00 | |
RP:C6:12382 |
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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.£80. | £25.00 | |
RP:C6:14304 |
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C6va |
20
FA |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a BIRMINGHAM SPOON. Blur SW, and 'F' tilted W. Cat.£80+. |
£20.00 |
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RP:C6:13772 |
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C6(5) |
20
JD |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU+ single from this SCARCER plate, in a FINE VERY SCARCE DULL ORANGE-BROWN shade, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled high with an English Provincial numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with blurs NE and SE, and 'D' misplaced low and tilted W. Cat.£175+. | £50.00 | |
RP:C6:14303 |
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C6za |
20
LB |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in a Red-brown shade with a slight ORANGE tint, centred a whisker high right, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an EDINBURGH ROLLER. Letters misplaced to centre, and tilted W. Cat.£80+. |
£20.00 |
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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.£80++ (single off cover). | £40.00 | |
RP:C6:13671 |
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C6 |
21
HG-HH |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with London Inland '14' numerals. Narrow margin between, and letters variously misplaced (mostly low right or right). Cat.£180+. | £50.00 | |
RP:C6:14249 |
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C6 |
21
MC |
A GU+ single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but with vertical crease, cancelled with a London District '77' duplex. Blur SE, and 'C' misplaced low. Cat.£90. |
£10.00 |
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RP:C6:14305 |
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C6 |
21
PE |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. 'P' with small loop, and letters misplaced right and low respectively. Cat.£90. |
£22.50 |
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