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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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RP:C3:11280 |
24
C3 |
3
HK |
A VFU+ single from this SCARCER plate, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled high right with a VERY SCARCE STOKE-ON-TRENT '547' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'), leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing letters misplaced low to centre, with the 'H' tilted E, and the 'K' tilted W. Cat.£150+. | £45.00 | |
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: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 | |
C:C3:1455 |
24 * C3j |
5
LG |
1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU+ single, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on entire letter (invoice for rum order!) from Liverpool to Haworth on 15 September 1855, cancelled with a FINE LIVERPOOL SPOON (Type B2 RECUT, an EARLY USE - Arundel records 8 August 1856 - Code 'M', a scarcer code - Arundel states code 'R' used in 90% of cases seen). SCARCE MINUTE 'G', and 'L' misplaced high. Cat.£170++ (for single OFF COVER). |
£85.00 |
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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:C3:12381 |
24
C3 |
5
QB |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS (some slightly 'nibbled' below SE), neatly cancelled with a Liverpool '466' numeral (probably a SPOON). 'B' misplaced high left. Cat.£70. |
£16.50 |
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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: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:C3:11883 |
24
C3 |
7
LF |
A VFU+ single from this SCARCER plate, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled low left with a London Inland numeral, leaving virtually COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. 'L' misplaced right, and 'F' tilted W. Cat.£90. | £26.50 | |
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:C3:12340 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 | |
RP:C3:12376 |
24
C3 |
10
EC |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. NE corner frame-line extending N, and letters misplaced low and low left, with the 'E' tilted W. Cat.£90. |
£22.50 |
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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:C3:11943 |
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 |
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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 |
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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:C3:11825 |
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 | |
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:C3:12379 |
24
C3 |
14
SH |
A VFU+ single from this SCARCER plate, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Scots numeral. Blurs E and W, and 'H' tilted W. Cat.£100. |
£30.00 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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RP:C3:11956 |
24
C3 |
15
TG |
A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London District '75' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'D' - 'Difficult'). CONSTANT VARIETY: dot below SW corner of 'T' square; also 'G' misplaced low left. Cat.£250+. | £65.00 | |
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:C3:12058 |
24
C3 |
20
DC |
A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled low with a London Inland '10' numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. Blur Ne, 'D' tilted W, and 'C' misplaced low left. Cat.£400. |
£100.00 |
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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 |
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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 |
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RP:C4:12324 |
21
C4 |
1
OB |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled high right with a part London District '77' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced low right, and E frame-line of SW corner concave. 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:C4:10713 |
21
C4 |
2
DG |
A VFU+ single, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Mark on 'G' - slightly DOUBLE? Letters misplaced low and low right. Cat.£65+. | £18.50 | |
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 |
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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:C4:11702 |
21
C4vc |
3
OI |
A FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but slight surface scuff at NE corner, on neat DATED PIECE of 19 JUNE 1855, lightly cancelled with a COMPLETE RARE BELFAST SPOON in GREEN. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark in 'S' of 'POSTAGE; also blur SW, and letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£550+. | £125.00 | |
RP:C4:10708 |
21
C4 |
3
TJ |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Taunton '776' numeral. E margin narrow and blurred, and letters misplaced left and low respectively. Cat.£150. | £35.00 | |
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:C4:12329 |
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 |
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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 |
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RP:C4:11917 |
21
C4 |
5
EH |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Norwich '575' numeral (probably a SIDEWAYS DUPLEX). Blurs W, and letters misplaced right and high right. Cat.£65. | £16.50 | |
RP:C4:11922 |
21
C4 |
6
MB |
A VFU single, off-centre slightly low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Sunderland '761' numeral. Letters misplaced to centre. Cat.£65. | £16.50 | |
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 |
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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 |
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RP:C4:12334 |
21
C4 |
7
LA |
A SUPERB USED single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled centre right with a London Inland numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. NE corner frame-line extending E, and letters misplaced low right. Cat.£70. |
£25.00 |
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RP:C4:12335 |
21
C4(3) |
7
NH |
A VFU single in the slightly SCARCER BRICK-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Scots numeral. 'N' misplaced left and tilted W, and 'H' with extended serif. Cat.£85. |
£22.50 |
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RP:C4:11930 |
21
C4 |
8
NJ |
A VFU single in a 'Red-brown' shade with a very significant ORANGE component ('Orange-brown' not listed under C4, though I think this would qualify!), centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled low with a London Inland '29' numeral, leaving much of the HEAD CLEAR. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot SE (faint), and letters misplaced left and low respectively. Cat.£70+. | £17.50 | |
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:C4:11936 |
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:C4:11938 |
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:C4:12366 |
21
C4 |
12
RF |
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 centre right with a London Inland numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Upper E blurred, and 'F' slope W. Cat.£90. |
£22.50 |
|
RP:C4:12367 |
21
C4 |
12
TA |
Ex WIGGINS: the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II', a VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate (but misplated by the great man as Plate 9!), centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat SCARCE LONDON DISTRICT '73' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'E' - 'SCARCE'). Letters tilted W. Cat.£90+. |
£22.50 |
|
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) | |||||
RP:C5:11837 |
26
C5 |
1
DI |
A VFU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland '27' numeral. 'D' misplaced very low left. Cat.£130. | £38.50 | |
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:C5:11841 |
26
C5 |
4
DF |
A FU+ single, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a RARE LONDON INLAND '52' numeral (Parmenter RARITY H*/G - 'VERY RARE', 'KNOWN ON STAMP ONLY'). Blurs W, and letters misplaced low right. Cat.£130+. | £35.00 | |
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 | |
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:C5:11538 |
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:C5:11884 |
26
C5(2)vb |
7
QK |
A VFU single in the MUCH SCARCER VERY DEEP RED-BROWN shade, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a BELFAST SPOON in DEEP BLUE. 'Q' misplaced low left. Cat.£200++. | £85.00 | |
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:C5:11861 |
26
C5 |
8
IG |
A SUPERB USED single from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled low right with a Birmingham '75' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing CONSTANT VARIETIES: circular blurs around both letters (not noted Wiggins, but clear on all other copies I have seen); also blurs E and W, and letters misplaced low and right respectively. 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:C5:11534 |
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: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: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:C3:C5:11860 |
24/26
C3/C5 |
11
RL |
The C5 ex WIGGINS (the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate The Plating of Alphabet II'), a VFU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR from this slightly SCARCER plate, both WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a London Inland '14' numeral, and a Newcastle '545' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot on base of SW corner frame-line (visible on Imprimatur photo, but not noted by Wiggins), and 'R' misplaced right, with the E frame-line of the SW corner concave. Cat.£240+. | £65.00 | |
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:C5:11804 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:C5:11696 MW CERT |
26
C5 |
13
QD |
A VFU single from this RARE plate, off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a LONDON DISTRICT '71' numeral, Type 71D5, Parmenter RARITY 'G' - 'RARE'. E margin wide with blurs, and letters misplaced low left. NOTE: Many of the vertical 'D' Row units on this plate are misplaced well left, leaving a very narrow W margin, and a very wide E margin. Well-centred copies are therefore rare. Mike Williams Certificate. Cat.£700+. | £185.00 | |
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:C5:11853 |
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:C5:12319 |
26
C5 |
14
RB |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an ?IRISH? numeral. 'B' misplaced left. Cat.£150. |
£35.00 |
|
| SG-, SPEC.C6 (Die II Alph II, Large Crown, Perf.14) | |||||
RP:C6:12349 |
-
C6 |
1
JI |
Ex WIGGINS: the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II', a VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat Cambridge '158' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. CONSTANT VARIETY: mark in 'T' of 'POSTAGE'; also blur SW, 'J' misplaced low, and 'I' tilted E. Cat.£30+. |
£8.50 |
|
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:C6:12321 |
-
C6 |
2
CC |
A VFU+ single, centred a smidgeon high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled high left with a small part English Provincial numeral, leaving much of the HEAD CLEAR. Letters misplaced low right. Cat.£30. |
£8.50 |
|
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:C6:11912 |
-
C6(2)ub |
2
LI |
A VFU single in the SCARCER (and UNDERVALUED) YELLOW-BROWN shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (blunt pins causing rough perfs), VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a SCARCE BARNSTAPLE '50' SWD in BLUE. Letters misplaced low right and left respectively. Cat.£200+. | £55.00 | |
RP:C6:12354 |
-
C6 |
2
ML |
Ex WIGGINS: the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II', a VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a ?Scots? numeral. W margin narrow, and letters 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:C6:12328 |
-
C6 |
4
FF |
A VFU single in a light Red-brown shade typical of this plate, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Blurs W, and letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£30. |
£7.50 |
|
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:C6:12330 |
-
C6 |
5
BF |
A VFU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a BELFAST SPOON. Letters misplaced right. Cat.£30+. |
£9.50 |
|
RP:C6:12355 |
-
C6 |
5
EF |
Ex WIGGINS: the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II', a VFU single in a Red-brown shade with a YELLOWISH tint, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Newcastle '545' numeral. Letters misplaced low and left respectively. Cat.£30. |
£7.50 |
|
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:C6:12356 |
-
C6 |
6
CK |
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 neat SCARCE ALDERSHOT CAMP '046' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX (Type II Original, both Parmenter and Barton Rarity 'E' - 'SCARCE') . NW Flaw, and letters misplaced low left and high respectively. Cat.£30+. |
£8.50 |
|
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 | |
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:C6:12322 |
-
C6 |
7
GG |
A SUPERB USED single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled centre left with a small fragment of a ?London? numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with the E 'G' misplaced slightly low. 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:C6:12342 |
-
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:C6:12320 |
-
C6(2) |
8
OA |
A VFU single in a nice example of the MUCH UNDERVALUED YELLOW-BROWN shade (see note above), centred slightly low left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a SCARCE CARDIFF CDS of 27 APRIL 1856. Blurs E, and letters misplaced low right and right. Cat.£40+. |
£20.00 |
|
RP:C6:12362 |
-
C6 |
8
TK |
Ex WIGGINS: the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II', a VFU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Southampton '723' numeral. Blurs W, and letters misplaced right. Cat.£30. |
£8.50 |
|
RP:C6:12363 |
-
C6 |
9
HB |
Ex WIGGINS: the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II', a VFU single, centred slightly left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat Scots Dundee '114' EXPERIMENTAL DUPLEX. Letters misplaced low right. Cat.£30. |
£7.50 |
|
RP:C6:11895 |
-
C6 |
9
HF |
A VFU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat Scots Kilmarnock '203' numeral. 'E' misplaced slightly low, with extended serif. Cat.£30. | £8.50 | |
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 |
-
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 |
|
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:C6:12344 |
-
C6 |
10
LH |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an ?English? numeral. Letters 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 |
-
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 |
-
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:C6:12120 |
-
C6(2) |
11
FG |
A VFU single in the SCARCER (and UNDERVALUED) YELLOW-BROWN shade, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London District '72' duplex. 'F' tilted E, and 'G' misplaced left. Cat.£40+. |
£11.50 |
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RP:C6:12346 |
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C6(2) |
11
GF |
A VFU single in the SCARCER (and UNDERVALUED) YELLOW-BROWN shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (one or two slightly 'nibbled' at top), VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a LIVERPOOL SPOON. 'F' tilted E. Cat.£40+. |
£10.00 |
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RP:C6:12351 |
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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 |
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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:C6:9463 |
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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:C6:12347 |
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C6ya |
11
TK |
A VFU+ single in a strong Red-brown shade approaching BRICK-RED (unlisted SG on C6), WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled low left with a 'DUKE STREET LEITH' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. Letters misplaced right. Cat.£30+. |
£10.00 |
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RP:C6:12352 |
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C6(5) |
12
JE |
Ex WIGGINS: the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II', a VFU single in a FINE example of the SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN shade, centred slightly low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a neat London Inland '10' numeral. Blur upper E, and letters misplaced low. Cat.£175+. |
£45.00 |
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RP:C6:12055 |
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C6(5) |
12
JG |
A VFU single in the SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN shade, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Scots numeral. Heavy blurs SW and in 'ONE' of value. Cat.£175+. |
£45.00 |
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RP:C6:12051 |
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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 |
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RP:C6:12368 |
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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 |
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RP:C6:12057 |
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C6 |
12
RL |
A VFU+ single, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a SCOTS ROLLER (probably '131' Edinburgh). CONSTANT VARIETY: dot over 'L' (very faint), and letters misplaced right and low. Cat.£30+. |
£8.50 |
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RP:C6:12353 |
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C6 |
13
GF |
Ex WIGGINS: the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II', a VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but very faint (ironed-out?) horizontal crease, lightly cancelled with an UNUSUAL Scots DYSART '127' numeral. Blur upper E. Cat.£30+. |
£6.50 |
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RP:C6:12069 |
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C6(5) |
14
AF |
A SUPERB USED single in a nice example of the VERY SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN shade, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled low with an English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with 'A' tilted W. Cat.£175+. |
£65.00 |
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RP:C6:12067 |
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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 |
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RP:C6:12071 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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:C6:12369 |
-
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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RP:C6:11726 |
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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:C6:12080 |
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C6(2) |
15
BK |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in a FINE YELLOW-BROWN shade, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '19' numeral. Heavy blurs E, and 'K' misplaced right. Cat.£45+. |
£12.50 |
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RP:C6:12079 |
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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 |
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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 | |
RP:C6:12315 |
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C6 |
15
RB |
A SUPERB USED single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled low left with a faint fragment of an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. W weak, and 'B' tilted W. Cat.£45. |
£15.00 |
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RP:C6:12094 |
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C6 |
16
CH |
A SUPERB USED single from this slightly SCARCER plate, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled low right with a London Inland '18' numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. NW corner frame-line extending N (slight), and 'C' misplaced low right. Cat.£35. |
£11.50 |
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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 |
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RP:C6:12089 |
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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 |
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RP:C6:12323 |
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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 |
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RP:C6:12086 |
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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 |
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RP:C6:8686 |
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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:C6:12096 |
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C6 |
17
BF |
A SUPERB USED single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled low left with a small fragment of an English Provincial numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. Letters misplaced left and right, with tops sloping downwards and upwards to the right respectively. Cat.£35. |
£11.50 |
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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:C6:12357 |
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C6 |
17
NK |
Ex WIGGINS: the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II', a VFU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled centre right with an indistinct IRISH numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. 'N' misplaced left, and 'K' tilted W. Cat.£35. |
£9.50 |
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RP:C6:12370 |
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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 |
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RP:C6:12095 |
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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 |
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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 |
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RP:C6:12061 |
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C6ub |
18
AK |
A VFU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, PERFECTLY CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (one slightly 'nibbled' at base), lightly cancelled with a neat SCARCE BELFAST SPOON in BLUE. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with 'A' misplaced right and tilted W. Cat.£200+. |
£65.00 |
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RP:C6:11927 |
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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 | |
RP:C6:11722 |
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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 |
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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 |
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C:C6:1471 |
- * C6(4) |
19
GK |
1855 1d Brown-rose, a VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in a FINE SCARCE BROWN-ROSE shade, centred slightly high right, with FULL PERFS, on an INTERESTING empty mourning envelope, apparently posted originally in Cologne ('COELN'), Germany, on 17 September 1856, receiving a German type of circular date-stamp, addressed to Selkirk (Scotland). It arrived in Earlstone on 20 September 1856, where it was re-addressed and forwarded to Fraserburgh, Aberdeen, and where the stamp was applied over the German CDS, and lightly cancelled with an Earlstone '129' numeral. It then travelled via Melrose (20 September), arriving in Aberdeen on 21 September 1856. Various red transit marks were applied en route. 'K' misplaced high right. Cat.£110++ (for cheapest shade of this plate OFF COVER). |
£45.00 |
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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 |
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RP:C6:10794 |
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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:C6:12382 |
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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.£100. |
£25.00 |
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RP:C6:12364 |
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C6 |
20
FI |
Ex WIGGINS: the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II', a VFU single from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London District duplex. Letters misplaced to centre. Cat.£100. |
£25.00 |
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RP:C6:12317 |
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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 |
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RP:C6:10203 |
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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 | |
RP:C6:12100 |
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C6(5) |
21
MF |
A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, in a good example of the SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN shade, centred a little high, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled high right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced to the centre, with the top of the 'F' sloping downwards to the left. Cat.£175+. |
£65.00 |
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