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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:C3:12326 |
24
C3 |
2
FA |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single, centred a whisker left, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a small part English Provincial numeral. Letters misplaced low and low right, with the 'A' blind. Cat.£70. | £17.50 | |
RP:C3:12060 |
24
C3 |
3
DJ |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED for this plate, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a SCARCE WREXHAM SPOON. Letters misplaced low left. Cat.£150+. | £40.00 | |
RP:C3:12771 |
24
C3(2) |
3
EG |
Ex WIGGINS: the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II', a VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in the SCARCER DEEP RED-BROWN on VERY BLUE paper, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Blur NW, and letters misplaced low to centre, the 'E' with extended serif. Cat.£150+. | 
£40.00 |
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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 |
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RP:C3:12522 |
25
C3(3) |
3
MJ |
A VFU+ single from this SCARCER plate, in the SCARCE ORANGE-BROWN shade, WELL-CENTRED for this plate, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. 'J' misplaced left. Cat.£170+. |
£50.00 |
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RP:C3:11797 |
24
C3 |
3
OH |
A FU single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, but with one short perf NE, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an ?IRISH? numeral. Blur SW, and 'H' misplaced low right. Cat.£150. | £30.00 | |
RP:C3:9468 |
24
C3 |
4
BG |
A VFU single, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an indistinct English Provincial numeral. Blurs W, and letters tilted E. Cat.£70. | £15.00 |
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RP:C3:12769 |
24
C3 |
4
QI |
A FU+ single, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, on neat small DATED PIECE of 17 JULY 1855, from London to Bradford (Yorks), cancelled with a London Inland '30' numeral. Lower E recut, and letters misplaced low left and right respectively. Cat.£70+. |
£16.50 |
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RP:C3:11878 |
24
C3j |
5
IG |
A FU single, centred slightly low, and with one missing perf centre S, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. SCARCE MINUTE 'G' misplaced low left. Cat.£170. | £35.00 | |
RP:C3:11286 |
24
C3e |
5
LJ-LL |
A FU+ SCARCE HORIZONTAL STRIP OF THREE, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with Liverpool '466' numerals. MAJOR RE-ENTRY on 'LJ', and 'J' misplaced low (unusual on Plate 5); 'LK': 'K' tilted W; 'LL': E 'L' misplaced high. (Other constant varieties on 'LK' and 'LL' obscured by cancellations.) Cat.£430+. | £95.00 | |
RP:C3:11701 |
24
C3 |
5
SG-SL |
A G-FU+ RARE HORIZONTAL STRIP OF SIX, off-centre high, and with some slight perf splitting, and corner perf fault SE of 'SL', lightly cancelled with LIVERPOOL SPOONS dated 5 SEPTEMBER 1855. All units with 'S' INVERTED. Cat.£1200+. | £175.00 | |
RP:C3:12534 |
24
C3 |
6
AH |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with two London Inland '17' numerals. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and SHORT STAMP from the 'A' Row, with blurs E, and letters lightly punched and misplaced low right and right. Cat.£70+. |
£16.50 |
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RP:C3:11285 |
24
C3 |
6
SA-TB |
A FU RARE BLOCK OF FOUR, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but somewhat enthusiastically cancelled with SCARCE LONDON INLAND '47' TWIN numerals. DIFFERENT LETTER PUNCHES USED (large 'B' and tall 'T'). Cat.£650+. | £125.00 | |
RP:C3:12691 |
24
C3 |
7
CK |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred slightly low left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Birmingham '75' numeral. 'C' misplaced low. Cat.£90. |
£22.50 |
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RP:C3:13125 |
24
C3 |
7
MJ |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred slightly low, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a HULL SPOON. Blurs E, and letters misplaced left. Cat.£90. |
£22.50 |
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RP:C3:C6:12739 |
24/-
C3/C6 |
8
FI |
The C3 ex WIGGINS (the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II'), a VFU+/GU+ MATCHED PAIR, both WELL-CENTRED, the C3 with FULL PERFS, but the C6 with perf faults, lightly cancelled respectively with a SCARCE BIRKENHEAD '74' numeral (Parmenter Rarity 'F' - 'RARE'), and a Bristol '134' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Blurs NW and SW, and letters misplaced low left and left. Cat.£100+. |
£25.00 |
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RP:C3:12340 |
24
C3 |
8
LB |
A VFU single, centred somewhat high left, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled low left with a SCARCE DORKING '257' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX (Parmenter and Barton RARITY 'E' - 'SCARCE'). E margin narrow, and 'L' misplaced low. Cat.£70+. | £17.50 | |
RP:C3:11933 |
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 | |
C:C3:1576 |
24 * C3 |
10
FG |
1855 1d Red-brown, a SUPERB USED single from this SCARCER C3 plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on clean entire (invoice for assorted ironmongery) from Bristol via Shrewsbury to Machynlleth on 11 September 1855, cancelled with a Bristol '134' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced to centre. Cat.£110++. |
£45.00 |
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RP:C3:12943 |
24
C3 |
10
KD |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled centre right with an ?English Provincial? numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD |
£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 | |
RP:C3:12378 |
24
C3 |
12
BJ |
A FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, PERFECTLY CENTRED, but with one short perf NE, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Blurs E, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£90. | £18.50 | |
RP:C3:11944 |
24
C3 |
12
IL |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred slightly low right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with letters misplaced right and low respectively. Cat.£90. | £22.50 | |
RP:C3:11946 |
24
C3 |
12
MK |
A FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled low left with an English Provincial numeral, leaving much of the HEAD CLEAR. Upper W blurred, and letters misplaced to centre. Cat.£90. | £20.00 | |
RP:C3:11826 |
24
C3 |
13
AL |
A FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but some minor perf faults, neatly cancelled with a Rochester '650' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with letters misplaced right and low right respectively. Cat.£275. | £60.00 | |
RP:C3:11798 |
24
C3 |
13
EJ |
A FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled low right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. E frame-line blurred, and letters misplaced low and left respectively. Cat.£275. | £65.00 | |
RP:C3:12678 |
24
C3 |
13
HG |
A FU single from this SCARCE plate, centred a whisker high right, with FULL PERFS, but several perf-tips trimmed, neatly cancelled with a Newport (Mon) '561' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Blurs W, and cross-bar of 'H' weak. Cat.£275. |
£50.00 |
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RP:C3:11825 |
24
C3 |
13
JE |
A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Scots numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE within. Blur SW, and 'J' misplaced left. Cat.£275. | £75.00 | |
RP:C3:11827 |
24
C3 |
13
NE-NF |
A VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR from this SCARCE plate, in a rich Red-brown shade approaching an UNLISTED BRICK-RED, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with LIVERPOOL SPOONS dated 29 JUNE 1855. 'NE': letters blurred and tilted W; 'NF': blur NE, and letters misplaced left. Cat.£550+. | £165.00 | |
RP:C3:11822 |
24
C3 |
13
OC |
A FU single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an ?English Provincial numeral. Blurs E, and letters misplaced right and low respectively. Cat.£275. | £55.00 | |
RP:C3:C6:11823 |
24/-
C3/C6 |
13
QA |
A VFU/FU+ SCARCE MATCHED PAIR from this SCARCE C3 plate, the C3 WELL-CENTRED, the C6 off-centre high left, but both with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively high right with a London Inland '17' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE, and a London Inland '28' numeral. SE corner frame-line extending slightly E, and a curved blur over the 'Q'. Cat.£305+. | £75.00 | |
C:C3:1543 |
24a * C3(2) |
13
RK |
1855 1d Deep Red-brown, a FU single from this SCARCE C3 plate, in the rather DIFFICULT DEEP RED-BROWN shade on very blue paper, centred rather high, but with FULL PERFS, on empty envelope from London to Staines(!) on 19 April 1856, somewhat enthusiastically cancelled with a London Inland '40' numeral. Blur SW, and 'R' misplaced right. Cat.£275++ (single off cover). |
£65.00 |
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RP:C3:12915 |
24
C3 |
14
AJ |
Ex WIGGINS, a FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but several perf-tips trimmed lower W, lightly cancelled with a Dorchester '256' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and SHORT STAMP, showing letters tilted W, and 'J' misplaced low left. Cat.£100. |
£22.50 |
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RP:C3.C6:9773 |
24/-
C3/C6 |
14
EK |
A VF RARE MINT single from this SCARCER C3 plate, WELL-CENTRED and lightly mounted with some ORIGINAL GUM, but with some perf tips slightly trimmed, in a MATCHED PAIR with a C6 ex WIGGINS (the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II'), WELL-CENTRED, but with a missing corner perf SW, cancelled with some indeterminate smudges. Letters misplaced low and right respectively. Cat.£630+. | £165.00 | |
C:C3:1538 |
24 * C3ya |
14
TG-TH |
1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR from this SCARCER C3 plate, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS (some tips slightly trimmed at base), on entire letter (re grain futures dispute) from Glasgow to London on 10 October 1855, cancelled with a 'GORDON STREET' SCOTS LOCAL. CONSTANT VARIETIES: dots below SE and SW; also blurs between, and 'G' misplaced low. Cat.£220++ (two singles cheapest plate on cover). |
£65.00 |
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RP:C3:11955 |
24
C3 |
15
AL |
A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London District '72' duplex. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and SHORT STAMP, with 'L' misplaced low right. Cat.£250+. | £65.00 | |
RP:C3:12077 |
24
C3 |
15
FB |
A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '26' numeral. Blur upper E, and 'B' misplaced left. Cat.£250. | £62.50 | |
RP:C3:12078 |
24
C3 |
15
FD |
A FU single from this SCARCE plate, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '14' numeral. NE corner frame-line extending N, blurs E, and 'D' misplaced low. Cat.£250. | £50.00 | |
RP:C3:12076 |
24
C3 |
15
IG |
A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, centred a whisker right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '43' numeral. 'I' tilted W. Cat.£250. | £62.50 | |
RP:C3:11953 |
24
C3 |
15
LK |
A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, centred slightly high right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a part IRISH numeral. Blurs W, SW and value, and letters misplaced low right and right. Cat.£250. | £65.00 | |
RP:C3:11799 |
24
C3 |
15
OD |
A FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Hereford '357' numeral. E margin narrow and blurred, and letters misplaced high left and low right. Cat.£250. | £55.00 | |
RP:C3:11819 |
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:C3:12938 |
24
C3 |
19
LD |
A FU+ single from this 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.£300+. |
£65.00 |
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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:C3:12940 |
24
C3 |
19
PG |
A FU single from this 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.£300. |
£55.00 |
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RP:C3:12941 |
24
C3ya |
20
BD |
A FU+ single from this SCARCE plate, centred slightly high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a 'BRIDGE STREET' SCOTS LOCAL. Letters misplaced low and high (slight). Cat.£400+. |
£95.00 |
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RP:C3:12059 |
24
C3 |
20
GI |
A GU+ single from this VERY SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, but with some trimmed perfs SW, cancelled with a Cambridge '158' numeral (probably a SIDEWAYS DUPLEX). 'I' misplaced high and tilted W. Cat.£400. | £45.00 | |
RP:C3:11836 |
24
C3 |
20
JB |
A FU+ single from this VERY 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:C3:12833 |
24
C3 |
20
NG-NI |
A VFU RARE STRIP OF THREE from this VERY SCARCE plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, mostly lightly cancelled with London Inland '34' numerals. Marginal blurs between each unit, 'N's misplaced left, and 'I' high. Cat.£1200+. |
£350.00 |
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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:C4:12953 |
21
C4uc |
1
KB |
A GU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but vertical crease, cancelled with a FINE large part RARE DUBLIN '186' numeral in BRIGHT GREEN. Letters misplaced low and low right. Cat.£450. |
£50.00 |
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RP:C4:9527 |
21
C4 |
2
DA |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled centre right with a Scots numeral, leaving slender but COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. NE corner frame-lines extending N and E, and letters misplaced low. Cat.£65. | £16.50 |
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RP:C4:12327 |
21
C4 |
2
FD |
A VFU single, centred a whisker high right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled centre right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced low and low left. Cat.£65. | £16.50 | |
RP:C4:9556 |
21
C4 |
3
BG |
A FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, off-centre high, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Leicester '449' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Blur upper E, and letters misplaced low. Cat.£150. | £35.00 | |
RP:C4:11802 |
21
C4 |
3
OF |
A FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, reasonably WELL-CENTRED for this badly-aligned plate, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an unsightly smudge of an English Provincial numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: spot on neck; also W margin narrow, blur SW, and letters misplaced low and low left. Cat.£150+. | £35.00 | |
RP:C4:12536 |
21
C4 |
3
SH |
A FU+ single in an UNUSUAL VERY WORN pale Red-brown shade, off-centre high right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled low right with a London District '74' numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. CONSTANT VARIETY: cross-bar of 'H' very faint; also letters misplaced low and low left. Cat.£150+. |
£35.00 |
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RP:C4:11915 |
21
C4 |
4
AH |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing blurs E, and 'H' misplaced low left. Cat.£65. | £16.50 | |
RP:C4:12488 |
21
C4 |
4
EJ |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Leeds '447' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX (1A Type B). Heavy blur W, and letters misplaced low left and high left. Cat.£65. | £16.50 | |
RP:C4:12831 |
21
C4 |
4
HE |
A SUPERB USED single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on neat small piece, cancelled with the '312' numeral part of a GLOUCESTER SPOON. NE corner frame-line extending E, and letters misplaced low left and low, the 'H' with extended serif. Cat.£65+. |
£25.00 |
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RP:C4:12329 |
21
C4 |
4
NL |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS (one shortish N), neatly cancelled with a Preston '628' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£65. | £16.50 | |
RP:C4:12684 |
21
C4 |
4
OH |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. E margin narrow and blurred, and letters misplaced right and low left. Cat.£65. |
£16.50 |
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RP:C4:12360 |
21
C4 |
4
RB |
Ex WIGGINS: the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II', a VFU single, centred somewhat high, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot in 'P' of 'PENNY'; also W margin narrow, blur lower W, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£65+. | £18.50 | |
RP:C4:13115 |
21
C4(3) |
5
CL |
A FU+ single in a FINE VERY DEEP BRICK-RED shade (approaching the RARE PLUM shade UNLISTED on C4), off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. CONSTANT VARIETY: pronounced large blob over the 'O' of 'POSTAGE'; also letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£85+. |
£20.00 |
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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 |
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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 |
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RP:C4:C6:12741 |
21/-
C4/C6 |
6
QF |
A FU/SUPERB USED MATCHED PAIR, the C4 off-centre low right, but with FULL PERFS, the C6 PERFECTLY CENTRED, both with FULL PERFS, but the C4 with corner creases, cancelled respectively with a rather heavy Glasgow '159' and a VERY LIGHT Scots Laurencekirk '219' numeral. 'F' misplaced high and tilted W. Cat.£100. |
£27.50 |
|
RP:C4:12336 |
21
C4 |
7
AJ |
A VFU+ single, PERFECTLY CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a SCARCE GUILDFORD '325' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'). A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing 'A' blind and tilted E, and 'J' misplaced left and tilted W. Cat.£70+. | £25.00 | |
RP:C4:12742 |
21
C4 |
7
DE |
A VFU+ single, centred slightly low, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Darlington '233' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Blur NW, and 'D' misplaced low and tilted W. Cat.£70. |
£18.50 |
|
RP:C4:9860 |
21
C4 |
7
KF |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London Inland '15' numeral. Heavy blurs W. Cat.£70. | £17.50 |
|
RP:C4:12683 |
21
C4 |
8
DE |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Leeds '447' numeral (probably a SIDEWAYS DUPLEX), leaving CLEAR PROFILE within. Blurs upper E and SW, and letters misplaced slightly right. Cat.£70. |
£16.50 |
|
RP:C4:11931 |
21
C4 |
8
PB |
A VFU single, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled low right with an English Provincial numeral, leaving greatly CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced right and low right. Cat.£70. | £16.50 | |
RP:C4:12758 |
21
C4 |
8
PK |
A FU+ single, centred slightly high right, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a RARE NORTHWICH (Cheshire) '574' numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'H' - 'VERY FEW EXIST'). Blur SW, and letters misplaced to centre. Cat.£70+. |
£20.00 |
|
RP:C4:11936 |
21
C4 |
9
DL |
A VFU single, centred slightly high left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Bristol '134' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Letters misplaced low right. Cat.£70. | £16.50 | |
RP:C4:11938 |
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:C4:11937 |
21
C4 |
10
PA |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an IRISH KILCONNELL '263' numeral, leaving an almost COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. E margin blurred, and 'A' misplaced slightly low. Cat.£125+. | £32.50 | |
RP:C4:12365 |
21
C4 |
10
SJ |
Ex WIGGINS: the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II', a VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred somewhat high, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. CONSTANT VARIETY: curved blur SW; also letters misplaced low left, with the 'J' tilted W. Cat.£125+. | £35.00 | |
RP:C4:12345 |
21
C4 |
11
RD |
A VFU single from this SCARCE plate, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '19' numeral. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot below SW corner (not noted WIGGINS, but clearly visible on Imprimatur); also letters misplaced low right and low. Cat.£170+. | £45.00 | |
RP:C4:12687 |
21
C4 |
12
GI |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker high right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '15' numeral. Blurs SE and SW, and letters misplaced low left and right respectively. Cat.£90. |
£22.50 |
|
RP:C4:11951 |
21
C4 |
14
QK |
A VFU+ single from this SCARCER plate, PERFECTLY CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. Blurs W and value, and 'K' misplaced left. Cat.£120+. | £35.00 | |
| SG26, SPEC.C5 (Die II Alph II, Large Crown, Perf.16) | |||||
C:C5:1520 |
26 * C5 |
1
KI |
1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single, centred slightly right, with FULL PERFS, on empty envelope from TALIESIN (WALES) via Shrewsbury to London, lightly cancelled with a SHREWSBURY SPOON. TALIESIN UDC on obverse. A SCARCE WELSH usage, and VERY SCARCE on cover. Letters misplaced low right and right. Cat.£225+. |
£72.50 |
|
RP:C5:12834 |
26
C5 |
2
DJ |
A VFU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a London Inland '18' numeral. Letters misplaced very low left. Cat.£130. |
£37.50 |
|
C:C5:1470 |
26 * C5 |
2
QG |
1855 1d Red-brown, a FU single, 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. VERY SCARCE on cover. Letters misplaced low left. Cat.£225. | £45.00 | |
RP:C5:11842 |
26
C5 |
4
JB |
A FU+ single, off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Scots Dundee '114' numeral. Letters misplaced low left and low right. Cat.£130. | £30.00 | |
RP:C5:11840 |
26
C5uc |
4
LH |
A GU+ single, off-centre low and with slight surface scuff, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a RARE but unfortunately indecipherable ENGLISH PROVINCIAL NUMERAL in GREEN. Letters misplaced low right. Cat.£450+. | £50.00 | |
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:C5:12838 |
26
C5 |
6
PD |
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 part RARE upside-down LONDON INLAND '48' TRIPLE numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'G.P.O.' - NO DATED COPIES RECORDED). Letters misplaced high right. Cat.£130+. |
£37.50 |
|
RP:C5:11538 |
26
C5 |
7
BF |
A FU single, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London District '75' duplex. Letters misplaced left and low respectively. Cat.£130. | £25.00 | |
RP:C5:12708 |
26
C5 |
7
KJ |
A FU+ single, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Cambridge '158' numeral. 'J' tilted W. Cat.£130. |
£30.00 |
|
RP:C5:C6:12839 |
26/-
C5/C6(2) |
7
LG |
A VFU/FU SCARCE MATCHED PAIR, the C6 ex WIGGINS in a YELLOW-BROWN shade, both centred slightly low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with English Provincial numerals. Blur SW, and letters misplaced low to centre. Cat.£170+. |
£40.00 |
|
RP:C5:12709 |
26
C5 |
7
SL |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled high with an English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. An UNUSUAL LONG STAMP, more often found on the 'T' row (note the 'imperf' tag on either side at the base). 'L' misplaced low right. Cat.£130+. |
£37.50 |
|
RP:C5:12841 |
26
C5 |
7
TC |
A VFU single in a DEEPISH shade, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. 'T' tilted W, and 'C' misplaced low left. Cat.£130. |
£32.50 |
|
C:C5:1469 |
26 * C5 |
8
EK |
1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single from this SCARCER Large Crown, Perf.16 plate (all C5s SCARCE on cover), WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on empty envelope from Leeds to London on 17 March 1856, rather messily cancelled with a smudged numeral. 'E' misplaced low left. Cat.£225+. | £65.00 | |
RP:C5:12840 |
26
C5 |
8
LG |
A VFU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '17' numeral. Blurs W and inside SW. Cat.£150+. |
£39.50 |
|
RP:C5:12703 |
26
C5 |
8
ND |
A FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a VERY SCARCE and UNLISTED YELLOW-BROWN shade, off-centre low left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a small fragment of an English Provincial numeral. Blurs E, and letters misplaced left and low left. Cat.£150+. |
£50.00 |
|
RP:C5:11846 |
26
C5 |
9
EG |
Ex WIGGINS (but misplated as 12 by the great man!), a FU+ single, centred somewhat low, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '15' numeral. Blurs W, and letters misplaced low and low left. Cat.£130. | £30.00 | |
RP:C5:12842 |
26
C5(2) |
9
FF |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single in the SCARCER DEEP RED-BROWN shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London District '74' duplex. CONSTANT VARIETY: scratch across SW corner. Also E 'F' misplaced low left. Cat.£175+. |
£45.00 |
|
RP:C5:12527 |
26
C5 |
9
GG |
Ex WIGGINS (but misplated by him as Plate 2), a VFU single, centred somewhat high, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled centre left with an English Provincial numeral, leaving most of the HEAD CLEAR. Blurs W, and letters misplaced low left. Cat.£130. |
£32.50 |
|
RP:C5:12526 |
26
C5 |
9
QF |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with virtually FULL PERFS (rounded corner perf NE), lightly cancelled with a Scots duplex. Blurs W, and letters slightly low. Cat.£130. |
£30.00 |
|
RP:C5:12704 |
26
C5 |
9
QF |
A FU+ single, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a ?London Inland? numeral. Letters slightly low. Cat.£130. |
£30.00 |
|
RP:C5:12676 |
26
C5 |
10
OI |
A FU single, off-centre right, but with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled low with a ?Scots? numeral, leaving almost COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Corner crease NE. W margin narrow, blur SW, and 'I' tilted W. Cat.£130. |
£25.00 |
|
RP:C5:11544 |
26
C5 |
11
DF |
A FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, but somewhat enthusiastically cancelled with an Alnwick '8' numeral. Blur upper E, 'D' misplaced low left, and 'F' tilted E. Cat.£150. | £32.50 | |
RP:C5:12843 |
26
C5(2) |
11
FK |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in the SCARCER DEEP RED-BROWN shade, centred a whisker right, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Glasgow '159' numeral. W margin narrow and heavily blurred. Cat.£175+. |
£46.50 |
|
RP:C5:12844 |
26
C5 |
11
LH |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker high right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled low left with a Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, leaving most of the HEAD CLEAR. Blur SW corner, and 'L' misplaced low right. Cat.£150. |
£37.50 |
|
RP:C5:11850 |
26
C5 |
11
OK |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred a whisker right, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a London District '75' duplex. W margin narrow and blurred, blur SW, and 'K' tilted W. Cat.£150. | £37.50 | |
RP:C5:C6:12895 |
26/-
C5/C6 |
13
DE |
A FU MATCHED PAIR from this RARE C5 plate, off-centre high and low respectively, but both with FULL PERFS, cancelled respectively with a fragment of a HULL SPOON, and a London Inland '17' numeral. Blurs E, and heavy blur in SW (clearly visible on Imprimatur photo). Cat.£730+. |
£150.00 |
|
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:C5:11818 |
26
C5 |
13
SI |
A FU single from this RARE plate, WELL-CENTRED for this plate, but with one missing perf top centre, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a VERY SCARCE HAVANT '344' 3HOS numeral (Parmenter RARITY 'F' - 'RARE'). Rough perfs caused by BLUNT PERF PINS. Heavy blurs E, and 'S' misplaced low. Cat.£700+. | £145.00 | |
RP:C5:12533 |
26
C5 |
14
AB |
A FU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, centred slightly high left, with two short perfs at base, lightly cancelled with a Bradford '107' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, showing a CONSTANT VARIETY: mark on base of 'B'; also 'A' nearly blind and tilted W. Cat.£150. |
£30.00 |
|
RP:C5:12845 |
26
C5(var) |
14
BH |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a LOVELY UNLISTED BRIGHT BRICK-RED shade, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a neat London Inland '36' numeral. 'B' misplaced left. Cat.£150+. |
£39.50 |
|
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:C6:12847 |
26/-
C5/C6 |
15
EI |
A FU/GU+ MATCHED PAIR from this RAREST of the C5 plates, the C5 WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but some perf-tips trimmed below SE, the slightly SCARCER C6 centred slightly low, and with the corner perf NE cut off, cancelled respectively with a Hereford '357' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX, and an English Provincial numeral, leaving much of the HEAD CLEAR on the C6. Blurs W and SW, the 'E' misplaced right, and the 'I' tilted W. Cat.£1295+. |
£225.00 |
|
| SG-, SPEC.C6 (Die II Alph II, Large Crown, Perf.14) | |||||
RP:C6:11868 |
-
C6 |
1
ND |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a BELFAST SPOON. Blur upper E, and letters misplaced low left, with the 'D' thin and lightly struck. Cat.£30+. | £8.50 | |
RP:C6:11870 |
-
C6 |
2
GI |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Scots Leadhills '220' numeral. 'G' misplaced low left. Cat.£30. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:11869 |
-
C6 |
2
RJ |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lighly cancelled with a Northallerton '569' numeral. Letters misplaced low and low left. Cat.£30. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:11871 |
-
C6uc |
4
CL |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with nearly FULL PERFS (a couple short E), lightly cancelled with a RARE IRISH WATERFORD '445' SPOON in GREEN. Blur upper W, and letters misplaced low right. Cat.£450. | £85.00 | |
RP:C6:11876 |
-
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:C6:12944 |
-
C6 |
6
FJ |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with overlapping fragments of a BELFAST SPOON of ? 24 1855. 'J' misplaced right. Cat.£30. |
£7.50 |
|
RP:C6:9403 |
-
C6vc |
6
LL |
A GU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, but corner crease NE and corner damage SE, cancelled with a DUBLIN SPOON in GREEN. CONSTANT VARIETIES: both letter-squares weak. Letters misplaced low and right respectively. Cat.£450+. | £50.00 | |
RP:C6:11879 |
-
C6 |
6
MD |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an IRISH numeral. 'D' misplaced high right. Cat.£30. | £7.50 | |
C:C6:1546 |
- * C6 |
6
RD-RE |
1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU SCARCE HORIZONTAL PAIR, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on empty envelope Rochester to Gravesend on 27 October 1855, cancelled with Rochester '650' numerals. 'RD': letters misplaced right and low; 'RE': 'R' tilted W, and 'E' misplaced low right. Cat.£150+ (two singles on cover). |
£35.00 |
|
RP:C6:12337 |
-
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:C6:12957 |
-
C6(5) |
7
MK |
A FU single in a SUPERB SCARCE BRIGHT ORANGE-BROWN shade, PERFECTLY CENTRED, but with slight perf faults NW, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a Richmond (Yorks) '641' numeral. Blur outside SW, and 'K' tilted W. Cat.£175. |
£25.00 |
|
RP:C6:12759 |
-
C6ya |
8
EE |
A VFU+ single, PERFECTLY CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a large part 'CASTLE STREET' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL. Blurs E and NW, and letters misplaced low right and low. Cat.£30+. |
£10.00 |
|
RP:C6:12744 |
-
C6 |
9
AD |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with an English Provincial SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and SHORT STAMP, with the 'A' misplaced right and tilted W, and the 'D' tilted E. Cat.£30. |
£7.50 |
|
RP:C6:11893 |
-
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 | |
C:C6:1574 |
- * C6 |
9
SI |
A VFU single in a most interesting shade, which to me looks like a creditable imitation of the unicorn-like LAKE-BROWN shade recently deleted from C3 (but see my notes at the top of this page), WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on empty wrapper Ottery St Mary to Exeter on 18 July 1855, cancelled with an Ottery St Mary '377' numeral. Blurs E and SW, and letters misplaced low and right respectively. Cat.£75++. |
£20.00 |
|
RP:C6:11900 |
-
C6(4) |
10
AL |
A VFU single in a DEEP BROWN-ROSE shade, centred slightly right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a London Inland '16' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with 'L' misplaced low right. Cat.£50. | £12.50 | |
RP:C6:12945 |
26
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:C6:12348 |
-
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:C6:10427 |
-
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 |
-
C6uc |
11
NE |
A GU+ single, off-centre low right, and with a corner perf fault NW, lightly cancelled with a SCARCE IRISH CORK '156' SPOON in GREEN. On soft paper, and with rough perfs caused by BLUNT PINS. Blur NW, 'N' blurred, and 'I' misplaced left. Cat.£450+. | £45.00 | |
RP:C6:11426 |
-
C6 |
11
NG |
A VF SCARCE UNUSED single (no gum), off-centre high left, but with FULL PERFS. E margin wide, and 'N' misplaced left. Cat.£525+. | £110.00 | |
RP:C6:12956 |
-
C6 |
12
LE |
Ex WIGGINS, the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II, a FU+ single, WELL-CENTRED, but with one or two minor perf faults, lightly cancelled with a Southampton '723' numeral. Letters misplaced low right. Cat.£30+. |
£6.50 |
|
RP:C6:12955 |
-
C6 |
12
OL |
Ex WIGGINS, the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II, a VFU single, centred slightly high right, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a GLOUCESTER SPOON. Blur SW, and 'O' misplaced high right. Cat.£30+. |
£7.50 |
|
RP:C6:12523 |
-
C6 |
13
MJ-MK |
A FU+ HORIZONTAL PAIR, off-centre low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with London Inland '19' numerals. Letters misplaced left. Cat.£60+. |
£14.50 |
|
RP:C6:12067 |
-
C6 |
14
BG |
A VFU single, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled low with a Sheffield '700' numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. Heavy blur E. Cat.£30. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:12316 |
-
C6 |
14
DH |
Ex WIGGINS, a VFU single, centred somewhat left, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a Newcastle '545' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Heavy blur upper E, and 'D' misplaced low right and tilted E. Cat.£30. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:11929 |
-
C6uc |
14
EG |
A VFU single, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a FINE SCARCE IRISH CORK SPOON in GREEN. 'G' misplaced slightly left. Cat.£450+. | £110.00 | |
RP:C6:12074 |
-
C6ya |
14
NG |
A VFU single, centred somewhat low, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled with a 'CROSS' (Edinburgh) SCOTS LOCAL. Letters misplaced left. Cat.£30+. | £8.50 | |
RP:C6:12065 |
-
C6 |
14
NH |
A VFU single, centred a whisker high, with FULL PERFS, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. 'N' misplaced left. Cat.£30. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:12697 |
-
C6 |
14
PF-PG |
A VFU HORIZONTAL PAIR, centred slightly right, but with FULL PERFS, on neat DATED PIECE of 22 January 1856, lightly cancelled with two Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES. Blur in margin between, and 'G' weak and misplaced low. Cat.£60+. |
£18.50 |
|
RP:C6:12075 |
-
C6 |
14
TI |
A VFU single, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Scots numeral. Blur E, and letters misplaced left. Cat.£30. | £7.50 | |
RP:C6:11726 |
-
C6(4) |
15
AB |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in a RICH DEEP BROWN-ROSE shade, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with an English Provincial numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR, with upper E blurred, and 'A' misplaced right. Cat.£50+. | £13.50 | |
RP:C6:12079 |
-
C6 |
15
LF |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred slightly low, with FULL PERFS, cancelled low left with a small part Scots (probably Glasgow '159') numeral, leaving much of the STAMP CLEAR. Blurs upper E, and 'L' misplaced low right. Cat.£45. | £11.50 | |
RP:C6:12846 |
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C6 |
15
MD |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred slightly right, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled right with what appears to be a London Inland TWIN numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. Letters misplaced left and low respectively. 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 | |
C:C6:1584 |
- * C6(4) |
16
AF |
A SUPERB USED single from this slightly SCARCER plate, in a LOVELY example of the SCARCER BROWN-ROSE shade, VERY WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, on empty envelope London to Manchester on 26 March 1856, VERY LIGHTLY cancelled with a London Inland '23' numeral. A MISSING IMPRIMATUR and SHORT STAMP, showing CONSTANT VARIETIES: marks NW (Statham says 'Re-entry') and burr-rub S; also letters misplaced right and tilted E. Cat.£75++. |
£45.00 |
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RP:C6:12897 |
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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 |
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RP:C6:12088 |
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C6 |
16
HF |
A FU+ single from this slightly SCARCER plate, off-centre high right, but with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled low left with a fragment of an English Provincial numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR HEAD. CONSTANT VARIETY: dot below SW corner of 'F' square (not noted by Wiggins, but clearly visible on the imprimatur photograph). Cat.£35+. | £8.50 | |
RP:C6:12089 |
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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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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:C6:10790 |
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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:C6:12896 |
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C6vb |
17
FA |
A VFU single from this slightly SCARCER plate, WELL-CENTRED, with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a FINE SCARCE BELFAST SPOON in BLUE. Letters misplaced low left and low, with the 'A' tilted E. Cat.£200+. |
£65.00 |
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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 |
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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 | |
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 |
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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 | |
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:C6:9016 |
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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 | |
C:C6:1540 |
- * C6 |
19
QB |
1855 1d Red-brown, a VFU single from this SCARCE plate, centred a whisker low left, with FULL PERFS, on clean empty mourning envelope from Eastbourne via London to THOMASTOWN (Ireland) on 29 April 1856, cancelled with an Eastbourne '271' numeral. Blur upper E, and letters misplaced left and high left. Cat.£110++ (single off cover). |
£45.00 |
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RP:C6:12382 |
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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 | |
RP:C6:13117 |
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C6 |
20
MJ |
Ex WIGGINS: the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II', a FU single from this SCARCER plate, off-centre high right, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a SCARCE LONDON INLAND '38' LATE FEE duplex. 'J' misplaced low left and tilted W . Cat.£100+. |
£22.50 |
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RP:C6:13126 |
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C6 |
20
MJ |
A FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, centred somewhat low right, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a LIVERPOOL SPOON. 'J' misplaced low left and tilted W . Cat.£100. |
£22.50 |
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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.£100++ (single off cover). |
£40.00 |
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RP:C6:13118 |
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C6 |
21
MJ |
Ex WIGGINS: the ACTUAL STAMP used to illustrate 'The Plating of Alphabet II', a FU+ single from this SCARCER plate, centred slightly low right, but with FULL PERFS, cancelled with a Doncaster '255' numerakl. 'J' misplaced low and tilted W . Cat.£110. |
£25.00 |
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RP:C6:12951 |
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C6 |
21
OK |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, centred a little high, but with FULL PERFS, neatly cancelled with a Manchester '498' SIDEWAYS DUPLEX. Blur SW, and letters misplaced right. Cat.£110. |
£27.50 |
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RP:C6:12952 |
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C6(4) |
21
SD |
A VFU single from this SCARCER plate, in a FINE SCARCER DEEP BROWN-ROSE shade, centred a whisker low, with FULL PERFS, lightly cancelled low right with an ?IRISH? numeral, leaving COMPLETE CLEAR PROFILE. CONSTANT VARIETY: heavy blur upper E. Cat.£110+. |
£35.00 |
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